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"Come down, no need to chase." Gongzi sneered and wrapped the long whip around his waist.

"Greetings, eldest senior brother." Dozens of people fell from the sky and knelt on one knee, all wearing white clothes, as if balls of snow were rolling down from the cliffs covered in winter snow.

The "turbid" word hall of the branch of the poison wine is built in the deep mountains, where the snow and ice do not melt all year round. As a result, instead of wearing dark clothes, he was wearing a lot of white. During the winter season, there was only this kind of clothing. It seemed to have the air of a elegant and free gentleman.

Gong Du signaled for them to not be overly courteous, and glanced at the youth in the lead: "Is your brother here?"

As soon as he got up, he kneeled back down and said, "A few days ago, the hall master was severely injured from his mission and is still unconscious …"

Gongzi raised his eyebrows. "Can you save him? Are you missing an arm or a leg? "

"For the time being, there is no danger to my life, and I have not lost a limb."

Gongzi replied, "That's good. If he died and became a cripple, you probably wouldn't have any use for him."

"Yes, your subordinate understands."

"Are the Hall Master Token in your hands? "Give it to me." Gongzi took the token from Luotong's hand, weighed it in his hand, and casually threw it to the woman who stood by the side, "Paper kite, until the Young Master personally arrives, you will be the hall master of the Muddy Words Hall. The assignment, training, assignment, and casualty statistics for the Hall's assassins will continue to be handled by Congee, and the rest will be left to you. If there are any problems that cannot be solved, we can ask Turtle and jointly take responsibility for them. "

Huaiyuan was a little flustered: "Senior Brother Gong, I am just an ordinary killer … I can't do this sort of thing. "

Gong Sou shot her a glance: "Main Hall Master Feng wants you to be the Main Hall Master of the Branch Xuan, tell me, you can't even manage a branch hall properly?"

The kite pursed its lips and knelt down to receive the order, "Yes, this subordinate will receive it."

"After the operation that Young Master has arranged for this time, everyone will directly return to the Muddy Words Hall, and then respectively send the poison wine to the new hall and the nether valley. Therefore, these two months would be the busiest. The paper kite is more hardworking, these few days as soon as possible familiarize with the affairs after a few days, turbid and more helpful. The people who have come to 'stay' this time will be settled by Luotong, and the kite will be in charge next time. "

The two of them hurriedly bowed down, "This subordinate understands, senior brother, please rest assured."

Gongzi let out a slow breath. "Do your best. His master would still need half a month to get here. If you can endure for half a month, arrange everything in detail for Master to come and give the order directly when he arrives. "

"Yes."

The crowd silently retreated, and Gongzi You mounted his horse and rode away.

The snowy valley, which was already silent, became even quieter. Other than the cold winter wind, there was no other sound to be heard. The only proof of the existence of the battle was the dead bodies lying on the ground. These corpses would be covered in snow and eaten by eagles in a few days' time.

Everything seemed to have never happened before.

"Heh, interesting." A person slowly stood up from an inconspicuous pile of snow, and slowly brushed off the snow on his body. His eyes revealed a hint of a smile. "Was it a 'booze buff'?"

"Master Feng …" Young Master... Two unidentified people.

Time delay turned the dagger between his fingers: "How could a killer from the Poison Hall mix with a member of the Light Wind Palace? Who are they following? "

It was right that His Majesty had asked him to make this trip personally.

— —

"Where is he? Did you get rid of him? " Jiang Wuyan stood up from the snow and shook off the snow on her bow.

"I killed him."

Jiang Wuyan was slightly startled. "He's dead?"

Gongtian nodded and asked, "Is there a problem?"

Jiang Wuyan shook her head, "No problem. It's just a little troublesome to kill them. After all, the officials …"

Gongzi glanced at the quiver in his hand. "How many arrows are left?"

Jiang Wuyan waved her quiver: "The last three."

"Then he used twenty-seven arrows," said Gongxu. "One arrow for one person, that's not a lot, right?"

Jiang Wuyan shook her head silently, "Not much."

"Since we've already taken action, killing more or not killing more won't make any difference." Gong Sou looked at the horse behind him and asked Jiang Wuyan, "Can you get your horse back?"

Jiang Wuyan whistled and tilted her head to the side to listen for sounds. She heaved a sigh of relief.

Gongtian looked at the white horse that was galloping over from the distance with a trace of surprise in his eyes. "What a good horse." He threw a bag of medicinal powder at him. "I put out the poison mist. This is the antidote."

