The quality of the assassins is really not flattering. It cannot be said that none of them know boxing and kicking skills, but it can be said with certainty that none of them can be found with a third-level or above cultivation level. Unless there are thousands of such people, they will not be able to understand the strength of the guards around them at all.
Twenty-odd assassins were sewn up by Nie Xiaoju¡¯s needlework and stood on the street, not daring to move. If they move, maybe in the next second someone will have half of their neck cut open by the red line, their belly opened, their cheeks opened, and their heart pierced.
"Take them all!"
Mu Xiaoyao gave a cold order, and dozens of Feiyupao quickly walked over and removed all the weapons from those people's hands. Nie Xiaoju flicked his wrist, and the red thread retracted into his cuff like a retrieved fishing line. The line passed through the human flesh, and the wound was so small that it only looked a little red.
The wolf-like flying fish robe went up three times, five times, five times and two times, and tied everyone with leather bands. The more they struggled with the ropes, the tighter they became. To be safe, the hooks on each of the assassins' arms were removed.
Li Heitai, the magistrate of Anlai County, who looked dumbfounded, then remembered and quickly called to the government servants who were cowering in the distance and did not react to get someone. By the time the government officials came over, the assassins had already lost the ability to resist.
"Master Sun, the public security in your county is really reassuring!"
Ye Jinnan snorted coldly and walked away.
The previous assassin had frightened Sun Maocai so much that he lost more than half of his soul. Ye Jinnan's words directly frightened the rest of his soul away. After Ye Jinnan left, Fang Jie couldn't stay any longer. He ordered the assassin to be handed over to Sun Maocai, and then turned around and walked back to his residence.
The dinner party had not started yet, so it ended unhappily.
The flying fish robes in the Ouchi Guards Department looked at the government servants with disdain, making them feel ashamed and ashamed. The security and defense in the city was decided by the county seat Li Heitai. When such a big case of assassinating an imperial envoy came out, he felt as if he could not calm down. The body of this old man, who was promoted to the rank of Qipin County Magistrate based on his mixed qualifications, was trembling all the time. He murmured one sentence back and forth: "It's over this time It's over this time."
Ye Jinnan walked a few steps and then slowed down and waited for Fang to explain. When he arrived on the ground of Pingshang Road, it didn't look good on his face when he said something like this happened. The general had stated several times in his secret letters that the imperial envoy would never be allowed to make any mistakes along the way. As a result, we were about to arrive in Yongzhou. Just when we thought we could rest assured, we made a group of useless assassins feel disgusted.
¡°Choose a few leaders of those assassins and bring them over. I want to interrogate them personally.¡±
He gave an order, and then a dozen soldiers from the left wing rushed over, held down a few older-looking people and brought them back. Those Anlai County government servants didn't dare to say a word. Although they were all wearing official uniforms, they didn't even dare to fart loudly in front of the soldiers on the left avant-garde.
"Master Xiaofang, I made you laugh."
Ye Jinnan said apologetically.
Fang Jie waved his hand and said: "People say that poor mountains and harsh waters lead to unruly people. This is a remote place in the Sui Dynasty and it is inevitable that the people will not have good customs. From this, I think it is really hard for the general to guard here for many years."
This sentence originally had no other meaning, but it made Ye Jinnan blush.
"The security of Pingshang Road has always been good. In recent years, no one has dared to do anything wrong. These assassins are so bold and reckless, and they are obviously instructed by someone. Don't worry, Lord Xiaofang, I will definitely find out about this matter."
Fang Jie smiled and said, "It's not really hurt. General, don't worry too much."
Ye Jinnan shook his head and said: "Although the assassin is insignificant, the thing is too bad. I will report it to the general. It seems that these errands in Anlai County have done enough. In this case, there is no use in keeping them."
