Chapter 520: It's done
Seeing this, Qin San stepped forward quickly, removed the copper lock, and opened the bronzing wooden box.
In an instant, Sui Zuo, who was bare-chested and unclear about his life and death, appeared in front of everyone.
"He"
"He didn't die, he just passed out. β
Before Tang Xuan's words could be spoken, Wu Shuang had already guessed his thoughts, turned his eyebrows and asked meaningfully, "Why is Tang Protector worried about his life or death?"
"Me"
"Kill him," Gong Qing said, "Sui Zuo doesn't die, sooner or later it will be a scourge." It's better to take this opportunity and take his dog's life. β
"No"
Before the words fell, Tang Xuan's face changed suddenly, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "We can't kill him." β
"Why" Tang Xuan's move immediately caused a burst of dissatisfaction.
"This"
"Tang Xuan" Tang Yu said angrily, "Even now, you still want to protect him, but your Dragon Elephant Mountain is unwilling to give up, and you still want to continue to collude with the Mongols."
"Don't talk nonsense," Tang Xuan said unhappily, "I won't let you kill him because Sui Zuo has a special status, and none of us can afford to provoke him." β
Huiqiu said indignantly, "A Tartar general, what are we afraid of"
"Sui Zuo is the general of Xijing appointed by the Mongol Great Khan, who is in charge of 50,000 soldiers and horses in the northern camp of Beijing, and his identity and status are far different from Yan Wuji, Su He and others. Tang Xuan explained, "When we kill him, it is tantamount to provoking the Mongol court and demonstrating to the Mongol Great Khan." The Great Khan of the Mongols, on the other hand, would never allow anyone to challenge his authority. β
"What about the Mongol Great Khan" Gong Qing said disdainfully, "He is in charge of the heavens and the earth, and he can't control the heads of our Han people"
"Escaping from the encirclement and suppression of the Mongol army this time is to survive in danger. Tang Xuan persuaded bitterly, "If you don't kill Sui Zuo, there is still room for things to turn around." But once Sui Zuo died, the Mongol Khan would completely abandon his policy of tenderness towards the Central Plains martial arts. With their way of acting, even if the fighters do not arrive, the Mongolian iron cavalry will forcibly enter the Central Plains and kill us one by one. β
"So what" Tang Yu said contemptuously, "Although the Great Song Dynasty is in decline, the soldiers and horses still have the strength to fight, if the Tartars dare to attack, we and other martial arts heroes can join forces with the Great Song Dynasty officials and troops to protect the country together." β
"Master, there seems to be some truth in what they said"
"Bastard" Tang Xuan glared at Li Haitang, who was wavering, and said angrily, "You think that the Mongolian army is attacking on a large scale, and the Great Song Dynasty will be the same enemy as us, it's really naΓ―ve and ridiculous."
"Tang Protector, although the Song court is weak, it is not yet self-defeating. They should know the truth of cold lips and teeth. Xiao Zhirou hesitated slightly.
"Don't forget how the former Kingdom of Jin fell. Tang Xuan shook his head and said, "The Mongols are the best at long-distance friendship and close attack, if the Mongol Great Khan wants to clear the Central Plains martial arts first, he will definitely pretend to show goodwill to the Great Song Dynasty." At that time, instead of helping us resist the enemy, the Song Dynasty will help us to fight against the enemy, turn the spearhead and attack us. β
Huiqiu muttered, "Taking history as a mirror, it's not that the emperor can't do this kind of thing. β
"Because of this, we must not kill Sui Zuo. Tang Xuan nodded and said, "Sui Zuo doesn't die, the Great Khan of Mongolia won't make up his mind, we still have a chance to breathe." But as soon as Sui Zuo died, the relationship between us and the Mongols was bound to be ruined. β
"This"
Tang Xuan's words were reasonable, which made Xiao Zhirou and the others fall into deep thought.
After weighing the pros and cons repeatedly, Gong Qing asked, "Even if we don't kill Sui Zuo, how can we let us go after he sobers up?"
