Chapter 377.

On the Moonwatch Tower, a man was sitting on the roof of the building, his long sword casually held in his arms.

Raising his cup to invite the moon, he seemed to want to drink together.

“What’s the fun of drinking alone?

“Why don’t you have a drink together?”

The voice came from behind himself, and a hint of a smile spread across the corners of Jian Wusheng’s mouth:

“You’re here.”

Jiang Ran let go of the Elder Princess’s hand and smiled faintly:

“Sword Warrior invited me, how could I not come?”

Jian Wusheng looked back at Jiang Ran, then glanced at the wine gourd on his waist:

“You have wine.”

“Wouldn’t that be just right?”

Jiang Ran unhooked the wine gourd and opened the lid the aroma of wine immediately escaped.

“Good wine.”

Jian Wusheng laughed and gestured slightly.

Jiang Ran raised the wine gourd and gave a distant salute.

Both of them drank bitterly at the same time, and at the end, they couldn’t help but shout out:

“Painful!”

Following this, Jian Wusheng stood up and transferred the small night sword in his hand:

“I learned the sword at the age of seven, ten years of success, another ten years, there are already few rivals in the jianghu lake.

“Now nearly half a hundred years old, deeply rivals are hard to find.

“Tonight, in the backyard of the Mountain and Sea Club, I saw that the Jiang Warrior has a worldly power in his hands and feet.

“I also heard that the Nine Swords of the God of Fright are the best swordsmanship in the world.

“This is why I took the liberty of asking for your help, and I would like to use my own [Seven Swords of Lifelessness] to teach you the [Nine Swords of the Amazing God] of the Great Warrior Jiang!

“Please also do not hesitate to teach me!”

Jiang Ran sniffed, and for a moment, he was also in a bit of a trance, gently highlighted his breath, and said with a smile:

“I learned the sword at the age of six, and accomplished nothing for fourteen years.

“After the chance coincidentally, one day gained enlightenment, only to have this cultivation.

“Sword warrior invited, dare not not come.

“But before that, I do have one thing that I would like to inquire about with the Sword Warrior, I wonder if the Sword Warrior would be willing to delay a little?”

Jian Wusheng froze:

“Something to ask me? Fine, go ahead!”

Between the shifts in his expression, he was already thinking.

Just as Jiang Ran glanced at the Elder Princess, who nodded slightly, Jiang Ran then said:

“In the past, when the Great Sword Warrior first appeared in the jianghu, he had eliminated a mountain fortress.

“I don’t know if Great Sword Warrior has any impression of that?”

Jian Wusheng was dumbfounded:

“Truth be told, they are right, as I travel the rivers and lakes, I tend to go wherever my body takes me on a whim.

“In the middle of this road, if I encountered any people who robbed homes and committed crimes, I would naturally destroy them with my own hands.

“So far, Yu hand chopped bandits, countless, the destruction of the cottage, less than a hundred, there are also eighty.

“But I don’t know which one you are asking about?”

There is even more doubt in his words, this mountain fortress extinguished is also extinguished, are some of the people who robbed homes and killed people.

Jiang Ran specifically asked about this matter, could it be that the mountain bandits he killed back then and Jiang Ran had some kindred spirits?

Now this was an intention to take revenge at the door?

But if that was the case, earlier, in the middle of the backyard of the Mountain and Sea Association, he could have said it outright.

And why wait until now?

And he just looked at the Princess that glance, and what is the intention?

Jian Wusheng has been walking in the jianghu for many years, his mind is active, and he thought of all kinds of possibilities in an instant.

But even if he was incredibly smart, I’m afraid he would never have imagined the depth of the entanglement.

Jiang Ran, on the other hand, glanced at the Elder Princess.

The Eldest Princess was a bit entangled, and then said:

“Eighteen years have passed since the incident.

“Sword Warrior that will also be considered the first time out of the jianghu, but still do not remember, when there is a cottage …… named Black Wind Cottage.”

“……”

Jiang Ran couldn’t help but look back at the Elder Princess again.

The Eldest Princess immediately looked at Jiang Ran as well, her gaze not giving way.

There is no way, people are called Black Wind Cottage …… What can she do?

She also knows that eight out of ten cottages are called Black Wind Cottage, but this group of mountain thieves are uneducated, can she still blame her for not having peaches and plums all over the world?

Jian Wusheng could not help but laugh.

Looking toward Jiang Ran, but a little puzzled:

“Black Wind Cottage …… and not to mention that I do not remember …… to see Jiang warrior this look, even the name of this cottage do not know.

“Think it is not to find me to seek revenge.

“Yet I wonder, where did this question come from?”

