Chapter 229

It was noon and everyone was cooking inside and outside the magistrate's office. Pigs and sheep were being slaughtered and the fragrance of meat permeated the air. Everyone knew that there would be a bloody battle in the afternoon and victory or defeat depended on this. Therefore, all the good stuff was taken out in the hope that the soldiers could maintain their full strength. There was no longer any meaning in keeping it.

At this time, at the back door that Gedore was in charge of, a green-robed young man walked alone towards the tightly blocked door. He stepped into a basket tied with a rope and was lifted to the top of the wall.

In the garden of the rear residence, Zhang Yutong, Zhang Yi, Zhang Yuhan, Yulong, Xiang Fu, Wu Fu and the rest looked anxiously at the green-robed young man walking towards them. He was obviously alone but they felt as if they were looking at an army of ten thousand horses and a thousand horses.

Ye Xiaotian walked in front of them and grinned. He cupped his fists and greeted: "Young Master Zhang, Imperial Magistrate, Sirs, it's been a long time."

Zhang Yi put on a brave front and shouted, "How dare you come! Entering my magistrate's office alone, do you still think you can leave alive? "

Ye Xiaotian chuckled and said in an indifferent tone, "Time is of the essence. In two hours, the day of your demise will arrive. Let's not talk about such nonsense. Isn't it better to talk about something more practical?"

"You..."

Zhang Yutong stopped his uncle and asked Ye Xiaotian: "The battle is about to start but you came to my residence at this time. What is your intention?"

Ye Xiaotian smiled: "Young Master may be in his twenties but he is much more mature than your Second Uncle. Why, a guest is here and you don't even want to serve a chair or a cup of tea? This is not the way to treat a guest! "

Although Zhang Yutong was anxious to know his intention, he could not appear too anxious. The other party suddenly took the risk to visit and obviously has a plan. At this time, the one who can't maintain his composure will be in a more passive position.

Ye Xiaotian was invited into the bamboo pavilion and a cup of fragrant tea was served. A faint mist shrouded Ye Xiaotian's smiling face and the fragrance of tea permeated the air.

Zhang Yu Tong wanted to smash that smiling face into a rotten persimmon, but the words that came out of his mouth were not angry at all. "Master Ye, you and I are now enemies, not friends. In an instant, we will be fighting to the death. I don't understand why you are here? Are you not afraid that you will not return? "

Ye Xiaotian blew on the tea and said slowly: "I do not need to say more about the situation of the Zhang family. Even if you are determined to fight to the death, you should know the ending that awaits you.

And I am the only one who can change your ending. Just based on this point, you will kill me? I think, with your intelligence, the only thing you will do is to protect my safety at all costs! "

Zhang Yutong, Zhang Yi, Yulong and the others looked at each other and finally could not hold back. He leaned forward slightly and stared nervously at Ye Xiaotian and said: "What do you mean by this?"

Ye Xiaotian said leisurely: "I am here to help you get out of this predicament! I can protect your lives and families, guarantee your riches and wealth, and guarantee that you can still inherit the position of prefectural magistrate! This … is it worth it for you to let go of your old grudges and cooperate with me? "

The muscles on Zhang Yutong's face suddenly tightened and his heart thumped wildly. He asked in disbelief: "How is this possible? You … why do you want to help me? How can you help me? "

Ye Xiaotian said, "What's impossible about it? Why I want to change sides at the last minute, this has nothing to do with you, and you don't need to understand! You only need to know that Gedore and Cooling Moon Valley did not attack because of County Supervisor Yu, but because of me, Ye Xiaotian. That is enough! "

Zhang Yutong's eyes narrowed and said: "You mean, Gedore and Cooling Moon Valley are under your command?"

Ye Xiaotian said with a smile: "More or less! Now, Gedore and Cooling Moon Valley are responsible for the defense of the back gate and the west gate, as well as the following attack, and most of the city's defense is also under their charge. If they stand on your side at this time, what do you think the result will be? "

Zhang Yi's breathing suddenly became rapid, all the grudges had been thrown to the back of the country of Java. Looking at Ye Xiaotian, he was like a drowning man who suddenly found a life-saving piece of wood.

But, why does Ye Xiaotian want to help them, and what price does he need them to pay? Zhang Yi's heart was perturbed, and he immediately asked: "What do you want to do? What do you want? What do you want us to do? "

Ye Xiaotian was like a cunning businessman, smiling from ear to ear and said: "Look! This is the real problem we want to talk about. Everyone, don't be impatient, sit down, and let us talk calmly. What I want, in fact, is not much less than what the Yu Family wants, so I believe that you will agree! "

… …

At five o 'clock, Yu Junting stood outside the main gate, in front of her was the simple fortification. Seeing that the appointed time was approaching, but there was still no news from the magistrate court, Yu Junting knew that this battle was inevitable, and she couldn't help but feel nervous.

She pursed her lips, and ordered in a low voice: "There is still half an hour, everyone get ready, and attack on time!" The soldiers under her command loudly responded, and the soldiers behind the bunker began to prepare for the attack.

Time passed slowly, and Wen Ao, who was in charge of keeping time, saw that it was quarter to five o 'clock, and immediately raised his head and said: "Chieftain, the time is up!"

Yu Junting took a deep breath, and waved her hand forward, and shouted: "Attack!"

"Pa!"

