When people began to die, most of the Su family were still troubled by the aftermath of the events of the evening before. As the heavy rain fell, everyone continued to discuss these matters in the houses and courtyards. Men and women, young and old, were no exception. They talked about the countermeasures of the second and third branches of the family, speculated about Su Yu's reaction, discussed family relationships, and, of course, commented on Ning Yi's attitude in the matter. Naturally, most of it was filled with indignation and abuse. Some people knew that Su Tan'er had brought the woman involved in the incident back home today for a face-to-face negotiation, and they speculated with varying degrees of significance or schadenfreude.

Some people would suggest going to humiliate the woman, for example, under the guise of apology, but actually saying some nasty things. But such thoughts were dismissed as a joke. Even without considering Ning Yi's reaction, no one could really stand Su Tan'er's outburst at this time.

The slaughter arrived quietly amidst this atmosphere of everyone discussing politics during their leisure time.

The bandits who came to Jiangning from Liangshan this time, in addition to the several leaders currently on Liangshan Marsh, were all elites among the Liangshan soldiers. They were extremely skilled and proficient in Jianghu brawls and looting. Jiangning had been peaceful for a hundred years, and the disturbances, big and small, had rarely affected this area. Although the Su family had guards, they were completely unprepared for such things in a hurry. When these people, under the guidance of Xi Junyu, took advantage of the rain to launch a sneak attack, in a short time, the gatekeepers, grooms, servants, and maids near a side gate of the Su mansion were cleared out. Then, these people broke through from the outer perimeter to the inner perimeter.

This time was before dinner, and the heavy rain further gathered the crowd. The Liangshan heroes, in groups of five to seven, first observed the situation inside the courtyard walls, and then suddenly charged in. The Su family members gathered in the courtyards hardly had time to react. They watched in stunned silence as the men in black rushed out of the rain, killing the people around them with one knife each. In this moment, they couldn't even figure out what was happening. Some children were chasing and playing under the eaves, and when they saw these black-clad men suddenly appear, they stood there blankly with their toys in their hands. Some even subconsciously said "Uncle" as the black-clad men approached. Then... their small bodies flew up...

It wasn't until they had continuously slaughtered three courtyards that a servant finally shouted loudly, and then the Su family finally had some reaction. At this time, the twenty-odd people arranged by Xi Junyu on the outer perimeter had begun to encircle from the outside, blocking the escape routes of the Su family members.

From the moment they heard the first scream, Ning Yi and Su Tan'er were already vigilant, but the asymmetry of information was ultimately one of the biggest problems. When the commotion started, Ning Yi immediately took knives and guns with him. Although the flintlock was easily wetted on such a rainy day, it might still be of some use at first. And when they rushed out the door, they heard shouts that bandits had entered the city.

What robber would come to Jiangning City to rob? Probably few people would believe it. However, the sounds of fighting were too real to fake. Ning Yi had stayed in Hangzhou for so long and had a certain ability to distinguish such things. Although the Su family had many guards, not many could participate in such real, life-and-death battles. It was clear that they had encountered such a situation. Judging from the sounds, the Su family's resistance was constantly collapsing before the attacking force, followed by the shouts and escapes of the Su family members. It sounded almost like the situation when Hangzhou was breached, but the affected area was clearly only the Su Mansion.

Supporting Su Tan'er out of the room, they heard Juan'er calling from the room on the second floor: "Xiaochan, Xiaochan, quickly bring the young master over..." Ning Yi heard the sound coming from the other side, and shouted: "Juan'er, don't let Xiaochan come over, we'll go over... What did you see up there?"

"Nothing. I can't see clearly..." Juan'er ran quickly downstairs, "Son-in-Law, could it be a Jianghu vendetta?"

"Is there such a blatant vendetta..."

Ning Yi replied, but not denying it. He himself couldn't think of what they had encountered. He remembered being followed when he talked to Wenren Bu'er a few days ago. He thought it was remnants of the Fang La army looking for trouble, but to follow him all the way to Jiangning and do it in such a blatant way, how deeply hated would he have to be? He didn't seem to be so universally reviled.

As they spoke, Juan'er had run down and supported Su Tan'er, and also took two umbrellas. The three of them were about to go outside when two men in black suddenly flipped over the courtyard wall from the other side. Both of these men were strong and sturdy. When they saw the three of them under the eaves, they suddenly quickened their pace, running across the gazebo in the center of the small courtyard, straight towards the courtyard gate. Ning Yi protected Su Tan'er and Juan'er behind him, and the three of them walked horizontally along the eaves, vigilantly staring at the two men. The two men also stared at them, then slowed down, and the two sides walked in parallel. The man in the lead had fierce eyes under his mask, staring fixedly at Ning Yi. When Ning Yi stopped, they also stopped. The man took a step, and the raindrops on his body splashed outwards. Then, he cocked his neck.

