In fact, after Jiang Xiao took control of Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence with most of the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers, there were only about thirty "Chaofeng" dead soldiers left to guard the surrounding houses, and these
More than thirty "Chaofeng" dead soldiers still need to be distributed among seven or eight surrounding houses. Specifically, in the house where Hu Xiao is hiding, there are only five "Chaofeng" dead soldiers left.
There were eight fellow pirates hiding in the cellar with Hu Xiao.
In other words, Hu Xiao had a numerical advantage at this time, and the enemy was open and we were covert. He had every opportunity and the ability to quickly kill the few "Chaofeng" dead soldiers left in the house, and took the opportunity to break out and escape.
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However, after witnessing with one's own eyes the well-trained and ruthless nature of the "Chaofeng" warriors, even those as bold and brave as Hu Xiao could not help but tremble with fear.
He had long known that Jiang Xiao had a group of elite dead soldiers under his command, but he did not expect that these dead soldiers would be so elite, far beyond his initial expectations.
Hu Xiao did not know exactly how many "Chaofeng" dead soldiers Jiang Xiao brought here to raid Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence, but Hu Xiao knew very well that the number of people in the "Chaofeng" organization was at least two hundred, and these "Chaofeng"
The dead soldiers of "Chaofeng" all followed the lunatic Jiang Xiao, and even if they were to raid the temporary residence of the current academician during the martial law period in Nanjing, they would follow the death-defying order without any thought.
When he thought that Jiang Xiao had already caught his tail and would lead the "Chaofeng" organization to continuously hunt him down, he would do whatever it took to kill him, no matter the cost, Hu Xiao felt a thorn in his back, as if he was sitting on pins and needles.
This uncontrollable sense of fear also aroused Hu Xiao's outlaw temperament again, making him immediately determined - he must take advantage of this opportunity tonight to completely eradicate Jiang Xiao's serious problem.
Otherwise, he will never sleep well again in the future.
Wanting to get here, Hu Xiao not only did not take the opportunity to break out and escape, but decided to make a bigger noise, attracting all the forces in Nanjing City, and using all the forces in Nanjing City to eradicate this madman Jiang Xiao in one fell swoop.
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Just a stick of incense time ago, after Hu Xiao, who was hiding in the cellar, made such a decision in his heart, he laughed strangely without any warning, turned around and asked, "Are the fire oil jars and kindling ready?
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After the eight fellow pirates who were also hiding in the cellar heard this, they all nodded slightly and showed the fire oil jars and fire certificates in their hands to Hu Xiao.
This was another method that Hu Xiao had prepared in the past few days. He took advantage of Huo Zhengyuan's opportunity to make large purchases in the name of banquets, and secretly collected more than thirty cans of kerosene.
Fire and water are ruthless, and they are often the most effective weapons when fighting with others.
Hu Xiao nodded and said: "Very good! Next, we will wait for an opportunity to escape from this cellar, kill all the dead soldiers outside, and use fire pots to light all the surrounding houses, and then immediately run eastward! The east is everywhere
There are wealthy families and major government offices, and since we have caused such a big commotion, we will definitely alarm people in the government on the way to escape.
But you must remember that when we see official officials, we must not feel guilty and avoid them. Instead, we must take the initiative to seek protection from them, insist that we are the bodyguards of Academician Huo, let the government protect us, and let those in the government help us.
Let us kill Jiang Xiao and his dead soldiers!
We are now nominally the bodyguards of the Great Scholar Huo. No one in the government will dare to make things difficult for us. And the Great Scholar Huo will certainly not dare to admit that he protected the pirates afterwards, and will do his best to prove our identity for us.
, so we don’t need to be afraid of the government!
By the way, don’t use up all the cupping jars here, and continue to use the cupping jars to set fire along the way while escaping. In short, use all means to alert the government to come out and protect us... Do you understand?"
After hearing Hu Xiao's order, several fellow pirates were slightly stunned at first. Unexpectedly, Hu Xiao not only did not want to hide his traces and abscond, but instead wanted to go to war, actively contact the government power, and even wanted to use the government power.
They can't help but feel a little hesitant about getting rid of their powerful enemies.
These people were all pirates, and instinctively they were unwilling to have more contact with government forces.
But after thinking about it carefully, they felt that Hu Xiao's statement made sense. After thinking for a while, they finally nodded in agreement.
