across the Quartet

Chapter Eight

Black Qilin is a weird child.She is endowed with extraordinary talent and extremely tall bones. She has been practicing martial arts since she was four years old; but she doesn't like to make noise.

For ordinary people's dolls, when they are one or two years old, it is a good time to learn to speak.However, Lin'er never spoke a word until she was three years old, and she rarely even cried, yelled, or hummed.Huo Mei was very worried about this when she was alive - most of Quicksand's servants were dumb, and there were few people who could play with Lin'er, she was worried that these would cause the child's speech barrier.That's why every night before going to bed, she would take a stick of incense to hug Lin'er and tell stories; until she was bedridden, she would let the nurse carry the child to the side of the bed and talk to her.Before dying, Huo Mei entrusted the child to Wei Zhuang, and also mentioned this in particular, lest the child might become dumb in the future.

Although Wei Zhuang respects her last wish, he is not the one who coaxes dolls after all.So he forcibly set the rules, so that everyone in the quicksand who is proficient in writing and ink, no matter Wu Jiu, Chi Lian, Bai Feng, or Canglang who joined later, will take turns to tell Lin'er a story every day.At first this matter went smoothly, but gradually, those gentle and harmless people in the legends such as Kuafu Chasing the Sun, Mr. Dongguo, Farmer and Snake all said about the same thing. When reading the story five times, he would show a disgusted expression and cover his ears with his hands.The leaders of Quicksand were hit hard, but unfortunately everyone's knowledge and knowledge were limited; so from a certain day, Bai Feng simply told Lin'er what he had seen and heard about the world during his mission, as well as the ghost legends he heard from nowhere.Others followed suit.

However, no matter how terrible the story was, Lin'er still didn't cry or laugh, and didn't even give a look of fear.This kind of reaction stimulated a group of killers instead, so they made a gamble: whoever's story scared Lin'er to tears first, everyone else would do something for him.From then on, the quicksand story will be suspected of being more terrifying and bloody as it is told.If Huo Mei is still alive today, she might also be mad at them again.

When Wei Zhuang escorted Gai Nie in, Bai Feng was talking about King Zhou of Shang who chopped Bo Yi Kao into meat sauce and gave it to King Wen of Zhou in Yuli.The nurses and maids who were waiting on the side ran out and vomited; Lin'er's reaction was very cold, and she even yawned.

"Shut up, how can you tell such a disgusting story to Lin'er?!" Chi Lian couldn't help shouting at him.

"Didn't you also tell the story of Nie Zheng's assassination of Han yesterday? Cutting his face with a knife and gouging out his eyes, isn't this kind of disgusting?"

At this time, there are maids delivering the morning meals one after another: rice, fresh steamed fish, and wine-soaked water chestnuts.Wei Zhuang waved his hand and ordered someone to bring the one in front of him to Gai Nie, then walked to Lin'er and sat down beside Lin'er, and began to tell another story.

"Once upon a time, there lived a rich man between Chen and Cai. His home was fertile and his servants were numerous. One day, the rich man went out with a servant, and only he returned two days later; he was disheveled and embarrassed. The rich man People said that the servant had a bad intention on the road, suddenly knocked him unconscious from behind, and fled with all the valuables. The servant had no relatives, and it was really difficult to pursue such a matter, so it was left alone. A year later, the rich man went out again with two servants, and he was the only one who came back. This time, he said that the two men subdued him together, took away valuable luggage, and escaped without a trace. No one pursued the matter, but there was some discussion among the servants. In the third year, the rich man took his steward out hunting, and returned alone; The luggage escaped.

