But he said that Yuan Ping was ambushed by Tian Xiao and was captured by mistake; he couldn't help but become angry and cursed at Lian Nanchun.
In anger, Lian Nanchun waved his hand and swept Yuan Ping a few feet away.
The Taoist nun in white shouted ferociously: "Kill him!"
The men in green clothes on both sides immediately lowered their swords; poor Yuan Ping, the fifth-rank captain of the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment and one of the five heroes of the Lu Mansion, died under the swords!
Lian Nanchun was about to stop him, but it was too late, so he couldn't help but sigh with regret.
The Taoist nun in white said: "Why are you sighing, Master Lian? Can't you bear it? In fact, everyone in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment deserves to die, especially Ling Yun!"
Lian Nanchun said expressionlessly: "Third Sister, stop talking!... Just talk about how to humiliate the person in front of you."
The Taoist nun in white nodded, pointed at Dong Wu and said sternly: "Kill him too!"
Before she finished speaking, Lanzhu screamed: "Wait a minute!" As she said that, she took a step forward and begged Lian Nanchun: "Lian Gang Leader, please spare his life. I can persuade him." He changed his mind!"
The Taoist nun in white sneered: "Lanzhu, you have feelings for this boy, right?"
Lanzhu blushed, lowered her head and remained silent.
Lian Nanchun glanced at Dong Wu and said calmly: "Dong Wu, you have heard what we just said. Now there are only two ways in front of you: 1. Join me Tianxiao, then Tianxiao The position of the seventh disciple is yours; secondly, if you are stubborn and insist on fighting against us, then look at Yuan Ping in front of you, he will be your next fate!"
At this point, she paused slightly and said, "How about it? Whether it's death or surrender, I'm just waiting for your decision!"
After saying that, her cold autumn eyes suddenly became a little darker, and a dangerous dark light flashed across her eyes.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet, so quiet that everyone's subtle breathing could be heard clearly.
Lian Nanchun's autumn eyes narrowed slightly, and she was waiting for his answer.
Looking at Yuan Ping's bloody corpse, Dong Wu felt a chill surge from the soles of his feet to the top of his head; his whole body was shivering, and his teeth were so cold that he couldn't help but tremble.
Lan Zhu walked over and said softly: "Brother Wu, don't be stubborn anymore. Don't you know how Lu Wenzheng treats you? Even if you die for him now, he will not cherish you; he will sacrifice his life for Lu Wenzheng. , is it worth it? Besides, as long as you can join our Tianxiao, we will be together forever, don’t you yearn for this kind of life? "
Dong Wu stared blankly and said, "What if I don't agree?"
Lanzhu said sadly: "Then you have wasted all my love for you, because you don't take me to heart!"
Dong Wu was stunned, "Why?"
Lanzhu said: "You clearly know that I can't live alone even if you die. It shows that you don't care about me. If you care about me, how can you bear to leave me?"
Dong Wu sighed with complicated emotions and said no more words.
In fact, he and Lanzhu have already had feelings for each other. Ever since he fell in love with her, he had been confused all day long. He just missed her and missed her. He felt like "a day without seeing her is like three autumns apart".
Occasionally, the two of them had an argument and Lanzhu ignored him, so he would not think about food and drink, could not sleep at night, and had no intention of performing official duties in the government, so he made mistakes again and again, causing Lu Wenzheng a lot of trouble.
He didn't know why he was so obsessed with this woman.
For Lanzhu and love, although he died without regrets, how could he care about his fame and fortune?
He only regretted that he was born at the wrong time, suffered repeated setbacks, and failed Lan Zhu's affection...
The past events are vivid in my mind. Dong Wu looked at Lanzhu in front of him, her eyes were filled with tears! As a result, his heart began to waver.
He thought again of the cold reception he had received in Lu Mansion over the past few days; then thought about the situation before him, and thought to himself: If he insists on going against them now and refuses to surrender, he will only die.
To be fair, he really didn't want to die; let alone die as tragically as Yuan Ping in front of him, without a complete body! …
Dong Wu thought about it again and again, finally made up his mind and nodded silently.
When Lanzhu saw this, she couldn't help but be overjoyed and shouted: "Lian Guangzhu, he agreed! He agreed!..."
