"Who?"

Zheng Jiu immediately shouted.

Vigilantly stood in front of Fang Yuan.

The remaining three guards were also on guard.

"Kill your guys!"

The man in black said coldly.

He didn't have any waste, he let out a loud shout and rushed towards Fang Yuan.

"Bowu, you go, leave a few alive!"

Fang Yuan said coldly.

immediately beckoned Xue Bowu to make a move.

Zheng Jiu only brought three people, and the number was far inferior to the other party.

If Xue Bowu didn't make a move, Zheng Jiu and the others would most likely be killed.

"Then you should be safe."

Xue Bowu pulled out the big knife at his waist and rushed out.

He also has quite a lot of weapons, and he uses different weapons depending on the occasion.

For example, when Fang Yuan traveled with him tonight, he just brought a big knife with him for the convenience of carrying.

However, Xue Bowu's fighting style will not change due to different weapons, and he uses brute force to slash randomly.

"Protector Order!"

Seeing this, Zheng Jiu retreated to Fang Yuan's side.

Killing the enemy is secondary, and Fang Yuan's safety is the most important.

"Be careful, he's Xue Bowu!"

Someone in black shouted.

The team that was about to rush up jumped back.

They took out their black scythes from behind them and threw them at Xue Bowu.

The black scythe swirled in the air, controlled by the rope in their hands.

"What's that?"

Xue Bowu was bluffed.

Don't dare to rush hard, block the sickle with a big knife.

The scythe seems to be alive, and it changes direction as it spins in the air.

After it was blocked by Xue Bowu, it was pulled back by the person who used it, and then thrown out in a faster manner.

At the same time, there were more scythes attacking Xue Bowu from all directions, making Xue Bowu very passive and resisting again and again.

Similarly, Fang Yuan was also attacked and was attacked by the black scythe, but fortunately, Zheng Jiu reacted in time and blocked the scythe back.

But going on like this is definitely not the way, if it can't be cracked, Fang Yuan and the others are likely to explain here tonight.

"Shout out for help!"

Fang Yuan ordered with a calm face.

Tonight, the patrol of Chang'an City is relatively tight.

As long as you delay time, you risk being discovered by patrols.

In the dead of night, shouting for help can make a bigger difference.

"Help!"

"Help!"

"Someone murdered here!"

Zheng Jiu was stunned for a moment, and then shouted loudly.

The three officials who followed him to guard Fang Yuan's surroundings also shouted loudly.

The sound shook the night sky in an instant, spreading in all directions, and some rooms around the street were lit up.

But no one spoke out, no one dared to interfere.

The man in black was unmoved, and the attack was even more frenzied.

The black scythes in their hands whined.

It's already night, and the black scythe is even harder to catch.

Under several attacks, two of the three guards protecting Fang Yuan were wounded.

Xue Bowu, who was besieged by more men in black, was also scratched on the shoulder, which made him extremely angry.

"Death to Lao Tzu!"

Xue Bowu roared angrily.

No longer heeding the terrifying support of the Black Scythe.

He seemed to be desperate to rush towards one of the men in black.

"Retreat!"

Among the men in black, someone called the shots.

The man in black who targeted Xue Bowu immediately retreated and used his weapon at the same time.

But Xue Bowu's speed was very fast, and he rushed to the side of one of the black-clothed men in a few steps.

He slashed down at the waist at 45 degrees, and the man in black screamed before he died, and was finally cut off by the waist, and his body was split with a knife, and blood splattered.

Xue Bowu killed with one blow, but he also paid the price.

As he slashed the man in black, he received another blow to his thighs and shoulders.

"Gan Ling Niang!"

Xue Bowu roared, furious.

In the night, he seemed to be the Vajra Angry Buddha, with a hideous face.

"Don't let him get close!"

Another man in black called the shots.

This time, Fang Yuan noticed who was in command.

"Bowu, attack him!"

Fang Yuan immediately pointed at the man and said.

Xue Bowu suddenly changed direction and rushed towards the person Fang Yuan was pointing at.

But facing Xue Bowu was an even more aggressive black scythe attack, blocking his way.

The leader of the men in black was different from ordinary men in black, his speed and techniques were more agile, Xue Bowu could not get close, and he was injured in several places.

At this time, one of the officials who protected Fang Yuan fell in a pool of blood, unable to fight again, and his life and death were worried.

Seeing this, Fang Yuan picked up the weapon in his hand and took the initiative to defend.

Suddenly, there was a sound in the distance, and a large firelight was heard.

Because of Fang Yuan and the others' call for help just now, reinforcements were finally attracted.

"It's a pity!"

"Let's go!"

The leader of the men in black sighed, and there was no love for the battle.

He retreated quickly and soon disappeared into the night.

The other men in black also retreated, fleeing in all directions.

"Leave it for Lao Tzu!"

Xue Bowu roared.

He was enraged, and his eyes were scarlet.

The broadsword in his hand was thrown at one of the men in black.

