After returning to the small building, Duan Mujie couldn't sleep.
He thought of himself as a pancake, but after flipping through the bed for a long time, he still felt an indescribable sense of worry in his heart.He got up from his bed and picked up his sword.
It was already late into the night, and there was no one around.
The moon was just right.
Duan Mujie was just about to pull out his sword when he saw several black figures flashing in the winding corridor below.Duan Mujie was startled.
He knew that the people who came weren't good, so he immediately retreated a bit.
He hid his body and looked in the direction of the shadows.She naturally thought of what the butler had said about someone coming to assassinate Gu Tiangang and felt that it was definitely not a simple assassination attempt.
She decided to follow them and see how they were going to assassinate Gu Tiangang.As soon as the shadows vanished into the corner of the corridor, Duan Mujie gently descended the small building and followed behind them.Several assassins had just stopped outside the main hall when they saw Duan Mujie and Longnan.
The one in the lead extended his finger and lightly pointed in the surroundings.
The assassins behind him turned into several black winds that flashed in all directions.Duan Mujie secretly observed them from behind.
He found that the assassins didn't take out their weapons and started screaming as they charged.
Instead, he took out a long bamboo tube that was as thick as his thumb.
He opened the two ends of the bamboo tube and inserted one end of the tube into the paper-painted window.
Then, he put the other end of the tube into his mouth.
Finally, their cheeks puffed up and blew into the room.Duan Mujie immediately understood that they were trying to blow the incense in the house.
The bamboo tube contained the incense that they had prepared beforehand.They didn't want to kill, so could it be that they were looking for something?
The more Duan Mujie looked at them, the more confused he became.
After the assassins blew on the fragrance, they flew back into the room.
A quarter hour later, the assassins flew out of the room and gathered together, looking disappointed.
"We didn't find the jade pendant.""I didn't find the jade pendant either!""I didn't find anything!" The assassins quickly reported the results of their search.The one in the lead said, "What exactly is going on here?
Didn't the intelligence say that it's around this hall?"Not far behind them, Duan Mujie naturally heard their conversation.
He wondered if they had the same goal as him.However, he couldn't allow these assassins to continue acting presumptuously.
He was currently in the Palace of Peace, and these assassins might be his competitors.Just as the assassins were about to head back to another location, Duan Mujie walked out."Who are you?!" The masked leader of the assassins was the first to notice Duan Mujie walking out of the forest with his sword in hand.
Then, he snapped and pulled out a fast sword from his back.Several black-clad assassins also revealed their weapons.Duan Mujie looked at them coldly and said, "I should be the one asking you this question!""Boss, don't waste your breath on him.
Just kill him with one slash," muttered an assassin beside the leader.The leader of the assassins nodded.
Then, without another word, he swung the sword in his hand and attacked Duan Mujie.Duan Mujie was already prepared.
He raised his longsword high in the air and slashed down at the leader of the assassins.
Bang!
The two killing weapons collided with each other and quickly separated.
Duan Mujie could feel that the other party's strength wasn't inferior to his own.
He also saw a group of people calm and composed.
They must all possess unique skills.
This battle definitely wouldn't be simple.Now, Duan Mujie could only call for reinforcements.The seven black-clad assassins quickly surrounded Duan Mujie, and the seven sharp and cold weapons shone with a chilling light.
The atmosphere around them grew tense and tense.Duan Mujie smiled.
If they fought one by one, he would have thought of running away.
If they surrounded him, he wouldn't be able to fully display his advantage.Duan Mujie could tell that each and every one of them was an expert, but it was as if they were temporarily assembled together.
Their coordination wasn't good, and they all had their own pride.
How could they help others in battle?Sure enough, the assassins didn't cooperate well.
Not only did they not attack Duan Mujie's dead end, but they also formed barriers between each other, preventing them from unleashing their full strength.Duan Mujie's sword technique became faster and faster, until it became a phantom.The assassins weren't able to use their killer moves, so they were afraid that they would harm their companions.
Meanwhile, Duan Mujie's swords were all aimed at Duan Mujie, and they couldn't harm Duan Mujie in the slightest.Duan Mujie only focused on defense and didn't attack.
He knew that his reinforcements would arrive soon.Sure enough, the sound of their clashing attracted a series of vigorous and orderly footsteps.
These footsteps came from all directions, carrying heavy killing intent and irresistible momentum.These were soldiers!Rows and rows of soldiers galloped through the winding corridors, and the leader could already see the grim eyes of the soldiers.
They could not fight against so many soldiers who had passed through the warlords, so the leader had no choice but to let out a long shush in front of his subordinates.
This was a sign of retreat.Duan Mujie sensed that they were about to run away.
