Chapter 124 Confrontation in Court
Chapter 124 Confrontation in Court
With a "clang" sound, the sharp blade was unsheathed, and Qisi flew over suddenly with his foot on the stirrup, and the long sword reached Lin Shanjuan's throat almost instantly.
Bai Shu quickly drew out his knife to block, but Qisi was too fast and the driving area of the carriage was too narrow to move around, making it difficult for him to help Lin Shanjuan block the attack.
Fortunately, Lin Shanjuan had already prepared a dagger in her hand. She blocked the sword with the dagger without hesitation, and then kicked Qisi's sword handle, forcibly shifting the direction of the sword.
A hint of surprise flashed in Qisi's eyes, and he landed on the edge of the frame, sweeping over with his long legs carrying a strong wind.
Lin Shanjuan subconsciously raised his knee to block, but Qisi's leg technique was also quite impressive. Not only was his power very strong, but he could also control it freely and was very flexible and agile.
When the first kick failed, he kicked again. Lin Shanjuan propped himself up and stood up. He used a leg-breaking kick to stop Qisi's action, and then fell off the carriage.
Bai Shu seized the opportunity and quickly threw the knife in his hand to Lin Shanjuan, and he also drew a guard's knife and joined the battle.
Lin Shanjuan took the knife with one hand, but he knew that he was not used to it and would mostly use it for blocking, so he held the knife with his backhand and held it in front of him with the tip facing down.
Qisi noticed at a glance that she was unfamiliar with the knife, and knew that this person's close combat skills were very cunning, so he raised his sword and chopped her down without hesitation.
Among all weapons, the sword is the most popular weapon, simply because it emphasizes agility and elegance, and is consistent with the elegant demeanor of a gentleman.
But Qisi's sword seemed to have merged the domineering power of a knife. After continuous swings, Lin Shanjuan and Bai Shu were able to barely form a stalemate with him.
Lin Shanjuan was afraid that there might be other people hiding in the bushes. Even if he won the battle, those family members would be killed, and this trip would be in vain.
She whispered to Bai Shu to carry it first, and she stepped back a distance, drew her bow and arrow to cooperate with Bai Shu.
The feather arrow was in front of him in an instant, and Qisi had to defend himself, but this defense would inevitably disrupt his attack, so Bai Shu was able to seize the opportunity to counterattack.
With the two people's exquisite cooperation, Qisi started to retreat from the first step, and gradually retreated more and more.
Lin Shanjuan seized the opportunity and shot two arrows at once, one at the head and the other at the feet. The moment she shot, she predicted Qisi's blocking action and shot another arrow without hesitation, which hit Qisi's wrist.
The sharp arrow pierced his wrist. No matter how strong Qi Si's willpower was, he could not withstand such severe pain. His hand softened and the sword fell to the ground.
Lin Shanjuan immediately put the bow on his back and quickly approached him.
Qisi endured the severe pain and took out a few bullet-shaped objects from his arms. It seemed that he wanted to take the opportunity to escape or die together with them.
Lin Shanjuan narrowed his eyes slightly, not giving him any chance, and stepped forward, shouting, "Bai Shu, take it!"
She raised her hand and struck Qisi's wrist with the bottom of her palm, knocking the bullet out of his hand. She then took a step forward and pushed his chin with the bottom of her palm.
Qisi retreated repeatedly because of the sudden dizziness. He had never encountered such a strange move. While he was still dazed, Lin Shanjuan took advantage of the situation and picked up the sword that fell on the ground with his toes and pierced Qisi's shoulder without hesitation.
Qisi groaned, and the next second, the sword was placed on his neck.
"Tied."
It was quick and efficient, and Qisi was completely subdued in just a few moves.
Bai Shu threw the bullet far away, but it was just a cloud of smoke. It seemed that Qisi wanted to find another opportunity by interfering with the sight.
After tying up Qisi, he breathed heavily and looked at Lin Shanjuan with puzzled eyes: "Who are you?"
Lin Shanjuan curled his lips, whipped the carriage and quickly headed towards Beijing.
"Come with us."
Qi Si shook his head: "There is no move like yours on the killer list."
Lin Shanjuan glanced back at him and said, "If my skills were inferior to yours, I would shut up and save myself the humiliation."
Qisi's face flushed red, but his whole body was tightly tangled in hemp ropes, so he could do nothing and had to swallow his anger.
Fortunately, Ji Shihan had enough confidence in Qisi's ability, so they were not ambushed again on the rest of the way, and the group returned to the Qingzheng Division smoothly.
Lin Shanjuan was exhausted both physically and mentally after days of running around. She brought the parents and families of the four people back to the main hall of the Qingzheng Division, while Bai Shu first put Qisi in prison.
Qi Zhen was waiting at the door early, and when he saw that they returned safely, he almost burst into tears.
"Oh, sir, His Highness sent a message, telling you to go see her first if you come back."
Lin Shanjuan rubbed his forehead and shook his head to avoid any more trouble. "First, call Chu Kuo up, and then call the parents of those four people as well. Don't give him any chances. I want to kill him with one strike."
Qi Zhen clasped his fists vigorously: "Yes!"
The truth of everything will soon be revealed completely!
The family members were confused and looked at each other.
"Sir, isn't it said that one of our children passed the exam, so we came..."
Why does it feel like a court hearing?
Lin Shanjuan smiled mysteriously but did not answer. After a while, Chu Kuo straightened his clothes and walked to the front of the hall.
His smile froze when he saw those figures, and he even stood stiffly at the bottom of the stairs, unable to move, as if he had been acupunctured.
Qi Zhen pushed him in disgust: "Why don't you leave?"
Hearing the noise, the family members all turned around. After a moment of shock, Wang Xing's parents were the most excited. They rushed over and burst into tears.
"Son! I knew he had great potential! He really passed the exam! Is it possible that the official who announced the good news hasn't arrived yet?"
"Don't ask those questions yet! My son has lost weight. He must have suffered a lot in the past few months. Let me see it!"
Compared to the touching reunion here, the others were obviously more depressed.
Zhao Chuan's father sighed. Accompanying him was Zhao Chuan's wife, Xiaolian, the person to whom Wang Xing had written a love letter but never sent it.
"Xing'er has studied so hard for so many years, and finally got good results. But where is my Chuanzi? Why is it that it's been so long since the imperial examination, and he hasn't returned home yet?"
Xu Feng and Du Nan's parents also asked questions after hearing this.
"Yes, you helped us all the way to Beijing, but they didn't go back. Where did they go?"
Everyone's eyes were on Wang Xing. Wang Xing knew that he could not escape. If it were not for complete evidence, Lin Shanjuan would never go and pick these people up.
Presumably, she had already seen through the truth long ago, and had been collecting witnesses during the month or so she had been claiming to be ill.
Wang Xing glanced at his tearful parents and knelt down with a plop: "Secretary Lin, I plead guilty."
These words confused everyone. Lin Shanjuan winked at his subordinates and told them to keep all family members out.
The purpose is to prevent a family member from becoming ruthless and causing any real harm to Wang Xing after hearing the truth.
This really became a court case.
Wang Xing's eyes were dull. After a long sigh, he began to explain what had happened.
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