"You can kill him if you want. I... won't say anything."
You provocatively poked a bloody tooth at Yu Wensheng.
Seeing that he was still so stubborn, Yu Wensheng smiled. A soft smile appeared on his lips and he slowly stood up.
That mysterious robe brushed across the floor like a gorilla, blooming in the sky.
He stood in front of his face lying on the ground.
He was tall, casting a cold shadow, and his downturned eyes revealed a bit of amusement: "You know, you have prepared everything so perfectly this time, and even left a team of people outside to take care of you in case of an accident. , but how was he discovered in the end, and how was he captured so easily?"
You were disturbed by his too strong aura and felt uneasy, so you closed your eyes and remained silent.
When he went to the water prison where Qiu was detained, he saw Yu Wensheng and his entourage waiting there for a long time. He knew that he had been completely fooled.
They claimed that they would leave the camp on the 17th for inspection, which was simply a ruse.
Even in the dark, he witnessed a cavalry team suspected of being dressed as "Yu Wensheng" running towards the border gate. It was the noise they deliberately made and the smoke bombs they set, just to lure them into the trap smoothly. .
Seeing that his eyes were constantly moving under his eyelids, and his expression was unstable and angry due to emotional fluctuations, the smile at the corner of Yu Wensheng's mouth deepened, and his left hand wearing a snow silk glove touched the bone of his right wrist.
"Of course you don't know, because from the very beginning, since you appeared in Fu County, your every move has been in my hands, and the only reason why I tolerate your existence is just for a test."
You opened your eyes suddenly and looked at him in confusion and surprise.
What does he mean?
However, Yu Wensheng only wanted to share his desire to talk, but did not intend to satisfy his doubts.
He glanced at Wang Zebang who was standing aside.
Wang Zebang's eyebrows moved, and after receiving the order, he walked over and squatted down, searching carefully on Ya who was controlled by Wei Yao.
Finally, he took out a folded piece of paper from his waist.
"What are you going to do?! It's up to you to kill or scrape. My skills are not as good as others, but I am the one who made all the arrangements from beginning to end." You started to struggle.
However, Wang Zebang was not affected by it. He stood up and unfolded the wrinkled paper.
When he saw clearly what was drawn on the paper, his expression changed on the spot and he frowned heavily.
"General."
He looked at Yu Wensheng with seriousness in his eyes.
However, Yu Wensheng remained motionless, still smiling at Yan Yan. He stretched out his hand: "Bring it over."
Wang Zebang immediately presented the paper.
Yu Wensheng had seen Sang Xuanqing's drawings. When he stared at the topographic map, the composition style was obviously different from that of Ye Guo's craftsman. He could recognize whose hand it came from just at a glance.
He couldn't help but laugh softly, his lips were as bright and clear as fresh snow, and his red lips, due to excessive blood, seemed like a spirit that likes to eat human souls.
A burst of energy condensed into his fingers, and the next second, with a squeaking sound, the topographic map was cut into tiny pieces by the invisible gas and scattered all over the ground.
"Sang Xuanqing, you chose to betray after all."
At this time, Wei Yao's expression froze and he suddenly looked at the paper fragments falling to the ground like snowflakes.
what is that? ! Why did both Zebang and the general confirm Sang Xuanqing's crime?
You endured it and shouted hoarsely, "I forced her to draw this camp terrain map!"
Wang Zebang mocked and glanced at you coldly: "What? You still want to protect him? Then do you know that all the details of your Mohist family will be wiped out by us, but it is all thanks to the help of Sang Xuanqing, a traitor of the Mohist family, of course. It also includes what happened to you and your Mohist disciples."
But you don't believe these words at all.
After all, he didn't understand the real hatred between Zheng Quchi and the Moh family.
Therefore, he would not think that Zheng Quchi had any reason to harm Qiu and others.
Don't forget, she herself is also a member of the Mo family. Even if she has a slight grudge against the Mo family over the years, she will not retaliate and betray the disciples of the Moh family who trained her.
"You still don't believe it? Then guess, why were all the secretaries of the Mo family either killed or imprisoned, but she was left alone to be free? Do you really think it was because she took down the city wall fortifications and obtained the general's title? Trust, so you escaped suspicion?" Wang Zebang asked again.
Every word he speaks is constantly attacking your psychological defense.
You feel cold all over at this moment.
He remembered what Yu Wensheng said just now.
