"Yes." Liao Qiu replied: "He said he wanted to talk to you, and as long as you went, he wouldn't do anything." Now only you can save the king. ”

Tianhao didn't delay for a second, he turned around and quickly gave various orders to Broken Tooth. Soon, the whole city was running with amazing efficiency. From the transfer of troops to the assembly, it did not take more than half an hour before and after. When Tian Hao led the guards and cavalry to rush out of the city gates, as many as 2,000 infantry followed him and headed towards the city of Red Hoof.

……

Cattle territory, Red Hoof City.

Wu Yuan stood in front of the open window, holding his head high, admiring the moonlight.

This is the highest position in the entire city lord's mansion, overlooking the whole city. Niu Tong's status is noble, here, no one dares to build a house higher than the city lord, otherwise he will find his own death.

"The weather was nice today, and it was the same in the evening." Wu Yuan likes to wear white clothes very much, and he feels that only in this way can he bring out his elegant temperament. Raising his head, admiring the bright silver in the sky, he muttered, "The moon is so round...... What a beautiful ......."

Behind him, a dull curse sounded "You damn madman, stinking sissy...... You...... You don't even have men's stuff...... Hahahaha......"

These words disturbed Wu Yuan's thoughts, and he suddenly frowned in high spirits, closed the window casually, and turned around and walked into the back room.

The balcony is connected to the living room, and there are several oil lamps in the room, which illuminate everything as bright as day.

Niu Weibang's clothes were stripped naked, and the thick iron shackles cuffed his wrists and ankles respectively, forming him into an extended "big" character, which was fastened to the wall with iron chains.

His face was pale and bloodless, and his body was covered in scars. Some were whipped with whips, and some were cut with sharp objects such as swords. The wound was shallow, not fatal, and there was not much blood coming out, and the old and new wounds were stacked on top of each other, and the dirty blood flowing on the surface of the body had long since coagulated and turned black. Several of the clearly cut parts were sprinkled with white powder to stop the bleeding. It was clear that the executioners did not want him to die like this.

The right knee was shattered, sinking into a piece the size of an adult's fist from the middle, causing the calf to bend outward and form an eerie shape between the thigh.

His left foot had been severed from two centimeters above his ankle, and the cut was flat, presumably caused by a weapon such as a tomahawk. Clumps of herbs were applied to the wound, and shattered bones could be seen.

The initial period of severe pain has passed, but the tingling and subsequent pain from the wound are tormenting me all the time. A lot of the long black hair was forcibly pulled out during the previous torture, and the rest fell down the forehead, congealed together with blood and dirt, attracting small flying insects that "buzzed".

Niu Weibang felt weaker and weaker.

He regretted why he believed the messenger's nonsense and hurried to the city of Red Hoof.

The man was Wu Yuan's cronies, he disguised himself, claiming to be Niu Tong's personal guard, and asked to see him in Black Corner City, saying that Niu Tong was seriously ill and dying.

This kind of thing is normal, Niu Weibang didn't think too much, and hurriedly took the guards to follow the man to the Red Hoof City. As soon as he walked into the City Lord's Mansion, he was forcibly pressed down by several big men, who had obviously rehearsed in advance, cooperated tacitly, and were extremely fast. Although there are not many of these guys, they are very agile, and they grabbed the target and went directly to the top floor of the City Lord's Mansion, while the rest of the people set up layers of defenses in the mansion and blocked the guards with strong crossbows and bows and arrows.

On the top floor, Niu Weibang saw Wu Yuan, who had been missing for many days, and Niu Tong.

Niu Tong was controlled by Wu Yuan, not only him, but also his family.

There is a saying in the age of civilization———— friends are betrayed.

That's not wrong at all.

Since childhood, Niu Tong and Wu Yuan have been friends. The city lord of the red hoof never dreamed that Wu Yuan would attack him, he broke into the city lord's mansion with dozens of cronies, closed the gate, killed the guards around Niu Tong with great efficiency, took Niu Tong's family to the top floor, and forcibly imprisoned him.

Niu Weibang had already received Tianhao's secret protection and knew that Wu Yuan was a traitor in the clan. For reasons of secrecy, he did not disseminate information to the outside world. Coupled with the close relationship between Niu Tong and Wu Yuan, the King of Thunder Horn crossed Niu Tong off the list of trusts from the beginning.

I have to admit that Wu Yuan does have an outstanding point in figuring out the psychology of others. He is actually also gambling, gambling Niu Tong does not know his secrets, and gambling Niu Weibang will only privately send someone to arrest him. He calculated everything, and still entered the Red Hoof City as a friend, and took control of the City Lord's Mansion and captured Niu Tong without alerting anyone.

