Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 290: Suppression

 The atmosphere in the meeting hall of Wuyun Village was heavy.

The Sixth Master looked uneasy: "The Beizhen envoy said that Ningshan Guards will be transferred in seven or eight days at the latest. Second brother, brothers, we can't sit still and wait for death!"

 “What do you think of Lao Liu?” The second master’s eyes flashed.

"Of course we have to fight with them!" The Sixth Master slapped the table, "We have so many brothers, and we are in a good location. If they want to take down the cottage, they will have to sacrifice their lives. There are three to four hundred of us, and they must at least go up. Only a thousand people can win."

“Sixth brother, do you mean to carry it to the end?” asked the third master.

The Sixth Master looked at the Third Master in surprise: "Wuyun Village is our home. People are going to destroy our home. If we don't fight to the death, is there any other choice?"

“That’s right, let’s fight them! Even if we die, we won’t make it easy for them. One of us will die, and three of them will die!” The people on the Sixth Master’s side agreed excitedly.

The second master nodded: "We will count the number of people who can fight later and make a plan."

When the Sixth Master and others were gone, the Third Master sneered: "It's ridiculous, what's the point of how many others die? We only have one life!"

The second master raised his hand and said, "We will wait until the fifth brother comes back to tell us everything."

 At night, the fifth head of the family came back quietly. Because he had chosen one of his own to guard the door, there was no need to worry about the news reaching the ears of the six heads of the house.

 Seeing the face of the fifth master, the second master's heart sank: "How is the situation in the city?"

"It's very bad!" The fifth master told him what he saw and heard after entering the city. "It is said that two thousand Ningshan guards will be sent to attack Wuyun Village!"

 “They can bring in so many people?” The third master couldn’t believe it.

Different from the bandits in Wuyun Village, they came from the Beijing camp and had much more experience. They knew that it was not easy to mobilize two thousand soldiers.

"The envoy of Jinlin Guard North Town has a military talisman in his hand. There is also Mr. Xin, whose identity is not simple. I stuffed some money into a government official and asked about it. He said that Mr. Xin was extremely valuable. Jin Linwei this time The purpose of traveling and carrying military talismans is to protect him. And it was Mr. Xin who advocated the annihilation of Wuyun Village..."

 The second master and the third master looked at each other with solemn expressions.

 “Where are those people in the county government?” asked the second master.

The fifth master's face turned even darker: "As soon as I entered the city, I saw Zheng Zhixian's head hanging on the city wall. I heard from the yamen servant that the royal secretary was also imprisoned. Now the person who calls the shots in the county yamen is Yang County Cheng. That dog Dongxi is more active than those Jinlin Guards, he has summoned a lot of government officials to practice all day long, and also hired a lot of civilians to do chores and logistics."

 After asking the questions one by one, the second master fell into silence.

 The fifth master is impatient: "Second brother, what did you discuss today? What did the people in Wuyun Village say?"

The third master explained the situation of the discussion and looked at the second master: "Second brother, you won't be like those people like the sixth master, vowing to live and die with Wuyun Village, right?"

 “Lao San, what do you think?”

Since they are all our own people, the Third Master said directly: "What does Wuyun Village have to do with us? We chose this place to have a shelter from the wind and enjoy ourselves. Now that this shelter from the wind can no longer be sheltered from the wind, we just need to find another place."

The fifth master nodded in agreement: "I think so too. Those people in Wuyun Village are brothers to us on the surface, not because we killed several of their masters and frightened them. In their hearts, they may still blame us. The officers and soldiers want to fight against Wuyun. Let them build the stronghold, and once we leave, where will the officers and soldiers go to find it?"

 The second master thought the same way. Seeing that the two brothers were in agreement, they carefully discussed the evacuation plan.

The mountain road is steep, and evacuation at night is definitely not possible, but if it is during the day, the Sixth Master will inevitably find out the clues. After discussion, the three decided to knock down the Sixth Master and the famous people from Wuyun Village.

　　People of all sizes in Zhuanri Village gathered in the meeting hall

The second master raised a toast to everyone: "A fierce battle is just around the corner. Let's not say any depressing words. Brothers, have a good drink. When we are afraid of those dog officers and soldiers, let's have a good time!"

"good!"

Everyone drank happily and raised their glasses again.

After drinking a few glasses of wine like this, the sixth master swayed, the glass in his hand fell to the ground, and he fell down. Looking coldly at the people in Wuyun Village falling asleep, the second master stood up expressionlessly: "Let's go!"

There are about 200 capable bandits in Wuyun Village. They went to the back mountain to practice early in the morning in order to prepare for the upcoming fierce battle. The more than 100 people from the second master's side evacuated in several waves. In addition, the people guarding the gate of the village were their own people, so they left the village very smoothly.

 At this moment, Master Liu, who had fallen into a drowsy state, opened his eyes.

 “Wake up.”

He patted the two brothers who had taken the antidote in advance. The remaining few who were not good at pretending were really knocked down by the drug, and they woke up even after pouring a basin of cold water.

 “They really left?”

"Um."

The bandit who asked the question wiped a handful of cold water on his face and cursed: "Son of a bitch!"

"Sixth Master, you are right, these dogs and our brothers in the village will never pee in the same pot. We are good to you and I are good to you at ordinary times, but at critical moments they are the first to stab us."

 The Sixth Master looked stern and felt lucky for his decision again: "So we don't have to be polite."

Not long after, the arranged secret sentry came to report: "Master Six, they have passed Ping'an Slope."

Ping'an Slope is what the people of Wuyun Village call that section of the mountain road. This special terrain is what Wuyun Village has relied on for so many years of peace of mind.

Hearing that the second master and others had passed Ping'an Slope, the sixth master laughed and ordered to go down: "Hang up the red silk to send a message."

The red silk cloth was hung on a high pole, which was very conspicuous among the brown soil of the green mountains.

Among the group of second masters who were walking through Ping'an Slope, someone turned back inadvertently and saw the red color swaying in the wind with some confusion: "What is that?"

 The second master looked back and his face suddenly changed: "Not good!"

As soon as he finished speaking, countless sharp arrows shot through the air.

Screams continued, and this hail of arrows claimed more than a dozen lives, ruthlessly and easily.

 “Quickly retreat, return to the village!”

 Although he realized that something was wrong, the second master’s first choice was to retreat to Wuyun Village. It is unknown how many people are in ambush. Only by retreating and occupying a favorable location can there be any chance of survival.

More than a hundred people crowded on the mountain road. After hearing the second master's order, they hurriedly turned around and ran back. Countless stones rolled down from high places.

"ah-"

Screams were heard everywhere, some people rolled down a dangerous slope, and some were immediately beaten to a **** pulp. Some people continued to run back in fear, and more people chose to rush down the mountain. This made the chaos even more chaotic. Under the rain of falling rocks and arrows, this mountain road called Ping'an Slope became a purgatory on earth.

Seeing that all the brothers around him died tragically, and fewer and fewer people were still standing, the second master no longer had the courage to resist, and shouted: "I am the second master of Wuyun Village, and I surrender!"

 The falling rocks and the rain of arrows stopped.

 The second master subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and his pupils shrank.

 A sharp arrow suddenly enlarged in his eyes, hitting him right between the eyebrows.

As the body of the second master collapsed, Xin You walked out holding the bow.

 (End of this chapter)