Chapter 218 Chapter 3 Receiving the Results

Kou Zhong only glanced at it, further affirming his idea that he was invincible. The two men who shot up to intercept him from the city gate were only wearing the military uniforms of personal soldiers, but they wore helmets that covered the upper half of their faces, clearly not wanting people to recognize their true appearance on Mount Lu. The long sword in the man's hand on the lower left turned into countless dazzling points, reflecting the light of torches and lanterns far and near, making it difficult for people to see his figure clearly, but Kou Zhong clearly felt that he had fought against him before. "Shadow Assassin" Yang Xuyan.

This person is really a rare talent for using swords, his kungfu skills have reached the level of a master, and his swordsmanship is unique, just him, Kou Zhong is not sure of winning. The other person is holding a strange weapon, shaped like a Ge and not a Ge, like a halberd but not a halberd, like a cross-body son born of a Ge and a halberd, but judging from his domineering offensive, his martial arts are definitely not much worse than Yang Xuyan. When Kou Zhong was calling for his mother in his heart, the seven spears thrown by the guards on the wall had already pierced his back. Kou Zhong laughed loudly and said, "Brother Xu Yan, don't come here!"

His body swayed left and right in mid-air several times, and five spears passed close to his body, but two of them were caught by his armpits. The violent force helped him change his falling posture. Instead, it flew forward across the sky, and threw it in the direction of the Yongtai Gate of the Imperial Palace. With the abilities of Yang Xuyan and Li Shentong, they could only rush to nothing. The masters competed for the difference of minutes and seconds. By the time the two of them fell back to the ground due to luck, Kou Zhong had already disappeared into the palace. All of a sudden, a large number of chasing soldiers rushed into Yongtai Gate, causing chaos, which made it difficult for the two of them to move and missed a good opportunity.

Xu Ziling changed into another outfit, bought a steel knife, put on a mask, and pretended to be Yue Shan, who was once mistaken by the "Henan madman" Zheng Shiru for the evil "Badao" Yueshan of his predecessors. Shi Shiran went to an agreed room on the street The tavern, waiting for Kou Zhong. He is confident that Kou Zhong will be able to save his life and escape to meet him. If he died, he would do anything to avenge him by assassinating Wang Shichong and Li Shimin, then go south to fetch Susu's mother and son, entrust them to Zhai Jiao, and then go to Yu Wenhua and settle accounts alone.

If you want to fight for the world, if you kill me or I kill you, no one has anything to complain about. Suddenly, Xu Ziling felt a sense of giving up.Feelings that don't care about anything. It's the same with life, and it's the same with death, so there's nothing to worry about. What was going to happen had to happen. At this time, two figures from the world came into the store, and seeing Xu Ziling sitting alone in a corner, they were stunned at first, then their expressions changed drastically, and they retreated. Seeing this, Xu Ziling was puzzled. One must know that Yue Shan hasn't set foot in Jianghu for decades, unless he was a master of the same generation back then, no one should know him, why did the two random men, who were only thirty years old, recognize "him" at a glance?

Thinking about it a little deeper, it suddenly dawned on me. The news of Yueshan's arrival in Luoyang must have spread from Zheng Shiru's mouth, or told a certain gang or powerful person here, and that person ordered his subordinates to pay attention to this No. 1 person, until the situation happened just now. Now that even Wang Shichong and Li Shimin have become sworn enemies, he will take other people into his heart. He just wants to drink. If Kou Zhong was really killed, what kind of blow would he be dealt with? Will a person disappear without a trace after death, or will he be reincarnated as a human again.

Kou Zhong's familiar footsteps approached from far away. Xu Ziling looked up, and what caught his eyes was a guard in plain clothes. Kou Zhong staggered and sat down beside him.Xu Ziling couldn't see his face because of the mask, but of course he knew that he was seriously injured. After taking a sip of wine, Kou Zhong said harshly: "Wang Shichong, that damned guy, actually teamed up with Li Xiaozi to deal with me, and almost killed him. Fortunately, I have a clever way to change my body, otherwise You will not see me in the future, unless you are willing to visit me in the underworld."

