To the south of Dengzhou City, to the east of the trade zone, on the side of a small road, Ning Wan and Fan Yongnian looked anxiously in the direction of the trade zone. Looking at the sky, the hour should be almost up, the time for the fire that has been agreed for a long time has arrived, but there is still no movement on the side of the trade area.

In the night, Fan Yongnian's face was a little frightening, and there were some dark red traces on the black cotton robe, and he wiped it with a rag for a long time, and the color was only slightly lighter.

Ning Wan turned around and looked, without saying a word, kicked Fan Yongnian on his back and faced the sky. "Waste, isn't it just killing someone? Have you had less blood on your hands over the years? ”

Fan Yongnian suddenly cried, "But that's my old brother, Wang Yanshu and I grew up together, and the two families are good families, and my eldest daughter is still his daughter-in-law!" ”

"Bullshit!" Ning Wan I hated iron and steel and made up for it, "If he doesn't die, Zhu Ping'an will only send soldiers and horses to search around, if we want to escape from Shandong, how can we intercept and kill his father-in-law's family!" ”

"The arson in the trade area tonight, as well as those people from the two firms of Jinhe and Jintong, are all covering for you and me, so as to cover up your whereabouts, you don't even understand this?"

"But ......!"

"Nothing!" Ning Wan's face suddenly turned hideous, "Zhu Ping'an killed my own nephew, and made me ashamed in front of the emperor and Prince Rui, I must avenge this revenge!" What's more, Dengzhou and Liaodong face each other across the sea, and the sea route is cut off by him, this person must be my fierce enemy of the Qing Dynasty in the future, if he is not afraid, who knows what kind of disaster will arise in the future! ”

There was no movement in the direction of the trade area for a long time, and I sighed, expecting that the layout on that side had fallen short, so I had to order someone to help Fan Yongnian up. "Let's go, it looks like it's a big deal. You have to understand that your Fan family is in the same boat as our Qing Dynasty, and everything must be based on the overall situation......! ”

Before the words were finished, the sound of shouting and killing suddenly came from the direction of the trade zone, and the long whistle of the war horse and the boiling human voice could be faintly heard. Ning Wan's face changed, "It's okay, let's go quickly!" ”

After speaking, he flew on his horse, beckoned dozens of subordinates, and took the trembling Fan Yongnian with him, galloping all the way to the west.

But the lights were already bright on all sides, Ning Wan I never expected the reaction of the soldiers and horses in Dengzhou to be so fast, seeing that the originally designed retreat route was blocked, and from a distance, there were thousands of soldiers and horses searching around.

Fan Yongnian trembled like chaff for a while, and his upper and lower teeth trembled and gurgled, "Lord Ning, how can this be?" ”

Ning Wan and I didn't have a plan for a while, and I was hesitating, but a few figures suddenly came out of the grass, "But Lord Ning in person?" ”

Ning Wan I was startled, and the mounts under my command let out a long neigh, and one of these sturdy men immediately held the reins of the horse tightly in his hand, "Don't panic, my lord, I'm Nagu!" ”

"Nagu!" Ning Wan came back to my senses and looked at it, but I was relieved, "You made it easy for me to find it, why did you show up here?" ”

"It's a long story, but my lord, retreat with me!" Ignoring the explanation, Nagu turned and beckoned the group to follow him towards the ridge behind the open field.

"That's a dead end!" Ning Wan and I stopped me, but Nagu smiled and motioned for Ning Wan to lower my voice. The ridges of the mountain are covered with lush shrubs, and behind them are cliffs, more than three feet above the ground.

When he got closer, Nagu told the people to abandon their horses and walk, while some of the men brought by Nagu drew their daggers and stabbed them in the rump, and dozens of horses screamed and galloped away in all directions.

One of the men brought by Nagu was a one-armed man, who walked at the forefront, groped his way forward for about a few dozen steps, and then stopped, and cut down a piece of barren grass more than a man high with his saber in his hand, and by the faint moonlight, a winding path appeared to lead straight under the mountain beam.

I couldn't help but be overjoyed.

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After two days of running on foot, Ning Wan and my party arrived at Mazhu Town in Huang County, but it was still within the jurisdiction of Dengzhou, and I heard that Dengzhou soldiers and horses were out in all directions, searching for traitors from the Fan family and the Wang family everywhere, Ning Wan and Fan Yongdou did not dare to move forward again, and sent people to the town to buy some food, and then hid in the barren mountains and mountains. The one-armed man beside Nagu came up with an idea, Mazhu Town is very close to the sea, it is better to find a fishing boat to go to Laizhou by sea, as long as you leave Dengzhou, everything will be fine.

Ning Wan and I nodded in agreement, the one-armed man immediately sneaked out of the barren mountain, and in less than a day, he contacted a fishing boat, Ning Wan and Fan Yongnian took Nagu and others and a few henchmen to board the boat, and the rest of the people continued to take the land route.

It wasn't until I got on the boat that I let out a sigh of relief and relaxed. That's when I asked about Nagu.

Nagu sighed, "On that day, I was ordered by the prince to invite Sun Heding to go to the outside of the customs. People found it, but they didn't expect to meet the thieves Zhang Xianzhong and Zhu Ping'an's men and horses one after another, after a bloody battle, all the brothers were killed, and I was seriously injured, and fled into a village in a hurry, but I didn't expect to meet this brother! ”

Nagu pointed to the one-armed man, and I looked at this person after I'd rather finish it. Ordinary face, the face is angular, and the only remaining palm is covered with thick calluses, looking like a man in the army.