The man in black probably didn't expect Xue Bowu to do this trick and was killed by a big knife through his back.

It didn't take long for reinforcements to finally arrive, led by Li Daozong.

"Fang Ling, are you okay?"

Li Daozong quickly walked towards Fang Yuan.

"I'm fine, my people were injured and you were attacked too?"

Fang Yuan saw Li Daozong clearly.

Blood was found in many parts of his body.

It can be seen that he should have experienced a fierce battle just now.

"Yes!"

"Attacked by a group of men in black armed with scythes."

"Fortunately, I was not far from the Suzaku Gate at that time, and I was soon supported!"

Li Daozong's expression was solemn, and he nodded heavily.

If it weren't for the fact that he had been through a hundred battles and the reinforcements came in time, I am afraid that it would have been unexpected.

After getting out, Li Daozong thought about Fang Yuan's safety and immediately led the team to Fang Yuan.

"I was also attacked by a group of men in black armed with scythes."

"Do you think the person who attacked us will be Linhai?"

Fang Yuan nodded with a fixed expression.

If you are attacked by them alone, it may be a personal vendetta.

But Li Daozong was also attacked, it was definitely not a personal vendetta, it was probably related to the assassination of Pei Lian.

And both of them came out of Pei's Mansion and saw Princess Linhai, which is likely to be related to Princess Linhai.

"I doubt it too!"

"Do you want to enter the palace together?"

Li Daozong nodded heavily.

As soon as he investigated, he was assassinated, and the matter became serious.

"Enter."

"Zheng Jiu, you don't have to accompany me, take Bowu and his brothers down for treatment."

Fang Yuan nodded and arranged for Zheng Jiu to run errands.

Of the five people, except for Fang Yuan and Zheng Jiu, everyone else was injured.

One of the brothers was seriously injured and needed immediate medical attention.

"Yes."

Zheng Jiu should be immediately.

Ask Jin Wuwei to help evacuate the wounded.

And Fang Yuan went to the palace with Li Daozong.

This time, there was no more encounter with the Assassin and no more meetings with the Emperor.

"What's going on?"

Li Shimin was very dissatisfied when he was woken up, and he hadn't woken up yet.

But after seeing that there was blood on Li Daozong's body, he suddenly felt a shock and came to his senses.

"After we came out of Pei's Mansion and separated, we were assassinated at the same time by the man in black who was armed with a black scythe!"

Li Daozong reported truthfully.

Speaking of their discovery of Chen Ziqiang, the two were assassinated.

"The man in black with a black scythe?!"

"Where is this new force?!"

Li Shimin's brows furrowed into Sichuan characters.

Now the imperial court is not very stable, and new forces have emerged.

This made him, as the emperor, feel that his power was unstable and very disturbing.

"I don't know, please Your Majesty will judge the princess of the concept strictly!"

Fang Yuan shook his head and said in a deep voice.

Forces that even the emperor didn't know, he didn't know.

But this is not important, the important thing is to review the princess of the sea, or you can know.

"Daozong, I ordered the Sect to cooperate with you in investigating Princess Linhai."

"Fang Yuan, if you have any questions, you can directly ask the Dao Sect."

Li Shimin pondered for a moment before making a decision.

It is related to Pei Lian's assassination, and it is related to a strange force.

No matter what, Princess Linhai has to investigate carefully.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Daozong and Fang Yuan saluted.

"Go ahead!"

"I need to know the situation as soon as possible."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

He desperately wanted to know the truth, and asked Fang Yuan and the two of them to do so as soon as possible.

"Yes!"

Li Daozong said yes and prepared to leave.

But Fang Yuan didn't move, he took two steps back and looked at Fang Yuan strangely.

"Fang Yuan, do you have anything else?"

Li Shimin looked at Fang Yuan curiously.

"At the time of the assassination, all my guards were wounded, please give me an army to send me home."

Fang Yuan said bluntly.

He also called Zheng Jiu away, thinking that only Zheng Jiu would be difficult to protect himself.

So he entered the palace with Li Daozong and asked the emperor to ask the army to protect him and go back.

"You guy, you still want an army to send you back?"

"Li Junxian, you send Chang'an Ling back."

Li Shimin was amused.

None of the ministers will have an army to escort them back.

"It's okay to have Commander Lee."

Fang Yuan had no opinion.

With a master like Li Junxian to escort him back, it may be even more powerful than an army.

And Li Junxian will not be alone, it will definitely be no problem to send himself home safely.

"Go ahead."

Li Shimin waved his hand again.

Soon, Fang Yuan and the others left the Vermilion Bird Gate.

"Fang Ling, without further ado, I'm going to go to Zongzheng Siqing to capture Princess Linhai, do you want to be together?"

Li Daozong asked.

He thought that if those black-clothed people were sent by Princess Linhai, they definitely didn't want him and Fang Yuan to inform the emperor of the situation.

