Volume 10 Chapter 80

Tang Yin nodded and murmured a pity.

He poured the last drop of wine from the wine pot into the bowl, drank it all, then took out a piece of silver, put it on the table, stood up and said, "Brother Shen, we will meet again. I believe that we will meet again after a long time."

Shen Shu also stood up and said, "Brother Tang, goodbye."

Tang Yin smiled slightly and walked out of the tavern. When he got outside, he looked up at the sky and took a long breath. Suddenly, black mist rose around his body. When he looked at him again, he had disappeared.

Seeing that Tang Yin had left, Shen Shu turned back and sat back down, holding the wine bowl, drinking and thinking about his thoughts.

Back to the inn, Tang Yin did not wake up Jiang Fan and others, and quietly returned to his room and lay back on the bed. He thought that the assassin who assassinated Yan Xi tonight was dead and there would be no more murders. As a result, he was wrong. The next morning, three more bodies were nailed to the east city wall. Just like the situation in the previous two days, the same nails were pierced through the heart and left the same words.

It is understandable that the murders in the previous two days were caused by the lack of preparation of the rangers, but last night, almost all the rangers in the city were looking for the assassin, but under such circumstances, there were still rangers killed, and the number of deaths was more than the first and second days, which could not but cause panic among the people.

Not to mention the panic of the rangers, even the government of Laiyang could not stand it. There were murders for three consecutive days, and the murderer nailed the body to the city gate openly, which was tantamount to openly slapping the face of the government. The Lord of Laiyang City urgently ordered the whole city to track down the murderer, and then added a curfew. No one was allowed to go out on the street after nightfall. Once found, no one needed to be interrogated, but could be killed on the spot.

With the intervention of the government, the situation in Laiyang City became more tense. At night, groups of officers and soldiers patrolled the streets and alleys, but the patrols of a large number of local troops failed to stop the killing. On the fourth day, there were as many as four bodies nailed to the city gate. It can be seen that the murderer killed one more person every day, deliberately creating a tense atmosphere.

The intervention of the government greatly restricted the actions of the knights, and the government was unable to stop or catch the murderer. As a result, the knights in the city began to leave Laiyang one after another and gather in the surrounding villages and towns. Some people simply slept in the wild, guarding day and night for fear of being attacked by assassins.

Tang Yin was also unwilling to stay in the city because of Laiyang's curfew and the large number of knights leaving. He asked Jiang Fan and others to pack up and follow him out of the city. On the way out of the city, Jiang Fan asked: "Sir, where are we going now?"

Before Tang Yin could speak, Shangguan Yuanbiao said first: "I heard that many knights went to the villages in the south of the city. Sir, should we go there too?"

Tang Yin pondered for a moment and said: "There are only two days left before the knights gather. Let's go to Wanzhong Valley first to see what the situation is there."

"Okay!"

Jiang Fan and others had no objection. After leaving the city with Tang Yin, they went straight to Wanzhong Valley.

Wanzhong Valley is located in the southwest of Laiyang, only 20 miles away, and it takes less than half an hour to ride a horse. The location of Wanzhong Valley is very unique. It is right between two mountains. The mountain here is concave inward, forming a circular valley. The terrain is open and the area is large. It is more than enough to accommodate more than 100,000 people.

Because the place where the rangers gather is set here, the platform has been set up in Wanzhong Valley early. In the middle is a tall, wide and solid platform, which is obviously set up for the rangers to compete. There are several seats of different sizes on the north side of the platform. Each seat is hung with the name of the sect. The four largest seats are hung with the words Xiaoyao Sect, Shengtang, Shura Sect, and Baihuitang.

Seeing this, Tang Yin couldn't help laughing and said to everyone around him: "This place must have been built by Zhang Dong!"

Jiang Fan and others were stunned and asked: "How does the king know?"

Tang Yin smiled and said: "The strength and reputation of Xiaoyaomen are far inferior to the Holy Hall, Shuramen, and Baihuitang. Now Xiaoyaomen's seats are placed on an equal footing with the Holy Hall, Shuramen, and Baihuitang. Of course, only Zhang Dong can do it. Jiang Fan and others also smiled at the same time and nodded in response: "The king is wise."

As they were talking, several young men in white clothes and white pants came out. They looked up and down at Tang Yin and others and said coldly: "This is a gathering place for rangers. Before the date, no one is allowed to enter!"

Tang Yin met their eyes and asked with a smile: "Then who are you?"

"Xiaoyaomen! "The leading young man said arrogantly and confidently: "This place was built by Xiaoyaomen. Xiaoyaomen naturally has the right to manage this place. You should leave quickly. If you dare to talk nonsense again, don't blame us for being ruthless."

Wow! What a big tone! Before Tang Yin spoke, Shangguan Yuanbiao beside him snorted and made a move to step forward. Tang Yin grabbed him first and shook his head slightly, indicating that he should not cause trouble.

