Chapter 705: The Romance of Life and Death
Cheng Wuting is a fighting man and has always had a hot temper. Today, in front of Xue Shao, he has always been quite tough. But when he heard Xue Shao's fierce words that were almost "declaring war", he was surprisingly not angry, but fell into silence for a long time.
Xue Shao has said everything that should be said, and he can't nag like a lobbyist for people like Cheng Wuting, and it is useless to say more. So he turned sideways, resting his hands on the armrests of the watchtower, staring into the distance.
ββFrom the border pass of the Great Wall to the northern capital of Taiyuan, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains!
"Young marshal, no matter whether we are friends or enemies in the end, Cheng Mou thank you for what you said to me today!" Cheng Wuting threw down this sentence, suddenly turned his head and left.
Xue Shao was slightly stunned and wanted to stop him, but held back.
Cheng Wuting's current appearance shows that he at least maintains his sanity in his heart, and has not completely lost his integrity and bottom line...... Xue Shao said secretly in his heart, and couldn't help but sigh softly - who would willingly turn his back on his kingdom and conscience? It's not all forced!
The wind is blowing, the north wind.
The autumn wind blowing from the desert north of the Great Wall carries a clear sense of slaughter.
Xue Shao suddenly thought that this season was the "great season" for the northern Hu cavalry to invade the south. A whole summer's fat aquatic plants have raised their war horses to be fat and strong. When the grass grows and the eagle flies, it is the time for them to hunt and rob around on their horses to prepare for the winter.
-- If at this time, Cheng Wuting, who was stationed at the gate of the two states of Shuodai, turned his gun to the south and started a civil war, it would definitely be an unprecedented catastrophe for Datang!
The wind was blowing stronger and stronger, and the watchtowers made of bamboo and wood were shaking slightly. The string in Xue Shao's heart became tighter and tighter.
He knew he had to make a smart choice quickly!
If Cheng Wuting still insists on going his own way...... Xue Shao took a deep breath and slapped his hands heavily on the armrest, "Then I have no other choice!" β
"Young Marshal Xue!"
At this moment, someone under the watchtower called out. Xue Shao looked down and saw that he was a more familiar soldier, remembering that he was a leader of Cheng Wuting's personal tribe that he often brought with him.
"What?" Xue Shao asked.
"General Evil Lai sent a villain to ask the young marshal, can the young marshal stay in Daizhou for two more days before leaving?" The pawn replied.
Xue Shao's heart moved slightly, so Cheng Wuting's heart was indeed shaken, but he felt that if he expressed his willingness to turn back on the spot, he would inevitably be a little embarrassed and not be able to get off the stage! - I'll have to take the initiative to find him a staircase to get down!
"Good!" Xue Shao agreed very simply, and immediately added, "By the way, change our staple food." I eat fried loose seeds every day, and I'm tired of it! β
When the pawn heard this, he was overjoyed on the spot - Xue Shao could still make small requests in life at this time, it seems that he really wanted to stay!
"Thank you, young marshal! The villain will return to the evil general, and he will definitely try his best to improve the diet of the young marshal and his subordinates! β
Xue Shao nodded, watched the pawn run all the way back, and breathed a sigh of relief. The heart said: I just hope that there will be no more mistakes in the past two days!
At this time, Xue Shao's heart flashed like a fine light, and he suddenly thought of a person-Pei Shaoye!
Finally, Cheng Wuting showed signs of a change of heart, and now if Pei Shaoye bypasses me Xue Shao and sues Cheng Wuting to the imperial court in advance, wouldn't it be a waste of his previous efforts?
Thinking of this, Xue Shao immediately walked down the watchtower and went straight to Cheng Wuting's official office. The guards of the trilogy stopped Xue Shao from entering, saying that General Evil said that no one would be seen for the past two days. Xue Shao said that matters related to life and death should be discussed with the evil in person, and the subordinates went in to report it.
After waiting for a long time, he went in to report the troops and returned, and said to Xue Shao that General Evil Lai really didn't want to see guests now, please go back.
Xue Shao couldn't help but feel a little angry, and didn't argue with these subordinates in person, and went around the backyard and climbed over the wall.
