The prince is very fierce

The cold rain is coming over the city, and the cold wind is like a knife.

As night covered the sky of Chang'an City, thousands of lights lit up in the thousands of streets and hundreds of squares, until they spread to the end of the field of vision.

Chongrenfang, Criminal Investigation Department.

When the dusk drum sounded, the wolf guards returned to the Yamen one after another. When they saw the three chief officials walking out together, they all raised their hands and saluted.

Zhang Xiang walked in the front with a wild goose feather sword hanging on his waist, holding an oil-paper umbrella and entering the rain curtain, still arranging things in the department:

"Yunlin, the envoy from the Northern Qi Dynasty arrived in Chang'an in the middle of the month. According to the news reported by the boys, a disciple of the Imperial Master of the Northern Qi Dynasty was accompanying him. I guess he also heard about the selection of the Ten Military Leaders by the Holy Emperor. Please contact Situ. Hu Yu and Tang Jiu, lest someone provokes someone and no one responds, which will damage the face of the Holy Emperor..."

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. The man named Zuo is only twenty years old. No matter how powerful the master is, he can't be much more powerful. There are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in Chang'an City. No one can deal with it..."

The two chief officers walked in front, followed by Tianwei Camp leader Zhang Tingbao and another leader, helping to hold umbrellas.

Zhang Tingbao was originally a beggar in the market, but later he was favored by Zhang Xiang, who entered the official career, and brought him back to be his apprentice, and he was also regarded as his godson.

Hearing the conversation between the two superiors, Zhang Tingbao pressed the Yanling knife and showed some emotion, and said:

"Dad, how about I go meet that barbarian from Northern Qi?"

Zhang Xiang shook his head: "Warriors must learn to hide their sharp edges. This kind of publicity is not suitable for us to do."

Zhang Tingbao was a little disappointed when he heard this, but it was expected.

As a small yamen under the Imperial Guard, the Detective Department is strictly the emperor's bodyguard. However, the direct boss of the Detective Department is the emperor of the day. His spies and backstabs are all over Dayue, and any information can be bypassed. Passing through Sangong and Jiuqing, it reaches Tianting, which is the falcon in the hands of the emperor.

His position is not high but he has a lot of power, so he naturally has to keep a low profile. Naturally, he will not be allowed to do such a thing that is in the limelight.

During the discussion, the four of them walked to a house near Chongrenfang. The house was the residence of Wolf Guard, and Zhang Xiang and Liu Yunlin also lived here.

The spring rain was lingering and it was nighttime, so the alley was a little dark. The raindrops fell from the edge of the umbrella ribs and landed on the bluestone floor tiles, making a crisp sound.

Zhang Tingbao lived nearby and was about to say goodbye. Zhang Xiang, who was walking in front, raised his hand to stop, moved his ears slightly, and looked at the corner of the alley ahead.

Zhang Xiang was originally a soldier of the Secret Guard, and because of Iron Eagle's ability to hunt deer, he was already famous throughout the world, and his martial arts skills were definitely the highest among the four.

The deputy envoy Liu Yunlin was selected from the army. He was a distant relative of Liu Pingyang, the current Taiwei. His martial arts skills were slightly inferior, but he was definitely not mediocre. He stopped almost at the same time and put his hand on the handle of the Yan Ling Dao. superior.

Zhang Tingbao and the other leader did not notice anything strange, but they had already guessed it from their reactions. Their expressions darkened and they stood still.

swish swish——

In the night, all that was left was the sound of rain in an instant.

The four core figures of the Detective Department, dressed in black, were holding their swords on their waists and motionless, as if there were suddenly no living things in the alley.

Zhang Xiang looked at the alley corner in the distance, gently rubbed his fingers with his left hand behind his back, and said:

"He Fang Xiaoxiao, come out and talk."

Zhang Tingbao was raised by Zhang Xiang and knew the movements of his adoptive father's hands very well - he would rub his fingers only when he met a difficult person. Of course, it was not that he felt it was difficult, but that his hands were itchy.

Thinking of this, Zhang Tingbao showed some caution on his face.

The most powerful person in the Criminal Investigation Department is definitely not Zhang Xiang. There are three people on the same level as Zhang Xiang. One controls the intelligence network and no one knows who he is. The other travels around the world and shocks the world. This does not include Eunuch Jia among the secret guards behind him. et al.

But Zhang Xiang can serve as the external face of the Criminal Investigation Department, and his skills go without saying. His ‘Bagua Knife’ is famous all over the world. The only person who can make Zhang Xiang difficult to deal with is at least one of the celebrities in the world.

The words rang out in the dark alley, and there was silence at the corner of the alley ahead.

The four of them waited quietly for a long time before inaudible footsteps sounded. They stepped through the water on the bluestone floor tiles and revealed a figure.

Wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat, he held an ordinary iron sword. The blade was painted black to prevent reflection, and his face was covered with a scarf.

The rainwater slid down from the black sword's edge, and the sword's blade did not fluctuate at all when walking. This 'steady' strength alone was not something that ordinary Jianghu people could achieve.

Seeing this outfit, Zhang Tingbao immediately knew that he was another one seeking revenge.

Ten years ago, in Tie Ying Lie Lu, the heads of Jianghu people who died in the Criminal Investigation Department were piled up like a mountain. Although the Jianghu people said they must take revenge when they have time, they definitely did not dare to seek revenge from the emperor. The other secret guards were hiding in secret and did not know their identities. , the only enemy he could find was Zhang Xiang.

