After two rounds of armor-piercing arrows were fired in succession, Fu Jingtao did not hesitate at all. He jumped off the roof and ran away. Regardless of whether the Shu envoy was killed by the arrows or not, his goal had been achieved. Now he had to avoid the Shu people.

Chase and kill to save your life.

The attack on Shu's secret envoy on Changjie will reach Liu Qingyi's ears within a quarter of an hour. I hope he will become suspicious, change his original plan, and not be in a hurry to reveal his ferocious minions.

Without the intermediary contact of the secret envoy, there are great variables in whether the Shu Kingdom will send troops to contain the Song army as promised. The military strength of the Zhongyuan Army alone will be difficult to withstand the siege of the elite Forbidden Army, and it is impossible to gain a foothold. The pros and cons here are indisputable.

Liu Qingyi did not consider it carefully.

The long street rang out with the roars, exclamations, and curses of the masters of the Shu Kingdom, as well as the sound of the whooshing wind. At least six people jumped up to the ridge of the roof, looking up for the assassin.

Fu Jingtao ran close to the shadow on the wall, thinking about nothing, and used his speed to the limit.

The masters of the Shu Kingdom looked down from a high position and caught his running figure. They immediately raised their arms and flew up with red eyes, chasing after him on the wall and tiles, full of murderous intent.

After Fu Jingtao ran more than a hundred feet, he broke through the back door of a brothel and rushed in. He casually picked up the lanterns and candles hanging under the eaves, lit several rooms, then jumped over the wall and ran away. Before taking action,

He had already planned his escape route and never thought of having to fight head-on with his opponent.

At this time, business in the brothel was at its most prosperous, with beauties gathering, wealthy customers swarming, and laughter and frolics everywhere. Fu Jingtao came like lightning and left like a hurricane. Before anyone could figure out what was going on, several flames broke out.

When he stood up, thick smoke rolled in, threatening to start a prairie fire.

"Damn the black-hearted thief!"

The wealthy guests and beauties were so frightened that they sobered up. Regardless of their disheveled clothes, they rushed out of the private room and crowded into an open space. The servants in the brothel and the nursing home quickly fetched water to extinguish the fire, shouting and shouting.

Someone sounded the gong as a warning, causing nearby residents to run out of their homes.

A group of experts were dumbfounded when they saw this. The whole area was in chaos, with people running and shouting everywhere. How could they tell who was the assassin and who was an innocent civilian? Because the attack was so sudden, they did not even see the assassin clearly.

With his appearance, how to confirm the identity of the assassin? All the masters looked at each other and couldn't help but stamped their feet and cursed.

Fu Jingtao deliberately slowed down, dodging left and right in the crowd like a fish, and soon he was far away from the scene of the fire and turned into a secluded alley. He passed through several alleys one after another, and finally relaxed after confirming that no one was following him.

He took a long breath. This attack on the secret envoy of the Shu Kingdom was very risky. If he had been a little slower, he would have been surrounded and killed by the masters of the Shu Kingdom.

At this moment, a black shadow flashed in front of him, and a man in black blocked the way. The man was lean and average-looking, with a long sword slung across his back. He looked like he was in his early thirties. He didn't raise dust, looked like a ghost, and had light skills.

The lifting and vertical technique is extremely good.

The exchange of glances was like the collision of invisible swords.

Fu Jingtao clenched his fists, his strength was everywhere, his bones crackled, and he said coldly: "Your Excellency suddenly appeared to block the road. I wonder if you have any advice?"

The man in black drooped his arms and showed no sign of drawing his sword, and said calmly: "Who are you? Why do you want to assassinate the people of the Shu delegation? Do you know that once a Shu person dies in Xingyuan Mansion, all countries in the world will

Do you have another excuse to attack and slander me, the Song Dynasty?"

Fu Jingtao probed: "Could it be that you have been secretly monitoring the Shu delegation?"

The man in black smiled slightly and said, "It's important to be on guard against others."

Fu Jingtao thought about lightning in his mind and asked: "Then are you affiliated with the Imperial City Division or the Shadow Dragon Guard?"

The man in black raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "You actually know about the existence of the Shadow Dragon Guard? Who told you?"

Fu Jingtao said: "I know Shaoyao and Shunting Falcon."

The man in black looked him up and down, frowned and said: "Shaoyao, Falcon should be in Tengzhou at the moment. Why did they leak the secrets of the Shadow Dragon Guard to you? Don't they know that they will be severely punished for doing so?"

Fu Jingtao said slowly: "They both died in battle a few days ago."

The man in black was shocked: "Shaoyao and Saker are all dead?"

Fu Jingtao said: "Yes."

There was a hint of deep sorrow in the eyes of the man in black, and he sighed: "I am Nighthawk, and I joined the Shadow Dragon Guard at the same time as Shaoyao, Falcon and his wife. Who would have thought that we have not seen each other for several months, and now we are separated forever?

Yin and Yang have different paths. Little brother, did they entrust you with anything before they died?"

Fu Jingtao said cautiously: "Since you said that you are also a member of the Shadow Dragon Guard, what proof do you have?"

Nighthawk nodded and said, "Of course!" He took out a white jade plaque that he kept close to his body. One side was engraved with an eagle-shaped pattern, and the other side was engraved with complex dragon patterns.

Fu Jingtao then relaxed his guard and recounted the origins and ending of his encounter with Shaoyao and Falcon. At the end, he said: "I was entrusted by Shaoyao to hand over her relics to Wang Tongpan. But I

I’m not familiar with the rules of officialdom, can Brother Nighthawk help introduce me?”

Nighthawk solemnly said, "Young Master, I really admire you for your promise. Tomorrow morning, I will accompany you to see Wang Tongpan."

Fu Jingtao felt a big stone fall in his heart and said with a smile: "Fortunately, I met Brother Nighthawk, otherwise I really don't know what roads should be opened to meet Wang Tongpan."

Nighthawk wondered: "Since the young master has other important matters here, why did he take the risk to assassinate the Shu people? Could it be that the young master and the other party have a deep hatred and are irreconcilable?"

Fu Jingtao asked back: "Do you know the true identity of the person I assassinated? And who entertained him at the Deyilou banquet?"

Nighthawk shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "There are many experts in the Shu mission. Meng Baiyi and others are excellent in swordsmanship. How dare we and the Dragon Guards come close to monitor us? That man was escorted by many experts when he traveled. His status must be extremely high. If tonight

Falling here would be a huge blow to Shu."

Fu Jingtao said in a deep voice: "It is not yet known whether the powerful official of the Shu Kingdom has fallen. The person we just met and discussed with in the restaurant was the confidant general of Jiedushi Liu Qingyi!"

"Liu Qingyi?!" Nighthawk's whole body was shaken, and his face changed color in shock.

The powerful ministers of the Shu Kingdom dressed up in disguise and had a secret drinking meeting with Liu Qingyi's confidants. It makes one's hair stand on end just thinking about it. A Jiedushi envoy with a heavy army actually flirted with the enemy. The possible consequences would be a disaster.

Nighthawk naturally understood the seriousness of this matter and said in surprise: "Isn't that young master just trying to scare the snake? What if Liu Qingyi jumps over the wall in a hurry and suddenly raises troops to seize the city?"

Fu Jingtao said: "I just want to scare the snake and let him know that his contact with Shu has been discovered, so that he will feel hesitant and worried."

Nighthawk stared at him steadily and said, "What if Liu Qingyi takes action regardless of all odds?"
Chapter completed!