Ling Yun rushed back to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice and went straight to the cell where Dong Wu was imprisoned.
When he found that Dong Wu was no longer breathing, his expression suddenly changed and he turned to look at the chief jailer.
The chief jailer immediately turned pale with fright and stammered: "This... this really has nothing to do with the villain! Ever since he took over the prisoners, the prisoner has been fulfilling his duties and not daring to slack off at all! Just this morning, The meals delivered to him have also been strictly inspected... Commander Ling, you clearly see..."
Ling Yun's face turned pale and he didn't speak for a long time. He was impatient to listen to the long-winded explanation of the jailer, so he turned around and went out to find Mr. Lu.
Dong Wu did die from hibiscus flower poison. Because there were no scars all over his body; the condition of his death was the same as the symptoms of the assassins who assassinated Ding Jiwu last time and were later killed by hibiscus flower poison: his eyes were wide open and his face was blue.
But there was no pain in his expression, he just looked sad and regretful.
His head was lowered, and his eyes were staring at the ground in concentration. He scratched a character deeply on the ground with his hand, and after careful identification, it suddenly turned out to be the character "LAN".
What does the word "lan" mean?
It should be Lanzhu. Even before his death, Dong Wu still missed Lanzhu and remained infatuated with her, regretting that he could not see her again before his death.
But he never dreamed that his death was caused by this woman! It was this woman who poisoned him with her own hands, and the poison was in the small bottle of snowflake brew she gave him.
At this time, everyone in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment was in deep depression.
As soon as Dong Wu died, the clue he had just obtained was broken again.
Previously, Mr. Lu, Ling Yun, Xu Zhi and the others had discussed using Dong Wu's testimony to force Yu Qingcheng to surrender and plead guilty; now it seems that this plan has come to nothing.
After this turmoil, most of the elites in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment have been lost: Yuan Ping and Dong Wu are dead, and Yang Zhen has also been seriously injured; now the only talents available are Ling Yun and Jiang Chun, who has just emerged from the army.
Several days passed, but they still couldn't find out the whereabouts of the princess.
Seeing that the day after tomorrow is the ten-day period. Everyone couldn't help but feel worried, and even felt a little discouraged and desperate.
Ling Yun worked hard all day and still got nothing. Looking up at the sky, the golden crow is already falling in the west, and the dusk is dim.
At this time, he just felt exhausted physically and mentally, and he no longer wanted to move even half a step.
So, he and a few guards found a teahouse, thinking of sitting down and resting for a while before continuing their search.
Ling Yun drank tea tastelessly while thinking about something on his mind. At this time, the waiter said: "Hey, sir, please sit down!"
The person who came was dressed in gray clothes, with scarf and sword sleeves, a hero's cloak, a long sword on his waist, and a bamboo hat on his head.
He ignored the waiter's greeting and walked straight to Ling Yun.
Ling Yun raised his head and looked at the other person's face. He was so excited that he was speechless for a moment.
The man in gray had a half-smile on his face, "Why, it's only been a few days since we've been apart, and Commander Ling doesn't recognize his old friend anymore?"
Ling Yun calmed down and couldn't help laughing. He suddenly jumped up from the chair, slapped the man in gray on the shoulder and said, "Senior brother, where have you been these days? Make it easy for me to find you!"
The person who came was none other than Ying Chuanlin.
After listening to Ling Yun's words, the corners of his eyes were covered with a hazy layer unconsciously, and he couldn't help but sigh softly: "Has Junior Brother really been looking for me? From this point of view, it was true that he was I might have misunderstood!"
Seeing the loneliness on Ying Chuanlin's face, Ling Yun couldn't help but think of the conflicts he had with Yuan Ping a few days ago because of Ying Chuanlin's running away...
His face couldn't help but look sad, he lowered his head silently, and whispered: "Don't mention the past anymore."
Ying Chuanlin saw that his words unintentionally brought back Ling Yun's sadness, and he couldn't help but feel guilty and said: "Junior brother, it's my fault that caused your brothers to turn against each other...blame me, blame me for everything!"
Ling Yun came back to his senses and said hurriedly: "Brother, why do you think we are just talking about this? Come on, please sit down!"
The two sat down and Ling Yun poured tea for Ying Chuanlin.
