Huifeng Pavilion is only a dozen miles away from Beiguan City.
Even though it's difficult to travel in the snow, it won't take too long to get here.
There is not much time left for them to prepare.
While paying attention to the movements outside, Wei Yunlan was constantly searching for something that could be used in the space.
The most useful thing was the pile of snow left over from the fire at Liang Mansion, and...
Wei Yunlan's attention was focused on two boxes half a person's height in the center of the space.
This box was given to her by Qi Xu a few days ago. It was said to be a new invention of the Tianshu Pavilion's craftsmen department. As long as the mechanism on it was triggered, sharp blades would fly out. There were as many as 300 blades hidden in each box.
It has strong lethality and is also very dangerous. There are children at home, and Wei Yunlan has not yet decided where to put them, so she left them in the space. Unexpectedly, they come in handy now.
There didn't seem to be a lot of manpower out there.
Although I don’t know the exact number, it’s probably between 10 and 20.
Wei Yunlan was confident that he could retain at least 30% of them and make them lose the ability to continue to move. The remaining half would depend on Qi Xu and the people he brought with him.
After stacking all the things that might be used on the open space in the center of the space, Wei Yunlan calculated the time. Even if he delayed deliberately, Qi Xu's men should have walked some distance.
Judging from the time, what she has been waiting for should be here soon.
Sure enough, there were some more things in the fog in the center of the space.
It was dead branches, sand, half a broken brick and some sawdust.
Wei Yunlan recalled the appearance of Huifeng Pavilion that he had seen from afar, and guessed that the black cloud should be approaching.
…
"Master, Huifeng Pavilion is just ahead." The guard following Qi Xu was none other than An Jiu, who was previously left behind at the North Gate by Tianshu Pavilion to be in charge of intelligence on the north.
He rode forward and whispered, "Huifeng Pavilion has been abandoned for many years. Because it was used in war, the ownership has always belonged to the Northern Army. It is said that the army would send people to guard it in the early years. In recent years, with the continuous repair of border defenses, no one is interested in this place anymore, and the Northern Army no longer sends people here."
On a snowy night, the tall tower with burning torches is particularly eye-catching.
The firelight illuminated the walls.
It can be seen that no one has cared about it for a long time and it has already become deserted and dilapidated.
The stone bricks piled below were mottled, and withered vines and some unidentifiable plants were growing in the gaps between some of the bricks.
The top of the tower, which was built to look like a pavilion, has collapsed by more than half, and the other half looks shaky. It is hard to say when the beams above will fall down, and the tiles on the top will fall with it.
Just as Qi Xu's team appeared on the road.
The people who had been waiting in Huifeng Pavilion also noticed them at the first moment.
A woman dressed in black appeared at the window at the waist of the tower.
He raised his hand to the team heading towards the tower, raised his palm and made a "stop" gesture.
"Stop." Qi Xu gave an order.
The hoofbeats stopped.
The dozens of guards who came with him stopped where they were.
The woman in black who appeared from the window nodded with satisfaction.
Then he took something out of his arms, raised his hand, and let the wind and snow wrapping it and let it fall from the window.
He raised his chin slightly and asked, "Your Highness Prince You should be familiar with this thing, right?"
The horse, which almost blended into the night, took a few steps forward, and the man on its back raised his hand and grabbed.
Grab the thing that was blown away by the wind.
It was a handkerchief.
The silk handkerchief was moon-white with the word "Orchid" embroidered in the corner.
Qi Xu recognized it at a glance; it was Wei Yunlan's handkerchief.
The embroidery on it was not done by Miss Wei, but by the maidservant beside her.
Clutching the silk handkerchief in his hand, Qi Xu looked up toward the window.
The woman in black raised her voice and said, "Miss Wei is now in Huifeng Pavilion. Your Highness Prince You, please go to the top of the tower alone."
"Your Highness, come up, and we will release Miss Wei."
An Jiu and others beside Qi Xu immediately acted anxious and stepped forward to persuade him, "Your Highness, please think twice..."
The black-clad woman cast a cold gaze upon the guards who came forward.
There was a warning in his eyes.
Qi Xu raised his hand to stop the guards' actions, and then said to the woman in black: "Who knows if what you said is true?"
"I want to see Miss Wei first."
"We specially invited Your Highness here, so we will not lie to Your Highness." The woman in black was not surprised by Qi Xu's words.
He turned his head and ordered his companion who was blocked by the brick wall, "Go and bring Miss Wei up."
It's about to begin.
Qi Xu clenched his palms. Even though it was snowing heavily, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his palms.
It's not heat, it's tension.
He quietly winked at An Jiu beside him, and then when the woman in black at the window said, "Please move forward a little, King You," he did as he was told and rode his horse forward ten steps.
Now, the dozens of guards he brought with him stopped nearly a hundred steps away from Huifeng Pavilion, while he, alone on horseback, gradually approached Huifeng Pavilion.
At the same time, there seemed to be a commotion in the dilapidated tower.
The expression of the woman in black standing at the window suddenly changed drastically, and then her figure flashed and disappeared from the window.
Qi Xu's expression also tensed up, and he ordered, "Action!"
With the sound of falling flowers, dozens of arrows shot out from behind him, heading straight for the window at the waist of the tower and the top of the tower.
…
Time goes back to half a cup of tea ago.
The five people and the dog quietly approached Huifeng Pavilion with torches lit in the wind and snow under the cover of night, but did not stop under the tower. Instead, they bypassed the tower and continued northward.
"Isn't Miss Wei in Huifeng Pavilion?"
Zou Yun, who had followed Hei Yun's footsteps the entire time, looked back at the night behind him with worry, and gritted his teeth and said, "They actually lied to the master?"
The expressions of the several secret guards beside her were almost the same as hers.
However, no one can answer this question.
The black cloud leading the way in front of him was also unable to answer.
Its nose was put to the ground, rustling. It stopped briefly when passing Huifeng Pavilion, then sniffed the ground even harder, heading straight to the north with Zou Yun and others behind it.
They walked three miles and stopped in a forest.
"Further ahead should be the training ground of the Northern Army..."
It was dark, so the training ground was deserted and quiet.
But that group of people actually dared to hide people near the parade ground. Isn’t that too bold?
Just as Zou Yun and others were surprised, Heiyun stopped and prepared himself.
Zou Yun and his companions immediately became alert.
The next moment, the black cloud rushed out first, pounced straight at a black shadow, and bit the other's neck tightly.
There is actually someone hiding here!
Seeing that he seemed to be about to raise his hand, Zou Yun immediately swung out a knife, stabbed the back of his hand, and knocked down the burning object in his hand, and quickly buried it with the snow on the ground.
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