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It was already the third fragment of the night, and clouds covered the moon.

Every hour, a group of guards would be seen patrolling around the manor with torches in hand. This was something that Yang Xiaolang had never mentioned before. It should be a method to strengthen his vigilance.

Yaksha's clothing and equipment were mostly black. Its weapons were even blackened to the maximum to reduce reflection and facilitate night operations. "Yaksha" "Yaksha" "Yaksha" "Yaksha" "Yaksha" "Yaksha" "Yaksha" "Yaksha" ""! " The patrolling guards, who had their hands on the rules of movement, weren't too much of a threat to them! The group quickly entered the forest to the east of the Manor.

The moon was dark and densely forested, and it was not easy to travel. Before and after each division of labor, Zhang Zhou is in the center. Since it was enough to reach the north side of the mountain before dawn, judging by the distance, the time wasn't too tight. In order to reduce the risk of being discovered by the guards, Zhang Zhou didn't urge them to increase their speed!

In order to prevent hidden poisonous creatures such as snakes and scorpions from attacking and injuring them, the pathfinders would constantly use their sabers to slash at the grass and branches blocking their way. As a result, from time to time, there would be alarmed flying hare who would scuttle out, causing everyone to panic. Fortunately, it did not cause any trouble, so Zhang Zhou was taught a lesson. After that, they stopped panicking and being cautious!

The person in charge of opening the path was nicknamed Little Panther. He was twenty years old this year, and his father was a proper martial artist. He taught him how to practice martial arts since he was young, and at the age of sixteen, his father accidentally killed his opponent in a fight. Little Leopard and his mother relied on their thin fields to survive for three years. In the end, the great disaster in Su Zhou ended their livelihood. They had no choice but to take their mother away from home and become refugees. On the way, his mother became ill. Just as he was despairing, he met Ma Heizi, who was recruiting for the refugees. Little Leopard decided to join, hoping to save his mother's life. Ma Heizi agreed. Now that his mother had entered Zhang Garden and become an embroidery worker, he had joined Yaksha. Because he was willing to suffer and was skilled, he was very popular with Zhang Zhou.

The panther scared another hare away, making him unavoidably nervous again. He couldn't help but curse in anger.

"Damn it!" "You gave me a fright again. I really should have captured you all and roasted you all. Only then would I be able to vent my anger!"

Behind him, "Old Crow" was a few years older than him. He had joined "Yaksha" for the sake of his sister and brother's lives. As the captain of the squadron now, he couldn't help but remind him, "Cut the f * cking bullsh * t! You want to be confined again, don't you?! "

Little Leopard suddenly thought of Ma Heizi's black face, then he thought of that dark room where he couldn't even see his own fingers when he slept, and his back felt cold. He turned around to face the old crow, intending to apologize with a nod of his head. In the blink of an eye, Little Leopard felt a cold breeze pass by his face, then he saw a feather arrow enter his right shoulder. Little Leopard reacted instantly and shouted the word "enemy" as he jumped up, knocking the old crow to the ground. The old crow bore the pain and whispered to the little leopard, "Hide quickly!"

There was no time to waste. The two of them quickly hid behind a tree, and the second wave of arrows shot into the tree where the two of them were hiding, making a "peng peng" sound.

Little Leopard removed the crossbow from its back and softly shouted "Retreat". The old crow did not hesitate as he bent his body and ran backwards. It was also Yaksha's iron law to give priority to protecting the wounded as they retreated. Thus, Crow's departure was very decisive!

Zhang Zhou and the others were about a hundred feet away from them, and they immediately sensed that something was wrong in front of them. After a short moment of hesitation, they quickly spread out and used the terrain to prepare their defenses, and then they noticed a figure running towards them. After confirming that it was the old crow, Ma Hei Zi softly exclaimed, "It's one of us!" Those who were defending immediately moved away the crossbows and pointed them at the group, making the old crow run back into the group!

"There's an ambush ahead! Little Leopard is blocking it!" I got shot in the shoulder! "

Although his expression could not be seen in the darkness, Zhang Zhou knew that he was enduring pain.

