Gu Shengchao kicked Cai Ji away. He spun in the air for more than ten times and fell down. Several ribs in his chest were broken. He was thrown to pieces and the ax in his right hand was thrown aside.
"I told you to be tough." Gu Shengchao stepped forward and wanted to make a move.
"Hero, spare your life, I don't dare to do it anymore." Cai Ji was also aware of fear at this moment. He struggled to stand up because of the pain or fell down. He covered his face with his right hand and couldn't help begging.
After tapping Cai Ji's acupuncture points, Gu Shengchao picked him up and went to find Wan Ruo. They happened to meet him at the entrance of the village not far away.
Wanruo escorted a person out of the village, but the senior official was extremely reluctant to tie him up. He muttered: "I really don't know. Even if you kidnap me to the county government, I will be wronged."
Gu Shengchao threw Cai Ji in front of Gao Yuanwai and said disdainfully: "You said you were unjust, so what happened to this person? If we hadn't been alert, he would have been burned to ashes long ago."
"I don't know him, who is this?" Gao Yuanwai was still quibbling.
Cai Ji was angry. He raised his hand and pointed at the senior officials: "You, you are the mastermind behind the scenes. You can't get away with it."
"I'm going to go to the county government office to beat the drums and complain." Gao Yuanwai had a close relationship with the county magistrate and usually gave many gifts, hoping to go there to excuse himself.
Several of Gu Shengchao's horses were lost in the fire, and several of the surviving horses were lost. The drum cart was even burned and could no longer be used.
Si Cheng Jin Anchun and Secretary Jiang Yongtuo could only bring a few horses from Gao Yuan's wife's house as backup. They asked: "Sir, what should we plan now?"
"Get on your horse and go back to the capital. These two people will be tied up and put into the car and taken back for interrogation." Gu Shengchao ordered.
The two men ran over from the darkness and stopped Gu Shengchao: "Sir, stay here. It's time to get rid of the bugs on both of us."
Gu Shengchao cupped his hands and said: "Without your help, tonight would not have gone so smoothly. I would like to thank you both."
"I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it." The two men glanced at the senior officials, lowered their heads and said nothing.
Seemingly understanding what was going on, Gao Yuanwai said angrily: "I ordered you two to keep an eye on us, but you said they were all asleep. It turns out you two were rebellious and betrayed us."
The two people did not dare to argue due to the remaining power of the senior officials. Gu Shengchao did not expose them and immediately removed the poison from the two people.
The two people counted the centipedes and bedbugs they spit out, and there were quite a few, so they thanked them and hurried away.
The senior official was unconvinced and asked: "You bought two jars of wine from the wine shop. You didn't faint when you drank it. It only took effect after you were asleep. How did you know?"
Gu Shengchao smiled and said: "This is simple, you can't help but tell me."
"Nonsense, when did I tell you?" Gao Yuanwai didn't believe it.
Gu Shengchao sighed helplessly and said: "I left the wine shop and came back again. I was waiting outside. You came out of it and discussed the evening affairs with your son on pins and needles. Of course I heard you clearly. You already told me to buy it later. The two jars of wine were mixed with Mongolian sweat medicine, and sentries were set up outside the hospital, changing shifts every hour, with two people in each shift, to observe our movements and save me from searching again."
"I had no choice but to plant insect poison on those two people. Those two people were greedy for life and feared death, so they obeyed my orders and delivered false news to you. We hid in the woods and were just waiting for you to set fire to them." Gu Shengchao said. The clouds were calm and the wind was gentle, but the senior officials were gritting their teeth.
"Let's go." Gu Shengchao ordered. Except for the senior officials and Cai Ji, they were tied up and thrown into the car. The others jumped on their horses.
"My child, my child." Gao Yuanwai finally found his son lying on the ground like a hedgehog, crying.
The more unscrupulous parents dote on their children, the more they dote on their children. No matter how sad they cry, they can't hide their dirty hearts.
The driver was upset after hearing this, so he pulled a piece of cloth from his body and stuffed it into his mouth, making him unable to speak.
Everyone walked non-stop until noon, their mouths were dry, their tongues were dry, they were tired and their horses were exhausted. The endurance of the horses in the countryside is far inferior to that of the official horses, and three horses died one after another on the road.
