Jiangzhou City seemed particularly quiet under the cover of night. Except for a few watchmen who walked by to tell the time, not a single person could be seen in the streets and alleys. Especially near the military grain warehouse in the north of the city, it was deserted, with only the night breeze blowing. Only when you pass the treetops will you make a rustling sound of leaves.
But suddenly, a few figures emerged from the dark night. They didn't sneak up from the side streets, but quietly slipped out of a small door next to the granary. The guy in front of him, who was fat and bloated and whose movements were a little slow, was Qi Kun, the Guan Gou officer of this warehouse.
After scanning the surroundings and making sure that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and asked the two black figures next to him: "Is everything done? There are no omissions or mistakes, right?"
These two people seemed much more nervous than him. After looking around, they heard one person say in a trembling voice: "Then... we have spilled all the oil on those account books, but Guan Gou, it's really not good to do this. Will anything happen?"
"Of course there won't be any problem. You still lack some knowledge in Jiangzhou City. There have been dozens of fires like this in the Song Dynasty for a hundred years. As long as all the ledgers are destroyed by fire, the court will be unable to If we continue to investigate, the previous matter will have to be left alone." Then, he secretly added in his heart, I only did this after being prompted by Cai Taishou, so it is naturally foolproof.
Yes, after some discussions with his teacher, Qi Kun finally understood the true meaning of the article "The Story of Yueyang Tower" mentioned by Cai Jiu. In fact, the inside story is not in the article, but in the person of Teng Zijing, the builder of Yueyang Tower. When he was in office, this man had used the method of burning account books to prevent the court from finding out all kinds of evidence of his embezzlement of public funds. Speaking of which, the man who will be left to future generations The reason why the Yueyang Tower was built may have something to do with his previous corruption. Isn't it also because of Fan Zhongyan's heroic essay that he became famous all over the world
Therefore, in Qi Kun's opinion, if he sets fire to the account room where various account books are stored tonight, he can avoid future troubles forever. Once there is no evidence, can Sun Tu, a team coach, still be able to force a confession from him or force himself to accuse himself? Even if he dared to do this, I'm afraid other officials in Jiangzhou City would not agree.
"You two light candles and go burn down the accounting room." As he spoke, Qi Kun had already stepped out of the side door of the granary, waiting for the fire to start and quickly leave the place.
The two men looked at each other. Although they were worried, they could only obey the order. After all, they had already been tied to Guan Gou. At that moment, they lit two thumb-thick candles with trembling hands and turned around to enter the granary again.
But at this moment, two soft sounds suddenly came from the side, and two fierce winds came suddenly one after another. Before the two of them had time to make the next reaction, two feather arrows had already shot from the back of their necks. The penetration came out from the throat, making them both unable to even scream, and they were already finished on the spot.
The two corpses fell down with a muffled sound, and blood quickly spread on the ground, which looked particularly eerie and terrifying under the light of one of the candles that had not been extinguished. It was only then that Qi Kun recovered from the shock, and he immediately opened his mouth to scream.
But just as he opened his mouth, a figure rushed out of the darkness to him, a powerful big
His hand suddenly covered his mouth, causing the scream to be suppressed back into his throat. Qi Kun's eyes widened with fear, and he saw clearly the appearance of this young man who suddenly appeared in front of him. , a whining sound suddenly came out of his throat, and he waved his hands in an attempt to break free from control.
Because the young man who appeared in front of him really frightened him, it was actually the reason why he had trouble sleeping and eating in the past two days, and even forced him to take the risk and come up with the idea of using a fire to burn all the account books and the accounting room. Sun Tu.
At this time, Sun Tu was staring at him with cold eyes. After a moment, he said in a voice without any emotion: "Qi Kun, since you are seeking your own death, don't blame me!" With that, he quickly removed his clothes from his waist. He pulled out an arrow and stabbed it with his backhand.
Qi Kun, who was not proficient in martial arts, could not even dodge. He was immediately hit by an arrow in the throat, his eyes widened, and his limbs twitched and struggled for a while, but no matter what he did, he could not escape from Sun Tu's control. After a while, he finally gave out his breath, and his body stiffened and became slumped motionless.
When Sun Tu let go and threw it to the ground like a rag bag, two more people emerged from the darkness behind him. It was Tang Feng and Yang Zhi. The former's face was still a little pale at this time. He really didn't expect it. Sun Tu's attack today was so ruthless, which really reflects the title of the Iron-faced Yama he earned in Tokyo.
In comparison, Yang Zhi seemed much more calm. After all, those two people were shot dead by him with cold arrows in the dark. As for Luda, he did not come together today. Sun Tu, who had learned the lesson before, did not dare to do it again. Liu Ya'er was alone at home.