"The servants dare not speak out, only the steward's son is also working in this family, and he refuses to believe that his father will do such a thing. So he paid close attention to the master's actions, and one night, he followed the rich man to the suburbs The rich man walked into a small hut on the edge of the cemetery. He came out after a long time and sneaked back home before dawn. The housekeeper’s son found the hut again on a night when the owner was away, and pushed the door open. When I entered, I felt the smell of fragrance in the room, and there were pieces of dried meat hanging from the stove. I looked closely and saw two human arms mixed with it. The housekeeper's son was shocked and fled out; the next time Hinata reported this matter to the county. The county government sent people to arrest the rich man. After torture, he finally told the truth: three years ago, this man heard from a wandering sorcerer that eating human flesh would prolong life. As a result, he had a strange and vicious idea. So he took his servant out, designed to kill him, cooked the meat and ate it. As a result, he couldn’t forget the taste of human meat from then on, so he had a second The second time, the third time..."

After the story was told, the remaining servants in the room also disappeared.Even Chi Lian covered his mouth in discomfort.

"Oh." Lin'er said.

"...This kid will be amazing in the future."

The pottery bowls in front of Gai Nie were all cleaned up, except for the leftover fish bones.Wei Zhuang took a glance and saw that the bones of the fish were connected tail to tail, and the big thorns in the middle were neatly arranged, and he immediately had a higher opinion of his brother than before.

"Xiao Zhuang, I understand."

"Hey, aren't you that Gai Nie?" Bai Feng became interested and put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand.Wei Zhuang wondered: "Didn't you all see him a few years ago? Why didn't you recognize him?"

"His face is too dirty, I don't want to take a closer look." Before Bai Feng finished speaking, a sound of breaking wind suddenly hit Gai Nie's face.Gai Nie grabbed a piece of white feather just in front of the tip of his nose with the chopsticks that hadn't been put down, and gently placed it in the empty bowl.

"The speed seems to be faster than before—" Bai Feng folded his arms and looked at him: "I heard that you are now the number one expert in Qin, is it true?"

"Don't dare."

"But you did defeat that sword master named Meng in Handan. We are far away in Chu State, and we have all heard of this man's 'Heavenly Question' sword technique, which is so strange that no one can break it. How did you kill it? his?"

"I stabbed him in the heart with a sword." Ge Nie said.

Bai Feng was speechless for a moment, so he pinched a feather angrily.

"There is no unbreakable swordsmanship in the world, only those who can't afford to lose." Wei Zhuang continued, "Brother, you just said you understood it, what did you understand?"

"Your story." Gai Nie secretly sighed in his heart why his junior brother never speaks straightforwardly, and must make up a book of mountains and seas in a roundabout way. "It seems that the person who suffered the most may not be the real culprit. You have expected that I have some old grievances with Mr. Changping."

Wei Zhuang smiled with satisfaction, and told his subordinates to go down first, and took Lin'er away as well.There were only two members of the same family left in the room, and at this time he said: "From the last time you were a guest in Quicksand, you asked about your brother, and the reaction after hearing the song "Li Sao", I guessed a bit. "

Gai Nie said: "That's right. This person once wanted to kill me, and I wanted to kill him too. It's a pity that it all fell short."

"Oh?"

"He once used the pseudonym Xia Qi and infiltrated Zhao Guojun. This man is extremely powerful, and his attacks are vicious. Besides swordsmanship, he is also good at Yin-Yang spells. The reason why I couldn't kill him at that time was because I was defeated by the Yin-Yang family's strange arts. .”

Wei Zhuang tapped the wooden table habitually with his knuckles, and said slowly: "Then, have you ever thought about why the King of Qin sent this person to move to Yingchen, saying that he wanted to appease the people of Chu, but he chose you as his son?" Guard? The King of Qin has the whole net as his eyes and ears, so don’t you know about the quarrel between you and him? What would Lord Changping think? Are you here to protect him or kill him? What suspicions do you have? If he was originally from Chu who was loyal to the King of Qin, how long can his loyalty last if he continues to be so suspicious?" He paid attention to Ge Nie's gaze, nodded quickly and said: "Yes, as long as I can think of Senior brother must have thought about the problem long ago."

