Besides Wu Lanshan's change in expression, Cui Yuanzhao, who was standing next to him, was also taken aback after hearing what those people said, and then his expression turned ugly.
The sudden martial law reminded Cui Yuanzhao of what Zhang Da had said; it must have been those guys causing trouble in Qihuai County that angered Old Tang.
Cui Yuanzhao was filled with rage.
At this moment, a person wearing a red armband approached the group. After looking them over for a few moments, he asked directly, "Guests from the capital?"
Cui Yuanzhao quickly smiled and said, "Brother, I am the sworn brother of Magistrate Tang Huan. My name is Cui Yuanzhao. You can go and ask him."
The other party cupped his hands and smiled, "So it's Young Master Cui. My apologies for not recognizing you. You're all new here and happen to arrive during a time of martial law. You should go back to Zuixianju and wait there. Someone will come to check later. Just stay here quietly to avoid any danger."
"Okay, okay, definitely, we'll go back now." Cui Yuanzhao was about to leave when he saw that Wu Lanshan didn't seem to be moving, so he turned back and tugged at him.
Wu Lanshan remained motionless and asked the mercenary, "I want to know why martial law is in effect?"
The mercenary thought for a moment and then told Li and Du Ruhai that an assassin disguised himself and approached the government office with the intention of harming the lord and the women in the household. However, Du Ruhai saw through his disguise, and the assassin fled after being shot.
"What?" Cui Yuanzhao couldn't help but exclaim.
Everyone couldn't help but look over.
Cui Yuanzhao immediately shouted, "Who on earth dares to act so recklessly and even dares to harm Old Tang? They must have a death wish!"
The group looked away; the former had already explained the relationship between Cui Yuanzhao and Tang Huan countless times.
Tang Huan's assassination attempt would certainly be a great concern to his sworn brother.
Wu Lanshan didn't hold on any longer. After saying goodbye, he headed towards Zuixianju.
"Having Tang Huan impose martial law is undoubtedly a way to catch the assassins, who seem to have done something they shouldn't have."
Wu Lanshan said softly.
Wang Jingze shook his head and sighed, "Now, it's not just Lord Tang in the government office; there's also that princess from the Northern Region. The two countries are about to start trade relations. If that princess is assassinated in Qihuai County, things will become very difficult..."
Many people's faces turned very pale.
If what Wang Jingze said really happens, then the battle that the two sides just stopped will have to start again.
This time it will be a fight to the death.
Cui Yuanzhao's face turned ashen. He gripped his subordinate Zhang Da tightly with one hand and quickened his pace toward Zuixianju.
At the same time, all parts of Qihuai County became busy and tense.
Although the incident was sudden, the large-scale appearance of the mercenaries did not cause panic, and everyone returned home in an orderly manner.
The leopard walked along the suddenly empty street with a gloomy expression.
A shadow appeared before my eyes.
The leopard looked up and saw a man standing in front of it who was half a head taller than itself.
The other person had a red cloth strip on their arm, and it seemed that those who drove the people home were all dressed like that.
The leopard weighed the situation in its mind and decided not to clash with the other party, instead putting on a smiling face.
Who is it?
"Sir, I heard that you can make money in Qihuai County, so I came here to try my luck. I don't know what's going on?"
"This is none of your business. Since you're an outsider, hurry back to the inn and wait. Someone will be coming to check on you later."
Investigation?
The leopard couldn't help but frown.
He was unsure of the extent of the investigation in Qihuai County, and the sudden martial law made him vaguely worried.
Perhaps Tang Huan was on guard because of what happened last night.
Thinking of this, Leopard turned and left, wanting to provide this information to the leader so that everyone could come up with a foolproof plan.
I took a step forward, and something fell to the ground with a crisp clatter.
The leopard caught a glimpse of the dagger lying at its feet out of the corner of its eye, and its gaze turned cold.
"stop."
The mercenary shouted and walked towards the leopard.
Leopard took a deep breath and turned to look at the mercenary.
Only after walking up to the leopard, bending down to pick up the dagger and handing it to him did the mercenary speak, "Don't take this out easily in the city."
The leopard immediately put on a smiling face and nodded repeatedly.
But the fleeting murderous intent in his eyes was noticed by the mercenary opposite him, who immediately distanced himself and looked at the leopard with extreme vigilance, "Who exactly are you?"
The leopard's disguise was suddenly exposed, and it stopped pretending.
He gripped the dagger tightly in his other hand, eager to try it out.
As long as he kills the person in front of him as soon as possible, he can still leave easily, as if nothing had happened.
But after the leopard attacked the mercenary, it realized that it had underestimated its opponent.
I thought I could win easily, but once I faced my opponent, I got entangled instead.
One is a highly trained assassin.
One of them was a mercenary who had undergone rigorous training and selection by Tang Huan before taking up his post.
The two had just exchanged blows when, after only a short while, someone heard the commotion and rushed over.
Seeing this, the other mercenaries immediately wanted to join the battle.
Seeing that things were going badly, the lion forced its opponent back and then took a step back.
He nimbly kicked the wall a few times, then quickly climbed onto the roof and began to walk swiftly on it.
The mercenaries below took a rope from their bodies, with an iron hook attached to one end.
With a series of whooshing sounds, the lion immediately sensed danger.
He immediately sped up, feeling the iron hook brush past him from behind.
Damn it!
The lion cursed under his breath, noticing out of the corner of his eye that more and more mercenaries were gathering below.
If this continues, I will be surrounded sooner or later.
At this moment, he was like a mouse being toyed with by a group of cats, destined to fall into their hands sooner or later.
Their fate at that time will probably be even more miserable than that of a rat, not just being toyed with and tortured.
"We must escape!"
Only by escaping this encirclement can they possibly reunite with the others.
When the time comes, if everyone joins together, we can still break out of Qihuai County. We have been cooperating for many years and have developed a good understanding with each other.
However, what he didn't know was that similar things were happening in different parts of Qihuai County at that very moment.
There were many others like him who were frightened by the mercenaries and gave themselves away; everyone was being hunted by the mercenaries.
It was noon when the innkeeper's waiter brought upstairs a tray of food.
He gently knocked on the inn's door.
Soon, the door was opened, revealing a gloomy, round face.
The plate in my hand was snatched away by the other person.
Immediately afterwards, a silver coin was handed out, "Go and see if the people in the other rooms have returned."
The waiter took the money and checked it over before returning to knock on the door and saying, "Sir, your friends are not in the room. They are probably having a good time somewhere in the county."
The round-faced, burly man waved his hand and slammed the door shut.
Inside the room, the tiger plopped down in a chair and looked at the listless fox across from him.
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