You are unlucky and I am tough

Zhu Shaoyuan's pupils suddenly shrank, and in an instant, the aura of the usually gentle and refined Master Zhu suddenly changed.

With a snap, the wrist of the assassin who was struggling with him was broken and he was kicked away.

He caught the fallen man with his left hand, and with a flick of silver light, he drew out a soft sword from his waist with his right hand.

With a wave of his hand, blood splattered out, and the assassin fell to the ground with his hands covering his neck and eyes wide open.

Looking back, I saw Lin Zelan stabbed in the chest, and blood had stained a section of his clothes red.

"All of you die!" Zhu Shaoyuan's voice was icy cold.

The assassin with a broken wrist had just gotten up when he was pierced through the chest by a soft sword. The dagger that fell to the ground was picked up by Zhu Shaoyuan with his foot.

With a flick of his sleeve, the dagger flew out. The assassins who were about to chop Zhao Xiuwen and Zhu Yongsi with the knife were pierced through the neck.

The two assassins fell to the ground almost at the same time, blood gushing out.

There was a dead silence in the building. Everyone stared with wide eyes in disbelief at Zhu Shaoyuan who was standing with a sword in hand.

Mr. Zhu, who has a mild temper and smiles at everyone he sees, and who usually only knows how to recite poems and paint, actually knows kung fu.

Moreover, when he killed, his sword was swift and decisive, and every move was fatal.

"Brother...you..." Zhu Yongsi was the first to come back to his senses.

I was actually exposed. Now I have a hard time explaining myself when I get home.

It was clear that if we just held on a little longer, the guards would arrive. How could it turn out like this?

At this time, four guards climbed in through the window and looked at each other in surprise when they saw the scene inside.

Zhu Shaoyuan ignored the shock of the people present and turned around to run over to check Lin Zelan's injuries.

Lin Zelan's face was pale, blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth, and his breathing was very weak.

"Zelan!" Zhu Shaoyuan's voice was trembling.

Zhao Xiuwen stepped forward, covering his bleeding arm, and his body swayed when he saw Lin Zelan's injury.

He didn't understand what was going on and why?

Why did Lin Zelan block the knife for Zhu Shaoyuan? What was he doing?

"Where's the doctor?"

Zhu Shaoyuan's mind was in a mess as he shouted, "Go get the doctor, get the doctor over here, quickly."

Zhu Yongsi shouted to the guards, "What are you standing there for? Call a doctor over, and send someone back to the government office to report the news."

The guard received the order and left in a hurry.

The building was in a mess, with three assassins' bodies lying around and blood all over the place.

"Murder, murder." A frightened person suddenly woke up from his dream and shouted.

Chess pieces were scattered among the overturned tables and chairs at the scene. Many scholars were in disheveled clothes, and some were even slumped on the ground.

"Get out of here." Zhu Shaoyuan yelled at them.

The scholars were frightened by the abnormal behavior of Master Zhu and went downstairs one after another, but Zhao Xiuwen did not leave.

Zhu Shaoyuan ignored him and carried him to the bed in the compartment.

There was a clinic nearby, and the doctor came quickly. He undressed Lin Zelan, checked her injuries, and applied medicine to stop the bleeding.

Zhao Xiuwen's arm was cut. He pressed it with one hand, and blood was dripping through his fingers.

But he seemed to no longer feel any pain and just looked at the person on the bed quietly.

"The wound is too severe." The doctor shook his head after examining him. "The bleeding is impossible to stop. The knife must be removed, but the young man is in such poor health that he probably won't survive."

Zhu Shaoyuan's face turned pale. "What did you say?"

"Forgive me for being blunt, but it doesn't matter whether the knife is drawn or not."

The doctor sighed, "If we don't remove the knife, he might be able to hold on for another hour. If we do, he'll die immediately. We should take advantage of the time and ask him if he has any last words."

Zhu Shaoyuan grabbed the doctor by the collar and said, "Shut up, I don't believe you, you're just a quack."

"I've been practicing medicine for decades, so I can't be wrong." The doctor was also a man of temper. "If you don't believe me, please ask someone else to remove the knife."

Zhu Shaoyuan loosened his grip, staggered, and turned to look at the person on the bed.

Lin Zelan's face was as pale as paper, and she looked so weak that it seemed like she would fall apart with a gust of wind.

Pain and regret surged into my heart.

If he hadn't held on to the situation and refused to take action, things wouldn't have turned out like this.

"Maybe there is still a way." Zhao Xiuwen's voice sounded.

He tried his best not to appear too worried and arouse suspicion. "There's a disciple of a miracle healer in our village. Maybe he can save her. Give me a horse. I'll go back and get her now."

