In the brightly lit main hall, the dancers swayed their waists, and the singing and the sound of the piano and sheng penetrated very far. Even in the Qugao Courtyard hundreds of steps away, the singing and music could still be faintly heard.
Qu Gao held the newborn baby in his arms and looked at him lovingly. He thought of Mrs. Zhang in his heart. These days were also her delivery dates. She should have given birth by now. Is it a boy or a girl?
It would be good if she is a girl. In the future, she will marry into an ordinary family, and the couple will live an ordinary life together. If a boy is not good, when his family and country are in ruins, even if he does not join the army, he will be on the battlefield everywhere.
He smiled at the baby in his arms and murmured to himself: "Look, as a son, you have to fight with me as soon as you are born." Before the baby opened its eyes, its fist-sized head moved slightly.
Suddenly he started crying. Qu Gao stretched out his fingers and put them in the baby's mouth. The baby's pink mouth sipped gently. After a while, he stopped crying. Qu Gao suddenly felt love, but couldn't bear it in his heart. He calmed down.
, said to the baby: "My child, you are an abandoned son, life and death are up to you. This time you fight against the odds with me. If you can succeed, I will raise you and treat you like a son. Otherwise, I will kill you and me."
, return everything to God." After saying this, all the complicated emotions in Qu Gao's heart disappeared, and only a firm belief remained in his heart. Estimating the time, Qu Gao straightened up in a condensed manner, hugged the baby, and walked towards the main hall.
In a high pavilion in the prefect's mansion, two dark figures, one tall and one short, stand upright. Under the weak night light, you can see the tall one's face as handsome as a star and the long hair that is as dark as satin. The short one can be seen.
She is a young woman with a thin figure. She is wearing a close-fitting black dress, with a half-foot-long silver dagger hanging on each side of her waist. There is a finger-thick iron chain on the handle of the dagger, and one end of the iron chain is wrapped around the woman's hand.
Although the woman was petite and exquisite, the aura exuding from her body was very fierce. Looking towards the main hall, the light in her eyes revealed a chilling chill. Seeing the man staring at Qu Gao's figure, the woman in black hesitated.
After a while, he asked: "Don't Qu Lang need any support?"
The man's whole body was wrapped in a black robe, blending into the dark night. He half-closed his deep eyes, thought for a moment, and sighed softly: "Tonight, it depends on whether the fate is between him or me!"
The woman said "hey", and suddenly a group of guards came over and the two of them disappeared silently into the dark night.
At the banquet, Zhang You drank and chatted with several strong men of foreign appearance. After all the female singers finished singing and dancing, Pingping walked out. After drinking for three rounds, the singing and dancing took a break. At the time of Xu, Zhang You and Hu made an appointment.
There was a slight hint of drunkenness on his face, and with the help of the wine, Zhang You shouted: "The singing and dancing in my house are the best in Xiangyang! Is the Lord Guduhou a feast for the eyes today?"
Gu Duhou was a tall and thin man with deep-set eyes and prominent cheekbones. Hearing this, he pinched his slender beard and smiled, and replied in an unskilled Chinese voice: "Beauty is like jade, but it is not as good as Jiangshan."
Picturesque, although Xiangyang is an important town, it is too small compared to thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. I often hear King Zhao mention that the heroes of the Jin Dynasty are the prefect and Zu Tier. King Zhao also often thinks of the past when he faced off against the prefect.
The Tao and the prefect are called rivals, but they are actually close friends!"
Zhang You laughed loudly and said to Hu Shi: "What Mr. Guduhou said is true. In the past, King Zhao and I were generals and cherished each other. Now he has become King Zhao, but I am still just a prefect." He sighed.
He said with a voice: "Oh, time waits for no one!"
Guduhou chuckled and said: "The prefect is now in his prime and can still make great achievements. Why should he feel sorry for himself? The King of Zhao Palace is eagerly waiting for the prefect in the north!" Seeing the smile on Zhang You's face, Guduhou smiled.
He lightly curled his lips and took out a sheepskin book from his sleeve.
"Father-in-law, Shiqi has given birth to a boy!" Suddenly a person burst in from the door. The person who came was holding a baby with a face full of joy. It was Qu Gao!
Zhang You and Gu Duhou were having a banquet. Qu Gao suddenly barged in, which was extremely rude. If it was normal, Zhang You would have drunk Qu Gao out. But at this time, Zhang You was drunk and hazy when he heard the news that his daughter had given birth.
