The courtyard is deep and the corridors are winding.
In a remote corner, a black door suddenly opened.
Three figures flashed out of the house at the same time, and then closed the door tightly.
For a brief moment, it was impossible to see clearly what was in the dark room.
The first person was wearing a dark blue carp pattern robe with a bunch of copper coins hanging around his waist. He looked middle-aged, with a face full of flesh, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed from time to time in his eyes.
He looked up at the sound of fighting coming from the courtyard, frowned, and shouted in displeasure: "A bunch of trash can't even stop them for a moment."
Standing on the left side of the middle-aged man, a young man dressed as a scholar in a blue robe said with some surprise: "Third Master, something is wrong with the situation. Even if the government has noticed that something is wrong, it will not act casually without conclusive evidence. Using government soldiers."
If it was an officer from the governor's office or the county government, it would be the best to deal with it, but the dispatch of the government troops not only meant that the matter escalated quickly, but also attracted at least the attention of Captain Zhechong and the governor's office, which would cause serious trouble.
Third Master He Chang shook his head and said very calmly: "There is no need to worry too much. We were only responsible for the transfer of that incident. All the things have been moved, so naturally it has nothing to do with us. As for the rest, even if it is discovered, as long as If the gang leader takes some measures, in the long run, we will only be exiled for three thousand miles. We will even be pardoned and come back halfway, so the most important thing now is to hold on until the gang leader comes."
In the entire Cao Gang, only Xu Ji, the leader of the Cao Gang, the son of Guangling County, has the status of a household doctor, and the government has only dealt with him.
For other people, people in the government may be polite to others on weekdays, but once something happens, the government will immediately turn their backs on them.
This is also a method deliberately used by the government to control the Caogang.
There are hundreds of thousands of people in the Cao Gang, and they can only survive by relying on the government's water transportation.
The leader of the Cao Gang is only qualified to participate in these affairs if he has an official status.
He is the only one with this qualification, and as long as the government controls the leader of the Cao Gang, it is equivalent to controlling the entire Cao Gang.
He Chang is very sober. The Cao Gang has been able to thrive in Yangzhou over the years, thanks to the long-sleeved and good dancing of the gang leader Xu Ji.
Even if something happens now, Xu Ji will definitely be able to calm down in the end.
"Third Master, the officers and soldiers have already reached the entrance of the second entrance." Standing on the right side of Third Master He Chang, a young man wearing a black outfit and holding a long sword in his hand with a stern expression suddenly raised his head and looked at the wall of the second entrance. Archers kept appearing.
The presence of those people there means that it is not long before the fall of Erjinyuan.
He Chang's face was terrifyingly gloomy. He just glanced at it and said to the young man in black: "Liu Lang, please gather some people."
"Here!" Rokuro in black immediately turned around and hurried towards Sijinyuan behind him, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Nephew Lu Xian, let's leave here. Nothing in this house can be discovered." He Chang looked at Lu Lin with deep eyes.
"My nephew understands," Lu Lin nodded seriously. Once the things in this room were discovered, they would not be able to chop off ten heads.
He Chang laughed, patted Lu Lin's shoulder hard, then passed him and walked towards the main hall, Lu Lin followed immediately.
In the entire three-entry courtyard, in addition to the four wing rooms on the left and right, there are two courtyards on the east and west sides.
The side room that He Chang and the others came out of just now was particularly inconspicuous.
He Chang had just stood at the entrance of the main hall when he saw the butler Xu Fu running anxiously from the second courtyard.
"Lock the door first," He Chang's voice came from far away. Xu Fu was slightly startled, then suddenly realized, he quickly turned around and completely locked the door between the second and third entrances.
All the guards who were originally here were transferred to the second courtyard by him, and now he is the only one who can close the door.
After Xu Fu finished, he hurried to He Chang, panting heavily, and said with a pale face: "Third Master, the government people not only used ambushes and archers, they also made wells and attack walls." Kill the city hammer, Qianniu Guard and Xinlin Mansion soldiers.
Come in. And the King of Nanchang...he said he would flood the entire house with water. "
He Chang's heart suddenly sank and his brows suddenly furrowed. At the same time, he looked at Lu Lin aside with a puzzled face: "Xiannephew, if it is said that the King of Nanchang took revenge crazily because of the assassination that day, I can tell you that. I understand, but what’s going on with the Xinlin Mansion soldiers? Aren’t they afraid that the deal between us and them will be exposed?”
"Third Master, those two are the ones who made the deal with us, not including their immediate superiors." Lu Lin explained the situation directly with a single word.