Gai Nie sighed softly: "It's really hard to fathom the king's mind. But I know very well that Lord Changping has always been hostile to me, even murderous. But this time, if anyone can predict our return... and Who knows better than the master who decided to go hunting. I just can't figure out what his purpose is? I believe that Lord Changping will not betray Qin to Chu, not because of how loyal he is to King Qin, but because he knows Qin very well. The current strength of Chu State is far better than that of Chu State. A shrewd person like him will not easily bet on the side of the loser. This is one of them. In addition, this person was born in Qin and has been an official in Qin State for many years. Although he also kept a group of guards who were loyal to him, the number was not many after all, and most of them were killed during hunting. When did he collude with such a group of powerful assassins in a foreign country? This is the second .”

"You mean that there is no reason to drive him to do so, and even if there is, he lacks the means to do so."

"I can't draw such a conclusion right now. After all, Mr. Changping is very good at hiding himself. However, I have checked the corpses of several killers. Judging from their appearance and clothing, they should be from Chu. In addition, I also found one Things." As he spoke, Gai Nie took out a bamboo plaque the length of his index finger, with the word "Han Zheng" engraved on the front.These are exactly the batches of customs clearance certificates re-polished by craftsmen in the city after Xinzheng's rebellion.When he first captured the city, Wei Zhuang ordered the whole city to be closed for three days, and then searched from house to house; only those who came from Yingchuan and had a trustworthy family background could obtain such a certificate to enter and exit the city gate.

"Is this the real reason why you came to Xinzheng? Do you think these killers started from here?"

"I don't know, but it's a pity that this is the only clue I have, so I want you to check for me the authenticity of this certificate."

Wei Zhuang took the bamboo card with one hand, and said with a smile: "If these people are really under Quicksand, they must have been severely punished by me. How can an experienced killer carry such a thing that can reveal his identity with him. "

Gai Nie said: "If someone did it on purpose, I really can't figure out why they did it."

"If the purpose of their blaming is to divert your attention away from their real lair, then have you already fallen into the other party's trap?"

"Why me? The mastermind behind the whole thing, how can you guarantee that Gai will be alive and find this thing?"

Wei Zhuang said: "The mastermind behind this matter, whether it is Lord Changping or not, he is not sure that he can kill you Gai Nie. I think there are not many people in the Seven Kingdoms who can have such a certainty. And you only need to If you are still alive, you will definitely get to the bottom of it. In this case, it is better to let you find the clues they prepared in advance, so that even if you escape the pursuit, you will be lured to Xinzheng who has rebelled against Qin; you are the king of Qin If the guards sneak into Xinzheng privately, if they are found out, they will probably be detained or executed as spies. This way, they will no longer be able to hinder their actions."

"It makes sense to think about it this way." Gai Nie pondered, "If the mastermind is really Lord Changping, then the prey of these killers may really be me and the other guards—could he see us all as a threat from the King of Qin? But if the mastermind is not him, who else could it be?"

"Apart from Lord Changping, within the Seven Kingdoms, can you think of any other enemies who insist on killing you? You might as well list them all, and exclude those who cannot be in Chu Kingdom right now."

"Since the assassination of Qin was defeated, those who want to kill me can be lined up from Xianyang to Linzi. How can it be so easy to get rid of it?"

"And they are all behind me."

Both of them laughed softly.Wei Zhuang raised his eyebrows, and glanced sharply across Ge Nie's facial features—his eyelids trembled, and the shadows of his eyelashes interweaved a small grid on the dry mud.

He suddenly thought, how many years ago was the last time he saw Senior Brother smiling?

He was a little surprised that Ge Nie would take the initiative to bring up the assassination of Qin.Last year, I learned from Wuqie that after Jing Ke's death, his senior brother was hit hard and fell ill; Wei Zhuang thought at that time that it would be meaningless to defeat him at this moment. Only when he went north to Yan State, the three-year agreement was temporarily shelved.But now Gai Nie has obviously regained his strength-even if he hits a wall in every way, even if he is bruised, as long as he still has a little strength, he will not be held back by fear and setbacks.

