After dealing with Lu Bao and his gang of bandits, Cao Xiong escorted the remaining prisoners back to Tiemenguan, with Zhao Zheng naturally accompanying him.
Cao Xiong had previously promised to send 800 soldiers to Jiyuan County to garrison the city, but now only 300 soldiers have been sent, with 500 soldiers still to be sent. Zhao Zheng planned to return to Tiemenguan to fight with these 500 soldiers.
They all returned to Jiyuan County together.
Because they were escorting prisoners, the march was much slower than before, and it was not until dark that they slowly returned to Iron Gate Pass.
This time the troops were dispatched and they achieved a complete victory. Cao Xiong commended the soldiers who participated in the attack and seemed very happy.
According to Cao Xiong's wishes, he wanted to keep Zhao Zheng behind closed doors at the iron gate overnight, and then send five hundred soldiers to Jiyuan County tomorrow. However, Zhao Zheng was concerned about the safety of Jiyuan County and felt that there was no need to delay, so he strongly requested Cao Zheng.
Xiong sent troops as soon as possible. Cao Xiong thought that Zhao Zheng had made great achievements before, so he agreed to this request.
Before leaving, Cao Xiong ordered someone to bring over a jar of strong wine, poured a bowl of wine for himself and Zhao Zheng, and toasted to each other.
Zhao Zheng drank the entire bowl of wine in one gulp, drinking it happily, letting the lustful feeling brought by the strong alcohol burn in his stomach.
"Young Master Zhao, if it hadn't been for your help today, we wouldn't have known about Lu Bao and the bandits lurking near Tiemenguan, let alone killed Lu Bao, the bandit leader.
That's it." Cao Xiong also drank it all in one gulp, and then said gratefully.
"It's just a trivial matter, why bother with it." Zhao Zheng said indifferently.
"In the past, the bandits in Yuezhao Mountain have always been very honest and had no offense with the people around them. In addition, our country has been busy fighting with neighboring countries, so the local officials turned a blind eye to them and didn't pay much attention to them. I didn't expect this group to
After bandits became the norm, they acted so arrogantly. It is really infuriating that they dare to attack important border areas."
"Allowing such a group of bandits to grow up is really a bit of a danger."
"Well, I will report this matter to the imperial court in the future. I hope that the Holy Emperor will pay attention to this matter and remove several copycats in the country to avoid future troubles." Cao Xiong nodded and said solemnly.
"This will be a good thing for the people of Dayan Kingdom, there is General Lao Cao."
"Haha, it's your job. There's no need for hard work." Cao Xiong paused as he spoke, then looked at Zhao Zheng again with another look. He nodded in approval, "Although I've seen you perform Qing Kung before,
I know you have some abilities, but I still underestimated you. I didn’t expect that your martial arts are so strong, even better than me, a general soldier. I think you must have been taught by famous people. You are taught by masters and are the apprentices of martial arts masters.
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The eighth-level heavenly warriors are indeed not foolproof when used to garrison borders. They are far inferior to the ninth-level heavenly warriors and the tenth-level heavenly warriors. However, there are not so many ninth-level heavenly warriors and tenth-level heavenly warriors. There are only a few hundred people in the world, and
Most of them are idle clouds and wild cranes and are not willing to work for the court. In addition, the Great Yan Kingdom has a vast territory and many border passes, so it is impossible to arrange warriors from the ninth level or above at every pass. It is already quite good to arrange warriors from the eighth level.
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Regarding Cao Xiong's praise, Zhao Zheng just laughed it off and didn't pay much attention to it. He just told where his master came from.
When Cao Xiong heard that Zhao Zhengshi came from the Taishan Sect, he was immediately relieved. If Zhao Zhengruo came from the Taishan Sect, a first-class sect in Nanshan Province, it is normal for his martial arts to be very high.
After drinking the practice wine, Cao Xiong personally named five hundred soldiers and arranged for the generals to lead the troops, so that the generals and Zhao Zheng would lead the troops to Jiyuan County at the same time. This group of soldiers was well-trained, although
There were quite a few complaints about traveling at night, but no one dared to speak out.
Under the leadership of Zhao Zheng and the general, the army traveled all night and finally arrived at Jiyuan County after dawn the next day.
