At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 343 Cracks
Under the moonlight, I saw Zhai Rang coming on horseback, followed by Zhai Hong, Bing Yuanzhen, Jia Runfu and others.Xu Shiji whispered to Shan Xiong: "Brother Shan, don't tell everyone about the bet between my younger brother and Supervisor Gao Mu."

Shan Xiongxin nodded, that guy Zhai Hong had already slandered him and Shiji for having a different heart, if he found out about the bet, he didn't know how he would arrange it, so it's better not to say anything.

At this time, Zhai Rang and the others finally rode their horses and came to a stop. Everyone was overjoyed to see that Shan Xiongxin and Xu Shiji were safe and sound, and they all booed and asked for their warmth.

Xu Shiji was moved and said: "There is Lao Dazhang and all the brothers who love you, Shiji escaped by luck, and there is no serious problem."

Of course, the most disappointed one was Zhai Hong, who asked suspiciously: "That kid surnamed Gao is extremely skilled in martial arts, how did Master Xu escape?"

Xu Shiji replied calmly: "I untied the rope secretly on the road, and took advantage of the opportunity of the other party dismounting to fetch water, escaped into the forest and hid."

Di Hong sneered and said, "That kid is not only high in martial arts, but also as cunning as a mouse. He would let Xu Shiji escape so easily. Anyway, I don't believe it."

Zhai Rang's face darkened, and he reprimanded: "Brother, don't talk nonsense here. Wouldn't it be better for Shiji to escape? Don't tell me you want to redeem him with 5000 taels of silver?"

Di Hongdeng fell silent immediately. Although he had no share in the 5000 taels, his younger brother's money was also from the Zhai family. Naturally, he didn't expect the money to fall into the hands of the "dog officer".

Zhai Rang took Xu Shiji's hand "kindly" and comforted him: "My brother has always been unscrupulous, and a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory. Shiji must not take it to heart." After speaking, he glanced at Shan Xiongxin. Obviously, he This sentence was also spoken to Shan Xiongxin.

Xu Shiji smiled and said: "Master Hong is just being outspoken, and he may have misunderstood Shiji a little bit. It's good for everyone to talk about it. There is no overnight feud between brothers."

Zhai Rang laughed and said: "Then I can rest assured, let's go back to the village with Brother Yu!" After speaking, he took advantage of the situation and pulled Shan Xiongxin.

Everyone got on their horses talking and laughing, and headed towards Wagang Village. Only Jia Guifu, who has always been careful, noticed the two piles of fish bones beside the fire, and couldn't help frowning deeply.

When everyone returned to the cottage, Zhai Rang ordered a banquet to calm down Xu Shiji's shock, but in fact it was to bridge the relationship between each other. After all, Shan Xiongxin heard Zhai Hong's words.The atmosphere of the banquet was very warm and harmonious, but some rifts were difficult to bridge. First, Zhai Hong’s distrust of Xu Shiji and Shan Xiongxin would not be eliminated; Third, after hearing what Zhai Hong said, will Zhai Rang really trust Xu Shiji unconditionally in the future?

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Besides, Gao Bufan rode his horse in the moonlight and galloped towards Liyang County. At the beginning, he did intend to take Xu Shiji under his command. After all, talents are rare. Fang Mou Du Juan existed at the same level, but when he saw Xu Shiji fidgeting while waiting, he resolutely gave up.

As the saying goes, twisted melons are not sweet. Although talents are rare, Xu Shu who "is in Cao Ying and his heart is in Han" is not what Gao Bufan wants. It's impossible to do things for yourself wholeheartedly if you mess around by yourself, so what's the benefit of such a talent coming?

So Gao Bufan resolutely let go after weighing it up. By the way, he also sold Xu Shiji's favor. As the saying goes, there is no benevolence and righteousness in buying and selling. There are many friends and many paths. Room isn't it?
"Who is this? This is the boundary of Liyang. I will be guarding here in the name of the Duke of Chu. Dismount immediately and be inspected, otherwise we will shoot arrows."

After Gao Bufan galloped for half an hour, he encountered an interrogation checkpoint at an intersection. It seemed that Yang Xuangan had already controlled the entire Liyang County, but he didn't know if the county had fallen.

"Shoot the arrows!" There was a group of ten rebels guarding the intersection, and the chief was a group leader. When he saw the person coming, instead of getting off his horse, he rushed up at a faster speed, and immediately yelled loudly.

The two archers immediately bent their bows and set up arrows, and the two arrows shot towards Gao Bufan. With a flash of the saber in the latter's hand, he chopped off the two sharp arrows. Before the two archers could shoot the second Arrow, the big green horse has already rushed to the intersection like lightning, and with a raised front hoof, it leaps high and crosses the row of rejecting horses lying across the road.

Two spearmen raised their spears and stabbed towards them. Gao Bufan swung his sword out, and the two spears were cut off at the same time. The two spearmen threw away their wooden sticks and jumped up.

"Stop him quickly!" The gang leader yelled sharply, and chased after him with a knife, but in the end he just ate a mouthful of ashes, and the big green horse swished and jumped more than ten meters away.

"Let the arrows go, idiot!" The gang leader roared and snatched a bow from a dazed archer, and shot Gao Bufan's back with a broken arrow.

At this time, Gao Bufan was already 30 meters away, as if he had eyes on his back, he caught the sharp arrow shot by the leader with a flick of his hand, and then flicked his strength, the sharp arrow shot quickly When he came back, he actually broke the horn bow in the gang leader's hand, which made the gang leader almost incontinent!
"The imperial court's counter-insurgency army will be here soon, you should leave as soon as possible, and you must not follow the rebel Yang Xuangan to make trouble, otherwise you will definitely be killed." Gao Bufan's voice sank to his dantian, his voice came over like rolling thunder, and all the rebels Turned pale in horror, his grandma's, is this still human?

"Boss, the man said that the counter-insurgency army will arrive soon, what should we do?" All the rebels looked at each other in blank dismay, all of them looked terrified.

The gang leader hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "Let's withdraw the cards and hide first, and make a decision after seeing the situation clearly. If the imperial army really comes, we will immediately disband and go back to our respective houses. If there is nothing wrong, we will start again." Come out and set up a card."

All the rebels praised the leader's wisdom when they heard the words, so they withdrew from the checkpoint and hid in the side of the road to observe in secret. It has to be said that small people also have the shrewdness of small people.

Gao Bufan galloped all the way, and almost every major intersection was guarded by rebels. Fortunately, there were not many of them, and he passed through them smoothly, and he also spread the news that the imperial court's counter-insurgency army was about to arrive. Yes, this news will definitely have a certain impact on Yang Xuangan's military spirit, which will undoubtedly benefit him in rescuing Yang Qingruo.

When Gao Bufan rode a big green horse to the vicinity of Liyang County, there were fewer checkpoints at the intersection. From a distance, the torches on the top of Liyang County were brightly lit, and the patrolling guards were indistinct. It was obvious that Liyang County had not yet been captured. breach.

Seeing this, Gao Bufan let go of his heart, put the big green horse in a forest to graze and rest, and then quietly went down to Liyang County.

(End of this chapter)