At noon.
In the county government hall.
Cao Ang ordered a banquet to entertain Cai Mao, Liu Pan, and Huang Zhong who came all the way from Jingzhou.
At the banquet, everyone drank and drank, and the atmosphere was quite warm.
It's just that Cai Mao seemed to have something on his mind and was a little absent-minded in socializing.
Liu Pan on the side saw this and frowned,
"General Degui, when are you going to speak to Cao Ang and the others?"
"Well, we can't rush this."
Cai Hao said perfunctorily.
A look of sullenness appeared on Liu Pan's face!
Why is this Cai Mao so unreliable?
After I go back, I must report to Uncle Ming and ask him to remove Cai Mao from his post!
Since he is willing to take the initiative to speak, then he might as well let me do it!
At this moment, Cao Ang in the hall smiled and said,
"General Degui, General Liu, I didn't treat you well today, please forgive me."
"But don't worry, you will definitely have fun tomorrow!"
Cai Hao quickly waved his hand and responded with a smile,
"You're welcome, Mr. Zixiu. If that's the case, then we'll continue to bother you for a few more days!"
Hearing this, Liu Pan couldn't hold it in any longer and stood up suddenly, staring at Cao Ang.
"There is no need to stay for a few more days! I would like to ask, when will Mr. Zixiu plan to let Wancheng out?"
As soon as these words came out, the entire lobby fell silent!
Yang Ling had already warned Cao Ang before, so he naturally knew how to deal with it, and said with a calm smile,
"Our army has just captured Wancheng and is working extremely hard. I hope the general will agree to let us rest in Wancheng for a while."
"When the rest is completed, Wancheng will naturally be returned to its original owner."
Although Cao Ang said it politely, everyone present was not a fool and they all understood what he meant!
"Master Zixiu wants to take a rest? That's easy to say! Just leave Wancheng's defense to us, and then take a rest as long as you want!"
Liu Pan shouted aggressively.
Yang Ling narrowed his eyes and suddenly smiled,
"What if we don't hand it over?"
"Don't hand it over? Then don't blame us for being rude!"
Liu Pan looked ruthless and his tone was full of threats!
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, Yang Ling suddenly smiled and said to Xu Chu standing aside,
"Just drinking is no fun, Zhong Kang, come and dance for us with swords for fun!"
"okay!"
Xu Chu grinned, picked up a long sword and walked out.
He looked at Liu Pan with a hint of malicious intent!
Yes, this is the Hongmen Banquet!
Liu Pan woke up instantly and hurriedly whispered to Cai Mao sitting next to him,
"General Degui, let's go!"
Cai Mao seemed to have not heard it and just lowered his head and said nothing.
Liu Pan's heart sank.
not good!
This Cai Mao...could he be colluding with Cao Ang!
He raised his head and looked around, and the soldiers he brought had disappeared without a trace.
There was also a group of soldiers wearing strong armor and guarding outside the hall.
Liu Pan's hands and feet felt cold for a moment, and he knew that today was probably his death day!
He gritted his teeth, raised his head and glared at Cao Ang and said,
"General Xu Chu's sword dancing alone is not interesting. I would like to ask Mr. Zixiu to give me a sword and let me dance with General Xu Chu's sword!"
Anyway, we are going to die, so why not fight to the death!
Cao Ang was startled and cast a questioning look at Yang Ling.
"General Liu's proposal is very good."
Yang Ling smiled and nodded, but curled his lips slightly.
Since you want to die, there is no reason to stop you.
The soldiers on the left and right came forward and handed Liu Pan a long sword.
He stood up slowly, walked to the lobby, and fought against Xu Chu.
The two stared at each other closely, their eyes facing each other, and their murderous intent overflowed for a moment!
"kill!"
Xu Chu and Liu Pan roared at the same time, raised their swords and rushed toward each other.
The first time the two played against each other, the onlookers could see the difference.
The long sword swung by Xu Chu was so powerful and heavy that Liu Pan was unable to deal with it and was forced to retreat continuously.
But although the lobby is spacious, you can't keep retreating.
But in the blink of an eye, Liu Pan had no room to retreat.
At this moment, Xu Chu suddenly stepped forward and struck Liu Pan with several swords.
However, these swords did not directly hit Liu Pan's vital points, they only caused him a few more wounds.
"General Liu Pan, your swordsmanship is not very good."
Xu Chu said with a joking look on his face.
Only then did Liu Pan realize that the other party was teasing him!
Although he was furious, there was nothing he could do!
Suddenly, Liu Pan seemed to remember something and quickly turned around and shouted,
"General Han Sheng, come and fight with General Xu Chu!"
Huang Zhong served under him, so he naturally knew that Huang Zhong was extremely powerful.
If Xu Chu can be defeated, there may be a chance of survival!
Huang Zhong was about to stand up when he saw Yang Ling beside him, shaking his head slightly at him.
Thinking of what he had just talked with Yang Ling, Huang Zhong hesitated for a moment, and finally sat there pretending to be deaf and mute like Cai Mao.
When Liu Pan saw this, his eyes showed despair!
What method did Cao Ang and the others use? They just persuaded Cai Mao, and even their own men were persuaded to come over!
"General Liu Pan, look at the sword!"
Xu Chu shouted sharply and quickly stepped forward.
Liu Pan, who was in a daze, had no time to react, and was stabbed to the core, with blood spilling on the spot!
Seeing this scene, Cai Mao was immediately frightened!
Huang Zhong also widened his eyes and was extremely shocked.
No wonder Yang Ling looked nonchalant when he said that Liu Pan would not let him go.
It turned out that he actually planned to kill Liu Pan directly at the Hongmen Banquet!
"Xu Chu, you have gone too far!"
Cao Ang stood up with a sad look on his face, pointed at Xu Chu and yelled angrily,
"I just asked you to dance with General Liu Pan for fun, how could you kill him?"
"The general made a mistake for a moment, I hope you will forgive me!"
Xu Chu cupped his hands and said.
"We have an agreement with Jingzhou Mu that after we capture Wancheng, we will hand over Wancheng to his management."
"General Liu Pan came to take over Jingzhou on the orders of Jingzhou Mu."
"Now that you kill him, how will the world view me and my father?!"
Cao Ang was extremely disturbed by the atmosphere and pointed at Xu Chu.
"The worst case scenario is that I'll pay for his life."
Xu Chu stiffened his neck and said.
"Well said, come here, push Xu Chu out and behead him in public!"
Cao Ang waved his hand, and the soldiers outside the door rushed in and carried Xu Chu out.
"Wait!"
Yang Ling coughed lightly, called to the soldiers, and said slowly,
"Master Zixiu, Xu Chu is indeed guilty."
"But Liu Pan offered to dance the sword with Xu Chu. The sword has no eyes, so casualties are inevitable."
"It's better to bury Liu Pan generously and punish Xu Chu severely."
Cao Ang looked hesitant,
"Is this...can Jingzhou Mu accept it?"
Yang Ling did not speak, but winked at Cai Mao who was standing aside.
Cai Mao knew that it was time to cooperate with Yang Ling's performance.
He could only stand up bravely,
"Mr. Yang Ling is right. General Xu Chu just made a mistake for a moment, and the crime will not lead to death. I will go back and report clearly. With the wisdom of Zhou Mu, he will definitely not argue with the young master."