Then he and Fang Yuan had already escaped, and he also informed the emperor that if it was really Princess Linhai, it was very likely that he would take the opportunity to escape.

Therefore, it is necessary to control the princess of Linhai immediately.

"No, I'll wait for your good news tomorrow!"

Fang Yuan shook his head and said.

It's early in the morning, and I'm already sleepy.

It's not Fang Yuan's purpose to work overtime so late, just rest when you should rest.

What's more, Zongzheng Temple is not something that you can participate in, so there is no need to follow the past.

"Well, if there is anything found, this king will notify you as soon as possible."

Li Daozong didn't think too much about it and said goodbye to Fang Yuan.

Half an hour later, Li Junxian safely escorted Fang Yuan back home.

Fang Yuan quickly took a shower and went to bed and hugged Du Miaoyan to sleep.

Du Miaoyan still woke up and fell asleep as always, and asked Fang Yuan about the situation.

After learning that Fang Yuan had been assassinated, he clamored to follow Fang Yuan in the future.

Fang Yuan responded casually to a few sounds, and then sank into a dream until the sky was dark.

"Husband, I'm dressed like this, can I follow you to the county office?"

Du Miaoyan had already gotten up and was dressed as a handsome man.

With a slender figure, fair skin, and a man's outfit, he is more attractive than a little white face.

"What are you going to do at the county office?"

"Wouldn't it be better to have time to see your dad?"

Fang Yuan glanced at her and said speechlessly.

Last night, she casually echoed, and she actually believed it.

"No, I have to protect you!"

Du Miaoyan shook his head and said firmly.

She is very serious and will not waver.

"It's safe during the day, and I'm in the county office most of the time."

"If you have to go out at night, I'll call you at night."

Fang Yuan got up, still didn't want Du Miaoyan to follow him to the county office.

"That's fine."

Du Miaoyan thought about it, but finally did not insist.

The main reason is that Du Ruhui's situation is really bad, and she wants to accompany her more.

Otherwise, what she has already decided, ten cows will not be able to pull it back.

After washing up and eating breakfast, Fang Yuan left for the county office.

When he went out today, Fang Yuan found that the eyes of some people looking at him had changed again.

With the beginning of Pei Lian's assassination, the people of Chang'an City seem to have some opinions about him.

This made Fang Yuan a little worried, worried that the future policies would not be implemented well, and he was also worried that someone would interfere with it.

"Zheng Jiu, how is the brother who was injured last night?"

After Fang Yuan came to the county office, he first asked Zheng Jiu about the situation last night.

Before going out in the morning, Fang Yuan had already visited Xue Bowu, and he was fine.

On the contrary, Xue Jiaoyan saw Fang Yuan and scolded Fang Yuan, until she saw Fang Yuan take out a few hundred-yuan treasure bills before she shut up.

"A brother was seriously injured, but his life was not in danger."

"The other two brothers were slightly injured and will be back to work in a few days."

Zheng Jiu reported truthfully.

He had called in the best doctor in the city for healing.

"Except for the part reimbursed by the imperial court, all the rest are asked for by the official."

"In addition, tell the master that when they come back, they will compensate the seriously injured brother for two months, and the lightly injured brother for one month."

Fang Yuan nodded and said.

If a public employee is injured during work, the imperial court will reimburse part of the medical treatment.

However, the amount of reimbursement is very small, generally only forty percent, and the rest has to be advanced by oneself or by the chief officer.

"I thank Fang Ling for my brother!"

Zheng Jiu solemnly saluted Fang Yuan.

He was unconditionally faithful to Fang Yuan, and more than ninety percent of the county officials respected Fang Yuan.

That is, Fang Yuan not only treats them as human beings, but also is willing to give them benefits and give them the opportunity to be promoted.

"Pei Xiang's case asked Luo Zheng to continue to investigate."

"You announce the truth of yesterday's public anger and lower the negative image of this official in the hearts of the people."

Fang Yuan arranged a task for Zheng Jiu.

Pei Daozong's assassination case is like a headless case, and he needs to wait for news from Li Daozong's side, but he can't help but investigate, he has to make an appearance.

Therefore, while investigating the case, it is also necessary to publish part of the truth, so as to save the people's support and lose it, and it will not be easy to handle the case in the future.

"Yes."

Zheng Jiu left.

Fang Yuan began to sort out other work.

As the clock ticked, noon came quickly.

At this time, two pieces of news appeared, one from outside Chang'an City, and the other from Pei Mansion.

The first news: Several local officials reported that the local people were emotional when they learned that Pei had been assassinated, and asked the court to return Pei Xiang the truth, which may cause public anger.

The second news: Pei Xiang's high fever does not go away, and the imperial doctor is helpless, and it is very likely that he will not survive today.

Not long after these two pieces of news came out, the Holy Decree of the Imperial Palace came into Fang Yuan's hands.

Limited to three major institutions to solve the case within the specified time!

If you succeed, you will be rewarded for solving the case, and if you fail, you will be punished for three officers!

(End of chapter)