The fire in the post station did not burn in the end, after all, the soldiers on duty were not dead. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

But this move made Zhao Hongrun feel threatened.

In fact, it is more difficult to set fire to a building in early spring, as it is now, because the weather is still cold.

But it is undeniable that after the arson, Zhao Hongrun became less and less confident about the safety of this station.

It is no wonder, after all, that this kind of post station built in the wilderness, although it has a certain defensive force, but in fact, this defensive force is quite weak, it does not have a towering city wall like the county seat, it is at best a Zhuangzi.

If you really encounter a wave of powerful assassins, don't look at the camp in this inn, that is, fifty soldiers guarding it, but it is still very likely that those assassins will be assassinated in their sleep.

Isn't that the post station in Yongqiu like that back then?

Therefore, Zhao Hongrun decided to set off for Yu County after dawn, although Yu County is a small county, but the defense force is definitely much better than the post station.

After deciding this matter, Zhao Hongrun asked Miss Su and the other women to rest in the house for a while and take a nap, after all, they had traveled a day yesterday to come to this post station.

But to be honest, after rushing one after another, even Zhao Hongrun and the guards around him were a little tired.

This kind of exhaustion is not entirely due to the hurry, but more importantly, they have to be nervous all the time on the way, guarding against the attacks of those assassins lurking in the shadows, the latter of which really makes them mentally exhausted.

The soldiers of the post station went back to the house to pack their things and prepared to escort Zhao Hongrun and his party to Yu County, while the guards were busy digging a pit and burying the bodies of the seven black-clothed assassins.

On the way to dig the pit, Zongwei Muqing laughed at himself for improving his digging skills day by day, digging fast and deep.

I have to say that this is a sad joke, after all, before Zhao Hongrun interrogated those rangers and assassins, the guards dug a few big pits and buried the dozens of corpses in the soil, and they were half dead from exhaustion, but after a while, they had to dig a pit to bury the bodies of the seven black-clothed assassins.

"I really envy the thieves in the stories told by those storytellers, people don't care about killing or burying them, let's do well, after a knife, we have to bury them." Mu Qing, the youngest, couldn't help but harass, and heard the nearby sect guards laughing.

At this time, Zong Wei said jokingly: "Anyway, the one you buried, in the end, you lifted the sword and finished it, Gao Kuo stood there with a good end, and was splashed with blood by that person, and he had to dig a pit to bury people at this time, who did he talk to?" ”

In the sneer of the Zongwei, Gao Kuo rolled his eyes speechlessly.

At this time, Wei Jiao clapped his palms and said: "Okay, okay, no matter what, it's good that we have gained knowledge, and when we encounter these outlaws in the future, we must first tie them up with ropes when interrogating them......

Before the words fell, Zong Wei Lu Mu also added on the side: "It's best, you have to knock out all their teeth, lest they bite their tongues and ......kill themselves," he said, his face showed a little incredulity, and he muttered: "Anyway, these people are really ruthless, they actually bite their tongues, how painful it is." ”

After all, most people have had the experience of accidentally biting their tongues while eating, and it is difficult for them to imagine that there are people in the world who are so cruel to themselves.

I have to say that although the Zongwei have been strictly taught in the Zongfu since childhood, and all of them are very brave, compared with those real outlaws in the world, the Zongwei are inevitably a little pampered.

But it's no wonder, after all, they are not ordinary guards and guards.

It took half an hour before and after, and the guards finally dug another pit and buried the bodies of the seven black-clothed assassins.

Seeing this, Wei Jiao ordered: "Leave four people to the watchtower at the four corners of the post station to be on guard, and the rest of the people take a nap, I think, I'm afraid that our journey to Yu County will not be too stable." ”

Hearing this, except for Shen Yu, the head of the sect guard who stayed by Zhao Hongrun's side at the moment, the other nine sect guards gathered together and decided the person for the vigil by guessing the boxing.

Lu Mu, Mu Qing, Chu Heng, and Gao Kuo unfortunately won the bid, Mu Qing held his head and wailed, but in the end he could only honestly go to the watchtower to be responsible for guarding.

Who calls himself unlucky?

The other five Zongwei found a place to nap amid smug laughter.

At this time, it was already past three o'clock, and it was only about an hour before the sky brightened, but then again, there was also an hour.

So, the five sect guards who won with their strength came to the house where their highness was, and they didn't enter, but leaned against the wall of the house one by one, holding their weapons and taking a nap.

An hour passed quickly, and by the time it was about three quarters of the hour, the sky was gradually brightening.

Seeing this, Shen Yu, the head of the sect guard who was guarding outside the door, buckled the door, then pushed the door and walked in, and said to Zhao Hongrun, who was still playing chess with He Zhirong in the house to pass the time: "Your Highness, the sky has brightened, in case there are many dreams at night, let's go to Yu County as soon as possible." ”

"Hmm." Zhao Hongrun nodded, then put the chess pieces in his hand back on the chessboard, and said to He Zhirong with a wry smile: "He Yichang's chess skills, this king is not as good, and he is willing to bow down." ”

In all fairness, Zhao Hongrun's chess skills are actually average, and his real advantage is that he can simulate the situation of the next few or even dozens of moves in his mind with his excellent memory, so Miss Su, who has studied chess for several years, is not his opponent.

