Qiao Tianya led people out of the inn, and there were no traces of the two people on the street. Fei Sheng mounted his horse from the back, pointed to the west, and said: "Since he is alert, he should know that he cannot stay here for long, and he will not be able to escape our eyes in the town. Nine times out of ten, he will choose to leave the town and take a detour to the city. State."
According to what Qiao Tianya knew, Shen Zechuan should still be in Ibaraki at the moment. He stuffed the ingot of silver back into his chest, and before he could speak, he heard Ji Gang's voice behind him.
Ji Gang closed his cloak and drank the medicine he was holding in one gulp. He said, "You don't have to stay for me tonight. We will go to Cizhou right now. No matter what, we must tell Chuan'er about this first."
Concerning Shen Zechuan's safety, Qiao Tianya knew that Ji Gang would never rest tonight, so he signaled Jin Yiwei behind him to lead the horse. Ji Gang got on the horse, straightened his waist, flicked the reins, and rushed to the town gate with people.
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Kong Ling was miserable, and his legs were sore. He kept silent and followed the man's horse with a frown. As Fei Sheng expected, they didn't stay in the town, they left the town quickly, and the man led the way around.
"Sir, be patient for a few more hours," the man shouted while riding his horse, looking back, "We can reach the city of Ibaraki before dawn!"
Kong Ling gasped and nodded, and said, "I think there are fork in the road around here. They want to chase, but they can't catch up."
"But the rain has stopped, sir," said the man, who had good endurance and didn't catch his breath all the way, "our tracks can no longer be concealed, and they will surely catch up faster!"
Kong Ling pulled the robe on his knees, gritted his teeth, and said, "Run! Strong man, let's run! As long as we get to the city of Ibaru, we can save ourselves from danger."
Having said that, but leaving the official road, the road is very muddy. The horse's hooves got stuck in the mud and could no longer run at its original speed. The two of them were walking hard, Kong Ling looked at the man's back, and said with emotion: "Thanks to the help of the strong men this time, when we arrive in Cizhou, if the strong men insist on returning to Lei Changming's account, I will choose the best for the strong men. horse."
The man smiled heartily and said: "Mr. is very different, which is what it should be. As a martial artist, I only know how to fight and kill. For some things, I have to rely on a scholar with a high cliff like Mister to do it. I am very fond of Mister. Admiration, I am very satisfied with my trip tonight."
Kong Ling was greatly surprised, and only thought that this person was a righteous man. His nose was sour, and he thought of Shen Zechuan who was about to defect. He couldn't help but wipe his eyes with his sleeves and said, "Zhongbo still has a good boy like a strong man, why don't you have a chance to revive in the future! I don't know what to call a strong man?"
The man looked back and said, "My name is Lappo, my name is indecent, and I shouldn't be in the ears of my husband. My parents are both responsible, and they live by guarding a few acres of land at home. The year I was born, there was trouble. Drought, my father gave it such a name."
Kong Ling hurriedly said: "Brother Laipa is a righteous man, and his name is just a temporary address, so it sounds good to me!"
It was so dark that Kong Ling could not see the road ahead. I don't know if the sloppy path is too hidden, and there are really no chasing troops behind it. Kong Ling slapped his thigh, and after looking up at the sky several times, he finally saw the subtle morning light in the sky and the city wall of Ibaraki at the end.
"Sir," He suddenly pulled Kong Ling's horse and led Kong Ling along the way, "Call the city general to open the door, let's go to see Lord Zhou!"
The two ran out of the path, broke through the puddle, and reached the foot of the city of Ibaraki. Kong Ling hugged the horse's neck and was exhausted. He straightened his beard, raised his head and shouted hoarsely, "It's me!"
A human head appeared on the wall, and when a general saw Kong Ling, he couldn't help being shocked and said, "Mr. Chengfeng!"
"Go and invite the adults!" Kong Ling got off the horse with shaking legs, and handed the reins to the bucket, "Just say I'm back!"
"Open the city gate directly," said Pompously. "Sir, then—"
Kong Ling nodded in response, gasping for breath. He bent over and supported his knees, and said with a wry smile: "You wait for me for a while, we will enter the city immediately, and seeing the adults will save you from suspicion, otherwise the city will delay the investigation."
After a while, Zhou Gui came in a hurry. When he saw Kong Ling from above, he immediately said, "Chengfeng, what's going on? Hurry up, open the door!"
The city gate made a dull sound, and several soldiers lifted the crossbar from inside and pushed the city gate open. The light of the morning light came out from the gap, Kong Ling wiped his sweat and stepped in first. Behind the city gate is a section of horse road, Zhou Gui hurriedly got off the city wall, and led people to the front of the horse road, wanting to meet Kong Ling.
Unexpectedly, Kong Ling, who was walking in front, suddenly changed his expression and shouted: "Close the door!"
The soldiers at the back who were still at the top of the city gate were stunned for a moment, and in the blink of an eye, the pouring was already violent. He grabbed Kong Ling's back collar and dragged him back quickly. Unexpectedly, Kong Ling stumbled to his knees on the ground, dragged his body, waved at Zhou Gui and shouted, "This person is deceitful! Zhou Gui, let someone shoot arrows, never let him go!"
Zhou Gui had already stepped forward and shouted, "Take him!"
The originally docile horse suddenly neighed, turned around with its hooves on its back, and stepped over the soldiers at the top door. The horse rolled over and the horse immediately crashed out of the city gate. He actually dragged Kong Ling with one hand, so that Kong Ling's whole body was half-hanging on one side of the saddle, his legs rubbed against the ground, and he was dragged out.
