Chapter 519 - 344: Brother-in-law, Anyone Who Doesn’t Want a Piece of You Isn’t Human
Ran Yan frowned as she pondered, when she suddenly heard a commotion from the side of the mountain. This was followed by the sounds of weapons clashing.
Ran Yan’s heart turned cold, and she and Liu Qingsong hurriedly raced toward that direction.
In such a critical moment, the steps of Liu Qingsong and Ran Yan were unexpectedly in perfect sync. Without needing to remind each other, they both moved stealthily through the bushes, stopping at the nearest point to the fight and peered out through gaps in the tree leaves.
One of the guards from the Xiao residence was fighting with a stranger. Both were shrouded in tree shadows and dressed in black, with only occasional glimpses of the cold gleam of their weapons.
While observing, a figure in a white robe suddenly burst from under the shadows of the trees. Ran Yan didn’t need to see the person’s face clearly to exclaim, though the cry was stuck in her throat.
The person’s robe was disheveled, with clothing torn and barely covering the body. Blood stained the person’s entire back and both pale legs. Loose hair revealed a devastatingly beautiful face. The warmth and elegance that he always carried were now completely shattered, his moist eyes filled with panic and disarray.
Seeing this, Ran Yan’s heart clenched tightly, no longer caring about staying hidden. She sprang up and ran wildly toward Ran Yunsheng.
"Jiuge, Jiuge," Ran Yan called, her tense voice trembling slightly.
Hearing her voice, Ran Yunsheng abruptly stopped, and on seeing Ran Yan, his expression became even more disheveled. Yet, he did not hide away, but grabbed Ran Yan’s hand and said in a rushed tone, "Ayan, I killed someone!"
It wasn’t that Ran Yunsheng lacked courage. The Tang Code was relatively comprehensive, and during the mid to late prosperous period of the Zhenguan era, how many decent folk would dare to stain their hands with blood? Though Ran Yan did not know the specifics of what had happened, this wasn’t the time for explanations, so she said to calm him, "They all deserved to die. The Emperor has already put Princess Baling under house arrest, and these guards are her private recruits. Some are bandits without household registration, killing them is like killing nobody at all!"