Before night falls, the killers in this courtyard will not make any move. They just hide their bodies in the darkness somewhere, waiting for the sun to completely sink into the western horizon.
Number 34 of Group B is dressed in a soldier's uniform, half leaning on the door threshold, like an ordinary soldier enjoying the leisure time in the afternoon, preparing to be lazy before dinner, but in fact he is observing the surroundings with half-squinted eyes.
The ears are listening to all movements.
He was guarding the front door, and the back door was owned by another killer, No. 23 of Group B. Unlike No. 34 of Group B, No. 23 of Group B left the back door completely open, while he huddled in the nearest room.
Inside the house, I observed the movement of the back door through a crack in the window.
These two methods are commonly used by the Imperial City Division for sentry. They are the so-called open sentry and hidden sentry. The two of them are very skilled in using them, but it is a pity that No. 8 of Group A and No. 26 of Group A are better than them.
Be familiar with these methods.
Moreover, Group A No. 8 and Group A No. 26 also have many plans on how to deal with this kind of sentry.
But today, the first thing we have to ensure is that while taking down their two overt and hidden sentries, we do not attract the attention of any killers in the courtyard.
Group A No. 26 had to deal with the open sentry at the front door. His method was very simple. He found a wild dog and threw it nearby to scare him a little.
The wild dog clearly felt the cold aura emanating from No. 26 of Group A. It tucked its tail and howled, then jumped forward and happened to pass by the path in front of No. 34 of Group B.
Logically speaking, a running dog would not attract the special attention of No. 34 of Group B, but when such a dog suddenly appeared on the originally quiet road, No. 34 of Group B suddenly became vigilant.
There's someone nearby!
Group B No. 34’s attention was not on the dog, but on the direction in which the dog was running.
But what he didn't expect was that at the same time, Group A No. 26 had approached him from another direction. At the same time, he flipped his wrist and fired a sleeve arrow.
Group B No. 34 only felt numbness in his right arm, and then lost consciousness...
Group A's No. 8's method was even more interesting. He silently drilled a hole in the wall of the room where Group B's No. 23 was and put in a special incense.
Even No. 23 of Group B didn't know when he lost consciousness.
Soon, No. 23 of Group B and No. 34 of Group B were tied up and put under guard.
Brothers Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun brought 500 soldiers, and another 100 archers, and formed a circle from a distance. The distance from the circle to the house was designated by No. 8 of Group A. This distance was just enough to allow the remaining people in the courtyard to
The eleven killers cannot detect it.
"Five hundred soldiers don't have to do anything, just surround them." Group A No. 26 ordered: "Are the archers the best?"
Zhang Heng nodded and said: "They are all recognized as the best archers. According to the instructions, each of them prepared two pots of arrows."
"Very good. As long as someone shows up later, you don't need to give orders, just shoot arrows." No. 26 of Group A said calmly: "There is no need to leave any survivors, these two are enough."
Zhang Heng felt a chill in his heart and hurriedly issued the order.
Langli Baitiao Zhang Shun asked in confusion: "Do they have to wait until dark before they come out?"
"No need to wait, we will soon find that the sentry at the door is gone." Group A No. 8 continued: "We have to drive them out."
"Drive it out? How to drive it out?"
Zhang Shun became more and more confused. Group A No. 8 took out a special fire seal made by the Imperial City Department from his sleeve and answered Zhang Shun's question with two words: "Set fire."
"Set fire? Is it that simple?" Zhang Shun suddenly felt that he seemed to be thinking in a complicated way, but he didn't expect it to be so simple.
Group A's No. 8 gave a rare smile: "It's that simple."
Bundles of wet firewood were lit and thrown along the wall.
Soon, thick smoke filled the courtyard.
"Disperse!"
Number 3 of Group B looked at the smoky firewood and gave the order.
Although the smoke was thick, it was not unbearable; but now that the whereabouts had been exposed, the best way was to flee.
As for the two killers who stood guard one after another, No. 3 in Group B knew that they had been knocked down without even thinking.
The person coming must be a member of the Imperial City Department. They all know each other's ins and outs and how many of them can escape. No. 3 of Team B is completely unsure.
But there was no other way to escape, so he had no choice but to make a decisive decision.
When No. 3 of Group B jumped up the wall, he was thinking that at some point they were exposed and were targeted.
He was answered by whizzing arrows.
Lots of arrows.
While Group B's No. 3 shifted gears, he saw the soldiers and archers forming a circle, as well as the two policemen in black, and his heart suddenly sank.
The killers were in the air and could not use their strength to knock out a batch of arrows. However, under the care of the archers, which was almost ten to one, these living targets were quickly turned into hedgehogs and fell straight from the air.
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Group B No. 3 dialed with the steel knife in his hand while grabbing the killer who had turned into a corpse next to him. His thin body huddled behind the corpse, jumped down from the wall, and went straight to the two brothers Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun!
