Under the thunderstorm, Jingling City was like a ghostland. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling watched groups of Jingling sergeants hurriedly evacuate from the north gate.
When the last group of soldiers including Feng Han and Feng Qing retreated, everyone felt reluctant to leave.
Kou Zhong hardened his heart and shouted: Let's go! I'm afraid it's too late!
Feng Han couldn't tell whether the water droplets on his face were rain or tears and cried out sadly: Let's go together!
Xu Ziling shook his head resolutely and said: Only the two of us can lure Du Fuwei to chase you, please leave quickly!
Feng Han shouted: "As long as I hear the news of the two gentlemen's rebellion in the future, I, Feng Han, will definitely come to join you two if I still have the breath of my life."
He then spurred his horse and chased the rear of the team, and in an instant he was plunged into the darkness where rain and lightning struck.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling rode side by side and rode slowly, letting the wind and rain hit their horses.
Whenever the electric light flashes, the shops and buildings on both sides of the long street seem to be transparent, giving off an indescribable and strange atmosphere.
Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't expect that the first time I went to the battlefield, I suffered a huge defeat and lost the entire Jingling City."
Ha! It’s so funny! I’m completely numb now. Have you ever seen so many people die in front of you?
Xu Ziling raised his face and let the heavy rain pour down, as if he wanted the rain to wash away the blood stained on his shirt and the blood stains on the more than ten large wounds on his body. He let out a breath and said: How can you care so much about gains and losses? You and me
I can only try my best to do my duty under any circumstances! If you get a big victory today and you think it is easy, it may cause greater failure in the future. Ha! So this trip is a failure.
Well done.
Kou Zhong laughed wildly, causing wounds everywhere to turn into groans, and he gasped: I can't be as carefree about success and failure as you do, Mr. Ling, or maybe I'm just a born vulgar! Damn it! Eh!
The two men suddenly reined in their horses and stopped.
In front of the windy and rainy long street, just as lightning cracked and the sky turned white, a tall figure appeared. Even though the figure turned into ashes, they recognized it as Du Fuwei from his high crown.
He's finally here!
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Du Fuwei let out a burst of ear-splitting laughter, full of the smell of killing. He suddenly stopped laughing and snorted: "People and tigers cannot eat their prey, but I, Du Fuwei, must take action tonight on this thunderstorm night to contain you two."
There is no better way to mess with people than by being unworthy.
After Kou Zhong saluted, he pulled out Jing Zhongyue, raised his head and laughed loudly: "It is normal for fathers and sons to kill brothers to fight for hegemony, father, why do you care about it?"
The sound of breaking wind came faintly from behind.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling exchanged glances and both knew that it was Du Fuwei who was a master.
It's just that Du Fuwei has taught them how to deal with it. If they are trapped by Jianghuai Army masters, they can still escape with their lives.
Xu Ziling smiled and said: Dad, please forgive me for being rude!
He pinched the horse's belly and rushed towards Du Fuwei.
Kou Zhong also rode his horse forward and rushed into the well. The moon in the middle of the well turned into a sharp light that broke through the wind and rain and struck at Du Fuwei.
The powerful spiraling wind and rain were brought up by the force of the sword and turned into a bunch of madness - the force of the force was astonishing as it arrived first.
Xu Ziling was half a horse faster than Kou Zhong and was only a few feet away from Du Fuwei. When he punched out with all his strength, another wave of rain hit the overlord across the Yangtze River and Huaihe River.
Du Fuwei thought that the two of them had made so much progress and this was the first time they encountered spiral energy. However, he had experienced many battles and turned around to get rid of Xu Ziling's strange energy, which was bombarded by the wind and rain. At the same time, he stood up and his sleeves flew.
These two sleeves are the result of his lifelong efforts. They are indeed extraordinary.
Boom!
A bolt of lightning flashed not far away.
The thunder shook the long street and it was as bright as day.
Xu Ziling reined in his horse and the horseman stood up and kicked Du Fuwei.
Du Fuwei was slightly shocked when Xu Ziling slid to the side of the horse and kicked his left sleeve with his toes.
Kou Zhong's Jing Zhongyue hit his right sleeve at the same time.
Xu Ziling's work actually contains extremely mysterious truths.
It should be known that Du Fuwei originally thought that he would attack Xu Ziling first and then Kou Zhong's turn, so he planned to knock Xu Ziling off his horse first and then attack Kou Zhong with all his strength.
The master's fighting time and timing of moves play a decisive and key role.
Little did he know that Xu Ziling's use of war horses not only forced Du Fuwei to change the angle of his attack, but also slowed him down. He had no choice but to withdraw part of his power from his left sleeve to his right sleeve to deal with Kou Zhong's thunderous sword. Wishful thinking.
Huo! Huo! Two sounds were followed by a clear ding.
Xu Ziling felt as if he was electrocuted, and his whole body fell backwards along with his neighing horse, which was horrifying.
Kou Zhong's Jing Zhongyue Ji struck Qiankun's arm guard inside Du Fuwei's sleeve and was immediately shocked. The wounds all over his body burst open and oozed blood. When the horse under his crotch was knocked sideways by the energy of the two fighting, he had already jumped up. The moon in the well turned into a cyclone of thousands of knife shadows, and Du Fuwei, who took a step back, was caught in it.
