Liu Zhang hurriedly pulled out his sword. He saw Qu Lingchen's face clearly. She was not the girl outside Guiyang City, but who was Xiao Furong's senior sister. He was weighing in his mind whether Xiao Furong could stop him after teaching him swordsmanship for so long.
Qu Lingchen’s moves.////..
"Keng."
The two swords intersected, making a metallic clashing sound, but it was not Liu Zhang's sword. Xiao Furong flashed out from behind, with the tip of her sword facing Qu Lingchen.
"Senior sister, are you still unwilling to let him go?"
"How can we let go of the hatred of the whole clan?" Qu Lingchen was ashamed to speak up about the matter outside Guiyang, and said coldly to Xiao Furong: "Junior sister, don't force me to take action. I have already said that Liu Zhang will not do anything.
Yizhou, for your sake, I won't touch him.
But he is in Jingzhou now. Junior sister, you can't blame me. You know you can't beat me, and these bunch of drunkards and ricebags will not be my opponent. I have decided Liu Zhang's life. I will kill anyone who blocks me, including junior sister.
You are included." Qu Lingchen's words contained murderous intent.
Liu Zhang only thought it was a woman playing on the island in Dongting Lake and did not bring many soldiers. Liu Zhang also felt a little frivolous at this time, but he didn't know why. Maybe it was because that woman was the only good memory in his heart.
Yes.
Through the fight just now, Qu Lingchen had already seen that none of Liu Zhang's soldiers could be his opponent. Liu Zhang usually cheered from behind and had no chance to make a move. This was a God-given opportunity that Qu Lingchen never wanted to miss again.
"Senior sister, I understand you and I don't blame you, but if you want to kill him, you must kill me first."
Xiao Furong clenched the sword in her hand. Since that night, Xiao Furong heard the conversation between Liu Zhang and Fazheng and knew that Liu Zhang had thought so much about her. Even the scene when the two met at the beginning, her feelings for her father,
Liu Zhang kept it all in his heart silently. He knew everything, but he just didn't say it to himself.
From then on, Xiao Furong had looked past everything about herself and would do anything for Liu Zhang.
"Junior sister, have you seen how many people were dying in ancient Xiangyang City? Have you seen how many corpses are floating in the Han River? Do you want us sisters to turn against each other because of such a cruel and inhumane person?"
"He did all of this for a reason."
Although Xiao Furong followed Liu Zhang and remained silent, it did not mean that she did not see everything in front of her. Only Xiao Furong knew how much inner suffering Liu Zhang endured after every killing. When he went to bed at night, he let out a slight sigh,
Sometimes she suddenly squeezed her hand tightly, and Xiao Furong could deeply feel the pain in Liu Zhang's heart.
This is something that no one except Xiao Furong can know.
"No matter how great the reason is, it cannot excuse the inhumane cruelty. Liu Zhang, you are dead today."
The army at the foot of the mountain will come up soon. Qu Lingchen will stop talking and attack Liu Zhang with his long sword. Xiao Furong blocks it with her sword. With Xiao Furong's swordsmanship, she is no match for Qu Lingchen. Qu Lingchen only needs one move to defeat him.
He was able to parry Xiao Furong and pierce the sword into Liu Zhang's body.
"Click."
There was a sound of metal slashing, and sparks flew under the moonlight. Wang Xu was so powerful. The nervous soldiers looked at the scene in front of them in surprise. Qu Lingchen was stunned for a moment, seeing that there was only a sword left in his hand.
The sword with its broken handle was stunned.
The sword blade spun in the air and fell silently to the grass.
"White jade sword?" Qu Lingchen looked at the sword in Xiao Furong's hand in surprise.
"Take it." Wang Xu shouted, and all the soldiers came forward. Without the sword, Qu Lingchen was like an eagle without claws. He was caught in a few moves and looked at Liu Zhang angrily.
"Lord, how should we deal with it?" Wang Xu asked Liu Zhang for instructions.
"Too much nonsense, it's a one-shot deal." He said so powerfully that he was about to hit Qu Lingchen's delicate head with a big hammer. Xiao Furong hurriedly stopped her and begged Liu Zhang: "Husband, please let Senior Sister go."
"I don't need you to plead, Liu Zhang, just kill me. If you don't kill me, I will come to kill you." Qu Lingchen twisted his neck, and his silky hair hit the soldier's spear.
superior.
"Senior sister." Xiao Furong glanced at Qu Lingchen, then looked at Liu Zhang anxiously.
"Lord." Wang Xu shouted, but he didn't say the next words, but everyone knew what he meant.
Liu Zhang clenched his fist, then slowly released it. He was silent for a long time and said to Qu Lingchen: "Miss Qu, I don't care if you assassinate me. You are not the only one who wants to assassinate me, but I don't tolerate assassins either.
Just because of your different status, I let you go the first time in Guiyang because I felt guilty towards the Qu family. I let you go again this time because of your junior sister. If there is a third time, I will never let you go again.
Show mercy."
"Let him go." Liu Zhang said to Wang Xu. Wang Xu hesitated, raised his hand, and the soldiers withdrew their spears. Qu Lingchen took two steps, turned around and said, "Liu Zhang, next time I will take your life.
"
Xiao Furong watched Qu Lingchen walk away and disappear into the forest, and said softly to Liu Zhang: "Thank you, but my senior sister knows the power of the white jade sword this time, so she must take precautions next time. I'm afraid..."
"Don't worry, I won't be so careless next time, but if your senior sister comes again next time..."
Liu Zhang looked at Xiao Furong. Xiao Furong lowered her head and did not answer. She didn't know how to interface. One was the senior sister who had grown up day and night, and the other was her husband. How could Xiao Furong choose? She just hoped that neither of them would be harmed, but
This is so difficult to do.
