N-A-A Chapter 167 A wave of unrest
Chapter 167 A wave of unrest
Five days later, at night, the sky was overcast and there was a strong wind.
It seems like there will be heavy rain.
The doors and windows of the inn were closed early. Two slender figures were reflected on the window paper of the room facing the street. They were sitting opposite each other, seemingly talking about something. After that, one of them stood up and left.
Only one person was left sitting in front of the window, reading something, not sure whether it was a book or a piece of paper. It took him a long time to put it down and then he turned off the candle.
The last light in the inn went out.
The whole street was plunged into darkness.
The trees by the roadside were full of birds. Suddenly, a black shadow flashed by, and the sparrows were startled and flew into the sky.
"I just went to bed, wait a minute."
A group of men in black hid in a dark alley, observing silently by sticking to the wall.
On the other side, there were dark shadows lurking in the dark areas on the trees and roofs.
After a long time, a bird's cry suddenly sounded in the darkness, and it was particularly clear in the silent night.
Those who were hiding in the dark stood up one after another and swarmed towards the inn like a group of ants.
The man on the roof flipped down upside down, made a gesture to the people behind him, then rolled over, kicked open the window and flew straight in.
"boom--"
The sounds of doors breaking came one after another, breaking the tranquility of the night.
There were cries of surprise in the inn: "Who is it?!"
"Oh no, there's an assassin, protect the princess!"
"Somebody come!"
The originally sleepy inn suddenly became lively, and the rooms lit up one by one, but the assassins all rushed to Rong Heqing's bedroom on the second floor.
There was a person lying on his side on the bed. The assassin looked at him, drew his knife and started slashing without saying a word!
However, before the knife fell, the quilt was lifted up, covering their knife. The person on the bed jumped up, pulled out the knife hidden under the quilt, and slashed out with the force of thunder!
The assassin was caught off guard and his head was chopped off. His head fell to the ground and rolled to the door. The assassin who broke in later was shocked when he saw this, "No, this is not Princess Duan!"
Chen Yu sneered and rolled off the bed, holding the sword in front of her and sneered: "Open your dog eyes and see clearly who I am!"
"Sinking fish?!"
"It's you, the traitor?!"
"Where is Princess Duan?"
"Want to find Princess Duan? Sure, first ask the knife in my aunt's hand if she agrees!"
Chenyu's face turned stern, and she slid into the middle of the assassins like a fish. The knife in her hand shone with a cold light, and she cut a bloody path in a flash.
During her years as Jingwei, she might not have learned many other things, but her swordsmanship was first-rate. After years of sharpening the blade of revenge, it was finally ready to be unsheathed.
The footsteps in the corridor were hurried and chaotic, "Bang——"
An assassin was kicked and flew backwards, falling straight in.
"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap. Princess Duan isn't here at all. I'm afraid she's already escaped!"
Yuan Jin flicked his sword and shook off the blood, sneering, "Escaped? You guys are really good at flattering yourself. The princess has set up a net just to catch you all today. Since you are here, don't even think about leaving today!"
"put--"
He waved his hand, and the secret guards who had been prepared all took out medicine powder from their arms and threw it out. The corridor was immediately filled with a very pungent smoke.
"what?"
“Cough, cough, cough, cough—I, I have no strength—”
"Hold your breath! Run!"
The assassins fled in all directions, but as soon as they reached the window, a big net fell on their heads. There was some greasy stuff on the net, and they felt dizzy when they touched it.
Chenyu chopped down an assassin with a knife and exchanged glances with Yuan Jin. Yuan Jin nodded and said to the secret guard: "Check carefully, don't miss any!"
"Yes!"
The assassins were obviously well prepared this time, and there were a lot of them. If they hadn't made preparations in advance and set traps, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.
Chenyu wiped the sweat from her forehead, calmed her breath and asked, "I wonder how the princess is doing?"
"The princess has taken away half of the elite troops this time. Even if the reunion with the prince fails, we can still escape safely. Don't worry." Yuan Jin sheathed the knife, glanced at the crowd in the hall, and curled his lips, "We still have work to do."
Chenyu smiled and said, "Let's go."
……
At the same time, several military ships slowly entered a narrow bend of the Li River.
"This place is too narrow. I almost couldn't get through."
"Yes, if the general hadn't pointed the way, I wouldn't have known there was such a road. It's not even marked on the map. Did this place already exist?"
Several people were standing on the deck talking, and the flags were fluttering in the night wind.
The tall man in the lead whispered, "This should have been a branch originally. The entrance is narrow, and it's difficult for large ships to pass through. Only small boats can pass through. But the current is fast and there are many hidden rocks. Small boats can't withstand the tossing and naturally won't go through this side. That's why it's not marked on the map, but you see--"
He raised his hand and pointed at the two banks and said, "Look at these stones. They clearly show signs of being excavated. I think the entrance and exit were artificially enlarged."
His eyes flashed with a determined light, and he punched his fist and said: "This must be their lair!"
"If we can really catch them all, we will have accomplished a great feat!" The deputy general beside him took a deep breath, tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword, and said excitedly: "We will no longer have to endure the bullying of the prefect and the governor!"
The soldiers behind were also very happy.
The prefect of Licheng and the governor of Liangjiang colluded with each other and cooperated with the pirates to intercept the passing ships of wealthy merchants, extort money, and sell illegal salt and people.
They didn't want to go along with the evil, so after they found out, they went to find the prefect first. It turned out that the prefect was in cahoots with them, so the governor came to arrest them on the spot, took them back and gave them a warning, and also arrested their families and threatened them.
But fortunately, Wei Hanping is a bachelor, without father, mother, wife or children. He pretends to be obedient, secretly collects evidence and waits for the opportunity.
Until he met someone who said he could help him get the evidence to the authorities. He didn't believe it and didn't hand over the evidence. The other party then said he could write a letter and send it first.
Wei Hanping was still skeptical, but the man actually sent the letter, and then the emperor sent Qin Yunxian to conduct a secret investigation.
The big ship broke through the water and moved forward steadily. Wei Hanping withdrew his thoughts and stared fixedly at the water ahead.
As the view in front of them gradually widened, the people on the boat gradually became silent.
The place was actually becoming more and more open, and after walking for a quarter of an hour, they came to another bend. After turning it, the view in front of them suddenly opened up, and there was a small island standing in the middle!
The island was brightly lit, and the attic was looming among the mountains and forests.
The deputy general widened his eyes and said in disbelief: "There is actually someone here?!"
Wei Hanping's fists trembled with excitement. "Sure enough, their lair is indeed here!"
"General, what should we do?" asked the deputy general.
Wei Hanping turned his head and glanced at his subordinates standing behind him, and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, our future depends on this battle tonight. Cheer up and follow me to fight!"