Li Ruiyun and his men had just left Laifu Inn when Yang Zhen arrived.
It turned out that before Ling Yun and Hua Ruyu returned to the guest room to rest, they had ordered the captain of the bodyguard to send out a second flying pigeon letter, telling Yang Zhen where they were staying and asking him to bring people to meet here immediately. That's why Yang Zhen came so quickly.
When Yang Zhen led people to Laifu Inn, the inn was already a sea of fire.
Looking at the billowing smoke and raging fire in front of him, Yang Zhen rubbed his hands and stamped his feet anxiously, and said repeatedly: "How could a good inn suddenly catch fire? Brother Ling must have encountered an accident! Come on, come with me to save people." !”
The guards on both sides quickly stopped and said: "Captain Yang, please don't be impulsive. The fire is so fierce that we can't get in! Why don't we put out the fire while setting up a protective net below."
Yang Zhen said with tears streaming down his face: "Brother Ling, how are you doing?"
But Ling Yun was trapped in the guest room with no way to get in or out. The room was filled with an atmosphere of panic and death. Facing the thick smoke and fire, he was helpless and almost desperate.
Suddenly I heard a loud noise, deafening.
When I looked again, the doors and windows that had been closed had been restored to their original state, and everything was clear before my eyes. Looking at the world that suddenly opened up in front of him, Ling Yun seemed to be falling into the mist, and he stayed there for a moment.
At this critical moment, who rescued him in such a timely and appropriate manner?
He was in a daze when he heard a woman's clear and anxious voice: "What are you still doing in a daze? Let's go!"
This voice is so familiar. Ling Yun raised his head and saw Pingting's charming figure disappearing briefly in the hazy night, as ethereal as the shadow of a lonely Hong.
Ling Yun felt a throbbing in his heart, "Could it be her?..."
At that moment, he felt a mixture of love and hate, countless thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning, and his mind was in a mess...
While he was hesitating, a weak voice interrupted his thoughts, "Save me, save me..."
Looking back, I saw that it was coming from Hua Ruyu who was lying on the ground.
The scorching fire was about to engulf her into dust in an instant. Her lifeless eyes were filled with deep despair, and her face instinctively showed a cowardly look for help.
At this time, the smoke in the room became denser and denser, and the fire became more and more fierce. Ling Yun's mind was agitated, and he immediately transitioned from meditation and reverie to reality.
He leaned down to the ground, hugged his head and feet, and rolled on the spot. His light body rotated like a ball of hydrangeas. In an instant, he was next to Hua Ruyu, grabbed Hua Ruyu and said: " Flower girl, go quickly!..."
Hua Ruyu never thought that Ling Yun would want to save her in such an extremely critical situation and couldn't take care of himself. She was so sad that she was speechless for a moment.
The flames in the room were dazzling, and the smoke was so thick that the two of them could hardly open their eyes, and they kept coughing violently.
Ling Yun knew very well that it was impossible to escape from the fire through the door; he grabbed Hua Ruyu's hand and crawled on the ground, and finally groped for the window step by step.
He endured the pain and stretched out his arms, "cradling the moon in his arms", and picked up the limp body of the dying woman.
Then he stood up from the ground with a swaying figure, flew up with a kick, and with a sharp "thunderbolt", he kicked open the window and jumped out of the window with Hua Ruyu in his arms.
Under the window is the protective net set up by Yang Zhen and others...
In the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment, Lu Wenzheng frowned and sat in front of Hua Ruyu's bed; beside him stood Yang Zhen and Mr. Liu, the clerk of the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment.
Mr. Liu held a pen in his hand and recorded all Hua Ruyu's confessions in detail.
Hua Ruyu's confession this time is basically the same as the "confession" she told Ling Yun at the Laifu Inn a few days ago, except that the current confession is more detailed and standardized.
Hua Ruyu now looked haggard, with a melancholy look on her face. Her messy hair was teasing her bloody neck. Her eyes, which used to be bright and lively, were hollow and lacked any sparkle.
She, who was once charming and beautiful, is now dying and dying.
She was poisoned by "Qianbu Broken Heart Powder", which was fatal; and she was kicked in the vital part by Li Ruiyun, and even the gods of Tianluo could not save her.
She stared blankly at the roof, thinking about what had happened in the past few days, and she couldn't tell how she felt.
Does she hate the Tianxiao organization for destroying all conscience and killing people? Are you feeling grateful for Ling Yun's disregard for past grudges and repaying evil with kindness? Are you regretting that you went astray and helped others? I still regret that when I want to atone for my sins now, I no longer have the chance...
Finally, she shook her head and marked the confession.
Then, she raised her pale face, with a little moisture in her dull eyes, "Mr. Lu, the convict is dying now, but there is one thing she is worried about before she dies, but she doesn't know whether she should or not. ask……"
"you say."
Hua Ruyu hesitated for a moment, then said calmly: "Commander Ling... no, the eldest son... how is he doing now?"
Lu Wenzheng said: "He is severely poisoned, and there is no antidote. I'm afraid... alas!..." He couldn't continue talking sadly, lowered his eyes sadly, and sighed heavily.
Hua Ruyu said: "He was poisoned by the poison of hundreds of flowers. Only the leader of Tianxiao has the antidote."
