Newspaper Boy
Chapter 41: Twists and Turns
Under the candlelight, seven cold gleams reflected in Zhang Yuanqing's eyes, and in his ears came Chu Meiren's death sentence squeezed out from between her teeth.
"You tyrant, I will kill you for all the people in the world!" With that, she brandished a dagger and pounced forward.
Jingwei wants to kill me.
The assassin is actually Jingwei?
Why does Jingwei want to kill me? Isn't she my teammate? If she wanted to kill me, she could have burned me to a crisp with a single fire spell.
Or... she's not Jingwei? No, she must be Jingwei, I can't be wrong! A torrent of thoughts surged in Zhang Yuanqing's mind, but now is not the time to think about these things.
He decisively shouted, "Guards..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Chu Meiren delivered a lithe roundhouse kick, right to his lower jaw, with a cracking sound, dislocating it.
The second half of Zhang Yuanqing's sentence turned into a muffled groan. Seeing the dagger coming, he quickly rolled away.
The dagger pierced the quilt,钉in the bed board, and missed its target. Chu Meiren didn't immediately pull out the dagger, but clenched her fist and delivered a close-quarters punch to the tyrant's throat, followed by a flurry of "Wing Chun Quick Strikes" to his chest.
The blows left the tyrant near窒息, speechless, and staggering. Only then did Chu Meiren go to pull out the dagger钉in the bed.
She was well aware that the tyrant must not be allowed to shout loudly during the assassination, or the guards and eunuchs outside the palace would react, and she would surely die.
"It's me, don't, don't do it, we're on the same side!" Zhang Yuanqing clutched his throat, sweat beading on his forehead. He tried desperately to shout, but all that came out of his throat were guttural sounds.
He had been injured by Chu Meiren's punch. Seeing Chu Meiren come at him again with the knife, Zhang Yuanqing's eyes darted around in panic. An idea struck him, and he grabbed the wool rug laid out by the bed and yanked it hard.
Chu Meiren staggered, her body tilting to the side. She quickly supported herself with one hand, executing a beautiful side kick to land firmly.
Seizing the opportunity, Zhang Yuanqing, whose vocal cords were injured, ran towards the palace gate. He had only taken half a step when a sharp pain shot through his calf, and he fell to the ground. Looking back, he saw that the seven-首 dagger had扎in his calf.
The flying dagger hit its mark. Chu Meiren pounced like a leopard and landed squarely on Zhang Yuanqing's back, nearly knocking the wind out of him. Then, two tight, powerful legs缠住his neck.
Chu Meiren leaned back and pulled out the dagger from the tyrant's calf, about to slit his throat when, from far outside the palace, came the eunuch's call, "Consort Wan has arrived."
Chu Meiren's expression changed, her eyes darting around rapidly as she racked her brains.
Consort Wan is here! My Consort Wan is here! A strong joy welled up in Zhang Yuanqing's heart, as if he had grasped a vine while falling off a cliff, or a stock market crash victim seeing a涨停.
"You tyrant, you'd better not shout. Listen to my instructions next." Chu Meiren's voice came from beside his ear, accompanied by the icy chill of the dagger against his throat.
"Now, get into bed immediately. When Consort Wan comes in, use the excuse of feeling unwell to send her away."
When did Jingwei start using her brain? Zhang Yuanqing was shocked, feeling the cold质of the dagger, and decided to cooperate with Chu Meiren for now.
After all, he couldn't make a sound right now and dared not struggle. It would be better to wait for Consort Wan to come in and then see what happened.
He immediately nodded, indicating his willingness to cooperate.
Chu Meiren breathed a sigh of relief, grabbed the tyrant, and dragged him, staggering, to the bed, covering him with the quilt. "Don't move, don't shout, or I'll kill you immediately." After a threatening word, Chu Meiren quickly scanned the scene.
She took off her outer robe and snatched the tyrant's outer garment, spreading them over the bloodstains to cover the traces. Then, she lowered the bed curtains, lifted the quilt, and钻ed inside.
Zhang Yuanqing lay on his side in bed, not daring to move, craning his neck to vaguely see a few figures appearing by the window through the curtains and heading towards the door.
Chu Meiren was curled up in his arms, acting like a delicate bird while holding a cold dagger against his chest.
