Chapter Eighty-Four: King Qiling's Intentions
At noon, there was no sunshine. Dark clouds rolled from the sky like galloping horses, and the sweeping wind cut down the leaves like sharp blades. In the roaring thunder, the heavy rain rushed down, hitting the black eaves, scattering and splashing, but in a moment, only the rain curtain like a waterfall was left between the heavens and the earth.
Li Ang stood in front of the lobby with a knife, watching the blood on the ground be diluted by the rain and slowly disappearing, his brows furrowed, five mansions, nearly four hundred Turks, and less than twenty people were left in the end, and most of them were just small characters who didn't know anything, which made him feel like he was being calculated, and he felt very uncomfortable.
In the white rain and mist, the falling raindrops hit the iron armor of the tiger and leopard rider, making a clear sound. Looking in the direction from which the heavy footsteps came, Li Ang's tightly knit brow stretched.
"See Lieutenant, there is news from Dongchang that the man has entered the urn and is only waiting to catch the turtle." The tiger and leopard rider who stepped forward to salute replied loudly, and the water dripping from the iron armor on his body dripped on the ground and splashed at Li Ang's feet.
"Let's go." Li Ang nodded, lifted his long knife, and walked into the rain, followed by the murderous tiger and leopard rider. On the street, the heavy rain that washed down drowned out the sound of the hooves of the fierce horses.
In some dimly lit wine shops, Hou Chong was wearing a robe, wearing a hat on his head, sitting on his seat, and the water droplets were falling down all over his body, and the shopkeeper of the wine shop was a middle-aged man who had made some fortunes. He looked at the guest who came in and sat down straight without saying a word, and couldn't help but walk over and say, "This guest officer, this coat is heavily dressed, so take it off and bake it!" ”
"Sell me five pounds of spirits, and I'll leave in a moment. Get out of trouble. Hou Chongchong took out a gold baht, slapped it on the table, and said in a deep voice, "If there are more, you don't need to look for them, it's a reward." ”
"Thank you, thank you, thank you." The shopkeeper quickly accepted the gold baht under the table. took the big cowhide bag that Hou Chong gave him, ran back to the cabinet, and asked the man to fill it with spirits.
Taking the wine bag, Hou Chong didn't speak, lowered the hat on his head, and strode into the rain waterfall outside the store, and his figure soon became a blur.
"Shopkeeper, that man's eyes just now are so scary, like a snake!" Looking at Hou Chong who walked into the rain, the man thought of the glance he had just given him. I was stunned and snorted.
"What nonsense. Can human eyes be the same as snakes! I don't go to work yet. The shopkeeper looked up at the man who was standing still, and scolded. Suddenly, he noticed that the few guests who had been sitting in the corner were gone. Only the gold baht on the table seemed to say that someone had been here.
Walking on the bluestone road where there was only the sound of rain, Hou Chong noticed that there were a few more people in the distance behind him. Intentionally or unintentionally, they reached out and grabbed the bamboo hat they wore on their heads, as if they were afraid of being blown away by the strong wind.
Hou reprimanded Chong, and he heard the sound of horses' hooves. The sound of horses' hooves is like a rain shower beating plantains, and it is especially harsh on this bluestone road, which is so silent that only the sound of rain can be heard.
Riding as fast as flying, Hou Chong withdrew his gaze from the few suspicious people behind him, and when he turned his head to look, he was already within ten steps of him.
The jet-black high-headed horse under Li Ang's crotch was carefully selected by Peng Cheng from the military horses of the Chong Mansion in the clouds. The step is strong, and the rush is like a black thunderbolt.
Horse fast knife is faster. When he passed by Hou Chong's side, the horse was like an arrow, and the horizontal knife at Li Ang's waist was unsheathed at that moment. The snowy knife came out of its sheath like lightning, and slashed at Hou Chong like lightning.
With a flash of knife light and a "brush", the hat on Hou Chong's head flew up, split in half in the rain, and fell on the bluestone road on the side, lying quietly.
The strength of this knife is so accurate, fast and ruthless, it is really rare. Hou Chongchong's hand holding the knife trembled, this thunderous and lightning slash made him not even have a chance to draw the knife, thinking that if the knife just now was cut at his neck, Hou Chongchong seemed to see the human head and the blooming blood flowers rising to the sky in the rain, and he couldn't help but feel awe-inspired, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.
