When he said the last few words, his throat tightened and he couldn't help but slow down his tone.
After a moment of silence, Old Duan replied, "Okay." Then he called several Ulan garrison troops to go and count their people.
Suddenly, the sergeant who had been protecting Lou Yunchun tilted his body and fell off his horse. Lou Yunchun wanted to rescue him, but his body was unable to move. He was now holding on by relying on his last breath.
Fortunately, a man stepped forward, held up the sergeant's body, and then handed him over to the guard nearby.
It’s Wei Yinuo.
Lou Yunchun stared at him coldly and asked, "Is this your plan?"
Wei Yinuo pretended to be confused, "I don't understand what Lord Lou said."
Lou Yunchun pointed out the problem: "If you wanted to ambush and kill me, why did you warn me? If you warned me, why didn't you open the city gates?"
"Lord Lou, you're joking. It was these assassins who ambushed and killed you. I just felt a sense of kinship with you and wanted to invite you to visit the camp." Wei Yinuo said sarcastically, "It's a pity that Lord Lou didn't appreciate it."
"As for why the city gates were not opened..." Wei Yinuo made up a ridiculous excuse, "The night wind was too strong, and I didn't hear it."
Lou Yunchun's hands trembled, and then he gathered his strength and raised the knife to hold it against Wei Yinuo's neck. The Xinquan Army guards beside him couldn't help but scream and were about to come over to dissuade him, but Wei Yinuo raised his hand to stop him.
Even with a sharp blade at his side, Wei Yinuo didn't even raise an eyebrow.
"I will not let this matter go."
"Sir, have you forgotten what you said? If anything unexpected happens, you will bear the responsibility yourself. Don't forget, I once tried to dissuade you, but you just didn't listen."
"Accident?" A hint of sweetness rose in Lou Yunchun's mouth. He pressed the blood-soaked blade into Wei Yinuo's neck. "Don't let me find evidence of your collusion with the thieves, or I will make you live a life worse than death."
Wei Yinuo smiled, but his eyes were filled with darkness. "I understand Lord Lou's feelings at the moment, but please don't take your anger out on innocent people. This is not what the Dali Temple, which is so perceptive, should do."
The two looked at each other, undercurrents surging.
Finally, Lou Yunchun slowly removed the knife and said, "You'd better take care of yourself."
Wei Yinuo smiled and said, "Thank you for your good wishes."
The two of them said nothing more. About half a minute later, Lao Duan brought back the dead soldiers and patrol guards.
"Sir, nine of Huining's brothers have gone, and three of our brothers have gone."
Lou Yunchun took a deep breath and said hoarsely, "Take them back to Wulan Pass and temporarily hold them. When I return from Liangzhou, I'll take them home with me."
The surviving soldiers covered their faces and cried. Men don't shed tears easily, but they were heartbroken. They all experienced a life and death crisis together, but some people stayed in this night forever and could not wait for the dawn.
The Xinquan Army and the Wutai garrison returned, and Lou Yunchun finally couldn't hold on any longer.
Old Duan heard a "clang" sound and a knife fell at his feet. He looked up in surprise, but saw Lou Yunchun's body shaking and falling heavily towards him.
"Sir!" he exclaimed and hurried forward to catch him.
Wei Yinuo sneered, then called aside the sergeant who was leading the team to strangle the assassins, and asked in a low voice, "Are all the assassins dead?"
"They're all dead." The sergeant paused and said, "One jumped into the river and ran away, but he's probably in grave danger."
The water in the lower reaches of Guanchuan River is very fast. Not to mention an injured person, even a good swimmer would have a hard time surviving.
"Send someone to look for him. If he's alive, we must find him. If he's dead, we must find his body."
"yes."
Wei Yinuo watched Lou Yunchun being carried away in a hurry, and thought to himself: The news that Lou Yunchun is not dead will definitely be concealed, and the people in the capital will have to find an excuse to cover it up.
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