Chapter 485: Xie Family
Before Gu Jiayue could calm down her sigh, she caught a glimpse of a cold light suddenly cutting through the air in front of her.
Then, a sudden, powerful push from behind sent her stumbling half a step forward. The cold light practically brushed past her nose, then with a "puff" sound, it pierced deeply into the earthen wall beside her.
Gu Jiayue looked back and saw that it was a dart emitting a faint light, and the feathers were still trembling slightly.
Jiang Luli suddenly jumped up from the stone bench, and his right hand drew the soft sword from his waist like lightning. The scabbard fell to the ground with a crisp "clang". He stepped on the stone pavement and rushed towards the direction where the dart came from. The tip of the sword pierced into the darkness with a sharp sound of wind.
At this moment, a dozen men in black suddenly climbed over the east wall of the yard.
They had slender figures, and black masks covered most of their faces, revealing only pairs of cold eyes, staring at the people in the middle of the yard.
As they landed on the ground with a dull thud, the tense atmosphere in the air suddenly rose. Jiang Luli's soft sword collided with the short knife of the leading black-clothed man, making a harsh sound.
The fight broke out instantly.
"Take Gu Jiayue and go first!" Jiang Luli blocked the oncoming blade, the muscles on the side of his face tensed due to the force, and he shouted at Zheng Qinghe without turning his head.
Zheng Qinghe was a weak scholar, and he didn't have the skills to fight Jiang Luli. But years of habit made him retreat continuously the moment he saw the men in black, trying to get out of their attack range.
Before Jiang Luli could speak, his left hand had already tightly grasped Gu Jiayue's wrist, wanting to take her to the gate of the courtyard.
But those men in black had already divided the work. Three figures rushed to the door like ghosts, and the steel knives in their hands flashed coldly in the moonlight, blocking their way.
Jiang Luli was traveling light this time, and he didn't bring many guards with him. Most of them were sent to track down Xie Qingyun, leaving only three of them with him, one of whom was a Night Blade who was protecting Gu Jiayue.
Because their masters had something to discuss, they had been able to stay a little further away. Upon hearing the sounds of fighting, the three men rushed out from a distance, swords drawn, and joined the fray.
But the skills of the men in black were far beyond expectations. Even with three more helpers, they could only barely give Jiang Luli a chance to breathe. Gu Jiayue and Zheng Qinghe were still trapped in the yard.
Zheng Qinghe pulled Gu Jiayue back step by step until their backs were against the bamboo poles in the bamboo forest.
The two of them huddled together tightly. Although Zheng Qinghe was so frightened that his fingers were trembling slightly, he still protected her behind him, trying to block any possible danger.
The Gu family members in the house were awakened by the noise outside. The uncle was the first to rush out wearing his coat. After seeing the scene in the yard, he took a breath.
A group of men in black surrounded Jiang Luli and his group with knives in hand!
"This...what should we do!" Mother Gu pulled Grandma Gu's arm, her voice trembling and her legs shaking.
The Gu family has been farming for generations and has never seen such a fight with real swords and guns. They wanted to go forward to help but couldn't move their feet for fear that they would become a burden.
Only Gu Yushan took a half step forward. He had just returned from the battlefield, and the sight of blood still made his blood boil. He turned and rushed to the woodshed under the eaves, grabbed two shiny axe, and rushed into the battle with a loud shout.
Gu Yuchuan was just one step behind him. Although he spent more time studying every day, he would spare an hour every day to learn martial arts from Hu Zi.
He has been doing this for almost a year. Although he is not a martial arts master, he is at least much better than Zheng Qinghe.
Besides, a random punch can kill a master.
Although these two extra people have low combat effectiveness, they can disrupt the arrangements of the men in black, allowing Jiang Luli and his men to find a loophole to defeat them.
The other members of the Gu family knew they couldn't help, so instead of moving forward, they took the children and hid far away.
