Joy of Life: Starting from Teacher Fan Xian

On a bright spring afternoon, in an alley in Suzhou city, this area has been strictly controlled.

The secret agents from the Sixth Bureau hid secretly in the surroundings, watching the courtyard deep in the alley.

"The person is in the courtyard and has been under our surveillance. A ninth-rank master can determine a person's location by his breathing. Brothers dare not get too close."

Zong Zhui looked towards the yard and said helplessly that the Lord must have thought too highly of him by asking him to deal with Jianlu's eldest disciple Yun Zhilan.

But fortunately, help came, otherwise there would be no way.

"Lord Shadow, I'm sorry to trouble you with everything." Zong Zhui said softly.

The shadow didn't answer and floated towards the yard like a ghost.

Seeing someone move, the secret agents of the Supervisory Office all rushed out and surrounded the yard. Their movements were so quiet and slow that ordinary people could not detect them at all.

Unfortunately, the person inside is a ninth-rank master who has just started out.

Yun Zhilan was sitting in the courtyard. He felt the slight movement and his expression suddenly froze. After a moment, he sighed:
"They actually had someone following them all the way. The intelligence agency of Qing is truly extraordinary."

Grabbing the sword on the table, Yun Zhilan immediately fled to the back door.

Suddenly, a sharp blade with a dark glow flashed past his eyes, and a dark figure passed by like a ghost.

A sound of breaking air was heard, and Yun Zhilan quickly drew his sword to block, but his chest was still pierced by the sharp blade.

Only then did he realize that he had fallen into a trap. It turned out that the spies surrounding the courtyard were only trying to divert his attention. The ninth-grade master in front of him, who had already sneaked into the courtyard and concealed his aura, was the one who really came to deal with him.

With a muffled groan, Yun Zhilan's true energy burst out. He didn't care about his life or death and used the fierce Four-Gu Sword Technique. In a flash, his broken body burst out with powerful strength.

There was a constant swish sound as the sword flew past swiftly. Every move was extremely thrilling.

Shadow frowned and was actually at a disadvantage for a moment. Yun Zhilan was indeed worthy of being the master of swordsmanship in Dongyi City.

The two used extremely similar sword moves, each of them dismantling and attacking again and again.

Tables and chairs were broken, and eaves were chipped. The fight between swordsmen caused the entire courtyard to be in chaos, as if it was being pulled by countless forces.

Endless sword energy spread out, and the gate of the courtyard exploded with a bang.

When the secret agents of the Supervisory Council rushed in, two figures had already fled and chased out of the courtyard like lightning.

……

Lin Ruo walked out of the Ming family, and the tiger guards around him came closer.

This afternoon, we drank tea and chatted, and actually talked about tea products.

The Ming family was very patient. Although the two big shots did not appear, they still revealed some flaws.

Although Ming Lanshi's words and actions were not intended to please others, they did reveal a hint of dissatisfaction with his current position in the Ming family.

Lin Ruo suddenly had a good idea in his mind. With the two Ming family members inside and outside making trouble, could the Ming family still be as harmonious as it seemed on the surface?

Leaving Mingyuan, Shadow's figure emerged from the darkness: "Yun Zhilan was seriously injured by me and ran away."

Lin Ruo looked over with a little confusion.

Shadow was a little angry: "Don't look at me like that. Don't you want me to kill you? This is exactly what you want."

"I didn't stop Lord Shadow from killing him, so why take your anger out on me?"

Shadow said, "He has no face to come to the Ming family again. If he dares to show up, I can guarantee that he will not have any chance to survive. The mission in the courtyard is considered completed."

"Is this considered saving face?" Lin Ruo said with a smile.

Shadow snorted and left.

Sitting on the carriage back to the city, Zong Zhui followed on horseback. "You're back too, how are the people?" Lin Ruo asked through a corner of the curtain.

"The man was seriously injured. After Lord Shadow lost him, I have been chasing him." Zong Zhui replied.

"Did he find you?"

Zong Zhui nodded and replied, "Of course he found his subordinate, but he couldn't get rid of him, so he had no choice but to let him be. Finally, he hid in a small courtyard."

"There are three disciples from Dongyi City in the courtyard, all of them are rank eight."

"I have checked and found that Yun Zhilan's injuries are extremely serious. It seems that Lord Shadow has killed him. With his sick body, he can't escape even if he wants to."

Lin Ruo stroked his chin and said calmly: "It is impossible that Yun Zhilan has not heard about the assassination of Wang Shisanlang by the West Lake, so why did he dare to risk entering the city?
"It's normal for a ninth-rank master to be bolder." Zong Zhui guessed.

Lin Ruo frowned and sneered: "Is this how you usually digest risks?"

"I understand. I will continue to investigate." Zong Zhui was startled and said seriously.

Even though the Sixth Department had outstanding capabilities, it was still too easy for them to discover the whereabouts of a ninth-rank master. It was so easy that it didn't take much effort.

Yun Zhilan obviously had other plans.

After Lin Ruo's reminder, Zong Zhui couldn't help but think of another point, the trick of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west.

"Mu Tie and the others will be here tomorrow. Is it time for you to go back, sir?" Zong Zhui changed the topic and said something else.

Lin Ruo shook his head: "We don't necessarily have to get off the boat when we arrive. Let Mu Tie find a way to delay it for a day."

"What are you going to do tomorrow, my Lord?"

"Of course we have to arrest people." Lin Ruo said sternly, "Today and tomorrow, focus on the women from the underworld who come into the city. We will always be able to find other traces."

Zong Zhui was stunned: "A woman from Jianghu?"

Lin Ruo hummed and said, "Yun Zhilan also has a seventh-rank female disciple named Lu Sisi."

Zong Zhui had obviously never heard of this name and was puzzled.

"It's normal that you don't know. He has never been prominent in the underworld before." Lin Ruo said in a clear voice.

How would the adults know that... Zong Zhui thought about it and finally gave up on this question.

He continued to ask: "Are you still going to catch Yun Zhilan?"

"No." Lin Ruo pondered, and said: "But we have to put on a good show. I will send all the tiger guards to block the door of the courtyard later. Maybe we can finish this job tonight."

Zong Zhui understood and said, "I will loosen up the defenses in the city at night. I think this female disciple will have to show up even if she doesn't want to. After all, if the task is not completed, the master will soon be buried in the ground."

……

Late at night, the light spring rain was barely audible, moistening the city of Suzhou. As dawn approached, the rain became heavier.

The official ship from Kyoto finally arrived at Suzhou Road, dropped anchor and let out ropes. After a series of actions, the deck was lowered and the ship docked in the heavy rain.

Jiangnan Governor Xue Qing led all the officials out of the rain shelter in a hurry. The servants were holding umbrellas beside them, but they could hardly block the heavy rain.

Many officials who lived a life of luxury were yawning in the cold wind, but they still endured the rain and went out to greet the guests.

A team of imperial guards came down from the deck and said in the rain, "Governor, please go back. The rain is too heavy and it is not convenient for my master to enter the city. The officials don't want to wait too long. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Xue Qing wiped the rain off his face and said helplessly, "The Imperial Envoy is indeed very considerate. The sudden heavy rain has messed up the prepared ceremonial guards. It is really inappropriate to welcome people like this."

(End of this chapter)