Seeing with his own eyes that Jiyuan County was safe and sound and had not been attacked by bandits, Zhao Zheng finally felt relieved along the way. It seemed that Zou Tianjin was still concerned about his wife's safety in the end and did not risk her life.
The three hundred soldiers sent out before have arrived here long ago. Together with the five hundred soldiers who came this time, the total number is eight hundred. Such a large number of soldiers is an army that cannot be underestimated.
The huge military strength, coupled with the help of some strong men in the county to defend the city, greatly improved the security of the county, but the consumption of rations became more serious.
Zhao Zheng did not interfere with the arrangements and dispatch of the soldiers. After returning to the county, he went directly to the Yamen. He first met with the local county magistrate, and then went to see A Bao. After not seeing each other for such a long time, A Bao had no idea about Zhao Zheng.
He was very enthusiastic, hugging and licking him, not like a Pixiu, but like a big dog.
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Time flies, and another day passes in the blink of an eye. In this way, the seven-day period has completely passed, and it is the day to let Lu Xingyue go.
The county magistrate seemed very worried about letting Lu Xingyue go, and informed Zhao Zheng of his worries. He was very afraid that after letting Lu Xingyue go, Yuezhao Mountain would lose its scruples and send bandits to attack here again.
"Sir, please rest assured. Lu Bao, the leader of the second village in Yuezhao Mountain, has been executed. After his death, there will be no powerful people in Yuezhao Mountain. Even if they are attacked, they will not pose much of a threat. There are 800 soldiers and a few officers guarding this place.
It's enough to protect the safety of this place." Zhao Zheng smiled and reassured.
"I'm not afraid of them attacking in the open. I'm afraid that it's hard to defend against open guns and hidden arrows. If they send people to sneak attack here at night, or send people to sneak into the county, it will be troublesome." The worry on the county magistrate's face.
His expression did not diminish because of Zhao Zheng's words.
"Haha, it's Yuezhao Mountain that should be on guard against hidden arrows, not us. To be honest, after letting Lu Xingyue go, I want to sneak into Yuezhao Mountain at night to see if I can bring some bad luck to Yuezhao Mountain. If everything goes well, I plan to
If you want to kill one or two village leaders in Yuezhao Mountain, if things don't go well, you have to set fire to them." Zhao Zhengyun smiled lightly, as if it was a trivial matter.
"You want to explore Yuezhao Mountain at night?" The county magistrate immediately widened his eyes after hearing this.
"That's right." Zhao Zheng's smile faded and he raised his chin slightly, "Yuezhaoshan always caused trouble for the local people. It's time for me to cause them some trouble this time."
"It's really admirable that you have such a brave idea, but Yuezhao Mountain is not that easy to break into. Although Lu Bao, the leader of the second village, was killed by you, there are still many masters on that mountain. I heard that the four people there
The leader of the village is more powerful than Lu Bao, and he is a bit arrogant. He is not in good spirits. If you meet the leader of the fourth village, it will be dangerous. Also, there are many agencies built on the mountain to ambush you. If there is chaos,
If you break in, you will probably be ambushed by the authorities. In my opinion, it is best not to act rashly." The county magistrate reminded him sternly.
"Don't worry, sir. I have my own sense of discretion and will not do anything I am not sure of. That Yuezhao Mountain is indeed a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. Most people will never come back if they go there, but it can't stop me. I know the leader of the Fourth Village
It's not easy to provoke, but as long as I don't run into him, I won't be in danger. As for the ambush there, I also know how to crack it. Those ambush are all controlled by a center. As long as the center is destroyed, the entire ambush will be destroyed.
All will be paralyzed. Destroying the mechanisms on the mountain will not only greatly damage the morale of Yuezhao Mountain, but also save a lot of trouble for the army to attack Yuezhao Mountain in the future. Then it will be much easier to attack Yuezhao Mountain." Zhao Zheng was full of confidence.
road.
Even though Zhao Zheng said this, the county magistrate was still a little worried and tried to stop him several times, but still could not change the former's mind.
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Zhao Zheng came to the prison, walked through the wet and dirty land of the prison, and walked all the way to the deepest part. At this time, as usual, there were still as many as four guards guarding the prison, and he did not dare to be careless. He asked one of the guards for some food.
He took the key, turned to face the cell door, and opened the door.
