Chapter 263: Bounty Hunter
I only heard the sound of footsteps outside the house, but I didn't hear the sound of fighting. Mo Xingchen felt that this time it seemed very strange and abnormal. So I didn't dare to slack off, so I came directly to Xu Nuo'er's side and waited quietly.
At this time, I saw a person jumping in from the window, Mo Xingchen raised his sword to meet him, the masked man was obviously stunned, and then drew his sword to fight, and the two fought together.
The lights and swords were staggered, and the two fought for dozens of rounds, but they didn't know the winner, and at this time, someone ripped off the black veil that covered their faces.
"It's you!" Mo Xingchen couldn't help but exclaim.
"Yes, it's me, I received the task to assassinate the newly appointed county Cheng Ji and his friends, and after the matter is completed, each person will be rewarded with a thousand taels, I really didn't expect it to be you, is Nuo'er okay?" Xu Shixun said quietly.
"Oh! I'm still sleeping in bed, I haven't slept well in the past few days, I'm too tired, and it's really hard for her. I thought I had a strong opponent today, but I didn't expect it to be you. Mo Xingchen also felt that this world was really small.
"If I knew that you were the one I wanted to kill, I would have to ask about my employer's life, and now I only know that someone hired us to kill you, but I don't know who the employer is behind it. Xu Shixun said with some remorse.
"It's okay, this is already a blessing in misfortune, in case this time the hired one is the same strength as you, but you don't know us, think about the trouble. Mo Xingchen was a little jealous.
"This is unlikely, the bounty hunters on the rivers and lakes belong to a few of us of high rank, and several of us, led by me, will not hurt Nuo'er. Xu Shixun glanced at his sister on the bed, a little distressed.
"You, the son of a dignified prime minister, how can you be a bounty hunter?" Mo Xingchen was a little confused.
"After all, the Prime Minister's Mansion is my father's property, and I, Xu Shixun, am not his biological son, so I am not eligible to inherit, so I have already entered this industry, but none of the people I killed should not die. Xu Shixun said a little sadly.
"Then do you know who this newly appointed county prince is, and who is the county prince's wife?" Mo Xingchen couldn't help but smile and said.
"Do I recognize it?" Xu Shixun was a little puzzled, although he was the eldest prince of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he was not interested in fame and fortune, most of the officials in the government and the opposition knew their names, and they really rarely saw their appearances, so he couldn't help but be interested when he heard Mo Xingchen say this.
"They are your sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wan'er. Mo Xingchen didn't tease him anymore, and directly said the answer.
Xu Shixun was stunned again, it was really a big flood that washed the Longwang Temple family and didn't recognize the family.
"You can't be a bounty hunter, how can you still have these private emotions in it, if Nuo'er wakes up after a while and knows that it's you, what will you think?" Mo Xingchen said with a smile.
"Don't, don't tell her, I'm afraid she'll be nagging endlessly. Xu Shixun hurriedly waved his hand.
"Haha! You can also see that she is about to become a mother, so she is a mother, and now there are a lot of words, so you will be a little bit more so. Mo Xingchen felt the same way.
"Why do you think I'm going to sleep so heavily when you two of you are speaking ill of me there?" said Xu Yu'er, pouting, and sat up.
"No'er, are you awake?" the two shouted in unison.
"Well, I was woken up by you a long time ago, but I didn't dare to get up and speak, you all thought I was talking too much ink, so I just shut up and didn't speak. "Promise is childish.
"What's the matter, talking about fun, didn't you come to see you? I'm really angry, for the sake of the people who came from afar, is it because they should laugh at you? Xu Shixun flattered and said.
"Pull it down, you think I don't know, you came all the way to kill me, it's strange that I can laugh, it's good if I don't cry. Xu Nuo'er didn't save face for his brother, and leaked all the little secrets he heard.
"Master, you, are you okay?" at this moment rushed in like the wind.
"Why did you just come in, if there was something, it would have been something. Mo Xingchen said angrily.
"Master, it's not that the thieves are too cunning, we split up to chase those two people, and suddenly found that the third person was missing, and then I thought that it might be a plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, so I came in and saw that you were okay, right?"
"You have to learn a lesson this time, you can't be angry for a while, isn't it the purpose of chasing them, the purpose is to protect the safety of this king and the princess. Mo Xingchen reprimanded.
"Yes, the master's reprimand was right, and his subordinates wrote it down. "Like the wind should bear.
"Huh......? It's not ...... What's going on?" At this time, Rufeng noticed the black-clothed man standing beside Mo Xingchen, and felt a little familiar, and finally remembered after a while, isn't this the eldest son of the Xiangfu family, the princess's brother?