Seeing the two people approaching, Sun Tu grinned: "This Qi Kun is indeed brave enough to actually dare to set fire to destroy evidence. But this is exactly what I want to see. It's time to end this matter. "With that said, he strode into the granary. It was quiet inside at this time. It was obvious that the guards that were supposed to be there had been transferred away by Qi Kun, and no one else knew what happened here.
"Find the oil and pour it in front of some of the warehouses so that we can light the fire." Sun Tu turned around and ordered as he walked in.
"Ah... Dutou, are you going to burn the food here?" Tang Feng was dumbfounded and asked in a panic.
"Don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion. But if we don't burn some food, this matter won't cause a big fuss, and we won't be able to pin the crime completely on the three of them." Sun Tu explained casually, and then waved his hand to urge the two of them. People act immediately.
Yang Zhi patted Tang Feng on the shoulder. He had already vaguely guessed Sun Tu's intentions, so he didn't feel too strange. He just felt a little more in awe of Sun Tu in his heart. This young man was more courageous than himself. It's too big, and it's so awesome...
No matter what they were thinking, they could only obey Sun Tu's instructions at this time. There was already a lot of oil in this warehouse, and since it had just been used by Qi Kun and the others, it was even easier to find it now. Soon, the doors of the two warehouses near the accounting room were also poured with oil. A lot of oil, and then Sun Tu opened the fire seal that he carried with him. With a flick of his wrist, the fire seal had been thrown into the accounting room that had been arranged by Qi Kun and the others.
"Boom!" The accounting room, which was already filled with a lot of oil, was attracted by the fire and quickly ignited a fire, and then quickly
The ground spread in all directions, and the flames were already rising.
At this time, Sun Tu and the other three people had quickly rushed out. After leaving the granary and looking at the raging fire, Sun Tu shouted loudly: "The water has broken out, the water has broken out! Put out the fire quickly! Someone has set a fire." !”
At the same time, Yang Zhi also shouted loudly: "Where are the thieves?" While shouting, the three of them had already slightly adjusted the direction of the bodies of Qi and Kun, and pretended to run away, but they He was killed on the spot by three people with arrows.
After they had done all this, they quickly rushed back to the granary, picked up the water stored in the warehouse and poured it on the fire, as if they were going to put out the fire regardless of their personal safety.
At this time, their shouts and the sound of the fire had also alerted many Jiangzhou people around them. Amidst the clanging gongs, countless people ran out of the originally quiet alley, carrying water and helping They put out the fire together, and then even a group of officers and soldiers stationed near the north gate hurried over.
Fortunately, everyone arrived in time. After almost half an hour of collective efforts, the fire that almost spread to the entire military grain warehouse was finally put out. Only one accounting room and a half warehouse next to it were burned beyond recognition, but the food in several other warehouses was saved.
It was only then that everyone paid attention to the three people lying in a pool of blood in front of the door. Then someone exclaimed: "This... isn't this a conspiracy?"
"Yes, it was Qi Kun, the official of our warehouse. He and his co-conspirators were so frantic that they wanted to set fire to our Jiangzhou military grain warehouse. Fortunately, my officer and his people arrived in time, and they were killed and stopped. A disaster." Sun Tu, who was disgraced because of fighting the fire, only revealed his identity at this moment, and said in a cold but determined tone: "I am Sun Tu, the new regiment coach of Jiangzhou."
As soon as these words came out, the scene became even more silent. Everyone looked at the scene in front of them in surprise. Even the officers and soldiers didn't know how to react.
At the same time, the fire had also alarmed Cai Jiu, who had just fallen asleep. At this time, he was wearing a coat and standing in the backyard of his mansion, looking at the scene in the north where only wisps of black smoke were still rising. He touched his long beard and said with a smile: "This... Kun actually has some brains and courage, and he finally understood the hints I gave him, and didn't let all my thoughts go to waste. In this way, this matter should come to an end."
What particularly satisfied him was that the fire didn't seem to have much impact and was quickly extinguished. Obviously Qi Kun also knew what result he wanted, but he didn't dare to make the matter too big.
However, Cai Jiu's happy mood did not last long. When he was planning to rush to the Yamen as a prefect to make a good impression on the people in the city, the housekeeper of the house came over with a surprised look on his face and reported: " Something happened to the master... There were thieves setting fire to the military grain warehouse just now, but they were blocked by Sun Tuanlian and his men because they were worried about it. The thieves were about to seize the way, but they were killed by Sun Tuanlian and others with arrows. And the thieves who set the fire turned out to be Qi Kun, the official in charge of arson, and two veterans who guarded the warehouse... "
"What did you say?" The smile on Cai Jiu's face suddenly froze, replaced by a look of disbelief...