On the river, the ship of Liu Qi and others was less than 300 miles away from Xiangyang. It only took two days to travel upstream to get back to Xiangyang...
Liu Qi was in a hurry to get back to Xiangyang. In the past few days, the ship had been running day and night, and the speed had increased a lot.
In the cabin, Wang Yi, Gan Ning, and Wei Yan were all here. Liu Qi, who was sitting on the seat, looked at these people with a solemn expression: "Tell me your views on this matter."
Just now, Liu Qi sent away Song Zhong who came to greet them. At this time, Song Zhong had been arranged on the first big ship by Wei Yan. Song Zhong's arrival not only brought Liu Biao's intention, but also brought him to the main hall.
Liu Qi was informed of all the disputes.
At Liu Biao's last banquet, Song Zhong (Song Zhongzi), Pang Degong, and Sima Hui attended the banquet as Jingxiang celebrities and had a good impression on Liu Qi. Therefore, after saying Liu Biao's words, he also reported the situation in the main hall.
said.
Although Liu Qi already knew the final result, he was still frightened when he heard Song Zhong talk about it, and he was even more cautious about Cai Hao.
At the same time, a message also came from Yiji, telling Liu Qi their speculations about Cai Mao, and asking Liu Qi to be careful. Liu Qi had never doubted the strength of the Cai family, so these days the ship was full of Waisong.
It was tight inside and heavily guarded. At least two of Wang Yi and the other three were guarding Liu Qi, and the Xuanyuan Sword, which was as sharp as clay, was also carried with him.
At this time, Liu Qi already had some doubts about whether he should touch Huang Zu, but Liu Qi had no regrets. Even if he had to do it again, he would take the opportunity to capture Huang Zu.
A trace of worry flashed in Wang Yi's eyes: "Although there are some people in the Flying Tiger Guard who are good at assassination, there is a huge gap between these people and those assassins who specialize in assassination. The world is dominated by assassins within five steps, even if we are
I’m not sure I can react in such a short time.”
Wei Yan on the side said: "In this case, other people must not appear within ten steps of the lord. The distance of ten steps is enough for us to react and take down the assassin. Once the assassin is exposed, he will be like a dead soldier."
The Flying Tiger Guard is vulnerable."
Gan Ning shook his head and said: "No outsiders should appear within ten steps. This method is easy to say, but it is even more difficult to actually implement it. This time the Lord returns victorious and someone will definitely come to visit him. It's okay to say that above the river
, but once we land on land, if someone is interested in spreading the news, the people around will definitely come to watch. If some students are added, the lord will have to see them. Once these assassins mix among the students, the lord will be in danger."
"I once heard my father say that the Cai family has trained special assassins. All of these assassins are proficient in the art of assassination. These people will even take their own lives in order to assassinate. They are assassins before killing. If they can't escape after killing, then
They are the dead soldiers. Back then, the Cai family used them to eliminate dissenters and often used them to kill people. Moreover, these people could even use large military crossbows and could kill people even ten steps away. If Cai Mao used them this time, the lord would be even more unable to do so.
If you show up, once you are targeted by them, waves of assassinations will follow." Wang Yi obviously knows more about the Cai family than others.
"What? Doesn't father know?" Liu Qi was a little confused. No matter which family had such strength, Liu Biao would not allow it.
Wang Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Of course General Zhennan knows, but since General Zhennan took control of Jingzhou, Cai Mao has almost never used them. General Zhennan cannot pursue too closely the past events."
Liu Qi nodded. Although there was a governor in Jingzhou before Liu Biao came, the governor did not fully control Jingzhou. Jingzhou was in chaos, thieves were rampant, and bandits were everywhere. It is not surprising that Cai had such power.
Wang Yi looked at Liu Qi and said, "Do you want to inform father about this and ask him to send more flying dragon troops over?"
Liu Qi shook his head and said: "No, if word spreads, I will be frightened by a group of assassins who have not yet appeared, and then it will not only be embarrassing for me." Some assassins are just speculating, so that's it.
For Wang Wei to send people to support him, there would probably be no benefit if it reached Liu Biao's ears. Moreover, if Cai Mao and others spread the news in an exaggerated manner, ordinary people would definitely say that Liu Qi was afraid of death.
Although Liu Qi is really afraid of death, it is not a good thing to be spread so unscrupulously.
Gan Ning on the side said: "Why don't we go back to Xiangyang this time and march forward with two thousand soldiers and horses? Then the assassin will have no chance to assassinate the lord."
"It's impossible. Once the news of my lord's return to Xiangyang spreads, thousands of people will definitely come to watch, and there may be some wise men among them. Then my lord will have to come forward, otherwise he will be said to be an arrogant couple.
The lord's prestige must have been affected.
Liu Qi waved his hand and said: "This is not a problem. Really knowledgeable people will not care about this. Those who clamor all day long do not need to worry about them. However, if there are assassins, they will not let go of any opportunity. They are not far away from Xiangyang.
The closer you get, the fewer opportunities there are, so you have to be careful on the river."
At this time, Liu Qi couldn't help but think of the middle-aged man he saw on Yunzhu Mountain. If he were here, he should be more than enough to deal with those assassins. Thinking of the middle-aged man Liu Qi also thought of Uncle Zhang. Liu Qi had a feeling that Uncle Zhang would be able to stop him here.
Those assassins.
Liu Qi looked at Gan Ning and said, "Did the military advisor know at this time?"
Gan Ning nodded and said: "Mr. Yi Ji not only told us about this matter, but also told the military advisor. General Zhennan has allowed the military advisor to return to Xiangyang. However, this time Cai Mao's first choice is the lord, and the military advisor should not
what's the matter."
"You are wrong." Liu Qi stood up and said, "The first person Cai Mao assassinated was me. But if he fails to assassinate me, he will turn his target to the people around me. The military advisor will be their next target."
These days, Liu Qi's name has spread throughout Jingzhou, and at the same time, Xu Shu is also known to everyone.
Gan Ning said in surprise: "My lord, the military advisor is not skilled in martial arts, and the guards around him are much looser than here, so we have to guard against him." Although there were some soldiers and horses around Xu Shu, the strength of those soldiers and horses was compared to Feihuwei and Jinfan.
The thief was still inferior, and Liu Qi did not tell others that Xu Shu was proficient in swordsmanship. Although Gan Ning and others knew that Xu Shu was good at martial arts, they all thought that Xu Shu could only write about simple swordsmanship and was not proficient in it.
Liu Qi shook his head and said, "Don't worry. Since the military advisor can receive the news, they will definitely think of a way, and they will not go to the military advisor before assassinating me." Liu Qi had only attacked the Jin Yiwei led by Ma Zhong and had returned. At this time, he was talking to the military advisor.
With Xu Shu together, although Jin Yiwei's overall strength is not as good as that of Fei Huwei, Jin Yiwei's personal strength, especially his ability to kill, is far superior.