Gu Lan originally followed the private army with a wait-and-see mentality, but the next moment, he saw an acquaintance coming in on horseback and with a sword drawn.
He was stunned for a moment, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Wu Fan...has changed his appearance?"
"This guy can't come to Chunwei just for reference, right?"
At this moment, Gu Lan was extremely sure that this Yulin Guard was fake.
It is probably similar to what happened at Damingwu Temple before...and their purpose is not to catch cheaters, but to destroy Chunwei.
As for why he chose his own examination room... There was amusement in his smile. Could it be that General Wu Fan still wanted to do something to him?
In an empty field.
Wu Fan wears a low-quality human skin and has a righteous face, like the embodiment of justice.
"This general is the Commander-in-Chief of the Habayashi Guards. I received a report that someone cheated in Chunwei. Now everyone immediately got up and left their seats and went outside to wait for the announcement!"
"We will check everyone's test papers, and any cheating behavior will not escape the supervision of Habayashi Guards!"
Perhaps because his momentum was too strong, many candidates were frightened and stood up involuntarily.
Wu Fan had already locked eyes with Gu Lan, who was sitting by the window, but he resisted not showing any signs of surprise.
He didn't target Gu Lan as soon as he arrived. After all, that would be too deliberate. Taking action too early would not be conducive to killing more people. There would be no pleasure in taking revenge like that!
The eyes of an inconspicuous official from the Ministry of Etiquette flickered, and he immediately stood up and said: "Why are you still standing there, get out quickly! If you are innocent, why are you afraid of inspection?!"
Although the other officials of the Ministry of Rites felt that something was wrong, they did not say anything.
The candidates filed out, and soon only Gu Lan was left.
The smile at the corner of Gu Lan's mouth became stronger and stronger. Under the cover of his powerful consciousness, the expression of the official from the Ministry of Rites who spoke naturally did not escape his monitoring.
This little Sesame Officer also has a problem!
"Who are you? Why haven't you left yet?" Wu Fan raised his knife and walked up to Gu Lan.
At this moment, all the candidates had walked out, and only Gu Lan was still sitting upright.
The official from the Ministry of Etiquette, who had been so flattering to Gu Lan before, felt something was inappropriate and quickly came up and said, "General, this candidate has a special status..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wu Fan glared at him. Under the pressure of Wang Jing's momentum, the mortal official of the Ministry of Rites turned red and was speechless!
"Get up! I suspect that you are the one who cheated. Otherwise, why didn't you go out? You are obviously guilty."
Wu Fan's face was cold, with a trace of viciousness flashing across his face.
He originally planned to let everyone out, fabricate evidence that Gu Lan cheated, and then arrest or directly execute them.
But he didn't expect Gu Lan to be so bold and not go out. Then he could just deal with Gu Lan directly, leaving the officials in the Ministry of Rites who had not been bribed by him speechless.
"ha!"
Gu Lan instead smiled and said, "General Wu, when did you transfer to the Yulin Guard to become the governor? Does Your Majesty know about this?"
Wu Fan's expression froze.
He wiped it off his face violently, but at this moment, a strange wind blew the human skin off, revealing his original face that had gone through half a lifetime!
Damn it? This evil wind?
Wu Fan was shocked!
Of course he wouldn't think it was the scholar in front of him who did it. After all, in terms of cultivation, he couldn't feel the other person's aura at all.
Wu Fan originally planned to seize Gu Lan's handle, kill him quickly, disturb Chunwei, and leave immediately.
The black-robed woman who met before had already arranged a way out for him. As long as he did this, he could leave Dajing and have a brighter future.
Even before leaving, the act of killing Gu Lan can give Mu Yuyan a huge blow, killing two birds with one stone and avenging him!
It's just that he didn't expect that he would do something like this in just one meeting... Hey, it's a bit embarrassing!
"General Wu?!"
"Could it be..." Some of the other officials from the Ministry of Etiquette also reacted. The examiner headed by him was of high rank, and their expressions suddenly changed. "You are the former Wuwei General Wu Fan!"