"Go to the back and treat your wounds!" "Hei Zi, lead the others around!"

Ma Hei Zi called a few people and followed him to the side. Zhang Zhou and his men quickly moved forward with the cover of the trees.

Little Leopard did not tell the old crow that he had been wounded as well. He had been shot in the thigh when he had pounced on the old crow. The other side had already launched three salvo shots! From the sounds of the arrows, he could tell that there were at least seven or eight archers on the other side. He used his dagger to cut off the shaft of the arrow, then used a piece of cloth to tie up the root of his thigh. Before he could make a detailed bandage, he took out a small bottle and poured some alcohol into the wound, clenching his teeth to hold on to the intense pain. After taking a few deep breaths, he wiped the sweat off his forehead and raised the crossbow again to listen to the movement in front of him!

A few torches were lit on the opposite side, and about seven or eight guards with sabers or bows came out. They surrounded the area in a search formation, closing in on the enemy's approximate hiding spot.

No one would carelessly charge forward, and they all appeared to be very cautious.

Very soon, someone found out where the little leopard was hiding and loudly shouted: "Quickly come out and surrender, I can spare your life!"

Then he waved to the others. A few of them understood and quietly surrounded him. Four people fell on the ground before they could even react. The remaining three people reacted quickly, one of them with a bow and shot an arrow at the enemy in the darkness. Unfortunately, he didn't have the time to show any bravery before the small leopard shot him in the chest with the crossbow. The other two immediately chose to run away. One of the guards was unwilling to throw away his torch and became the main target of concern. He was accurately shot by the second wave of crossbow bolts, while the other one took the opportunity to quickly disappear into the darkness.

Several torches lit up the ground as the other archers attacked again. The "yaksha" held the crossbows in their hands. They were shooting back and forth but none of them hit the target. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Upon confirming that his leg was injured, the panther hurriedly took care of his injuries. The panther picked up a tree branch and bit into it, enduring the pain of the arrow being pulled out and drugged, not making a sound.

Zhang Zhou ordered his team members to hide in place and stop their pointless retaliation. He only allowed two or three members to make some noises from time to time, luring them to continue shooting their arrows! He would occasionally return two crossbows. Just like this, the two sides continued to confront each other. Neither of them wanted to show their faces, and within half a moment, the other side had heard a brief and intense battle cry. Two bird cries followed. These were Yaksha's signal, indicating that the enemy had cleared away the area.

Only then did Zhang Zhou order someone to carry the wounded, gather over, and step on the torches. Just now, when Ma Hei Zi was leading his men to attack from the back, only one member was injured after being cut on the arm. Zhang Zhou had no time to summarize the process and ordered everyone to clear the battlefield as soon as possible and prepare to leave. In principle, Zhang Zhou would not allow any crossbow bolts to be left behind, and if they were not found, they would not be too conflicted. After all, only the arrow was made of steel. His whereabouts had already been exposed, so there was no longer any point for him to continue hiding. The most appropriate way to deal with him was to quickly evacuate, then continue plotting in the future.

Before Zhang Zhou could give the order, he saw countless torches shining brightly outside the forest with a red light, and along with the noise and noise, the torches were getting closer and closer.

"Quick, surround this place!"

"They're inside!"

"If you discover the enemy, kill them on the spot!"

… ….

It seemed like the enemy had been completely alerted and was unable to determine how many people had come. However, it was not wise to fight head on. Zhang Zhou immediately ordered everyone to retreat in the direction where there were no signs of movement.

He was not familiar with the terrain, and he was also traveling in the dark with a few wounded men, his speed naturally not as fast as those crazy pursuers with torches behind him. Seeing that the shouts were getting closer, Zhang Zhou asked Ma Heizi Zi to continue retreating, while he himself ordered five people to stay behind to block the enemy. Ma Hei Zi and Qu firmly refused to allow Zhang Zhou to stay behind, and in the end, Ma Hei Zi said to Zhang Zhou, "If Master doesn't leave, we'll all die here!" Zhang Zhou had no choice but to bring a few people to protect the wounded and retreat.

