The heavy rain that had been falling for several days finally stopped, causing the night in Yingzhou City to become filled with bleak chill.
In Yingzhou City at night, every door is closed. The sound of watchmen's bangs in the city tower streets could be heard far away. Other than that, the only sounds in the city were the clattering footsteps of the patrolling Shu army.
A few lanterns on the roadside cast dim light, and the cold wind blowing from time to time made the watchman wrap up his clothes, giving him the illusion of panic.
"Damn, why is it so cold here!"
The watchman, holding the gong, couldn't help but speed up his pace. He just wanted to go back and wait until the next watch time.
Suddenly, I saw a team of horses turning out from the corner of the street ahead.
Can anyone ride a horse on the street during curfew time?
But now that the four gates are closed, no one knows what happened. Who can control so much in this world?
The watchman spat out a mouthful of old phlegm and glanced briefly, only to see that the face of the man in the team was somewhat familiar.
The eldest son of the Qu family?
What is he doing in Beicheng?
The watchman was thinking to himself when his eyes suddenly blurred. His vision turned black instantly and he collapsed.
Qu Wenxiu suddenly broke out in a cold sweat when he looked at the watchman who was knocked unconscious and dragged to the corner. He straightened his body and looked at Li Jing, who was silent next to him.
"Sir, there are still a lot of people on guard on the city tower. If the time comes..."
Li Jing tilted her head, revealing only a pair of white teeth in the night.
"Prefect Qu just opens the city gate and doesn't need to worry about anything else. Is there anything wrong with such a simple matter?"
Qu Wenxiu coughed and waved his hand.
"No, no, then just follow the plan."
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There were only ten cavalry in the group including Li Jing. Except for Qu Wenxiu himself, the other eight cavalry were all dressed up by Li Jing's young men from the Jaundice tribe.
Coupled with the elusive men in black hiding in the dark, Qu Wenxiu shivered inexplicably, and was a little worried whether Li Jing would break his promise...
"Who dares to ride a horse in the city?"
Suddenly there was a loud shout from the front, and Qu Wenxiu shuddered, and he saw that a checkpoint had been set up at the street entrance in front of him.
A dozen or so Shu troops on duty were warming themselves around the fire.
The leading young officer heard the movements of Li Jing and his group and was about to stop them from a distance.
Li Jing remained silent, slowed down her horse and followed Qu Wenxiu, watching him smile and talk to the young officer opposite.
"Yingzhou Sima Qu Wenxiu, on the order of the envoy, went to Beicheng to check the garrison situation."
After hearing the first half of Qu Wenxiu's words, the young officer smiled and said, "It turns out it's Mr. Qu..."
"Eh? Didn't the Commander-in-Chief just lead a few generals to Beicheng?"
Qu Wenxiu's hands stiffening his clothes suddenly stiffened, and large beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead.
A strong gust of wind suddenly blew up from his cheek, and a wide and long heavy sword penetrated the young officer straight through him, then he was carried back several meters and collapsed on the ground.
"Do it!"
There was just a low shout, and on both sides of the checkpoint in front, dozens of figures suddenly emerged from the darkness. Qu Wenxiu only had time to hear the sound of the blade slicing his throat, and saw more than a dozen Shu soldiers paralyzed on the ground.
Qu Wenxiu didn't even have time to be stunned when Li Jing's palm next to him had already slapped his back.
"hurry up!"
Several Jaundice knights gathered around, wrapped Qu Wenxiu in the middle, and quickly rode their horses to follow Li Jing.
Qu Wenxiu could even feel the hoofs of the sitting horses stepping heavily on the bodies of the Shu soldiers, causing a splash of blood.
My heart suddenly felt cold.
"Sir, how about..."
But seeing Li Jing riding his horse over and pulling out his heavy sword from the ground, Mr. Qu immediately stopped talking and was carried away in silence as he galloped away towards the north gate.
After galloping forward for a while, a bright light appeared in everyone's eyes.
Countless burning torches have been set up on the North City wall, and only the longing figures swaying above their heads.
Qu Wenxiu only felt that the matter had been exposed, the expression on his face instantly turned bitter, and the hand holding the reins was trembling slightly.
"Don't panic, think of your words, I will take care of everything."