"Aren't you wanted by His Majesty again? How dare you be so bold and lead an army to disrupt Chunwei? But aren't you afraid of being executed by the nine tribes?"
Wu Fan's expression became even more stern, he was silent and slashed directly at Gu Lan with the long knife in his hand.
Now that he has been seen through, he no longer hides it. If he wants to make a quick decision, as long as he can deal with Gu Lan and escape from the Dajing capital, he is still sure.
Although there were some deviations in the plan, it was still generally under Wu Fan's control.
There was a ferocious look on his face, and with all his cultivation, a single strike of the knife would definitely make Gu Lan's head disappear!
However, the next moment, the ferocity at the corner of Wu Fan's mouth solidified!
Gu Lan just flicked his finger lightly, and an invisible sword energy burst out, instantly breaking his long knife!
The sword energy continued unabated and penetrated Wu Fan's chest directly!
"puff!"
He spurted out a mouthful of blood, his face full of disbelief: "Aren't you a weak scholar?"
"Who says scholars can't kill people?"
Gu Lan looked innocent.
The examiner next to him had his heart in his throat just now when Wu Fan took action, but when he saw this scene, his jaw dropped in shock!
This... isn't King Jingyang a pretty boy being kept by the empress?
Kill the King Realm master with one finger! ?
What happened to this world?
Scholars can kill people...why do I have so much trouble killing chickens?
What he didn't know was that Gu Lan didn't even use any force with his finger, otherwise Wu Fan would be turned into powder in an instant if it triggered the general trend of the world!
This guy suddenly got into trouble, and there must be someone behind him. Now he could follow the clues, and it would take no effort to call him out...
opposite.
Wu Fan, who was bleeding all over the floor, also knew very well that his life was already in Gu Lan's hands!
At this moment, he deeply felt the despair and fear Luo Chen had faced before.
But no matter what, he couldn't understand that Gu Lan was actually a master of swordsmanship... No wonder the concubine wanted to instruct him to test Gu Lan and be used as cannon fodder. It turned out to be this reason.
"This bitch must have noticed it a long time ago!"
Wu Fan smiled sadly, knowing that he might be doomed today.
The examiner next to him reacted at this moment, looked at Gu Lan with a new look and awe, and then stepped forward with a straight face.
"Your current injuries are not serious enough to kill you, tell me! Who sent you here? I told you that I might be able to intercede for you, so that you don't..."
The words are not finished yet!
Suddenly, a white arm grabbed Wu Fan from the shadows and wanted to take him away directly.
The examiner was confused!
He was completely unaware of where the owner of this hand appeared from.
However, his slow reaction did not mean that Gu Lan's reaction was slow. Before that white and tender hand could catch Wu Fan, another sharp sword energy shot out.
The man in the dark frowned. Gu Lan's sword energy was too powerful and he didn't dare to resist with his physical body.
Snow White had no choice but to retract her arm. After such a delay, she could no longer stand in the dark and appeared next to Wu Fan.
"meet again?"
The corner of Gu Lan's mouth raised slightly, and what appeared in front of him was the woman in black robe who had appeared in the Stone Forest Teleportation Array before. She was also the "Palace Lady Yu Yang" she met in the palace two days ago.
When Wu Fan saw the woman in black robe, his eyes showed surprise.
He felt that he had hope of survival!
"I don't know whether I should call you Yuyang? Or something?"
Although this woman exuded a dangerous aura, Gu Lan didn't care and was curious.
after all.
In this world, someone who can hide his aura and even ignore it must be at a very high level, and judging from the teleportation array, this woman seems to be quite old...
"I have protected this man, and I ask the Dajing court to give him some face!" A cold voice filled with cultivation, leaving everyone present stunned for a long time!
"You're not a redhead. How much is your face worth?"
Gu Lan even had time to make a joke, chuckled and shook his head.
