Chapter 28: Iron Bones Block the Cold
Nie Feng, the king of Western Qin, as the most powerful king in the world, had a total of more than a dozen sons and several daughters. It can be said that the children are prosperous. And among so many brothers, it is no accident that the young son Nie Wushuang can stand out and get his special attention.
Since decades ago, when the former king was helped by the countrymen and vigorously reformed the military and political system, the combat effectiveness of the Qin army has increased by leaps and bounds, rapidly surpassing other vassal states, and there is a hidden tendency to dominate. And King Qin's ambitions are also gradually expanding invisibly. The great ambition to replace the Great Zhou Dynasty and annex the world has long been a secret that is not a secret of the Qin State.
Nie Feng, the king of Qin, like many other princes and kings of his time, was already getting older. Their heroic age is about to pass, and even though they are still ambitious, they have to appoint an heir to the throne in advance, either openly or secretly, for the continuation of their reign and the succession of interests, and more importantly, for the sake of someone to accomplish their unfulfilled ambitions.
And Nie Wushuang is the future king that Nie Feng, the king of Qin, has already secretly determined. The reason why his position has not been publicly established is only because the king of Qin still has some concerns, fearing that several other sons with great power will not be convinced, which will cause civil strife. It is precisely because of this reason that he has focused more on cultivating Nie Wushuang in recent years. On the one hand, he helped him cultivate power in the army, and on the other hand, he often assigned many important matters for him to handle, so as to exercise his political ability.
This time, on behalf of King Qin, he came to Luocheng, Zhongzhou to congratulate the Son of Heaven on his birthday, which was naturally for this purpose. And the two actions to intercept and kill Chu Jiangmian were out of Nie Wushuang's temporary intention. This can also be seen from this, this son is really decisive and very good at seizing the opportunity.
On the other hand, Nie Wushuang is not a person who is good at waiting. Out of a great thirst for power, he was not satisfied with his current position in the Qin State. King Qin's two eldest sons, Nie Wushuang's two half-brothers, each had a great deal of influence in the army, and both had their own supporters.
For example, this time, in the secret military operation carried out by the King of Qin and several other princes in the north, the two royal brothers were involved. They were given full responsibility for the logistical support of the troops going out on the expedition. Although they can't charge into battle, if the war is won, the credit will definitely be indispensable.
And Nie Wushuang has never been on the battlefield until now. Nor was he personally involved in any of the major military operations. Although his identity is noble, everyone in the country knows that he is favored by King Qin, and he is a closed disciple of Qishan Ancestor. But the influence in the military is obviously still too weak. This is definitely extremely detrimental to his future development.
Others can see this, how could Nie Wushuang, who is extremely smart and scheming, not understand? Therefore, he was very anxious in his heart. Eager to make meritorious contributions and to show his abilities is exactly what he wants to do most now. And Chu Jiangmian, the prince of Zhao, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity sent to the door.
Regardless of whether Chu Jiangmian is really the person of the Mandate of Heaven as mentioned by the Qishan Ancestor, he must put him to death! At the entrance of the valley, the wind swept by, and Nie Wushuang pulled out his twin swords with a cruel sneer, stabbing Chu Jiangmian in the throat!
Out of his instinctive perception of danger, Chu Jiangmian immediately sensed the other party's strength and terrifyingness. As soon as this man, who looked about his age, and was no more than two or three years older at most, made a move, he understood that it would be difficult for him to get out of it today.
Some of the fighting and powerful opponents in this world are able to persevere and win by virtue of courage and unyielding will. But there are also some that are difficult to fight against no matter what. The contest with a huge disparity in strength would have been extremely unfair. But in the face of the real enemy, the weak side can only feel sorry for itself.
Chu Jiangmian can pick up a knife and fight with the Wei soldiers regardless of life and death, and he can also face the sword light and sword shadow covered with blood on the ground, and he will never frown. But when the cold opponent he faced was like a big bird and pounced directly, he felt that within the edge of those two sword lights, he couldn't avoid it at all, and there was no way to escape!
If there was still a knife in his hand, Chu Jiangmian would never be caught here and wait for death. But even the knife, which had been broken after a fierce fight, was discarded as it passed through the narrow stone passage. Now with his bare hands, he has no other choice. Seeing Jian Feng coming with the breath of death, he gritted his teeth, stared at the suddenly approaching face, and suddenly shouted.
"Wait! Big secret, do you want to know? ”
Nie Wushuang, who was about to kill the killer, saw the other party's gaze, and there was no trace of fear of death in those eyes. His heart moved, and between the flips of his wrist, the sword in his left hand rested on Chu Jiangmian's shoulder, and his body fell to the ground.
"Oh? Let's listen to it and see if we can make you die a little later. ”
Seeing the other party's eyes full of playfulness, Chu Jiangmian pursed his lips. The sword was at his neck, and the skin of the sharp thorn ached. If Nie Wushuang's hand shook slightly, this head would definitely be cut off.