He was still a boy, and he was at a loss for joy for a moment. He stretched out his hands, opened his arms, and said emotionally: "Quick, hold me up and let me see!"
Qu Gao nodded heavily, with a smile on his face, and hurriedly ran towards Zhang You with his child in his arms. His eyes swept across the hall, and there were sixteen black-armored iron guards scattered around. Hu Shi was followed by two
Zhang You, a muscular warrior, was also protected by two axe-hands in black helmets and lacquered armor. In addition to Zhang You and Gu Duhou, there were a total of twenty elite soldiers in the palace.
Qu Gao carried the child to Zhang You. He had been in the prefect's mansion for a year, and this was the first time he had such close contact with Zhang You. Qu Gao expected that this child was his only chance to get close to Zhang You.
Zhang You held the baby carefully, shook it gently, and softly called out with love: "My dear grandson, my name is Weng Weng."
It was precisely because of such a close distance that Qu Gao could really feel the aura of overlord on Zhang You. This aura had a strong intimidating power. Just by his side, Qu Gao could feel the aura in his sleeves.
Lu Lijian's hand was trembling.
Zhang You is indeed a rare general, and he must not be allowed to betray the Zhao Kingdom! Qu Gao thought to himself, his martial arts are superb and his muscles are strong. If he cannot kill with one blow, there will be no possibility of killing him.
After calming down the mind that was shocked by Zhang You, Qu Gao clenched the sword in his hand and was about to take action. Zhang Youhu stuffed the baby into Qu Gao's arms and said: "I almost forgot, there are guests. Why is the child's face so blue and purple?
Take it back quickly and let the doctor take a look!"
Qu Gao held the baby in shock, panicked, and thought to himself: What should I do? What should I do? If I leave like this, there will be no chance of getting close to Zhang You! No, absolutely not!
"Huh?" Qu Gao took a few steps, turned over the baby's blanket, looked for it, and wondered: "Where did the protective jade amulet that Shi Qi gave the child fall to?" Hearing this, Zhang You lowered his head, looked for it, and said:
"Did it fall to the ground just now?" Qu Gao returned to Zhang You, handed the baby to Zhang You, and said, "Father-in-law, please hold the baby, and my son-in-law will come find him."
Zhang You held the baby in his arms again and was playing with it with loving eyes. Suddenly he felt a numbness on his forehead, and a cold breath penetrated from the top of his head straight into his organs. His mind suddenly went blank, his eyes widened, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
Come out!
In this flash of lightning, no one would have thought that Zhang You’s son-in-law would bring his newborn child to assassinate Zhang You! The swordsman behind him was the first to notice, and hurriedly swung his sword and ax towards him. Qu Gao pulled out the Lu Li sword, and the sword
The blade was smooth and transparent, and was not stained with blood. With two swings, the two men could not see the blade, and their throats were cut by Qu Gao in an instant. Blood spattered on Qu Gao's red brocade robe.
All of a sudden, the elites in the palace, each armed with swords and soldiers, surrounded him.
Qu Gao was surrounded by people without changing his expression. He walked up to Zhang You unhurriedly. After confirming that he was dead, he picked up the baby, wrapped the scarf around his shoulders and waist, and tied the baby to
He stood up straight in front of his chest, and his cold eyes swept over the people in the hall.
The atmosphere in the hall was condensed to the freezing point. On one side was Qu Gao, who was as cold as ice and covered in blood. On the other side was a human wall surrounded by dozens of iron guards. But under Qu Gao's condensation, Hu Shi and the iron guards
No one dares to speak out loud.
"Colleagues, as a descendant of the Qu family, I ask you to step aside and let Qu Gao kill these three thieves again!" As soon as Qu Gao's cold voice fell, the iron guards in the palace all took two steps back.
, blocking the door.
Qu Gao was a little surprised. He only thought that these iron guards would rush up and hack him to death. The Hu people were even more surprised. They couldn't understand why these people were still willing to listen to him after Qu Gao assassinated the prefect?
There was a cold murderous look in Qu Gao's eyes. In fact, from the moment he stabbed Zhang You with his sword, Qu Gao knew that today would definitely be a fight to the death. There were still two thousand iron guards in the mansion.
The movement must have alerted them, right? The sound of neat footsteps and the clang of armor being worn could be heard from all directions.
"You! He killed Prefect Zhang, why don't you take him down quickly!" Gu Duhou screamed and shouted to the iron guard at the door.
