Chapter 92 The enemy is overt and we are in the dark
The Red Maple Leaf family has a reputation for chivalry, which is well-known in the world.
When Ye Jingshuang met Jiang Ran for the first time, she didn't know that Jiang Ran had deep inner strength, so she just regarded him as a passerby and was willing to protect him with her life.
Although Shi Miao was cold, inhumane and unsophisticated.
But you can also carry out the chivalry in your heart and die without regrets.
Jiang Ran has heard of chivalry, but how many people in the world can actually achieve it?
It happened that Ye Jingshuang was such a person, and so was Shi Miao.
"why are you laughing?"
Shi Miao's breath was even colder, as cold as if he could kill Jiang Ran with a sword.
Jiang Ran shook his head, glanced at the sky and said:
"You listen to me first, restrain your inner breath, and we will follow them quietly.
"After we find out where they will end up, we can discuss what to do next."
"..."
Shi Miao looked at Jiang Ran coldly, with no expression on his face.
Just when Jiang Ran thought she would not agree, she squeezed out another word from between her teeth:
"good."
The smile on Jiang Ran's lips was a little brighter. He felt that this woman was more interesting than he thought.
While the two people were talking, they never stopped moving.
At this time, he sped up a bit and was far behind the six people.
These six people are not moving very fast now, and several of them were injured by Shi Miao.
Running all the way, we passed through the forest barrier, and not far ahead, we turned into a mountain valley.
Jiang Ran and Shi Miao walked nearby and heard someone say:
"Why are you so injured?"
"Are there any pursuers?"
"No."
"That's good, hurry up, I'll heal your injuries."
Hearing this, Shi Miao's eyes flashed with murderous intent, but he did not rush out, but looked at Jiang Ran.
But Jiang Ran looked calm and even rolled his eyes.
"What's wrong?"
Shi Miao formed a line and sent the sound directly to Jiang Ran's ears.
Jiang Ran didn't know this method of transmitting messages into secrets, so he whispered:
"Therefore, we spread suspicion."
Shi Miao's face was solemn, his aura was as cold as a sword, and the voice came again:
"Why are you speaking so unclearly? What do you mean?"
Jiang Ran didn't say anything, but just motioned for her to wait a moment.
After a while, another person was heard saying:
"The woman is not chasing her, let's go."
After these words were spoken, six figures flashed out from behind the mountain col, rushing in another direction.
Shi Miao's eyes widened slightly, and he looked at the mountain col, and then at the direction in which the six people were leaving. The chill on his body was even stronger, and the murderous intent in his eyes was stronger:
"How is this going?"
When Jiang Ran heard her ask this, he suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.
This girl doesn't seem to show any emotions such as confusion, shock, or anger.
Whenever such emotions arise, the chill in her body will deepen.
Is this due to personality or due to martial arts?
Jiang Ran walked up to catch up and said softly:
"Just now they turned into the mountain col and were performing a show.
"I direct and act myself, the purpose is to deceive you whether I am following you or not.
"If it were you, once you find where they are gathering, they will definitely show up... They are ambushing you behind the mountain col. If you go there, you will be surrounded."
Shi Miao listened and nodded slowly, with a cold light in his eyes:
"mean."
"..."
Jiang Ran felt that this was unusual.
They want to survive, but they don't want to be followed.
You always have to use some methods to confirm and rule it out... Otherwise, if you are confused, is it because you are worried that you will not die quickly enough?
After that, the two people continued to move forward. Not far away, they suddenly saw these six people spreading their formation and looking behind them with sharp eyes:
"After following you for so long, you should be tired. Come out!"
When Shi Miao heard this, he reached out and pressed the hilt of his sword to appear.
Jiang Ran held down her wrist and told her not to move rashly.
Shi Miao looked at Jiang Ran with an expressionless face.
Jiang Ran looked at Shi Miao and rolled his eyes.
And just when the two people's eyes met, another voice came from the other side:
"Still not coming out? Do we still have to invite you?"
"You saw through our temptation just now, and you are somewhat capable, but now do you still have to fight to the death?"
While he was talking, there was suddenly the sound of gongs and drums.
Shi Miao frowned slightly, Jiang Ran was holding her wrist at this moment, and he could clearly feel the intermittent energy in her body for a moment.
Subconsciously transfer the inner power of the Zhengxin Sutra of Creation.
