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The arrow whizzed out and hit the target as expected. The man fell off the horse and was dragged away.
But the next moment, Zhu Jinghong had shot his second arrow, followed by another scream.
Two people were shot off their horses in succession. The dozen or so people who came on horseback were immediately frightened. They reined in their reins and ran around, not daring to get any closer.
They waited for their accomplices to catch up and used arrow rain to suppress Zhu Jinghong.
So under the cover of Zhu Jinghong alone, a group of guards quickly retreated and ran towards the house not far away.
It's said to be not far, but in fact it's only three to four hundred meters. It would take two to three minutes to get there.
As time passed, the White Lotus cultists who were not on horseback also chased out and once again fired at Zhu Jinghong and his party from a distance.
The elite level of the Dragon Guards exceeded their expectations. In less than ten minutes of fighting, they had already lost more than thirty people.
Even if everyone is a die-hard member of the White Lotus Sect, who is willing to make fun of their lives? Naturally, they can shoot from a distance without fighting at close range.
Zhu Jinghong's archery skills can suppress the White Lotus cultists in the distance within the maximum range.
These people did not dare to enter the shooting range. They were too far away and could not shoot Zhu Jinghong. The two sides moved back and forth steadily towards the east.
"Outflank him from both sides, you idiot..." Wang Xianxiang scolded angrily.
We need to take a detour to outflank him. Now that we are surrounded by fields, the detour is not that easy.
Those on horseback did have a speed advantage, but these people were taken care of by Zhu Jinghong, and only seven or eight people were left after the casualties.
Although there were many horses at the scene, not everyone in the White Lotus Sect knew how to ride a horse. Killing one person would really mean one less person.
"Run...run..."
Beyond the scope of Longtan Mountain, there are rice fields growing happily all around, and a large number of farmers are scattered around working.
When they first heard the movement in Longtan Mountain, these people didn't take it seriously, but after hearing the screams and the sound of firecrackers, they reacted one by one.
"It's the Japanese thieves who are here..."
"Run away quickly..."
"Dad, don't ask for that shit, run away, the baby is still at home..."
More and more people were running away, and the shouts in the wilderness were getting louder and louder, making it a mess.
In the Xue Family Courtyard not far away, Xue Pan, who was taking a nap, was woken up, and then he shouted angrily outside: "Who is making a noise? Send him away!"
This is now. If Zhu Jinghong hadn't taken care of him, Xue Pan would have ordered his slaves to arrest and beat up the tenants who disturbed his dreams.
"My uncle, things are not going well. The tenants outside are running away, saying that Japanese pirates are coming!"
"What?" Xue Pan suddenly woke up, his face full of disbelief.
"Japanese pirates? The Japanese pirates are hundreds of miles away and are being suppressed by the imperial army. How could they come here!"
"This...servant doesn't even know, this is indeed what is said outside!"
"I'll go take a look!" Xue Pan jumped up from the bed, then grabbed some clothes and put them on.
The Xue family suffered a sudden change, but finally got through the crisis and worked hard to complete the emperor's mission.
The procurement of grain, grass and military equipment required by the imperial court has been completed, and has been reviewed and accepted by the Supervisory Office and the Ministry of War. Now it has been delivered to the Jinling Dusi and Jingying. The Xue family can naturally breathe a sigh of relief.
So Aunt Xue took her son and daughter to Nanjing Temple in Longtan Mountain to worship Buddha and fulfill her vows.
It was getting late after worshiping Buddha yesterday, so everyone in the Xue family stayed in a separate courtyard here.
Most of the thousands of acres of farmland surrounding the courtyard belong to the Xue family. Even the Nanjing Nunnery in Longtan Mountain is maintained by the Xue family's incense money.
The three members of the Xue family originally planned to rest for the night and then rush back to the city, but unexpectedly they encountered such changes again.
After ordering the servant to close the door, Xue Pan set up a ladder and looked outside. Sure enough, there were people chasing each other in the distance, and from time to time there was the sound of fire and gunfire.
This frightened Xue Pan so much that he quickly ordered his servants to look for the guy.
"In such a disaster, the incense money donated to Nanjing'an is really wasted..." Xue Pan cursed secretly.
