Chapter 145: Luring the Wolf into the House
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There is also no rest, as well as the routine inspection of the periphery of Chengxiang.
The Zhao soldiers in Chengxiang don't like to take turns at night, and after staying up all night, they will be out of energy on the second day. It's the end of summer, and the weather is slightly hot, but if it's winter, it's cold, and the night watch is even more of a chore.
But this is a military order issued by the Zhao gentleman, claiming that the second and third sons should "be prepared for danger in peace", so they can't help but obey. So one hundred regular pawns, one hundred guards were divided into eight taels, and they took turns to patrol the night.
However, because Mucha was a gentleman's personal guard, he was often stationed under the eaves of the village temple.
Yu Xi's light cavalry took over the daytime patrol, but since he started trading wheat flour, he had a new job. Either it was to escort the convoy of Wei Shang Zigong, or to escort wheat flour, cattle and horses and grain back and forth between Chengxiang and Xinjiang, and it happened to be absent tonight.
It is said that he took leave with the gentleman today, went back to visit relatives at home in the lower palace, and brought the whole two, saying that he would invite them to drink in the wine shop in the lower palace.
Therefore, most of the time, the wells from the wild man are on duty more often, and he also works hard, but his subordinates are a little unhappy about this.
But Jing felt that it didn't matter, compared to the debt of conscience, compared to the guilt in front of everyone in the daytime, the cold wind at night made him more comfortable. Of course, he also wanted to go home like Tian Ben, but the house was empty, and his sister was placed under house arrest by Zhao Shuqi in Xixiang as a bargaining chip to threaten his life.
So, tonight it was the turn of the well to be on duty again, and he divided his two into five units, each in charge of a junction, and he took a few cronies to the entrance to the west side of the wall and waited silently.
Looking at the intersection of the dark moon and high wind, Jing couldn't help but sigh, it was like a dream in Chengxiang for more than half a year, and it was finally the day when he was woken up. The messenger of the gentleman Shuqi will arrive in a moment to contact him, and together with several members of the Cheng clan, they will sneak into the warehouse and the mill, and set fire to the hoarded grain and wheat flour.
Jing faintly felt that the gentleman seemed to know about it, and yesterday, he specially asked him to pedal the car to chat, and finally asked him if he had any difficulties, but there were relatives to bring to Chengxiang?
The well words came to his mouth, but he remembered his sister's hairpin, but he didn't say it after all. What he didn't know was that Zhao Wuxian showed a hint of disappointment in his eyes after he got out of the car.
Jing retracted his thoughts, was ruthless, and decided to do what he had to do today. He turned his head and said to his four cronies: "If the second and third sons regret it, they can leave at any time, denounce me to the gentleman, and get a meritorious service!" ”
Those savage partners who came together from the lower palace have already been promoted to Wu Chang or Liang Sima, and now they are mainly newly recruited in Chengxiang. Zhao Wuxian usually boasted that Jing could treat the soldiers like brothers, so the soldiers also reciprocated and trusted him very much, but even so, there were only five people who could live and die together.
The four of them all refused, saying that they would follow him all the way to the black, and Jing nodded, because he was not afraid of words, and did not say anything sensational.
He continued to look at the intersection until behind a bush there flickered a faint fire, like a flying firefly, and shook three times in succession.
When the well saw the code on the other side, he took the torch used to patrol the road and shook it twice from side to side.
So, there were three or four figures in silk clothes on the opposite side, and the messenger who had met in Xinjiang the day before yesterday was masked again, leaving only a pair of cautious and suspicious little eyes that kept wandering.
Seeing a few people behind the well, the messenger pulled him and whispered, "Can these people be trusted?" ”
Jing looked at him coldly and responded: "The second and third sons are enough for me to trust in life and death!" ”
The messenger nodded, and a smile appeared in his covered mouth: "After the matter is done, we will quickly evacuate, and when we arrive in Xixiang, the gentleman and uncle will naturally give you a great fortune, why bother saying that you can't die?" ”
But what he thought in his heart was that when the fire had burned what should be burned, he would go down the hill and let the people who were waiting to meet him at the bottom of the mountain kill him. In this way, this fire became a riot of the Cheng clan because they were dissatisfied with Zhao Wuxian's evil government.
