Firstly, it can protect Su Qi'an's safety as quickly as possible, and secondly, it can also prevent night attackers from trying to divert the tiger away from the mountain.
Deliberately luring the guards to pursue him, Su Qi'an was left with no security around him, and some helpers secretly attacked him.
This kind of alert deployment can protect Su Qi'an's safety to the greatest extent.
Wang Yan, Tong Zhan and the others who were pursuing them were top-notch masters, and basically very few of them could escape.
The commotion in the county government residence naturally attracted Xie Cang's attention, and he quickly rushed out of his room.
Looking at the heavily guarded situation around the mansion, he came to Su Qi'an and asked quickly.
"Brother Su, what happened? Did someone attack you? Do you want to mobilize the army and search the whole city?"
Su Qi'an withdrew his eyes from the darkness, shook his head and said, "There's no need for that. With Wang Yan, Tong Zhan and the others chasing us, it shouldn't be a big problem."
"What I find strange is that this night attack was not an attempt to kill me. It seemed like a test."
"Test?"
"I can't tell clearly, but I'm sure that this person is definitely not plotting murder. The position exposed just now is already very close. As long as we take action, it is an excellent position."
"But until he was exposed, there was no action. I suspect that this person is either testing the mansion's arrangements, or he just wants to use today's opportunity to make the situation worse and make people panic."
Xie Cang nodded at Su Qian's statement, it was possible.
In the current Shuixiang City, all the high-level officials of Yuezhou are gathered together. If something happens at this time, not only will everyone be panicked, but they may even question Su Qian's promise to slap him in the face.
"Brother Su, do you think the person who attacked at night was Xiang Yan and the others, or His Royal Highness the King of Yue?
Su Qi'an had thought about Xie Cang's suspicions, but when it came to confirming who it was, Su Qi'an couldn't make up his mind.
Both sides have unclear suspicions, whether it is Xiang Yan or the sixth prince.
They all have reasons for sending people to take action, but who is more likely to do so is definitely the King of Yue.
Xiang Yan and the others are just a bunch of worms who are greedy for life and afraid of death. If they really want to send people to attack Su Qi'an at this time, they can only say that their heads are caught in the door.
But according to the direction, it is too obvious that they are from the Yuezhou Sect. No matter how you look at it, there is some frame-up. Therefore, this matter seems like a fog, making people unpredictable.
Just as Su Qi'an and Xie Cang were talking, the sound of breaking wind sounded in the darkness.
Two black shadows came over the wall one after another. These two people were Wang Yan and Tong Zhan who were being hunted earlier.
Not long after the two appeared, the special operations team members returned one after another. Seeing the two returning empty-handed, Su Qian was a little surprised and asked, "Did you miss?"
Wang Yan nodded, "Well, this person is not simple. Tong Zhan and I teamed up and failed to capture him for a while. We still let him escape. However, the two of us injured him. I think this person was temporarily He is definitely still in the city, and if we expand the search, we will definitely find him."
"Miss Wang is right, sir, let me lead the search team. I promise to catch him before dawn." Tong Zhan added beside him.
Looking at the people who vowed not to give up until they achieved their goals, Su Qi'an refused their request.
The reason is very simple. If there is a large-scale manhunt, people will definitely be found, but they will definitely give Yuezhou officials a chance to talk.
By then, the people of Shuixiang City would be in panic, and it was war time. If it really got serious, it would definitely affect his subsequent tactical arrangements.
The most important thing is that this night attack assassin did not intend to assassinate Su Qi'an. Since he himself was not harmed, there was no need for a large-scale search.
As long as the security of the city gate is raised, the person who attacked at night will be caught sooner or later. Everything will focus on the upcoming war in Yuezhou, and everything else will be secondary.
After hearing what Su Qi'an said, everyone tacitly agreed, and after a while, everyone returned to their posts.
But after the night attack just now, no one slept well that night.
At the same time, in a remote corner of Shuixiang City, a black shadow made sure that no one was around.
, staggeringly turned into an alley, and then, in the alley, a figure waited for a long time, helped him into a house.
Through the moonlight, you can see that this house is very dilapidated. Both the courtyard and the rooms are covered with a thick layer of dust. Spider webs, broken windows, and broken walls can be seen everywhere. You can tell at a glance that it has been abandoned for many years. .
At this time, there was a person sitting in the courtyard. The person was also wearing a black robe, but it gave the impression that he was a young man. His back was to the two people who walked in.
Before the man in black could speak, the young man in black said softly, "Are you injured?"
The man in black nodded, "Well, Su Hou's guards are too strong. If it weren't for the smoke bomb given by His Highness, I'm afraid my subordinates would have fallen into trouble this time."
"Well, just come back. You can rest a lot during this period. I will leave the rest to me."
The injured man in black nodded, and with the help of another person, he entered the dilapidated room, and then he could vaguely hear the heavy sound coming from the walls in the room.
