Ci Jinzhi

Xin You adjusted his position as he walked forward without leaving any trace.

Just now when I looked at the old man, a picture appeared in front of my eyes. The old man suddenly fell down, and the bamboo basket in his hand was thrown out, and a chicken flew out of it.

Then a cold light flashed, and the man holding the umbrella, who was alarmed by this sudden turn of events, revealed the dagger hidden in his sleeve and rushed in one direction.

 She was born with strange eyes and could see the bad things that were about to happen to others, but could not see her own. She had never been the protagonist in the picture.

 However, this does not mean that she cannot plan for herself.

Although she is not in the picture, you can see that the direction in which the man holding the umbrella rushed is exactly where she would have walked when walking forward. Now, she can slightly shift her forward path to one side, thus taking control of the situation when the opponent takes action.

These thoughts sound like a long story, but in reality they are just a fleeting thought. Xin You passed by the old man and got closer to the man holding the ink umbrella step by step.

At this moment, a cry of surprise rang out. The old man slipped and fell out of his hands as shown in the picture.

Because Xin You moved slightly to the right, the man holding an umbrella who was coming towards her naturally moved to this side for her purpose. In this way, the chicken struggling to fly out of the bamboo basket not only alarmed the man to take action as in the picture, but also flew towards him.

The dagger hidden in the sleeve of the man holding the umbrella appeared. Without blinking, he picked away the flying chicken and headed towards Xin You.

And Xin You got the time difference without arousing suspicion, and ran while shouting: "Help—"

 The man quickly caught up.

Just at this moment, a group of Jinlin Guards passed by, and the leader shouted: "What's going on?"

The man holding the dagger paused, decisively gave up on the assassination and fled in one direction.

 “There are gangsters!”

 “Chase, don’t let him run away!”

Behind him came the angry shouts of the officers and soldiers. The man didn't even look back, and his feet were fast, pushing those chasing footsteps further and further away.

The remaining Jinlin guards recognized Xin You: "Why is it you, Miss Xin? Are you okay?"

"That man wants to kill me!" The bamboo umbrella had already fallen to the ground, and the drizzle hit the girl's snowy cheeks, making her look even more frightened. "That old man can testify!"

Following the direction of her finger, the old man was still sitting on the ground.

No one was broken, mainly because he was scared.

 When the two Jinlin Guards came over, the old man became even more frightened and hurriedly explained: "It has nothing to do with the old man. Who knew that if a chicken flew over, that person would kill someone!"

How could such a person exist? ?

"Don't be afraid, old man. You are a witness. You must go back with us first." Jin Linwei comforted the old man.

 One of the Jinlin guards picked up the umbrella and held it up to Xin You's head: "Miss Xin, don't get cold in the rain."

 “Thank you.” Xin You took the bamboo umbrella and looked towards the direction where the killer escaped.

 As soon as Jin Linwei appeared, he gave up the assassination without hesitation. It can be seen that the assassin's first order was not to be exposed.

 This is exactly what she and Master He want.

 She has done what she can do, and now it’s up to Mr. He.

Under the cover of darkness, the man walked through alleys and completely got rid of Jin Linwei who was chasing behind him.

He did not dare to be careless and went around several times before cautiously heading to his residence.

Ink clouds were flowing in the sky, covering the stars and moon. He Qingxiao watched the man duck into a house with his own eyes, his eyes filled with coldness.

This area is familiar to him. It is the place where the Zhangshoufu tribe lives together.

 The Zhang family is a large family in the south, and its roots are not in the capital. However, Zhang Shoufu has been an official in the capital for many years, and people from the south continue to come and gradually flourish. It is not as easy for civil servants to train killers as for generals, so it is not surprising that they are kept as ordinary servants in the clan.

This kind of people usually keep a low profile and will not attract the attention of outsiders. If He Qingxiao hadn't chased him directly like this, returning to his own territory after completing the mission would be like a fish in water. It would be extremely difficult to find him.

Especially where important ministers and clan members like Zhang Shoufu gather, ordinary officials handling cases and arrests would not rashly disturb it. But now, it is convenient for Jin Linwei to do things.

The team of Jinlin Guards that appeared on the street were just to paralyze the killer. The real task of tracking the killer was done by He Qingxiao himself.

Now that they have chased them to the place, He Qingxiao looked calm and ordered his men: "Go and mobilize people."

 The men followed the order and quickly disappeared into the night.

 He Qingxiao stood quietly, like a sculpture without emotion. But he knew very well that after dawn, the government and the public would be in turmoil.

Zhang Yuchen's residence is no different from this large and small private house, except that it is close to Zhang's Mansion, which is not only convenient for him to go to Zhang's Mansion to discuss matters, but also a sign that he is valued by Zhang's first assistant.

At this time, the lights in Zhang Yuchen's study room were always on. He was sitting alone in the room, his expression brightening and darkening as the candlelight swayed, and he looked tense.

After a while he stood up, walked to the window, opened it and looked out.

The light outside is dim, the flowers and trees are shadowy, and the sound of rain hitting the plantains is clear to the ears, making people even more irritated.

 For safety reasons, he did not arrange for anyone to keep an eye on him. It is still unknown whether the assassination was successful.

 This is the rule he has set. You are not allowed to come to him immediately after completing the task, so as not to attract people's attention.

 Tomorrow, he will know tomorrow.

 Zhang Yuchen comforted himself in this way, but the anxiety in his heart did not diminish at all.

This action is completely different from the action against Queen Xin. At that time, it was killing with a borrowed knife. If you succeed, you will benefit, and if you fail, you will not be implicated. But now, the murder knife is in his own hand, and he may be in trouble if he is not careful.

But thinking about the fact that the one sent out is the most capable, Zhang Yuchen rationally told himself that there would be no problem.

Even if you fail, there is still no problem in escaping. However, she may have to face the emperor's wrath and the Jinlin Guards' strict investigation next. The girl is also on guard, and it will not be easy to find an opportunity to strike again.

A gentle knock on the door sounded, and Zhang Yuchen's heart tightened.

Soon a familiar voice came: "Master, are you still not sleeping?"

 Zhang Yuchen relaxed and walked over to open the door.

 Outside the study is Zhang Yuchen's wife, Mrs. Wang.

Wang is from the capital city, with a gentle temperament and outstanding appearance. She has a deep relationship with her husband, and there has been no mess in the backyard for many years since they got married.

 Seeing his wife, Zhang Yuchen's expression became gentle: "I went to sleep."

By the time most people were falling asleep, the house that He Qingxiao was staring at had been surrounded by Jinlin Guards.

The wind and rain were intertwined, and the chill was approaching. The Jinlin guards surrounding the house were waiting for orders in silence, and their eyes were astonishingly bright.

Even though they are used to doing big things, tonight's battle is rare and exciting and important.

 “Sir, you are ready.”

He Qingxiao nodded and walked to the door of the house: "Knock the door open."

After receiving the order, several Jinlin Guards stepped forward without hesitation and opened the door with all their strength.

He Qingxiao was the first to walk in.

Happy New Year.