Chapter 8: The Change of the Moonlit Night (Part II)
"Let's go, let's get out of here first." Mrs. Zhao was silent for a while, got up and said, "Everyone untie the small stone bag on your leg and throw the stone into the river." The rope around his waist was also untied. ”
After everyone had finished the stone bags and ropes, Mrs. Zhao didn't know where to get a fire fold and a candle and lit the light.
Looking at these, Zhao Xi understood that this was all prepared before.
Under the candlelight, everyone saw the situation in front of them: a long stone path led to the depths like a black python, no more than three feet wide and only one and a half meters high, and everyone was sitting on the ground without touching their heads. There was a small waterhole beside everyone, and there was a pile of stones next to the waterhole, and Zhao Xi knew very well that these stones were dug out of the small hole at the base of the stone bridge.
"Alright, let's fill this pool with these rocks first, and then we'll leave."
The nine teenagers silently filled the stone to its original position.
"Xi'er, and your brothers, don't keep your heads down, after we leave here, I'll tell you what's going on." Seeing that her son and the others were silent, Mrs. Zhao comforted her.
When Zhao Yi walked forward along the stone road, Zhao He also returned to the mansion, looking at the huge Zhao Mansion, and couldn't help but sigh: "The moon is dark and flying high and kills people at night......."
When I returned to my study, I saw Mrs. Xu in my wife's clothes and Zhao Yu in my son's clothes, and I couldn't help but feel sad: "It's me who has caused you to be involved, I hope you don't blame me." ”
Mrs. Xu said calmly: "It's nothing, I should have died three years ago, and there is nothing to regret about dying now, besides, I also saved my own children and yours, but this child is really ...... Alas...... Child, are you afraid? As he spoke, he gently stroked Zhao Yu's head.
Zhao Yu replied a little nervously: "No, don't be afraid!" ”
"It's a good boy, but it's a pity ......"
Zhao He took out two red vials from the bookshelf and said to the two: "Here is a bottle of poison, there will be no pain after drinking it, just like sleeping, leave quietly." Drink it! I owe you nothing but the next life. ”
Although Zhao Yu was young, he picked up a bottle and said loudly to Zhao He: "I can be the son of my father-in-law, I am very happy, I will not regret the death of the young master today." After saying that, he raised his head and drank.
Zhao He bowed to Zhao Yu, bowed, and when he raised his head, Zhao Yu was already lying on the table, his eyes were blurred, as if he had just fallen asleep as if he had not woken up.
"I'm most sorry for this child, I didn't give him anything, but he wants to take my son to death." Zhao He looked at Zhao Yu as if he was asleep, and tears flowed involuntarily.
"Alas...... Can I know why someone would come to kill you? Of course, you can't say that. Mrs. Xu picked up the jade bottle and asked softly.
Zhao He smiled bitterly: "Okay, I'll sue you, anyway, everyone can't escape tonight." ”
As he spoke, Zhao He told his experience......
Assassin's House
"My lord, the five thousand soldiers and horses in Pingzhou are ready and ready to be dispatched at any time." He Zhang was dressed in armor and said to Qian Wei on the main seat.
"Okay, Lord He, please divide the soldiers and horses under your command into ten groups, and set off with my men to prepare for action."
"Yes, the lower official will arrange it."
"Master Thorn Shi, you can also go down and prepare."
After Su Hu and He Zhang left, Qian Wei's subordinates stepped forward and said, "My lord, you have to ...... in ten places" and gestured.
Qian Wei sneered: "Although only one place is true, but the rest of the places must not be relaxed, remember, it is better to kill by mistake than to slip through the net, what, you want to go around in the prison of the Riding Division!" ”
"The subordinates don't have any other meanings, just ask for instructions, whether the adults will go in person!"
"Well, I'll go and see for myself, which is the closest household to this?"
"It's the Zhao family in the west of the city, but his suspicion is not the biggest, why don't you change places?"
"No need, let you arrange the other places, I'll go to the nearest place to see."
"Boom ......"
The whole street was full of the sound of soldiers running, and every family was frightened, thinking that it was an invasion of the enemy from the north, but fortunately, the subordinate officials and officials of the Assassin's Mansion were appeased behind them, and only said that they were arresting spies, which made the people in the city quiet.
"I didn't expect you to have such a story, well, listen to it, it's time to leave." After listening to Zhao He's self-reported experience, Mrs. Xu raised her head and drank the poison in the bottle.
"Kill...... Lay down your arms, or you'll be punished as a spy! The shouts of soldiers, the clashing of swords and the sound of persuasion came from the front yard, Zhao He took one last look at the two people in front of the desk who had nothing to do with him but were deeply involved, picked up the huge candlestick on the table, and slowly leaned against the bookshelves full of the room.
The red flame slowly lit up the books on the shelves, and after a while the room was filled with flames and smoke, and finally he threw the candle in his hand on the two of them.
Glancing at the study where the fire was burning, Zhao He picked up a long sword and ran quickly to the front yard.
When he walked to the fourth courtyard, he saw the butler covered in blood and rushed in with a few guards.
"Master, for some reason, the officers and soldiers have come in, and more than a dozen guards in the front yard have died, and they are holding on to the officers and soldiers, so the master should flee quickly. Here we topped it. ”
"Master, the backyard is on fire, I'll let people save it." The housekeeper said loudly when he saw that the backyard was red.
"No need, that's the fire I set out, let's go out and have a look."
When Zhao He came to the front yard, the officers and soldiers had already entered the second courtyard, although there was no fighting, but the two sides were still holding each other, the soldiers and guards were injured, and dozens of maids and maids were hiding behind and shivering.
"Stop!" Zhao He shouted loudly.
"I don't know why you killed my Zhao Mansion guards, why are you here today?"
