At midnight, near the small courtyard by the woods, shadows flashed. In the dim light, blood splattered, chaotic shouts and screams crisscrossed. From the beginning, three men dressed as Jianghu people tried to sneak into the lighted courtyard from different directions, but they were discovered by the people who had been lying in ambush, and a fight broke out. One of them was seriously injured on the spot, and the other two were chased into the woods.
Later, someone tried to climb the wall from the darkness. The figure was stunned at the top of the wall, and then he was caught by a few lassos and pulled in. The screams were heard for a moment, and then there was no more sound. This was probably just the beginning of the test, and no one knew how many people were hiding in the dark.
Obviously, none of them were good people. Near the Ten Steps Slope, there were few people at night. It was not the first time that similar Jianghu fights and gang fights happened here. Usually, people would only find out the results in the early morning of the next day. From afar, the sound in the woods sounded like the cry of an owl. Only the small courtyard was still there quietly. No one knew how many people were lying in ambush in and around it, and the shadows of lights shone through the windows.
"This is not what you did … You haven't reached this step …"
Xi Junyu was understanding the contract on the table, and everything in front of him. Su Tan'er smiled.
"Yes, it's not me." She paused slightly, "You finally admitted it."
"… Then who is it? Old man? Your father? "
Su Tan'er frowned and looked at him.
"It can't be Liao Kaitai, and Su Yunsong is not here …"
"You won't know."
The woman folded her fingers on the table, and shook her head coldly. At this time, she was dressed as a man, but her appearance was still elegant. However, the aura that she had accumulated over the past few years had also been revealed. Coupled with the usual temperament of a lady from a noble family, she gave off an oppressive sense of coldness. As they spoke, the sounds of fighting came from outside the house. Su Tan'er looked in that direction. Perhaps she was still not used to this kind of thing, so she frowned.
"When Wu Qilong told me about it, I didn't believe it. But someone who would fight like this shouldn't be from the Wu Family or the Xue Family. I didn't expect you to have such a person behind you …"
"There will always be a chance to meet such people." After a long silence, Xi Junyu finally said this. He then looked at Guard Geng behind him. "When Boss Geng informed me in the Su mansion, he gave me time to prepare. Is this why?"
"You thought that I would lose for sure. Uncle Geng told you that I had a card up my sleeve. You must be doubtful and think that the key to tonight's battle is here. Just in case, of course, you would inform the people you could really use, so that we could follow the clues and find all of them. At the same time, we could also settle the score of my father's assassination. I just didn't think that they would really come to save you like this. "
"Good plan." Xi Junyu smiled sarcastically. "There are still four months of forbearance. Such a plot … Who is it?"
Su Tan'er took a breath and didn't answer him. "Even the government can't do anything about the monthly fights on the Ten Steps Slope. Tomorrow, when people die here, they can only deal with it as a similar thing. Even if passers-by are involved, they can only say that it's a pity. You used to say that businessmen like us are most afraid of falling out with each other and breaking the rules. Everyone is afraid of things like assassinations and the like. After doing it, there will be no end to it. So, once something like this happens, we must get it back if we can. I was afraid that this matter will eventually come to light. If it was really the Xue family or the Wu Family who did it, I wouldn't know what to do. But now it's you … It's good. "
As she spoke, she pushed the stool behind her and stood up. It seemed that she was ready to leave. Xi Junyu frowned. "… Who is it? Du Tingzhong? "He was one of the more reliable shopkeepers.
"You won't know if I said it."
"Don't you want to know why I did these things?"
Su Tan'er stood there and paused. "People are not plants. Shopkeeper Xi, I used to regard you as a teacher and a friend. No matter what the result of today's matter is, Su Tan'er won't feel happy in her heart. She will only feel sad. The nicer your reason is, the more annoyed I feel. As long as I know that my Su family has never treated you badly, why should I listen to you?"
Xi Junyu was stunned. For the first time, he understood that Su Tan'er might never think of having any relationship with him on the concept of "man" and "woman". Until now, what she thought in her heart was the pure business relationship and friendship between a teacher and an apprentice, or a superior to a subordinate.
"Ha …" He almost laughed for a moment, then suddenly raised his voice. "Who is it?" Su Tan'er walked out of the door. He sat there and said a few more possible names. "It can't be your three maids who came up with it!"
"Ning Liheng?"
Walking to the door, Su Tan'er stopped. Xi Junyu noticed those subtle expressions. He thought for a moment. "Are you kidding me …"
Su Tan'er pushed the door open. Under the eaves of the courtyard outside, Su Boyong, who was sitting in a wheelchair, was talking to a tall and burly middle-aged man. In the room behind them, an incredulous voice suddenly came.
"It's … Ning Liheng!?"
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At the same time, in the city.
The aftermath of the clan meeting had not dissipated. The atmosphere inside and outside the Su family's mansion was still slightly chaotic. The courtyard near the side door was dimly lit. Trivial voices came from far away, making the surrounding air seem dead silent. The scholar looked at the figures of the two servants coming in from behind and suddenly relaxed his body. "Who are you in charge of?"
