Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 39 Borrowing a Knife
Guarding the north gate of Daozhengfang is a team of Jinwu Guards that was temporarily transferred in the evening.

In the night, a carriage came slowly.

"who?!"

A man in a dark blue official robe stepped forward and replied, "These are the melodies of Wang Langzhong's family of Hubu. The old steward of the family passed away, and the funeral will be held at night. This is the approval document for walking at night."

"Open it and have a look."

"This... death is the big deal."

"Open it."

The white cloth was lifted, Wuhou leaned over and looked, it was indeed the corpse of an old man who had not breathed.

The next moment, he was pulled away by the team leader.

"Why do you check it so carefully? Don't even look at whose carriage it is... Please Judge Pei."

"There are still a few carriages delivering artifacts behind, please let them go."

"Judge Pei don't worry. But don't go to Changlefang in the south, they are hunting thieves there."

Suddenly, there was the sound of horseshoes.

Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw a young man riding a horse to catch up, and casually threw a red sandalwood plaque to the Jinwu guard.

"Do you recognize it?"

"Dare to ask... but you are under the right minister's sect."

Xue Bai nodded, glanced at the convoy that was about to leave the workshop, his eyes fell on the dead man, he rode forward, leaned over to take a closer look, and said: "This old man looks familiar, I seem to have seen it before."

"It's the steward who takes care of the other house for Mr. Wang. I don't know where Mr. Wang has seen it?"

"I remember, I saw it during my visit a few days ago." Xue Bai got off his horse, followed the carriages, and looked inside.

The green-robed official surnamed Pei followed him.

They turned their backs to the Jinwu Guard and walked to the back of the carriage.

The two met in the Qingmen restaurant today, they were not familiar, Xue Bai didn't even know each other's name, but they each held half a jade pendant in the latrine and discussed something.

At this time Xue Bai acted as if to investigate, and casually lifted a piece of sackcloth, underneath was a sharp Mo Dao.The big man sitting on the shaft of the car beside him was still pretending to cry, and was stunned when he saw this.

Xue Bai kept his composure, and started talking with the green-robed official in a low voice, saying: "Something happened, your identity was discovered by Ji Wen."

"How did he find out?"

"When I met Wu Kangcheng, the token you gave was seen. If Wang Chi knew that you were from the East Palace, you would know what would happen. I would die because of it."

"This is not a place for conversation, let's talk after leaving."

"It's too late." Xue Bai said: "Give me a few people, and I will solve this matter."

"Wonderful."

"There is no time, when our bones will all be taken out one by one and smashed into pieces."

As he spoke, Xue Bai took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeve, put them on the torch and lit them in front of the other party.

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"What are they doing?"

Jiang Hai poked his head slightly and glanced at the carriage.

"I don't know." Tuoba Mao sat on the shaft of the car, leaned against the wall of the car, reached into the curtain, and grabbed the handle of the knife.

He was very calm, and said with a sneer: "I was really wrong, I didn't kill this kid that day."

Jiang Hai urged: "It's not too late for you to kill him now."

Tuoba Mao turned his head to take a look, and said in a low voice: "Your brothers' mothers-in-law and children are all crying in the back."

"He still doesn't let us go, I really want to kill him."

The next moment, Xue Bai walked towards them.

Tuoba Mao was stunned for a moment, his expression was a little stiff, thinking that he buried him alive, he was not afraid of himself, and then hesitated whether to kill him with a knife.

Jiang Hai had hatred in his eyes.

Finally, Xue Bai walked up to them and said something very straightforward without exchanging pleasantries.

"Jiang Hai, is that you? Do you want to save your brother?"

Jiang Hai's breath stagnated, and he said, "How to save?"

In fact, he knew very well that Li Linfu was too afraid of death, and the defense of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion was extremely strict, and there was absolutely no possibility of killing people and robbing people.

"I have already ordered someone to bring him out of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion." Xue Bai said, "You follow me and listen to my arrangement."

"I listen to your arrangement?"

Jiang Hai always spoke with a ruthless vigor.

Xue Bai was very calm all the time, and of course said "Yes", and said, "I promise to give you Jiang Mao."

