Black Lotus Concubine's Case-solving Notes

Chapter 119: Land Patrol

A day ago, someone issued a killer order to take the head of Xie Lanzhao, the ninth daughter of the Xie family, and provided information that she would be in the Tianzi Room of Tianrun Restaurant tonight. The reward was as high as a thousand gold coins!

Lei Ming felt something strange in his heart. On the one hand, he let Xie Lanzhao escape by chance last time, and the medicine she threw out last time made his eyes itchy. If he hadn't found a doctor for timely treatment, he would have been forced to dig his eyes out with his hands. This seemed to be the biggest stain on his career!

On the other hand, they were amazed and wondered what outrageous thing the ninth girl of the Xie family had done to deserve so many people wanting her life?

Whether it was to save their reputation or for the one thousand taels of gold, Lei Ming and his four brothers accepted the order and came to take Xie Lanzhao's head tonight.

But I didn't expect that this was actually the other party's strategy!

I guess the person who issued the killing order must be Xie Lanzhao himself!

Lei Ming was horrified when he thought of this possibility. He stopped fighting with her and was about to break through the window with his toes. Just as he was about to fly away, someone suddenly kicked him in the chest.

The kick was so powerful that Lei Ming was knocked to the ground, and his back knocked over the tables and chairs in the room. Intense pain exploded from his chest, and he tilted his head and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He covered his chest and slowly stood up, and saw a handsome man in the uniform of a centurion of the Zhonglang Camp. The man was holding a sword and had a stern face, like a Shura. It was Xie Haoxuan, the second young master of the Xie family.

Lei Ming became more and more frightened, and was about to find an opportunity to escape in another direction, when a hanging thread slid past his ear. He subconsciously tilted his head, and the hanging thread entangled his sword, cutting several gaps in it.

"Lei Ming, you can't run away." Song Huai walked out of the darkness.

With a "bang", there was the sound of three heavy objects falling to the ground, accompanied by a strong smell of blood.

Lei Ming slowly backed away, with a last glimmer of hope in his eyes. He quickly took out a whistle from his lapel, and the whistle sounded three short and two long. As the notes fell, he listened with his nerves tense.

However, there was no movement, only deathly silence.

"Are you looking for them?" Xie Haoxuan kicked his feet.

Just then, a flash of lightning flashed across the room, illuminating it. Lei Ming saw the bloody heads of his three brothers lying on the ground, being kicked around by Xie Haoxuan like a ball.

However, Lei Ming had no time to get angry. In an instant, a huge fear rose from the soles of his feet because he saw the house clearly.

The room was littered with yellow paper, and there were piles of gold and silver paper ingots leaning against the corners. When the wind blew, the yellow paper fluttered in the air, as if they were commemorating someone.

But, who should we commemorate?

Lei Ming shuddered violently, and even the sword in his hand was a little unsteady!

"I, Xie Lanzhao, keep my word on this thousand gold coins."

“It’s just a different approach.”

Feng Jia smiled and said, "It's for you four brothers."

"Please!" Lei Ming knew that he would definitely die today. The other party had set a trap to kill him, but he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart: "Miss Xie, as long as you don't kill me, I will work for you! Only for you!"

Feng Jia stood up and slowly walked towards him.

She was obviously just a weak woman, but being stared at by her eyes, Lei Ming felt his internal organs trembling. He trembled and clasped his fists: "Thank you, Miss! I, Lei Ming, always keep my word! As long as you give me a way out!"

"Did you ever hear a word?"

Lei Ming looked up in confusion: "What?"

"If you don't remove the roots, they will grow again when the spring breeze blows."

There was a "click".

The black iron whip wrapped around Feng Jia's waist tightened Lei Ming's neck. With a little force, Lei Ming's head fell off his neck and rolled to the ground. Lei Ming's tall body then collapsed with a loud bang.

Do not look down.

Song Huai held the lamp, Feng Jia leaned down, pressed the switch in his hand, and his sharp claws easily cut Lei Ming's little finger.

The quaint black sparrow-shaped ring was stained with blood, rolled to the side, and was stepped on by Feng Jia.

At this point, the "Black Sparrow", a killer organization with a great reputation in the underworld, was completely wiped out and died silently in this long rainy night.

【Ding】

【Trigger special rewards! 】

[Mission name: Assassination in the forest. After counter-killing the mastermind behind the scenes, Xie Yunyao, you used a strategy to lure the four assailants into a trap and succeeded in counter-killing again! In view of the host's outstanding performance, special rewards are being issued...]

