Early the next morning, Master Shen fell ill.
And he was very sick.
When Li Nanke came to visit, he was lying on the bed wilted, as if he had been drained of all his energy. His appearance was haggard, and he even found it difficult to open his mouth to drink medicine.
Several aunts gathered around the hospital bed crying.
People who didn't know thought that the county magistrate was going to die soon.
Li Nanke took this opportunity to glance at the other party's third wife.
She is indeed petite and exquisite, with a mouth as small as a cherry, and her gaze moves downward... I wonder, can she really hold a half-pound peach?
"...Nan Ke."
Shen Chunhe signaled the housekeeper to take the ladies out, waved Li Nanke to the hospital bed, and said in a tired voice. "The job of receiving all the Shadow Guards will be left to you. You must perform well and don't betray the trust I have placed in you."
"Don't worry, sir, I will take care of you."
With everything put into this, Li Nanke really couldn't refuse this commission.
Through understanding this adult, Li Nanke also roughly figured out the other party's intention of pretending to be sick this time.
When Shen Chunhe was young, like others, he had lofty ideals. Although he developed his abilities through repeated encounters with obstacles, he was never able to realize his ambitions due to various reasons.
Either the opportunity is robbed, or the struggle is involved and implicated, or the person is demoted for no reason...
All kinds of bad luck come to your doorstep.
In the end, I was exhausted both physically and mentally, so I simply looked away and went about my life guarding a small county man. I don’t seek advancement, but I can’t lose this iron rice bowl either.
Facing the Shadow Guard, a personal guard of the Supreme Emperor, this time, others might have regarded it as an opportunity, but Shen Chunhe, who had already decided to lie down, avoided it.
After all, Shadow Guards are too difficult to maintain.
Opportunities also represent risks, and he doesn't want to lose his hat for a little risk.
But you can pretend to be sick, but you must have someone to receive you.
Li Nanke is the best candidate.
Although on the surface he is the Yamen Master, he is actually from the Night Patrol Department. Even if he offends the Shadow Guard, it will still be a fight between the two departments.
Moreover, it is indeed an opportunity for young man Li Nanke.
If he really has the ability to climb high, this favor will still be his.
Near noon, a group of people approached quietly.
There are about thirty people in this team. Except for the two leaders, the rest are all wearing dark soft cloth armor. The cloth armor is decorated with fish scales and iron plates. The temples on both sides are bulging high, exuding a chilling aura.
Even the mount beneath him is much taller, stronger and fatter than an ordinary horse.
Judging from the intimidating aura exuded by these shadow guards, they are all top-notch masters.
The dogs passing by stayed away for fear of getting slapped twice.
But what attracted the most attention was the carriage they were escorting.
The carriage is much larger than ordinary carriages and horses. It is actually pulled by four horses. The carriage is wide and long. The central hub of the wheels is also inlaid with copper runes. It is covered tightly all around, and it is unknown what is being pulled.
Entering the large mansion that Shen Chunhe had arranged, the two leaders dismounted.
One male and one female respectively.
The man's arms are wrapped with leather wrists. He has a majestic figure, a thick mustache under his chin, and a black cloak fluttering behind him. His aura is as solid as a mountain and cannot be underestimated.
The woman next to her was dressed in dark green clothes, her waist and abdomen were wrapped in a layer of soft leather armor, her hair was tied up at the tail, and her slightly tapered chin matched her cold eyes, with a touch of sharpness like a white blade.
The left side of her face was half covered by a silver-white mask, and there was a scar extending from the corner of her lip.
Different from Leng Xinnan.
Although they all act cold, Leng Xinnan is just a habitual disguise, and she is relatively approachable to others.
And this woman gives people the feeling of an ice knife being unsheathed.
It was as if the whole body was frozen into ice, inside and out.
"Li Nanke, the Yamen Master of Dongqi County, has met two adults from thousands of households."
