late at night.
There is an abandoned manor somewhere on the road from Bianjing to the four counties where people are rebelling.
A group of messengers with the intention of recalling the imperial army from the imperial court are resting here.
Tomorrow morning they and their party will go their separate ways to deliver the message to their respective counties.
It was raining outside, and it was raining heavily. It made a tapping sound on the leaves outside, like rhythmic music that made people drowsy.
"Brother Wu, aren't you still asleep? This time the message from the palace is very urgent. I'm afraid tonight is the last night we can rest peacefully. After tonight, we will have to travel day and night. When we enter the four counties, we will have to go to sleep. There is no delay in the chaos of war."
A courier saw a colleague staying up most of the night, standing at the window and looking outside, and couldn't help but persuade him.
The messenger who was called Brother Wu turned his head when he heard this and said with worried eyes:
"Brother Chen, you don't know, I have loved rainy days since I was a child, and every rainy night, I can always sleep deeply.
But for some reason tonight, listening to the sound of rain falling outside, I always feel a heavy sense of uneasiness in my heart.
I was so depressed that I couldn't sleep, so I thought of coming to see the rain.
Brother Chen, don't worry about me. You can go and rest first. I will rest when I feel better. "
When the messenger surnamed Chen heard this, he couldn't say anything more and nodded and said a few more words of comfort: "Brother Wu, please relax. Maybe he is going to that war-torn place soon, so he feels uneasy. But Brother Wu is overly worried. The imperial court It has been some time since the Imperial Guards arrived. In any case, the section of road from Bianjing is still safe and there will be no problems.
Brother Wu, please also pay attention to the time and rest early. "
"Well, okay, Brother Chen, let's go."
After consoling him, the messenger surnamed Chen turned around and returned to his room without saying anything more.
The envoy surnamed Wu continued to stay in front of the window and look outside. The sound of rain hitting the branches and leaves could be heard in his ears, but it was no longer as sweet as before, and instead felt irritable.
"What's going on here……"
The messenger named Wu murmured to himself.
Suddenly, he, who had always had a sharp ear and eyesight, seemed to hear the sound of footsteps, the kind of footsteps that could only be heard when someone tramples into the mud. He subconsciously looked through the window towards the place where the sound came from.
The next moment, his eyes widened!
He saw a group of men in black holding long knives, sneaking in from outside. The shiny blades reflected the cold light along with the flashes of lightning from time to time!
A wave of cold air instantly rose from the tailbone to the Tianling Cap!
broken! Could it be that he encountered a strong man who robbed the Tao?
But this place is not far from Bianjing, so why would there be bandits?
This is near Bianjing!
At this time, through the window, he clearly saw the group of men in black coming in and immediately blocking the main entrance of the manor, and some people were separated to go around behind.
The messenger surnamed Wu suddenly realized that this was his last chance. Otherwise, when the other party surrounded the manor, he might not be able to escape.
He looked back at his colleagues in the room and gritted his teeth. He couldn't save himself, so he had to save himself first!
Turning around, waiting for the opportunity, suddenly I heard a rumble of thunder!
The messenger surnamed Wu opened his eyes and knew that the time had come!
When he caught the other party's attention and didn't pay attention here, he took advantage of the thunder to cover up the movement and jumped out of the window. Then he didn't dare to stop for a moment and ran towards the southwest!
He had been to this manor many times. He would rest here every time he was on a business trip, so he was very familiar with it. He knew that there was a pond in the southwest of the manor. From the bottom of the pond, you could swim to the tributary of the Bian River outside the manor.
If you run on the ground, you will definitely leave footprints, and you will be caught up by the opponent soon.
Only by taking the waterway is there any chance of survival!
The rain kept falling and Wu Yuan's whole body was wet in an instant, making running a little difficult!
But he didn't dare to stop for a moment and ran toward the southwest. After a while, he saw the pond.
The pond was dark late at night, and several lotus poles withered last year were standing on the water. From a distance in the middle of the night, it looked like someone was standing on the water, which made people panic.
But Wu Yuan didn't care so much at the moment. He had already heard the footsteps behind him.
Since these strong men came in secretly, they must have figured out their situation a long time ago. Now that they are gone, the other party will soon find out. In addition, the windows were not closed when they escaped, which will easily let them know where they ran from. .
It's normal to catch up so quickly by following your own footsteps!
Whoops! Whoops! Whoops!
Breathing heavily, I finally came to the edge of the pond. I could already see a shadowy figure behind me. Without caring about anything else, I spotted a place with a big rock on the shore and jumped in immediately!
Before entering the water, Wu Yuan vaguely heard shouts coming from behind him.
"Hurry up, the last courier named Wu is right in front! Don't let him run away!"
Do you know that we are messengers, coming specifically for us?
Wu Yuan immediately realized something, and his heart suddenly sank.
This is no ordinary strongman!
But he didn't have time to think too much. Soon after he got into the water, he felt the opening of the water channel that he discovered when the pond dried up in the summer and swam in!
No matter what these people were doing, I finally escaped, even if it was only temporarily!
ashore.
A group of men in black carrying knives came to the edge of the pond after only a slight incline.
Seeing the empty scene, the leader immediately cursed secretly.
The subordinate next to him said: "Boss, what should I do? The person ran away!"
The leader slapped the subordinate on the head: "Run? Run, you mother! This place is so big, he must be hiding here, the footprints disappeared by the pond, he either hid in the pond Got it!
This pond is not big. Get me into the water right away. You have to dig three feet into the ground to find him!
Otherwise, if the master blames me, none of us can afford it! "
"yes!"
No matter how reluctant the group was, they could only agree to it.
But looking at the dark pond with unknown depth, no one dared to go down casually. What if the pond was bottomless?
Also, who knows what’s in this water? What if there is a snake?
However, they hesitated, but they did not hesitate. Seeing the two of them lingering here, he walked directly to the back and kicked each other!
After hearing a few splashes, these people immediately fell into the water.
"Damn it! Look for me quickly! If you can't find me, I'll suffocate you all to death in this water!"
The men in black had no choice but to hold back their fear and groped around in the water.
…
"Hahahaha! It's so cool! Sure enough! This is the siege!"
Nanyang City, as the largest grain storage and transshipment place in the Song Dynasty, Nanyang City was not only a military center, but also the most prosperous city in the surrounding area.
There are many wealthy households in the city, the handicraft industry is extremely developed, and there are many aristocratic families located here.
Especially after the Wang family, the largest family in Nanyang City, was destroyed, the legacy left by the Wang family can make other forces in the city happy. Thousands of years of heritage flowed into the market, making Nanyang City more prosperous in the past few years. Even dozens of brothels have opened, and hundreds of thousands more people have come to live in the city.
However, today, this once prosperous city has been completely destroyed!
The Huns are coming!
What's even more frightening is that Nanyang City was opened from the inside before the Xiongnu attacked the city. Tens of thousands of Xiongnu successfully filed in, quickly turning the place they passed into a hell on earth!
The ferocious scimitar is also stained with blood!
Dyeing the streets red!
…
The upper limit is waived today, brothers, please hurry up, it will start at 2pm.
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