Do you have the strength to force me to join the Liangshan bandits?

Chapter 235 Wu Guojiu: You Want to Start Something and Then Abandon It? [1st Update]

"Boom-boom--"

After Fang Xuedu fired the signal arrow, within three to five minutes at most, the whole city was filled with the sound of gongs!

This was a characteristic of the Jin state: the loud sound of gongs meant a great enemy was approaching!

All civilians must retreat; those who do not retreat will be executed!

So all the people in the city had closed their doors and windows, and those on the streets had all gone into the shops along the roadside.

The streets were filled with Imperial Guards, scurrying about like ants whose nest had been washed away by a child's pee!
"Squeak—squeak—"

Arrows kept shooting into the sky from around the residence of the emperor's brother-in-law!

This is also a characteristic of the State of Jin.

Even though the rebellion had just succeeded and many of the leaders had become generals, they still carried signal arrows with them.

A signal arrow was launched from the Imperial Brother-in-law's residence, and anyone nearby carrying a signal arrow would immediately release their own in a relay.

Guided by the whistling arrow, the Imperial Guards rushed towards the residence of the Emperor's brother-in-law from all directions.

Tian Hu was able to carve out a territory and establish himself as king, and his army was at least more combat-effective than the Song soldiers at present.

"I am the Imperial Uncle Wu! Get out of my way! All of you, get out of my way!"

Wu Liqi took the lead, clearing the way with his hoarse voice, and the imperial guards coming from the opposite direction hurriedly made way for him.

Wu Li is not only the emperor's brother-in-law, but also a privy councilor. He even personally led troops before. Who doesn't know him?
And so, Cai Fu and the others followed Wu Li and arrived at the city gate without any hindrance.

The city gates were closed and the drawbridge was raised as the gongs sounded, signaling the approaching enemy.

Wu Li rushed to the city gate and shouted angrily:

"I am Wu Guojiu, and I have urgent business outside the city. Open the gate immediately!"

Normally, the Jin army would have opened the city gates long ago and lined up in two rows to see them off.

But now the gong is so loud it's deafening, who would dare open the door?
The head constable at the gate said with a forced smile:
"Imperial Brother-in-law, the gong sounds..."

"court death!"

Wu Li swung her broadsword and slashed him with it:
"The king has sent me out of the city. Anyone who dares to stop me will be executed first and reported later!"

The Jin soldiers guarding the gates dared not stop them any longer and quickly opened the city gates:
Can't afford to offend, can't afford to offend...

Even if Wu Li wipes out all the small fry like them, no one will dare to cause her any trouble.

"Quack! Quack!"

With Wu Li in front and the carriage behind, the seven people, including Cai Fu, rode swiftly out of the city gate.

……

At the palace general's residence, Sun An picked up his beloved concubine in a princess carry and carried her to the daybed.

"My lord, in broad daylight..."

The concubine, feigning reluctance, gently stroked his firm chest muscles and said in a sweet, coquettish voice:

"Is it better not to give it up?"

"Boom-boom--"

Because of the distance, Sun An did not hear the signal arrow, but the deafening gong made his anus tighten!
Oh no! Something terrible has happened!

Sun An's expression changed, he threw his concubine onto the daybed, turned and left, leaving only the words:
"According to your!"

Watt hair?
The concubine threw her hairpins away, and with her hair disheveled, she got up and watched helplessly as Sun An hurriedly left.

No, if you're so honest, why would you take a concubine?
……

Grand Master's Mansion.

The back garden was filled with swords, spears, and halberds, and a burly man was shirtless, exercising.

He was nine feet tall, as strong as a yak, with a square face, naturally thick eyebrows and bright eyes, and a small mustache.

They say you can't fight city hall, but his big arms are thicker than most people's thighs!
Grasping a millstone with both hands, the nine-foot-tall man exerted his strength and lifted the millstone above his head!

Taking a deep breath, the nine-foot-tall man roared and threw the three- or four-hundred-pound millstone into the air!
"call--"

The millstone flew more than ten feet into the air, and when it fell back down, the nine-foot-tall man stretched out his hands to catch it!

