Chapter 14: The Yellow Sparrow and the Praying Mantis
Shen Xiao didn't answer how he took people out of the dungeon, but instead looked at Chang Xi meaningfully: "What about you?" Aren't you being locked up in a firewood room? β
"Speaking of which, I still wonder. I heard movement outside the door, and the door of the firewood room opened by itself, and I realized that someone had knocked the guards unconscious, so I escaped by grinding the rope with the knife they dropped. β
Chang Xi replied in 1510, she was very arrogant, she didn't notice too much of the suspicion in Shen Xiao's words, turned her head and immediately ran into the house.
"Miss! Miss, are you okay? β
Zhao Qingmiao was grabbed by Chang Xi's arm tightly, shook half of her body, and finally pulled out her arm to appease her, and straightened her upturned sleeves.
"Your young lady and I will be killed, and ordinary men can't get close." After listening to Chang Xi's words, she crossed a name in her heartβcould it be, that Zhang Lan'er did it?
After a moment of thought, he asked Shen Xiao again: "Shen Jiu, where are the others now?" β
Shen Xiao was still pondering the 'Kefu' in the first half of the sentence, and after digesting the second half of the sentence, he cleared his throat and replied: "They are looking for a place to set fire in the house, and this kung fu should be done." β
After speaking, Shen Xiao squatted down. first pulled Zhang Lie's trouser belt, cut his hands behind his back, then tied and knotted them with the belt, and then picked the person up and carried it on his shoulders.
Chang Xiguan Zhang Lie hung upside down motionless, and inevitably asked with a little nervousness in his tone: "Is this bad guy dead?" β
"Not dead." Shen Xiao's words were concise and to the point, looking cold, in fact, he was carrying a big and three thick person who was a little weak.
When the three of them walked out of the room, they saw that the flames had broken through the walls, and pungent puffs of smoke rose in the air. Immediately afterwards, I heard someone at the other end of the hall beating gongs and drums shouting.
"Oh no, no, no! It's on fire! Hurry up and get some water! β
"Hurry up, everyone, wake up!"
Knock knock, the crowd panicked and dispersed, rushed to get buckets, and rushed to all parts of the fire. For a while, naturally no one paid attention to other things.
Shen Xiao took them on the road quickly, and when they left the yard, they bumped into someone head-on. The lanterns on the wooden poles on the side of the road were blown by the red silk blown by the wind, and suddenly they darkened with a 'click' sound.
With the help of the moonlight, the other party glanced at what Shen Xiao was carrying, and scolded and shouted: "Blocking the way, why haven't I seen you?" What the hell are you doing! β
Seeing that Shen Xiao should not, the man had to reach out to check.
Unexpectedly, his hand hung in the air but he couldn't fall, and the whole person fell silently into the weeds next to him.
Chang Xi decisively struck a hand knife, only to hear her breathe a long sigh of relief and say, "It's a sin, it's a sin." β
Shen Xiao was a little surprised on his face, secretly pulled the corners of his mouth, turned back to Zhao Qingmiao and said, "I agreed with the others to meet on the shore of the island, they should find the boat, we have to withdraw quickly." β
Forced by the situation, Zhao Qingmiao naturally did not hesitate, nodded, and pulled Chang Xi to follow Shen Xiao.
Tonight, Qingchuan Island first welcomed great joy and great sorrow. The dark sky is shining with starlight, and there are many houses on the island that have their lights off, but the Zhang family is particularly eye-catching because of the bright fire in the house.
The three of them lowered their heads and touched the wall and came out of the back door, but they never expected to encounter such a scene: the high and low black pressure pressed a crowd, and the soldiers who did not know when they were assembled gathered around the outside of this house. They were in full array, holding torches that rattled 'zilazila' in their hands, and wide knives hanging from leather belts around their waists, and the cold light was dazzling.
Shen Xiao and their footsteps just stopped abruptly, and the other party's eyes looked over in unison.
Shen Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression was uncertain.
Well, all the bad things are together today.
Zhao Qingmiao looked like all the officers and soldiers, and he was also horrified in his heart: in the end, it was an auspicious day for the zodiac, he was forced to get married, and he met the official government to go to the island to suppress bandits. It's really one more thing, it's better to have less.
"Who are you? How did you get out of it? A leader-looking mustache came out, swept around the three of them, and asked sharply.
"Official, we are all good citizens, and we were kidnapped by this bandit. The people inside were busy putting out the fire, so they escaped. β
After Zhao Qingmiao finished speaking, he glanced at Shen Xiao.
The latter immediately understood, raised his shoulder, and threw the person on his back to the ground.
"Hmm...... Fuck it! Lao Tzu ...... "Zhang Lie is awake."
"Yo, isn't this earth the one we want to take? Brothers, get to work! The leader's mustache shouted and shouted, and when they came up, the two of them lifted Zhang Lie, who had not yet recovered his senses, and slipped it up.
The rest of the soldiers had already broken through the door.
There was only a pillar of incense, and I could hear the noise of fighting in the house, and it gradually subsided.
"Miss, what's next?" Chang Xi looked around nervously, and saw Zhao Qingmiao's eyes silent, as if he was thinking.
Zhao Qingmiao was just about to answer, and the soldiers escorted a group of twenty or thirty water bandits out of front and back, kneeling in two rows neatly.
Those people struggled, scolded angrily, and some people saw Zhang Lie.
"Big boss!"
"Let my brother go! Where did you come from? Guzhou is a piece of land that has no errands and has the courage to go to the island. Against me, I'm afraid that you will bear it, no, and get up! Zhang Lie was furious at the moment, and he couldn't be more sober. In his mind, he was desperately trying to figure out how this group of officers and soldiers got to the island and who gave them the order.
It is true that the prefect of Guzhou is his backer, whether it is robbery or selling stolen goods on weekdays, or doing some dishonorable deeds for the government, he remembers everything. It's not that Zhang Lie hasn't cooperated with the trick of the government to capture and release, but looking at the soldiers in front of him, not to mention that he hasn't seen them, even the battle to capture people is real. It's so unusual!
"Less nonsense! I advise you to be honest, we adults will come in a while, won't we know? The mustache sneered disdainfully and put the knife directly on Zhang Lie's neck.
Zhang Lie naturally wanted to resist, and while the mustache was not noticed, he turned over and went to rush and grab the knife.
"Zhang Lie!" A voice rang out suddenly.
I saw that her clothes were fluttering, and Zhang Lan'er walked out with her throat locked. Zhang Lie's muscles immediately burst out, his red neck was glaring angrily, and he felt that his heart was about to pop out of his throat.
When Zhao Qingmiao also saw who Zhang Lan'er was captured, she was stunned for a moment: Is it the 'dumb' Doctor Ji? It turns out that he is all the way with the government? That makes sense.
"Zhang Lie, it's better to be caught with your hands tied than to be caught by a fish and a broken net."
As soon as this Doctor Ji spoke, he really frightened Zhang Lan'er and Zhang Lie.
I hid it deep enough before, and I pretended to look like it!
"Phew! I said that the little white face in the world is the most unreliable, and sure enough, you are also despicable! Zhang Lie came back to his senses, and the anger that wanted to curse rolled in his stomach again.
Zhang Lan'er recovered from her fright, she looked around, and lowered her eyes to the person who was holding her hostage behind her:
Dr. Ji ...... It turns out that you are from an official family. β
She paused, choked in her throat, and her eyes reddened:
"Most of the people on this island are innocent, and I beg you to hold up your noble hands and do not harm them."