Daming: Internship also counts as work experience

Chapter 38 Killing someone with a borrowed knife

Jia Chuan instinctively took a quick look at the few people. Although they had their faces covered, it was obvious that the scarves were found in a hurry and covered very sloppily, with two of their mouths still exposed.

"You dare to show your faces in broad daylight? You really don't want to live anymore!" Gao Yuntian said confidently: "Liu Liu and Liu Qi, you two go back and report the news. If you encounter anyone blocking your way, just kill them!"

The two of them answered yes and prepared to find an opportunity to escape.

The eight masked men were stunned and didn't make any reaction for a while. Apparently, no one fell in front of them and they were all standing well. This was beyond their expectation. What they were best at was ambushing and launching surprise attacks. There was no one they couldn't hit and they could defeat the majority with the minority. But today, even though they were in the majority, they didn't knock down a single person.

This matter cannot be blamed on them. The main reason is that the eight of them used to just follow orders. No one was responsible for organization and arrangements. The hiding places were determined by the density of branches. When it was time for them to appear, they found that only two of them were closest to the newcomers. The rest did not dare to jump down or even roar. Who could they knock down?

As for the two who had the chance to attack, one rushed towards Gao Yuntian, and the other rushed towards Jia Chuan...

When Li Shun heard Gao Yuntian wanted to let the two detectives leave, he hurriedly asked, "Can you do it?"

Li Shun meant, if these two people leave, it will be just the two of us, can you handle it?

Jia Chuan felt ignored, gritted his teeth, stood up and said, "And me!"

"Follow me closely and stay behind me. Today I'll show you how powerful I am!"

As soon as Gao Yuntian finished speaking, he pounced towards the two people on the left. The two men naturally raised their swords to meet him. Gao Yuntian swung the iron bar between them, and it hit their wrists like a falling meteor. One of them dropped his sword, and the other shrank back. Gao Yuntian wanted just this sudden moment. The iron bar in his hand, which could break a person's tibia, fell on the two men like raindrops. Gao Yuntian's speed was extremely fast. Before Jia Chuan could react, he saw a flash of a figure, and Gao Yuntian was already in front of the two people on the other side.

Jia Chuan didn't move, not because he didn't want to, but because he didn't have time to move. The two people on his left had already fallen to the ground and were motionless. The two constables knew that this was the captain clearing the way for them, so they took the opportunity to run away.

How could Jia Chuan have thought that Gao Yuntian was really so high in a certain field? He had judged these bandits as people with great martial arts skills. Just when they jumped down, it was because of this subconscious that Jia Chuan thought he was going to die this time, so he decided to obey the will of heaven and be willing to die.

Now it seems that this is not a dead end!
He quickly turned around to look at Li Shun behind him. Li Shun was waving a knife, which he didn't know whether it was an Embroidered Spring Knife, and was fighting with the two people behind him. It seemed that it was difficult to determine the winner.

"Hide behind me!" Gao Yuntian growled, and Jia Chuan realized that there were two idle people rushing towards him.

Jia Chuan needed to react to the scene just now, and the people on the opposite side needed it even more. They watched in shock as their accomplices fell to the ground after a few hits. They were so shocked that they forgot to chase the two constables who reported the news. They only wanted to kill the three people as soon as possible and then hide. However, the two were afraid of iron bars and long swords, so Jia Chuan was left with nothing.

So the two idle bandits chose to give up reinforcements to fight against Tie Chi and Chang Dao's accomplices, and rushed straight to Jia Chuan.

This one should be an easy one to bully.

Jia Chuan didn't have any weapons in his hands, and his palms were not very thick due to long-term malnutrition, but he had legs. These legs that could race with rabbits were not trained in vain, especially in this dense forest.

But it is not possible for Jia Chuan to lead the thieves to Gao Yuntian and let him fight four alone!

Of course, the most important thing is that Jia Chuan turned around and ran in the wrong direction. Since he was getting farther and farther away from Gao Yuntian, he had to find a way to get back.

So, Jia Chuan began to circle the battle center, running recklessly. The two men chased after him with knives raised. Jia Chuan felt that with the ability Gao Yuntian had just demonstrated, he might not be able to run a full lap before he would need to rest. The two men chasing him also thought so, but they only wanted their accomplice to show his prowess...

But Gao Yuntian was fighting with the two men so fiercely that an iron ruler could hardly find a gap to penetrate the two long swords.

Although Jia Chuan had never tried the weight of the iron ruler, he saw that it was not swung as fast as before, so he guessed that it was not light in weight. It was powerful for a while, but it would not be effective for a long time. Gao Yuntian's effect was just shorter.

