Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

Li Xu pushed away He Zun who was standing in front of him, and walked two steps with his head held high, "Where's your leader?"

The pirates laughed, and then a man in his thirties came out and looked at Li Xu jokingly, "It's so courageous, I thought the prince would hide until the end."

Li Xu asked calmly, "Do you know who I am?"

"His Royal Highness King Shun's name is known to everyone, not to mention that it's no secret that you have traveled all the way south, isn't it normal to know?"

"So, you guys came here to kill me on purpose?" Li Xu stared at the other person's expression with a flash of his eyes and asked, "Who sent you here?"

"Haha, we are just thieves living on the sea. We will go wherever the autumn wind blows when we fall in love. How can anyone send us to tell us? It is only His Royal Highness Shun who is unlucky and let us know your whereabouts."

"Aren't you asking for money? I can give you money, as much as you want."

"Of course we want wealth. We also want to kill people. We are usually hunted down by the government. Now we want to taste the taste of killing a big man. If we can send King Shun's head to the Nanyue Kou Mansion , presumably the surname Kou should commit suicide and apologize.”

The King Feng of Nanyue died at the hands of pirates, and the Kou family could not absolve himself of the blame. If he really wanted to pursue the case, ten charges would not be enough, and it would be enough for the Kou family to punish nine clans.

Li Xu's complexion changed, and he said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect that there are such talents among the pirates. It kills two birds with one stone. It's amazing. I don't know who came up with the idea?"

"Hahaha, don't bother the prince to worry about this, you should be more concerned about your own safety."

Of course Li Xu is concerned about his own safety, he can only try his best to delay the time now, hoping that Lei Yang can find reinforcements to save them, otherwise, he might have to die in this nameless town tonight.

"Do you know what price you will pay for killing me? Do you think General Kou will apologize for my death? Shouldn't he kill all of you to avenge me? Avenging me will make up for my merits and demerits , General Kou is not someone who will sit and wait for death."

Thinking of Kou Xiao's fierceness, the other party's eyes fluctuated a little. At this moment, a man in black standing beside him came up to him and said something in his ear, and the other party's expression became firm again.

Li Xu glanced at the man, and felt that he looked familiar, and his appearance and temperament did not match that of a pirate, like a fox that suddenly broke into a pack of wolves.

Not only him, but many people in black clothes and black trousers among the pirates are also very abrupt, like two groups of people mixed together.

Li Xu had an idea, and tentatively said: "I don't know what benefits my younger brother promised to give you, but let you take such a risk and make such a big sacrifice."

The scene suddenly fell silent, the other party was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter, "Hahaha, His Royal Highness, who is known for his intelligence, actually saw us through so quickly."

"You!" The man in black hastily stopped him and warned, "Xu Chang, don't forget our agreement."

"Hey, he's about to die, let him die to understand what's wrong."

"Then hurry up and do it!" the man in black urged.

Li Xu didn't expect that he would guess the answer by cheating. He scolded the third child bloody in his heart, and then tried his best to say: "No matter what benefits the third prince promises to you, this king will double it, and the third prince is far away." In the capital, the benefits that can be brought to you are limited, but if you stand on this king's side, the benefits are ready."

Xu Chang was moved and asked, "What benefits can King Shun give me?"

Li Xu said categorically: "I can recruit you into the regular army and give you a good rank. In addition to the normal salary, this king will also subsidize a part of you every month. As long as you are capable enough, you will be promoted by military merit in the future. It's not impossible."

The pirates were in a commotion, Li Xu's proposal was too tempting, he didn't promise any great benefits, it was just an opportunity that ordinary people might get, but they would never get this kind of opportunity in their lifetime.

Xu Chang licked his lips, and asked in a slightly excited voice: "How do I know that the lord is not lying to us? When you come back and settle the score later, we will die without a place to die."

Li Xu raised his right hand, "I can swear to the sky, if I tell a lie, the sky will be struck by lightning, and my children and grandchildren will be cut off."

The short eight words are already a very vicious oath, Xu Chang and others are a little moved, if they can live a stable life, why would they be willing to drift at sea, but can they really accept this temptation?

The man in black was anxious, "Xu Chang, don't be fooled easily, and King Shun only said to let you join the army, he can completely eradicate you one by one after you surrender, and let you die without anyone noticing, think about it carefully , instead of working for him, it would be better to go overseas with a huge amount of wealth and establish yourself as a king, wouldn't it be happy."

