The candles of Ruyi Inn were lit up one after another. The sound of fighting just now woke up many guests who had fallen asleep. Some of them stuck their heads out to see what was going on outside.
The boy in the inn was wearing clothes and hurriedly ran through the corridor with a lantern, wanting to find out.
In the room at the end of the corridor, listening to some noisy sounds outside, the man sitting at the table laughed. His snow-white skin made his smile seem like the sunshine accidentally shining on the snow-covered mountains all year round. A wine cup was placed on his face. His pale fingertips played with it casually.
The windows all around were tightly closed.
The wick on the table was cold, without any trace of fire.
A dark aura circulated in the room.
A figure opened the door of the room and walked in. The room, which was briefly illuminated by the light from outside, returned to darkness after a while.
"It failed, right?"
"Yes." Sifeng stood beside Wen Jirou with a cold expression.
"It doesn't matter. The five people around Ranchen are all top masters. Naturally, ordinary people can't get close to them."
Assassination was not the real purpose. He only needed to know that City Lord Yunzhong, who seemed to be able to respond to everyone in the world, did not know how many people wanted him dead privately. The more prosperous Yunzhong City rises in the world, the more people will hate them. The economic lifelines controlled by them have cut off many people's financial paths.
Cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents.
"Master, tonight's assassination has yielded an unexpected harvest."
Sifeng leaned down and whispered a few words into Wen Jirou's ear, and his expression suddenly changed.
The long snow-white hair was scattered on the purple satin robe. In the darkness, she was as gentle and soft as a snowflake blooming on the bank of the Death River, and her pale fingers were stroking the wine cup.
"The miracle doctor of Medicine King Valley really deserves the title of Medical Immortal with the flesh and bones of the living dead. A disabled man who has been in a wheelchair for more than ten years can actually stand up again under her hands."
This woman unexpectedly appeared in his plan, and he had originally thought about whether to just go with her. But now it seems that her medical skills will cause him a lot of trouble in the future. It seems that we really need to find a way to deal with her.
"Master, although the five people around Ranchen are highly skilled in martial arts, they still have to protect a person with limited mobility. As long as we send people to suppress him, I believe he will not be able to escape."
"No, no, no," Wen Jirou stretched out a slender finger and shook it in the air, "It is Your Majesty who wants him dead, not me. If he dies immediately, Yunzhong City will fall into His Majesty's hands. And If he dies slowly, then everything in Yunzhong City may not be in whose hands."
His pale and bloodless skin made people wish they couldn't feel the beating of his life, but his eyes occasionally seemed to have flames burning.
Bang bang bang——
A knock on the door followed by Ye Xinghe's voice sounded outside the door.
"Mr. Wen, my young master is ambushed tonight. I am here to protect you on your orders."
Wen Jirou glanced at Sifeng, who immediately retreated to a darker place in the room.
The white-haired man at the table slowly stood up, walked to the door and opened it.
Outside the door, Ye Xinghe, who was wearing a blue gown, cupped his fists and saluted Wen Jirou.
On the corridor, various footsteps of different shades could be heard.
Seeing Gu Jianghe leaning on the table and panting, Qingyang and Jiuxia, who were rushing over, were shocked and ran forward in a hurry.
Seeing the scars scratched by sword tips all over the room, Qingyang stood up suddenly and glared at Ranchen and Nan Liyu: "Why do nothing good happen to you every time I see you?"
Gu Jianghe gently touched Jiu Xia's hand, and she immediately stood up and grabbed Qing Yang to comfort her.
The broken hair that was a little messy due to the violent movements just now was wet and stuck to the neck due to sweat. Ran Chen said in a hoarse voice: "I'm very sorry for what happened tonight."
Jiuxia didn't say anything, but squatted down and checked his feet for him.
The skin of both feet was covered with small blood-colored spots due to the exertion just now, and the veins were a little bulging, but they seemed to be fine.
"Xiyanhua's effects are indeed powerful. It only took more than a month for her to recover to such an extent."
After Jiuxia carefully observed Ranchen's kneecap, she couldn't help but admire it.
"Xiyanhua, you——"
Hearing the words "Xiyanhua", Ranchen looked at Gu Jianghe in surprise, but as soon as the word "you" came out of his mouth, a sharp pain came through his heart, interrupting the second half of the sentence.
The originally pale fingertips suddenly grasped the handles on both sides of the wheelchair, and the huge strength actually made the bloodless fingers ooze with blood.
"Close the door and give me the silver needle."
Gu Jianghe said sharply.
The closed wooden door blocked out the noisy sounds outside the house. Jiu Xia lit an extinguished candle inside the house, and the darkness was driven away from everyone's eyes.
The chatter in the corridor gradually faded away, leaving only the sound of the boy running back and forth and apologizing.
When Feng Fanxiao and Mo Ningyi rushed back, they only saw Nan Liluo and Qing Yang blocking the door.