Jiang Wuyan stretched her hand out and took it. She twisted some medicinal powder and sniffed them twice before keeping the paper bag in her bosom, "This poison shouldn't be able to poison it."

Gongzi clicked his tongue. "Medical horses?"

Jiang Wuyan said, "I guess so."

"I've already ordered my subordinate to look for the rest of the horses. If you're not in a hurry, then go back to the turbid hall."

Jiang Wuyan looked at Yu Ren. Seeing that no one had any objections, she nodded her head, "Alright."

— —

The sound of an iron lock being unlocked rang out. The man on the bed slowly opened his eyes, but he did not stand up.

"You can all leave first." The head of the prison shut the door again and left.

The only chair was pulled out and the person who came sat down before speaking again, "I heard you suffered from a bit of cold. I brought some hot soup with me. Let's drink while it's hot."

The man slowly sat up and slightly bowed. "Thank you for your concern, Crown Prince. Please forgive me for not being able to stand up and pay my respects." Half of his face was wrapped in a white cloth, along with his left eye. On his forehead, one could see some scars that were not covered by the cloth. His right eye was unfocused, as if he couldn't see anything.

"No need. Just sit down." The sound of porcelain clashing rang out several times. Zhao Qingyan carried half a bowl of chicken soup to the man and stood up, then placed it in front of him. "How's the taste?"

The man accepted it and slowly drank it all. Then, he faintly smiled. "The taste is quite delicious. It's just that it has become a bit lighter. It's similar to your taste."

Zhao Qingyan took back the bowl, but his voice was still cold, not distant either. "There is nothing good to eat in prison. I am used to eating light food, it is not good to eat food that is too greasy. "If you're tired of eating, you should leave a few days ago to eat something delicious."

The man frowned when he heard this. "Your Highness shouldn't have done such a thing."

Zhao Qingyan scooped another half a bowl of soup for him, "I think you've misunderstood something. The matter of the prison break has nothing to do with me, and I do not know about this matter. "

"Even if you hadn't known beforehand, with your intelligence, the crown prince would have realized it very quickly afterwards. Without the help of your highness, they cannot even take half a step out of the Heaven Prison. "

Zhao Qingyan smiled, "Unfortunately, when I realized something was wrong, my body didn't feel right, so I fainted. It took me some time."

The man remained unmoved. "An excuse."

Zhao Qingyan smiled, a hint of disdain in his smile: "Ran Chao, do I need to find an excuse to lie to you? Don't say I didn't do anything. Even if I did, what can I do? No one dares to punish This King's crimes. "

After a brief moment of silence, he looked at him and said, "I didn't say that anyone would dare to punish you. I only said that Prince need not risk his life for us."

Zhao Qingyan raised his eyebrows. "So you still don't understand?" It wasn't me. At most, I let go of a few guards who were messing with the palace. If it were you, maybe I'd be willing to take a few more risks. They are not worth it. "

"It has been many years since we last met, but the crown prince still has this kind of personality. "Since you know they're not worth the risk, then why did you save them?"

Zhao Qingyan said, "If I said that I wouldn't save him, I wouldn't do such a senseless act. But they had already made their move, and had even succeeded. If I don't help them, they will die. [If they are all wiped out, won't they hate me if so many of them escape?] Rather than that, it would be better to give them a small favour and wait for the spring water to return to them in the future. "

He couldn't help but shake his head. "The Crown Prince is truly ruthless."

Zhao Qingyan said indifferently, "The situation has changed. I have no choice but to be ruthless."

He asked after a while, "Have you already let go of your kindness?"

"In the face of life and death, I have never been merciful." Zhao Qingyan looked at his hand and slowly clenched it. "You know I can't die yet."

He smiled bitterly, "That's right. Being used to life and death, you've never held a shred of kindness in your heart."

Zhao Qingyan looked indifferent. "You should not forget that."

"You did not drown in peace and quiet, but I have already worn out my fighting spirit."

Zhao Qingyan looked at him quietly and lowered her voice, "I still need you to do a few things for me. Before that, I will have to awaken your fighting spirit."

He raised his hand and touched the side of his face that was covered by the cloth. "Isn't it because I've become a useless cripple that Crown Prince sent me here?" Having lost my value, what else can I do for you? "

— —

"Young master, when will your young master come out?" If we stay too long, it will be difficult for us. " The leader of the guards pulled Ran Hao to the side, lowering his voice and chuckling, "Look, we brothers took such a big risk and let him in, is it … …" Do I have to pay more for the drinks? "

Ran Hao frowned slightly: "Didn't you already give it to me?"

