The footsteps came closer and closer, and then stopped at the stairs.
Du Jiu turned around to look. Uncle Han was standing there quietly. There was no disgust or disgust on his face. His eyes were so complicated that Du Jiu couldn't see them clearly. He had been with Uncle Han since he was a child, and this was the first time he saw such a strange expression on Uncle Han's face.
Ban Han didn't notice Rong Xia's arrival, or rather, she wasn't paying attention to anyone else. She looked at the crying assassin and said in a cold voice, "What characteristics did the person who contacted you have?"
The assassin shook his head. "This person's appearance is very ordinary, and his clothes are very common. I, I really can't tell."
"Can't tell?" Ban Han pulled out the guard's sword and pointed it at his lower body. "If you can't tell, I'll send you to the Imperial Mausoleum Side Palace to become a criminal slave."
A criminal slave not only had to have words carved on his face, but he also had to be castrated. The assassin trembled in fear and begged for mercy. When the tip of the sword cut through his trousers, he couldn't help but scream.
"You were so brave when you tried to kill people. Why are you scared now?" Ban Han sneered, and the sword moved a few inches closer. "You're not even afraid of death, so why are you afraid of losing some flesh?"
Du Jiu was about to kneel down in front of Ban Han. She was really a lady. She was threatening people with a man's flesh, and she didn't even look embarrassed. As a man, he was embarrassed. He turned around and saw Uncle Han walking over. He said in a low voice, "Uncle, the princess is just angry …"
Although he didn't think that Ban Han was the most suitable person for the Countess, he was still in awe of a woman who was willing to sacrifice everything to protect her family.
Perhaps not many men dared to like such a fierce woman, but they respected her from the bottom of their hearts. This was the respect people had for true lovers, and it had nothing to do with gender.
Rong Xia didn't answer him. He strode to Ban Han's side and grabbed her wrist. "Huahua, don't worry. Let me do it."
Ban Han looked back at him. "Why are you here?"
"People from the government office found the shopkeeper and waiters of this building downstairs. They have been sent to the medical center." Rong Xia took the knife in Ban Han's hand and handed it to the guard beside him. "Prepare a pen and paper for me."
The Ban Family's bodyguard glanced at Ban Han, lowered his head, and hurried downstairs. He quickly returned with a pen and paper.
Rong Xia spread the paper on the table, dipped it in the ink, and turned to Ban Han and whispered, "Don't dirty your eyes because of this kind of person."
Ban Han pursed his lips and said nothing.
Rong Xia smiled and straightened his robe, as if he was not standing in the room where the assassin was lying on the ground, but in the study room filled with the fragrance of ink.
"How tall are the people looking for you?"
"What kind of bun and hairpin are you using?"
"What clothes are you wearing? What's the color? What's the material?"
Rong Xia asked one question after another. He kept writing and drawing on the paper. Ban Han sat beside him and saw a middle-aged man appear on the paper in front of him.
"Is this person?" Rong Xia put down the pen and waited for the ink to dry a little. Then he handed the paper to the assassin.
The assassin opened his eyes in horror. How could it be so similar?
Had this man seen the mastermind behind the scenes?
Seeing the assassin's expression, Rong Xia got the answer. He handed the paper to Ban Han. "Do you have any impression of this person?"
Ban Han shook his head. "I don't know him."
"It doesn't matter if you don't know him. I'll give the paper to the people from the Supreme Court and ask their artists to make a few copies. We don't have to worry about catching him."
Ban Han didn't speak.
Rong Xia reached out and held her wrist through the cloth. "Don't worry. If there's anything, we'll figure it out together."
Ban Han's eyelids trembled. She raised her head and looked at Rong Xia. After a while, she bit the corner of her lips and said, "Thank you."
She looked like a child who had all her candy taken away. She felt wronged and helpless. It was as if she was waiting for someone to come and hold her hand and say, "Don't be afraid. I have a lot of candy. You can't finish it no matter how much you eat."
Ban Han reached out and grabbed Rong Xia's sleeve. She calmed down a little. She looked at the room that she smashed and said to the guard behind her, "Go back and let the owner calculate how much money we lost. Pay them double."
"Yes."
Du Jiu looked at the assassin lying at his feet. He didn't know whether he was dead or alive. He whispered, "Princess, Uncle, Liu Qingfeng from the Supreme Court wants to see you."
Rong Xia saw that Ban Han didn't reject him. He nodded. "Let him in."
Swish.
Ban Han pulled out the sword from the scabbard and slashed at the assassin who was still begging for mercy.
"Ouch!" The assassin hugged his leg and howled loudly. He rolled on the ground. Soon, the ground was stained with bright red blood.
It turned out that Ban Jin had cut off one of his hamstrings.
Du Jiu's eyes lit up. Princess Fule seemed to have practiced swordsmanship before.
"When you go back, remember to add the money for the floor." Ban Han handed the sword to the guard. "We, the Ban Family, never let innocent people suffer losses. But we also never forgive anyone who has a grudge against us."
"Sir." The yamen runner saw the man lying at the corner of the stairs. He pulled out his sword and said to Liu Banshan, "Please be careful."
