Chapter 39: Borrowing a knife
Guarding the north gate of the Daozheng Square was a team of Jin Wuwei who had been temporarily transferred in the evening.
In the night, a horse-drawn carriage came slowly.
"Who?!"
A man in a dark blue official robe stepped forward and responded: "The old housekeeper of the family has passed away, and the funeral is held at night. This is an approval for night walking. ”
"Lift it up and take a look."
"This ...... Death is greater. ”
"Lift."
The white cloth was lifted, and Wu Hou leaned over to see that it was indeed the corpse of an old man, no longer breathing.
The next moment, he had been pulled away by the head of the team.
"What are you doing so carefully? I don't want to see whose carriage it is...... Judge Pei please. ”
"There are still a few carriages in the rear to transport the Ming utensils, please let them go."
"Judge Pei is relieved. But don't go to Changle Fang in the south, where thieves are being taken. ”
Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves was heard.
Everyone turned their heads to look, only to see a young man riding a horse to catch up, and casually threw a rosewood card to the Jinwu Guard.
"Do you recognize?"
"Dare to ask...... But under the right phase door. ”
Xue Bai nodded, glanced at the convoy that was about to leave the workshop, his eyes fell on the deceased, drove forward, leaned over to take a closer look, and said, "This old man is a little familiar, I seem to have seen it." ”
"It's for Wang Langzhong to take care of the housekeeper of the other house, I don't know where Langjun has seen it?"
"I remember, I saw it when I visited a few days ago." Xue Bai turned over and dismounted, followed the carriages, and looked inside.
The green-robed official surnamed Pei followed him.
They turned their backs to Jin Wuwei and walked to the back of the carriage.
The two met in the Qingmen wine shop today, they were not familiar, Xue Bai didn't even know each other's names, but they had each held half a jade pendant joint in the latrine, and discussed a matter.
At this time, Xue Bai made an investigation, and casually lifted a piece of linen, and below it was a Mo knife with a sharp handle. The big man sitting on the side of the car was still pretending to cry, and he was stunned when he saw this.
Xue Bai remained silent, and had already talked to the Qingpao official in a low voice, and said, "Something happened, your identity was discovered by Ji Wen. ”
"How did he find out?"
"When I connected with Wu Kangcheng, the token you gave was seen. If Wang Ji knew that you were from the East Palace, what would happen to you, you know. I'm going to die because of it. ”
"This is not the place to talk, leave and talk."
"It's too late." Xue Bai said: "Give me a few people, and I will solve this matter." ”
"Whimsical."
"There is no time, and then our bones will be taken out and broken one by one."
As he spoke, Xue Bai took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeve, put them on the torch in front of the other party, and lit them.
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"What are they doing?"
Jiang Hai poked his head a little and glanced at the carriage.
"I don't know." Tuoba Mao sat on the wheel, leaned against the wall, reached into the curtain, and grasped the hilt of the knife.
He was calm, and said with a sneer: "I was really wrong, I didn't kill this kid that day." ”
Jiang Hai instigated: "It's not too late for you to kill him now." ”
Tuoba Mao turned his head to look at it and said in a low voice, "Your brother's mother-in-law and children are crying and mourning in the back." ”
"He won't let us go, I really want to kill him."
The next moment, Xue Bai walked over to them.
Tuoba Mao was stunned for a moment, his expression was a little stiff, thinking that he had buried him alive, he was not afraid of himself, and then hesitated whether to kill him with a knife.
Jiang Hai was filled with hatred in his eyes.
Finally, Xue Bai walked in front of them, without greetings, and said very straightforwardly.
"Jiang Hai, it's you, right? Do you want to save your brother? ”
Jiang Hai's breath stagnated, and said, "How to save it?" ”
He actually knew very well that Li Linfu was too afraid of death, and the garrison of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion was extremely strict, and there was absolutely no possibility of killing and robbing people.
"I've had him taken out of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion." Xue Bai said: "You come with me and listen to my arrangement." ”
"Lao Tzu listens to your arrangement?"
Jiang Hai always spoke with a ruthlessness.
Xue Bai was always very calm, and of course he said "um", and said, "I promise to give you Jiang Mao." ”
"Can I trust you?"
