Chapter 24: Distress in the Pavilion
Azule woke up to the sound of the iron railing, and the man in black appeared in front of the cell and said, "How are you thinking about it? Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Azule didn't move, but said lightly: "I think about it, but you must first confirm my personal safety." ”
The man in black froze and said, "You may not believe my promise, as long as you know that I am a master engineer, as long as you hand over the things and keep your mouth shut, you can become a craftsman sooner than before."
Azul stood up and said to the man in black, "Then who are you? You have always been dressed in black and masked, what is there to see, since people are not seen, what you do must not be seen by people." You and I both understand that since you are a member of the Master Gongshi, then this is your territory, I have no guarantee at all, and it is easy for you to kill me, how can I trust you? I have a proposal, unless you arrange to send me out of Gongcheng, and I will tell you the location of the sword after I leave. The sword is in my hand, and I may still have a chance to live. ”
"That can't be!" replied the man in black, almost snarling.
"I know that you won't agree, and there can be no chance of fair dialogue between us. However, I have a compromise, I separate the sword from the scabbard, I can give you the sword first, and when I leave safely, I will tell you where the scabbard is hidden. That's my bottom line. When I am safe, I will reveal the place where the scabbard is hidden in a way that only you and I understand, and you will know where the scabbard is hidden when you see it." Azul said after a short pause.
"Okay, let's find the sword first, and as for the scabbard, you can do it the way you propose. The man in black seemed impatient and couldn't wait, and replied casually.
Seeing that an agreement had been reached, the man in black waved his hand to the side, and two big men in black clothes came out, dressed in black, and went straight over to open the prison door. "Lead the way, don't be slippery. The man in black and the other two big men left the dungeon with Azul in their arms.
After walking a flight of steps, Azule came to the surface and found that it was a huge house, with a rockery and an artificial lake, and the lake was hidden under the rockery. Passing through a back door at the edge of the wall, Azule found that there were already a dozen men in black waiting there. "Tie him up, show him the way, and follow him. The black-clad leader ordered.
At this point, Azule had to do so, he swept the group with his eyes, and began to think about the escape strategy in his heart. "Where is this? I only remember where the sword was hidden, but I don't know how?" said Azul, turning to the black-clad leader behind the palace.
The man in black said, "You say the place, let's go together." Seeing that he could not know where this place was from his three-year memory, Azule simply said, "West of the city, gazebo", and was thrown on the horse with his hands tied behind his back.
The group went to the pavilion in a mighty way, not slow. Azul began to plan and think quickly, and pretended to be looking to the left and right as if nothing was happening, and he had to take advantage of the chaos and flee while the enemy was unprepared. Azul was squeezed in the middle of the group, and he found that the group must have set off from the east of the city, which meant that the group was going to cross the east and west of the city.
It's a pity that there were no opportunities along the way, especially after this group of people dressed in black and masked, and there was actually a person who was tied up in the middle, and the pedestrians chose to avoid it one after another. Azul thought that there was nothing he could do, and that the sword was not hidden there, so he would definitely not be able to deal with it, so he could only wait for the opportunity to seize the horse and escape, and use his superior horsemanship to deal with the enemy.
Soon the group reached the gazebo, and the man in black turned over and dismounted, pushing Azule to walk in front. The leader said, "Take it out, don't play tricks." He instructed the two men who had initially escorted Azule to follow. Azule led the two into the pavilion and pointed to the ceiling. One of them jumped on the roof, searched carefully, found nothing, jumped off the roof, and shook his head at the leader.
The man in black in the lead suddenly looked angry, and roared at the man in black who was escorting Azule: "Cut off one of his arms!" The man in black who was escorting pulled out his waist knife and slashed it down. Azule couldn't avoid it, he only felt a gust of knife wind rushing towards him, and since he couldn't struggle, he could only close his eyes and wait for death.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh", several crossbow arrows shot at all directions, drawing a knife and slashing at the man in black who was an arrow in his chest, and another man in black who escorted Azule was about to pull out his knife to block the file, but it was an arrow in his vest, and he was pierced with a cold heart.
Azul hurriedly lay down, and no one could figure out whether someone had saved him or if someone else had come over and scramble. The leader in black drew his sword and swept away the crossbow arrows that scattered in all directions, and at the same time, four more people fell, so that only half of the group remained. The leader in black shouted: "Go and arrest him, let's retreat." The two men in black used their swords to remove the crossbow arrows and tried to move to the pavilion to catch Asur, but Azule lay on the ground and slowly moved to the side with his hands and feet.
Azul struggled, using the pillars of the pavilion to shield himself from the flying bolts. Azule looked around, and several men dressed in black and white scarves appeared from all sides, holding crossbow arrows in one hand and swords in the other, and gathered around the pavilion.
The men in white scarves were divided into two groups, one group attacking the man in black, and the other group gradually approaching Azul. The leader of the men in black was actually very close to Asur, but the crossbow arrows that shot at him were the most dense, and he had to swing his sword to parry, so it was difficult to move an inch.
Azul was sandwiched between two groups of people, with crossbow arrows flying beside him, his hands tied behind his back, and he was unable to move. The two belligerents drew closer, gave up their crossbow arrows, drew their swords and exchanged hands. But after all, the man in black suffered many casualties, and he was suddenly attacked, and he was invincible. The leader in black was sandwiched by two people, and the defense was still insufficient, where could he still fight back.
The leader in black saw that the two men in white scarves had already surrounded Azule with knives, but he was getting farther and farther away from the pavilion, and two more people had died on his side, so he couldn't fight back at all, and if he continued to fight, he was likely to be wiped out.
The masked people in black clothes and white scarves surrounded them, and some people checked whether the people who fell to the ground by the arrows were dead, and those who did not die made up for the knife, and several people ran towards the pavilion. Thinking that he couldn't run away, and it was even more impossible to pretend to be dead, Azule simply stood up and decided to deal decisively with the comers, maybe there was still a chance of life.
"Stun him, take him away, and the others withdraw. A masked man in a black dress and a white scarf said. Azul didn't have time to resist, a large hand tapped on the back of his head, and he was unconscious.
The black-clothed and white-scarfed masked man who knocked out Azule reached out to Azule's neck, saw the jade pendant hanging around his neck, looked through it twice, and said to the leader of the person: "Helmsman, it should be right, it is the token of the alliance leader." ”
The person who was called the helmsman nodded, and beckoned the others: "Retreat in two groups according to the original plan, be sure to leave no traces, no hidden dangers, retreat!" After saying that, someone came over and picked up Azule and carried it on his shoulder, while others rushed towards the west gate.