Chapter 241 It’s Not You Who Are Hurting
Border town government office.
The sound of fighting was endless.
The two groups fought from the back hall to the main hall, and then to outside the yamen.
Xiang Qian hid under the trial table in the yamen hall and trembled in fear. In the interval, he mustered up the courage to lift the tablecloth that was hanging down to the ground and took a look outside. All he saw were silver-armored soldiers and men in black lying on the ground, their life or death unknown.
I have no tears to cry about money.
He just wanted to make a little fortune and stay in his position leisurely and peacefully until retirement. Why is it so difficult!
These little bastards who came out of the exile area destroyed his warehouse last time, and this time they want to tear down his entire government office!
The table shook slightly, the tablecloth was lifted, and a dark shadow quickly came in.
The man straightened his crooked hat and looked up, meeting Xiang Qian's eyes.
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"Sir, it's too dangerous outside. I'll hide here with you."
"I came in to pick up something."
The two looked at each other again and turned their heads away.
well!
Fortunately, all the yamen runners had found a place to hide, and the dead were all strangers.
Afterwards, I submitted a report to my superiors to explain the matter.
Ignorance is no crime.
The people outside the yamen also fled early in the morning.
It was a real fight, and no one in the border town dared to watch, lest they accidentally become the victim of the sword.
Tianbao grabbed the sword and killed the enemy with one blow. Looking at the dwindling number of silver-armored soldiers and the few remaining men in black, he frowned.
After a moment, the girl's eyes darkened, a fierce light flashed in them, "Kill them all!"
Wei Li and Bai Yu also had a gloomy look in their eyes, and they acted more decisively.
The three boys from the Su family didn't hesitate at all.
In an instant, the smell of blood outside the yamen became stronger.
After dealing with the remaining gang members, the six of them left without delay.
The carriage was destroyed, so we had to walk back.
"There's something wrong with this ambush." Tian Bao frowned slightly after leaving the city gate. "Although the people who came here are not weak in skills, they are definitely not very skilled. They can't stop us with just these people. If that's the case, they must have other motives behind this move."
Bai Yu turned around and flicked his finger at her furrowed brow, smiling, "Master, didn't you say that they had expected us to be the ones receiving the order? Those silver-armored soldiers and the men in black are only of average skill, far from enough to capture us, so their goal isn't really to capture us—"
Wei Li pursed his lips and said solemnly, "It's more like he's testing our skills and trying to understand our martial arts techniques."
Su Wu suddenly realized, "Oh! No wonder! I was wondering why they sent so many weaklings. It turns out those people were just here to be cannon fodder!"
Su Wen snorted and laughed, "Those with average skills can be used as cannon fodder. They can fight us longer than ordinary soldiers and are the best at learning our martial arts. They won't be unable to see our moves because they die too quickly, nor will they be seriously injured because of heavy losses."
Su An concluded, "So it turns out that knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle! The people behind this are so filthy!"
The six people looked at each other and had the same idea.
If the other party intends to figure out their martial arts skills and eventually defeat them one by one, it would be useless even if they killed all of them today.
There must have been someone watching in the dark in the city, observing the entire fight.
It was like a game of chess, and they were playing against each other, and they had just placed the first piece.
The wrinkles between Tianbao's eyebrows that were flicked away by the boy showed signs of coming back again. At this time, the finger hanging by her side was hooked by someone familiarly: What are you worried about?
Tianbao shot back without looking away: Wei Li’s identity might be exposed.
Bai Yu walked side by side with the girl, also looking forward. The sky was gray, and the wind blowing down the heat after the fierce battle was just right.
He raised the corners of his lips and smiled casually: There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain. Wei Li is no longer the same Wei Li as before, not to mention, we are here.
Beside them, the three boys of the Su family were still laughing and playing carefree, and those analyses did not leave any trace in their minds at all.
Wei Li fell slightly behind the others, watching three of them playing and also saw the other two talking silently, with such tacit understanding.
He lowered his eyes, feeling lost for a moment, then relieved, with a faint smile on his lips.
He had been away for too long.
But here, at home, there will always be a place for him.
"Oh, I remember now. When Wei Li left, didn't we agree to give him a good beating when he came back?" Su Wu slapped his head, his eyes shining. Without even a word of warning, he turned and rushed towards Wei Li. "Brother, I saw you fight pretty well just now. Come on, let's have a fight!"
Wei Li turned his head to avoid the attack, the smile on his lips grew wider, and he raised an eyebrow, "Brother? You are a little young."
"That's also my senior brother! Watch out!"
"How can I, as the eldest brother, be absent from such a matter? I was interrupted in the woods last time, so I'll make up for it this time!"
"Tsk, don't do that! Don't do that! It's totally disrespectful. I'll do it!"
The four teenagers were running and doing all kinds of tricks on the way home. Tianbao was very moved and clenched his fists to attack them unexpectedly.
Someone walking next to him grabbed his arm and said, "Tianbao, don't go up there. If you go up there, we won't have any fun!"
"..." Tianbao punched Bai Yu in the face with his fist ready to strike.
Up ahead, four people burst into laughter. "Hahahaha, Bai Yu, keep an eye on Tianbao. This important task is now in your hands. Remember our brotherhood!"
Bai Yu: Grass.
It turns out you are not the ones who are in pain!
When they returned to Tubei Village, only Bai Yu had a head full of bumps.
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Yulin Town, thirty miles away from Yuncheng.
In the guest room on the third floor of the dilapidated inn, the wooden window was half-closed, letting in a faint light.
In the dim light, beside an old wooden table with four corners, a man in brocade clothes sat upright, his aura out of place in this environment.
"Your Highness, the spies in the border town have reported that the martial arts used by those individuals are from the same lineage as Yuan Yao, and they must have all been trained by him. There are six individuals arriving this time, and judging by their appearance and voices, they are all teenagers in their teens. Of those with such abilities at this age in the Land of Exile, four are from the Su family, another is Bai Kui's son Bai Yu, and the identity of the third individual remains unknown."
The personal guard paused, then continued, "But there's something suspicious that might be traceable. After the Changjing Royal Autumn Festival, the trusted Senior Cavalry Commandant Wei Li received a secret order from Hong De to go to the land of exile, intending to recapture it."
The man in brocade clothes closed his eyes slightly and spoke in a very calm voice, "Wei Li joined the army at the age of twelve. All we know is that he was born in a small place in Yizhou and has no father or mother. The rest of his information is a mystery."
He slowly opened his eyes. "Send someone to Yizhou to investigate. If there's anything suspicious, immediately pass the information to Hong De. With his suspicious nature, he might be able to guess Wei Li's identity."
"yes!"
"This is a minor matter. Regardless of Wei Li's identity, it won't have much impact on our plans." The man recalled the bloodbath outside Cloud City, a cold glint in his eyes. "What we really have to deal with is the Exiled Lands. This time, Du Buqin and the Twelve Piers teamed up to ambush us... We escaped too easily."
"Your Highness, are you saying that they deliberately let us escape?"
"There's Huo Ziheng behind them. He's the one who orchestrated our escape and sent people to follow and monitor us from a distance. It's not impossible for him to play the long game and find out my identity and purpose."
Coincidentally, there is a Bai Xiaofeng in the Land of Exile, and his subordinates are best at tracking and collecting intelligence.
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