Chapter 95 Grandfather and grandson recognize each other
In the public house, Hou Yao had been traveling all day and night, and was feeling depressed.
But before Guo Ming sent him away, he couldn't rest peacefully, so he had to lie down on the public case and take a nap, waiting for news about Zhou Tiesheng.
Just when he was half asleep, Zhou Tiesheng rushed in in a panic, out of breath and almost fainting from exhaustion.
"Sir... Sir, it's not... it's not good. Guo Ming... was... captured by the Tianwu Gang."
Hou Yao was shocked and woke up from his sleep. What was going on:
"What's going on? Didn't you send them to Shekou Pier? Why did you meet the Tianwu Gang?"
Zhou Tiesheng wanted to cry but had no tears and said:
"I don't know, the Tianwu Gang's people seemed to have come from the direction of the dock, but they must have gone to the new shipyard.
As a result, we ran into each other head-on. They recognized Guo Ming's identity and captured him."
Hou Yao thought for a while and said:
"Then why didn't they make things difficult for you? Why did they let you back?"
Zhou Tiesheng shook his head:
"No...I don't know. That...Fart King seemed to be planning to stop me, but he was stopped by that He Tianwu."
Hou Yao thought for a long time and realized that the Tianwu Gang had become an obstacle that could not be bypassed. But now because of Liang Yongzhen,
I have also tied up some of my interests with the Tianwu Gang, and if I give up some at most, we should still be able to negotiate.
If what they want is the jade flute, it would be easier to just give it to them. The Kunpeng flagship is not important to me.
"Lao Zhou, just rest at home. Senior Brother, Master Wei will go with me to rescue people."
Hou Yao and the other three rode out on fast horses. Yu Xiuer and Ji Wenjun happened to return to the Yamen, and only saw their retreating figures.
After entering the yamen, Yu Xiuer saw Zhou Tiesheng sitting in Hou Yao's office, looking like he had only half a life left, and she was even more doubtful.
He sent Ji Wenjun back to his room first, and then rushed into Hou Yao's apartment. He caught Zhou Tiesheng and asked:
"Zhou Tiesheng, my husband, why are they leaving in such a hurry? Shouldn't you be sending Guo Ming to the port? Why are you back?"
Zhou Tiesheng squeaked:
"I... didn't... no..."
Yu Xiuer said angrily:
"What happened? What did my husband and the others do? Do you still think of me as the gang leader?"
Under Yu Xiuer's angry gaze, Zhou Tiesheng could only explain the matter honestly.
Yu Xiuer immediately didn't care much and hurriedly took a fast horse from the stable and chased after him.
Ji Wenjun sat in the room for a while, feeling bored, so he came out to look for Yu Xiuer, but he only saw her back riding out of the Yamen, feeling anxious and angry for a moment:
"What happened? You just ran away without telling anyone. No, I have to go and see what you are doing."
Back at the Yamen, Ji Wenjun grabbed the half-dead Zhou Tiesheng and said:
"What did Sister Xiu'er do? Please take me to find her quickly."
When Zhou Tiesheng saw that the person was Ji Wenjun, he did not dare to agree and could only say perfunctorily:
"Your Majesty... Your Highness the Princess, I... I don't know where they have gone."
How could Ji Wenjun believe it? He threatened fiercely:
"If you dare to go without me today, I will let you enter the palace and become an eunuch."
Under Ji Wenjun's gaze, Zhou Tiesheng finally had no choice but to agree.
The two got into the carriage and sped away in the direction of Shekou.
…
The sun in June was very harsh, and the Tianwu gang members sat down in a camphor forest to enjoy the shade.
Hou Yao and the others almost chased after them, but the sharp-eyed Tianwu gang members stopped them.
"Hey, horsemen, are you looking for us?"
Hou Yao turned around and saw that he was sitting leisurely in the woods beside the road, resting. The three of them dismounted and walked away.
The Tianwu Gang people also stood up one after another, and He Jinghui slowly walked out pushing Huo Zhuge's wheelbarrow.
Chen Junnan whispered in Hou Yao's ear:
"That big guy is very powerful, you'd better not get too close."
Hou Yao nodded slightly and carefully looked at the giant who was half a body taller than himself, feeling a little scared:
"You must be the leader of the Tianwu Clan, He Da, right? It's so polite for me to lower my rank, Hou Yao."
He Jinghui cursed:
"You little bastard, you are so courageous. You dared to come here with two people. Are you so confident?
Do you think that Liang Yongzhen’s little profit can tie people up? You don’t know whether to live or die.”
Hou Yao was shocked. It seemed to be a little different from what he imagined. The people from the Wu Gang were clearly waiting for him here today.
What on earth is going on? Could it be that their purpose in arresting Guo Ming was to lure him out?
Although he was shocked in his heart, he still pretended to be calm and said:
"Xiaguan doesn't understand what Master He means. You just arrested Xiaguan's friend. What do you want to do?"
Huo Zhuge shook his head slightly and said:
"Come here, push me aside and let's chat. I have something to tell you."
Hou Yao looked at Huo Zhuge warily:
"Are you... Zhuge, the military advisor of the Tianwu Clan?"
Huo Zhuge chuckled and said:
"I am just a useless person, but I am so afraid of you? It seems that you are quite afraid of death. I thought you were really not afraid of death."
