Chapter 480: Escape and Pursuit (Yangzhou Chronicle)
"Whew...... ...... "Tian Xu's tired wheezing continued repeatedly......
After escaping from the Yangzhou Prime Minister's Mansion, Tian Xu has not stopped, although it seems that there are no officers and soldiers catching up behind, but Tian Xu still does not dare to take it lightly. He knew very well that today he overheard Qiu Qian'an's top secret that he wanted to rebel, and Qiu Qian'an would not let him go no matter what. If it was in Yangzhou City, then even if he dug three feet into the ground, he would try to find himself. As soon as he thought of this, Tian Xu couldn't help but feel a suffocation and oppression that he had never felt before......
"Are there no pursuers behind?" Tian Xu saw that there seemed to be no movement of the pursuers behind him, so he simply stopped and rested.
However, the place where Tian Xu stopped, like the place they had passed before, was a bleak ruin. Tian Xu looked at the wreckage of the ruins, knowing the reason, he knew very well in his heart that he had overheard it in the Yangzhou Prime Minister's Mansion just now - this was caused by Qiu Qian'an's riot here in order to seal his mouth. The Mengyuan Imperial Court had more or less noticed that the Yangzhou prefect seemed to be rebellious, so he secretly sent someone to investigate, but he didn't expect Qiu Qian'an to find out first and be wiped out......
"What's going on in Yangzhou City......" Seeing the riots in Yangzhou City one after another, coupled with the famine and epidemic in the past two years, Tian Xu was angry and confused, "The people are not happy, and the government doesn't care about it, and now there are riots everywhere...... Not to mention the common people, those of us who have traveled the rivers and lakes say that we are not close to the government and politics, but unconsciously we are mixed with it, and we live in fear all day long...... After speaking, Tian Xu threw a punch on the ground. to vent the resentment in your heart.
However, such behavior soon stopped. Tian Xu slowly stood up. Looking at his bloodstained hands, he said silently in his heart: "What am I doing here?" That's not my style...... Hesitation and complaining about the world, these are Fang Zhongtian's problems. I'm not him, I'm much better than him, I'm not the kind of person who is afraid to bow my head when something happens...... yes, I'm not—"
Tian Xu cheered himself up in his heart, and he straightened up again, as if he was firm......
Just when Tian Xu hesitated for a while, the sound of the iron hooves of the troops suddenly came from the alley in front and behind - it was the officers and soldiers of the Yangzhou Prime Minister's Mansion, it turned out that they had not relaxed their pursuit of Tian Xu. It's that Tian Xu himself wasted too much time here. As a result, the officers and soldiers caught up. Not only that, the officers and soldiers were sandwiched between Tian Xu in the front and back, and it seemed that they didn't want to give him any way out.
"Damn, it's been too long to delay here, isn't it......" Tian Xu saw it in his eyes, and said tightly in his heart, "It seems that there will inevitably be a vicious battle today, I have to hurry up, Fang Zhongtian and Lan Gu don't know this shocking secret yet......" At this time, Tian Xu was still thinking about Fang Zhongtian and Lan Gu in his heart.
"He's there—" "Surround him." Don't let him run away!" Soon, the officers and soldiers in front and behind suddenly swarmed towards Tian Xu and surrounded Tian Xu.
Tian Xu looked around, although the officers and soldiers of the prefect were flanked back and forth. In the end, they surrounded themselves, but at most there were only a hundred people, as if these were only a small part of the guards. Tian Xu took a look. He laughed secretly and said, "Hmph, how worried should I be." There are only dozens of people, and they dare to stop Uncle Ben......" Tian Xu was secretly happy in his heart. The soldiers chasing him were only a small part, and if there were only these people, Tian Xu would have no trouble dealing with them.
"Up-" The leader of the officers and soldiers shouted, and the surrounding soldiers rushed towards Tian Xu in the middle.
Seeing this, Tian Xu pulled out the sword on his back again, and said with a secret smile: "Since you want to die so much, then don't blame me for being ruthless——"
Between the words, a silver sword light shot out, accompanied by a sword sound like the sun, moon and stars, and the "Falling Moon Peerless" came out from the blade of the sword. The sword light was as bright as the falling moon, and the sword blade was even more neat, only to hear the sword light flickering in the crowd, and with a few moves, more than a dozen officers and soldiers fell to the ground instantly.
Seeing that Tian Xu fought back so straightforwardly and mercilessly, the other officers and soldiers were a little frightened and completely stopped the siege.
Seeing this, Tian Xu's heart was still quick to decide, the sword light did not stop, and the "Jade Shadow Sword" came out again, and the sword light galloped out. Tian Xu's figure moved with it, going back and forth in the crowd, the sword light was like a shadow like the wind, flashing on the side of the ruins, and then only the continuous screams were heard, and the officers and soldiers who came to round up Tian Xu inevitably died one by one......
Tian Xu withdrew his sword, and after calming down for a while, he looked at the corpses of dozens of soldiers on the ground, and sneered: "Cut, is this all there is to it? Dozens of people are not enough for me to fight......"
