On the ring, the fight was vigorous and exciting.
But Zhou Ran, who was standing under the arena, began to think; the extremely majestic mansion behind the arena, if Zhou Ran was not mistaken, should be the mansion of Duan Qiuqian.
The reason why Zhou Ran persuaded Zhu Li to come to Yongchang was obviously to get the heads of Zheng Maisi and Duan Qiuqian.
The three of them have now entered Xielong City, and what they lack is an opportunity to get close to Zheng Maisi and Duan Qiuqian.
As the saying goes, "When luck arrives, heaven and earth are on your side; when luck is gone, the hero cannot be free." Zhu Li and the other two just needed an opportunity to get close to the two of them, and if they didn't want to fall asleep, someone would bring them a pillow.
Duan Buyi, this lady's surname is Duan, and she set up a contest to choose a husband in front of Duan Qiuqian's mansion. It can be seen that even if this lady is not Duan Qiuqian's daughter, she must be his close descendant. Otherwise, who would dare to flirt with a great military general at his doorstep
Once this speculation came out, Duan Buyi's martial arts competition for a bride was not so simple in Zhou Ran's eyes. This was definitely an opportunity to sneak into the Duan Mansion.
Opportunities are usually reserved for those who are prepared, and Zhou Ran is obviously that prepared person.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ran's brows immediately lit up with joy. His little eyes rolled around and it seemed as if he had an idea.
Zhou Ran's life was not easy. In order to support his family and live up to Qi Miaoge's loyalty to him, he really worked hard.
In order to provide Qi Miaoge with a worry-free environment and a glamorous identity, this guy not only bewitched Zhu Li to be his thug, but also took the risk and rushed into Yongchang. Wasn't he just trying to gain merit and get a promotion
Looking at the tonnage-level thorn flower on the stage, Zhou Ran weighed himself and wondered what would happen if he went up to fight
The answer is obvious. Once he goes up, he will be knocked down by the opponent's iron pestle. There is absolutely no second possibility.
After weighing the pros and cons, his eyes couldn't help but glance at Zhu Li. Zhou Ran had seen Zhu Li in action, and as long as he made a move, he was 100% confident that he could knock the fat lady on the stage away in an instant.
However, when he thought that if he found a wife for this man for no reason, even if Zhou Ran made great contributions this time, he would probably be beaten to death by Madam Yuchi, he couldn't help but shudder, obviously frightened by his own thoughts.
It seemed that it was not feasible to encourage Zhu Li to go up, so he looked at Jing Ming with ill intent.
When he saw Jing Ming, he thought of Gai Songtao.
Who is Gai Songtao? He is known as the Sword King in the martial arts world, a name earned through going through blood, fire, and many other life-threatening situations. Jing Ming can fight against such a person on equal terms, which shows that Brother Jing is not someone who can be easily defeated.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ran's confidence increased greatly; however, he still had to think about how to encourage the other party to fight.
But at this moment, Zhu Li looked at Duan Buyi on the stage curiously, suddenly turned around, and asked Zhou Ran with great interest: "Xiao Gulu, who is that fat lady on the stage? She has such great strength?"
Zhou Ran's eyes spun around when he heard the question, and he quickly said, "General, uh, sir, this young lady on the stage, if I'm not mistaken, she should be Chief Duan Qian's daughter."
Before he could finish his words, he hurriedly said, "My dear, we have now entered the Evil Dragon City, and we are only one step away from our goal. Duan Buyi is obviously our chance to get close to Duan Qiuqian, so we must not miss it."
"Hmm." Upon hearing this, Zhu Li looked at Zhou Ran's expression and became more serious.
Facing Zhu Li's serious gaze, Zhou Ran became excited and continued to persuade him, "My dear, think about it, Duan Buyi is holding a martial arts competition to recruit a wife. As long as we defeat this girl, we will naturally become Duan Qiuqian's prospective son-in-law."
"How can a father-in-law not meet his future son-in-law? In this way, don't we have the opportunity to get close to Chief Duan?"
As for what a prospective son-in-law is, Zhu Li was confused and didn't quite understand; but he listened to what Zhou Ran said about the opportunity and took it to heart.
His expression changed, and he was ready to go on stage and defeat Duan Buyi.
In his opinion, if he defeated Duan Buyi, he would be able to get close to Duan Qiuqian. If he got close to Duan Qiuqian, he could take the opportunity to chop off the other party's head, and then he would become the hero in Zhou Ran's mouth. How could he miss this opportunity
But when they saw Zhu Li's posture, both Zhou Ran and Jing Ming were shocked. They hurriedly grabbed Zhu Li who was about to rush forward.
Whether in name or in fact, Zhou Ran and Jing Ming dared not let Zhu Li have an extra wife out of thin air.
You know, the nominal head of Heshuo now is Yuchi Jin. If they really let Zhu Li go to compete, and suddenly create an opponent for Yuchi Jin, the two of them would feel cold all over just thinking about it.
"Sir, to knock down a young lady, there is no need for the general to do it himself, Zhou Ran is enough." Without waiting for Zhou Ran to speak, Jing Ming suddenly sold Zhou Ran out without blinking.
