The snow was falling, and no one responded for a long time. The middle-aged man smiled and waved his hand: "Go in!"
Dozens of men in black shouted and charged into the palace, but as soon as they entered, they felt something was wrong because they encountered no resistance at all.
"Shoot!" A scream suddenly broke the silence. I didn't know when these guards were all holding crossbows, or the most advanced five-shot military crossbows.
Following the command, there was a sharp roar.
"Puff puff!" Seven or eight men in black screamed and rolled to the ground, with blood mist splattering on their bodies. They rolled to the ground and screamed. The pain was unbearable for them.
"Cum again!"
Even if the crowd was prepared, it was of no use. A whizzing sound passed by, a splash of blood instantly filled the air, and the muffled sound of an arrow piercing a human body was instantly filled.
"There's an ambush!" It wasn't until the second rain of arrows that someone used all their strength to warn.
"Three shots!"
"Puff puff puff" was heard continuously, followed by heart-rending screams. At this distance, even Pei Ziyun couldn't resist unless he wore armor.
"Four shots, five shots, throw the crossbow, draw the sword!"
After five shots were fired, the steps in front of the palace were densely packed with corpses and wounded people. This kind of military crossbow could penetrate armor within ten steps and penetrate three inches of wood within thirty steps. The entire courtyard was small, only thirty steps, so in the When the arrow hit the target, there was immediately a huge blood hole in his body. Blood spattered and flowed down the exposed arrow tip.
Some of them pierced directly into the internal organs. They were so painful that they couldn't scream. They could only twitch desperately on the ground.
There was silence in the courtyard. In the blink of an eye, more than 20 people in black were killed or injured, and only a dozen people were left. In this terrible situation, the middle-aged man shouted: "Arrange, charge, I'm with you." Invincible!"
"I am invincible!" The middle-aged man's roar awakened the men in black. With honor and long-term military training, the remaining men in black formed an array in an instant and attacked.
"Wind body and cloud body!" At this moment, the sword light rushed in, and a man in black picked up the knife and fell down with a muffled scream, and his internal organs and blood were squeezed out.
"Kill!" The men in black around them screamed, cutting down all of them regardless of their own people.
"Clang, clank!" The swords and knives collided, and the three men in black fell out, blood flying.
Although only four were killed, the formation of the men in black was destroyed. The guards took the opportunity to attack, and immediately the men in black screamed, and several of them were chopped down to the ground.
The remaining people were finally horrified and retreated, leading the middle-aged man in black, who was extremely skilled in martial arts, to turn around and run away, when a figure came to kill them.
The middle-aged man was instantly horrified, and the hairs all over his body stood up. The sword was only halfway through, when a human figure flowed close to his body like a stream of light.
A palm hit, and his vest received a heavy blow. He groaned and knelt on the ground. The middle-aged man looked fiercely, shouted, and killed again with a knife.
"Pfft" Pei Ziyun's sword flashed a little, and the knife was only halfway out. His hand hurt, and blood spattered, and a tendon was broken. He screamed loudly, and the knife fell to the ground.
Pei Ziyun stepped forward to ask, and a man in black lying on the ground suddenly used his last strength: "Yulin in black, I am invincible."
The sword carried the wind and thunder, and he fought desperately. Before he could get close, the sword light passed by, and he rushed towards the man in black. Several feet of blood spurted out from his neck, and he fell to the ground.
"Who sent you here?" Pei Ziyun turned his sword and asked. The middle-aged man laughed miserably: "My brothers all died in the battle, how can I survive?"
As he spoke, he hit the sword, and with a "pop" sound, the tip of the sword pierced the front of his head and came out at the back of his head, with some unwillingness and determination in his eyes.
There was a strong smell of blood in the Taoist temple, the ground was dyed red with blood, and the corpses were steaming in the snow. Pei Ziyun said with an expressionless face: "These are all dead soldiers, leave no one alive, clean them up!"
"Yes!" The two guards turned around in response, stepped on the snow, and cleaned up. There was a constant popping sound, and each corpse was stabbed several times.
Occasionally, some who were not completely dead let out a brief scream, which turned into silence.
"The enemy's hero is my enemy's bandit. My hero is my enemy's bandit."
In fact, these people are very good according to military standards. Pei Ziyun looked at it sadly and ordered: "Let's go back, the prince is waiting for us!"
Prince's Mansion
The Prince's Mansion, which used to have blue glazed tiles, is now covered in snow. However, the road has been swept once, and there is only a thin layer. The remaining snow is piled in the corners or at the base of the walls. There are soldiers standing along the road, and guards at the door. Wearing iron armor and a thick cotton-padded jacket under the armor, his face was red from the cold.
The snow crunched as you stepped on it. A steward wearing a brocade robe and a mink hat, with a few jade fingers on his hand and a bulging body, as if he was wearing a cotton-padded jacket, arrived at the door with some arrogance and was about to go out. A guard stopped him: "Manager Li, today the Prince's Mansion is under martial law and no one is allowed in or out. Please go back!"
Hearing this, the steward immediately became furious: "Do you know who I am? I am purchasing supplies under the orders of the Crown Princess, how dare you stop me?"
The steward scolded and took out the Crown Princess's token and scolded her: "Here is the Crown Princess's token. Get out of here."
The guards looked at each other with embarrassment, but they didn't dare to stop them. At this moment, a voice suddenly sneered: "Buying supplies? Did you run away if you smelled the smell?"
