Huang San squatted at the entrance of the alley, counting the ants on the ground boredly. He was so hot that he instinctively reached for the jug at his waist, but let alone wine, he didn't even have any water.
Listening to the lively hawking outside the alley, Huang San wanted to turn around and go out, find a restaurant to have a good meal, and then go to the brothel to have a good time. It's like now, staying in an unlucky alley, bored can only count ants.
When Huang San was cursing, the back of his head was suddenly photographed. This time it was fierce and fast, and Huang San almost fell into the soil. He got up, and was about to turn his head to curse, but when he saw the face of the person who came, he suddenly stopped talking and put on a flattering smile: "Master Yu, why are you here?"
Yu Xiao glanced at the house with the closed wooden door in front of him, pulled Huang San to the back of the tree, and asked, "Is there anything unusual about their house recently?"
Huang San was instructed to monitor the Zhu family in the mixed hall. To say that this family is strange, it is said that it was originally the Governor, who was in charge of the coastal defense affairs of Zhejiang and Fujian at the most beautiful time, and officials in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian all listened to him. for life.
Huang San didn't know what the lord asked him to stare at. He asked him to say, what's so good about such a down-and-out former official's lady, who is average in appearance, not rich in dowry, and not cute in character, boring and tight, Yixiang Lou can find any girl better than her. But Huang San didn't dare to disobey the order from the people above.
Huang San was frantically waiting for a shift changer to take his place when suddenly Master Yu came in person and asked if there was any abnormality as soon as he came up. Huang San was stunned. He quickly recalled and spit out everything that happened that day like pouring beans: "Miss Zhu's family went to the street to buy clothes this morning, accompanied by their old servants. The younger one let another person stare at the door, and I and I went to the street to buy clothes. Behind Miss Zhu. They went to the market, went shopping for food, then went to look at clothes, and then came back after shopping in a few stores. When they went out, no one approached Zhu's house. Then the little ones kept waiting here, until now."
After Huang San finished speaking, he scratched his head inexplicably: "They all went to the shops they used to go to, so there's nothing unusual about it."
When Yu Xiao heard it, he scolded with a sullen face: "A waste of more than enough success. There is news from above that Jinyiwei from the capital is hiding in Suzhou and is investigating the cause of Zhu Wan's death. I reminded you several times to be alert. So, don't miss any clues, you are better, let people succeed under their noses."
Huang Sanyi was stunned: "Impossible, we stared at Zhu's house all day, and dared not let go of a fly. No one came near their house during this time!"
"What can you do with your stalking?" Yu Xiao scolded angrily, took a deep breath, and her face became unpredictable in an instant, "Fortunately, the adults have other plans. The insider said that they will come to Zhu's house this afternoon. Going on a boat. All of you keep your eyes open and send a message as soon as anyone approaches."
Huang Sanshao was scolded for a while, and quickly called back all the people on the shift, staring at the Zhu family without daring to blink. The sun went down, the heat gradually subsided, and when the tired bird returned to its nest, Huang San suddenly saw a group of people walking straight towards Zhu's house. Huang San quickly pulled his companion's sleeve and motioned him not to speak.
The two of them were lying on the tree carefully, the canopy was dense, and they were wearing unremarkable brown clothes, and they couldn't see it from the canopy. They held their breath and heard a group of footsteps passing under the tree, Huang San daringly stuck his head out.
The wind was rustling, the shadows of the trees swayed, and it was difficult to see the whole picture of those people through the swaying leaves. But even the passing silhouette was enough to impress Huang San deeply.
Huang San's eyes widened, wasn't this the man and woman who bumped into Zhu Yuxiu in front of the clothes shop in the morning? They turned out to be Jinyiwei of Shuntian Prefecture!
Huang San couldn't stop complaining. It turned out that it really happened right under his nose. If it wasn't for the reminder from the insider, he would have no doubts at all! The man on the ground knocked on the door, and Zhu Yuxiu quickly let them in. Huang San quickly pushed his companions around and said, "Go and report to Master Yu, they are here."
