There is a god in the sky

Chapter 237 The Mummified Corpse Case 30

The guards on the city wall were startled by her jump.

"What is she going to do?"

Zhang Xinghui drew his bow and aimed at Shen Lan, threatening, "I advise you not to be too presumptuous!"

The woman on the city wall jumped up, using the knife as leverage to firmly grab the wall, and then flipped over to land behind Zhang Xinghui.

"Clang clang clang..." The sound of weapons being drawn continued as Shen Lan was surrounded by guards.

She slapped Zhang Xinghui on the back of the neck, took the quiver from his back, snatched the bow from his hand as he turned around, and then leaped off the city wall.

When the guards ran to the city wall and looked down, they saw her get back on her horse and ride away.

Such agility is rare even in the military.

"Captain..." The guard saw that Zhang Xinghui's face was as black as the bottom of a pot and handed him a handkerchief.

Zhang Xinghui snorted coldly, forcefully slapped his hand away, and the handkerchief fell to the ground.

The guard bent down to pick up the handkerchief and followed behind Captain Zhang, saying, "Captain, there is blood on your armor."

Zhang Xing turned his head to the side, then took off his armor and saw the bloody palm print on his back.

If Shen Lan had used a knife instead of her hand, his head would already be on the ground.

Considering her impressive skills, Zhang Xinghui had to admit that this woman's lightness skill was truly remarkable.

"Go, send someone on horseback to the Ministry of Justice to report the news. Whether our young and promising Lord Xiao can be saved depends on his fate."

"Yes."

Shen Lan spent the entire journey thinking about how to save the person.

It was a stretch for her to manage alone with just a basket of arrows.

She did have a few bottles of poison in her toolbox, but the other party wouldn't just stand there and let her administer the poison; the chances of success were very low.

Passing through Qianjia Village, Shen Lan turned around and ran into the village, knocking on the door of the village chief's house.

Fifteen minutes later, she was followed by dozens of young and strong men from the village.

These young people were carrying machetes or hoes from their homes; it was clearly impossible for them to fight the assassins.

Shen Lan didn't need them to take action; she only needed them to amplify their influence.

Halfway there, she saw several people running towards her and sensed something was wrong. She shouted to stop, drew an arrow, and nocked it on her bowstring.

The young and middle-aged men behind them spontaneously lined up on the road, nervously watching what lay ahead.

They thought that if the people who came wouldn't even spare this young girl, they would stop them no matter what.

Ordinary people have never seen a real killer and have no idea what kind of people killers are.

"coming."

Shen Lan drew the bowstring taut and aimed the arrow at the first person. But when she saw his face clearly, she shifted the arrow an inch.

It was Li Ye who left Jianzhou Prefecture without saying goodbye!

He carried Xiao Ji on his back and ran very fast, followed by two young men who were cursing and shouting something.

Further on, several men in black came into Shen Lan's view.

Without saying a word, she adjusted the angle and shot the arrow out.

The arrow came suddenly; the assassins hadn't expected to be ambushed halfway through, and it struck the man right through the throat.

Shen Lan emptied her arrow basket, and Li Ye walked up to her with his back to her.

She dropped the bow, snatched a wood-chopping knife from a young man behind her, gripped the reins tightly, and charged forward.

Seeing this, Li Ye quickly put the person on his back down and turned to chase after them.

Seeing that even a monk was so brave, the farmers present followed him without saying a word, their morale inexplicably soaring.

Dozens of people rushed over in a dark mass, and the remaining few men in black, seeing that the situation was not good, abandoned their companion's corpse and ran away.

"Stop chasing, quickly take Lord Xiao and leave this place."

Shen Lan jumped off her horse and checked Xiao Ji's injuries.

When Xiao Ji hid in the dense forest, he had many wounds from tree branches and several knife wounds, indicating that he had fought with assassins.

Why is he unconscious?

Li Ye said awkwardly, "When we met, he tried to attack me, so I knocked him unconscious with one slap."

Shen Lan didn't ask any more questions. She lifted Xiao Ji onto the horse, held the reins with one hand, and pulled on Li Ye's sleeve with the other to walk back.

Clearly, she was afraid that Li Ye would suddenly leave again.

When Shen Lan arrived at Qianjia Village, she saw that every household had its lights on, and there were many people waiting at the village entrance for their families to return.

Only after seeing them return safely did everyone feel at ease to go back.

The village chief arrived with his men and, seeing Xiao Ji on horseback, asked, "Miss Shen, is Lord Xiao injured?"

"Yes, thankfully it's just a minor injury. I'll just need to apply some medicine when I get back."

“There’s a barefoot doctor in the village. Why don’t you rest at my house for a while tonight?”

Shen Lan wanted to agree, but she was afraid of implicating Qianjia Village, so she refused.

"No, I will take Lord Xiao back to the city. Please inform everyone to keep their doors tightly closed and not to open the door to strangers."

Shen Lan led her people away from Qianjia Village.

She led the horse and walked side by side with Li Ye, while the two young men followed at a distance behind them.

"I didn't expect to meet you here. When did you come to the capital?"

"I just got here a short time ago."

"What a coincidence! It's fortunate that I met you tonight, otherwise Xiao Ji would have been in grave danger."

Liao Chen knew she had many questions, so he avoided the main point and said, "I just happened to meet Lord Xiao and helped him when he was being chased. After all, he saved me too."

"Who are those two people behind us...?"

"Friends I met on the road."

Wang Qi and He Nian sneezed at the same time, then huddled together and whispered to each other.

"See? The little monk has a crush on his childhood sweetheart."

“Monks who have left the temple still have worldly ties; no wonder they were expelled from the temple.”

"It's a pity, though, that he'll never get what he wants in his life."

The two thought about their journey and sighed in unison.

Did you encounter any other government officials on your way here?

I wonder how Suifeng and the others are doing.

"No."

Shen Lan shook her head, trying not to think about those things; even if they went back now, they might not be able to find anyone.

"The city gates are closed. If the Xiao family doesn't receive the news, we may have to wait outside the city until dawn."

Liao Chen glanced at the two people behind him, coughed, and said, "Don't worry, my two friends have special identities and can get the guards to let us through."

Although Shen Lan felt that the two people were not ordinary people, she did not expect them to be so capable.

Wang Qi and He Nian originally did not want to help.

But when they arrived outside the city gate, they heard Zhang Xinghui jumping up and down and cursing at Shen Lan, and they immediately felt displeased.

"You wicked woman, how dare you come back! Guards, seize the thief!"

Zhang Xinghui had lost face in front of the guards, so he was unwilling to let Shen Lan enter the city!

Arrows were visible on the city wall, but no one dared to fire them rashly.

Shen Lan said calmly, "Please forgive me, Captain Zhang. The situation was urgent just now, so I borrowed your bow and arrows. I will return them to you double later."

"Bah! Daring to seize military equipment and assault officers, your crime is doubled!"

Wang Qi and He Nian exchanged a glance, their eyes both revealing a murderous intent.

Wang Qi pulled out his token and shouted upwards, "Open the city gates!"

"Where did these petty scoundrels come from? Do you think you can just open the city gates like that?"

Wang Qi laughed in anger, "Open your dog eyes and see clearly, the Crown Prince's decree is here. Does Commander Zhang have a problem with the Crown Prince?"