As soon as Yan Li finished speaking, the temperature in the manor suddenly dropped. It was as if a sunny day in July had suddenly turned into an ice and snow climate. The sudden coldness made people at a loss of what to do and made their hair stand on end.
Only masters knew how to distinguish it. It was the murderous aura of a top assassin.
The murderous aura was invisible, but it was real.
There was a soft "pop" in the air, and a slender spectral claw stretched out ten feet in front of Yan Li, grabbing straight at his face.
On the other side, the air vibrated like ripples. A burly man appeared from the void and reached out to the spectral claw as if he had foreseen it.
The spectral claw paused and suddenly changed direction. The fist and the claw collided. There was a loud "bang", and a hurricane caused by the collision of energy broke through the roof.
The burly man dodged, grabbed the Ghost Claw, and pulled it out.
The spectral claw was suddenly pulled out from the void, and an old man appeared.
Tang Sanghua exclaimed, "Mr. Fish?"
"He is Mr. Fish?" Lan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, but his eyes were sizing up the burly man.
Who knew that Mr. Fish did not have the bearing of a master at all. Instead, he shouted at Yan Li in shock and anger, "How did you know I left a tracking mark on you? I knew you were up to no good. You plotted against me again! "
Yan Li's smile did not change, and he said, "How could the top three assassins of the underworld not have this kind of trick?"
Mr. Fish's wrist suddenly moved, and somehow got rid of the burly man, Yan Chaoyang's control. His figure flashed backward and landed on the beam.
He stared at Yan Li and licked his claws, "Yan Li, this hunt has just begun. You better not die in the hands of others. I will catch you and torture you bit by bit, until you …"
Before he finished speaking, Yan Chaoyang suddenly leaped up.
Mr. Fish screamed and flew out from the hole on the roof. It was not easy to escape, and he did not want to be caught again.
Yan Chaoyang also chased after him through the hole.
Assassin?
As if a memory was awakened, Lan Yu's pupils suddenly shrank, "The ghost of the Death Claw? Wasn't he beheaded at the Meridian Gate? "
Suddenly, Yu Xingzhi's face turned completely pale.
Lan Yu immediately turned to him, and said with a cold face, "Yu Xingzhi, you relied on capturing the ghost to be promoted from a mere constable to the capital governor. The first thing you did after taking office was to execute the ghost. Even the Supreme Court did not know about it … I see, you are from the underworld! "
Yu Xingzhi didn't say anything. He suddenly jumped down from the hall, grabbed Yu Muren's collar, and jumped up. He unexpectedly also escaped through the hole.
"Yu Xingzhi" was to escape.
Lan Yu's spirits were lifted. This was a great opportunity to render meritorious service. She immediately shouted, "Someone, quickly return to the department and report to the commander. The rest, chase after him!"
"Lan Yu" Yu said Lan. Lan, Lan Chaoyang said, "Yu, Yu Yu Yu was a Chaoyang". "Yu"
Yan Shaoqun cursed Yu Xingzhi's stupidity for running away. Wasn't that the same as confessing?
He quietly went to the back of the government office, but the voice in his ear made him stiff.
"Magistrate Yan, where are you going in such a hurry?"
Just as he wanted to turn around, the back of his head was hit heavily, and his consciousness sank into darkness.
Tang Sanghua kicked Yan Shaoqun, who was like a dead pig, and said discontentedly, "Hmph, stupid Yan Li, stinky Yan Li, I helped you so much this time. If you don't thank me, I will knock you out and send you to the brothel to be a prostitute."
"Miss Tang, can you let this matter go?" The chief of Xiao Pavilion, Li Jiming, looked at her coldly.
Tang Sanghua smiled, "Thank you, chief, for your help. I will personally come to thank you another day."
Li Jiming's face was ugly, "There is no need to thank me. As long as Miss Tang doesn't come to me again, it is a blessing from my previous life."
Saying so, he glanced at Yan Li in disgust, and left without saying anything.
Yan Li laughed lightly, "What blackmail did you have on him? Or did you poison him? "
Tang Sanhua giggled and said, "You're the smart one."
Yan Li shouted at the bewildered constables, "The truth has been revealed. I am not a criminal, so why are you still shackling me?"
"Yes, yes, yes …" A constable hurriedly came forward and helped Yan Li remove his shackles.
Yan Li exercised his wrists, and said indifferently, "I was ordered by His Majesty to investigate Yu Xingzhi, and it is as His Majesty predicted. The capital office has probably long become a place of corruption, and must be strictly investigated. "
Hearing this, the expressions of those people changed greatly, and they hurriedly begged, "Young Master Yan, Young Master Yan, we did not know anything, please spare us, spare us …"
Yan Li stood up, saying, "What use is there for me to spare you? The key lies with you, and now you still have a chance to make amends. "
"Young Master Yan, please show us the way." A large number of people knelt down.
Yan Li smiled faintly, saying, "You are all serving the imperial court. As long as you prove your loyalty, nothing will happen. Now, some people come and take Yan Shaoqun into prison, some people go after Yu Xingzhi and his son, and some people go to the back office and arrest all the family members of the fugitives … "
Receiving the order, everyone began to move with renewed vigor. What they were most afraid of was not having no orders?
The rest who had no mission gathered around Yan Li, waiting for his orders.
