Tan Zhi drank a cup of tea, smacked his lips and said: "Brother Chang Yun is my friend of life and death, since he was beaten off the cliff by a traitor, his legs are disabled, and there are two more scars on his face, after some time in my Shangyuan Temple, not long ago, my senior brother cured his leg injury, but on the way to Mengshan, he encountered all kinds of disasters, and now others are nowhere to be found, it should be taken away by traitors... ”

The sky was getting dark, and a heavy rain was coming, Duan Shuai's eyes were also thinking about the weather, and gradually became ruddy, and he was stunned when he heard it. He couldn't believe his ears, it turned out that his dear senior brother was still alive, and he had gone through so much pain, he had mixed feelings, and gradually felt sorry for him.

A heavy rain blocked the path of pedestrians, and the chasm was full of water and mud everywhere. Duan Shuai's heart was moist, his eyes were already red, and no matter what words he was, it was difficult to describe his current mood.

He clearly remembered that back then, Lu Qingsong told Xue Yu that the senior brother went to the mountains to collect medicine, why was he knocked off the cliff? Don't! Thinking of this, Duan Shuai's teeth began to tremble, and his whole body trembled, he didn't dare to think about it anymore, but he had to think about it. Could it be that the senior brother was killed by Lu Qingsong and Xue Yu? Could it all be a game set up by the two of them? Could it be that Xiao Yu... No! No, Xiao Yu's feelings for herself are true, she will never deliberately lie to herself, no...

Duan Shuai's eyes were already full of tears, and he didn't know whether it was remorse or pain, but he just slapped himself a few times in his heart to stop thinking. After a long time, Duan Shuai eased up and asked sadly, "That... What's the thief's name? ”

Tan Zhi replied, "There is one named Lu. What Song, there's another one I don't remember. Duan Shuai's whole body was paralyzed, like yellow leaves in late autumn, and his face was like dead ashes. He strung it all together, and he was so sad that he wanted to die headlonging.

His most trusted brother Yu, the father of the person he loves the most, all deceived him, and caused the senior brother to end up like this, he couldn't accept all this, and his heart was like a knife. But he held back, he didn't want to show his cowardly side in front of everyone.

He sighed softly, but his heart felt as if he was being weighed down by a huge stone, and he frowned and asked, "Then where was the last time you saw him?" Tan Zhi touched his head, as if he had forgotten, at this time, Shangguan Que broke in and said loudly: "I know where it is!" ”

Duan Shuai immediately got up and asked, "Who are you?" Do you know where my brother is? Shangguan Que continued: "In Xiaguan Erniu, he is a mountain and a villager, and I and Brother Chang are also good friends!" The last time I saw Brother Chang was in General Chen Batian's barracks, when Brother Jian Yong and I had just rescued Brother Chang and Master Tan Zhi from traitors! But.. But after we went up to Mengshan, someone came to report that the two Chang brothers had been kidnapped! Now Tan Zhi is back! But Brother Chang is nowhere to be found. ”

Duan Shuai took a few steps closer to him, his eyes seemed to flicker with a little light, and he said sharply: "Really! In this case, I am going through the entire Chuzhou, and I want to get him back! At this time, Shangguan Que said again: "Alliance leader, a few days ago, I wanted to inform the alliance leader, but I was stopped by Miss Lu Jin. She said. ”

"What?" Duan Shuai couldn't believe his words, this always well-behaved Lu Jin was actually hiding from him, he was so angry that he didn't wait for Shangguan Que to finish speaking, he squeezed the teacup in his hand with all his might, Shangguan Que was also frightened, and hurriedly added: "I see that Miss Lu Jin has no malicious intent, she said that she has a way to save Brother Chang, and said that even if she dies, she will not let Brother Chang have an accident." ”

Duan Shuai recalled that Lu Jin had indeed not shown up for a few days, and then strode out, came to the door of Lu Jin's room, kicked the door open, and saw that the room was empty, and the table was also full of dust, it seemed that no one had been here for several days, and at this time, Shangguan Que and others also followed, he looked around, and suddenly saw a letter on the desk.

Duan Shuai didn't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, he immediately opened it, and the letter was really for Duan Shuai: "Brother Chang has been rescued, I will take him out of this troubled place, save my sister quickly, don't read it, Jinzi!" Duan Shuai was stunned when he saw the letter: "What do you mean to save my sister quickly?" Could it be that something happened to Xiao Yu? Don't.. ”

Duan Shuai thought of it at this time, and informed Lu Jin of the method of going to the Valley of Forgotten Sorrow a few days ago, and then she ran away like a fly, could it be that she was exchanging it for Senior Brother at the cost of this! Isn't that Xiao Yu... Duan Shuai felt a cramp in his heart, and he passed out on the edge of the table. Shangguan Que and the others hurriedly helped him up, and when he woke up again, Duan Shuai was already lying on the couch.

