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His cheeks were pinched so hard that they hurt. He tried to move his head but couldn't. The person's grip was too strong and pinned his head directly to the jade pillow.
"Wow!" There was the sound of a dagger slashing across. Then, blood splattered everywhere.
"Ah!" Then suddenly the sound disappeared, leaving only an unclear "Woo, woo".
Lu Jinan's eyes were filled with tears from the pain, and his mouth was filled with a mixture of blood, tears and snot.
"Since you can't speak, then don't speak again in this life." The young man's obsidian eyes were as still as a lake, and beneath the lake was a huge whirlpool.
Lu Jinan thought he was about to die, and he wanted to see who it was before he died. But as soon as he raised his hand, it was broken. A crisp "crack" sounded, quietly passing through the silent night.
The lights are just coming on, the lamps are dim, the beautiful eyes are looking forward, and the words and smiles are sweet.
"Pan Ruyi was forced to marry Wu Dalang. Such a beautiful woman had to endure his bullying, and she had no choice but to endure it. But then a handsome and elegant man appeared and offered her glory and tenderness. Who wouldn't be tempted?"
"But this is not a reason for Pan Ruyi to have an affair."
Xu Ning took advantage of the time when the others were out buying props to find a tea stall and listen to a story. The storyteller was telling a story with great enthusiasm, but the audience would not wait for him to finish, interrupting him at the last moment when they heard something offensive.
"Tsk, can't you please just listen to the story until it's finished? Chattering, so noisy." Xu Ning spat out melon seeds and complained.
But there were so many people arguing that no one heard her.
"I've been looking for you for a long time. Sister Ning is here." Zhao Mingshang walked over slowly with a faint smile.
Xu Ning felt a little embarrassed and half touched his head: "Let's listen to a story. It's about Pan Ruyi and Wu Dalang. I have heard it told many times over and over again in the past few days, and my ears are callused. Let's go, let's go, business is important." The girl took the woman's hand and left.
Xu Ning had indeed heard this story several times in the past few days, but he had never listened to it completely, which made him feel a little regretful.
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"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
"Don't miss it if you pass by." Qu Yi walked around and beat the gongs and drums.
"Those with money support the money show, and those without money support the love show. Take a look, take a look."
Zhao Mingchang stood aside, feeling uncomfortable and standing straight as if he was being punished.
"Oh, Sister Mingshang, don't be embarrassed. Not many people have seen the legitimate daughter of Minister Zhao. You are just Zhao Mingshang now." Zhao Mingshang looked at the girl in front of her with a determined look, and felt a little shaken in her heart.
The woman in front of him was silent for a while.
"What about this? If you wear a mask, no one will know who you are. Maybe on a dark and windy night, others won't be able to tell that you are a woman." Xu Ning gave Zhao Mingshang a full-face mask.
Zhao Mingchang hesitated for a moment but still took it.
Perhaps they were embarrassed, so they all put on masks.
Xu Lian stood on one leg and drew his sword. The usually serious and rigid man was now unrestrained and unrestrained, as if nothing in the world could stop him.
Yin Wumeng was half lying on the flat beam, staring at the man dancing with the sword in a daze, and was a little dazed for a moment.
"He has long been in the same camp as us, and the leader's orders cannot be disobeyed." The Heart-Seizing Hand looked stern as if giving a warning.
"I know. You don't have to tell me." Yin Wumeng's thoughts were interrupted and he didn't speak in a good tone.
After Xu Lian finished his performance, "Good!" "Good!" "Good!" Tang Xixu naturally took over, and the process was very smooth.
The young man used a stick as a gun, and Qu Yi also picked up a stick. The two of them fought to the point of stopping.
"Bang!" The oak stick instantly swung to the ground. Tang Xixu stood up again, staggered his legs, and then raised his hand to raise the stick, exerting his inner strength, using softness to overcome hardness. There was a "whoosh" sound as the stick swung, and in the blink of an eye, Xu Lian set fire to both ends of the stick. The stick spun in the air, forming a ring of fire that instantly spread out in sparks.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you very much, thank you very much." Xu Ning stretched out the cloth bag, turned it around, and it was full.
