Countless pairs of feet stepped on the wooden stairs and moved forward without making a sound. How cautious they were.
Luo Xingzhou separated some people to stay on the first floor, searching the kitchen and the yard, and preparing firewood, straw and other combustion-supporting materials - normally they would not be able to do this, nor would they dare to do this.
But what happened today must not be leaked, so it would not be surprising even if a fire destroyed the body and wiped out all traces.
The rest of the people were divided into two teams. A total of three people were distributed in this three-story building. Luo Xingzhou himself stood at the stairs. This made it easier for him to command everyone at the same time when something unexpected happened. This was a very standard
And in a reasonable location; and right in front of Luo Xingzhou, the people on the second floor were evenly guarding the door of each room, and the situation upstairs was also very different - their first purpose was to rescue Andre, otherwise in the
In the melee, Andre may be accidentally injured, or he may be taken as a hostage by the opponent.
"Do it." Luo Xingzhou snapped his fingers. At this moment, the killers showed their murder weapons from their waists and pushed open the door in front of them.
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The person in charge of the first floor is Suhara Ga. Although he is not completely affiliated with Andre, he is still a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, this order was given by Qi Jun himself, so he has no reason to refuse.
After being defeated by Guan Lingxiao, Suharaga wanted to commit suicide several times, but Yota and Ryota had premeditatedly hid all the weapons, and finally even invited Qi Jun, the supreme leader, to personally persuade Suharaga.
Hara He gave up the idea of suicide.
"I understand your mood very well, and I admire you for your firm belief, but please allow me to say this - sometimes, living requires more courage than dying." Qi Jun's persuasion was completely different from Guan Lingxiao's style.
"In other words, in addition to dying gloriously, serving the master should also be a kind of bushido spirit, right? The agreement between you and me has not yet been fulfilled, so if you die like this, I will have a headache!"
In short, for many reasons, Suharaga finally "temporarily" gave up on this idea that everyone thought was very willful and stupid, at least after he completed his revenge on Guan Lingxiao and repaid the Chamber of Commerce for its financial assistance to Suhara Ittoryu.
I would never point the tip of a knife at my stomach again before.
There were a few people left at the front and back doors to keep an eye on the disturbance outside, while Suharaga himself led Yota, Ryota and others to search other areas on the first floor. It must be said that the inn built by the official family is magnificent, with an area of one floor.
It is as big as many inns put together, and there is even a shrine enshrining three statues of gods.
However, this shrine is slightly different from the usual ones. Generally, those who believe in Buddhism will make statues of Buddha or Guanyin Bodhisattva, while those who believe in Taoism will make statues of Sanqing, Guan Erye, Zhao Gongming and other gods of wealth. The statues here look different.
It seems that Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism each have their own representative - the one in the middle is a Confucian sage, on the left is Laojun holding a fly whisk, and on the right is Maitreya with his cassock open. It's really a strange combination.
In Izumo, the main religious beliefs are divided into two types - local Shintoism and imported Buddhism. Suharaga is also a person who respects gods and Buddhas. In addition, he is afraid that there will be a massacre tonight, so he is in awe.
Burn the incense in your heart and insert it into the incense burner - there is a ready-made bunch of incense on the incense table and put it there for travelers to pray.
Three pillars of incense burned with the fire, adding a touch of brightness to the dark corridor, but for some reason, Suhara Ga always felt that something was not right.
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Zhao Xike looked at the two prisoners who were thrown into a corner and tied up, and asked with interest: "Do you think they will come to rescue you?"
Andre is indeed a person who travels around the world. Even if he is behind bars, he does not show the slightest fear, and the reason why he is so confident is also very simple - because He Nan and Zhao Xike need a living self, and
It was not a dead body - He Nan did not impose the death penalty on him because the other party had experienced the horrific "suicide" of the Chamber of Commerce, which is also evidence to a certain extent.
And He Nan didn't want him to die, and the Chamber of Commerce certainly didn't want to lose a general. Andre himself had no intention of committing suicide, so as long as the other party still wanted to solve this major case, he couldn't die at all!
This is also the reason why Andre didn't try to escape again - because he figured out the current situation. The opponents now are not himself and these officials, but the Chamber of Commerce and Zhao Xike's group - the Chamber of Commerce will
Rescued, that would be a complete victory, and even if Zhao Xike successfully escorted him to the capital, he would have survived, and he would have won. As long as the main premise of solving the case was still there, then Andre would have won!
"It's not that I think it, but it's certain. Maybe they are ready to break in now!" Andre glanced at the unconscious Xu Gong next to him, then looked out the window and said a joke.
