Chapter 45: Fish on the Anvil
On the night of Qichang, the street is brightly lit and lively, which is somewhat similar to the Lantern Festival.
No one in the bustling streets would notice a woman with hurried steps and a strange look, Wei Xiwan had already shed her blood-stained coat and blended into the crowd of people on the street.
The Liangwu City Gate was guarded by nearly double the number of troops at the fastest speed, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. However, the direction of Wei Xi's evening walk was not at the city gate, but a secluded city wall in the city.
The Nancheng Palace, which was guarded several times stricter than this Liangwu City, she used to be able to sneak out quietly, not to mention such a city, how could she easily trap her.
After Wei Xi left the city at night, he went straight to Panjiao City.
"Vice General Chen, you're back! The wine and food for the celebration banquet in the barracks have been prepared for you, this is really a good day for the Prayer Festival!" A flattering voice sounded at the gate of Panjiao City.
"Take this woman, take a good look. Chen Luo smiled disapprovingly, and pushed Qiao Er, who had tied his hands behind him and stuffed a cotton cloth in his mouth, to the front.
"Huh, why did the deputy general bring a woman back?" At the city gate tonight, another soldier who was ready to open the door to welcome Chen Luo back asked puzzledly, looking up and down at the weak woman in front of him who was full of panic and tears, and his eyes gradually showed covetousness, "This appearance is not bad~"
The personal guard who had already received Chen Luo outside Liangwu City naturally understood the master's intentions, and said: "The deputy general is just in case, if Wei Xi does not die tonight or is cleared of charges, this woman is in our hands, no matter what, it is a bargaining chip." ”
"Vice General Chen is really a good method!" the soldier said with a smile of flattery, but his hands reached Qiao'er's body.
Hearing this, Chen Luo's smug look jumped on his face, the corners of his mouth hooked up and smiled, he gently opened his hands with the hilt of his sword, stared at him and said, "What's the hurry? When the news of Wei Xiwan's death arrives and the dust settles, this woman will reward you, how about you deal with it?"
"Multi-...... Thank you, Vice Adjutant Chen!" The soldier thanked him flatteredly, and his face was already smiling.
"Alright, go back to the barracks. Chen Luo waved his hand, the gate of Panjiao City slowly closed again, and the group walked in the direction of the barracks, their celebration of the Qichang Festival had just begun.
The streets in Panjiao City are also the same as Liangwu City, full of a strong festive atmosphere, and the people are still happy, without knowing any undercurrent turbulence.
Wei Xiwan's exploration in Panjiao City for half a month made her arrive at the place where the military camp was located smoothly and quickly.
The people in the barracks were full of joy, their deputy general Chen successfully assassinated the supreme general of Liangwu City in one fell swoop, and escaped unscathed, plus tonight is the Qichang Festival, so the celebration banquet in the army is very grand.
No one noticed that the soldier at a high sentry in the army suddenly fell, and after a while, he stood up again, but this time it was Wei Xiwan, who was wearing soldier armor over her clothes, and she used the fastest speed, almost no longer than Chen Luo to come to the barracks.
The midsummer wind was unusually hot even at night, the sentry was located at a high place, and Wei Xi stared at Chen Luo, who was surrounded by everyone not far away, but his eyes were as cold as midwinter, and his hand was tightly grasping the hilt of his sword, but he never pulled it out.
Chen Luo betrayed, betrayed Nanchengguo, betrayed Wang Chengchen, betrayed her trust in him, and the last thing he shouldn't have was that he took Qiao Er away.
Wei Xiwan stood like a sculpture at the sentry post, like a very patient predator lurking in the night, motionless waiting for the best moment.
Wei Xiwan was not Chen Luo's opponent when she was in Tianyao Mountain, and now she is not sure herself, she does not have the ability to confront Chen Luo head-on, so Wei Xiwan has been slow to move, waiting for everyone to be dazed, waiting for Chen Luo to get drunk, and after Chen Luo is drunk, there may be a slight chance of winning.
It was late at night, and most of the people at the celebration banquet had already supported each other and gradually dispersed, but Chen Luo did not get drunk as Wei Xiwan thought, but in the crowd, everyone was drunk and I woke up.
The lively sounds on the street gradually subsided, and the night was almost over.
Wei Xiwan took a deep breath, since the guards are so lax now, she might as well go to the place where Qiao'er is being held by herself, maybe she can take Qiao'er to leave quietly first, as for this account, it will be calculated later.
Chen Luo returned to his room a little tired, and just as he lay down on the bed, there was a knock on the door: "Vice General Chen, I have something to report." ”
"Come in. Chen Luo turned over again, it must not be a trivial matter to report at such a late hour.
"Vice General Chen, there is news from Liangwu City, Wei Xi has fled late. ”
"What?," Chen Luo was shocked, he didn't expect Wei Xiwan to run away so easily, "It's not good, where is that woman locked up, go and see it right away." ”
He had been with Wei Xiwan in the Ink Owl League for two years, and even Zikui, who didn't have much affection for her, was reluctant to kill him, so how could he let his sister go alone and run away by himself? Chen Luo was absolutely sure that if Wei Xiwan could escape from Liangwu City, he would definitely come here as soon as possible.
"Jo'er, it's okay. Wei Xiwan looked at Qiao Er, whose face was full of tears, and felt distressed, and hurriedly untied the ropes on her body.
"My lord, it's too dangerous for you to come and save me alone. Qiao Er looked around the room worriedly, she hoped that someone would come to save her, but when Wei Xiwan really came, she was afraid that she would put Wei Xiwan in danger.
"Don't talk about it yet, get out of here. Wei Xiwan hugged Qiao'er, who was trembling a little, and gently patted her back to comfort her, "Let's go." ”
"Do you think that the military camp in Panjiao City is the same as that in your Liangwu City?" The door was pushed open with a "bang" without warning, and Chen Luo walked in with a group of subordinates, instantly surrounding Wei Xiwan and Qiao Er.
Qiao Er saw a group of people who suddenly rushed in, and was so frightened that she grabbed Wei Xiwan's hand tightly, but Wei Xiwan was not too panicked and looked indifferently at Chen Luo who walked in.
"I didn't want to kill you. Chen Luo looked at Wei Xiwan with an extremely regretful look and shook his head, "But you just sent it to the door yourself." ”
"Don't want to kill me?" Wei Xiwan smiled, his eyes full of sarcasm, "If you don't want to kill me, what are you doing arresting Qiao'er?" Chen Luo, when did you become so hypocritical?"
"We used to be the same family, if you don't come to save her, I really mean to let you live. After Chen Luo finished speaking, he also sighed softly.
"But you know I'm going to come to her rescue. Wei Xiwan's tone became more and more cold.
"That's right, but it's my business to catch her, and it's your decision to save her, and you can't blame me at all if you throw yourself into the net. Chen Luo looked at Wei Xiwan and slowly spoke word by word.
Wei Xiwan stopped talking, staring at the face in front of her that didn't know when it became so disgusting, obviously trying to kill her in every possible way, but the words she said sounded so grandiose.
Chen Luo looked at Wei Xiwan calmly, for him, Wei Xiwan was already unable to fly at the moment, and dying in front of him may be much more reassuring than just hearing the news of her death.
After a moment of silence, Wei Xiwan, who understood his situation, spoke in a deep voice:
"Let Jo'er go, I'll fight with you. ”