The winter nights are long, the fifth watch has struck, and there is no dawn yet, until the time of the hour is approaching, and there is a faint light in the east.
Li Rufeng turned to Xiao Bazi and said, "You will follow me later, and you are not allowed to run around alone!"
Xiao Bazi nodded, his face solemn and his eyes slightly uneasy.
"What, are you scared?"
Xiao Bazi swallowed: "Don't be afraid!"
At this time, the line of sight was clear, and there was no cover for the bodyguards who were ambushing outside the temple. Without further delay, Li Rufeng immediately raised his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot an arrow into the sky.
The sound of the whistle flew into the air, and a whistle cut through the winter morning.
The bodyguards who had already been in place jumped up, each holding a makeshift wooden stick, and rushed towards Ningyou Temple.
The sound of a sharp bamboo whistle suddenly sounded from the mountain gate and the roof of the main hall. Li Rufeng shouted: "Quick!" There was a scream from the people above the mountain gate. One person had been hit by an arrow and fell down, hitting him heavily in front of him.
The gate of the mountain was closing in. The bodyguards worked in pairs, with one holding a wooden pole to push behind, and the other pushing on the wall in succession. They already jumped up to the gate tower in two or three strokes. The sound of swordsmen clashing and screams immediately sounded from behind the door.
The screams... In just a moment, the mountain door was already opened. Li Rufeng led the people and poured in.
There were three or four corpses lying in the front yard. One person had been stabbed and was struggling against the wall.
"Two people hold the mountain gate, and the rest rush in!" He raised his sword in his hand, and his bodyguards all rushed to the front and rushed towards the main hall.
Chen Jiu was the first to climb onto the roof of the main hall, but Liu Chang's spike arrow was faster than him. One whistler raised a knife to fight, but was shot down directly and rolled down along the eaves. The other one had already raised a knife to greet him, but at this moment
But he suddenly lost his courage and retreated towards the corner of the eaves. Chen Jiu ran across the roof as if walking on the ground. After a few steps, he caught up with the simple knife in his hand and swung it, instantly cutting off An Shao's calf. The man screamed and rolled down. Only
A long blood trail was left on the roof tiles.
Liu Chang was already on the roof at this moment. He had a carved bow and a pot of feathered arrows. He fixed his eyes briefly and determined the direction. He squatted and sat down. He swung the bow with his left hand and flicked the arrow with his right hand. When the bowstring sounded, the arrow came out like a shooting star. It shot out in an instant.
Twelve wolf fang arrows.
There were already more than ten people gathered in the backyard, but Liu Chang's twelve arrows were like meteors in the sky, falling towards the backyard. The arrows arrived first, followed by the sound of strings and the whistle of arrows passing through the air, and four people fell one after another.
People. Amidst the screams and screams, the other people dispersed in a hurry, but they were attacked by the bodyguards led by Sun Changtou who broke in from the back door.
Li Rufeng led his bodyguards to search house to house. There were still remaining gangsters struggling in each room. Every time they rushed into a room, there was a burst of sword fighting. When they rushed to the second room at the east end, they saw only three gangsters desperately resisting in the corridor.
Even a man like Sun Changtou, who was so powerful and powerful and was best at killing people to seize the way, was entangled and unable to escape. Li Rufeng knew that there must be something fishy in the house. Taking advantage of the melee in the corridor, he and Xiao Bazi ducked under the eaves of the corridor. Collision
Open the door.
The light and shadow in the house were dim and the appearance could not be seen clearly. As soon as he entered the door, he felt a fierce wind blowing in front of him. Li Rufeng hurriedly flashed past, but an arrow from his sleeve was inserted straight into the door. Li Rufeng took the position of the wind sound.
, he raised the knife with his backhand, only to feel the force of the knife stagnate, and a hot and sweet liquid spurted directly into his hand. Then there was a scream.
He blinked rapidly four or five times and saw a person huddled on the kang in the room. It looked like Leng Ningyun himself. He shouted: "Shopkeeper Leng!"
As expected, the man on the Kang moved and turned towards him. Li Rufeng was overjoyed and was about to fly onto the Kang when suddenly another person appeared from the corner of the room and said with a ferocious smile: "I invited the God of Wealth, no one can take it away!"
A sword stabbed towards Leng Ningyun.
Li Rufeng was shocked. The room was so small that he had no room to maneuver when the knife was struck. Just as he was breaking out in a cold sweat, a black shadow flashed out from beside him. He suddenly stopped in front of the opponent and swung the knife to protect him. After a closer look, he saw that it was exactly the same person.
Xiao Bazi
It's just that the opponent's sword was strong and heavy. Although Xiao Bazi's sword had blocked the opponent's sword, it could not withstand the opponent's sword power. Li Rufeng watched helplessly as the black shadow's sword tip penetrated Xiao Bazi's chest.
"Xiao Bazi!" Li Rufeng was shocked. He took a step forward and forced the enemy away with a sword. He saw blood gushing out of Xiao Bazi's chest and instantly collapsed on the edge of the pit. Before he could save him in time, the enemy slashed at him with another sword. Li Rufeng
Kankan blocked it with his sword and was surprised: this person's martial arts skills were not inferior to his own.
He shouted: "Great idea!" to summon reinforcements. This was not a fair duel. He had to protect Leng Ningyun, so he would be at a disadvantage if he started to attack.
Fortunately, the other party had no intention of fighting. Seeing that he did not dare to fight, he kicked open the window pane and flew out of the house. Immediately there was a burst of exclamation and the sound of fierce sword clashes outside.
