Chapter 228: Cutting the Grass and Eradicating the Roots
After the samurai fled, there were only four people left in the alley. The man saw that the martial arts of the other party were not weak, and he guessed that he could not retreat with his whole body, so he ruthlessly fought to the death with Yelu Ruan. Yelu Ruan didn't want to take his life so quickly, so he asked with a solemn expression: "Dugu must make you embarrassed by this king?" The man thought that he couldn't get out, and said abruptly: "This matter is done by me alone, and it has nothing to do with General Duguding." ”
Dugu Ding is the confidant of Li Yiyin, the envoy of the Dingnan Army and the Duke of Xia, and holds tens of thousands of elite party soldiers in his hands. If Li Yiyin and Liu Zhiyuan, the envoy of Hedong Jiedu and the king of Beiping, are allies, it will pose a great threat to the Khitan. Yelu Ruan thought about this, and his heart couldn't be calmer anymore.
Tuoba Jiyu was on good terms with Yelu Ruan on the surface, and at this time, everyone in Shangjing was well known. Duguding secretly sent a fine work to take the opportunity to get rid of Tuoba Jiyu, and then found an excuse to turn the spearhead against Yelu Ruan. Yelu Ruan almost died tonight, and it cannot be ruled out that Duguding ordered someone to do it.
Yelu Ruan listened to the man's answer, and knew that he was prevaricating, but still said, "In that case, are you guilty?" The party warrior snorted and said, "Yelu Ruan, the winner is king, and the loser is the villain." If you want to kill, just kill, don't talk so much nonsense. Yelu Ruan didn't move, waiting for him to confide in the truth.
Lu Siyi was impatient, she snorted, and her long sleeves suddenly floated out, rolling up the whole body of the party warrior, and hanging him in the air with a little effort. The party warrior struggled incessantly, never being able to get out. Lu Siyi took advantage of his unpreparedness and shrunk his long sleeves back. The man was caught off guard, fell to the ground in a daze, and involuntarily knelt down. Lu Siyi said in a straight voice: "I will spare your life today." Go back and tell Duguding that the Central Plains Martial Arts does not welcome a despicable villain like him. ”
The samurai escaped death, and immediately got up and left in a hurry, still saying: "The green mountains do not change, and the green water flows forever." Let's see, General Duguding will take your life sooner or later. The man walked dozens of steps, suddenly screamed, and fell to the ground and died.
Lu Siyi was taken aback, she looked into the depths of the alley, and saw a pair of Khitan cavalry rushing over, led by a bow and arrow in his hand, and fired two arrows at the corpse of the party warrior before he jumped past and stopped a few feet away from Yelu Ruan.
These Khitan cavalrymen raised their bows and arrows and faced Lu Siyi and Bei Yuanqing in unison. The two men took a deep breath, one waving his sleeves and the other picking up his sword, ready to fight off the soldiers and flee.
Seeing this, Yelu Ruan shouted at these Khitan soldiers: "Presumptuous! These two girls are the king's saviors, you must not make a mistake!" After hearing this, those soldiers hurriedly put away the arrows in their hands, dismounted one after another, and said: "The prince is angry! The subordinates have eyes and no beads, offend the two heroines, please punish the prince!" Yelu Ruan waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I will spare you this time in the face of your escort!" The soldiers bowed down and thanked: "Thank you for your kindness!"
Not long ago, when Yelu Ruan was fighting with those party warriors, he had sent his mount to the front camp to report the news. When the soldiers on guard saw that Ma Er had come back alone, with fresh blood on his head, they immediately understood that Yelu Ruan was in trouble, and immediately notified Xiao Yejin and Cha Muhe. The two discussed for a while, and felt that this matter was not trivial, on the one hand, let people strengthen the vigilance of the camp, and on the other hand, they acted separately, Xiao Yejin led more than 100 cavalry to Fengchan Temple to support, and Cha Muhe led dozens of people to look for Yelu Ruan's traces in the city.
Although Chamuhe was impatient, he thought that the prince was in trouble, so he didn't dare to be sloppy at this time, so he searched from street to street, not letting go of a suspicious place, which delayed the opportunity to rescue Yeluruan. By the time he finally found the Dangxiang warriors around the alley, Yelu Nguyen was out of danger.
Yelu Ruan didn't see the two brothers, so he asked, "Where are Xiao Yejin and Chamuhe?" and one of the soldiers replied, "General Xiao went to Fengchan Temple, and General Cha is nearby." Yelu Ruan breathed a sigh of relief and thought: "The two of them are worthy of being my left and right arms, and they know how to deal with them in a critical situation." ”
At this moment, the roof next to the alley rang out with a killing cry. Chamuhe thought that the party warriors were still in ambush, so he stepped forward and stabbed him with a knife. Those people were pointed, where there was a chance to resist, but after a while, more than 20 people died.
Chamuhe jumped down from the wall, and there was blood dripping from the big knife in his hand. When he saw Yelu Ruan, he smiled and said, "Lord Wang, it's okay if you're fine." Those party warriors are so hateful that I have dealt with them all with one sword. Yelu Ruan grimaced and said, "Muhe, they were pointed at the acupoints, and their whole bodies couldn't move. You killed them like this, and you took advantage of the danger of others. Cha Muhe was stunned for a moment and said, "Lord Wang, these people sneak up on you late at night, and they are innocent." If you don't cut the grass and eradicate the roots, there will be endless troubles. ”
Yelu Ruan sighed helplessly and said, "When is the time for retribution!" Cha Muhe glanced at Lu Siyi, and immediately understood his intentions in his heart, and said: "It's late at night, the prince will go back to the camp early to rest." I don't know when the emperor will arrive in Kaifeng, and then you will have to go to pick up the driver in person. Yelu Ruan nodded and said, "This king will return to the camp later." Only then did Chamuhe leave with those Khitan cavalry with confidence.
Lu Siyi saw the team walking away, and said softly: "Lord Wang, the people under your command are really loyal." Yelu Ruan said: "Chamuhe is my good brother, and he will naturally come to the rescue when I am in trouble." Saying this, he suddenly stopped and looked at Lu Siyi intently. Lu Siyi didn't know what Yelu Ruan was thinking, and thought that he had seen through his plan, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. She turned her head and glanced at Bie Yuanqing, ready to immediately start holding Yelu Ruan hostage, but heard him say slowly: "Girl, I have only a one-sided relationship with you, but you came to the rescue regardless of your life, this king is really grateful." ”
Lu Siyi said lightly: "When the road is uneven, draw a knife to help." At this time, we have the law on the rivers and lakes. Although the main palace has been in Ouchi for a long time, he still does not dare to forget this rule. ”
Yelu Ruan was taken aback when he heard this, and said without hesitation: "What are you talking about? Are you the royal family of the Jin Kingdom?" Lu Siyi inadvertently said something, but he didn't panic, he only said: "Yes, I am Shi Jingjiao's concubine." Although Yelu Ruan knew who Shi Jingjiao was, he looked the beautiful woman beside him up and down, and said suspiciously: "Girl, you said that you are the concubine of Jin Gaozu, but this king doesn't believe it. If so, why are you still a virgin?"