Jiang Ran was slightly silent at his words, and he gazed at Jian Wusheng for a couple of moments before he smiled:

“This matter, it involves a great deal. I can’t tell you truthfully, so please forgive me, Sword Warrior.

“It is just that, in the year when the Sword Warrior annihilated this place, was it out of his own will, or was he provoked by others?

“This point …… in the next very want to know.

“Because in this matter behind, there is another significant stem ……”

“The matter is of great importance, provoked by others ……”

Jian Wusheng’s heart suddenly flooded with waves, said thoughtfully:

“Eighteen years ago …… Black Wind Walled Village ……

“What you are talking about, could it be the Black Wind Walled Village that killed the Chang Guo County Magistrate’s well known line?”

The Eldest Princess’ eyes lit up:

“Sword Warrior remembers?”

Jian Wusheng, however, did not know what came to his mind, and for a moment his complexion changed.

He was about to say something when he heard a voice coming from far away:

“Jiang Ran, help!!!”

When everyone heard the voice and went to look, they saw the old eunuch carrying Shen Tu Lie on his back, his figure was like flying, and in the blink of an eye, he had already reached the top of the building.

“Jiang Ran …… you …… can you save Lie’s son!!!?”

The old eunuch looked at Jiang Ran, his eyes filled with pleading.

Jiang Ran and Jian Wusheng looked at Shen Tu Lie behind him, the two of them couldn’t help but glance at each other, at that moment Jiang Ran took a step forward while asking:

“What’s going on here?”

While doing so, he took Shen Tu Lie’s pulse.

Following that, he raised an eyebrow:

“Poisoned?”

“Can it be saved?”

The old eunuch looked at Jiang Ran with a hopeful face.

Although Shen Tu Lie had said that Jiang Ran had a great reputation in the jianghu world and might have the ability to save his life.

But the key to this was the word ‘might’.

If Jiang Ran didn’t open his mouth, he could never be sure.

Jiang Ran, on the other hand, smiled:

“Can.”

The old eunuch had just sighed in relief when he heard Jiang Ran say:

“But why should I save him?”

“……”

The old eunuch was speechless for a moment.

Yes, why save?

Not long ago Shen Tu Lie was still there studying how to get Jiang Ran killed while Jiang Ran and Jian Wusheng were competing.

Although Jiang Ran didn’t know about this, the old eunuch did.

Now that Jiang Ran was allowed to save people, this heart of his was also weak.

At the end of the day, he gritted his teeth and said what happened.

“Jiang Ran …… If Lie’s son died, you have the most suspicion on you.

“Could it be that you don’t care half the time?”

Jiang Ran wondered:

“So what? Not to mention that it’s just a mere suspicion …… Even if I really fought my way into the Mountain and Sea Association and killed Shentu Lie, who can take me?”

A sentence directly to the old eunuch asked will not.

He had never been out of the jianghu, and naturally had no experience in the jianghu.

In the face of Jiang Ran’s completely unreasonable statement, there was no way to deal with it.

He couldn’t help but raise his head to look at Jian Wusheng.

However, he saw that Jian Wusheng’s face was full of thoughts, as if he didn’t put Shen Tu Lie’s side of the matter in his heart at all.

Seeing that there was no response to the plea for help, the old eunuch looked straight at Jiang Ran:

“What are you …… going to do?”

Jiang Ran touched his chin and said:

“Well, Shen Tu Lie is all tightly tied to the Mountain and Sea Association.

“There are three major forces in the capital, one is him, one is the Hundred Treasures Society, and then one is the Daoyi clan.

“Taoist priests of the Dao I Sect tend to be in the red dust and out of the red dust.

“It doesn’t matter …… if Shen Tu Lie can promise me one thing, it may not be impossible for me to save him.”

“What is it?”

The old eunuch felt that Jiang Ran was even more unreasonable:

“Lie’s son is unconscious now, how can he promise you anything?”

“It’s simple, you are his master, won’t you just promise?”

Jiang Ran smiled:

“As the saying goes, a master’s order is hard to disobey, how dare he disobey and be unfilial?”

The old eunuch pondered over it, it made sense.

However, he was worried that the request he made was too much, and he would not be able to explain to his disciple.

So he asked:

“Then what exactly do you want?”

“Your disciple has a Mountain and Sea Association, and my disciple has a Blood Sword Hall.

“The Mountain and Sea Society occupies the capital city, with its great people.

“The Blood Sword Hall, on the other hand, is isolated and barren.

“That being the case, I would ask your disciple to help my disciple, so that my disciple can have a foothold in this capital.

“I wonder what you think?”

Jiang Ran looked towards the old eunuch.

On the Eldest Princess’s side, she rolled her eyes, thinking that Jiang Ran was already doing everything he could to help Xuanyuan Yidao expand his territory.

One could seize every opportunity that could be utilized.