"As long as our golden cicada comes out of its shell, the Mongolian court will ask Sui Zuoxing for its guilt. At that time, he will be too busy to take care of himself, life and death are not yet known, how can he have the leisure to seek revenge from us" Tang Xuan said firmly, "Moreover, Yan Wuji has always advocated surrender, not encirclement and suppression. After this incident, he lobbied in front of the Mongolian Great Khan, believing that the Central Plains martial arts would be able to turn the danger into a disaster, at least in a short period of time, and would not suffer a catastrophe, so that we could fight hard and wait for the times to change. β
"What the master said is right," Li Haitang echoed, "Right now, the Central Plains Martial Arts has elected the leader of the alliance, and in the future, we will no longer be a plate of loose sand, and we will be able to respond to all calls and advance and retreat together." In the past, the Mongol court did not dare to act rashly against us, but if the heroes of today work together, if they want to find trouble, they must first weigh their own capital. β
In this case, he will leave his dog alive for the time being. Qin San groaned, "Killing a Sui Zuo will not hurt the bones of the Tartars, but it will bring disaster to us." If that were the case, wouldn't the gains outweigh the losses?"
"I agree," Huiqiu nodded, "it may not be a good thing for us to leave this waste to serve the Mongol court. β
"Makes sense. Xiao Zhirou, Gong Qing, and Tang Yu nodded one after another.
Seeing this, Tang Xuan couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, and turned to look at Sui Zuo, who was unconscious, and a trace of indescribable complexity flashed in his eyes.
"Even if you don't kill him, you can't let him wake up easily. Gong Qing reminded, "The longer he sleeps, the better it will be for us." β
"Don't worry," Wu Shuang said with a smile, "With the strength of my shot, he will sleep for at least one day and one night, which is enough for you to escape from Huashan." However, there are 10,000 elite soldiers stationed in the pass fortress within 50 miles. Whether or not you can break out of the encirclement depends on your own creation. β
"Wu Shuang, you have obviously escaped, why did you come back to help us" Xiao Zhirouhu said suspiciously, "You boast of having no door and no faction, so you shouldn't have much affection for the Central Plains Martial Arts." β
"Sometimes, helping others is helping yourself. Wu Shuangru replied in a deep voice, "I will help you today, maybe you will help me one day." β
Wu Shuang's vague words made Xiao Zhirou feel more and more that this person was by no means as simple as it seemed on the surface.
"Your transfiguration technique is superb, and it is enough to confuse the real with the fake. Xiao Zhirou's beautiful eyes stared at the cynical Wu Shuang, and said tentatively, "As I expected, there shouldn't be many people in the world with such stunts."
Hearing this, the corners of Wu Shuang's mouth rose slightly, revealing a wicked smile, and instead of answering, he asked, "Lord Xiao Gu seems to know something"
"I'm just hearsay. Xiao Zhirou smiled and recalled, "Once upon a time, a peerless master in the rivers and lakes knew this well. It's just that he has always regarded this earth-shattering, weeping ghost and god's disguise technique as a joke after tea and dinner, and does not regard it as a positive skill. β
"Why" Li Haitang was curious, and subconsciously asked, "Why is such a shocking disguise technique not taken seriously by him?"
"Because compared to that person's martial arts, the disguise technique is tantamount to a three-year-old child's trick, and it is really not worth it. β
"Hiss"
Xiao Zhirou's answer shocked Tang Xuan and the others, and they were secretly surprised.
"I don't know what the Gu Lord Xiao said," Tang Yu said curiously, "Where is it now?"
"Maybe it's long gone. Xiao Zhirou stared at Wu Shuang, who seemed to be smiling, and muttered, "That senior suffered from the collapse of the ancestral industry and the disaster of betrayal and separation, and at that time you and I were not born. β
"This"
Xiao Zhirou's words have a profound meaning, which makes others scratch their heads.