When this internal energy entered the body, Shi Miao felt that the originally stagnant internal energy suddenly became more satisfying.
He couldn't help but look up at Jiang Ran. For the first time, his eyes showed 'doubt' instead of expressing his emotions with coldness.
Jiang Ran looked at her inexplicably and could only raise his index finger and make a silent gesture.
At the same time, the sound of gongs and drums came again.
Shi Miao was not affected by the sound this time.
The doubts in his eyes gradually deepened.
In this way, after almost a quarter of an hour, the six people finally gave up.
Looking at each other, someone said:
"There is indeed no one. Otherwise, even if we don't deceive him, the yin gongs and charms will not be so easy to bear... Let's go and meet the others first."
"Let's go, it's not a good place to stay here after all."
After a few people discussed it for a while, they set off.
Jiang Ran and Shi Miao followed them again.
However, although they seemed confident in their discussion just now, in reality they were still uneasy.
Along the way, there was another false alarm and another bluff.
Every time you act, it becomes more real.
But what Jiang Ran didn't expect was that Shi Miao believed it true every time.
There may be nothing else in this woman's mind except the sword.
After experiencing this for nearly two hours, the group arrived outside a bamboo forest.
I looked around to make sure no one was there before I set foot inside.
The strange thing is that this bamboo forest is not dense. They walked into it for only two or three meters and no one was seen.
Shi Miao wanted to follow, but Jiang Ran held him back again.
She seemed to have gotten used to it, and just looked back at Jiang Ran coldly. Jiang Ran now knew that this was not anger, but asking him why he pulled her.
"There's something wrong...this bamboo must have been planted just now."
Jiang Ran pointed to the soil on the ground:
"The traces of soil renovation are obvious, and the bamboo leaves are still yellowing. I'm not sure whether they will survive after planting."
"What's the meaning?"
Shi Miao didn't want to follow Jiang Ran's train of thought, it was very tiring.
Jiang Ran said softly:
"Someone planted a bamboo forest here...
"And the person who did this is related to these six people just now.
"The six of them were invited by Zuo Daoling again. Tell me, who planted this forest?"
Shi Miao followed this train of thought and suddenly became enlightened:
"Have we found the right one?"
"kindness."
Jiang Ran nodded:
"Only Zuodaozhuang has such a skill. In a short period of time, a bamboo forest was built here.
"The few of them had only taken a few steps in, and their figures had already disappeared. I expected that this bamboo forest was not that simple. There should be some kind of formation running in it.
"You and I had better not rush in."
Shi Miao glanced at Jiang Ran and shook his head slightly: "It's just a formation, not worthy of praise."
Jiang Ran was stunned:
"Are you good at this?"
Shi Miao shook his head gently:
"Why do you need to be proficient? Just kill them all!"
As he spoke, he reached out to draw his sword.
Jiang Ran's face darkened, knowing that this prodigal woman with well-developed limbs and simple mind could not be proficient in such things as formations.
It is her style to give a blow to someone without making a decision.
Immediately he breathed out a sigh of relief:
"Don't be impatient. If you act rashly, the good situation where the enemy is overt and we are in the dark will fall into pieces, isn't it?"
"What should we do?"
This time Shi Miao didn't get cold because Jiang Ran stopped her.
It seemed that Jiang Ran had already expected that Jiang Ran would not let her do this, and her mood was very stable.
Jiang Ran spoke softly:
"Get out of here first...don't attract attention."
"good."
Shi Miao agreed. Anyway, she already knew where the place was. If there was any problem, she could just come over.
Now, as Jiang Ran said, the situation where the enemy is in darkness and we are in the clear has been reversed.
You don't have to be so impatient.
However, although Jiang Ran said he was leaving, he did not leave in a hurry.
Instead, he led Shi Miao and circled the forest from a distance.
During the process, we even discovered many sentries hidden in the dark.
Only then can we be completely sure that this is indeed where the people from Zuo Daozhuang gathered.
After confirming the matter, the two people returned to Benma County.
Along the way, Jiang Ran didn't speak, not knowing what he was thinking.
Shi Miao glanced at Jiang Ran from time to time, intending to speak, but then stopped.
It wasn't until he was about to enter Benma County that Jiang Ran said:
"Miss Shi, I have a favor to ask of you."
Shi Miao looked back at Jiang Ran, raised his eyebrows lightly, and said expressionlessly:
"you say."
