The king on the Great Wall

But the people chasing behind made the situation more complicated. Iger, who didn't want to be caught in the front and rear pincers, endured the pain in his shoulder and raised his hand to swing the weapon. The steel sword attacked the opponent with a sharp howling sound.

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Chapter 156 Chaos Night

The four people blocking the way were called to make up the scene, and they were assigned the task of "blocking the way when the assassination target escapes"-as long as they can be dragged until the eldest brother and the main force arrive, the task will be considered completed.Only one of them has really slashed someone with a knife, and the rest of them haven't seen blood a few times. It's okay to fight and kill with the big brother down the wind. If you meet someone who dares to fight back, you will be half cowardly, let alone this kind of meeting. big fight?

Facing the night watchman soldiers who were dressed in black and charged forward in a fierce attacking posture with their swords raised in the night, before they could fight, the side blocking the way lost most of them in terms of momentum.

"when!"

There was a clear sound of gold and iron clashing, and the gangster closest to Iger shrank his head and raised his knife to block the first sword of the night watchman. Exhausted, what defensive counterattack, what tactical coordination, completely forgot - he didn't even dare to receive the second sword, he turned his head and ran into the darkness.

Runners usually make the best targets, but the other three who stayed held Iger back for him.

The second gangster swung a knife, which forced the night watchman to dodge to block the defense, and then he hesitated for half a second: Should he also run?But he didn't have a chance to make a decision. Iger, who was stimulated by the constant pain from his shoulder, didn't show any mercy-he didn't want to know the name of the other party, and whether he was not guilty of death. He only knew that the gang tonight People come to kill themselves, but they don't want to die yet.

go to hell!Iger yelled this sentence subconsciously, seizing the opportunity when the other party exposed his empty chest, and slapped him horizontally, blood splashed on his cheeks and the walls on both sides of the alley, and the injured fell down screaming while clutching his chest wound.

After finishing one opponent, there are two remaining. Iger tensed his nerves and muscles to prepare for the next battle, but found that Jia Kun had already knocked the other two to the ground without bleeding. It's the Faceless Ones.

The first fight ended in seconds, but the chaotic night had only just begun.The two continued to run forward, sinking into the darkness.

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"Don't let them escape back to the nest, separate and intercept them!" The leader of the gangster who led the chase looked at the three younger brothers lying on the ground, gritted his teeth and waved his hands ferociously: "You two, go this way, you two, Go over there... don't do anything if you meet, just call!"

"Yes."

"Run fast, don't let that night watchman escape!"

The leader of the gangster led the remaining four men to chase in the direction where the target escaped in the dark. He was furious and murderous... But less than half a minute later, he found that he was not chasing the prey, but became the prey.

***

Life is so fragile, and killing is so easy.In the short first round of the fight just now, the soldiers who were put away by Iger in the bone marrow were instinctively activated by the blood splashed on their faces, and the bloodthirsty desire buried deep in their genes was also awakened under the threat of life. He didn't lose his head because of the sudden attack: this place is still more than a mile away from the residence, and it is almost impossible to escape all the way back by luck without thinking, but when encountering an ambush, the most taboo thing is to follow the instinct and the opponent's will Walk in rhythm - he has to kill some of the surrounding enemies and break through the encirclement before he can escape and ascend to heaven!

After figuring everything out, he took Jia Kun and hid in an alley under the completely shrouded night. The black clothes served as the best cover. After waiting for a minute, they successfully killed the chaser who was flying towards him. The soldier returned his carbine.

The new round of battles is still not worth mentioning. The quality of the second wave of five enemies is only slightly better than the first four, but they should not be chasing crossbows in the intricate lanes that are not conducive to the use of long-range weapons Two unknown targets, when Iger and Jaqen rushed out from the shadow of the corner to launch a surprise attack, another one-sided massacre began.

Iger slashed at the person chasing at the forefront with a sword. The victim had no time to react, and hastily raised the military crossbow in his hand to parry. It was only at this moment that the dual-wielding dagger man behind him reacted—the gangster screamed strangely, and rushed towards Iger with his double daggers, forcing the night watchman back two steps...

