Live or die -

When Guan Yinping's cold words came out, countless officers and soldiers quickly rushed to this village.

Cao Pi's heart also rose to his throat in an instant

- "Oh no! Because of negligence... Whereabouts are revealed...'

He secretly said in his heart, but because he was too nervous, when he turned around... I still accidentally stepped on the branch, and there was a crisp "crunch" sound, which came out of the quiet village in this dark night, which was extraordinarily loud and crisp.

"There's someone over there..."

"Let's see..."

After an officer and soldier raised their hands to the eaves, the sound of footsteps "stepping" resounded, and countless officers and soldiers chased after Cao Pi's position.

At the moment, Cao Pi's heart was like a mess, he stood in place like a chicken, and he didn't know what to do at this time?

That's when ...

Cao Pi felt his arm clenched by a large, powerful hand, and at the same time a rough tone came out.

"Childe... Come with me—"

It's Zhang Fang!

Just like in the process of returning to the north this way, dangers arose again and again.

It's no exaggeration to say... If there is no Zhang Fang, if it is not for him, from the perspective of a "commoner" people, he uses the way of survival that only the "little people" in this era know to help Cao Pi turn the crisis into safety.

The current Cao Pi... Most of them have been caught and chopped into mashed meat.

This... It's the same!

I don't know when Cao Pi seems to have a feeling embedded in his heart, every time in a critical moment, as long as Zhang Fang is by his side, he will always have an infinite sense of security.

It's like Zhang Fang's face is full of words - with me, no accident!

"Quick..."

"Catch up with them—"

As Cao Pi was pulled up by Zhang Fang and ran quickly, countless officers and soldiers quickly chased after them.

The night was like ink, the moonlight was obscured by thick dark clouds, and only sporadic starlight penetrated the clouds, sprinkled on the originally silent and deep alleys at the entrance of the village.

At the end of the alley, two figures quickly burst out, they quickly found their horses, and then fled in the night.

Although the horses' hooves are light, they seem to carry a bit of weight every time they land, as if there are invisible chains dragging them.

The figure of the horse...

One is a young and tired face, with dazed and uneasy flashes in his eyes, this is Cao Pi!

One is dark-skinned, as if it is integrated with the night, if it is not for a "Wuhu" accent, it is difficult to notice his presence from a distance.

This is Zhang Fang!

Zhang Fang looked back from time to time, as if to confirm the distance between the pursuers and them again and again, they had escaped from the village and fled to a village road.

That's when ...

"Pull the strings, and the repeater is ready—"

A crisp female voice groaned, it turned out that Guan Yinping had already led the officers and soldiers to block their only way, and the bows and crossbows were already ready to go.

"If you don't get off the horse again, don't blame this girl for firing thousands of arrows-"

Guan Yinping also lifted a repeater, and the repeater pointed at Cao Pi and Zhang Fang, who were riding horses in front of him.

"Gotta get it..."

The horses also seemed to be aware of the danger and let out an alert cry.

The sound of the horses' hooves stopped, and the horses did not dare to continue galloping out of fear.

"What should I do?"

Cao Pi was already panicked.

Zhang Fang looked around left and right, this is a hillside, under the hillside is a forest, his heart is horizontal, and he chanted loudly: "Childe, jump the horse, turn down..."

Yes...

Only then did Cao Pi notice where they were.

Can... Under the dark night, the woods under the hillside are bottomless, and Cao Pi has no bottom in his heart, where dare to jump?

It seems that it was because Cao Pi and Zhang Fang's horses stopped.

Guan Yinping immediately ordered: "Catch them-"

At this sound, many officers and soldiers quickly rushed out from behind the crossbowmen, they were holding sabers, and they approached Cao Pi and Zhang Fang step by step!

"What are you doing in a daze? If you don't jump, the three houses in Luoyang City will be lost! ”

Zhang Fang's voice groaned...

Then, in Cao Pi's sight, this uninformed and wealth-oriented villager pounced on him like a vicious dog.

In the midst of the lightning, Zhang Fang actually carried Cao Pi down the hillside...

The two of them quickly rolled down the slope.

"Ahh

"Ahh

A terrible shout came from the hillside... Echoing on the empty village road.

The voice grew farther and farther away, with a different kind of courage and determination.

Gradually... There was no sound on the ramp.

On the contrary, it is the silver screen... Her face turned pale in an instant, and her teeth seemed to clench tightly because of nervousness.

"Don't, never..."

It's clear ...

Guan Yinping is not nervous about the enemy's dog jumping off the wall to survive, but it means something else, which is meaningful in the whole operation.

"But... But don't let anything happen! ”

Guan Yinping whispered in a voice that only she could hear.

