Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 229 Bloody

However, the vegetable seller would glance in Li Tao's direction from time to time, with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

This is none other than Taowu, the seventh disciple of Cheming State’s national master.

Feeling that the guards were approaching within thirty meters, Taowu turned his wrist and flicked his fingertips. The chess piece silently soared into the sky, flew to a height of more than a hundred meters, and then slowly fell down.

When the chess piece fell into the air about ten meters high, it was right above the carriage, and then it exploded with a "pop".

Suddenly, hundreds of blue poisonous needles shot out in the surroundings, and screams of pain were heard everywhere. At least one-third of the guards were hit and immediately fell to the ground, screaming and rolling. Passersby nearby were also unlucky.

Taowu sneered, stood up, pressed down the felt hat on his head, walked straight towards the carriage in front, and then flicked out another chess piece.

There was a flash of light, and the chess piece shot out like a meteor, drawing a unique arc and shooting straight towards a somewhat panicked guard beside the carriage.

"boom!"

The chess piece hit the guard's chest, and the guard groaned and fell to the ground.

However, the chess piece did not stop, but bounced onto the stone pillar next to it and flew towards the throat of another guard at a strange angle.

The guard was hit by the chess piece before he could react. A sharp blade had already popped out from the edge of the chess piece, so he was killed on the spot.

The blood from his throat splattered on the bluestone slab, staining it a glaring red.

"There are assassins!"

The guards only then reacted and screamed, drawing their swords and becoming alert.

The people on the street also panicked, screaming and crying one after another. The air was filled with the smell of blood and panic.

Taowu's movements were even faster. He flashed again and again and rushed into the crowd like a ghost. His scimitar drew a cold light, and the blade light was like a violent storm. The guards who were trapped in it staggered and fell out with blood spurting out.

Immediately afterwards, Jade exhaled and made a sound, and suddenly waved his knife to slash him out of his hand.

The blade flashed and sank into the carriage in an instant, then flew out from the other side of the carriage, turning into a bright blade wheel and flying back into Taowu's hand.

Inside the carriage, Li Tao's head had already fallen to the ground, but the headless corpse was still sitting motionless, with blood gushing out of its neck. After a few seconds, it slowly fell to the ground.

Taowu sneered, and disappeared at the end of the street, leaving behind only corpses and terrified people. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, and shops on both sides of the street closed one after another, fearing that they would cause trouble. Only a few wild dogs were left barking in the distance.

***
The news that Li Tao was assassinated in the street spread quickly.
After all, this happened in broad daylight. Even if the authorities wanted to cover it up, they couldn't, not to mention that there are people spreading it maliciously?
The entire Sansheng City was already a little panic, and it became more and more turbulent at this time. It can be said that people were panic:
In a shabby alley, a few ragged poor people sat around a pile of broken wooden boxes, talking in low voices.

"Have you heard? Lord Li was assassinated!"

A thin man said in a low voice, with some uneasiness in his eyes.

"Yes, someone actually dared to assassinate someone in the city in broad daylight. This is simply lawless!"

Another old woman with wrinkled face sighed.

"What can we do? Even Lord Li was killed. Aren't we civilians in even greater danger?"

A young man clenched his fists, his tone filled with anger and helplessness.

"Alas, this world is becoming more and more chaotic..."

The old woman shook her head, her eyes full of worry.

Suddenly, a man stood up:
"Oh, I have to hurry and grab some rice. I'm afraid the price will go up again tomorrow!"

"Yes, yes, I'll go too."

And at the street corner less than fifty meters away from this group of poor people is Wenhuan Teahouse, the largest teahouse in Sansheng City.

Several well-dressed wealthy businessmen were talking in low voices in the teahouse.

"The situation is not good."

A fat wealthy businessman took a sip of tea and frowned.

"I heard that the assassin is said to be a master of Ming Jin, and his swordsmanship and hidden weapons are extremely powerful. He killed Lord Li in ten breaths and also killed several guards!"

Another tall and thin rich businessman whispered, with a little fear in his tone.

"This is not good. Once Lord Li dies, the situation in the city will probably be in chaos."

The fat rich businessman sighed, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

"Yes, we have to make plans early and don't let this mess affect our business."

The tall and thin wealthy businessman nodded, his tone serious.

