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Chapter 623 Battle of the Grain Depot (4)

July, the day of burning fire, is the hottest time of the year, and when it encounters such a severe drought that does not rain for more than a month, the temperature is frighteningly higher. Even though the night is a bit late, the sky is still hot It’s so loud that it’s hard to fall asleep. In the past, it’s nothing more than quiet, and you can get a full night’s sleep after a long time. But now, hundreds of thousands of disaster victims gather in the city, living in no fixed place, noisy and spontaneous. It is inevitable, life and death make it difficult for the people in the venue to find peace, no, there is another commotion on the side of the wicker street in Xicheng, and two groups of disaster victims who came out of nowhere fought into a ball, punching and kicking, roaring, and beating each other. The howls kept ringing one after another.

"Don't fight, the official messenger is here, the official messenger is here!"

In the midst of the melee, someone yelled, and the two groups of victims who were fighting endlessly dispersed like birds and beasts. One of them fled to the east along West Dajie Street, while the other fled into Wicker Street. Only a lifeless body was left on the ground.

"Report, Mr. Liu, one of the deceased was found at the scene. It is suspected that Lu Shuang, the remnant of the abolished prince, was marked in the sea arrest document. The rest of the thieves have fled into the wicker street. Please tell me clearly!"

The official dispatch came very quickly. First, several head-captors rushed to the scene, surveying the scene extremely quickly. Then, a group of soldiers under the command of a school lieutenant also rushed to the ground. He went forward and reported aloud.

"Chasing, Hugh is gone, the traitor!"

The school lieutenant surnamed Liu was quite decisive and didn't ask any more details. With a big wave of his hand, he rode his horse and led his troops into the wicker street. The sound of rumbling footsteps shook the houses on both sides of the street.

"Stop coming, the warehouse is important, don't trespass!"

Wicker Street is a side street of West Avenue. The road is quite wide, about four feet long, but it is not straight and has many corners. The deepest part is where a warehouse of "Deng Ji Company" is located.Captain Liu's group of soldiers and horses rushed in such a hurry, and the momentum was so great that all the shopkeepers guarding near the warehouse were alarmed, and even a strong guard led a dozen guards to meet them. Go forward, raise your hand, and let out a loud sip.

"Bold, who are you waiting for? Don't dare to stop our Dongdu garrison camp from arresting criminals!"

Seeing the obstacles in front of them, the officers and soldiers of the garrison battalion did not dare to rush in, and stopped at a distance of less than [-] steps from the cordon. The captain surnamed Liu took a step forward with an angry face, holding a knife in one hand. He pointed at the leader of the guard who came forward to stop him, and asked in a deep voice.

"Wang Biao, the director of the C-word warehouse of 'Deng Ji Company', has seen the general. I don't know why the general is here?"

Seeing that the other party's general was on the horse, the leader of the company's guards did not dare to neglect him, he hurriedly bowed, and declared his family name with his hands in a bow.

"A certain is Liu Mingfu, the school lieutenant of the Eastern Capital Defense Battalion. He has chased the criminals so far, and now he suspects that the traitor has escaped into the warehouse. He will lead his troops to search this place, but you will not let him go!"

Although Wang Biao had already announced the name of "Deng Ji Firm", Liu Mingfu did not give up because of this, raised his brows, and scolded unceremoniously.

"General Liu may have misunderstood it. I have been waiting here for a long time, but I have not seen anyone fleeing. This is an important place for my granary, which is the foundation of disaster relief. If there is no imperial decree, no one is allowed to enter. Please forgive me, General Liu! "

Hearing that Liu Mingfu insisted on searching, Wang Biao was not willing to agree, so he pushed back without hesitation.

"Presumptuous, you are just one of the businessmen's subordinates, dare to speak falsely about the imperial decree, come, I will take down this rebellious person!"

Liu Mingfu came prepared, the purpose was to create trouble, how could he listen to Wang Biao's explanation, so his expression became serious, he waved his hand, and issued an order loudly.

"promise!"

The fact that the "Deng Ji Company" opened a warehouse to release grain has long been known throughout the city, and the officers and soldiers of the garrison battalion know it well. Even though the officers and soldiers had doubts in their hearts, they didn't dare to refuse. They could only agree to the promise loudly, and stepped forward to grab the person with their knives in hand.

"stop!"

Seeing that the officers and soldiers of the garrison battalion wanted to arrest someone, although the company's guards were few in number, they were not afraid at all. Like Lei Zhen, he immediately shocked the two sides who were on the spot, and each looked at the past, only to see a strong man dressed in the uniform of the Eastern Palace Commander walking out of the shadows.

"Who's here?"

With the help of the light from the torch, Liu Mingfu could clearly see that the person who came was wearing the Mingguang Armor. His heart couldn't help shaking slightly, but he didn't want to weaken his own aura, so he asked loudly, Although the voice was high-pitched, there was a slight sense of timidity in it, not for anything else, but because the person who came could wear the bright light armor, he must be a guerrilla general or above, regardless of his military rank or the rank of the unit he belonged to. The status is not something that Liu Mingfu can match.

