It was night, and the port city wharf where the Danshui tributary was flowing was still relatively lively and bustling, although it was still illuminated by the lampstand on the shore, and with the comings and goings of various boat lights, fishing boats and people. However, there was a corner of darkness deliberately left in it;
It was the warehouse where a tragic death occurred during the day.
In the warehouse shrouded in darkness, although the tragic scene of corpses lying on pillows has been initially cleaned up; there is only an empty place left, and an old man holding a lantern curled up uncomfortably in a corner, eating wine and food.
The husband who got himself drunk.
However, it didn't take long for the man's snoring to sound heavy in the corner where he was, and the wind lantern, which no one took care of and look after, slowly faded away amidst the snoring one after another; until he struggled again and again.
After that, the lights were still flickering and extinguished in the darkness.
And as no one approached the warehouse, it was shrouded in the darkness where the moon shadow disappeared. Not long after, suddenly at the edge of the empty building, a will-o'-the-wisp-like bright green light lit up; it also illuminated the shadows.
, several figures suddenly appeared in the building.
And these will-o'-the-wisp-like bright green lights are surprisingly emitted quietly by the cat-eye-like beads in their hands. This cold light source without an open flame certainly looks extremely dim from a distance, but it has the right illumination.
It's bright, and there are several places on the ground in front of me.
Therefore, the old man who was snoring loudly was not even woken up; he just allowed these figures to search inch by inch in the empty courtyard; they even used some personal utensils to remove some human figures on the ground.
All the soil was put into small bags.
Others gently scraped off the wooden beads and the remaining traces of powder on the wall, or took out measuring instruments such as slender tape rulers. They were so methodical and familiar with the process, which was shocking.
.Until the husband, who was snoring loudly and drooling, moved.
In an instant, a thin rope was suddenly thrown out of the darkness, like a poisonous snake spitting a message, and suddenly wrapped around his neck from behind. The husband, who had lost consciousness, suddenly woke up; but he was so tight that he could not speak.
, I can only dance with my throat crackling...
The next moment, the gurgling sound of the trachea that was about to be severed turned into a rapid muffled scream; it also shocked the figures who were searching and exploring in all directions. They stopped what they were doing and quickly gathered together. And with a sudden
The husband broke free and fell to the ground with a series of sounds;
A pair of severed hands holding the lasso tightly descended from above his head, falling with sparkling blood in front of the stunned husband; and he was so shocked that he only had time to shout out: "Ah, someone's coming!
There's a ghost..." and he fainted from the shock again as if he was too frightened.
However, even this half-scream was like a prelude; in an instant, the uninvited guests caused a huge stir. Without hesitation, he dropped all the burdens in his hands and picked up the short sword he carried with him.
The soldiers rushed out towards the place they came from.
In an instant, they were greeted by the sudden burning of dazzling lights; their companions on the wall who were watching the wind and sentries; corpses that had been dead and cold at some point; and arrows shot through the corpses in rapid succession. It was like...
A sudden burst of rain and wind swept them back head-on.
And in this sudden burst of screams, only a small number of people were injured and fled back into the empty building. At this time, the door of the warehouse yard suddenly opened, and there was a loud noise and a group of people rushed in holding hands.
A soldier with a sword in hand and a gun on his shoulder.
They faced the scattered flying knives, throwing blades and other hidden weapons in the darkness, striking loudly. In the blink of an eye, the inner building where the remaining intruders were hiding was surrounded.
There were even more archers standing on high places such as the walls and roofs.
The arrows they lifted up diagonally were even covered with oily flammable substances. They seemed to be determined to burn the enemy in front of them at all costs. At this time, there was a
An unhurried voice suddenly sounded from the highest point on the opposite roof:
"I knew you would come looking for me! I have spent so much effort to escape here, how could I not arrange for someone to take care of me? That's why I arranged a good show for you hidden spies during the day.
"
However, the few remaining people hiding in the shadows of the building did not respond when they heard the words. Instead, they exchanged words with each other and looked at each other with determination. Suddenly they nodded in unison and took out something from their arms.
A thin iron pipe was stabbed into the vital part of the neck without hesitation.
The next moment, shrill roars and ghostly screams erupted from inside; facing the wall, rockets suddenly shot out like rain from the roof, whistling like the wind, and several humanoid figures with naked gray skin, cracks and long claws rushed out.
The monster is also some kind of ghost that Jiang Tian is familiar with.
Except for the two at the head who were shot backwards one after another by instinctive fire, struggling and burning, the other three quietly flew out against the wall, and were shot by sporadic rockets.
At this moment, he suddenly stepped on the wall and cracked several pieces, flying straight up in an instant.
In an instant, it rose and fell over the formation of sergeants who were in an uproar and shock, as well as the heads of most of the archers on the wall; and was about to fly out of the encirclement and fall on the bank of the Danshui.