Among the several pirates, Gao Dayan wanted to be more careful about everything. After nodding, he asked: "Brother Hu's plan is feasible, but...it's easier for us to handle it. It's you, Brother Hu."
You have been wanted by the government for many years, and the reward order is still with the government. What if your true identity is discovered by the government after we contact the government?"
Hu Xiao had obviously thought of this a long time ago. He immediately laughed strangely again with unknown meaning, then raised his hand and took away the fire oil and fire folds in Gao Dayan's hand. Then he opened the cupping jar and tore off a piece of clothing.
, dipped the corner of his clothes into kerosene and lightly applied it on his cheeks and forehead. Finally, he took out the kettle and poured a large amount of water into the cellar. After a little stirring, a large amount of wet mud was created, and he squatted in front of the wet mud.
Seeing Hu Xiao's behavior, the expressions of several fellow pirates changed, and they had roughly guessed what Hu Xiao would do next.
Sure enough, Hu Xiao lit up the fire without any hesitation and tapped it lightly on his face.
The next moment, the fire oil on Hu Xiao's face was immediately ignited. Violent flames kept rising on Hu Xiao's cheeks, forehead, and top of his head. The smell of burning flesh and blood immediately filled the cellar.
Hu Xiao was also a tough guy. He let the fierce flames burn on his face for two full breaths, and then he grabbed a large amount of wet mud from his feet and smeared it on his face, using the wet mud to quickly extinguish the flames on his face.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! During this period, Hu Xiao gritted his teeth and remained silent, making no sound at all.
Finally, Hu Xiao silently raised his hand to peel off the wet mud on his face, then raised the kettle and used the remaining water to wash his face slightly.
At this time, all the fellow pirates finally saw Hu Xiao's face clearly, and they couldn't help but take a breath of air.
Of course, although it was only burned for a short period of time, Hu Xiao's face was already bruised and bloody. It could be said to be hideous and terrifying, and it could be regarded as completely disfigured.
But after being disfigured, Hu Xiao naturally no longer has to worry about the government discovering his true identity.
But Hu Xiao seemed to feel no pain. He just quietly took out a portion of the golden sore medicine from his arms and sprinkled it on his face. The moment the golden sore medicine came into contact with the burned flesh, Hu Xiao finally couldn't help but take a sip.
Due to the air-conditioning, the bruised face became even more ferocious after being distorted.
After doing all this, Hu Xiao said coldly with a hoarse voice: "Now... even if the people in the government stand in front of me holding my wanted warrant from back then, there is no way they can recognize my true identity! Next,
Everything is going according to plan. As long as you don't reveal any flaws, we can escape unscathed this time! I, Hu Xiao, have always been loyal and will definitely keep everyone safe!"
Hu Xiao's control over these fellow pirates was originally far inferior to Jiang Xiao's control over the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers. At least...if Hu Xiao's order would allow them to escape death, these pirates would
His accomplices will never agree, and will only choose to turn against Hu Xiao and draw swords against him.
In fact, these pirates originally had some resentment in their hearts. They believed that they were implicated by Hu Xiao, so they were hunted down by Jiang Xiao and his dead men. Regarding Hu Xiao's plan to proactively contact people from the government,
, there was some resistance at first.
But at this moment, after seeing how ruthlessly Hu Xiao treated him, and then thinking about Hu Xiao's brutal methods against his enemies over the years, they couldn't help but be secretly frightened, and finally they no longer dared to question Hu Xiao.
They all nodded vigorously.
"Very good! Without further ado, let's start taking action now!"
After saying that, Hu Xiao completely ignored the burns on his face and took the lead in turning around and climbing out of the cellar. All his fellow pirates did not dare to neglect and followed him one after another.
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But he said that after Hu Xiao climbed out of the cellar, he looked up and saw a "Chaofeng" dead man patrolling the house, and the "Chaofeng" dead man had also discovered Hu Xiao's appearance at the same time.
Hu Xiao did not hesitate and immediately threw the fire oil can at the "Chaofeng" dead soldier, but the "Chaofeng" dead soldier also reacted quickly and dodged quickly.
Hu Xiao was not surprised by the excellent skills of the "Chaofeng" dead soldier. He just continued to throw the fire certificate, which immediately caused a rapid fire in the courtyard. The "Chaofeng" dead soldier was also contaminated
Shao Huoyan hurriedly rolled on the ground trying to extinguish the flames on his body, while Hu Xiao himself took out the blade from his waist and rushed towards the "Chaofeng" dead soldier.
