Chapter 52 Ran Ling

The sudden reinforcements not only surprised the killers, but also surprised Sun, Huang and Lei.

Because this person... they don't know him either.

But judging from the clothes and sword he was wearing, he looked like a royal guard.

Hissing——

The blade cuts and the blade wind sings.

Just when everyone was stunned by the intrusion of the uninvited guest, the man turned around and struck out with another sword. His strike was like an eagle striking with thunder, and he sheathed the sword like a flying swallow returning to its nest.

In the blink of an eye, he slit the side of the neck of a killer who was attacking Huang Donglai.

"Let's go!" Seeing that the situation was not going well, the killer leader quickly shouted and asked the few people who were still alive to run away with him.

This gang of killers was also quite efficient. Before their leader finished speaking, they all looked for the nearest exit and flew out.

Seeing that the other party was about to run away, Lei Buji wanted to jump out of the window to chase him, but was stopped by the Jin Yiwei. The latter also advised: "Lei Shaoxia, don't chase after the poor enemy. If they come back, There are accomplices outside to support him, so you might be in danger if you chase him out like this." Upon hearing this, Lei Buji stopped and turned to look at the other party.

But I saw that this person was about forty years old, of medium height, with a strong build, and a face with a Chinese character. Although his face was not handsome, it had a kind of big brother-like intimacy. , it’s the kind of appearance that makes people feel comfortable.

"Who are you? How do you know my name?" Lei Buji was quite straightforward, and these two sentences almost came out of his mouth.

As soon as he finished speaking, before the other party could respond, Sun Yixie interrupted loudly: "Hey! How do you speak? Have you forgotten everything your brothers taught you?"

Lei Buji was reminded by Brother Sun, and when he thought about it again... he remembered - when encountering this kind of situation, you have to pretend to be a grandson first, and be polite to others, so that it is easier to use clichés.

So, Lei Buji quickly reorganized his words, cupped his fists and handed over his hands, and then said: "Uh... Thank you for your help, big brother. I don't know why you know my first name because of your high surname. What?"

"Hey~ That's right." Sun Yixie said and patted Buji on the shoulder.

The Jin Yiwei didn’t say anything more about their conversation. He just returned the salute and replied in a serious tone: "I, Ran Ling, am the general banner of the local Jin Yiwei Hundred Household Office. I have been ordered to be here tonight. This is the response to the three young heroes."

"Oh~ It turns out to be Brother Ran, disrespectful..." We won't go into details about how Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai were polite to him.

While they were talking nonsense, they also checked the corpses on the ground, just in case someone was pretending to be dead.

Ran Ling was also quite surprised by their caution, because as far as he knew, these people were only about seventeen years old, and they had just left the world not long ago, even though they were already in Luoyang He left behind some deeds,But it's actually unusual for people of this age to have this kind of "last-hit" awareness.

"By the way, Brother Ran, you said you came here on 'order', but you don't know who gave the order?" After the greetings were over, Huang Donglai followed the polite tone and said coldly. A probing question was raised.

Both Sun and Huang knew in their hearts that apart from them, only Yun Shili and Shui Hanyi knew about the "specific tasks" of their trip; no one else...including Lei Buji Know.

When they first discussed this matter, Yun Shili and Shui Hanyi also said that in order to successfully complete this task, they would use "another set of rhetoric" even to their colleagues in Jinyiwei. Therefore, Huang Donglai's question is very critical at the moment. If Ran Ling's answer does not match Yun Shui's "other rhetoric", there may be something wrong with this person.

"Of course it was ordered by us, the Lords of the Hundred Households." On the other side, Ran Ling answered quickly, "This guard office received an order from the summit half a month ago, asking us to wait for the three of us. Young heroes, come here. After you rush to Wuchang, you will fully assist the three of them in exterminating the remaining gang members of the "Shadow". We calculated the schedule and the three of them should be arriving in the next few days, and this post is a visitor from the north. If you have to pass through this place, if the shadow killer wants to ambush you, he will most likely do it here. Therefore, I have been hiding here three days ago in order to act according to the opportunity."

His words, and. Yun Shili and Shui Hanyi's "another set of rhetoric" are indeed consistent, and they are both correct.

So, upon hearing this, Shuang Xie breathed a sigh of relief.

"I see." Huang Donglai nodded, "That's really hard work for Brother Ran."

"Hey." Ran Ling waved his hand, "Ran is just doing his duty. Why bother? The three young heroes can put life and death at risk to help our Jin Yiwei eliminate the evil gang. Such chivalrous behavior is admirable."

Brother Sun and Brother Huang both said this. They liked it very much, so they planned to pretend to be more flattering and let the other party praise them more.

Unexpectedly, this is what Ran Ling said. After he finished speaking, he immediately changed the topic: "However, there are many people here with mixed eyes, and I'm afraid the walls have ears. You three should follow me back to Baihu first." Let's go and worry about it later."