Xiaoyaomen seemed to have regarded himself as the host of this gathering. It can be seen that Zhang Dong is determined to get the position of leader. I hope it will be as he wishes! Tang Yin muttered in his heart, smiled at several Xiaoyaomen disciples, said nothing, and turned away.

After leaving Wanzhong Valley, Shangguan Yuanbiao said indignantly: "Xiaoyaomen is too arrogant. No wonder so many rangers speculate that they are the masterminds behind several recent murders!"

Tang Yin smiled and shook his head, saying: "It is precisely because Xiaoyao Sect is too arrogant, so they are definitely not the murderer, because Zhang Dong simply disdains to do that." Zhang Dong thought that with his support, the position of leader would definitely be his, but what the final result would be is still unknown!

Now Tang Yin has no confidence that Xiaoyao Sect can successfully take the position of leader. The situation in the ranger world is more complicated than he imagined, and there are many more spiritual martial arts masters in the ranger world than he expected. Not to mention the Holy Hall and Baihui Hall, the Shura Sect he has seen alone is already full of masters.

"My king, where are we going now?" Shangguan Yuanwu asked.

Tang Yin thought for a moment and said, "Didn't they say that many rangers went to the village in the south of the city? Let's go there too!"

"Yes!"

After leaving Wanzhong Valley, they walked more than ten miles and suddenly heard shouts of killing in the woods on the side of the road. They were all stunned, and they all pulled the reins, stopped the horses, and looked at each other. Tang Yin was the first to dismount, waved and said, "Let's go and have a look."

Tang Yin left the Shangguan brothers, Asan and Asi to guard the horses, and only took Jiang Fan and Cheng Jin to quietly enter the woods to see what was going on inside.

In the depths of the woods, two groups of rangers were fighting. Because the clothes of both sides were obviously different, it was easy to tell that they were two gangs. One of them had an absolute advantage and surrounded the remaining few people on the other side, and there were more than ten corpses lying on the ground.

"Shenwumen, are you really going to kill us all?" A ranger trapped in the middle shouted with all his strength. At this time, his spiritual armor was full of scratches, and blood was gushing out from many places. Standing here, he was already shaky.

"Humph! If we don't kill you, I'm afraid we will die tomorrow." One of the dominant group of rangers stepped forward and said coldly.

"What do you mean?"

"I think the assassination of rangers in the past few days was done by your Lotus Gang. Instead of waiting for you to find my Shenwu Sect, I might as well kill all of you Lotus Gang first!"

"Don't slander me! I'll fight you!" The ranger, who was at the end of his strength, roared and rushed over with his spiritual knife. He rushed over faster than he bounced back, and was hit in the chest by a punch and flew back. With a dull thump, the ranger fell heavily to the ground. Looking at his chest again, the spiritual armor was shattered, and the white clothes inside were stained red with blood.

"Kill! No one should be spared! Kill all the people of the Lotus Gang today!"

Wow—the crowds of people surrounding them rushed forward and launched a crazy attack on the rangers trapped in the middle. This was a one-sided fight. The trapped rangers didn't even have a chance to escape. From time to time, there were shrill screams from the crowd.

Tang Yin had no intention of intervening. He watched in the dark for a while and planned to leave the woods. He sneered in his heart. The rangers killed each other. This must be what the mastermind wanted to see the most. There were really many people who were fooled among the rangers. They were extremely stupid and ridiculous. Such as this, one death means one less disaster.

He was about to retreat when he suddenly found a person hiding in a tree 20 meters away from him. This person was hiding in the branches and leaves of the tree. It was very hidden. If Tang Yin hadn't been sharp-sense and had excellent eyesight, it would have been difficult to find her.

Tang Yin's heart moved, and he winked at Jiang Fan and Cheng Jin beside him, suggesting that they wait for him here for a while, then he performed Shadow Drift and flashed towards the old tree where the man was hiding.

At a distance of 20 meters, Tang Yin performed two consecutive Shadow Drifts to get under the tree, and then, like a monkey, he climbed up the tree in a few steps using his hands and feet. His movements were too fast and silent, and it was not until he was about to get close to the other person's back that the person suddenly became alert. She reacted very quickly, and when she turned around, the Qinggang sword was already half unsheathed.

When she turned around, Tang Yin also saw her appearance clearly. He took the lead and held down her arm that was drawing the sword, and whispered: "Master, aren't you going to draw your sword against me again?"

"Ah? You again?" The person hiding in the tree was a woman, and she had met Tang Yin not long ago and had fought with him. She was Yan Xi, the second master of Shura Sect.

Yan Xi was very surprised to see Tang Yin at this time and place, and subconsciously asked: "Why are you here?"

Tang Yin smiled and said: "I want to ask the same question to you, the master!"

Yan Xi is worthy of being the master of a big gang, and she quickly recovered from the shock. She said faintly: "I have to find out who wants to take my life, right?!"

"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded in understanding, and said softly: "I also want to find out who is trying to assassinate the master!"