In the west of the city, white smoke rose, and the burning house outside the forester was completely extinguished in this torrential rain.

Only the courtyard was left in disarray.

Both the official and the catcher searched the rubble, and charred corpses were carried out.

The top and bottom of the Lin Mansion, plus the family and slaves, fifty-eight people, have found twenty-five corpses at this time.

Two concubines and a pair of children who had just turned five were killed in the fire.

When the fire was discovered, the forester rescued his wife and a thirteen-year-old daughter as soon as possible, but he never had the chance to go back to save the two concubines and the children.

At this time, the forester looked at his burned house, like a puddle of mud kneeling in the rain, his wife squatted beside him, holding him in pain, the thirteen-year-old daughter inhaled a lot of smoke, was already unconscious, and was sent to the hospital for treatment.

Yang Lin, the head catcher, was busy cleaning up the mess with the commander, and he had already learned that the prefect was on the way here, and a scolding must be indispensable.

At the same time, Yang Lin is also searching for suspicious places in this fire.

When he came just now, the fire had almost burned all over the entire Lin Mansion, and the official said that the fire was basically burned from the inside of the house, and it had just been extinguished here, and it was burning again, and it couldn't be extinguished at all.

On such a rainy day, the eaves of the exterior are already wet, and the fire cannot spread from the outside at all.

After listening to the official's words, Yang Lin felt that someone had deliberately set the fire.

This is no longer just an arson case, so many people have died in the Lin Mansion, and it has risen to an intentional homicide case, and he, the head catcher, has a great responsibility.

He beckoned a group of hunters to gather all the surviving subordinates of the Lin Mansion together and interrogate them one by one.

At this time, a catcher hurriedly came to him: "Yang Zhutou, just now a guard from the princess's mansion came to the palace to report that someone had assassinated Princess Gaoping's concubine in the east street of the city. ”

"What?" Yang Lin was taken aback.

Catch Kuai continued: "This guard is already dead, when he came to the mansion, there was only one breath left, he escaped from the scene to find someone to rescue, and he died after saying these words to me. ”

Yang Lin didn't have time to think about it so much, and hurriedly said: "Leave the official errand here to deal with the aftermath, call all the catchers, and follow me." ”

After a while, more than a dozen catchers followed Yang Lin and hurried towards the east of the city.

Yang Lin's scalp was numb, the forest man's house caught fire, burning dozens of people, and the horse was assassinated.

He didn't know if he would be able to keep his official position as a headhunter after tonight.

……

Qin Elegy took Zhang Xiang and the little slave to run desperately in the rain, she knew that Shi Guangshun and He Sinan behind her had already chased after her, and it was too late to run to the Horse Mansion, and the only thing that could find the nearest rescue here was the city gate in the east of the city, although she didn't know why she couldn't see it after running for so long, but at this time, she couldn't think about anything else.

I could only run to the city gate and find the officials guarding the city to rescue.

The three of them were all wet, Qin Elegy had internal strength in his body, and it was not difficult to run, but the little slave couldn't support it for a long time, and it was only the strength that was left to escape.

Zhang Xiang was injured, the wound had been washed in the rain for so long, and he was already weak at this moment, and the whole person was almost leaning on Qin Elegy.

Qin Elegy can only take care of Zhang Xiang, and if he takes care of the little slave again, it will be even slower.

Seeing that the little slave was about to collapse to the ground, Qin Elegy grabbed her, dragged her to a corner, and admonished: "Listen, after these two people behind you chase us away, you will return to the Horse Mansion and find someone to rescue." ”

"But—" The little slave said weakly.

Qin Elegy interrupted her sternly: "Don't be, if you delay any longer, the three of us will die." ”

With that, Qin Elegy quickly set up Zhang Xiang again and disappeared into the rain.

After a while, Shi Guangshun and He Sinan passed, and Yuan Shen, who was fighting with Guan Sheng and Du Erniang, also passed while fighting.

