Beicheng, Yuan Hengli, the residence of the eldest princess of Peiguo.

The gate was closed and the county officials were refused to enter the commanding heights of the government.

Outside the door pavilion, Xi Longgu, the county lieutenant in the north of Jiangling, stepped forward, and behind him was a shield array spearmen lined up in an arc, and on the roofs of the courtyards on both sides of the shield array, the archers in the county soldiers were ready, but there were no bows and crossbows, and the atmosphere was very tense.

Xi Long knocked on the door with the knocker in his hand, but he never saw the servants inside, the princess's family order and other officials come out.

On the inside of the door, the faces of the leather armor guards are like earth, and they have no will to fight.

The princess's family order was also pale, staring at the door in a daze, and the crisp sound of Xi Long pulling the knocker was in her ears.

After repeating several times and not seeing a reaction from inside the door, Xi Long took a few steps back and raised his hand, and said to the subordinate officials who surrounded him: "The house is quiet, and there will inevitably change." Quickly report to the government and ask the angel to announce the edict. ”

If the princess's mansion is not open, it will not be edicted, and you can force yourself to break in and investigate.

In the princess's mansion, Doctor Guanglu and Cao Kai, Marquis of Anping, wore formal dresses, but they locked themselves in the pavilion quiet room alone, burning incense and reciting the Tao Te Ching.

At this moment, it seems that only the Tao Te Ching can give him peace and calmness.

Through the small window of the pavilion, he could see everywhere, and at the moment he had no other thoughts in his heart, only a sense of trance like a world away, as if all this was too false like a dream, and he didn't want to believe that he would fall to this point.

Quietly looking at the messenger of the Son of Heaven who came here by car on the main road of the street, this is like a ghost and god urging life.

He took a few more deep breaths, a deep sense of guilt welling up from the depths of his heart.

thought of his father, who was unwilling to die in bed until he died, as well as his brother Cao Tai, who drowned in the First World War, and then his mother who was supported by his younger brother.

In the end, I thought of my wife and children, and some of them were just endless remorse.

He changed direction to look at the backyard, where his wife was also standing under the eaves of the porch in full costume, with three children on either side and in front of him, and behind him were Cao Yan's side room, concubine's room, and five other children.

I couldn't see her expression clearly, and there was no need to look closely.

Cao Kai couldn't help but glance at his eight children a few more times, and retreated to the middle of the attic to wait quietly.

With the arrival of the messenger of the Son of Heaven, the princess's family order did not dare to delay, and immediately opened the door.

On the one hand, the princess's family order led the angel to the middle court to announce the edict, and on the other hand, Xi Long commanded the county soldiers to occupy the commanding heights.

At the three-story attic in the front yard, Xi Long looked up at the commanding heights around the building, and saw a person on the top of the attic, staggering and walking, and suddenly his body shook violently and fell from above.

In the process of planting, the person's head hit the protruding cornice on the second floor, and suddenly his blood and qi burst violently, and his body twisted instantly.

Xi Long didn't have time to react, but thanks to the reaction of the subordinate behind him, he pulled him back in time.

Even so, Cao Kai, who fell in front of him, still sprinkled blood on him.

Cao Kai had a strong smell of wine, and the cracked half of his brain was bubbling blood, and the smell of blood was very refreshing.

After Xi Long squatted down and carefully observed and confirmed that it was Cao Kai himself, his neck twisted strangely, and he knew at a glance that he was not alive, and slowly turned his head to look at the princess retainers who led the way: "Why is this so?" ”

The retainers trembled: "The private affairs in the house are inconvenient to disclose." ”

"Hmph."

Xi Long stepped forward and grabbed the waist card hanging on the right side of the opponent's waist, grabbed it in his hand, glanced at the other party's specific position and life, and threw it to the subordinate officials: "Even if it is a princess's family matter, this official will ask Zong Zhenggong to investigate." ”

People are no longer alive, and as long as they die, there will naturally be many strange and reasonable reasons.

There are many strange people in the world, and the causes of death are naturally strange.

A dead person does not speak for himself, and if he dies in a strange way, then he is a strange person.