"This thing is real." Wei Zhuang looked at the bamboo plaque several times, weighed it again, and said, "Look, there is a copper wire embedded here, which is hard for people with poor eyesight to see. Obviously it was made by a skilled craftsman; it is not something that a layman like Shige can forge. Plus the pattern on the back—it’s not good, it’s quite bad.”

"What's the matter?"

"Hidden in the coat of arms on the back is a secret mark I asked the craftsman to engrave, indicating that this certificate is held by someone in the army-the army lent to our country by the King of Chu is currently acting as the defender of Xinzheng, although it is nominally required Following Hengyang Lord's mobilization, the officers and men are actually from Chu, so it is naturally not so easy to command. The commander is Shangguan Dafu Jin Ran, who is a bit arrogant, and the three school lieutenants under him are all nobles."

"Jin Ran..." Gai Nie murmured, "Why is this name so familiar?"

"Impossible. Since the death of King Huai in Qin Dynasty, the Jin family has gradually declined; Jin Ran is young, although he has mixed up a position in the army, he has never made any military exploits before. How could his reputation spread to Xianyang thousands of miles away? In the palace."

"Then, is it possible for this person to kidnap Mr. Changping? Or conspire with Mr. Changping?"

Wei Zhuang threw the bamboo card back on the case. "Even if it was what he did, I dare not ask. Whether they killed Changping Lord or robbed Lord Changping, it is their Chu people's business; Wei Zhuang is Han Chen, so what right do we have to question them? Besides, the Chu people are us." Allied with them, Quicksand should help them with what they are planning, based on reason and reason.”

"That's right, this is the answer I should have found by myself." Ge Nie grabbed the sword in one hand and stood up, "Xiao Zhuang, you and I have become enemies now, and Ge Nie is grateful that you didn't take this opportunity to kill me." Endless. Leave it alone."

Wei Zhuang glanced at him lazily, and suddenly there was a "clang", and the shark's teeth came out of its sheath and lay in front of the door, "What do you think quicksand is, if you want to come, you can come, if you want to go, go?"

Ge Nie instinctively grasped the saber, but did not draw it.He sat back, with an expression of thinking about how to speak.But both of them also knew in their hearts that if things go on like this, they will fall into a stalemate of "decisive battle" and "no" again-maybe ten years ago, they could still distinguish some ways of governing the country, but after so many years of entanglement, it is really impossible to argue. What's new.

One day, I will use the situation to force you to draw your sword against me.Wei Zhuang sneered.

"Senior brother, I won't let you go because I don't want to see you do something stupid. If the mastermind who attacked you was really Jin Ran, or if he was Lord Changping's accomplice in Chu, wouldn't it be a trap for you to investigate in the army? .”

"I will find another way. There is no need to sneak into the Chu people's barracks directly. Besides, even if the photo is real, it may be obtained by the mastermind through theft or bribery. The killer deliberately brought it with him in order to mislead me. .So I plan to search from the woods where I was ambushed earlier, looking for clues left by that battle."

"Then why didn't you do this before, but came to Xinzheng first?"

"I hadn't healed from my internal injuries at the time, and I had no chance of winning against the backup or support of those killers; therefore, I had no choice but to escape from the forest and recuperate in a safe place. When the group of people couldn't find the target, they left one after another Only then can we continue the investigation.”

"It's reasonable, but are you sure that those people won't notice that you slipped through the net, so they set a trap there early? Or that your internal injuries have completely healed, and you are not afraid of their methods at all? "Gai Nie didn't answer, but Wei Zhuang saw his guilt at a glance. "You can go, but I will go with you."

"Xiaozhuang, why do you..."

"I am not helping you, but I am also very interested in this matter. I always feel that the attack on Lord Changping is not accidental, but a major event that affects the current situation in Jingchu. The battle between Qin and Chu in the future , will directly determine the survival of Xinzheng."

