The Killer's Cleansing Manual

At this moment, Yue Liu was riding a horse and carefully following Lin Shanjuan and the others towards Jialiang City.

Xihe reacted promptly, and Yueliu's horse was a rare Arabian horse, whose running speed and endurance were much higher than those of ordinary horses. Therefore, he easily caught up with the two people who were still strolling on the road.

She was skilled and courageous, and was not afraid of being discovered, so she kept a distance from Lin Shanjuan and Bai Shu and followed them carefully.

Lin Shanjuan and Bai Shu had completely relaxed since they left Lianghe Town. There were no pursuers behind them, and they were not in a hurry to go anywhere. After they planned the speed at which they would consume the steamed buns, they had no worries and traveled at a casual pace.

Originally, they thought they could stay on the edge of Jiangming City for a few days, eat and drink their fill before leaving.

But one day, the waiter was telling other customers about the "two or three stories about the fugitive" he had heard, and the protagonists were a man and a woman, weren't they the two?

Helplessly, the two could only leave the inn immediately and walk further away.

Seeing that the sun is almost at its zenith, although the spring sun is not scorching, the fatigue unique to this season always drags people to take a nap.

Bai Shu, wearing a bamboo hat he had brought with him, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Boss, if we go further, we'll reach the territory of Jialiang City. Why don't we stay in Jialiang City for a few more months before moving on?"

Lin Shanjuan hooked her fingers around the reins. After half a month of riding, she had barely gotten used to the discomfort of being on horseback. She felt like teasing him when she heard this:

"What's so special about this Liangcheng that you're so concerned about it? You didn't say that when we were in Jiangmingcheng."

Bai Shu blushed and scratched his face awkwardly: "Didn't we run away because we were being chased? It's not that I don't want to stay any longer."

Lin Shan chuckled wearily, "Well, stop talking. If you say one more word, I won't believe you."

Bai Shu: ...

The horse swayed leisurely, and the warm spring breeze blew on his face. Lin Shanjuan suddenly understood the beauty of the phrase "Spring is so lazy that I rely on the breeze". Thinking back on his past life, he suddenly had a sense of fate in his past and present lives.

Who would have thought that she would be here now, living a peaceful life completely different from before?

Although the road to escape is somewhat exciting, it is much more dull than the bloody days in the past.

"Things in life are unpredictable..."

She sighed with her eyes closed.

Bai Shu looked at her curiously: "Boss, what do you mean by the unpredictable nature of life?"

The thick and rough accent immediately broke the rare mood. Lin Shanjuan glanced at him impatiently: "I miss the days of licking blood on the edge of a knife."

Bai Shu suddenly fell silent, shrank his neck and dared not say another word.

They stopped and walked along the way, and the steamed buns in the bag were eaten sporadically for half a month. Finally, when Bai Shu had eaten up all of them and only two rotten steamed buns were left, they just happened to enter Jialiang City and found an inn to stay in.

After bathing, Lin Shanjuan still changed into monk's robes. While changing clothes, the purse that he had torn off Xihe's clothes fell to the ground.

Lin Shanjuan stared at the strange thing for a few seconds. When he remembered where it came from, his eyes lit up and he quickly squatted down to pick it up.

If it hadn't fallen out by itself, I would have almost forgotten about it!

Bai Shu came back from outside and saw the exquisite purse. He jumped over the table and said, "Boss! You hid some private money from me?!"

Lin Shan gave him a tired look and said, "If I really had some private money, would I still be living on steamed buns for half a month?"

The purse was opened, and first a few taels of silver poured out, followed by a few banknotes.

"How much is this worth?" Lin Shanjuan asked curiously.

Bai Shu picked it up and looked at it, his eyes almost popping out: "One! One thousand taels!!!"

Trembling, he counted the banknotes. There were actually ten of them! That's ten thousand taels!!!

"Boss! Where did you get so much money? Ten thousand taels!!!"

Lin Shanjuan was stunned for a moment, then grabbed a rotten steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth: "Keep your voice down! Are you afraid that others won't know you're rich?"

Bai Shu choked on a steamed bun and rolled his eyes. It took him a long time to spit it out, gargling his mouth with a "Puh, Puh, Puh" sound.

Yue Liu on the roof gnashed her teeth—she had indeed stolen His Highness's purse! Shameless!

Lin Shanjuan gave him some change: "Take this and go pay the inn bill first. Then buy some ready-made clothes, all men's."

The two men's attire of monks' robes and long hair was really a bit out of place, and many people pointed and commented while they were eating.

Lin Shanjuan felt deeply the inconvenience brought by this clothing. They had stolen someone else's monk robes and were walking around the city so openly. If someone wanted to find them, it would be too easy. Therefore, it was necessary to disguise themselves.

Bai Shu quickly came up with a few sets of clothes made of ordinary fabrics. He was used to being frugal, and even if he had a lot of money, he didn't dare to spend it lavishly.

Lin Shanjuan didn't complain. He immediately took his clothes and went inside to change. He then imitated Bai Shu and tied his hair into a man's bun. He looked at himself in the mirror and only came out after making sure there was nothing wrong.

Bai Shu was drinking tea boredly. When he heard the door open, he quickly turned around and was immediately frightened by Lin Shanjuan's new appearance. He forgot to drink the water and it flowed down the corner of his lips.

Lin Shanjuan has a heroic appearance. As the saying goes, appearance reflects the heart. Her career over the years has not only instilled in her a cautious character, but also sharp facial lines.

Her breasts weren't that big to begin with, and after being wrapped up, they looked even flatter and less noticeable.

Lin Shanjuan looked at Bai Shu with disdain - he must be the kind of person who would drool even if he was cured.

