Cao Shugong's voice was strong and full of anger.
As soon as this sound fell.
Wang Che's body trembled and he was a little flustered.
Chu Qingxiao was also frightened and looked ugly.
"Uncle Cao! How could I kill someone!?" He hurriedly explained.
Cao Shugong was obviously not willing to listen to Chu Qingxiao's excuse. He said with a cold face, "The corpse of the guardian is lying in the yamen! If you didn't kill anyone, you should have an affair with me. At that time, the right and wrong will be decided by the public."
Chu Qingxiao's brows furrowed, and he naturally realized that this was unusual.
The situation happened so suddenly that he didn't know how to solve it for a while.
But he also understood that if he was really taken back to the Yamen, he would definitely be in trouble.
"My lord, I have evidence here to prove our innocence. Please take a look at it." While he was still thinking about his words secretly, Chu Zhaozhao on the side suddenly said.
Cao Shugong frowned and looked at the other party. Chu Zhaozhao also walked forward at this time. As he walked, he stretched one hand into his arms, as if he wanted to take out something.
Everyone's eyes were attracted by Chu Zhaozhao's actions, but at this moment, Chu Zhaozhao's pace suddenly accelerated.
I saw her ducking in front of Cao Shugong. The hand in her arms stretched out at this moment. It was not evidence of innocence, but a palm with a fierce momentum.
Everyone present obviously did not expect this scene. Cao Shugong was shocked, and he also saw that this girl's palm skills were fierce, and she was definitely not an ordinary person.
He held the long knife across his chest, and the blade collided with Chu Zhaozhao's palm wind.
Chu Zhaozhao, who seemed powerless against Heijia, showed her strength as a disciple of Tianxuan Mountain when facing Cao Shugong.
There was only a muffled sound, and the long sword in Cao Shugong's hand trembled slightly. A surge of force surged along the blade to her palm, and his body took a few steps back.
Chu Qingxiao was also startled by Chu Zhaozhao who suddenly took action. Before he could recover, Chu Zhaozhao retreated to his side, stretched out a hand, put his hand on his shoulder, and moved toward him at the same time. Wang Che, who was still in a daze, shouted: "Let's go!"
The girl said this, and before everyone could recover, she quickly ran towards the alley behind her.
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Chu Qingxiao was supported by Chu Zhaozhao and ran all the way. He ran for a long distance before he realized what he was doing. He asked loudly: "Are you crazy? You attacked an official of the imperial court and ran away like this. Then you won't be able to defend yourself!" ?”
When Chu Zhaozhao heard this, he looked back at Chu Qingxiao and was about to say something.
"Yes! That Cao Shugong is the head catcher. If we run away like this, they will think that we are absconding out of fear of crime!" Wang Che on the side also agreed.
Chu Zhaozhao rolled his eyes at the two of them: "I think you are stupid, right?"
"We didn't kill Heijia, but when it came to the Yamen's mouth, he turned into a corpse and placed it in their house?"
"Why do you think that is?"
Chu Qingxiao and Wang Che were both in a daze. They hadn't figured out how to respond yet, but they heard Chu Zhaozhao say.
"There are only two answers. One is that the people from the Yamen have already colluded with Zhu Yin and will do whatever it takes to harm us."
"Secondly, Zhuyin controlled the upper echelons of the yamen and put enough pressure on these yamen servants to make them identify us as the murderers."
"And no matter which one of them we take, as long as we are captured by them, there will be a dead end waiting for us."
"But Uncle Cao is an upright man, and he has a pretty good relationship with my father..." Chu Qingxiao wanted to say something else.
But he was interrupted again by Chu Zhaozhao: "Even if the Capt. Cao you say is an upright man, have you forgotten the Lord Zhu you attacked before?"
"If he is really Zhu Yin Wu Zhu in disguise, and now he holds real power in Wuling City, if he is captured and taken back to the Yamen, do you think Capt. Cao can protect you and me under his pressure?"
Chu Qingxiao was not stupid, but he had never encountered such a thing before, and was panicked for a moment. Now that Chu Zhaozhao said these words, he also came to his senses.
"That's the truth, but escaping like this makes it even harder to defend. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to move forward in Wuling City, and my father and uncle will be implicated..."
"Yes, what if they embarrass my father?" Wang Che also muttered with a sad face.
Compared to Chu Zhaozhao, who only wanted to unlock the secrets of Wuling City, Chu Qingxiao and Wang Che obviously had more concerns.
When Chu Zhaozhao saw this, his heart softened and he said with relief: "Today's Wuling City has long been penetrated by candlelight."
"Everyone is, in a sense, a prisoner of Zhuyin. Only the secret of Wuling City can be truly unlocked."
"Talent can be regarded as saving them!"
Chu Qingxiao was silent for a while, and finally agreed with Chu Zhaozhao's logic, and nodded.
Wang Che, on the other hand, had a complicated expression. He looked at Chu Qingxiao, gritted his teeth, and mustered up the courage to say something.
clang!
clang!
But at this moment, a dull sound of footsteps suddenly came from both sides of the alley.
Everyone was startled and looked sideways in the direction of the sound, only to see several figures slowly walking out of the dark corners of the alley.
Their footsteps were heavy, and every time their iron boots hit the ground, there would be a dull sound that echoed in the alley.
They passed through the darkness and revealed their true colors.
They were guys wrapped in black armor. They were tall. There was a fierce light flashing in the eyes behind the black iron mask.
With their appearance, murderous intent surged in the dark alley.
It's black armor!
The three people who had seen the terrifying combat power of the black armor suddenly felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.
"Let's go!" Chu Zhaozhao came to his senses and shouted loudly.
