Gongzi Jia had to block it with a branch wrapped around the sword qi for a while, but he was shocked and took a step back.

The Void Mantis had already taken out a desperate posture and poured all its true qi into this knife.

Gongzijia was shocked by a burst of blood and blood, and was just about to rush to the mantis again on tiptoe, but the mantis had already slashed the knife upward, and the person also jumped on the wheel at the same time.

Immediately, the mantis swung five or six knives in a row, using his knife technique stunt "Autumn Water Waves", forcing Gongzi Jia to be 120,000 points of caution, and danced the branches on his chest into a flowing cloud, trying his best to block it.

After another parry collision, the branch infused with true qi suddenly broke two inches under the sharp blade of the Void Mantis, and flew into nowhere.

Childe Jia held the remnant branch in his hand, flipped through the air, turned around and stabbed at the Void Mantis again.

The Void Mantis also made a move at the same moment. He made a move to "step flat", flew upward with Gongzi Jia, took a few steps upward in the air, and slashed the Bisong Mantis knife to Gongzi Jia's chest.

Gongzi Jia only turned slightly in the air, and did not give up the attack of the sword move just now, and finally inserted the severed head of the branch into the shoulder of the mantis with a "pounce".

The mantis didn't hide either. He grazed the blade of the knife against Gongzi Jia's right arm, bringing up a blood flower.

Gongzijia retreated sharply, landed three feet away, covered the wound with his hands, and the blood continued to seep out, gradually dyeing him red in a moon-white suit.

He stared at the Void Mantis and suddenly smiled, and said, "It's really a good knife!" Pity. ”

The mantis subconsciously asked, "How is it a pity?" ”

Gongzijia said: "It's a pity that you are so young, but you have to become a murderous knife in the hands of others." ”

"That's what I did." The mantis sneered, didn't look at the injured shoulder, didn't say anything more, and continued to attack,

He thought that the injured Gongzi Jia was no more than the end of the crossbow, so he continued to attack and was bound to kill him under the sword.

But Gongzi Jia was not panicked. He threw away the branch in his hand to his side, swiped his palms in the air, and pushed out a palm towards the attacking mantis.

This palm is the most powerful and powerful "Pushing Jade Mountain" in the 'Breaking the Sky Palm Technique', which concentrates all the true qi that Gongzi Jia has obtained for several days.

A palm was pushed out, and the palm wind was strong, and it slammed into the chest of the mantis.

Void Mantis didn't expect Gongzi Jia to abandon his sword and use his fist, and the strength of this palm wind actually made him suddenly backwards and was overturned five feet away.

The mantis pressed his hands to the ground, and a mouthful of blood sprayed into his mouth, slowly flowing out and falling down the corners of his mouth.

The mantis closed his eyes for a moment, feeling a trance in his brain. But he didn't want to give the enemy a chance to attack, so he suddenly pulled onions from the dry ground and slashed at Gongzi Jia again.

Gongzijia divided his two palms in the air, and made another palm in the direction where the mantis pounced.

The Void Mantis was once again shaken back by the palm wind and flew backwards for more than a zhang. But as soon as he landed, he used his knees and toes to tap the ground at the same time, and suddenly popped into the air, slashing the mantis knife straight into Gongzi Jia's face.

Gongzi Jia's body leaned back, his right hand drew a circle on the top of his head, and his left hand drew a circle from his waist.

This palm is like accumulating the qi of yin and yang, the power of Tai Chi, and has learned ninety percent of the martial arts of Geteng.

The mantis did not dodge this palm, and hit it firmly, and was hit on the left shoulder by the strong wind of the palm.

The Void Mantis, which leaped up to attack, suddenly crashed into a high wall that was not visible in the air, and fell vertically to the ground.

He put the knife on the ground a little, and was about to continue to charge, when he heard Gongzijia say, "Wait." Before rushing over, I thought about it, should I take his life first, or mine first? ”

The Void Mantis saw that Gongzi Jia had taken advantage of the moment's distraction just now, and had already picked up the severed branch from the ground, took three steps back, and just went to the wall to put the branch against the neck of the bitter locust.

