That night, the moon and stars were scarce.

In the cell at the foot of Yanshan.

It is said to be a prison cell, but in fact it is just a few simple houses. The cell is designed to ensure that the prisoners cannot escape, and there is no plan or layout at all.

Today, this gang of thieves was only escorted to this prison by the Haoshan faction and others in the middle of the night. A total of more than 20 people were trapped in two cells, and there was a lot of commotion.

For them, they don't have to worry about their situation at all. Because there is a noble person on his head, I am afraid that after staying here for ten days or eight days, I will be able to release it and return to my old business. So, even if they have been thrown into the prison cell, they have nothing to fear, some are sleeping, some are chatting loudly - anyway, they can leave after a few days of prison food, what are they afraid of?

However, in the second half of the night, in addition to the people who slept, the gang of thieves gradually discovered that tonight's cell seemed to be a little eerily quiet. In the iron fences on both sides, the □□ of prisoners' torture after torture could be heard intermittently, but tonight it was very quiet. Even the jailers outside the door did not have the usual gambling gathering in the middle of the night.

The candle flame was blown out by the wind, and the leader of the group of thieves suddenly opened his eyes, and his whole body unexpectedly exploded with a feeling of cold hair standing on end, like a frog targeted by a poisonous snake.

He staggered to his feet, threw himself at the railing, and stared closely at the corridor of his cell, as if he were facing a great enemy. The person next to him wondered, "What's the matter, boss?"

The thief didn't speak, but his muscles tensed slightly.

In the distance, in the dark corridor, there was a slight sound of footsteps. Soon, around the corner, a masked man in a black power suit slowly walked out, with a pitch-black crossbow wrapped around his arm. The black gauze blocked the lower half of his face, revealing only two raised ink eyebrows and a pair of beautiful and cold phoenix eyes, which were cold and stunning. obviously broke in alone, but no one stopped him all the way. The posture of walking was not in a hurry or slow, so calmly, as if he was not in a dirty prison, but in the study of the imperial city.

When he saw the □□ clearly, the thief's face changed greatly: "Western Regions Crossbow?!"

This □□ is produced in the Western Regions and is extremely famous, but it is not common. Often, only the places that border the Western Regions are recognized. Delicate, lightweight, expensive, and complex to make, it can be hidden in the sleeve without a trace, and can be fired at the flick of a finger through the throat of an enemy, and is often used for self-preservation or assassination of important people. The advantage is not only that it is light and compact, but also that it is a matching arrow that can be extremely lethal even if it is not poisoned. Because, when it is inserted into the flesh, it will automatically rotate and twist for a week, which will bring great pain to the person who is hit by the arrow, often seeing blood to seal the throat, killing people in a single thought. If the injury is not critical, it is very difficult to take out the arrow, and even the most skilled healer will often tear out a whole piece of flesh of the person who was hit by the arrow in order to remove the arrow, which will make the person suffer more pain and bleed much more than usual.

This man was a ruffian hooligan in his early years, and he often ran on both sides of the Western Regions of Danzhou over the years, so he was obviously a discerning person. Besides, the crossbow was better than anything he had ever seen before.

He Jianshuang's appearance was obviously not good, and the man said in a deep voice: "This young man is looking for revenge? Dare to ask why he wants to seek our revenge? We have no grievances with you!"

Seeing that the soft words were useless, the man changed his face again, and threatened in a strong manner: "Do you know that if you kill someone here, the prefect will always find out your head, and you can't get out of it." Killing criminals who are detained in their cells without authorization is also a great crime, and it is a violation of the king's law!"

"I dared to do it here because I was sure that no one could find out who did it. He Jianshuang chuckled, "Even if it's the way of heaven, it's hard for me to bear it, let alone the royal law you said? I only know that if someone offends me, I will pay it back tenfold - you are wrong, and you touched my important things." As soon as the words fell, He Jianshuang raised his hand and pulled the crossbow!

Following.

Early in the morning, someone from the Haoshan faction brought a bombshell news - last night, the gang of thieves who were escorted to the prefect by them in a noisy manner and then put in a cell were all killed overnight. And all of them were shot through the heart by □□ and died, and the killer's arrows were not missed, and they were all fatal.

Apart from them, the rest of the prisoners who had nothing to do with the case were fine. And last night's jailer was chopped in the back of the neck, fainted for a night, and woke up on his own today.

From this, it is obvious that this killer is only going for the gang of thieves.

The murder of a prisoner in a cell is a major matter, and if a bad one is done, it must be held accountable to the prefect, and the matter must be thoroughly investigated. However, after investigating, it was learned that the arrows that killed the thieves were probably sent by the crossbows produced in the Western Regions. As a result, it is difficult to find out who did it based on the weapon.

Inevitably, the time dragged on for more and more, and the prefect could only make a hasty decision, attributing the identity of the killer to the enemies of the thieves themselves.

At the same time, the prefect also strengthened the security of the cell and his own mansion - nonsense, someone can quietly sneak into a multi-layered prison late at night, quietly kill so many people, and quietly leave - this incident is very shocking to him - does this mean that he is surrounded by killers who can take people's lives at any time?

