Chen Xiaobei rubbed the fire stick, lit the stone thunder, and threw it directly towards Sima Wushuang in the distance.
Sima Wushuang and Taoist Master Jueding reacted very quickly. When they saw a figure appearing on the steep slope, they retreated almost at the same time. After just a few steps, they heard a thud and a stone fell under their feet.
There was smoke coming out.
In that era without gunpowder, the two of them were dumbfounded by this thing.
Look at me, I see that you are a little overwhelmed, but in the end it was Jue Taoist who was the first to react.
Pulling Sima Wushuang, "Run quickly."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a muffled sound and a stone thunder exploded.
It's just that the stone mines this time were made relatively crudely. They only exploded into a few pieces and had no lethality, but the frightening effect was still there.
A cloud of smoke instantly enveloped the scene, causing the two of them to scream in fright. They jumped up and ran away more than three feet away.
At this time, the guards at the foot of the steep slope were attacked, and four or five of them fell. The remaining few people also retreated hastily, and were instantly engulfed by the smoke.
When the smoke clears, when you look at these people, they all look gray and gray.
Sima Wushuang was the worst, his face was so dark that it was impossible to see his true face.
They had never seen this thing before, and they were as panic-stricken as a lost dog. They didn't even have time to wipe their faces and fled along the way.
On the steep slope, watching Sima Wushuang and the others flee away, everyone cheered again.
Suddenly, someone pointed down and shouted, "Look, there's someone alive."
Just look in the direction of your finger, right?
Not far from where the stone mine exploded, there was a man covering his legs and still crawling forward with difficulty on the ground.
Chen Xiaobei waved and rushed down with the two of them.
Seeing Chen Xiao chasing them, the man looked at Chen Xiaobei with panic on his face. He shouted loudly, "Spare my life, spare my life."
This man's face was completely covered in ashes from the gunpowder, and his true appearance could not be seen.
Then I saw one leg dragging on the ground, it was obviously broken.
"What's wrong with your legs?" Chen Xiaobei pointed.
"I don't know. I was running forward when I suddenly felt someone knocking me. Then it broke."
Chen Xiaobei lowered his head and looked around. Sure enough, Shi Lei was blown into two halves by gunpowder.
Then a large stone fell on the road. I bet my leg was broken by the stone. It seems that this stone thunder is not without any power.
The effect of stone thunder is more like a grenade made of stone.
But this can be considered an unexpected surprise.
At this time, a member of the village protection team approached Chen Xiaobei and asked in a low voice, "Chief Xiaobei, what should I do with this man? Or just beat him to death."
Chen Xiaobei looked at this dark face, suddenly his mind moved, and he had an idea.
That's right, didn't Liu Ce ask himself to get a fake Sima Wushuang to bring down the mountain? Isn't there a ready-made one?
Thinking of this, he had an idea and said to the two village guards, "Tie him up and gag him. Don't let him talk nonsense."
Two members of the village protection team immediately came forward and tied up the boy firmly, then pulled a piece of clothing and gagged his mouth.
It took a lot of effort to get this kid up the steep slope.
Chen Xiaobei said to Ma Xiaogang, "There are only five or six of those gangsters left, and they probably won't come back in a day or two. I'll go down the mountain first and take this guy down, and I'll leave this place to you."
After hearing this, Ma Xiaogang burst into laughter and said, "They were beaten twice by us, so I guess they won't dare to come."
Chen Xiaobei said in a deep voice, "Don't be careless, especially at night. Don't let anyone touch you."
"Don't worry, we have three groups of secret sentries here to ensure nothing goes wrong."
Chen Xiaobei nodded and asked the four village guards to make a simple stretcher and carry the boy down the mountain.
Calculating the time, if I walk faster from now on without stopping, it will be possible to go down the mountain before dark.
But then four people were not enough. After thinking about it, Chen Xiaobei called one more person, adding himself to the total of six people. This way, two people could rest and take turns to keep walking.
At this time, Ma Biao also rushed back to Hetou Village.
After reporting his findings to Liu Rumei, Liu Rumei was also puzzled.
"There has never been any rumor of Lord Lotus interfering in government affairs for many years. Why is it that he is responsible for all the recent incidents?"
Liu Ce said in a deep voice, "Miss, could it be that the princess has turned to the Imperial Master?"
However, Liu Rumei shook her head, "Based on the recent actions, the princess does not seem to be helping the Imperial Preceptor, but rather seems to be provoking a confrontation between the Crown Prince and the Imperial Preceptor."
"The princess wants both of us to suffer losses, so she can take advantage of the situation."
"Miss, let's quickly tell His Highness the news." Liu Ce put forward his suggestion again.
Liu Rumei shook her head, "Just finding a few Lotus Sect accomplices is not convincing."
"Having said that, His Highness the Crown Prince is already surrounded by enemies on all sides, it doesn't matter if there is one more or one less."
After saying that, he raised his head and looked at the sky outside, "Today is already the second day. Will Chen Xiaobei bring us a surprise?"
At this time, Huang Ying was busy making gunpowder at Chen Xiaobei's house.
Cui Hongyu and Shen Ziyan looked at her with great interest.
Huang Ying was worried by the two people and couldn't help complaining, "Hey, don't just look at me, come over and help me too!"
Shen Ziyan responded with a smile, "But we can't."
Huang Ying looked at Cui Hongyu again, "You are Brother Xiaobei's pillow, you should know how to do it."
Cui Hongyu deliberately spread his hands and said, "Alas, my pillow partner can't do it either."
Speaking of this, he deliberately emphasized his tone and said, "Well, it seems that your brother Xiaobei is still partial to you."
There is obviously something in this sentence, with a few hints.
Shen Ziyan understood immediately. She was very surprised. She didn't expect Cui Hongyu to have such thoughts.
But they were all her good sisters, and there were some words she couldn't say, so she had to stare at Huang Ying again and said, "Sister Huang Ying, why don't you become a disciple? Your brother Xiaobei will be your disciple."
Before she finished speaking, Cui Hongyu immediately expressed her objection bluntly, "No, no, then I will become sister Huang Ying's mistress."
At this moment, Chen Qiaoer, who had been silent next to her, suddenly spoke, "Did you just call me aunt?"
The three of them looked at each other, and after a brief moment of shock they burst into laughter.
Huang Ying put down the things in her hands and stood up pretending to be angry, "You little brat, let's see if I don't spank you."
Chen Qiaoer was so frightened that she turned around and ran away. Huang Ying quickly chased after her.
Shen Ziyan took the opportunity to say to Cui Hongyu, "Sister Hongyu, I think it's better to let Huang Ying leave early."
Cui Hongyu frowned, "Why?"
"Sister, have you noticed that her attitude towards Chen Xiaobei has changed recently?"
Cui Hongyu smiled and said, "So what? I don't care."