When the two guards with knives saw that the official they were trying to protect was dead, they immediately stopped hesitating and followed the pipa woman and jumped down from the smashed opening on the third floor. It's just that when they landed, they looked a little reluctant and almost fell, far less calm than the woman.

After the two guards left the restaurant, they immediately contacted the surrounding guards and began to arrest the pipa woman who had assassinated the official.

I don't know who in the restaurant ran to the stairs where the official died, and when he saw the dead body, he cried out in horror: "Come on, someone's dead!" There's a dead man here! ”

As soon as this sentence fell, the restaurant suddenly became a pot of porridge, everyone was in danger, and they rushed to the outside of the restaurant, and the door of the restaurant was immediately blocked by a sea of people.

Xu Huaigu and the three of them ran out of the second floor seat, and when they went out, they saw blood flowing down from the cracks in the ground on the third floor, and falling to the ground on the second floor.

Yi Yun screamed, quickly closed her eyes and ran to the side, not daring to look.

Xu Huaigu is used to seeing dead people, and Huang Shan is also used to licking blood on the tip of a knife, and he is not afraid of dead people.

Xu Huaigu frowned and said: "It's so deep, this assassination has been planned for at least a few months, and the pipa woman has been lurking in the restaurant, just to wait for this opportunity." ”

Huang Shantuo said: "That's true, and that woman's cultivation is really not low, and she was premeditated, she must have already found a way out, and it is estimated that the Xingqing government will not be able to catch her." ”

After saying that, he regretted and said: "Alas, I see that the pipa woman is only in her early twenties, and she actually has the cultivation of the Five Realms, which can be said to be a genius of cultivation." It's a pity that such a promising sword cultivator would assassinate a secular minister. ”

Huang Shan's pity refers to the monk's contamination of cause and effect.

Cause and effect are also a subtle connection between monks and mortals.

Since ancient times, monks have been so powerful, one person can be thousands of troops, why can this world monk exist with mortals for tens of thousands of years, and there is still a prosperous human world and a country? Why can't sects replace the state, is it really that the monks don't care to fight with the people?

If you are not a monk who does not kill people, but a monk who kills people will cause a lot of trouble.

It is inevitable that a monk will be contaminated with the karma and karma of the deceased person when he kills someone, which is one of the things that is very taboo in the cultivation world. In the final analysis, the way of the monks is still the way of heaven, not humanity. As long as there is humanity in cause and effect, the way of heaven will conflict with humanity, and natural cultivation will become undesirable everywhere, which is one of the reasons why monks dare not kill people easily.

And because of the difference in the identity of the person killed, the cause and effect of the contamination are also different, and the cause and effect of killing the emperor and the general are more than killing a mortal. And in Huang Shan's eyes, killing a third-grade official is already a big cause and effect, and the Pipa Sword Cultivator woman is simply ruining her future by doing this.

Xu Huaigu didn't know why the woman did this, but she must have her own troubles, so she said: "Maybe she has a grudge against that person, who can say these things clearly." ”

He suddenly remembered that Yu Qin didn't seem to be around, and suddenly panicked and asked, "Oh no, Yu Qin is still outside!" ”

He anxiously rushed down the pavilion and shouted, "Yu Qin, Yu Qin! ”

"Here!"

Yu Qin squeezed in the crowd of people who desperately wanted to leave the restaurant, and raised her hands high, but she was enveloped by the sea of people and couldn't help but go outside the restaurant.

Xu Huaigu was in a hurry, ran down, rushed into the crowd and grabbed Yu Qin's hand, opened a way in the crowd, and then left the restaurant with Yu Qin quickly, and Huang Shan and Yi Yun also quickly followed.

Xu Huaigu said: "The land of right and wrong is not suitable for a long stay, let's go back to Yijia first." ”

On the way back to Yi's house, Xu Huaigu was worried.

He thought of a very important point, although the Pipa Woman's assassination of the officials had nothing to do with them, Yu Qin's relationship with the Pipa Woman during this time was too close to that it would definitely arouse suspicion.

The government of Xingqing City is not vegetarian, and the assassination of the imperial court officials will inevitably be carefully investigated, and sooner or later Yu Qin's body will be found, how should Yu Qin defend himself at that time? Even if Yu Qin really has nothing to do with this matter, if the court can't catch that pipa woman, will it put the charge on Yu Qin's head to calm things down?