Yang Zhen on the side listened, and a look of surprise suddenly flashed in his eyes, "Who is there?..."
Hua Ruyu said: "Li Ruiyun, Bai Yu and the others."
After hearing this, Yang Zhen immediately dropped his head like a deflated rubber ball, and said dejectedly: "Asking for the antidote from them, wouldn't it be like pulling out a tooth from a tiger's mouth? Doesn't it mean you didn't say anything if you said it?"
Hua Ruyu gently bit her bloodless lips, took a breath and said, "The convict suddenly remembered someone who might... be able to save the eldest young master..."
Lu Wenzheng's eyes flashed and he said anxiously: "Oh, who is it?..."
Hua Ruyu squeezed out three words intermittently through her teeth, "Lian... Nan... Chun..."
Practicing Nanchun? Isn't she already dead? How could Hua Ruyu mention her? …
Lu Wenzheng and Yang Zhen were about to ask further, but they saw that Hua Ruyu's eyes were frozen, her pupils were dilated, and she suddenly lost her voice.
Lu Wenzheng couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart. He used trembling hands to detect her breath. She had stopped breathing...
Lu Wenzheng and Yang Zhen came to Ling Yun with many doubts.
Ling Yun was poisoned by the "hundred flower poison", and now the poison has taken effect, and he has reached a critical moment of life and death. He lay silently on the brocade couch, looking gloomy and disheartened.
Seeing Lu Wenzheng, he struggled to sit up, but was held down by Lu Wenzheng.
Ling Yun asked: "How is Hua Ruyu? Did you confess?"
Lu Wenzheng nodded gloomily and asked Yang Zhen to hand Hua Ruyu's confession to him.
After Ling Yun looked at it, he smiled softly and said, "That's right. The case has finally made progress, and Cheng Qi...has finally been saved."
Lu Wenzheng raised his head with difficulty, looked at him speechlessly and said, "You can still laugh now? He Chengqi is saved, what about you?"
Ling Yun was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile: "One life for another, maybe this is God's will."
Lu Wenzheng's face turned gloomy. He frowned slightly, thought for a moment, then waved his hand and moved away.
At this time, he and Ling Yun were the only two people left in the room.
Lu Wenzheng stared into Ling Yun's eyes without blinking, and said solemnly: "But I heard Hua Ruyu say that there is someone who can save you."
"Who?..." Ling Yun's heart trembled unconsciously and he asked subconsciously.
Lu Wenzheng said slowly: "Lian Nan Chun!"
Ling Yun's face instantly darkened, he lowered his head slumpedly and said nothing.
Lu Wenzheng looked at Ling Yun with bright eyes and said: "Zhichao, tell me the truth, is she not dead?..."
Ling Yun turned his face away and remained silent.
He was just thinking: How could Hua Ruyu and Mr. Lu know about Lian Nanchun? But on second thought, it makes sense.
Because from Hua Ruyu’s confession just now, Ling Yun knew that she was the 21st disciple of Tian Xiao. Since Tian Xiao’s organization had many experts and many eyes and ears, it should not be surprising to find out this information.
Seeing that Ling Yun was just silent, Lu Wenzheng said, "So, Lian Nanchun is still alive?"
Ling Yun didn't answer, but just said: "Hua Ruyu is here, I want to see her."
Lu Wenzheng lowered his eyes sadly and said: "She is dead..."
Ling Yun's heart trembled, his face turned pale, and he was speechless for a long time.
Lu Wenzheng added: "If I guess correctly, the friend you found last time who can identify hibiscus flower poison was her, right?"
Ling Yun's originally reserved and aloof posture could no longer be maintained, and his jawline became tighter and tighter, so he could only nod feebly.
Lu Wenzheng said: "Since you know that she is the only one who can detoxify Baihua Gu, why don't you contact her and ask her to save you?"
When he said this, his tone was very restrained, but the underlying dissatisfaction and accusation were clearly evident.
Ling Yun had mixed feelings in his heart. He lowered his eyelids sadly, his long eyelashes covering the dark emotions in his eyes, and said silently: "Your Majesty will not understand what happened between me and her..."
Lu Wenzheng sighed: "Zhichao, why are you so stubborn? Don't forget that you are now the eldest son of the Marquis Palace, with a noble body and a great trust, so you should take good care of yourself.
"Especially this time, in order to investigate the case of the Second Young Master He, the princess and the Marquis entrusted you to me, and you were injured in the line of duty at the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice. If you have any shortcomings because of this, isn't it all my fault, Lu Wenzheng? How can Lu explain his sin to the princess and the marquis?
"So, I would like to ask the eldest son to give Mr. Lu some face, and tell the woman no matter what, which can be regarded as fulfilling Lu's wish - eldest son, Lu Wenzheng is begging you!..."
As he said this, he held his weak body and bowed down.
Ling Yun was so panicked that he caught his sinking body and said in a trembling voice: "Sir, you must not do this! - You are an elder and Ling Yun's former boss. If you do this, won't it cost me my life? ?..."
While the two were in a stalemate, Lu Wenzheng's child Rong'er suddenly walked in hurriedly and said in panic: "Sir, outside...Princess Changqing is here!..."
