Chapter 506 Waiting for the Right Time

Chapter 506 Waiting for the Right Time

Chapter 506 Waiting for the Right Time
Zhongzheng Street is becoming more and more lively.

The dense crowds on both sides of the street blocked the road.

In the middle of the street was Lan Laowu and his group.

Outside were the yamen runners and city defense troops surrounding them.

After learning about Deng Lingyun's identity, the atmosphere at the scene froze instantly.

The city defense army, which was originally aggressive, did not dare to take another step forward, and the two sides remained in a stalemate.

Lan Laowu in the center was sweating profusely, with a long knife on Deng Lingyun's neck.
His eyes kept moving, looking around vigilantly, and he also noticed something was wrong.

what happened?

Why are there more and more people coming?

Moreover, those who came were all very impressive and looked like important figures who had held high positions for a long time.

He even saw a group of soldiers in full armor walking towards this side.
He had seen the leading general from afar before. He was an assistant to the Xuanwu Guard of the city defense army.

At this time, even the younger brother beside him noticed the strange atmosphere.
Turning around, he reminded:
"Brother, this woman's identity seems to be extraordinary."

"Shut up! Do I need your reminder?"

Lan Laowu shouted loudly, looking extremely nervous.

He just felt his lips were chapped and his throat felt like there were bugs crawling around, and he kept swallowing his saliva.

But the symptoms not only did not improve, but became more severe.

"Who are you!"

Lan Laowu remained calm and looked at Deng Lingyun.

He brought the long knife closer, his face full of ferocity.

"I"

Deng Lingyun was no longer as flustered as before, and was now calmer.
But the cold long knife on her neck still made her feel scared.

She took a deep breath and replied:

"My father was a soldier.

My dear fellow, we have no grudges against each other, why is it so serious?"

"Someone in the military?"

Lan Laowu looked thoughtful and breathed a sigh of relief.
No wonder these city defense troops are so concerned about this.

Lan Laowu was calculating quickly in his mind.

Looking at the dense crowd around him, his eyes widened and bloodshot, he shouted sternly:
"Back off, everyone, back off! Or I'll chop her to death!"

While scolding, Lan Laowu waved his long sword at the people around him.
He looked so ferocious that many people were frightened and could not help but take a few steps back.

But the surrounding city defense soldiers, holding their spears, not only did they not move at all, even their eyes did not change at all.

A depressing atmosphere pervades.

Lan Laowu looked at these indifferent soldiers.
My body began to tremble involuntarily, and the fear in my heart surged out with unstoppable force.

Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and gathered into a small pool on the ground.

Fang Tao, the commander of Xuanwu Guard, stood there quietly.
He was tall, about forty years old, with a long beard and dark complexion.

His deep eyes stared at Lan Laowu quietly.

After taking a deep breath, he waved his hand and said, “Ten steps back!”

Only then did the sound of uniform footsteps rang out, and many soldiers retreated one after another.

The originally heavy atmosphere was slightly relieved.
Lan Laowu and his men were no longer so angry and nervous, and their emotions calmed down a little.

Song Wan'er stood on tiptoe behind the crowd, looking towards the center.
Seeing blood oozing from Deng Lingyun's neck, my heart tightened.
He immediately looked at Feng Kezhao, the Minister of Yingtian Prefecture, who was standing beside him.

"Master Feng, please think of a way quickly. We must rescue them no matter what!"

Feng Kezhao was busy all night because of the fire in the fruit and vegetable shop.

At this moment, his dark circles were thick, his eye sockets were sunken, and he exuded an air of fatigue.

He looked forward with bloodshot eyes, groaning in his heart.
What is going on!!!
"Don't worry, Miss Song. With the city defense troops here, these villains will definitely not succeed."

Song Wan'er's breathing became a little rapid, and she continued to ask:

"Is there any good way?"

Feng Kezhao looked embarrassed and pointed at Fang Tao in front of him:

"This depends on how Lord Fang of the city defense army handles it."

Hearing the sound, Fang Tao sighed and walked over.

"Miss Song, Lord Feng, our troops have been ordered to arrest these gang members.
But something like this happened, and I feel extremely guilty.

But please ask Miss Song and Lord Feng to step back a little to avoid being noticed by the bad guys."

"Then how to save people?"

Feng Kezhao stamped his feet and asked quickly, his voice full of urgency.

"Don't worry, Lord Feng. I have already ordered the army's archers to come over.
Find an opportunity to shoot Lan Laowu in one fell swoop!"

"What!!"

