Chapter 46: The Feast of the Hung Gate III
A dull rumble of thunder continued to stretch into the distant dark lands. The wind was swept with blinding lightning, and every time it pierced through the darkness, it was thrilling and breathtaking.
The cold air currents were mixed with the strong winds, carrying a large amount of sand and fallen leaves, and spun and flew over one building after another.
On the street, only the soldiers patrolling the streets of Shangqiu City lit one or two wind lanterns when they passed by, and in this kind of weather, they should have hid in the quilt and slept soundly, and even the lights in front of the shops were extinguished early. There was only the ghostly howl of sand and gravel on the road, and the darkness was a little scary.
In front of the gate of Hu Mansion, the demon wolf mercenaries are still guarding the door loyally and dutifully. The broad figure was blown by the wind, and its powerful arms were pressed against the long knife at his waist.
But the two people sitting in front of the gate actually gnawed on chicken legs, drank spirits, and laughed from time to time in this ghost weather.
In fact, Bailitian and Mo Sanpang sneaked here, not because of the pride that the demon wolf mercenaries thought in their hearts. They were just afraid of Ling Yun's serious appearance, so they sneaked out and stayed away from him to drink with peace of mind.
The heavy snow on Tiandao Mountain has not stopped the interest of these two rotten brothers to eat, drink and have fun, and the wind and sand days in Xiaqiu Country are simply some pediatrics for them.
Bailitian bit off a piece of chicken thigh meat fiercely, and his greasy hand picked up the wine jar beside him and poured it into his neck. He looked up at the darkness of the night, and let out a pleasant exclamation from his mouth.
"Long Yunzhou, that kid is really unlucky, he was arrested to be some kind of bodyguard. If you are with us, eat fragrant and drink spicy, how refreshing it is. Baili Tian sighed loudly and snatched a chicken leg from Mo Sanfat's arms.
After a few years of getting along, these two wonderful brothers of the Heavenly Dao Academy are like one person. They eat and sleep together, even if they are lazy together, they have long reached the point where they have nothing to say.
Mo Sanpang blushed and burped, this kind of comfortable life was his lifelong pursuit, and it was Long Yunzhou who gave him this kind of life. Therefore, he is protective of Long Yunzhou from the bottom of his heart, not only out of natural friendship, but also out of a kind of dependent younger brother plot.
"Don't say that Brother Zhou! Brother Zhou is different from us, he is a person who wants to keep getting stronger, and one day he will take me back to Panlong City with glory. So he will always choose to be stronger, not like the two of us. ”
Mo Sanpang was suddenly a little lost, remembering that a long time ago, he promised Long Yunzhou that he would take care of himself in the future. But after so many years, he found that he was still a child who needed to be taken care of. Although his body has grown up, his heart has always relied on that man.
The shoulder was patted hard, Mo Sanpang turned his head, and saw that Bailitian's eyes were full of light, and his face was full of confidence while holding the wine jar.
"Don't think so much, there is wine today and drunk tomorrow. One day your dream will come true, and along the way, Senior Brother and Long Yunzhou, that little bastard, will always be with you. Baili Tian leaned his neck and grunted and poured wine, and his pride made the demon wolf mercenaries behind him can't help but praise in unison.
There are few people who can drink as heroically as Bailitian, even in a country like Xiaqiu that advocates force, and drinking is as respectable as fighting a war.
Mo Sanpang nodded, as if he was saying to himself, as if he was answering Bailitian: "Yes, one day, our dreams will come true." ”
He raised his head and poured a jar of wine in a posture no less than a hundred miles of heaven. The two men threw down the empty jar and laughed in the raging wind.
Suddenly, Baili Tian sat up straight. There was a rare shock on his slightly drunken face, and he seemed to be listening carefully, listening to the noise of the wind.
"Senior brother, what's wrong with you?" Mo Sanpang was very curious, Bailitian rarely had such an expression. The only thing he remembered was that he seemed to be so focused when he counted money for a hundred miles.
"San Fat, do you hear that? It seems that someone is approaching here, and the pace is very urgent!" Bai Litian slowly stood up, his face solemn, and suddenly his eyes became fierce and looked straight into the dark void in front of him.
"Yes, all I hear is the wind. Mo Sanpang looked around left and right, and the demon wolf mercenaries behind him were still standing there straight, with a nonchalant face, it should be the same as him, and he didn't hear any sound.
"Yes, they're already here. As soon as Baili Tian finished speaking, two figures quickly flashed in the darkness in front of him.
Although the movements were fast, the two of them were very vain in their steps, and they were obviously seriously injured. Before they reached the door of Hufu, the two figures fell down in unison, rolled into a round ball, and only stopped at the bottom of the steps.
"I said someone. Bailitian shouted and rushed down the steps. Mo Sanpang's face was full of surprise, when did his senior brother of waste wood hear so well, and he could hear someone approaching in the wind.
