90: Triple Crown
"When~~ When, when. β
The sound of bangzi sounded on the empty and uninhabited streets, reminding the people in Yangzhou to know that it was already the third watch in the middle of the night.
Under the curfew and martial law, Yangzhou City was already deserted. In addition, in the middle of the night, even the gentry and wealthy merchants in the city closed their doors early, turned off the lights, covered the quilt and went to sleep. Therefore, if you look down from the sky to the ground, then Yangzhou City, which is brightly lit on weekdays and seems to be like a night sky, has now become a dark place.
Suddenly, in the southeast corner of the city, in a mansion that covers a large area, a little dim candlelight was lit. The firelight flickered, illuminating several faces. However, these are faces that should not have appeared in Yangzhou City no matter what.
The face that appeared in the mansion of Yangzhou City at this moment belonged to the Sanada Taki!
The second face should not appear in this Yangzhou city either. He has gray hair, lacks a look, is lame, and between his eyebrows, he seems to contain the far-sighted calculations portrayed by the years. It is the wise man who was once feared by Toyotomi Taiko - the black sky is like water.
In addition, on the side of these two people, there are five people from the "Sanada Ten Blades". They are Asai Shibachi, Suzuka Kamanosuke, Kasaki Shi, and the two brothers Yakumo Kiyokai Irimichi and Yakumo Izomichi. and the four people in the "Black Sky Eight Tigers" - Inoue no Fang, Kuriyama Ri'an, Black Sky Rishinori, and Black Sky Naoyuki.
The eleven people sat in the hall of the mansion at the same time, each wearing a helmet and armor, carrying a sword at his waist, and a red gun beside him. A look of ready to go.
Outside the hall, in the courtyard of this mansion, it was even darker and more oppressive at the moment. Roughly speaking, there must be at least seven or eight hundred people. I don't know when I entered the city of Yangzhou,
Sanada Takibei and Kuritama Wakasui were the two leaders, sitting in the center, each closing their eyes and recuperating, silent. Even the Sanada Five Blades and the Four Tigers of the Black Sky around him were silent, and they didn't even dare to take a breath more. Outside, in the courtyard, there was even more silence. If it weren't for the fact that there was still a light like a bean in the hall, even if he was already standing in the mansion, it would be hard to believe that there were hundreds of widows hiding here quietly.
Suddenly, outside the gate of the house, there was a few knocks on the door. The voice was not loud, but Sanada Taki and Kurotami Ruoshui in the hall of the mansion suddenly opened their eyes at the same time. A fierce and ferocious aura immediately spread in all directions, causing the Sanada Five Blades and the Black Sky Four Tigers present, and even the hundreds of Japanese robbers in the courtyard outside, all of them instinctively shuddered.
The knock on the door seemed to be just a "notice", and it did not mean to ask the people in the courtyard to come out and open the door quickly. Before the sound fell, a shadow suddenly flickered in the darkness, and then, the three people had already climbed over the wall as high as three feet, and landed gently and skillfully in the courtyard.
The three men walked side by side, staggering through the courtyard and towards the hall. Everywhere they passed, those would-be robbers subconsciously moved out of the way, not daring to block their way. Sanada Takibing and Kurota Ruoshui, who were sitting in the hall, were contemplating and inspecting at the same time.
I saw these three people, one was a thin old man, short and small. The other is an old woman, with an indescribable arrogance in her eyes. There is also a person who is a child, with pigtails, and looks quite cute.
The old man among the people, when his footsteps landed, the ground was dusty, and at most he left only a faint mark like a bird jumping. The high level of light work can be seen from this.
But the old woman's skill was even better, and she jumped from the top of the wall to the ground, and then into the hall, and there was not even the slightest trace on the ground. He has cultivated to the legendary realm of stepping on snow without a trace.
As for the little child, he was similar to a normal person, and when he stepped down, he left a footprint on the soil.
However, when he walked into the living room and stepped on the hard stone bricks, he also left no deep footprints. It was as if for him, there was no difference between hard stone bricks and soft earth.
In a moment, the three of them walked up to the two Japanese generals. The three of them looked arrogant, and they didn't bow down, but just casually arched their hands, and they said hello.
Sanada Takibing's face was slightly gloomy, and he was obviously not very happy. Hei Tian Ruoshui had a disapproving attitude, and said with a smile in proficient and fluent Central Plains dialect: "Three, you are the 'Triple Crown' recorded in the black list?"
The old man snorted coldly, and said angrily: "The old man is the Baili Lonely Pavilion." β
The arrogant old woman let out a dry laugh similar to the cry of a night owl, and said, "Grandma is a thousand miles of Hanmei." β
The kid with the pigtails clapped his hands and laughed: "I am ten thousand / miles without borders"
Hei Tian Ruoshui learned the etiquette of the Central Plains, and said with a smile: "It is said that the three light skills are high, and they can be called the top three in the Central Plains." It's a real pleasure to be able to meet the three of you. β
The old man's eyes rolled and said, "The martial arts of the old man and the senior sister are actually average. There is only our senior brother, he not only has high light skills, but also has the same internal strength and swordsmanship as the Jiangnan River. Friends on the rivers and lakes begged for lip service and called us the Triple Crown. In fact, the two of us are all making up the numbers, and the senior brother is the number one master in Jiangnan who deserves his name. β
The old woman Qianli Hanmei also said coldly: "I hate those dog officials in the court, and they all look down on people. Knowing that our senior brother has such great ability, he actually refused to use him as an official. Let the three of us brothers waste decades of time. β
The "child" Wan Li Wujiang smiled and said: "Since the dog officials of the court are unkind, they don't blame our three brothers for being unjust." Hey, Fusang people, after you occupy Jiangnan, you must honestly fulfill your promise and cede Yangzhou to our senior brothers. If you want to regret it, hehe, don't blame Lao Tzu for being polite!"
Sanada Takibing snorted softly, noncommittal. The essence of his heart was greatly disapproving: "We Fusang worked hard, and finally laid down such a large piece of land, of course, we wanted it ourselves." How can it be handed over to you spies? Thinking that betraying your own compatriots will bring back a piece of separating the earth? It's ridiculously naΓ―ve. Or maybe you want to be an official and want to go crazy, right?"
Hei Tianruo remained silent on the surface of the water, and smiled: "This is natural." We, the people of Fuso, have always been the most trustworthy. If the big thing can be successful, it will definitely not treat the three of them lightly. So, let's get down to business. What is the situation in Yangzhou City now?"
The old man Baili Guting said in a strange voice: "The situation is very good. That stinky Cheng boy really killed Yu Long, Qihu and the two generals, and took their soldiers and horses out of the city to fight you Fusang people. The old man's apprentice is the head catcher in the assassination yamen. He had seen with his own eyes, and had even examined the two heads with his own hands. β
The old woman Qianli Hanmei sneered: "But that Cheng boy, I will definitely never think of it again." With the help of the three of us, you Fusang people have already sneaked into Yangzhou City. Now that the city is empty, it's a good time to start. Just go to the gates, cut off the soldiers who defend the city, and then open the gates, and let your men in. Then this huge Yangzhou city is yours. β
The "child" Wan Li Wujiang smiled and clapped his hands: "There are those big families in this city, we know best." When the time comes, our senior brothers will take you over and loot all these bullshit families one by one. The wealth and women you have obtained are enough for you poor ghosts to enjoy. You get the goods, and we get the land, and this is called taking what you need, and it is just and reasonable. β