"You just saw him, this is the most cunning assassin you keep talking about, if there was something, wouldn't it have been a long time ago?" Mo Xingchen asked with a smile.
Rufeng was even more confused, smashing it, smashing it, not knowing what to say, just smiled awkwardly and withdrew.
"Look at the wind you forced, this kid can hold a grudge, don't commit it in his hands next time, otherwise he won't show mercy to your subordinates. Mo Xingchen did not forget to tease.
"It depends on his kid's ability, he has just tried a few times, and it is indeed not bad. Xu Shixun couldn't help adding.
Just after talking to Mo Xingchen, I realized that Mo Xingchen is not the kind of embroidered pillow, it turns out that the kung fu foundation is quite good, if Mo Xingchen is not worried about Xu Nuo'er, I am afraid that he would have been defeated by him.
"Brother, you, how did you embark on the road of bounty in the rivers and lakes, if your father and mother knew about it, you would definitely be angry! You said that you, the eldest prince of the Prime Minister's Mansion is not good at it, you have to be a thief, and besides, although our Xu family is not rich, but there is a lot of food and clothing, how can you have such a strange idea?" Xu Yu'er still didn't hold back and said it.
"I just want to prove my strength, besides, the people I've killed before are all heinous bad people, and none of them don't deserve to die, you believe me. Xu Shixun explained anxiously.
"If you really kill me by mistake today, will it prove your strength?" Xu Yu'er glared at her brother angrily, for so long, she has been very respectful to this brother, and she has never spoken in this tone, but today she is completely angry, because her brother actually became a bounty hunter behind his family's back, and this mission is still aimed at her and Wan'er and his wife, if it weren't for them to come over as other new officials, would he be able to start, how much impact did he have on his father, did he know?
"Nuo'er, I'm sorry, to be honest, even if it wasn't you who I met today, I would verify whether these people deserve to die or not, and they would never kill a good person by mistake for a few hundred taels of silver, so your brother and I will not be able to do it on my conscience. Xu Shixun saw that his sister was really angry, and he realized the seriousness of this matter, and it was indeed a little inconsiderate to join this line of work.
"Okay Nuo'er, don't be angry, it's too late for him to make amends, big brother, we should give him a chance to atone for his sins. Mo Xingchen started to be a peacemaker at this time.
"How can we compensate, will we still let him kill those ruffians/hooligans, those little gangsters are not worth it. Xu Nuo'er didn't even look up to that Song fat man.
"That's not necessary, but there are bigger things that need manpower, and it just so happens that we all need manpower, so that the eldest brother and they join in, we happen to be complete, and we are more handy in investigating things. Mo Xingchen knew the truth in his heart.
"Then you come and listen, what can I do, since I came, there is no reason not to help. Xu Shixun was also very relieved to hear that he could help.
"We're going to investigate the culprit behind all this incident, and he's supposed to be a big fish lurking deep, and although we've found a little clue, there's not enough evidence to convict him. Mo Xingchen said his thoughts.
Xu Shixun is also a person from the rivers and lakes, but he has seen a lot of things, and he suddenly has a little bit in his heart, and hurriedly nodded and admitted: "Then it should indeed be counted as me, we work together in black and white, and it is simply seamless to deal with this matter." ”
"It's good that you guys hit it off, hey, we're a blessing in disguise, aren't we, if it weren't for this, I wouldn't have been able to send a helper to the door." Xu Nuo'er said a little self-deprecatingly.
"It's not early, let's go see them, if we don't explain it to the big guy, no one should be able to sleep, tonight is destined to be another sleepless night by a few of you. It's a good thing I just got some sleep, otherwise I would have died. Xu Yue'er reluctantly got up from the bed, during this time she was obviously not sleeping enough, as a pregnant woman did work a little hard, but there was no way, Mo Xingchen couldn't help himself, and he could only leave here and go back to enjoy Qingfu when the things here were done.
The three of them went out of the room together and walked directly to the small courtyard where Argus and the others lived, only to see that the waiting room was still lit, and they didn't sleep at first glance.
Xu Nuo'er politely knocked on the door a few times, and it was Agus who came to open the door.
"No'er, why haven't you slept yet, why did you come over this night?" Agus asked in confusion.
"It's not something I want to tell you, but don't worry, it's not a bad thing, it's a great thing. Xu Yu'er gave people a reassuring pill first, and this big night had to keep people in a good mood, and they didn't feel like they could scare people.
"Come on, what's going on with us?" said Argus, puzzled.
Xu Nuo'er hurriedly beckoned the two to squeeze in together. "You, aren't you Noor's eldest brother?" asked Argus, who had met once, with a puzzled expression.
"It's me, you're Argus, we've met. Xu Shixun smiled faintly.
"Brother, are you here too?" Xu Wan'er heard the sound and ran out.