He ran anxiously while looking at Li Shun, hoping that Li Shun would be fine. It didn't matter that he looked at Li Shun, as he was also turning his head to look at him. With just this one glance, Jia Chuan saw the murderous intent!
At this time, let alone turning around to look at others, it was difficult for Gao Yuntian to even find the time to answer. As the saying goes, swords have no eyes, who dares to be distracted?
But Li Shun not only looked at him, his eyes would occasionally chase him. Who was Jia Chuan? He could imagine countless possibilities even at the sight of a drop of blood, and his mind would become constipated if it wasn't occupied. How could he have hidden Li Shun's actions from him?

Jia Chuan only thought about it for a moment and came to the conclusion that Li Shun was more than capable of dealing with the two men, but he hesitated to take action.

He wanted to take the opportunity to kill Jia Chuan, no, he wanted to kill Jia Chuan with the help of the bandits.

Thinking of this possibility, Jia Chuan stopped running. He stopped when he was the farthest away from Li Shun. The two people behind him didn't know Jia Chuan's intention and stopped as well.

"Gao Yuntian, remember this. If I die today, you must tell the Crown Prince that there is a spy among the Jinyiwei, who is colluding with the bandits and is inextricably linked to the King of Han..."

Before Jia Chuan finished speaking, Li Shun suddenly roared, and the speed of his sword striking increased significantly. Jia Chuan's shouting had already puzzled several bandits, especially the two fighting against Li Shun. They were still wondering why the eldest brother hadn't told them about this. Li Shun suddenly exerted his strength.

Li Shun thought that he was left behind because his little trick succeeded. In fact, Xu Gong had another ulterior motive. He was attracted by Li Shun's outstanding swordsmanship. This case involved too many things and was too wide. Leaving someone with good skills behind could also save Jia Chuan's life at the critical moment. How much did this young man mean to the prince? Xu Gong would not know until he returned to Beijing. Leaving Li Shun behind was also a precaution.

It was also the fault of these eight men. Their eldest brother had received word this morning that two counties, along with troops from the garrison, were joining forces. Many were expected to descend upon the dense forests of Huangluling today, apparently in connection with a murder case at the Inspection Office. But the eldest brother found this matter odd. After so many days, why would they suddenly think of investigating it today? Besides, it was just an investigation; why would the garrison officers and soldiers be involved?

So, these eight people were sent to investigate the situation. However, they had just arrived here not long ago and were thinking of finding a way to sneak into the house and eavesdrop after dark when they heard the sound of someone approaching. They hurriedly climbed up the tree and found a secret passage if they walked down this road. The leader made a beheading gesture to them, so after a whistle, the eight people flew down from the tree.

It can be said that they were unlucky. Not only did they meet Li Shun, a Jinyiwei with superb swordsmanship, but Gao Yuntian also used the iron ruler to perfection. The eight of them were just minions gathering information, so how could they have such strong abilities? If the two constables had not rushed to report the news, and Li Shun had other ideas, the eight of them should have been dealt with long ago.

At this time, Li Shun suddenly exerted his strength, and the two men were obviously no match for him. They shouted, "Come and help!" The two who were originally chasing Jia Chuan saw that they could no longer escape, so they hurried over to help. Li Shun was still not at a disadvantage against four people alone.

Jia Chuan became more certain of his thoughts.

Everyone has a guilty conscience. Although Li Shun knew that what Jia Chuan said was all false, he also thought that Jia Chuan had seen through his thoughts. At this moment, he just wanted to kill the bandit as soon as possible, or find a chance to explain, or find a chance to do it himself!
These bandits could not be relied upon, and Li Shun had never thought about how to deal with the county constable. He only knew that if he could not subdue Jia Chuan, keeping him would not benefit him in the future.

Perhaps he felt that he was being ignored, or perhaps it was what Jia Chuan had just shouted, but for some reason Gao Yuntian's adrenaline glands started to secrete wildly.

Gao Yuntian suddenly exerted force.

The iron bar in his hand no longer looked heavy. Although the two swords did not leave any room for maneuver, Gao Yuntian could change his body shape. Although he was tall and mighty, it did not hinder his agility on his feet. He quickly hit the two men with the iron bar from left to right. The two men could not withstand the force and fell to the ground in a few seconds.

Jia Chuan looked at Gao Yuntian warily, he was also acting!
After Gao Yuntian dealt with the two men, he bent down and took a deep breath for a while, then looked at Jia Chuan and asked, "Do you want to kill him or not?" Jia Chuan frowned, he knew that Gao Yuntian was asking about Li Shun.

Li Shun also heard it, but he really couldn't spare any energy to say a word for himself at the moment.

"Someone will be here in a while." Gao Yuntian reminded.

