When the boat docked, Li Jing put the arrows back into the quiver, took off the iron finger for shooting the bow, then handed the heavy iron bow to the soldiers behind him, and then jumped ashore.

"Thank you Mr. Li for your help." Gao Bufan said in surprise, this person came in time.

Li Jing smiled calmly and said: "I heard that little friend Changqing has excellent water properties. I think I can turn the crisis around without taking any action. By the way, who is the masked man?"

Gao Bufan shook his head and said: "I don't know, but the other party is in the same group as Li Shanfei. His martial arts are unfathomable and he is definitely no match for me. Isn't it because this person left when he saw Master Li that he was afraid of Master Li?"

Li Jing frowned and said: "Since this person is in the same group as Li Shanfei, it is possible that he is Wang Xuba. The two are sworn brothers. If it is really him, then it makes sense."

Gao Bufan asked curiously: "What's the explanation?"

Li Jing smiled and said: "Because Wang Xuba recognizes me, of course, he is not afraid of me, but is afraid of one of my sworn brothers!"

Gao Bufan's heart skipped a beat, and he vaguely guessed who this person was, and said tentatively: "I dare to ask Mr. Li who this sworn brother is. He is so majestic and majestic that Wang Xuba is so afraid!"

Li Jing actually showed an expression of respect on his face and said: "My sworn brother is called Zhang Zhongjian, nicknamed the Qiu Bearded Guest. He is a strange man in the world. He once captured Wang Xuba, but in the end he spared his life, so Wang Xuba

I'm very afraid of him, he knows the relationship between me and my eldest brother, so he doesn't dare to be my enemy."

Gao Bufan couldn't help but secretly gasped when he heard this. Wang Xuba's martial arts was already frighteningly high, so how strong was this man with the beard? No wonder the man in black with a grimace repeatedly warned him not to reveal his martial arts background in front of the man with the beard.

At this time, Gao Bufan glanced at Li Jing with a guilty look. Since Li Jing was the sworn brother of the Qiu Bearded Guest, could he also be a member of the Taoist sect?

By the way, Gao Bufan still doesn't know the depth of Li Jing's martial arts. He only knows that his archery skills are very strong and his strength is not weak, because the bow power of the iron bow should be about three stones.

Li Jing did not notice anything strange about Gao Bufan and asked, "Have you ever encountered the bandit Zhang Jincheng, my dear friend Changqing?"

Gao Bufan nodded and said: "We did meet him, but Zhang Jin said he was killed by Li Shanfei." After that, he briefly told the story.

Li Jing couldn't help but frown when he heard this: "This Li Shanfei is very scheming. It seems that he is determined to rebel. Where is Zhang Jincheng's body?"

Gao Bufan took Li Jing over. As expected, the bodies of Zhang Jincheng and four soldiers were still lying there. Li Jing checked that it was indeed Zhang Jincheng, and he couldn't help but feel happy. Zhang Jincheng's death, this time the military

The operation can be said to be a complete success, and the great success has been achieved.

"My dear friend Changqing, although Zhang Jinsheng was killed by Li Shanfei, you were the first to see him. The credit should naturally go to..."

Gao Bufan immediately interrupted: "Zhang Jincheng's death is not unrelated to the defeat, and it was Mr. Li who defeated him, so the credit naturally belongs to Mr. Li. I dare you to take credit!"

Li Jing's expression was hesitant, and it was obvious that he was a little embarrassed, but his current situation really needed this credit. He weighed it for a moment, and finally handed over his hand to Gao Bufan, his gratitude beyond words.

Gao Bufan smiled, Li Jing needed credit, and he needed Li Jing's favor, so each got what he needed, and after careful calculation, Gao Bufan felt that he had made a lot of money!

Li Jing obviously didn't think so. Taking the credit that originally belonged to Gao Bufan made him a little uneasy. However, he was poor at words and didn't know what to say at the moment, and his expression was a bit embarrassing!

Gao Bufan rolled his eyes and took the opportunity to say: "I have been friends with Mr. Li for a long time. If Mr. Li doesn't dislike it, how about we also follow the ancients and worship as brothers with different surnames?"

Li Jing was stunned for a moment. Now he was unknown, down and out, and there was such a big age difference between him and Gao Bufan. The other party actually proposed to sworn brothers with him, which was beyond his expectation. However, sworn sworn vows were also a custom among the ancients. As the saying goes, don't ask for anything.

Born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but wishing to die in the same year, the same month and the same day, so age is never a problem!

"This..." While Li Jing was hesitating, Gao Bufan sighed and said, "Since Mr. Li looks down on the boy, let's forget it!"

When it came to this, Li Jing naturally couldn't refuse anymore, and said quickly: "In that case, Li Jing will ask you to call me my good brother."

