Volume 5 The Flame of the Burning Man Chapter 83 The Shadow of the Night
In the dark shadows, He Hao quickly walked through the streets and alleys of the imperial capital, and the long streets and alleys that seemed to be deep and remote seemed to be bright silk threads, all of which were engraved in his heart.
His steps were very hurried, and the anxiety in his heart was like blocking a heavy boulder, almost making him feel breathless. Yesterday, above the court, Dong Zhuo actually proposed a strategy to move the capital to Chang'an, which made the Son of Heaven stunned, and the ministers were in an uproar......
As Dong Zhuo said, once the Luoyang area is abandoned, the strength of Dong Jun will not only not be weakened, but strengthened. The tens of thousands of Dong troops who are cowering in more than a dozen large and small cities in the entire Henan region will be gathered, just like a person's originally open five fingers, but clenched into an iron fist...... The Dong army no longer had to struggle to defend the long and fragile defensive line, and it was no longer possible to maintain military superiority after losing the Eastern Coalition Army, which was joined by the Bohai Navy.
No! Not only that, there seems to be a voice in He Hao's heart that is constantly roaring and roaring, Dong Zhuo's intention to move the capital to Chang'an will definitely not be just because he wants to reverse the military situation, if this suggestion is from Li Ru's hand, then He Hao is almost certain that the so-called moving the capital is actually a serial poisonous plan of killing three birds with one stone or even four birds! There is only one goal, and that is to completely eliminate all the anti-Dong princes.
He Hao hardly dared to imagine the terrible result anymore, he could only speed up his pace and move forward. He wanted to find Wang Yun immediately, and through Wang Yun, he would take his guess out of the city and bring it to Yuan Shao.
Seeing that the Situ Mansion in front of him had already revealed a faint shadow of the cornices from the darkness, he was overjoyed in his heart, and was about to habitually stop and observe, when suddenly, a very thin and extremely low sound behind him fell into his ears.
He Hao kept moving forward, but a chill rose from the bottom of his heart, and he was actually being followed...... It should be Dong Zhuo! However, he was puzzled. Dong Zhuo should still not know the secret that he is Jia Yi, so when did he start doubting himself?
He Hao didn't know that Dong Zhuo was not targeting him alone, but was monitoring all those who might show signs of defecting to the enemy.
He walked through Wang Yun's mansion without stopping, and under careful observation, he was shocked to find that under the shadow of the palace courtyard wall, there seemed to be a pair of eyes shining with cold light staring at him.
It is no longer feasible to meet Wang Yun secretly, but the first thing to consider is his own safety...... His mind was spinning rapidly, and he thought of one countermeasure after another. But suddenly he found that his heart was in turmoil, and all the strategies he thought of came out of the loopholes.
After walking a few hundred steps, it was close to Yuan Kui's Taifu Mansion. In the endless dark shadows, the special reflection of human eyes also flashed, and He Hao was shocked, and suddenly an extremely crazy and bold idea came to his mind.
His long sleeves drooped, and a short sword fell silently in his palm, and just as the person lurking in the dark saw He Hao passing by his side seemingly unconsciously, a white light instantly illuminated the darkness. It also reflected the lurker's suddenly constricted pupils.
He Hao stabbed his sword into the throat of the black-clothed man who was standing against the shadow of the courtyard wall, and immediately drew his sword without hesitation and turned around, and when his toes were connected, he counter-killed the stalker behind him.
In a low exclamation. At the same time, the sound of galloping feet was heard from all sides, and at least four or five people emerged from the darkness and killed He Hao. He Hao's murderous behavior not only succeeded in angering all the lurkers in the vicinity. It made them instinctively appear in anger and attack, and they could no longer abide by their duties as lurkers.
Under the faint starlight, He Hao's long sleeves flew. It was as if it had been transformed into a huge night owl, crisscrossing with sword lights.
Suddenly, the group resounded, the sword light disappeared, He Hao's feet fell to the ground, his arms shook, strings of blood beads were sprinkled on the snowy sword blade, and four or five corpses under his feet lay on the ground.