Within a thousand miles of Yongzhou City as the center, the local officials are all left-wing avant-garde people, but most of these people are literati promoted at will by the general. As long as they are obedient, they may not necessarily have any talents. It is precisely because of this that the local officials within a thousand miles are in awe of the people on the left.
Ye Jinnan has a high status among the left midfielders, and it is not difficult for him to change the fate of a local official with just one sentence.
"Why get angry"
Fang Jie said as he walked: "I didn't encounter anything interesting on the way south this time. The presence of such a group of idiot assassins is just a relief. General Ye doesn't need to pay too much attention to it. It can be seen that they are just a group of idiots." They¡¯re just thieves. It¡¯s hard to say that they think we are all rare fat fish, and we just want to grab some money.¡±
The more Fang Jie said this, the uglier Ye Jinnan's face became: "Under the rule of Ping Shang Dao, not only the local government was to blame for such a thing, but even my left avant-garde people felt guilty about it.light. If the general knew about it, he would inevitably be furious Lord Xiaofang no longer needs to persuade him. Not to mention the serious crime of assassinating an imperial envoy, Zuo Qianwei, an ordinary villain who robs the people, would not let go. Over the years that the general has been guarding the southwest, he has killed not only 10,000 but also 8,000 of these evil people. "
Fang Jie smiled and stopped talking, but what he was thinking about was who sent these idiot assassins?
You are in the southwest, what other enemies do you have?
"It can't be Luo Wen. It would be unreasonable for the son of the dignified left avant-garde general to have all his subordinates be like this. To be able to use such a group of people who can be called trash as assassins, it is obvious that the instigators behind the scenes do not understand themselves. If you don¡¯t understand, you are not an enemy.
Who could it be?
When Fang Jie couldn¡¯t figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it.
He just didn¡¯t expect that such an incident would cause a bloody disaster in Anlai County.
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Because there was an assassination, there was no dinner, so Fang Jie ordered people to cook at his residence. He was not really a son of an aristocratic family who was used to fine clothes and fine food, so he was not picky about what he ate. Since there were some uneasy factors in this place, Fang Jie didn't plan to stay long. He and Ye Jinnan discussed it and decided not to visit the temple ruins again, and set out on the road to Yongzhou early the next morning.
But I didn¡¯t expect that I couldn¡¯t make the trip the next day. The reason was that Ye Jinnan left in a hurry early in the morning for some reason. Before leaving, he told Fang Jie to wait for him in Anlai County for a few days, but Fang Jie couldn't get on the road, so he had to stay. From the next day, the county magistrate Sun Maocai and the county magistrate Li Heita stood outside the door like a primary school student who made a mistake, asking for permission. Fang Jie didn't bother to pay attention and simply hid out.
Since there was nothing to do anyway, I took Shen Qing, Shan Mu Xiaoyao and the others and slipped out of the back door to visit the county town. Anlai County is really not that big. From east to west, from north to south, it can be reached in less than half an hour. Fang Jie went to take a look at the dilapidated temple ruins. They had been damaged beyond recognition by the wind and sun over the years. The golden body of Dairinmyo in the temple had been smashed to pieces many years ago and turned into dust. The colors of some murals could still be seen faintly on the walls, but the patterns could no longer be distinguished.
¡°If I hadn¡¯t known that this place was a temple, I wouldn¡¯t have found anything related to Buddhism if I didn¡¯t search carefully.
Fang Jie was a little disappointed, losing interest in shopping after just one day. This county is too small to find any interesting places. He could guess that Ye Jinnan must have rushed back to Yongzhou. Even if he traveled thousands of miles, it would take him a while to get back. Fang Jie simply practiced martial arts and calligraphy in his residence every day, flirting with Shen Qing and Mu Xiaoyao.
It was like this that I spent ten days doing nothing in Anlai County until Ye Jinnan came back, and Ye Jinnan was not the only one who came back.
But an army.
