The assassin stabbed Mr. Qian on the shoulder and immediately drew out his sword. He tried to attack Pan Weixing again, but he had no chance.
Although Pan Weixing was not young, he was not slow at all when he ran for his life. He even rolled and crawled to hide behind Qin Xiao.
Ma Xingguo was very strong and rushed over with a case in hand. Liu Hongju held a big knife and also rushed over bravely. There were many officials at the banquet tonight. There were soldiers guarding inside and outside Qian's Mansion beforehand. He heard noise coming from the lobby.
Soldiers had already rushed in.
The assassin obviously knew that he had missed the opportunity to assassinate Pan Weixing, but Qin Xiao also reacted, picked up the wine bottle on the table, and threw it at the assassin.
The assassin opened the wine bottle with a sword, and with a kick, his whole body floated backwards.
It's just that this assassin was really tough. He jumped out of the window without even a grunt. Liu Hongju and his men also jumped out of the window one after another to chase the assassin.
In the lobby, everyone was horrified and their eyes were full of fear. All this happened so suddenly. Who would have thought that when attending a banquet with the No. 1 family in Suzhou and important officials in Suzhou were present, an assassin would suddenly appear.
"Catch the assassin!" Qian Guiting finally reacted at this time, rushed forward and hugged Mr. Qian. Seeing that the old man's shoulder was injured and blood was flowing out, he said in horror: "Dad, you...how are you?"
The assassin's movements were agile and he was obviously very skilled in light skills. In an instant, he had already run to the side window of the lobby and was about to jump out of the window. However, Chen Xi was already following him, just a few steps behind the man, and said in a deep voice: "Stay!
"The copyist grabbed a wine flask, which instantly shattered in his hand. He swung his arm rapidly, and the fragments of the wine flask turned into hidden weapons and struck out. When the assassin jumped out of the window, a fragment hit his thigh.
Pan Weixing's face was pale and he was in shock. His lips moved and he was speechless for a moment.
"Dad, are you okay?" Qian Guiting was in a panic at this time and shouted: "Quick... call the doctor!"
The target of the assassin was definitely Pan Weixing, the governor of Suzhou. As a local official of the Tang Dynasty, if he dared to assassinate the governor, his background was certainly unusual.
Qin Xiao had already helped Pan Weixing up and asked with concern: "Sir, how are you?"
"Do you suspect that the assassin was arranged by us?" Qian Guiting's expression became even more miserable as he said in horror.
Suzhou's guard calmly said in a cold voice: "Mr. Qian, you took the initiative to organize the banquet today, and the assassin appeared in your house. Do you think you knew nothing about it?"
Mr. Qian forced himself to hold on, his face turned pale, he looked at Pan Weixing and said anxiously: "Master Governor, are you okay?"
Pan Weixing then looked at Mr. Qian, his face was very ugly, and asked: "Old man, where did this assassin come from?"
The assassin appeared at the Qian family, and tonight's banquet was arranged by the Qian family, so of course the Qian family is the first suspect.
After a while, Liu Hongju came back with an annoyed look on his face, and Ma Xingguo immediately asked: "Has the assassin been caught?"
Mr. Qian was still calm at this time and sighed: "I really don't know where the assassin came from, and I have no intention of harming the governor. It's hard to argue with me at the moment. When I catch the assassin, I can interrogate him on the spot. If the assassin is my Qian family
According to the arrangement, the old man and the Qian family, young and old, are willing to submit to the law."
There was silence in the lobby for a moment.
Ma Xingguo said angrily: "A group of trash, a large group of soldiers, captured an injured assassin, and let him run away. If the news spreads, how can he show his face to others? The young supervisor injured his thigh, and he has difficulty moving.
, will not run very far, immediately send people to search everywhere in Qian Mansion to see if he is still hiding here, and send people to block the surrounding roads. No matter what, be sure to apprehend the assassin, otherwise you will all be on your own
Go to jail." Then he turned to Pan Weixing and said, "Sir, this subordinate is incompetent, please punish me."
"You have tried your best." After the assassin appeared, Ma Xingguo and Liu Hongju did not hesitate and took action immediately. Pan Weixing also knew that the assassin was really too skilled, but it was not that his men were incompetent. He glanced at Mr. Qian and said, "If there is any
Thoughts.
"Report to your lord, stab
The guest was so good at lightness that he climbed over the wall as if he were walking on flat ground. We kept chasing him, but the assassin had disappeared." Liu Hongju was a little frightened.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present nodded slightly, deeply agreeing with it.
"If the master is killed in the Qian family, no one in the Qian family can escape." Wei Tairan's face was stern. The dignified governor was assassinated in the Qian family. The matter was serious, so of course he couldn't let it go: "Of course Master Qian can't let the master be assassinated?" These words
As soon as he said it, he knew that what he said was wrong. It was equivalent to defending the Qian family.
Wei Tairan said to Ma Xingguo: "Ma Changshi, immediately send people over and surround the Qian family first. The assassin appears in the Qian family. The Qian family cannot escape the blame."
"My lords, please forgive me." Dong Yuan, who was still in shock, suddenly stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Everyone saw the scene just now. The assassin appeared. If old Mrs. Qian hadn't stepped forward and pushed the governor away, the governor would have been killed.
I'm afraid that the assassin has already suffered a murderous attack. If the Qian family really has the intention to murder the governor, why would the old man risk his own life and death to protect the governor?"
