Chapter 383 Entering a Den of Thieves

Chapter 383 Entering a Den of Thieves

Chapter 383 Entering a Den of Thieves
Daying in the northeast of Dali City,
It was already night and everything was quiet here. The lights in the endless tents had long been turned off and the soldiers were resting.

Torches stood in an orderly manner, burning with flames, providing some light in the darkness.

At the entrance to the northeastern camp, the huge gate had long been closed.

A team of more than a hundred soldiers holding long swords were stationed in front of the gate.
There was also a middle-aged man who looked like a general, pacing back and forth in front of the gate with his right hand on the hilt of a sword.

There were soldiers guarding the arrow towers and beacon towers on both sides, and their figures could be seen in the night.

The entire Northeast Camp was filled with solemnity and solemnity.

At this moment, the sound of orderly footsteps rang out.
From far away, there were also some slight sounds of horse hooves, clattering continuously.

As soon as the voice came, all the soldiers at the gate became alert.
The general holding the knife drew out his long knife and appeared behind the chevaux de frise.

He shouted, "Be alert!"

stab-

The sound of a longbow being drawn rang out at the gate of the yamen.
Large bows were pulled and aimed at the only street corner ahead!
The footsteps were getting closer, and the light from the torches began to spread, illuminating the street in an orange-red color.

Soon, soldiers in armor and armed with sharp weapons appeared.

Familiar armor and long swords, familiar torches, familiar military formations, and familiar faces in front!

This made the soldiers at the camp gate feel a little surprised.

The commander defending the city waved his hand and the soldiers moved their longbows away.

"I am Geng Junchang, the prefect of Dali, and I am here to arrest the traitor. Please get out of the way!"

A group of people stopped not far from the village gate, and Geng Junchang came out and shouted loudly.

"Master Geng, do you have any military orders?"

"Just drive when I tell you to. Why are you wasting time?"

Geng Junchang looked a little ugly.

He turned his head and saw that General Lu and Duke Cao did not speak, so he waved his hand.

A soldier stepped forward quickly and handed over the document in his hand, which had the seal of the city defender and the prefect on it.

The general guarding the gate breathed a sigh of relief, handed the document back, and waved his hand:
"Everyone, get out of the way, put away the barricades and obstacles!"

At the same time, he whispered, "Go and report to General Wang."

The soldiers acted quickly, and after a busy period, the gate was finally opened!

But. A figure came quickly with some soldiers from the camp.
Wearing armor, holding a long sword, and moving in a hurry!
It was Wang Yong, the commander of this camp!

When Wang Yong arrived here, he saw a large number of soldiers in front of him, but no one was guarding the city. He couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

He stepped forward quickly and bowed: "General Wude Wang Yong greets all the gentlemen."

Geng Junchang nodded, his face still serious, and spoke in a deep voice:
"Wang Yong, I want to ask you, are there any firemen in the military camp who are from Huguang?"

"Huguang?" Wang Yong looked surprised and replied:
"Reporting to the Lord, there are not many people from Huguang in the army, and there are more than ten people in the fire army."

Geng Junchang nodded: "Lead the way."

Wang Yong looked surprised: "I wonder what they have done wrong?"

Geng Junchang's eyes swept over instantly, full of coldness!

Wang Yong quickly explained: "Sir Geng, the news of the end of the war just came back, and they took leave to go out and have fun. They are not in the army now."

"Not in the military? When did you leave?"

"They asked for leave at noon. The brothers have been tense for so long, so I didn't stop them and let them go."

Li Jinglong chuckled: "The news came out so quickly? It seems that it was planned in advance."

Geng Junchang took a deep breath:

"Catch all of these firemen! They are traitors!"

"What?" Wang Yong's eyes widened suddenly, his face full of shock.

Soon, the group arrived at the northwest corner of the camp.
There are some houses built along the edge of the camp, and most of them have turned off the lights at this moment.

Coming here, Wang Yong said in a deep voice:
"Master Geng, their firemen usually live here."

Geng Junchang took a deep breath, and his slightly narrowed eyes suddenly opened, filled with cold light, and his voice was cold!
"Catch them all and take them away, including their superiors and fellow villagers!!"

"Yes!"

The originally quiet camp became restless in an instant.
The officer waved his hands vigorously, and teams of soldiers rushed in!

The orderly footsteps woke up the soldiers here.

The originally dark window suddenly lit up, and the dim light swayed gently.

bang bang bang-

The doors were kicked open one after another, and the city defense troops in Dali rushed in.

Li Jinglong, who was surrounded by soldiers, was very excited and cursed with gnashing teeth:
"Damn it, we finally found the real culprit. I won't let them off!"