Wang Che and Chu Qingxiao also reacted. They reached out to support Chu Qingxiao, who had an injured ankle, and hurriedly fled towards the other end of the alley.
A cold light flashed in the leader's black-armored eyes. One of his hands trembled slightly, and a scimitar fell out of the armor.
He threw it hard, and the scimitar drew a line of cold light, whistling and flying towards the three people.
When Chu Zhaozhao heard this, he looked back and saw that the scimitar was in front of him.
"Be careful!" she said loudly, pressing down the heads of Chu Qingxiao and Wang Che.
The scimitar flew past Wang Che's scalp and cut off a strand of black hair.
Wang Che's soul suddenly appeared, and his face suddenly turned pale.
"Don't be in a daze!" Chu Zhaozhao said again.
He pulled the two of them and quickly escaped from the alley.
The three of them supported each other and fled through the narrow alley.
However, Chu Qingxiao's injured ankle always prevented the three of them from speeding up.
It was already dark, and there were few people in the alleys.
Behind him, the dull footsteps of the black armors echoed like a nightmare.
No illness, no slowness.
Just like the gongs and drums of impermanence, they will always ring in your ears no matter where you go.
It felt like driving a boat through the dark sea.
Behind you are huge waves, but in front of you is an endless ocean.
You can't see where the shore is, but you can't look back or stop.
I can only keep paddling until I am exhausted and swallowed by the waves.
Inner suffering is far more frustrating than physical fatigue.
The three of them ran for a long time, especially Chu Qingxiao and Wang Che, and they were all a little exhausted.
At this moment, bursts of noise suddenly came from the alley ahead.
The three of them looked up and saw a busy street appearing at the entrance of the alley.
"Maybe they don't dare to commit murder in the busy city." Chu Qingxiao's eyes lit up and he said this.
Both Chu Zhaozhao and Chu Zhaozhao were shocked when they heard this, obviously agreeing with Chu Qingxiao's speculation.
They quickened their pace and ran toward the alley.
But I don't know if it's because I'm too tired, or because after seeing hope, my tight heartstrings relaxed.
Only one step away from the alley entrance, Wang Che, who was supporting Chu Qingxiao, suddenly slipped and staggered, falling to the ground. Chu Qingxiao's body also fell to the ground immediately.
Chu Zhaozhao had some cultivation skills, so he stabilized his figure.
She stretched out her hands towards the two of them, wanting to help them up and continue running away.
But just as he stretched out his hand, there was a harsh sound that broke through the air behind him.
Chu Zhaozhao looked back, but the scimitar flew towards him again.
Not daring to be careless, she extended her hand into a palm and slapped Chu Qingxiao and Wang Che away. At the same time, she tapped her toes on the ground and took a few steps back.
The scimitar immediately passed through the gap between the two sides and hit the ground.
Flying stones suddenly flew up from the ground made of bluestone slabs, cutting a gash in the side of Chu Zhaozhao's face.
The scimitar was inserted into the stone slab and penetrated three-thirds of the way into the wood.
The three of them were in shock. They all looked at the scimitar that was so close and felt a little scared.
Boom.
Boom.
At this time, the footsteps behind them, like Yama's urging, came again. The three of them looked up and saw an iron boot breaking through the darkness in the depths of the alley and walking slowly.
That demon-like figure carried a suffocating sense of oppression.
He lowered his head and looked at the three people on the ground, the eyes behind the black iron mask shining with a cold light.
The three of them didn't have the slightest courage to confront him.
They got up in a hurry, fled out of the alley in embarrassment, and came to the crowded street.
The hustle and bustle on the street made the three people whose lives had just been hanging by a thread feel like they were in two different worlds. The smoke from the fireworks seemed to give them some courage, allowing them to look back towards the alley.
But to their disappointment, the crowd did not stop the Black Armors from moving forward.
They were still walking towards them step by step.
Boom.
Accompanied by heavy footsteps, the black armors walked into the street.
They did not shy away, but stood straight in front of Chu Qingxiao and the others.
The arms also stretched out at this time, and with a slight tremble, a sharp scimitar fell out of the armor at this moment, and was held in their hands.
This chilling scene made the people on the street stunned and gathered around one after another.
"They... they are going to commit murder in the street! Go and report it to the police!" Chu Qingxiao looked at the people around him and shouted loudly, trying to get help from everyone.
Wang Che on the side also hurriedly said: "They are Zhu Yin! They are monsters! They have been lurking in the Zhu family's compound! You go find my father quickly! Let him bring people!"
"I am Wang Che! Wang Dagui's son!"
The people around them looked directly at the two people calling for help. They were not panicked as expected, but were actually very calm...
It was so calm that it was almost cold.
"Can't you see? They are going to kill us! Report to the official!" Wang Che panicked, pointed at the black armor who was walking slowly, and said loudly again.
The crowd was silent for a while, and soon there were whispers...
"Isn't this Chu Qingxiao and Wang Che?"
"They still dare to come to the downtown area? Don't they know that the wanted posters for their murders have been posted all over the city?"
"He was really vicious. He broke into someone else's yard in the middle of the night, failed to steal, and then killed the person who was guarding the yard!"
"Yes, I heard that a certain prince from the imperial court came back from the Zhu family. We have enough time to build schools and Jishi halls in Wuling City these days, but the prince from the Zhu family is behind the funding."
"It's just that big shots like this don't like these false reputations, so it was only after this happened that it was revealed."
"I see, they are either going to steal or kill..."
"Yes, one is a rich and ruthless young man, and the other is a madman who is haunted by evil spirits. What can't these two people do together?"
"Now that I've been caught red-handed, I know I'm scared, but it's a pity that it's too late..."
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