He Hao smiled proudly and withdrew the short sword into his sleeve. He was a very prestigious ranger when he was young, and although he has not fought against anyone for more than ten years, he is still free to wield under the small test.
He exhaled softly, and suddenly walked towards the gate of the Yuan Mansion, knocking on the door unhurriedly.
Looking at the puzzled face behind the crack in the door, He Hao said lightly: "Please go to the Taifu, the old man He Hao asks to see him...... Don't be embarrassed, you just need to do it on your behalf, and he will definitely see me! ”
"Beggy!" Yuan Kui stared at He Hao, and his voice couldn't help revealing a hint of chaos: "You are here, which proves that the matter is irreparable, right?" ”
"Yes!" He Hao nodded and said, "When I passed by Wang Yun's door, I found that he was also being monitored, but as long as he continues to lurk, there should be no danger of exposure!" ”
"Please leave Luoyang immediately...... Just now, I've killed someone in front of your house! He said in a deep voice: "My identity should be revealed soon, and judging from the current indications, no matter whether Taifu continues to endure it or not, it may become Dong Zhuo's primary target!" ”
"I understand!" Yuan Kui was stunned and said, "Dong Zhuo has been patient with me for too long...... In the entire Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branch, the people who know that I am the real leader, except for you, Wang Yun, and Ben Yuan, he is the only one! ”
"Luckily!" He suddenly smiled: "I didn't tell him the identities of you and Wang Yun at the beginning, otherwise you would have been poisoned by him!" ”
Speaking of this, Yuan Kui's eyes were full of unconcealable hatred: "The thing I regret the most in my life is to believe in this dog thief who has the wrong ambition of a wolf!" ”
"Taifu, don't say it again!" He Hao finally couldn't control his anxiousness: "Please retreat with me immediately, we still have a narrow secret passage leading to the outside of the city, which is perfect for transferring the few family members in your mansion!" ”
"Don't worry, since the Son of Heaven openly admitted Nanying's identity as the imperial uncle that day, I know that the day when Dong Zhuo will do something to me is not far away!" Yuan Kui sighed and said, "All the people in the family, I have already ordered them to be ready to move away at any time, you can lead them away now!" ”
"What? They? He Hao shook his whole body and said, "Isn't Taifu leaving?" ”
"Shall I go?" Yuan laughed at himself: "When I leave like this, not only will I lose the evening, but I will also show my cowardice to Dong Zhuo......"
He slapped the case suddenly, and said sharply: "This barbarian lackey, but I picked it up with one hand, will I be afraid of him?" ”
Looking at He Hao's expression of wanting to speak and stopping, Yuan Kui turned his back and said lightly: "I won't leave!" If Dong Zhuo dares to attack me. On the contrary, he showed the whole world his shocking evil deeds of killing his teacher as an old official...... That's the last thing I'll do for you! ”
Seeing that He Hao was still standstill, Yuan Kui shouted, "Don't go yet?" The net worth and life of my Yuan family's fifty-two people are all handed over to you! ”
"Yes!" He Hao's eyes welled up with tears, he suddenly knelt down, and said in a dumb voice: "Taifu take care!" ”
Looking at He Hao and rushing out of the hall without looking back, Yuan Kui stood up and said in a low voice: "The era that belongs to us is over......
In the Taishi's mansion, Dong Zhuo, Li Ru and Lu Bu were staring at the route from Luoyang to Chang'an on the map to discuss the relocation of the capital, when suddenly, a man in black with a ghostly figure swept to the front of the hall. said in a low voice: "Taishi, something happened......
"What's going on?" Dong Zhuo was stunned.
"The two people sent to follow He Hao died, and they were killed near the Taifu Mansion along with the four good men sent to the Taifu Mansion to keep an eye on!" The man in black said emotionlessly: "It should be He Hao's hand!" ”
"He Hao, Taifu ......" Dong Zhuo recited these two names in a low voice, and suddenly a murderous intent appeared in his eyes, he nodded towards Lu Bu and said, "Didn't you always want to avenge the Yuan family for the pursuit and killing of the year...... Here's your chance! ”
He made a knife-waving gesture: "Go!" ”
Lu Bu's eyes lit up, he nodded, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on his lips, and he went without a sound.