This leader is a well-known killer in the entire flea nest and King's Landing underworld. The number of people killed by him is double digits, and many of them are trained swordsmen.If it is one-on-one, the outcome is especially uncertain.But he trusted his younger brother too much, and he didn't expect that the entourage brought by the assassination target would be the best assassin in Braavos, the Faceless Man—he put all his thoughts on the said to be very strong "Faceless Man" in front of him. "White Ghost Killer", so that when Jaqen neatly knocked out the No. 2 crossbow-wielding gangster and appeared behind him, he didn't even have time to utter a word before his neck was twisted and he fell limply .

In the blink of an eye, the eldest brother and the second brother were lying on the ground uncertain of life or death, the third brother knelt down in a pool of blood, and the remaining two were so frightened that they threw away their weapons and ran away.

Real battles and martial arts competitions are completely different things. There are no back-and-forth moves and dazzling sword shadows. These enemies have not been trained, and they have almost no sense of self-protection when they are ambushed. There are still two of the best three. Taken the wrong weapon.If you don't count the ghosts, this is the first time he has killed someone in his life-Iger only swung his sword five times tonight, and ended two lives.As for Jaqen, his weapon wasn't even stained with blood, but he knocked down twice as many enemies as Iger. Even the night watchmen couldn't see how the faceless man made a move.

A useless move on a whim a few months ago saved his life today, but the night of chaos is far from over.Quickly evacuating from the messy scene of the Rush, they ran several hundred meters in a random direction before stopping.

"They actually have crossbows, Slynt is crazy." Iger panted, and wiped off the blood on the sword with a piece of cloth. It's other people's business to be crazy, but he can't be buried with the opponent's madness: "What should we do now? ? Hiding overnight?"

"Listen to your lord's orders." Jia Kun's unwavering voice came from the darkness.

Well, this faceless man is willing to save himself at a critical moment, and it is already benevolent, and it is whimsical to ask him to help out. Iger stood between the two houses and thought for a while, and made a decision: "Since they are here when we go home I am lying in ambush on the road, which means that the brothers in the family are fine, and if Slynt can’t kill me, he will probably mobilize the garrison... Go back and call the brothers in the family to avoid the limelight.”

Tyrion sent a squad of ten young people who had received basic training in the security team outside the city yesterday to report to Iger. It is considered a security squad for one of the two giants of the Night Watch... Although they are not experienced in many battles, But as long as Slynt didn't send the garrison over, it was more than enough to deal with a bunch of crappy amateur killers.

It was a serious mistake to keep these ten people in the compound instead of taking them with me, but from another perspective, if I really took a squad of bodyguards with me, it would definitely not be a few gangsters here to deal with me.

After going around seven times and eight times, the two walked hundreds of meters for half an hour before arriving home. On the way, they also encountered a wave of patrol soldiers from the garrison.They hid in the dark opposite the gate and carefully observed the surroundings. After finding nothing unusual, they quickly rushed across the street, opened the door and entered the courtyard.

Nothing happened at home. Three security guards who had just been arranged from outside the city were sitting on the stone bench in the yard chatting. Seeing Iger return, they stood up and greeted him.

"Where are you officers? Call everyone out to gather, this place can't stay any longer, we'll leave immediately!"

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Half a minute later, everyone gathered in the yard, and Nina was taken aback by Iger's appearance at the moment: "What happened, is there blood on your face?"

"It's not all mine. That fellow Slynt must have got the news. He actually sent someone to ambush me on my way home. I escaped by chance. He will probably bring the defense team over to force him to do it. Let's transfer immediately!"

"Bandage the wound first!"

"I can't die! Don't be a mother-in-law, open the door and leave immediately!"

Leading the security guards of the "guard squad" out of the door, Iger quickly found eight or nine people standing across the road... Seeing fourteen of them pouring out of the door, they seemed to be taken aback by the number of people. Quickly spread out and hide in the darkness.

Although he escaped, he was still being watched. Not only that, but he also faced another question: "My lord, where are we going?"

Where are you going?The disadvantages of coming to King's Landing for a short time are immediately apparent. The Night Watchman Industry has three strongholds in King's Landing: the first and second offices and the staff's residence.And these places are all on the bright side. At this critical moment, Iger found that he couldn't find a safe house that could avoid danger!