Li Nanke stepped forward and saluted.
Through the limited information given by Shen Chunhe, it was known that the two Qianhu who came this time were named Dong Wankun and Nie Ying.
Both of them are from Fusi, Beizhen.
Dong Wankun was promoted from a hundred households to a thousand households last year, and Nie Ying was originally from the Longjiang Du Command Department of Zuo Army Governor's Palace, but was later transferred to Beizhen Fusi to run errands for the Supreme Emperor.
The woman ignored him and walked past him into the hall.
The moment they rubbed shoulders, a strong smell of blood rushed into Li Nanke's nose, sending shivers down the man's spine.
Li Nanke realized...this woman was here.
"Where is Shen Chunhe?"
Dong Wankun glanced around with his tiger eyes and frowned.
Li Nanke cupped his hands and said, "Master Shen is ill and can't get up from his bed. I have specially asked you to come here to receive you two."
"snort."
Dong Wankun raised a sneer on his lips and stepped into the hall.
After serving the tea, Li Nanke said respectfully: "Master Shen has made arrangements with me. This house is for the two adults to rest. If you have anything to do, just give me your instructions. In addition -"
"Have any suspicious persons appeared in Dongqi County recently?"
Dong Wankun interrupted him and asked.
Li Nanke thought for a while and said: "A monster that escaped from Yuncheng appeared in Dongqi County, and the people from the Night Patrol Department are hunting it down." Li Nanke did not mention the Tianqiong Sect.
"Monster?"
Dong Wankun frowned and looked at the woman.
Without saying a word, Nie Ying took out two Emei thorns from her sleeves and gently wiped the wet blood on them.
"Okay, you go out first."
Dong Wankun waved his hand to signal Li Nanke to retreat.
"yes."
Li Nanke had no expression on his face, bowed his hands and then exited the hall.
Watching Li Nanke leave, Dong Wankun sneered: "This Shen Chunhe is too timid, like a mouse meeting a cat. But this master is handsome. Ask me who my lover is when you come back. If you like it, give it to me." He tries new things.”
Seeing that the woman was still indifferent, Dong Wankun said calmly:
"The task of escorting Princess Shanyun has changed from a secret operation to an open one. Too many eyes are staring at it. I don't know why the superiors want us to stay here. If we waste time for one more day, there will be more risks. .
Now, monsters are making trouble in this small Dongqi County. I don’t know if they are targeting us, so we have to be careful.
And I heard that people from the Tianqiong Sect have been active recently, and that He Panjun has already made us suffer once. I am afraid that this woman will not give up and pester us.
In addition, there is one person who also needs to pay attention..."
Dong Wankun paused, a trace of fear appearing deep in his eyes. "That's the Ghost Spear! I heard that someone saw her near Guiling Island a few days ago. She may be following us secretly, so we must be on guard.
Back then in General Bei's Mansion, this man was quite famous. He was Princess Shanyun's personal bodyguard. Later, he defeated the Demon Sword Xiao Ke with three shots and became famous in the world.
Among the female cultivators, her strength is second only to that of Sword Immortal Ye Yaoyao. If she came to rob Princess Shanyun, it would be even more troublesome. "
The woman's face was cold and expressionless. She wiped the weapon clean with tea carefully, inserted her slender fingers into the middle ring, and turned the Emei thorn.
"Hope everything goes well."
Dong Wankun sighed lightly, glancing at the woman with a trace of disdain in his eyes.
…
After Li Nanke left the hall, he was ready to report the situation to Shen Chunhe.
Walking to the spacious square outside the courtyard, I saw that the shadow guards were rectifying the situation, and the long and wide carriage was led to a corner where it was easier to protect.
What on earth are you pulling?
Li Nanke was puzzled.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, lifting a corner of the black hard cloth covering the carriage - and an ice coffin came into Li Nanke's eyes!
Under the scorching sun, an inexplicable chill rolled over the ground.