Xi Long took a few steps back, waiting for the accompanying medical officer to come forward to check if there was any value in rescuing...... As for the attic, it was natural to seal the entrance and exit, and investigate it with the boss Yamen to determine the cause of Cao Kai's death.

Whether he was drunk and stumbled, or because of some other reason.

In Nancheng, in the courtyard of the house on the edge of the market, Niu Jin, Wang Shuang and others were gathering together to eat meat and drink, and they had let go of their bellies at this moment.

After they were full of wine and food, Niu Jin and Wang Shuang did not dare to go up to the roof, so they stood on the beams inside the house, removed some of the tiles above their heads and observed the market outside.

The market is an official market, and although it is in a residential area, it is separated by a fence on all sides, like a wide square.

In the square, there are neatly arranged sheds, and the sheds are like farmers' markets.

The main material for the construction of the shed is bamboo and wood, the rain last night did not drench the shed, the shed has good waterproof ability, and the goods piled up in the shed are well preserved, very dry.

It's a pity that the imperial court took action decisively early this morning, the market was not opened, and it was empty and uninhabited, which made Niu Jin, who was accustomed to the bustling and noisy market, a little uncomfortable.

There was no one in the market, and after the arson...... It is impossible to flee with the merchants and soldiers who are hiding or are there.

Wang Shuang's face was not good-looking: "There is no way out today, and there is no response outside, so it can be said that the way of life is cut off." ”

Niu Jin also had a blank face, and didn't think it was strange, but said: "There is a deep gap between the prime minister and the Chinese army, and the Chinese army officials and soldiers are not allowed to enter and leave the camp. Now it seems that there are people everywhere, but there are less than a thousand people who actually dare to fight, and they are scattered in the city, so I have some opportunities to wait. ”

Later, the market was lit with rockets, and when the fireworks were filled, they broke through to the south gate with all their might. Carry the rope, kill the tower, and then go down the city. There are only three miles from the city gate to the river, and there is a glimmer of life for running with all your might. ”

Niu Jin said and put the tiles back in turn, leaving a foot-wide hole for observation, and Wang Shuang also dealt with the hole in front of him.

Then the two of them bowed down and walked back to the girder from the beam, and walked down the bamboo ladder standing on the side of the beam.

There was a Fang Tian halberd blade on the table in the room, and after this thing was transported to Jiangdu, it could no longer be transported due to the strict inspection of goods entering and exiting.

I wanted to melt down and use the material of the divine weapon to forge other weapons, but no matter how hard I tried, the furnace fire just couldn't burn the Fang Tian Halberd.

In order to eliminate the traces, more than a dozen people have been killed in Jiangdu City.

At this moment, Niu Jin was inlaid into the square halberd joint groove with a prepared short handle, and was crossed and wound with a thin cowhide rope soaked in water.

The handle of the new Fang Tian halberd is only four feet long, and the whole is more like a double-sided battle axe...... Axes.

He then began to arrange his armor, wearing only a close-fitting patent leather back guard on his back and a wide iron-encrusted shawl on his left shoulder.

For a martial artist like him, who is skilled in martial arts, it is enough to have a protective surface on the front to defend against stray arrows.

If it weren't for the bad situation, he would even want to remove the patent leather back guard.

Niu Jin's side Wang Shuang was also sorting out his weapons, and the other desperate warriors in the house were also packing up their weapons in silence.

Almost all of them were lightly armed, except for a few people who took rattan shields, the rest were shuttle darts, halberds, swords and other short-distance, close-quarters combat weapons that were conducive to breakthroughs.

As long as you rush up to the city tower, fix the rope, slide down the city wall along the rope, and then run three miles and jump into the Yangtze River, you can live the life of a wanted criminal...... It's better than being beheaded.

It's not about whom, for what idea, it's purely about extending one's own life.

It's just that Wang Shuang hesitated, always feeling that these people were victims from the beginning, bait to die.

I always feel that Niu Jin knows something, but it is difficult to ask in front of so many people.

Just make up your mind, no matter what, always follow Niu Jin.