The little dark guard who travels between two lives

Chapter 15 Chapter 1 Incense Lamp Chapter Murder

Ji Wanran was trembling with fear while holding Xin'er in her arms, her hand still tightly holding Qin Mingxuan's sleeve: "Husband, let's go together."

Qin Mingxuan pulled his sleeve out of Ji Wanran's hand and comforted his wife: "Wan'er, don't worry. I learned my boxing skills from Brother Huai'an, so I can still hold out for a while. They are coming for me. If you are with me, I can't take care of you, and you, my daughter, and Shen'er will be in greater danger. Be obedient, I will come to find you after I get away."

Qin Mingxuan shouted at the guards: "Zhang Gan, what are you still standing there for? Quickly protect the lady and the young master and leave. Wu Heng stay and hold out with me for a while. The troops from the Military Command will be here soon. Go quickly."

The two guards immediately took action after hearing the order. The guard named Zhang Gan bowed to Ji Wanran and said, "Madam, please follow me."

Ji Wanran's face was full of tears, and Xin'er was crying in her mother's arms: "Mom, Dad, Xin'er is scared!" Although Yu Shen did not cry or shout, he gritted his teeth and could not utter a word, with one hand tightly grasping Liu Niang's sleeve.

Ji Wanran hugged her daughter tightly without hesitation, and ordered Liu Niang to pick up Yu Shen. The group followed Zhang Gan and ran to the west end of the long street.

The Qin Mansion's carriage was parked there, and a few guards were left behind. When we get there, we can ask a few guards to help my husband. I was worried that too many people would be too conspicuous, so I left a few guards behind. Who knew that something like this would happen?

Thirteen felt that Zhang Gan's voice was somewhat familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before. She looked at Zhang Gan in confusion, and under the light, she could immediately see the black mole on Zhang Gan's mouth.

This was the guard who conspired with Su Peiyun in the small mountain village. Thirteen's head seemed to explode with a bang. He immediately understood that someone was indeed trying to assassinate Qin Mingxuan tonight. After all, he was the team left by the emperor for the prince, and he occupied such an important position in the Ministry of Personnel, which must have hindered many people's affairs.

But now seeing Zhang Gan, Shisan thought that Su Peiyun must have known in advance what was going to happen tonight, perhaps it was the imperial concubine or the prince who told her as she said.

It was because Su Peiyun knew the news in advance that she was able to arrange for someone to take advantage of the situation to harm her mother and Xin'er. Thirteen rushed to her father anxiously, wanting to remind him to protect her mother. She circled around Qin Mingxuan anxiously, shouting to him, "Dad, mother and Xin'er are in danger, go and protect her." But Qin Mingxuan could not see a single soul floating away, nor could he hear Thirteen's voice.

Thirteen saw that he could not remind Qin Mingxuan, and saw that Qin Mingxuan's boxing skills were indeed good. With the help of Wu Heng, two people against three people could barely hold out for a while and wait for the rescue of the Military Command. The Military Command was responsible for protecting the security of the capital, and such a chaos would definitely alarm the Military Command.

Thirteen saw that his father could still hold out for a while, so he quickly followed in the direction where Ji Wanran left. At this time, the long street was in chaos. Ji Wanran and Liu Niang stumbled forward in the fleeing crowd.

At this moment, Ji Wanran was not paying attention and was tripped by her skirt and fell forward. Liu Niang exclaimed, and hurriedly put Yu Shen down and rushed over to support the lady.

It was too late. In order to prevent her daughter from falling, Ji Wanran gritted her teeth and knelt down to steady herself. But her knees could not bear the impact. Seeing that her daughter was fine, Ji Wanran immediately collapsed to the ground and could not stand up.

Liu Niang arrived and hugged the crying Xin'er in her arms, patting her gently to comfort her. Yu Shen also hurried over and tried to help the master's wife up with his little arms, but he didn't have enough strength and failed to help Ji Wanran up after trying several times.

A little girl nearby also came over and helped Ji Wanran up with Yu Shen. But looking at Ji Wanran's painful expression, it was clear that her knee had been hit hard.

At this time, the fire was getting stronger and stronger, and the fire spread from east to west with the help of the wind. Many people who came to watch the lanterns ran to the west end of the long street. More and more people crowded in. Liu Niang held Xin'er and told Yu Shen to hold on to the lady's skirt tightly to avoid being thrown away. Then she asked several maids and old women nearby to help the lady walk quickly, otherwise she would definitely be crushed and trampled by the crowded crowd, which would be even more dangerous.

