The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Chapter 161 A Fierce Fight on a Rainy Night

At noon the next day, the two finally saw the border of Yuezhou. Fortunately, the Wu Mansion was not in the center of Yuezhou, otherwise it would take some time to leave Yuezhou.

Tired and exhausted, they found an inn to rest, and only then did they have time to take out the letters and account books and look at them.

The notebook is very thick, there are two of them. Just open it and you will see a life recorded. It is really shocking.

"I can't believe Chang Zhenming has done so much for Ji Shihan over the years. Some of these people... I haven't even heard of them, even some of them are street vendors..."

Ye Xi gritted her teeth in anger: "This Ji Shihan is so vicious!"

Lin Shanjuan took another book, flipped through it, and finally put it down.

She boasted that she had saved many lives, but compared to these, it was still a drop in the bucket.

Ye Xi continued to curse: "...Chang Zhenming is at least a minister with a title, why does he have to listen to Ji Shihan's manipulation?"

Lin Shanjuan rubbed his temples: "He didn't listen to Ji Shihan, but to his own desires."

Meeting Ye Xi's puzzled gaze, she patiently answered, "If there were no benefits, would he take such a big risk?"

Ye Xi couldn't understand: "He already has fame and status, what else does he want?"

Lin Shanjuan shook her head. She didn’t want to delve into the matter of Chang Zhenming now. She just thought of Ye Lang.

Since Ye Lang has reached some kind of agreement with Ji Shihan, it proves that Ji Shihan can fulfill Ye Lang's wish.

What does Ye Lang want?

Mianmian?

But this reason alone is not enough. What else can shake Ye Lang?

"Ye Xi."

"Ok?"

"Do you remember the argument you had with your brother that night? Can you tell me about it?"

Ye Xi was stunned: "Ah? I... I do remember it, but -"

Lin Shanjuan expressed his thoughts: "Since your brother has become so close to Ji Shihan, Ji Shihan must have promised him something, which is why he is leaning towards this side. If we can understand what your brother wants and intervene in advance, perhaps we can persuade him to stop."

Ye Xi also thought it made sense, so he told Lin Shanjuan what he remembered in his mind.

But after they finished speaking, both of them fell silent.

"Can you women stay home and take care of your husbands and children?"

"Do you want my position as general?"

"Is she trying to please Zhaozhao?"

He wanted Qi Zhaomian, and wanted the woman to become his vassal, submit to him, and be controlled by him forever.

He wants to be a general without any talent or virtue.

He wanted a lot, and Ji Shihan must have talked himself into submission in order to win him over.

"To achieve any of these three, they would need the imperial approval. So Ji Shihan is putting his own purpose out in the open to lure Ye Lang."

Lin Shanjuan was even too lazy to call him "your brother" anymore. She really wanted to call him "bastard".

Ye Xi also sighed: "After all, my brother has listened to our father's teachings for many years, so he won't take a single step into the Valley of Confusion. I hope that our father can pull him back when he is at home."

Lin Shanjuan remained noncommittal. She knew how crazy human desires could become once they expanded.

For example, all the corrupt officials she had killed were lunatics with black hearts who sucked the blood of the people to nourish themselves.

What Ye Lang wants seems to only concern a few people, but in fact, it is a manifestation of his desire for control.

If the prospect described by Ji Shihan can really impress him, then Ye Lang's defection is inevitable, and we should take precautions in advance.

In particular, all the military equipment in the capital is now in Ye Lang's hands. If he really takes action, it will be difficult to defend against it.

Lin Shan looked out the window at the night scene, feeling weighed down with worry.

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Ten days later, the two men crossed Xiangzhou. Because things went smoothly and they walked fast, they had already gone halfway, but they missed the inn. Fortunately, there was a dilapidated hut where they could barely rest.

There are dark clouds outside, and it looks like it's going to rain heavily tonight.

"Let's rest here for the night. If we go any further, it'll rain heavily and we'll get soaked."

Lin Shanjuan also agreed. The two tied the horses to a piece of dead wood, then cleaned up the hut briefly and each of them found a clean place to lie down.

There was a faint chirping of insects outside. As the wind grew stronger, the sound weakened until it disappeared completely.

"Shanjuan, do you think we will be safe on the way back?" Ye Xi suddenly asked.

Lin Shanjuan thought for a few seconds: "Ji Shihan is not a fool. He must have found out about us a long time ago and will not remain indifferent."

After that, she comforted Ye Xi: "Don't worry, we can enter the city after crossing this mountain. I have the Qingzheng Order. Even if someone is chasing us, we can borrow the soldiers guarding the city to deal with it."

Ye Xi chuckled when he heard this: "Okay, I believe you."

In the second half of the night, the rain really came down in torrents. A muffled thunder woke the two sleeping people. The dilapidated hut began to leak, especially on Lin Shanjuan's side.

Ye Xi opened her eyes and wanted to ask her to come over and rest, but she suddenly felt a chill on her back and subconsciously tightened her grip on the scabbard. Lin Shanjuan, inspired by her vigilance, also became fully alert.

The two of them saw something thrown in from outside at the same time. They had no time to react and quickly rolled out of the hut the next second.

The rain outside seemed to have collapsed the sky. It was late autumn and the cold was bone-chilling.

The two had just left the hut and had no time to look back before the hut was blown to pieces. Straw flew all over their bodies and faces, mixed with the rain that made it impossible to see clearly. They looked really miserable.

However, although the weather was bad, it also had its advantages - at least they didn't have to worry about being ambushed by archers. After all, in such heavy rain, even if they could barely shoot, the arrows would be deflected by the wind and rain. No rational person would make such a decision.

They stood up from the ground, their bodies instantly soaked. There were about ten people standing opposite them with knives in their hands, and they could not see clearly.

The two of them exchanged glances and prepared to retreat, but when they turned around, they found that the road behind them was also blocked.

The night clothes completely covered their faces, and the masks on their faces only revealed a pair of eyes, making it extremely difficult to recognize their appearance.

Ye Xi said nothing, slowly pulled out the steel knife in his hand, and dropped it to his side. The rain washed along the blade and finally slid off the sword.

"They're here just now, are they eavesdropping on us?"

Lin Shanjuan's dagger had already slipped into his sleeve. He sneered at the words, "Eavesdropping on a little girl's conversation, how shameless."

The leader said nothing, but the people behind him pointed their knives at Ye Xi:

"I've long heard that Princess Annan is a master of martial arts, and today I've come to learn from her!"

Ye Xi stared at him, disdainfully mocking him: "You're hiding your head and showing your tail, how can you expect me to teach you?"

The man stepped forward and said, "Don't be curious. If you die by my hand, from now on, your place on the expert rankings will be my name."