A brilliant firework exploded in the air, and shouts rang out. The soldiers swarmed forward, and a ladder was placed on the top of the wall, and a cart was pushed out of the alley. Further away, carts of firewood began to be transported here. Once the attack was thwarted, they would burn the magistrate court to the ground.

However, the battle was proceeding unusually smoothly, and the defense of the magistrate court was extremely weak. In a blink of an eye, they had torn open a few holes, and the entire line of defense completely collapsed, and the guards began to retreat in a panic.

Yu Junting was surprised at first, and then came to a realization. She blurted out: "They are going to hide in the inner residence to concentrate on defense. Chase after them, and don't give them a chance to breathe!" With that, she strode forward.

The layout of the Chieftain Residence was similar to the front hall and back palace of the palace. At the front was the office area, and at the back was the living quarters. Moreover, the treasury and grain of the Chieftain's family were all in the back residence, so the doors and walls of the back residence were even stronger than the front.

When Yu Junting saw that the defense was extremely weak, she immediately determined that Zhang Yutong wanted to pull back his forces, and focus on defending the back residence. She could only think of this, or else what other possibilities would there be? There were so many people inside, and how could they escape?

The doors of the magistrate court were quickly opened, and Yu Junting clenched her ivory fan, and strode in. Facing the chaotic situation in the magistrate court that had not yet ended, she showed no fear.

In the past, there were very few people who knew that the Chieftain was skilled in martial arts, and now there are very few. That day in Yu Pong Man's camp, those who had witnessed her skillful evasive maneuvers and ruthless methods of killing people with a single strike did not dare to carelessly spread the news.

In the city, in front of the unfinished Longevity Temple, Taoist Changfeng led a group of disciples up the altar to impart Dharma, and talked about the changes in the weather and the shift of fate.

As he was speaking, he suddenly saw a large group of armored men and horses rushing past the front of the temple. Taoist Changfeng thought to himself: "County Supervisor Yu has mobilized his troops again, Tongren is going to change soon!"

Taoist Changfeng composed himself, and put in more effort to explain to the restless disciples how the Yu family had replaced the Zhang family, and how it was in accordance with the will of the heavens, and how it was in accordance with the people's hearts.

Inside the magistrate court, Yu Junting hurried to the door that connected the second and third courtyards. Seeing that the door was open, she could not help but sneer: "Trying to play the Empty City Stratagem? Too bad you are not Zhuge Liang, and I am not Sima Yi! Charge in! "

"Kill!"

Yu Hailong held a large knife in his hand, and led a group of soldiers into the gate.

There was no obstruction, no ambush. There was an endless stream of troops, and Yu Junting was stunned to see this, and did not resist. Was Zhang Yutong going to surrender?

At this moment, she finally realized that something was wrong, but … what could go wrong? What could go wrong? Yu Junting's expression changed slightly, and just as she was about to order the whole army to retreat, she heard a tsunami of shouts coming from behind.

Zhang Yutong's eyes were red, and his hair was disheveled. With a sword in his hand, he led the soldiers to charge, and quickly cut off Yu Junting's retreat. Those people who were pushing the carts to the front to transport firewood and straw were also quickly intercepted by his troops.

"What's going on?"

Yu Junting looked around in confusion, and Yu Hailong held his knife and flew to her. He said in shock and anger: "There was no one in the back courtyard. I chased them to the back door, but Gedore's troops shot arrows back!"

Just as Yu Hailong finished speaking, Wen Ao also rushed over, and said anxiously: "Chieftain, our retreat has been cut off, and the one leading the troops is actually Zhang Yutong. He used the obstacles we had set up to block us in the magistrate court!"

Yu Junting's heart instantly sank to the bottom. She did not understand why there was such a change, but she was very clear that this scene could have happened because Gedore's troops and Cool Moon Valley were in cahoots with the Zhang family.

In other words, Ye Xiaotian … was on Zhang Yutong's side. Otherwise, Zhang Yuhan and the others, who were originally unable to escape even if they had wings, would not have disappeared without a trace. The only explanation was that Zhang Yutong and Ye Xiaotian had reached some kind of agreement, so they quietly jumped out of the encirclement through the defense that Ye Xiaotian was in charge of.

Yu Junting's face was pale. She bit her lower lip and suddenly rushed to the west gate. The west gate and back door were under Gedore's troops and Cool Moon Valley's control. As the instigator, Ye Xiaotian should be there at this time.

The west gate was open, and outside was a fan-shaped defense structure. Behind the defense structure, people from Cool Moon Valley could be seen holding bows and arrows, coldly on guard. Yu Hailong hurriedly stopped Yu Junting: "Chieftain, don't take the risk!"

Yu Junting gently pushed him away and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, things have already come to this. He won't let me die for no reason!"

Yu Junting calmly walked out of the west gate. After walking for about two or three feet, the soldiers behind the defense structure stood up, drew their bows and aimed at her. As long as these people released the bowstrings, no matter how high Yu Junting's martial arts were, she would immediately be shot into a hedgehog.

Yu Junting was calm and unafraid. She stood there steadily and said in a low voice: "Where is Ye Xiaotian, I want to see him!"

The other side's camp was crowded with people. A group of people walked forward. Suddenly, the archers split to the left and right, making a path. Two burly men with sabers swaggered out.

When Yu Junting saw these two people, her hands and feet immediately turned cold. The two burly men stopped and laughed loudly: "Good niece, Lord Ye is busy. If you have something to say, why don't you talk to Uncle first?"