"Don't move, don't even move! What about you! You want to kill me!" Wang Yingde pointed at a subordinate who wanted to rush to rescue him and cursed, while obediently walking forward.
In front of them was the gate, and the men guarding the gate took the initiative to make way for them.
Xiao Yu's back was dripping with cold sweat, and his hands and feet were already cold. He had no choice but to "hijack" this little general of the Left Guard Army.
Fortunately, this process went smoothly. The soldiers' orders prohibited it, and Wang Yingde said he was not allowed to do anything. Most of the soldiers remained motionless.
As soon as Xiao Yu walked into the gate with Wang Yingde hostage, a man with a sword and shield filled the gap that had been exposed previously.
Seeing his own people in front of him, Xiao Yu finally put down his gun. Two men in black stepped forward and tied up Wang Yingde with ropes.
Wang Yingde did not resist, but the two men in black seemed to have never tied up anyone before, and they seemed to find it awkward no matter how they tied someone up. In the end, Wang Yingde kept teaching them and managed to tie themselves up tightly.
Xiao Yu no longer cared about Wang Yingde at this time. He glanced around. There were at least two hundred people here, most of them were big men in black attire.
It happened that Dongfang Lao was in front of him, but no one deliberately exposed Xiao Yu's identity in such a place.
"Master, are you not injured?" Old Dongfang asked earnestly.
Xiao Yu lowered his head and looked at himself. There were a few minor injuries on his body, but they didn't matter: "It's okay...these people are..."
"The internal reinforcements that the general looked for were all brothers who were trapped in the camp. They were not trusted. When the general found them, they were locked in a dark room and might be silenced. When the general rescued them, they took the initiative. Come and join us."
"Oh, they were founded by my father and General Dongfang." Xiao Yu looked around, "Where is Wang Zhong?"
"Well... he was killed the night before. The crime was... collaborating with the enemy..."
Xiao Yu was silent for a few seconds: "If he hadn't met me, Wang Zhong would definitely not have ended up like this..."
"Wang Zhong should die for the young prince without any regrets. He is the prince's soldier."
Xiao Yu sighed and said in a sad tone: "Shi Hu is seriously injured. I have people take him away. The other brothers may have been killed and there is no one to save. Let's retreat quickly. Before most of the officers and soldiers arrive, don't let the brothers do anything." It’s a useless sacrifice.”
Dongfang Lao didn't say anything. He ordered everyone to retreat in order, but no brother who was trapped in the camp was seen leaving the line.
"Why don't you leave?" Dongfang Lao asked sharply.
Everyone in the trapped camp remained silent and still stood ready with swords in hand.
Dongfang Lao Zheng was puzzled, and an old soldier stood up. He looked at Dongfang Lao, then at Xiao Yu, and bowed his hands to the two of them: "If you guessed it right, this is the young prince!"
Mr. Dongfang was hesitating, but Xiao Yu readily returned the favor: "It's Xiao Yu."
The old soldier was stunned and immediately half-kneeled on one leg to salute.
"The situation is urgent. I can only bow to you. I hope the young prince will forgive you!"
"Not guilty, please get up!"
The old soldier looked outside the door. The soldier outside the door was still standing there quietly, motionless, but noisy footsteps in the distance were approaching.
"Little prince, let General Dongfang escort the young prince and leave as soon as possible. Don't come here again in the future. I beg the young prince!" the old pawn pleaded.
Xiao Yu nodded blankly: "Okay, you also come with us!"
The old pawn sighed: "I'll wait and buy some time for the young prince. The young prince will leave first!"
"what about you?"
"We have committed a capital crime, so what if we escape, we can only continue to implicate others. When Wang Zhong died that day, we and everyone else had already planned to die with this devil's cave. A happy death is better than living in this devil's cave. It's better to suffer here all day, this is no place for people..."
Xiao Yu frowned and still wanted to stay, but Mr. Dongfang had already stepped forward and took his arm: "Young prince, let them hold off the pursuers for us. Our lives are not worth anything. Only the young prince is alive. If I can do something practical for their descendants in the future, that will be considered worthy of these brothers."
