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But God does not care for everyone. For thousands of years, those ordinary people who have not awakened different skills have gradually explored a path, which is the path of martial arts.

A powerful magician can move mountains to fill seas, and a martial artist at the pinnacle can also break mountains with a single blow.

Compared with different arts, the road of martial arts is more difficult. Although everyone can practice it, there are very few people who can practice it to a high level. Therefore, in this world, compared with different arts, martial arts have a natural sense of existence Much less.

But this does not mean that martial arts are weaker than different arts. The real martial arts experts are not inferior to the most powerful different arts masters at all. Anomaly masters are even rarer.

The current Lin Xiu can't fight with different skills at all, but he can try to practice martial arts first. With his strength far beyond ordinary people, it should be easier than ordinary people to practice.

Lin Xiu remembered that the Academy of Altered Arts also taught martial arts, and when the academy opened a month later, perhaps he should pay more attention to this aspect.

Just as Lin Xiu was planning her future, Qin Mansion and Qin Cong stepped into the house cursing.

Yesterday he was severely beaten by Zhao Lingyin, today he just went out to eat, and he was beaten up again unexpectedly. Although he had already found the imperial doctor to fix his bones, his chest still had a dull pain. He put the debt on Lin Xiutou again superior.

The last few days have been really unlucky.

First he met the Wang family woman who didn't know what to do, and later he provoked Zhao Lingyin, Qin Cong was in trouble everywhere.

The case of Wang's woman, the father has already found someone to settle, he still has to find someone to watch over the old man, lest he cause any trouble again.

Although Qin Cong is not afraid of trouble, he doesn't want trouble.

It's just that the person who assassinated Lin Xiu was really not sent by him, and he is not crazy, how could he do such a thing, who is it, could it be...

A figure appeared in his heart, and a trace of fear appeared in Qin Cong's eyes, and he didn't dare to think about it anymore.

After being beaten twice in two days, Qin Cong's whole body seemed to be falling apart. After returning home, he went into his room, intending to rest for a while.

When he closed the door and walked towards the bed, he suddenly found that there was another person in the room.

It was a woman in black, with apricot eyes and a fine nose, extremely beautiful appearance, her hair tied high behind her head, as a woman, she did not have the femininity of a woman, she looked extremely heroic.

When Qin Cong walked in, there was nothing in that position. At first, Qin Cong thought it was a surprise prepared for him by his servants, but soon realized something was wrong.

There was no trace of panic on the woman's face, her expression was as cold as a piece of ice that had been frozen for thousands of years.

Qin Cong felt a little vigilant and asked, "Who are you and why are you in my room?"

The woman in black didn't look at Qin Cong, but said calmly, "I'm here to get something."

Qin Cong frowned and said, "What are you taking?"

The woman looked at him and said calmly, "I'll take your dog's life."

Chapter 13 The Mysterious Assassin

When saying goodbye to Qin Cong the day before yesterday, Qin Cong said that the two would meet again.

Lin Xiu didn't expect that he and Qin Cong would meet again so soon, but the location was a bit strange.

Qing officials, mortuary.

Qin Cong's body was lying straight on a wooden board. After examining it, the official of the Qing Dynasty said, "The time of death was between You and Xu hours yesterday. The fatal wound was a sword mark on his neck. The murderer sealed it with a sword." Judging from the condition of the wound, the murderer should have used a weapon like a dagger."

Qin Cong died, at home.

Before entering the room, he told the servants that he had to rest well, there was nothing serious, so don't disturb him, and when the servants of the Qin Mansion helped him wake up the next day, they found him dead in the bedroom.

When the Qin family was furious, they immediately reported to the Qing Officials Department. Lin Xiu and Zhao Lingyin, who had conflicts with Qin Cong, were naturally reported immediately.

After the Qing official secretary asked them a few words, there was no such thing as Lin Xiu and Zhao Lingyin here.

When Qin Cong died, Lin Xiu and Zhao Lingyin were both at home, and they had an alibi, so they had no time or ability to commit crimes.

Wanting to sneak into the first-class uncle's mansion without anyone noticing, kill Qin Cong, and then leave silently, this is not something ordinary people can do.

Moreover, after killing Qin Cong, the murderer did not hide his identity.

She left a few petals on Qin Cong's body.

An official from the Qing Dynasty looked at Qin Cong's body, and said in a deep voice, "I sealed my throat with a sword, leaving flower petals on the body. Except for the traces left on purpose, there is no clue at all at the scene. That woman shot again... "

Lang Zhong waved his hands and said, "Since it's not an ordinary case, let's hand it over to the Department of Unusual Techniques for investigation."

The Department of Abnormal Arts is another yamen in the court. The Department of Cleaning Officials is only in charge of general cases. Any cases involving abnormal arts or anomalists will be handed over to the Department of Abnormal Arts for handling.

Looking at Qin Cong's corpse lying on the wooden board, Lin Xiu pressed his hand on his head without showing any trace, but the power in his body did not respond. It seems that he cannot copy the dead man's ability.

Back in the archives, Lin Xiu washed her hands ten times before curiously asking Mr. Chen, "Uncle Chen, who killed Qin Cong?"

