Chapter 381 Assassination on Yining Street

Chapter 381 Assassination on Yining Street

Chapter 381 Assassination on Yining Street
When the group left the orphanage, dusk had already quietly fallen over the horizon.

The setting sun flows like molten gold, hiding shyly among the clouds, occasionally revealing a few warm and soft rays of light, making the Baishui Street in front of you look quite artistic.

Some idle beggars gathered on the roadside, and the afterglow lengthened their shadows.

Interlaced and overlapping.

The ancient houses on both sides have mottled walls and are covered with green tiles. A few lanterns are lit here and there, revealing a faint halo of light.

The air is filled with the faint scent of flowers and earth, which is the unique smell of early spring, fresh and slightly chilly, which makes people feel refreshed.

It's just that there's a stench coming from time to time.
It was unbearable and I immediately held my breath.

At the gate of the orphanage, the motorcade of Geng Junchang, the prefect of Dali Prefecture, was already waiting there.

When he saw a group of people coming out, he quickly got off the carriage and walked over quickly.

Before he could salute, Li Jinglong reacted quickly and raised his hand to stop him:

"Master Geng, there is no need to be so polite. I am here just to take a look today."

Geng Junchang stopped just as he was about to bend down, with a flash of surprise in his eyes. He glanced at the crowd coming out from the front.
People from the poorhouse were among them, without any restraint.

With just one glance, he understood everything. He straightened up quickly and laughed out loud:
"General Li is so elegant! The orphanage in Dali Prefecture is the best in the entire Yunnan Province."

"Isn't that right, Lord Li?"

Standing beside him was Li Feng, the magistrate of Dali Prefecture.

It was also Lord Li who came to the orphanage last time.

He could also tell that Duke Cao in front of him did not want to reveal his identity, so he quickly bowed and smiled:
"That's true, General Lee.

I have been planning to find a new way to make a living for the orphanage these days.

Your Majesty has shown great grace in repairing the orphanage to take in widows, widowers, and orphans. As subordinates, we naturally have to do our best."

Li Jinglong waved his hand impatiently:
"Forget it, forget it. The orphanage is living a peaceful life now. You guys should stop disturbing it."

"Since General Li said so, we will certainly obey." Prefect Geng Junchang said with a smile.

He raised his hand towards the people in the workhouse who were already kneeling on the ground:
"Everyone, get up, everyone, it is a blessing for you that General Li and General Lu can come to see you.
Be content. If you have any difficulties or needs, come to the government office to see me."

"Thank you, sir."

Only at this time did the group slowly stand up.

Yin Haoran looked at Li Jinglong strangely.
He had previously thought that this person was a subordinate of General Lu.
But judging from the reactions of these adults in front of him, they should be higher-ranking officials than General Lu.

Sure enough, the higher the official position, the more easy-going he is.

Lu Yunyi smiled and nodded at Geng Junchang, then turned to look at Yin Haoran:
"Then we'll leave first. Thank you for your hospitality today."

Yin Haoran laughed:
"General Lu, you are joking. Next time we come, life will definitely be better. I will cook a few of my specialties for you two generals."

Li Jinglong touched his stomach and felt it was empty. He muttered:

"Just don't stir-fry the bean sprouts, that's too oily."

"Hahaha."

Lu Yunyi and Yin Haoran laughed at the same time.
The people in the workhouse also laughed and talked at once.

Geng Junchang's eyebrows twitched when he saw this scene, and he was a little confused about the relationship between these people.

The horse team and the motorcade staggered away from Baishui Street.
Lu Yunyi and others parted ways with Geng Junchang on the street and walked towards each other.

It was getting dark, and there were few pedestrians on Yining Street.
Even if there are people, they are in a hurry, anxious to get home before curfew.

The surrounding shops have already started cleaning, putting up their doors, and preparing to close.

The sound of horse hooves clattering on the bluestone slabs, and looking down, one can see the many candle flames shining brightly.

"Yun Yi, life in the orphanage is too hard."

Li Jinglong lost his liveliness during the day and became depressed and his voice was low.

No matter how mature he is or how in charge he is,

After all, she was only twenty years old, and it was the time when she was sentimental and soft-hearted.

