Shangguan Wanning stood aside and watched Huo Gang and Tie Shijie fight. Their martial arts moves were very similar, and their skills seemed to be equal, and it was difficult to decide the winner for a while.
She was secretly anxious, but she didn't dare to speak out, for fear that Huo Gang would be distracted.
Chen Qing, the fire dancing in Tie Shijie's folding fan in his hand, was several times close to Huo Gang's vital points.
Huo Gang seemed to be waiting for an opportunity. When he grabbed the fan from Tie Shijie's hand, the two stood there at the same time.
The air seemed to solidify at this moment.
Shangguan Wanning looked at her blankly, both of them were motionless.
"hiss."
With a light sound, Tie Shijie's hairband collapsed and his long hair scattered in an instant.
His face was filled with frustration and pain.
Huo Gang shook his body and stretched out his hand to pinch Tie Shijie's neck. With just a little force, he could break Tie Shijie's neck.
Shangguan Wanning saw Huo Gang's body trembling, and after a long time, she slowly let go of her hand.
"Why didn't you kill me?" Tie Shijie's angry eyes seemed to be able to spew out flames.
He was not grateful to Huo Gang for his mercy.
"You may not treat me as your senior brother, but... I can't forget the junior brother who once lived with me day and night. I admit that I'm soft-hearted. But if you bring the Wuji Sect's people again, you will be with me.
Do things that are harmful to nature, one day, I will kill you with my own hands."
After Huo Gang finished speaking, he took Shangguan Wanning away.
After returning to the inn, the two went back to their rooms to rest. Shangguan Wanning couldn't fall asleep overnight.
When she woke up the next morning, she saw Huo Gang standing in the yard in a daze.
"Brother Huo."
"Miss."
"Brother Huo, I thought about it for the middle of the night last night. Since we can't find clues from the victims, let's start with the government."
When Huo Gang heard this, a light appeared in his eyes.
"Brother Huo, you helped the government investigate the case. Then, in addition to you, the magistrates and yamen runners who participated in the investigation, must also know it. I don't believe that the Ling family's father and son can cover the sky with just one hand."
"But, the magistrate Qin of that year was transferred."
Shangguan Wanning was shocked again.
"Mr. Liu isn't the magistrate who investigated the murder case with you?"
"No, Lord Liu is Ling Ruiying's confidant. Moreover, I don't know where Lord Qin has been transferred."
Shangguan Wanning had a headache. "Then we can only start with the Ministry of Personnel."
Huo Gang shook his head. "It's too time-consuming to travel from here to the capital. I'll go to the yamen and file clan tonight. Where will Lord Qin be transferred, there must be a record."
Shangguan Wanning was worried about Huo Gang's safety and couldn't help but hesitate.
"Don't worry, I'll be careful."
"Okay. Brother Huo, safety is the priority for everything."
At night, Huo Gang changed into a night-mounted suit and sneaked into the library of the provincial government office alone. When he quickly flipped through the dim moonlight, he suddenly heard a messy and noisy sound outside the door.
He rolled up the file involving the transfer of officials and put it in his arms, trying to leave in the chaos.
He found that the wings in the backyard were brightly lit and he could vaguely hear the shouts of "catching assassins".
Huo Gang hesitated a little and followed under the cover of night.
Seven or eight masked men were surrounded by officers and soldiers and guards, and the archers were also ambushed on the roof and ready to go.
He hid in the dark to observe and found that the masked men had a strange formation. It was obvious that they were all maintaining the people standing in the middle.
Is it a woman?
Huo Gang immediately made a judgment in his heart when he looked at the other person's figure.
The archer's sharp arrow shot towards the masked man like raindrops.
Huo Gang picked up the stones on the ground and secretly knocked down several archers. The encirclement revealed flaws, and the masked woman broke through under the cover of her companions.
But when he left, he was shot in the back shoulder by a sharp arrow.
Huo Gang quietly followed her and dealt with some officers and soldiers who were catching up with her. He was curious about who this woman was.
With a "swoosh", a dart came towards Huo Gang's face.
Huo Gang turned over and avoided the woman's palm. He took advantage of the situation to hold the woman's pulse.
A pair of clear and sharp eyes stared at him fiercely.
The other party probably didn't expect that the person who followed her to save her was masked like her.
"Who are you? Why are you following me?"
"The people passing by are a little curious about you. But don't worry, you don't have to know who you are."
Huo Gang let go of the woman, turned around and left.
"Plop."
An abnormal sound came from behind him. Huo Gang turned around and saw that the woman fell to the ground and fainted.
He hurriedly stepped forward to check, looked around, feeling a little at a loss. After thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and carried the woman back to the inn.
"Brother Huo, you're finally back."
Shangguan Wanning was waiting anxiously. When she saw Huo Gang put someone on the bed, she was slightly stunned. "Is this?"
"Miss, I know you know medical skills. See if you can save her."
Shangguan Wanning didn't ask much, and immediately checked the masked man's wound. "Huh? Or is it for the girl?"
Seeing Shangguan Wanning ready to cut off the woman's clothes, Huo Gang turned around quickly, paused, and left the room again.
Shangguan Wanning bandaged the masked woman's wound, untied the woman's masked scarf, and changed her clothes.
After a lot of trouble, I was so tired that I was sweating profusely.
Shangguan Wanning began to carefully examine the girl.
She is very beautiful, with delicate and delicate skin, a bit heroic between her eyebrows, and a slim and graceful figure.
When it was dawn, the woman slowly opened her eyes.
"You're awake?"
She saw a beautiful girl of similar age, but her whole body was tightened and her pores were tightened.
"Who are you?"
"Don't be nervous. My elder brother saved you when he saw you fainted on the side of the road."
"Your brother?"
The one who broke into the government office like her at night?
"What do you... want?"
"I didn't think about it. I just couldn't bear to see you die on the street." Shangguan Wanning poured a glass of water for the woman and handed it over, "Girl, what should I call you?"
"My name is Xiaoyan. Thank you for saving me. I will repay you if I have the chance. I... it's time to leave."
Xiaoyan moved slightly and the wound felt violently, but she still insisted on getting out of bed.
Shangguan Wanning helped her. When she opened the door, she saw Huo Gang standing outside the door.
Xiaoyan and Huo Gang looked at each other and guessed that he was the one who saved her last night.
"Thank you." Xiaoyan didn't say much and forced herself to walk out.
Huo Gang wanted to catch up, but was stopped by Shangguan Wanning. "Brother Huo, this woman's identity is not simple."
Shangguan Wanning said, whistling.
Two secret guards soon came to her.
"Follow the woman just now, I want to know where she is staying and who she is with."