Shang Tianhua took Lu Xiaohua and picked up his breath to catch up with the convoy.

Most of the horses were injured by the mountain attack just now, and after barely walking for a while, the few horses pulling the cart were no longer supported.

Sun Mulei simply unloaded the horse and said to Ma Chenghalberd: "Little pony, come, let's try to compete!" As he spoke, he took off his shirt, revealing his strong muscles, grabbed the handlebars, and pulled the cart instead of the horse.

"It's better than that!" Ma Chengji agreed happily. He also unloaded his horse, threw his clothes behind the cart, held the handlebars with both hands, and pulled the cart like Sun Mulei.

Sun Mulei and Ma Chengji are the most fierce and murderous people in the team, with similar tempers, and the two have a lot of exchanges on weekdays. Sun Mulei is tall and mighty, born with brute strength, and has practiced a strong horizontal hard skill. In terms of hard skills, he is the best in the team, but when it comes to martial arts, Ma Chengji's skills are higher than him.

At this time, the two of them worked hard with both arms, carried the merit under their feet, and pulled the truck to walk quickly, not slower than the horse.

Both chariots were loaded with stolen gold and silver, and they were extremely heavy, and the horses were still laborious, and here it was a mountain road, and after some time they were sweating, and their speed gradually slowed down. But the two were so brave and fierce that they fought with each other, and neither of them would first offer to take a break.

Seeing this, Jiang Tao proposed to Shang Tianhua: "Hall Master, such a person pulling the cart away is not a long-term solution after all, and it will be even worse if he encounters an enemy again." It is better to send someone to Mount Tai to deliver a message and ask them to bring horses to help. ”

Shang Tianhua agreed, and ordered Liu Baizu: "You rode my horse to Mount Tai to deliver the message." ”

"Yes!" Liu Baizu took the order and left.

Everyone walked all the way until it was late, and Shang Tianhua ordered a short rest in a pine forest along the road. Looking at Sun and Ma again, they were panting like cows, as if they had just been fished out of the water.

Shang Tianhua sat down under a pine tree. Lu Xiaohua has been led by him, and he is also sitting behind him at this time.

Jiang Tao walked over, sat down next to him, and said in a low voice, "Hall Master, don't you think something is wrong?"

Shang Tianhua thought for a moment and understood what he meant, "Indeed, this place is at least a day's journey away from Qizhou, which is under the jurisdiction of King Qi. Why did he go all the way to such a remote place to set up a card?"

"Hall Master, do you think it could be that our goods have been probed to the bottom?" Jiang Tao was worried, "I am afraid that this is the only thing that can alarm King Qi." It's just that let's be careful all the way, where did the wind come from?"

Ma Chengji heard the discussion between the two on the side, and suddenly picked up and shrank behind Shang Tianhua, Lu Xiaohua was silent, and said loudly: "I think this woman is the most suspicious, I should have killed her a long time ago!"

"Don't mess around!" Shang Tianhua stood up, "It's not necessarily about the goods." That general of the King of Qi named Liang Mengbiao knew my details, and it seemed that he had come to target me on purpose. ”

Ma Chengji grabbed Lu Xiaohua's neck and said fiercely: "It was her senior brother who set up an ambush in the valley and destroyed our horses, and it is really difficult to dispel my anger if I don't kill this woman!"

Shang Tianhua raised his hand and twisted his wrist, and said coldly: "She has sworn to join the sect, and she is my person." Thou shalt not be rude to her. ”

Ma Chengji said hatefully: "No matter what, the surname Xu and the government are dealing with us together, it's really hateful!"

"In my opinion, the ambush of the 'Cold Sword' should be just a coincidence. Jiang Tao also stood up, "He is a Jianghu guest, and it is impossible to know the identity of the hall master." The biggest headache now is that I don't know why King Qi's people are targeting us. ”

Ma Chengji still refused to let go. At this moment, Cheng Qingxie, who was on guard, suddenly ran over and said nervously: "Someone is coming!"