"Do you have a grudge against him?" Jia Chuan frowned vigilantly and slowly walked to Gao Yuntian.

Gao Yuntian looked at Jia Chuan, snorted, and said, "No wonder Old Zheng told me that you are different from ordinary people. You are covered with thorns. If you are not careful, you will be pricked and your true form will be revealed."

"The evaluation is so high?"

The two of them seemed oblivious to the life-and-death struggle going on over there, and actually started chatting.

The four bandits were equally confused. Their leader had already laid motionless on the ground. They didn't know what to do. Run? There was a ruler waiting for them. Don't run? The ruler was still there.

"My father...was once an imperial censor."

Gao Yuntian was silent for a moment and said five words. After just these five words, Jia Chuan took a deep breath and Li Shun was stabbed.

Jia Chuan knew that the word "Zeng" in Gao Yuntian's name had basically explained the situation. He sighed lightly and knew that Li Shun would not survive today.

"The day the Jinyiwei came to my house, my father packed everything and said there was no need to wait for him to come home."

Li Shun was stabbed again.

"I remember him. He was one of the people who went to my house and took my dad away four years ago!"

"No wonder your face changed when you saw him. Didn't he recognize you?"

"My mother wouldn't let me go out, so I just watched through the crack in the door. My father was imprisoned and never came out. My mother died of illness the following year, so I had no choice but to go to Dongzhao County to live with my uncle's family."

"Not implicated?"

"Not long after my mother died, my father was exonerated, but no one took responsibility for it. I secretly looked it up. His name is Li Shun, right?"

Jia Chuan nodded.

"The case they were investigating had nothing to do with my father. He was the one who added it to the case. Because it was unrelated, they didn't do anything to my family."

"Has your father ever been involved in crimes like violent law enforcement by the Jinyiwei and arresting people without reason?" Jia Chuan asked.

"Yes."

"You want to kill someone with a borrowed knife..." Li Shun said with all his strength, and then he was stabbed again.

"Why did you stab him? Can't you hear they're fighting?" One of the bandits stopped and stood aside, saying to Li Shun, "We won't kill you. How about you join us in killing the two of them?"

Jia Chuan smiled.

The other three bandits also stopped and waited for Li Shun to make up his mind.

Li Shun was covered in blood at this time. He slowly turned to look at Jia Chuan and said sinisterly: "If I die, you will become enemies with the Jinyiwei."

Jia Chuan admired Li Shun very much. At this time, he did not think about arguing with Gao Yuntian but went straight to him, and what he said made a lot of sense.

Li Shun was left with the responsibility of supervision, but was killed by bandits. The cause of his death was understandable, but the fact that he died while everyone else was alive did raise suspicion, and the Jinyiwei were best at raising suspicion.

"If you join forces with the four of them, you might have a chance of survival. I'm just a loser..." Jia Chuan said as he walked over to the bandit lying on the ground, picked up a knife, held it in his hand, and asked, "Who among you will fight me?"

The four bandits were eager to try and looked at Li Shun, waiting for his nod.

Li Shun was badly wounded, and he didn't know how long he could hold out. He was calculating the time between killing Jia Chuan and Gao Yuntian and the time before the messenger returned with his men. How could he possibly survive? These bandits wouldn't let him go.

"Don't overthink it. The four men on the ground are all covered in wounds from iron bars. If a fight breaks out, one of them will be struck by an iron bar and fall to the ground. There are eight of them in total. Even if we both die in the end and only you survive, even though you're covered in wounds, at most two people will die at your hands, or even just one. How good are your swordsmanship? Xu Gong must know that. If you report this number to him, will he believe it?"

Li Shun's heart tightened after hearing this. How could he not know that the Jinyiwei were best at suspicion? If Jia Chuan was dead, then none of the Jinyiwei would be here soon. Whether they were soldiers from the garrison or people from the county government, they would only report the truth. If he made any unusual moves, the prince would know...

"Besides, how do you know that the two of us can't defeat the four of them? Are you going to join the battle even with your injuries? If we happen to see you, you won't be able to explain yourself even if you have a hundred mouths, right?"

In the current situation, no matter who is alive, it will be troublesome if the other party dies. If the reinforcements see you fighting, you might as well die.

Li Shun had three knife wounds on his body, all of which were bleeding continuously. The more frightened he was, the colder he felt. He knew that none of the three knife wounds were fatal, but he wanted to concentrate on thinking about how to deal with it, but he couldn't do it. He could clearly feel the strength in his body slowly leaving his body, and the appearance of Jia Chuan not far away was becoming more and more blurred. He knew that he couldn't hold on for much longer, but... fainting might not be a bad idea.

With a thud, Li Shun fell straight to the ground, scaring the four bandits.

(End of this chapter)