PS: Yesterday I had a party with Guo Nu Desert Short Knife, and when I came back, I found that the monthly ticket list was so miserable...... Is this the explosion chrysanthemum will also be exploded, I should have let the three of them go if I knew it......

Chapter 724: Eyes

Fang Xie looked at the assassin leader in front of him, who seemed to be dying at any moment, and there was no trace of pity in his eyes. He was confident in the severity of his attack, and knew that this guy's current performance was thirty percent fake. It can be seen that this is a smart person who knows what means to temporarily save his life under what circumstances.

He used the pain as a pretense to make Fang Xie think that he was about to die.

But because of this, Fang Xie saw another point, that is, this person was afraid of death.

Everyone is afraid of death, but some people can still insist on themselves in the face of death, and some people will change themselves in order to live. Therefore, there will always be many martyrs who are admired in this world, and there are also many traitors who are spurned. But in the face of a threat to life, who can guarantee that he will die as generously as the martyr he admires?

So Fang explained, fork him out and kill him.

"Wait...... Wait a minute......"

The leader of the assassins obviously didn't expect Fang Xie to really not plan to ask him anything, and all the countermeasures he had in mind just now were useless. The way of thinking of the people of Eastern Chu is actually a little different from that of the people of the Great Sui, because of the development of commerce, the minds of the people of Eastern Chu seem to be more flexible, and they have always looked down on the stubbornness and extremism of the Sui people.

Therefore, when facing death, few people in Eastern Chu can be as stubborn and extreme as the Sui people.

In the eyes of the Dongchu people, anything has value, no matter what it is.

This is a kind of inertial thinking formed by the long-term supremacy of interests in a business empire, and every Dongchu person can clearly set value standards for everything. They only did what they did when they reached a certain percentage of what they gave and what they receive, and at this time the Assassin leader knew exactly what he needed to give and what he could gain. I also know the value of these things very well, and I can save my life.

"You can't kill me, I'm still worth a lot ......"

When he was dragged out, he shouted at Fang Xie with all his might.

Fang Xie waved his hand, and the two Xiao Riding Schools that were walking out of him immediately stopped.

"We are indeed from the Chu State......

The leader of the assassins struggled to sit up, leaning against the door frame: "The few you caught before were all mages invited from the Duchy of Rus on the other side of the ocean, and they said they were capable of helping us. These people used to have a very high status in the Rus' Principality, but then they could no longer mix in the Rus' Principality...... So I plan to go out and get benefits outside. ”

He explained where the mages came from, and then the other party explained, "The reason why we came is because of the request of Emperor Murong of Southern Yan. Murong Yan knew that you would definitely use troops against Nanyan, and he felt that Nanyan's strength might not be able to stop you, so he asked our Chu State for help. ”

Fang Xie nodded: "The Emperor of Eastern Chu agreed to Murong Yan's request, he must have sent you more than just you, right?" ”

The leader of the assassins nodded: "Our mission is only to join forces with these mages of the Rus' principality to assassinate you, and if we fail, there will be other means." The Principality of Rus sent a team of several hundred men to the city of Dali in Nanyan, and it is said that they were carrying extremely powerful weapons. ”

"What?"

Fang Xie asked, although he could almost guess the answer.

"I don't know ......"

The leader of the assassins shook his head: "I really don't know, those people in the Principality of Rus' have been guarding those things very closely along the way, not allowing our people to get close." I've only heard that it's a very powerful weapon, but I don't know what it is. ”

"Hundreds?"

Fang Xie seemed to be a little confused about this number, he could guess what kind of powerful firearms the Rus had brought, but the number of a few hundred was still too small. In terms of the level of science and technology in this era, even if the people of the Principality of Rus are much ahead of the Great Sui, they will not be able to create anything powerful and terrifying. If it is just artillery, a few hundred people can operate no more than a few dozen guns.

