Chapter 40: A Crisis of Passing By (Thanks for the Extra Update)
"Xiao Ba, you said you had an impression of bows and arrows."
Seeing the three of them looking at him, Xiao Ba said in a low voice, "A year ago, Lord Wu was shot in the shoulder by an arrow. The arrow today is exactly the same as that time."
Boom!
Xiao Ba's words were like a thunderclap that struck the three people's hearts, shocking them beyond words.
When Xiao Ba took out an arrowhead with a small section of the arrow shaft and a small section of the arrow feather with the arrow shaft from his waist, Xiao Jiu immediately took an arrow to compare them.
After a moment, the three of them looked at Xiao Ba in unison, their eyes more serious than before.
They never dreamed that they would encounter the "murder weapon" they had been pursuing here.
Since they are exactly the same and those archers are private soldiers, there is only one possibility.
Someone wants to assassinate Lord Wu!
Not only did the four of them have the same idea in mind, but they also pondered it carefully...
These people were searched thoroughly, but nothing was found except some silver.
However, what they don't understand is why they arranged archers in addition to assassins.
Is it because they are worried that there will be "fish slipping through the net"?
Is this the first level, or the only one?
While the four were thinking, an officer came forward and reported: "General Meng, the three commanders have packed up. Should we continue forward or rest here?"
After hearing what the visitor said, Meng Yi said without hesitation: "Keep going."
"yes."
The officers and soldiers who left immediately shouted to the Ouyang family, "Get up, get up, hurry up and get going."
Hearing the voices of the officers and soldiers, the Ouyang family slowly stood up and followed the officers and soldiers step by step along the mountain road...
After the accident just now, Ouyang Minglou and his companions did not walk in front, but followed Ouyang Jin and Ouyang Qin, and the group moved forward cautiously.
The rest of the journey was smooth and peaceful. After Ouyang Jin and his group arrived at the resting place, they breathed a sigh of relief and sat down in silence.
Ouyang Hui glanced at Ouyang Jin and his group, who were sitting silently. A look flashed in his eyes, and then he leaned against a tree trunk and looked into the distance, as if he was thinking about something...
Yes.
At this moment, Ouyang Hui was even more anxious to find someone who could get rid of Ouyang Jin and Ouyang Qin. It would be best to eliminate them completely, otherwise...
Thinking of this, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Ouyang Hui's eyes.
What I thought was an easy task now seems much more difficult. I didn't expect the second wife's child to be able to fight. It seems that Xu Yuzhu is not as simple as she seems.
It turns out that this woman has been in the military camp since she was young. She is really not an ordinary person.
While Ouyang Hui was thinking, more than ten miles away from them, two men in black night clothes were standing on a deserted mountain road looking in this direction.
"San, what's going on up ahead? Why hasn't there been any news for so long?"
"Wu, I'm afraid we've run into a tough opponent this time. We might have been completely wiped out. The next step depends on us."
As soon as the man finished speaking, a disdainful voice rang out: "How tough are they? Except for that tomboy from the Xu family who grew up in a military camp, the rest are nothing to be mentioned."
"Although I think so, don't forget Meng Yi, known as the Black-Faced General. He is no pushover and has earned a lot of military merit on the battlefield."
Hearing this, the owner who had just made a disdainful sound spoke again: "San, are you scared?"
"I'm afraid I just think it's better to be safe than sorry. After all, in addition to the people hired by the master, there are ten archers ahead. If the whole army is really wiped out, it will be troublesome."
As soon as the man called San said this, the other man also fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he slowly said, "San, if that's the case, then let's attack at night."
San nodded, hummed softly, then stretched out his right hand to touch the sword in his arms, muttering: "Night attack..."
In the blink of an eye, the forest was so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of you. If it weren't for the two fires, no one would be able to see each other.
In the first half of the night, just like last night, Meng Yi and Xiao Qi were on guard, and everything was safe.
The expressionless Xiaoba and the sharp-tongued Xiaojiu came over to replace Meng Yi and Xiaoqi. The two did not gather together, but stood on one side with their backs to each other.
Just after midnight, Xu Yuzhu, who had fallen asleep, suddenly opened her eyes, then slowly sat up and looked around vigilantly.
Not sure whether they were still asleep or awake, but the brothers Ouyang Minglou and Ouyang Mingxu sat up one after another, and then looked around with vigilance.
Seeing the actions of her two sons, Xu Yuzhu was very pleased.
At first, she thought letting her children learn martial arts would strengthen their bodies, so she never stopped. Until one day, she accidentally heard...
That day, she returned to her parents' home with her two sons. She was a little sleepy because she was pregnant, but before she left, she heard that the old lady was not feeling well and she was supposed to go visit her.
However, before she reached the old lady's plum garden, she heard the nanny convey the old lady's words, saying that she was fine and asked her to go and do her own thing.
Despite what the old lady said, Xu Yuzhu, as the daughter-in-law, still did not stay at her parents' home for long. She hurriedly returned home with her two sons and maid.
When she went to the Plum Garden to report, she found that there was not even a single servant in the garden.
Suspiciously, she looked around and caught a glimpse of a piece of navy blue clothing. Instinctively fearing the unknown and danger, she raised her hand to signal everyone to stop, and then stepped forward lightly.
After walking a few steps, Xu Yuzhu immediately stopped and stayed there for a few breaths.
After that, he turned around with a stern face and hurriedly left the Plum Garden with a group of people and returned to Hejin Courtyard.
After returning to Hejinyuan, Xu Yuzhu immediately wrote a letter and sent her maid Xinyue to deliver it to her father personally.
This is why Xuzhou later sent one person after another into Ouyang Mansion under various excuses, so that his daughter, son-in-law and grandson would be surrounded by loyal people.
Xu Yuzhu originally thought that she might have misheard, but now that she thought about it carefully, this matter might not only be true, but they had already taken action a long time ago.
At this moment, Xu Yuzhu kept thinking about what she heard that day.
"Yan'er, I'm sorry for letting you suffer for our son. Don't worry, I'll take you and your son home once I find the things that bitch Lian Jin left behind."
"Cen Lang, it's been so many years. We have no idea what the things that bitch left behind are like or what they are. How can we find them?"
"Hmph! Ouyang Jin's wet nurse is too stubborn and refuses to speak. The other wet nurse has been following Xu Yuzhu all the time, so it's a bit difficult for me to take action. Yan'er, how about you..."
The sound stopped here. Xu Yuzhu was startled and did not dare to stay any longer. She immediately turned around and hurried out of the plum garden with her men.
Just as Xu Yuzhu and his group left the plum garden, the man in the navy blue clothes came out from there. After looking around and making sure that there was no one there, he muttered something and turned back to where he had been.
A moment later, the man left the plum garden with a man who looked like a servant and walked out of the Ouyang Mansion in a swagger.
At this moment, Xu Yuzhu was giving instructions to Xinyue, completely unaware that a crisis had just passed her by...
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