The news that Ning Yi was assassinated near the side door did not spread far. After a while, several servants and Xing'er, who should be the easiest to find, rushed over and immediately guarded the small courtyard.
The clan meeting had just started tonight, but such a sensitive matter had happened in a blink of an eye. The mastermind of the assassination or kidnapping was not clear. At this time, this matter could not be publicized, so it could only be handled by the power of the first branch. When Xing'er arrived, Ning Yi had already led several servants to check some places nearby and immediately caught a suspicious new coachman.
The steward who was in charge here drank wine and probably did not know what happened at the clan meeting. Seeing that it was Ning Yi who brought people here, he did not know what was going on and wanted to stop them. Xing'er also happened to come over. Seeing that Ning Yi was fine, she was relieved. She bowed to Ning Yi, then frowned and coldly told the steward that she was going to complain to the Chief Steward. The steward also sobered up and hurriedly apologized.
Xing'er was only seventeen years old and beautiful, but she had always been the eldest among the three maidservants. She had a strong character and always imitated Su Tan'er to say a few cold words to those who she could afford to offend. If it was someone of similar status in other branches and they could not afford to offend, she would also argue with them for a long time. It was said that she almost got punished several times for standing up for the servants and maidservants of the first branch. Over time, others also became familiar with this maidservant's stubbornness and toughness. Ning Yi found it interesting to see her angry today, but the urgent matter at the moment was naturally to consider the matter related to the kidnapping.
"This matter was premeditated, and it is hard to say who did it. I am fine now, but do you know where Tan'er is now?"
Whether it was the second branch, the third branch, the Xue family, or the Wu Family, whatever they wanted to do, the main focus was always on Su Tan'er. Ning Yi had originally thought that everything had been settled, but he did not expect that there would be such a new problem. He immediately thought about his wife. Hearing him mention this, Xing'er seemed to recall something.
"Miss … Miss should be fine, but I don't know where she is now …"
"Huh?" Ning Yi frowned. "What's going on?"
"Miss has gone to deal with the assassination of the First Master. Juan'er should know about it. I'll go find her."
Xing'er's face darkened. She stuck out her tongue and ran away. Ning Yi was puzzled. In the room next door, the servants were still interrogating the four captured intruders. After a while, Juan'er ran over, panting. "Is Young Master alright?" Apparently, she had heard about the assassination from Xing'er. The screams of the assassins came from the room next door.
Tonight, Chan'er, Xing'er, and Juan'er were busy. Ning Yi originally thought that this kind of thing was more violent, and perhaps Xing'er would accept it more easily. But now he found that after hearing the screams inside, Juan'er did not show much discomfort. She just frowned and looked inside, then hurriedly asked Ning Yi if he was injured. Ning Yi told her about the process and his worries. After hesitating for a while, Juan'er also told him what she knew.
"Miss went to the Ten Steps Slope with the First Master to deal with the assassination of the First Master. They were prepared to find them and then catch them all in one go. They also asked the Hundred Sabers Alliance's Leader Cheng to help. There are many people, so they should be fine … Miss only found out today that the mastermind of the assassination of the First Master was … was Xi Junyu, Shopkeeper Xi. He has someone behind him …"
When talking about Xi Junyu, Juan'er, who had been lowering her head, secretly glanced at Ning Yi. When she met Ning Yi's eyes, she quickly lowered her head and pursed her lips. Comparatively speaking, Chan'er had a gentle temperament, Xing'er had a generous temperament, and Juan'er was the most gentle and quiet of the three sisters. Although she was not careless when she did things, but there were times in her life that she would give off a timid and shy impression. But Xing'er was not clear about these matters, and it was unexpected that she was the one who knew.
Ning Yi looked at her as if he was looking at a spy. He then frowned and asked about the Hundred Sabers Alliance that she mentioned. It turned out that the Hundred Sabers Alliance was considered a large gang in Jiang Ning City. They were not usually flamboyant, but they were quite powerful. The leader, Cheng Lie, had a deep friendship with Su Boyong. This could also be considered the biggest force that the Su Family could use in the underworld.
"This matter was actually arranged by the First Master and Miss together. Miss has not been involved in these matters in the past, so Juan'er does not know much. This time, she was afraid that the Young Master would be worried, so she did not tell the Young Master …"
After Juan'er explained, Ning Yi also roughly understood. It was not that Su Boyong did not have a temper. This time, he was paralyzed because of the assassination. Revenge must be taken. In the future, when Su Tan'er was in charge of the family, she must start to get involved in more things in this aspect. However, when Juan'er talked about Xi Junyu, her tone was somewhat thought-provoking. He could roughly guess some of the reasons, but the assassination was actually initiated by a shopkeeper in the family. This was something that he had not thought about before.
"There is someone behind it." Ning Yi nodded. "Who?"
"Uh, I'm not sure yet …"
*****
"Uncle Cheng, who are they?" In the courtyard of Ten Steps Slope, Su Tan'er was also asking the people around her.