"It makes sense." Xu Chang showed hesitation, hesitating between fame and fortune.

Li Xu continued his efforts and tried to persuade him: "Don't listen to his nonsense. No matter how much money you have, what's the use of not being able to settle down? Go overseas and establish yourself as a king. Any hurricane and huge waves at sea can wipe out your entire army. These are deserted islands, do you want to be savages on deserted islands? No matter how much money there is, there is no food, no fancy clothes, no such a huge territory, what fun is there in life.”

"Nonsense, we don't have food and clothing to grab, and we have as many women as we want. It's not better to be free and unrestricted." Xu Chang retorted.

Li Xu looked at him contemptuously, "What's the point of snatching women? All you can snatch are village women. If you rely on military merits to get promoted and change from a pariah to an official, it will not only honor your family, but also benefit future generations. .” Li Xu sent out a soulful question: “Wouldn’t it be good to marry a well-educated daughter from a family?”

Well, of course!Who doesn't want to marry a lady?The lower the man is, the more he likes ladies from all over the world. The desire to conquer is something ordinary women can't give them.

Seeing that they were moved by the persuasion, Li Xu wondered if there was any greater temptation. Men just like wealth, rights and women. He can't give wealth, but rights and women can be talked about.

Just when everyone thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, the man in black suddenly raised his sword and pierced Xu Chang's abdomen, strangled his neck and said in a low voice: "It's not the style of business to be up and down, since you're on the third prince's boat, It is not so easy to think about it, I limit you to kill King Shun within fifteen minutes, otherwise, I will kill Xu Chang."

The good situation was wiped out by this sword, Li Xu regretted it, and secretly sighed that he missed a move.

The pirates were stunned for a moment, they didn't expect their boss to be stabbed by one of their own people, Xu Chang cursed, he had been letting this group of people go before, but he was disturbed by Li Xu just now, he didn't expect to be tricked, he Staring darkly at the man in black beside him, he hated him to death.

The pirates didn't move, but the men in black rushed over with their swords first. With them leading the charge, and looking at the bleeding boss, the pirates had no choice but to step forward to help.

He Zun pulled Li Xu back, and while the Habayashi army was trying their best to stop the enemy, he led him to jump up the wall, trying to escape from the encirclement first, but at this moment, several hidden weapons roared towards him, and He Zun had to let go to stop him. Li Xu sat straddling the wall, facing the imminent danger. He saw a throwing knife approaching, subconsciously fell back, and fell off the wall.

At that moment, he thought to himself: If he falls headfirst like this, his head will explode. I don't know if there will be brains popping out.

When it was too late, a horse rushed over, and the man on the horse stretched out his arms to catch him, caught Li Xu and threw him on the horse, then rushed into the yard with the rein in one hand, and held Li Xu in the other. Wu Wu danced vigorously with a long spear, and in the blink of an eye, he hit the chest of a man in black, and blood spurted out, splashing Li Xu's face.

Li Xu ate and drank a lot for dinner, his stomach was swollen, he couldn't help but vomit out in a gulp of "wow" after being shaken like this, coupled with the disgusting smell of blood.

The man on the horse twitched his mouth, wishing to throw him down, but he thought of the slender waist he bought just now, and was afraid of killing him, so he patted Li Xu's butt again, and said softly, "Be careful, Don't spit on me."

Li Xu felt comfortable after vomiting. The pain in his butt made him angry. He turned his head and looked up, only to see a man with a beard sitting on the horseback. Clear his facial features.

Li Xu couldn't figure out the origin of this person for a while, but after all, he was his savior, so it's hard to care about his rudeness.

He was about to say thank you when he heard the other party yell "Lie down" and then shook the reins, drove the horse into the crowd, and provoked a man in black with another shot.

Blood splattered everywhere, Li Xu's clothes were stained with human blood, and the stench came out of his nostrils. He shouted, "Can't you let me down first?"

The man snorted coldly, "Don't make noise! ​​After killing all these people, I will naturally let you go."

Li Xu wiped his face again, feeling that the stench was getting heavier and heavier, and this stench was not only the smell of blood, but also mixed with a smell of rotten flesh.

He thought to himself: Could it be that some of the meat he ate today has expired?

