Wan'er said slowly: "I can't say that I can help Mr. Yan solve his doubts. It's just that Wan'er has listened to a lot of gossip and rumors in Kyoto, so she knows some things."
"What do Mr. Yan think of Miss Qiu Ruoruo?"
Yan Zimu thought for a while, and a charming figure in a yellow skirt appeared in his mind.
"Miss Qiu is a well-known talented woman in Kyoto. In the last Qingyun Examination, Miss Qiu really amazed all the courtiers by being a woman and not outdone by men. Even His Majesty once said that within ten years, Qiu Ruoruo will definitely become an unparalleled national scholar like Master Li Qingru."
Wan'er smiled and continued to ask: "What about Ye Qinghuan?"
Yan Zimu seemed to understand something in his heart, "I am an extraordinary person. The person who can reopen the Qingyun Examination Ranking will be the next Li Haomiao."
Wan'er explained: "Wan'er once heard that both Miss Qiu and Mr. Ye were on good terms with Yu Zhi. When there was a conflict between Bai Li and Yu Zhi in the Ministry of Revenue, Mr. Ye once blocked the door of the Shang Shu's house and actually let him go for several days. Baili is hiding in his house."
"When negotiating with the Prairie Wolf Court, there was a gap between the Prince of Chu and Yu Zhi, and Miss Qiu tried her best to protect Yu Zhi. Since these two young people who are favored by everyone in Kyoto are friends with Yu Zhi, it can be seen that Yu Zhi I know that I am not a treacherous person.”
Yan Zimu nodded, half of his doubts gone.
Wan'er continued: "Even if these two people know each other well but don't know each other's hearts. Has Mr. Yan ever thought about Mrs. Qiu?"
"Qiu Ruoruo is the only daughter of the Qiu family. Mrs. Qiu has been upright throughout her life and has admired countless people. If Ruoyu Zhizhen has bad conduct, how can she escape the eyes of Mrs. Qiu? Our young master believes in Mrs. Qiu's vision. .”
Xiao Jamyao nodded with satisfaction. There are many maids serving the prince, why is it that only Wan'er can be favored?
In addition to appearance and figure, intelligence is another reason.
"I wonder if Wan'er has already answered Mr. Yan?"
Yan Zimu clasped his fists in salute and said, "Thank you so much, Miss Wan'er!"
Xiao Jingyao continued: "As Wan'er said, it seems that Yu Zhi can be believed at present. And there are three other reasons why I agreed to save him."
"First, I owed Yu Zhi a favor when we were at Weiming Lake. This time, I can repay his favor."
"Secondly, Yu Zhi was appointed as the Secretary of the Inspectorate, and he was an official of the imperial court. A court official of Da Chu was assassinated. I saw it and had to save him."
"Thirdly, these people are my subjects of Da Chu. The people of Da Chu were attacked and killed within the territory of Da Chu. If I don't save them, who will save them?"
"If everyone does nothing to save the country and is selfish, the Chu Dynasty does not need foreign enemies to invade, and it will collapse sooner or later."
Hearing this, Wan'er looked at Xiao Jingyao with kind eyes. This was the Crown Prince whom she loved so much.
Yan Zimu was also sincerely convinced. He finally understood that the prince, who occupies a high position in the East Palace, did not have as many achievements as the third prince, but he still had the support of His Majesty the Emperor of Chu. Maybe that's why.
The prince's character and benevolence are enough to make him a wise king.
"Zimu, you should not only practice martial arts for the sake of being a high official and a rich salary, but also for the sake of being at the top of martial arts. You should also have the world in mind."
Yan Zimu clasped his fists and said, "Young Master, you have learned a lesson."
...
Swish, swish, swish!
Yu Zhi's feet made a sound on the snow. The trees passing by swayed the branches, and from time to time unbearable snow fell.
Yu Zhi went out to see Ning Huan. When he kept Ning Huan, it was a transaction and a gamble. The bet was on Mr. San's character and on Ning Huan's ability to cherish his own life.
Fortunately, Yu Zhi made the right bet.
On the day he left Kyoto, Ning Huan contacted Yu Zhi and truly agreed to the deal.
