衙门如此大火,势必会引起大骚动.当一群士兵从里面冲出来时,外面的老百姓已经匆匆忙忙地回到了自己的家中,连往外看都不敢.他们自从进城以来,已经清楚地看到了这些土匪士兵的能力.所有曾经敢于反抗的人——那些顽强的人——早就被屠杀了.
"朱司令,范将军信任的人都没有逃出来."
这句话让首领脸上的表情微微暗了下来.
"什么...我们应该下一步做什么吗?
一群士兵围在朱司令周围,等待他的决定.
他们都非常清楚,以他们有限的技能,他们不可能捕捉到一个像幽灵一样在空中移动的敌人.但在将军面前,他们还是得拿出一副努力的样子——否则,如果他们在将军心情不好的时候偷懒被抓到,他们脑袋被砧板上就无处申诉了.
"按照通常的协议进行搜索.保持敏锐.将军很生气——别说得太明显.
朱司令看了一眼说话的班长,给了他一个明确的回答.
"明白了."
听到朱司令的命令,大家都默默地松了一口气.
没有人想死——这些士兵也不例外.他们的忠诚度毋庸置疑,但这一切都取决于他们为谁服务.如果宁亲王在这里,他们会毫不犹豫地表现出绝对的虔诚.但是在范将军的带领下...好吧,究竟还剩下多少忠诚度是任何人的猜测.
这群士兵散去后,他们迅速开始清扫街道.
在另一处,逃离县衙后,陈洛并没有逃得太远.相反,他将自己隐藏在附近的亭子顶部,悄悄地恢复他刚刚消耗的内在能量——同时等待合适的时机出击.
今天,范将军将死在他的手上.这一点是肯定的.
他还没有救出他的师妹——他不可能就这样逃跑.他暂时退缩的唯一原因就是让自己脱离危险,改变他的角色——从猎物变成捕食者.
利用自己的长处来利用敌人的弱点——那才是最好的道路.
在盲目的愤怒中从下方冲锋陷阵,单枪匹马与数千人战斗,正面对抗弓箭手,毒箭和隐藏的武器?那不是他的风格.至少现在还没有.
朱司令和他的手下一走,陈洛就迅速绕了一圈,从另一个方向溜回了衙门里.
在之前的刺杀企图之后,衙门已经陷入了彻底的混乱.范将军的部下现在正在疯狂地搜索该地区,许多较暗的角落都被火把照亮,以防止任何进一步的暗杀企图.不过,这样的搜查并没有对陈洛构成威胁.
只要他没有被包围,衙门里就没有人是他的对手.
绕过几道隐蔽的哨所后,陈洛悄无声息地回到了范将军驻扎的院子里.
范将军确实是一个大胆的人,他仍然生活在他熟悉的环境中.这是个聪明人的行为——如果他真的失去了理智,半夜逃到别的地方就是个傻子的举动.
"把她们带到这里,把这些女人放在坛上,按她们的出生日期排列,不要弄错."
下方,范将军再次拿起书,一边看了一眼,一边对身边的士兵发号施令.
这一次,就连陈洛也开始感觉到不对劲.
那本书会是某种传奇手册吗?陈洛眼神闪烁了片刻.
范将军此时仍不肯放下那本书,这意味着其中隐藏的秘密肯定不是一件小事.
With this thought, Chen Luo silently moved to a corner, positioning himself for the next step.
This was the corner of the courtyard, where a large tree stood nearby.It was a little distance away from the central platform where General Fan had set up, and only three men were stationed here to guard the area.Each of them held a torch, illuminating the entire area.
Chen Luo was concealed on the roof, lifting a tile with one hand.
With a slight exertion of his fingers, the tile was crushed into several pieces.
Puff puff puff!!
The shattered tiles, like hidden weapons, pierced the throats of the three soldiers with ease after being infused with inner energy.The three fell to the ground in unison, not even a cry escaping their lips.
"Who is it?!"
Though Chen Luo had been as careful as possible, the falling torches still drew the attention of those nearby.
As soon as the disturbance was noticed, someone immediately shouted out in alarm.
The shout stirred everyone's attention.
"It was Ji Chun and the other three."
"They're dead!"
The voices erupted in shock, and instantly, everyone tensed up.Gripping their weapons, they anxiously scanned their surroundings.The pitch-black sky at that moment seemed like the gaping mouth of a demon king, bringing with it an overwhelming sense of oppression.
During the earlier siege, they hadn't felt it, but now, with the shift in roles, everyone immediately sensed the terrifying power of a Bone Forging expert.
"Why are you panicking? If this thief dares to come out, I will chop him up and feed him to the dogs immediately!"