After an unknown amount of time, a group of soldiers rushed in from outside the door. Seeing this scene, they yelled, "Damn it, there are so many spoils, brothers, harvest quickly, it's all money!"

Li Xu couldn't understand what he said, and seeing that the targets they killed were pirates and men in black, he felt much more at ease.

With the help of hundreds of soldiers, the pirates couldn't withstand the pressure, and their leader was injured, which greatly reduced their combat effectiveness, so they quickly felt like retreating.

Li Xu patted the man's leg, pointed to Xu Chang and said, "Catch him, he is the leader of this group of pirates."

The man on the horse laughed loudly when he heard the words, "I have seen that bastard a long time ago, and I blame him for his bad luck today, and unexpectedly bumped into my hand."

Li Xu slandered that this man was a gangster, don't come out of the pirate's den, maybe he had something to do with Xu Chang.

The men in black saw that the situation was over, and started to retreat. How could Li Xu let them run away, and shouted: "Xiao Mu, don't let a man in black go." If these three prince's henchmen are not eradicated, who knows what will happen later? what happen.

He is now guarded by the Habayashi Army, and the other party dares to collude with pirates to kill him. When he arrives in Minzhou, the Habayashi Army will return to Beijing, and He Zun will definitely not be able to protect him.

When he gave an order, not only He Zun obeyed, but the Yulin army also pointed their spears at the man in black. Seeing this, the pirates escorted Xu Chang and ran to the door.

Li Xu only heard the man on the horse smile in a deep voice, "If you want to leave, it's not that easy." He threw the spear in his hand hard, piercing through several pirates in a row, and then Li Xu only felt that the horse was With a light back, the man jumped up from the horse and galloped towards Xu Chang.

The horse lost its owner and began to run uneasily. Li Xu was afraid that he would be thrown off, so he grabbed the saddle and tried to sit up. Others were fighting the enemy, but he was fighting with a horse. It was hard Climb on the horse's back and sit down, suddenly a whistle came, and the horse let out a "Yu" sound, and started to run.

Li Xu knew how to ride a horse, but this horse obviously didn't suit his personality, and didn't listen to his commands at all, so he could only grab the rein and follow him to the side of the bearded man.

The man laughed and jumped on the horse, put his arm around Li Xu's waist, grabbed the rein with the other, turned and joined the battlefield, and said frivolously, "So soft and fragrant, are you really a man?"

Li Xu didn't expect that he would be molested by a man one day, so he was so angry that he bumped him hard with his elbow, "If you play tricks again, I will destroy you."

"Tsk, it turned out to be a cat with claws."

The situation was quickly brought under control. The courtyard was full of corpses of men in black and pirates, and the Habayashi Army also suffered more than a dozen casualties. Li Xu glanced at them, but did not see the corpses of these soldiers.

He thought to himself, he didn't expect the soldiers in Nanyue to be quite powerful, but he underestimated the strength of the soldiers here.

He looked back at the bearded man, "I still have some people who are suppressing bandits in the town, can this general send someone to meet them?"

"Oh, you are talking about those two groups of idiots. They have been led out of the town. Don't worry, they will not be in danger if the other party steers the tiger away from the mountain."

Li Xu's forehead is throbbing, can't this man speak well? What about his quality? "Keep your mouth clean."

The other party suddenly moved his face closer, looked at Li Xu carefully, and then moved his nose, "I suspect that you are disguised as a man. How can a man be so handsome?" He stretched out a hand to surprise Li Xu Xu's chest, and when he touched Yima Pingchuan's chest, he said lonely: "Hey, he really is a man, what a waste of money."

"Slap!" Li Xu slapped him on the face, gritted his teeth and said, "You're courting death!"

This slap was loud enough to attract everyone's attention, and instead of helping their leader, the group of ragged soldiers laughed: "Boss, are you taking advantage of this young gentleman? Deserves to be beaten."

"Hey, I just said that the general has been in the barracks for a long time, and he doesn't know what women are like. No, he can't even hold back seeing a handsome man."

A big knife slashed at the bearded man. He turned his head and avoided the first knife. Then he saw a man wearing a golden mask glaring at him, and said meanly: "A big man wears a mask!" , don't be ugly and shameful."

These words really rubbed salt on He Zun's wounds, not only he himself couldn't bear it, but also Li Xu and the Yulin soldiers couldn't bear it either, there was a tendency for the two sides to fight again.

