Taking advantage of the cover of night, Liu Yijin quietly disappeared from a corner of the barracks into the night.
Liu Yijin did not choose to call for the city gate to be opened, but instead walked back to a corner of the city wall.
In his memory, he, Erzhuzi and Gouzi once dug dog holes here to enter and leave Qingshui County.
Looking at the place covered by weeds, Liu Yijin couldn't help but smile bitterly. Who would have thought that the dignified general would one day dig into a dog hole just because he wanted to enter the city?
Qingshui County, shrouded in darkness, was deserted. A small wind lantern hung not far away on the dilapidated streets, shining with dim orange light.
From time to time, coughs and the sounds of men and women quarreling could be heard from the surrounding dilapidated houses and shops, bringing a touch of life to the night.
He walked to a dilapidated old house and patted the door gently.
"Who?"
The sound came from inside.
"It's me, Liu Yijin."
The door opened, and a man wearing a patchwork coat looked at Liu Yijin in shock: "Brother Yijin, why are you back at this time?"
"Go in and talk."
The two walked into the room. The man was about to boil water, but Liu Yijin grabbed him and said, "I need your help."
The man smiled honestly: "Tell me what it is."
Liu Yijin glanced at the other party and took out the things needed for the gunpowder formula: "Can you get these things?"
The man looked at it and nodded: "Yes, I will get it for you."
Liu Yijin breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm waiting for you."
While he was talking, there was a slight cough from the inner door. After a while, a neatly dressed woman came out. She glanced at Liu Yijin and smiled faintly: "Sir, you are here."
"Hello, Mrs. Sister-in-law." Liu Yijin saluted the woman respectfully.
It turns out that this woman is none other than Nie Rong, the wife of the former mayor Zhou Bao.
Since Nie Rong was picked up by her parents, Liu Yijin has not lost contact with Nie Rong. He even sends some silver coins every now and then. And because of Liu Yijin's introduction, Nie Rong and the original Zhou Baofu One of his servants, Mukui, got married and lived together.
In order to help them, Liu Yijin gave them five thousand taels to move to Qingshui County.
On the one hand, it was to repay Zhou Bao's kindness, and on the other hand, it was to leave a way out for himself.
What I didn't expect was that this back road would be used so quickly.
Nie Rong was a little restrained: "We have been preparing for what your Excellency told you at the beginning. But the quantity is just a little small."
"You're welcome, Madam-in-law, as long as I have it."
Just as he was talking, Mukui took the thing over and said, "Sir, how can I use this?"
Liu Yijin took the box over and said, "Just wait here, I'll go tinkering in the backyard."
...
At the Qingshui County magistrate's house, a girl in red looked indifferently at the bloody magistrate Liu Xin who was kneeling on the ground: "I have said that everyone who has anything to do with Liu Yijin will die. .”
The girl walked out of Liu Xin's house and looked not far away: "There are many yamen in Qingshui County, but don't worry, there is still some time before dawn."
The girl's figure quietly disappeared.
Liu Yijin looked at the gunpowder he had made. The materials were limited and he could only make four, but it should be enough to deal with that damn girl.
Liu Yijin returned to the front yard, and Nie Rong and his wife stood up in a hurry, "Sir, is it okay?"
Liu Yijin nodded with a smile and took out a few banknotes from his arms: "Take these."
Mukui waved his hands hurriedly: "Sir, this is impossible. You have already helped us enough."
"Take it as long as you want, and treat Nie Rong well. I'll come over to see you again in the future."
After Liu Yijin finished speaking, he raised his feet and walked out.
"Sir." Nie Rong stopped Liu Yijin and said, "Sir, if you have plenty of time, go and see Mr. Liu Xin."
Liu Yijin smiled and nodded: "I went to the city this time to find him."
After leaving the house, Liu Yijin walked straight towards the county government. He and Liu Xin had not seen each other for a while. This time I just wanted to discuss with him about dealing with Maitreya Buddhism.
But when Liu Yijin arrived at the gate of the county house, he heard miserable screams coming from inside, and then a watchman ran out with a pale face.
Liu Yijin hurriedly stopped him: "Who are you?"
"Kill someone, kill someone!"
The watchman looked at Liu Yijin with a pale face: "Master Liu Xin is dead, everyone is dead."
Liu Yijin's expression changed, and he hurriedly ran in, only to see blood inside. Liu Xin was kneeling on the ground, covered in blood, and a hole was dug out of her chest.
Liu Yijin's heart was full of killing: "Damn Maitreya Buddhism!"
There were hurried footsteps outside the door, and a group of government officials from Qingshui County nervously surrounded Liu Yijin: "Raise your hands!"
Liu Yijin turned around, looked at the people who gathered around him cautiously, and took out his badge: "I am Liu Yijin, the head of the Supervision Department."
A person from the crowd hurriedly walked out: "Zhao Miao, the magistrate of Qingshui County, I have met you."
"Liu Xin's death was caused by Maitreya Buddhism. I suspect that this person is still in the city. Now I order you to wake up all the officials in Qingshui County and put the entire county on alert!"
"I humbly obey my orders!"
Just as Zhao Miao was about to walk out, he saw several servants approaching with panicked expressions: "Master Zhao, something serious has happened."
