Someone is causing trouble in his village, and General Xue happens to be here. Why not lend him the help he already has?
The two of them ran through the garden, with more and more people gathering behind them.
Xue Zongwu suddenly stopped and looked into the garden.
A gust of wind happened to blow by, and a few wind lanterns in the garden swayed brightly and darkly, making it feel inexplicably desolate.
Qi Yunsheng also stopped and listened, but he only heard the whistling wind:
"how?"
"Nothing." Xue Zongwu looked back.
As he rushed past the old elm tree, he suddenly felt a slight palpitation in his heart, as if something ominous was approaching.
But when he looked around intently, he found nothing.
This feeling was fleeting. Xue Zongwu believed in his intuition. He knew that danger was approaching, but he didn't know where it came from.
…
Wan Qifeng and Wang Fubao stood in front of He Lingchuan's guest room, like a pair of doorkeepers.
Occasionally, Wang Fubao would take a few steps and see a palace guard at Fan Shuang's door in the opposite corridor. After all, a large-scale robbery occurred in the inn only in the evening, and Commander Zhao also strengthened the security of the VIP guests.
But the palace guard moved a chair and sat very relaxed, with his eyelids half drooped.
It was too quiet at night, and the sound of rain lulled me to sleep. Anyone who sat around doing nothing would fall asleep.
But Wang Fubao whispered to Wan Qifeng: "You don't have to give me all the good work."
It may seem boring to stay in front of the lord's room, but compared to Wan Qiliang being assigned to go under the damp window, it is actually a good job. The grass there is miserable and snakes and insects are infested, but the lord will come back from there later, so arrangements must be made.
Dedicated personnel are on duty to respond.
Wan Qiliang must have felt uncomfortable after squatting there for several hours.
Wang Fubao understood that Wan Qifeng made this arrangement firstly to avoid suspicion, and secondly to avoid his own dissatisfaction.
Wan Qifeng smiled: "Okay, it's your turn next time."
There is no one in the house. The Lord is going out tonight and needs them to cover him. Therefore, those who admire good deeds should cheer up immediately.
The night was dark and there was only the sound of wind and rain between heaven and earth.
The three of them guarded an empty house, wondering whether the master's Mangzhou plan was going smoothly.
At this moment, Wan Qifeng suddenly raised his head, and Wang Fubao also took two steps forward, stretched his head and looked at the wooden door on the opposite side of the corridor.
That's Fan Shuang's guest room.
Squeak, the door opened from the inside, and Fan Shuang came out.
He usually pays attention to his appearance, but at this moment, his bun is half loose, his face is flushed, and he is shaking when he walks.
The palace guard guarding the door quickly stood up and said: "Master Fan, wake up..."
Fan Shuang ignored him, glanced across the door and walked over. "Brother He, Brother He!"
Wan Qifeng and Wang Fubao looked at each other, the latter stood still, and the former stepped forward to intercept: "Master Fan, our lord has gone to bed."
Hearing what he said, Fan Shuang raised her voice instead: "Brother He! He Xiao! Get up, let's have a few more drinks!"
Wan Qifeng's face changed slightly.
Is it okay to let him continue to make such a fuss? If the master never shows up, people will be suspicious.
But Fan Shuang was also an envoy from the Yao Kingdom, so he couldn't knock him out with a knife.
The palace guard on the side also stopped him: "Master Fan, you are drunk..."
Hearing the word "drunk", Fan Shuang was furious and shouted: "Who is drunk? Who do you think is drunk? Bring me the wine, I can still drink it!"
His voice was louder than the sound of thunder and rain. Wan Qifeng hurriedly stepped forward to support him: "Master Fan, the lord will be here soon! The wine has been placed in that room. You go and wait first!"
"He Xiao..." Fan Shuang never calls He Lingchuan by his first name, but now there is no taboo.
"He Xiao will be here soon, and I will have a drink with you right away." After such coaxing, Fan Shuang stopped rushing forward, and was supported by Wanqi Feng and Gong Wei as he went to his room.
After entering the room and sitting down on the bed, Fan Shuang tried her best to keep her eyes open and asked, "Where's the wine? Where's He Xiao? I have something to tell him!"
"Here comes the wine." Wan Qifeng took out his own wine from the storage ring and put it into his hand, "You drink first, sir... He Xiao will be here soon."
Fan Shuang took it, took a few sips, and suddenly fell back.
Both of them were startled and quickly checked his breathing.
Fortunately, my breathing was heavy and strong, so it turned out that I fell asleep again.
Wan Qifeng and the palace guards exited the guest room, closed the door for him, and returned to their posts.
Wang Fubao was still standing here, not moving.
"A-Liang." With the sound of rain, Wan Qifeng asked Wan Qiliang through the eyeball spider, "Are you okay there?"
But don't be tempted to leave the mountain.
"Everything is normal." Wan Qiliang replied calmly, "I just walked around here, no one came close, and nothing entered the door privately."
He heard the commotion in front of He Lingchuan's guest room through the eyeball spider, and immediately became vigilant and checked the surrounding area.
If Wan Qifeng's attention is diverted, he has to take over.
There was nothing unusual, not even a small creature got into the crack of the Lord's window.
Wan Qifeng breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately it was just a false alarm.
The boys brought out by the Lord are becoming more and more capable and proactive.
Wang Fubao also heard it and looked up at the rain curtain under the eaves.
It must be uncomfortable to squat in the field on a rainy day. But Wan Qiliang was always alert and did not slack off at all.
He also needs to be focused and not to be outdone by Wan Qiliang.
