Seeing the old man chasing the Taoist nun, a man in purple pointed and said anxiously: "You guys, stop them two!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several people fell to the ground at the door of the inn.
Although the handsome young man is pale, wherever he goes, there is a shadow of swords. Ordinary envoys in blue and yellow cannot resist it at all.
The man in purple looked ugly. The Holy Cult only had a few men left here. Some of them were taken away by the right envoy, and the others were scattered around the inn. Among them, the one who was in charge of guarding was knocked unconscious, and most of them went to rescue the empress.
, there are not many manpower left.
After hesitating for a moment, he quickly turned around and rushed towards the place where the empress disappeared.
Compared with the empress and the empress, which one was more important, he immediately made a decision in his heart.
"Leader, this place is left to us, you go quickly!"
In the darkness, a man galloped over on horseback, quickly dismounted, and was followed closely by several figures.
"Thank you!" Li Yi and Miss Liu Er quickly mounted their horses and turned around and said to the man, "Heroes, be careful!"
He tightened his legs on the horse's belly, flicked the reins, and the two of them quickly disappeared into the night.
Several more figures in yellow rushed out from the inn...
"What are you going out for? Stay and play!" The man laughed evilly and walked up to him.
In an instant, the sound of swords clashing could be heard in the inn.
One of the men in blue had extraordinary skills, but the other party had more people. Those in yellow could not help him much. The two groups were at a stalemate for a while and fell into a stalemate.
After a while, thinking that time was almost up, one of the men shouted loudly: "It's a prick, brothers, retreat!"
As soon as these words came out, the other people no longer wanted to fight, and quickly exited the inn, running towards the depths of the night.
Inside the inn, the man in blue was covering his wound with a gloomy expression.
A man in yellow came forward and asked anxiously: "Sir, what should we do now?"
The man in blue thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Wait here for the queen to come back."
Not long after, another person came forward to report: "My subordinates found the shopkeeper tied up in the woodshed in the backyard, and several waiters were also there..."
After the battle just now, several men in blue and yellow, all injured, came to the woodshed and untied the ropes tied to the shopkeeper and several waiters.
The man in blue asked in a deep voice: "Do you know the identity of the person who kidnapped you?"
The owner of the restaurant was an old man. His face turned pale and his lips trembled as he said, "No, I don't know..."
The man in blue turned his head with a sullen expression. Just as he was about to speak, he looked down at a short sword thrust out of his chest and turned his head with difficulty.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
Several sounds of piercing the air were heard, and the men in yellow behind the man in blue all fell down with arrows in their eyebrows. Several innkeepers put away their crossbows.
The old man pulled out the dagger and whispered: "Put it away quickly!"
Not long after, a raging fire broke out in the inn.
In the surrounding shops or private houses, people came out one after another, and their eyes widened when they saw the innkeeper standing outside crying.
"It's gone!"
The streets at night suddenly became noisy.
…
At this time, the city gate was not closed. Li Yi shook the reins and the horse under him accelerated.
After we leave the city, everything will be easy to talk about.
Miss Liu Er actually didn't tell her about the old master. He tied up the man named Fang. In fact, he didn't even think about luring the Taoist nun away. From the beginning to the end, the old man was the ultimate killer.
Only by seriously injuring or killing the Taoist nun would they have no worries. Otherwise, even if they could escape, they would not be able to escape very far.
After all, this is the territory of the King of Shu, and the Taoist nun is a master and has countless masters around her. Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible to return to Kyoto safely relying on two people.
And if the Taoist nun really fell into such a simple trick of luring the tiger away from the mountain, the next step may be an even more difficult journey of thousands of miles.
"You've just……"
"Do not talk!"
Li Yicai opened his mouth and was interrupted by Miss Liu Er.
If you don't want to speak, don't speak. Although Miss Liu Er feels a little strange to him at the moment, escaping is the most important thing, and everything should be done after escaping.
…
"What, the protector is tied up, is there something wrong with the empress?"
"Then what the protector told me about the looting of the King of Shu's treasury tonight..."
"Let's give it up for now and follow me to rescue the empress!"
…
Dozens of figures in black quickly rushed out from a low house, and saw a horse galloping on the street in front of them. At that moment, a man in blue looked startled, and then shouted: "Stop them!
