Chapter 147

After Pang Jun retired from the court, he was about to go back home. At this time, Xichang Marquis Zhang Fu stepped forward and said, "Marquis Changning, I don't know how to thank you this time. If you hadn't risked your life to save the situation, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to escape so quickly. Last time in the camp, I said that I would get drunk with you. It's better to do it today than tonight. How about it?"

　　Pang Jun was surprised and said, "Old Marquis, His Majesty and his loyal ministers are still discussing the issue of Liaodong in there. Is it really appropriate for us to have a feast like this?"

　　Zhang Fu waved his hand and said, "I am upright and honest. You saved my life and preserved the first and second divisions of the Imperial Lion Army. I will kowtow to you, not to mention having a drink. It is human nature. Your Majesty is wise and will not hold it against you or me."

　　"Since the old marquis has such good intentions, how can I let him down? I would rather obey your command respectfully." Pang Jun said with a smile.

　　"Okay, then it's settled. I'll take my leave tonight." After Zhang Fu finished speaking, he quickly left the palace.

　　Pang Jun first returned to the mansion, explained everything to Pan Tong and her daughter, and then set out in the afternoon to attend a banquet at the Xichang Marquis' Mansion.

　　The banquet in the evening was indeed organized by Zhang Fu to thank Pang Jun. Most of the attendees were the generals of the Emperor Lion Legion who were rescued by Pang Jun in Songzhou, as well as Zhang Fu's two sons. A group of rough guys kept grabbing Pang Jun to toast him, and Pang Jun could only raise his glass to greet them. After the meal, even though Pang Jun knew how to use his internal strength to force the alcohol out of his body, he couldn't avoid feeling a little tipsy. Seeing that it was getting late, he said goodbye and left.

　　Pang Jun's mansion is in the east of Tianjing City, while Xichang Marquis's mansion is in the north of Tianjing City. It's neither far nor near. It was late at night and there were no pedestrians on the street. Suddenly, there was a sound of breaking air, which made Pang Jun shudder all over. Without thinking, he fell backwards and lay on his mount. A sharp feather arrow shot from his left to right, rubbed his clothes, tore a hole, and nailed straight into the corner of the wall by the roadside. He was scared and broke into a cold sweat. If he had been a little slower, he would have been hit. He was too careless and thought he would be absolutely safe in Diyi. He didn't expect that someone would carry out the assassination in Tianjing openly.

　　Immediately afterwards, there were several consecutive "swoosh, swoosh, swoosh" sounds that broke through the air, coming from behind him on the left. Although he was still drunk at this time, he was fully conscious. He changed his body and found a cover on the side of the road, avoiding this series of sniper arrows.

　　Seeing that Pang Jun had found cover and temporarily eliminated the threat of hidden arrows, at this time, four men in black jumped down from the roofs around and surrounded Pang Jun.

　　Pang Jun narrowed his eyes and looked at the four men in black, and asked, "Who are you? Why did you plot against me? Killing people in the imperial capital is really lawless."

　　"Hmph, you don't need to know, you dog thief Liu Jun, today is the day you die!" One of them spoke, and from the voice, it seemed to be a woman. As soon as the woman finished speaking, the four of them attacked Pang Jun with swords at the same time.

　　Tonight, Pang Jun went to the Xichang Marquis Mansion for a banquet, and did not bring his sword "Seven Star Dragon Abyss". Seeing that the situation was urgent, while speaking, he took out a secret weapon he had always hidden - a gold-wire glove - from a hidden pocket.

　　This pair of gold-wire gloves is woven with extremely fine and tough platinum wire. Although it is light, soft and thin, it is impervious to water and fire. Once put on, it is invulnerable to swords and guns. It is an important weapon for Pang Jun when fighting with bare hands. It has always been kept secret and rarely used. Today, he happened to not bring a sword, so the pair of gloves that he had kept close to his body came in handy.

　　Seeing the sword approaching, Pang Jun suddenly stretched out his hands, grabbed one of the men's sword, poured his internal energy into it, and secretly used his clever strength. With a "click", the long sword broke into two pieces. The men in black were already very surprised to see Pang Jun catch the blade with his bare hands. Who would have thought that he would use his internal energy to break it after catching the blade, which shocked them even more. They thought Pang Jun had mastered a magical skill that made him invulnerable to swords and spears. Just as they were stunned, Pang Jun's fist had arrived, and with a "bang", it hit the chest of the man in black with the broken sword. The man in black flew backwards more than two feet, and with a "hmm", blood oozed from his mouth, staining the black veil. It was obvious that he could not be saved.

　　Seeing this, another man in black shouted in grief and anger: "Senior Brother!" It was another female assassin.

　　At this time, Pang Jun had already seen that these men in black were not professional killers, or perhaps, only the man who was lurking nearby and using a bow and arrow to snipe was the killer. A truly professional killer would not reveal his mental state when performing a mission, even if his companions were killed. Obviously, the few people in front of him, seeing their companions being killed instantly, were filled with shock and grief, which had greatly affected their state of mind.