Another wealthy businessman in a silk robe frowned:

"During this troubled time, our backbone, the Marquis, is not in the city yet. What should we do?"

Suddenly, panicked shouts came from outside:
"Rice prices have risen, food prices have risen!!"

Hearing this voice, the three wealthy businessmen's faces suddenly changed, and the silk robed wealthy businessman said solemnly:

"The price of rice has risen again? No, I need to go back and make arrangements."

Then this person bowed and apologized, stood up and left quickly, while the other two people did not want to stay either, so they bowed and said goodbye at the door.

The three wealthy businessmen did not expect that when they left, they were stared at by several malicious eyes.

These gazes came from the street corner next to them. A few ragged hooligans were squatting in the corner, whispering:
"Tsk tsk, this is Mr. Jiang. He owns four car dealerships. Look at the jade pendant on his waist. It is said to be worth eighty silver coins!"

Another one with a scar on his face said:
"Is Mr. Gu next door not good enough? His family is rich and powerful."

A scoundrel with a scoundrel-like face grinned, his eyes gleaming with excitement:
"If only I had the skills of that assassin, Master Jiang and Master Gu would be fat sheep."

"Just you? The assassin is said to be an expert. He took only ten breaths to kill Li Tao and his guards. He's really amazing!"

Another gangster rubbed his hands together, with a hint of envy in his tone.

"Now we are going to have a good show. Once the city is in chaos, our chance will come!"

The scarred gangster licked his lips, his eyes full of greed.

"That's right, if we can make some money while the chaos is going on, maybe we can turn things around!" Several thugs smiled at each other, their eyes full of calculations.

The smell of blood on the streets had not yet dissipated, but every corner of Sansheng City was already undercurrent because of the assassination.

Many people have even begun to look forward to the arrival of night, because darkness is the biggest breeding ground for chaos and sin.

***
After Li Tao's death, the entire Sansheng City immediately became leaderless.

The immediate reaction of the following officials was that the opportunity had come, because once they secured the position and exercised the power of acting governor, they would most likely be promoted to the position in the future.

Under normal circumstances, it may take five years, ten years, or even a lifetime to take this step.

Therefore, they simply ignored maintaining order in the city and began to fight for power, ignoring the hidden dangers in the city.

Little did he know that the entire San Sheng City was already like a powder keg that could catch fire at any moment.

After nightfall, at the second watch,
There were sudden fires in many places in the city.
As soon as the military patrol officers who came out to inspect and put out the fire were attacked by powerful bows and crossbows, they suffered heavy casualties.

Therefore, the fire could not be controlled at all, but became more fierce.

At this time, a small number of people with ulterior motives rushed to the streets, shouting slogans such as "rob the rich" and "make a fortune". The thugs who were already crazy with poverty immediately poured out to the streets and started smashing, looting, burning and shopping for free.

At the same time, in the left-behind military camps, many officers who were out were assassinated, and some were guarding the gates of the military camps and attacking them with hidden arrows.

However, the main attacking force of Che Mingguo is not here, but the Hou Mansion! !
Yes, these secret agents of Cheming Country can be said to be extremely sober. If there is any chance for a comeback under such a situation, it is only the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion that has been entrenched in Sansheng City for many years.

As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. The elite black armors in the Marquis' Mansion may look scary, but in fact only one in ten is left.

First, 60% of them were lost when they rescued the prince. Now, more than a year has passed, and most of them should have been replenished, but their combat effectiveness must have been greatly reduced.

Even the elite Xuanjia that was mixed with water did not have many left:
Chen Yunsheng went to the capital and took away the remaining 50%.

The Crown Prince Chen Feidi took a risky charge, risking everything, and took away at least 40%.

Therefore, the number of elite troops left in the mansion at this time was actually pitifully small.

This time, the people of Cheming Country have a great master like Taowu leading the team, and at the same time, all the secret lines that took ten years of hard work have been put into use. With their deliberate planning, they do have a great chance of succeeding.

The chaos outside did attract the attention of the Marquis' Mansion. Soon, the gates of the Marquis' Mansion were opened wide, and a large group of soldiers quickly rushed out and rushed towards the direction of the fire with great momentum.

But once these soldiers left, the few pairs of eyes in the darkness were filled with joy:

"A total of three hundred and twenty-four people left."

"Yes, that is indeed the number."

