Hearing that Bailihuan was the sworn elder brother of Gu Shengchao, King Zhong smiled cruelly and said, "Then I'm sorry, today is the death anniversary of your two brothers."
The iron maces in King Zhong's hands collided with each other and made a dull sound. He took a few steps forward and swung his maces at the two of them.
The mace was already heavy, but it was as easy as a child's toy in King Zhong's hand, which showed that he not only had strong internal strength, but also had brute strength.
The sword in Gu Shengchao's hand seemed to be weak, but he relied on his extraordinary internal strength to dare to confront him head-on. He raised his sword to parry with a "clang" sound.
Baili Huan was a little behind. When he saw his mace coming with the sound of wind, he first turned sideways to avoid it, and then stabbed the opponent's abdomen with his sword.
The loyal king is bold and has no fear of fighting two against two. His pair of maces danced with great force, making it difficult for Gu Shengchao and Baili Huan to get close easily.
Although he seemed unstoppable, King Zhong still underestimated the true strength of his opponent.
After the initial confusion, with Baili Huan sitting next to him, Gu Shengchao calmed down and immediately came up with a strategy to deal with the enemy.
King Zhong is so powerful, why should I follow his lead?
In the Xileng Kingdom, they dealt with Yu Zhenyu, the leader of the Tianqing Gang. His erratic movements left a deep impression on Gu Shengchao. Why did they forget this now?
Thinking of this, Gu Shengchao pretended to fight side by side with Baili Huan. When King Zhong focused his attention on them, he suddenly turned behind King Zhong.
King Zhong was horrified and swung the mace in his direction.
At this moment, Gu Shengchao had already ducked to the left side of King Zhong, stabbed his shoulder with his sword without any suspense, and then cut off his shoulder muscles with a shake of his wrist. Prince Zhong's left arm suddenly drooped down, and his mace fell to the ground.
"ah!"
King Zhong screamed, followed by another cold snort.
It turned out that Baili Huan took advantage of King Zhong's unpreparedness and cut off his right shoulder with a sword.
With his arms broken and useless, King Zhong knew that his life was hanging by a thread, so he jumped into the air and ran away into the distance.
It was dark now, and it would be extremely difficult to catch up once he ran away.
Baili Huan and Gu Shengchao had a clear understanding of each other and threw out their swords at the same time.
One sword slashed at King Zhong's legs, and the other stabbed him in the back of the heart.
Although King Zhong lost his arms, his kung fu was still there. When he heard the strong wind coming from behind him, he twisted his body to avoid the sword piercing his back. He kicked off the sword that was circling towards him and used his strength to jump away.
"puff!"
At the critical moment, a scimitar flew through the air and cut his throat without any bias, and a cloud of blood sprayed out from his neck.
With a "plop", King Zhong fell to the ground, twitched a few times and never moved again.
Immediately afterwards, a petite figure jumped over, caught the whirling scimitar in mid-air, and after landing, swung the knife to chop off King Zhong's head.
Baili Huan and Gu Shengchao arrived one after another and took back their swords. Gu Shengchao took King Zhong's head and said gratefully: "Thank you, sister Lu Jin."
He turned around and looked at the people who were fighting and said loudly: "The loyal king is dead. Please retreat quickly. Those who still resist will be killed without mercy."
The voice was high-pitched and vibrated in front of the mountain.
When the people in the melee heard the noise, they all looked this way.
Gu Shengchao threw the loyal king's head at them: "We are the imperial officials, and your indiscriminate killing of officers and soldiers is a serious crime of beheading."
Seeing that some people in King Wu's Palace were still hesitating, he stepped forward and chopped down a few people with his sword. Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining people immediately dispersed and fled in all directions.
After counting the casualties, five people in the team were killed and more than ten were slightly injured.
This time, thanks to Lu Jin's alertness, she saw that she was outnumbered, so she opened several boxes in time and threw out the gold and silver jewelry inside.
People died for wealth and birds died for food. Seeing that every cart contained treasures, everyone in King Wu Palace rushed forward to snatch them regardless of the enemy. This relieved the pressure of the siege.
