The dragon lantern dancers on the street were not aware of it. They had no idea what was happening. The people were still busy and crowded around the dragon lantern dancers. Only Mu Buping's behavior of rushing to the opposite side caused some commotion, but it soon disappeared.
Take it seriously.
Lin Jue and Gao Muqing had already gotten up from the ground. Five of Mu Buping's men lined up in a row and erected three wooden shields to block the front, forming a protective barrier. The little leader Li Gouer shouted: "You two, please hide.
Behind us, don't move for now. We can only take action after the dragon lantern team has passed."
Lin Jue and Gao Muqing naturally did not dare to act rashly. The other party was in the dark, and they and others were in the open. At this moment, the only way to be safe was to take good defense. Whether it was rushing down into the crowd or running around in panic, it was unwise.
. God knows if there are people from the other party in the crowd below.
The gongs and drums were clanging, and the people on the street were still walking happily. The dragon was flying and moving forward. On one side were the lively and unconscious villagers, and on the other side were the villagers walking on the stone steps of the street.
A few people were frightened with their shields raised, all this formed a sharp contrast.
Finally, the bustling crowd on the street disappeared, and the noise became farther and farther away. The street became empty and lonely, with a few wind lanterns swaying on the lamp poles. The scene became more and more dangerous, and the hair stood on end.
"Dong-dong-dong" came the sound of jumbled footsteps, and dozens of figures rushed from across the street. Li Gou'er saw the leading figure and breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's the young village master who is back."
Mu Buping rushed over panting, and the number of soldiers following behind him increased several times.
"What's going on with Chief Gao Dazhao and Military Advisor Fang?" Mu Buping shouted.
Lin Jue and Gao Muqing stood up and shouted: "It doesn't matter."
Mu Buping quickly walked up the steps, cupped his hands and said, "I'm extremely sorry that something like this happened."
Lin Jue said: "Who is shooting the arrow in the dark? Has anyone been caught?"
Mu Buping smacked his lips and said, "The thief ran very fast. We were blocked by the people on the street. After we rushed to the other side, we saw no one. However, I have ordered people to chase him along the street. I believe we should be able to find clues."
Lin felt speechless. He actually let people run away. This shows that the internal security control of Taoyuan Dazhai is not very good. If something happens in Luoyan Valley Dazhai, the night watchmen in every corner will immediately form a linkage.
The area where the incident happened was surrounded, and no one could easily escape. But in Taoyuan Dazhai, not even a human was seen, which is really incredible.
"Commander Fang, the leader of Gaodazhai, was frightened. Hey, I knew I would have disagreed with you coming to see this dragon dance. But something like this happened." Mu Buping frowned.
Lin Jue chuckled and said, "In this case, it's our fault."
Mu Buping blushed and said, "That's not what I meant. You two should be escorted back to your residence by us as soon as possible. We will find out about this matter and give you an explanation."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "That's more of the same. We were attacked in your village. Is it possible that the blame is on us? Please bring a lantern. I have to take a look at those arrows on the door."
Lin Jue's words reminded Mu Buping that the few arrows shot on the door were evidence. Mu Buping almost forgot about it. Two guards came closer with lanterns. Lin Jue, Gao Muqing and Mu Buping approached the building.
Looking closely at the wooden door, I saw a few short and slender arrows stuck on the door leaf. The tail feathers of the arrows were slender, and the arrow shafts were as thin as pen barrels. The exposed part outside the wood was only four or five inches. The location of the arrows
It penetrated deeply into the wood.
"What kind of arrow is this? It's strange." Gao Muqing frowned.
Lin Jue's face was gloomy and he whispered: "These are the arrows fired by the repeating crossbow. As far as I know, the repeating crossbow is fired from an arrow box. The arrows in the arrow box are as thin as a pen tube and are not long. But when shooting
It is extremely fast, fires continuously, and has amazing power within a range of twenty or thirty steps. But why does this kind of repeating crossbow appear here? It is very rare outside. Master Mu Shao, you have this kind of repeating crossbow in your village.
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Mu Buping frowned and shook his head: "We don't have one, this thing is too powerful. Our Dazhai is not even equipped with wooden bows, how can we have such a thing."
Lin Jue said nothing, and stretched out his hand to grab the exposed part of the crossbow arrow and pull it out hard. But he was not strong enough to pull it out. Mu Buping was very strong, so he stepped forward and stretched out his hand, and forcefully pulled out a crossbow arrow.
Lin Jue took it and took a closer look under the lamp. The arrowhead was wrapped with a bronze tip and was a bright blue color. Lin Jue couldn't help but feel strange. When he got closer and smelled it, a fishy smell hit his nostrils.
"Poisoned crossbow arrows! I don't know who did it. They are determined to kill us." Lin Jue said coldly.
Mu Buping was livid. This kind of thing is absolutely not allowed to happen in Taoyuan Dazhai. Every time there is an alliance, Taoyuan Dazhai is on full alert and will never allow any mistakes. Because each Dazhai
When the Lord came here to have an alliance, he naturally believed that Taoyuan Dazhai was the safest place. As long as there was a mistake, the reputation of Taoyuan Dazhai would be ruined. No one would dare to participate in the next alliance. In this case, in fact,
The already unreliable copycat alliance of Funiu Mountain has broken up. Once this loose alliance is lost, each copycat will go its own way, and the situation in Funiu Mountain will be uncontrollable. As far as Taoyuan Dazhai is concerned, this alliance leader will exist in name only.
"Captain Gao, Military Advisor Fang. I will personally escort you back to your residence, and I will send additional manpower to protect your residence. Please believe us, we will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation." Mu Buping said solemnly.