The old eunuch was a bit confused:

“Your disciple, to be that miserable? How could it be so?”

Jiang Ran froze, feeling as if this old eunuch’s focus was a bit different.

Moreover, although he said that he was in a barren …… place, but it was just nonsense, but why did he seem to believe it?

Just see the old eunuch nodded deeply:

“You save his life is a big grace, this little thing, even if there is no this life saving grace in, he also categorically has no reason to refuse, you can rest assured that, this matter is wrapped in my body.”

Looking at the old eunuch, he patted his chest to ensure.

Jiang Ran then nodded:

“Then …… a gentleman’s word is a promise.”

“This is natural.”

The old eunuch immediately gave an affirmative reply.

This in turn made Jiang Ran feel a little guilty in his heart.

It felt as if he was deceiving an honest man ……

What he originally intended to say could not be said for a moment.

Then he took out the elixir from his bosom and wanted to slip it to Shen Tu Lie, when he heard Jian Wusheng say:

“Jiang warrior, I’m afraid that this battle will only have to be postponed tonight.

“It suddenly occurred to me that I have important matters to attend to, so I will take my leave.”

Jiang Ran looked up at him:

“Huh?”

Without waiting to say anything else, Jian Wusheng had already flown up and disappeared in a few rises and falls.

Jiang Ran immediately gave the Eldest Princess a look.

The Eldest Princess immediately nodded her head and flew down from the Moonwatch Tower, while Jiang Ran took it upon himself to stuff the elixir into Shen Tu Lie’s mouth.

After checking the meridians again, he shook his head slightly:

“The time of delivery is a bit late.”

“……”

The old eunuch changed his face all of a sudden:

“How is this …… this? How, how is it late? Didn’t you say just now that it could be saved?”

“Of course it can.”

Jiang Ran laughed:

“But the time to save would be a bit long, and depending on the situation, there might be some after-effects as well.

“Well …… all in all, his life can definitely be saved.

“You come with me first.”

Jiang Ran said as he turned around and descended the Moonwatch Tower.

The old eunuch hurriedly carried Shen Tu Lie on his back and followed closely behind.

When they reached the street, they happened to see the Eldest Princess turn back, and behind her someone flew away.

“Accounted for?”

Jiang Ran opened his mouth.

The Eldest Princess nodded slightly:

“Already had someone follow …… him, he should have thought of something, but it seems like he doesn’t intend to tell us.”

“No harm done.”

Jiang Ran looked in the direction Jian Wusheng had left, pondering:

“Having this reaction from him will be enough.

“What happened back then really wasn’t a coincidence.

“However, the last person who hid and wanted to investigate himself seems to have died quite tragically.”

“What person?”

The eldest princess was somewhat curious.

“A friend with a big square face who favors wearing a plain white color.”

Jiang Ran shook his head, he was talking about Cheng Jimo.

A chance encounter at a tea house outside the Cangzhou mansion.

Because he found out that something was wrong with the Wan family, he went to investigate and ended up dying at the hands of Li Feiyun and the others.

The eldest princess, on the other hand, felt that Jiang Ran’s words didn’t make sense:

“Four-square big face, why can’t you like to wear a plain white color?”

“……”

Jiang Ran thought for a moment and realized that he couldn’t refute it.

The old eunuch was in a hurry at the back and was on the verge of shedding tears:

“How long are you guys going to talk about this, and do you still save save save save?”

“Save save save.”

Jiang Ran said:

“Let’s go, first follow us back to the princess’s mansion.”

A line of three people plus an unconscious Shentu Lie, then headed towards the Princess Mansion.

Not long after waiting for them to leave, there was suddenly an old Taoist priest on the Moonwatch Tower.

With his hand on the pergola, he raised his head to look at the moon and then looked around, his old eyes full of confusion:

“It is not right ah …… Poor Taoist night observation of the stars, it is here that the sword is rushing to the sky.

“Good end of the lively, how suddenly disappeared out of thin air?

“When really outrageous!”

Looked for a few more circles, always nothing, this is hopelessly shaking his head to leave.

……

……

Inside the princess’s residence, in a room in the bamboo garden.

Shen Tu Lie face above the black gas dense, unconscious as if dead.

Jiang Ran finger in his body successive points, a moment later, that black gas suddenly faded a layer.

Jiang Ran also closed his hand at the right time and looked back at the old eunuch:

“That’s all for today.

“The rest, wait until tomorrow, the poisonous qi in his body has gone quite a bit, but it can’t be rushed.”

The old eunuch thanked Jiang Ran profusely.

Jiang Ran mouthed that it was not necessary, but then smiled:

“Speaking of which, I haven’t asked what your name is yet?

“Can’t call you old eunuch every day, right?”

