The Liao dogs took advantage of the Wu dynasty and snuck into the central plains to assassinate people. The only thing that matched this description in Jiangning was probably related to the assassination attempt on Takeshi a few days ago. For the sake of the reputation of Takeshi's second store, Ning Yi had used his connections with Lu Agui to spread the news. He had also been paying attention to the whereabouts of the two people who ran away. Until now, there had been no further news. However, from what the three people said, there seemed to be some new developments last night.
At this moment, they sat and listened patiently for a while. The three people were basically talking about how powerful the Liao people were, how fast the knife came, how they could dodge it, and so on. Xiaochan also listened for a while and whispered to Ning Yi, "Son-in-law, are they talking about the incident of the Qin family's grandfather?" Ning Yi nodded slightly and then walked over to the table, "Please."
The three people couldn't help but be slightly stunned when they saw that it was a weak scholar. They only heard Ning Yi say, "Just now, I heard you talking about the Liao people. It seems to be related to the assassination attempt a few days ago. I have also heard about it, but I don't know what happened yesterday. You heroes have obviously participated in it. As the saying goes, a great hero should serve the country and the people. I have always admired heroes like you, so I would like to hear about what happened last night. I hope you can give me some advice."
After saying this, he added, "Oh, I am Ning Liheng. I have also learned some martial arts. The people of Jianghu gave me the name 'Bloody Hand Butcher'. Nice to meet you."
Ning Yi's Jianghu speech just now was natural and smooth. Xiaochan, who was following behind him, was full of admiration. When he mentioned 'Bloody Hand Butcher', her expression slightly twitched. The little servant girl had always thought that the son-in-law was just trying to make himself look good. No one would care if he showed off at home, and everyone would even play along. However, when she saw him fooling a few Jianghu people so "shamelessly", she almost collapsed.
The three Jianghu people also had similar feelings. At first, when they heard Ning Yi speak respectfully, they thought he was a patriotic and hot-blooded scholar. But when he changed the subject and said that the bandit was named the Bloody Butcher, they looked at each other in astonishment. Soon after, they could only reply with "it's an honor to meet you" and "it's an honor to meet you".
"I am Xiong Mo."
"I am Lin Jinquan."
"I am Zhao Xing."
They didn't use any flashy nicknames. Perhaps they thought that it would lower their status if they were to be mentioned together with the "Bloody-Handed Butcher".
Other than the fact that his nickname was a little abrupt, Ning Yi was actually quite good at other aspects. He called for the best and most expensive table of breakfast in the shop and asked Xiao Chan to pay for it. Then, after listening to the three of them, he found out what happened last night.
The assassination attempt by the Liao people in Jiangning had been widely publicized by Ning Yi. In addition to increasing the popularity of Jin 'er's restaurant, it also greatly aroused the patriotism of a group of Jianghu people. In the past few days, the government had been searching for the two Liao assassins in the city. At the same time, they had issued a reward of nearly a thousand taels of silver. A group of Jianghu people had also contacted each other. For money, fame, and, of course, for their passion, they all wanted to catch the two Liao people. Ning Yi also knew about this.
While people searched the whole city, the poor young master, whose lower body was almost pierced into a sieve by the cruel Jin 'er with a hairpin, barely survived. After all, Jin' er didn't dare to kill people. When she was almost done, she subconsciously didn't dare to act recklessly anymore.
No one knew what kind of detention measures the government of Jiangning had set up. Last night, the detention point was sneaked into. This time, it wasn't only the two people who escaped. A total of four people came to rescue the young master. There was a fight on the way, but in the end, they couldn't stop the four powerful guys.
Ning Yi didn't know about this, but the Jianghu people who had been paying attention to it got the news immediately. They went out of the city to intercept the Liao people along the way. At the same time, they also had the help of the soldiers. However, the Liao people were very fast, and they were also very skilled in martial arts. The Wulin people and the bailiffs of the yamen could not surround them accurately. They chased them all the way in the forest near Jiangning. On the way, there were several fights of different sizes, but in the end, only one of the Liao people was killed, and the other three escaped with the half-dead young master.
Ning Yi was also a little surprised that such a thing could happen in Jiangning's own territory. However, according to the three people, among the few people who escaped, the ones with the highest martial arts skills weren't the tall and skinny man or the one who seemed to be blind in one eye and had half of his face wrapped in bandages. There was another person who was really strong and terrifying. This person had a dark and sturdy body, and his face was covered with scars. He looked like a fierce devil. It was mainly because this person had killed a bloody path that they had the possibility to escape. Of course, the skills of the tall and skinny man and the blind man couldn't be underestimated. As soon as this group of people came into contact with them, it was obvious that they were the most elite soldiers of Liao who had survived in the battlefield.
"In the past, I practiced martial arts and thought that I had some skills. However, that man with scars all over his body really makes me feel a lingering fear when I think about him. Last night, when he chopped down with his saber, I already used all my strength to block it, but I was still hit a few meters away. My right shoulder was split open, and I probably won't be able to pick up anything for a long time. My back hit it, and it still hurts until now. It was also because they were in a hurry to escape. Otherwise, if I were to be hit again, I'm afraid that my life would have been lost there. "
The injured Zhao Xing said so. Xiong Mo thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid that this person also practiced a real high-grade Xuan skill." Zhao Jinquan also nodded. Ning Yi also followed and said, "No matter what, your heroic actions are admirable."
