Pershing shouted, and everyone dispersed, each looking for cover.

Ling Yinyun pulled out the arrow from the quiver, his gesture was skillful, he held his breath and concentrated, and in an instant, the bow was full of arrows, and the iron arrows flew obliquely, teaching everyone to tremble. Bai Zilan is not afraid to let much, because he is well versed in the terrain, he shuttles on horses, arrows are like death orders, and he doesn't hear the sound of strings, who picks up and who dies.

The two of them had a good understanding and a tacit understanding, and they didn't say a word, but they launched an offensive at the same time, attacking left and right, like wolves driving sheep and opening bows left and right.

Pershing's generals, although there were a large number of them, but the two of them had no choice but to take a hundred steps through Yang, and the arrows were not missing, killing them so that they had no power to fight back, and in an instant, only a few generals were left, surrounding Pershing.

Pershing knew that the situation was not good, and only by sacrificing others could he break through. Pershing gave the order, ordered the generals to rush forward, turn their horses' heads, and flee in the opposite direction. Ling Yinyun couldn't let him go, clamped the horse's belly, and rushed forward. Although he is unbeatable in riding and shooting, this group of generals is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and when he shoots an arrow, he can't help but dodge, so he has to dodge.

Ling Yinyun was anxious, and when he looked up, he saw Pershing's figure gradually moving away.

After some entanglement, the two finally packed it all up, and without taking a breath, they immediately chased after them. Unexpectedly, he had only caught up with 200 paces before he saw Pershing lying on the ground, braced up. Ling Yinyun took a closer look, and there was a person standing next to Pershing, and that person was Ji Dongmei. She was dressed in a black suit, holding a crossbow in her hand, and her face was fierce.

Ling Yinyun looked around and found that there were tripping ropes on the ground, which seemed to be the main cause of Pershing's fall from the horse. As for why he didn't get up and attack Ji Dongmei, the reason was that he was hit by a crossbow arrow in his foot. A mere arrow, which did not cause fatal damage, should not be a threat to Pershing.

Suddenly, Ling Yinyun was shocked to realize that the person who shot was Ji Dongmei, maybe this arrow was poisoned. He looked back at Pershing, and sure enough, Pershing's face turned pale, his body shook slightly, and there was obviously something wrong.

Ling Yinyun looked at Bai Zilan, he was sure that the rest of them were dead, so he hurried to arrive, but he looked calm, as if he knew that Ji Dongmei was ambushed here.

Ji Dongmei glared at Pershing and said coldly: "Dog thief, you slaughtered the village that day, did you think about today's death?" ”

Pershing cursed: "You slut, even if I die, I will not let you go." He stiffened up and drew his sword, intending to burn the jade.

At the last moment, a figure swept from the tree, Pershing heard the sound, his neck immediately burst into flames, he reached out and held it, and was surprised to see the blood slowly oozing out, staining his hands red. I saw Ji Xiahe holding a dagger in his hand, his eyes were angry, and he quenched a mouthful of spit at him, and said, "Dog thief, you are innocent of death." Pershing snorted and fell to the ground. His body writhed, his eyes cracked, and he struggled to die in pain.

Ling Yinyun turned his head, looked at Bai Zilan, and asked, "Have you already calculated?" ”

Bai Zilan said: "Without your help, I would not have been able to kill all his generals, nor could I take his life, I arranged for them to ambush here, at most hurt him and cause a commotion." It was because of your appearance that you joined the battle that I was able to get rid of him. ”

Ling Yinyun glanced at the Ji sisters, and then at Pershing's corpse, with mixed feelings in her heart, and didn't know how to ask. After Ji Dongmei confirmed Pershing's death, she put away her crossbow, walked in front of Ling Yinyun, and kowtowed: "If it weren't for Ling Ye to be the master for us, we wouldn't have killed this dog thief." ”

