It was the Jinyi Guards School Captain. The two of them were carrying a pair of wooden sticks, a door panel, or just two long wooden sticks. They were casually tied with ropes in the middle, and then they put the body on top and carried it away from the scene.
Watching the corpses being carried past, Xiao Chen put his arm on Zhou Ran's shoulders and pulled him aside.
"Tell me, what was the situation at that time?" Xiao Chen asked.
"At that time, I went back to change clothes, and when I was halfway there, I felt scared, so I came back again." Zhou Ran's body trembled involuntarily, "When I came back, the people here had fallen down, and the torches continued to burn on the side.
, but they are no longer breathing."
At this point, his body suddenly trembled even more violently.
"There was a lot of noise in the depths of the alley, and then, a dozen men in black rushed out. They didn't seem to see me, they just ran away. Looking at their clothes, I guessed that they were killing the Jinyi Guards.
The murderer, so I shouted. Hearing my shout, the man in black who was running at the end slashed my head with a knife in his backhand. Maybe they were exhausted, and the speed of this knife was not very fast.
It happened. I ducked sideways and my head was not injured, but the opponent's knife hit my arm."
Zhou Ran said in a low voice.
"Men in black? Do they have any special marks, or anything that impresses you?" Xiao Chen guided the other party's thinking.
"No." Zhou Ran shook his head, "They are all in tight-fitting black clothes, with black hoods covering their heads, leaving only two eyes outside. The weapons in their hands are various, including long swords, short knives, and one person
, holding a handful of rings in his hand."
"Well, okay, I understand." Xiao Chen looked at Baihu who had just bandaged his wound, "Take him down to rest, and remember to put some medicine on the wound when you get back."
"Thank you, Lord Ziyi." The hundred households bowed, turned around, and disappeared into the darkness with Zhou Ran.
Xiao Chen looked at the five thousand households above: "Shrink the defense line a little, don't spread it so wide, and give the opponent an opportunity to take advantage of it."
"If we shrink it too tightly, we are afraid that if we are too close to the Dongchang Prison, it will be easier for the other party to break into the prison." A Qianhu said hurriedly.
"Shrink it tighter, so that the captain of the Jinyi Guard will be relatively safe. As for the Dongchang Prison, I will guard it inside. As long as they come in, no one can escape." Xiao Chen's eyes spurted endless anger.
Although those who died were all captains of Jinyiwei, he was not just a captain before. He was very clear about the suffering of these captains.
It is already very difficult to maintain a family's life with a meager salary.
Tonight, five or six hundred captains died. This was not just five or six hundred lives. Behind them were five or six hundred families, all of a sudden without their backbone.
"I have arranged for people to report to the commander. As long as you agree, we will conduct a dragnet search of the entire capital tonight. These people should be exhausted from now on, and they cannot escape far." Those thousand households.
Said again.
"They dare to blatantly attack our defense line. They are either from the capital, or there are people in the capital to support them. It is impossible to find out in such a large capital." Xiao Chen shook his head gently.
"What do you mean, sir?" That Qianhu was a little confused.
"Shrink the defense line to ensure everyone's safety." Xiao Chen looked at the other party and nodded vigorously.
Before Qianhu could reply, the sound of horse hooves in the distance attracted everyone's attention.
Xu Kaiying rode a maroon army horse, led by the hundred households, and galloped over.
Seeing the crowd, Xu Kaiying reined up the army horse. When the horse stood still, the man had already jumped off.
Looking at Xiao Chen, he hurriedly raised his hands: "Master Ziyi has also arrived at the scene."
"Yeah." Xiao Chen nodded, "I just arrived too."
"I have just checked the scene over there. Jin Yiwei, the casualties this time are quite large." Looking at Xiao Chen, Xu Kaiying looked heartbroken.
Regarding Xu Kaiying's regret, Xiao Chen also saw what he meant, chuckled and said: "For the Dongchang Prison and for the safety of His Royal Highness, Jin Yiwei paid a huge price this time. I will definitely report this matter.
Your Majesty Ming, please take good care of the dead brothers of Jinyiwei."
"As long as the Dongchang Prison is safe, as long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is safe, it will be worth it no matter how much the Jinyi Guards pay. However, you also know, my lord, that behind each of these captains is a family. If they can get pension from the imperial court, for
For their family members, this can be considered as a solution to practical difficulties." Xu Kaiying said softly with a slight bow.
"Don't worry, sir. I will apply to the emperor and try to raise the standard of their death pension as much as possible."
"Thank you, Master Ziyi." Xu Kaiying bowed her body and saluted Xiao Chen.
"You're welcome, sir." Xiao Chen hurriedly blocked the other party, "They sacrificed their lives for the country, and no amount of money can bring them back to life. This is just the court's recognition of them, and at the same time, it cares for their family's future life. Today
, if there were no Jin Yiwei, Dongchang Prison would definitely be attacked. If the Jin Yiwei has made a great contribution, the emperor will know it."
Xiao Chen knew in his heart that what Xu Kaiying cared about was not the casualties of these five or six hundred people. What he cared about was whether the emperor would know about these casualties.
Most importantly, he wanted the emperor to know that these casualties all occurred because he was protecting the prince.
If the captain is lost, some outstanding captains can be selected from other guards to replace them. This will not have much impact on the establishment of the Jinyi Guards.
But if he loses five or six hundred people and cannot let the emperor know, his loyalty will be too unworthy.
Hearing what Xiao Chen said, Xu Kaiying suddenly seemed to be motivated. Just now, he at the Command and Envoy Department had not agreed with conducting a large-scale search at night, but now, he wanted to dig deep into the ground to find these people.
Protecting the prince's safety is one achievement, and if these murderers can be brought to justice, it will be another achievement.
There is a word called "making up for one's faults". If I can take more credit for the prince's case, even if Huailaiwei and I have the credit, maybe I can get through this matter safely.
In Xu Kaiying's heart, she was still plotting against her own Xiao Jiujiu.
"After killing so many of our captains, they should be exhausted. I want to mobilize all the imperial guards to conduct a large-scale search of the capital." Xu Kaiying said enthusiastically.
"This is not appropriate." Xiao Chen shook his head and poured a basin of cold water on Xu Kaiying's head.
"While they are exhausted and can't go far, we will catch them all in one fell swoop. Why do you say it's inappropriate, sir?" Xu Kaiying felt a little dissatisfied after being splashed with cold water, but she still had to ask respectfully.
