Then, a group of people stepped on the wooden boards and benches erected on the fence and jumped into the outer courtyard of the inn one after another; followed by a second group, a third group... Then, more people began to pass them on, and were installed. Several containers such as clay pots filled with lamp oil were prepared to be poured near the main building.
The next moment, a crisp snapping sound was suddenly heard, but it was one of the people standing on the inside of the fence, holding a large bottle of lamp oil in his hand; it suddenly cracked. The clear and colorless lamp oil splashed all over the floor, and also splashed on him and his companions around him.
However, the shopkeeper who had already stood on the fence suddenly changed his expression and shouted hurriedly: "Be careful..." Before he could finish his words, suddenly, there was a short snapping sound from the main building of the hotel; as the wooden boards At the nailed window, dozens of firelights suddenly flashed.
The armed men holding containers filled with lamp oil and their companions almost fell down one after another; at the same time, they also dropped the lamp oil in the containers to the ground with a clanging sound and splashed everywhere. The next moment, a lot of fire was shot out from the hotel window.
While penetrating the armed men in the courtyard, it also ignited the lamp oil splashed on the ground and on their bodies. In an instant, the flames erupted, igniting at least a dozen burning people, who were panicking in the courtyard. He ran wildly and ignited more accomplices.
For a moment, under the bright and dazzling firelight in the yard, the armed men inside and outside the fence were also forced to appear in the darkness; they were half surrounding the inn, with hundreds of them holding various swords and guns, and even They are all kinds of villagers and workers who renovate farm tools.
It's just that they don't have the humility and caution they had in the daytime. Their ferocious faces, full of desire and demands, are full of expressions of confusion and confusion. I could only watch through the fence, but the dozens of accomplices who were trapped in the roaring fire were faintly commotion and didn't know what to do.
Until the middle-aged shopkeeper's voice woke them up again: "Don't panic, come with me, there are not many awake people inside." Following the shouting, the shopkeeper personally led more than ten people to take the The stout man holding the pot lid and window panel slammed open the main door several times.
Encouraged by his example, the armed villagers outside the wall finally reacted and were filled with short-term courage and bloodiness again; they roared and swarmed inside; then, while pushing and trampling each other, the entire simple village was destroyed. The outer gate of the garden was knocked down.
However, just as the innkeeper claimed, there were not many sober people in the multi-story hotel. Therefore, in addition to another round of fire cannons, after knocking down a few of the villagers who first poured into it on the spot, there were only The remaining arrows shot randomly were missing and kept piercing through it.
Therefore, in less than a quarter of an hour, the armed men headed by the hotel clerk knocked over and trampled the severely burned and moaning companions, and successfully rushed downstairs of the hotel; and then they struggled against the wall. Smash the doors and windows that were blocked from the inside.
However, the next moment the thugs who were sticking to the wall started screaming. However, he was killed by swords and spearheads that were suddenly pierced through the gaps between doors, windows and walls. He immediately lay down with blood dripping all over the floor and screamed. However, they rushed forward again with their eyes red.
He also used the knife and fork in his hand to forcefully poke the inside through the gap; then the shopkeeper, who was jumping anxiously, shouted in a hissing voice: "Stop pushing in, use a rope to pull it out." Just pull it open." At this time, everyone reacted and took out the ropes hanging from their waists.
However, just as they were dodging the stabs from the gaps inside, and successfully connecting several cattle/human ropes to the edges of the tattered doors and windows, they suddenly heard a voice coming from above, There were shouts and curses mixed with local slang and dialect; then, several large splashes of boiling water poured down on them.
In an instant, screams were heard all over the sky, and a large group of armed villagers gathered downstairs were enveloped in a cloud of smoke caused by boiling water and steam. When the short-lived smoke finally dissipated, there was only a mess of rolling, struggling and whining human bodies left on the ground.
"Don't stop, they only have women left." At this time, the shopkeeper shouted angrily again: as if to confirm his statement, the fire cannons upstairs were no longer firing, and the crossbows The missing items became more and more sparse; the door panel downstairs even cracked open.
As a result, those armed thugs/villagers outside who had been somewhat tempted to retreat after repeated setbacks finally raised their feet and rushed into the courtyard again with the promise of more benefits and benefits than before; without hesitation. And pitifully trampled over the accomplices whose life and death were unknown.
This time, with almost no pause or damage, they broke open the few remaining door panels and rushed into the lobby on the first floor of the hotel; then they were blocked again in the dimly lit lobby, where obstacles quickly piled up. In the meantime, there was not a single resister in sight.
