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Chapter 689 So you really enjoy killing people?

These three martial arts masters could easily be the main characters in a wuxia novel. They are all exceptionally intelligent, gifted, and pure-hearted, which fits most people's fantasies about wuxia.

They killed people, but the people they killed were all evil people. Which of the fifteen scions of noble families who were arrested was not utterly wicked, and which of them did not have blood on their hands?

As for the Dali Temple guards they killed... well, sorry, it was the only way. After all, their goal was noble and lofty, and it's only natural to sacrifice some ordinary people for that noble goal.

Furthermore, with someone offering a high price to eliminate these scoundrels, it's practically killing two birds with one stone.

However, they never expected that this operation would bring annihilation to their sect. After this happened, their hatred for the imperial court and its lackeys reached its peak.

Senior Brother Nan Yifeng began to gather information everywhere, while Second Senior Brother Nan Shaoqing began to plan the upcoming assassination route. Meanwhile, Junior Sister Nan Lin was preparing hidden weapons while crying in the small courtyard they rented.

Professionals are indeed capable and have connections; they quickly discovered that the person in charge of this encirclement and suppression mission was none other than General Luo Shixin of the Central Division of the Investigation Department.

As for why it wasn't Xia Lin, they weren't qualified to contact someone at Xia Lin's level. Even the paths they could access were still a long way from Xia Lin. Luo Shixin was already the pinnacle of information sources they could find.

For them, the good news was that they had found out, but the bad news was that Luo Shixin was involved.

"You mean they're still investigating backwards?"

Xia Lin was having hot pot with Emperor Jingtai. The two of them were going to eat authentic grassland boiled mutton today. The meat was already cooked and they were just waiting to take it out to eat when Hongxiu came over to report.

"Lord Si, they must be on their way to assassinate Luo."

Emperor Jingtai turned his head: "Who?"

"Your Majesty, this is General Luo Shixin."

"Good heavens, Luo Shixin! I've heard that the only person in the world who can truly surpass Luo Shixin is Qin Qiong, who serves under Wang Shichong. Is that true?"

“Only Li Shimin,” Xia Lin said with a smile. “Others are probably out of luck, even Qin Qiong.”

"So impressive?" Emperor Jingtai stroked his chin. "You're making me really eager to try it."

"Go and see?"

Emperor Jingtai didn't answer, but simply picked up a bowl, quickly added a few pieces of fine meat, and then poured in a small bowl of dipping sauce made with wild leeks and ginger: "Let's go!"

Hongxiu was still somewhat afraid. Just as she was about to speak to stop him, Xia Lin waved his hand at her.

The two of them arrived at Luo Shixin's workplace. Although Luo Shixin dared not curse aloud, he still felt that the two of them were a bit off. They could watch him fight anytime, find a few guards to compete with, or even hold a martial arts tournament in the army. Why did they have to risk their lives to personally experience such a dangerous activity?

He simply couldn't understand what these important figures were thinking, as their presence here would put immense pressure on him.

"Don't worry about us," Emperor Jingtai said to Luo Shixin while eating mutton. "I'll just play chess with you, the magistrate. You can go about your business."

Luo Shixin obediently agreed, then sat down beside her like a good boy. Hongxiu didn't dare to do anything out of line and could only kneel down beside her as well, not daring to utter a sound.

Time flew by and it was midnight. Emperor Jingtai stretched and yawned, "Wait, is this person coming or not? I'm getting stiff and sore from waiting."

Xia Lin shrugged: "I don't know."

Just then, a scout outside quickly reported that the three men had approached the office of the Inspectorate and were about to be admitted.

Luo Shixin looked up at Xia Lin, who raised her hand, while Emperor Jingtai happily started watching the drama unfold.

Luo Shixin walked to the corner and chose a thin, soft steel spear from the row of spears. Everyone says that steel spears are the best, and Luo Shixin is now a general, so his arsenal is naturally much richer. Having been an official for so many years, he has become much more cunning than before. He deliberately chose a spear that looked best when used. Otherwise, although the black iron spear was powerful and deadly, it didn't look good when used, giving it an absurd feel of a gorilla swinging a wooden pole.

"You fought well this time, I will bestow upon you a golden spear."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Luo Shixin said with a smile, weighing the spear in his hand before returning to his position.

A moment later, a barely perceptible tapping sound came from above. It was the sound of feet stepping on the tiles, but the person was clearly an expert at this, and the sound was extremely soft, like that of a stray cat or dog.

Soon, a guard's shout came from outside: "Who's there!"

Then came the sounds of fighting. The guards were Emperor Jingtai's guards. It's no joke that those four men could beat these little assassins like it was nothing. But the martial world isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social etiquette. They couldn't be too ostentatious on General Luo's territory, so they quickly and dramatically withdrew from the scene.

Luo Shixin raised his eyelids, held the gun in his hand, and walked out.

Emperor Jingtai quickly pulled Xia Lin to the window, where they watched the scene by the cool moonlight.

After the three men in black had driven off the guards, the guards were ready to swarm forward, but Luo Shixin simply flicked his spear and made them retreat.

"So you are Luo Shixin?"

The speaker was a man, wielding two short swords, looking quite imposing. Luo Shixin didn't answer, but simply snorted, raised his spear, and with one hand, unleashed a flurry of spear movements. With his other hand, he pointed at the three people in front of him: "I knew you'd come. Come at me all at once. Don't say I'm bullying a junior."

