The night is as dark as ink and extremely quiet.
The sounds of An Daoming and County Magistrate Chu sleeping soundly came and went. Although the two of them did not deal with each other when they were awake, their snoring sounds were very similar.
At this time, several dark figures appeared in the yard not far away. The leader made a few gestures, and his men led the men straight to where An Daoming and Magistrate Chu were.
Their mission is to kill people and silence them. An Daoming knows too much, so naturally he can't keep it. Magistrate Chu can also take the opportunity to get rid of him. The blame falls on An Daoming. The two have always been at odds. After drinking,
They fought with each other and used weapons, killing both of them, and finally the fire burned the bodies completely.
Even if someone suspects it, no one can find out.
The deputy led five people and walked along a corridor toward the backyard.
To reach the backyard, you have to pass through a small moon gate, behind which is a small garden, and then turn along a section of the gable wall, where you will find the jingshe where An Daoming and Magistrate Chu hosted a banquet. There are no forks in the road.
Everything here went so smoothly. An Daoming's several guards were simply powerless to fight back. Therefore, the deputies and other men in black all had very relaxed postures. In the monastery, there were only An Daoming, Magistrate Chu and
That little man who has no strength to tie a chicken can take care of them with just a few snaps of his fingers.
They passed through the moon gate, and their eyes suddenly opened up. The original owner placed a rugged rockery in the middle of the courtyard, with pavilions, thatched cottages, plank roads, green pines, green cypresses, and various flowers and plants all on it. The hillside is gentle and graceful.
There is also a cave there, with a plaque inscribed on it called the Immortal Cave. It can be said that it is a small area, taking in the entire mountain, and it has a unique scenery even in the dark.
This place is a romantic place, and every landscape has been carefully arranged, almost one scene at a time. If you wander here on weekdays, you will definitely be attracted by this elegant scenery. But now the deputy man in black obviously does not have such elegance
, a group of them lined up in a long queue, passing by the side of the rockery in order.
When the last person in the team was walking through the rockery, a ring-headed knife suddenly came out from a cave in the rockery. The sword flashed and stabbed one person in the chest. The person screamed and fell to the ground. The other five people hurriedly turned around.
, without saying a word, he raised the crossbow and fired. The crossbow arrow made a clanking sound when it hit the rocks on the rockery.
But after a round of crossbow arrows were fired, they went to the cave entrance to check, and found that the small hole was very deep. There was another exit on the other side of the rockery. Their attacker had already slipped away along the other hole.
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For the deputy, this change was a bit sudden. It was completely different from what he had imagined before. The deputy angrily told his subordinates to be more vigilant, because the attacker might appear again. He pressed his palm down and ordered to proceed with caution.
They formed a formation that could be used both offensively and defensively, with two people in front and three people in the back. They formed a trapezoidal shape, with bent arms and crossbows, legs bent, and they cautiously moved toward the monastery at the back against the base of the gable.
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Along the base of the wall, there was a corner at the end. Turning from here, a straight passage suddenly appeared in front of them, and the end of the passage was their destination.
It was Ma Liang and a companion who were ambushing here. At this time, the two of them pressed their backs against the wall of the corridor, their eyes full of indifference.
Ma Liang went to rescue Wang Huan and summoned Wei Chuanzheng with a carrier pigeon, and also brought 30 masters. Wei Chuanzheng and his men secretly protected Wang Huan. This was their biggest mission.
Ma Liang led a small number of people to protect the safety of Magistrate Chu and others. As for An Daoming, this is a witness and he cannot die yet.
To be honest, Ma Liang doesn't like this job.
He is more willing to sing along with Chen.
Just now, when Ma Liang was hiding in the cave, he wanted to listen to what was going on outside, and happened to catch up with the five people passing by. Ma Liang tested the truth and falsehood, but did not expect that the other party's counterattack was so decisive and sharp. If he had been slower than half a beat, he would have been shot into a sieve.
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At that time, Ma Liang was almost scared into a cold sweat. He thought they were just ordinary assassins. Unexpectedly, these guys were very powerful, even more powerful than those elite soldiers who had fought hundreds of battles. They were equipped with military crossbows. The power of these crossbows
It's so big that it can even be shot into hard rocks.
"Damn, these killers have a lot of background..." Ma Liang licked his lips, frightened. He was still too careless.
