Assassination

He passed by me, he didn't know my name, but I knew what he was going to do.

I stopped, stood where I was and counted silently, "...three, two, one."

There was a dull sound behind me when I counted to one. I turned around in satisfaction and hurried towards the direction I came from just now.

Not far in front of him lay a figure quietly, wearing a splendid robe and a jade crown with his hair tied up.His name is Ji Ling.The name of a bird with a beautiful appearance, it shouldn't have had its wings broken so early.This mission is too dangerous, I will take it for him.My name is Xia Dan, which means indulging, like my destiny, to be addicted to everything about Ji Ling.Ji Ling and I are both killers of the Burning Star Pavilion. We were trained to travel around the world since we were young, beheading different dignitaries.The difference from me is that Ji Ling is the youngest young master of the Burning Star Pavilion ever appointed by the emperor.After two years, the seat of Pavilion Master will be his.

Ji Ling's mission this time is to prevent the Fifth Prince Shang Ming of Xian Yuan Kingdom from succeeding to the throne.

The emperor of Xian Yuan Kingdom is critically ill, and he seems to have a few months to live. He has seven sons, and our master does not want Shang Ming to be the next emperor.

Xianyuan Kingdom, Zhuxi Kingdom, and my country Gao Shuo are the three most powerful countries in the current situation, forming a trio of rivals. Other than that, there are some weak and small countries that have to depend on other countries.

Among the seven sons of the emperor of Xian Yuan Kingdom, three are quite good, with excellent ability and character, and Shang Ming is one of them.As one of the Three Kingdoms, our country is not worried about a capable prince taking the throne.

Shang Ming is a special case.

The three countries do not intermarry by default, especially the aristocratic class will never allow the slightest marriage involvement with other two countries.This is to prevent the other two countries from breaking the current situation due to marriage alliance.

However, Shang Ming reported two years ago that it was not the birth of Emperor Xianyuan and a court lady, but the illegitimate child of Emperor Xianyuan and Princess Jiaoshuo, the only daughter of the current emperor of Zhuxi, when he was on a mission to Zhuxi more than 20 years ago.Princess Jiaoshuo was thirty-seven years old. She married a young general of the country in her early years. The general died in battle at a young age. Princess Jiaoshuo never remarried. She only raised more than ten faces, but she has no children.

It is rumored that Princess Jiaoshuo has acquiesced that Shang Ming is her parent and child.

Princess Jiaoshuo has been loved since she was a child, and it has never been broken for decades. The prince of Zhuxi Kingdom is Princess Jiaoshuo's same mother and younger brother, and the two grew up together.Her influence in Zhuxi Kingdom cannot be underestimated, therefore, Shang Ming cannot become the next emperor of Xianyuan Kingdom no matter what.

Assassination is the most effective way to prevent Shang Ming from assuming the throne. Seeing that time is running out, I took all the news about Shang Ming collected by the Burning Star Pavilion, and a most detailed map of Hujing, the imperial capital of the Xian Yuan Kingdom, on the road overnight. .

In front of the Pavilion Master, I pledged my life to complete the task, and the Pavilion Master finally agreed to entrust me with this dangerous task.

After thirteen days and nights of traveling, I finally arrived at Hujing before sunset on April [-]th.

Hujing is very prosperous, not at all inferior to my Jingdu Shangshui.I led my horse through the crowd in Hujing. Even though it was time to light the lanterns, the streets were still very crowded.There are tall buildings on both sides, shops lined up in forests, and lanterns illuminate the night like day.

I stopped in front of an inn and looked up at the dark plaque. The visitor was exactly the place I was looking for.

The visitors are neither the largest nor the most prosperous in Hujing. No matter how you look at it, this place can only be regarded as mediocre, with fair prices.

Because of this, Lai Ke is the inn with the largest traffic in Hujing.

I ordered a few dishes, sat in a corner of the hall and listened to the crowd's discussion, they had everything to say, the boss Li Jiashou, and there were things I wanted to hear about Shang Ming.

