Jian Yu's heart skipped a beat, was he really Zhou Lvniang's person?
According to their speculation, Zhou Lvniang died in the hands of one of her own people. The reason why this person strangled Zhou Lvniang to death was because he was afraid that she would be exposed in front of him if he ignored her.
But this person suddenly appeared again. Why? Could it be that he thought his whereabouts had been exposed, so he wanted to kill him and silence him?
Countless thoughts rolled through Jian Yu's mind, but in the end, he glanced at Bai Yue out of nowhere.
If Xiao Lingdang's case involved human lives and foreign forces, he would definitely get to the bottom of it, but he shouldn't have implicated Bai Yue. If he had known better, he would have driven her away on the first day she came here.
, at least I can avoid wading into this deadly muddy water.
The figure came closer, but was still outside the house, neither coming in nor approaching.
Bai Yue put his arms around Jian Yu's shoulders to support his body, and said, "Who are you?"
She could feel that although Jian Yu tried his best to control it, he was still trembling slightly. It was obvious that he was just gritting his teeth and persisting. He must have been seriously injured in that moment.
The man seemed too lazy to talk to Bai Yue. He only said to her, "You don't need to know who I am," and then said, "Jian Yu, do you still remember the little bell?"
Jian Yu was speechless. If he had remembered, they would have struggled until now.
"That's right, you are a high-ranking young master, and her life is as low as a piece of grass. How can you compare it with her?"
Bai Yue suddenly heard a ding in his head: "So that's what the bell means."
Jian Yu didn't quite understand: "What do you mean?"
"Many people will hang a bell on the legs of cattle and horses to monitor whether they are lazy and whether they are working." Bai Yue said: "Little Bell, that's what the nickname means."
The man outside sneered: "You know a lot."
Jian Yu frowned and tried hard to think of such a person, but he still couldn't think of it.
"Don't think about it." The man said: "That year, you saved her from near death with a casual word. You were a light in her life, and she will never forget her life and death. But I didn't take it to heart at all.
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Bai Yue listened expressionlessly, only thinking that this was a ridiculous plot. She believed that Jian Yu could never remember anything this time, because that person was right. To Jian Yu, it was just a casual sentence.
A five-year-old child may not remember a sentence as clearly as the snacks he ate that day.
Jian Yu was also quite speechless, and even a little regretful. He paid the price for his meddling in other people's affairs eighteen years later.
"It doesn't matter whether you remember it or not." The man said in a light voice: "Before Xiao Lingdang died, I promised her that it would be too lonely on the road to hell and I would send someone down to accompany her."
In one sentence, Bai Yue and Jian Yu both became nervous.
Judging from the current situation, the person in front of them is very powerful, and there is no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation. Liang Meng and the others are afraid that they have been poisoned, and they will not be able to recruit reinforcements for a while.
The man finally walked into the room. He was holding a long sword in his hand, wrapped in a black robe, and wearing a mask. The mask was whole, only revealing a pair of eyes, which were completely unclear in the mist.
Hazy and vague.
The long sword was pointed in front of Jian Yu.
Jian Yu calmly moved forward slightly, blocking Bai Yue completely behind him.
"If you kill her, you just lose a chess piece." Jian Yu said calmly: "I am the Minister of Dali Temple. If you kill me, aren't you afraid that the court will investigate her to the end and the gain will outweigh the loss?"
"That's what I said." The man turned out to be very sober: "It seems that if I let you go, you won't get to the bottom of it."
What he said was so reasonable that Jian Yu was speechless.
Bai Yue shook Jian Yu's hand and said calmly: "My intuition has always been very accurate."
The man was stunned for a moment, obviously not knowing what Bai Yue meant by what he said.
"I don't think you want to kill us." Bai Yue said, "Then let's talk about the terms."
Although the first half of the sentence is a question, it does not intend to make the other party think about the response at all. Instead, it directly raises the second question and proceeds directly to the negotiation of conditions.
Having met many negotiation experts, Bai Yue is well versed in negotiation. He must firmly hold the initiative in his own hands and let the other party follow him instead of chasing him.
Rhythm is very important, and attacking the heart is the most important thing.
Bai Yue didn't wait for the other party to answer, and then said: "If killing us can solve the problem, then we are two corpses now. And the reason why you didn't do this is that I believe you must have requirements and requests, and they are all easy to talk about.
, after all, life is the most important to us at this time."
Bai Yue said, pinching Jian Yu's waist hard.
The ancients were honest, loyal and old-fashioned. Jian Yu, a silly boy, should not talk about being loyal to the emperor and patriotism at this time, and would rather die than surrender. He would lie to others when it was time to lie, and he would cheat when it was time to cheat. He would leave green hills without worrying about having no firewood.
To show his caution in this matter, Bai Yue pinched a little too hard this time. Jian Yu leaned forward slightly and let out a muffled groan as he didn't know where the pain was.
"You are quite capable of bending and stretching." The man said lightly, not sure whether it was praise or ridicule.
It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, whatever you think, Bai Yue doesn't care.
But then the man's voice suddenly dropped, and he sneered: "But you will be disappointed. I just said that I promised Xiao Lingdang that I would send someone to accompany her."
The man flicked the tip of his sword, seeming to choose between the two.
"Anyone of you can do it, who wants to live and who wants to die." Although he couldn't see his face, Bai Yue could imagine the expression on this man's face. It was like a cat catching a mouse and not eating it, which was probably what he was thinking.
Bai Yue blinked, trying hard to see clearly the eyes revealed in the mask. This man seriously injured Jian Yu, but for some reason, she always felt that he did not have murderous intent.
But the gleaming sword was real. When the man asked and saw no answer, he lost his patience and said to himself: "Since you don't choose, then I will help you choose. Jian Yu, the little bell reads this
For your sake, for her sake, I will keep you alive."
After saying that, a cold light flashed, and the long sword stabbed Bai Yue.
Bai Yue doesn't know martial arts, and even if her brain can turn around, her body can't react. When the other party doesn't talk to her at all, she will suffer a loss.
At this moment, Jian Yu raised his right hand. His sword had been in his hand. There was a sound of metal colliding, and the soft sword broke into two pieces. Still, it could not stop the opponent's powerful attack.
But Jian Yu couldn't make a single attack, so he gritted his teeth and stood up, blocking Bai Yue behind him.
The blade of the sword was pointed straight at Jian Yu's chest, and with a little more force, he could see blood piercing through.
"Get out of the way." The man's voice was cold and bone-chilling: "Let her pay for Xiao Lingdang's life. Kill her and I will let you go."
Bai Yue only found it funny: "Why do you want me to pay for the people you killed?"
The man sneered, and for some reason, he didn't even want to talk to her.
But Jian Yu didn't move: "I can't get out of the way, she is my fiancée, and I must protect her. If you insist on keeping one, let her go."