Jiang Ran glanced at the person in front of him in surprise:
"Mr. Chang, are you the county magistrate?"
"Exactly."
He always smiled and nodded:
"Young hero please."
He extended his arms as a guide and asked Jiang Ran to sit down.
Jiang Ran nodded:
"Thank you, sir."
The two of them were seated separately as guest and host, and tea was always served to them.
Jiang Ran smiled and said:
"You don't have to be polite, Mr. Chang. This is why I came here today."
He lifted the baggage in his hand.
I have taken a look at it all year round:
"This is?"
"A person named Xu Hongyi."
Jiang Ran said: "As far as I know, the court once offered a reward for this man, five hundred taels of silver."
"I see."
Chang Nian nodded: "Young hero, since you have the order to arrest the knife, I thought it was true, so here comes someone."
With a call, a government official immediately answered the door, and within a moment two people walked in.
Chang Nian said in a low voice:
"Go and get the five hundred taels of silver notes."
"yes."
The two government officials agreed and turned to leave.
Jiang Ran was completely relieved when he saw this, but when he looked at Chang Nian again, he smiled again:
"Your Excellency, you don't know the reason why I'm here, but you see me so easily. Do you know that I'm here?"
"There is only one sword-catching order for the time being. Yours has the mark of Cangzhou Palace on it. The young hero must have come to Cangzhou Palace, and he must have gained the trust of Lord Fu Yin.
"In this case, I can't help but see you."
Chang Nian said with a smile: "I thought Lord Fu Yin was looking for me for something, but I didn't expect it was because of this."
"I disappoint you."
"Where are you talking?"
Chang Nian quickly shook his head: "Young hero eliminates harm for the people and shares the worries of the court. This is reasonable and reasonable. How can you let me down?"
The two of them exchanged a few polite words, and then the two government servants came back.
He handed the five hundred taels of silver notes to Jiang Ran. After checking them carefully, Jiang Ran said goodbye.
He had never had any guests all year round, so he stood up and saw Jiang Ran out.
Along the way, he didn't say anything. He had always thought that Jiang Ran came to see him under Guo Chong's instructions, so he met him in person. Now that he knew it was a misunderstanding, and he was not familiar with him, he naturally had nothing to say.
I can only casually chat about some anecdotes to ease the embarrassing situation.
Jiang Ran was thinking more about Wuming's identity.
Although he knew before that the identity of the person he asked himself to protect must be special.
The people in Zuodaozhuang want to investigate the 'old monster' they call him in Benma County, but they can't get around this person. He is naturally extraordinary.
But he didn't expect that he would be the magistrate of Benma County.
What is the relationship between Dao Wuming and him?
Or, what is the identity of Dao Wuming?
I briefly thought about the circumstances of meeting Dao Wuming these two times.
One was a meeting of heroes, and the other was a gathering of a group of Zuodaozhong people in Zuodaozhuang.
It seems that every time, something big may happen.
And every time, Dao Wuming is there...
Just as he was thinking of this, Jiang Ran suddenly frowned and looked at the cornice in the distance. There was a person squatting on it with his arms raised, and there was something strange looking tied to his arm.
As soon as he grasped it with his palm, he heard the whizzing sound of the projectile and it was already in front of him in the blink of an eye.
He has been completely unaware of this all year round and is still laughing and talking about anecdotes with Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran had already stretched out his hand and clasped Chang Nian's shoulder.
As soon as he stepped down, the nine steps of the sky stem suddenly moved, dragging the afterimage heavily, and it already rose into the sky.
He flew and landed on the building behind him.
Several bangs, bangs, bangs were heard, and the thing that the man had hit landed on the spot where the two of them had just stood.
At this time, there was an explosion and smoke suddenly filled all directions.
The whole person has been confused all year round. He was still laughing and talking just now. How come he is so successful in the blink of an eye?
What's that thing that exploded on the ground? It's pink, pink, and green, and it's quite pretty...
Two thoughts flashed through my mind, and I knew something was wrong.
He quickly looked at Jiang Ran, and before he could ask, he suddenly caught a glimpse of light from the corner of his eye.
Looking along the light, I saw two people standing on the eaves in the distance.
