However, Ling Yun was already covered in bruises after being knocked off the cliff by He Chenglin, and now he was fatally attacked by Ling Zhi and Gui Ye, so he could only close his eyes and wait for death.
Seeing the two women's swords approaching Ling Yun's heart, Yu Qingcheng beside him couldn't help but turn pale with shock.
But with a "Crack!", a cold light wielded a huge force and swung Lingzhi and Guiye's long swords away.
Everyone was a little surprised. Is this the god who came to help halfway?
A masked man in white clothes suddenly appeared in front of everyone as if falling from the sky. Without any movement from him, the three rays of light were drawn in three directions by the strong wind.
He Chenglin had quick hands and quick eyes, and he hurriedly rolled over like a rabbit or an eagle. Although he escaped the hidden weapon attack, he broke out in a cold sweat. I thought: What a powerful killer move, if it weren’t for me...
Yes, if it hadn't been him this time, if it had been someone else, he would have been unscathed.
I heard the two girls Lingzhi and Guiye screaming repeatedly; the hidden weapon had hit their foreheads, they turned over and fell to the ground, dying!
He Chenglin yelled and stepped forward, only to see that both women's eyebrows were bruised, but the fatal thing was just two grains of corn-sized sand!
Facing such profound martial arts, He Chenglin couldn't help but be shocked. Moreover, he felt that this person's body shape and movements were so familiar. Who could it be?
At this moment, the masked man in white took Ling Yun and walked away.
After the people were far away, He Chenglin remembered one thing: Why didn't the masked man in white attack Yu Qingcheng with sand?
He turned and looked at her questioningly.
Yu Qingcheng felt very annoyed and said coldly: "Do you want me to be beaten to death with a hidden weapon like Ling Zhi and Gui Ye, right?"
He Chenglin didn't expect that his meaning would be misinterpreted. He simply said nothing to her, "Let's go!"
"What about these two people?" Yu Qingcheng asked him, pointing to the bodies of Ling Zhi and Gui Ye on the ground.
He Chenglin had a sad look on his face and said solemnly: "It's hard to believe that they have done so much for me. I will avenge them."
Yu Qingcheng asked: "Revenge? Who are you seeking revenge from? Do you know the identity of the masked man in white?"
He Chenglin said: "I will have a way to know." He pondered for a moment and said: "You go back to the Silk Village first!"
Yu Qingcheng sneered: "Do you want me to go back and throw myself into a trap? If you let the tiger go back to the mountain, he will hurt you in turn. Now that Ling Yun knows my identity, will he let me go?"
He Chenglin teased: "That's not necessarily the case. You two have a deep friendship, so he might let you go because of old friendship!"
Yu Qingcheng couldn't help but feel a twinge of pain in her heart. She smiled bitterly, turned around and left.
He Chenglin said: "Wait."
Yu Qingcheng stopped.
He Chenglin said: "Actually, you still need me to teach you some things! As the saying goes, 'one-sided words are not credible'. Only Ling Yun said that you are a member of the Tianxiao organization, are you? Who can testify?"
After a pause, he added: "On the other hand, if you don't go back to the silk shop, it means that there is something wrong in your heart. What do you think?"
Yu Qing was so confused that she just nodded numbly.
Ling Yun walked a few miles with the help of the masked man in white. Feeling that the danger was over, the two slowed down.
The masked man in white helped Ling Yun sit down on a rock on the side of the road and rested for a while.
Ling Yun braced himself and said, "Senior, may I ask your name? I am deeply grateful for the life-saving grace I gave you, and Ling Yun doesn't know how to repay it."
The masked man in white smiled slightly and said: "The wandering clouds and wild cranes are passing by in a hurry. How can they have a name? The old man only passes by occasionally. When he sees an uneven road, he just draws his sword to help."
Ling Yun said: "Oh, I would like to hear the details."
The masked man in white said: "Today I wanted to go to the capital to visit a friend. I passed by Lingshan and met Senior Brother Ling Ying Chuanlin..."
Ling Yun was startled: "Senior met my senior brother? Where is he now?"
The masked man in white said: "Commander Ling, don't be anxious, just listen to me slowly."
Ling Yun said sarcastically: "Junior, I'm rude."
The masked man in white smiled slightly, and then continued the topic above: "The old man and Senior Brother Ling hit it off immediately, so they started talking freely, and they felt that they cherished each other and regretted meeting each other so late.
"At this moment, I suddenly saw Commander Ling and a man on horseback passing by, heading straight towards Lingshan. Senior brother recognized you immediately. It's a pity that Commander Ling didn't see us at that time."
Ling Yun blushed and said, "Ashamed."
The masked man in white clothes continued: "Because I saw Commander Ling leaving in a hurry at that time, I thought there must be something urgent, so Senior Brother Ling did not call you.
"Later, the old man asked Senior Brother Ling why he came, and Senior Brother Ling said that he came to the capital to see you for something. He also saw that you were in such a hurry and didn't know what was urgent, so he felt uneasy, so Senior Brother Ling and I followed down; then we saw those traitors The scene where someone is plotting to kill Commander Ling..."
