Chapter 111: Murder to Silence
The shouts and screams were louder and louder.
In addition to their group, there was also a caravan in the inn. There were dozens of people in the caravan, who had never seen such a scene before and were all frightened out of their wits.
As Wen Wan opened the door, a mother and daughter fell in front of her.
The little girl was about five or six years old, crying and hugging her mother's neck.
Wen Wan was just about to help when a feather arrow suddenly pierced her right in front of her, only half an inch away from her palm.
When he looked up again, the fallen mother and daughter had been killed by the man in black who rushed over.
The little girl's eyes were still open when she died, showing her innocence.
The mother protected her under her body, and the long knife pierced her mother's chest, and the tip of the knife went through the skin and flesh and pierced the little girl's throat.
At that moment, Wen Wan was completely stunned.
She forgot to look away and just stared at the blood flowing more and more from the mother and daughter.
"Miss Xiaowan! Let's go!"
Shanshui rushed in front of her and blocked the knife that was slashing towards her. He roared, his tone full of urgency.
Wen Wan came back to her senses in a daze, her nose felt sore, and she staggered behind Shanshui, the scene of the mother and daughter being killed still in her mind.
The men in black who broke in killed everyone they saw, and seemed to have no intention of leaving anyone alive.
The team of light cavalry led by Shanshui was the elite force of the border town defenders. When facing the men in black, the soldiers were outnumbered one by one and three by one, but they did not gain any advantage.
Shanshui protected Wen Wan and retreated outside the post station. He pushed her onto the horse and yelled, "Everyone, retreat!"
The soldiers of the light cavalry quickly formed their formation and protected Wen Wan as she left the post station.
Wen Wan sat on the horse, seeming a little hesitant.
"Shanshui! Save every person in the caravan if you can!"
Shanshui was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect that at this time, she would still care about other people's life and death.
But on second thought, the girl that their general likes is naturally not an ordinary woman.
"Okay!" Shanshui gritted his teeth and agreed, calling a few soldiers to follow him, "You follow me to rescue them, and the rest of you escort Miss Xiaowan back to a safe place!"
A small group of people turned back towards the post station, and the young soldiers all stood with their backs straight.
The soldiers who risked their lives and went upstream, not caring about life or death, didn't know whose sons or husbands they were.
Wen Wan's eyes turned red, and she bit her lower lip, trying hard not to cry.
After climbing a small hill, there were no pursuers behind.
Wen Wan stopped hastily and stood on the hillside looking towards the post station.
Those men in black must have set the fire, and the post station is now completely engulfed in flames.
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Half a minute later, Shanshui brought back a dozen survivors of the caravan with him.
He had a wound on his arm, which he bandaged casually with a piece of cloth torn from his robe. "Those men in black were ruthless, but they didn't fight to the bitter end, nor did they pursue."
Wen Wan was startled, her brows drooping, "Is Governor Lin dead?"
Shanshui looked up in surprise and immediately responded, "Miss Xiaowan is indeed very foresighted. It seems these men in black are coming for Governor Lin."
It was obvious that the murder was to silence the witness, but the person behind the scenes did not try to cover it up at all.
This kind of ruthlessness makes people feel cold on the back.
Wen Wan frowned, "Those men in black don't look like bandits."
Shanshui said: "Hmm. If I'm not mistaken, they should be the assassins kept by the big family."
Wen Wan exclaimed, "But according to the laws of the Great Duan Dynasty, the number of death warriors of a large family usually does not exceed one hundred. Those men in black just now probably numbered two or three hundred."
The super-sized death squad means that someone is quietly expanding his power, and since the person behind the scenes wants to silence Governor Lin, it means that he is the one who actually sells the iron ore privately.
Iron ore is the main material for casting weapons. If this person is just seeking wealth, it's fine. But I'm afraid...
We are afraid that those people will resell the iron ore in order to make weapons.
Thinking of this, Wen Wan's heart suddenly sank. If this was really the worst possible scenario, then this matter would be so big that it would be outrageous.
After the death of Prefect Lin, the clues of the illegal sale of iron ore were cut off, and it became even more difficult to find the person behind the scenes.
"Shanshui, count the casualties and we will rush back to the border town as soon as possible."
Shanshui was puzzled, "Are you not going to look for Captain Zhou and the others now?"
Wen Wan shook her head. "No, I have more important things to do right now."
Shanshui didn't understand, and Wenwan didn't explain too much, but just said:
"Hurry up, we have to get to the border town before those assassins!"
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The journey that would have taken four or five days was completed in just two days by traveling day and night.
The group rushed back to the border town and went directly to the camp of the border town garrison.
When Wen Wan dismounted, her legs were trembling. With the help of Shanshui, she met the military advisor Min Lao in the tent.
It's been a long time since we last met, and Mr. Min seems to be in worse health than the last time we met.
He was so thin that he was just skin and bones, and he couldn't walk smoothly on one leg.
It can be seen that during this feint attack on Mobei, they escaped from the ambush and fought a hard battle.
Wen Wan got straight to the point. "Mr. Min, to cut to the chase, please immediately dispatch personnel to seal off all the passages to the border town."
Old Min was still confused, and Wen Wan told him in a few words about the assassins who killed people to silence them in the post station.
Elder Min understood immediately, "Miss Xiaowan, do you think the person behind this is probably in the border town right now?"
Wen Wan's voice was cold and clear. "Even if it's not the person behind the scenes, there must be someone commanding these assassins. There are no big families in the border town. Apart from General Shen and Gao Ling, no one has the ability to raise assassins."
"Two or three hundred death warriors are not to be underestimated by any force. As the saying goes, a snake cannot survive without a head. These death warriors must have someone in command. They chose to attack the town closest to the border town, so it is most likely that this person is in the border town."
"We've been hurrying along the way, so we should be faster than those assassins. So as long as we seal off the city, we'll have a good chance of finding this person."
What he said was well-reasoned and well-founded.
Old Min nodded approvingly repeatedly, and Shanshui was also convinced.
It turns out that this is the important thing she said.
"It's a good idea to catch a turtle in a jar!" Shanshui was very excited and wanted to go and block the city gate himself immediately.
Wen Wan stopped him and said, "Two days and two nights without sleep, even the strongest body can't endure it. Now that we're here, let Elder Min make the arrangements. You go and get some rest."
Shanshui was excited, "I can hold on."
Wen Wan glanced at him and said, "Once the city gates are sealed, no one can escape. When you wake up from a nap, he will still be there. Why are you in such a hurry? Conserve your energy. You will have your chance to strike."
Elder Min also advised, "Miss Xiaowan's words make sense. Commander Shanshui should just listen to Miss Xiaowan and make arrangements for the rest. Or... Commander Shanshui, do you not believe in my abilities?"
"How is that possible? You are our military advisor." Shanshui then put down his sword and went to rest.
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