Chen Xi put one hand behind his back and said nothing, but Qin Xiao was thoughtful. At this time, he finally said to Pan Weixing: "Sir, what Mr. Dong said is indeed reasonable. I also thought that the real culprit who ordered the assassin to commit the assassination was
It's not Mr. Qian, the official just now didn't react. Fortunately, Mr. Qian responded in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous." After a pause, he said: "Before the assassin is captured, my lord should go back to the Governor's Mansion, Ma Changshi, and send more people to protect him.
The Governor's Mansion must never allow assassins to get close to you again."
Ma Xingguo thought that you should teach me about this matter, but what Qin Xiao said was not wrong. He could only say: "Come here, escort the boss back home first." Ignore the Qian family for the moment, Ma Xingguo will lead his people in person
After escorting Pan Weixing away, the others saw that such a big thing happened tonight, and knew that martial law would be enforced in Suzhou City next, and no one was sure whether the assassin was still hiding in the ex-husband and had not left. Anyway, they were drinking and drinking in a lively place just now.
It has become a place of right and wrong, and others did not stay and left the Qian Mansion one after another.
Dong Yuan nodded and said: "What Mr. Bijia said is absolutely true. The Qian family cannot escape the blame for the assassination of the governor here. Therefore, no matter how stupid Mr. Qian is, he cannot arrange for the assassin to do it here. Wouldn't that be asking for death?"
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Mr. Qian glanced at Dong Yuan gratefully and said, "Please, the governor, please take a closer look."
Qin Xiao turned around and saw Dong Yuan walking over and asked, "Is there something wrong, Mr. Dong?"
Dong Yuan looked around and saw that Chen Xi had already taken the lead in getting on the carriage, and the others were not paying attention, so he said softly: "Master Shaoqing, if you have free time these two days, can you go to Humble House for a cup of tea? Humble House is not far from here.
It’s only one street away.”
However, Liu Hongju did not leave immediately. He and some of his soldiers were still searching Qian Mansion.
Except for the Qian Mansion, Ma Xingguo helped Pan Weixing get into the carriage, and led people to guard the carriage like a copper wall. He could not control Qin Xiao and Chen Xi for a while, and everyone else also left. Qin Xiao was about to get on the carriage when he heard someone behind him say:
"Master Shaoqing, wait a moment!"
After getting on the carriage, Chen Xi was already sitting in the carriage. The carriage rumbled along and followed the vehicle in front to the Governor's Mansion.
When they arrived at the governor's office, everyone gathered around Pan Weixing and went to the inner hall. Ma Xingguo ordered the other officials and soldiers to retreat, leaving only himself and Wei Tairan to accompany Pan Weixing. When Qin Xiao and Chen Xi came in, Ma Xingguo just glanced at him and said nothing more.
say.
Qin Xiao didn't expect that Dong Yuan would suddenly invite him to drink tea, but he also knew that the matter must be more than just drinking tea. After thinking about it for a while, he saw Dong Yuan looking around with a not so good look on his face, and nodded: "Master Dong invited me, these two days
It’s time to come to the door.”
Dong Yuan cupped his hands, said nothing, turned around and walked away quickly.
Pan Weixing's face was still ugly and he said: "It's really unreasonable. How dare an assassin assassinate me and rejuvenate the country. No matter what, you have to arrest the assassin and bring him to justice. I would like to know who is behind it to kill me."
"Do you have any enemies here, sir?" Chen Xi suddenly asked.
Wei Tairan poured a cup of tea for Pan Weixing. Pan Weixing was still in shock. After drinking it in one gulp, he calmed down a lot.
"Fortunately, I didn't hurt you. It's a blessing among misfortunes." Wei Tairan let out a long sigh of relief.
Ma Xingguo was startled, and immediately knew that what he said was inappropriate. He saw that Qin Xiao was young and had a lower official rank than himself, so he didn't have much respect from the beginning. However, he ignored that there was an unworthy purple-robed supervisor beside Qin Xiao.
Supervisor.
"Suzhou was peaceful before, so naturally there would be no rebels." Wei Tairan said hurriedly: "But people's hearts are unpredictable, and some rebels have evil intentions, and they won't show it on their faces. Since there are assassins today, naturally they have to follow the lead.
If we continue to pursue this clue, we must catch all these gangsters."
Ma Xingguo said angrily: "Enemies? Those rebels and rebels certainly regard you as your enemy. Your Excellency has been in Suzhou for more than three years. He has been a clean and honest official and is deeply loved by the people. You have always been generous and do not have any grudges with others. Except for the rebels and rebels,
Who would do this to an adult?"
"So, you know nothing about the rebels in Suzhou?" Chen Xi said coldly.
Pan Weixing pondered for a moment and then said: "Tairan, it's getting late. Please arrange a place for Qin Shaoqing and his wife. If there is any news about the assassin, come back and report to me."
"Sir, don't bother." Qin Xiao said immediately: "I'm staying at the inn for the time being, so don't bother me." But in his heart, he thought that he told Sister Rong where he lived. If Sister Rong went to look for him, but he moved out, how could he move out?
It’s not that Sister Rong left in vain.
"Everything is ready at the post house." Wei Tairan said: "You two can check into the post house directly. You don't have to stay in the inn, otherwise others will think that we don't treat guests well."
Qin Xiao smiled and said: "At the moment, chasing the assassin is the most important thing. We don't have to worry about it." He stood up and said: "The governor should rest early. I will leave without disturbing you."
Pan Weixing nodded, and Chen Xi didn't say much. He stood up and was about to go out when he heard rapid footsteps outside. A soldier appeared out of breath and knelt down on the ground.
Report: "Sir, the assassin...the trace of the assassin has been found!"