His longsword sped up his attack, transforming into a silver light that pierced into a black-clad assassin.
It was as if a silver dragon had drilled into the black tide.
It didn't take long for him to break through the defenses of the black-clad assassin.
The leader of the assassins turned around and saw that one of his subordinates was about to lose his life under Duan Mujie's command.
He immediately seized the opportunity and sent a ferocious tiger clawing back at Duan Mujie.
After forcing Duan Mujie away, he disappeared into the dense forest.In the blink of an eye, Duan Mujie saw the Steward hurrying over with a group of soldiers.
The Steward's face was filled with anger and panic.
Duan Mujie nodded slightly at the Steward, then spread out to chase after the assassins.
At this time, from the corner of his eye, he saw a black-robed man chasing after the fleeing assassins..It was Longnan.
Duan Mujie was the one who had opposed the enemy at first sight.
Duan Mujie was curious.
Was there really no such thing as the fact that he had fought the assassins for so long before Longnan had arrived?
His martial arts skills weren't low.
He should have found the assassin at the same time as himself.Duan Mujie didn't think too much about it.
Assassins had to be hunted down.
Tower followed the path of tracking wild beasts in the forest and headed straight for the leader.
Every time he passed through a place, it would cause some changes in that place.
Even a slight change was enough for Duan Mujie.All the scenery that was in front of him earlier quickly retreated.
Duan Mujie increased his speed once again, and the scenery that retreated turned into a phantom.
In a city like this, tracking a person was much easier than tracking a small wild beast in a forest.Fifteen minutes later, the figure of the leader of the assassins appeared in his line of sight.
His stamina was gradually diminishing, and he slowed down his pace, but didn't notice Duan Mujie approaching.After several quick flashes, Duan Mujie appeared in front of the leader of the assassins and blocked his path.
The leader of the assassins was startled.
He raised his sword and prepared for battle.Duan Mujie looked at the nervous expression on the leader's face and sneered.
"You're no match for me.
Let me ask you a question.
Answer the truth and I won't kill you."However, the assassin leader laughed.
"You still want to kill me in the end.
Don't play this game with me.
I won't tell you anything you want to know.
I might not be unable to defeat you either!
Make your move!

An unexpected kid!""In that case...
I'll take your head back to seek credit.
I can't just eat someone else's food for nothing." Duan Mujie had just finished speaking when the sword in his hand swung towards the leader of the assassins.The leader of the assassins swung his sword downwards.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing erupted.
To his surprise, his sword didn't block Duan Mujie's sword.
Instead, it was bounced up high, almost breaking free from his grip.Duan Mujie watched as his sword slammed into the assassin leader's neck.
However, the assassin leader wasn't afraid at all.
He couldn't help but feel pity and admiration for this determined assassin leader."What kind of jade pendant are you looking for?
Tell me, and I won't kill you." Duan Mujie's tone was icy cold, and it didn't reflect the slightest bit of respect he had for the assassin leader.
Enemies were enemies.
There was no way he would act rashly when dealing with them.The assassin leader laughed heartily and said in a miserable voice, "I won't tell you.
Even if I told you that you could kill me with just one false word, I never would have thought that your martial arts would be so good.
But it's a pity that you'll encounter trouble in the near future, and you'll be dismembered in the end!"Duan Mujie shook his head.
He had already lost all hope for this stubborn man.
He didn't have the slightest bit of softheartedness when fighting against the warlords.
This was the law that his master had always taught him and the one he had learned in the forest."Then I'll satisfy you!" Duan Mujie raised his longsword high in the air, and prepared to slash down on the leader's head.
It was too late.
At that time, before Duan Mujie's longsword even fell, a masked man in black rushed over to Duan Mujie's side and used the shortsword in his hand to shake off Duan Mujie's longsword..Duan Mujie stared at the masked man's cold eyes.
After a while, the two of them confronted each other and said, "You're Longnan, right?
I recognize your eyes."The masked man shook his head.
His face trembled.
"You've got the wrong person.
Leave.
I don't want to kill you." His voice was hoarse and low.
It didn't sound like Longnan's magnetic voice.Duan Mujie sneered, "If I can't beat you, I will naturally leave.
Let's go.
I want you to know how it feels when the bird dies."Duan Mujie's arrogant words didn't anger the masked man, which made him laugh."Arrogant brat!" As he spoke, he pulled out another short sword from his sleeve, intending to attack Duan Mujie first."Be careful, this kid's sword technique is incomparably fast!" The leader of the assassins took several steps back and warned the masked man.