Niu Weibang was lured into the city, and when he walked into the city lord's mansion, he and the guards around him were unaware. If it weren't for Liao Qiu's special sensitivity to smells and smelling a faint amount of blood coming from the corridor of the City Lord's Mansion, he and the other two guards would have been hacked to death by the ambushed Wuyuan cronies, and his body would be in a different place.

The secret plan was shattered, and an angry Wu Yuan ordered everyone to abandon the lower floor of the City Lord's Mansion and hold the corridor leading to the top floor. He took Niu Weibang and Niu Tong as hostages, and made a request to Liao Qiu: in addition to providing sufficient drinking water and food, he must immediately send a messenger to Panshi City to meet the young lord Niu Tianhao.

Liao Qiu scoffed at this, and while he sent people to deliver news to the capital Black Corner City to explain the situation, he mobilized troops to surround the city lord's mansion.

It turned out that Liao Qiu was not Wu Yuan's opponent———— the reason why he chose the City Lord's Mansion for the plan was the result of Wu Yuan's careful planning. He was familiar with the Red Hoof City, and he was familiar with every corner of the City Lord's Mansion. Of course, the reason for giving up the lower classes is not to seek death, but only in this way can they get security. Niu Copper's mansion was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there were no taller buildings in the city to snipe at the top floor. Liao Qiu led people to attack several times, but they were all shot to death by Wu Yuan's pro-credit bow and arrow. Narrow terrain is impossible to cast, and even if you are wearing steel armor to block the bow and arrows, you will be hit by a heavy hammer at the corner of the stairs.

He refused to provide food and drinking water to Wu Yuan and others.

In the afternoon of the same day, Niu Tong's young son was thrown from the top floor and died tragically on the spot.

Wu Yuan spoke unceremoniously: "You'd better meet my request honestly." Without food and water, I have a solution. Niu Tong's family is here, it's a big deal for me to kill one and eat one. Hum...... Their heads are in my hands, and it's up to me to decide whether they want to live or die. ”

Liao Qiu had no choice but to send things in as requested.

He played tricks and mixed poison with food.

More than ten minutes later, Niu Tong's wife was held down by her legs and feet, leaned out of the window on the top floor, she screamed for a long time, her neck was cut off with a knife, and the bloody head rolled down from the air.

Wu Yuan's words were extremely cold: "Since you are interested, let's play to the end." I still have a few people who test the poison in my hands, and when they die, it will be Niu Weibang's turn. I thought you were loyal to him, and now it seems that you are also hoping for his early death. Hahahaha...... Don't worry, since you refuse my request, it will be his turn sooner or later. ”

Liao Qiu didn't believe these words at all.

is ruthless, but even the wicked have a bottom line. Wu Yuan made such a big battle, hijacked the city lord of the bare hoof, and lured Niu Weibang, he must have a great plan. This person is ruthless, and he shows no mercy to his friend's family, and kills when he says so. Including Niu Weibang and Niu Tong, there were only eight hostages in total. He had already killed two of them before, and if he continued to kill again, Wu Yuan would have fewer and fewer chips in his hand.

Liao Qiu obviously underestimated the horror of a madman and cold-blooded murderer.

Time gradually passed, and the heads fell one by one, and soon it was the turn of the bull copper.

He was bound and pushed through the top floor window, just like his wife had done before.

Wu Yuan laughed wildly at Liao Qiu from a hidden position that could not be seen by the naked eye: "Don't you think I can't do it?" Don't you think you're smart? I told you to do what I said, but you thought I was bluffing...... Okay, let me kill a city lord to show you, and when you pick up his head, you must look carefully, I don't cheat, I am the spokesman of the gods, and I never lie. ”

The rain of blood splashed in the sky, the head of the man with angry eyes rolled down, a rope strangled Niu Tong's mouth, he could not speak, and he did not believe that it was the work of his friend who put his heart into his heart.

Wu Yuanyin's words came from the top of the building: "Next is Niu Weibang, I will let him see with his own eyes that his most trusted subordinate is actually looking forward to his death...... Hey, hey, hey, Commander Liao Qiu, I didn't expect us to be the same kind of people. ”

Liao Qiu's face turned pale with fright, and his confidence and anger had been thrown out of the clouds. He hurriedly arranged for his subordinates to seal the entrances and exits of the city lord's mansion, and ordered the whole city of Red Hoof City to be under martial law, and then led the guards to the Rock City on horseback.