Xu Huaigu didn't dare to bet on the practices of the imperial court, in his heart, fate must be in his own hands, and he can't rely on other people's decisions.

How to decide this matter, Xu Huaigu has not made a choice in his heart for a while.

After returning to Yi's house, before Xu Huaigu could ask, Yu Qin took the lead in anxiously asking, "Did Sister Pipa kill someone?" ”

Xu Huaigu worriedly took Yu Qin to the corner of the courtyard and replied, "Yes, and it was an assassination that had been planned for a long time. ”

Yu Qin lowered her head sadly and stopped talking.

It's an unshakable fact that Sister Pipa killed someone, but the person who was killed must have died innocently, right?

Yu Qin didn't want to believe it in her heart, and she couldn't believe that the pipa sister who was gentle and understanding to her would do such a thing. She can only exonerate her by cutting off adultery and eliminating evil.

But who would believe it? Will Xu Huaigu believe it? Will Xiao Pingcui believe it, and will those officers and soldiers of the Great Yu Kingdom believe it?

Yu Qin had no bottom in her heart, she felt very powerless and lonely, as if she was isolated by the world.

Xu Huaigu asked anxiously: "What did that pipa woman do with you these days?" Do you have any connection to this assassination? ”

Yu Qin hurriedly defended: "No, Sister Pipa has never told me about it, she just chats with me every time, and sometimes teaches me vocal music, and also teaches me thrush, and teaches me ...... Sister Pipa is a good person, she must have her own troubles in doing this! ”

Xu Huaigu's eyebrows were furrowed, and he glanced at Yu Qin.

Yu Qin was suddenly frightened and asked carefully, "Xu Huaigu, do you believe me?" ”

Xu Huaigu sighed and said, "Let's not talk about this first, but that pipa woman who concealed the fact that she was a sword cultivator and disguised herself as a restaurant to assassinate a court official is definitely not a good person." Of course I believe your words, but you are too simple, Yu Qin, I am afraid that you will be used by that pipa woman, you must know that the most unbearable thing in this world is the human heart. ”

He turned his head to look at Yu Qin's anxious appearance at a loss, and comforted him distressedly: "But don't worry, I'll settle everything." ”

Xu Huaigu sat down and began to think quickly about how to break the game.

He immediately thought of using his connections in the palace to settle all this, but he quickly dismissed this idea. After all, it was an official of Zheng Sanpin who was killed, this matter will definitely directly shock Lin Hongzhi, Lin Cangyang is just a princess, it is not good to interfere in internal affairs, and it is too late. But if he escapes with Yu Qin, not only will Yu Qin have no place to stay, but he is afraid that the suspicion will be even more unclear.

He thought about it, but he couldn't come up with a good solution.

When Xu Huaigu was thinking about how to break the situation, Yu Qin was at a loss in his heart. She wanted to prove that she was right, and she wanted to prove that Sister Pipa was indeed a good person, but she couldn't do it.

Passive, helpless, isolated, she seems to be fighting against the whole world. Negative emotions gradually engulfed her like a tidal wave, making her feel cold.

The most important thing is that the person who has always stood in front of him and resisted everything for her does not believe her now.

After a while, there was a rush and heavy sound of footsteps outside the door of Yifu, followed by a violent knock on the door like a shower.

Xu Huaigu looked up in that direction, full of worry.

Sure enough, the result he feared the most was going to happen, and it was going to happen sooner than he imagined.

Huang Shan and Yi Yun didn't open the door, they both stood aside and looked at Xu Huaigu, waiting for his decision.

Huang Shan walked up to him and asked, "What should I do, do you know it in your heart?" ”

Xu Huaigu shook his head heavily and said, "I'm at a loss, I don't know what to do." ”

He asked rhetorically, "Huang Shan, if it were you and me, what would you do?" ”

Huang Shan smiled faintly: "What should I do, do you want me to teach?" Isn't that thing you're carrying for this moment? It's not out at this time, what's the use of asking for that thing? ”

Xu Huaigu had an epiphany, and his eyes became clear.

What is the original intention of the kendo that I have been pursuing? Isn't it just to protect the people you want to protect?

Since the heart is for this, what are you hesitating about?

