When the forbidden army tiger and leopard rode into the Wannian County prison, there was no trace of the assassin killers except for the corpses everywhere. Hundreds of soldiers scattered, carrying spears and broadswords, circled the cell several times in and out, but never met the enemy, and they could not help but be quite surprised.

At this time, a corpse crawling on the ground suddenly moved.

The people around were startled, and when everyone took a closer look, they realized that this guy who was pretending to be dead was actually their leader, Ouyang Lin, the tiger and leopard cavalry.

Ouyang Lin got up from the ground, wiped the blood on his face, and shouted, "The enemy has fled disguised as a forbidden army!" You go after it immediately, use the password I set before to identify your identity, and if you can't answer, you will be killed! ”

All his men responded in unison and rushed out into the streets. A deputy approached and asked, "Sir, send the hounds, they won't be able to escape." ”

Ouyang Lin shook his head: "I'm afraid it's useless." I just saw that before those people escaped, they deliberately wrapped Rui Ji in a strange black cloth, and even did not spare her hair, which must have the effect of blocking the smell. The scent clues I left on her in advance were in vain. ”

"The opponent is so clever?" The deputy was surprised: "Is it Shen Lie?" ”

Ouyang Lin sneered: "Those guys call Rui Ji Madame, so it's definitely not Shen Lie, but the southern rebels. Also, the so-called Iron Hand Wenxiao really appeared. ”

The deputy was stunned: "Did you see him?" ”

Ouyang Lin bowed slightly: "Although the fierceness of the enemy's surprise attack was beyond our expectations, I had every chance to evacuate the danger at that time, and the reason why I took the risk of pretending to be dead and staying here was to see more of the other party's methods." I saw a thin and dry old man, who was very ruthless, and he used claw skills, which should be Wen Xiao. ”

The deputy secretly praised Ouyang Lin for being bold and careful, and then asked, "My lord, what should we do next?" ”

Ouyang Lin replied while changing his clothes: "I didn't want to defend the Wannian County Prison in the first place, it is best for them to rob people so that we can impose martial law on the whole city." ”

Hearing this, the adjutant general couldn't help but be stunned.

At this time, he suddenly understood that Ouyang Lin's previous deployments were actually a game of chess with ulterior motives. The rebels robbed the prison, and the tigers and leopards suffered casualties, and if these reasons were put in front of the emperor, then it would be logical to get the will to impose martial law on the whole city.

And the power of the imperial capital under martial law is a more powerful operation than adding officials to the knights.

The longer the martial law lasts, the greater Ouyang Lin's influence will be.

At this time, Ouyang Lin continued: "Those rebels are trapped in the imperial capital, unless there is a secret way out of the city, they can only be captured obediently. You go and inform the forbidden army defending the city, and ask them to send a cavalry patrol to closely search the area around the city, and once they find traces of the rebels, they will immediately encircle and suppress them! ”

The deputy agreed, turned and left. Ouyang Lin reorganized his official robes, strode out of Wannian County and County Office, and got on his horse and headed towards the palace.

At this time, he had already heard about the situation in Cheng'enfang's Horse Mansion, coupled with the fact that the iron hand Wenxiao led the masters to raid the prison, so he had to hurry into the palace to face the saint, first, to report the progress, and second, to assist the emperor Li Bing in dealing with the problem.

The imperial capital gradually fell into chaos, and for Ouyang Lin, it was a rare opportunity.

Li Bing summoned Ouyang Lin in the imperial study, and Empress Cheng Wen also sat beside him. Listening to him finish talking about what happened in the Wannian County Prison and his own coping strategy, Li Bing nodded: "Okay, the situation is still under control, and you only need to go all out to hunt down Wen Xiao and other rebel spies." Ouyang, you have to keep an eye on me, don't let them slip away calmly. ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Weichen will go all out to capture Wen Xiaoruiji and others and bring them to justice," Ouyang Lin arched his hand and said loudly: "Your Majesty asks for an edict to let the ministers comprehensively search for spies in the imperial capital." ”

Li Bing agreed: "I have ordered someone to write an edict in advance, you take it with you, and the soldiers and horses in the whole city will act according to the order, and cooperate with you to arrest people, you just have to let it go." ”

Ouyang Lin was secretly happy in his heart, and then said: "Your Majesty, what should I do with Cheng'en Fang?" ”

"It's okay if you don't mention it, as soon as I talk about it, I feel a headache," Li Bing shook his head helplessly: "Tian Mu is too procrastinating, and he actually caused big trouble." At present, there are already four royal families, three princes, and six ministers in the Horse Mansion, clamoring for a clear decree. Even Hu Yufei, who had been in retirement for a long time, jumped out to make trouble, saying that the forbidden army was not in accordance with the rules and asked the court to give an explanation. ”

Cheng Wen sneered beside her: "This just shows that there are unspeakable secrets in the Concubine's Mansion, otherwise Princess Fenyang would not have been so anxious to call people to block the door with a white face." ”

Li Bing sighed lightly: "I am worried about this. If Murong Xue and his wife really harbored important criminals, then how to deal with them later is really a trouble. ”

Ouyang Lin responded: "Your Majesty, the royal family has the rules of the royal family, and the imperial court has the laws of the imperial court. No one can betray the emperor, let alone form a party for personal gain or conspire to cause chaos. Wei Chen suggested that a clear decree be issued immediately to thoroughly investigate the Horse Mansion and wipe out Shen Lie and others hiding inside! ”

Li Bing hesitated and looked at Cheng Wen next to him: "Do you really want to tear your face?" What if nothing is found in the end? ”

Cheng Wenyan smiled: "Your Majesty, Shen Lie has not been found, at least there is the Jiangyang thief we arranged, and it is good to be able to recover the stolen Qibao Fengchai." ”

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Wen Xiao took the lead and led a few people into an uninhabited courtyard near the east city wall. They were going to take a break and put on a new set of standard armor for the forbidden army before slipping out of the tunnel.

