Chapter 4: Newcomers to the Universe Chapter 41: Prince Yan's Mansion
The Blood Rain Guards searched for traces around them but found nothing. They also sent the bodies of the four assassins to the Qianhu Office, which was a key "evidence". The Blood Rain Guards would definitely investigate the case of the assassination of a "Blood Rain Guard Captain".
A night passed and the sky was getting light.
"Knock knock knock." There was a knock on the door.
Xu Jingming went to open the door and saw a team of more than ten people standing outside, all on horseback. Leading the team was a silver-haired old man, who was the 'Guardian Lu' from the Fei family's guard team.
"Lord Lu." Xu Jingming bowed.
Lu Shao and Qiu Huayu are both Fei Qing's confidants. Previously, the two of them joined forces to rival the Night Dharma King of the Black Lotus Sect.
"Follow me to Fei's house quickly." The silver-haired old man said, "The master wants to see you."
"Okay." Xu Jingming understood and immediately stepped forward and rode a horse.
"team leader."
Five Blood Rain Guards who were not far away in the street also came over and looked at the team with some confusion.
"You guys go have breakfast, you don't have to stay here." Xu Jingming said with a smile.
"Okay." The five Blood Rain Guards all smiled. Now that their captain had spoken, they could relax.
"drive!"
Xu Jingming followed the team and rode towards the Fei family.
This made Xu Jingming secretly sigh. The imperial capital forbids galloping on horseback! Even if he was the captain of the Blood Rain Guard, he did not have this power. But... it was obvious that the team sent by Commander-in-Chief Fei had such power.
"Lord Lu, what exactly happened?" Xu Jingming asked.
"You were attacked last night," asked the silver-haired old man.
"Yes." Xu Jingming nodded.
"You were personally recommended by the Lord to join the Blood Rain Guards. The news of your assassination was naturally reported to the Lord immediately." The silver-haired old man said, "The Lord also has something to ask you."
Soon, the team returned to Fei Mansion.
The lobby of the Fei Mansion.
As soon as Xu Jingming came in, he saw Luo Baichuan lying on a stretcher. Luo Baichuan looked pale, and when he saw Xu Jingming coming, his eyes were still numb and empty.
"Brother Luo." Xu Jingming looked at him in disbelief.
Luo Baichuan, lying on a stretcher, was missing his left leg and right arm, and he was lying there in a daze.
"Brother Luo..." Xu Jingming said.
Luo Baichuan glanced at Xu Jingming, but his eyes did not fluctuate at all.
At this time Fei Qing walked in, sat in the main seat, frowned slightly and looked at Luo Baichuan who was lying and Xu Jingming who was standing.
"You two were both attacked by a group of assassins last night." Fei Qing said, "Jingming managed to hold off the attackers, but Luo Baichuan had one arm and one leg cut off. Some even took his arms and legs away."
"Tell me the details," Fei Qing said. "The more detailed the better. Tell me your speculations as well."
"I was sleeping in the house when three assassins entered the house at the same time. I immediately picked up my weapon to fight back. After just two or three moves, one of my legs and one of my arms were broken." Luo Baichuan, who was lying there, spoke first, "They took my arms and legs and left . Before they left, they told me to stay away from Miss Fei Xinlan."
Xu Jingming's face changed slightly when he heard this.
Stay away from Miss Fei Xinlan?
"The three assassins are very powerful. I guess one of them is a top-notch expert." Luo Baichuan said self-deprecatingly, "You really think highly of me. You sent a top-notch expert to assassinate me. I am just a small figure."
"Master Fei." Luo Baichuan looked at Fei Qing with desire in his eyes, "I want to know, who sent the assassin?"
Fei Qing did not answer, but looked at Xu Jingming: "What's wrong with you?"
"I was out that night, strolling around and enjoying the night view of the imperial capital. When I returned home, I found that enemies had sneaked into my residence. I could sense... nine auras were ambushing me, so I immediately sent out a signal arrow!" Xu Jingming said, "The nine assassins knew they were exposed, so instead of running away, they came to kill me."
"With the help of five Blood Rain Guards nearby, I blocked nine assassins and luckily killed four of them." Xu Jingming said, "It was precisely because of the continuous flow of Blood Rain Guards that the assassins dared not delay. If I really relied on my strength without any help, I would have lost my life if the fight lasted longer."
"How strong are these nine people?" Fei Qing asked.
"Three first-rate masters, and the other six should be second-rate masters." Xu Jingming said.
When Luo Baichuan heard this, his expression changed.
Nine assassins were against Jingming, but Jingming's hands and feet were fine and he killed four of them.
But he, Luo Baichuan... became disabled!
"I am still weak." Luo Baichuan felt sad.
He originally wanted to see the prosperity of the imperial capital and make a name for himself. But not long after arriving in the imperial capital, he broke an arm and a leg, and could not even walk properly. His future was bleak.
"...I severely injured the top-notch expert who I captured alive, but he actually committed suicide." Xu Jingming finished his story. "A top-notch expert who was killed by a soldier. I don't know when I got into trouble with such an enemy."
Fei Qing nodded.
"Luo Baichuan, you should recover in the mansion." Fei Qing looked at Luo Baichuan, "You definitely can't be a Blood Rain Guard anymore. I will arrange a simple job for you. You can live a good life in the imperial capital from now on."
"Thank you, sir." Luo Baichuan said.
As long as we can make a living, that's enough.
What future do I have if I am like this?