"If they really have this ability..." Zhao Xike did not finish the sentence, but his tone was noncommittal.
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Spike's right hand holding the dagger rested on his left wrist, and he slowly approached the bed in the innermost room. The moment he lifted the quilt, his knife had already rushed to the bed, but it wasn't until the soft piercing feeling that he realized
There is no one in this bed.
Spike immediately put his head under the bed, but there was still nothing. He quickly took his companions out to report the situation to Luo Xingzhou, but what greeted him was a group of people in the corridor looking at each other.
"You too..." Spike looked at his accomplice who came out of the opposite door, and he shrugged.
Just when everyone was at a loss what to do, a loud noise suddenly came from upstairs, and the sounds of smashing, smashing and killing could be heard all the time.
"No!" Luo Xingzhou, who was standing closest, turned around and rushed to the third floor, while the people gathered in the corridor on the second floor also hurriedly followed.
But at this moment, the door to the last room at the end of the second floor was slowly opened from the inside. With a wave of his hand, an internal force with the scent of medicine hit everyone's back.
Liu Qingfeng's palm force was not strong, and it dispersed when he didn't hit the person, as if he was fanning someone. But it wasn't until the weird aroma penetrated their nostrils that the group of people realized what the other party was doing.
What.
"The fragrance is poisonous!" There are also experts in the chamber of commerce who can identify the smell. They immediately realized what the other party had done. Several people at the end of the team instantly turned around and surrounded Liu Qingfeng.
But Liu Qingfeng didn't panic at all, and whispered softly: "Then let you delay for a while..."
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What happened on the third floor? It's actually very simple - it's just that Wei Kui couldn't stand it any longer. Since there was no direct command from Luo Xingzhou on the third floor, the progress was slightly slower, and Wei Kui, who had been prepared for a long time, was really
Unable to suppress his excitement, he took the lead and rushed out, and the soldiers from the County Guards who were accompanying him also charged together.
But they found that they didn't seem to have any effect - the narrow corridor was blocked by Wei Kui alone, and the two halberds were like two wheels crushing forward, and the killers of the Chamber of Commerce were unable to resist.
"This guy actually appeared here with us?" Luo Xingzhou had seen Wei Kui's martial arts at the gathering of heroes. The opponent was not someone who "should not be underestimated", but an opponent who "must risk his life". Although it was difficult for him to defeat Wei Kui alone.
He was not sure, but Luo Xingzhou also assumed the consciousness of the commander-in-chief. The moment Wei broke out of the narrow corridor, Luo Xingzhou raised his finger at him: "Come for a duel?"
Luo Xingzhou wanted to make the greatest sacrifice to hold Wei Wei back and let his men rescue Andre as soon as possible.
Of course Wei Kui knew what Luo Xingzhou's real purpose was, but he didn't care. If the other party challenged him to a duel, he would just accept it: "Then come on!"
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Suharaga finally realized where the unusual feeling came from.
Around here... there is a very powerful warrior, and that "unknown" comes from the opponent's "aura".
Suddenly there was a noise upstairs, but Suharaga did not move an inch. Instead, he calmly directed Yota and Ryota to go up to see the situation, while he remained here - if everyone panics because of a little change
If you lose your position in confusion, you will be surrounded and attacked from both sides, and you will fall into a certain death situation.
After the two sons left from the corridor, Suhara Ga's hand gently rested on the hilt of Mengmaru's sword, and he paid careful attention to the surrounding situation, looking for the source of that "aura".
It's now!
Suharaga drew his sword, and the thing Katsuiai aimed at was the Buddha on the shrine!
The silent slash was caught by a big hand. Xiao Maitreya, who was half sitting and half leaning, actually changed his posture at this time, half squatting on the lotus platform, with a posture like an angry lion.
"As expected of a master of sharp swordsmanship, his eyesight is extraordinary." The monk dressed as a statue of Buddha said with a smile.
"You can catch this sword, and your reaction is not bad." Suharahe felt angry, there are so many masters who can catch his famous skill? "May I ask your name?"
The monk jumped up like a lion attacking a rabbit: "The name of the Sa family is Baoyin, the common name is Lei Dabao, and the nickname of the Jianghu is Iron Tathagata!"
Suharaga deftly avoided Bao Yin's attack and retaliated, but the great monk's golden iron clothes had flowed out of the body silently, and the sword did not leave even a trace.
Before Suharaga could put away his sword, the "lion's roar" had already fallen, echoing continuously in the narrow corridor, and two sprays of blood shot out from Suharaga's ears.