The demon wolf mercenaries guarding the gate were also alarmed, and the captain of the gate also ran over quickly with a few people, and at the same time, there were people around who were vigilantly approaching here with knives, in case the two people who suddenly appeared would be unfavorable to Hu Fu.
Bailitian walked down the steps, only to see a burly man with a mouth full of blood, and a dozen feather arrows stuck in his back, just like a hedgehog. He carried a young man in his arms, who was also covered in blood, but the blood on this young man's body was obviously from a strong man, because he quickly got up after falling.
"What kind of person? Breaking into the General's Mansion at night, can it be known that it is a capital crime?" The squad leader of the Demon Wolf Mercenary also arrived with someone, and the wind lamp illuminated the face of the young man who stood up, revealing perseverance and hatred in the dusk.
"Who are you?how do you know each other?" The leader of the mercenary squad suddenly felt that he had seen the young man in front of him somewhere, but the night was too dark, and the other party was covered in blood, so he couldn't remember it in a hurry.
"I am Zhao Ming, the great prince of Xiaqiu Kingdom, and I have come to meet General Hu Bao. The young man staggered, but the majestic momentum on his body could not be violated.
"His Royal Highness the Great Prince!" exclaimed the squad leader, and hurriedly saluted him.
Zhao Ming ignored the squad leader, but lowered his body to look at his subordinate No. 1 Guard, Zamu, who risked death to escort him here. Zamuyuan's eyes were open, and there was a relieved smile on the corner of his mouth.
They fought their way out of the palace, and all their guards died. There are not only difficult characters like Khaki, but also the guards who have been ambushed by the Sima family for a long time. This way can escape from death, all relying on the desperate protection of the wood.
"He's dead, and he's dead when he just fell. Bailitian stood aside, looking at Zhao Ming and Zha Mu coldly, these two men covered in blood, and they didn't know what kind of perseverance they relied on to escape here.
Zhao Ming didn't speak, his right hand brushed Zha Mu's face, and slowly closed his eyes for him. This loyal subordinate can completely abandon himself and escape, he is one of the best people in Xiaqiu, as long as he doesn't fight hard, even if he is injured, he can escape safely.
But he was by his side, using his body as a shield for him, and he broke through the encirclement and escorted him all the way here. It wasn't until he saw the tall wolf statue in front of the Leopard Gate that he breathed a sigh of relief, and his life was at the last moment.
Zhao Ming slowly closed his eyes and opened them violently. He stood up slowly, and at this moment he was expressionless, as if he had seen through all life and death.
"What about General Hu Bao, take me to see him, the king is dead, Sima Hui is in rebellion, I want General Hu Bao to take the demon wolf mercenary group to kill the rebellion with me and reset the situation. There was no expression on Zhao Ming's blood-stained face, but the majestic momentum made the mercenary squad leader dare not raise his head.
"Oops, Hu Bao and they have already gone to Sima Hui's mansion for a banquet. If Sima Hui rebelled, then ........." Baili Tian shouted badly, because Long Yunzhou also went with Hu Bao. In the tiger's den in Longtan, it is difficult to guarantee that something is missing.
Zhao Ming was shocked and shouted loudly: "Quick, gather the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group, and go to save people now, maybe it's still too late." ”
Sima Mansion, Sima Hui stood on the high platform and glanced around. The nobles all bowed their heads, and none of them dared to speak. Both his vassal family and the neutral moderates were silent at this point.
These people were all old foxes, and Sima Hui sniffed out the hidden conspiracy in the middle of Sima Hui's words. They can mingle in the court with a keen sense of smell, and no one will speak recklessly until the matter is clear.
"Very well, since everyone is silent, it means that they all agree with me. In that case, I would like to announce one thing to you. Sima Hui looked smug, and at the same time, out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Hu Leopard and Liu Qing at the head of the head.
The two men were still sitting upright and did not show half a point of fluctuation. Sima Hui sneered, wait and see how surprised the two of you are.
"There are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, just before our feast today, the twenty-seventh king of the Xiaqiu Kingdom has died in the sky. ”
As soon as Sima Hui's words came out, the audience was in an uproar. Hu Bao and Liu Qing's whole body trembled, and they turned their heads to look at Sima Hui fiercely.
Sima Hui was secretly laughing in his heart, the two of you, you finally couldn't sit still.
The king of Xiaqiu Kingdom was mourned, but Sima Hui was holding a dinner party that summoned all the ministers. Now no one cares how the king of Xiaqiu died, or whether he died or not. Sima Hui also held a banquet when the whole country should mourn, and the intention of this is self-evident.
Looking at the boiling ministers, Sima Hui and Ling Ce, who was not far away, secretly glanced at each other, both sides had a look of pride, it seemed that their plot had achieved miraculous results.
"Master Sima!" At this moment, a tall young man stood up. He is the younger brother of the deceased king and is a member of the royal family.
I saw that the corners of his forehead were bruised, and he asked angrily: "Lord Sima, the king is funeral, but you are holding a dinner party at this time." Today you give you an explanation, you ......... What the hell do you want to do?"