Ling Yun thought of the thrilling experience just now and couldn't help feeling sad and sighed softly.
The masked man in white clothes said again: "Because the enemy was outnumbered at that time, and we didn't know the whole story, so we couldn't take action rashly, so I and Senior Brother Ling discussed it and took action separately:
"I ordered my senior brother to go to Lu Mansion to bring reinforcements as a response; I came here to help Commander Ling. It's better to come early than to arrive by chance. I rushed here in a hurry just when Commander Ling was in trouble..."
Ling Yun struggled to get up and bowed: "Senior's life-saving grace, Ling Yun will never forget it. If Ling Yun is useful, Ling Yun will not hesitate to do it even if his heart is broken!"
The masked man in white clothes said: "Did Commander Ling just say what he said just now?"
Ling Yun was stunned for a moment and said, "Of course!"
The masked man in white smiled and said: "I was just joking with Commander Ling. To be honest, I admire Commander Ling's character and martial arts very much. I am really lucky to have friends like Commander Ling."
Ling Yun said: "Senior's words are serious."
The masked man in white suddenly turned his eyes and said, "The person who will take care of you is here!"
While they were talking, they saw Yuan Ping and Yang Zhen rushing over with a guard; his senior brother Ying Chuanlin was also among them.
Everyone came forward to see each other and explained the situation to each other.
At this time, Yuan Ping and Yang Zhen looked straight at the masked man in white, with surprised expressions on their faces.
Yuan Ping looked up and down at the masked man in white clothes, and stammered: "Senior, please forgive me for being presumptuous. Could it be that you...could it be that..."
The masked man in white smiled slightly, raised his hand, and slowly took off the scarf on his face.
Everyone looked around and saw that this man was about fifty years old. He was dressed in long white clothes. He had fair hair and a childish face, sword-shaped eyebrows and bright eyes, and a long beard with three locks. He looked like an immortal, elegant and free.
Yuan Ping couldn't help but his eyes brightened, and he said with surprise and joy: "Senior, it is indeed you! I thanked you for identifying the hibiscus flower poison last time. I would like to express my gratitude to you!" After saying this, he bowed to the ground.
At this time, Yang Zhen also recognized him and hurried over to greet him.
Ling Yun was still confused, but later after being introduced by Yuan Ping and Yang Zhen, he found out that this old man in white was the one Yuan Ping and Yang Zhen met in the jungle near Yuxian Pond, and he helped them identify hibiscus flowers. That poisonous old gentleman.
Ling Yun clearly remembered his name: Changxi layman, surnamed Lian.
"Principal Chang Xi, surnamed Lian, Lian..." Ling Yun recited this name silently in his heart.
For some reason, this old man in white clothes named Lian suddenly thought of Tianxiao's assistant coach Nanchun, and his expression changed.
The old man named Lian saw something wrong with Ling Yun's expression, so he couldn't help but look at him with bright eyes and said with a smile: "Why, Commander Ling, do you have any concerns?"
Ling Yun forced a smile and shook his head: "It's nothing..."
The old man surnamed Lian raised his head and looked at the sky and said: "It's too late now, it's time for me to say goodbye! Everyone, see you soon!"
After saying that, he smiled at everyone, turned over, and flew away.
After the old man in white surnamed Lian left, Ling Yun suddenly thought of his senior brother Ying Chuanlin and hurriedly struggled over to say hello to him.
Unexpectedly, Ying Chuanlin had a gloomy face and said coldly: "Since Commander Ling is safe and sound now, I guess there is no need for me, so I should say goodbye." After that, he turned around and left.
Ling Yun didn't expect that his senior brother would say such a thing, so he was confused and said hurriedly: "Senior brother, wait a minute. We haven't seen each other for many days, and you and I haven't been able to catch up on our old friendship. Why did senior brother leave just now?"
Ying Chuanlin said coldly: "If no one else welcomes me, what am I still doing here?"
It turned out that when Ying Chuanlin rushed to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice just now, he happened to meet Yuan Ping, Yang Zhen and others who came out to look for Ling Yun.
Ying Chuanlin was surprised and happy when he saw everyone, and hurriedly told the whole story.
Yuan Ping was impatient. When he heard that Ling Yun was in danger and his life was at stake, he immediately became furious: "Why didn't you rescue the person at that time? What's the use of coming for reinforcements now? Are you waiting to collect the body?"
Yang Zhen saw that Yuan Ping was speechless and hurriedly tried to persuade him.
Ying Chuanlin was ashamed and angry when he heard this. He is a well-known martial arts celebrity and a master of martial arts, but he is being ordered around by a small official. How does he feel in his heart?
He wanted to say something in defense, but he didn't know where to start.
Now seeing that Ling Yun was back safe and sound, Ying Chuanlin felt very angry, so he said what he just said.
Ling Yun heard the elegant meaning of the string song and thought that his senior brother was originally reserved, but maybe he was neglected by the people in the palace, so he said: "This is the first time we meet, there will inevitably be some misunderstandings. For my sake, there is no need to worry about it. Bar!"
Yuan Fangcai heard that Ying Chuanlin's tone was clearly mocking him and was about to retort; when he heard what Ling Yun said, he swallowed the words on his lips.