The woman in black robe didn't care whether he agreed or not. Anyway, she was just delaying time. She still grabbed Wu Fan with her bare hands and wanted to take him out.
Gu Lan raised his eyebrows and then clapped out with his palm.
Different from just pointing.
This palm of his used 50% of his true energy!
The expressions of all the officials changed. Even mortals felt the power of that palm in the turbulence of space!
Wu Fan's face showed a look of astonishment. The next moment, he and the black-robed woman disappeared directly under the huge palm force and turned into a piece of dust!
The onlookers had horrified expressions on their faces. They were amazed and admired the power of Gu Lan's casual attack.
However, Gu Lan frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
Is this...an incarnation?
I don’t even know how to do it, but this woman actually knows how to do it? !
"King Jingyang's martial arts and military skills have shown great power. No young person will be able to escape disaster in the hands of His Highness King Jingyang!"
The Ministry of Rites likes to flatter others most, and the examiner, as an example, was the first to stand up and praise him.
The corners of the other colleagues' mouths twitched slightly and they lowered their heads, as if they were ashamed to be in the same company. Of course, they were also regretting why they didn't seize the opportunity... No wonder they can become examiners!
Gu Lan shook his head and said, "It's better to let the woman escape. It was just a phantom of her, and her real body didn't come at all."
The official's expression froze.
"Oh, that's okay... Your prince's martial arts skills are world-class, there's nothing to worry about, nothing to worry about..."
now.
In the plum forest in the north of the city, the back of a woman in black robe sitting cross-legged trembled!
"puff!"
The woman in black robe spat out a mouthful of blood with a look of resentment in her eyes.
Although Gu Lan only defeated one of her phantom clones, it also had an impact on her body. If she didn't adjust her breath properly, it might even leave sequelae and affect her foundation.
certainly.
None of these were the reasons why her mood fluctuated so much.
...The most important thing is that Wu Fan is gone!
This is one of the few people she can use in the capital. Although he is just a wallflower, his information is indeed widespread!
It was not easy to find him, but he was killed by Gu Lan with one palm, not even the scum was left... Damn, all my hard work these days was in vain!
The woman's mind was thinking about the scholar she had just seen, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion and anger.
Although Wu Fan was wanted by Mu Yuyan, after all, he had been operating in the capital for so many years and was already well-established.
This is also the reason why he was wanted for so long but was not caught and was able to gather a private army.
The woman in black robe wanted to find out who repaired the teleportation array in the stone forest, so she needed the help of Wu Fan.
This kind of local snake in the capital is the most convenient for getting information.
It's a pity that it's gone...
The woman in black robe couldn't think of a good solution for a while.
She went to the Dajing Palace once before, but unfortunately found nothing. Even in the files filed by the concubine, there was no record of who repaired the stone formation.
"Who is this King Jingyang?"
He couldn't help but replay the scene just now in his mind. He knew her cultivation level. Even if it was just a clone, it was not something that ordinary monks could kill with one palm.
The black-robed woman's heart moved.
When they met in the palace before, she was in a hurry and didn't have time to think about it. Now she recalled... This person was able to plant a spiritual mark on her body. This method is not something ordinary people can master. ...
It was like this just now in the spring...
A wave of doubts and palpitations lingered in the heart of the black-robed woman.
"Could this person... be the one enshrined in Tianji Pavilion?" After this thought flashed through her mind, it immediately took root and lingered on!
Hiding in Dajing, having a close relationship with the Empress of Dajing, having strong cultivation, and having a mysterious identity... all of these seem to point to Gu Lan, a strong man who suddenly appeared!
If the scholar in Tsing Yi is the enshrinement of Tianji Pavilion that has been heard about for a long time and has disappeared recently...then everything can be explained!
"He has been to the secret realm of Tianshan Mountain and is extremely capable. So the person I'm looking for... really has something to do with him!"
The woman in black robe thought about this, clenched her jade hands tightly in the black robe, and a strange excitement flashed in her cold eyes!
