At the foot of Xiaolou Peak, where Mo Zhe was camping, Chi Tianya was greeting Lao Li, who was following the mark left by Gu Xiao.
It turned out that after Lao Li separated from Gu Xiao outside the city of Liangzhou, he returned to the mountain to tell Gu Jianyi that what happened to Gu Xiao in Liangzhou was unexpected. After the weapon was completed, he told Lao Li to give the Broken Moon Sword Box to Gu Xiao, and continued to drink his spring wine before getting drunk.
Lao Li has been with Gu Jianyi for many years and is well aware of his temper. Even if he is worried in his heart, he will not show it on his face, so he stops talking, takes the Broken Moon Sword Box, and rides north, looking for Gu Xiao all the way. .
Finally, they found Chi Tianya and others at the foot of Xiaolou Peak. When they learned that Gu Xiao had taken Lin'er and Xue Hu to Lingzhou City for shopping, he got up and went to find the young master. Only after Chi Tianya's dissuasion did he He gave up the idea of traveling overnight and rested at the camp, waiting for Gu Xiao to return.
Chi Tianya was curious that Lao Li came alone and entered Lingzhou but did not encounter the bandits from Hutou Village. Lao Li said with a smile that when he was young, he traveled around the world and was particularly familiar with the habits of these mountain bandits. He was extra careful along the way and was alone, so it was naturally difficult for others to detect him.
While the two were talking, they saw only Xue Hu driving a carriage back, and Gu Xiao and Lin'er were nowhere to be seen. Chi Tianya and Lao Li were worried about Gu Xiao and Lin'er, and finally understood the whole story under Xue Hu's stammering explanation.
After arranging the supplies, Su Mei also came to Tianya. After hearing what happened to Gu and Xiao in Lingzhou City, she discussed with Chi Tianya and Uncle Li whether to wait until dawn and bring some men to Lingzhou. Gu Xiao and Lin'er were picked up in the city.
While the two were discussing, they heard the sound of clothes breaking through the air in the forest, and everyone immediately alerted themselves to prevent a sneak attack from Chi Qian Ren.
Not long after, he saw Gu Xiao jumping out of the forest. Chi Tianya was particularly surprised. Didn't Xue Hu say that he and Lin'er went to investigate in Lingzhou City? The servant's appearance should be that he has not stopped all the way.
Gu Xiao was extremely happy to see Uncle Li, but this was not the time to detail the feelings of reunion. Gu Xiao learned from Uncle Li that everything was fine with his master, and he felt reassured.
Seeing Uncle Li entrusting him with the Broken Moon Sword Box on his back, he couldn't help but raise his hand to touch it. With the Broken Moon Sword, Gu Xiao's confidence greatly increased, and he thought to himself that even if he faced the old man surnamed Fei who was in the human realm, he would not be afraid of his fusion of human and weapon.
Not bothering to talk to Uncle Li in detail, Gu Xiao calmed down, pulled Chi Tianya and others aside, told them everything about Lingzhou City in the most concise words, and then told them that he had promised Wan Jun to capture Chi Qianren. Tell the truth as it is.
"Okay, if that's the case, then let's act according to your plan. But you can probably handle it if you face the owner of Liuzhuang and the old man named Fei alone." Chi Tianya responded to Gu Xiao in a deep voice, but he thought of the man named Fei in the hall. The old man's methods still make him a little worried.
"Don't worry, I have my own way to deal with them. Brother Tianya, please don't fight with Chi Qianren head-on. Just struggle. Lord Wan and I will capture the bandit leader and we can immediately send back reinforcements."
After Gu Xiao finished speaking, he turned to Xue Hu and said, "Brother Xue, I need to trouble you to go to Lingzhou City with me tonight. Your figure is most similar to Lord Wan."
Old Li was worried about Gu Xiao and said: "Young Master, even if you have help, it will not be easy to deal with those two people. Why don't I go with Young Master so that I can have a helper."
"If there are too many people, I'm afraid that Master Liu will not fall into the trap. You are here to help Brother Tianya hold down Chi Qianren and his party." Gu Xiao knew that Uncle Li was worried about him, but if he wanted to lure Liu and Fei, It is not easy to fall into the trap. Only by showing weakness can two people be careless and fall into the trap.