Ling Yinyun was about to speak, but was interrupted by Bai Zilan: "It is not appropriate to stay here for a long time, I will talk about it later if I have something to say." Bai Zilan asked the Ji sisters to retreat and hide in a cave to avoid people's eyes. Immediately, he shot all the remaining arrows at Pershing, so as not to leave evidence. Not only that, but he also ordered Ling Yinyun to cut off all the people who were hit by arrows. Ling Yinyun was puzzled: "Why do you have to do this? ”

Bai Zilan smiled and said, "You'll know later, help me cut them all down first." Although Ling Yinyun didn't understand, he still did as he said and cut off the arrow. Bai Zilan

Collect the severed arrows, find a clearing, bury them, and cover them with a thin layer of snow. After everything was done, he and Ling Yinyun walked the secret path and went around to the bottom of the mountain.

As soon as they reached the bottom of the mountain, they were told by the Praetorian Guards that the king of Dian Cheng wanted to see them and let them go to the mountain. The two of them knew the reason for the incident, and pretended to be surprised, and were led by the Janissaries to return to the place where Pershing had died.

King Dian Cheng saw him and said, "General Bai, you were born in Jinglu and are familiar with the topography of Dongyuan Mountain. Tell the widow how the Assassins committed their crimes. ”

Before Bai Zilan could answer, Bai Yuan's eyes glared angrily on the side, and said, "Father, instead of asking General Pan about the cause of death, why don't you ask first, why didn't General Bai participate in the hunt?" ”

King Dian Cheng frowned and said, "Yuan'er, what do you mean by this?" ”

Bai Yuan said: "General Bai knows the terrain, if he talks about hunting, he is like a fish in water, why is there no hunting with General Ling?" ”

Bai Zilan said helplessly: "Tell the prince, it is precisely because he is familiar with Dongyuan Mountain that he does not dare to be serious as a minister, for fear of being said to be unfair." After finishing speaking, he glanced at Ling Yinyun and winked. Ling Yinyun nodded slightly, understanding what he meant. Ling Yinyun bowed down and said, "What you think about is the opposite of General Bai. It is precisely because I am not familiar with this place that I want to ask General Bai's opinion. ”

Just as Bai Yuan wanted to ask, King Dian Cheng waved his hand and said, "Yuan'er, don't divert the topic." King Dian Cheng looked at Bai Zilan squarely and asked, "What the widow said, General Bai has not yet answered the widow." ”

Bai Zilan said: "Your Majesty, I don't know if you can let Weichen check it?" ”

King Dian Cheng nodded and said, "The widow allows you to go and see it." ”

Bai Zilan turned around and left. After a few laps, he pretended to be like a stranger and walked back. Bai Zilan knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen has discovered something. ”

King Dian Cheng asked, "Do you have a clue?" ”

Bai Zilan said calmly: "On the corpse, the arrows were all cut off, and the perpetrator cut off the painted arrows, thinking that he was cautious, but in fact he wanted to cover up. ”

King Dian Cheng exclaimed: "Could it be that the murderer is here? ”

Bai Zilan said: "If you can find the broken arrow, you can find out the real culprit, and ask the king to seal the mountain and conduct a large-scale search." ”

Bai Yuan disagreed: "General Bai is too naïve, why didn't the murderer take away the evidence?" ”

Bai Zilan said with a smile: "These broken arrows add up to dozens. When worn on the body, it is too conspicuous. I guess the killer must have found a place to bury him. ”

King Dian Cheng said: "General Bai is reasonable. Immediately, King Dian Cheng gave an order, and the Praetorian Guards scattered one after another, looking around the corpse. Not more than half a stick of incense, from it

Bai Zilan buried the hole and found those broken arrows. The Praetorian Guards presented the broken arrow, and King Dian Cheng's face changed suddenly, and he said, "Whose arrow is this?" ”

Bai Zilan pretended to be surprised and shouted, "Isn't this General Xu's arrow?" Xu Gong, who was originally in the rear, was stunned on the spot, his knees weakened, and he knelt down.

