The general quickly turned over and dismounted, glanced at the men in black who were being escorted, saluted An Qian and said, "Miss I don't know, I'm here to welcome you. I'm sorry if I missed you so much!" An Qian snorted. The general glanced at the men in black behind An Qian again, and asked cautiously: "Miss, I wonder what's going on with those men in black?" An Qian snorted coldly and said, "I'm going to ask you now!" The general's heart trembled, and he forced a smile and said: "Young lady, you are joking. How do you know those men in black?" "Really? But they said they were officers and soldiers! Huh, as an officer and soldiers, he actually pretended to be a bandit and robbed a business traveler, and... The robbery is on my head, what an unforgivable crime! I want to hand them all over to my uncle for severe punishment!"
The general nodded in agreement, but his expression seemed a little unnatural. Then he put on a smile and said: "If Commander Zhao knew that the lady was coming, he would be very surprised! Invite the lady to the Governor's Mansion, so that Commander Zhao and the general can enjoy the friendship of the landlord!"
Seeing that the other party was so sincere, An Qian found it difficult to refuse. Moreover, she suffered a fright last night and wanted to take a good rest in the Jiange. He turned around and asked Yang Peng: "Brother Yang, how about we rest in the Jiange for two days before leaving?" Yang Peng nodded, looked at Luo Yanran, and asked: "Miss Luo, are you coming with us?" Luo Yanran said: " Since Brother Yang has to rest for two days, my little sister will naturally stay too!" His tone was gentle and heart-wrenching. Anxi frowned, feeling very unhappy. He turned to the general and said, "General, please lead the way!" The general quickly agreed, got on his horse and led his officers and soldiers to lead the way. The group of people followed closely, winding up the plank road and entering the sword pavilion city gate made of huge stones.
As soon as you enter the city gate, a prosperous scene hits your face. On the small bluestone street, pedestrians are bustling, shops stretch on both sides, flags are like clouds, and all kinds of shouts fill the air, making it very noisy. Although this sword pavilion is not large in scale, it is located on the key point of entering and exiting Sichuan from the north. Therefore, business travelers gather together and is very prosperous. The small sword pavilion is much more prosperous than most state capitals!
Yang Peng said to An Qian: "Let's settle down in the inn first." An Qian nodded, and then said gently to Yang Peng: "Just do whatever the elder brother says!" The general frowned slightly, and then said: "At the end of the day Go and report the news of the lady's arrival to Commander Zhao right now!" Then he couldn't help but glance at the men in black, turned his horse's head, and led his officers and soldiers away.
Yang Peng and his party escorted the men in black and settled down in a large inn in Jiange. Yang Peng and his men lived in a separate courtyard, while the men in black were imprisoned in a room in the courtyard. An Qian and Luo Yanran live in two courtyards next to each other.
As soon as Yang Peng sat down, the two ladies' maids arrived at the same time. The two women glanced at each other with hostility, then rushed to salute Yang Peng and said: "Brother Yang, my lady has prepared a banquet, and I have specially ordered my maid to come to invite you!" The two women said in unison, saying exactly the same thing, and they finished. , both glared at each other angrily. Yang Peng chuckled, "I'm really flattered! I appreciate the kindness of the two ladies, but I've already eaten. You go back and thank your ladies for me." The two maids were very depressed when they saw Yang Peng's refusal. Luo Yanran's maid Yun'er said: "This is such a coincidence. My maid must bring Brother Yang's words to me." An Qian's maid Nuan'er also said: "My maid must bring Brother Yang's words to my lady!" Yang Peng smiled and nodded. The two women bowed again and left.
Yang Peng took a long breath. Zhao Xiang'er pursed her lips and smiled, and said to Yang Peng teasingly: "It seems that those two ladies are both interesting to the eldest brother!" Yang Peng laughed at himself.
