C24 Extirpation of Scoundrels

Li Su stayed in the City Lord's Mansion until nightfall. Yan Zijun looked at the sky and said, "Let's go?"

There was a hint of a testing tone in her words, and Li Su nodded seriously. Even if she knew that there was no need to talk about it now, she should still express her attitude.

"No matter who he is, I will never forgive him."

Seeing how indignant Li Su was, Yan Zijun lowered his head and laughed, "General Li, I still have a lot of trust in you."

Even though he said those words, his smile didn't have the slightest intention of trusting her.

However, Li Su wasn't someone who would do what she said just to prove herself. What she said would naturally be supported by her actions.

"However, how can you be certain that he will definitely appear?" Li Su had full confidence in Yan Zijun's capabilities, but his confidence in this matter exceeded Li Su's imagination, "Even if he appeared, would he really be here?"

"I naturally have my own methods." Yan Zijun kept his secrets, "Just you wait."

Yan Zijun's confidence filled Li Su with anticipation. She did not know when, but in Li Su's heart, she felt that Yan Zijun was even more reliable than Zhu Yiyan.

This feeling had baffled Li Su before, but now she understood that she was only attracted by his great strength, and thus had a blind desire to pursue him.

Li Su nodded vigorously, but when she caught a glimpse of Yan Zijun's profile from the corner of her eye, her heart skipped a beat.

The heavens had truly favored Yan Zijun. Not only did they give him exceptional talent, they even gave him such a good set of skin.

"Focus."

Li Su came back to her senses and smiled awkwardly, "Sometimes I feel that the heavens are so good to you."

Yan Zijun chuckled lightly. His appearance was really captivating.

"Watch out!"

Yan Zijun reminded him once more. It was only now that Li Su saw someone dashing over in the dark, dressed in a long robe. After that, they flashed into the dilapidated room where Yan Zijun had initially set up an ambush.

About a third of an hour later, under Yan Zijun's order, people from all four sides rushed into the dilapidated house.

The people in the room seemed to have sensed it long ago. The cloaked person was sitting on top of a dead tree, and there was a person lying at her feet.

The cloaked man took off his outer robe. There was no surprise on her face. "When did you find out it was mine?"

Although Li Su was well aware of the cloaked man's identity, she still felt sad when he took off his disguise.

After all, she also sincerely believed that Lin Hong was her little sister.

"At the beginning." Yan Zijun answered frankly, "You think you're flawless, but I've seen quite a few lonely women. You're too cold, and although you look miserable, there's less of you left behind."

Lin Hong stood up and glanced at Yan Zijun, "I've heard that Yan Zijun of the Yang Prefecture looks extremely coarse. It wasn't until I saw him that I realized that Mayor Yan was not only extraordinarily good-looking, but also talented." After Lin Hong said this, she shifted her gaze onto Li Su, "General Li, I'm in your care these past few days."

Just as she finished her sentence, Yan Zijun didn't even have the time to ask. He only saw Lin Hong take out a dagger, and without any hesitation, she placed it on her neck.

Those who were determined to die could not be stopped. With a smile on her face and blood spurting out from her neck, she fell down without another word.

Even though Yan Zijun was very meticulous, he did not expect such an outcome. His face was ashen as he said, "Find a coroner."

Lin Hong did not have any valuable clues on her, so the coroner opened her mouth to take a look, "This woman has a strong personality. Perhaps she hid some corrosive medicine in her teeth before biting off some information and putting it in her mouth."

Li Su was confused. "What's rotten in my mouth?"

Yan Zijun's expression was solemn, "I'm afraid I underestimated the other party's determination. General Li, let's go. The show is over."

Li Su was baffled. She witnessed Yan Zijun's confident look, and even though she was very curious, she did not dare to say a word.

"I heard you took her as your adopted sister?"

Li Su was stunned for a moment before a sense of loss rose up involuntarily within her. Because she had been in a state of shock, she could not tell what her heart was feeling. It was as if someone had stabbed a wound in her heart when she mentioned this matter.

"I've been blabbering too much." Yan Zijun originally wanted to find a quiet place to chat with Li Su. In fact, even he himself did not know what he wanted to say to Li Su, but he felt a little unhappy.

"It's because I don't know much about people."

Yan Zijun looked at Li Su and suddenly laughed after a long while.

"What's so funny?" Li Su was confused by his laughter. She carefully thought back on her performance and there was nothing amiss about it. Yan Zijun's laughter also did not seem to be mocking or ridiculing.

"However, General Li seems to be someone I've met before."

A bad premonition arose in Li Su's heart. She awkwardly pursed her lips. Although she clearly wanted to avoid the entire matter, she still asked, "Which Miss?"

As soon as he said that, Li Su wished she could slap him on the face. Yan Zijun had not even said a word before he admitted it, "With Mayor Yan's looks, only a woman would be able to make him fall for her, hehe."

This was even more so when Li Su tried her best to explain. She shrugged her shoulders and looked like a broken pot that was about to be broken.

"Yes." Yan Zijun simply replied with a single word. He did not pursue the reasoning behind Li Su's words to the end.

Perhaps it was because Yan Zijun's favor was a little lacking, Li Su could not help but feel very lucky.

The two of them then chatted for a while about Lin Hong. When Yan Zijun saw that the sky was gradually brightening, he yawned, "The days spent with General Li always go by really quickly."

Li Su kept feeling that there was something special about those words. Even though she knew that her identity was that of her big brother, Li Yang, but …

She was actually looking forward to it.

She looked exactly the same as her brother, Li Yang. If Yan Zijun had any other feelings for her brother, perhaps he would have the same feelings when he saw her again.

"General Li."

Zhu Yiyan's sudden voice disturbed Li Su's thoughts. She looked at Zhu Yiyan guiltily, "It's already been confirmed. It's Lin Hong. She's already …"

"Your brother is awake."

The four simple words stunned Li Su. She only came back to her senses after a long while. "Brother?" Her mouth could not close for a long time. A bright smile appeared on her face, but then it changed, and tears began to fall.

Zhu Yiyan was immediately at a loss for what to do. He rubbed his hands on his clothes and said, "We're almost at the Yang Pass. We'll be there in five days."

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