Liu Yue'e didn't see Xiaohuan, but unexpectedly discovered another girl who disappeared with Xiaohuan...her sister Tao's maid Yunrui.
Yun Rui also recognized her, smiled miserably and said, "I didn't expect to see Liu Erniang again."
Seeing that she was half-clothed, her face was haggard, and she didn't know how much she had suffered, Liu Yue'e's eyes were red, so she took off her raincoat, put it on her body and said, "Just treat it as a nightmare, and I will take care of you in the future."
"Girl..." Yunrui cried out.
"Okay, okay, it's all over..." Liu Yue'e gently hugged her shoulders and comforted her softly. Seeing that Chen Ke and others had left, she could only ask softly: "By the way, where is Xiaohuan?
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"..." Yun Rui's expression changed, and she said softly: "They are not willing to leave Xiaohuan..."
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When Chen Ke returned to Ma Xing Street, Yang Huaiyu's men had come out of hiding and gathered on the street.
"Too cunning." Chen Ke wiped his face and said, "There is actually a secret passage!"
"Don't be anxious, I'll take someone there right away!" Yang Suiji said in a deep voice.
"Let's go together!" Chen Ke gritted his teeth and said, "No one can run away from Guifanlou!"
The Japanese troops rushed north quickly. Ma Xing Street was not far from Fan Lou, just two streets away.
A Huaizhong Army scout with a red flag on his back met them head-on. When he saw the Japanese lanterns, he stopped immediately and reported breathlessly: "A large group of bandits came out in front of Fan Tower, and they actually had something in their hands."
If you have weapons and fight with us, you will soon be unable to withstand it!" Huaizhong's army was only ordered to guard the perimeter and was not mentally prepared for battle. In addition, the opponent had jumped over the wall in a hurry and was beaten to the point of asking for reinforcements.
Of course, the most fundamental reason is that the Forbidden Army has lost its courage as in the early days of the country.
"They can't run away!" Yang Huaiyu wiped the water from his face: "Lead the way!"
After running out of two or three streets, there were screams and the sound of weapons clashing. ("")
The soldiers led the horse, and Yang Huaiyu turned over, took off the spear hanging on the saddle, shouted loudly: "Kill!" Then he clamped the horse's belly and rushed forward in front of the soldiers.
The soldiers also drew their weapons one after another. The most elite Japanese soldiers were naturally not afraid of a group of local ruffians. Once they joined, they immediately stopped the defeat of the friendly forces. Especially Yang Huaiyu, who had one man and one horse, repeatedly charged and killed, and was invincible.
The arrogance of those gangsters was completely suppressed.
Chen Ke and others also joined the battle group with weapons. Wulang got a five-foot-long stone bar from nowhere and danced it like a tiger. If it touches it, it will immediately break the muscles and bones and crack the skull; Song Duanping and Chen Ke,
Although not as fierce as him, they are not invincible to those troublemakers. The three of them went down the mountain to fight like tigers, one against ten, and the Beggar Clan was invincible...
Led by the Japanese army, the Huaizhong army also became energetic and started to fight back with howls.
One was ebbing and the other was ebbing, and the Beggar Clan members suffered heavy casualties and no longer had any fighting spirit. They dispersed with a bang, and each of them jumped over the wall and took their own way.
But more and more officers and soldiers came to patrol and inquire, blocking all the ways out. The Beggar Clan members were forced back again, and finally retreated to Fanlou...
The Forbidden Army soldiers immediately surrounded Fan Lou.
Fan Tower is the tallest building in the capital, two feet taller than the Daqing Hall, the main hall of the imperial palace. And it is not one building, but a huge building complex composed of five restaurants.
Such a building would not be considered unusual in later generations, but in the Song Dynasty a thousand years ago, this building complex made entirely of bricks, stones and wood was enough to become an architectural miracle.
This is also the most famous gold-selling cave in the capital. On weekdays, the lights are bright and bright all day long, like a fairyland on earth. But today, I received a notice from Kaifeng Mansion that it is closed. Naturally, the thousands of lights are not lit, and the five dark ones are
The mountain-like Fan Tower has become the last refuge of the Beggar Clan.
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"Come in with me, the general!" Yang Huaiyu got excited and got off his horse, raised his gun and rushed into the hall of Fanlou. The Japanese soldiers also rushed in, shouting.
Seeing the Imperial Guards and soldiers swarming in, Chen Ke didn't intend to join in the fun anymore, but Liu Yue'e appeared in front of him, lowering her proud head in the past, and said weakly: "Xiaohuan is still being held hostage by them. ("")"
"Okay." Since it was something promised, Chen Ke would try his best to do it. He took a deep breath, looked at the tall Fan Lou and said: "But according to my estimation, Xiaohuan should not be in Fan Lou."
"Why?" Liu Yue'e asked with her eyes wide open.
"Although Fan Tower is big, it is still a place of death." Chen Ke said calmly: "Since they fled for their lives and took women with them, it shows that they are confident in their hearts. Why did they run upstairs?"
"Before we arrived, those gangsters were fighting with the officers and soldiers," Song Duanping said calmly: "If my prediction is correct, they should be the broken tails of geckos. The real leaders have taken the opportunity to abscond."