Master Chen picked up his teacup and took a sip before slowly saying, "It's a mysterious assassin. In the past year, many powerful officials in Wangdu died at her hands. Wanting her vigorously and being noticed by her can only be considered unlucky for Qin Cong, and he can't blame others..."

Director Chen didn't say much about this mysterious assassin. After he left, Lin Xiu began to search in the archives.

This is the place where the case files of the Clean Officials Department are stored. All the cases handled by the Clean Officials Department in the past three years can be found here. It took Lin Xiu more than half an hour to find out the information of the assassin in the vast files. .

There is not much information about her in the dossier. What is certain is that this person is a woman. The weapon she uses is a dagger or a short sword. She is good at assassination. She has assassinated many dignitaries in the capital. The several misses were because the target was secretly protected by strong men, and it was also those two misses that allowed the court to obtain some information about her.

Before that, the imperial court knew nothing about her, and everyone who saw her died under her hands.

After reading the information about this unknown assassin, Lin Xiu felt a little admiration for her.

Although her hands were stained with countless blood, the ones who died at her hands were either treacherous and evil dignitaries, or officials like Qin Cong, who committed heinous crimes but were unable to be dealt with by the court. .

She has a habit of acting, that is, every time she takes a shot, she will leave flower petals on the scene to identify the murderer, so no innocent people will be implicated.

After reading her dossier, Lin Xiu couldn't help sighing, "Hero..."

Lin Xiu also wanted to kill a scum like Qin Cong, but he didn't have such strength, so he could only watch Qin Cong domineering.

According to the dossier, this assassin is also a person with different abilities, and has a good martial arts cultivation.

Her ability is stealth. She has been awakened at least three times, and she can enter the invisible state at any time. This is not a combat type ability, but with martial arts, she can become a top assassin. An assassin who can't be seen, who can't be afraid of an assassination that is impossible to guard against ?

Lin Xiu used to play Glory of Kings, and she also hated King Lanling or A Ke as the jungler.

In a game, you can't see them most of the time. When they show up, that is when you are killed.

Later, Lin Xiu beat A Ke to the national server by herself, and only then did she deeply realize how cool the ability of invisibility is.

Because she has too many cases under her command, and she is elusive, the court has always offered her a big reward. It is said that her reward has reached as high as [-] taels, which is a figure that can make ordinary families live comfortably for several lifetimes.

Not long after, Lin Xiu put the dossier back to its original place and left the Department of Officials.

The people in the capital were well-informed, and the Qin family hurried to report the case to the Qing Officials Department early in the morning.

"It's a good death, a wonderful death, this scum should have died long ago!"

"I don't know which hero is doing justice for the sky, my old money is here to thank him!"

"So happy, so happy!"

……

Lin Xiu was hurriedly called to the Cleaning Department in the morning, and he didn't even have time to eat breakfast. He randomly found an early breakfast shop, ordered a drawer of steamed stuffed buns and a bowl of porridge, and sat down on the side of the street to eat.

The people who eat in this kind of place are all ordinary people. Lin Xiu's clothes are extraordinary, and she looks a little out of place when she sits in the crowd.

Even those guests who happily discussed Qin Cong's death kept their mouths shut.

After all, they can talk about this kind of thing in private, but if it is heard by someone with a heart, no one can afford to be retaliated by the Qin family.

But soon, someone discovered something.

"Isn't this the adult who stood up for Lao Wang that day?"

"How is it possible, how can such a person eat here?"

"It's really that lord. There are not many people who are so handsome, so I can't remember it wrong!"

……

Although the common people were whispering, none of them dared to go up and talk to Lin Xiu. After all, one was an official and the other was a citizen. They still had a little awe and fear in their hearts towards these courtiers.

Lin Xiu quickly finished her share, and asked the shopkeeper to pack a few more drawers, planning to take them back to the Cleaning Department.

This morning's case was urgent, and there were many people in the Clean and Officials Department who didn't have time to eat breakfast like him.

Since she will often go to the Officials Clearance Department in the future, it is necessary to establish a good relationship with her colleagues. Today, Lin Xiu is still like an outsider in the Officials Clearance Department.

When Lin Xiu was paying, the shopkeeper of the steamed stuffed bun shop, a muscular middle-aged man, shook his head and said, "These steamed stuffed buns are considered to be my master's."

Lin Xiu was stunned for a moment, and before he could ask a question, the shopkeeper explained: "Old Wangtou has been pitiful all his life, and he finally raised his daughter, but was killed by that traitor. Your lord is the only one who stands up to speak for them. It's just a few buns, I can't accept money from adults."

Lin Xiu didn't have the habit of eating free food, he insisted on giving the money, but the shopkeeper was determined not to accept it, and even some diners tried to persuade him, so Lin Xiu had no choice but to give up in the end.

After returning to the Qingli Department, Lin Xiu delivered the buns to various government offices. In the morning, the Qin family had an urgent matter. Most of the officials of the Qingli Department did not have breakfast. Stomach, those steamed buns exuding a tangy aroma, soon made their throats throb.