Why did Jingwei assassinate me? Her mission is assassination? If that's the case, the restriction that the副本imposed, forbidding the disclosure of any information, is simply insidious.
Seizing the brief moment of peace and quiet, Zhang Yuanqing began to think. It also indicated one thing: if he forcibly revealed his identity to破解this crisis in a way that violated the "note," he would definitely suffer a huge backlash in the following环节.
After all, the cost and the benefit are proportional. If there hadn't been this assassination attempt, the backlash from revealing his identity might not have been so severe.
Luckily, I kept my wits about me during the day and summoned all the suspected teammates to the special寝宫. Otherwise, I might have been栽in Jiang Jingwei's hands today.
Hmm, with Jingwei's strength, killing the tyrant would be easy, but she chose to use a weapon, indicating that her strength is also restricted.
She chose to have me cooperate with her in acting, which means she doesn't dare to reveal herself as an assassin and wants to slip out of the palace quietly after assassinating the tyrant.
If she's a spy, it means she's not on my team. Strange, this is a team副本, and she and I are both members of the White Tiger Faction. How could we be in opposing camps?
Isn't this just blatantly setting us up to kill each other?
As he was thinking, those few figures stopped outside the palace gate. He could faintly hear Consort Wan's voice.
"Stay outside. There's no need to follow me in." A palace maid responded.
"Yes~"
"Creak."
The tall latticed door opened gently, and Consort Wan, dressed in a plain palace dress, walked gracefully into the palace, lifted the curtain, and came to the inner chamber.
She glanced around, paused for a few seconds on the scattered clothes, took a deep breath, walked to the bed, and said with resentment, "Your Majesty, didn't you ask me to come and serve you? Why did you find another sister?"
Zhang Yuanqing felt the dagger in his chest push forward. Chu Meiren, curled up in his arms, whispered, "Let her go, or I'll kill you now."
"Consort Wan, I have already summoned Chu Meiren to serve me today. You may return." Zhang Yuanqing tried to make his hoarse voice sound weak and pitiful, hoping his clever teammate could discern his state from his tone.
Now he could only gamble that Consort Wan was either 小绿茶or Auntie. They are musicians, very sensitive to "sound" and "tone."
They don't need to know the emperor's true identity. As long as they hear that the emperor is in prison, they will definitely take action as their responsibility. This kind of little trick is cheating because Jiang Jingwei's brain is not smart. If it were someone else, it would definitely be noticed.
"So it's Chu Meiren. Huh? Your Majesty, what's wrong with your voice?" Consort Wan asked from outside the bed curtain.
Zhang Yuanqing was overjoyed and quickly said, "Some刁民are always trying to harm me."
The dagger in his chest pushed forward a little more. Xu Zhang Yuanqing changed his tune: "I mean, the poison in my body hasn't cleared yet, and it's injured my throat."
"If the poison in your body hasn't cleared, then I shouldn't leave even more. Chu Meiren is still young and doesn't know how to take care of you. I want to stay and serve you." Consort Wan pleaded softly from outside the bed curtain.
Before Zhang Yuanqing could refuse, she took two steps forward and主动 lifted the bed curtain.
Well done! Zhang Yuanqing was overjoyed.
Seeing that things had come to this point, Chu Meiren simply lifted the quilt and sat up, covering the emperor's mouth with her left hand and raising the dagger in her right hand, intending to kill both of them.
At the same time, Consort Wan, who had lifted the bed curtain, suddenly pulled out a dagger and made a gesture to刺, meeting the楚Meiren holding the dagger. Both were stunned.
The air was quiet for a few seconds!
"You're also here to assassinate?" Their eyes met. Although they didn't speak, they both understood the confusion in each other's eyes.
Zhang Yuanqing ""
He suddenly识to one thing, Chu Meiren also good, Wan Meiren also罢are, since is, how can promise侍寝
Since promise侍寝 must has purpose, Chu Meiren is for行刺, Wan Meiren is also, their mission all is assassination me!
I underestimated this副本's difficulty, no, I underestimated the Shield君this role, South朝's enemy is North朝, but昏君enemy not only is North朝, also has South朝's "忠义of士".
