There was only starlight in the dark night. In the B courtyard on Ping Rong Road in the south of Chengdu, footsteps quickly passed by the house owner, the doctor. An anxious and irritated aura immediately filled this shabby courtyard.
"There's no one inside …"
"Everything seems fine …"
"Lower your voice …"
"Come in …"
"This kid really lives alone …"
Suppressed voices sounded hurriedly but also in fragments. The people who entered the door were all holding weapons, and there were traces of fighting on their bodies. They looked around and waited until the most urgent matter was confirmed before they looked at the face of the young man who was the owner of the house. The Greenwood Swordsmen named Huang Shan and Huang Jianfei were among them.
The one who pointed a knife at the young man was a ferocious-looking man named Mao Hai, the Greenwood Bandit nicknamed Sizhou's Killing Knife. He said, "Should we kill him?"
Huang Shan waved his hand, "Wait, wait, he's a doctor …"
There were no lights in the courtyard. Only the light from the moon and stars shone down from the sky. The people in the courtyard were still walking and observing. The young man who was pushed to the ground looked cold. He didn't care about the knife pointing at him and slowly sat up from the ground, staring at Huang Shan with an unfriendly gaze. Mao Hai had a ferocious look, but he didn't know whether he should kill him or not, so he could only pull back his knife.
The brawny man named Huang Shan was covered in blood and sweat. At this moment, he sat down on a tree beside the courtyard and adjusted his breathing. He said, "Little Brother Long, don't look at me like that. We are old friends. I had no choice but to hide here. "
"Old friends? I warned you not to make trouble, but you guys … and you came to my place … "The young man pointed at him and looked around with an unfriendly gaze. Then he realized," You followed me … "
Under the dim light of the moon and stars, his voice was slightly louder because of his anger. The people in the courtyard were not kind either. Mao Hai, who was wielding a blade, kicked him to the ground. He then stepped on his chest and pointed his blade at him again. "You brat, how dare you be so arrogant here —"
The young man on the ground was not afraid at all. He tried to sit up, but because his chest was being stepped on, he could only struggle for a while. With a fierce look on his face, he growled, "This is my house, kill me if you have the guts —"
Just as Mao Hai was about to make a move, a hand reached out from the side. It was Huang Jianfei, the best fighter in the Huang family. At this moment, he said, "I said this young doctor has a bad temper. That's enough."
Mao Hai confirmed that the young man did not know any martial arts, so he moved his foot away from the young man's chest. The young man sat up angrily. Huang Jianfei reached out and pulled him up, patted the dust off his chest, and then pushed him to sit on the crossbar behind. Huang Shan leaned over with a smile, and Huang Jianfei took a wooden stake and sat in front of the young man.
"Little Brother Long, you're a sensible person. Even if you're unhappy, there's no reason to talk about tonight's matter between life and death. If you cooperate and take us in, we will protect your life. If you don't cooperate, we will definitely kill you. You used to steal military resources and sell medicine to us. That's a violation of the Huaxia Army's rules. Now that the matter has been exposed, you won't be able to escape. So now … "
Huang Jianfei spread his hands. "On one side, you'll die. On the other side, you'll only have a slim chance of survival. Even if you sell us, you'll still be punished. The Huaxia Army's rules are strict. I know what you'll choose."
The young man named Long Aotian glared at him fiercely and did not speak for a moment.
Huang Jianfei moved the wooden stake closer to him. "I'll give you two other choices. First, we'll be safe tonight. As long as it's dawn, we'll find a way to get out of the city. No one will know what happened. I have a gold ingot here, ten taels. It's enough for you to take a risk."
He paused. "Of course, if you still think it's inappropriate, I'll be honest. The Huaxia Army's rules are strict. You won't get much. Come with us. As long as we get out of the Sword Gate Pass, it'll be a boundless sea and sky. Little Brother Long, you're capable, and you've been in the Huaxia Army for so many years. You should know all the ins and outs. I'll take you to see my master. The Huang family's money is enough for you to live a good life for the rest of your life. What do you think? It's better than you risking your life in Chengdu and collecting a small sum of money. No matter what, as long as you help me, this gold ingot will be yours. "
He looked at Ning Ji and took out a gold ingot. "Some things can be thought about slowly. You'd better hurry up or not."
The young man's ferocious face twitched.
Then, he grabbed the gold ingot. "Close the door. Come in first. I'll bandage your wounds." He stood up and looked at the knife wound on the young man's body. He frowned and said, "You should treat this."
