Chapter 71: Making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, putting out the fire is urgent
Several members of the Blackwater Gang emerged from the gambling den and headed straight out of the city gate.
It was already night, pitch black, and the group had lost money, so naturally they were all irritated and cursing, full of hostility.
Seeing that the road was pitch black, he blew on a tinderbox while cursing.
Li Xian followed behind, secretly pleased, knowing that this way she was less afraid of getting lost.
"It seems Xiao Fan is not in the city."
After walking for more than ten miles, they saw the group of gang members turn a corner and cross a mountain pass.
There was a large mansion in the mountains, its lights flickering, indicating its considerable size. Li Xian frowned, guessing that Xiao Fan was here.
Then the gang members walked towards the house, raised their hands and knocked. After a short while, a servant came to open the door.
"Hey Blackwater Gang bosses, you're back! Did you make a fortune?"
"Bad luck, bad luck, I lost a lot."
"Please come inside."
"By the way, young master, is there anything you need?"
"No, nothing else."
...
The Blackwater Gang has a large number of members, and these men were on holiday today. They had some extra money in their hands, and they were itching to gamble, so they spent the whole day at the gambling den and didn't return until night.
After a brief conversation in front of the house, they closed the door and returned to silence.
"It turns out that Zheng Caiqi of the Blackwater Gang colluded with Liu, the wealthy man from Huangyu County, to imprison my brother here."
"That makes things easier. The Blackwater Gang members are certainly not familiar with Master Liu's servants. I will infiltrate them and investigate."
Li Xian moved quietly, clinging to the wall.
He wiped some plaster off the base of the wall and smeared it on his face, making his skin dark and giving him a very dirty and messy appearance.
Look around.
Then he saw a large tree with lush leaves and a very thick trunk. He jumped up onto the tree, placed his bow and arrows and long sword on it, and covered them with leaves.
After doing all this, wait quietly for the right opportunity.
"The scale of this manor is far smaller than that of Yihe Manor. However, the rules of operation should be similar."
“At night, guards will go out on patrol. Although they are called patrols, they are often tired and lack energy, making them the easiest targets to break in.”
Li Xian lay in the grass and waited.
As night deepened, guards were indeed seen going out of the house, looking around and patrolling various areas.
There were two patrol groups.
One group consisted of Liu Yuanwai's bodyguards, while the other group comprised members of the Blackwater Gang.
Suddenly, a guard needed to relieve himself and ran into the depths of the woods. Li Xian seized the opportunity and quietly followed him.
"Comfortable…"
A line of water flowed out.
At the moment when the guards were most relaxed, Li Xian used her "Gentle Breeze Leg" to gently kick him in the lower back.
"Forehead…"
In an instant, the swirling force penetrated his body, rendering him completely immobile and about to fall over.
Li Xian reached out to support him, quickly took off his clothes and changed them, then knocked him completely unconscious and hid him behind the bushes.
In this way, they successfully infiltrated the Liu residence.
Li Xian was overjoyed; things were progressing smoothly.
Taking advantage of the patrol to search for my brother's whereabouts is truly the best thing to do.
The Liu residence was indeed large, a grand mansion with four courtyards and four entrances, featuring artificial hills and water features, and a beautiful garden. However, compared to "Yihe Manor," it was still quite inferior.
Upon arriving at a house with lights on, one could hear hushed conversations.
Li Xian slowed his pace and listened attentively:
"Seventh Young Master, isn't this a bit inappropriate? With your abilities, you're sure to excel in next year's winter exams. Why take such a risky step?"
"Hmph, you haven't even participated in the academic exam, how would you know how difficult it is? This year it's thirty-seven, next year it'll be forty-five, and seventy-seven is still uncertain."
"Can……"
"No need to say anything more. This is the closest I've ever come to picking flowers. Father has told you all to obey my orders, so just follow them."
“That brat can’t even afford books, so why should he be ahead of me? If we let him go to the city, enter the academy, and even go further to obtain that mysterious fortune, even Father will have to show him some respect.”
"Does he deserve it? I wish I could kill him, and that he would never have existed in this world, so that I could be the thirty-sixth, a dignified flower-picking master!"
...
The voices inside the room belonged to an old man and a young man.