The jailer curled his lips, "Young master, you've said this. We're a dozen brothers, how much money do we have left? Not to mention that young master of yours, just looking at your attire, I'm afraid you're worth at least a hundred silver taels. We brothers will help you take the risk of being beheaded, but isn't that as much as your set of clothes? " He reached for his clothes.

Ran Hao took a step back, avoiding his hand and said: "Okay then, just tell me how many you want."

The guard extended his palm, "How is it?"

Ran Hao took a glance: "50 taels?"

"Aiya, listen, fifty liang! What do you take us brothers for? " The guard looked him up and down and spat, "You dare to say fifty liang?"

Ran Hao reached into his pocket, took out a few silver notes and counted them, "I only have three hundred taels left, I can give all of them to you."

The guard rolled his eyes and raised his chin: "Go and call out his young master."

Seeing that they really wanted to go in, Ran Hao quickly blocked them: "Hold on!"

The guard raised his eyebrows: "What? Another five hundred silver? "

Ran Hao lowered his eyes, and after a moment he said lightly: "I said, I only have 300 taels, so I can only give you 300 taels." My family's young master just wants to make things convenient, so you guys can just take the money and go drink. "Whoever dares to take the money is the one who will turn back."

"Aiyo, tsk tsk tsk, did you hear that? Are you trying to scare me? Do you think I'm afraid of you? Go! "Drag that young master out for me!"

Ran Hao slowly clenched his fist, and his eyes darkened a little: "You … under the feet of the Prince …" Before he could finish, he saw a fist strike his face. He stepped aside and pushed him a few steps away. Then, he frowned and said, "Aren't you afraid that you will lose your life if you mess with someone you shouldn't have?"

The guard sneered: "Afraid? If you're afraid, how do you think you came in? You can only eat meat if you have the guts, understand? " Tilting his head, the few people behind him charged forward with their fists raised.

Ran Hao took a few steps back, dodging the fists and pushing them away, then asked in a deep voice: "Meat with my life on the line, do you still have a chance to eat?"

The guard shrugged his shoulders, "I won't know if I can eat it until I get my hands on it. "Heh!" Rubbing his wrist, he rushed forward like a tiger or the wind. He was actually a practitioner.

Ran Hao frowned, he did not hold back any longer and took a few steps forward to receive his fist, his left hand grabbed his shoulder and twisted it, while his right hand turned at the same time.

"Ka!" Three crisp sounds were heard. The jailer's entire right arm was dislocated. Without waiting for him to scream out loud, Ran Hao kicked him away, looking at the few people beside him.

"Boss!" The guards looked at each other in fear and anger. Gritting their teeth, the few of them simultaneously struck out with their fists, aiming for their vitals.

The jailer who was forced a few steps back held onto his arm, cold sweat rolling down his forehead. His face was slightly distorted: "You dare to attack me! Do you believe that I will let you see that person's corpse the day after you guys leave this place? "

Ran Hao's eyes narrowed, "What do you want to do?"

The prison guard laughed sinisterly: "What are you doing? What can I do to a prisoner on death row? The left is simply letting him die like a bug — in return for what you've just done. "

"All of you." Ran Hao's face was drained of color, he gritted his teeth noisily, "Is this how you treat prisoners?"

The prison warden laughed out loud, "That's right. He did something shameful, so he deserved to die. I just wanted them to meet the King of Hell in advance, so I didn't have to eat a meal without a head cut off. "

Ran Hao's shoulders started to tremble, and his usually indifferent eyes started to ripple.

"What is it? Afraid that he would die? Don't worry, we won't let him die so easily — I'll pull his nails, take his bedding, and splash him with cold water. Or... Put something tasty in his food and throw a few rats into the cell. "

Ran Hao shouted angrily: "Shut up!"

The jailer leaned against the wall, his smile twisting in pain, "This is just a few simple methods. You, the servant of a rich family, will not have a chance to see those who kneel at my feet and beg me to give him a meal, to beg me not to beat him. "You …"

"I told you to shut up!" Ran Hao's eyes were bloodshot, he no longer had his usual calm demeanor. He swung his fist and punched the prison warden's face, interrupting his smile and his words.