In the north of the city, on Xuanwu Street, armors rubbed against each other and footsteps collided. Groups of Hengshan troops held swords, guns, swords and halberds, shuttling everywhere. The clear light fell on the armors and swords, reflecting wisps of cold light, and the atmosphere was heavy and solemn.
In this scene of solemnity, five taels of carriages, pulled by five scale horses, lined up in a row, walking down the long bluestone street, the creaking sound was incompatible with the solemnity and heaviness between heaven and earth.
Each cart was filled with corpses, and the corpses were piled up together. Streams of blood dripped down the gaps in the wooden boards and scattered, like blooming winter plums.
Five black water spirits rode on, leading the scaled horses, walking leisurely.
"It's been so long and there's no movement at all. Has Commander Leopard not caught Ye Qing yet?" In front, a black water knight looked at the soldiers of the Hengshan Army who were still searching everywhere and said in a low voice.
"There hasn't been any movement so far, which means Ye Qing hasn't been found yet," one person said.
"Tell me, where is this Ye Qing hiding?"
"No matter where he is hiding, he is dead. The general issued a killing order. Commander Leopard and Commander Wolf took action together. Even if Ye Qing is a god, he cannot escape."
"Hmph, killing Ye Qing is too easy for him. That beast has killed so many of our brothers. If we catch him, it would be best to skin him and remove his bones, light his soul in a sky lantern, and suffer the pain of being burned by fire forever. Brothers, atone.”
"Hmph, so what if you atone for your sins? Can the brothers still survive?"
"Iron armor and cold clothes, on the back of a dead horse, next to a dead horse, you will die sooner or later. You have been a soldier for most of your life, can't you see this clearly?"
"I just don't deserve it for my brothers. Our soldiers died for the country, the people, and at home without any regrets. But now they die in the hands of a little gangster. What an injustice!"
"Okay, don't say anything anymore. He is dead. Let's get out of the city first and settle down the brothers."
The five people slowly fell silent again, stopped talking, led the scaled horses, and continued walking out of the city.
The Hengshan Army Camp is located inside the city, but the place where the corpses are parked and collected is located outside the city.
Because the Hengshan Army performed most of its missions outside the city and suffered many casualties, the place where the corpses were parked and collected was set up outside the city. Firstly, it was convenient to collect the corpses. Secondly, it was convenient for burial. Thirdly, in the event of an unexpected situation such as a plague, it would also be safe. It is easy to handle and will not have any impact on the people.
Therefore, they must first send these corpses to the morgue outside the city, and then choose a place to bury them after notifying their families to identify the corpses.
"Squeak...squeak..."
The wheels of the car rolled over the bluestone pavement, heading towards the north gate little by little.
"stop!"
As soon as they approached the city gate, the city guards stopped the five people.
"Please show me the token and explain the purpose of leaving the city?"
A Blackwater Jingqiu took out a token, handed it to the city guard and said: "The Blackwater Jingqi under the command of the Leopard Commander, on the orders of the Leopard Commander, went out of the city to place the bodies of the wounded and wounded brothers."
The city guard inspected the token in his hand, and after confirming it was correct, he returned the token to the black water knight and waved his hand: "Let's go!"
"Wow..."
The city guards standing under the city gate parted to both sides, revealing a road for five people to pass through.
"Thank you." Heishui Jingqi thanked him. The Hengshan Army's camp is located in the north of the city, so the city gate is personally guarded by the Hengshan Army. The disciplines are strict and the defense is tight. Therefore, even though they are all Hengshan Army, they still have to go through the process. Go.
The five people pulled the cart and slowly walked through the narrow gate passage and walked out of the city under the watchful eyes of the city guards on both sides.
"Woo..."
Just when the five people walked to the middle of the city gate, a high-pitched and desolate trumpet sound suddenly resounded throughout the sky and the earth. The clouds rolled in the sky, as if there were millions of soldiers confronting each other on the battlefield. The sky was full of beacon fire and the smoke was rising into the sky.
"Beacon Fire, Wolf and Smoke Corner..."
The moment they heard the horn sound, the expressions of all the soldiers suddenly changed.
"Beacon fires and wolf smoke are rising, and the city gates are closed with the sound of horns..." The city gate captain guarding the city immediately shouted: "Everyone listens to the order and close the city gates immediately. Without the general's order, no one is allowed to enter or exit the city. Anyone who violates the rules will be killed. "
The beacon horn will only sound when something major happens. Once the horn sounds, it means that something big has happened in the Hengshan Army. All soldiers of the Hengshan Army must put on their armor and prepare for war as soon as possible; the north gate of the city also needs to be opened. It will be closed immediately and no one is allowed to enter or exit at will. Violators will be shot to death.
After all, Tianyong belongs to the hinterland of Dachu. In the history of Hengshan Army, the beacon fire horn was used only three times.
But every time, something big happens.
For the first time, the imperial concubine of the dynasty was ordered by the emperor to tour the country, and when he came to Tianyong, he was assassinated. The Hengshan army used beacon fire, wolf and smoke horns, and all the soldiers were killed, killing a total of seventy-eight assassins who were punished by heaven and earth.