"Why, are you coming to tap my acupuncture points again?" Lu Xingyue chuckled and asked coldly.
"You guessed wrong this time. I came here not to tap your acupuncture points, but to let you go." Zhao Zheng said calmly.
"Let me go? Did I hear it correctly?" Lu Xingyue asked dubiously. There was obviously no need to let her know about the seven-day appointment, so the people in the Yamen kept it secret from her and didn't say anything to her until now.
She still doesn't know about this.
"You heard me right, I am indeed here to let you go. I will untie your acupuncture points, untie your handcuffs, and let you go back to Yuezhao Mountain in a big way." Zhao Zheng walked all the way to Lu Xingyue and raised his fingers.
Click, and as expected, all the acupuncture points on the latter's body were unlocked.
After losing the suppression of the acupoints, Lu Xingyue's internal strength immediately recovered a lot, and she gained the strength to struggle.
"Do you want me to remove the handcuffs and shackles for you, or do you want to break free yourself?" Zhao Zheng asked, shaking the key in his hand.
"Are you really willing to let me go?" Lu Xingyue asked the question without answering, obviously more concerned about this issue.
"How can such a thing be false? As for the reason, when you return to Yuezhao Mountain, you will naturally know that I don't want to waste words with you." Zhao Zheng waved his hand.
"If you are really willing to let me go, then I will break these pieces." After Lu Xingyue said that, he shook his wrists and feet, and used a strong force to break all the torture instruments on his body.
, these iron guys fell all over the ground with a clanking sound.
Zhao Zheng's strength was far superior to Lu Xingyue's, and he was not afraid of the opponent's tricks, so he casually stepped aside and allowed the latter to walk past.
Although Lu Xingyue was a little confused about the situation, she didn't have any stage fright. She glanced at Zhao Zheng coldly, then strode out of the cell.
"Don't leave in such a hurry, take away a few of you gangsters from Yuezhao Mountain with you." Zhao Zheng called out to Lu Xingyue, and then casually threw the key to a jailer, signaling the other party to take the remaining bandits with him.
Put them together.
The jailer immediately complied, opened several other cells, and released the bandits imprisoned in them.
These bandits thought they were doomed, but they didn't expect that they would get the chance to leave this place. They all felt a sense of survival and gathered together happily.
Seeing Zhao Zheng making a series of abnormal actions, Lu Xingyue vaguely guessed, her beautiful eyes rolled twice, and she sneered: "I understand, it must be the pressure from my thieves that forced you to let us go."
Yes, yes or no?"
"So be it." Zhao Zheng said casually.
"Haha, my thief is still capable. I knew he would not leave me alone and would definitely rescue me. He is really good. I deserve to follow him so wholeheartedly." Lu Xingyue was extremely proud.
smiled.
Zhao Zheng didn't like Lu Xingyue's unscrupulous attitude. He frowned and reminded: "I advise you to take these cats and dogs and leave here quickly. If you leave too late, be careful that I change my mind."
"Haha, I don't want to stay here any longer in this crappy place." Lu Xingyue chuckled softly and waved to a few minions. "Young boys, follow me. Let's go back to Yuezhao Mountain to drink and eat.
Go to the meat."
The remaining bandits responded with a bang, and followed closely behind Lu Xingyue one by one, eager to leave as soon as possible.
To be careful, Zhao Zheng followed Lu Xingyue and others and escorted these people away.
Lu Xingyue led the group of thieves out of the prison with their heads held high, and then walked towards the exit of the county town. When passers-by saw them, they cast various glances at them and started whispering in groups. Lu Xingyue did not take this into consideration.
The crowd of ordinary people took it seriously, but they didn't like the feeling of being watched, so they couldn't help but speed up.
At the exit of the county town, Ou. Zhao Zheng stopped Lu Xingyue again and ordered: "Bring me a message to your man."
"What are you talking about?" Lu Xingyue stopped and asked with her slender eyebrows raised.
"It's still too late to look back now, don't be stubborn, otherwise, he will definitely regret it in the future." Zhao Zhengdao.
Hearing such persuasive words, Lu Xingyue chuckled disapprovingly and said: "If I can still remember this sentence after I go back, I will convey it to my husband-in-law, but even if I tell him, it will be useless.
He won't listen to your nonsense."
