Chapter Twenty-Four: Night Talk
Kneel and beg for a flower collection!!
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The night in the mountains was a little cold, and even Duan Chong, who had practiced swordsmanship for a long time in the snow of Cangshan Mountain, felt the slightest coldness. So Duan Zhong gently turned sideways, took off his coat, and draped it over Su'er, who was still asleep.
"Little master, aren't you cold?" Zhu Siwen was naturally awakened.
Duan Zhong shook his head, stood up and rubbed his shoulder, which was already a little sore, sighed, and picked up another place to sit down. This kind of night is really a bit lonely and unbearable. Duan Zhong may be thinking that if only himself and Su'er were locked up in this thatched hut, then things might be much more wonderful. But there are many more people, and they are all acquaintances.
Duan Zhong quietly admired the moonlight outside the window through the crack in the door, listening to the noisy sound in the cottage gradually subsided, the bonfire burned out, and the moon rose to the sky. Duan recalculated the time, it should be about the same.
Reach for a small paper bag in your sleeve. Duan Chong's movements were very light, so light that there was no sound, and in the darkness, no one could see what Duan Chong was doing. So Duan Zhong cautiously opened the paper bag, held his breath, and sighed softly.
No one would notice anything, and Zhu Siwen just thought that the little master was sighing helplessly because of this encounter. And in fact, as our little prince breathed in one breath, it was not only the wisps of grief that spread, but also the bag of powder that blew away and filled the air.
Zhu Siwen felt a little itchy nose, and then felt a little sleepy, maybe the fight during the day was too intense. Although I didn't actually make much of a move, the psychological struggle and pressure were enough to make people tired. This is Zhu Siwen's psychological hint, but Zhu Siwen can't sleep, this is a trace of dignity as a retainer of the Duan family. But Duan Chong was not blowing sand, but **, so the retainers of the Duan family still fell asleep with great reluctance.
"Old Zhu? Lao Zhu? Duan Zhong called softly twice, and after no response, Duan Zhong finally slammed his head into the crack of the door and took a big breath. This breath is almost at the limit.
The door was still locked. Duan Zhong stretched out his hand, knocked lightly on the door three times, paused for a moment, and knocked three more times.
"Bang." A very small sound of unlocking came to mind, this is exactly what Duan Zhong has been waiting for for a long time. The door opened, Duan Chong opened the door and rushed out, and a black shadow flashed in front of Duan Chong's body. Duan Zhong did not hesitate and followed closely behind the black shadow.
At the door of the cottage, the little minions who were guarding the night yawned, and they have been guarding here for two Chinese New Year's Eve, and they have never seen anything happen, and they don't know what they are doing guarding the gate of this cottage every day? It's not the big man in the yamen who puts up a shelf. Thinking about it, I was a little tired, so I felt that my eyes were a little glazed, because I seemed to see two figures running in front of me, and in the blink of an eye, there was no shadow again.
Naturally, this little minion doesn't think that what he sees is a person, but just a dazzle.
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Duan Zhong pulled his collar, reached out and patted the big tree hugged by the two of them on the side, looked at the cliff on one side, and sighed: "This place is really hidden, but it is a good place to destroy corpses." ”
The masked leader nodded, "If I am not satisfied with what you say, I will naturally have a way to throw you off this cliff." ”
Duan Zhong said noncommittally: "The number one master of the Xiao family naturally has this strength. However, I don't believe that you are a reckless man who would do such a stupid thing. ”
The masked leader looked at Duan Chong, and his voice was finally no longer so cold: "You, it's very interesting." ”
Duan Zhong touched his nose: "Lord Xiao, are you still unwilling to show your true face?" ”
The masked leader paused, and finally slowly removed the mask from his face. This was originally an extremely handsome face, and the vicissitudes of time have added a lot of mature and steady flavors, but there are two more extremely hideous scars on the left half of the face, and the skin and flesh are rolled out, although it is an old wound, but it still makes people feel frightened by the moonlight.
Duan Zhong raised his eyebrows, but he didn't expect that what was hidden under the mask was actually this appearance.
Xiao Li, a very legendary name. He is a martial arts wonder of the Xiao family of the Great Liang, and the third prince of the former Liang State. It is rumored that this Xiao Li's martial arts are extremely high, when Liang went south to invade Dali, Duan Zhengjing rushed into the camp of Liang State with a sword alone, Xiao Li took Duan Zhengjing's sword at the age of more than ten years and did not die. This is also the only young man in the Daliang military camp who received Duan Zheng's sword and was not injured.
It was also this young prince who slightly blocked the pace of serious killing and gave his own emperor Lao Tzu a chance to speak. That's what led to an agreement between the two countries.
So after that, Xiao Li became the hottest young man in Liang Guoli, so much so that in the end, it was rumored that he became the only hero in the world who might shake the status of Duan Zhengjing and the great grandmaster on the eastern sea in the future.