Although his men were guards, they had not been on the battlefield for a long time. Ma Liang was a little worried about them, so he gave them instructions one by one.
One of the men poked his head out from the wall, but a crossbow arrow came immediately through the wind. Fortunately, Ma Liang pulled him back in time, and the arrow scratched a long bloody mark on the guard's cheek.
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The guard narrowly escaped death, his face turned pale with fright, and even his legs were shaking involuntarily.
Although it was not Ma Liang who was in danger, he was so frightened that he was sweating. He didn't expect that these killers could maintain such accuracy even in the dark.
Ma Liang strangled the guard's neck fiercely and cursed in a low voice: "Idiot! Their current formation can be advanced to attack or retreated to defend. Everyone's crossbows are stretched, and you are the one who rashly pokes your head in now.
Seeking death!"
When it comes to actual combat experience, Ma Liang is better. He feels it is necessary to scold these guys so that their chances of survival will be greater.
The guard's lips trembled: "Where did these people come from?"
Ma Liang glared at him: "How can I have time to think about this now!" He pondered for a moment and said: "This passage is too straight, there is no cover. When these killers turn around, we will be completely exposed.
In front of them. Return to the monastery first, and then think of ways to defend yourself against the enemy!"
In the face of a formidable enemy, Ma Liang is relatively calm. The more dangerous the situation, the more he must remain calm and composed, and cannot mess up his position. Moreover, as a general, his state will affect other guards.
The guard felt at ease and regained his energy and said, "Well, all I have to do is follow Colonel Ma. If we cooperate with each other, none of these killers can escape."
Ma Liang smiled bitterly but hesitated to speak. He was not that optimistic.
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I originally thought this was an easy job, but now I feel it is not.
An Daoming is a tyrant in this county, and he comes here to drink wine with great arrogance. Who would be so arrogant and dare to disturb Tai Sui?
Looking at the opponent's number and level of sophistication, Ma Liang felt that tonight would be a tough and bloody battle, and it was inevitable.
He knows these elite killers very well. Judging from the speed with which they attacked just now, they are not prepared to leave a single person alive.
If possible, Ma Liang didn't want to stay at all. One of the two people in the monastery was a confused official, and the other was a slippery official from the fish and meat village. He didn't like either of them. He didn't want to lose his life because of these two people.
He took his life, but he patted his chest and agreed to this matter. There is no other way at the moment, but to keep strong, hoping that they can survive this disaster safely.
"Mom, if I had known this, I should have gone to protect the eldest lady instead of staying here! These two bugs, at the critical moment, I will not be buried for them, and I must not die here!"
The two turned around and ran into the monastery. There was still one guard left in the monastery, and there were only three of them here. Now that I think about it, there were not many people left. Six of the other party's killers came at once, which shows that the other party was serious about An Dao.
Ming and Chu County magistrates paid attention to it.
Although the monastery is exquisitely decorated, all the window lattice is made of wood. The doors and windows are not reinforced in any way, and the two short copper door hinges will break if kicked up.
Completely rely on this monastery to make up for reality.
He first called the guard who was left behind and briefly explained the current situation.
The other party was shocked after hearing this, but Ma Liang no longer cared about comforting him. The three of them immediately moved the cabinets, desks and boxes in the room behind the door to hold them up. Ma Liang also took a knife from An Daoming's body.
Jars of wine were spilled on the wooden bars of the window.
The enemy will come in a moment, so they can only make such arrangements in desperation.
These things can only temporarily delay the enemy, but they are better than nothing.
After doing all this, Ma Liang looked at Magistrate Chu and An Daoming who were leaning on the desk. He was a little disgusted by their snoring. These two damn guys had no idea what was going on now. Maybe they were sleeping soundly.
Maybe they opened their eyes and woke up and had no idea what had just happened.
Damn it, no matter what the outcome is, Ma Liang feels that these two idiots are better off than their three brothers.
At this moment, Ma Liang was surprised to find that Magistrate Chu had woken up and seemed to be in good spirits.
Magistrate Chu looked at Ma Liang and the two guards in front of him in surprise. He did not recognize these three people. He raised his head and asked: "Are you..."
"Shut up!" Ma Liang interrupted him rudely, "If you still want to live, just stay here and shut up!"
The sudden turn of events surprised Magistrate Chu even more. He played a trick at the banquet and vomited out some of the wine before drinking it. This also directly resulted in the fact that he did not take too much Mongolian sweat medicine and woke up than An Daoming.
