Since Ju Renshan ascended the throne, the people of Gaochang have been enjoying themselves. Brothels, pubs and gambling houses that were previously prohibited have opened. Suddenly, the number of caravans from various countries in the southeast and northwest has increased dozens of times than before. Relying on the collection of commercial taxes, Gaochang has

As the treasury became increasingly full, Ju Renshan's ostentation naturally grew bigger and bigger. So much so that businessmen did not hesitate to spend thousands of gold coins just to have a meal with Ju Renshan.

Li Xiaofei and Murong Ling originally thought that Gao Changguo's feasting and having fun would not last long, but unexpectedly it turned out to be much more prosperous than before. Ju Renshan deliberately recruited the two of them as his confidants, and they also had a small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days, with many rewards.

But the atmosphere between the three of them was no longer the same as before. Li Xiaofei and Murong Ling were much more polite to Ju Renshan and talked less. Ju Renshan knew that the two of them would never be used for his own purposes, so he stopped inviting them to visit after April.

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On the ninth day of May in the fourth year of Yanchang, Li Xiaofei and Murong Ling were patrolling outside the west city gate, when suddenly a large group of people came out from the city to capture them.

When the general came, he picked up his bow and shot, claiming that Li Xiaofei and Murong Ling had conspired to assassinate King Gaochang, and wanted to arrest the two men for questioning. Murong Ling caught the arrow and was about to ask questions when hundreds of soldiers led by Li Xiaofei stood in front and protected him.

In the past few months, Li Xiaofei had become too familiar with hundreds of soldiers and was very generous. These soldiers were also afraid that the rich man would leave, so they asked the general together: "The two captains have been living with us day and night, how could they commit an assassination?"

King Gaochang? Is there a misunderstanding?"

The general sneered: "It turns out that they are all rebels, and they will be killed without mercy!"

At the command, thousands of arrows were fired. The hundreds of soldiers led by Li Xiaofei were unable to escape and most of them were shot to death. Only a few clever ones escaped by hiding under their horses.

Murong Ling was furious, and rushed over with a sword. The soldiers facing him were only half-body on the horse for a moment. When everyone reacted, Murong Ling had already passed through the soldiers with a knife and brought them over.

Everyone was horrified and retreated into the city to lock up the gate. Murong Ling did not stab the general to death, but took him back to his own formation and threw him on the ground: "You are too poisonous. You shot me."

Those who died are all from your Gaochang country. You want to deal with my two brothers, so we can just leave, but you actually killed them too, you are really beasts!"

The surviving soldiers gathered around and divided the general with swords, but then they became frightened: "Now we have really become rebels. Sir, what should we do?"

Li Xiaofei pointed at the city gate: "Murong, how difficult is it for you to sneak into the city and kill Ju Renshan with your skills?"

Murong Ling sighed: "Now that he has won the hearts and minds of the military and the people, it is easy to kill him, but people like him will not survive. We have to flee Gaochang Kingdom first and then make plans."

Li Xiaofei gritted his teeth: "Then go east and return to Liang Kingdom!"

But everyone was unwilling, because they were already outside the west gate. If they had to go east, there would be many checkpoints and it would be difficult for them all to get through alive.

Murong Ling pointed the knife southward: "Go to the south and cross the desert to reach Tuyuhun."

Just as everyone was about to continue discussing, the city gate opened, and a heavy armored cavalryman came out.

Murong Ling slapped the horse: "Hurry, go south, they are not as fast as us!"

At this time, there was no need to think too much, and everyone ran south together. The heavy armored cavalry chased them for more than ten miles and then stopped to rest. Li Xiaofei and Murong Ling led the people to a spring and hurriedly fetched water.

There were several small watermelons by the water. Li Xiaofei was about to pick them when someone shouted: "It's poisonous and can't be eaten!"

Li Xiaofei withdrew his hand: "I know there is not enough melon to eat, so I won't eat alone."