Feng Kezhao felt his whole body trembling and let out a loud cry.

He realized that his voice was too loud, so he quickly covered his mouth and shouted in a low voice:
"No! What if someone gets hurt?
You shot Lan Laowu, and there were more than ten people around him.
If they had chopped her off with the knife, Miss Deng would have been dead.

If anything happens to her, we will all be responsible!"

Fang Tao also showed a trace of worry on his face, and shook his head helplessly:
"Lord Feng, this is the only solution we have now.

When the sun rises high and the weather gets hot, these evildoers will surely become angry.
By then, whether it is negotiation or forceful attack, the danger will be even greater!"

At this moment, a hurried sound of horse hooves suddenly rang out, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

Song Wan'er's eyes lit up.
Qin Qing was seen riding a warhorse, and next to him was Liu Heiying, a strong man in casual clothes.

There were twenty or thirty murderous guards following behind him!

A group of people came up quickly.

Liu Heiying looked at Fang Tao, who was wearing armor, and asked in a deep voice:

"I am Liu Heiying, the deputy commander of the New City Guards and the deputy commander of the front scout unit of the Beijing Army. Which unit are you from?"

"Greetings, General Liu. I am Fang Tao, the deputy commander of the Xuanwu Guard, and a member of the Jingwei City Defense Force."

Fang Tao cupped his hands, his expression looking a little strange.

The reputation of the Front Army Scouting Division had already spread among the Ming army.

Even so, Fang Tao was still somewhat surprised.
The commander is young, and the deputy commander is also so young, which is amazing.

Liu Heiying looked solemn as he looked forward through the crowd of soldiers.
"How is the situation? Have the criminal's family members been brought along?"

When these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.

Feng Kezhao's somewhat slow head began to work, and he stamped his feet in annoyance.

"Oops! How could I have forgotten about this!!"

He looked at Fang Tao, "Master Fang, hurry up and bring their families here.

Don't send too many people, just one person from each family will be enough to comfort the people.

Your people should also be more polite and never provoke the bad guys. "

Liu Heiying frowned slightly, his eyes full of dissatisfaction:

"You two have been here for so long, are you just standing around?"

Fang Tao looked frustrated, and at this moment he realized what a serious oversight this was.

"General Liu, this is my first time carrying out such military duties, and I am a little careless."

"Okay, okay, go and make arrangements.

Also, bring over twenty ox-horn bows to make your movements more concealed."

"Yes!"

Fang Tao ran away quickly, and Hu Xiaowu beside him followed him.

Liu Heiying turned around, looked at the densely packed crowd around him, and ordered:

"Lord Feng, have everyone retreat, leaving only the surrounding soldiers in the field!"

"Yes."

Hearing such an accurate and resounding command,
Feng Kezhao felt much more at ease and quickly ran away.

Soon, the noisy crowd was dispersed.
The hot and irritable atmosphere was somewhat relieved.
There were only a hundred people left in the field who were responsible for the siege, and even the voices became much quieter.

Qin Qing looked at Liu Heiying, who had his hands behind his back and a calm breath.
There was a strange look in his eyes:

"I didn't expect that he, who is so playful and smiling on weekdays, would be so reliable when it comes to serious matters..."

Song Wan'er took a step forward and asked in a low voice:

"General Liu, should we inform Lord Lu about this?"

"Someone has been sent, don't worry, Miss Song."

Liu Hei looked at Qin Qing and said, "You two should go to the back first. The fewer people there are in the field, the safer Miss Deng will be."

"it is good."

After seeing how reliable Liu Hei Ying is,

Qin Qing didn't hesitate, grabbed Song Wan'er's hand and stepped back.

At this time, Hu Xiaowu, who had just left, also ran back and said in a low voice:

“Sir, the crossbows are in place, and the brothers have dispersed.

There were sixteen bad guys, and we arranged twenty-one.
The sixteen people each have their own goals, and there are five people as backup.
At the command, they can fire in unison."

Liu Heiying looked normal. He looked up at the time and nodded slightly.

"Got it. Go and call the best doctor from the city's clinic, and also call the military doctors who treat external injuries."

"Yes!"

Fang Tao walked closer, looked at the empty street ahead, and said with some concern:

"General Liu, this is Zhongzheng Street, which is adjacent to the Imperial City and is the busiest street in the city.
Now that we are gathered here, will it have a bad impact?"

Liu Heiying glanced at him and snorted coldly:
"Now you know you're anxious, what were you doing before?
The city defense forces arrested gang members and let them escape? What a joke."