　　Faced with several black-clad men who had already entered a state of anger, Pang Jun was not discouraged and continued to fight calmly. He retreated and walked, and paid attention to hiding, trying to use the surrounding terrain to disperse these killers, but these people had obviously made very detailed preparations and were very familiar with the terrain and streets. No matter how Pang Jun rushed, he could not break out of the encirclement, because every time he was about to break out of the encirclement, a cold arrow would be shot at him, forcing him back into the encirclement and making him unable to move.

　　Just when the situation was about to reach a stalemate, the situation changed dramatically again. A scream of "Ah" was heard from not far away. The next moment, a round object was thrown down from a roof and landed near the four people who were fighting. Everyone saw that it was actually a human head! There was a layer of black clothes on the head of the person. It was obviously the black-clothed man who was hiding on the side and shooting cold arrows to threaten Pang Jun.

　　The faces of the remaining three people changed drastically when they saw the sniper being killed. They had not expected that even with the combined strength of many people, they could not kill this teenager. Instead, he ambushed and killed one of their own people. After a long struggle, although he was scratched several times by the sword of their own side, it was not fatal. Not only that, now even the sniper hiding in the dark was killed by an unknown mysterious man. Obviously, the mysterious man was helping Pang Jun. If Pang Jun joined forces with the mysterious man, they would probably all die here. So the woman in the lead looked at Pang Jun hatefully and said to the other two, "Go, go!" After that, she took out some things from her arms and threw them to Pang Jun.

　　Pang Jun laughed and said, "Huh, you come and go as you please? You dare to assassinate me, and you still want to run away?" He took the initiative and before the other party could release a hidden weapon to cover their retreat, he launched several consecutive attacks, entangled the leading woman and prevented her from throwing hidden weapons.

　　Although the woman's martial arts skills were good, she was far inferior to Pang Jun. She could not hold out for long alone. She was in a very awkward situation. Seeing that Pang Jun's attack was getting more and more fierce, it was hopeless for her to use hidden weapons and it was difficult to escape. So she shouted to the other two, "I will hold him back. You guys leave quickly! If you don't leave now, the patrol camp will come soon and we will all die here!"

　　Obviously, one of the men in black was very reluctant to leave, but the other one was pulling her hard, so she could only stomp her feet and leave with the other man, leaving only the man in black who was fighting against Pang Jun.

　　Pang Jun smiled and said, "Madam, you cut off your own life and gave others a chance to survive. I admire you. It's a pity that you are a beautiful woman but you are a thief."

　　"Hmph!" The woman in black snorted coldly and said nothing more.

　　Before long, the woman in black could only defend herself and had no power to fight back. Pang Jun seized her weakness in a few breaths and hit her on the outside of her neck with a knife. The woman in black groaned, lost consciousness, and fell to the ground.

　　At this time, Pang Jun lifted her mask, revealing a beautiful woman with a pretty face, who was older and had a mature look. Pang Jun sneered, and then said to those around him, "I don't know who is the master, but you saved Liu Jun. I am grateful for your kindness. If you need me in the future, please tell me directly. I will do my best to help you."

　　Pang Jun knew that this person would not show up no matter how he invited him. He could only shout to let him know his attitude, and then carried the dizzy beautiful woman to the mansion. If the emperor knew that the court official was assassinated, he would definitely be furious, and the capital would be caught in a new storm. He did not want to be involved in any storm while in the capital, and only asked to return to Songzhou safely. If he did not show up, even if the head and corpse were found, it was just a vendetta by the martial arts world, and it only appeared in the special city of Tianjing, which was far smaller than the political storm caused by "assassinating a court official in Tianjing city".

　　After walking through the last row of houses and finally seeing the gate of his mansion, Pang Jun felt relieved. He was afraid that there would be another wave of assassinations. Although he still had the strength to fight, who knew if the people behind him would be more powerful.

　　Pang Jun brought the beautiful woman and climbed over the wall near the side door of the mansion. He knew that there were not many guards patrolling there, so he quietly went around from there to a small house, which was a dungeon. He then locked the beautiful woman in black on a cross and began to practice qigong and regulate his breathing.

　　After a while, the woman in iron shackles gradually woke up. She moved her body and found that she was already in prison, with her hands and feet chained. The target they wanted to kill was now closing his eyes and regulating his breathing. She shouted angrily: "Liu Jun, you bastard, let me go, or you will bear the consequences."

　　Hearing the beautiful woman's scolding, Pang Jun put away his martial arts, opened his eyes dimly, looked at her and asked: "I have always done things in a way that is worthy of the heaven, earth, the emperor, my parents and my teachers. I don't know what I have done to deserve such a deep hatred between you and me. Do you want me to be eliminated as soon as possible?"