Jing Rong asked solemnly, "Then have you heard who the person behind Xue He is?"
"I'm not sure about that."
Song Zhi shook his head.
Those who were at the poetry meet did not say anything.
Then, no one said a word.
Song Zhi glanced around and saw that the charcoal in the stove in the middle of the hall was about to burn out. He stood up and said, "I'll go get some charcoal."
How could there be no fire in such a cold day?
He left as he said this.
Just as he was about to leave —
Bai Yin couldn't help but ask in a muffled voice, "Yunshu, we don't know when this case will end. Are you sure you want to continue?"
Ji Yunshu understood his concerns.
"Brother, you know I've already taken over. It would be irresponsible of me to stop now."
"I'm just reminding you that Gao Ding's purpose here is to find someone. If we delay any further, who knows what the consequences will be." Bai Yin tried to persuade him one last time.
Ji Yunshu had already made up her mind. "You know that we have no other choice but to place all our hopes on Prince Cheng. Currently, only he can lead us to the Ministry of Revenue's archives. If we want to find that person, that person, this is the only way."
Indeed!
It was a business deal between them.
Each for their own matters!
Bai Yin paused and was about to say something.
Jing Rong suddenly put his index finger on his lips.
He made a shushing gesture.
Huh?
Bai Yin immediately swallowed her words.
She was confused.
She immediately looked at Jing Rong.
Jing Rong's gaze shifted to the rooftop.
He hinted that there might be someone on the roof.
The atmosphere in the hall froze in an instant.
Then, Jing Rong signaled Ji Yunshu to stay in the room while he and Bai Yin went out to take a look.
When they reached the door, they looked at each other and jumped up to the roof.
Just as the two of them jumped up, another figure jumped down from above.
He landed in the snow-covered courtyard.
He wanted to take this opportunity to escape.
Jing Rong and Bai Yin immediately jumped down to block the man's path.
The commotion attracted the attention of the four guards.
They surrounded him.
They blocked the man in the middle.
Through the faint light from the red lanterns in the courtyard, the face of the man in black was revealed.
"It's you!"
Bai Yin recognized him.
This person was the one who had fought with them in the dilapidated temple and the inn.
Lian Que was alone at this moment, it was very difficult for him to escape.
He held the long sword in his hand, but had no intention of pulling it out.
However, after moving a few inches, he raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm not here to cause trouble for you."
He stated his intentions.
But who would believe it?
Last time, he had almost killed Jing Rong and Bai Yin.
Jing Rong's eyes were filled with a solemn air. His tone was ice-cold. "Who are you? Who sent them? "
Lian Que replied, "It doesn't matter who sent me! In short, I don't have any ill intentions. As for that Young Master Ji inside … I won't take him away. "
"Take her away? I'm afraid you won't be alive today. "
Last time at the inn, it was because Lian Que wanted to know why Ji Yunshu had that jade tablet. He wanted to capture her and ask her about it, which led to a big fight between the two sides.
Now the misunderstanding had been resolved.
It turned out that Miss Ji was the Marquis of the Southern Kingdom's benefactor. Without her, Ah Mo would not be alive.
Therefore, this group of people were friends.
Not enemies!
Lian Que naturally wouldn't kill him. Otherwise, he would have drawn his sword long ago.
"I don't want to fight you. Everything before was a misunderstanding."
"Then what are you doing here? You were eavesdropping on us from the roof. "
"Forgive me, but I can't tell you."
"Then you're forcing us to fight." Jing Rong frowned.
Lian Que didn't know how to explain.
Bai Yin's veins were already bulging. He said, "Enough nonsense. In short, this old man doesn't have any good intentions! You injured me last time. This time, I will make you pay double. "Then, he said to Jing Rong," Leave him to me. Don't do anything! "
He would take revenge on his own.
Although Jing Rong wanted to deal with him personally, he was the one who injured Bai Yin. It would be better to leave him to him.
Jing Rong took a step back.
'I won't interfere!'
Thus, Bai Yin unsheathed the saber at her waist and rushed forward.
Lian Que dodged and soared up, ready to jump onto the roof beam.
However, he underestimated the abilities of those guards.
The four guards surrounded him, and before he could jump up, several swords were already pointed at him. Left with no choice, he could only draw the sword in his hand and parry the swords aimed at him.
Bai Yin also took the opportunity to attack him.
One against five!
Fight to the death!
Lian Que was only one person. No matter how skilled he was, he wouldn't be able to withstand their combined attacks.
The courtyard quickly descended into chaos. The sound of weapons clashing was extremely ear-piercing.
Ji Yunshu came out from inside. Before she could approach, Jing Rong stopped her at the door.
"Go in."
"My brother …"
"Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Ji Yunshu was also worried that she would implicate them, so she obediently nodded and entered.
At this moment, Lian Que was already at his limit. After defending for a while, his footsteps were weak and the strength of his hands was clearly much weaker.
Because of this, Bai Yin had the upper hand. She raised her sword and ruthlessly stabbed Lian Que's arm.
Lian Que felt the pain and his arm drooped.
The sword in his hand fell to the ground.
Just as he was about to bend down to pick it up …
Bai Yin kicked the sword away and took the opportunity to place the knife in her hand against his neck.
"I've said it before. You've hurt me with your sword. I'll make you pay for it twice over."
Lian Que raised his chin slightly. He held his bleeding hand as he looked at Bai Yin and said, "If you really want to kill me, then go ahead. Consider it as me returning the favor."
There wasn't a trace of shock on his face.
Bai Yin was agitated. She tightened her grip on her wrist and pressed the knife down a little.
The sharp edge of the knife cut open a gash on Lian Que's neck.
Fresh blood dripped down from the wound.
Under the illumination of the surrounding red lights, it looked even more eye-catching.
He initially thought that Bai Yin was going to cut his throat, but at that moment, he hesitated. He looked at Lian Que's face, which was inches away from him. A familiar feeling once again surged into his mind.
He felt like he had seen this person before …
Yet, he also felt like a stranger.
Long before the battle at the inn, he had mentioned this person to Jing Rong. He had a feeling that he had seen this person before, but he had no impression of him.
And …
As Bai Yin stared at his eyes, Lian Que stared back at him.
This was the first time the two of them had been so close to each other.
Lian Que was slightly startled!
For a moment, he actually felt that Bai Yin and Ah Jin were very similar.
However, when Ah Jin was young, he was a fair and clean boy with a thin and small body.
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