He finally believed that Wu Yuan was a madman who could do what he said.

This kind of person has no reason at all, and if he persecuted repeatedly, he would really kill Niu Weibang.

……

When Tianhao came to Red Hoof City, the streets and alleys were empty. Although it was a temporary control, the effect was excellent, Liao Qiu urgently transferred 3,000 infantry from Black Corner City, plus the original army of Red Hoof City, as many as 20,000 heavily armed soldiers maintained order in the city, and surrounded the city lord's mansion like an iron bucket.

Walking up the steps, he knocked on the door, and the closed door of the City Lord's Mansion opened from the inside, revealing a vigilant face.

This person is a close confidant of Wu Yuan, and he was also the captain of the guard of the King of the Fierce Bulls.

"Let me in." Tianhao's voice was flat: "Wu Yuan wants to see me." ”

"You are Niu Tianhao?" The man looked him up and down, staring at the too-young face in front of him, not quite convinced.

"It's not up to you to decide." Tianhao raised his hand to block Liao Qiu, who wanted to be angry, and said calmly: "Take me up, Wu Yuan will tell you the truth or falsehood." ”

Entering the mansion, the man quickly closed the door behind Tianhao, bolted the door with a thick iron chain, and fastened a firm lock.

Soon left the hallway and went up the stairs. At the corner where the passage was connected, Tianhao saw more than a dozen corpses piled together. The two men used the deceased as a bench and sat on the deceased's back like this. They munched on the dough bread, and there was half of the broth left in the clay pot next to them, as well as some vegetables, which Liao Qiu was forced to bring in food.

When he was downstairs, he checked that Tianhao was not carrying a weapon, he stepped on the floor to the top floor, the door of the living room was open, more than ten meters away, Wu Yuan stood at the end of the corridor, his face was full of enthusiastic smiles, just like this, watching Tianhao being escorted by four cronies.

"Welcome! Welcome! He clapped vigorously, laughed and said, "Look, I have given you the treatment of a guest of honor, and I have not tied your hands with ropes." Hehe...... I really want to sit down with you and have a good talk. ”

The four cronies are all skilled fighters, these people have been carefully selected by Wu Yuan, and even Niu Weibang is not their opponent for the two-person attack, let alone Tianhao, who is even thinner and half a head shorter than Niu Weibang.

Four to one, and Tianhao has no weapons, Wu Yuan believes that he is in control of the whole scene, as long as he keeps a certain distance during the conversation, the other party cannot pose a threat to him.

He did figure it out.

Tianhao followed Wu Yuan into the room, and his eyes were immediately attracted by Niu Weibang who was locked on the wall, and his pupils instantly constricted.

"You ......" Before he had time to say more, Tianhao walked over quickly, and gently lifted the other party's long hair with a slightly trembling hand, revealing Niu Weibang's bloodstained familiar face.

“…… You're here......" Niu Weibang barely managed to squeeze out a smile, and then he shook his head weakly: "You shouldn't come to this place." Liao Qiu...... Damn ......"

Tianhao immediately turned around and glared at Wu Yuan, and said coldly: "Let him go, you can talk to me if you have any problems." ”

Wu Yuan walked to the high-backed chair that had been set up in advance and sat down, and let out a disdainful chuckle: "Since you're here, don't think about leaving." It doesn't matter if it's him or you, it's the same anyway...... Of course, there are differences, and that's why I'm going to see you. ”

He then raised his hand and pointed to the place where Tianhao was standing: "This matter is a bit complicated, sit down, we can talk slowly." ”

Tianhao stood there without moving, still insisting on his opinion: "You can talk about whatever you want, let the people go first." ”

"You're not qualified to bargain with me, at least not on this matter." Wu Yuan said in a disdainful tone: "I finally caught him, and I gave up everything for him, hehe...... He's the most important piece in my hand right now, do you think I'm going to follow your wishes? ”

"Sit down, just sit on the ground." Wu Yuan repeated what he had said before.

It is irrational to anger a madman at this time, Tianhao stared at him with indifferent eyes, did not say a word, and sat down cross-legged.

"That's right." Wu Yuan had a smile on his face: "This is a good start, which means that we can have a formal conversation in a harmonious atmosphere. Equality is very important, you stand and I sit will form a height difference, which is not good...... Very bad. ”

Having said that, the four cronies who were waiting around Tianhao did not let their guard down in the slightest. They stood facing Tianhao separately, like a cage of human body and strength, imprisoning him inside.