The artillery power of this era has not yet metamorphosed to kill in all directions, and dozens of artillery pieces can indeed turn the tide of the war, but at most it is self-preservation. Counting on the offense? Against the light cavalry of the Black Flag Army, the power of artillery is greatly reduced compared to the infantry. So, if nothing else, these cannons were only placed in Dali City for defense.

It is impossible for this quantity to go out in several batches and arrange them separately in other big cities.

Isn't it artillery?

"How many people did the Principality of Rus send to Dongchu this time?"

"Less than a thousand."

The leader of the assassins replied: "For the sake of secrecy, this time the people of the Principality of Rus came to Chu by the merchant ship of the Principality of Chu, but they were followed by a merchant ship of the Principality of Rus, in order to prevent leakage, the ship of the Principality of Rus followed to Eastern Chu and found an excuse to get rid of those merchants of the Principality of Rus." ”

Fang Xie frowned slightly, and immediately thought of the news that Chen Xiaoru said.

The merchant ship of the Rus Kingdom that the cargo pass saw in the East Chu must have met the Eastern Chu ship carrying the army of the Rus State in the middle of the road, so he followed curiously. In order to prevent leaks, these Rus' merchants were deliberately led to Eastern Chu and then exterminated.

Therefore, Fang Xie felt for a moment that the matter was far from being as simple as this assassin leader said. If it was just to help Nanyan Murong Shame resist himself, was it necessary for Eastern Chu to collude with the people of the Principality of Rus? In order to keep it secret, the people of the Principality of Rus even did not hesitate to get rid of their own citizens to keep it secret, what is this secret and how big is it?

A strong uneasiness rose in Fang Jie's heart.

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Fang Xie carefully pried off the stones inlaid on the six mage sticks with his knife, without touching them with his hands. He knew that these things had extraordinary powers, and they could change some natural phenomena. The so-called mages are just relying on the function of these meteorites to deceive people.

These stones, Fang Xie subconsciously felt that they would be used in the future, so they did not discard. Maybe it's just his kind of psychological trick that he has to prepare even if he doesn't need to, but in the memory of his previous life, Fang Xie is very interested in the profession of mage.

"What's the use of these things?"

Sanjin Hou, who had already arrived, looked at the stones of different colors, and if it weren't for the occasional faint burst of light, he had a first instinct that they were just ordinary stones.

"It's not very useful, a meteorite that can change the force field. Together, they can lead to some unnatural phenomena, like a trick. ”

Fang Xie smiled and asked people to use an iron box to pack the six meteorites and seal them separately.

Sanjin Hou didn't seem to have much interest in this kind of thing, and smiled: "Foreigners always do something weird...... What is a force field? ”

He was more interested in what the other party had to say.

"Nothing, just a word I came up with on my own. There is no suitable word to describe the abilities of these stones, so I thought of one. ”

Fang Xie smiled, turned back to a person who knew the language of foreigners, and said to a person who knew the language of foreigners, "Ask them why they came to Dasui." ”

One of the shopkeepers of the world nodded, walked up to the few mages who were kneeling on the ground and asked, "The general asked you, why did you come to Da Sui, why did you come to assassinate!" You don't have many opportunities, and if you still value your life, answer truthfully and seriously. ”

The mage at the head was silent for a while and asked the shopkeeper, "If we say it, will you promise not to kill us?" ”

"The Great General is honest, provided that you are honest or dishonest."

"We ......"

The mage sighed and said, "We just can't get along in the Duchy of Rus' anymore, and we want to go outside to regain our status." That's why he accepted the invitation of the Emperor of Chu and came here to assassinate the general. We need money, we like money, we can no longer have a position of wealth in the Rus' principality......"

The shopkeeper translated it again, and Fang Xie shook his head: "It's not honest at all......"

