Zhang Lang tried his best not to let out his disappointed expression, and pretended to be indifferent on his face. Although Ma Teng looks like a barbarian horizontally and vertically, only those who have really come into contact with him can appreciate the deep experience of his brutality.

Just when Zhang Lang wanted to say goodbye, Ma Teng suddenly exuded a haze all over his body, and he was cold: "Do you want to leave?" ”

Zhang Lang was stunned in his heart, but he still calmed down, and said coldly: "Could it be that General Cheng Ma still wants to accompany you to talk at night?" ”

Ma Teng's rugged face suddenly showed a wild smile, and he said with a hint of pride in his laughter: "Ma someone has such thoughts. ”

Zhang Lang's heart was cold, it seemed that the situation had become a little bad, Ma Teng seemed to have bad intentions and wanted to suppress himself. If he did, he would be in danger that night. The motive is that you don't have to think about it to know, that is, to fall in love with the heirloom jade seal in your arms. Thinking of this, Zhang Lang gasped, it seemed that he was too wishful thinking, so he didn't think that Ma Teng would be greedy.

At this time, the three people who had been standing behind Ma Teng suddenly stepped forward quickly and blocked the door.

Among them, there are two young people who look very similar and are not very old. The appearance is relatively handsome, the eyes are black and white, the skin is a little dark, and the figure is very burly. It is estimated that it is a pair of twin brothers, their expressions and faces are almost identical, their mouths are curved into arcs, and they look at Zhang Lang coldly. The tiger's palm pressed the hilt tightly, although it was as still as water, but it felt a momentum, and it could burst out to kill the enemy at any time.

But Zhang Lang's eyes stopped vigilantly on another big man with a stout body, a face as red as jujubes, and an extremely fat momentum. Relying on the first instinct of the soldiers, although the big man in front of him was calm and relaxed, he invisibly exuded a heavy oppression like a lofty mountain. Like an unsheathed sword, it hides the radiant coldness, but it can't stop the feeling of killing.

Dian Wei's tiger eyes were serious, and his eyes were like wolves and tigers, tightly locking the big man in front of him with a red face.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense and tense, as long as there was a little fuse, I believe that sparks would explode.

Zhang Lang has also seen a lot of big scenes, and he still doesn't panic at all, and his face is quite calm: "What does General Ma want?" ”

Ma Tengpi smiled and said: "Ma is not interesting, I just want to see the immortal treasure heirloom jade seal." ”

Zhang Lang's eyes flashed with a cold look, staring at the jujube red man in front of him tightly, and said coldly without looking back: "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint Master Ma." ”

Ma Teng suddenly snorted coldly and said, "Really? General Zhang, don't be so sure. ”

Zhang Lang turned around violently, his expression was very cold, and a full domineering spirit naturally revealed, and word by word popped out of his mouth and said: "General Ma, if you are still a character, you should understand the current situation in the world." If you really want to step out of Liangzhou and occupy Sanfu, Jiangdong will be your strong ally. If General Ma really thinks that if he gets the jade seal, he can control the situation, then you are very wrong, the Han family has existed in name only, and the jade seal of the country is just an excuse for ambitious people to take the opportunity to be the emperor and establish themselves as kings, and it is of no practical use. It's just that if General Ma really has such a plan, then the matter is another matter. ”

Obviously, Ma Teng was suppressed by Zhang Lang's momentum for a while, and his face was a little shocked. Otherwise, he would not have been bluffed in a few words.

Seeing this, Zhang Lang motioned to Huang Xu and Dian Wei with his eyes, ready to leave.

But the three people in front of them had no intention of letting themselves leave, just like the roots of an old tree, stuck to the ground and blocked the door.

Dian Wei stretched out his hand to push it, but he felt that the other party was as steady as a majestic mountain, and with a "huh" in his mouth, he shouted roughly: "This guy has some strength." Then he let out a dull roar, and the horse stepped down, "let" Dian Wei snorted, his black face held back a trace of red tide, the green tendons on his head appeared from time to time, and his thick arms were like iron and steel claws, and he forcibly moved half of the big man in front of him to the left and made a way.

The big man frowned, his expression was extremely surprised, unbelieving, surprised, and annoyed, and his face turned into a five-color flower spectrum in an instant, blue and white for a while.

The twin brothers on the side seemed to be in disbelief, and their eyes were shocked, and the strength of the red-faced man was so clear. Ma Teng also came back to his senses, but the surprise in his eyes was deeper. The cold tone just now was just trying to test Zhang Lang's reaction. With the current situation, the forces in Guanzhong are budding and chaotic, and the mistakes are complicated. After a long struggle in his heart, he finally resisted the great temptation of the jade seal of the country, and planned to leave a way out for himself. However, in this way, he had to start from scratch to position Zhang Lang's strength. And he was amazed by the innate divine power displayed by Dahan Dianwei.

