"Jiangnan Spring" is located in a remote side alley, with two floors and a narrow façade, compared with the Zuichun Pavilion, it can only be described as shabby. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhang Baoer and Cheng Jiao paced into the building and called, "Is there anyone?" ”

In places like the Green House, the mornings are usually deserted. After waiting for a while, but there was no answer, Zhang Baoer frowned, and faintly felt that something was not quite right.

The two of them walked up the stairs, and at a glance, there were six rooms in total, all of which had closed doors and were lifeless.

Cheng Jiao called: "Luo Ning......"

Zhang Baoer walked to the first room and grabbed the doorhandle.

Cheng Jiao held her down and said, "I'll come." ”

As she spoke, Cheng Jiao opened the door suddenly, and felt that her eyes were slit, and a crossbow arrow shot out.

Cheng Jiao had already taken precautions, turned sideways to control the crossbow arrow, and threw it back. At the same time, she pushed Zhang Bao'er backwards.

The killer hiding in the room had abandoned his crossbow and raised his sword, and rushed outward, meeting the crossbow arrows thrown back, impartially, and hitting the throat.

Cheng Jiao's push, Zhang Bao'er stumbled, the wound on her chest burst out, and the blood penetrated her shirt, which was red.

Cheng Jiao drew her sword in her hand and looked into the house, only to see several black-clothed people swinging their knives to kill.

Cheng Jiao was afraid of hurting Zhang Baoer, so she went directly into the house and closed the door, Zhang Baoer got up and pushed the door, but was leaned on by Cheng Jiao, and heard the sound of gold and iron in it was very intense, he was moved and anxious, picked up the long sword on the ground, and slashed at the door panel.

As soon as the sword was slashed out, Zhang Baoer felt that it was inappropriate, at this time Cheng Jiao was leaning against the door panel, if she was injured by mistake, it would be very bad. Zhang Bao'er hurriedly returned to the sword and looked through the split crack. At this moment, the door suddenly opened, Zhang Baoer couldn't retract his momentum, pounced forward, and collided with Cheng Jiao.

The two wrestled, Zhang Baoer pressed Cheng Jiao's arm, Cheng Jiao pillowed Zhang Baoer's chest, and the five black-clothed killers were scattered around them.

"It's all settled?" Zhang Bao'er took a breath and asked.

Cheng Jiao said "um".

Zhang Baoer felt that something was wrong, and only then did she find out that Cheng Jiao's injuries were extremely serious, especially two of them were particularly serious and almost fatal!

Zhang Bao'er hurriedly picked up the burden that fell on the ground, took out gauze and Jinchuang medicine, and planned to bandage her. Cheng Jiao dodged left and right, insisting on not allowing it.

Zhang Baoer expected that she was shy by nature and ashamed to show her bare skin in front of men, so she was not reluctant and carried her into the house.

Zhang Bao'er came to the outside of the second room, glanced in, and was surprised to find that there were three girls tied up in the room, and on the bed behind them, there was also a woman lying on the bed, her chest was dripping with blood, and her arms were hanging softly beside the bed.

Zhang Bao'er walked over quickly, untied the ropes that bound the three women, tore off the linen cloth in their mouths, and then looked at the woman on the bed, but she had been angry for a long time. He suddenly realized something, and asked in surprise: "She is Luo Ning, the shopkeeper here?" ”

The three girls nodded wildly, hugged each other and cried.

Zhang Baoer smiled helplessly, she rushed all the way to Luoyang, but it was in vain, it seemed that her every move could not escape the eyes of the other party.

Holding on to a glimmer of hope, he asked again, "This is Luo Ning's room?" ”

One girl said, "Yes." ”

Zhang Baoer searched through the boxes and cabinets. The room was not large, and there was very little room to hide things, and after a while, he found a box in the drawer of the dressing table, about the size of half a palm, made of hard wood, and delicately carved with patterns. There are two small holes at the top of the box and a pull tab at the bottom, which looks like an ornament hanging on the body no matter how you look at it. Zhang Baoer didn't dare to be careless, and aimed the two small holes at the top of Luo Ning's nostrils, and it was really not bad at all. It's unimaginable that such a beautiful and small wooden box is actually an invisible hidden weapon to kill people!

He tinkered with it, carefully opened the lid of the box, and saw two steel needles quietly embedded in the groove that connected with the small hole, flashing and shivering.

"What's that?" Cheng Jiao didn't know when she arrived at the door.

Zhang Bao'er closed the lid, shook it at her, and said with a smile: "The murder weapon, Xu Jizu really died at the hands of Luo Ning." ”

"Tsk!" Cheng Jiao was suspicious, "I look like a fat powder box, can I actually kill people?" ”

"It's because it's like a fat powder box that people who are killed don't watch out. There are a total of four springs in the box, and every two emitting a steel needle, the strength is so great that you can imagine. Coupled with the needle grooves, connecting rods, etc., it is truly amazing that these many things are placed in such a small space, and its maker must be a master of hidden weapons. And the two emitters just happened to be able to face the Venerable Master's nostrils, indicating that it was tailor-made for this case. Zhang Baoer explained in detail.

Cheng Jiao listened absent-mindedly, and said worriedly: "Murderers can snare a large number of killers, I'm afraid of ......"

Zhang Baoer smiled and said: "Don't be afraid, the whole case is about to come to light." ”

Cheng Jiao struggled to walk towards Zhang Baoer, but almost fell down due to unsteady feet.

Zhang Bao'er was quick and helped her up. I saw tears in her eyes, and she said as if pleading: "Listen to my advice, stop it!" For this case, we are all scarred, and if we continue to investigate, we will definitely die! ”

Zhang Bao'er sighed: "It's too late to stop now, the chase won't end here, either the fish will die, or the net will break!" ”

Cheng Jiao looked at Zhang Bao'er and said: "We can go away and fly high, no matter the ends of the world, I will follow you, even if it is a little hard and tired, as long as you live peacefully and quietly." ”

Her words were earnest, and her emotions were slightly agitated.

Zhang Baoer hesitated, Cheng Jiao's words could be regarded as showing his heart to him. But in the end, he still shook his head, he couldn't bear to refuse, but he had to refuse: "Now that this big case has reached the most critical time, the net is about to be closed, how can I give up?" ”

Seeing his resolute attitude, Cheng Jiao was discouraged, shook him off suddenly, and said in a trembling voice: "I understand, you ...... You don't want to be with me at all......"

After being seriously injured, Cheng Jiao's body was extremely weak, and at this time, her qi and blood were surging, and before she finished her sentence, her eyes were dark, and she was unconscious.

Zhang Bao'er hugged her, as if she had been prepared, and immediately said to the three girls: "Please take care of her for me, I'll go out for a while and come back soon." ”

Zhang Baoer was their life-saving benefactor, and the three girls responded to his needs, and immediately carried Cheng Jiao to another room and put her on the bed.

Zhang Baoer asked Uncle Hua to hire a carriage quickly, and he went directly to the city.

When Cheng Jiao woke up, she heard the sound of "wheels", and her body also jolted rhythmically. She got up and looked, only to realize that it was in the carriage.

Zhang Bao'er smiled at her: "Are you awake, are you better?" ”

Cheng Jiao sat on the other side, lifted the curtain and looked, the night was miserable, the shadows of the trees on the side of the road were hazy, and she couldn't help but retreat in her sight. She was taken aback, she didn't expect that she had been in a coma for so long, no need to ask, this was on the way back to Chang'an.