The companion slipped down the tree like a monkey and ran away. Huang San used the bushes to cover up and continued to look into the yard. It's a pity that the tree is not tall enough. He couldn't see the whole picture of the yard. He only saw the fairy-like woman talking to Grandma Zhu.
Huang San choked his wrists, this tree would be better if it grew a little taller, why can't it be seen clearly? But that woman is really beautiful. Huang San has seen so many famous prostitutes with thin horses, but he has never seen someone as outstanding as this one. Her beauty is not only the beauty of the facial features, but also the snow-white skin, the slender figure, the cold and charming demeanor at the corners of the eyes and the brows, no matter how enchanting the witch is, it will be boring after playing a few times, only the seemingly unstained The goddess of dust seems to be merciful and ruthless.
Huang San clearly knew that he should pay attention to other people in the yard, but he couldn't help but look at the woman frequently. When did Jin Yiwei have such a beautiful female spy, so beautiful, what kind of information can't be obtained
Huang San just watched intently, and by the time the group came out, the sky had already dimmed. Huang San was lying on the tree, and after those people were far away, he took out the red cloth that he had agreed on long ago, tied it to the pigeon's leg, and let it fly.
Thinking of the beautiful female spy, he felt regretful. But no matter how attractive the beauty is, after all, life is more important. This alley will not be peaceful for a while, so he should hurry and escape.
Outside the alley, a sturdy, dark-skinned man dressed in bunts was lying on the roof, his eyes were on the door and the sight, and he was constantly roaming the alley. He was a little impatient, and scolded: "Why haven't you come out for so long? The elder brother said that this is the most elite Jinyiwei in the court. In my opinion, like those eunuchs, I can't survive three moves under my grandfather."
"Second master, don't say a few words." The person next to him advised, "The master said that this operation is very important, only success is allowed, not failure. These people come from the north and do not rely on the sea for food. What's wrong, I'm afraid I can't handle it."
The second master Wu Zhang sneered and said disdainfully, "What can go wrong, they still dare to kill me?"
Originally, they were not afraid. They had already reached a tacit agreement with the government, as long as they didn't steal the property of the squires and gentlemen in the city, they could go anywhere else. The government pretended to chase after them, and when they entered the sea, the two sides could call it quits.
This is the default rule, pirates do not enter the city, and officials do not go to sea. But last year, an ignorant new official came from Zhejiang, and he bombarded Shuangyu Port and killed three Flang robots.
Everyone along the coast pointed to the exchange of guns and guns with the Folang machine. The surnamed Zhu actually killed the Westerners and brought the whole gang of Tiger Lord. This ignorant official offended the bottom line.
Sure enough, Zhu Wan died soon, the governor replaced Zhang Jin, and the coast was peaceful again. Business seems to be back to normal, but when everyone goes out, they don't dare to be as reckless as before.
The entourage is the henchman of Wu Sheng, the leader, and was specially sent to protect Wu Zhang, the second leader. Wu Zhang is Wu Sheng's only younger brother. He is young and vigorous. In addition, he is favored by his elder brother. He has a very arrogant temperament. When he was on the island, everyone politely gave him three points, but today the matter is urgent, and the entourage has to mention a word or two: "Second master, we are not here to let loose today, but have a mission. After all, we are the people, if we want to continue To do business, you have to rely on those adults. You can't be careless about what they ordered."
Wu Zhang was very unconvinced, and scolded: "The **** adults, in my opinion, are all a group of waste and cowards!"
"It's okay, it's okay." The entourage advised, "This is in Suzhou City, their territory. You should say a few words less as the second master."
Even though Wu Zhang scolded fiercely, he knew in his heart that this action was very important. This is related to whether they can do business comfortably in the future. He grinded it for a long time before the eldest brother finally let go and handed over this task to him. Wu Zhang didn't want to be looked down upon by the people on the island. Today, he must wipe out these Yankees and take a deep breath in front of the big brother!