Not long after they were separated, Uncle Li felt that the young master had grown a lot. Seeing that he was confident in his words, he stopped talking and obeyed Gu Xiao's instructions.
Gu Xiao took out the disguise mask given by Gui Sumei and handed it to Uncle Li: "I appeared on Xiaolou Peak once. If there are suddenly a few people missing, I'm afraid those people on the mountain will notice. I originally wanted to let the blacksmith brother That brother is pretending to be me. Since Uncle Li is here, it’s up to you to put on Mohist’s clothes and pretend to be me.”
"Young Master, Old Li will obey all orders." Uncle Li took the mask as thin as a cicada's wings.
Su Mei also disguised Xue Hu according to Wan Jun's appearance described by Guan Xiao. After a while, a big man with tiger-like eyebrows and leopard-like eyes, with a long beard reaching down to his belly appeared in front of everyone. Coupled with Xue Hu's tall figure, If you are not a close person, I am afraid someone will make a mistake.
Nodding slightly, Gu Xiao said goodbye to Uncle Li and others: "Time is pressing, I will take Brother Xue and leave first."
Chi Tianya said in a deep voice: "Don't act with caution."
Gu Xiao nodded and looked up to see that it was already late and everything was ready. Xue Hu came to the horse. Gu Xiao saluted everyone with clasped fists and then got on the horse and led Xue Hu to look at Lingzhou City.
While Gu Xiao and others were riding horses towards Lingzhou, Hutou Village welcomed two uninvited guests. The two people arrived in front of the village gate, exhausted.
The moment he saw the gate of Hutou Village, one of them immediately shouted: "Open the door and call Hu Bao to come see me."
Zhang Da'er, who was guarding the village gate, followed the sound and saw the majestic figure of the man shouting loudly, but could not see his true appearance from a distance. When he heard him shouting the name of the village master, he did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly called for me and put down his hands. Bow and arrow.
Too many things have happened in Xique Peak recently. Zhang Daer was more careful now and told everyone around him not to shoot arrows or open the village gate easily. Then Sayazi went to report to the village master in the back village.
Those who came to the gate of Hutou Village were Hu Hu and Zhang Chongzhi who had escaped from Lingzhou. They did not expect that they could pass through the gate guards so smoothly and came out of the city. They did not dare to stop. The horse galloped towards Hutou Village.
Zhang Chongzhi was exhausted. He had been running all the way, but now he finally escaped to Hutou Village. Thinking that he would have to rely on the Hu brothers during this period, Zhang Chongzhi panted heavily on the horse and said to Hu Hu: "Brother Hu , now you and I share the same sorrow, how about we just put the unhappiness in the Protector's Department through it?"
Hu Hu didn't know that he had been dismissed from the post of guard by Wan Jun. He thought that he could escape because he risked his life to report the news. Thinking about it carefully, he saved his life. He also gasped and spoke. He said: "I don't care about that little thing for a long time. Zhang Siwei risked his life to come to the rescue. Mr. Hu will keep it in my heart. From now on, we will share blessings and share hardships."
While the two were talking, they heard the door of Hutou Village slowly opening, and the owner of the village, Hu Bao, was running out of the door in a hurry.
"Brother, I really miss my younger brother."
After the two brothers Hu Bao and Hu Hu left Lingzhou, they chose one to set up a bodyguard agency in the city to find out information, while the other led a group of men to rob in the mountains. The two had not seen each other for several years, and now they were reunited, and they were extremely happy.
The two brothers held their arms and smiled. Hu Bao saw Zhang Chongzhi beside him and said to his eldest brother: "Brother, why did you come here all night... Hey, who is this?"
Hu Hu pulled Zhang Chongzhi and told Hu Bao briefly about the matter. Although Hu Bao was a bandit, he had a deep relationship with his brother. After listening to Zhang Chongzhi's late-night report and saving his eldest brother's life, Hu Bao was satisfied. bye.
Zhang Chongzhi really looked down on these green forest bandits, but now he had to commit himself to this bandit's den and had to pretend, so he quickly supported Hu Bao who was about to worship him and said: "The master is too polite, Hu and I The brothers have been friends for many years. When I heard the news in the Protectorate Division, I thought I would risk my life to save Brother Tiger. Now I am afraid that I will also be wanted by Lingzhou..."
