"General, Marquis Liu is being sent to the county government office!" the soldier who reported the news said cautiously.
Liu Xiu said to the soldiers: "Please invite the doctor to the county office quickly, please invite the best doctor in the city! Go quickly!"
"Yes! General!" the soldier agreed and hurried out.
After waiting for about a stick of incense, the injured Liu Cheng was carried into the county government office using door panels. Liu Xiu immediately walked out of the hall and hurried to the courtyard to check Liu Cheng's injuries.
At this time, Liu Cheng was lying on the door panel, and behind him, two sleeve arrows were shockingly nailed. The force of these two sleeve arrows was very strong, and most of the arrows had been inserted into Liu Cheng's body, leaving only a small bit.
The nock of the arrow is exposed.
In addition, it can be seen that the people who attacked Liu Cheng deliberately showed mercy. Although the two sleeve arrows were powerful, they did not hurt Liu Cheng's vital parts.
One sleeve arrow was nailed into the gap of his left shoulder blade, and the other sleeve arrow was nailed into the gap of his right shoulder blade. The left and right were quite symmetrical.
As long as one of such powerful sleeve arrows hurt Liu Cheng's internal organs, it would be useless even if he was carried back to the county government office.
After Liu Xiu saw his injuries, he breathed a sigh of relief, bent down, and called softly: "Brother Cheng? Brother Cheng?"
Liu Cheng slowly opened his eyes and looked at Liu Xiu distractedly. Due to the excessive blood loss, Liu Xiu, who was so close at hand, was confused in his eyes. He asked tentatively: "General? Ah
show?"
"It's me!" Liu Xiu hurriedly held Liu Cheng's hand and asked, "Brother Cheng, don't worry, the wound is not fatal, the doctor will be here soon!"
"The other party...the other party has their faces covered. They are not the same person. I...I couldn't see their appearance clearly..."
"I understand, Brother Cheng. I will investigate this matter thoroughly. You can rest peacefully first."
Liu Cheng didn't speak any more, his pale face was bloodless. He slowly lowered his eyes and fell into coma. Liu Xiu raised his head and asked, "Isn't the doctor here yet?"
"General, Chief Li has already gone to invite you and should be back soon!"
Liu Cheng was carried to the backyard by several soldiers. After waiting for two cups of tea, the soldiers finally led the doctor back to the county government office. The doctor was busy in the room for two-quarters of an hour before nailing Liu Cheng to Liu Cheng.
Take off the two sleeve arrows on the back.
A soldier wrapped two sleeve arrows with a cloth handkerchief, took them out of the room, handed them to Liu Xiu, and said, "General!"
Liu Xiu took the two blood-stained sleeve arrows and took a closer look. Two cold gleams suddenly flashed in his eyes. These two sleeve arrows were no stranger to him. They were exactly the same as the sleeve arrows shot by Lu Ning and Guo Deng at him.
In other words, the masked man who attacked Liu Cheng was none other than Lü Ning, an accomplice of Guo Deng, and was most likely from the same family as the two of them.
While he was looking down at the two sleeve arrows, a soldier ran over quickly and said, "General, Liao Heng is still waiting outside the county office. General, do you want to see him?"
Liu Xiu raised his head and looked at the soldier who reported the news. The cold light in his eyes had not dissipated. The soldier shrank his neck in fright at Liu Xiu's cold and sharp eyes, and lowered his head in a hurry, not daring to breathe.
The soldiers guarding the gate will not help people run errands for free. If they can manipulate them, they will be given benefits.
Liu Xiu stared at the soldier for a moment and said, "Take him to the hall to see me!"
"Yes! General!" The soldier secretly sighed, quickly agreed, turned around and ran out.
When returning to the hall, Zhu You leaned close to Liu Xiu and whispered: "My lord, Liao Heng must be an accomplice of Lu Ning and Guo Deng, and the person who attacked Acheng is probably with them." What on earth do these people want to do?"
"What are you doing?" Liu Xiu laughed out loud and said one word at a time: "Demonstration!"
Zhu You blinked, returned his hand to hold the sword under his ribs, and said angrily: "Damn it, I'm going to kill him now!"
Liu Xiu took Zhu You's arm and said, "Don't be impulsive, first listen to what Liao Heng has to say!"
After returning to the hall, not long after, a soldier brought in a middle-aged man from outside.
The middle-aged man is slender, with a white face, light eyebrows, slender eyes, and three black beards below. He is wearing a gray robe and looks gentle. He has an exquisite long sword under his ribs. Before entering, The young man had already taken off his sword and handed it to the soldier at the door.
After he entered the hall, he bowed respectfully to Liu Xiu and said, "Liao Heng, I would like to pay my respects to General Liu."
Liu Xiu looked at Liao Heng for a moment, waved his hand, and said in an indifferent tone: "Mr. Liao came to see me, but there is something wrong?"
"Have General Liu ever heard of Baisongmen?" Liao Heng straightened his body and asked.
Unexpectedly, the other party was so straightforward. Liu Xiu and Liao Heng looked at each other for a moment and said, "I heard something."
"I am the deputy head of the Baisong Sect."
"Oh." Liu Xiu is not familiar with the Jianghu sect at all, and he doesn't know what kind of sect the Baisong Sect is. The only thing he knows so far is that the hidden weapons of this sect are very powerful, and the sleeve arrows hidden in the sleeves are hard to guard against. .
Liao Heng waited for a while, but when he saw that Liu Xiu had nothing to say, he bowed to the ground again and said: "I came to visit General Liu this time as a kind invitation."
"Master Liao will speak directly if he has something to say."