Zhang Lang walked past the red-faced man very calmly, then turned back to him and smiled: "I don't know the name of this general? ”

Dahan's face was very ugly, and he first looked up at Ma Teng, and saw that there was no expression on his rough face. He glared at Dian Wei unconvinced, and secretly grinded his teeth, which showed that he was very unwilling, and squeezed out a few words from his mouth and said: "In the lower Pound." ”

Zhang Lang's body was obviously shocked, and he turned his head to stare at the red-faced man again, his eyes emitted a scorching light, like a wave of fire to melt him, and it seemed to remember him in the deepest part of his heart. After half a ring, he retracted his eyes and said categorically: "Lang remember." Then he turned his eyes to the other side, looking at the twin brothers who also had an extraordinary temperament, and said: "These two brothers should be General Ma's noble sons, Ma Xiu and Ma Tie." ”

The twin brothers looked at each other, and one of them said proudly: "Yes, it is Ma Tie below, and Ma Xiu is on the side." ”

Zhang Lang nodded and praised: "Sure enough, the tiger father has no dogs, two young men are handsome, and he said that he will be able to conquer the Central Plains." ”

The two brothers were unmoved, and one of them replied lightly: "My brother is not more important, thank you General Zhang for your praise." "It seems to be a bit of a correspondence.

When Zhang Lang was about to step out of the door, Ma Teng behind him suddenly shouted: "Within two days, I will give General Zhang a clear answer." ”

Zhang Lang was relieved and secretly relieved, it seems that there is still a play. In the end, if the Cao and Yuan families want to unite, their strength is obvious to all, and depending on the situation, Zhang Jin's side is not as smooth as he said, and the situation is really complicated. Stopped, turned back to Ma Teng and nodded, "I'll wait for General Ma's good news." ”

Ma Teng only nodded, his rugged face was very calm. The depth of the city is that even Zhang Lang secretly admired.

"Then don't bother anymore, and retire first." Zhang Lang knew that there was no point in staying any longer, so he took his leave.

Ma Teng didn't keep it, first saluted, and then said lightly: "Ma is inconvenient to send it far away." ”

Zhang Lang stretched out his hand to stop him, and said politely: "General Ma, please stay." Then he led Dian Wei, Huang Xu, and the Eighteen Eagle Guards out of the mansion.

When I left the official residence, it was already late, the streets were deserted, there was no one, not even cats and dogs.

The cold wind blew through my face, and it didn't feel as biting as it had been when I first arrived. The moon in the sky pulled out the dark clouds, and the cold light shone, and it felt so clear. Although the weather is still a little cold, Zhang Lang is warm in his heart, seeing that winter is about to pass and spring is coming. He exhaled a long breath in his heart, and turned his mind to what had just happened. Tonight's trip was not in vain, although Ma Teng's attitude was unpredictable, but it was still very promising.

The eagle guard led the horse, and Zhang Lang then pressed it on the horse's back, and then turned over deftly and sat firmly on the saddle.

At this time, Dian Wei also led the healthy horse, and his thick body was as strong as a mountain, which made people wonder if the horse would be crushed by him. I saw him grunting: "Boss, that guy named Pang De really has some skills, and it takes Lao Dian eighty percent of his strength to push it away, except for Zilong and Ziyi, I really haven't met anyone with such skills." ”

Zhang Lang nodded, Pang De is indeed a general, Cao Ren was besieged in Fancheng by Guan Yu, one of the five tiger generals of Western Shu, Pang De was appointed as the vanguard, and went to the rescue with the forbidden army. At this time, the generals thought that Pang De's brother Pang Rou and the late master Ma Chao were in Shuzhong, and they were quite suspicious of Pang De; Pang De was determined, carried the coffin with the army, fought Guan Yu and his son, shot Guan Yu with arrows, and often rode a white horse, so the white horse general in Cao's army was deeply feared by Guan Yu. However, Yu Ban was afraid of his meritorious service, and he was restrained everywhere. After the defeat of the Wei army, the city officials and guards all surrendered, and only Pang De and his subordinate Wu Bo swore not to surrender, and the result was killed by Guan Yu.

The personality charm and courage he showed also made Zhang Lang very admired.

Zhang Lang said: "Yes, Pang De is a very great character, except for Ma Chao, he is the number one warrior under Ma Teng." ”

Dian Wei choked his wrists again and again, and said very regretfully: "It's a pity that I can't compete with him." ”

Zhang Lang smiled knowingly, sat down firmly, waved the horsewhip in his hand and said, "Okay, it's time to go, you're afraid that there will be no opponent here." ”

Hongnong City is very quiet at night, and the sound of horseshoe bells ringing on the streets is even more harsh.

Just when Zhang Lang was tying Ma Teng and exercising a long-distance attack, a super-large-scale conspiracy war slowly began to brew under the night of Hongnong. In a mansion in the west of the city, surrounded by dark whistles, only the lights in the middle of the mansion flickered, and a middle-aged Confucian sat on his side, holding a plain white letterhead in his hand, with a contemplative look on his face. Standing next to him was an old man in his fifties, pacing back and forth, with a serious expression.