Then, he disappeared into the night.The masked man in black swung the two short swords in his hands into two streaks of azure light, just like two flying fireflies.Duan Mujie knew that this wasn't an easy opponent to deal with.
His subordinates also used all of their strength to wield their swords to fight.
The two weapons clashed quickly.
With two clanking sounds, the black-clad man's Azure Edge Sword was already resting on Duan Mujie's throat.
Duan Mujie held the longsword in one hand and pressed the other on the black-clad man's chest.
As long as the two sides exerted force at the same time, both sides would die..The two of them didn't move at all, indicating that they weren't willing to accept the outcome of mutual destruction.The masked man was the first to remove the Blue Edge shortsword from Duanmujie's throat."I don't wish for you to get involved in Yupei's matter.
This won't do us any good.
You're just helping others.
There's no need for you to drag your own head into this." The masked man vanished from Duan Mujie's field of vision.Duan Mujie smiled bitterly.
He had been working hard for half a day, but he had yet to find anything.
It seemed as though the jade pendant he was looking for was an extraordinary treasure.
He reached out and grabbed the half jade pendant in front of his chest.
His thoughts returned to the forest a thousand miles away.
"Master, don't worry.
I will definitely complete the mission you gave me!"When Duan Mujie returned to the manor, it was already brightly lit.
Countless armored soldiers were searching for the whereabouts of the assassins.The butler who was commanding the soldiers to search at the entrance saw Duan Mujie return.
He immediately ran over and said to Duan Mujie, "Young hero Duan, Your Highness needs you for something.
Quickly go to the hall."Duan Mujie nodded as a greeting and farewell to the butler.
Then, he sped up and rushed to the main hall.In the main hall, Gu Tian was pacing back and forth, his expression unsightly.As soon as Gu Tian saw Duan Mujie walking in, he immediately asked, "How is it?
Did you catch up to the criminal?"Duan Mujie shook his head and said, "But I know why they came here."Gu Tiangang's pupils constricted and he quickly asked, "Why are they here?"Duan Mujie stared into Gu Tiangang's eyes.
"They're here for half a jade pendant, and they're all good people.
I don't have the ability to leave them alone."Gu Tian Gang fell silent.
He frowned and lowered his head.
His expression had already told Duan Mujie that there was indeed half a jade pendant here, and it was very important to Gu Tiangang.
This also meant that it was quite difficult for Duan Mujie to obtain that half jade pendant.Duan Mujie took a deep breath and continued to stare into Gu Tiangang's eyes, "Can Prince Gu tell me what happened to the half jade pendant?"Gu Tian had just exchanged glances with Duan Mujie when he let out a bitter laugh and said, "It's nothing.
I just got a piece of it by accident.
I didn't expect it to be so valuable that many people were thinking about it.
I can't figure out why so many experts were attracted here today."Duan Mujie originally only wanted to see how Gu Tiangang reacted, but now that Gu Tiangang said so, he immediately confirmed that Gu Tiangang was lying.
In the past, Gu Tiangang's image in his heart had been biased."What?
Is this information useful to you?"Duan Mujie shook his head and said, "No, I just think there's someone suspicious."Gu Tiangang raised his eyebrows slightly, "Who is it?""It's Long Nan.""Why do you say that?" Gu Tiangang's expression was serious.
He never liked people who betrayed him and people around him to attack each other.Duan Mujie told Gu Tiangang everything he had done to chase after the leader of the assassins today, and then told him that the aura of the masked man in black was very similar to Longnan's."All of this isn't real in your senses, but I'll pay attention to it in the future.
You can leave first." Gu Tiangang's mood suddenly turned terrible.
To Duan Mujie, he preferred Longnan.
However, Duan Mujie didn't look like someone who could easily lie.No matter what, he couldn't believe both of them.Duan Mujie was surprised that Gu Tian had suddenly turned cold.
Longnan should be someone who liked to flatter him.
He couldn't help but feel depressed.
In any case, if Longnan was an insider of the assassins, he shouldn't have left for a while.If it wasn't an insider's words, then there was no reason for him to leave.
It was still early, and Duan Mujie believed that he would definitely uncover Longnan's true colors.It was almost dawn.
Duan Mujie had been busy running for the entire day and was also tired.
He slowly walked to the small building to get some rest.
As soon as he entered the small building, two figures, one black and one white, appeared in the winding corridor from the forest.
If Duan Mujie had seen them now, he would have been shocked.
These two people were the two people who had paid for him in the restaurant during the day.The man in black said to the white-robed man beside her, "Miss, why did he leave behind the assassin and the person who saved the assassin?
Why didn't he stay?"It turned out that both of them had noticed that Duan Mujie was chasing after the leader of the assassins and fighting the masked man in black.