Volume III, Chapter 664
On the first day, the bank was calm and there was no abnormality, but on the second day, the vicinity of the bank suddenly became lively, not only did the large and small vendors increase, but even the pedestrians were much more than usual.
The Jin Jun spies noticed the abnormality for the first time, and Shao Lin and Tong Lei also went to Lin Haotian to explain the situation to him.
After listening to the two of them's returns, Lin Haotian was happy, it seemed that Yin Xiang was still playing with the idea of the silver vault, which was a good thing, at least it showed that she didn't know that the silver in the silver vault had already been secretly transferred.
He said with a smile: "Don't startle the snake first, just let them set it up, and when they start to do it, we will catch it all." β
Shao Lin and Tong Lei had no objections, nodded yes, and took the order.
Although there were many abnormal situations near the bank the next day, nothing happened throughout the day, and the inside and outside of the bank were still calm.
Soon, it was the third day, which was also the last day that Yin Xiang made a bet.
The Jin army's defense of the silver vault became tighter, and even in broad daylight, it was a three-step post, a five-step sentry, and groups of patrols were in waves.
Under such a tight defense, not to mention people, not even a fly, don't want to fly in.
At this time, not to mention that the guards all raised their hearts to their throats, they all took full caution, even Lin Haotian was also paying attention to the situation on the side of the silver treasury, in fact, he was also very curious, and wanted to know what Yin Xiang had to dare to make such a bet with himself.
Time passed minute by minute, and the silver vault was still the same as the previous two days, calm and calm, and there was no chaos.
Late at night, at midnight.
The generals of the Jin army gathered in the county capital and were in the study. People smiled at Lin Haotian and said: "My lord, it's time now, and in another hour, it will be the fourth day, and there is no movement on the silver treasury now, it seems that the outcome of this bet has been divided." Adults have to think carefully about what to ask of Yin Xiang when they see her. β
Lin Haotian also smiled when he heard this, Yin Xiang made it clear in the letter that the loser needs to meet one of the winner's requirements, and any request is fine.
He said half-jokingly: "I think Princess Yin Xiang still owes Roland an apology, and when the time comes, let her apologize to Roland!"
When Roland heard this, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he couldn't imagine that adults attached so much importance to him, while others were disappointed. They shook their heads and said, "My lord, what kind of request is this!"
"It's just, it's too cheap for her. β
"What about you?"
"She should be allowed to marry into our Jin Kingdom. β
"Haha!" Lin Haotian looked up and laughed, looked around at everyone, and asked with a smile: "Which of you wants to be the master of the Yan Kingdom?"
Everyone had a red face, looked at each other, and no one was embarrassed to answer.
Lin Haotian turned his gaze and looked at Zhou Yan, who was sitting silently on the side. He sat there without saying a word, looking down at the letter Yin Xiang had left behind. I don't know what was going on in his mind.
Lin Haotian asked, "Zhou Yan, what are you thinking?"
Zhou Yan came back to his senses, put down the letter in his hand, and said to Lin Haotian: "My lord, I just think it's very strange. β
"Strange?"
"Yes! Yin Xiang's bet is obviously very unfair to her. Tamai was within our control, and she made it clear that she wanted to attack the treasury, which made it easier for us to defend, and in this situation, it was impossible for her to steal the silver from the treasury. After making such a bet, she didn't seem to plan to win at all, but more like she gambled with adults in order to lose. β
Listening to Zhou Yan's analysis, everyone nodded thoughtfully, feeling that he was right, and if you think about it carefully, this is indeed the case.
Lin Haotian muttered: "Yin Xiang has no reason to deliberately lose my bet, what is she doing this for?"
"There are two possibilities. Ren smiled and said, "Either she likes adults." β
Lin Haotian shook his head and said, "I have only met her twice. β
"Either she has something else to offer. Zhou Yan shrugged and said.
"Don't have any plans......" Lin Haotian muttered, his eyes rolled, and suddenly, as if he remembered something, he stood up and asked, "Where is the silver in the treasury now in the county capital?"