When he said the words "walls have ears", Zhao Yuanyou and Mo Zhiyu next door felt numb, fearing that they had been exposed.

Fortunately, they did not seem to be discovered...

Soon, Ran Ling took Sun, Huang, and Lei out of the post house, and the four of them got on their horses. Then he headed for Wuchang City.

Because this post was originally an "official post" and Ran Ling was also an official, so even if something like this happened, they could just explain a few words and leave.

When they arrived at the city gate, they didn’t have to worry about others not letting them through in the middle of the night - after all, the local general bannerman was there, so they didn’t have to worry about not being able to open the city gate.

To make a long story short, in the early morning, the three of them followed Ran Ling to BaihuSo, Ran Ling arranged a temporary place for them, and they rested for the time being.

Perhaps because Baihusuo felt very safe, the three of them slept very soundly that night, and they slept until noon the next day.

After lunch, the three of them went to meet with the local adults.

This man's surname is Zhuang Mingli, and he is a well-connected household; everyone in this guardhouse knows that in terms of martial arts and talents, he is not as good as Ran Ling, but Zhuang Li and his family are closely related to a certain high official in the court. They are related by relatives, so the seat of the hundred households must be reserved for him.

Of course, this Zhuang Li is not a wicked person, he just has no talent, but his moral character is not bad.

He will neither embarrass his subordinates nor strive for credit; anyway, if something happens, he will leave it to the capable people under him to handle it, and reward him if he does it well and reward him if he fails. He won't take the blame for you... In short, he can't do anything, but at the same time, he won't cause any trouble for you.

Seeing this, I believe many people have been moved to tears and sighed in their hearts - Where can I find such a good leader?

Of course...it only exists in Li.

Back to the subject...

Since Zhuang Li is a "do nothing" leader, so Sun Huanglei and the other three went to see him, which was just to say hello to him and visit him at the dock. Next, They still had to follow Ran Ling to handle the matter.

The royal guards in this guardhouse are also willing to listen to Ran Ling, because this Ran Zongqi is indeed capable.

Not only does he have strong martial arts skills and outstanding swordsmanship, he is also thoughtful and thoughtful, and his criminal investigation ability is also first-rate. In addition, he is neither greedy for money nor lustful, and he never bullies others or bullies others. Brothers are also generous and kind... Therefore, in the world of Wuchang, his popularity is far higher than that of Zhuang Li.

And more importantly, he has no ambition.

If it were someone else with Ran Ling's talent, he would have tried every possible means to get Zhuang Li down and take the position himself, but Ran Ling was not like this. He even instigated a He beat the person who did this to half death on the spot and warned him to be careful from now on.

For such a righteous and benevolent person, his colleagues naturally respect him as their elder brother.

Even Na Lei Buji was quickly impressed by Na Ran Ling's charisma, and he trusted him very much after only a short time of contact.

However, Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai were only friendly with each other on the surface, but deep down... they both instinctively resisted this person.

Why do you want to ask?

In fact, they have no factual basis. Their motives are the same as when they first suspected Shen Youran; there is a saying that "no gold is pure, and no man is perfect." … This person’s personality is so perfect, there must be something wrong with it.

A person's nobility or innocence must be created by the corresponding environment.

This kind of little monk ChunkongIt is normal for a child who has been raised by eminent monks in a temple to be noble.

It is normal for a child like Lei Buji, who was raised in the deep mountains and old forests by his father, an expert who retired to the mountains and forests, to be naive.

But you, Ran Ling, are like you...

A royal guard who lives in the mortal world, makes a living in the officialdom, and licks blood from his knife edge.

If you say that you have no sex, no shortcomings, and that you possess all benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom, and trust... this is impossible.

You must have some greater ideal or expectation, which can allow you to suppress those worldly desires and maintain this perfect persona.

Of course, what that ideal is, Shuangxi doesn’t know yet. All they can do is to guard against you first...

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Last night, not long after the four people left the post house, Zhao and Mo had a dispute.

The reason is... Zhao Yuanyou gave up.

"What did you say?" Mo Zhiyu's tone was very unkind, and it could be said that he was angry.

“Didn’t you hear that?” Zhao Youtao repeated what he just said, “I said I gave up, you have to go do it yourself, our cooperation ends here, I I don’t need to owe you any favors.”

“Are you going to go back on your word?” Mo Zhiyu said angrily.

"Ha...a joke." Zhao Youyou said with a smile, "I owe you a favor after the deal is done, but I haven't done anything yet. Isn't it okay if I quit? Is this the case? Does it count as something I owe 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 did the math and felt that this deal was not worth it," Zhao Yuan said.

