The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 198 Take care of yourself
Zhu Shoujing was shocked.

He knew that the other party must be a celestial being, and definitely not a simple person. So he looked confident on the surface, but in fact he was secretly on high alert, otherwise how could he allow the other party to approach him within ten feet.

How could the other party suddenly appear behind me! ?
Are the two celestial beings I have mentioned fake?

But no matter how the other party appeared behind him, it was the stupidest choice! Behind him were the gods of the Xiaoling Guards, and he was simply walking into the encirclement and falling into the trap!
Even if the opponent has three routes combined into one, you must leave your life behind!
"Surround and kill!"

He shouted loudly, without any hesitation, turned around and slashed in the direction of the sound!

Zheng! ——

puff.

"Commander! You!?"

The guards of the Xiaoling Mausoleum raised their weapons to block Zhu Shoujing's blade. Because he was completely unprepared, the blade had already cut into his shoulder an inch, and blood immediately gushed out.

His face was filled with horror as he looked at Zhu Shoujing.

"!!!"

Zhu Shoujing's pupils suddenly shrank, he let go of the knife handle, and suddenly turned his head to look behind him.

Inside the main gate of the Xiaoling Mausoleum, the figure in dragon robe stood quietly inside the gate.

The cold wind blew the corners of my clothes, slowly rolling them up.

It seemed as if the other party had never walked out of the door.

"Commander!"

The confidant shouted in a low voice, pulling Zhu Shoujing back from his hesitation and fear.

"What's wrong with you?"

The confidant first asked someone to treat the wounded celestial being, and then looked at Zhu Shoujing with eyes full of confusion.

Just now, they surrounded the Xiaoling Mausoleum and saw a dragon robe standing at the main gate. They were secretly on guard, waiting for Zhu Shoujing's order, and then they attacked together and captured the other party.

But Zhu Shoujing didn't say anything.

From the moment he saw the dragon robe, Zhu Shoujing did not make any sound or move. He just stood there quietly, looking at the dragon robe.

Then, he suddenly turned around and slashed at his own people with a knife.

The Xiaoling guards were passed down from father to son, and there was almost no outside reinforcement. The Xiaoling guards present were all comrades who had known each other since childhood and grew up together. They had great trust in each other, and even more so in Zhu Shoujing.

They would never suspect that Zhu Shoujing was colluding with the other party...then, it must be that the other party used some unknown means to confuse Zhu Shoujing's mind.

"Poison? Smoke?"

The confidant thought to himself, quickly reached into his arms, took out a pill and swallowed it. The other Xiaoling guards followed suit.

Zhu Shoujing also reacted quickly. He took out the pill and swallowed it in the same way. Then he quickly calmed his mind and examined himself, but found nothing unusual.

"Not poisoned?"

"Commander, you——"

The confidant beside him spoke again, as if he wanted to ask about Zhu Shoujing's situation.

But, in Zhu Shoujing's ears, the word "you" was suddenly stretched out the moment it came out of his mouth, and slowly echoed in the silent air.

It seemed both funny... and terrifying.

"!!!"

Zhu Shoujing's true energy surged, and he wanted to change his posture to protect himself.

But suddenly, he found that his Qi was not as flexible as before, but became stagnant and slow, like sticky resin, flowing slowly through his meridians.

His movements were also locked by the air. No matter how hard he struggled, he could only move at a terrifyingly slow speed. It took him a full ten breaths of time to move his fingers just a little bit.

It only has a pair of eyes, and they can move freely.

He looked towards the gate of Xiaoling Mausoleum in horror.

In an instant, his pupils shrank suddenly.

The dragon robe moved.

step.

Two steps.

Three steps. Under the moonlight, the face that looked like a mummy appeared in his sight again. It walked slowly towards him.

"Move! Move faster!"

It’s not like Zhu Shoujing hasn’t fought with the gods before. He has experienced life and death countless times. He thought he was no longer afraid of anything.

However, the long-lost cold emotion was like a claw, first stroking his legs and feet, then circling up along his waist and abdomen, and finally, slowly grasping his heart.

His eyes were wide open as he tried his best to mobilize his inner energy, completely ignoring the direction of the energy's circulation, and the risk of going insane if the energy went astray. He just wanted to break free from this strange situation.

He tried to clench his hands into fists, at least to protect his chest and abdomen.

But he was powerless.

It took a long time for the Qi to leave Dantian, and his fingers were only slightly bent. If it was at this speed, he might not be able to prepare for it in an incense stick of time.

The other party was only thirty feet away from him.

He could only watch the rotten dragon robe getting closer and closer to him.

Finally, she stood in front of him.

The skinny, dark face came in front of him and sniffed up and down, as if confirming the scent of prey.

Then, he slowly opened his mouth, revealing his incomplete teeth, and moved closer to his neck little by little.

"It's over."

Zhu Shoujing lost the strength to resist.

"Your Majesty...I have failed in my duty..."

This was his last thought.

The Xiaoling Guards did not participate in political affairs, nor were they responsible for conquering cities, guarding the imperial city, or arresting criminals. Their only mission was to guard the imperial mausoleum according to the will of Emperor Taizu.

The mission of the Xiaoling Guards has been deeply engraved in their hearts, and it is also the basis for them to think they are superior to the other twelve guards.

Otherwise, Zhu Shoujing would not have ignored the will of the current emperor and insisted on taking the Xiaoling Guards to the Xiaoling Mausoleum, because they were only loyal to Emperor Taizu and existed only for Emperor Taizu.

Just as he had his last thought, filled with regret and despair, he closed his eyes and waited for death.

The man opposite stopped.

He slowly closed his mouth, raised his head, took two steps back, and then looked at Zhu Shoujing quietly.

He said in a hoarse and stagnant voice.

"You are my loyal subject."

Suddenly, Zhu Shoujing's eyes blurred.

The scene around him suddenly changed, and the subordinates of Xiaolingwei appeared beside him again, and the voice of his confidant continued.

"——Are you okay?"

"puff--"

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

Just now he tried to break free from the restraints and desperately mobilized his true energy, but he had already lost his circulation and disrupted his meridians. He showed signs of becoming possessed and suffered serious internal injuries.

Zhu Shoujing's body softened and he suddenly fell backwards.

"Commander!"

The confidant caught him, held his pulse point, passed the Qi into him, and combed his meridians. At the same time, he looked at Zhu Shoujing with anxiety and worry on his face.

Zhu Shoujing barely raised his head from the arms of his confidant and looked towards the entrance of the Xiaoling Mausoleum.

The dragon robe has disappeared.

It was as if everything that happened before was just his illusion.

But the hoarse voice still echoed in his ears, saying the last words.

"Ai, sir."

"It's fine to do it yourself."

(End of this chapter)