The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 37

Mi Zhu came to Tao Qian's mansion in a hurry, and met Tao Qian in Zhou Mu's mansion.

Tao Qian, who had already changed his clothes and tidied up his appearance, sat in the study and read quietly. Although he was absent-minded, his mind was focused on the important matter of subduing Gan Ning and Zhou Tai.

"My lord, I'm overjoyed. Guo Jia has surrendered, and Gan Ning and Zhou Tai are also willing to submit to the lord." Mi Zhu went straight to the point when he came up, but his expression remained calm.

When Tao Qian heard this, he threw the bamboo slips on the table, stood up with a happy expression on his face, paced back and forth, suppressed the joy in his heart, looked at Mi Zhu and asked, "Where are these three people?"

Mi Zhu bowed his head and said: "Guo Jia tied himself up in the mansion, Gan Ning and Zhou Tai hope that the lord can go there in person and surrender in person."

A look of hesitation appeared on Tao Qian's face, Tao Qian hesitated slightly, and said to himself: "Since I have decided to surrender, why should I come forward in person? Is there any fraud in it?"

Mi Zhu took a step forward and said earnestly: "My lord, Guo Jia's sincerity can be seen from the house. Gan Ning and Zhou Tai were born as bandits, so they are unavoidably anxious. At the same time, the two of them are also worried that the lord will not forgive Guo Jia. The three of them are friends. It’s not shallow, it’s justifiable to help each other in the same boat at this time. If the lord wants to subdue the two brave men, shouldn’t he come forward in person? If the lord comes forward and promises to forgive Guo Jia in person, Gan Ning Zhou Tai will be grateful, and at the same time it can show the lord Merciful and merciful, this move can make the two of you sincerely and sincerely swear to overcome obstacles for the lord, and swear to die to repay the kindness of your knowledge."

After thinking for a while, Tao Qian finally made up his mind, and clapped his hands and said: "Zi Zhong's words are reasonable, a rare talent in the world, a mediocre person who comes and goes as soon as he is called, can't be neglected, I, Tao Qian, will go there in person. Be sincere and accept the hearts of the two of you."

When Tao Qian came to the gate of Mi's mansion in person, he parted ways from the soldiers and walked inward.

When Cao Bao and the Tao merchant saw Tao Qian approaching, they immediately got off their horses to salute. Tao Qian waved his hand as a gesture of excuse and looked at the closed gate of Mi's house, frowning and said, "Zizhong, open the gate."

Mi Zhu bowed to accept the order, and stepped forward to open the door of his house. After the door was opened, the scene inside surprised everyone outside the house.

Inside the gate, on the stone path leading to the main hall, Guo Jia was bound and knelt in the center, Gan Ning and Zhou Tai stood upright on the left and right sides, behind them the four tigers of the Xiao family also knelt down and lowered their heads, holding their respective sabers in both hands. They looked like they were disarming, while Joe and Joe stood at the back, holding each other's hands nervously.

"Guo Jia, a grassroots man, knows that he has committed a serious crime, so he pleads guilty. The state herdsman is magnanimous and generous, and recruits talents. If the state herdsman is lenient, Guo Jia is willing to work like a dog for the rest of his life."

Guo Jia's opening remarks made Tao Qian complacent, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and he was about to step into the courtyard, but Cao Bao stepped forward and pulled his sleeve, and said in a low voice: "My lord, be careful of deceit."

Mi Zhu also came up to him at this time and said in a low voice: "If my lord has any concerns, you might as well bring Captain Cao and a team of personal soldiers into the courtyard."

Tao Qian thought about it, nodded, and asked Cao Bao to lead a team of personal guards to walk towards the courtyard of Mi's house.

At this time, Gan Ning and Zhou Tai saw Tao Qian's image clearly, he was modest and elegant, honest and simple, he was simply an approachable and kind elder.

But looking at Tao Qian's guards on both sides of the knife hilt, both of them felt disdainful.

