Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 210: Zhao Wumian

The spring rain is hazy, mist is rising, Changshan is getting dark, the lights are coming on, and the dim lights cast circles of halos in the mist and rain.

Mu Lier pulled the carriage up, looked up at the drizzling rain, and sighed softly, "The weather is bad, but a rainy day is also a night for murder, which is suitable."

There was no sound coming from the carriage. Luo Xiangzhu, wearing a goose yellow palace dress, leaned against the seat in the carriage, supporting her face with her small hand, and lightly hooked the curtain with the other hand, leaving a gap. She glanced at the night view of Changshan with eyes full of resentment and worry, and then looked away.

Even if she wanted to respond to Murier, she couldn't... the little mute.

Mu Lier drove to the Sword Sect branch, and the branch leader Jiang Yuze hurried to greet her, with a bit of surprise in his eyes... How did Mu Lier come so quickly?
It’s hard to say whether this is good or bad, but... Jiang Yuze glanced into the carriage, and the person sitting inside was King Yan’s eldest daughter, Luo Xiangzhu?

I don’t know why they want to capture the eldest daughter of King Yan, a mute girl who can’t speak. What else is worth noting about her except her identity?
As the thoughts flashed through his mind, he saw Mu Lier flip over and jump off the frame, and a disciple from the Sword Sect hurried forward to hold an umbrella for her.

Mu Lier took the oil-paper umbrella and waved gently to the disciples. Then she glanced at Jiang Yuze and said, "I heard from the captain that there is news that there is a branch of Huanzhen Pavilion here... Is it true?"

During the Lantern Festival, Mu Lier was in Dingzhou, northeast of Changshan. She and Luo Xiangzhu drank until they were drunk that night. When she woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. Before she left, she received a letter from Jiang Yuze, saying that Changshan had found clues about the branch of Huanzhen Pavilion, and they seemed to be in collusion with the Rong tribe.

Changshan is located in the heart of the Central Plains. Not only does it have an important strategic location, it is also one of the transit cities used by the imperial court to transport grain and fodder to Jin. Going straight west for 400 miles will lead to Taiyuan... If something happens in Changshan, the grain and fodder transportation chain will not be directly broken, but it will also have a great impact on the war on the front line.

Although Mu Lier is a woman of the martial arts world, she also has intricate ties with the imperial court, so it is impossible for her not to intervene... After all, this is a major matter concerning the front line, and she knows what is important.

I came here in a hurry, fearing that I would be a step slower and make a big mistake.

Jiang Yuze came back to his senses. How would he know where the branch of Huanzhen Pavilion was? This was the excuse to lure Mu Lier to Changshan. Only a fool would reveal their secrets to an outsider like him. After all, Huanzhen Pavilion would definitely not dare to gamble whether Jiang Yuze would pretend to cooperate with them, but actually secretly send a message to call some expert to kill them and rescue his wife and family.

The person who knew the location of the Huanzhen Pavilion branch was actually the man who eavesdropped on Zhao Wumian. He was the person in charge of contacting Jiang Yuze with the Huanzhen Pavilion... and he was currently escorting Zhao Wumian and was not at the Jianzong branch at all.

Huanzhen Pavilion did not expect that Mu Lier's speed was so fast.

Jiang Yuze responded quickly with a smile on his face.

"The Grandmaster of Louwai Mountain, Li Baoshan, colluded with the Rong people. I recently discovered his traces in Changshan. I wanted to follow him to find clues related to the Rong people, but I heard a few words about the branch of Huanzhen Pavilion... I wanted to continue listening, but I was discovered, so the matter ended. After escaping in a hurry, I sent a message to the Sword Master, so I don’t know where the branch of Huanzhen Pavilion is."

"Hmm~" Mu Lier made a meaningful nasal sound, "I was already sixteen when I received the letter. According to the speed of the carrier pigeon, the helmsman did not spend the Lantern Festival with his family, but instead followed Li Baoshan?"