The moment the fireworks finished burning, "Bang!"
"Ah!" "Ah!" The crowd that had just gathered together suddenly dispersed.
A woman fell before the spectators. She was poorly dressed, and looked like a prostitute, yet she wore no makeup. Such a pure face lay in a pool of blood, her long black hair stained red.
Zhao Mingshang wanted to take off the mask at this time, but Xu Ning blocked his way and shook his head.
Xu Ning checked his breath and found that he was dead.
"Let's go to the government office first." Xu Lian also agreed. He found a place to take off his mask and just observed the scene secretly.
"Yuwen Yi?" "Yuwen...Yu Yi?" Xu Ning and Zhao Mingshang spoke at the same time.
"Well, no need to hide it. I am Yuwen Yi, the seventh son of His Majesty."
When everyone heard this, they were ready to bow their heads and kowtow. "No thanks, no thanks. From now on, if you meet me outside, just treat me as a wandering traveler. No need to be so polite." Yuwen Yi used a fan to stop everyone's hands.
"Thank you very much."
"I haven't seen you for a few days, young lady. You've become even more beautiful." Yuwen Yi smiled at Xu Ning. Xu Ning was embarrassed and speechless. Tang Xixu heard the voice and came over: "Master Yuwen has become even uglier." The young man looked indifferent.
This is really a harsh statement.
Now it was Yuwen Yi's turn to feel awkward. He knew the man before him was fearless, let alone the might of Heaven. He wanted to say a few more words to Xu Ning, but Tang Xixu gave him a sharp look and snapped his tongue back.
"Xiao Wan, why can't you let it go? If you don't want to do it, just tell me." The man was about forty or fifty years old, with bright makeup and a strong smell of powder. The officials took him to the other side.
"The deceased's face was peaceful, with sunken eyes. She must have been very happy when she died. There were several bruises on her body, and a circle of finger marks on her wrist." Tang Xixu glanced at the old woman who was being held aside. "Who is she?"
"It is said that it was the madam of Huimeng Tower. The deceased was Xiaowan, a girl from Huimeng Tower. She just moved into the tower in October this year. However, she was very beautiful and talented, so she was a mistress from the moment she arrived." This was what Xu Ning had heard from the madam before.
The coroner came over and examined the body. A puzzled look on his face, he sighed and shook his head. "The deceased was in good health and showed no signs of poisoning. There were a few bruises on the forehead and a severe injury to the back of the head. It's unclear whether he had been injured before death."
"Judging from the bleeding pattern, the deceased must have fallen from the fifth floor, with the back of his head hitting the ground. He may have been tortured before his death." Xu Ning looked around at the corpse while wearing gloves.
"I don't think so. The injuries on the deceased's body are more like abrasions, or injuries caused by hitting something. If he was tortured, the force would be more severe and the marks would be longer, but the scars now are only light and shallow." Zhao Mingchang frowned and analyzed.
"Nonessential people please leave. The government is investigating the case and must not be disturbed!"
Xu Ning and his group have low status, so it is inconvenient for them to stay here.
Linyao City became much quieter in the next day or two, and there were half as many people on the streets at night as usual.
The group was having dinner at a restaurant. They had originally planned to leave, but they did not have enough money and could not set off at all.
Xu Ning thought she was being considerate by seating Tang Xixu and Zhao Mingshang together. She herself randomly chose a seat, which happened to be right next to Qu Yi.
Tang Xixu frowned upon seeing this, and Zhao Mingchang felt somewhat uncomfortable and embarrassed.
"Have you heard? The authorities closed the case of yesterday's fall as suicide."
"Suicide? Judging from the deceased's expression when he died, it does look like suicide. But I always feel that this matter is not simple." Xu Ning didn't want to get involved.