After a moment of silence, the middle-aged man took the lead in speaking and said calmly: "Brother Gongda, according to the report of the secret agent who installed the Jiangdong area, Zhang Lang suddenly disappeared in the eyes of our spy after receiving the edict of the Son of Heaven, and he has disappeared for more than a month. Now the big and small things in Jiangnan are handled by his general Zhao Yun and Guo Jia, who are in charge of life and death, this matter is very strange, if a certain person is not mistaken, I am afraid that Zhang Lang has led a small number of cronies, with the jade seal of the country, secretly sneaked into the pass. ”

The old man was Xun You, with a thin body as usual, and only two incomparably deep eyes, indicating his superiority. This time, Cao Ying took the opportunity of Li Guo's rebellion to welcome the emperor in Xuchang, and sent the widow Xun Yu as the main envoy to Chang'an to wait and see the dynamic trend of the development of the whole event.

I saw him pondering for a while, and said slowly: "Yes, Berning's words are very reasonable, if there is no accident, I believe he will sneak into Hongnong secretly." With his means, he must have been unaware of the ghosts, and perhaps he was already waiting here like us. ”

The middle-aged man with the word Boning, named Man Pet, came to Beijing with Xun Yu this time. I saw that his brows were furrowed, and he said with some concern: "What should I do?" The lord will not be able to enter Luoyang for about ten years at the latest, if Zhang Lang is allowed to take the lead at this time, whether it is to get an official position or something, it will be very unfavorable to the lord. ”

Xun You's face smiled faintly, and then his expression was solemn, his eyes were extremely deep, flashing with an unfathomable light. Said quietly to Manzhong: "Boning, you don't know, in fact, not long after you and I entered Beijing, Zhicai Military Division guessed that Zhang Lang might secretly enter Beijing, so he said to the lord, and then sent the lord to ride under the banner of the tiger and leopard, as early as half a year ago, sneaked in and began to set off from Shandong. It is believed that Hongnong has arrived, but it is just hidden in a secret place. As long as Zhang Lang appears, then he will face the endless pursuit of the shadows. ”

"What?" Man Pet looked extremely surprised. Then he said a little excitedly: "It is rumored that although the number of tigers and leopards is small, all of them are extraordinary in martial arts, and they are proficient in assassination and lurking. If it is really as Brother Gongda said, then the situation is different, as long as Zhang Lang appears, then it is difficult to fly. ”

Xun You didn't respond to his words, just put his hands behind his back, looked at the burning lamp without knowing what he thought, and said lightly: "I heard that this time it was the lord who appointed his personal guard, the first fierce general in the army, and the tiger guard Xu Chu personally led the team, which shows how much the lord values this matter." ”

"Ahh Full of pets couldn't help but be surprised. His expression changed very excitedly, and he unconsciously rubbed his hands left and right.

Xu Yu's prestige has long been heard, and in the Cao Ying, where the generals are like clouds, no matter who he is, he is recognized as the first person in martial arts. Even Cao Ying's henchman Xia Houdun, who was arrogant, also admitted that he had lost three points, which shows how good Xu Chu is, it seems that Zhang Lang is in a catastrophe this time.

Xun Yu ignored the excitement of the full favor, shook the letterhead in his hand, and said solemnly: "Boning, in order to prevent the tiger and leopard from riding and letting Zhang Lang escape, once he returns to Jiangdong, there is no doubt that the tiger will return to the mountain and the dragon will enter the sea, so he specially ordered us to take action and prepare a foolproof plan to help the tiger and leopard ride successfully stop Zhang Lang." ”

Xun You paused at this time, glanced at Man Zhong and continued: "I pondered again and again, and decided to understand that early in the morning, I went to visit Jing Yue, the envoy sent by Liu Biao, to lobby for the troubles. If possible, the alliance is urged, and if not, a step back is taken to keep it neutral. Berning is articulate and quick-witted, and he clearly said that he would go with a certain person, and this time he was only allowed to succeed, not to fail. ”

Although Man Pet looked puzzled, he still nodded solemnly, indicating that he knew.

Hangu Pass. In one of the largest mansions in Kannai.

Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, is lying on the collapse, although his body is covered with a thick silk quilt, but he can't cover his cold heart. The delicate and childish face, after being frightened and punished repeatedly, has a trace of pale color. The innocent eyes also began to slowly sink and become sad.

Although he is still the nominal emperor of the court, he does not have the power that an emperor should have. Allowing him to experience the impermanence of life and the changes of circumstances too early made him understand many things. Beneath his immature and childish face, there is a mature and wounded heart.

The bright moonlight outside the window shone into the house, cold and cold.

Liu Xie looked at it stupidly, and couldn't help but feel like crying, he was carrying too many things that he shouldn't have at this age.

The only consolation is that all the people in all parts of the country have reacted, and they will soon lead troops into Luoyang to eliminate the traitors and thieves. Thinking of this time, the nervous mood relaxed. Hangu Pass was calm, and the sentinels on the battlements and trenches were shaking their lips and sleeping insects.

Just when the emperor and the civil and military officials thought that they were safe, the silvery night sky suddenly sounded a terrible and piercing horn, blowing in every corner of the pass.