Behind Hu Xiao, several fellow pirates also rushed out of the cellar and followed Hu Xiao in their charge.
Hu Xiao and his pirates were not only superior in numbers, but their bravery and fighting experience were even greater than those of the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers. It was another calculated and unintentional raid, and they also had fire oil cans to help them, so they only
It took a very short time to kill the "Chaofeng" dead soldier who was on patrol, and also quickly repelled several other "Chaofeng" dead soldiers who came to support him.
Then, without any hesitation, Hu Xiao immediately led his fellow pirates to escape through the door and escape from the courtyard, running towards the east along the road.
In fact, Hu Xiao should have escaped from the back door at this time, instead of escaping along the road from the front entrance. This method will undoubtedly allow Jiang Xiao to quickly find their location and escape direction.
But Hu Xiao actually wanted Jiang Xiao to quickly discover his escape direction and seduce Jiang Xiao to continue chasing him. Then he could continue to hang Jiang Xiao and let Jiang Xiao meet the government forces, and finally use the government power.
Completely eliminate Jiang Xiao, a serious nuisance.
Sure enough, just as Hu Xiao predicted, Jiang Xiao reacted very quickly after discovering the various commotions he made. He immediately led his dead men and ran out of Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence, and discovered Hu on the spot who was fleeing eastward.
Xiao Xiao and his pirate men.
Seeing Hu Xiao running away in such a big way, Jiang Xiao almost immediately guessed Hu Xiao's sinister intentions, but he had no choice at this time, waving his hands and shouting: "Chase! Everyone follow me and chase after me! Absolutely not!"
Let them escape!"
Afterwards, Jiang Xiao took the lead and chased after him.
In this way, on the streets of Nanjing during the period of martial law, the two groups staged a chase and escape drama under the night. Hu Xiao led eight fellow pirates and fled desperately in front, while Jiang Xiao led the
Dozens of "Chaofeng" dead soldiers were chasing after them with all their strength in the rear, and Hu Xiao and his fellow pirates continued to set fires along the road, not only to delay the pursuit of Jiang Xiao and the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers, but also to cause trouble.
The bigger noise attracted the attention of various forces in Nanjing, and soon everything along the way was turned upside down. It is unknown how many shops and houses were burned down, and how many people were frightened and even burned to death in the fire.
When things got to this point, it was Hu Xiao who took the lead and even beat Jiang Xiao.
With similar physical fitness, Jiang Xiao and the "Chaofeng" warriors did not have the horsepower to help. It was impossible to catch up with Hu Xiao and others in a short period of time, not to mention that Hu Xiao and his fellow pirates continued to set fire to delay the situation.
Obstruction only makes the distance between the two parties further and further apart.
If nothing else happens, it will be impossible for Jiang Xiao to catch up with Hu Xiao before the government forces intervene to quell the chaos.
In fact, if Hu Xiao hadn't wanted to hang Jiang Xiao and let Jiang Xiao continue to chase him, he would have successfully escaped at this time.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But although Hu Xiao is shrewd and decisive, he does not predict the unknown, so there is one thing that Hu Xiao never thought of.
That is - Jiang Xiao and the "Chaofeng" soldiers took away a large number of weapons from the Nanjing defenders' inventory before this raid, including bows, arrows and powerful crossbows!
Therefore, when Jiang Xiao saw that his side was unable to catch up with Hu Xiao and others, he immediately shouted the order without hesitation: "Shoot arrows! Kill them!"
Following Jiang Xiao's order, the "Chaofeng" warriors holding powerful crossbows stopped for a moment, took aim, and quickly shot arrows.
The next moment, nearly twenty arrows were fired at the position of Hu Xiao and others.
Under Jiang Xiao's training, all the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers have practiced archery. Although this kind of practice is not common, it is enough to familiarize them with the use of bows and crossbows, so that they will not miss too far.
Shooting and injuring a few people can greatly slow down the escape speed of Hu Xiao and others.
After Hu Xiao heard Jiang Xiao shouting orders in the distance behind him, he vaguely heard the word "shoot", so he immediately turned around to check the situation, and then saw many "Chaofeng" dead soldiers drawing their bows and raising their crossbows.
The scene immediately scared the living soul out of his mind.
As expected of Hu Xiao, after being frightened, he almost instinctively raised his hand and pulled a fellow pirate named Shi Cheng in front of him.