Jiang Yuze couldn't figure out Mu Li'er's attitude, and continued to force a smile, "It's just a coincidence. I wanted to buy some jewelry for my wife, and she also likes to eat the small cookies from Taipei. Who knew..."

Jiang Yuze paused, his voice becoming a little drier... He really wanted to buy some jewelry and cakes that day, but who knew that his wife and daughter were kidnapped by Li Baoshan?
No matter how smooth-talking one is, or how good at lying one is, one's heart aches when one mentions his wife and family.

Every year in June, the Sword Sect would invite leaders from all over the country to the Yanyun headquarters for a meeting. At that time, they would eat meat and drink wine, compete in martial arts and discuss skills, and have a great time for three days. Then they would summarize the work of the previous year and make arrangements for the future. So Jiang Yuze had met Mu Lier before.

He is forty-two this year, and Mu Lier is twenty-six. When Mu Lier was ten years old and had just joined the Sword Sect to learn martial arts, Jiang Yuze had seen her... That day was the third day of June. Jiang Yuze and a group of brothers gathered together to drink. Mu Lier was lying on a tree, asking them why they didn't practice martial arts but were drinking and lazing around here.

The person next to her said that drinking was more interesting than practicing martial arts, so Mu Lier went to the kitchen to steal some wine. She disappeared when she was drunk. When people found her, she was sleeping in a haystack on the mountain... At that time, almost everyone in the Sword Sect was looking for her.

Jiang Yuze is no exception, so why did he become like this now?

Jiang Yuze was silent for a moment, and sighed softly in his heart...he should still put his wife and family first.

She and her baby are in Huanzhen Pavilion separately. Even if she leads people to attack, her wife and family members will be hostages and will be in danger... No matter what, her wife and baby are more important than anything else.

Mu Lier glanced at Jiang Yuze and said no more, "I have something important to do, and I can't stay in Changshan for too long. I'll contact Xiao Xitian and the people from the Detective Department tonight and investigate together. It will be faster."

As she spoke, Mu Li'er climbed back onto the carriage. Just as she lifted the curtain and was about to say a few words to Luo Xiangzhu, she heard the sound of horse hooves. She looked in the direction where the sound came from. Zhao Wumian's Jade Night Lion heard the noise and peeked over here from the gate of the courtyard, its big eyes full of curiosity.

"A sleepless horse?" Mu Lier looked a little surprised.

Jiang Yuze's heart skipped a beat. Zhao Wumian had been captured and taken to Huanzhen Pavilion. He would be badly injured if he didn't die. He would definitely not be able to come back... It would not be easy to find an excuse, so Jiang Yuze didn't mention him just now.

No, why does this horse like to watch the fun? Who the hell is watching the horse?

The Zhaoye Jade Lion was tied in Zhao Wumian's yard. The person who was still in the yard was naturally Shen Xiangge.

Mu Lier shot a sharp look at Jiang Yuze, "My disciple is in Changshan, why didn't the captain tell me?"

"I forgot, I forgot..." Jiang Yuze pretended to smile heroically, but his heart was beating like a drum.

Mu Lier's gaze became sharper, "Where is he now?"

"...I don't know where he went. Wherever the young sword master went, we naturally won't pass by..."

Choke————

Mu Lier unsheathed the white sword at her waist, and clamped the tip of the sword around Jiang Yuze's neck. She had a bad temper, and she naturally wouldn't pretend to be unaware of what was wrong. She said coldly, "Master Jiang, your heartbeat is so fast... Why are you panicking? Are you hiding something from me?"

The surrounding Sword Sect disciples were all shocked, their faces hesitant and their eyes blank, unable to understand the situation.

Luo Xiangzhu frowned slightly. She didn't expect the situation in Changshan to be so tense as soon as she arrived... She looked at Zhaoye Jade Lion.

Next to the Zhaoye Jade Lion stood a female disciple dressed in the uniform of a Sword Sect disciple. She gave Luo Xiangzhu a meaningful smile.

