Under the sky

Chapter 156

Where are you hiding?Tang Gu frowned.

This was a planned assassination, and the other party must have thought clearly about their retreat.

He remembered what happened to his third brother back then...

The third brother, Tang Wei, was originally a contender for the job, but his hope was completely lost after the incident with the famous prostitute in Hengshan.He hated Mrs. Lengmian deeply, and helped his eldest brother Tang Mie to fight against his second sister-in-law. Even after his eldest brother fell, he still had lingering hatred.

At that time, the second sister-in-law had just become the leader, and many people were dissatisfied, so they set up a drug prison, and he led the guard to arrest people. In the drug prison, they tortured the family members of the Tang family who were secretly opposed to her, and they soon revealed the name of the third brother.Sure enough, the third brother colluded with several sects and wanted to rebel on the grounds that his position was unfair.

The third brother heard the news and left from the north gate as soon as possible, hoping to leave Guanxian County by water.That was the fastest way. His ship was parked outside Guan County. As long as he walked out of the city gate, no one would be captured.

At that time, he was very hesitant. After all, he was his brother. Tang Gu thought about opening up the net and letting the third brother escape, but he knew that the third brother would not give up. If he were to leave Guanxian, the Tang clan would definitely have internal strife.

He fought against his third brother at the North Gate, and it was a fierce battle.The third brother was very good at martial arts and could learn concealed weapons better than him. He couldn't bear to kill him, so he was hit by an arrow and broke an arm bone of the third brother.He recovered from his injury for half a month, and his third brother was imprisoned in a drug prison for eight years and eventually died of illness.

Tang Gu caressed his broken arm and ran quickly to the north gate.

The assassin had figured out all the escape routes. He did not disappear. He committed the assassination in Tianxiang Pavilion and fled to this residential area where few people walked in the early morning. Perhaps he changed his horse and left the city early before the execution hall raided him. He never disappeared again. People can catch it.

At this time, the city gate has been opened.There are six gates in Guan County, three large and three small. Just as the third brother thought, if you go through the small gate, you will not attract attention easily. If you choose one of the three, you will have a [-]% chance of catching someone.

Tang Gu ran to the city gate and saw a man riding a donkey walking out of the city gate from a distance. The figure on the back and the sword, weren't they the assassin?
He was about to shout that the man had left the city.Tang Gu couldn't see it, so he looked around and saw someone passing by on horseback. He took a step forward, jumped up, grabbed the man off his horse, and rode after him.The man shouted for help, attracting the city gate guards. When Tang Gu passed by the city gate, the guards thought he was a robber and stepped forward to stop him, with spears and knives pointing at him.

"Beast with no eyes! Don't you know who I am?!" Tang Gu cursed angrily, pointed his toes, spun around and jumped up, kicking twice in mid-air, knocking the two guards to the ground.As soon as he landed, attacks from the front and back came again. He was a violent man. Seeing the figure riding a donkey in front of him gradually receding, he became even more anxious. He elbowed a person in the face, grabbed the spear, and used his moves to sweep through thousands of troops and drive away the surrounding guards. , shouted angrily: "I am Master Qi! Are you seeking death?!"

How could these guards recognize Master Qi? Tang Gu didn't bring his token when he went to the inn to amuse the birds. It was hard to explain why.The guards were afraid of his martial arts skills, so they forced him into a corner of the city gate and surrounded him tightly, waiting for friendly forces to come to his rescue.Tang Gu didn't want to delay, so he rushed out with his gun. With a flick of the gun, he knocked down a guard, swiped left and slashed right, used the spear as a stick, and rushed out.

The figure of the assassin was already small, and he was obviously running fast on a donkey. Tang Gu caught up with him in one breath.Less than half a mile after him, Tang Gu became anxious when he saw that the distance was not close. He suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves behind him. It turned out that the guard was chasing after him on horseback.

Tang Gu was overjoyed. When the leading horse was approaching, he suddenly turned around, turned the tip of his spear upside down, used a carbine to poke the attacker off his horse, grabbed his mount and got on his horse.The guard caught up behind him and slashed at him with a knife. Tang Gu turned around to block it, clamped his legs together, and the horse seemed to be running out. He used his long spear to knock down the approaching guards.

