Zhao Rui's ruthlessness and disregard for human life are beyond ordinary people's expectations.
The game he plays is to play with human lives.
It was precisely because he saw Zhao Rui's ruthlessness that Li Xiuyuan did not secretly resolve Hao Zhao's disaster, but walked into the inn himself.
He couldn't help but take action.
Li Xiuyuan said: "As the prince said, if Pindao loses, Pindao will personally pick off these five heads and give them to the prince. Then, prince, please come up with the question."
"Then let's play my best hunting game. I remember that there is a village nearby. I will take my bow and arrows, ride there, and shoot at everyone I see. In the end, we will compete with each other to see who can kill more people. Whoever wins, how about that?
?" Zhao Rui said.
Hao Zhao was stunned when he heard this. He said tremblingly: "Taoist Master, this man is a madman. You must not bet with him. He is a madman."
"Yes, that's right, but what should I do if Pindao has already agreed?"
Li Xiuyuan said helplessly, and then he flicked his hand, and a sword flew out and instantly scratched Hao Zhao's neck.
"Gululu" a big head rolled down from his neck.
"Huh?" Zhao Rui stood up in surprise: "What do you mean?"
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "The prince is very smart, but he is too evil-hearted. How dare I continue to play this game? If I win the prince, a whole village of people will die. In order to prevent a whole village from being killed, I have to admit defeat."
Well, since Pindao admits defeat, then Pindao is willing to surrender
Lose. Don’t be anxious, Your Majesty. I’ll send you a few heads to Your Majesty right now.”
After saying that, he strode over, picked up the sword, pointed it at Hao's neck and cut it off, and another head rolled off.
Then he walked to Mr. Hao and the old woman, chopped off their heads one by one, then chopped off the baby's head, and then lifted up the five bloody heads and placed them on the table.
Seeing this scene, other people's hearts were frightened and their scalps were numb.
What a vicious Taoist! He cuts off people's heads without blinking an eyelid. Is he still a Taoist? Could it be that he has transformed into a monster?
"Your Majesty, these are the five heads you want." Li Xiuyuan's sword was stained with blood and he pointed at the five heads.
"Hahahaha, you are such a Taoist, you are more ruthless than me." Zhao Rui laughed when he saw this.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Since the game is over, Pindao will say goodbye. However, today Pindao lost to the prince and felt unwilling to do so. He will tolerate Pindao for a while. After a while, Pindao will come to play games with the prince again.
When the time comes, I will definitely defeat the prince."
"Really? Well, I'll be waiting for you," Zhao Rui said.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said nothing, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
Hao Zhao didn't dare to kill the king, but he did.
This Zhao Rui's ruthlessness has exceeded that of snakes and scorpions, more than tigers and wolves. He will murder countless people if he remains in the world. How could he let such a villain go?
But now was not the time, so he bowed his hands and turned around to leave without saying a word.
As soon as he walked out of the inn, he disappeared into the darkness in a flash.
"Have a good time, have a good time, I had a lot of fun today, I'm going to bed." Zhao Rui smiled while stretching, yawning with contentment on his face, and turned back to the room.
At this moment.
Hao Zhao felt dazed.
He clearly remembered that he was in the inn, and his parents and children were caught by the dog official. At this time, a Taoist came in and wanted to make a bet between him and the dog official.
I wanted to stop him, but then I felt like my head had been chopped off by a sword. After that, I became dizzy and couldn't remember what happened next.
And now he felt the whistling wind blowing by his ears.
I also felt that my feet seemed to be stepping on the clouds and mist, and there was no sense of stability. The whole thing was light and airy, as if they had turned into a soul or a ghost.
Am I already dead?
He tried his best to move his hands and feet, but found that he was holding someone's hand.
That person seems to be his wife
I hope to open my eyes to see what's going on, but I can't.
"arrive."
A voice sounded beside him, which seemed to belong to the person from before.
Then Hao Zhao felt that his feet had landed on the ground, his body no longer seemed to be floating in the air, and his mind gradually returned to clarity.
When he opened his eyes at this time, he found that he was already at the door of his home.
And next to me is my wife.
"Am I already dead? Now I have turned into a ghost and returned home?" Hao Zhao touched his neck, but could not feel the wound.
Li Xiuyuan said slowly: "You are not dead. You just pretended to die. Just wait and see."
After speaking, he pointed at the ground, and immediately a clear spring emerged from the ground, forming a pool of water.
The image of the inn was reflected in the stagnant water.
But there was blood dripping in the inn, five corpses fell to the ground, and five heads were placed on the table. These five heads were the heads of Hao Zhao's family.
"This, what's going on?"
Hao Zhao was shocked and shocked when he saw his parents, wife and children, and his own head on top.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "Pindao lost the bet, and he is willing to admit defeat. Naturally, he had to pick off your heads and give them to the prince. But they are not real heads, they are just five wooden heads. Pindao used some tricks to make them blind."
