"Quite alert."
A voice so indifferent that no emotion could be heard entered He Wen's ears.
He didn't wait for He Wen to throw out the hidden weapon.
The sound came from another direction.
"I advise you to be honest."
He Wen's eyes moved following the sound, his expression fluctuating.
He silently put away the two-inch long silver needle and stood there, watching the three people quarreling in the front hall of the hospital.
But his heart was beating rapidly, and sweat broke out on his back.
When Mr. Zai got tired and couldn't fight anymore, he left in a loud voice.
He Wen's ears, which had been tilted, heard the familiar voice again.
"Let that reckless man go away, I get annoyed when I see him."
With a flash of inspiration in his mind, He Wen walked quickly towards Yan San and whispered:
"Brother Yan, I have something to discuss with Brother Ye."
"Sorry, I have to ask you to avoid it first."
"Sure, you guys said, call me if you need anything."
Yan San, who had no doubt that he was there, wiped the sweat from playing on his forehead and walked towards the backyard.
Ye Qing looked at He Wen curiously and said:
"Brother He, what's the matter?"
He Wen's calm expression turned solemn.
He sat next to Ye Qing and looked at the empty front hall of the medical center in silence.
Ye Qing instantly felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy and looked around cautiously.
After more than ten breaths.
Ye Qing and He Wen felt their shoulders sink. They wanted to resist, but they felt unable to move.
The hair on their bodies stood up instantly, and the two people stiffly twisted their necks.
All he saw was a face covered by a black scarf, with only his eyes exposed.
Those familiar eyes made Ye Qing relax.
He said angrily: "It scares people, scares them to death."
"Next time you come out, can you say hello in advance?"
He Wen on the side looked at the two of them curiously.
Shadow Guard said calmly:
"I've said hello to this He Fuzuo."
"But I didn't expect that I would be so timid."
He Wen rolled his eyes and turned his head back angrily.
The shadow guard sat in front of the two of them.
Across the table, he looked at the two most outstanding young men in the Huaiyang government office.
The two people looked uncomfortable and moved their bodies.
The shadow guard then opened his mouth and said:
"He Wuzuo, that night at Chaotian Palace, I was very aggressive, don't mind."
He Wen's eyes widened for a moment, and he raised his hand and pointed at the shadow guard.
Haven't spoken yet.
A dark knife fell on He Wen's arm.
He Wen smiled coquettishly, gently pressed down the ink knife with his backhand, and said with a low smile:
"Just keep talking, why don't we just go under the knife when nothing happens?"
"I don't mind at all. You saved me. It's not too late for me to thank you!"
The ink knife was retracted instantly, so fast that He Wen, who had extremely good eyesight, could not see the movement clearly.
It is even more difficult to see where the three-foot ink knife is hidden on the opponent's body.
Ye Qing coughed slightly and said, "What, if you show up, it must be a big deal."
"Let's talk quickly. If you have anything to say, just tell us."
Only then did the shadow guard get down to business.
"Four days ago, ten elite guards and a hundred imperial soldiers who came from Kyoto to receive the Purple Gold Cauldron were massacred overnight at a post station thirty miles north of Huaiyang City."
"Just now, Huaiyang Magistrate Chen Yuming received the news."
"In a moment, the two great thieves of Shenxing Tower will attack the Zijin Cauldron."
"Ye Qing, you are going to practice with Zhu Gaoli tomorrow."
"Then it's up to He Wenhe to get the Zijin Cauldron and give it to me."
The two young men looked solemn.
Wait until you hear the last sentence.
He Wen frowned, stared at Shadow Guard and said:
"reason."
Shadow Guard said coldly: "One, if you don't do it, I will kill you."
"Two, only by leaving it to me can Chen Yuming be prevented from being killed."
"Third, I am the only one holding the Purple Gold Cauldron to ensure that it will not fall into Xiao Xiao's hands."
He Wen, with flashing eyes, quickly thought about the truth or falsehood of what the shadow guard said.
After a few breaths.
He looked at the shadow guard and said: "You are extremely skilled, the only one I have seen in my life."
"If you take action yourself, wouldn't the Zijin Cauldron be within reach?"
The shadow guard with cold eyes showed a hint of approval.
He said: "Those people must take action so that someone can investigate other matters."
