The snake catcher raised the steel fork. The big man was not dead for a while, and his body was still struggling in the air. The snake catcher had a ferocious look on his face, and a low laugh came from his throat. It seemed that watching others die was a great pleasure. .
Yang Ning felt a chill running down his spine. He originally thought this was just an ordinary snake catcher, but now it seems that this snake catcher is really not a good one. He just jumped out of the weeds. Although his body is thick, his movements are very agile. , and the attack speed is extremely fast, and it can pierce the throat of the big man with one move. This is definitely not a skill that ordinary snake catchers can have.
Yang Ning looked at his clothes and noticed that the snake catcher had a turban on his head. He suddenly thought of the Prince of Shu whom he had met in the capital. The turban on his head was somewhat similar to that of the Prince of Shu's attendants.
He knew that this was a common costume in the Bashu region, but this place was Jingnan, not Shu, but he didn't know why this person appeared in this gorge.
The big man struggled for a few times, his body slowly became weak, and his limbs finally hung limply. The snake catcher then gently shook the big man's body and threw it to the ground. He then inserted the steel fork beside him and reached out to take it from his arms. What was there? Yang Ning couldn't see clearly in the dimness. He saw the snake catcher pouring powder onto the body. He was confused and thought to himself that the big man was already dead, so what kind of mystery was the snake catcher doing
The snake catcher poured some powder on the corpse, then put the things in his arms, went over again, cut the remaining snake into pieces and threw them into the leather bag.
Yang Ning smelled a fishy smell coming to his nose. He was surprised when he found that a burst of white smoke suddenly appeared from the corpse. The smoke was quite light, but Yang Ning could still see it clearly.
The snake catcher obviously caught snakes often, and he was very skillful in cutting the snake. He cut off the whole snake in a moment, then stood up, holding the steel fork in one hand and the leather bag in the other. He turned around without even looking at the corpse. Leave.
Yang Ning was sure that the snake catcher was far away, so he came closer. He took one look and almost vomited. He saw that only half of the big man's body was left. The skin and flesh were ulcerated and the bones were white. Even the upper body and bones had disappeared. Only a pool of blood was left on the ground. At this moment, the remaining half of the body was still rapidly decaying. The fishy smell was emanating from the corpse.
Yang Ning covered her nose, and a chill ran down her back. Although this big man was not a good bird, the snake catcher killed him easily and melted his body. He was so cruel and vicious. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Who would have thought that a person would completely disappear from this world in such a short period of time, even with his skin and bones.
Suddenly, a low bird song was heard from the air. Yang Ning raised his head. In the night, he saw a big goshawk-like bird flying over his head, but the sound was like a wild beast. "ring.
Now that Yang Ning knew that there was a vicious snake catcher in the mountains, he was even more cautious. He thought to himself that the snake catcher had ambushed him and then attacked suddenly without any hesitation. He had to be more careful and not be fooled by the snake catcher. Surprise attack.
He saw the direction the snake catcher had left just now, and although he was very confused about the origin of that person, he was already being chased, so there was no need to cause more trouble by going in another direction.
The Qi family's old residence was controlled by a group of people, and for several years, the Hou Mansion far away in the capital knew nothing about this matter. This was naturally a shocking thing to hear.
What surprised Yang Ning even more was that after this group of people used Qi Cheng to control the old house, they still sent taxes to the capital for three years. It was for this reason that the Hou Mansion never raised any suspicion, but this group of people were so What is the purpose? They have stayed here for three years. If there is really any conspiracy, it is not a trivial matter.
The leader of this group of people seemed to be the accountant Zhao Yuan, who was known as the "Judge", but Yang Ning felt that there might be someone else controlling the situation.
Jinyihou is from a distinguished family in the empire and has a distinguished status. Even the high-ranking officials and ministers in the court may not dare to take action against Jinyihou easily. Zhao Yuan and his gang dare to control the old house and even set up a trap to frame Jinyihou. This is of course not true. What ordinary people dare to do.
The warehouse set a trap and used Yanyu Haitang to force Gu Qinghan to do things with him. This method was despicable, but this was by no means the beginning.
Zhao Yuan also made it clear that if he wanted to use this matter to control himself, of course there would be a bigger conspiracy later.
If he could escape, of course he would eradicate these people, but Yang Ning also knew that these people had been operating here for several years and must have become powerful. If he relied on his own bravery, not only would he not be able to eradicate these people, but he would also suffer the consequences. It is harmful, so before taking action, we must mobilize manpower. The best way is naturally to mobilize soldiers and horses from Jiangling Prefecture first and then surround and kill.
As the prince of Jinyi, it should not be difficult to mobilize troops and horses from the Jiangling prefect.
Just as he was thinking about where to go after escaping, he heard a strong wind blowing from his side, and a sharp blade was already slashing at him from the side.
Yang Ning reacted very quickly and did not dodge. Instead, he bent slightly and leaned towards the direction of the strong wind. He bumped into someone. He was very fast. That person obviously did not expect Yang Ning to come. With this, Yang Ning hit with all his strength, and the man yelled "Ouch", but this man was strong and Yang Ning was thin. Although the man took two steps back after the collision, he did not fall down. .