A woman dressed as white as snow and with a face as frosty as ice.
She was holding a long sword, and the blade had already pierced into the chest of a man in black.
The man in black was bleeding from his mouth and nose, and seemed to want to say something, but saw the sword flash across his face, half of his body was torn apart by the sword flash, and his body fell softly from the eaves.
The woman in white flicked the blood on her sword and looked back at Chang Nian and Jiang Ran.
He pondered slightly, turned around, jumped down from the eaves, and disappeared.
I have been looking at it for a long time, confused, what is this all about?
"Sir Chang, please be patient. The smoke under your feet is considered to be smoke. It will dissipate with the wind after a while, and then you can go down."
Jiang Ran's voice reached his ears at this moment:
"I have something to worry about, so take the first step."
"ah?"
Chang Nian was stunned for a moment when he saw a figure flash and Jiang Ran flew away like crossing the void.
Only one person is left standing on the roof all year round, messy in the wind:
"My officer...how should I get down here?"
At this time, the sound of footsteps was heard, but it was the officials in the government office who were attracted by the movement here and rushed over to check the situation.
As a result, the first two fell headlong into the fog before they could figure out what was going on.
Seeing this, the people behind immediately did not dare to rush forward.
Chang Nian quickly shouted:
"It's just smoke. Let's wait until it clears before coming back in."
Hearing that their adults were fine, the rest of the group breathed a sigh of relief, and each of them held back and waited for the smoke to dissipate.
…
…
Jiang Ran left in a hurry because of Shi Miao.
Naturally, he wouldn't worry about anything happening to Shi Miao. Even if something happened, wouldn't it be her own choice?
In this regard, Jiang Ran never feels that he has any obligation to pay for other people's choices.
But...he has to worry about Zuodaozhuang.
Shi Miao is a very murderous person.
What he practices is a killing sword. Wherever it passes, his men will never show mercy.
Now that she turned around and left, she must have found traces of Zuodaozhuang.
If she was asked to go on another killing spree, who would investigate the whereabouts of the 'old monster'? If the old monster could not be found, how could Jiang Ran be sure whether this matter had anything to do with the old drunkard?
This is the most important thing for him.
In contrast, the affairs of the Wuxin Ghost Mansion and the Hong Maple Leaf Family have to be pushed to the back.
As a disciple of the Danyang Sword Sect, Shi Miao's martial arts skills needless to say. From what he saw that night, he was far ahead of Li Tianxin.
However, her traces are too heavy, so it is not difficult to chase her.
Jiang Ran followed the map and found his way out of Benma County in a matter of seconds.
Further forward, you will enter the forest.
Jiang Ran was cautious.
As the saying goes, don't enter the woods.
This is a lesson learned with blood.
The terrain in the forest is narrow and changeable, and trees block the view. It is easy to hide killers in invisible places.
The vegetation is lush and there may be traps hidden underground.
If someone deliberately and unintentionally sets up a trap in the forest to lure people here, they will probably be able to get in but not get out.
There are many people in the world who have suffered losses and been deceived in this way, and have lost their lives.
But Shi Miao didn't care about this.
He swaggered directly into the forest, and wherever he passed, the sword energy soared into the sky.
Jiang Ran followed the trace not far and heard the sound of weapons clashing.
When I flew to the nearby area, I saw Shi Miao fighting with a group of people.
Jiang Ran carefully identified this group of people, but he really couldn't tell the way. They might be people from the left side of the gathering at Zuo Daozhuang that night, or they might have just arrived in the past few days...
However, no matter who it was, this group of people were all beaten back by Shi Miao.
In terms of martial arts alone, Shi Miao was far superior to them.
But soon, Jiang Ran discovered that something was wrong.
Although Shi Miao had the upper hand, he had not been able to kill anyone until now.
Slowly Jiang Ran discovered something strange.
There were six people on the other side, and they all used different methods.
Two used fists and palms, two used swords, one played drums, and one played gongs.
The person wielding the sword was closest to Shi Miao, and the sword blades crossed each other, making a clanking sound. This was the sound that Jiang Ran heard just now.
Those who used fists and palms afterward would take advantage of every opportunity to make up for the weaknesses, or take advantage of the situation to attack.