Just find a place to hide until dawn?The population density of King's Landing is so high that even the most remote bridges and alleys will be occupied by beggars and homeless people. It is impossible to hide quietly... not to mention being watched by at least a dozen people?He is just a night watchman from outside. Although he is a little famous, he is far from being so powerful that he can let the local residents spontaneously help resist the arrest of the law enforcement team like the anti-Japanese guerrillas.

The obvious foreign appearance was highly recognizable in the past, but now it has become a burden, and he can't hide his identity at all.

As for escaping to the homes of those allies... Now that Janos Slynt has turned the table to make a last-ditch effort, he will not buy anyone's account. They will be forcibly broken into by soldiers of the garrison and found out.

The enemy holds the command of the King's Landing garrison. At this moment, there is no safe place in the city except the Red Castle. It is a pity that the royal castle will be closed at night. After thinking about it, Iger finally made a judgment-it must try to get out of the city!

The steel gate is the closest to this place, but I escaped from that direction just now. It would be too risky to go back the same way. After thinking about it, Iger finally decided to move to the second closest mud gate.The guard captain of Linhe Gate, the "Iron Hand" Sir Bywater who Tyrion evaluated as braver and valued honor is more reliable. Not to mention, the bustling and chaotic King's Landing Blackwater Port outside Mud Gate is also a suitable hiding place, not to mention If the river goes upstream, it can still reach its own territory, the Night Watchman Industrial Park!

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Chapter 157 Chaos Night

The full moon and the blood-colored comet hang shoulder to shoulder in the eastern sky, which makes the night in King's Landing not completely dark.Leading the guard squad, Iger set off from the east of the city, picked small paths in the dark, walked down the gentle slope of Reynis Hill from the high-end residential area along Flour Street, and plunged into the flea nest.

This is the slums of King's Landing, sandwiched between the Rhaenys Hills and the Visenya Hills, no matter the altitude, living environment, social status or economic strength of the residents are the lowest in the city, compared with the huts and tents outside the city walls. less than.Under normal circumstances, it would be quite dangerous for a young girl like Nina to walk through this labyrinth-like area full of gangsters after dark... But if there is an older brother and twelve fully armed men in black by her side... Accompanied by soldiers, it is another scene.Residents on both sides of the road, passers-by, and street prostitutes hurriedly avoided Iger and his party, all of them were afraid of being hacked inexplicably by blocking the team that was hurrying along the road.

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"My lord, there are people following us all the time, and we can't escape if we go on like this." Jia Kun played the role of an employee of the Night Watchman's office very competently. He followed Iger's footsteps while observing backwards, and quickly came to a conclusion: " Someone has to stay and stop or kill these tails."

"Harvey, Myron, Peddy, Lyon, stay behind, block this intersection, and stop all those who follow us from north to south along this road!" When Iger opened his mouth, he ordered without hesitation, "The rest of you and I will continue to escort Mr. Iger to Linhe Gate!"

"But sir, what if it's really just a passerby?" A soldier asked hesitantly.

"I say everything! Pull out your weapon and don't let anyone go until dawn!"

"Yes, sir!"

The four steel swords were unsheathed in the night, and the sound was so clear and sweet.According to the training method of the new army, naturally a new professional army was finally obtained. The combat effectiveness of the "guard class" is still to be investigated, but the excellence in execution and obedience has already begun to be manifested, and no one has any doubts. The four broken soldiers stayed in place holding their swords, standing in the middle of the road, blocking the stalkers behind them.

On the top of the Visenya hills in the distance, the Baelor Cathedral with lights on day and night and soft light from the windows came into view. The remaining ten people continued along the mud street and avoided the traffic on the main road in the alleys of the folk rooms. Pedestrians and gold-cloaked patrols passed through. After running panting for an hour or two, the dark south wall of King's Landing finally came into view. The wall was a little higher, and the outline of Linhe Gate with torches lit in the night clear and distinct.They left the alley and came to the main road, quickened their pace, and finally entered the station of the Linhe Gate Guard.

