Wanjin Lady

Chapter 383 Killing

Wen Wan was afraid that lighting a lamp in the dark would make her conspicuous, so there was not a single light in the entire courtyard. Torches were held high over the low courtyard wall, and the entire alley was ablaze, dimly illuminating the inner courtyard of the Wen family.

coming.

Wen Wan's tongue was bitten, and blood spread between her teeth. Her hands suddenly tensed up, tightly grasping the dagger in her sleeve.

"This family! Big brother, that person just now said they're doing business! They definitely have money! And they're all elderly and weak, so it's easiest to target them!"

Oh shit!

Which damn neighbor betrayed her to save his own life?
Wen Wan met Tu Erye, then lifted her skirt and, ignoring her adoptive father's pulling, went straight to the gate quietly, and stood guard at the left and right of the door with Tu Erye.

Mr. Tu Erye has followed her for a long time, so the two of them naturally have a tacit understanding.

With just one look from Wenwan, Mr. Tu knew what she meant.

Wen Wan heard clearly that there were only two or three people who spoke fluent local dialect. They were not Japanese pirates, but perhaps scoundrels who took advantage of the chaos in the city.

Wen Wan felt a little relieved.

The men did not kick the door, but heard rustling sounds. Wen Wan pointed to the sky, and Mr. Tu Erye understood that the two men were planning to climb over the wall.

Then Wen Wan made a gesture to keep quiet.

As soon as the man climbed over the wall and landed on the ground, he looked up and saw a room full of people standing in a row, each holding a weapon and looking at him like hungry wolves.

The man's face changed, he knew something was wrong, and turned around and ran away!
Master Tu raised his knife and swung it down without hesitation. He lifted and pressed the blade, then swung it out with one hand, and a head fell to the ground with a clang!
In that instant, Wen Wan took half a step back.

Blood splashed onto the bluestone slabs with a "swish".

Everyone's heart skipped a beat.

There was a pool of blood on the ground. Under the moonlight, the pale faces of the people could be vaguely seen.

This is the first time... I saw Master Tu kill someone! And he beheaded him!
Wen Wan's heart was pounding!

"Brother?!"

Perhaps because he heard no movement in the house, the man outside became a little anxious.

Wen Wan took two steps forward, grabbed the bloody head, and threw it into the air.

The head was thrown out of the Wen family's house and fell heavily to the ground with a loud noise.

A young lady's cold voice came from inside the house, "If you dare to take another step forward, you will lose your head like your elder brother!"

Everyone held their breath, gripped their weapons tightly, and listened attentively to the noise outside.

A moment later, accompanied by the sound of footsteps, the man outside fled in panic, and everyone finally felt relieved.

gone!

But the crisis was not over. A moment later, the sound of horse hooves echoed throughout the long alley. It sounded like at least dozens of people had arrived. They were circling in the direction of the Governor's Mansion. Accompanied by the fierce sound of drumsticks, Wen Wan heard shouts of fighting and killing.

Immediately afterwards, another group of people rushed over, and the two groups fought fiercely in the direction of the Governor's Office.

The entire Wen family dared not breathe, holding the door tightly shut and listening attentively to the noise outside. After an unknown amount of killing, the room finally became quiet for a moment.

The night is dark.

It's already early morning.

Sudden.

——Dong dong dong!

There was a cautious knock on the door, and everyone in the room turned pale instantly!
Even if it weren't the Japanese entering the city, once chaos erupted, local thieves would seize the opportunity to wreak havoc, with arson, murder, and looting occurring frequently, causing widespread fear. "Manager Wen!" Chen Xiaochun's voice came from outside, and Wen Wan finally let out a sigh of relief. "It's me, Chen Xiaochun! Are you all alright?"

Wen Wan didn't dare to take it lightly and asked through the door: "Thanks to Brother Chen, everything is fine, but why is Brother Chen here?"