At this time, there was still fighting outside the courtyard, but there were not many people involved, so they could not see the whole situation clearly. Just now, a disciple of the Hundred Sabers Alliance broke through the door and came in. He was covered in blood, but it was still at the stage where both sides were probing each other. At this time, there were also a few injured people in the courtyard, bleeding and moaning. For a woman, it was probably an extremely miserable thing. Su Tan'er stood there, her expression unchanged, but she secretly grabbed the corner of her clothes with one hand. This was not the first time she had seen such a thing. When she left Jiangning many years ago, she encountered mountain bandits on the way. She could not buy a way out, so the two sides fought. She had also seen the scene of rivers of blood, but no matter what, this kind of thing was not something she was used to.
Beside her was the middle-aged man who had spoken to her father previously. He was tall and burly, in his early forties. His beard and hair were half white, and his appearance was like a lion or tiger. He had a calm and dignified aura, and there was a large saber in his hand. This person was the leader of the Hundred Sabers Alliance, Cheng Lie. At this time, he tilted his head to listen to the sound coming from outside.
"It's hard to say. They have a lot of people. They could not ambush at the beginning, so they can only fight head-on. Hmph, they are not from Jiangning. "
"Not from Jiangning?"
"A fresh face, and daring to fight. Looking at the way they walk, they are also not from the area. I'm afraid they are one of the groups of people who came to Jiangning during the flood."
Jiangning was rich and populous, so there were naturally many people who went to the underworld. Every year, there were also outsiders who came to Jiangning to fight and fight for territory. Similar to natural disasters, there were even more people who lost everything and then came to Jiangning with the attitude of a fierce dragon crossing the river. For many small gangs and small forces, this kind of people often posed a huge threat. People who had been forced to the point where they had no food to eat were always very destructive when they risked their lives. But for forces like the Hundred Sabers Alliance, the impact was not big, so Cheng Lie also tilted his head.
"Niece, rest assured, the strong dragon cannot suppress the local snake. There is no need to worry about these unruly people. They think they have some people, so tonight, we will kill them all. This year, we have a good idea of the outsiders who came to Jiangning to make a living. As long as we know which group they are, I can guarantee that those who did not come tonight will not be able to leave Jiangning alive. This matter … hmm … "
Cheng Lie's words were calm and dignified, full of confidence. Of course, he did indeed have this strength. But at this time, he realized that he was talking to his niece. He hesitated for a moment, then simply waved his hand. "Don't waste time with them, do it!"
At this time, under the eaves of the courtyard, in the shadows, there were people standing. It could not be seen from the outside, but the small courtyard was like a tightly guarded small fortress. He waved his hand, and the person next to him immediately opened a bamboo tube. The moment the smoke rose into the sky and exploded, someone suddenly shouted from outside, "Kill —"
At this moment, the response suddenly surged like a tide, booming in the night sky. "Kill —"
"Kill —"
The members of the Hundred Sabers Alliance who were originally arranged in various parts of the Ten Steps Slope moved at the same time. Like a raging tide, they swept towards the forest surrounding the small courtyard. The close combat of the soldiers, those outsiders who were originally nearby, was also forced out, and the sound of fighting instantly became intense. In the small courtyard, there were also six or seven people rushing out from the door. For a moment, in the huge chaos, Su Tan'er remembered something and asked Cheng Lie.
"What?" Cheng Lie did not hear clearly and asked loudly.
"Uncle Cheng! I want to ask! Among these outsiders, are there any from Ezhou? "Su Tan'er asked loudly.
"Ezhou?"
"Yes, I remember now. The person who framed Father was from Ezhou!"
"There are people from everywhere, but in Ezhou … there is a group of people. In the middle, there are many people near Ezhou, and their leader is called Ou Peng … Ah! The roof! "
Cheng Lie did not finish his words. He suddenly roared and turned around. With his left hand holding a large saber and his right hand grabbing an unknown iron hoop, he threw it towards the roof of the room where Xi Junyu was being held. A figure was already on the roof, and the iron hoop suddenly stirred up the thatch on the roof. The figure also reacted in an instant, and with a backhand pull, he also used a large saber to chop down at the iron hoop.
With a bang, sparks lit up the night sky, and the iron hoop was smashed away. The figure suddenly staggered a few steps on the roof, stepped on the thatch, and fell into the room.
"Ah —"
"Go to hell!"
Suddenly, there was a chaotic sound. Just now, when Su Tan'er came out, Su Boyong asked a guard to push his wheelchair in, and no one knew what he said to Xi Junyu. At this time, he was about to go out and looked back. Saber light danced, and sparks continuously burst out with loud shouts of "Ah —". Tables, chairs, and wooden shelves were chopped into pieces, flying in the air, and dyed by the sparks.
