Chapter 52
"Are you okay?" Lin Xing rushed to Shen Ling and asked with concern.
Shen Ling waved his hand, took the letter off the arrow and handed it to Lin Xing.
After reading the contents of the letter, Lin Xing had three black lines on his forehead and said, "Don't meddle in other people's business. Archers are also troublemakers."
"The idea is rough but the logic is sound, but this person is an amazing archer. I haven't even met him, but he can shoot so accurately." Shen Ling touched his heart, feeling scared.
"Are you all right?" The door was pushed open with great force, and Yu Hang came back. "Just now, I hadn't taken a few steps when I heard the sound of a feather arrow breaking through the air. It was actually coming towards you."
Lin Xing looked at Shen Ling with a smile and said, “I’m fine, but Master Shen can’t be sure.”
Shen Ling stood up straight and said indifferently: "Don't make a fuss, I don't take it to heart at all."
"It would be believable if your legs weren't shaking."
Lin Xing stood between the two of them, preventing them from fighting in advance, "Did you go after that guy?"
"But we didn't catch up with him. That man was quite skilled in martial arts and wore a black cloak. I don't know anything else about him." Yu Hang's eyes fell on Lin Xing's hand. "What are you holding?"
"This is what our Master Shen obtained at the risk of his life. These are the words left by the assassin." Lin Xing held up the letter and then stuffed the torn paper directly into Yu Hang's arms.
"Minding other people's business? I think this person has more free time than us. I must take care of this matter." Yu Hang then placed the paper on the oil lamp and lit it. Several people watched it turn into ashes and fall to the ground.
"Will Deputy Envoy Shen go again tomorrow? You won't be afraid, will you?"
"I am the deputy supervisory commissioner after all. This is nothing. I will not escape in the face of a battle."
“Yu Hang, have you not gone to find the county magistrate yet? Go quickly. We are enough here. I don’t think that man will kill us, otherwise this arrow will definitely take Shen Ling’s life.”
"Okay, you better be careful."
Yu Hang quickly went to the county magistrate's residence, thinking back to how the two men were powerless just now, and secretly put martial arts training on the agenda. When we get back to the capital, I will make Shen Ling get up at dawn every day and then run with a weight of 30 kilograms.
On the other side, Shen Ling, who didn't know that his good days were coming to an end, was still discussing with Lin Xing what to eat later.
"Manager Lin, are you hungry?"
"I'm hungry. Why don't we go downstairs to eat first?" Although it was just a question, the two of them walked downstairs unconsciously.
Shen Ling: "Do you want to call Xiaomei back?"
"Okay, but you go, I won't."
"Can I understand that you have agreed to let Xiaomei stay in Quyang to study medicine?"
Lin Xing lowered her eyes and said, "Will it be useful to refuse? Besides, what she said makes sense. If you have a strength in this world, you can always live easier."
"Are you comfortable with her staying alone in Quyang?"
"What can we do if we are worried? None of the three of us can stay here with her. Disobeying the order will result in death." Lin Xing gestured at her neck with her hands and made a face.
"My two guests, what would you like?"
Shen Ling said in a commanding tone: "Bring out all your signature dishes and let me have a good taste."
Lin Xing didn't want to pay attention to him, so she found a quiet corner to sit down and poured four cups of tea. She didn't know much about tea and couldn't tell whether it was Longjing or Biluochun, so she stared at the tea in the cup, hoping to find a flaw.
Even without looking up, I could see someone walking towards here from the corner of my eye. "Why did you come back by yourself? Where's Xiaomei?"
"Master Lin."
It was not Shen Ling's voice. Lin Xing looked up vigilantly and saw a man in a black cloak standing in front of her. Needless to say, this must be the person who delivered the letter.
"I don't know you, why do you call my name?"
"Master Lin doesn't know me, but I have admired you for a long time, and I am fortunate to meet you now."
"You want to see me, but you don't dare to show your true face. It's not sincere at all."
The man in black saluted to Lin Xing and said, "Please forgive me, Master Lin, I am not able to meet you."
"Inconvenient? Or you don't dare?"
The man in black hesitated about how to answer, and Lin Xing continued: "I don't care about this matter. Who is your master? Who sent you?"
“That cannot be said, but it is enough for Master Lin to know that my master has no ill will towards you.”
"No ill intentions?" Lin Xing sneered, "Then what was the purpose of the feather arrow just now?"
"The arrow was only used as a warning, and it did not hurt you or Deputy Envoy Shen."
"Is that what you came here to say?"
"Of course not. My master asked me to remind Lord Lin that you should be merciful when you can. However, my master favors you, so he won't blame you if you insist on killing us all."
"Blame? You're so bold. Do you know who I'm working for? How many heads of your master dare to threaten me?"
"I dare not. My master is just reminding me kindly. This is not a threat. Lord Lin, please do not misunderstand me."
Lin Xing wanted to say more, but the man in black suddenly disappeared. She looked everywhere for him, but she couldn't find him, and she found out the reason why he left.
"Xiao Mei said that the three of us should eat first, and she will take care of it herself after she is done."
"You should bring her and Old Monster Li with you."
Shen Ling picked up the tea on the table and drank it all, and said, "Are you willing to eat at the same table with Doctor Li?"
"Why not?"
Shen Ling curled his lips and did not respond. He sat at the table by himself. He thought Lin Xing would talk incessantly and he was ready to respond, but Lin Xing was surprisingly quiet.