As she spoke, she grabbed his hand and said, "Come and meet the leader and third sister!"
Dong Wu bowed numbly to Lian Nanchun and the Taoist nun in white.
Lian Nanchun said: "Very good, from now on, you will be my seventh disciple, Tianxiao!"
As she said that, she pointed at the man in gray behind her and said, "Let me introduce you, this is Lao Liu."
Dong Wu couldn't help but be stunned, "You...are you Ying Chuanlin?"
The man in gray is none other than Ling Yun's senior brother Ying Chuanlin. Seeing Dong Wu's surprised look, he just snorted coldly with no expression on his face, bowed his hands politely to him, and said nothing.
Lian Nanchun pointed at the burly man who had just fought with Yuan Ping and said, "This is the sixteenth brother You Yong."
Pointing at the little beggar, he said, "Seventeenth Brother Youqi."
Pointing at Lanzhu, she said, "This is the eighteenth sister."
Finally, he pointed at the Taoist nun in white and said, "This is the third sister's empty color."
Dong Wu saw them one by one.
Lian Nanchun said: "Come here, bring some wine and congratulate Dong Wu for joining me, Tianxiao!"
A waiter in green clothes came forward with a tray containing a wine bottle and wine glasses.
Lian Nanchun filled a glass of wine and handed it to Dong Wu himself.
Dong Wu thought to himself: There couldn't be any manipulation in this cup, right? For example, some poison was put there to blackmail me. But the current situation did not allow him not to drink.
He could only silently take the cup and drink it in one gulp.
Lian Nanchun said with a smile: "Very good. From now on, you will be a member of my Tianxiao team! You must be loyal and devoted to the Lord. If you have second thoughts..."
Dong Wu said in panic: "Dong Wu doesn't dare!"...
In the mansion of the Minister of Punishment.
Lu Wenzheng was sitting behind the desk in the study at this time, anxiously waiting for news that Yuan Ping, Dong Wu and others were out looking for the princess.
Xu Zhi stayed by his side and didn't sleep a wink all night.
It was already broad daylight, but they still had not waited for the news of Yuan Ping and Dong Wu's return.
At this time, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Yang Zhen rushed in in a panic, saying in a trembling voice: "Sir, Dong Wu is back! He was seriously injured. It was said that he was attacked by the Tianxiao organization, and the entire army was wiped out. He was the only one who managed to escape..."
Lu Wenzheng felt his head hit and almost fell down. He stood up immediately and was silent for a long time, his mind almost going blank at that moment.
It took him a while to regain his composure and said dumbly: "Then... what about Yuan Ping?"
Yang Zhen burst into tears and said: "He...he died in the line of duty!..."
Lu Wenzheng's face immediately turned pale; he felt his eyes going black for a while, and he could hardly stand on his shaky body.
Xu Zhi on the side hurriedly stepped forward to support him, whimpering in a low voice: "Sir, please don't do this..."
Lu Wenzheng's eyes were straight and he didn't speak for a long time, his lips just kept trembling.
As if his muscles and bones had been taken away, he slumped down on the chair; his dim eyes were filled with tears, and he murmured: "Yuan Ping, you...how could you just go like this!... "
Yuan Ping had followed him for many years and was his right-hand man, sharing the same love as his father and son. Now that he heard the news of his death, he simply could not accept this cruel reality.
Fortunately, Xu Zhi and Yang Zhen kept trying to persuade him, so he stopped crying and summoned up energy to order Yang Zhen to take his guards to Xiaoshi'ao to collect the body of the deceased and provide financial support to his family.
Then, Xu Zhi and Yang Zhen accompanied Lu Wenzheng to visit Dong Wu, who was seriously injured. He was injured in the thigh and lost too much blood, causing him to fall into coma; but fortunately, he was treated in time and his life is no longer in danger.
Lu Wenzheng, Xu Zhi and Yang Zhen came out from Dong Wu's place, thinking about all the things that had happened in recent days: Ling Yun was framed and imprisoned, Yuan Ping was brutally murdered, Dong Wu was seriously injured and fell into coma... They felt extremely heavy in their hearts. .
Xu Zhi said: "Now that so many things have happened, it will be even more difficult to find the princess. However, the student has an idea. I wonder if he should tell it or not?"
