"Goo goo~~..."
The bird's cry came from outside again.
Ye Jingtang held Luo Ning under the bed, and a sense of confusion welled up in his heart. The bird's signal was to warn that someone was approaching secretly, and it wasn't the patrolling official officers...
So who could it be?
Ye Jingtang held his breath and waited quietly. Before long, he noticed that a small crack appeared in the wooden door of the mortuary, allowing some light from outside to seep in. Then a black shadow slipped in.
After the door closed, there was no more sound at all, indicating that the person's lightness skill was definitely not low.
"Huff..."
The sound of blowing came, and a faint light flared up at the door of the mortuary.
Ye Jingtang held his breath and looked carefully. He could see that the person who came was a fellow. Wearing a black night attire, only a pair of rather sharp eyes were exposed, with a face towel wrapped around the face, and a weapon wrapped in black cloth on the back, revealing a one-foot-long black handle.
Looking at the height of the person in black, it was approximately the same as the tip of his nose...
?!
Ye Jingtang was taken aback and observed quietly. He found that the person in black began to rummage through the corpses and soon stopped beside Zhao De's corpse. A small bottle silently slipped out of the sleeve and was poured onto the palm print on the corpse's chest.
Sizzle~~~
Some white smoke rose from the corpse's skin and flesh.
Luo Ning and Ye Jingtang's eyes focused at the same time, and they understood the intention of the person. Destroy the corpse to eliminate the evidence! The person was most likely the suspect!
The moment this thought flashed through Luo Ning's mind, her ears were covered by the little rascal. At the same time, a thunderous shout sounded behind her:
"Ha——!"
Ye Jingtang's name came from his loud crying when he was a child, which showed that he had a strong natural breath and excellent physical quality, which could be considered a talent.
Now that he had grown up, Ye Jingtang always spoke calmly, but his talent obviously hadn't disappeared.
At this moment, with a full-strength shout, it was like a thunderclap on a dry land in the silent night!
The moment the sound rang out, various noisy movements appeared around the yamen, and even the bird let out a "Jiji!" sound, obviously frightened and its feathers all standing on end.
And the mortuary was a closed stone room, and the sound was several times louder than it sounded outside.
Luo Ning, whose ears were covered, felt her head buzzing. Her body twitched violently a few times, her beautiful eyes widened in horror, and she was so startled that she almost jumped up on the spot.
Luo Ning, who knew there was someone behind her, was so frightened. One could imagine the reaction of the person in black.
The person in black sneaked into the yamen to destroy the corpse to eliminate the evidence. He had been straining his ears to listen to the outside movements and was also affected by the gloomy environment of the mortuary.
When the thunderclap suddenly sounded, the person in black holding the fire starter instantly tensed up, shivered, and directly crushed the bamboo fire starter. He fell straight backward and was actually frightened into a stiff state.
Just then!
Crash——
Ye Jingtang broke through the wooden bed and pounced towards the person in black. His right hand reached for the person's head, and his left hand clasped the person's neck, trying to capture the person alive.
But the person in black was by no means an ordinary person. The moment he was subdued, he came to his senses. The bottle in his right hand was immediately splashed towards the back of his head.
Whoosh——
Ye Jingtang didn't expect this person to come to his senses so quickly. Knowing that the bottle contained highly corrosive liquid and that being splashed on the face would most likely disfigure him, he didn't dare to take it head-on. He quickly bent down to dodge. Afraid that Luo Ning behind him would be hit, he simultaneously pulled the white cloth covering the corpse and swept it upwards.
Shua~
The splashed liquid was swept towards the stone wall by the white cloth. Some of it splashed on the corpse, immediately dissolving several holes and emitting white smoke.
The person in black managed to break free. Realizing that he had fallen into a trap, he had no intention of lingering in the fight and pounced towards the door.
Although Luo Ning was almost scared to tears by Ye Jingtang, her hands didn't slow down at all. She bounced up from the ground, and on the way, the soft sword at her waist unsheathed and she rushed towards the small door of the mortuary.
Whoosh——
Under the light of the fallen fire starter, the three-foot silver blade was like a peacock spreading its tail, directly blocking the way out!
The person in black, who was in the air, had a look of astonishment in his eyes. With a flick of his wrist, a red rope popped out of his sleeve.
Whoosh~
The red rope shot towards the wooden bed on the right side of the room and directly penetrated it. The person in black pulled hard with his left hand, and his body flew horizontally.
Ye Jingtang could see that the person's martial arts skills were extremely profound and gave up the idea of capturing him alive. He grabbed the handle of the saber with his left hand and his figure shot up.
Clang——
A cold light flashed in the enclosed stone room!
The person in black, who was still in the air, felt the killing intent approaching and immediately held the handle of the saber behind his shoulder with both hands:
"Ha——!"
