Normally, Gao Xili would be eager to meet the King of Hell. However, at this moment, the 4000 soldiers of Luocheng were basically deployed to do other things. Some were transporting food, some were buying medicinal herbs…There were only 200 people and their own guards, and many of them were new recruits and old and weak. If the bandits got the news, the battle between good and evil would be fierce and dangerous. In the past few days, it was a life and death situation. He had no choice but to send Song Xiaobei away.
"Dear, what happened?" After breakfast, Song Xiaobei saw that Xiao Ming wanted to bring her back to Jie Yuan Town, so she quickly asked.
"This place is too close to Yama's Palace. There are only two hundred soldiers guarding the city. If they come, I'm worried that I won't be able to protect you.”Gao Xili said, his tone filled with helplessness and reluctance.
"Could it be those people from last time?”When Song Xiaobei heard the name " King of Hell's Palace ", she suddenly recalled a fierce-looking face.
"Yes, it's that group of people." Gao Xili frowned and nodded.
"How many bandits are there?"
"234."
"Xiao Ming is an expert, so how can we transfer him away? How about this, I'll leave by myself. I also want to take a look at other places. Thank you for taking care of me during this period of time. You must be careful. Good luck!”
"No, it's dangerous outside. No matter where Xiaobei went, he had to accompany her.”When Gao Xili heard that Song Xiaobei was leaving, he thought about how he would never see her again. He was very nervous and worried about her safety.
Song Xiaobei couldn't let Xiao Ming leave. After thinking about it, she thought of another way.
Song Xiaobei wrote down a list and explained the details before getting the items ready. She didn't know that she had exhausted three horses to find all these things. On the other hand, he told Gao Xili the story of the empty city. Gao Xili remembered that she had talked about the Three Kingdoms, with the emphasis on Cao Cao. He had also heard of Zhuge Liang, but he did not expect such a play.
He immediately ordered the guards to make preparations.
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"Yama Palace!"
The bandit leader was busy working on a handsome man. He liked both men and women, as long as the person was handsome and beautiful. The man was her subordinate. Don't worry. All women were raped before being killed.
"Chief, there's something good, something great.”A lackey barged in, grinning from ear to ear as he watched his boss 'work' from the side.
Everyone was used to the habits of the bandit leader. He had also agreed to his subordinates 'observation. He even boasted shamelessly, Doing both official and private matters at the same time, without delay.
"What is it?"
"King Leng is in Luocheng. There are only 200 people guarding Luocheng now.”
"It just so happens that he escaped last time. This time, after I catch him, I'll kill him to vent my hatred. I can also make a fortune in Luocheng.”
Finally, the bandit leader was satisfied physically. He was exceptionally happy that there was such a good thing.
The bandit leader brought 200 men and headed straight for Luocheng. He and a few important 'backbone forces' in front of him rode horses and were not tired. The minions behind him ran desperately, just like a modern marathon. They did not know that after a while, several signal flares were launched into the sky.
After nearly six hours, everyone arrived at the city gate tower. The minions were panting, sweating, and panting heavily. When the sound of the zither reached them, the bandits looked up and were stunned.
Gao Xili was sitting on the tall city tower, calmly playing the zither. Beside him, a maidservant was calmly fanning him. The sound of the zither was sometimes high and sometimes low. Sometimes it was like ten thousand horses galloping, sometimes it was like a stream flowing, and sometimes it was like someone whispering in one's ear, bringing one into a dream-like realm.
The soldiers guarding the city gates were awe-inspiring and composed. The bandits didn't know that these people were Gao Xili's guards. The few soldiers who had been there were new recruits, and they were worried that they would have stage fright and expose themselves.
"Retreat!"
"Chief, why is this?"
"You really have a pig's brain. King Leng couldn't find the 'King of Hell's Palace', so he set up a scam and wanted to close the door and catch us all in one go. He's so cunning and evil."
"That's right…Chief is wise, Chief's wisdom is unparalleled.”
"Shut up and let the scouts keep an eye on him.”
"Giddyup!"
The group of people came and left quickly. The crisis was temporarily resolved.
"Xiaobei, what's wrong?" Gao Xili saw Song Xiaobei's strange expression. He pulled her hand and found that her palm was covered in cold sweat. "Xiaobei, don't be afraid. I'm here." He quickly stood up, hugged her in his arms, and patted her back.
Song Xiaobei had never seen such a scene before. Last time, there were more than a dozen people. This time, there were several times more. The shining saber emitted a cold light. It was really the speed of life and death. If these people entered Luocheng, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Gao Xili's warm embrace made Song Xiaobei feel more at ease. She remembered that she still had important things to do, so she went down the city gate tower with him.
The guard found the gunpowder ingredients and materials. Song Xiaobei took a small amount and did a micro-test. The effect was not bad.
During school, Song Xiaobei did well in chemistry. Once, she was lucky enough to see someone making explosives with her own eyes, so she asked all sorts of questions. The man saw that she was cute and gave her some advice. Song Xiaobei spent some effort to find the materials. She was experimenting in the yard, destroying her father's beloved potted plant and almost hurting herself. Seeing that his parents were worried and angry, he never came into contact with it again.
"Dear, promise me that if anyone is still alive, you will let them live.”Song Xiaobei lowered her head and said solemnly. She was very conflicted.
"Yama Palace!"
The next day, a lackey reported the results.
"What? There are really only 200 people?”The bandit leader was filled with regret. He thought for a moment and said,"King Leng's martial arts are very strong. I'm afraid we can't catch him."”
