Chapter 193: The Assassin's Game
The person whom he couldn't find anywhere was actually locked up in the dungeon of the Duke's Mansion!
Zhao Yushu looked at that sinister face, which was now filled with dejection.
The leader of the Beggars' Sect, Wang Xiu!
It is impossible for the prince to find the person in just half a day, unless Wang Xiu or Zhang Chun surrenders himself. However, considering that Wang Xiu hid most of the information and he was the one who ordered the murder of Wang Yan, if he was really discovered, he would rather flee to the south than surrender himself.
As for Zhang Chun, the executor, it is possible that he would ask the prince to sell out Wang Xiu, but in that case, there would be no fifth-level cultivator fishing here tonight.
What went wrong?
Zhao Yushu decided to take the risk and leave. As long as the other party didn't have any special means, they shouldn't be able to stop him.
Just as he was about to run away, he heard a series of muffled groans and the sound of heavy objects falling from outside. He and the man in the fifth level looked outside at the same time.
The guards were cleared out, and some monks really came.
Zhang Chun is here?
Zhao Yushu hurriedly restrained his breath and squatted in the corner, as quiet as a quail.
A man dressed in black walked in slowly, holding a long stick in his hand. Zhao Yushu frowned. Although this man was also dressed in black, it was a very ordinary night suit, different from the one in the underworld.
Not Zhang Chun?
"I told the prince that the assassin was not stupid, so why would he come again? The prince said to wait for two days and see. I didn't expect you to be so stupid." The green monk stood up with a smile and glanced at him: "Fourth Heaven, you have courage, but unfortunately you don't have brains."
"Fifth level, this is not the first time I've killed someone." The black-clothed man's tone was calm, and his steps were not at all messy, but the way he held the stick made Zhao Yushu feel awkward, as if the long stick was not what he was best at.
The man in black looked at Wang Xiu deep in the dungeon and said, "Maybe, we can kill two today."
"Arrogant!" The green-robed monk shouted coldly, and his whole body floated up, and a thick flying needle mixed with electric light flew out.
This is different from Zhao Yushu's silver needle. Not only is it much larger in size, but its momentum and power are also not on the same level. It can hardly be described as a needle.
If you don't block or avoid this needle, it is almost inevitable that your entire body will be pierced.
The man in black neither blocked nor avoided.
The long stick whizzed down and smashed the flying needle to the ground. The accuracy and speed of the long stick were perfect.
However, the second shot followed closely.
In the study of the Duke’s Mansion, the female cultivator at the sixth level was slightly stunned and stood up.
"What's up, fairy?"
"A monk went to the dungeon, and here he comes."
Duke Yue shook his head: "It's not him."
The female cultivator turned around and looked at Duke Yue, her eyes full of questions.
Duke Yue did not say anything, but just nodded. The doubt in the female cultivator's eyes turned into surprise, and then into a hint of worry. Finally, she sighed and sat back in her chair.
The long stick was as fast as the wind, and the clanking sound never stopped. It was actually that the man in black was able to fight on equal terms with a fifth-level cultivator with just his impenetrable stick skills.
Zhao Yushu asked himself, if he were to face the blue-robed monk, he would most likely use the same old trick, directly shooting out the light source, and then starting with the Shadow Step, and then Madam Xu would poke him to end the battle. It was really plain and boring.
But Lao Hei, it's not easy to kill the two fifth-level masters with your level, and...
Zhao Yushu glanced at Wang Xiu who stood up and said, "I have never heard of any dungeon that can trap a fifth-level cultivator without any restraints."
The man in black found that blocking was not a solution, so he immediately used his body skills to press closer and closer to the monk in green. The monk in green also seemed to want to distance himself, so he retreated step by step, getting closer and closer to Wang Xiu.
Zhao Yushu wondered whether he should take this opportunity to run away, but his strong curiosity held him back. He was waiting for the man in black to use some moves to verify what he was thinking.
As the two men fought, Wang Xiu slowly stood up, grabbed the steel fence with both hands, pulled gently, tore a big hole, and walked out calmly.
Zhao Yushu's face darkened. Isn't that a way? You're just pretending.
The man in black stood with a stick: "Not pretending anymore?"
Wang Xiu and the blue-robed monk stood together: "Although the prince has decided on this plan, I still don't understand who wants me dead."
The man in black chuckled and said, "You've been in Jiangning for so long, and you know so much. Naturally, there are many people who want you dead."
Wang Xiu nodded: "That's true, but I still can't figure out who can hire such an outstanding fourth-level master, and he is so confident that he can win even if he fights two people alone."
The man in black shook his head: "Below the seventh heaven, there is no way to get over that hurdle. You are just a little more spiritually powerful than me. Do you really think you are such a big shot?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he slammed the long stick against the ground fiercely. The blue bricks shattered and the earth surged. Everyone's feet shook and their bodies were temporarily flawed.
Zhao Yushu chuckled and said, “That’s what I said. No matter how you hold that stick, it feels awkward. It would be more appropriate to replace it with a broadsword.”
When masters fight, a momentary flaw can be fatal, and this man in black can definitely be considered a master.
He stretched out his long stick and used a sword technique, pointing it hard at Wang Xiu who had just walked out of the prison door. Wang Xiu wanted to retreat, but his feet were unstable, so he could only dodge it with a hard move.
But as a swordsman, if one of your moves is dodged and you have no follow-up moves, then you are not worthy of being called a swordsman.
The long stick smashed down without stopping, and there was a crisp sound of "crack". Zhao Yushu couldn't help but grin. "Who do you think you are, Wang Xiu? Are you worthy enough to take on Wangjiang Tower's sword like me?"
Wang Xiu was knocked down within a breath of his attack, with his sternum broken. If the man in green had not pulled him back and then shot a series of flying needles to force the man in black back, Wang Xiu would have been hit on the forehead again the next moment.
A fifth-level cultivator was killed instantly by a fourth-level cultivator in one move. The strength of the disciples from famous sects is so terrifying.
Wang Xiu struggled to sit up: "Great, I am becoming more and more interested in your identity, and I believe His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will also be very interested."
The man in black sneered: "When you die, you can ask the King of Hell."
However, Wang Xiu did not seem nervous: "You do have the strength to fight one against two, but what if it's one against three?"
Zhao Yushu was stunned. Was he exposed? But he was not in Wang Xiu's group, was he?
The next moment, Wang Xiu took out a small porcelain ornament from his arms and crushed it.
Zhao Yushu's face turned cold as he sensed the sudden surge of spiritual power outside the dungeon. Zhang Chun walked in expressionlessly.
"The fish is hooked, we need to take it alive." After saying this, Wang Xiu silently took a step back. As long as the men in black were not stupid, they would prioritize attacking a half-crippled man like him.
Zhao Yushu finally understood that Wang Xiu and Zhang Chun did not surrender themselves. Instead, they were deeply trusted by the prince and set up this trap at the prince's self-righteous request.
Wang Xiu must have released some information that was unfavorable to Wangjianglou, forcing Wangjianglou to send someone to kill him immediately, and at the same time put the blame for the assassination of Wang Yan on them.
But why didn’t Wangjiang Tower send someone stronger?
The three men sandwiched the man in black from the front and back. Even if it was Zhao Yushu, he could only try to escape using the Shadow Step. The man in black could not escape today.
"It's so lively today!"