A crescent moon moved slowly from east to west to the branches of the old tree. However, it only paused there for a short while and was blocked behind by a sudden lead cloud.
In an instant, this vast silence turned into pitch black.
In the darkness, there was only the faint sound of someone sleeping soundly, disturbing the quiet night.
I don't know how much time passed, but Qi Yu, who was sleeping, suddenly felt an itch in his ear, and then a woman's voice floated over: "Wake up quickly, something bad is going to happen."
Who is this?
Are you still letting people sleep?
Qi Yu reluctantly opened his hazy sleepy eyes, only to see Leng Qing looking at him with twinkling eyes.
In the middle of the night, why don't you just stay on the roof and keep your sentry, then why are you coming to my bedside?
wrong!
She just said something bad was going to happen. What did she mean?
Qi Yu suddenly woke up and asked: "What exactly happened? Tell me quickly!"
At this time, Yin Jun was also awakened, and he also pricked up his ears and listened.
"I saw on the roof that more than ten men in black holding long knives were approaching here and lurking in one place. I carefully observed their movements and found that these people were all from Lianjiazi background.
.I suspect that they want to do us harm." Leng Qing kept the story short and quickly explained the whole story clearly.
Yin Jun was stunned when he heard this, and asked Qi Yu: "Village man, what should we do now?"
"What else can I do? Of course I'll beat him! Since it's an evil person, there's nothing to worry about. Just kill him!"
"beat……"
"I said, what are you afraid of!" In the darkness, Qi Yu gave him a blank look and said: "Didn't you hear what Leng Qing said, they all use big swords, just cold weapons, what's so scary? No
Fight, do you still want to escape?"
"this……"
"Don't hesitate, come with me!"
After saying that, Qi Yu took out his musket and walked decisively towards the door.
After Yin Jun came to his senses, he hurriedly followed.
Outside the door, the government officials standing guard were taking a nap. When they saw Qi Yu suddenly walking out of the house, they hurriedly got up and stood up.
"grown ups……"
"Well! You guys, listen carefully to me. Outside this compound, there are more than ten thieves who are planning to do evil. I decided to go and meet them for a while." Qi Yu said in a "majestic" manner.
What?
Is there a thief?
Upon hearing this, the government officials all hugged their muskets and acted as if they were loyal to the Lord.
"According to Lord Leng, these thieves are all martial arts practitioners. You must not look down upon them, understand?" Qi Yu ordered.
"knew!"
"Okay!" Qi Yu thought for a while and said to Leng Qing behind him: "Master Leng, you don't have to go forward and fight today. You just need to protect my subordinates. Killing and wounding the enemy will be left to you."
Let’s deal with the firearms in their hands.”
"good!"
Qi Yu's arrangement has certain reasons and basis.
Let’s see:
The weapons used by these "enemies" are long knives, and they can only rely on close attacks to hurt the enemy. However, our own side uses muskets, which only have an advantage when attacking from a distance. Once they get close, they will face big losses.
Leng Qing just made up for this shortcoming. If there were one or two people who broke through the line of fire and came closer, she could immediately take action and kill these close men.
After explaining the matter, Qi Yu ordered immediate action.
Since the location of the opponent has been figured out by Leng Qing, there are some rules to be found for arranging troops.
Adhering to the supreme principle of not harming innocent people, Qi Yu pushed the battlefield outside the Lai family courtyard.
Fortunately, there is an open space in front of everyone, with a wide field of vision, which is very suitable for frontal shooting.
I chose here.
Ambush first, then make calculations later!
At this time, a sudden gust of evening wind blew by, which happened to drive away the lead cloud in the sky. The clouds broke and the moon came out, and the moonlight once again swayed the earth.
Although there is not much light, I can barely see clearly.
In the shadows, you can vaguely see some hidden figures. Judging from their posture, they should be hiding there and waiting for opportunities.
In order to kill a good person, Qi Yu decided not to strike first. If the opponent attacks with a knife, he will kill him later. In this way, he avoids the possibility of hurting innocent people.
Well, that's it.
After a while, Qi Yu suddenly said to Leng Qing: "Master Leng, do you have any clever tricks to make some noise and lure all these people here?"