He sat up suddenly, and ran towards the back mountain stable without saying a word, Shangguan Que and the others were puzzled, and they all ran over one by one, and before they reached the stable, they saw Duan Shuai riding a high-valued horse galloping away, and a sentence came from the wind: "I will go to Tianshan to save people, don't read it!" It disappeared from sight in an instant.

Shangguan Que also wanted to chase after her, but was stopped by Shangguan Yue, she didn't want to be separated from her father again, this time, taking advantage of the opportunity to meet again, she wanted Shangguan Que to go to Zhou with her and live together, Shangguan Que also stopped, and he was reluctant to give up his daughter. It was Pan Chongyue who stepped on his horse and followed him, at this time, all that Duan Shuai was thinking about was Lu Yu, no matter what the martial arts league that had just been established, although Duan Yuci didn't know what to do, he had to sigh, then he would preside over the overall situation!

Within two days, Duan Shuai traveled a long distance and came to the territory of Fenzhou, he was already tired after two days and two nights without rest, and saw that his physical strength was really unbearable, so he had to find an inn in a small county outside Fenzhou to rest for one night, and also eat something to replenish his physical strength.

He didn't do much, Pan Chongyue, who came with him, was half tired and half dead, and almost fainted. After they settled down, they found a small shop to have some food, and at this time, the villagers on the side were talking about the Zhouqi Fenzhou War some time ago. A fellow said: "The Fenzhou War, this General Yang Su, is out of the limelight!" It's a pity that General Gao Zhan's family, hey! ”

Another interjected, "Who's to say it's not!" How miserable it is to be beheaded all over the house! Don't say it, he really has backbone, I heard that he went straight to Yecheng with 60,000 elite soldiers, I'm afraid there is no return! When Duan Shuai heard this, he was shocked again, could it be that Gao Zhan was his sworn brother!

So he walked quickly to the fellow and asked softly, "I don't know who Gao Zhan you are talking about?" One of the old men looked Duan Shuai up and down and said, "You are a foreigner, right?" You haven't heard of Gao Zhan's name? He is our Qi country, oh no, it's their Qi country's great general Sima Fenzhou Taishou! If he hadn't guarded Fenzhou, General Yang Su would have fought it a long time ago! ”

At this time, Fenzhou had been included in the territory of the Zhou State, and before he could finish speaking, Duan Shuai's heart chuckled, and he couldn't say a word for a while, and after a while, he eased up, and wanted to confirm it again, so he asked: "I don't know what happened to Gao Zhan?" "Hey! Sure enough, it was a foreigner, this matter has long been rumored in our Fenzhou, it is said that General Gao's whole family was killed by the Emperor of Qi, I heard that the Emperor of Qi was in the middle of General Yang's counter-plot, he abandoned Fenzhou and went straight to Yecheng, I am afraid that at this time he has died in battle is unknown! ”

Duan Shuai was sure at this time that the person they were talking about was his sworn brother, and he couldn't help but be distraught, coupled with exhaustion, he suddenly fell off the stool and fainted, Pan Chongyue just gasped for breath, so he ran forward and pulled him up, and helped him back to the inn without much food.

Coincidentally, on the way back to Pan Chongyue, they met a team back to Chang'an, the scale is not large, but there are as many as forty or fifty people, this period of time Shuai has been a little sober, as soon as he saw the left and right flags written Zhou and Yang respectively, he thought that the person in the sedan chair must be Yang Su!

That's okay, the angry Duan Shuai broke free of Pan Chongyue casually, flew towards Yang Su in the sedan chair, and the guards on both sides saw this, and they all drew their knives one by one and tried to stop them. But where could ordinary people block Duan Shuai's attack, and after a while, they fell to the ground one after another.

This Yang Su was not panicked, and still sat firmly in the sedan chair, Duan Shuai kicked over a person who carried the sedan chair, and scolded: "Yang Su is old in the sedan chair!" The sedan chair can no longer move forward, only to see a person slowly walking out of the sedan chair, golden-crowned crane hair, leopard eyes and horizontal eyebrows, eight feet long, tiger back bear waist, a purple splendid tiger down the mountain robe, with a Mingluan fire phoenix carved dragon sword on the left, a stainless steel red inlaid jade belt tied on the waist, the eyes are blazing, the face is full of red light, and the day will be!

