Ye Chen was also shocked into a cold sweat, and he didn't dare to move on the ground for a long time, for fear that something would happen outside the door.

After a while, there was still no movement outside the door, Ye Chen got up carefully, and signaled Lin Xiaoxiao not to make a sound, while he pulled out a long knife from behind him, held it tightly in his hand, and cautiously approached the door.

At this moment, the door was gently opened, and the light from the outside penetrated into the room, and a figure was illuminated on the ground, and even the dagger in the other party's hand was clearly visible in the shadow.

At the moment when the door continued to open and the figure appeared, saying that it was too late, Ye Chen slashed away without hesitation.

The blow was so powerful that it used all his life's strength.

The other party is far taller and larger than himself, and he is obviously not a vegetarian, so he saw the sword light in the darkness at a glance, and the dagger struck at him.

Qiang ——!

The two blades collided in the darkness, bursting into a burst of fire.

With just this blow, Ye Chen clearly felt that the opponent's strength was far superior to his own, he held a long knife in his hand, and it was a sneak attack with all his strength, but he was still blocked by the opponent with a dagger.

Ye Chen's tiger's mouth felt a pain, and the long knives trembled, but fortunately, Lin Xiaoxiao, who was still lying on the ground on the side, saw this scene, and without saying a word, let the immortal bones who stopped on the side rush straight up.

Seeing another figure appear, the other party obviously hesitated for a moment, and then swung his knife to shoot, but in an instant, he punched out and smashed it on the opponent's chest.

Boom –

I saw that the figure flew out of the room in response to the sound and fell heavily in the corridor.

However, Ye Chen didn't intend to let him go, the other party was obviously a person who was good at using bows and crossbows, this kind of weapon has always been mainly used to hurt people with hidden arrows, and he was lucky to escape today, and he may not have such good luck next time.

Seeing Ye Chen lifting the knife again, he took the lead and rushed out under Lin Xiaoxiao's order.

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After the bones went out, there was an exclamation from outside the door.

Hearing this voice, Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, and then shouted, "He Yang, enemy attack!" Then rush out.

"Boss, don't do it, it's me! It's me! After He Yang saw the boneless appearance clearly outside the door, he had already guessed that this was an oolong, and hurriedly shouted to prevent his own people from being injured by mistake.

When Ye Chen went out, he saw two figures, the one who attacked with a crossbow had already disappeared.

"Hey, hey, guest, supper is coming!" The shopkeeper walked upstairs with some wine and food, only to see that the side dishes on the tray were still steaming, and when he saw several people standing in the corridor, he didn't ask much, and said with a smile.

"Oh, guest officer, is there no candle in the room? It's all my fault, you go and sit down first, and I'll get it for you right away! ”

The words fell, and the figure of the shopkeeper disappeared again at the end of the corridor.

Ye Chen looked at the shopkeeper who had already gone downstairs and frowned.

This subtle action was still seen by He Yang, "Boss, what's wrong?" ”

"It's okay, let's talk about the house first."

The door was closed, but Ye Chen and Lin Xiaoxiao no longer had the sense of security that they had entered the room before, and several crossbow arrows were still inserted all over the room, as if to say that everything that happened just now was not an illusion.

When He Yang saw these crossbow arrows, his face changed greatly.

"Boss, what the hell is going on?"

"As soon as I entered the room, I heard a noise in your house and hurriedly came out, only to see that your door was full of holes, and you will know everything after you open the door......" He Yang didn't wait for Ye Chen to speak, and first told what he knew.

"What we know is similar to what you know, I came in with my front foot, Lin Xiaoxiao followed behind, and then a bunch of crossbow arrows shot in! If it weren't for him, I would have been pierced by thousands of arrows......"

Lin Xiaoxiao said with some fear.

But Ye Chen didn't open his mouth all the time, as if he was pondering something.

"Boss, are you ......" He Yang spoke again, but before he could finish speaking, the voice of the shopkeeper came from outside the house, "Guest officer, the candle is here!" ”

The shopkeeper enthusiastically entered the house, set the candles for a few people and lit them, and saw that no one moved chopsticks to the food on the table.

"Guest officer, what's wrong, isn't it out of taste, why don't you go and prepare it again?"

"No, we're not hungry, but I have a question for you......"

He Yang would never lie to himself, if the corridor was empty after He Yang opened his mouth, then the person who attacked him was either hiding in other rooms at the moment, or only the shopkeeper of this inn was left......

"Okay, guest officer, if you have anything to ask, the little one knows everything, and the words are endless!"

