Inheriting a security escort agency, the game begins with escorting the eldest princess.

Chapter 13 City Gate Ambush: 1 Against 2

afternoon.

The scorching sun beat down on the earth.

The official road outside Chang'an was bustling with carriages and people.

The majestic city stands tall on the wilderness, like an ancient, ferocious beast lurking there.

Although it has endured many hardships, its remaining power still endures.

With the passage of time and the test of time, the city has become somewhat weathered, yet all the more resilient.

A carriage arrived outside the capital. Li Lan reined in his horse and said, "Your Highness, we have arrived!"

After a perilous journey filled with near-death experiences, she finally arrived in the capital, and a long-lost smile returned to her face.

Li Kuang and Qingfeng Daoren were also excited. They had safely entered the capital, and their escort mission was over. They no longer had to live in fear and anxiety.

Li Anlan lifted the carriage curtain, gazing at the familiar city, and suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu. "Enter the city!"

She knew very well that once she stepped into Chang'an, the real battle with Zhao Jingzhong would begin, and returning to the capital did not guarantee absolute safety.

"Wait!" Chu Sheng suddenly spoke, "Don't move!"

Li Anlan asked in confusion, "Master Chu, what's wrong?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a hail of hidden weapons rained down on the carriage from the city walls. The sudden turn of events plunged the city gate into chaos, and the civilians and merchants who were trying to enter the city fled in panic.

Anyone who runs even slightly slower will perish under the hidden weapons and fall into a pool of blood.

Hidden weapons flew like locusts, attacking indiscriminately.

Screams rang out as Li Lan, Li Kuang, and Qingfeng Daoist were all struck by hidden weapons.

They never expected that just when they were about to succeed, there would be an ambush.

These people are absolutely insane!

If they dared to assassinate the eldest princess under the walls of the imperial city, what else wouldn't they dare to do?

"Master Chu, there are too many people." Li Kuang raised his hand to cover his shoulder, blood seeping from between his fingers. He looked pained and hid on the side of the carriage.

"Your Highness, your days in the capital are not easy. You're already at your doorstep, and they still want to kill you." Chu Sheng saw that Li Anlan's face was terribly gloomy. "Your Highness, rest assured, the capital is just a stone's throw away. Even if they send thousands of troops, I will protect you safely into the capital."

"get off!"

Chu Sheng shielded Li Anlan behind him and stepped out of the carriage. A whooshing sound came, and a dense barrage of hidden weapons rained down from the sky once more.

The hidden weapon pierced the air, its sharpness like an arrow.

Chu Sheng looked in the direction of the sound, his face expressionless. He slowly raised his arm, and an inner force barrier appeared in the air, easily blocking the hidden weapon. With a flick of his sleeve, all the hidden weapons disappeared into the ground.

These people are very strong, so they are not like Li Kuang, Qingfeng Daoren and the others who can contend with him, but in front of him they are just a bunch of clowns.

This moment.

The city gate was deserted, except for corpses lying in pools of blood.

The old man could do whatever he wanted, treating human life as worthless, and even slaughtering ordinary people in order to kill Li Anlan.

It is absolutely true that when you are born in a chaotic world, you never know whether death or tomorrow will come.

Figures appeared on the city wall, a hundred people standing proudly. Chu Sheng turned his head to look behind him, where a hundred assassins with black scarves covering their faces approached them with murderous intent.

Is this a preparation for sandwiching a chicken on both sides?

Why would she stop Li Anlan from entering the capital at all costs? What exactly does she possess that makes Zhao Jingzhong so crazy?

"Your Highness, are you not very popular? You've already arrived at the city gate, and no one has come to greet you?"

"Two hundred assassins. Misty Rain Pavilion has sent all its assassins."

Li Anlan forced himself to remain calm, "Don't worry, Master Chu, someone is coming to pick me up. With such a commotion at the city gate, he will be here soon."

Chu Sheng didn't know who the "he" Li Anlan was talking about was, but the way she spoke so confidently didn't seem like she was lying.

"Alright, I'll escort you into the city. Hopefully, he'll arrive soon. What if I wipe out all the assassins before he even shows up?"

Li Anlan: "?" He was not flustered at all, and even wanted to wipe out the two hundred assassins of Yanyu Tower?

