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After dark, the bonfires on the field echo the bright stars in the night sky, and the scenery is extremely magnificent.

Li Ding sneered: "Sure enough, it's a good horse." ”

He was talking about the lion and tiger beast, but his eyes looked at Cao Peng with a look of disdain.

Around the bonfire, dozens of relatives formed a group to isolate Cao Peng and Wang Shuang. There was no way, Cao Peng and Wang Shuang had to start another bonfire, and the two sat together and talked in a low voice. The liger is not far away, leisurely and contented.

Cao Peng understood what Li Ding meant: horses are good horses, but people are not good......

Li Ding was ordered by Li Qi to take Cao Peng to Hongshuiji. Although Li Ding complied with Li Qi's meaning, along the way, there were guns and sticks between his words, and he kept sneering. It can be seen that he doesn't look down on Cao Peng very much, and his resistance to the Han court also makes him not as enthusiastic and respectful as Li Qi has for Cao Peng, and even very disgusted.

Having lived on the grassland since childhood, Li Ding is almost no different from those Hu people.

His hostility towards the Han people, or rather the imperial court, Cao Peng felt deeply. In fact, Li Ding's attitude also represents most of the senses of Hongze's *** children. Due to the weakness of the imperial court, Li Ding, the four generations of disciples, were not optimistic about the imperial court at all. They have not experienced the great achievements of the great general Dou Gendarmerie in Mobei, nor have they seen Chen Tang's heroic spirit in a foreign land. I haven't even heard of Duan Cheng's record of destroying Xian Lingqiang back then...... From the time Li Ding was born, most of what he saw was the fragility of the Han army and the defeat of Qianghu.

From the Bianzhang Rebellion of that year to the later rebellion of Beigong Boyu......

He was born late, and since he can remember, he has never heard of the Han army's brilliant achievements.

On the contrary, it was the Xiongnu, Qianghu, and Xianbei people who repeatedly succeeded in Koubian and plundered a large number of Han people. For this reason, the Hongze people and those Hu people also had several confrontations, and the winners were half and half defeated. The notion that the Han army was weak and vulnerable was deeply ingrained in Li Ding's mind. For a young man who grew up on the grassland and was influenced by Hu Feng, a weak court was not enough for the people of Hongze to work hard. Therefore, when Cao Peng brought people over, Li Ding became disgusted with him.

Cao Peng raised his head, glanced at Li Ding, only smiled, and ignored it.

"Guts!" Li Ding sneered again, and then smiled at his entourage: "No wonder Han Jialang can't hold Hexi, but he has to rely on us to fight the country." The people of Hongze are all good men, but they don't fight side by side with the guts. ”

The dear followers immediately laughed.

"You ......"

"Wang Shuang, shut up."

Seeing that Wang Shuang was furious and wanted to get up to refute, Cao Peng hurriedly shouted.

He turned his head and glanced at Li Ding and the others, "Your father is Han Jialang, your grandfather is Han Jialang, your grandfather is Han Jialang, and your great-grandfather is also Han Jialang...... If they knew that their children and grandchildren were a group of people who had forgotten their ancestors, I am afraid that under the Nine Springs, they would also cry. Cao is not talented, and he does not want to talk to a group of unfaithful, unfilial, unkind and unrighteous brutes. ”

Along the way, Cao Peng did not speak.

But once this counterattacked, it suddenly showed the fierceness in his words.

Li Ding was stunned, and immediately reacted, Cao Peng was scolding him, and he was immediately furious.

"You dare to scold me?"

"I only scold the beasts, what do you have to do?"

"You ......"

Li Dinghu stood up and took two steps forward.

All the relatives also got up one after another, and surrounded Cao Peng and the two at once.

"The surname Cao, I don't have this kind of verbal dispute with you, you'd better apologize to me, otherwise don't blame me for being unkind to you."

Cao Peng stirred the bonfire with a wooden stick and sneered: "A certain family doesn't talk to beasts. ”

"You...... Look for death. ”

Li Ding's face became extremely ugly, and the two of his subordinates, seeing that Li Ding was humiliated, didn't say a word, and stepped forward to teach Cao Peng a lesson. The man who grew up on the grassland is extremely athletic. Seeing that the two of them arrived at Cao Peng's side, without waiting for Wang Shuang's action, they saw Cao Peng's wrist shake, and the wooden stick that made the fire shook, and two burning firewood flew out of the bonfire and slammed into the chests of the two relatives. In an instant, the fire suddenly lit up, and sparks flew in all directions.

The two relatives flew out upside down, and the placket on their chests suddenly burned.

I was so scared that I screamed and rolled on the ground non-stop.

Cao Peng slowly stood up, "This is what Hongze Erlang is capable of?" If you don't fight with words, you can't do it. ”

How Cao Peng was beating the firewood just now, no one could see clearly.

