Broken Iron Clothes

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But before Yuan Mucheng drew his sword, a few strands of silver light flashed under the night, piercing through the foreheads of those people.

Several people fell down stiffly, at the same time, a man in a light suit rushed down from mid-air, and half-kneeled on the ground sideways.

Yuan Mucheng looked down, and saw that the man's hair couldn't help twitching. It was drawn up by the breeze and pressed against his face. The faint soft light flashed across his eyelashes, making him appear calm and thin. beauty.

"Someone paid to save your life."

Jiang Shiqing pursed the corners of his lips lightly, with a murderous look in his eyes. When he stood up, he took out a long needle from his waist and swung it out in the wind, straight for the throats of the remaining people. However, someone raised the knife to block the long needle and dodged aside.

Jiang Shiqing tied up his sleeves, looking more agile and brisk, immediately twirled up in the air, rolled up a flying leaf, and pointed the sharp needle at the man's throat instantly.

The man stood still, not daring to move rashly, only to see the corners of Jiang Shiqing's mouth curled up, and the long needle pierced right through it.The last person fell to the ground with his head up, and the bamboo forest was instantly as quiet as stagnant water.

Yuan Mucheng put away the knife, walked towards Jiang Shiqing slowly, and said, "Is the buyer's surname Jiang?"

Jiang Shiqing stepped over the corpse and said, "Yes, my surname is Jiang and my name is Snake and Scorpion."

Yuan Mucheng saw that he had changed his clothes, and asked, "Where did you go?"

"He killed someone." Jiang Shiqing looked serious.

With a smile on his face, Yuan Mucheng leaned over slightly, and said softly, "Killing people doesn't leave you with the smell of milk."

Jiang Shiqing understood that Yuan Mucheng was referring to the child he rescued outside the market, so he smiled lightly and said, "Yimenzhuang is now the general's creditor, and he still thinks how to make fun of me when he owes his life."

Yuan Mucheng looked down at the long needle pinned to his waist, and said, "That's how Yemen Village does business. Isn't the owner a black-hearted businessman who buys and sells by force?"

"It's not a loss to kill sand snakes," Jiang Shiqing said.

"It turns out that I call them Sand Snakes, but I really don't think of them as human beings." Yuan Mucheng first looked at the lying corpse beside him, and then quickly answered, "The person Lai Chang is talking about is you, right?"

But Jiang Shiqing changed the subject: "Now that the person is saved, the news is also sold, and it will be credited to your account."

"Since you can pay on credit, let's write down another one." Yuan Mucheng took another step towards him and asked, "How did Sand Snake get into the prison?"

"There are people in the court who entered the court in batches, with complete household registration, and their names are justified." As he spoke, Jiang Shiqing raised a leaf that had just fallen to his shoulder.

"Sure enough, it's the household department..." Yuan Mucheng whispered, and then he asked, "Who are you from?"

Jiang Shiqing said, "That's another question."

Looking into Jiang Shiqing's eyes, Yuan Mucheng uttered two words: "On credit."

Jiang Shiqing didn't avoid his eyes, looked straight at him, and said, "The general always pays on credit, is he trying to cut off my money?"

After the words fell, Yuan Mucheng didn't answer. There was a faint tremor in the distance. Jiang Shiqing frowned slightly, and pulled Yuan Mucheng into the dense forest.After finding a pile of long bamboo growing in clusters, Jiang Shiqing pushed away the bamboo branches and threw the person in.

When the two were hiding in it, Yuan Mucheng didn't speak, and looked at a long needle that Jiang Shiqing had pulled out from Jiang Shiqing's waist at some point. After reading it, he stretched his hand across the man's back and pinned the needle go back.

Jiang Shiqing felt the brief cruising of his fingertips on his waist, turned his head to look, but saw Yuan Mucheng looking at him leisurely, so he turned his head and didn't bother to look again.

Yuan Mucheng leaned forward, bowed his head and said, "The owner of the village is even aboveboard in killing people, why is he so guilty now?"

