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No matter how strong Chang Meng was, he didn't have three heads and six arms. He couldn't defend against the swords and sabers that gathered around him.

Even though Chang Wei had rushed over, the two of them had risked their lives to protect their master, but one of them still managed to stab in and cut Zhao Jie's arm, causing him to bleed profusely.

He had lost all sense of justice and was screaming at the top of his lungs that the soldiers had not arrived yet.

There were quite a few servants in He Manor, but because it was winter and the mansion was hosting a banquet for guests, there were many family members present. The women, children, and children who were frightened by the scene were all escorted away by the servants.

If they really rushed to Zhao Jie's front and saw how the swords looked like, no one would dare go up and fight.

After all, although they came to the Residence of He, they had never encountered such a situation. At most, they would just guard the door and raise the guard to their lives. Naturally, they would be scared, and before they even fought, they had already fallen.

Seeing that Chang Wei and Chang Meng were at their limits, at the critical moment of Zhao Jie's life, a person rushed over like a meteor with a sword in hand.

Chang Wei pushed with all his might, and sent Zhao Jie, who was holding onto his arm, out of the hole.

The newly arrived man was also dressed in black. His face was covered, and only a pair of bright and handsome eyes could be seen.

With a flip of his wrist, he threw Zhao Jie over to the side of justice.

Golden Fragrance caught Zhao Jie together with Justice and Meng Guangmei. Then, he rushed forward and tore off his sash to tie Zhao Jie's arms.

The assassin was like a cat chasing after its prey as he saw the man escape in the blink of an eye.

The man drew his sword, blocking the way. His sword was even faster than the falling rain, blocking the path behind him.

Another man in white clothes jumped down from the side and started fighting alongside the man in black.

The two men, one black and one white, had the aura of a monarch facing against ten thousand enemies. The head assassin at the front paused for a moment.

They should have been able to get away after killing people, but who would have thought that they would get a chance to kill in the middle of the journey. Not only did this ruin their good fortune, it also made it difficult for them to leave.

These two men looked young, but they were both first-rate experts. The head assassin was someone who had seen the world, and there were only a few who had this kind of skill. He actually ran into two people here today.

He knew that today's matter was of utmost importance, and if he did not succeed, he would die. With a low shout, he leapt up from the side with his blade and slashed at Chang Wei's leg, and slashed at Chang Meng's stomach.

These two strikes were both fast and ruthless. Chang Wei fell down in response, and Chang Meng also fiercely retreated a few steps back.

If not for Chang Meng's bronze armor, his stomach would have burst.

Blood dripped all along the way, like a red plum in winter.

When the head assassin jumped in front of the black and white men, Jin Xiaolou coincidentally walked in front of the Moon Cave door.

She had long since heard the ruckus in front of her, so she didn't know what they were doing. She could only roughly hear the servants talking about the great things they were doing.

But then, what could possibly happen in this prefecture?

At this moment, she finally understood that someone was plotting to murder the crown prince.

She only saw a burly man fighting with two tall and skinny men in the courtyard, a group of servants protecting Justice and Meng Guangmei. Beside him was Zhao Jie lying in Golden Fragrance's embrace, his entire body covered with blood, no one knew whether it was his blood or someone else's.

It was not a good place to stay.

Just as Jin Xiaolou wanted to take a detour around the fake mountain to the back, she decided to leave the He Residence first.

However, just as he was about to leave, the burly man suddenly stood still. Taking the sword from the man in black, he pushed out with his hand and struck the man in white's chest, forcing out half an inch.

Immediately after, he swung his arm, releasing the blade in his hand to fly out, straight towards Zhao Jie's body.

The man in black sheathed his sword and went after the longblade. However, how could he be faster than that blade? It was already too late.

Zhao Jie stood in front of the servant, wrapped around how he was able to block the blade that was flying at them. With the swing of the rod in his hand, Zhao Jie dodged to the side and was shocked by righteousness, causing everyone to hold their breaths.

Just as the big blade was about to hit Zhao Jie, Zhao Jie reached out and pulled Golden Fragrance towards him.

Golden Fragrance was just a girl, how could she withstand such a pull, her entire body blocked in front of Zhao Jie in an instant.

The long blade hacked into Golden Fragrance's chest in the blink of an eye. Blood spurted everywhere.

Jin Xiaolou retreated two steps back, and almost stopped in her tracks.

Golden Fragrance didn't even have time to close her eyes. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but she died before she could say a word.

Jin Xiaolou could not take such a frightening scene. It was as if someone had placed a jujube at the base of her tongue, making her feel nauseous.

She wasn't sad for Golden Fragrance. After all, this woman was going to use a mouse to bite through her intestines a moment ago. At this moment, she was in a terrible situation and had her stomach ripped open. It could be said that she was reaping evil rewards.

Supporting herself against the stone wall, Jin Xiaolou recovered her wits and turned to walk towards the fake mountain. She did not want to be affected by it, if a blade or sword flew over from somewhere, she would die as well.

She, Gao Lang, Gui Qi and the others were still waiting for him to return home.

