After the immortal disappeared

Qian Yu tore off the seal and opened the box. Inside were two pieces of white jade, two black pearls, and a banknote with a face value of two hundred taels.

Well, it's still fair.

It was just a piece of cake for him to settle the account.

Just by writing, you can make hundreds of taels of silver, and following General Xue is like a fierce tiger, but high risks naturally bring high returns.

The carriage rumbled along, bumping and bumping, making Qian Yu sleepy.

He didn't know whether it was because of the alcohol or the excessive physical exertion just now, but when he arrived at his residence, he could hardly keep his eyelids open.

The whole journey went smoothly, and when he got off the bus, he also paid some money to the guards who accompanied him.

On the surface, he just went out to have fun tonight, and did not talk to irrelevant people. The bribery and bribery process was also completed in secret. On the surface, there was no fault.

Qian Yu was able to work safely under Xue Zongwu for ten years, and he had his own experience. General Xue may not know that he is making money in private, but as long as he is not too blatant and does not harm the public and personal gain, General Xue can turn a blind eye.

Although Xue Zongwu was cruel, he knew very well that Qian Yu had loyalty besides being greedy.

No one is perfect.

The boy changed his clothes, washed his hands and face, and left quickly.

Qian Yu lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

He is just a clerk in the accounting department, and no one will deal with him specially, so he will neither set up the barrier formation nor close the doors and windows tightly when sleeping.

Even the guards who kept vigil moved a chair to sit under the eaves and took a nap.

No one noticed that a small bat flew down from the roof, took advantage of the cover of night to pass through the window and the tent, and then landed on Qian Yu's pillow.

It could kill the man easily, but instead of taking action, it tore a piece of red rope from his neck.

There is a yellow jade charm tied to the rope.

This is an amulet that has the effect of clearing the mind, calming the mind and warding off evil spirits, and it also has some magical power fluctuations. When Qian Yu wears it, he will not be invaded by ordinary evil spirits.

Bat quietly untied it and threw it on the bedside.

Then, the little bat fled back to the original route without anyone noticing.

…

Before dawn, there was a sudden "ah" shout in the house.

The guard outside was dozing so hard that his nose had bubbles coming out. Hearing this sound, he was stunned for a moment, then he suddenly woke up and quickly opened the door and rushed in.

"Money is in charge!"

But he saw Qian Yu sitting on the bed, his eyes frightened and his head covered with cold sweat.

"Are you okay?"

Qian Yu was stunned for a while, looked around and then at him, then touched his neck and said, "It's okay, I had a nightmare. Go out... um no, get me a basin of warm water."

He actually dreamed that his accounts were wrong and a huge hole of 20,000 silver was missed! General Xue found out and was so angry that he chopped off his head with a knife!

So Qian Yu woke up with a fright.

But before General Xue chopped him down, he seemed to have asked him a few questions.

Qian Yu held his head in his hands and thought hard, unable to remember the content of this conversation.

He glanced around and found that the Pure Heart Talisman had fallen on the bedside, probably because the knot had loosened and slipped out.

He quickly tied the Pure Heart Talisman and hung it back around his neck.

If you are upset, you will dream about whatever you are afraid of. What bad luck!

The dreams were nonsense, so he didn't think about it. How could General Xue kill people so easily?

Qian Yu shook his head, calmed down, and washed the cold sweat on his face with warm water. They say reality and dreams come in opposite directions. Maybe he will get lucky today?

After changing clothes and eating a hearty breakfast slowly, the first ray of golden light finally appeared in the east.

After seven consecutive cloudy days, the sun finally came out today.

The food in this small place is far inferior to that of Yao Country. Only the red mushroom, shredded chicken and bamboo shoot noodles are worthy of praise. The bamboo shoots in this season are not as good as in spring, so I only use the small and tender bamboo shoot noodles. The red mushrooms are plump, but the chicken is a little bit spicy, and Qian Yu thinks it doesn’t have enough oil—

The chickens here are as skinny as people.

But no matter what, the quality of this bowl of noodles was above the passing mark, which was a good relief for him.

Therefore, Qian Yu was still in a happy mood when he went out.

After working for another three to five days, the audit task will be completed, and he can leave Shuangtian and return to his home.

It was only a quarter past two o'clock, and there were already many pedestrians on the streets of Shuangtian.

Common people are busy making a living, and it is normal to wake up early and work late at night.

Qian Yu had to pass a small river on his way to the government office. It had rained several times recently, and the water level in the river had risen, making it look fast and turbid.

Qian Yu was thinking about how to settle the account last night when he suddenly heard a deafening shout from the front:

"Qian Yu!"

He looked up in shock, only to see a man in black standing two feet in front of him. He seemed to be wearing night clothes during the day. He also wore a dark mask on his face, with only two eye holes exposed.

There was still black smoke curling around him. When the east wind blew, people standing downwind could smell the smoke.

"You took bribes, misappropriated public funds, forced girls into prostitution, sucked people's fat and scraped their fat..." The man rushed towards him, shouting at the top of his voice, "You deserve death, I will accept you for God's sake!"

