Lin Yiwan, who was hiding in the dark, almost laughed out loud. She thought Pei Jue was going to say something harsh, but unexpectedly, he was just giving in.
However, she also admired Pei Jue's willpower. Even though he had been poisoned by Mandragora, he was still able to speak clearly.
He is indeed worthy of being the son of the Pei family who is valued by the emperor!
She reached out and pulled the rope that she was holding tightly in her hand, and let Lin Ran, who was hanging on the beam, down.
He was wearing tattered clothes stained with blood, and he was still shouting in a hoarse voice: "Master, help me, please save me!"
When Pei Jue saw his appearance clearly, he fell to the ground with his head thrown down.
After a moment, he came to his senses. Regardless of his dusty appearance, he immediately asked, "Pei Shan, didn't you return home? Why are you back? And why did you make yourself look like this?"
Lin Ran said with resentment: "Master, don't you know why this servant is like this? Master, why do you put all the blame on this servant? Isn't what I did for you enough? I'm already dead, and you still want to bear the stigma!"
Pei Jue clenched his fists tightly. He wanted to yell loudly, but his tongue seemed to be tied and he couldn't make a sound.
The cold sweat on his forehead was getting more and more. How could his face look like that of a noble young man?
Seeing the figure jumping towards him, he immediately ran into the room.
However, the figure was faster than him, and almost as soon as he stepped into the room, he was already opposite him.
He said dissatisfiedly: "Master, why are you hiding? I am loyal to you. Even if I become a ghost, even if you do something wrong to me, what can I do to you? I just want to stay by your side and serve you. Please take me in again!"
Pei Jue was still somewhat conscious at first, but as he got closer, his mind suddenly became confused.
He threw all the tea bowls on the table at Pei Shan, shouting, "Get out of here! Don't show up in front of me! Get out of here!"
The figure said innocently, "Master, where are you telling me to go? I don't even know where to hide my own body. I don't even have a place to stay, so I can only cling to you!"
He was very close to Pei Jue, and the smell of blood all over his body made him feel nauseous.
Pei Jue finally couldn't stand it anymore, raised his hand and pushed him hard: "Your body is under the big pear tree in the outer courtyard. Where can you find it? Don't bother me anymore!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly became quiet.
The figure was obviously stunned. He looked down at the clothes he was wearing, which were torn by the irrational Pei Jue, revealing his strong muscles.
Pei Jue immediately realized that the person in front of him was not a ghost, but a living person.
Otherwise, how could his muscles be so elastic and strong?
Pei Jue's eyes widened as he demanded, "Who the hell are you? You bastard, how dare you sneak attack me in the middle of the night? I'll kill you!"
He didn't dare to delay any longer and immediately grabbed the dagger hidden in his sleeve and stabbed it hard into the ghost.
Lin Ran quickly retreated, took out a tinder, lit the candle, and said, "Young Master Pei, you are so angry. Are you trying to murder an official of the imperial court?"
Only then did Pei Jue see Lin Ran's appearance clearly, and he suddenly felt panic-stricken.
He gritted his teeth and said, "You actually pretended to be a ghost to scare me?"
Lin Ran laughed: "If you don't pretend to be a ghost, how can you find out where Pei Shan's body is hidden? Since you dare to lie and conceal the truth, you must have killed him to silence him, right?"
Pei Jue flatly denied it: "I was just talking nonsense. You are the Minister of Justice, you wouldn't believe such a thing, right?"
Lin Ran nodded: "Of course I believe it. I will send someone to dig under the big pear tree to see if there is Pei Shan's body!"
He walked out quickly and saw Zhan Yan and Lin Yiwan standing outside.
By this time the thick fog had dissipated, and Pei Jue immediately realized that he had been tricked.
He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with panic.
God was so cruel to him. He would have been able to enter the examination room in half an hour.
From then on, Pei Jue would soar to the sky and become a powerful official in the dynasty!
But now, they all came to his door and wanted to dig up Pei Shan’s body. How could he just sit there and wait to die?
He tried hard to calm himself down, and subconsciously held the jade pendant he had obtained from Qin Tianhao tightly in his palm.
He turned away without leaving a trace and took out a black pill from it.
He slammed his fist on the ground, and black smoke suddenly rose up, followed by dense flying needles shooting towards Zhan Yan and Lin Yiwan.
The two men retreated quickly, and Pei Jue took advantage of this opportunity to escape.
He ran very fast, and when he reached the door, someone came to pick him up.
Zhan Yan didn't expect that Pei Jue actually had hidden weapons and helpers in his hands. Fortunately, he brought Yingyi and Yinghun over to block their escape.
The moves used by the men in black were extremely brutal. They protected Pei Jue and kept retreating.
After five or six people died in succession, they finally managed to break out of the encirclement.
Zhan Yan was worried that Lin Yiwan did not join the battle, so when Lin Ran arrived in time, he flew towards Pei Jue.
After all, it was still a step too late. Pei Jue had already been taken onto the horse and disappeared into the night.
Lin Ran stamped his feet in anger: "We let this little fox get away. He actually has so many experts hiding around him."
Zhan Yanyouyou said: "These masters around him are not simple, and their moves are strange. I have seen the spies of Li Country use them before!"
Lin Ran was shocked. "He's colluding with foreign enemies? That's not right. Sheng Dynasty and Li Kingdom are allies now. Weren't those Li Kingdom spies evacuated by King Wu long ago? How could they still dare to stir up trouble?"
Zhan Yan said, "Of course there are. If I'm not mistaken, the forces under his control are Qin Tianhao's former subordinates. Pei Jue, he really has some tricks up his sleeve. It turns out we all misjudged him. He killed Qin Tianhao and took over those assassins under his command!"
Lin Ran couldn't help but gasp. Fortunately, he had found out about him before the exam. Otherwise, if he really came out on top and was highly valued by the court, the entire Sheng Dynasty would be in danger.
He said quickly, "I'll send people to seal the city gates and arrest Pei Jue!"
Zhan Yan also spoke up: "I have to go to the palace to explain the situation to the emperor. He values Pei Jue very much. If he hears that he didn't take the exam, I'm afraid he will ask about this matter!"
Lin Ran urged: "Then send Wanwan back home first!"
Zhan Yan and Lin Yiwan were returning to the Marquis' Mansion in a carriage, but were surrounded at the entrance of the alley.
Yinghun and Yingyi were harassed by many men in black, and the situation was very dangerous.
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