vstars Chapter 429 Already prepared
Chapter 429 Already prepared
"How dare you... assassinate an official appointed by the imperial court under the Emperor's feet!"
Wen Kaicheng was so frightened by the man in black rushing towards him that his face turned pale and he could only speak to give himself courage.
Yun Jianye on the side was quite courageous and quickly stood in front of Wen Kaicheng: "Master Wen, please leave quickly. I will stop them."
Although he is old and does not know martial arts, Yun Jianye appears much stronger than Wen Kaicheng, who suffers from chronic illness.
Wen Kaicheng looked at Yun Jianye who was standing in front of him, and a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes.
"Master Yun, let's go together!"
"No, if no one stops them, they will catch up with us soon!"
Yun Jianye pushed Wen Kaicheng away and yelled, "Go!"
Wen Kaicheng coughed violently twice, and seeing that the man in black was already wielding a sharp blade to kill someone, he had no choice but to turn around and run away.
"Lord Yun, take care!" Wen Kaicheng did not forget to remind him before leaving.
However, just as he ran towards the street behind, another group of black people had been waiting there for a long time.
"Lord Wen, where do you want to go?" A man in black sneered.
Wen Kaicheng's face changed drastically: "You... who are you?"
"You will know the answer when you die. Let's attack him together and hack him to death!"
At the command given by the man in black, everyone rushed forward immediately.
Wen Kaicheng's face changed drastically, and he could only turn around and flee towards Yun Jianye again.
Yun Jianye, who was ready to die, heard footsteps and turned around to see Wen Kaicheng coming back. He was furious:
"Master Wen, why are you back again? Do you want both of us to die here?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black behind him appeared in Yun Jianye's eyes.
Wen Kaicheng smiled bitterly: "It seems that the two of us are doomed tonight."
Yun Jianye's face changed drastically: "How could this happen? Why would someone want to kill both of us?"
"When you die, you will understand!"
The man in black didn't want to waste time talking to them, so he rushed forward, brandishing a sharp blade and ready to kill.
Wen Kaicheng and Yun Jianye's faces turned pale. They knew they couldn't escape and could only close their eyes and accept death.
After all, the two of them didn't know any martial arts, and considering their age, it was impossible for them to escape from the hands of these men in black.
Just as the sharp blade was about to fall, a whistling sound was heard.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
The few men in black in the front screamed in agony and were actually shot to death by sharp arrows.
The other men in black looked drastically and looked around in panic.
Suddenly, a wild laugh was heard: "Haha, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is indeed very smart. He knew that the two adults were in trouble and specially asked me to bring people here to rescue them."
As they were talking, a group of cavalry rushed over from both sides of the street.
At the same time, a group of royal guards armed with bows and crossbows surrounded everyone on the street.
The man in black's face changed drastically: "Oh no, it's Ran Ming, let's go!"
"If you want to leave, ask the spear in my hand first!"
After holding it in for a long time, Ran Ming, who had no way to vent his anger, finally found an outlet and rushed forward on horseback, waving his spear.
The men in black immediately lost their formation and fled in all directions.
However, Ran Ming and the White Horse Cavalry were very powerful, and with their numerical advantage, they killed the men in black in the blink of an eye, leaving them wailing without a single piece of armor left.
Just when the men in black were about to be killed, the leader suddenly roared: "Stop them, we will kill these two first!"
Since we can't stop them, we'll just stop them for a while and kill Wen Kaicheng and Yun Jianye to complete the mission!
They definitely cannot survive, and if they can kill Wen Kaicheng and Yun Jianye before they die, they will not be considered to have let down the people they are loyal to.
Suddenly, four men in black rushed towards Wen Kaicheng and Yun Jianye.
Wen Kaicheng and the other man, who thought they were safe, changed their expressions drastically and retreated one after another.
Fortunately, Ran Ming did not forget his responsibilities. Seeing that Wen Kaicheng and the others were in danger, he quickly shouted:
"Release the arrows and protect the two adults!"
On the roof, the crossbowmen fired three rounds of rapid shots. Although the four men in black were excellent in martial arts, they were still shot dead by two of them when facing so many crossbows.
The other two were furious and swung their swords at Wen Kaicheng and the other man.
Fortunately, at this time, Ran Ming had already dealt with the three men in black who were blocking him. He flashed and stood in front of Wen Kaicheng and the other man.
The spear swept away, and the man in black was forced to turn around and avoid it.
But Ran Ming didn't give them any chance at all. He spun his spear and attacked the two men's vital points with one move after another.
Although the man in black was an excellent martial artist, he still felt pressured when facing a powerful warrior like Ran Ming. He could only keep dodging and did not dare to take the attack head-on.
After several consecutive moves, Ran Ming lost all his patience and roared, "If it weren't for your order to leave you alive, I really wanted to kill you directly!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the two men in black changed drastically. They looked at each other and fled to the left and right sides of the street.
Ran Ming chased after him and found a fork in the street. He stood there in a daze for a moment, not knowing who to chase.
Wen Kaicheng came to his senses at this moment and immediately shouted to the crossbowmen on the roof: "Don't let them get away, shoot, shoot quickly!"
When the archers heard Wen Kaicheng's words, they pulled the triggers of their crossbows without any hesitation, and the sharp arrows whizzed out.
The two people who were escaping screamed in agony and were shot into sieves.
Ran Ming came to his senses at this moment and rushed over to check.
On the ground, a corpse with more than a dozen sharp arrows piercing its body was lying there, deader than dead.
Ran Ming's mouth twitched: "There is not even a living person, how can I explain this to His Highness?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard rapid breathing and coughing behind him.
When I turned around, I saw Wen Kaicheng rushing over with his hands on his chest.
"Thank... ahem... thank you General Ran Ming for saving me."
Wen Kaicheng bowed and saluted: "If you hadn't brought people here tonight, I and Lord Yun would have been dead on the street."
Yun Jianye, who also rushed over, had a gloomy face: "I didn't expect these people to be so cruel and crazy that they dared to assassinate an official of the imperial court in Kyoto City!
This matter cannot be let go. I must report this to Your Majesty and find out who is responsible for this matter!"
Hearing this, Ran Ming touched his huge bald head and said with a wry smile: "I was too harsh just now. All these assassins are dead. Not even one is left alive. How should we investigate this?"
Yun Jianye's face darkened and looked a little ugly.
Without any survivors, it is really difficult to investigate the matter further.
Wen Kaicheng sighed and said, "Don't say so much for now, Lord Yun, let's go to the examination room to mark the papers first. I believe His Highness will handle this matter."
Yun Jianye looked helpless: "That's the only way."
Unexpectedly, Ran Ming shook his head at this time: "My two lords, His Highness said that after rescuing you, he will go to the Ministry of Justice."
"To the Ministry of Justice?"
Wen Kaicheng looked puzzled: "Why do you want to go to the Ministry of Justice?"
Ran Ming smiled awkwardly: "Master Wen, you know me, I only follow orders and never ask why."
"This..." Wen Kaicheng and Yun Jianye looked at each other, a hint of surprise flashing across their faces.
After a moment, Yun Jianye nodded and said, "Since Your Highness has made this arrangement, I believe you must have some considerations. Let's go to the Ministry of Justice first!"