Although the sky was still bright when we set off, it was already dark when we rushed back to Chang'an City from Lishan. On this day, even the people entering the city have become very few, and the long queue to enter the city has not been seen for a while.

Seeing Zhen Shiyuan and his entourage suddenly appear, the officers and soldiers guarding the city who were originally lazily holding their hands also immediately cheered up, straightened up, and some officials had already walked to the front and showed their identity cards.

The captain of the officers and soldiers defending the city only glanced at it, then raised his hand, and the officers and soldiers defending the city hurriedly put away their spears and retreated to the sides.

Seeing this, the official turned over and prepared to enter the city.

At this moment, a man rode over from behind, shouted "Shanxi Road Emergency", and rushed into the city by himself.

This person rode too fast, so fast that others rushed in before they could react.

By the time the captain of the officers and soldiers defending the city reacted, the man and the rider had already disappeared from view.

"This ......" The captain of the officers and soldiers was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help muttering, "I haven't seen who it is yet......

"It's an envoy." Someone spoke up.

This reminder shocked everyone came back to their senses, and the captain of the officers and soldiers also turned to look at the person who spoke, and when he saw it, he was startled, and hurriedly leaned over to salute: "I've seen Lord Zhen." ”

Zhen Shiyuan waved his hand, didn't care, only squinted his eyes and looked in the direction where the person left on a horse, was silent for a moment, and suddenly said loudly: "That envoy said that it was an emergency report from Shanxi Road?" ”

The end of the sentence was slightly raised, obviously a question.

Several officers and soldiers looked at each other, and finally the captain of the officers and soldiers stepped forward and said: "What my lord said is right, the envoy did say that the Shanxi Road emergency report." ”

Lord Zhen asked what this was about?

Zhen Shiyuan's eyes became subtle. I thought of Taiwei Xie's words, and I ran into it when I entered the city, which is really ...... Narrow road? No, no, you can't say that, it's like something. He shook his head, turned his head to meet the eyes of a few officials who were accompanying him, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly raised his hand to one of the officials, and said, "Tang Zhongyuan, this official wants to enter the palace, you go with this official." The rest...... Go back to the Yamen of Dali Temple first. ”

Originally, I was going to go back to the Yamen of Dali Temple directly, but since I met ...... on the way Then it's not impossible to go into the palace to explore the rumors. Zhen Shiyuan said in his heart.

He had a hunch that she ...... It must have come back from Shanxi Road with some important news.

……

"Message? There is no news, but there is one. The girl who finished her meal was pacing in the hotel.

After eating, you have to walk around to eliminate food.

Bai Zhijun and Zhang Jie, who were drawing a map with charcoal, couldn't help but look up and smile when they heard this.

The girl's tone is not as soft and clean as before, but deliberately elongated the tone, sounding like singing.

"I actually caught all the murderers." Pei Qingqing, who was on the side, sat on the chair and kicked her legs, with a thick voice, and shouted, "Lord Qiao is amazing!" Why don't you notify me when you're only catching the murderer? You take this great credit, it's not good if you don't leave me a share! ”

This tone is even more interesting, and it is alive and well in the tone of Zhou Shilin.

The corners of Qiao Ran's lips curled slightly, and she continued to elongate her tone: "So, after some discussion, I will hand over the heavy responsibility of interrogating the murderer to you, and I will not forget you, my lord." ”

Pei Qingqing held her stomach and laughed, but did not continue to read it, until she had laughed enough, then rubbed her stomach and said strangely: "What about the Great Guardian?" Didn't you go to see a doctor for that Fu Yin? ”

Is this a gone medical treatment?

Qiao Ran was also surprised, it stands to reason that such a big murderer was sent over, and according to Zhou Shilin's urgency, he must have come to her to ask about the situation.

But now it's all delayed until they finish dinner, and they haven't seen Zhou Shilin's people.

This is almost making people wonder if Lord Qian is suffering from some incurable disease, but even if it is, it should be fine, after all, Miss Yuan is still here.

This is a miracle doctor!

“…… Daring! ”

“…… The surname is Qian, are you crazy? ”

There was a sudden shouting outside, the sound of footsteps, and the clashing of weapons with a cacophony of voices.

What happened?

"Check it out!" Bai Zhijun threw down the charcoal pen and ran out.

Pei Qingqing, who was bored and singing with Qiao Ran, also jumped down immediately, and was about to run out, but was pressed on the shoulder by a hand.

"Slow down!" Seeing her stop, Zhang Xie withdrew his hand, and did not forget to tell her, "Protect Miss Qiao." ”

That's all that matters. Pei Qingqing thought so, so she reached out and grabbed Qiao Ran's hand, and then ran out.

It's important to protect Miss Qiao, and it's also important to see what's going on outside, so let's hold hands and watch with Miss Qiao!

There are a lot of officials and errands in the square of the hotel, and at first glance, the people who are watching in a mess are a little dizzy.

