"Pack it up quickly!" Zhao Ning shouted. It was still raining and it looked misty. He looked a little tired, but he seemed to be in a good mood. He arranged for his disciples to move things continuously. It was raining non-stop. Important things They have to be wrapped in oil paper and carried into the car.
Many Taoists packed their luggage and went out from time to time to carry their salutes to their cars.
The wind blew the rain, which fell on the ground and formed a stream, flowing downward.
The county officials, accompanied by the government servants, wore raincoats, wooden shoes under their feet, and held umbrellas. Walking in front of the main hall, they could have a bird's-eye view of the panoramic view. They saw the vast and dim sky in the rain, and the entire Songyun Gate was shrouded in fog and rain, like haze. The roads, roads, and fields were not very clear, but the busy Taoist priests closer could be clearly seen. They were shouting and carrying precious cargo, and they couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
"It looks like we have to wait until the afternoon." The officer said.
"It's normal. It takes a few days for you and me to move, let alone a Taoist family with a big business. We still don't take most of the things with us. We seal the gate and leave some ordinary Taoists to guard it." The county official said. Then, he made a secret gesture to the Yamen servant.
When the officer saw him, he rolled his eyes and said, "Sir, I have a stomachache and I need to go to the toilet."
Hearing this, the county official showed some disgust and scolded: "You are just nosy, go find someone to ask, find a hole to squat in."
"Yes, sir." The yamen servant had a grimace on his face and asked a Taoist for directions. He found a toilet and squatted in it. After a while, he came out and found a small forest. After observing that there was no one around, he took out the small seal hanging around his neck.
"This small seal is really convenient. It can hide the Taoist magic and simulate the Lord's Qi. It is perfect for use here." The Taoist disguised as a government official took out the talisman and clicked it. A flash of inspiration revealed a Taoist. , he started to report, and after everything was reported, he was locked up.
"You have been squatting in a pit for such a long time?" the county official scolded: "Why don't you go and help?"
"Yes, yes!" The Taoist disguised as a government servant quickly stepped forward to help.
Baoyang County County Government
The county government office was also shrouded in mist and rain, and looked like an ink painting. Xie Chengdong paced thoughtfully and saw that although the garden was not big, it was still exquisite. , leaving myself alone.
"This artistic conception is really good, but unfortunately, it is not true." Xie Chengdong suddenly thought of the Earth Immortal in his sect, shook his head and sighed, if he stayed in his sect, he would never be able to break through the Earth Immortal.
However, it is a long and difficult road to go out to seek this glimmer of hope. Although he is usually confident, there is no guarantee whether King Lu can really succeed - I completely believe that the blind Taoist will not.
Moreover, there are many calamities. This Pei Ziyun is his calamity. He has to find a way to eradicate it, but can he do it
Regardless of a thousand calculations, success depends on the sky!
I don't know how much time passed, but Xie Chengdong turned around with a smile on his face and walked back. He saw dozens of black-clad guards coming in and out in the drizzle. Some of them were wearing raincoats and standing guard with swords in their hands. A Taoist priest came out to greet them.
"Sir, there is news from Songyun Sect. The matter has been settled. Important people in Songyun Sect have moved. However, they cannot come today and are expected to arrive tomorrow." The Taoist reported to Xie Chengdong.
After hearing this, Xie Chengdong was overjoyed and clapped his hands: "Okay, here we are, half of our plan is done."
After walking for a few steps, some haze suddenly appeared in my heart, and my expression suddenly became solemn: "I am one step away from becoming an earthly immortal. What is this premonition about?"
"Wow" The rain outside the window started to get heavier again. Xie Chengdong looked out the window and pondered secretly. The Taoist who handed over the news asked doubtfully: "Brother, why is the plan about to come true, but why is it so troubled?"
Xie Chengdong frowned, with a gloomy expression: "The big plan is about to come true, but I feel uneasy. You also know that the stronger the Yin Shen is, the more sensitive this whim sense will be. Uneasiness means unknown."
There was a "bang" of spring thunder, and heavy rain poured down. Xie Chengdong paced a few more steps, thinking, and suddenly issued an order to the Taoist: "The yamen servant is unreliable, so I immediately ordered him to go down and order the black-clad guards to strengthen inspections. We Taoists are also divided into several groups. Take turns on duty and make sure no mistakes are made."
"Yes, senior brother." The Taoist made arrangements accordingly and complained: "If this were not the Yamen, the place where the dragon energy gathers, we would not be able to spread the Taoism. Otherwise, it would be much easier."
The county government office was originally patrolled by government officials, but now the black-clad guards and Taoists have set up a defense line internally, and the entire county government office has immediately become tighter.
The night gradually deepened, and the heavy rain turned into light rain, pattering on the trees, and some water droplets dripped on the leaves. At night, as the heavy rain gradually stopped, frogs squatted in the pond and started croaking.
Official way
After the empire was established, roads were actually built in most cases. This was the official road, with large areas of farmland on both sides. The weather this year was good, the rain was abundant, and the winter wheat in the ground was lush and green. When the wind blew, the wheat seedlings undulated, but it was night. , naturally there are not many people.
At this time, there was the sound of intensive horse hooves, with Pei Ziyun in front and fifty horses galloping behind him in the night.
Two miles away from the county seat, Pei Ziyun waved his hand and signaled: "Everyone dismount and put cloth on their hooves."