As if nailed, the virtual mantis stood on the spot, holding the hand of the Bisong Mantis knife, the bone joints turned white, and he unconsciously exerted his strength.

Childe Jia said slowly: "You put a drug in the fire. But I also smeared medicine on the branches. ”

When the mantis heard this, he glanced at his right arm. In the fight just now, in addition to the shoulder injury, his arm was also cut by the branch with strong sword energy. When Childe Kaichi said it, he felt a slight itch in the wound.

He suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Gongzi Jia, with a bitter hatred and worry about the bitter locusts in his eyes.

Childe continued: "Have you thought about it? Before the words fell, Gongzijia suddenly quickened his tone and said, "If you choose to keep both of you alive, hurry up and get in the car and follow me." ”

At this time, I heard the faint sound of horses' hooves coming from the streets and alleys on all sides, and people shouted that horses were neighing, obviously Zhao Jun had arrived, fighting the fire while guarding against the attack on the prison.

The mantis heard these voices so well that he didn't have to lie on the ground, and he knew that there were more than 5,000 cavalry and infantry coming in there.

He knew that breaking through with all his might would be an end of death without a place to be buried.

The young man's mind flowed, and he quickly inserted the mantis knife back behind his back, walked over and carried the bitter locust on his back, jumped into the car smoothly, lifted the curtain, and hid in the car.

Gongzijia casually threw the branch on the ground, calmly walked to the side of the carriage and made a whistle, and a dead soldier escort rushed out of the thick smoke and black fog, kneeling on the ground to receive the order.

"Let's go, go back to Jingming Palace." Gongzijia stepped into the carriage with a calm face, only sat outside the curtain, and the guard drove the carriage and quickly galloped towards Jingming Palace.

The soldiers of the Zhao army along the way saw that it was Gongzijia's carriage, so they gave way one after another and let them go quickly.

Taking advantage of the darkness of the night, this small carriage drove into the apse of Jingming Palace.

The mantis carried the bitter locust on his back, and under the escort of several dead soldiers under Gongzi Jia, he entered the main hall.

He had removed the black veil and had returned to a sleepy expression on his face. But his tense body revealed the tension and uneasiness in his heart.

He actually understood that in the battle just now, if he only wanted to escape by himself, there might be a glimmer of hope, but if he wanted to take away the bitter locust, it was absolutely impossible.

Void Mantis has heard of this former prince of the Zhao Kingdom. As a top killer of Tiangan, he has the background information of the emperor's relatives and relatives, and he has also seen Gongzi Jia from afar when he followed all the way.

But he was still surprised that this legendary waste prince with handsome eyebrows and extraordinary demeanor had such profound martial arts.

The mantis knew he didn't have much of a choice. If you want to save the life of the bitter locust at this moment, you have to act at the opportunity.

He gently placed the bitter locust on the side of the main hall, straightened himself, and stood aside.

Gongzijia turned his head with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth: "You and his name?" ”

"Void Mantis. He's my eldest brother, the bitter locust. The mantis tilted his head and replied indifferently.

"Did you know that just now, an assassin named Void Mantis and another Bitter Locust were dead? Burned in flames. Childe Jiazi weighed his sentences, stared at the eyes of the mantis and said.

Hearing Gongzijia's words, a trace of sharpness suddenly flashed in the eyes of the mantis.

"Please make it clear. How to die, and how to live? He asked rhetorically.

Gongzijia sat down on the side of a desk next to him and said, "If the fire I said just now has burned all the people who shouldn't be alive. What do you think of the fact that you are willing to die in the fire with your brother, and then be able to stand and live before me? ”

"Or you didn't kill me just now and can live, but you want to die quietly with your brother in this Jingming Palace, do you choose the former or the latter?" Childe Jia then asked.

The mantis was silent.

"Your brother has been taking medicine for many days in prison. I don't know if you've heard of it, this medicine is called 'Soft Tendon Dan', but it is the secret formula of the Gaotang Sect in Shudi, Bashan. If you take this medicine, if you don't give the antidote, you will be like a waste person for a long time. Gongzi Jia looked at the bitter locust, who was still unconscious, and said.

"What do you want?" Mantis's fists clenched again. He tensed the muscles in his upper arm, ready to draw the knife at any moment.

