Chapter 107 Xie Yan, you bastard
Pei Jinghong briefly explained what happened, "It's not a big deal, it just took up some time."
Ruan Yunbo nodded. "Hearing what my cousin said, this young man is indeed a pitiful person. The Marquis' Mansion cannot admit anyone casually, but I have many businesses under my name that need manpower. If you meet him again, bring him back and I will have someone arrange a place for him."
Ruan Yunsheng was listening to their conversation and suddenly asked, "Wait, don't you think that this young man's appearance might be a coincidence?"
Ruan Yunbo and Pei Jinghong looked over at the same time.
Ruan Yunbo was the first to ask, "Shengsheng, do you think this young man is an assassin in disguise?"
Pei Jinghong thought for a moment and said, "Not really. I went to Linlangzhai on a whim, and even my cousins didn't know. How could that old beggar be waiting at the door in advance?"
"And that young man looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, very thin and frail, not like someone who practices martial arts. And his body was covered in whip marks. Could it be that he had foresight and deliberately made himself look like that?"
Ruan Yunbo said, "Although it might be a coincidence, it's better to be careful. Since my cousin sent him to the clinic and left money, he has done his best. From now on, just leave him alone."
Ruan Yunsheng said, "How about, cousin, bring the boy back home this afternoon and observe him for a few days. If he's really from a poor family, send him to help out in Third Brother's shop. That would be a job for him to make a living."
"If it's really an assassin in disguise, we should have taken precautions in advance and catch him right away!"
Ruan Yunbo quickly said, "We can't just take him back to the Marquis' Mansion. What if he's really an assassin and hurts you?"
Pei Jinghong nodded and said, "I don't agree with bringing the person back directly."
Ruan Yunsheng said, "If it wasn't an assassin, then nothing would have happened. If it was, since they've already started to act, even if they couldn't get in this time, they'd find another opportunity."
"Rather than passively waiting and wondering what tricks the assassin will use next, why not capture him this time!"
After a few people pondered for a moment, Pei Jinghong said, "How about this, leave him in my yard and I'll watch over him myself."
In the afternoon, Pei Jinghong came to the clinic again.
As soon as the young man saw Pei Jinghong, he knelt down and thanked him: "I am Xiao, a humble man. Thank you for saving my life. I am willing to work like a slave and repay you for the rest of my life!"
Pei Jinghong looked at the young man and said with a gentle smile, "It's just a small favor, not a life-saving favor. I'll tell my family when I get back, and they'll take you in temporarily."
Ah Xiao was overjoyed, "Really? That's great! Thank you, sir. I'm willing to endure hardships and can do anything!"
Pei Jinghong brought the man back to the Marquis' Mansion and instructed him, "You are weak, so stay here to recuperate for a few days. In a couple of days, someone will arrange for you to work in the shop. The Marquis' Mansion has many rules, so stay in the yard and don't run around. If you offend the noble, you will be kicked out."
"Thank you for your advice, sir. I will definitely behave myself and never cause any trouble for you!" Ah Xiao nodded repeatedly, but a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
He originally thought that Pei Jinghong would not come back to find him, and was planning to find another way to sneak into the Marquis' Mansion. He didn't expect that this young man with a bright appearance would be so gullible!
He seemed reserved, following Pei Jinghong with his head down, but his eyes were darting around.
Outside the gate.
The old beggar hid behind a tree and watched Ah Xiao follow Pei Jinghong into the Marquis' Mansion, then turned around and disappeared around the corner.
The "old beggar" appeared again in the hall of the Taiwei Mansion.
He had changed his dirty and ragged beggar's clothes into a gray suit with secret pockets on his cuffs and boots, filled with deadly weapons.
The bone crow's eyes were cloudy and its eye sockets were as deep as dry wells. Even when it smiled, there was a hint of sinisterness in its smile.
"Master Taiwei, Night Owl has successfully infiltrated the Marquis's Mansion. If I'm sure there are no secret guards in the mansion, I can take action tonight!"
People in the underworld only know that the killer Night Owl likes to torture and kill his targets, and that Night Owl has been famous for more than ten years. They would never have thought that the terrifying Night Owl is actually a child.
Because the one who really enjoys killing his targets is actually the Bone Crow!
He uses the Night Owl's thin appearance and young age to paralyze his target, easily sneaking into the target's residence. Only after he has thoroughly investigated the target's background will the Bone Crow take action.
Last time he underestimated the enemy, thinking that the guards of the Marquis' Mansion were all good-for-nothings, but he didn't expect that there would be secret guards nearby.
Although Xie Yan took the guards with him when he left the Marquis' Mansion, Gu Ya has always been cautious, so this time he sent Ye Xiao to infiltrate the Marquis' Mansion first and find out the details of the Marquis' Mansion before taking action.
Marshal Sun's expression was gloomier than ever. Ever since Sun Manying went crazy, the mansion had been in chaos every day, and there hadn't been a single day of peace!
He said viciously, "Kill Ruan Yunsheng first. If we have time, kill Ruan Yunbo as well!"
Bone Crow's eyes turned and he said, "Master Taiwei, the price we agreed on before was to kill only one person. If you kill one more, the price will be different from the previous one."
Sun Taiwei said in a deep voice, "You name the price, but I want to see Ruan Yunsheng's head tomorrow!"
"Master Taiwei, it's a delight!" Bone Crow licked his lips and smiled sinisterly, "Drinking the blood of a noble lady is the most refreshing..."
*
Prince Xuan's Palace.
Xie Yan also received news that Pei Jinghong had returned to the Marquis' Mansion with a strange young man.
Mo Ying said, "I heard that Master Pei went to Linlangzhai to choose a pearl hairpin as an apology gift for the princess, but it was snatched away by an old beggar. Later, the young man helped catch the beggar, so Master Pei brought him back to the Marquis' Mansion."
Xie Yan, who had just met with Commander Shen Da, was now sitting at his desk. He looked up and asked, "Is there anything suspicious about that young man?"
Mo Ying shook his head, "I haven't found anything yet. But that young man is young, while Ye Xiao has been famous in the martial arts world for a long time. They are probably not the same person."
Han Ying also said, "Ye Xiao was masked at the time, so I don't know what he looks like, but he's definitely not a young man. However, if we fight again, I'm sure I'll recognize him."
Mo Ying asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to let Han Ying go to the Marquis' Mansion to test it out?"
Xie Yan's bony fingers tapped the table lightly, "Don't alert the enemy yet."
*
late at night.
The moonlight is like water, casting a layer of clear light on Yuehua Courtyard.
A slender figure passed over the wall like a ghost, sneaked into the inner room without touching the ground, and stood quietly beside Ruan Yunsheng's bed.
The curtains were hanging lightly, and the outline of the sleeping girl could be vaguely seen.
Ruan Yunsheng had fallen asleep and dreamed about his childhood school days.
When she was a child, she loved to play and often asked Zhishu to help her with her homework.
Zhishu imitated her handwriting so well that even the teacher couldn't tell.
But Xie Yan saw through her secret, so the teacher punished her by making her write it a hundred more times.
In the dream, the homework piled up like a mountain.
Little Ruan Yunsheng lay over the desk and wrote furiously, writing pile after pile, but it seemed as if he would never finish.
She became more and more anxious as she wrote, and cursed angrily: "Xie Yan... bastard..."
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