"And the only reason why I tolerate your existence is just for a test."
Who to test? Is it Zheng Quchi?
Why test her?
It was because he had known Zheng Quchi's identity for a long time and wanted to determine whether she would rebel again?
So, was it really she who betrayed them and used them as bargaining chips just to gain the trust of Yu Wensheng and the others?
He had indeed speculated on this before coming to Fu County, but later he convinced himself that perhaps she had been appreciated by Yu Wensheng for her outstanding craftsmanship, and thus escaped the disaster.
Later, when he saw that her attitude was resistant and biased, he repeatedly beat and warned her, trying to make her see the situation around her clearly and not make any mistakes.
He actually also knew that she had been loyal to the Mo family over the years, but her experiences along the way were not fair. The Mo family did treat her badly, but did she really have no feelings for them at all?
She really thought that this decadent and shabby Ye country would be a good place to go?
She is so stupid, she will regret her wrong choice sooner or later!
Yu Wensheng quietly admired her pale and absent-minded expression at this moment, and then said to Wei Yao who was suppressing her: "Do you still believe her now?"
Wei Yao looked into Yu Wensheng's pair of ghostly black swirling eyes and opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
At this time, there were urgent footsteps approaching from outside the big tent. After the guard stopped him, and after some questioning, the guard hurriedly lifted the curtain and went inside to report.
"General, black smoke is burning on the beacon pier of Guixuanling. There must be an enemy invasion in Pheasant Mountain!"
This report immediately caused the air in the tent to condense.
Fu Rong stepped forward with disbelief on his face: "Seriously?"
"I saw it with my own eyes at the observation deck, and there is no room for error." The guard said with certainty.
"How is this possible? Where are the garrison defense lines on the border? How did these enemies break through, and how did they manage to cross the sea without concealing the truth?" Wang Zebang was also surprised.
Wei Yao's face suddenly turned pale and he blurted out: "With the beacon towers burning, the situation must be extremely dangerous. There are only ordinary craftsmen and officials in Pheasant Mountain. How can they resist the enemy invasion?"
For a moment, Fu Rong and Wang Zebang didn't know how to speak.
They knew very well that if this enemy attack was premeditated and capable of breaking through their military defense lines and reaching near the city wall, then these ordinary craftsmen were afraid that this attack would only be more tragic than the last massacre by the nomadic barbarians.
Yu Wensheng took off his luxurious Xuan robe and put on his armor and helmet next to the weapon rack: "Summon the Xuanjia army immediately! Send the scouts in advance to open the way to explore the situation, and set off for Pheasant Mountain within a quarter of an hour!"
"yes."
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Gui Xuan Ridge
Zheng Quchi stayed on the beacon pier for a full quarter of an hour, and was almost suffocated by the mixture of wolf dung and fire-supporting grass.
She was not ready to leave until she was sure that this thick and continuous wisp of smoke could be detected by observation towers with a radius of dozens of miles.
She knew that she had lit the smoke, which to a large extent had exposed her whereabouts.
This wolf smoke can not only attract the attention of the observation tower of the camp, but also be noticed by the nomadic barbarians near Guixuan Ridge.
But she couldn't leave immediately after lighting it. First, she had to make sure that the smoke was burning sufficiently and there would be no possibility of it extinguishing midway.
It was her first time doing this, and she was both nervous and cautious.
Secondly, she was not sure if there were any other nomadic barbarians around. If there were, and someone else came up and extinguished the smoke as soon as she left, then her risky trip would be in vain.
Fortunately, neither of the two things she feared happened.
If the smoke of the wolf really attracted the wolf-like barbarians, she knew that even with her superb archery skills, she would not be able to deal with so many people at once.
But if she lures them here, it will be equivalent to buying enough time for other craftsmen who are fleeing.
Therefore, Zheng Quchi deliberately left some traces of mistakes along the way.
She estimated the time and ran all the way north.
She prayed silently.
If Yu Wensheng and the others could rush over in time for rescue, they would definitely appear in this direction. The only uncertainty was that all roads led to Gui Xun Ridge, and whether she was so lucky to meet them before being overtaken by the nomadic barbarians.
She had no choice but to gamble on her luck.
After making all the "feints", she really tried to get rid of the nomadic barbarian. She specifically chose the difficult to walk, uphill and downhill areas. After doing this for half an hour, she suddenly felt that there was something strange around her.
"Gulu, look, there seems to be someone over there!"
