At the third watch, Lin Jue and his entourage got ready and set off. He Anmin had already arranged everything, the north city gate had been opened, and more than a hundred militiamen and police officers had already assembled. Lin Jue and others led their horses and walked across the dark water.
The painted streets were not mounted until they left the city. He Anmin and his men were ordered to follow on foot from behind, while Lin Jue and others mounted their horses and galloped north along the official road.
At the fourth watch, everyone arrived at the southern end of Mojiaji Town. The entire market town spread northward along the official road. There were houses on both sides of the official road, a dark and messy mass. The entrance to the southern end of the town was wide open.
, as if it were a huge open mouth.
According to the plan, Bai Bing had to go to the town first to find out the situation. Lin Jue whispered a few words, and Bai Bing flew away and disappeared into the darkness with his head turned.
After waiting for about a meal, Bai Bing came back. He brought a piece of news that puzzled Lin Jue. Bai Bing tied up the couple in their sleep and asked them about the whereabouts of Lao Wu and others. The couple actually
It is said that Lao Wu and the others have been released a long time ago. I don’t know whether this news is true or false. If they are really released, it means that the other party is still rational and knows the guilt of the detention officer, so it is reasonable. But if it is just a lie, Lao
Wu and the others may have been killed, which is not good news.
In any case, the time for action has come. At that moment, Lin Jue solemnly ordered everyone to mount their horses. With the order, everyone lit torches, and more than a dozen horses galloped in from the south entrance. By tea time, they had arrived at the prisoner's yard. Xiao Daquan took the
Several guards rushed into the yard, took out the couple who had been tied up by Bai Bing, and placed them on horses. Lin Jue ordered an immediate evacuation, and everyone turned their horses and galloped out of the town.
However, there was already a bustle inside and outside the town. When the horse team rushed in, it had already alarmed the people on the roadside. Someone sounded the gong. Boom boom, boom boom, the sound of the gong was harsh.
Everyone turned on their lights, and countless figures poured out of the houses.
"They captured Brother Mo and Sister Li. These evil spirits cannot be let go." Someone shouted loudly.
"Evil heretics, please stay here." The crowd shouted, poured into the main street, and soon blocked the official road.
"What should we do?" Yang Xiu looked at the people running in front of him. They all had their heads covered and wore black robes. They looked like a group of zombies. She felt shuddering.
Lin Juece immediately stepped forward and shouted loudly: "Fellow fellows, we are the criminals in the capital, and we are here to arrest the murderer. You must not stop him, otherwise you will be fighting against the government, which is a serious crime. Get out of the way, we will only arrest the murderer.
, no forgiveness for others.”
"Bah, Brother Mo and Sister Li didn't kill anyone. They were doing justice for heaven and getting rid of the evildoers. Leave someone behind and let you go. Otherwise, you will never get out." The person blocking the front shouted loudly.
"Let them go, let them go!" A strange cry echoed in all directions.
Lin Jue knew that there was no way to communicate with these people. Time was urgent. People were coming from all directions and it would be blocked after a while. There could be no further delay.
"Rush out." Lin Jue ordered in a deep voice. Then he added: "Don't kill anyone."
More than a dozen riders rushed away, but the crowd gathered in front of them refused to give way.
"The Holy Duke is the greatest, God protects the body!" Someone shouted loudly, rushing towards the horse's head in a daze, and reached out to grab Xiao Daquan's stirrup, intending to pull Xiao Daquan off the horse.
Xiao Daquan cursed angrily: "Go to hell with your mother's divine bodyguards and a group of cult followers. Anyone who stands in my way will die."
Lin Jue was shocked and shouted loudly: "You are not allowed to kill anyone."
However, it was already too late. The long knife in Xiao Daquan's hand flashed with cold light, and the head of a Qingjiao believer standing in front of the horse flew up and blood spilled in the air.
"They killed people, they took action. The demons attacked, let's fight with them. Kill the demons and enter the temple. The Holy Father is the greatest." Someone in the crowd shouted loudly.
"The Holy Duke is the greatest! The Holy Duke is the greatest." A group of black-robed green believers roared like chicken blood and rushed forward desperately.
Lin Jue cursed continuously, but at this point there was nothing he could do. These people seemed to be crazy. After killing someone, they became even more excited and could not hesitate for a moment.
"Charge!" Lin Jue yelled.
Seven or eight cavalry rushed into the crowd, causing them to cry and scream. Bai Bing took the lead, and the crowd in front of him was whipped with a whip and fled away. The guards raised their knives and waved them, scaring the believers. After all, these people are still just a group of common people, although
Several people behind the crowd shouted loudly and encouraged everyone to rush forward, but they were still timid. After all, someone had died before.
In this way, Lin Jue and others rushed through the road alive and broke out of the crowd. When they rushed out of the town entrance, there was the sound of arrows piercing the air on the roofs of the houses on both sides, and several feathers flew through the air.
The arrows flew across the formation. Lin Jue was shocked by this scene. These people were by no means ordinary believers. They already had weapons. What does this mean?
More than a dozen riders galloped out of the town, leaving the roar of the birds behind them. Before they could take a breath, they saw a dark crowd chasing them out holding torches. At the same time, the town burst into flames.
As the fire spread, more fires were lit in the distant wilderness. Countless firelights came from all directions and surrounded them bit by bit.