Ying Chuanlin said: "I see junior brother's face is full of sorrow. What happened?"
Ling Yun smiled bitterly and said: "I think senior brother has already heard about what happened in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment in recent days, right?"
Ying Chuanlin nodded and said, "That's not all! I also encountered an unexpected thing today. I came to you specifically for this matter."
"Oh? What's the matter?"
Ying Chuanlin said: "It's the matter of the princess."
Ling Yun felt his heart suddenly tremble and beat wildly with excitement. He stood up quickly, looked at Ying Chuanlin nervously and said, "Really?...What is going on? Senior brother, please tell me!"
Ying Chuanlin motioned for him to sit down, then he breathed and said slowly: "It's a coincidence. After I left the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice last time, I originally planned to return to my hometown..."
Ling Yun was impatient to listen to his long words, so he just urged him eagerly: "Brother, can you just tell me how you met the princess?"
Ying Chuanlin said: "Today at sunset, I was walking on the mountain road under Tiger Cliff outside the city, and suddenly I heard the sad and miserable cries of women. So I hid behind the rocks and watched, and saw a few people pushing me. A young woman with disheveled hair walked by.
"The leader is a masked Taoist nun in white; there are two people following behind: one is a tall and thick man with a fierce face; the other is a thin, withered, ragged little beggar; and the last one is a young girl in white."
After hearing this, Ling Yun frowned, thoughtfully. Then he asked, "What does that girl look like?"
Ying Chuanlin said: "Tall, with slender shoulders and slim waist, duck-oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, pink and phoenix eyes, and upturned corners of the mouth. He looks very charming and delicate!"
Ling Yun thought to himself: This is right! This woman must be that girl Lanzhu. Thinking of Dong Wu's tragic death, his hatred for Lan Zhu increased even more.
So he asked hurriedly: "Senior brother, please tell me, what happened next?"
Ying Chuanlin said: "Later I saw them taking the woman to the foot of a cliff, pushing aside the weeds, and suddenly a cave was revealed, and the gang pushed the woman in.
"The woman was still crying and scolding, and the Taoist nun in white said impatiently: 'Princess, please don't give me a toast or eat as a fine. If you offend me, don't blame me for being rude to you!' From this I You know, that woman is actually the princess!"
Ling Yun couldn't help but be overjoyed and said: "This is really hard to find, and it takes no effort to get here! If we can successfully find the princess this time, it will be all thanks to our senior brother!"
As he spoke, he turned back to the guard chief Wang Quan and said: "Go back immediately and report this matter to Mr. Lu, and ask him to send someone to meet us here immediately, and then we will go to Laohuya to rescue the princess!"
Wang Quan snorted and asked, "Where will they meet Commander Ling at that time?"
Ling Yun thought for a while and said: "Let's go to the pavilion ten miles outside the city!" Then he leaned into Wang Quan's ear and gave some careful instructions.
Wang Quan said yes again and again, and then turned around in a hurry.
Wang Quan's work efficiency is really high. Ling Yun, Ying Chuanlin and others waited at Shili Pavilion outside the city for a short while before they heard the sound of horse hooves behind them. Jiang Chun had already arrived at lightning speed with a sentry guard.
After the two sides met, everyone rushed towards Laohuya with great urgency.
Under Tiger Cliff, there are overgrown weeds and dense thorns, barely outlining a rugged mountain road.
Along the bumpy mountain road, everyone walked one step at a time and was quickly overwhelmed by the jagged and strange rocks.
There are surrounding mountain peaks on both sides, which are steep and winding like a knife and an axe. The terrain is very steep.
If you listen carefully, you will hear tigers roaring and apes croaking, strange rocks growing everywhere, and owls crying mournfully, which is very scary. Looking up, the sky above is getting narrower and narrower. People at the bottom of this valley are like frogs at the bottom of a well.
Jiang Chun couldn't help but feel suspicious and asked, "Why haven't you arrived yet?"
Ying Chuanlin said: "Come on, we'll be there soon." He led Ling Yun and Jiang Chun forward for a while, and then said: "This is it."
As he spoke, he stepped forward and used the long sword in his hand to push aside the tangled grass on the edge of the cliff. Sure enough, a cave as tall as a person was revealed.
