Chapter 46: The nobles go to Wuzhou and kill someone for me
Luo Wan calmly admitted: "I killed him."
Tan Yin stepped forward and said, "Luo Wan, do you know the consequences of killing a fellow disciple without permission? You will be subjected to the punishment of crippling and become a medicine man. You cannot leave the building until you die."
The punishment of Bin in Tingyu Tower is to remove the criminal's kneecaps, making it impossible for him to stand for the rest of his life and he can only suffer the pain of being poisoned by the rope.
Liu Feng, who was standing at the side of the hall, said calmly, "Perhaps there is some hidden secret."
Tan Yin sneered, "Commander Liu Feng, I know you love this disciple the most. But since she's already confessed, what could be the hidden agenda? Killing a fellow disciple is a capital offense, let alone obstructing the mission. Even if there's a hidden agenda, it doesn't excuse her from killing a fellow disciple."
Sha Yan waved her hand to let the maid who was massaging her solar plexus retreat, her brows full of annoyance: "Luo Wan, tell me yourself, is there something hidden?"
"If I were to tell you the hidden secret..." Luo Wan paused for a moment, looked at Huixue, and said loudly: "That is, I want to challenge Commander Huixue."
Everyone burst into laughter: "Commander Huixue, the little girl you brought back ten years ago actually wants to challenge you."
Hui Xue raised her eyebrows and gave a slight scornful smile, obviously not taking the thin girl seriously.
Everyone present believed that Luo Wan had resorted to this desperate measure, hoping to fight to the death. Liu Feng glanced at Chu Lin, who was silent behind Luo Wan, and swallowed the words of advice he had originally wanted to say.
Tan Yin said, "Luo Wan, you are so arrogant. Isn't it good to be alive?"
Sha Yan yawned loudly, having already lost his patience: "You don't have to report the results after the competition." Then he left.
The challenge rules of Tingyu Tower are strict, and any weapons are prohibited. It is the most primitive and brutal life-and-death fight.
Hui Xue was a massive figure, a full head taller than Luo Wan, and everyone thought she was overestimating her abilities. Even Chu Lin, after returning to Tingyu Tower, hadn't relaxed his frown for a moment.
This type of challenge, when facing an opponent with absolute power, is most taboo against head-on confrontation. In his eyes, any move seems weak and powerless. Luo Wan knows that he must use the opponent's strength to defeat him and win by clever means.
Hui Xue's moves were fierce and swift. Years of hunting in the martial arts world had left him with almost no weaknesses or flaws. Such a man who was almost impossible to lose, when facing a thin girl, naturally became lax, as if he was playing with a child.
In her previous life, Luo Wan had ascended to the rank of a third-tier assassin by stepping on Hui Xue's corpse, and she knew his moves like the back of her hand. Yet, at this moment, he still looked down on her as he did in his previous life.
When Hui Xue grabbed Luo Wan's arm and was about to twist it backwards, Luo Wan suddenly used the force to spin into the air, and his legs clamped around his neck like iron clamps.
Amidst everyone's astonished gaze, there was a crisp "crack" sound, and the sound of broken bones reached everyone's ears.
Hui Xue fell to the ground with a thud, her eyes wide open, and she was silent.
Luo Wan successfully replaced Hui Xue and became the third-level assassin who hunted down the traitors in Tingyu Tower.
After the challenge, Luo Wan was checking his injuries in his room when Liu Feng rushed in with a medicine box in hand. As soon as he entered the room, he started to scold Luo Wan, accusing him of being too impulsive and confused. He said that it was fortunate that he was lucky, otherwise he would definitely be finished.
Chu Lin paused as he sorted the medicine bottles: "I don't think it's luck."
Liu Feng said: "Then what do you think it is?"
Chu Lin had a faint smile in his eyes: "Strength."
Liu Feng scoffed, "How long has she been promoted to the second level? How long has Hui Xue been in charge of the third level? Can't you see the gap? And her strength... I know her foundation best. I taught her everything. Laugh! Just laugh, or you'll end up crying one day."
After nagging Chu Lin, Liu Feng turned his attention to Luo Wan: "Don't just stand here like nothing happened. You're the one with the most problems. Just wait and see. You don't feel anything now, but when all the bruises and contusions appear tomorrow, I guarantee you'll have at least twenty injuries on your body!"
In her previous life, before Chu Lin betrayed her, Luo Wan actually felt that life in Tingyu Tower was not that difficult.
She is not a greedy person. In this world of swords and treacherous circumstances, she is already satisfied to have Liu Feng and Chu Lin treat each other sincerely.
Although she suffered a lot during the seven years of training, Liu Feng's teaching and guidance on this road are absolutely irreplaceable.
Later, when she ascended to the position of the tower master, she let Liufeng leave Tingyu Tower. For this no longer young third-rank assassin, this was the best choice, as it allowed him to avoid the fate of being challenged by a rising star.
It was not until Tingyu Tower surrendered to the imperial court that Chu Lin brought Su Qinghuan back from Wuzhou.
Only then did she realize that the so-called sincerity she cherished most was nothing but an illusion.
Many things are just what she thinks, and the truth changes in the blink of an eye.
Luo Wan turned her arm, and a sharp pain came straight to her face. She frowned unabashedly: "It really hurts, Commander."
