The people who rushed out immediately surrounded the abandoned inn. These people were holding swords and wearing night clothes. A rough sweep showed that there were at least four to five hundred people.
Although they were speechless, they exuded a frightening evil aura. It was obvious at a glance that these people were not ordinary guards.
Xitu glanced around and sneered, "Mr. Su, this is the backup plan I have left for you."
"Don't you always want the Heilu army secretly hidden by the Gongsun family? Let's see if they are to your liking."
Xitu laughed. He had laughed with Su Qian for so long just for now.
With the manpower of four to five hundred people, Su Qian's one hundred and ten people can be eaten in minutes.
The main blame is that Su Qi'an was too arrogant. He knew that there might be an ambush in this invitation, but he still thought highly of himself.
He didn't take anyone seriously and only led a mere hundred or so people. He was ambushed today. Even if Su Qi'an had three heads and six arms, he would be unable to fly.
Looking at Xitu who looked proud, Su Qian's expression was indifferent and he just said softly.
"Haven't Lieutenant Xitu heard a saying, capture the thief first and capture the king? Su Mou promises that I will keep you here before they rush in."
"Keep your life alive!"
In an instant, Su Qi'an moved, pulled out a dagger from his calf, and rushed towards Xitu.
It's fast and arrives in the blink of an eye.
At this critical moment, the table in front of him suddenly exploded, and four black figures rushed out from the ground.
Blocking Su Qian's way.
The four people moved and thrust out both palms. In a few rounds, they forced Su Qi'an back.
Su Qi'an's eyes narrowed. These four people were all barbarians with extraordinary skills.
Xitu stood behind Hei Lu, looking at Su Qi'an with a proud face and smiling.
"Mr. Su, I have long heard that you are both civil and military. How could I not be prepared to deal with you? These four Heilu are among the best in your frontier army."
"If you want to kill me, Mr. Su, I'm afraid you don't have the ability."
Xitu was quite proud now. The four to five hundred people surrounding him had already fought with the people led by Su Qi'an.
Although it seems that it can be resisted for the time being, it will only be a matter of time before this resistance is broken.
As for the inn, he was protected by four Heilu masters. It would be impossible for Su Qi'an to capture him for a while.
As time goes by, the situation will only become more and more unfavorable for Su Qi'an.
Xitu taunted Su Qi'an, "Mr. Su, I think you should surrender. If you resist stubbornly, you will only embarrass yourself and be captured. I can also guarantee that your body will be preserved and you will be buried in glory when the time comes."
Miss Ninth's face was cold. She was about to step forward to help Su Qi'an, but was blocked.
Su Qian shook his head, looked at Xitu and said, "You don't need to take action, let's see how I can take him down!"
"Hmph, take me down. Even now, Mr. Su is still so stubborn. Let's see who can take down whom."
"Go ahead and kill him for me."
In an instant, four Heilu masters, holding daggers, walked straight towards Su Qi'an like ghosts.
Su Qi'an raised his hand and struck. Although Su Qi'an was proficient in various martial arts in his previous life, he was also considered a master of martial arts.
But in the hands of this group of murderous Heilu, it is still difficult to deal with one against four.
In less than ten rounds, they were retreating.
Seeing this scene, Xitu couldn't help but sneer.
The ninth girl behind her holds a long whip, ready to take action at any time.
Just when Su Qi'an was forced into a corner, with no way to retreat, four daggers in front of him stabbed hard at Su Qi'an's chest.
Su Qi'an, who had been defensive, stretched out his palm, and something as big as a fist and like a stick flew out from his hand.
The moment the dagger touched, an explosion sounded.
boom!
The sound of the explosion resounded, and a thick smoke rose instantly, swallowing up the four Heilu.
The power of the explosion directly spread six to seven meters in all directions. Fortunately, Miss Jiu got the hint
, when Su Qi'an retreated, he retreated.
Even though they were prepared, the explosion this time really shocked Jiuniang and Xitu.
When the smoke dissipated, the four powerful Heilu were lying on the ground with blood all over the ground. Without even looking, the four of them were killed on the spot.
As for Su Qi'an, who retreated to the corner, his body was covered with rubble due to the aftermath of the explosion.
After about a while, Su Qi'an crawled out from the gravel.
At this time, Su Qian was not injured, but her face was dirty and she looked quite embarrassed.
Su Qi'an stood up, which brought the two of them back to their senses. Miss Ninth was okay, her eyes flashed, and she seemed to see something.
On the contrary, Xitu, who had been complacent just now, was filled with stiffness now.
He looked at Su Qi'an blankly and said, "What the hell is this? This is definitely not black powder. Is there anything more terrifying than black powder?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible, this must be a deception you used."
"Su Qian, you die!"
When Xitu woke up, his eyes instantly filled with a ruthless look.
Holding a big knife, he headed straight towards the somewhat embarrassed Su Qian.
Just when the broadsword was about to hit Su Qi'an, a fiery red whip burst the air and swung violently.
Snapped!
The long whip hit Xitu's wrist, and Xitu's face instantly turned painful. The next moment, the big knife in his hand fell to the ground.
Almost at the same time, Xitu stepped on his toes and retreated, retreating to about ten meters in the blink of an eye.
Su Qian's eyes turned cold and he snorted coldly. "Hmph, I let you escape once or twice, but I, Su Qian, will not fall into the same pit a third time."
