The hooded swordsman looked at the serving maid, then looked at Shen Wan Lin and laughed, "I have no ill intentions. If I had, Miss would have died under my sword."
"Even if I don't kill you, it wouldn't be difficult to capture you. Don't you think so?" The swordsman's face was hidden under the hood, but his words were like knives cutting into her heart.
Hearing this, the young lady felt a chill run down her spine. After a long time, she said, "Young Master, you do not have to scare me and Xiao Lan. I trust you."
Shen Wan Lin spoke softly, but her face was pale.
"Miss, this person must be …" The serving maid wanted to say more, but Shen Wan Lin raised her hand to stop her. The serving maid swallowed her words.
Shen Wan Lin bowed, "Please lead the way, Young Master."
Miss Shen's voice was gentle, and made people feel comfortable. The swordsman couldn't help but look at her. Shen Wan Lin was indeed a beauty. He replied politely, "Miss, please lead the way."
As he said this, the swordsman kicked the corpse into the water. The corpse fell into the river, and was stained red.
"Ah!" The serving maid screamed out in fear, as she followed weakly. She was afraid that the swordsman would kill her with a single strike. However, she forced herself to hold the umbrella with trembling hands. Raindrops fell from the umbrella.
Shen Wan Lin's face was pale as well. She gritted her teeth and walked forward. Her eyes were filled with anticipation and hesitation. The three of them walked forward, and a small pavilion appeared. There were several willow trees around it, and they could see the surroundings from afar.
The swordsman stood in the middle of the pavilion, and Shen Wan Lin followed behind him. When they entered the pavilion, she asked softly, "I wonder why Young Master has invited us here?"
"Send your serving maid away first. I have something to tell you." The swordsman's voice was hard to understand.
"No, I will not leave. I want to protect Miss. If I leave, what happens if you do anything to my Miss?" The serving maid mustered her courage and stood in front of the swordsman.
"Xiao Lan grew up with me, and has never left my side. She will not betray me. Just tell me what you want." Shen Wan Lin frowned, as though she was disappointed. She spoke softly.
"It's hard to tell what's in a man's heart. I wouldn't make such a mistake." The swordsman said coldly.
Hearing these words, Shen Wan Lin pondered for some time before speaking to the serving maid, "Xiao Lan, go to the side and wait. I have something to say to this young master."
"Young Mistress!" Hearing this, the maidservant stretched out her small hand and tugged at the young mistress's clothes.
"Xiaolan, I'm fine. Don't worry, he won't hurt me." Shen Wan Lin then whispered a few words into the serving maid's ear. The serving maid then walked off into the distance, holding an umbrella and standing in the rain.
Seeing that the maid had walked far away, the swordsman casually said, "That was an assassin from the Jade Gate Association."
As she spoke, she took off her bamboo hat and looked at the man. A young man of about ten years of age appeared in front of her. It was Pei Zi Yun.
This young man was handsome and had a gentle demeanor, but there was something about him that made one's hair stand on end. A trace of sadness flashed through the young girl's eyes. When she heard this person tell Xiao Lan to leave, she knew that it was not her big brother. Her big brother would definitely know about her relationship with Xiao Lan.
At that point in time, she still had a glimmer of hope. At this point, her eyes were filled with sadness. After some time, she spoke, "Are you one of my uncle's men? Only my uncle's or my brother's men would have such knife techniques. "
Although the young man used a sword, the technique he used just now was extremely beautiful. Other than her brother, only her uncle would be able to understand it. Could it be that her uncle had taught his knife techniques to an outsider?
Hearing these words, Pei Zi Yun laughed out, "No, it's not that. Your martial arts skills are not high, but your eyes are very sharp. Although I use a sword, I use knife techniques. Furthermore, it's the knife techniques of your Shen family. However, it wasn't your brother or your uncle who taught it to me. Instead, it was because I saw the wounds inflicted by the knife techniques, and learned about seventy to eighty percent of it."
"That's not possible. Just by looking at the wounds inflicted by the knife techniques, how could he learn the knife techniques of my family?" Shen Wan Lin raised her head and looked at the young man. She had a look of disbelief on her face. It was her family's knife technique, how could he learn it just by looking at it?
Pei Zi Yun laughed, "Have you ever heard of the saying that no matter which entrance you take, the end point is the same? Or should I say, there are many different types of people who fail, while the winners all look the same?"
"Knife techniques, sword techniques, rod techniques, spear techniques, they are all variations of techniques and weapons. However, the principle behind killing is the same. If you understand this principle, then at least sixty to seventy percent of it will be the same. The rest is due to the differences in weapons and weapons. Hence, when you examine the wounds, you will be able to understand the intricacies behind it …."
Halfway through his sentence, he realized that the person in front of him was a young lady. It wasn't appropriate for him to converse with her. He then laughed and said, "I only managed to imitate seventy to eighty percent of it. I used it when I saw my enemy. I was looking for you for another reason."
Hearing Pei Zi Yun's words, Shen Wan Lin's expression was one of disbelief. She thought that he was trying to reject her, "Then why did you invite me here?"
"You know of the bamboo hat assassin who often goes against the Meng and Zhang families." Pei Zi Yun said.
"What?" When the young lady heard this, her expression changed. Her eyes were filled with suspicion.
"I've investigated the bamboo hat assassin before. The Meng and Zhang families were his targets. However, after careful analysis, I can see that he often goes against the Meng and Zhang families, but rarely kills people. Furthermore, when it comes to matters concerning you, he is very protective of you."
