Xu He held his breath and fled into a bamboo forest. Hiding in the darkness, he first touched a few of his acupuncture points to stop the bleeding, and then took some golden sore medicine from his arms and applied it on it.
Tonight, he unexpectedly discovered the ulterior purpose between the Shangguan family and the Xuantian Sect. The other party would definitely not let him go. In fact, he fled in such a hurry just to avoid Lin Jia's pursuit.
This place is far away from the capital, and the surrounding area is deserted. Once caught up, all the truth will be buried in the darkness with his death.
The reason why he did not choose to escape back to the city was not because Xu He was in a hurry, but because he was well aware of the opponent's martial arts skills. The journey to Dongdu was dozens of miles long, and Lin Jia's foot power was enough to stop him before returning to the city.
Lin Jia was a man with strong martial arts skills, and Xu He was no match for him. Moreover, he was still injured at this time. If he was encountered, his chances of escaping would be slim.
Therefore, Lin Jia chose to take advantage of the convenience of concealment at night and make a large detour from the outside. This trick was indeed effective. As expected, Lin Jia stopped him in the direction of Dongdu, which gave him enough breathing space.
At this moment, Lin Jia, who realized that he had been tricked, immediately guessed Xu He's plan. According to the latter's calculation, at most half an hour, the opponent would be able to pursue him.
Xu He did not dare to neglect, even though he knew that as long as he returned to Dongdu, even Lin Jia, who was as courageous as the sky, would not dare to do anything in front of Jin Yiwei.
But he didn't dare to gamble, because if he miscalculated, he would lose everything, so Xu He had no choice but to continue to escape in the opposite direction.
Lin Jia, who was still running under the night, was also persistent. Xu He should not have seen him when he saw him, and because he was a court agent, he must not be allowed to return to the Eastern Capital alive.
At this time, Lin Jia had no time to go back and report to Shangguan Shaoqin. He must nip the threat of Xu He in the cradle, all for the sake of the Shangguan family.
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This chase under the cover of night was not known to outsiders. Ying Wushang, who was tossing and turning and unable to fall asleep, got up and changed into his regular clothes and went to the yard to look at the moon in trance.
Today he got two pieces of news, one good and one bad. The good news was that the inside story of the Shangguan family was more complicated than he imagined. Shangguan Shaoqin was not the humble young master like the rumors said.
Not because of a mere skin.
This discovery makes Ying Wushang very excited, because it means that the resistance to his revenge plan has been reduced a lot.
But another piece of bad news made him a little distressed. Mr. Lu personally spoke and asked him to temporarily slow down his plans for Le Zhili and the Shangguan family.
It must be that the head of the Shangguan family had reached some kind of agreement with Mr. Lu. Ying Wushang knew what was right. He understood that at least until Mr. Lu changed his mind, he would not be able to do anything to Le Zhili anymore.
People who do business with Jin Yiwei have always had bad endings, so Ying Wushang is not worried that there will be no opportunity for revenge in the future. He is just regretful that the great opportunity was missed by him.
While sighing, he accidentally heard the movement in the front yard. Master Ying Wuxiang could live in a mansion wherever he was. Since he was an expat here, he naturally lived in the guardhouse.
Ying Wushang didn't think much and went directly to the front yard to see what was going on. It turned out that a flying horse arrived. Kuai Baihu received the letter and said to the left and right: "Take him down and have a good rest."
After giving the instructions, Kuai Baihu turned around and saw Ying Wushang who was coming after hearing the sound. He quickly stepped forward and saluted, "Have you met Master Qianhu? It's late at night and you haven't rested yet?"
"Wake up and walk around," Ying Wushang answered casually, then looked at the letter in the other person's hand: "Did your family send it to you?"
Among the Jinyi Guards, both official documents and confidential documents have the prescribed letter markings, but the letter in Kuai Baihu's hand has no markings at all. It is unlikely that it is a formal order or written document.
This is one of the hidden benefits of Jinyiwei. Brothers in the foreign affairs office can use Jinyiwei's express route to send family letters, so Ying Wushang asked about this.
However, Kuai Baihu smiled and said: "Master Qianhu has misunderstood. My humble parents died early and have not yet started a family. How can I write a family letter?"
Ying Wushang was slightly surprised, and then heard the other party explain: "I am lonely in my humble position. Fortunately, Brother Bian treats me like a brother, so I am not too lonely these days. This is a gift from Brother Bian."
"Bian Guang?" Ying Wushang suddenly understood, and immediately agreed: "So it turns out that Bian Fuqianhu is indeed a person who values affection and righteousness."
Kuai Baihu nodded with a smile, and then did not shy away from Ying Wushang, so he opened the letter and read it. However, the more he read, the more solemn his eyes became, and by the end, his face was as heavy as water.
The changes in Kuai Baihu made Ying Wushang realize that something was wrong. He asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"
"There is indeed some trouble."
Kuai Baihu sighed, handed the letter to Ying Wushang, and then said with a bitter smile: "I dare not hide it from you, Master Qianhu. Brother Bian has something to ask for, so I'm afraid I need your accommodation."
"Oh?" Ying Wushang took the letter and looked at it. Sure enough, it was something taboo.
A series of things happened here in Dongdu, and the capital knew about it sooner or later, so Ying Wushang traveled thousands of miles to come, but Bian Guang, who also got the news, had a different idea.
Bian Guang did not pay attention to the turmoil in the Eastern Capital, but instead turned his attention to the two people who escaped from here, the saint of Xuantian Sect and Tianquan, a disciple of Qingcheng Sect.
To be more precise, the other party's focus was only on Tianquan, and there was not much nonsense in Bian Guang's letter. Simply put, he wanted to take action against this person.
In the eyes of the imperial court, the vast majority of Jianghu people were unstable factors and black sheep. It would not be a big deal if the Jin Yiwei killed one of them.
But there are always rules in things, and these rules are not external but internal. It is okay for the Jin Yiwei to kill Jianghu knights, but unless it is too late, they need to report to the Yamen in advance. Although this is just a formality, it is what needs to be done.
Always have to do it.
Obviously Bian Guang had no intention of following the rules, because he knew that once the report was made, Master Lu would definitely know about it, because this Tianquan was a person that Master Lu had paid attention to many times.
If Mr. Lu is involved, the outcome may not be determined by Bian Guang. He plans to bypass Lu Hanjiang and kill the little sword in green on his own initiative.
Obviously, this is a taboo matter, not following the rules is one, and doing things privately without telling Mr. Lu is the other, but Ying Wushang is not surprised that the other party would make such a decision.
Bian Guang was a righteous man and had an excellent reputation among the Jinyiwei. He also had his own group of brothers, and among this group of brothers, there was a general named Ji Qianli.
Ji Qianli lost his life in Hengshan. Although both Ying Wushang and Bian Guang knew that from the day the other party chose to practice the Blood Demon Sword Technique, half of the other party's life had been given. This was a person who wanted to die. Everyone wanted to die.
Can't stop it.
In the end, Ji Qianli got what he wanted and killed all the Hengshan sect, but he still felt nostalgic in his heart. He also died in this fight.
It is now impossible to find out who killed Ji Qianli. The battle at Hengshan was littered with corpses, but one person survived, and that was Tianquan of the Qingcheng Sect.
Not only did this man survive, but he also gained the reputation of slaying demons and protecting the Tao. With the aura of killing ghost-faced and vicious swords, he became a young hero admired by the world.
Bian Guang didn't know whether Tian Quan killed the person Ji Qianli, but it didn't matter. Since the other party had gained the reputation of slaying demons, he should naturally be responsible for killing his brother.