Lu Yunyi smiled and said calmly:
"Compared to the people of Luchuan and the grassland, their lives are already good, with food and drink, as well as shelter from the wind and cold.

When there are no more wars, the court can focus on domestic affairs, and things will get better. "

Li Jinglong laughed, and the heaviness in his heart dissipated a little.

"Now that the Northern Yuan Dynasty has been destroyed and Luchuan's backbone has been broken, we can finally live a stable life."

After hearing this, Lu Yunyi's eyes flashed with helplessness.

Compared with external fighting, internal fighting is more brutal and causes greater harm to the people of the world.

But he did not continue speaking. Instead, Li Jinglong looked at the shops on the street with empty eyes:
“It will be difficult to fight and make achievements in the future. I don’t know where to fight.

I am so unlucky. I just learned a few skills and the world is at peace. "

"That may not be the case. Things are unpredictable."

Li Jinglong turned his head to look at Lu Yunyi: "Do you think there will be trouble on the border in the future?"

“I don’t know, but from the history books,

Wars have been fought every year in every dynasty, without interruption or pause, and have lasted for more than a thousand years.

Our Ming Dynasty is no exception.

We still can't slack off, we must train hard and read as many military books as possible."

At this time, Lu Yunyi looked at the two shops at the bridge head in front of him, and his eyes lit up.

He pointed to two shops, one selling rouge and the other selling tea.

Facing the river, at the end of the bridge, the door of the house was closed and a dim candlelight was on in the house.

"Jinglong, look at the two shops in front, they are the best places on Yining Street."

"Oh?" Li Jinglong looked over and laughed:
"That's great indeed. I didn't expect that you, Yun Yi, have some talent for business."

Lu Yunyi was stunned, then smiled and said:

“What I’m saying is that these two shops are in excellent locations.

As long as we set up crossbows and muskets here and deploy some people, we can block both the east and west roads of Yining Street.

If a war breaks out in Dali City, this place will be a battleground for military strategists."

When these words came out, not only Li Jinglong was stunned, but also many of the guards around him.
I feel a little bit of admiration in my heart.

He was always thinking about the war, no wonder he achieved such great feats!
"Ok?"

As they got closer to the bridge and the shops, Lu Yunyi's brows became more and more furrowed.

He raised his hand suddenly and shouted:
"Stop!"

The next moment, the bodyguards who had been scattered around suddenly surrounded them with alert expressions.

Li Jinglong suddenly felt nervous for no reason and looked around.

"What's wrong? Yun Yi?"

"There's something strange, back off!"

Lu Yunyi spoke quickly, took the telescope from his waist and started looking.

The clouds in the sky moved with the wind, revealing the moonlight that had been obscured.

Irregular bright spots appeared in the telescope and in front of Lu Yunyi!
His pupils suddenly contracted, his hair stood on end, and his scalp exploded in an instant.

"Heavy crossbow!!"

With a loud shout, Lu Yunyi fell to one side, and at the same time reached out to pull Li Jinglong off the white horse!
Whoosh whoosh—

The sudden sound of breaking air broke the silence of Yining Street at night.

The heavy crossbow arrow, as thick as a baby's arm, pierced through the darkness and flew towards the cavalry at a high speed.

The guards did not dodge, but quickly turned their horses.
The war horses and bodies blocked the most important adults and Duke Cao behind them!

The guards around him were all like this.
Almost instantly, an iron barrel wrapped by war horses and soldiers appeared!
This has been the training that the royal guards have been doing all along, whether on the battlefield or in daily defense. Even if their minds are in a state of confusion, they can still perform these movements instinctively.

But the consequences are obviously severe.

The horses neighed and the people shouted!
The thick and heavy crossbow arrows pierced into the flesh and blood body with force. The crackling sound of breaking bones and the puffing sound of piercing flesh and blood could be clearly heard in the silence.

The "solid" defense line barely held out, but several sharp arrows still penetrated the gaps.
With a shrill whistle, it nailed into the surrounding walls and ground, stirring up sparks and rubble.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder and a faint smell of blood.
Tension and fear are like an invisible giant net, quietly enveloping everyone's heart.

Li Jinglong stared blankly at the thick crossbow arrow nailed in front of him.
His pupils had contracted to the extreme, his body was stiff, and his face turned pale.