Yun'er and Nuan'er walked out of the courtyard together. Nuan'er glared angrily and said: "Why are you following me?" Yun'er rolled his eyes and said quarrelsomely: "What's so pretty about me? I will follow you? You should follow me!" Nuan'er snorted and showed her face. With a look of disdain, he said in a sinister manner: "I know, your young lady also misses Brother Yang! It's really a toad that wants to eat swan meat, and she won't go back to look like herself! How could Brother Yang like a despicable woman like her!"
Yun'er was furious, "Your young lady is a mean woman! Aren't you just a relative of a low-ranking official? In Brother Yang's eyes, she's nothing!" The Xuanfu envoy is no longer a low-ranking official, he is definitely a high-ranking official. , but compared to Yang Peng's true identity, Yun'er's words are really correct. Seeing that the other party dared to despise his own lady and her uncle, Nuan'er was furious and immediately slapped Yun'er with a wave of his hand. Yun'er wasn't afraid of her, so he slapped her back immediately. Nuan'er rushed forward and strangled Yun'er's neck, and Yun'er also strangled her neck without showing any signs of weakness. Then the two of them rolled to the ground and struggled with each other.
The great shouts of the two people soon attracted servants and guards from both sides. People on both sides were stunned when they saw the two girls pulling their hair, tearing their clothes and fighting each other. The old men on both sides quickly called on their own people to start a fight, but for some unknown reason, the servants and guards on both sides started to quarrel. Then they started fighting, shouting and shouting in pain, and the scene was in chaos.
The ladies on both sides, as well as Yang Peng, etc. rushed over one after another and were shocked when they saw the scene in front of them. Yang Peng took a deep breath and shouted suddenly: "Stop it!!" The loud voice was like thunder. Everyone was startled. They stopped fighting and looked at Yang Peng with panic.
Yang Peng stepped forward and said angrily: "We are all our own people. What is there to say? Why do we take action?" No one on either side said anything.
Yang Peng saw Yun'er and Nuan'er. He saw the two pretty little girls with their hair scattered and their clothes torn to pieces. He was really funny and angry. He raised his voice and said, "No matter what it is, it's over here." No more trouble!" Although Yang Peng was not their master, the words Yang Peng said made them feel like they dared not disobey and were willing to obey, and they all agreed. Luo Yanran and An Qian were both embarrassed to come to see Yang Peng, so they took their people down one after another.
Yang Peng shook his head and said, "What a mess!" Then he turned around and went back. Zhao Xiang'er smiled and said to Wang Kai: "The headache for King Yan is still to come!" Wang Kai didn't know what was going on, and Zhao Xiang'er followed Yang Peng's footsteps and went in without any explanation.
Luo Yanran led Yuner back to the room. Seeing Yun'er's disheveled hair and disheveled appearance, she immediately became furious and asked angrily: "What on earth is going on?"
Yun'er's mouth narrowed, and she looked like she was about to cry. She choked and said, "Yes, it's that Nuan'er. She scolded the lady and even hit me! I, I couldn't get angry so I started fighting with her!" Luo Yanran said. "I asked you to invite Brother Yang. How did you get involved with that Nuan'er? Also, how did the servants and guards on both sides get involved?" Yun'er wiped away her tears and said with sobs: " She, she also went to invite Brother Yang, and the two of us had a quarrel outside the yard. It was she who scolded the young lady first, and then she made the first move, and then I made the move! Later, later, everyone came, and Somehow, they started fighting too!”
Luo Yanran roughly understood what happened, sighed, and couldn't help but murmured: "Brother Yang saw this, I really don't know what Brother Yang would think?" Her words were full of anxiety. Yun'er choked and said: "It's obvious that they were wrong first. Brother Yang is so wise, he will definitely not look down on the young lady!" Luo Yanran sighed again. He glanced at Yun'er, who was still wiping away tears, and said angrily: "I think that Nuan'er looks much worse than you, why are you still crying?" Yun'er wiped away her tears and pouted. Said: "I, I just can't help it!" Luo Yanran said in a doting tone: "Okay, let's go down and change. It's not appropriate to look like this!" Yun'er nodded, saluted to Luo Yanran, and went down .
