A carefully planned assassination was avoided by Li Qinzai. Whether it was luck or insight, in short, the assassination against Li Qinzai failed.
Most of the herdsmen in the encirclement have been killed by the tribesmen. One of the three assassins who broke out of the encirclement was killed and two were injured. The leader of the old man had a leg cut off by Old Wei. He attempted suicide and was holding his leg in his hands and wailing on the sand.
The officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army slowly surrounded them and tied up the living people without saying a word.
Li Qinzai was still stunned in place, with cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
This was probably the second time I was so close to death, so close that I could smell the stench of death.
The first time was in the mourning hall of Ganjingzhuang, and it was the same when he was assassinated by the Wang family's dead soldiers.
This time, Li Qinzai seemed to be closer to death, so close that he could see a piece of leek stuck between the teeth of the God of Death.
It wasn't until all the assassins dressed as herdsmen were slaughtered, and only two seriously injured assassins were left screaming, that Liu Asi and Lao Wei hurried forward. Amidst the anxious shouts, Li Qinzai slowly came to his senses.
"The fifth young master was frightened, it is the fault of a villain." Liu Asi and Lao Wei knelt down on one knee in fear to apologize.
"No, it's nothing..." Li Qinzai was a little confused, and the thrilling scene just now was still flashing in his mind.
If it had been just a little slower, Cui Jie would have become a widow, and her grandfather and parents would have given away the white-haired one to the black-haired one. Qiao'er might not have been too miserable. After all, the emperor had given him an official title, and Empress Wu would have been extremely happy...
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As for those little bastards in the school, some might cry for him, or they might pretend to cry on the surface and clap their hands secretly.
After experiencing life and death, he suddenly realized that the relationship between the world and him was very close. Family, friends and enemies were intertwined into a network of relationships for him in this world.
His life and death will definitely affect the emotions of many people, and he cannot be separated from this world.
"It doesn't matter, we are all fooled. I can't blame you. The enemy is too insidious." Li Qinzai consoled him.
Liu Asi said with a guilty look on his face: "The villain was not vigilant enough and failed to detect the intentions of this group of people, which caused Fifth Young Master to be almost stabbed. What happened here has happened. After returning to Chang'an, the villain will apologize to the old man."
Old Wei's face was also a little pale. The scene just now was probably rare in his experience of hundreds of battles. A veteran would not take his own life or death seriously, but Li Qinzai's life was definitely a hundred thousand times more important than his.
If Li Qinzai had been stabbed to death just now, Lao Wei would have had no other way to atone for his sin except drawing a knife and wiping his neck.
Li Qinzai patted Old Wei on the shoulder and forced out a smile: "Fortunately, Old Wei found out in time. If you hadn't grabbed me just now, I would be kneeling in the Palace of Hell to complain."
"By the way, Lao Wei, how did you find out that something was wrong with them?"
Old Wei also forced a smile and said: "They were perfectly disguised. They only hid daggers in their arms and were dressed like standard herdsmen. To be honest, the old man didn't see their flaws at the time..."
"Then why are you suddenly alert?"
Old Wei showed the familiar row of yellow teeth in his mouth and said with a smile: "There is something that Fifth Young Master may not believe if I tell you something. The old man has been in the battlefield for a long time and is very sensitive to 'murderous intent'. Anyone who is hostile will be secretly
With murderous intentions, the old man's ears will itch whenever he gets too close."
"It sounds very mysterious, but the old man really has this problem, and he has never been wrong. Just now, when the group of herdsmen wanted to kowtow to the Fifth Young Master, the old man started to feel itchy at the base of his ears. He felt something was wrong, and he quickly pulled the Fifth Young Master back.
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Li Qinzai nodded. Although what Lao Wei said was mysterious, he believed it.
Veterans have valuable battlefield experience. When encountering enemy situations, they often rely on an inexplicable and very accurate intuition. The so-called "itching at the base of the ear" refers to intuition.
"Thanks to Old Wei for saving me today..." Li Qinzai patted him on the shoulder again. Thinking of the thrilling scene just now, he still couldn't help but sweat.
Old Wei felt ashamed and said: "Without fighting for many years, the old man has regressed a lot. If it had been back then, the old man would have drawn his sword at the first sight of them."
Now the question arises. One group pretended to be Tuyuhun cavalry, and the other pretended to be herdsmen, and performed a chase and escape drama in front of Li Qinzai. Where did they come from? What was the purpose of assassinating Li Qinzai?
"Call the interpreter from our team, Ah Si and Lao Wei, and you two will interrogate the two survivors. I don't care what means are used, I just want the result." Li Qinzai's eyes flashed with murderous intent.
Due to the complexity of the people outside Guanzhong, especially the northwest area where many ethnic groups gather, Li Qinzai hired several guides and interpreters as early as when he was in Yuanzhou, and they were proficient in Turkic, Tubo, Tuyuhun, Qiang, etc.
It really comes in handy.
Such a big change happened today, and it was obvious that he could not move forward. Li Qinzai ordered to camp on the spot, while Liu Asi and Lao Wei took two survivors and found a remote corner for interrogation.
The tribe set up camp, and Li Qinzai lit a fire to barbecue. The crispy and oily mutton leg meat entered his mouth. Li Qinzai felt a sense of comfort, and the horror of being assassinated was finally calmed down a lot.
After setting up camp for an hour, Liu Asi and Lao Wei came over and told Li Qinzai that he had confessed.
However, Lao Wei felt ashamed and reported to Li Qinzai that the interrogation and torture were a bit heavy-handed, and even after they confessed alive, they still could not survive, and both of them died.
Li Qinzai didn't ask what kind of punishment they used. Anyway, everyone knew that the two living survivors would be dead regardless of whether they confessed or not.
"I only want results. What are the origins of these two groups?" Li Qinzai asked calmly.
Old Wei said: "Sent from Tibet."
"Both groups?"
"It's all. That chase was just a play for the Fifth Young Master. The group in the front was dressed as herdsmen of the Tang Dynasty, and the group in the back was dressed as Tuyuhun cavalry. The cavalry were just a group of abandoned sons who were destined to die. Important
It’s that group of herdsmen.”
Li Qinzai nodded: "We killed the so-called Tuyuhun cavalry and saved the herdsmen. The herdsmen want to kowtow to me and be grateful. No one will doubt their sincerity and gratitude..."
"When the herdsmen kowtow, not only are they closest to me, but it is also the time when our guard is at its weakest."
"Choose this time to take action. Haha, to be honest, the person who planned this assassination knows people's hearts well. He is an expert. I admire him!"
Liu Asi was ashamed and lowered his head and said: "What the Fifth Young Master said is exactly right. When the herdsmen kowtowed in thanksgiving, the villain and his brothers did not have any doubts, and even took the initiative to make room for them. The villain and the brothers were trapped.
The fifth young man is in a desperate situation and deserves death."
Li Qinzai sighed: "No one is to blame for this, we were all careless."
"In the final analysis, our thoughts have not adapted to the environment. From now on, we are already on the battlefield. People on the battlefield must have the mentality to deal with open guns and secret arrows at any time. Everyone must self-examine what happened today, including me.