Just then, a figure walked out from inside the city gate, and a powerful aura rushed towards Chu Sheng as he walked, striking him.

The moment Li Anlan saw the person who had arrived, her face paled. "Master Chu, he's not the one who came to pick me up."

Chu Sheng said, "I've discovered it. This person has murderous intent towards you."

His back was slightly hunched, a humble posture cultivated over decades in the palace, yet beneath that bow lay the profound wisdom of a master who looked down upon all living beings.

His face was deathly pale and bluish, devoid of any blood. His eyebrows and eyes were narrow and sinister, and his eyes held no warmth, as if they were formed from an ancient, frozen pool.

A ninth-rank martial artist is like a firefly gazing at the bright moon in front of him.

His foundation had long since transcended the mortal realm, but due to his incomplete physique, he specialized in extremely yin, cold, and mysterious martial arts techniques. His martial arts path was sinister and cold, quite different from the righteous martial artists of the Jianghu.

Chu Sheng could tell at a glance that this person and Qing Xuan belonged to the same lineage, and even their cultivation methods were similar, although this person was a little younger than Qing Xuan.

"Your Highness, do you know him?"

"I know him. He used to be a eunuch in the palace, and his name was Qingming."

"He should already be a Grandmaster, because he is much younger than he was back then."

A ninth-rank martial artist can live to be seventy or eighty at most, while a grandmaster can easily live past one hundred and still look youthful.

"He is a grandmaster, that's right."

Being able to fight against a Grandmaster-level expert again, Chu Sheng felt no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, he was very much looking forward to it.

He never reached the Grandmaster level when he clashed with Qingxuan.

At this moment, he could step into the Grandmaster realm at any time. At the same level, he possessed the max-level Nine Yang Divine Skill, and his internal energy was overwhelming. Suppressing Qingming should be easier for him, without having to risk his life like he did when he killed Qingxuan.

"Your Highness, come with me!" Qingming said to Li Anlan with a calm expression, his tone not one of discussion, but of command.

His sinister gaze swept over Li Lan and the other two. "Your Highness, you wouldn't want them all to perish here, would you?"

Li Anlan angrily said, "Qingming, this is the capital. How dare you lay a hand on me? Zhao Jingzhong is getting bolder and bolder."

Qingming smiled and said, "Does Your Highness think His Highness would be afraid?"

This statement is absolutely true. If Zhao Jingzhong had any reservations, he would not have acted so blatantly at the city gate.

"Sir, I'm still right here. Do you think I don't exist?" Chu Sheng was a little unhappy. Qingming treated him like air? Being looked down upon like this was really going too far.

Don't you consider bodyguards to be strong?

"Chu Sheng, you have ruined His Highness's plans. Your only fate is death."

"If you cripple yourself, our family can give you a quick death."

Chu Sheng almost laughed at Qingming's words, "What makes you think I'll cripple my own martial arts? You're not much stronger than Qingxuan. I can kill him, and I can kill you too."

"Arrogant!"

"Our arrival is your death day."

As soon as Qingming finished speaking, another person appeared beside him. Qingyuan calmly looked at Chu Sheng and said, "Young man, it is your honor to die at the hands of the two of us."

"Another grandmaster?"

Chu Sheng's blood was boiling as he plotted to take on two opponents at once, wondering if he could kill them both.

He remained calm and wanted to give it a try.

However, for Li Anlan's safety, he could not act rashly, fearing that he would not be able to kill Qingming and Qingyuan instantly. Once he was entangled with them, the two assassins from Yanyu Tower could threaten Li Anlan at any time.

The only option now is to protect Li Anlan and fight.

Swish.

Swish.

Qingming and Qingyuan moved swiftly and launched an attack on Chu Sheng. Powerful Xuan Yin cold energy rushed towards them. The two's intention was clear: to besiege Chu Sheng. Once he was overwhelmed, the assassins from Yanyu Tower could easily kidnap Li Anlan.

Once Li Anlan falls into their hands, they will have plenty of time and means to kill Chu Sheng.

The two remained rational and did not forget their mission despite their intention to kill Chu Sheng.

Facing the two attacks, Chu Sheng wielded his sword to meet them head-on, his sword energy surging wildly. To protect Li Anlan's safety, he chose to confront their attack head-on.