Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

Chapter 142 Tracking

Wan Cheng'an's face darkened. He felt that his father usually either beat or scolded this lowly second brother, and he thought his second brother was a trouble just like he did.

Although she seemed to dislike him on the surface, I didn't expect that she would still care about his life or death in her heart.

Wan Cheng calmed his expression and replied, "Yes, son, I will be careful with my words in the future."

Wan Fengnian withdrew his gaze, slowly walked to the desk, and looked at the written memorial.

"He wants to attack me? Then I'll strike first."

A horse-drawn carriage and three wooden box carts were parked in the dim back alley.

More than a dozen women were escorted by men in black into a wooden box. Xining and Lu Ziqing were carried into a carriage and sent to the front and back directions respectively.

Xiao Yan hid on the roof, his eyes half blinded by the cold wind, and whispered to the person behind him.

"Two directions. The wooden box car should be heading out of the city. Lang Si, you take the people there, Zhou Nan and I will go to the west."

"it is good!"

The carriage avoided the main street and passed through a dark alley with few people. After a while, it stopped at the edge of the woods outside the City God Temple.

Xiao Yanyin was behind Shitai Street not far away. He looked out and saw a carriage with a lantern hanging on it under the woods. A masked man got out of the carriage.

The deliveryman, also wearing a mask, said to the visitor, "This delivery will cost extra."

"open to take a look."

The subordinate opened the back door, and the masked man shone a lantern into the car. One woman had tears in her eyes, and the other was lying unconscious on the seat.

"What do you think? Is the value of such goods not worth the price increase?" the subordinate said as he closed the car door.

The masked man hesitated for a moment and asked, "How much do you want?"

The subordinate said, "Not much, just eighteen thousand taels for two people."

The masked man retorted, "Two women for eighteen thousand taels, why don't you just rob them?"

"That's right, I stole her." The subordinate said, "This kind of beauty is hard to come by. Mr. Wu, do you still need this little money?"

"make a deal."

Mr. Wu took out the silver bills from his pocket, counted them, and handed them to him. His subordinates carried the man to his carriage and then left.

The subordinate's carriage was heading back, and when it passed the stone steps, he felt something sharp hit the side of his neck, and fell to the ground with a sharp pain.

He immediately drew his sword and prepared to stand up, but a dark shadow suddenly flew over the horse's back and landed on the ground, and the cold blade was instantly placed on his neck.

"do not move!"

Su Chengfeng took off his mask, and Yang Zhounan quickly cut the ropes of the carriage and gave him instructions.

"You guard this man yourself and don't let him commit suicide. I'll go after Qingjun."

After he finished speaking, he rode away. Not long after, a small group of plainclothes guards came out of the shadows and tied up the man.

To prevent this man from committing suicide, Su Chengfeng tied a rope around his mouth.

Lang Si followed the wooden box cart all the way to Dongzhimen. The shops on the street were closed and the convoy was parked at the city gate, with Jinyiwei and soldiers.

He hid not far away and saw Meng Kui, but did not rush over. He just observed secretly.

Meng Kui stood in the middle of the car, knife in hand, staring at the people escorting the car. He asked, "Where is Boss Lu going at this late hour?"

Lu Linfeng chuckled, walked over slowly and bowed.

"It's Commander Meng, you're on night duty. I'm escorting several shipments of silk and tea out of the city, and I'm in a hurry to deliver them. I hope Commander Meng will give me some convenience."

“That would have been no problem in the past.”

Meng Kui glanced at him, then slowly walked to the carriage, his eyes wandering over several wooden boxes, and he spoke as he looked them over.

"But now, a very important woman has gone missing, so we must conduct a strict investigation before we can pass."

Lu Linfeng half-closed his eyes for a moment, then immediately put on a smile and followed.

"Oh, Commander Meng knows that if these silk and tea get wet, I'll be in big trouble. Please do me a favor and I'll treat you to a drink some other day."

"I'm afraid that won't work." Meng Kui stared at him. "If I can't find that woman, I'll be beheaded tomorrow. I have to check this box today."