Xu Ziling reached out from the bottom of the stage, grabbed his hand, channeled his true energy, and said calmly: "Just now someone recognized me as 'Badao' Yueshan, so it is not suitable to stay here for a long time, and try to get rid of anyone who wants to follow us. people." Kou Zhong was stunned and said, "Yue Shan?" Xu Ziling shrugged and said, "It's so strange." Then he frowned and said, "Your injury is very serious. You don't have one night to recover. But that only refers to internal injuries. External injuries may take two more days."

Kou Zhong said triumphantly: "The reason why I was able to escape is all because Yang Xuyan wanted to take advantage of me when I was exhausted, and I took Wang Shichong's men to swim from the imperial city to the palace city, going round and round, I ran for several miles. The funniest thing was when I broke into the harem and yelled that Wang Shichong wanted to kill Yang Tong, the whole palace was in chaos, so I took the opportunity to exchange clothes with a friendly and kind-hearted guard and slipped out! Bing! Ouch!" Xu Ziling said unhappily: "Don't be so happy so early, where is Mr. Xu?"

Kou Zhong said in a low voice: "Let's go! If you don't take this revenge, you are not a gentleman. The mountain people have their own clever plans." The city of Luoyang was surprisingly quiet tonight. Wang Shichong did not send anyone to search for them, and everyone knew that there would be no gains. The two hid on the bell tower overlooking the Tianjin Bridge. While helping Kou Zhongxing to heal his wounds, Xu Ziling told him how he was besieged and escaped by Li Shimin's arrangement. Kou Zhong gasped and said, "Boy Li is so hot, is it strange? It's reasonable for Boy Li not to want Li Jing to take action, but why didn't even Hong Fu girl take part?"

