Chapter 240: See you in the dagger
"What's the matter, Jiang Qingshan's dog thief is outside?" Ji Xiaotang immediately asked.
"It's not Jiang Qingshan's house, girl, please see for yourself." The Grange said at the head.
At this time, Ji Xiaotang had already climbed the high platform that had been temporarily built inside the wall. Standing on the high platform and looking down, you will immediately have a panoramic view of the scene outside the back corner door.
Among the crowd rushing forward chaotically, there was a slightly chubby man, although he was dressed like two people as usual, Ji Xiaotang still recognized him at a glance.
"Uncle old lady!" Jin'er, who followed Ji Xiaotang to the high platform, also recognized Uncle Gu at a glance, and couldn't help but scream, obviously surprised and angry.
Jiang Qingshan betrayed the Ji family, he was not a relative of the Ji family after all, but Uncle Gu was not only Mrs. Ji's brother, but he was saved by Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Ji when the family couldn't survive, and over the years, it has been the Ji family who has been supporting them.
Such an Uncle Gu, when the Ji family was besieged, if he just hid at home and ignored it, Ji Xiaotang would only say that he was cowardly, and would not even accuse him, but Uncle Gu actually led people to besiege the Ji family!
Even a person like Ji Xiaotang who has no expectations for Uncle Gu can't help but be cold and angry.
Just now he pretended to be a good person, saying that he came to see the old lady. If it weren't for the fact that he didn't bring his family, it was really suspicious, and he found that he was carrying a strong man behind him, so I was afraid that this back door would be opened by him. ”
It turned out that these bandits didn't make money to open the front door, so they came up with another trick and sent Uncle Gu here, wanting to use the identity of Mrs. Ji's brother to deceive the back door and bring the thieves in.
If it weren't for the grange's head being vigilant. found out Uncle Gu's suspicion in time, so they were on their way to the secret room just now. may have been met head-on by Uncle Gu with someone.
Thinking of such a possibility, Ji Xiaotang couldn't help but squint his eyes.
This time. Uncle Gu was also raising his head in the crowd below, and he saw Ji Xiaotang. Uncle Gu's face changed.
"Eating the white-eyed wolf inside and out, in vain you are still a relative of the Ji family, after eating the Ji family's food for so many years, the whole family is supported by the Ji family, and now you want to harm the Ji family, it's really better than a beast!" Jin'er is an upright and fiery temper, seeing that Ji Xiaotang was angry but didn't speak, she stood on the high platform. Pointing at Uncle Gu and scolding.
Not only did he not open the door, but he couldn't break through the door after attacking hard for so long, Uncle Gu's fiery heart at the beginning had slowly cooled, and now he saw Ji Xiaotang's murderous spirit, he was usually a little afraid of Ji Xiaotang, but now that he is a thief, he is a little afraid in his heart.
was just scolded by a little girl, and Uncle Gu's face still couldn't go down after all. When he remembered what Jiang Qingshan said to him, he straightened his chest again.
Ji Xiaotang is no longer powerful. It's just a little girl who can't be restrained. No matter how powerful the Ji family is, now it is also a tiger falling in Pingyang. When the Ji family was defeated, the wealth of the Ji family became his bag. There is no need for him to pretend to be pitiful, and beg Mrs. Ji for it like a flower child who wants food.
At that time, the position between him and the Ji family happened to be reversed. The Ji family just wanted to look at his eyes to beg for life, just out of the sullen breath he had been pressing in his chest all these years.
Think so. Uncle Gu had some courage again.
"Little girl, don't keep your mouth dry. There is no condescension. Uncle Gu puffed up his chest and reprimanded Jin'er, "I am your uncle's old lady, and when I enter the door, I will let people pick the skin of your little girl!" ”
Uncle Gu reprimanded Jin'er, and looked at Ji Xiaotang again, but squeezed out a fake smile on his face.
"Xiaotang, listen to your uncle and grandfather's words, let these ignorant subordinates open the door and welcome your uncle and grandfather in. With your uncle and grandfather here, make sure your family is okay. If you don't know the fun, wait for these uncles to get in, and when the time comes, hehe, don't blame your uncle and grandfather for not being able to protect you. ”
Even at this time, Uncle Gu still thought in his heart that he could coax Ji Xiaotang to open the back corner door.
Ji Xiaotang smiled coldly, didn't talk at all, and had already taken the bow and arrow in his hand and aimed it at Uncle Gu.
Ji Xiaotang and Master Ji San followed the martial artists at home to learn riding and archery, and Uncle Gu knew it. However, he just took this as a joke, and only thought it was a child's play, and he didn't believe in Master Ji San and Ji Xiaotang at all, especially what Ji Xiaotang could learn.
But now seeing Ji Xiaotang pointing a bow and arrow at him, Uncle Gu is still afraid.
Uncle Gu is cold-minded and forgetful of righteousness, but he is not very bold. In this regard, he and Mrs. Ji are real biological brothers and sisters, don't look at the two of them who usually scold people at every turn, they are very powerful, in fact, they are very, very small.
