Chapter 1027: Assassins of Youzhou

Liu Zheng laughed heartily and did not look back again.

The Feudatory King Zhao watched Liu Zheng's retreating figure, his eyes full of malice.

The entire funeral procession set off once more.

The band began their droning accompaniment again, and the ceremonial official resumed his chanting.

The Feudatory King Zhao, Xie Sheng, deliberately walked at a distance not too far from Liu Zheng.

And then.

He and Cheng Hua in the crowd exchanged a glance.

Liu Zheng walked in front, entering the stretch of the Wild Boar Forest first.

At this moment, the others were still immersed in the drowsiness brought on by the break they had just taken.

Just at this moment.

The very moment Liu Zheng's horse stepped into the Wild Boar Forest, shouts of killing suddenly erupted all around. Everyone was struck with great alarm. Because the Scouts had just scouted this area several times and confirmed it was safe, the ceremonial procession had continued to advance. Yet at this time, these men in black suddenly appeared, as if they had emerged from the nearby hills and from under the trees; how could it not be shocking?

"Kill the traitor Liu! Purge the Emperor's side!"

"Kill the traitor Liu, purge the Emperor's side!"

As soon as these black-clad assassins appeared, they shouted immediately. Once these people made their move, it was clear they were all experts, and it looked as if they had been lying in ambush in this Wild Boar Forest for more than a day or two. The approximately twenty people who appeared first had quite excellent Weaponry and Equipment, and they lunged over like the wind; their target was only one: Liu Zheng!

"Lord Liu, be careful!"

"General!"

"Young Master!"

Pei Qianyun had been following by Liu Zheng's side the whole time and had never left. But when these twenty people exerted their strength simultaneously, he still found it somewhat difficult to fend them off.

For a time.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, and the sounds of clashing metal rang out. He swung his great hammer and only with great difficulty managed to protect Liu Zheng. These twenty people were also agile; when one strike failed, they immediately retreated a few steps. Yet in this instant of confrontation, those Duqi Duwei had not even reacted yet.

The next moment.

In the forest, hundreds more men in black appeared, moving at extreme speed, sneaking over.

"Alert! Alert!"

"Protect the Emperor!"

"Guard the carriage, guard the carriage!"

Only then did the people wake up from the shock of that split second. For a time, the entire procession fell into chaos. Many people began to surround the dragon carriage where Xie Tianyao was located; at this time, the most important thing was naturally the Emperor, as well as the carriages of the imperial concubines and the Princess.

The Duqi Duwei also began to reorganize their formation and charged over.

Liu Zheng remained calm-faced throughout.

Because he had long known that this incident would happen here.

The three hundred experts from Youzhou were indeed formidable. In these past few days, they had completely turned this small forest into their own territory. Those Duqi Duwei who charged in were all easily killed back by them. Because of the terrain, tens of thousands of people could not pose a threat to them at all.

Only a few hundred people could enter the forest at a time; once they entered, how could they be a match for this group of killers?

Moreover, every small hill and even every tree in this small forest had become a weapon for these killers; they had long been meticulously planned and arranged with many traps, many mechanisms, and many automatically firing arrows.

The first wave of Duqi who rushed in soon had their heads harvested by them.

This immediately caused quite a bit of panic at the scene.

"Trash! Are you all trash?"

Cheng Hua also followed over, shouting angrily to command: "Charge, charge for me! Kill this group of thieves!"

These Duqi were also somewhat indignant and continued to attack one after another.

Three hundred people...

They only had three hundred people, and they, the Duqi, had ten thousand! Yet they actually had no Method to deal with them!

Surround them!

So these Duqi decided to surround this small forest.

However, Liu Zheng was still inside at this time.

A flash of malice crossed Cheng Hua's eyes, while his face remained righteous: "Save General Liu!"

"Save General Liu!"

With a wave of his large hand, the three hundred Duqi following behind him also swarmed over like a tide.

Jiang Xuan had been waiting on the side; seeing this situation, he smiled slightly and also nodded slowly.

No one noticed that the three hundred brothers of the Dark Night Legion here had also quietly moved over.

This sudden chaos made people begin to be shocked by the combat power of the three hundred assassins who had suddenly appeared. These people were definitely not ordinary assassins; whether it was the weapons they used, the equipment on their bodies, or even the chains and mechanisms in this forest that allowed them to glide, none of these were things an ordinary assassin group could possess.

A Feudatory King!

This was definitely prepared by one of the Feudatory Kings!

Smart people had actually already guessed it.

It was very likely that these were assassins from the Yanyun lands! Everyone knew that Yanyun had many chivalrous men; the people there were born with a spirit of not fearing life or death, making them the most suitable for being assassins. Feudatory King Zhao, Xie Sheng? Many people had already begun to speculate.

Of course.

Who it was did not matter now. Because these people had come for a suicidal end; the important thing was to see if they could kill this world-renowned Vice Minister Liu before they died! If they could kill him, they would be famous in one battle and would not have lived this life in vain.

Countless blades and swords headed toward Liu Zheng.

He truly could not retreat anymore; the surroundings were all these assassins.

But there was not a trace of panic on his face.

The other Feudatory Kings also looked at Liu Zheng in disbelief.

These Special Forces of Youzhou were very formidable; they could not help but compare them to their own Special Forces in their hearts. Many people frowned, many were full of confidence, and many were already pale-faced.

"Kill!"

"Kill the traitor Liu!"

"Purge the monarch's side!"

These people had only one slogan; they needed a legitimate justification.

Several attacks were barely blocked by Pei Qianyun. At this moment, the three hundred Duqi led by Cheng Hua finally arrived.

"General Li, fall back, let me handle this!"

Cheng Hua let out a loud roar and galloped over on his horse.

Liu Zheng smiled slightly, remaining calm and composed.

The horse beneath him shifted to the side, waiting for Cheng Hua to come close enough to rescue him.

Cheng Hua's face immediately lit up with joy.

He knew Liu Zheng's personal strength; he was practically a weakling with a combat power of five. As long as he could get close to Liu Zheng, Liu Zheng would surely die!

With the three hundred Duqi he commanded following behind him, how could Liu Zheng possibly escape in such a situation?

He refused to believe it!

Today.

Vice Minister Liu must die!

In his heart, he had already begun to feel excited.

His hand gripping the blade could no longer contain itself.

Today, he would become famous in a single battle!

He, Cheng Hua, was not a useless man!

Kill!

He watched himself getting closer and closer to Liu Zheng, his body trembling more and more violently due to his excitement.

Closer and closer.

Closer and closer.

The others were also watching from the sidelines.

Prince of Zhao Xie Sheng was also trembling all over.

As long as Liu Zheng died, Longyan would surely fall into chaos!

Then they, the Old Aristocrats, would have an opportunity to exploit!

Kill!

At this moment.

Cheng Hua was only two steps away from Liu Zheng!