Ma Heizi had made clear the plan of battle for Qu Thirteen and the others. The main purpose of this method was to hide and kill as many people as possible. Unless it was absolutely necessary, no one was allowed to get close to Zhang Zhou to kill as many people as possible. The main purpose was to buy more time for Zhang Zhou to retreat!

Jin Feng, who was forty years old, was one of the manager of the Manor. Although he had only been in office for two years, he had not only gained the trust of his master, but he had also taken over the other two stewards! Furthermore, his master paid very little attention to the manor. It could be said that now was the time for him to take charge and be proud.

If it were not for the fact that the information on the Great Northern River King was extremely important, he really would not be willing to send the Tang sisters to Hezhou to face the danger. Especially Tang Yu'er's peerlessly beautiful appearance, and her appearance was extremely similar to Princess Violet Jade. Just thinking about it made his heart burn with passion! As for Tang Yu'er, Jin Feng was determined to win! Not only did he hold her youngest sister, Tang Xue'er, hostage, but in order to prevent her master from returning her freedom due to meritorious service, he also secretly hid the two extremely valuable letters that she brought back! All sorts of methods were used to prevent Tang Yu'er from flying away! He placed the plate in Hezhou. If she died, she would die, but Tang Yu'er was someone he could not let go no matter what.

It was as if the heavens were taking care of her, fated that Tang Yu'er wouldn't be able to escape from her grasp. He had sent someone to He Zhou and met her as soon as he entered the city. He had even brought her back easily.

Although Tang Yu'er's attitude towards him was even colder than before, he didn't care. With his intelligence and ability, he would eventually find a way to subdue her!

Tang Yu'er had just arrived at the manor when she received a report from the dock. Tang Shui'er had also appeared at the capital's pier along with two other people. Jin Feng guessed that Tang Shui'er's purpose was to save his sister. If it wasn't for Master's order, and the fact that he was not allowed to expose the strength of the manor, he would have long ago made a move to capture someone. When he thought about it later, he had once told her about the method to return to the village in order to make Tang Yu'er like him. When he thought about it later, he thought that Tang Shui'er would also know about it and would definitely return to the manor. There were only three of them, and they were just moths to a flame! Tang Shui'er really didn't let him down. She really did bring people into the villa and into his ambush.

Although he managed to catch Tang Shui'er, what made him greatly uneasy was that those two people were actually so valiant. After killing more than thirty guards, they managed to escape. Just what did Tang Yu'er do in Hezhou? Just who would send such a valiant expert to help Tang Shui'er save a life? He had to be careful! The Tang sisters were extremely tight-lipped. On the other hand, he cherished the fairer sex and could not bear to use violence. Therefore, after taking care of the aftermath of the battle, in order to conceal the losses in the manor, he dispatched people to track down the two people who had escaped, not because he wanted to kill them, but to track them down and find out who they were! When the time comes, they could use their master's name to get the local officials to make a move!

Jin Feng guessed that it was more likely that the other party would choose to leave on the boat, so he asked for help from the Hall of Wealth under the guise of their master. The Hall of Wealth did its best to find their target and even sent people to follow them. However, the news that came back didn't confirm who the other party was, but rather that the subordinate sent by the Hall of Wealth had gone missing! As for the intrepid person who stayed behind, he actually brazenly ran back and repeatedly scouted around the manor! After two conflicts, the other party had managed to escape both times. Thus, he had no choice but to come up with a solution to resolve them.

Jin Feng was very clear that in the past two years, he had used an unscrupulous method to hire a guard, using just as much money as he did, to get the best of his money! In any case, the owner would not check the number of people, nor would he execute everyone's identity. Later on, he would become more and more daring, even finding a coachman and fisherman to impersonate a martial arts expert.

If his master were to find out about this, how could he bear the consequences? At this point, he could only borrow a lot of experts with money. He was ready to capture that person. The hidden guards were also extremely well-placed.

