The twenty-odd thieves were soon reduced to only seven or eight. The leader of the thieves was full of fear, and knew that he would not be able to succeed today, so he shouted and shouted, and five or six people turned around and ran away. Bai Bing didn't allow them to escape, his body chased after him like a meteor, and within more than a hundred steps, the green flute shone brightly, slashing them to the ground one by one.

Lin Jue caught up panting in the rear and shouted, "Leave a live mouth, leave a live mouth to ask." ”

Bai Bing was holding the green flute blade to slash the leader of the thieves, and he stopped when he heard the words. Stepping on the thief's chest with his small pointed sheepskin boots, he controlled him and waited for Lin Jue's arrival.

Lin Jue arrived panting, and said repeatedly: "Why did you kill the red eye?" If I don't shout, I'll kill them all. ”

Bai Bing shook him a roll of his eyes and said, "If you don't say it, how do I know?" ”

"Come on, blame me, blame me. Anyway, there's a job, I'll ask. Lin Jue said, looking down at the thief at Bai Bing's feet, and said in surprise: "Why did you even kill him?" ”

Bai Bing was stunned and said, "I didn't, I didn't kill him." ”

Lin Jue pointed to the thief head lying on the ground and said, "Isn't this dead?" ”

The thief was foaming at the mouth of the thief, his face was blackened, his hands and feet twitched, and he was obviously dead.

Bai Bing was stunned and said, "I didn't kill him, I didn't have any strength on my feet." He's ...... It's poisoned. A dog thief must have poison in his mouth. Bite the poison sac and kill yourself. ”

Lin Jue hurriedly wrapped his hands with a cloth towel, pried open the mouth of the thief with a branch, and picked out a broken sheep intestine skin bag from his mouth. The small piece of sheep intestine skin has been broken, and there is pungent green juice left in it, Bai Bing is right, this guy hides poison, and he killed himself by biting the poison sac at a critical time.

Lin Jue quickly searched the man's arms with his hands and feet, except for some dry food and silver, there was nothing on this person that could prove his identity. This was not unexpected by Lin Jue.

"It's so ruthless, this is suicide. What kind of people these people are, it's scary. Bai Bing frowned.

Lin Jue smacked his lips and said, "This kind of behavior actually confirms my guess." If it weren't for the fact that the identities of the people behind the scenes couldn't be revealed, how could these people make such crazy moves. This just shows that the behind-the-scenes commander is not visible. Don't think about it, you know who sent them. ”

Bai Bing nodded slightly. Lin Jue looked up at the sky, and said with a solemn face: "It's going to be dark." As soon as it gets dark, things are not easy. I don't know what is going on on the hillside over there, and we need to hurry up and help. The younger sister didn't know if she had escaped. Even if she did, the rescuers would have to arrive in the middle of the night, which was dangerous. Bing'er, let's go. ”

Bai Bing nodded in response, and the two of them immediately set off, leaving quickly along the twilight ridge.

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Twilight quadrangle. As soon as the sun set, the light began to dim. The last ray of light is actually very short-lived, and before a stick of incense is left, the sky will be completely dark.

Although it was late spring at the end of April, the night wind was no longer warm on the mountain beams at night, but blew chills on people's bodies. The trees in the valley and on the hillside also made a sound like the sound of waves, which was quite shocking and terrifying. Not to mention, there are hundreds of evil wolves preparing to attack on the hillside below.

Most of the wives and concubines of the Lin family and the accompanying maids and maids had never seen this situation, and many of them were already trembling and their faces were blue. I don't know if it's because of the cold of the night wind, or because of timidity.

The little county lord and Green Dance had been standing in front of the crowd without changing their faces, they were naturally worried and scared in their hearts, but they didn't show the slightest timidity. Everyone in the Lin family already knew the identity of Green Dance, and the fact that the county lord and princess could remain calm was also a great comfort and hint to their psychology.

"I don't have to cry with a sad face, except for the people who serve the young prince and Yingying, the rest of the people will help me. Didn't you see the brothers in the nursing home sweating profusely? What's the use of being afraid? If we're afraid that crying will solve the crisis at hand, we're all standing here crying. All of them take action, even if it is to help them move a small stone or pick up a branch, it is also a strength. The little county lord commanded in a loud voice.

Green Dance also said: "Don't be afraid, everyone, Gongzi will definitely come to save us, he must have a way." All we have to do is hold on. Thieves are not so easy to attack. Let's not mess around with ourselves. Childe has never seen any kind of battle, and this kind of situation is not difficult for him. ”

Although everyone's hearts still can't be calm, but the two ladies are like this, and their hearts are somewhat stable. So they started to help. Some people used screens to build a place to block the wind under the mountain beam, so that the little boy Lin Zhan and the pregnant Xie Yingying could rest inside. Some people boil water and cook for the people, and feed the people for warmth. Some of them helped the guards carry stones and pick up branches. After doing things separately, the chill in my body and the timidity in my heart were relieved a lot.