After speaking, Tian Xu didn't look at the dead officers and soldiers again, straightened up, and prepared to leave here on the spot.
However, just as Tian Xu was about to get back on the road, there was an inexplicable movement beside him.
"Huh?" Tian Xu seemed to sense something, and immediately retracted his steps, put his hand on the hilt of the long sword behind his back, and prepared to unsheath it at any time.
Sure enough, there was a noise behind Tian Xu, and it seemed that the sound was very unusual. Tian Xu seemed to feel a suffocating cold air behind him, his eyes froze, and then he turned back suddenly. However, the sight in front of me was creepy like never before......
Tian Xu was stunned, and the scene was extremely terrifying - the dozens of officers and soldiers who were killed by their own swords just now stood up with blood on their faces as if they had returned, raised the weapons in their hands again, and approached him step by step with fear and hideous eyes.
"Not dead? No, what the hell are these ......" Tian Xu looked at these zombie-like soldiers who came back from the dead, and was a little panicked in his heart, after all, he had walked the rivers and lakes for so long, and he had never seen a scene of people coming back from the dead. But it is said that it is resurrected, these soldiers are like walking corpses, there is no emotion in their eyes, only hideous and terrifying, as if they are possessed by a dead soul, and they are walking towards Tian Xu step by step.
"Hmph, I don't believe there are any ghosts in this world, this must be someone's trick......" Tian Xu said secretly in his heart, but seeing that no one else appeared around, Tian Xu shouted again. "What kind of hero?"
However, no one responded to him. Yes, it's just zombie-like officers and soldiers in front of them.
"Cut. It's really boring, it seems that I have to waste some effort again......" Tian Xu vented again, and then didn't say a word, it was even more neat and neat than the swordsmanship just now, and his body suddenly became faster, and the "Jade Shadow Sword" cooperated with the "Falling Moon Matchless Comeback, and the two green sword lights flew over like a meteor looking at the moon, and only the sound of the sword blade shattering the shadow was heard. Countless sword lights flew by, faster than before, and the corpses of these seemingly hideous officers and soldiers were once again put to the ground by Tian Xu......
Easily dealt with these "resurrected" "revenants", Tian Xu knew that there must be other masters nearby staring at him. As if sensing a trace of breath, Tian Xu turned his back to his body, holding a long sword in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Come out, hide behind and play some tricks." There's no way you're going to beat me—"
Sure enough, two people, one tall and one short, flew from behind Tian Xu. Tian Xu seemed to have guessed the identity of the comer, and the hand holding the hilt of the sword was a little tight, and then. He turned his head slowly.
The person who came was none other than the two people who had taught the "Four Evils and Ugliness" a lesson in the prefect's hall before - Bai Xie and Zhou Xingtong, known as the "Ghost King".
"It's the two of you......" Tian Xu knew that these two people were not easy to deal with, and he had been entangled with the officers and soldiers of the Prime Minister's Mansion for so long. It's also a lot of body lì, if you still have to come hard with these two guys now. You may not be able to take advantage of it......
"Sure enough, I have some courage, and ordinary people have seen my 'ghost life birth' technique. I was so scared that I couldn't stand up straight, but you're ......different," Bai Xie was the first to speak coldly, it seemed that the "resurrection of the dead" trick just now was a ghost he did.
"Ghost life, is it you......" Tian Xu stared at Bai Xie, and smiled in response, "Hmph, who can be scared by a little trick?"
"Yo, we caught up, and the tone is still so ......big," Zhou Xingtong thought that Tian Xu was exhausted, so he said lightly.
"Pay attention to your tone, be careful that I will let you die a miserable death......" Without waiting for Zhou Xingtong to finish speaking, Tian Xu took the lead. It seems that before Bai Xie and Zhou Xingtong looked down on themselves, they looked down on each other first.
Bai Xie did not despise Tian Xu as much as Zhou Xingtong, and Bai Xie, who had made a move with him, knew very well that Tian Xu's martial arts were probably not under him, and he must not take it lightly. Moreover, from the very beginning, Bai Xie could feel that from Tian Xu's body, he could find the answer that had puzzled him for so many years......
"You kid, your tone is bigger than Bai Xie, it seems that I have to teach you a lesson first-" Zhou Xingtong saw that Tian Xu was not very old, but he couldn't stop talking wildly, and without saying a word, a few chess pieces flew out of his cuffs.
Tian Xu remembered that when he was in the prefect's hall, he saw the hidden weapon used by Zhou Xingtong, and knew that he was a master of hidden weapons, even if he used the secret weapon of the other party, he could calculate the other party by surprise.
Tian Xu held his breath and condensed, and his sword came out, ready to counterattack. However, Tian Xu did not make a move when he lifted his sword, but jumped up and took off to avoid the attack of the hidden weapon.
"Isn't the result the same......" Zhou Xingtong seemed to be waiting for something, smiled coldly, and moved his fingers slightly.