"First kill the enemies of the country, and then kill the domestic prisoners." All the iron guards shouted in unison, and the sound was so shocking that the three of them trembled!
Qu Gao waved his sword, closed his eyes and muttered: "Thank you all, colleagues!" After saying that, he stepped out quickly, turned his sword around, and stabbed at Gu Du Hou. Gu Du Hou saw Qu Gao's unpredictable attacks.
Killing three people, he was already frightened in his heart. At this moment, Qu Gao came galloping towards him. How could he have the courage to accept the challenge? He stepped back a few steps and let two warriors step forward to block Qu Gao, and hurriedly stepped aside.
The two warriors were strong and powerful. Seeing Qu Gao's attack, they responded with all their strength. One of them was on the left and the other on the right. Their respective skills were very strange. They were obviously not wearing weapons, but every punch, palm and kick contained a powerful force.
Qi Jin, that Qi Jin was sharp and strong. Qu Gao missed the opponent first and was kicked backwards on the shoulder. The next time he used Qi Jin, he felt that his shoulders were as hot as fire and unbearable.
Qu Gao heard Taigong mention that the Jie people believe in Zoroastrianism. This Zoroastrianism originated from Persia in the Western Region and is based on martial arts and Taoism. The Holy Fire Heart Technique practiced by its disciples can make the whole body feel like burning fire during battle, and ordinary people can touch it lightly.
The muscles will be burned and the bones will be hot, and the skin will be charred and the flesh will be rotten. This is a very powerful and extremely evil skill.
The two punched and kicked hard, their moves were fast and unparalleled, and their martial arts were indescribably mysterious and strange, like ghosts, spirits, and monsters. Qu Gaozong took advantage of the transparent body of Lu Li's sword, but he gradually couldn't hold on and fell behind.
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Gudu Hou watched the battle and saw that Qu Gao was tightly involved by the two men. He suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly he thought in his heart: just now these guards shouted "kill the enemies of the country first, then kill the domestic prisoners". It is not appropriate to stay here now.
Here, he should leave quickly before the guard commander arrived. He knew in his heart that as long as no one gave orders, these guards would not dare to attack him.
Although Qu Gao tried his best to deal with the two barbarian masters, he was determined to focus on Guduhou, so he still paid attention to his movements. Seeing that Guduhou wanted to escape, he knew that if Guduhou was allowed to escape from this door, the iron guards would be defeated.
They would not let him go after him. But the two men in front of them were extremely skilled in martial arts. For a moment, they could neither win nor escape.
This thief must not be allowed to escape! Qu Gao forced one person back with a sword, and threw his body towards the other person with his long sword, but the sword followed behind him. This move was to throw his own body at the enemy first. No matter what the enemy did,
The move hit him, and he had to stop for a moment before stabbing him with his sword. No matter how high the enemy's martial arts were, he would never be able to escape. The man saw the power of this move and was shocked when he saw how fierce Qu Gao was.
Suddenly, his whole body became cold and he stood motionless. Although this man had great martial arts skills, he was very timid. Seeing that he was determined to be unable to resist this move, his horror reached the extreme, and he actually stood frozen, waiting for death.
Qu Gao bumped into the Hu man, and just as he thrust his sword forward, he suddenly froze, and his back was hugged by another person. His hug seemed ordinary, but in fact, he was as accurate as a shooting star.
Although Qu Gao's sword was sharp, it could not be delivered to the Hu man. He felt his arm tighten and knew something was wrong. He followed the force of the man behind him to pull him back and stabbed his lower abdomen with the sword. This
One move is even more heroic. It is specially used to assassinate the enemy close behind you. The sharp sword passes through your own belly and then pierces the enemy's belly. How can the enemy escape?
The Hu people had never seen a desperate fight in which both of them would suffer losses. They were so frightened that they let go of Qu Gao and retreated continuously. If Qu Gao took advantage of the victory and pursued him, he might be able to kill him with a swing of his sword. But when he saw Gudu, he would be killed.
To escape to the door, Qu Gao had no choice but to abandon the two people who were in a daze, and ran quickly close to the ground. He flew a sword diagonally and stabbed Guduhou on the lower back. The sword hit the spine, and Guduhou fell to the ground.
He twitched a few times and stared, but didn't move.
Qu Gao picked up Lu Li's sword, breathing heavily, his eyes bloodshot from the fierce battle, his red eyes with a cold and handsome face, and a cold smile that was filled with joy from killing, like a flower blooming in hell.