The transfer of the treasury silver was done by the Jin Army scouts, Shao Lin and Tong Lei hurriedly bowed over and said, "My lord, the silver deposits are all placed in the cellar of the county capital. β
"Take me to see it immediately!" Zhou Yan's words reminded Lin Haotian, perhaps, Yin Xiang had already known that she had secretly transferred the deposited silver, and she only sent personnel to the silver vault but did not do it, and it was also very likely that she was a suspicious plan, making her mistakenly think that she had been fooled.
Shao Lin and Tong Lei were stunned for a moment, and then they also reacted, and the two hurriedly stood up and walked out quickly.
The cellar in the county capital was very large, and it was originally intended to be used as a dungeon, but it may have been used for storage later.
Under the guidance of Shao Lin and Tong Lei, Lin Haotian and the others quickly came to the entrance of the cellar, where a large number of guards guarded.
Lin Haotian asked, "Is there any enemy found here?"
The guards shook their heads together, and the captain cautiously replied: "My lord, the villain has not discovered the enemy!"
"En!" Lin Haotian nodded, waved his hand and said, "Open the door!"
"Yes!" The captain of the guard took out the key to the cellar, opened the iron door, and Lin Haotian and the others walked in quickly.
The walls of the cellar are all inserted with torches, the light is still bright, and through the long corridor, Lin Haotian and the others walked into the heart of the cellar.
Shao Lin and Tong Lei crossed Lin Haotian, took out a large wooden box from the inside of the cellar, opened it in front of Lin Haotian, and opened the lid of the box.
Suddenly, people felt that their eyes were bright, and there was a piece of white flowers in the box, and when they looked closely, they were all silver ingots that were placed inside.
Shao Lin and Tong Lei each picked up a silver ingot, checked it, and then put it back, and said to Lin Haotian: "My lord, there is no shortage of silver in the box, and the silver in it is not wrong." β
"Oh!" Lin Haotian nodded slightly, but his brows furrowed even deeper. This time, I was too worried, but what the hell was Yin Xiang thinking. Why did she make such a bet with herself?
Lin Haotian has not been so amorous as to think that Yin Xiang, who has only met him twice, will like him, so, just like Zhou Yan's analysis, she must have other intentions for making such a bet, but what is her plan?
He couldn't figure it out even if he wanted to, and that's why. After seeing that the silver was still there, his mood was not only relaxed, but became more and more solemn.
The unknown is the scariest thing, because you don't know what's going to happen next.
When Lin Haotian left the cellar with everyone, just after the end of the day, his deposit was not lost, and he had already won the bet this time.
People were smiling, and Zhang Shun and Wu Xiu walked happily to Lin Haotian's side. said: "My lord, the princess of Yanguo has no one in her eyes, this time we have frustrated her spirit, and when the adults see her, we have to shame her!"
The corners of Lin Haotian's mouth twitched, and he turned his head to look at Zhang and Wu Erjiang, he blinked, suddenly. A flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he realized something in a trance. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "Who is currently in charge of the Seventh Legion's camp?"
Guan He, the commander of the Seventh Army Corps, is here, and the two deputy commanders, Zhang Shun and Wu Xiu, are also here. Hearing his question, Zhang Shun and Wu Xiu's hearts trembled and they looked at each other. Didn't dare to answer.
Guan He took a step forward and whispered: "My lord, the last general and the two brothers Zhang and Wu are all worried about the safety of the silver treasury, and the military camp outside the city is ...... For the time being, for a while, there is no one to sit down!"
Lin Haotian frowned, and his eyes rolled. Suddenly said urgently: "Suffered!"
The faces of everyone present changed at the same time, and they didn't understand what he meant.
Just before people could figure out what was going on, Lin Haotian ordered in a deep voice: "The Demon Martial Artist will stay in the county capital, and the rest of the people will immediately rush to the camp of the Seventh Legion with me!" While speaking, Lin Haotian had already strode out.
Guan He hurriedly caught up with Lin Haotian and asked, "Your Excellency is worried...... Our camp will be attacked?"
"That's right!"
"However, no enemy troops have been found near Yujing, and our army's camp should be ...... It shouldn't be attacked......" Guan He said with a puzzled face.