Tao Qian stood ten steps away from Guo Jia, Gan Ning and Zhou Tai. He nodded and smiled, "I have heard the name Yingchuan Guo Jia for a long time. It is just a single thought to think that you committed crimes in Hedong. I love your talent, so I will spare your life today." , let you make meritorious service to atone for your sins, and from now on, you will help this old man to benefit the people of Xuzhou."

"Lord Xiezhou Mu is magnanimous, and Jia has nothing to repay, so he will do his best to solve the problems of Master Zhou." Guo Jia bowed down, his tone a little excited.

Seeing Guo Jia's terrified appearance, Tao Qian was overjoyed, and then he looked at Gan Ning and Zhou Tai, two strong and resolute warriors with tall and tall stature, his heart was full of joy, and he asked kindly, "How are the two strong men Gan Ning and Zhou Tai?" Ning and Zhou Tai?"

Gan Ning cupped his hands and said, "This is Gan Ning."

"Zhou Tai." Zhou Tai also clasped his fists in reply.

Tao Qian nodded frequently, the more happy he looked, he said immediately: "Nowadays the world is not peaceful, and the common people are suffering. Are the two strong men willing to serve the court, punish rape and eliminate evil, and protect the people and protect the environment?"

Zhou Tai and Gan Ning sneered in their hearts: Talking is better than singing.

However, there was a flattered look on his face, Gan Ning said loudly: "Thanks to Master Zhou Mu for not giving up, I am at your command."

Zhou Tai on the other side also hurriedly expressed his opinion: "I am grateful for the kindness of Master Zhou Mu's guidance and support."

Tao Qian smiled heartily, feeling very relieved.On the other hand, Cao Bao was a little unhappy. He had originally captured and killed Guo Jia and went to Wei's house to receive the reward, but this turned out to be the result?If Guo Jia surrendered, he would be unstoppable.

But the potters behind Cao Bao became elated. If Guo Jia surrendered, he would be a retainer of the Tao family. Isn't it easy to catch Xiao Qiao?
But at this moment, a soldier came hurriedly from outside the mansion, knelt down on one knee beside Tao Qian and clasped his fists, and said, "My lord, the city is surrounded by water, and the fire has spread to many big houses. If it is not contained, the city will be destroyed." The food store may be affected."

Everyone present was startled, and even Tao Qian had a thought in his mind: fire all around?so strange?No accident!
At the moment when everyone was distracted, Guo Jia, who was kneeling on the ground and hadn't raised his head, spit out two words lightly.

Do it!

Gan Ning and Zhou Tai had been gaining momentum for a long time, and suddenly broke out, and the two rushed towards Tao Qian's personal guards with big strides.

The four tigers of the Xiao family, who were kneeling on the ground holding their swords, stood up at the same time, pulled out their swords and swung them out. The sword pointed at Tao Qian.

The person who reacted the fastest was Cao Bao, but he had just drawn half of his sword when he saw Gan Ning descending the mountain like a tiger, and his iron fist with fierce and domineering power came into view.

This

Gan Ning hit Cao Bao's drawn sword with a punch, and there was a dull echo, but Cao Bao looked shocked, stepped back a few steps, knocked his heels on the stone steps, and fell backwards, overwhelming the guards behind him.

The little soldier who reported the letter beside Tao Qian was in a place of shock, and was just about to draw his sword to protect the Lord, but he didn't expect to be attacked by a fierce and huge force at his waist, and he flew away obliquely, and then spewed out a mouthful of blood. Throwing down a group of soldiers, he endured severe pain and raised his head to look at his attacker after landing, only to see the rough Zhou Tai in Tsing Yi shout violently, and everyone was terrified.

Tao Qian turned around and wanted to escape, but unexpectedly, four long swords behind him that were emitting a cold light under the moonlight passed him by, attacking the guards who drew their swords to protect him.

The white-clothed young man's sword shadows were scattered, and the four tigers of the Xiao family slashed fiercely. After killing the soldiers, they turned around and pointed the four sharp swords at the pale-faced Tao Qian.