Following the direction of his finger, a dozen fast horses were galloping in the distance. Ma Chengji immediately gave up the entanglement, and everyone held their weapons and stood on guard.

The horses gradually galloped closer, and a person floated from the horse, but it was Liu Baizu who led the people back.

More than a dozen fast horses stopped in front of Shang Tianhua. The leader is a good-looking middle-aged man. As soon as he saw Shang Tianhua, he immediately turned over and dismounted, and stepped forward to salute: "The hall master is hard, Zhang Qihai of Daming Mountain Villa in Qizhou welcomes him late!"

Shang Tianhua waved his hand and told him not to be polite, but he was slightly suspicious in his heart: This place is a day's journey from Qizhou, how can these people come so quickly?

After he inquired, he learned that Liu Baizu and Zhang Qihai and others met on the way.

Zhang Qihai said with a guilty face: "Yesterday afternoon, my subordinates heard that King Qi was mobilizing troops and horses, which seemed to be aimed at the hall master, so they rushed by small road. Unexpectedly, it was too late to hurry. Please forgive the master. ”

Shang Tianhua relaxed and said kindly: "It's not too late, we only lost a few horses." You have proved your faithfulness by coming in time, and I will reward you for your deeds. "Qizhou was originally under the jurisdiction of Li You, the king of Qi, but several major Jianghu sects in Qizhou have already been secretly subdued by Shang Tianhua.

"Thank you, Hall Master!" Zhang Qihai's eyes showed a look of joy. After a pause, he asked, "Now the King of Qi is mobilizing troops and horses to deal with you. I wonder what the hall master is planning?"

Shang Tianhua groaned and said: "No matter why the King of Qi came, these two truckloads of goods are the most important, and they will be sent to Mount Tai first." After this matter is settled, it is not too late to slowly consult with King Qi. He thought to himself, the time was not yet ripe, and he didn't want to tear his face with King Qi until he had to. Therefore, he did not kill Liang Mengbiao, the general under King Qi, and also thought that there was room for relaxation.

"The hall master sees it. Zhang Qihai thought for a while, and said: "I am afraid that there is an ambush of the King of Qi on the main road, since the hall master does not want to fight with him, his subordinates know that there is a mountain road to go." Not far from here, there is a big river, and although walking along the river is farther than the main road, it should be able to avoid the soldiers and horses of the king of Qi. There is a waterfall in front of the waterfall, and there is an open space in front of the waterfall, which is a great place to camp and rest. ”

Shang Tianhua nodded in agreement, Zhang abandoned the sea and led the way, and when he didn't travel long, he came to a big river.

This river is dozens of zhang wide, and there is a hundred-zhang high waterfall not far from the downstream, the waves are angry and turbulent, and the stones make a sound. Everyone suddenly felt that the front of them was suddenly bright, and the cool and wet river breeze came to their faces, which was indescribably suitable.

What a majestic waterfall! Shang Tianhua secretly admired, but he did not enjoy the beautiful scenery with the crowd, but only lightly ordered to be on guard, rest here, and then go to practice again.

He was fatally injured when he was one year old, although his father-in-law continued his life with true qi and asked a famous doctor for treatment, but his heart and lungs were injured, and his body was not as good as ordinary people. Not only that, but his physical strength is actually worse than that of ordinary people, so he takes a carriage every time he travels.

Since last night, he has fought several times, and he has been running on foot for most of the day, and his physical strength has long been exhausted. He has a heart and lung disability, and he can't stand the cold. fought with Xu Shaofeng twice, but the cold air entered the body. His internal strength was far above Xu Shaofeng, but Xu Shaofeng was born with a cold physique, and the cold naïve qi he practiced was better than freezing. Rushing one after another, he has been unable to drive away the cold, and can only suppress it temporarily.

The situation was urgent just now, and he didn't know what it was, but when he suddenly relaxed, he only felt that the cold that had been temporarily suppressed burst out like a mountain and a sea, rushing in the hundred veins, hitting his broken heart and lungs.