Li Ang was already five feet away, and suddenly grabbed the reins. In the neighing sound of Xi Yuyu's horse, the black steed stood up, and its front hooves fell vigorously, and it was already stopped by him and turned around. The horizontal knife was not sheathed, and Li Ang's eyes were cold, looking down at the figure in the rain line who had been cut off by him.
In front of Hou Chong, a column of black cavalry dispersed, slowly riding his horse and pressing towards him, he only felt that his throat was dry, and he couldn't help licking the raindrops that slipped on his face.
Holding the knife, Hou Chong turned around, looked at the riding figure passing by him, and drew his scimitar.
The horse returned, the knife led, Li Ang jumped off the saddle, and behind him was the Dongchang spy who had been secretly staring at Hou Chong. "Surrender, you can't escape!" An icy voice rang out in the rain.
Hou Chongchong glanced back at the iron horse slowly surrounding behind him, then looked at the figure of the knife in front of him, and suddenly kicked the ground with both feet and jumped to the wooden building beside him. A roaring arrow feather sounded, and several iron arrows landed where Hou Chong had leaped to.
Looking at the long arrow that pierced his arm, Hou Xianchong looked at the rain curtain around him in fear, he didn't know how many bows and arrows were still pointing at him nearby, ready to shoot him into a hedgehog.
"I said, you can't escape!" The cold voice sounded again, Hou Chong turned his head to look at the cold black-clothed officer who was walking towards him, his face gradually becoming clearer, threw away the knife in his hand, and said with a wry smile, "I surrender!" ”
The tiger and leopard rode up and tied the Turks who had abandoned their swords. "Herald, close the team!" Leon looked to the side and nodded. With a whimpering horn, in the rain, on the roof not far away, the black-clothed soldiers jumped down, gathered together, and ran over.
Hou Chong looked at the Qin soldiers standing next to him in the rain, his face was like iron, as if he was carved out of a mold, and he couldn't speak anymore, this is the real Great Qin Army, a strong soldier in the world with an iron will! He lowered his head, trembling in his heart, and was escorted into the distance by the tiger and leopard rider beside him.
In the big room, listening to the sound of water outside, Hou Chong saw the young officer in front of him clearly, he looked unexpectedly good-looking, but his eyes flashed with coldness from time to time, with a coldness and calmness that people of this age did not have.
"People who will surrender are usually afraid of death." Looking at Hou Chong, who was looking at him, Li Ang slowly spoke, "Since you are afraid of death, then answer the question I want to know honestly." ”
"Am I going to die?" Hou Chong suddenly asked, he was an ambitious person and didn't want to die so early.
"Answer my question." Li Ang carried a chair and placed it heavily in front of Hou Chong, "If I am satisfied, I will give you a way to live."
"Tell me, who is this middle-aged scribe who appeared on the day of the night attack on the station." Li Ang took the portrait from the tiger and leopard rider beside him and placed it in front of Hou Chong, "Who is he?" ”
Staring at the vivid portrait on the paper, Hou Zhen smiled lowly, his eyes flashing with hatred. "He's Ashina Yunlie." After a while, he raised his head and said word by word.
"Ashina Yunlie." Hearing this name, Li Ang's eyes froze, and his gaze turned to the Turkic man in front of him.
"The two idiots who died in Kushui Town and the post station are just his stand-ins, and he is the real Ashina Yunlie." Hou Chong laughed, his face distorted terribly, "He thinks he has no last resort, everything is under his control, but in fact, he is just a coward." ”
"He really is the warrior god of the Turks." Li Ang took back the portrait, looked at the portrait of a person dressed in Hanfu on it, and asked with a frown.
"The Martial God is the two fools who died, he has hidden his face since twenty years ago, and let those two fools lead the army in battle under his name, so he has this title." Hou rebuked Chong and said, "He is the real master of the Turks, and the royal court's Chuluo Khan is just his puppet." ”
"Those two stand-ins, he deliberately sent them to death, right? What exactly is his purpose? Thinking of the red slaves and white slaves who died in Kushui Town and the post station, the light in Li Ang's eyes became colder and colder.
"He said that he wanted to let the myth of the 'Martial God' be ended before it was broken by Great Qin on the battlefield, so that those young people could have more clear minds." Hou Chong said. The tone was full of disdain, "He also said that before Great Qin prepared for a full-scale war against the Turkic lands, let Great Qin start a war in advance, and then be defeated, so that you think that the strength of the Turks has been weakened." ”
"He's actually just a coward, and he's obviously afraid that Da Qin is going to die, but he just pretends to be..."Thinking of Ashina Yunlie's always indifferent expression, Hou Chong's long-pent-up resentment broke out.
