Chapter 164 The Mob
Seeing that the people in the Song residence were hiding and not daring to open the door, the pirates became more and more arrogant, and their foul words came out one after another:
"I heard that this girl from the Song family is not only beautiful, but also Xiao Mingyi's woman. Once we get in, we have to taste this future Crown Princess, hahahaha..."
Hearing these dirty words, Song Lingyi didn't even frown. She took a deep breath and shouted, "The news of the fall of Huaizhou City will soon spread to the capital. The Crown Prince is worried about whether he can completely exterminate this bunch of rabble like you. When the Crown Prince arrives, he will make sure you all have your heads chopped off!"
The pirates were all desperate criminals, and these words had little deterrent effect on them. Even if they did, they would be concerned about Xiao Mingyi. But Xiao Mingyi was now sitting in the temple, thousands of miles away, and it was impossible for him to appear in Huaizhou City.
After a while, a loud shout was heard outside the courtyard:
"Brothers! The treasures in the Song residence are no less than those in Mr. Luo's and Prefect Guo's homes! On the day they entered the city, there were at least seven or eight carriages, and the maids were all very beautiful. They are not many in number, so let's charge in at once!"
Lu Bao gathered his strength and shouted to the guards in the courtyard, "Everyone, stay alert! Reinforcements will arrive soon. If anyone fails to provide adequate protection, the Crown Prince and the Duke will hold them accountable and they will be severely punished! As long as we survive this night, we will be considered meritorious guards and everyone will be handsomely rewarded! Promotions and salaries are a given!"
Following these two roars, the crowd inside and outside the door suddenly became excited.
Dark clouds obscured the moon, and the entire city was engulfed in a sea of fire. The occasional explosions created a terrifying and intense atmosphere for this tug-of-war.
Accompanied by bursts of shouting, the door of the house was slammed with a dull thud, shaking off a cloud of wall dust.
Several large iron pots were set ablaze in the center of the courtyard, their contents boiling hot and smoking. Because the courtyard walls were protected by ambushes, guards were wary of accidental steps, so they used long iron spoons to pour the gold liquid. Any pirates who dared to break through would be wiped out.
After failing to break down the door, the pirates planned to climb over the wall.
Fortunately, the guards were well prepared. They tied sharp knives tightly to long sticks. As long as the pirates dared to show their heads again, they would stab them hard and kill them in seconds, giving them no chance to fight back.
A few agile pirates swung their swords and hacked around, and they actually managed to sneak in during the chaos. However, a few ladles of golden juice splashed on their bodies, and they rolled on the ground in pain. They screamed a few times and then fell silent.
Before the trap was put into use, screams were heard all around.
But even if the pirates could not attack for the time being, the maids and servants huddled in the hall were frightened by the noise of war. The younger ones could no longer hold back their tears and burst into tears.
The attack lasted for two quarters of an hour and then suddenly stopped.
There was dead silence on all sides of the courtyard wall.
The guards did not dare to relax at all. They lit up every corner of the courtyard with open flames and kept their eyes fixed on the gate and the wall.
"ah--"
A scream suddenly rang out in the yard.
Everyone turned their heads and saw that the guard had a feather arrow stuck straight into his shoulder.
In a moment, dozens of feather arrows were fired into the courtyard, covering the pirates as they climbed to the top of the wall.
But the elite troops sent by the prince were no pushovers. Lu Bao wielded his long sword, severing five or six arrows in succession while protecting the rest of the guards from the pirates. The two sides fought back and forth, but the pirates still gained little advantage.
Swish——
A feathered arrow flew into the hall and pierced the floor at an angle.
"Ah——" the maids screamed and squeezed back.
Arrows rained down and several people in the yard were shot and fell to the ground. Song Lingyi was terrified and wanted to go out to help carry people, but Hongju immediately held her back.
"Girl, it's dangerous outside. You can't go out. Let's go and carry the person."
Song Lingyi glanced back at the timid maids, her eyes trembling slightly as she revealed a faint smile of relief: "It's already this late, there's no need to have so many rules. We all have to live together."
After saying that, she rolled up her sleeves and walked out to help carry the guard who had been shot by an arrow into the hall. Hongju was actually afraid, but she still mustered up the courage to go out and help.
After nearly an hour, the pirates still failed to capture the Song residence. They were completely angry and humiliated. They didn't care about their face anymore and immediately went to mobilize more people.
It was quiet outside the yard for a while.
Lu Bao peeked through the crack in the door, his face suddenly changing drastically as he shouted, "Be careful! The pirates are coming again!"
This time was different from before. The pirates not only brought huge wooden stakes to break down the door, but also doubled the number of attackers.
Bang--
There was a loud bang.
The gate of the house broke down with a loud noise, and dust flew up.
The pirates rushed in with swords and guns raised.
Everyone in the courtyard was horrified.
Lu Bao was not afraid of danger and ordered the guards to pour gold juice.
The cauldron was burning until it was smoking, and the boiling hot golden juice was poured on the pirates. In addition to the stench, the air was also filled with a burnt smell.
In an instant, the flashing of swords, wailing and the sound of iron clashing filled the entire house.
The maids and servants had been serving in the Duke's Mansion for many years. Even as servants, they lived a more comfortable life than ordinary people. They had never seen such a deadly scene. They were so scared that their faces turned pale and they were out of their minds. What's more, some of them smelled the pungent smell in the yard and leaned against the wall to vomit.
The pirates did not expect that the guards of the Song residence had prepared gold juice. The first wave of people who rushed in were wiped out. The rest did not dare to advance and retreated outside the gate of the residence.
The two sides fell into a brief stalemate.
The pirates gathered at the door and stared at the young and beautiful maids in the yard with fierce eyes and evil and greedy expressions on their faces.
"Everyone, be alert. The pirates won't give up easily. If you retreat now, they will definitely find a way to attack again." Lu Bao lowered his voice.
Song Lingyi's heart sank. She hadn't expected the pirates to be so ferocious, breaking through the gate before dawn. The front yard was no longer safe, so she immediately organized the maids and servants to move to the backyard. The second gate had been reinforced in advance, so once it was closed, they could hold out for a while.
The maids and servants, having just witnessed the pirates' brutality, were drenched in cold sweat. They now huddled together in the backyard, their faces drained of color. Hong Ju's forced composure completely collapsed, tears streaming down her face, her lips trembling, "Young lady, will we..."
Song Lingyi was not ignorant of the ways of the world. She knew very well what she would experience if she fell into the hands of the pirates.
After a moment's contemplation, she walked into the main room and rummaged through the lockers for a long time before finally pulling out a dagger. The handle had a snake pattern on it. It was a gift from Xiao Mingyi for her to use as a self-defense weapon the night she encountered bandits while staying at Chaizhuang before arriving in Beijing.
I originally thought that this dagger would just gather dust, but I didn't expect that after a year, I would still need it.
Song Lingyi pulled out a sharp dagger and gently pointed it at the candlestick, and the thick candle broke into two pieces.
Just at this moment, a loud explosion was heard in the front yard.
The pain made Song Lingyi's ears buzz, and the maids could no longer suppress the fear in their hearts and burst into tears.
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