General Fan roared, kicking one of his soldiers to the ground.Without waiting for any response, he forcefully issued the order to continue the mission.
The soldier who was kicked down was filled with grievance but dared not resist.He could only follow behind General Fan, returning with him.
The soldier who was kicked down was filled with grievance but dared not resist.He could only follow behind General Fan, returning with him.
Whoosh.
A flash of dark light.
With a sound of "puff", the throat of the soldier who had just taken two steps was instantly pierced. The hot blood splashed on General Fan's face. Almost at the same time, several other soldiers were also attacked and killed. What was even more strange was that among so many people, no one saw the location of the person who attacked from beginning to end. Every time they rushed over, they saw an empty corner of the house.
"What kind of hero hides in the shadows? If you have the guts, come out and fight me openly!"
The voice spread outward, reaching all the way to the outside of the yamen.
Even Wang Dajiang of the Sha Lake Gang, who was hiding in the shadows, heard it.
"An expert is truly an expert. One person kills enough of the court's dogs to make them tremble, only daring to bark impotently. Little Min is finally saved this time," Wang Dajiang thought, his heart filled with excitement. He was also contemplating whether it was time to find a husband for his niece once this commotion died down.
This 'senior brother' seems quite impressive. They are all disciples of Master Ma, and yet his martial skills are so formidable.
Bang! Bang!
Two more corpses fell to the ground in the yard.
The same method, the same hidden weapons.
The people around grew more and more fearful, abandoning their positions at the gate. The survivors all gathered together.General Fan was helpless. He now deeply regretted not taking a risk earlier, which had led to the current passive situation.
The only thing General Fan could do was to continuously provoke the enemy with words, forcing them to reveal themselves.
"A dignified Bone Refining expert, yet you only dare to hide in the shadows and launch sneak attacks? Is your martial way nothing but the 'path of rats'?"
Chen Luo, a person of great composure, had been transformed after the earlier danger. For him, stability was the top priority! How could he be provoked by just a few words from General Fan into revealing himself?
Ten minutes later.
A few more people had died, and the remaining guards in the yard, including the hidden sentries, had fallen silent. The rooftops and buildings had been nearly destroyed by General Fan and his men.
Yet despite all of this, they still hadn't caught anyone.
The enemy was like a ghost, with not even a shadow to be seen.
Now, everyone had gathered in the empty yard and chopped down all the nearby trees.
Without any cover, it would be much harder to be ambushed again.
Puff!
Another person fell with a thud.
"It's the wrist darts!"
The soldier who crouched down to check the body's face changed color.
The safe area they had worked so hard to create was ruined by a single wrist dart.
The stones had blocked the attacks, but the wrist darts were another matter!
"It's the General's wrist darts." Someone recognized the markings on the dart.
This discovery made General Fan's face turn even darker.
The group quickly returned to General Fan's room and found that, as expected, everything had been looted. Not only were the silver notes gone, but even General Fan's favorite wrist darts had disappeared.
Puff!
Once again, several distinct sounds echoed as the soldiers trailing behind fell to the ground, dead.
'Seven left. Four with hidden weapons, three with knives.'
'Hidden in the shadows, Chen Luo's eyes swept over the remaining seven people outside, like a venomous snake. His sharp mind, one of the best in reading the battlefield, quickly processed the information.
"Stay alert."
General Fan's palm, gripping his iron spear, began to sweat.
He had few men left by his side now. Staring at the pitch-black night sky, for the first time, he felt regret. If he hadn't come to Qingya County, would he have avoided this situation? At the same time, a surge of anger rose in his chest. As a deputy general of the imperial court, when had he ever been pushed to this point by a mere wanderer? Once daylight came, he would surely find this thief and annihilate his entire family!
In response, all he heard was the sound of another body hitting the ground.
When a Forging Bone realm expert no longer cares about their reputation, the pressure they exert is overwhelming.
Now, the few remaining men in their yard were unable to defend against the enemy. With so few of them left, even if the opponent were to openly appear, they wouldn't be able to win. Yet, the enemy in the shadows was so cautious that, even at this stage, they hadn't revealed themselves, only continuing their relentless ambushes.
"Kill one and I'll break even. Kill two and I'll make a profit! If you don't come out, I'll kill all these women."
Under the threat of death, the remaining few finally lost control.
They no longer cared about the importance of the women to the General. All they wanted was to force the hidden serpent out. Two of them, knives in hand, swiftly rushed toward the unconscious He Min and the others.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Once again, several sleeve arrows shot out. The three men who rushed forward had barely taken two steps when their throats were pierced by the arrows.
His eyes were wide open and blood was flowing down his throat.
In the end, they never saw where the attacker was hiding.