Fortunately, this brother sacrificed his life to save him, Nagu saved his life, but he was seriously injured, and he was recuperating in the mountains during this time, and then he wanted to ask for help from the Fan family's firm, but he found that the firm was surrounded by spies from the yamen, so he had to hide near the grange to look for opportunities. It's pitiful, but today I met an adult! ”

"Who is this......?" After Nagu finished talking about his experience, I didn't answer, but looked at the one-armed man.

"His name is Huo Wu!" Nagu pointed to the one-armed man with a smile on his face, "The few people next to him are his brothers. Speaking of his origin, Lord Ning should have heard of it. When Wuqiao mutinied, Master Kong Youde and his colleague Li Jiucheng raised troops together, and these brothers were under Li Jiucheng's command. Later, Dengzhou was defeated, Li Jiucheng died in battle, and Master Kong Youde took refuge in my Qing Dynasty, and these Li Jiucheng's subordinates became bereaved dogs, and they have been hiding in the barren mountains and mountains of Dengzhou all these years. ”

Ning Wan looked at Huo Wu and the others suspiciously. Li Jiucheng had heard of it, and he also served as the leader of the rebels at that time, and his rank was still above Kong Youde. After the Denglai rebellion was quelled, the Ming court killed the remnants of the rebels, but killed a lot of relatives and villagers of the officers who participated in the rebellion. It's terrible to be afraid that there is fraud in this, after all, it is people's hearts and stomachs, and they don't know how to do things, once it is a spy sent by the Ming army, wouldn't it lead a wolf into the house!

Huo Wu seemed to see Ning Wan's doubts, and laughed twice, "If your lord is suspicious, Kong Kun, the leader of the personal army under General Kong Youde, can testify for us!" This arm of mine was cut off by the eagle dog of the imperial court when I was saving Lord Nagu! ”

Ning Wan smiled faintly, "This brother doesn't have to be angry, I am also responsible, when I return to the gate, I have someone to verify your identity, you help us get out this time, but also save Nagu, naturally I will be rewarded!" ”

After some polite words, it was now a matter of how to hijack Zhu Ping'an's family. As early as a few days ago, the dead soldiers of the Fan family had already poured out of the nest and rushed to Qingzhou Mansion, striving to hit with one blow.

Zhu Ping'an's future father-in-law, Mu Yanzi, is a great Confucian in the world and the teacher of the prince. After the battle of Julu, when Zhu Ping'an was right, the reward he asked for was to marry Mu Yanzi's only daughter, Mu Yuling. This matter became a beautiful talk of the Beijing division for a while. Heroes with beauties are naturally the most popular among the people. The two had already been married when they were in Beijing, but because Mu Yanzi occasionally contracted a serious illness, they stayed in the capital to recuperate for a period of time. It was only recently that he left Beijing to get married in Shandong.

Before leaving, the emperor personally summoned him and awarded a lot of rewards, and the East Palace also gave gifts, which made the people in Beijing envious. This time out of Beijing to Shandong is already a rumor. That's why I was detected by Ning Wan's spies, and I planned to do it halfway and kidnap Mu Yanzi's father and daughter, thinking that I was blackmailing.

Ning Wan and I just want to rush to the area of Boxing, Qingzhou, and make peace with the dead soldiers of the Fan family who were ambushed there in advance, and plan together.

After Ning Wan and my entourage quietly landed in Ye County, Laizhou Prefecture, and after entering the territory of Laizhou, the people of the Fan family came to meet them, prepared fast horses and dry food, and galloped all the way to Boxing, Qingzhou, and it only took three days on the road.

The eastern part of Boxing, Qingzhou, is a stretch of hilly area. When the Qing army entered the Kou, it galloped across the area and was deserted within a hundred miles, and the location was remote, so basically no one passed through it in peacetime.

By the time I arrived here, it was already midnight. The leader of the Fan family hurried to meet him. The chosen ambush site was a hilly col with an official road in disrepair, leaving only a path that was not too wide. Both sides are covered with dense woods, making them ideal for ambushes.

The dead soldiers of the Fan family have received the news that Mu Yanzi and his party have more than 100 people, except for their father and daughter and more than ten subordinates, the rest are porters and warriors hired by the Beijing Division. It was probably because they heard that the ground in Shandong was not very peaceful, so the father and daughter of the Mu family also made all preparations. It's just that the officials in the state capitals of Shandong along the road all know that Mu Yanzi is Zhu Ping'an's future father-in-law and the teacher of His Royal Highness the Prince, so they all deliberately stammered, and the trip was slowed down a lot.

"Zhu Ping'an must be worried about the safety of his family on the road, and he will definitely send soldiers and horses to meet and protect him, we must start in advance, and we must finish before Zhu Ping'an's men and horses arrive!"

Running all the way, Fan Yongnian, who had been pampered for many years, was already exhausted at this time, but as soon as he heard me say this, he immediately picked it up, "Don't worry, my lord, I have already arranged this matter, out of Dengzhou, even if Zhu Ping'an is strong, it is useless." My Fan family and the Wang family also have manpower in Qinglai Prefecture, and I have issued an order to block the reinforcements of Dengzhou soldiers and horses along the way. ”

The leader of the Fan family's dead soldiers also said: "In the traffic arteries of this area, the villain has also arranged manpower, and the terrain at the obstruction from east to west is dangerous, and within half an hour, even if there are thousands of soldiers who attack more than once, they don't want to move forward half a step!" ”R1152