Although Xue Shao's latent kung fu was already perfect, he was still discovered because the governor's mansion was heavily guarded and in broad daylight, coupled with the fact that there were hunting dogs guarding the courtyard. Immediately, a large group of troops and guards came to surround Xue Shao.
"Young Marshal Xue, you will make it very difficult for us to do this." The subordinates were polite in words, but their expressions were a little unkind.
"Looks like I don't have a choice." Xue Shao took a deep breath, slowly untied the cloak on his body and threw it aside, "Today I just hit all the way in, and I must also see evil!" β
These subordinates are all fierce people who kill people on the battlefield like cutting vegetables, as soon as Xue Shao's words fell, they rushed forward without saying a word, and directly started it!
Xue Shao himself is also a person who has raised a trilogy, and he knows that these people don't even pay much attention to the emperor, and they have never recognized only one master. To put it mildly, they are like Tibetan mastiffs.
They will definitely not show mercy, and Xue Shao has no intention of stopping at the point!
"Bang" A dragon groaned, and the Taiyi Imperial Sword was unsheathed. The first move he swung directly wiped out the neck of a subordinate.
The rain of blood sprayed out from the sky and splashed Xue Shao's body, and all the subordinates couldn't help but be slightly stunned - I couldn't imagine that Xue Shaoshuai, who has always been elegant and elegant, would have such kung fu?!
"Kill!!"
Taking advantage of their momentary stunnedness, Xue Shao roared angrily and swung his sword. After all, all the tribes were all battle-hardened generations, and they were not to be outdone, and immediately set up a formation to besiege Xue Shao. Some of them had a little reservation before, but now when they saw their companions being killed, they all pulled out their swords and unsheathed them with murderous intent, and attacked Xue Shao with a fatal move!
Suddenly, the sword soldiers in the governor's mansion shouted and killed.
Cheng Wuting heard these voices. In other words, with his temper in the past, if someone hit the door, he would definitely be the first to swing a knife. But now, he sat still like an old monk who had settled down, and he didn't even open his eyes.
The subordinate who had sent a message to Xue Shao before cautiously stepped forward and whispered, "General, it's Xue Shao." β
Cheng Wuting still closed his eyes and recuperated, and he didn't even move his expression.
So the part was silent and quietly retreated.
Xue Shao didn't fight for a while. Today, as soon as this murderous intent and move are released, it is a bit uncontrollable. It is true that Cheng Wuting's troops are all battlefield tigers and wolves who have survived a hundred battles, but Xue Shao's accumulation of two lifetimes of "killing cultivation" is obviously not something they can resist lightly.
With a Taiyi knife, Xue Shao rushed out from the hundreds of subordinates, and stood in front of Cheng Wuting's room step by step.
It's a real blood path.
Xue Shao's whole body was almost completely red. Drops of blood flowed down the tip of the knife, forming a cloud of blood at his feet. Behind him were the red-eyed Cheng family and more than a dozen bleeding corpses.
"Killβ"
The subordinates saw that Xue Shao broke out of the encirclement and broke into Cheng Wuting's room, which was their dereliction of duty, so they all rushed up like crazy.
Xue Shao was about to raise his foot and kick the door angrily, when a low shout came from inside, "Stop, stand down!" β
Dozens of subordinates heard this voice, as if they had been hit by a spell, and stopped instantly, and immediately put their knives into their sheaths in a uniform manner, turned around and left, without looking at Xue Shao again.
It was as if nothing had happened just now, as if Xue Shao was a cloud of air!
Xue Shao held the Taiyi knife in his hand, the tip of the knife trembled slightly and still pointed to the ground, his whole body was shrouded in a murderous aura that was almost visible to the naked eye, and his eyes were shining brightly, staring at the door.
"Squeak-"
The door was opened from the inside, and Cheng Wuting appeared in front of Xue Shao.
He looked at Xue Shao with a somewhat complicated expression. There seems to be hostility, but also worry and intolerance.
"You're here to kill me?" Cheng Wuting's voice was very calm.
"I'm here to save you." Xue Shao was still holding the knife like that, and his eyes were looking directly into Cheng Wuting's eyes.
"But you've killed quite a few of my people." Cheng Wuting was also facing his eyes.