The little slave cried in a low voice, wiped a handful of rain or tears on his face, stood up with the last bit of strength, and ran back in the opposite direction: "Donkey, I'll go back to the princess and find someone to save you." ”

Without the little slave, Qin Elegy took Zhang Xiang alone, but it was much easier, but Shi Guangshun and He Sinan behind her were chasing after her, and she didn't dare to slack off.

I saw that the gate in the east of the city was not far away.

Suddenly, Qin Wangge seemed to feel something, his heart jumped violently, and then he quickly turned around, instinctively standing his long sword in front of him.

With a "bang", a galloping long knife struck the long sword.

Hit by this strong impact, Qin Elegy also snorted and fell to the ground at the same time as Zhang Xiang.

She quickly got up, and was about to help Zhang Xiang up, when suddenly it was dark in front of her, and a long knife had been volleyed down from the top of her head.

She only had time to swing her sword to block upwards.

But the knife was too heavy, and the long sword fell out of her hand, and she was also shocked several meters away.

She felt a sweetness in her throat, and she spat out a mouthful of blood as she just got up.

When he looked over again, Shi Guangshun had already slashed at Zhang Xiang who was lying on the ground.

Although Zhang Xiang was still conscious, he had no strength to resist, so he could only watch the knife cut down above his head.

"No..."The pupils under Qin Elegy's veil were about to crack, and his voice was sad.

Just when she thought that Zhang Xiang was going to be slashed to death, there was a 'bang', and Shi Guangshun flew out heavily, smashed against a wall, and fell down again, supported by a long knife, half-kneeling on the ground, covering his chest in pain.

It was as if he had been struck by an invisible force.

He Sinan, who hadn't reacted yet, was stunned for a moment, and Qin Elegy was also stunned.

In the rain, an old beggar in ragged clothes, wearing a pair of broken straw sandals, short in stature, and a wine gourd pinned to his waist, walked slowly.

Strange to say, after such a heavy rain, the old beggar was not wet at all, and the rain that fell on him was automatically evaporated.

Seeing this situation, Qin Elegy was taken aback.

Because only the top masters with deep internal strength to a certain extreme have this ability.

Although she has not been involved in the rivers and lakes for a long time, her master is the leader of the Snow God Sect, and she has seen many masters of the rivers and lakes, but she has only seen her master, who has such a deep internal force.

The unattractive and short old beggar in front of him was so powerful.

The old beggar looked at Shi Guangshun and He Sinan, and said with a smile: "Little doll, if you don't go home when it's raining, what are you going to do when you come out and wander around!" I have taken a fancy to these two little doll old men, so don't rob me! ”

Qin Elegy could see how powerful this old beggar was, how could Shi Guangshun and He Sinan not know?

How did the old beggar hit Shi Guangshun just now, neither of them knew it.

But this colt is undoubtedly killing tonight, how can Shi Guangshun leave willingly?

He clenched his fists: "Senior, if these two leave tonight, he will definitely be the scourge of the two of us, and please show mercy to the seniors, and this woman is still a Snow God Sect, the Snow God Sect is a Jianghu Demon Sect, and everyone will be punished." ”

"I said, old man, I have a crush on these two little dolls, don't you understand? If I don't leave, I'm going to be angry, old man. The old beggar yawned.

Shi Guangshun and He Sinan glanced at each other, unable to see the masked expression.

But the next moment, the two of them pounced on Zhang Xiang not far away at the same time.

The old beggar was originally still ten meters away, but he only took one step, and he came to Zhang Xiang first, 'bang', and punched Shi Guangshun and He Sinan with two punches.

At the same time, the two of them fell heavily ten meters away like kites with broken strings.

These two martial arts people, who are known as first-class masters in the rivers and lakes, couldn't catch this old man's punch.

The old beggar smiled and said, "If the little doll is disobedient, it will have to be beaten." ”

As he spoke, the old beggar was holding Zhang Xiang, who had fainted in one hand, and Qin Elegy in the other, and disappeared into the rain curtain in a few vertical steps...