"Yes!" These cavalrymen were all elites. They immediately dismounted, took cloth and wrapped the horseshoes, and led them closer to Baoyang County, where they saw the five-meter-high county seat.
"Don't shout, let's get over." Pei Ziyun ordered: "Bring up the military crossbows and bring them all to me."
"Yes!" This is not too high, the horse's back is only one meter high. Pei Ziyun jumped on the horse, jumped up the wall, and hung down the rope. With the rope, it would be easier. The cavalry left a few people to watch the horse. A group of forty-five people climbed over the wall carrying heavy crossbows.
There might have been a night market in the county town, but due to the war, the streets are now quiet, but they are not on the front line, so they are still peaceful.
Most ordinary households have turned off their lights, only a few households still have dim light shining through their window paper, and only wealthy households hang lanterns under their eaves.
In the narrow and long streets and alleys, there are occasional watchmen carrying lanterns and beating gongs, but it rarely rains. When Pei Ziyun sees people, he whispers: "No one is allowed to kill without my order. Don’t even use military crossbows at will.”
Pei Ziyun ordered like this, and the surrounding soldiers responded in low voices. There may be fraud in the county, so be on guard, but don't kill indiscriminately, otherwise it will be evidence of crime in the future.
From time to time, you could hear the chirping of insects in the darkness. Pei Ziyun led dozens of people walking in the night, and the surroundings were extremely quiet.
It's just that occasionally there are mansions with some wolves and dogs barking.
After avoiding these in the night, a group of people rushed straight to the county government office without any danger. Pei Ziyun calmly ordered: "The county magistrate may have a problem. Load the crossbow carefully."
"Yes!" The crossbows were loaded one by one. This crossbow is a five-shot military crossbow. It is very ferocious and can break armor within thirty meters. They are all installed now.
A man came forward to investigate, but Pei Ziyun waved his hand to stay away. The captain whispered: "Sir, there is something wrong with the people patrolling here. The leader of the team looks like a full soldier, not a head catcher. "
Hearing this, Pei Ziyun looked carefully and his face darkened: "That's not right, there is a ghost inside."
At this moment, he heard a sound. A Taoist priest came out with a lantern and spoke to the night watch captain. Pei Ziyun immediately understood: "Who is it? Is it the Qi Xuan Gate or the Holy Prison Gate?"
"Sneak in!" Pei Ziyun drew out his sword and waved his hand, and the crowd sneaked in quietly.
The five people followed in a group and approached silently. The guard in black suddenly felt a little uneasy, drew his sword, looked into the darkness and shouted: "Who?"
There was no sound in the darkness, and there seemed to be no one at all. The officer who followed him couldn't help but smile: "Master Hong, maybe you heard it wrong?"
The guard in black didn't think so. He glanced at the darkness, tensed his body, stepped closer to inspect, and stabbed the bushes in a corner.
"Poof!" The knife went in, but it hit the air and cut off a few vines.
The yamen servant relaxed and smiled: "Master Hong, don't be too nervous..."
Before he finished speaking, Pei Ziyun suddenly jumped out like a cheetah. The speed was so fast that he almost turned into a shadow. The black-clothed guard turned around and felt a cold chill on his back. He was about to draw his sword. He only felt numb and his vision was spinning. He looked at his body. Lost his head.
The officer was about to shout, his sword flashed again, and blood spurted out from his throat.
In fact, it is a lie to say that there is no sound. The corpse fell, its throat was rattling, and it was twitching and struggling, but as long as it didn't scream, all this was covered up in the rainy night.
An armored soldier jumped out from behind Pei Ziyun, holding a crossbow.
"The patrol will arrive in a quarter of an hour, so rush in immediately, kill everyone on sight, and make as little noise as possible." Pei Ziyun said coldly.
"Yes" These cavalrymen are all scouts in the army and are proficient in the art of sneak assassination. They are all responding.
The surrounding areas are dominated by government officials, with black-clad guards commanding patrols, holding torches, cautiously looking around cautiously from time to time.
But when they turned to a certain place, several figures quickly pounced on him, slashing or twisting their necks, and killed him in the blink of an eye.
"Master, kill all the seventeen people on the outside!" The captain said in a low voice: "But in the inner courtyard, you see, you can't get in like this."
Pei Ziyun looked carefully and saw that the inner courtyard was mainly patrolled by guards in black. Not only did the number of people increase, but there were also Taoist priests inside, making it impossible to assassinate them.
Pei Ziyun looked at him and smiled ferociously, he had dozens of scouts, why would he need to assassinate them
Just now we just reduced the number of people, now we can attack by force, and the two teams inside seemed to be taking over. At night, these people were holding lanterns. This was already the inner courtyard, and there was no sound outside, so they seemed calm.
"Let's take over the shift. There is food in the canteen inside. The real person said that the food has been doubled these days, and there is also rare beef." One person smiled.
"It will be even better once the errand is completed. Promotion and wealth are not a problem, and it is no longer a matter of beef." Someone else said with a smile.
Looking at the appearance of these people, Pei Ziyun sneered.
These people dared to pay attention to hit their master and mother, and they must have the consciousness to be killed by themselves. Pei Ziyun waited a moment, and the forty-five people behind him approached with crossbows, and then ordered: "Aim at the people inside, especially He is a Taoist!"
"yes!"
Pei Ziyun waved his hand, and dozens of people aimed their crossbows one by one. Murderous intent rushed out, but a wave that seemed to be there or not covered everything up.
The night rain became deeper.
One more chapter, soon
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