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It was New Year's Eve soon, the curfew in the capital was lifted, and some roadside stalls were also open late. Lin Xiu didn't go home directly, and planned to eat something outside.

After practicing for too long, it took a lot of energy and physical strength, and he was hungry.

Anyway, I won't be able to fall asleep when I go back, so it's better to fill my stomach first.

The prince has been silent for a while, no one knows that he is going out, and no assassin will appear suddenly.

There was a wonton stand in front of it, and the aroma wafted far away. When Lin Xiu strode over, she stopped suddenly.

It was midnight, and although there was no curfew these days, there was no one on the street. Not far in front of him, there was a woman walking aimlessly on the street with her head down. It was Qin Wan.

She doesn't go home at night and hangs out outside?

At this time, Qin Wan also raised her head and looked at Lin Xiu, with a flash of surprise in her eyes.

It's so late, he's outside too?

Although Lin Xiu was very wary of Qin Wan, she still had to say hello when she met her.

He smiled slightly and said, "Miss Qin, what a coincidence..."

Qin Wan said: "It's so late, Mr. Lin isn't going home?"

Lin Xiudao: "I'm hungry, come out and find something to eat."

After the words fell, there was a "cuckoo" sound from his stomach.

Soon, Lin Xiu realized that it was not his stomach that made the sound.

He looked at Qin Wan, and the expression on Qin Wan's face remained unchanged, as if the voice had nothing to do with her.

Lin Xiu looked at the wonton stall not far away, and asked, "Why don't I treat Miss Qin to a bowl of wontons?"

The taste of this wonton was actually mediocre, but Lin Xiu was too hungry, so she didn't care too much, and ate five bowls in a row, while Qin Wan, who was beside him, also ate three bowls.

Lin Xiu was a little surprised, how long has she not eaten?

A bowl of wontons cost ten Wen. Lin Xiu originally wanted to treat her to a bowl, but she ate three bowls. Lin Xiu lost twenty Wen, and felt a little distressed.

At the same time, he was also thinking in his heart, just now he asked Qin Wan to eat wontons, was it his own idea, or was Qin Wan controlling his mind?

This woman's ability is so against the sky, Lin Xiu couldn't be sure for a while.

Could it be that the last time I lent her an umbrella and lent her money was also controlled by her ability?

Thinking carefully, Lin Xiu dared not think any more.

However, if he also has this ability --- wouldn't he really be able to do whatever he wants?

It can affect other people's sanity and even thinking. He can change the dog emperor's decision and let him cancel the engagement without opening his mouth.

If some evil people obtained this ability, they could even use this ability to do some unconscionable things. Just thinking about it, Lin Xiu felt horrible.

It seemed that she also felt that she ate too much, Qin Wan said to Lin Xiu: "I'm sorry, I haven't eaten much all day today, next time I have a chance, I'll treat you to noodles."

"Forget it, I don't have much money." Lin Xiu waved her hand and said, "I'm sorry about today's matter, but please don't blame me, Miss Qin."

Qin Wan smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Lin, don't say that. They have brought the blame on themselves. You acted impartially. I should be the one apologizing to you. I shouldn't be pleading for them."

What she said made Lin Xiu's affection for her come back a little bit.

After eating and drinking enough, Lin Xiu was about to go home to sleep, got up and said, "I'm going home first, Miss Wan'er should go back early too, it's not safe for a girl to go out at night..."

Qin Wan was silent for a moment, then raised her head and said, "Mr. Lin, can you lend me a few more taels of silver, and I will pay you back in a few days."

Lin Xiu glanced at her, and simply took out a piece of silver and gave it to her.

It's just that he was a little strange, Qin Wan's father was also a second-class uncle no matter what, why she looked like she was short of money, this was the second time she had borrowed money from him.

Lin Xiu did not send Qin Wan home like she did with Xue Ning'er.

What he said just now was just polite.

Of course it's not safe for other girls to go out at night, but Qin Wan, if there is any unscrupulous gangster who wants to set her sights on her, she will have to ask for blessings...

After Lin Xiu left, Qin Wan also left the wonton stall and came to the entrance of an inn.

She laughed at herself. Although the capital is big, there is no place that belongs to her home...

