As soon as they learned the news, the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the High Priest were dispatched.
One thing to say, this female assassin is really powerful. Not only did she directly injure the small unit that found her, but she was also surrounded by layers of them behind her.
During the fierce siege, the female assassin was almost killed. She used a move to capture the thief first and capture the king first.
If the soldiers around him hadn't fought hard to protect him, and if he was in a rear position, like Su Qi'an, he would probably have become a hostage in this person's hands, not to mention his head falling to the ground.
But even so, the assassin showed them how powerful he was, killing a dozen guards around him and retreating under their noses.
But the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the high priest's men were not a bunch of useless trash. After forty or fifty people died, they finally injured this man.
The combination of new injuries and old injuries forced the assassin to flee.
Even when he was injured, he was so ferocious. If he recovered, how ferocious he would be.
The more this happens, the more Qingcheng County Sheriff and High Priest are bound to win over this person.
But both of them have learned wisely and no longer accompany their subordinates to set off together like before.
Instead, he moved his position further back, keeping a distance of less than half a mile from the troops pursuing him in front.
In this way, on the one hand, you can see the pursuit of the army, and on the other hand, if you are attacked, the soldiers can come back to support you.
Around him, in order to protect his safety, the number of protective personnel was increased.
From the previous one hundred or so people, the number increased to more than five hundred. In addition to the thousand troops pursuing them, more than fifteen hundred people were mobilized for this roundup.
This does not include the high priest's side, all added up, there are at least 3,000 people.
Sending out 3,000 people to hunt down an assassin was an extremely explosive situation in Jiaozhou.
But as long as this assassin can be captured, it will be worth it to Qingcheng County Sheriff.
This time, his pursuit was imperative. The assassin had been hunted for more than half a month, and had been injured more and more. If he could still escape from the pursuit of three thousand people, then he, the county guard, would not have to Done.
As the large forces searched layer by layer, good news came from the front within a moment of burning incense.
The assassin has been locked within a range of less than four or five miles ahead. It only takes a quarter of an hour at most, and maybe it won't be long before he can find the trace.
Hearing the news, the high priest was much more excited than the Qingcheng County Sheriff. He looked at the Qingcheng County Sheriff and said, "Don't forget the agreement between us. Whoever can catch this person will be his. It all depends on personal means." , this priest takes the first step."
After that, the high priest didn't even look at Qingcheng County Sheriff, and led his men towards the front.
Watching the high priest leave, Qingcheng County Sheriff's face was calm, but he was a little dissatisfied in his heart.
After returning to the city, the Qingcheng County Sheriff made a lot of efforts to repair the relationship with the high priest.
On the surface, the high priest seems to be very generous, but in fact, once the joint patrol team is implemented and the joint stronghold is established, the high priest just ignores him or tries to fool him.
Qingcheng County Sheriff was helpless. He knew that the gap between him and the high priest had been created and it was impossible to repair it.
Qingcheng County Sheriff did not force it. Since the high priest was acting alone, it was just right for him to find out for him. If anything happened, it would have nothing to do with him.
His eyes flashed, and then he said something to the men around him, still advancing at his own pace.
The high priest who rushed to the front, not long after joining the search force, fell into the trap set by the assassin because of his impatience, just as the Qingcheng County Sheriff expected.
After losing more than a dozen people, the high priest's face turned pale and he was about to lead his men to continue the pursuit. At this time, the Qingcheng County Sheriff from behind caught up.
He just looked at the high priest and said softly, "Being too impatient is not necessarily a good thing. If you underestimate others too much, you will definitely suffer big losses."
Without looking at the change in the high priest's face, he led his men and chased after him.
In this pressing pursuit, the assassin's living space was getting smaller and smaller. At this moment, less than a mile away from the crowd, a black shadow suddenly jumped out of a dense forest, whooshing
With a sound, he ran straight ahead and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.
"Chase him! Don't let him run away." The high priest shouted.
The natives under his command quickly chased after him, but the soldiers of Qingcheng County Guard did not take any action.
One person hesitated for a moment and then said, "Sir, the front is less than ten miles away, which is the boundary of Tucheng County. We can't pursue it."
Qingcheng County Sheriff's eyes flashed, he was silent for a while, and then calmly said one word, "Chase."
Upon seeing this, his soldiers quickly rushed out.
However, when they were dispatched, they also received another order from Qingcheng County Sheriff, to fight quickly and win as soon as possible without delay.
After all, the front is Su Qi'an's territory. After experiencing the bandit suppression, Su Qi'an's reputation has been established in Jiaozhou. .
Even though Qingcheng County Sheriff and him are currently living in peace, some thoughtful soldiers know that there will be a battle sooner or later between the two sides.
At this time, entering the other party's territory without the other party's consent can be regarded as a kind of invasion.
But for the sake of this assassin, they had to do this. As long as they could fight quickly and withdraw in time, nothing would happen.