***

"Did Slynt attack you?" The rescue team entered the garrison of the Linhe Gate, and the soldiers of the guard class and the brothers and sisters Neil and Nina were settled down. Narrating, Jaslin Bywater raised his eyebrows unexpectedly: "How are you sure it's his?"

"More than a dozen people chased me through the streets and alleys, and two of them even brought crossbows. Do you want to tell me that these people are robbers who want to rob me?" Crossbows are not bows. In Westeros, this The appearance of this kind of weapon in the hands of a few gangsters is just like the appearance of heavy machine guns in the gang fights of the Celestial Dynasty. It is self-evident.

"Are there crossbows? Well... this is really Slynt. Most of the guards are equipped with longbows. Only the Dongying Armory has more than a dozen crossbows that Mier paid tribute to."

"Now is not the time to discuss how many crossbows there are in any army in King's Landing. If your lord wants to equip this kind of weapon, the Night Watchman Industry can sponsor a few in a few days. But right now, Sir Bywater, please open the city gate immediately and let me out of the city." , the longer I stay in the city, the more dangerous it will be!"

"The seven gates of King's Landing are not allowed to be opened after dark, unless there is an order from the king, the prime minister, or the commander-in-chief of the garrison. Opening the gates privately is a felony equivalent to treason."

Since when is this, but you are following the rules?But what the other party said was reasonable, and Iger didn't dare to show his anger, so he could only change his words: "Then please use a hanging basket to hang me from the city wall."

"It's still the same, it's against the rules." Bywater put on his iron hand and yawned: "Why panic, just stay here, I guarantee your safety."

If it wasn't clear that Sir Iron Hand was definitely not Slynt's man, Iger almost thought he had thrown himself into the trap: "What do you use to ensure my safety? Since Slynt has already done something, he won't consider the consequences. I will definitely fall into his hands." It's the fate of 'violent death without reason' or 'suicide in fear of crime'!"

"Will I let you fall into his hands?" Bywater glanced at him and breathed out: "The Linhe Gate Guard is not only responsible for guarding the city gate, but also maintains the security of the Heishui Port outside the gate. Taking these two tasks into consideration, we have always been the largest among the seven gates of King's Landing, including the sub-camps in the city. Even compared with the Eastern Camp directly under Slynt's direct control, we are only a lot larger. I will guarantee your safety with nearly two hundred brothers. , are you satisfied?"

"But Slynt is your officer. If he brings troops over and orders you to hand him over, how dare you not hand him over?"

Sir Iron Hand glanced at the night watchman, and asked, "Why not?"

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Uh, getting an unexpected answer, Iger was a little confused.Where did the former Jaslin Bywater who "for safety's sake, never show up until he sees signs of a big shot" suddenly changed his gender?

"Have you forgotten what I said, or do you think I'm a coward?" Bywater stretched his body, the tired look on his face suddenly faded, and he burst into pride, "I said: 'Once you see those allies of yours If there is an action, I will fully cooperate without hesitation'. Now that I see the actions of the allies you mentioned, I will do my best to help - which of course includes protecting the safety of you and your allies. If Slynt does not say anything No sound, I'm still a bit afraid of him. But the more anxious he is to kill you, the more trouble he faces, and the more I dare to confront him, understand?"

***

Iger understood that Bywater was ready for a showdown with the commander of the garrison.Although Slynt still holds the command of the King's Landing garrison in name, he is no longer helpless in the city!

He didn't have much defense against Slynt's dog jumping over the wall before, because he believed that under the swift political offensive arranged by Tyrion, his opponent would be taken down before he could react in time.Who would have thought that by what means, Slynt, a mad dog, got the news only the second day after the battle began and started a desperate counterattack... He was indeed caught off guard when he was assassinated, but the general trend, with Tyrion And the charge led by a group of kings and princes, coupled with Prime Minister Ed Stark's strict attitude of "investigating to the end"... At the moment when Slynt is about to fall, those who have long hated him , no longer wait and see, but dare to stand up against him, this fight has reached the moment of final showdown!

As long as they stay safely in the camp of the Linhe Gate Guards until the Red Fort opens at dawn tomorrow, and when Ed gets the news to intervene, the power struggle will be settled!