Huang Jianfei, who was sitting opposite him, smiled. Then, he stood up and said, "There's no hurry. There's still someone else."
The young doctor frowned. He made a gesture and someone went out of the door. After a while, people came in one after another. The seven people who entered the courtyard were led by Huang Jianfei. But then, more than seven people came in. There were also two or three people who were seriously injured. The young doctor went over to have a look. He frowned and said, "Help them into the room and put them on the bed. Somebody, help me boil some hot water. You … this is a gunshot wound. You're lucky not to die …"
Huang Jianfei ordered his men to go out to cover up the smell of blood and footprints. At the same time, he reported the whole thing to Huang Nanzhong, the family master, who came in later. At this time, he turned around and asked, "Little Brother Long, can you handle these injured brothers?"
The young doctor's face was gloomy. He gritted his teeth for a moment and said, "This is my yard. No one can die without my permission."
His words were bold. Huang Shan gave him a thumbs-up. "Little Brother Long, you're so cool … Look, that's my family master. If you go out with us this time and perform well tonight, you'll get everything."
"Humph." The young military doctor who came from the Huaxia Army did not seem to be used to pleasing someone or showing off in front of someone. At this time, he snorted coldly and turned to walk inside. At this time, there were already 14 people in the courtyard, but another figure came in from the door. The young doctor looked down. 15, 16, 17 … Suddenly, his expression changed. It was a girl dressed in black supporting an old Confucian scholar who was limping. Then, when the 20th person came in, they closed the door.
Huang Shan had been observing the young man's expression. Seeing the young man's face change again, he was about to say something, but the young man said, "There are so many people. How many more are there? Do you think my place is an inn? "
"That's all." Huang Jianfei came over and put his arm around his shoulder to stop him from talking nonsense. He said with a smile, "Little Brother Long, treat your wounds first. I'll help you. Huang Shan, help me boil water. And that girl, her surname is Qu … Qu Longjun, right? Please come and help me take care of people … "
"My father sprained his ankle …" The girl in black named Qu Longjun obviously ran away in a hurry. She didn't dress up, but her natural beauty couldn't be hidden. She said this, but her father, who was frowning next to her, pushed her, and she nodded. "Okay, I'll help."
The frowning father was called Wen Shoubin. At this time, he was supported by his daughter to sit on the steps in the courtyard. "It's an unexpected disaster. It's all over …" He covered his face with his hand and murmured with a sigh. "It's all over. It's an unexpected disaster …" Not far away, Huang Nanzhong and another scholar went over to comfort him.
Candles were lit in the room, and hot water was boiled in the kitchen. Some people were watching from the dark roof, and some people were cleaning up the traces of the escape and using special powder to cover the smell of blood. The courtyard became lively, but it was still a quiet corner from a distance …
*****
The 20th day of the seventh month in the first year of Wu Zhenxing would be recorded in some of the later generations as the moment when the Huaxia army, as a strict governing system, truly greeted the scattered forces of the Wu dynasty in the outside world.
Some of the aristocratic families and the military forces that had separated from the Wu dynasty made the first systematic and large-scale test of the Huaxia army. It was like a group of heroes meeting in Jianghu. Only in the moment when they touched hands could they see each other's strength. That night in Chengdu on the 20th of the seventh month was exactly like this kind of touching hands. Although the results of the touching hands were not worth mentioning, the meaning of the touching hands and greeting still existed — this was the first moment when countless people finally saw the mountain-like silhouette of the giant known as Huaxia clearly.
From the night of the 20th of the seventh month to the early morning of the 21st of the seventh month, chaos of all sizes occurred. In later generations, countless stories would be created with this night as the template. The passing of Jianghu, the elegy of ideals, the heroism of confrontation … but if one were to return to that time, it would be nothing more than a series of bloody battles.
In this world, whether it was a correct revolution or a wrong revolution, it would definitely be accompanied by the flow of blood.
On the night of the 20th of the seventh month, when it was almost midnight, Huang Nanzhong decided to shed his own blood.
For him, this night was long and torturous, but after making this decision, his heart actually relaxed.
In his original plan, this night was to wait until daybreak to make a move. No matter what he did, the chances of success would be higher. This was because the Huaxia army was constantly on the defense, and the ambushers were at ease waiting for the enemy to exhaust themselves. At the moment of daybreak, the Huaxia army, which had been stretched taut all night, might show an opening.