The black-clad man behind looked around the courtyard, and then said something. The black-clad man in front smiled coldly: "You are Ning Yi and Su Tan'er, that dog couple."

Ning Yi still had his knife and gun in his robe, his hands hanging down as he speculated, gently turning them: "Who are you?"

The black-clad man didn't answer: "Since it's you, then I'm going to start killing!" He shouted loudly, and with a backhand, he pulled out a mace and suddenly charged towards them. Ning Yi stood there empty-handed, watching the figure crash through the rain, splashing mud. As the distance closed, the black-clad man suddenly exerted his strength, and his entire body leaped up, aiming at Ning Yi's upper body. The mace swung down with a "roar".

With a bang, in the rain, the black-clad man's body suddenly looked like a hedgehog with its quills bristling. His legs were in the air, and his back arched in a twisted manner in the air. His whole body paused in mid-air for a second or two under the huge impact from bottom to top. Just at that moment, Ning Yi punched him in the abdomen with all his strength, stopping his momentum in mid-air. Blood spurted from his mouth and instantly flowed out from his mask. The black-clad man's body then fell down, and his legs touched the ground. Ning Yi grabbed his arm, and then came a fierce over-the-shoulder throw.

The man had rushed in from outside the eaves, and in the blink of an eye, his body slammed into the windowsill of the room inside. The entire window exploded. His back hit the sharp corner of the windowsill. It was unknown if he had broken his spine, but he was hanging upside down on the broken windowsill. Ning Yi picked up the mace from the ground and smashed it on the black-clad man's body seven or eight times in a row, then kicked the man's head hard. The ground was covered in blood. He turned around, pointed the hammer at the other black-clad man in the rain, stepped over the railing, and walked towards the man, signaling Su Tan'er and her maid to prepare to leave.

"Who are you?"

The remaining black-clad man was frightened and took two steps back. Although they had some information about Ning Yi, they naturally didn't expect this scholar to be so ruthless and vicious. He tightened his grip on the long knife in his hand, and hearing the sounds of fighting in the distance seemed to be approaching, he shouted: "We are heroes of Liangshan. All of our brothers have arrived today. If you know what's good for you, quickly put down your weapons and wait for your punishment. Maybe we'll spare your lives..."

He didn't know that Ning Yi was full of anger and indignation at this time. Although he couldn't do anything about Su Tan'er and Nie Yunzhu, people can always take their anger out on others. He approached expressionlessly in the heavy rain, and said in a deep voice: "Xi Junyu has really made a name for himself?"

"Brother Xi, Brother Xi, he..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ning Yi had already reached the entrance and suddenly pounced on him. The black-clad man swung his knife twice in a backhand, only to hear a "poof" sound. The steel knife broke through the leather bag, and lime powder covered his body. In the heavy rain, there was a sizzling sound and rising white mist in the blink of an eye. After all, he was wearing clothes and a mask, and the lime powder couldn't burn his body for a while, but the little that touched his eyes and nose was enough to make him suffer. He shouted loudly and waved his knife desperately. Suddenly, he took a heavy hammer blow to the head. After he fell to the ground, another hammer blow, and he stopped moving. Ning Yi gave him another hammer blow before throwing the hammer aside.

"I know who it is..." Ning Yi turned his head and said to his wife and maid.

Outside the courtyard gate, many people were shouting and running past, all members of the Su family whom he recognized. Ning Yi led Su Tan'er out, and saw at the end of the road that Geng, the head guard, was leading some capable guards in fighting with a group of black-clad men, covering the crowd as they ran this way. Black-clad men would occasionally try to break into the crowd from the side. Xiaochan, wearing a raincoat, carried the child out of the courtyard at the other end and was waving and calling this way. Su Wending and Su Wenfang also ran over at this time. Ning Yi drew his knife and said to Su Tan'er: "You follow the others to find Grandpa. I'll go help."

"He wants to kill you, he wants to kill you..." Su Tan'er shouted and grabbed Ning Yi's hand, but when she saw Ning Yi's expression, she finally hesitated for a moment and gave up persuading him, "You... you should go find Miss Nie... she might not have left yet..."

Ning Yi looked at the battle over there and took a breath: "There's no time to worry about that now." Su Tan'er let go of his hand, and he rushed over there with all his strength. A black-clad man came out from the side, and he killed him with one knife as they met. At this moment, Xi Junyu led a few people appeared on a rooftop in front on the side, looking around, and saw him, pointing this way: "Brothers, that's the man..." Those people then jumped off the roof one after another and rushed this way.

Seeing this situation, Ning Yi immediately understood that those who were rushing over were likely members of the 108 Water Margin generals. He cursed inwardly, not wanting to drag the battle to the already struggling Geng, the head guard, and others, and turned around and ran away in another direction... (To be continued.) Vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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