The fireworks were shot from the back of the Lu family's residence. The moment the fireworks exploded, more than twenty figures rushed towards the source of the fireworks from different directions. The first to arrive was the person in charge of patrolling the various hidden posts.
He just searched in the flowers and found Gu Zhuting. Gu Zhuting's mouth was full of blood, lying on the ground, dying, but … she was still alive, she was still alive.
When A 'Nu was by Young Master Jiang's side, she had asked many experts from the Succession Hall for advice. Some of the experts in the Succession Hall were proficient in mathematics, Confucian classics, the art of war, the officialdom … and some were proficient in fighting skills.
Ah Nu learned a lot of things. She wasn't proficient in any of them and couldn't surpass her, but no one learned more and learned more things than her. Gu Zhuting also taught Ah Nu kung fu. Strictly speaking, she was one of Ah Nu's many masters. The kung fu she taught Ah Nu was the art of disguise.
As a master, it was rare for them to teach all their unique skills to their disciples before determining their inheritors, not to mention Ah Nu, a so-called disciple who couldn't refuse to teach for the sake of Young Master Jiang. Therefore, Gu Zhuting only taught Ah Nu a superb art of disguise. But her family's unique skills were not limited to these. She also knew the art of cartilage and escape.
Using some clever props to integrate herself with the surrounding environment to form a protective color, this was her unique kung fu. Many masters in the Succession Hall knew about it, but no one knew that this kung fu also needed the art of cartilage. No one knew to what extent she had practiced the art of cartilage. It was precisely this point that saved her life.
The person who came under Young Master Jiang's order didn't know that he didn't break her neck. Because of the sudden change, Gu Zhuting's neck was injured, but her neck was not broken. To be on the safe side, the killer originally wanted to crush Gu Zhuting's throat, but the sudden appearance of the patrolman made it too late. He only kicked Gu Zhuting into the bushes, avoided the patrolman, and left in a hurry.
What really hurt Gu Zhuting was that kick. That kick landed right on her heart. Her heart was severely injured, and two of her ribs were broken. She did not know if the broken ribs hurt her internal organs, but it was not enough to kill her. She woke up in the flowers and struggled to take out the warning firework. She lit it with a match and sent out a signal.
A group of Succession Hall experts surrounded her.
In her daze Gu Zhuyun saw many familiar faces; her mind relaxed and she really fainted.
Four old men rushed over with the help of others and arrived just in time to carry Gu Zhuting to a broken carriage board. Li Taigong roared: "What happened? Who hurt her? "
The leader of the killers who was in charge of the patrol was suspicious about Gu Zhuyun's death, but it was a serious matter, so he didn't dare to say anything before confirming it. He recognized the old man and hurriedly bowed to him. He furrowed his brows and shook his head, saying, "I'm not sure yet. I'll have to wait for her to wake up to confirm it!"
"Where is Yang Fan?" Li Taigong asked bitterly.
The man said, "Yang Fan hurriedly broke into the back of the house, and then he rushed out from the north gate without stopping."
"Has Lu Binmi left?" asked Old Grand Duke Zheng with a cold face.
"Yes!"
"Gather your people. From now on, without the orders of us old men, no one's orders will be carried out, including Lu Binmi. Do you understand?" Cui Taigong said slowly and forcefully.
The man's heart trembled, and he hurriedly bowed and said, "Yes, this subordinate understands!"
Old Grand Duke Zheng turned his head and shouted at the juniors who had caught up with him, "A bunch of good-for-nothings. Take your things and get lost!"
No one noticed that a girl was standing quietly on a tall red maple tree in the distance. The red leaves on the tree covered her red dress …
…
Yang Fan broke into the back of the Lu Residence and learned that four carriages had left the Lu Residence separately. Lu Binmi and her confidants were all missing. He immediately understood that the enemy had used a diversion to escape. But he had destroyed one of the four carriages. Young Master Jiang could only be hiding in one of the three carriages. Which carriage was Young Master Jiang? Was Xiao Man with him or in another carriage?
Yang Fan had no way to determine, nor did he have the time to determine. He could only randomly choose one carriage to chase. Although there were three of them and they could each chase one carriage, judging from the strength of the warriors they had just met, if they split up, it would be useless even if they caught up. It was likely that they would lose the lives of A Nu or Miss Gongsun.
Yang Fan had no choice.
The horse rushed out of the Lu Residence. Before leaving the long alley, Yang Fan suddenly remembered that there was no time to search the Lu Residence. Although Young Master Lu's carriage was the most suspicious, there was no guarantee that Young Master Lu wouldn't take the risk to "lure the tiger away from the mountain". So Yang Fan hurriedly ordered Gongsun Lanzhi to stay and monitor the Lu Residence. Only he and A Nu chased after the Lu Residence.
Too many things to do!
That was how Yang Fan felt now. He didn't expect that the arrogant and condescending Young Master Jiang would choose to escape.
…
On Vermilion Bird Avenue, dozens of knights guarded a carriage as it sped along. The bells on the horses' necks rang rhythmically. The horses' hooves stomped and the wheels rolled. The surrounding knights were all dressed in bright clothes. At a glance, it was obvious that they were the descendants of the rich and powerful families. The pedestrians on the street subconsciously avoided them.
