Both groups wanted to enter the city, but neither group wanted to join the other, so one on the left and one on the right, each chose a main road and went straight to Yushuiyuan Town.
The dawn rises from the east side of the earth, and the day swallows up the dark night. The cloud castles in the sky are in various shapes, turning into cotton dyed with rays of light.
Because someone had already gone to the city to inform Shen Lie and Nie Huimo of their entry time, Liang Jun and Zhai Jinsheng got up early to respond, as did Nie Huimo's men.
Even in midsummer, the early morning air was still slightly chilly. On the grassy village road outside the city, Liang Jun, Zhai Jinsheng and a group of their subordinates yawned, wondering why they had to enter the city at dawn.
"Coming, coming!" shouted one of his men with good eyesight.
Seeing people approaching at the end, Liang Jun and Zhai Jinsheng hurried to greet them.
"General!"
"Master!"
Shen Lie rode in the lead and arrived in front of him in an instant. Dressed in a crow-blue and purple-patterned Yunhang Lake girdle, he was as sharp as a sword in the early morning moisture and was unstoppable.
He tightened the reins, causing the horse to stop, and the dragon and eagle raised their heads and roared loudly.
Shen Lie asked in a deep voice: "Where is Qian Fengrong?"
Liang Jun was a smart man. He asked Shen Lie when he saw him. Liang Jun stopped talking and pointed to the city: "Qian Fengrong was in Chuntao Pavilion all day yesterday, and he slept there last night."
"Is it a brothel?"
Liang Jun nodded: "Yes, it is the most famous brothel in Yushuiyuan Town."
Shen Lie frowned, raised his head and looked forward. Ye Zheng and others happened to arrive behind him. Shen Lie did not look back and ordered in a deep voice: "Quickly give Zide a horse and let him lead the way."
Ye Zheng immediately responded: "Yes!"
Shen Lie looked at Zhai Jinsheng again: "There is a mixed crowd in the brothel. You have to arrange the manpower to take charge of the chaos."
Zhai Jinsheng clasped his fists: "Yes, young master!"
Liang Jun's riding and shooting skills were absolutely excellent among his classmates and friends in Beijing. When his mount was brought, he quickly mounted the horse and said to Shen Lie: "General, follow me!"
Chuntao Pavilion is in the north of the city, but there are horses there, and within the time of burning the incense, they can see the signboard of Xiang Pavilion with floating yarn and hanging powder in the distance.
Coincidentally, just as they arrived, another troop appeared at the other end of the long street.
Liang Juncai dismounted, looked around and said in surprise: "General, there is a situation!"
Without even casting a glance, Shen Lie said to the secret guards who dismounted and came over: "Break down the door."
Nie Huimo came over and saw that they had dismounted, and immediately speeded up.
The entire long street was disturbed by the sound of the horseshoes of Shen Lie and others. Here, Nie Huimo led the team, and the noise was even louder.
Neighbors looked around quietly, not daring to open their windows for fear of another military situation.
The door under Chuntao's attic was broken open without warning, and it fell upside down and crooked. The cook and waiter on duty in the backyard who had not slept all night were the first to arrive.
A thin and slender figure walked in against the light from outside the door. Under the gray and foggy sky, his handsome face was cold and cold, and his whole body seemed to be wrapped in a layer of frost, revealing a sky-high bloodthirsty murderous intention.
Shen Lie glanced around the lobby with indifferent eyes, found the stairs, and strode over.
The secret guards quickly followed, and Liang Jun ran after him: "General, he is on the third floor!"
Yushuiyuan Town has not been peaceful for many years. Seeing this momentum, the cook and the workers in the backyard did not dare to say anything and watched them go upstairs.
The madam, who had calmed down after hearing the commotion, was still putting on her coat, and was frightened when she saw this. When her eyes fell on Shen Lie's face, she was briefly shocked, and she hurriedly squeezed out a smile and greeted: "Oh, distinguished guests, what's going on? What's going on?"
