Fu Shifeng

Chapter 259 The vicious sword comes again
"Quick! Take the back door!"

While Su Wangting signaled several fellow officials to escape, he raised his hand and grabbed the edge of the pottery urn in the courtyard. Using his inner strength, he twisted his waist with a deep step and threw nearly a hundred kilograms of water in it toward the courtyard door.

The pottery jar broke through the wind and was smashed out, directly knocking down several armored soldiers and blocking the pursuit.Su Wangting let out a breath. He had been busy with official duties in the past few years. Not only had there been no progress in martial arts, but he had also regressed slightly. He was suddenly losing strength, and his muscles and bones in his arms were aching. They were no longer as strong as before.

Quickly escaping from the courtyard, Su Wangting hurriedly ran along the path between the inner houses and saw an official ship moored on the shore not far away, where a boatman was hurriedly untying the cable.

"Stop it, chop it with a knife!" As soon as Su Wangting shouted this, a group of soldiers suddenly rushed out from the other side of the Cao River. When he saw them, he immediately started shouting.

Seeing the bows and arrows on the opposite side, several officials panicked and didn't know how to react.Fortunately, Su Wangting moved a little faster and knocked them down forcefully, and the arrow flew over his head.

As soon as he raised his head, he saw that the boatman's throat had been pierced by an arrow, and his blood quickly stained the ground red. He fell to the shore and gasped, struggling hard.

Hearing the sound of arrows breaking through the wind, a red-robed official next to him asked anxiously: "Fuji, what should we do now?"

Su Wangting used the boat as cover, carefully poked his head out, and saw the rebels on the other side looking for a boat to cross the river.

"Why don't we surrender temporarily?" an official from the other side suggested.

"No!" Su Wangting stopped immediately: "Not to mention whether this gang of rebels is willing to surrender, if the government suppresses the rebellion in the future, we will definitely be accused of being traitors and rebelling, and everyone in the family will be implicated!"

This statement immediately curbed everyone's willingness to surrender. When Su Wangting saw the rebels on the other side hurriedly boarding the boat, he immediately led the others to run along the river bank and turned into another alley, cursing in his heart.

When Su Wangting came to Yangzhou this time, he was not only appointed by Prime Minister Lu to check the taxes on Jianghuai River, but also received instructions to help arrange Changqing's marriage.

The red-robed official accompanying him is the eldest son of Prime Minister Lu. If the marriage is settled, the elder man of the Lu family will be the witness on his behalf as the head of the family.

In fact, Su Wangting was very surprised when he received Cheng Sanwu's letter.It was not because Changqing was recruited by a wealthy local family in Jiangnan, but because the matter was actually able to be negotiated.

Based on Su Wangting's understanding of Changqing, ordinary women would never catch his eye. Even if she had stunning looks and was not of the same mind, Changqing would probably not take the initiative to please her.

Prime Minister Lu arranged for Da Lang and Su Wangting of the Lu family to come to Yangzhou because he knew that Changqing would definitely not like the marriage arranged by Prime Minister Lu, so he simply let them go.

However, when Su Wangting arrived in Yangzhou by boat, less than two days after arriving in Jiangdu, sudden chaos broke out in the city. Initially, there were rumors that pirates were going deep along the river, and others said that they were rebelling against the party. In addition, prophecies of "the descent of the Holy King" spread widely. Streets and alleys.

Su Wangting never expected that a rebellion would break out in a prosperous and peaceful land like Yangzhou. No one had time to deal with it. As soon as they got some news and learned that Gao Changshi of the Yangzhou Dudu Mansion was under house arrest, the rebels and thieves began to loot the city.

Moreover, due to the special status of Su Wangting and his party, they were immediately targeted by the rebel party. Su Wangting could only hide in Tibet with a few officials accompanying him.

"Hoo, ho... help me, where are we going next?" He ran all the way and finally got away from his pursuers temporarily. The elder man of the Lu family was panting, and he took off the conspicuous red official uniform and threw it away early.

"Before leaving Chang'an, Yang Chongyi introduced me to several wealthy businessmen from Yangzhou. Maybe I can take shelter in their houses temporarily." Su Wangting carefully observed the intersection, dodged a group of passing rebel soldiers, and carefully arrived at the houses of those wealthy businessmen according to the general direction. The village where it is located.

But before he came to the door, he saw fireworks and noise in the distance. A large group of people were robbing a lot of treasures from wealthy merchants, and they were also carving up their maids and concubines.

"What's going on?" The elder man of the Lu family was shocked.

"Take advantage of the chaos to rob, kill and set fire." Su Wangting recognized it at a glance, and he also found that many of the thieves who robbed property were barbarians with high noses and deep eyes, and their heads were wrapped in cloth, or they were Kunlun slaves with dark skin. They were holding crescent-shaped scimitars with large blood stains on them.

"Are they Hu merchants from overseas?" Dalang of the Lu family said angrily: "That's unreasonable! I, the Great Xia, allowed them to live and do business overseas, and set up villages to settle down. They didn't want to repay, and they actually collaborated with the rebels to cause chaos?!"