Luo Xiangzhu blinked and looked again, but the female disciple had disappeared.

Jiang Yuze's face was covered with sweat and his back was soaked with cold sweat. The sword was less than a finger's distance away from Jiang Yuze's neck, and the biting chill made goose bumps appear on his neck.

Jiang Yuze's face changed again and again. He had been discovered. What he was thinking in his heart was whether he should confess everything... This way, his conscience would be a little better. But even if he did, what would happen? He didn't know where the branch of Huanzhen Pavilion was located. Even if Mu Lier knew the details of the matter, she couldn't save Zhao Wumian, let alone his wife and baby.

He hesitated again and again, but still whispered: "Ping'er and Wawa have been captured. If we attack rashly, their lives will surely be in danger... Zhao Wumian has been captured by Huanzhen Pavilion, and he will definitely not be able to escape, and I, I..."

Mu Lier's face changed, and at this moment, a hurried sound of a mailbox suddenly came from the east side of Changshan.

Whoosh————Bang————

A bright and colorful message firework swept up from the east of the city and disappeared into the rainy night.

"Whose message fireworks are these?" a disciple of the Sword Sect asked in confusion.

"Detective Department..."

At this time, the Detective Department set off fireworks to send a message. It goes without saying that it is related to Huanzhen Pavilion.

Mu Lier narrowed her eyes slightly and was about to fly over, but Jiang Yuze quickly reminded her, "The target of Huanzhen Pavilion is the eldest daughter of King Yan!"

Mu Lier paused and glanced at Jiang Yuze again… Even Jiang Yuze was coerced, so it was obvious that the other disciples of the Sword Sect branch could not be trusted. It was not easy for her to place Luo Xiangzhu here.

No matter where he was, it would not be as safe as being with her. With this in mind, Mu Lier whipped her horse whip and drove the carriage into the rain, leaving only one sentence, "Fool, do you think you can save people by compromising?"

Jiang Yuze was stunned. Was this a chance for him to make amends? He didn't know, but it was obviously impossible for him to sit there and wait for death.

Earlier, a Wuwei gambling house was built next to the Sanyan Bridge in Changshan, with two big red lanterns hanging in front of the door.

Even though it is raining now, there are crowds of people in front of the door. They are all gamblers who feel they have good luck and want to try their luck. There is constant noise in the shop, and people are shouting all over the street.

“Big big big! I got it, hahaha!”

"Three hundred taels of silver, give me the money!"

"Niang Xipi!"

However, the backyard of the gambling house seemed quiet and deserted.

Crunchy————

A carriage came to the street in the backyard through the rain, and on the backyard wall, several guards wearing black straw raincoats and holding weapons could be vaguely seen standing there with fierce looks in their eyes.

"Who?" Although the person was not seen, the voice was heard. The groom silently raised the token in his hand, "The disciple of Canghualou is quite reliable. He solved Zhao Wumian in one day and two nights... He is really a sex-hungry ghost."

"Zhao Wumian!?" Suddenly a man appeared beside the carriage.

The guard was shocked by her beauty. He used his scabbard to lift the curtain and took a peek inside... Zhao Wumian had his eyes tightly closed, showing no strange look.

The guard lowered the curtain and said in surprise, "Is this the Marquis Wei Ming? We actually captured him."

"That's right. The rumors about Zhao Wumian being a lecher are indeed true. It seems that this is in line with the way of my sect."

"Perhaps the Pavilion Master wants to capture him alive because he values ​​his talent."

The groom raised his hand, "This Zhao Wumian has killed many of our disciples. Even Elder Li was captured by him... With such a huge loss, if the Pavilion Master still insists on accepting him into the sect, it would be inappropriate. My colleagues will definitely not accept it."