Uncle Gu stared at Ji Xiaotang while retreating into the crowd with the corner of his eye, and in his hurry, his heart was full of consciousness to protect himself, so he subconsciously grabbed the person closest to him.
This person closest to him, Ji Xiaotang looked a little familiar, but after thinking for a while, he remembered that that person was Jiang Er, the brother of the Jiang family, that is, Uncle Gu's brother-in-law, and the one who connected with Jiang Qingshan's family.
Yes, Uncle Gu is here, how can he be missing.
Ji Xiaotang sneered in his heart, the arrow in his hand was still aimed at Uncle Gu, and he opened his bow and shot the arrow without a trace of pause and hesitation.
I could hear a scream below, but it wasn't Uncle Gu. Next to Uncle Gu's body, stood Jiang Er. The smile on Jiang Er's face hadn't disappeared yet, but the corners of his mouth were overflowing with blood. He slowly lowered his head, only to see the feather feather in his chest still trembling slightly, and the arrow had already pierced through his chest.
Jiang Er's eyes widened in disbelief and slowly stepped back.
At this time, I heard Uncle Gu's cry.
Uncle Gu slowly took two steps back from Jiang Er's back, and watching Jiang Er fall in front of him, he raised his head and saw Ji Xiaotang again. Ji Xiaotang was looking at him coldly.
Uncle Gu's chest was already stained red with blood. He covered his chest with one hand and pointed at Ji Xiaotang with the other, as if he wanted to speak, but he only grunted in his throat and fell to the ground.
Ji Xiaotang's arrow pierced Jiang Er's chest and hit Uncle Gu's heart.
Ji Xiaotang's target is Uncle Gu, and Jiang Er's death is a little unjust. However, it is not wronged.
Compared with Uncle Gu, Jiang Er didn't put Ji Xiaotang with a bow and arrow in his eyes. Moreover, he is still bolder than Uncle Gu. found that Uncle Gu was afraid of Ji Xiaotang. He felt very ridiculous, and he didn't believe that Ji Xiaotang could shoot the arrow at all, let alone that he would really hit the target.
Therefore, Jiang Er did the stupidest thing in his life, and stood in front of Uncle Gu with a big grin.
Ji Xiaotang didn't expect Jiang Er to do this, she tried her best to shoot an arrow, but she actually shot two people to death.
Inside and outside the back corner door, not only the people of the Ji family, but also the bandits outside were stunned for a moment.
Ji Xiaotang's arrow. Frightened many people, the besieging bandits were suddenly in chaos, and some people had already begun to retreat, trying to escape. Ji Xiaotang naturally would not let go of this opportunity, and took the opportunity to shoot to death the two most ferocious gangsters.
At the same time, everyone in the Ji family burst out into cheers, and their spirits were shocked. If it was said that Fang had just seen Ji Xiaotang coming, it only gave them spiritual support. The three girls of the Ji family all came to guard the door, and they rushed to the front. Obviously, they want to live and die with them, which naturally greatly boosts morale. Everyone wants to fight to the death with Ji Xiaotang.
And now that Ji Xiaotang shot an arrow, he actually shot two people to death, and everyone in the Ji family was in high spirits at the same time. There is hope for survival again. Ji Xiaotang didn't come to die with them, but he could take them to repel the bandits outside, and everyone survived together.
Such a delicate little girl can kill the enemy. Can't they?
The morale of both sides was declining, and suddenly everyone in the Ji family had the upper hand.
However. This did not last long, and there were bandits outside who retreated. But he didn't retreat far, and was cut down one by one by the men in black who suddenly appeared.
"Death to those who retreat!" A man in black shouted.
The people who retreated and tried to run away were immediately frightened and could only turn their heads. The work of this meeting, the number of people outside has increased unabated. The sudden increase in manpower was all dressed in black, very different from the previous bandits.
These people are not only disciplined, but also have better kung fu, and are even more ruthless, without the slightest hesitation to attack, they are all means of killing people. What's even more terrifying is that these people don't care about the lives of the previous group of bandits. Not only did they cut down the fleeing people, but they also showed no mercy to the other bandits. Ji Xiaotang watched a man in black with his own eyes and slashed down a variegated bandit in front of him who inadvertently blocked his way.
Ji Xiaotang almost immediately thought of the identities of these men in black.
Dead man, this is the legendary dead man who killed the wolf.
It turned out to be the other party's reinforcements, who arrived one step ahead of the Ji family's reinforcements?!
Fortunately, there are not many black-clothed people who came here, otherwise the back door of the Ji family would be missed immediately. And even so, Ji Xiaotang had a faint bad premonition.
Just as there were more and more people in black, a small guy stumbled from the front.
"Three girls, it's not good,...... The front door is lost. After saying this, the little guy fell down with a thud, and there was no more sound.
Ji Xiaotang wanted to ask how Second Master Ji was, but there was no one to ask.
In this meeting, the number of black-clothed people outside doubled, and many people fell down.
"Withdraw." Ji Xiaotang made a quick decision.
had long expected that it might be inevitable that there would be such a day, and Ji Xiaotang thought of all the possible situations. She agreed with Second Master Ji that if the gate could not be guarded, then she would withdraw to the inner house.
