Chapter 36: Gathering of Heroes (6)

  The one who asked the question was Wang Jiayan. Along the way, he was accompanied by Wei Yue and Feng Kechang, and it wasn't boring at all. In front of him, the city wall wound like a long snake, and under the lights in the city, only the big snowflakes fell. The old man's personality was getting more and more irritable with age, but he still wanted to compose a poem to record tonight's journey.

  The two young men were indeed frozen and shrank back, seeing Wang Jia Yan like this, they could only smile wryly at each other.

  Just as Wang Jia was about to speak, he heard the voices of the Beijing camp officers and hastily stepped forward, shouting a question before Wei Yue could say anything.

  "Big Master, I'll take care of you first before dealing with the old man." Now that things have come to this point, Wei Yue had no choice but to step forward. He lightly drew out the straight sword at his waist and said in a low voice, "Even if there are ten or eight bandits, I can hold them off. The old master is the hope of the capital's defense at present, and he absolutely cannot be lost."

  "It's not necessarily a thief..."

  "Not a thief, and no light either. Seeing us, they didn't ask for the password, but when the old man asked, there was not a sound from that side. If it's not a thief, then what is it?"

  "Then I also..."

  Two men were facing each other, when Wei Yue's eyes flashed with a cold light. He took big strides forward and blocked Wang Jiayan in front of him. With a swing of his straight sword, Feng Kechang only saw a small spark flying off the blade, but it was actually a long arrow that had been deflected by Wei Yue.

  "Thieves have bows and arrows!"

  Not only did he have a bow and arrow, but his shooting skills were also formidable. This arrow was both steady and accurate, with great force and momentum. If Wei Yue hadn't been keeping an eye on him all along, he would have already made preparations and shot Wang Jiayan right in the face, and it wouldn't be easy to settle accounts with this old man.

  "Thieves, no matter who you are, quickly leave the city! This is in front of the Minister of War's residence. The guards will arrive soon, and even if you want to escape, you won't be able to!"

  Feng Kai Zhang was also very resourceful, seeing that things were not right, he drove Wang Jia Yan to retreat violently while shouting loudly in his mouth, hoping to scare away the thieves.

  Just as he finished speaking, several feathered arrows flew over again. Amidst the humming sound, there were two more "dang" sounds, and Wei Yue once again deflected the feathered arrows.

  There were just too many arrows, and Wei Yue was only protecting Wang Jia Yan. One arrow shot into his shoulder, straight into the flesh. Fortunately, he dodged to the side, so although he was hit by this arrow, it didn't go in very deep.

  "Great Wei!"

  "Big Master, don't talk!"

  Wei Yue's face was stern and fierce, he pulled out the arrow with one hand, listened carefully with his ear, then threw it back with force... On this side, the blood on his shoulder was gushing like a spring, but he didn't care, while from the other side of the enemy group came a shrill cry: "Damn it! They also have arrows, my eye has been pierced by an arrow... Ahh... it hurts me to death!"

  On the other side, Wang Jiaxun and Feng Kechang were both staring blankly, only now did they see that this tiger-like big man had such a strong and unyielding spirit, and also had such a supernatural and agile body!

  "Things are not looking good, they have over ten people, all of whom are skilled in combat, and several bows...” Wei Yue wounded one person, but his face didn't show a hint of joy, only murmuring: "I wonder where so many strong fighters came from?"

  "What should we do now?" Feng Kai Zhang hastily said: "If the two of us are injured, it's nothing, but if Master is injured..."

  "I too have led troops," Wang Jia Yan said with a calm and serene expression, smiling: "Generals can't avoid dying on the battlefield. I'm just a civil official, but having commanded soldiers for many years, I've seen others die... even if I were to die now, what's there to be regretful about?"

  He was so open-minded, but Wei Yue was ashamed. Tonight's trip was to escort him, and it was originally thought to be an easy task. Although the capital is not peaceful, no one would dare to assassinate a high-ranking official of the imperial court. Who knew that there were such a group of thieves in front of them, so bold and reckless? If it were Meatball who came to offend, with Lord Feng's protection of Wang Jiaxian, he would stand up straight, and if the opponent had less than ten people, they wouldn't even think about getting close.

  But if the other party has a bow and arrow in hand, then it's going to be tough.

  In just a short moment, the slight commotion in front was also brought to an end. The person who had been hit in the eye by Wei Yue didn't know whether he was dead or what, and his mournful cries had stopped. On this side, although the lanterns had been extinguished, as soon as the snow fell, the night suddenly became brighter. Although it wasn't clear, from a distance of several dozen paces, they could already see that the bandits on the other side were drawing their bows and nocking arrows again.

  "Hurry up!"

  "Wei Yue shouted: 'This is no time for excuses, Young Master! You ride with the adults first!'"

  "Alright, be careful yourself, Wei Da."

  Feng Gongzi suddenly changed his mind and realized that he and Wang Jiaoyan were the only ones left, and they had been dragging others down for nothing. He immediately turned around with Wang Jiaoyan and retreated.

  He dragged Wang Jiayan away, his ears filled with the whirring sound of bowstrings, while on the other side, Wei Yue seemed to have blocked several arrows again. After taking a dozen steps, he heard two more thudding sounds, and behind him, Wei Yue, despite being strong, couldn't help but let out a cold hum.

  "Alas, never mind."

  Wang Jiaxun stopped in his tracks, shook his head and said: "Even if Wei Baihu was shot to look like a hedgehog, we still can't escape. Since that's the case, why make such a fuss? Xian Qi, you don't have to follow me, go help out instead."

  "Yes!"

  It's pointless to say more, Feng Kai Zhang gritted his teeth and turned back with a swing of his sword. At this moment, he saw that Wei Yue had indeed been shot by an arrow again, but he was also very brave, already swinging his sword flower, and charged forward towards the approaching bandits once more.