Jiang Shiqing watched through the gaps between the bamboo poles without turning his head: "If someone sees it, you are the one who caused the trouble, not me."

The long bamboo sticks to the ground, hiding the two of them behind the dense greenery. The bamboo branches are tough, and after being pushed aside, they spring back, which can barely squeeze the two of them.At this moment, Jiang Shiqing's back was pressing against Yuan Mucheng's chest, but it was rare for him to obediently allow this distance to be maintained.

The damp and cold air in the forest is mixed with the smell of earth, and there is also some rusty smell from the splashed blood. Yuan Mucheng lowered his head and glimpsed the clean side face like white porcelain under the pure white moonlight, and thought unconvincedly. He also found some traces of murder on his body, so he turned his head and sniffed.

The man's newly changed clothes were not stained bright red, and unexpectedly smelled good.

The sound of hooves became heavier, and he rushed into the forest stepping on the dust. Jiang Shiqing was tied to the other end with all his heart, so he didn't care what Yuan Mucheng was doing.The steed neighed and gradually stopped, lifting its hooves to step on the ground, but immediately there was no one there.

"I forgot to say," Yuan Mucheng said suddenly, "That's my horse."

Jiang Shiqing squinted, elbowed back, pushed Yuan Mucheng far away, and was about to turn around and walk out, but was pushed back with his body.Yuan Mucheng supported the long bamboo beside him with one hand, and put his other hand on Jiang Shiqing's shoulder with his bent arm, stopping him in front of him.

Yuan Mucheng stared at him for a moment, and then said: "Recently, I have seen you have a lot of contacts with the surname Yan. I heard that he is very masculine. This person's hands and feet are not very honest. The owner is careful not to get burned."

Jiang Shiqing raised his chin, looked straight at him, and said, "Why does the general still care about people?"

Yuan Mucheng smiled weakly: "I'm afraid."

"The general has nothing to do with me, what are you afraid of?"

"I'm a money lender who owes me money—I have a conscience, and I'm afraid that the money I repay will end up in other people's pockets." Yuan Mucheng didn't look away, and didn't intend to give in. He continued, "What did he ask you for? Let me tell you, Mr. Yuan."

"What else can I do? Naturally, I'm coveting masculinity."

Jiang Shiqing's tone was indifferent, his expression was cold, but his brows and eyes were inadvertently clouded, making people look as if he was secretly fascinated.

"You have the ability to seduce the Lord." Yuan Mucheng put more force on his shoulders, and said, "It's a pity that you're not a woman."

Jiang Shiqing smirked, retreated half a step, and leaned back against the bamboo pole. Yuan Mucheng's arm was in the air, and it naturally hung by his side.

"They're all men, so I'll flirt and confuse anyone," Jiang Shiqing said coldly, "But if you want to stand here all night, don't take me with you."

"I didn't want to stand here either, but..." Yuan Mucheng also leaned against the green bamboo beside him and looked at Jiang Shiqing, and said after a long while, "Your hands are stained with blood, but they are clean, which is not interesting. "

He couldn't figure it out, relying on Jiang Shiqing's skill, he shouldn't have been hurt by his joking temptation that night, and he didn't intend to kill, how could Jiang Shiqing be injured so badly, and now look, that man It doesn't look like he's holding a grudge.

When he was in a trance, Jiang Shiqing reached out to his side neck, and the coolness touched his scalding skin, which made Yuan Mucheng feel numb all over.He quickly clasped the hand that provoked him, and through the light and shadow, he saw that the back of that hand was stained with blood from his neck.

"Interesting enough?"

Jiang Shiqing freed his hand, pushed aside the bamboo branches and walked out, leaving Yuan Mucheng standing alone.

Yuan Mucheng hadn't recovered from the touch just now for a long time, he squeezed his bluff fingers together, the warmth gradually rising in his palm hadn't completely covered the coldness he touched before, and it was itchy.