After this conversation, Ning Yi had a rough idea of the whole situation. It turned out that apart from the five assassins, there were actually two other experts who didn't follow. What was even more worrying was that these outsiders were actually able to sneak into the place where the noble young master was detained. They probably had more than just this little bit of influence. These three people probably couldn't be considered as truly powerful martial artists. In Lu Hongti's eyes, they were probably just ordinary minions. However, the Black Demon God covered in scars that they spoke of should be a true expert. To be able to cut a martial artist like this with one saber, it was clear that only a high-grade internal force could do it. It was just that compared to Lu Hongti, he didn't know who was better.
At this moment, there were some questions circling in his heart. After these people of the pugilistic world left, he had Xiaochan chase after them and give them some food boxes and silver notes as gifts. Although it was said that the poor were scholars and the rich were martial artists, those who really lived a life of blood in the pugilistic world probably didn't have a good life. Now that everyone was on the same boat for once, Ning Yi was very willing to help them as much as he could. Xiaochan's words were appropriate. After speaking for a long time, she finally got the three people of the pugilistic world to accept the gifts.
In the afternoon, Ning Yi finished school and prepared to find Lu Agui to ask about what happened last night. He wasn't really that passionate about patriotism, but the assassin who wanted to assassinate Elder Qin was ultimately stopped by him. Even though the possibility of revenge was not high, he was still involved, so it was better to understand as much as possible. However, when he went to the Prince Consort's Mansion in the afternoon, it just so happened that Lu Agui wasn't there, and neither was Kang Xian. Thus, he could only turn back and ask them again in a few days. The matter wasn't that urgent.
Just like that, he walked a few streets back to the Su Mansion. What he didn't realize was that a figure was also following him from afar. It was Constable Chen Feng of the Jiangning Prefectural Government. He looked back in the direction of the Prince Consort's Mansion with some confusion, then followed.
After turning two more streets, Chen Feng, who was following Chen Feng, suddenly felt a gaze on him. He suddenly reacted, and a hand patted his shoulder. Chen Feng waved his hand to block it, and the two exchanged a few blows at the corner of the street. Then, when they looked closely, they relaxed. This person was someone that Chen Feng knew.
The man who had caught Chen Feng was the current steward of the Prince Consort's Mansion, Lu Agui. Ning Yi had returned from the Prince Consort's Mansion, and he was on his way back to the Prince Consort's Mansion when he accidentally saw Ning Yi. He originally wanted to greet him, but who knew that he would find a tail following behind Ning Yi. Coincidentally, he also knew this tail, so he immediately gave up on the idea of greeting him and cut off the tail.
"Constable Chen, you've been quite free lately. Instead of catching those vicious bandits, you're playing this kind of game of stalking. As far as I know, the young man in front of me is a law-abiding citizen. A few days ago, he even stopped an assassination attempt by Liao people. What did he do? "
Chen Feng frowned. "Whether or not he committed a crime is up to the yamen to decide, not you or me. I know that he seems to be related to you. Lu Agui, do you want to interfere? "
"It's not that I want to interfere, but Duke Ming has a good relationship with him. I want to know what kind of trouble it is."
"… After such a long time, you've really become the Prince Consort's dog …"
"Duke Ming saved my life, so I should die for him … In the past, you could say that it's not worth it for me to work for a useless Prince Consort, but now you shouldn't feel that way. This Young Master Ning is not that simple. The favors he has done for the people of this world are not something you can imagine. Recently, he even saved Qin Siyuan. If there's any trouble, there will be people who will do their best to protect him. And I guarantee that he is a good person. How about it, if there's any trouble, let's talk nearby? Let's see if the Prince Consort's Mansion can help him. "
"The people of this world? Favors? " Chen Feng's eyes flashed with a trace of doubt. "I know that he has some talent in Jiangning, but he's still young. He can't afford to be praised like this, can he?"
Lu Agui thought for a moment, then smiled strangely. "It's not something you can imagine … How about it? Let's find a place to have a cup of tea and catch up? "
After a long silence, Chen Feng looked at him and finally said, "… Okay."
*****
The sky darkened, then a bright crescent moon rose.
The Prince Consort's Mansion.
Zhou Pei had already eaten dinner and came out from the Imperial Grandaunt's place. She walked through the brightly lit courtyard, preparing to go to the Prince Consort's Grandfather to ask for some advice as usual.
More than half of her time was spent in the Prince Consort's Mansion. No matter where she went, the servants and guards naturally did not stop her. At this time, she went to the Prince Consort's Grandfather's study and heard voices coming from inside.
"Constable? Why is the constable targeting Liheng? "This was the Prince Consort's Grandfather's voice." Did something happen? "
Occasionally, she could hear the Prince Consort's Grandfather talk about some relatively important matters. Perhaps it was also a secret. Occasionally, Zhou Pei would listen in, and occasionally, she would turn around and leave because it was not good to eavesdrop. However, today, she still wanted to listen for a while, so she squatted under the eaves …
*****
Oh yeah, it was settled the second time.
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