Chapter Twenty-Four: The Fragrance of Long Dreams
Yan'er closed the door, and the smell of Changmengxiang gradually wafted in.
The candles in the room had been blown out, and the surroundings were dark and silent.
Take a pair of shoes out of your luggage and place them in front of your bed. Lower the curtain on the side, the curtain is very long, hanging down to the ground. Without taking off my shoes, I lay down on the bed, took out a pill from the small pill box around my waist, and put it in my mouth.
It is not harmful to the respiratory organs, and its medicinal properties slowly emanate in my mouth, and the medicinal properties work with the inhaled air to achieve the effect of neutralization and filtration.
I adjusted my breathing, calmed my body and mind, and exercised my skills to use the first layer of snow wolf secrets. I can feel that the exhaustion of the body is rapidly disappearing, and the body's functions are growing rapidly. I fell asleep while my sensory sensitivity was raised to its highest.
Around the hour, the bedroom door was pushed open, and the footsteps were almost inaudible.
It's a light work.
My eyelids felt the faint movement of light, the curtains of the bed had been pulled back, and I felt a murder weapon stabbing me in the chest.
The left hand struck out suddenly, grabbing the slender hand with precision, and at the same time the eyes were open.
Yan'er's eyes were vicious, and her clenched hands fought hard, and the silver needles pinched by her fingertips were pressed close to my throat. She snorted coldly and said to me, "Your life is so big, you didn't die in the fragrance of long dreams." ”
"Next time you should put the poison directly in the hot water bucket. I kindly suggested, while my left hand was firmly in control of her right hand like an eagle's claw.
Yan'er's left hand was raised, and a black dagger flew out of her cuff.
I leaned on her right arm and used it as the central axis of my body's whirlpool, and got up to avoid the dagger. Then he stepped on her back and flew out of the room.
Leaning against a hidden eaves, I heard her rush into the yard and look for me.
The east wing was small, but I was good at hiding, and she couldn't find me for a while.
Just as he was about to be complacent, suddenly an evil wind blew, and one of the roof tiles at his feet was broken, and a piece of it was blown off by the wind.
Immediately after, a long whip broke through the air, and the power was not small.
Stepping on the currents of the long whip vibrating in the air, I landed in the middle of the courtyard. Before he could stand firm, another strong wind struck.
The long whip is a very ferocious weapon, it is powerful, and wherever it touches the body, it will open the flesh. Long whips are generally made of snakeskin, cowhide, which are heavy and difficult to control. If you don't grasp the strength and direction well, it's easy to hurt yourself. However, if you can practice this weapon well, a long whip in your hand can be both soft and strong, and you can swim in the bamboo sea like a snake, and you can also split mountains and gravel.
The long whip in Yan'er's hand was pitch black, I don't know if it was because it had been used many times, or because it was soaked in poisonous juice, or because it was the traces of countless traces of blood that had dried up. The long whip seemed to be a part of her body, and with a wave of her eye, with a wave of her arm, the long whip could reach it with precision, without a fraction of a difference.
Under her control, the long whip flew like a snake when it leaped up, and when it was extended, it was like a giant axe pressing against the top. I only fought it with light skills and physical skills, and soon I was hit by physical exhaustion.
Naturally, I don't want to let my strength be drained all the time.
A faint blue light flickered in my eyes, and when the whip slashed down again, I turned sideways to avoid it, flying up before the whip was retracted, and I appeared beside the goose before it was retracted. This set of movements, I completed in an instant.
The whip is powerful, but it is a long-range weapon, and once it gets closer to its opponents, it has no advantage.
With lightning speed, I grabbed her arm with both hands and used it so hard that I heard a crunch and her right arm dislocated at the joint.
Yan'er is a ruthless character. As we all know, the pain of a dislocated arm is very strong, but Yan'er never said a word, only gritted her teeth, and when she saw me let go of her hand, she quickly retreated, separated from me by some distance, and stared at me with wolf-like eyes.
When I saw her eyes, I suddenly remembered the words "Snow Wolf Secrets".
Yan'er's kung fu and willpower are not easy to cultivate, and I wanted to let her go, but she made a move that made me chill.
She raised her left hand, pinched her chin, rubbed it a few times, and with great force, she tore off a human skin mask.
Although this mask is called a human skin mask, the use of human skin masks is expressly prohibited by the Jianghu and the government, and anyone who violates it will be punished with the most severe criminal law. Therefore, masks, commonly known as human skin masks, are made of pig skin or a mixture of medicines, wood chips and cloth, and have a similar feel to the skin but are different, but visually they are undoubtedly the skin of the human body. The degree of simulation of the human skin mask depends on the skill of the craftsman.
