Zhang Liang did not break his promise, stretched out his hand and said: "Bring the staff."
Zhou Yuanfu reluctantly handed it over, considering it a life-saving magic weapon in his hand, for fear that Zhang Liang would take the opportunity to cause trouble.
"Eldest brother said that you are a man of heavenly secrets, which may make sense. It has taken so many years for us brothers to encounter one of you who is immortal after being struck by lightning. It is amazing that you can meet three of you in more than a year!" Zhang Liang exclaimed.
Zhou Yuanfu just smiled and didn't explain.
"Crackling" a burst of fire flashed, Zhang Liang pressed the switch, Zhou Yuanfu jumped back in fright, and regretted handing over the staff.
"It's not bad, it can show off its power again! It works sometimes in my elder brother's hands. My elder brother treats it like a treasure every day, for fear that it will be damaged by wind and sun. Sometimes we burn incense and kowtow to it.
, it still doesn’t work when it should be used.” Zhang Liang looked at the staff carefully.
Zhou Yuanfu tried his best to restrain his laughter and pretended to frown and said: "Well, this thing is indeed a bit weird, but it is quite obedient to me. Maybe I am its destined owner."
"Maybe, but you should use this thing with caution to avoid backlash. Now that it's so short, it probably won't be of much use." Zhang Liang rambled on but couldn't get to the point. Zhou Yuanfu was a little anxious, but
In order to know how to return, I had to work hard to suppress it.
"You can still summon four more times. Let's see when you can meet four more people who are immortal after being struck by lightning. Then you can go home." Zhang Liang glanced at Zhou Yuanfu and said meaningfully.
"Why can it only be summoned four times when there are clearly five sections?" Zhou Yuanfu finally couldn't help but ask. After saying this, he suddenly had an epiphany and took the staff over to examine it carefully, "Is this last section the method of return?"
"Exactly, the end means the beginning. There is no need for a spell. When the last section is left, you press the switch and it will send you back to where you came from."
"What if it's someone else, such as another person who was summoned?" Zhou Yuanfu thought of Yue Fei, so he continued to ask.
Zhang Liang pondered for a while and said: "Anyone summoned by the staff can return to the place where they came from. The nine-section staff summons eight people, and only one can return. Yuanfu is willing to give this opportunity to others?"
Zhou Yuanfu was silent for a moment, and then asked: "If it is not the summoned person, what will happen if the other people press the last button?"
Zhang Liang shook his head and said, "Then I don't know."
Zhou Yuanfu knew that he would not be able to ask anything more, "Then let's leave it like this. Yuanfu will just say goodbye. Alas, this time it's a loss."
Zhang Liang laughed and scolded: "The little thief cheated me of three water repellent beads, and actually said I would pay for it. It's really annoying." After saying that, his expression returned to normal, he patted Zhou Yuanfu on the shoulder and said, "Zhao Ci, I will let him cooperate with you.
, the worst-case scenario is to move into the mountains, no matter who the imperial court sends, he is destined to fail."
Zhou Yuanfu suddenly said in surprise: "Did you instigate Zhao Ci to raise the army just to lure me here?"
"Who has so many conspiracies and tricks like you? All of these are accidents." Zhang Liang laughed and scolded, "But from now on, you will be in the light and I will be in the dark. If you want to be promoted, I will let something happen. Of course, the court will
It depends on your ability to send you to conquer. Take your brothers away too, I see they are upset."
In the end, Zhang Liang did not mention the issues of priority and ownership, and the relationship between the two was more like a cooperative relationship.
Zhou Yuanfu heard this and felt that this was not bad. Although the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army in Guandong changed hands, he was not subject to too many constraints. It was better to wait for the opportunity in Yizhou.
"Yuanfu, although it was an accident for you." Zhang Liang patted Zhou Yuanfu on the shoulder and continued to say sincerely.
Zhou Yuanfu didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this. Why did this sound so wrong? It was only you, Te Mo, who was an accident. It was an accident for your whole family.
"Although you are an accident, my elder brother has high hopes for you. Whether you stay in this era or return to your era, I hope you will not let down the people of the world, nor let us down the Taiping Road and the Yellow Turban Army.
." Zhang Liang's words were a bit emotional, so Zhou Yuanfu could only say yes.
"Guan Hai, let everyone in!" Zhang Liang shouted loudly.
After shouting for a long time, no one answered, and only a loud uproar could be heard outside.
When the two of them went out to take a look, they saw a circle of people watching the excitement. From time to time, they could hear some people praising and others sighing.
"What a shameful thing it is to make noise!" Zhang Liang said angrily.
When everyone saw General Ren Gong coming out, they all gave way.
Zhang Liang walked into the crowd arrogantly and said majestically: "What happened? Where is Guan Hai?"
Everyone bowed their heads and said nothing. Cui Niubi laughed loudly and pointed to the ground, "He was lying down. He was still humming just now, but now he seems to have run out of energy."
Zhang Liang looked down and was shocked, "Who killed my beloved general? I will make him pay with his life!"
"His martial arts skills are so good, no one can kill him, but he lost the bet and is seeking his own death." Cui Niupi said with a playful smile.
Zhou Yuanfu knew that Cui Niupi was causing trouble again, so he was angry and funny, "Gongtai, tell me what happened just now."
Hearing this, Chen Gong bowed and said: "To General Lei Gong, General Cui and General Guan were not convinced by each other when they came out just now. So the two agreed to compete. The method of the competition was also very strange. One person stabbed the other with a knife, and life or death depended on it.