"Boss...you know what, when you're dressed like this, you really look like..."

Lin Shanjuan hummed with pride, and Bai Shu's last two words interrupted her.

"Young man."

Lin Shanjuan's smug expression froze on his face. He looked at him with a forced smile, "Do you know how many lives I've taken?"

Bai Shu laughed awkwardly, "I look like a young waiter, I look like a young waiter."

Lin Shan gave him a tired look and looked in the mirror.

There is nothing to complain about her appearance. She has a slightly protruding Adam's apple, which is enough to make it look real.

It was that voice… not too strong, not too soft either. If it was just her, it would be fine. After all, there weren't that many women disguised as men these days.

But there happened to be Bai Shu next to him, whose voice was as hoarse as a broom that had been used to scrub pots for years. From this comparison, it was easy to tell that he was a woman.

Therefore, after much thought, Lin Shanjuan decided to pretend to be dumb and wait until he could get to the capital.

Bai Shu was unwilling to listen to this: "My brain is not very flexible. What if one of my words falls into someone else's trap? Wouldn't it mean that both of us will be in trouble..."

Lin Shanjuan crossed his arms and shook his head. "Although your brain isn't very good, you're quite simple-minded. Others can tell at a glance that you're simple-minded. If I act a little more foolish, who would care about this combination of intelligence?"

Bai Shu listened carefully but didn't think it sounded like he was being praised. He scratched his face and said, "Boss, will this work?"

It seems to be a lack of confidence.

Lin Shanjuan sat down and said, "How about we go out and try it tonight? Let's go to a crowded place and see if anyone can recognize me as a woman."

Speaking of crowded places, Bai Shu suddenly thought of one: "Boss, the Shanwufang in Jialiang City is the most lively. Why don't we go there tonight?"

Shanwufang? Sounds like a place for dancing.

Lin Shanjuan readily agreed: "Spend the change you have first, and then use these banknotes after you've spent it."

Bai Shu remembered that his original question hadn't been answered, so he asked again: "Boss, you still haven't told me where the money came from?"

Lin Shanjuan counted the banknotes and stuffed them into his clothes while answering, "I took them from the princess that night."

Bai Shu laughed and said, "Oh, from the princess..."

Ok?

Time stands still.

Bai Shu's knees went weak and he fell to the ground with a thud.

Lin Shanjuan was startled and quickly grabbed him: "What happened to the table that fell under it? Why are you so eager to get in?"

Bai Shu was too busy joking to care about anything. He didn't even dare to touch the silver. "Boss, let's return the silver! We can't spend it!"

Lin Shanjuan looked at him with a frown. She could see that Bai Shu was not just in awe of Xihe, but was really afraid of him. Therefore, she became interested and wanted to know more about the situation.

"Is it that scary? First, tell me why you're afraid of her. If you have a good reason, I'll give it back."

Speaking of this, Bai Shu shuddered before he even opened his mouth. Lin Shanjuan guessed that it was because he felt guilty for saying bad things about others.

"Boss, you don't know this, but this princess is a notorious femme fatale!"

He took a sip of water and told the rumors he had heard in the streets. Although there were some distortions, most of the content should be correct.

Five years ago, Jingguo was not the current monarch, but the father of the current monarch. That monarch was wise and powerful, dedicated his life to governing the country, and was an emperor deeply loved by the people.

But five years ago, Jingguo was plagued not only by floods in the south but also by foreign invasions in the north. Amidst internal and external threats, the old emperor sent imperial envoys to control the floods while he personally led the army north.

Although the flood was successfully controlled and the foreign enemies were defeated, the old emperor was old after all and had overworked in the military camp, so he died after returning.

The old monarch had only one queen, and he had repeatedly rejected the memorials from his ministers advising him to expand his harem. Now that the queen had passed away, she could not help but miss him and followed him.

Now only the brother and sister were left in the royal family to depend on each other. Although the emperor, who was only eleven years old, succeeded to the throne, he was still mentally immature, so all political affairs were handed over to the eldest princess Xihe.

Some people with ulterior motives were ready to make a move, thinking that this was a good opportunity to seize the throne, but suddenly the eldest princess and General Zhengbei announced the good news, and the news of their marriage soon spread throughout the streets and alleys.

General Zhengbei has tens of thousands of armored soldiers under his command, which is the largest army stationed in the capital. Now that this marriage is decided, those who are ready to make moves will have to give up.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Just two years after the marriage, the General Zhengbei’s only son, who was also his son-in-law, suddenly died suddenly in a brothel!

Because the place of death could not be publicized, the General Zhengbei's Mansion could only conduct a secret investigation, and there has been no news so far.

Later, within five years, the eldest princess married the sons of powerful officials and military generals in the court three times. The endings of these princes-in-law were all like the only son of the General Zhengbei, who died unexpectedly for various reasons.

At this point, everyone realized that the rumor that "whoever gets the princess can get the jade seal" was probably spread by the princess herself, and her purpose was to lure the snakes out of their holes and then defeat them one by one.

But it was too late. Her Royal Highness the Princess was both talented and beautiful, and extremely charming. When she was gentle, she looked even more alluring.

The princes, generals and ministers who married her were all fascinated by her and were willing to please her in any way.

Therefore, in just five years, she married four times, and took back all the military orders and property issued by the previous emperor to the generals, temporarily stabilizing the originally precarious throne.

Lin Shanjuan looked at her in surprise: "I didn't expect she was so capable at such a young age?"

Bai Shu sighed and shook his head. "Not only that, she's unlucky in marriage, she's also married down from her husband's family, and she's moody and always looking for someone to kill. It's said that anyone who disrespects her will not only die, but their entire clan will be exterminated!"