Next, just two "Puff" sounds were heard, and two arrows were inserted into the body of the unlucky man. One was only shot into the right arm, but the other arrow was shot directly into Shicheng.
Fortunately, his left eye was not shot through the brain and he died on the spot, but the pain still made Shi Cheng scream.
After Hu Xiao saw this situation, his eyes flashed with a fierce light, he actually raised the dagger, quickly stabbed it into Shi Cheng's chest, and sent Shi Cheng directly to see the King of Hell.
Although it was a flash of lightning, Hu Xiao had quickly thought through the pros and cons.
Just now, he pulled Shi Cheng to shield him from an arrow, so he would definitely be resented by Shi Cheng, and he might betray him at some point next;
At the same time, as Jiang Xiao's dead soldiers began to use crossbows, he needed a shield to save his life when he fled later. However, under the current situation, there was nothing around to block the arrows, so he continued to flee with a corpse on his back.
This corpse is undoubtedly the best choice in this situation to shield himself from arrows.
In comparison, if Shi Cheng is allowed to continue to live, he will have to carry a living person on his back and flee. Let’s not say whether Shi Cheng is willing to be his shield in the future. The most important thing is that Shi Cheng is already seriously injured at this time, and he will inevitably be carrying a living person on his back.
Continuously struggling and moving around him will consume more energy and slow down your escape.
Therefore, no matter from any angle, Shi Cheng, the unlucky guy, must die.
Who made him happen to appear next to Hu Xiao just now?
After killing one of his accomplices with his own hands, Hu Xiao turned around and looked around, only to find that three of the other pirate accomplices had been injured by arrows at this time, and the rest were all in a panic trying to avoid the arrows.
But precisely because of this, no one noticed that Hu Xiao killed Shi Cheng, or even that Shi Cheng was dead.
In this era, the deterrent power of crossbows is undoubtedly extremely huge, so after several pirates discovered that Jiang Xiao and the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers actually had a batch of crossbows, their morale was greatly reduced and they looked desperate.
They all think that they must not be able to escape this disaster.
So, Hu Xiao immediately shouted loudly: "Sand brother Shi was injured by an arrow and has fainted, but there is still hope! I will never give up on any brother! I will carry him personally next! Everyone is also helping each other.
Keep running away! Hold on a little longer. According to the situation, someone from the government will soon come to support us!"
After saying that, the righteous Hu Xiao carried "Shi Sandi" who he had killed with his own hands on his back, and fled towards the east again with all his strength.
But the rest of the pirates didn't know that Hu Xiao had killed Shi Cheng with his own hands. They saw that Hu Xiao was so loyal and willing to carry his "fainted" companions on his back when they fled. They couldn't help but feel refreshed.
He mustered up the courage again and continued to run away with Hu Xiao.
However, due to the drag of injured personnel and the fact that the "Chaofeng" soldiers under Jiang Xiao's command were still attacking with arrows from time to time, two more pirates were injured one after another. Although Hu Xiao himself was not injured,
Because there was a corpse to block the arrows, they were not afraid of arrows, but because they were carrying corpses, their running speed was slowed down. Therefore, even if Hu Xiao and others used kerosene to start fire several times to hinder Jiang Xiao and others' pursuit,
However, the distance between the two sides is still getting closer and closer, and they are about to be overtaken by Jiang Xiao and the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers.
But at this time, Hu Xiao did not make such a big fuss in vain. The government intervention that he had been waiting for for a long time finally appeared.
Moreover, the power of the government that appeared in front of Hu Xiao was by no means ordinary. It was a team of hundreds of soldiers, well-equipped, and all equipped with crossbows!
At the same time, there was another, larger group of Nanjing garrison not far from this group of Jinyi Guards, seemingly cooperating with their actions and closely monitoring them.
Hu Xiao, who was running away, couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw the Jin Yiwei and the Nanjing defenders appearing in the distance on the street. Even his running steps became more energetic. On one side, he ran towards the position of the Jin Yiwei team with all his strength, and on the other he shouted loudly.
Call for help.
"Help! Generals and soldiers, please help! We are the bodyguards of Academician Huo Zhengyuan and Academician Huo. Tonight, bandits with unknown origins attacked the temporary residence of Academician Huo. I managed to escape here with my life saved, but that group of
The gangsters are still chasing us, that is, the group behind us. I hope you, the generals and soldiers, will rescue us and destroy those gangsters. My Grand Master Huo..."
