"What did you say?!"
The night in the city was heavy and slightly restless. Due to the warning given by the people in Taiping Alley, the alarm had already spread through the streets into the distance. The sound of the gongs spread far and wide. The army might need a while to arrive. At the very least, the scene in Taiping Alley was quiet and the atmosphere was somber. Apart from the standoff here, not many people dared to speak for a time.
The two sides of the standoff were naturally not symmetrical. One side only had Ning Yi, the scholar, while the other side was led by Shi Bao and the others. They were all experts from the underworld. The fact that they were sent by Fang La to wreak havoc in the city showed that they had amazing skills. Although they did not have a lot of people, with the help of the girl named Liu Watermelon just now and the casual killing of Shi Bao and the others, the forces gathered in Taiping Alley could not resist them at all. At this moment, Ning Yi had used a single sentence to draw the attention of this group of people to himself.
He had already established enough prestige in Taiping Alley. On the other side, the matter of him secretly setting up a trap had already been known by everyone. In this short moment, when they saw him standing there barehanded in his scholar robes with a serious expression, everyone subconsciously felt that he was very dangerous, especially the people in Taiping Alley. Perhaps they were already anticipating the scene where the son-in-law of the Su family would suddenly attack and deal with these bandits.
"What I want to say is, since you're already here, perhaps you don't have to go back …"
Taking a deep breath, Ning Yi's expression was dark. He sighed as he spoke. Then, he raised his head, cupped his hands together, and smiled. "Everyone in Taiping Alley …"
The voice rang out in the night.
Even for Ning Yi, the situation in front of him was somewhat unexpected. It was truly infuriating and discouraging.
All along, he had helped Hangzhou deal with the current crisis out of the principle of self-preservation. If he could do as much as he could, he might as well do as he could. He was sincerely helping out. Of course, because he was not involved in officialdom, he would not interfere with the internal workings of the officialdom. But even so, he was the first to be betrayed, which was really ridiculous. He had to admit that he didn't think that this would happen.
However, it wasn't that he didn't have any measures to deal with the current situation, although … he didn't want to use them unless it was absolutely necessary.
"I haven't been living here for long, but … I'm very grateful to everyone for taking care of me all this time. It's very rare for me to be able to get along well with everyone. If possible, I hope to always maintain a good image in everyone's eyes. However, I didn't think about what happened tonight. So, I might go a little overboard next … "
Confrontation and being surrounded. Ning Yi smiled and said these words slowly. On the other side, the group of Su family members began to try to retreat, which naturally attracted the attention of Shi Bao's people. Some people exchanged glances and wanted to go over and stop these people. However, as Ning Yi's words progressed, traces of oppressive and ominous aura began to gather. If one were to investigate the root cause, it was none other than because Ning Yi's current attitude was full of persuasiveness. In this aspect, whether it was true or false, Ning Yi was definitely the most convincing actor.
When Ning Yi said this, there was a faint commotion in the crowd. The girl named Liu Guaguan, who was not far away, looked over. Shi Bao and the others also frowned. Ning Yi bowed slightly and saluted.
"I'm very sorry about this, but there's no other way. Everyone, quickly escape, and … pray for the best."
"Catch him!"
As soon as Ning Yi's voice fell, Shi Bao shouted and rushed over. No matter why Ning Yi said these words, he had to catch him first. At the same time, the people in front, behind, and on the roof suddenly moved, including the girl named Liu Guaguan. She waved her sword and swept over like a storm!
On the other side, in the direction of the Su family, there were two people who suddenly rushed over. In the darkness of the night, in a few courtyards, figures moved from stillness to sprinting, intertwining and converging!
There were not many people on Fang La's side, but they were all experts. They were only ten to twenty meters away from each other. Once they sprinted, they would reach each other in an instant. Naturally, Ning Yi did not wait for death. He pulled out his sword and ran to the side. However, when he was only two to three meters away, he changed direction. Then, there was a loud bang that shook everyone's eardrums.
The ground exploded, and there was a loud boom. It came from a place on the side of the courtyard that was relatively far away from everyone, but the light and vibration caused by the explosion still attracted everyone's attention. It was like a huge firework scattering.
The firework was still splashing. There were two more bangs, and then the rumbling explosions began to spread.
The locations of the explosions were uncertain. Some were in this courtyard, some were a few courtyards away, and some even exploded on the street. However, this was just the beginning. In the blink of an eye, the huge impact enveloped everyone. Flames, mud, and debris filled their eyes, and the sound shook their eardrums. The person closest to Ning Yi was sent flying by the explosion only a few meters away from Ning Yi. The explosion caused Ning Yi's robe to flutter. A light flashed in front of Shi Bao's eyes. Even his voice could not be heard. He saw the scholar waving his hand casually in his direction. Almost subconsciously, he stopped. The flames exploded not far in front of him.
