Chapter 23: The Dagger
Maybe it was because of taking the Feng Zhi Ling Pill, Jin Yang's performance was much better than before, not as wild as before, and when he ate with everyone at dinner time, he was very obedient and sat clumsily at the table.
It's just that I'm still used to eating with my hands.
After the meal, Jinyun told everyone his story.
“...... My father used to be the warden of Jicheng. He has governed Jicheng for more than ten years, and has slowly developed Jicheng from a poor and weak town to what it is today, and he can be regarded as a parent official of Jicheng. More than 10 years ago, Jicheng often had floods, my father served as the county guard of Jicheng, spent many years of painstaking efforts, the river was diverted and drained, many tributaries were built to introduce water into the city, and the water irrigation system in the suburbs of the city was dredged, which not only solved the flood, but also irrigated the fertile land, and also opened the water transportation inside and outside the city, so the people at that time loved and respected him very much. It's a pity that he has a hard temper and offends some prominent families. But he didn't care. ”
At this time, Lan Yuan asked, "Honoring my father's name is Jintang?"
Jin Yunqi said: "Exactly, how did Brother He know?"
"I once heard my master mention that when he traveled all over the world, he once met a friend who was dedicated to the people and had a great ability to govern the world, and his name was Jintang. Lan Yuan said.
"I can't imagine that there is such a coincidence in the world. Jinyun sighed, "I didn't expect that after many years, I would be able to meet my father's old friend again, which is really a great fate." ”
Lan Yuan said: "It is indeed very fateful. - Miss Jinyun, please continue. ”
Jin Yun nodded, and continued: "Four years ago, there was a bizarre fire in our house, the fire came fiercely, and all the yards in the house burned almost at the same time, and there was no time to put out the fire. It was the middle of the night, and my sister Jinxia and I happened to spend the night at my piano master's house. When I heard the fire, I hurried home, and found that the fire was already so big that no one could approach it.
"I could only watch my parents and relatives burn to ashes in the fire......
Jin Yun said and said, a little excited, Jin Yang, who was sitting next to her, grabbed her hand and shook it.
"I thought my brother was at home that night, but I didn't expect my brother to be alive and become like this...... Lan Xi, my brother, can it be cured?"
Feng Zhiling said: "He has taken medicine twice and has gotten better, but my medicine may not be completely cured, and I haven't encountered his symptoms before." However, as long as those culprits are caught, there must be a way. ”
"I'll take those two beasts right now and ask them. Lan Xi got up and said.
Feng Zhiling said: "It's okay." Master He, hard work. ”
In less than a stick of incense, Lan Yuan caught the two men that night in the courtyard of the bosom friend's workshop.
The two, one surnamed Zhao and the other surnamed Feng, are both around forty years old. The surname Feng is the person who abused Feng Zhiling that night.
The two men were tied together by ropes, sitting back to back on the ground, groggy, from the side of their faces to their necks and shoulders, there was a dark red wound that Lan Yuan had injured before.
Jin Yun and Jin Yang walked to the courtyard when they heard the sound, and when they saw the surname Zhao, they immediately said, "He ...... He was the murderer of my sister......"
Feng Zhiling did not go out in the house. Lan Yuan pulled out the Yichen Sword and pointed it at the two of them, and said coldly, "Tell me, what have you all done." ”
The surname Feng said: "We, we didn't do anything......"
Jin Yun rushed over angrily, and couldn't help but say loudly: "You killed so many innocent people, killed my sister, and turned my brother like this, you dare to say that you didn't do anything? Tell me, what did you do to my brother!"
Lan Yuan drew his sword out of its sheath, put it on the neck of the surnamed Feng, and said impatiently: "Give you another chance, say." ”
The surnamed Feng was so frightened that he shuddered backwards, was shocked by Lan Yuan's overwhelming chill, opened his mouth and stumbled: "Red-haired demon, we didn't do it...... We, we did catch some little girls......"
"Who is that?" Lan Yuan asked, "Who did Jin Yang's business?"
"Yes...... Be...... Brother Zhao, you, what do you say......"
The surnamed Zhao cherished his life very much, and replied honestly: "It's Han Shen, the second brother of Han Qi, the current county guard......"
When Lan Yuan heard this, he frowned and said, "It's him?"
When Jin Yang heard Han Shen's name, the whole person began to open his mouth and become excited.
Lan Yuan was silent for a moment and asked the two, "Where is Han Shen now?"
"Han Shen has been in Jicheng for a few days a month, and he should have just been at the county guard's house these days, but we are not sure ......," surnamed Feng said.
Lan Yuan returned to the house, looked at Feng Zhiling, and stopped talking.
