Chapter 171 Revealed
As one of the few remaining shadow guards of his master, Ying Shiba knows that one wrong move could lead to a complete loss, so it is better to be safe than sorry.
Therefore, before taking action, he and several of his brothers carefully inspected the security of Qingquan Academy.
He discovered that not only were there a few more guards at the entrance of the academy, but also two young men who came to seek refuge with an old servant at the academy, a couple who set up a stall selling pancakes at the entrance of the academy, a woodcutter who delivered firewood and vegetables to the academy every day, and several craftsmen who claimed to be hired by a local squire to repair the roof of the academy were all people on guard.
No wonder Pei Minru dared to return to the academy to teach just a few days after being abducted.
With so many people watching, it is really not easy to break into the academy and assassinate someone.
But that is for ordinary people.
Ever since Ying Shiba came out of the Shadow Guard Camp, he has never failed.
All missions must be accomplished.
Although this mission is a bit difficult, it is also a trivial matter.
After understanding the defense, he immediately formulated an attack plan and ordered his brothers to launch an attack in three directions that night.
A man set fire to the kitchen in the southwest corner of the academy to divert the servants and guards.
One person threw fireworks and firecrackers into the houses of several craftsmen who were staying next door to the academy, leaving them unable to take care of themselves.
Three people took advantage of the chaos to climb over the wall into the yard. One of them stood on the eaves, looking down from above, and shot from a distance with a crossbow; one lurked in the dark and threw hidden weapons; and one broke into Pei Minru's bedroom and assassinated him.
Everything went smoothly.
After they entered the yard, several masked men in black suddenly appeared.
These men in black were not among their previous investigations!
He immediately realized that there was a trick.
He immediately called out to his brothers: "Retreat!"
And jumped out of the wall.
Unexpectedly, I felt a sudden pain in my neck.
When he reached out and touched it, it turned out to be a flying needle.
The next moment, his eyes went dark and he passed out, without even having time to bite the venom sac.
When he woke up, he found himself tied up in a strange room, with several brothers lying beside him.
He regretted it deeply.
If I had known earlier, I should have kidnapped a few female students from the academy and forced Pei Minru to come alone to exchange hostages.
That might work.
But it’s hard to say—perhaps it fell into the hands of these men in black even earlier.
A tall, thin figure carrying a pot of water and a face towel pushed the door open and walked in. He walked up to them and said indifferently, "Those who confess first will not be punished."
He sneered.
Do you actually expect to get words out of these shadow guards who can commit suicide without blinking an eye?
Innocent.
The man heard him laugh and walked towards him.
A quarter of an hour later, he lay on the bench with no desire to live, wishing someone would kill him and let him be reborn as a human being as soon as possible.
The man in black beside him chuckled: "Grandma's method is really effective."
he:"???"
Great aunt?
Whose great-aunt came up with such a cruel water torture? Do you dare to tell me your name?
He will definitely hide as far away as possible in his next life!
The next morning, Feng Qingsui woke up and listened to Yan Chi's report. He stroked the peregrine falcon's back feathers and said, "It's a pity that there is no place for your skills."
I thought that after capturing them alive and interrogating them to find out the strongholds of these shadow guards, I could search out the carrier pigeons in those strongholds and release them one by one, letting the peregrine falcons track them and find and destroy more strongholds.
But not a single pigeon was found.
Just like Shadow Three who was captured last time, Shadow Eighteen also confessed that they were only responsible for the action and the instructions came from the upper stronghold.
That stronghold was only responsible for contacting Zhao Bixiang and conveying instructions to them, and did not participate in the operation.
The dragon is seen from the head but not the tail.
But Feng Qingsui was not in a hurry.
With their strongholds being destroyed again and again, Zhao Bixiang will definitely keep biting her like a mad dog, and he will reveal his intentions sooner or later.
The facts were as she expected.
After receiving the news, Zhao Bixiang was furious and immediately gave an order, ordering the shadow guard to put Pei Minru aside and kill her and Ji Changqing at all costs.
"The Pei family doesn't have that much power. This must have been done by Ji Changqing and the Feng family!"
He guessed right.
Too bad there was no prize.
Feng Qingsui and Wuhua went out to walk the dog in the afternoon. When they returned to the gate of the mansion, they happened to meet Ji Changqing returning. Just as they were about to say hello, they suddenly heard the sound of hurried horse hooves behind them.
Looking back, I saw several tall horses charging towards me like crazy.
Wuhua quickly pulled her aside.
He narrowly avoided it.
Suddenly, a scream was heard from the front.
"Bao'er! Ping'er!"
However, two children who were crossing the street were frightened by the crazy horse and stood there in a daze.
It was about to be trampled by horse hooves.
Wuhua flew forward to rescue.
At the same time, more than a dozen gray shadows suddenly swooped down from the eaves of the house opposite Ji's mansion, holding muskets and shooting at Feng Qingsui and Ji Changqing with "bang bang bang".
Although Zhuying and others appeared to respond immediately, they were a step too slow and the bullets flew towards Feng Qingsui and the others mercilessly.
Feng Qingsui only had time to loosen the leash, giving the two dogs a chance to escape.
But he couldn't do anything about these bullets.
She expected Zhao Bixiang to go crazy, but she didn't expect him to go so crazy.
They really just shot people in the street.
At the critical moment, he tightened his waist and flew into the air.
The bullet passed through the sole of the shoe and pierced the door panel.
When she came to her senses, the man was already behind the gatehouse.
Looking down, I saw a slender and strong hand around my waist.
A wisp of cypress fragrance penetrates the nose, as clear as the sound of pine waves after snow.
A hint of surprise flashed across her eyes.
The big hand immediately loosened.
Ji Changqing walked up to her, looked her up and down, and asked with concern, "Are you hurt?"
Feng Qingsui shook his head: "No."
Then he asked, "Is the Second Master injured?"
Ji Changqing also shook his head: "No."
The fight outside the door was still going on, but there were no more gunshots. Perhaps because it was troublesome to reload the bullets, the assassins abandoned their muskets after firing a round.
Mobao and Juanmao came in through the dog hole and barked around Feng Qingsui.
Feng Qingsui leaned over and touched their heads to comfort them.
After the two dogs calmed down, she looked at Ji Changqing, wanting to ask him if he wanted to send more people.
But he said, "When my elder brother practiced martial arts, I followed him and practiced together."
She: (ω)?
Was this an explanation for his sudden display of force?
She was just a little surprised, but not confused.
How could a person who can become the prime minister not have one or two trump cards?
Most of the children of aristocratic families are proficient in both civil and military affairs. After all, only with a strong physique can they support a bright future and survive the ups and downs of officialdom.
Ji Changqing breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she had no suspicion.
The little fox was so smart, he was really afraid that she would guess that he was playing two roles.
"lady."
Wuhua jumped over the gatehouse with blood all over his body and landed in front of Feng Qingsui.
"I put those horses down."
"Are you injured?"
"No."
"Were both children rescued?"
Wuhua nodded.
Feng Qingsui took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood off her face. He smiled and said, "You've worked hard. Go back to the courtyard and change your clothes first."
Wuhua shook her head: "Let's go back together."
Feng Qingsui knew that she was worried about him, so he said, "Okay, let's go back to the courtyard together."
The forgotten Ji Changqing: "..."
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