At this time, the surrounding officers and soldiers quickly gathered around, and the leader asked, "Miss Guan San?" The enemy has fallen... We... Should we? ”

It seems that this sentence is only half spoken, but even when the officers and soldiers spoke, they looked at the woods below, and the implication was very obvious.

So high, so deep... If you fall like this, where is your life?

On the other hand, Guan Yinping, after a short period of silence, she quickly put away all the emotions on her cheeks, and she ordered: "Chase, find a way to go down, search the dense forest, live to see people, dead to see corpses!" ”

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…

Blank!

What appeared in Cao Pi's mind was a blank space, and he only remembered that he and Zhang Fang fell down the hill together.

His body was bruised by the impact of the bushes and protruding rocks on the slope.

He felt... The smell of dust and blood filled the air.

The rest of my memory is a dead silence all around, save for the occasional croaking of frogs and the murmuring of streams.

Hurt...

Especially when the wound is soaked in water, the pain is even worse!

But, at least... The pain allowed him to open his eyes, at least... He also realized that he was still alive.

This was originally a shallow stream, and the stream washed Cao Pi and Zhang Fang to the shore.

"Ahem..."

Under several violent coughs in a row, Cao Pi struggled to stand up, and the many abrasions on his body, the bloodstained wounds, made him feel a piercing pain all over his body.

Even so, he thought... It was Zhang Fang who saved him, if Fang was on the slope, Zhang Fang would hesitate even for a moment, I am afraid that it would be... I'm afraid that he, Cao Pi, will never have a chance to experience this pain again.

"Whew... Whew..."

With a heavy exhalation, Cao Pi walked towards Zhang Fang step by step, Zhang Fang lay motionless on the bank of the stream, the wound that was washed by the stream was particularly eye-catching, he... It was as if there was no sign of life.

"Zhang Fang... Zhang Fang..."

Cao Pi shouted, he didn't dare to be too loud, his voice trembled extremely, and his heart was full of fear and uneasiness.

"You wake up, you wake up... Zhang Fang, Zhang Fang... Are you still alive? Are you still alive? ”

Cao Pi used almost all his strength.

He squatted down and tried to shake Zhang Fang's body, but the other party didn't react, his heart began to sink, and despair surged into his heart like a dark tide.

Can... Ten breaths, twenty breaths, fifty breaths...

A hundred breaths...

No matter how hard Cao Pi tried, Zhang Fang was like a corpse, motionless.

"Damn..."

Cao Pi gritted his teeth, and when he saw Zhang Fang's appearance, he was extremely sorry...

But compared to this regret, what he is more desperate about is that without Zhang Fang, how can he return to Dawei?

How did he stand and straighten his waist and return to Dawei.

"Could it be... Is it all over? ”

"I... Is my vision of a son just a dream after all? ”

When the righteous Cao Pi is desperate...

Suddenly, a faint voice sounded in his ears: "Live... I'm alive! ”

Cao Pi raised his head sharply and saw Zhang Fang's eyes open slightly, although his voice was weak, it was obvious that he had also survived this catastrophe.

Cao Pi's heart instantly swelled with ecstasy, as if he had regained hope from the abyss.

"Are you alright?"

He asked eagerly, with a hint of crying in his voice.

"I... I'm fine, I... I'm dead? Then my house in Luoyang City... What to do? Zhang Fang struggled to squeeze out a smile, although his face was pale, the light in his eyes became brighter and brighter.

He turned his head with difficulty, looked around, and then whispered, "You can't stay here for long... The pursuers will definitely be searched, and we must... You have to get out of the way quickly! ”

"It's all my fault..."Cao Pi couldn't hide the self-blame in his heart, "It's me who is good at asserting ideas to connect with those Taoists... It's mostly because of this that it's leaked, all... It's all my fault..."

"Don't talk about that!" Zhang Fang gritted his teeth, "Let's go first... Let's go first... Back to Luoyang, back to... Back to Luoyang..."

He seems to be obsessed with the house... The body burst out with a new power.

Even so, this also made Cao Pi's eyes pantothenic...

"Well... Okay..."Cao Pi also gritted his teeth.

That's it... The two of them supported each other, although their bodies were exhausted and scarred...

But as they supported each other, the unyielding faith that sprung up filled them with strength, and they began to look for a way out, slowly walking along the woods.

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…

In the liquor shop in Lucheng, Jiangxia'an, the dim lights swayed, casting mottled shadows.

In the corner, a man in a mask sits upright, his mask delicate and mysterious, with some illegible runes carved on it, as if telling ancient secrets.

Through the doors and windows, you can hear his catchy voice.