Suddenly, a jet-black horse galloped over from the front, blocking the procession head-on. The carriage and the retinue stopped in the middle of the street. When they stopped, the passersby consciously made a detour. Vermilion Bird Avenue was a hundred steps wide. Who would be so bored as to seek trouble in front of these descendants of the rich and powerful families?
There were many new nobles in Luoyang and many rich and powerful families in Chang 'an. In the end, it was still Chang' an that mattered.
The knight who stopped the carriages stood in front of the carriage and reported the news he had just heard. The curtain of the carriage was drawn and it was quiet. There was another knight accompanying the carriage. He had arms like a monkey and a waist like a bee. He looked very heroic. It was Dugu Yu.
After listening to the knight's report, Dugu Yu frowned. He used the horsewhip to lightly tap the handle of the bronze bridle. He said in a low voice, "Lu Binmi actually chose to escape. This is really beyond my expectations! There are four carriages. Which direction will he escape to? Will he go through the North Gate and Tong Pass to return to Luoyang or even his hometown in Fanyang? Or will he go through the East Gate and enter the pass through Lantian Pass? Or maybe he will leave through the South Gate … "
The curtain of the carriage was slowly rolled up. The boat girl withdrew her hand and sat down on the side of the carriage.
Ning Ke was sitting in the middle of the carriage. She wore a "light dew" on her head, revealing only her sharp, white, and delicate chin.
She coughed lightly and said in a low voice, "Why doesn't Elder Brother suspect that he will escape to the west?"
Dugu Yu shook his head and said, "Impossible! The Western Region is in chaos and it's Shen Mu's territory … "
At this point, Dugu Yu's eyes suddenly lit up. He said excitedly, "You mean … he will do the opposite. The more impossible the direction that everyone thinks is, the more likely it is …"
Ning Ke sighed softly. She gently lifted the dew off her face and revealed her delicate snow-white face. The setting sun shone on her pretty face from one side. Her slightly frowning eyebrows and her black hair outlined a beautiful scene that was sometimes bright or sometimes dark.
"Elder Brother, this is not the march of the army! So it's meaningless to analyze whether he will go south or north. He is light and can change directions at any time. He can go back to where he really wants to go through small roads. So he doesn't need to determine which direction to escape to. As long as he escapes, there will be more and more roads in front of him. At that time, even if we know where he is going, we won't be able to find him. "
Dugu Yu's eyes widened. "Then … then what should we do? Doesn't that mean that as long as Yang Fan doesn't find him in the next carriage, we won't be able to catch him again? "
Ning Ke gently raised her delicate chin and frowned with displeasure. "The aristocrats of Shandong know that his behavior is despicable and his methods are despicable, but they don't want him to die in the hands of Yang Fan and provoke the Lu family to take revenge. So they didn't think of chasing him. Otherwise, they wouldn't …"
Ning Ke sighed softly and shook her head. "They completely ignored the fact that Yang Fan's wife is still in Young Master Jiang's hands. In their eyes, a woman … is always insignificant. Don't tell me they still don't understand how important family is to Yang Fan? "
Dugu Yu smiled bitterly. "This can't be blamed on them. They have been chasing after Yang Fan all the way to clean up the mess. These old people have already lost their heads. I'm afraid they have never been so embarrassed in their lives. When have they ever met such an idiot before? "
The corners of Ning Ke's mouth curled up slightly. She said softly, "I would rather all the men in the world are idiots like this!"
"Little sister …"
Ning Ke stretched out a slender finger and pointed to the front. "Elder Brother will take people to chase forward. There is still a long official road out of the city. Before the fork appears, they can only follow the main road. If they chase after him with fast horses, they might be able to catch up!"
Dugu Yu was overjoyed. "Little sister, do you think he will take this road?"
Dugu Yu had never doubted his little sister's intelligence. If she said that Young Master Jiang would take this road, Dugu Yu believed that Young Master Jiang must be fleeing for his life on the road ahead.
Ning Ke said, "I don't think so. Yang Fan first cut off their carriages on one road, then personally went to chase after the carriages on the north road. Now there are only two roads left: west and south …"
Dugu Yu said, "Then why do I have to chase south?"
Ning Ke said, "Because we are the closest to the south gate!"
Dugu Yu was stunned at first, then smiled bitterly. "I understand!"
He circled his horse and shouted, "Leave a few people behind to protect Miss. The rest, follow me!"
Dugu Yu whipped his horse and charged along the wide and straight Vermilion Bird Avenue towards the Illustrious Virtue Gate. Behind him, dozens of fast horses whistled as they followed. For a moment, the sound of hooves was like thunder, with a faint murderous aura.
"Ah Si!"
Ning Ke called out to the rider who had just rushed over to report and had yet to leave. "Go to the Wei family immediately and ask them to chase outside the west city. If they don't want to have a direct conflict with the Lu family, it's fine to let Lu Binmi go, but they must rescue Xie Xiaoman. Tell them that fame and fortune can't move Yang Fan's heart. In this person's heart, his family is everything! "
"Yes!"
Ah Si immediately mounted his horse and galloped away.
Ning Ke leaned against the cushion of the chair and panted for a moment, muttering to himself, "In the Guanzhong area, the Wei family is the most powerful. If they want benefits, they should at least put in some effort!"
Seeing her tired appearance, the boat mistress said worriedly, "Miss, let's go back and wait for news."
Ning Ke shook his head and said faintly, "Waiting is a kind of torture. Follow Big Brother. Whether the result is good or bad, I will only feel at ease when I see the result! "
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