At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 27 The Dead Man
Gao Bufan dug out the crossbow bolt that had been shot into the soil with a single knife, and saw that it was only seven or eight centimeters long, and one end was polished quite sharply.

Gao Bufan couldn't help sweating secretly. Although the power of this thing is average, and the range is estimated to be no more than ten meters, but due to its small size, it is hard to defend against. The master refers to the general master, with the exception of the level of the grimace in black.

Gao Bufan was studying the sleeve crossbow in his hand, when the assassin, who had been screaming and rolling, suddenly fell silent and lay there motionless.Gao Bufan hurriedly put the crossbow barrel into his arms, stepped forward to check, only to find that the assassin was spitting out blood, clenched his teeth, his face was black and black, obviously he had died.

"This is... committed suicide by taking poison?" Gao Bufan was terrified in his heart, and was about to bend down and pinch the assassin's mouth to check, when there was a rapid sound of horseshoes behind him, it turned out that his father Gao Kaishan turned around, and he shouted from a distance : "Don't touch!"

Gao Bufan straightened his back, Gao Kaishan rode his horse and ran to him in the blink of an eye to stop, reminding him solemnly: "Don't touch him, this person has poison in his mouth!"

"My child knows, what about that person, didn't dad catch him?" Gao Bufan asked.

Gao Kaishan turned over and fell off the horse, said with a dark face: "I caught it, but died again, just like this one, committed suicide by taking poison, they are all dead men."

Gao Bufan's complexion changed slightly and he said: "What kind of hatred is there? You actually sent dead soldiers to assassinate our father and son. Father, could it be your enemy?"

Gao Kaishan glared at his son and reprimanded: "Nonsense, as a father, he is always kind to others, where is the enemy? It must be your kid who caused the trouble."

Gao Bufan shrugged his shoulders and said: "My boy has only offended Yu Wenzhiji and the gangster Zhang Jin recently, saying that although Yu Wenzhiji is fierce, if he wants to kill someone, he will definitely kill him in a fair manner, and it is impossible to engage in backstabbing. As for the bandit Zhang Jin, he said that he didn’t know the boy at all, let alone where he lived, so how could he send someone to ambush him halfway, not to mention that Zhang Jin said he didn’t have the strength to support the dead.”

"It makes sense!" Gao Kaishan nodded slightly. Those who have the ability to support dead soldiers are definitely not ordinary forces. He is just a small businessman who runs a horse farm. It may provoke those powerful forces.

"Xiaofan, could it be that Changsun Sheng came forward, and Yu Wenzhi didn't dare to offend him, so he sent dead men to carry out the assassination?" Gao Kaishan pondered for a moment and asked.

Gao Bufan nodded when he heard the words: "It's really possible, but with Yuwen Zhiji's arrogance, the possibility of doing so is not high, unless it is Yu Wenhuaji's order, but judging from the words of the dead man just now, It should not be Yuhuaji who sent them here, by the way, dad, do you know this kind of thing?"

Gao Bufan took out the crossbow barrel and handed it to Gao Kaishan, who blurted out: "This is a sleeve crossbow, a very powerful hidden weapon. There are people in the world who use it, but most of them are made of bamboo and wood. This one is made of pig iron. , and the workmanship is so fine, it is not something ordinary people can get."

Gao Bufan pointed to the assassin's body and said: "This guy wanted to kill him secretly. Fortunately, the boy reacted quickly and chopped off his hand."

Gao Kaishan glanced at the assassin's broken arm, and saw that the blood on the cut had also turned black, and he couldn't help but said with lingering fear: "The sleeve crossbow is hard to defend against, and the lethality at close range should not be underestimated. We must anticipate the enemy's opportunity and rule the law first. Otherwise, in all likelihood, you won’t be able to avoid it, Xiaofan, you’re really lucky that you’re safe and sound this time.”

As Gao Kaishan said, he rummaged through the assassin's body for a while, but found nothing of value except some copper coins and silver, but this was also expected by him, since the other party was a dead soldier, once the mission failed, he would He will definitely kill himself, and there will definitely not be any objects that reveal his identity on his body.

"Father, what is this?" Gao Bufan asked as he picked up an iron ring tied with a thread from the ground.

Gao Kaishan took the iron ring and tried it on, and finally put it on the ring finger of his left hand, while the thin wire was tied to the bracket of the crossbow barrel. Gao Bufan immediately understood, and passed the crossbow bolt over.

Gao Kaishan took the crossbow arrow, pressed it into the crossbow barrel with a click, adjusted the length of the silk thread and attached the crossbow barrel to the back of his wrist, lightly buckled the iron ring with his ring finger, and the mechanism was dragged, and the crossbow arrow inside immediately shot And out, submerged directly into the soil.

"Although this thing is ugly, it might save lives at a critical moment, Xiaofan, you should keep it for self-defense." Gao Kaishan threw the crossbow barrel back to Gao Bufan, then dug out the crossbow bolt from the soil, and reminded: " Be careful when using it, and never point it at yourself or your own people to avoid accidents."