Tao Qian was terrified at this moment, and trembled involuntarily. In front of him, the four white-clothed teenagers looked indifferent. On the left, Gan Ning stood proudly with arms folded, and on the right, Zhou Tai was gazing fiercely.

Turning around slowly, Tao Qian looked at Guo Jia, his face turned pale immediately.

Guo Jia, who had been kneeling on the ground and leaned close to the ground, straightened his waist with his head down, raised his left leg to secure his footing, and with his body together, the short and cowardly figure kneeling on the ground before suddenly became tall and majestic.

The head that had been hanging down slowly lifted up, and Tao Qian could see the slightly raised face clearly.

His face was like a crown of jade, his spirit was high, his deep and energetic eyes exuded a confident charm, and the faint smile on the corner of his mouth carried a bit of evil.

Xiao Qiao took out the dagger that Guo Jia gave them for self-defense in advance and cut the thick ropes tied around Guo Jia's body. After exercising his muscles and bones, Guo Jia slowly walked towards Tao Qian.

"Guo Jia, what do you think? Could it be that you dare to kill me? I am the governor of a state, so you dare to act recklessly?"

Tao Qian was really courageous at this moment, he didn't froze the shit out of fright, instead straightened his chest, showing no fear at all.

Guo Jia took a dagger from Da Qiao and walked up to Tao Qian, smiling all the time, but suddenly raised the dagger and inserted it into Tao Qian's shoulder.

叱

A fountain of blood gushed out, and everyone turned pale with fright, but Tao Qian held back his teeth, sweating profusely, and looked at Guo Jia without the slightest timidity.

"Tao Gongzu, you have more backbone than I think. This knife is to tell you that I, Guo Jia, know that if I kill you now, I will definitely die, but if I die, you Xuzhou Mu, I really can do it. .”

Guo Jia passed Tao Qian with a calm smile, and looked at the scene outside Mi's mansion. Cao Bao, pottery merchant, and Mi Zhu stood at the front, behind them was a row of knives and axemen, and among the knives and axemen were bowmen and crossbowmen.

"Brother Zizhong, thank you for setting fire in the city, which gave me an opportunity." Guo Jia bowed to Mi Zhu with a smile on his face.

Mi Zhu, who had never changed his face when the sky collapsed, shrunk his pupils, and finally his expression changed. Anger was written on his pale face, and he pointed at Guo Jia and cursed: "Guo Jia, you are spitting blood!"

Guo Jia pretended to be surprised, and asked back: "Oh? Brother Zizhong, did you forget that you and I agreed before that you would bring Tao Gongzu and set fire to the city, so that I could have a chance to kill Tao Gongzu? Hehe, I Guo Jia doesn't like being used by others, not to mention that I, Guo Jia, am not a fool. It would be easy to kill Tao Gongzu, but I still want to live. As for the Xinzhou shepherd you recommended for the Mi family in the future, hehe, I, Guo Jia, don't care !"

Mi Zhu's complexion changed drastically, his lips turned pale, he could only point at Guo Jia and tremble, but he couldn't utter a word of rebuttal, and repeatedly shouted: "Blood spurts, blood spurts..."

But Cao Bao and the pottery merchant next to him already had angry expressions on their faces, and their weapons were faintly pointed at Mi Zhu.

Guo Jia's words are already very clear, this person not only conspired with Guo Jia to harm the state pastor, but also wanted to elect a new state pastor to take office!
Needless to say, Cao Bao, Tao Qian died, and his glory will come to an end.

The potters are even worse, my son is dead, and there is no such thing as a hereditary official title.

When the tree falls and the monkeys scatter, can they have a good life?

So at this time, Cao Bao and Tao Shang looked at Mi Zhu not only with anger, but also with murderous intent.

Guo Jia, who turned around to face Tao Qian again, laughed secretly: Tao Qian would have a rift with Mi Zhu if he didn't fall for such a superficial scheming.

After the third watch, ask for a ticket.

(End of this chapter)