And now I meet this He Zhirong, but it is difficult for Zhao Hongrun, who has a talent like cheating, to win, I have to say that this He Yichang's chess skills are not unintelligent.

"His Royal Highness King Su is too humble." He Zhirong waved his hand and said with a chuckle: "The so-called art industry has a specialty, His Royal Highness King Su is good at leading troops to fight, in comparison, the contemptible chess skills are just a small way. …… Contemptible people usually have nothing to do with them, and playing chess with others is just a little confident in chess skills. ”

……

Zhao Hongrun noticed the unnatural pause in He Zhirong's last sentence, but did not ask.

Because he had already heard from the mouths of the guards that Lao Li, the old pawn who led them into the post station yesterday, had been stabbed in the abdomen by those rangers in the melee last night, and died of his injuries.

If you don't guess wrong, the old pawn named Lao Li is probably one of He Zhirong's chess friends.

In addition to this, there were six other soldiers in the post station, who died in the attack last night.

The Hidden Thief ...... Hum!

A trace of killing intent flashed in Zhao Hongrun's eyes, and then, he concealed the killing intent in his eyes, smiled and said to He Zhirong: "Chief He, then I'll set off later, right?" ”

"Obey the will of His Royal Highness the King of Su." He Zhirong arched his hand.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhao Hongrun and his entourage, as well as more than 40 soldiers in the post station, slowly walked out of the post station.

Before leaving, He Zhirong took a deep look at a certain room in the inn.

Zhao Hongrun knew that in that room, there were the remains of the seven soldiers who died last night.

Due to the inconvenience of moving, He Zhirong decided to leave the remains of these people at the post station for the time being, and wait for him to escort Zhao Hongrun and his party to Yu County with the rest of the soldiers, borrow county soldiers from the county, and then come to handle the funeral affairs for the seven victims.

"Click."

After staring at the room for a while, He Zhirong closed the door of the post station and locked the post station temporarily with a lock.

However, the precious things in the post station, such as the horses that were transferred, the soldiers had already brought them out, and Zhao Hongrun counted them, there were about a dozen horses.

Because of the large number of soldiers, Zhao Hongrun asked Mi Jiang, Mi Rui, and Una to squeeze in the carriage and lend the horses to He Zhirong and them, after all, the horses in the post station, even if the soldiers rode the same horse, it was not enough.

"His Royal Highness King Su, let's go." He Zhirong said to Zhao Hongrun: "Go to Yu County as soon as possible, and the contemptible people should return here as soon as possible." …… Closing the post station privately is not a small crime, but I hope that there will be no post on this official road during this period......"

Zhao Hongrun nodded, and immediately ordered the team to set off.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if there is a knife in the sky, the post stations must be opened as usual, and the soldiers guarding the post stations are not allowed to leave the post station under non-emergency special circumstances, otherwise they will be investigated for dereliction of duty.

It is no wonder, after all, the function of the post station is so important that the imperial court has to make strict regulations on this kind of thing.

And the reason why He Zhirong temporarily closed the post station this time and escorted Zhao Hongrun to Yu County with the soldiers was also because Zhao Hongrun was a descendant of the clan of the Zhao royal family surnamed Ji, and he was the dignified king, otherwise, even if any county guard encountered an assassination and asked for asylum, He Zhirong probably would not leave lightly.

The misty sky gradually became brighter, and on the official road ahead, there were few people.

This is a good thing for Zhao Hongrun and others, after all, in the current situation, the fewer people on the road, the more comfortable they are.

But as the sun gradually rose, some people were seen on the official road one after another.

Those people seem to be business travelers in the past.

Of course, it's just a look, and God knows if the real identity of those business travelers is whether they are assassins in disguise?

Therefore, Zhao Hongrun can avoid these people, try to keep a distance from them, if these people are too close, the guards will be dispatched to do an interrogation of these people.

Unfortunately, during their trips, they would secretly carry a few swords to defend themselves, so it was not a good idea to tell if the other party was an assassin with bad intentions by whether they were carrying a weapon or not.

All Zhao Hongrun and his party can do is to improve their concentration and tense their nerves and be on guard at all times.

On the way to Yu County, the guards found several corpses dumped in the wilderness next to the official road, and after careful identification, Zhao Hongrun recognized these people as the rangers he had "hired" to go to Yanling or Shangshui to deliver messages.

No more, no less, exactly eleven ranger corpses.

The premonition came true, Zhao Hongrun wanted to "spend" thousands of taels of silver, but he was destined to not be able to spend it.

"Rampant! It's so rampant! ”

Zhao Hongrun clenched his fists hatefully, and his heart was filled with grievances. (To be continued.) )