Hou Yao said awkwardly:
"I've never been very courageous. There are many of you, so don't scare me. I'm not scared at all."
He Jinghui shouted impatiently:
"You little bastard, you are sharp-tongued. Come here when I ask you to. How can you come up with all this nonsense?"
Hou Yao was so frightened by this loud shout that he dared not go over:
"A gentleman doesn't build dangerous walls. If you have something to say, just say it here. I won't go over there."
Whether you want molecules or something, just ask, I agree."
He Jinghui shouted angrily:
"Little bastard, you want me to take action, right?"
As he spoke, he took a step forward.
Chen Junnan had been on high alert, but this step aroused the energy in his body, and he couldn't help but attack.
He Jinghui did not move, and a thin figure came up from behind him. Using two small fish-bone knives, he fought Chen Junnan to a close match.
This person is none other than Xiang Le, the commander of He Jinghui’s Tianwu Guards, the ‘Bone Eviscerator’.
He Jinghui shook his head:
"With such a master around you, no wonder you are so courageous."
As he spoke, he strode forward again. At this time, Wei Daxing stood in front of Hou Yao:
"Sir, please retreat a little first. This person is very strong. I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you if a fight breaks out."
He Jinghui narrowed his eyes slightly, then suddenly widened his eyes and shouted loudly:
"Hey, good boy, there is a second-grade high-ranking and grandmaster next to me, and even I have misjudged him.
Old guy, today I will try to see how good you are as a master."
As he spoke, he exuded an extremely violent aura and strode towards Wei Daxing.
Hou Yao was forced back by this momentum alone, unable to get close at all, and hurriedly hid in the woods behind.
Wei Daxing's momentum was also at full strength. Two extremely powerful momentums collided together, and ordinary people did not dare to get close to the fighting range of the two.
Zhuge Huo smiled helplessly and said:
"Now you have met your opponent again. Where did this kid find so many masters?"
At this time, a handsome and elegant man was already holding on to the handlebars of his wheelbarrow:
"Sir, let me push you to the side first. The fight between the boss and the grandmaster may not end so quickly."
Huo Zhuge shook his head:
"Let them fight, Li Quan, push me over to find that kid, I want to talk to him."
Xue Liquan, the deputy commander of the Tianwu Guards of the Tianwu Gang, is also a second-grade mid-level master.
"Okay, I'll push you over."
Xue Liquan pushed Huo Zhuge over slowly.
Hou Yao had a wry smile on his face. He knew that it was impossible for him to escape now, so he could only stand up. His only support now was the two arm crossbows in his wrists.
If he misses again, it's really going to be over.
Xue Liquan had already pushed Huo Zhuge to Hou Yao:
"Can we talk now?"
Hou Yao said fearfully:
"Sorry, I don't know what we have to talk about."
Huo Zhuge sighed lightly and was about to speak.
At this time, suddenly a fast horse came from a distance and shouted:
"Ms. sir, I'm here."
Huo Zhuge's face changed and he said to Xue Liquan:
"Li Quan, go and stop her."
Xue Liquan rushed out with a single step, and shot Yu Xiuer with the long sword scabbard on his back.
Yu Xiuer could only dodge sideways, and the horse's speed slowed down. Xue Liquan took the opportunity to kick the horse's belly, knocking Yu Xiuer and the horse to the ground.
After Yu Xiuer stood up, she was tightly entangled by Xue Liquan.
At this time, Hou Yao and Huo Zhuge were truly alone, and Yu Xiuer and Xue Liquan, who were closest to them, were also about ten meters away.
Seeing the opportunity, Hou Yao rushed forward and locked Zhuge's collar, shouting:
"I have a crossbow in my hand. If you don't want to die, just tell them to stop."
Huo Zhuge shook his head slightly:
"Push me aside so we can have a nice chat."
How could Hou Yao be in the mood to chat with an unknown person at this time? He shouted in desperation:
"Please tell your people to stop. Are you really not afraid of death?"
At this time, the rest of the Tianwu Gang were ready to move and seemed to be coming over, but Huo Zhuge raised his hand high.
The gesture he made was unwanted.
Hou Yao was going crazy with anxiety. He really didn't know what this guy was going to do.
Huo Zhuge said calmly:
"Don't worry, your men are not servants. They have their own sense of proportion and nothing serious will happen.
We haven't seen each other for more than ten years, so we just took the opportunity to have a good chat. How are Ah Fu and Xiaoyu?"
A few plain words sounded like thunder in Hou Yao's ears.
"You...are...are...master..."
"Push me to the side, it's hot here..."
Hou Yao's hands trembled involuntarily. The military strategist of the Tianwu Gang and the world-famous Huo Zhuge turned out to be his grandfather who had been missing for more than ten years.
No wonder...no wonder Liang Yongzhen risked his life to protect himself. It turned out to be because of his grandfather's order.
Hou Yao pushed Huo Zhuge under the shade of a larger tree and looked at his outline carefully.
Living Zhuge Hou Tianzong reached out and touched his head:
"Grandpa is sorry for you. You were too young when I left. You probably don't remember my appearance, right?"
Hou Yao nodded honestly:
"I only remember a vague shadow. They said you were captured by pirates, but I didn't expect it to be true."
Hou Tianzong shook his head:
"Grandpa was not captured by pirates, he just returned to the gang. Grandpa was already a pirate more than 30 years ago...".