The sudden reinforcements not only surprised the killers, but also surprised Sun, Huang and Lei.
Because they don't know this person either.
However, judging from the clothes and swords he wore, he looked like an Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Hiss—
The blade slashes, and the blade sings.
Just as everyone was stunned by the invasion of this uninvited guest, this man turned around and showed another sword. His move was like an eagle hitting a thunderous attack, and his sword was like a flying swallow returning to the nest.
In a blink of an eye, he cut the neck of another killer attacking Huang Donglai.
"Let's go!" Seeing that the situation was not good, the killer leader quickly shouted and greeted the alive people to run away with him.
These killers are also quite efficient. Before their leaders finished speaking, they looked for the nearest exit and flew out.
Seeing that the other party was about to run away, Lei Buji wanted to jump out to chase after him, but was stopped by the Jinyiwei. The latter also advised: "Young Master Lei, don't chase the enemy. If they have accomplices outside, you may be in danger of chasing you like this."
When Lei Buji heard this, he stopped and turned his head to look at the other party.
But he saw that this person was about forty years old, medium-sized, and had a strong figure. He had a face with a Chinese font. Although his face was not handsome, he had a sense of intimacy like a big brother, which was the kind of look that made people feel comfortable.
"Who are you? How do you know my name?" Lei Buji was still speaking straightforward, and these two sentences almost blurted out.
As soon as he finished speaking, before the other party could respond, Sun Yixie interrupted loudly and said, "Hey! Why did you say? You guys forgot what you taught you?"
When Lei Buji was reminded by Brother Sun, he recalled it again... and remembered it - when he encountered this situation, he had to pretend to be a grandson first, be polite to others, so that it would be convenient for clichés.
So Lei Buji quickly reorganized the language, bowed his fists, and said, "Uh... Thank you for your help. I don't know your name Gao, why do you know my name?"
"Oh~ That's right." Sun Yixie said, patting Buji's shoulder.
The Jinyiwei did not say much about their conversation, but just gave a bow and replied in a serious tone: "In Xia Ran Ling, the general flag of the local Jinyiwei Hundred Households. I will be ordered to meet the three young heroes here tonight."
"Oh~ It turns out it's Brother Ran, I'm so respectful..." Why did Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai be polite to him? Let's not talk about it in detail.
While they were talking nonsense, they also checked the bodies on the ground, just in case someone pretended to be dead.
Ran Ling was also quite surprised by their prudence, because as far as he knew, these people were only about seventeen years old and had just left behind. Even though they had left some deeds in Luoyang, it was not normal for people of this age to have this sense of "finishing the knife".
"By the way, Brother Ran, you said you came "at the order", but you don't know who gave the order?" After the greetings, Huang Donglai followed the polite tone and suddenly raised a tentative question.
Sun and Huang knew in their hearts that, except for them, only Yun Shili and Shui Hanyi knew; others..., including Lei Buji, did not know.
When discussing this matter, Yun Shili and Shui Hanyi also said that in order to ensure that this task can be completed smoothly, they would adopt "another rhetoric" even when they were colleagues of the Jinyiwei. Therefore, Huang Donglai's question is very critical at the moment. If Ran Ling's answer and Yunshui's "another rhetoric" are not matched, this person might have problems.
"Of course it was our 100-household lords." On the other hand, Ran Ling replied quickly, "Our ward had received an order from the Shangfeng half a month ago, asking us to wait for the three young heroes to come. After you rushed to Wuchang, we will do our best to help the three of you clear out the remaining party of "Ghost Shadow" together. We calculated the schedule. The three of you should be here in the next few days, and this inn is a must-pass place for tourists from the north. If the killer of Youying is going to ambush you, he will probably start here. Therefore, three days ago, I was already secretly dormant here so that I can act according to the opportunity."
His words were indeed consistent with Yun Shili and Shui Hanyi's "another set of rhetoric" and were both consistent.
Therefore, when Shuang Xie heard this, he felt relieved.
"So that's it." Huang Donglai nodded, "That's really hard work for Brother Ran."
"Oh." Ran Ling waved his hand, "Ran is just doing his duty, so why bother? The three young heroes can put life and death aside and help our Jinyiwei eliminate the evil party. Such chivalrous behavior is admirable."
Brother Sun and Brother Huang love to listen to this, so they plan to pretend to be garlic and ask each other to praise him a few more words.
Unexpectedly, Ran Ling whispered this sentence. After saying that, he immediately changed his mind: "However, there are many people here, and I'm afraid there are ears in the walls. The three of you should follow me back to the hundred-household office first and then make a decision."
