The detective disciples at Feiyun Villa reported the death of "He Chenglin" to Liantingzhong. The people in the training hall couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "Hahaha, this is called the change of wind and water - Li Ruiyun, you didn't expect that you would also have today!"
Lian Xuanzhong reminded him from the side: "Third brother, should we strike while the iron is hot and send troops to take back the position of gang leader that should belong to you when the Tianxiao organization is leaderless and people are in panic?"
Lianting said disapprovingly: "Why be in such a hurry! Now that Li Ruiyun is dead, the troubles in my heart are gone, and I don't have any worries now! - By the way, the wedding day of Chun'er and Ling Yun is approaching, let's put it aside first Let’s talk about the happy event for the two of them after it’s done!”
Lian Xuanzhong wanted to say something else, but Lian Tingzhong changed the subject and said, "By the way, is the whereabouts of this brat Du Zhenghai?"
Lian Xuanzhong shook his head and said: "Not yet."
Lianting said: "Send more people to look for him! I will definitely catch this brat and punish him severely!"
As he spoke, his sinister eyes turned, revealing cold murderous intent, "If you want to achieve great things, you must have clear rewards and punishments. I want everyone to know what kind of person the person who betrayed me is." End!"
Let's talk about Ling Yun. When he returned to his room to rest at night, he found a calligraphy book on the bedside. He took it down and unfolded it, but he saw the letter:
Brother Ling:
After seeing the words, please come to Feiyun Villa’s east ten-mile slope tomorrow to meet you.
Today.
There is no signature below.
Ling Yun couldn't help but frowned. This mark seemed familiar. Who could it be? …
At the agreed time and place, Ling Yun met the person who made the appointment with him. Wearing black clothes and a long sword, after seeing Ling Yun, a faint smile appeared on the cold face of the visitor: "Brother Ling, it's been a long time."
The visitor turned out to be Du Zhenghai - the rebellious Du Zhenghai of Feiyun Villa who had been arrested in Lianting with a wanted order.
Ling Yun was startled and said in a deep voice: "The wind is so tight right now, how dare you come back?"
Du Zhenghai raised one corner of his mouth, with a look of disdain on his face, "As long as Brother Ling doesn't go against me, unless he comes to practice in person, I really don't take anyone seriously!"
Ling Yun saw the conceited look on his face and didn't say anything, just smiled. His clear black and white eyes flashed slightly, and he changed the topic: "Brother Du is not willing to put himself in danger. He asked me to come here, but is there anything important you want to tell me?"
Du Zhenghai smiled and said: "It's true that my parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and it's Brother Ling who knows me - Brother Ling really knows me!"
A faint smile appeared on Ling Yun's handsome face, "That's natural. Brother Du, you must know that the friendship between you and me is a forged one!"
Du Zhenghai couldn't help but hold his hands and laugh.
He paused for a moment and then said: "I heard that the sixth day of September is the engagement day for Brother Ling and Lian Nanchun. Brother Ling will become the son-in-law of Lian Ting. Brother Ling is really proud of himself and prospering! I would like to congratulate Brother Ling!"
Ling Yun's face darkened, and he sighed softly: "Brother Du, why do you need to make sarcastic remarks? In fact, there are some things that I can't help myself!..."
At this point, he was silent for a moment, and then said slowly: "Brother Du, do you still remember what I said to you before? In fact, these days, I have been waiting for the opportunity to take the princess away from here - now it seems , the engagement day with Lian Nanchun can be regarded as a good opportunity to escape."
Du Zhenghai's eyes flashed and he said: "So, Brother Ling wants to take the princess away from Feiyun Villa on the day of the engagement, when their guard is at their lowest?"
There was a hint of complicated emotions in Ling Yun's melancholy eyes. He didn't speak, just nodded silently.
Du Zhenghai's sly eyes turned to Ling Yun's face, and he suddenly smiled: "I see that Brother Ling's expression seems a little hesitant. Is it because he can't bear it and feels that he is sorry for Lian Nanchun by doing this?"
Ling Yun was speechless for a long time. After a long time, he sighed softly and said sadly: "I know that doing this will hurt her, but is there any other better way?...How can loyalty and righteousness have both, not to mention that I already knew It's impossible for her and me... to cut through the mess quickly, maybe it will be better for each other in the future..."
Du Zhenghai saw that Ling Yun was a little incoherent and knew that he was confused, so he couldn't help but feel pity in his heart. He then changed the subject and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this for now. Brother Ling, now I want to tell you a good news - a Great news!" When he said the next few words, he deliberately emphasized his tone.
Ling Yun glanced at him suspiciously, "Oh?...What news?"
Du Zhenghai said one word at a time: "Master Lu is not dead!"
Ling Yun was stunned, as if he was stupid for a moment, as if he didn't understand the meaning of the other party's words.
Du Zhenghai looked at Ling Yun's dazed expression and said, "What's wrong? Don't you understand? I'll say it again: Master Lu of the Ministry of Punishments is not dead!"
Ling Yun swayed and almost fell down, but thanks to Du Zhenghai, he held him up.
Ling Yun grabbed the other party's arm and asked hastily: "Brother Du, is what you just said true?...Is it true?..."
Du Zhenghai's arm was so painful from Ling Yun's grasp. He shook his hand away hard and said angrily: "Can I joke with you about such a big thing? This is absolutely true!"