If not, there might have been more casualties.
Compared to human lives, the lost jewels are nothing.
Clean the battlefield and bury the dead one by one.
Because there were casualties among the team, and because they were worried about another siege from King Wu Palace, everyone was in a low mood.
, can't cheer up.
Gu Shengchao had walked this road before and knew that there was a county town nearby, so he led his team to rush there overnight.
No matter how vicious King Wu Dian was, he would not dare to openly attack the Yamen and commit murder in public.
Gu Shengchao showed his ID as Minister of War. The county magistrate did not dare to neglect and hurriedly made room for Gu Shengchao and his party to live and store supplies.
The former Yunzhou prefect was imprisoned in the team. Gu Shengchao was afraid that he would escape, so his meridians were reversed and his acupuncture points were tapped, making him unable to walk and imprisoned him.
It was late at night, Gu Shengchao and Baili Huan were discussing countermeasures, and Lu Jin made tea to wait on them.
"This girl is..." Bailihuan asked tentatively, not sure of the relationship between them.
Gu Shengchao said helplessly: "She is the daughter of senior Lu Yuanding, the deputy helmsman of the ship gang, and her name is Lu Jin. We eradicated pirates together in Yunzhou. In order to be grateful to me for saving their lives, she voluntarily stayed, and so did I. There is no way."
Baili Huan looked at Lu Jin: "Really? It just so happens that my trip is going to the Boat Gang. Is there anything you need me to take with me?"
"Really? Brother Baili just needs to tell our deputy gang leader Diao Zhan. I am very good with Brother Gu. Tell him not to worry. It would be better if he could see my father. Tell him not to worry about him." Lu Jin was afraid. Diao Zhan forgot their agreement and could not repay their family's debts as agreed.
"I'll definitely bring you the message." Baili Huan agreed readily.
But Gu Shengchao was puzzled: "Why did Brother Baili pass by here? The heroes meeting should have ended long ago, right?"
Baili Huan nodded: "All the sects have left Fanzhou. I have been in the capital for many days because of something. At the invitation of the Boat Gang, I went to see their son, and I happened to be passing by here."
Lu Jin poured tea into their cups: "Brother Baili is right. I also heard about this when I came here. Our gang leader's child has a strange disease. We sincerely invite famous doctors from all over the world to come and treat him. As long as the prescription works, , the child will consider the other person as godfather or godmother."
"There are many friends and many paths. I visited a few old friends in the capital, just to get their prescriptions, and then combine them with my own prescriptions to cure the disease." Baili Huan sipped the tea.
Gu Shengchao asked: "Have you collected Brother's prescription?"
Baili Huan nodded happily: "My old friends don't care about fame and fortune. They gave me all the prescriptions they prescribed. No one has ever thought of going to the boat gang to show off their skills in person."
Gu Shengchao scratched his head and wondered: "The eldest brother is going to the boat gang, what should the younger brother do here?"
Baili laughed happily and said: "The affairs of the government will naturally be handled by the government, and we and other people in the world are not allowed to interfere."
Gu Shengchao was confused: "Brother, do you mean to ask me to ask the imperial court for help?"
"Of course, no matter how powerful the sect is, they would not dare to openly confront the imperial court. No one can bear the impact of throwing an egg against a stone." Baili Huan said firmly.
Gu Shengchao cupped his hands and said, "Brother Lao will help take care of it for a few days, and I will go to the capital to bring in reinforcements."
"You, why are you being polite to me? It doesn't matter if I stay a few more days, but you have to be careful along the way." Bai Lihuan patted him on the shoulder.
Without further ado, Gu Shengchao rode a BMW all night to chase the wind and came to the capital to tell the emperor the whole story.
The emperor was furious after hearing this. Remembering that Wu Wangdian was a brother of the same clan, he had not yet come to the point of breaking up, so he tolerated it for the time being and waited for the autumn to settle the accounts together.
He ordered the Royal Forest Army to deploy a team of troops to return with Gu Shengchao and escort the important criminals and treasures back to Beijing.
Gu Shengchao led the Royal Forest Army back to the county government office, and to ensure that everything was fine, Cai and Baili Huan drank happily and had a good time.