"Why do you come, I think Mr. Zhao should be very clear, obediently tie his hands and arrest, I may not embarrass your family, I heard that you have a beautiful wife and clever son, you don't want them to have an accident, besides, this courtyard has long been surrounded by my people, and you can't escape." Qian Wei walked out from behind the soldiers with four Tiqi guards, and said with a smile, chatting like an ordinary person.
Seeing the costumes of the four people, Zhao He knew that these were the people of the Ti Cavalry Division.
"I'm the one you're looking for, my wife and children have killed themselves! If you want to capture me alive, you can't do it. There are many masters of the Suwenti Riding Division, and I want to learn about it today. Zhao He said sharply.
After speaking, he waved the long sword in his hand and rushed towards Qian Wei and the others.
Qian Wei also saw the red fire in the backyard at this moment, and couldn't help scolding: "Damn, the suspicion is not the biggest but the one who is really looking for it, go on, kill him." You also go up, all the people here are fellow spies, those who dare to resist, they will be killed, and those who put down their weapons will not die! ”
Some of the guards of the Zhao Mansion secretly lowered their weapons, but they swung their knives and pounced on the soldiers who came over.
Zhao He swung his long sword and stabbed Qian Wei directly, and the four guards beside Qian Wei also drew their swords to meet Zhao He.
"Bang bang bang" four crisp sounds, Zhao He's long sword rotated left and right in his hand, and the four long knives that slashed at him one after another, the huge force bounced up the long knives of the four people, but Zhao He's forward power was also blocked.
Zhao He's long sword slashed along the long knife of the last person, leaning on this person and staggering, and then pointed at the second person. After Zhao He crossed it, the person on the far right had not turned around, but he found that the strength of his whole body was gradually lost, and finally he fell to the ground, and then everyone found that his neck was gurgling with blood.
"Bump"
Zhao He's long sword and the second person's long knife converged, and then the power of the rebound, Zhao He's body retreated, slashing behind him and swinging his long knife horizontally.
"Bump"
The sword splashed from the starting point of sparks, Zhao He slapped the hilt of the long sword down, the long sword drew a circle around the opponent's long knife, and when the hilt turned to the side of the sword-wielding guard, Zhao He's body leaned forward, the long knife slashed over his head, reached out and grabbed the hilt of the sword that had just turned around, and slammed it.
"Forehead ......"
The sword slashed, sending a bloodshot from the guard's neck, and then he took a few steps forward before collapsing.
After the second guard fell, the remaining two approached Zhao He, who had already recovered, and the two of them couldn't help but dilate their pupils when they saw Zhao He, the two brothers who were about to kill them.
When Zhao He killed the two, the guards and the guards also entered the battle, although the guards were better than the soldiers in a single martial art, but the guards were wearing armor, and there was a formation, there were many people, and the guards were gradually not opponents, and after a few rounds, the guards died more than 20 people.
"Kill!" Zhao He shouted angrily, swung his sword and stabbed the person on the right, the guard on the right raised the knife rung, and the person on the left waved the knife obliquely, however, the long sword in Zhao He's hand was like his own body, the hilt rotated slightly, and the straight stab turned into an oblique stab, and the long sword changed from a straight grip to a horizontal grip, and quickly stabbed into the chest of the person on the left, although Zhao He quickly drew his sword and retreated, but his chest was still cut, and blood suddenly gushed out.
The last person saw that Zhao He had set himself along, killed his brother, and was injured, gritted his teeth, and slashed down with a knife.
"Snort" sounded twice.
Zhao He didn't dodge or dodge, the long sword in his hand stabbed into the opponent's throat, and the opponent's long knife slashed into his shoulder and penetrated deep into the bone marrow.
"Poof"
Zhao He withdrew his long sword, and the long knife on his shoulder also left his body, but Zhao He was powerless to fight again at this time.
"Catch him." Qian Wei looked at Zhao He in annoyance, and shouted loudly to the soldiers beside him.
"Haha! You want to catch me, dream! My wife and son are gone, and I still have to do something. After saying that, he swung his sword and pulled it around his neck.
"My lord! He's dead. A sergeant looked at it and replied cautiously.
"The rest of the people immediately went to the backyard to put out the fire to see if his wife and son were really dead."
Half an hour passed, and none of the resisting guards survived, except for forty or fifty maidservants and more than thirty guards who did not resist standing in the middle of the courtyard.
"My lord, the fire has been extinguished, according to the examination, there is indeed a woman and a child who died, it should be after taking poison and committing suicide, and then burning the fire, according to the body shape of the corpse, it is indeed Zhao He's wife and children." The captain who led the team replied.
"It's really worthy of being an eagle armor guard, fierce and ruthless enough!"
At this time, a Ti Cavalry Division guard quickly came and said a few words in Qian Wei's ear, and Qian Wei's face changed when he heard it.
"Shoot everyone in the courtyard and retreat immediately."
"Yes!" When the sergeant captain heard this, he was stunned for a moment, but he still took the order and left.
At this moment, the maidservant guards standing in the courtyard originally thought that they could escape, but they did not expect to be greeted by the bows and arrows of the soldiers.
After more than a hundred archers shot the bows and arrows in their hands, everyone immediately left the Zhao Mansion.
Not long after, a group of knights in black armor hurried over from the city gate, and when they saw the corpses all over the ground, the knights led by them wrinkled every day, and whispered to themselves: "Is it still slow?" ”
"Lord Hui, there is one more here who is not dead."
"Bring it back for treatment, everyone gather up the corpses here, and take them outside the city for burial!"
It wasn't long before the group of black-armored knights hurried out of the city again.
Assassin's House
"What are the Iron Cavalry doing? How did you get involved? But the people we're looking for are dead, and they haven't come. Inform us that we are ready to go back to Youzhou. ”
"Yes!"