Chapter 196

County Magistrate Yan staggered into the courtyard and looked at the soaring red light in the south. He shouted in horror, "What happened? Someone, someone!"

The servants of the estate ran out in disheveled clothes and said in panic, "Master, we don't know either."

Someone shouted, "It seems to be the orange grove in the south of the city. Is there a fire in the orange grove?"

County Magistrate Yan was furious, "Nonsense! A fire is a fire, why would there be such a big commotion? Quick, go and take a look. What's going on? "

Xu Boyi, wearing an outer robe, rushed over under the protection of two attendants and said, "County Magistrate, what happened?"

County Magistrate Yan said, "Ah! Eunuch Yu, are you okay? It's good that you're fine! I don't know either. I'm going to send people to investigate. "

On a hillside in the south of the city, Zhan Hu, Mu Dong, and Guo Jianwu stood by the forest. They looked at the billowing smoke in the distance, which could still be seen clearly in the night.

Mu Dong said, "Good! This time, he, Ye Xiaotian, is deader than dead! "

Zhan Hu said proudly, "Unfortunately, we can only stand here and watch. We can't go closer to see Ye Xiaotian's death. Hehe! Tomorrow, I'll find a chance to go there and take a look. If I can bring his broken limbs back to feed the dogs, then I'll be able to dispel the hatred in my heart! "

Guo Jianwu said, "You buried the medicine for so long. I was worried that it would lose its effectiveness. Now I'm relieved."

Zhan Hu said, "Don't worry. It's not easy to rain in this season. Just in case, I also wrapped the medicine with oiled paper. It's only been a day or two, so how could it get wet? What do you think now? Hahahaha … "

… …

In the orange grove, Ye Xiaotian and the others were lying on the ground. The huge explosion not only shook the yellow leaves on the trees, but also sent the withered leaves on the ground flying.

Vice Chief Pi's eyes were wide open and his mouth was half open. He looked at the roof that flew into the air and muttered to himself, "My god! My god! My god! I … "

Before he could say a word, a golden orange fell from the sky and accurately fell into his mouth. Vice Chief Pi spat out the exploded orange and then hit the ground with hatred, "Too damn cruel, even more cruel than a soldier like me!"

Ye Xiaotian was also shocked. He thought that if he slept in the room, he would have been smashed to pieces. He felt a chill down his spine. If a snake wasn't killed, there would be endless troubles in the future! Ye Xiaotian's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. He turned to Vice Commander Pi and said, "The culprit is on that hillside. Lord Pi, what do you say?"

Vice Chief Pi said angrily, "Since they are so cruel, they can't be, can't be!"

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Vice Chief Qian Zong glanced at Ye Xiaotian and said: "Then according to Lord Ye's opinion?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "When cutting weeds, we must eliminate the roots!"

Vice Chief Qian Zong's expression changed slightly. "This … If I'm not wrong, the person they want to harm is definitely you, Lord Ye. And the murderer is most likely from the Zhan, Cao, and Zhang families. They are all chieftain families …"

Ye Xiaotian said, "Tonight, your Vice President Qian Zong was almost blown to smithereens. Don't you want revenge?"

Vice Chief Pi said, "I'm under someone else's roof … they may not dare to kill me, but I still have to be a general in Guiyang. I can't leave the barracks, can I?"

Ye Xiaotian blushed and said, "These three families have already gone mad. They will put all the blame on me. Who would know who you, Vice-Chairman Pi, are? If you are worried, you can find a reason to retire and return to your hometown. I will give you a thousand years of salary! "

"A thousand years of salary?"

Vice Leader Pi swallowed a mouthful of saliva, grabbed a handful of withered grass and smashed it on the ground. He said fiercely, "It's so dark, how do I know who he is? I'm here to catch a thief! Let's do it! "

Vice Chief Pi jumped up and shouted, "Men, beat the drums and sound the bugle!"

When fighting in the army, there were flags in the day and lights in the night, so the army was equipped with the corresponding equipment. Under Vice Leader Pi's command, the rumbling of drums and the desolate sound of a bugle horn resounded in the gloomy night.

…

Zhan Hu and the other two were proud of themselves. Zhan Hu said, "Let's go back to the northern part of the city. We'll come back tomorrow!"

Just as they were about to turn around and leave with a dozen of their subordinates, they suddenly heard the sound of horns and drums in the gloomy night. Zhan Hu couldn't help laughing, saying, "Those soldiers who didn't die in the explosion are scared out of their wits. Do they still think it's an enemy attack? They're actually beating the drums and bugles. Who the hell are they going to fight? "

Guo Jianwu and Mu Dong laughed, but their laughter came to an abrupt stop. Their expressions darkened and they moved closer to Zhan Hu. The three of them stood in a triangular formation with their hands on the hilts of their swords at their waists.

In the gloomy night, he could see flashing spots of light everywhere. Those were the tips of spears and blades, reflecting the cold light of the night. Gradually, it became clearer and clearer. Rows of soldiers came out of the dense forest one after another, forming a tight formation.

