Speaking of this, the masked woman patted Lin Fan on the shoulder and warned:
"Jianghu is not as beautiful as you imagine. Listen to my advice and go home and be filial to your parents."
Finished.
She put away the long knife.
Turned around and left the Shi family compound.
Looking at Zi Ning's leaving figure, Lin Fan's lips curled up into a faint smile.
The southwest branch of Wushuang City.
Zhang Daniu looked at Zi Ning who came in a hurry and listened to her report that Japanese Ronin appeared at Shi Tianwei's birthday party. A strange look appeared on his face.
As for worrying, it is impossible to worry.
Perhaps, he should be more worried about whether those Japanese rogues would be beaten into idiots by the city lord.
Zhang Daniu pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Thank you, Miss Zi Ning, for coming to inform me that these Japanese rogues are targeting Shijiabao. What you encountered should be their vanguard. This matter cannot be underestimated. I will send my troops immediately."
Someone go notify Shijiabao."
Hearing this, Zi Ning hurriedly said: "Master Zhang, there is no need to send anyone. I happen to be going to Shijiabao, so let me pass the news on my behalf."
"Okay, then I'll trouble Miss Zi Ning. I'll gather the troops later and rush to Shijiabao's aid at noon tomorrow at the latest."
The two agreed and went their separate ways.
And just after Zi Ning left the helm, a man wearing a ghost mask slowly walked out of the back room.
Seeing this man, Zhang Daniu quickly raised his hands and said: "City Lord!"
"No need to be polite."
Lin Fan waved his hand and asked with a smile: "Daniu, where does this Zi Ning come from?"
Zhang Daniu was stunned for a moment before explaining.
It turned out that two years ago, the wife of the master of Shijiabao went back to her parents' home to visit her relatives, and she was blocked by bandits on the way.
The people of Shijiabao are naturally not afraid of ordinary thieves.
But who would have known that among this group of thieves, there was one named Flying Centipede, who was quite capable.
The guards of Shijiabao were killed and injured heavily, and even his wife was almost robbed.
Fortunately, Zi Ning, who had mastered the Qingqing Seven Sword Skills, was passing by and easily defeated the Flying Centipede and saved the wife of the Lord of Shijiabao.
From then on, Shijiabao treated Zi Ning as an honored guest.
In the past two years, Zi Ning has acted chivalrously and done many good deeds, and was praised by the people of the southwest.
"I see."
Lin Fan nodded and said calmly: "Okay, I understand, you go down and prepare."
"Yes, City Lord."
Zhang Daniu took the order and left.
.........
On the official road to Shijiabao.
Zi Ning rode a fast horse and galloped on the road.
When passing by a hillside, I saw a man wearing a ghost mask sitting cross-legged on the ground.
"It's you, why are you here?"
Seeing this man, Zi Ning was stunned for a moment, urged her horse forward, and asked doubtfully.
The man in the ghost mask opened his eyes, smiled at Zi Ning and said, "Waiting for you."
"wait for me?"
"That's right, you are going to Shijiabao. It just so happens that I am also going to Shijiabao, so let's go together."
After the man in the mask with a grimace finished speaking, he turned over and jumped onto the horse without waiting for Zi Ning to agree.
"Hey, what are you doing? Get down quickly!"
Suddenly someone hugged her from behind, and Zi Ning's pretty face turned red immediately under her veil.
Immediately afterwards.
It is extremely angry.
Over the years, it's not as if no man has shown favor to her.
But she didn't mince words.
This is because she already has a certain person in her heart and can no longer tolerate other men.
"Don't move. The latest information coming from Wushuang City is that the Emperor of Japan is already on his way to Shijiabao with his people. If you don't inform the people in Shijiabao quickly, I'm afraid it will be too late."
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Zi Ning's struggling movements stopped.
In the past two years, she has become close to Shijiabao, especially the wife of the castle owner.
She has lost her mother since she was a child and has never felt maternal love.
During this time, the castle owner's wife treated her as if she were her own child, and she felt the taste of maternal love for the first time.
Therefore, she did not want to see anything happen to Shijiabao.
While Zi Ning was stunned, the reins in her hand had been snatched away by Lin Fan without any explanation.
Then, he urged his horses to gallop on the official road.
While running, Zi Ning tried several times to strike down the man behind her with one palm.
But somehow, every time she wanted to make a move, the strong masculine aura coming from behind made her feel powerless.
The fast horse gallops.
A few hours later, Shijiabao was in sight.
On the other side, there was a group of Japanese warriors with forty or fifty people.
However, when the two of them took a closer look, they discovered that there were corpses lying on the ground in front of the gate of Shijiabao, and most of them had their throats sealed with a sword.
"No, I'm late!"
Zi Ning exclaimed, and without thinking, she dismounted and ran towards the fort.
Behind him, Lin Fan sighed helplessly and could only dismount and chase after him.
Along the way, there were more and more bodies on the ground.
At first, it was just the bodies of Shijiabao warriors.
At the end, there were also more corpses of Japanese warriors.
The two of them followed the guidance of the blood on the ground and came to the martial arts field in the fort!
At this time, the martial arts arena was clearly divided into two groups of people.
One group is the only dozen or so people left in Shijiabao.
"lady!"
Among the people in Shijiabao, there was a young woman who still had charm, but she was hit by several arrows and was dying.
Zi Ning exclaimed and quickly stepped forward to support the young woman.
"Ning'er, cough cough cough... why are you back? You shouldn't be back."
The castle owner's wife caressed Zi Ning's pretty face lovingly, with bright red blood oozing out of her mouth.
"It's a pity that I won't be able to see the day when you get married, Ning'er... You should live well... live well..."
She managed a smile, then tilted her head and lost her breath.
Everyone in Shijiabao was furious and wanted to avenge the wife of the fortress.
However, their strength was not as good as their opponents. They attacked several times but were driven back.
Zi Ning shouted angrily, drew out the long knife from behind, and rushed madly in the direction of the Japanese warrior.
Among the Japanese warriors, the leader was none other than the Japanese Emperor.
Wearing a black robe, he watched the bloody massacre on the martial arts field with cold eyes.
To him, human life is like an ant, not worth mentioning at all.
Besides, those who died were still from the Central Plains, not from Japan.
Non-my family, its heart must be different.
This sentence was something he learned from the Central Plains.
As the Emperor of Japan, what he admires most is the culture of the Central Plains.
What he has to do is to thoroughly learn these cultures, and then accumulate strength to conquer this vast continent one day.
Zi Ning glared bitterly at the Japanese Emperor in the middle of the crowd. She tried to rush forward several times, but was stopped by the Japanese warriors who were guarding the emperor.
The Emperor of Japan also noticed Zi Ning, with a hint of disdain on his face, and then nodded to the swordsman Emperor Ying beside him.
Huangying was originally a member of the Japanese royal family. After practicing swordsmanship, he abandoned his wife and children, gave up his glory and wealth in order to pursue swordless swordsmanship, and finally became the number one swordsman in Japan, comprehending the seven most powerful swordsmanship.
Huang Ying looked calm and flew into the battle group.
Then, the knife stabbed out diagonally, directly lifting off Zi Ning's veil, revealing a beautiful face.