"That's right." The guard said in amazement.
"We are both two-handed, and I don't know how much more powerful Zhao Wumian is than us. But now that he has fallen into our hands, it would be unreasonable if we don't retaliate fiercely... How about this, I'll go to the front yard and find a few idle guys who have lost all their money, and promise them that as long as they beat Zhao Wumian, the debt will be forgiven. How do you think?"

"Hahaha, when Zhao Wumian wakes up, he will definitely want to wipe his own head."

"What are you talking about? Maybe he enjoys it. I heard that princes and nobles like these different things."

While they were chatting, a carriage drove into the yard.

Zhao Wumian was in the carriage without opening his eyes. He tried his best to use the sword skills to sense the distribution of the guards around him. The raindrops hitting the carriage made clinking sounds, which slightly affected his perception, but not much.

There are quite a lot of people around, but less than a hundred... After all, Huanzhen Pavilion is a martial arts sect, not a local warlord, so it is understandable.

The carriage arrived deep in the backyard, and a guard lifted the curtain and first fed Zhao Wumian a pill of unknown medicine, which should be something similar to the "cartilage pill". Then they lifted Zhao Wumian up and entered a small door. There was a secret passage leading to the underground palace inside, and the coachman went to inform Xian Yuchen.

Before Zhao Wumian was taken to the underground palace, he heard the door of the main house being pushed open and voices coming from inside.

"We have kept in mind the information the Imperial Master gave us about the Crimson Pearl Jade, but if you want us to deceive the people and lead troops to rebel... we should discuss it later."

"Luo Chaoyan killed her brother to take the throne. She is ruthless and has no morals. There are many forces that are dissatisfied with her... Although the current situation is relatively stable, it is only because she has just taken the throne and various forces are still waiting and watching. Once there is a chance, they will definitely pounce on the capital like wolves on the grassland. By then, when the chaos comes and heroes compete for supremacy, will Huanzhen Pavilion not have a chance to become emperor?"

"Come on, you are all a bunch of people who will follow whoever wins. Whoever dares to start this will be killed as a warning to the emperor... We are a martial arts sect. Although we have a long-standing grudge against the emperor, we will not be fooled by you and become the chicken."

"..."

"How about I recommend two suitable candidates to you?"

"Ok?"

"Taixuan Palace, they have always wanted to rebel against Li Fuchen, and there is also the Western Region Saint Church. They have declared themselves kings and are in charge of the Western Region. It is impossible that they do not want to invade the Central Plains... We in Huanzhen Pavilion are different from them. We are people of Jianghu with a good family background and do not want to interfere in the affairs of the court."

"It's true that martial arts is martial arts, but many of your people were killed by Zhao Wumian... Considering his status, can this still be considered martial arts?"

The person opposite was silent.

At this time, the groom who had been listening said with a bit of boasting: "Deputy Pavilion Master, Zhao Wumian has been captured alive by us."

"If it's true..."

The rest of the words could no longer be heard after Zhao Wumian was carried into the underground palace... No matter how powerful this sword skill is, it is impossible for Zhao Wumian to have the ability to see and hear from afar.

Although Zhao Wumian only heard these few words, he felt that they were true. The Dali kingdom seemed stable, but in fact there were undercurrents. It was only not so obvious now because Luo Chaoyan had just succeeded to the throne.

However, the person who was talking to Xian Yuchen was obviously not Li Baoshan... he should be a Rong people.

At this time, he entered the underground palace, passed through the corridor, turned a corner, entered a house, and saw Li Baoshan sitting in front of a prison door.

There was a woman in her thirties and a little girl who was only about three years old in the prison. Although they didn't seem to be dangerous, the cramped and gloomy space around them and the big men who were watching them eagerly still made the little girl tremble with fear. She huddled in the woman's arms, buried her face in her chest, and didn't dare to look at anyone. She just asked in a low voice:

"Mother, when can we go out? Baoer wants to eat cakes."

The woman raised her hand and gently stroked the back of the baby's head, staring at Li Baoshan with red eyes, "Beast!"

