Section 4, Flute Aunt.

Di Gu turned back and said: "My lord, rest assured, I will not speak of it; you need not pretend any longer"

Ah! The tea girl let out a heart-wrenching scream, her body falling backward to the ground.

Huang Renzhi thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "I was not present at the time, so I am not clear about it"

Huang Renzhi said: "At night, when sleeping, the cabin door is bolted. If an assassin breaks in through the door or window, it is easy to alarm the master's attendants, and it is not very clear, making it harder to succeed. During the day, if two assassins suddenly appear, the master would be caught off guard. The female assassin draws our attention, while the assassin disguised as a servant intends to use a dart to assassinate the master. If it weren't for encountering the flute girl, I fear..." The female assassin draws our attention, while the assassin disguised as a servant intends to use a dart to assassinate the master. If it weren't for encountering the flute girl, I fear..."

The official turned back and said: "Record it truthfully... Lord Zhang, please summarize briefly."

The sharp, thin blade in Di Gu's hand slid across the chest of the tea girl. With a "sizzle!" sound, Zhang Wen saw half of a breast fly out.

Zhang Wen cooperated very well with his colleagues' work, and after completing the cooperation, he came out of the government office. The authorities are mainly investigating who is behind the assassin. In any case, it is not Zhang Wen himself who wants to kill himself

Di Gu immediately jumped forward, aiming the gun at the tea girl

I don't know, but martial arts masters tend to avoid trouble; they help and then leave.

Bang! Another gunshot rang out, and the tea girl was shot in the right shoulder, blood gushing forth as her short knife flew out of her hand

The official inquired, "Where is the masked man, the bodyguard of Lord Zhang, at present?"

With a faint gunshot, the flute girl fired into the air, and the servant fell to the ground in response

Almost simultaneously, Di used the thin dagger in her left hand to slash at the belly of the tea girl.

The official pondered for a moment and said, "Since the gentleman has hired someone, he surely would not hire a person of unknown origin, would he?"

At that moment, I was pondering why the tea in the cup was so fragrant, as if it were Longjing tea. There are indeed particular methods for brewing Longjing tea, and I was contemplating the process of making this tea in my mind

Then a group of soldiers rushed forward, brandishing their firearms and shouting loudly

Zhang Wen pondered for a moment and said: "There is also the masked man who killed the assassin; he is a bodyguard I hired. I thought, given the long journey of a thousand miles, what would happen if we encountered a robbery? Unexpectedly, we ran into an assassin instead"

Di Gu glanced at the black blood flowing from the tea girl's nostrils and mouth, and said: "She has committed suicide by biting into poison"

"What?" Zhang asked with a bewildered expression

Wu seemed like a child who had just picked up their most beloved toy, tears streaming down their face, as they rushed over and began to touch Zhang Wen all over.

It is said that when it is late, it is actually quick. The maid raised the "short tube" in her hand and aimed it at the servant sweeping outside the door. At the same time, a person rushed towards Zhang Wen.

Zhang Wenda: "Stepmother, I am here, nothing is wrong"

Zhang Wen thought for a moment and replied: "I was drinking tea in the cabin. At first, it was just one person, but later, when the incident occurred, there were four people."

The ship docked at a pier, where officials boarded to investigate and document the scene. Weapons were found on the body, leading to the conclusion that it was an assassin. Such a person, once dead, is simply dead; the belongings left behind, along with the photographs, serve as evidence. The body will be taken off the ship and kept for a few days; if no one claims it, it will be buried to settle the matter. With no witnesses to the death, the identity of the mastermind remains open to speculation.

Please, Master Zhang, speak of the main matters

With a loud crash, Zhang unexpectedly fell in a disheveled manner, quickly getting back up with a look of terror on his face

Zhang Wen hurriedly spread his hands and said in a flustered manner: "Don't... don't, we're on the same side!"

The nipple on that piece of meat resembles a small fabric button on the top of a hat

Zhang Wenda: "At that time, I was sitting in a chair; a female assassin, the one who died, was there; at the door, there was an assassin disguised as a sweeper; and there was also a masked person"

The official asked again: "Which four individuals?"

Once the assassination incident concluded, Zhang no longer inquired about the matter. What followed was the two factions of the court engaging in mutual attacks.

With a sudden exclamation, the woman tilted her head, causing the teacup to smash against the wall. As her right shoulder moved, she dropped the tea tray from her hand, and with her right hand, which was still holding the tray, she grasped a short knife and charged forward.

Zhang Wenda: "The two assassins attempted to kill me, but were instead killed by the masked man, and that is that"

Zhang Wen let out a breath, hurriedly adopting a look of shock and fear, and sat back down with a thud. He tightened the muscles in his back, knowing that the chair had just tipped over.

Beside him sat a scribe, diligently writing with great speed

At the same time, there was also the Wu family. Upon seeing the corpse on the ground, the Wu family was greatly frightened, letting out a sharp scream and shouting: "Da Lang, Da Lang..."

Zhang Wen exclaimed indignantly: "This is utterly lawless; they dare to kill even the officials of the court. What is there that they would not dare to do?"