So much so that everyone thinks that the third prince, who is strong in martial arts and sacrificed his life to save his emperor Lao Tzu, is the natural successor to the throne of Daliang. Because when our Emperor Daliang personally conquered Dali, the eldest prince of Dali was drinking with the soldiers in the military camp in Kyoto, and the second prince was holding the girl in the brothel.
However, the rumors can never become reality, just as the rumors said that the three princes of our Great Liang Kingdom died in the divided civil strife, at this moment our three princes are standing alive in front of Duan Chong.
"It doesn't feel good to be betrayed by a loved one?" Duan Zhong sighed and touched his nose again.
Xiao Li slowly put the mask back on his face: "The two scars on my face, one was cut by my eldest brother, and the other was cut by my second brother. And they, one became an emperor in the north, and the other an emperor in the south. It seems that in this world, it is not good people who can live a good life. ”
Duan Zhong naturally didn't know much about the split of the beam. The only thing that can be determined is that the current emperors of Southern Liang and Northern Liang, Xiao He and Xiao Huan, in order to deal with the biggest threat - Xiao Li, actually joined forces, and I don't know what means were used to make the three princes disappear in the long river of history, and there is no longer this name. So Duan Zhong felt very sorry, this was obviously a very respectable person: "I feel unfair for you." Xiao Li sneered twice: "Who are you?" And who is to feel unjust? ”
"I'm Duan Zheng's apprentice."
The pupils of Xiao Li's eyes shrank.
"And I'm still the prince of Dali." Duan Zhong paused and added, "The smartest and most powerful prince in the history of Dali." ”
Xiao Li smiled, because he hadn't seen such a crazy young man for a long time. He seemed to see a shadow of his youth. "How do you know it's mine? Neither of my two brothers knew that. ”
Duan Zhong smiled: "This is natural. If your two brothers had known, this cottage would have been in ruins. Duan Zhong sighed, "I handled some cases in Dali a few years ago and saved some people. Among them, there was a person back then, and he was exiled to Dali. Later, when my people went to the Central Plains, they found your cottage, and I naturally felt strange, how could such a large group of bandits suddenly appear in this barren mountain and wilderness. Even if the merchants in the past have robbed themselves, I'm afraid they won't be able to support a large number of you. If it weren't for the silver support of the Daliang treasury, I'm afraid this cottage would have been dispersed long ago. Besides, you've almost used up your money, right? ”
Xiao Li nodded: "You guessed right." Most of these people are my old ministry. It's a pity that you are just a prince of Dali, even if you are Duan Zheng's apprentice, you still can't do anything. So I still have no reason to spare your life, after all, you know so much. ”
Duan Zhong laughed, it was a sneer, but also a mockery: "Wrong, I have what you want most." I have silver, enough to feed your cottage for decades. And the point is, I can also make the south beam and the north beam mess up...... Fight! And when that time comes, you can naturally stand up and not hide in this ravine. ”
Xiao Li was stunned: "What you said is a little ridiculous. What power do you have to make Liang Guo chaotic. Just because you are a serious apprentice? ”
Duan Zhong shook his head and said, "I have the ability to find out your identity, and naturally I also have the ability to create some chaos in the Liang Kingdom." And most importantly, my relationship with Zhengrong and Beiping...... Not bad. They all call me Boss. ”
Xiao Li was a little stunned, and he really didn't know what kind of hole card the young man in front of him was holding: "Why should I believe you." ”
"Because you can't be trusted by anyone else. And we don't have any conflicts of interest, and most importantly, if you lose this opportunity, you won't have a chance to make a comeback. ”
Xiao Li thought about it for a long, long time. "So, a few days ago, there was news that there was a big deal on this road, and it must have been from your people?"
Duan nodded heavily.
"You deliberately let me catch it?"
Duan Zhong nodded again.
"You're taking such a risk, aren't you afraid of chaos?"
Duan Zhong sighed softly: "Wealth is in danger." ”
Wealth and danger are sought. It was these simple five words that finally moved our three princes. After waiting for so many years and enduring for so many years, what is it for?
Seeking wealth and danger, it is these five words that I want.
"And I also know a piece of news, Xiao Huo, it seems that it won't work."
Xiao Li's body shook, and finally nodded: "What do you want, what do you want me to do?" ”
Duan Zhong shook his head: "I'm just trying to have fun." You, wait for my news. ”
Xiao Li was stunned, and finally didn't say anything more. Turn away.
Watching Xiao Li's figure disappear into the night, Duan Zhong let out a long sigh, his back was already soaked with sweat. This Xiao Li wanted to kill himself, and Duan Zhong knew that he had absolutely no power to fight back.
Shaking his head and touching his nose again, Duan Zhong slowly dived towards the cottage.