A Gentle Knife (please read)

Lin Wu... At this moment, the eyes of Hong Lu, who was hiding on the roof, flickered, and he was not sure whether the other person was the descendant of the Lin family.

He didn't move, just watched silently, playing the role of a bystander.

In the darkness, Lin Wu was like a civet cat, walking silently as if he had blended into the darkness.

He avoided the light range and quietly approached the inner courtyard.

Because it was late at night and most of the servants in the mansion were resting, he seemed to be in a deserted place, but he did not go to the main house where Earl Wugong lived, but went to the side room.

Stop and go, be extremely careful.

When he came outside a closed house, he reached out and pushed the door open.

With a "squeaking" sound, the door opened, and it was dark inside, like the abyss of hell.

Lin Wu glanced warily and took steps to try to step in.

However, at this moment, there was a soft "click" sound under his feet, his eyes suddenly shrank, and his body instinctively leaned back.

Can barely avoid the sharp crossbow arrows coming towards you!

"Bang!"

The next second, the door of the main room in the inner courtyard opened. The Earl of Martial Arts, wearing only single clothes, holding a short hammer in each hand, rushed out brazenly, with his beard and hair flying, and shouted sternly:

“So brave!!”

As he spoke, he was like a tiger slaying.

Lin Wu reacted very quickly, and with a sudden movement of his body, he jumped onto the ridge of the roof instantly like an eagle, rushed out into the courtyard, and ran away quickly into the distance.

“Dong dong dong!!”

At this time, the nursing staff patrolling the mansion rang the gong and shouted:

"Attack! Attack!!"

Inside the mansion, lights were on from house to house, and it was chaos.

The eldest son of the earl opened the door, still wearing a nightgown and barefoot. Behind him, on the bed, a woman hugged a brocade quilt, her shoulders were white, and she was panic-stricken.

"Who attacked?" the eldest son asked.

Youhuyuan pointed in a certain direction: "The thief escaped in that direction, and I have already chased him."

The eldest son changed color slightly.

From the rooftop, Honglu calmly overlooked the commotion below.

From beginning to end, he didn't take any action, just watched.

At this time, his eyes stayed in that room for a few seconds, then he suddenly raised his head and looked into the thick dark night, frowning slightly.

…

Outside the house, upstairs.

When there was chaos in the Earl's Mansion and two figures rushed out one after another, the captain in Jinyi who was assigned to stay on guard suddenly changed his expression.

Without hesitation, he jumped, flew down the small building, and followed Lin Wu and Count Martial Arts in the direction of their escape.

At the same time, he slapped his waist badge with one palm.

…

Zhenfusi Yamen.

The night is deep and everything is silent.

In the duty room, a small table was set up on the floor, with bowls and chopsticks placed on it. Pei Shaoqing put down the "late night snack" he ordered from the kitchen and unscrewed two bottles of light wine.

"Is this dish okay? Can the kitchen cook it so late?" Qi Ping swallowed, picked up a piece of braised pork and stuffed it into his mouth.

It is fragrant, soft and smooth. Although it is not as rich in seasoning as later generations, it is better than the meat.

Pei Shaoqing smiled and said:

"There are so many halls in the yamen, and they all have people on duty at night, and they are not just ordinary officials. If there is no food, who can be happy?"

Qi Ping nodded, feeling great.

"Speaking of which, you won't practice calligraphy today?" Pei Shaoqing asked curiously.

In order to improve his "skill proficiency", Qi Ping has been practicing drawing symbols whenever he has free time these days, and he has been very diligent.

Qi Ping shook his head and was about to explain when suddenly, their waistbands buzzed, trembled and flashed at the same time.

Seeing this, the two people changed their colors, realized something, and said in unison:

"Earl's Palace?!"

"Let's go! Go take a look!" Pei Shaoqing stood up and said.

At the same time, he loudly called the officer on duty and quickly informed Yu Qing.