Qu Lingchen refused to let go of his hatred, and Liu Zhang could not always let go of the repeated assassinations. It was already unreasonable for a master like Senior Sister to let him go twice.
"Wait, twice?" Xiao Furong suddenly wondered, last time in Guiyang? How come she didn't know that the senior sister came to assassinate her when she was in Guiyang? Xiao Furong thought of the expressions of the senior sister and Liu Zhang just now, they seemed to be avoiding Guiyang
Xiao Furong couldn't help but glance at Liu Zhang suspiciously.
"Lord, come down the mountain, or another assassin will come out later." Wang Xu said worriedly.
Liu Zhang nodded and led his soldiers down the mountain. After walking a few steps, he looked back at the empty mountain forest. He clearly heard the sound of the piano just now, but why was the person playing the piano missing? Liu Zhang was slightly confused and disappointed.
I also remembered that when I heard the sound of the piano just now, I actually brought so many soldiers up the mountain. I didn't even want to bring a single soldier. I was so frivolous that I couldn't believe that I did it.
Do you not want to disturb her? But why does she refuse to come out to meet her even though she is in the mountains?
Thinking of the last time at the top of the mountain, her attitude towards him seemed to have completely changed. Did he offend her in any way?
Liu Zhang shook his head vigorously. Gu Xiangyang was silent in the distance. He rationally told Liu Zhang that now is not the time to think about this.
"The young master's arrogance will definitely lead to great success and great achievements. The little girl wishes the young master success, fame in the world, and the realization of his lifelong ambitions."
The words on the island of Dongting Lake were still ringing in his ears, and Liu Zhang knew what he should do.
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"I told you earlier that we should go out together. If the three of us take action, Liu Zhang's life will definitely be taken." A woman said to Qu Lingchen, with clear complaints in her tone, which was exactly the style of the anti-Liu alliance.
Wu Jun gave Feng Ziyin a cold look and said in a deep voice: "Okay, stop talking. Miss Qu is right. If there are too many people there, Thief Liu will definitely notice it. Who would have expected that Xiao Furong has a white jade sword in her hand? Let's go
If we take the first shot and call in more people, we will definitely succeed in one fell swoop, Miss Qu, do you agree?"
"Yeah, okay."
Qu Lingchen held an empty scabbard in his hand. He didn't pay attention to Feng Ziyin's words and just stared at the Sichuan army's torch.
"Won't you let me go next time? I really hope there's an end to this."
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On the same moonlit night, Xu Shu sat down softly against the vermilion pillar, looking confusedly at the bright moon in the sky, which was shining lifelessly on the earth.
Li Yan came up from behind and originally wanted to sit down next to Xu Shu. The moment he bent down, he suddenly lost all strength and collapsed next to Xu Shu.
Li Yan fell to the ground, his whole body sore and weak, too lazy to get up, and burst out laughing from low to high.
"I didn't expect, I didn't expect that I, Li Yan, would be reduced to such a situation. I really didn't expect it." Li Yan shouted hoarsely. The air in his lower abdomen was exhausted and he felt about to suffocate. Over the past few days, he rarely drank water.
As for my appetite, I haven't eaten for a long time. In such a rotten environment, no one would have an appetite.
"Zhengfang, do you regret following me?" Xu Shu leaned against the pillar. Li Yan came over, fell, and let out a desolate laugh. Xu Shu didn't move, didn't even turn his eyes, just stared blankly.
I don’t know how many times I can see the bright moon in the sky.
"Sir, the air here is not good, why don't you stay in the cellar."
"Sooner or later, I will die. I always feel like a wimp in the cellar."
"Hahaha." Li Yan laughed. Xu Shu was silent for a while and then laughed too. In the quiet night, the hoarse laughter of the two people spread far away, as if the sound of a head emerging from the grave.
"Ah~~" Suddenly, a long and shrill roar pierced the night sky, coming from nowhere in the city. Xu Shu and Li Yan suddenly shut up.
I don’t know who was driven crazy by the desperate environment.
"Zhengfang, you are in this situation because of me. There is no need to die here. You can lead some soldiers to break out from the south. If you are lucky, you can return to Xiangyang." Xu Shu sighed and said slowly.
"What about sir?"
"I failed to defend the city. If ancient Xiangyang cannot be preserved, Xiangyang will inevitably fall. How can I meet my mentor? My mentor can save the lives of my whole family. I, Xu Shu, am already satisfied. People always have to pay for their dereliction of duty."
"I won't run away either." Li Yan said calmly, but his tone was full of determination.
"Why?"
"If I escape, I will return to Xiangyang. My husband is no longer here. Why should I, Li Yan, follow a fool like Liu Biao? Let Li Yan and my husband die together."
Li Yan suddenly smiled and said, "Although Liu Zhang was cruel and unscrupulous, and the battle in ancient Xiangyang was simply inhumane, compared to previous kings, Liu Zhang was aboveboard and able to record history with integrity. I heard that the chronicler of Yizhou, Jiangzhou
, the massacres in Hanzhong were all recorded, and even the wrongful killings in Brazil were also recorded, and there was no lack of criticism of Liu Zhang. Qu Tian became the first hero of the Yizhou Heroes Pavilion.
Liu Zhang must hate him deeply now, but he must also admire him. After his death, Liu Zhang will definitely miss him. I, Li Yanneng, died together with him, and my name will be remembered in the history books of Yizhou forever."
"King?" Xu Shu noticed Li Yan's words and smiled. He reached into his arms and took out a brocade bag, and handed it to Li Yan with his backhand: "Zhengfang, take it with you. If the surrender fails tomorrow, give this bag to Li Yan."