Xue Bai turned his head and glanced back, and said, "He has acquiesced to give me manpower, will you go?" ”
Jiang Hai looked at Mr. Pei, but the other party turned his back and didn't speak.
"Don't you dare to save your brother?" Xue Bai asked.
"Fuck your shit...... Are the five of you going? ”
Tuoba Mao had been staring at Xue Bai all the time, and said nonchalantly: "Go, get an egg." ”
"Get out of the workshop first."
Xue Bai turned around and walked towards his horses, and shouted loudly to those Jin Wuwei: "I have checked, I have not seen anything abnormal, let me go." ”
Although he is young and white, he has inexplicable official authority at this time, which makes people think that he is the person in charge.
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Pingkang Fang, Right Prime Minister's House.
The Right Prime Minister's Mansion occupies a vast area, and a row of houses is placed in the front yard, where some officials and entourages often wait.
Xin XII, with six Tsing Yi slaves and a slave tooth lang, had been sitting in the room and waiting for a long time.
When he first arrived, the servant of the Prime Minister's Mansion also said that Ji Wen was doing something big, and he would reply to the right minister later, telling him to stop running around and wait.
But when they came, no one cared about them anymore.
Eight people sat with their heads bowed to each other, yawning one after another.
"It's been a long time."
"I don't look at how busy the right prime minister's house is tonight. Hey, I said you, sell Silla maids? ”
"It's for sale." Although the Nuya Lang is in charge of the business of buying and selling people, he usually goes in and out of large households, and his bearing is elegant, he stroked his long beard and smiled, and said: "I sell the best slaves and maids......
As he spoke, there was movement outside.
It seems that the porter called someone.
Xin Twelve got up, looked out of the window, and saw Xue Bai entering the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Come here." He beckoned the slave tooth lang, "Recognize, is it that kid?" ”
"Which one?"
"The tall one who walked down the corridor."
"It's kind of like, it's too dark to see clearly."
Xin Twelve immediately grabbed the collar of the slave tooth lang and said viciously: "When you get to the right minister, it is him who you bite Lao Tzu to death." If you dare to look like it, I will make you look like a dead corpse. ”
"Yes, yes."
But Xin Twelve's eyes fell out of the window again, but his heart became anxious, and the secret path was clearly that he came first, how could the porter lead Xue Bai in first?
He had completely forgotten that he was nothing more than an official slave of Fa Cao under the right minister.
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The corridor in front of me turned around, and someone came up with a lantern, a maid in a skirt.
"Tonight is busy, Ah Lang is still seeing guests, Xue Langjun can wait in the side hall of the side courtyard, and I will lead Xue Langjun over...... There you go. ”
"Whoa." The porter retreated.
"Thank you."
Xue Bai politely agreed, took out a string of money and handed it over, and asked, "I used to wait in the front yard, how can it be different tonight?" ”
"How can you ask for Lang Jun's money?" The little maid smiled very obediently and responded: "I'm very busy tonight, I'm afraid Lang Jun will have to wait a long time to see Ah Lang, and the side courtyard is more comfortable, warm and quiet." ”
Xue Bai took the money and asked, "But I haven't seen you in the past?" ”
The little maid turned her head and said with a smile: "In the future, Lang Jun will know Mian'er." ”
"It turned out to be Mian'er in front of him, and it was rude." Xue Bai bowed, which made the other party quite happy, "Dare to ask, do you know where the Jiaonu is?" ”
"I don't know that."
Xue Bai actually wanted to go to the front yard room, with this change, he thought about it, and probably guessed the identity of this maid, so he stopped and asked, "Can the girl do me a favor?" ”
"Okay, you say."
"I remembered that there was an important errand that I had to go. But if anyone asks, can the girl tell me that he sent me to recall Giwen? ”
"Why?"
Xue Bai lowered his voice and said in a serious tone: "Ji Wen and I will compete for merit tonight. ”
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Xin Twelve finally couldn't wait any longer, pushed the door and walked out of the room, to find the concierge theory.
He drove away from the front yard, took out a large string of money and handed it to the porter, laughing heartily.
"Brother also knows, I came first, why did he go in first?"