The girl from the Liu family swung her huge sword and swept it toward Ning Yi. The power didn't seem to be that of a person swinging a sword, but rather a crazy huge sword that was flying around with the girl relying on inertia. She approached at the first moment, and Ning Yi had already rushed into the straw shed next to him. At the moment when the girl cut the side wall of the straw shed, flames burst out from the straw shed, and Ning Yi jumped out from the window on the other side …
"Clang … Heart …"
The exploding fireworks almost slowed down time at this moment, making the transmission of words slow down. The street was already in chaos and shouting. Several of Fang La's subordinates who wanted to approach the Su family began to retreat.
To be honest, although the range of the explosion had started here, it had spread to almost the entire long street in a moment. From Ning Yi's point of view, these explosions were certainly not as powerful as the landmines or artillery fire in his future life. But for people in this era, these flames that suddenly lit up were like a symphony of death in the night. They were powerful and randomly located, but of course, Ning Yi had planned it beforehand. At this time, the area around the retreat route of Ning Yi and the Su family was the most densely packed with explosions. They came one after another. If they didn't know the general area in advance, no one would know when a ball of light would rise from the junk pile under their feet or beside them if they rashly rushed over.
Even if they were veterans of hundreds of battles, these people were stunned for a moment. Some stopped in their tracks, some instinctively wanted to run away, and some were still rushing towards Ning Yi. Although there were few explosions on the road outside, they were still affected for a moment. Just now, a bandit from the Greenwood Forest had rushed towards them. He thought that he would be able to survive if he followed the locals, but in the end, he and two or three other residents were sent flying in the explosion.
If he hadn't encountered such a deceptive situation tonight, Ning Yi would never have been willing to use this foreshadowing. He had set up this ambush not to prevent his identity from being exposed, but if Fang La broke into the city, he might use it as a last resort. In this day and age, not many people were enthusiastic about setting up an ambush with gunpowder on such a large scale. If it were someone else, there would be more ways to deal with the situation. However, Ning Yi had been helping Qian Haiping for the past few days, so it was much easier for him to use gunpowder than before. Therefore, he had set up a trap in passing. He didn't expect it to be put to use at this time.
Such a large amount of gunpowder had almost covered the entire street. Of course, it was not economical to use it just to deal with a few people. However, Shi Bao was one of the top experts under Fang La's command. Even with the people he led, Ning Yi might not be able to defeat one of them in a one-on-one fight. If he didn't act now, his entire family would probably be wiped out today.
As a modern man, Ning Yi was compassionate. He could not bear to see the poor suffer, and he would frown when he saw the starving. If he had the chance, he was willing to save some people and do something within his power. However, he was an ambitious man who had experienced cruel struggles. When it came time to make a choice, the residents in Taiping Alley were no longer his priority. Of course, the majority of gunpowder was set up in the courtyard and the escape route. As for the streets outside, it was better, but there were still casualties. It was a mess at this time, and it was unavoidable.
Shi Bao was now trapped in a sea of flames. His side had also been hit by an explosion and was covered in blood. Not far away, Ning Yi was walking in the dangerous flames. He turned around and glanced at Shi Bao, but his eyes were as cold as ice, disdainful and inhumane. Under normal circumstances, this would be the fiercest provocation, but at this time, even Shi Bao was a little dumbfounded.
A figure was injured by the explosion and staggered to the side of Ning Yi. It was Gou Zheng, who came with Shi Bao. He was also a highly regarded expert under Fang La, and he was quite skilled in martial arts. However, his luck was not as good as Shi Bao's. At this time, his chest and back had been hit twice by the explosion, and he was badly mutilated. He had lost his weapon, but he seemed to be conscious. When he saw Ning Yi coming over, he swung his fist and was about to charge forward. Ning Yi grabbed his chest with his left hand, pulled him over, and pushed him to the other side.
"Go over … stand properly!"
A cold voice seemed to be heard from the explosion.
"Squat down!"
Ning Yi slashed his opponent's thigh casually, and blood spurted out. Gou Zheng staggered and fell to the ground, and Ning Yi had already walked past him without stopping. Then, under everyone's gaze, Gou Zheng's body fell. Just as his chest was about to touch the ground, a light swelled up from below, and his body was blown into pieces.
"Ning Liheng —" Shi Bao's eyes were bloodshot, and he was so angry that he wanted to burst. "I'll kill your whole family —"
As the flames rose one after another, Ning Yi waved his hand forcefully from the other side and shouted crisply, "Then come —"
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