With the current strength of the Ji family, without reinforcements, they can defend the door until this time before it is breached, which has bought a lot of time.
But Ji Xiaotang also realized that the situation outside was even worse than she expected.
Qingzhuang, who was supposed to arrive at the first time, did not come. Qi Younian and Mu Hong's reinforcements did not arrive. It is speculated that there can only be one reason for this, and they are all held back.
Ji Xiaotang was inevitably a little anxious in his heart, but he didn't have the slightest resentment. She knew that the situation of these people at the moment was probably no better than the situation of the Ji family.
Thinking so, Ji Xiaotang quickly led people to retreat to the Library Pavilion, which was the place she and Second Master Ji had agreed upon. Almost at the same time, Master Ji Er also arrived with people. Ji Xiaotang saw the blood stains on Ji Er's robe at a glance.
Second Master Ji was injured, but he was helped all the way.
From the gate to the library pavilion of Ruyi Garden, the Ji family set up several obstacles, which could somewhat slow down the speed of the pursuers. Moreover, Ji Xiaotang had long expected that many of the bandits who killed the Ji family came for gold and silver treasures. As long as they enter the door of the Ji family, these people will scatter and rummage everywhere for their belongings.
Therefore, Ji Xiaotang also deliberately ordered to go down, and only secretly hid the extremely valuable and important things in the mansion, and left a lot of property on the surface, which can probably drag those who come for money.
"Daddy......" Before the pursuers arrived, Ji Xiaotang hurriedly stepped forward to support Ji Er. What reassured her a little was that Second Master Ji was only slightly injured and did not hurt the vital point. "Daddy, who hurt you?"
"It's Jiang Qingshan." Second Master Ji gasped.
Ji Xiaotang tightened one hand on the bow, if Jiang Qingshan had just gone to the back corner gate, she would definitely shoot this dog thief with an arrow.
"Xiaotang, you're not injured, it's fine." Ji Er said.
"Daddy, Uncle and Old Lady are just ...... at the back corner door" Ji Xiaotang and Second Master Ji briefly exchanged the situation at the front and back doors, and Second Master Ji gritted his teeth when he heard that Uncle Gu was also coming, obviously hating it in his heart.
Now, however, they had no time to worry about these things, for the pursuers had arrived.
The number of chasing soldiers was only a quarter of the number of people besieging the Ji Mansion, but this group of people was obviously very different from those people in Fang Cai, they were all dressed in black clothes and black pants, everyone was covered with a face scarf, and only the leader was wearing a royal blue brocade robe, covered with a black face scarf, revealing only a pair of sharp eyes like a falcon.
Those eyes were still far away, and they locked on Second Master Ji and Ji Xiaotang.
"Except for the Ji family's father and daughter, the rest are killed." The brocade-robed man said coldly.
As soon as the guards of the Ji family made contact with the pursuers, they retreated. Ji Xiaotang and Second Master Ji could only enter the library pavilion, and at this moment, there were only a dozen henchmen left around the father and daughter.
The brocade-robed man immediately chased people to the door of the library pavilion.
"Xiaotang, Daddy is sorry for you." Second Master Ji's expression was extremely calm at the moment, and he just said to Ji Xiaotang apologetically.
At this moment, Ji Er and Ji Xiaotang both knew that it was the last moment, and they had to resort to the last move.
In and around the library, a large amount of gunpowder has been arranged. Master Ji Er and Ji Xiaotang took the Library Pavilion as the last place to retreat, that is, they had the intention of dying with each other.
The entrance to the secret room where the old and weak women and children of the Ji family are hidden is in the library pavilion, but the secret room is under the rockery behind the library to ensure that it will not be affected by the explosion.
The most dangerous place, that is, the safest place. According to Ji Xiaotang's estimate, the explosion of the Library Pavilion will kill the mastermind and most of the elites of the other party. And the rest of the people would never have thought that the entrance to the secret room was here.
This also bought precious time for the old and weak women and children of the Ji family, and they would definitely wait for the arrival of reinforcements.
And Master Ji Er loved books all his life, and finally used all the books in the Library Pavilion to accompany the funeral, in the words of Master Ji Er, it was also a very elegant and extravagant thing. The only regret and apology of Second Master Ji is that Ji Xiaotang also had to die here.
"Daddy, it's not you who I'm sorry for, it's someone outside." Ji Xiaotang said lightly, while carrying the bow in his hand behind him, facing the door, "Uncle Xie is here, please come in and speak." ”
As soon as Ji Xiaotang opened his mouth, he broke the identity of the man in the brocade robe.
The brocade-robed man was holding a sword in his hand, and he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then he laughed, and then ripped off the black scarf on his face, and it was Xie Zhixian.
Xie Ziqian ordered people to surround the library pavilion, and walked into the house with a smile. His demeanor was calm, if it weren't for the cold smile, it was almost like he usually came to the library pavilion and chatted with Ji Er.
"It is worthy of the daughter-in-law I chose, and there is no second woman in the world with such a bearing! If Brother Ji has a daughter, it can be said that a husband has nothing more to ask for. Xie Ziqian smiled and walked in front of Ji Xiaotang and Ji Er. (To be continued......)