Su Wangting had dealt with Hu businessmen a lot in the past. He frowned and explained: "For these Hu businessmen, whether they go to the desert or go to sea by boat, it often means great danger, or even a near-death life. When you go out, you will naturally do your best. Able to pursue interests. Therefore, they will not let it go easily whenever there is an opportunity. Dalang should not expect to treat them with the customs and education of the Central Plains."

"If I can escape safely this time, I will definitely report it to my father and use severe punishments to deal with this chaos!" The elder of the Lu family gritted his teeth.

Su Wangting did not answer. He heard the sound of armor scraping in the distance. Dozens of rebellious soldiers rushed into the house and immediately started shouting at Hu Shang, who was killing people and setting fire to them.

The leader of the rebels was a warrior with burn scars on his face. He was holding a long sword and pointed at the Hu Shang people: "Stop it!"

Those Hu merchants made a move and spoke in less than fluent Chinese: "Get out of the way! Your commander has given us permission to do this!"

The long-sword warrior leapt forward: "I don't care what your reasons are, put down your belongings immediately and get out of Jiangdu City!"

Naturally, the Hu merchants refused. With a sharp whistle, hundreds of people gathered one after another, many of whom were skilled in martial arts. In turn, they surrounded the rebels who rebelled against the party. They were chattering and yelling incessantly, as if they were ready to swarm them at any time. .

"court death!"

The long-sword warrior did not intend to give in at all. He rode on his horse and swung his weapon. The sword flashed and four or five heads and a pile of mutilated limbs flew into the air. The blood mist splashed into the air and the crowd dispersed in shock.

Su Wangting, who was hiding in the corner, was shocked to see that this sword warrior had already mastered the strength and was a fierce general in the army.Considering that Yangzhou Dudufu is not a border town, there are fewer such people. I really don’t know where the rebel party found such a person.

The warrior with the long sword killed several barbarians and was about to ride his horse forward to continue attacking the crowd. In the courtyard of a wealthy merchant on one side, a strange burst of green smoke suddenly flew out over the wall and headed towards the warrior.

"Where is the demon?!"

Shocked to realize that someone was manipulating magic in the courtyard, the samurai with a long sword tried to force away the strange green smoke with his energy.

But with a wave of the long sword, the moment the green smoke dissipated, dozens of hemp ropes sprang out, entangling the warrior and his mount.

Without waiting for a reaction, the hemp rope suddenly turned into a venomous snake, spitting out snake messages and biting the sword warrior and the horse.

"Deceitful!"

The long-sword warrior immediately shook off the poisonous snake in his hand, and there was a faint numbness in the tiger's mouth. The horse underneath him was panting and its steps were messy, obviously it was poisoned.Trying to use his kung fu to force out the snake venom, the long sword warrior felt the poison extending along the meridians of his arm. Surprised, he tapped the acupuncture points on the inside of his arm. At the same time, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the venomous snakes had turned back into hemp ropes and fell to the ground motionless. .

"This is not an ordinary snake venom."

At this time, a figure rose from the depths of the house. Looking up, he saw an old Hu man with a slightly dark brown complexion. His head was wrapped in a white scarf and white robe. His beard under his chin seemed to be twisted into one with grease. Slightly pointed forward, there are six or seven gold and silver rings on the ten fingers of both hands, and they are also inlaid with various colored gemstones. The leather belt around the waist is also decorated similarly.

What's even more amazing is that this old Hu man is stepping on a sapphire blue carpet with gold edges. This carpet supports him to fly slowly, and next to it is a golden pot-shaped oil lamp with a long mouth and a spout. There was smoke slowly coming from the place.

"Captain Tian, ​​Du Canjun has made an agreement with me. After the deal is completed, all the wealthy and silk children in Hualefang will belong to our Tianfang Temple. The contract has been signed and the seal of the Yangzhou Governor's Office has been affixed." The old Hu man smiled. He then asked: "Is it possible that Du Canjun is going to break the agreement? Please ask Lieutenant Tian to give me an answer."

"Fart!" the long-sword warrior shouted angrily: "You didn't make any effort in the whole process, and now you want to ask for reward? How can there be such a good thing in the world?!"

The old Hu man chuckled and said: "Captain Tian, ​​it seems that you still don't know. The financial resources you rely on for the success of your current project are all due to the donation from our Tianfang Temple. I have already paid my respects to your mysterious Mo If this were not the case, we at Tianfang Temple would not have rashly participated in such a fatal event just because of Du Shenjun."

When Su Wangting saw the old Hu man from a distance, his first reaction was to think of An Quti, but in terms of ability, An Quti was obviously much better.

"Fart! Tell your people to get out of Jiangdu City, otherwise Tianfang Temple will be eradicated too!" Tian Xiaowei did not intend to get entangled with the opponent. He raised his hand and the soldiers in the rear drew their bows and arrows, ready to shoot the old Hu man at any time. .

"Hehehe, in this case, I have to express myself."