"Do you think that you have to use a large army to attack the camp of the First Army? Have you forgotten the experience of the New Army so quickly?" Lin Hao asked in a cold voice without looking back
Lin Haotian's reaction was fast enough, and his thinking was sharp enough, at this time he realized that Yin Xiang's bet was probably a plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, deliberately attracting his own attention to the city, causing the military camp outside the city to neglect to take precautions, leaving an opportunity for the enemy to take advantage of.
It's just a pity that it's too late for him to realize this now.
When Lin Haotian led a group of Jin army generals out of the county capital, he looked up and saw that there was already a bright light on the side of Dongcheng. It was late at night, and of course it wasn't going to be light, and people looked around to see where the light was, but the fire.
I saw that on the other side of Dongcheng, the sky had been burned red, and at the same time, thick smoke was billowing into the sky. People simply wondered if their eyes were wrong, and Guan He subconsciously raised his hand and rubbed his eyes vigorously.
Shao Lin and Tong Lei were also dumbfounded, and muttered, "That'...... It seems to be the station of the Seventh Army there......"
As soon as the two of them finished speaking, they heard the sound of horses' hooves on the street, and then, a golden soldier galloped on a fast horse, and when Lin Haotian and others approached, he flipped off the horse with a thud, he lay on the ground, couldn't wait to stand up, and shouted at Tong Lei: "General, the big thing is not good, the camp of the Seventh Army was attacked, and the granary in the army was burned!"
This sentence made everyone present gasp.
I was really afraid of something, but I didn't expect that it would really be said by the adults, and the Seventh Army stationed outside the city was really attacked! Lin Haotian, who had just sat on the war horse, clenched the reins tightly, and his teeth were clenched.
Now he finally understands why Yin Xiang made this bet with him that she would definitely lose, she didn't plan to win at all, she had only one purpose, to turn the tiger away.
Where is this gambling contract, it's just a teasing of yourself!
Suddenly, he heard a muffled sound, and the reins of the war horse were pinched by him in Lin Haotian's palm, his eyes were jumping with blazing firelight, his face was gloomy and terrifying, and he shouted to Guan He and the others: "You wait to rush back to the camp immediately, rescue the granary, save as much as you can, quickly!"
But now go back to camp. There are indeed not many people who steal the camp, but all of them are outstanding underworld warriors, and their goal is not to fight or fight with the soldiers of the Seventh Legion, or to set fire to the granary, and when the fire is together, these underworld warriors who steal the camp will not stop for a moment. Take it when you see it, and retreat immediately.
The Seventh Legion also sent troops to chase and kill, but the heavy cavalry was not light cavalry after all, and the speed could not be as fast as it wanted.
Fake a gambling contract and really attack the out-of-city garrison of the Seventh Legion, this is indeed Yin Xiang's plan.
On the Jin Jun's side, her plan has been successful. At this time, he must have run early, but in fact, Yin Xiang not only did not leave, but lurked near the county capital.
Seeing the generals of the Jin Army led by Lin Haotian rushing out of the county capital and heading straight for the Seventh Army garrison outside the city, Yin Xiang showed a smug smile on his face.
A middle-aged man beside her slowly rubbed against the eaves of the house and said in a low voice: "Jin Ren was really led by the princess's nose, and now the county capital is empty." It's our chance to win silver. β
"Have you figured out where the silver is hidden?"
"My subordinates have sent someone to find out clearly, and I can't be wrong. The middle-aged man said confidently.
Yin Xiang nodded. Sideways smile and said, "In that case, it's our turn to do it!" As she spoke, her gaze moved to the black-clothed masked man, and she said softly: "Sir, whether you can succeed in winning the Jin Army's salary this time, this palace will depend on you." β
The black-clad masked man did not speak. He just nodded slightly.
A group of five of them jumped back into the courtyard from the eaves, and in this small courtyard, there were more than 20 people dressed as big men sitting or standing, and their eyes were brightened one by one. Insiders knew at a glance that they were all martial artists who had cultivated to the highest level.
Yin Xiang shook his head at everyone, and then led them out of the courtyard through the back door, and quickly ran towards the county capital not far away.