The entourage saw Wu Zhang quiet down, and finally could stare at the front with peace of mind. Jiangnan buildings do not pay attention to symmetry, the alleys are narrow, and the terrain of this mixed hall is even more strange.
This errand came suddenly. At noon today, the people on the shore rushed to pass the news to the big boss, saying that they would kill a person and in return, they would give them a batch of good goods. The big boss didn't want to get involved in the internal affairs of the officials, but the conditions offered by the other party were really generous, and the big boss couldn't resist the temptation, and finally sent someone to land.
At the same time, the whereabouts of the assassination target were sent from the shore. According to them, the other party will go to the shack this afternoon. It is not yet clear who the person who came here is. Therefore, they must wait for the other party to come out of the Zhu family before they can determine the target. At times, the letter is a flying pigeon wrapped in red silk on its legs. The other party will leave by boat tonight, so the only chance to get out of the mess is the Wu family must kill the other party when they get out of the mess.
The eldest family wanted to send the most stable men, but the second leader had worn down badly. The eldest master saw the terrain of the gangbang in advance, thinking that they had a gun, and it was not easy to kill a court official from a distance, so they let the younger brother go. coming.
This location was carefully selected by them. It is not only a necessary place to go out of the mess, but also suitable for ambush. Even if the second master is shot, people in other places can make up for the fire. A secret report was sent just now, saying that the target has entered the Zhu family courtyard, and it is estimated that he will come out soon. They immediately poured the medicine, charged it, pressed the fire, loaded the match string, and entered the ready state. However, after the gunpowder was loaded, they waited for a long time, but no one came out of the alley.
The entourage calmed the irritable second master and continued to wait. Finally, a white dove flew from the gray wall, with a red silk tied to its leg. Ambush everyone knows that people are coming.
No one spoke in the alley, and the black hole of the gun was silently aimed in the direction of the exit. The entourage also held their breath, waiting for the moment of assassination to come.
It stands to reason that those who are drifting at sea can't be afraid of death, but the followers are inexplicably flustered today, especially now, their eyelids are beating violently. The entourage was about to quietly press his eyelids when suddenly there were footsteps at the intersection in front of him, and then, without waiting for the entourage to respond, there was a scorching fire next to him.
Wu Zhang opened fire first. The ammunition hit the corner and slammed through the night sky. The entourage scolded, the second master opened fire early! But now is not the time to pursue these, everyone immediately aimed at the position just now, and fired at that place.
Gunpowder exploded alternately in the air, the stones on the walls were blown away by steel bombs, and the dust and smoke filled the air, making people more and more invisible. The entourage frowned, not sure if he had been hit just now, but at this moment, Wu Zhang, who was beside him, poured the medicine, loaded the gun again, and leaned forward again to fire.
The intuition of escaping death for many years told the entourage that it was not good.
This action affected the whole body at once, and the retreat time had been agreed long ago. Wu Zhang ignored the words of his followers and insisted on killing those people.
At this moment, Wang Yanqing was surrounded by a pair of solid and powerful arms, hiding in a blind spot. The breath of the person in front of him was warm and reliable, and he stood in front of her, as if no danger could come close. Wang Yanqing leaned on Lu Heng's shoulder and endured the deafening explosions.
Finally, those voices died down. Lu Heng let go of her and quickly asked, "How is it, are you hurt?"
Just when Wang Yanqing was about to leave the alley, Lu Heng's eyes suddenly noticed a spark in front of him. Lu Heng instinctively felt that something was wrong, and immediately retreated with Wang Yanqing in his arms. They hid behind the wall, dodging the first hidden gun, and then other fireballs flew, and Lu Heng also took Wang Yanqing away from the place and hid in a blind spot.
At this moment, Lu Heng is extremely grateful that she has walked a tightrope over a cliff for many years, and has exercised her reflexive and dangerous intuition. Her body made a move before she could react rationally, otherwise, she would be in danger.