"Then, how can I find this guy who is doing nothing in the dark?" Liu Yue'e couldn't help but feel discouraged as she looked at the dark city in the rain.
"The streets and alleys are full of officers and soldiers, where are they running to?" Chen Ke said slowly: "If you were them, what would you do?" This question made Song Duanping ask.
"At this time, it is better to be still than to move." Song Duanping said: "Why are they still unwilling to leave the woman behind? I think there should be a proper shelter and they are worried that it will be too boring here."
"I think so." Chen Ke nodded and said, "Tell me, where will the shelter be?"
"I think it's still underground. Although rats will also look for food on the ground, only underground can give them a sense of security." Song Duanping pondered: "And, I believe that the entrance is still in that tunnel."
"It's very possible." Chen Ke said in a deep voice, "Go and capture some prisoners."
The Japanese soldiers who were ordered to protect him refused to argue and brought back two surrendered troublemakers from the patrol.
After asking, it turned out that the entrance to the secret passage was actually in a house near the alley!
"How cunning!" Chen Ke cursed: "Is there any other way out?"
Two troublemakers don't know.
"Go and have a look..." Chen Ke ordered the soldiers: "Go find your master and send some people to follow me."
The soldiers rushed in to ask for instructions. After a while, they came back with fifty soldiers who supported the Japanese. They said with an apologetic look: "Brothers have all entered Fanlou. We can only gather these people at the moment."
"That's enough." Chen Ke nodded and asked the soldiers to gather around him: "Do you want to make great achievements and make a fortune?"
"Of course I have thought about it..." the soldiers laughed and said, "I have only dreamed about it."
"Then follow me, and I will take you to raid the thief's lair." Chen Ke said: "The credit for capturing the bandit leader is yours, and you can take whatever gold, silver, and jewelry you capture!"
The soldiers all saw that even Yang Huaiyu respected Chen Ke, and naturally they would not turn a deaf ear to his words. They all asked with wide eyes: "Isn't the bandit leader not in Fanlou?"
"You'll know when you get there." Chen Ke said decisively: "Those who plan to go with us should follow us. Those who follow us should remember, first, to obey orders and prohibitions, second, to be brave and not afraid of death, and third, to keep quiet.
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After saying that, he took Wu Lang, Song Duanping and Liu Yue'e and walked towards the alley facing the street.
The Japanese soldiers looked at each other and followed them silently. They fought hard to find wealth and wealth in danger!
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Quietly, I walked to the front of the house.
As soon as Chen Ke raised his hand, holding the Japanese soldier in his arms, he stood holding his breath. Wulang, who looked like a black iron pillar, lifted up the thin Song Duanping, let him step on his shoulders, and climbed up the high courtyard wall.
In fact, it only took a while for a cup of tea, but after what felt like an extremely long wait, the courtyard door slowly opened. Song Duanping stepped out and whispered to Chen Ke: "The door is bolted from the inside, but there is no one inside or outside the house."
"If you leave someone outside, won't you be exposed if you are caught?" Chen Ke sneered and said, "Go in and take a look." So everyone went in and followed Song Duanping to the cellar in the backyard.
Although the rain had washed away the footprints and blurred them, it could still be seen that countless people had stepped on them next to the cellar.
Pulling open the stone slab blocking the entrance, the dark cellar entrance was exposed.
Chen Ke took a pine torch and gently threw it in. There was no reaction inside.
The torches used by the Forbidden Army were of absolutely high quality. They still burned when they fell on the ground, and were several times brighter than in the rain. They illuminated more than half of the cellar. This cellar was actually made of blue bricks...
Holding the bound prisoner in front of him, Chen Ke stepped down into the cellar step by step. The others kept a distance from him and followed him down.
Empty...
"Where is the entrance of the cave?" Chen Ke took off the bit of the hammer and shouted.
"There..." After identifying the direction, Tiaozi pointed to a place and said, "There is a secret door in this area."
Following the direction he pointed, Chen Ke and Song Duanping stepped forward and knocked on the wall with the handles of their knives. Sure enough, they found an area that made an "empty" sound that was different from other places.
But the two men did not stop, but continued to knock along the wall. Everyone looked at them with inexplicable expectation. Even the troublemaker had no idea what they were doing.
From the corner opposite to the entrance of the cave, there was another sound of "empty".
There is even a secret door!
The two of them couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, it seemed they had guessed it right!
But after searching and searching, he couldn't find the so-called "opening mechanism". Chen Ke said angrily: "Open it!"
Wulang then showed his weapon - the five-foot-long thick stone bar, tucked it under his arm, took a few steps back. He was so angry that he let out a low roar and rushed forward.
Then there was a bang, and a big hole was forced out of the brick wall by the stone strips.
Anyone inside who is not deaf will hear it now.
Wulang used too much force and rushed straight in. He simply made mistakes, hugged the big stone bar, and rushed towards the bright place at the end of the passage.
"Follow me quickly." Fearing that he would be in danger, Chen Ke hurriedly chased after him.
After walking five or six feet straight in, a huge cave with a height of two to three feet appeared in front of you. There were torches on the walls of the cave, and curtains were hung on the surrounding earthen walls. There seemed to be another space inside.