Tonight, he was rather annoyed and unable to sleep, so he decided to take the guard team for a walk. The average guard team only had around twenty people, but he had brought over a hundred people, as well as a lot of experts. Halfway through, he met a hidden guard that had escaped the forest. He had reported encountering an enemy, so how could he miss this opportunity? Command squadron to surround and kill them! He also sent some people back to the manor to send reinforcements.

Jin Feng left behind a few experts to protect him, while the rest chased after him! He was determined to get rid of these people tonight! Even though he doubted the existence of that expert, he knew that there must be some connection.

Soon, both sides came into contact. However, they were ambushed by the other side. The seven or eight guards who were at the front were shot down by the other side's crossbow. No one dared to get close. It seemed like the other party knew that there was no other way out and was prepared to risk his life.

Beside him stood an extremely sturdy man with exceptionally thick and long arms. He looked like a human ape, and his name was Qin Spot. He was nicknamed the Penetrating Divine Ape. It was an expert from the Kirin Clan who had a deep friendship with him. He had originally been working for the master of the capital and had come back stealthily to help him solve his problem!

Qin Ban asked the messenger coldly: "Were they all shot by crossbows?"

"Yes!"

Confirming the answer, Qin Ban turned to look at Jin Feng, and said: I will go take a look! You will be in charge of surrounding the forest, and no one is allowed to escape! "

"Don't worry!" The reinforcements from the manor will be arriving soon. Furthermore, they are all fleeing in the direction of the manor, so they can only fall into their own trap. None of them will be able to escape. "

Why was Qin Ban so proactive? It was very simple! He was very clear about Jin Feng's matter, it was a conspiracy between the two of them to cheat and covet the money!

However, before Qin Bo could even take a few steps, he saw a guard running towards him from afar and yelling.

"Not good, the manor is on fire!" The person was saved! "

Jin Feng and the others were shocked, there was indeed a fire burning in the direction of the manor, it was very obvious in the dark night, the fire was burning brighter and brighter!

Qin Lie scolded loudly: "Damn it! "What should we do?"

Jin Feng had to rely on Jin Feng to come up with an idea, and he was now panicking! It didn't matter if some people died, they could still keep it a secret! If this manor was set on fire, it would become troublesome to set it on fire! I heard that someone was saved! He thought for a moment and then shouted, "Not good! The enemy must have been trying to lure me out of the mountain. After weighing the pros and cons, he said to Qin Ban hatefully," Leave this place to your people. I will bring the guards back to save the fire! "

Qin Bo nodded his head. Although it seemed like he had left the danger to himself, he still had some confidence in his own skills! Jin Feng called back the guards and rushed towards the manor, leaving behind only Qin Bo and the dozen or so experts he had brought with him!

Qin Bo's face was full of murderous intent. If this matter could not be resolved tonight, then he would not have a good ending. He ordered two people to stay behind to restrain the enemy while the rest of them split up and circled around to the back of the enemy. He would attack from the front, and when the time came, he would listen to his commands and attack from the front and back, trying his best to eliminate them all in one fell swoop!

After the personnel were dispatched, he stayed at his original spot. After calculating the time, he felt that his own people were about to arrive. He was preparing to head towards the other party's hiding spot!

He suddenly saw the guard who just reported the fire was still standing not too far away, staring at him dumbly. Perhaps it was because he was too focused and did not pay attention, but he was still scared himself and thought angrily, "Why the f * ck are you standing here like an idiot instead of going back to save the fire?"

The guard said calmly, "Waiting for you!"

Qin Ban couldn't help but be surprised. He secretly operated his arms and coldly said: "What are you waiting for me for?"

That person actually walked over step by step, and stopped five or six steps away from him, and said with a sneer: "Qin Bo! Do you still recognize laozi? "

Without the torch, he could not see the other party's face. However, Qin Bo suddenly felt extremely uneasy. The voice was very familiar, but he could not figure out who it was.

"Seems like time is easy to forget. Five years ago, during that beating, you received a light blow!"

