The ugly time is coming, and the moon and stars are few and far between.

Fifteen men in black appeared in the alley east of the Imperial Envoy Office.

They carried weapons in their hands and bundles tied to their backs, which contained black oil for igniting fires.

The leader is Nian Xu, a confidant of King Lu, who is in charge of some of the forces of the world for the prince who is deeply loved by Emperor Kaiping. These people may not be as good as an ordinary soldier of the Zangfeng Guard on the battlefield, but they are very powerful.

They are good at the art of cock-crowing, dog-robbery, especially the dark and wind-gao robbery of homes and houses, which is the specialty of some of them.

The group of people tiptoed and slowly approached the southeast side of the yamen. There was a corner door here to facilitate the entry and exit of servants and servants.

Their footsteps were so soft that even in the very quiet night, there was almost no movement audible.

Nian Xu came to the shadow in the corner outside the door, turned around and made a gesture to a companion behind him.

Several lifelike cat meows came from the man's mouth.

After a while, the corner door slowly opened. Even though the person who opened the door moved very gently, it still made a "squeaking" sound, which was very harsh in the middle of the night. The man was so anxious that he opened a gap of about two feet with sweat all over his head.

After that, I didn't dare to move anymore and walked out cautiously. I soon saw Nian Xu and others on the left.

"Hurry in." The person said impatiently in a low voice.

Nian Xu shook his head slightly, pulled him to his side, leaned over and asked, "What's going on inside today?"

The man was obviously very nervous and scared, and said in a trembling voice: "It's nothing."

Nian Xu's voice became softer and softer: "Don't be afraid, think about it carefully. After we complete this matter, the prince will definitely not treat you badly."

That man was just a minor official in Shitan Temple. When he was in Kyoto, he was keen on eating, drinking and having fun, and his family had no money at all. Nian Xu met him in a gambling house, and they became very familiar with him after going back and forth. Now he is known as King Lu's

The name promises a future to it, and it is natural and logical to develop it into an internal business.

The clerk swallowed his saliva and said slowly: "After the Lord came back with his people, he discussed matters with several military lords in the main hall. Naturally, we couldn't go in, and we couldn't hear what they were saying. However, everything in the office today is as usual, so that's okay.

Nothing weird."

Nian Xu nodded with satisfaction, put his hand on his shoulder, and said with a smile: "That's good. When I return to Kyoto, I will report your contribution to the prince."

The man's face was full of joy, and he was about to say thank you, when suddenly a big hand pressed on his mouth.

Nian Xu stretched out his right fist, and the hard knuckles instantly hit his Adam's apple with force.

The man didn't even make any sound, his body trembled a few times and then collapsed to the ground.

Nian Xu signaled his men to drag him to the corner of the wall, and then got into the gap of the corner door first.

Over the past month or so, he had already figured out the internal terrain of the imperial envoy's office, and had traced and deduced it countless times in the inn. Although it was dark at the moment, he quickly determined the direction through the bright moonlight.

The yamen is divided into a front courtyard, an atrium, a back house, and courtyards on the east and west sides. The front yard is where the two imperial envoys receive visitors, and the back house is where they live. The courtyards on the east and west sides are where the soldiers of the Zangfeng Guard are stationed.

This large house has a deep courtyard. It was originally the residence of an official family in Xingyang City. Later, it was taken over by the governor's office because of some crimes. The area of ​​​​the house is very large, and it is no less generous than the nine government palaces in Kyoto.

Although Nian Xu broke in for the first time and it was late at night, he walked very fast, as if he had walked through the office many times.

The reason is that he has lived in Prince Lu's Mansion for more than ten years and is very familiar with the architectural layout of this wealthy family. Coupled with the topographic map provided by the internal affairs department, there is no obstacle.

Fifteen men in black passed through the atrium through the passage, and then quickly rushed to the back house.

At the same time, with Nian Xu giving orders in a low voice, they took off the baggage on their backs and took out the black oil and fire sticks that would ignite the fire.

The back house is divided into two sets of courtyards on the left and right, each of which is occupied by the two imperial envoys.

Nian Xu pointed to the courtyard on the right. The men behind him understood, touched near the courtyard wall, put his ear against the wall, and after a while, turned back to indicate that there was no movement inside.

Nian Xu raised his head and glanced at the courtyard wall, which was more than ten feet high, and made a gesture to everyone.

There were two people standing under the wall, stretching out their hands to build a bridge.

Nian Xu rushed over in two or two steps, raised his foot to step on their hands, and then jumped up with all his strength, relying on the strength given by his companions to easily jump up the wall. In the bright moonlight, the situation of the back house was clearly revealed in front of his eyes, with only a few

Some houses were still lit by candlelight, while the rest were hidden in darkness.

After Nian Xu signaled that it was safe, everyone climbed up the wall one after another, and then carefully slid down the wall.

Even though he is cautious by nature, Nian Xu couldn't help but smile contemptuously at this moment. This imperial office looks like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den from the outside, but the defenses inside are so lax. It's only because he was too careful before. If only he had known that this place was like this.

Given the situation, why should he wait until today?

As Nian Xu moved forward, he felt something strange.

Judging from the fact that the Pei family is very organized and able to organize and train troops, it is unlikely that there is even a secret sentry in this huge office, right?

He then thought about it, these Beijing troops had been attacking and fighting for days, and today they stood outside the government office for most of the day. They must be extremely tired, so no wonder they were so relaxed.

In fact, Nian Xu had long been prepared to be discovered and killed by the secret sentry, but now the progress was so smooth that he was a little confused.

Someone next to him reached out and touched his arm. Nian Xu immediately pulled away from the dazed mood. After calming down, he turned around and whispered: "Wang He, Li Cong, you two go to the left, Qi Zhang, Gu Liufei, you two

Go to the right, and the remaining people will follow me. Everyone sets fire together, and then rushes inside during the chaos. The Pei family——"

His words stopped abruptly.

The men looked at him with doubts on their faces.

Nian Xu swallowed his saliva involuntarily, with heavy fear in his eyes.

There were several trees with lush foliage planted in the corners of the courtyard wall. At this moment, more than ten figures appeared from behind the trees. Nian Xu could not see clearly their faces hidden in the shadows, but he could see the repeating crossbows in their hands and the faint light above the top of the crossbow arrows.

of blue light.

"Get out of the way!"

Nian Xu's roar awakened the sleeping night.

There are hundreds of people in the courtyard of a mansion across the long street south of Xingya. They sit cross-legged on the ground in silence, with weapons spread across their thighs.

Wang Liyang stood in front of everyone and said to a middle-aged man: "Uncle Qi, you take your family and leave Xingyang tonight. The west gate will open at the beginning of the hour."

The middle-aged man looked at his young face, smiled happily, and then shook his head and said: "Just let the women and children at home go away. How long can I live with this old bone? I will simply fight with you tonight."

Wang Liyang wanted to persuade him again, but suddenly he heard a roar that pierced the night outside.
Chapter completed!