After beating those who wanted to kill Xu Fengnian until they lay on the ground groaning in pain and unable to get up for a while, Xiahou turned around and walked towards Zhou You, unable to help but say: "Just a few guys here to kill people? Soldiers are here to be assassins, indeed.

It’s not appropriate. Moreover, their strength is too weak.”

"A scholar cannot be killed without humiliation..." The cavalry leader who fell to the ground and vomited blood couldn't help gritting his teeth and struggling to get up. Xiahou, who looked back at him, said coldly: "You don't want to die! Because you just said

There is no determination to fight to the death. If there is no determination, why come to kill people?"

"Haha... Good question! Soldiers are not suitable to be assassins. You finally understand this truth," Zhou You said with a smile: "Actually, I am also quite curious. They want to kill the Prince of Beiliang, but they actually sent such a thing here.

.Does the person behind this take killing people as a joke, or does he like to joke?"

"Perhaps they just thought that the prince was incompetent in martial arts and that I was just a groom, so they sent only these people here," Lao Huang suddenly said with a smile.

"Really? It's a bit reckless to come here and kill people without even knowing your details," Zhou You said, shaking his head: "But do these people really think that the son of the dignified Northern Liang King Xu Xiao can't do martial arts?

?”

"It seems that assassination is not the purpose. It's interesting. We have encountered something interesting. But I don't know who arranged this fun show?" Xia Hou said thoughtfully and with interest.

Zhou You shot noncommittally to Nangong servant who was standing aside: "Miss Nangong, what do you think?"

"I can't guess," Nangong Pushe shook his head slightly, Zhou You turned to look at Xu Fengnian, and Xu Fengnian also smiled helplessly: "I can't guess either! Brother Zhou, if you have guessed something, you might as well say so.

Can we just stop playing riddles here? How about we just ask these people on the ground?"

"They are just following orders, they are just small chess pieces on the chessboard. What do you think they can know?" Zhou You shook his head and said, "Even if you ask something, I'm afraid it's the people behind them who want you to know.

of."

When Xu Fengnian heard this, his expression changed slightly: "Yes, I asked where the portrait came from, and they directly agreed that it was from the Beiliang Army. This was to make me suspect that someone in the Beiliang Army had ulterior motives.

Divorce me from Beiliang!"

"Dissension? Is your Beiliang army really monolithic? If not, the so-called dissension may not be a good way to eliminate unrest," Zhou You said.

Xu Fengnian, who frowned when he heard this, couldn't help but said: "Brother Zhou, the more I heard what you said, the more I became confused. Could it be that you thought it was me, Beiliang, who directed and acted this farce in order to draw out Beiliang?"

Are there any disloyal people in the army?"

"It could also be a trick. In short, before the matter is really clear, there are all possibilities," Zhou You shrugged noncommittally: "And no matter which possibility it is, this should not be a simple assassination. If they just

It is impossible for the remnants of Xichu to know your whereabouts easily. Someone must have leaked your whereabouts to them. That's why this assassination seemed like a farce."

"By the way, I helped you and will send you back to Lingzhou safely. Does that mean you owe me a favor?" Seeing Xu Fengnian frowning in thought, Zhou Youlian asked.

"Forget it, of course! Could it be that Brother Zhou also has something to ask for?" Xu Fengnian reacted after hearing this and glanced at Nangong Pushe, while Zhou You also smiled and nodded and said directly: "What does Miss Nangong want to go to?"

Ting Chaoting, if you let her go, consider it as returning the favor to me."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Pushe couldn't help but glance at Zhou You with her beautiful eyes, while Xu Fengnian was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile and said: "Okay, it's a small matter!"

"Is it a small matter? Then, if Miss Nangong and I go into Tingchao Pavilion together, it should be fine, right?" Zhou You then asked with a smile.

"Of course... no problem!" Xu Fengnian paused deliberately before saying with a smile: "But Brother Zhou, you are such a mysterious master, and even the people under you are so powerful, why do you have the nerve to come to my Tingchao Pavilion?

Seeing it in vain?”

"Speak directly if you have something to say, don't beat around the bush! It's not in vain. I owe you a favor in turn. If necessary, I can help you again," Zhou You rolled his eyes at Xu Fengnian and said. This boy is really worthy of it.

He is Li Yishan's apprentice, and he is really good at scheming!

When Xu Fengnian heard this, his eyes suddenly brightened and he smiled and nodded: "Okay, that's settled!"

After Xu Fengnian greeted Lao Huang, led the horse and walked forward first, Nangong Pushe couldn't help but said to Zhou You: "Actually, you don't need to owe him such a favor in order to help me."

"It doesn't matter, it's just a favor, it's not difficult to pay it back. Besides, this is a favor I owe when I go to listen to Chaoting. You don't have to think too much about it," Zhou You shook his head and said casually. At the same time, Xia Hou also went to fetch three horses.

Came over: "Sir, Miss Nangong, it's time to go!"

After taking the reins of one of the horses, Nangong Pushe, who got on the horse, glanced at Xiahou who had already ridden away, and couldn't help but said to Zhou Youwen, who then got on the other horse: "Why did he call you?"

gentlemen?"

"Because there once was a master in a courtyard. He had thirteen disciples, and each one of them was called a gentleman of the academy," Zhou You said, and Nangong Pushe couldn't help but flash his eyes and said, "You are one of these ten disciples."

One of the three gentlemen?"

"No, 'Sir' is just a title. I just stayed in that academy for a while," Zhou You shook his head and said, "So don't get me wrong, I'm not a Confucian person, I'm just a wanderer in this world.

That’s all.”

A wanderer? Hearing this, Nangong Pushe seemed to have thought of something, and couldn't help but fell silent with a complex color flashing in his beautiful eyes.

With the horses, Zhou You, Nangong Pushe, Xiahou, and Xu Fengnian, the five old and Huang people naturally traveled much faster, but in the evening, they arrived at a small wine shop beside the official road outside Lingzhou City.

"We are almost in Lingzhou. Let's take a rest and eat and drink before going back!" Xu Fengnian said, getting off his horse and leading Lao Huang into the wine shop first. He slapped the table and shouted: "Waiter, serve the wine!"

The sudden voice frightened the waiter who was about to doze off and woke up. When he came over and saw the slovenly appearance of Xu Fengnian and Lao Huang, he suddenly doubted whether these two beggars and refugees could afford the money.

Pay for drinks.

"Waiter, serve wine, food, and tea!" Xia Hou, who came in later, also shouted with a sonorous and powerful voice. Seeing him wearing a military uniform and holding a spear, the waiter immediately rushed to greet him. Be careful.

He greeted cautiously.

"Hey, let me tell you, we are here first, what do you mean by just greeting him?" Xu Fengnian suddenly felt a little unhappy when he saw this, and Xia Hou, who had already sat down next to him, turned to look at him and said: "Come and sit down.

I invite you!"

After glancing at Zhou You and Nangong Pushe who were walking in from the outside, and looking at each other with Lao Huang, Xu Fengnian got up and left the best seat, walked to the side and sat next to Xia Hou, frowning and looking carefully.

She looked at him and said, "I said, is your surname really Xia?"

"Anyway, if your surname is not Xu, it should have nothing to do with your father. In this world, it's not surprising that there are people who look similar," Xia Hou said casually, then looked at Xu Fengnian seriously and said, "I really have

Does he look like your dad?"

Xu Fengnian was stunned when he heard this, and quickly emphasized: "They look alike, but they look alike! You look much younger than my father."

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