As I said, among the killers of Cai Qi Killing, Red's disguise technique is unparalleled in the world.
"Who are you. I looked at her and asked coldly.
A bewitching smile appeared on a bright and moving face: "Can't you see it, I'm the red killer of Cai Qi Killing." ”
"You're looking for death. I replied.
The blue light in my eyes burned like fire, and I instantly came to her and grabbed her throat, and suddenly the sound of joints moving in my hands sounded.
Just a second longer, I'm sure, she's going to die.
Unfortunately, another evil wind.
Another figure suddenly appeared in front of me, and my sense of defense was aroused, and the hand that grabbed the neck of "Yan'er" was quickly withdrawn. Unexpectedly, the figure flickered and disappeared with the "wild goose".
Another person who suddenly appeared as the supreme of light work.
The people who are very good at light work on the rivers and lakes have suddenly become too many, right?
Fortunately, it's just to save people, and if the two of them join forces to deal with me, I'll probably have to use several layers of snow wolf secrets. I shook my head self-deprecatingly, paced into the bedroom, and closed the door with my hand.
The red killer of the color seven kills is good at disguise techniques, and ranks first in the rivers and lakes without suspense; in the color seven kills, I am an exception, and I have always shown my true face; generally speaking, only the only person with a high status can know the appearance of other people, in the red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple of the seven code names, only purple is the only one with a high status.
I may not be able to recognize my companions in the crowd at first glance, but I can quickly tell which ones are not.
Today, this woman who is pretending to be a goose, although she is very good at disguise, and has successfully deceived my eyes in the night and under the light of candles, she is not red, and she will never be red.
The reason is very simple, although Cai Qiji is a killer organization, its previous members are the most sincere people, and only the most sincere people. We are brothers and sisters to each other, we are like-minded, we share weal and woe, and we will never be cruel to each other. The woman in front of her is obviously not the same as us.
Not far away, there was movement in the main courtyard and the west wing, and soon, I heard footsteps and walked quickly towards my room.
There was a knock on the door.
"Shangyu, are you okay here?" Yun Qinglin's voice.
Lan Shangyu is another name for me, and I told it to Yun Qinglin.
I stepped out of the darkness of the room, opened the door, and looked up to see Yun Qinglin in the faint moonlight.
"There was a small assassin in the East Wing, who had been rescued by her accomplices. I said to him in my usual tone.
Yun Qinglin looked behind me and asked, "What is the fragrance in the room?" ”
"Long dream incense, the aroma contains substances that damage the head, the light one makes people hallucinate, and the heavy one takes people's lives, which is highly poisonous incense. I replied.
Yun Qinglin was very surprised and said, "It turns out that there is really such a poisonous incense. ”
I replied, "Changmengxiang doesn't just exist in legends, it has been actually made. However, the spread of the incense is fast, and now there are only a few strands left in the house. ”
I had something to say, and tactfully praised him for his sensitive nose.
A team of guards came behind Yun Qinglin, they were the guards accompanying Yun Mansion.
Yun Qinglin turned his head and ordered: "Check the east wing room carefully." ”
The guards received the order, and the three of them formed a small team and scattered in all directions.
I gave up my room and walked to the middle of the courtyard to look at the eaves where I had been hiding.
Yun Qinglin handed over a silver needle and said, "This is a weapon." The Assassin wore a human skin mask, disguised himself as a servant in the courtyard, and used his hands when he was young. ”
It's silver needles again.
"How's Miss Pan?" I asked.
She had set up her room ahead of time and avoided the Assassins. Yun Qinglin said vaguely, I carefully understood the meaning of his words, and figured out his real answer.
"Tonight's assassin is a professional killer with great martial arts. Yun Qinglin said again.
I understood it again, and he suspected that tonight was an action arranged by Cai Qi.
"The eldest prince, the maid in the east wing was found, and she was also drugged and lying on the bed. "The captain of the guard came to report.
"Got it. Here two groups of people are arranged to be on duty in shifts. ”
"Yes!"
"Not killing innocents indiscriminately, is the style of Cai Qi's killing. Yun Qinglin said more clearly.
Tonight's Assassins have taken great pains to design and carry out these actions. It is not difficult to be able to understand the style of Caiqi, because Caiqiqi is unique among the killer organizations, which is well known. What I'm thinking about at the moment is the accomplices of "Yan'er" who have come and gone without a trace, why do they want to pretend to be Cai Qi Kill? If they really want to blame Cai Qi Kill, then their plan must be deliberate, and it will definitely not be just what we see.