Soon, the waiters carried the stretcher out. Xu Jingming looked at Luo Baichuan at the moment and recalled the first time he met Luo Baichuan, a tall and enthusiastic man! Luo Baichuan was very enthusiastic and talkative at that time. For every sentence Xu Jingming said, Luo Baichuan said ten sentences.
During these few months, even though he was seriously injured and dying, Luo Baichuan was always full of fighting spirit.
But now, Luo Baichuan has completely changed. He has become numb and desperate, and no longer has the will to fight.
"Did you guess it?" Fei Qing looked at Xu Jingming.
"I have some guesses." Xu Jingming nodded. "There are only a few forces in the entire imperial capital that can train top-notch assassins. Two pairs of hands are enough to count them. And let Luo Baichuan stay away from Miss Fei. I guess it's only Prince Yan's Mansion."
"I also guessed it was Prince Yan's Mansion." Fei Qing nodded, "From today on, you have to be careful. Cheng Yanran has arranged for someone to assassinate him and failed once. Based on my understanding of his personality, I'm afraid he won't give up."
"You won't give up?" Xu Jingming's face changed.
"Yeah." Fei Qing nodded. "Just be careful every day. It will be fine after this period of time. Cheng Yanran won't keep watching you all the time."
"Yes." Xu Jingming nodded.
Fei Qing stood up and left. Xu Jingming bowed slightly and then went to look for Luo Baichuan.
There is a remote courtyard in the Fei Mansion where Luo Baichuan temporarily lives and has two servants serving him.
"Brother Luo." Xu Jingming saw Luo Baichuan lying on the bed, "Is there anything I can help with?"
Luo Baichuan turned his head slightly and glanced at him, saying, "You should be careful too! The imperial capital is very prosperous, but also very dangerous. I have imagined the prosperity of the imperial capital many times in Lanyue City, and I survived many dangers to get to the imperial capital, but this is how I ended up."
"Brother Luo, you can live a lifetime of pain or a lifetime of happiness." Xu Jingming consoled him, "How you live your life ultimately depends on your heart."
"In your heart?" Luo Baichuan closed his eyes and didn't want to say anything.
"As a Blood Rain Guard, you should know how miserable the lower classes of the imperial capital are. At least you still have servants, and you have everything you need." Xu Jingming consoled him, "Lord Fei also promised to arrange a simple job for you. You are still much better than many people in the imperial capital."
"Much stronger?"
Luo Baichuan looked down at his broken arms and legs, "Is that all I am?"
Xu Jingming also knew that it would not be easy for the other party to get over it, after all, the blow was too great.
"If you need my help in the future, just come to me," said Xu Jingming.
"Back then, you, me and Qiu Tong were all invited by Miss Fei to come to the imperial capital." Luo Baichuan looked at Xu Jingming and said, "Qiu Tong lost one hand, and I lost my arms and legs... I hope you can escape this bad fate and live well and gloriously in this prosperous and dangerous imperial capital."
Xu Jingming nodded slightly, then turned and left.
Luo Baichuan closed his eyes.
At this moment, he recalled the days when he ate a lot of meat and drank a lot of wine in Lanyue City. At that time, he was also a well-known figure in the Black Axe Gang, and he could command the support of hundreds of people...
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Prince Yan's Palace.
When the sun was high in the sky, Cheng Yanran got up with the help of his beautiful concubine and put on gorgeous clothes. The concubine looked at him with infatuated eyes.
After getting up, Cheng Yanran rinsed her mouth first, then sat in the pavilion to enjoy the garden scenery and drink Sanzhen porridge.
"Your Highness." The woman in black came over.
"Hmm?" Cheng Yanran raised his eyebrows and looked at his subordinate.
"The assassination has achieved results." The woman in black said softly.
"oh."
Cheng Yanran then remembered that it was just a trivial matter for him. Cheng Yanran continued to drink his porridge and asked casually, "Is it done?"
"Luo Baichuan is fine. One of his arms and one of his legs were broken." The woman in black said, "Jingming failed."
"Hmm?" Cheng Yanran frowned.
Missed it?
"Killing a Blood Rain Guard Captain and missing?" Cheng Yanran said coldly, "A bunch of rubbish."
The woman in black respectfully placed the file in her arms on the table: "Your Highness, this is a detailed file. We sent nine assassins to deal with Jingming, four of them died, including a top-notch master."
Cheng Yanran's face darkened and he picked up the file and read it carefully.
"This Jingming is quite strong, top-notch?" Cheng Yanran looked at him and nodded, "And he was lucky too. He was not at home last night. Instead, he was able to send out the signal arrow first, giving him the upper hand."
"What should we do next?" asked the woman in black. She knew her own prince's character.
When doing something, I will not give up easily.
“Hehe.”
Cheng Yanran looked at the file and said, "As soon as the signal arrow was sent out, the surrounding Blood Rain Guards came quickly?"
"Then let's wipe out this Blood Rain Guard team." Cheng Yanran said casually, "From Jingming and the other thirty-three Blood Rain Guards, leave no one alive!"
"Yes!" The woman in black bowed.
For Cheng Yanran, killing thirty-three Blood Rain Guards was just like killing some pigs and dogs.
"The Blood Rain Guards are scattered everywhere, some are on duty, and some are at home." The woman in black asked, "Once we start, we must start at the same time everywhere! We have to mobilize at least a hundred experts. His Majesty is very wary of our Prince Yan's Mansion... It's not appropriate to send the manpower from our Prince Yan's Mansion this time. We only have a few hundred people in the imperial capital."
"Let Huangquan Sect do it." Cheng Yanran said casually, "We have to let the dogs we raise out to bite people ."
"Yes." The woman in black immediately accepted the order.
