Just when Lin Yan's sword was about to cut down, a cry came quickly: "Save someone under the sword!"
Immediately afterwards, a group of people rushed in quickly, led by Ma Lu. Seeing the scene in front of him, he ignored the pleasantries and said quickly: "Brother Yan Ling, the master of the palace has reported this matter in person, and the court will soon report it. We will send people to investigate, and the rights and wrongs will naturally become clear, and you will definitely be given justice."
"Don't be confused because you will plunge yourself into a place of eternal destruction just because of your anger!"
After hearing this, Lin Yan knew that the previous letter sent to Gu Hongming had been responded to. After all, Gu Linchuan and Gu Hongming are of the same rank, and the latter, as the head of Qingzhou Palace, cannot blatantly interfere in the affairs of Cangzhou Palace. Therefore, he must find officials with a higher level, or even go directly to Tianting to accomplish this. thing.
All this takes time. Although Gu Hongming has tried his best, but...
Lin Yan raised his head and glanced at Ma Lu, and said lightly: "It's too late!"
Then, the black broken knife in his hand slashed down without hesitation. Before Gu Linchuan could say "help", he stopped abruptly. His round head rolled on the ground, with an expression of disbelief still on his face. As if to say: "How dare he..."
Seeing this scene, Malu's heart suddenly sank, and he said sadly: "Yan Ling, you are confused!"
After killing the head of a mansion in public, no matter whether Gu Linchuan was a traitor or not, or how many evil things he had done, none of it mattered anymore!
The only thing is that Yan Ling killed the imperial official, which was witnessed by everyone and cannot be denied. In order to protect the face of the court, he must die!
Even if Gu Linchuan committed an unforgivable crime, he should be punished according to Tang law. Although Lin Yan's move was to eliminate harm for the people, it was still an overstep!
But at this time, he had to kill, perhaps because he was angered by Gu Linchuan's disregard for the lives of the people and soldiers; or perhaps to get rid of the traitor who had been exposed, so as to buy some time for the people of Cangzhou Prefecture; or simply just He was just angered by Gu Linchuan's step-by-step killing spree!
But no matter what, Lin Yan didn't want this person to live anymore! Even if you don't become a good official who is upright and honest, benevolent and loves the people, you can't become a treasonous and treasonous official who harms the people!
What’s the point of living in this world for such a person? Therefore, Lin Yan helped him get out!
As for the consequences, now that you’ve done it, you don’t have to think too much about it!
The situation in the field changed too fast. It was clear that Yan Ling had been pushed into a desperate situation just now, and then, in just a moment, he killed so many people, and even the palace owner Gu Linchuan died. into his hand.
As soon as the leader died, the soldiers began to get into chaos. Monk Chen and Guo Toad also took this opportunity to rush to Lin Yan's side and said, "Captain, how are you?"
They saw just now that Lin Yan was stabbed and stabbed. The most important thing was that the knife was poisonous, so Lin Yan was not in a very good condition at the moment.
After taking a quick look around, Lin Yan said to the two of them: "Those people can't be kept!"
Of course he was talking about the four people from the Hades Cult who had just set up the formation. The formations and summoning techniques they used together were quite tricky. Now they had managed to injure these people. Once they recovered, it would be difficult again. A tough opponent!
Since it is a deadly feud, either the enemy dies or oneself dies!
Cutting down the weeds without eradicating the roots, they will grow again when the spring breeze blows! Therefore, last hit is very important.
Monk Chen and Guo Toad naturally understood what Lin Yan meant. After looking at each other, they quickly dispersed and attacked and killed the master of the Hades Sect.
Those four people were now seriously injured. In addition, Lin Yan and others were attacking with all their strength. How could they block this soul-stirring attack? The three of them died in an instant!
However, the surrounding soldiers have reacted and formed a circle of encirclement again. The last person who wanted to kill was powerless!
The key Gu Linchuan was already dead. There was really no point in staying and killing these soldiers senselessly, so Lin Yan broke out with the golden gun and silver sword, and then headed outside the city...
The soldiers chased him out like a swarm of fish. Gu Linchuan was dead, but that didn't mean that the guard force here was completely in disarray. There were still officers, large and small, in the city, but they were not decorations.
Soon, someone organized soldiers and the whole city was under martial law. They quickly searched and left. It was obvious that they did not intend to let Lin Yan and the others go.
Malu and his men watched all this quietly without reacting too much. A guard next to him drove his horse forward and said: "Captain, don't we need to do something?"
Malu sighed and said, "Just be a spectator!"
The guard continued: "If we can capture that Yan Ling, it will be a great achievement! In my opinion..."
Malu turned his head suddenly, looked at him with sharp eyes, and said coldly: "I said, you don't need to do anything, do you understand?"
Feeling the murderous look in his eyes, the attendant immediately became silent and did not dare to say any more words.
Malu frowned slightly, looked in the direction of the city gate, and whispered: "This is a big deal!"
Gu Hongming asked him to ride to Cangzhou Mansion with a warrant in order to protect Yan Ling at the critical moment. However, instead of being okay, this kid killed Gu Linchuan in full view of everyone and caused a huge disaster!