Zhao Mingchang was drinking water and stopped when he heard this.
Tang Xixu put down his chopsticks: "The situation in Linyao is not shallow. He fell from a building in the street, and the case was hastily closed in less than three days. It's interesting. I think there might be a local tyrant." The young man sneered.
"Let's set off after dinner and not get involved in this mess." Xu Lianyou glanced at Qu Yi.
Qu Yi's thoughts were seen through, and he looked around and whistled.
"Go!" A group of people rushed in and handcuffed Qu Yi.
"Hey, what's wrong?" The man wasn't an official, dressed in brown, so he must be a servant. Qu Yi was no pushover. He kicked back with both feet and did a backflip, kicking the man's legs with both feet. "If you want to catch me, you'll have to live another five hundred years." Qu Yi dropped his pole and ran.
When the two men saw that the person had run away, it would be embarrassing to return empty-handed. "Catch them!" The man turned his attention to Xu Ning and the others.
One of them chased Xu Ning around the restaurant, and Xu Lian, Tang Xixu and Zhao Mingshang fought with about ten other people.
"No, big brother, every wrong has its perpetrator, if you have a grudge, go find the creditor."
"Well said, young lady!" a middle-aged man sternly stepped in. He wore a brown robe embroidered with gold thread, and wore white jade rings on his hands. Half of the ten fingers on his hands were covered in rings, some of them green jade, the outer rings of which were inlaid with gold.
"I'm coming to find my creditor right now." The middle-aged man glared angrily, with bloodshot eyes, probably because he didn't get enough rest.
"My son had an argument with you guys here on the third day of this month. You guys relied on your martial arts skills and cut off my son's tongue in the middle of the night. How despicable!"
"No, old man, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. We did have an argument with him, but we didn't cut his tongue. You can't accuse people of anything!" Xu Ning didn't do anything he didn't do, and he would never allow others to slander him.
"Hmph! Everyone on the street saw it. It was you who cut the skin." The old man was unreasonable and insisted that it was Xu Ning and the others.
"If you mess with him, you'll be hitting a brick wall. Everyone knows his methods."
"Mind your own business! Let them fend for themselves. Go, go, go." The diners around them murmured for a moment before leaving. The waiter also stepped aside, leaving only a few people in the restaurant. Not long after, the group from the government office a few days ago returned, but this time, they were the ones being taken away.
Xu Ning and Zhao Mingshang were imprisoned together, and the other three were in another cell.
"I think it's just that Lu Jin'an has so many enemies, and it's unfortunate that he's been targeted recently." Qu Yi was a little angry. The other two were undisturbed. Xu Lian meditated, and Tang Xixu lay on his side with his back against Qu Yi, taking a nap. Qu Yi wanted to say something, but he couldn't. After all, he was the one who caused this trouble.
It was chilly in the cell. As night fell, there were fewer guards outside the prison. Xu Ning looked at the guards who had relaxed their vigilance and snorted at the opposite side: "Pussps." Qu Yi woke up first. He shook the person next to him a few times, but the person didn't wake up. He motioned Xu Ning to go out first and call for help.
"Wait. If you go out, you will be fleeing from the crime, which is a more serious crime." The young man who had slept for most of the afternoon spoke when the two men just raised their feet.
"Master Tangxi is right. We don't know the situation outside. Let's first see what the government says." Zhao Mingshang said with his eyes open.
Qu Yi withdrew his foot after hearing this. He was a little anxious, pacing back and forth: "Are we just going to wait here?"
The two people next to him said nothing. "Forget it, if you don't want to go, I'll give it a try. I have the entire Qujia Village behind me, and I've never done anything wrong. I'm a man of integrity, so why should I be afraid of a mere prefect like him?"
Just as he finished speaking, the cell door creaked open. The person walked slowly and unhurriedly, stepping on the prison grass one step at a time, sometimes lightly, sometimes heavily, each step weighing on the hearts of several people. Xu Lian, who had been meditating, also opened his eyes.
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