"The gate of the city is closed, you have no horse or cart, where are you going?" Yuan Mucheng led the horse, and chased after the figure.

Jiang Shiqing stopped after finding the stone, sat down and said, "I don't plan to go anywhere, I'll wait for someone."

"Young Master Yuan will accompany you," Yuan Mucheng tied the reins, sat down on a rock beside him, and said, "I'll wait for someone too."

Yuan Mucheng sat with his head on one hand and looked sideways for a moment, then said, "Lai Chang helped me to bring my brother's remains home, and I searched for sand snakes for Dali, what are you doing?"

The wind was blowing cold, Jiang Shiqing tightened his collar tightly: "As entrusted by others, it is a matter of loyalty."

"Then why are you so close to Yan Lingyong?" Yuan Mucheng put his hands on his lap and said, "Isn't it because you really like that kid?"

Jiang Shiqing tilted his head, looked at him and said, "Could it be that Mr. Yuan has taken a fancy to me, and he cares so much?"

Yuan Mucheng withdrew his gaze: "It's just an apology, I'm afraid you will fall into the tiger's mouth, but right now, it's hard to tell who is the sheep and who is the tiger."

"For what crime?" Jiang Shiqing asked doubtfully.

Yuan Mucheng sat uncomfortably, stretched out his hand to caress the horse's mane beside him, and said, "I didn't intend to take advantage of others that night."

Jiang Shiqing was taken aback for a moment, only to realize that Yuan Mucheng was talking about the night he was poisoned.The situation was sudden at that time, but by accident, Yuan Mucheng thought that he did not know the severity of the attack and almost killed him.

A general who kills people like nothing on the battlefield will feel ashamed because of his lack of force in victory. If it is normal, Yuan Mucheng will definitely come to the door with wine, drink with people all night and then the holidays will be gone. make a conclusion.But for some reason, facing Jiang Shiqing tonight, he felt a little embarrassed.

The atmosphere was stagnant because of Yuan Mucheng's embarrassment, but Jiang Shiqing couldn't help laughing: "That night was none of your business, but since Mr. Yuan is sorry, why not take a gamble with me."

"What are you betting on?" Yuan Mucheng turned his head slightly.

"The Sand Snake has rashly dispatched tonight, and the people involved must be restless. Lai Chang is being imprisoned in the Prison Division. Although there are guards by his side, it is still the territory of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. What do you think they want to do?"

Yuan Mucheng said: "Lai Chang's life is kept, and it is a threat to everyone. Those people are afraid that they will be found out, and they just want to kill them."

"Not enough," Jiang Shiqing's eyes were full of murderous intent, "Just killing him like this is not enough."

Those who can join forces with Sand Snake must be enemies of Liu Zhaoyu. The guards of the Ministry of War have already lost their morale because of Liang Yuanqing. If the military defense in the city is damaged again, it will definitely be of great benefit to those who covet the throne.This time, the jury assassination case of the Dudu Mansion, if Lai Chang can be used to create trouble for the Dudu Mansion, it would be a good move to turn against the guest.

"You mean," Yuan Mucheng turned his head sideways, and said, "They still want to touch the capital?"

"That's what it means." Jiang Shiqing rubbed the dried blood on the back of his hand and replied.

Yuan Mucheng looked at the back of the rubbed red hand and asked, "What do you want to bet?"

Jiang Shiqing stopped, turned to look at him, and said, "Just bet on whether you can save Lai Chang and the governor's mansion. If you win the bet, I'll buy the general a drink."

Yuan Mucheng smiled back: "Then I have to think about how to deal with it."

There was a silence here, and the silence of the mountain forest was broken by a messy sound of horseshoes, but it was not deterrent enough because of the noisy noise.

"What are you following me for?" He Xiao drove the horse to slow down gradually.

Xu Guo also slowed down, waving his horsewhip and said angrily, "I don't want to be followed, so let's fight."