[Item Reward: Disguise Mask]

[Disguise Mask (Active): You have a carefully painted mask. Wearing it can completely cover up your facial features and body shape. In the eyes of others, your facial features are ordinary and will not be remembered. It can only be used once a day, and the single use time cannot exceed one hour. ]

This item is much better than a nightgown, but its effect doesn't last long.

Naturally, Xie Haoxuan's men cleaned up the bodies. The three of them slowly went downstairs. Today was the Lantern Festival so there was no curfew. Groups of women walked by holding lanterns, making it quite lively.

Feng Jia and Xie Haoxuan walked side by side, with Song Huai standing behind them. They were not noticeable in the crowd.

Xie Haoxuan hesitated for a long time before asking, "Ninth sister, don't you have anything to say to me?"

He found that the woman who was as soft and slender as a willow branch in his impression had changed drastically after arriving in the capital, and he found it increasingly difficult to see through her.

With so many things happening in the mansion and so many deaths, he did suspect Xie Lanzhao, but family affection held him back and he didn't want to investigate further.

"What do you want to ask, second brother?" There was no change on Feng Jia's face.

Xie Haoxuan took a breath and said, "You know martial arts, and your martial arts skills are not low. Who taught you?"

“I just taught myself.”

Xie Haoxuan clenched his fists: "Okay, let's assume that you are a gifted person who only learned by yourself. But when you were stabbed in the forest that day, you were unconscious on the side of the road when we found you. With your martial arts skills..."

"There are four of them. With my martial arts skills, I really can't beat them." Feng Jia interrupted him and smiled faintly, "Second brother, whether I know martial arts or not, whether I pretended to faint that day to gain your sympathy, this is not the point."

"The point is, those assassins were sent by Xie Yunyao, so I spread rumors in the capital to let her be driven to death by public opinion. Meng was trying to kill me every day, and I used some tricks to punish her and had her locked up in an old house outside the capital. Concubine Xiao brought me into the palace and wanted to drown me in a pond, but I saved myself and killed them. All of this was just to protect myself."

"You..." Xie Haoxuan was in a panic. He naturally guessed that the things in the Xie Mansion were caused by her, but he didn't expect that she was also responsible for the death of Concubine Xiao?

"Brother, do you think I'm cruel?" Feng Jia smiled, "But have you ever thought that they were the ones who tried to harm me first? If I wasn't cruel, I would be the one who died?"

"No, it should be said that if I wasn't cruel, you wouldn't have seen my sister at all. I was tortured to death by the people arranged by the Meng family in Shicheng!"

Her voice was very low, as if she was just talking about an ordinary little thing, but it was deafening.

Xie Haoxuan was so shocked that he couldn't control himself. After a while, he frowned slightly, with a little self-blame in his eyes: "Ninth sister... I'm sorry, it's my second brother who didn't protect you well..."

If he was stronger, could he have deterred those bad guys? If he climbed higher, could Ninth Sister be like the other noble ladies in the mansion, just waiting to get married innocently and without worries, instead of being like this, with blood on her hands and full of calculations?

Xie Haoxuan smiled and said, "Ninth sister, just do whatever you want to do. Second brother will always be your backer!"

Feng Jia was in a trance for a moment, and suddenly a voice that she hadn't heard for many years appeared in her ears.

"Jia Mei, don't listen to your father. Although the Xie family has a complex population, don't be afraid!"

"As long as you really like Xie Zilin, then just wait for marriage with peace of mind! Brother will clear all obstacles for you!"

"Jia Mei, go do what you want to do!"

"Brother Yu will always support you!"

……

The faces of the two people gradually overlapped. Obviously, they did not look alike, but at this moment, she saw the shadow of her brother Feng Yu in Xie Haoxuan.

"Jiu Mei? What's wrong with you?"

Feng Jia came back to her senses, shook her head, and said, "Nothing."

Xie Haoxuan smiled and rubbed the top of Feng Jia's head: "Anyway, remember what I said."

It was getting late. Xie Haoxuan sent Feng Jia back to Xie Mansion, then turned around and went to Zhonglang Camp. Song Huai came up to him only after his back could no longer be seen.

Feng Jia asked, "What does the shopkeeper have to say?"

Song Huai shook his head: "That student named Lu Qin does have a brother named Lu Xun, who works as a waiter in Tianrun Restaurant. But according to the shopkeeper, Lu Xun quit the job two months ago and has not been heard from since!"