Yan Li smiled at them, saying, "The capital office magistrate works for the underworld, and the capital office magistrate's junior magistrate Yan Shaoqun is helping the evildoer. Now, the whereabouts of the junior magistrate Zhang Chonghuan are still unknown, and this person is also a major suspect. Quickly go to the Zhang Manor and arrest him, regardless of whether he is male or female, old or young, do not let a single one go. I will personally interrogate him. "
"This …" Hearing that they were going to arrest their immediate superior, the constables were somewhat hesitant. But in the end, they gritted their teeth and made up their minds.
Yan Li parted the crowd and was about to leave the manor when he suddenly stopped.
He turned around, saying, "Oh right, there is still a small matter I need your help with."
A constable ran over in fear and trepidation, saying flatteringly, "There is no need to ask. Young Master, please let us know if you need anything."
Yan Li said softly, "Help me prepare a pot of oil, a big one."
The constable didn't dare to ask what it was for and hurriedly answered, "This lowly one will do it for you."
For some reason, Tang Sanghua felt a chill in her heart, involuntarily glancing at Yan Li.
Outside the capital office, she couldn't help but ask, "What do you need a pot of oil for?"
"If I said I was going to take a bath, would you believe me?" Yan Li said with a smile.
"Only a ghost would believe you!" Tang Sanghua curled her lips, "If you don't want to say it, then forget it."
She fell into a rare silence. Usually, she would have used all kinds of methods to "force" Yan Li to say it.
After walking in silence for a long distance, she suddenly asked, "Where are we going?"
At some point, the two of them walked into a narrow alley.
Yan Li said, "To see if Mr. Fish is dead."
Tang Sanghua's eyes were like silk as she said, "Mr. Fish is a first-rank martial artist and a famous assassin in the underworld. Since he had a taste of the Dragon Soul Spear, how could he not be prepared? He wouldn't go on such a dangerous mission. Remember that I saved you once. Next time, you have to pay me back with your life. "
With that, she disappeared, leaving a sweet giggle on the spot.
Yan Li didn't care and continued walking.
Although he said he was going to see Mr. Fish, he actually didn't know where he was. He was just wandering around the city.
The decision to release Mr. Fish this time was made in a hurry and there wasn't much planning beforehand. The possibility of Mr. Fish escaping was very high.
However, Yan Li still decided to work hard and use himself as bait to lure Mr. Fish out. Tang Sanghua slipped away because she was aware of this. Otherwise, given that she had helped Yan Li so much, she wouldn't let it go without extorting a few thousand taels.
However, Mr. Fish was indeed one of the top three assassins. He perfectly executed the assassin's creed — he would never make a move before he was confident. That was why Yan Li did not see him even after wandering until dusk.
Since such an assassin was hiding in the dark, it was undoubtedly a kind of torture for those who were targeted by him.
Just think about it, not knowing when he would make a move, living in fear and anxiety every day. They couldn't even sleep or eat in peace. How could they not be tormented?
Mr. Fish was not lured out, but an unexpected yet reasonable person was lured out.
This was a remote alley that was as far as two squares away from Xi City. It was a good place to silence someone and take revenge.
Yan Li had already noticed it when he entered the alley. That person was standing at the entrance of the alley at the other end.
Yan Li was very familiar with the look in his eyes. It was filled with endless hatred.
A bright future was destroyed in an instant, and one's life had fallen to the lowest point. There was nothing more painful than this.
"Yo, Mr. Fugitive, it must feel bad to be a street rat." Yan Li greeted him with a smile. "Now you must want to peel off my skin and pull out my tendons. But I advise you not to do so. There's an ambush."
When the person heard the word "ambush", he immediately remembered that night when he foolishly walked into the trap set by the other party. His face instantly turned red.
Her face was flushed red, not because of embarrassment, but because of burning anger.
He spat out the words through gritted teeth. "I didn't kill Su Yu!"
Yan Li said with a smile, "I know."
That person said, "You know?"
Yan Li said, "Su Yu committed suicide."
That person said, "How did you know?"
Yan Li said, "Because you love Shen Liuyun more than him."
That person said, "That's it?"
Yan Li said, "When he saw you, he knew that you wouldn't let him live, so he committed suicide."
That person said, "Because of Shen Liuyun?"
Yan Li nodded.
That person said, "Then why did you frame me when you knew that I didn't kill him?"
Yan Li smiled. "It's better for you to die than for me. If you didn't suffer, I would be the one who suffered. Besides, Mr. Su wouldn't have died. It was only because of your appearance that he committed suicide. And your original purpose, besides his life, was obviously the Green Lotus Sword Song. So you are the one who killed him. How can this be considered framing? "
"Hahaha …" That person laughed loudly.
As he laughed, even tears came out.
He said, "The most powerful person I've ever met is still a long way behind you. It seems that you have calculated everything in the world. "
Yan Li smiled. "Don't praise me. I'll become arrogant."
"But," that person suddenly stopped laughing. "There's one thing you can't calculate."
"Oh?"
That person said, "Yan Chaoyang isn't here."
Yan Li said, "Where is he?"
That person said, "At Mr. Yu."
Yan Li smiled. "I see. I've been looking for him for the whole afternoon, but he deliberately led Chaoyang away so that you could kill me. It turns out that the real power of an assassin is to kill with a borrowed knife. "
"That's right!" That person said coldly, "This way, you can die knowing that we are not in vain!"
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