The Legend of the Condor Heroes: I became one of the Five Great Masters by drawing cards

Chapter 118: The Daughter in Danger
There were still traces of dried blood on the ground, most of the tables and chairs had been smashed, and there were also traces of knife and axe chopping on the willow tree.

It was obvious that there had been a fierce fight here. I just hope Uncle Song was not hurt.

Based on these few traces, we cannot be sure whether Tian Jiangen was captured here, but it is enough to prove that he was plotted against.

Gu Ping'an hesitated for a moment and decided to go to the houseboat to find out more.

He had some guesses in his mind, but some doubts still remained.

The person who took action was most likely Shi Zhaizhi, the son of the treacherous prime minister Shi Miyuan.

But if Shi Zhaizhi's target was Jiang Lin, there would naturally be no need for such a big fuss, even mobilizing the troops of the Imperial City Administration.

But Tian Jiangen was just an ordinary beggar and had no grudge against him, so why should he make things difficult for him?

There is a hidden story behind this, which Gu Ping'an couldn't figure out for a while.

Thinking of this, he set off again and headed towards the pleasure boat dock on the opposite bank.

Go all the way through Su Causeway, then walk along the north bank of West Lake, pass Gushan and Bai Causeway, and you will see Baoyou Bridge in front of you, which is also the best place to enjoy the Broken Bridge and Remaining Snow.

Going forward and passing Wanghu Tower, you will reach the docking place of the pleasure boat. From afar, you can see a boat with flying eaves, pointed corners, carved beams and painted buildings.

Before he got close, Gu Ping'an suddenly stopped.

It is said that a murder occurred on the pleasure boat last night. Even if the criminal has been arrested, there should be a few yamen runners and soldiers guarding the place to deal with the aftermath.

But there was no one dressed as a soldier or officer to be seen here. One could only see the occasional plain-faced prostitutes and courtesans peeking out of the boat's windows, looking worried.

Judging from their behavior, it seems that the murder on the pleasure boat did happen.

Gu Ping'an was not in a hurry to move forward. He grabbed a passerby and asked casually.

"Brother, what's going on with the pleasure boat today? It's already this hour, why is there still no movement?"

The passerby was about forty years old, dressed in merchant clothes, and looked quite wealthy. He was the most common patron of the brothel on the pleasure boat.

"Young man, you just arrived today, right?" The merchant passerby looked him up and down and asked back.

"How did you know, brother?"

The passerby didn't answer directly, but said helplessly, "You'd better find another place. This pleasure boat is closed these days!"

"Why is that?" Gu Ping'an said reluctantly, "I came to Lin'an this time specifically to experience it for myself!"

The passerby looked around, waved to him to come closer, and deliberately lowered his voice.

"Someone died on the ship last night. A girl died. She seemed to be a top prostitute. It was said that she was killed by two people."

He was halfway through his words when he raised his eyebrows at Gu Ping'an and gave him a look that said "you know".

"These two, one a scholar and the other a beggar, I don't know how they got together, but they're having such a wild time!"

Seeing him talking so excitedly, Gu Pingan felt sick and frowned unconsciously.

"Thank you, brother. You have something to do at home, so you must go back quickly."

He didn't want to get entangled with this person any further, so he simply used the Nine Yin Soul Transferring Technique in secret.

The passerby was startled and then left in a hurry.

Gu Ping'an certainly didn't believe that Jiang Tian and the others could do such a heavy thing, so he had to move forward and find a way to find out.

Before he had walked ten feet, he suddenly raised his eyebrows and hid in the woods.

A young girl was hiding behind a thick willow tree in front. She was pacing back and forth with her hands folded, occasionally glancing towards the direction of the ship.

The material of her clothes was good. She had a green and transparent jade bracelet on her wrist and two gold hairpins in her hair. She was obviously a young lady from a wealthy family.

Judging from his posture, he seems to be very concerned about the painting boat.

But Gu Ping'an stopped and dodged not to avoid her, but because there were several people hiding in the vicinity of the building ship. These people seemed to belong to two camps. The smaller side had only four people, all wearing tight-fitting clothes and steel swords on their waists, all in the same uniform.

Judging from their breathing and behavior, they seem to have some skills and have undergone rigorous training.

There were more people in the other group, all dressed as security guards, leaning against the woods, looking quite relaxed.

Just at this moment, a maid came down from the boat. The lady behind the tree saw her, looked around first, and then stretched out her hand and waved twice.

She was quite cautious, but unfortunately her eyesight was not good enough and she didn't even notice the group of guards.

The maid ran towards this side and hid behind a tree, not even having time to catch her breath.

"The lady has heard about it!"

"Let's go first and find a quiet place to talk slowly."

The master and servant turned and walked towards Qiantang Gate. When they passed by Gu Ping'an's hiding place, they faintly heard a voice of "Young Master Jiang".

The four men from the Imperial City Division in the forest exchanged glances with each other, and one of them emerged from his hiding place and quietly chased after him. Two of the guards also followed.

Although there were not many pedestrians on the road, the three of them did not want to alert the enemy, so they could only follow them to see who sent them to gather information.

Although the man from the Imperial City Division had some martial arts skills, they were not top-notch and were far from impressive in Gu Ping'an's eyes.

As for the two guards, they were only slightly stronger than ordinary people.

Gu Ping'an moved through the woods without revealing his figure, but he was faster than them.

After leaving the forest and crossing the bridge, we entered Qiantang Gate, where there were even more people.

The master and servant walked in front, and Gu Ping'an quietly squeezed into the crowd and followed them not far away.

After crossing Xinzhuang Bridge and heading straight south, the three men took advantage of the cover of passers-by and got closer and closer.

Seeing that the Imperial Street was in front of them, the two women suddenly turned and went into an empty alley. The three of them immediately showed joy on their faces and quickened their pace to catch up.

If we can capture them in a deserted place and bring them back for interrogation, it will be much more meritorious than tracking them.

Little did they know that their actions had been seen clearly by Gu Ping'an.

There were residential houses deep in the alley, which was empty at the moment. The master and servant had just said a few words when they saw three people chasing after them.

"Yaoqin, go!"

The young lady reacted quickly and quickly pulled the maid beside her. The two of them lifted their skirts and ran away.

But they are just women and have never learned martial arts, so how can they escape?
The Imperial City Guard had some experience in light martial arts, and one of his steps was equivalent to three or five of theirs. In the blink of an eye, he overtook them and turned around to block their way.

"The two girls came all the way to the pleasure boat to inquire about the news. Could they be accomplices of the two murderers?"

"What kind of pleasure boat is this? I've never even heard of it!"

The soldier snorted coldly, raised his badge and shouted, "The Imperial City Division is investigating a case, and you still dare to act dumb?"

As he spoke, he stepped forward and raised his hand to capture the two men. The two guards also wanted to share some of the credit, so they rushed forward together.

"How dare you! I am Lord Hui'an."

Before the young lady could finish her words, the three men had already approached and raised their hands to grab her.

She originally wanted to negotiate a few terms first and not reveal her identity unless it was absolutely necessary.

But she had no idea that these three men were so impatient that they attacked after just one word. It was too late for her to reveal her identity.

Gu Ping'an knows how to choose the right time to appear.

At this critical moment, they suddenly heard a few "hissing" sounds, and the three of them groaned at the same time and fell down together.

(End of this chapter)