He chased the assassin, and the guards chased him... Just like when his sister-in-law pretended to steal the account book, he and his father hid in the carriage, and the eldest brother led the people to chase him, and later the second brother led the people to rescue him.

The eldest brother passed away many years ago, and only he, the second brother, and the sixth brother are left in the family. The sixth brother... I haven't seen him for a long time. How is he doing in Liangshan?
After all, the horse ran faster than the donkey. The assassin's figure gradually approached, and he saw the assassin looking back from time to time.

Who wants to harm Tang You?Could it be related to the Kunlun discussion a few days ago?However, Tang You has resigned from his post a long time ago. His previous identity was the manager of Ganzi. Is it because the people in Kongtong are afraid of him?Tang Gu didn't think it was like it. If he was an enemy, it was quite possible.

The donkey turned to the haystack on the left. What happened?

Is it a river?Tang Gu suddenly woke up.Just like the third brother back then, he wanted to escape by water!

Tang Gu turned the horse's head and ran to the grassland on the left. Sure enough, he saw a raft parked on the river. The man was about to lead the donkey onto the raft.

"Don't leave, rat!" Tang Gu actually learned the lyrics from the opera. It was a play he read more than a year ago, and it was absorbed unknowingly. At this time, the two of them were more than ten feet apart. He threw the spear violently, The silver light flashed and the wind buzzed. With the power of this throw, it was not a problem to penetrate a person.

The assassin swung his sword to resist, swayed, and thrust his spear into the soil at an angle. The head of the spear sank into the soil, and the tail of the spear was still shaking, showing the great strength.However, the opponent's weapon was not released. Tang Gu was surprised by the assassin's profound skill.The assassin did not dare to delay, untied the rope, and floated down the river, one man and one donkey.

Tang Gu drove his horse into the river, and water splashed on the shore.He chased along the river. It had rained heavily in the past few days and the river swelled. The raft went down the river very quickly.When he saw that the raft was only five or six feet away from the shore, he did not dismount. He supported the horse's body with his right hand, stood on the horse's back and jumped into the air. The force of this step was too great, and the horse was galloping and could not bear it. He fell to the ground with a long hiss.

The assassin saw Tang Gu coming towards him and thrust out with his sword. Tang Gu saw that his sword was not out of its sheath, so he caught it in mid-air and landed on the raft.The raft was narrow, carrying two people and a donkey. It was too strenuous to hold up, and it suddenly tilted. The donkey lost its footing and hit Tang Gu first, and then fell into the river. It struggled in the surging river water.This collision only hit Tang Gu's chest and he almost fell into the river. However, his lower body was extremely stable. Although his upper body was tilted, his lower body was as if nailed to a raft and did not move at all.

The assassin swept his knee, Tang Gu raised his foot to meet him, stepped forward, and clawed at the man's face with his wind-breaking claws.This wind-breaking claw technique was something he practiced when he was young. It reaches deep into the essence, and the claws are so fast that there is really a sound of breaking the wind. The strength of the finger is even three points inferior to that of Dian Cang's hard-clawed yellow cypress who has specialized in fingering for 30 years.

However, this strike like thunder and lightning was dodged. Tang Gu was surprised when he missed the strike, and attacked with several claws one after another.

It was difficult to move around on the raft, so the assassin could only resort to tricks.Tang Gu's claw skills are sharp, and his feet are unambiguous. He sweeps, pushes, hooks, and wraps, with cunning changes. His strength starts from the ground, and the raft is strenuous. Sometimes it is high on the left and low on the right, and sometimes it is tilted forward and then low, and it keeps moving in this rapid. Up and down, swaying with the waves, the two of them fought each other while trying to control the raft not to lose balance, lest it capsize in the surging river.

After more than ten moves, the man was already a little tired. Tang Gu thought to himself that if he didn't have only one arm, he would be able to capture the assassin in thirty moves. However, it is estimated that the assassin is only around [-] years old, and his skill is enough to be admired. .