Wu Ling untied the straps on his body, put Rui Ji down gently, and said worriedly: "Mrs. Rui is seriously injured, although the bleeding has basically stopped, but her breath is getting weaker and weaker, how can this be good?" ”

"You're worried she won't be able to hold on?" Wen Xiao said with a smile while wearing armor: "Don't worry, she is your master's most proud spy of the wind and dust, her body is very good, and she can't die." Hurry up and change your outfit, time is pressing. ”

Wu Ling agreed, and immediately took the armor handed over by his subordinates, stretched his arms and put them on his body. Who knows, he was only halfway done, and only heard the sentry post standing on the roof whisper: "What person?!" ”

Immediately after, a bowstring sounded, and another scream came from the room.

A figure fell from the sky and fell heavily into the courtyard, and when you looked closely, it was the sentry who was putting on guard.

Wu Ling and the others were immediately shocked, and hurriedly picked up their weapons and were on guard.

This small courtyard in the middle of nowhere, which was their chosen retreat point in advance, had never been used before tonight, and there could never be a problem of early exposure. Now that there is an enemy situation, the other party must be chasing a few of them.

Wen Xiao cursed, and at the same time dodged to the back of the pillar, while using the pillar as a cover to prevent the enemy from firing arrows again, while carefully observing outside.

Wu Ling ordered his subordinates to protect Rui Ji, and don't make mistakes.

After waiting for a while, the outside of the courtyard was always quiet and unusual, as if the cold arrow just now had never appeared, and the falling sentinel was just going crazy by himself.

Wen Xiao lowered her voice and said to Wu Ling in a deep voice: "The situation is a little wrong, it shouldn't be the forbidden army who is coming." ”

Wu Ling nodded when he heard this, agreeing with this.

This reason is very simple, if Ouyang Lin's people chased after him, they would definitely have surrounded the small courtyard and launched a fierce attack at this time.

"Could it be...... Zhenjiang Army? Wu Ling asked in a low voice.

Wen Xiao frowned, hesitated, and shouted in a hoarse voice, "Which friend is outside?" Is the surname Yuan, or the surname Shen? ”

Shen Lie's voice came from the roof: "Brother Wen, I haven't seen you for a long time, don't come here unharmed." ”

"Damn, I'm still being targeted by this evil star!" Wen Xiao scolded in a low voice, and then shouted with a strange smile: "Who should I be, it turns out that it is really Brother Shen." How? Are you willing to be a court eagle dog again? Haven't had enough of the pain? ”

At this time, Shen Lie appeared on the roof opposite, and stood with his hands under the bright moon: "Brother Wen, this is a personal grudge between Shen and Lao Jianhua, and it has nothing to do with the court, and it has nothing to do with you." As long as Rui Ji and Wu Ling are left behind, you can leave as you like. ”

Wen Xiao turned her head to look at Wu Ling and sneered, "I really want to do this." It's just that Lao Tzu is also a moral person, and if you ask me to leave them behind, I'm afraid it won't be possible. ”

Shen Lie smiled loudly: "That's fine." Back then, in the Reverse Scale Division, Brother Wen's iron hand was the best in Beiya, and Shen never had the opportunity to seriously comprehend it. ”

With that, he lifted his breath and fell into the middle of the courtyard.

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Bin, Shi Feng and other secret agents of the Intelligence Department also appeared from their hiding places and surrounded Wu Ling and them in a fan shape.

There are more than 20 people on the side of the Zhenjiang army, and the other party includes Wen Xiao and Wu Ling, but there are only seven combat forces, plus a semi-unconscious Rui Ji, and the strength of the situation is clear at a glance.

Wen Xiao's eyes rolled wildly, and she deliberately snorted coldly: "Shen Lie, you are so leisurely." Now that half of the forbidden army in the imperial capital city is arresting you, and the Chengenfang Horse Mansion has been surrounded by the Reverse Scale Division, you are still in the mood to ask Lao Tzu for martial arts tricks here. ”

Because the people from the Intelligence Department went to ambush near the Wannian County Prison one step earlier, Shen Lie and the others really didn't know what happened in the Horse Mansion, and at this time, when they suddenly heard Wen Xiao say this, everyone couldn't help but be stunned.

Wen Xiaoren was old and refined, and instantly caught a surprised reaction from the expression of the secret agent of the Intelligence Department, he thought about it, and said with a smile: "Yo? Doesn't you know yet? Tut-tut, the Horse Mansion is about to be raided, the seventh princess Li Xixiang is dead, and the King of Hejian County, Dong Tianxing and others who went to protect her will also be punished for treason. Otherwise, how could we sneak into the Wannian County prison tonight? ”

Wu Ling knew what he meant, and hurriedly helped: "Shen Lie, you are mud bodhisattvas crossing the river, and it is difficult to protect yourself!" All we need to do is raise our warnings, and the nearby forbidden army will soon surround and kill you, and then none of you will try to run away!" ”