Qin Bo turned pale with fright. With a trembling voice, he said, "You … you … you are Liu Qingshan!"

Zhang Zhou had brought his people back! Because he saw the fire in the manor and heard the cry of "Hurry back and save the fire"! He didn't know the reason, but he knew that this was the best chance to save Ma Hei Zi from danger.

He seized the opportunity, and Qin Bo's men became the unluckiest. He had successfully circled to the back of Ma Heizi, but never thought that he would actually turn his back on the back of the returning Zhang Zhou. However, they did not wait for Qin Lie to attack together. What came their way was an ice-cold crossbow bolt from behind them! When Ma Heizi and company heard the commotion, they also came back to kill. If the siege failed, he would instead be surrounded and raped!

In fact, there were two people who had obtained the opportunity to fight in close quarters. They felt that they were masters, but unfortunately, these black-clothed people weren't commoners, and their sabers were also much sharper! Yaksha had dealt with all the enemies at the cost of slightly injuring one person!

Before Zhang Zhou and the rest could recover from their shock, they heard two miserable shrieks coming from the direction of the defense just now, followed by the crisp cry of a bird. The other party responded extremely quickly. Zhang Zhou was overjoyed, because they actually met one of their own, it was most likely Liu Qingshan who was also the martial arts instructor of Yaksha, so he knew the night signal of Yaksha! "Yaksha!" "Yaksha" "Yaksha" "" Yaksha "" Yaksha "" Yaksha "Yaksha" Yaksha "Yaksha" Yaksha "Yaksha's Night Sign! Soon, Liu Qingshan appeared in front of everyone. How could Zhang Zhou not be excited?

"Brother Liu, are you safe?"

Liu Qingshan's voice also sounded excited.

"Yes!" Zhang Zhou replied. He commanded everyone to quickly follow Liu Qingshan and retreat with the wounded on their backs.

When the situation became tense, they didn't feel tired at all. When they finally found a quiet place to stop and rest, they were all exhausted and battered.

Only after a long time did Zhang Zhou manage to calm the intense rise and fall of his chest. Seeing Liu Qingshan lying beside him, it seemed that he was also resting with his eyes closed.

"Brother Liu, are you alright?"

Seeing that he had recovered, Liu Qingshan smiled and nodded. He said softly, "Don't worry. Very good. At least you are not injured!"

"Did you set the fire in the manor?"

"Yeah, I've been hiding outside the manor the entire time. If I find any movements in the forest, I don't care who the guards are killing, but it's still good to help!" I just climbed over the wall and entered a few rooms! "

"Thank you, it's all thanks to your fire, or we'd be in trouble!"

"When you saved me, didn't you say that thanking me was not enough?"

"Hahaha, yes, I did! Xiao Lang is fine now. I wonder what you've been doing these past few days? Unable to contact you, I'm very worried! "

"These past few days, I've entered the manor many times. Not only has the other party moved the people away, the manor's security is also getting tighter and tighter. If they want to save the Yu'er sisters, I'm afraid..."

Zhang Zhou already knew the answer. Liu Qingshan's intention was very clear. It was impossible to save a person by entering the village. After a moment of silence, he began to think about what he should do next.

"However, I have gained something today!"

"What harvest!"

"The reward is to know that you are not a person who would abandon his friends and watch him die!"

"Save who? Is that you? Then I hope you won't need my help in this lifetime! "

"Hahaha, let's talk about the real harvest. Today, I met a person, and I've seen this person before!"

"Oh, who is it?"

"A guy from the Kirin Clan. He has a nickname, Penetrating Godly Ape Qin Spot."

Liu Qingshan shook his head and said sarcastically: "It is only a matter of a few punches! But, to my delight, I happen to know, who did he go to? "

Zhang Zhou was startled. "Who?"

"Ping Wang!"

"Ping Wang?"

"Right, that can't be wrong!"

Zhang Zhou lowered his head and pondered for a while. Then, he raised his head and decisively said, "We will leave immediately. We will return to Hezhou!"