Everyone was detained in different cells, and Zuoqiu Sijin looked back at Xu You when he left, with a little worry in his eyes. Of course, she will not admit that this is out of her perception of Xu You different from others, but as a companion from birth to death, she has normal care for the only person who does not know martial arts.

Xu You nodded at her, indicating that it was okay. Perhaps it was this fearless composure that gave people great confidence, and Zuoqiu Sijin heard what the mountain lord said, in order to ask for a ransom, he would not be unfavorable to them now, so he went with the bandits.

The conditions in the cell are okay, covered with hay, and there is no big musty smell and rats and ants scurrying around. Xu You sat cross-legged, and after waiting for not too long, the mountain lord came in alone with the lamp and pushed the door in, and the two looked at each other, and their eyes flashed with irrepressible excitement.

The lantern was gently placed on the ground, stretched his figure long, raised his hand to straighten his clothes, and then knelt down on his knees, folded his hands on the ground, touched the back of his hand with his forehead, and said solemnly:

"Young master!"

When he raised his head again, the tiger's eyes were filled with tears, as if these two words had been contained in his chest and abdomen for thousands of years, and he had never forgotten or drifted away. Xu You walked slowly to him, also knelt on the ground, opened his arms and hugged him tightly, and said, "Brother Qi, it's good that you are still alive!" ”

Qi Xiao, one of the Xu clan's tribes, has been with Xu You's father for 18 years since he was seven years old, teaching him by word and deed, teaching him to read and write, martial arts, the art of war, and wisdom.

Xu You has been playing with Qi Xiao since he was a child, and he has a very good relationship, and he thought that he also died in the bloody night of the Yixing Change, how could he have thought that many years later, he would reunite in the deep mountains and old forests of Jiangzhou?

Qi Xiao finally couldn't bear it anymore, hugged Xu You and cried, if his subordinates saw such a womanly attitude of the immortal thief who could stop the child's crying, he was afraid that he would be frightened.

"If the old lord sees that the young master is safe, he will look under the nine springs......"

Speaking of his father, Xu You also had tears in his eyes, helped Qi Xiao to get up, sat down separately, and told each other about everything since they parted. It turned out that on the eve of the Yixing Change, Qi Xiao was ordered to go to Yizhou to do errands, and fortunately escaped the catastrophe. But his name was also registered on the prince's side, not an idle private ministry, and in desperation, he had to go to Linchuan incognito to join Xu Shunhua.

At that time, Xu You was seriously injured, and he didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and only Xu Shunhua, who was far away in Linchuan County, was still alive. She is not only the princess of Linchuan, but also a girl who marries far away, and will not receive too much attention and surveillance, the most important thing is that Xu Shunhua is strong and bold, which is a hundred times better than many bearded men in the world.

Qi Xiaodong hid in Tibet, and after arriving in Linchuan, he took the opportunity to contact Xu Shunhua. Xu Shunhua took him in without hesitation, thinking that after a while, he would clear his identity, find a place to settle him, and then plan for the future. The prince didn't know what his psychology was, maybe it was to humiliate An Xiulin, the king of Linchuan, or maybe it was to deliberately stimulate Xu Shunhua, and he actually sent Xu Hao's head to Linchuan. The entire Linchuan was in the terrifying atmosphere of martial law, and the Sili Mansion was out in all directions, and the originally safe hiding place immediately became extremely dangerous, Qi Xiao did not dare to stay any longer, he was not afraid of death, but afraid that once exposed, it would bring disaster to Xu Shunhua.

Fleeing from Linchuan overnight, Qi Xiao suddenly felt that the world was so big that there was no place for him, so he almost committed suicide with a knife and followed the old master underground. When he was desperate, someone found him and told him that the 100,000 Pan Snake Mountain is high and dense, but it is a road that must be passed between Geyang and Linchuan.

Xu You's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked, "Who is that person?" ”

Qi Xiao's face was full of admiration, and he said: "Jiangzuo Xiao Zhuge and Jiangzhou Thorn Shi Zhu Zhi!" ”

Xu You's head exploded, before he left the cage of Yixing, Zhu Zhi had already started to collect the old department for the Xu family, what is foresight, what is a rainy day? If Xu You collapses, this part of the potential old forces will be completely owned by the Zhu family, if Xu You makes a comeback, when he needs to borrow these old departments, isn't he going to inherit Zhu Zhitian's great favor?

This is an upright conspiracy, Xu You's heart, only gratitude!

"No wonder, when I was in Geyang County, I was still thinking that Zhu Zhi had been the assassin of Jiangzhou for more than five years, and with his means, how could he sit back and watch such a loud bandit gather to disrupt the law...... It turns out that he is supporting you......"

"Yes! Originally, I only had a single horse, but Zhu Yuanjun gave me money, food and armor to survive the initial difficult moment. Later, Linchuan Taishou sent troops to encircle and suppress many times, and our department suffered heavy losses, but it was also the help of the king from time to time, only to turn evil into good fortune again and again, and gradually developed to today's growth. ”

"Oh, why didn't Fourth Uncle Zhu signal the Taishou Mansion to let you go?"