Just as they were looking at each other, suddenly a pile of broken furniture on the side in front of them collapsed and a group of people rushed out. They immediately fought against them, but in the midst of hacking and killing, several people died. He was stopped by a familiar voice; it was his accomplice who broke in through the door.
At this time, some of the people who were summoned could no longer suppress the anger and indignation in their hearts. They accused and cursed each other on the spot; a fight broke out on the spot in the cleared lobby. However, after hearing a few clatters of heavy objects falling to the ground, everyone couldn't help but turn their heads.
But they only saw a few steaming cloth bags, and they couldn't help but look at them. Someone kicked them up in anger; then, a cloud of sparks and smoke exploded, and the person was blown away on the spot. , together with his companions who were close to Chi Chi, were also knocked to the ground with bleeding from their ears and noses.
Before the shocked others could react, these smoking cloth bags exploded one after another in the relatively closed lobby space. Waves of air burst out in an instant, reflecting on the four walls one after another, knocking down and overturning the crowd in the lobby.
It also contained many wrapped metal and ceramic fragments, which caused more damage to the surrounding human bodies, causing their skin to be torn and bloody. At this time, heavy footsteps were heard from the top of the central staircase, and a group of soldiers in full body armor filed down.
They wore chain shirts or leather armor inlaid with metal plates; they wore pot-shaped helmets or domed helmets. Some held broad swords, some held sabers, and some held clubs and hammers. Facing the few people left standing in the lobby, the iron boots stepped on the corpses and blood, and rushed over...
Then, amidst the screams that broke out one after another, only one survivor was able to break out of the kitchen door covered in blood. When he wanted to ask for help from his accomplices outside, he was stunned to find that Shang was still in the yard. And the armed villagers outside the fence have also been flawless since ancient times.
Because, just as they were blocking the front of the hotel yard, two groups of soldiers unexpectedly came out from behind. They surrounded them and killed them all off guard. Among them was a giant bald man. , beating and killing seven or eight villagers with his own hands.
And another swordsman in black clothes with a flying cloak was soaked in blood. Then he flew to catch up with the commander in the middle, but seeing that the situation was not good, he turned around and ran away in a hurry as he was surrounded by several accomplices. shopkeepers; stab them to the ground with a few swipes, leaving only the shopkeeper.
At this time, dozens of soldiers rushed out of the hotel on several floors again. Some of them were holding long knives, some were holding short spears, and some were holding matchlock guns dotted with sparks, or cocked hand crossbows and powerful crossbows. They advanced one by one to kill the armed thugs/villagers who fled the courtyard.
Just a moment later, these hundreds of thugs/villagers completely collapsed under the attack from three directions. In the end, except for the dozens of people who were close to the periphery and were able to escape in the night, the remaining more than 100 people lost their fighting spirit and became helpless prisoners.
However, apart from the shop owner who had his hands and feet tendons cut off, the cloaked man who was standing next to him disappeared in the chaos. What followed was an intensive surprise interrogation of these thugs who attacked overnight, and the shop owner was the focus.
So, in full view of the public, he was stripped of his clothes and tied to the grill that was originally used to cook pigs and sheep; Porthos, whose voice became hoarse due to vomiting, took charge of the preparation of the scene. So, almost after becoming mature, he couldn't help but start confessing.
First of all, this hotel is undoubtedly a black shop, and it is a black shop with a certain background. Therefore, in the more than 20 years since its opening and operation, it has harmed countless passers-by and tourists. But in normal times, they only attack lone pedestrians and merchants.
Usually, it is still a normal road hotel, which has housed and hid at most a few robbers and wanted criminals. But since the kingdom fell into chaos and turmoil, they have reached further "mutually beneficial" cooperation agreements with nearby thieves and neighboring villages.
Basically, the thieves serve as external aid, the hotel serves as internal support, and the village is responsible for the aftermath and the sale of stolen goods. Therefore, the items hidden by the shopkeeper were quickly found in the kitchen stove of the hotel. In addition to coins and jewelry, there were also some personal items.
For example, the folding fans with withered ivory handles for women, which are only popular in the city, the refined whale oil used to maintain beards, and the incense hanging chains that only the priests have. In the end, we even found the white bronze body medals of several lieutenants and a A famous lieutenant colonel's silver body plate and letter of appointment...
Obviously, due to the consecutive defeats of the Royal Army, many deserters or passing soldiers were poisoned by them. However, the matter was not over yet, or it had just begun; then Jiang Tian ordered: "Surround the village and make sure no one can escape."
