Fang Jie held onto the rope as he descended. The cliff was steep, but there were many crevices, weeds and small trees. With both hands holding onto the rope, he slowly slid down.
He accidentally stepped on a groove, causing the rock beneath him to loosen and crack. Although he was not empty-handed, he slid down quickly. When Fang Jie first descended, he did not feel anything. At this point, his heart was racing, his mouth was dry, and his hands were sweaty.
Fortunately, he was skilled and daring. Fang Jie slid down the rock at a slower speed. Halfway down, he heard the sound of his clothes tearing. His hair stood on end.
"Damn it!" Fang Jie cursed as he hurriedly slid down. Even in the night, he could see the ground clearly. At this point, the rope had snapped, and he fell down the cliff.
"Your excellency, your excellency!" The people above shouted, their faces were filled with fear. The rope had snapped.
Fang Jie fell down, and before he hit the ground, he did a somersault and regained his balance. He stood up and saw that his body was in tatters, and his clothes had fallen off. There were many scratches and burns on his body. However, he was only a few meters away from the cliff. Since he was strong and agile, he did not sustain any injuries.
"Hm, Pei Zi Yun has been chased for days, how much martial arts can he use? I should be the one to earn this merit. From now on, I can be an official! " Although Fang Jie was in pain, his heart was burning with passion. He shouted towards the cliff, "I'm fine. Throw the torch down for me."
The bailiff obediently took a torch and threw it down. When it landed on the ground, it did not extinguish. Fang Jie picked it up and chased after Pei Zi Yun.
As he chased after Pei Zi Yun, he turned around and saw a man washing his face in front of a small stream. Under the light of the torch, his face was revealed. It was the man he had been chasing.
The entire place was silent. Only the snow could be seen, and the sound of water flowing could be heard. Pei Zi Yun wiped the water off his face and turned around. He looked at the constable and said, "After all these days, I've come to know your name. Fang Jie, why don't you bow to me?"
Pei Zi Yun spoke plainly. Fang Jie shuddered uncontrollably. He paused for a moment before laughing out loud. He had a look of disbelief on his face as he said coldly, "You've killed soldiers, and even an official. You're a traitor, and everyone has the right to punish you. You still want me to bow to you?"
"I'm a thief? His Majesty and the Crown Prince conferred titles to my parents a few days ago. Did the Imperial Court declare me guilty, or did the Ministry of Justice issue an official document? If not, what right do you have to arrest me? "
"There's no official document from the Imperial Court or the Ministry of Justice. There's no one from the Board of Education to strip me of my title. You're just a mere constable. Why aren't you bowing to me?" Pei Zi Yun glanced at him.
When Fang Jie heard this, his face turned green as he laughed, "Based on what? Based on King Lu's words, it's hard to hide from him. You've suffered a backlash, and we've been chasing you for the past few days. Do you think you'll be able to escape? Just accept your death obediently."
"I'll take you down and slap you seven or eight times, and you'll still be polite."
"Oh, it seems like you have a problem with scholars. But it's no wonder. No matter how many achievements you have, you will remain a lowly official for the rest of your life. On the other hand, if a scholar were to study hard for ten years, he might be able to become a Grand Scholar and soar through the ranks." Pei Zi Yun revealed a mocking expression.
These words triggered the hatred in Fang Jie's heart. His killing intent rose, "Go to hell, you traitor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Jie flung his torch towards Pei Zi Yun and pounced towards him. With a loud shout, Fang Jie became one with his blade and struck out like lightning.
Pei Zi Yun's face fell as he raised his long sword. He grunted coldly and welcomed the blade.
"Clang, clang, clang!" Three sounds rang out as sparks flew. The saber flashed, and the shadow of the shadow disappeared. Fang Jie retreated a few steps and exclaimed, "How is this possible? You've actually recovered? No, that's impossible! "
Pei Zi Yun took a step back as well, his face flushed red. In a blink of an eye, he calmed down and retracted his mocking smile. He then said, "Good blade techniques. I underestimated you."