A huge life-and-death crisis enveloped him, making him feel as if death was passing by him!

For the first time, he felt such danger for the first time!

Lu Yunyi ignored the casualties of his personal guards and pulled out the arrow nailed to the ground.
Li Jinglong was dragged violently towards a shop nearby, away from the center of the street where there was no protection at all.

"Protect the adults and retreat!"

"Call for reinforcements!" The guards responded quickly. Firecrackers were fired into the sky, along with the unique fireworks for asking for help used by the front army scouts!
Whoosh—bang!

Huge fireworks exploded!

"Team one, team two, follow me!"

Feng Yunfang shouted loudly and rushed out first, followed by more than 20 personal guards!

They rode forward and began to disperse along Yining Street.
Walking on both sides of the street, heading towards the two shops in front, he arrived there in just three breaths.

"Stone mine! Throw!" Feng Yunfang shouted.

Arcs of smoke appeared on the street, slid into the sky, and headed towards the roofs of the two shops!

bang bang bang-

The next moment, a violent explosion sounded.

Feng Yunfang had already switched to a crossbow in his hand. He also saw the person walking quickly on the roof and the half-body that was blown down!
"Bows and crossbows fire volleys!"

Whoosh whoosh—

More than a dozen bows and crossbows formed cross fire in an instant, suppressing the attack from the ground to the roof.

At the same time, the four soldiers who fell at the back quickly stood up from their horses and jumped hard.
They each clung to the eaves of the shop, rolled over lightly and rushed up!
Holding a crossbow in one hand and a long sword in the other, he rushed across the roof!

Another team of guards quickly surrounded the street side of the shop where Lu Yunyi and Li Jinglong were, forming a human wall and retreating!

Li Jinglong also came to his senses at this moment, and fear and confusion shrouded his heart.

"Yun Yi! What happened?!"

"Assassination!"

Lu Yunyi spoke briefly and to the point, looking through the gap towards the shops ahead.
At the same time, looking at the shop on one side, it seems to be a restaurant.

"Stop, go into the shop, don't stay on the street!"

The soldiers who heard the order responded quickly, and the door panel that had been sealed was pushed open by three soldiers.

They rushed in violently, and screams and growls were heard from inside!

Less than three breaths later, a voice came from inside:
"Sir, come in."

A group of people escorted Lu Yunyi and Li Jinglong into the room!

After they came in, the big hole at the door was filled with reused tables, chairs and benches.
The soldiers, armed with bows, crossbows and long swords, guarded all the important roads.

The passage leading to the back kitchen, windows on both sides, and the door.

Another group of more than ten people rushed to the second floor!
In the corner of the lobby on the first floor, a middle-aged man in his forties was crowded into the corner.
Being pointed at by a crossbow flashing with cold light, he trembled and dared not speak!
"Don't shout, we are from the government!"

After a while, there was a sound of rummaging through boxes on the roof.
There were a few more screams from women, which were quickly quelled.

After a while, a soldier rushed down with a serious face.

"Sir, there is nothing unusual in the house."

Lu Yunyi's eyes were full of coldness at this moment. Through the thin window paper, he could see flickering flames on the street!
He was already furious with the murderous intent in his heart, and ordered:

"Dispatch half of the personal guards to assist Feng Yunfang and catch the assassin! We must find him alive or dead!!"

"Yes!"

"Team Three, follow me."

The man rushed to a window at the back, holding a long knife.
After nodding to the soldiers guarding there!
The window opened and Team Three just climbed out!
They did not go to the front battlefield, but detoured from the rear and quickly disappeared into the room.

At this time, a woman and a young woman who lived upstairs had been tied up and had sackcloth stuffed in their mouths, and were driven down.

The middle-aged man in the corner saw this and became nervous. He trembled and said:
"Don't hurt them."

"Shut up, we are from the government, if you behave yourself, we won't do anything to you!"

The middle-aged man shut up immediately, and his wife and daughter were scattered and placed in the corners of the main hall!

The three of them exchanged glances and finally gathered at the long table in the center that was tightly wrapped.

I could vaguely see two figures inside.

Lu Yunyi sat on the bench with his back straight, holding the long table with one hand. His face was extremely solemn and his thoughts were scattered!

Assassination, who was it?
Is it myself, or Duke Cao in front of me?