"Why don't we do the same thing as last time? I'll prepare the knockout powder again. As long as I get close to him, I'll attack. At that time, why would he be afraid of a mere 200 people? We are not afraid of the Liang Country's army. They are such good hostages. We want as much gold, silver, treasures, and peerless beauties as we want.”Someone offered a good plan.
"Brilliant, truly brilliant! You have so many f * cking ideas. If I catch the Cold King, I'll make him clean up everyone's mess and give you a great merit. " Hahaha…" The bandit leader laughed maniacally. He imagined King Leng's dejected appearance when he was captured.
"Brothers, eat and drink to your fill. Today, all of them were dispatched to flatten Luocheng.”The bandit leader ordered.
"Chief is wise! Long live Chief!" The minions were so excited that they seemed to have been injected with chicken blood.
Xiao Ming saw the signal flare that was the closest to Luocheng, slowly rising into the air and then exploding. He hid in the moat. Gao Xili still played the piano. Song Xiaobei fanned herself as well. The sound of the zither was melodious and cheerful, making people feel happy both physically and mentally. They could not help but want to indulge in singing and dancing.
The bandit leader shouted from below the city gate tower,"Everyone thinks that King Leng's zither music is superb." It seemed that not many people in the world had heard of it. I was lucky enough to hear it twice. My luck is too good. It seemed that even the heavens were on his side. Hahaha, King Leng, please play the last song. We will never hear this wonderful music again. After you finish playing this song, we brothers will play with you.”
As he spoke, he saw the soldiers starting to pull the drawbridge in a "panic", but the drawbridge did not listen to his command. The soldiers were about to close the city gates. He took the lead and rushed towards the city gate, while the others followed closely behind. The soldiers didn't have time to close the city gates. The bandits entered the city and closed the gates behind them. They thought that as long as they captured the Cold King, they would have nothing to fear even if the other party's reinforcements arrived. They didn't know that Xiao Ming had quietly lit the fuse buried in the ground.
"I'm in a good mood today. I'll let you live a little longer. You don't have to thank me.”The bandit leader said arrogantly to a soldier guarding the city. The Cold King's bargaining chip was too good, making him forget everything. In the past, he would attack first, then speak, and kill the soldiers he saw.
"Brothers, whoever kills King Leng will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver. If you capture him alive, the reward will be five thousand taels." He looked at the city tower and said.
He had thought that if the situation was not right, he would find an opportunity to slip away with a few of his confidants, and the others would leave it to fate.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden loud bang, as if the world was collapsing. In an instant, the tiles on the roof were shaken off and shattered on the ground. Cracks also appeared on the house. The bandits were either dead or injured. Some of them were stunned. They had lost their lethality. The guards and soldiers who were hiding in the dark came out and surrounded them. They brandished their swords and took away the bandits 'weapons. They did not cause any more bloodshed because the king had ordered them to be spared. Some of the soldiers carried the bodies out, while the military doctors and others were busy saving them. The city gates opened and Xiao Ming walked in. Everything in front of him shocked him.
Song Xiaobei was already crying silently on the city gate tower. Broken limbs could be seen everywhere, and even heads that were beyond recognition. Some people had holes in their bodies, and bright red blood gushed out. It was so dazzling that it made one's heart ache. Moans rang out continuously, and the ground was dyed red with blood. This was her most helpless choice. She knew that if this group of people escaped, the people would suffer a hundred times more harm. The rational side drove him to do this, and the emotional side couldn't bear such an outcome. Her face was pale, and her entire body froze there, unable to move. Gao Xili's heart ached as he looked at her and carried her down the city tower.
One of the criminals was lucky and only suffered minor injuries. He knew that his companion had knockout powder on him. With a loud bang, the knockout powder dispersed in the air. He was very clear-headed. At the moment of the explosion, he subconsciously held his breath.
Yesterday, the person with the knockout powder was still drinking with him and talking about women, but now he was silent. The bandit was not willing to let everyone suffer such a crushing defeat. He wanted to drag someone down with him even if he had to die. Taking advantage of the soldier's absent-mindedness, he snatched the sword from his hand and stabbed it at Song Xiaobei. The bandit could tell that King Leng cared a lot about the woman. Song Xiaobei blocked Gao Xili's chest. He couldn't stab the Leng King even if he wanted to. The crowd did not react in time. It was too late, but it was too fast. Just as the sword was about to hurt Song Xiaobei, there were too many rubble on the ground. It happened too suddenly. Gao Xili did not have time to dodge. He turned around and the sword stabbed his back.
"Kill them!" As soon as Xiao Ming gave the order, the bandits who were still being treated died. The bandits realized that they still had a chance to live, but it was too late. The culprit was also dealt with by Xiao Ming.
When Song Xiaobei saw Gao Xili injured, she quickly stood on the ground with Xiao Ming supporting her. She saw that blood was flowing out from his back. So many people had died at once. She could no longer bear it.
"Xiaobei, don't worry. It's fine." Gao Xili smiled. It was just a small injury, and it would heal in two days.”This was indeed a minor injury. He had suffered much more serious injuries on the battlefield.
Song Xiaobei didn't hear him. She was in a daze. The bloody scene appeared in her mind, and her eyes lost their luster. "Dear, you, you're injured. You're bleeding a lot.”she said softly. She did not know what happened next and fainted. Gao Xili hurriedly hugged her and carefully placed her on the bed. The military doctor immediately followed behind, taking Song Xiaobei's pulse and boiling the medicine.
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