Speaking of which, the head of the Criminal Investigation Department can be regarded as a scapegoat. There are hundreds of thousands of blood feuds. Zhang Xiang, no matter how fast his knife is, can't really "slaughter ten thousand people". If he puts ten thousand pigs there for him to kill, he can still do it. Cut the roll with a knife.

But as the emperor's confidant, he naturally can't explain anything to the people in the world, and he doesn't need to explain anything.

Zhang Xiang looked him up and down and said in a deep voice: "He Fangxiao, tell me your name to save yourself the trouble of verifying your identity afterwards."

The swordsman in coir raincoat stood motionless in the alley, raised his head slightly and said nothing.

Ta-ta-

Raindrops slipped from the umbrella ribs and sword blades, and shattered on the stone bricks.

There were five people standing in the alley, but there was no sound of breathing.

The depressing atmosphere spread. Zhang Tingbao held the umbrella handle tightly. After a long time, he finally couldn't help it and took a deep breath.

Sa——

At this moment, the swordsman in coir raincoat flipped his sword with his wrist, causing the raindrops falling from above to shoot out.

Whispering rustling——

The sword edge followed closely behind, crossing the distance of more than ten feet without a sound. The blade of the sword was like a dragon exploring the sea, stabbing Zhang Xiang's throat.

Cha——

The four Yanling knives were unsheathed at the same time, and a chilling cold light emerged in the dark alley.

The stone bricks under Zhang Xiang's feet cracked instantly, and then he flew forward.

There were only four Yanling knives, but they were like a hundred knives coming out in the narrow alley. The blades were like ocean waves, pressing unstoppably towards the coir raincoat swordsman.

"ah--"

Ding ding ding——

In the blink of an eye, dozens of sparks burst out in the sky.

The swordsman in coir raincoat was like a flying dragon and a flying phoenix, fighting one against four. His swords were so intertwined that it was almost impossible to penetrate them with water. More than a dozen sword marks instantly appeared on the walls and the ground on both sides.

"Tang Family Sword!"

Zhang Xiang struck out three times in a row, but was almost pierced through the heart by one sword. He recognized that the swordsman's moves were the secret skills of the Tang family in Youzhou.

Without saying a word, the swordsman in coir raincoat knocked the Yan Ling Dao away from Zhang Tingbao's hand with just two sword strikes. If Zhang Xiang had not rescued him in time, Zhang Tingbao would have been killed by one sword.

Liu Yunlin frowned, seemingly surrounded, but calmly took a step behind Zhang Xiang.

The swordsman in coir raincoat seemed to have only Zhang Xiang as his target, and ignored the other three people at all. His sword was flying in and out of the rain, stabbing Zhang Xiang's vital points with every move, and he actually gained a slight upper hand.

There is no chance for masters to exchange hundreds of moves and roar twice. One or two moves can be enough to make the difference between life and death.

But in the blink of an eye, a bloody mouth appeared on the chest of a leader who followed.

Zhang Xiang's sword ghost split the blade in time, and he tried to pull away the leader of the wolf guard, but a flaw was revealed.

The swordsman in coir raincoat narrowed his eyes slightly, seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and stabbed Zhang Xiang's heart sharply with his sword.

"father!"

Zhang Tingbao, who had just taken a few steps away, saw a sudden change in his face and rushed forward to block the sword. Unfortunately, it was impossible for a person to run faster than a sword.

The tip of the sword of the coir raincoat swordsman hit Zhang Xiang's heart.

bite-

The tip of the sword penetrated the robe, and the sound it made was the crisp sound of gold and iron clashing.

The tip of the iron sword in the coir raincoat guest's hand pierced the hem of his clothes and could no longer be kept in. It was forcefully bent out of an arc, and then broke into two sections.

Zhang Xiang's eyes were cold and cold. He had been assassinated overt and covert for many years and had to block the sword for the Holy Emperor. How could he be unprepared and expose his flaws in a hurry just for the sake of a subordinate? It was too much to underestimate Zhang Xiang.

Snap——

At the same moment when the iron sword broke, Zhang Xiang struck out with his backhand, with great force and force, his sleeves made an explosion.

When the sword was broken, the swordsman in coir raincoat secretly thought something was wrong, and forced himself to retreat to dodge, but was still slapped on the shoulder.

Bang——

The brown leaves on the coir raincoat suddenly swelled up like a hedgehog, and then the whole person was blown away.

The other three were not idle either. Liu Yunlin had just gotten closer and seemed to be using his sword. However, three black poisonous needles were silently thrown out of his sleeves and pierced directly into the ribs of the coir raincoat swordsman who was blocking the sword with a broken sword.

The swordsman in coir raincoat was shaken more than ten feet away by a palm. He fell on the bluestone floor and slid a few steps. His body bounced up again smoothly. Without hesitation, he threw the broken sword towards Zhang Xiang who was chasing him, turned around and jumped He went up the wall and disappeared.

"Chase!"

Zhang Xiang split the broken sword, and the four of them jumped onto the wall at the same time, chasing the rising and falling figures in front of them.

Liu Yunlin's eyes were cold, and he snorted against the back of the coir raincoat guest: "This poisonous needle blocks the blood and Qi. Xue Yi can't even practice his kung fu. This thief can't run very far."

Although the fight lasted only a blink of an eye, Zhang Tingbao was already covered in sweat, his face turned pale, and he said:

"Who is he? His martial arts skills are really great..."

Zhang Xiang frowned. Apart from knowing how to use the Tang Family Sword, he didn't know his identity. He waved his hand and said:

"You two go back to treat your injuries first, while Yun Lin and I will chase you."

"promise!"

Zhang Tingbao paused when he heard this and watched the three figures chasing each other disappear among the brightly lit buildings...