"Who would've thought that a lowly constable would be a master of blade techniques. No wonder you're so depressed. But your luck is really bad. If you want to be promoted, you've found the wrong person."
"There are pursuers behind me. My body is weak, and your martial arts are strong. There's no way for me to spar with you. I shall send you on your way!"
As Pei Zi Yun said this, he was slightly taken aback. Killing a famous constable, Ji Dan, was as easy as blowing off dust. He had been too careless. He didn't expect this person to be so capable. If not for the fact that he was already a grandmaster, he would have been killed by his own carelessness. Such a talented person had been forced to become a constable.
As he thought about this, he thrust his sword towards Fang Jie.
Fang Jie had wanted to stall for time until reinforcements arrived. At this point, he felt a chill in his heart, as though he was on the brink of death. He immediately cleared his mind of all distracting thoughts and charged towards Fang Jie.
"Clang clang clang" The shadows of Fang Jie intertwined. Fang Jie had charged out about two meters before he stood up straight. Suddenly, he fell to the ground. Fresh blood gushed out from his right side as his body twitched uncontrollably.
Fang Jie wasn't dead yet. Pei Zi Yun approached him and said, "Yes, I've recovered. Next, I shall kill all of you one by one."
"The Imperial, the Imperial Court will not let you off …."
"Shut up!" Pei Zi Yun swung his sword, causing Fang Jie's pupils to shrink. He felt a cold sensation on his neck as his head flew off his neck. Fresh blood splattered all over the ground. Following this, Pei Zi Yun's sword struck the corpse several more times. Looking at the wounds on the corpse, Pei Zi Yun turned around and left in satisfaction. All that was left was the corpse and the sound of running water.
After an unknown period of time, a commotion could be heard, "Quick, quick, the thief must be ahead. Let's chase after him. His excellency Fang has already caught up to him. We've left a trail of footprints along the way."
A constable said as he dashed past the branches and saw Fang Jie's corpse. He cried out, "Your excellency Fang!"
The sound of footsteps could be heard. Fang Jie's corpse was untouched, and was covered with a white cloth. A eunuch walked up and lifted the white cloth, as a strong stench of blood wafted into the air.
Eunuch Ding waved his hands, as though he was trying to wave the stench away. Another constable stepped forward, "Eunuch Ding, we've checked. Constable Fang was killed by a sword strike. Based on the wounds on his body, he must have been killed by Pei Zi Yun."
"He suffered a backlash, and was chased for so long by Pei Zi Yun. Yet he couldn't catch him, and was even killed by someone else. What a useless piece of trash!" Eunuch Ding looked at the corpse coldly and spat out angrily.
Eunuch Ding's words caused the constables who were guarding the area to be enraged. Many of them were cursing under their breaths, "You eunuch, who do you think you are?"
However, the eunuch did not pay attention to the constables around him. He paced back and forth, his eyebrows furrowed. He felt uneasy, as though he had missed something.
A Daoist hurriedly caught up to him, "Eunuch Ding, the roads here are bumpy. I'm late."
"Inspector, cast a spell to find this man." Eunuch Ding saw the Daoist approaching, and raised his head to speak.
The inspector wiped the sweat off his brow as he replied, "Yes, eunuch Ding. Let me cast the spell."
After casting the spell for a long time, there were no changes. He couldn't find any traces of Fang Jie at all. Beads of perspiration started to form on his forehead, "How is this possible? There's no trace of him at all!"
"Inspector, how is it?" Eunuch Ding felt that something was amiss and asked.
"Eunuch Ding, please wait a moment." The inspector spoke, his face was pale.
"Oh, is that so? I shall wait for you to find him then. " Eunuch Ding spoke as he stared at the Daoist in front of him. The inspector's forehead was covered in beads of perspiration. He didn't dare to look at the eunuch as he chanted the spell repeatedly.