This place is said to be a separate courtyard, but in fact it is just a third courtyard. The movement outside quickly alerted Aunt Xue and her daughter.
"what happened?"
"Madam, they say the Japanese pirates are coming!"
"What?" Aunt Xue was shocked.
Even a housewife like her knew how ferocious the Japanese pirates were.
These thieves committed adultery, robbery, murder, and arson. They committed crimes wherever they appeared.
Aunt Xue never imagined that something like this would happen to her family.
"If I had known... I wouldn't have come to worship Buddha!" Aunt Xue complained.
On the side, Xue Baochai was also frightened into confusion. The desperate situation he was facing now could no longer be solved by cleverness.
"Mother..." Baochai wanted to say something, but at the moment he didn't know what to say.
After all, she was only fifteen. After all, she was just a little girl. How could she not be afraid of something like this?
Over the years, the Japanese pirates have committed evil deeds, and everyone has heard of the things that made people angry and resentful. If those things happened to them, no one would be able to bear it.
When the Xue family's mother and daughter were in panic, Xue Pan, who was leading his slaves to guard the door, heard a rapid knock on the door.
"Open the door, open the door quickly..."
"Who dares to open the door when the Japanese bandits are here? You can go somewhere else to escape!" Xue Pan scolded with a wooden stick in his hand.
Someone outside cried again: "Open the door quickly, we are not Japanese pirates!"
"We are officers and soldiers, not Japanese pirates. Open the door quickly!"
"Open the door quickly, or we will all die!"
Through the crack in the door, Xue Pan could clearly see the visitor's attire, and it certainly didn't look like a Japanese bandit.
Thinking about what the other party said, it is indeed a dead end for you to defend yourself. If you let the officers and soldiers come in to resist together, maybe you can hold on for a while longer.
"Open the door and let them in!"
The Xue family servant was so frightened that he did not dare to rush forward after obeying the order. He pulled out the bolt and opened the door.
The guards rushed in immediately, the injured ones came in first, and the healthy ones came in behind.
"Quick, quick, quick...help..." Xue Pan greeted quickly.
The Xue family servants immediately stepped forward to help and freed more uninjured guards, and then these people turned around and went out to stop them.
"Carry them all in and place them in the second door!!" Xue Pan quickly ordered.
The outermost courtyard is crowded with people, and leaving the wounded here will make it inconvenient for others to move.
While everyone was busy, the guards outside gradually retreated, with Zhu Jinghong still walking on their tail.
"Master Thirteen, come back quickly!" Hou Jing shouted loudly.
Good guy, Xue Pan thought he heard it wrong. How could he hear the title "Thirteenth Master" here.
When he rubbed his eyes and looked outside, he was stunned. If it wasn't Zhu Jinghong, who was it?
"Close the door, close the door..." Wang Jie of Baihu shouted.
The guards acted quickly and quickly closed the door of the Xue family and quickly organized a defense.
After being shot and killed again, Zhu Jinghong's face and clothes were stained with blood, and the tip of the knife was still dripping with blood.
Looking at him coldly, Xue Pan couldn't help but tremble in his legs. He was so awe-struck that he didn't even forget to be polite. He quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "See you, Thirteenth Master!"
Putting the knife on his clothes, Zhu Jinghong wiped off the blood on it, and then said in a deep voice: "Get up!"
A guard entered the house, and suddenly there was a bigger commotion outside, which made the people in the inner courtyard even more panicked, thinking that Japanese pirates had invaded.
"Go...bring a knife, bring a knife!" Aunt Xue scolded the maid.
"Madam, what are you doing with the knife?" The maid was frightened.
"Go quickly!" Aunt Xue became more and more angry.
While the maids were rummaging around, Aunt Xue turned to look at her daughter and said, "Baochai, the Japanese thieves are so cruel. There will be life or death today. You and I, mother and daughter... must not be humiliated!"
Being insulted and then killed is not as good as committing suicide to preserve one's reputation.
Baochai nodded solemnly, her eyes were empty at this moment, and tears fell suddenly.
Her life had just begun, but she didn't expect it to end like this.
The room was filled with despair, but the next moment a maid shouted: "Madam, the officers and soldiers are coming..."