At the same time, Nuan'er was also crying in front of his young lady. Anxi was furious after hearing her narration, "Humph! Who is she? How dare you come to snatch her from me! I must make her look good!" Then she wanted to use her uncle's relationship to teach that woman a lesson. …
The general who led Yang Peng and others into the sword pavilion hurriedly entered the garrison mansion and saw a middle-aged man in civilian clothes sitting on top, who looked more like a civil official than a military general. He said, "My subordinate, Wang Kuo, pays homage to the commander-in-chief!" It turned out that the middle-aged man who was concentrating on writing calligraphy was the garrison officer of Jiange, Zhao Tongzhi. This person's temperament is really not that of a military general, but his handwriting, with dragons and phoenixes dancing, is actually quite Wang Xizhi's style, which shows that he has extraordinary attainments in calligraphy.
After Zhao Tongzhi finished writing the last word, he looked at his masterpiece and nodded with satisfaction, looking very happy. Putting down his brush, he raised his head to look at his subordinate Wang Kuo, who was standing in the west, and asked, "What's the matter?"
Wang Kuo said anxiously: "Sir, the general saw Chen Tang just now..." Zhao Tongzhi said, "Are they back?" Wang Kuo said: "They are back, but they were escorted back!" Zhao Tongzhi said His face changed drastically, "What? Bring them back? Who brought them back?"
Wang Kuo said: "They are three caravans." Zhao Tongzhi was very angry, "This is simply unreasonable! Is Chen Tang a pig? He would be caught by the caravan!" Wang Kuo said: "Those three caravans numbered seven to eight hundred people , the leader is the niece of Mr. Xuanfu, Miss Anqian!" Zhao Tongzhi was surprised and asked: "Is he from Mr. Xuanfu?" Wang Kuo nodded.
Commander Zhao paced back and forth anxiously and couldn't help but said: "No, no, no! The Xuanfu Envoy and the Zhenfu Envoy have always been at odds with each other, and I am the Zhenfu Envoy. If the Xuanfu Envoy seizes such a handle, he will definitely In pursuit!"
Wang Kuo frowned and nodded, and said worriedly: "That's right! If the Xuanfu envoy keeps pursuing him, many things will be exposed, and then we will be in big trouble! Sir, I think this matter must be reported immediately Lord Governor, please find a solution!"
Zhao Tongzhi hesitated for a while, shook his head and said: "No, what if I report to the Governor and ask about the cause and effect? Are you saying that we disguised ourselves as bandits to rob business travelers? How can we say such a thing?" Wang Kuo also said Feeling that it was really hard to tell the envoy to the town about these things, he said with some embarrassment: "But, if we don't tell the envoy to the town, the situation will be even worse! If they hand over Chen Tang and others to the envoy of Xuan, we will be doomed!" "
Zhao Tong said coldly: "Then they must be able to take people to Chengdu!" Wang Kuo was stunned for a moment, then understood, with a fierce look in his eyes, and murmured: "This is the only way now!"
Zhao Tongzhi asked: "Has Chen Tang's identity been revealed?" Wang Kuo thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Probably not, otherwise they would not have followed the last general to the Jiange. Chen Tang and the others were also smart, and they saw the last general. General, didn't say anything." Zhao Tongzhi nodded and said: "Then we will catch them all! Kill them all, and this matter will be solved naturally!" Then he said to Wang Kuo: "Send someone immediately Inquire about their whereabouts!" Wang Kuo said: "The general has sent people there and they should be back by now!"
As soon as they finished speaking, there were rapid footsteps outside. The two of them followed the sound and saw an officer running in. It was the officer Wang Kuo had sent to follow Yang Peng and the others. The officer quickly came to the two of them and bowed: "Greetings to the commander, hello to the commander!" Wang Kuo asked: "Where did they stay?" The officer replied: "My subordinates followed them outside the Sihai Inn and saw them with my own eyes. They entered the Sihai Inn! Then the subordinates went to inquire with the innkeeper and learned that they rented three independent courtyards behind the inn." Zhao Tongzhi asked: "Where are Chen Tang and the others being held?" The officer said: "General Chen They are all imprisoned in the Bamboo Garden." The independent courtyards of Sihai Inn are all named after plants, such as 'Bamboo Garden', 'Pine Garden', 'Chrysanthemum Garden', etc. There are nine independent courtyards in total. The names vary, but the place where Yang Peng and his men lived was the 'Bamboo Garden'.