Reluctantly bidding farewell to Baili Huan, Gu Shengchao led a large group of troops to escort the key criminals and treasures on the road.
Strangers in twos and threes flew by from time to time along the way to check on the team. Later, it was estimated that they did not dare to make trouble with the Imperial Forest Army, and they disappeared in the next few days.
When the team entered the capital, Gu Shengchao's hanging heart finally fell to the ground.
The Royal Forest Army cleared the way, and the people watching on the roadside cast envious glances. The ancient sage Chao felt so majestic riding on the horse, and his body couldn't help but stand straighter.
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Suddenly, a familiar face was seen in the crowd, looking towards the team.
Gu Sheng Chao waved frequently, but the man didn't notice him until Gu Sheng Chao got close. He was overjoyed and waved back quickly.
"Brother Gu!" Dong E jumped up and down excitedly, fearing that Gu Shengchao wouldn't be able to see her.
"I'll go back later." Gu Shengchao told her.
"I know." Dong E turned around and ran away, wanting to tell Liu Ximei immediately. She didn't expect that there was a woman carrying a bamboo basket behind her, and they bumped into each other.
The woman's bamboo basket fell and the red dates inside were scattered all over the floor.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Dong E apologized repeatedly and helped pick up the dates.
Gu Shengchao shook his head and sighed: This girl is good at everything, but she can't change her shortcomings.
He first went to Dali Temple to hand over the prisoners, and the gold, silver and jewelry were registered and kept by the Household Department. Then Gu Shengchao entered the palace to report to the emperor.
Wu Zong came to the rescue at a critical moment. Although it was a matter between their brothers, Gu Shengchao also reported to the Holy Emperor to ask for a reward.
The emperor said with satisfaction: "With such a sect serving our Dawu Dynasty, the Wuwang Palace will not have to worry about it. In addition, the Quan Gang and the Boat Gang have made extraordinary achievements in exterminating pirates, and they will also be rewarded."
The entourage worked hard, especially in the battle with King Wudian where many people were killed and injured. The emperor decreed that the dead should be compensated and the living soldiers should be rewarded.
Seeing that everyone had received corresponding rewards, the ancient sage left the palace after finishing his official duties.
Lu Jin was waiting outside the palace. When he saw the ancient sage coming out, he stepped forward and said aggrievedly: "Shall we find an inn to stay in first? I've been hungry for a long time. I want to make up for myself but I'm afraid you can't find me when you come out. I just had to endure it."
Gu Shengchao smiled and said: "Why should we stay at an inn when we return to the capital? We have a family."
"Really?" Lu Jin was doubtful, got on his horse and followed Gu Shengchao.
After returning to the house and tying up the horses, Gu Shengchao led Lu Jin into the inner courtyard. Liu Ximei led Dong E, Yu Chiyao, and Zhu Zhenyu were busy, and the alluring aroma wafted from the kitchen.
"Who is this?" Liu Ximei asked when she saw Lu Jin was uneasy.
"Hello, sister-in-law." Without waiting for Gu Shengchao's introduction, Lu Jin took the initiative to step forward and salute: "I am a disciple of the Boat Gang, my name is Lu Jin. Brother Gu saved my family's lives, and my father asked me to be a maid beside him. Serve him in return for his great kindness."
"That's good." Liu Ximei didn't ask any more questions, but she just had some doubts in her heart.
Gu Shengchao was taking a bath and changing clothes. When he saw that the time was almost up and Liu Ximei and the others had no plans to have dinner, he couldn't help but quietly asked: "We are all hungry, madam, when will dinner be ready?"
Liu Ximei smiled and said, "Why are you so anxious? There are still distinguished guests who have not arrived tonight."
"Who?" Ancient Sage asked curiously, but Liu Ximei just smiled and said nothing.
Not long after, someone walked into the courtyard quickly. Gu Shengchao raised his eyes and saw that although the person leading the way was a woman, her dashing and heroic demeanor revealed murderous intent, which made people frightened.
Two women followed behind, one of whom was holding a baby in her arms and looking around curiously with wide eyes.
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