The voice was a little angry. The two servants were slightly stunned. The scholar pointed at the body on the ground. "Do you know that someone has sneaked in? Go and call for help immediately! You, watch him. I'll go and find a rope! "
In the darkness, the serious and urgent voice sounded. From the moment they came in and saw their companion lying on the ground, to the moment the scholar finished speaking and turned to leave, it was only a short moment. The two servants still couldn't tell if the scholar really regarded them as servants of the mansion or if they were just pretending. But in any case, if they really let him call for help, they were afraid that everything would be terrible. The two servants said "Yes" and hurriedly followed him. Their bodies were still in a stunned and vigilant posture. They held the hilts of their swords, ready to draw them at any time.
The distance between them quickly shortened, but the scholar only took two or three steps. He turned back and said, "Go and call for help!"
The servant on the left who was being watched by the scholar hesitated for a moment and glanced at his companion beside him. At this moment, there was actually not much time to think. Even if both sides suspected that the other was acting, they naturally had two choices. They could either say that they were going to continue acting or immediately draw their swords and turn hostile. This choice hesitated in their minds, but the scholar waved the knife in his hand. "That's right, take this."
The two servants were actually on guard against the weapon in the scholar's hand. But the next action was really somewhat unexpected. He actually threw the knife directly to the servant on the right who was walking slightly faster. Both of their hearts slightly relaxed. The servant on the right reached out to catch the knife, and the servant on the left nodded slightly. He was just about to say "Yes". It was also at this moment that the string that was stretched taut in the air, after being slightly relaxed for a moment, suddenly stretched to the extreme. With a speed that was almost impossible for anyone to react to, it snapped with a bang!
The relaxed mood fell to nothing. The sound of the attack breaking through the air came whistling over. The figures suddenly collided together with a loud bang. The person on the left pulled out his knife with a "Ya". The knife's edge reflected the starlight and swept through the air like a rippling lake. With a "Ping —", sparks formed a long line in the air. The force of the recoil came. He had originally hurriedly pulled out his knife, but at this moment, he couldn't help but stagger back. The body of the servant on the right flew to the side and crashed into a small stone table at the side of the courtyard with a bang.
What appeared in the field of view was the back of the scholar who suddenly approached and then began to pull away. At this moment, there was not the slightest trace of the scholar's aura. He raised his knife, and after fighting for a while, he directly approached the injured person who had fallen between the stone table and stone bench.
The servant on the left, who had been forced back after pulling out his knife, was still in a state of shock. After stopping his steps, he almost couldn't adapt to the whole situation.
Previously, the scholar had shown that he didn't doubt the actions of these two people. These two people definitely didn't believe him — no one would believe this kind of thing. But since the scholar wanted to leave, they were naturally happy to push the boat with the current and follow him. Their minds maintained the highest level of vigilance, on guard against the scholar suddenly shouting or flipping out. But because everything had developed too quickly, many things were actually just their first reactions. Their hearts were on guard, so they paid extra attention to the scholar's actions. It was also in this kind of atmosphere that when the scholar threw out the knife that they cared about the most, their slight shock inevitably caused them to be a bit careless.
In this moment of shock, the servant on the right subconsciously reached out to catch it, and the servant on the left suddenly relaxed for a moment. While the knife was still in midair, the man named Ning Yi had already made his attack. He directly sent the servant on the right flying, grabbed the knife in midair, and clashed with the knife light from the other side. After that, he used the force of the knife to close in on the person who had been sent flying.
The sparks from the collision of gold and iron were still flying in the air. In fact, Ning Yi was also slightly shocked in his heart. At that time, Lu Hongti had told him that she had taught him a second-rate inner force. It could increase one's explosive force during a fight, but it was after all not a top-notch one. If he used it too much, it might even harm his body. He hadn't practiced it for too long, and today was the first time he had used his full strength. He didn't expect that his kick would be so powerful. It seemed that the concept of second-rate in the eyes of ordinary people was somewhat different from that of experts. This thought flashed through his mind. Without stopping, he switched the sharp knife from his right hand to his left hand. He bent down and picked up a green brick from the ground. With a bang, he slammed it on the back of the head of the person who seemed to still be able to move on the stone table and stone bench.
He turned around and saw that the House Servant who had fought with him just now was rushing towards him. He raised his blade and stopped in his tracks. His two companions were already lying on the ground. He looked in front of him and then to the side. His breathing quickened as he said, "You, you …"
"You can even do this? You're really good … I'm Ning Liheng. People in Jianghu give me the bandit name 'Blood-handed Butcher'." In the dim light, the scholar cupped his hands and smiled like a person in Jianghu. "I have too many enemies to remember. May I ask who sent me?"
No matter what, the nickname 'Blood-handed Butcher' seemed really cool …
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