  ……

  ……

  "Is it Wei Da?"

  Lao Duan was hit by an arrow in his left eye, the pain was unbearable. Fortunately, the crowd had brought some high-quality golden wound medicine, which they sprinkled on the wound and cut off the arrow shaft. After the pain subsided a bit, he chased after the enemy with the others, determined to find the person who shot him and take revenge, vowing to flay them alive.

  At this time, seeing the tall and majestic figure opposite him constantly blocking arrows and rushing towards them without stopping, everyone was a little surprised. Lao Duan was a close colleague of Wei Yue's, and at this moment, he saw that it was he who first recognized the one-eyed man.

  "It's Wei Da who is right... this skill and bravery... besides him, who else!"

  "What should I do?"

  "How did you run into him!"

  Everyone was a bit panicked and confused, except for several military officers, the rest of the ten or so people were either high-ranking officials or low-ranking officials, all with official positions. Wei Yue was the commander-in-chief, in charge of everyone, usually very righteous, treating everyone with respect. At this time, he couldn't help but feel guilty, and towards Wei Yue's martial arts skills, everyone was also deeply intimidated.

  "It's come to this...". Old Duan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "We've already made our move. Over there is Wang Jiaxun, that old scoundrel. He's never been one to bend the law for personal gain. If we fall into his hands, we'll all lose our heads. No use talking about it, we can only see this through to the end."

  Ordinary friendships and one's own life are compared, who is lighter and who is heavier, of course, need not be said.

  The crowd gritted their teeth and did not welcome them, but only five or six bows were drawn, no longer shooting at Wang Jia Yan and Feng Kai Zhang, but all aiming at Wei Yue, who was rushing over. This tall man, who had broken out of the encirclement of tens of thousands of enemy troops on Songshan Mountain in the past, would he be sent to his death today at the gate of Chaoyang Gate?

  ……

  ……

  Three embroidered uniforms waited for more than two hours, and as they watched the pedestrians disappear, the Sima Mansion's gate was sparse with carriages and horses. Even the guests who came to pay their respects had left seven or eight out of ten. The three were anxious in their hearts and didn't know what to do, but then they saw Old Wang and his men peeking out from the small door of the mansion, and afterwards they all walked out one by one.

  The night was dark and indistinct, but when the three of them came out, they suddenly split into three different directions. One went east, one went south, and one headed straight towards Chaoyang Gate.

  "What should I do?"

  Among the three, Li's surname was the most urgent, saying: "The thief is divided into different paths, but we can't be separated. With one less person, it's hard to keep an eye on him, and nothing can be done. No matter how many roads he takes, we are still three people watching one, afraid that he will fly away?"

  "This is indeed true."

  Hu Yan Ao Bo nodded and said, "Just stare at this old man in the middle."

  Three people, two of whom were young and dressed up, while the other was an old man in his fifties. Of course, they focused on the oldest one, who was the leader and a key figure, making it easier to keep watch.

  He followed the man in a hurry, and as night fell, the cold wind grew stronger, and before long, snow began to fall.

  "How come this bandit leader is so agile?"

  After following for a while, the three Jin Yiwei guards felt that something was off. The thief's appearance was still so weak and short, but his footsteps were unusually powerful. By the time they reached the foot of the city wall, he was almost flying, and although the crowd had given up hiding their tracks and were desperately chasing after him with all their might, they still couldn't catch up to his pace.

  "Hmph, as expected, someone is following us."

  This person was not Old Wang, but Hui Mei who had exchanged clothes with him. With the skills she had learned in a few years at Jianfu Camp, and Hong Niangzi's original expertise in light body skills, after a few years, Hui Mei's movements were also exceptionally skilled.

  At that time, the jumping and leaping techniques all had some secret tricks. To ordinary people, it was just an incredible lightness skill. If she wanted to shake off those three Brocade Guards now, it would be a trivial matter.

  However, Huimei was a jinx. She glanced at the three men chasing after her and had already made up her mind: "Since that's the case, I'll take a look at their skills. If they're not good enough, I'll finish them off!"

  Under the heavy snow, this delicate and lovely girl didn't have a bit of self-awareness as a young lady. What she was thinking about instead was how to take down the three officials who were chasing after her. As a member of the bandit group, Hui Mei had no psychological barrier when it came to killing those three corrupt officials.

  ……

  ……

  "Hey kid, gonna chase after him?"

  Mantis is in front, but the oriole is behind. Zhu Ciyan and his group also spent a night in the wind and snow, until they reached the foot of the city wall at Chaoyang Gate, where they watched with their eyes wide open as Hui Mei led all the Brocade Guards onto the city head. At this moment, the excitement was just getting started, how could Zhu Ciyan give up the chase?

  At this moment, Zhu Ci burst out laughing and said: "Since we've met, how can we let it go? This matter before our eyes is quite a big deal..."

  If Li Gong were here, he would probably be persuaded to persuade him, but Wang Yuan and the others are afraid that the world will not be chaotic. They stare at this commotion in front of them, how can they let it go?

  At this time, Wang Yuan just smiled and said: "If the young master intends to catch someone, the Chaoyang Gate here is exactly where our brothers hide, gather all the manpower, catch them, how?"

  Zhu Ciwen was still hesitating, and in front of him there was only one bandit, but he would have to expose himself, which was not worth it. Moreover, they couldn't track down their lair, and catching just one of them would be useless.

  Just at this moment, the sound of shouting and fighting came from the top of the city wall, with swords clashing and a loud din.

  Everyone was shocked, those few Jin Yiwei guards had just gone up, how did they get into action so quickly?

  "There must be someone else." Zhu Ciwen said: "Quickly gather people, on the city wall, it's probably already lively!"