He couldn't stop coughing a few times, and the True Qi of the Silent Body Protector fought against it.

"Hall Master, are you alright?" a concerned call sounded in his ears. Shang Tianhua opened his eyes, and in front of him was Liu Haisu's worried face.

After taking a few sips of the hot water handed by Liu Haisuan, he forced his strength to suppress the cold, slowly shook his head, and signaled that it was okay. He raised his eyes and looked around, only to see that Zhang Qihai was leading people to boil water and make food, and guard the guards, and Liu Hai was free to serve by his side.

Liu Haisuan and Liu Baizu once followed Shang Tianhua's biological father, and Liu Haisuan has been standing by his side since he was a child. Looking at Shang Tianhua's pale face, the worry in Liu Haisuan's eyes was even stronger. The young master has experienced the front line of life and death many times since he was a child due to serious injuries, but he is extremely strong, and no matter how much pain he endures, he never reveals it in front of others. Only he knows how the young master has struggled over the years, survived life and death again and again, and managed to survive.

Shang Tianhua saw the look in his eyes, and said unhappily: "It's just a little cold, as long as you exercise for a while, you can eliminate it." ”

"Yes, hall master, you can drink more hot water. Bangs lowered his eyes and said softly.

After resting for a while, Shang Tianhua regained some of his spirits. Zhang Qihai distributed the cooked rice and the bacon and other foods he brought to everyone. Shang Tianhua had no appetite, but thinking of the annoying worry about bangs, he barely ate some food.

After the meal, Shang Tianhua ordered to continue on the road.

Zhang Qihai came over and said to him: "Hall Master, I see that the brothers are very tired, and it is dark now, it is better to rest here for one night, and wait until dawn tomorrow before leaving." ”

"Since we have been targeted by the people of King Qi, the faster we go to Mount Tai, the better. Shang Tianhua's eyes crossed with a hint of displeasure. This Zhang Qihai is the lord of a village, and he is used to being pampered on weekdays, and it is difficult to compare with the people around him in discipline and action. At this time, I am still afraid of hardship and tiredness.

"The hall master is teaching. Zhang Qihai bowed his head and ordered, and said respectfully, "But there are not enough horses now." May I ask the hall master what to do?"

Shang Tianhua's face turned gloomy, "The people who asked you to pick the horse-drawn carriage will take turns riding horses." ”

"Oh well. Seeing his displeasure, Zhang Qihai summoned his men and told them to distribute horses.

Who knew that his men knew that the carriage was heavy, and cherished their horses, and did not want their horses to pull the cart. After several arguments, they quarreled over this matter. Ma Chengji and others, who were waiting on the side, all looked disdainful.

Shang Tianhua's eyes were even more displeased, and he said to Jiang Tao: "You go and deal with this matter." ”

Jiang Tao stepped forward with the order and shouted at the chaotic people on Zhang Qihai's side: "The hall master has an order, shut up and stand up for me!"

He drank this time, and he had enough strength. Zhang Qihai's people were all shocked, and they all turned their heads to look at him.

Jiang Tao was about to speak. Suddenly, he clung to his abdomen and screamed, then his limbs twitched and he fell to the ground.

Liu Baizu hurriedly stepped forward to check, only to see that his face was flushed, and the green tendons on his face were jumping like earthworms, which was actually a sign when he went crazy in practice!

Jiang Tao barely suppressed his chaotic true qi, and spit out three words with difficulty: "Rat...... Demon Chaos ......"

Liu Baizu was taken aback when he heard this, hurriedly pressed his abdomen, and couldn't help but exclaim with a pale face: "It's not good, we are poisoned!"

"What kind of poison did you get?" Zhang Qihai walked over in shock.

"Don't use your luck!" Liu Baizu said urgently, "This poison should be a special 'rat demon chaos' made by the old demon of Rat Mountain, if you use it, it will be like going mad." ”

"This can't be, right?" Zhang Qihai looked shocked, "I heard that this poison is more expensive than gold." Could it be that the King of Qi would spend such a large amount of money in order to deal with us and others?"