At this time, Lin Xiu had already climbed over the wall through the back door and returned home.

He sneaked into the room without making a sound, and was about to go to bed, when suddenly his expression froze, and he said in a low voice, "Who!"

A black shadow sitting by the table asked, "It's so late, where have you been?"

Chapter 115 Trap

Hearing this voice, Lin Xiucai put down his vigilance and said, "It's Miss Ake. I was hungry just now, so I went out to eat something."

Chen Ke didn't ask any more questions. Lin Xiu lit the lamp, but when she looked at her, her expression changed slightly, and she asked, "Are you injured?"

Using the light, Lin Xiu noticed that her face was very pale, and one arm was also bleeding.

Chen Ke said: "I went to assassinate Huang Tao, but failed."

Lin Xiu asked in amazement: "Is there no way to assassinate him with the ability to hide?"

Chen Ke glanced at him and said, "Concealment doesn't mean disappearing completely. No matter how lightly you move, there will be footsteps. When you move, there will be a weak wind. Ordinary people can't detect these, but they can't escape. The perception of the strong."

After Lin Xiu understood this, she said, "I'll find the medicine for you."

Although Lin Xiu could heal her injuries after touching her for a while, but after all, she only met her twice, and there are some secrets that cannot be easily revealed.

Moreover, the injury she suffered was only superficial, and ordinary wound medicine would be enough.

Lin Xiu took out the wound medicine and found a clean white cloth. Chen Ke tore off the sleeve of his left arm, exposing the injured arm.

"hiss……"

When Lin Xiu looked at her arm, she subconsciously gasped.

What kind of arms are these? On the white and tender skin, there are more than a dozen large and small scars, some are old wounds, some are new wounds, and the scars have not fallen off. The latest one is the wound from tonight, which is still oozing out. Blood……

That's not an arm a woman would have at all.

Chen Ke saw Lin Xiu's shock, and said blankly, "It's normal for people in our line of work."

Lin Xiu calmed down, took out a porcelain bottle, and said, "It may hurt a little, bear with it."

This bottle contained high-quality wound medicine, which was a gift from the imperial concubine. He said that Lin Xiu was always injured, and if Miss Shuang Shuang was not around someday, she would need it.

He sprinkled the powder on the wound on A Ke's arm, her expression didn't change, but she clenched her other hand tightly.

Lin Xiu helped her wrap the gauze again, and then said, "You know that person is protected by a strong person, why do you still go?"

Chen Ke said flatly: "If he lives an extra day, one more innocent woman may be victimized. It's better to kill him earlier."

She was even more jealous than Lin Xiu imagined.

Lin Xiudao: "You are injured, don't leave tonight, just sleep here for the night, you sleep on the bed, I sleep on the floor."

Chen Ke didn't refuse, but just looked at Lin Xiu with an inexplicable look, and said, "Your family is also rich and powerful, but you are different from those rich and powerful children."

Lin Xiudao: "My family has been in decline for a long time, and I used to be similar to ordinary people."

Chen Ke continued: "After you killed that man, I have been following you. I saw you asking the officials to help the old man, and I saw you standing up to protect the girl. In the Cleaning Department, you can stick to your heart, It's not easy to not be fooled by beauty..."

Lin Xiu was a little embarrassed by her praise, so she had to say: "But do a good job, don't ask about the future, thank you for the compliment..."

Judging from her performance, it seemed that she was just following Lin Xiu outside during the day and didn't know about him going out to practice secretly at night, which made Lin Xiu feel relieved.

Chen Ke looked at him and said, "If all the villains think like you, then there is no need for the Tiandao League to exist..."

The injured female assassin was taken in for a night in the room, and when Lin Xiu got up the next day, she was gone.

The quilt at the head of the bed was neatly folded, and there was still a wisp of fragrance on it.

She really behaves like a heroine. Although Lin Xiu can't join the Heavenly Dao League and kill villains all over the world with her, he will always be her safe haven here.

When Lin Xiu went out today, she discovered something.

A Ke's wanted portrait has been posted all over the streets and alleys of the capital.

The assassination of the second son of Duke Huang's family last night completely enraged the imperial court. Early in the morning, arrest warrants were posted all over the city, vowing to arrest her and bring her to justice.