"I just want to make a deal with you." Gongzijia showed a calm smile: "The head of Gaotang Sect is my little sister. ”

"What deal?" There was vigilance in the voice of the mantis.

"Bitter locust, from today onwards, I will stop the 'soft tendon pill' for him. But your brother's antidote will take at least three times to restore his previous six powers. Gongzijia's eyes were full of reassurance.

"You've got to do something for me, though. Three months, only three months for you. You have to come back once a month and report to me how things are going. Then, I'll give you an antidote to save your brother. For three consecutive months, the effect of 'Soft Gluten Pill' must be removed. Gongzijia stated his conditions.

"And what about after March?" The mantis asked in a deep voice.

"After March, you can take your brother and leave on your own." Childe replied affirmatively.

"What task?" Although the mantis was apprehensive in his heart, he didn't know if this so-called mission was going to go to the soup, but he knew that he had no choice of position.

"It's simple. Fan Yuzhi opened a 'Fan Pavilion' in Yan Kingdom. I need you to spy on him secretly and record his contacts with the Xiongnu, Hu and other six northern countries. Again, it is to have a deeper understanding of the situation of Yangdu Pavilion. ”

The mantis lowered his eyes and said nothing.

"What I want to know should be what Jiugong also wants to know. Therefore, you can send a piece of information to two masters. Also, the original goal of your mission should have been Prince Dan. And returning to Yan Kingdom and looking for an opportunity to attack Prince Dan is just the way to complete your task. No conflict. Right? Gongzijia analyzed word by word.

In his heart, he had to admit that there was nothing wrong with Gongzijia's analysis. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, and replied succinctly, "No conflict." But you just said we're dead. ”

"I don't care if I leave the Nine Palaces. It's just one more thing," Childe Jia said, "You have to leave the Bisong Mantis Knife behind." ”

"Why?" The mantis asked.

"There must always be a promise in everything. Your sword is a token. After March, how about you take your brother and your knife with you? Gongzijia's face was both sincere and a hint of a perceptible threat.

"If you can't do it, or if you don't have my instructions, you move Fan Yuzhi or Prince Dan, it's a violation of this transaction. Fan Yuzhi, you have to leave it to me; Prince Dan, you have to leave it to King Yingzheng of Qin. I can't move. Childe added.

Void Mantis thought for a while and said, "I thought that Zhao Guo and Yan Guo had always been at odds. Why did he have the opportunity to kill his crown prince, but he was unwilling? ”

"King Qin is not not allowed to kill. So you won't kill him. The state of Zhao and the state of Yan could not clash again at this time. Otherwise, the Qin army's eastward crusade would be a benefit for the fisherman. Childe's answer was simple.

Seeing this beautiful son who was about the same age as himself, he couldn't help but secretly admire the city when he spoke.

He turned his head to look at the bitter locust, which was still unconscious. The eldest brother suffered a lot, was covered in bruises, and lost his martial arts, but at this moment, he thought that it would not be long before he and the eldest brother could return to their hometown.

One life for another. Since his eldest brother saved his life when he was three years old, this is the time for him to repay his kindness.

Thinking of this, the mantis took a step forward, knelt down on one knee, put the Bisong Mantis knife with the sheath, clasped his hands into fists and said, "Listen to the son's orders." ”

"Okay." After Gongzijia finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to help the mantis to his feet, took the mantis knife with one hand and held it up in front of him, admired it, and said, "The knife is a good knife." But you shouldn't be a knife in someone else's hands. Go ahead. ”

He called Gongsun Zhi, bandaged the wound of the mantis, and also gave him an antidote to poison, and helped him make some preparations, so that he could set off for Yan as soon as possible.

The Void Mantis took one last look at the bitter locust, the warrior who had once carried a huge bow and held a double blade, but at this time he was weak and unconscious.

Gongzijia took his eyes off the two of them, and ordered his subordinates to arrange bitter locusts to help him heal and recuperate, only saying that the former dead soldier had returned to Zhao State.

The bitter locust slowly opened its eyes after three days. His last memory was that the little praying mantis carried him on his back and left the prison of Zhao State. He didn't smell the smoke in his memory, only a dazzling ray of sunlight that shook his eyes.