They were afraid of becoming bargaining chips used by these men in black to threaten them.
Fortunately, the men in black were entangled by Jiang Luli and his men, giving them a chance to escape.
After leaving the yard, all the Gu family members hid behind a large rock at the back of the mountain. From here, they could see some of the situation at home.
"Boss, go and call Hu Zi!" A sharp look flashed in Grandma Gu's cloudy eyes.
"Second brother, hurry up and light a torch and run into the village and shout for help!"
The eldest and second uncles didn't dare to ask more questions. As soon as grandma finished speaking, they went their separate ways.
The second uncle ran to the most houses in the village and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Help! Robbers have broken into our house!"
It was just after the hour of Xu, and the children in the village were still doing their homework under the lamp, and many families had candles lit.
The cries for help pierced the night, and soon the sounds of doors opening were heard from every household. Men holding hoes and carrying poles ran towards the direction where the sound came from.
The uncle ran straight to Huzi's house. Halfway there, he saw Huzi rushing out of the house in his coat. His face lit up with joy, and he quickly pointed in the direction of Gu's house and said, "Hurry, hurry! Someone is trying to harm Jiayue!"
Hu Zi's expression changed instantly. He tapped the ground with his toes and rushed towards the Gu family like an arrow.
Fortunately, his house was specially built not far from the Gu family. He used his lightness skills under the cover of night and landed in the Gu family yard in just a few jumps.
Seeing that a man in black was about to stab Gu Jiayue with his sharp knife, Hu Zi suddenly leaped up and kicked him in the abdomen. The man in black groaned and flew backwards.
"Miss, are you okay?" He asked hurriedly, raising a cloud of dust as he landed.
Gu Jiayue shook her head and turned her gaze to Zheng Qinghe beside her. "I'm fine, but Mr. Zheng is not in good condition."
Blood was flowing down Zheng Qinghe's left arm, and the dark fabric was soaked with dark color. Just now, when he was trying to push Gu Jiayue away, he was cut on the arm by a man in black who rushed over. At this moment, he was gritting his teeth and holding on.
Hu Zi took a look and immediately took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms and threw it to Gu Jiayue. "Miss, help Master Zheng apply the medicine first, I will protect you!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already pulled out a three-inch dagger from his boot, the blade gleaming coldly in the moonlight.
With Hu Zi joining, Jiang Luli's pressure was significantly reduced.
His soft sword became sharper and sharper, gradually forcing the man in black to retreat again and again and shrink into the corner of the yard.
"Who sent you here?" Jiang Luli pointed the tip of his sword at the leading man in black. Sweat dripped down his jawline and his eyes were as cold as ice.
The man in black said nothing, and there was no emotion in his eyes under the mask.
After all, on their first day in the business, the coach who was in charge of their training gave them a booklet, and the first sentence on it was that it was forbidden to talk nonsense with the target of the mission, because the villains died because of talking too much!
While they were talking, they might have seized the opportunity to fight and kill the enemy.
When Jiang Luli saw them like this, he already understood.
This is a group of death warriors.
Even if this kind of person is captured, he will never reveal a word. Keeping him will only cause trouble.
A cold light flashed in his eyes, and his soft sword moves suddenly became brutal, with each move aimed at the vital points.
Hu Zi immediately understood his intention and his dagger attacks became more and more fierce.
But in just a moment, the dozen or so men in black were all injured and breathing heavily.
"Go!" The leading man in black suddenly blew a sharp whistle, and the rest of the people immediately retreated like a tide. After a few jumps, they climbed over the wall and disappeared into the night.
Hu Zi chased after him without thinking.
The yard finally became quiet. The Gu family had been hiding not far away, but when they saw those men in black flying away, they hurried back.
"Jiayue, are you okay?" Mother Gu took her hand and looked her up and down, her voice full of fear.
The eldest aunt's sharp eyes saw that Zheng Qinghe was not in a good state and screamed immediately. "How is Mr. Zheng?"