A figure flew out of the window with a bang. This person was tall and thin, and he was the member of the Hundred Sabers Alliance who had restrained Xi Junyu earlier. He could also be considered a good fighter, but at this time, he was obviously beaten out. He rolled on the ground a few times, spat out a mouthful of blood, and stood up. Su Tan'er originally wanted to run to her father's side, but Su Boyong waved his hand to indicate that there was no need, because Guard Geng had already retreated with a saber. Now there were three people in the room: Xi Junyu, Cheng Lie, and the intruder who had just been knocked off the roof. The fight was still going on, and the sparks were shocking. It was unknown whether Xi Junyu, who was involved in the fight, was killed or not.
"Go to hell!" In the room, Cheng Lie suddenly shouted, and then there was a loud bang, and another figure was hacked out of the window. That person was holding a steel saber, and half of his body was already dyed red with blood. His headscarf had also been knocked off, and he was in an extremely sorry state. It was obviously the intruder. He climbed up from the ground, shouted, and rushed towards Su Tan'er like a madman. The tall and thin man from the Hundred Sabers Alliance moved a few steps to the side, and waved the sharp saber in his hand to block him. The two weapons clashed, and the intruder roared. The big saber in his hand spun quickly, and countless sparks were produced. But this time, the tall and thin man was already experienced, and after two slashes, he forced the intruder back.
Under the nearby eaves and in the shadows, the members of the Hundred Sabers Alliance surrounded them.
"Go!" In the room, Cheng Lie shouted, and Xi Junyu staggered and was kicked out. Before he could stand, a big saber firmly fell on his neck. Cheng Lie held the saber with one hand, walked out of the room, and looked at the person surrounded in the courtyard: "Who are you?"
The saber wielder, who was half covered in blood, reached out to push aside his hair, and said through gritted teeth: "Grandpa's name is Ma Lin!"
"Okay, kill him."
Cheng Lie didn't waste any more words, and tilted his head. The sound of fighting at the courtyard gate suddenly became fierce, and the sound of breaking wind whistled. Two members of the Hundred Sabers Alliance were sent flying, and at the same time, two were forced to retreat. Cheng Lie's saber turned, and knocked away a flying hidden weapon, and the big saber steadily fell back on Xi Junyu's neck. The person who appeared at the courtyard gate was a similarly tall man, holding a steel spear. He took a step in, and stood there, examining the situation in the courtyard, his companions in the middle of the courtyard, and … the courtyard full of enemies.
"I've seen you before. Ou Peng, it really is you. "Cheng Lie shook his head:" You bunch of foreigners, are having fun in Jiangning. "
"I'm just trying to make a living." The tall man raised the gun in his hand: "Whoever stops me from making a living, I'll kill their entire family. I know your surname is Cheng, will you let me pass?"
Cheng Lie frowned, and then, with a somewhat sinister smile, he said word by word: "I think, I won't let you pass."
In the courtyard, all the disciples of the Hundred Sabers Alliance understood that Cheng Lie was really angry this time, and prepared to kill Ou Peng. Ou Peng slowly retreated from the courtyard gate, and after a moment, he suddenly turned around and ran to the side.
"Kill this bunch of reckless fools!"
With a gloomy face, Cheng Lie swung the big saber in his hand, and with a bang, he knocked Xi Junyu to the ground. Almost half of his face was already swollen. He held the saber and approached Ma Lin in the middle of the courtyard. Some people had already begun to chase out of the courtyard, and began to chase Ou Peng with their companions who were already outside. For a moment, near the Ten Steps Slope, the sound of fighting was so intense that it almost boiled over!
At the same time, two carriages had already driven out of the Su family's side door, all the way out of the city …
*****
A few days ago, I heard that someone's account was hacked. Today, I heard something else. It turns out that account hacking nowadays is not necessarily due to a Trojan horse. Some account hackers are said to buy a batch of accounts and passwords from some illegal small websites. For example, if you have registered on many websites and use the same account and password, they can get it from the big websites and match it. I don't know if it's true, but everyone should pay attention when registering new accounts in the future.
Recently, the updates have not been very stable. It's almost a routine, and it's very painful. However, the framework of the idea is still clear. I can only guarantee that I sit in front of the computer every day, and don't slack off doing other things. I've seen some people say that authors are saving up for double or at the beginning of the month. Heh, this kind of thing is too magical. To me, the only important thing is the book itself. As for how to manage it, I've never thought about it. If I have any energy, I'll put it into the book itself, and not how to manage it. My canvassing for votes and all this and that were often done in passing at the right time.
For example, some scientists on TV can forget to eat and how to socialize with people for the sake of research. I can do that for the book. It's hard to say if there will be any results, but my attitude has always been correct.
In short, I'm such a person.
It feels like my condition today is getting better, and I should be able to continue to update.
I recommend a new book, Saint of Dawn Thunder's "Overwhelming Beauty". This author has always been a great storyteller. This book is in the transition period of wanton fantasy. Although it may not be thorough enough, if it's too thorough, wouldn't it be called a little white novel ^ _ ^?
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