It was already dark in the county government office. It was not that Li Hui and others went to the celebration banquet, but that everyone went to bed early, leaving only two people on night watch.
Li Hui received the invitation, and it was Zhou Che who came personally to invite him. However, Li Hui refused because he was tired. Zhou Che knew that Li Hui was in a bad mood, so he had no choice but to go back and report.
After Wang Guangzu learned the news that Li Hui was not coming, he sneered and said: "It's best if you don't come. I don't care about it. This guy is so ignorant of praise. There is no need to be polite to him in the future. All brothers, please listen to me. I will see you in the future."
This Li Hui, there is no need to give him face. He still puts on official airs in front of us. I don’t even think about who is in charge in Juchao County.”
All the refugee soldiers shouted one after another: "It's true, I already dislike him. Are you crazy to show off in front of our commander?"
"Give him face, but he doesn't want it. From now on, I won't give him face, but only slap him in the face."
"Look at him, he looks like a rabbit. He's good enough to warm our handsome man's bed. It's a pity that our handsome man doesn't like this, otherwise he would have to wash his buttocks and stick it out."
"Ha ha ha ha."
The refugees laughed wildly and made endless obscenities.
Zhou Che couldn't stand listening anymore and said in a deep voice: "Commander, at least he did his part in winning the victory this time. He has no disrespect to you, so why let these people insult him like this? We are not
How can bandits and robbers do this so arbitrarily? This is very bad."
Wang Guangzu chuckled and said: "That's all, Vice Admiral Zhou is not happy. You guys, please keep your mouths shut. If anyone wants to talk about wine and meat, I won't be polite."
Everyone was laughing and laughing and shut up, drinking wine and punching each other, making the scene full of excitement.
Zhou Che was unhappy, so he drank a few glasses of wine and left the table. Wang Guangzu stayed with him for a few words, and finally looked at his back and couldn't help but sneer.
In the middle of the night, Azhu, who was sleeping in the corner, heard Li Hui getting up. She got up quickly, opened the curtain and asked, "Master, are you thirsty? I'll make you some tea."
Li Hui said solemnly: "I'm not thirsty, I want to go out."
Ah Zhu was stunned for a moment, looked at the dark sky outside the window and said, "It's only midnight, Young Master is going out again?"
Li Hui didn't speak, but Azhu heard the sound of him putting on clothes and boots. So he got up and lit the lamp. Li Hui was already standing in the room neatly dressed, with the black fur hat on his head.
Li Hui reached out and took down the hanging dagger from the bedside. Holding the dagger in both hands, he pulled out the sword a few inches, turned it at an angle and squinted to look at it. The dagger glowed dazzlingly under the candlelight.
With a scraping sound, the light disappeared and the dagger was put back into its sheath. Li Hui buckled the dagger on the iron ring of his belt and hung it on his waist.
"Master..." Ah Zhu called out tremblingly.
The events of the past few days have made A-Zhu frightened. Last night, the young master led a battle with the lake bandits, and A-Zhu could not sleep all night. Tonight, when he saw Li Hui go out in the middle of the night like this, he knew that something terrible was about to happen again.
It happened. At this moment, I was extremely scared.
Li Hui raised his head, looked at Azhu who looked at him pitifully with his big eyes, and walked over slowly.
"Azhu, don't be afraid. I'm going out to do some errands. Don't sleep after we leave for a while. Get dressed and wait here." Li Hui said in a low voice.
Azhu heard the unusual meaning in his voice, which was a frightening tone.
"Azhu, remember...if someone attacks the county government office, don't hesitate. Go to the back garden immediately and hide in the cellar under the woodshed. But remember, don't tighten the rope, otherwise you will be trapped and die.
There is no movement inside. If there is no movement outside, come up and escape. Of course, if we come back, everything will be fine. Remember?" Li Hui said in a deep voice.
Azhu's heart was about to jump out of her throat, and she shouted: "Master, what are you going to do? Don't leave me. I'm very scared."
Li Hui said in a deep voice: "Remember my words and do as I say. When you go, remember to take the package on my bedside with you. There is some money in it, as well as the documents I wrote to accept you as my servant. Those
It can prove that you are the maid of my Li family. There is also a text message from me. If you take these things, you may be allowed to go to Liyang County. If you can escape, go to the Gu family in Wu County, Jiangnan, and find
My mother, she will take you in. Of course, if my mother asks you about my situation, you tell her for me that the child is unfilial and cannot support her until she is old."
Azhu was even more frightened, and murmured with trembling lips: "Master... don't scare me, don't scare me."
Li Hui smiled slightly and said: "This is just the worst case scenario, it may not happen. But I have to make the worst arrangements. Do you understand? Do you remember? You must do it. Otherwise, I will be very uncomfortable."
Happy."
Ah Zhu looked up at Li Hui and nodded tremblingly.