Duan Shuai was also panicked, retreated back, and was frightened by this person's momentum before he could speak, he was not Yang Su, but he would never be a person inferior to him, before Duan Shuai could speak, this person waved his hand and signaled the soldiers on both sides not to come up. He asked, "Why did this little brother wound the old man's soldiers and palanquins?" This tone seemed extremely approachable, but at this time, Duan Shuai was a little overwhelmed and couldn't answer for a while.

At this time, the old general said again: "In this case, it must be a misunderstanding, little brother, go back!" I'm not embarrassed with you. Duan Shuai reacted at this time, but when he thought of the word Zhou Yang on this banner, he couldn't help but feel suspicious, and asked: "This general, since you are not Yang Su, why do you want to use his banner?" ”

The general was just about to return to the sedan chair, but when he was asked, he became a little interested, and said with a smile: "I don't know what grudge this Yang Su has with the little brother?" I'm a few years older than this Yang Su, and I can talk about him for you when I go back! Duan Shuai said angrily: "Who are you Yang Su!" I'm here to get revenge on him! ”

The man stroked his beard, frowned and asked, "I don't know what the little brother's surname is?" What is the grudge against Yang Su? I'm his brother, and I don't know if there's something else going on in there. A small soldier next to him interjected: "Bastard! I don't even know our family Wei Shuai! Eat the ambition leopard guts you! This is the team that Yang Sima invited my general to return to Chang'an! ”

At this time, Pan Chongyue walked up to Duan Shuai, touched him and said, "This person is Wei Xiaokuan, the god of war of the Northern Wei, Western Wei, and Northern Three Dynasties!" Duan Shuai was taken aback when he heard it, he had heard Yang Xian talk about this person, this person not only has peerless martial arts, but also is good at arranging troops, attacking the city and conquering the country, it is also easy to defend the city, win a hundred battles, be upright, benevolent and righteous, it is really rare, it can really be said to be the god of war!

Recalling his description, it seems to be very similar to today's people, and he has long wanted to see the truth, but he didn't expect to meet him by mistake today. Duan Shuai said: "I know, it turns out that you are Wei Xiaokuan, the god of war!" Wei Xiaokuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled, shook his head, and let out a long sigh.

Duan Shuai continued: "I don't embarrass you today, but you tell Yang Su Lao'er that Gao Zhan's whole family is revenge for being killed, and sooner or later he will find him to avenge!" Wei Xiaokuan put away his smile at this time, sighed and said, "Hey! It turns out that Gao Zhan is a hero, and Yang Su is indeed a bit unauthentic in doing this, but it is common for the two armies to clash, and it is common for the family to be ruined, and General Gao's family did not die in the hands of General Yang Su. I don't know who the little brother is? I also hope that the little brother can sell me a thin noodle and turn the war into jade silk. ”

Before he finished speaking, Duan Shuai interrupted sharply and said viciously: "Gao Zhan is my brother-in-law, and killing my brother's whole family is killing my whole family!" Don't say any more! Wei Xiaokuan was thinking about the long-term plan of the Zhou Dynasty, and now that Yang Su was in high spirits, he must not be disturbed by this kid, so he said slowly: "In this case, I will never let you go, if you have any hatred, come to me!" ”

Duan Shuai glared at Wei Xiaokuan and said, "That's good! It's up to you to see if you have the ability to keep me! After speaking, he lifted his leg and flew back, Pan Chongyue immediately flashed to the side, Wei Xiaokuan also jumped over at this time, and the two landed on a small flat ground one after another, and they fought without saying much.

Duan Shuai's internal strength is profound, Wei Xiaokuan's moves are sophisticated, it is difficult to distinguish the high for a while, and after fifty moves, Wei Xiaokuan knows that this handsome is a peerless master, and if he continues like this, he will only be consumed alive, it is better to atone for Yang Su, and accept his palm, maybe he can persuade him.

At this time, Shuai happened to slap Wei Xiaokuan, and the force used about five points, Wei Xiaokuan did not flash, and the middle of his chest was shuai, and suddenly the whole person was concave backwards, and bounced back again, but his feet did not leave the place, but the corners of his mouth began to leak blood.