"Brother Zhang saved my brother. From now on, you will be my adopted brother. As long as you stay here, as long as we have brothers, you will never miss Brother Zhang." Hu Bao patted his chest and said.
Hu Hu fled all the way and didn't dare to rest. When he saw his younger brother, he relaxed and his stomach growled, so he said: "Leopard, Brother Zhang and I escaped from Lingzhou City all the way. There was no water in, so the village quickly prepared." I need some food and drink, this journey has been very difficult for me."
"Brother, Brother Zhang, look at this half of my head. Boys, go quickly, prepare wine and meat, and call Wu Laoqi and the others to have a good drink with my two brothers." Hu Bao Bao yelled, slapping his head, and then hurriedly led the way, leading his eldest brother and Zhang Chongzhi into the meeting hall of Hutou Village.
Zhang Chongzhi didn't want so many bandits to see his face, thinking that he could return to officialdom when he had the chance. If someone knew that he had been associated with bandits, it would be more than worth the gain.
Therefore, when he was about to enter the stronghold, he grabbed the two Hu brothers and said, "Brother Tiger, do you remember that I told you in the Lingzhou Escort Bureau that I have something big to tell you?"
Zhang Chongzhi was very mysterious among the Hu brothers. Hu Hu then remembered it and said, "Yes, yes, I just focused on escaping along the way and ignored this matter. There are only three of you and me here. Brother Zhang, just talk." "
Zhang Chongzhi looked around vigilantly, and when he saw no one else, he said, "A few days ago, did someone ask Brother Bao to search for a bearded man with tiger-like eyebrows and leopard-like eyes in Lingzhou City?"
Hu Bao was shocked. He listened to Chi Qianren's instructions, took the portrait, and asked someone to give it to Hu Hu. The person he found was exactly as Zhang Chongzhi described.
Looking at Hu Hu, he saw his elder brother nodding slightly, and then he said: "Yes, how did Brother Zhang know about it? Does Brother Zhang know this person?"
Zhang Chongzhi secretly thought, as expected, it was not the two brothers who wanted to assassinate Wan Jun. It seemed that the two of them were still kept in the dark. But it's best this way. You can use the two of them to pass the information to the person who planned the matter, and let the Hu brothers be the messengers, so that you don't have to show up.
He immediately smiled and said: "To be honest, Brother Bao, I am on duty in the Lingzhou Protectorate Division. I have heard people mention this person, but I secretly heard that this person has learned that someone is going to kill him. This person is so brave." Xiao, I came up with a plan for the golden cicada to escape from its shell."
Hu Bao was worried that the information he was investigating would be inaccurate and he would be resented by Chi Qianren and others. What's more, he had received ten thousand taels of silver from two other employers, so he hurriedly asked: "What's the plan? Brother Zhang, please don't beat around the bush." So I can go report this."
Zhang Chongzhi sighed falsely, and then told the Hu brothers about the news he overheard: "Well, since Brother Hu regards me as a brother, I will tell the truth. That man secretly contacted the Governor Sicheng and asked him to After getting some manpower, tomorrow he will take the southwest valley path and leave Lingzhou. At the same time, he will send someone to pretend to be him and go to the main road. By then, I am afraid that the Leopard Brothers will fall into his trap and fall into his trap."
"It's so lucky that Brother Zhang came to have this happen, otherwise something big would have happened." Hu Bao, who had well-developed limbs and a simple mind, immediately became confused under Zhang Chongzhi's words.
Hu Hu didn't know the inside story. Seeing his brother's panic, he asked, "Leopard, tell me who that person is and who asked you to check his whereabouts."
Hu Bao didn't have time to think too much. If those people with Yi Chi Qian Blade missed him, he was afraid that he would be blamed on him, so he hurriedly said: "Brother, it's hard to describe what's going on here. Second brother, I'll go and tell the person who ordered this matter first." Let me make the announcement, and then I will explain it in detail to my eldest brother. The two brothers will take a short rest in the village first, and I will go first."
Without waiting for Hu Hu to persuade him to stay, he called his minions to bring the horse, got on it, and ran towards Xiaolou Peak to report the news. Seeing that his brother was in such a hurry, Hu Hu didn't say anything more. He immediately came over to prepare the wine and meat and fill his stomach first.
But none of the Hu brothers saw the sinister smile on Zhang Chongzhi's lips in the night.