When Hu Xiao shouted for help, he thought to himself that his acting skills were excellent enough to deceive ordinary people in the government and use these royal guards and Nanjing defenders to help him kill the enemy.
However, although Hu Xiao had done all his calculations, he still miscalculated once again.
Because the team of uniformed guards in front of them didn't want to hear his explanation at all.
Before Hu Xiao finished calling for help, he heard the leading Jin Yiwei Baihu shouting loudly: "Guard Xi has an order. All those who ignore the ban and show up on the streets in Nanjing tonight, all those who cause riots, and all those whose origins are unknown, do not need to be censored.
Regardless of the reason, they will be killed without mercy! Fire arrows!"
As the military order was issued, more than a hundred guards in uniforms raised their bows and shot arrows forward without hesitation.
Then, Hu Xiao saw a rain of arrows coming towards him.
But this rain of arrows no longer only had a dozen or so arrows like those shot by the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers, but there were nearly a hundred arrows!
In fact, not only Hu Xiao and others, but also Jiang Xiao and the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers in the rear were within the shooting range of the Jin Yiwei's arrow rain.
The next moment, miserable cries continued to sound. Whether it was Hu Xiao and his fellow pirates, or Jiang Xiao and his "Chaofeng" soldiers, they suffered heavy casualties under the arrow rain.
Hu Xiao still reacted very quickly and immediately threw himself to the ground, once again using Shi Cheng's body to block the rain of arrows for himself.
Although he was lucky enough to escape, Hu Xiao was extremely horrified and confused.
He never expected that these Jinyi guards were not willing to listen to his explanation at all, nor did they care about his identity. They actually wanted to kill them all on the spot, leaving no one alive!
Are these Jinyiwei crazy? If they kill too many innocent people, or even cause damage to all forces in Nanjing, even if they have the status of Jinyiwei, they will definitely not be able to take responsibility afterwards, and they will definitely be criticized and criticized by the government and the public.
In fact, under the absolute orders of the Nanjing garrison eunuch Xi Cheng, the Jinyi guards went completely crazy tonight. Once they found anyone operating outside in defiance of martial law, they would kill them mercilessly without any mercy.
I am willing to leave the other party any opportunity to explain.
At this moment, the experiences of Hu Xiao and Jiang Xiao are being played out in various locations in Nanjing.
The group of "Chaofeng" dead soldiers that Jiang Xiao used to attract the attention of the Nanjing officials, when they escaped to the location indicated by Jiang Xiao, they did not wait for the expected support and response, but ran headlong into it.
After being ambushed by the Jin Yiwei, these "Chaofeng" dead soldiers who had become abandoned sons were quickly killed by the Jin Yiwei, and they all died with their eyes open.
The reason why the whole city of Nanjing is under martial law is to arrest this group of "Chaofeng" dead soldiers who once fought with Hu Xiao's pirates in the downtown area, so when this group of "Chaofeng" dead soldiers showed up to attract Jiang Xiao
After attracting the attention of the government, various forces in Nanjing City sent out manpower to pursue them for different purposes. However, they were quickly repelled by the Jin Yiwei with a strong attitude, and some casualties were caused. In short, the Jin Yiwei just couldn't do it.
Not even the Nanjing government is willing to let any force have access to the bodies of these "mocking wind" dead soldiers.
And Song Jicheng led the Song family forces on the way to pursue Jiang Xiao and "Chaofeng", and they also ran into another team of Jinyi guards. However, this team of Jinyi guards had a more polite attitude. They were concerned about Song Jicheng's identity as the direct grandson of the Song family.
They did not take action on the spot, but forcibly restricted the movements of Song Jicheng and the Song family. Song Jicheng originally wanted to force his way in, but the Jinyi guards immediately showed no mercy and directly killed several grain gang members and Song family servants.
Song Jicheng was immediately frightened.
Even because Hu Xiao kept causing fires, many innocent people fled their homes to avoid the fire, but they were also ruthlessly driven away or even directly killed by the Jin Yiwei.
In short, the Jin Yiwei are going to use the toughest means to forcibly eliminate all variables in Nanjing tonight!
In other words, it is to eliminate all variables that may be detrimental to the seventh prince Zhu Hejian!
Therefore, on this night, no one knows how many caring people and innocent people will die tragically at the hands of Jin Yiwei.
For a time, the factory guards were rampant, but no one could control them!