Lu Yunyi turned his head to look over, a flash of helplessness appeared in his eyes, and he sighed softly in his heart.

He turned his head and looked at the houses ahead.

Listening to the quarrels coming from his ears, his eyes became empty again.

They are just chess pieces. Capturing them won't solve any problems.

The current assassinations are an outflow of the court's factional struggles.
As long as you are outside the court, no matter what you do, it will be useless and will only treat the symptoms, not the root cause.

It’s a pity that he couldn’t tell Li Jinglong about this.

Lu Yunyi was in a complicated mood, with thoughts flashing through his mind.
One countermeasure after another was rejected, and new ones emerged, only to be rejected again.

All kinds of thoughts seem endless at this moment.

what--

Suddenly, a shrill scream came from the front.
Everyone looked over there with a wary look!
Lu Yunyi's eyes also stared fiercely, and as his gaze swept across,
At a glance, I saw two figures standing by the right window on the third floor.

They were fighting fiercely, the long swords in their hands kept colliding, and screams could be heard from time to time.

Finally, a dark arrow suddenly shot into the body of one of them.

The black shadow finally stiffened completely and fell backwards.

The tightly closed window was knocked open, and a figure in white lining fell out.

bang——

Dust was everywhere and some wounds on the body could be vaguely seen.

Slowly, more and more sounds of fighting could be heard, the clash of swords and shouting continued.

More and more figures appeared in front of the window, making Geng Junchang's face look even uglier.

Wang Yong stood there in a daze, not knowing what was going on. Could it be that all the firemen in front of him were traitors?

He looked at the soldiers behind him and waved his hands vigorously:
"Go up, go up, go up to provide support, and capture them all."

Hearing this, Lu Yunyi's eyes flashed with sharpness, and he shouted coldly:

"slow!"

Wang Yong stood still, suddenly raised his head, and the soldiers also stopped.

Li Jinglong looked over with some confusion, but said nothing.

Lu Yunyi thought for a moment and said in a deep voice:

"Feng Yunfang."

"My subordinate is here!"

"Lead three hundred soldiers in and kill all those who resist!"

"Yes!"

Feng Yunfang wiped the blood oozing from the wound on his face and waved his hands vigorously!
The next moment, more closely ordered footsteps sounded.

Three hundred black-armored soldiers stepped out and instantly divided into ten teams, rushing into the many houses in front of them from different directions.

After the front army's scouts entered the city, they did not shout and scream to persuade the city to surrender like the city defense troops did.

Instead, they swept through the rooms with bows, crossbows and long swords,
Anyone who refuses to surrender will be nailed to death by the crossbow arrows!

The screams suddenly increased, accompanied by muffled groans and the thud of corpses falling to the ground.

Li Jinglong looked at Lu Yunyi in surprise and asked in a low voice:

"No trial?"

"They are all pawns. If you try them, you will only bring trouble upon yourself."

"What about the murderer behind this?"

Lu Yunyi slowly turned his head, his deep eye sockets filled with complexity.

Li Jinglong felt as if a heavy burden was pressing on his shoulders, and he became inexplicably nervous.

Lu Yunyi spoke in a cold voice:
"There are only a few people in the world who dare to kill the Duke and the generals of the current dynasty.

There are not many people in Yunnan who can make heavy crossbows leave the camp silently.

It doesn't matter who the evidence is, whoever you suspect is the murderer."

The words were a little difficult to understand, but Li Jinglong could understand them.
His father was once the most powerful person in the entire court.
He is in charge of both military affairs and political affairs.

My father once said that in his eyes,

There is no need for so-called evidence to get things done. As long as there is suspicion, it is the truth and action can be taken in an instant.

Now, Li Jinglong suddenly became nervous.
I thought of Yun Yi's uneasy feeling along the way and his distracted feeling in the tavern.

When did it start?

Li Jinglong thought about it, and his eyes widened little by little.

He remembered it when he found out that the two men were from Huguang.

Huguang Huguang?

Li Jinglong muttered to himself, his intuition told him,

The murderer must be related to Huguang. Who is it?
As his thoughts deepened, figures appeared one after another, but he eliminated them one by one.

Finally, Li Jinglong's face became more and more ugly.
It was because there seemed to be only two or three people who were related to Huguang and dared to take action against him.

He suddenly felt that he couldn't rashly stir up trouble.
At least we should return to the capital first and discuss this with His Majesty and the Crown Prince.
He turned his head suddenly, looked at Lu Yunyi, and stammered:
"What about the Black Hawk?"

According to the investigation of the military and civilian registers of Dali Prefecture.

The two orphans and their widowed mother from Huguang who were dissected had no brothers or sisters and were not married.

But there is always a loophole, and there are only so many people from Huguang recorded in the city.