However, news would occasionally come from the city. The Huaxia army's first surprise attack had caused the righteous people in the city to suffer heavy losses. In particular, Wang Xiangfo, Xu Yuanzong, and many other righteous people had been defeated in the first hour, causing even more people in the city to fall into a state of observation.
Even though it sounded like there would occasionally be a disturbance, and there were also sounds of drums and gongs being beaten to catch thieves, Huang Nanzhong understood that there would probably not be many people who were truly brave and willing to make a move. At the very least, compared to the vast illusion of "making a move" earlier, the actual momentum would probably not be worth mentioning, and it would not be able to cause a huge burden to the Huaxia army.
He could only make a move before midnight, and his goal was no longer to cause a disturbance. Instead, he wanted to go directly to the Maha Pool and Welcome Road, attacking the core of the Huaxia army, and also the place where Ning Yi was most likely to appear.
At about the same time, Guan Shanhai, who was in the city, finally gritted his teeth and made a decision. He ordered his subordinates, Yan Ying and the others, to take a risk.
None of the two groups of people arrived at the Welcome Road, but their attack coincided with the chaos that broke out beside the Pool of Mahākāśyapa. It was the killer Chen Wei, under the planning of Ren Jingzhu, who was known as Ghost Schemer. He and a few of his companions fought a huge diversion near the Pool of Mahākāśyapa. At one point, they broke into the inner circle of the Pool of Mahākāśyapa and even lit an open fire.
Huang Nanzhong and dozens of family generals sneaked through two streets before someone came to report this exciting matter. They were immediately discovered, but several groups of people were encouraged by the news from Ren Jingzhu and began to take action. This included the team led by Yan Ying. They engaged in a brief confrontation with a team of 20 Huaxia soldiers. Sensing that they had a great advantage, Huang Nanzhong, Yan Ying, and the others commanded the team to fight.
Nearly a hundred elite troops rushed towards the 20 Huaxia soldiers, and then it was chaos.
There were gunshots in the dark night, and blood and screams were endless. Although Huang Nanzhong kept encouraging the morale of the crowd, he was dragged back by Huang Jianfei and the others. The street was filled with fierce fighting, and some people's heads exploded. As a scholar, he couldn't see the situation clearly in the chaotic crowd. He was only puzzled. How could they lose? How could they lose so quickly? But the screams in the crowd were horrifying. He fell again and could only flee in all directions in the chaos.
When he woke up, there were only about 20 people around him. Among them were Guan Shanhai's subordinate, Yan Ying, and some people from the Jianghu. He fled under Huang Jianfei's lead. Fortunately, the commotion caused by the Pool of Mahākāśyapa seemed to have boosted the morale of the rebels in the city. With more chaos, they ran a little further and lost a few people along the way. Subsequently, they met with two injured people. After a brief introduction, they found out that these two people were Chen Wei and his Junior Brother Qin Gang.
Both of them had suffered a lot of injuries. Being able to meet these two righteous people, Huang Nanzhong and Yan Ying's eyes were filled with tears, and they swore to save them no matter what. After thinking about it, Yan Ying told them about a house nearby. It was the place where a Confucian scholar who had recently surrendered to Shan Gong lived. He shouldn't have participated in the rebellion tonight, and they had no choice but to go there to take refuge.
Then, they went to the house of the Confucian scholar named Wen Shoubin. Then, the family of the Huang family wiped the traces of Ye going out, but it was too late. Two constables had already noticed the abnormality of this house, and they were sending troops over.
The group dragged Wen Shoubin and his daughter, Qu Longjun, and quickly fled. At this time, Huang Nanzhong, Huang Shan, and the others remembered that this place was not far from the house of the Huaxia military doctor that they had noticed more than a month ago. The young military doctor was an internal member of the Huaxia military, and his family was clean. However, his hands and feet were not clean, and they had something on him. They paid attention to the spies and planned to use them at the critical moment. Now was the critical moment.
They immediately went there. The place where the young military doctor lived was not downtown. On the contrary, it was very remote, and the troublemakers in the city would not come here immediately. Therefore, the Huaxia military would not send many people. After thinking about it, they went there as if they had grasped a life-saving straw. On the way, Huang Shan told Huang Nanzhong, Yan Ying, and the others about the characteristics of the young man, such as his bad temper, his love of money, and his excellent medical skills.