"They stopped me from saving you, that's why I killed them!" Xue Shaoshen adjusted his breathing to restrain his murderous aura, but the treasure knife in his hand slowly rose and crossed between the two, "I have to save you." Whoever stops me, I will kill him! β
Cheng Wuting suddenly laughed, grinning, and didn't laugh, "What if the Queen Mother wants to kill me?" β
"All I know is that today I have to save you. No one can say what will happen in the future. Xue Shao said, "Maybe, I will die in front of you!" β
"You can't save me." Cheng Wuting shook his head, this time with a smile, "She will never let me go." β
Xue Shao took a deep breath.
It was not until this moment that Cheng Wuting could be regarded as speaking from the bottom of his heart.
"If you insist on saving me, I can guarantee that she will not let you go." Cheng Wuting's voice softened a lot when he said this, and he stretched out his hand and slowly grasped the handle of the Taiyi knife, using a little dark force.
Xue Shao let go of his hand, and the Taiyi knife fell into Cheng Wuting's hand.
Cheng Wuting raised the knife, squinted his eyes slightly, looked at the blade carefully, and muttered: "No blood is left!" ββThe Taiyi Treasure Knife given by the first emperor is really extraordinary! β
Xue Shao frowned slightly and looked at Cheng Wuting. He felt the murderous aura overflowing from Cheng Wuting's body!
That's right, it's murderous!!
No one is more familiar with this aura than those who frequently set foot on the battlefield.
"Aren't you afraid, I'll kill you with a knife now?" Cheng Wuting said suddenly.
Xue Shao was not only afraid, but his expression barely changed, "You won't." β
"Good knife!!"
Cheng Wuting suddenly shouted, his wrist flicked quickly, and the Taiyi Treasure Knife was like a white horse that fell into the scabbard on Xue Shao's waist.
- Trust!
At this moment, there was only one word left in Xue Shao's heart.
No matter how things change in the world, no matter how sinister the current situation is, even if it comes to life and death, Xue Shao feels that between himself and Cheng Wuting, he still retains the kind of trust between himself and Cheng Wuting!
"Tell me, what do you want to say to me when you come out of your way to see me?" Cheng Wuting turned around after throwing the knife and asked.
"What about your lieutenant, Pei Shaoye?" Xue Shao asked.
Cheng Wuting was silent for a moment, "I asked him to go to Chang'an." Dozens of people accompanied them. β
"What?" Xue Shao drank.
"I know why you mentioned him." Cheng Wuting's expression was unexpectedly calm, and he said leisurely, "Pei Shaoye and the others have been Brother Pao Ze for many years. But everyone has their own ambitions, and Cheng doesn't want to drag them to die together! β
"You! β¦β¦ You are so naΓ―ve! Xue Shao was almost angry, "Pei Shaoye, you may not still be regarded as Brother Paoze!" Do you know what he did behind your back? β
"I know what he did behind my back" Cheng Wuting's voice was low, obviously revealing helplessness and sadness, "How can I not know? β
Xue Shao was really a little angry, "If they go to Chang'an, the situation will be completely out of my control." Do you understand what I mean? β
"Young Marshal Xue, although Evil is a vulgar martial artist, I am not stupid. I understand your good intentions. Cheng Wuting said, "But paper can't contain fire." Without Pei Shaoye to inform, he still can't hide it! β¦β¦ O robe! Cheng would rather kill himself than do anything to them, Cheng doesn't want to affect them, and he feels shameless for them! β
"Then you have no face for me? You have repeatedly rejected me, simply because you are afraid that it will affect me? Xue Shao said in a deep voice, "So you have been pretending in front of me, even at the expense of putting on an ugly face that turns against you?!" β
Cheng Wuting still turned his back to Xue Shao, was silent for a moment, and said, "It doesn't matter what you think. In Cheng's heart, you are still my brother Paoze...... That's enough! β
Xue Shao couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh - Cheng Wuting, you are a big old man, and when you die, you play the romance of life and death like a sour Confucian!
"Cheng has nothing left, and he will die in the future and leave a stench for 10,000 years." Cheng Wuting smiled bitterly twice, "Then Cheng Mou is not allowed to hide you brothers in the robe in his heart and keep them in his memories?" β