Jin Anchun lost his horse and followed for a while, panting and saying, "Sir, there is a town ahead of you. Why don't you find an inn to stay before leaving tomorrow morning."
"No, we have escorted the key criminal. There must be something happening on the road to King Wu's Palace. We must get to the capital before sunset to avoid a long night of dreams." Gu Shengchao disagreed. He dismounted and let Jin Anchun ride on, while he walked.
Looking up into the distance, Gu Shengchao said loudly: "When we get to the town ahead, we'll find a restaurant to rest in. I'll buy a few more horses. Let's eat and drink and then we'll continue on our way."
The horse was so tired that it kept turning its head and blowing air from its nostrils, and its speed slowed down obviously.
After looking at the mountains and exhausted, everyone walked forward for half an hour before entering the town.
After finding a restaurant to rest, Gu Shengchao was worried and simply fed Gao Yuanwai and Cai Ji, then took his own bowl and sat next to the carriage to eat. Wan Ruo sat at the table by the door and chewed slowly, her eyes never leaving her husband.
Gu Shengchao was devouring his food when three people came from a distance. Their auras were calm and distinctly different from those of the passers-by.
He looked up.
The leader's eyes flashed with a glint, and he said coldly: "Did you capture Cai Ji?"
"Yes, if you dare to burn the imperial official, it would be polite to spare him a small life." Gu Shengchao took his time and ate slowly.
Picking out a piece of vegetable stem from the bowl, he said slowly: "Who are you?"
After all, the Ancient Saint Chao in front of him was in the court hall. The man suppressed his anger and said: "I am Zhao Sizhong, the East Heavenly King of Wuwang Palace. You should have heard of me."
"Disrespect, disrespect." Ancient Sage Qiao bowed his hands, took a bite from his rice bowl and continued: "Then these two should also be kings of heaven."
One of them clenched his fists and was about to step forward to beat Gu Shengchao, but Zhao Sizhong pulled him back and introduced him: "This is Tong Zhengang, the king of the North. It is rare for even the minister of the three provinces and six departments to see the two kings of our Wuwang Palace at the same time. Today is a gift to It’s enough for your face, how about we let you go and we won’t make it difficult for you, and you will still have friends in the future.”
Gu Shengchao did not answer. He looked at the remaining person and nodded with his chopsticks: "Which heavenly king is this?"
The man squinted at Gu Shengchao, stood with his arms crossed and said, "You are laughing at me, sir. I am Yuan Wenlong, the envoy of the South. If you guessed correctly, my disciple Cai Ji is in this car!"
"That's right, they're tied up inside. I'm afraid they'll run away." Gu Shengchao didn't hide it. The town was so big, and they were the only suspicious people. Everyone could guess it.
Dongtian King Zhao Sizhong cupped his hands and said: "Everything that needs to be said has been explained. This is the boundary of Wuwang Palace. If something unexpected happens to you, it has nothing to do with our Wuwang Palace. I hope you can see it clearly and know how to deal with it."
Gu Shengchao sneered and said: "I know, but if I die, you have enough evidence to prove that it has nothing to do with your King Wu Palace."
Zhao Sizhong also smiled: "Your Excellency, you understand the truth. Please move and let us drive the carriage back to deliver the mission."
"Wait a minute." Gu Shengchao took another bite and said, "What if I don't agree?"
Zhao Sizhong smiled even brighter: "Then we will give you a ride."
Raising his hand, five darts shot towards the Ancient Saint Chao.
The darts are divided into three paths: upper, middle and lower. They fly up and down in a staggered way, making it dizzying and unclear where each dart will eventually go.
Gu Shengchao ducked to the right, and the dart turned to the right. He dodged to the left, and the dart followed to the left.
The erratic darts are hard to guard against.
The ancient sage had no choice but to kick the carriage away. The carriage flipped over from the horse's back and blocked the front. Five darts were nailed to the body of the carriage.
Gao Yuanwai and Cai Ji rolled out of the carriage and fell to the ground.
"puff!"
A ray of sword energy split open the heavy carriage and spread to both sides, and a long shining silver sword stabbed from the middle.
The ancient sage dodged, and the wind rushed over his head. A pair of double hooks came out of the blue and covered his arms.