They did not dare to go through the main gate of the county capital, so they quietly went around to the back of the county capital and jumped into the courtyard wall. Now, most of the guards in the county capital have gone to the station outside the city with Lin Haotian, and the defense in the palace is empty, which just gives them an opportunity to take advantage of.
These experienced warriors did not act immediately after entering the county capital, but first hid on the spot, and after confirming that there was no ambush and did not attract the attention of the enemy, they came out of the shadows and went to the cellar of the county capital together.
As they walked through the backyard and into the atrium, a patrol of guards came in front of them.
The guards in the Jin State guard camp are all elite people carefully selected from the whole army, although it cannot be said that everyone is a pluto warrior, but the pluto warrior is also the majority.
Although Yin Xiang and the others hid fast enough, it still aroused the vigilance of the guards.
The leader of the squad shot a light in his eyes, cast a probing technique, and immediately discovered the existence of a dark pressure in front of him. Instinctively, he drew his saber and shouted, "Who is in front?"
As soon as he flashed his sword, the guards behind him also drew their swords.
Seeing this, Yin Xiang realized that she could no longer hide, she shook her head to the people around her, and said categorically: "Kill all those who stand in our way!"
With her order, all the underworld warriors rushed out and rushed towards the patrol in front of them.
A middle-aged man beside Yin Xiang rushed to the front first, and before anyone arrived, the Underworld Martial Arts Skill arrived first, and the air flow in the sky swept towards the guards.
The hearts of the guards trembled, and people didn't have time to think about it, so they could only use the Underworld Martial Arts skill to deal with it.
It's a pity that their cultivation is very different from that of the middle-aged man, and when the martial arts skills of the two sides come into contact with each other, the airflow cast by the guards instantly disappears, while the airflow cast by the middle-aged man continues to shoot forward.
"Pounce, pounce, pounce!"
For a while, the sound of the air flow breaking the armor was endless, and the four guards fell to the ground on the spot, looking down at their bodies again, they were full of large and small blood, their limbs were twitching, and they were no longer able to do it.
The remaining guards were horrified, and they rushed forward with their swords in their swords shouting, fighting the middle-aged man and the numerous warriors, while another turned and ran back, trying to report to his companions.
He had not yet taken a few steps when a flash of lightning suddenly shot out from the crowd, and he heard a thud, and the lightning did not enter the back of the guard's heart, and his running body rolled to the ground, trembling a few times, and then stopped moving.
With a sneer on his face, the middle-aged man stepped forward quickly, pulled out the long sword he threw out from the corpse of the guard, and then turned back to everyone and said, "The cellar where the silver is hidden is in front, everyone will kill it with me!"
"Roarβ"
All the underworld warriors shouted in unison, followed the middle-aged man, and rushed forward with all their strength.
When they arrived at the entrance of the cellar, there were no less than 100 Jin State guards standing here, and people were lined up in a neat formation, holding crossbows in their hands, waiting for them.
I didn't expect the Jin State guards to react quite quickly, and they set up their positions so quickly. However, it can also be seen from the number of guards that the county capital is indeed empty, and the combatants are estimated to be here.
The middle-aged man snorted, and while covering his armor, he walked forward as if no one was around.
The leader of these more than 100 guards is named Zhang Xiang, and he has the rank of commander in the guard camp.
Zhang Xiang stared at the middle-aged man swaggering over in front of him, his eyes flashed, and he shouted: "Shoot the arrow!"
Under Zhang Xiang's order, the guards fired arrows in unison, and the sound of crossbow machines in the crowd was continuous.
For a while, countless crossbow arrows flew towards the Underworld warriors, and the sound of clanging on the scene was endless.
The dense arrow shot blocked the momentum of the Underworld, but they also quickly changed formations.
More than 20 big men were divided into three parts, one group of people remained in the front to contain them, one wave of people circled to the left side of the guards, and the other wave went around to the right side, intending to form a trap on the guards.
Yin Xiang, who was watching the battle from behind, could see it clearly, and his face unconsciously showed a smile, the other party only had more than a hundred guards, and with this alone, he couldn't stop his elite subordinates no matter what, and it was estimated that after a round of attacks, there would be no more people left for them. (To be continued......)