Liu Yijin's heart moved: "What happened?"
"All the families of several adults were wiped out."
"What?" Zhao Miao was so frightened that she knelt on the ground. Liu Yijin also looked shocked: "What's going on? Tell me slowly."
"The whole family was wiped out. Everyone was dead. Someone saw a girl in red walking out of the prison. Everyone inside was dead."
Liu Yijin suddenly became nervous: "Where is that girl now?"
"No, I don't know."
Zhao Miao collapsed on the ground, his face turned pale: "Master Liu, what should we do? They are all dead, they are all dead, so will it be our turn next?"
"Sir, how about we run away."
Zhao Miao knelt directly on the ground, looking nervous.
Liu Yijin said angrily: "What nonsense? As the county magistrate, you are actually thinking of running away at this time?"
"Zhao Miao, just by your words, even if the people of Maitreya Buddhism don't kill you, I will kill you!"
Crisp applause rang out, and a cold voice came from the roof: "I really didn't expect it. Mr. Liu has such great official authority."
Liu Yijin looked at the girl on the roof with cold eyes. She was the cold and perverted killer he saw last night.
"Who are you from Maitreya Buddhism?"
The girl giggled: "Aren't you looking for the elder of our Maitreya Buddhism?"
"Are you one of the three elders?"
The girl burst into laughter: "Did I say yes?"
"I'm just a maid under the elder. I'm here today just to kill you. But what I didn't expect is that you have so many masters around you."
"But it seems you're the only one now."
A cold smile appeared on the girl's face: "How could I lose such a good opportunity? Liu Yijin, just die."
The girl floated over the roof, and the strange figure flickered through the crowd like a butterfly. Wherever she went, fresh lives were taken away.
Zhao Miao on the side turned pale with fright, yelled and ran outside.
"What a coward!" The girl's strange figure fell in front of Zhao Miao, her white fingers pierced into the opponent's chest like a sharp blade, and a bloody heart was pulled out by her.
This scene frightened the people around them into panic and ran outside crying for their fathers and mothers.
The girl stared at Liu Yijin playfully: "I didn't expect you to not run away."
The murderous intent in Liu Yijin's eyes was undisguised: "It's you who should run, not me."
"Then it depends on whether you have the ability."
The girl rushed out like lightning and stabbed Liu Yijin with a short knife in her hand.
Liu Yijin dodged and kicked the girl's wrist directly with his left foot.
The girl sneered, whirled the short knife, and stabbed Liu Yijin's ankle again. Liu Yijin's body suddenly bent down, his left hand rested on the ground, and with the help of this force, he jumped directly into the air and kicked his legs forward.
The girl blocked with both arms, but her figure continued to slide backwards.
Liu Yijin snorted coldly and punched out again.
"I really shame you." The girl smiled coldly and wrapped her palm around Liu Yijin's arm like a snake.
An icy chill ran down his arm, and Liu Yijin's expression changed slightly.
The inner energy roared out, and just as Liu Yijin shook off the girl's entanglement, a sound of breaking through the air suddenly came from behind him. He lowered his head subconsciously, and a short knife whizzed past his ear.
A burning pain came from his ears, and Liu Yijin ducked to the side in a panic.
Another identical girl appeared behind her.
Liu Yijin frowned: "Twins."
The two girls sneered and their figures suddenly flickered.
Two more identical girls appeared around.
Liu Yijin looked solemn: "Shadow Gate?"
"I didn't expect you to know about the Shadow Gate."
The four girls looked at Liu Yijin in unison, their eyes full of ridicule.
"Liu Yijin, give you a chance to submit to our Maitreya Buddhism. Not only can I spare your life, but I can also allow you to continue leading the troops north. How about that?"
Liu Yijin smiled: "It sounds very tempting, but I'm afraid this condition alone won't seduce me."
"Whatever you want, you can just say it."
Liu Yijin chuckled: "I want to be your leader, how about it?"
The girl's face was cold: "I think you are looking for death!"
The four girls attacked Liu Yijin at the same time.
A trace of madness flashed across Liu Yijin's face, and he directly threw a bottle of Dahuan Dan into his mouth.
"No matter how much you take the Great Return Pill, it will be useless. Today is the day you die."
The girls from all four directions put their palms on Liu Yijin's body.
There was no blood-soaked scene as expected. Under the four palm prints, Liu Yijin's face alternated between flushed and cold.
A soft cry was heard, and the four girls raised their heads in shock.
The all-powerful palm print did not bring the expected effect, and a trace of solemnity appeared on the girl's cold face.
She wanted to withdraw her palm print, but found that her palm seemed to be growing on Liu Yijin's body.
"Damn, what's going on?"
Liu Yijin's face showed a sickly flush, his eyes were as hot as spitting fire, and the heat waves rolling in his body hit his internal organs again and again.
"Roar!" An inhuman cry came from Liu Yijin's mouth.
The violent internal force swept around, and three of the four figures were directly torn apart. The girl's true body was also thrown out by this overbearing force, and fell hard on the steps.
After drinking a bottle of Dahuandan, Liu Yijin felt the rage coming from his body, as if he wanted to find a way to vent his anger.
His eyes were scarlet, staring at the girl who fell to the ground, and a cruel smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "There is no one else, so I will use you."