There aren't many places to spend the night.
They found a brothel, and the owner was also from Huguang.

It is the best-run brothel in Dali City today. The girls are all transported here from the capital and the south of the Yangtze River. It is very popular in Dali City and is a gathering place for many dignitaries.

The task of clearing out places like brothels was given to Liu Heiying.

Li Jinglong was a little worried that Liu Heiying was left alive.

Lu Yunyi pursed his lips and chuckled:
"Don't worry, Black Hawk is not a soft-hearted person."

Li Jinglong breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good."

No. 1 Wannian Street, Dali City, Shangshui Tower!
This is a huge brothel with five floors, like a tall tower, standing on Wannian Street.

It is extremely spacious and covers a large area.
Various decorations emerge one after another, winding upward layer by layer.

In the center of the first floor is a huge pool of water with a round platform in the center, which is the place for selecting the oiran.

At this moment, the Shangshui Tower, which should have been bustling with people, became deserted.

The colorful decorations were destroyed at random, thrown on the ground, and left with black footprints.

The exquisite tables, chairs and benches were overturned and tipped over at random.
The entire Shangshui Tower was shrouded in mist and filled with a rich fragrance.

But, as the breeze blew, a faint smell of blood began to spread!
At this moment, the inside and outside of Shangshui Tower were filled with black-armored soldiers.
They held sharp blades, hid in the darkness, and stared around vigilantly!

The fifth floor of Shangshui Building!
This place is extremely spacious, with only a few courtyard-like rooms, which makes it look particularly grand.

On weekdays, the fifth floor only receives dignitaries.

If you don't have the required identity, you cannot enter here.

You can only play on the fourth floor or lower, and the feeling of progressive advancement makes many dignitaries in the city linger here frequently.

At this time, the fifth floor, which was originally sparsely populated, was already crowded with countless figures kneeling.

They were both men and women, mostly girls, pimps, and servants from Shangshuilou.

In the open space in front of them,

The place that was supposed to be a place for courtesans to dance and show off their bodies is now filled with corpses!
There were men and women who died in a miserable way.
The most conspicuous one among them was the owner of Shangshuilou who had been chopped in half.

The upper body was separated from the lower body, and his face was full of shock and fear.

Not far from the body, a mahogany chair was quietly placed.
Sitting on it was a young general with a burly build, a dark complexion and a fierce look. He was Liu Heiying, the deputy general of the front army's scout department.

At this moment, he was leisurely sipping tea, his eyes moving back and forth among the people in front of him.

Liu Heiying held the teacup, sneered, and said lightly:
"Your shopkeeper Chen Kang is hiding weapons and intends to rebel and assassinate the Duke of the State.

His crime is enough to execute all nine generations of his clan. None of you rebels will be able to escape.

Tell me everything you know, and I will give you a chance to live."

As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden commotion.
The woman covered her face and cried, looking miserable.
The man had a look of fear on his face, his head pressed against the ground, not daring to look up.

Seeing that they were still silent, Liu Heiying smiled helplessly:

"Don't drink a toast without a penalty."

He picked up the roster beside him, which outlined many of the relationships of the shopkeeper Chen Kang.
Eleven people have been crossed out.

He looked up at the people kneeling in front of him and asked:

"Who is Xin He?"

As soon as the words fell, the entire fifth floor fell into a moment of silence, so quiet that even the sound of breathing seemed unnecessary.

Everyone's eyes were looking at the woman in red who was kneeling in front of them.

Her figure stood out in the candlelight, yet seemed swallowed up by the silence around her.

"Oh, she's an oiran, you guys in Shangshuilou are really unrefined, you only eat the grass near your home."

"I hate this kind of behavior the most!!"

"Lift your head."

Xin He slowly raised her head. Her eyebrows were curved like a distant mountain covered with smoke. Her almond eyes were full and pure. Her skin was as white as snow and so delicate that it seemed like it would melt with a light touch.
Her lips were red without any makeup, but at this moment they were trembling slightly because of the fear in her heart.

The red skirt embroidered with gold and phoenix spread out like clouds, extremely gorgeous, but at this moment it seemed a little out of place.

Every breath Xinhe took seemed extremely heavy, and she seemed to be able to hear the sound of her own heartbeat.

"General. I. I don't know anything."

Liu Heiying scratched his ears, and his expression suddenly turned cold:

"I'll give you another chance. Tell the truth and you'll live. If you don't, you'll die."

"I really don't know."

Xinhe's voice was soft, with a hint of charm, and it slowly echoed.

Liu Heiying looked at the kneeling men and women with a gloomy look and asked in a cold voice:

"Tell me what the relationship between her and your shopkeeper is. What do they usually plot?"