"General Dongfang is right, little prince, leave quickly. If you escape, you will be worthy of us. Even if we die, we will be worthy of Prince Jiangxia." The old soldier looked anxious, and there seemed to be tears in his eyes.
Xiao Yu felt sad and said, "Can you tell me your name? Xiao Yu also has something in mind in the future."
The old soldier cupped his hands and said: "The villain Geng Ju is a person from Yuzhang."
Xiao Yu nodded solemnly and looked at the brothers who were trapped in the camp. Everyone was standing in their respective positions and waiting, and no one laid their eyes on Xiao Yu.
This gave Xiao Yu a sense of Xiao Ran's tragedy.
"Let's go!" Xiao Yu said to a dozen men in black
"Then... what to do with the prisoner?" someone asked.
Xiao Yu glanced at Wang Yingde, who was sitting in the corner with his arms tied behind his back.
He saw Xiao Yu looking at him with a sly look on his face.
"There's no need to take me away. I'm afraid it will be more trouble for you if you take me with you."
"Thank you, General Wang, for your help."
"Thank you for what you did. It's just that I was accidentally threatened by you. Don't forget what I said before."
"If I can live, those promises can be fulfilled..."
"I know this. The young... master is rich and noble, and he will definitely be able to turn danger into good fortune..."
Xiao Yu ignored Wang Yingde. He didn't like this person, or he didn't like this kind of villain.
He waved his silver gun, and a dozen men in black retreated with him.
The retreat routes were all planned in advance, and we never encountered any problems in the front yard. There were many houses here, shaped like a maze.
But most of the houses here are uninhabited, so they look extremely dilapidated.
Xiao Yu was worried, and others might have their own thoughts. No one spoke along the way, they just walked on silently.
"Where's Yu Tianmin?" Xiao Yu suddenly asked.
"Old Yu's injury last time was not good, so the general didn't want to let him in. He was on the other side of the tidal ditch to take care of him," Dongfang Lao said.
"How many sampans have you got?" Xiao Yu asked again.
"Old Yu is in charge of this matter. He often comes here to do work and is familiar with the boat owners on the Qinhuai River. He said at that time that it would not be a problem to accommodate two or three hundred people."
"I just hope they are okay..." Xiao Yu muttered silently.
In a short time, more than ten people had arrived behind the front door of the courtyard. In the gatehouse on one side, there was a deaf-mute old man who was out shopping. I don't know if he fell asleep at this moment. In short, the surrounding environment was silent.
Xiao Yu came to the door. Someone removed the latch, but no one dared to open the door. They all stayed there quietly.
Dongfang Lao Qinggong said: "Little prince, wait a moment, I will go up to the wall and take a look."
Xiao Yu nodded.
The inner and outer walls of this house are built quite high. Without a ladder, it would be difficult for ordinary people to climb up the walls, but this would not be difficult for Mr. Dongfang.
Everyone stood close to the courtyard door. No one dared to take it lightly. They all held their breath and paid attention to any noise outside.
Xiao Yu closed his eyes. He always felt that the silence outside was a bit too much. The silence made him feel more and more uneasy. But even if there were ambushes outside, they had no choice but to fight their way out.
After a while, Dongfang Lao jumped down from the wall.
Several people gathered around, Dongfang Lao held his head high and only looked at Xiao Yu.
"How's it going?" Xiao Yu walked over and asked.
"There is no one outside, there is no sound on the street, and there is no sign of an ambush." Old Dongfang said, "Little prince, what should we do, rush out?"
"Zhu Yi is treacherous. Maybe he just wants to surround the three and one missing, and lays a bigger net outside for us to get through." Xiao Yu was a little helpless, "But other than that, is there any other way?"
Everyone was silent, but they all looked at the young prince.
"I think their purpose is to catch us all in one fell swoop, but with more people, the target is bigger. It's better for us to act separately after we go out. It's better for one of us to escape than not to be able to escape at all." Xiao Yu said.
"I'm not afraid of death, I want to protect the young prince!" someone said.
Others also agreed.