Great strength!
Such strength will never be lost to Xiao Chiye.
Kong Ling couldn't get away from the rapid dragging, and his back hit the iron buckle on the side of the saddle, making him almost breathless, and his thin chest seemed to be pierced. He was forced to look at the sky, struggling with his arms and kicking his legs as he tightened his grip, and said, "Zhou Gui... let go... let the arrows go! This person has backup!"
An irritable "tsk" sound came from his pouring lips, and he suddenly lifted Kong Ling by his neck, and said loudly to the soldier who was pouring out of the city gate: "Let the arrow! Zhou Gui, let it go! Look at me! To die first, or Mr. Chengfeng to die first!"
Zhou Gui, a civil servant, pushed the guards away amid the sudden change, and shouted, "Stop!"
Kong Ling's face turned red from being strangled, and he put his fingers on his neckline. Pompeo leaned closer and said with a smile, "Sir is so sharp, don't you still regard me as a righteous man along the way? Why don't you turn your face and don't recognize anyone?"
"Tantai, Tantai Dragon's soldiers!" Kong Ling gasped and said with difficulty, "They are all from the three or three states in the east, and none of them are familiar with the roads of Cizhou!"
He laughed loudly, settled down immediately, and said, "So that's the case, Mr. is very good, and he has acted with sincerity just now. But since I have arrived in Cizhou, do you think it will be enough to trick me into the city gate and kill me? ?"
He tilted his head and spat hard.
"That's too late!"
After all, I saw the vanishing pursuers coming from behind. Although they did not have the uniform armor of the regular army, the number was terrifying. They were dressed in all kinds of clothes, holding swords, and drove their horses to grazing grass in the forest and ran straight out. Kong Ling couldn't even see his head at a glance.
"As early as a few months ago, I asked Lei Changming to tell you that we wanted food. But you put the forbidden army into the territory and let Xiao Chiye occupy my granary." Lei Jingzhe threw Kong Ling to the ground. Reining on the horse that turned around, he gestured to Zhou Gui, "Do you think that relying on Xiao Chiye's 20,000 banned troops, you can scare me off? I have repeatedly asked people to persuade you to submit, but you have been slow to give me an answer! Zhou Gui, you are now a traitor who finances traitors, and today I am blood-washing Cizhou, which is to eliminate harm for the people!"
Zhou Gui's heart was half cold when he saw the more than 10,000 people. He was even a little dizzy, hurriedly supported the person next to him, and squeezed out the words from his teeth: "I can open a warehouse to provide food, but you can't hurt my people in Cizhou!"
Lei Jingzhe twitched his whip, and the bandit behind him burst out laughing. His horse's hoof stepped on Kong Ling, and those people surrounded Kong Ling and drove Kong Ling to roll and climb. Lei Jingzhe pointed at Kong Ling on the ground with his whip and said, "I am the master now, and you are the guest. Whether you can't open this granary or not, it is already mine! I brought my brothers home for dinner, and he Damn, you actually negotiated terms with me?"
Zhou Gui staggered a few steps and said angrily: "When our Cizhou was in famine last year, we already filled half of the granary for you Luoshan bandits. If not, how many people would starve to death on Luoshan! For this reason, Can't you spare the people of Ibaraki?"
"What nonsense are you talking about," Lei Jingzhe suddenly changed his face, he said coldly, "I asked Lei Changming to pay for the food last year."
Yes, last year's grain Lei Changming did pay for it, but he bought half of the good rice in Ibaraki at the cheap price of brown rice. The money is really not enough to send Ibaraki to beg.
Zhou Gui was so frightened by his brazenness that he beat his chest and said, "You guys! Are you still human?! You don't even want to enter the city today!"
Lei Jingzhe had run out of patience, he knew that Lei Changming would not be able to hide it for too long, and the Imperial Army was probably already on the way, so he lowered his voice: "Zhou Gui, I just want to enter the city to play for a few days, you have to hit the stone with an egg. ?!"
Kong Ling shrugged in the mud and let out a sneer. He threw his sleeves, pointed at Lei Jingzhe, and cursed: "How many days do you play? How can you go to the city to manage people? More than a dozen people will die! Bah! It's obviously a rotten root, what kind of benevolent teacher! It's death to let you into the city today, it's better for me, the people of Cizhou, to fight and die together!"
The whip from behind slammed on Kong Ling's back, causing his skin to tear open. Kong Ling thought he could take this person at the city gate, but unexpectedly the other side's troops followed closely behind. He knew very well that this credulity had caused a catastrophic disaster for Ibara, and he even fell to the ground and vomited in grief.
Lei Jingzhe galloped out and led his men straight to Zhou Gui, saying, "Enter the city, and when the imperial court appoints us, we will be the Cizhou garrison for the imperial court to expel the thieves!"
Zhou Gui saw the hummer rushing straight, and the countless blades reflected the morning light behind him. He didn't know where the strength came from, and he knew that he couldn't do it, but he still opened his arms and shouted: "I die today, and I can't let you enter the city!"
The sun pierced through the clouds in the sky, and I saw the golden light surging through the waves, breaking through the darkness like a raging wave. Zhou Gui opened his eyes and saw the blade slamming into his door. At this moment, there was an ear-piercing sound of pulling the strings, and the "zheng" sound oscillated, and the strong wind was ferociously brought out against the ground, and the arrow shot straight at the head of the person who was struck by thunder!
The Bawang Gongjingfeng stood still, and Xiao Chiye maintained his bow-drawing posture amid the shocked gazes around him. The gap between his thumbs turned around, revealing the sharp eyes behind the strings.