In the end, the man riding a donkey named Chen Xiao was subdued by Shen Yu and other clan guards.
Think about it, if ten sect guards swarmed forward, even Bailiba, Sima An and the generals would be hard to resist, and the same was true for Mi Jiang. As long as she didn't use some heretical things like poison, even if she cast The magical sword skills of Sword Dance would not be a match for ten sect guards.
In just a moment, a group of sect guards tied the man with ropes and brought him to Zhao Hongrun.
"What's the point of bullying the minority? If you have the ability to fight me alone!" Chen Xiao shouted angrily, obviously not very convinced.
But it's no wonder, after all, ten sect guards subdued him together and beat him to the ground with bruises and swelling during the fight. It's strange that this boy would be convinced.
Zhao Hongrun ignored the man's indignation and carefully observed the man named Chen Xiao.
He discovered that, just as Zongwei Mu Qing said, this man was just a young man in his twenties. He seemed to be thin, but in fact his arms were full of muscles and he was a very strong man.
As for the appearance, Zhao Hongrun found it a bit strange.
Because he felt that the other person's appearance was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but with his excellent memory, Zhao Hongrun was certain that he had never seen this person before.
What's going on?
Zhao Hongrun touched his chin, feeling a little puzzled.
What made him even more puzzled was that Chen Xiao was staring at him with hateful eyes at this moment. This was obviously the reason for the faint murderous aura that Mi Jiang mentioned.
"You seem to hate me?" Zhao Hongrun looked at Chen Xiao carefully for a while and asked, "Is it because I have some beef with you? Or is it because I exposed your relationship?"
As soon as he heard the word "exposed", Chen Xiao's face turned red and he became even more angry. After staring at Zhao Hongrun for a long time, he suddenly said: "Since King Su has found out, he wants to kill or behead him. It’s up to you!”
King Su?
Zhao Hongrun and the other sect guards looked at each other and looked at the sect guard Mu Qing in unison, only to see the latter waving his hands and saying, "Why are you looking at me like that? I didn't spill the beans."
Hearing this, Zongwei Chief Shen Yu narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "It seems that Lord Mi Jiang is right. This person really comes here for the Young Master."
It was impossible for Shen Yu to doubt Mu Qing. After all, although Mu Qing was the youngest and least upright among the Zongwei, his loyalty was unquestionable and he would not lie in front of Zhao Hongrun.
In other words, this man named Chen Xiao has actually known Zhao Hongrun's identity for a long time.
Thinking of this, Zong Weiweijiao grabbed Chen Xiao's lapel and almost pulled the latter up from kneeling on the ground. He stared at him and asked coldly: "Who are you? What are your intentions?!"
Unexpectedly, facing Wei Jiao's questioning, Chen Xiao showed no fear. He snorted and said calmly: "You are no match for me in a single fight." After saying that, he turned to look at the sect guards. He added: "None of you are my opponent!"
Ouch?!
I have seen arrogant people, but never such arrogant people!
The faces of all the sect guards changed color, and Wei Jiao, who was holding this man, raised his fist angrily.
At this moment, Zhao Hongrun stopped him and said, "Wei Jiao, stop!"
Hearing His Highness shout to stop, Wei Jiao gave up and let out a loud groan, letting go of his left hand that was holding Chen Xiao's lapel, and let him kneel back to the ground.
However, Chen Xiao had no intention of thanking Zhao Hongrun at all, but angrily said to Zhao Hongrun: "Hypocritical benevolence and righteousness!"
"You guy"
The sect guards were furious when they heard this and immediately wanted to teach this man a lesson, but Zhao Hongrun waved his hand and sent him away.
Zhao Hongrun felt very strange, because he felt that the look that the man riding a donkey, Chen Xiao, looked at him was more resentment than hatred. Furthermore, there was something wrong with that hypocritical sentence.
Did something happen to this person and me?
Zhao Hongrun really couldn't understand.
He bets that he has never seen this person before.
But the problem is that although he has never seen this person before, Zhao Hongrun still feels that his face is a bit familiar, as if he has seen it before.
After thinking for a while, Zhao Hongrun asked Chen Xiao: "Are you from Wei?"
"Yes!" Chen Xiao had no intention of hiding anything.
"From your accent, it sounds like you are from Daliang."
"Zhongyang!"
Zhongyang?
Zhao Hongrun was very puzzled.
He knew that Zhongyang County was on the west side of Daliang: Zhongmu was to the west of Daliang, and Zhongyang was to the west of Zhongmu.
But the problem is, he has never been to Zhongyang.
The more he thought about it, the stranger he became, Zhao Hongrun simply asked directly: "Why are you following us? Could it be that you want to kill me?"
Zhao Hongrun noticed that when Chen Xiao heard the word "kill", his face was stunned and his eyes were slightly confused, but after he was silent for a while, he gritted his teeth and said: "Yes! I will kill you as my father."
revenge!"
Zhao Hongrun was stunned.
To avenge his father, does this mean that he, Zhao Hongrun, killed this person's father?
Zhao Hongrun was a little confused.