"Let's go rest a little longer, it's still early in the morning. Yun Qinglin said.
I stopped thinking and replied, "Okay, then I'll go back to the house first." ”
The guards lit two candles in the house, and I stood still for a while, and when there were only a few people left in the courtyard, I grabbed two small snacks on the table, threw them to the sides, and extinguished the candles.
Walk back to the bed and lie down in kimono.
I think back to the face of a woman disguised as a goose. Her appearance is very distinctive, with slightly sunken eye frames, thick eyebrows and big eyes. The overall bones of her face are not prominent, and she has the innate advantage of disfigurement. I don't know if she sneaked into the Pan family's courtyard in advance and played Yan'er all the time, or if she just came here with a few other accomplices today?
If they have been playing their roles for many days, it means that the plan has already been made, and if they are improvised, it means that they have managed to observe the role they will play in a short period of time and have succeeded in camouflaging. Either way, it affirms that their strength should not be underestimated.
In addition, the Variety Scholar also appeared around noon today, do they belong to the same organization and participate in the same series of actions? Obviously, the black-clothed masked man who claims to be Chen Tianling and the Variety Scholar know each other, so this woman and the black-clothed masked man may also know each other.
There was a sound of beating outside, and it was the fourth watch.
I rolled over, closed my eyes, and fell asleep.
I had no dreams all night, and when I opened my eyes, it was already dawn.
Yan'er has woken up, and the doctor has diagnosed that there is no major problem. Pan Yuchen transferred me another maid named Que Zhu, who, like Yan'er, is also a man of few words and very capable.
After breakfast, Pan Yuchen offered to go with us to Wensi Villa in Lizhou, and she had asked the maid to pack her luggage for a carriage, apparently not to ask for our opinion, but to inform us of her decision.
Yun Qinglin frowned and said to her, "You were just assassinated yesterday, and it is not safe to travel with us at this time. It's better for you to go back to the Liuzhou Prefecture and strengthen your precautions. ”
Pan Yuchen was unmoved, and said, "It is precisely because I am not safe that I want to stay with you." Wouldn't it be miserable if something happened to me on my way back? ”
"I'll escort you back to the state capital. ”
"I still think it's better to be with you. After Pan Yuchen finished speaking, he went out directly and got into Yun Qinglin's carriage.
What a woman with character.
I also picked up my luggage and went out. I planned to ride a horse alone or take a small carriage, but when I looked at it, there were no extra horses or carts in the convoy, so I had to get into Yun Qinglin's carriage in Guan Xingyi's shining eyes.
Pan Yuchen was still very kind, she only occupied half of the horizontal chair behind the small table, and left a wide right horizontal chair for me. I was glad to sit in the middle, including the hem of my coat, which took up most of the chair.
After a while, Yun Qinglin also entered the carriage and saw Pan Yuchen fiddling with the tea set on the table, and saw me looking thinking about the problem and facing out of the window. He walked over to Pan Yuchen and sat down.
I really want to have a carriage of my own, I silently muttered in my heart.
Our party consisted of seven fast horses and three carriages, two of which were loaded with luggage, and two other plainclothes guards followed far behind. The team bypassed the city of Lincheng, crossed the city boundary, and entered Hongcheng, Liuzhou.
The two-hour journey was calm and unusual.
Pan Yuchen was sometimes quiet, sometimes he kept talking. After comparison, I found that the three of them were much more lively together than the two of me and Yun Qinglin, although there was nothing for me to do, because I was lying down and sleeping in the car except to look at the scenery, as if I was a cat with nothing to do.
The place for lunch is the restaurant next to the official road, and the overall atmosphere is clean and atmospheric.
Jump out of the carriage and move your muscles.
Pan Yuchen still looked full of energy, and walked into the restaurant first. She walked with the wind, and when the little maid saw her, he hurriedly followed her and served.
So far, I have seen it: with her, everything is worry-free.
During the banquet, the little guy introduced us to the scenic spots near the official road: "We Hongcheng has the world's rare quartz sandstone, peaks, forests and canyons, the scenery is beautiful, the scenery is unique, the air is humid, and the residents are mainly mountain people. ”
"Hongcheng people have always been hospitable, but there is one exception. Walking west along the official road, at the state border near Shicheng in Seju, there is a Youxi Valley, which is a private valley that has been bought, and outsiders are forbidden to enter it, so several guests must be careful. ”
Unfortunately, the route we planned was to go west along the official road, passing through Shicheng in Zizhou, and then going north through Tancheng in Zizhou and entering Lizhou.
In this way, we will definitely pass by the Yuxi Valley.