However, Tian Xu seemed to notice something, and he smiled secretly...... Suddenly, in mid-air, he raised his sword and slashed at the place under his feet. It seems to be a vexatious act, but it seems to be ......
"What?" Zhou Xingtong was the most surprised, because under that, it was the connection of the hidden weapon of the chess pieces that he had calculated at the beginning, and there was a connection controlled by his fingertips, and when he was in the hall before, Zhou Xing used the same move.
But what Zhou Xingtong didn't calculate was that Tian Xu actually took the first step to resolve it, after all, when he was in the hall, Zhou Xingtong's moves and styles, Tian Xu could see them all, and with the same tricks, Tian Xu would not be fooled.
Tian Xu came out with an "empty sword", and sure enough, he cut off the connection between the hidden weapons. It's not over, Tian Xu grabbed the thin line with his hand, controlled the hidden weapon that Zhou Xingtong flew by with his backhand, and threw it hard, and the hidden weapon flew in front of Zhou Xingtong in reverse.
"This guy, in that case......" Zhou Xingtong saw that his move was recognized so quickly, gritted his teeth, and at the same time seemed to be calculating something.
Zhou Xingtong saw the hidden weapon that flew back, and he pulled out a larger number of chess pieces and hidden weapons, wanting to be opposed. Only a few "clanging" sounds were heard in mid-air, and all the hidden weapons that flew back were shot down, while the remaining hidden weapons continued to fly in front of Tian Xu.
Tian Xu seemed calm and calm, even if his body was a lot of loss, he was very confident that it would not be a problem to deal with these two masters of the Western Regions. Tian Xu was not in a hurry, the long sword in his hand stood in front of him, and the back of the sword blocked the sneak attack of the hidden weapon.
"This little trick is just ......" Tian Xu just wanted to mock a few words, but suddenly stopped abruptly - at the moment when he put down the blade, Tian Xu suddenly found that Zhou Xingtong, who was still standing beside Bai Xie just now, disappeared all of a sudden, and now only Bai Xie was left.
"I see, feint attack, right......" But Tian Xu was still unflustered, and after being taken aback, the whole person calmed down again, and withdrew his sword slightly......
"In the back!" Tian Xu suddenly shouted, without turning his head back, turning around and kicking back.
"Ahh
What Zhou Xingtong didn't expect was that Tian Xu's martial arts were really good, and his perception was also extremely strong. And Tian Xu's foot strength is not small, Zhou Xingtong countered with both hands, and he was still kicked out ten zhang away.
"Hmph, it seems that the 'ghost king' of the Western Regions who blew into the sky is nothing more than that......" Tian Xu ridiculed the other party.
"Damn, you kid......" Seeing that Tian Xu didn't take himself in his eyes at all, Zhou Xingtong said with some resentment in his heart, and was ready to continue to attack, after all, he didn't use all his strength to deal with him at all, just tried a few times, but was sneered at by Tian Xu.
However, just when Zhou Xingtong was about to make another move, Bai Xie spoke on the other side: "Forget it, senior brother, you can't beat him with these little tricks alone...... Have you forgotten? When I was in the prefect's hall just now, this guy was completely blind to the moves we used to deal with those four scoundrels. Don't underestimate him, this guy is not simple, don't think he's just a simple minion......" As he spoke, Bai Xie slowly untied the bandage in his hand, looking like he was ready to move Tian Xu at any time.
"Hmph, I just think that this stinky boy is disrespectful, and he has to be taught a proper lesson, so he doesn't have to use all his strength to deal with him...... Zhou Xingtong said again.
"Whatever, even if we use all our strength, we may not be his opponents......" Bai Xie said coldly in an unknown tone, "However, it doesn't matter if a person dies or not, it doesn't matter who is strong or weak, but the fight, it must be fought, and it is me and him ......"
Tian Xu turned his head to look at Bai Xie, and after listening to Bai Xie's words that were unbelievable but secretly fearful, he couldn't help but feel that Bai Xie was a mysterious but terrifying opponent. But now his top priority is to get out of here as much as possible, to escape the interception of the officers and soldiers who may follow for a while, and it is not possible to defeat the two people in front of him without all his strength.
"Since you love to fight so much, then I will accompany you to the end-" This time, Tian Xu let out a "bold word", and after a big shout, the whole person raised his sword and galloped towards Bai Xie.
In a flash, the long sword flew out of the air...... However, just like the previous scene in Xiangfu - Bai Xie untied the bandage on his arm, and the creepy picture reappeared, only to see the extremely hideous blade arm guard blocking Tian Xu's long sword, and holding it up and unable to pull it out. Tian Xu knew that this strange move was difficult, but since it was right, it was not so easy to escape.
"You are different from me, your eyes are very firm......" At the tense moment, Bai Xie came out with sudden words, which made Tian Xu stop a little abruptly.
"You guy......" Tian Xu naturally won't relax, looking at Bai Xie's cold face, Tian Xu had the best preparation for a desperate fight...... (To be continued......)