Chapter 1274 The conflict outside the east gate (1)
"I'll inform the others." After Ruan Xingzhu said that, the white light flashed and the figure disappeared.
Things have become complicated. The Tian Tianguang brother and sister's goal is not only the art troupe, but also to create conflicts between the art troupe and the Yanling County government. This trick is very smooth.
"You thief, how dare you play tricks in front of me!" Ding Zhong shouted from the background.
"Hey, there's still a back-up plan!" Qian You couldn't wrap his head around it. The previous things weren't over yet, so why did something go wrong later?
A ball of fire broke out in the background, followed by screams. Lu Ying hurriedly ran back, "I'll go back and take a look!"
There is no suspense about the fight ahead. Zhang Xiulan is inconspicuous in Ruan Xingzhu's team, but she can completely control the field here.
Her fighting moves were quite dexterous, and she looked like an archer. Her strange movement skills allowed her to weave in and out between several big men, and those men could not find a chance to attack her.
Zhang Xiulan has not participated in the fighting since the Thirteenth Lieutenant of the Guardians broke into the Scavenger Gate. When anyone asked her, she said that she could deal with ordinary charging warriors. No one had seen her take action. Of course, there was no need for her to take action. The masters in the team too much.
I saw that she had a short stick in one hand and a dagger in the other, specializing in targeting the enemy's joints. Even if she missed, she could still force others to panic.
Ding Fen had already shot the Tian brothers and sisters in the ankles. The two fell to the ground and rolled*, and they couldn't go far if they were left alone.
"Sister Xiulan, do you need help?" She held her short bow and stopped to watch the battle.
Archers know archers best, and she could see that Zhang Xiulan had the upper hand, with or without her help.
"Go backstage and take a look!" As Zhang Xiulan spoke, she hit a big man on the back of the head with a short stick. The big man fell to the ground without even making a sound.
"There's a fire! There's a fire! Everyone, come and put out the fire!" Multiple female voices screamed in the background.
The fire that started to appear was spreading. It turned out that someone had deliberately set the fire.
At this time, a whirlwind blew up out of thin air. This gust of wind did not help to increase the intensity of the fire but blew it out. Needless to say, it was definitely Qian You who took action.
Ding Zhong dragged the two people out of the burning house and said to Lu Ying, who was running towards him: "You watch them, don't kill them. I'll go to the front and take a look."
Just now, he ran backstage in time and knocked out a gangster who was about to attack the actress, but was discovered by another gangster who was responding. The gangster knew that he was not his opponent, so he ignited the oil tank that had been prepared.
These two gangsters were the real killer move tonight. They were both Tingfeng-level archers. If they hadn't encountered Ding Zhong, the art troupe would have suffered heavy losses. At least a few people would have died. Even Qian You in the hut would not have been able to save him in time.
When Ding Zhong came to the stage, Zhang Xiulan had been tied up by someone with weapons, and the Tian family brother and sister were struggling to crawl towards the east gate of the county city.
The crowd of onlookers ran away without a trace, and the originally crowded stage became empty. There were only three corpses lying on the ground, the old man named Tian, Mr. Duan and Mr. Ou.
"I'll chase those two people." Ding Zhong raised his hand to Zhang Xiulan.
"I'm afraid it's too late." Zhang Xiulan stood up straight, her expression still blank, and any connoisseur could see that there was something disguised on her face.
Sure enough, the Tian brothers and sisters noticed that Ding Zhong was chasing him, so they bit him hard and lay motionless on the ground.
"Damn!" Ding Zhong naturally knows his stuff, "What a ruthless plan!"
Tonight's play cannot be performed, and it is also questionable whether the cultural troupe can stay here in the future. The death of an old civilian man can be paid for, but there are still two people from the government lying on the ground, and the county magistrate's office will definitely come to ask for it. a statement.
Because Ding Zhong discovered it early and Qian You came to the rescue in time, the fire backstage was quickly brought under control. Several male band members put out the fire under the command of Qian Yilin.
"Is anyone injured?" Ding Zhong returned to the backstage.
"I'm fine, I just burned some costumes. The problem is not big. The key is how to deal with the next trouble?" Qian Yilin faced such a dilemma for the first time.
"Don't be anxious, first ensure the safety of personnel, and then we will act according to the situation..."
Ding Zhong was discussing with Qian Yilin when Qian You came over. After they finished speaking, he asked: "Xiao Zhong, how did you know that someone was attacking the backstage?"
Qian Yilin wanted to walk away, but she stopped when she heard this. She also wanted to know the reason.
"Director Ding has experienced hundreds of battles and is indeed a role model for those in lower-level positions to learn from. Why don't you let lower-level officials analyze you first and then testify against you?" Zhang Xiulan also came to the backstage.
Ding Zhong nodded.
"This is an organized operation, and the people behind it are obviously targeting the cultural troupe, with the purpose of destroying our performance. It is best to kill us all or drive us out of Yanling County.
The humble officer thought that Duan Tou and Ou were specially brought in by each other. On the surface, they were causing trouble to prevent us from performing, but in fact, they wanted to kill them to frame us.
There are many loopholes in the farce in front of the stage. The organized action is well thought out and will not use such lame excuses, indicating that the real killer move is not ahead.
The old man and the people from the government are just scapegoats, used to attract our attention and cover the actions of the two killers in the background. The killing move is in the background."