Still, he couldn't find him. His legs turned soft as he knelt down, "Eunuch Ding, something big has happened. With the help of the blood, we should be able to track him for seven days. However, it's only been five days. I don't know why the spell has stopped working. No matter how we cast the spell, we can't find him. I'm afraid that someone is helping us from the shadows.
The Daoist was sweating profusely as he tried to push the blame away.
When Eunuch Ding heard this, he was enraged. He then shouted out, "Trash, trash, all of you are trash!"
Ying Bei Mansion
The river outside the city had already frozen over, and the sky was dark and gloomy. Snow was falling from the sky, and the streets were already half a foot thick. Under such weather, there wasn't much business to be done. Every shop was closed.
Tian Hong's face was pale. Ji Dan had died. Today was the seventh day, and was the night of his return. At this point, he had to pay his respects to him for the last time.
However, as soon as he came out from the prison, he felt uneasy. The oxcart traveled along the empty streets until it reached the entrance of an alley. All of a sudden, Tian Hong felt a chill run down his spine. He jumped out of the cart and pulled out his blade.
"You're here. Those people are really trash. They chased you into the mountains, and yet you came all the way into the city." Tian Hong shouted out loudly as he looked around.
"You're the same as Ji Dan!" Pei Zi Yun revealed himself, "You're here, and yet you're shouting out loud to call for help."
"However, I know some Dao Arts. Don't look at the empty surroundings. My voice won't leak out, and nobody outside can hear me."
As he spoke, Pei Zi Yun looked around, "However, this is still the streets. It wouldn't be good to meet any random people. How about this, I'll go with Ji Dan and Fang Jie!"
"You even killed Fang Jie?" Tian Hong was extremely shocked. He was an insider, and naturally knew that Fang Jie's blade techniques were unrivalled within the mansion. He was able to suppress both the black and white sects.
It was just that he was a constable. According to the rules, unless there were special circumstances, he would never be able to get promoted. Furthermore, Ji Dan had been secretly suppressing him.
Now, even Fang Jie was dead. Tian Hong looked at Pei Zi Yun and knew that he had no chance of survival. He then shouted out in anger, "Kill, kill them all!"
The two jailers were extremely ferocious as they pulled out their blades. Their faces were filled with killing intent, "With the blades in my hands, I'm invincible!"
As they spoke, they shouted out in anger as three blades appeared in front of them.
"Dang!" A loud sound rang out as blood spurted out from their mouths. The smell of blood filled the air. The two jailers were thrown back several meters before they fell to the ground. Their hands were still holding onto their blades tightly as they twitched on the ground. Fresh blood flowed out like a fountain, staining the green stones.
Pei Zi Yun appeared once again, staring coldly at the jailers. Tian Hong had been stabbed in the chest. His intestines had spilled out as he lay on the ground, gasping for breath.
"Is it painful? I've heard that you like to torture prisoners, especially skinning them. I don't have the same hobby as you. Let me send you on your way! "Pei Zi Yun shook his head and sighed as he walked forward.
"Master Top Scorer, please wait." At this point, a young master stepped forward and blocked Pei Zi Yun's path. He looked at Pei Zi Yun and clasped his hands, "I've long heard of master Top Scorer's reputation. I wonder why master Top Scorer is killing people on the streets today, and killing officials of the Imperial Court?"
"What's going on? Why did someone unrelated come in?" Pei Zi Yun was initially surprised. This was because it was a snowy day, and there weren't many people around. He had chosen this remote alley and used his Dao arts. This Dao art was able to make people around him feel uncomfortable. Naturally, they would take a detour if they could.
Now someone had barged in.
At this point, Pei Zi Yun noticed that this young master wasn't considered young. He looked to be in his twenties. Just the way he stood there, he looked confident and at ease. Pei Zi Yun then asked, "You are?"
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