Even if the Zhao Sect Master pursues the matter after his return, he can still blame the two wronged leaders Zhao Zhongxin and Cheng He. Zhongzi and Shuzi hurt each other, while Shuqi gentleman can sit back and enjoy the profits! What a brilliant plan!
The messenger and the others followed the well closely, and slowly walked along the road to the location of the treasury. The messenger looked and listened to all directions, but found nothing unusual, until at a fork in the road, the well suddenly stopped, and made a suggestion.
He said: "Honorable envoy, I think it is necessary to divide into two teams, and raise fire on both sides at the same time, otherwise, if the treasury is burned first, it will definitely alarm the village temple and the soldiers, and it will be too late to go to the craftsman's workshop." ”
The messenger's eyes flickered, but he finally agreed, it was originally planned. Moreover, the gentleman of Shuqi confidently said to him that Jing had already served them once, and this kind of thing was the same as the woman of **Yushi, with the first time, it was difficult to refuse the second time.
He gestured and gave the order, and then he and Jing went towards the treasury, because it was close to the village temple, which was not conducive to the movement of a large number of people. The rest of the people, led by the four cronies of the well, quietly walked towards the craftsman's workshop by the stream.
The treasury was getting closer and closer, and they could see its outline clearly, and the two of them invariably relaxed their steps.
At this moment, Jing suddenly asked in a low voice, "By the way, I haven't asked the envoy what to call him?" After the deed is done, you and I will have to get along more. ”
The messenger cursed in his heart, after today, you will be a corpse in the barren mountains and mountains, what the hell are you with?
But in order not to make Jing suspicious, he still said his name angrily.
Jing sighed as if he was in trouble, and continued to move forward, only after a few steps, he suddenly shrank back, and said in a hurried voice: "It's not good, someone is coming, squat down!" ”
The messenger was startled, and shrewdly burrowed behind a chestnut tree, and he looked out, and saw that the gate of the treasury in front of him was closed, and there was no figure outside.
People are not in front of them, but behind them!
The messenger's heart trembled, and he suddenly felt the wind in his ears, and subconsciously drew his short sword that he didn't know where to hide, and with a "clang", blocked the swift stab of the well.
"Thief! You don't want your sister's life anymore? The messenger threatened in a low voice, staring at the well that was suddenly in trouble, and secretly said in his heart that something was wrong, could this be a counter-tactic of Zhao Wuxian?
Jing was silent, and pressed his sword again, and from the dark corner, a man who had been crouching for a long time rushed out, and attacked the messenger from behind, who was the soldier arranged by Jing.
It was also tonight that the well finally made up his mind that he would never betray the gentleman. But out of cowardice and fear in his heart, he didn't dare to tell Zhao Wuxian about the matter, he just wanted to make an appointment with a few of his cronies, make a decision about this matter, and then carry this person's head and go to ask for guilt.
From the last time he nailed the agile tanuki with a sword, it can be seen that the messenger has superb swordsmanship, and he will also throw a short sword from time to time, which makes people unguardable.
Soon, the advantage of two to one was eliminated, and the soldier of the well was struck by a sword, and fell to the ground with a muffled grunt. There were also several cuts on the well, and even though he tried to fight back, he was forced by the messenger to the wall of an earthen house, and the two blades got stuck together!
The Messenger asked viciously, "Why the sudden backlash?" ”
The well spat in his face, but did not answer.
"Since you don't hesitate to leave your family's life behind, and you have to serve Zhao Wuxian, then okay, I will send you to die first, and then I will die for your sister to accompany you."
The well fell downwind, the blade of the sword getting closer and closer to his face, and the messenger smiled triumphantly through his mask.
However, just when the two were at a stalemate, the gate of the treasury not far away suddenly opened! The figure inside was longing, and a tall figure rushed out first with heavy steps.
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