Chapter 261

Jiang You was overjoyed and took the things outside.

Fan Shi, Master Lu, and the others all came out.

I saw him fall in the snow some distance away.

"Bah! You heartless, rotten bastards! You want to use our heads to pave your way to the imperial court."

Fan Xiaoxiao pulled her sleeves together, her gaze coldly fixed on the figure that was gradually turning into a black dot.

After a moment, he turned around and said, "Let's go. There's still a tough battle ahead, so stay alert."

"yes."

Over the years, she has become more composed and authoritative than before, and without realizing it, everyone regards her as the backbone of Tianshan Village.

Fan Xiaoxiao used to call herself a "female general" just to give herself a title and intimidate the northern barbarians from Tianshan who were doing business.

But now it really does seem to be taking on the appearance of a leader.

"Did he search it yesterday?" she asked as she walked.

"Lady Xiao." Someone immediately reported, "We've searched it. Jiang You is shrewd. Yesterday, as you instructed, we made sure that someone was 'just right' to guard every warehouse nearby."

“We saw him go into the prepared warehouse with our own eyes, and he didn’t come out until the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.”

Fan Xiaoxiao was now truly confident.

Since it's something they "saw with their own eyes," it's up to them whether they believe it or not.

...

...

“Everything I said is true! I really saw it!” Jiang You’s forehead was covered in sweat.

The person in front of me was holding a pair of black jade beads in one hand, with small eyes and gray hair.

When he opened his eyes, there was no difference at all.

He stroked his beard slightly: "Oh? If enemies go in, they'll be burned and killed?"

A village that has been painstakingly built up will be abandoned if it is left with some flaws.

But Jiang You was so certain that it didn't seem like a lie at all.

"If it really comes down to taking risks, I'm willing to go first!" Jiang You is greedy and afraid of death, but he's also a gambler.

But this approach did have a very good effect.

The gray-haired underling smiled and nodded: "You're quite sensible."

"Alright, let's just change the location at the last minute. It's only a few more steps. Come on, let's go."

"yes."

The leader selected three people to lead Jiang You, and the five of them walked together toward the destination.

The journey was smooth sailing, and there were no signs of anything amiss.

Jiang You glanced at the sky.

I estimate it's a little earlier than usual.

Just as the gray-haired leader was about to ask a question, he heard one of his men mutter, "Look, they're here!"

A few people took a quick look and, sure enough, it was true.

Surprisingly, the woman leading the group didn't bring many people with her; she only had one follower by her side.

The leader raised his hand and smoothed his gray hair, a contemptuous smile appearing on his arrogant face.

...

...

Fan Xiaoxiao led Xiao Hei toward their destination.

"Lady Xiao, I personally oversaw the entire process. If there's even the slightest mistake, I'll pay with my head!" Xiao Hei said with a hint of smugness.

A slight smile played on her lips: "What would I do with your head?"

He tucked his hands into his sleeves, and his face quickly regained its seriousness.

Although everything was designed perfectly, no one knew what problems might arise before things were settled.

"However..." Xiao Hei also put away his smugness and asked seriously, "Miss Xiao, what if they don't come and go directly to the village?"

"Shh." He had barely finished speaking when Fan Xiaoxiao warned, "They're here."

Her voice was soft, and her gaze was fixed on the figure in the snow ahead.

Several people were standing some distance away, seemingly waiting.

Fan Xiaoxiao quickly glanced at the marks she had made earlier, secretly memorizing the movement sequence and estimating the approximate speed and strength of the expert.

Finally, it stopped at a place that was neither too close nor too far from those people.

I counted them briefly; there were five people in total.

She estimated for a moment, then took a closer look at the person's attire.

It's easy to tell that the leader is not an ordinary person, especially given his current arrogant expression.

Clearly, they didn't take Fan Xiaoxiao and Xiao Hei seriously.

The aura and sense of oppression emanating from that master were exceptionally powerful.

So powerful that even Xiao Hei felt an instinctive unease. Fan Xiaoxiao was shocked, and coupled with the cold, her fingers inside her sleeves trembled slightly.

But she was determined, clenching her fingers tightly, and on the surface, she had the perfect innocent expression.

Fan Xiaoxiao looked at Jiang You and asked in confusion, "Where is he?"

"Didn't you say that Boss Gu wanted to talk to me about something? And who is this...?"

Upon hearing the question, Jiang You lowered his head slightly. He couldn't be completely unfazed by betraying others, especially given the court's methods and the rumors circulating in the secret service.

He knew very well what fate awaited the people in these villages.

They would either be killed on the spot or captured and tortured; the chances of survival were extremely slim.

Jiang You felt a moment of shame, but that was all.

He quickly regained his composure, even adopting a slightly sneer: "No need to wait for Gu Zhongtai."

"He won't come."

After saying that, he grabbed the hilt of his sword. The man from the secret chamber beside him sneered, "Follow me, no matter what!"

These words were spoken with a murderous intent.

Even Xiao Hei and Fan Xiaoxiao, who devised the strategy, were momentarily shocked upon hearing this.

Even though she had this possibility in her heart, when she actually encountered it, she still felt cold sweat pouring down her back.

Without saying a word, Fan Xiaoxiao gave Xiao Hei a wink, then screamed, "Run!"

She lifted her skirt and ran wildly toward the prepared area.

The reason I only brought Xiao Hei was to show weakness!

...

Fan Xiaoxiao is not an adventurous person.

Just yesterday, when Fan Xiaoxiao learned that Jiang You had been bribed.

A plan immediately came to her mind.

If those people were to come directly into the village to kill people, given the village's poor security, the casualties would be enormous.

But by some stroke of luck, it was probably because those people's main attention was focused on the Tianshan Sect forces and other resistance forces in the vicinity.

Their small, unheard-of village, which lived in seclusion, was simply not worth the attention of a high-ranking institution like the Dark Pavilion.

Furthermore, Jiang You was originally one of Boss Gu's men, and a traitor, even if he surrenders, will naturally be looked down upon.

Given these numerous factors, most of these people would likely underestimate their opponents.

To ensure a higher success rate, Fan Xiaoxiao...

She even deliberately released a fog to make Jiang You think that she had chosen the location on the spur of the moment.

Those people were highly skilled in martial arts and wouldn't even put the entire village in their eyes, let alone a woman like her who didn't know martial arts.

today.

On the surface, Fan Xiaoxiao only brought Xiao Hei with her.

With just one glance, she understood that Jiang You and those people from the Dark Pavilion were almost certainly going to fall into their trap!

...

"Don't let them get away!" the Dark Pavilion members shouted.

Jiang Youchong was the fastest to act. He had just entered the court and now was the time for him to show his abilities!

However, no matter how good his martial arts were, he couldn't compare to the top masters carefully trained in the Dark Pavilion.

Before long, the man with gray hair had rushed ahead of him.

(End of this chapter)