On the tenth day after Ye Jinnan left Anlai County, Fang Jie was taking a nap in his room when someone from Feiyupao came in to report that Ye Jinnan was back and brought back a force of more than 2,000 fine armored light cavalry. Fang Jie was startled, feeling something was wrong and immediately got up and came out.
As soon as he walked to the gate, he saw Ye Jinnan and another general in armor walking over quickly.
The cavalry in black armor and tall horses have blocked the entire county, and the county soldiers guarding the four gates have been replaced by the left vanguard. The tough cavalry can be seen everywhere on the street patrolling back and forth on horseback. The scene is so big that people are a little surprised.
"Mr. Xiaofang has been kept waiting for a long time."
As soon as Ye Jinnan entered the door, he said apologetically.
The general behind him, who looked to be about thirty years old, also clasped his fists and saluted: "General Yuan Fucheng, the commander of the left forward cavalry battalion, has met Mr. Xiaofang. I apologize for the inconvenience of the general's armor."
His military rank is two levels higher than Fang Jie's, and he is a fourth-grade general. But Fang Jie was an imperial envoy, so he naturally had to salute when he saw Fang Jie.
Fang Jie glanced at the Jingqi on the street, frowned slightly and asked, "Whywhy?"
Ye Jinnan smiled and said: "On the day Mr. Xiaofang was assassinated, I sent a letter to Yongzhou with a pigeon. I didn't sleep that night. After thinking about it, I still felt that I should rush back to Yongzhou immediately to meet with the general to explain the matter. So I hurriedly said goodbye to Lord Xiaofang and left here. The general was furious when he heard about this and sent me and General Yuan to escort Lord Xiaofang first. The general will come in person later. "
"ah?"
Fang Jie couldn't help but be startled: "The general wants to come to Anlai County in person?"
"Exactly!"
Yuan Fucheng said: "The general has already set off and is expected to arrive tomorrow."
Fang Jie was surprised for a while, thinking that even if the assassination happened, it stands to reason that a high-ranking general would not have to personally take action. What is Luo Yao going to do?
SeeHis expression was strange, and Ye Jinnan quickly explained: "The general attaches great importance to the imperial envoy's inspection of Yongzhou. Naturally, the general is worried about your safety when such a big case comes out."
This reason is not a good one!
Fang Jie did not continue on this topic. After chatting for a few words, Ye Jinnan and Yuan Fucheng left immediately. After they left, Fang Jie discovered that there were at least 500 armored soldiers guarding the house outside, and it was blocked. This incident also made Shen Qingshan, Zhuo Buyi and others uneasy, but after testing, they found that the soldiers outside would not prevent people in the yard from going out.
In the evening, Fang Jie was even more surprised by the news that Feiyu Pao had inquired about. Ye Jinnan and Yuan Fucheng have led troops to capture the Anlai County magistrate Sun Maocai, the county magistrate Li Heita and others. Not only that, their family members have also been forced not to leave their houses. Not even the chief yamen servants or the helpers in the county government were left. They were all captured by the elite soldiers of the left avant-garde and imprisoned in the county government prison.
Fang Jie was not stopped when he sent people out of the city, but the news that the people who left the city brought back the next day made Fang Jie feel more and more uncomfortable.
People who left the city came back and said that all official road intersections outside Anlai County were guarded by elite left-wing troops, and the army was searching for unidentified people like a dragnet. Anyone who goes out without a guide will be captured regardless of the reason.
Luo Yao has created a big battle, which is a bit fussy no matter how you look at it.
Not long after the people who were sent to the city to inquire about the news came back the next day, Ye Jinnan came to Fang Jie's residence again. Ye Jinnan, who was dressed in armor, hugged his fists and said politely: "The general has entered the city and will come to visit Lord Xiaofang later!"
Fang Jie suddenly realized that he was not ready to see Luo Yao, and he felt a little panicked. He was silent for a while before reacting. He smiled to cover up his absence and said, "Since the general is here, I naturally have to go out to greet him. General Ye, let's go together."