In a small courtyard about two hundred steps away from Yuan's mansion. Dozens of black-clothed men stood silently, they scattered in a large circle, all eyes centered on a dry well in front of them.
"Smack! Syllable! Syllable! Three echoing clappings rang out from the bottom of the well without warning.
A burly man in black exclaimed, "It's coming so soon!" Drop the rope! ”
The thick rope was thrown into the well, and a masked figure in black clothes quickly climbed the long rope to reveal the mouth of the well. With one hand, he slapped the edge of the well, and the whole body rose up gently and skillfully, swirled gently in the air, and landed firmly on the ground by the well.
The man slowly pulled down the black scarf. Under the reflection of the moonlight, a beautiful face of Sai Xue and frost was revealed.
The burly man in black was startled and blurted out, "Miss Gao! You're here in person! ”
"Mr. Sun. It's been a long time! Gao Gao'er smiled and said: "After receiving your summons, I know that the situation is urgent, so I personally led thirty good men to sneak into the city immediately!" ”
"This, this is not appropriate!" Under the moonlight, the burly man in black also pulled down the masked black scarf, revealing Sun Binshuo's wry face: "How can you personally get into danger...... If you hurt a hair, how can I explain to General Nan and General Gao? ”
At the mouth of the well, one after another vigorous black-clothed people jumped out, and Gao Gao'er glanced at them, before he calmly said to Sun Binshuo: "General Nan is still dozens of miles away from Luoyang, and if you want to wait for him to come, I am afraid that I will miss a big thing." Although I am only a woman, I am still in charge of the secret force of the entire Bohai Navy...... Brother Sun won't look down on me, right? ”
"Miss Gao misunderstood!" Sun Binshuo coughed dryly and said: "Who doesn't know that Miss is a heroine among women, not only skilled, but also one of the principals of the entire Bohai Navy?" ”
"Brother Sun praised it!" Gao Gao'er smiled: "Please rest assured, my action has been approved by General Nan through the Flying Eagle Transmission...... He orders me to fully support your operation, and he will personally bring the three hundred eagle guards to cover at the exit outside the city! ”
"General Nan will personally cover up!" Sun Binshuo said movingly: "It seems that the general is bound to win this Yuan Mansion operation!" ”
"Not bad!" Gao Gao'er nodded and said, "The general has only one request, and that is to ensure the safety of Old Madam Malen at all costs...... Of course, if all the clansmen of the Yuan family can be successfully rescued, it will be the icing on the cake! ”
"I brought the fifty most outstanding players of the Sun family, and with the support of the young lady, of course it is more stable!" Sun Binshuo said confidently: "With the general's token, we can avoid misunderstandings with the people of the Yuan Mansion, plus the secret passage that is close at hand, this operation can be said to be foolproof!" ”
"There's Brother Laosun! The general ordered me to bring a message, as long as this operation is successful......" Gao Gao'er smiled: "The general will personally award Brother Sun the exclusive medal of the Bohai Eagle General, the Night Shadow Person...... Congratulations, among the many Bohai Eagle generals, plus you are only thirteen exclusive generals, even the little sister has no chance to win this honor! ”
"Really?" Sun Binshuo said in ecstasy: "The general would raise his subordinates like this? ”
"Not only that, but the general also said!" Gao Gao'er nodded and said: "The Sun family does not care about sacrifices, and has repeatedly built miraculous honors, and the generals who belong to them will never break their promises...... These are the exact words of the general! ”
"Binshuo, I'm ashamed!" Sun Binshuo took a deep breath and said proudly: "Miss so hard, we have to act immediately...... In the past two days, the imperial capital has been stormy, and I am worried that there will be accidents at any time! ”
"Master, it's not good!" A man in black rushed over: "As soon as our people came outside the Yuan Mansion, they found a large group of figures pouring out of the side door of the Yuan Mansion......"
"What?" Sun Binshuo and Gao Gao'er shouted at the same time. (To be continued......)
PS: I wish all the brothers can feel the strong warmth in the festival!