Wei Zhuang made a decision, but he couldn't bring back even ten cows.He locked Gai Nie in the room and asked him to adjust his breath, then summoned the commander of quicksand, and explained everyone's responsibilities during this period; he also wrote down a few strategies for possible battles, and sealed them in bamboo. In the tube, give it to Wujiu, Baifeng, Chilian, and Canglang respectively, and ask them to open it when something happens.In addition, he also brought a Toba Talisman of Bai Feng, and several medicines specially prepared by Chi Lian.

"If I don't return within ten days, or if the spies in front find traces of the Qin army, send me a letter immediately. Otherwise, there is no need to contact. If Mr. Hengyang asks, he will say that I have brought a team of scouts , go to the farther outskirts of the city to inquire about Qin's movements."

Everyone took orders and left.Only Chi Lian was still worried, fearing that Gai Nie would sneak up on Wei Zhuang on the road, so he prepared a jade belt with several poisonous needles sewn into it, as long as the needle tip penetrated the flesh, it could kill someone; Wei Zhuang secretly laughed , but also packed this thing, picked two good horses, and hurried on the road at dawn the next day.

Chen is located in the southeast of Xinzheng, the distance between the two places is less than [-] miles, and there are open plains in between, which are convenient for horses.Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang left the city from the south gate, rode side by side, and arrived in Yanling County in less than a day.In the past, Korean wars were frequent, and corvée had to be forced, so many farmers abandoned their fields and fled. After the Qin Dynasty established Yingchuan County, many refugees moved here to reclaim wasteland.Wei Zhuang walked all the way, seeing the piles of straw piled up on both sides of the road, and several cooking smoke rising in the distance, his heart was sore, and he didn't know what it was like.

At dusk, when the nearby forests were lush and the road gradually narrowed, Gai Nie took the initiative to lead the way, and Wei Zhuang followed.The sky was getting darker, and there was some damp and cold mist in the wind, gently brushing over the skin, forming a string of fine drops of water on the horse's mane.All of a sudden, a group of sparrows in the forest started up, making ear-piercing chirping noises.

Gai Nie immediately felt a sense of vigilance, and reined in his horse to check.In an instant, a tripping rope shot out from the mulberry forest beside the road for no reason, blocking the road and sweeping across; almost at the same time, three swords were like lightning, attacking the man and the horse at the same time.Gai Nie raised his breath, and the scabbard caught the sword closest to him. When he fell, his feet just stepped on the tips of the two swords that were slashing towards the horse's neck.The three people holding the swords turned pale with fright, and even forgot to draw the swords back.But he saw that person standing lightly, like a fallen leaf resting on a sword.

After a while, there were four more exclamations.With several jingling sounds, the weapons fell to the ground one after another—while Ge Nie jumped down from the sword, the scabbard pierced their wrists one after another. one strike.The attackers looked completely stunned, and no one spoke for a while.Gai Nie withdrew his sword and waited for a few breaths before he asked, "Who are you all? What's wrong with me?"

The tallest of the four came back to his senses first, and roared like a gassed toad: "Gai Nie, you despicable villain, you are the one everyone—everyone—"

A dwarf who was standing next to him reminded in a low voice: "...you can kill him if you get it."

"Yes! Everyone gets it and punishes it! Our brothers are here to avenge the hero Jing Ke!!"

"Are you all old friends of Jing Qing?" Gai Nie turned his eyes around the four unfamiliar faces, and murmured: "...Jing Qing has always had a wide range of friends, and many friends have never heard him mention it, which is common."

At this time, the one who seemed to be the oldest among the four said, "I, my brothers, are honored by the people of the Jianghu, and have been given the title of Four Heroes in Jingzhong and Heroes. Naturally, you, a villain, will not be tolerated." In the world...my surname is Huang Mingzhi, and the three of them are brothers Qu Yiming, Jing Er, and Zhu Xiong. Even if you are known as the number one swordsman in Qin, even if you bring a helper, we brothers will not Afraid of you..."

The tall man continued: "That's right! So what about the Sword Master, you can kill if you want, and we are not afraid of you! This is called the Sacrifice—Sacrifice—"

The dwarf continued to tug at his sleeve. "...Sacrificing one's life for righteousness."