Wang Kuo said to Zhao Tongzhi: "Sihai Inn is the property of your father-in-law, this is much more convenient!" Zhao Tongzhi smiled and nodded, "This is called 'Heaven has a road but you can't take it, and hell has no door but you break in' , it’s fitting that they died here!” Then he said to the officer: “Go and invite my father-in-law here immediately!” The officer responded and ran down.
Not long after, a very rich middle-aged man wearing silk and satin, gold and jade, with a fleshy face came in. When he saw Zhao Tongzhi, he said with a smile on his face: "I don't know why I would like to call my virtuous son-in-law?" Zhao Tongzhi smiled and saluted the middle-aged man and said, "I have something to ask my father-in-law for help!" The middle-aged man said He patted his chest and said proudly: "If Xianxu has any orders, just tell him!" Zhao Tongzhi walked to the middle-aged man and whispered: "I want to deal with the people who live in Yuezhang's Inn. I want to ask Yuezhang for help. Before they You gave me sweat medicine on your food!..."
Hao Kui, Zhao's father-in-law, returned to Sihai Inn, called the innkeeper aside and gave his instructions carefully. The latter made a promise and went down.
In the evening, the waiters delivered the food and wine requested by Yang Peng and others to the yard behind. Soon after, a waiter with a deer head and rat eyes rushed to the front hall and whispered to Hao Kui: "Master, they have eaten all the food and wine, and they all sleep like dead pigs!" Hao Kui was very happy and said with a smile: "This is It's too easy! Go tell Commander Wang outside and ask him to bring people in immediately to get them!" The waiter responded and ran down.
The waiter came out of the inn and ran straight into the alley next to the inn. At this time, Wang Kuo was hiding here with a thousand officers and soldiers. As soon as the waiter saw Wang Kuo, he said: "Commander Wang, we have succeeded. Go and get him now!" Wang Kuo immediately led a thousand officers and soldiers under his command and rushed into the inn. Other guests in the inn suddenly saw these many officers and soldiers. They rushed in, greatly frightened.
The officers and soldiers rushed straight to the back, then divided into caravans and rushed into three courtyards respectively. Hao Kui and Xiao Er followed Wang Kuo and ran into the "Bamboo Garden" where Yang Peng lived.
A large group of people poured into the bamboo garden and rushed into various rooms, but were surprised to find that every room was empty and there was no one. Wang Kuo was very confused and asked Hao Kui and the waiter: "Where are the people?" Hao Kui asked the waiter angrily: "Didn't you say they have all fallen? Why is there no one?" The waiter said with great confusion: "I did see it with my own eyes. I saw them fall! Why, how could this happen?"
At this moment, huge shouts suddenly came from all directions, and at the same time, screams came one after another. The three people were startled and rushed out of the room. They suddenly saw their own personnel being shot to the ground by flying arrows, and countless people appeared on the surrounding roofs, walls, and bamboo forests. They were bending their bows and setting arrows. They kept shooting, locust-like arrows flying all over the sky. All they saw was that their own personnel screamed and fell to the ground. Those who were not dead were running around in panic, and the scene was a mess.
Wang Kuo and others were horrified and at the same time felt unbelievable. They didn't understand how the other party knew their intentions, didn't escape, and dared to ambush the officers and soldiers on the spot? ! This is incredible!
While the three of them were stunned, the officers and soldiers suffered many casualties. Seeing that this was not the way to go, Wang Kuo immediately shouted: "Everyone, rush out!" When the officers and soldiers heard his voice, they immediately felt that they had a backbone, and subconsciously rushed towards the arched doorway through which they came in. However, before reaching the door, I saw a man and a horse rushing towards me. I felt that the horse was like a dragon and the man was like a tiger, majestic and unstoppable. Everyone stopped in shock. The knight slammed into the middle of the officers and soldiers, trampled them with iron hooves, and swept across with spears. The officers and soldiers were staggered and their bodies were covered in blood. The officers and soldiers were frightened and fled in all directions.