Zhang Yuanqing a heart沉入谷底, silently缩to bed corner, two位美eyes met after seems to have reached certain默契, have have将目投to昏君, face full of杀意.
Right at this moment寝outside came宦official's吆喝"Wang歌姬has arrived."
Chu Meiren and Wan Meiren's expression changed, the latter cold哼道"果然is a好色like life's昏君, one night even找three woman侍寝! 杀了来all is便宜you." Said, Wan Meiren跃to龙床, re-放下床幔把刀抵in Zhang Yuanqing back娇化道:"Let her go back."
Jiang Jingwei silently缩back昏君's arms, with dagger抵住chest:"Right, let her滚."
Do you believe it or not, she's also here to assassinate? The sudden突issue interrupted two名woman assassin's rhythm.
Zhang Yuanqing but one bit also高兴不起来, he重新lay down,听tall格gate被推 open one道丰腴high挑figure walked in,停in床mantle side嫣然道:"His Majesty, slave family is here侍寝啦."
Next moment, Zhang Yuanqing feel front and back two handle dagger gently顶顶.
Zhang Yuanqing look at stand in床mantle behind, Wang song姬with sorrow莫大于心 dead's tone said:"Don't act anymore, you're also here to assassinate me, right?"
Wang歌姬one愣then神state big change, water汪汪's eyes instantly锐利like刀she from雪white trench in抽出one handle short short dagger握in hand, eyes alert四顾.
"No need to look, no ambush."
Zhang Yuanqing voice晰哑:"But bed has your two accomplice."
Say out this句words's time he has kind造化弄人荒诞感,堂堂元始天尊纵横副本many years, unexpectedly栽in three毛girl hands.
He has already想good if真走投无路if will公布self's identity,反噬will反噬always have to first live down再说.
"昏君, don't耍small trick on戏." Wang song姬not believe,持hold匕首了 do防御状.
Dragon床on's Chu Meiren and Wan Meiren look at each other one eye,主动lifted quilt, lifted床mantle, two people left and right挟持昏君, one person take knife抵住chest, one person架in neck來上.
Three woman face each other,彼此审视视eye in透着疑惑猜测, think three people in one night assassinate昏君.
Although彼此between not know identity, but even Jiang Jingwei also feel not right劲了.
Wang song姬沉默one second try道:"You why assassinate昏君杀after昏君have what intend"
Chu Meiren心直口快"昏君无能倚heavy外戚,祸乱朝纲,杀he is for day苍生, as for assassinate after have what intend I can't tell you."
Wan Meiren道:"I he same!"
After say she reveal out沉思's color, Wang歌姬looked at楚Meiren, again look at Wan Meiren, suddenly reveal喜色smile"I know, you are…"
Time not宜迟, first kill昏君, we together escape leaving皇宫.
Chu Meiren nod, wrist發力one small section匕首then 刺入了昏君's chest.
Right at Zhang Yuanqing雄牌之际, bed side's candelabrum on fire苗噼啪one sound陡然high涨,映out three way thin装long fire snake,流光like激撞in three name woman assassin's tiger mouth.
Wan Meiren call voice hand in's首脱落, white tender's tiger mouth被烫's skin open肉绽.
Chu Meiren and Wang song姬遭受same's attack连连back retreat all all look to candelabrum.
Candelabrum's fire苗again膨胀化as one group huge fire ball, fire ball in one道person影显化out, figure high big, wear big太监服侍, eyebrow eye 充斥着躁intent,鬓hair霜white.
赫然is Li常侍.
Zhang Yuanqing感动bad, heart say I皇宫in竟有如此忠义of soil, I若not die must worship as义father.
"His Majesty, quickly go let me to delay them." Li常侍one handle press hold Zhang Yuanqing's shoulder will he甩out dragon床.
Process in with Chu Meiren and Wan Meiren each 对one palm, Zhang Yuanqing腾驾fog like fly rise fall out数米.
Wang song姬willow eyebrow inverted竖脚尖挑rise, in ground like雌leopard like追kill來.
Li常侍one high kick leg截断Wang song姬's to road, for His Majesty escape run爭取time.
"Rememberremember stay活口." Zhang Yuanqing丁嘱one sound quickly crawl use body撞 open格子gate, hoarse voice high call"Has assassin, has assassin, quickly come save me."