Chapter 87 The Unlucky Assassin
Mengyuan doesn't know what's going on in Tiandou's court now.
However, Prince Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi hurriedly left Tiandou Royal Academy and went to Tiandou Palace.
Bored Mengyuan could only wander around the academy alone.
The Royal Academy has beautiful scenery. It is more appropriate to say it is an academy rather than a royal garden.
Coincidentally, this was the time when the students were finishing classes.
After Meng Shenji took charge of the school, all the students changed into uniform clothes.
The boys wear crisp white suits with red ties, khaki trousers and brown leather shoes.
Girls' clothes are divided into skirts and dresses.
In this slightly cold autumn, most girls choose dresses.
In order to change the atmosphere of the college, Meng Shenji also forced students to stay in accommodation to prevent the extravagance of the imperial city from disturbing the atmosphere of the school.
"Ake."
Among the many colleges, Meng Yuan saw his fiancée Xue Ke at a glance.
That light golden hair is eye-catching no matter where you look.
At this time, Xue Ke was walking with several girls, talking and laughing, and was very happy after seeing Mengyuan.
"Brother Meng, why did you come to the academy today?"
I am usually busy with courses, and I only have a brief communication with my fiancé when I go back to Meng Mansion to rest at night.
Mengyuan smiled and said, "Grandpa went to the palace, and we are going back together today."
"Of course, it's still early, so we can walk here together."
Xue Ke usually went home after having a meal with Meng Shenji in the school cafeteria.
Hearing what Meng Yuan said, the girl's face turned slightly red, and she trotted to Meng Yuan's side amidst the joking expressions of her friends around her.
This action attracted the attention of many students around him.
The identity of the little princess is not a secret, everyone knows it.
"It's still early, how about we go to Maple Leaf Garden for a walk first?"
Mengyuan smiled and nodded: "Of course."
It is autumn now, and the maples are as red as fire.
When the evening breeze blows, the red leaves fall, and together with the lavender sunset, it is very suitable for men and women to have a tryst here.
"Father, did you summon grandpa for something? I heard from my classmates that the prince's brother also came to school, but he went to the palace with Sect Master Ning not long after."
Meng Yuan shrugged his shoulders: "Maybe it's because of Xing Luo. According to reliable intelligence, Xing Luo is planning to start a war again."
Xue Ke covered her mouth: "How many years have passed and here we come again!"
"There's nothing I can do about it. Who made Xingluo get another Titled Douluo National Master out of thin air without any information about it?"
Xue Ke said slightly melancholy: "I only hope that our diplomats can delay the war."
Hearing this, Meng Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Although Xing Luo is strong, it should be more difficult to be the same as last time, right?"
In the last war, Xing Luo attacked directly in front of Tiandou Imperial City, and Haotian Sect also helped.
This time, Tiandou also has his own grandfather, and his relationship with Qian Renxue is bound to end in Wuhun Hall.
It certainly won't be as bad as last time.
Xue Ke sighed: "Maybe -"
Suddenly, a strong murderous aura erupted.
The majestic momentum directly rolled up the red leaves on the ground, and a flash of red penetrated straight towards Xue Ke.
"The seventh soul skill: Martial Soul True Body, the eighth soul skill: Burning Heart and Body!"
The high temperature erupting from the fiery red dagger even distorted the air.
All eight soul rings were integrated into the middle-aged assassin's dagger, and the dagger in his hand turned into substance in an instant.
The scorching flames filled its surroundings, and at this sudden burst of speed, it looked like the tail of a meteor, which was very gorgeous.
The timing of the assassin's capture was perfect. Now that Meng Shenji is heading to the palace, it is when the defense around Xue Ke is at its weakest.
By choosing this time to act, the assassin can ensure that his explosion is foolproof, and no Contra will react to protect Xue Ke.
"The eighth soul skill: Sacrifice yourself to protect!"
The figures of Xue Ke and Mengyuan directly exchanged places with the worshipers of a worship group.
This eighth soul skill enshrined by the royal family will switch places with the person being protected after activating the soul skill. At the same time, its own defense will be greatly improved to withstand subsequent attacks.
"ah!!!!!"
The dagger easily broke through the thick barrier of soul power and plunged into the chest of the worshiper.
Then a burst of blazing flames ignited and instantly burned the body of the royal worshipper to ashes.
After the blow, the assassin did not give up the assassination, but suddenly threw the dagger in his hand towards the little princess.
"The sixth soul skill: Sky-piercing dagger!"
Unfortunately, there was only one chance. Under the operation of a Contra who exchanged lives for lives, his assassination failed in the end.