At this time, the big men who were ambushing in all directions put down their bows and arrows, drew out their long knives and rushed forward, crashing into the middle of the officers and soldiers and killing them. The officers and soldiers were in a state of panic. How could they withstand such a fierce killing by the opponent? In an instant, they were scattered and running around like headless flies!
Wang Kuo and the others were extremely frightened and wanted to escape, but for a moment they didn't know where to escape. At this moment, I saw the terrible knight rushing to the front after killing all the troops. Wang Kuo subconsciously wanted to resist, but a cold light flashed before his eyes, and then he was shocked to find that the opponent's spear was already pressed against his throat! Wang Kuo was so frightened that he didn't dare to move at all! Hao Kui and the waiter looked pale and huddled aside, not daring to express their anger.
Yang Peng shouted loudly: "Surrender without killing!" The hidden soldiers and caravan guards also shouted: "Surrender without killing, surrender without killing!" The officers and soldiers had nowhere to escape. When they heard such shouts, their desire to survive After defeating everything, they subconsciously threw away their weapons, knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Yang Peng ordered people to gather the prisoners together, tie them with ropes, and keep them under guard. Yang Peng pulled Wang Kuo out, kicked him on the butt, and shouted: "Go back and tell Zhao Jue that I am not someone to be trifled with. Tell him to be smarter! If you mess with me again, I will kill him." The dog’s head!” Wang Kuo ran out crawling on the ground as if he had been pardoned.
Hao Kui mustered up his courage and said, "Hero, I, I'm just the owner of this store, just let me go!" Yang Peng looked at him and smiled coldly. Hao Kui was horrified and swallowed, feeling that he had never seen such a terrifying person in his life. Then he began to wonder: How could there be such a terrifying person in the caravan?
Wang Kai and Zhao Xiang'er rushed in and reported: "Master (eldest brother), everything has been solved!" Yang Peng nodded and said to Zhao Xiang'er: "You stay in the inn and guard the prisoners!" Zhao Xiang'er clasped his fists and promised, Yang Peng said loudly : "Others, follow me!" Then he got on his horse and left the courtyard, with the others following closely behind.
At this time, in an inn near Sihai Inn, An Qian said with a pale face: "I didn't expect, I didn't expect that Zhao Jue would really dare to do something? He is so bold!" Then she said worriedly: "I don't know what's going on at the inn. How is the situation?"
Luo Yanran, who was sitting not far away, said: "Don't worry, a third-rate guy like Zhao Jue is not worthy of filling the gaps in Brother Yang's teeth!"
An Qian snorted and asked angrily: "How do you know?" Yun'er said proudly: "Brother Yang and our lady have known each other for a long time. Of course our lady knows everything about Brother Yang! An Qian Miss, if you want to know something about Brother Yang, you can come and ask our lady!"
Anxi was extremely jealous and snorted. At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door. The two women were startled and stood up. An Qian raised her voice and asked: "Who is it?" The answer came from outside: "I am a subordinate of Brother Yang Mu!" Yun'er and Nuan'er rushed over and opened the door, only to see a big man under Brother Yang standing there. at the door. The two women stepped aside, and the big man walked in, saluted Luo Yanran and An Qian, and said, "I have been ordered to tell the two ladies that the enemies who attacked the inn have been eliminated!" The two women breathed a sigh of relief. , An Qian exclaimed: "Brother Yang is really amazing!" Luo Yanran asked: "Can we go back?" The big man said: "Brother Yang Mu wants me to tell the two ladies that the matter is not over yet, please two Don’t be anxious, young lady, just stay here for the time being. When the matter is resolved, someone will be sent to inform the two young ladies!”
When the two women heard this, they couldn't help but become worried. Luo Yanran said worriedly: "I'm afraid that Zhao Jue won't let it go!" An Qian's face changed and she looked very panicked.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