In the darkness. However, sudden changes and rebirth...
Seeing that the three ghosts were about to jump out of the encirclement, they suddenly let out a shrill scream in the air, and the legs below were suddenly broken out of thin air. They immediately lost their forward momentum and sprayed large amounts of blood and organs, like
Like a plumb bob, it fell to the wall and among the crowd.
At this time, Jiang Tian, who was standing on the roof, stopped pretending to throw, and said to the Shangluo County Magistrate who was standing beside him tremblingly, but dumbfounded on the spot: "It's okay, this is just a dishonorable thing.
It’s just a little trick, just a means of self-defense.”
And below, Li Huan and others emerged from the crowd. The three ghosts who were already familiar with the road were only left with most of their bodies. They were thrown to pieces, but they were still able to drag the remaining organs and struggle on the ground.
People, smashed and chopped into pieces, and restrained them with restraints.
Just a moment after these government soldiers who had been summoned to assist in the battle were amazed or talking about it, Deng Atu, one of the four direct guards/servants, came with people to report: "Sir, we stole the news before."
The suspects who went out to report to the county government have all been arrested, a total of three people."
"In addition to a subordinate of County Lieutenant Zhang and a follower of County Magistrate Song," he then glanced at the county magistrate with a look of panic on his face and said: "There is also the local parent official...
…My personal servant.”
"..." Upon hearing this, the Shangluo County magistrate couldn't help but his eyes darkened, but as if grasping at a life-saving straw, he couldn't help but plop down on the roof full of potholes and knelt down on the spot, pleading: "Shang Xian clearly distinguishes
, Shangxian made a clear distinction, and the lower officials cooperated as always, and there was no such thing as..."
"I know that Mr. Zheng County has been with me all the time and has never had the opportunity to go out to report the news. Otherwise, there would not be such a good game of catching a turtle in a jar." Jiang Tian smiled indifferently, then dragged him away and said
: "However, it is true that you are guilty of not knowing the person who is interrogating you."
"Thank you, Shangguan, for your kindness. Thank you for Shangguan's thoughtfulness." After hearing this, the Shangluo County Magistrate couldn't help but feel relieved, sweating profusely. Compared with the serious suspicion of being a thief, the person who is under investigation is unknown.
It was simply a minor offense, and there was still a chance to save his career and future.
Then he thought about the possible fate of these two colleagues, Lieutenant Zhang, who had been escorted to Beijing, and Prime Minister Song, who was still waiting to be arrested. He couldn't help but feel blessed and immediately bowed down and said: "But please, please do as you please.
A lower official will naturally go through fire and water and do his best to serve..."
"That's not necessary. It's just that you need to pay more attention to the aftermath." Jiang Tian pointed out: "For example, in the warehouse during the day, the husbands and servants who died because of the desperation of the murderer and the family members were affected.
, it would be better to provide some appropriate pensions and compensation.”
"Shang Xian is really a kindhearted person. I just have to live up to my expectations and do my best to handle it." When County Magistrate Zheng heard this condition, he couldn't help but feel relieved again, but he also tempted: "I must win those two
How will we live and let go after we get home?"
"I won't care about this, as long as you can use it appropriately. I'm not a kindhearted person, I just try to deal with the inevitable collateral damage." Jiang Tian smiled again and said: "
Then, we will wait patiently for feedback from the other side."
At this time, a burst of uproar was heard again in the harbor city in the distance. Then a medium-sized river boat that was originally moored on the inside of the harbor city suddenly unmoored and set sail, then stumbled away one after another, several times
All the ships, big and small, that were blocking the way were about to move away with the current.
"So, to scare the snakes, more snakes, insects, rats, and ants came out." Jiang Tian couldn't help but smile when he saw this, and then said to the left and right: "Watch the scene, I'll come as soon as I can." Then he was among the crowd.
The local military officials were in disbelief and stunned, and flew further and further into the distance.
After a while, the noise and chaos in the port city had calmed down; and the fleeing ship that was going downstream on the river suddenly slowed down and stopped; and then there were faint screams of chasing people falling into the water.
It started to stagger and hit the river beach near the bank.
Then, without even a corner of his body getting wet, Jiang Tian slowly jumped up from the stranded ship to the shore, holding the unconscious rich man in his hand; facing Li Huan, who was chasing after him to the shore on horseback.
The others said: "Sure enough, they are here to transport and pick up these people..."
Immediately afterwards, a bit of fire also lit up in the distance in the direction of Shangluo City; and then it turned into a number of horses galloping with wind lanterns hanging on them; Wang Guo Da, one of the four followers on the horse, also faced Jiang Tian
Out of breath, he shouted loudly: "We encountered someone. Sure enough, someone robbed the prisoner."