You must know that so far, although Zhao Hongrun has not personally killed anyone, in fact, many people have died indirectly under his orders. But the problem is that those people are all Chu people and Jie people, and
This Chen Xiao was a Wei person, and Zhao Hongrun had never ordered the killing of a Wei person.
"What's your father's name?" Zhao Hongrun asked curiously.
However, after hearing this, Chen Xiao's eyes filled with anger, and he said angrily: "You clearly ordered my father to be killed, but you don't even remember his name? Humph!"
After saying that, he closed his eyes, put on a posture of wanting to kill or behead him, and stopped talking to Zhao Hongrun.
Zhao Hongrun asked a few more questions. Seeing that Chen Xiao didn't answer anymore, he vaguely guessed in his heart: It seems that if he can't recall his father, this guy won't plan to speak again.
So Zhao Hongrun called Gao Kuo, and Zhongzhao and the others took Chen Xiao aside, guarded him closely, and ordered the guards not to use violence against him.
Because he felt that this matter was a bit strange.
The sky was getting darker and darker, so Zhao Hongrun and his party simply stayed overnight.
On this night, Zhao Hongrun was lying on the sheepskin blanket, looking at the stars in the night sky, thinking about the scene just now in his mind.
Did I really kill any Wei people?
Zhao Hongrun was really at a loss.
He carefully recalled what happened when he interrogated Chen Xiao.
He found that when he asked Chen Xiao whether the latter wanted to kill him, the man named Chen Xiao had been at a loss for a moment.
Does this mean that this person is actually hesitating about this matter?
Not quite right
Zhao Hongrun tossed and turned and had difficulty falling asleep.
He felt very strange, because if he, Zhao Hongrun, really killed the other party's father, why could this man named Chen Xiao be so calm? Logically speaking, wouldn't he want to cut Zhao Hongrun into pieces?
But this guy was lucky. He followed him all the way and never saw him taking advantage of the opportunity. Even when Mu Qing, the Zongwei, asked him for rice cakes in order to test him, this guy gave him the only two cakes he had. Mu Qing.
What's even more incredible is that when Zhao Hongrun asked Mu Qing to give Chen Xiao some dried meat out of fun, the latter actually came over in person to thank him.
Yes, he really came here to express his gratitude, because he did not have any weapons on him at the time, which shows that he did not intend to take the opportunity to assassinate and avenge his father.
After muttering silently in his heart for a long time, Zhao Hongrun fell asleep in a daze.
I don't know how long it took, but Zhao Hongrun vaguely felt someone pushing him. When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was Zong Wei Chief Shen Yu.
"Sir, it's time for us to set off." Shen Yu said.
Zhao Hongrun took a look at the sky and realized that it was already bright and the sect guards were packing up the sheepskin blankets they had used to keep out the wind last night.
Lifting up the sheepskin blanket covering his body, Zhao Hongrun, who had slept in his clothes yesterday, felt a faint chill on his body.
It's no wonder, after all, it's the beginning of February now, and although most places in Wei State have melted ice and snow and are full of spring, the temperature is still very cold.
"" Zhao Hongrun glanced around and spotted Chen Xiao, a man riding a donkey who was wrapped in a sheepskin blanket.
At this time, Zongwei Lu Mu scooped out a bowl of hot water from a small cooking cauldron with a wooden bowl, handed it to Zhao Hongrun and said: "Sir, drink a bowl of water to warm yourself up."
Zhao Hongrun took the wooden bowl, then nuzzled his lips towards Chen Xiao and asked, "That one, did you give it to him?"
Lu Mu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "When I was keeping watch last night, I saw him shivering from the cold, so..."
"Hmm." Zhao Hongrun nodded with satisfaction, took a sip of water and ordered: "Give him a bowl too."
"Understood." Lu Mu nodded, and then asked, "Do you want to bring him with you?"
"Take it with you." Zhao Hongrun nodded.
"yes."
About a quarter of an hour later, the girls who slept in the carriage last night also woke up one after another. They ate some dry food and dried meat with boiling hot water, and then set off on the road again.
As for Chen Xiao, who was tightly tied with ropes, he was also riding on his donkey and was led by Zongwei Gao Kuo on the way.
Seeing Chen Xiao still glaring at him angrily, Zhao Hongrun felt a little helpless because he thought about it all night but couldn't figure out who this person's father was.
Because in Zhao Hongrun's view, it was nonsense that he ordered the killing of Wei people!
Or else this guy has lost his mind? When did I order the killing of Wei et al.!
Maybe he was blown by the cold morning wind, or maybe he had an idea or something. Anyway, Zhao Hongrun shuddered and finally remembered something.
Yes, it did happen.
Only once did he personally order the killing of some Wei people.
That happened two years ago, when Xiong Tuo, the king of Chu Yangcheng, led his army to attack the Yanling camp.
Chen from Zhongyang
Zhao Hongrun reined in the reins fiercely, turned back to Chen Xiao and said in shock: "You are the late former Zhaoling County Magistrate, Chen Bing, the son of Mr. Chen!"
After hearing this, Chen Xiao, who was sitting on the back of a donkey with an angry expression, suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Zhao Hongrun with surprise and surprise.
"Have you finally remembered, Your Highness Prince Su?" To be continued