On the fifth watch, the caravan from Jiangnan was driving on the official road.

The caravan marched forward in the heavy rain, and the leader's eyes were beaten by the rain, and he raised his hand to wipe his face from time to time.

Suddenly, arrows struck him in the chest from all directions. Blood flowed in the mud and was quickly washed away by the rain.

The people in the dart bureau were vigilant, and they drew their knives and looked in all directions, but they did not find where the archers were.

"Miss, what can I do, it looks like I can't leave." Lao Yang of the dart bureau walked next to a slender figure and was anxious, "This is the goods that the queen of the capital wants, if it is not successfully delivered, the entire dart bureau will have to die." ”

Ruyan, who was called the eldest lady, looked up and glanced around, revealing a cold and delicate face, his eyes suddenly fixed in one place, and he raised the bow and arrow in his hand and shot it in the southeast direction.

One man fell from the southeast and tumbled down from a height.

Lao Yang was dumbfounded, and immediately summoned people to visit, leaving some people to hold on to the goods they transported.

Ruyan turned over and stood on top of the carriage, a pair of Danfeng eyes were extremely sharp, and she shot arrows everywhere in an orderly manner, so that others couldn't understand her actions at all. As she lowered her hand, there were cries of pain and the sound of people falling to the ground from the east, east, west, and north.

"Miss, I'm afraid we've been ambushed." After a while, Lao Yang returned to Ruyan's side, his eyes were flooded with rain, and he looked like he was in tears.

Ruyan nodded calmly, and she immediately said: "Uncle Yang, you take the people and goods and leave quickly, and I will cut off the queen." ”

"Miss, no, if something happens to you, how can I explain it to the dart chief." Lao Yang was shocked, he shook his head resolutely, "Let's run away quickly." ”

Ruyan waved his hand, his face full of uninhibitedness: "I want to see how powerful this road-block is." You must leave as quickly as you can, or you won't be able to leave any later. ”

Lao Yang struggled, but decided to listen to Ruyan's words and quickly lead people forward.

The crackling rain and sludge mixed together, quickly washing away the blood from the ground, and the air was filled with the smell of blood and earth, mixed together, and it didn't smell good.

Ruyan's ears were very sensitive, and she walked forward with her sword, leaving a series of footprints.

"A woman? Still a good woman! The banter resounded in the air, and the person who spoke was a lean middle-aged man, with a pair of eyes salivating like smoke, and his palms were already ready to go.

As soon as he finished speaking, a poisonous needle plunged straight into his head, and the man's eyes were shocked and hideous, and he fell to the ground and died in less than a moment.

The brothers behind him were stunned for a moment, then reacted, their anger reached the boiling point, and they all raised their swords to meet like smoke.

"Who are you? The bandit or the force that covets Miss Ben's delivery? "Like smoke slowly and carefully wipe the sword in your hand, the light of the sword can shine on the reflection of people.

The leaderless minions of the group were silent for a while, and you pushed me, but there was no conversation.

Ruyan ran out of patience, and directly threw out the poisonous needle, and several fell to the ground and died.

"Auntie, I'm the bandits of this Dead Man's Mountain, and I have taken a fancy to your caravan, just to get some money." The hairy monkey was so frightened that she was urinating, "I didn't expect that Grandma and Grandma are extraordinary, and you will solve our Brother Long at once, please raise your noble hand and let us go." ”

As soon as he spoke, everyone else knelt on the ground, trembling and begging for mercy, and the rain hit his face and body, and it hurt terribly.

Like smoke and believing, with a cold face, the rain wet her hair, a drop of rain dripping from the ends of her hair, and her face in her hands was still stained with blood, but she looked like a female devil who killed people without blinking. Qishu.com

The hairy monkey raised his eyes, lowered his head tremblingly, and said hesitantly: "But before we came, we also saw a well-trained guard, which seemed to be aimed at your caravan. Before we little thieves could make a move, someone in your caravan died. ”

Hearing this person, Ruyan's expression changed abruptly, and he didn't say anything back and turned around and ran.

Hit the trick!

When she caught up with the caravan, what she saw was corpses all over the ground, and only Lao Yang was left squatting on the ground and hanging on his knees, and the whole person shrugged his shoulders, as if he was crying.

Ruyan raised his legs that seemed to be filled with lead, walked slowly towards Lao Yang, and gently put his hand on his shoulder: "Uncle Yang, it was my miscommand and I made a mistake." ”

"Miss, the old slave failed to keep the goods." Lao Yang's eyes were dull, and his hands were still trembling slightly, "This is a royal cargo, where should we go." ”

Ruyan helped him up, her whole face still revealed her composure, she looked in the direction of the capital, and said: "Naturally, I still have to go to the capital on a business, but what makes me curious is why they left Yang Bo's life." ”

Lao Yang's hot tears drove across his face, and his calloused hands covered his face and cried: "They left a word." ”

"What?"

"Tell the dog emperor that when you say goodbye, it will be the day you take your life!"

The next day, the rain that had fallen all night was swept away by the clear sky, and the sun was shining high, and there was a faint burning feeling.

Inside the Imperial Palace, the Golden Luang Palace.

The courtiers were full, and Xia Jing was sitting on the dragon throne with an indifferent face.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something to tell you." Left Xiang came out of the ranks, he raised his eyes to look at Xia Jingnian, the invisible sense of oppression made him hurriedly bow his head, his heart seemed to be held by a hand, and he didn't dare to come out.

Xia Jingnian bowed slightly: "Aiqing has something to say." ”

"According to the old minister, the queen asked for a batch of freight from Jiangnan to send back to the capital." Zuo Xiang said this, paused slightly, and continued to speak, "When the caravan passed through the Dead Man's Mountain last night, not only was the goods taken away, but the dart people who escorted the delivery also died. There were still the Ruyan girls and an old slave in the dart game, and the two of them were waiting at the gate of the old minister's mansion early in the morning. ”

Xia Jingnian's expression became colder and colder, and the courtiers below shrank their heads.

"Really?" Xia Jingnian lowered his eyes to hide the doubts in his eyes, looked at Zuo Xiang and asked.

Zuo Xiang hurriedly nodded: "What the old minister said is true, but I don't know what kind of goods the queen wants to transport back to the capital." Now that it has been robbed, what should I do? ”

Xia Jingnian opened his lips and spit out three words: "It's gunpowder." ”

The pot exploded at the bottom, and the right minister was even more excited: "Your Majesty, could it be that the gunpowder that was enshrined in the West before, it is rumored that it can blow up several rooms!" ”

Under Xia Jingnian's nod, the courtiers evolved from initial excitement to solemnity and worry.

Dachen's gunpowder is like a tiger's wings, but it also depends on whose hands it falls into. Now that his whereabouts are unknown and he has been robbed, if he is obtained by King Pan, who has the intention of rebelling, this is a big hidden danger, and a civil war will break out.

The consequences are unimaginable.

Thinking of this, Yu Chi Zongyu took the initiative to ask for help: "Your Majesty, Weichen is willing to go to the Dead Man's Mountain to recover the gunpowder!" ”