Chapter 120: The Killing Intent of Blades and Arrows
When Xu Liang talks about drinking, of course he is not an elegant place like Kuiyuan Building and Qingping Building, where officials and dignitaries enjoy wine, the moon and beauties, but a place where they can really relax and just want to get drunk together. One room can only accommodate four people.
There were only two of them in the small restaurant with a table. There were two large porcelain bowls on the table, and an empty wine vat was overturned on the side. Xu Liang was standing there holding another heavy wine vat and pouring wine.
, and there is another wine jar underneath with the mud seal still not removed.
As a drinking companion, Xu Xun thought that his drinking capacity was not bad, but faced with Xu Liang's attitude of drinking like water, he still couldn't bear it at all. After two visits to the latrine, he could only taste it briefly and change his methods.
He was advising from the side. However, his words fell on deaf ears by Xu Liang. The old man, who was less than fifty years old, drank another large bowl in one breath, and immediately wiped his lips and slapped him with a red face.
, wine belch, two words finally burst out of his mouth.
"happy!"
"Uncle!"
Seeing that Xu Xun was already a little anxious with this shout, Xu Liang suddenly laughed and shook his head vigorously. His eyes, which had just been a little cloudy due to a large amount of strong alcohol, became a little clearer again: "You don't have to worry about me.
I have endured all kinds of hardships for many years, and it is not this bad! You don’t have to say anything to apologize. The general direction is your decision, but the monk did it, and he didn’t expect this.
What does it have to do with you? I just didn’t expect that the tomb was empty..."
Hearing Xu Liang's voice gradually getting deeper, Xu Xun saw that the owner of the small wine shop had just paid for the wine and now he didn't know where he was in the sand, so he simply moved his stool closer and then advised: "Uncle, please don't
After thinking so much, I will ask Mr. Chen to investigate later. If Xu Jin is crazy and desecrates the bones in order to make things worse, or if there are wild animals..."
"What if not?"
He was interrupted by Xu Liang before he finished speaking. Xu Xun was speechless. From the bottom of his heart, although he had never met his father Xu Bian, he did not believe that there would be such a coincidence in the world. So even if he heard Xu Bian at this moment,
The grave of Liang's son was empty. The first thing he thought of was that Xu Jin was causing trouble, and then the wild beasts in the suburbs. He instinctively avoided the other possibility. However, under Xu Liang's direct gaze,
After a long while, he finally sighed.
"If not, then maybe my dad really..."
When Xu Liang saw that Xu Xun had not finished speaking, he picked up the wine bowl that had not been touched for a long time and drank most of the bowl in one go. He couldn't help but smile and said slowly: "If Xu Jin didn't do that empty grave, it's nothing."
Wild beasts are raging, but I still feel sorry for Mr. Xu. If it hadn't been for him, even if the child had come back alive, the poverty and embarrassment he would face would still kill him. I wouldn't even be able to get him to read or write.
Although he was away from home all year round and caused the child to be ignored and ostracized in the Xu family, he was able to live a comfortable life for many years without worrying about food and clothing. Therefore, Mr. Xu has given me a son who has raised me for many years. I owe him a lot.
His person is actually me..."
One mouthful for his son and another for him. Xu Xun smiled bitterly, but he didn't want to refute Xu Liang, who was already half drunk. Although he stopped drinking, he kept talking about the struggle of being alone for many years.
, a person's loneliness, a person's helplessness, he simply didn't try to persuade him, he just listened quietly beside him, and the thoughts he had been thinking about seemed to have stagnated in these words.
After drinking all the three bottles of wine, the two of them went back and forth to relax several times before carrying each other out of the tavern. However, after the horses were taken out, no one had the strength to ride up.
You can just lead the horse back step by step and move slowly. This is a small alley next to Anren Street by Xuanwu Lake in Beicheng. Compared with Nancheng where people live together, the area around here is not only empty but also has many wealthy households who moved there more than a hundred years ago.
There are vacant houses in the capital, and there are also many wastelands. Even in broad daylight, no one is seen.
"If we really walk all the way back like this, I'm afraid it will take at least an hour or two." Xu Liang drank more than Xu Xun, but he was a very drinker, but he spoke sharply, "The last time I drank like this, I spent New Year's Eve with a monk.
.”
"They say they will sacrifice their lives to accompany a gentleman...I have never drank like this in my life."
Xu Xun shook his head vigorously, feeling that everything he saw was spinning around, "If there is another time, next time you drink, I will drink water!"
"A man who doesn't know how to drink...isn't a good man!"
The two people were about to walk out of the alley crookedly, but Xu Liang suddenly heard a whistle from outside that was unforgettable in his memory. Some long-standing memories suddenly appeared in his mind, and then his face changed drastically. He suddenly
He grabbed Xu Xun and pulled off the reins of his bare-backed horse. He took two steps back and slapped Xu Xun hard on his butt. When he saw the horse neighing and galloping away, he immediately leaned down.
He got down and grabbed a piece of blue brick in his hand. Hearing the sound of a note coming from outside, followed by an earth-shattering scream, he threw Xu Xun away, leaned against the wall, and rushed out.