King Dian Cheng glared angrily and said, "Xu Gong, you are so bold, you dare to assassinate General Pan." ”

Xu Gong's face turned pale, and he said in a panic: "It's wronged, Weichen never murdered General Pan, someone must have framed Weichen in this matter, and I hope the king will find out." ”

Bai Zilan pretended to be calm, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the stakes are very high, maybe General Xu is really wronged." Wechen has a way, maybe judge. ”

King Dian Cheng said: "General Bai speaks quickly." ”

Bai Zilan said slowly: "The arrows used in hunting are all distributed in the same amount. If not, let's check General Xu's quiver before making a decision. ”

King Dian Cheng nodded and ordered the Praetorian Guards to investigate. After a while, the Praetorian Guards returned, reporting that Xu Gong had indeed brought back fewer arrows. The Praetorian Guard relayed that Chu Yan, the deputy general under Xu Gong, claimed to have gone to the mountains to hunt, but for some reason, he found that there was a lack of arrows. I thought I had forgotten to bring it, so I didn't think much about it. When King Dian Cheng heard this, he suddenly turned his head, was furious, and said: "Xu Gong, my White Tiger Country treats you well, promotes you to the position of general, and leads thousands of troops and horses. I can't believe that you are such a despicable person! ”

Xu Gong was stunned and dumbfounded, and when he came back to his senses, his shoulders had been held by the Praetorian Guards, and he couldn't move. Xu Gong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Weichen is wronged!" King Dian Cheng ordered the Praetorian Guards to put Xu Gong in prison, torture him, and interrogate his accomplices.

King Dian Cheng muttered: "General Pan has been with the widow for many years, and was killed by a traitorous villain, and the widow not only wants to return him justice, but also bury him." ”

Bai Zilan was embarrassed and said: "Your Majesty, there is something that puzzles Weichen. ”

King Dian Cheng asked, "General Bai, please speak." ”

Bai Zilan frowned and said: "As far as Weichen knows, when going up the mountain to hunt, the general soldiers bring at most three or four generals to assist in the transportation. The crown prince has a special status, about 20 people, including the imperial doctor. But General Pan actually brought more than 30 people, which is unreasonable. ”

King Dian Cheng was silent for a moment, and said solemnly: "What is General Bai suspecting? ”

Bai Zilan said: "Weichen doesn't dare to speculate without permission. ”

King Dian Cheng pondered for a long time and said, "If the widow understands, this matter will be handed over to you to investigate." If General Pan has other intentions, the widow must know the reason. ”

Bai Zilan hurriedly said: "Weichen will definitely find out the matter and live up to the king's order." ”。 Bai Zilan took the talisman and took the initiative to ask for a search of the mountain to check if there were any accomplices hiding. He mobilized the feather forest and rode to the depths of the mountain. On the side, Ling Yinyun searched the mountain, and he was very happy. In this way, the Ji sisters will not be found.

The interest of the king of Dian Cheng was destroyed, and there was no intention of hunting, so he ordered someone to blow the horn and return to the camp with the whole army. The bodies of Pershing and others were carried down the mountain by the Praetorian Guards.

By the time we returned to the camp, it was already evening. It stands to reason that Ling Yinyun should wash first and then have dinner. However, he thinks that there is something that he does not deal with, and he is like a fish in his throat and cannot swallow it.