"The humanity is slim, the fairy road is boundless, and the ghost road is happy! When life is the door, the immortal road is noble, and the ghost road is noble. ”

Speaking of... This person who talks about the "Taoist" is not a Taoist of Zuo Ci and Ge Xuan's Taoist "Danding", nor is it a Zhengyi, the doctrine of the Five Doumi Sect...

He wears a mask, his age seems to be small, but his identity is mysterious and his aura is powerful... Most importantly, he preached at night in this wine shop, and his sermons were catchy and exhilarating.

That's it... Many of Ge Xuan's disciples would disguise themselves and come to this wine shop late at night to hear the teachings.

Naturally, the news ... It also reached the ears of Zuo Ci and Ge Xuan, although their purpose in coming to Jiangxia had nothing to do with preaching, but... There are Taoist masters preaching here, and they still have to meet and listen...

"Gotta—"

With the neighing of horses, the carriage with a simple face stopped in front of the wine shop.

Ge Xuan got out of the car first, lifted the car, and respectfully led his master Zuo Ci out of the car.

Jiang Yu also came along, like... He was extremely clear about his task, staring at Zuo Ci and also staring at this incident, so... Even if he asks for teaching, wherever Zuo Ci goes, he Jiang Yi will follow.

"Master, this is it..."

Ge Xuan pointed to the wine shop in front of him... He said softly, "That young Taoist is preaching here..."

Ge Xuan's voice just fell...

In the wine shop, the voice of the preacher and teacher chanted again:

"——The fairy road is often auspicious, and the ghost road is often self-murderous; The high and clear are beautiful, and the sad song is in the space; I only hope that heaven will come to pass, and I don't want to be humane and poor. ”

Hiss...

After hearing this sentence, Zuo Ci paused slightly, and he seemed to subconsciously open his mouth to explain such a sentence, "A good immortal often self-righteousness, ghost road often self-murder... The high and clear spirit is beautiful, and the sad song is in space..."

"Hehe, those who cultivate immortals and attain the Tao are often naturally auspicious, and those who enter the ghost Dao... is often naturally vicious; Therefore, those who are morally noble are naturally quiet and do nothing... Therefore, the heart is pure, and it will not 'sing the song of sorrow and space', but I hope that the people of the world will 'only follow the Tao' to achieve all things, and I do not want human desires to be filled and destroy the balance of heaven and earth... Impoverishing the survival of the class! Hehe...'Only the Tao is from', this Taoist friendly big breath! Not only is it the Dao, I am afraid that it is Zhang Daoling, the founder of the Five Doumi Sect, under such words, he will also be in awe! ”

Following Zuo Ci's words, Ge Xuan added: "According to the disciples, this person's incisive sentences come out frequently, and I hear from them... The mood is broad, and the doubts are solved... The disciple was curious about the identity of this fellow Daoist, and specially sent someone to investigate, but... Because this is because he is in Jiangxia, it is difficult to find out his background, the sect he is in... Only his name was found! ”

"What?" Zuo Ci asked curiously.

Ge Xuan paused for a moment and replied truthfully:

"—Situ Zhong!"

Situ Zhong?

Zuo Ci paused for a moment, and recalled this name in his mind, but no matter how he thought about it, he had never heard this name in his decades of Wendao career.

In the end, he was relieved, shook his head and sighed: "Human words... The big is hidden in the court, the middle is hidden in the city, and the small is hidden in the wild, and now it seems that this statement is a bit biased! ”

As he spoke, he shook his head as he stepped into the wine.

But when he saw the masked Taoist friend for the first time, he was still shocked...

Because... Too young, right?

Doesn't seem to be twenty years old, right? At such an age... Shouldn't we have such a deep understanding of "morality" that we can't let out such a bold statement as "only the way is to follow"?

Could it be... The newborn calf is not afraid of the tiger?

When the righteous Zuo Ci was puzzled...

The masked Taoist, whose preaching seemed completely unaffected, continued:

"——Quanmiao Mansion in the northern capital, there are ten thousand ghosts. But if you want to curb it, cut off the door of life; A Ren Song Cave Chapter, to take the North Luo Xu, recite the demon spirit, cut or six ghost fronts. The weather is swinging, and my road is prosperous. ”

Undoubtedly... These words once again shocked Zuo Ci.

It is even an exaggeration to say that just this sentence made Zuo Ci's pupils widen, and he exhaled in dismay, "What a sentence... The weather is swinging, and my road is prosperous. ”

Of course... Zuo Ci was just intoxicated by the majesty and turbulence in the process of asking, and he didn't notice... The "Taoist friend" who talked eloquently, inadvertently... Eyes have been on his side at least three times.