"Don't make any noise about Zuo Daozhuang for now."
Jiang Ran smiled and said, "Even if Miss Ye asks, don't tell me."
"Why?"
A cold look suddenly appeared on Shi Miao's face.
It means she has some doubts.
"I have my own reasons."
Jiang Ran smiled and said: "I already have some ideas about this matter... The girl should also know that Zuodaozhuang has a lot of people gathered this time, and we alone may not be able to eliminate all evil without leaving anyone behind."
"But if the girl is willing to listen to my instructions, I can do whatever I say and catch them all."
Shi Miao looked at Jiang Ran, his eyes filled with coldness:
"really?"
Jiang Ran nodded slightly.
"good."
Shi Miao didn't waste any time: "What should I do?"
"The girl is smart."
Jiang Ran grinned.
The chill in Shi Miao's body became a little deeper, and the words "Jiang Ran" always felt very harsh.
Just listen to Jiang Ran say:
"Now you just follow what Dao Wuming said and protect Chang Nian.
"If there are no more attacks today and tomorrow, I think they will come."
"Coming to the door?"
Shi Miao raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran nodded:
"In fact, they didn't want to kill Chang Nian, but they wanted to capture him.
"Zuo Daozhuang's methods are weird. Although I don't know much about it, that night, Dao Wuming and Dugu Yu once said something that left a deep impression on me.
"Dugu Yu said that Dao Wuming's face was stolen from Zuo Daozhuang.
"So, do you think it's possible that Zuo Daozhuang can easily change people's faces?"
"able."
Shi Miao spoke calmly:
"Zuodaozhuang has always had the ability to change heaven and earth, and his methods are weird and weird.
"The art of changing faces is nothing to worry about."
"So, when they want to arrest Chang Nian, they most likely want to use Chang Nian's face, or in other words, they want the power of the county magistrate.
"To help them do what they want to do."
Jiang Ran smiled and said:
"And once they find out, it's not easy to catch Chang Nian, because he is protected by experts around him. Once things get serious, not only will it be difficult for them to do what they want, but there is even the risk of attracting covetous people.
"Then what will they do?"
Shi Miao looked at Jiang Ran silently, with a faint chill in his clear eyes.
“Since it’s difficult to do it by force, we can only talk.
"It's not too late to take action if you really want to break up the relationship."
Shi Miao nodded:
"Then what?"
"If we can really have a good talk, then let Chang Nian agree to them."
"……Why?"
"It's a little troublesome to explain this now, but I'll tell you the reason later.
"Also, if they come, remember to find a way to notify me.
"Lest they become murderous and kill you too."
What Jiang Ran didn't tell Shi Miao was that Master Liu had told him at that time that after the old drunkard stopped in Benma County, he set off towards the northwest.
However, it is just one direction, and it is difficult to follow it. If you are wrong by a few centimeters, you will be thousands of miles away, and the result will be the opposite direction.
The people in Zuodaozhuang have great supernatural powers, and they may not be able to find things that Master Liu can find.
Then there must be other reasons why they stayed in Benma Town and went to such great lengths. Otherwise, it would not be possible to explain why they went to such great lengths.
If the old drunkard and the 'old monster' are really the same person, then through them, maybe we can figure out the old drunkard's real purpose.
This allows for better tracking.
Shi Miao's willow eyebrows were like swords. He raised his head and stared at Jiang Ran, as if he wanted to turn his eyes into sword intent to show Jiang Ran his power.
Jiang Ran turned a blind eye to this and waved his hand:
"Listen to me first, and if my plan doesn't work, then finally do what you want.
"I'll break into the bamboo forest with you and kill him until everything is turned upside down."
Hearing Jiang Ran say this, Shi Miao's cold face suddenly looked better:
"It's a deal."
"good."
After temporarily discussing this point, the two people entered Benma County, and then divided their troops into two groups.
Shi Miao went to the county government office to find Chang Nian. Since she had received Dao Wuming's instructions, she naturally had a way to prove her identity.
Jiang Ran returned to the inn.
It took a lot of effort to go back and forth.
When I go out in the morning, it will be already past noon.
Jiang Ran rushed to the inn and saw Tong Wanli sitting in the lobby drinking.
Attracted by Jiang Ran's footsteps, he turned around and grinned:
"Young Master Jiang."
"Senior Tong."