…
To the west of Xiaotao Villa, there is a forest.
The snail toad is lying here quietly, disguised as a boulder. Dong Rui is hiding in its shell, drinking and patting it: "Don't eat secretly!"
Today's Snail Toad is no longer a semi-finished product in Lingxu City, and its recipes have been expanded to a wide range.
After being slapped by its owner, the snail toad retracted its tentacles and no longer dared to eat the tender grass leaves on the ground.
However, the next second, Dong Rui sat upright in shock: "What the hell?"
The explosion in the villa was deafening, and of course it reached him. Even Snail Toad could feel the tremors on the ground.
No matter who did it, this was quite powerful.
Then, Dong Rui noticed He Lingchuan's trouble through the eyeball spider.
"Hey, what are you going to do?" He asked He Lingchuan urgently, "Do you want to retreat?"
…
When Xue Zongwu glanced at the garden, He Lingchuan also happened to close his eyes. General Xue lived up to his reputation and had extremely sharp spiritual senses. He Lingchuan just stared at him secretly, and he noticed something.
The soul-capturing mirror in He Lingchuan's arms cursed:
"I'll choke you! What idiot can cause an explosion?"
Until the explosion, the master's plan was obviously going perfectly:
Send the problematic account books to Qi Yunsheng and Xue Zongwu to induce them to talk alone and reduce the number of idle people around Xue Zongwu.
He Lingchuan broke into the Qi Mansion wearing the skin of Lord Boshan;
Find Housekeeper Yu Er, use the art of mind-shadow transmission to turn him into a puppet whose words and deeds are controlled by He Lingchuan, and then use him to lure Qi Yunsheng away.
At this point, Xue Zongwu is likely to stay alone in Yangxin Hall.
And this is a great opportunity for He Lingchuan to take action!
The mirror is sad:
The master succeeded in every step. Qi Yunsheng was about to leave, Xue Zongwu was about to be alone soon, and He Lingchuan was about to climb over the garden, sneak into the Yangxin Hall, and complete a lightning-fast kill!
At this moment, Xiaotao Villa exploded!
Looking at the billowing smoke rising into the sky, my eyes felt dark even in the mirror.
Qi Yun and Sheng ran back as if they were flying, and the master and apprentice gathered together again, and He Lingchuan's previous efforts were in vain!
Is there still a chance to take action?
It finished scolding the stupid thief who secretly carried out the explosion in various ways, and then asked He Lingchuan: "What should we do now? Do you want to stop?"
By coincidence, Dong Rui also asked the same question through Eyeball Spider.
The incident happened suddenly. Should He Lingchuan leave or stay?
The plan was disrupted midway. Now not only Xue Zongwu, but also Qi Yunsheng was very energetic. The wisest thing to do would be to give up on the spot and retreat immediately, right?
It's still too late to rush back now.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of thoughts flashed through He Lingchuan's mind, weighing them repeatedly.
He didn't hesitate for long and said silently: "Continue!"
"Continue?" Jing Jing and Dong Rui shouted together, "How can we continue?"
Kill by force?
"Change your thinking. Fishing in troubled waters is actually a good way." He Lingchuan quietly climbed over the wall and followed Qi and Xue.
He didn't dare to get close, both of them were too keen.
"The explosion in the villa means that another group of people has sneaked in. Qi and Xue are targeting them, so I will just follow suit."
Plans don't change quickly. His plans always have surprises and never fail.
"This is too dangerous!" Jing Jing was uneasy, "There are more and more of them! Xue Zongwu's two hundred elite soldiers will also rush in soon."
The master originally planned to separate Xue Zongwu alone, but now it's better, he is now lonely!
"A quarter of an hour!" He Lingchuan gave a time limit. Xiaotao Mountain Villa is very big, and it will take at least a quarter of an hour for Xue Zongwu's elite soldiers to get to him from Xie Ma Pavilion. "If we can't succeed within a quarter of an hour, we will withdraw!"
During his trip to Mangzhou, he had a tight time schedule and a heavy task. After killing everyone, he had to rush back to find Fan Shuang within a limited time.
Dong Rui even said: "Even if Mangzhou's assassination fails, don't you still have the last backup location?"
"The risk of letting the black-armored army appear in Tianshui City to assassinate the famous general of Yao Kingdom is more than twice as high as in Mangzhou." He Lingchuan said seriously, "Today's round, we must fight for it again no matter what."
He was accustomed to assessing the situation. Although unexpected events occurred, he reassessed the situation in just a few breaths and felt that there might not be no chance.
Dong Rui asked: "Where is the opportunity?"
"not enough people."
"Huh?" This villa is full of people.
"There have been so many guests recently, so the Qi Mansion must have strengthened its security, but to deal with an emergency like this, I'm afraid there's far too little manpower. This is our opportunity."
"Qi Yunsheng is the owner of the villa. He wants to arrest the suspects who caused the trouble, and also appease the VIPs in the villa. It is when he is in a desperate situation, it is impossible for him not to borrow Xue Zongwu's power." He Lingchuan analyzed, "The same goes for the other way around.
Xue Zongwu is a senior member of the border guard, a major general of the royal court, and Qi Yunsheng’s son-in-law. It is impossible to hide behind Qi Yunsheng at this time. Therefore, they will have a division of labor soon!"
Both of them can stand alone.
"Also -" his voice was as thin as a gnat, "the people who caused the explosion worked so hard to make such a big noise, it is impossible for the target to be knocked down just by hearing the sound. They must have something behind them."