Feng Zhiling glanced at the two people outside the door, raised her eyes and asked him, "Does Master He know that Han Shen?"
"Han Shen is a member of Wu Baimen. Lan Yuan replied.
Wu Baimen, among the five doors and seven factions, is a well-known immortal sect.
Han Shennai is the second disciple of Feng Qi Nian, the head of the Wubai Sect, who has been lurking in the demon world for many years, and played a key role in Ling Long's death and Lian Mingxuan's seal in the battle to eliminate demons thirteen years ago.
A well-known disciple of Xianmen, but he is actually involved in the abuse of children in Jicheng?
Feng Zhiling finally understood that when he mentioned the word "immortal" to Jin Yang in the cave at that time, the obvious fear on his face turned out to come from this.
If this matter involves Xianmen, it becomes even more complicated.
The county guards Han Qi's house. His son Han Renguang has been sick for several days, he can't eat or drink, he is as thin as a day, and he has invited a few doctors to come and see it to no avail, and now he is calling his younger brother Han Shen to see a doctor for this precious son.
"When Renguang came back from the cruise that day, he suddenly fell ill and groggy, how many days have it been, he hasn't eaten or drunk, but how can he ...... good" Han Qi said with a sad cry.
The elder brother was silent. Han Shen suddenly motioned for Han Qi to be quiet, glanced upward, and said angrily, "May I ask who Your Excellency is?"
Lan Yuan was dressed in white, standing on the ridge of the county guard's mansion, and said, "Taiyi Gate, He Lanyuan." ”
Han Shen's face changed when he heard this, and he hurriedly went out on the roof, and said, "It turned out to be the head of He, disrespectful." How could Master He suddenly come to Jicheng?"
"It's coming to you. Lan Yuan went straight in and said, "Please hand over the antidote to Jin Yang Gongzi." ”
Han Shen was already deeply surprised when he heard He Lanyuan's three words, and now that he heard him open his mouth and asked the antidote to the red-haired demon, his tone could not be shirked at all, and he was even more surprised in his heart-could it be that He Lanyuan already knew what he had done?
"Master He, I don't know what you're talking about. Han Shen said.
"You know it in your heart. Lan Yuan said coldly, "The former county guard Jintang, his son Jinyang, his * Jinxia, Feng Ke, Zhao Song, and your brother Han Qi - do you want me to continue?"
"It seems that Master He is here to trouble me today. Han Shen replied.
"I'm here to give you a chance. Lan Yuan said, "I don't know your master, have you ever heard of what you did in this Jicheng?"
"Are you threatening me with my master?" Han Shen asked rhetorically.
"I don't need to threaten you with your master. Lan Yuan said sharply, "Now it's me who threatens you!"
Han Shen knew that there was a huge disparity in strength between him and Lan Yuan, so he made a preemptive strike and ran away.
Lan Yuan saw that this person turned around and ran, and immediately shook out the scabbard and hit Han Shen's back, Han Shen fell from the air with a muffled snort, Lan Yuan immediately caught up and stabbed him in the chest with a sword.
Han Shen hurriedly drew his sword to block, and after three or five moves back and forth, Han Shen naturally did not reach Lan Yuan and was quickly defeated.
"You think you can run away? Lan Yuan said.
"Master He, I really don't have the antidote to Jinyang," Han Shen said, "The poison in Jinyang is refined by Shenwuding. ”
Shenwuding again?
As soon as Lan Yuan left the bosom friend workshop with his front foot, Feng Zhiling said to Jin Yun: "Sister Jin Yun, can I borrow your dagger?"
Although Jinyun didn't know what she wanted the dagger for, he still took out the self-defense dagger he always carried and handed it to her.
Feng Zhiling took the dagger and shook it, and said, "The dagger is good." ”
The handle of the knife is carved with rubies, and when you pull out the dagger set, you can see that the blade is sharp. The corners of her mouth curled in satisfaction.
"Jinyun, I'll lend you another firewood room. ”
Jin Yun was keenly aware of the unusual aura on Feng Zhiling's body, and she asked, "Lan Xi, what are you going to ......?"
"Don't worry, I just want to ask these two people a little more about it. Feng Zhiling said in a relaxed tone.
Jinyun nodded and pointed to a corner of the courtyard: "That's the firewood house over there." ”
Feng Zhiling was wearing a white silk cloth hat, Feng and Zhao saw her coming over, still holding a dagger in their hands, they didn't know what she wanted to do, they all lowered their heads and didn't dare to speak.
Feng Zhiling dragged the two of them into the firewood room, threw them on the ground, turned around and bolted the door of the firewood room. Then he walked up to the two step by step, pulled out the dagger set, leaned over, and put the blade on the face of the surnamed Feng.