Duan Shuai didn't expect that Wei Xiaokuan didn't dodge at all, and he didn't know whether to continue fighting for a while, at this time Wei Xiaokuan said: "Yang Su's mistake, I will suffer for him, I see that the little brother is tired, if the two of us continue to stalemate like this, it is inevitable that both will lose, it is better to bear it by me, an old man!" ”

Duan Shuai couldn't help but feel sour, he didn't expect this Wei Xiaokuan to really live up to his reputation, and he was really a big husband! At this time, Pan Chongyue also ran over and whispered in Duan Shuai's ear: "Let's not get entangled here, it's important to save Miss Lu!" Duan Shuai then remembered that Lu Yu was still in danger, so it was better to sell him face, so he said slowly: "The general is benevolent and righteous, and the younger generation is ashamed, since the general has suffered on behalf of others, how dare I be embarrassed again and again, this account will be left for later!" ”

After he finished speaking, he was going to help Wei Xiaokuan, Wei Xiaokuan was relieved, but the blood in his mouth was gurgling out, Duan Shuai hurriedly stepped forward to heal him, and after a while, Wei Xiaokuan's physical strength recovered a lot, got up and thanked him, Duan Shuai was a little unhappy, and said: "The predecessors are righteous all their lives, I wait to look at their backs, I hope that the seniors will go to Chang'an to visit the seniors in the future!" ”

Wei Xiaokuan smiled and said, "Okay, okay, and I don't know the name of the little brother?" Pan Chongyue interjected at this time: "This is our new Martial Arts Alliance Leader Duan Shuai!" Wei Xiaokuan was taken aback when he heard this, he didn't expect such a young hairy boy to be the leader of the martial arts alliance, but after thinking about his martial arts, it was not surprising, and he couldn't help but admire.

Duan Shuai saw that the time was not early, and he did not dare to delay, and after a short rest, he embarked on the road to the Tianshan Mountains. Wei Xiaokuan looked at Duan Shuai's distant back, and muttered with a smile: "What a hero out of a young man!" Then he followed everyone to Chang'an. At this time, Chang'an was already the world of the Yang family, with Yang Zhong as an auxiliary politician inside, Yang Su leading the troops outside, and even the emperor Laozi was Yang Zhong's grandson.

However, Wei Xiaokuan's prestige is also very high, as soon as he returned to Jingna, the five princes of the Yuwen family came to Wei Xiaokuan to cry about the current situation, Wei Xiaokuan also felt that Yang Zhong did a little too much, and went to him on the second day, as soon as he entered the Yang Mansion, the scene in front of him really surprised him, the huge Yang Mansion turned out to be so depressed and cold, the servants who came and went were wearing linen clothes and coarse cloth, and there was no decoration in the courtyard, which was very frugal.

Yang Zhong hurriedly walked out of the inner courtyard, without wearing any shoes, so he ran up and grabbed Wei Xiaokuan's hand and said, "Brother Wei! You've suffered along the way! Wei Xiaokuan looked Yang Zhong up and down, and saw that there were actually a lot of patches on his robe, some of which were still buttoned and one was presumably worn for a long time.

Walking into the living room of his house again, the family was eating, and these dozen or so people ate so seven or eight dishes, and they were all vegetarian dishes, and there was no oil and water in them, and they couldn't help but feel sad for a while, and said with emotion: "Brother Yang is now in the position of Zaifu, but he is still thrifty, Wei is ashamed!" As he spoke, his eyes turned red.

Yang Zhong was a little embarrassed by what he said, and said jokingly: "Oops! I'm really old and confused, Brother Wei has passed the house, I haven't even retouched it, I'm really sorry! "Brother Yang is really tormenting the little brother, Brother Yang's integrity is really a model in the world, and the little brother can't reach it!"

The two talked freely, Yang Zhong pulled Wei Xiaokuan to go to a nearby restaurant to eat, Wei Xiaokuan stopped him, and ordered the servants of Yang's Mansion to bring him a bowl of rice, and ate these leftovers, Yang Zhong saw him like this, his heart was greatly moved, and then he also served a bowl of rice and ate it, and the two laughed while eating, and their eyes were red while laughing. At this point, when someone cried to Wei Xiaokuan about Yang Zhong's hegemony, Wei Xiaokuan laughed it off and ignored it anymore.

Yang Zhong's simplicity is indeed true, not intentionally to appease Wei Xiaokuan, and it has persisted for a long time over the years, but this can be regarded as a means for him to climb his political status. Since the death of Yuwen Hu, the power of the Yuwen family in Chang'an has not been as good as before, this time while Wei Xiaokuan ignored it, Yang Zhong showed his strength and killed the five most powerful princes of the Yuwen family in one go.

At this point, the Yuwen family no longer has any strength to compete with Yang Zhong, and the little emperor has completely become a puppet in Yang Zhong's hands, just when Yang Zhong decided to make a desperate bet, at this time there was a rebellion in the southern part of the newly returned Zhou State, and the leader was the old Yuwen Protector Captain Chi Da, so Yang Zhong immediately asked Wei Xiaokuan to send troops to the south to suppress Wei Chida's rebels, and his grand ambition was put on hold for a period of time.