"Can I trust you?"

Xue Bai turned his head and looked back, and said: "He has tacitly agreed to give me a man, will you go?"

Jiang Hai looked at Mr. Pei, but the other party turned his back and didn't speak.

"You dare not save your brother?" Xue Bai asked.

"Fart your mother... are you five going?"

Tuoba Mao has been staring at Xue Bai, and said nonchalantly: "Go, get an egg."

"Leave the workshop first."

Xue Bai turned around and walked towards his horse, and shouted loudly to the Jin Wu guards: "Checked, no abnormalities found, let's go."

Although he is young and white, at this time he has an inexplicable official authority, making people feel that he is the one in charge.

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Pingkangfang, Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

The Youxiang Mansion occupies a vast area, with a row of verandah houses in the front yard, where some officials and followers often meet.

Xin Twelve, with six slaves in green clothes and a slave boy, had been sitting in the verandah waiting for a long time.

When he just arrived, the servant of Xiangfu also reported that Ji Wen was working on a major event, and he would come back to reply to Prime Minister Right later, telling him not to run around and just wait.

But later on, no one cared about them anymore.

The eight people sat face to face, yawning one after another.

"A long time."

"I don't even see how busy the Right Prime Minister's Mansion is tonight. Hey, let me tell you, are you selling Silla maidservants?"

"It's for sale." Although Nu Yalang is in the business of buying and selling people, he usually goes in and out of big families, he has a gentle manner, strokes his long beard and smiles, saying: "I sell the best slaves... ..."

While speaking, there was movement outside.

It seemed that the concierge had called someone.

Xin Twelve got up, looked out the window, and saw Xue Bai entering the right minister's mansion.

"Come here." He beckoned to Nu Yalang, "Recognize, is it that kid?"

"Which one?"

"The tall one who walked through the corridor."

"It's kind of like, it's too dark to see clearly."

Xin Twelve immediately picked up Nu Yalang's collar, and said viciously: "When you are in front of the right minister, you will be killed by me. He is the one. If you dare to look like you, I will make you look like a dead body."

"Yes Yes."

But Xin Twelve's eyes fell out of the window again, but his heart became anxious. It was clear that he came first, how could the concierge lead Xue Bai in first?

He had completely forgotten that he was just an official slave of the right minister's subordinate Facao.

~~
When the promenade in front turned a corner, someone came up with a lantern. It was a maidservant wearing a skirt.

"I'm busy tonight, and Ah Lang is still seeing guests. Mr. Xue Lang can wait in the side hall of the side courtyard. I'll guide Mr. Xue over...you can go."

"Here." The porter withdrew.

"Thank you."

Xue Bai responded politely, took out a string of money and handed it over, and asked, "I used to wait in the verandah in the front yard, why is it different tonight?"

"How can I ask for your money?" The little maid smiled obediently, and replied: "I'm very busy tonight, and I'm afraid you'll have to wait a long time to see A-Lang. You can stay in the side courtyard and the side hall more comfortably and warmly." And quiet."

Xue Bai took the money and asked, "Haven't I seen you in the past?"

The little maid turned her head and responded with a smile, "Your Majesty will know Mian'er in the future."

"It turned out that Mian'er was face to face, so she was rude." Xue Bai bowed, making the other party quite happy, "May I ask where Jiaonu is?"

"But I don't know."

Xue Bai actually wanted to go to the verandah in the front yard. With this change, he thought for a while and probably guessed the identity of the maid, so he stopped and asked, "Can the girl do me a favor?"

"Okay, you say."

"I remembered that there is still an important errand that has not been completed, so I have to go. But if someone asks, can the girl tell him that the right minister sent me to recall Ji Wen?"

"Why?"

Xue Bai lowered his voice and said in a serious tone: "Ji Wen will fight with me tonight."

~~
Finally, Xin Twelve couldn't wait any longer, pushed the door out of the verandah, and went to talk to the concierge.

He drove away from the front yard, took out a large string of money and handed it to the porter, laughing apologetically.

"Brother also knows, I came first, why did he go first?"

"You compare with Mr. Xue Lang?" The porter was very surprised and asked, "What is your identity? What is his identity?"