"That's right, sacrifice your life for righteousness!" His voice suddenly trembled twice: "Second Brother Qu, have you seen that behind him—that——"

The short man's body seemed to shrink even smaller. "Well, what about people...?!"

Ge Nie turned his head and saw that the road was empty, except for the cold wind and rain, there was nothing else.The junior brother's aura obviously disappeared in the moment when he was concentrated when he made the move just now.He couldn't figure out Wei Zhuang's intention of leaving at this time, so he had no choice but to say: "I...there is no one behind."

Huang Zhi's voice also trembled: "I, I just saw it clearly below - could it be the ghost of the person you killed, following you?"

Gai Nie sighed softly: "If the souls of Gai's sword fell, it shouldn't be one, it should be a group."

Qu, Huang and the others subconsciously took a few steps back.Only Zhu Xiong, who had the loudest voice and the tallest figure, turned pink, perhaps because he was ashamed of showing timidity just now. "Don't be arrogant, thief—look at the sword!" Suddenly thinking that the weapon had been knocked down, and there was no sword in his hand to show, his face became more and more beautiful.

Gai Nie had no intention of getting entangled with them, so he got on his horse and bowed to the four of them: "Since you are old friends of Jing Qing, please go back. I have important matters to attend to, if you come again next time, Gai will not be able to hold back."

Although the Four Heroes of Jingzhong were swearing endlessly, none of them had the courage to step forward to stop the horse again; seeing Ge Nie riding the horse away, they had to pick up their swords, comforted each other, and walked in the opposite direction together.After walking for a mile or two, the rain became heavier, and the strange cry of the old owl could be heard in the forest, and a lone grave could be seen faintly by the dark roadside.The four of them huddled under a tree to shelter from the rain, Zhu Xiong complained softly: "I didn't expect that the thief's swordsmanship is really good. The three elder brothers are certainly courageous and loyal, but I am afraid that this revenge is not easy to avenge... ..."

"You don't have to be in a hurry for revenge." Huang Zhi said, turning to the dwarf, and said in a low voice, "Second brother, is the matter settled?"

The dwarf said: "We didn't stab anyone, so I had to take advantage of his unpreparedness and cut a small gash on the horse's leg." Zhu Xiong was overjoyed when he saw him pull out a bloody dagger from his boot: "Brother Hurry up and take out the flat-headed worm that the sorcerer gave you, smell the blood, even if you can’t find Ge Nie, you can catch up to his mount.” “What flat-headed worm, that’s called blood-stalking beetle... ..." Huang Zhi said as she took out a small hollowed-out box with strange patterns, and stuffed the blood-stained sword tip into the hole.One can vaguely see an ugly-looking bug inside, lying on the half-dried blood to suck.

Among the four, Jing Er is the least courageous, but he is also the most cautious in his actions.He looked around in a panic, and urged: "Hush your voice! If someone hears it, I'm afraid it will ruin the big thing..." "There are no living people in the ten miles around here except us... "

While talking, the four of them felt numbness in their necks and backs one after another, and their hands and feet were so stiff that they couldn't move.

Only then did a man with white hair and fine clothes turn leisurely from behind the grave.He easily restrained the four of them, and said with a smile, "What enmity do you have with Ge Nie? To be honest, I will spare you from death."

