Zhang Xutang asked Zhang Lin to check the passing ships on the pier, while he stayed and continued his battle of wits and courage with Song Huiyue.
Song Huiyue is already a turtle in the urn. Let her go this time, and it will be difficult for her to have such an opportunity at the right time and place.
These densely packed houses were divided into four parts by deep and wide drainage ditches. The drainage ditch blocked the fire. Zhang Xutang only needed to set off three more fires to burn the place into ruins.
He set another fire and burned down a large area, burning the loess and rocks black. This time, they finally gained something.
This harvest was not from Song Huiyue, but from Hou Er.
Hou Er hurried out of the fire scene, his body even more agile and light than that monkey. He clung to the beam that was not yet burning, and with a slight swing, he was sent to the other side of the drainage ditch.
The bow and arrow that had been prepared for a long time were about to go off, and the arrows flew straight towards Hou Er and hit him.
Hou Er fled with the arrow and hid again.
The burnt smell of fire and the smell of blood were mixed together. The guards of the Zhang family found the footprints of one of the living people. Their morale was greatly increased. They stared at the fire scene without blinking.
Only Song Huiyue and Yinxiao were missing.
The guards of the Zhang family also hoped that Song Huiyue could come out and die immediately. After all, because Song Huiyue was alone, they not only lost many of their companions, but also suffered a lot of cowardice from Zhang Xutang, and they had to be treated cowardly from time to time.
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Only if Song Huiyue dies can they live a good life.
Zhang Xutang stood where he was, not happy about Hou Er's appearance.
In his eyes, Hou Er was no more important than the garrison troops who were forward.
But where is Song Huiyue?
It was impossible to escape. Huanggu Pier was only so big. With so many pairs of their eyes, even if she had the ability to dig into the ground, they would still have to dig it out.
Under his command, another fire was lit, and his eyes looked at the fire scene where he first noticed Song Huiyue.
The houses were built too densely, and the wood and adobes were crisscrossed and exposed, dark. Behind the roof tiles and walls were overlapping shadows, covered with ashes, extending to the rock wall behind the street.
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There are so many places to hide.
"Old Wei." He called in a low voice.
Lao Wei had been beside him all along. Hearing his call and seeing him staring at the burned-out fire, he turned around and pointed out ten guards and asked them to come forward to check.
As soon as the guards stepped in, they fell into deep black ash. However, Zhang Xutang was outside the fire scene, his heart suddenly jumped, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.
At this moment, he is in the light and the enemy is in the dark. Who is the hunter and who is the prey?
He looked at Lao Wei, took a step back, stood behind Lao Wei, and said in a low voice: "Lao Wei, let them all come back and protect me."
After retreating behind Lao Wei, he felt slightly relieved, but it was still not enough. The dead soldiers were useless, and with Yin Xiao around, the dead soldiers had no power to resist.
He reached out and took out a dagger from his waist, looking around warily.
The surrounding area illuminated by the fire was like day, but the sky had already darkened. Under the dual illumination of the blue skylight and the firelight, his face split into two sharp-edged parts, one part was sinister and vicious, and the other part was cautious.
The guards of the Zhang family withdrew again and guarded Zhang Xutang among the many figures. Under the caution of Lao Wei and Zhang Xutang, they did not dare to be careless.
At this time, Song Huiyue was in the house that Zhang Xutang did not burn down in the end.
The cloak she was wearing was thrown away at the place identified by Zhang Xutang during the escape, and she hid on a beam in the house. There was a piece of smoked meat hanging above the beam, and the bacon dripped grease.
So her face and body were full of oil stains and the smell of oil smoke, and there was no girlish fragrance anywhere.
The bacon didn't move at all, and she didn't move at all, as if she had become a part of the bacon, and even her breathing was very slight.
A mouse came down from the beam and wandered on the bacon, all dirty and intoxicated. Its long and slender tail kept wagging and making a "squeaking" sound.
After this mouse barked, more mice slipped down from the beam one after another.
These rats were swaying, huge in stature, and covered with a sticky oily sheen. There were no less than ten rats, some large and some small, running towards the bacon.
A big mouse stopped in front of Song Huiyue, turned around twice, barked softly, then climbed onto Song Huiyue and got into her sleeve.
Song Huiyue endured the mouse's probing expression with an expression on her face, and all her strength was used on her left thigh.
The head of an arrow sank into her thigh, and the blood had stained a large area of the beam.
The arrow was still on her body, and while she was waiting for Yin Xiao to take action, she was temporarily unable to move and could only remain silent.
The streets were also silent.
The entire Huanggu Pier seemed to be silent. Zhang Xutang's expression became somber and gloomy that he could drip ink. In the extreme tension and anger, he calmed down, sat cross-legged on the ground, and threw it away.
The knife in his hand was used as bait to lure Song Huiyue out.
Predators and prey are not eternal, but can change at any time.
Although he is thin, sitting there, he has a strange sense of uprightness and determination - a persistence that will not give up until the goal is achieved.
The guards were influenced by him, and their hands holding bows and arrows became more and more steady.
After sitting down, Zhang Xutang spoke slowly: "Song Huiyue, since you can keep your composure, I can also keep my composure. If you want to stalemate with me here, then I will stalemate with you to the end.
I have food and drink, it doesn’t matter what you want, let’s see who can survive.”
The only response he received was the crackling sound from the fire, and even Hou Er, who had been hit by an arrow, disappeared without a trace.
And Zhang Xutang really showed that he wanted to celebrate the New Year here. He first asked someone to call back the brand-new broken boat. The boatmen on the boat were all Zhang family guards. The drought-stricken duck could no longer be dry. Not only did the boat
He was knocked around, and he was so dizzy that he staggered out of the boat.
Xiao Wei, the only smarter person on the boat, brought tea and snacks and placed them in front of Zhang Xutang.
And Song Huiyue looked at the outside of the house through the smoke hole on the wall. It was already dark outside, and even God was helping Zhang Xutang. The howling wind stopped, the dark clouds dispersed, and a moon emerged from the sky.
The moonlight was exposed from the clouds, pouring onto the ground like water, illuminating a silvery glow.
But it's okay, such a night is convenient for Yin Xiao, and if nothing unexpected happens, Yin Xiao will take action immediately.
As expected, just as Xiao Wei was placing the tea, Yin Xiao and Hou Er both rushed out like arrows.
The two of them were on the left and the right, Hou Er went straight to Lao Wei, and Yin Xiao went straight to Zhang Xutang. The dead man who had been hiding among the guards suddenly drew his sword and killed Yin Xiao.
Amidst the sound of swords fighting, Song Huiyue pinched the arrow shaft on her leg, bit her lower lip, held her breath, and pulled out the sharp arrow with all her strength.
The mice hiding on her body for warmth were startled by her movements and began to crawl around in her clothes.
A bloody hole instantly appeared on her thigh, and blood mist sprayed onto her face. She remained calm as she took out the slingshot she carried with her from behind.