"Don't, don't, our general didn't mean anything malicious, he just had a bit of a bad mouth." A young soldier ran over to apologize to Li Xu, "Young master, calm down, for the sake of saving your life, we will Don't argue with our general!"

Li Xu looked at the number of people on both sides, and knew that the chances of winning a real fight were not high, so he held his breath and said, "Let me go."

The man retracted his arms, Li Xu jumped off the horse, and glared at him, "A big man with a mouth like a poisonous woman is simply not worthy of being a man."

"Your mouth is also very powerful, let's be mutual." The man shrugged, not caring about Li Xu's verbal attacks at all.

Seeing that Li Xu was well, He Zun went back and counted the number of men in black, and said, "Your Highness, there are a total of twenty men in black. I'm afraid they are all dead soldiers trained by the third prince. Do you want to report this matter to Your Majesty?"

Li Xu shook his head, "What reward? Even if these corpses are transported back to the capital, who can prove that they belong to the third child."

"Then forget it?" He Zun asked bitterly.

"It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. Don't be impulsive. Remember the debt one by one, and talk about it later." Now, they really don't have the ability to take revenge. If they make too much noise, it will only increase the emperor's dislike for him.

What are they doing here? On the other hand, the group of soldiers has already picked up their weapons and started to clean up the scene. I saw them in groups of two, one chopped off the head of the corpse with a knife, and the other covered the head of the pirate with a sack. Watching their movements, Xu turned his gaze to the bearded man's horseback, on which was hung an identical sack, and thinking about the rancid smell he smelt before, Li Xu immediately vomited out in disgust.

Hold!Li Xu scolded his mother in his heart, if he knew this was the case, he should have slapped him just now, all the seafood dinner he ate was wasted, it cost him a lot of money to buy it.

The man looked at him with a smile, and stretched out his hand deliberately, and said meanly: "Is this how you vomited? Forgot to tell you, this hand touched the corpse not long ago, oops, it seems to have hugged your waist just now, And touched your boobs."

Li Xu glared at him, wishing to cut off his hand, not because that hand touched the corpse, but because of his cheap hands.

At this time, Lin Zhao came back with the Yulin Army, rushed in anxiously, and was relieved to see Li Xu standing intact, "My lord, are you all right?"

The "Prince" fell into the ears of the man beside him. He glanced at Li Xu in surprise, and then showed a thoughtful expression.

The two sides briefly explained what happened. As Li Xu expected, these people came after him. They entered the town to rob just by chance. When Lin Zhao and the others chased them out, they were lured out of the town by the other party's people. After chasing them all the way, when they got to the beach and saw them immediately board the boat and go out to sea, they realized something was wrong, and then rushed back immediately.

The corpses all over the ground were shocking, and Lin Zhao was terrified. If someone hadn't come to help, Li Xu and his group would have been wiped out.

He bowed to the bearded man and said, "Thank you, General, for your help. I don't know what your name is?"

The man returned a salute, raised his eyebrows and said, "Kou Xiao from Nanyue Mansion, who is your Excellency?"

The name Kou Xiao is very familiar to everyone. They have discussed this person a lot along the way. They didn’t expect to meet him before they arrived in Minzhou. But Lei Yang said, Kou Xiao is only 17 years old, why does he look a bit old?

Lin Zhao reported himself to his family and revealed Li Xu's identity. Then he saw Kou Xiao leading his group of bandit-like soldiers to kneel down and salute reluctantly, "I don't know if it's the arrival of King Shun, and the place where the general will be rude is still there. Wang Haihan."

Li Xu didn't want to embarrass him in front of everyone, "Come on, I am very grateful to have been rescued by General Kou today."

Kou Xiao glanced at him, and said with the corners of his mouth curled up: "Suppressing bandits is the duty of the last general. If the prince is grateful, it would be good to give some rewards."

Li Xu didn't expect Kou Xiao to be so thick-skinned, and said with a sneer, "Okay, I will supply General Kou later when I have a chance." I'm afraid you won't dare to ask for it.

Kou Xiao was noncommittal, according to the information he had learned before, the deposed prince had left the house without leaving the house, so where is there any precious thing left, he replied: "Then thank the prince first."

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small theater:

Old Gong: "They say I'm a bit old."

Li Xu: "No."

Old Gong: "My daughter-in-law has discernment."

Li Xu: "It's old and ugly."