Now, there is no room for me to intervene in the matter here. For now, it is best to report the matter to Gu Hongming as soon as possible.
…
In the city, an intensive search was launched, but there was still no trace of Lin Yan and others. It was as if they had disappeared out of thin air. It was strange!
As the saying goes, "Good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles!" Nowadays, rumors are everywhere in the city, all kinds of news are flying all over the sky, and the rumors are spreading!
"Have you heard? The master of the palace was killed, and the assassin came from the south!"
"Really? It's too chaotic. It seems like it's not safe here anymore. I'd better consider going to my relatives earlier. It's always better to be closer to Chang'an!"
"Nonsense! It was obviously the master of the palace who colluded with the barbarians and was killed by the patriots! Hehe, well done, he deserved it!"
"What you are saying is wrong. According to my judgment, this should be a power struggle! Tsk tsk, it's all a conspiracy, a conspiracy!"
"I don't care so much. These dog officials who are riding on my head should all die. Hum, the wind and water are turning, and one day it will be my turn to enjoy the feeling of being high and high!"
"Just you? Pull him down! You look so poor, how can you have such a fate? Stop making me laugh!"
"..."
In short, there are all kinds of things to say, some are worried, some are angry, some are chuckling, some are sneering... all kinds of things in the world.
However, under the large-scale manhunt across the city, the people were panicked and enveloped in a tense atmosphere.
At the Gu Linchuan Mansion in the city, there were many soldiers gathered at the moment. They were all dressed in iron armor and lined up neatly. As soon as they stood there, a chilling air hit their faces. They were obviously battle-hardened troops.
At the front of the queue stood a spirited veteran. Although he was nearly 20 years old, he was wearing armor and had a sword hanging from his waist, and he looked extremely powerful.
This person is Captain Zuo Guoyi of Cangzhou Prefecture - Han Cheng. Now that Gu Linchuan and Tong Yi are dead, he is the only person in charge of Cangzhou Prefecture!
"Where are the people?" Han Chenghe asked.
"Captain Qi, the thief is too cunning and has not... not been found yet." A captain below said timidly.
Even when facing Palace Lord Gu Linchuan, he was not so afraid, but the veteran in front of him was different. He had spent his whole life in the army, and he was a ruthless character who climbed out of countless mountains of corpses and seas of blood! Even if you stand there and do nothing, it will bring with it an evil spirit that will make people feel cold all over!
"Crack!" A whip was pulled out fiercely, with a harsh sound that ripped through the air, and instantly left a bloodstain on the captain's body.
"Trash! If you can't even handle this little thing, what do you want to eat? There has been no war recently, so you are so lazy? Starting from tomorrow, the training will be doubled, and you will not be allowed to eat until you finish it. It starts with you!"
The famous captain suffered quietly, but did not dare to resist or argue!
"Keep looking!" Han Cheng said sternly.
"Yes!" The famous captain held up his hands and quickly led the soldiers away.
Han Cheng looked at the corpses all over the yard with neither joy nor sadness. He had seen many bloody scenes on the battlefield, so naturally he had no special feelings about it.
After crossing the courtyard and entering the lobby, Han Cheng sat on a chair, his eyes narrowed, not knowing what he was thinking.
The guard on the side came up and said, "Captain, what should we do next?"
Han Cheng glanced at him and said: "Just do what you have to do! Report the matter to the police, and we must do our best to hunt down the culprit and do our part!"
Now there are only a few personal guards around him, so he doesn't speak like before, his attitude is relatively calm, and he doesn't seem to be too concerned about hunting down the murderer.
After hearing this, the bodyguard continued: "There are many warriors involved in this matter, and they are not members of our army. It involves the 'Pluto Sect' and the 'Bone Corrosion Sect'. We also control a warrior of the 'Pluto Sect'. What do you think of this living creature?"
Han Cheng tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a crisp sound. Then he paused and said, "Kill him!"
With a warrior from the "Underworld Cult", he could not possibly bring down the people behind Gu Linchuan, but he might get into trouble because of it. Therefore, it was really worthless, so it was better to abandon him!
Tong Yi is a close confidant of Gu Linchuan. These two people suppressed him a lot back then. If this continues, he will never get ahead! This Yan Ling did herself a big favor!
The bodyguard followed the order and left, and Han Cheng said softly: "I'm not deliberately targeting you. Whether you can escape or not depends on your own ability!"
…
In the darkness, a group of soldiers lit torches and left the city. The city was almost turned upside down, but Yan Ling and others were not found.
Some supporters of the palace lord proposed to go out of the city to track him. Now that his backer has fallen, if he cannot make some achievements as soon as possible, he will most likely be liquidated.
After all, "one emperor and one minister", the person who will replace Gu Linchuan is most likely the old guy Han Cheng. Without any actual merits, it is really possible for the old guy to find reasons to get rid of him.
When the soldiers guarding the city saw that they were among their own people, they opened the city gate and let these people ride away without checking carefully.
What no one noticed was that during the march, three riders quietly left the team and soon disappeared into the darkness...
