In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

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This section is not only extremely yin and cold, but the sword light has almost solidified into a tangible form.

Moreover, by using this to activate the Heavenly Crippled Divine Skill, the Heavenly Crippled Leg Force becomes even more refined and powerful. The residual force of the countless leg shadows alone is enough to kill even the most powerful masters.

As long as Zhang Xiaoshan is careful, there is basically no need to worry about any danger.

With Grandmaster Yaoyue by his side, and nearly two Grandmaster-level experts, where in the world could he not go?

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Zhuxian Town!

This is a small town outside Kaifeng, and it does not yet possess the splendor of the four famous towns that would later become famous.

However, it is believed that if the dredging of the river is successful, even without the Jialu River, it will surely have the charm of the four famous towns in later generations and become a major cargo collection center for "southern boats and northern carts".

However, the desolate Zhuxian Town at this time was completely destroyed in the war after the great victory at Zhuxian Town a hundred years ago.

When the team protecting the gold arrived, they clearly felt an immense sense of oppression.

However, it wasn't an ambush, but rather something brought about by historical relics.

Feeling the baptism of war from a century ago, and witnessing Yue Fei's great victory over the Jin army, everyone felt an aura of clashing swords and galloping horses rushing towards them.

Chapter 184 A Small Town's Assassin Lays a Net

"Such a strong killing intent! Why would they choose this place?"

Within Zhuxian Town.

While everyone thought Zhang Xiaoshan was hiding in the shadows, a couple was in a tavern, curiously watching the murderous intent lurking in Zhuxian Town.

While Hong Qi and his companions could only sense the atmosphere of battle and warfare within the ruins outside, Zhang Xiaoshan and Yaoyue could feel an immense killing intent brewing within the entire town, as if a blood-red cloud was shrouding it.

Of the thousands of people in the entire town, at least 80% were killers.

This means that of these two or three thousand people, two thousand are assassins, killers from the martial arts world.

This is an extraordinary feat!

He had never heard of anyone being able to mobilize so many assassins and set up such a massive killing spree.

This is something that no single force could accomplish; it would take four, ten, or even more forces working together to set up such a deadly trap.

Therefore, the seemingly bustling town is actually a terrible trap.

It's like a spider web that's already spread out, waiting for its prey to approach.

Zhang Xiaoshan noticed this but did not tell Hong Qi and the others.

What lies hidden behind this deadly trap? Zhang Xiaoshan was also curious.

Only by testing can the clues be discovered.

As for the strength of the gold protection team, Zhang Xiaoshan had no doubts whatsoever.

They were just a group of assassins from the martial arts world. How could they possibly intercept and kill ten top-level masters without being poisoned? Besides, those bodyguards and guards were no pushovers either.

"Where there's profit to be made, what can't they do? Everyone has their own interests to pursue."

"Then what are you going to do now?"

"Cold salad!"

Zhang Xiaoshan rolled his eyes, his disguised face showing no expression whatsoever.

"Hmm, this large intestine is quite good, oily but not greasy. I didn't expect your shop to have such skill; it's truly exceptional!"

"No 900 to eat."

Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan put the braised pork intestines into her bowl, Yaoyue almost stabbed him with her chopsticks.

In her eyes, this thing was as disgusting as could be, and she suspected that Zhang Xiaoshan was just trying to disgust her.

"What a pity! This braised pork intestine is truly exceptional, comparable to the Nine-Turned Intestine!"

After eating the incredibly delicious braised pork intestines himself, Zhang Xiaoshan served Yaoyue a few light vegetable dishes.

Seeing the loving scene between the couple, the assassins around them immediately shook their heads.

Am I overthinking things?

As for pretending?

Watching Zhang Xiaoshan's chopsticks moving back and forth in Yaoyue's bowl, and the ambiguous feelings between Yaoyue, who could be both angry and happy, one could only imagine such intimacy between husband and wife.

"Boss, bring out the best wine and food."

Haha, today Brother Xiao and I will drink until we drop! It's rare to meet such a generous and easygoing person as Brother Xiao!

With a loud shout, everyone looked at the burly men who entered. Both men were martial artists, tall and imposing, with the imposing presence of wolves and lions, clearly skilled fighters.

In an instant, both Zhang Xiaoshan and Yaoyue could feel the atmosphere in the entire restaurant suddenly tighten.

If anything goes wrong, the killer will be on the verge of attacking instantly.

"interesting!"

Not only Zhang Xiaoshan, but Yaoyue also couldn't help but glance at it.

In the entire restaurant, only they and the two burly men who had just entered were not assassins; everyone else was an assassin.

The probability is low, even if it's 80%.

"You invited them again?"

"No, although the Heavenly King is a member of the Sun Moon Cult, he is at odds with Dongfang Bubai, and the other one is a member of the Beggars' Sect!"

Qiao Feng made no attempt to conceal his identity as the Heavenly King (bjbj), but he made a slight alteration.

But Zhang Xiaoshan recognized that boldness and wildness at a glance.

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"Tomorrow is the day the escort team will pass through. Have you seen any suspicious people during this time?"

Deep within Zhuxian Town, the experts of the assassin faction gathered together.

