My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 186 Picking Up Three Horses

The destination in the letter was a dilapidated temple that had long been abandoned.

These dilapidated temples are very common throughout the north.

Back when it was still the State of Qi, the struggle for the orthodox lineage was extremely fierce. After Emperor Wu of Zhou defeated the Northern Qi, he also razed the temples here on his way. Emperor Wu of Zhou did not like monks, nor did he like Taoism. Apart from taking elixirs, he did not like anything else.

At that time, when the eminent monks of Qi learned that Yuwen Yong was coming, they were so frightened that they ran away to the south. As a result, countless abandoned temples appeared in the north. After being visited by thieves many times, these places became completely uninhabitable.

The Turkic Yabghu was somewhat experienced. When they were almost at their destination, he had everyone dismount and place the horses in a secluded spot. Then, they lowered their bodies and cautiously approached their destination.

The warriors he brought with him were all wrapped up tightly, which meant they were relatively resistant to the cold.

They crouched in a corner, staring at the lonely, dilapidated temple in the distance.

The temple's walls had long been destroyed, turning into a pile of folded ruins. Even from this distance, Ye Hu couldn't see if there were any people inside.

However, he did not act on his own. He signaled to everyone to hide themselves and continue to wait.

Those Turkic warriors were all experienced and could conceal themselves well, but the skilled fighters brought by the Liu family were not so capable.

Because of the accident last time, Ye Hu brought a full forty people this time!

Half of them were carefully selected Turkic warriors, the kind who could hold their own against the Eagle Flying Manor on horseback.

He refused to believe it; how could he possibly fail?
If this fails again, I'm not going to be named Ashina!
He then diligently began to stake out the area.

After a long time, there was still no movement.

Liu Shanbo's carriage was getting closer and closer to the dilapidated temple. Along the way, Liu Shanbo had not encountered any of his own people to report to him, nor had he heard any sounds of fighting as he got closer, which made him worry.

He worried that those people weren't in the dilapidated temple, or that they had been scared away by him.

If we let it escape once, we'll never be able to catch it again.

Liu Shanbo continued forward with trepidation, eventually arriving at the dilapidated temple. There were only four people with him. When he got off the carriage and looked around, everything was silent. Liu Shanbo couldn't find Ye Hu at all, but he was certain that the person should be nearby.

He looked at the dilapidated temple in the distance, hesitated for a moment, and then looked at the servant beside him.

"Go in and take a look."

The servant looked at the dilapidated temple, which had collapsed and was now just a pile of rubble. The entrance could be seen, but the inside was pitch black.

The servant swallowed hard, then trembled as he walked toward the dilapidated temple.

Liu Shanbo waited at the door.

"what!!"

A scream suddenly came from inside the dilapidated temple, then silence fell.

Liu Shanbo, however, was overjoyed!

There are people inside! They haven't run away yet!

He didn't care about the servants' lives or deaths. He said loudly, "I have come as agreed, why don't you come out and meet me?"

"If it's according to the agreement, why bring so many samurai?"

Suddenly, the people inside the temple loudly questioned.

Liu Shanbo was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. He looked at the dilapidated temple; it was too small to hide many people. He wasn't afraid at all. He took a few steps back and then shouted, "People are in the temple!!"

As soon as he shouted, he saw several people suddenly jump out from the bushes on both sides. They were covered in snow and then quickly charged towards the dilapidated temple.

The leader was Ye Hu, who held a curved sword and rushed to Liu Shanbo's side in a few steps, staring at the temple.

"Get out here, you people! If you give me the horse, I'll spare your life!!"

“Shoot!!”

A roar erupted again from inside the dilapidated temple, a sound as loud as thunder.

"Shuashuashua~~"

In a short while, many people emerged from the surrounding area of ​​Ye Hu and his group, all wielding powerful bows, and arrows rained down upon them!

The warriors beside Ye Hu quickly stood in his way, while the rest fell one by one, mercilessly shot to death. Liu Shanbo was so frightened that he turned pale and lay down on the ground.

There was no cover here, and the thief was standing on high ground. Ye Hu looked on in disbelief!