Manager Li was shocked and angry. He looked back and saw Pei Ziyun leading a girl in and saying, "The prince has authorized us to take this person down!"
"No, how can you arrest me? I belong to the empress." The steward shouted loudly.
"Take it!"
The housekeeper was still struggling, but a guard who was fighting with him had a cold look on his face and slapped him in the face. There was a "snap" sound, and blood spurted out from his teeth. He fell to the ground, his eyes wide open, his face full of disbelief. .
The clothes were also loose, and some banknotes were scattered on the ground. The housekeeper's face was covered with blood, and he struggled to pick up the banknotes.
"Tie him up." The two guards rushed forward and tied him up fiercely. Pei Ziyun took out the banknotes and looked at them. There were ten taels each, fifty taels each, and the most was a hundred taels, the highest amount paid upon sight. Banknote.
After nodding, Pei Ziyun sneered: "Seven thousand three hundred taels. The prince only earns twenty thousand taels a year. What ability do you have, with a net worth of seven thousand three hundred taels?"
"How much do you usually poach from the prince, and how much money do you get from outsiders?"
"Take it down and imprison it first!" Pei Ziyun led the female historian into the prince's study.
It was snowing at this time, and several animal stoves were lit in the prince's study, and it was warm. However, the prince was restless, dressed in regular clothes, and would sketch on the paper with a red pen from time to time, and then erase it casually. At this time, a eunuch's voice reported: "Prince, The real person is back.”
The prince's face couldn't help but be happy: "Quick, please come in."
Pei Ziyun entered and saluted, and the prince's face looked rosy: "Stop saluting and sit down. How is the situation?"
"Prince, we have led forty-three people this time, but they are all dead soldiers. They fought to the death and refused to surrender. They have all been killed, leaving no one alive." Pei Ziyun leaned forward and said.
"These people are extremely difficult to cultivate. Now that they are dead, my brother must have felt sorry for him for a long time." The prince said happily, and then asked: "Where are the traitors? Have they been found out? I will find them all and cut them to pieces with a thousand cuts." To relieve my hatred."
When the prince said this, his face was livid and he was filled with hatred.
"Your Highness, we have assembled the album. The female historian has included the list and confirmed it is correct." Pei Ziyun said, and as soon as he finished speaking, the female historian handed over the list.
"What?" The prince looked at the roster and felt dizzy for a moment. Including Manager Li, there were several people who were transferred out by the princess, and one was someone close to the princess.
"Prince, when we came back, Manager Li wanted to take the gold and silver and escape, but was stopped by the guards." Pei Ziyun presented the banknote: "Seven thousand three hundred taels were found on the spot!"
"Not only that, according to our investigation, Manager Li also bought three hectares of land outside the capital. Land in the suburbs of the capital is expensive, with a discount of three thousand taels of silver."
"In addition, there are several shops. We don't have enough time to check them all in detail."
The prince took it, and after just a little bit, his face became even more livid. He frowned and took a sip of tea. He calmed down and seemed to want to calm down. However, the veins on his forehead were swollen and the muscles on his cheeks twitched from time to time. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Pa" He slapped it on the table: "Pull it in."
"Prince, have mercy on me. Prince, have mercy on me. It's unfair. They joined forces to accuse me unjustly." Manager Li kowtowed as soon as he entered the door.
"Unjustly? With so much money, so many land deeds, and so many shops, you are being wronged?" The prince waved his hand in disgust, and saw a guard carrying a plate with the land and store deeds in it.
"Prince, spare your life, Prince, spare your life, it's the Crown Princess who instigated the villain." Manager Li said loudly when he saw the Crown Prince's expression.
"Crown Princess?" After hearing this, the Crown Prince's body trembled, his face flushed, and he looked in disbelief. Since Liangdi entered the palace, he has been so favored and rarely visited the Crown Princess's place. Could it be...
"Prince, don't listen to this person's instigation. How can you trust such a person who sells his goods for money." Pei Ziyun glanced coldly and said coldly: "In order to avoid slanderous words from his mouth again, it is better to deal with it as soon as possible. "
After listening to these words, the prince gradually realized and changed his mind. Even if the princess was suspected, there is no way to find out now, or it is a big bomb - the prince and the princess are alienated from each other, how can he be the king of ten thousand times
Thinking of this, the prince changed his color, looked at Manager Li, and struck the case with a "bang" sound, his facial features ferocious: "You, the seller, are seeking glory, but you still dare to provoke an orphan and the princess at this time, you are really going to die." Here comes someone, expert!"
The prince's order was filled with murderous intent. Following the shout, more than a dozen guards swarmed out and escorted the group to the snow in a moment.
"beat!"
The guards immediately executed it and hit the board hard. In a blink of an eye, some people were bloody and moaning everywhere. After only a dozen times, some people fainted, but the guards continued. Seeing this scene, most of the servants of the Prince's Mansion looked at During the execution, everyone was trembling with fear when they saw the screams getting quieter.
The remaining important people, including Manager Li, were tied up tightly, and then they held them down and built snowmen towards them.
The snow continued to cover it, covering its face. At first it was still struggling, but then it stopped moving and turned into real snowmen.
The whole place was silent, everyone was trembling and their faces were pale.
"Just pile it up and make it a snowman, wait until the spring thaws and then take it out to feed the dogs!" The prince said coldly, his anger turning into resentment.
(End of chapter)