Xiao Yu frowned: "What I said just now is in vain. The goal is too big with too many people. If you want to protect me, then everyone has to act separately. There can't be too many people in each group, two to three people are appropriate."
"I will accompany the young prince. You can form your own team. After you escape, we will meet in Chunhefang at my house." After speaking, Mr. Dongfang glanced at everyone coldly: "If anyone is captured, if anyone dares I won’t spare the young prince’s life if he is found guilty.”
No one hesitated, and someone said: "I will not surrender even if I die! At worst, I will end it on my own, and I will never drag the young prince down!"
Others echoed.
"Everyone." Xiao Yu cupped his hands and said, "Don't listen to Old Dongfang's nonsense. So many people have died because of Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu is filled with guilt. How can I implicate you all anymore? If you can't escape, I will surrender." , saving your life is the most important thing, just blame it on me."
Everyone was silent again, everyone looked at each other, but no one took this opportunity to praise the little prince's kindness or other nonsense.
Dongfang Lao looked at the crowd and said, "The young prince will do whatever he says."
At this time, everyone nodded, and still no one said anything more.
"Open the courtyard door!" Old Dongfang said, "The young prince and I..."
"General Dongfang, you and I go to Chaogou to meet Yu Tianmin..." Xiao Yu said, "The others retreated in other directions."
Dongfang Lao knew that he couldn't defeat Xiao Yu. Even if there was danger there, if he died to protect the young master, it would be considered a grand death, and he felt that he was worthy of the prince of Jiangxia.
The courtyard door opened, and a dozen men in black divided into several groups and ran in different directions outside. The sound of footsteps seemed so insignificant in the night.
Xiao Yu and Dongfang Lao walked eastward along the avenue in front of the courtyard, and they would arrive at the pier in a short time.
There was no one on the road, but the lights in some houses turned on for a moment and then went out immediately. Many residents must have felt that something was happening outside.
It didn't take long for the two of them to arrive at the pier.
At this time, the night was quiet, and the originally lively area was now silent. Many boats were moored quietly on the shore, but not a single person was seen.
The two of them had been walking along the shadows, just not to attract anyone's attention. At this time, no one could be seen, which made them both confused.
"Did Yu Tianmin mean to wait here?" Xiao Yu asked.
Dongfang Lao suddenly felt that Yu Tianmin was a bit unreliable. He pondered for a moment before saying: "When we parted, Yu Tianmin was full of confidence and said that once we rescued people, we would rush to the dock and he would lead people to respond. "
"Now that we haven't rescued anyone, are they hiding somewhere and watching secretly?"
"That makes sense." Dongfang Lao nodded and frowned, "I'm just afraid there will be other changes."
Xiao Yu glanced at Dongfang Lao.
"My young prince, there is a huge army surrounding you, but it is indescribably quiet here. It is understandable that the general will be suspicious."
"I understand..." Xiao Yu said, "At this moment, I hope Yu Tianmin can retreat despite the difficulties."
"It's a pity that Lao Yu is not that kind of person. Little Prince, please wait here for a while. We will find out if there are any changes here."
"what are you up to?"
"Take a risk. If something happens in the end, I hope the young prince will take more care of the people in Chunhefang."
Xiao Yu wanted to say something more, but he saw Dongfang Lao jumped out and ran dozens of steps in a few seconds. He was really amazing at lightness, and his body was as light as a swallow.
Xiao Yu had no choice but to hide in the dark and observe silently, his heart beating loudly.
I saw an open space on the dock. Dongfang Lao stayed there for a while. Suddenly an oil lamp lit up on a small boat.
Dongfang Lao walked towards the boat and saw two people getting off the boat.
It was just that it was too dark, so Xiao Yu couldn't tell the appearance of the two people, but it was obvious that none of the two figures looked like Yu Tianmin.
Xiao Yu squinted his eyes and continued to observe quietly.
Then Dongfang Lao came forward to talk to the two of them. Xiao Yu couldn't hear what he said, but saw Dongfang Lao suddenly jump back and run away.
Xiao Yu was suddenly startled. He couldn't figure out the situation for a moment, and saw forty or fifty people running out of the darkness around him, surrounding Lao Dongfang.