"Shi Jin and Prince Nanchang, are they crazy?" He Chang's eyes widened instantly.
He was not someone who knew nothing about the court. As the current king of the county, it was taboo for Li Xuan to have contact with Captain Zhechong, who was in charge of actual military power.
If they make the slightest mistake, the censor will immediately be involved in their conspiracy.
"Who made the Tianyin Sect people greedy and tried to kill the King of Nanchang and the daughter of the Liang family at the same time? That means Uncle Yongchang is not in Yangzhou now. Otherwise, the entire Yangzhou would have been turned upside down." Lu Lin shook his head, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes.
No matter how idiotic the people of the Tianyin Sect are, they should know how much influence Yongchang Bo has in Yangzhou City, and why they have to pick off this bomb.
"Perhaps Uncle Yongchang's influence in Yangzhou is not noticed by them." A hint of displeasure flashed in He Chang's eyes, and he looked outside and said, "Now we are the ones who have to bear the wrath of the King of Nanchang and the Governor's Mansion. Do they already know that those killers came from our place last night?"
In a few words, He Chang revealed the horrifying truth.
The Tianyin Sect assassin who assassinated Li Xuan last night had been hiding here before.
It's a pity that He Chang didn't know at all that Li Xuan's raid here today was not because he himself was assassinated, but because the Cao Gang was involved in arms smuggling and sold weapons from Yangzhou to the Tianyin Sect. Abducting and selling girls from good families was something he could not tolerate the most. .z.br>
A loud "bang" sound suddenly came from the second courtyard, and He Chang's face suddenly jumped: "The second courtyard has been breached."
Lu Lin and housekeeper Xu Fu stood aside, their faces equally gloomy, but neither of them spoke.
Although the courtyard where they were located was nominally owned by gang leader Xu Ji, He had always lived in it for the past year.
During this year, they made considerable changes and reinforcements to the entire house, both inside and out.
Just in case something happens in the future, this place can be sustained for a little longer. However, today, when the government army arrived, they realized that what they and others had been doing was in vain.
Although the members of the Cao Gang can usually compete with the police officers of the state and county governments, once they encounter the real elite of the government soldiers, they cannot even hold on for an hour or three. The sound of fighting is heard when they enter the hospital. , and it fell down in a blink of an eye.
There is also the Prince of Nanchang, who plans to flood the area and will destroy many institutions here.
At this moment, a sound of footsteps came from behind. He Chang turned around and saw Liu Lang Yang Xun leading a dozen black-clothed guards out of the fourth entrance of the courtyard.
"Let's go to the back. We can't defend here." He Chang walked towards Liu Lang Yang Xun without hesitation, and the housekeepers Xu Fu and Lu Lin quickly followed.
At the last moment, He Chang subconsciously glanced at the far corner, and then retreated directly into the fourth courtyard without any nostalgia.
As soon as the door between the third and fourth entrances was closed, with a "bang", the door between the second and third entrances was completely opened.
Qiu Zhenmu led a group of Qianniu Guards and came straight in, and right behind them was Li Xuan, who was holding a long spear.
Although the courtyard gate is not short, it is not convenient for riding in, so everyone dismounts and walks.
Without the advantage brought by horses, everyone in Qianniu Guard also became cautious.
The hand shield is erected in front of the body to block the bow and arrow that may come at any time. The hand crossbow is placed on the hand shield, ready to be fired at any time.
They have never been unfamiliar with the way of fighting, especially when they encounter
Li Xuan, who has always liked to use this method, felt even more at home.
Li Xuan followed everyone into the third courtyard. The moment she entered the third courtyard, Li Xuan happened to see He Chang who retreated into the fourth courtyard.
[He Chang, known as the Third Master, is from Huzhou, the leader of the Caobang Secular Affairs Hall, and a speculator. He is greedy for money and lustful. He likes copper coins very much. He has a perfect marrow forging state.]
Li Xuan's eyes quickly scanned it, and there was no word Tianyin Sect on it, indicating that He Chang was not a member of Tianyin Sect.
Speculator, three words are enough to describe his role in these things.
Being greedy for money and lustful is enough for someone to catch your weakness.
I am very happy with copper coins. I am very happy with copper coins.
Collect, or cast?
Casting?
Li Xuan's brows suddenly furrowed.
"It's strange why they didn't guard this place to enter the courtyard. This place is enough to help them delay for a while until the leader of the Cao Gang arrives. If we lose this place, wouldn't we give up our advantage?" Qiu Zhenmu just finished speaking when he saw Li Xuan looked at him thoughtfully.
Many times, a slight anomaly is enough for a shrewd person to spot a flaw.