"Looks like you hate him." Li Ang looked at Hou Chong with an angry expression. Suddenly, he asked, and he had a calculation in his heart.
"He said I was ruthless, but he was more ruthless than me." Hou Chong thought of Ashina Yunlie's assertion to himself, and sneered, "He actually said that I only gave ideas to those two fools in my life, and I can't do anything." ”
"If I give you a chance. Fight him, do you want to. Li Ang stared at the indignant Turkic in front of him and said coldly.
"You're just a little lieutenant, can you call the shots?" Glancing at the purple bronze dragon emblem on Li Ang's neckline, Hou reprimanded Chongdao.
"You don't have to worry about this, I just ask you, give you a chance to compete with him, do you want it?" Without answering, Leon stood up and said, "I just ask if you want this opportunity?" ”
"Yes. Absolutely. Thinking that he was abandoned like a pawn, Hou Qichong's heart was like a fire. He replied through gritted teeth.
"That'll do." Leon nodded and strode out of the cell. Didn't look at the Turks behind him again.
"Hmph, you're just using me as a pawn to use, and I'll make you regret it one day." Looking at the closed iron door, Hou Chongdi's face was terrifying, and the sound in his throat made people shudder.
"Oh, did he say that after I left?" Walk out of the secret prison and listen to the reports of those who come after you. Li Ang said lightly, not taking it seriously.
"Captain. This kind of person, it is also a scourge to keep it, anyway, we already know the news we want to know, so it is better to kill it to avoid future troubles. Peng Cheng, who was behind Li Ang, frowned.
"Make the best use of things, this person keeps it, just enough to use razing to raze, with him to help the Turkic prince, presumably the Turkic civil war will be very exciting in the future." Li Ang waved his hand to stop Peng Cheng from continuing, "I understand your concerns, but he is not even a dog that can eat his master, at best he is just an ant, if there is any change in the future, he can just step on it to death." ”
"Raze against raze! Incisive, worthy of the captain. Peng Cheng looked at Li Ang's distant figure and muttered to himself, and suddenly he turned his head to look at a few subordinates beside him, and ordered, "Give me a good look at that Turkic dog, and write down his words and deeds, so as not to be discovered by him." ”
The rain was still falling, and in the Bingxin Hall, Feng Siniang was by King Qiling's side, looking at the water dripping under the eaves, and suddenly frowned, "You really don't want him to know that you are still alive?" ”
"I don't want him to be sorry to me for saving him, and I don't want him to accept me and be with me because of this apology." King Qi Ling looked at the falling raindrops and muttered, "That's not fair to you, it's not fair to him, it's not fair to me." ”
"I hope he will really like me as a woman, just as he likes you, Sister Feng." King Qiling looked at Feng Siniang and whispered to himself, "From now on, my name will be Lin Fengshuang, and I will no longer be the King of Qiling wearing a mask." ”
"Lin Fengshuang, what a good name, who took it?" Feng Siniang looked at the peerless woman beside her, smiled and asked.
"My mother is Han, her surname is Lin, and she gave me this name." Lin Fengshuang replied, and suddenly she looked at the other end of the corridor and smiled at Feng Siniang, "Sister Feng, that stupid man seems to be here again." ”
Xun Rizhao secretly looked at Feng Siniang and Lin Fengshuang who were enjoying the rain in the distance, and didn't know what to say in this way. "What are you doing here?" Thule suddenly appeared behind Xun Rizhao, his light brown eyes looking at the man who made him feel a little annoying.
"Nothing, nothing?" Looking at Tule staring at him, Xun Rizhao hurriedly withdrew his gaze from Feng Siniang and Lin Fengshuang, said with a red face, and then left in a hurry.
"What a fool." Feng Siniang looked at the scene in the distance, and laughed with Lin Fengshuang, this fool has been five or six times, every time he looks at them secretly, he wants to come but doesn't dare to come, and finally he is scared away by Thule.
"Miss, that person is very annoying, I want to go back to my master's side." Tulle walked over, looked at the two who were smiling happily, and suddenly said that he had been away from Leon for a while, and he missed him a little.
"I know, when the rain stops, we'll go back." Feng Siniang replied, she also missed Li Ang a little, looked at Lin Fengshuang beside her, she asked with a smile, "How are your legs?" ”
"It's almost good, that Lang Zhong's medical skills are very good, but he doesn't look like a man." Thinking of Xun Rizhao's appearance when he was facing him and Feng Siniang, Lin Fengshuang couldn't help but compare him and Li Ang together.