Thirteen was standing behind Ji Wanran, watching her limping forward, feeling extremely distressed. But he could do nothing. At this moment, a crowd of people came and separated Liu Niang, who was holding Xin'er, and Ji Wanran. In the blink of an eye, Liu Niang disappeared.

Ji Wanran watched her daughter and Liu Niang disappear from her sight, and shouted Xin'er and Liu Niang's names at the top of her lungs, but the streets were full of people running in panic, and she could not find Liu Niang and Xin'er anywhere.

Ji Wanran felt a black screen in front of her eyes and she almost fainted. Yu Shen beside her hurriedly called on the maids around her to help the master's wife: "Master's wife, don't worry, I'll go find sister Xin'er."

Ji Wanran grabbed Yu Shen and said, "No, Shen'er, you can't run around. It's too dangerous." Fortunately, at this time, several guards who stayed beside the carriage heard the noise and rushed over.

Zhang Gan immediately ordered: "You two take good care of the lady and go to the carriage first. You two go to meet the master. I will go to find the young lady."

Ji Wanran looked at Zhang Gan and knew that he was a small leader among the guards and had good skills. She nodded weakly and said softly, "Just do as Guard Zhang said."

She looked at Zhang Gan again, "Guard Zhang, please be sure to find Xin'er and Liu Niang. My lord and I will thank you very much." Zhang Gan and the other guards bowed and left.

When Thirteen heard that her mother had given the task of finding someone to Zhang Gan, she cried out in a low voice. How could this person really want to find Xin'er and Liu Niang? She could only follow Zhang Gan.

Zhang Gan obviously knew where to find Xin'er and Liu Niang, and he ran straight to the river. Thirteen carefully recalled the scene of Xin'er and Liu Niang being separated, and suddenly realized that someone had deliberately stood next to Liu Niang, pushing her in another direction.

Seeing Zhang Gan walking faster and faster, he soon walked into a remote alley. A man in black walked out of the shadows and bowed to Zhang Gan, saying, "According to the young lady's instructions, I have hired a few thugs to push the nurse and the child to the road by the river."

The man paused for a moment and continued, "My lady ordered that the child be thrown into the river. I...I..."

Seeing his hesitation, Zhang Gan sneered, "Why can't you do it? When did you become so soft-hearted? Have you forgotten the prince's instructions to follow the young lady's orders?"

The man immediately knelt down and said, "Please forgive me, sir!" Zhang Gan waved his hand and said, "Forget it, you go down. I'll go and take a look myself."

Zhang Gan waved his men away and immediately ran towards the river. Thirteen gritted his teeth in hatred. This vicious Su Peiyun didn't even let a little kid go.

She also ran to the river. As expected, she saw Liu Niang hiding under a bridge pier, holding Xin'er, who was still sobbing. People around her were running away, and Liu Niang didn't dare to walk around with her child in her arms, so she hid here and waited for rescue.

Liu Niang was feeling anxious when she saw Zhang Gan prowling around the shore. She shouted in surprise: "Guard Zhang, the lady is here." Then she walked towards Zhang Gan holding Xin'er.

Zhang Gan saw that the two of them were fine, his face darkened and then he pretended to be surprised: "Nanny Liu, Madam asked me to come find the young lady and you. I'm glad you're all right. Come, let me help you hold the young lady."

Liu Niang refused. Although Zhang Gan was a guard in the mansion, the nurse would not easily entrust the young lady to others. She dodged Zhang Gan's hands and said, "No need. The young lady is frightened and can't leave me. Let's go find the lady."

Zhang Gan pretended nothing had happened and withdrew his hands, "Okay, let's go." As he said that, he led Liu Niang towards a secluded path by the river.

Liu Niang looked at the remote path and hesitated. Zhang Gan quickly explained, "Oh, the main road over there is still very chaotic. I'm afraid we'll run into bad guys again."

Liu Niang no longer doubted him and followed Zhang Gan. Thirteen was so anxious that he could not do anything. He could not touch anyone, nor could he warn the nurse.

Seeing Zhang Gan leading the nurse to a deserted place, Zhang Gan stopped and showed a fierce look: "Nanny Liu, give me the young lady, and I may be able to spare your life."

Liu Niang hugged Xin'er tightly: "Zhang Gan, you...you actually betrayed your master?" Zhang Gan sneered: "What master are you betraying? My master is not him, Qin Mingxuan. Stop talking nonsense and give me the child."

