Chapter 2734 Escape
The bright horizontal knife cut through the rain curtain, and the blade reflected the faint light of the lantern, which was actually a bit bright and blurry...
Fang Jun didn't have time to think about why such a feeling appeared in his mind. He used all his strength and exerted force the moment the blade reached his body. He jumped up and jumped to the left. He could barely avoid the blade, but he lost his center of gravity. fell to the ground.
More than a dozen pairs of military boots stepped on the muddy ground, splashing fine rainwater slurry, and quickly pursued Fang Jun, who fell to the ground.
Fang Jun had no time to get up, let alone take out the horizontal knife from his waist to fight back. He could only roll on the ground...and then roll...and rolled more than a dozen times in a row. There was a clanking sound of steel knives hitting the ground.
Faced with the unexpected assassination, Fang Jun not only did not panic too much, but his mind was calm and clear like never before.
He didn't have time to figure out who was behind the scenes. He only knew that if he couldn't escape, his memorial day would be next year!
Regardless of the pain in his ribs, this series of lazy donkey rolls avoided a random knife attack. Fang Jun stood up with his feet on the ground and ran in the opposite direction of the guards without caring about the direction. .
Shen Wei's suppressed roar came from behind: "Catch him, kill him, don't let him escape!"
More than a dozen imperial guards and county soldiers came in frantic pursuit with swords in hand.
Fang Jun ran forward desperately, adjusting his breathing, trying to run faster, but the light rain caused a lot of water to accumulate on the ground. This area was even beyond the scope of the road. The ground was full of mud, and there was a sudden jerk under his feet. He slipped, staggered, and almost fell to the ground.
He quickly adjusted his center of gravity, but during this delay, the pursuers behind him had already caught up.
No matter how brave he is, he is just a body of flesh and blood. Under the siege of more than ten heavily armed strong men, he will never survive.
Just as despair arose in his heart, there was suddenly a faint sound of gurgling water in front of him.
Fang Jun was overjoyed to be saved from a desperate situation. He ran forward for more than ten steps with all his strength, and saw a dark river. He stopped thinking about it, adjusted his steps and moved forward hard. When he reached the river, he jumped suddenly, his body He took a deep breath while still in the air, and the next moment he jumped into the cold river with a "pop" sound.
As soon as he entered the water, Fang Jun plunged into the bottom of the river. He felt the fine sand on the bottom of the river with his hands, chose a direction along the bottom of the river, and swam hard across.
When the pursuers came closer, they also jumped deep into the river. Some were searching around on the water, and some dived into the water to explore. When Shen Wei covered his face and rushed to the river, he saw a soldier emerging from the water. Angry, he hurriedly asked: "Have you caught him?"
The soldier shook his head, and Shen Wei said angrily: "Search! Search me inch by inch. He is injured and can't escape far!"
Watching the soldiers diving and searching again, Shen Wei covered his eyes that were in severe pain, his soaked clothes could not hide the cold air, and his whole body trembled with fear.
Everything was perfect. Chang'an captured the family of Princess Changle's personal maid, forcing her to betray Princess Changle and lure Fang Jun into the manor at night. They also used the excuse of defense to make Fang Jun enter alone. Even so, he still felt uneasy. , after all, the opponent may be fighting in the north and south, a fierce general who is known as the bravest of the three armies. If he misses, the consequences will be disastrous.
Facts have proved that his worries are justified. Although Fang Jun entered the manor alone, it can be seen from his expression and steps that he is always on guard. As long as he dares to do it, it will be difficult to subdue or even kill him silently. .
So he designed a tight trap and started the moment Fang Jun entered the manor.
You can guard against me, but you can't guard against the loyal and brave Beiya Imperial Army, right?
Sure enough, the moment he entered the manor guarded by the guards, Fang Jun dropped his guard, and Shen Wei made a decisive decision and took action immediately.
But he still didn't expect that under such circumstances, Fang Jun could still barely avoid the knife he stabbed at his waist. The blade only stabbed his ribs and failed to keep him here.
Not only did he use a musket to kill the leader of the imperial guard who was working inside and outside, but he also threw the musket backhand and seriously injured his own face.
The response was too fast!
Now that Fang Jun has escaped into the river, there is no trace at all, and it is even impossible to mobilize troops and horses to search with great fanfare. Shen Wei can hardly imagine what consequences he will face once Fang Jun escapes.
