Plan to cut off the nine states

The laughter gradually weakened, and he looked at Xu Chu again, "Are you scared out of your wits, or are you really brave?"

After swallowing the threat, Xu Chu's expression did not change, and he even looked away slightly to look at the trembling woman.

Yi Yi Tunshun glanced at him, and couldn't help but get furious. He stood up and stood in front of the sword, "You are so brave, come here, let me have a taste of your Tun Ye's sword. Let me see how big your heart is." ”

Only then did Xu Chu come back to his senses. He didn't look at the woman at all. He was just thinking about something on his mind. He cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Misunderstanding, I'm just a little confused."

"What are you doubting? A person like me can't marry a beautiful girl? You are right." He laughed angrily, "I snatched this from you. If you are not convinced, come and save her, or snatch one yourself." ”

The woman finally couldn't help it and started crying again.

"I told you before that I get upset when you cry. Are you still crying?" She shouted loudly. The woman cried even harder. She hurriedly raised her hand and covered her mouth with a silk handkerchief, trying not to make any sound.

He swallowed and frowned, reluctantly satisfied, and walked towards Xu Chu with the knife in both hands, staring at the thin white neck, confident that he could cut it off with one knife.

Chang Yan stepped forward and stood in front of the young master, "Cut mine first."

"There's no need to argue about the front and rear feet." He said in one breath.

Xu Chu pushed Chang Yan away, advanced instead of retreating, and said in one breath to the man who had already raised his long sword: "How do you know that I must be that Xu Chu?"

"Huh?" He was stunned, "Is there any other Xu Chu?"

"Xu is not a rare surname, and Chu is not a rare name. I am definitely not the only one named Xu Chu in the world."

He cursed in one breath, "Are you the Xu Chu who once served as King of Wu?"

"yes."

"That's enough." He swallowed all the strength on his arm and prepared to swing the knife to kill someone.

"I may not be the same Xu Chu after I die."

"What on earth do you want to say? I don't understand, I..." He swallowed in anger and didn't want to listen any more.

Xu Chu sped up his speech, "You don't recognize me, and others don't recognize me either. Xu Chu can't even open his mouth to testify to you even if he's dead. What's the use of holding my head while the leaders of the Incarnation Army don't recognize me?"

Yi Yan understood this time, raised his sword and thought for a while, then asked the soldier at the door: "Who knows Xu Chu?"

Everyone shook their heads. He was a new member of the World Army. He had never been to Dongdu, so naturally he would not recognize "King Wu".

"Who brought him?"

Old Ding stepped out and said, "I brought him. General Liangzhou's fierce army sent me to guide him, and then he claimed to be Xu Chu..."

"You're not sure either?"

"This... person whom the fierce army general values ​​​​should..."

"That bullshit fierce army general is not as good as a fierce dog beside me. What about the people he values?"

Lao Ding did not dare to argue and hurriedly retreated behind the soldiers.

"I have to find a witness, a witness that everyone agrees with, otherwise the killing will be in vain..."

"There is one more thing." Xu Chu said.

"What is it again?" He swallowed and shook his body. Although he was strong, he was somewhat tired from holding a big sword for a long time.

"If you kill me now, the leaders of the Avatar Army won't be able to see you. If they only see my head in the future, they will definitely not recognize it."

"Why don't you admit it?"

"I don't want to admit that you are the big boss."

He shouted angrily, cursed a few words, and then said: "The eight heavenly kings, the sixteen venerables, and the twenty-eight gods have agreed together. Who dares to deny it?"

"It's not that they don't recognize what they said, it's that they don't recognize my head. They will say that you can just find someone to make up for it."

He swallowed and thought for a while, "What do you think we should do?"

"Gather all the leaders to kill me in front of them. We also need to find another figure from the old army who recognizes me and has the trust of the new army. Let him testify that I am that Xu Chu. Naturally, everything is in order. There will be no more People can raise objections.”

"So troublesome?"

"Your Excellency wants to be a big leader, don't you want to see many small leaders kneeling down together?"

He swallowed and grinned, "I think so." Suddenly he cursed again, put the long knife on the ground, and shook his neck and shoulders, "Can't you say something earlier? I'm exhausted."

"Arrange a place for me. It doesn't matter how big or small it is. The bed must be good. Then arrange a banquet. The food can be simple and the wine must be good."

Hearing this, his heart became angry, "Why should I be so nice to you? Are you my biological father?"

Xu Chu smiled and said: "The leaders gathered together and you killed people in public. The person who was killed was disheveled and your face was dull. If I were radiant, they would look at me like the 'King of Wu' and they might even spare witnesses." Your face looks good. Just like when two people are fighting, killing the enemy general is worth showing off, but killing a beggar is embarrassing. "

He swallowed a lot of dirty words and finally said: "Take them down and give them a good house."

Xu Chu surrendered, at least temporarily saving his life.

He turned around in a hurry and smiled at the woman who had just stopped crying: "Congratulations, you will be promoted to the wife of the big boss soon. Look how good your life is. You can rise step by step while sitting still."

The soldiers found a spacious room with two rooms inside and outside, and locked all three people inside.

Lao Ding refused and said hurriedly: "I don't live here, you can find another one for me, even a woodshed..."

The door was locked from the outside.

Chang Yan groped for a while, then lit the oil lamp on the table and said to Xu Chu: "Master... I have nothing to say. Master, please rest first. After walking for so long, you should be tired."