As soon as he stepped out of the door, he saw two officers and soldiers kicked out of the crowd at once, and then spat blood, and then passed out.

Qiao Ran was taken aback, the two officers and soldiers who were kicked out were a little familiar, and she remembered that they seemed to be Zhou Shilin's right-hand men.

Since they can be selected by Zhou Shilin's right-hand men, it stands to reason that they should be quite skilled, but now, these two officers and soldiers who seem to be skilled have been kicked out like this, and they don't seem to have the ability to resist at all.

probably noticed that she glanced at the two officers and soldiers twice, and Zhang explained: "Don't worry, people are still alive." ”

Qiao Ran snorted, and her feet slowed down, she had no martial arts, and she was not ready to approach at this time.

Zhou Shilin's voice in the noisy crowd came angrily: "The surname is Qian, what are you doing?" ”

...... with the surname Qian Although I didn't see the situation in the crowd, the surname Qian in Zhou Shilin's mouth should be the one who was Lord Qian. It's just that I don't know why Lord Qian, who passed out, suddenly ran out.

Qiao Ran didn't come closer, only to see the officers and soldiers holding weapons vigilantly surrounding Zhou Shilin and the Lord Qian who were surrounded by them.

A shrill female voice with a crying voice rang out at this moment.

"My lord, please let my young lady go!"

Qiao Ran's eyebrows were slightly raised: It was the voice of the girl named Shui Xing.

It seems that there are other people besides Zhou Shilin and Master Qian.

Although she was obscured by the tall officers and soldiers, Shui Xing's voice made her guess what was going on inside without having to see it with her own eyes.

Lord Qian pretended to faint and attracted Zhou Shilin and Yuan Jiaojiao, who was taken by Zhou Shilin, but I don't know why, Zhou Shilin, who knew that Lord Qian was dangerous, actually had to take Yuan Jiaojiao in his hand as a hostage in addition to the chains that tied his legs and feet.

That's really ......

Qiao Ran sighed: I thought I had gotten a glimpse of the whole story of Shanxi Road, but I didn't expect Lord Qian to jump out and hold Yuan Jiaojiao hostage at this time, which really made her more and more incomprehensible.

Zhou Shilin's angry voice also sounded: "Old Qian, don't mess around." This young lady's identity is extraordinary, if something really happens, don't want the lives of the nine clans of your old Qian family. ”

Master Qian, who had seen him once in the crowd, also spoke up: "I know, I won't hurt Miss Yuan." He raised his voice and said, "I must go out now, and when I am done, I will come back to ask for my guilt, and when the time comes, I will kill or chop, and listen to it!" ”

"There's something fucking wrong with you, isn't there?" I don't know if I'm angry, Zhou Shilin doesn't care if his subordinates are present, and scolds, "Which one wants to kill you and cut you, do things pay attention to the law, do you understand?" Do you think it's the one in the barracks before? ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard Master Qian's sneer: "Zhou Shilin, I'm not joking with you, but I have to go out now." Without hostages in hand, you won't let me go. ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard an exclamation, and Shui Xing's voice sounded with urgency and panic at this time: "Lord Qian, my young lady is skinny, I ...... I'm willing to be a hostage for my young lady, don't you think it? ”

The crowd was quiet for a moment, and at this moment, the officers and soldiers surrounding Lord Qian dispersed a little, and for a while, Qiao Ran and them could see the situation in the crowd clearly while standing in the distance.

The hostage Yuan Jiaojiao, who was held in the hands of Lord Qian, turned pale with a pale face, cold sweat was dripping on her forehead, and she looked like she was about to faint.

Qiao Ran was silent for a moment, and suddenly raised her voice: "Master Qian, what the maid said is right, you just took away this Miss Yuan, and Miss Yuan's posture of falling down when the wind blows, when the time comes, I am afraid that what you will take away is not a hostage, but a burden." ”

Hostage-taking, without injury, is the consensus at the time of hostage-taking.

Probably seeing her voice, the officers and soldiers surrounding Lord Qian dispersed a little again, so that Lord Qian could see the situation on Qiao Ran's side.

Master Qian turned his head to look at her.

Qiao Ran's eyes fell on Lord Qian's face for a moment, and then spoke up again: "Lord Qian, you have no intention of harming Miss Yuan, with this Miss Yuan's body and bones, if you are really tired and die in the middle of the road, when Lord Qian comes back, I am afraid that the bento you will encounter will really be a big crime of the Nine Clans." ”

After a brief silence, Lord Qian spoke up again.

"Come here, girl." He said.

Shui Xing, who was named, immediately stood up, looked at Yuan Jiaojiao, who was held hostage in the hands of Master Qian, and trembled her lips, obviously a little scared.

But even if he was afraid, Shui Xing still said loudly: "Miss, don't be afraid, the slave and maid will change with you." ”

Yuan Jiaojiao looked up at Shui Xing who spoke out in a cold sweat, and there was a moment of apprehension on her face.