- "Hehe, here it is, the fish has finally taken the bait!"

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Jiangxia, outside the city of Anlu, dense woods.

Cao Pi and Zhang Fang supported each other and moved forward as fast as possible.

"Stompping", "stomping"...

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps behind him followed, suffocating with urgency.

Cao Pi could clearly hear the approaching footsteps and the sound of his own heartbeat.

This voice... It was especially loud in the silence of the night.

He was in terrible pain, because of the pain, his throat was also very dry, and he was very thirsty... But he didn't dare to stop in the slightest, so he could only move forward with all his might... Forward...

He must escape from here before he can ascend to heaven!

Suddenly, as it crossed a bush, a cold light pierced the darkness, followed by a sharp metal crash.

Cao Pi turned his head sharply, only to see a dagger firmly embedded in the treetops beside him.

The blade of the dagger shimmered in the faint starlight, as if mocking his powerlessness.

Meanwhile... The figures of the two officers and soldiers loomed in the darkness, and they approached like ghosts.

"Oh no, I'm being caught up!"

Cao Pi realized that he had been cornered.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm the fear inside, but the coldness had penetrated into his bone marrow.

At this moment, in front of me... Another figure rushed out, a cold blade... Straight at him.

Cao Pi subconsciously dodged sideways, but... It's too sudden, and the other party's skills are also extremely sharp, and the original attention is behind him, this raid... Where is it too late to dodge again?

He almost watched as the raised blade fell.

- "It's over, it's really going to be planted here!"

Just when Cao Pi was at a loss... even gave up resistance completely, when he absolutely closed his eyes...

"Ahh

The heart-rending shout came out of Zhang Fang's mouth.

Immediately after, a splash of blood flew up... sprinkled Cao Pi's face...

Cao Pi opened his eyes in shock, but the scene in front of him was... But it was Zhang Fang who stood in front of him, using his arm to block the fatal blow of the steel knife.

"Smack... Bang..."

Even if it was dark night, Cao Piyou could see that something was slashed away by the steel knife, and when he looked closely.

It turned out to be a small arm, and Cao Pi subconsciously turned his eyes to Zhang Fang's arm.

I saw his right arm... The place where the big arm meets the lower arm is blood...

Bloody and fleshy!

- "Zhang Fanghe... He's blocking the knife for me, is he blocking it for me for half an arm?'

Cao Pi is still muttering in his heart...

"Ahh

But even at this time, Zhang Fangyou shouted to himself: "Childe, hurry... Come on... Run... Run! ”

- "He's still calling me to escape?"

Cao Pi came back to his senses at this time.

He realized that the danger had not been eliminated because Zhang Fang had broken half of his arm.

And even... The danger continues.

"Run? Where to run? Not a single one of them can run! ”

"The son of the traitor Cao Cao, if he is captured alive, the son of Yunqi will definitely be rewarded, right?"

"Didn't Miss Guan San say that it doesn't matter if you live or die... Even if it's a corpse, it will be rewarded! ”

While talking, the three officers and soldiers lit up their steel knives and stepped forward.

Cao Pi also lit up his dagger, and he escorted the disabled Zhang Fang, stepping back step by step.

Zhang Fangyou endured the pain and muttered in a low voice: "Put me down, you run... You run..."

Cao Pi yelled at him, "You don't want the mansion in Luoyang City anymore?" ”

"I..." Zhang Fang opened his mouth, but he just chanted the word "I", how could Cao Pi not understand his wandering and hesitation?

It's just that...

What's the point of saying all of that now?

Run?

He Cao Pi was so injured, even if he was alone, did he run away again?

"Let's go on... Live or die..."

An officer and soldier gave the order...

Suddenly, the three of them walked faster, and the steel knife looked more and more fierce under the moon shadow, and one of the blades was still covered with rich bloodstains, red, terrifying...

Seeing that, the three steel knives were about to split Cao Pi and Zhang Fang into pulp.

Then...

"Wait..."

A voice came out from behind Cao Pi, and with it, a middle-aged man with vicissitudes of life walked out of the torch.

Look at the outfit... It's an ally!

Look at the cheeks, it is now the general under Guan Lin's command - Zhu Ling!

Sure enough, under Zhu Ling's orders, the three officers and soldiers stopped in unison, and the steel knives were quickly withdrawn from their original heights.

It's like... Zhu Ling brought many pro-soldiers, and these pro-soldiers were enough to easily and bloodlessly take down the "traitor" in front of him!

"Little goodbye... General Zhu..."

An officer and soldier were the first to surrender...

The remaining two bowed their hands at the same time, "Meet General Zhu!" ”

I only heard Zhu Ling's order, "Take it..."

