In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

"Be serious."

"I am now your superior!" Li Yuanchang glared.

Pfft... Chi Lian couldn't help but laugh out loud, her voluptuous figure trembling like a flower branch.

She suddenly felt that Li Yuanchang wasn't so cold and heartless after all.

"Yes."

"From this day forward, I will obey Your Highness's every command." That voice was so sweet it sent shivers down one's spine.

Li Yuanchang shuddered again.

He glanced at her and for a moment suddenly understood why those big shots in later generations liked to keep a secretary.

It's true that the secretary does everything when there's work to be done, and nothing else...

"..."

Night fell, but the spring rain of the early morning showed no signs of stopping; in fact, it intensified.

Rainwater lashed against the tiles of the Liangzhou government office, making a constant pattering sound, and the ditch in the courtyard gradually became turbulent.

Sudden.

boom!

With a deafening roar, a bolt of lightning ripped through the sky, illuminating the entire Liangzhou as if it were daytime.

The moment the lightning went out, darkness enveloped the area again. A ghostly figure, as if teleporting, flashed by, leaped up from the ground, and, using the trees as leverage, easily scaled the courtyard wall.

On one side of the courtyard wall, there is a large plaque that reads "West Gate of Liangzhou Prefecture"!

Da da da……

The intensity of the rain perfectly masked the footsteps on the eaves.

The man in black was thin and short, but extremely fast. Even when walking on rain-washed tiles, he moved as if on flat ground.

With a leap, he went from one rooftop to another, using various skills and leverage to easily pass through the heavily guarded Liangzhou Prefecture from high above.

This person seemed to be extremely familiar with the terrain of the entire Liangzhou Prefecture. While avoiding dead ends, he accurately locked onto a government office with lights on!

With his final leap, the man clung tightly to the eaves like a raccoon dog, almost becoming one with the roof tiles.

"It's raining so hard."

"yes."

"I'm so sleepy. We could have changed shifts by now, but since Lord Wang was assassinated, we can't even take a break now."

"Enough talk, let's finish this round and then take another look over there." A group of officials discussed as they slowly walked by.

After the footsteps disappeared, the man in black looked around to make sure no one was there, then used his legs to spin 360 degrees and landed steadily on the ground with only a slight thud.

On such a rainy night, it was almost inaudible.

He looked up and saw the three large characters "Si Cang Shu" clearly visible in the lightning.

creak...

The wooden door creaked open, and the man in black slipped inside, his footsteps silent, like a ghost.

He turned sideways and slowly pulled back the beaded curtain.

Ten meters away, a bed curtain was tightly closed, and a person was clearly lying inside.

A cruel smile crept across his lips beneath the black cloth, and a dagger slid out from his sleeve as he slowly approached.

He lifted the curtain with one hand and gripped a dagger in the other.

boom!

Just then, a thunderclap exploded, and a white light illuminated the room for a moment.

The man in black's pupils changed drastically—it was a dummy!

Almost instantly, he sensed something was wrong and turned to flee.

"You were the one who assassinated Hironako, weren't you?"

A magnetic, calm, yet authoritative voice rang out.

The man in black suddenly turned around.

Li Yuanchang emerged from the darkness with his hands behind his back, his tall and slender figure exuding an overwhelming aura of power.

"I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Hurry!!" At the same time, dense and powerful footsteps sounded outside the house, with figures moving about, accompanied by the metallic clang of armor.

Enraged, the man in black immediately targeted Li Yuanchang, intending to take him hostage and escape Liangzhou Prefecture.

Its starting speed is as fast as a raccoon dog's; it can cover ten steps in the blink of an eye.

Faced with the attack from the men in black, Li Yuanchang remained expressionless, not even blinking.

call out! !

A steel needle shot out, the black-clad man's pupils dilated, he stopped abruptly in mid-air, rolled, and narrowly avoided it.

boom!

The steel needle shattered the vase, breaking it into pieces with a loud bang.

Chi Lian emerged from behind Li Yuanchang, a playful glint in her red lips: "What a big wildcat!"

At the same time, Guo Chao led his personal guards in.

"Surround him!"

rub rub!

Deng Deng Deng!

The sounds of swords being drawn and footsteps echoing incessantly filled the entire room in an instant.

The man in black had an unpleasant look in his eyes and was forced to stand close to the pillar.

"Put down your knife and honestly tell me who sent you, and I might consider making your end less miserable."

The man in black sneered, still not uttering a single word, and charged at him once more.

"Take it down!" Guo Chao shouted, his voice brimming with the spirit of a soldier.

At least twenty guards rushed forward.

Instead of retreating, the man in black advanced, reaching his hand inside his clothes.

Li Yuanchang noticed this subtle movement and shouted, "Watch out!"

Wow!!

A handful of lime powder was flung out by the man in black, instantly filling the room with dust and obscuring the view.

"Cough cough cough!" The guards coughed in unison, completely losing sight of him.

"Protect the Emperor! Quickly, protect the Emperor!"

"I can't see anything! I can't see anything at all!"

The lime got into their eyes, causing extreme pain, and the scene was chaotic.

Li Yuanchang frowned, unable to find the figure of the man in black, and shouted outside.

"Block the doors and windows!"

Bang bang bang!

The guards on the second line of defense quickly raised their shields and barricaded the doors and windows shut.

boom! !

Even though the man in black was fast enough, he was still a step too late. He had almost crashed through the door, but the shield held him back.

At the same time, Chi Lian moved and rushed towards the man in black.

Her skills were equally astonishing; she grabbed at the black-clad man's mask: "Let me see your true face!"

The man in black leaned back to dodge, and slashed with his dagger.

Chi Lian turned to the side, but it seemed that her arrogance was too great, causing her to be unable to dodge in time. Her clothes were torn, and she then kicked out with the momentum.

boom!

The man in black staggered back several steps after being kicked, and then scattered a large handful of lime powder, completely filling the room with lime.

Li Yuanchang's vision was completely blocked, but his ears twitched slightly. As if he had a sixth sense, he sensed danger and spread his legs apart in a standard "fighting stance".

This is the standard stance for boxers before a fight, allowing them to better anticipate any situation.

next second.

A glint of cold light pierced through the fog.

Li Yuanchang's pupils reflected the dagger that was only a step away from him. He barely hesitated and twisted his feet.

The instant his body dodged the dagger, he grabbed the man in black's arm with his left hand, and then threw a powerful hook punch with his right hand.

The entire movement was fluid and seamless, almost like a technique etched into his mind, and very coherent.

The man in black hadn't reacted yet.

boom!

The hook punch landed on his chest, and the man in black groaned in pain, bent over with his ribs tucked in, and staggered backward.

"A woman?" Li Yuanchang asked suspiciously.

His punch clearly hit a very soft spot.

He didn't have time to think, and with a quick step, he closed the distance again, intending to capture her alive.