"To lure the three of us out, you slaughtered hundreds of my fellow disciples! Today, we demand justice for those who died tragically!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three men's short swords, like venomous snakes probing a hole, aimed precisely at Luo Shixin's vital points. Their movements were strange and agile, and they were adept at using the darkness to hide. If they were not careful, they would die.

But Luo Shixin was no ordinary warrior. Seeing that the newcomer was hostile, he changed his stance with his spear, lunged forward, pressed down on the spear, and then followed up with a powerful thrust. The spear's momentum carried a whistling wind as it passed by. As the saying goes, "an inch longer, an inch stronger," and under such power, short-range weapons had no choice but to avoid its edge.

One of the three dodged, revealing an opening. Luo Shixin swiftly withdrew his spear from the cleaving position and raised it, twirling the spear around his waist with both hands, forcing the three attackers to retreat.

"What superb marksmanship!" Emperor Jingtai's eyes widened in disbelief. With just one move, the enemy's attack was completely neutralized, and the soldier was even able to launch a counterattack. This marksmanship was truly unparalleled.

Not only Emperor Jingtai, but even the three assassins were secretly shocked. They did not expect Luo Shixin to be so fierce and powerful, far surpassing the enemies they had encountered before.

So they immediately adjusted their tactics, forming a triangle formation to surround Luo Shixin. The three of them adopted different attack stances, clearly indicating that they were going to risk their lives to attack Luo Shixin from different positions, showing that they were also experts in the field.

Luo Shixin just smiled lightly, held his spear with both hands, twisted his waist and horse stance, and assumed the twenty-fourth form of the Spear Pointing to the Big Dipper. Then he turned the passive into the active and attacked one side directly. His spear was so powerful that the man dared not parry. However, at this moment, his attack exposed his back. The smallest assassin should be the woman. She seized the opportunity and quickly approached.

"Junior sister, no!"

But the second senior brother's reminder came too late. In the blink of an eye, Luo Shixin suddenly turned around and used the "Immortal Points the Way" technique, his spear piercing the woman's throat, while the force of the blow sent the enemy he was chasing flying.

Without a trace of emotion, Luo Shixin pulled the spear out of the throat and twisted his wrist. Blood splattered from the tassel on the spearhead, even splashing onto Emperor Jingtai's face. But Emperor Jingtai was so engrossed in the scene that he didn't notice the detail.

"Junior sister!"

"I am going to kill you!"

Seeing that their junior sister was dead, the other two attacked Luo Shixin like mad dogs. Luo Shixin held his own against the three of them, and now that only the two who were no longer calm remained, he was even more at ease.

The two of them cooperated quite well, taking advantage of the fact that long spears are not flexible in close combat, and tried their best to force Luo Shixin into the range of close-range combat.

Just when the two thought they were about to succeed, Luo Shixin suddenly pulled his hand back, and the spear slid backward due to inertia. Then, he gripped the spearhead and used it as a fist, piercing through the man who jumped up to attack him with the spearhead of his Azure Dragon Cloud-Piercing Hand.

Luo Shixin released his grip on the gun, but the remaining man continued his relentless attack. However, Luo Shixin calmly gripped the gun barrel, and with a whoosh, the spear was pulled out through the second man's corpse.

But at that moment, the opponent's short sword arrived, making it impossible to wield the long spear.

"Be careful……"

Emperor Jingtai shouted inwardly, but to his surprise, Luo Shixin kicked the end of the spear, and the shaft sprang out and struck his opponent in the groin.

"Oh..." Emperor Jingtai even added his own voiceover, as if he could hear the sound of tearing apart.

The excruciating pain was unbearable, even for someone skilled in martial arts. After being struck by the broken egg, the man initially took two steps forward, but after those two steps, he threw down his weapon, collapsed to the ground, and howled in pain, clutching his groin...

Luo Shixin turned his head, fixed his spear, clasped his hands, and bowed to Emperor Jingtai: "This humble general has fortunately fulfilled his mission."

Emperor Jingtai slapped his hand without stopping: "Luo, why don't you become the head coach?"

Luo Shixin was taken aback, then turned to look at Xia Lin, who laughed heartily: "Why don't you thank His Majesty! Once this matter is settled, you can go and take up your post."

"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty! This humble general is willing to go through fire and water for Your Majesty!"

The young man who had broken the egg had already fainted and was quickly captured by the scouts who came forward.

Hongxiu, who had been watching the whole thing, was practically drooling over Luo Shixin. After Xia Lin and Emperor Jingtai left, Hongxiu took Luo Shixin's arm and said sweetly, "Brother Luo, when will you teach me a skill?"

Luo Shixin pushed her hand away and said coldly, "I've been married for a long time, don't be so promiscuous."

"You rascal! I told you to teach me a few tricks, why are you being so indecisive!"

"Stop talking nonsense and go interrogate that guy. Do you even want to keep your job?!"

“Yes, yes, yes…” Hongxiu finally realized what was going on: “I want to see who dares to be so bold as to charge into the headquarters of the Investigation Department all by themselves.”

After saying that, she took off the mask from the corpse on the ground and clicked her tongue: "You bastard, this little wench is so pretty. It's a pity you killed her. You could have caught her and tied her up for Xia Shuai to play with. Maybe you could have gotten a reward."

But all she got in return was a blood-stained spear resting on her shoulder: "If you speak disrespectfully to Commander Xia again, I will act first and ask for permission later."

Hongxiu's heart skipped a beat, and she lowered her head: "Yes...this servant knows she was wrong."

(End of this chapter)