"Understood, thank you, Sir Bywater, for your righteous action... But is it necessary to take this risk? As long as I leave the city, I will be basically safe. And if I stay here, in case Slynt's head gets hot and he orders to rush in and take people forcibly , the city defense team caused an internal strife and caused casualties... that would be bad." Not to cause trouble for the king is the top priority of this operation to bring down Slynt, and it is a sensitive period right now, so we must be especially careful : "I appreciate your kindness, but my lord should send me out of the city. I don't want to cause trouble to the guard brothers of Linhemen."

"Slynt will know soon enough that you came to me..."

"My people have stopped the follower."

"It's over if you stop the follower? I know it's not me who was assassinated, but please don't panic, listen to my explanation." Sir Iron Hand shook his head: "You came in through the gate, how many people saw you? Someone must have Go and report to Slynt. At this time, whether I open the door or use a hanging basket to get you out of the city, he will know. Even if Slynt falls from power afterwards, I will not be able to escape the punishment, including you. No. Besides, if you leave the city and flee back to your own territory, Slynt will definitely lead troops to chase you out of the city, so do you still plan to order the security team to fight with the garrison?"

Of course not, no matter what the personal qualities of the commander of the garrison are, the golden robe represents the king, and confronting him head-on is rebellion, no matter how many reasons there are.

"But among the nearly [-] brothers in Linhe Gate you mentioned, how many are willing to listen to you and fight against Slynt?"

"I don't dare to say more, there are always 150." Bywater explained confidently: "It is true that he is still the highest official of the two thousand brothers in King's Landing in name, but these two thousand, except for the two hundred brothers in Linhemen , how many of the remaining [-] will be ordered to come over here tonight and arrest you? Even if he suddenly ordered to rush in and take people forcibly, how many of the brothers who rushed over would be willing to do the same thing as me at Linhemen? The brethren in gold robes did it with real knives and guns?"

"Let me tell you, there isn't a single one." Sir Iron Hand stretched out a finger and announced the answer directly, "Unless this idiot dares to fight in person, otherwise, Linhe Gate is destined to be very lively tonight, but there will be absolutely no fighting , before dawn, the prime minister and the king will know the situation here, and when the people in the Red Castle arrive, whether I hand you over to Lord Eddard or His Majesty Robert, you don’t have to worry about Slynt anymore can threaten you."

"If I sent you out of the city privately, I made a mistake. If you lose your job, you may lose your head; but I left a 'garrison commander informant' in the camp for protection, but I didn't violate any laws. Why sacrifice me when the victory is certain?"

After all, Iger had never worked in the King's Landing Defense Team. What Bywater said and the situation he judged might develop, and it was impossible for him to analyze and speculate.After careful consideration in his mind, the Chief Logistics Officer calmed down and decided to trust Sir Iron Hand for once: "Since Sir Bywater said so, I will trust you once, and I will give all of my wealth and life tonight You."

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Chapter 158 Chaos Night

"Give me your wealth and life? It's not that exaggerated. You stay in this building tonight and don't go anywhere. Call your people to this room to guard the door. Those young men in black are not bad. And I can't guarantee that there is no Slynt in this camp." Sir Iron Hand looked at Iger's shoulder: "Take care of the injured place quickly, and I will send a letter to Tyrion Lannister for you now. "

"Send what letter? He's outside the city now. Didn't you just say that sending someone out in the middle of the night is a felony?"

"He's in the Night Watchman Industrial Park, I know." Bywater stood up, lifted his helmet from the table, put it in his armpits, and walked towards the door: "You must let your partner know about such a big matter. As for how to send a letter—it is a felony to send someone out in the middle of the night, but throwing things outside the wall is not against the law. If you write a letter, tie a stone and throw it down the city, my friends who live in the port outside the wall will naturally pick it up and deliver it Go to the Night Watchman Industrial Park."

It turns out that Bywater has served as the captain of the Linhemen defense for a long time, so it is natural that there is a relationship between this means, and it is not surprising: "Please tell Tyrion, let him not be impulsive, don't bring the security team into King's Landing to cause trouble, and make the situation escalate. "

"Do you still need a reminder for this?" Sir Iron Hand twisted his prosthesis, adjusted it to a comfortable position, and opened the office door: "Oh, I really can't imagine the appearance of a little devil acting on his will."