Lu Wenzheng said: "Just tell me."
Xu Zhi hesitated for a moment and said: "Just now Dong Wu told how he was attacked by Tian Xiao's thieves. It can be seen that the disappearance of the princess may be related to Tian Xiao, which will hopefully clear Commander Ling's crime. If we take this opportunity to request The Holy One has allowed Commander Ling to handle the case pending the crime, and there may be hope of finding the princess!"
Lu Wen brushed his beard with his hand and thought for a moment, and finally nodded in approval.
Yang Zhen said worriedly: "Can the Holy One agree to our request?"
Lu Wenzheng sighed and said: "Your Majesty is kind, wise, wise and decisive, so I guess he will agree. Alas! Now we are at the end of our rope. Is there any other way besides doing this? We can only try our best now. Got it!"
Lu Wenzheng made up his mind, so he came to the palace in a sedan chair to meet the emperor.
It happened that Jinling Prince Zhao Fu, Marquis He Yuting, Minister of Rites Ding Jinzhi, General Manager Feng Chaoying and others were all present.
Several days passed and there was still no news from the princess. Prince Jinling's eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes and he lost weight.
Emperor Zhao Yu was currently comforting his uncle. When he saw Lu Wenzheng coming in, he asked, "Lu Aiqing, is there any news about the princess?"
Before Lu Wenzheng could speak, his eye circles turned red. In a hoarse voice, he recounted the story of Yuan Ping, Dong Wu and others being ambushed by the owl. Everyone listened and sighed.
Finally, Lu Wenzheng considered his words and carefully proposed to the emperor that Ling Yun should be held accountable for handling the case.
Ding Jinzhi sneered: "Master Lu's proposal is a bit abrupt, right? What if Ling Yun absconds in fear of crime?"
Lu Wenzheng said sternly: "Your Majesty, on the one hand, it has not yet been determined whether the disappearance of the princess is really related to Ling Yun, and it cannot be regarded as 'fear of crime'; on the other hand, the humble minister believes in Ling Yun's character and pledges his wealth and life. If Ling Yun is really I betrayed the holy will and ran away in fear of sin. I am willing to use my head to apologize to the emperor!"
The emperor couldn't help frowning after hearing this, and he was silent.
However, He Yuting turned his eyes and said, "Oh? Mr. Lu just said that he is willing to use his wealth and life to guarantee that Ling Yun will not live up to the holy will - but I don't know how Mr. Lu guarantees it. I am willing to hear the details!"
Lu Wenzheng said: "Within ten days, if Ling Yun cannot find the princess within ten days; or if Ling Yun really flees out of fear of crime as Master Ding said, I will let the emperor do whatever he wants, and I will die without regrets!"
Prince Jinling said a little uneasily: "Lord Lu, you are serious!"
He Yuting couldn't help but smile deeply, turned to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is feasible. Mr. Lu is loyal to the court and your Majesty; in order to find the princess, he worked hard and had the courage to take responsibility - Wei Chen thinks, Your Majesty His wishes should be fulfilled!"
After thinking twice, the emperor finally nodded.
Lu Wenzheng was so happy that he knelt down and kowtowed in thanks.
He Yuting sneered in his heart: "Lu Wenzheng, you are taking too many risks. Are you sure that Ling Yun can find the princess? If you can't find the princess in ten days, I want to see how you do it." Apologize to the emperor?"
He couldn't help but feel gloating in his heart, but his face remained calm.
Lu Wenzheng was very happy after receiving the imperial edict. He hurriedly rushed to Tianlao with Feng Chaoying, the chief internal officer, to lead Ling Yun out, and returned to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment together.
After several days of suffering in prison, Ling Yun became haggard and lost weight.
He knelt down and apologized to Lu Wenzheng with tears in his eyes: "Ling Yun is unscrupulous, and I have to bear the risk. If the princess cannot be found within ten days, Ling Yun's sin will probably be even greater..."
Lu Wenzheng said: "Commander Ling, you must not say that. Our government now places all its hopes on you! Yuan Ping died in the line of duty for this matter. We really don't want to see more people." It's a waste of time..." When he said it later, his voice was trembling and he couldn't stop crying.
Ling Yun felt his head buzzing and was stunned for a moment, "What, Yuan Ping is dead?..."