Li Jing slowly reined in his horse and walked beside Qu Wenxiu, reminding him in a low voice.
Qu Wenxiu took a deep breath and was about to calm down when he heard Li Jing suddenly shout loudly.
"Your Majesty! Qu Sima wants to see you!"
This loud shout made the garrison who had noticed the movement look over instantly. A few sergeants who happened to be closer stopped for a moment, and then heard a sound coming from the tower.
"Let him come up."
Li Jing tilted his head, looked at Qu Wenxiu's horrified eyes, smiled and patted the horse's buttocks where he was sitting.
"My people will protect you, don't play tricks, just bring them up."
Qu Wenxiu looked at the soldiers who were approaching before him, so he had no choice but to dismount and walk toward the tower under the guard of several Jaundice knights.
Before he even got close, he saw a general pointing at the Jaundice knight who was wrapped tightly behind him.
"Are they going to go up too?"
Qu Wenxiu seemed to be able to feel the piercing gaze not far behind him, so he could only nod.
"They are messengers, and they have something important to report to you."
The general was stunned for a moment, then got out of the way of the body blocking the stairs: "Go up."
Qu Wenxiu lifted up the hem of his clothes and walked up, shouting loudly at the same time.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty! The detective sentry from Qingniling is back!"
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Seeing Qu Wenxiu successfully ascending the city tower, Li Jing smiled lightly and walked slowly towards the city gate with the horse under his belly.
"What are you doing! It's so easy to wait there!"
A general pointed at Li Jing from a distance and shouted to stop.
Li Jing looked confused: "I thought about joining the army before, but my father wouldn't let me, saying that I was too stupid and easily bullied. General, do you think I'm suitable?"
The general looked impatient and waved his hand downwards.
"Get off your horse first, don't go any further... Why does Qu Sima have such a fool guarding him?"
The soldiers nearby who were angry after being picked up in the middle of the night just watched it for fun. They watched Li Jing getting closer and closer to the general on horseback without any reaction to stop him.
"Mom, you guys, pull him down!"
Seeing that Li Jing did not listen to the greeting, the general became angry and wanted to slap Li Jing on the horse's face as he sat down.
The soldier next to him realized what he was doing and stepped forward quickly.
"That fool, get down!"
But he saw Li Jing, who was sitting on the horse, suddenly flashed away, and his figure disappeared directly on the spot, leaving only the horse neighing in pain.
The soldiers looked up in shock, only to see that the general standing in front of Li Jing had his neck suddenly twisted, and then Li Jing's figure was revealed.
"have……"
A soldier directly in front stared blankly, and before he could finish speaking, a gust of wind suddenly hit him in the face, sending him flying backwards several meters.
The Longquan Sword carried the sword energy and slashed through the bodies of the surrounding soldiers from the spot. Then it spun around in Li Jing's hand and was dragged into the city gate in an instant.
"Someone is seizing the door! Stop him!"
Most of the soldiers were guarding the top of the city wall. The soldiers below who had been killed by Li Jing also reacted and rushed up with guns.
The loud shout just fell silent, and a dull sound also sounded in the city gate, and then there was a creaking sound.
Countless soldiers who rushed over could only see a figure opening his arms and slowly opening the heavy city gate.
Then one person holds the sword and stands on the same spot.
…
Wu Fansun on the tower suddenly frowned and looked at the noisy downstairs.
"Wen Xiu, what did your sentinels find?"
Qu Wenxiu's face turned pale when he suddenly felt someone pulling him from behind. Then a flute sounded instantly, and an overwhelming swarm of insects instantly enveloped the city.
"boom!"
A short fire barrel was lifted up by the Jaundice knight, and then he pulled hard.
Wu Fansun, who was protected by the generals and retreated, only then heard the chaotic sounds below.
"Someone is seizing the door!"
Wu Fansun's heart sank and he looked at Qu Wenxiu, who was also being protected on the opposite side.
At the same time, a rumbling sound suddenly sounded in the distance.
At first it was still a vague sound, but in just a moment, more hoofbeats came over. By the end, it seemed like they were all connected.
The sound was so loud that it seemed to make the earth tremble.
Wu Fansun's face instantly turned as pale as paper.