"Then now, there are only thirty or forty guards left in the entire Marquis' Mansion!"

"Pass the order down, we will start in a quarter of an hour. We will uproot the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion today!"

"If something happens to the Marquis' Mansion, Sansheng City will be in chaos. Zhao Shang of the Tianyong Army is already 70 miles outside the city. We have at least a 70% chance of capturing the city!"

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***
ten minutes later,

There was silence in the mansion, with only the rustling sound of the breeze blowing through the treetops.

Suddenly, several dark shadows climbed over the towering walls and rushed into the mansion like ghosts. Their movements were light and swift, as if they had merged into the darkness.

The leading man in black stood still after landing, looking around sharply. After confirming that the guards had not been alarmed, he waved his hand gently.

Immediately, more dark shadows flipped in from outside the wall, landed silently, and quickly dispersed.

The place where this group of people sneaked in was only ten feet away from the back door of the marquis' mansion, which was obviously a carefully planned move.

They exchanged glances, understanding each other tacitly, and then walked straight towards the concierge at the back door.

The men in black moved very professionally, their footsteps were so light that they made almost no sound. They walked along the wall, avoiding the moonlit areas, like a group of hunters lurking in the dark, waiting for the best time to strike.

When they got closer, they could hear someone talking in the gatehouse. It was the furious voice of housekeeper Liu Zhen:

"What on earth are you guys doing! Madam said that this is an emergency period and we must be on high alert, yet you are still having a tryst here?"

The leading man in black rushed forward directly, with the flash of knife. The screams from inside were only half heard, and the white wall next to them was immediately splashed with large amounts of tragic blood.

There were two other people who wanted to run away, but as soon as they opened the door, they were shot in the throat, eyes and other vital parts by the oncoming hidden weapons. They didn't even have time to scream, and they fell to the ground and couldn't get up again.

After quickly clearing out the people at the back door, the spies in Che Mingguo were ecstatic, because they discovered that the defense of the Marquis' Mansion was even weaker than they had imagined!
Soon, they successfully opened the back door, and the heavily armored soldiers who had been waiting impatiently rushed in!

There were more than a hundred heavy armored soldiers in this group, but they were completely silent when they lined up at the back door. It was obvious that they were rare elite troops.

They were all carefully selected, strong and powerful, and without exception, all wore 40 kilograms of heavy armor and held iron shields and steel swords. In such indoor and close combats, they were like powerful weapons.

When such a heavy armored soldier takes action, it is difficult to keep quiet throughout the operation, and the shouts of killing begin to sound.

After this group of people rushed into the Marquis's mansion, they immediately set off a large-scale bloody storm.
The sounds of shouting, screaming, and weapons clashing intertwined together, breaking the silence of the night.

Under the light of the fire, the buildings in the mansion were stained with a layer of blood, the air was filled with a strong smell of blood, and the well-trained guards fell one after another.

Not only that, Taowu was also shuttling in the darkness, and when the battle situation was stalemate, he would decisively launch a surprise attack. His figure was as fast as lightning, and the long sword in his hand flashed with cold light, and every time he swung the sword, a flash of blood was brought up.

When the few guards were completely defeated, the marquis's mansion, which had been peaceful for a long time, suffered a horrific catastrophe!

However, the west courtyard of the entire marquis's mansion was particularly quiet, because this was usually where servants lived and did not have much strategic significance for invaders.

After all, they risked their lives to rush in, but their purpose was not to kill a few maids and servants.

However, these spies did not know that when Gong Tianwu heard that Governor Li Tao had been assassinated, he realized that something big might have happened in Sansheng City, so he quickly returned to the Marquis' Mansion.

Because he had already judged that after the enemy killed Li Tao, if there was any unusual movement, the next target would definitely be the Marquis' Mansion!

If Li Tao and the Hou Mansion were both completely eliminated, the entire Sansheng City would fall into continued chaos, and it would be difficult to form an effective resistance in a short period of time.

Gong Tianwu did not come back alone. Besides the two ferocious guard dogs, Big Ears and Red Hair, he was accompanied into the mansion by the innate master Tan De and eight loyal Wulou Guards, who were equipped with wild wolf crossbows.

Of course, his purpose of returning home was to protect his mother Cui Xiaoyi, and he didn't need to worry about anything else.

(End of this chapter)