"Well, I'm tired, but I'm not in a hurry. I haven't eaten yet."

"They really know how to bring food and wine?" Chang Yan couldn't believe it.

"Yes. The three of us will eat some together."

Chang Yan looked around, "Three people? I only saw two people. Where is the other one? Oh, there is another one at the door. That doesn't count as a person."

Old Ding was extremely embarrassed, but even so, he still had a smile on his face, "I am indeed not a 'good person', but with a knife on your neck, everyone should look after themselves first, right?"

Chang Yan snorted and didn't look at him at all.

Xu Chu sat down and sighed comfortably, "Chang Yan, don't be too hard on me. In the years of war and chaos, it is very difficult to protect yourself, let alone sacrifice yourself for others."

Old Ding immediately said: "This is the truth. Mr. Xu is a sensible person. You two have also seen it. The Zuo family was still in power last month in Zuojiazhai. The family has a loving father and a filial son. The brothers are harmonious and the sisters-in-law are in love. Who has seen it? They were all envious, and in a blink of an eye, it was said that the Zuo family was about to be killed, and only a few of them were missing. The woman in the hall was the fifth daughter-in-law of the Zuo family. She was unparalleled in beauty and well-known far and wide, but now she fell into this situation. Why doesn’t she want to save her family? But she has to protect herself first, right?”

Chang Yan looked over with disdain, "At least the daughter-in-law of the Zuo family is crying. Unlike you, the seller seeks glory without even blushing."

"You can't blame me. My face has always been so red. You can't even tell that I'm red from shame. Besides... that's your master, not mine." Old Ding's voice gradually became softer.

The door was suddenly pushed open. Old Ding was too close and almost knocked down, so he hurriedly got out of the way.

A few soldiers really brought some wine, meat, and some clothes, "King Hongfa said, I want you to eat well, be fair and fat, and wear good clothes, so that people will know you are the King of Wu at a glance." ”

"Thank you. I'll need hot water to soak my feet later."

The soldier glared and said, "Who gave you hot water?"

"Okay, I'll beg him when I see him next time. After walking for a few days, my feet will get dirty if I don't wash them. Once they're dirty, they'll rot. Once they're rotten, I won't be able to stand up. I can't even stand up." The 'King of Wu', even if he puts on a dragon robe, there is no one..."

"Okay, I'll get you hot water." Several soldiers each took a piece of meat from the plate, which was considered their due oil and water, and left the room.

Xu Chu and Chang Yan sat down to eat. The wine was really good and fragrant.

Old Ding in the distance was so greedy that he kept swallowing. He endured it again and again, then slowly came over and said with a smile, "Mr. Xu just said that I can eat some too."

Chang Yan snorted, but Xu Chu didn't care and nodded with a smile.

Old Ding didn't dare to sit down, so he stood at the table, drank a glass of wine, and ate a few pieces of meat. He immediately felt comfortable and sighed, saying, "I have no other extravagant wishes in this life. It's enough to be a well-fed ghost."

"Just betray a few more people." Chang Yan still refused to forgive Lao Ding's behavior, "The Yang family in Liangzhou is such a master, you can betray them enough."

Lao Xi chuckled and muttered, "It's not my turn."

The three of them had enough to eat and drink, and hot water was brought. Chang Yan brought the water into the inner room for Xu Chu to wash, and then lay down to rest. Xu Chu slept on the bed, and Chang Yan made the floor.

Lao Ding didn't dare to come in and slept outside on a few stools.

Chang Yan felt uneasy all the time. After lying down, he asked, "Is it really okay for the young master to swallow his anger?"

Xu Chu, who was on the bed, smiled and said, "We must make him angry. The angrier he is, the safer we will be."

"What's the point?"

"When we first arrived, it was just two pieces of fat meat delivered to the door. We ate it in one go and threw it away. Now that he has paid a price, he will naturally feel a little reluctant to part with it."

"Ha, sir...it's a good idea, but I think I'd rather swallow it all in one go."

"Well, so he has to pay more tomorrow."

"well."

"Why are you sighing? Are you worried that we can't escape?"

"No, I already understand the young master's intention: it is difficult to persuade the leader of the new army. If I can really find the leader of the old army, it will be easier to talk to him. I sigh that in troubled times, human life is not as good as chickens and dogs, such as the Zuo family here, listen to Lao Ding As I said, it was a good family, but in the blink of an eye, the family was ruined. "

"Do you think the fifth daughter-in-law of the Zuo family is pitiful?"

"Young master, don't you think so? Sitting next to her is like a chicken in a tiger's den."

"Troubled times...that's what it is."

Chang Yan said nothing more, and the two of them fell asleep separately.

In the second half of the night, when he was sleeping most soundly, a shout suddenly came from outside. Chang Yan immediately sat up and said, "No, I'm going to kill the young master anyway."

Xu Chu rubbed his eyes and said, "The voice doesn't sound like it."

Old Ding from outside rushed in, fell to the ground and rolled twice, "It's a big deal, the Zuo family is fighting again!"

"What's wrong with this? And didn't you say that the Zuo family was about to be killed?" Chang Yan said.

"They said they would kill them all. I didn't see it with my own eyes. Didn't you hear the people outside shouting? The Zuo family invited Qiang soldiers to help. They have a feud with the Yang family in Liangzhou..."