In the moment after the fire was ignited, Di Gu had already jumped beside Zhang Wen, with a dagger now in her left hand. With a "clang," she accurately deflected the short knife that was aimed at Zhang Wen.

Di Gu no longer spoke, walked to the back window, pulled aside the bamboo curtain, and turned to say: "Sir, we shall meet again. The officials are coming; please assist with the aftermath"

Oh

Zhang Wen displayed a look of longing and asked reluctantly, "When will the flute maiden come again?"

The official said: "Please, Lord Zhang, elaborate on the details of the assassination attempt."

Huang Renzhi was fine, but upon seeing two unfamiliar corpses lying in a pool of blood on the ground, and noticing that Digu was nowhere to be found, while Zhang Wenhao sat in a chair, dumbfounded, Huang Renzhi realized that the assassination incident had come to an end

They were in a small boat, and as Zhang Wen gazed at the scenery of Jiangnan along the way, his mood improved significantly. Outside the cabin, a light drizzle fell, resembling smoke and mist; this must be what the misty rain of Jiangnan looks like.

The old man glared and said: "There are more than a hundred crew members on this ship. The assassin has infiltrated among them, and we were unaware of this beforehand. How could we possibly harbor an assassin? The authorities must thoroughly investigate this matter. Lord Zhang, please remain calm."

One breast of the tea girl was cut off halfway, and the wound on her chest was initially a light red flat surface, resembling a radish that had been sliced. Then, in an instant, it bled and turned red, with fresh blood staining her chest.

Di Gu sneered, "You certainly put on a show quickly, my lord"

Zhang Wen asked again: "How did Di Gu see through the servant at the door?"

The tea girl leaned back, her upper body parallel to the ground, her chest facing upwards. The unbelted garment slipped open, exposing her bare chest and revealing a pair of upright breasts.

Having said that, he nimbly climbed out of the window

At that moment, an old man dressed in a silk robe walked in, and the soldiers parted to make way. He was likely a figure akin to a ship's officer. Zhang Wen immediately put down what he was doing and angrily said: "You actually harbor assassins on the ship, attempting to assassinate officials of the court. Do you intend to rebel?"

At that moment, the tea-serving woman lunged at Zhang Wen with a short knife. Zhang Wen hurriedly stepped back, and with a loud "clang," he knocked the chair over onto the ground

The tea girl on the ground kicked up her leg, aiming a strike at the area beneath the flute maiden. The flute maiden thrust her knife downward, perfectly piercing through the tea girl's instep, resulting in a clean penetration.

Zhang Wenda: "She possesses a token from the Shaolin Temple, claiming to be from there, and is called the Sword Maiden. I witnessed her perform martial arts, striking down a pig with a single palm, demonstrating remarkable skill. Therefore, I hired her, though I am uncertain if she is truly from the Shaolin Temple. Your Excellency may verify this at the Shaolin Temple."

The official pondered for a moment and asked, "When Lord Zhang boarded the ship for registration, there were six attendants. Now only five remain. Where has the other person gone?"

Zhang Wenxin said: This official is quite thorough in the investigation, yet you still haven't figured out who killed me. Do you really think it's possible to clarify that now? If you manage to find out, how will others from the Zhejiang faction deal with the Donglin?

Zhang Wen boarded another boat that could reimburse expenses and continued on the journey. The group traveled along the Grand Canal to Hangzhou, and after several detours, they set off from the Cao'e River waterway towards Shangyu County

The clerk inquired: "My lord, should what was just said be recorded?"

From the moment the fight began to the point where two bodies lay on the ground, it all happened in an instant. The first to rush over to investigate the unusual noise were Huang Renzhi and Wu, who lived in the adjacent cabin

Upon seeing Zhang Wen, he hurriedly said: "Are you leaving? What should I do if they send someone to kill me again?"

Huang Renzhi listened and then chuckled softly

Having said that, he took out a thin rope with an iron hook from his pocket and hung it on the windowsill

Zhang Wen then said: "Mr. Huang, why don't those assassins come to carry out their attacks at night?"

"Master Zhang, please move over. We only need to surround this area and wait for the ship to dock so that the officials can conduct their inspection."

Shaolin Temple ... ... Are there women? '' The official turned back in confusion to the scribe and said, `` Make a note of Shaolin Temple. ''

The official investigating the crime scene asked Zhang: "How many people were present when you were attacked, Lord Zhang?"

The tea girl let out a mournful cry, her eyes flashing with a look of despair. She collapsed to the ground, motionless

Zhang Wen glanced at Huang Renzhi, who was savoring the scenery beside him, and said: "A solitary sail, catching the wind on the river's surface, in this moment and scene, what more could one desire?"

The tea girl reacted quite swiftly, with a slender waist and a supple form, arching her back to evade the attack from the flute maiden

Huang Renzhi glanced at Zhang and said, "The coming together and parting of fates is something that cannot be foreseen by humans."

As the tea girl approached closer, Zhang Wen glanced at the teacup on the table, grabbed it, and threw it towards the woman.

The "short tube" has only one barrel, so how can it fire a second time without reloading? Zhang was puzzled and did not have time to think it through.

Zhang asked in astonishment, "Did you not ask me to elaborate?"