"Why? Wouldn't it be better if we hit him by surprise?"
"No! If they don't get what I want and head towards this house instead, won't they indirectly implicate the Lai family?"
"Oh well."
Hearing this, Yin Jun couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
He had said before that the people are the most important thing, the country is the second most important thing, and the king is the most important thing. I thought that this was just a general statement, and he would not pay attention to it in detail. But looking at it now, I have made a mistake.
He can think of the people at such moments. It is indeed not a show, but a real thought in his heart.
It’s great to be able to talk, do, and lead by example!
As for Leng Qing, after thinking for a moment, she figured out the so-called method of luring the enemy.
She stretched out her slender hand, scratched the ground, and picked up two pebbles. Then she flicked one of them toward the night sky.
Whoosh!
However, just as the pebble began to fall from the high sky, she charged up again and popped out the second pebble in her hand.
Snapped!!
The two stones collided in the air and made a crisp sound. The sparks that flashed out at that moment were like small fireworks in the dark night, which looked particularly eye-catching.
Sure enough, this sudden vision immediately attracted the attention of the 'enemies', and their eyes began to turn towards it.
There's someone over there!
Seems to be……
In this way, everyone on both sides is completely exposed.
Now that the other party has discovered it, there is no need to hide it anymore.
After exchanging a few words, the 'enemies' all stood up and came towards here with long swords in hand.
boom!
A sudden gunshot broke through the silent night and made everyone's hearts tremble.
The first person to shoot was none other than Mr. Qi, who was waiting to make a move. The other party took the lead and the killing was definitely not unjust.
This shot still maintains the fine tradition: the bullet is fired without missing a beat!
After the shot man fell to the ground, the government officials finally came to their senses and started shooting.
This battle didn't last long, and it only took a few seconds to decide the winner.
In terms of the battle situation, it was basically as expected by Qi Yuzhi. The opponent was eager to pursue close combat and kept moving closer. However, the muskets were not a vegetarian, and they were almost unable to move forward. In the end, with great difficulty, there was
One person broke through the line of fire and rushed over, but was killed by Leng Qing with all his strength.
After the two waves of attacks, the enemy finally recognized the fact and found that they could not win at all, so they decisively chose to retreat.
In this regard, Qi Yu decided not to pursue the enemy and wait until daybreak to discuss everything.
We still don't know who the enemy is, so if we pursue him rashly, we might end up in a big mess.
Well, let’s not fight an uncertain battle!
Shao Qing, Qi Yu pulled Yin Jun, who was in a daze, and said, "I said, are you interested in accompanying me to interrogate the prisoners?"
"What are you talking about? My ears were so shocked by the gunfire that I couldn't hear..."
cut!
Look at your potential, how can such a trivial thing scare you into disgrace?
This time, Yin Jun was really frightened, and his palms and soles were all sweaty.
How could he, a pampered official from the capital, have ever experienced such a scene?
Qi Yu had a rare moment of kindness and did not continue to scold him. Instead, he pointed at a 'wounded' person on the ground not far away and said, "I want to give this person a good trial."
Yin Jun frowned slightly when he heard this and said, "I... have never tried a case."
Leng Qing suddenly interjected: "Leave such a small matter to me. I guarantee that within half an hour, he will explain it clearly..."
Haha, I almost forgot!
Internal guards are the best at teasing people. In their eyes, there is no such thing as iron teeth and bronze teeth that cannot be pried open.
All right!
With Qi Yu's acquiescence, Leng Qing took over the job...
Her trial efficiency is indeed fast, but it is a bit inhumane. If nothing else, those heart-rending screams alone can make people have goosebumps all over their body.
Tragic?
Almost so!
The result was found out, but it was beyond Qi Yu's expectation.
This man actually came from the bordering Changhua County. He claimed that he came here under the order of the county magistrate.
The purpose is: to kill the prefect Qi Yu!
Weird, really weird.
There was no enmity between him and the county magistrate in the past, and there was no enmity recently. Why would he send someone to assassinate him?
However, this also reminded me that this trip will never be as smooth as imagined.