Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 662 Assassination
"Could he be a relative of that evil woman?" Wu Xiaoyi's pupils suddenly shrank, and his breathing became thick and rapid, like a tiger that had found its prey.

"If they are relatives of the enemy, it goes without saying, but what if they are not? Although 'Wu' is not a prominent family, not all the powerful people named Wu in Chang'an City are relatives of that evil woman!" Wu Xiaoyi pressed down. The impulse in my chest was thinking about what method I should use to find out the identity of this group of people.

"Who is this person? He is making noise on the streets of Chang'an late at night, is he dying?"

The fire rose at the other end of the street, stinging Wu Xiaoyi's eyes. In a blink of an eye, the street was already filled with armored soldiers. Judging from the white feathers on their helmets, they should be the Jinwu Guards on night patrol.He heard a commotion beside the sedan not far away. It was obvious that the group of people were frightened by the sudden arrival of the night watchman. He had an idea, bent down and got into the black shadow beside the wall of the square, and rode the chaos towards the sedan. past.

"Forgive me, forgive me!" A man who looked like a butler came forward. He bowed slightly and smiled, and said to the night watch officer on duty: "Our master is Prince Xima Wu. Think twice. My concubine gave birth tonight. It's an emergency, so the master sent him to the hospital in person. He was delayed on the way and violated the night ban. Please forgive me!" At this point, he took out a badge from his sleeve and flashed it in front of the officer. It was Wu Sansi who came and went. The officer of the Jinwu Guard could clearly see the certificate of the palace gate, and his expression changed slightly: "Since this is the case, forget it, please return to the palace early and don't delay on the street!" At this point, he said to him The soldiers behind him waved their hands and shouted: "Make way!"

"Yes, yes!" The housekeeper hurriedly thanked him, and the soldiers on night watch retreated to the side of the road to make way.The steward returned to the sedan and presented the badge with both hands: "Master, the night watch officer has given way, please take it back!"

"Well, I guess they know each other!" An arrogant male voice came from the sedan, which was immediately drowned out by the kisses, smiles and gasps of men and women. Then the sedan curtain was opened at a corner, and a white and soft arm was stretched out to hold it. The belt card was taken away.The housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief and was about to direct everyone to go home when a man came out of the diagonal stab. He staggered, as if he was drunk, and bumped into the housekeeper.The force was so strong that the housekeeper lost his balance and took a few steps back, just in time to bump into the sedan. In a panic, he stretched out his hands to grab and tore off a large piece of the sedan curtain, revealing Wu Sansi's bare chest and breasts inside. The fair-skinned woman is holding her on his lap, raising and lowering her hands, just enjoying herself.The woman was suddenly frightened and screamed sharply.

"A dog kills people!" Wu Sansi yelled, and subconsciously opened his arms and opened his clothes to cover the woman. Almost at the same time, a sudden gust of wind blew by, and he felt like he saw something rushing in, but Wu Sansi opened his eyes wide. , only the shadow of the locust tree on the roadside is reflected on the ground, changing and swaying.The butler opened his arms and said something in a panic, and his shadow swayed as if he was drawing a knife.A dark haze appeared on the walls beside the road, and the torches flickered with trembling light.Things became very strange and wrong. He wanted to move the woman from his lap so that his hands could be free, but he felt that the woman seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and the wind was getting colder and colder.

"It's so cold!" Wu Sansi's voice was thin and confused. After a moment, his throat was slit by a sword that didn't seem to exist.He only had time to let out a small, rough gasp before the gushing blood clogged his throat.

"Ah——————————!" When blood spurted all over the woman's naked chest, and her sharp cries tore his eardrums, Wu Sansi swayed and fell on his back, with blood flowing all over his body. The shadows drowned out the light, and the torches went out.Wu Sansi struggled to speak, but choked on his own blood. His legs were completely weak, and they were entangled with the woman's legs.The woman threw back her head and let out a piercing howl in sheer terror.

"Ghost, it's an evil ghost!" The butler's whole body was shaking like chaff. He realized that this was something he couldn't understand. What killed his master was not a sword or a crossbow, but a shadow. Death emerged from the darkness. It came and took his life away, as quickly as the wind blowing out the candle.