"What … what are you doing?"

Guo Jianwu shouted in panic. The rows of soldiers were silent in the night, only the flames of anger jumping on the tips of their spears.

The power of these five barrels of explosives was too great. The fire that soared to the sky, the flying nails, and the porcelain shards were too terrifying. If they hadn't been at the border for a long time and understood the lethality of these things, and if they hadn't hidden far away because they didn't know if there were more explosives, their casualties would have been extremely heavy.

Even so, they could imagine the terrible scene of the straw dolls placed under the lanterns in the orchard being cut to pieces and blown to pieces. How could they not be filled with rage?

Mu Dong held his saber and trembled as he retreated, "Don't come over, I … I'm from the Zhang family in Tongren. If you dare to hurt me, the Zhang family will not let you off."

The surroundings were still silent. "Cha! Cha! Cha! "There was only the sound of uniform footsteps and the cold gleam of the spears.

"Ah!"

Seeing that the other side was getting closer and closer, Zhan Hu roared and pounced forward.

The soldiers with spears didn't care about his saber and only pushed the whole row of spears forward. Zhan Hu leaped into the air, but … the second row of spears from the shoulders of the first row of spears slanted towards the sky.

Zhan Hu only swung his saber to block three spears, but his lower abdomen, chest, and waist were pierced by the other three spears without hesitation.

"Don't kill me!"

Mu Dong was frightened. He threw the saber in his hand and turned around to run. The saber he threw was blocked by two large shields, and the forest of spears was still closing in on him at a steady pace. In the other three directions, rows of spears were also closing in on him.

Mu Dong screamed in despair. He saw Guo Jianwu cleverly rolling on the ground to cut off the soldiers' legs, but a row of spear tips immediately formed a fence on the ground, trapping him there like a fish in a net. Then a row of saber and shield soldiers rushed out and attacked him at the same time …

Mu Dong screamed in horror, "I surrender, I surrender, don't kill me!"

He wanted to learn from his subordinates and kneel down, but he only heard a sonorous shout, "Kill!"

The spears suddenly stabbed at him from all directions, almost breaking his waist …

…

The commotion in the orangery startled the entire Purple Sun City nearby.

Deputy Xiang, who was sleeping with his concubine in his arms, also came out of his room. He rubbed his eyes and looked to the south. He lived in the northern part of the city, so he felt less movement. After watching for a while, there was no more movement, and the red light had also disappeared. He muttered a few words to himself, then kicked on his shoes and went back to his house.

It was daybreak, and the county magistrate in the South City had already sent people out of the city. When he heard that something had happened in the orangery, he immediately rushed there. It was already a mess, but Deputy Xiang, who lived in the North City, didn't know anything and was still calm.

When more than ten buckets of porridge and steamed buns were ready and loaded onto two donkey carts, Deputy Xiang personally led the team to the orangery. Along the way, he felt that something big had happened, but Deputy Xiang was too lazy to be nosy and didn't stop to ask.

When he left the South City, he saw the pedestrians and commoners rushing out of the city. There were also many bailiffs and patrolling officers hurrying back and forth. There were also many doctors hurrying out of the city with medicine chests. Only then did his curiosity grow.

After a short walk, he arrived at the orangery. Seeing a large group of commoners standing there and watching, Deputy Xiang muttered to himself in surprise, "What happened? Why is it so lively?"

Seeing the large number of trampled oranges on the ground, Deputy Xiang couldn't help but frown slightly. A bad premonition rose in his heart. "Could it be that the soldiers living here have caused some trouble? If they ruined the oranges … those are oranges that are being offered to the imperial family!"

"Out of the way, out of the way!"

Deputy Xiang jumped off the cart and personally rushed to the front to drive the commoners away. When he blasted open a path and looked ahead, he couldn't help but stop in shock. The fence gate of the orangery had already collapsed outwards, and the three large tiled houses that should have been visible had completely disappeared. There were only three deep pits in the ground, and many other huts in the area had also collapsed. These huts were not sturdy, and naturally could not withstand such a violent explosion.

"This … what happened?"

Deputy Xiang was looking around in a daze when Ye Xiaotian suddenly appeared in front of him. With a smile, he said, "Deputy Xiang, you've come!"

Deputy Xiang said, "Ah! Official Ye, here … were you alright last night? "

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "I was fine. I was very comfortable last night. The fragrance of oranges filled the garden, and the falling leaves flew together …"

He asked the deputy, "Sir, how are you going to fly so that you can destroy the house and create three more craters in the ground?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "Cough! The falling flowers stand alone, the light rain and swallows fly together! "

Just as Ye Xiaotian was excitedly chatting with him, a squire suddenly rushed out from the crowd and grabbed Deputy Xiang's sleeve. Wiping away his tears, he said, "Official Xiang, you have to help this old man! My oranges … all flew away! "