The shopkeeper knew that Ye Chen's carriage was not properly taken care of by himself, which caused the loss, so his attitude was extremely sincere.

Ye Chen was a little surprised when he saw the attitude of the shopkeeper, since he entered the store tonight, he saw the panic of his group, he thought that he was the one who attacked just now, but this reaction was unscientific......

"It's okay, don't be nervous, come and sit down and have a bite with us, we do have some things we want to know from you as outsiders."

Ye Chen's eyes were still a little suspicious just now, but at this moment, he greeted the shopkeeper with a smile and handed a pair of chopsticks to the shopkeeper.

This speed is changing so fast that even He Yang and Lin Xiaoxiao see it in their eyes.

The shopkeeper was flattered, he had been an innkeeper for a few years, and he had seen southern guests give tips to his guys, but it was the first time that he could be allowed to sit at the same table in the room to eat.

Ye Chen looked at the shopkeeper's restrained posture, and said with relief, "Just eat, we don't treat you as an outsider, so don't be polite." ”

"Gotcha! You have said so about the guest officer, and the little one is polite to you, that is, you don't know how to lift! After the words fell, the shopkeeper picked up the wine jug and poured it for several people one by one, and then poured himself another glass.

Only then did he raise his glass, "A few guest officers, it is a small honor for you to sit at the same table with a few of you, and I will give you a few glasses for the small ones!" ”

The words fell, a glass of wine was drunk, and Ye Chen also drank a little symbolically, not that he hated drinking, but it was not a matter of drinking at the moment, and the sentence of drinking and mistaking things was by no means groundless.

After a glass of wine, the shopkeeper picked up the chopsticks and started eating, and said while eating, "If you have any questions, just ask, a few days ago, your two good horses were folded in the hands of the little one, and the little one really didn't want to go, this glass of wine should be regarded as a reparation for your sins!" ”

As he spoke, the shopkeeper toasted over with another glass of wine, and when he heard the words, he realized that the shopkeeper was so panicked when his group entered the door, because he was afraid that he would come to collect the debt and ask for the two horses.

Ye Chen smiled slightly, the shopkeeper is a northerner, drinking and eating meat, this is not like a southerner, "Don't take it to heart, it can't be all your fault, after all, there is such a thing as a river god, no one can expect it." ”

Looking at the other party's appearance of eating and drinking, he once again felt that his judgment had been wrong.

Ben also suspected that the shopkeeper had poisoned the drink, and it seemed that his guess was completely wrong.

A few people ate and drank, and the parents were short, and there was no word of small talk.

From the words, Ye Chen learned that the second shopkeeper was named Zheng Heze, his hometown Luoyang, and he was originally a businessman running between the Western Regions and the Central Plains, but one year in the Western Regions, it was cold and snowy, and the carriage was trapped on the road.

Later, he met a local hunter and picked up a life, and after recuperating from his injuries, Zheng Heze complied with the will of heaven and settled down here, and as he spoke, he also lifted his clothes, revealing the hideous wounds on his body, Ye Chen saw that it was indeed caused by being bitten by wild beasts.

At this moment, Ye Chen was somewhat depressed, and after seeing Zheng Heze's three rounds of drinking, he slowly took the other party's words.

"Why do you only see the shopkeeper every time you come to this store?"

"How can there be any shopkeeper, I am the only one who runs back and forth in this store, it is I who pulled the remaining goods to the town for a little silver taels in the year after recuperating from my injuries, and finally replaced it with such an inn, which can be regarded as a livelihood without starving to death." Zheng Heze was enjoying himself at this time, even if Ye Chen opened his mouth to ask such a private question, he still replied happily.

"Then who was the last time you came, and who was the accounting treasurer?"

"That's the hired bookkeeper...... I'm not good at settling accounts and being sophisticated, after all, there are always people who want to pay on credit, as for the rest of the work, I am enough for one person, anyway, I didn't get a wife, no one else, and there is no free time, this place is poor and remote, and there is not much business......"

Ye Chen nodded, he had always felt that this inn was a little indescribably deserted, it turned out that this was the reason.

"Zheng Heze, apart from us tonight, have there been other guests staying in this inn?"

"Yes, I remember clearly, there is a room in the innermost room on the second floor, and an old man came." Zheng Heze said directly without hesitation.

"It's strange to say, I don't know where I came from, I didn't ride a horse or ride a car, I guess I came from the town, I don't know what to do here......" After speaking, Zheng Heze was overwhelmed with alcohol, and fell asleep on the table.

Ye Chen raised his head and glanced at He Yang and Lin Xiaoxiao, it seemed that the person who had sneaked up just now was next door at the moment!