Everyone's pursuit soon entered the territory of Tucheng County, and this assassin was quite capable and cunning. After entering the territory of Tucheng County, her figure disappeared again.
But this time, unlike last time, they had no clues or targets. The assassin was injured. He was hit by an arrow and would always leave traces of blood along the way.
After they carefully searched inch by inch, they finally found blood stains on the ground less than three feet away on the left side.
Ahead, there is a dense bush, where the bloodstain disappears.
Everyone's expressions were tense, the swords in their hands were tightly clenched, and the archers behind had already aimed their arrows.
Just when everyone was about to launch an attack and finish the pot, suddenly, in the darkness, a chuckle sounded.
"Haha, you are such a rare visitor. I didn't expect that the barren land of this lord would allow two important figures not to come in person. It's interesting."
Everyone looked up. In the darkness ahead, at some point, a group of Dongshan troops holding torches came slowly. Among them, Su Qian came with a smile.
Everyone was in a daze. They could think of the possibility that they would be discovered because of their arrival, but the speed was too fast, as if they were waiting for them on purpose.
Su Qi'an looked at the dazed soldiers and did not embarrass them. He looked at the darkness ahead and said loudly, "Since the two adults are here, there is no need to hide. Just show up and we can talk."
As soon as he finished speaking, the light of the same torch flickered in the darkness. Under the protection of a large number of soldiers and natives, the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the High Priest appeared.
However, the two of them did not step forward and kept a distance from Su Qi'an. To be more precise, they kept a distance from the bush, at least about half a mile.
Communicate with each other and send messages through the soldiers.
Seeing the appearance of Su Qi'an, Qingcheng County Sheriff was not surprised. He said, "It seems that Lord Su is here and has been waiting for us for a long time. This county does not spare the circle."
"Please Lord Su, please give me a favor and allow this county and the high priest to enter the territory of Tucheng to search for the assassin."
"Assassins are committing crimes in Jiaozhou, especially injuring Lord Su. This is a big deal. As a county guard, I naturally have the right to pursue him. Now that the assassin is in front, I ask Lord Su to cooperate. If he is caught, this county will I will definitely give you justice."
Qingcheng County Sheriff once again showed that he is reasonable and well-founded. Most people would probably agree, but he was facing Su Qi'an, and he always did not act according to common sense.
After Qingcheng County Sheriff finished speaking, Su Qian only said five words, "No, please go back."
That rebuff was a clean one, with no intention of maneuvering at all.
This made Qingcheng County Sheriff frown. What he wanted to say was interrupted by the high priest beside him.
The high priest was not as good-tempered as the Qingcheng County Sheriff. He said directly, "Master Suhou, you are too arrogant. If we plan to break in, what will happen to you?"
"The high priest can give it a try."
Su
Qi An also showed no weakness and said with a smile.
For a moment, it was obvious that the Dongshan Army behind him could hear the sound of bows and strings drawn and swords drawn.
The relatively friendly atmosphere between the two sides suddenly became tense at this moment.
It looked like the two sides were about to start a fight. At this time, Qingcheng County Sheriff spoke.
"Since Mr. Su is unwilling, then this county will not force others to do anything. I hope Mr. Su can be well. If anything happens, Mr. Su wishes you the best of luck. Let's go."
Qingcheng County Sheriff said the same cleanly, turned around and left with his men.
This move confused the high priest, and the Qingcheng County Sheriff's people withdrew. If he insisted on continuing the fight, he might not be a match for Su Qi'an with his people.
Although he was angry, but after thinking again and again, the high priest reason overcame his emotions, snorted coldly, and left with his men.
Seeing how the crisis was resolved in a few words, everyone behind him admired Su Qi'an even more.
When the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the High Priest were dispatched, they received orders and were ready to go to the border of Tucheng at any time.
Everyone thought something had happened, but now it seems that they have to admire Su Qian's foresight.
They admired him, but they did not relax in their protection of Su Qi'an. On the contrary, they were even more vigilant.
After all, the top assassin who injured Su Qi'an was probably hiding in the bushes not far ahead. They couldn't be careless.
Shortly after the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the High Priest left, everyone walked very carefully towards the bushes in front.
After a search, what surprised them was that there was no one in the bushes, not even a ghost.
Everyone turned around and looked at Su Qi'an with some doubts. This was too weird. How could the assassin disappear out of thin air from such a large location?
"Perhaps, it's God's will that no one is here. We all go back on our own. Remember to be more vigilant and don't let your guard down when you return."
All the soldiers shouted yes, and under their protection, Su Qi'an left.
But before leaving, no one noticed that Su Qian's eyes lingered on a giant tree not far away for a few seconds.
At this time, there were eight more figures inexplicably on the giant tree. In their hands, it was the female assassin, but the assassin seemed to be in a coma.
As Su Qi'an left, the eight people led the female assassin down the tree. After a while, a figure came from a distance. The eight people knelt down and said, "Your Highness, according to your instructions, this person was captured. .”
"Well, take her back and treat her first. Don't let her die."