"Boom-boom--"

Suddenly, a deafening gong sounded, and the nine-foot-tall man was startled. He caught the millstone and quickly placed it on the ground.

"hiss--"

The nine-foot-tall man took a breath, pressed his hands to his lower back; the gong was so loud it had strained his back...

Oh no, this is a huge problem!

Even though the nine-foot-tall man couldn't straighten his back, he still gritted his teeth and walked out!

He is the Grand Tutor, so he must lead by example!
……

Imperial Prefecture.

In a secluded room, a Taoist priest was sitting cross-legged in meditation.

He wore a purple-gold and jewel-inlaid fish-tail Taoist crown, a black-edged brocade crane cloak with fiery red trim, a multicolored silk sash around his waist, and red shoes with cloud patterns on his feet.

The Taoist priest had arched eyebrows, a thick beard, and slightly closed eyes, as if he were asleep or had attained enlightenment.

Suddenly, the Taoist frowned, as if he were having a nightmare or had reached a crucial point in his enlightenment...

"Boom-boom--"

The deafening sound of the gong suddenly rang out, instantly startling the Taoist priest. Before he could even open his eyes, his mouth gaped open in astonishment:

"puff--"

He coughed up a mouthful of blood!

The Taoist priest opened his eyes, his face deathly pale, and they were a pair of green eyes!
They really know how to pick their timing...

The Taoist priest flew into a rage, drew his ancient iron sword, strode out of the secret chamber, pointed the sword at the sky, and chanted incantations:

"Bala bala bala... Hurry!"

In the bright sunshine, a thick black fog suddenly rolled in, accompanied by howling winds, enveloping the entire city!

The people of the city felt as if they had been sucked into a bag, their vision obscured by darkness, their ears filled with the wails of ghosts and wolves...

……

Cai Fu and his men rushed out of the city gate and galloped towards the outskirts of the city.

Shi Xiu turned around by chance and exclaimed in surprise:
"There's something supernatural about it!" What is that?

Cai Fu and the others all turned around and looked, only to see that the entire city of Weisheng was shrouded in black fog!

Even more astonishing is that the black fog was only three zhang higher than the city wall, making it look as if it were covered by a black box!

"The Imperial Advisor has emerged from seclusion!"

Wu Li turned around and her expression changed drastically:

"Luckily we've already left the city, otherwise we wouldn't be able to get out!"

Cai Fu asked him, "Brother Wu, could the Imperial Preceptor you mentioned be Qiao Daoqing?"

"Not bad!"

Wu Li said with great apprehension:

"Qiao Daoqing is known as the 'Illusion Demon Lord' and was appointed by the King as the Protector of the Nation, the Inspirational True Man, and the Military Advisor and Left Prime Minister!"

"Able to summon wind and rain, ride the clouds and mist... Wait! What did you call me?"

Wu Li suddenly realized that Cai Fu had been calling him father-in-law before, so how did he suddenly become Brother Wu?

Are they from different generations?
"Brother Wu, please don't misunderstand!"

Cai Fu calmly explained:
"Yingzi and I are innocent; this is to help her get revenge..."

"What innocence?"

Wu Li was both shocked and furious, and raised her fifty-pound broadsword:

"You want to start something and then abandon it?"

"It's a long story..."

Cai Fu coughed lightly: "Let's find a place to stay first."

Wu Li: (▼DRAN▼#)
……

Qiao Daoqing, carrying the Kunwu Iron Ancient Sword, didn't even bother to wipe the blood from his mouth as he stormed angrily toward the Imperial Uncle's residence.

How dare he interfere with his cultivation and ruin his spiritual progress! He must kill that scoundrel with his own hands!
The city was shrouded in black fog, but it couldn't stop Qiao Daoqing.

Wherever he goes, the black mist dissipates.

It was as if two barrier beasts had used large iron hooks to pry open the thick floor-length curtains, letting him walk through.

After Qiao Daoqing walked over, it was as if two barrier beasts had lowered the thick floor-length curtains.