This is clearly the way to change the formation.
The two who played the gongs and drums at the end were on the outside. Even in the most critical moment, the other people did not let them replace them. Instead, they protected them at all times, for fear of making mistakes.
Every time the gongs and drums sounded, Shi Miao's sword would slow down a bit.
It was clear that the person in front of her was just one point away from being pierced by her sword, and she forced him to escape.
Shi Miao's face was expressionless, and his whole body was filled with coldness. He only waved the long sword in his palm, but never glanced at the two people outside.
"Array and sound skills?"
Jiang Ran frowned slightly, a little unsure.
Because he heard this thing in his ears, he really didn't feel anything weird about it.
But Shi Miao's performance was definitely not as simple as it seemed.
And just after Jiang Ran watched for a while, Shi Miao had already gone from having the upper hand to becoming a crisis.
Now she is starting to get tired of dealing with it. Her swordsmanship is somewhat similar to Jiang Ran's Kun Zi Thirteen Crazy Demonic Claws.
They all take an indomitable path. When they have the upper hand, they are naturally unstoppable and their opponents will find it difficult to resist.
But once you fall into a disadvantage and fall into a defensive position, you will be stretched thin.
Moreover, whenever there is a critical moment, the sound of gongs and drums will follow.
This caused Shi Miao's movements to slow down so much that in this short period of time, danger was everywhere.
Jiang Ran pondered for a moment and suddenly smiled:
"You can try..."
He watched with cold eyes, seeing that Shi Miao was in danger again, and the gongs and drums were about to sound. At this moment, he pinched his lips to make a whistle, and a sharp and harsh "whistle" sounded briefly and quickly.
It was at that moment when the gongs and drums sounded.
The two voices suddenly met. Shi Miao shook the long sword in his hand, and heard a buzzing sound. There was a flash of blood, and there was a man with a sword in front of him. There was already a scar on his arm.
The others looked horrified, and their feet changed one after another, trying to escape Shi Miao's pursuit.
The figure beside him flashed, and a punch landed right in front of Shi Miao.
Shi Miao could only deal with what was in front of him first and could not think of continuing to kill people.
The man who used the sword escaped from the disaster and looked back at the two men who were playing gongs and drums.
All three of them had confusion in their eyes.
But when I looked at Shi Miao again, I really couldn't bear to let it go, so I immediately regrouped and repeated my old tricks.
The sound of gongs and drums also sounded again at the critical moment.
But every time this sound sounded, that short and rapid whistle would come again.
This sound also contained inner power, completely breaking the sound of their gongs and drums.
Only two or three times before and after, the four people who took the main attack among the six people were already covered with scars.
"We can't go on like this...
"There are experts secretly disturbing the situation. Under these circumstances, if we continue to fight like this, we will die here."
When someone spoke, someone immediately agreed.
But some people hold different opinions:
"But now even if we want to leave, can they let us go?"
As soon as these words came out, several people fell silent again.
This person was hiding in secret. Although he never showed up, judging from the internal power contained in the whistle, they were definitely no match for him.
What's more, there is a master of Danyang Sword Sect?
The other party doesn't even have to do anything, just whistle there, and Shi Miao will kill everyone on his side.
Now that I want to leave, how can that person be willing?
"Give it a try! Since he just whistled to stop us and didn't show up... I think he may not be trying to embarrass us. Maybe he just doesn't want us to bully him."
"Even if it's not the case, if you give it a try now, you still have a chance to escape. Otherwise, today next year will be our death anniversary."
As soon as these words came out, the remaining people nodded immediately. The six people reached an agreement. They heard the sound of gongs and drums, and the few people gathered up and left.
The whistle that originally sounded every time did not sound this time.
After this pause, by the time Shi Miao reacted, these people had already run out.
She was about to give chase, but then the sound of gongs and drums started again... She paused again, but after the pause, she continued to persevere.
She is really like a persistent sword. Once it is unsheathed, it will never return until it is stained with blood.
Jiang Ran looked at it for a long time, not knowing what to say.
Although the sound of gongs and drums is somewhat helpful, it is still difficult to completely control Shi Miao.
It's okay to kill people, but it's not easy to get rid of them.
