Chapter 82: The Murderer
Yan Ran didn't think that in today's battle, there were only these two people who ambushed her, so while she spoke, she watched the six roads and listened to the eight directions, and did not let go of the slightest movement around her, but there was no other abnormality in the silent street except for no one.
Seeing that the two men didn't react for a long time, Yan Ran said coldly again, "Alas, there is no one on the street today, why don't we pull people to the city gate, and buy a few cucumbers by the way when passing by the vegetable market, maybe one of them is not enough......
"Lady, they're already scared." Dongfang Ming's funny voice finally made Yan Ran end talking to himself.
"Tut-tut, it's too cowardly, it's terrifying, it's really not a man!" After Yan Ran finished speaking, he kicked the two of them depressedly, "Forget it, let's go, today's Guanzhi Street is the Longtan Tiger's Den, and I will also break through." Yan Ran's back was straight, and his petite figure made Dongfang Ming feel a kind of heroic spirit.
"Well, wherever the lady goes, I'll go!" Dongfang Ming looked like a wife and slave, and said with a smile.
Yan Ran was full of black lines, so Dongfang Ming clicked on the acupoints of the two of them, got up and continued to walk towards Wang Hongtai Yinlou.
However, the strange thing is that along the way, no one jumped out to attack Yan Ran and Dongfang Ming, but the shops on both sides of the street were strangely closed.
Soon, the two rushed to Hongtai Silver Building, only to find that the Hongtai Studio was also closed!
Yan Ran's face sank like water, Dongfang Ming followed behind Yan Ran, with a wave of his hand, a powerful force hit the door of the shop, "crackle", the door of the shop opened suddenly, and a thick bloody breath came to his nose, Yan Ran's eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief.
Hongtai Silver Building, which was originally luxuriously decorated, is now covered with blood, and the pungent smell makes Yan Ran's heart feel bad.
Yan Ran didn't move, but Dongfang Ming had already taken the lead in entering.
Yan Ran followed to the door, looking at the blood-stained silver jewelry on the counter, his brows furrowed tightly, several men wearing Hongtai Yinlou overalls were bleeding to death in the lobby, in the corridor, and in the counter......
It was so bloody, so cruel, that Yan Ran couldn't help but be frightened, who killed them, why did they release their blood in such a cruel way?
"Lady, all of them are dead, and there is no life left." Dongfang Ming checked everyone's situation, and said with a gloomy face, "We have to report this matter to the official as soon as possible." ”
Yan Ran nodded, the city lord of Cloud City respects the law, and if there is such a big murder case, he will definitely report it to the yamen, so that the people from the government can find out the murderer.
At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly sounded outside the door.
Yan Ran and Dongfang Ming's hearts tightened, glanced at each other, and walked to the door, but saw that outside, a group of soldiers holding bows and arrows surrounded Hongtai Yinlou, and when they saw Yan Ran and Dongfang Ming, all the soldiers raised their arrows and aimed them at them.
Behind this group of soldiers was a group of cavalry, at this time, those soldiers rode horses, slowly separated, in the middle of the team, a man in a purple brocade robe sat on a horse, and appeared proudly, it was the city lord of this cloud city, Mu Xueyi.
"I've seen the lord of the castle." Yan Ran greeted politely, but Dongfang Ming, who was standing beside her, did not move, let alone speak.
Mu Xueyi frowned and looked at the bloody scene in the Hongtai Silver Building, her face was extremely ugly.
"Lord of the city, in broad daylight, they dare to kill people so blatantly, it is too bold and reckless." With a voice full of righteous indignation, a tall and straight, masculine-looking man appeared next to Mu Xueyi, it was the head of the Yue family, Yue Heng.
At this moment, he was glaring at Yan Ran and Dongfang Ming with angry eyes, as if he was about to cramp and skin the two of them.
Yan Ran half-squinted, looking at the man with a masculine face, and was full of doubts in his heart, didn't he say that it was born from his heart? Why is this masculine and upright man a sinister villain today.
Dongfang Ming, who was standing beside Yan Ran, listened to Yue Heng's words, his face sank even more, and he couldn't wait to dismantle that nonsense man in his heart. However, thinking about it, he didn't move, although he was not afraid of those soldiers and the bows and arrows in their hands, but he didn't want to put his own mother in trouble, so he just stood by Yan Ran's side and silently protected her.
"Master Yue, which eye did you see us killing?" Yan Ran is calm and relaxed, although she is also angry in her heart, but she has not leaked a cent, as the saying goes, if you lose, you don't lose the battle, the same reason, now when she encounters such a thing, she must be calm and not panic, otherwise, not only her, Yin Zimeng and her people in Half Moon Bay will be implicated, but why didn't Teng Zhong appear with the city lord?