Li Ding waved his hand and motioned for his relatives to go up to extinguish the fire on the two people, and stared at Cao Peng with a pair of tiger eyes, revealing a cold meaning.

"What, do you want to do it?"

Li Ding's cheeks trembled slightly, and his hand slowly reached out to his waist.

"Do it, you can't do it, use the knife, you can't do it......"

Cao Peng sneered, ignoring Li Ding's actions at all, but said indifferently: "Let me make it clear, I didn't want to be with you when I went to Hongshuiji this time." It was only at the request of your grandfather, Captain Li, that I agreed.

Don't think that I have taken the light of your tribe, I can roughly understand your grandfather's intentions.

I just hope that you can get acquainted with me, and one day I can return to my hometown, and I will be able to make contributions in the future, which is better than being a nameless and orphaned soul in this pastoral plain for a lifetime. I endured it all the way, not because I was afraid of you, but because I was worried that I would hurt you, which made Captain Li worried...... Hongze people, I bah! Your ancestors, and even your ancestors, have regarded themselves as Han Chinese, when will there be more shit for you who have forgotten their ancestors? That's right, when the imperial court abandoned Hexi, there may be something wrong with your ancestors, but this is by no means an excuse for you to forget your ancestors......

You want to get your hands dirty, are you ready? ”

"Prepare what?"

Li Ding was stunned and asked.

Who knows, Cao Peng didn't have any words, stepped on the yin and yang, and rushed out all of a sudden, and before Li Ding could react, a bright long knife had been pressed on Li Ding's shoulder. The sharp edge of the knife revealed a thick bloody aura, and a dark red light circulated in the firelight...... Li Ding didn't even see clearly how Cao Peng got to him and how he pulled out his knife. The long knife in his hand didn't have time to get out of the sheath at all, and it had been made by Cao Peng. The cold blade made his heart tremble, and a cold breath rushed straight to the tail vertebrae, and his body froze suddenly.

"Let go of the young patriarch of my family!"

Several relatives drew their weapons and shouted loudly.

Cao Peng said sharply: "Wang Shuang, let them shut up and don't kill people." ”

As early as when Cao Peng made a move, Wang Shuang, who was already ready to go, didn't wait for Cao Peng's words to fall, picked up two fire sticks, and threw himself out. Wang Shuang has entered Caofu from *** for four or five years. From the initial simple dog training, to Cao Peng's attention and teaching kung fu...... Later, Hua Tuo arrived in Xudu, and Wang Shuang followed Hua Tuo to learn the tiger opera and crane opera in the five bird operas, and his kung fu also improved greatly. When Cao Peng taught Cao Zhang and others, he also asked Wang Shuang to follow and learn. In just five years, Wang Shuang has achieved great success, slightly inferior to Han De, but he is also a first-class general. If it weren't for that, Cao Peng's mission to Saibei this time, it was unlikely that he would follow Cao Peng.

As soon as he made a move, he saw two flames flying.

The flexible body style, combined with the mystery of the white ape's back fist, the fire stick in his hand seemed to have spirituality, and he snapped three times, and a series of screams sounded, and the weapons in the hands of the three entourages fell off their hands, leaving a burn mark on their wrists, and they held their hands and retreated. Wang Shuang threw the fire stick into the bonfire, raised his hand and pulled out the double iron knife, and stood beside Cao Peng, with a murderous look on his face, looking at the group of panicked relatives.

"The surname Cao, you ......"

"Li Ding, you shut up for me."

Cao Peng shouted sharply, and Li Ding swallowed back the words on his lips.

"I don't care what you think of me, or what kind of senses you have about the court. I came to Hongze this time, I have my own mission, whether you believe it or not, I never thought of using the power of you Hongze people......

So, it doesn't matter what you think of me.

But if you dare to spoil my affairs, don't blame me for being ruthless.

Yes, you may be brave and good at fighting, but for the court, you are just clowns...... How about the Maten sons? Whether they are sincere or not, at least nominally, they must obey the orders of the imperial court. If you dare to spoil my affairs, Lao Tzu can immediately draw tens of thousands of troops from Guanzhong and wipe out Hongze within ten days. ”

Cao Peng's voice was fierce, but Li Ding's face was pale.

His heart trembled, but he still stubbornly held his head high and stared at Cao Peng.

"Like you, I've seen a lot...... Don't think I'm so powerful, when I was fifteen years old, I took thousands of people with me, and I was ten times as strong as my elite soldiers. How about Jiuyuan Lu Bu? In the end, I didn't break through the city I defended...... At the end of this mission, you can do whatever you like. But for now, you'd better be honest. ”

As he spoke, Cao Peng's wrist flicked, and the steel knife swept through the void.

Li Ding only felt a chill in his body, and the knife in front of him flashed. By the time he came to his senses, Cao Peng had already put away the knife and went back.

And on his body, there were knife marks.

The scar of the knife, clinging to his body, tore his shirt. The wind blew, and Li Ding shivered.

