Chapter 254 Attack
Today's plan was a perfect one. They took advantage of the death of Old Madam Jiang to lure Jiang Rufei to the Jiang family. The medicine was already prepared in the tea and snacks. They hoped that she would drink it and take the person away effortlessly, but she didn't drink a drop of water.
They chose to strike on the street at night, and then a group of people showed up to cause trouble.
In the shadows a little further away, Wei Ciying's men also hurried back and whispered in her ear, "Miss, something's wrong. It seems Jiang Rufei has a back-up plan. I don't know where this group of people appeared from."
Wei Ciying hid under the eaves, listening to the noises in the distance. Amidst the clash of swords, the shouts of the three groups of people gradually became clearer. It was obvious that they were already blood-thirsty.
"Retreat!" Wei Ciying suddenly spoke.
"girl?"
"It seems that we are not the only ones who want to kill Jiang Rufei." Wei Ciying chuckled as she watched the scene. "Since someone is doing it for us, let's save some energy."
Orders were given from this side, and the other side fought and retreated, extricating themselves from the chaotic battle.
Wei Ciying was about to leave with her men when one of her followers suddenly said, "Wait, young lady, look, they only killed the horses."
Wei Ciying turned around and looked in the direction indicated by his follower.
I didn't think about it carefully in the confusion just now, but now that I look at it carefully, it is indeed weird.
The horse's body lay in the mud, riddled with arrows, but there wasn't a single arrow in the carriage.
The smile on Wei Ciying's lips instantly turned cold. "They want to capture her alive. I can't let Jiang Rufei live."
Wei Ciying's hatred for Jiang Rufei has reached its peak. If she can't get Pei Jing, then Jiang Rufei will never get him either.
If this world cannot allow her to live as she wishes, then no one can live in peace.
At this moment, the battle situation eased due to the withdrawal of a wave of troops.
Wen Zhu quickly forced the two assassins to retreat and shouted to the carriage, "Miss, get off. I'll take you away first!"
The carriage curtain was lifted, and Jiutao came out first, followed by Jiang Rufei and Jiang Chenglang.
Wen Zhu protected the three people and quickly retreated to the end of the alley. The secret guards tacitly separated two of them and moved closer to Jiang Fei and Wen Zhu, while the rest continued to entangle the people fighting and cover their retreat.
"Let's go!" Wen Zhu shouted softly, protecting Jiang Fei and quickly retreating to the end of the alley.
This scene happened to fall into Wei Ciying's eyes. Her eyes narrowed, and then she laughed out loud, "God helps me."
Just now she was worried that it would be hard to determine the winner in the melee between the three groups, but now someone was helping her to tie up the secret guards around Jiang Fei, so it was no problem for her people to tie up the rest of the people around Jiang Fei.
Wen Zhu held a double blade and led the way in front, Jiang Fei protected Jiang Chenglang by his side, and Jiutao followed beside him.
The night wind brought the smell of blood from behind. The little fat boy was so scared that he went straight into Jiang Fei's arms, but he bit his lips and dared not cry out.
Wei Ciying followed their departing figures intently, "Chase them! We can't let them get away!"
Several elite soldiers rushed out together, jumped onto the roof and chased after him. One of the men in black drew his bow and arrow, aiming at Jiang Fei's back.
“Whoosh!”
An arrow flew through the air. Wen Zhu's ears moved slightly, and he chopped the arrow off with a sword.
But then the second and third arrows came one after another, forcing them to go into another alley.
The alley was narrow, only wide enough for two people to walk side by side. Wen Zhu and the secret guards blocked the entrance of the alley. The other side had too many people and could not move around, so they could only send a group of people to go around the back.
Wei Ciying was watching anxiously from outside the alley. He raised his hand with a frown on his face and said, "Send a few people to block the end of the alley."
Hearing the sound, several men in black moved and went around from another alley.
However, a moment later, one of them hurried back and said, "Girl, no one is blocked."
"No one?" Wei Ciying's face darkened. "Impossible. Jiang Rufei has a child with her, and Jiutao doesn't know any martial arts. Their speed is definitely not that fast."
She looked around. The houses in this old alley were densely packed and dilapidated, with a few mansions scattered around. Dead vines were climbing on the walls, and it was obvious that no one had lived there for a long time.
"Search for me."
The men in black received the order and immediately dispersed.
This place is called Dengke Lane. Every spring, candidates from various states would go to Beijing to take the exams. Those who were short of money would rent a house here.
The rent here is low, and the houses, though simple, are passable. However, the Spring Examination will not be held until the year after next, so most of the houses are empty now, with only a few permanent residents.
After about a cup of tea, a voice suddenly came from the front of an empty house on the west side, "There are traces here."
Wei Ciying hurried over. Under the light of the torch, several rows of footprints were clearly visible in the snow.
Next to the two rows of slender women's footprints, there was a string of messy, staggering footprints of a child, which had obviously been stepped on not long ago, extending all the way to the closed door of the house.
The man in black stepped forward and pushed the doors and windows, saying, "It's blocked from the inside."
"Jiang Rufei." Wei Ciying walked over slowly, her voice penetrating the wooden door, "You can't escape."
There was silence for a moment, and suddenly a low sigh was heard from behind the wooden door. "Yes, I can't escape, but I want to die with a clear conscience."
A hint of surprise flashed across Wei Ciying's eyes, then turned into a sneer.
"Okay, what do you want to know?" she said as she instructed the men in black to pile firewood at the door.
Jiang Fei's voice came from behind the door, "You and Jiang Linyuan were once so in love, why did you insist on killing him?"
Wei Ciying dug her nails into her palms. "Love? The most ridiculous thing in this world is the word 'love'. What I once thought was a good match, in the end, I realized it was nothing but empty."
"He betrayed you?"
Wei Ciying's breathing stagnated. "Perhaps you are the only one in this world who can understand me to some extent."
Her voice was tinged with sadness by the night. "When I married him, I thought our future would be a harmonious one. But what happened later? He took in concubine after concubine. Those women fought overtly and covertly, turning the backyard into a quagmire. I had a child, but when he was five months old, he was pushed by one of his new concubines and died."
She laughed and watched the firewood pile higher and higher, almost blocking all the doors and windows.
"Light it."
Wei Ciying took the torch, the flames flickered, reflecting a red glow in her pupils.
She slowly approached the firewood, her voice frighteningly calm, "Jiang Rufei, I'll personally give you a ride."
Sparks flew up with a bang, the dry firewood was instantly ignited, and the flames spread rapidly with a crackling sound.
"You know what? When Zhao Xingbang attacked you, I wanted to let you live, a broken flower, pointed at and talked about, living a dirty life. Let Pei Jing feel disgusted just by looking at you, but in that case, you could still keep your life."
"But you insist on ruining my plans!" Wei Ciying's voice was tinged with madness. "You insist on standing clean and being protected. Then I have no choice but to burn you clean. That way, it will be truly fair for everyone."
The flames had already licked the door frame, and thick smoke was seeping in through the gaps. Jiang Fei's choking coughs could be heard from inside.
Wei Ciying stood outside the fire, the flames illuminating her distorted face. She stared intently at the burning house, a sickly smile curling her lips.
"Don't worry." She said loudly, "Pei Jing will commit suicide in ten years. Then you can meet in the underworld."
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