Ten seconds later, the night patrol officer and several sergeants rushed over, but the housekeeper felt that half the night had passed. They saw Wu Sansi lying on the ground entangled with the naked woman, and saw the wound on the throat of the deceased. The officer took a breath and made an angry voice: "Did you do it? Woman!"

"It's not her!" The housekeeper hurriedly defended the woman: "It's a ghost. The evil ghost rushed out of the dark night. Everyone around him saw it just now!"

"Ghost? An evil ghost rushing out of the dark night?" The officer leaned down in confusion and looked at the wound on Wu Sansi's throat: "This was obviously cut by a sword, how could it be an evil ghost?"

"Really!" the housekeeper said anxiously: "I just saw it with my own eyes. A shadow rushed into the sedan, and then the owner's throat was cut. If it was the woman who killed him, where was the murder weapon? The woman looked like this, with all her body Isn’t there a place to hide the murder weapon?”

"That's true!" The officer nodded. Looking at the scene, it was obvious that the prince who had just washed the horse in the sedan was really passionate. He had already skinned the woman like a white sheep. Where could he hide the knife?Moreover, it was not something that ordinary people could do to cut the throat of the man who was hugging him with such a knife so cleanly. Finally, if it was really this woman who did it, where was the murder weapon?There were at least 30 or [-] people standing around, so even if I had to throw it away, there would be nowhere to throw it!

"You guys look around and see if you can find the murder weapon!" the officer ordered and said to the housekeeper: "The prince was killed while washing his horse in the street. Such a big thing is very serious. Everyone present should be counted. Now, no one is allowed to move, just follow me to the Yamen!"

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Wu Xiaoyi rolled up his cloak tightly and hid himself in the shadows. There was the smell of rain in the night air, and behind him, a woman's screams soared into the sky.No one is there for him.The assassination just now went more smoothly than he expected. He first blended into the crowd, then approached the sedan, knocked the butler against the sedan to confirm the target in the sedan, and then used a sharp knife to cut off the man's trachea and carotid artery. Then he left the crowd in chaos and disappeared into the darkness.Everything was precise and slippery, like a chef cutting through solidified lard.

"This is the first one!" He told himself: "Before killing that evil woman, I want to kill her family members one by one to let her taste the feeling of losing a loved one. I have tasted this feeling for almost 20 years Now it’s her turn!”

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Tai Chi Palace.

Li Hong paced back and forth in front of several cases, his expression very ugly: "My cousin was publicly assassinated on the streets of Chang'an. It's really unbelievable. It's just outside Kaihuafang, less than two miles away from Zhuque Gate. Road. You can take a look at his body. His throat was completely cut, and the wound was almost from the left ear to the right ear!" At this point, he suddenly stopped and said sternly: "My uncle's family was originally I am a weak man, but now another one has died. How can I tell my mother about this?"

"The murderer must be brought to justice as soon as possible, the sooner the better!" Pei Judao's voice seemed smooth and steady. If you listen carefully, you can even hear a hint of joy in it.

"The waiter is right!" Li Hong's eyes turned to Wang Wenzuo: "But according to the night patrol and his housekeeper at the time, my cousin was killed by an evil spirit! Sanlang, what do you think?"

Wang Wenzuo frowned. He could feel Pei Judao's gloating. After all, he controlled the North and South Yamen Forbidden Army and was originally responsible for maintaining public order on the streets of Chang'an. Wu Sansi was assassinated on the street. If he couldn't find the murderer as soon as possible, who " The label of "incompetent in handling affairs" will definitely not go away.Even if Li Hong can certainly forgive himself, this forgiveness will certainly not be unlimited.

"The theory of evil ghosts is nonsense. It must have been in the darkness of the night that the assassin suddenly took action. The people around him didn't see clearly, so they attributed it to evil ghosts!" Wang Wenzuo said.

"So, Sanlang thinks it was done by someone else?" Li Hong cheered up.

"Not bad!" Wang Wenzuo's tone was very certain: "I can be sure of this!" "That's good!" Li Hong breathed a sigh of relief: "Since he is a human being, he must be arrested and brought to justice and come up with an explanation!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will strictly investigate and catch the assassin as soon as possible!" Wang Wenzuo said.