So, on the way north, Yu Zhi was in the clear, while Ning Huan followed secretly, cleaning up the assassins in the dark for Yu Zhi.
Before entering the inn, Yu Zhi had already discovered the weirdness of the inn, and even expected that there must be a killer ambushing outside the inn. Ning Huan should be responsible for these ambush people.
Soon, Yu Zhi stopped and looked towards the inn. The lights in the inn came into Yu Zhi's eyes through the layers of dense forest.
"Ning Huan, come out." Yu Zhi's cold voice was filled with anger.
He knew Ning Huan must be here.
This mountain forest is condescending and is the best location to observe the conditions of the inn. If Yu Zhi were a killer, he would choose this place.
A figure walked out of the big tree behind Yu Zhi, it was Ning Huan. He didn't expect Yu Zhi to find him so quickly.
"I underestimated you a little." Ning Huan said.
Yu Zhi snorted coldly, "Your mission is to kill the killer lurking in the dark. If I want to find you, I just need to find where the killer is hiding. And this is the best place."
Ning Huan understood. He walked to the side and waved the paper fan gently. The wind picked up and scattered the soft snow on the ground.
Three corpses appeared on the ground, neatly arranged together.
"These are the killers who are ambushing outside the inn. Their codenames are Zhuyeqing, Mianlizhen, and Badao. These three people, like Po Meng, are the killers in Mr. San's academy."
Yu Zhi was stunned and squatted down to inspect the bodies of the three people.
Ning Huan, who was standing behind Yu Zhi, suddenly shrank his eyes, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, and murderous intent flashed away.
This is a good opportunity. If you take Yu Zhi’s head and bring it to Mr. Three...
However, such thoughts were quickly suppressed by Ning Huan.
Yu Zhi had always thought that Ning Huan was too busy at work, so those black-clothed killers could take advantage of it and kill them in the inn. But now it seems that Ning Huan has done what he should do.
Yu Zhi stood up and asked, "What's going on with those group of killers in black?"
Ning Huan replied: "I don't know either. I have never seen these people in private schools. They should not be Mr. San's subordinates."
Yu Zhi stared at Ning Huan, his scrutinizing eyes making him a little scared.
The more Ning Huan came into contact with Yu Zhi, the more he realized that this boy was not the stupid "asking shame" rumored to be stupid at all. On the contrary, the other party's strategy and courage are much stronger than those young people he has seen.
"I really don't know." Ning Huan almost wanted to swear. "However, judging from their appearance, I don't think these people are professional killers."
Yu Zhi didn't understand, and Ning Huan's view was more professional than Yu Zhi's.
Ning Huan continued: "When a professional killer kills, he carries a special murderous aura. No matter how he conceals it, he will be noticed by others. Besides, the killer must wait for the best time to act. If he can't hit him with one blow, he can escape thousands of miles away. , life and death are only in a moment."
"The killers in black are different. From the time they enter the inn to the moment they leave the battle, it takes half a stick of incense. Even a newbie killer won't be so stupid."
Yu Zhi thought for a while and said solemnly to Ning Huan: "I hope you will keep your promise. After arriving at Beiliang Mansion, I will fulfill my promise."
"By the way, let me remind you, don't have any evil intentions."
Ning Huan's body trembled suddenly, and the only sound of his own breathing could be heard in the silent mountain forest.
call.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and Ning Huan took a deep breath, swallowing all the coldness into his body.
"You were testing me just now!"
Yu Zhi didn't answer and snorted coldly. The murderous intention in his body swept over Ning Huan like the cold north wind.
Recalling the scene just now, Ning Huan felt a chill on her neck.
If he had really taken action just now, what would have happened to him. I'm afraid that this young man will not let himself live in front of him.
My life was originally saved from the hands of a young man.
"Yishi Huan, I just want you to know that your life now does not belong to you!" After saying that, Yu Zhi disappeared.
For a long time, Ning Huan stood alone in the forest without any movement. The white snow dyed his long hair white, like a snowman.
Ning Huan can't be trusted. At least not entirely believable.
Yu Zhi always reminds himself of this, don't trust his life to a killer who gets paid to kill people.
This was the first time he was attacked, and Yu Zhi's test came just in time, making Ning Huan realize the reality.
