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Chapter 172
5. Deeply feel melancholy for whom, turn to hate the setting sun
Pei Niancheng reacted quickly, knowing that this may not be an accident.I'm afraid Shao Yan has already grasped something about Li Han, and now he is throwing it out to get out. No wonder he is so confident that he is not afraid of the shadow guard's siege.
With a wave of his hand, he ordered the two groups of shadow guards to chase after him first, then turned around and looked at Li Han.
Seeing that he missed a hit, Li Han's heart sank to the bottom of the valley.He didn't expect that his master had not been seen for many years, and his skill was already beyond his expectation.
He saw the shadows of swords moving around, and he saw that his former subordinates were treating him as a new enemy... But it didn't matter anymore, no matter what, that person couldn't leave alive today.
With desperate thoughts, Li Han wanted to stand out from the encirclement of the shadow guards and continue chasing Shao Yan, but saw an arm in front of him crossing over, blocking his sword movement.
That was his master.
It is impossible for him to do anything to the master.Li Han's sword hand stopped suddenly.
Pei Niancheng stood in front of him, looking at him calmly:
"what are you doing."
Li Han fell into an ice cave in an instant, he heard the anger suppressed in the master's voice.
He closed his eyes, knelt down on his knees slowly, and let go of the long sword.The surrounding shadow guards rushed forward and restrained him.
Pei Niancheng took a deep breath, and almost exhausted all the restraint in his life, before he forced his brain to turn and organized his words:
"I...wouldn't have believed his nonsense. He was just a traitor, bewitching the crowd, and dealt with it. If he resisted, he would die under the chaos of the sword. At that time, things would be left behind, and he wouldDie without saying anything."
"—If you hadn't shot rashly, he wouldn't have run away."
Li Han lowered his head, not daring to look at him, and said hoarsely:
"……Sorry."
"You're in a hurry."
Li Han was silent for a moment, then suddenly shook his head:
"I can't help it. I... really can't keep him alive."
Pei Niancheng's eyes were like sharp knives for a moment, anger rushed to his forehead, his chest heaved violently:
"—So, what he said is true. Li Han, who are you, what is your identity, so you can't see the light?"
Li Han lowered his head even lower.
"...Sorry, I can't say."
"you……"
Pei Niancheng looked at him in disbelief, swung the wide sleeves of the dragon robe heavily, and almost roared:
"Do you know what it means for you to do this!"
Li Han suddenly raised his head lightly and looked at his master.Pei Niancheng was secretly startled in his anger: he saw a calm and deadly determination in Li Han's eyes.
"This subordinate is unpardonable... Master please execute this subordinate immediately."
"you!"
Pei Niancheng just felt like he had punched the cotton.He was already very angry, but facing Li Han like this, he found that there was no place to vent at all.
He gritted his teeth and said word by word:
"Li Han, you... you are not even afraid of death, so you are so afraid that I will know this thing that you have to hide?"
"……yes."
With a shake of his arms, Li Han broke free from the shadow guard's grip behind him, picked up the sword on the ground, and handed it to his master:
"The matter has come to this point, and the subordinate has nothing to say. If the master thinks of the subordinate's following for many years, please ask the master to leave a complete body for the subordinate. Please... do it."
"..."
Of course he couldn't just kill Li Han like that.
Pei Niancheng looked at this man's face, and he couldn't believe why Li Han could still be so quiet when he almost lost his composure.as if……
"Did you expect this day to come?"
Li Han's stagnant face finally moved, and a trace of despair slowly surfaced.
"...Yes. I have lived for several years, I am ashamed."
Pei Niancheng still didn't take his sword.He sighed heavily and looked up at the magnificent and complicated roof of the palace.
"Li Han, let me ask you, how many years have you been following me."
"eleven years."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the shadow guards around were solemn, and the needles could be heard quietly.
They all knew that no matter how the power of the shadow guard would change in the future, Li Han was still the one who followed his master the longest among all of them, and he was also the only one who followed his master all the way from his youth.
All the shadow guards knew that his position in His Majesty's heart was unshakable.
"Okay, then I'll ask you a question."
"Li Han, from you and me to the present, in the past eleven years, except for this matter you concealed—have you ever done anything to feel sorry for me or the people of this country?"
As soon as the words fell, Li Han's eyes suddenly became extremely distorted and complicated, and there was even a flash of guilt.When Pei Niancheng saw his eyes, his heart skipped a beat. He thought that he might admit to having betrayed him, but Li Han shook his head:
"Never."
Pei Niancheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"……I believe you."
He still remembers that he is the king of a country, no matter how shocked he is, the matter of Li Han has nothing to do with the country and can only be dealt with later.After all, he gave the final order to the shadow guards in the palace:
"Feed him the qi stagnation pill."
——This medicine will seal all the internal energy in one's dantian in the meridian, so that it can no longer be used. After taking this medicine, it will be like an ordinary person who does not know martial arts.