He looked around and found himself lying in a small room, clean and tidy, with only a few modest cabinets and desks, bathed in sunlight pouring down from the windows.

It was very quiet in the bright room. But the bitter locust still heard the voice of a child.

"He woke up. Go tell Childe. The bitter locust turned his head and saw the back of a boy talking and a little girl running out of the room.

The boy who spoke was fair-skinned, about four or five years old, and dressed in a sky-blue cotton garment, clean and clean.

"Childe will be coming over soon." The boy stood two steps away from the bed, and as he spoke, he looked at the bitter locust with a pair of large obsidian eyes.

"I know you're called a bitter locust. Do you want to drink water? The boy asked.

The bitter locust blinked heavily. He felt like he couldn't move, and could only blink to indicate that he wanted to drink water.

After a while, the little boy brought a clay bowl full of water and brought it to the bitter locust's mouth.

The bitter locust raised its head with all its strength and drank a few sips of water. The cool water ran through his throat and immediately made him comfortable. The bitter locust closed its eyes comfortably, but a voice made him suddenly reopen them.

"You're in my Jingming Palace." Childe Jia walked closer and said.

The bitter locust tilted his head and saw a boy in a plain brocade robe looking at him gently. He had met Gongzi Jia, at the Shushan Heroes Meeting.

When they laid out the Stacked Ghost Great Array, that Gongzi Jia was sitting next to Li Mu, and he didn't know what kind of formation he used to crush the attack of their Stacked Ghost Array.

Then he was caught and imprisoned in the dark prison of Zhao State.

"How do you feel? Can you speak? Childe asked.

The bitter locust nodded.

"You can recuperate here. However, I won't let you come to my place for dinner, so I found you two apprentices. Childe Jia said leisurely.

The bitter locust was surprised, he turned his face and saw Gongzi Jiazheng holding a four or five-year-old child in one hand, one was the boy just now, and there was a little girl with a pink carving.

The bitter locust's mouth moved, and then uttered a simple syllable: "Void mantis? ”

"I sent him out to work." Gongzijia chuckled: "He is doing things for me now in order to save you." But I just want him to do it for me for three months. ”

The bitter locust still did not speak.

"He comes back once a month, and when he completes the task, he earns you an antidote. The task is simple, you don't have to worry about it. He can handle it. Gongzijia said lightly.

"Actually, I saved you both. If I hadn't brought you back to Jingming Palace, you would have died at that time. Gongzijia's eyes were a little sharper: "The matter is very simple, the lives of the two of you are mine now." In these three months, for the safety of the mantis, you must also listen to me. ”

The bitter locust searched carefully in his brain, as if vaguely remembering that before finally leaving prison, the mantis said that he would save him back to his hometown.

"You passed out at the time, so you wouldn't have known that you were surrounded by thousands of Zhao troops. If I hadn't taken you away, you would have been shot into hedgehogs by Zhao Jun's crossbow arrows. Gongzijia smiled and said, "So, your and your brother's lives are mine." ”

The bitter locust wanted to say that he didn't remember, but he was really weak now, and gradually realized that his situation did not allow him to argue any more.

"It's settled." Gongzijia pushed the two children to the bed of the bitter locust: "From today onwards, you will guide them to learn martial arts every day." Tong Zigong, it's definitely better than my halfway job. You move your mouth first, and then you will start teaching when you are well in the future. How is it? ”

Gongzi Jia didn't actually wait for the bitter locust to answer. He patted the two children on the shoulder, turned around and walked away with a smile on his face.

The two children felt that the person in front of them, although lying down, looked haggard, very pitiful. Especially now that he has become their master. So the two of them looked at the bitter locust with concern and worry.

The bitter locust knew that his current situation really had no choice. The cute little apprentice who was forced to him by these two looked at it for a long time, and was also a little embarrassed, and asked softly, "What are your names?" ”

"Jiacheng." "Jiatian." The boy spoke first, and the girl followed.

The bitter locust turned its head to the window. The comfortable sunlight shone warmly on his body, making him feel like he was in a different world.