After hearing this with a look of surprise on the part of the Haoshan Sect, Mei Yanzhi pondered: "The crossbow of the Western Regions......

Some people speculated, "It can't be our own people, right?"

"We don't have any people from the Western Regions here, and you boys, you are not diligent in your practice, do you have the ability to sneak into the prison and kill people silently?" Yu Yiqing sneered mercilessly.

The group of little disciples cried with sad faces: "Second Senior Brother......"

"Those people are extremely evil, and I'm afraid the enemies are not ordinary. It wasn't because their former enemies heard the news and went to take revenge overnight. Qin Bai came to a conclusion: "This shows that evil has evil retribution, you see, the government can't govern them, there are always righteous knights to take action for those girls." ”

Although this incident made people a little suspicious, it did not make any waves afterwards, and it gradually faded out of the hearts of the people of the Haoshan faction.

*

A month later, Yanling, who had been recuperating on the bed until she had nothing to love, was finally able to go out for a walk. The wound on the leg is basically healed, but the skin and flesh on that piece are still very tender and need to be treated with extra care. Secondly, the newly grown skin is pink in color, which is different from the skin color next to it.

Although there are still a lot of things to pay attention to, there is no need to be stuffy in the room, Yanling's mood is infinitely good, infinitely good. At the same time, the practice began again. But Mei Yanzhi didn't let her do any difficult training, so her life was easier than before.

After practicing this afternoon, Yan Ling, who had drunk Chinese medicine for a month and eaten light meals for a month, was like a bird out of a cage, pulling He Jianshuang down the mountain to be contaminated with a little fireworks.

This so-called smell of fireworks is to go down the mountain and eat in a restaurant. （=_=）b

And sometimes, you don't have to go to expensive places to get something good. There is a time-honored noodle restaurant at the foot of Yanshan, the noodles are smooth and elastic, the bone broth is fragrant, and the soup meat melts in the mouth. Although it has not expanded for so many years, it is just a street stall, but there are still many customers every day.

In particular, today, a beautiful young man suddenly came to this small noodle stall, which attracted more customers - especially female customers, which can be said to have increased dramatically.

Yan Ling and He Jianshuang chose a place under the pergola, and the boss served two bowls of hot beef noodles with chives after a while, and the fragrance hooked Yan Ling's index finger. He Jianshuang handed her a pair of bamboo chopsticks, and Yan Ling couldn't wait to clip a pillar of noodles, and after eating it, a layer of tears suddenly welled up in her eyes, and she sighed: "It's delicious!"

He Jianshuang: "......"

After Yanling finished speaking, she buried her head in eating hard and feasting, and the corners of He Jianshuang's mouth twitched, and she said helplessly: "You eat slowly." ”

"Hmm!" Yan Ling replied casually.

He Jianshuang tilted his head, took another pair of chopsticks, and sandwiched the beef in his bowl into Yanling's bowl. Yanling raised her head and said in surprise, "Don't you eat it?"

"You like to eat, give you more food. He Jianshuang said lightly.

Yan Ling happily accepted the beef: "Frost, you are really good." ”

He Jianshuang's face turned dark: "I remember I told you, don't call me by that name again!"

Yan Ling smiled and said, "Okay, Frost, I know Frost." ”

He Jianshuang glared at her: "You!"

After the two of them finished eating, Yanling wiped her mouth, and suddenly saw a curved noodle lying on the table, which was bent into the shape of a heart. She poked He Jianshuang with her elbow and said, "Look, what a coincidence, this noodle is actually bent into the shape of a heart." ”

He Jianshuang glanced at it disapprehantly, and Yanling smiled and said, "Do you know, in my hometown...... No, I've heard people say that in a distant place, the heart is not just the heart, but it has other meanings - that is, to like, to love, or to 'put you in the heart'. Isn't it more romantic than just the explanation of internal organs?" Yan Ling said, dipping her fingers in some tea and drawing the shape of a heart on the table.

He Jianshuang blinked and silently remembered it in his heart.

After eating and drinking, the two walked up to Yanshan Mountain.

It's also strange to say that in the past, the stone steps of Yanshan were like a ladder to her, as if she could never finish walking, and she had to rest a few times every time, and when she walked to it, her legs would tremble slightly. However, after a few years here, it is no longer difficult to hike up without stopping. The scenery along the way is fresh and beautiful, the vegetation is flourishing, and the green and vibrant are full of vitality, which can be described as a great enjoyment, and you can also use it as a rehabilitation exercise by the way.

As soon as they entered the stone gate of the main hall, they found that there were many people gathered inside, and it was much more lively than usual—you know, this time is not the time for practice, nor is it time to eat, everyone would rather rest in the room.

Qin Bai saw Yanling sharply and beckoned to her.

Yanling walked over and wondered, "Why is everyone gathered here?"

Qin Bai said: "Of course, you know - our sect and the Tianxiao sect have an agreement that every five years they will exchange disciples to each other's sect. Today, the master has received a message from the flying pigeon, calculate the time - the people of the Tianxiao faction will arrive in Yanshan in about ten days. ”