Ling Yun knelt down, bowed several times in the direction of the capital, and choked with sobs: "I knew that Mr. Lu would be a good person, and everything would be fine!... Great, great..." As he spoke, he had already It was tears streaming down my face.
In Du Zhenghai's impression, Ling Yun was the kind of tough guy who would not frown even if a knife was placed on his neck, who would rather bleed than shed tears. How could he be like this?
At that moment, the softest place deep in Du Zhenghai's heart was suddenly deeply touched. It turns out that everyone has another side that others don't know.
Just like Ling Yun in front of him. He had always thought that Ling Yun was the kind of person who was strong and stoic, even a little inhumane - just like how he was selfless and ruthless when handling the case where he and his father, Taoist Priest Yuan Zhen, kidnapped Ms. Ding two years ago.
But now, when he saw Ling Yun's fragile side, he suddenly understood: It turns out that no one in this world is invincible - no matter how heroic or strong a person is, he will be helpless, painful, and... You will be tired and cry...
After a long time, Ling Yun calmed down, smiled awkwardly at Du Zhenghai and said, "Brother Du, I made you laugh. - Tell me, how did you know the news?"
Du Zhenghai said: "Brother Ling, the friendship between you and me is forged. I also know that you really want to leave this hellish place, but you are just struggling with being unable to escape. I think that since I have escaped, I should do my best to help you." Get busy!
"My initial idea is to go to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice to find out some information. If there is a chance, I will tell Mr. Xu Zhixu and the others about you and Princess Huanyu, and let them find a way to rescue you from the tiger's mouth——
"So during these days, I hid around the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice every day, paying attention to what was going on in the mansion. It was true that hard work paid off, and finally one day..."
It turned out that that night, Du Zhenghai sneaked into the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice and came to the study where Mr. Lu used to work. I saw Xu Zhi dealing with some affairs in the house in the study, but Mrs. Lu was also there.
Xu Zhi was saying some words of comfort to Mrs. Lu when suddenly Tong Errong'er ran in and said: "Feng Lin from the palace, Eunuch Feng is here and wants to see Mrs. Lu." Mrs. Lu was startled and quickly said that she was invited.
After a while, Eunuch Feng came in, dressed in plain clothes, with only a young eunuch holding a lantern. Everyone was very surprised. Why did Eunuch Feng come to visit him late at night?
Eunuch Feng withdrew, leaving only Mrs. Lu and Xu Zhi. He told them the whole story in a low voice:
After Lu Wen was assassinated in prison, the emperor was shocked and the queen mother was filled with grief and anger.
Lu Wenzheng once saved the life of Empress Dowager Wei when he was young, and the Empress Dowager has always remembered this in her heart.
But a few days ago, the news of Princess Huanyu's death suddenly came - you must know that Queen Mother Wei had always regarded Princess Huanyu as her own and loved her very much. Now that she heard that Princess Huanyu was dead, she was devastated. , so she turned her anger on Mr. Lu; so after Lu Wenzheng was thrown into prison, she was still immersed in grief and couldn't extricate herself, and she was not in the mood to care about his affairs anymore.
Now that she heard that something happened to Lu Wenzheng, she felt regretful - it was all the Tianxiao organization that was doing the evil, Huanyu, Lu Wenzheng, Ling Yun and others were all victims. If Lu Wenzheng really died because of this incident, how could she Don't you become an ungrateful person?
And she will have a troubled conscience for the rest of her life. So she issued an order to bring Lu Wenzheng to the palace to rescue him with all her strength, and asked the best imperial doctors in the palace to diagnose and treat him.
In order to ensure Lu Wenzheng's safety and prevent the Tianxiao organization from harassing him again, Queen Mother Wei asked them to announce that Lu Wenzheng had died.
It can be said that Lu Wenzheng was blessed with great fortune and finally saved his life from the gate of hell.
Tonight, Feng Lin was ordered to come to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice and told Mrs. Lu and Xu Zhi exactly this matter.
It's just that the Tianxiao thieves are rampant now. In order to ensure Master Lu's safety, Feng Lin asked the two of them to keep their mouths shut and never let the matter leak out...
"This is what happened." Du Zhenghai said.
Looking at Du Zhenghai's sincere face, Ling Yun couldn't help but feel a wave of heat in his heart, and said with a trembling voice: "Brother Du, people say no thanks are given for a great favor. Brother Du's love for me will be engraved in Ling Yun's heart forever..."
Du Zhenghai looked at Ling Yun with a pair of burning eyes and said: "Then let me ask you: Have you made up your mind to leave Feiyun Villa on the day of engagement?"
"Yes!" Ling Yun's somewhat dim eyes now showed a sharp and moving look, "I was still a little hesitant at first, not knowing where I should go after leaving here, but now I finally have a clear idea. goal!"
Du Zhenghai smiled and said, "Okay, I believe that with Brother Ling's courage and strategy, leaving here will definitely not be a problem!"
As he said that, he looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting late. There are informants in the practice pavilion everywhere. You and I shouldn't stay for a long time. If there's nothing else, just say goodbye. We'll see you later!"
After Du Zhenghai finished speaking, he cupped his hands towards Ling Yun, then turned around and left.
Ling Yun nodded to him tacitly, without saying anything, but just watched his back fading away...
