Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 149 Rabbit and Cheetah

Chaolu noticed that the atmosphere was not right, and she was so nervous that she didn't dare to breathe.

When she heard the door open, she thought it was Lingniang coming back. She thought someone had finally come to break the deadlock. Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she saw Feng Wu and Sun Hu walk in.

The two of them were standing against the light, with their faces hidden in the shadows, making it difficult to see their expressions at the moment.

Chaolu was still in a daze, Yan Ciwan reached out and pulled her behind him.

Chu Wangshan said slowly: "You know too much. We can't let you leave the villa alive."

With a creak, the door was closed again.

Feng Wu and Sun Hu drew their swords from their waists and walked towards Yan Ci Wan and Chao Lu step by step.

"Don't blame us for being ruthless, just blame you for being nosy."

Yan Ciwan seemed to be frightened by the scene before him, and his little face turned pale.

She pulled Zhaolu back and said in a trembling voice, "Xiao Liulang and Du Erlang are downstairs. If you kill us, they and the Grand Chamberlain will not let you go."

Feng Wu sneered, "As long as we don't tell anyone, who would know that you were killed by us? When they investigate, Master Chu can just say that it was the mysterious murderer who did it. Anyway, the murderer has already killed two people, so it's not surprising to add two more now."

After hearing this, Yan Ciwan became even more frightened.

She trembled and said, "The murderer is still hiding in the dark and may take your lives at any time. Aren't you afraid at all?"

Feng Wu had been prepared for this, and said calmly: "What is there to be afraid of? From now on, as long as we all stay together and don't give the murderer a chance to strike, we can leave here when the snow stops, and never see each other again."

"Brother, stop talking nonsense with this woman and get started!"

After Sun Hu finished speaking, he was about to swing his knife towards Yan Ciwan!

Yan Ci Wan hurriedly pulled Chao Lu down and squatted down. The blade swept over their heads, bringing a chill.

Chaolu was so frightened that her face turned pale and her hair stood on end.

She tightly grasped Yan Ciwan's left hand and gritted her teeth to prevent herself from screaming. At this moment, they were like lambs to be slaughtered. If they screamed, it would only anger Feng Wu and Sun Hu, making them kill them faster.

Yan Ciwan seemed to have given up, and sat down on the ground with weak hands and feet.

She cried and said, "I know I can't escape death. I just want to die knowing why you burned down Lingdie Temple back then? In exchange, I can tell you the clues about the real culprit behind the scene."

Feng Wu looked at her coldly: "Do you know who the real murderer is?"

Yan Ciwan had tears in her eyes and said pitifully, "I'm only 70% sure."

Sun Hu immediately asked, "Who is that person?"

Although they have made preparations to deal with the murderer, they cannot be foolproof. The best way at the moment is to find the real murderer and kill him directly, so that the matter can be put to an end once and for all.

Yan Ciwan suppressed his fear and choked up as he said, "Answer my questions first, and then I can tell you the identity of the real murderer."

Sun Hu discussed the matter with Feng Wu in a low voice.

"Brother, let's just tell her. She can't run away anyway. When she reveals the identity of the real murderer, we will kill her immediately."

Feng Wu stared at Yan Ciwan, his eyes as cold as a poisonous snake. At this moment, she was like a rabbit that was cornered, pitiful, desperate and helpless.

They only needed to cut her dead with one blow.

Feng Wu went to see Chu Wangshan, waiting for his decision.

Chu Wangshan thought for a moment. To them, Yan Ciwan was no different from a dead person. It would be fine to tell her the truth. If they could find out the identity of the real murderer from her, it would save them a lot of trouble.

Just in case, Chu Wangshan said cautiously: "Remove the crossbow from her arm first."

Without waiting for Feng Wu to take action, Yan Ciwan rolled up his sleeves, revealing the crossbow tied to his left arm.

She quickly dismantled the crossbow and put it on the ground, then took off her cloak and hood, raised her hands, and her sleeves slipped down, revealing two slender white arms to prove that she had no other weapons.

Feng Wu stepped forward and picked up the crossbow. Such a sophisticated weapon would be hard to buy even if one had money, so he planned to keep it for himself.

His eyes swept over Yan Ciwan's body inch by inch. She was wearing a Hu costume that was convenient for movement. She had no accessories on her body and did not carry any weapons.

After making sure that she posed no threat, Chu Wangshan spoke slowly.

"Twenty years ago, Emperor Wen was still in power. He was assassinated during his southern tour. Although the assassination ultimately failed, Emperor Wen was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the assassin's background. In the end, they found the Lingdie Temple. The Lingdie Temple was built by Crown Prince Renxian, and everyone in the temple followed Crown Prince Renxian's lead. The assassin was a martial monk in the Lingdie Temple. I don't need to explain what this means, I'm sure you all know it very well."

Yan Ciwan said hesitantly, "You mean, it was Prince Renxian who wanted to seize the throne and sent people to assassinate Emperor Wen. After his failure, he wanted to avoid being exposed, so Prince Renxian asked you to kill all the monks in Lingdie Temple to silence them."

Chu Wangshan nodded: "That's right."

"This is not right. Since many people know that Lingdie Temple has a close relationship with Crown Prince Renxian, why did he let the monks of Lingdie Temple assassinate Emperor Wen? How is this different from poisoning someone under a real name? Moreover, he is the crown prince. As long as he waits quietly, the throne will be his sooner or later. Why should he take such a big risk?"

"Prince Renxian had been on the throne for many years, but Emperor Wen was always in good health. It was a long way off for him to succeed the throne. He had waited too long and was inevitably a little impatient. In addition, the Second Prince was also eyeing him covetously. He was forced to take a risk. As for why he asked the monks of Lingdie Temple to assassinate him, I don't know. After all, I am not Prince Renxian, and I don't know what he was thinking."

After saying too many words in one breath, Chu Wangshan couldn't help coughing again.

Sun Hu pointed the knife at Yan Ciwan and asked, "We have said enough. Now it's your turn to speak. Who is the murderer who killed Ah Fei and Lian Bantian?"

Yan Ciwan looked at the sharp tip of the knife so close to him and shrank back in fear.

"I am just guessing. There is no solid evidence. The murderer is hiding very deeply. You would never think that he was the one who did it. He is..."

Chu Wangshan, Feng Wu and Sun Hu were all attracted by her words and pricked up their ears to listen.

Who would have thought that the next moment, Yan Ciwan suddenly pulled out a Ning knife from his belt and slashed down diagonally!

The soft, thin and sharp blade twisted and turned like a spirit snake, drawing a dark blue arc in the air at a speed faster than lightning.

The light reflected from the blade shone on Yan Ciwan's eyes.

That's not a poor and weak rabbit, that's a swift and ruthless cheetah!

By the time Sun Hu reacted, it was too late. He was too close to Yan Ciwan and could not avoid the knife at all.

His right wrist was cut off by a knife and blood gushed out!

(End of this chapter)