"Search, remove all weapons and sharp objects, metal from him, and don't keep all medicines."
"yes."
The two shadow guards stepped forward to take off Li Han's robe, and took off the scabbard of his sword, which represented the authority of the shadow guard, and handed it to Pei Niancheng.Then he began to search out the Shadow Guard's belongings one by one.
Li Han was very obedient, without any further resistance, and accepted all of this calmly.
Pei Niancheng saw it, and suddenly felt a huge pain in his chest, which made him almost unable to breathe.
...it wasn't supposed to be like this.
This is the person he trusts the most. Without Li Han's help, Pei Niancheng would not be able to get to where he is now.He once vowed in his heart that he would let the hero who assisted him in the most difficult period die well.During the intervals between the busy affairs of the court, he also briefly fantasized about the leisure time of the two of them after Li Han successfully resigned from office.
... instead of being about to become a prisoner like now.
It shouldn't be like this... Li Han...why are you...
After the shadow guard searched him, he began to bind his hands with a special iron chain. Pei Niancheng couldn't bear to look any longer, and turned around.
"Put him in...the apse first. Just watch him and prevent him from escaping. I'll discuss the rest after I've dealt with the matter."
"yes."
………………
Pei Niancheng heard the footsteps of them leading Li Han away, and after a while, he gradually regained his sanity.After all, the Qi-nourishing Kung Fu practiced over the years is already very good, even if he was stunned by the sudden change today, he still has a sliver of reason.
He forced himself not to think about Li Han's matter, calmed down, called the remaining vice-leaders and deacons of the shadow guards in the palace, and began to order one by one:
"You should all know what happened. Li Han is temporarily unable to perform his command duties. From now on, you will directly deal with me in all matters."
"yes."
All the shadow guards present were stunned——
His Majesty did not appoint a new shadow guard commander, not even a temporary commander.Li Han's saber is still in the hands of His Majesty, and has not been handed over to anyone present.
"Second, half of the remaining shadow guards in the palace are sent to search for Shao Yan near Capital City. In addition, go to King Yu Palace immediately and ask my brother to send shadow guards to assist in the search. He is very powerful in martial arts, and you may not necessarilyI can find it."
"Tell them that the long jade box that Shao Yan is carrying is very important. You must find it and bring it back, and you are not allowed to open it. Besides, Shao Yan... caught alive."
"Yes, this subordinate takes orders."
The two shadow guards left quickly to notify each other.
"Thirdly, use my handwriting to order the admirals of the nine gates to blockade Capital City. Tomorrow morning, everyone in the city is not allowed to walk around at will. Order the commander of the imperial guards to patrol all the streets and alleys of the inner and outer cities like a carpet, at least forcing him to stay.difficulty."
"Fourth, the food competition at Fu'an Gate will be suspended tomorrow immediately, and no gathering of spectators is allowed."
Since Shao Yan came here this time, since he neither seeks money nor kills his life, there are only a few choices for his purpose.If he guessed correctly, that jade box...
"yes."
After arranging all the things that can be arranged, the rest can only depend on his luck.
Swiping away all the attendants, Pei Niancheng closed his eyes wearily, and called out his golden finger system.
He didn't bother to use this system until now, to check this function that he hadn't used for several years-the art of imperial control, he can handle it with ease, and he doesn't need to use external objects.
But now...
He glanced at Li Han's name in the column of shadow guards. The loyalty bar below was still full of green, with a value: 100 written next to it.
Pei Niancheng felt another pain in his heart.
so why...
……………
But it was said that Shao Yan's plan succeeded, he escaped from the palace walls of the Forbidden City, and rushed out of the city.
He could hear shadow guards chasing vaguely behind him, but no matter in lightness of body or long breath, these shadow guards were far away from him, so they gradually disappeared without a trace.
I want to fight with your patriarch, but I'm still a long way off!Let you wander around the city.
As Shao Yan thought so, he jumped out of the capital city wall and continued to march west of the city.There is a mountain outside the western suburbs of Capital City, and if you enter the mountain, even 10,000 people will never be able to find him again.
After a stick of incense, he had already reached the foot of the mountain. Seeing that it was safe for the time being, he stopped for a while before entering the forest.By the moonlight, he opened the jade box in his arms.
After looking at the contents of the jade box, he frowned and said bitterly:
"As expected...Pei Niancheng!"
After he finished looking at it, he put away the jade box and was about to go to the mountain when a black figure suddenly fell in front of him.
The man held a pale white long sword that was barely visible in his arms, and the cloak behind him rose with the strong wind.Internal energy circulated throughout his body, and he couldn't find any flaws in such a simple one stop.
Shao Yan's heart shuddered:
"—Lou Yefeng!"
I saw him turn around, hold the sword and give a shallow bow:
"That's right, it's the apprentice. I haven't seen you for many years, and the master's demeanor is even better than before."