When Xia Houshu was in Boyunguan, his master forced him to practice meditation and Zhamabu with other sisters. He suffered a lot and shed countless bitter tears, and thus developed a good foundation in Kung Fu. After returning home, he
She learned swordsmanship from Xia Houyi's master, Taoist Lingqiu, and made rapid progress, so she considered her martial arts to be quite good. She could deal with three or four ruffians when the road was rough, but if she met a real master, she would be lucky enough to be able to do so.
It takes seven or eight moves.
Obviously, the masked man behind him is not an ordinary person and is not easy to deal with.
Since entering the Evergreen Sect, Xia Houshu has carried out dozens of missions, large and small, some easy and some difficult, and it is not that she has never encountered more dangerous situations than this. However, Xia Houyi has always secretly helped her in the past.
He protected her, so she was able to complete the task smoothly every time without any worries, and never made any major mistakes. However, this time, in order to prove her ability to Xia Houyi, she refused her brother's help early on. At this moment
Being manipulated by others, she had no idea what to do.
Seeing that Xia Houshu didn't answer his question immediately, the masked man couldn't help but exert another force on his hand.
Xia Houshu clearly felt that the other party's blade made a small mark on her neck, and hot liquid soaked out. After colliding with the metal, it solidified instantly, and bursts of coldness were instantly transmitted to her cerebral cortex.
It made her unable to move.
In this case, it would be a lie to say you don't panic, but you can't escape, and you have no other choice but to face it.
After all, Xia Houshu was born in a family of military generals who have been in the family for generations. He has seen many big scenes. He is deeply influenced by his parents' composure that remains unchanged despite the collapse of the mountain. He also experienced the pursuit and killings when he was young and many of the Changqing Sect.
Naturally, she will not show timidity easily after going through such a test. Moreover, the military manual also said that you must be calm and calm when encountering difficulties, so that you can remain unchanged and cope with all changes. The more critical the moment, the less likely you are to panic and lose control. She took a deep breath without leaving any trace.
He tried his best to calm down his nervous emotions and said calmly: "Swords have no eyes, and a strong man must be careful with his hands."
The masked man was very surprised by her reaction and asked curiously: "Aren't you scared?"
"Afraid! Of course I'm afraid!" Xia Houshu said honestly, with a very sincere expression. Then, as if to ease the atmosphere, he added recklessly, "After all, the blade of the sword is stuck to my neck.
You, can you not be afraid?"
The masked man didn't expect that Xia Houshu was still thinking of joking at this time, and it was difficult to determine her true purpose for a while. He thought quietly for a while, and seemed to understand something. He suddenly snorted coldly and said impatiently: "I
You seem to be very calm!"
Xia Houshu originally just wanted to test the masked man's temperament and whether he was easy to talk to. Unexpectedly, the other party actually started talking to him, and the tight strings in his heart relaxed a little.
Being able to communicate at least shows that the other party is not a murderer without blinking an eye, and that he still has a chance to escape.
Thinking of this, Xia Houshu tried to distract the other party, deliberately pretending to be weak, and said: "Can't you see that I'm just pretending? If I yell, you won't let me go, right?"
"I advise you to be more honest, otherwise, don't blame the sword for having no eyes!" The masked man's tone was cold and hard, with anger hinting at him. Not only did he completely fail to understand Xia Houshu's cold humor, he even wanted to use his sword to kill the person in front of him.
Troublesome guy.
Being exposed in such a straightforward manner, Xia Houshu could only curl his lips helplessly, thought for a while, and continued in another way: "Strong man, meeting is fate. You and I traveled here together late at night, why don't we make friends?"
"Traveling together late at night?" The masked man seemed to have heard a joke, and then began to think quietly, as if he was pondering the meaning of Xia Houshu's words.
"Isn't this just a coincidence?" Xia Houshu continued to pretend to be stupid and talk nonsense, "I heard that this first palace in the capital is magnificent and picturesque, and I have long wanted to come and see it."
"Oh?" The masked man's tone was slightly playful, and his eyes were fixed on Xia Houshu's back. It seemed that he had just noticed that the other person's figure was smaller than that of ordinary men. Then he asked: "You mean, you
Are you here for a walk?”
Of course it can't be said. Xia Houshu is not stupid. She thought who would go for a walk on the roof of someone else's house in the middle of the night, and it was also the roof of the house of a powerful prime minister. She deliberately looked disappointed
He looked like he was shaking his head and sighed and said: "Brother, I guess you are also a gangster. If you say it too bluntly, it would be boring."
"That's true." The masked man agreed, "I'm just killing someone, so why bother telling him that I want to kill him?"
"Hey, hey, hey!" Xia Houshu immediately protested and expressed his dissatisfaction, "I said you are a good person, how can you open your mouth and shut up to avoid death? Isn't this person alive better than dead?"
"Otherwise?" The masked man cooperated with Qinxue and slowly walked to the opposite side of Xia Houshu, but the injured sword did not leave her neck at all.
With the help of the moonlight, Xia Houshu saw clearly that the other party was the dark figure she was tracking. Unfortunately, the night was too dark, and she could only see a pair of black eyes without any warmth from the silver curved mask. She gently
She sighed, not only for her own stupidity, but also for the other party's incomprehensible style. Then she said: "Since we are of the same mind, why should we kill each other? Why don't we make a deal?"
The masked man looked at her without saying a word, as if he was waiting for the next step.