As he spoke, Chu Lin had already taken out a bottle of ointment and gently applied it to her calf.
Seeing this, Liu Feng snorted, "These are all treasures I got from Qingyun at Qianji. I couldn't bear to use them myself, and you guys just wasted them all."
Luo Wan blinked: "Who made me the injured one?"
Liu Feng suddenly turned serious: "Speaking of which, why did you kill Tan Yin's shadow? Even if you have a conflict with her, why not have a fair fight? Why take such a risk?"
Luo Wan said, "Tan Yin's mission is to assassinate Shen Zhiyan. Commander, do you know who hired the assassin?"
Liu Feng asked, "Why do you ask this? Is it related to you killing Tan Yin's shadow?"
Luo Wan said: "It might be related, I want to know."
Liu Feng looked at her suspiciously: "Did you kill Shadow to save Shen Zhiyan?" He suddenly raised his hand and flicked her forehead, "Silly girl, Shen Zhiyan is a married man. You didn't leave your heart in the capital while on a mission, did you?"
Luo Wan noticed Chu Lin's hand pause, then quickly resumed its movement. Luo Wan said, "It has nothing to do with this."
Liu Feng pondered and said, "I don't know who it is exactly, but I heard it's from the Northern Country."
It was just as Luo Wan thought, the person who assassinated Shen Zhiyan and Jiang Cichen was the same person.
Originally, Luo Wan thought that Tingyu Tower was entrusted by the Yun Kingdom to assassinate Shen Zhiyan in order to destroy the diplomatic relations between the two countries, but now it seems that this is not the case.
If they were really from Yun Country, they would definitely not attack in the capital again after failing in Wutan Town. The risk was too great.
Moreover, the timing of Tan Yin's appearance was too coincidental, as it happened when Jiang Cichen was injured, resulting in a decrease in the number of guards around Shen Zhiyan.
No one knew about Jiang Cichen's injury in the first few days. It was not until he appeared in the Dali Temple that the news of his injury spread throughout the capital.
This great opportunity must have been leaked intentionally by someone, so who could have known that Jiang Cichen was injured before?
The only person behind the order is Beiye Ji.
Beiye Ji ordered the assassination of Jiang Cichen because the matter he was investigating infringed upon his own interests. As for the assassination of Shen Zhiyan, there was only one reason that made sense: Shen Zhiyan was involved in what Jiang Cichen did, so Beiye Ji was eager to get rid of these two people.
The prince of the Northern Kingdom, in order to protect his own interests, did not hesitate to damage the interests of the Northern Kingdom.
After Liu Feng left, Luo Wan moved, retracted his legs, and said, "You don't have to do this for me. You are just my shadow, not my servant."
She didn't do this in front of Liu Feng because she didn't want to make Liu Feng worry. Liu Feng was always worried that she and Chu Lin had a bad relationship.
Chu Lin said: "I did the same for you before."
Luo Wan said indifferently: "The past is the past, not to mention..." She raised her eyes and looked directly at him, saying word by word: "You are the prince."
Chu Lin's fingertips tightened slightly, and the medicine jar left a shallow mark on his palm. He whispered, "If I had a choice, I hope I wouldn't be that person."
How many people in this world desire the status of a noble family, but only those who have it will despise it.
Luo Wan's lips curled up in a mocking smile, yet she inexplicably believed his words. If not for this, she wouldn't have died in her previous life unaware that the shadow that had accompanied her for ten years was actually the Ninth Prince of the Northern Kingdom.
"Bei Ye Si." Luo Wan suddenly called out this name, with an indescribable complexity in his voice, "I've known you for so long, and I just found out you are Bei Ye Si."
For ten years in her previous life, she had never known this secret. All those days and nights fighting side by side, those moments of life and death, were built on a false identity.
Luo Wan looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar man in front of her. He was still wearing the same blue and purple suit, and the sword at his waist was tied with the tassel she had given him, but now it seemed as if there was an invisible veil between them.
The candlelight flickered in his amber eyes, reflecting a dark and ambiguous emotion.
"I'm sorry." He said softly, as if he had used up all his strength to say these three words.
At this moment, Luo Wan was sure that she hated this apologetic look.
Luo Wan said: "If you really want to do something for me, then go to Wuzhou and kill someone for me."
Chu Lin's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, but he didn't ask anything, not the reason, not the grudge. He just nodded lightly and said, "Okay."
This straightforward answer actually made Luo Wan stunned: "Why don't you ask why?"
Chu Lin said: "When you want to tell me, you will tell me naturally. If you don't want to tell me, then you don't have to tell me."
His fingers were slender and white, and he was carefully arranging the medicine bottles that Liu Feng had brought him one by one. The porcelain bottles made a crisp sound when they collided, which was particularly clear in the silent room.
"This one is for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Apply it once in the morning and once at night. This one is for pain relief. If you have trouble sleeping at night, you can take it, but don't take more than two pills." He spoke each word very slowly, as if he wanted to burn these words into her memory. "Don't let the wound get wet for three days. Wipe it with strong liquor before changing the dressing."
"Remember?" He looked up.
Luo Wan turned her head to avoid his sight.
"I'm leaving tomorrow and I don't know when I'll be back." He paused, then said softly, "But I won't make you wait too long. Seven days at most."
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