"As soon as the city started to riot, I rushed here. Your family is full of elderly and weak people, and you have two children. I was afraid that something might happen to Old Master Wen... so I rushed here to protect him."

Wen Wan hesitated for a moment and signaled Mr. Tu to open the door.

Mr. Tu carefully opened the door a crack and saw a fair-skinned young man standing outside. He had an anxious look on his face and was holding a sharpened wooden stick in his hand. There was an obvious wound on his arm, and blood was flowing from his fingertips, and his palms were red.

The door creaked open slightly, and Chen Xiaochun immediately stepped inside.

He quickly looked at Mr. Wen and asked with a bow, "Is Mr. Wen injured?"

Wen Weiming didn't recognize Chen Xiaochun: "You are..."

Chen Xiaochun smiled and said, "Old Master Wen, you are a noble man who forgets things easily. If it weren't for the bowl of porridge you gave me back then, I would have starved to death on the roadside. I am also from Ping County. I used to live on the West Mountain with my mother, making a living by hunting. We are from the same hometown, and I should have come to visit you earlier, but... I am of low status and dare not meet you rashly. Today, I am worried that you are in trouble, so I hurried here."

Wen Weiming uttered an "ah." Although he didn't recognize Chen Xiaochun, he understood his feelings and sighed, "Even though it's so dangerous tonight, you still came all the way to protect me. I'm deeply moved by your kindness."

Father Wen's gaze fell on his red arm, "Are you injured?"

Chen Xiaochun seemed to have just noticed the wound on his arm and smiled nonchalantly, "It's nothing, just a minor injury!"

Mother Chen called out to Hongmei, "Quick, bandage him up and get some hemostatic plaster!"

Wen Weiming helped Chen Xiaochun sit down on a stone bench. "Young man, what's the situation in the city? How's He San doing?"

It was at least four or five miles from He San's tavern to the Wen family residence, crossing half of Bozhou City. Chen Xiaochun, relying on his martial arts skills and armed only with a wooden stick, dared to cross the river. He was truly a young man who was not afraid of a tiger.

"This group of people are concentrated in the area around the Governor's Court and are not killing people indiscriminately."

Wen Weiming felt relieved when he learned that He San and Widow Wang's children were safe.

Wen Wan was eager to know the news from outside. "Did you encounter any enemy attacks on the way here? How many troops were there? Did the Japanese really break into the city?"

Chen Xiaochun shook his head. "I took a shortcut all the way here, not daring to confront them head-on. But from a vague glance, I knew they didn't look like ordinary bandits. They were wearing culottes and carrying two knives, one long and one short. Oh, and they had shaved their forehead hair, and their skin was darker than the locals."

Wen Wan's heart skipped a beat.

This is completely consistent with the physical characteristics of the Japanese!
But the Japanese shouldn't march straight into the heart of Bozhou!
Everything that happened today... must be related to the news that Wei Zheng was attacked that spread during the day!

"Did you pass by the Red Mansion on your way and see the girls inside? Are they safe and sound?"

"The door to the Red Mansion is tightly shut, and there's no light on. I don't know what's going on inside."

Wen Wan became increasingly anxious. Most of the people living in the Red Mansion were girls whose families were not from the local area, and there was also a child laborer named Zhang Chunhua who was not even fourteen years old!

Only then did Chen Xiaochun see the half-headless body in the yard. He turned pale with shock, "What is this..."

"It must be the bandits from nearby who broke in unintentionally."

"But...but...where's his head?"

The young lady opposite said calmly, "Throw it away."

Chen Xiaochun's pupils shrank, and his eyes trembled slightly as he stared at Wen Wan. But the young lady was completely unaware, only frowning and thinking about something.

The other party was well prepared for all this tonight, but I don't know what's going on with Zhao Heng.

Could it be that they are gathering people to cause trouble while Wei Zheng is not in the city?

Bozhou currently has insufficient military forces. If the city is attacked by Japanese pirates, it would be a very difficult situation.