"Don't worry, Auntie, it's been taken care of. It's nothing serious."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Where's the robber? Where's the robber?"
The villagers rushed in, each holding a variety of farm tools.
As the head of the family, Grandpa Gu recounted what had just happened.
The village chief's face changed. Such a thing actually happened in their village!
Gu Jiayue is the darling of their village. If something happens to her, how much loss will it be for the village?
"I think these men in black won't give up until they succeed. They'll definitely come back. So, starting today, we'll have people patrol the village every night until these people are caught."
Gu Jiayue and the others disagreed with the village chief's proposal. "There's no need for that, village chief. These people are coming for me. Just send someone to guard me. The villagers are no match for them. If we accidentally run into them, we'll just be served food. It's not worth it!"
"Jiayue is right. The impact will be magnified. We will protect Jiayue. The village chief not only asked the villagers not to send patrols, but also asked them to close the doors and windows and prepare things for help. If they find anything wrong, they should send out a distress signal immediately."
The village chief thought about it and felt that what they said made sense. Even though they were strong and healthy, they were just ordinary people. From what the Gu family had just described, it seemed that those people were quite skilled and could not be dealt with by people like them.
"Okay, then I'll trouble Chief Jiang to help us protect Jiayue. The safety of the other villagers will be left to me, so you don't have to worry."
After discussing some details, the village chief took the villagers away.
"Who are these people? Why did they suddenly come to our house and commit murder?" The uncle looked at the darts on the wall and the blood on the ground, his brows knitted together.
The wall of this courtyard is almost two meters high, and they just come in as they please. Who are they trying to protect against?
Gu Jiayue pursed her lips, vaguely forming some suspicions in her mind, but she couldn't tell her family about it. Telling them would only make them worry for no reason. "Grandpa and grandma, don't worry. Master Zheng is still here. He will definitely find out everything."
"Yes, Qinghe is the county magistrate, he will definitely catch the bad guys!" Grandma Gu patted her chest and agreed, with a little more expectation in her eyes when she looked at Zheng Qinghe.
Zheng Qinghe nodded quickly: "Grandpa and grandma, don't worry, I will investigate this matter thoroughly and will never let these villains go!"
After finally persuading the Gu family to return to their house to rest, only Gu Jiayue, Zheng Qinghe, and Jiang Luli were left in the yard. For a moment, no one spoke, and the only sound was the rustling of bamboo leaves in the wind.
"Tonight's assassination was a bit strange." Jiang Luli wiped the blood off the soft sword with a cloth and said casually.
"I feel like these people didn't mean to kill me." Zheng Qinghe covered his injured arm with a frown.
Gu Jiayue was a little bit unconvinced. She could hear the sound of swords breaking through the air, but they still didn't kill them?
"These people should be death warriors. If they want to kill someone, they will not care about the loss, even if they are injured! But just now, only Hu Zi and I were able to fight, and the only one injured was Zheng Qinghe."
"So, this attack is more like a test?" Zheng Qinghe speculated as he said.
As the three of them were pondering, Hu Zi, who had been chasing them, returned with a jade pendant in his hand. "Miss, they ran too fast and lost it, but this must have fallen from one of them."
Gu Jiayue took the jade pendant and examined it again and again. The jade pendant had a smooth texture and intricate patterns were engraved on the front, but there was nothing unusual to see.
Jiang Luli took it and examined it carefully in the candlelight. Suddenly, he pointed to a hidden corner of the jade pendant and said, "There's a word 'Thank you' here."
Someone from the Xie family?
Jiang Luli's eyes darkened. "It seems the Xie family has colluded with the Imperial Master."
Zheng Qinghe nodded, obviously agreeing with this statement.
Gu Jiayue shook her head: "If our previous guess is correct, could this be a warning?"
remind?
Will someone from the Xie family remind them?
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