The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Starting from the Bodyguard

Chapter 151 It's me, Huang Rong!
The autumn wind is chilly, sweeping through the city's streets and alleys.

Zhou Yan's figure appeared and disappeared along different roads in the dark wind, and when he reached the entrance of an alley, he silently descended into the darkness.

His "Golden Goose Skill" is inferior to Ouyang Ke's White Camel Mountain skill "Instant Thousand Miles" in terms of quick movement in narrow spaces, but it surpasses him in terms of running speed.

Now, with the continuous improvement of his realm and internal strength, he has become increasingly proficient. His internal energy circulates in the Qiao Meridian, and his movements are as graceful as a flock of geese.

Zhou Yan learned during the day that Yang Kang had recognized his father, so he had the idea of ​​sneaking into the Prince's mansion at night.

Being wary of Ouyang Feng, they made careful preparations, wearing night clothes and carrying a bag of lime.

That's not all. He also borrowed an iron wrist guard from a镖局 (bodyguard agency). He had previously obtained an iron ring from a镖局 (bodyguard agency)镖师 (bodyguard). Ouyang Ke had suffered losses because of the iron ring before, and he also carried the ring with him. Furthermore, he extracted snake venom from his pet Bodhi snake and applied it to the ring's hands.

Only then did he feel reassured and boldly head to the Prince's residence.

Zhou Yan arrived at the back street of the Prince's Mansion with ease. He leaped into the backyard and meandered along the road, heading straight for the brightest spot.

As Zhou Yan walked forward, he saw a bamboo fence, and in front of him were three small houses with black tiles and white walls.

This should be Bao Xiruo's residence.

As Zhou Yan thought this, just as he was about to leap over the fence, a young man in a white robe walked towards him from the other side of his field of vision.

Is it Yang Kang?
Zhou Yan saw it clearly, and his figure suddenly retreated, disappearing into a patch of shadow beside him.

Yang Kang approached at this moment. Looking at the simple hut and the dim light, his consciousness returned to the western countryside in the afternoon.

Qiu Chuji, who was not the biological son of the king, has now brought his biological father to him.

Thinking of Yang Tiexin's weathered face and rustic appearance, and then imagining his father's brocade robes and elegant figure, Yang Kang felt a deep sense of disgust.

However, due to the circumstances, he still called the other party "father".

Yang Tiexin's appearance was unexpected. He wanted to kill the king and rescue the mother, so some plans had to be changed.

Yang Kang let out a slight breath, took a few quick steps, and pushed open the door to enter.

Zhou Yan, who was hiding in the darkness, saw Yang Kang enter the hut and quietly approached him.

In the moonlight, something crouched in the woods, silently and slowly approaching. Suddenly, a white figure leaped across the moon's clear glow.

The figure behind Zhou Yan extended its fingers like an orchid, its posture exquisite, and pressed on a major acupoint on his back.

He suddenly used the "Yue Family Scattered Hand" technique to seize the figure, who retreated several feet and whispered, "It's me, Huang Rong."

Zhou Yan turned around, and before him stood Huang Rong, who looked like a handsome young man.

Huang Rong's voice was crisp and clear: "Mei Ruohua and I were together. She said there were night travelers, so I came over to take a look. You recognized me as soon as you made a move. How come it was you?"

Zhou Yan understood clearly.

After Huang Rong and Mei Chaofeng had played around with the Yellow River Gang, they returned and hid in an underground cave in the backyard of the Prince's Mansion. Mei Chaofeng had excellent hearing and noticed her. Huang Rong, who loved excitement, couldn't resist sneaking over.

However, compared to when they joined forces to deal with the Vajra Sect monk Baoneng at Tongguan Pass on the Yellow River, his cultivation has improved a lot in the past few months, especially his lightness skill, which has reached the level of being as light as a swallow.

"It's a long story, let me tell you slowly," Zhou Yan replied, stealthily making his way towards the hut, with Huang Rong following closely behind.

The window was half-open, revealing the interior furnishings.

Zhou Yan saw a woman in her forties sitting at the front of the old table. She had clear features and a kind face, and Yang Kang was sitting next to her.

This woman was Bao Xiruo. He thought to himself, and listened intently.

……

Bao Xiruo doted on Yang Kang. She first poured him tea, then held his hand and asked, "Kang'er, what have you thought about?"

"Mother, there's something else I need to tell you."

“Kang’er, tell me.”

Yang Kang followed up with the prepared statement: "What would happen to my mother if my biological father were still alive?"

Bao Xiruo said quietly, "Kang'er, you mustn't talk nonsense."

"Mother, what if, tell me?"

Bao Xiruo paused for a moment, then said, "Of course I'm looking for your biological father. Once I find him, I'll be with him whether he lives or dies."

"Where is my father? He has no affection for me at all."

"Kang'er, you will understand this principle when you get married and have children."

“Mother, the Taoist priest came to see me.”

"What did he say?" Bao Xiruo asked hurriedly.

"Kang'er's biological father is still alive."

"What did you say?" Bao Xiruo asked, her voice trembling.

"Kang'er's biological father is still alive."

