Detective Di Renjie's legend of Wu Dynasty

Chapter 222 East Liulin Town
As the sun was sinking, a group of troops came slowly from the rugged mountain road, led by Di Renjie, Wang Mang, and Zeng Tai, followed by Di Chun, Wang Tiehan and the heads of the Eighth Army.

Next to Di Chun's horse was a square bamboo cage in which four carrier pigeons were kept.

As the horse bumped, the pigeons in the cage made a "coo coo" sound.

In the distance, a small town leaps into view, looking unusually quiet under the twilight.

Wang Mang pointed with his finger and said to Di Renjie beside him, "My lord, that should be Dongliulin Town."

Di Renjie nodded, and said to the people behind him, "Hurry up, and get to the town before dark to find a place to stay."

Everyone agreed in unison, speeded up, and arrived in Dongliulin Town in a short while.

A square gate stands at the end of the street. Wang Mang and Di Renjie and his party entered the town through the gate.

Everyone was stunned by the scene ahead.

The town was ruined, houses collapsed, and puffs of black smoke rose from the ruins and dispersed in the air with the wind.

Dozens of headless corpses lay lying on the narrow streets, and the stone road has been stained red with blood.

Wang Mang gasped, and turned his gaze to Di Renjie, whose lips were trembling.

Behind them, Di Chun, Wang Tiehan and others looked at each other in blank dismay, and the leaders of the Eighth Army were stunned with surprise.

With a sound of "cang clang", Wang Mang pulled out the Chun Jun sword in his hand, turned over and jumped off the horse, and walked slowly into the street. People behind him got off their horses and followed closely.

Wang Mang stopped in front of a house, only to see that the door was closed tightly, and streams of blood kept gushing out from the crack of the door.

Wang Mang said in a deep voice: "Zhang Huan, Li Lang protects the Lord!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Huan and Li Lang pulled out the iron bars behind them, and responded in unison.

Di Renjie looked at Wang Mang as if facing a formidable enemy, and asked, "Jing Yang, did you find anything?"

Wang Mang pointed to the blood on the ground: "My lord, don't move, I'll go in and have a look."

Di Renjie nodded slightly.

Wang Mang slowly stretched out his hand and pushed hard against the door.

The door was unlocked, and it opened with a "squeak", and Wang Mang stepped in first.

Holding the sword in his hand, he raised his eyes and looked into the room, only to see that the room was full of headless corpses piled up one after another, blood stuck to the heels of his shoes.

Wang Mang swallowed, and tightened the sword in his hand.

Seeing that there was no movement in the room, Di Renjie and his entourage walked towards the room. Wang Mang sensed that there was no other sound in the room, and nodded slightly to Di Renjie.

Soon, Di Renjie walked in under the guard of Zhang Huan and Li Lang. Di Renjie looked up, his lips trembling slightly.

Suddenly, Zeng Tai and Di Chun covered their mouths behind them and rushed out the door.

Suddenly there was a sound of vomiting outside the door.

Wang Tiehan stammered and asked, "What's going on here? Everyone in the town is dead."

Wang Mang frowned slightly: "My lord, why don't we go and see if there are any other living people in the town!"

Di Renjie nodded slowly: "Di Chun, Zeng Tai take a few people to have a look!"

Di Chun and Zeng Tai agreed and walked out with Zhang Huan and Li Lang.

Wang Mang looked at Di Renjie and asked, "My lord, are you alright?"

Di Renjie didn't speak. He closed his eyes slowly. After a long time, he opened them suddenly: "Let's go!"

Soon, Wang Mang and Di Renjie walked into another house.

The scene in front of them was exactly the same as the one just now.

Wang Mang sighed slightly, while Di Renjie clenched his fists, with angry flames in his eyes, he turned around slowly, and walked out the door.

Suddenly, a hand slowly moved in the pile of corpses, accompanied by a shrill scream.

Di Renjie was startled and turned around.

The figure swayed, the cold light flickered, and a knife stabbed straight at Di Renjie's chest.

Di Renjie was caught off guard and saw the knife approaching.

But before the man jumped in front of Di Renjie, a cold light flashed in Wang Mang's hand, followed by a "clang", and the dagger in the man's hand flew out.

Wang Mang came after him first, and immediately kicked him hard on the chest. The man flew out and fell to the ground, spitting blood.

Wang Mang looked to the ground, and saw a man covered in blood lying on the ground.

The man shouted hysterically: "Don't you just want to kill me! Kill me! Do it! You bastard!"

Wang Mang frowned, and looked at Di Renjie.

Di Renjie walked up to the man slowly and asked, "Who are you?"

The man's eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at Di Renjie viciously, like a wounded hungry wolf. Even Di Renjie, who had always been very courageous, couldn't help but take a step back.

Suddenly, the man struggled to jump up, and threw himself towards Di Renjie.

Wang Mang snorted coldly, kicked him hard on the chest again, and the man flew out immediately.

This time Wang Mang didn't show mercy, the man struggled a few times, but he didn't stand up after all.

Hearing the noise in the house, Li Lang who was not far away rushed into the house. He saw the scene in front of him at a glance, and immediately cursed that raising the iron rod in his hand would kill him.

Suddenly, Di Renjie yelled: "Stop!"

Li Lang's stick stopped in mid-air immediately.

Di Renjie sighed softly: "He may be the only survivor in the town. This is caused by excessive shock, don't make things difficult for him."

Wang Mang frowned slightly, but did not speak.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, and Zeng Tai, Di Chun and others rushed in, and were stunned by the scene before them.

Zeng Tai stammered and asked, "What's going on here?"

Wang Mang said, "This man is about to assassinate Your Excellency just now."

Di Chun ran over: "Master, are you alright?"

Di Renjie smiled: "With Jing Yang here, what can I do, okay, Zhang Huan, Li Lang, you guys work hard and clear the bodies from these rooms. It seems that we can only Stop here!"

Li Lang answered "Yes", turned around and said to the soldiers, "Everyone, let's do it!"

By the corner, the man was staring at Di Renjie.

Wang Mang looked at the man vigilantly to prevent him from assassinating again.

Di Renjie looked at Wang Mang and smiled: "Okay, Jing Yang, he probably won't assassinate again, how about his injury?"

Wang Mang nodded slightly: "My lord, don't worry, I will act with discretion, and I won't kill him."

As he said that, Wang Mang walked towards the man in the corner, but the man was already frightened by Wang Mang's skill, and before Wang Mang walked in front of him, he trembled all over.

Di Renjie looked at the man trembling all over, and frowned slightly: "Okay, Jingyang, he is frightened now, let's ask him again later!"

Wang Mang said: "Master, let's go out first, let him calm down first."

Di Renjie nodded slightly, and walked out first, followed by Wang Mang.

　Preview of the next chapter: Who is this person, what can Wang Mang and Di Renjie ask, so stay tuned!

　　
　
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