The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 42 Lively
Gao Ling rode on the horse, tapped his body with both hands, sealed the major acupoints all over his body, and even blocked the flow of true Qi, and only then did he manage to stop the bleeding.

She leaned weakly on the horse's back, watching the scenery beside her receding. She felt cold all over and her eyelids became heavier and heavier.

Zuo Lishan stabbed her three times and slashed her five times, leaving eight deep wounds on her body.

There is something wrong with Zuo Lishan's martial arts.

It’s not that it’s surprising to be defeated by Zuo Lishan. A first-rate person is almost like a child in front of the best. Being able to keep his life is already the best outcome.

It was precisely because Zuo Lishan was not in the right state that Gao Ling was able to escape.

In terms of strength and energy, Zuo Lishan was like a completely different person. The powerful force brought out by his every move directly "smashed" Gao Ling's sword into her.

Some of the wounds on Gao Ling's body were not even caused by Zuo Lishan, but were the result of her own sword being forced back and cutting her body.

According to Gao Ling's judgment, Zuo Lishan's true energy and strength have surpassed the level of top masters and reached a level that no one in the world can match.

But the moves have changed.

Zuo Lishan's originally majestic and domineering sword moves became difficult and stiff, no longer as smooth and smooth as before. He had changed from his previously innovative sword technique to another sinister and vicious sword technique.

There were also problems with the flow of Zuo Lishan's strength, which often got stuck. His right hand also seemed to be not very flexible, and it would even be twisted into an angle that should not occur on a human.

Because of this, the threat of Zuo Lishan's moves was greatly reduced, and Gao Ling was able to seize a gap in Zuo Lishan's attack, paying the price of a huge wound on his back and escaping.

She is dying.

Because of this, when she escaped, she did not dare to rush directly to the main hall or the main hall to expose Zuo Lishan's evil deeds in public.

Zuo Lishan has been in charge of Taishan Sect for nearly ten years. He has deep roots and a man of his word, and has cultivated many confidants.

Zuo Lishan's appearance was strange at this time, and it could be seen at a glance, but he didn't need to show up. With Gao Ling's injuries and Zuo Lishan's prestige, there was no need for Zuo Lishan to speak out. As long as someone wanted to delay Zuo Lishan for a moment, Gao Ling would die of his injuries.

Gao Ling usually only practices martial arts and trains her disciples, and she does not have many confidants in the sect. When facing Zuo Lishan, few people will jump out to speak for her.

Once she died, Zuo Lishan and others would return to normal on the surface, say a few high-sounding words, put a few accusations on her, and the matter would be settled quietly.

She could only yell a few times on the way to escape, and hurriedly said a few words like "Zuo Lishan betrayed the sect and practiced magic", "Elder Liu has died at his hands", "He wants to kill me to silence me", and then fled down the mountain without looking back.

Fortunately, Zuo Lishan didn't dare to appear in front of others at this time, so no one could chase her.

She is going to Tai'an City.

There is a clinic in Tai'an City that might be able to save her life.

Survive first, then think about other things.

Gao Ling could not hold on any longer, gradually lost consciousness, and fainted on horseback.

Fortunately, the old horse knew the way and was used to the road from Taishan Sect to Tai'an City. It did not need a steer and galloped towards Tai'an City on its own.

Half an hour later, they arrived at the gate of Tai'an City.

The soldiers guarding the city gate saw a horse galloping towards them in the distance without slowing down, and were secretly on guard. They were only startled when the horse was right in front of them.

Why does it look like there is a dead person lying on the horse's back?
The horse naturally couldn't enter the city on its own, so it stopped at the city gate. Gao Ling had already fainted, and was seriously injured. After being jolted on the horse's back for half an hour, she was already dying, her body tilted, and she fell to the ground.

The soldier went forward to check. Gao Ling was pale, covered in blood, and his chest was only slightly heaving. He wanted to send him to the hospital for treatment, but was stopped by his colleagues.

He turned around and saw his colleague shaking his head at him and pointing at the long sword on Gao Ling's waist: "Jianghu people."

"Don't worry about the vendettas in the martial arts world."

He suddenly realized, took a few steps back and stopped interfering.

The court and the underworld are just circles formed by the same group of people in the same place with different identities.

In some places, the rules of the court are more important. In some places, the rules of the underworld are more important.

In Tai'an City, which is located at the foot of the Taishan Sect, the local government is not strong enough, so most of the time, as long as it involves gang vendettas, the people in the local government office will adopt an attitude of "solve your own problems".

As long as those killed are gangsters and ordinary people are not involved, then follow your rules. The more people die, the better.

The soldier had his reasons. He was just a gatekeeper, and his life was worthless. If he rashly got involved in the bloodshed, he would die without knowing how he died.

What's the point of playing with five or six cents a month?
You carry weapons with you when you walk around the martial arts world. Doesn't that mean you can kill others and they can kill you? When you kill someone, you follow the rules of the martial arts world. When you are killed, you follow the rules of the court. There is no such thing as a simple matter.

Of course, this was just the soldier's inner complaint. He turned around and stopped looking at Gao Ling, and went back to stand at the city gate.

Seeing that the government office didn't do anything, some curious people came over, formed a circle and started watching the fun.

People were coming and going at the city gate, and soon a crowd of people gathered, including a few gangsters.

One of the Jianghu people looked at Gao Ling's face carefully and was shocked: "Isn't this... Elder Gao from Taishan Sect?"

It was at noon that the gangster was caught by Gao Ling while chatting in the tavern and recognized her.

"After saying that, he left in a hurry, as if he was going back to Taishan Sect. It's been less than two hours, how could he be injured like this?"

"Could it be... an internal conflict within the Taishan Sect?!"

He knew that the Jinyiwei were going to attack the Taishan Sect, and was caught by Gao Ling on the spot. He had already thought about leaving this place of trouble. Now he was about to leave the city, but he happened to run into Gao Ling's miserable situation.

His heart was beating fast, and he didn't dare to reveal Gao Ling's identity, for fear of implicating himself.

It takes an hour for Taishan to go to Tai'an City and back, so I think she won't fight for too long. Gao Ling is also a first-class master who has been famous for many years. There are not many people in Jinan Prefecture who can injure her to the point of dying and fleeing in such a short time.

In Taishan Sect, the only person he could think of was the Sect's leader, "Zhenyue Sword" Zuo Lishan.

At this moment, his emotions were in turmoil and he didn't know what to do. Then a man passed by and was about to walk towards Gao Ling.

He quickly grabbed the man and said, "Brother, don't go. Don't touch him!"

"This matter is not simple. I'm afraid there is something very deep inside. Don't be so kind as to delay your own life!"

He also had good intentions, thinking that although he didn't know this person and couldn't freely express his guess, helping him and saving his life was also his duty as a human being.

Li Miao turned around and smiled at him: "It's okay."

"She is like this, most likely because of my plan."

(End of this chapter)