"Are you compared to Xue Langjun?" The porter was amazed and asked, "Who are you?" Who is he? ”
"I ......," Xin Twelve was annoyed, "he's an official slave." ”
"Huh."
The porter accepted the money, waved his hand disappreciatively, and comforted: "Your Ah Lang is not in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it is impossible for my Ah Lang to see you in person." Wait, wait for your Alang to come. ”
Someone came over with a lantern on the side of the corridor, and when the porter saw it, he hurriedly bowed down to greet him.
"How did Xue Langjun come out again."
"I think of some errands to do."
"Oh, the villain led the horse for Xue Langjun."
Xin Twelve stood there, but when he saw Xue Bai passing by him, he deliberately turned his head and looked at him deeply.
In an instant, Xin XII forgot to breathe.
He couldn't tell the meaning in Xue Bai's eyes, but he knew that Xue Bai was threatening, deterring, and provoking.
- You're going to die, and when I become the son-in-law of the right prime minister, I'll be the first to kill you.
That's what it means.
Xin Twelve's heart trembled at first, feeling deep fear, and then his brain was hot, and he was extremely angry, and said in his heart: "Lao Tzu will kill you first!" ”
"Xue Langjun walks slowly."
Xin Twelve was busy pulling over the porter who went to lead the horse for Xue Bai.
"Brother help me ask, where is he going?"
"Tsk."
"Listen to me, tonight he will compete with my Ah Lang." Xin Twelve stuffed another string of money over, and motioned to the porter to help ask the maid who was holding a lantern to see Xue Bai over there.
"Wait."
The porter checked the money in his hand, gave up the opportunity to lead the horse to marry Xue Lang's son-in-law, and rushed to the maidservant Mian'er.
After asking, he came back, but he smiled and said, "I gave less." ”
Xin Twelve hurriedly pulled it into his sleeve again, and said with a smile: "If you offer it tomorrow, it will satisfy my brother." ”
"Come here with your ears."
Xin Twelve turned his head sideways and hurriedly beckoned his people and hurried out.
……
The night is deep, out of the small side gate of the right Xiangfu an alley, next to the Bodhi Temple, all the way are the guards of the Xiangfu.
Urging the horse to pass by the Bodhi Temple, in front of which is the cross street in the fang.
Xin Twelve could already see the back of Xue Bai riding a horse, and thought that he was going to turn south and go out of the south gate to Changle Fang, but he didn't expect him to go straight to the west and go to a private house.
"Arrest him and give it to Ah Lang for trial, so as not to cause another accident." A servant persuaded.
"Yes, as soon as his identity is revealed, he will definitely die, and he is afraid of doing something."
Xin Twelve thought about this, nodded, and said, "Follow up." ”
Ahead, Xue Bai seemed to look back, saw someone coming, blew out the lantern in his hand, and only the sound of horses' hooves went west.
"Damn, I want to run, take it!"
"Chase!"
Xin XII no longer hesitated, and chased his horse across South Street and entered the alley to the west.
In the faint moonlight, he saw Xue Bai dismount, led the horse into the winding alley, and immediately motioned for the servants behind him to follow.
Suddenly.
The sound of breaking wind rises.
"Poof."
The lantern fell to the ground, shining on the corpse of the slave who had just fallen to the ground, with a sharp arrow stuck in his neck, and blood "poached" out.
"We didn't make a night out!" Xin Twelve was so shocked that he shouted, "Under the right phase!" ”
"Poof."
"Poof."
"The one who killed is the right minister!"
"There are eight of them, so you can't get out of the way."
The whole alley was filled with the sound of chopping meat and the muffled sound of corpses falling to the ground.
Xue Bai finally knew why Li Heng took such a big risk to hide the Longyou veteran in Chang'an.
"Leave me alive."
Although this sentence has been said in advance, I am afraid that it will be too late to explain at this time.
At the same moment, Xin XII turned his horse's head and wanted to run.
"Drive!"
"Bang."
The back of the knife smashed over, directly knocking him off the horse.
"Oh!"
Only then did he want to escape, and he had been stabbed in the leg, and the pain was severe.
The lantern fell to the ground and caught fire, and with a flash of firelight, Xue Bai's figure had stepped forward, kicked him to the ground with a neat kick, and pulled his hair up.
"Tell whom?"