"A certain is Wang Kuan, the general of Hu Ben of the Eastern Palace, who was ordered by His Royal Highness to guard the granary here. If you have anything to do, you can talk to this general."

Although Wang Kuan is a member of "Ming Di", he had already registered as a member of the Royal Guards when he was in Hexi, and his current official rank has even risen to the high position of Lang Jiang, but he has never been in the palace. It was the first time for him to walk on the bright side and dress so formally, but it didn't prevent him from showing off his official authority to the other party.

"It turned out to be General Wang. I have admired him for a long time. The last general received a report that there was a remnant of the abolished prince killing people in the street. The last general led his troops to pursue him. Now he suspects that the thieves have fled into the warehouse. I would like to ask General Wang to make it easier for you." In the end, the general will lead his troops into the interior to search and arrest, so as not to cause misunderstandings!"

Once Wang Kuan's identity was confirmed, the tension in Liu Mingfu's heart inevitably deepened, but this time he came here under a secret order, and there was no way out at all, so he could only bite the bullet and speak out explained.

"Misunderstanding? What a misunderstanding! General Liu can do a search, but if there is an imperial decree or an order from His Highness the Crown Prince, the general can be flexible."

Wang Kuan has stayed in "Ming Di" for many years, and he has never seen any kind of conspiracy. How could he not know that the master in front of him is here to stir up trouble, so how could he be polite to him, so he stretched out his hand and sneered replied.

"General Wang, apprehending criminals is an official business, please don't make mistakes!"

Upon hearing Wang Kuan's words, Liu Mingfu immediately blushed from embarrassment and roared with hatred.

"Presumptuous, this general is ordered by His Royal Highness to guard the granary. Anyone who trespasses will be killed without mercy!"

Wang Kuan was originally a ruthless person, so how could he be intimidated by the false words of a mere lieutenant of a garrison battalion?

"You..." Liu Mingfu choked extremely uncomfortable at Wang Kuan's harsh words. After he stuttered for a while, his expression became serious, and he gritted his teeth and said, "The general's duty is on him. Since General Wang deliberately made things difficult, the general You can only offend, come on, let this general rush in!"

"promise!"

With the general order, the officers and soldiers of the garrison battalion, whether they like it or not, can only agree to the promise loudly, each raising their swords and soldiers, swarming forward, ready to forcefully rush into the warehouse area.

"Bold! Come, stop them!"

Seeing that the officers and soldiers of the garrison battalion were about to rush forward, Wang Kuan's face immediately darkened. After a short drink, he saw two hundred guards of the Eastern Palace rushing out of the warehouse area, quickly formed a formation, and stopped the officers and soldiers of the garrison battalion. the way to go.

"General Wang, covering up criminals is a capital offense, so don't make mistakes!"

Seeing a group of Eastern Palace guards rushing out of the warehouse area, Liu Mingfu was not only not surprised, but secretly delighted, because the task he received was to call out the Eastern Palace guards who guarded the granary. As for the rest, it was up to him Others would do it, of course, but Liu Mingfu didn't dare to bring it to his face. Instead, he deliberately tightened his face and asked angrily, as if he wanted to argue with Wang Kuan to the end. .

"Those who cross the line, die!"

Now that the matter has come to this, how could Wang Kuan not know that tonight's turmoil has come to an end, how could he be in the mood to talk nonsense with Liu Mingfu, so with a dark face, he pulled out the horizontal knife at his waist with his backhand, With a heavy swipe on the ground in front of him, he gave the death order with full murderous intent!
"promise!"

All the guards of the Eastern Palace were already full of anger, and when they heard Wang Kuan's order, they all kept their promises loudly, and raised their swords and guns at the same time, their murderous aura soared into the sky, and went straight to the sky.

"General Wang, you are making a mess of orders. The last general will definitely give you a copy. Just wait!"

Regardless of the fact that the troops in the garrison camp were more than a hundred more than those in the Eastern Palace, but in terms of combat effectiveness, they were far behind. Even if Liu Mingfu had the guts, he would not dare to match the troops in the Eastern Palace. Of course, his original mission was not here, and it was even more impossible to really fight to the death with the guards of the Eastern Palace. However, he still wanted to yell nonsense to hold the Eastern Palace people back.

"Attack!"

At the main entrance of the reservoir area, the guards of the East Palace and the officers and soldiers of the Dongdu Garrison Battalion confronted each other. Although they did not make any moves, the voices of insulting and accusing each other were so loud that no one noticed the tens of steps on the west side of the reservoir area. A group of black-clothed masked men appeared outside a house outside at some point, and the leader was a burly man, but seeing him standing in the dark, he listened attentively to the movement, but found nothing When something was wrong, I no longer hesitated, waved my hand, and let out a low and soft drink from my throat. Immediately, I saw more than a dozen men in black snatched under the high wall, and swiftly threw out their flying claws. After a soft sound, the flying claws have successfully landed on the wall.

"Go up, go up!"

Seeing that the flying claws were set up, the eyes of the headed burly man flickered wildly, and he gestured upwards without hesitation, and immediately saw dozens of black-clothed masked men holding bows and crossbows like civet cats Like climbing up the wall.

(End of this chapter)