Miss Truth
Chapter 97 - 60 Absolute Assassination_2

Chapter 97: Chapter 60 Absolute Assassination_2

These legends should be taken with a grain of salt, for they are not to be believed. However, it is true that Baizi can strengthen the body. Ran Yan was not particularly interested in the exotic fruits but could not miss out on the old remedies, so she ended up buying a pound of the fruit.

Ran Yunsheng was paying when suddenly the crowd surged forward, causing Ran Yan to lose her balance.

"Hurry up, the first beauty Qi Liuniang is coming out!" someone shouted from the crowd.

The crowd, already packed tight, grew even more ferocious. Ran Yan was pushed several steps forward, muttering under her breath, "It’s just a woman, what’s there to see!"

Ran Yan looked up to see that she was getting farther from Ran Yunsheng and quickly pushed her way back toward him. In this era, there weren’t convenient ways to contact each other. If they got separated, it would be very difficult to find each other again in such a crowded night market.

After much effort, she managed to get to Ran Yunsheng’s side. Since he was wearing a robe with narrow sleeves and no sleeve ends, Ran Yan had no choice but to grab his hand.

The force of the crowd was terrifying; Ran Yan felt like a small boat adrift in giant waves. Had she not been holding onto Ran Yunsheng’s hand, she might have been swallowed up.

Ran Yunsheng seemed to see that she was struggling greatly and abruptly pulled her to his side, turning to shield her from the crowd. His strength was astonishing, and Ran Yan’s hand ached from his grip.

Ran Yan was squeezed into a corner, backed by a stall, with the two standing very close. Her nose was almost pressed against his chest, and a faint scent of herbal medicine lingered at her nostrils. Startled, Ran Yan suddenly looked up into a pair of eyes dark as night.

It wasn’t Ran Yunsheng!

The crowd kept pushing. Ran Yan, head down, took a long while to realize she was still holding the stranger’s hand, and quickly let go, "Sorry, I mistook you for someone else."

"Hmm." The voice was chillingly cold, slightly hoarse as if the speaker was short of breath.

"Thank you." Ran Yan turned slightly, making a small bow.

As the crowd thinned, the man stepped back, nodded slightly at her, and then turned to walk toward the dock where boats were moored.

Ran Yan breathed a sigh of relief. She felt that the man’s presence seemed familiar, almost like... Su Fu!

Such a coincidence! Su Fu was also dressed in a gray robe with a round, narrow-sleeve neck and wore a black headpiece and a black mask on his face. However, the color of his clothes was much darker, and the mask was slightly different. The lighting was poor, and in the rush of the moment, Ran Yan hadn’t noticed.

Amid the thinning crowd, Ran Yan started looking for Ran Yunsheng. Her gaze unintentionally swept over the river, and she suddenly widened her eyes, hurrying to the riverbank.

In the wide river, there were many boats, each spaced a few yards apart. Yet, that figure in the gray robe moved between them agilely like a hawk, swiftly crossing over seven or eight boats, and during this time, he had also slipped on a dark overcoat by the time he landed on the ninth boat.

Ran Yan gazed intently at the figure as he made his way toward a moderately-sized boat.

Ran Yan saw two people kneeling on the deck of the boat, uncertain whether they were tasting tea or playing chess, with several brawny men, swords at their sides, standing around the railing.

The black night clothes almost blended into the night; he clung to the side of the ship, quiet and motionless, like a leopard waiting for the opportunity to catch its prey.

Meanwhile, the two people on the deck were completely unaware of the impending danger, seemingly engrossed in conversation and bursting into hearty laughter. At the same time, a figure in black moved noiselessly onto the deck and rapidly approached them with a speed that left no time to cover one’s ears. A flash of cold light glimmered on the river surface, and the laughter abruptly ceased.

Chaos immediately erupted on the ship, but the figure in black had already left the gangplank, disappearing without a trace.

What a spectacular assassination!

Ran Yan inhaled sharply. If it hadn’t been for her constant vigilance on Su Fu, she might have been as oblivious as the other people in the market, unaware that someone had dared to kill right near the continuously flowing crowd.

How Su Fu had escaped, Ran Yan didn’t know; when she found him again, he had already thrown his black clothing and long sword into the river, standing by the water in a pale gray, round-necked robe, appearing just like an ordinary person admiring the scenery. From a distance, Ran Yan saw him cough a few times, pull out a handkerchief, lift half of his mask, and wipe his mouth. He glanced at the boat as if to confirm that the people he had killed were indeed dead, then threw the blood-stained handkerchief into the river and turned to leave.

He took a few steps, then suddenly turned back to look in Ran Yan’s direction, paused for two breaths, and then turned away again.

From such a distance, Ran Yan couldn’t discern his gaze or guess the expression beneath the mask, but she could feel that murderous intent targeting her alone! Ran Yan speculated that perhaps because he had injured his heart meridian recently, and after an assassination, he no longer had the energy to silently kill her amidst the crowd, thus she had fortuitously survived.

"Ah Yan!"

Seeing that Ran Yan was still wearing her mask, Ran Yunsheng called her tentatively from under a nearby lantern riddle booth.

"Elder brother."

Ran Yan steadied her mind and responded.

"Where did you go?" Ran Yunsheng still sounded slightly anxious. After paying, he turned around only to find Ran Yan gone. Knowing she might have been swept away by the crowd, he hurriedly followed the flow of people. At that moment, as luck would have it, Su Fu pulled Ran Yan to his side, shielding her tightly, which resulted in Ran Yunsheng running almost the entire street without a sight of her, only to turn back and search from a distance.

Ran Yan gave a sheepish smile, "I was just pushed aside by the crowd, maybe obscured by someone."

Ran Yunsheng nodded, sighed, and said, "It’s crazy how people are going mad over Qi Liuniang, yet our Ah Yan is many times more beautiful than her."

"Don’t tease me, let’s find a place to rest for a while."

Ran Yan had just witnessed two people being killed in an instant and didn’t feel like continuing to wander.

As Ran Yunsheng was also tired from searching for Ran Yan, he suggested, "Let’s go to the boat!"

"Boat?" Ran Yan looked at him, puzzled.

Ran Yunsheng’s eyes sparkled, "This year I had a boat specially built for you, Ah Yan. Although it cannot compare with the Qi family’s in size and splendor, I personally arranged it, and it excels in comfort. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we invite you to support us by casting your recommendation ticket or monthly ticket at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)