"General!" Pei Judao said with a smile: "Forgive me for saying more, the person who was assassinated was the direct nephew of the Supreme Empress. If it is for Ci'an, it is best to have a deadline and not delay it for too long!"

"This old guy finally jumped out!" Wang Wenzuo snorted coldly, but there was no expression on his face: "Shizhong Pei, I don't know everything about the situation. If I just say a deadline, I won't be able to catch him by then. That’s cheating!”

"Haha!" Pei Judao laughed: "I have heard for a long time that the general has a lot of talents under his command, and now he has the North and South Yamen Imperial Guards in his hands. If it is ghosts and gods, it would be fine, but the general just said that it was done by humans, so what's the problem? ? Could it be that the general is not even sure of this?"

"I'm not sure!" Wang Wenzuo's voice was as calm as water: "If I am sure, I will tell His Majesty. Likewise, if I am not sure, I will not boast!"

"Since the general is not sure, why don't you let me help you?" Pei Judao said with a smile.

"Servant, do you also want to intervene?" Wang Wenzuo asked.

"You can't say you're interfering!" Pei Judao said with a smile: "After all, I am the head of the Political Affairs Hall, and the Criminal Department is also one of the six departments. This case can also be said to be under my jurisdiction! I also want to catch the murderer as soon as possible and lend a helping hand. I’m just afraid that the general will have objections!”

"I have no objection!" Wang Wenzuo answered readily: "It is a good thing to catch the assassin as soon as possible!"

"Okay!" Pei Judao smiled and nodded. He bowed to Li Hong and said, "Your Majesty, let me also help you!"

After walking out of the Tai Chi Palace, the sky was already bright, but most of the sky was still obscure and dark. Wang Wenzuo got on his horse and kicked the horse's belly twice hard. The horse began to run, and the horse's hooves hit the hard rammed earth road, making a dull sound. The accompanying guards hurriedly Acton followed and whispered: "General, can you slow down a little? The soldiers are being left behind. It's very dangerous!"

Wang Wenzuo ignored it and continued to spur his mount. The night wind blew in his face. He took a deep breath. The cold air penetrated deep into his lungs, giving him a refreshing feeling of comfort.He hasn't felt this way for a long time. He travels back and forth between the palace and the Yamen every day, busy with banquets and documents. Damn it, when has he been overwhelmed by this kind of life?Have you forgotten the days on horseback?Suddenly he tightened the reins, and the horse neighed and stopped.

"General!" Acton, who was following closely behind, quickly pulled the reins and stayed beside Wang Wenzuo: "What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing?" Wang Wenzuo asked, "Do you remember the last time I went out hunting?"

"The last time you went out hunting?" Acton frowned and began to think hard. After a while, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I'm sorry, I can't remember. Why don't I check it when I get back?"

"No, I can tell you!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "The last time I went out hunting was before the prince ascended the throne. Since then, I haven't hunted once, either in the palace, or in the political affairs hall, south The barracks of Yabei Yamen Imperial Army!"

Acton was stunned when he heard this, and said with a wry smile: "General, you have worked hard these days!"

"I can't say it's hard work. This is my choice. How many people want it but still can't get it! If I even complain about this, it would be too hypocritical!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "I just feel that these days I I’m too immersed in it, and it’s a terrible feeling to be led by others!”

"Yes, it's just a bull and a horse!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "These days, I always deal with it passively, but my opponent seizes every opportunity to attack me. What is this if it's not a bull and a horse?"

"Then you want to fight back?" Acton finally understood this time, and he smiled excitedly: "Let your subordinates be the vanguard! You will not be disappointed!"

"Don't be in a hurry, be patient!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Now is not the time. Doesn't this old man want to play? Okay. I will play with him to the end. Let's see if he dares to continue playing!"

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Wang Wenzuo's house.

Just after returning home, Wang Wenzuo was about to summon his subordinates to discuss a plan to search for the assassin, but he was surprised to find that an uninvited guest-Li Xiayu had arrived.

　Routinely ask for tickets, ask for subscriptions, ask for rewards!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)