Chapter 789

"There are assassins!"

"There are assassins!"

Gao Yang stretched his throat and shouted loudly.

In the night, Gao Yang's voice suddenly pierced the silent night, roaring out with almost the loudest voice of his life.

Now he could only try his best to stall for time.

At this moment, he deeply felt a regret for his laziness, knowing that he had too few guns when he needed them!

Damn it, am I going to kick the bucket here today?

Center of the Imperial Palace.

Li Long was originally patrolling with people and still chatting.

Suddenly.

Voices of "there are assassins" pierced through the Imperial Palace and suddenly resounded.

Li Long stopped in his tracks and looked at the place where the sound came from. Besides the guards' voices, he also heard a very familiar voice.

"Could it be... Lord Gao?"

Li Long's heart tightened, and he directly led people to kill in the direction of Gao Yang.

At this time, looking down from the sky of the Imperial Palace, it could be seen that with Gao Yang's escape position as the center, the entire Imperial Palace was alarmed.

Especially the palace guards, who directly supported Gao Yang's position at the first moment.

Soon, Li Long led a group of elites to kill to the vicinity where the sound came from at the fastest speed.

Not far away, palace maids and eunuchs were fleeing one after another, their faces full of panic.

Li Long grabbed a eunuch and asked, "Who was attacked?"

The eunuch trembled and said, "It was Lord... Lord Gao who was attacked."

Li Long's heart was shocked, and he asked again, "Where did Lord Gao flee to?"

"It seems he fled west, toward the direction of Long Guiyuan, and the assassins also followed."

At this time, the Black Armor Guard Commander Pan Anguo also led people to kill their way over.

The Black Armor Guards, belonging to the Wu family's personal guards, had always been held by the Emperor's close ministers, guarding the Imperial Palace, the Empress Dowager's bedchamber, and other core locations. They were a major means of checks and balances!

"Commander Li, who was assassinated?" Pan Anguo asked.

"Lord Gao was assassinated. His life or death is currently unknown, and the assassins have killed their way toward the direction of Long Guiyuan."

Pan Anguo's expression was full of shock.

He knew how much Wu Zhao valued Gao Yang. Now that something happened to Gao Yang in the Imperial Palace, they were hard to blame and would definitely face Wu Zhao's monstrous anger!

At this time, the noisy voices of Gao Yang and the eunuchs came faintly from afar.

"Lord Gao was assassinated; you and I are hard to blame. Hurry to save the Emperor's favorite." Pan Anguo immediately drew his big saber and was about to move.

But Li Long pulled him back, "Commander Pan, go to the Imperial Study immediately to protect His Majesty. I suspect the assassins are using a diversionary tactic, luring the tiger away from the mountain. I'll lead people to save him!"

Upon hearing "diversionary tactic," Pan Anguo's expression also became serious. He hurriedly said, "Then I'll leave Lord Gao to Commander Li. I'll go protect His Majesty!"

Li Long didn't say another word and led people away.

Pan Anguo also led the Black Armor Guards toward where Wu Zhao was.

"Lord Gao is our Great Qian's number one capable minister. We can die, but Lord Gao cannot. Save Lord Gao, and everyone will be heavily rewarded!" Li Long shouted loudly, taking the lead, his voice traveling far!

"My Lord, the subordinate knows a small path that is faster and closer. You are taking a detour."

"Stupid, is Lord Gao's position unchanging? This Commander is predicting, do you understand prediction?"

"My Lord is brilliant!"

Li Long, while supporting, said in his heart, "Lord Gao, oh Lord Gao, from the moment you embezzled those 500,000 taels of silver and we became brothers, I have really wanted to stab you twice..."

"..."

Long Guiyuan.

In front of a dark red palace wall, Gao Yang was panting, with no way to go. He turned his head, and not far away was Guard Wu, who was killing his way toward him.

Guard Wu held a big saber, and a sense of excitement radiated from the bottom of his eyes.

"Big Brother, Imperial Guards are coming. We'll block them for you. You hurry and make your move. After killing him, let's go quickly!"

Little Dezi's solemn voice rang out, and then he led a few people to rush out.

Gao Yang's expression was serious, with no way to retreat. Half the length of an incense stick had passed, but the palace guards had not arrived in large numbers, which was completely inconsistent with what Gao Yang imagined.

Or rather, he had miscalculated.

Since crossing over, everything he had done had been too smooth—Wu Zhao's full cooperation, the top power of the Duke of the State's mansion, everything was too smooth.

This made him gradually relax his vigilance, and for a vicious strategist, this was precisely the most fatal thing.

He had long known that tying Li Long to him was a double-edged sword. After all, everyone understands the principle that only dead people can best keep secrets.

Who among those mixing in the palace is not an old fox?

The more stupid they look, the more they are "wise but appearing foolish." Moreover, Li Long dared to embezzle 500,000 taels; this in itself was a boldness that ordinary people could not match!

Especially this assassination—as long as he died, everything would be wiped out, and this would not have anything to do with Li Long.

At most, Li Long would be guilty of dereliction of duty, but would he be sentenced to death by Wu Zhao?

As long as Wu Zhao had any rationality, this would not happen.

Gao Yang didn't think too much, because for him now, surviving was the most important thing.

"Guard Wu, wait a moment. Why not listen to me first!"

Gao Yang stretched out his hand and made a gesture for Guard Wu to stop.

But Guard Wu wore a cold sneer, his pace not stopping in the slightest, and he directly swung his saber to kill Gao Yang.

"Do you think this is a novel? You'll talk before assassinating?"

"Assassins die from talking too much—this is the first tenet of the assassin's way! Moreover, you scoundrel are extremely cunning. I'd love to sew your mouth shut; how could I possibly listen to you!"

Gao Yang rolled to the side, dodging the saber in extreme embarrassment. The big saber even grazed a few strands of his hair, cutting them off. If he had been any slower, it would have been his head!

"The time of a cup of tea is enough to kill you!"

Guard Wu acted as if crazy, new hatred and old grudges added together, and like a madman, he slashed at Gao Yang again.

Gao Yang's heart sank. Guard Wu's fighting style was completely trading life for life. He didn't even think about capturing him alive, taking him out, and then killing him; he just wanted to kill him first!

Within his line of sight, the cold blade tip magnified drastically. This slash blocked all his retreats, and behind him was this red wall; he had nowhere to hide!

In front of an expert from the pugilistic world who was prepared, his current means were still too few.

Was he going to fall here today?

Guard Wu's face was full of the pleasure of revenge, "Living Yama, die!"

"Go down and keep the Heir company!"

But just at this moment, above the red wall, a melodious and cold voice suddenly came out!

Clear!

Empty!

Domineering!

"A point of cold light arrives first, then the spear strikes like a dragon!" ===== CHAPTER 791 =====