Murong Ling cut open the small melon with a sword, and the juice bubbled up on the sand: "Do you still want to eat it?"

Only then did Li Xiaofei

Understanding that this thing is similar to a watermelon but highly poisonous, he quickly let out a sigh of relief: "Thanks to you, otherwise I would have died long ago. By the way, Murong, how could you recognize this thing in the desert?"

A veteran looked at Murong Ling: "Is it possible that Captain Murong is of the same race as King Bailan of Tuyuhun?"

Murong Ling nodded: "Fill all the guys who can hold water with water, mount the horse, and leave quickly!"

Li Xiaofei looked at Murong Ling in surprise: "How many things are you hiding from us?"

Murong Ling smiled: "You didn't ask."

After walking for more than ten days, the group finally arrived at Shazhou City in Tuyuhun.

When the people of the Tuyuhun tribe saw Murong Ling, they all knelt down one after another. Murong Ling dismounted his horse and signaled everyone to get up. Li Xiaofei looked at Murong Ling again, thinking that this kid was really hiding something.

The one at the front is King Bai Lan, who looks like a Han dynasty. He is eight feet tall, has clear features, and has a face like mutton fat. Only the mustache under his nose shows that he is older than Murong Ling.

Murong Ling went over and hugged King Bailan: "Your Majesty, I'm back. I may stay here for a long time."

King Bailan smiled: "You are the leader of the clan. You can live as long as you want and wherever you want."

Li Xiaofei also immediately led the remaining thirty-three people to kneel down and pay homage to King Bailan: "We will pay homage to King Bailan."

King Bai Lan immediately called everyone to stand up, while Murong Ling introduced Li Xiaofei and others.

After some pleasantries, King Bailan sent someone to settle down the thirty-three Gaochang soldiers and took Murong Ling and Li Xiaofei to the banquet.

Prince Bailan's Mansion is similar to the one in the Central Plains, but it is even better. There is a set of bronze chimes in Prince Bailan's Mansion, and he also made his own bronze cauldron for cooking meat. It is truly the home of bells and cauldrons.

After the meal, there were more than a dozen dancing women. After the twenty-third drink, the Prime Minister Murong Zhongyuan asked: "Why did the patriarch come back from the north this time? Could it be that the land of Bashu has also fallen?"

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Murong Ling told the story of Chang'an's fall and Gaochang's tragedy. King Bailan smiled: "It turns out that the outside world has changed a lot. It seems that we in Tuyuhun can also expand our territory."

Murong Zhongyuan picked up another cup of highland barley wine: "Your Majesty is absolutely right. As long as we continue to train our troops and prepare food, we can do it. And now that the clan leader is back, we are really even more powerful."

Murong Ling and Li Xiaofei also raised their glasses and thanked them. As soon as they drank the wine, a girl ran in and hugged Murong Ling: "Brother Ling, you are finally back. Did you bring me a gift?"

Murong Ling smiled: "The gift I brought is sitting next to me, this fool. Do you want it?"

The girl patted Murong Ling and said, "Brother Ling has learned so badly. How can he treat people as gifts? Even if he treats people as gifts, I will definitely want Brother Ling."

"Ahem, Qing'er, don't mess around. Brother Ling is the clan leader, so you can't be presumptuous!" King Bai Lan coughed a few times and signaled the Murong Qing girl not to go too far.

Murong Qing, however, pursed his lips and said, "You are too drunk and greedy to be drunk, but I am too presumptuous to talk to Brother Ling. Okay, let's let Brother Ling's clan leader make the judgment. Brother Ling, do you think I am right?"

Murong Ling laughed loudly and raised the wine cup: "Drink, drink, everything is in the wine. We are all a family together today, so just be happy."

When Murong Qing saw Murong Ling and Xi Ni, she could only snort and prepare to leave. She didn't want to get up and hurriedly knocked the wine cup in front of Li Xiaofei to the ground, spilling the wine on Murong Qing's skirt.