When Qian Yu heard the first charge of his accusation, his heart was in his throat; but then he heard the remaining two charges - oh, what the hell?

Pedestrians on the road gave way, and no one dared to stand in front of the murderer.

The guard next to Qian Yu drew his weapon and shouted sternly: "Stop, kill without mercy!"

The masked man refused to listen. He kept walking and when he was only ten feet away from Qian Yu, he took out a bright knife and waved it at him.

The blade reflected the sunlight from the east, causing Qian Yu to subconsciously turn his head: "Take him down, take him down!"

Where did this madman come from? Unlucky, it’s so unlucky early this morning!

Two guards rushed to stop him.

The madman's strength was so amazing that the guards didn't bother to subdue him, they just planned to chop him to death. Anyway, there are countless untouchables in Shuangtian, and there are only one or two missing. Who dares to argue with them?

Unexpectedly, before the blade touched the madman's neck, the madman suddenly sidestepped and then hit the guard with a hook on his waist and abdomen.

There’s nothing to say about the angle or strength, it’s just right.

The kidneys here were not protected by bones, and the opponent's strength was extremely strong. The guard was knocked straight away, and his eyesight went dark in mid-air, and he couldn't get up for a long time.

Another guard wanted to cut the madman's back, but for some reason the world was spinning. Instead, he was picked up and thrown upside down. The last sight in front of him was the cold light of the big blade like snow...

With a bang, blood spurted out three feet high from his neck.

The mad man killed people like chickens. He didn't care about the two drops of blood on his face. He got up and rushed towards Qian Yu. The latter was just a helpless accounting clerk. How had he ever seen such a battle? The opponent was coming so fiercely that his legs were stiff and his body was petrified. He didn't even know he wanted to run back.

It was the guards who dragged him back hard.

He heard people nearby shouting: "Stop him and protect Qian Guanshi!"

"Go back to the inn, quickly go back to the inn!"

Then there were two screams, very close to each other.

"Fire the arrow, quickly!"

Qian Yu suddenly came to his senses and took the initiative to run to the post house without any further delay from the guards.

In critical moments, he ran faster than others.

Most of the pedestrians on the road had faces full of shock. If they couldn't avoid it, they would be knocked away by the guards.

But before he could take two steps, Qian Yu heard the guard exclaim again: "Don't come back!"

Should you come back or not come back?

He subconsciously complained in his heart, but saw the guard directly in front of him suddenly flying away.

It was knocked away.

Another guard bent down, with a trembling fork stuck in his belly.

The three-pronged tip pierced through his back, and there was a ray of cold light shining in the red blood.

Qian Yu's scalp almost exploded at the first glance:

Another man in black appeared in front of him, also wearing a mask!

The man in black stepped forward, grabbed Qian Yu's collar, and shocked him so much that he shouted: "It's unfair, I never did it..."

Before he finished speaking, the man in black threw him away.

Both the guards and passers-by at the back saw Steward Qian soaring through the clouds, drawing a perfect parabola in the air, and then falling into the river three feet away.

"thump".

The two men in black winked at each other, dodged and abandoned the guards, and jumped into the river as well.

Quick and neat.

Qian Yu finally emerged from the water and shouted "Help".

But just as he shouted, two men in black emerged from the water and pushed him back into the river!

Everyone went to the river and took a look. The water was very turbid and yellow, and the influence of the people below could not be seen at all.

There were two guards who knew how to swim and quickly jumped into the river to look for him.

However, the visibility at the bottom of the river was really poor. They found two shadows and pulled them hard, but they were just water plants.

They emerged from the river again, looking depressed.

It's over, lost.

"Go to the official office! Let the official help find someone!"

…

There was some vague noise in the distance, and He Lingchuan woke up.

He just sat up and before he could stretch, Dong Rui opened the door and came in:

"Get up, something happened outside."

He Lingchuan was lying in his clothes last night. After hearing this, he got out of bed, straightened his hair and removed his crown, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I went out to buy breakfast, and I heard someone shouting at the other end of Willow Street, 'It's a murder, they've fallen into the water.' I rushed over and saw several corpses on the ground, covered with blood. When the wind blew, there was a fishy smell, which was very fresh. It was better. People gathered at the river, stretching their necks and looking into the water. Finally, two people climbed up in the river, and they were both Qian Yu's guards!

Qian Yu? He Lingchuan's heart skipped a beat as Qian Yu's guards climbed out of the water, "What about Qian Yu himself?"

They came here to do business and have been following Qian Yu and his party for ten hours. Of course they know what their target looks like.

"I didn't see it." Dong Rui answered truthfully, "His guards shouted to go to the government office and asked the local magistrate to help find someone quickly."

Apparently Qian Yu fell into the water.

"I looked for several people on the edge and found out that some men in black had just blocked the road and killed people. They also threw people into the river and then jumped in myself."

"Stopped Qian Yu, killed his guards, and then threw him into the water and kidnapped him?" He Lingchuan strode outside the inn, thinking quickly, "What could these people be like?"

"Witnesses heard them shouting about corruption and perverting the law, forcing girls into prostitution, and deserving death..."