Wang Yanqing shook her head, Lu Heng was completely in front of her, not even the rocks fell on her. At this time, she smelled blood on the tip of her nose and said in surprise, "Are you injured?"
Lu Heng neatly cut a piece of cloth from the inner lining, tied it on his arm, and said, "It's nothing, just a stray bullet. You hide here and don't move, don't make a sound, and don't set fire to it."
Wang Yanqing hurriedly grabbed his arm and asked in a low voice, "Where are you going?"
Lu Heng was about to speak when the sound of the artillery behind him rang again. Wang Yanqing shrank back in fear, and Lu Heng hugged her with his uninjured arm, while silently counting the number of fires in his heart.
There were eight beeps just now, but now there are only five beeps, and there is a strong concentration. The first person hits, and the others also hit one after another.
This shows that their fire cannons are not ready to fire at any time, and at least half a stick of incense is required to reload in the middle.
Lu Heng knew it, and after waiting for the sound of the fire outside, he called two people to protect Wang Yanqing, and at the same time quickly explained to the other team: "They have eight guns, and they can't fire the second time immediately after firing it once. There should be at least half a stick of incense in the middle. Go down the order, keep an eye on the place where there is fire, and after they fire, load ammunition, and shoot with confidence. There are two people on the northwest corner opposite this alley, which should be on the roof. Go to the front contain them."
The subordinates clasped their fists, took out the dark whistle, and quickly sent orders to the Quartet. Wang Yanqing was originally worried about Lu Heng, but when she heard Lu Heng's tone, it didn't seem like she came unprepared.
The attendants they brought to Zhu's house were all in this alley, so why did they need to use the secret whistle to communicate? Could it be that outside the ambush, there is still Lu Heng's ambush
Fire guns are not perfect, as long as the shortcomings of firearms are accurately identified, hot weapons are useless. Wu Sheng's entourage felt that something was wrong, and they desperately dragged Wu Zhang to run, but before they landed, a dark arrow struck behind them.
It was only at this time that the entourage realized that they were in the middle of the game, and they were caught in the urn.
In order to protect Wu Zhang, the entourage was severely slashed in the back, and he fell to the ground and could not get up. However, even if he sacrificed his life to save him, Wu Zhang was still knocked down by the man in black who fell from the sky before he even ran a few steps.
Wu Zhang's arm was twisted to the back, his face was heavily pressed to the ground, and the pain caused his shoulder to dislocate. Wu Zhang had blue veins bursting out of his forehead, but he still gritted his teeth and refused to cry out in pain. Fighting and cries were heard from all directions, and Wu Zhang knew that the people he brought were probably worse.
A torch was lit outside the alley, and a person stepped on the unstable firelight and walked towards them slowly, and there was a danger in the sound of his footsteps. Wu Zhang tried his best to raise his eyes, and in his distorted line of sight, he saw a man wearing dark purple clothes.
Wu Zhang had always thought that men who wore red and purple were sissies, and only eunuchs in the palace wore them like this. But the man in front of him wore this color very well, with a pure and deadly beauty, even if the straps were tied around his shoulders, it would not damage his appearance.
But when he opened his mouth, it was completely vicious and vicious: "Isn't it very good at running, why don't you run? I heard that tens of thousands of Daming's army lost to hundreds of Japanese pirates, I thought you were all magic soldiers. It's down to earth. It seems that today, it's nothing more than that."
Wu Zhang was stunned, this man was the imperial envoy they wanted to kill? Who is he
A tall, handsome-looking man ran over, quickly glanced at Wu Zhang on the ground, and clasped his fists at the man just now: "Commander, everyone has been caught. Five people died, and the rest were alive."
Governor, Jin Yiwei... Wu Zhang's pupils dilated, and he guessed who this person was.
Even if the pirates don't care about officialdom, the commander's reputation is too great, even overseas.
The young man was successful, but he never failed, and he rescued him twice in his life. The emperor's real right-hand man, Lu Heng.
It turned out that the people on the shore were going to kill him. Wu Zhang resented those people for concealing the truth, but it was not surprising. Only Lu Heng deserves to be assassinated by those people in such a big battle.
