Chapter 2

Shadow guard is the founding emperor of the great song dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin used to protect his own guard squad, in the emperor personally lead the troops to the battlefield, the shadow guards will definitely follow his side to protect his safety, after many years of war, the shadow guards of the casualties are very great, died in the battlefield of uncountable number, and those who were injured, were all exterminated by the emperor, as the supreme ruler of the great song dynasty, how can he let those who know his own embarrassment, there is no longer a The shadow guards who are no longer useful live on earth.

 Gradually, the number of shadow guards reduced to only two, the two twins of the sword family, sixteen years ago, the sword family was destroyed by Emperor Taizu, the twins just descended into the world were protected by their master, under his repeated assurances, the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty agreed to train them as shadow guards for his use.

 Sixteen years later, Emperor Taizu has already died, and the twins' master has also died in the battle against the Northern Han Dynasty. The twins' martial arts skills have already surpassed their master's, and there is no one in the palace of the Great Song Dynasty who can compete with them, so they take up the role of shadow guards for Zhao Guangyi after he returns to the imperial court.

 However, Zhao Guangyi's first assignment for them is to assassinate the Liao's Northern Court King, Yelu Xugo.

 Jian Lanxin, called the Emotionless Sword by her master, would never show a smile on her face no matter what time of the day, her detailed features vaguely resembled her mother's beauty back in the day, and she exuded a coldness that wouldn't let anyone get close to her.

 Twin qualities, was replaced by her "dragon" of the teenager is all day laughing without serious, and sister's beauty, his appearance between boys and girls, wearing women's clothing, must also be a stunning beauty, but a male suit but more handsome, imposing, his nickname "laughing sword", in the smile unfolds, the sword of the merciless, and in the smile of the smile. His nickname is "Laughing Sword", but behind his smile, he has a heart that is even colder than his sister.

 Said to go, they set out overnight to go to Liao, Zhao Guangyi so suspicious of the emperor only sent them to the Khitan, one of their martial arts trust, and secondly, the laughing sword Xiaolong proficient in Khitan, Xixia, as long as the person's voice, he will be able to imitation of the person's voice to speak exactly the same way.

 For the sake of the old house of the sword family which has been sealed for sixteen years, the two swords are rushing from one moment to the next, they want to take down the head of Yelu Xuguo, in exchange for the vindication of the sword family.

 Shangjing is the capital city of Liao, and the prosperity is seen to be extraordinary.

 The two swords in an ordinary inn, ate dinner, Jian Lanxin first went back to the room to rest, mobile little dragon slipped to the street to play, thinking that his sister does not speak Khitan, or stay in the inn is better, he alone can play how he wants, do not have to look at her grim face.

 He has long said, sister and he is the same age, but like his old mother like love to control him, with her around, he do anything have to look at her face, no freedom at all.

 While she is not there, hurry to play it!

 Standing on the street, inhaling a few mouthfuls of free air, his face swept open with a satisfied smile, the feeling of not having his sister in charge was really good.

 I wonder if all the nights in Shangjing are this lively?

 He looked around to see the rare contraptions that he couldn't see in the Central Plains, a small stall selling masks caught his eye, he happily ran over and wowed, seeing so many scary masks that he couldn't buy in the Central Plains.

 A blood red ghost face was especially bright in the many masks, his hand reached out and took a fancy to that mask.

 A large hand took hold of the mask almost simultaneously, and the tall man's eyes glared, "This is mine."

 He was so tall!

 Before Xiao Long could see his face in his heart, he was first subdued by his height, but his hand didn't let go, he would take this mask.

 "Who said that?" His eyes narrowed into a line, a smirk on his face mesmerizing the tall man into a pair of crystal eyes.

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