Escape Journey · Pseudo scumbag

【57】Darkness

Heroes are forbidden by martial arts, and all the martial arts forces under the Yi family are suffering from long-term illnesses, and the disease of scabies has finally become a serious problem.

But this time Mei Shangshu caused a murder, not just because of this.

The eldest prince of the dynasty is ambitious and regards various martial arts forces as thorns in his eyes, so he and Mei Shangshu hit it off.If the eldest prince inherits the throne, he will definitely start to vigorously suppress the forces in the world, which is naturally not what Wei Ligong wants to see.The imperial court regards the rivers and lakes as a den of bandits, and the existence of various martial arts forces has its own reasons.If the eldest prince wants to suppress the martial arts forces, it will not only hurt the interests of the Jianghu people, those officials who receive money and convenience from others are the most panicked. Of course, they have to find another way out and throw themselves under the other princes secretly .

Now, Mei Shangshu is making an open and unannounced visit, and he has in his hands the criminal evidence of the liaison between those officials. Once these criminal evidence is presented, they will die.These officials are not reconciled to the end, and the princes they rely on will not allow themselves to have their arms cut off.

Being involved in the battle for the heir apparent is the reason why Mei Shangshu must die.

"Haha, Brother Mei, what do you think of this side?"

"Haha, Brother Zhou, this place is very prosperous, as expected of Wancheng."

"It's rare for Mrs. Mei to be a guest here, so I'll be the host tonight, Brother Mei, you must do me a favor tonight!"

"Definitely, definitely! Hehe."

When a young servant saw a guest coming to the door, he tactfully stepped forward to invite the guest inside, and said as he walked, "Hey, Mr. Zhou, please come inside. Is the adult next to you here for the first time?"

Mei Zhuang smiled silently, and the servant understood: "Ha, my lord, it's a coincidence that you came today, several famous red cards in our yard are going to perform on stage tonight! Ah, by the way, today is still Mr. Qin's listing date..."

Mr. Zhou was a little surprised: "Mr. Qin...is he listed?"

The little servant sighed at the right time: "Isn't that right? Born in this kind of place, even a talented person like Mr. Qin may have all kinds of reluctance in his heart, and sooner or later there will be such a day..."

"Why, judging from your tone, it seems that you are very reluctant?" Master Zhou teased in a good mood.

"Where... Mr. Qin is something that I, a little person, can think about, hahaha." The little boy laughed and flattered him, "I hope that the two adults can redeem Mr. Qin and leave, if I can really follow the two adults , I think it is also Mr. Qin's blessing!"

Master Zhou laughed heartily, he patted the boy on the shoulder, and tipped some taels of silver casually.The servant weighed the weight of the silver in his hand, and left happily. Before leaving, he heard the new Mr. Mei leaning over to ask Mr. Zhou with great interest: "The so-called Mr. Qin is..."

The boy quietly left through the back door, put on a large robe to cover his head and face, he tore off a piece of skin, and threw it on the ground.The brightly colored skin quickly shrank and rotted as if being burned by a raging fire, and decomposed into ashes in a blink of an eye.

That night, Mr. Qin was redeemed by Mr. Zhou, and early the next morning, there was an extra Mr. Qin in a side garden of Meizhuang Gentleman's Courtyard.

"Hmph, if these local officials have done nothing wrong, why would they rush to send someone to please me?" Mrs. Mei threw the post on the table.

No one responded to him, and the swordsmen at the side just stood silently holding their swords.

"Go, let's have a look." Mrs. Mei said happily.

Mrs. Mei brought people to that remote courtyard, pushed the door open, and a person dressed in black was sitting in front of the dressing table with his back to the door.Mrs. Mei's heart moved, she approached, and put a hand on the man's shoulder: "Mr. Qin..."

The man turned his head, with a delicate face and sharp eyes.

wrong!Mrs. Mei was surprised: "You are not Mr. Qin!"

It was a bit late for this sound of sudden realization, a cold light had taken advantage of the situation and hit his vitals.

At this time, Yan Yao's knife was unsheathed.

Kurong Saber, as soon as the blade is designated to Kurong, when he strikes the knife, the result is already doomed.

Yuan Mo Qing felt that he was locked in at this moment. The other party had just struck out with a knife, but he felt that the blade had split him apart.The strong warning sign in his heart made him give up this attack, and quickly retreated. He should have avoided it, but the blade still had an intimate contact with his shoulder.

Yuan Moqing clutched his wound, and after a moment's consideration, he quickly jumped back and broke out through the window.

Yan Yao and Master Mei exchanged glances, and immediately flew after him alone.After leaving the gentleman's courtyard, I chased him to a deserted street.Yan Yao stopped for a moment, then turned around and rushed back, but when he turned around, he saw the assassin blocking the way back.

