When it was dawn, there were not many people on the deserted street. A sturdy middle-aged man in his forties wearing a ragged hat, wearing a torn jacket full of patches, walked over with his hands folded.
In front of a tavern in an alley, I raised my hand and knocked on the door of the shop that had not yet opened, and then glanced around from time to time.
The person who opened the door was also a middle-aged man. The latter opened the door a crack and let people in. He poked his head out and took a look. When he saw that no one was paying attention, he closed the door again.
"Idiot, are you here, Lord Commander?" The man from before had lost his timidity on the road and directly displayed a decisive and iron-blooded heroism.
"Commander Jin has come back a long time ago. He has been waiting in the house for news from General Chu. General, please come in quickly." The middle-aged man, who was called a fool, looked at General Chu carefully and could not see the joy or anger on his face.
, said with a smile.
The man known as General Chu nodded and walked directly to the yard behind the shop without saying anything.
Hanzi quickly ran forward, bowed respectfully, and led the way for General Chu.
After entering the main room, he looked at Commander Jin who was sitting on a stool, leaning against the wall with his eyes closed to relax. General Chu frowned invisibly, with a trace of displeasure flashing in his eyes. Because of his speed, he was not caught by anyone.
catch.
Carefully looking at the expressionless General Chu, Hanzi gave General Chu an apologetic smile, turned around and stepped on his feet, walked gently to Commander Jin's ear, and reported in a low voice, "Your Majesty Commander, General Chu has already arrived.
came back."
"Oh." Commander Jin raised his hands and rubbed his tired face, then slowly opened his eyes and looked at General Chu standing opposite, and asked flatly, "How is the matter?" You noticed in his voice.
No emotion from him!
Looking at Commander Jin's eyes that could not hide the coldness, General Chu's heart trembled. After thinking about it, he felt that he had done nothing wrong. Then he straightened his chest and said expressionlessly, "Come back to Commander, sir."
, the first group of people responsible for assassinating the Changsun Mansion were completely wiped out. The second wave of people only saw the Changsun family members at about five o'clock, and then they fought fiercely with Li Shimin's imperial guards, and only five people survived!"
"Only three of the first group of people who assassinated Fang and Du's family survived. In the second wave of people, because there were people from the Imperial Guard and Qin Cheng Mansion, I didn't dare to let the brothers take action, so these two groups of people were still alive.
It retains its strength and is not damaged."
"Oh," Commander Jin didn't seem to care about the loss and asked in a calm tone, "What about the result?"
Looking at Commander Jin's indifferent attitude, General Chu felt a flash of anger in his heart, but he also knew that he could not be the commander's opponent. He could only suppress his emotions and said without emotion, "It's just a chop."
He killed Changsun Huan and killed several servants of Changsun's family, several members of the Imperial Guard, and three or four servants of Qin Cheng's family."
"Oh, that's all?" Commander Jin glanced at General Chu lightly and said without changing his tone.
General Chu also felt aggrieved and angry at the fact that he had risked the lives of sixty or seventy brothers, only to get such a small result, which could even be said to be a complete defeat! But the fact was before his eyes, and he had to admit it.
The combat effectiveness of myself and others is really, alas, not bad enough!
Immediately, looking at Commander Jin's dark eyes that looked dull but were actually full of anger, General Chu was immediately frightened. He quickly knelt down on one knee, lowered his head and apologized, "This subordinate is incompetent, please punish me, Commander-in-Chief!"
"Chu Heng, you, well, forget it, even I failed, how can I blame you?" Commander Jin sighed and said a little tiredly, "Get up."
Chu Heng was startled for a moment, then his expression returned to expressionless, and he said quickly and seriously, "Thank you for your kindness, Commander. For the great cause of the Lord, I will definitely die with my heart and brains in ruins!"
Commander Jin nodded with satisfaction and asked, "You didn't leave any tail, did you?"
"Commander, no." Chu Heng stood aside respectfully and said.
"Where are those assassins? Are there any injured brothers?" Commander Jin asked calmly, his eyes slowly closing.
Chu Heng would not think that Commander Jin would be fooled if he closed his eyes. He still said respectfully, "The assassins from the World Alliance have taken their money and left. The injured brothers have also been dispersed out of the city and arranged in Zhuangzi on the outskirts."
He is here to heal his injuries. The rest of the people have also dispersed and are hiding in the market to find out the news."
"Well, brothers, please be careful. At the same time, be prepared. We may take action again before the envoys from various countries leave Beijing." Commander Jin said with his eyes closed.
"This..." Chu Heng said hesitantly.
"What's wrong? Is there any problem?" Commander Jin opened his eyes and looked at Chu Heng who was full of hesitation.
"Commander, isn't this a bit risky?" Chu Heng hesitated for a moment, but then expressed his thoughts.
"In front of the envoys from all countries, Li Shimin would not seal off the city and search for the sake of face. Moreover, in order to show his emperor's spirit and leave a fearless and heroic figure in the hearts of the envoys from all countries, huh, he would not even do it.
We have more guards around us, so we still have a chance. Just prepare." Commander Jin said disdainfully.
"Yes." In response, Chu Heng turned around and left. He didn't feel very sure about another assassination.
"Lord Commander, what about the eldest grandson, Fang, and the second young master of the Du family? They have been inquiring about your whereabouts. Moreover, they may not be able to trick Li Shimin and leak the identity of the Lord Commander." The fool is in Chu.
After Heng left, he looked at Commander Jin who was concentrating with his eyes closed, and couldn't help but remind him.
"Moreover, how did they get the portrait of Sir? I don't know..." Seeing that Commander Jin did not move, Jiazi continued, and at the same time took out a portrait from his arms, and it was Commander Jin's face without disguise! "According to Xiao Zi,
As far as I know, Changsun Huan fights and drinks, but he can't write or write. Du He is about the same as him. I heard that Fang Yi loves to write good calligraphy with his right hand, but he doesn't like to study. I have never heard that he can draw. Moreover,
It has been so many years since the incident, and the three of them may not remember the appearance of the adults, so..."
"You want to say that my portrait may have been revealed to the three of them by the secret source of the World Alliance?" Commander Jin sat up straight, glanced at Hanzi, reached out and took the portrait in Hanzi's hand, and spoke without any hesitation.
said.
"I don't dare! It's just that," Commander Jin glanced at him with cold eyes, Jiazi couldn't help but trembled and said quickly, "Since Commander Jin came to Beijing, apart from having contact with that person, he has been staying in the store.
, that is, I went to the inn to explore the road at night, and the three second young masters who happened to be born had portraits of adults in their hands. Isn't this strange? "
Looking at the portrait in his hand, Commander Jin's brows gradually wrinkled, and the image of Fang Yiai suddenly vomiting all over him when he went to help Fang Yiai last night came to mind. Then he shook his head, thinking it was impossible.
After all, I was wearing a human skin mask at the time. Thinking of what the fool said was true, I murmured silently, "Yu Le."