Seeing that his attack had failed, the assassin threw out a shot from his waist.

With the blast of the cannon, the remaining assassins all retreated.

"Trying to run?" The black-clothed man immediately chased after him. Seeing that he was about to jump towards the back of the craggy fake mountain, just as he was about to follow, he saw that the assassin had actually turned back.

It was just that this time, he was carrying a young girl. It was none other than Jin Xiaolou.

Behind the fake mountain was a dead end, and Jin Xiaolou only found out after going there.

Just as he was about to return through the same path, a person jumped down from the fake mountain.

The assassin saw that he had nowhere to go, so he could only grab the girl that was charging at him and try his best to save her.

Jin Xiaolou was grabbed by the burly man and carried up, feeling that he had struck the mark.

He also felt that this assassin was truly unlucky to be able to capture her, a small boss who wasn't even of any importance, as a hostage. He didn't have any deterrence at all. It seemed like both of them were going to die here.

He had originally thought that this person would disregard his own life and seize the assassin as the main target. From this, it could be seen that the tall and skinny man in black seemed to have some scruples, as if he was extremely afraid that the assassin would harm him.

With that, the desperate assassin found a way out. He grabbed Jin Xiaolou's slender neck with one hand and reached out with the other, "Give me your sword, and let me go. Otherwise, I'll kill this little girl!"

Without any hesitation, the man handed over the sword in his hand.

As soon as the burly man received the sword, he stabbed towards the man.

The man rolled to the side and dodged. Seeing that the head assassin wanted to crush Jin Xiaolou's neck with the force of her palm, the man frowned and without any hesitation jumped forward and grabbed the assassin's wrist with her other hand and pressed on the sword that was piercing towards Jin Xiaolou.

Fresh blood flowed out from the black clothed man's hands, and the strong fishy smell caused Jin Xiaolou's head to become alert.

She was very close to the black-clothed man, and for some reason, she felt that he was especially familiar.

Standing so close together seemed to be something that had happened countless times, day and night.

Why would this person give up his life to save him?

Jin Xiaolou shifted her gaze and looked at the man with the bright and handsome eyes.

Those eyes were so familiar, as if he could call out his name at any moment, but the look in those eyes was extremely strange.

The man in black furrowed his brows. He pinched the burly man's hand so hard that it seemed as if he was trying to crack a sieve. Then, with his other hand, he twisted his sword and tried to break the man's grip on his wrist.

Jin Xiaolou felt something loosen up around her neck and quickly retreated.

The black-clothed man gripped the sword and stabbed backwards, thrusting it into the assassin's heart.

The assassin's eyes widened, and he pounced towards the man, but his body eventually softened and gradually fell to the ground. Just as he was about to run out of strength, he reached up and ripped off the man's mask.

After seeing the black-clothed man's face, he knelt on the ground and stopped breathing.

The burly man stood between Jin Xiaolou and the black clothed man. Seeing that the black clothed man had taken off his mask, the moment his face revealed itself, rustling sounds came out from dozens of times around him. All the lanterns in the surroundings were broken by the stone, the candles were extinguished.

The courtyard suddenly sank into darkness.

Only two breaths could be heard clearly, one after another.

Jin Xiaolou quickly took a step forward, and grabbed onto the man's wrist, and blurted out: "Who are you?"

The man used his blood-stained hand to lightly hit Jin Xiaolou's hand away, and just as he was about to leave.

Suddenly, a loud sound was heard.

The bright fireworks spread in the pitch black night sky, illuminating the manor and the courtyard.

Attendant, who was setting up fireworks in the most secluded pavilion in the Residence of He, did his duty. From afar, he did not know anything about the battle.

The man's face was clearly illuminated by the fireworks in the sky.

Even in front of fireworks, such a beautiful appearance was not inferior in the slightest.

Jin Xiaolou's heart had forgotten to beat. It was shock, it was disbelief, and it was even more so painful and furious.

The black clothed man was Gao Lang.

Gao Lang's eyes were that bright. He should be a hawk that pierced the clouds, a dragon python that struck the waves, and he shouldn't be the fool that hugged the Lin'er under the Jade Magnolia Tree in the back courtyard of the Mountain Note.

"You're not stupid!" Jin Xiaolou trembled slightly.

"Yes, I'm not stupid." Gao Lang said softly.

"You lied to me!" Jin Xiaolou took two steps back.

Jin Xiaolou was unable to accept that a person sshe was so familiar with was actually lying to herself from the very beginning. Everything was fake. The Gao Lang that he knew, the Gao Lang who loved to eat sweets and was as innocent as a child, the Gao Lang who gave him warmth and love, was fake.

"Yes, I lied to you." Gao Lang's gaze dimmed. "Jin Xiaolou, you once saved my life. This time, it's my turn to save you."

As soon as Gao Lang finished speaking, Jin Xiaolou felt as if her internal organs were being slashed apart.

She let out a long breath and closed her eyes. After a long time, she opened them again and again to look at the face before her.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and sighed, "So it's you."