Of course, Yang Ning would not give him a second chance to use the sword. At this time, kindness to the enemy was a crime against oneself. With his arm stretched out, the cold blade had already penetrated into the opponent's heart.
He knew the vital points of the human body very well. Even though he was in a hurry, he could easily judge the opponent's vital points. The cold blade easily penetrated the man's heart, and then he immediately pulled it out and stepped aside. The man's body swayed and he fell forward. Yang Ning looked at the man's clothes and knew it was Zhao Yuan's group.
Suddenly he heard a sneer, "Your Majesty, you are really good at it, but you have no way out." It was Zhao Yuan's voice. Yang Ning looked up and saw a figure standing there a few steps in front of him, holding a hand in his hand. He was holding something, and when he looked carefully, he saw that it was an arrow and crossbow, facing him.
"The prince comes from a martial arts sect, so of course he knows what this is." Zhao Yuan smiled half-heartedly, "With just one click, the prince's life will be ruined here."
Yang Ning's eyes were filled with coldness. Hearing a voice behind him, he looked back and saw two people, one on the left and one on the right, holding broadswords and looking at him coldly.
"Are you Qining?" One person was surprised when he saw Yang Ning's face, and then said with a ferocious smile: "So you are the Jinyi Crown Prince. I didn't expect us to meet so soon. You were so arrogant in Luwang Village before, even Manager Luo You broke his hamstring and made him unable to get up again, but you didn't expect that he would fall into our hands, right?"
When Yang Ning heard this, he knew that this person must be one of the entourage who followed Manager Luo to King Lu Village.
Zhao Yuan said "Oh", looked at Yang Ning up and down, and said with a smile: "So it was you who did the trick in King Lu Village? It's better to be famous than to meet him. I only thought that Prince Jinyi was really an extremely incompetent and mediocre person. Now it seems , The prince is hiding his secrets." He took two steps forward, "You are much smarter than I expected... The short knife in your hand should be a sharp blade for breaking through the wall, right? It can break through the wall in a short time. , this blade is really amazing.”
"Zhao Yuan... Oh, no, I should call you the judge." Yang Ning stared at Zhao Yuan's eyes, but also prevented the two people behind him from attacking, "What are your intentions in setting up all kinds of traps?"
Zhao Yuan nuzzled at the cold blade in Yang Ning's hand and said, "Your Majesty, it's better to put down the knife first."
"You three are here, and you have arrows and crossbows in hand. Are you still afraid of me?" Yang Ning sneered: "You even dared to occupy the old house of Marquis Jinyi. I thought you were very brave."
Zhao Yuan smiled and said: "You, the Crown Prince, are too cunning. I am always careful when doing things and will never cause trouble for myself. I am still worried about the knife in your hand." He straightened the crossbow in his hand, "Prince You better be obedient, otherwise I will get anxious and accidentally shoot this crossbow arrow."
Yang Ning sneered and threw the cold blade at his feet. Zhao Yuan sighed: "My lord, you don't have to work so hard. If you enjoy sex with Gu Qinghan honestly in the warehouse, you might still be able to survive, but Now I can’t guarantee it.”
"Oh?" Yang Ning said with a smile: "You don't have the leverage to blackmail me, so you want to kill me here?"
Zhao Yuan said: "The prince seems to be very shrewd, and he guessed the problem right away."
"I'm just curious. Since you have Mi Xiang, why bother to trick me into going to the Hongshahe Granary?" Yang Ning asked, "You have taken control of the old house and set a trap in the old house. Isn't it convenient?"
Zhao Yuan smiled and said: "I said, I have to be foolproof when I do things. It is not impossible to let you and Gu Qinghan lie on the same bed in the old house, but that way there will be no excuse to let many people Seeing that you are together and no outsiders can see it, it will be difficult to achieve the effect. Besides, the few people you brought here are not good people. This matter must be done so that no one can see the flaws. "
"It is indeed a painstaking design." Yang Ning said: "Those people in the old house know that I am out looking for the third lady, how can you silence everyone?"
"The prince has underestimated us. They haven't seen any flaws in the past few years, but they are afraid of Qi Cheng. To be honest, Qi Cheng's words in the old house are more useful than your prince." Zhao Yuan was angry. Dingshen leisurely said: "Actually, we no longer need to talk about what happened before. Now the prince should think about how to save his own life."
Yang Ning laughed and said: "The arrow is in your hand. I am bare-handed now. If I want to survive, of course I can only follow your request."
"He who knows the current affairs is a hero." Zhao Yuan also smiled, "Your Majesty has such awareness, it seems that we can have a good discussion." Suddenly he raised an arm and threw something towards Yang Ning. Yang Ning reached out and reached out. He took it, but it was a small porcelain bottle. Zhao Yuan already said: "There are two pills in it. As long as the prince swallows it, he will live."