"First, I must not let outsiders know that I have anything to do with Zhu Yuanjun, I am in the dark, so that you can turn yin and yang, and be horns of each other; Second, Zhu Yuanjun personally told me not to live in Pansnake Mountain, if you lose your ambition to compete for power, you will really become a thief who robs your house. Therefore, before he became the assassin of Jiangzhou, he had driven the Linchuan Taishou to pay attention to the movements of Pansnake Mountain through other means, and after he was appointed to the assassin history, he deliberately ordered the Taishou Mansion to increase the encirclement and suppression, the purpose was to let me be prepared for danger in times of peace and sharpen the sword in my hand with the sword of the imperial court......"

This kind of behavior is full of Zhu Zhi's style, Xu You is not surprised, pondered for a while, and said: "I heard that there are eight thieves in Pansnake Mountain, how many are you ranked?" ”

Qi Xiao laughed and said: "There has always been only the immortal thief in Pansnake Mountain, if I hide here, I can still let others occupy the mountain as the king, it is better to wipe my neck as soon as possible, so as not to embarrass our Xu clan!" ”

Xu You was too familiar with Qi Xiao, and when he saw him smiling like this, he knew that there was fraud in it, and said, "Those are all the baits you put out?" ”

"Yes!" Qi Xiao said in a low voice: "The so-called cunning rabbit three holes, I divided my henchmen out to set up their own doors, and then deliberately made the illusion of enmity against each other, the Taishou Mansion is bent on dealing with me, and will try every means to divide and buy them, I will also plan and calculate, not only have the money, but also arrange the pockets in advance, so that Yu Taishou will lose his troops and lose face!" ”

"Oh, Linchuan Taishou is a member of the Yu family?"

"Yu He, Shang Shuling Yu Hao's own nephew, if it weren't for the fact that the county has always been in trouble and his performance is middle and lower, how could he not be promoted in Linchuan for many years......"

Zhu Zhi has a grudge against Yu He!

Xu You also figured out with his heels that Zhu Zhi had always done things with grass and rabbits, it would not be so simple, he asked Qi Xiao to fall on the grass in Pansnake Mountain, not only because the terrain of Pansnake Mountain was suitable, but also because it could give Yu He some eye medicine, which slowed down the pace and rhythm of his promotion.

The wilted and wilted Zhu Zhi, however, Xu You appreciates it very much!

"How many parts do you have now?"

"There are more than 400 Changsheng thieves, and there are 2 to 300 people each in the Golden Top Thieves, Grinding Plate Thieves, and Thunder Fire Thieves, plus the mountain harriers and hidden piles in the surrounding counties, a total of more than 2,000 people." Qi Xiao said: "Young master, don't underestimate these two thousand people, although the number is not large, all of them are good at fighting elites, and they are not afraid of death. ”

"Good!"

Xu You was overjoyed, he was not short of soldiers, if Zuo Yan was awarded the Tuntian Captain, the entire Yangzhou would be his barn. However, in a short period of time, it is impossible to train the troops that can go into battle to kill the enemy, and the soldiers recruited by Tuntian are at best just peasant households with swords and guns, but with Qi Xiao's 2,000 people, the nature is completely different, as long as these 2,000 people are disrupted and rearranged into the ranks of the new army, and the backbone of all levels is enriched, and one wolf leads five sheep, the combat effectiveness will undergo earth-shaking changes.

Qi Xiao said in a deep voice: "Young Master, I have been training in Pansnake Mountain for many years, and I have secretly contacted many of the old departments of the Xu family. Some of them, like me, escaped by luck in the Yixing Junwang Division, some were expelled during the clean-up of the Chinese army and the Fuzhou soldiers, and some of them directly abandoned their military posts and were happy to be at ease in the rivers and lakes. There are not many of these people, and their former positions are not high, only more than 100 people, but they can help each other and be loyal to the Xu family. Some people made a fortune by trading, some became thieves at sea, some people also laid grass in the mountains of Ningguang Prefecture, and some made false identities and became slaves in the homes of major clans...... But no matter where they are or what they are doing now, as long as the young master gives an order, even if it is thousands of miles away, they will come with a sword and ask for justice for the unjust souls who died that night! ”

Xu You patted him on the shoulder and said, "We not only ask for justice, but also ask for a splash of wealth for everyone!" Now, the time for Zhu Zhi to say has come! ”

Qi Xiao was so excited that even his brows were trembling, how many years have passed, he has not dared to slack off for a day, although the goal of revenge seems impossible to achieve, but he always remembers what Zhu Zhi said:

Although it is difficult, only if you don't put down the knife, it is possible to win after all!

He bent his knees again, knelt on the ground, clenched his fists, and said: "The festival is roaring, leading more than 2,000 people, and I am willing to die for the young master!" ”