With a loud shout, the long saber behind the person in black unsheathed. The muscles in his arms instantly tore through the sleeve of his robe, and the three-foot straight saber slashed down at a terrifying speed.
Dang——
The two blades met, and sparks burst out in the stone room, like a bolt of lightning flashing out of thin air.
The surging qi force contained in the two sabers burst out instantly, directly overturning the two wooden beds beside them.
Ye Jingtang held the long saber in his left hand upside down, catching the downward slash of the other person's hands. His figure slid backward and knocked over the wooden bed behind him.
The person in black was sent flying and crashed into the stone wall behind him.
Crash——
Bang——
The two separated by nearly three zhang at the same time.
Tap tap~~
The fire starter of the person in black didn't fall to the ground until then, bursting into a bright light, and the mortuary fell into silence.
Ye Jingtang didn't launch another attack. Holding the saber with both hands, the blade pointed forward in a stabbing stance, and his eyes locked onto every move of the person in black as he asked:
"What kind of saber technique is he using?"
Luo Ning, who blocked the only exit, replied:
"The Beiliang Breaking Edge Saber, a battle formation saber technique."
Leaning against the wall, the person in black held the straight saber vertically in the middle line with both hands, obviously guarding against the second strike of the Eight Steps Fierce Saber. There was also surprise in his eyes:
"The Eight Steps Fierce Saber?"
Seeing that the other person could understand, Ye Jingtang changed to holding the saber with one hand and assumed the stance of the Tianhe Saber:
"Are you from Beiliang?"
Clang clang clang~~
At this moment, the sound of a gong came from outside. It should be that the on-duty official officers had recovered from the shock and were calling for reinforcements.
The person in black glanced at Luo Ning, who blocked the exit, out of the corner of his eye, and then looked at Ye Jingtang in his night attire:
"Judging from your attire, you are a fellow. Why make things difficult for each other? Once the officers and soldiers come, neither of us can escape. How about we go outside and fight?"
Ye Jingtang stared at the person in black with full concentration. His left hand trembled slightly, and a brass waist badge slipped out:
"I'm a police officer!"
?!
The person in black saw the waist badge engraved with the character "Jing". A look of astonishment flashed in his eyes. It was probably like - You're a real police officer, but you're dressed like this and hiding in the yamen mortuary to scare people? Are you crazy...
Since he was a police officer, there was definitely no room for negotiation.
The person in black should have seen that Ye Jingtang had changed to the starting stance of the Tianhe Saber. He straddled his legs, with one foot in front and one foot behind, and the straight saber was held horizontally by his side, with the reverse-edged tip of the saber pointing forward.
Seeing this, Luo Ning opened her mouth to remind: "The starting stance of the 'Dragon Qi Sword' from Qianhe Villa in Tuzhou. The Dragon Qi Sword's body technique is ghostly and the sword stance is shadowless. It's not easy to figure out the sword's moves. You don't need to try to figure it out either. Just attack the middle directly. As long as he's not faster than you, he will definitely defend."
?
The two sides in the confrontation fell silent for a moment.
Ye Jingtang thought for a while and held the saber, aiming at the middle line of his opponent.
The person in black looked at Luo Ning and felt that this woman seemed more difficult to deal with. For a moment, he didn't dare to break through rashly.
Luo Ning blocked the only exit, so naturally, she wasn't in a hurry to launch an attack.
Tap tap tap~
The sound of footsteps could already be heard outside. If they stalemate any longer, they wouldn't be able to escape even with wings.
The person in black gritted his teeth secretly, and his left hand suddenly swung to the side.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh——
Three snowflake darts shot through the air with a shrill sound, directly hitting the upper body of Luo Ning.
Ye Jingtang moved at the same time. His figure shot up and he held the saber to slash forward. In an instant, a strong wind was brought up in the mortuary, and he pressed towards the person in black.
At this distance, Ye Jingtang would definitely use the Eight Steps Fierce Saber to launch a surprise close-range attack. The moment the person in black threw the darts, he blocked the saber obliquely in front of him and simultaneously kicked hard with both feet and jumped backward.
Dang——
Amid the surging air waves, a deafening explosion sounded in the mortuary.
Ye Jingtang's saber slashed onto the single saber of the person in black, and the extremely surging force was directly unleashed.
And the person in black was already crashing backward with all his strength. Under the combined force of the two, he directly turned into a shell that burst out of the chamber and crashed into the stone wall.
Boom——
Under the heavy blow, the one-foot-thick hard stone wall instantly bulged and then exploded.
The person in black let out a muffled groan. Although he was seriously injured in one blow, he also managed to break out of the mortuary. Before he landed, his left hand flicked lightly, and a red thread popped up and passed through the beam of the room.