Even with Du Fuwei's ability, Xu Ziling had to let Xu Ziling use his sleeves to deal with the life-saving blow of the extremely brave Kou Zhong.
Xu Ziling withstood most of Du Fuwei's internal energy, and before his back hit the ground with the horse, he spat out a mouthful of blood and performed a kung fu to restore his whole body's energy.
At this time, the ambush troops behind were already within thirty feet and were all coming.
Xu Ziling knew that this was a life-or-death situation, so he took a deep breath and pressed lightly on the belly of the horse that fell to the ground and neighed violently. It rolled towards the place where Du Kou and Du Kou were fighting.
Ten fingers and ten spiral energies shot towards Du Fuwei's feet like arrows.
Du Fuwei's second mistake was that he did not expect Xu Ziling to counterattack so quickly. Therefore, even though he was eager to kill Kou Zhong, he still had to worry about his life and shouted loudly to jump and dodge.
How could Kou Zhong, who was so powerful, miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Jing Zhongyue hurriedly blocked his waist and swept away, only to leave his face empty. It was a desperate move by a group of people.
Du Fuwei raised his energy and turned his right hand, like a claw, to grasp Kou Zhong's Tianling Cap.
The halberd in the other hand pointed out the force and stabbed Xu Ziling's vest directly.
These fights were as fast as lightning. The three parties worked hard and came up with ingenious strategies, which was breathtaking.
Kou Zhong laughed and said: Dad fell into the trap!
He quickly moved sideways to be below Du Fuwei, held Jing Zhongyue in both hands, and slashed upwards to grab Du Fuwei's throat.
Xu Ziling put his hands on the ground and used his strength to move his two fists diagonally. He unleashed an extremely powerful spiral energy, carrying the wind and rain, and struck Du Fuwei on Kou Zhong's head with great force.
At this time, Du Fuwei's closest men were already within ten feet. As long as Du Fuwei could hold on for a moment longer, Kou and Xu would have no chance of leaving.
Despite the depth of Du Fuwei's city, he still couldn't help but feel regret.
When he got the news that the Jingling army abandoned the city and fled, he was eager to kill two people, so he came with only a few masters and left the other men behind. He didn't expect that the two men's martial arts had improved so much. This was his first mistake. .
The second mistake was that he couldn't dodge through the air to deal with the two people's weird spiral energy. Even with his skill, it was difficult for him to fight the two people's full blows at the same time.
boom!
When the lightning suddenly started and the thunder roared, Du Fuwei used his ability to press the bottom of the box. His left sleeve swept Kou Zhong's Jing Zhongyue, while his right sleeve met Xu Ziling's fists.
A clash of energies.
Du Fuwei spurted out a mouthful of blood and threw it away.
Xu Ziling fell to the ground and spurted out a mouthful of blood.
Kou Zhong lifted Xu Ziling up with one hand and flew up at an angle to the tiles of a building beside the road.
Two Jianghuai Army masters chased him, but Kou Zhong struck him with a backhand and forced him to fall to the ground.
Du Fuwei landed on the other side of the long street and stood motionless.
At this time, Xu Ziling injected some vital energy into Kou Zhong and recovered it with one punch. The other person also responded with a punch and was knocked down!
It fell into the mud with a loud sound.
boom!
The sky and the earth were completely white.
When darkness returned, the two of them had already disappeared.
Du Fuwei shouted: Don't chase!
Du Fuwei let out a long breath and shook his head and sighed: "As expected of my good son, it's useless for you to chase him."
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The two of them rolled down the slope and fell into a puddle, unable to get up again.
The heavy rain is still pouring down on the head and face, but the thunder and lightning are gradually becoming sparse.
After leaving Jingling, they looked north and fled for more than thirty miles. Now they have run out of gas and energy. The large wounds on their bodies are in unbearable pain.
The two lay side by side, panting.
Kou Zhong said painstakingly: You have rested for a while, but I haven't been able to lie down as smoothly as I am now for eight days and eight nights in a row! Even my father can't do anything to us if he doesn't die!
Xu Ziling groaned: "Don't be so quick to boast and praise yourself, okay? If we meet a thief now, it will kill us."
Kou Zhong gasped and laughed: God can't be so unkind! It would be really interesting if the enchantress Wu was also recovering from her injuries nearby!
Xu Ziling stopped talking to regulate his luck.
After Kou Zhong closed his eyes, he could no longer open them and fell into a deep sleep where heaven and man interacted.
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The heavy rain finally stopped before dawn, the clear sky dispersed the dark clouds, and the late spring morning light shone on the two of them.
When the sun rose to high in the sky, Kou Zhong woke up first and opened his eyes. Only then did he realize that he was lying beside a stream, surrounded by trees and the scenery was extremely beautiful.
On the other side is a hill whose slopes are covered with green grass, densely wooded and full of fruits.
Kou Zhong sat up. The pain from last night was gone. All the wounds were healed and scarred. He laughed and stood up to stretch his limbs.