Ling Yun reluctantly finished these words, feeling weak and out of breath, unable to do what he wanted. Yuan Ping hurriedly ordered the guards on both sides to carry the sedan and served Ling Yun back home.
The group of people returned home and met Lu Wenzheng. Seeing that Ling Yun was seriously injured, Lu Wenzheng didn't have time to say anything. He first asked a doctor to check Ling Yun's injury and prescribe medicine for treatment.
Fortunately, it was only a superficial injury and did not damage the internal organs or muscles. It will take about a month to recover.
Mrs. Ruan and Huan Yu were relieved.
But next came Lu Wenzheng's thunderous wrath. He sternly reprimanded Ling Yun for being lawless, leaving the house privately, and searching for some magical ganoderma medicine on his own initiative. What would have been the consequences if someone hadn't happened to rescue him?
Ling Yun was speechless and had no intention of explaining anything. Forget the past. He would never have thought that Yu Qingcheng would be a member of the Tianxiao organization.
He hated himself for being so slow, even stupid! I have been dating her for so long, and I thought I was close to her, but I didn't realize her true face, and I didn't know that she had been lying to me.
He admitted that he had developed feelings for her, but now he had to break off with her and treat her as a stranger; even if they meet again, they will meet with swords. The past events were vivid in his mind, and the sadness and pain were tormenting his scarred heart.
The strange thing is that after such a fight and struggle, the Ganoderma lucidum in my arms remained intact. Now that I see things and think about people, an inexplicable sadness comes to my heart again...
The next day, Ying Chuanlin came to see Ling Yun.
Ling Yun temporarily put aside the worries in his heart, struggled to sit up from the bed and said, "Senior brother, please sit down."
Ying Chuanlin sat down and the two of them talked about old times.
Ling Yun said: "How are my sister-in-law and my nieces and nephews?"
Ying Chuanlin sighed and said, "It's okay. Being hungry all day and having a full meal is just enough to support me day by day."
Ling Yun said: "How could this happen?"
Ying Chuanlin said in a loud voice: "Don't mention it. Years of drought have made it difficult to harvest grains. The little grain I harvested after a year of hard work is not enough to pay the rent, and I still owe so much debt. "It's true that there is no idle land in the world, and farmers I'm still starving to death!
"Actually, it's not just the hard life, it's also the glare and bullying from the rich. You know my character, how can you humble yourself and beg for mercy from those fat-headed people?"
Later, his voice became hoarse and he could no longer speak.
Ling Yun frowned and said: "If I had known this, senior brother should have come to me. I recommended to Mr. Lu that senior brother should seek a position in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice. With senior brother's martial arts and character, why can't he do great things! "
Ying Chuanlin said: "But I have long been accustomed to a leisurely and slow life, and I just want to live a life of indifference and detachment."
Ling Yun sighed softly and said: "Senior brother, even if you want to be indifferent and detached, I'm afraid there is no such pure land in the world. Senior brother, don't hesitate, stay and work with me."
Ying Chuanlin hesitated and said: "Although I say this, I haven't achieved anything..."
"Why do you say this, senior brother? With your talent and martial arts skills, there are many opportunities to show off your skills; I will go see Mr. Lu right away and recommend you to him!" With that, Ling Yun kicked off his boots and got out of bed.
However, he felt a sharp pain in the wound on his leg, and he couldn't help but swayed, thanks to Ying Chuanlin's support.
Ying Chuanlin said angrily: "Junior brother, you are too impatient! Even if you go to see Mr. Lu, you have to wait until the injury is better before going. Why rush? You are making me uneasy."
Ling Yun said sincerely: "Senior brother, as long as you can stay, I am happier than anything else."
"Junior brother..." Ying Chuanlin was so excited that he couldn't speak.
This time the two brothers talked for a long time. I'm in high spirits and don't feel tired at all.
Huanyu was very impatient. She originally had a lot of personal things to say to Ling Yun, but now it seems she has no chance.
Yu Qingcheng's silk and satin shop is still crowded with guests and friends.
Sun Xiaowen and Li Yunting, with their faces full of spring breeze, greeted the guests coming and going.
Yu Qingcheng sat behind the counter as if nothing had happened, eating melon seeds leisurely and slowly flipping through the account pages.
A few regular customers noticed that Zhou Shen was missing and asked about him. Sun Xiaowen replied with a smile: "He went to Luoyang a few days ago to purchase goods."
The guests said "Oh", indicating that they knew this was happening. No one really took this matter to heart, let alone thought about it deeply.
Only Yu Qingcheng occasionally heard the words "Wednesday Shen" amidst the noisy people's conversations, and a slight change would appear on his face, but it passed quickly and no one noticed.
There was a sudden commotion outside the door. A guard with bright armor rushed in menacingly. The leaders were Yang Zhen and Yuan Ping. Someone from the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment has arrived.
The guests who were making fist-fighting orders panicked. The expressions of Sun Xiaowen and Li Yunting also changed.
Yuan Ping and Yang Zhen came directly to Yu Qingcheng.
Yuan Ping said coldly: "Boss Yu, Mr. Lu, please come over and have a talk!"
