Chapter 101 Countdown to Return to Beijing
Not only Mr. Chen Sanye and the others thought so, the prisoners themselves also thought so. When they saw the men in black approaching, they rushed forward excitedly.
The next moment, to everyone's shock, the man in black stabbed his knife into the prisoner's chest without any hesitation.
It was truly an indiscriminate attack. The sudden change was like pressing the start button. The main force of the men in black suddenly changed their targets and aimed at the prisoners. They all died with one blow. Three prisoners died one after another in an instant.
The men in black are not here to rescue the prisoners, they are here to kill them.
Are they from the capital? Do they want to wipe out all those who are dangerous to them?
If all the prisoners died, the trip to Lingnan would become meaningless.
Mr. Chen shouted:
"Protect the prisoners, proceed as planned, and withdraw."
After receiving the order, the guards who joined the battlefield suddenly burst out, opened several gaps, and retreated in four directions in an orderly manner.
The people around Master Chen Sanye had the highest martial arts skills, so they stayed behind to cover our retreat.
After everyone had evacuated, several people took Master Chen San and quickly retreated into the mountains.
The men in black immediately split into four groups and chased after them.
They ran several miles in one breath, but the man in black showed no signs of giving up.
Feng Xiao looked at the arm of Master Chen San that blocked a knife for him, and said decisively with red eyes:
"I'll cover them. Fifth Master, you take Third Master and go first."
Master Chen Wu looked at Master Chen San.
Mr. Chen sighed and shook his head.
"Third brother, it's not a solution to keep being chased by them like this." Uncle Chen Wu pointed at Prefect Lin who was slumped on the ground. He was breathing heavily, as if he was going to die here at any time.
"I know." Mr. Chen nodded, shook off the blood on his hands, and explained with a smile:
"I don't mean to stop them. I want everyone to go together. Without the advantage of taking turns, it is possible for us to kill them back."
"But if we want to succeed, we still have to take a long-term view."
Uncle Chen San found a branch and quickly drew on the ground while talking. He ordered eight guards to rush in first to attract the main force, and Feng Xiao would go around to the rear to kill the person who gave the order.
"It won't succeed." Feng Xiao remembered that the person who gave the orders was surrounded by three guards.
Mr. Chen nodded:
"Of course I know that the person who really killed him was not you, but my fifth brother." After a surprise attack, people will relax their vigilance. What he wants is to catch them by surprise.
They were the last ones, and they knew in their hearts that no matter how many people were chasing them, they could kill all the men in black if they fought to the death, but they would not feel good either.
These men in black are not dead soldiers. Using this method to deal with the people giving orders can plunge the men in black into absolute chaos.
After hearing what Master Chen San said, those who still had strong fighting power immediately followed Master Chen Wu back and set up an ambush.
Mr. Chen San stopped and guarded Prefect Lin.
Soon, the sound of fierce fighting was heard from behind. The sound lasted for about a cup of tea and then stopped.
After a while, a group of people walked out from the back. The one walking in front was Master Chen Wu. His white robe was now dyed blood red. The rest of the people behind him were all injured to varying degrees. The one who was most seriously injured was Feng Xiao. He exchanged injuries for others and chopped down the man who had ambushed him and injured Master Chen San.
"Sir, we have accomplished our mission. We have wiped them out." Uncle Chen Wu reported with a fist salute.
Master Chen San picked up Prefect Lin from the ground and said with a serious expression:
"Change the road first, change the direction."
"Yes."
Under the leadership of Master Chen San, they walked out of the woods and onto a path.
Only after they had completely left the dangerous area did Master Chen San tell everyone to stop and rest.
"Take a rest." A smile appeared on his lips. He took off the water bag on his body and threw it to them.
They took turns and each took two sips.
"Third brother, this assassination may not be the only one. What should we do next?" After drinking the water, Master Chen Wu spoke solemnly.
Mr. Chen San nodded, looked at Prefect Lin, and said after thinking: "Let's set off later and see if we can find a place to stay in the city and get a few horses first. We have to get back to the capital as soon as possible." The longer they delay on the road, the greater the risk. Only when they return to the capital can the others escape the pursuit.
Although Lingnan is in the south and not as cold as Beijing, it is early winter after all. Staying in the mountainous area for a long time at night, the chill is somewhat biting.
After the last guard finished drinking the water, everyone straightened their collars, stood up, and continued to move forward.
They continued on their way despite the cold wind, and finally at 3 p.m. the next day, they saw a small city.
They entered the city and found an inn directly. After cleaning up, they split into two groups. One group bought dry food and other necessities, while the other group went to the horse market.
Mr. Chen San and Mr. Chen Wu stayed in the inn to discuss the next route.
"This place is less than a hundred kilometers away from the Cliff Valley. We can take a detour to the Xun River, take a boat from the Xun River to the Huai River, and then go north to the Jingqu Canal."
All of them were injured to some extent and definitely couldn't endure the long journey.
This place is small, even if they want to buy a good horse, it is useless even if they have a price.
Water transportation is currently the best option.
After the discussion, Mr. Chen San took a rare moment of free time and made tea for Mr. Chen Wu, waiting for the two teams to return.
Soon the two teams that went out came back.
Mr. Chen San knew that this place was small and could not be compared with the capital, but when he saw the carriage and the horses pulled back by Feng Xiao, he was stunned.
The so-called carriage was nothing more than a few wooden boards nailed together. Except for the two wheels, you could tell it was a carriage, but you couldn't tell anything else. Not only was it a bargain, but it was also very old. He was even worried that it would fall apart along the way.
As for those horses, they are all quite old, and their fur is dull and lifeless. I'm afraid they can only be ridden. Don't expect them to run or travel quickly.
Feng Xiao was also very depressed: "Master, these are the best horses and carriages in this place."
But it's better to have it than not. After they finished their meal at the inn,
Master Chen San still ordered the seriously injured guards to get on the carriage. He and Master Chen Wu each chose an old horse, and took everyone with them, and left the town overnight.
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Beijing.
I don't know what method the old lady used, but the Queen Mother personally ordered that the steward of the Cavalry Commandant be suspended from his post and imprisoned for investigation for participating in the transaction of buying and selling official positions.
It was not until today that Liu Yu found out that the two families who had promised to go to Lingnan to kill Chen Sanye in Juweilou were the steward of the Shangqi Duwei and the Zhao family, a fifth-rank general of Ningyuan.
The housekeeper was completely finished, and the remaining Zhao family was a distant relative of Feng Bu, the younger brother of the Prime Minister Zhang Lianci.
However, after the old lady's swift and decisive measures, Feng Budu did not dare to take any action, let alone the Zhao family.
However, the first group of people who were going to Lingnan to hunt down Mr. Chen Sanye were still sent out.
The old lady has already sent people to chase after him, but I don’t know if they can catch up.