After a while, the movement disappeared, and then, the man in black walked out of the room and said softly, "Your Highness, Zhou Tai has settled down, but I just have something to say, which I don't know whether to say or not."
"You want to ask why I sent people to investigate Su Qi'an at this juncture. There is obviously a chance to do something, but it is just an investigation. It seems a bit unnecessary, right?"
The man in black didn't speak, but his attitude said everything.
The young man in black had no intention of blaming him and said softly, "Liu Chuang, you can be considered the old man next to me. This Su Qian is not something you can usually guess."
"What I did was to make Su Qian suspicious. With his wisdom, it is impossible not to guess this. But the more this happens, the more obvious it is for me to do this."
The young man in black said this, making his subordinate more and more confused.
The young man in black was silent for a while and said softly, "I'm afraid you don't know. This Su Qian has never trusted me and has always been on guard against me."
"What...what!" These words surprised Liu Chuang.
He had also come into contact with Su Qi'an, but in his feeling, Su Qi'an clearly trusted his master and could not tell that he had any defensiveness at all.
The young man in black smiled and said, "Haha, it's because we deliberately showed weakness and went a little too far. After all, no matter how good a county king is, it is impossible for him to be bullied to this extent by a state captain. Naturally, he will be suspicious of me."
"So, this time, Xiang Yan and his party happened to gather here, and I did it deliberately and sent Zhou Tai to investigate. Such an obvious approach will clear my suspicion."
"Remember, our purpose is to use Su Qi'an's sword to eradicate Xiang Yan. As long as the war in Yuezhou is calmed down, Xiang Yan will not be a worry to this king."
"Therefore, some sacrifices are worth it."
Liu Chuang nodded, showed a clear look, and said solemnly, "My subordinate is short-sighted, and I understand."
"Your Highness, what should we do next?"
"Of course I followed Su Qi'an's plan and waited until I could catch the big fish like Xiang Yan."
The night passed quickly, and when the sky gradually became brighter, a large number of people gathered at the gate of the government office in the city and county of Shuixiang.
These people are not ordinary people, but Yuezhou officials headed by Xiang Yan.
The reason why they gathered together was for yesterday's night attack. Although the Mountain Splitting Army was heavily guarded, the news of last night was still spread.
Hearing that Su Qi'an was attacked by a mysterious assassin at night last night, Xiang Yan and others gathered at the gate of the county government office.
On the one hand, they said they were concerned about visiting Su Qi'an, but in fact they were asking Su Qi'an to open the city gate. They planned to leave Shuixiang City and return to Yuezhou City to lead the army.
Although Su Qi'an was not injured last night, the assassin's sneak attack still made Yuezhou officials uneasy.
There is a first time and a second time. Who can guarantee whether it will be their turn next time.
Therefore, at dawn, everyone gathered at the gate of the county government office and asked Su Qi'an to open the city gate to let him go.
Su Qi'an did not stop everyone's request and readily agreed.
Xiang Yan and others bowed their hands to Su Qi'an to express their gratitude, then turned and left. They looked like they couldn't wait a second longer.
In fact, Su Qi'an would let them go without the request of Yuezhou officials.
After all, they are the ones in charge of this war, and there is no way they can ban any movement of people just to catch an assassin who has no idea of his purpose.
Moreover, the assassin last night was injured. Could it be that his elite men were no match for an injured assassin?
If this assassin dares to attack Su Qi'an next time, Su Qi'an will guarantee that he will have no chance of escaping. This is Su Qi'an's confidence.
Not long after Xiang Yan and others left, Su Kang brought Liu Chuang and others to say goodbye, preparing to return to his fiefdom to gather Yuezhou veterans and prepare for subsequent counterattacks.
After chattering for a while, Su Qi'an looked at Su Kang and left. Not long after Su Kang left, Su Qi'an's voice sounded.
"His Royal Highness the King of Yue, I would like to ask, isn't Zhou Taizhou Cheng with you? Why is there no sign of him? I originally wanted to say goodbye to him."
"Yesterday evening, I asked Zhou Tai to leave first to prepare food and fodder. For Suhou's concern, I will bring it for you."
"Suhou, take your leave."
"Your Highness, King of Yue, take care."
The two said goodbye to each other, and after a while, Su Kang, Liu Chuang and others gradually disappeared.
Watching Su Kang leave, Su Qi'an's eyes flashed, as if he was thinking of something, and whispered something to Tong Zhan beside him.
Tong Zhan nodded, turned around and left with some people.
Although large-scale searches are not possible, private investigations are still necessary.
As the tactical arrangements were finalized in Shuixiang City, five days later, Yuezhou soldiers formed a confrontation with the pirates.
The troops were divided into three groups and marched toward the two counties where the pirates were firmly entrenched.
This battle was crucial, as all the troops in Yuezhou were assembled to completely annihilate the invading pirates.
That kind of scale, momentum, and determination to succeed or succeed. With the dispatch of the Yuezhou army, the entire Yuezhou was shaken again.
The final battle begins.
