Jiang Ruan shook her head and gestured for her to keep quiet. She said softly, "Stay here and don't move." Then, she dragged one of the people on the ground and walked towards the door. Lian Qiao wanted to follow, but was pulled by Lu Zhu, so she could only give up. Jiang Ruan dragged them back and forth five times, and finally, all five of them were dragged to the young man in black.
Jiang Ruan understood in her heart that since this person's followers were so brilliant, his master must not be ordinary. However, he had not shown himself tonight, so he must be hiding from something. Since he was hiding, he had to keep his mouth shut. He did not kill her, the daughter of the Jiang family, because it might bring him trouble. However, these five unknown people could be dealt with at will. Initially, she wanted to do it herself, but now that there was a ready-made method to kill them, it was even better. No matter what, she would not be suspected, and she could be cleanly washed away.
Was he asking if she wanted to silence them? Jiang Ruan sneered in her heart, only to hear the young man in black lightly say, "No need."
She suddenly smiled, "Your Excellency, there are still fish that escaped the net."
Thinking of this, her mood inexplicably improved. Jiang Ruan smiled at the young man in black, "The road has been cleared, Your Excellency can go first."
Suddenly, she heard the faint sound of swords colliding outside. Jiang Ruan was stunned, and suddenly reacted. The young man in black looked at her indifferently, and did not speak.
There was no benefit in killing her, and it might only bring trouble. Jiang Ruan had already laid out the pros and cons, and it was up to the other party to decide.
The young man in black turned to stare at her, and Jiang Ruan said, "Wait a moment." She then got up and walked to the next room. In the next room, Bai Zhi and the other two had just tied up the unconscious people, and were completely unaware of what was happening outside. Seeing Jiang Ruan come in, Lian Qiao asked, "Miss, look …"
The young man in black glanced at her, turned around, and put away the dagger in his hand. Jiang Ruan breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the other party was not prepared to kill her, but it might not be because of her threat.
The two of them were too close to each other. The touch from their waist was cold, and so was their breathing. This should have been an ambiguous action. One of them was cold, and the other was vigilant. Both of them were not aroused at all.
The black-clothed youth's gaze fell on her body. Jiang Ruan understood that her current clothing was simple and crude. Due to deliberate instructions, she was wearing old clothes that she had previously changed from the rural residence. She was afraid that the other party was suspicious of her identity, so she said, "Imperial Censor Wang and Official Li Mi are both in the male's compartment. If something were to happen to me, they would certainly not be able to escape responsibility. I'm afraid that they will investigate for a long time."
"Who are you?" The black-clothed youth finally opened his mouth to ask. His voice was as cold as jade in a cold pond.
Jiang Ruan's mind raced. These people must have come for this youth. Just now, in such a short period of time, these people had died without alerting the other people in the temple. This youth dressed in black most likely had a significant background. If he could make use of it …
Jiang Ruan stood on her tiptoes. Her height only reached the other's chest. With some difficulty, she moved closer to the other's ear and softly said in a low voice, "I didn't see anything."
"The Minister of War, Jiang Quan's eldest di daughter," Jiang Ruan replied. Jiang Quan's position in the imperial court was considered important. Once this identity could be used, she would not be stingy in making use of it. She was not afraid of any accidents. Firstly, in her previous life's memory, the Jiang family did not have such an enemy. Secondly, even if she was extremely unlucky, if this person really had a grudge with the Jiang family, he would certainly know that her position in the Jiang family was lowly. She was only a di daughter and would not have any influence on Jiang Quan.
The black-clothed youth glanced at her. His eyes were like cold stars, making it difficult to read his emotions. They were exceptionally cold. Then, he turned around and walked into the night. Jiang Ruan stared at his back as he walked. His movements were like floating clouds and flowing water. She could only see a kind of reserved elegance, as if it was inscribed in his bones and flowed through his marrow. It was impossible to conceal it from the outside, and it revealed itself unconsciously. She had never seen such an outstanding appearance and elegance in both her previous and current lives. She frowned. When did the Great Jin dynasty have such a person? Who was he?
The youth stopped what he was doing and watched her walk forward. The distance between the two of them was only a finger's width. They were already very close.
Even though Jiang Ruan's heart was like a boulder, when she saw the person in front of her, she could not help but be absent-minded for a moment.
There was no one in the temple, so Xia Yan would not have sent two groups of people to kill her. If it was not for her, then it should have been because of this youth. Now that she had just solved a problem, she had fallen into such a situation. She did not know whether this person would kill her to silence her. After all, her appearance was an accident.
After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Ruan slowly walked forward. Her movements were deliberately slow, completely showing that she had no evil intentions.
Just as she opened the door, she saw a black shadow rush in from outside. He bowed to the black-clothed youth and said, "Master, it's done."
The black-clothed youth's appearance was rare in this world. He had slender eyebrows, starry eyes, snow-white skin, and thin lips. However, he did not look like a boy or a girl. On the contrary, he was angular and had a threatening heroic spirit. He lowered his eyes to look at Jiang Ruan. There was not the slightest ripple in his eyes, and they were extremely cold.
This posture was subtle, as if she had been taken advantage of. Jiang Ruan instantly woke up with a start. She was secretly annoyed. She only felt that his beauty was like that of a demon. In the blink of an eye, she retreated two steps, distancing herself from the black-clothed youth.
Both of them had been chased in a lonely temple on a snowy night. Their fates should be similar. She spoke extremely generously, as if she had been taken advantage of. However, how could the two people opposite her not see through this method of killing with a borrowed knife? Only, what she said was extremely reasonable. The black-clothed youth gently waved his hand. The attendant beside him raised his sword and advanced. In a moment, there were five cold glints. The person on the ground was dead.
Jiang Ruan once again raised her head to look at the other person. When she had retreated, the other person had already leaned against the door. She did not know when, but an exquisite dagger had appeared in his hand. He was thoughtfully fiddling with it. His gaze did not look at Jiang Ruan, but Jiang Ruan believed that as long as she made the slightest movement, this person would definitely follow up.
Under the moonlight, a group of corpses lay scattered on the ground. They were all dressed in black. The cause of death was a bloody cut on their throats. They had been killed with one stab.
The black-clothed youth and the attendant beside him waited for her to dispel their doubts. Jiang Ruan smiled and said, "These people have been drugged by sleeping gas. Their bodies cannot move, but their consciousness is very clear. For example, my conversation with Your Excellency at this moment has been heard by them. Once they wake up, I do not know what kind of trouble they will bring to Your Excellency. Therefore, I will do you a favor and send these people to Your Excellency. Please deal with them. "
The black-clothed youth was slightly startled. He lowered his head to examine her. Jiang Ruan frowned. She noticed that the other person was wearing clothes with black qilin ice patterns. He was certainly not an ordinary person. After thinking for a while, she continued, "Your Excellency is hiding here. Naturally, you do not want to make a big deal out of this matter. If you kill me, I am afraid that there will be a little trouble. Although this trouble is not impossible to solve, it is not what you want."
When the person who had addressed the youth as Master raised his head and saw Jiang Ruan, he was also startled. It seemed that he had not expected that there would be someone awake in the temple. He hesitated and said, "Master?"
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