Being held back by the two men and hearing what Jing Ming said, Zhu Li had to give up his original intention. He turned around and looked at Zhou Ran in surprise. His eyes were clearly asking, can you really do this
Seeing Zhu Li's half-believing and half-doubting eyes, Zhou Ran shrank his head, looked at Jing Ming unhappily, and immediately said: "My dear, we are both your subordinates. Don't you know my skills?"
"Once I went up there, I failed to defeat Duan Buyi, but was beaten up by a barbarian girl. My dear, it's not me, my dear, who is embarrassed. This is all about your reputation."
Zhu Li frowned slightly when he heard this, and said as a matter of course: "Well, Xiao Gulu is right, except for running fast, your skills are not that good."
Phew! Zhou Ran almost fell to the ground when Zhu Li said this. What do you mean besides running fast, his skills are really not that good? Even if it is the truth, he can't say it to his face.
To be honest, Zhou Ran's martial arts skills are only at the mid-second-rate level, which makes him more than enough to be a minor general. If you expect him to kill generals and seize flags, it would be like throwing a meat bun at a dog, and he would never come back.
After all, Zhou Ran is still young. Not everyone is like Zhu Li, who has the help of the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Normally, a general reaches the peak of his martial arts skills after the age of thirty. Zhou Ran still has more than ten years to go, and he is indeed still weak now.
However, after being insulted by Zhu Li, Zhou Ran had an excuse. Although he was extremely depressed, he still hurriedly said, "My dear, you are wise. My skills need to be improved. I am not very useful at this time."
"But among the three of us, you are the leader. If you were to take action to bully my lady, it would be too beneath your dignity. It would be better to let us, your subordinates, handle this kind of thing."
"Now, excluding me, Xiao Zhou, it seems that the only one who can serve you is Brother Jing." After saying this, Zhou Ran looked at Jing Ming as if his conspiracy had succeeded.
Upon hearing this, Jing Ming narrowed his eagle eyes, glanced at him, and said solemnly: "Zhou Ran, I know what you are up to. For me, it doesn't matter whether I take action or not."
"But you have to remember, no matter how hard you try, I hope you will put your husband's safety first; otherwise, the millions of people in Heshuo will not let you go."
Jing Ming spoke very seriously, and Zhou Ran felt cold all over. Therefore, he hurriedly said solemnly: "Brother Jing, rest assured, I will not let you lose a hair even if I die."
"Okay." Seeing Zhou Ran's serious answer, Jing Ming did not pursue the matter any further. He just bowed to Zhu Li and then jumped straight up and stepped onto the stage.
Jing Ming's sword is named Seven Killings. Every strike of his sword is deadly, sinister and vicious.
Duan Buyi's pestle is like a heavy sword without an edge, and its great skill is not elaborate. It takes the approach of using force to defeat skill.
The meeting between the two is a collision of two extremes.
Ever since Jing Ming jumped onto the stage, the stage was filled with sword lights and dark shadows. In the eyes of everyone, they only saw a silver light, wandering around a black light, lingering and strange.
If Duan Buyi is compared to a lion on the grassland, then Jing Ming is a group of cunning hyenas. Hyenas will use any means necessary to pounce on their prey. Even the lions that dominate the Liaoyuan Plain will be in danger of death if they face them.
As one of the three leaders of the Ghost Guard, in Jing Ming's eyes, enemies are equal regardless of gender. Once they become his opponent, there is no part of the opponent's body that he dare not stab as long as it is a vital point.
A person who will do anything to achieve his goal and has no scruples when it comes to fighting, anyone who faces him will not necessarily have a good ending; when Duan Buyi faces Jing Ming, the ending is almost certain.
In the end, Duan Buyi, this mighty warrior, was finally attacked in the chest by Jing Ming's sword and was defeated on the spot.
Once defeated by Jing Ming, Duan Buyi looked at Jing Ming with a different look in his eyes. As he covered his face and walked away, he looked at him shyly. The charm at that moment finally made Jing Ming realize that no matter how unbearable a wife is, she is still a wife after all. Once she is moved, she will act coquettishly regardless of the occasion.
Duan Buyi was no exception, although her coquettish behavior made Jing Ming shudder.
Zhou Ran's plan paid off. After Jing Ming defeated Duan Buyi, he was taken into the Duan Mansion by the people there. Unfortunately, Duan Qiuqian did not meet them right away.
It seemed that he had no intention of receiving them that day, so the three of them had no choice but to stay there temporarily and look forward to follow-up.
As for why Duan Qiuqian didn't meet Jing Ming immediately, it was obviously related to the current situation in Nanzhao.
It was nearly mid-October, and Yuchi Jin had no plans to march westward; however, she did send General Geng Zhenxi to the Longchuan border to confront the Yongchang army; she ordered Han Xun to sit in Nongdong and look west to the imperial city; and General Zhe Silun, from the direction of Yinsheng, gathered the ten Black Tooth tribes to threaten the southern part of Yongchang.
Yongchang was under attack from both sides, and at this time, Duan Qiuqian had no mood to care about his children's trivial matters.