Chapter five hundred and thirtieth do not want to escape
In the dark night, the fire was extremely dazzling. If it burned any bigger, it would soon attract the government officials who were searching everywhere.
"Put out the fire, quickly!"
But the clay pot was filled with fierce fire oil, which could not be extinguished for a moment.
"Catch the person first."
The leader immediately gave an order.
Fortunately, there were a lot of people in the yard. After calming down a little, they immediately came up with an idea, and several figures immediately rushed outside.
Outside the yard, a man held two other clay pots in his arms. His plan was to wait for the fire to start and then throw out the remaining pots. The bigger the fire, the bigger the fire would be to attract the attention of the Yamen and patrolling officers.
Here, his purpose is to attract the government, and he might be able to catch the person in charge while taking advantage of the chaos.
He did not go to the Yamen to deliver the letter in advance because he did not trust the officials in the court.
He approached the courtyard cautiously, and immediately lit the fire as the person guarding the door entered the courtyard. However, the person in the courtyard obviously reacted faster than him, and in the blink of an eye, he shot an arrow and rushed towards him.
The man dodged to avoid it, and the arrow grazed his face. The arrow took away the cloth covering his face, and a long scar on his jaw was particularly clear under the moonlight.
He is Yan Si, and he is Xu Rui, the steward of the Song family's house. He received the message from Prince Jian and was supposed to leave, but he did not leave.
It doesn't make any sense to him to find another place to live incognito. He can't escape like he did more than ten years ago. He has to do what he should do.
He spent some time inquiring about information and asked acquaintances to help keep an eye on the movements of the Prison Department Prison, just to help at this time so that those hiding here could not escape.
Unfortunately, there were too many people inside and outside the courtyard, and he was entangled for a while and couldn't escape. The fire in the courtyard had been extinguished, but the two clay pots in his arms had not been thrown in yet.
If he had just been faster, he might have been able to achieve his goal.
If he wants to make another fire, he has to get the fire certificate, but it is already very difficult for him to protect himself now, let alone catch the person in charge.
Xu Rui was forced to retreat to the side. If he dropped the kerosene in his hand and turned away now, he could still escape under the moonlight, but if he hesitated a little, he would fall into the hands of these people.
But he couldn't just leave like this. He had just alerted the enemy. If they didn't make some noise, these people would leave here very quickly. By the time the patrolling officers and soldiers noticed something strange, it would be too late.
Xu Rui gritted his teeth and stretched out his hand to split open the clay pot in front of him. He wanted to light a fire on himself.
The clay pot shattered with a "pop" sound, and kerosene was immediately sprinkled on him. Those who gathered around him had obviously noticed his intention, and their steps paused slightly.
Xu Rui took out the fire certificate, a smile appeared on his face, and walked forward step by step. He was not afraid of death, and death was also a kind of relief.
His hand was on the fire folder and he was about to pull it away.
At this moment, Xu Rui's eyes suddenly lit up, and a wisp of fire ignited again. This fire did not come from the fire fold in his hand, but from the wall not far away.
There was a man standing on the wall. He did not hide his actions and threw the torch in his hand into the yard. After throwing the torch, he neatly threw three earthen jars, squatted down and took a look at the situation, and then
He refilled another jar, his movements were smooth and very skillful.
There was not only kerosene but also some livestock excrement in the jar. Thick smoke rose into the sky, and the Yamen officials could find it even if they were looking for the smell.
"Come here, everyone, your father is here."
After the man set the fire, he shouted loudly as if he was afraid that those people would not notice him.
Xu Rui was stunned there. He came to set fire secretly, but this man was so rampant and even seemed to be flirting... When people saw it, they became angry. As expected, those people abandoned him and ran towards the man.
Who was that man? He seemed to know what he was going to do. Not only that, he also guessed that it would not go well, so he brought these things to help.
Xu Rui was a little happy but also a little scared. He couldn't distinguish between friends and foes in the darkness, and he didn't know the intentions of those people. He wanted to retreat, but he couldn't help but want to help.
"If you meet me, you can't escape."
There was a bit of heroism in Xu Rui's hearty voice, which sounded like a fire burning in the yard, and the blood all over his body heated up.
"Steward, I'm afraid we have been targeted for a long time."
Cui Zhao looked at the fire in the yard and his heart gradually sank. He had been very careful and kept hiding in the dark, watching the movements of the Ministry of Justice. Even if the Ministry of Justice found out the clues, they could only find out the history of the capital officials. He did not believe that anyone
Being able to detect his presence intelligently, Huijing had already attracted their attention, and they were unable to pay attention to anything else.
Even if he accidentally leaves clues behind, he can still take people away. He has enough people, and those dead soldiers can fight for a way for him.
Those people seemed to have been prepared and came straight towards him. Judging from the situation in front of them, they may have made careful arrangements beforehand and knew everything in advance.
These people were more difficult to deal with than he thought, and the dead soldiers were helpless for a moment. The man's tone of voice sounded quite like a dude from the Anyihou family.
Cui Zhao felt danger for the first time, and he took the initiative to ask for orders to deal with Huijing. Not only was Huijing still alive, but he was also very likely to fall into it.
"Steward, go from here."
Finally, a path seemed to open in front of him, and Cui Zhao was protected by others as he headed out. After walking out of the alley, the dead man found two horses, and Cui Zhao immediately turned over and rode on them.
They drove their horses forward in the darkness. As long as they left here and hid, they could overcome the difficulties at hand.
Seeing that he was getting further and further away from the courtyard, Cui Zhao's beating heart gradually stabilized.
"Da da da……"
The sound of horse hoofbeats was particularly pleasant in the darkness. Someone was chasing after them, and the dead soldiers around them immediately went to deal with them. Finally, there was no one behind them.
Cui Zhao was about to change direction. He knew that there was a secluded place in the mountains and forests to the west of the city. He led the people there and then hid on Zhuangzi.
With this thought in his mind, Cui Zhao pulled the reins, but the horse under his crotch did not obey his wishes and instead continued to run forward.
Cui Zhao frowned, something was wrong. A beast that had been tamed a long time ago would obey people's orders, unless... that beast had been specially tamed and could only act according to the owner's wishes and could not be controlled by others.
This does not seem to be the horse they put there. This horse is tall and strong, not an ordinary breed, and only such a horse can obey the owner's complicated commands.
Cui Zhao was ready to escape from the horse, but found that his feet could not be removed from the stirrups no matter what. He was anxious when he heard a whistle and the horse stopped immediately.
Cui Zhao looked around in panic. The doors on both sides opened and someone walked out holding a torch.
Cui Zhao knew the person he was doing, and he was none other than the Prince of Shunyang County.
Prince Shunyang glanced at Cui Zhao, then turned to look at King Cheng and others who were slowly walking out behind him and said, "Do you recognize him?"