When Wu Zhang secretly looked at Lu Heng, Lu Heng also looked down at this stunned young man. He is young, with a dark complexion, a strong chassis, and calluses on his hands. It looks like he has been running boats all year round. Obviously, this is the pirates entrenched in Suzhou. Listening to the person just now, it seems to be called the second master.
Lu Heng was very satisfied, his luck was still so good, and he directly captured the second-in-command of the pirate den. Lu Heng asked, "If you cooperate now, I can spare your life. What's your name?"
How could Wu Zhang believe in such a trick? Jin Yiwei's promises are not believed by ghosts. Wu Zhang pretended to be resentful and poured out a paragraph from his mouth.
When Lu Heng heard the frown, Guo Tao listened for a while, whispered in Lu Heng's ear and said, "Captain, he seems to be speaking in Japanese."
Japanese? Is this person from Dongying? Lu Heng glanced at the people on the ground again, as if looking at a sack, and said indifferently: "Take it away and go back to the dungeon for interrogation."
Lu Heng crossed Wu Zhang indifferently, Wu Zhang kept on the ground, when Lu Heng passed by, he suddenly burst out, slipped a knife from his sleeve, and attacked behind Lu Heng.
He saw that Lu Heng had an injury on his right arm, and expected that Lu Heng would not have time to react. As long as he can hold Lu Heng hostage, he can escape from Suzhou City.
When Wu Zhang burst into flames, Lu Heng turned around in time as if he had eyes behind his back, dodged to avoid the blade, and held Wu Zhang's wrist with his left hand. Wu Zhang didn't expect Lu Heng's left hand to be so strong. He used all his strength to push forward, but Lu Heng twisted his joints heavily. Lu Heng threw it hard to the side, and the dagger fell to the ground with a bang.
Wu Zhang lost his weapon, and the Jin Yiwei behind him also arrived. Guo Tao smashed Wu Zhang's knee with a savage knife. Jin Yiwei was professional in doing this kind of thing, so many hard bones couldn't hold it up, let alone Wu Zhang, he knelt on the ground with a plop. Guo Tao immediately slashed Wu Zhang's hands and overwhelmed him. Lu Heng moved his wrists at will, slowly pulled out a knife from the side, and suddenly stabbed Wu Zhang's thigh.
Wu Zhang's thigh was pierced, and he suddenly cried out loudly. Lu Heng let go of his hand, still walking in the courtyard, and said, "The chassis is good, so you can break free. If that's the case, let's abolish these legs."
Wu Zhang wailed, Lu Heng waved his hand and motioned to drag the person away. A Jin Yiwei next to him stepped forward and pulled back his knife without pity, Wu Zhang whimpered in pain again. Wu Zhang was quickly dragged away with his mouth gagged, and his ears became clear again. Lu Heng continued what he wanted to do just now and picked up a strangely shaped fire gun from the ground.
The Shenji Camp also has fire guns. For example, there are several boxes on Lu Heng's boat. However, Daming's guns are bulky and heavy to fire, while these guns are light and portable, with a caliber only as large as a round lead bullet, but their range is much longer than that of the Daming's guns, and their penetrating power is also significantly enhanced.
Lu Heng was full of curiosity about this firearm. He played with it for a long time, gave it to Guo Tao, and said, "Take it back and study it."
Lu Heng left Guo Tao to clean up the battlefield, and he walked out with his hands behind his back. There was a group of people around the alley. When Jin Yiwei saw him, he quickly pleaded guilty: "The governor forgives his sins, his subordinates are not good at protecting his wife..."
Wang Yanqing intercepted Jin Yiwei's words: "I had to come here. How is your injury?"
After the fight just now, his wound cracked again, but facing Wang Yanqing, Lu Heng smiled lightly, and said, "No hindrance, just a scratch."
Wang Yanqing didn't believe it, could scratches have such a heavy bloody smell? By the firelight, she suddenly saw blood on his hand, and exclaimed, "What's wrong with your hand?"
