The street seemed to be plunged into darkness for an instant.
Miss Jun was sticking to the corner and could not see anything. She could only hear the collision of weapons outside, accompanied by the muffled sound of weapons entering flesh.
But there was no screaming or crying, as if no one was desperately fighting with swords.
These visitors are also extraordinary.
Miss Jun thought.
Do you want to help?
But just as the thought came to my mind, the noise outside suddenly stopped.
The end?
"Hurry up, hurry up." said the bearded man.
The three men who were squeezed behind the stall stove stood up tremblingly and looked at the six men lying on the ground.
Some were motionless, others were struggling to stand up, and low groans were heard in the dim street.
“Is this money worth it?”
As the three of them watched in fear, the bearded man spoke.
The three men forced a smile.
"It's worth it," they said in unison.
The bearded man waved at them.
The three men then moved out.
A man on the ground suddenly stood up holding a knife, and the three men screamed in fright.
The man staggered, and used his knife to support himself and managed to avoid falling down.
The bearded man didn't care and continued to wave to the three men, leading them forward himself.
"Do you think you can get away?" the man asked in a hoarse voice.
The three men were startled, and the bearded man also acted as if he was startled.
"Huh," he said, "you know me?"
The man seemed speechless after hearing this and just looked at him.
The bearded man waved his hands.
"Okay, whether I can run away is my business, and whether you can catch me is your business. Let's all take care of our own business," he said.
"Kill us if you dare." The man sneered and pointed a knife at the person on the ground.
Were these people not killed?
The three men couldn't help but look at the ground.
It was too dark in the night to see clearly, and I heard the bearded man sneer.
"If you want to die in my hands, it will cost you money. If you don't pay, you are not worthy of me to do it." He said with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
He then ignored them and walked away.
The three men followed. Although they had not yet recovered from the shock, they had some ideas in their minds.
"Mr. Nine." The short and fat man hurried after him, "Do you know them?"
The bearded man said "ah" without turning his head. It was unclear whether he knew the man or not.
The other man also came to his senses.
"Mr. Nine, these people are not coming for us, they are coming for you, right?" he said.
The bearded man glanced at them.
"Why?" he said, "what difference does it make?"
Difference?
What a huge difference!
"You. Because we were the ones who brought them here, you help us solve the problem..." The short and fat man also came to his senses and said, his eyes falling on the bearded man's chest.
There were a few banknotes stuffed in there.
Collect their money.
The bearded man clicked his tongue.
"What's wrong? Did I charge the wrong amount of money?" he said. "What's wrong with these people coming after me? Didn't you come after me too? Didn't you come after me and get involved yourself? Did I force you to come?"
He asked repeatedly, making the three people who had just experienced a shock confused.
It seems so.
"What's wrong with me taking your money? Do you see how powerful I am?" The bearded man raised his eyebrows and said, "If I hadn't taken your money, would I have fought with them? I would have left a long time ago. I can leave. What about you? Can you escape from them?"
The three men shook their heads.
Really not.
"That's it," the bearded man said, glaring at them and shaking his head. "Why don't you run away! These people are like locusts. They come in large numbers. When their people come, even if you give me a fortune, I can't help you."
The three men seemed to understand and not to understand. After being shouted at, they did not run away quickly. Instead, they subconsciously quickened their pace and ran in three directions respectively, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.
The street immediately became lively, and it wasn't just this street that was lively, soon it seemed as if the whole city was bustling.
But the excitement is always left behind.
Miss Jun looked at the figure in front of her moving swiftly through the streets and alleys, and admired him again, saying that he could both fight and escape, and this was what her master called a hero.
After several twists and turns, the city gate appeared in front of us.
The city gate was still open, but there were already quite a few patrol officers standing in front of it. Under the bright torches, they looked a little nervous, and it was obvious that they had received some news.
It may not be easy to leave the city.
Miss Jun was thinking about it, and just as the thought flashed through her mind, she saw a figure in front of her rushing towards the city gate without stopping.
"What are you still doing here? Aren't we telling you to search the city?" he shouted.
The city patrolmen were startled when they saw a man suddenly rushing out. Just as they were about to scold him, the bearded man had already raised the badge in his hand.
"Move quickly, but don't make a big fuss." He said calmly, "Duke Cheng has many good friends and former generals in the capital. If they knew that the son of Duke Cheng is here, they would definitely stop the arrest."
When the city patrollers saw the badge and heard these words, they looked relaxed and enlightened.
"It turns out that the prince of Chengguo was captured." The leading patrol said, "No wonder the higher-ups only said to impose martial law but didn't say who it was. So should we close the city gates?"
As they were talking, someone came towards the bearded man.
"No need to lock it. Now that the prince has entered the capital, he will certainly not dare to come out. There are people protecting him in the city." said the bearded man.
Indeed, since your whereabouts will be revealed after arriving in the capital, hiding in the city is actually the safest option. You won't be able to find the high-ranking officials hiding in the city for a while, but if you leave the city, your whereabouts will be exposed without any cover.
After all, it would take a while to escape from the capital and return to the north of the town.
"What else does your Excellency have..." the city patrollers said.
Before he could finish his words, the bearded man who walked up to them suddenly slashed his hands. Several patrolmen were caught off guard and fell down screaming. There was chaos in front of the city gate.
"Close the city gates!"
There were shouts, but the bearded man had already seized the horse, and the knife in his hand swung with a cold light, clearing a path for the enemy.
"Close the city gates, you idiots." He laughed loudly and passed through the city gate like lightning, leaving behind his laughter.
The patrolmen immediately mounted their horses, only to see a herd of cows, sheep and pigs rushing in from outside the city gate.
It turned out that the bearded man had opened the sheep and horse wall under the city gate, and the livestock that were locked up inside waiting to be sold all ran out.
This caused the patrol officers who were chasing after the city to be thrown to the ground by the impact, and the soldiers guarding the city were also busy driving away the livestock, causing even greater chaos in front of the city gate.
"Dad, dad, the sheep ran away. The sheep ran away."
A girl's scream was heard in the chaos. The soldiers patrolling the city heard the sound and looked over, and saw a girl being thrown in panic among cows, sheep and pigs.
And more people were pouring in outside the city gate.
These were people who came to sell livestock. They were sleeping soundly in the straw shed outside the cattle and horse wall, and must have been awakened by the noise.
The city patrolmen shouted at these people to quickly deal with the running livestock, and did not notice that the girl who was shouting "Dad" did not come in again.
After running for an unknown amount of time, the stench of cattle and sheep had dissipated. Miss Jun sniffed hard and sensed a faint fragrance.
This is the powder she carries with her, mainly for self-defense, but can also be used for tracking because of its unique and undetectable smell.
When Zhu Zan was fighting with someone in the city, she took the opportunity to throw it into the street, and Zhu Zan stepped on it while running.
However…
Miss Jun looked ahead. The night was as dark as the bottom of a pot. It was the darkest time before dawn, but this did not prevent her from identifying the direction.
This direction is not north, but south, and it is not even far away from the capital.
He still didn't run away. Could it be that he still follows the principle that the most dangerous place is the safest?
Miss Jun seemed to have noticed the sound of horses' hooves pursuing her.
Her eyes fell on the figure gradually appearing in front of her. He was still walking. He must have chased his horse away when he was leaving the city to dismantle the cattle and sheep wall.
Where is he going?