"I..." Xin Twelve was so annoyed, "He's an official slave."

"Ha ha."

The concierge received the money, waved his hand disapprovingly, and comforted him: "Your Alang is not in the prime minister's house, so I, Alang, can't meet you in person. Wait, wait for your Alang to come."

Someone came over with a lantern from the other side of the promenade. The concierge saw it and quickly bowed to meet him.

"Why did Xue Langjun come out again?"

"Think of some errands to do."

"Here, the villain leads Xue Langjun's horse."

Xin Twelve stood there, but when Xue Bai passed by him, he deliberately turned his head and took a deep look at him.

In an instant, Xin Twelve forgot to breathe.

He couldn't explain the meaning in Xue Bai's eyes, but he knew that Xue Bai was threatening, intimidating and provoking.

——You are dead, when I become the son-in-law of the right prime minister, I will be the first to kill you.

That's what I mean.

Xin Twelve's heart trembled at first, and he felt deep fear, and then his brain became hot, and he became extremely angry, and said in his heart: "I will kill you first!"

"Xue Langjun, go slowly."

Xin Twelve hastily pulled over the porter who was going to lead Xue Bai's horse.

"Brother, ask me, where is he going?"

"Tsk."

"Listen to me, he will compete with me, Alang, tonight." Xin Twelve stuffed another string of money, and motioned to the porter to ask the maid who was watching Xue Bai with a lantern.

"Wait."

The concierge weighed the money in his hand, gave up the opportunity to go and curry favor with Xue Lang's son-in-law, and rushed to the maidservant Mian'er.

When he came back after asking, he smiled and said, "I gave less."

Xin Twelve hastily dug into his sleeve again, and said with an apologetic smile, "Brother will be satisfied when I deliver it tomorrow."

"Come with ears."

Xin Twelve turned his head to listen, and quickly recruited his people, and hurried out.

……

It was dark at night, and I walked out of the small side door of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion to an alley, facing the Bodhi Temple, guarded by the Prime Minister's Mansion all the way.

Urging the horse to pass the Bodhi Temple, the front is the cross street in the square.

Xin Twelve could already see the back of Xue Bai riding the horse. He thought he was going to turn south and go out the south gate to Changlefang, but he didn't expect him to go straight west, towards a residential house.

"Catch him and let Alang interrogate him, so as not to cause another accident." A servant persuaded.

"Yes, once his identity is revealed, he will definitely die, and he is afraid of doing something wrong."

Xin Twelve thought about this too, nodded, and said, "Follow."

In front, Xue Bai seemed to turn his head and saw someone following, and blew out the lantern in his hand, leaving only the sound of horseshoes to go west.

"Damn, if you want to run, take it!"

"Chase!"

Xin Twelve didn't hesitate any longer, and chased his horse across the South Street and entered the West Alley.

In the faint moonlight, he saw Xue Bai get off his horse and lead the horse into Quxiang, and immediately signaled the servants behind him to follow.

suddenly.

The wind broke.

"puff."

The lantern fell to the ground, illuminating the corpse of the servant who had just fallen to the ground, with a sharp arrow stuck in his neck, and blood gushed out.

"We didn't commit the night!" Xin Twelve shouted in shock, "Your Prime Minister!"

"puff."

"puff."

"The one who killed was the right minister!"

"A total of eight, you can't escape."

The whole alley was filled with the sound of chopping meat and the muffled sound of corpses falling to the ground.

Xue Bai finally knew why Li Heng took such a big risk to hide the Longyou veteran in Chang'an.

"Leave me alive."

Although this sentence has been said in advance, it is afraid that it will be too late to explain it at this time.

At the same moment, Xin Twelve turned his horse's head and wanted to run.

"drive!"

"Boom."

The back of the knife smashed over and knocked him off the horse.

"Oh!"

He just wanted to get up and run away, but he had been stabbed heavily in the leg, causing severe pain.

The lantern fell to the ground and burst into flames. With a flash of light, Xue Bai's figure stepped forward, kicked him down heavily with a sharp kick, and pulled his hair up.

"Say, who did you tell?"

(End of this chapter)