Gao Bufan suddenly became happy and said cheerfully: "Brother."

Li Jing was really not used to being called eldest brother by a boy who was nearly decades younger. He smiled bitterly and said: "Third brother, you should call me second brother. Qiu bearded guest is my sworn eldest brother, and naturally he is also your eldest brother. From now on

You are the third child!"

Gao Bufan was secretly happy. The reason why he became sworn friends with Li Jing was, firstly, because he was optimistic about Li Jing's potential. Secondly, it was because of the beard. With this relationship, even if the beard knew the origin of his kung fu, he would not be able to shame himself into doing anything.

Already.

"What the second brother said is absolutely true!" Gao Bufan said happily.

Li Jing couldn't help but feel happy when he saw Gao Bufan so happy. After all, he was not a big figure now. Gao Bufan was so willing to make friends with him, which made him a little proud. Moreover, Gao Bufan's conditions were not bad, at such a young age.

With both civil and military skills, and being appreciated by General You Xiaowei, he will definitely have a promising future, and his achievements will definitely be higher than his own.

It is said that decades of frustration in officialdom have made Li Jing somewhat depressed and even had self-doubt. Although he has made a good contribution today, he is obviously still not very optimistic about his career. After all, he is already over forty.

, and Gao Bufan is the rising sun, with a much brighter future than him!

"Brother, let's go back, everyone is still waiting for us," Gao Bufan said.

Li Jing nodded. Now that they had become brothers, the relationship was different. He was no longer embarrassed. He ordered his soldiers to carry Zhang Jincheng's body to mark the merits, and the group returned to Quan County.

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The autumn wind is blowing, and a small boat is passing through the waterway of Gaojibo. The grim-faced man in black has taken off his mask, revealing a face of a middle-aged man full of vicissitudes of life, with a sparse beard under his chin.

Just like his eyebrows.

As Li Jing expected, this person was none other than Wang Xuba. As the name suggests, his beard was all plucked out, and it was normal for him to be sparse.

Li Shanfei used lake water to wash away the blood on his face, but the knife wound on his forehead became more obvious, and the flaring flesh looked very scary.

Wang Xuba frowned and said: "What is the background of that boy? You are not even a match for me, my dear brother!"

Li Shanfei shook his head and said: "I don't know, I only know that he is the young owner of the Flying Eagle Racecourse. His father, Gao Kaishan, is just a horse breeder, with average martial arts skills. I don't know where the boy learned his skills.

"

Wang Xuba said in a deep voice: "I didn't expect that there would be such a number one person in this county. This world is really full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers."

Li Shanfei tore off a piece of cloth from his clothes, wrapped the wound on his forehead, and asked, "When did brother come?"

"I arrived in Zhangnan County last night. Later I heard that you followed Zhang Jincheng to attack Quan County, so I came here overnight. This Li Jing is really good at using troops. Zhang Jincheng's defeat was not unjust!" Wang Xuba sighed and said

.

Li Shanfei heard this and said angrily: "If this Li Jing hadn't come out halfway, my plan might have been successful soon. Besides, I clearly had the chance to kill Li Jing just now, why didn't I do it?"

Wang Xuba didn't say anything, and Li Shanfei sighed and said, "It's been so many years, and my eldest brother is still afraid of the bearded man!"

Wang Xuba shook his head and said, "That's not the case. The bearded guest showed me the favor of not killing him back then. So why don't I spare Li Jing's life today?"

Li Shanfei said angrily: "The Qiu-bearded guest has never shown mercy to me. If I have the opportunity to kill Li Jing next time, I will not show any mercy!"

"It's best not to provoke him!" Wang Xuba said seriously: "I am no match for the bearded man, and you are even less so!"

Li Shanfei was a little depressed. This was indeed a fact. He said angrily: "Brother, what do you want from me?"

"The host has a new task for us!" Wang Xuba's face became even more troubled when he spoke.

Li Shanfei gritted his teeth and said: "Brother, our brothers have worked for him for more than twenty years, is it enough? Why are you still ordering us to do things?"

Wang Xuba said calmly: "The host said that this is the last time. If we complete this order, we will have nothing to do with Jinghua Shuiyue Tower from now on!"

Li Shanfei asked with a dark face: "Who are you going to kill again this time?"

"Princess Yicheng!"

Li Shanfei's expression changed, and he blurted out: "Tujue Ketun, you are absolutely crazy. Not to mention that we can't find the location of the Turks' tent, and even if we find it, there is no chance to attack. There must be many guards in Ketun, and there are many experts."

Wang Xuba shook his head and said: "Don't worry about this, dear brother, the host has already arranged the patrol for us."
Chapter completed!