However, one strike can instantly kill a defensive Contra. Although it is a sneak attack, it can also be seen how sharp the assassin's sudden attack is.
Two Soul Douluo priests also appeared from the darkness, and jointly launched soul skills to block the attack, directly protecting the frightened little princess and Meng Yuan.
Xue Ke's face was pale and tears were shining in her eyes. It was obvious that this sudden change really scared her.
Mengyuan's frowned brows slowly relaxed, and at the same time, the snake pill in his abdomen slowly dimmed.
"Be bold!"
"presumptuous!"
"Hurry up and kneel on the ground and I'll capture you, and I'll spare your life!"
After all, Tiandou Royal Academy is a noble academy, and every student is basically followed by one or two personal bodyguards.
At this time, they were brazenly assassinating Tiandou's little princess in the maple forest, and all these guys jumped out immediately.
"Your Highness, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Please evacuate with us!"
The two royal ministers took Mengyuan and Xue Ke away from here without any explanation.
Seeing that the assassination target had safely evacuated, the assassin did not hesitate and directly chose to evacuate here.
Meng Shenji was not there, and it would take some time for the two educational committee members of the college to arrive. However, for the sake of ensuring the safety of the royal family's offerings, Meng Yuan and Xue Ke were evacuated.
The guards sent by these nobles really couldn't stop a Contra who wanted to leave purely, they could only watch him run away.
This unsuccessful assassination of the little Princess Tiandou directly caused a sensation in the entire imperial city.
If a royal servant hadn't offered her life in exchange for her life, the little princess would most likely have died completely.
This made Emperor Xueye extremely angry, and he directly sealed off the entire Tiandou Imperial City, vowing to dig deep into the ground to find this assassin.
There is considerable doubt as to who sent this assassin, because there are too many forces that can be suspicious.
Wuhun Palace, Star Luo Empire, Blue Lightning Overlord Sect, Qibao Glazed Sect... everyone has a reason to destroy this royal marriage.
As for the general assassin profession, they are all trained as death warriors. Even if they are caught, there is no value in interrogation.
The origin can only be traced based on his martial spirit.
At this time, the entire Tiandou Imperial City was in panic, but the instigator was extremely calm, planning his next move.
The assassin's name is Zhou Yin, Wuhun Burning Soul Dagger, and he is an eighty-sixth level Contra.
He was a killer trained by the Star Dou royal family, and he had even assassinated a Platinum Archbishop of the Spirit Hall without being exposed.
And his last mission was to assassinate the little princess of the Tiandou royal family.
Zhou Yin knew that this was a life-or-death mission, but he came anyway.
Not for anything else, but because he dies as a confidant.
The mission to assassinate the little princess was a complete failure, and he could no longer leave Tiandou Imperial City.
Even if you die, you must die with value.
Zhou Yin planned to make another big news before he died.
Now it is impossible to assassinate Xue Ke by alerting the enemy. Xue Ke must be closely watched by Meng Shenji.
And it was even more impossible to assassinate Emperor Xue Ye. In Tiandou Imperial City, even a titled Douluo couldn't kill him in person. And there was no point in killing Emperor Xue Ye, because Tiandou's crown prince Xue Qinghe was obviously wiser.
Then, the most suitable candidate for assassination came out, and that was Prince Xue Qinghe!
Emperor Xueye had four sons and one daughter. Among them, the eldest prince and the third prince died young, while the fourth prince Xue Beng was a notorious playboy.
If you can't kill Xue Ke, getting rid of the prince Xue Qinghe is also a good choice.
However, the palace is definitely in a state of turmoil now, so where is the right place to stay?
The answer is the Prince's Palace in the East Palace.
Whatever he wanted to do, Zhou Yin lurked directly into the Prince's Mansion, waited patiently for Xue Qinghe to return to the Mansion, and then launched an assassination attempt.
He was so confident that even a titled Douluo could not stop his assassination within five steps.
Because the prince Xue Qinghe went to the palace, the power to protect him was also transferred.
The current Prince's Mansion is extremely empty.
Zhou Yin felt like he was at home when he touched something here. It could be described as taking a leisurely stroll.
Suddenly, a chill rose in his heart, and he instinctively turned sideways.
He saw a shimmering snake spear passing by him, and before he could react, he was kicked hard in the abdomen.
The snake spear slashed back suddenly, cutting his body into two pieces and spilling blood all over the floor.
Before he could react, his two arms had separated from his body, and a line of blood appeared on his neck.
"Seal, title... Douluo..."
Zhou Yin's pupils suddenly dilated, and the last thing he saw was a middle-aged man wearing dark green armor.
And the light of the nine soul rings was the last light in his eyes.