In this way, she must remain hidden at all times, and once she shows up, she will definitely be discovered.

However, based on Lin Xiu's understanding of this ability, it would take a lot of energy to enter the invisible state. It is impossible for her to be invisible all the time. In this way, it will be very difficult for her to be active in the capital.

Those people in the top dignitaries' houses are really not so easy to move.

Lin Xiu had never seen that the court wanted an assassin so aggressively.

This made him a little worried, she must not be caught.

The Officials Clearance Department will definitely get the news of this kind of arrest in the whole city. Lin Xiu did not go to the Academy of Different Arts, but first came to the Officials Clearance Department to inquire about the situation.

Early in the morning, it seemed that the Department of Cleaning Officials had received a murder case.

A corpse covered by a white cloth was placed in the courtyard of the Qing Dynasty Officials Department.

It is said that the son of a certain second-class uncle's mansion beat and killed a commoner in the street, but that second-class uncle used his connections to let the Qing officials release his son.

Lin Xiu thought it was a real murder, until he saw the corpse under the white cloth moving.

He looked at Liu Qingfeng beside him, and asked, "What's going on?"

Liu Qingfeng said: "In order to catch the female assassin, the imperial court deliberately put on a show. They released news throughout the city just to let the female assassin hear that the imperial court had already laid a net in the second-class uncle's mansion. Once she night If you assassinate the young master of the second-class uncle's mansion, I'm afraid it will be impossible to escape."

Lin Xiu's complexion changed slightly: "Who came up with such a sinister idea?"

Seeing many eyes looking at him, Lin Xiucai said: "This idea...is simply too good. Now, that female assassin should not be able to escape. Not only did she kill Zheng Jian, but she almost put the blame on me... "

Lin Xiu was a little anxious when she walked out of the Cleaning Department.

In order to catch Miss A Ke, the imperial court actually went fishing to enforce the law.

She didn't know the inside story of this, if she acted rashly, she might never return...

And he had no way to remind her.

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Night, Chengyang Bo Mansion.

Uncle Chengyang's title is not high, he can only be regarded as a low-ranking dignitary. In the past year and a half, no one mentioned it. Today, Uncle Chengyang's name has been mentioned more than once in the mouths of the common people.

The mere son of a second-class uncle who beat and killed ordinary people in the street was able to escape the punishment of the law, which is enough to show how great the privileges of these dignitaries are.

Every year, I don't know how many innocent women are ruined by them, and I don't know how many common people die in vain. Just because of their powerful status, they can get away with it and do whatever they want.

The rich and powerful oppressed the people, and the government covered up and covered up.

The common people offend the dignitaries, and they will be injured in the slightest, and in the severest, they will die. Although this has been the case since ancient times, who doesn't yearn for fairness in their hearts?

There is nothing the common people can do about this, they can only spit secretly when passing by the gate of Chengyang Bo's mansion before leaving.

It was late at night, and there were not many people on this street.

There was only one beggar, leaning against the wall opposite Chengyang Bo's Mansion, with a bowl in front of him, in which was half a frozen hard steamed bun.

This year's winter is surprisingly cold. It is difficult for this kind of homeless beggar to hear the New Year's bell.

It is not uncommon for several beggars to freeze to death in the capital every winter.

After the watchman knocked on the clapper on the fourth watch, the entire capital began to quiet down.

At this time, when people are sleeping soundly, except for thieves, generally no one will appear on the street.

The beggar didn't know whether he was asleep or frozen to death. He leaned against the wall and hadn't moved for a long time.

At this moment, everything was silent, and suddenly there was a soft sound in the Chengyang uncle's mansion.

It seemed to be the sound of footsteps landing.

But in the huge courtyard, there was not even a single figure.

A moment later, the door of a wing room in the mansion slowly opened, and then closed silently.

The room was quiet for a moment, but in the next moment, there was a sudden shout of anger.

"You really came!"

boom!

The door of the room exploded open, and sawdust flew, at the same time, from various rooms in Chengyangbo's mansion, more than a dozen figures suddenly burst out, several torches were lit, and the flames illuminated the courtyard like daytime.