"How many brothers were injured?" Zi Yan said.

"We also had dozens of casualties. There was nothing we could do. They fought too hard, so there weren't many left alive this time." Ji Lianqi smacked his mouth and said.

Zi Yan glanced at Ji Lianqi, she only believed half of what he said.

It is true that there is the reason mentioned by Ji Lianqi, but more importantly, he is a bit perverted and bloodthirsty. He kills people like he kills chickens. Whenever he finds an opportunity, he will kill him.

However, what does this have to do with her? He is from the Ji family, and he is also her lackey. That is enough.

"Young Master Jiang, I have strictly ordered my subordinates not to hide the gold and silver treasures in the cellar." Li Qingyan said while raising his eyebrows at Ji Lianqi.

"Look what I'm doing? Didn't I give the order? Do you think my Ji family has any hidden secrets? In terms of loyalty to Master Jiang, I, Ji Lianqi, am much stronger than you. I, Ji Lianqi, have never given orders to Master Jiang.

Discount!" Ji Lianqi said loudly.

"Okay, this matter can be found out once you go over and take a look." Zi Yan waved her hand.

She would not completely trust these two people. After all, she knew exactly what their character was.

The reason why they were able to surrender was because she was stronger than them. Not only did she defeat these two people, she also controlled their core secrets and gave them controllable poisons.

She doesn't think she's charming enough for them to surrender willingly.

And in this way, once she becomes weak, the two dogs may bite the owner in turn.

Therefore, what you hear with your own eyes is only what you see, and only what you have seen with your own eyes is reliable.

The layout of the entire house is in the Jiangnan garden style, with various corridors, balconies, and pavilions, hidden among the water and flowers.

If it weren't for the many people who died along the way, the scenery would be enough to make people forget to leave.

"Young Master Jiang, it's just ahead. The entrance is in the middle of the rockery." Li Qingyan pointed to the front.

"Qingyuan, does the Li family have such an arrangement?" Zi Yan glanced sideways at Li Qingyuan.

Li Qingyuan kept following Zi Yan. He didn't say anything along the way. After all, he was not like people like Ji Lianqi and Li Qingyan whose hands were full of blood. He was still a little uncomfortable seeing so much blood. His face looked pale at this moment.

A little pale.

Hearing Zi Yan's question, he was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "There is a cellar hidden in the rockery. This kind of arrangement is found in many wealthy merchants. It is not too unusual."

"Okay, let's go in and take a look."

Zi Yan nodded, and just as she was about to take a step, Ji Lianqi, who was standing next to her, immediately stepped forward.

"Young Master Jiang, I will lead the way." Ji Lianqi said with a smile on his face.

"Okay, you go in front, Qingyan goes in the back, Qingyuan you follow me." Zi Yan rearranged the situation.

Ji Lianqi walked in front, his palm pressed on the handle of the waist knife, always vigilant.

He patted the edge of the rockery with his palm, and the rockery in the middle moved sideways, revealing a hole.

It's not dark in here because there is an oil lamp every few steps.

"We walked for a while and saw a lot of gold and silver treasures, so we went back and closed the door again. But I don't know if anyone is still guarding it or if there is any danger." Ji Lianqi said.

"Don't be afraid if there is danger. We can't hide many people in the cellar." Zi Yan said, "Come in together."

Walking into the cave, Zi Yan felt a warmth.

It is already winter at this time, and the temperature outside is low, but it is very warm inside the cave. This is because the temperature changes in the cave are not as dramatic as outside, so it is warm in winter and cool in summer.

Stepping in, after walking for a while, Zi Yan turned a corner and Zi Yan's eyes lit up.

Ji Lianqi and Li Qingyan did not lie. There is indeed a lot of gold and silver treasures here.

Boxes of gold and silver were piled up throughout the room, and there were many shelves with jewelry, all open and not sealed. It seemed that many of them had been sent in recently.

There is a door on the side, and it seems that there is a cave inside.

"Young Master Jiang, do you want to open that door?" Ji Lianqi asked.

"Go." Zi Yan nodded.

Ji Lianqi directly took out the waist knife, grabbed it in his hand, and walked quickly inside. When he approached the door, he pushed the door open with one hand and raised the knife with the other.

This door is an ordinary wooden door. Push it hard and it will open.

Then, Ji Lianqi's eyes flashed as three crossbow arrows, followed by two sword rays, struck at him.

Ji Lianqi quickly jumped back, fell to the ground and rolled out.

Although the posture was very unsightly, fortunately, he successfully avoided the crossbow arrows and sword flashes.

The crossbow arrow missed Ji Lianqi. With a few pops, it hit the nearby stone wall and sank into it. Its tail was still trembling, which showed that it was very powerful. If it had hit Ji Lianqi, even the armor on his body might not be able to protect him.

The two swordsmen who slashed out the sword light stepped out quickly. They both held slender blades in their hands. They held the swords in both hands. Judging from their posture, they were similar to the Japanese swordsmen from the Sunrise Kingdom.

The Japanese people all call their Japanese swords swords, but in Daqi, only those with two edges are called swords. This is the result of the cultural differences between the two sides.

"Hey!"

The two swordsmen shouted in their mouths, the swords in their hands flashed, and they struck at Ji Lianqi who had just escaped from the injury on the ground.

Quick and accurate!

This sword technique must have something to do with the Japanese, Zi Yan has already determined it in her heart.

The moment Ji Lianqi retreated, both Zi Yan and Li Qingyan started to move, but Li Qingyuan squatted on the ground obediently and didn't move. He didn't have any martial arts skills anyway. If he rushed forward to die, he might as well hide behind and not drag others down.

"Qiang Qiang..."

The sound of two metals colliding sounded.

The two swordsmen stepped back. They struck at Ji Lianqi's blade, but were blocked by Zi Yan's soft sword.

Just from Zi Yan's action, they judged that this was a powerful enemy. If they didn't deal with it carefully, they would fall into trouble here.

"Who are you from Yagyu?" Zi Yan said loudly.

The two swordsmen did not speak, but their eyes flickered, and Zi Yan immediately understood that they were really Asians, or Japanese who knew Yagyu.

Ziyan knows some Japanese people, but the most powerful among them is Yagyu.

This man is obsessed with swords and has reached a very high level in swordsmanship. His one-sword-style swordsmanship is achieved without drawing the sword. Once he draws the sword, it is shocking. He is really only one step away from being a master.

Apart from the Grandmaster, there are probably not many people in the world who can defeat Yagyu.

Yagyu is so powerful, and his status among the Japanese people must be high. It is just right to use him to test the two swordsmen.

"Be careful, there are crossbow arrows inside." Zi Yan said sideways.

"Do you want to ask someone to come in?" Li Qingyan, who was standing a little behind, asked.
Chapter completed!