nyslfriends Chapter 8: An assassin has arrived!
Chapter 8: An assassin has arrived!
An assassin is coming!
The palace has everything it needs, including assassins.
Every year, assassins appear in the palace.
Chen Fan never dreamed that this assassin would come to the Imperial Horse Stables this year!
"Don't move... I'll kill you if you make a sound!"
The assassin who came appeared to be injured.
Chen Fan could tell that the other person's breathing was weak and he was barely able to speak.
Holding a gleaming silver short sword, he didn't seem particularly formidable.
When Chen Fan realized he had been exposed, he stopped pretending.
"This is the Imperial Stables... Are you here to assassinate us?"
Upon hearing the inquiry.
The assassin who burst into the house had icy eyes and threatened:
"Shut up, you hear me? Are you not afraid of dying?"
"What a joke..." Chen Fan sat up, squinting and smiling.
"We've already seen you; you're doomed no matter what!"
The black-clad assassin's expression changed.
He glanced at the old eunuch with gray hair and a wrinkled face in front of him, and immediately approached with a short sword.
A chill emanated from the gleaming blade of the sword!
Click!
Just as the sword was about to pierce Chen Fan's chest, a wrinkled hand grabbed the blade. With a crisp snap, the short sword shattered!
"You are... Ironclad Realm!"
The sudden turn of events startled the black-clad assassin, who tried to retreat but saw Chen Fan grab him with his other hand.
puff!
The black-clad assassin, who couldn't dodge in time, suddenly felt an unbearable abdominal pain, vomited a mouthful of blood, and died!
The battle inside the house ended in less than three breaths.
After Chen Fan gently released his grip, the corpse in his hand fell to the ground with a thud.
Although he had already sensed that the other party had lost their life force, he remained cautious.
Chen Fan still picked up his hand and slapped the corpse more than a dozen times, until the bones were shattered and the face was unrecognizable, before he confirmed that the other party was really dead!
This was the first time he had ever killed someone in his nearly eighty years of life!
That racing heart gave Chen Fan an indescribable feeling.
Finally, as if nothing had happened, he carried the body and walked into the garden.
As the snow fell heavily, moonlight spilled onto the open ground.
Chen Fan, wielding a hoe, worked swiftly and quickly dug a hole.
Before burying the body, he touched it carefully.
Sure enough, the assassin also had a book in his arms.
The words "Qingping Sword Technique" are written on it!
Chen Fan glanced at it briefly before putting it in his pocket, then quickly buried the body.
After doing all this, he didn't forget to cover himself with a layer of snow before returning to his room.
By the moonlight, Chen Fan took out the Qingping Sword Technique manual and glanced at it.
It was discovered that the records contained only sword techniques and mental cultivation methods, etc.
After studying it for a while, Chen Fan felt like he had struck gold.
You should know that cultivation manuals are only available in the Martial Arts Pavilion within the palace.
Normally, apart from people like Eunuch Liu who have access to it, no one else can look into it at will.
Now that Chen Fan has the Qingping Sword Technique, it's like having an extra trump card to save his life.
Overjoyed, he smiled and began to mimic the swordplay with his hands.
As Chen Fan continued learning, he felt it wasn't enough, so he picked up a feather duster and started gesturing with it.
He studied like that all night long, going back and forth between the first and second lessons.
Perhaps Chen Fan was truly talented, because he actually learned a little bit of the Qingping Sword Technique.
He can learn sword flourishes, horizontal slashes, and vertical cuts very quickly.
As for sword techniques, he still needs to hone them.
After putting down the feather duster, Chen Fan's face was full of joy.
He thought that if that eunuch from the martial arts pavilion were still alive, he would definitely ask him if he had made a mistake.
Otherwise, with his talent for cultivation, he's clearly someone with spiritual roots!
But things are different now. Even if that eunuch were still alive, Chen Fan wouldn't ask.
He, as a time traveler, understood the principle that possessing a treasure is a crime.
Before he had the ability to absolutely protect himself, Chen Fan preferred to be an old eunuch with little presence.
Lost in thought, it was already 3:45 AM.
After gathering his thoughts, Chen Fan coughed, wrapped himself in his clothes, and went out the door.
As was his habit, he went to the stables first, feeding the ordinary imperial horses hay and then feeding the three chestnut horses withered leaves.
Over the past few days, Chen Fan has observed that these horses that came out of the immortal sect are indeed different.
Based on their ability to absorb the essence of the sun and moon, they are far more powerful than ordinary imperial horses.
In addition, these horses are well-fed, so they will probably live for about the same amount of time as him.
Chen Fan, somewhat envious, shook his head inwardly and casually grabbed a handful of withered leaves from the stone trough of the three chestnut horses, saying:
"What are you looking at... You can eat it, but we can't, right?"
The three chestnut horses remained silent.
He stared at the old eunuch in front of him for a moment, then lowered his head and continued eating grass.
Chen Fan was too lazy to argue with the beast.
Feeling he had gotten a good deal, he headed towards the kitchen.
Little Stool got up early today.
He started cooking and warming the water early in the morning, chopping wood and carrying water.
"Godfather... sit and warm yourself by the fire..."
Upon seeing Chen Fan arrive, Xiao Dengzi smiled and greeted him.
"Thanks for your hard work…"
Chen Fan nodded slightly and plopped down in front of the stove to warm himself by the fire.
The warm firelight made his wrinkled face feel hot.
"Godfather... there were assassins in the palace last night, and the Imperial Guards are searching everywhere!"
He carried a small stool with a bucket of water back into the house and said:
"A young eunuch said that the assassin infiltrated the martial arts training hall, was injured by Eunuch Liu on duty, and then disappeared!"
Martial Arts Training Hall!
Chen Fan's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was filled with ripples.
No wonder the assassin came to the Imperial Stables; he went to the Martial Arts Training Hall.
The two places are not far apart, so it is indeed understandable that the other party came here.
As for why the other party went to the martial arts pavilion, Chen Fan had no idea.
"Okay... I'm tired, I'm going home..."
"Take care, Godfather..." Xiao Deng held Chen Fan's arm with a smile on his face.
After leaving the kitchen.
Chen Fan went straight back into the house.
He pulled the Qingping Sword Technique out from under the bed, examined it, and a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.
They figured the assassins entered the palace either to assassinate the emperor or to steal things.
Clearly, that guy came last night for something.
And this swordsmanship clearly comes from the Martial Arts Pavilion.
Having guessed part of the reason, Chen Fan shook his head inwardly.
He glanced at the Qingping Sword Technique in his hand, then took a candle and burned it.
Chen Fan, who had already memorized the sword techniques inside, no longer needed the sword manual.
He felt that keeping it by his side would cause trouble.
After burning the sword manual, Chen Fan went to the garden again.
After seeing the burial site, he casually scattered a handful of grass seeds.
By next spring, this place should be covered in grass!
After finishing these tasks, Chen Fan returned to the house.
Feeling uneasy, he cleaned the house inside and out again.
Only after there was absolutely no trace of the assassin did Chen Fan's heart calm down.
But not long after, people from the Imperial Stables arrived...