Dongfang Lao just wanted to escape, and he fought with those people a few times, but he didn't seem to get any advantage.
He wanted to run hard, but those who surrounded him didn't seem to be inferior to Dongfang Lao in their Qinggong.
In short, compared with these people, no matter how good Dongfang Lao's martial arts is, he can only be considered mediocre in front of them.
Soon, Mr. Dongfang was caught by these people, which made Xiao Yu even more frightened.
At this time, Dongfang Lao's location was not too far from Xiao Yu's hiding place, and Xiao Yu could clearly hear Dongfang Lao's yelling.
A tall man walked up to Dongfang Lao and said loudly: "It's useless to scold you. What you rebels want to do has been reported to the official in advance. Your crime is not light! You colluded with foreign enemies to spy on our country's secrets." , I am really impatient to live! Confess quickly, if you have any accomplices, I will spare your life for the time being, otherwise, I will let your blood splatter on the spot!"
Dongfang Lao suddenly spat at the tall man.
The big man was furious and asked several of his companions to punch and kick Dongfang Lao, but Dongfang Lao endured the pain without saying a word and silently endured the punches and kicks.
Xiao Yu had been watching the whole process quietly. The hand holding the silver gun was already rattling, and he felt resentful. Not only because Dongfang Lao was beaten, but also because so many brothers died and they were betrayed early in the morning. Still at a loss.
Those people beat Lao Dongfang for a while, then the leading man waved his hands to ask everyone to stop, and loudly said: "Bring a few people out!"
I saw the door of a nearby warehouse suddenly opened, and someone came out, followed by five or six prisoners tied in a string.
Their mouths were stuffed with cloth balls, and they were whimpering and unable to make a sound.
It wasn't until they were brought to Mr. Dongfang that the cloth in their mouths was removed. These people immediately began to complain, and some people knelt down and brought down several people around them.
"My lord, spare your life, I am wronged by you! If I knew that what happened tonight was against the king's law, I would not dare to accept this business even if I gave you gold and silver..."
"Young man is just a fishmonger, how do you know the depths..."
"Spare Xiaomin's life. Xiaomin's wife and children only depend on Xiaomin..."
The sound of crying was endless, and Dongfang Lao lay on the ground, indifferent to everything.
The big man sneered: "You are innocent. There are no people in this world who have done bad things and are still innocent!"
After saying that, he raised the knife and chopped off one person's head. Blood flowed from the neck, and the other prisoners collapsed to the ground in fear.
"This is the first one. If you don't kill me after I count to five, I will kill the second one, and so on. In short, after this batch is killed, there will be another batch..."
After saying that, the big man at the head began to count.
"one two three……"
No matter how the other party threatened him, Dongfang Lao remained unmoved and he was prepared to sacrifice himself.
But Xiao Yu couldn't stand it anymore, so he shouted: "Wait!"
Everyone present was stunned and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Xiao Yu wearing night clothes walking out.
Dongfang Lao, who was lying on the ground waiting for something to do, suddenly raised his head and shouted, "Young master, you can't do this!"
The big man at the head laughed loudly: "You really made me cheat!"
Xiao Yu solemnly said: "I have come out, just let them go and stop killing people randomly!"
"Let them go? How is it possible... The game must continue. Let me ask you again, do you have any accomplices? If someone comes out, I will spare your life and his life. If no one comes out, I will kill him. ! And so on.”
The man was so proud that he stepped on Old Dongfang's face and looked at Xiao Yu sinisterly.
"I don't have to think about it, it's enough for me!" Xiao Yu said.
The man looked at the man in black with a young voice in front of him with great interest.
Suddenly a companion reminded him: "That silver gun! That belongs to Liu Boxuan!"
No one dared to look down upon the person in front of them anymore, and the big man at the head looked more respectful: "Your Excellency is..."
Xiao Yu took off his black scarf and revealed his face.
It was a young and handsome face, and many of the men in black present knew him, including the leader.
But what these people didn't expect was how he could appear here holding Liu Boxuan's silver gun when he was supposed to be in a daze.
This was really a hot spot, and these people didn't know what to do for a while.
