Gao Bufan used a single knife to dig out the crossbow arrow that had been shot into the soil. He saw that it was only seven or eight centimeters long, and one end was polished to be quite sharp. If it hit the vital point at close range, it would definitely kill him with one hit.

Gao Bufan couldn't help but secretly sweat. Although the power of this thing is average and the range is estimated to be less than ten meters, it is difficult to defend against due to its small size. If it is fired at close range, even an expert will have a hard time avoiding it. Of course, here

Experts refer to ordinary experts, exceptions like the man in black with a grimace.

Gao Bufan was studying the sleeve crossbow in his hand, but the assassin who had been screaming and rolling suddenly lost his voice and lay upright without moving. Gao Bufan quickly put the crossbow in his arms and stepped forward to check, only to find that the assassin

He was spitting out blood, clenching his teeth, and his face was pitch black, so he was obviously dead.

"Is this... committing suicide by taking poison?" Gao Bufan felt awe-inspiring in his heart. He was about to bend down and pinch open the assassin's mouth to check, when he heard the sound of rapid horse hooves behind him. It turned out that his father Gao Kaishan turned around and shouted from a distance.

: "Don't touch!"

Gao Bufan straightened up, and Gao Kaishan blinked and galloped to the front to stop him. He reminded with a solemn face: "Don't touch him, this man has poison hidden in his mouth!"

"My child knows, where is that person? Dad didn't catch him?" Gao Bufan asked.

Gao Kaishan turned over and fell off his horse, and said with a dark face: "I caught him, but he died again. Just like this, he committed suicide by taking poison. They are all dead soldiers."

Gao Bufan's face changed slightly and he said: "What kind of hatred is there? You actually sent dead soldiers to assassinate our father and son. Dad, could it be that he is your enemy?"

Gao Kaishan glared at his son and scolded: "Nonsense, my father has always been kind to others, where are his enemies? It must be your kid who is causing the trouble."

Gao Bufan shrugged and said: "My child has only offended Yuwen Zhiji and the gangster Zhang Jinchen recently. Although Yuwen Zhiji is ferocious, if he wants to kill someone, he will definitely do it in an honest and fair manner. It is impossible to stab someone in the dark."

.As for the ruthless bandit Zhang Jinsheng, he doesn’t know the child at all, let alone where he lives, so how could he send someone to ambush and assassinate him halfway, not to mention that Zhang Jinsheng doesn’t have the strength to support the dead soldiers.”

"It makes sense!" Gao Kaishan nodded slightly. Those who have the ability to support dead soldiers are definitely not ordinary people. He is just a small businessman who runs a horse farm. He only earns a thousand and a few hundred taels of silver every year.

It may provoke those powerful forces.

"Xiao Fan, could it be that Chang Sun Sheng came forward and Yuwen Zhiji didn't dare to offend him, so he sent dead soldiers to carry out the assassination?" Gao Kaishan pondered for a moment and said.

Gao Bufan nodded when he heard the words: "It is indeed possible, but with Yu Wen Zhiji's arrogance, it is unlikely to do so, unless it is an order from Yu Wen Zhiji, but judging from the words of this dead man just now,

Yu Wenhuaji probably didn't send them here. By the way, Dad, do you know this kind of thing?"

Gao Bufan took out the crossbow barrel and handed it to Gao Kaishan, who blurted out: "This is a sleeve crossbow. It is a very powerful hidden weapon. It is also used by people in the world, but most of them are made of bamboo. This one is cast of pig iron."

, the workmanship is so fine, not something ordinary people can get their hands on.”

Gao Bufan pointed at the assassin's body and said, "This guy wanted to poison his hands secretly. Fortunately, the boy reacted quickly and chopped off his hands."

Gao Kaishan glanced at the assassin's severed arm and saw that the blood on the broken area had turned black. He couldn't help but said with lingering fear: "Sleeve crossbows are hard to guard against, and their lethality at close range cannot be underestimated. You must anticipate the enemy's opportunity and control the enemy first.

Otherwise, there is a high probability that you will not be able to escape. Xiaofan, you are really lucky to be safe and sound this time."

As he spoke, Gao Kaishan searched the assassin's body for a moment. Except for some copper coins and broken silver, he didn't find anything valuable. However, this was what he expected. Since the opponent was a dead soldier, once the mission failed, he would be killed.

He will definitely kill himself, and he will definitely not leave anything on his body that could reveal his identity.

"Dad, what is this?" Gao Bufan asked as he picked up an iron ring tied with thin wire from the ground.

Gao Kaishan took the iron ring and tried it, and finally put it on the ring finger of his left hand, and tied the filament to the butt of the crossbow barrel. Gao Bufan immediately understood and handed over the crossbow arrow.

Gao Kaishan took the crossbow arrow and pressed it into the crossbow barrel with a click. After adjusting the length of the silk thread, he put the crossbow barrel on the back of his wrist. He lightly clicked the iron ring with his ring finger, and the mechanism was dragged, and the crossbow arrows inside were fired immediately.

When it came out, it sank directly into the soil.