As soon as he said this, his men gathered in a panic.

Shang Tianhua was slightly lucky, and there was a faint tingling sensation in the dantian. Looking at Zhang Qihai and his subordinates around him, he suddenly understood.

"It's the poison you put in the food!" he looked at Zhang Qihai with a cold gaze.

The poison of "rat demon chaos" is invisible and colorless, but it can only be effective after eating. And the people who cook today are Zhang Qihai and his subordinates.

Zhang Qihai didn't answer, and waved his hand with a smile. His men immediately drew their blades.

Shang Tianhua and others were unable to exercise their skills, and they were restrained one after another.

Zhang Qihai smiled smugly at him, "Hall Master Shang, since you know about this poison, you should have heard of the domineering aspects of this poison. Once you are poisoned by this poison, not only will you be really angry and violent as soon as you use your luck, which is like going mad, but even if you take the antidote, you will not be able to use half of your strength within twelve hours. Although your martial arts are very good, no one wants to roll on the ground in public after being poisoned, right? I advise you not to move and follow me with peace of mind. ”

Shang Tianhua's eyes flashed, and he said gloomily: "It turns out that you have taken refuge in King Qi. ”

"Lord Shang is really a smart man. Zhang Qihai exclaimed, "Since you guessed, I don't have to hide it, we have already submitted to the King of Qi." ”

"Do you remember the vow you made when you first joined this sect?" Shang Tianhua stared at him coldly.

Zhang Qihai's face changed, and he said in a deep voice: "When I joined you, I had no choice but to join you. Although you are a strong dragon, the king of Qi is the head snake of the earth. The strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, and I am naturally the son of the king of Qi when I am in Qizhou. If you want to make trouble, I don't want to accompany you!"

"So are you planning to ignore the morality of the rivers and lakes and try to break your original oath?" Shang Tianhua forced his gaze.

"Hall Master, your words are outdated. Zhang Qihai laughed, "Today's rivers and lakes are no longer as good as they were at the beginning, morality and oath are nothing, and how to get real money is the most real." ”

"Then aren't you afraid that your oath will come true?" Shang Tianhua's eyes revealed a trace of killing intent, and he groaned very slowly, "Heaven is unfair, change your life another day." In order to achieve this ambition, everything is ......"

Zhang Qihai's face turned red, and what Shang Tianhua chanted was exactly the oath he had made when he first joined the church. He shouted to his subordinates in annoyance, "Tie him up to me!" The king of Qi has an order, whoever takes him down will be rewarded with 100,000 taels of silver, and the rest of the people will also have a reward of 5,000 taels of silver. ”

"If you violate this oath, you will apologize with death!" Ding Tingjie, who had been silent, suddenly said. Ignoring the swords of the people behind him, he suddenly drew his sword and stabbed at Zhang Qihai.

Capture the thief and capture the king first! He fought hard behind him and was hit by a knife, and he had to kill Zhang Qihai first!

Although Zhang Qihai was pampered, he was worthy of being the master of a village, and he was shocked and quickly retreated.

However, although he retreated quickly, Ding Tingjie's sword was like a maggot on the tarsal bone. No matter how he retreated, the tip of the sword was always pointed at his heart.

Zhang Qihai retreated with all his might, and the cold sword intent seemed to be about to pass through his chest, frightening him into the sky.

Suddenly, Ding Tingjie's body froze, and then his whole body began to twitch uncontrollably.

Once the exercise is made, the poison of the "Rat Demon Chaos" will appear immediately!

Several of Zhang Qihai's subordinates who reacted raised their swords one after another. Several swords pierced Ding Tingjie's back at the same time.

"Xiao Ding!" Ma Chengji and the others roared angrily, their eyes split.

Zhang Qihai tugged at the tattered clothes on his chest and gasped in horror. One point faster, Ding Tingjie's sword will pierce his heart!

He exclaimed angrily, "Only one surnamed Shang remains." Kill the rest of them!"