When the voice fell, his personal guards moved in unison and quickly captured Cao Pi and Zhang Fang, who had completely given up resistance.

Followed by...

After nodding with satisfaction, Zhu Ling slowly walked to the three officers and soldiers in front of him, and he asked, "Are you Miss Guan San's soldiers?" This Cao Pi? Did you find out? ”

"Back to General Zhu, we are Miss Guan San's personal soldiers, and it was we who discovered this Cao Pi's figure, so we set up an ambush and succeeded in the surprise attack..."

"Well done!" Facing the reply of the officers and soldiers, Zhu Ling nodded slowly, and then reached out and patted the shoulder of the leader of the officers and soldiers, "Capturing the anti-Wei Gongzi, this is a great achievement, I will ask for credit from Miss Guan San and Yunqi Gongzi for you!" Wait for your promotion! ”

"Thank you, General Zhu..." The three officers and soldiers hurriedly surrendered their hands.

But just as they bowed their heads...

It's too late, it's too soon... Zhu Ling didn't know when there was an extra dagger in his hand, and he shot extremely fast... Quickly plunged into the chest of the officer and soldier in front of him!

This happened too quickly.

The other two behind the officer and soldier hadn't reacted yet.

But Zhu Ling's personal guards had already prepared, and they shot almost at the same time, taking advantage of their unpreparedness... The dagger sank into their chests at the same time.

"Woo... Uhh

In the midst of the miserable tones, these three officers and soldiers who thought that "they had made great contributions and were just around the corner for the promotion of officials and knighthoods" tightened their hearts violently, their pupils opened to the maximum, and they stretched out their hands in a completely disbelief and incomprehensible poignant manner... And then slowly fall...

Even when they fell to the ground, their bodies squirmed a few times, which was an incredible sense of déjà vu.

Immediately after, blood flowed from their chests, and red blood pooled in their chests.

And this scene... It also made Cao Pi and Zhang Fang's eyes widen.

"Zhu... General Zhu? ”

Cao Pi exclaimed...

Zhu Ling frowned, he looked left and right to make sure that no one was discovered, and then he opened his mouth: "Don't be stunned, get out of here first!" ”

But for a moment... Zhu Ling took Cao Pi and Zhang Fang and left.

Over here... It was as if after a gust of rain and suddenly tranquility returned.

And it wasn't until half an hour later that Guan Yinping arrived here.

There are not many people around her, only three or four, and they were originally all female soldiers, since she was in the Guan family army, she has been Guan Yinping's personal guard, and she is the most trustworthy person.

A female soldier truthfully reported to her: "There has been a fierce battle here, and a broken forearm is left..."

Guan Yinping didn't show any surprised expression, whew, with a heavy exhalation, she asked rhetorically, "People have already left this forest, right?" ”

"Left—"

With the retribution of the female soldiers...

Guan Yinping's gaze turned to the three officers and soldiers who were lying in a pool of blood.

She shouted to the three officers and soldiers: "Everyone is gone, you can get up..."

It was only at this time that the three officers and soldiers got up from the pool of blood, it didn't matter if they didn't get up, as soon as they got up, the blood bag on their chests was exposed... And they were pierced with a large hole, which was particularly eye-catching under the light of the torch.

"Miss Guan San..."

The three of them all bowed their hands to Guan Yinping.

The first of them said: "According to the orders of the prince of Yunqi, he has left an arm of Cao Pi's entourage... However, we all wonder, since the man is our own, why should it be? ”

It seems that the inquiry of this officer and soldier is also the question of the two behind him, and even the questions of several guards around Guan Yinping.

It's just a show...

It seems that there is no need to be serious, right? And cut off someone's arm!

It's a lifelong impact!

Who would have thought that Guan Yinping just exhaled deeply, and she muttered for a long time before opening her mouth: "Actually... This arm is... He begged my fourth brother to cut it down! And begged three times! ”

Yes...

Everyone was shocked.

Guan Yinping didn't continue to explain, because she didn't understand... Why did Zhang Fang do this! Why is he willing to pay the price of an arm!

This in her eyes... The price is too great, and the whole operation is just crazy!

Of course...

This action, perhaps only Guan Lin can understand Zhang Fang's motive for such a "resolution"!

Because...

There are two deep reasons for this resolution.

First, Cao Cao and Cao Pi are suspicious people by nature, and they should never be underestimated with suspicion;

Second, never underestimate Zhang Fang's determination to avenge his uncle, his father, his hundreds of tribesmen, and the people of his city!

There are wrongdoers, debtors, and people... From birth, it exists for revenge!

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… (End of chapter)