He clearly came from where the enemy had appeared. When he arrived, there was no one there, no footprints in the snow. He had been carefully observing his surroundings, but no one had come. How did the enemy appear? How did they appear behind him?!
The place is open and there is nowhere to hide.

"Enter the temple! Seize the people inside!"

Ye Hu shouted, and the warriors rushed towards the dilapidated temple. One warrior, wielding a curved sword, charged into the temple with a "thud."

The headless warrior fell, his head flying off.

After him, several more warriors went in.

"Pfft~~"

Ye Hu heard it clearly; it was the sound of people falling to the ground. In the blink of an eye, the four people who had gone in first fell silent. Ye Hu's scalp tingled, and he stood frozen in place. But the arrows were becoming increasingly fierce, and he dared not hesitate. He gritted his teeth and rushed into the temple.

The moment he rushed in, Ye Hu was terrified.

What kind of person is this?!
Yehu had seen countless warriors on the grasslands, but he had never seen such a tall and imposing man.

The man, clad in thick armor, stood there like a bear.

He saw that the man was holding a long knife and staring intently at him.

Ye Hu suddenly felt powerless, as if no matter what he did, he would not be able to survive.

He opened his mouth, as if to say something.

"Pfft."

Yuchi Gong swung his sword again.

This was the last scene Ye Hu saw; he saw his own body collapse with a thud.

Yuchi Gong wiped his long sword and looked at the doorway again.

"Stop shooting! I surrender! I surrender!!"

Liu Shanbo shouted, and as soon as he did, the Han guards all surrendered and lay down on the ground with him. The other Turkic warriors tried to continue charging, but were shot dead one after another.

Seeing that there was no further movement outside, Yuchi Gong strode out.

He felt a bit bored; there were only a few people, and he didn't even get to stretch his body properly, which was really unsatisfying.

Li Shimin walked down from a distance with a smile, followed by many warriors, all carrying bows and arrows. They followed Li Shimin cautiously forward, and Li Shimin's eyes were full of joy.

He never expected these people to be so foolish, openly passing on messages as if everyone else were idiots.

He had already been monitoring Old Man Wu's residence with his men. When he saw Liu Shanbo's servants come out, Li Shimin knew that Liu Shanbo had brought men with him. He immediately began to make arrangements and sent men to follow the servants. He then discovered that the armed men were doing almost everything under Li Shimin's nose.

He simply couldn't understand how the Turks, who couldn't even detect that someone was following them, dared to venture deep into Loufan to cause trouble.
It seems these Hu people aren't as powerful as the rumors suggest.

Li Shimin walked a few steps to Liu Shanbo and helped him up. "Liu Jun, don't be afraid. I know you've been kidnapped by these Turks!"

Liu Shanbo looked at the person in front of him with trembling eyes. From the person's voice and figure, he could tell that the guy in front of him was still a child.

But seeing the bow in his hand, Liu Shanbo dared not underestimate him at all.

He said, trembling, "Yes, yes, I was taken hostage."

"Then tell me about these Turks. Men, separate them and take them away. If their stories don't match up, deal with them as spies."

Li Shimin smiled again and looked at Liu Shanbo, "Speak slowly, my lord."

Li House.

"Grandpa!!"

"Grandpa!!"

Li Yuan was looking at the document in his hand when a shout came from outside the door. Li Yuan looked up in confusion and saw Li Yuanji running in, panting.

"Grandma!"

"Stop shouting! What happened?"

Hearing the question, Li Yuanji immediately perked up. He smiled, his little face turning red, "Grandpa, I got you some gifts!"

"I've found three fine horses in the city! Each one is just as good as the ones I own; they're the best of the best! Come out and take a look with me!"

"What did you say??"

P.S.: I've written four chapters in a row these past few days because of family matters. Many readers are concerned about Xiaolang's condition. I didn't go into details before because I was afraid of worrying everyone. The child has been in the hospital for a long time, and I've run out of my drafts. Fortunately, he can finally be discharged tomorrow afternoon. I've been traveling back and forth between the two places these past few days, writing until very late. Because I have to deliver meals on time in the morning, I don't dare to stay up late to write up to the fifth chapter, so I've been writing a bit slowly. Please forgive me.

Now that I'm discharged from the hospital, I can finally write with peace of mind. Thank you all for your understanding.

(End of this chapter)