After the last rays of light disappeared, Sun Dayong and the others stopped building fortifications and actions, because they knew that the opponent's attack was about to begin. Although the stone walls were only half a man high, and only a few hundred torches were made, that was the only way to go. With the sixty or seventy people at hand against the attack of nearly three hundred people below, Sun Dayong was not too sure, but he could only do it reluctantly. Fortunately, he has a lot of crossbows on hand, and most of the guards are well-trained and well-trained as palace guards, so they have experienced a lot of scenes, so they are not scattered. Sun Dayong has already communicated with everyone, even if he fights to the last person, he must desperately protect the thoughtfulness of everyone on the mountain beam.

In the deep darkness, everyone waited with bated breath. In the dark wind, the sound of stones rolling down the hillside below could be heard. Obviously, the thieves have already started to act. The darkness gave them cover, but it also brought inconvenience to their movements. Someone stepped on the rocks, and the sound of the rocks rolling down came and went.

"Light the torch!" Sun Dayong ordered in a deep voice.

Dozens of pine needles lit white, and the crackling of pine needle-yaki rich in pine resin illuminated the mountain beams.

"Throw!" Sun Dayong shouted, raised his hand and threw the torch in his hand down the hillside.

Dozens of torches pierced the night sky, illuminating the dark night. Fell on the hillside and burned into dozens of small fires. Although all the hillsides that could not be illuminated were as bright as day, they also allowed the guards to see black figures climbing up the hillside in the brief light.

"Shoot the arrows!" Sun Dayong roared.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Dozens of repeaters shot down the hillside below. Arrows hit rocks and trees, and iron arrows erupted into countless sparks. The sound of rocks breaking and trees breaking was mixed with a continuous howl.

Although the results of the battle could not be seen clearly, there was no doubt that the faint light of the fire pointed in the right direction, and the crossbow bolts had the effect of blowing. After two more rounds of firing, in the last light before the torches burned out, Sun Dayong and the others saw signs of a black shadow fleeing downward.

The second round of torches continued to be thrown, proving that the opponent seemed to have temporarily stopped attacking because he was afraid of the crossbow arrows. Sun Dayong breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that this strategy is correct. Using torches to guide and shoot crossbows still had a certain effect. However, there were only a few hundred torches, and when they were finished, their eyes were blackened. Even the number of crossbows is limited, and it is standard for each person to carry eight boxes, and after shooting, I am afraid that I can only use stones to smash down. Originally, this was a good idea, but unfortunately there were no boulders on the mountain beams, only some weathered rubble, which could be used to build fortifications, but it was not of much use to smash them down. At that time, I am afraid that there will only be hand-to-hand combat.

The other party seemed to know that it was not appropriate to attack until the torches were burned out, and they all shrank behind the rocks and trees and did not move. Sun Dayong didn't dare to slack off, so he had to let people throw torches on the hillside again and again to observe the other party's movements. Sun Dayong regretted very much in his heart, he didn't bring fireworks flares before coming. If you bring that stuff, the effect is much better. A few fireworks flares can illuminate the entire hillside for more than a dozen breaths, so there is no need to worry about figuring out the opponent's movements.

The stalemate was broken when the torch was burned out for the fifth time. The remaining torches were only enough to be thrown one last time, and when Sun Dayong was anxious, he found that the other party had begun to attack. Maybe the thieves didn't know how many torches the people on the hill could throw, and they couldn't wait. Time was also of the essence for them, especially when they learned that someone had taken a horse from the woods down the hill and fled, and although they were not sure who the fleeing man was, they knew that it was not a good thing. Originally, he planned to ambush the Lin family in the valley, but a series of changes broke the plan, and he had to choose to attack the hillside. But if we delay any longer, I am afraid that it will be difficult to complete today's mission. And today's things, but they must not fail, this is the death order that was given when they came.

Groups of thieves rushed up desperately, and the bows and arrows they carried also swished up the mountain beam. Everyone in the Lin family hid in a sheltered position on the side of the mountain beam, but they could also cover all the arrows here, and they didn't have to worry about getting hurt. However, the suppression of bows and arrows also made the guards fearful, and they could not be exposed at will.

Sun Dayong shouted the order to block with all his strength, and fired a crossbow again and again to suppress the opponent's attack. However, although it has the advantage of terrain, it also has considerable limitations on the lethality of the repeater. Crossbow arrows are mostly direct fire, and they are blocked when they encounter something that is blocked. The rocks and trees on the hillside are the best shelter, and the thieves jump up and down from the rocks and trees to the crossbows, and that's the problem. Some thieves held improvised branch shields to shield their crossbow arrows. Although the shield's shielding effect is limited, and most of them are pierced by crossbow arrows, they still play a protective role to some extent.

Only one meal time had passed, and a large number of opponents had already attacked within thirty paces of the mountain beam. After the light of the torches was completely extinguished, the two sides were annihilated in the darkness, and it was already a black blind fire. The situation has become extremely urgent.