Li Hui stretched out his hand, gently touched Ah Zhu's cheek, turned around, opened the door, and strode out.
A cold wind blew in from the half-hidden door of the room, and the candle flames began to beat violently. Ah Zhu shuddered and sat slumped on the ground.
In the lobby, Zhao Dachun, Guo Dazhuang, Jiang Sheng and several other nursing staff were standing in the room. When they heard footsteps, everyone looked at the back door, where Li Hui strode in.
"I've met the county magistrate!" Everyone bowed their hands and saluted.
Li Hui glanced at everyone and saw that they were all dressed up. He nodded and said in a deep voice: "Are you all ready?"
"Ready." Everyone said in unison.
"Well, several of us, we came from Wu County to take up our posts. In a short period of time, we experienced many hardships and passed one level after another. Tonight's operation is the last level. After that, everything is fine and the situation is under control.
If we can't make it, we will all die before sunrise tomorrow. Therefore, I hope that you will abandon all selfish thoughts tonight, abandon all timidity and fear, and act decisively without leaving any behind. I hope to see the rising sun of tomorrow with you. I am very grateful to you.
So full of confidence. What about you?" Li Hui shouted in a deep voice.
"Xiao Lang, we are not afraid. Xiao Lang is not afraid of death, so are we still afraid?" Zhao Dachun said.
"My lord, the county magistrate, tonight is to avenge my young husband. The reason why Jiang Sheng and several brothers stayed here is to wait for today. The county magistrate is affectionate and righteous, and he will do what he says, in order to avenge my young husband."
Regardless of the danger, Jiang Sheng and several brothers would like to thank you on behalf of my young man. Jiang Sheng and all the brothers can't wait." Jiang Sheng said in a deep voice.
"Exactly, we are ready. We will never back down and will kill the enemy to the death." The other guards also said solemnly.
Li Hui smiled and nodded, and suddenly his handsome face turned murderous, and he shouted in a deep voice: "Let's go."
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The sky above the long street was empty. Under the cold starry sky, the cold wind passed through the street. The tattered curtains and wine flags on both sides whistled. The wind whined above the treetops, like a cry.
Several black figures were running along the thick shadows under the eaves on both sides of the street. No one spoke, only the sound of slight hasty footsteps.
In less than a quarter of an hour, I arrived near the entrance of East Gate Square and could already see the reflection of the tall tower in the distance under the starlight.
The man in front raised his fist and stopped, and everyone behind him also stopped immediately. Everyone squinted and looked at the south side of the entrance to the East Gate Square. There was a small building there, with a lamp hanging in front of the door that swayed from side to side.
Lanterns flickered on and off, and light came from the long carved windows on the second floor.
"This is it." Li Hui whispered softly.
"Your Majesty, are you sure that guy is here?" Jiang Sheng asked in a low voice.
Li Hui smiled coldly, pointed upstairs and said: "Did you see it? The lights are on. This guy must be here. Today he got two beautiful women, wouldn't he be happy tonight? I knew he would be there.
Here."
Jiang Sheng was stunned and nodded slightly.
Li Hui added: "What's more, Dachun has already come to investigate and watched him go in."
Jiang Sheng said no more. It turned out that Dachun had already come to investigate. He was completely unaware of this and thought that Dachun had gone to bed when he came back.
"Listen up, there must be a lot of people guarding that guy. There should be people guarding the small building. Now allocate manpower. We will break in after a while. Jiang Sheng, you and your four brothers will be in charge of the downstairs. Dachun Dazhuang
Follow me upstairs to kill people. Move quickly to avoid being noticed by people in the square and on the tower." Li Hui said in a deep voice.
"Yes!" Everyone promised in a low voice.
Li Hui nodded slightly, took a breath of the cold air, took out the dagger, held it in his hand, and rushed out. Everyone unsheathed their swords and followed Li Hui out.
After a while, everyone had arrived in front of the small building. Li Hui jumped up the steps, raised his hand and swung his sword, chopped down the lantern hanging on the side of the door, raised his foot and stamped it out. He stretched out his hand to push the courtyard door, and there was a clang.
But it was not pushed open, and was bolted inside.
"Da Zhuang, knock on the door with me." Zhao Dachun shouted.
Guo Dazhuang and Zhao Dachun retreated to the bottom of the steps, raised their arms and were about to hit the door. However, Li Hui waved his hand to stop him, inserted his dagger into the crack of the door, slid it up and down, and suddenly slashed it down with force, and heard a snapping sound.
The wooden door bolt broke and fell off.
But the breaking sound was very loud, and human voices suddenly came from the door.
Li Hui raised his foot and kicked it, and the courtyard door was kicked open. At the same time, there were loud shouts in the lighted room on the inside of the courtyard door, and five or six figures rushed out of the room.
"who?"
"For what?"
"Kill!" Li Hui shouted, and Guo Dazhuang, Zhao Dachun, Jiang Sheng and others were already approaching him.