"
Call!
The horseshoes hit the bluestone-paved street, making a crisp sound. Looking at the man in blue and the dozens of figures behind him, Li Yi's face darkened.
Miss Liu Er jumped off her horse and held a sword flower in her arm.
"superior!"
Dozens of men in black swarmed over.
Li Yi got off his horse, caught a weapon thrown by Miss Liu Er, took a deep breath, and leaned towards her.
…
"Rebellion, rebellion!"
Jiang Zian hurriedly walked down the street, with a dark figure behind him.
Someone just reported the case late at night. There was a fight between more than ten people in Rujia Inn. It was said that many people died. It was already a huge case of this level. He immediately summoned all the police officers in the county, including those from nearby areas.
The crowd was strong, and nearly a hundred people rushed to the scene of the crime.
It was impossible for him not to be anxious. If large-scale casualties occurred tonight, he, the county captain, would be done.
Although he was not satisfied with this position to begin with, it was better than nothing. Resigning and being dismissed had completely different meanings.
"Sir, look ahead!"
Suddenly, the officer walking in the front stopped, pointed forward, and said loudly.
Jiang Zian raised his head and saw dozens of men in black surrounding two figures on the street ahead. The sound of clashing swords came from the front.
Lawless, truly lawless!
The world is clear, broad daylight..., broad daylight, in front of the dignified county captain, committing such a murder, Jiang Zian's face showed a look of rage, waving his hands and saying: "What are you still doing? Save people!"
He retreated behind the government officials, and then quickly ran forward with them.
Li Yi's chest rose and fell slightly, and he and Miss Liu Er leaned against each other. Surrounding them were dozens of people in black.
Many people could only fall to the ground and groan, but there were still many people around them.
Miss Liu Er coughed slightly, and Li Yi looked back, just in time to see her wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth.
"Are you injured?" His expression changed and he asked hurriedly.
Miss Liu Er struck down the person who was close to him with a backhand sword, and said coldly: "Don't be distracted in the battle of life and death. Have you forgotten what I taught you before?"
After Li Yi was stunned for a moment, he gritted his teeth and clenched the sword in his hand again.
"Catch them alive!"
The man in blue said something coldly, but his expression suddenly changed, he turned his head and looked behind him.
A burst of chaotic footsteps came from far away, and nearly a hundred government officials quickly ran over and surrounded them.
Dozens of men in black immediately gathered together, forming a circle with their weapons facing away.
Miss Liu Er's body swayed, and Li Yi hurriedly supported her.
"People inside, listen, you have been surrounded. I will give you three breaths to think about it, put down your weapons, and surrender immediately, otherwise I will be rude..."
Jiang Zian stood behind a tall yamen servant and shouted loudly.
Li Yi looked in a certain direction and asked tentatively: "Brother Jiang?"
"——"
"Is it Brother Li?"
A head poked out from behind the tall yamen servant. Jiang Zian's face was filled with surprise and joy. He looked at Li Yi and said quickly: "Brother Li, what are you doing standing there? Come out quickly!"
Immediately, a government official made way for them. Li Yi helped Miss Liu Er walk out. The man in blue's face changed, and in the end he made no move.
"What's going on? Why are they chasing you?" Jiang Zian looked at him and asked in surprise.
"It's hard to explain in words." Li Yi looked at him, raised his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Jiang, for saving me!"
"That's right!" Jiang Zian waved his hand, "Wearing black clothes and covering their faces, these people are not good people at first glance. As a county lieutenant, Jiang is my duty to maintain public order!"
Li Yi looked at him and said: "The matter is urgent. Li needs to leave the city now because of urgent matters..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Zian took out a sign from his waist, handed it to him, and said, "The city gate is closed now. Brother Li can take this sign and leave the city. They will not stop him."
Li Yi looked at the men in black and said, "These people..."
Jiang Zian smiled and said, "Brother Li, just leave, these people will be left to Jiang!"
Li Yi helped Miss Liu Er onto the horse, took a deep look at him, and said, "Brother Jiang's kindness will be repaid one day!"
He shook the reins, and the horse galloped towards the city gate.
"You and I hit it off right away, so there's no need to be polite!"
Jiang Zian watched him go away, then looked back at the police officers, pointed at the men in black, and said coldly, "Get them all!"