"Huyang County Lieutenant Guo Deng is a disciple of my Baisongmen. Now he is captured by your army. I hope General Liu can open his eyes and spare Guo Deng's life for the sake of Baisongmen. Baisongmen All my disciples will be grateful!" Liao Heng said seriously.
Liu Xiu stared at Liao Heng for a moment, burst out laughing, and said: "Guo Deng helped Zhou to commit cruelty, and he did not repent even when he was about to die. His sin is unforgivable. Tomorrow will be the day of Guo Deng's death, and this will definitely not change again."
Liao Heng said: "General Liu, as the saying goes, it is better to dissolve enemies than to make enemies. If General Liu gives me the face of Baisongmen this time, if General Liu asks for help in the future, I, Baisongmen, will go all out to help. If General Liu is determined not to let Guo Deng go, and is determined to kill him, then... this Liangzi, we will end our relationship, General Liu should think twice!"
Liu Xiu blinked and watched Liao Heng suddenly burst out laughing. Now he really admired Liao Heng. He came to the county government office alone and dared to threaten her in public. How brave did Liu Xiu have to be? After laughing for a while, he asked cheerfully: "What can we do if we create a problem?"
Liao Heng narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly: "Today, Liu Cheng was attacked in the city. Tomorrow, it may be Li Cheng and Wang Cheng was attacked in the city! General Liu is a person who does big things and will not care about such trivial matters. Small things, but many times, these inconspicuous little things can often determine the success or failure of big things!"
Having said this, Liao Heng took a deep breath, raised his hands and saluted again, and said: "Please General Liu take back his life and spare Guo Deng's life. I still say the same thing. As long as General Liu is willing to let Guo Deng go, everyone at Bosongmen will be grateful." After all, from now on, the enemies of Zhu Tiandu will be my enemies of Baisongmen!"
His words were a double entendre. He was interceding for Guo Deng and testing Liu Xiu's attitude.
If Liu Xiu is willing to let Guo Deng go, it means that he has the intention to cooperate with his side. If he can be reused in the Zhu Tiandu Department, then his side will have to take a long-term approach and reconsider whether he should be attached to the dying imperial court or to rely on others.
In the Zhu Tiandu Department, which has been in the limelight recently.
Liu Xiu could hear Liao Heng's probing meaning. Liu Xiu could also guess what he was thinking. Now he faced a multiple-choice question. Should he let Guo Deng go in order to win over the Bo Songmen?
When Liu Cheng was attacked, he gritted his teeth and endured it.
Liu Xiu tapped the table lightly with his fingers. Just as he was weighing the pros and cons, a soldier ran to the door, bowed and saluted, and said: "General, the doctor has finished treating Liu Junhou's wounds and said there is no immediate danger for his life."
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Before Liu Xiu could speak, Liao Heng smiled calmly and said: "Both wounds only hurt the shoulder bones, they are not fatal. At most, they will affect the arm strength."
His understatement suddenly ignited the anger in Liu Xiu's heart. Liu Xiu stared straight at Liao Heng and said: "Guo Deng, I will never let you go. In addition, Liao Heng, I still want you."
Hand over Lu Ning and the murderer who attacked Liu Cheng. If you can't hand over Guo Deng tomorrow before he is executed, then don't blame me for being rude to you." After saying this, Liu Xiu waved his sleeves.
, said in a deep voice: "Send off guests!"
Following his order, two soldiers immediately walked in from outside the door and said to Liao Heng: "Mr. Liao, please!"
Liao Heng looked at Liu Xiu, his tone became gloomy, and said: "General Liu is determined to be an enemy of my Baisongmen?"
Liu Xiu sneered and said, "Even if I become an enemy of your Baisongmen, what can you do? Tomorrow, if you can't hand over Lu Ning or the murderer who attacked Liu Cheng, I will bloodbath your Liao Mansion! Now,
Get out of here!"
He had already used the word "go". How could the two soldiers be polite to Liao Heng? They grabbed his clothes, pulled him and dragged him out. Liao Heng's body suddenly shook, and the two soldiers who were holding his clothes were forced by him.
Exit three or four steps after an earthquake.
Seeing this, Zhu You and Gai Yan both stood up, one holding the sword under his ribs, the other holding the sword, staring at Liao Heng with burning eyes.
Liao Heng nodded towards Liu Xiu, without saying anything else, he flicked his sleeves and strode out.
Looking at Liao Heng's back, Zhu You turned around and said to Liu Xiu: "My lord, you shouldn't just let him go like this. This thief is too arrogant and you should have the courage to kill him!"
Liu Xiu said quietly: "I want to see what the Baisongmen is capable of."
Uniting all the forces that can be united to resist the imperial court has indeed been Liu Xiu's long-standing goal. However, Bai Songmen's methods were too excessive, which was beyond the scope of Liu Xiu's tolerance.
Even if Liao Heng came to negotiate with him first, and then they attacked Liu Cheng as a warning to no avail, Liu Xiu could still forgive the other party's behavior.
But the other party first attacked Liu Cheng, gave him a showdown, and then came to negotiate. If Liu Xiu chose to compromise and accept the other party's conditions, wouldn't it mean that Zhu Tiandu was afraid of Bai Songmen, and if they united in the future?
Who will take the lead in resisting recklessness?
In fact, Liao Heng was just a man in the world after all, and did not have a strong political acumen. He only wanted to sneak attack Liu Cheng first and give Zhu Tiandu a disdain. At the same time, he also demonstrated the strength of Bai Songmen and could intimidate him.
Living in Zhu Tiandu was beneficial to his negotiations with Liu Xiu, but in fact, his approach was tantamount to giving Liu Xiu no choice, forcing Liu Xiu to go against Bai Songmen.