The assassin was forced to a corner of the raft. Tang Gu had the upper hand. He took advantage of the situation. He suddenly raised his toes and dropped his heels, causing him to fall heavily. The lower body sank with force, and the raft sank downwards with great effort, lifting the opponent's side. As he stood up, the opponent's body was lifted into the air. Without using any strength, Tang Gu attacked the person's face, chest and abdomen with three claws.The assassin couldn't retreat, and was about to be caught. Unexpectedly, he raised his head, tightened his chest, and twisted his waist to avoid the three deadly moves.

Tang Jue was stunned for a moment, turned his claws into palms, and struck with his backhand. The man looked at him so accurately that he stepped aside and slipped past him.

Loach?This is simply unreasonable!Tang Gu was about to enter again when he suddenly heard the assassin shout: "Old man, be careful!"

He originally thought it was a strike from the east to the west, until he heard the sound of breaking wind and looked sideways, and saw dozens of sharp arrows falling from the sky.

It was the group of city guards who chased him and fired arrows at him... these idiots!Tang Gu had no weapon in his hand and only had one arm left. In the critical moment, he had to watch for the incoming attack and wave his arm to block it. With a "squeak" sound, his arm was scratched by a sharp arrow.

Fortunately, there were only a few dozen people chasing him, and there were not many arrows. If hundreds of people were shooting at him, this blow would have killed him.Tang Gu was annoyed and angry, his blood surged up, and he cursed: "Beast, even your seventh grandfather will cum!"

Not only the shot, but also the second wave.When the arrow rain struck again, Tang Gu finally had time to tear off his shirt and flap it into the air. The assassin also swung his sword to block the arrow rain.

By the way, that was when he had just grown up and entered the Wei Hall for the first time.He led five hundred disciples to attack a group of horse bandits in Jiazhou. This was not difficult at all, but the news somehow leaked out and they were ambushed while going up the mountain.

The arrow rain that day was more, fiercer, and more vicious than today. He took a buckler and hid behind his horse. The horse was shot to death by random arrows. He shouted and led his disciples to charge. Many disciples fell behind him. .

Four of the 120 disciples were killed and more than 200 were injured. He always remembered his father's anger when he reprimanded him for being useless.

He later found out that a brother knew that he was on good terms with his second brother, and was afraid that he would support his second brother, so he deliberately leaked the news to the horse bandits.This is how brothers fight for the heir. The Tang clan has been repeating this story for decades. He thought, why not establish a eldest son like Dian Cang, or choose a successor like Qingcheng, but have to choose a person among the descendants and nephews?
When the third wave of arrow rain came, the raft suddenly swung more than a foot into the river. He looked sideways and saw that the assassin was holding a bamboo pole in one hand to punt the boat and a sword in the other to resist.

With a good opportunity, before the fourth wave of arrows arrived, he took a step forward and attacked the assassin.Just as he put his hands together, the arrow rain came again. He waved his clothes to block the arrow rain. His hands were not free, but his feet kept kicking hard at the assassin. The assassin waved his sword with one hand, supported the pole with the other, and raised his feet to meet him. He was really in a hurry.The two of them competed with each other with their feet. The assassin was really slippery. He tried to kick him several times, but he always twisted his waist and swung his hips to avoid it.

At this moment, the raft reached the middle of the river.Another wave of arrows shot out, then stopped suddenly. I don't know whether it was because there were no arrows or because the distance was not enough.Tang Gu looked over and saw the group of guards stopping on the river bank. He expected that they could not catch up, so they stopped unexpectedly.

Without the interruption, Tang Gu regained his energy. Without giving the assassin any room to breathe, he took a step forward, put his five fingers together, and slashed with his sword. This time, he used the big open hand.Most of his martial arts are strong and fierce. He can open and close his moves widely. Any move that hits the enemy can cause serious damage to the opponent's internal organs.The man knew how powerful it was, so he dodged to avoid it. He seemed to know that it was difficult to resist with bare hands, so he had to swing his sword to resist. Although the sword was not out of its sheath, the strong wind hit his face when he swept it, which was also very sharp.

Tang Gu only felt that his feet were getting more and more empty, as if he was not exerting any effort.He had no time to be distracted, and it was difficult to advance or retreat on the raft. Most of his moves were hard to block and required a lot of energy. Tang Gu had deep internal skills and didn't care, but the man gradually seemed to be struggling.