He Wen, who narrowed his eyes slightly, said:
"The force that was able to kill the Imperial Guards and the Forbidden Army in one night, and blocked the news for four days before it reached Huaiyang City."
"The Purple Gold Cauldron was used as bait to get those people into the game."
"Many innocent people will die."
The shadow guard stood up and looked down upon He Wen with contempt.
"One general's success will make a thousand bones wither."
"The stability of a dynasty has always been built with countless corpses."
After saying that, he didn't care what their reactions and expressions were.
The shadow guard turned around and walked out, leaving his last words.
"If you want to refute what I said, you won't be qualified until you know my true identity."
He Wen's breathing was a little rapid, and his fists were clenched.
Ye Qing on the side quickly comforted him and said:
"Calm down, calm down, slow down your breathing, anger is harmful to your health."
"Your ribs are still injured, don't touch the wound."
He Wen, who knew the importance of his body, immediately slowed down his breathing.
He looked at Ye Qing who looked concerned and said with complicated eyes:
"Have you known for a long time that he is the Zitian man who broke the stone wall at Chaotian Palace that night and broke my ribs?"
Ye Qing nodded bitterly and explained:
"Yes, but I did it as a last resort."
"You also saw tonight how skilled he is."
"If I say the wrong thing, not only me, but also you may get into trouble."
"However, now that he has appeared, I should be able to tell you what I know."
He Wen pursed his lips and chose to believe the other party.
Ye Qing glanced around and saw that the shadow guard did not stop him.
Then he continued: "He calls himself Shadow Guard. I only met him when I was investigating the case of Wang Datou raping and killing Zhou Shikui's wife."
"He asked me to do something for him, otherwise he would kill my whole family."
"The first thing he asked me to do was to kill Wang Datou. After that, he asked me to tell him the confession of Master Ziyuan in the Chaotian Palace Zijin Cauldron case."
"He told me that there was something wrong with the record of whether the corpse's right hand was a fist or a claw."
"He told me that he wanted to know his identity. When I can take charge of one side, I will know what the Shadow Guard is."
Hear this wonderful story that is like a true story.
He Wen's eyes widened instantly, he clicked his tongue and calmly analyzed:
"So, Shadow Guard is a codename, and the people inside should be good."
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have saved me in Chaotian Palace."
"You won't find me tonight either."
Ye Qing nodded and looked at He Wen.
There was a tacit agreement not to mention Ye Qing's killing of Wang Datou.
Then Ye Qing thought of the shadow guard's crazy and amazing skills, his indifference in treating human life like an ant, and living in his own home and spending his own money.
He curled his lips and said:
"Unfortunately, this person is just too arrogant, and his attitude of treating human life as nothing makes people uncomfortable."
Bang!
A subtle sound broke through the air.
A silver needle fell on the table in front of Ye Qing.
The two of them trembled, and even subconsciously rubbed their bodies.
He Wen looked at the silver needle in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.
Ye Qing, who didn't touch anything, smiled and pulled out the silver needle stuck on the table.
He pointed towards the direction where the silver needle was pierced into the table, and said with a flattering smile:
"Hey, hey, I'm not very good at talking, don't mind."
"What about that? You can spend the money in my house as you wish, you're welcome."
He Wen, who had never seen Ye Qing with such a dog-legged appearance, silently gave a thumbs up, full of admiration for Ye Qing who was flexible and capable.
Ye Qing pressed down He Wen's thumb awkwardly, coughed slightly and said:
"What, you are still injured, think about how you can complete the task assigned by the other party."
"I'm a little sleepy. Let's go to bed first."
He Wen's face suddenly darkened, and he looked at Ye Qing who stood up and left with a resentful look, and said sadly:
"Brother, you just abandoned me like this."
Ye Qing staggered and accelerated his escape.
He Wen was left to calm down, frowning and thinking, thinking about the situation he might encounter next.
…
The sun is rising.
After a peaceful sleep, Ye Qing got up comfortably, opened his arms and stretched his muscles.
After he finished washing, he said to Yan San, who was enjoying breakfast in the front hall:
"Brother Yan, let's go."
"Don't you want to eat some?"
Yan San's cheeks were bulging, and he raised the pancake in his hand vaguely.
