The Legend of the Condor Heroes: I became one of the Five Great Masters by drawing cards

Chapter 33 A near miss
The situation is stronger than people, and no matter how unwilling Pushan Anzhen is, he finally has to accept the reality.

Including Gu Ping'an, a group of five people were tied to the tree in a row.

This old wolf tied the pig's trotter buckle and showed no mercy at all.

As the name suggests, this is the knot that butchers use to tie up pigs' trotters when slaughtering them. The more the pig struggles, the tighter the trotters will be tied.

After tying up the men tightly, Old Wolf clapped his hands and stepped back with satisfaction.

"Young Master Gu, considering we've been traveling together, I'm being lenient and not tying you up and taking you deep into the woods."

He waved to the man in black to drive ahead, and he also jumped on the horse.

"When someone passes by, we will let you go. By the time you return to Juzhou, I estimate that your envoy will be here soon."

After he finished speaking, he shouted "Gee!", squeezed his legs against the horse's belly, and chased after the convoy.

"Young Master Gu, what should we do now?" Pushan Anzhen struggled for a while and asked helplessly.

Although he was well versed in military tactics and had a delicate mind, he rarely saw such low-key tricks used by the people in the martial arts world, and for a moment he really had no idea how to deal with it.

In fact, he was not unprepared. He had hidden two small daggers on his body, but they were both found out.

Gu Ping'an sighed, shook his wrist, and a piece of stone with a sharp edge fell out of his sleeve and landed in his palm.

"These thieves are too vigilant, so this is the only way to use it."

This piece of stone was just given to him by Lao Lang in order to help him continue to deceive Pushan Anzhen's trust.

"Young Master Gu has thought it all out." Pushan Anzhen showed admiration.

Gu Ping'an suppressed his laughter and rubbed the rope on his wrist back and forth with a stone.

It seems like hard work, but the results are minimal.

The stone is in his hand, so whether it is cut fast or slow, isn't it him who has the final say?
Pushan Anzhen saw that he was working hard, and although he was anxious, he was too embarrassed to urge him.

After about an incense stick of time, Gu Ping'an estimated that Lao Lang and others had walked far enough away, so he stopped what he was doing.

"Young Master Gu, if you are tired..."

When Pushan Anzhen saw that the thick hemp rope between his fingers was only cut halfway, he thought that his hands were sore and needed to rest.

But he didn't expect that the next second Gu Ping'an would gather all his internal strength, use his arms to exert force, and struggle violently.

Snapped!
With a crisp sound, the hemp rope broke at the gap.

"Young man, you have great strength!"

Several drivers were already drowsy, but when they suddenly heard the sound of the hemp rope breaking, they all became alert.

Pushan Anzhen was also a little surprised.

Although he had practiced martial arts since childhood and possessed extraordinary strength, he was far from being able to break a hemp rope.

Is internal martial arts really that powerful?
"Lord Pushan, what should we do now?" Gu Ping'an pulled off the broken rope on his body and came to help him untie it.

"The gold and silver are heavy, and they can't drive fast. Maybe they can catch up."

Pushan Anzhen hesitated slightly, but decided to give it a try.

Gu Ping'an did not object and helped him release the other drivers, then quickly chased after them.

They were moving quite fast, and even when they stopped occasionally to identify wheel tracks, they were still slightly faster than a horse-drawn carriage.

Human endurance is not as good as that of animals. After running for more than ten miles at full speed, Pushan Anzhen's breathing became heavier and he gradually fell behind.

Gu Ping'an "had no choice" to stop and wait for him.

"Young Master Gu" Pushan Anzhen caught up with him, panting.

"You are a master of internal martial arts, and your internal energy is long-lasting. I would be a burden instead. How about you catch up first and leave marks for me along the way?"

"That's all we can do now."

Gu Ping'an, still playing the role of "doing his duty", immediately left him behind and flew away with his Qinggong. As Pu San An Zhen watched his figure gradually disappear into the distance, he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

He originally thought that Gu Ping'an would be able to catch up with the bandits quickly with his excellent martial arts skills, but after only a cup of tea, he saw the other party's figure in front of him.

"Young Master Gu, what are you doing?" He hurried forward and asked in confusion.

Gu Ping'an didn't say anything, but just raised his hand and pointed forward.

There was a stream in front of the two of them, and on the other side of the stream was a three-way intersection.

Pushan Anzhen looked in the direction of his finger and saw scattered wheel tracks all over the ground, as if many vehicles had passed by.

Although the stream was not wide, its sides were muddy and it was difficult to tell whether the wheel tracks were new or old. It was impossible to tell which one was left by the bandits.

"These thieves' strategies are so interconnected, what a brilliant move."

Gu Pingan pretended to shake his head and sigh, as if he had been convinced by the other party's plan.

Pushan Anzhen also agreed with this, muttering to himself, "Shandong bandits come and go like the wind, their reputation is well-deserved."

After a long pursuit, the two men returned empty-handed and had to return to Juzhou overnight, hoping that this group of "bandits" would really abide by the agreement and release the imperial envoy and others.

This wait lasted until noon the next day.

In the Juzhou Governor's Mansion, Gu Ping'an frowned and paced back and forth in the hall.

Pushan Anzhen was upset and was about to call him to stop, but he saw the doorman running in crawling.

"My lord! My lord! The imperial envoy has returned!"

"Hurry! Follow me to welcome him!" Pushan Anzhen jumped up from his seat and ran out pulling Gu Ping'an.

They had not taken two steps when they saw guards leading Yang Kang and Mu Nianci towards them.

"Young Prince! Nianci!"

Gu Ping'an had sharp eyes and quick reactions, and he shouted immediately.

Pushan Anzhen hurried to Yang Kang and bowed to the ground.

"The Imperial Envoy is in danger in Juzhou. I have failed to govern properly. I hope you will forgive me!"

Yang Kang was feeling lucky to have escaped danger this time, and he had no time to vent his anger on others.

Gu Ping'an also praised him at the right time: "Young Prince, this time we escaped danger thanks to the great help of Master Pushan. He sought help from the wealthy merchants in Juzhou overnight and raised the ransom that night. This is a great achievement, and he must not be punished!"

Hearing his words so biased towards herself, Pushan Anzhen couldn't help but cast a look of gratitude at him.

"Don't worry, Governor. Bandits are always elusive. You shouldn't be blamed for this." Yang Kang also took advantage of the situation. "Besides, you saved my life. How could I, Wanyan Kang, do such an ungrateful thing?"

He had followed Wanyan Honglie for many years and had learned the skills to win people's hearts. Just a few words made Pushan Anzhen feel relieved.

"Hurry up! Prepare the wine and food to welcome the Imperial Envoy!"

Pushan Anzhen felt relieved and quickly asked his servants to prepare a banquet.

The last hangover experience was really unpleasant. At the banquet, Yang Kang kept picking up vegetables and eating meat, but didn't drink a sip of wine.

Upon learning that the imperial envoy had returned safely, several wealthy businessmen who had paid money came to see him, all wanting to leave an impression in front of Yang Kang.

But when they raised their glasses to toast, Yang Kang almost got nervous.

He now gets a headache whenever he sees alcohol, especially when the person toasting him is the richest man Xu.

"The young prince escaped danger today, all thanks to your generous help. Gu, on behalf of the young prince, offers a toast to you all!"

Gu Ping'an quickly stood up, raised his glass, and tried to smooth things over.

"When the young prince returns to Zhongdu, he will report to His Majesty the assistance he received during this trip. Then a good opportunity will arise, so you all just wait patiently!"

(End of this chapter)