They believe it, so Zhao Rui thinks you are all dead
If I do, I won’t cause any trouble for you. Just look at it later.”
The screen of the Xuanguang Technique changed, and I saw that the five bloody heads on the table were still heads, but they had turned into five wooden heads.
It's just that the wooden head is carved lifelike, with hair and facial features like a living person, and its appearance is exactly the same as that of his family.
"Your parents and children are waiting for you at home now. You can go home. I have to leave before I finish what I have to do."
After saying that, he didn't stop and turned around to leave.
Halfway down the aisle, he suddenly said: "By the way, to be on the safe side, Pindao recommends that you leave this county and live elsewhere. Pindao sees that your martial arts are extraordinary. If you join the army, you will definitely get ahead. But you must hate this court now.
These palace nobles have served them many times
Half of them are unwilling, but the Li family in Jinling City is recruiting a private army recently. You can go and take a look. If you are not willing, then become a bodyguard. Although it is more dangerous, your livelihood is not a problem. With your martial arts, you can
There is no danger. If anyone asks who asked you to go, just say it was Li Xiu
I let you go far away."
After saying that, he strode into the darkness and quickly disappeared.
He and Hao Zhao had no connection at all, they were just helping each other when there was an injustice.
If he didn't come to the rescue and give Hao Zhao a hope of survival, then the family would probably not be able to escape this disaster today.
This is a matter of doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, and Li Xiuyuan will not refuse.
As for the tragedy that had already happened, there was nothing he could do to change it.
And persuade him to join the Li family's private army or become a bodyguard.
Li Xiuyuan simply did not want to waste his master-level martial arts skills. Of course, he also had some selfish motives and some solicitation intentions. However, it was undeniable that the path he pointed out was a way to survive, whether it was joining the army or joining the army.
Regardless of being an escort, supporting your family is not a problem.
Before Hao Zhao could recover from his previous surprise, he saw this man leaving.
He was stunned for a while.
At this time, the door suddenly opened, and saw Hao Taigong coming over with a lamp. When he saw Hao Zhao and his daughter-in-law coming back, he was happy and said: "The kid is back? Just come back, just come back. That Taoist said during the day
It's true that you will come back safely, that person said
You really are a god, so you did good deeds for your father and gave the jujube tree at home to the Taoist priest."
"Come in quickly, what are you doing standing there? It's cold outside, be careful of catching a cold."
Under Hao Taigong's urging, Hao Zhao was at a loss and led Mr. Hao into the house.
Looking at the familiar home, the old father was still there, the old mother was also awakened, and the cry of a child seemed to come from the house.
Hao Zhao's heart felt like a five-flavor bottle had been knocked over. Thousands of tastes surged into his heart. This thick man couldn't help but shed tears.
"Old lady, look, let me just say that the Taoist priest is a god. Didn't my son come back well? My daughter-in-law is fine too." Mr. Hao stroked his beard and said with a smile, "This is a good reward for our family's good deeds."
Hao Zhao wiped his tears silently and asked his father what happened during the day.
My father roughly recounted what he had said during the day, and then said with emotion: "That Taoist is really a kind and compassionate man. In order to save a family of five, he walked around the city several times, and finally took a fancy to the jujube tree in our house, and said
It was used to save people. My father felt that one jujube tree was more important than five lives, so he
So I gave it to that Taoist. Hey, that Taoist was so good at magic that he cut off such a big tree with one swing of his sword. He pointed at the fallen tree and shouted something, what do you think?"
"It has become smaller and turned into a sapling."
Mr. Hao's eyebrows were dancing with joy, and the stars were flying: "At my father's age, this is the first time I have seen a living god."
Hao Zhao's heart trembled as he thought of the five beheaded wooden figures in the inn, and also thought of the family of five that the Taoist said.
When the Taoist priest said he would save five people during the day, he was referring to his own family. Could it be that the Taoist priest had already calculated his own disaster today?
As for the cut jujube trees, they should have been turned into five wooden statues, and they died for the five members of his family.
"Thank you, Taoist Master, for your life-saving grace."
Hao Zhao came to his senses, turned around and knelt down in the direction Li Xiuyuan left, and kowtowed heavily with tears of gratitude.
"Father, parents, my child won't be able to explain what happened today clearly for a while. Please ask your parents to pack their belongings overnight. We will leave here as soon as the county officials open tomorrow morning." After kowtowing, Hao Zhao stood up and wiped his hands.
Wiping away tears, he said again.
"What's going on? What happened."
Hao Zhaodao: "My child killed someone outside and committed a murder. I can't stay here anymore. I must leave here."
Mr. Hao and his wife were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
For ordinary people, killing is a matter of life and death.
"But, but, where are you going with your family and children at this moment?"
Hao Zhao said: "Go to Jinling City, you can survive there, the Taoist Master said."