Zhu Yongsi immediately said, "There are horses in the building. I'll go with you."

Time was running out, so the doctor only bandaged Zhao Xiuwen's wound with gauze to stop the bleeding.

The two men hurried downstairs. The shopkeeper was already frightened by the assassin incident, so he sent all the guests out and waited for the people from the yamen to come and investigate.

A group of people gathered at the door, curious about what happened inside. Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang were among them. They heard someone say that someone had died inside.

Cheng Shuang lowered her voice, "I saw them coming ashore from this side, and then they disappeared in the blink of an eye. Then something happened in this building. Do you think it has something to do with them?"

Wei Qinglang crossed his arms, "It's not impossible."

"If they really killed someone, should we provide some clues to the government?"

"Those three guys look really good at martial arts, so we should protect ourselves."

"We can do it secretly, just like the lobster last time. With Prefect Zhu's ability, if we provide them with clues, we should be able to catch the person."

The two were whispering when two people ran out of the building and were surprised when they saw who they were.

"Brother Zhao."

Wei Qinglang quickly squeezed out of the crowd and shouted, "Why are you here?"

Cheng Shuang's eyes fell on Zhao Xiuwen's arm, and she covered her mouth in surprise. "You're injured, your arm is bleeding."

Oh my god, was the accident in the building aimed at Zhao Xiuwen?

Doesn’t the masked man know him?

Zhao Xiuwen was stunned when he saw the two people who suddenly appeared.

"Madam Cheng." Zhu Yongsi called out first.

Zhao Xiuwen also reacted and was overjoyed. "Great, Madam Cheng, please come upstairs with me. Someone is injured upstairs."

"Your injury is not light." Cheng Shuang looked at his arm, "How about I take a look at it for you first?"

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious." Zhao Xiuwen's face was filled with anxiety. "Follow me upstairs quickly, this is a matter of life and death."

Having known each other for so long, she had never seen Zhao Xiuwen so anxious. Cheng Shuang didn't ask any more questions and followed him upstairs in a hurry.

As soon as I reached the third floor, the strong smell of blood hit me in the face.

"what......."

Cheng Shuang was startled by a hideous corpse with a knife stuck in its throat.

Wei Qinglang discovered that there were two more bodies in front of him, so he quickly put his hand to block Cheng Shuang's eyes and put his arm around her shoulders as he walked past her.

Zhu Yongsi explained, "These three people are assassins who are waiting for the government officials to come and investigate."

The two of them understood, and Cheng Shuang whispered, "It's not those three people."

Once inside the cubicle, the smell of blood became even stronger.

"Brother, the people are here. We met them as soon as we went downstairs." Zhu Yongsi said with surprise.

"Madam Cheng, can you save him?" Zhu Shaoyuan almost pounced on her with a very unhappy look on his face.

Cheng Shuang comforted him, "Don't worry, let me check the injury first."

The doctor they had called in was still at the bedside, trying to stop the bleeding. Cheng Shuang approached and saw the face of the person on the bed. Her eyes widened instantly, "Master Lan!"

She was thinking about collaborating with him this morning, how come he was in danger of death in the blink of an eye?

He hurried over and asked the doctor to make way. Cheng Shuang immediately checked the wound and took the patient's pulse.

The doctor shook his head, thinking that these young people were just fooling around. The girl was so young, how could she possibly heal such a serious injury.

After the examination, Cheng Shuang looked serious. The patient was only breathing his last breath and needed surgery immediately.

"I didn't bring my medicine box with me today. Doctor, can you lend me your medicine box?"

"Have someone prepare some clean, hot water and towels."

"My husband, please stay here and help me. The others can go out and wait."

After the order was given, all the outsiders were driven out.

Cheng Shuang immediately took out a stethoscope and began to diagnose.

"How is it?" Wei Qinglang closed the window and came back to ask, "Is there any hope?"

Cheng Shuang put away the stethoscope. "His heart is on the right side. He won't die."

Cheng Shuang is saving people inside.

Outside, the police arrived quickly, surrounded the Yueman West Building, and dispersed the onlookers.

The leading constable and the coroner examined the bodies together. The constable found tattoos on their backs and reported this to Zhu Shaoyuan.

"Master, it has been confirmed that these three people are the ones who escaped from Jiuhua Mountain. They are probably here to seek revenge."

Zhao Xiuwen was sitting at the table, having a doctor treat his arm injury. He looked up when he heard this.

The fish that slipped through the net in Jiuhua Mountain?

The message Lin Zelan gave him also mentioned the remaining bandits in Jiuhua Mountain.

Why did Lin Zelan know that these people would assassinate him today, and why did he block the knife for Zhu Shaoyuan?