King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 311 There is gunpowder in the attic
On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, it was snowing lightly.

In a restaurant in Nancheng, Liu Xianglian walked north after saying goodbye to her friends.

Since being humiliated in Xiuguo's mansion, Liu Xianglian hasn't sung on stage until now, obviously he hasn't recovered from the nausea.

But if you don't sing, you have no income, but Liu Xianglian spends money lavishly, so today he found a friend and wanted to make a living to relieve his urgent needs.

Not to mention, there are many friends and many paths, and this group of people really introduced the work to them.

The task is also very simple, go to a green skin gang in Nancheng and get back the land deeds that were taken away by these people.

After things are done, there are benefits.

It sounds simple, but it is difficult in practice, but Liu Xianglian has to do it, after all, the stomach will be hungry.

Fortunately, he is not bad at martial arts, he can easily deal with three or five people, so he has the courage to take over the matter.

"Why don't you just go and find out the situation now... Anyway, it's not far from here!" Liu Xianglian said secretly.

Liu Xianglian couldn't wait to get the money as soon as possible.

As soon as she thought about it, Liu Xianglian rushed to her destination, but when she was walking, she found that there were more patrolling guards on the street than before.

"Could it be some kind of robbery? Or are the people in the Yamen going to charge extra money?"

Thinking about these things secretly, Liu Xianglian mixed into the crowd.

But when he walked onto the main street, he found that the street had been blocked by officers and soldiers, and the common people were separated in the alleys on both sides of the street.

Seeing this situation, Liu Xianglian said goodbye in a low voice: "The people patrolling the streets are the county government officials, the roads are blocked by people from Wucheng Bingmasi, and people from the Jinyiwei are patrolling... It seems that some important people are going out today!"

Who knows how long the road closure will take, Liu Xianglian didn't want to wait for a long time, so she went to a more remote place, thinking of a place with few people to cross the blockade.

After a few breaths, Liu Xianglian climbed onto the roof of an attic.

The attic has a good view, and you can see the situation of the long street clearly. You can only see a motorcade approaching in the distance, and the guard of honor is like a cloud.

"What kind of big man is this?"

Liu Xianglian was guessing, but heard someone talking in the attic.

"Today, no matter whether he came back or not..."

"Dozens of catties of gunpowder will surely blow up Zhu to pieces!"

"This kid claims to be great, and he has earned face for Ming Ting... We are going to kill him!"

"It is said that it is because of this kid that the person who ordered Jin Yiwei... killed so many of our brothers!"

While everyone was discussing, someone asked: "Brother...how did you know that this master will go out today, and how did you know that he would go this way!"

If they were not well-informed, they would not be able to ambush one day in advance, and the assassination plan would not be able to be carried out.

"Don't worry about it, someone will send a message..."

Lifting the tiles, Liu Xianglian took a closer look, but saw five or six people in the room.

Although these people are dressed like ordinary people, they all have a bit of bravery, and they are more difficult to deal with than the street ruffians.

"Zhu Jinghong, today is your death day!"

Hearing this sentence, Liu Xianglian's heart trembled, but he didn't expect that Zhu Jinghong, the thirteenth master, was going to be murdered by these people.

No wonder... no wonder it's such a grand occasion, and there are only these three masters, traveling will be such a grand occasion.

After secretly sighing, Liu Xianglian couldn't help worrying for Zhu Jinghong, after all, this person had saved him.

"I have to report to the officials!" Liu Xianglian secretly said.

However, when he moved, a tile under his feet was broken, and the noise immediately alarmed the people in the attic.

"Who?"

Seeing that she was discovered, Liu Xianglian didn't dare to stay, so she immediately stepped down and went downstairs.

When he landed, several people in the house had rushed out, saw Liu Xianglian and immediately went downstairs to chase him.

These people all had sharp weapons, but Liu Xianglian was empty-handed. The disadvantage was too great for him to run away.

"Chasing...you must kill him, or you will lose today!" the leader scolded in a low voice.