"General, this happened suddenly, your subordinate."

"Okay." Liu Heiying raised his hand.
“You don’t have to explain to me, it happened.

Now, the only task is to rescue the people, nothing else matters."

"Now then."

"Wait!" Liu Heiying answered firmly.

In the surprised eyes of everyone,

He walked straight to the shade nearby and sat down.

Looking quietly ahead, eyes calm and peaceful, like a still and tranquil well.

...At the Jubao Gate of Yingtian City, Lu Yunyi rode out of the dark city gate on horseback.

The cold air dissipated, and what came to my face was the warm sunshine and sultry air.

He looked at the clear blue sky, with a few white clouds floating slowly.

The sky was an unprecedentedly deep blue, which made him feel refreshed.

He flicked the reins and the horse moved slowly forward.

Just then, the sound of hurried horse hooves sounded from behind.

Lu Yunyi looked back, raised his brows, and then frowned tightly.

The person who came was Liu Heiying's personal guard Mao Gu.

"What happened?"

Mao Gu quickly stepped forward and recounted the hostage-taking incident that occurred on Zhongzheng Street, causing Lu Yunyi to frown.

"What a coincidence?"

Mao Gu knew what the adults were worried about, so he said:
“It has been confirmed by the city defense forces and the capital that this is indeed a military order issued by the Left Army Governor’s Office.

We need to eliminate the gangs in the city. Speaking of which, it has something to do with you, sir."

"Have they ever spread rumors?" Lu Yunyi was a little surprised.

"Yes, sir."

"Black Hawk is already on the scene."

"General Liu has already arrived."

"I know, you can go back."

"Yes!" Mao Gu left quickly.

After he left, Lu Yunyi pulled the reins and looked at the many guards around him:
"Keep going."

Feng Yunfang looked surprised and asked in a low voice:

"Sir, shouldn't we go back and take a look?"

"Public affairs are important, let Black Hawk handle them."

Lu Yunyi's expression was calm, his body swaying gently with the pace of the warhorse, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.

……

In the Deng Mansion, Deng Ming was still writing quietly in the study, his pen moving like a dragon and ink splashing freely.

At this moment, the housekeeper rushed in with an expression of uncontrollable anxiety on his face.

"Master, Master, something bad has happened! The young lady has been kidnapped!"

Deng Ming's hand paused, and a huge ink spot appeared on the rice paper.

He raised his head and looked at the butler: "What?"

"Master, the young lady was kidnapped by some gang members in Zhongzheng Street.

They were chased by the city defense troops and had nowhere to go."

The butler quickly explained the whole cause and effect, and Deng Ming's face looked very ugly after hearing it.

"You're useless. You can't even catch a member of the gang!!"

Deng Ming threw his brush down, yelled loudly, and paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back.
"How are the city defense forces and the capital planning to resolve this?"

"Reporting to the master, we were still surrounded when I reported back. Now, I don't know if there is any way to deal with it.

Sir, please go there soon.

If those thugs hurt the young lady, it would be a serious crime!"

Deng Ming stood there with a gloomy face. After thinking for a long time, he made a decision in his heart.

He waved his hand and said in a sonorous and powerful voice:

"No, you were so arrogant when you left, but you want me to clean up the mess if something goes wrong.

Let her die outside, and send word to the family that no one is allowed to go!"

The butler stood there in a daze, unable to believe his ears for a moment.

In his memory, the master doted on the young lady the most, how could this happen?
"What are you standing there for? Go now!!!"

"Uh yes."

No matter how unbelievable the butler was, he could only walk away slowly with heavy steps.

After he left, the study fell into a long silence.

Deng Ming did not write any more, but walked to the window with his hands behind his back.

He looked outside quietly through the exquisite window lattice, his eyes empty.

……

On Zhongzheng Street, near noon, the sun gradually rose higher and the hot weather spread.

It is no longer as quiet as before, with more wailing and persuasion sounds.

More than a dozen family members of the criminals were brought here.

There were fathers, sons, husbands, and more than a dozen people of all kinds standing outside the encirclement, trying to persuade them with kind words.

"Old Five, we can't do such a stupid thing!"

Lan Laowu's father's voice trembled, tears streaming down his wrinkled face.

"Put down the knife, follow the officer, and explain yourself. Maybe you can still survive.

If you hurt that girl, there will be no hope for you!"

The old man's legs softened and he knelt on the ground.
He kowtowed in the direction of Lan Laowu, and his forehead hit the ground with a dull sound.