Then you are wrong, Iger smiled wryly, most of the time Tyrion is indeed able to maintain rationality and calmness, but the dwarf still has a violent temper in his heart, but his short stature makes him rarely have the opportunity to show it.Just like this time, if he hadn't clamored to get rid of Slynt within three days, if he had switched to other gentler and more secretive methods to bring down Slynt—maybe he wouldn't have put himself in danger at all.

Before being involved in the power hierarchy, King's Landing was once such a safe place to start a business, but once involved in the power game, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms suddenly became so dangerous.

Status, power and influence are really double-edged swords.

***

Janos Slynt sent someone into the Red Keep to report to Robert about the Queen's plan to bribe him, and then sat in the Dongying office for a long time, but when the news of his failure came, he was instantly enraged Trembling: "A dozen people, two crossbows, go kill one person! Not only did people run away, but several of them were actually killed. Are your friends all pigs!"

Alar Dim lowered his head and said in a low voice, "My lord, there are two... and according to the living people, the night watchman's bodyguard is also amazing."

"Amazing you female horse, don't explain anymore, people who have lost battles will always have a lot of excuses, do you think I am a fool? Why don't you say that people can use magic!" The commander of the garrison patted the table: "Now that guy is human, Did you hide at home?"

"It is reported that... after he returned home, he quickly ran out of the house with his people and moved to the south of the city. Due to the large number of people on the opposite side, my little brothers only dared to follow from a distance, but in the end they were lost in the flea nest. It's gone." With Slynt's body shaking, Yalar shrunk his neck in fright, and quickly continued: "But just now a brother came to the Mud Gate, saying that the night watchman just entered their Linhe Gate to guard team station."

"Wake up all the brothers, bring all the guys, and go to Linhe Gate to ask for someone."

Yalar raised his head and said unexpectedly: "But my lord, didn't you say that you can't make random transfers these two days?"

"Idiot! There was an illegal fight at night in the most upscale residential area in King's Landing. Three people were killed and three were injured. In such a big case, is it called a random transfer for me to lead someone to arrest the murderer?" Slynt wanted to slap the guy in front of him, "Quick Do it, don't let people run out of the city! In addition, send messengers to the camps in the city and transfer some brothers over. Jacelyn Bywater from Linhemen is my old enemy. I'm afraid I won't be obedient with my bad temper. ...He, if he knew this, he wouldn't have left it to you!"

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The whole of King's Landing was in motion, and the golden robes of Dongying dispatched a rare large force, rushing along Lanni Street towards Lanni Gate; while the messengers who set off at the same time rode fast horses and scattered in all directions to the Seven Gates and the Three Great Hills , A dispatch order was issued to all garrison units in the city.

People with some sources of information already know the "inside story" of Slynt's impending downfall, but he is still the highest officer of the Capital Guard at the moment. He issued an order on the grounds of "assisting in the arrest of murderous criminals". At least on the surface, Jin The robes still had to obey orders.

As a result, hundreds of garrison soldiers were called out from the dormitory, dressed neatly, and ran out of the camp under the leadership of the officers to the assembly point designated by the commander - Linhemen.

The garrison was busy in various stations in the city, while at the same time, their colleagues at Linhe Gate had already completed their equipment under the order of the captain, closed the gate of the camp and lowered the latch, and made preparations to stand firm overnight.

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It was about eight or nine o'clock in the evening when Iger was attacked on the way home. People in Westeros called it "eel hour".A large number of gold robes fully armed and holding torches lined up like a fire dragon to the outside of the Linhemen garrison and surrounded the camp.

A certain soldier jumped off the shelf next to the wall and ran to the iron hand to report: "Sir Bywater, Lord Slynt claimed outside the door that there was a murderer who caused a murder in our camp, and asked us to hand it over and bring it back from the East Camp for execution." interrogation investigation."

"How many of them have they come?"

"Probably, a hundred."

Bywater snorted contemptuously: "Leave him alone, find a reliable brother to guard the two gates, and wait for more people to come."