If you don't have a sword at this time, when will you wait!

It happened that the group of officers and soldiers knocked on the door to no avail, so they used brute force to break into the door. A team of about two dozen people rushed into Yifu under the leadership of a catcher in front, and then got closer and closer until they surrounded Xu Huaigu and his party.

The head catcher stepped forward with a knife, took out a yellow paper order, showed it to Yi Yun, and said: "Miss Yi, this is an arrest warrant, we suspect that the woman who borrowed your house is related to a murder case, please cooperate with our yamen to arrest the suspect, I'm sorry." ”

Although Yi Yun was very scared in her heart, she still mustered up her courage, straightened her chest, and said, "Who are you going to arrest?" I warn you, although our Yi family is in decline, it is not yet a place where you can do anything wrong! ”

The head catcher didn't like this at all, and pointed to Yu Qin, who was surrounded by officers and soldiers, and said, "This person is related to the nearest outlaw in the imperial court, and she must go with our yamen." ”

Yu Qin heard that the catcher was talking about herself, and took two steps back like a panicked deer, hiding behind Xu Huaigu.

The head catcher walked to the two people in the encirclement and said to Xu Huaigu: "This son, the person next to you is a suspect in the imperial court, I advise you to leave her as soon as possible, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble." ”

Xu Huaigu didn't even glance at him as if he hadn't heard anything.

The head catcher was ignored, and he was already angry, and threatened: "If you don't know what to do, I'll arrest you as a suspect!" ”

Xu Huaigu remained motionless, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a hint of ridicule.

The head catcher asked, "What are you laughing at?" ”

"It's nothing, just laughing at your pretense. If you want to arrest someone, just come up, and stop talking empty words. ”

He was completely furious, and waved his knife and ordered: "Listen to my orders, this person obstructs the yamen in carrying out official duties, and takes him down with the suspect!" ”

More than 20 people drew their knives together, and the blades came out of their sheaths, and there was a loud sound.

The sound of the knife fell, and Xu Huaigu also slowly drew his sword out of the sheath, and the blade of the sword slashed across the scabbard, making a small stabbing sound.

The unpretentious sword came out, but Xu Huaigu's sword intent spread out like a wave with the sword edge out of the scabbard, and suddenly even this small world had the intention of killing.

Although there was no sound when they drew their swords, those officers and soldiers clearly felt the murderous aura, and their hearts were very nervous, and some of them had already taken several steps back.

Yi Yun also felt that Xu Huaigu's sword intent was too strong, and took a few steps back in fear.

Even Huang Shan felt that Xu Huaigu's sword intent killing aura was too heavy today, and he couldn't stand it a little.

Huang Shan looked at Xu Huaigu who was standing in the crowd with his sword drawn, although the realm was still the same two realms, but the sword intent really had the model of a sword immortal.

He couldn't help but murmur in his heart: "The sword cultivation of the Second Realm can reach this point, could this kid really be the legendary born sword fetus?" ”

Although he already had this idea, he couldn't believe it. After all, in history, no matter which one was born with a sword fetus, it would set off a great storm, and he didn't dare to think about it.

Feeling Xu Huaigu's sword intent, the head catcher immediately said in surprise: "What a boy, he is still a sword cultivator!" But even if you are a sword cultivator and break the law in my Xingqing City, you will have to be disciplined by Xingqing City! ”

Xu Huaigu ignored his shouting, closed his eyes, and quietly felt the sword intent, which gradually reached its peak.

"Although he is a sword cultivator, there is only one person! Give me a ride and take him down! ”

The officers and soldiers listened to the order, and although they were afraid, they had no choice but to surround Xu Huaigu.

The calmer Xu Huaigu was, the more frightened the group of officers and soldiers became.

The encirclement of officers and soldiers was reduced to a distance of one zhang. As long as he stabbed forward, he could slash Xu Huaigu, but no one dared to make a move.

Xu Huaigu hung down the tip of his sword, fell to the ground, and drew a line with sword qi on the soles of the nearest officers and soldiers.

The officers and soldiers closest to him hurriedly took a few steps back, for fear that Xu Huaigu would cut off his feet if he was not careful.

Xu Huaigu raised his head, glanced at the surrounding officers and soldiers, and said coldly: "Those who dare to cross the line will die." ”