In the first half of the night, the moon was clear and the wind was high, and in the second half of the night, thick clouds drifted in the sky.

A light rain fell on the eaves, on the leaves, and on the grass, knocking out a soft rustling sound.

Before dawn, the bluestone road in the city was soaked with rain.

On the gray street, a figure walked slowly.

Wearing a hat that can be found everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River but is extremely rare in the north, it is impossible to see his face clearly.

The rain fell on the hat and knocked louder than on the eaves of the roadside.

Hurried footsteps could be heard at the end of the street.

Six messengers appeared at the intersection, holding long swords, and ran quickly towards the man in the hat.

Stopping, the hat man's right hand slowly pressed on the hilt of the sword.

He lowered his head, and the wide hat blocked his face even more tightly!

"Who are you?" The leading messenger raised his sword and pointed it at him, shouting and asking.

There was no response, he just drew his sword outward.

When they saw him draw their swords, they sent men to come forward and surround him in the center.

Lowering his head, he didn't even glance at the six poor people, and the man in the hat snorted coldly.

"Who are you?" With his sword pointed at him, the leader asked again.

"Who is so-and-so, don't you know?" One drew his long sword, and the man in the hat retreated with a steep right foot.

The arm flipped over, the long sword stabbed back violently, and before a poor person could react, the sharp blade had pierced into the lower abdomen.

The sword was drawn, blood splattered, and the poor man fell limply.

I didn't expect him to suddenly attack, and the leader was taken aback, and shouted loudly: "Go! ”

Five messengers stepped forward with their swords and pounced on the man!

The corners of his mouth pulled out an eerie arc, and the hat man's wrist flipped over, and the long sword drew a silver light, facing the messenger and killing him.

Several arcs of light flashed, and the tip of the sword pointed diagonally to the ground, and he rushed out from between the poor people.

With his back to the messenger, he unhurriedly inserted his sword into its sheath.

The moment the long sword was sheathed, the five poor people who held the long sword high and kept their posture still, almost at the same time, blood gushed out from their chests and fell straight down.

Without even looking at them, the man in the hat walked to the end of the street.

After he left, among the poor men lying on the ground, one of his fingers moved slightly.

More than half an hour later, the sky was already bright.

The rain was still falling, a little heavier than it had been at night.

Standing under the eaves of the porch, looking at the rainy courtyard, Yuan Xu had no expression.

There is no need to go to the barracks for the time being, and he has nothing to do in Shangcai City.

He had planned to take advantage of his leisure to walk around in the past few days, but a rain disrupted all his plans!

"Childe!" Looking at the small courtyard where the rain fell, a guard hurriedly ran in from outside: "Oh no! Something big is happening in the city! ”

The guard is a person who has been on the battlefield, and he is used to seeing flesh and blood flying, and it is not a very important thing, he will never be like this!

Without waiting for him to arrive, Yuan Xu opened his mouth first and asked, "What's the alarm?" ”

"Six poor men were killed!" Clenching his fists, the guard said: "The murderer's technique is neat, and they are all killed with a sword!" ”

Send people to do things for the county government, and the people are afraid that they will not be too late, how can they dare to do something to them?

Dare to kill poor people, and one kill is six, someone must have done it deliberately!

"No living mouths?" Furrowing his brows, Yuan Xu asked.

"There was one, but it also died!"

"What did you say before you died?"

"It's just a thief!"

The guard's answer made Yuan Xu frown.

Zhu Justice is in the courtyard, he did not go back, and those who listen to his orders will definitely not act rashly!

Although the other group of thieves said that they had killed officials, they did not act in a completely unruly manner.

said that they infiltrated the city to kill people, but Yuan Xu didn't believe it!

It's not a person who wishes justice, and it's not a person from Ma's uncle and nephew!

And who will be the murderer?

"Can Zhen County order go to investigate?" Full of doubts, Yuan Xu asked the guard.

"Go!"

"I'll take a look later!"

With a few words, he lifted his feet and walked out of the courtyard.

"Childe, it's raining, bring this thing!" As soon as he got out of the corridor, Nian'er ran out with an umbrella.

It is said to be an umbrella, but some of the umbrellas are just like them, and they are still very different from the umbrellas of 2,000 years later!

The umbrella is made of dried bamboo, and the surface of the umbrella is not cloth, but covered with a layer of sheepskin.

The sheepskin is so thin that it can even shine through the light!

Chao Nian'er nodded and Yuan Xu said, "It's raining, go back to the house quickly, don't catch a cold!" ”

has been a maidservant in the Dong family for many years, and she has always been humble, and no one has ever cared about her catching a cold.

Nian'er was stunned for a moment, and her eyes were slightly red!

Ran back to the corridor in response, she did not go back to the house, but watched Yuan Xu lead the guards and Zhu Gongdao, who was called out by him, to leave the small courtyard.

Out of the small courtyard, Yuan Xu hurried to the main gate along the bluestone path.

In a room not far from the side of the road, Dong Qing stood at the window, glaring angrily at Yuan Xu who was passing by.

The rain became heavier and heavier, and the raindrops hit the surface of the sheepskin umbrella, and the soft sound of "crackling" was very pleasant.

Six poor men were killed in the streets.

Zhen Yi led people to the scene, worried that the matter would cause panic in the city, and a hasty investigation made people collect the body.

When Yuan Xu arrived, the body was no longer there, and there were only a few pools of blood stains left on the ground.

Many people stood under the eaves on both sides of the road, talking to each other.

Some also pointed at the road where bodies had been lying not long ago.

Holding an umbrella, Yuan Xu looked at the few pools of blood stains on the ground.

The spring rain was as thin as silk, and the rain did not have enough momentum to wash away the blood stains.

The traces of blood splatters are still clearly visible!

"Strike neatly, kill with one blow!" Yuan Xu whispered to Zhu Gongdao and asked, "Do you have such a master under your command?" ”

Zhu Gongdao replied: "A certain subordinate didn't have it, and he didn't believe that Ma Fei and Ma Yi's uncle and nephew would do such a thing!" ”

"Why?" His answer confirmed Yuan Xu's guess, but he still asked.

"Acquaintance, just acquaintance!" There is no need to say too much, I wish you a fair answer that says it all!

Of course Yuan Xu won't ask again!

What he wants is nothing more than to confirm the answers he already has in his heart!

It's not Zhu Gongdao's subordinates, nor Ma Fei, Ma Yi's uncle and nephew's subordinates, who will be the one who will do it?

What is his purpose?

The people pointed and talked about the killing of the messenger, and some even turned their attention to Yuan Xu and others.

Greeting justice and guards, Yuan Xu said, "Let's go, go and see the corpse!" ”

Leaving the scene of the killing, he and Zhu Gongdao were expressionless.

Peeking at Zhu Gongdao, the four guards were still muttering.

Silly little wish, suddenly it seems to be a different person!

Not only is there no stupidity, but even the calm guards are ashamed of themselves!

Could it be that he got into the small courtyard next door and prompted him to open his mind?

No one dared to ask, and following the two, the four guards just wondered in their hearts what had happened!