When he said the four words "There are ears in the partition wall", Zhao Tiaoteng and Mo Zhiyu next door both had a numb scalp, fearing that they would have been exposed.
Fortunately, they didn't seem to be discovered...
Soon, Ran Ling took Sun, Huang and Lei out of the inn, and the four of them got on their own and rushed to Wuchang City.
Because this inn was originally a "official post" and Ran Ling was also an official, even if this happened, they could leave with just a few explanations.
When they arrive at the city gate, they don’t have to worry about others not letting go in the middle of the night - after all, there is a local chief flag here, so they are not afraid of not being able to open the city gate.
To put it short, in the early morning, the three of them followed Ran Ling to the Hundred Houses. Ran Ling arranged a temporary residence for them, so they took a break for the time being.
Perhaps it was because the Baihushu felt very safe. That night, the three of them slept very soundly and slept until noon the next day.
After lunch, the three of them went to meet the local 100-household people.
This Baihu family was named Zhuang Li, and was a relative. Everyone in this ward knows that he was not as good as Ran Ling in terms of martial arts and talents, but Zhuang Li and his family were related to a senior official in the court, so the seats of this Baihu family still had to be left for him to sit.
Of course, Zhuang Li is not a bad person. He is just lacking in talent and his virtue is OK.
He will neither make things difficult for his subordinates nor will he show off his power and strive for merits; anyway, if there is something wrong, he will leave it to someone with capable hands to do it. If he should get it done, he will not take the blame for it if he fails... In short, he can't do anything, but at the same time, he will not cause trouble for you.
Seeing this, I believe many people are so moved that they shed tears and sighed in their hearts - Where can I find such a good leader?
Of course... it's only inside.
Get back to the point...
Since Zhuang Li was a "Wuwei" leader, Sun Huanglei and the other two went to see him, just to say hello to him and pay a homage to the dock. They still had to follow Ran Ling to do the next thing.
The Jinyiwei in this ward is also happy to listen to Ran Ling because the Ran General Banner is indeed capable.
Not only is he powerful in martial arts, outstanding swordsmanship, but he is thoughtful and meticulous in his work, his criminal investigation skills are also first-class; in addition, he is neither greedy for money nor lust, never bullys others by virtue of power, and is also generous and righteous to his brothers... Therefore, in this Wuchang realm, Ran Ling's people's expectations are far above the power of the country.
And more importantly, he has no ambitions yet.
If someone else had the ability of Ran Ling, he would have tried every means to get Zhuang Li down and he would have taken over the position, but Ran Ling did not do this. He even beat someone who encouraged him to do this on the spot and warned the other party to be careful from now on the way.
A person who is so righteous and kind, his colleagues respect him as much as his elder brother.
Even Lei Buji was soon impressed by Ran Ling's personal charm. He trusted him very much shortly after he came into contact with him.
However, Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai only had a good relationship with each other on the surface, but in the bottom of their hearts... they both instinctively resisted this person.
You want to ask why?
In fact, they have no factual basis. Their motives are the same as when they first doubted Shen Youran; there is a saying that "no gold is pure, no one is perfect", and they use their own simultaneousness to judge others, so they feel that... there must be a problem with this person's character design.
A person's nobleness or innocence must be created by the corresponding environment.
It is normal for a child like Chunkong who was raised by a Taoist monk in a temple since he was young. He is noble and is notorious.
It is normal for Lei Buji to be a child raised by a master father who was retired in the deep mountains and old forests.
But you are a person like Ran Ling...
An Jinyiwei who rolled in the world, made a living in the officialdom, and licked blood from the knife.
If you have no desires and no shortcomings, you will take all benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness... This is impossible.
You must have some greater ideal or wish, which will allow you to suppress those worldly desires and maintain this perfect character.
Of course, what is the ideal? Shuangxiu doesn’t know for the time being. What they can do is to guard against you first and then talk about it...
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The conversation is divided into two parts, let’s go back a little, and then go back to Zhao Tiaotiao and Mo Zhiyu.
Last night, shortly after the four left the inn, Zhao and Mo had an argument.
The reason is... Zhao Tiaotiao gave up.
"What did you say?" Mo Zhiyu's tone was very bad, and it could be said that he was angry.
"Didn't you hear it?" Zhao Tiaoqiong repeated what he had just said, "I said I gave up, you have to do it yourself. The cooperation between us has ended here, and I don't have to owe you any favors."
"Are you going to go back on your word?" Mo Zhiyu said angrily.
"Ha...joke." Zhao Tiaotiao laughed, "I owe you a favor after the matter is done, but I haven't done it yet. Can't I stop doing it? Is this a owe to you?"
Mo Zhiyu also knew that the other party was right, so he changed the subject and said, "Then why did you give up suddenly?"