The old Hu man raised his hand covered with rings and gently touched the golden lamp pot beside him. A large cloud of smoke quickly emitted from the spout, easily blocking the incoming arrows.

As the smoke swirled, an exotic spirit with indigo skin and a burly body emerged from it. Two arms that were thicker than the palace beams moved gently, and a sound of wind and thunder sounded, as if a majestic power was about to be released.

Colonel Tian was holding a long knife, his face full of alert. Just as he was exercising his inner strength, trying to cut off the arm of the foreign spirit, he suddenly felt a powerful aura, accompanied by a scorching wind, coming from behind.

Before he could turn around, the flames roared through the sky, and actually split the indigo monster's head into two pieces!
The flow of flames was still going strong. When the smoke parted, the old Hu man was revealed. He was shocked, but he reacted in time. The ring on his hand flashed with light, and a shield like fine glass was guarded in front of him.

With a loud sound, the flames hit the shield with cracks all over it. The old man Hu felt his face was on fire, and he quickly used the flying carpet under his feet to take him back to avoid it.

Fortunately, the flow of flames was finally contained. The old man Hu looked closely and saw that there was a sword with a ring-shaped head inserted into the protective shield. It was unknown who threw it.

Just as he was about to look down, the horizontal sword suddenly trembled, and the flames that were supposed to dissipate reappeared for no reason, breaking the shield in one fell swoop and shooting towards the old man.

"not good!"

When the old man retreated in a hurry, he wanted to cast another spell, but the sword flew like a star and was shot with lightning speed. It penetrated the old man's chest directly and was nailed to the ground behind him.

"What is it..."

Before he had time to see who was doing it, the horizontal knife flew off the ground like a living thing, carrying the momentum of a spinning slash, and decapitated the old man.As for the flying carpet and lamp kettle, they also fell to the ground.

Seeing the horizontal sword whirling around, it finally landed in the hand of one person. The person who came was majestic and majestic, riding a big bay-red horse with an imposing momentum.

Captain Tian reined in his horse and quickly asked, "Who are you?"

"Housekeeper, Mr. Zhaoyang!"

Cheng Sanwu tapped his shoulder with the back of his knife, grinned and asked, "Are you also a member of the rebel party?"

When Captain Tian heard the name of the Minister of Internal Affairs, his expression changed suddenly, and he exclaimed to his subordinates: "Fire the arrow!"

However, before these rebellious soldiers could take action, Cheng Sanwu slapped his saddle and flew up, slashing out a majestic stream of flames with his sword. The soldiers were suddenly on fire and howling in agony. In a blink of an eye, they were burned inside and out, and even their armor and iron were burned to a crisp. The pieces were also melted into the burnt flesh and blood, and the shape was tragic.

Captain Tian's horse neighed in fright. Just as he was about to clamp his mount, he received a heavy blow to the chest and was kicked away by Cheng Sanwu.

"Tell me, how many of you rebels are still in Jiangdu?" After Colonel Tian landed, he was stepped on by Cheng Sanwu, causing him to bleed from his orifices.

Knowing that he was facing a dead end, Captain Tian cursed fiercely: "You are a running dog!"

Cheng Sanwu rolled his eyes, raised his foot and stomped, blood and flesh flying everywhere, and forcefully trampled Captain Tian's upper body into bloody pulp.

Such ferocious actions had already stunned everyone present.Cheng Sanwu looked at the Hu merchants who had not fled in the distance and asked: "Are you also a rebel?"

As soon as these words came out, no one dared to answer. This group of Hu merchants rushed to try to escape.

But Cheng Sanwu smiled, picked up Tian Xiaowei's long knife, threw it with all his strength, and penetrated seven or eight people in one breath, then flew after him, holding the Hundred Refined Divine Sword, and crashed into the panicked crowd, regardless of the reason. , and went on a killing spree.

The flames of the sword were churning, and Hu Shang, who was killing people, setting fires, and robbing people just a moment ago, was now reduced to a piece of meat on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered.

Those who were a little more lucky would have their heads chopped off by Cheng Sanwu with one blow, saving them a lot of trouble. Those who were unlucky would fall to the ground and be trampled first, and then be chopped in half by Cheng Sanwu with a sword, dragging his intestines. Crawling on the ground screaming, enduring the last moments of pain.

After a crazy killing spree, Lifang Street was already covered in blood. Broken limbs and corpses were strewn among the pillows. The knife marks were deep on the walls, leaving a trace of bright blood, like splashed ink.

But even so, in this hell-like scene, there are still many living people surviving. They are all women and children who were forcibly abducted by Hu Shang. The frenzied Yanliu sword light just now did not kill them.

"Hey, here are some people!" Cheng Sanwu rubbed the blood on the soles of his boots on the threshold, and waved to Zhang Fan and others behind him: "Take these people away alive. If they should be sent back to their home, they should be let go. …Damn it, I’ll have to use more force next time and bake the wound until it’s cooked, so as not to bleed me.”

(End of this chapter)