Lan Laowu's hands trembled slightly, and the long knife swung around Deng Lingyun's neck. A hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

However, a younger brother beside him saw this and shouted fiercely:

"Brother, don't listen to them! If we surrender now, we will definitely suffer the consequences!"

Lan Laowu gritted his teeth, his eyes becoming fierce again.
He pressed the long knife against Deng Lingyun's neck again.

Deng Lingyun felt pain and frowned slightly.

"Stop arguing!"

Lan Laowu suddenly roared loudly, his voice full of anger and fear.

"Don't try to trick me, you guys!
If I put down the knife, I will definitely die!"

His eyes were bloodshot.
Like a trapped wild beast, it looked at everything around it vigilantly.

Outside the encirclement, voices of persuasion were heard one after another, some people were crying, and some were begging desperately.

Fang Tao stood aside with a frown on his face, looking from time to time at Liu Heying who was sitting in the shade.

"General Liu, if this situation continues like this, I'm afraid it's not a solution."

Fang Tao came close to Liu Heiying and whispered,

"The weather is getting hotter, and the criminals are becoming more and more unstable. What if they become desperate?"

Liu Heiying raised his head slightly, looked at the sun above his head, and said slowly:

"Wait, the more it is at this time, the more you need to be patient."

His voice was low and firm, giving people an inexplicable sense of security.

Just then, there was a sudden commotion among the crowd.

A young woman, holding a baby in her arms, stumbled towards the encirclement.

Her face was covered with tears and her eyes were full of despair and pleading.

"Boss, please come out!" the woman cried loudly.

"Look at our child, he is still so young, he can't be without a father!
If something happens to you, how will we live?"

The baby in the woman's arms seemed to feel the mother's sadness and started crying loudly.

This woman is the wife of one of Lan Laowu's subordinates.

Her appearance made the atmosphere even more tense.

Lan Laowu's younger brothers all looked at the woman, with guilt and hesitation in their eyes.

"Ahua, don't come over here!"

The younger brother's eyes were red and he shouted in a trembling voice,

"It's dangerous here, take the child back!"

"I won't go back!" Ah Hua cried heartbreakingly.
"If you don't come out, I will die here with the child!" As she said this, she pretended to throw the baby in her arms to the ground.

"Don't!"

The younger brother yelled in fear and almost dropped the knife in his hand.

"Ahua, don't mess around, I'm going to leave now!"

Lan Laowu's face changed drastically when he saw this.
He turned his head suddenly and glared at the younger brother fiercely:

"You dare! If you dare to go out, I will kill your whole family!"

The little brother's body trembled slightly.
He looked at Lan Laowu, then at his crying wife and children, and was in a dilemma for a moment.

As the sun moves, noon has arrived.

The dazzling sunlight poured down, and the whole world became exceptionally bright, and the light was so bright that it hurt people's eyes!

Liu Heiying glanced around and saw sudden reflections on the roofs and houses, which were so bright that people couldn't open their eyes!

The same is true for some of the bad guys in the field!
"Shoot!"

Liu Heiying suddenly stood up, his eyes sharp, and gave orders loudly.

At the command, the twenty-one guards hiding in the dark loosened their fingers without any hesitation!
"Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-"

A rain of arrows streaked across the sky, shooting towards the criminals!
The sharp sound of breaking through the air instantly broke the originally depressing and tense atmosphere at the scene.

Lan Laowu's reaction was very quick. The moment he sensed the danger,
He suddenly jumped out, trying to pull Deng Lingyun to him.
He used her body as a human shield in an attempt to avoid the rain of arrows!

However, it was too late!
A sharp arrow flew straight towards Lan Laowu's neck!

With a muffled "puff" sound, most of the feather arrow penetrated deeply into the neck!

Lan Laowu barely uttered a scream, only an abrupt "Ugh"

His arm instinctively loosened and the long sword fell to the ground with a clang.

At the same time, other criminals were also caught.

Some were shot in the head, some in the chest, and some had two arrows piercing their throats.

Almost in an instant, they all froze in place!
Then, under everyone's gaze, he slowly fell to the ground.
Hu Xiaowu, who had been prepared for a long time, led five guards and rushed forward instantly.
He protected Deng Lingyun who was standing there in a daze, while the other four bodyguards moved cleanly and efficiently, finishing off the enemy one by one!

When the criminals were trembling and spurting blood,

Only a few people reacted, and intense wailing and crying came from all directions!
But no one cares.

(End of this chapter)