The second time, ten years ago, Tianyong Prefecture suffered a rare flood in a century. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced and flocked to Tianyong.
Taiping Dao, Wu Sheng Sect, etc. incited the people and took the opportunity to cause chaos, making the people miserable. The Hengshan Army used beacons and smoke horns to suppress the rebellion and killed hundreds of Taiping and Wu Sheng demons.
The third time, three years ago, the Hengshan Army was ordered to cooperate with Chen Qingyuan to mobilize the Hengshan Army. Taking advantage of the alliance between thirty-six parties in Tianyong, they surrounded and wiped out all the forces in one fell swoop. The alliance was located at that time. Corpses littered the fields and blood flowed into rivers, shocking both the government and the public.
Therefore, when he heard the sound of beacon fire and smoke, he did not hesitate to order the city gate to be closed. Otherwise, if something happened, even if he had ten heads, he would not be able to bear it.
The five black water elf riders who had just arrived in front of the gate couldn't help but stop. They also knew the meaning of the beacon fire horn and did not dare to neglect. They immediately led the scaled horses and prepared to return.
But at this moment, on the front cart, all the corpses flew up silently, and the goddess's flowers scattered in all directions.
The corpse was silent, but it contained huge power. The dozen soldiers who were about to close the city gate were unable to react in time and were knocked around and fell to the ground in an instant.
And among the scattered corpses, a figure, like a ghost, swept out of the city gate.
"this……"
"It's Ye Qing..."
"Send the message to your lord quickly, quickly, quickly..."
A black water elf rider was stunned for a moment, then realized and shouted.
The captain guarding the city gate also reacted at this time, and immediately understood the meaning of the beacon fire horn. He probably guessed that Ye Qing was hiding among the corpses. However, due to the distance, he could not convey the order in time, so he could only use beacon fire. At Langyan Corner, close the city gate first and stop Ye Qing.
It's a pity that it's still a little slow.
However, fortunately among the misfortunes, when the beacon sounded, the corpse car containing Ye Qing had not yet left the city, otherwise the day lily would have been cold by the time people came over.
If the higher-ups blame it, they probably won't get any good results.
It's not too late to make amends now.
"Come on, follow me."
The captain of the city gate waved his hand and chased outside the city first.
"Finally, it's out."
After Ye Qing rushed out of the city gate, he felt relaxed.
Although there was some discrepancy between the reality and the plan, it still came out without any danger.
His original plan was indeed to disguise himself as the Hengshan Army and sneak out of the city from the north gate as the Hengshan Army, but the plan failed to keep up with the change. Unexpectedly, he met a group of upright Black Water Riders on the way.
Helpless, he could only take action.
He knew that no matter how powerful he was and no matter how quietly he did it, once he took action, he would definitely alert others and his plan would be in vain.
After all, the north of the city is the headquarters of the Hengshan Army. Once he is discovered, the danger he faces may be ten times or a hundred times that before. It is not an exaggeration to say that he will die without survival.
At this time, if you want to leave through other city gates, you have to light a lantern in the toilet - looking for shit (die).
After all, the east, south, and west gates have been closed, and Fei Chuan and others are not fools. They will never allow him to take advantage of the loopholes again. Dragnets must have been laid in the three directions.
As for hiding, it is unrealistic.
Although Tianyong City is very large and has a large population, it may not be a problem for him to hide for a day or two, but this is like drinking poison to quench his thirst. If Tianyong is sealed, he will not be able to leave. One day he will be found by the Hengshan Army and the people of Prince Yong's Mansion. , it will still be a dead end by then.
Therefore, his only way to survive was to put him to death. He had also heard Gao Ning'an tell him something about the Hengshan Army before, and knew that the Hengshan Army would temporarily place the bodies of dead soldiers outside the city, so he planned to disguise himself He turned into a corpse and sent him away from Tianyong with the help of Hengshan Army.
For this reason, he deliberately left a few alive so that they could see him leave and mislead others. Then he sneaked back and destroyed the body of a black water rider to disguise himself as the other party.
Originally, he wanted to leave Tianyong without anyone noticing, but he didn't expect that the other party's reaction was not slow and he saw through his plan. Fortunately, he was already at the city gate and could escape from Tianyong easily.
Of course, he would also be discovered in this way, but as long as he escaped from Tianyong City, he would be sure...to survive.
"Whoosh..."
Just after taking two steps away, Ye Qing suddenly felt a hint of danger, made a mistake in his steps, and took a few steps to the side.
At the same time, an arrow fell from the sky and hit the ground, leaving a bottomless hole.
It was only then that the buzzing sound of arrows piercing the sky was heard.
Ye Qing suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart. Looking back, he saw a man with black armor and a black face standing on the tower, holding a long bow, looking down at him like an ant.
"Duanzibao..."
Ye Qing's heart slowly sank, as if something was out of his control.
Immediately afterwards, a roar suddenly sounded, the earth trembled, and a torrent of black water rolled in with the power of heaven and earth.
When it reached nine feet in front of him, the torrent split into two streams, one on the left and one on the right, surrounding him like a semicircle.
"Black Water Essence Rider..."
Ye Qing's heart completely sank.