Li Baoshan sat on the chair expressionlessly, with two heavy maces on his legs, and said calmly: "It is Li who is wrong according to the code of conduct in the martial arts world, but I am eager for revenge and cannot do nothing."

"Bah!" The woman's eyes were fierce, but her expression was inevitably frightened. Although she had been imprisoned for less than three days, many people coming and going were looking at her.

At this moment, someone was standing next to Li Baoshan and said with a smile, "Is there anything more enjoyable than having sex with her mother next to her daughter? Once we capture Zhao Wumian and the eldest daughter of the King of Yan, and they are no longer of any use to us, I guess we can still have some fun... Brother Baoshan, do you want to join us?"

When the woman heard this, her face turned even paler.

Li Baoshan was not a disciple of Benwotang, and he looked down on these sex-hungry ghosts... But he was the one who kidnapped the mother and daughter, so he naturally had no right to say anything at this moment.

When Zhao Wumian was brought over, Li Baoshan suddenly stood up, his chair falling backwards, his expression overjoyed, his voice unable to conceal the hatred, "Zhao Wumian!?"

There were three people standing beside Li Baoshan, all of them were disciples of Benwo Hall. They were a little surprised to see Zhao Wumian, "Is it really so smooth?"

There were three people around Zhao Wumian, two of them holding him up.

Another person stood on his left, holding the Wuhen Knife, and said, "Zhao Wumian's weapon is also extraordinary. I just don't know whether to present it to Master Tong or the Deputy Master..."

Before he could finish his words, an arm suddenly stretched out from the side and grasped the hilt of the sword.

Everyone present was stunned.

Choke——————

The sound of a sword being drawn that made everyone's scalp tingle was heard in the room in an instant. The clear light of the sword swept across, and the heads of the three people around Zhao Wumian flew high in an instant, and blood spurted out like a fountain.

The three men's faces still showed horror and confusion as if they had not yet reacted.

After slashing with the sword, Zhao Wumian threw the sword in his left hand to his right hand. He exerted a little force on his foot and the floor tiles under his feet exploded instantly. He disappeared without a trace.

The woman in the prison only saw a flash of knife. Li Baoshan and those people who were swearing at them all stood still.

When the woman came to her senses, she saw that Zhao Wumian had appeared at the same place where he came from without her knowing.

Li Baoshan was stunned for a moment, and then shouted angrily: "Zhao Wumian! Die..."

In front of Zhao Wumian, the headless corpse holding his sword had just leaned back, and before it touched the ground, Zhao Wumian raised his hand to take the scabbard from his arms, and then put the sword back into the sheath.

click -

There was a subtle sound of the knife being put away, and blood instantly burst out from the necks of several people behind Zhao Wumian, including Li Baoshan.

Li Baoshan's words stopped abruptly, and he looked at Zhao Wumian's back with disbelief. Then a large area of ​​blood appeared in front of his eyes, and he fell backwards and collapsed to the ground.

The Star-Picking Sword was the fastest sword in the martial arts world back then.

Since there are Rong people here, there is no need to keep Li Baoshan alive... The Rong people must know more than Li Baoshan.

Zhao Wumian came to the prison gate, raised his hand and slashed a knife, and cut a gap in the prison gate like cutting tofu, "Madam, I am Zhao Wumian, I am here to rescue you."

The woman stood there in a daze, but the little girl turned around and looked at him, her eyes shining.

After a few seconds, the woman responded, "I, I'm here, I heard them say that they held my husband hostage just to harm you... You, you still come to save us?"

"In the martial arts world, it is a consensus not to implicate family members. Since Li Baoshan started this bad thing, I want to make amends." Zhao Wumian paused slightly, glanced at the little girl who was looking at him with big eyes, smiled slightly, and revealed a smile.
"When this little girl grows up and wants to venture into the world, she will think of this situation and this scene. After all, my actions will have a greater impact on her, right?"

(End of this chapter)