It was night, and the port city wharf where the Danshui tributaries were flowing was still relatively lively and bustling, although it was still illuminated by the lighthouses on the shore and with the comings and goings of various boat lights, fishing lights and people. But there is a deliberately dark corner in it; it is the warehouse where a violent death occurred during the day.
In the warehouse shrouded in darkness, although the tragic scene of corpses lying on pillows has been initially cleaned up; there is only an empty place left, and an old man holding a lantern curled up uncomfortably in a corner, eating wine and food. The husband who got himself drunk.
However, it didn't take long for a heavy snore to sound from the corner where the old man was sitting, and the wind lantern, which no one took care of and look after, slowly faded away amidst the snores one after another; until he struggled again and again. After that, the lights were still flickering and extinguished in the darkness.
And as no one approached the warehouse, it was shrouded in the darkness where the moon shadow disappeared. It didn't take long; suddenly at the edge of the empty building, a will-o'-the-wisp-like bright green light lit up; it also illuminated the shadows. , several figures suddenly appeared in the building.
And these will-o'-the-wisp-like bright green rays of light were quietly emitted by the cat-eye-like beads in their hands. This cold light source without an open flame, although it looks extremely dim from a distance, actually illuminates several areas of the ground in front of you.
Therefore, the old man who was snoring loudly was not even woken up; he just allowed these figures to search the empty courtyard, inch by inch; they even used some personal utensils to remove some human figures on the ground. All the soil is put into small bags.
Others gently scraped off the wooden beads and the remaining traces of powder on the wall, or took out measuring instruments such as a slender soft ruler. They were so methodical and so familiar with the process that it was frightening. Until the husband, who was snoring loudly and drooling, moved.
In an instant, a thin rope was suddenly thrown out of the darkness, like a poisonous snake spitting a message, and suddenly wrapped around his neck from behind. The husband who was unconscious suddenly woke up; but he was so tight that he could not speak. , I can only dance with my throat crackling...
The next moment, the rattling sound of the trachea that was about to be severed turned into a rapid muffled scream; it also shocked the figures who were searching and exploring in all directions, stopped what they were doing, and quickly gathered together. And then there were a series of sounds as the husband suddenly broke free from his restraints and fell to the ground;
A pair of severed hands holding the lasso tightly descended from above his head, falling with sparkling blood in front of the stunned husband; and he was so shocked that he only had time to shout out: "Ah, someone's coming, There's a ghost..." and he passed out as if he was overly frightened again.
However, even this half-scream was like a prelude; in an instant, the uninvited guests made waves that shook the sky. Without hesitation, he dropped all the burdens in his hands, picked up the swords and short soldiers he carried with him, and rushed towards where he was coming from.
In an instant, they were greeted by dazzling and dazzling lights; accomplices on the wall watching the wind and sentries; corpses that had been dead and cold at some point; and rapid arrows shot through the corpses. It was like a sudden shower of wind that swept them back head-on.
And in this sudden burst of screams, only a small number of people were injured and fled back into the empty building. At this time, the door of the warehouse yard suddenly opened, and there was a loud noise and a group of soldiers with licenses and knives and guns on their shoulders rushed in.
They were facing the scattered flying knives, throwing blades and other hidden weapons in the darkness inside, striking loudly. In the blink of an eye, the inner building where the remaining intruders were hiding was surrounded. There were even more archers standing on high places such as the walls and roofs.
The arrows they lifted up diagonally were even covered in oily flammable substances. They seemed to be determined to burn the enemy in front of them at all costs. At this time, an unhurried voice suddenly sounded from the highest point on the opposite roof:
"I knew you would come looking for me! I have spent so much effort to escape here, how could I not arrange for someone to take care of me? That's why I arranged a good show for you hidden spies during the day.
"
However, the few people who were hiding in the shadows of the building did not respond when they heard the words. Instead, they exchanged words with each other and looked at each other with determination. Suddenly they nodded in unison and took out something from their arms. A thin iron pipe was stabbed into the vital part of the neck without hesitation.
The next moment, shrill roars and ghostly screams erupted one after another; facing the walls and roofs, rockets suddenly shot out like rain, and several humanoid figures rushed out, whistling like the wind, with gray skin and cracks and long claws. The monster is also some kind of ghost that Jiang Tian is familiar with.
Except for the two at the head who were shot backwards one after another by instinctive fire, struggling and burning, the other three quietly flew out against the wall, and were hit by sporadic rockets. At this moment, he suddenly stepped on the wall and cracked several pieces, flying upright in an instant.