"This afternoon, the second son of the Liang family, Liang Zi Han, was killed. This was related to you. He wanted to kidnap you, and cause trouble for the Meng and Zhang families!"
"What?" When Shen Wan Lin heard this, she was taken aback. She then looked at Pei Zi Yun warily and took a few steps back.
"I said that I'm not threatening you, and I'm not trying to sound you out. Isn't this bamboo hat assassin your brother, Shen Zhen? When you called the serving maid away, you should have already guessed what I'm going to say. "Pei Zi Yun said plainly.
"The Meng family, or Meng Luo Gong, is your and Shen Zhen's uncle. However, your parents died early. Hence, the Shen family's belongings gradually fell into the hands of Meng Luo Gong."
"Your brother and your uncle had a huge conflict. Hence, he left home a long time ago."
"All these years, he's made a name for himself as the bamboo hat assassin. He's also been going against the Meng and Zhang families. Whenever you're in trouble, he would do his best to protect you. Hence, he's only acting against you on the surface, but helping you is the real deal."
"Especially the Zhang family, your future husband's family. Recently, the bamboo hat assassin has killed several highly skilled fighters. Some of them were from the Zhang family, and were a threat to your future husband, Zhang Ping. Some of them were enemies of the Zhang family. All of these were done to pave the way for Zhang Ping. But what does he have to do with Zhang Ping? It's all because of you. "
"Many things are shrouded in mist, making it hard for people to see clearly. But as long as we peel away the layers, won't everything become clear? What do you think? Miss Shen. "
Hearing these words, Shen Wan Lin's face turned pale. She took several steps back and looked at Pei Zi Yun. It was as if her heart had been broken.
"You're not my uncle's man, and neither are you my brother's man." Shen Wan Lin trembled as she spoke.
At this point, Pei Zi Yun laughed, "I'm just an outsider. I just want to help you and your brother!"
Shen Wan Lin took a step back, and didn't speak.
"You don't believe me?" Seeing Shen Wan Lin's expression, Pei Zi Yun couldn't help but laugh.
"Why do you want to help me and my brother?" Shen Wan Lin looked at Pei Zi Yun, as she clutched her handkerchief tightly. She was starting to regret following this man here.
"Your brother and I have a common enemy. You don't have to worry about me plotting against you and your brother. I don't have such intentions. It's just that I've heard some interesting things, and I think we can become friends. Hence, I decided to help you. When you see your brother again, you can mention my name to him!" Pei Zi Yun saw that her face was filled with wariness, and smiled.
When Shen Wan Lin heard this, she fell silent. Pei Zi Yun didn't rush her, and said, "That's all for today. I've heard that you're getting married soon. Congratulations, but don't come out alone. Now, your uncle, your future husband, and your brother have many enemies. Not everyone will be as lucky as today. On the day of your wedding, I will be there personally to deliver a congratulatory gift. Goodbye."
Pei Zi Yun finished speaking and turned to leave. Shen Wan Lin watched as Pei Zi Yun disappeared into the rain, and hurriedly shouted, "Who are you?"
"Who I am is not important. What's important is that we will meet again. Oh yes, let me ask you a painful question. If your brother and your future husband were to have a conflict, where would you stand?"
After throwing out this question, Pei Zi Yun didn't hesitate any longer, and disappeared into the distance.
Seeing that Pei Zi Yun had indeed disappeared into the rain, the serving maid Xiao Lan ran over and stood in front of Shen Wan Lin, "Miss, that man just now was really strange. He didn't do anything to you right?"
"It's nothing. Maybe he was sent by my brother. He only said a few words before he left." Shen Wan Lin had a bad premonition, and forced a smile as she spoke.
Hearing these words, the serving maid Xiao Lan heaved a sigh of relief, "Miss, you're lucky that young master sent someone. Miss, next time, don't come out alone. You scared me to death. At least ask young master Zhang to arrange a few guards for you."
"Ok, Xiao Lan, let's go back. Don't tell anyone else about this. If not, the next time you come out, it'll be troublesome." Shen Wan Lin said.
Hearing her miss' words, the serving maid Xiao Lan hurriedly replied, "Miss, let's go back."
Pei Zi Yun stared at the rain as he paced back and forth, deep in thought. Meng Luo Gong was one of Xie Cheng Dong's men. However, there were rumors that Meng Luo Gong had died at the hands of his nephew, Shen Zhen.
When the original owner was imprisoned, he had heard some news about Shen Zhen. It was said that Shen Zhen had caused Xie Cheng Dong to suffer great losses, and was merciless towards him.
'Hm, treasures move people's hearts. Xie Cheng Dong might not be interested in the Eight Steps of Clarity Manual, but to Meng Luo Gong, it's the key to entering the Dao. '
'The Eight Steps of Clarity Manual has always been a secret art of the Shen family. Not only did Meng Luo Gong learn the martial arts of the Shen family, he also inherited the power of the Shen family. He even wanted to steal the manual. '
'It's been said that Meng Luo Gong was somehow involved in the death of Shen Zhen's parents. '
'Because of this, Shen Zhen escaped with the manual a long time ago. Meng Luo Gong treated his niece very well. This time, she got married because she wanted to lure Shen Zhen out and steal the manual. '
'According to the original owner's memories, although Shen Zhen didn't die, he suffered a great loss. '
'As for me, I didn't have any other thoughts. I just wanted to help Shen Zhen, and leave him intact to deal with Xie Cheng Dong. After that, I would kill Meng Luo Gong and his henchmen. '
A drop of rain fell from the leaves on the opposite side of the pond, as it hit the surface of the water, causing ripples to form.
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