Zhao Zheng was noncommittal and shook his head slightly, too lazy to pay attention to Lu Xingyue anymore. It seemed that in the end, this matter could only end with the complete destruction of one party, and there would be no second outcome.
Lu Xingyue waved her hand and led the group of bandits away proudly, gradually getting further and further away until they disappeared.
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The moonlight was hazy, covering the entire Yuezhao Mountain.
Zou Tianjin had just had sex with the wife who had survived the disaster. At this time, he was feeling a little tired. He stood in front of the window wearing a single coat and looked at the various scenery below the mountain.
Lu Xingyue, who was also wearing thin clothes, came over and clung to Zou Tianjin's back. After a lot of grooming and grooming, she no longer looked as embarrassed as when she was imprisoned and regained her former look. She stretched out her jade hands to stop Zou Tianjin's waist.
She asked delicately: "Is there anything good to see outside?"
"There's nothing interesting to see." Zou Tianjin said calmly.
"Since there's nothing to see, why are you still standing here? If you have this time, you might as well stay with me for a while." Lu Xingyue said, her hands were already moving dishonestly, she seemed extremely active, which was very different from ordinary women.
"It's the seventh day. Today is the day you come back. It's also the day Lu Bao leads his men to attack Tiemenguan. I don't know whether he succeeded or not." Zou Tianjin looked into the distance, with worry hidden in his calm tone.
"The person guarding Tiemen Pass is Cao Xiong, and the troops there are not weak. Lu Bao takes five hundred people there, I'm afraid he won't get much advantage." Lu Xingyue said.
"I don't need him to beg for cheap, as long as I can cause some trouble for Tiemen Pass and make the officers and soldiers there angry. As long as Tiemen Pass is in chaos, I will have completed the task assigned by Tianluo Kingdom and set up a mission for it.
Great job. As long as this goes well, the rest will be easy."
"If it's just to cause some trouble for Tiemenguan, Lu Bao will definitely be able to handle it, don't worry. He practices evil arts and has the inner strength of demonic energy. His strength should be higher than Cao Xiong. To say the least,
Even if something happens, he has the ability to escape unscathed."
"Well, that's true." Zou Tianjin felt a lot more relaxed after hearing these words.
"Haha, I suddenly remembered something. When Zhao Zheng was escorting me to the street in Jiyuan County today, he once asked me to give you a message. He said, 'It's time to turn around and everything is still there.'
, I can’t remember the specifics, but that’s probably what it means.” Lu Xingyue said with a smile, as if he was telling a joke.
Zou Tianjin did not laugh, his expression remained serious, and he said in a deep voice: "This matter is indeed very risky, and the scale is extremely difficult to control. It will not work if it is too big, and it will not work if it is too small. If I were a timid person, I should really do it in time
Stop, his advice is not unreasonable. But I will not listen to his advice. Now that I have done it, I must do it to the end. No matter what the price is, I must be the prince this time.
No."
"Okay, if you are ambitious and courageous, the slave family supports you. If you want me to do anything, just tell me and I will definitely help you." Lu Xingyue vowed.
The conversation between the two ended here. Zou Tianjin seemed to have regained his interest. He turned around and hugged Lu Xingyue. Not long after, the sound of panting from a man having sex and a woman making love could be heard in the room again.
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Zou Tianjin didn't know that while he was talking to Lu Xingyue, an uninvited guest had already arrived on Yuezhao Mountain.
Zhao Zheng was wearing night clothes, bending his waist, and stalking toward the mountain like a ghost. The route he chose was the mountain road. Although this road was ostentatious, it was the safest road. If he chose another direction to go up the mountain, he would probably be stepped on.
Agency ambush.
There were many patrols on this road, and sentries would be encountered at regular intervals. Therefore, Zhao Zheng walked very carefully and tried his best to avoid the bandits he encountered.
He has several targets tonight. The first target is the mountainside, because the mechanism center of the entire mountain is there. As long as the center is destroyed, most of the mechanisms and ambushes on the mountain will be ineffective; his second target is Zou Tianjin.
There is a treasure house where he wants the water element treasure Xilongzhu. This orb is of great benefit to his cultivation and is one of the main goals of his coming here.
As for more targets, you need to adapt accordingly. If conditions permit, Zhao Zheng would not mind assassinating one or two village leaders on the mountain.