Shui Xing pulled the corners of his mouth with a white face, and walked forward, and at the moment of approaching, only a few exclamations were heard. Weapons are staggered, and figures are shaking.

The situation was too chaotic, and for a while, Rao is Qiao Ran wanted to see it, but she didn't see it.

It's just that when he came back to his senses, the hostages in Lord Qian's hands had been replaced by Shuixing, and two more officers and soldiers were kicked out of the crowd, spitting blood, and they didn't know whether they were alive or dead.

This appearance is really shocking to watch.

Yuan Jiaojiao sat on the ground, as if she had froze.

At this time, Rao is Zhou Shilin wanted to take care of her, but after seeing that the hostages in Lord Qian's hands were replaced by Shui Xing, he immediately waved his hand and shouted: "Don't let him escape!" ”

As soon as these words came out, officers and soldiers rushed from all directions, and they all drew their bows and faced Lord Qian who was holding the hostage.

It's nicely set up, nothing is a problem.

Qiao Ran's eyebrows twisted up unconsciously: Zhou Shilin is not a new recruit, and a person who has been coming for half a lifetime is not a high-spirited person, so it is not surprising that there will be such a backhand.

It's just the way Lord Qian does it...... But it was a bit unexpected for her.

On the other hand, the officers and soldiers who poured in from all directions, Lord Qian tightly grasped the maid Shui Xing who was held hostage by himself, and shouted: "Zhou Shilin, do you want to ignore people's lives in vain? ”

Lives? Zhou Shilin's eyebrows jumped, and he looked at the trembling maid who was frightened by his hand.

Such an important suspect surnamed Qian who hurt people and intended to escape cannot be let go, not because he cares for human life or anything, but because the fighter needs to know the severity, between a maid and letting go of such an important suspect, in his opinion, it is more important to be a suspect.

After making this decision, Zhou Shilin sneered behind his back and said, "You ......"

"Let them go." A hoarse female voice interrupted him.

Zhou Shilin looked down at the person who spoke up, puzzled: "Miss Yuan, look ...... you?"

"Let them go." Yuan Jiaojiao stood up from the ground as she spoke, looked at Lord Qian and the maid Shui Xing who was held hostage by him, and her eyes were complicated: "Lord Qian, I will let you go, but you must remember what you said before and put Shui Xing back." ”

This was not only Zhou Shilin, but even Pei Qingqing was stunned for a moment: "I didn't seem to care about the maid next to her before, but now she ...... it."

People have likes and dislikes, she likes Miss Qiao, and naturally she doesn't like Miss Yuan, who is inexplicably hostile to Miss Qiao. This Miss Yuan is really weird, looking at the Yin Fei.

Only today, this gloomy Miss Yuan actually spoke up for a maid, and she was a little surprised.

"It's not strange, Fang is the girl who exchanged her life, how could she watch that girl die? If it is reasonable, she will speak out to stop it. Qiao Ran patted Pei Qingqing's shoulder, looked at Zhou Shilin, who was a little dissatisfied, and said, "For Zhou Shilin, it is more important not to let the money go, but for Yuan Jiaojiao, natural water travel is more important." ”

Pei Qingqing sighed suddenly: "Because the matter of Shanxi Road seems to be over in her eyes, and you will take over the rest, so she will leave a mess for you, and it is not so important to her whether Master Qian runs or not." ”

"Maybe," Qiao Ran smiled, and her eyes fell on Yuan Jiaojiao not far away, "But compared to the ancestor of the original family, this Yuan miss is still simpler." ”

Yuan Jiaojiao is a little paranoid and terrible, and she will kill people when she gets angry, but she will not treat Yuan Jiaojiao as worthless because of this, at least compared to the ancestor of the original family, Yuan Jiaojiao still has seven emotions and six desires, and the lives of the maids around her can be kept.

"Compared to this, I think it's even stranger to Lord Qian." The girl blinked, looked at Shui Xing, who was held hostage by Lord Qian and slowly retreated, and said strangely, but did not stop Lord Qian from leaving, "For Lord Qian, the reason why Yuan Jiaojiao was chosen at the beginning was because Yuan Jiaojiao was important, otherwise, if he had chosen Shui Xing from the beginning, he might have been shot by Zhou Shilin in prison." ”

"Since Master Qian knows the importance of hostages in his heart, it is because Yuan Jiaojiao's weak body may become a burden, if you want to change a hostage, you should also change to a person who is as important as Yuan Jiaojiao but is healthy," Qiao Ran said, twisting her eyebrows, and sighed, "I just stood up, and the reminder was so obvious, but he didn't even mention me at all, it's really strange." ”

If she were Lord Qian, she would never choose the water line if she changed hostages, after all, a maid, it is difficult to ensure that Zhou Shilin "pays attention to the overall situation", regardless of leaving people here. And the others, even the youngest Pei Qingqing's martial arts are extraordinary, thinking about it, she doesn't know martial arts, and her identity is important, she is naturally the best choice.

So, why not pick her?