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Gao Muqing frowned and said nothing, but Lin Jue waved his hands and smiled.
"Young village leader, I don't think there is any need to investigate this matter. There is nothing to investigate."
Mu Buping frowned and said, "Master Fang doesn't believe in our ability and determination?"
Lin Jue smiled and said: "That's not the case. What I mean is that the intention of this matter is very obvious, and there is no need for strict investigation. I can even guess almost exactly who did it."
"Oh? Commander Fang knows who did it?" Mu Buping said in surprise.
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "I didn't say that. I mean, it's not difficult to deduce who did it. If you really want to check it out, I can provide you with some directions."
Mu Buping hurriedly said: "Please ask Military Advisor Fang for some advice."
Lin Jue stared at the few pulled out poisonous crossbow arrows and said to himself: "Master Mu Shao, think about it, do we, the people of Luoyan Mountain Dazhai, have any real grudges against the village masters of Funiu Mountain Dazhai?"
Mu Buping thought for a while and said, "Then I'll tell you the truth. You did a lot of outrageous things after you came to our Funiu Mountain. You broke the rules of our Funiu Mountain. You even destroyed the Shiren Mountain Dazhai.
It occupies a large area of the mountain tops. When it comes to grudges, from the overall perspective, you are indeed the enemy of all our cottages. But when it comes to personal grudges, our Funiu Mountain and your Guishan Island Dazhai have always been on the same page, and even treated you
There is still some admiration for Dazhai on Guishan Island. Therefore, personal grudges are out of the question."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "This is the most pertinent and fair statement I have ever heard. For Master Mu Shao to say such things, it shows that he is a magnanimous person. So, since we have no real personal grudges, there is no need to use assassination."
Use this method to deal with us. If you want to kill us, you can do it openly. Especially at this alliance meeting, you can use us as the reason for breaking the rules in Funiu Mountain to deal with us. You will never use this kind of assassination.
Use other methods to deal with us. What I said is right."
Mu Buping nodded and said: "Of course, you are in our village. If we want to take your lives, we can kill you directly. Why do we need to use such despicable means? Kill them with poisonous arrows in the dark?"
Lin Jue nodded and said with a smile: "Exactly, as long as you understand this. In other words, what happened tonight is actually just a personal behavior, not the resolution to get rid of me that was agreed upon by your alliance in the afternoon, right?"
"Of course, after you left in the afternoon, our village leaders did discuss some things, but they definitely did not intend to kill you. I swear to God," Mu Buping said.
Lin Jue nodded and said: "I believe otherwise, how could we still be standing here alive at this moment. This matter is confirmed to be a personal act. Then the person who did it must be to achieve some kind of purpose or some kind of benefit.
Let us think about it, if my village master and I die here tonight, who will benefit the most?"
Mu Buping frowned and thought. Lin Jue smiled and said: "If we die here, there will be many consequences. First, there is no possibility of reconciliation between our Luoyangu Dazhai and the other villages in Funiu Mountain, and we will fight to the death with you. In Funiu Mountain
There will be a bloody storm. And the first one to be blamed for this debt will be your Taoyuan Dazhai, because we died in your Dazhai. Our brothers will definitely take revenge on your Taoyuan Dazhai. The snipe and the clam are the same.
Who will benefit from the dispute? I think those who are most dissatisfied with the order in Funiu Mountain and want to fish in troubled waters will profit from it. This is called a plan to blame others."
Mu Buping was convinced and nodded heavily.
Lin Jue continued: "Secondly, another consequence after our death is that our Luoyangu Dazhai will be leaderless and the six gods will be without a master. Of course, in my opinion, this is impossible. I
We have made an explanation with the leader of Gao Dazhai before coming here. Even if we die here, our Luoyangu Dazhai will operate normally and will not overturn. But some people may think that if we die, our Dazhai will not be destroyed.
If that's the result, who will benefit the most? Who wants to occupy our territory? Expand his own strength? I don't know who it is, maybe the leader of Mu Shao Village knows. No matter who it is, he has great suspicion
He’s the one behind the scenes tonight.”
Mu Buping sneered and said repeatedly: "I know, I understand. I also have someone in my mind. It must be that guy from Qin Donghe. This guy's strength has increased greatly in recent years, and he has been stirring up trouble everywhere. He has long stopped taking over our Taoyuan village.
Take it seriously."
Lin Jue smiled and said, "Are you sure it's him, Master Mu Shao?"
Mu Buping said: "Nine times out of ten it is him, but there is no evidence. Even if he did it, he will not admit it."
Lin Jue sighed: "Yes, you let the assassin run away, why don't you go and question him directly now? In that case, wouldn't you be bitten by him instead? Forget it, send us back, it's better not to make this matter public.
Your rules are also in vain. I don’t know how many people from other cottages are wandering around outside. We are lucky this time, and we will not be so lucky if we encounter this problem again. Let’s leave quickly.”
Mu Buping heard the teasing meaning in Lin Jue's words, but he had nothing to say. Taoyuan Dazhai has indeed encountered many difficulties in recent years. Especially after the village's food production failed, it originally received aid and favors.
Many of the small and medium-sized cottages that were closely united around Taoyuan Dazhai have deserted. In order to maintain its original status, Taoyuan Dazhai had to cruelly exploit the villagers. In fact, the people in the cottage are now full of complaints. Black Wind Village
He took the opportunity to win over various copycats, used both kindness and power, and poached many corners. His strength and ambition have risen together, and he has recently won over some copycats and proposed to compete for the position of alliance leader. So this time, it is most likely Qin Dong from Black Wind Village.
He did it. But even so, there is nothing you can do against him.