Li Rufeng didn't care to join in the melee, and quickly looked towards the kang. Sure enough, it was Leng Ningyun. He was wearing a slightly loose cotton robe that didn't fit well. His bun was a little messy, but he was still tidy, but not at all.
He was energetic and lying on the quilt with a silent expression. Even the fierce fight in front of him didn't seem to arouse his interest.
Li Rufeng knew that he had probably been given some kind of medicine that could make a person's body weak and his mind sluggish. Fortunately, the medicine would not hurt his life. He quickly helped Xiao Bazi up, and seeing that he was still breathing, he quickly tore open his chest clothes and
I poured the knife wound medicine I had with me on the wound. When I saw that the wound wasn't bleeding much, but foam was overflowing, I felt my heart tightening.
During his high school training, he knew that firstly, a chest injury could result in a heart rupture, which would result in death on the spot; secondly, if the lungs were injured, it would be extremely dangerous if not treated in time.
At this moment, he had no way to save him, and besides, there was still fighting outside. He could only put Xiao Bazi on the kang first, and then rushed out with the knife.
There was already a fight outside. Li Rufeng rushed out and saw that the man in black had injured two people in a row and almost broke out of the siege. However, he was entangled by Sun Changtou and the two struggled together. However, there were only three or five ups and downs.
, the man in black attacked with several swords, and actually forced Sun Changtou back, jumped up, climbed up the wall, and climbed out of the wall in an instant.
"Chase!"
Before Li Rufeng finished speaking, the sound of whizzing arrows piercing the air rang out in the air, followed by a heavy sound of falling to the ground. The escorts chased him out. After a while, Sun Changtou dragged people in: a wolf fang
The arrow penetrated through the back, but the other one was shot in the calf.
The one on the back was obviously the handiwork of Xu Chang. He had heard about this man's good archery skills for a long time, but this was the first time he saw his real skills.
"People are still alive..."
"Bandage him and take him away!"
At this moment, the fighting in the temple has gradually stopped, and the bodyguards are searching everywhere. Li Rufeng, as if he has lost all his strength, is leaning on the pillar of the corridor eaves and breathing heavily. Everyone else is here to fight, but he is the only one who carries the heavy burden. If
Elder Leng was not found today, so maybe there was an accident, and he was probably going to commit suicide to apologize.
The leading bodyguard came over and reported that the fighting in the temple was over and that everything had been searched.
"...A total of seventeen bandits were killed and five were captured alive, two of whom were women. There were also three Taoist priests from the temple who have been captured."
"How many were damaged?"
"Two people died in the battle, and nine were defeated..." He hesitated for a moment and said, "There is also Xiao Bazi, I'm afraid... it's useless."
Li Rufeng nodded. He had experienced the death of his companions many times since eating this bowl of rice, and his heart had long been hardened. However, what happened to this child touched his mood.
"As long as he is alive, bandage him first." He ordered, "Instruct everyone to search this place carefully, especially the documents. Pack them all up and take them away. Our people, whether dead or alive, will be packed with them. They can't walk.
Let them ride horses and mules. Take away the captives who can walk, and kill those who cannot." He looked at the sky and saw that it was already bright, "It is not suitable to stay here for a long time."
"Where are the corpses here..."
"Don't worry about them, there are people who can take care of them." Li Rufeng stretched his waist.
After coming out of Nanyuan, Li Rufeng did not go through the escort agency, nor did he go east along the official road, but towards the west road. There is a mule and horse inn in He Liansheng in the town more than ten miles away. It is here.
He rested and treated the wounded. He also asked the kitchen to cook the mung bean and licorice soup. When it was ready, he personally brought it to the condensation cloud room.
"Chief, this is mung bean and licorice soup. It clears away heat and detoxifies. You can drink a bowl to calm your mind. There is also this Bezoar Qingxin Pill. You can take it after eating the porridge for a while."
This is not flattery on his part, but actually the escort agency's experience in saving votes.
Most of the "tickets" who were rescued were tortured. Even if they were served delicious food and drinks, they were still frightened and worried for many days. When they were rescued, their emotions would inevitably fluctuate violently, including going crazy, dying suddenly, and suffering from emergencies.
...It's not uncommon. Therefore, the escort agency must prepare medicine that can clear away fire and calm the nerves.
Leng Ningyun knew Li Rufeng, so he nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for taking the trouble!"
"I don't dare. The subordinates are also to blame for the commander's disaster." Li Rufeng was very humble and not proud of himself at all. "This is also a small atonement for the sins of the subordinates."
"The people in your escort agency are very talkative." Leng Ningyun tried his best to force out a smile and said, "This group of thieves didn't know what they ate for me last night. Their bodies are limp, and they are sometimes awake and sometimes confused.
There was a cool breeze blowing on the road, which made me feel better."
"Don't worry, chief. This is just an anesthetic commonly used by gangsters. Once the effect of the drug is over, you will be fine."
Li Rufeng thought it was a big risk! There were horses, mules, and a mule sedan in the temple. He also gave Leng Ningyun medicine in advance. If he had come a step later, he was afraid that the leader would be moved today. He would pounce on him
If you don't say anything, it will be as difficult as going to heaven to find someone.
Seeing that Leng Ningyun had nothing to say anymore, he asked, "I wonder if the commander has any other instructions..."
"Immediately send someone to deliver a letter to Delong. Inform Wukaidi that I am out of danger and let him make preparations."
"Yes, I will do it right away."
"Also, find someone to tell me everything that happened during this period, so that I can figure it out..."