In the archives, Lin Xiu smiled at the other three colleagues and said, "I bought some steamed stuffed buns on the street. If you guys haven't eaten breakfast, you can make some cushions first."

The three clerks were hungry, so they immediately surrounded them, each of them took a steamed stuffed bun, gobbled it up and thanked them.

"Thank you very much..."

"Master Lin's steamed stuffed bun was delivered in a timely manner."

"I was still discussing whether I should send a yamen servant to the street to buy..."

When the three of them met Lin Xiu before, they were just polite gestures, still with a bit of alienation. This ordinary drawer of buns brought the distance between them closer.

A clerk finished eating the buns, wiped his hands, and said to Lin Xiu: "How much are these buns, we will pay Mr. Lin."

Lin Xiu waved her hand and said, "Your Majesty Xu, you are too polite. A few drawers of steamed stuffed buns are not worth much."

But the clerk smiled and said: "Brothers have to settle accounts clearly, otherwise we won't be able to let Mr. Lin take care of us next time."

Lin Xiu shook her head and said, "No need, these drawers of steamed stuffed buns didn't cost a penny at all, they were given by the manager of the steamed stuffed stuffed bun shop. The woman from the Wang family who died a few days ago was his neighbor. He thanked me for standing there that day. Come out to avenge that woman, this time I didn’t take my money.”

Several clerks were taken aback when they heard the words. Xu Wenshu, who had picked up a steamed bun again, put down the steamed bun after a moment of silence, and said slowly, "So, I'm not qualified to eat this steamed stuffed bun..."

Lin Xiu sighed: "I am also ashamed of it. The thief is obviously just a scapegoat. The name of the Wang family has been tarnished after all. In the end, I couldn't return her innocence."

After Wang was forcibly defiled by Qin Cong, she wanted to report to the officials, but Qin Cong sent someone to silence her and pretended to hang herself.

Later, the Qin family found a thief to take the blame. According to the records of the Clean Officials Department, she traded with Qin Cong voluntarily, and happened to meet a thief who robbed her of her wealth and sex, and died accidentally.

It is miserable enough for an innocent girl to die unjustly, but she still has to be stigmatized as a prostitute. It is hard for Lin Xiu to imagine how her family will feel.

At the door of the document storehouse, the Qing official secretary looked at the half-eaten bun in his hand, and after a moment of silence, he swallowed the remaining half.

Afterwards, he walked back to the yamen room and said to a yamen servant, "Get ready for promotion."

Chapter 14 Lin Xiu's Repayment

Lin Xiu originally planned to go home directly, but she had already reached the door. When she heard that Mr. Lang Zhong was interrogating the murderer who killed the Wang family again, she turned back.

Although he is not very familiar with the laws of Great Xia, a thief who has no power and power, burglary, robbery and murder will definitely die. According to the law, it is normal to be executed.

But Lin Xiu never expected that Ling Chi would be the verdict of this man.

Ling Chi is one of the cruelest capital punishments. During the execution, the prisoner will be cut into pieces, and the prisoner must remain awake at all times. Just imagining this kind of torture in his mind makes him shudder.

Moreover, this punishment is generally only used on heinous felons, and it is impossible for the court to pass the sentence of Ling Chi to an ordinary murderer.

But the prisoner kneeling under the hall at the moment obviously didn't know this.

His face was extremely pale, and his body was shaking like chaff. He was not afraid of death. After all, he was terminally ill, and he didn't have many days to live. To die for someone else, and his family would get a large sum of money. To him, it was considered a profit. .

But there is a difference between death and death.

Beheading is just a momentary thing, it is said that it is so fast that you don’t feel the pain at all, and a scar the size of a bowl is lost on your head, and you will be a good man again after 18 years...

It was after hearing these words that he planned to come out and take the place of others.

But that is Ling Chi, it is said that he will be executed for three full days. During these three days, 1000 or two hundred pieces of flesh will be cut off from his body every day, and he will not let him die directly. When he heard that he was sentenced to Ling Chi, the next moment, The thief's crotch was wet a lot.

The Qing official secretary looked at him with indifferent eyes, and said indifferently: "You committed Kang Ba, you burglarized, raped and killed civilian women, and even pretended to hang yourself. The official judges you to be Ling Chi now, do you have anything to say?"

Kang Ba's face was as pale as paper, at this moment, he was scared, he was really scared.

He was afraid that he would be executed by Ling Chi, and watched the executioner cut [-] knives on his body. He knelt on the ground, knocked his head loudly, and said loudly: "Your Excellency, you are wronged, I do it. I will recruit anything, I just ask the adults to give me a good time!"

The Qing official secretary looked at him and asked, "Didn't you recruit them all? What else do you confess?"

Kang Ba repeatedly said: "My lord, I didn't kill that woman, someone asked me to take the blame. My lord has learned, my lord has learned..."

……

At the official office of the Qing Dynasty, the situation changed rapidly.

After the criminal Kang Ba heard that he was going to be tortured, Dang even overturned all the previous confessions and confessed the fact that he took the blame for someone else, and it was naturally obvious who he was taking the blame for.

The death of the Wang woman must have something to do with Qin Cong.