"Powerful, not in the mouth, not in the hands, but here."

Cao Peng pointed his finger at his heart, "Your grandfather is a powerful man, but it is not because of how good he is at kung fu, but because of his unswerving loyalty to the imperial court. And you, don't deserve my care, because you don't even know who you are. ”

Li Ding's face turned pale and looked at Cao Peng in a daze.

It's just that Cao Peng seems to have lost interest in him and turned back to the campfire.

"Young Patriarch, let's ......"

"Shut up!"

Li Ding stopped his servants' words, turned around and returned to the campfire.

He sat there, motionless and staring at the roaring bonfire in front of him, without saying a word.

And those servants saw that Li Ding was silent, and they also closed their mouths one by one. Several of the injured servants took out the medicine they had brought with them and applied it to the wounds.

Someone secretly looked at Cao Peng and Wang Shuang, and their eyes couldn't help but show admiration.

The men who live in the pasture are the brave men who are most admired. Previously, due to the influence of Li Ding, they didn't care about Cao Peng and the others. But just now, the strength shown by Cao Peng's master and servant made them feel extremely respectful. In contrast, the cynicism of his own people along the way now looks like clowns.

This is a powerful man!

No wonder, even the liger followed him.

"Hey!"

Li Ding suddenly turned his head and shouted at Cao Peng.

Cao Peng raised his head and looked at Li Ding......

"You...... Did you really fight against the Tiger of the Merged State? ”

"Of course!"

"That turned out ......"

"I lost!"

Cao Peng said very calmly, without revealing the slightest artificiality.

"But the tiger is dead now, and I'm still alive."

"I know."

Li Ding lowered his head as he spoke.

The reputation of Jiuyuan Yuhu is also very loud in Hexi. Lu Bu was in Bingzhou back then, and he made great achievements, and he once killed those Hu people who fled when they heard the name of the tiger, which touched Lu Bu's edge at all. Although Li Ding had never seen Lu Bu, he had great respect for Lu Bu. Hexi was occupied by Qianghu, and Lü Bu was tantamount to a hero to the Han people living on the grassland.

Li Ding hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "I will assist you in doing things, but I want to make it clear, I am not afraid of you." ”

Cao Peng smiled, "Are you afraid of me, what do you have to do with me?"

Boy, for Captain Li's sake, I'll give you a piece of advice. There are many masters in the Central Plains, and under the public account of my family, they are even more fierce. Your skills are good, but if you go to the Central Plains and there is no one in your eyes like this, sooner or later you will be in a different place. Not to mention anything else, just a few relatives around me, pull out one, and you can take your life.

You have a good sentence, see the truth in your hands.

But if you don't have a strong enough heart, the kung fu in your hands is not much better. Learn from your grandfather and make your heart strong as soon as possible. Only with a strong heart can you be fearless at all times. ”

With that, Cao Peng stretched his waist, lay down in his clothes by the bonfire, and closed his eyes.

The autumn breeze is soft, swaying the grass rustling on the pasture in the distance, as if it is singing in a low voice with the autumn wind......

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The bonfire had been extinguished, and smoke was billowing up.

When the sun was rising, Li Ding changed his clothes and embarked on a journey with Cao Peng again.

Only this time, he didn't ridicule Cao Peng again, but was silent. Even his relatives showed a trace of respect for Cao Peng. The group had nothing to do all the way, and at noon, they came to Hongshuiji.

The autumn sun is shining, which makes people feel warm and comfortable.

Li Ding took the lead and came to the gate of Hongshuiji City, and was about to enter the city, when he suddenly heard a *** voice shouting next to him: "Li Ding, why are you here?" ”

Li Ding looked back and saw a group of people surrounding a young man, galloping towards him.

"It's Dou Hu!"

Li Ding didn't look back, but told Cao Peng in a low voice.

"He is Dou Lan's eldest son, and he is also a famous warrior in Hongshuiji...... However, this person has no good impression of the Han family. ”

After saying that, he urged the horse to step forward and greet Dou Hu.

Cao Peng gently patted Rhubarb's head, his eyes narrowed into a slit, and he looked towards Dou Hu.

This person is also very hostile to the Han family!

However, it is understandable that his ancestor was given to death by the Han Emperor back then, and the general Dou Xian fell apart, and his family was sent to Hexi to defend the border. Dou Xian may be arrogant, but for the Han family, it is indeed a great achievement. But in the end...... No matter who this kind of thing comes to, it will be disgruntled, and even resentment.

Li Ding specifically pointed out this person, which also seemed to remind Cao Peng that this Dou Hu's status in Hongshuiji must not be too low.

At this time, Dou Hu pulled Li Ding and prepared to enter the city.

Suddenly, he turned his horse's head and ran towards Cao Peng......

Cao Peng was shocked, but his face was still calm.

Dou Hu reined in his horse, stared at Cao Peng for a long time, and then said in a deep voice: "You, who is it?" ”