The tops of the double hooks are curved, the guards resemble halberds, and the crescent-shaped semicircle opens outwards, shining with cold light.
The boy with double hooks wears a large and wide robe for hunting, as if a fierce god is descending from the sky.
At the critical moment, Gu Shengchao actually still had time to eat.
He stuffed a big mouthful of food into his mouth, clasped the chopsticks and bowl toward Tong Zhengang, summoned the sword in his Dantian with his left hand, ignored the double hooks on it, and used the phoenix dance sword technique to stab straight into the middle.
Tong Zhengang's Dapeng spread its wings and pressed down, and unexpectedly the chopsticks, bowl, and food inside were all thrown towards his face. He had to use his double hooks to block it, and there was no threat to Gu Shengchao for the time being.
The ancient sage stabbed straight with his long sword, and Zhao Sizhong on the opposite side was stunned. This move of dying together made him unexpected. Life is the only one, and no one will fight with their lives unless they have to.
He blocked Gu Shengchao's attack with a horizontal movement of his long sword. Unexpectedly, Gu Shengchao opened his mouth and all the food in his mouth spurted out.
The food with saliva on it was covered with it, and even a little bit of it was disgusting. Zhao Sizhong retreated quickly and got out of the way.
The carriage overturned and Cai Ji fell out of the carriage. When Yuan Wenlong, the envoy from the south, saw the miserable condition of his disciple, he gritted his teeth and said: "If you dare to hurt my disciple, you will risk your life."
He waved his hands, and a pair of Ziwu mandarin ducks appeared in his hands, and he rushed towards Gu Shengchao.
Wan Ruo saw it clearly, and summoned the phoenix sword with his right hand to block the way.
"Seeking death." Yuan Wenlong waved his two axes and slashed at him diagonally.
Wan Ruo raised his sword and struck back. The Feng Wu sword cut through iron as if it were mud. The blade cut off Yuan Wenlong's right ax and cut off half of his arm.
"ah!"
Yuan Wenlong screamed, and Wanruo's sword swept across him, cutting him into two pieces and killing him on the spot.
Wan Ruo was about to help Gu Shengchao when dozens of rural soldiers rushed towards him from the street corner, each holding a spear.
The barrel of the gun was about two feet long, and the shining tip of the gun was already stabbing him before anyone could reach him.
No matter how sharp the Fengwu sword is, a hero is hard to beat with four hands. Facing the spear points thrust from multiple directions, Wanruo cuts off the spear shafts one after another, but still keeps retreating.
Zhao Sizhong saw the opportunity and stabbed Wan Ruo in the back with his sword.
"Madam, be careful behind you." Gu Shengchao warned loudly.
Tong Zhengang's double hooks roared towards him, and Gu Shengchao had no time to defend himself. He resisted with his magical iron arm but still rushed forward.
If it was at stake, he wouldn't have time to think too much.
"Bang!"
The double hooks hit Gu Shengchao's back hard, his clothes on the back were shattered, and there were two blood marks on his skin.
Gu Shengchao's internal organs surged, and he endured the discomfort and used his strength to fly towards Zhao Sizhong.
When Wan Ruo heard the shouting, he turned around and did only one thing: he kicked the sword out of Zhao Sizhong's hand.
When dealing with many rural soldiers, she knew that these people had a poor background and had not done anything harmful to the world. They were just trying to make ends meet, so she couldn't take action and just wanted to make them retreat.
Seeing that the situation was critical, Wan Ruo fiercely swept across with Feng Wu's sword, and more than ten people in front of him were cut off by the sword energy. The rest saw that the situation was not good and retreated one after another.
The danger of the local soldiers is temporarily lifted, Wan Ruo is ready to attack Zhao Sizhong with a sword.
Zhao Sizhong turned around when he heard the noise, and the swords of Gu Shengchao and Wan Ruo pierced his chest from the front and back. Knowing that he would not survive, he tried his best to slap out a palm.
"Bang!"
The palm of Gu Shengchao's chest flew out, his internal organs surged with discomfort and a mouthful of blood mist spurted out, and he fell heavily.
"Mr. sir!" Wan Ruo was shouting, his voice was sad.
In a daze, he heard a scream: "If you dare to bully my men, I will kill you."
The sound sounded strange and he fainted before he could think about it.