Chu Jiangmian never thought that he would die. He didn't like it even more when someone threatened him with a sword. Therefore, he suddenly laughed.
"Since you will be killed sooner or later, I won't talk about it for now...... Let this world's biggest secret hidden in Zhongyue Mountain disappear forever! ”
A trace of anger flashed across Nie Wushuang's face. He didn't expect that between life and death, Chu Jiangmian could still laugh. And, even want to bargain with him? However, he is very comparable after all. At the moment, he didn't laugh angrily, and gently patted the other party's shoulder with his sword.
"Huh! Do you think this is in the bazaar of your Zhao Kingdom? I've never been unfamiliar with secrets. Since you won't say it, then die! ”
"It turns out that you are not rare to reign in the world...... Forget it, now you can kill me. ”
The blood-splattered blade stopped again and left his shoulder. Nie Wushuang, the young master of Western Qin, who had the ambition of the world in his heart, restrained his smile. He stared at Chu Jiangmian coldly and said.
"Give you half an hour to make things clear...... Otherwise, I have the means to make your life worse than death! ”
Chu Jiangmian sighed. So soon, Nie Wushuang finished listening to a short story about the White Deer Divine Beast. However, the end of this story is somewhat magical.
"What do you say...... That white deer can speak? What exactly is that last sentence that you really didn't hear clearly? ”
Nie Wushuang, whose eyes suddenly widened, grabbed Chu Jiangmian's arm at once, and his face could no longer remain calm. What few people in the Qin State or the world know is that this son, who is extremely arrogant on the outside and acts with a faint heroic posture, what he believes most in his heart is these mysterious and unpredictable laws of heaven.
Because he is a disciple of Qishan Old Ancestor Shenjizi. The omnipotent power was a god-like being in his mind. Many things that the Qishan Ancestor had taught him were firmly remembered in his heart, and he did not dare to forget a word.
It's just that Nie Wushuang, who cares about chaos, didn't notice the sly smile that swept through the depths of Chu Jiangmian's eyes. No matter how powerful a person is in the world, as long as there is a desire in his heart, he will give his opponent a chance. The young master of Western Qin, who has not experienced the real magnificence, is still far from the heat at this point.
"Well...... I really can't hear it very clearly. Because after escaping from the cheetah's mouth, the white deer beast left. It's a little far away, as if it's vaguely saying something...... The world is in turmoil, but only the king can prosper. The man of destiny is not far away, and if it comes, it will appear to meet him...... Later, the white deer suddenly disappeared. ”
Chu Jiangmian said that there was a lot of trouble, although there were many loopholes, Nie Wushuang was convinced. His heart couldn't help but surge a little. I couldn't help but ask again.
"In which direction did the white deer disappear?"
The mountain wind swept through the valley mouth, and there seemed to be a faint roaring sound. Chu Jiangmian's face changed, as if he had seen something surprising in his eyes, and he said loudly in the direction of the left side of the rear.
"Ahh That's not ...... It's coming! Look at the ...... on the rocks over there! ”
Nie Wushuang was stunned, he didn't have time to think about it, and when he hurriedly looked back, he only saw that the grass and trees on both sides of the valley were thick, the dense forests and pines and cypresses were undulating with the wind, but the distance and distance were empty, there were no mountains and rocks, and there were no white deer. He immediately understood in his heart that he was deceived, but his reaction was very fast, he sensed the wind passing by his body, he didn't turn back, he waved his double swords, and rose up, the sword light was as fast as lightning, and slashed the afterimage. Trying to escape from his hands at such a close distance is more difficult than climbing to the sky!
However, his sword, which suddenly erupted with great lethality, slashed into the air. After a sword, fragments flew in the air, and it turned out that the afterimage was not a person, but a cloak. Nie Wushuang, who immediately understood what was going on, shouted angrily, this anger was not trivial.
Just now, the moment Nie Wushuang turned his head, Chu Jiangmian finally waited for the best opportunity he wanted. If you don't leave now, when will you stay! He had already planned the escape route in advance, stretched out his hand and pulled off his cloak and threw it in the air, and between his bodies, one rolled over, but the person went to the other side.
Sure enough, as he expected, Nie Wushuang, who was no longer merciless, did his best with this sword, if he hadn't used this trick to get rid of the golden cicada between the lightning and flint, I am afraid that he would have died under his incomparably powerful sword by now.
Nie Wushuang, who was completely enraged, immediately found Chu Jiangmian who had rolled to the bottom of the valley, in a hurry, he didn't even drop his body again, took a deep breath, turned his head and feet, pierced the air with his two swords, and flew straight down along the angle of the steep slope, and in the blink of an eye, it turned out to be the last to come first!
Chu Jiangmian didn't care about the physical pain caused by this rolling, he just breathed a sigh of relief, and before he could get up, the cold blade behind his back entered his body, and the killing god suddenly came.