Li Xiaofei hurriedly came to wipe the wine on Murong Qing's skirt, but due to the alcohol attack, he fell down at Murong Qing's feet.

Murong Qing also panicked and quickly went to lift Li Xiaofei. Murong Ling came over with a smile, lifted Li Xiaofei up and laid her down on the mat.

Murong Qing looked at Li Xiaofei and asked Murong Ling: "Brother Ling, are you trying to take advantage of me?"

Murong Ling laughed loudly: "Look at him, he is going to snore soon, his flow is poor, and he is stupid, so don't bully him."

King Bailan coughed again, and Murong Qing went out immediately. Seeing that Li Xiaofei was drunk, several people also ended the banquet and went back to rest.

A few days later, Li Xiaofei went to bid farewell to King Bailan, and was about to go south to the land of Bashu and return to the Liang Kingdom. Both King Bailan and Murong Ling tried to persuade him to stay for a while, but Li Xiaofei was eager to return, and it was inconvenient to force him to stay, so he had to give it to him.

Thirty yaks, camels, luggage, and twenty people were sent to escort Murong Ling.

Murong Ling and Li Xiaofei walked all the way, telling each other about their feelings of separation, what they had agreed to do for five years and ten years, where they would meet, what they had to say about sending Zhu Xuehua back, etc.

As a result, after walking for half a month, it rained heavily, the original mountain road was hit by flash floods, rocks collapsed and rivers were blocked, and the way back south was cut off. The two of them complained all the way back to Shazhou.

King Bailan was very happy when he saw Li Xiaofei and Murong Ling returning: "It seems that not only my master's family is staying as a guest, but God is also keeping you as a guest. It's God's will."

Murong Lingze advised: "Since we have come, we will be at ease. If God allows us to stay, there must be a way for us."

Li Xiaofei sighed: "I'm worried that my wife will be sad if she thinks I'm dead."

Murong Ling patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, when autumn comes, we will find a way back. Then I will go back with you. After all, I also have a wife in Luoyang."

Murong Qing didn't know when he came out: "Brother Ling has a wife?"

"The patriarch has a wife?"

Suddenly hundreds of women came and surrounded Murong Ling: "Chief, how can you marry a foreigner? You will hurt our hearts."

"I don't want to live anymore. It's a shame that I have to protect myself like a jade for the clan leader."

"The patriarch must have lied to us."

Murong Ling reacted quickly and jumped directly into the air to the nearest roof and ran away.

Li Xiaofei was in trouble now. He couldn't run away, and the key point was that he couldn't run away either. A group of women surrounded him and asked him to explain the clan leader's marriage to his wife.

Even Bailan King Murong Longhun and his troops could not disperse the group of women, so they had no choice but to question Li Xiaofei.

Li Xiaofei talked about Murong Ling's marriage all afternoon, and it wasn't until the moon rose that every family came to summon people, and Li Xiaofei was able to escape.

Li Xiaofei collapsed on the ground: "Murong Ling, you are so unjust."

Murong Ling jumped down from nowhere: "Brother, you are here to help block the gun. Don't worry, everything will be normal tomorrow. Come on, come on, you block the gun for me today, and I will take you to eat fresh yak meat in the evening."

Drinking highland barley wine with wheat straw has a unique flavor.”

As soon as he heard about drinking and eating meat, Li Xiaofei immediately became energetic: "Help me up, I'm going to get drunk tonight."

Murong Ling pulled him up: "No, no, no, you will never stop getting drunk."

This night's banquet was held in the wild, a bonfire was set up, and everyone sat on the ground to barbecue and pour wine. Even King Bailan and the Prime Minister were dressed as common people to drink and eat meat. Seeing Murong Ling helping Li Xiaofei come over, King Bailan and the Prime Minister stood up: "It's just today."

We know that Mr. Li is also a man of good temper, so we don’t need those false etiquette and just treat Mr. Li with the hospitality of our tribe."
Chapter completed!