Qi Ping turned around and picked up the saber, pressed the sapphire pen in his arms, looked at the table of delicious food with regret, and ran out of the courtyard.

The situation was urgent, and the two of them didn't even try to lead the horses. They relied on the physical strength of the practitioners and ran wildly, at extremely fast speeds.

Go in the direction indicated by the belt sign.

After running through an intersection, I met a group of Yulin guards who had also received the alert.

Although the two sides are not in the same department, the patrolling and forbidden troops have the responsibility to cooperate in handling emergencies.

The two were overjoyed and waved their cards: "An unexpected case has occurred! According to the order, the Habayashi Guards are recruited! Come with us!"

All the Imperial Guards were startled and followed suit.

And just after a group of people left, on the quiet street, people in gray robes who concealed their true faces walked out together, forming a silent and silent torrent.

Follow the inner city avenue towards Earl's Palace.

…

Just as everyone here is rushing on their way.

In the city, another place.

On the cold street, Lin Wu remained silent, his body almost leaving an afterimage.

He did not flee toward the outer city, nor did he try to escape by crawling into an alley with complex terrain. Instead, he ran openly along the streets of the inner city.

Behind him, wearing single clothes, he was obviously old, but his vitality was still as strong as that of the old count. His face was cold and calm, and he was falling steadily.

True energy flowed throughout his body, and a pair of slightly dark gray eyes stared at Lin Wu in front of him.

There was no concealment of the murderous intent between his brows.

And gradually close the distance——

Lin Wu's speed surprised the old count. As a master of the Marrow Cleansing Realm who has practiced for many years, he keenly judged that the opponent's cultivation level was not as good as his own, but his speed was actually so fast.

However, the gap in realm cannot be smoothed out by physical skills.

No matter how far they ran, the distance between the two parties finally narrowed to a dangerous range.

At this time, Lin Wu suddenly stopped, plowed the ground with his feet, and suddenly slowed down and turned around.

The experienced martial arts earl did not take the opportunity to kill, but stopped immediately.

Extreme movement, instantly turning into extreme stillness.

At this moment, the two people changed from a chase drama to a martial arts drama in which they confront each other from a distance.

In the sky, a cold wind passed by, lifting the dense clouds and revealing a corner of starlight.

With the help of these faint lights, the old count could clearly see the surrounding scenery. The two of them were sitting on a long street. On both sides, the buildings were hidden in the darkness, like mountains and valleys.

"You brought me here on purpose." The old earl suddenly spoke with a hint of surprise:

"If I remember correctly, Zheng Haochang died here a few days ago."

Lin Wu said nothing and held the handle of the knife with his left hand.

The old count smiled, he really smiled, but his smile had no warmth:

"If you were to ambush some helpers here, you would still be able to make a plan, but if you are alone...heh, do you think that if you can kill Zheng Haochang, you can threaten me?"

The Earl of Martial Arts, the word "martial arts" in his title is not false. Not only does he have a second level of cultivation, he is a powerful martial artist. When he was young, he even led troops to fight in the northwest.

The eyesight is extraordinary.

He quickly ruled out the possibility of an ambush around him, but this only made him more vigilant.

The descendants of the Lin family... actually had a fish slip through the net. If that was all, it would be fine, but... how did he know the secrets of the mansion?

Thinking of Lin Wu's behavior in the mansion not long ago, Count Wu Gong felt strong uneasiness in his heart.

I feel like I may have overlooked something.

Faced with his sarcasm, Lin Wu remained silent, as silent as a stone.

His response was direct and clear.

"Qiang!"

Lin Wu flicked his thumb and the long sword was unsheathed.

Driven by the true energy, the sword energy tore the robe to pieces, breaking through this not-so-gentle good night.

The so-called revenge means that under the shroud of darkness, he drew a sharp and bright light from the sky.

If so, Lin Wu drew his sword.
Chapter completed!