In the dark night before dawn, everything is completely silent. The four men who are on night shift guarding the village gate don't have much energy to make jokes. Instead, they are leaning on the wall or door, squinting and taking a nap. Normally, even if they don't have long eyes, The bad guys will not come up to cause trouble at this time.
However, within a moment, the four minions died one after another. They were not upset that they could not see the dawn and found relief, but they were angry that they died without having a good dream tonight.
"Young hero, don't be merciful. If you leave them alive now, they will definitely not show mercy if we escape in embarrassment. We are in the rivers and lakes, and we can't help ourselves. If you don't kill, people will kill you. You can't escape. You can't escape, you still have to kill people in order to survive." Zhang San found out that Jiang Yichen had only stabbed him unconscious, so he stepped forward to touch him, and heard a creaking sound, indicating that his neck had been broken, and then After correcting him softly, he stepped through the door.
Situ Zhong also nodded to Jiang Yichen several times, indicating that "boss is right," and then hurriedly followed Zhang San.
Seeing this, Jiang Yichen sighed and smiled, not daring to be lazy and followed closely.
The rustling footsteps in the autumn leaves are falling one after another, and the rustling background sound is obviously not noticeable enough and alarming. At least for now, these gangsters in the village have not been alarmed by the three of them. As for those The listless night watchmen failed to make any noise or make any struggle, so they went to report to the King of Hell.
Time was partly responsible for the laxness of the guards at the villa, but the three of them were 80% sure that Pao Bing had not returned to the villa, so the security in the villa was not increased. They had not encountered any resistance yet, and they were at home like a fish in water.
"Going around, I'm afraid we're still on the outskirts of the villa."
"Well, I'm afraid I won't be able to find any clues here, so I have to dig deeper."
"Then just go inside."
"Can you not go inside?"
"No, since I'm here, let's find out."
"Okay, it's up to you."
The simple conversation between Zhang San and Situ Zhong made Jiang Yichen, who was already drowsy and following behind him, become more energetic.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles. However, the three people who had not yet figured out the specific layout of the villa and just broke in on a whim were running around like headless flies in the dark. Although they could use their dexterity to control the villa, Those night watchmen were dealt with quietly, and then nothing happened, making it difficult to make any progress.
The three of them quickly walked through the courtyards in the villa. These courtyards all looked the same, with four walls, a wing on one side, a corridor adjacent to the wing, and hanging flower doors on the left, right and back of the courtyard that communicated with other courtyards. In the first courtyard after entering the village gate earlier, there are hanging flower gates on the front, back, left, and right sides. The rest of the courtyard is difficult to distinguish in the night. The three of them can only rely on the vigilante lying on the ground, which can also be called a corpse. , as a reference to distinguish the various courtyards you pass.
Gradually, they discovered that this place was like a maze. After passing through several courtyards, they would always return to the place they passed before.
It was beginning to light up in the east and dawn had arrived. Situ Zhong couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He jumped up on the wall of the courtyard to observe, or stood on the highest eaves of the wing and looked far into the distance. Maybe there was insufficient light and there was no gain.
The three of them concluded that there was something weird about the layout of the villa, which was why they kept wandering around it. The three of them decided to walk through the courtyards one by one carefully, trying to find out the rules.
"One", "two", "three", "four", "five", "one", "two", "six", "seven", "eight", "three"...
"Here, we're back to where we were before." Jiang Yichen said.
"Yes, the place I remembered is also courtyard one." Zhang San was sure to arrive.
"Ahem, although I really want to praise you for not remembering the confusion, the first courtyard is the only one with doorways on all sides. Do I still need to remember it?" Situ Zhong looked embarrassed. The other two people also felt embarrassed after hearing this and looking around the courtyard. .
The three of them numbered the courtyards they saw one after another, and each memorized the order of the courtyards they entered. When they finally added it up, they found that it was still a mess with no rules. The only thing they could be sure of was that there were eight courtyards they walked through. In the courtyard.
"Eight, should we follow the order of the Eight Diagrams to get out?" Jiang Yichen then remembered that this place used to be Wudang's alchemy villa. The layout of the villa should be consistent with the Tai Chi Bagua, and the five-element chess pieces hanging in the Wudang Secret Cave should be in accordance with the Five Elements. The secret door can only be opened by stepping on it in sequence. The same is true here.
"It's been so many times. We've walked in numerical order, in reverse order, clockwise or counterclockwise, but there hasn't necessarily been any change?" Situ Zhong disagreed.