Yue Heng snorted coldly, "Who doesn't know that you are strong in martial arts, no one cares about it, today the people of Hongtai Yinlou offended you, what is so strange about you killing on a large scale." ”
"City Lord, do you also think that this person from Hongtai Yinlou was killed by me?" Yan Ran didn't want to talk to this sinister villain at this time, and looked directly at Mu Xueyi.
Mu Xueyi stood tall on the horse, looking at the woman standing at the door, with a straight figure, a touch of deep thought slipped through her amber eyes, "This city lord will never make a conclusion about things without evidence. ”
Mu Xueyi said this, Yan Ran was very satisfied, this city lord was really unusual, she even wanted to step forward and ask, if he was also dressed, otherwise, why is this fair and strict attitude the same as a modern judge? Of course, Yan Ran automatically ignored that some time ago, this city lord would also be humane because his precious daughter disregarded a law promulgated by himself.
"Lord of the city, although there is no evidence to prove that they killed the person now, but Guanzhi Street is where she is Yanran, today many people see her and the people of Hongtai Yinlou have a conflict, and there is a fight, and now the people of Hongtai Yinlou are dead, do she have to let her go back if she has no evidence?" Yue Heng spoke again, his tone aggressive.
After Mu Xueyi heard this, she nodded and looked at Yan Ran, "Miss Yan Ran, although the city lord also believes that you are not the kind of person who kills innocents indiscriminately, but, the lord of the Yue family is right, so the city lord can't let you go back." ”
"The lord of the castle means that you want us to assist in the investigation?" Yan Ran smiled and spoke, assisting in the investigation, heh, why does it feel so awkward to say such a word here!
Mu Xueyi was surprised when he heard Yan Ran's words, but his face obviously eased a lot, and he nodded and said, "Before the matter is settled, you must all stay in the yamen and not leave without permission." ”
"No, we didn't kill people, why should we be locked up!" It was rare for Dongfang Ming to speak in front of outsiders for the first time, and he said it so confidently.
"Huh, no? Is it a weak heart? Want to escape? Yue Heng sneered on the side.
Yan Ran hurriedly grabbed Dongfang Ming, and then looked at Mu Xueyi, "Dongfang Ming, we have to believe in the city lord, he will definitely find the real murderer and return our innocence." When Yan Ran said this, he suddenly looked at Yue Heng, "Master Yue, I don't know if the injury on Mrs. Zun's face has healed?" ”
Yue Heng didn't expect that Yan Ran would suddenly ask about his wife at this time, and for a moment, he was stunned for a moment, and then snorted coldly, "Hmph, don't bother you,"
"The head of the Yue family should be careful, don't care about something that shouldn't be cared about every day, if next time you let some petty thieves or monsters break into the Yue family and hurt people." Threat, the threat of the red fruit.
Yan Ran's meaning is very clear, today's incident is not just that he Yue Heng has made a ghost, if it is, his Yue family will be attacked by the demon beast again......
Yue Heng's face turned red with anger, but he couldn't say a word.
Mu Xueyi watched the-for-tat confrontation between the two, and her gaze towards Yan Ran became deep.
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In this way, Yan Ran and Dongfang Ming were locked up in a guest room in the yamen, comparing them to not being prisoners now.
"Lady, what does the city lord mean? Obviously we are not murderers, so why is he keeping us here? Dongfang Ming complained like this for no reason, he was really reluctant to let his wife suffer a little grievance.
Who knew that Yan Ran was standing in front of the window, his eyes looking outside, motionless, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Today's events are so strange!" Yan Ran said as he played with his fingers.
Dongfang Ming also sat down at this time, as if thinking about something.
"Today, Wan Qi went to collect the moon silver and was injured, and the other two brothers were detained by Hongtai Yinlou!" Yan Ran said this, paused, and continued: "When we went to Guanzhi Street, we encountered an ambush, but, obviously, the two people in the ambush didn't know our depth at all, and they were captured in just two moves......
"When those two ambushed us, it may have been when the people of Hongtai Silver Tower were killed!" Dongfang Ming opened his mouth solemnly.
"Yes, they just delayed our time to go to Hongtai Silver Building! When we arrived at the Hongtai Silver Building, everyone was dead, but the city lord suddenly came with troops at this time......" Yan Ran said while sorting out the clues in his mind, "Today's Guanzhi Street is also very strange, no one is open to do business, and ......"
"And there are no pedestrians." Dongfang Ming also thought deeply.
Yan Ran nodded and looked at Dongfang Ming, "Also, why didn't you appear with the city lord, but the head of the Yue family, then, where did Fuji Zhong go?" Yan Ran's words made Dongfang Ming more and more heavy, Teng Zhong, maybe something really happened.
"The head of the Yue family wants to push this murder onto me." Since ancient times, killing people has paid for their lives, and it is the same in this Fengtian Continent and Cloud City. Yue Heng couldn't wait for her to die, so he designed such a thing.
Thinking of this, Yan Ran sneered, it seems that this head of the Yue family is too unaware of the city lord's determination to govern the city according to law.