"Girl, what do you want to do?—— don't hold a knife at me, I have no grudge against you......" The surnamed Feng shouted nervously.
"Really?" Feng Zhiling removed her hat, revealing her red eyes.
"Is that you?" Feng Ke exclaimed.
"Now you know why I'm holding a knife at you, right?" Feng Zhiling said coldly.
"Little Demon ...... Ah!" The word didn't spit out, and the surnamed Feng was stabbed his right shoulder socket, and he suddenly screamed in pain.
Feng Zhi Ling said solemnly, "What did you just want to call me?"
"Little ...... Heroine, goddess fairy," the surnamed Feng hurriedly changed his words, "Let me go, spare my life, for the sake of me not doing anything to you......"
"Didn't you do anything to me?" Feng Zhiling pulled out the dagger hard
out, stabbed him in the left shoulder again, and said, "That's right, I haven't done anything to you now." ”
"Ah!" where has the surname Feng ever suffered this kind of pain, and the person surnamed Zhao next to him trembled this time.
"If you scream again, I'll cut your tongue off, do you believe it or not?" Feng Zhiling was not interested in hearing the sound of killing pigs, and she didn't want the movement in the firewood room to be too loud and alarm the people outside.
The surnamed Feng had no choice but to shut up and hum vigorously.
"It's only been called like this in two clicks, as for it?" Feng Zhiling pulled out the dagger, looked at the blood on the blade, and sighed a few times.
The surnamed Feng cried and begged: "Woman, you spare my life...... I know it's wrong, I don't dare to ......."
"Oh, now you know your mistake?" Feng Zhiling said, "Okay, I'll spare your life." ”
The man surnamed Feng took a breath.
"However, there are some things that I have to return to you first!" Feng Zhiling finished speaking, picking up the dagger and slashing at his chest.
"Hmm!" the man surnamed Feng snorted again.
"Remember what I said?" Feng Zhiling asked.
The surnamed Feng was covered with beads of sweat, shook his head, nodded hurriedly, and said in a trembling voice: "Remember, remember...... Hmm......"
Feng Zhiling slashed him in the chest from top to bottom, and when she heard the sound of the flesh cracking, the fire in her eyes burned even more vigorously, and she laughed coldly: "Then tell me, what did I say?"
Where did the surnamed Feng remember what she said, and only said nonsense: "You said it...... I said I wanted to let me die a good death......"
"Not exactly. Feng Zhiling's dagger slashed at his chest one by one, from his neck to his abdomen, slowly and steadily, "I'll tell you again, what I'm talking about is - I'm a monster you can't afford to mess with!"
"Hmm...... Ah!" The surnamed Feng didn't hold back and called out.
"I'll tell you not to scream!" Feng Zhiling heard him shouting too loudly, and the force in his hand immediately increased, until the surnamed Feng shut up, and then let go of his strength.
9.10...... XIV.15......
Feng Zhiling silently counted in his heart, and finally stopped, and said to the surnamed Feng: "Here, twenty-three." ”
The surname Feng completely experienced the pain of being cut open this time. Feng Zhiling's attack was neither light nor heavy, which would not let him bleed too much and die, but also let him suffer from flesh and skin. The sober pain made him crazy, but he didn't dare to scream loudly anymore, so he could only hold back, his face was flushed, and sweat was pouring out.
"It's time to go down. Feng Zhiling raised the blood-dripping dagger and said lightly.
"Woman, I beg you, don't cut it anymore, I really can't stand it......" Yang begged, surnamed Feng.
"It's too early. Feng Zhiling's face was expressionless.
She glanced at the blood on the dagger, raised her eyebrows in disgust, and then slashed down on the leg of the surnamed Feng.
One knife, another knife......
"Here, nineteen. Feng Zhiling said.
The surnamed Feng fell to the ground in pain, his eyes were dilated, and the surname Zhao was also taken to the ground. For those surnamed Feng, it was a long period of abuse, and for those surnamed Zhao, it was simply watching a horrific torture scene.
"How's it going?," Feng Zhi Lingyin asked fiercely.
"You...... Perverted ......" the surnamed Feng scolded.
"It's not over yet. ”
This time, Feng Zhiling's dagger landed on the ankle of the surnamed Feng, and slashed along the position where he had been chained, right ankle, left ankle, then right wrist, left wrist.
"You...... You monster!madman!madwoman......" The surnamed Feng grinned in pain and kept scolding.
"Shh......h I can only say this, you, don't say it!" Feng Zhiling raised his hand and slapped the man fiercely. This slap was too strong, and the corners of the mouth surnamed Feng were beaten blood.
Feng Zhiling herself was also shocked by this palm. She never knew that her hand strength could be so heavy, and the fire of hatred in her heart could be so big.