"There are such powerful characters in the world" Wu Shuang'an was so supre, and he couldn't see the slightest wave on his face.
"With such a superb disguise technique, even Yan Wuji couldn't see the flaws. Tang Xuan said with emotion, "In addition to the peerless master in the mouth of the Lord of Xiao Gu, I am afraid that only Wu Shaoxia can have such a stunt today." β
Tang Xuan's words seemed to be flattering, but in fact they were tentative.
However, in the face of Tang Xuan's suspicions, Wu Shuang neither admitted nor denied it. Under the curious and expectant gazes of several people, he pondered for a moment before he faintly spit out a sentence, "The strong have their own strong hands, and a mountain is higher than a mountain." β
Such an answer is even more suspicious.
"Without further ado, since Wu Shaoxia has arranged everything properly, we quickly turned back to the southern foot of Huashan Mountain and sent a signal to Luoyan Valley. Tang Yu looked full of expression, and said, "People from all walks of life dispersed overnight and mixed into the people's business travel, so that they could pass the customs in confusion." If you wait until dawn, the movement of thousands of people and horses is too big, and it is difficult to guarantee that it will not arouse the alarm of others. β
"Makes sense, let's go"
Under Xiao Zhirou's urging, Wu Shuang put on the human skin mask again and jokingly said, "General Ben personally sent you out of the camp." β
At the beginning of the hour, the valley was as dark as ink, as quiet as death.
"Whoosh"
Suddenly, a soft sound broke the silence of the night, and a dazzling orange light bloomed in the night sky as quiet as stagnant water.
"Look, Lord Xiaogu, it's a signal from Lord Xiao Gu. Xie Xuan's face was ecstatic, and he said excitedly, "Presumably they have finished their work." β
"Great"
"Shh
Before the high-pitched atmosphere spread throughout Luoyan Valley, Luo Tianjin suddenly let out a light sigh and said cautiously, "It may also be that Sui Zuo is luring the snake out of the hole, don't be in a hurry, observe for a while." β
Luo Tianjin's words were like a basin of cold water, instantly extinguishing the flames of excitement in the cold valley.
There was silence for a long time, and the mountain was peaceful as usual, and the silence was still there. Luo Tianjin finally exhaled a breath of turbidity, and waved his hand to signal everyone to prepare to leave.
Suddenly, there was a sound of Suosuo's footsteps on the mountain road, which made Luo Tianjin's heart that had just landed hang again.
In the Luoyan Valley, everyone drew their swords one after another, staring at the valley one by one.
"What are you waiting for when you see the signal and refuse to go down the mountain?"
With a questioning full of anger, Xiao Zhirou and a few people hurried over with torches.
Seeing Xiao Zhirou, Luo Tianjin was stunned. Immediately afterwards, a touch of the aftermath of the catastrophe quickly climbed from the bottom of his heart.
Everyone in Luoyan Valley saw Xiao Zhirou and the others holding torches without fear, and immediately understood everything.
Suddenly, the haze dissipated, and the smile opened.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Xiao Zhirou, Tang Xuan, Li Haitang, Tang Yu, Gong Qing, Qin San, and Huiqiu were ordered to sneak into Sui Zuo's camp overnight, capture the thief and capture the king, and force Sui Zuo to withdraw the soldiers and horses at the southern foothills, opening up a way for us to survive. With the strength of only a few people, saving the world's heroes in danger is the first major contribution of the Central Plains martial arts. β
Under Xiao Zhirou's resentful eyes, Luo Tianjin ignored his injuries, slowly got up, held his head high, looked around with blazing eyes, and said loudly, "Tonight, the Valley of Despair and Longxiang Mountain have made great contributions. Tangmen, Qin's, Qingcheng, and Emei have made great contributions. We should all remember the kindness of the Lord of Xiao Gu and never forget it. All kinds of grievances in the past have since been written off. From now on, the Central Plains martial arts will be like brothers and sisters, like a family, in the same boat through thick and thin, and never leave"