Li Jinglong sat there with a look of trepidation.

His eyes were wandering, his mind was distracted, and his face was full of palpitations.
Fortunately, the human wall of soldiers from the front army scout unit around him gave him a slight sense of security.

At this moment, the long table in the tavern began to tremble slightly, followed by the ground, and then the entire restaurant!

The violent vibrations began to become more and more obvious.
The violent sound of horse hooves finally rang out, as deafening as thunder.

Hearing this voice, Li Jinglong raised his head suddenly.
There was a dazzling light in his eyes, and his lost mind slowly recovered at this moment!
The army is here, it's safe!

Soon, the sound of horse hooves could be heard from all directions of the tavern.
The sound of horse hooves, which used to sound a bit annoying, has now become pleasant!
The sternness on Lu Yunyi's face gradually disappeared, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked at Li Jinglong and said in a deep voice:
"Duke Cao is safe now."

Li Jinglong nodded repeatedly.

Lu Yunyi stood up suddenly, and the guards around him made way for him.

Just because a majestic and tall figure appeared at the door!
The door was completely covered and Liu Heiying rushed in with a serious look on his face.

He exuded murderous intent, which made the surrounding soldiers silent.

He stopped in front of Lu Yunyi and looked him up and down anxiously.
I breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that he was safe.

"Brother Yun'er, I'm glad you're okay."

Lu Yunyi nodded gently:
"I'm fine. Send out orders to all directions to seal off Dali City. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Find the assassin!"

"Yes!"

Liu Heiying straightened his back and walked out quickly, with the armor on his body making a crackling sound!
After he left the tavern, the cavalry, which had been quiet, immediately became busy.

The sound of horse hooves was heard, heading in all directions!

At this time, the troops from Dali Prefecture also arrived late.

The orderly footsteps and the collision of armor were not noticeable in the noise and chaos.

Among them, the city defender Qiu Wenzhao rode a large horse and followed a carriage.

In the car was Geng Junchang, the prefect of Dali who had just left.

Qiu Wenzhao saw more than ten bodies lying in the middle of Yining Street.

And the thick crossbow arrows stuck in their bodies, his face suddenly changed!

"Sir, something happened!!!" The voice was anxious and panicked.

Geng Junchang's head appeared from behind the curtain.

He also saw the corpses and the densely packed black-armored soldiers, and his heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

It’s over, it’s over, something big has happened.

Soon, Geng Junchang and Qiu Wenzhao hurried into the tavern.

At a glance, I saw Lu Yunyi, who was covered in dust, and Li Jinglong, who was covered in dust, had some scratches on his face, and had disheveled hair.

My heart skipped a beat, my legs went limp, and I stumbled.
Fortunately, the two of them leaned on each other and managed to stabilize themselves.

"Duke Cao, General Lu, what happened?"

Geng Junchang hurried forward, his old face full of fear.

Li Jinglong has completely regained his sanity at this moment.

He stood up with a bang, and glanced at the two of them.
He didn't look at Geng Junchang, but at the city defender in armor!

He kicked it with one foot!!
"Is this the defense of Dali City?!"

"Assassinated the Duke and the generals of the imperial court in the street,
Is this Dali City still under the rule of the Ming Dynasty?!"

Li Jinglong's voice was filled with anger and coldness. He turned back suddenly.
He picked up the crossbow arrow as thick as an arm on the table and pointed it at Qiu Wenzhao's head!
"Look, look what this is!!"

"Heavy crossbow!!"

Qiu Wenzhao's face turned pale, his pupils shook violently, and he stared blankly at the crossbow in front of him.

"How. How is it possible?"

"How is that possible?" Li Jinglong sneered and kicked him again:
"Does it have to wait until the heavy crossbow pierces my head before it's possible?"

Geng Junchang, who was standing by, shuddered and felt a great chill enveloping himself, his breathing becoming a little faster!

"Treason, someone is plotting a rebellion!!"

Geng Junchang's voice was urgent, and he turned back to look at Qiu Wenzhao:

"Lord Qiu, someone is plotting a rebellion. Block all four city gates and impose a curfew on all citizens. Anyone who appears on the street is a traitor!!"

"Find the murderer, find him!!"

(End of this chapter)