Shengjing Noble

Chapter 284 Murder and Silence

Footsteps were heard outside the door, the window was kicked open, and five or six secret guards rushed in and started fighting with the killer.

Su Lanyin seized the opportunity, grabbed a coat, and pulled Cuizhu out of the room.

The two were dumbfounded when they were able to go out. They saw that the hall on the first floor was already on fire and they could not go out at all.

At the same time, a group of armed killers in black rushed up the stairs on the other side. It was obvious that they intended to kill.

"I'll block them, you go save the others!" Su Lanyin ordered decisively.

"Yes!" Cuizhu didn't dare to delay and immediately turned around and ran, smashing windows and doors while running, shouting, "There are assassins, everyone get up quickly!"

Soon, noises were heard throughout the house. Fu Wuyang's door was opened first, and many secret guards rushed out to help rescue Ku Wanjun and others.

Su Shengyan is a cripple with limited mobility, and Lu Jinyan is just a child, so the secret guards are limited and can only protect them first and cannot take care of Su Lanyin anymore.

But fortunately, she had a good hand and was able to hold on.

Soon, Lu Wanjun and others were rescued from the back door, but the fire also swept away the only way out.

Now her only chance of survival was to return to the house and jump out of the window to the backyard.

So, Su Lanyin returned to the room without hesitation. The secret guards inside had already dealt with the killer, but several more rushed in from behind.

"Go away, young lady. I will wait for you to leave."

"Where is your prince?"

"The prince has already left."

"he's gone?"

Su Lanyin was stunned. You are so mean, Fu Wuyang. You are such a grown man but you left a weak woman like her behind. You are so mean!

Without thinking too much, she immediately jumped up and flipped out of the window.

There was also a fire in the backyard, but it was not very big. The accompanying officers and soldiers wanted to come in to protect them but were stopped by the fire. The number of secret guards was limited, so a few killers still broke free from the entanglement and chased Su Lanyin.

She had no time to study the route and could only run out in panic. Once caught, she would probably die here.

She should have expected that Fu Mingheng would send assassins to hunt her down, but she thought they would choose to do it on the road or in the wilderness.

This is a government post. Isn't Fu Mingheng afraid of being found out?

Su Lanyin thought about it and finally came to a conclusion.

Fu Mingheng must have known something from Su Lanxin, so he is desperate.

He was afraid that Fu Wuyang would take the evidence back to the emperor and expose all his actions.

Therefore, he had to act as soon as possible!

The night was as dark as ink, and the road was so dark that Su Lanyin ran into a forest.

She could hear the footsteps of an assassin chasing her from behind, so she looked up and saw a big tree. She could only jump up and climb onto the branch.

The group of assassins chased after her and stopped at Su Lanyin's feet. At this moment, she even held her breath, fearing that any noise would attract their attention in the silent night.

"Damn it, where did that damn girl go? She clearly just entered this forest!"

"It's too dark here, it's hard to find anyone! How about we go and capture the others? The boss has given the order, kill as many as we can!"

"We can't let that woman go. You guys keep looking for her. Follow me and hunt down the others!"

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After saying this, the killers at his feet immediately split up and left soon.

Su Lanyin breathed a sigh of relief, jumped down from the tree while they were leaving, and then quietly returned the same way.

As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place.

She hid all the way and finally returned to the inn, only to find Su Lanxin and Liu Ruyan standing in front of the gate.

The two men admired the raging fire engulfing the inn, and then calmly ordered people to put out the fire.

"If the fire is too big, it will inevitably affect the houses next door, and then it will be a big deal. His Highness said that we should try to keep a low profile." Su Lanxin said proudly.

Liu Ruyan looked worried: "Xin'er, we didn't catch any of the people we went out to kill. Could it be that they really got away?"

Su Lanxin said disdainfully: "They are carrying a child and a paralytic, how can they possibly escape? Unless they throw away all the burdens, not to mention that the city gates are sealed, where can they escape to?"

"Yes, then let's proceed according to the plan."

Liu Ruyan nodded, no longer worried, and turned to a man in official uniform beside her and said, "Sir Li, the arsonist has escaped, why don't you quickly send officers and soldiers to search every house?"

The county magistrate of Mocheng was named Li, and he was also the prince's man. He immediately nodded and said, "Yes!"

Then, all the officials were sent out to conduct a carpet search for Su Lanyin and all of them.

The group of soldiers led by King Xiaoyao have all been detained, and even the prisoners brought out from Qiu County have been silenced.

Su Lanxin and Liu Ruyan thought that by getting the jade ring, they had obtained the chips for victory, and they could hardly stop grinning.

When Fu Mingheng ascends the throne, she will be the most honorable queen!

Thinking of this, Su Lanxin seemed to have experienced the pleasure brought by power.

Su Lanyin was watching when someone suddenly patted her shoulder. She almost screamed, and when she opened her mouth, a big hand covered it tightly.

"Shh! It's me."

The man's deep and hoarse voice sounded in her ears, and then she smelled the familiar scent of agarwood.

Fu Wuyang held her in his arms and brought her into a small room behind him, where all her family members were.

This is a place to store miscellaneous items, but it is also a secret passage.

Fu Wuyang explained: "I had already calculated that Fu Mingheng would take action halfway, so I chose this inn on purpose."

"How did the prince know there was a secret passage here?" Su Lanyin wondered.

"This inn was originally a shady shop. When I was wandering around the world, I uncovered this den of thieves, so I know all the layout here. This secret passage was built by the original owner of the shady shop."

"Great, this secret passage must lead out of the city, right?" Su Lanyin looked excited.

Fu Wuyang poked her forehead with his finger and said, "You think too much. This secret passage is connected to the dungeon of the inn."

Su Lanyin was speechless: "..."

Is this black shop owner crazy? Why are you building a secret passage in the dungeon? And if you want to build it, why build it right in front of my house?

No wonder you were overthrown by Fu Wuyang, you deserved it!

She rolled her eyes, obviously too lazy to say anything more.

The footsteps of the police could be heard outside the door, but this small, shabby house should not have aroused suspicion yet.

Because of the famine, there were not many people living in Mo City, which was originally remote and sparsely populated, so it was easy to search.

Before they arrived, a group of people quickly entered the secret passage.

The entrance was very hidden and covered with thick straw mats. Generally, no one would think that there was a secret underneath, so the officials would not check it carefully.

After they entered the dungeon, Fu Wuyang hurried to check the entrance from the inn to the dungeon.

Because it is a black shop, this dungeon is used to kill people and silence them, so both entrances are designed to be very hidden.

There was even a mechanism set up at the entrance to the inn. Unless the innkeeper came back to life to help them find it, Su Lanxin would definitely not be able to find it with her brain.

"What should I do next? I can't stay here forever, right?"