"Bagua formation? I have heard of the Nine Palaces Bagua formation used for marching and fighting. So, we made up this number ourselves. If we want it to be accurate, we need to figure out which courtyard is the Qianyuan and which is the Duiyuan. Find out the real order..." Zhangsan scratched his head and scratched his head, as if racking his brains, "No, no, it's still hard to explain. According to the order, each hexagram of the Bagua corresponds to a palace, which corresponds to a courtyard. In addition, it should also There is a middle palace, that is, nine courtyards. We have walked so many times and it is true that there are only eight courtyards, so where is the other courtyard?"
Zhang San only had a partial understanding of the gossip. After a rough analysis, he could only throw the question back to the two of them. However, Jiang Yichen and Situ Zhong also looked confused.
"It seems that the missing middle palace is our destination." Situ Zhong seemed to realize something, squinting and nodding, very sure of his idea.
"How do you know that it is the Central Palace that is missing, and not the other Bagua courtyards." Zhang San disagreed with Situ Zhong's unthinking reply.
Situ Zhong also had no evidence, just a guess. He couldn't find an explanation when he was questioned, so he didn't bother to waste any more words.
The three people came here in high spirits, but they were troubled by the layout of Danxia Villa and felt a little depressed.
Seeing this scene, Zhang San also felt that his decision was too hasty. Now it was difficult to go deeper into the villa. It would be a loss of face to retreat without gaining anything, but there was really no way to advance or retreat.
"Let's find a corner to rest for a while." Zhang San said helplessly. Jiang Yichen and Situ Zhong had no objection, so the three of them hid in the back of the courtyard room and rested against the wall.
The sky was getting darker, but the three of them still made no progress. Finally, a few panicked shouts broke the silence of the villa.
"There's an assassin!"
"Here, there's an assassin!"
"A thief has sneaked into the villa, everyone, get up and arrest him!"
Soon, the group of gangsters in Danxia Villa showed their strict discipline. In the courtyard where Jiang Yichen and the three of them were, although the group of gangsters were sparse, they were all fully armed after walking out of the wing. Within a moment, they began to devote all their efforts to searching for the assassin who broke into the village and killed his companions on the night watch.
As for why Jiang Yichen and the others knew the whereabouts of these minions so well, it turned out that they had spotted the opportunity, took advantage of the time difference, and took advantage of the gap to dodge into the side room.
"It looks like these guys will have to search for a while. How about we take a break here?"
Situ Zhong's suggestion this time did not receive a response, but it was obviously recognized by the public. Jiang Yichen and Zhang San had each chosen a good seat on the Datong berth and lay down with their eyes closed.
The corner of Situ Zhong's mouth twitched, but he didn't have the strength to do it. It was better to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to recuperate. He was really exhausted after running around all night.
Compared to the tranquility and warmth in the house, the outside of the wing was very lively. Not only the courtyard where Jiang Yichen and the others were, but the eight surrounding courtyards of Danxia Villa were all abuzz because of the three people's masterpiece last night.
Each of the eight outer courtyards of Danxia Villa has eight courtyard directors who are in charge of the overall situation. At this moment, eight people have gathered in one place, and they all have pale faces.
Overnight, all eight courtyards were visited by gangsters. None of the four night watchmen in each courtyard survived, and the four gatekeepers at the village gate were not spared. It was really too late to cause trouble. Show mercy. Fortunately, there was nothing unusual in the inner village. Otherwise, the heads of the eight of them would have to be handed over to the big guys in the inner village today.
"Check! Check carefully for me! Don't miss every corner!" Biao, the head of the courtyard of the Qianyuan, is the head of the eight deans. He is tall and strong, with dark skin and a round face. With his full beard, he looks fierce. At this moment, his eyes widened with anger, he threw the table and shouted.
Even if they did not get this order, the remaining seven courtyard directors ordered their subordinates to do this. At this time, there was no need to touch the bad luck of this courtyard, so they all obeyed the order and left. Dabiao, after pondering for a while, finally I decided to ask the man in the inner village for advice and ask him what he thought.
The commotion outside had already passed within a stick of incense, but the three people in the wing fell asleep at the same time without knowing it.
Suddenly, he felt someone tapping his cheek, and Jiang Yichen was woken up from his dream. With sleepy eyes, he seemed to see a black shadow in front of him. He immediately wrapped his fingers around his sheath and stabbed the person's neck.