This is the truth, from his point of view: after he killed people and took the silver, he not only earned a net of five hundred taels of silver, but he could also use Master Song's power to gain access to Dongchang. According to this line, if things are done properly, if the three families of Sun, Huang, Lei, and the Jin Yiwei forces behind them come to seek revenge, they may not come to him, but to Mr. Song and Dongchang.

But just now, after "listening" to Ran Ling's sword skills, he changed his mind.

Zhao Yuanyou was surprised to find that he was not sure that he could defeat Ran Ling.

Yes, Mr. Ran Qi's sword skills are at this level - even if he is a "swordsman level" master on the green forest road, just hearing him use his sword will make him feel scared.

To put it more bluntly, if Zhao Yuanhao insists on continuing this business, he may die...and his death will be in vain. After his death, He Dongchang, whose surname is Song, will not He admits that he has anything to do with him, and he will not come to avenge him.

Even if the deal is completed, he may not be able to escape unscathed. If he becomes disabled or suffers internal injuries, the Song family and Dongchang will not be responsible for him.

Of course, he can continue to wait,We should wait until the three young heroes leave Wuchang before taking action, but it's hard to say what the situation will be at that time.

Zhao Tuoyao weighed it up and decided to forget it.

He didn’t have to go back to deliver the work. Anyway, he didn’t take any deposit or anything. He just wrote a letter to Mr. Song, saying that his ability was limited and he couldn’t handle the matter. He would be there indefinitely... That’s it. Come on.

In the final analysis, this is a feud between Master Song and Sun Huanglei, and it has nothing to do with him. Even if he gives up the fight, the other party will not turn around to hunt him down. At most, he will ask others to do it. Well.

He just thought that he was working in vain and would go elsewhere to make a living.

But Mo Zhiyu didn’t understand him, and she didn’t know many of the secrets behind this. She was quite unhappy: "Huh... It seems that you are afraid?" At this moment, she used The method of stimulating generals was used, "I didn't expect that the famous 'Shadowless Sword' would be afraid of a small Imperial Guard Banner."

"Yes, I am just afraid." Unexpectedly, Zhao Yuan Yuan did not accept this trick at all; he was very realistic, clear-minded, and thick-skinned. He replied as if nothing had happened, "Auntie, you are so brave. You can kill whoever you want. Anyway, you can use the art of disguise." If you are not afraid of seeking revenge, I am not as good as you...Zhao is willing to give in and feels that he is not worthy of being with you. I will leave now."

He really left as soon as he said it, without waiting for the other party to answer. Jumped out of the window and ran away.

Mo Zhiyu was also speechless. Of course, she would not pursue the opponent again. She was working alone anyway, and she was not in a hurry. She could wait until the right time came before taking action. So with or without Zhao Yuan's help, that's all.

As she was thinking this, suddenly, she heard two "tuk-tuk" sounds and someone knocked on the door outside the room.

Mo Zhiyu immediately became alert and responded in her disguised voice of an old woman: "Who is it?"

"It's me, waiter." What came from outside the door was indeed true. It was the waiter's voice.

"What's going on? In the middle of the night...the neighbor next door has been noisy since just now, why are you knocking on the door now?" Mo Zhiyu pretended to be pretty cool, as if he didn't know what happened next door. What happened generally.

"Sir, something happened next door just now. There are several military officers who want to check the wards one by one for questioning. Please open the door." The waiter replied.

The tone of the other party's words was quite polite, and what he said was very reasonable; this was originally an official post, and there were more or less officers and soldiers stationed there. After what happened just now, it would be impossible for these people to continue sleeping. Wake up, even if it's just a formality, they have to come and check it out.

Fortunately, Mo Zhiyu didn't change into night clothes. She hurriedly packed up the things in the room that she shouldn't have, then came to the door and opened the door slowly: "Oh... this is so late at night. , come to torment this old woman like me..."

Before she could finish her first sentence, a steel knife suddenly poked out of the half-open door and stabbed her in the body. Wear a pair.

This seems to be just ordinaryOne knife, but the position and angle of the knife were actually very precise. When the broad blade passed through the chest, it not only cut off the bronchus, but also tore the heart.

Mo Zhiyu was unprepared and caught off guard for this sudden stabbing. She never expected that she would die in such a situation due to carelessness.

On the verge of death, Mo Zhiyu widened his eyes, trying to see clearly who killed him.

But the man who drew the knife stood in the shadow outside the door, motionless and silent. He waited until Mo Zhiyu died, then drew the knife back and said in a low voice, coldly. He said to the waiter beside him: "Pack it up."

"Yes, sir." The waiter responded respectfully, lowered his head, and hugged his fists.

It wasn't until the "adult" walked away that the waiter glanced sideways at Mo Zhiyu's body on the ground, then turned back and gestured to the two officials who were already waiting at the end of the corridor. After receiving the order, the two men picked up the prepared straw mats, rolled up Mo Zhiyu's body, and threw it into the wild at night.