As soon as he came out of the alley, as expected, he saw his naked horse lying on the ground after being hit by an arrow. He saw a man holding a crossbow suddenly turned his head, and without saying a word, he smashed out the brick in his hand.
, immediately shouted angrily, and rushed forward, punching the man directly in front of the door without hesitation. The man holding the crossbow was caught off guard. Although he got rid of the first brick, he punched the second one.
But he couldn't escape after all, and the whole person was actually knocked away by the punch. Seeing this, Xu Liang rushed forward, picked up the crossbow that fell on the ground, and went to
Three arrows were found on the man's body. After looking around, he turned around and rushed back to the alley without even having time to check whether the man was alive or dead.
"Uncle, what's going on..."
"There are some guests left, please leave quickly!"
Xu Liang couldn't help but push Xu Xun onto another horse. However, Xu Xun's riding skills were not very good, and now he couldn't even put his foot on the stirrup. He was so tired that he was panting and couldn't help anyone on the horse: at this moment
, saw something that looked like a crossbow being placed by Xu Liang and leaning against the wall. Xu Xun was half-awake from his drunkenness, and suddenly grabbed Xu Liang.
"Uncle, you go first, or if you want to leave, let's go together..."
"It's time, listen to me!"
"Uncle, do you want to fight us together? You can call someone if you rush out, but if it's me... I can't even get on the horse, and I'm half-assed in fighting. I'm not familiar with the streets and alleys of Beicheng. What if?
How will you run away if you meet someone again!"
Xu Liang was stunned when he heard this, and then his face turned red. He suddenly hit his head against the wall twice, and blood even came out of his forehead for a while, but he suddenly woke up a lot with this stinging feeling.
: Xu Xun was stunned for a moment before he wanted to say something. Then he saw Xu Liang picked up the crossbow, loaded an arrow, then pulled the reins and got on the horse without saying a word, extending a hand to him.
After understanding the meaning, he simply raised his heart, grabbed it hard, and then raised his foot with all his strength. After several attempts, he finally reached the stirrup, and finally got on it under Xu Liang's pull.
He knew in his heart that even though the horse was a good horse for guarding the eunuch's mansion, the saddle could only accommodate one person. Not to mention his poor riding skills, he would not be able to hold on all the way. But what he didn't expect was that Xu
Liang actually took out a rope that the previous naked horse used as a rein, and tightly tied the two people together at the waist, and ordered him to clamp his feet on the horse's belly and hug him tightly. At this critical moment,
, he didn't have time to think too much, he just felt a strong forward momentum, and then he galloped out.
Xu Xun, who had only just learned to ride a horse for a few days, had never experienced such a feeling of lightning speed. At this moment, he only felt the rope tightening around his waist causing severe pain, and he had no time to see what was going on around him.
When passing by the previous street intersection, he noticed that Xu Liang jumped over an obstacle with a leap, but immediately after, two men rushed out with knives. The next moment, he heard a sharp sound piercing the air.
When he saw the person facing him fall down in response, Xu Liang picked up the crossbow he had just used and smashed it at the other person. While the other person was dodging, the mount under him actually rushed forward without slowing down at all.
passed.
For him, who had only watched police and gangster shootout movies, this was the first time in his life that he had to fight with real swords and guns. Therefore, when he was out of danger, he did not exert even the slightest strength in this fight.
, but he still broke out in a cold sweat. When he came back to his senses, he discovered that Xu Liang's arm had been opened with a big gash when he crossed paths with the assassin, and blood was gurgling: before he could think about how to deal with the emergency
While treating the wound, another sharp sound came from behind. Almost at the same time, he suddenly felt a pain in his left shoulder, and he rushed forward involuntarily, almost hitting Xu Liang hard.
"Xun'er!"
Xu Liang looked back and saw an arrow piercing Xu Xun's left shoulder. He was immediately frightened and angry.
However, at this time, he could only suppress his anxiety and try his best to rush forward. When he turned the corner and entered the big stone bridge in front, he knew that the Nanjing Imperial College was not far away, and the opponent was determined not to take the risk of chasing him, so he relaxed.
Although he still didn't dare to take it lightly, the horse's speed became faster and faster.
He did not dismount until he stopped at the gate of the Imperial Academy in Sipailou. He just shouted to the porter who came forward: "Go and report to Lord Jiujiuzhang, saying that Mr. Xu Qi was seriously injured and his life is at stake."
The situation is extremely urgent, please quickly ask him to come and save people!"
Seeing that the concierge was stunned for a moment and then rushed in, Xu Liang carefully carried Xu Xun down, who was no longer aware of his identity. However, he was afraid that the assassins would not give up and actually broke into the gate of the Imperial College and found that they were safe.
He just sat down. He didn't know how long it took before he saw Zhang Mao and others who were rushing over. He didn't know where he came up with a bold idea, and he knocked him hard as soon as he put him aside.
A few rings.
"Master Zhang, this child was hit by an arrow to save me. Please try your best to save him!"
"What?"
Zhang Mao was giving a lecture in the leadership hall. He was very angry at being disturbed, but he heard that Xu Xun had died.