Only then did Lu Heng notice that there was blood on his hand, which should have been splashed from the knife that stabbed his thigh just now. Lu Heng couldn't find the handkerchief for a while, wiped it on his sleeve, and said softly to Wang Yanqing, "It's not my blood, it was accidentally splashed by someone else."
There were many guards in Jinyi who were speechless, and the smell of blood and gunpowder did not dissipate. How could the Governor stand in such an environment and speak to his wife in such a gentle tone? Besides, who could accidentally splatter blood
Wang Yanqing had no intention of investigating the loopholes in his language, and the top priority was to quickly treat Lu Heng's wounds. She pressed her lips forward and took Lu Heng's hand. Lu Heng felt that her fingers were cold, he squeezed her tightly, and comforted: "It's okay."
As soon as they finished speaking, a blazing fire suddenly came from the other side of the night sky. Lu Heng and Wang Yanqing raised their heads together, Wang Yanqing saw the direction of the fire, his pupils tightened: "Is it our ship?"
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After Zhu Yuxiu sent Wang Yanqing and Lu Heng away, her heart was still pounding. She hates that she is only a daughter and can't do anything for her father except cry. She hopes that these people can really bring evidence to the emperor and justify her father's injustice!
The grandmother still talked about bullying people from other places, and Zhu Wan was forced to death by these people. The old servant went to the kitchen to make a fire and cook, everything was as usual, as if it was just a dull and boring day in her life.
Zhu Yuxiu was flustered and turned around on the ground several times before thinking of going to the kitchen to help. When she was washing rice, she suddenly heard an explosion from outside, and across the silent night, those voices became distant and illusory. Zhu Yuxiu was stunned for a long time, then quickly put down the rice and rushed out in a hurry.
The grandmother also came out, holding the door frame and looking at the sky: "What's wrong?"
Everyone in the alley was startled by the fierce exchange of fire, but all the doors and windows were closed, and no one dared to go outside to find out. What's wrong? It's not that the Japanese pirates have entered the city. In the past, the Japanese pirates were robbing their homes in the villages. Unexpectedly, they are now so rampant that they have entered Suzhou City!
The only three remaining members of the Zhu family gathered around, pale with fright. If the Japanese pirates rushed into the house, they would have no power to fight back, given the population of their family. Grandmother Zhu was both angry and afraid, and she kept scolding in the twisted Wu language, sometimes scolding the damned Japanese pirates, and sometimes scolding the government with a black heart. Zhu Yuxiu sat next to her grandmother without saying a word, but she somehow felt that it was not the Japanese pirates who exchanged fire outside, but the group of people just now.
After I don't know how long I waited, the fire outside finally stopped. Everyone was obviously relieved, but before they could relax for a long time, the door that had always been silent in the Zhu family was suddenly knocked.
In the alleyway where the battle had just been fought, and the late night was deliberately silent, a knock on the door at this time was definitely not a good sign. The old servant staggered to the kitchen to get the stick. Zhu Yuxiu stopped the old servant and summoned the courage to ask, "Who is it?"
"Miss Zhu," said the person outside, "I accidentally dropped an item when I was giving you clothes just now. My young master ordered me to pick it up."
It's them! Zhu Yuxiu was relieved and got up to open the door. Outside the door, there was a guard with a familiar face. He quickly showed Zhu Yuxiu the token and said in a low voice, "Your Excellency said it might not be safe here. I'd like to ask Miss Zhu to pack her things as soon as possible and move with me."
The Zhu family was poor and had nothing to do. She didn't have time to explain to her grandmother, so she had to force her grandmother and old servant to go out. Not long after they walked out, the grandmother suddenly pointed to the back and said, "Why is there a fire there?"
Zhu Yuxiu turned around and saw the fire burning in the sky. Many people quietly pushed the door open and pointed to the horizon.
On this seemingly peaceful night, no one in Suzhou City dared to go out, but they all realized that something different had happened.