There was a thunderous sound of horse hooves in the distance, and the force of the knocking on the ground was strong and neat. When Zheng Quchi heard it, his back stiffened, he resisted the urge to look back, and ran even harder.
It seems that she has no such thing as luck.
One second I was praying to be discovered slowly, and the next second I was almost caught up.
Speaking of which, Zheng Quchi somewhat underestimated the nomadic barbarian.
Their tracking and search capabilities were something that a military novice like her could easily deceive.
The same goes for everyone else, but because Zheng Quchi lit the beacon pier with one person's power and firmly attracted the attention of the barbarian, the escape plan arranged by Zheng Quchi and the delay in implementation were all carried out smoothly.
It's just... everything will be at the expense of her personal safety.
Manzi has been active in grasslands, wilds, and jungles all year round, and his eyesight has always been excellent.
Whether it's a green snake lurking in the grass or a spiritual deer running through it, they can't escape their sharp and searching eyes.
"That's right, it's a mouse from Ye State that's escaping."
"Stone net!"
"good."
Behind them, large square nets flew away one after another, with stones tied to all four ends. This not only affected the throwing distance, but also made it easier for netizens to catch them.
Zheng Quchi knew that horses need an open space to run fast, so she ducked into the woods. The sound of wind blowing behind her and making her scalp numb, although she didn't know what was being thrown at her, she just needed to hide. .
She was just like a strong female rabbit, using the sparse trees as a shield to avoid the stone net covering her head again and again.
Seeing her agility, the nomadic barbarian lowered his sinister eyes and waved his hand: "Pursue in the middle and outflank her on both sides."
I saw the cavalry reorganize their formation, one charge, the other two dispersed, and roundabouted from both sides of the forest to outflank them.
Once out of the woods, without the obstruction of those obstacles, the cavalry was as fast as a sailing ship, moving smoothly with the wind and the current.
The opponent had four legs, and even if Zheng Quchi's legs showed off, they were eventually blocked.
When the distance between the two sides narrowed, she saw a gap in front of her that could break through, so she immediately shot an arrow.
puff--
A tall barbarian was hit in the throat, slipped from his horse and fell to the ground, while the horse under his crotch lost control and raised its hooves and screamed.
It's a pity that she can't ride a horse.
Zheng Quchi secretly swore at this moment that when she was lucky enough to survive this time, she would definitely learn to ride a horse!
Otherwise, if a horse was placed in front of her for her to escape, she could only stare.
Her thunderous arrow shocked the nomadic barbarians who came around. They were shocked and stared blankly.
"He, he can shoot a crossbow!"
Just now, the other party was running swiftly in the forest. They temporarily ignored the quiver on her back and the crossbow held in her chest. Now when she shot a person, they realized that the other party was also a crossbow master!
As for the person she just took out an arrow with her hand and hit the target 100% blindly, not to mention the number of nomadic tribes who are good at bows in Jiuzhou.
"Is it a garrison?!"
"Impossible, all those garrison soldiers were being yelled at!"
"We sneaked in quietly, but all those craftsmen were gone. Damn it. All of this, including the smoke from the beacon pier, must be his fault. Catch them! We must find out where those craftsmen are. Location!"
There were shouts in a rough voice behind her, all slang that she didn't understand, and every sound of the horse's hooves hitting the ground was like a heavy step on her heart.
Zheng Quchi didn't dare to stop, and he couldn't stop either.
A large amount of sweat dripped into her eyelashes, and it entered her eyes in the blink of an eye. The soreness and pain suddenly made her vision blurred.
She didn't bother to wipe them. After her murderous breakthrough, those wolf-like barbarians were finally completely enraged and hunted her more and more fiercely.
Hoo, ho, ho, ho...
Breathing heavily, her heart rate was about to reach the limit. She looked at the long white stone road down the slope that extended to Changxun Slope. As her eyes were looking into the distance, she accidentally slipped on a small stone under her feet.
Her pupils were choked, and she screamed in surprise. She missed the target, waved her hands uncontrollably, and tumbled down the narrow slope.
But with this fall, she could no longer feel the pain on her body. She only felt that her head and body were numb.
...so tired.
She fell on the gravel road, surrounded by nomadic barbarians who buckled their horses. They turned their horses and looked down at her, as if they were looking at a dying drowned dog. They laughed loudly, piercingly and brain-breakingly.
(End of chapter)
