Mountain and sea lantern

Chapter 59 Things are getting troublesome

At the entrance of Anle Building, people who came to watch the excitement completely blocked the road, and more and more people gathered. Those who came were intentionally getting closer to the corpse, wanting to see who was killed. These people were obviously not afraid of death, and it was obvious that this was not the first time.

I don’t know whether anyone recognized the deceased. Anyway, no one has revealed the identity of the deceased, and even if they know it, they probably won’t tell it.

The rain had not completely stopped yet, and it was still drizzling. Under the eaves and street lights, the blood on the ground was still slowly flowing into the ditch, and the smell of blood was still fresh.

The shopkeeper, who had gone somewhere unknown, came back. When asked by his neighbors, he just said that he didn't know what was going on and had to wait for the city's guards to come and deal with it.

Feng Chi also came back with the shopkeeper. At this moment, she did not appear beside the shopkeeper. She did not dare to do so because she had already seen the sloppy old man in the crowd.

She also stood on the roof, standing next to the skinny man in blue, wearing a cloak and a mask.

There were other people on the roofs on both sides of the street.

Suddenly, the people on the roof turned around and looked at the other end of the street, and saw a group of people in chestnut-colored clothes rushing over after hearing the news. Those who were familiar with them knew that they were the clothes of disciples of Wukang Mountain, some of whom were stationed in the city to maintain order.

There were two carriages following the group of people.

"Step aside!"

Waves of shouts of expulsion were heard, and the crowd that was blocking the other end to watch the excitement quickly made way.

A group of disciples from Wukang Mountain rushed directly to the gate of Anle Building and quickly cleared the area and separated the people who had gathered together. The sloppy old man was forced to stand against the wall.

After the disciples of Wukangshan squatted beside the corpse and saw the deceased's face clearly, some looked at each other, some were secretly frightened, and some quickly called for people to control the scene.

A man appeared beside the stopped carriage and quickly slipped onto it.

Sitting in the car was Bian Weiying and her right-hand man, the man named Wei Bian who had gone to report the failure of the immobilization talisman.

When Wei Bian saw the person coming, he immediately asked in a low voice: "How is it? Is he still there?"

The man in the car whispered back, "We have been keeping a close eye on the surroundings, and so far we haven't seen anyone slip out."

Wei Bian immediately turned his head and looked at Bian Weiying.

Bian Weiying, with her shawl scattered around, raised her chin. Wei Bian immediately knocked on the window and the carriage continued to move forward.

After a short distance, the carriage stopped next to the murder scene. Two men jumped out of the carriage one after another. Wei Bian, who got out, lifted the curtain and greeted Bian Weiying.

Bian Weiying stood on the shaft of the cart, looking down at the surroundings, even glancing coldly at the people on the roofs on both sides, his slightly floating hair getting wet little by little in the drizzle.

So what if she was a woman? With just one look from her, a Wu Kang Mountain disciple immediately jumped onto the roof and drove the people down.

The taste of power is fully revealed at this moment.

Feng Chi and the skinny man in green did not come down from the roof. They were not nearby, and the people from Wukang Mountain did not drive them away endlessly, and those who were a little further away were ignored.

The merchants on both sides of the street naturally knew Bian Weiying, and there were also many acquaintances among the crowd watching the fun.

Shi Chun, who was lying under the roof and peeking at the outside world through the gap in the eaves, also saw it.

Wu Jinliang also saw her, but he didn't recognize her. He muttered softly, "Who is this woman? She looks arrogant, but she's pretty."

Shi Chun replied softly, "Bian Weiying."

Wu Jinliang said "oh" and understood. Shi Chun had mentioned to him before that this woman was quite good. Compared with her current arrogant attitude, he felt that Shi Chun might have benefited from Bian Weikang before.

When the two saw Bian Weiying and Wukangshan's troops arriving, they both breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the assassin would not dare to act again.

In addition, Bian Weiying had accompanied Shi Chun for shopping before, so they had some friendship. And with the factor of Bian Weikang, the murder in the street should not be wrongly accused.

However, the two did not act rashly. Their many years of life and death experiences in the land of exile made them accustomed to observing secretly and they did not rush out in a hurry.

In full view of the crowd, Bian Weiying jumped off the carriage.

Bian Weiying walked towards the door of Anle Tower, and the shopkeeper came over to greet him, "City Lord, look at what happened, how come you were also alarmed."

Bian Weiying looked at the bench, wine jar, scattered food, two pairs of shoes, a scabbard and two discarded talisman papers on the side of the door, and then asked slowly: "Is the murderer still in the inn?"

The shopkeeper explained: "Our shop can prove that those two people were not the murderers. They were acting in self-defense when they were attacked."

Shi Chun's judgment was correct. This was indeed a base set up by the evil sect to facilitate their operations against Wukang Mountain.

Under such circumstances, the shopkeeper would naturally speak up for Shi Chun and the others. The label of "murderer" should not be used casually. Wei Bian said in a deep voice, "The city lord asked if the murderer was still in the inn. Why are you talking so much?"