With a thud, Bao Xiruo leaned back, and Yang Kang quickly caught her, helping her to relax. Zhou Yan, watching from outside the window, sighed inwardly; Yang Tiexin had felt the same way after learning of Bao Xiruo's fate. He continued watching.

After a while, Bao Xiruo finally woke up and immediately took Yang Kang's hand, "Kang'er, where is the Taoist priest? Take me to see him."

Yang Kang knelt down with a thud.

"What's wrong with Kang'er now?"

"Mother, let Kang'er tell you slowly."

"Get up and talk."

"Children don't dare."

Zhou Yan, who saw all this clearly, sneered inwardly. Yang Kang was trying to take advantage of Bao Xiruo's kindness and use her as a pawn in a self-inflicted injury scheme.

“Then tell me,” Bao Xiruo said urgently upon hearing that Yang Tiexin was still alive.

Yang Kang, with tears streaming down his face, said, "Mother, I was happy to learn that my father was still alive. But when I heard that you wanted to be with him, I was filled with mixed feelings. Even though you don't like Father, he has taken care of me for eighteen years and has been incredibly kind to me. How can I choose? Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to reconcile. How about this, I will follow your wishes and send you to the royal palace. You and Father can go far away together. I will take care of some things at the royal palace and then come back to find you."

Bao Xiruo, knowing nothing of Wanyan Honglie's actions in ordering Duan Tiande to perpetrate the tragedies involving the Guo and Yang families, and with her heart set on Yang Tiexin and staying far away from the Zhao Prince's residence, simply said, "As you wish."

“I have something to do. My biological father says that I have recognized a thief as my father and wants me to kill my father. The kindness of raising me is greater than heaven. How can I do something that will be struck by lightning? I hope that my mother can persuade my father when the time comes.”

"As long as the family is reunited, we'll listen to Kang'er."

"Alright, Mother, rest now. Kang'er, go back and get ready."

"Kang'er, what you said is all true."

Yang Kang held Bao Xiruo's hand, "How could Kang'er lie to his mother about such an important matter?"

"Alright, Mother, be careful. Go and prepare quickly."

Zhou Yan turned to look at Huang Rong, who understood and went around to the back of the hut.

……

When Zhou Yan saw Huang Rong again, he found that she was in a rather bad mood.

He knew the reason, of course; she had overheard Bao Xiruo and her son talking and was missing Feng Heng.

Why were you eavesdropping on that mother and son's conversation?

"I have something to do, why don't you go back first?"

Huang Rong's bright eyes darted around, and she suddenly said, "You're going to eavesdrop again? Fine, you've already heard it all, so there's no harm in hearing a little more. Let's go together."

Zhou Yan turned around and followed Yang Kang.

……

Yang Kang walked through the corridors and buildings, and soon arrived at a refined residence.

He paused and asked, "May the master rest in peace?"

"It's the young prince, no."

Yang Kang pushed open the door and entered.

With a creak, the door closed, and Zhou Yan and Huang Rong swiftly landed outside the hut.

Huang Rong stretched out her finger and lightly poked a hole in the window paper to look inside.

Zhou Yan had not expected that the people in the hermitage were from the Vajra Sect. Although Huang Rong's movements were slight, they were no less than thunderclaps to Bao Xiang in the hermitage.

The monk's eyebrows twitched, and he grabbed a teacup from the table, waving it out the window.

Huang Rong reacted swiftly. Seeing Bao Xiang throw the teacup, she was startled and leaped backward, urgently saying to Zhou Yan, "We've been discovered! Run!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the porcelain cup spun and exploded the instant it touched the window paper. The entire window shattered into pieces in that instant, and the precious elephant pounced like a fierce tiger.

When Huang Rong said to run, Zhou Yan had already taken out the iron ring and put it on his middle finger.

The monk's figure suddenly loomed larger in his line of sight. He gathered his strength in his palm and threw a punch. In this situation, if the opponent were hit, Zhou Yan would immediately use the "Heart-Shattering Palm" from the Nine Yin Manual, and the opponent would be doomed. However, he thought that Yang Kang had also practiced this palm technique before, and Mei Chaofeng was now living in the underground cave in the backyard of the Prince's Mansion. He was afraid that Yang Kang would recognize him and look for him. Therefore, he changed his mind and used the "Charging and Slaying Generals" move from the Taizu Long Fist.

With Zhou Yan's improved cultivation level, this move was graceful and powerful, combining strength and softness, reaching an extremely high level of martial arts skill.

With a "bang," the dust in the broken window suddenly caved inward, and Bao Xiang felt a pain in his palm. Startled, he quickly flipped back over.

As Zhou Yan slid out, he also used the momentum to flip over, landing on both feet, crouching low, and running wildly.

By the light of the lamp, Bao Xiang saw a small hole in his palm, penetrating deep into the muscle, with a black line running straight through it. Daring not to pursue Zhou Yan, he immediately took out a porcelain bottle from his robes, took out a pill, and sat cross-legged, circulating his internal energy to expel the poison.

Yang Kang chased after them, but in the darkness of the night, the two figures, one in black and one in white, had already disappeared into the distance.

Enraged, he shouted, "Catch the assassin!"

(End of this chapter)