"It's only now that I realize it's a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain, isn't it too late?" Yuan Mo Qing sneered.

Yan Yao said: "Get out of the way."

"Senior Yan, why bother to be persistent? We have prepared for a long time and planned thoroughly. When you rush back, everything will be over." Yuan Moqing said.

Yan Yao held up the knife: "It's still too late to go back after killing you."

Yuan Mo Qing shook his hand, and a dagger fell into his hand, with murderous intent flowing in his brows and eyes: "Then let's see, who will win!"

As soon as Mr. Mei was attacked, she was still in shock, so she hurriedly called the guards inside, and after calling for a while, she suddenly heard screams outside the house.A guard knocked open the door, rushed in, and said in panic: "My lord, there is an ambush outside the house! Please, my lord..."

Before he finished speaking, a steel knife pierced the guard's chest and lifted him high.The unwilling expression of the guard before his death flashed past Master Mei's eyes, and then he was discarded on the ground like a rag bag.

Mrs. Mei was terrified, and stared at the murderer in disbelief: "How... how? Why are there so many guards outside?"

Zhong Lisheng pulled out the blade inch by inch from the back of the guard, stepped forward, and faced Shura like a forest: "What do you think, Master Mei?"

The red thread outside the house is like a net, and people who fall into it are like innocent prey entangled in spider webs, unable to break free.

"Drawing the silk array—" Gu Yan suddenly gathered his fingers, and the red rope tied to his ten fingers was moved accordingly.The red silk dancing wildly in the courtyard, as if being given life——

After the chill, the outside of the house fell into infinite silence.

Mei Shangshu's hands and feet were weak, his heart felt cold, he fell and took a few steps back, his face could not stop being pale.

Gu Yan moved his little finger slightly, and felt that the hidden thread arranged outside had been touched by someone.He went out, closed the courtyard door, and covered up the bloody scene in the courtyard.No one is allowed to disturb the garden until the whereabouts of the roster are known.

The person who came was Mei Shangshu's second son, who was still half a boy. He walked to the yard, saw a gatekeeper, and asked, "Is my father in there? I need to find him."

The little plum boy curiously looked under the hood of Gu Yan, and suddenly smiled: "I remember you, you are from the troupe that came to the garden a few days ago, right? You were practicing by yourself in the audience that day. I've been looking forward to the puppet show for a long time, but it's a pity that you haven't come on stage." Then he went to push the door, "My father is inside, I saw him coming this way."

A pair of hands stretched out in front of him, red ropes were wrapped around the hands as white as jade, forming the shape of a rope bridge.It was supposed to be a sharp weapon for killing, and it was used as a game among children.There is no sense of disobedience.

"Playing?" a voice under the hood asked.

At this moment in the house, brutal and inhumane abuse was taking place.

"Why bother?" Zhong Lisheng picked up the meat on Mei Shangshu's thigh inch by inch with a knife, and said softly in his ear: "Master Mei is so upright, this integrity is certainly admirable, but, Lord Mei can put his own safety out of the way Is it also possible to disregard flesh and blood relatives?"

Mei Shangshu's tongue was blocked, and he couldn't make any sobs. Hearing the innocent laughter of his youngest son outside, he burst into tears for a while.

"Better hurry up, today, I have no patience."

Zhong Lisheng walked out of the house, his hands were not stained with blood, and he stood alone outside: "Have you got the roster?"

Zhong Lisheng nodded: "You clean up here, I'll meet another person."

"The task is over." Gu Yan said.

Zhong Lisheng stopped: "What do you mean?"

"His mission has come to an end, and if he fights against a master like Yan Yao, the result will be ten deaths." Bone Yan said, "It's far beyond my expectation that he can delay the Kurong Saber for so long .”

"This is your task, not mine." Zhong Lisheng said blankly, "I will kill you if I hear such words again."

Gu Yan understood that what this person said was not a threat, but a statement of a fact.

Yan Yao didn't expect that he would be forced to such an extent by an unknown junior, not because of beating, but because of being angry.

Since he was hurt several times by himself, this guy has become more and more cunning, like a loach, elusive, often popping up to make a few surprise attacks and then quickly hide.And every time I got tired of this and wanted to abandon him and turn back, that guy jumped out and hurled insults, he couldn't stop. "Yan Yao, in vain you call yourself the world's number one swordsman and one of the world's top ten masters, but you are such a shameless person! Shameless court dog, the world's scum, what kind of hero are you! The world will see you despise it..."

It is really unbearable and unbearable!

