Chapter 18: One Step of Life and Death
Yu Haizhan replied to the emperor tremblingly that the things escorted were lost, which made Zhou Rukang angry. He sat up abruptly from the dragon couch and asked, "What's the matter?" How can something be lost? Who did this to you? What are the patrol guards for? ”
Yu Hai trembled and knelt down and replied, "Lord Meng has already led people to search for the whole city, and the patrol guards have also gone to investigate, but there is no news yet." ”
"Rice bucket! Rubbish! What do I want you to do! Tell Meng Xun that he won't find it within three days, and I want their whole family's life! ”
"The minions obey."
After a day of exams, the candidates finally came out of the prison-like place. They have different expressions, some regret, some sadness, some confidence, and some satisfaction.
When Ji Ying walked out, she didn't see Rong Shen's figure strolling leisurely, thinking that it was her offended brother and ending up. Ji Ying waited at the gate of the Gongyuan for a while, didn't wait for Duanmu Lingfeng, didn't know what he was delaying, and was about to leave, but heard the nomadic Ye calling her loudly.
"Brother Ji Xian alone?"
Ji Ying was so sore by Nomad Ye's red robe that she was shaking, but thinking that the other party was also kind to her, she had to reply with a strong spirit: "I don't know what happened to Brother Duanmu, he was originally going to pick me up." ”
"Maybe I've forgotten the hour," Nomad patted his horse, "Do you want to share a horse with Brother Fool?" ”
"No, no, no, my eldest brother will come over in a while, I'll wait." Ji Ying's head shook like a rattle, yes.
Nomad Muye smiled, looking familiar, came over and put his arm on Ji Ying's shoulder and said, "It's okay, I've been holding back for a day, and I'm just going for a walk." We walked back slowly, maybe we wouldn't be far before we met Brother Duanmu. ”
Ji Ying was restrained, and she struggled a few times and couldn't break free. The nomadic field seems to be nailed to Ji Ying's shoulder, which is very pleasant. Ji Ying had no choice but to walk back with Nomad Ye, she silently prayed in her heart that Duanmu Lingfeng could come over quickly, and quickly let her get rid of this man who came out of nowhere with a kind heart and a warm heart and an uninhibited appearance.
Passing by a bookshelf, Ji Ying hurriedly pretended to be extremely interested and rushed over, barely distancing herself from the nomadic herd, she picked up a book and flipped through it with admiration. Nomad stood aside and waited for her with his horse.
"Childe is really good eyesight. This copy of "My Thirty Men in the Palace" is selling extremely well, and now there is only one copy left! Childe, the villain sees that you are extraordinary, and sells it to you cheaper, how about just three copper plates? The bookstall owner greeted triumphantly.
Ji Ying's whole body trembled, and she immediately gave birth to countless goosebumps, and she hurriedly changed it casually, and it was still a serious one.
"As soon as you look at the child, you have an eye," the boss greeted again, "This book is a new book, and other bookstores don't have it yet." How about it, as long as four copper plates, the villain can also give you a picture album that you can't buy if you want to! Speaking of the back, the boss deliberately lowered his voice, and the small eyes of the smile were squeezed together.
Ji Ying's face was flushed, and she raised her hand and threw the book in her hand in the boss's face, and ran away in embarrassment. The boss was puzzled at first, and then showed a look of disdain.
Nomadic Wild sees everything in his eyes. He couldn't hold back a laugh at first, but then he couldn't help it, and laughed out loud with a "poof", even holding his stomach and laughing wildly with his mount without any image, no matter what kind of gaze passers-by cast.
Ji Ying walked briskly with her head down, her flushed face giving her the illusion that she was about to lose her breath. She can't manage that much, and if there is a crack in the ground, she will not hesitate to get into it!
Suddenly, she ran into someone coldly as she walked quickly. Only then did she react and hurriedly apologize to the other party. The other party was an old man with white hair, but he looked very good, even more energetic than her, who was less than twenty years old, but his expression was a little serious. Ji Ying thought that the other party was angry because of her offense, so she hurriedly arched her hands and apologized again and again.
The old man looked at Ji Ying, relaxed his vigilance, and waved his hand, which could be regarded as forgiveness.
A crisp child's voice came out of the crowd: "Father, what is that person doing?" Is that a bow and arrow? ”
Everyone followed the prestige, and a little girl in a white embroidered skirt pointed curiously at the black figure on the roof of the second floor of the Hidden Dragon Gambling House opposite. The dark shadow realized that it had been discovered, and with a movement of the fingers of its right hand, a feather of an arrow that shimmered with cold light whistled in the wind.
Someone shouted, "There are assassins!" ”
Zhou Rukang, who has been on the road for so many years, didn't expect that such a thing would happen when he went out of the palace with his daughter Zhou Ran to relax, and met Meng Lu to report the progress of the case. He didn't know what else was safe in Dragon City.