Huang Zhi stammered and said: "This... If you want to say hatred, it's really..." "No, our hatred with Gai Zei is as deep as the sea, and we are not in the same boat—" "But it's not actually what we forged." hatred……"

Wei Zhuang listened to the four people's nonsense talk for a long time, and finally pieced together the whole story: about half a year ago, there was a thief in the rivers and lakes, nicknamed "The Thief Doesn't Go Empty". Famous utensils.But most of the best swords fall into the deep palace or in the hands of decent families. There are always guards and disciples guarding them day and night, so it is not easy to get them. Only I heard that Gaine, the number one swordsman in the Great Qin Dynasty, got the Yuanhong from the King of Qin, because he was the only one. Living alone, the defense is not very strict, so I want to steal the sword.Although this man's martial arts are mediocre, his lightness kung fu is extremely high, and he knows many unreliable methods, so he almost succeeded in stealing. Unexpectedly, he and Gai Nie just met each other and was caught. He thought he was going to die, so he just yelled, saying A villain like Gai Nie who sells friends and seeks glory is not worthy of carrying the sword made of Jing Ke's relic, Remnant Rainbow.No swordsman could bear such an insult. He did this because he heard that Qin Fa was cruel, and he was afraid of being tortured piecemeal, but he wanted to die quickly.But Gai Nie sent him to Ting Wei only for the crime of theft. Although he was punished for six months of hard labor, the man fled halfway.Later, the thief spread this matter in the world, and he told everyone he met that Gai Nie must have been scolded by him, and he felt guilty, so he let him go.Therefore, those people in the world who wanted to compete with the sword master all called themselves Jing Ke's old friends, and kept in touch with each other.However, when he was in Xianyang, Gai Nie rejected all the challenges in the name of Qin Fa not allowing private fights; but recently there have been rumors that Gai Nie has left Hangu Pass and is going to Chencheng, so many masters on the road are eager to try .The Four Heroes of Jingzhong also wanted to try their luck, so they wandered repeatedly on an official road leading to Chencheng, thinking of waiting for the rabbit.Someone had already drawn Gai Nie and his saber Yuan Hong into patterns and traded them on the black market, so they recognized him at the first sight.

Wei Zhuang couldn't laugh or cry when he heard it, he thought that only his senior brother could get involved in this kind of trouble and couldn't get rid of it.

"Your tricks are really clever. Fighting against the Juggernaut, regardless of the outcome, as long as you can come back alive, you will have bragging rights in the future. No matter what kind of sneak attack or plot, as long as you can kill the Juggernaut, you will definitely be famous. ;Even if you are defeated by his sword, you can still claim to be Jing Ke's friend who came here for revenge, and I hope the sword master will spare your lives because of this."

Although he doesn't like Jing Ke, he has to admit that Jing Ke is a rare character.However, the friendship between Jing Ke and Gai Nie has become a pool of dirty blood that attracts mosquitoes and flies.The grievances, right and wrong, chivalry and morality in the arena are often nothing more than this.

Shark teeth flashed red.Four thumbs fell to the ground, accompanied by screams.The so-called Four Heroes of Thorn no longer hold swords.

"I spare your lives today because I want you to spread my words: Ge Nie is a fugitive from Guigu, and only the Guigu faction can decide his life and death. If anyone kills Ge Nie before my faction, the world will be destroyed. At the ends of the earth, the Ghost Valley faction will not let him go."

Wei Zhuang drove his horse forward for more than ten miles, and he saw Gai Nie waiting by the roadside with his horse.Wei Zhuang put away his grinning expression, deliberately looked up at the sky, and sighed: "Brother, the world is really dangerous."

Gai Nie choked out a sigh of relief—but he was astonishingly self-restraining, and just nodded slightly.

Wei Zhuang suddenly straightened his face, and said in a tone of lesson: "Senior brother is too careless. How many people have been let go so easily, do you really believe their claim of origin? What if they are with us on this trip? What if the purpose is involved?"

Gai Nie said: "Have you gone to interrogate them? Do they have anything to do with this matter?"

Wei Zhuang raised his eyebrows and smiled: "It doesn't matter."

Gai Nie had to be silent.He sighed, pointed ahead and said, "It's late, we should give the horses a rest. We might as well start again tomorrow, and the sight is always better when we enter the woods during the daytime; if we get there in the dark, there are too many variables." , Ambush in Yizhong."

"Very good." Wei Zhuang smiled and put his hands behind his back.In the heart of his right hand was a small hollow box, which was shaking violently, as if there was something alive inside.

TBC