"Come on, the surrounding villages have already heard the news. If we surround you, we will be in big trouble." Lin Jue shouted loudly.
The group of people hurriedly picked up the reins and galloped along the official road. Piles of fires were lit in the villages and towns on both sides of the official road they passed along the way. Then gongs were sounded and crowds holding torches rushed out.
Encirclement. The other side used the military beacon communication method to spread the news quickly. Everyone in the villages with a radius of more than ten miles was alarmed and dispatched one after another.
Lin Jue was secretly shocked. The Qingjiao congregation had such a tight organization. This was obviously arranged by someone behind the scenes. Such an organization was almost the same as regiment training. If something happened in one village, every village would support them, forming a powerful force.
Although it is not a regular army, it has already taken shape. The Qingjiao must have a plan to organize the people in this way.
But at this moment, Lin Jue had no time to think about these things in detail. He had to leave the dangerous spot quickly. Fortunately, he was riding a horse very fast. Although the other party got the message, his reaction was not that fast after all. Lin Jue and others were shocked.
He rushed out more than ten miles away without any danger.
Further forward, there was not much movement. After passing a mountain ridge, there was even less movement. The believers in the rear were left behind, and those in front could not see the fire signal because of the barrier of the mountain ridge. Or perhaps not every village was affected.
The Qingjiao took control. In short, everyone was finally able to slow down their horses and take a breath. The light was dim and the official road was uneven. It was very dangerous to gallop the horses, so it was better to be careful.
The group of people were still frightened and trotted forward. The sky gradually became brighter and the road could be seen clearly before they trotted for a while. Soon they were twenty miles away. There was a group of people coming towards them in front of them. Everyone was very nervous.
, but soon discovered that it was He Anmin, the magistrate of Changheng County, leading his team of more than a hundred people. They were walking behind, so they had only traveled more than ten miles at this moment.
What surprised Lin Jue even more was that in Magistrate He's team, Lao Wu appeared among them with seven or eight detained police officers. And they were safe and sound.
Lin Jue asked in shock, and from the mixed answers from Lao Wu and others, Lin Jue figured out the whole story. It turned out that they were indeed released, but they did not dare to wander around and hid in the nearby ravine. Not long ago, they saw
It was only then that He Anmin and others, dressed in police officer uniforms, showed up to ask for help. He Anmin was surprised when he found out their identities, so he accompanied the team and brought them here.
Lao Wu said that although they threatened to kill them and forced them to join the Qingjiao, someone finally came forward to release them. They only threatened them not to arrest criminals again, saying that the couple who committed the murder were innocent and not guilty.
of.
Lin Jue suddenly realized that the other party was not a brainless person. They also knew that detaining the official would have serious consequences. Just as Bai Bing had worried before, they made preparations. However, they did not prepare any trap, but chose
Release Lao Wu and others to calm the situation. It has only been three days since Lao Wu and others were detained. Perhaps they did not expect that they would arrive so soon, but Lao Wu and others have not left Changheng County at all. Lin Jue and others have no idea
know.
When He Anmin saw the couple captured by Lin Jue and others, he thought that Lin Jue and others had succeeded, and was even happy. It would be good if nothing went wrong, otherwise he would have to bring people to rescue him. One more thing is worse than one less thing. However, , when he heard Lin Jue describe the previous situation, he was stunned with shock.
"Master Lin is saying... you killed a commoner? And then all the common people from villages within a dozen miles around came out to hunt you down?" He Anmin said in shock.
"It's a mob, Mr. He." Lin Jue corrected in a deep voice: "In that case, they stopped our horses with the intention of pulling us off the horse. The situation was critical, and Captain Xiao just took action. We were already very restrained.
, they even used bows and arrows to shoot at us. Logically speaking, we should go on a killing spree. Considering that they were originally ordinary people, we did not get too entangled."
He Anmin frowned and said, "Hey, even if that's the case, wouldn't it mean that a life was lost? I hope there are some mistakes elsewhere."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. He, this matter was done by us, and we are responsible for it. When we return to the capital, we will write down what happened and report it to Kaifeng Mansion. It has nothing to do with you."
He Anmin said: "I'm not afraid of being implicated, I'm worried that things will get bigger. This Qingjiao...hey, I hope it won't happen."
Lin Jue smiled calmly and said: "Let's leave quickly. The people have taken it and Lao Wu and the others have also been rescued. It's a success. We'll leave in the morning so as not to worry Mr. He."
He Anmin smacked his lips and frowned, but said nothing. Everyone turned around and walked back and forth. Xiao Daquan rode his horse to Lin Jue's side, cupped his hands and said apologetically: "Master Ma, I... shouldn't take action. If this matter is troublesome,
, I just went to plead guilty and would never dare to implicate you."
Lin Jue frowned and looked at him and said: "What's the use of talking about this now? But you are doing things for me, can I let you take responsibility? Then I am too unloyal. In short, if something happens, I will bear it, You don’t need to think too much. But I’m warning you one last time. If you don’t obey my orders again, I will report it to Commander Shen. You are not from my Lin family, so I don’t want to restrict you too much. If you were from my Lin family, at this moment I have already punished you severely."
Xiao Daquan hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "I don't dare to do it anymore, I don't dare to do it anymore. Lord Commander, please calm down and never tell Commander Shen."