"Although this thing is damaged, it may save lives at critical moments. Xiaofan, please keep it and defend yourself." Gao Kaishan threw the crossbow barrel back to Gao Bufan, dug out the crossbow arrow from the soil, and reminded: "

Be careful when using it and never point it toward yourself or others to avoid accidents."

Gao Bufan nodded and put away the crossbow barrel. He didn't care about being aboveboard. After all, he only had one life. If he could have more protection, he would have more protection. So what if someone was hurt by a hidden arrow?

Gao Kaishan suddenly woke up from something at this moment. He looked up at Gao Bufan and said, "Xiaofan, who taught you that sword strike you just made?"

"Dad, you taught me, what's the matter?" Gao Bufan said seriously, and he was right. The sword technique was indeed taught by Gao Kaishan. The sword he used to chop the arrow just now was the same as usual. The difference was only in the realm. That's right, that's right.

realm.

That state is so mysterious that even Gao Bufan himself can't explain it clearly. Maybe it's the so-called unity of man and nature, but it's just an accident. It should be the potential that was stimulated in an extremely critical situation, so now Gao Bufan

It would definitely be impossible to strike with such a swift knife again!

"Would you like to try another chop?" Gao Kaishan said hopefully.

Gao Bufan followed the instructions and drew his sword to strike quickly. Although the tiger was like a tiger, it was still different from the arrow strike just now, both in terms of speed and momentum!

Gao Kaishan asked Gao Bufan to ride on the horse and try again, but the result was still far from good. This time Gao Gao finally gave up. It seemed that Fan'er's ability to use that knife before was just a coincidence, and it was probably the power that was suddenly inspired by his desire to save people.

Although Gao Kaishan was a little disappointed, he still encouraged him: "Yes, we have made great progress compared to before. Keep working hard!"

Gao Bufan returned the sword to its sheath, feeling a little puzzled. He also encountered a life-threatening moment when he fought with Zeng Ada yesterday, but his potential was not stimulated. Could it be related to the internal martial arts he practiced last night?

Looks like I need to ask the man in black for help tonight.

Gao Bufan never believed in pie-in-the-sky good things, so he also didn't believe that a man in black with a grimace would teach him his skills for no reason. The so-called "pleasant" reason was too far-fetched, and the other party refused to treat him with a face.

Seeing this naturally made Gao Bufan more wary!

Therefore, once he discovers that something is wrong, Gao Bufan will not hesitate to stop practicing this so-called internal skill that combines the advantages of Buddhism and Taoism.

Gao Bufan and his son finally decided not to report the matter to the government. They buried the bodies of the two assassins and continued on their way. In this era, killing a lot of people in the wild was not a big deal. Unless someone reported the suffering to the government, the government would

They won't pay attention to it, and the people behind these two dead soldiers will definitely not report it to the official, so there is no need to worry about being behind the scenes.

Let's talk about Gao Kaishan and his son finally arriving outside the west gate of Quan County. Gao Bufan found that there seemed to be more refugees surrounding the city gate today. The city gate was surrounded by bustling people. It was estimated that there were thousands of people, which was quite zombie-like.

The smell of a siege.

Gao Kaishan frowned and said: "I'm afraid this world will be in chaos. Fan'er, follow me as my father!"

Gao Kaishan took the lead and swung his horsewhip into the air, causing a thunderous crackle. The refugees were so frightened that they fled away.

Gao Kaishan, who was born with a strong back and strong back, was now riding on a tall yellow steed with a long sword hanging on the horse, which made him even more majestic. Not to mention the refugees, even the police officers did not dare to look directly at him.

Gao Bufan was riding behind his father when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar face among the refugees. It seemed to be Sun Anzu. However, there were so many people that the man disappeared in a blink of an eye and was never seen again!

"That's weird, did you see it wrong?" Gao Bufan was a little confused, but it was not easy to get off his horse and look for him at this time, so he left it to him and led the horse straight into the city.

"Master Gao, Master Gao, this way!"

As soon as Gao Kaishan and his son entered the city gate, they saw a man standing on the street waving to them. It turned out to be Chang Sun Sheng's subordinate Huang Cheng.

Gao Bufan quickly led his horse to greet him and said with a smile: "Brother Huang is really thoughtful. He is waiting here. Are you afraid that we can't find Hongyan Tower?"

Huang Cheng also smiled and said: "Of course not. The general asked his subordinates to lead Master Gao and Mr. Gao to meet at their residence first, and then go to Hongyan Tower together, so that you don't have to wait at the door."

Gao Bufan immediately heard the implication and asked curiously: "Is it possible that General Changsun is not hosting this banquet tonight?"

Huang Cheng said with admiration: "Young Master Gao is really quick-thinking. It is indeed not my general who is hosting tonight, but the magistrate of Quan County who is actually taking over for our general." After speaking, he added: "Young Master Shaoqing Yu Wenji will also be attending.

.”

Gao Kaishan and Gao Bufan looked at each other after hearing this. The former was obviously a little uneasy. Huang Cheng was obviously very good at observing people's emotions and comforted him: "Master Gao and Mr. Gao don't have to worry. With the general here, Brother Yuwen won't dare to do anything wrong."

Gao Bufan smiled and said, "In this case, Brother Huang will be able to lead the way."
Chapter completed!