The news about illegitimate heirs is no longer new, but I listened carefully, not letting go of a single bit.The salted peanuts on the table were almost bottomed out, and most of the wine was gone. I called the waiter to serve another plate and ordered two jugs of wine.

His family's wine is very strong, and it can warm up to the heart in one sip. When I drank the third pot, I finally heard the news I wanted.

A rough voice said to the person next to him, "Have you heard that, in a few days, the fifth prince will go to Honglian Temple to offer incense and pray for the emperor."

"What day is it?" The same extremely low voice followed.

"Fifteenth, the fifteenth day of April." There was a bit of pride in the gruff voice, "My brother-in-law's brother sells sachets at a stall outside Honglian Temple. In Qingdao, it is said that there is a big person going."

"Then how do you know it's the third prince? There are too many big shots."

"Arguing is not it." The rough voice was slightly anxious, "Can I talk nonsense, my sister is working as a cook in the fifth prince's mansion, and I heard that the mansion has been going up and down these days, and she is preparing sacrifices for the fifteenth. .”

"Prepare the sacrifice yourself?"

"That's right, the fifth prince has a heart, this son..." The rough voice paused slightly, and then said quite confidently, "Nine out of ten it is stable."

……

I didn't expect to get the news I wanted on the second day after I first arrived. I spent a whole day walking around the visitors yesterday. Yes, the locations marked on the map are almost exactly the same.

I was going to visit the Fifth Prince's Mansion tomorrow, but I got such a surprise.

I sat in the lobby for a while, finished my drink, and ate up the peanuts on the plate.

Four empty jars were placed in front of me, but I didn't feel drunk at all. I just felt hot, so I resisted the urge to unbutton my clothes, and I got up and went upstairs.

My room is located on the inner side of the west side, and it is also inconspicuous. There is a window on the north wall of the room, which can see the small alley outside. I closed this window tightly.Although it was April, the northwest wind was strong, and I was not the only one with the windows closed.

I roughly wiped my face with a hot towel. I have been wearing the □□ on my face for more than half a month. It is the image of a tourist with slightly dark skin. The □□ is finely made, but it does not match my own skin color. , I painted both arms with the color of the mask, but my body is still a little sickly white. I originally wanted to paint my whole body with this color, but the sister Qiao who made me an asshole disagreed. She said that this thing is right. If you are in poor health, you can use less and become less.The thing is in her hand, and her status is higher than mine. I can't help it. This thing can last for half a year. As long as there is no special potion, no matter what method I use, it won't lose any color.

She thought I could go back after this trip.Sister Qiao has seen a lot of life and death, but she is still so naive.

I still have six days to prepare, enough.

In any case, I must succeed.

Taking out the map, I carefully analyzed all the roads from the Fifth Prince's Mansion to the Red Lotus Temple. After thinking about it for a long time, I still think that hiding in the Red Lotus Temple is the best choice.

How can I get into Honglian Temple? I closed the map and hid it carefully. I decided to go there.

I changed into night clothes, inserted the door and tied a very thin thread on the latch, and sprinkled a layer of powder specially made in the pavilion on the door. As long as someone stepped on it, it would no longer glow after being neutralized with the medicine. Apply the powder evenly so I can spot anyone entering the room.Having done all this, I blew out the lights and jumped out the window.

Honglian Temple is the national temple of Xianyuan Kingdom and the only temple in Hujing.At the beginning of the founding of the Xian Yuan Kingdom, □□Shang Zhuo ordered all the temples in the Xian Yuan Kingdom to have only one temple for each sect in each city, and visit the Buddha at most once in a month, and Hujing was no exception.

Over the past few hundred years, the number of Buddhist believers has increased, and the Honglian Temple has been expanded several times, and the number of visits to the Buddha is no longer limited, which is contrary to Shang Zhuo's idea back then, but it is convenient for me.

Even at night, the Honglian Temple is also busy, and I can easily get mixed into the temple.

There was almost no obstruction along the way, and the defense was very lax.