Jiang Ran crossed his fists and came to the front:
"Why is there a person drinking alone here? Could it be Liu Wenshan..."
"Young hero misunderstood."
Tong Wanli poured a bowl of wine and sighed:
"Thanks to Young Master Jiang for what happened this time. After giving Liu Wenshan medicine according to your instructions during the day, his injuries stabilized.
"Now that Jingshuang and Mingyue are taking care of each other, it is only a matter of time before they wake up.
"It's just that when I think of Brother Ye and the Ye family, I feel very sad."
When he said this, he paused:
"Jingshuang should have told you that my Tong family and Ye family are family friends.
"Brother Ye and I also grew up together.
"Jingshuang brought this bad news, my heart... my heart... ah, I was so unlucky but I didn't dare to show it in front of Jingshuang.
"This child suddenly encountered a disaster, and her grief was far greater than mine. If I lost my composure in front of her, she might not know how sad she would be.
"As an elder, I really feel sorry for her."
Jiang Ran nodded:
"Senior said that if something happens to the Ye family, the most saddened person would be Miss Ye."
"So, Young Master Jiang..."
When Tong Wanli said this, he looked at Jiang Ran:
"I can see that Jingshuang treats you differently from others.
"In the future, can you please take care of me more?"
"Senior, what are you talking about?"
Jiang Ran smiled and said: "I have a good relationship with Miss Ye, and she is even more like me..."
When he said this, he paused slightly and did not say the second half of the sentence "Introduction to the life-sustaining pill". After a pause, he smiled and said:
"I will naturally take good care of her and won't let anyone hurt her at all."
Tong Wanli seemed stunned for a moment, but the moment passed, and then he nodded repeatedly:
"Okay, okay, with your words, I feel relieved.
"Come, Young Master Jiang, have a drink with me."
Jiang Ran nodded, opened a wine bowl, poured a bowl of wine, and drank from the glasses with Tong Wanli.
As the wine entered my mouth, I naturally started to speak freely.
All over the world, there is a lot of chatting between heaven and earth.
After drinking for half an hour, Tong Wanli heard a sound coming from the guest room upstairs. It was Ye Jingshuang coming out of Liu Wenshan's room.
Looking at Jiang Ran again, his eyes were blurred and he couldn't speak.
Tong Wanli quickly said:
"Jingshuang, come here quickly, Young Master Jiang has drunk too much."
"ah?"
Ye Jingshuang was stunned for a moment, then came to the handrail and took a look. Sure enough, he saw Jiang Ran in a daze.
Then he hurriedly came downstairs and walked to Jiang Ran:
"Master?"
Jiang Ran glanced at Ye Jingshuang with blurred eyes, and said with a smile:
"What a beautiful girl..."
"Sir, you drank too much."
Ye Jingshuang glanced at Tong Wanli with some complaints:
"Uncle Tong, why did you drink him so much?"
"this……"
Tong Wanli smiled honestly: "Here, I drank two more drinks while I was busy talking. Don't complain about Jingshuang... In this case, I will send him back to the guest room."
"Let me do it."
Ye Jingshuang didn't wait for Tong Wanli to take over, but he had already helped Jiang Ran and walked upstairs.
When passing by Tong Wanli, he also asked:
"Uncle Tong, you should drink less than two cups. Drinking too much will harm your health."
"Okay, okay."
Tong Wanli nodded repeatedly. Seeing Ye Jingshuang sending Jiang Ran upstairs, the smile on his face subsided.
Sighing softly:
"Yan'er, Yan'er, for your sake, dad will give up his face.
"You must live up to your expectations."
With a crunching sound, Ye Jingshuang helped Jiang Ran into the guest room.
Before he could move forward, he felt that the body he was supporting suddenly stood upright.
Subconsciously he turned around and saw Jiang Ran looking at him too.
Their eyes met, where was there any confusion in Jiang Ran's eyes?
"Aren't you drunk?"
Ye Jingshuang was surprised.
Jiang Ran smiled and closed the door:
"I grew up in a wine vat. How could a few bowls of wine make me so drunk?"
Ye Jingshuang was stunned:
"Then why are you?"
"Because of your uncle, he drugged me in the wine just now."
Jiang Ran had a strange expression, waved to Ye Jingshuang, and whispered two words in her ear.
Ye Jingshuang was shocked for a moment, her face was red, ashamed, frightened, and angry: