Lian Yi led seven or eight brothers and ran quickly along the middle avenue, and the vague noise turned into a ghostly silence.
This street was desolate and desolate. There was not a single human figure. There were only corpses lying on the ground. The blood flowed along the bluestone avenue. Under the pale moonlight, everything looked more and more gloomy.
Lian Yi quickly ran forward. Among the corpses of the officers and soldiers, there were scattered figures who were familiar to him. The figures covered with blood stung his eyes and made him feel nervous. The members of the Jagged Assassination Group were still hot, but they were no longer breathing. Lian Yi finally found Zhao Luan's body. Zhao Luan's chest was stabbed three times, and the bloody wounds were still slow. There was blood slowly flowing out on the ground, and there was a line of blood on his neck. Obviously this was the most fatal injury, and at this moment, Zhao Luan's body still had a trace of warmth.
"We're late," Lian Yi sighed and stood up slowly.
At this time, there were also some footsteps in another alley, and Lian Yi could hear that these people deliberately slowed down their steps. However, in such a quiet night, any sound would be ruthlessly amplified, without cover, and could not be covered.
Lian Yi and the brothers glanced at each other, and everyone hid in the nearby corners and other dark places. After a while, the footsteps of the group disappeared without a trace, leaving only the silent night. The next barking sound came faintly from a distance.
Lian Yi and his brothers became vigilant. They took out the short blade from their waists and held it tightly in their hands. They concentrated on holding their breath and raised their ears to listen carefully to the noise over there. However, nothing happened. No, it seemed that the footsteps just now were all a temporary hallucination. Just when Lian Yi's nerves became tense, he wanted to poke his head out and take a look over there.
In the quiet night, an owl's cry resounded and reached Lian Yi's ears. Lian Yi took a breath, raised his hand to his mouth, and blew out a short bird call. , this is also the joint signal of the Green Forest Army. When people on both sides hear it, they know that they are one of their own.
At that moment, Lian Yi and the others slowly walked out of two alleys, and in the alley on the other side, forty or fifty people also walked out. Lian Yi went to greet them. They were scattered all over the city, and they had just gathered in the Haunted House Alley. A member of the Jagged Assassination Group.
"Follow me," Lian Yi didn't say much, then led his men and horses to the alley.
However, just as they took a step forward, suddenly, many people and horses appeared at the end of the street, each of them wearing gleaming silver helmets and armor, and the weapons in their hands shone with a captivating light.
Lian Yi's heart sank, thinking that he had fallen into a trap. He waved his hand and led everyone to the nearby alley. However, in the darkness, neat and heavy footsteps sounded, and in the faint moonlight Next, there were many shield soldiers in the lead, approaching like an iron wall, and behind them were officers and soldiers with swords and guns. The entire alley was blocked by the officers and soldiers. The alley was not a road at the moment. Lian Yi saw that something was wrong, so he immediately led The men retreated, and when they looked back at the other two alleys not far away, the heavy and uniform footsteps echoed in the alleys. It seemed that there was no way out.
Lian Yi suddenly took out his crossbow gun from his waist and held it in his hand. When the brothers behind him saw it, they immediately drew their crossbow gun and gathered around him, pointing outwards in unison.
"Sir Wu, it is indeed a clever plan. I guess you still have some members left. It's really good," a voice rang from the roof next to him.
Lian Yi looked up and saw that he was an officer and soldier standing on the eaves. There were two shields on the left and right holding iron shields to protect him. He was not the one named Wu.
Lian Yi was heartbroken and raised his hand to shoot a crossbow at that person. However, no matter how powerful the crossbow arrow was, it was in vain. It was still blocked by the solid shield. What he got in return was not the muffled groans and screams that he was used to. It was the officer and soldier who looked up to the sky with a proud and mocking smile.
"Master Wu said that you are also servants under his command. You have no intention of going against the imperial court. As long as you are willing to surrender and serve the imperial court, Master Wu will not only exempt you from the death penalty, but will also reward you!"
"Whoosh,,," Lian Yi couldn't listen anymore, raised his hand and fired another arrow. If it hadn't been blocked by the shield, this arrow would have pierced the man's throat.
"Don't be ignorant of good and evil," the official seemed to be annoyed by Lian Yi's attitude, and immediately shouted: "Master Wu has also given orders to eradicate those mobs without mercy,"
"Fuck it, fight it,"
[Xiagui City·Somewhere in Beicheng]
A group of officers and soldiers with silver helmets, only fifty or sixty in number, walked quickly through the streets and alleys. They used all their strength to walk carefully, trying to reduce the friction of their armors, and try to keep their steps as smooth as possible. It was lighter, but no matter what, this sneaky figure still alerted some people lurking in the dark.
Those people who were committed to the inconspicuous darkness, after the group left in a hurry, their eyes lit up instantly, they quietly hid the short blade under their clothes, stood up quietly, and stood up from a distance. The ground followed behind.
Among the officers and soldiers who were in a hurry, there were also a few people who had been lurking for a long time with no expression on their faces. They were also wearing silver helmets and silver armor, and they were also holding simple swords in their hands. However, their eyes were not looking at He looked at the road under his feet, but stared closely at someone walking among the crowd.
Under that seemingly indistinguishable armor, there was a slightly thin man. The closer he got, the more clearly he could hear his gradually increasing breathing. This trot passed through most of Xiagui. How could the city be resisted by ordinary literati?
The members of the bloody assassination group who were among them looked at each other, and the target was roughly confirmed. I'm afraid there will be no more mistakes, and this place is only three blocks away from the North Tower. If they don't take action, they will I'm afraid it's too late.
The members of the Iron-Blooded Assassination Group trotted closer to the man in the queue. The member running at the front was already only two people away. He slowly took out the dagger from his sleeve and nodded, slowly speeding up his steps. He wanted to jump over the last officer and soldier blocking him, but just when he was about to overtake him, the officer and soldier blocking him seemed to be aware of it and took a cautious step. He stood behind him, blocking his position, otherwise he wouldn't have gotten the slightest bit close.
The team member tried twice, but couldn't break through. Just when he wanted to wait for his companions to get close and force their way in together, this group of people happened to run to the end of the alley, turned a corner, and stepped on We walked onto a road, and there was already a group of soldiers lined up on this road. When they saw the officers and soldiers coming, they hurriedly greeted them.
"Sir, the response is late, please come here." The officers and soldiers stepped forward quickly, followed by hundreds of people, who quickly guarded the surroundings, watching everyone who came, and went up to the north gate together.
The members of the Iron-Blooded Assassination Group were also stared at by the officers and soldiers who were responding to the Beicheng Tower. They did not dare to act rashly. The members who had just found the dagger had to swallow their anger and quietly collect the guys again. Now Unable to move Wu Rongguang, he could only wait for an opportunity, so he had no choice but to follow Wu Rongguang and go up to the Beicheng Tower together.
Wu Rongguang safely boarded the Beicheng Tower. As he went upstairs, he took off his unsuitable helmet. His head was covered with sweat from running all the way, which made a decent scholar feel very uncomfortable. Wu Rongguang helped him. Holding the arrow stack and panting, an officer and soldier quickly brought a bowl of water. Wu Rongguang licked his chapped lips, but did not dare to drink.
"Let's go and have a look." Wu Rongguang came to the tower with the support of the officers and soldiers on his left and right. Wu Rongguang stepped back and looked down while holding on to the battlements.
Under the light of a torch, there was actually a silver helmet. A general at the head was sitting on a horse, and this time he also looked up at the top of the city.
"Is this Mr. Wu who is in the city? On my master's orders, I have led a thousand troops to help in the battle," the general said in a polite tone.
"Who is the general below the city?" Wu Rongguang looked at the officers and soldiers below the city, and he couldn't help but feel hopeful, happy but cautious at the same time.
Lei Heng didn't even think about it and immediately opened his mouth and said: "I am Lei Yi, from Hengshui."
Wu Rongguang was actually transferred not long ago, so he didn't know the name of the Pucheng guard. He just knew that the prefect of Pucheng was a disciple of Cai Jing, named Lang Shilong. Although that guy had some abilities, he also liked flowers and wine. Although he was different from those Wine bags and rice bags are classified into one category, but Wu Rongguang doesn't like it. This time it is really a matter of life and death, so he has no choice but to lower his face and ask him for help. Wu Rongguang looks at the man's answer without hesitation, so confident It didn't look like he was just talking nonsense, but Wu Rongguang still didn't dare to open the city gate easily. Maybe he was assassinated by the city, which made him more cautious. He immediately asked: "General Lei, isn't it?" I won't let you enter the city. At this critical moment, you have to be careful. Let me ask you for a clear explanation."
After Lei Heng heard this, he responded: "You should be cautious, sir, but there is no harm in asking. However, the Green Forest Army will attack at any time. It takes time to prepare for war. If anything goes wrong, it is better for us not to go through the flood." ,"
Wu Rongguang smiled and said: "When your master sends you out of the city, there must be documents, tokens and other things. You can take them with me quietly, but don't say that the incident happened suddenly and I didn't give them to you."
Lei Heng originally wanted to use the excuse that "the incident happened suddenly, and he was afraid that the rescue of the city would be late, so he skipped all the complicated things", but he didn't expect that Wu Rongguang said this in advance, which made Lei Heng feel a little confused. I laughed dryly, but my heart was anxious. At this critical moment, any inappropriate words could ruin the entire plan...