Be early. The self-righteous An Daoming did not expect to be drugged by the girl, and he was afraid that he would have to wait until early tomorrow morning to wake up.
Magistrate Chu ignored Ma Liang, looked over Ma Liang's shoulder, and saw the two guards busy blocking the door. A bad premonition appeared in his mind.
"A good man, dare I ask who the person outside is?" Although Magistrate Chu thought the other party was very fierce, he still asked tentatively. He was eager to know what kind of situation he was in now.
"Someone wants to kill you! The other party is very powerful!" Ma Liang's words were concise and concise. Originally, he didn't want to say a word to Magistrate Chu, but at such a critical moment, he felt that it was inappropriate to do so. In the face of a powerful enemy, there must be no problems behind the scenes.
, if he cannot gain the trust of Magistrate Chu, this guy is likely to become a burden to the three of them, or a reminder to the three of them.
Magistrate Chu believed it. If these three people wanted to kill him, they wouldn't have to wait for him to wake up. Wouldn't it be more convenient to stab him while he was asleep?
He said slightly apologetically: "Then I will trouble three heroes."
Ma Liang couldn't laugh or cry. It seemed that the confused county magistrate had regarded the three of them as bandits who were robbing their homes.
Magistrate Chu felt that he was not confused at all. He could only be tied to Ma Liang and the others now because he knew that the situation outside was very bad.
Ma Liang took out an exquisite horn-handled dagger from An Daoming's body and handed it to Magistrate Chu, saying, "Take it, it might be useful."
County Magistrate Chu hesitated for a moment, then took the dagger tremblingly. This thing is not as good as a brush or a gavel, but it can save your life at critical moments.
Ma Liang added: "Also, you have to watch An Daoming. You can't let him die, let alone let him cause trouble for us!"
County Magistrate Chu trembled. He wanted to kill An Daoming to protect An Daoming. What on earth was going on?
"If An Daoming dies, I don't want to see you again!" Ma Liang said coldly.
Magistrate Chu didn't know what happened, and he didn't even know where Chen Chang had gone. He wanted to ask, but he didn't dare. He could only hold countless questions secretly in his heart, feeling unspeakably uncomfortable.
The guard outside shouted in a low voice, and Ma Liang quickly got up and went over.
"Ah... that, you... a hero,..." County Magistrate Chu didn't know Ma Liang's name either, so he could only shout randomly.
Ma Liang turned around reluctantly.
Magistrate Chu then said: "Can I help you?"
"Ah?"
"It's always good to have one more person, right? If something happens to you, I won't be spared." Magistrate Chu held the dagger and seemed to have adapted to the temperature of the handle, and his resistance weakened a bit, "Don't worry, I will
I will be optimistic about the person named An, and besides... In addition, I may be able to help you!"
Ma Liang swallowed and spat after hearing this, not knowing how to answer the county magistrate in front of him.
Magistrate Chu felt even more strange at the moment. Except for his wife in the inner house, he had not spoken to anyone in such a consultative tone for a long time, and this person was a martial artist who he thought was a bit vulgar.
Ma Liang nodded, and was about to turn around, but stopped again. He remembered what an old soldier said to him on the battlefield, and it was most appropriate to give it to Magistrate Chu at this time.
"Life is earned by oneself."
"Hey, I understand, I understand... We will be fine, we will be fine..." County Magistrate Chu clenched the dagger in his hand, not knowing whether he was telling Ma Liang or comforting himself.
"Forget it, shut up, or the crossbow will find you immediately!"
Ma Liang said a cold word and turned around and left.
Magistrate Chu felt warm all over after hearing this. He understood that this feeling was not caused by drunkenness, but came from his heart. In just that moment, the hand holding the dagger tightened.
Ma Liang had no time to comfort Magistrate Chu, even though they were now temporarily in the same camp.
He looked out from the crack in the door. It was pitch dark outside, and he could barely see clearly a few people in the distance moving this way.
Two people are in front, three people are behind, and the middle one among the three is always at the end. Ma Liang knows that he is the enemy chieftain.
Judging from the pace of several people, Ma Liang was even more certain that these killers were elite soldiers who had gone through bloody battles on the battlefield. He did not know who was behind these people, let alone whether there were any accomplices besides these five people.
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He only knows that the real test has just begun, and this will be a life-and-death battle!
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