Ling Yinyun came directly to the queen's tent and asked someone to spread the word. As always, Xing Mengying supported all the maidservants, leaving only two of them. Xing Mengying's beautiful eyes stared, and said leisurely: "General Ling, you are covered with dirt and look bad, why don't you take a bath and freshen up first, and then come to the mourning family?" ”

Ling Yinyun glared at her fiercely, and said angrily: "The lowly position is cheap, even if it is neat and clean, it will not be in the eyes of the queen. ”

Xing Meng smiled and said, "This matter has General Lao Ling. ”

Ling Yinyun said coldly: "There is still one thing to do, and I hope the queen will be fulfilled." I have just been promoted to the general army, and I have some things to explain, I don't know if the queen can remove Yuan Xiaoling from the post of guard? ”

Xing Mengying glanced at her and said quietly: "Since I know that you attach so much importance to her, why would I let her go?" ”

Ling Yinyun clenched his fists, his eyes flashed, and he showed a look of indignation, and said: "Queen, the lowly position has been completed, and I also ask the queen to let go of the lowly position, let go of Yuan Xiaoling, and the lowly position is grateful." ”

Xing Mengying shouted: "What a bold man, you dare to threaten the mourning family? She walked down the platform and approached the past, just as Ling Yinyun wanted to reply, she actually smiled and said, "You don't have to worry, the mourning family won't do anything to her." ”

Ling Yinyun snorted coldly and said disapprerovingly: "Now that the matter is over, does the queen still have to be humble and trusting?" ”

Xing Meng sighed: "The mourning family knows that you are angry about Dongyuan Mountain. The mourners admit that they do have plans to sacrifice you. However, the mourners also made preparations, and ordered the arrows to be brought and lay down at the foot of the mountain. If you do not betray the mourners, they will let them take your place. If you have a troubled conscience and denounce the mourners, the mourners cannot sit idly by. ”

Ling Yinyun sneered: "It turns out that the queen has no confidence in her humble position? ”

Xing Mengying frowned and sighed: "After staying in the palace for a long time, it is difficult for you to really trust others. She stretched out her hand, lifted a pot of wine, poured it into the wine cup, handed it to Ling Yinyun, and said, "This cup of wine is the mourning family's compensation for you, you can drink it!" ”

Ling Yinyun said: "The humble words have come to this point, and I will not stay anymore." ”

Xing Mengying was startled when she heard this, her mouth suddenly opened, and she hurriedly said: "General Ling, no matter what you say, the mourning family has already lowered its voice, and you can finish drinking this glass of wine anyway." ”

Ling Yinyun wanted to refuse, but his mind flashed, as if he understood something, and asked, "Is there something wrong with this glass of wine?" ”

Xing Mengying was stunned, and lowered his head. After a moment, she said slowly: "This glass of wine is fine, but if you don't drink it, there will be a real problem." ”

Ling Yinyun exclaimed, "What do you mean by this? ”

Xing Mengying said: "Now, the mourning family will not lie to you." The toast given to you by the mourning family this morning is poisonous and will flare up in three days. The current glass of wine of the mourning family is the antidote. ”

Ling Yinyun was shocked, his eyes showed a fierce light, and he said angrily: "You actually poisoned it!" Xing Mengying saw that he was angry, and Jiao was shocked and shrunk his shoulders. She pursed her lips and said apologetically, "Drink this antidote." ”

Ling Yinyun saw that her jade face was uncertain, and her anger surged, and she said disdainfully: "Maybe this is also poison." ”

Xing Mengying saw that he was angry in his head, and he couldn't listen to anything, so in desperation, he took a sip of the wine cup, and then handed it to him, saying, "If it is poisonous, the mourning family will die with you, this is all right?" ”

Ling Yinyun got up, looked up to the sky and smiled, stroked his palms and said, "When I take poison and die, you can drink the antidote again, this trick is really clever." ”

Xing Mengying frowned and said: "You guy, you are usually not fine, but you are smart at this time, but the mourning family is really not lying." ”

Ling Yinyun sneered: "Hmph, don't be so troublesome, if you call the Praetorian Guards in, you will say that I am trying to belittle you, so let people take me down." ”

Xing Mengying knew that he was talking angry and did not pursue it, she stepped forward, sighed lightly, and said in a low voice: "The next thing will be the biggest secret of the mourning family's life, if you say it, the mourning family will definitely be ruined." ”