Su Qi'an shouted with his palm, "Bring me my bow!"
In an instant, a bow flew over from outside the courtyard wall.
Su Qian drew his bow and arrow, and shot at Xitu who was about to climb over the courtyard wall.
Whoosh!
The arrow shot through the air without any accident. One arrow hit his thigh, and Xitu wailed and fell to the ground.
"Give you a chance to live, tell me your identity and what you want behind the scenes, otherwise..." Su Qian stepped forward and said coldly.
At this time, Xitu, who was pale and had dark eyes, suddenly laughed. "Haha, long live the Gongsun family!"
Immediately, Xitu stabbed his heart directly with the dagger in his hand. His body froze, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and finally his head turned away, lifeless.
Xitu's suicide did not make Su Qi'an feel relieved, but instead made her feel more confused.
I didn't expect to get anything out of Xitu's mouth, but the fact that he committed suicide so decisively showed that there was something wrong with this Xitu.
But to say that the Gongsun family was the mastermind behind this, Su Qi'an didn't dare to believe it.
Some of Xitu's words can be said to be half-truths and half-falsehoods. You have to believe them, but you can't believe them all.
With Xitu's suicide, the crisis has not been resolved, and there is no time for Su Qi'an to continue to discuss it deeply.
Suddenly, outside the abandoned inn, bursts of wind burst out in the air.
Arrows pierced the air like arrow feathers all over the sky, heading straight for the inn.
"Everyone, retreat to the inn! Pay attention to defense!"
Su Qi'an shouted, and outside the inn, Wang Xiaowei and other soldiers who were resisting retreated into the inn in a rhythmic manner.
Although they are not many in number, they are capable enough and their weapons and equipment are not weak.
According to the array, shield bearers, spearmen, archers, and axemen are all available.
Su Qian asked Zhou Mu to equip these weapons and equipment in advance before going to the appointment.
The purpose is to cope with this unexpected situation. Fortunately, all these are used.
Fortunately, we have this batch of weapons and equipment. If we really relied on a large sword, I'm afraid they would have been defeated long ago.
In the fierce battle just now, the losses were not small, more than a hundred people were killed and more than thirty were killed and wounded in one fell swoop.
Now Su Qi'an can only rely on the abandoned inn and wait for help.
The reason why Su Qi'an brought a hundred soldiers to attend the appointment was not because he was arrogant.
But as a pioneer, he must take risks and lead out these black hands hidden in the darkness.
Su Qi'an has done what he should do, and then it depends on whether Zhou Mu and the others can help.
Just as Su Qian imagined, the news of the explosion and the commotion caused here had already been spread back by the people who followed.
Soon, the two strongest forces, headed by Zhou Mu and the Xue family, immediately sent a thousand troops and headed straight for the abandoned inn.
Less than ten miles away from the inn, suddenly, the front of their team was blocked by a group of guards holding swords.
"How dare you dare to block the way of Zhou Mu and Zhou Wei, this bitch? You're looking for death!"
Xue Huai, who was taking the lead, scolded in a cold voice.
Even though they were scolded, these guards seemed not to hear, still holding the hilts of their swords, with no intention of leaving.
Xue Huai's face was cold, and he was about to lead someone to break in. Then, the guards dispersed, and a middle-aged man in official robes slowly walked over.
He looked at Xue Huaidao with a calm expression, "Xue Huai, judging from your temperament, you should be very calm. It's not a good thing to be so impatient now."
"Uncle Gongsun is right. Please give way to Uncle Gongsun and let me take people over." Xue Huai nodded repeatedly and said immediately.
"In normal times, it would be fine, but today is the trial for the juniors of the Gongsun family. It's better to wait until the trial is over and settle the situation. It's not too late for you to go over." Gongsun Bo shook his head and refused.
"But...but."
Xue Huai wanted to say something, but then, a deep voice sounded from behind him.
"Brother Gongsun, if it was really a family trial, it would be nothing. But in previous trials for the juniors of your Gongsun family, Brother Gongsun would not show up at all."
"I think Brother Gongsun has something going on in his heart."
Behind him, two men in official robes came together. These two men were Tang Feng and Xue Muxiu.
Hearing Xue Muxiu speak like this, Gongsun Bo snorted coldly, "Huh, it's not you who has the final say whether there is a ghost or not. When will it be the Xue family's turn to intervene in the affairs of my Gongsun family?"
"Yes, it is indeed not the Xue family's turn to take care of this matter, so we have to ask Mr. Zhou Mu to make the decision." Xue Muxiu said calmly.
Tang Feng looked at Gongsun Bo with an indifferent expression and said softly, "Brother Gongsun, please withdraw your people. I think you should know why we are here."
"Brother Gongsun, I hope you can turn around and find safety. If it's too late, maybe your guilt can be reduced. If it's too late, I won't even be able to save you."
"Lord Zhou Mu, what do you mean by this? Are you threatening the Gongsun family?"
"Now that you have made your words clear, I would like to reiterate once again that the place behind this is the place for today's trial for the juniors of my Gongsun family."
"Whoever dares to step forward today will be killed!"
"Gongsun Bo, you are so brave." Xue Muxiu said coldly.
"If you don't believe me, you can give it a try." Gongsun Bo was also unwilling to be outdone.