"It's okay. This person is unconscious. Have someone take him out." Liu Banshan looked at the man lying on the ground and went straight upstairs. Even when he heard someone screaming, he just paused. His expression didn't change at all.
The yamen runner who followed him admired him. As expected of the Supreme Court's Vice Minister, he must have seen all kinds of miserable criminals and heard all kinds of screams. This little noise didn't scare him.
The group of people went upstairs. They saw the man rolling on the ground and the mess in the room. They were a bit confused. Was this all caused by the Jingting Gongfu guards?
"This official greets Princess Fule and Cheng Anbo." Liu Banshan tidied his robe and walked in front of Ban Han and Rong Xia. He saluted them.
Ban Han looked down at his feet. His feet were stepping on blood, but he didn't move half a step. His face was still full of respect. Her expression relaxed a bit. "Lord Liu, you don't have to be so polite."
The Ban Family's guard told Liu Banshan what happened.
"These assassins …" A crack finally appeared on Liu Banshan's face, which hadn't changed at all.
"I beat them." Ban Han said indifferently. "These assassins resisted fiercely and tried to escape. I could only do this."
Liu Banshan looked at Rong Xia from the corner of his eyes. Seeing that Rong Xia was just sitting quietly beside Ban Han, he bowed and said, "Thank you, Princess, for helping us catch the criminals. Otherwise, this case would have been difficult to investigate."
"If it was someone else, I would have said a few more words. But since it's Lord Liu, I won't say any more nonsense." Ban Han handed the portrait to Liu Banshan. "I hope the Supreme Court can help me catch this person as soon as possible."
Liu Banshan looked at the lifelike portrait in his hand and suddenly turned to look at Rong Xia.
Rong Xia looked up. Her peach blossom eyes were cold. "Lord Liu, do you have any other questions? This person's accent is from the capital. Someone will definitely recognize him. Lord Liu, the most important thing right now is to catch this person. What do you think? "
"Yes!" Liu Banshan bowed deeply to Rong Xia. "This official will send someone to do it."
Originally, this kind of case should be handled by the yamen. However, the Duke Of Jingting's identity was special. He was also a relative of the emperor. Naturally, this case would be transferred to the Supreme Court.
He made a gesture. The guards behind him dragged the assassins out. As for the assassin who was wailing incessantly, they found a piece of cloth to gag his mouth and dragged him out.
When the onlookers outside saw that the assassins were brought out and each of them was in a sorry state, they imagined a good show of soldiers fighting against assassins in their minds. They exchanged their opinions with each other.
Finally, when they saw Rong Xia and Ban Han come out, everyone was stunned.
They were really a handsome man and a beautiful woman. When the two of them stood together, everyone else looked like ugly melons and cracked dates.
When some people heard that the man and woman were engaged, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief. That's right. If such a compatible couple couldn't be together, then the Heavens really didn't open their eyes.
The thoughts of the people in the capital were simple and direct.
When Ban Han came down, he saw that his younger brother was accompanying his father. He must have heard the news and hurried over.
"Sister." Ban Heng saw her and walked to her side. "Are you okay?"
"What can happen to me? You and father go back to the mansion first. I still have things to do." Ban Han's expression was still not good. "Increase the security in the mansion. Before the matter is investigated clearly, you and father should not go out."
"I …"
"You have no other choice. Either I break your legs and make you lie in bed, or you stay at home obediently." When Ban Han's expression darkened, it reminded Ban Heng of the reverence he felt when facing his mother. A word of no came to his mouth, but he didn't dare to say it.
"Then where are you going now?" Ban Heng was worried that Ban Han would go to the yamen or the Supreme Court. At that time, this matter would become very lively.
"We were wronged. Naturally, we're going to the palace to find the Emperor," Ban Han said in a small voice. "Father was frightened and fell ill."
Ban Heng turned his head to look at his father, who didn't show any signs of being frightened. He nodded: "Sister, don't worry. I'll take father back now."
After sending off his father and younger brother, Ban Han mounted his horse. When he was about to leave, he saw that Rong Xia was still standing there. He said: "You should be careful these days. I don't know if these people are targeting my father or the entire Ban Family. You're engaged to me. I'm worried that you'll be implicated. "
"I'm not afraid of being implicated." Rong Xia walked in front of her horse. "Be careful in the palace."
"Mhm." Ban Han nodded. He patted his horse and the horse galloped away.
Rong Xia looked at Ban Han's back as he left. She stood there quietly and didn't say anything.
"Uncle?"
"Go to the Supreme Court." Rong Xia's voice was cold. "This case must be solved."
The Supreme Court was very busy every day, but today, it was especially busy. When the investigators investigated whether the Ban Family had any grudges with other families, they found that there were many families that had grudges with the Ban Family. There was the second prince, who had a high status. There was also the hooligans who took liberties with women on the streets.
This Ban Family loved to provoke people. When the list came down, Rong Xia wondered if it was because the Ban Family had a stable background or because they were lucky that they hadn't been dealt with for so many years.
"Lord Liu, Cheng Anbo wants to see you."
"Quickly invite him in." Liu Banshan guessed the reason for Rong Xia's visit. He put down the brush in his hand and stopped copying the painting.
A moment later, Rong Xia entered his room with a cold expression.
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