When everyone was chasing, Liu Xianglian, who was running ahead, was not idle. He shouted while running, hoping to attract the attention of the officials.

But the problem is that he fled in the opposite direction to where the official post was located, and there were relatively few people around him, so no one noticed at all.

After several people ran tens of meters, seeing the people behind them getting closer and closer, Liu Xianglian took advantage of the situation and picked up the wooden stick next to her, turned around and hit behind her.

Immediately, several people started fighting, and the people on the opposite side were not afraid of death, forcing Liu Xianglian to keep retreating.

Liu Xianglian was anxious, but the thieves on the opposite side were even more anxious. If Liu Xianglian didn't die, their mission would be over.

"Outflank...you can't let him go!" the leader roared angrily.

Liu Xianglian also realized that he had to run away, so he swung a few sticks vigorously, then left his things behind and ran back.

Several people were forced to retreat by him, and when they chased forward again at this moment, the distance between the two had already widened.

"Why are you afraid of him? Hurry up and chase..."

"Brother, that man fled to the east, but the official is in the west...don't worry too much!"

"Let's go chase, you go back and light the fire!"

Hearing the suggestion of his subordinates, and thinking that Zhu Jinghong's convoy was approaching, the leading man agreed to the request.

So several people acted separately, but when they chased out of the alley, they saw a scene that made them terrified.

There were more than a dozen crossbows waiting in front of him, and there were seven or eight people standing on the walls on both sides. It was obvious that the four of them had been surrounded.

"My lord...it's them, they want to murder Lord Thirteen!" Liu Xianglian said, covering her shoulders.

He didn't run along the alley just now, but climbed over the wall at the risk of being injured, and now his shoulder was indeed injured.

Chen Yuntai nodded, then looked forward, his hand was already on the handle of the knife.

Looking forward, Chen Yuntai said: "Give you a chance... as long as you are willing to confess, I will give you a way out!"

At this moment, he is already a hundred households of Jinyiwei, a dignified military officer of the sixth rank.

After only three months in Beijing, he has been promoted to two ranks. Not only has he become a celebrity in the Qianhu Institute in Nancheng, he has also gained some fame in Fusi in Beizhen.

You know, Chen Yuntai is only 23 years old now, and he is at an age with a bright future.

And all of this, Chen Yuntai understood that it was all thanks to Zhu Jinghong.

Today, he was arranged by Li Wenzhao to be the guide, so he did all the errands very carefully. He ordered people to carry out a carpet search within ten feet on both sides of the street.

In other words, even if Liu Xianglian didn't find out, Chen Yuntai would find out the group of people who wanted to make trouble before Zhu Jinghong arrived.

"Today I caught this gang of thieves... I will be able to show my face again with the Thirteenth Master!" Chen Yuntai was secretly happy.

"Brothers, fight hard..."

Those who came to carry out the mission today are all dead soldiers of the White Lotus Sect, how could they listen to Jin Yiwei's nonsense at this moment.

However, their bloody bravery is simply like a mantis holding a cart.

When the crossbow was activated, dozens of arrows roared out, directly shooting the group of people into hedgehogs.

When the school captains came forward to check, Liu Xianglian came to Chen Yuntai and said, "My lord...their leader didn't come, maybe they are still in the attic somewhere!"

After his words fell, the captain who inspected the corpse shouted loudly: "My lord... is a traitor of the White Lotus Sect!"

Hearing that it was this group of people again, Chen Yuntai became anxious and cursed secretly that there were such people everywhere.

"Go... catch the fish that slipped through the net!"

While ordering people to search forward, Chen Yuntai also ordered people to send a message to remind the escort team to reinforce and be on strict alert.

After arranging everything, Chen Yuntai and his men searched forward together.

It is precisely because he does it himself that he is able to convince the public quickly.

Otherwise, with the intricate relationship in Jinyiwei, he, an outsider, would not be able to use these people like a wave of his arms in a short period of time.

Looking back at Liu Xianglian, Chen Yuntai said, "Brother, please lead us the way!"

(End of this chapter)