He pointed to the mage who was the leader and instructed, "Kill this man, remove his limbs first, and don't let him die for half an hour." ”

Chen Xiaoru agreed, sneered and kicked the mage over, and then threw him on the ground with his clothes, and the two Xiao riding schools came over and held down the mage's hands and feet, Chen Xiaoru drew his knife and chopped off the mage's left arm without the slightest hesitation. The wail immediately resounded in the room, and the ears of the people who shook it were a little painful.

Fang Xie turned to leave, seemingly having lost interest in interrogating them. Sanjin Hou followed behind him, and the two of them whispered something as they walked.

Chen Xiaoru was in charge of the execution interrogation when he was in the Ouchi Guards, and perhaps few people knew how to kill a person slowly better than him. He chopped it down one by one, looking at the blur of flesh and blood was extremely cruel, but the mage would not die soon. This kind of torture is not only for that mage, but also for several other mages.

They watched as their companions were cut open by the cruel and savage Central Plains man, and their limbs were stripped off part by piece. The wails made their scalps tingle and their hearts trembled, and the fear was indescribable. For them, this is hell.

Chen Xiaoru chopped one hundred and eight knives, a full half an hour, not a single point more, not a point less.

The mage didn't even have the strength to wail, and his throat was like the kind of hiss in his throat like the one before a beast breathed, very low, but more direct to the heart.

The shopkeeper who traveled the world was also pale, and when he saw Chen Xiaoru, whose hands were full of blood, he gestured to him, he walked over and said to the remaining five mages: "This is the price of your dishonesty, the general is merciful, but he hates others to deceive him the most." He can forgive you for being deceived into coming here to assassinate him, but he can't forgive you for not cherishing the opportunity he has given you. Now, who among you will tell me why you are here? ”

The others had already been so frightened that they didn't even dare to speak.

Chen Xiaoru walked over impatiently and wrote a number on the five people with a bloody hand, from one to five: "Now you choose, I will give you the choice, and you will elect one person to answer." One two three four five...... Try your luck. ”

The shopkeeper translated the words truthfully, and four of the five people were immediately paralyzed by fright, and the other stiffened there, forgetting what to do. They looked at each other, and they both saw wariness and hostility in each other's eyes. I have to say that Chen Xiaoru only used a few numbers to make the five people lose trust in each other.

Chen Xiaoru smiled hideously: "Don't you come?" Then I'll have to draw lots. ”

He found a few pieces of paper, wrote the numbers from one to five, then folded the paper and threw it into the sky, picking up a note from the ground and opening it.

He looked at the mage with three written on his clothes, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, you have won the lottery." ”

"I said it!"

The man who was pointed at didn't need to listen to the translator to know what it meant, and he cried out hoarsely as he crawled and dodged backwards: "I am willing to say anything, I am willing to tell you everything I know!" ”

"Ask separately"

Chen Xiaoru said to the shopkeeper: "Don't give them a chance to confess, if any of them answers differently, point it out, and I will kill ...... slowly."

The shopkeeper shuddered, not daring to look at Chen Xiaoru's eyes.

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"It's unusual......"

Fang Xie thought for a while and said to Sanjin Hou: "The people of Eastern Chu don't have the courage to move troops against the Great Sui, seventy percent of their commercial income comes from the Great Sui, if they move troops, it will cut off their financial route." Militarily, their strength is also insufficient. But now that the people of the Principality of Rus have appeared, I always feel that the Emperor of Eastern Chu is playing some tricks. ”

"In my opinion, I don't have to worry too much."

Sanjin Hou said: "Fighting Nanyan, even if Murong Yan has a firearm in his hand, the number of a few hundred people will not affect the overall situation. General, I suddenly thought of a way to break the city...... It's just that...... It's a little cruel. ”

"What?"

"Intercept the flow of the Nam Meng River in the upper reaches of the river, and then release the water to flood the city."

Fang Jie's face changed, and he subconsciously glanced at Sanjin Hou, and he found that there was something excited in Sanjin Hou's eyes, which flashed away. It was a thrill that only comes when something is enjoyed, and although it quickly faded, it didn't escape the attention of the solution.