Whoosh~
Ye Jingtang didn't give him a chance at all. He slashed out with one saber strike, and then followed with an advancing slash. The moment the person in black pulled his body up, he slashed towards the waist and abdomen.
Dang——
In an instant, the person in black was sent flying again, crashing through the brick wall behind him and falling towards the side street outside the yamen.
"Ha——"
Before the person in black landed, Ye Jingtang leaped into the air and spun around with a saber strike, slashing down with all his strength.
The Eight Steps Fierce Saber was interlinked. The person in black was knocked off balance and couldn't fight back at all. Taking another saber strike, it was even a luxury to escape.
In a desperate situation, before the person in black fell to the street, his body trembled violently. A small bulge suddenly appeared on his chest, and then:
Bang~
The fabric exploded!
A hole was blown in the person in black's lapel, and white powder sprayed out, raising a line of white dust along the falling path.
Ye Jingtang was about to get close to deliver another saber strike and would definitely pass through the dust. Since he wasn't sure what the white powder was, he immediately withdrew his strength, jumped to the side, and covered his mouth and nose with his left hand:
"Be careful."
Luo Ning rushed out of the mortuary. Seeing the white powder being blown over by the night wind, she twirled the sword flower. The three-foot green blade spun like a windmill, blowing away the white powder, and her figure circled around from the side.
Thud——
The person in black fell to the street, then turned over and threw several bottles towards the street. In an instant, a cloud of dust filled the air, obscuring his figure.
Whoosh~
Under the blowing of the night wind, the dust immediately spread towards the yamen.
Ye Jingtang saw that the bird had already chased out from the air. He didn't risk rushing into the dust again and pulled Luo Ning to take cover.
Luo Ning was from the Pingtian Sect. For her, the threat of the government was greater than that of the murder suspect. At the moment, she looked cautiously towards the back.
The two sides had only been engaged for a moment, and the people in the yamen had surrounded them. The sound of cocking crossbows was heard densely in the back yamen.
Bang bang bang~~
Ye Jingtang was wearing a night attire, and the official officers couldn't tell friend from foe at all. Afraid of being directly shot as a target, he said:
"Ye Jingtang from the Black Yamen is handling a case. Don't harm friendly troops!"
As he spoke, he pulled down the face towel and showed the waist badge of Jingwang's Mansion!
More than a dozen official officers who rushed over from around the yamen held strong bows and crossbows and emerged from the passageways on both sides. Seeing the badge of Jingwang's Mansion, they paused slightly.
Yuwen Chengde, who was standing behind the official officers, quickly raised his hand when he saw this:
"Stop! Young Master Ye, why are you here?"
Ye Jingtang put away the waist badge and, based on the result, explained:
"The Roaming Palm is real. I deliberately said there might be something strange during the day and came here to wait for the rabbit, to see if the murderer would come to destroy the corpse to eliminate the evidence. I didn't expect to really wait for him. This matter is by no means simple. There must be an insider in the yamen who tipped off the murderer. Check the people who were at Zhujie Street today."
"An insider..."
Many official officers looked at each other, a bit confused.
After being dazed for a moment, Yuwen Chengde turned his head and shouted angrily:
"Go and check. Bring all the people who were at Zhujie Street today to me..."
Ye Jingtang sheathed his saber, but he saw a bit of white powder on the sleeve of his left hand. He frowned slightly and leaped to the side of the horse trough in the back yamen, washing his left hand with water.
Whoosh whoosh~~
Luo Ning came over, pointed her finger and tapped two acupoints on Ye Jingtang's left shoulder. His left arm immediately hung down. Then she held Ye Jingtang's left hand and examined it carefully:
"Do you feel anything?"
"My qi acupoints have been sealed, and I can't even feel my hand. I think it's quicklime."
Luo Ning said seriously: "Do you think this is a fight with street ruffians? Quicklime..."
Ye Jingtang thought for a while and also felt that it was unlikely that something like quicklime would appear in a fight of this level. Afraid of encountering the worst-case scenario, he took a horse from the yamen's stable, mounted it, and said:
"Let's go to Imperial Physician Wang first to be on the safe side. Are you coming?"
"Imperial Physician Wang..."
Luo Ning knew that Imperial Physician Wang and his daughter-in-law, Lady Wang, in the capital were both renowned miracle doctors. As long as a person still had a breath, they could bring that person back.
She wasn't injured and didn't need to have her pulse taken, so she wasn't afraid of being seen through by Imperial Physician Wang. At the moment, she jumped up and sat behind Ye Jingtang:
"What identity should I follow you with? Your subordinate?"
"My fiancée."
"..."
Luo Ning opened her mouth but couldn't think of any more reasonable relationship, so she remained silent.
"Giddyap——"
Ye Jingtang gently clamped the horse's belly, rushed out from the side door of the yamen, came to the street, looked around, then turned the horse's head and galloped in the direction of Wende Bridge...