Besides Yingxia, the "Fire Cloud Evil God", Wanyan Kang of the Jin Kingdom, and Li Yanzong of the First-Class Hall, even the Fire Worship Cult, after its last defeat, has invited the monk Peng Yingyu, the cold-faced Mr. Leng Qian, and Zhou Dian!

The loss of the Five Elements Flags shocked the entire Zoroastrian Church.

If it weren't for the long distance or the lack of communication, the Zoroastrian masters would surely have gathered together.

After all, with such a huge loss, even if they don't want to save face, they should at least make some kind of response, otherwise Zoroastrianism will truly be dead in name only.

In addition, there are other mysterious forces lurking in the shadows.

Tomorrow is the day the escort team will arrive. As long as they block the official road, they will inevitably pass through here.

As for suspicion?

They might think there were assassins in the town, but they couldn't possibly guess that the entire town was full of assassins.

Moreover, the secrecy of this operation was due to the use of assassins, killers trained by their own forces, and their secret meetings.

"Many merchants have come today, but the only one who is suspicious is a couple, Tianwang Laozi Xiang Wentian."

"Is there something wrong with that couple?"

"The couple seemed normal, but they requested two rooms when they checked into the hotel, which made them seem like a very close couple."

However, it's not a big deal. If there were really a problem, they would have needed one room instead of two rooms with no privacy. They were probably just passing through.

However, Xiang Wentian, the Heavenly King, is a member of the Sun Moon Cult.

"Don't worry, Dongfang Bubai has a good relationship with that Young Master Zhang, but Xiang Wentian is a loner and is suppressed by Dongfang Bubai in the Sun Moon Sect."

Everyone nodded in agreement; none of the three should have any problems.

Otherwise, to conceal their identities, such an intimate relationship would require sharing a room.

As for the Heavenly King and Laozi?

All the experts present had heard of him; although he was a top expert, he was at most at the level of Qiu Qianren, so even if they intervened, it wouldn't be a big problem.

Little did they know that while they were discussing, two figures were watching everything from a hundred feet away.

From a distance of 100 feet, Zhang Xiaoshan could not see what was happening inside the house, but he could identify people by their voices.

There were more than a dozen voices that he recognized.

Yingxia, Murong Fu, Wanyan Kang... plus those unfamiliar but of high status, Zhang Xiaoshan couldn't help but smile coldly.

As expected, the Murong family's presence was still evident; they really can get away with just changing their identity.

"What do you decide to do?"

"Of course, we should do what needs to be done and get out of here first!"

The two figures streaked across the sky above Zhuxian Town like shooting stars and disappeared into the darkness.

Zhang Xiaoshan knew that this time they wanted more than just gold; they also wanted the Dragon Ball.

Therefore, the schemes to outmaneuver him go far beyond these few points.

Zhang Xiaoshan and Yaoyue arrived at a dock near Zhuxian Town in less than 45 minutes, just as a merchant ship happened to pass by.

"Are you Jin Bu'er?"

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The merchants on the merchant ship were startled when they saw the golden Buddha mask that Zhang Xiaoshan was wearing, and then bowed respectfully.

He knew that the appearance of the Golden-Faced Buddha to find him must be no ordinary matter.

"Commander Jin, I have come here to tell you:"

Zhu Xian Town is rife with murderous intent; everyone in the town is an assassin, and there are hundreds of powerful crossbows.

"Are the entire town assassins? Hundreds of crossbows?"

Even Jin Bu'er was greatly surprised upon hearing this.

Not to mention that the entire town was the work of assassins, the Divine Arm Crossbow is a powerful crossbow that can even pierce through an Iron Pagoda. Even top experts can be pierced through the body and killed instantly if they are not careful.

Moreover, there are hundreds of them. If they were to strike secretly, killing several top-tier experts would be a piece of cake.

"So, what does the Buddha mean?"

"Take care of the Divine Arm Crossbow first, then you can take its place and shoot down the enemy's experts."

Upon hearing this, Jin Bu'er's eyes lit up.

He had no doubt about the power of the Divine Arm Crossbow. If he could get his hands on it, the Zhang family's assassins would have another terrifying squad.

"Jin Bu'er understands, but please instruct me on how to proceed, Your Majesty."

"then!"

Zhang Xiaoshan tossed out three small porcelain bottles and explained:

"This contains the 'Sad Breeze' from Xixia's First-Class Hall. Tomorrow, you only need..."

"Thank you for the medicine, Your Majesty! We will certainly live up to your expectations."

A gentle breeze carries a melancholy scent!

With such a powerful artifact in hand, even Jin Bu'er couldn't help but feel completely confident.

If there are too many enemies, it would be foolish to charge in. You'd kill a thousand enemies but lose eight hundred of your own, especially since they don't even have three hundred.

But with this stuff, once you open the bottle, it's colorless and odorless, so you won't know until you've been infected.

Three bottles can be used three times!

Even when Yaoyue saw Zhang Xiaoshan's cunning eyes and Jin Bu'er's lewd smile, she couldn't help but sigh for those assassins.

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The Gold Protection Team passed by the ruins of Zhuxian Town, but had no intention of entering the town of Zhuxian.

This place is only about fifty miles from Kaifeng, which is only half a day's journey, and it's not worth them stopping again.

However, when they continued along the official road, they found that the road was blocked, and even the waterways were blocked, requiring at least three days to clear.

If it were a group of top-notch, unparalleled experts, they could easily overcome it.