The shopkeeper said hurriedly, "The people are still there. But our shop can vouch for it. The two customers really were attacked and acted in self-defense. They were also frightened. Other merchants can also testify to this."

Wei Bian frowned and was about to scold him, but Bian Weiying raised her hand to stop him. She smiled and said, "I understand, but after all, someone was killed in the city. The city guards can't just ignore it. It's inevitable to take him away for questioning. Don't worry, shopkeeper. If it's for self-protection, and there are so many witnesses, they will let him go after questioning. It won't affect the customers in your store. Thank you for your cooperation, and everyone will be at ease sooner rather than later."

Gentle, polite and courteous, this kind of cultivation makes people feel comfortable.

There was a barely perceptible hint of coldness at the corner of Wei Bian's mouth.

When the city lord said that he would arrest and kill people openly, he was a little worried and reminded him appropriately that the most important thing for Linkang City to exist is to have rules to stabilize people's hearts. If we force it like this, isn't it a bit inappropriate? It's also hard to explain to the mountain.

The mayor said, "How can we force them? Everyone saw the murder in the street, and they admitted it after being caught. It is reasonable to pay for the murder. What's wrong with that?"

Then he understood what it meant. As long as the person was dead, it was up to them to decide whether the murderer admitted it or not.

Outsiders would not know the inside story. They only knew that someone committed a crime in the street and was then executed by the guards in the city. That's all.

They are just two bastards from the exile land. Who cares about their life or death?

The shopkeeper was a little hesitant. He actually kept his view facing Fengchi so that he could observe. There were some things he could not make the decision on.

The skinny man in green beside Feng Chi whispered, "Do you need me to rescue him?"

Feng Chi whispered back, "No, you are here to guard against that old man. Try not to expose yourself if possible. If you act rashly, you will end up making things worse and arouse suspicion. It will end badly. It's okay to let them take the person away for interrogation first. We have sent someone to Wukang Mountain to report the news. Our people will come to intervene in time. It won't take long for Bian Weiying to release the person."

Since that was the case, the skinny man in green clothes didn't say anything else.

And Feng Chi had already waved his hand and made a gesture.

The shopkeeper noticed it.

Seeing him hesitate, Wei Bian got angry and said in a deep voice: "Why, is the city lord too polite to you? Do we need your consent to bring the suspect in for questioning?"

The shopkeeper waved his hands and said, "No, no."

"That's enough." Bian Weiying raised his hand again to stop him from arguing. "Boss, we won't go in and disturb your guests. Go and call those two out and ask them to come with us and clarify the matter."

The shopkeeper nodded and said, "Okay, okay, I'll go and ask them to come out." He turned around and shouted at the waiter, "How long do you want the city lord to wait? Why don't you go now?"

"Okay." The guy quickly agreed and ran into the house.

In the drizzle, Bian Weiying stood with his hands behind his back, his figure proudly standing tall under the light. He raised his head slightly to greet the cold raindrops, with no intention of taking shelter from the rain, and there was a hint of playfulness in his eyes.

Expert? She believed that even the most skilled expert would have no reason to come out and stop him, right?
Seeing that the matter was settled, Wei Bian on the side also shifted his attention to direct the scene. He raised his hand and pointed to the deceased's side, nodded several times in succession, and waved his hand to signal behind. The disciples of Wukang Mountain beside the corpse immediately carried the deceased's body away and put it on the carriage behind.

Under the roof tiles, Wu Jinliang, who had witnessed the entire scene, took a deep breath and crawled backwards. "Come on, no need to lie here like a grandson anymore. Let's go down and follow them."

Shi Chun, who was lying on the ground and spying, felt something was wrong out of caution, but couldn't tell what it was. He scanned everywhere he could see below, and suddenly, his eyes fixed and his pupils shrank suddenly.

Wei Bian's pointing hand caught his attention, and then he saw and stared at the scar on Wei Bian's knuckles. He remembered the hand that stretched out from the carriage to activate the immobilization talisman during the previous attack, which also had a similar scar on its knuckles.

Is it a coincidence?

He finally understood what was wrong. It was Bian Weiying!
Then he looked at the proud Bian Weiying. As the city lord, Bian Weiying came here personally to deal with the matter. He didn't think there was anything wrong before and thought it was because he had to do the matter himself. But now, seeing him condescending like this made him feel a chill in his heart.

He couldn't figure out why.
Maybe this is just one of the reasons why I feel something is wrong. Yes, there is also something abnormal about the reaction of the Wukangshan people to the corpse!

This made him more certain.

Hearing Wu Jinliang's voice, he suddenly reached back and grabbed the clothes on the shoulders of Wu Jinliang who was crawling behind him.

"What's wrong?" Wu Jinliang asked, looking up, and then crawled back and looked down.

Shi Chun whispered, "If we go down there, we will be trapped and will die. We must find a way to escape!"

Wu Jinliang: "What do you mean?"

Shi Chun: "We are only concerned about who would do this, but we forget that this is Wukang Mountain, and there are many people who can use the immobilization talisman. Jinliang, things are getting complicated. The assassin was not sent by the Qi family, it could be Bian Weiying."

(End of this chapter)