The quiet Shangshui Building became noisy, and everyone started talking at once.

But in Liu Heiying's eyes, he knew nothing about it!

Liu Heiying stood up suddenly and looked at everyone present solemnly.

He didn't believe that people could be so united under fear.
And these people in front of them, more than a dozen people died in front of them,
They are still working together as they do now, which makes Liu Heiying feel a chill on his back.

It feels like entering a wolf's den!
No matter how he looked at these kind-faced people in front of him, they all seemed like traitors!

Who has such great power?
A doubt suddenly popped up in Liu Heiying's mind.
At the same time, he looked at Shangshui Tower, his expression becoming more serious.

Judging from these five floors, Shangshui Tower is quite well-regulated and hierarchical, which looks familiar.

Where is the familiarity?
Liu Heiying pondered.

Suddenly, his eyes widened slightly and his pupils suddenly contracted!

His eyes wandered around Shangshui Tower and he remembered something.

Half a year ago, he had the idea of ​​opening a brothel to collect intelligence, and Brother Yuner came up with an idea.

Selecting the rich and powerful from the crowd is too slow to collect intelligence. The guests who come to play should be classified.
Just catch the guests with the head.

A lot of information about Yingtian City will continue to flow in.

And now, the Shangshui Tower in front of us seems to be like this!
Liu Heiying shuddered and cursed inwardly:

"Damn it, we really walked into a den of thieves!"

After understanding this, some doubts were solved.

Why are they so united and don't bite each other?
These people in front of me are all fucking spies.

Liu Heiying took a deep breath, his eyes focused, he took the crossbow from the waist of a soldier beside him, walked quickly forward, stood in front of Xinhe, and looked down at her.

"I will ask you one last time, where are you from, what is your relationship with Chen Kang? Who do you work for?"

"Sir, I am just a singer from the capital, invited by Shopkeeper Chen to sing."

Xinhe shed tears secretly, her body trembling slightly, full of panic.

Liu Heiying no longer hesitated and raised the crossbow in his hand.
He aimed at Xinhe's exposed smooth calves and pulled the trigger resolutely!
Bang!
The sound of arrows hitting bones suddenly rang out.

The arrow broke bones, pierced flesh, and nailed into the rustic wooden board beneath him!

Xinhe looked at the torn calf and the exposed bones in some disbelief.

what--

A shrill scream suddenly rang out!

Liu Heiying aimed at her other calf and pulled the trigger again!

Bang!
There was another loud bang, and Xin He was nailed firmly to the ground.

Blood was splattered everywhere, and the fair skin was splashed with many blood drops, full of charm.

"Say or not?"

The fearful expression on Xinhe's face changed, becoming sinister and vicious.

She stared at Liu Heiying and gritted her teeth!

“I know nothing!!”

"Damn, you're really tough."

Liu Heiying cursed inwardly and waved her hand lightly. Two soldiers came forward and pressed her firmly to the ground, and pulled out her arms!

Also fair and slender.

Liu Heiying aimed his crossbow, pulled the trigger, bang!

And then another one!
Xin He's limbs were nailed to the ground, her head tilted to the side, her expression ferocious, and she gnashed her teeth:

“I know nothing!!!”

The next moment, Xin He's body suddenly trembled and her eyes widened.

Dark blood rolled out of his mouth and his body began to tremble violently.

In less than three breaths, there is no life.

Liu Heiying's brows were twisted into a knot.

His eyes seemed to be frozen by ice, staring at the silent corpse in front of him.

Then, he slowly raised his head and glanced at the kneeling figures in front of him.

At this moment, his pupils suddenly shrank, as if they were tightly grasped by some invisible fear.

I don't know when, those figures who originally lowered their heads and trembled all over,

They all straightened their upper bodies at the same time, like puppets awakened by an invisible force.

The fear on their faces dissipated like morning mist.
Instead, there is an indescribable deep meaning.

Then, this deep meaning quickly twisted and transformed into a creepy smile.

There was no warmth in that smile, only pure malice.

The rapid changes make people feel cold.
Many soldiers involuntarily took a step back when they saw this scene.

However, what is even more frightening is that
The smile only lasted for a moment before it was quickly replaced by pain.

Dark liquid began to overflow from the corners of those people's mouths, gushing out with the breath of death.

Their bodies trembled violently.
It was as if every inch of skin was fighting against the poison in the body, but it was powerless to reverse the situation.

Each figure is like dead leaves swept away by the autumn wind.
He fell to the ground helplessly, the dark poisonous blood dyed the surroundings red, and the air was filled with a pungent stench, full of weirdness.

The shapes in which they fell were all different, but they had one thing in common.

Their eyes were fixed on Liu Heiying, which was meaningful.

(End of this chapter)