The black mist could obscure the eyes of ordinary people, but it could not obscure Qiao Daoqing, who could clearly see the ordinary people around him.

They were all Imperial Guards rushing to protect the Emperor, each one like an ant on a hot pan, pacing around in a panic...

Qiao Daoqing ignored them all and walked past them, quickly arriving at the Imperial Brother-in-Law's residence using the Shrinking Earth technique.

The whistling arrows were concentrated in this area just now, and countless Imperial Guards have completely blocked this place.

Strangely enough, when Qiao Daoqing walked by, everyone involuntarily made way for him.

Qiao Daoqing walked all the way into the mansion and first saw many dead body guards with knives outside the main hall.

One of the men with a missing arm caught his eye. Qiao Daoqing walked closer and saw that it was Fang Xuedu!

The dignified Grand Commandant of Jin had his arm severed with a single stroke, and a short arrow was still stuck in his throat.

Even so, he still had an iron pipe in his mouth and stared wide-eyed at the sky.

Qiao Daoqing frowned, pulled the iron tube out of his mouth, and helped him close his eyelids.

Upon entering the hall, Qiao Daoqing couldn't help but gasp at the stench of death:
The hall was full of dead people!

A hundred or so corpses might not seem like much on an open battlefield, but when they're all gathered in one room...

Qiao Daoqing's eyelids twitched twice, and suddenly his gaze was drawn to a headless corpse.

The headless corpse was still sitting in the chair, as if it were unaware of its impending death.

Although his head had been cut off, Qiao Daoqing could still tell from his clothes and figure that this was Tian Hu.

The King has passed away?

Qiao Daoqing could hardly believe his eyes. In his shock and anger, he chanted an incantation and flicked the whisk toward the door!
The two stone lions outside the gate of the Imperial Uncle's Mansion suddenly came to life, jumped off their stone seats, and ran to Qiao Daoqing with a "rumble", wagging their tails like dogs.

Qiao Daoqing had them lick two mouthfuls of blood from Tian Hu's corpse, and then the two stone lions rushed out of the Imperial Uncle's Mansion with a "rumble".

In a short while, the two stone lions ran all over the city and came back to shake their heads at Qiao Daoqing.

Qiao Daoqing sighed, flicked his whisk, and the two stone lions went back to their seats on the stone base outside the gate, posing and remaining still.

Qiao Daoqing flicked the whisk into the sky again, and a gust of wind immediately blew away the black mist that filled the sky.

The Imperial Guards, who had been trapped outside, rushed in all at once.

Sun An, wielding two swords, burst in. Seeing the scene, he was both surprised and furious, and asked Qiao Daoqing:

"Imperial Advisor, where is the murderer?"

"No need to look for it."

Qiao Daoqing shook his head. He wasn't good at divination, but at this point, he could only try his luck with a couple of attempts.

Closing his eyes, Qiao Daoqing did some quick calculations with his fingers, but after only two slashes, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"puff--"

……

Shop in a village outside the city.

Cai Fu and his group ordered a table full of fine wine and food and began to eat. Shi Xiu, still shaken, asked:

"Master, how does the sorcery of that Jin State's Grand Preceptor compare to that of Master Yiqing today?"

Cai Fu said confidently, "Don't worry, he is no match for Mr. Yiqing."

"You know nothing!"

With her hair disheveled, Wu Li gave a cold snort:
"Qiao Daoqing's magical skills are divine, and he has never met his match!"
"Fortunately, we got out of the city quickly today. If we had been trapped inside, we would be dead!"

Cai Fu certainly knew that Gongsun Sheng and Qiao Daoqing had fought each other in the original story.

Qiao Daoqing suffered a crushing defeat and eventually became Gongsun Sheng's disciple.

Although Cai Fu did not bring Gongsun Sheng with him, Cai Fu knew that a proper Taoist practitioner should not use magic to harm people.

At most, they just use illusions to scare people.

Qiao Daoqing was proficient in illusion magic; otherwise, why would he be called "Illusion Demon Lord"?
But that's not the point. The point is that Wu Li spoke to me in a very arrogant manner!
(End of this chapter)