In ancient times, there was little entertainment. At this hour, most people were already fast asleep, making it the perfect opportunity for a killing.
At the south gate, some of the guarding soldiers were dozing off, while others were chatting out of boredom. Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came from not far away.
The light was too dim to see clearly, but they didn't pay much attention, figuring it was just the patrol soldiers coming over.
The footsteps grew clearer and closer. They finally made out the general attire of the approaching people; sure enough, they were their own soldiers.
A soldier standing in front of the gate arch asked, Why are you guys here? Nothing happened tonight, right?
The soldier next to him yawned and muttered, What could possibly happen? It is just a routine patrol.
Zhou Sui, walking at the front, gave a soft mm, raised the blade in his hand, and under the astonished gaze of the Qu Zhao soldier, slashed down!
A head flew high into the air, and crimson blood sprayed across the walls of the gate arch...
Yun Chengxuan, following right behind him, moved at almost the same time. With a single chop, the Qu Zhao soldier who had spoken first was cleaved in half before he could even react.
Jiang Jin, meanwhile, led the rest of the group up the horse ramp, sprinting quickly toward the gate tower.
Zhou Sui and Yun Chengxuan ignored the still-twitching corpses and worked together to open the city gates.
The heavy city gates slowly opened, emitting a loud creaking sound that seemed very abrupt in the silent night.
The soldiers on the gate tower could not help but frown. They shouted down, What is going on? Why are you opening the city gates?
However, aside from the creaking of the opening gates, there was no other response from below.
The squad leader sensed something was wrong and ordered several soldiers, Go down and see what is happening. Be careful.
The called-upon soldiers nodded. Just as they gripped their swords to move, they saw a small squad of people walking toward them.
There were only two torches lit on the gate tower, making the light very dim. From a distance, they could only see the general figures and clothing of the approaching group, completely unable to make out their faces.
The squad leader still felt something was amiss. He shouted warily at the newcomers, Are you patrol soldiers? What are you doing up on the tower? What is going on with the city gates?
The newcomers were none other than Jiang Jin and her group. In a hoarse voice, mimicking the strange accent of the Qu Zhao people, she said, I was just about to ask you what is going on! Do you not know that soldiers have been killed in the city?
The squad leader was shocked: What did you say? Someone of ours was killed?
At this point, his vigilance toward Jiang Jin's group had mostly dropped. After all, if they were enemies, why would they give him such information?
Were they opening the gates to go out and fetch reinforcements? Were there too many enemies? Could the soldiers in the city not handle it?
Jiang Jin was very fast. Just as the squad leader finished speaking, while the Qu Zhao soldiers were still digesting the information she gave, she had already arrived just a short distance in front of them.
The squad leader finally got a clear look at the newcomer's general appearance. He could not help but furrow his brows; this person looked unfamiliar, and was far too short and small, even bearing a resemblance to a woman?
Alarm bells suddenly rang in the squad leader's head: Who are you?
Before he could finish his sentence, Jiang Jin's blade viciously swung down. Blood sprayed out like a fountain for several meters, and a head flew into the air...
It was no wonder the soldiers on the tower could not react in time. These people were clearly wearing the same soldier uniforms as them, speaking in a similar manner, and had just delivered such a bombshell piece of news.
Most importantly, there had been no screams or cries for help from below.
Yun Yu, Qiu Wu, and Xia Chanyi moved at almost the exact same time, instantly reaping the lives of three soldiers, almost all with a single slash to the throat.
In an instant, blood splattered all over the city walls...
Downstairs, after Zhou Sui and Yun Chengxuan opened the city gates, they lowered the drawbridge over the moat.
Watching the drawbridge slowly lower, Yun Chengxuan did not say a word and quickly headed up the gate tower.
He had only taken out four people, and was still short of six. If he did not hurry and snatch them, there would be none left. He needed to put in more effort, howling as he charged forward.
Zhou Sui found it amusing. He pulled a fire starter from his breast pocket, drew a prepared torch from his waist, and lit it.
Xie Nanxiao led his men in the tall grass outside the dense forest. Enduring the mosquito bites, no one uttered a single complaint.
There were dozens of people present, yet it was dead silent. Everyone stared intently in the direction of the city gates, terrified of missing the signal.
Lu Ping said in a low voice, I wonder how long it will take them to take the south gate?
Xie Nanxiao, however, was very confident. Do not rush, it is still early. Trust them.
Along the journey, Lu Ping had come to know the strength of Jiang Jin and her group to some extent. He was confident about capturing Ge Feng, but could not help feeling a bit anxious.
Yeah, I trust them. Thinking of an issue, he added worriedly, It is just that, after taking the city, it will not be easy to defend. We have too few people.
Xie Nanxiao was not worried about this at all. Anyway, he had great confidence in Jiang Jin now, believing that whatever she did, she had her reasons.
Regardless, all he had to do was follow orders. He would attack wherever he was told to attack. He did not have the brains for the rest, so he could not be bothered to think about it. The worst that could happen was losing his life.
Look, is that the signal? Lu Ping suddenly whispered excitedly.