After more than ten moves, Tang Gu stood upside down, raised his lower body with one hand, and kicked the man's head and face with two consecutive kicks.The man blocked left and right, Tang Gu squeezed his legs together, pushed up with his right hand, and kicked his chest with both feet.This kick has a name called "city-breaking chariot", which means breaking through the enemy's door, just like a city-breaking chariot, which is invincible.

Seeing that he couldn't block it, the man took a deep breath in his busy schedule.Tang Gu's kick went straight to the chest. With his past skills, using this move on the ground was enough to break the opponent's internal organs. However, this move required the support of both hands on the ground. Tang Gu only had one arm left, which was [-]% gone. The raft was floating on the water, and it was difficult to use force, and it lost [-]% of its stamina. The kick was solid, but it felt like hitting a piece of hard wood.

Even so, it was so shocking that the man groaned and fell backward. With a "swish" sound, his upper body fell into the water, causing a lot of splashes.

"Hembusch? Hard Qigong?" Tang Jue couldn't tell.He turned over, his feet slipped, and he almost fell. After a closer look, he just got excited and didn't realize that most of the raft was submerged in the water.

It turned out that the raft had been hit by an arrow and leaked air a long time ago, and the two men were using force on it. It was rising and falling. It was already full of water and was about to sink.Seeing that the man was not invincible, he took advantage of the opportunity and jumped into the river. Tang Gu was so excited that he was not willing to let him escape, so he jumped into the river.

He regretted this jump. Although he knew how to swim, he only had one arm and it was difficult to balance in the water.But how could he watch the murderer escape?He gritted his teeth and swam forward.

That assassin is so damn good at water, almost as good as a fish!Tang Gu chased further and further, and chased further and further, because he wanted to be strong and competitive. With his deep skill, even if he couldn't swim fast, why wouldn't he be afraid of swimming too soon?I didn't believe how endurance this young man could have, so he just kept chasing after him.

Strangely enough, that man was so good at water, but he didn't throw Tang Gu away, and the two of them always kept a distance.The man suddenly turned around and floated up. After swimming for a while, his upper body came out of the water and he kept waving his hands.Tang Gu only thought that the man had no strength or was drowning, so he swam away even more bravely.

The man became more and more anxious, waving his hands wildly and shouting at the same time: "Don't come over, there's a whirlpool!" When Tang Gu heard this, a strong force came over and pulled him down.

Damn it, such a bad thing happened!Tang Gu felt like there was foam and water all around him, and a huge force was tying him up and pulling him down.He struggled hard to get rid of the strong force, but it was in vain. He only felt that his body was drifting with the current, sinking continuously, and he could no longer take a breath.

Suddenly, a mouthful of water choked his nose, which made him even more uncomfortable. He remembered that Tang Jue had been advising him to keep in good health, and he might have expected this result.At his age and with a broken arm, why are you trying to be strong?

Despite this, he had no regrets. Instead, he felt excited, even... peaceful?In the past two years, it was only at this moment that he did not feel like "waiting to die."

It's really weird. Even though I'm waiting to die right now, I feel like I've been "waiting to die" for the past two years.It's just that his reputation was first plotted by Tang Shaomao and then died at the hands of the Night List assassins. He had to be used to show off and raise his worth. God had no eyes for it, so Zhuzi became famous.

Just when he was exhausted and almost passed out, something hit his chest. He grabbed it and felt it was hard.Immediately, a force pulled him down along the current. When he was near the bottom, the force pulling him downward gradually disappeared. He felt that he was slowly swimming to the other side following another force. Finally, I breathed on the water.It turned out that he was holding a sword scabbard with a cloth strip tied at the end, and the other end fell into the assassin's hand.He was saved by an assassin!Tang Gu felt deeply ashamed and immediately let go.When the assassin saw him let go, he looked back and saw that he could still swim. He showed a surprised expression and swam to the shore. Tang Gufu chased after him again.

The two of them still maintained a distance of about ten feet. Tang Gu knew that the assassin was waiting for him intentionally and seemed not to take him seriously, which made him even more angry.The assassin went ashore and walked along the river bank for a while. Tang Gu followed him ashore, panting and coughing. He felt his stomach was full and his mouth and nose were disgusting. He used his remaining internal strength to contract his stomach and vomited a large amount. When the saliva came, there was actually a small fry struggling on the ground.