"It's very simple... I made up the bill and felt that this transaction was not worth it." Zhao Tiao said.
He is the truth. From his perspective: after he killed someone and seized the silver, he could not only earn 500 taels of silver, but also use Mr. Song's power to get on the line of the East Factory. If the things were done properly, the Sun, Huang, Lei families, and the Jinyiwei forces behind them would not necessarily seek revenge, but would not have found him, but would have gone to Mr. Song and the East Factory.
But just now, after "hearding" Ran Ling's sword technique, he changed his mind.
Zhao Tiaotiao was surprised to find that he was not sure that he could defeat Ran Ling steadily.
Yes, Ran Zongqi's sword technique is at this level - even if he is a "swordsman-level" master on the Green Forest Road, he feels furious just by hearing him shoot.
To put it bluntly, if Zhao Tiaotiao insists on doing this business, he might die... and his death is in vain. After his death, He Dongchang, the surname of Song, would not admit that he had anything to do with him, nor would he avenge him.
Even if the transaction is completed, he may not be able to escape unscathed. If he suffers from disability or internal injuries, the Song family and Dongchang will not be responsible for him.
Of course, he could also continue to wait until the three young heroes left Wuchang before taking action, but it is hard to say what the situation was at that time.
Zhao Tiaotiao weighed it, just forget it.
He didn't have to go back to pay the job. Anyway, he didn't take other people's deposit or anything else, so he wrote a letter to Mr. Song, saying that he was limited in ability and could not do it, and he would have no life in the future... That's it.
After all, this is a holiday between Mr. Song and Sun Huanglei, and it has nothing to do with him. Even if he gives up, the other party won’t turn to chase him. At most, he will ask others to do it.
He just pretended to be a waste of time and went elsewhere to make a living.
But Mo Zhiyu didn't understand him, nor did he know the many inside stories behind it, she was quite unhappy: "Ha... it seems you are afraid?" At this moment, she used the provocation method again, "I didn't expect that the famous 'Shadowless Sword' would be afraid of a small Jinyiwei General Banner."
"Yes, I'm just afraid." Unexpectedly, Zhao Tiaotiao didn't take this trick at all; he was very realistic, had a clear mind and a thick-skinned person. He replied as if nothing had happened, "You're still a brave aunt. You'll kill whoever you want. Anyway, you're not afraid of seeking revenge with the disguise technique. I'm not as good as you... Zhao is willing to take advantage of his disadvantages and feels that he doesn't deserve to be with you, so I'll leave now."
He really left without waiting for the other party to answer the conversation, and then jumped into the window and ran away.
Mo Zhiyu was speechless, of course she wouldn't chase after the other party anymore. Anyway, she was working alone, and she was not in a hurry. She could wait until the right time to start, so it would be that's the case if Zhao Tiaotiao helps.
She was thinking this way, suddenly, she heard two "tuk" sounds, and someone knocked on the door outside the room.
Mo Zhiyu immediately became alert and responded in the voice of her disguised old woman: "Who?"
"It's me, waiter." What came from outside the door was indeed the waiter's voice.
"What's the matter? It's been midnight... I've been clamoring next door since I just started. Why are you knocking on the door now?" Mo Zhiyu pretended quite like that, as if he didn't know what was going on next door.
"Customer, something happened next door just now. Now several military officials are going to check the rounds one by one. You can open the door." The waiter replied.
The other party spoke politely, and the content was very reasonable. Originally, this place was an official post, and some officers and soldiers were stationed. If something happened just now, it would be impossible for these people to continue sleeping. Even if it was a walk, they had to check it out.
Fortunately, Mo Zhiyu didn't change his night clothes. She hurriedly packed up the things that shouldn't have in the room, then came to the door and opened the door slowly: "Oh... it's midnight, I'm still here to mess with me, the old woman..."
Before she could finish her sentence, a steel knife suddenly poked out outside the half-open door and stabbed her in the body.
This seems to be just an ordinary knife, but in fact the position and angle of the knife are very accurate. When the wide blade passes through the chest, it not only cuts the bronchials and tores the heart.
Mo Zhiyu was unprepared for this sudden knife and caught him off guard. She never expected that she would die in such a situation due to carelessness.
When he was dying, Mo Zhiyu widened his eyes, trying to see who was the one who killed him.
But the person who used the knife stood in the shadow outside the door, motionless and did not speak. He waited until Mo Zhiyu stopped breathing that he drew his knife and returned his hand, and said to the waiter beside him in a low voice and indifferent tone: "Check it out."
"Yes, sir." The waiter responded respectfully, lowered his head, and held his fists to show him.
Chapter completed!