Lu Linfeng's smile slowly fell, "Master Meng, you're going to destroy the bridge after crossing it."

"What are you talking about, Boss Lu?" Meng Kui said indifferently, "You are a citizen, I am an official. We are following the rules now. How can you say you are crossing the river and then destroying the bridge?"

"Rules?" Lu Linfeng chuckled. "I've already bought it with the annual filial piety money. It was you who said so, sir. Why are you raising the price this year?"

He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Alright, you can name a price."

Meng Kui said, "I just want to spend this money, but I'm afraid I won't be able to do so. Boss Lu, please be tactful and open the box. If everything is normal, I will let you go."

He turned his head and casually touched the box.

"But if we resist, no one can leave tonight. Boss Lu, please don't make things difficult for me."

Lu Linfeng put one hand behind his back, stared at him, and asked, "What if I insist on staying here tonight?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Jinyiwei and soldiers nearby immediately surrounded the convoy.

Meng Kui said coldly, "As long as you survive, you can get through. It depends on whether Boss Lu has the ability to do so."

After he finished speaking, he drew his sword, stepped back a few steps, and shouted to his subordinates: "Capture him!"

In the drizzle, the Jinyiwei rushed forward with their swords raised. Lu Linfeng's subordinates quickly drew their swords from under the carriage and rushed forward. Suddenly, the sound of swords fighting rang out.

Lu Linfeng glanced into the dark night, put two fingers in his mouth and whistled quickly.

Lang Si heard it, and as soon as the whistle sounded, he saw a group of masked men leaping down from the dim rooftops.

These people were agile and swift in their swordsmanship. The blades swung across, breaking through a circle of armor and flesh, and the officers and soldiers all screamed and fell to the ground.

Just as Meng Kui had finished wiping the black-clad man's neck, two blades came down from the side. He quickly turned his face to avoid them, and the blades cut through the oilcloth draped over the wooden box.

Before the man in black turned around, he screamed twice and fell to the ground. Blood was dripping from Meng Kui's knife.

The officers and soldiers were quickly killed, and the Jinyiwei and the men in black were fighting in chaos.

Just as Meng Kui was about to turn around, he was suddenly slashed on the shoulder. He screamed, covered his shoulder and turned his head, only to see that Lu Linfeng's knife had instantly reached his waist and abdomen.

The rain gradually got heavier and visibility was poor. In addition, the speed was too fast. Before Meng Kui could react, he heard a "clang" sound and a knife blocked the blade near his waist and abdomen and was thrown into the air.

He only saw Lang Si in profile.

Lang Si pressed his blade forward forcefully. Under the light and shadow, raindrops splashed and flew across the sky as the blade collided.

Lu Linfeng was chopped back and his back hit the wooden box with a "bang".

Taking advantage of the moment when the other person was not paying attention, Lang Si raised his knife and chopped it towards Lu Linfeng's face.

At this moment, a small stream of cold water splashed onto the back of his neck. Even though it was mixed with rain water, this subtle touch seemed to be magnified several times on him.

The rain slid down his cheeks and flowed to his chin. Lang Si suddenly dodged sideways, and Lu Linfeng also dodged with his quick eyes and hands.

Lang Si's knife flashed towards the man in black, and with a scream, an arm covered in blood flew high into the air.

Another man in black rushed towards him with a blade. He grabbed the man in black with a broken arm and pressed it against his chest, then quickly pushed him forward. With quick eyes and hands, he placed the Embroidered Spring Blade on the neck of the man in black behind him and pulled him forward.

"Thorn-"

Blood splattered onto Lang Si's face and was instantly washed away by the rain.

The men in black were quite skilled in martial arts. More than half of the thirty-odd Jinyiwei led by Meng Kui died, and Lang Si only led a dozen people, and almost all of them were killed.

Meng Kui seldom goes on missions, and when there is something to do, he lets Lang Si take over. His martial arts skills seem to be a little weak due to not using them for a long time. He can't fight anymore, so he hides in the corner and watches Lang Si and the other Jinyiwei fighting.

"boom--"

A flare shot into the sky.