Chapter 41: Prisoner Robbery
"Ugly! The cold is bent, and the clothes are covered! ”
The sound of beating was heard from afar.
Ji Wen was leading someone out of the back door of Yang Shenjin's house.
A team of right guards followed, throwing the tightly tied Jiang Mao on horseback.
"Hurry up." Givin urged.
He originally wanted to find a slave from the Yang family's mansion to convict Li Linfu, but he couldn't take care of it when Xue Bai made a fuss, and couldn't help complaining: "Doing something is a stumbling block." ”
"Gifacio, alright."
"Let's go."
The crowd went west, left the west gate of Changle Fang, and entered the street.
The mobilized 16 guards had planned to make a big move, but they easily took control of the situation, relaxed, and some of them withdrew.
The street was empty, and to the west was the East Market, so Ji Wen and his party had to walk a short distance south to bypass the East Market, and then continue west to Pingkangfang.
The lantern dispelled the darkness ahead.
In the distance, the south gate of the East City is lit with firelight, guiding the way forward.
Suddenly.
"Whoosh."
Several sharp arrows were fired.
One of the right guards unfastened his armor out of exhaustion, just in time for the arrow to penetrate his body through the gap, and he died in an instant in this seemingly uneventful night.
The dead man leaped out of the darkness on both sides of the road and rushed into the line of right guards, slashing down with his long-handled sword.
"Poof."
Before another soldier who had not yet been in battle could react, blood was splattered on the spot.
That's when they remembered to blow the whistle to warn.
The sharp whistle pierced the night sky, alarming the Wuhou of Dongshi and Changle Fang, and bells rang on each lookout tower.
……
Xue Bai stood in the dark, silently wiping the sweat of his horses, and did not look at the fight between the Longyou veteran and Jin Wuwei.
Whether to kill or not to kill Giwin, he must make a decision as soon as possible.
Many of the things that happened tonight seem simpler to a dead Giwen, but simple is not necessarily good. According to the original plan, he needed a living Giwen to take responsibility.
He was about to kill the son of Geven, and if he let Gwin live, it would be a great scourge after all.
He quickly weighed it in his head, but when he heard the neighing of the horse, Giwen did not command the resistance at all, and fled without hesitation.
After all, Right Xiaowei is a soldier in armor, unlike ordinary guards, he was not killed so quickly, and Jiang Hai and the others only cared about snatching back Jiang Mao, giving half of the team a chance to escape.
Only one of the people standing beside Xue Bai raised his crossbow and tried to aim at Ji Wen in the darkness.
"Spare him his life." Xue Bai said in a low voice.
"Okay."
The crossbow arrows were still shot out, and there was a faint "ding" sound, probably hitting the armor of the right guard.
"Hey, he's running on horseback at night, and he can't shoot accurately."
The Longyou veteran turned around and said a word, it was a thick Liangzhou accent.
immediately reminded Xue Bai of the sentence "My heart is just scorched", and the person in front of him is the coachman who sent him to be buried alive.
"What's your name?" Xue Bai asked.
"I don't have a name, I want a name when I recruit soldiers, I say I'm from Liangzhou, and they all call me Lao Liang."
As he spoke, Lao Liang loaded a crossbow arrow and shot a person.
"I remember, Lao Liang." Xue Bai said.
In a moment, the Longyou veteran snatched back Jiang Mao, and the undead right Xiao guards fled, and a battle ended quickly.
"Brother has been rescued!" Jiang Hai was overjoyed and was in a hurry to untie Jiang Mao.
They succeeded in two sneak attacks in a row, taking advantage of the fact that the guards of the two squares did not have time to react and were surprised, and Xue Baili responded to the outside world, and did not encounter a large number of armored men.
But now the guards have reacted, and there are bursts of cries from the various square buildings and lookout towers.
Immediately afterward, footsteps rang out on all sides of Cross Street.
"What should I do?" Lao Liang subconsciously asked Xue Bai for advice.
Jiang Hai said: "I really can't escape this time, I fight with them!" ”
Xue Bai looked around, raised his hand and pointed, and shouted: "You guys hide on the side of the road, and I'll go and support the pursuers." ”
The cross street was indeed very wide, and the sky was dark, and it was pitch black on both sides of the road, and nothing could be seen. But if the patrol comes with a lot of torches, they will eventually be able to find them.
The veterans of Longyou were accustomed to obeying orders, and without hesitation, they threw away their torches, ran across the long street, hid in the shadows of the walls, and disappeared into the deep darkness in an instant.
Before leaving, they didn't forget to mend the knife to the fallen Jin Wuwei, in case anyone could identify their location.
Xue Bai turned on his horse and galloped towards the north of the long street where Jiwen had fled.