"When will Yu Hang be back?"
"I don't know. It will probably take a long time. There was an unexpected incident today, so we need more plans to deal with it."
The cup was smashed on the table again and again, and it was particularly clear in the bustling lobby. "You talked to Doctor Li like that today, aren't you afraid that he won't act according to the plan tomorrow?"
"I'm really not afraid. He will definitely expose the county magistrate's crimes tomorrow. This is the only chance to avenge Boss Li, and he won't miss it."
Shen Ling thought about the whole story in his mind and asked curiously, "At first there was no evidence to prove that Boss Li and Li Dongyi were related. Why did you connect the two together all of a sudden?"
"The letter objectively tells the truth on the surface, but a closer look reveals her complex feelings towards Li Dongyi, which are more obvious in contrast to her hatred towards the county magistrate."
"If I believed it 80% at the time, I completely believed what Boss Li said after meeting the county magistrate."
Shen Ling: "Why? Now that I think about it, his every move is normal, what's wrong?"
"Wouldn't the average person be shocked to hear what we went through? He wasn't the least bit surprised, but when I asked if there were any people like us in recent years, the answer I got was no."
"But he has been the county magistrate for more than ten years. What if he has seen a lot and is not surprised?"
"That's even more suspicious. The county magistrate has been in office for more than ten years but he hasn't caught a single bandit. Does he have the ability? The Red Porcelain Posthouse has been opened on the side of the road like that, and no one knew about it for more than ten years?"
"I just hope nothing unexpected happens tomorrow."
Lin Xing was worried by this sentence. What exactly was the man in black going to do? What are his master's intentions? Is this incident related to what happened in Nanru?
She knew nothing.
"Sir, the dishes are all here. You can call me anytime if you need anything."
Lin Xing: "Okay, you go down first."
She looked towards the gate. It was pitch dark outside. She hoped that the familiar figure would walk out of the darkness to her side.
"Do you want to wait for Yu Hang?"
"Wait a little longer. If he doesn't come back, we'll eat first."
There were knocking sounds again and again. Lin Xing could no longer bear it and filled Shen Ling's cup with tea. "Drink more water when you are free."
"You already know the food is salty before you even eat it?"
"It's not the food, it's that you're too idle."
"I'm not idle." Shen Ling took a sip of water and put it down again, hoping that Lin Xing didn't see it.
Lin Xing indeed didn't notice, because Yu Hang's figure had appeared outside the door. He also saw the two people sitting here and walked straight over.
"You haven't eaten yet?"
"Aren't I waiting for you?" Shen Ling said, and his eyes looked at Lin Xing as if he was convulsing.
"You got a seizure in your eye?"
Shen Ling slammed the table, gulped down the water in front of him, and then drank the two remaining glasses on the table. Yu Hang asked in confusion: "You have been in the inn the whole time, so why are you so thirsty?"
"He's not thirsty, he's idle."
Shen Ling picked up the chopsticks and said, "I won't play tricks with you. I want to eat. I'm starving to death."
No one stopped him. After Yu Hang sat down, Lin Xing poured him another cup of tea.
"Just the three of us?"
Lin Xing: "Xiao Mei said there's no need to wait for her. She will have dinner with Doctor Li after she's done."
Yu Hang nodded, and no one spoke for a while. After eating and drinking, Lin Xing was the first to put down her chopsticks, got up and went back upstairs, and the other two hurriedly followed.
Yu Hang: "Do you have anything to say?"
"Yes, walls have ears. Let's talk inside."
Yu Hang was the last one to enter the room. He carefully closed the door only after making sure that no one was eavesdropping.
“Just now when Shen Ling went to the clinic, the man in black came to see me.”
Yu Hang: "What did he tell you?"
Shen Ling: "That person is so bold that he dares to appear directly in front of you."
"He was still wearing a black cloak, and I still couldn't see his face clearly. I couldn't figure out his intentions, and his words were ambiguous and didn't reveal any information."
"But one thing is certain, he will not hinder our plans tomorrow."
Shen Ling: "Isn't this the most suspicious thing? He is clearly in cahoots with Li Dongyi, but he doesn't stop us."
Lin Xing: "He said his master doesn't want to go against me."
Yu Hang: "Does he have a master?"
Lin Xing: "I don't know, his words reveal this meaning."
Shen Ling: "Since he won't hinder us or hurt us tomorrow, it's not worth worrying about. Let's settle accounts with him after this matter is over."
Yu Hang: "What Chen Ling said makes sense. It's getting late now. You have to get up early tomorrow. You should go back and rest quickly."
Lin Xing nodded and returned to the house next door, where she lived with Xiaomei. She wanted to wait for Xiaomei to come back and tell her to be careful, but the door didn't ring until Lin Xing fell asleep. Maybe Xiaomei was avoiding her.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Lin Xing was awakened by the sound of drums outside the house. The funeral music clearly reached her ears. She lay on the bed and realized that Xiaomei was not there. She didn't know whether she had not come back or had gone out.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
"Who is it?"
"Knock! Knock! Knock!" The person outside the house continued to knock on the door rhythmically without saying a word. The sound, combined with the drumbeats outside, made people break out in cold sweats.
Lin Xing sat up and asked even louder, "Who?"
Her voice was drowned out by the mournful music, and even she could not hear it clearly. Lin Xing was already annoyed with getting up early, so she simply got out of bed, walked to the door, and asked again through the crack.
A familiar voice came from outside the house.
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