Even though Yan Yao had always been self-cultivating and focused on the way of the sword, the veins on his face couldn't help showing his veins when he heard these words. He couldn't bear it anymore and didn't need to bear it any longer. He raised the knife and slashed at Yuan Mo Qing with all his strength.Yuan Mo Qing moved the dagger to block, this dagger was originally a sharp iron weapon, but it broke in response to the blow.

It turned out that Mo Qing's situation was in chaos, Yan Yao took advantage of the victory to pursue him, and in a flash he struck again, which would definitely kill this cunning boy.

A long blade intervened between the two, and at the critical moment, it split the blade.

"Are you all right?" Zhong Lisheng was ready.

Yuan Moqing covered the wound: "I can't die."

"Another one? Hmph!" Yan Yao raised his knife, "Go to hell!"

Zhong Lisheng went forward head-on, and the two faced each other.

"Death!" Yan Yao yelled, and the intent of Kurong's sword came out, life and death, Kurong, are all determined by God!People, how can they resist!

Zhong Lisheng was in a state of bitter resistance, and the joints of the blades trembled as if they were overwhelmed, but he could not be defeated, nor could he retreat.Yuan Mo Qing was right behind him, and at this moment only he could protect him, how could he retreat!

Zhong Lisheng has always been a drifter. Before that, he was living alone. Later, there was another person beside him. This person was often foolish, and he lived with him in every crisis.

People are greedy, from just living to wanting to live better with that person.With desire, there is unwillingness!Angry because of unwillingness!

he!How!able!retreat!

roar!

The domineering momentum soars into the sky, like seeing the sun through the clouds!

Yan Yao was forced to back up, his footsteps drew traces on the mud floor, showing a surprised expression.

His saber intent was broken!

Yan Yao immediately reflected on himself and realized that he had been affected by people's words to make him feel anxious. Ku Rong was originally a natural will. He used the sword domineeringly because of his anger.But even so, how old is this boy who can break his sword intent?

"It's really... the young generation is terrifying!" Yan Yao said, but there was a smile on his face as a fanatical warrior.

"Come—to fight!"

Fight to the death, either die or live.

Yuan Mo Qing and Zhong Lisheng walked together on the river, not only scolding: "What a lunatic!"

Zhong Lisheng remained silent.

Yuan Mo Qing smiled again: "But you finally defeated him, congratulations."

Zhong Lisheng couldn't hold back and vomited a mouthful of black blood.

"Looks like a lose-lose situation."

Yuan Moqing lifted Zhong Lisheng's swaying body slightly annoyed, and Zhong Lisheng pushed him away, "It's just blood, just spit it out."

He took a few steps forward and pondered: "I am not as good as him."

But you are still alive, in this world, the one who survives to the end is the winner.Yuan Moqing looked at Zhong Lisheng with a smile. At sunset, the boy's face was shining brightly, as if he had grown up a lot at this moment.

He is already independent.

"Xiao Lisheng, you have done a lot of service in this mission. You fought against Kurong Swordsman and killed him. After you go back, your weight in the palace will definitely be different from what it used to be." Yuan Moqing said suddenly, "It's time to leave the dark hall."

Zhong Lisheng looked back at him.

"In the final analysis, the dark hall is a place to assassinate and work for people. The people in the dark hall are humble, but they are just pawns that can be sacrificed at any time. Especially you, Xiao Lisheng, you are the son of the former palace lord, and you are always in the palace lord's eyeliner." Middle. Because of your status, he will always be on guard against you and assign you the most dangerous tasks. Xiao Lisheng, if you want to live and go to a higher and farther place, you can't let yourself be restrained. "Yuan Moqing said in a deep voice.

Zhong Lisheng asked, "What about you?"

"Yuan Moqing is dead today, at the hands of Kurong Swordsman." Yuan Moqing said.

Zhong Lisheng frowned: "But you are still alive."

Yuan Moqing smiled indifferently: "People in the dark hall have no name, no surname, no status, so what is the difference between dead and alive?"

"You are not suitable for the dark hall." Zhong Lisheng said.

"I am good at assassination." Yuan Mo Qing said, "I will be your sharpest knife in the dark."

"But you don't need to do this." Zhong Lisheng pursed his lips, "I don't need you to do this either."

"Xiao Lisheng, it's not time for you to be willful." Yuan Moqing looked stern, and when the smile disappeared from this face, he looked so serious, "Because you are not tall enough, because you are not strong enough. Not strong enough, so a lot of the time you don't have a choice."

"Is it true that when I stand tall enough and my strength is strong enough, everything I want can be fulfilled?" Zhong Lisheng asked.

"No, that just means that you finally have the right to choose." Zhong Lisheng smiled, this brat...

Zhong Lisheng looked at Yuan Moqing, then turned his gaze back: "I understand."