Jiang Ran pondered for a moment, then stared at Shi Miao's heart.
The next moment, Shi Miao really stopped motionless.
It wasn't until those people got away for a while that Shi Miao suddenly turned around and saw Jiang Ran standing behind her:
"What are you doing?"
"Do you, Senior Sister Ye, know that you like to repay kindness with hatred?"
"I……"
Shi Miao was determined to tell the difference, but since Jiang Ran appeared like this, it was obvious that the whistle just came from his mouth.
It is reasonable to say that he saved her life.
Immediately he took a deep breath, his body became even colder:
"Why did you let them go?"
"What is Dao Wuming looking for you for?"
Jiang Ran said as he walked forward in the direction in which those people left.
Shi Miao followed him subconsciously:
"Protect all year round and eradicate Zuodaozhuang."
"Did you add the last sentence yourself?"
Jiang Ran looked at Shi Miao.
Shi Miao was silent.
Jiang Ran was speechless for a moment:
"Do you know how to protect someone?"
Shi Miao didn't even think about it: "Nip the threat in the bud!"
"That makes sense! But do you know where the source of the danger is?"
"Zuodaozhuang."
"Then you go to Zuodaozhuang and kill the owner?"
"……I can not find."
Jiang Ran secretly wiped his sweat. From what she said, if she could find Zuo Daozhuang, she would just rush in and kill him.
Jiang Ran immediately sighed:
"As far as the current situation is concerned, the key lies in the young village owner, and further down, there are those unorthodox people who come to Benma County to work.
"There must be someone who is the leader among them, even if it is not the young village owner, it is extremely crucial.
"Even if you show off your power today and kill these few people who are besieging you, as well as the people above the roof, what's the use?
"The key black hand is still hidden behind the scenes. You can only kill one by one by your side all the year round, waiting for the other party to keep taking action, and you are tired of dealing with it.
"As the saying goes, if you defend for a long time, you will lose. How long can you defend?
"If you are not careful, Chang Nian's life will be at risk... I think Dao Wuming asked you to come here, not just to let you die in Chang Nian."
"..."
The aura on Shi Miao's body became colder and colder, and there was no expression on his face.
Jiang Ran thought she didn't listen to a word of his words.
She gritted her teeth and squeezed out a few words:
"Then what should I do?"
"Use these people as a guide to find where they gather and find the person behind the scenes."
Jiang Ran smiled slightly:
"In this way, you know yourself and your enemy and you will be victorious in every battle."
"Okay, I'll find it!"
Shi Miao Leng Bingbing spoke, and when the sword energy around his body turned, he had to speed up.
Jiang Ran was stunned and quickly said:
"Stop!"
Shi Miao made a buzzing sound and stood still. He turned back to look at Jiang Ran, his eyes were as cold as frost, and the aura around him was as condensed as the edge of a sword:
"What's wrong?"
"...You are so eye-catching."
Jiang Ran said: "Retract the sword energy to avoid being noticed. In addition, after finding the traces, don't show up, otherwise you will alert the snake and it will not be easy to find them again."
"Once you find it, just kill him."
Shi Miao looked at Jiang Ran doubtfully:
"What else is there to alert the enemy?"
How did this woman grow up, and why could she be so murderous?
Jiang Ran was speechless for a while:
"Are you sure?"
"... Try your best, even if you don't succeed, it will only lead to death."
"There is no need to live or die."
Jiang Ran took a deep breath:
"Think about it, now your Senior Sister Ye is also in Benma County, and Senior Zhangzhong Tianluotong, no matter what happens, I will be here too.
"If you can detect their traces, come back directly and explain.
"With so many of us together, aren't we much more confident than you alone?"
Shi Miao thought about it carefully:
"But what if they don't want to?"
"Why don't you want to?"
Jiang Ran was confused.
"Not everyone who learns martial arts wants to act chivalrously and eliminate injustice in the world."
Shi Miao said coldly:
"This is what I want to do, and I practice swordsmanship for this purpose. This will last until death, but there is no reason to think that others should be the same as me."
Jiang Ran was stunned, but he didn't expect that such words would come out of the mouth of a cold girl.
With the last smile, she suddenly understood why she and Ye Jingshuang became close friends.