At this moment, what she thought of was the scene when she was a child in Taiyi Gate, preparing to skin a little rabbit with a dagger.
That was when she was seven or eight years old. On that day, she shot down the hare, which had been gray, with the crossbow that Lan Jiu had given her. The rabbit's leg was injured and struggled desperately in her hands. She pulled hard
The arrow on the rabbit's hind leg was taken out, and an arrow pierced the rabbit's back, slowly cutting through the rabbit's flesh.
At this time, Lan Yuan happened to pass by, saw the movement in her hand, and hurriedly shouted: "Senior Sister Feng, what are you doing?"
"I'm skinning a bunny. ”
"Why are you skinning a bunny?"
"I heard Senior Brother Lan Jiu say that the fur of the little rabbits is the warmest, so I want to catch a few rabbits, peel off their hair, and make a rabbit fur scarf for Senior Brother. ”
“...... Senior Sister Feng, listen, your intentions are very good, and Senior Brother is particularly moved, however, Senior Brother does not need a rabbit fur scarf, and Senior Brother is not afraid of the cold. Lan Yuan's voice was gentle, and he patiently explained, "And you see, the little rabbit is so cute, if you cut it with a knife, it will be very painful, and if you peel off all its fur, it will not only be very painful, but it will also die." We can't let such a cute bunny die, you know?"
"Big brother, but...... But if you don't want a rabbit fur scarf, then I don't know what to give you as a gift......"
"Why did you give me a gift?"
"Because the senior brother gave me a crane. ”
......
She didn't recall this scene for many years, because at that time, she didn't have any special feelings about cutting rabbits with arrows.
At this time, Feng Zhiling closed her eyes, and she suddenly remembered very clearly the feeling of the sharp arrow tip cutting through the rabbit's flesh.
Refreshing.
Just like at this moment.
"Little rabbit ......," Feng Zhiling muttered to herself.
The surnamed Zhao was almost crazy by this torture, and when he heard Feng Zhiling jump a little rabbit at this time, he suddenly burst out: "You female madman!"
Feng Zhiling suddenly opened his eyes, stared at the surnamed Zhao, and snorted coldly: "Oh, I forgot, there are still you." ”
She moved in front of the surnamed Zhao, put a dagger against his forehead, and said, "Don't move, don't shout." Otherwise, my eyes are blind and my neck is broken, don't blame me. ”
The surnamed Zhao's eyes widened angrily, but he didn't dare to speak. Feng Zhiling slowly swiped along his forehead, from left to right, leaving a crimson blood mark.
Looking at the appearance of blood overflowing, Feng Zhiling unconsciously hooked the corners of her mouth and laughed, this laugh was full of evil spirit, which made people tremble.
"Am I a female madman?" Feng Zhiling took a step back, admiring his masterpiece contentedly, and said, "You people, strong."
Violently abused a ten-year-old girl, let the red-haired demon harm innocent people in the city, found a fake Taoist priest to deceive everyone into giving the girl as a sacrifice to you to play with, and even, even the fire in Jinyun's house four years ago was set by you?—— killing people and setting fires, abusing *, fooling the people, you, still have the face to say that I am crazy? I am crazy, am I worthy of what you have done!"
The surnamed Zhao was scolded and didn't dare to speak, and the surnamed Feng was afraid that she would turn her head to herself again, so she hurriedly explained: "Woman, it's us crazy, we're crazy...... However, this is all Han Shen's guy who took us to do it, it was him, he and his eldest brother Han Qi burned Jintang's whole family, this matter has nothing to do with us! It was Han Shen who caught Jin Yang and gave him some poison
medicine, made him a red-haired demon, and gave him a drug to control his mind, so that he could destroy and arrest people in Jicheng...... It was also he who was the first to take us to abuse female dolls...... It's all him, we're also victims, and we're forced to fall into the water!"
"Han Shen, hmph, now you are all very clean! If it weren't for your evil intentions, who would be able to force you!" Feng Zhiling scolded loudly, "Who is holding a knife on your neck and forcing you to be strong."
Hmph, who forced you that night, did you do it to me!"
In the last sentence, Feng Zhiling shouted out almost out of control. She brandished her dagger in front of the two men, who were so frightened that they closed their eyes tightly and did not dare to move.
At this time, outside the door of the firewood room, in the courtyard of the bosom friend's room, Lan Yuan was holding Han Shen, looking at the direction of the door of the firewood room, and heard Feng Zhiling's words clearly.
Han Shen also heard a lot.
"I know, in addition to the two of you, there are many of your comrades in this Jicheng, your kind, right? Feng Zhiling pointed a dagger at the eyes of the surnamed Feng and said word by word.