Xia Houshu couldn't guess what he was thinking, so he had to bite the bullet and continue: "As the saying goes, thieves also have their ways. This prime minister's palace is so big, and there are all kinds of treasures. You and I can each take what we need, and the water in the well does not interfere with the water in the river. Now you have
Why do you have to pretend to be a gentleman and hold on to me?"
The masked man remained unmoved.
Xia Houshu thought that this was not going to work, and quickly reached for his pocket. As soon as he moved his hand, the masked man used force on his hand, and the feeling of the sword blade piercing the skin became more real.
She paused and quickly explained: "I don't mean anything else, I just got something." After saying that, she tentatively took out a longan-sized luminous pearl from her pocket that was usually used for lighting, and waved it in front of the masked man.
He shook his head and said, "Well, look at the shape, size and glossiness of this piece. It's not priceless, but it's enough to keep me happy for several years. If you're willing to be generous and let me go, I can give it to you."
Xia Houshu deliberately misled the other party into thinking that she was a thief who broke into houses. If he was from the Prime Minister's Mansion, there would be no need to sneak up here in the middle of the night; if he was the enemy of the Prime Minister's Mansion, then she would steal as a thief.
The things in the Prime Minister's Mansion naturally have nothing to do with him.
The masked man glanced at the Night Pearl out of the corner of his eye, with a bit of surprise in his eyes. He originally thought that Xia Houshu had hidden some hidden weapon in his pocket, and was very defensive. Then he saw her take out a Night Pearl and said that she wanted to give it to her.
Give it to him in exchange for a life. This interests him very much.
Indeed, money is something external to the body. If even one's life is lost, who will spend the money left behind? But his hands did not loosen, and did not eliminate his suspicion of Xia Houshu at all. He continued to say in a cold voice: "The Prime Minister's Mansion is on alert.
How strict is it that anyone dares to take a chance on it?"
"So what if the security is tight?" Xia Houshu said in a very disdainful tone, "I heard that a beloved concubine in the Prime Minister's Mansion just died, and the items left behind are worth tens of thousands of gold. As the saying goes, people die for wealth and birds die for food. Don't enter the tiger's den.
How can we catch tiger cubs?" Then he paused and continued to point out, "Besides, you said that the Prime Minister's Mansion was heavily guarded, but didn't you also come in? If I were you, I wouldn't meddle in these nosy matters and take it.
This luminous pearl should leave immediately, otherwise you and I will not be able to escape."
After hearing this, the masked man probably felt that what she said was reasonable, and began to think.
Time passed little by little, and Xia Houshu's previous panic was gradually taken away by the night wind, and her consciousness became clearer and clearer. After her reason defeated her fear, she began to think about how to find an opportunity to escape from his shackles. But it was obvious that the mask
The blade in the man's hand was so close to her neck that she even felt cold liquid flowing down her neck.
In this situation, Xia Houshu still did not dare to act rashly and could only wait for an opportunity. For example, the masked man suddenly thought of letting her go, or his hands were sore...
The night breeze was blowing, and the moon hid in the clouds without knowing when, and then emerged from the clouds, shining coldly on them, flickering bright and dark, like hide and seek.
None of them appreciated this beauty, they just stood in a stalemate and each had their own agenda.
"Woof - woof - woof -"
Several fierce barkings broke the tranquility of the night, and soon several large, muscular dogs were seen running wildly from various entrances to the yard, grinning like hungry wolves rushing towards their prey.
Naturally, the prey is Xia Houshu and the unidentified masked man.
I had long heard that in addition to loving beauty, money and power, Prime Minister Wang also loved raising hounds. For this purpose, he built a kennel and ordered people to raise them carefully. Every time the royal family went hunting, Prime Minister Wang would offer a few carefully selected dogs.
The hounds that came out were given to the emperor to help hunt down prey, so they won the emperor's favor.
There are rumors outside that the annual dog-raising expenses of Prime Minister Wang's family are enough to feed an ordinary person's family for ten years. When I saw it today, it was indeed well-deserved. Of course, these hounds were kept at home except when they were given as gifts when the emperor was hunting.
, is also a good hand at looking after homes and nursing homes.
Taking advantage of the masked man's stunned moment, Xia Houshu avoided his sword in time, took out his dagger and made a slash on his wrist.
Hounds are animals with an extremely sensitive sense of smell. After smelling the smell of blood, they quickly lock on to the target and pounce towards it viciously.
The masked man groaned, not expecting Xia Houshu to be so mean. Seeing the hound getting closer and closer, he couldn't take care of his left and right, and he had no psychology to deal with Xia Houshu. In desperation, he tried to escape over the wall.
Xia Houshu finally got rid of his shackles, but how could he give him this chance? He just kept doing nothing and suddenly attacked him from behind and pushed him into the dog pack.
Seeing the masked man surrounded by seven or eight vicious dogs, Xia Houshu took the opportunity to hold his breath, kicked off his feet, and jumped onto the high wall. Outside the wall was a quiet alley with no patrols at this time. Only then did she
He breathed a sigh of relief, turned to face the masked man with a bright smile, shook the luminous pearl in his hand, and said proudly: "I told you to stop when you're done, and don't be too troublesome, but you just didn't listen. This has cost me two fortunes."
It's time. I think these vicious dogs like you very much, so just play with them slowly. I'll take my leave now!"
After saying "we will never see each other again", Xia Houshu jumped off the high wall, then patted the non-existent dust on his body, only to hear a tragic barking coming from the wall.
Tonight, the Prime Minister's Mansion was probably going to have a sleepless night. Xia Houshu sighed longly at the moon and went back home with great regret.