Since there is a dead end ahead, at least kill these two generals to get some money back!
The corpse was much heavier than Group B No. 3, but it was easily carried in his hands and turned into a shield.
Almost in the blink of an eye, Team B's No. 3 carrying a human shield had already broken through the archers!
Seeing the corpse covered with arrows heading toward them at high speed, with an extremely brutal killer hidden behind it, this sight made Chuanhuo'er Zhang Heng and Langli Baitiao Zhang Shun feel a little frightened.
"retreat!"
With a loud shout, Group A No. 8 and Group A No. 26 had already blocked the two brothers Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun behind them. Group A No. 26 also grabbed a simple knife from the soldier's hand and pointed it at the soldier.
Cut off the human shield!
This sword was so sharp that it even caused a terrifying roar. This shows that No. 26 of Group A used all his strength in this sword!
If this knife hits, it will be enough to cut the human shield and the killer hiding behind it in half!
In this case, No. 3 of Group B pushed the body forward decisively, and with his sword and body as one, he threw himself at No. 8 of Group A!
Speed! Speed!
No. 3 of Group B has raised his speed to the extreme! There are no soldiers, no archers, no Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun in front of him, only No. 8 of Group A!
The human shield was cut in half at the waist, but the steel knife of No. 3 in Group B was only a short distance away from No. 8 in Group A!
Faced with the crazy attack of No. 3 of Group B, No. 8 of Group A flicked his sleeves, sending out a puff of smoke. At the same time, he exerted force on his feet and turned his whole body in a circle with his right leg as the axis!
No. 3 in Group B broke through the thick smoke, but had lost track of his opponent.
Shocked, No. 3 in Group B did not hesitate and swung the steel knife in his hand back!
But it was already too late. No. 8 from Group A shot out both palms, and with a spinning force, he hit No. 3 from Group B hard on the back!
"Poof!" Blood spurted out from the mouth of No. 3 of Group B, and he decisively dropped the steel knife in his hand. His thin body suddenly jumped forward with the beat of No. 8 of Group A!
Not to run away! But to pounce on brothers Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun!
Two cold stars flew out of the sleeves of No. 3 in Group B and went straight towards the two of them!
Brothers Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun were horrified. They didn't expect that this killer could still struggle to his death at this stage. The distance... was really too close!
Group B No. 3 showed a cruel smile mixed with blood, but the sudden appearance of a bundle of firewood next to him made his last effort come to naught.
The sleeve arrow was small and fast, but it was stopped by the big and heavy bundle of firewood.
The body of No. 3 in Group B was also blocked by the bundle of firewood. He slumped to the ground, twisted his body a few times, and died.
This pounce had used up the last of his strength.
Brothers Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun looked over and saw No. 26 of Group A throwing the knife back to the soldiers as if nothing had happened. Just now it was he who used the knife to pick up a bundle of firewood next to him and rescued brothers Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun.
's life.
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By the time Ximen Qing, Lin Chong, Lu Zhishen and others entered the city, it was already the time when the lights were on. The reports from Group A No. 8 and Group A No. 26, as well as the "hedgehogs" lined up in a row, made Ximen Qing and others understand what was going on.
the whole story.
"How did the interrogation of the two captured killers go?"
Ximen Qing is well aware of the rules of the Imperial City Division, and he will definitely interrogate someone as soon as possible when he catches him.
Number 8 of Group A cupped his hands and replied calmly: "I have used some methods and asked. There are a total of twenty-seven killers in this batch. Number 1 of Group B personally led the team, and there were thirteen people who sneaked into the city.
, the remaining fourteen people are still in the small village north of the city."
"Then I'll leave this matter to you." Ximen Qing thought for a while and said, "You can use whatever soldiers and archers you want. It's best to kill the remaining fourteen people in one go. Otherwise, there will be no peace if the army is stationed in Lingchuan County.
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"Yes!" No. 8 of Group A and No. 26 of Group A bowed: "We are going to take action tonight. As soon as daybreak comes, the killer over there will become suspicious and leave the small village."
Ximen Qing nodded silently, waved his hand for Group A No. 8 and Group A No. 26 to step back, looking at the gradually darkening sky outside, thinking in his mind.
There is no danger in Lingchuan County for the time being, but it is a difficult question when to attack Huguan. If the attack is too early, Niu Wenzhong will withdraw from Gaizhou and attack from both sides with the Zhaode Mansion army. If he defends the natural danger, he may not be able to overcome it;
The attack was too late, and Niu Wenzhong was defeated in Gaizhou, so he must increase his troops at Huguan to prevent the Song army from going north to Zhaode Mansion.
It seems that when he will attack Huguan depends on the outcome of the battle between Niu Wenzhong and Gao Qiu.
Shi Qian was sent by Ximen Qing to observe the situation of these two armies. The latest news came that both armies had set up camp outside Gaizhou Prefecture, and the distance was only twenty or thirty miles away.
No matter who wins, Ximen Qing must take countermeasures.