Chapter 67 Encirclement and Counter-encirclement
In the fifteenth year of Tianji, on the ninth day of the ninth month, the Double Ninth Festival.
As soon as night fell, Wei Changtian swaggered into the carriage parked in front of the Wei Mansion.
This time he was not going to Xuan Jing Si or Feng Qi Pavilion, but to take the initiative to get into the "trap" that was set to kill him.
After waiting for more than ten days, Xiao Feng finally found Yang Liushi again and asked her to seduce him to a low hill called "Yudu" in the south of the city to appreciate the chrysanthemums together.
Wei Changtian, who was "blinded by lust", naturally would not refuse. The wheels kicked up a cloud of dust and soon disappeared from the sight of the spies.
“Squeak—squeak—”
Above the old tree at the gate of the Wei Mansion, the weak and lingering sounds of autumn cicadas could be heard one after another.
These little guys were so busy singing loudly in the last period of their lives that they didn't notice the big mantis behind them that almost blended into the green leaves.
Just like a praying mantis so focused on its prey that it doesn't notice the oriole on another branch.
“Swish!”
The front sickle is waving and the bird's wings are fluttering.
The mantis and the oriole attacked almost at the same time and headed straight for their targets.
The leaves trembled in the yellow and green, and only the autumn cicadas were still chirping foolishly.
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Yudu Mountain is located about ten miles outside the city and is named after its shape which resembles a fish belly.
Although this place is not far from the capital, it is far away from the official road, so not many people come here to climb the mountain and appreciate the chrysanthemums even on the Double Ninth Festival. Only occasionally some scattered literati and poets will come here alone to climb the mountain and drink in order to highlight their uniqueness.
By the time the Wei Mansion's carriage turned off the official road and drove onto a dirt road in the forest, it was already half dark. There were shadows all around in the woods, and the four lanterns hanging on the carriage could barely illuminate the dim area.
The ball of light didn't move very fast, and the sound of horse hooves was particularly loud in the night.
At this time, on both sides of the dirt road ahead, dozens of masked men were lying in the bushes, each with a black cloth embroidered with a white dragon tied around his left shoulder.
If there were any green forest people here, they would definitely recognize what this piece of cloth represents.
Xuan connects heaven and earth, and eventually unites mountains and rivers.
Xuantian Society.
"Master, the spies along the way have confirmed that Wei Changtian is indeed on this carriage. In addition to the driver, the only person traveling with him is the servant named Wang Er."
"Um."
Xiao Feng, who was hiding in the darkness, nodded and lowered his voice to warn: "Tell the brothers to fight quickly and decisively. There must be secret sentries following behind in the Wei Mansion."
"Master, we have twenty sixth-rank masters here this time, so why should we be afraid..."
“…”
A cold look swept across, and the person who had spoken instantly held back the rest of the sentence. After a long silence, he put his index finger and thumb into his mouth.
“Chirp~Chirp~”
The night wind blew, and a whistle like a bird's song sounded softly.
Xiao Feng refocused his gaze on the ball of fire and tightly grasped the hilt of the Xuantian Sword in his hand.
Although he told Yang Liushi that he wanted to lure Wei Changtian to the top of the mountain, that was just a cover. In fact, he had always planned to take action halfway.
After all, it is still unknown whether Yang Liushi is trustworthy. Even if she is trustworthy, the Wei family's secret sentries will definitely be deployed on the top of the mountain in advance.
Xiao Feng did not want to confront the Wei family head-on, but would rather kill Wei Changtian as quickly as possible through ambush and then escape.
For this purpose, he brought almost all the masters he could mobilize, and even borrowed one person from the Liu family.
This person may not necessarily take action, but as long as he is there, Xiao Feng is absolutely sure that Wei Changtian will die here.
What you made me lose that day in the Wei Mansion, I will definitely get it back a thousand times! "Da da da, da da da..."
The distant sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and two figures were vaguely visible on the car window.
Finally, just as the carriage arrived in front of everyone, the Xuantian Sword was suddenly unsheathed with a "clang" and a loud shout exploded in the woods.
"kill!!!"
“Swoosh! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!”
Xiao Feng was the first to jump up from his hiding place, and then countless sharp arrows broke through the air and rushed towards the speeding carriage from all directions.
“Puff, puff!”
“Plop!”
“Whee! Whiee!!”
In the blink of an eye, the driver fell headfirst from the carriage with his eyes wide open. The two horses neighed and raised their front hooves high. There were several poisoned arrows stuck all over their bodies. It seemed that they would not be able to survive for long.
But Xiao Feng didn't care about them. His eyes were fixed on the figure in the carriage.
It was not until blood splattered all over the car windows and the two figures swayed and fell down that a smile gradually appeared on the corners of his mouth.
However, the smile only lasted for a moment before it suddenly disappeared, replaced by a hint of doubt.
No, it seems to be going a little too smoothly...
Even if Wei Changtian was completely unprepared, why didn't he even shout? Was it a stand-in? A dummy?
Why? Was it Yang Liushi who leaked the secret? Or was there a spy in Xuantian Society? Countless speculations crowded into Xiao Feng's mind. He did not wait any longer. He pushed the ground with his feet and turned into a black shadow and ran straight towards the sedan chair that was already tilted on the ground.
“Swish! Bang!”
With a casual sword, he cut off the struggling horse's head, and then chopped the sedan chair with another sword.
The sharp sword energy almost instantly chopped the carriage into pieces, revealing the two figures lying in a pool of blood.
The two men had feather arrows piercing their bodies and were dead beyond death.
A strong smell of blood filled the air amid the flying wood chips.
Xiao Feng looked intently with a grim face, thinking that he might see the bodies of two strangers.
But when he really saw who was the person he had planned to kill...
The lantern tumbling to the side was still flickering with fire, illuminating two familiar faces.
"Old Liu..."
"Ying, Ying'er..."
“…”
The moonlight is bleak and old friends meet again.
Xiao Feng stood there in a daze as if he had lost his soul, repeating the word "Ying'er" over and over again.
The girl who was hit by several arrows naturally could not give him any response. She just stared with her lifeless eyes wide open, and there seemed to be a lingering fear before death in her eyes.
"Ying'er! Ying'er!!!"
“Ugh!!!”
The leaves trembled, startling countless birds in the forest.
Xiao Feng held his head in great pain and screamed wildly, but the other members of the Xuantian Society were only stunned for a short moment, and then rushed over to persuade him:
"Master! Let's retreat!"
"Since the person in the car is not Wei Changtian, this must be a trap. I'm afraid the Wei family will be here soon!"
"Let's go! It will be too late if we don't leave now!"
“…”
These reminders exploded in Xiao Feng's ears like thunder out of the blue.
yes!
Since the Wei family already knew about my plan, how could they let me go so easily!
Without looking at the girl who was no longer breathing, he took a deep breath and gave the order with difficulty:
"Let's go! Split up and retreat into the forest. Let's go back to the hall first!!"
"yes!"
Everyone responded and prepared to run away immediately.
However, at this moment, torches suddenly lit up in all directions of the forest.
In the firelight, nearly a hundred men with knives had formed an encirclement. The military's standard crossbows were flashing coldly, and they were ready to shoot out at any time like the tongue of a poisonous snake and take someone's life.
Upon seeing this scene, everyone in Xuantian Society was instantly shocked and broke out in cold sweat.
They hurriedly raised their weapons to protect their chests, and then they heard a mocking voice.
"Walk?"
"I think you should go to the Yellow Springs Road for a walk!"
(End of this chapter)
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