Then General Cui asked General Guan to take action first, but General Guan failed, and it was General Cui's turn, and then..."
Zhou Yuanfu knew full well that Cui Niubi had used the snakeskin armor on his chest to cause mischief again. He cupped his fists and said to Zhang Liang: "General Qi Ren Gong, my brother Cui is invulnerable due to his superb skills, so he won by luck.
Alas, General Guan is also a good man, I am willing to give him a hundred taels of gold and give him a rich burial."
Zhang Liang felt a pain in his body, and pointed at Cui Niubi with a trembling finger, "Guan Hai is my number one master. He has been fighting with me for many years, and yet he was defeated by you..."
After all, Guan Hai's skills were inferior to others. Zhang Liang sighed, signaled to Zhou Yuanfu, got up and returned to the hall.
Zhou Yuanfu had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow in.
"Where is Brother's treasure map? Is it time to give it to me?" Zhang Liang said with a solemn face.
Zhou Yuanfu's face turned bitter. If he had known this, he would have run away just now. Fortunately, Diao Chan had already given him the treasure map when he came back.
"Here, I have already used some of them, and there are still a few that I haven't picked up yet." Zhou Yuanfu pointed out one by one.
Zhang Liang saw it and said sadly: "How many places are left in more than a year? You are really spending money like water! I am not greedy if you hand it over voluntarily. I will leave this place for you, and you can take care of the rest."
Just don’t worry about it. Go away, don’t let me see you little thief again!”
Zhou Yuanfu knew that he was in a bad mood, so he quickly said goodbye and went out, calling Chen Gong and several brothers to hurry down the mountain.
When he reached the foot of the mountain and glanced towards the top of the mountain, Zhou Yuanfu felt a little unwilling. Zhang Liang appeared out of thin air. He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.
Except for Cui Niubi, none of the brothers were in high spirits.
"Brother Zhang Yan, why are you coming down too?" Only then did Zhou Yuanfu realize that Zhang Yan was accompanying him.
"Hmph, since eldest brother has decided to break with the Yellow Turban Army, then I will naturally follow him." Zhang Yan said boldly.
Zhou Yuanfu shook his head and said: "We have not broken with the Yellow Turban Army, but we are echoing each other from afar, waiting for the opportunity. Brothers, don't think too much."
When the brothers Pei Yuanshao heard this, they were all in high spirits. Only Cui Niupi was unconvinced, "It's just a bunch of rabble. I don't need my brother to do anything. I'll compete one by one and kill them all."
Xu Shu exclaimed: "Where did Brother Cui learn the immortal magic? Could it be that he is really invulnerable? It was really worrying just now. Are you really not injured?"
Cui Niubi patted his chest and said, "Nothing's wrong at all. You're better than me even if you just learn some magic from my elder brother."
Xu Shu was quite envious, but Zhou Yuanfu didn't say anything.
After everyone finished joking, Xu Shu asked: "Brother, where are we going now?"
Before Zhou Yuanfu could answer, Chen Gong, who had been silent all this time, suddenly dismounted his horse and knelt down, "Someone did not do his job well and the general was humiliated. Therefore, Chen Gong please resign!"
"Shouldn't we kowtow and pray for death for this kind of thing? Your simple resignation is enough?" Cui Niubi always looked down on Chen Gong and couldn't help but sarcastically said.
Zhou Yuanfu waved his hand, dismounted and helped him up, "This matter has nothing to do with Gongtai. After all, it is a good thing that General Renggong is alive. Gongtai does not need to blame himself."
Chen Gong's face was red with embarrassment, "There is an old mother in a certain family, and she always urges me to go home these days, so..."
"Brother, please don't try to persuade me. They see that we have lost power, so they want to leave and try another branch." Cui Niupi said in a sinister tone.
Chen Gong's face turned redder.
Zhou Yuanfu felt a little guilty in his heart. When he went up the mountain, Chen Gong said that the marching formation was well organized. This person should be good at tactics, while old man Tian Feng was good at strategy. He had improperly hired people. He should let Chen Gong fight with him and let old Tian Feng take charge.
Dao, if this were the case, it would definitely not be what it is now.
Now that Chen Gong was about to leave, Zhou Yuanfu told Cui Niupi with some disappointment: "Give Gongtai five hundred taels of silver and go home to honor me."
Cui Niubi was somewhat reluctant, and Chen Gong strongly refused.
"Gongtai is going home for now. If things don't go well in the future, just come and join me. No matter you come or not, I will always wait for you."
Chen Gong was very moved when Zhou Yuanfu said this. With tears in his eyes, he knelt down and kowtowed.
Zhou Yuanfu pondered for a moment and then said, "What does Gongtai think of Cao Cao?"
"Cao Cao?" Zhou Yuanfu changed the topic too quickly, and Chen Gong obviously couldn't keep up with the train of thought. "I heard that he has resigned and returned home. Before, he had a good reputation as Prime Minister in Jinan, but his grandfather was a eunuch and was very despised.
.”
Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, and Cao Song's adoptive father, Cao Teng, were a famous eunuch. Although his actions were much better than those of the later Shi Changshi, Cao Cao's background was still criticized by people at the time.
Zhou Yuanfu nodded with relief when he heard this, stretched out his fingers and pinched them pretendingly, "My master once taught me some prediction methods. I have calculated that you should be appointed Zhongmu Ling in a few years."
Chen Gong's eyes lit up when he heard this, "General, are you serious about what you said?"