It must be Zheng Caiqi, the seventh young master, who is his personal bodyguard.
Li Xian narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of anger rising in his heart, but he didn't linger and went to search elsewhere.
"Hello."
Suddenly, a shout came from behind.
A member of the Blackwater Gang, with a large knife at his waist, called out to Li Xian.
"Hey, why is your face all black?" the gang member asked.
"Sigh." Li Xian shook his head and said, "Don't even mention it. I was on patrol just now when I suddenly needed to pee. Damn it, the ground was so slippery, I slipped and fell flat on my face."
"Hahahaha." The gang laughed so hard they slapped their thighs. "Hey kid, why do you smell like urine?"
"You patrol the area near the west courtyard for me; I need to relieve myself."
Li Xian was about to go to the west courtyard to investigate when he readily agreed.
Upon arriving at the west courtyard, they found it heavily patrolled, with many members of the Blackwater Gang present.
In front of one of the houses, two members of the Blackwater Gang stood on the left and right, guarding the gate tightly.
"This is it!"
Li Xian paused for a moment, then subtly glanced at him a few times.
"Hey, you there, you must have come to the wrong place!"
One of the Blackwater Gang members stopped Li Xian, saying, "This is not a place for you to patrol."
"Oh, it's like this. Just now, one of your gang members said he needed to relieve himself and asked me to cover his patrol for a while," Li Xian explained.
"It must be that Wang Mazi, that lazy guy has a lot of poop and pee."
"Alright, you'll be in charge of this area."
The man pointed to the southwest.
"become."
Li Xian looked around and estimated that there were about a dozen people here, heavily guarded. With his current strength, forcing his way in would be tantamount to suicide.
Seeing that these followers looked tired and were slacking off, very few were truly focused, a direct attack was not advisable. However, if a clever plan was devised, it might succeed.
"How about we use a feint attack later?"
Li Xian stabilized the situation, concealed his weaknesses, and secretly memorized the layout of the courtyard.
After more than half an hour, Wang Mazi, who had relieved himself earlier, came over, patted Li Xian on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Brother, thanks, I'll take care of things here."
"Of course."
Li Xian simply smiled.
As the shift changed, Li Xian left the west courtyard, scooped up some snow from the roof tiles, and smeared it on her face, using the coldness of the snow to invigorate herself.
If the plan is implemented.
The slightest negligence could lead to death here.
"A feint to the east while attacking in the west—that's the best way to start a fire!"
Such large mansions usually have dedicated stables.
Dry grain and fodder are highly flammable, and those in the martial arts world value their horses above all else. If a stable catches fire, they will inevitably come to put it out.
They immediately found the stables.
There are dozens of horses in the stable, belonging to the Blackwater Gang and Master Liu.
Several horses were exceptionally handsome, one of which had snow-white hair, red pupils, and meticulously combed fur, making it more refined than a human.
This is a snow-white horse.
"It's a fine horse."
"It's a pity he followed the wrong master."
"Unexpectedly, the gunpowder I bought on a whim actually came in handy."
Li Xian used gunpowder as a catalyst so that the fire could spread quickly once it started.
He then made up his mind, lit a tinderbox, and threw it into the dry grass. The sparks gradually spread, and a plume of black smoke drifted out.
With the added force of gunpowder, the fire spread rapidly. The entire stable was engulfed in flames, and the fire gradually spread to the surrounding houses.
It was as bright as day.
Waves of heat swept over us.
Li Xian feigned panic and shouted, "Fire! Fire! Help! Help!"
He ran and shouted, first waking up the servants and slaves. With these people joining in, the situation immediately descended into chaos.
In the midst of great chaos.
Li Xian ran to the west courtyard and saw the Blackwater Gang patrolling. He shouted, "Quick, quick! The young master wants you to put out the fire! There's a fire!"
"this……"
"What are you saying? The fire started in the stables! If the young master's horse is burned, can you take responsibility?!"
"But that kid..."
"With his skinny arms and legs, he can't run away."
"Okay, okay, we'll go right away."
...
The Blackwater Gang members spread the word quickly, and in an instant, they all set out for the stable area.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Li Xian kicked open the door.
(End of this chapter)
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