Xu Ziling said, "Don't worry about such things! How can we save Xu Xingzhi now? The worst thing is that we don't know whether he is alive or dead. What's the situation? I just want to leave now." Kou Zhong closed his eyes.Silently bearing the zhenqi injected into Xu Ziling's body, he opened his eyes after a while and said: "What Wang Shichong needs most is an outstanding military adviser and adviser like a younger brother, and Xu Xingzhi just caters to his needs. Xu Xingzhi is a man of martial arts. Although not very good, but his intelligence will never be inferior to ours, he will always have a way to convince Wang Shichong that he has no close relationship with us, and in fact he does not, so he should be safe and sound." Xuan sighed again: "If my enemy is only Wang Shichong, I don't have to worry so much, but if there is an extra Li boy, it is another matter." Xu Ziling said: "Didn't you just say that there is another clever plan?" Kou Zhong nodded and said: "Tomorrow, I will go to see if Xu Xingzhi has left any messages, and then try to contact Song Jingang's people in Luoyang, so as to find out more about the situation in Luoyang. Alas! Suddenly there is a change from the front to the back." It’s hard to be alone.” Xu Liaoling's heart moved, and he thought to himself that he could also ask Liu Heita's handsome beauty Qiu Tongtong for information. Kou Zhong thought hard: "The situation is so urgent in all aspects now, why Li Xiaozi can still study in Dongdu for so many days, there must be a reason that we can't guess." Xu Ziling said in a low voice: "Save your energy! Think about everything else after dawn!" The next morning the two split up. Everything in Luoyang remains the same, only more prosperous than before. Xu Ziling put on a mask he had never used before, pretending to be a poor scholar, and went to find Tongtong with ease. When he arrived at the shop, he returned to his original appearance and entered the shop. After a while, he met Tongtong in the house in the backyard of the shop. The latter was packing up and was obviously about to leave. Seeing his visit, Tongtong was overjoyed and said: "I'm still worried about the two uncles. Seeing that Master Xu is safe and sound, I can explain to Master Liu when I go back." After sitting down, Xu Ziling asked, "Is Miss Tongtong leaving?" Tong Tong nodded and said, "The situation is tight now. King Xia has made a big plan to attack Xu Yuanlang, and it will be Yu Wenhuaji's next turn. Otherwise, once Li Jun breaks out of Kansai, it will be too late for us to regret." Xu Ziling nodded in agreement. Every minute and second counts in the battle for victory. Now Li Mi's defeat has changed the whole situation. The three largest forces inside and outside the Central Plains Pass each have their own problems and urgent issues to be resolved. Li Yuan still has the worries of Xue Ju and his son, and Liu Wuzhou who is eyeing him and waiting for an opportunity. Wang Shichong wants to expand the results of the battle, collect all of Li Mi's defeated troops and territory, drive Li Mi to death, and uproot him. Therefore, Dou Jiande had to take this opportunity to clarify all the enemies who blocked him from going south. Xu Yuanlang was the first to bear the brunt, followed by his big enemy Yu Wenhuaji. For a while, Wang Shichong became the center of the battle. Whoever can take Luoyang can control the river traffic in the north. Tong Tong said solemnly: "According to the secret information I found, Li Shimin's capable subordinates, Li Jing and his wife, set off for Heyang three days ago. It seems that it will not be a good thing." Xu Ziling's heart was shocked, and his face changed: "Li Shimin wants to take Li Mi as his own and surrender to him." Tong Tong frowned and said, "Is Li Mi the kind of person who is willing to be subordinate to others?" Xu Ziling recalled Kou Zhong's comment on Li Shimin, and replied in a deep voice: "If you can't bear it, you will make a big mess. Although the world is big now, Li Mi has nowhere to hide and no way to escape. If Li Shimin can give him a place to live, Avoiding this burst of limelight and fire is better than a crushing defeat." Tong Tong was still puzzled, and said: "If Li Shimin is said to be both wise and brave, he should know that recruiting Li Mi is just raising a tiger." Xu Ziling nodded and said: "Your words are not unreasonable. But I have a deeper idea. Li Shimin's method is mainly for other people to see. It shows that even a tyrannical overlord like Li Mi has the heart to accept it. If you follow me, you will prosper, and this may save him many battles." Tongtong's delicate body trembled slightly, her beautiful eyes shot out a look of admiration, and said in a low voice: "Tongtong is convinced! Master Xu knows Li Shimin deeply, as if he can see through him, the truth must be like this, and this is also true. is the only reasonable explanation." Xu Ziling smiled bitterly and said: "Li Shimin may be the most skilled person in the world today. He can do what others can't, and do what others can't. Now I also have to worry about Kou Zhong! I worked so hard to defeat Li Mi, but I can't thank Li Xiaozi Receive the greatest results with one sound." Tong Tong said: "Now the wind is very tight. After Wang Shichong established his position, he began to force people from all walks of life to evacuate the Eastern Capital. This is another reason why we want to evacuate." Xu Ziling asked: "Are Fu Qian, Tu Li, Wang Bo and others still in Luoyang?" Tong Tong said: "I don't know about Fu Qian's situation, but both Tu Li and Wang Bo have left the city one after another, and their whereabouts are unknown. Alas! The Battle of Mang Mountain has completely reversed the whole situation, and now no one knows what will happen next moment." What a change. Only one thing is certain, Master Kou and Master Xu's reputation in Jianghu has skyrocketed several times, and no one dares to take you lightly." How could Xu Ziling care about whether he was more famous and prestigious than before, and asked again: "Is there any news about Huang Gongcuo or the Yin Gui sect?" Tong Tong said: "I heard that Mr. Huang has returned to the south by mistake. As for the Yingui faction, they have always been secretive. No one knows what they are doing?" Xu Ziling felt that something was wrong, because the Yin Gui sect specialized in repaying virtue with resentment, how could he let them go. But Tongtong obviously knew that was all there was to say, so she said goodbye and left.This delicate and lovely beauty showed a farewell expression, and when she sent him to the door, she whispered: "Master Xu, be careful, the heads on your necks are very valuable now!" Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong met in a noodle shop, the latter said angrily: "The situation is quite bad, Xu Xingzhi didn't leave any hidden signs, as I guess Wang Shichong has seen through our relationship, so he was taken into custody , then tell us to rescue him.” After a pause, he lowered his voice and said, "Saving people is just a last resort. As long as we take hostages such as Wang Xuanying, Wang Shichong won't make an exchange with us." Xu Ziling smiled wryly and said, "I'm afraid you have to go to the imperial city or palace to find Wang Xuanying, so it would be more direct to attack Wang Shichong." Kou Zhong laughed and said, "I'm just using an analogy. In fact, I already have a candidate in my heart. I won't give in until Wang Shichong." Xu Ziling said in a deep voice, "Dong Shuni?" Kou Zhong excitedly said: "It is this woman who can harm Yang Xuyan and Li Xiaozi at the same time, do you think Li Xiaozi knows that Yang Xuyan has already taken the top spot of this slut?" Xu Ziling frowned and said, "How should we proceed? We can't wait outside the imperial city, and we don't know which gate she will leave, let alone which carriage she will hide in." Kou Zhong inspected the other diners in the noodle shop, and then leaned into his ear and said, "Nominally, Dong Shuni has become Li Yuan's concubine; logically, she shouldn't step out of the boudoir, let alone see other men. Fortunately, I You and I know what kind of material she is, and it would be weird not to have a private meeting with Yang Xuyan." Xu Ziling smiled wryly and said: "You said it as simple as eating a bowl of pasta and a bun, not to mention that your injury is still not healed, and besides Yang Xuyan, there is no one who is troublesome in the Rong Mansion. Let's go in and search for people like blind people, so we don't make a mess No wonder." Kou Zhongdao: "If you don't enter the tiger's lair, how can you find Xu Xingzhi. As long as Xu Xingzhi is rescued, Song Jingang's people will arrange for us to go to Jiangdu. Time is tight, so we will take advantage of it tonight." Then he said: "Do you know who is looking for Yue Shan?" Xu Ziling asked with great interest, "Who is it?" Kou Zhong pretended to be mysterious and said: "You would never have guessed that it is Shang Xiufang." Xu Ziling lost his voice: "What? Is she still in Luoyang?" Kou Zhongdao: "This misunderstanding is too big! Not only did you impersonate Yue Shan, you made her stay here, but you also made her offer a reward of ten taels of gold to anyone who can provide you with the whereabouts of this fake. I really want to ask her, why? Is she so eager to see Yue Shan?" Xu Ziling said: "Didn't you say that she has a good impression of you? She even asked you to have a private meeting with her." Kou Zhong smiled wryly and said: "One moment, another moment. I heard that Li Xiaozi goes to the Manqing Courtyard every night to listen to her playing the piano and singing. The two of them have a fierce fight, so I have my share?" Xu Ziling shook his head and said: "Li Shimin is definitely not a person who indulges in sex. What he did is just to release a smoke screen to confuse Wang Shichong and others. In fact, he is secretly surrendering to Li Mi. If he succeeds, he will win many games at once without bloodshed. Victory." Kou Zhong's expression changed, "Where did this news come from?" After Xu Ziling explained in detail, Kou Zhong patted the stage and praised: "The boy is really capable, but I don't believe he will succeed. Sigh! Don't be so sure." Seeing everyone's sideways glances, Xu Ziling reprimanded, "Can you be more careful?" Kou Zhong then lowered his head to eat the noodles, and muttered: "What I'm most worried about now is the demon girl who suddenly disappears, so people are defenseless. Even if Xu Xingzhi is rescued, the journey to Jiangdu will not be easy. Don't forget that the Yingui Sect has always worked closely with Dad, it's because we have thorns on our backs, and we have serious troubles." Xu Ziling sighed: "Now we have nothing else to do but to walk around." Kou Zhong silently ate the noodles, then shook his head and said, "We must change from being passive to being active, and put ourselves to death before we can come back to life, so that we can teach Li Xiaozi and Wang Shichong that ungrateful old fox a lesson. Robbing Dong Shuni is the first step. Step two, hey! What did you think of?" Xu Ziling said angrily: "You must be a brave and ruthless person by nature, why do you fight Li Xiaozi now? Even if we fight alone, we may not be able to defeat Li Xiaozi." Kou Zhong smiled and said: "We are fighting wits but not strength, why don't you pretend to be Yueshan to meet Shang Xiufang and see if there is any advantage?" Xu Ziling was moved in his heart and said: "If you want to pretend to be Yueshan, you don't go to meet a talented woman but a witchy woman! Do you have a way to find out where Zheng Shiru lives?" Kou Zhong spread his hands and said, "I have no generals or soldiers now, teach me how to investigate?" Then he said in shock: "Why don't you try Bai Qing'er's official ship? You might as well show your background and leave, I'll make it work for you nearby. Anyway, there's still half a day left until tonight, find some The toys are also good." Xu Ziling hesitated and said: "If you meet Zhu Yuyan, maybe she is an old friend with Yue Shan, wouldn't it be obvious to me right away, causing a whole body of ants?" Kou Zhongdao: "Sooner or later, we will have to confront Zhu Yuyan. Why are we afraid of her? Besides, the chance of meeting her is very slim. This may be the only way to detect the Yingui Sect." Xu Ziling pondered for a while, nodded and said, "Okay! Just follow your advice and try your luck."