For a moment, the market was in chaos: most of Zhou Rukang's guards protected him with their bodies, and two lean and capable guards chased after the black shadow. Captain Meng Xun, who had just been hit by Ji Ying, also pounced on Zhou Rukang. The little princess Zhou Ran was holding a sugar gourd and a few packets of candy in her hand, not realizing the danger at all, and when she was ignored by others, she greedily enjoyed the snacks in her hand.
Ji Ying's head seemed to explode all at once, and she remembered the terrifying whistling sound of an arrow feather flying in that night thirteen years ago. It was a nightmare she could never erase. Back then, she was as innocent as the little girl in front of her.
Ji Ying's body moved before she could react. She ran to Zhou Ran, desperately, wrapped her in her arms and rolled to the ground.
Years later, she recalled this past and asked herself why she wanted to save people, but there was still no answer. Maybe it resonated with something, but not all; Maybe it's because I've been with that silly girl Miaomiao for a long time, and I just want to save it, so I'll save it. It's as simple as that, and it's good.
The arrow feather grazed the back of Ji Ying's head and flew over, and with a "bang", it pierced Meng Xun's head. The old man fell, and the blood flowed, staining the ground and his beard, and hitting Ji Ying's already pale face.
Ji Ying only felt that there was a red in front of him, a raging red, a manic red, and a hopeless red! She didn't know the old man lying beside her, but the white feather arrow that was still shaking on his head made her feel a horror that she had never experienced before. Her soul seemed to have left her body, and there was a mess of voices around her: "Master, are you okay?" It was a shrill voice; "Catch him!" the voice of rage; "Master Meng!" Voices of regret; "Run!" Panicked voice......
There was also the sound of knives drawn, footsteps, girls crying, and shelves collapsing......
Ji Ying's head suddenly emptied in the chaotic environment. She couldn't hear anything, nothing had anything to do with her, she just stared blankly at the blood on her body, overwhelmed.
Two teams of patrol guards came with swords, and gathered everyone present in a circle, but they stood still at the order of the leader, without the slightest action.
The two guards who chased him out returned and reported to Zhou Rukang that the assassin knew that there was no way to escape, so he committed suicide by poisoning. Zhou Rukang was obviously very dissatisfied, and a sharp look made the two of them kneel down at the same time to plead guilty.
Duanmu Lingfeng shouted Ji Ying from afar, threw away the carriage, and rushed over, and the nomadic Ye also flew over, but they were all stopped by Zhou Rukang's close guards.
Because nomadic Muye had entered the palace to see the emperor, he immediately recognized Zhou Rukang's identity, and he couldn't believe his eyes. He forced himself to control his emotions and didn't struggle unnecessarily after being stopped by the guards.
Duanmu Lingfeng was worried about Ji Ying's safety, so he insisted on breaking in, and started with the plainclothes guards who tried to intercept him, and because the opponent's move was fatal, Duanmu was also ruthless, and all the comversers were greeted at the door with one move. The scene was even more chaotic.
When Ji Ying came back to her senses, the little girl had already been taken away, and she herself had already been pinched by Han Wei, the leader of the guards. She didn't know why she was killed, she was obviously here to save people.
"Who sent you?" Han Wei locked Ji Ying's neck, and every word made people shudder.
"What...... What ......" Ji Ying tried to open the fingers that were holding her life, to no avail.
Han Wei's fingers tightened a little: "Who are you?" ”
Who are you?
Ji Ying also wanted to ask herself that. After all these years, who is she? Why did you come into this world? Why have people become like this? She wanted to ask, but she didn't know who to ask.
Her eyes turned from red to purple and then to black, and her ears were buzzing. She had no ability to resist at all. It seemed that a voice was laughing at her: "Give up, you are so small, you can't do anything." ”
Duanmu knocked the plainclothes guards besieging him to the ground, and he himself was not seriously injured, and there were obvious blood marks on his right cheek. Seeing Ji Ying struggling on the line of life and death, he was even more anxious, how could he care about his injuries, concentrated the strength of his whole body on his right fist, and blasted it towards Han Wei's face.
Han Wei was unmoved, and only used his left hand to fight Duanmu. He caught Duanmu's right hand with his left hand, and only slightly sideways his body dodged Duanmu's attack with his left hand, and then kicked Duanmu in the chest as he approached.
Duanmu took a hard kick, and his body flew backwards uncontrollably, drawing an arc in mid-air, and then fell heavily to the ground, and the burning pain in his chest instantly spread all over his body.
But Duanmu didn't give up, because Ji Ying was still dying in Han Wei's hands. He struggled to his feet and struck another blow with all his might. But the result seemed to have changed, and he was defeated again. Han Wei's attendants took the opportunity to press Duanmu to the ground.
Nomadic Ye saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. On the one hand, he can't reveal Zhou Rukang's identity, and on the other hand, two innocent young people are about to be brutally tortured and killed. What to do? What should he do?