The inside of the cave was dark and faint, and there was a faint cold wind blowing, which made people feel desolate and chilled to the bone, making them as silent as cicadas.
Ying Chuanlin said: "The princess is locked up inside. It is expected that there must be an ambush in the cave with murderous intent. You and I must be doubly careful!"
As he spoke, he glanced at the dark and gloomy cave again, with a somewhat hesitant look in his eyes, as if he was a little frightened by the cave.
But soon his expression returned to normal. He took a gentle breath, gritted his teeth secretly, and seemed to have made up his mind and said: "You guys stay back, I'll leave first."
Ling Yun had already seen Ying Chuanlin's timidity and hesitation from the side, and thought: It is my duty to find the princess. In such a complicated situation, how can I let my senior brother take this risk for me?
So he took a step forward and said, "Senior brother, let me do it!" As he said that, he lit the fire seal and was the first to enter the cave.
Ying Chuanlin followed.
Jiang Chun hesitated for a moment and then walked in.
Ying Chuanlin was very close to Ling Yun at this time, and the two of them were almost standing shoulder to shoulder, rubbing shoulders.
At this time, he suddenly raised his fingers and struck like lightning, suddenly closing three major acupoints on Ling Yun's shoulder blades, back, and the dumb acupuncture point!
Ying Chuanlin's sudden attack was something Ling Yun would never have imagined in his wildest dreams!
Although he has been working in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice for many years and has experienced countless ups and downs, and has accumulated countless life experiences and worldly experience, that can only be used for enemies or prisoners.
He doesn't have much defensiveness about the people around him, especially his brothers and friends who he trusts the most. Although someone had reminded him earnestly before, he didn't really take it to heart.
Therefore, this became his fatal weakness, just like this incident. He would never have thought that Ying Chuanlin, his senior brother who had been with him day and night, and whom he trusted most, would suddenly plot against him!
When Ling Yun's body fell down, he was already held in Ying Chuanlin's arms.
The Huozhezi in his hand fell freely at this moment.
Ying Chuanlin had quick hands and quick eyes. He immediately freed up his other hand and fished for the moon from the bottom of the sea, raising his hand and grabbing it in his hand.
When Jiang Chun saw him behind him, he couldn't help but turn pale with fright, and suddenly showed the long sword at his waist.
Ying Chuanlin also quickly pulled out his sword, slashed the sharp blade across Ling Yun's neck, and shouted sternly: "Jiang Chun, if you dare to make a move, I'll kill him first!"
Ling Yun's face turned pale. No one can understand his mood at this moment; if he could speak, he would have asked Ying Chuanlin loudly: Why is this? It's a pity that his mute point was restrained and he couldn't say a word.
Jiang Chun gritted his teeth and said: "Ying Chuanlin, I didn't expect you to turn to Tianxiao, you despicable and shameless villain!"
Ying Chuanlin retorted sarcastically: "Jiang Chun, weren't you once a disciple of Tian Xiao, and then you turned to Lu Wenzheng? Aren't you the same as me?"
Jiang Chun's heart trembled, and he was speechless for a moment.
The long sword in Ying Chuanlin's hand pressed deeper into Ling Yun's neck. His face was ferocious, his eyes were as red as blood and he said, "Get out of the way! Otherwise, I will keep my word!"
A wisp of blood had slowly flowed down Ling Yun's neck. It was so red that it was dazzling and shocking.
Jiang Chun felt his heart beating uncontrollably. He lowered his head in frustration and stepped aside silently.
Ying Chuanlin held Ling Yun hostage with his sword and pushed him out of the cave step by step.
The guards on both sides could only stare at everything in front of them with their mouths open, but there was nothing they could do.
Suddenly there was a burst of laughter like silver bells from the top of the cliff. Countless men and horses suddenly appeared like falling from the sky.
The leader was a masked Taoist nun in white; beside her stood a burly man, a little beggar and a girl in white; the rest were all men in green robes, all with ferocious faces, holding swords, majestic and murderous. steaming.
Just listen to the white-clothed Taoist nun saying proudly: "Lao Liu, now that you have done a great job, Gang Leader Li will definitely reward you with great rewards! - Why are you still standing there? Since you have already got it, why don't you take Commander Ling right away? Please come up!"