Jin Wuwei had already driven out of the west gate of Changle Fang, and Xue Bai shouted to them from afar: "Ji Facao was chased and killed, and he went north, why don't you chase it quickly?!" ”
The guards were stunned for a moment, still wondering who this person was, but someone did see Jiwen running across the long street, so they chased him north.
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Dense footsteps drew nearer, and the firelight lit up on the other side of the long street.
The veterans of Longyou squatted in the darkness, staring at the firelight, and gradually held their breath.
It's close.
Lao Liang picked up the crossbow and prepared to fight to the death.
The next moment, someone Pegasus came from the north and shouted at the corner of the street: "Chase! Giffaccio is heading north! ”
Jin Wuwei ran from the south side of the long street, passing by the veterans of Longyou, who were only ten steps away.
Lao Liang shrank and watched the fire dragon in front of him fly away, thin beads of sweat on his forehead.
Fortunately, without Jin Wuwei stretching out a torch to shine on the side of the road, his master ran to the street corner and talked to Xue Bai.
It seems that he doesn't believe Xue Bai very much, and this conversation lasted for a long time, until Jin Wuwei arrived in Changle Fang to explain Xue Bai's identity, and then chased all of them north.
"Really gone?"
"Huh." Lao Liang took a few deep breaths at this time, "This little man, interrogating and assigning people to do things, is really a good hand." ”
Jiang Hai said: "No matter what he says, it sounds like it's true." ”
Tuoba Mao sneered: "The children of the family are like that, they have been dyed with an official spirit since they were young. ”
"Leave him alone, just rescue my brother. Right? Brother. ”
"Hmm."
"Do you say, 'After that, will you kill him?' Tuoba Mao asked.
"The person who knows Mr. Pei's identity has not been cleared yet, and he is still useful."
"I know, I mean, when it's done, kill him?"
Lao Liang shook his head and said, "No one gave the order." ”
Tuoba Mao said: "Mr. Pei was in front of Jin Wuwei and didn't have time to give an order, but I saw his eyes." ”
"Fuck your mother's eyes." Jiang Hai scolded: "I didn't give an order, and he released my brother, can I still break morality?" Then there is a difference between me and the adulterer. ”
"The difference is that people are extremely rich, and you are a fart."
Jiang Hai didn't laugh angrily, and said proudly: "Even if it's just a fart, Lao Tzu doesn't bother to learn treachery." ”
"You're only worthy of dog intestines." Tuoba Mao said: "Whatever you want, even if you don't kill him tonight, Mr. Pei will find someone else to kill him tomorrow." ”
Before the results were discussed, I saw that Xue Bai had already ridden back.
"Xue Langjun, who will you kill next?"
Xue Bai threw away Xin Twelve's passage document and said, "When Jiwen comes to his senses, he will lead people to search south." You take a detour and wait for me near the cross street of Changle Fang. ”
"I know, there is still Ji Dalang who didn't kill, you check first."
"Yes."
Tuoba Mao said: "Wait for you to arrange." ”
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Xue Bai sat on the horseback and rubbed his forehead, feeling a little tired.
But tonight is not over, and the more you do, the more you will leave a gap, and tomorrow you will have to make up for it, and you need to hold on.
After thinking about it, he turned his horse's head and went back to the usual Lefang Yang Shenjin's house.
Turning into the alley, someone in front of him came with a lantern on a horse, but it was a slave.
Xue Bai didn't raise the fire, knowing that she couldn't see herself. He pulled the reins and planned to avoid it, so as not to make it inconvenient for her to follow.
But when I thought about it, Li Linfu was suspicious, and it would be inappropriate to be out of surveillance for too long tonight.
He immediately drove his horse to meet him, and said in an unkind tone: "Where did you run?!" ”
Kyauknu was in a low mood and rushed to the road, when a person suddenly bumped out of the darkness and scolded her, she was first furious, and when she mentioned the lantern, she saw that it was Xue Bai, but she forgot to get angry, and said directly: "The chicken tongue plague snatched the prisoner from me!" ”
"Dare to say it." Xue Bai said: "Let you stop him, do you see how bad he is doing things now?!" ”
The slave was so angry that he couldn't speak.
"Painstakingly traced, ruined." Xue Bai said, "The right minister blames him, and he will all die." ”
The slave's face turned pale, and he hurriedly said: "We are not to blame for this matter, it is clear that the chicken tongue plague stopped us and snatched away the criminals!" ”
Xue Bai ignored her, rushed to Yang Shenjin's house with a cold face, and asked Jin Wuwei, "Is General Guo here?" ”
"General Guo has gone to Daozheng Fang, why did Xue Langjun come back again?"