He saw the assassin looking at him from more than ten feet away. He had his sword stuck on the ground and was untying the cloth from the scabbard. He was only wearing a pair of obscene trousers, which was really unseemly.

Just as Tang Gu was about to approach, the man became more vigilant, drew his sword and retreated.Tang Gu stopped, and the man stopped again and shouted, "I saved you, please don't chase me, okay?"

Tang Gu said angrily: "Who wants you to save me?"

The man smiled bitterly and said: "You have lost my donkey and raft, at least let me keep a pair of pants before chasing after you."

It turned out that he took off his belt and tied it to the scabbard, used the scabbard to hit Tang Gu, and then pulled Tang Gu away from the whirlpool.

Tang Gu was also exhausted. He thought that he had just drank a lot of water and his inner breath was disordered. It might not be a good thing to catch up at this time. Why not take the opportunity to adjust his inner breath and get ashore, and fear that he would not be caught easily?So he shouted: "Okay, I'll let you wear pants!" After saying that, he secretly adjusted his breath and stared directly at the assassin.

The assassin took a few breaths before putting on his pants.

"You are good at water. Why didn't you run away just now instead of waiting for me to chase you?" Tang Gu asked. He was afraid that the man would run away after putting on his trousers. He had not yet adjusted his inner breath, so he wanted to delay time.

Delaying time, I can actually think of this level?
He remembered that on the day his sister-in-law took over as the head of the family, his father passed away and his sister-in-law hid the body for three days. After the funeral hall was decorated and properly placed inside and outside, she invited the brothers into the Tang Sect.At that time, many clan members learned the news and wanted to break into the Tangmen compound. Together with their servants, bodyguards, guards, and disciples, there were thousands of people.They surrounded the Tang family's courtyard, shouting that outsiders could not inherit the Tang clan. Wearing heavy armor, he led three thousand guards to guard the entrance and exit. He first killed a dozen noisy disciples, including several cousins. , arrested dozens of the troublemakers, and made the clan members afraid to speak out.

The second brother arranged for his executioners to surround the mourning hall, and passed the responsibility to his sister-in-law in public, and took down the eldest brother with him. The eldest brother did not die here, but was imprisoned for five years. He has no power for a long time. Killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, he is the chicken .It's just that he and his second brother have been fighting for more than ten years, but in the end the management fell into the hands of his sister-in-law.

Dad is right, second brother is right, sister-in-law does have skills, but second girl...

He still didn't like Tang Jueyan, or in other words, he didn't like Tang Jueyan who could be in charge.No, Tang Gu thought, if it weren't for his second brother, he would never have let his second sister-in-law be in charge.Are there no men left in the Tang Sect?Why can't the second brother be the leader and the sister-in-law help?
He asked many times, and the second brother always said the same thing:

"Your second sister-in-law is capable."

The man put on his trousers and tightened his belt. Only then did Tang Gu see the man's face clearly.I saw that he was well built, with a broad chest and long legs, and good facial features. He had a pair of sword-shaped eyebrows and exceptionally clear eyes. His lips were tightly pursed, with an aura of perseverance. Although his whole body was wet, he did not look embarrassed.But in terms of his appearance, I couldn't tell you at the moment what was extraordinary about him. I just felt that he had an air of heroism that was unforgettable.

"I'm afraid you'll drown, so I don't dare to swim far." The man answered the question just now, "It's not convenient for you."

Tang Gu knew that he was one-armed, and couldn't help being furious. He took a step forward and said sternly: "I have a broken arm. Can you beat me?"

The man hurriedly took two steps back, waved his hands and said, "I can't beat him, I can't beat him! My senior's kung fu is very powerful, and my chest still hurts."

"How can people on the night list be so kind?" Tang Gu questioned.

"I'm not from the night list." The man replied.

"Not Ye Bang? Do you have a grudge against Tang You?"

"There is no hatred," the assassin said, "but I know he has done many bad things."

"He did something bad. If you have evidence, you should report it to the sect. Doesn't the Tang sect have a punishment hall?" Tang Gu shouted.

"If the torture hall is willing to kill him, why should I kill him?" the man replied.

Tang Gu was stunned for a moment and said, "You are spitting blood!"

