Li Shijie moved the escort team from the inn to the city.

In order to lure out Song Xi and the forces behind him as soon as possible, he set up a dragnet in the city.

Song Haocang's body was hung directly above the east city gate, with a sign in front of him that read "collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country." The guarding soldiers read out the "crime" of the Song family every day, intending to use provocation to stimulate Song Xi to show up voluntarily.

The former Marquis of Dingbei, who was famous in the Zhou Dynasty, has now become a treasonous official who is reviled by everyone. Not only does he have to bear the misunderstanding and hatred of the people, but he also has to be exposed in the city gate, exposed to wind and sun, and has no peace even after death.

.

The entrance to the east city has been closed to traffic, and 6,500 soldiers are closely guarding the area. Not to mention ordinary people who are curious and inquiring, not even a bird or a gopher can even think of crossing the heavily surrounded blockade.

Yu Yalan and her group also sneaked into the inn in Dongcheng.

The Magic Face Pill concealed their true appearance, and the patrolling soldiers did not notice anything unusual about them.

After investigating the situation in detail, everyone began to discuss rescue methods.

"Dongcheng is lively and prosperous, with many people coming and going. If we suddenly start a war with the Li thieves, it will probably affect the innocent residents nearby. Moreover, we only have forty-five people, but the other side has deployed six thousand troops. There is no point in trying to fight.

Certainty of victory.”

Yu Hongxuan stood by the window and looked at the city gate, hesitant about the plan to kill the enemy.

Song Xi frowned and remained silent, as if he was unwilling to give up his revenge plan.

According to their original plan, they planned to rescue Song's father and kill the Li thieves at the same time. They did not need to eliminate all the soldiers guarding them, and they only needed to let Li Shijie kill them.

But the current situation is more severe than before. Not only have the number of soldiers guarding the battlefield increased several times, but the battle environment is also too complicated. To successfully kill Li Shijie and escape unscathed, it is no less difficult than breaking into the Forbidden Palace to assassinate the emperor.

What's more, Li Shijie is not an ignorant fool who just waits to be killed. Not only does he have strong martial arts skills, he is also very cautious in his actions. Knowing that Song Xi has very few men left, he still dispatches troops to take precautions, fearing that Song Xi is hiding something to turn him around.

trump card.

Facing such a formidable enemy, they had to be more vigilant. If there were more soldiers ambushed outside the city, wouldn't a hard fight be like digging their own graves?

Yu Yalan raised her hand to cover Song Xi's clenched fist and put forward her opinion softly.

"If you can kill him, you don't have to give up; with the sound of the cloud-piercing arrow, you must leave. Li Shijie is paranoid and suspicious. He will not give up halfway if he takes on a task. Even if he cannot be killed today, he will come to our door in the future. We have plenty of opportunities.

Avenge Uncle Song."

Song Xi held the catkin on the back of her hand tightly, as if she wanted to draw some warm strength from the person she loved.

He lowered his eyes and pursed his lips, struggled for a while, and finally agreed to Yu Yalan's method.

"Mu Yang, Chi Xue, I, and I are responsible for restraining Li Shijie. You go to the city gate to rescue father. When the cloud-piercing arrow sounds, retreat immediately. If you fail to kill him, we will try to kill him later."

After reaching a consensus, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the next action focused on rescuing Song's father's body. How to escape intact was also a key part of the plan.

The group discussed for two or three hours before finally deciding on specific actions.

After eating and drinking, the Avengers, who had packed their bags and changed their disguises, quietly waited for nightfall.

…

It was Haishi, and the night was deep.

Most of the people in the city have fallen asleep, and there are only a few pedestrians on the street. The soldiers guarding are beginning to become sleepy and relaxed, and only the patient hunters are still cautiously dormant.

In a restaurant near the east gate, Li Shijie was having a feast with the commander of the Xingqing Guard.

Since all his soldiers were concentrated near the city gate, there were not many guards around them.

The commander of Xingqingwei attentively accompanied Li Shijie to drink and chat, and he kept flattering Li Shijie.

"Lord Li is wise, powerful, and resourceful. He can capture the fugitive with ease! Song Xi is just an idle idiot. Sooner or later he will fall into your trap. After dealing with the remnants of the Song family, Lord Li can return to the capital and ask for rewards from the Holy Emperor.

"If you get promoted and make a fortune in the future, don't forget to promote your younger brother!"

Li Shijie sneered and did not respond. He just smiled and poured himself a glass of wine, completely ignoring the commander of a small guard post.

If Song Xi was a free idiot, would he still need to deploy so many soldiers to defend and wait for the battle?

The commander of the Xingqing Guard was so arrogant and neglectful that he underestimated the enemy. He was really worried about whether the more than 6,000 soldiers outside were reliable, and whether they were as strong as the leader and only superficial in appearance.

The commander, Cheng Xin, was minding his own thoughts about the bright future, completely unaware of the subtle look on the imperial envoy's face. If Li Shijie's aura wasn't so strong, he would have wanted to hook up with him and call him brother-in-law.

A messenger soldier rushed in at this moment and reported the sudden change in a panic.

"Master Cheng, Xingqingwei's camp and granary are on fire! Most of the armaments and grain in stock have been burned, and the fire continues to spread to the surrounding area. What do you think we should do?"

Cheng Xin was so frightened by the news that he choked and coughed. He hurriedly took the messenger soldier back to the camp to check.

He has no time to take care of the senior officials behind him. Food, grass and armaments are the basis of his survival!

Li Shijie narrowed his sinister eyes, and the cold light flashed away.

There must be something fishy about Xingqingwei's fire in the middle of the night. Maybe he wanted to attract their attention by making a false alarm, and then take the opportunity to sneak in and steal Song Haocang's body.

Could it be you? Song Xi...

Just as Li Shijie was about to open his mouth and order people to step up patrols, three figures suddenly broke into the private room. Before he could see the identity of the intruders, a series of killing moves came at him.

Seeing that they were winning three against one, Song Xi and others were confident that they could take the enemy's head. Unexpectedly, more than a dozen martial arts masters appeared from the darkness of Yajian. At a glance, they knew they were the loyal minions of Beizhen Fusi.

The notorious Chief Li has always been cautious and suspicious. How could he put himself in a dangerous situation of being isolated and helpless?

It seems that the other party has already expected that he will take revenge personally!

After fighting Song Xi for a while, he figured out the key. The enemy who killed his father had indeed exhausted all his traps.

He used 6,000 soldiers to fight against the Song family's secret guards, and he teamed up with the masters from the capital to arrest him, the son of a criminal. All predictions were accurate, and the necessary preparations were also made thoroughly and carefully.

No wonder Li Shijie can become the emperor’s confidant and should not be underestimated!

Inside the restaurant, the battle became more intense, and both sides were injured.

Song Xi and Li Shijie fought alone, while Mu Yang and Chi Xue dealt with the other masters.
Chapter completed!