The Wu family in Laizhou, the Gu family in Jiangdong, the Yuan family in Guanzhong...the bloody lessons are all there. Once Fang Jun goes crazy, the Royal Navy can attack the Shen family in Wuxing with almost no effort.
He finally felt afraid, and a deep regret came over him. Even though the rain in the sky became heavier and heavier, it could not extinguish the fear in his heart.
Why did he lose his mind, agree to those people's conditions, and assassinate Fang Jun?
Not to mention that after the failure at this moment, it was like the earth was falling apart. Even if the assassination was successful and Fang Jun was killed, would he have a good ending?
Everyone in the world knows how favored Fang Jun is in front of His Majesty the Emperor, not to mention that the prince leans on him as his arm. Several princes have an irresistible friendship with him. There are many ministers in the court who are friendly to him, especially the navy. They all regard him as their commander-in-chief...
If such a big boss with unparalleled influence in the military and political circles died in his own hands, how could he have a good outcome?
I’m really blinded by lard!
It’s just that I can’t care about that now, and my fate will be extremely miserable. If Fang Jun can be killed, maybe those people in Guanzhong can retain some credibility, remember their own merits, and save their clan and family...
"Search! Even if I turn over the entire river, I still have to find him!"
Shen Wei's eyes were red, and he stood by the river and shouted wildly to resist the boundless fear.
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The river water is cold.
The Jiangnan in early winter may not be as cold as the north, but it is by no means as warm as it seems. As soon as you enter the water, you can feel the coldness of the Jiangnan winter.
Fang Jun held his breath and swam hard in one direction along the bottom of the river. He swam for a stick of incense in one breath. The air in his lungs could no longer support normal body needs. His eyes became black for a while. He drank several drinks in a row. The mouth of the river was full of water, but he didn't dare to come up to the surface to take a breath.
He knew that the enemy would definitely stand and search, but he didn't know how many troops the enemy could invest. Once there were too many troops, it would be enough to cover the area within a few hundred steps on both sides of the river. No slightest movement would be missed. As long as he was caught Once discovered, there is absolutely no chance of escape.
Relying on her tenacity and perseverance, I swam for half a stick of incense. Finally I couldn't hold on any longer. I groped at the bottom of the river and swam toward the bank. When I reached the bank, I didn't dare to show my head rashly. I raised my head and got closer little by little. Then he touched the fine sand on the river bank and touched a patch of weeds. Then he slowly raised his head out of the water, trying not to create any ripples.
Fortunately, the place he chose happened to have a lush patch of weeds growing there. The unknown weeds had wide leaves and lushly covered the land on the river bank. He happened to be right next to the weeds, and if he hadn't been nearby, On closer inspection, it's almost imperceptible.
Expelling the turbid air from his lungs and inhaling fresh air, Fang Jun breathed heavily while concentrating on observing the nearby terrain.
My swimming ability is very good, but it is impossible to swim too far in such a short time. Besides, I was swimming upstream just now. I am probably only about a hundred feet away from the main entrance of the manor, not more than one mile.
In other words, the Xu family manor is on the shore at this moment...
There was a faint sound of whistles in the distance. The pursuers must have been not far away from him. Fang Jun thought for a moment and felt that if he continued to swim along the river, the chance of escaping was not high. Because if it was just Shen Wei, no matter how powerful the Wu Xing Shen family was, they would not dare to mobilize too many people to surround and suppress themselves, but the few royal guards had also participated in the assassination of themselves, which was troublesome.
It is unrealistic that all the royal guards will defect, but who knows how many of them have been bribed by the Guanlong nobles? If one of the hundred or ten people secretly communicates with the Guanlong nobles and vows to kill him, then he will definitely not be able to escape far.
After pondering for a moment, Fang Jun made a decisive decision, stood up from the river, climbed up to the shore, endured the severe pain in his ribs to identify the direction, and ran toward a row of dark buildings not far away with his waist bent.
He is just worried that he does not know how many of the imperial guards have been bribed. When the enemy and ourselves are unknown, if he is discovered and happens to meet the bribed imperial guards, his life will be at stake...
But because of this, he believed that Shen Wei and others would never have imagined that he would act contrary to common sense. Instead of escaping in the rainy night, he sneaked back to the Xu family manor.
The most dangerous places are often the safest places. (End of chapter)