Liu Niang held the terrified Xin'er and retreated step by step. Seeing that they had reached the river bank and had no way to retreat, Zhang Gan grinned and said, "Since you are so loyal, I will send you and your young master to go together!" Then he drew out his long sword and slashed at Xin'er in Liu Niang's arms.

Liu Niang screamed, turned her back quickly, and used her body to block the knife, protecting Xin'er in her arms. The long knife cut deeply into Liu Niang's back. Zhang Gan cursed inwardly and drew out the long knife to cut again.

When Zhang Gan drew out his long knife, Liu Niang cursed Zhang Gan: "You thief, I will never forgive you." Then she jumped into the river. Enduring the severe pain, Liu Niang lifted Xin'er high out of the water and floated down the river. The river was turbulent and the two people soon disappeared.

Shisan watched Liu Niang and Xin Er fall into the river and couldn't help crying out: "Nanny!" She finally understood why she and her nanny were stranded in a foreign land. The nanny had no choice but to jump into the river to save her life. If she stood on the shore, she would be killed by Zhang Gan. After jumping into the river, relying on the nanny's swimming ability, she protected herself and floated down the river, giving her a chance to be rescued.

Unfortunately, the wet nurse was seriously injured and drifted in the river. She might have hit her head on the rocks in the water. So after being rescued, the wet nurse didn't know where she came from and could only depend on the two of them.

Thirteen felt filled with hatred. She rushed towards Zhang Gan, wanting to push the thief into the river as well. Unfortunately, she could only pass through Zhang Gan's body in vain and could not touch him at all.

Thirteen only regretted that he had not asked Master Guangji clearly how he could get rid of these evil people. Now, he could only watch them harm his father and mother, himself and his nanny.

Thirteen was upset for a long time, but finally realized that if he went back to his previous life, he could only find out the facts, but he could not change his previous life at all. Because his previous life was already determined, he could only change his fate in this life and protect his relatives.

Thirteen wiped away his tears and stood blankly by the river. At this time, the man in black came over and saw Zhang Gan still standing by the river to check. He bowed to Zhang Gan and said, "You are really capable. Has the child been dealt with?"

Zhang Gan glanced at him and didn't want to say more: "She was chopped off and fell into the river. It's hard for a weak woman like her to survive if she falls into the river. Go and report to the young lady."

The man in black bowed and said yes. He looked at the rushing river and said to Zhang Gan, "I think our Miss Su is really cruel. She took away one of Madam Qin's two children and killed the other. Madam Qin must be heartbroken. If she doesn't die, she will lose half her life! How deep is the hatred?"

Zhang Gan was dissatisfied with his complaints about Su Peiyun, so he stamped his foot at him and scolded him, "What do you know? The prince has always wanted to keep someone of his own by Qin Mingxuan's side. If Madam Qin really dies, or has no children, the prince can ask the imperial concubine to intervene in the affairs of the Qin Mansion. Then Qin Mingxuan will sooner or later become the prince's disciple."

The man in black curled his lips and said, "I think it's Miss Su who wants to enter the Qin Mansion. I say, are you willing to make wedding clothes for others and help Miss Su become Mrs. Qin?"

This touched Zhang Gan's sore spot. He slapped the man in black and said, "Stop talking too much. Who allowed you to criticize the master behind his back? Go back and report."

The man in black didn't dare to say anything more, and left with his face covered. Zhang Gan also put away his fierce expression, pretending to be anxious and guilty, and walked towards Ji Wanran who was waiting in the carriage.

Ji Wanran had been anxiously waiting for news. Some guards had gone to help her husband and they should be back soon. But she didn't know whether she could find Xin'er and Liu Niang.

Yu Shen stayed by Ji Wanran's side, comforting his master's wife all the time: "Don't worry, sister Xin'er and Master will come back safely."

As he spoke, Qin Mingxuan, holding a long sword, walked towards the carriage covered in blood. "Wan'er, how are you, Xin'er, and Shen'er?"

When Ji Wanran heard her husband's voice, she opened the car curtain and burst into tears after holding back for a long time: "Husband, you are back. Xin'er...Xin'er and Liu Niang have been separated."

Qin Mingxuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Ji Wanran and Yu Shen were both fine. However, Ji Wanran's crying choked him and he was speechless for a while.

Ji Wanran cried in her husband's arms: "I have ordered Guard Zhang to look for him, he..." Before she finished speaking, Yu Shen beside her pointed excitedly, "Master's wife, the guard is back, but..."

Yu Shen saw clearly that the guard came back alone, and the annoying little girl did not come back. His heart became more and more worried. He looked at the master's wife who was close to collapse with worry, and was speechless.