Xu Ziling was woken up by him and saw that he was dressed in rags and his face was covered with blood and mud, but he still had a happy face, sat up and hugged his knees and wondered: Why is Mr. Zhong so happy?
Kou Zhong sat down cross-legged opposite him and sighed: I have never felt that life is as precious as this moment. When you see so many people die in front of you, you will know that it is a huge miracle to be alive at that time. I have never felt that life is as precious as this moment. Not to be happy but to enjoy the joy of being alive. Hey! Do you know what I mean?
Xu Ziling said: Well, at least we still have a few days to enjoy.
Kou Zhonghu's eyes flashed coldly and he said: Although the demon girl is more powerful than my father, it is still not easy to kill us. The worst thing she is afraid of is that she summons the masters of the Yingui sect or even the Yin Queen Zhu Yuyan, then we will be doomed. You have What's a good suggestion?
Xu Ziling said: Seeing how confident you are, why not come out quickly?
Kou Zhong smiled and said: My plan can be divided into two parts. First, we need to hide ourselves and teach the witch to find us.
Xu Ziling suddenly said: Are you referring to using Mr. Lu's mask to pretend to be someone else? But if we walked together, the witch's shrewdness would still recognize that it was us disguised as someone else.
Kou Zhongdao: With so many people with war fortunes on the road, it would be less conspicuous if they just joined the group and looked for Yucheng and the others. I hope they didn't throw away their personal wealth!
Xu Ziling said: What about the other part?
Kou Zhong's eyes were full of murderous intent and he said fiercely: Either she dies or I die. I will use all means to kill everyone in the Yingui faction, otherwise the word "Kou Zhong" will be written around. Will you object?
Xu Ziling thought of the tragic deaths of Shang Peng, Shang He and others and said: Totally agree!
Kou Zhong leaned closer and lowered his voice and said: The Demon Girl must have guessed that we would go north to Luoyang and would try to meet up with Yucheng and the others. So...ha...you should understand...ha!
Xu Ziling said in shock: You don't want to use Yucheng and the others as bait to fish out the people of the Yingui sect! This is equivalent to playing with the lives of the four Yucheng people.
Kou Zhong shook his head and said: This is called risking your life and reviving it. From today on, we must study the way of our Yijian with all our heart. Otherwise, if we meet the demon girl again, we will be nothing but fools and make her laugh.
Xu Ziling laughed and stood up and said: How about taking a shower before going on the road?
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There was drizzle from the sky, and the road was muddy and slippery.
They bought farmers' coarse linen clothes in a town fifty miles north of Jingling, put on masks, and transformed into an old man and a young countryman picking herbs and returned to Xiangyang along the Han River.
It was quite interesting that Xu Ziling turned into an old man in his fifties, with a goatee, wrinkles around his eyes and forehead, and a miserable face. With his rickety body, even Kou Zhong could barely recognize him.
Kou Zhong turned into a pock-skinned ugly man who was about thirty-one years old and looked like he knew a lot about martial arts.
Jing Zhongyue wrapped him in oilcloth to prevent his identity from being revealed.
They galloped through the mountains and fields for two days, and when they were about three miles away from Xiangyang, they cut off the official road leading to Xiangyang and headed towards Xiangyang while traveling.
Suddenly, there was a roar of hoofbeats, and more than a dozen strong men rode towards them. The pedestrians on the road were so frightened that they gave way to each other, and then they yelled curses after they passed by.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling returned to the road and continued their journey. The former said: The group of people just now should be Qian Duguan's subordinates based on their clothes. Judging from their hurried expressions, they may have gotten the news that Jingling was lost in the hands of his father and rushed to report the money.
Du Guan. I'm afraid this guy, Lao Qian, won't have a good night's sleep!
Xu Ziling said: Isn't Chang Shumou colluding with Qian Duguan? And Chang Shumou is dad's secret ally. This means that Qian Duguan doesn't need to be afraid of dad, so it doesn't matter.
Kou Zhong raised his face and felt the comfortable feeling of the drizzle and said: I think Qian Duguan just didn't want to offend Tie Le and let Chang Shumou do whatever he wanted! Otherwise, he should have teamed up with Chang Shumou to deal with us that time.
Although Dad has captured Jingling now, he has suffered heavy casualties and his vitality has been severely damaged. He is temporarily unable to go north to Qian Du Guan. Ying Ying can still live a romantic and happy life.
At this time, the two of them climbed up a hill and Xiangyang City appeared in the distant mist and drizzle. There was a sense of desolation and loneliness. Especially when thinking of the fall of Jingling, it made people feel that its good times would not last long.
Kou Zhong smiled and said: What should you do first after entering the city?
Xu Ziling shrugged and said: The waterway to the south has been cut off. There are many people stranded in Xiangyang and it would be very difficult to find a place to stay. After seeing that there were no signs left by them in the city, we left the city immediately to avoid wasting precious time.
Kou Zhong patted Jing Zhongyue on the back, stretched himself and said, "I suddenly feel itchy and want to make a scene." Xu Ziling lost his voice and said, "What?"
Kou Zhong smiled and said, "You have nothing to do before entering the city!"