"I was going to see the right minister, but when I walked to the corner of the street, I met Ji Facao and the thieves, so I had to turn back."
Jin Wuwei, who was guarding the door, couldn't help muttering in his heart, how could he be worthy of such a word as chicken tongue plague?
"Uncle Guo is still here, right?"
Xue Bai asked again, received a positive answer, and strode to the backyard.
Passing through the courtyards one after another, there were two right-hand guards squatting under the porch chatting in front of them.
"It's beautiful."
"I also use you to say, other housewives in the imperial history, such a big house to support her."
"Wipe your saliva and talk to your grandfather."
“……”
Xue Bai stepped forward and asked, "Uncle Guo is here?" ”
"It's inconvenient to join the army, ah, no, joining the army is searching for evidence!"
Xue Bai frowned, and he had heard the woman's moaning from the side room.
Soon, the door of the house was pushed open with a "squeak", and Yang Zhao walked out while tying the jade belt, and said with a smug smile: "Why are you back again?" ”
Looking at it again, he saw Xue Bai's brows furrowed, and his expression seemed to dislike him looking for happiness here, so he immediately became unhappy and snorted coldly.
Xue Bai still didn't smile, and said: "Uncle Guo, after all, it is the middle of the imperial history, you offend him so much, in case he is angry with you......"
"Haha, you're worried about me." Yang Zhao was happy at this time, and waved his hand disapprerovingly, "Don't panic, the right minister has already seen him unpleasant." After such a long time, if Yang Shenjin had dog guts, he would have come over a long time ago. If he doesn't come, tonight in this house, you will take what you want. ”
"It doesn't affect Uncle Guo's progress."
"After tonight, I will be able to make great strides!" Yang Zhao became a bamboo in his chest, and said loudly, "If you have nothing to do, don't bother me, I have more to do tomorrow." ”
"I just saw Gifacio fighting people at the corner of the street......"
Although Yang Zhao asked Xue Bai why he turned back, he just greeted him casually.
He didn't care about chicken tongue plague or Xue Bai, so he didn't have the patience to listen to this, so he interrupted: "I'm really busy. ”
Xue Bai wanted to talk to him, and said: "There is another matter, the other house of Wang Langzhong of the Daozheng Fang is on fire. ”
"Wang Jie's family?" Yang Zhao was stunned for a moment, and said in a low voice: "His family doesn't dare to copy, the saint is the same as the right, and he is the only one in the Manchu Dynasty." ”
This sentence can only be understood if you think about it carefully, Li Linfu is extremely jealous, and he easily does not let officials compete for saints, can he not be jealous of Wang Jie, or Wang Jiao is really able to make money, and he is his right-hand man who is inseparable; Either Wang Jie's character is very poor, and there is no possibility of worshipping the prime minister; Or, both.
Xue Bai said: "I suspect that the dead man of the East Palace is hiding in ......"
"Shut up." Yang Zhao said angrily, "Who can offend, who can't offend." If you can't tell the difference, hang yourself. ”
"I'm young and knowledgeable, and I once mentioned this matter in front of the right minister, how can I make amends to Wang Langzhong?"
"My brother is planning to give him a New Year's gift, what do you want to give?"
Xue Bai couldn't help but be embarrassed.
Yang Zhao smiled.
"I told you the words of the daughter a long time ago, but you didn't listen to it, and when you wanted to use the money, you couldn't take it out. That's it, that's it, your share, my brother will help you with it. ”
"I owe Uncle Guo a great favor." Xue Bai thanked him and asked, "Uncle Guo can know the son of Wang Langzhong?" I met him at Qingmen today, and he was so angry. ”
"Well, of course."
Yang Zhao is a very strong person, tonight Xue Bai can lead everyone to compete for merit, but he is the only one who is dedicated to searching for evidence, not disturbed by foreign affairs, only talked for a while, and has turned around and walked to the warehouse.
Xue Bai followed and continued to chat.
Fortunately, he was talking about the tricks that Chang'an Xuan usually played, which was the topic that Yang Zhao was most familiar with, and he was willing to say a few more words.
From the relationship between Wang Zhun and Jixiang, talk about where these people can go if they don't return home after curfew.
"Where else can I go? Eat, drink, prostitute and gamble! "Yang Zhao is of course," I went to Qingmen to drink before the dusk drum, and after the curfew, I went to the alley to sell the gold cave. Together with Jia Chang, the chicken boy, he will inevitably hug Meiji and bet until dawn! ”
"Auspiciousness is also there?"
"The son of chicken tongue plague, of course you have to send money."
Speaking of auspiciousness, Yang Zhao stretched out his little finger, pointed upside down to the ground, and laughed.
"The luxury of Chang'an, you haven't seen it yet."