The corners of the old eunuch’s mouth twitched, and he felt that Jiang Ran’s speech was simply abominable.

But seeing as Jiang Ran had ‘disregarded previous suspicions’ to rescue Shen Tu Lie, he still replied:

“The name before I entered the palace was Xu Mu, and now that I’ve left the palace, it’s better to use this name.”

“Xu Mu ……”

Jiang Ran nodded:

“Good name, that being the case, I’ll leave you guys alone, you take good care of him here.

“I’ll come back tomorrow to diagnose him.”

“Many thanks.”

Xu Mu bowed and sent Jiang Ran out the door.

As for this courtyard, besides Xu Mu and Shen Tu Lie, it was the residence of Luo Qingyi, Li Tianyu and the others.

At this moment, they were all standing in front of the door as well.

Jiang Ran’s gaze swept over all of them, finally landing on Wu Di’s body, followed by a slight nod.

Wu Di immediately responded, and at the end, he turned around and went back to his room.

Li Tianyu and Luo Qingyi also went back to their respective homes without saying a word.

Jiang Ran went all the way out of the Bamboo Garden on this, heading straight to the Sword Song Building.

The Princess’s bedroom, Jiang Ran pushed the door and entered.

Princess Shan Yucan seems to be startled, a look up to see Jiang Ran this is a fierce glare at him:

“If this palace is in the middle of bathing and dressing, how can you be so bold and unruly?”

“Isn’t that just right?”

Jiang Ran looked at the Princess with a smile on his face.

The Eldest Princess’s face instantly flushed and she spat lightly.

It felt like Jiang Ran had been exposing his nature more and more since he came to the capital and arrived at the Princess’ residence.

In the past, these words should have been said by oneself, Jiang Ran should be the little pitiful one whose face was flushed with provocation.

Now how come the situation has suddenly reversed?

Immediately following that, he heard Jiang Ran ask:

“Can there be news back?”

“Yes.”

The eldest princess immediately looked at Jiang Ran:

“Jian Wusheng has not left the capital and is still acting in the capital.”

“In that case, the key player is here in the capital.”

Jiang Ran gently pinched his brow.

The Eldest Princess glanced at him:

“Do you think that under the current situation, this clue of Jian Wusheng, is it still necessary to continue following it?”

“Why not use it?”

Jiang Ran glanced at her and gently shook his head:

“Since the opposite side is an existence like the Blood Cicada, none of the clues can be spared.

“You yourself can’t be sure which of the clues will break ……

“Or perhaps, all the clues traced to the end point to the same person.

“Then if one alone, it is only difficult to sit down. It is just as well that multiple investigations should be conducted to ensure that there is no mistake.”

Rapunzel nodded:

“You are right …… just for some reason, just now looking at the appearance of you pinching your brow, it is called this palace some heartache.

“Ever since you came to this capital, you’ve been bouncing between all sides.

“It seems like except for that day at the beginning, the rest of the time has not had a good rest ……”

“Isn’t this all thanks to the eldest princess?”

Jiang Ran almost laughed in exasperation, reaching out to flick the Rapunzel’s brow:

“Don’t forget, you and your royal brother, are also one of this parties ……”

The eldest princess rubbed her own brow:

“You dare to attack this palace, this is a crime!”

“The Crown Prince has been beaten by me like that, do I still care about you as a Rapunzel?”

Jiang Ran didn’t seem to get enough after flicking her and pinched her nose again.

The Eldest Princess’s cheeks puffed up in anger, feeling that the party’s heartache for this person was purely superfluous.

Just as the Eldest Princess fought to change her ways, Jiang Ran suddenly looked up, and a moment later, a voice could be heard coming from outside the window:

“I have something to report.”

“Speak.”

The eldest princess looked out the window.

Just then, she heard the person say in a deep voice:

“The matter of my subordinate and the others secretly tailing Jian Wusheng has been discovered by him.

“He injured a few of our men.

“Then sent word that …… don’t follow behind anymore, or else, will certainly no longer show mercy.”

“Where is the last location?”

“Wang Fu Street.”

“This palace knows, go down.”

The eldest princess spoke softly.

The man outside the window promised, while the Eldest Princess looked at Jiang Ran:

“This is sort of expected.”

“Wang Fu Street …….”

Jiang Ran’s expression, on the other hand, was a bit odd:

“Is it a coincidence, or is it really somewhat related?”

“Are you trying to say …… the third imperial brother?”

The eldest princess instantly realized.

Wang Fu Street initially, not called this name, and then all the emperors in the outside of the establishment of the House, but for some reason only love this piece of location, so that the King’s House is more and more.

It is natural to have the name of Wangfu Street.

And now mention Wangfu Street, the first thought of …… is that year’s Prince Wu.