The wailing that came from the courtyard was far better than the previous sound of pig killing, and resounded throughout the mountains and fields.
There were seventeen people in the inn, including the shopkeeper, and they all hid in the animal pen.
"This is the dirtiest place. I think they won't come here specifically to kill us..."
Zhao Laogui was trembling while holding the corpse of the sheep he had just stabbed to death, muttering softly: "Oh my god, what a world! They kill people more stupidly than I kill sheep!"
Indeed, the fighting outside the circle is more like a massacre.
Zhang Suiguang knew that the soldiers Xia Muyan sent to assassinate Mei Siyuan were very skilled. Those sent to hunt them down were all elites in the palace, and there were more than a hundred more in number. What's more important is that although Hong Hai and his gang are dead soldiers, they have been training on the island. They are not like the people in Jiudian who make a living by killing people outside all year round.
The Netherworld Ghost Hand is a close-attack evil weapon, and the Soul Hook is also a long-range attack weapon. Compared with the sword of the Honghai Death Soldier, it has more changes, more evil moves, and is more difficult to resist.
They are not afraid of pain or death, but that doesn't mean they won't feel pain or die. The pain of the ghost's hands tearing open his chest made those brave men unable to help but howl loudly.
The fighting lasted for about an hour, and the last Honghai dead soldier had his throat slit by a ghost hand and fell unwillingly in a pool of blood.
"Check the number of people and see how many of our casualties there are!" the leading man in black cloak ordered coldly.
The remaining men in black listened to his words and dispersed silently, cleaning up the bodies on the ground.
The night was dark, the chill was heavy, and the smell of blood was spreading, making this inn next to the mountain road look like a hell on earth.
"Elder, two hundred and fifty-six people have been killed. We have also killed seventy-three people and seriously injured another forty-five." A man in a cloak walked over and reported in a low voice.
The leading cloaked man did not answer, looked towards the main hall of the inn, and walked straight over.
Not only was the shopkeeper absent, but all the waiters were gone. The leading cloaked man passed through the kitchen and found the animal pen. He heard the rustling sound inside and said loudly: "Come out. Jianghu people seek revenge and don't bring harm to others. We will not harm you. Look, you are cooking. Keep going, we’re hungry too.”
After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked towards the kitchen. When he reached the door of the kitchen, he suddenly turned around and said, "By the way, they will pay for our meals."
Seeing him turn his head, the group of people had just stood up. They were so frightened that they squatted down again. After listening to his words, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, he doesn't want to go back on his word. Meal money, why is life important than meal money?"
... ...
"'Go straight to Huanglong'?" Hu Xiu'anqi asked, "What's the 'straight' method?"
Although he was familiar with Xia Muyan, he didn't know him well, so naturally he couldn't figure out his thoughts.
"Zhang Suiguang knocked down the twenty-six whistles, and naturally asked Xia Chengxuan to hook up with them when no one was watching, and pull them onto his pirate ship." Xia Muyan sneered, "Those so-called loyal and good people, The ministers are actually pedantic and ignorant fools who were deceived by his few words. Maybe they are worried that I will attack me if my affairs are exposed, so they have already gathered together. "
This is what he just said about secretly cheating Chencang.
"They have gathered together, and although their strength has become stronger, it is not necessarily a bad thing for us." Xia Muyan took a sip of tea and said, "This gives us the opportunity to catch them all in one go. If the net is drawn well, we can catch them once and for all. .”
When he said this, Hu Xiuan understood, and his face suddenly became much more relaxed.
"Haha, putting eggs in one basket is never a good idea. Just knocking all the eggs out of the basket would be a big blow to the court. It was originally a matter between Prince Yun's Palace and several other princes' palaces. "Why don't those old men understand and insist on getting involved?" Xia Muyan frowned, shook his head slightly and sighed.
He considers himself to be very talented and learned. However, it is a bit foolish to rely on him to support the entire country of China.
"His Royal Highness King Zhi, you are going to..." Hu Xiu'an was so frightened that his face, which had just softened, became tense again.
Although he still didn't know who the twenty-odd ministers who sided with Xia Chengxuan were, he guessed that they must be powerful officials in the court. He would not dare to kill so many people, even if he had the courage to do so.
"If it hadn't been for the last step, I wouldn't have done it." Seeing Hu Xiu'an's face looking anxious, Xia Muyan comforted him with a smile, "Even if I win the country in the end, I still have to use them to stabilize the situation. Closing the net is just to control the situation. It's just them. If they find their way back, I can forget about it."
"Okay, that's good." Hu Xiu'an couldn't help but nodded in agreement, and then asked, "Then how are we going to 'destroy' this 'Huanglong'?"
Although he had his own ideas, he acted stupid at this time. He knew that the stupider he was, the safer he was. Smart people don’t want the people around them to be too smart.
"Hmm... Hmm..." Xia Muyan patted his knees gently with both hands, as if he was thinking about it, then took a sip of tea from the teacup and said, "If we, Xia Chengxuan, will support everything All my people went to the palace to protect him. If I were King Lao Duan, I would never steal Xia Chengxuan's limelight to take over this matter. Therefore, 90% of these people hid in Prince Jia's palace."
"Do you want me to send someone to capture the man from the Prince's Mansion?" Hu Xiuan rubbed her palms, eager to give it a try.
"When you return to the Yamen, the palace has already come to report that my father is dying, and I'm afraid I won't be able to survive tonight. It would be too pretentious for me to care about anything else at this time." Xia Muyan smiled and said, "Tonight you So he took people to Prince Duan Jia's Mansion. There are quite a few of them, so you need to have enough people to make sure there are no mistakes. In addition, a team of people were also sent to Prince Duan's Mansion. Even if there is a slight possibility, they can't let it go."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Hu Xiuan stood up and was about to walk out.
"Xiu'an, please be patient." Xia Muyan stopped him with a smile, "We must guard three places tonight: the palace gate, the city gate and Prince Yun's Mansion. There can be no problems in any of these three places."
Hu Xiu'an bowed slightly and replied: "Don't worry, Your Highness. I have more than 42,000 people in my hands, more than 8,000 people guarding the city gate, more than 5,000 people guarding the palace gate, and 3,000 people guarding Prince Yun's Mansion. At worst, we will mobilize the rest of the people there. No matter how powerful the Jaw Prince's Palace is, how can it defeat more than 20,000 people?"
Originally, the Golden Guard was divided into day and night duty, not only responsible for the security of the capital, but also responsible for investigating cases and apprehending people. Hu Xiuan thought, "At such a critical time, all security, inspections, major cases, and key criminals should be freed." Go aside and concentrate your efforts to help King Zhi stabilize his throne."
After hearing what he said, Xia Muyan felt relieved and said with a smile: "Then go and gather the people. Once the people and horses are together, go straight to Prince Jaw's Mansion to capture those people. I'm waiting for your good news here!"
Hu Xiu'an bowed and bowed, then walked out with a murderous look.