Ding Zhong nodded and said: "Sister Xiulan's analysis is almost correct. The actions of secret agents are actually similar to those of a cultural troupe. Everything on the surface is disguised.
I felt something was wrong when Tian Tianguang pushed you, because he put away most of his strength at the end. It was obvious that his target was not you or Minister Qian, so why was he crying so hard in the front?
When I saw him and his companions sneaking up on the government officials, I understood that this was to lure the tiger away from the mountain and try to attract the power to secretly protect the cultural troupe. There would definitely be problems later.
If I had noticed the problem earlier, I would not have let the gangster light the oil tank, and the fire would not have started, and I would be responsible for the losses caused to the art troupe."
"Director Ding is serious. Without you, our losses would be greater. The actresses in the room might not be able to return home. You have done a great job. On behalf of the art troupe, I would like to thank you all." How could Qian Yilin let Ding Zhong take responsibility? .
"somebody is coming!"
Ding Fen came and interrupted their discussion.
"I'm going to deal with it first." Qian Yilin said, finishing her makeup, and then walked to the stage with an uneasy heart.
Ding Zhong winked, and Zhang Xiulan understood and quickly followed Qian Yilin. The most important person in the performance team is Minister Qian, and her safety must be guaranteed.
There were quite a few people coming, and at a rough glance there were hundreds. Most of them were wearing uniform uniforms. Judging from the flags, they were undoubtedly county guards, and a small number should be people from the Public Security Department.
First, more than a dozen war horses ran to the stage, and one of them, a bearded officer, shouted: "Surround this place for me, don't let anyone escape!"
Qian Yilin and Zhang Xiulan stood in front of the stage, watching quietly as the officers and soldiers ran over and surrounded the stage.
"Du! But you are waiting for the Nanqiu County rebels to kill the people sent by the government?" The bearded officer pointed his long sword at the two women in front of the stage.
"Commander Sheng, wait a minute!" A thin man wearing a headhunter's costume came up from behind, "I'll ask you about the situation first."
Another knight in full armor also rushed forward and said: "There are only two women here, Lao Sheng doesn't have to be like this."
"Humph!" The bearded officer put away his sword and said no more.
A black shadow suddenly floated out and stood silently behind Qian Yilin.
All the people on the horse were stunned and thought: Master!
The skinny catcher rolled his eyes, jumped off his horse, spread his hands and walked forward slowly, asking: "I am the chief catcher of the Yanling County Sheriff's Department, Yan Lu. Which of you is in charge? Come out and tell me what happened just now."
Qian Yilin took a step forward and said: "Ms. Hu, a civilian woman, we were just here..." She briefly told what happened.
There were already people who looked like government officials collecting and inspecting the corpses on the ground. One of them came over and whispered a few words in Yan Lu's ear.
"Is it just you? Where are the others?" Yan Lu was not in a hurry to characterize the matter.
"Our team members were frightened and are resting in the back." Qian Yilin couldn't figure out what the other party meant.
"According to what you said, the dead people are not your people. What is there to be scared of? Call everyone out quickly and follow me back to the Public Security Department Yamen. I want to ask questions one by one." Yan Lu said in an official tone.
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"Sir, what do you mean by this? We are the victims, why should we go to the Yamen for questioning? Can't we make it clear here?" Qian Yilin became wary.
Commander Sheng shouted sternly: "Go if you are told to go, there is so much nonsense! Do you dare to resist?" He wanted to raise his sword, but his peripheral vision glanced behind Qian Yilin and he did not raise his hand.
"Women don't dare, it's just that some people don't allow us to be bullied." Qian Yilin raised her head and straightened her chest, looking directly at Commander Sheng.
"Who is so arrogant?" Commander Sheng's hand firmly grasped the hilt of the sword.
"Red Army to protect the country!"
After Qian Yilin uttered these four words, the scene fell silent. Commander Sheng seemed to be choked by something, and his face gradually turned red.
"Ahem, the Red Army protecting the country is the private army of Consort Martin Kui. This is Yanling County. No matter whose private army comes here, it must abide by the king's law. If you commit murder, Consort Ding can't protect you.
I advise you to follow me honestly. As long as you go to the Yamen and explain the matter clearly, I will let you back regardless of your affairs. If you insist on not obeying, we will have to use force." Yan Lu was the first to break the silence.
"I think they have a guilty conscience! Maybe it's possible for them to pretend to be the Red Army protecting the country. Let's arrest them first." Commander Sheng was ready to act recklessly.
If a woman throws out the name of the Red Army to protect the country and scares them away, will they still have the nerve to continue to hang out in Yanling County in the future?
"How dare you!" Ding Zhong dodged in front of Qian Yilin, his murderous intent rushing towards the troops in front.
"Good boy!" The knight slapped his horse in front of Ding Zhong, with dark red armor emerging from his body.
Yan Lu retreated behind the knight and said: "President Hong, I'm responsible for this matter, let's do it!"
Phew, a gust of wind arose from the ground, making Yanling County soldiers and horses unable to open their eyes. A cold voice floated in the air: "You want to take action just because there are so many people?"
At this moment, there was a commotion among the soldiers and horses outside. Commander Sheng turned around and saw a group of people breaking into the formation prepared by his subordinates. The young man at the head was also wearing fighting spirit armor and said, "Get out of the way! Otherwise, you will see blood!"