"This matter is not difficult to investigate." The man shook his head, "He has been accused of many cases in the execution hall. His son is from the execution hall, and he has a good relationship with the master of the execution hall."

Tang Gu thought that when he first arrived at Tianxiang Pavilion, he did see Tang Yi, but he didn't take it seriously at the time, so he said: "You come back with me. If you are telling the truth, not only will I not punish you, but I will also help you arrange a good life." Ministry.”

The man shook his head and said, "That's not necessary, just let me go."

"You don't believe me? Do you know who I am?" Tang Gu puffed up his chest, "I, Tang Gu, always mean what I say!"

"It's not that I don't believe it." The man said, "I don't want to be an errand."

Now Tang Guke was puzzled: "You are not on the night list, and you are not seeking revenge. What are you trying to do?"

The man replied: "I am like a person like Tang You who thinks every day that one day someone from nowhere will kill him."

"Lawless!" Tang Gu shouted, "Who are you, and you want to enforce the law for the Tang Sect!"

"Come back with me, and I'll keep you alive." Tang Gu had finished adjusting his breath. Although he was tired, he was confident in his own kung fu. This man was no match for him when he got ashore.It's just that he actually has a love for talents at this moment. If what this person said is true, he may not be able to be used by the Tang Sect.

He stepped forward, and the man took a step back.

"Senior, to tell you the truth, I can't beat you if I hit you, but you won't be able to catch up with me. Don't try too hard. Find a place to dry your clothes and don't catch cold." The man said.

"You look down on me? Look down on my Qing Gong?" Tang Gu was angry.

"As soon as you come, I will jump into the river." The man said, "You will not be able to catch up with me in the water."

"If I can't catch up, I will drown in the river!" Tang Gu was furious.

"If you are about to drown and I want to save you, aren't you being a rogue?" the man said helplessly.

Tang Gu was furious: "You don't need to save me!" He shouted and rushed forward. As expected, the assassin turned around and jumped into the river.Tang Gu originally wanted to pursue him, but he almost drowned just now, so he couldn't help but hesitate. As soon as he hesitated, the ripples on the river surface disappeared, and the figure of the man was no longer there.

Tang Gu looked around and waited for a moment before he saw a human head rising in the distance. He took a breath and dived again, never to be seen again.

He actually forgot to ask his name, Tang Gu then thought of it.Recalling the thrilling battle just now, he sat down on the ground and laughed out loud for some reason.

He saw a group of guards on the other side of the river searching for him along the river. He didn't know who was leading the search. He used his full strength to shout to the other side. He was discovered soon after and quickly called for a boat to pick him up. It was his second brother Tang Jue who came. With his third son Tang Hao.

It turned out that Tang You was assassinated, and the news that someone broke into the city gate quickly spread to the execution hall.Guan County was shocked to learn that Tang Gu was hunting the murderer. After Tang Jue heard about it, he personally followed Tang Hao and led the guards to find him.

Tang Jue saw that he was trying to be brave again, and complained: "Even if there are assassins, will you be needed? If something happens to you, how many people will I have to bury with you?"

"Take a break today. I want to see the second girl tomorrow." Tang Gu said.

"Why are you meeting the second girl?" Tang Jue didn't understand. He knew that the seventh brother had always hated this granddaughter.

Tang Gu just didn't reply.

The next day, the execution hall sent someone to draw the murderer's description. He only said a few words, and the painter looked puzzled and asked someone to get the wanted drawing sent by Songshan a year ago.

"That's him. This drawing has eight images, but his temperament is a little worse." Tang Gu looked at the drawing, "So his name is this. Hey, next time we see him, I won't let him run away."

Afterwards, he came to the compound to see Tang Jueyan.

"Two things. First, I know you look down on your Uncle Yitang. Go find out what relationship he has with Tang You and Tang You's son."

"The second thing is that your wife was in charge back then. With the support of my grandfather and me, you had nothing. You must have your own people so that you can have the confidence to become the leader in the future."

"You find a group of people, and I will help you train a bodyguard of your own."

Tang Jueyan didn't know how the seventh uncle changed his temper, but she was happy after all, and she took a rare moment to bow her hands and said, "Thank you so much, uncle seven."

(End of this chapter)