Gao Bufan nodded, and put away the crossbow barrel, he didn't care about being upright, after all, he only had one life, and if he could have more protection, he would have more protection, so what if he hurt someone with a stab in the back?
Gao Kaishan suddenly woke up at this time, looked up at Gao Bufan and said, "Xiaofan, who taught you the arrow-splitting knife just now?"

"Father, you taught me, what's the matter?" Gao Bufan said solemnly, he was right, the saber technique was indeed taught by Gao Kaishan, the saber he used to chop the arrow just now was the same as usual, the difference is only in the realm, yes, it is realm.

That state is very mysterious, even Gao Bufan can't explain it clearly, maybe it's the so-called harmony between man and nature, but it's just accidental, it should be the potential that was stimulated in an extremely critical situation, so now Gao Bufan It would definitely be impossible to make such a quick cut!

"You try again?" Gao Kaishan said full of expectation.

Gao Bufan drew his saber and slashed swiftly as he said. Although it was fierce, it was still far from the one that slashed the arrow just now, no matter in terms of speed or momentum!

Gao Kaishan asked Gao Bufan to ride a horse to try again, but the result was still far behind. This time, Lao Gao finally gave up. It seems that Fan'er was able to use that knife before.

Although Gao Kaishan was a bit disappointed, he still did not forget to encourage him: "Yes, I have made great progress compared to before, keep working hard!"

Gao Bufan put the sword back into its sheath, feeling a little puzzled in his heart. Yesterday when he was fighting Zeng Ada, he also encountered a critical moment of life, but he didn't stimulate that kind of potential. Could it be related to the inner martial arts he practiced last night?It seems that I have to ask the ghost-masked man in black for advice tonight.

Gao Bufan never believed in the good thing of falling in the sky, so he also didn't believe that the ghost-faced man in black would pass on his skills for no reason. The so-called pleasing to the eye, this reason is too far-fetched, and the other party still refuses to meet with his true colors , naturally increased Gao Bufan's vigilance!

Therefore, as long as something is wrong, Gao Bufan will not hesitate to stop practicing this so-called inner strength method that combines the advantages of Buddhism and Taoism.

Gao Bufan and his son finally decided not to report to the officials. They buried the bodies of the two assassins and continued on their way. In this day and age, it is not a big deal to kill someone in the wild. They wouldn't bother, and the mastermind behind the two dead men would definitely not report to the officials, so don't worry about having a hand.

Besides, Gao Kaishan and his son finally arrived outside the west gate of the county seat. Gao Bufan found that there seemed to be more refugees surrounding the gate of the city today. The bustling people surrounded the gate of the city. It is estimated that there are as many as a thousand people, quite a bit of zombies The taste of the siege.

Gao Kaishan frowned and said: "I'm afraid this world will be chaotic, Fan'er, follow and be a father!"

Gao Kaishan took the lead, swung his whip in the air, and there was a thunderous whip sound instantly, and the refugees were so frightened that they retreated to avoid it.

Gao Kaishan was originally born with a thick back and waist, but now he was riding on a tall yellow pussy horse with a long knife hanging on the horse, which made him even more majestic. Not to mention the refugees, even the guards dared not look directly at him.

Gao Bufan rode behind his father, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar face among the refugees, it seemed to be Sun Anzu, but there were too many people, the person disappeared in a blink of an eye, and he was nowhere to be found again!

"It's weird, could it be that I read it wrong!" Gao Bufan was a little puzzled, but it was not easy to get off his horse to look for it at this time, so he let him lead the horse straight into the city.

"Master Gao, Mr. Gao, this way!"

As soon as Gao Kaishan and his son entered the city gate, they saw a person standing on the side of the street waving towards them. It was Huang Cheng, the trilogy of Changsun Sheng.

Gao Bufan hurriedly led his horse up to meet him, and said with a smile: "Brother Huang is a caring person, and he is waiting here. I'm afraid we won't be able to find Hongyan Tower?"

Huang Cheng also smiled and said: "Of course not, the general asked his subordinates to lead Gao Changzhu and Gao Gongzi to meet at the residence first, and then go to the Hongyan Tower together, so as not to wait at the door."

Gao Bufan immediately understood the meaning behind the words, and wondered: "Could it be that General Changsun is not the host of the banquet tonight?"

Huang Cheng said in admiration: "Mr. Gao is really quick-witted. It is true that my general is not the host tonight. It is actually the magistrate of the county who is hosting the general." .”

Gao Kaishan and Gao Bufan looked at each other, the former was obviously a little uneasy.This Huang Cheng was obviously good at observing words and expressions, and comforted him: "Master Gao and Mr. Gao don't have to worry, with the general around, Brother Yuwen dare not mess around."

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "In this way, Brother Lao Huang will lead the way."

Huang Cheng nodded, and took Gao Kaishan and his son straight to Gao Shilian's old house.

(End of this chapter)