"Master, he——"
Just as Mo Ningyi was about to speak, he met Nan Liluo's eyes and shut up knowingly.
In the room, the collapsed patient was breathing slowly and rapidly, and the rhythm was a bit messy.
Gu Jianghe sat in front of the bed, trying hard to restrain his hands that were shaking slightly from the pain caused by the violent impact, and took back the silver needle that had fallen on the body.
Ranchen, who was nearly unconscious due to pain a moment ago, slowly opened his eyes.
His eyes were misty, and he looked at the woman in front of him silently, and it took him a while to regain his composure.
Nan Liyu quickly stepped forward, lifted Ranchen up, and leaned against the edge of the bed.
"Miss Gu, you saved my life again."
Leaning on the bedside, Ranchen's voice became a little deep and hoarse.
"The diagnosis and treatment fees have been paid, and Yaowanggu will naturally be responsible for your illness to the end."
"The girl used Xiyanhua to treat my leg?"
“The value of medicine can only be reflected when it is used where it is intended to be used.”
"I originally gave this medicinal material to the girl as a medical fee, but now -"
"Your heart attack has been quite frequent. I will find a way to treat you. The consultation fee will be calculated at that time."
Gu Jianghe nodded slightly, and Jiu Xia, who was beside her, supported her body, holding her hands and feeling her trembling, he took her out of the room without hesitation.
The darkness outside the door became more and more intense.
When Feng Fanxiao and Mo Ningyi saw Gu Jianghe leaving, they entered the room with the raised dust.
"Have you caught anyone yet?"
"No." Mo Ningyi said apologetically, "It seems that the two of them deliberately lured us away."
"The people tonight seem to know our identities." Nan Liyu said thoughtfully, "We have only been away from Yunzhong City for a few days, and someone actually knows our whereabouts."
"How's it going over there, Master Wen?"
"Don't worry, young master, Xinghe has already rushed to Master Wen."
Ranchen's delicate eyes gradually became colder. Under the weak candlelight, they flickered brightly and dimly, making it difficult to see clearly for a moment. At this moment, the owner of the eyes had already had his thoughts racing through his mind countless times.
It had only been a few days since they left Yunzhong City, but the people who came to assassinate them tonight were able to find them accurately. You can even easily identify who he is.
Who is it, who is behind it, monitoring their every move?
**
When Jiuxia opened Gu Jianghe's coat, she took a breath of air.
On the thin white skin, dark purple bruises and dark red blood spread from the waist and abdomen, spreading as big as two fists.
She touched him lightly, and Gu Jianghe took in a breath of pain. The two long eyebrows were knitted together, and he muttered in a low voice: "Be gentle, it hurts."
Qingyang, who was making Gu Jianghe's bed behind him, couldn't help but tighten the quilt in his hand. He turned around and said angrily: "These people really have their own evil spirits. Look, when have we left Yunzhong City for so long? Things will get hurt as soon as you meet their girl.”
It's a shame she invited that stinky man to drink tonight, she gets angry just thinking about it.
Jiuxia took out the blood-removing ointment from the medicine bag she was carrying and dipped her fingers in it. Some milky white paste was left on her fingertips. She carefully applied the ointment to Gu Jianghe's injured area. , while joking to Qingyang: "Are you angry with the city lord, or are you angry with Nan Liluo?"
Upon hearing this, Qingyang dropped the quilt in his hand, put his hands on his hips and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, girl, look at her."
The cold ointment was rubbed on the injured area, which relieved the original stinging feeling a lot, and Gu Jianghe finally felt relieved.
After wiping the wounds on her waist and abdomen, Jiuxia carefully inspected the bruises on her back. Fortunately, there were only some slight bruises and no bruises.
Putting on his coat again, Gu Jianghe looked at Qingyang's angry look and also laughed: "Little girl, I just have some bruises. It will be fine in a few days. The rules of Yaowang Valley, take care of yourself." After receiving the consultation fee, I naturally want to cure people's illnesses."
"Girl, I think we should get on the road and leave as soon as possible tomorrow. Otherwise, we don't know what danger we will encounter."
Qingyang suggested.
Jiuxia thought for a while, but put forward a different opinion: "I think it is not necessarily a bad thing to go on the road with the city lord and the others. When we go to Miao territory, we don't know what dangers we will encounter along the way. Although it has been calm before , but the Miao territory is far away, we only have Qingyang Huiwu, and the five people around the city lord are all top-notch in martial arts."
For some reason, Gu Jianghe thought of that hazy face, those ruthless but inviting eyes that always looked at everything in front of him so enchantingly.
As if by fate, the three of them met again in Lanshan County.
The shocking burns on his arms as white as snow, but he didn't seem to care at all.
She suddenly wanted to know whether the burn ointment from Yaowanggu was so useful?