In an instant, he rose and fell over the formation of sergeants who were in an uproar and astonishment below, as well as the heads of most of the archers on the wall; and when he was about to spread out and fly out of the encirclement, he fell into the bank of Danshui. In the dark. However, sudden changes and rebirth...
Seeing that the three ghosts were about to jump out of the encirclement, they suddenly let out a shrill scream in the air, and the legs below were suddenly broken out of thin air. They immediately lost their forward momentum and sprayed large amounts of blood and organs, like Like a plumb bob, it fell to the wall and among the crowd.
At this time, Jiang Tian, who was standing on the roof, stopped pretending to throw, and said to the Shangluo County Magistrate who was standing beside him tremblingly, but dumbfounded: "It's okay, this is just a dishonorable thing. It’s just a little trick for self-defense.”
And below, Li Huan and others emerged from the crowd, and the three ghosts who were already familiar with the road were only left with most of their bodies. They were thrown to pieces, but they were still able to drag the remaining organs and struggle on the ground. Man, smashed and chopped his minions, and controlled them with restraints.
Just a moment after these government soldiers who had been summoned to assist in the battle were amazed or talking about it, Deng Atu, one of the four direct guards/servants, came with people to report: "Officer, we stole the news before." The suspects who went out to report to the county government have all been arrested, a total of three people."
"In addition to a subordinate of County Lieutenant Zhang and a follower of County Magistrate Song," he then glanced at the county magistrate with a look of panic on his face and said: "There is also the local parent official... …My personal servant.”
"..." Upon hearing this, the Shangluo County magistrate couldn't help but his eyes darkened, but as if grasping at a life-saving straw, he couldn't help but plop down on the roof full of potholes and knelt down on the spot, begging: "Shang Xian clearly distinguishes , Shang Xian made a clear distinction, but the lower officials cooperated as always, and there was no such thing as..."
"I know that Mr. Zheng County has been with me all the time and has never had the opportunity to go out to report the news. Otherwise, there would not be such a good game of catching turtles in the jar." Jiang Tian smiled indifferently, then dragged him away and said : "However, the fact that the person you are interrogating is unknown is the real guilt."
"Thank you Shangguan for your kindness, thank you Shangguan for your thoughtfulness." After hearing this, the Shangluo County Magistrate couldn't help but feel relieved, sweating profusely. It was simply a minor offense, and there was still a chance to save his career and future.
Then he thought about the possible fate of these two colleagues, Lieutenant Zhang, who had been escorted to Beijing, and Prime Minister Song, who was still waiting to be captured. He couldn't help but feel blessed and immediately bowed down and said: "But please go ahead and tell me. A lower official will naturally go through fire and water and do his best to serve..."
"That's not necessary. It's just that you need to pay more attention to the aftermath." Jiang Tian pointed out: "For example, in the warehouse during the day, the husbands and servants who died because of the desperation of the murderer and the family members were affected. , it would be better to provide some appropriate pensions and compensation.”
"Shang Xian is really a kindhearted person. I just have to live up to my expectations and do my best to handle it." When County Magistrate Zheng heard this condition, he couldn't help but feel relieved again, but he also tried: "I must win those two How will we live and let go after we get home?"
"I won't care about this, as long as you can use it appropriately. I'm not a kindhearted person, I just pay a little attention to the inevitable collateral damage." Jiang Tian smiled again and said: " Then, we will wait patiently for feedback from the other side.”
At this time, a burst of uproar was heard again in the distant harbor city. Then a medium-sized river boat that was originally moored on the inside of the harbor suddenly pulled its anchor and sailed away, then stumbled away one after another. Several large and small boats that were blocking the way were about to go downstream.
"So, by striking a grass to scare the snake, more snakes, insects, rats, and ants appeared." Jiang Tian couldn't help but smile when he saw this, and then said to the left and right: "Watch the scene, I'll come as soon as I can." Then he stood among the crowd. The local military officials were in disbelief and stunned, and flew further and further into the distance.
After a while, the noise and chaos in the port city had calmed down; and the fleeing ship that was going downstream on the river suddenly slowed down and stopped; and then amidst the faint screams of chasing into the water, It started to crumble and hit the river beach near the bank.
Then, Jiang Tian, who was not even wet, slowly jumped from the stranded ship to the shore, holding the unconscious rich man in his hand; facing Li Huan, who was chasing after him to the shore. The others said: "As expected, they are here to transport and pick up these people..."
Immediately afterwards, a little firelight also lit up in the direction of Shangluo City in the distance; and then it turned into several horses flying towards with wind lanterns; Wang Guoda, one of the four followers on the horse, also faced Jiang Tian Out of breath, he shouted loudly: "We encountered someone. Sure enough, someone robbed the prisoner."