As long as they could save the two righteous people, Chen Wei and Qin Gang, in the team, their sacrifice today would not be in vain. After all, they were assassins who had once extended their blades to the big devil of the Huaxia military!
After making the plan, they let Huang Jianfei and the others take the lead. Some played the good cop, and some played the bad cop. It didn't matter how many benefits they promised. After a while, Huang Jianfei lived up to their expectations and persuaded the young doctor to his side. He only used ten of the twenty taels of gold that he promised.
Everyone entered the quiet courtyard one after another. Chen Wei and the others were carried into the room, and the young doctor began to treat them. Huang Nanzhong also arranged for Huang Jianfei and the others to watch from the side. They had to make sure that the young doctor did not do anything wrong and kill them. The group of people sat down in the courtyard outside the room. After a while, Huang Shan came out to pour the blood water and confirmed with Huang Nanzhong that the young doctor's medical skills were indeed excellent, and it seemed that he was really trying his best to save people. Huang Nanzhong's mood finally calmed down.
Only Wen Shoubin had prepared for a long time. This time, he came to Chengdu and finally got in touch with Guan Shanhai. He planned to wait until the situation in Chengdu became better, then think of a way to send Qu Longjun to the top of the Huaxia military. Who knew that he would die before the teacher was born? This time, he was involved in such a thing, and it was probably a problem whether he could leave Chengdu alive. For a moment, he sighed and wept.
Huang Nanzhong went over to persuade him, "As long as we leave the southwest this time, I will bear Brother Wen's loss today. Sigh, speaking of which, if it weren't for the special circumstances, we wouldn't have implicated Brother Wen. The two assassins in the room are righteous warriors. Tonight, there was a lot of chaos, but only they almost succeeded in assassinating the devil. I really can't bear to let these righteous warriors run around in the city, with nowhere to go … "
Then, Yan Ying also came to persuade him. Shan Gong would definitely remember his loss today and would repay him. Only then did Wen Shoubin stop sighing. Yan Ying then talked to Wen Shoubin about his daughter, Qu Longjun. He was Guan Shanhai's confidant, knew some martial arts, and was also a scholar. Thus, he was arranged by Guan Shanhai to manage the family guards. When Guan Shanhai went to see Qu Longjun for the first time, he was part of the entourage. He had already seen her appearance and talent, and was very tempted. However, when he heard that Wen Shoubin wanted to use women as spies, he couldn't express too much. At this time, Wen Shoubin and Qu Longjun could only run away and leave. They obviously couldn't be spies anymore, so some things could only be vaguely revealed …
Wen Shoubin had a bitter expression. At this time, he could only be a yes-man, vaguely promising that if he could leave, he would arrange for his daughter to interact with the other party.
In the distance in the city, there was another commotion. This area temporarily quieted down. The danger had left them in a short period of time.
In the room, a skilled young military doctor cursed as he treated the injured. He had already scolded Huang Jianfei, Qu Longjun, and the other helpers until they looked like pig heads. However, the injuries of the injured were treated as best as possible by him in a short period of time.
At a certain moment, an injured person woke up from his coma. He suddenly reached out and grabbed a strange figure in front of him, while his other hand seemed to grab a weapon to defend himself. The young military doctor was dragged down. Qu Longjun, who was beside him, was shocked. She wanted to reach out and help, but was stopped by the bad-tempered young military doctor with a wave of his hand.
The injured person blinked his eyes. The young military doctor in front of him revealed a reassuring smile. "It's alright, your injuries are under control. Rest first, you're safe …" He lightly patted the injured person's hand and repeated, "Safe."
"Safe, safe?"
The injured person was at a loss for a moment. Then, he finally saw the familiar Huang Jianfei in front of him. Huang Jianfei nodded. Only then did he calm down. "Safe …"
"Safe." The young military doctor smiled reassuringly. He placed the injured person's hand back on the blanket. Every candle in the room was lit. Thick sheets were hung on the windows. Under the eaves outside, someone closed his eyes and began to rest. At this moment, this originally dilapidated courtyard seemed to be the safest place. They wouldn't be able to find a safer place in the city …
"Hehe …"
After bandaging an injured person, Qu Longjun seemed to see the bad-tempered young military doctor curling his fingers and secretly smiling …
It seemed like he was counting how many people he had saved.
Although this young military doctor liked to swear, he was still very kind.
… She thought.
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