Ye Zheng stretched out his hand to stop her: "If you break something, you will be compensated. The rest is none of your business. Go back to sleep."
The cook and the waiters looked up at the stairs, confused and worried about what had happened, when another group of people came outside the door.
Nie Huimo's face was tense. When he got off the horse, he quickly glanced at the broken door, then looked up at the eaves outside the building. He grabbed the sword on his horse with his big hand and stepped directly on the low stone pier in front of the door. With his amazing arm strength, Jump up with your waist strength.
When Ling Yang saw this, he shouted to the people behind him: "If you can crawl, crawl, if you can't, follow me through the gate!"
After saying that, he jumped down and ran in quickly.
After Shen Lie went upstairs, he drew his long sword from his back and walked faster and faster. Ye Zheng and others ran in front of him and kicked open the Xiang Pavilion pointed by Liang Jun.
"Ah!" A woman's frightened cry came from the room.
The half-naked girl with fragrant shoulders held the thin blanket and shrank toward the inside of the bed, shivering.
There was no one else on the bed except her.
At this time, someone broke into the window sash, and Nie Huimo jumped in with a big knife, and looked at Shen Lie coldly.
Liang Jun came in and said in surprise: "Where is Qian Fengrong? Where is the man who stayed here last night?"
The beauty on the bed was shivering, and her eyes quietly glanced towards the closet closest to Liang Jun.
At this moment, a figure as tall as a black bear suddenly rushed out and smashed his huge fist directly at Liang Jun.
Shen Lie stepped forward and took Liang Jun's hand to retreat.
Liang Jun, who already had some martial arts skills, quickly stabilized his lower body in a hurry, and did not fall due to the unexpected pull.
But Qian Fengrong's fist didn't give anyone any time to breathe, and he quickly came at him again.
Shen Lie pushed Liang Jun to the dark men at the door, raised his sword and rushed towards Qian Fengrong.
Seeing the sharp weapon, Qian Fengrong closed his fist as quickly as possible, quickly changed his fighting method, and cut in from the side, hoping to use the shortest distance to leave the opponent's long sword with no room to use.
Shen Lie's most handy weapons were swords and spears. The moment Qian Fengrong came upon him, he knew Qian Fengrong's purpose clearly. However, he did not retreat to put distance between him and Qian Fengrong, but pressed even harder. He forced himself forward and struck with his long sword, one after another, towards the fatal point.
There is no reason why a sword-wielding man should avoid using his bare hands!
Nie Huimo also drew his sword and rushed towards Qian Fengrong.
Qian Fengrong was attacked from both front and side, unable to find a chance to backhand, and was forced step by step into the bathhouse of Xiang Pavilion.
The bathroom was not big, so Qian Fengrong grabbed the tub and dumped it as soon as he entered.
The water from the overnight bath was splashed on Shen Lie and Nie Huimo, and they quickly retreated behind two walls, one on the left and the other on the right.
The water washed out from the ground was still carrying flower petals, and the strong smell of essential oil was pungent and intoxicating.
"Master!"
"General!"
Ye Zheng and Ling Yang came with people at this time, and Qian Fengrong grabbed the bathtub and threw it.
The tub is half a foot long, made of thick oak wood, and with four rings of metal bars on top, the entire tub weighs a hundred pounds by visual inspection.
Qian Fengrong easily lifted such a heavy bathtub over his head and threw it towards Ye Zheng and the others.
With a bang, the ground seemed to shake.
In addition to the bathtub, there were also washbasins, footbaths, wooden basin stands, small wooden stools, scrubbing brushes, and even soap boxes.
Shen Lie leaned against the wall as motionless as a mountain, listening attentively.
Nie Huimo looked at him several times and saw that he was not moving, so he did not move either.
The bathroom suddenly became quiet.
Shen Lie turned his head slightly and looked inside from the corner of his eye.
Ye Zheng, Ling Yang and others stood far behind a pile of broken wood, staring closely at the bathroom.
Suddenly, the two of them exclaimed at the same time: "Young Master!" "General!"
