Chapter 109: Ba Fenghan’s promise, the femme fatale Shen Luoyan, Li Shimin’s fury: Xiuning was abduc
Chapter 109: Ba Fenghan’s promise, the femme fatale Shen Luoyan, Li Shimin’s fury: Xiuning was abducted?
Changan.
The Prince of Qin's Palace is located in Xicheng.
In the hall with heavy red walls and black tiles, a three-story pavilion is very conspicuous.
There is a plaque above the gate tower.
【Tian Ce Mansion】.
At this time, in a room in the backyard of Tiance Mansion, a handsome young man with extraordinary bearing was sitting on a couch. He slowly finished his training, slowly opened his eyes, stood up, pushed open the door, and walked out.
"Your Highness!"
At this moment, a man in blue who had been waiting at the door saw the young man and seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
"Pang Yu, what happened?"
Li Shimin looked at the frightened Pang Yu and asked.
During this period of time, he has been practicing in seclusion, claiming to be sick, and strictly forbidding his subordinates in the Tiance Mansion to talk to him about the war. Anyone who violates the order will be severely punished. Therefore, Pang Yu saw that he was hesitant to speak and did not dare to say anything.
Pang Yu has been with him for a long time and is a steady person.
Now he is so panicked, which is obviously not in his character. It is obvious that something big has happened.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince led his army to Jingzhou and was defeated in a battle with Xue Ju. Liu Hongji was captured and Fengzhou was lost!"
Pang Yu said respectfully, clasping his fists.
"Hey!"
After hearing Pang Yu's words, Li Shimin was silent for a long time, without saying a word. In the end, he could only sigh.
He had anticipated this result, but was powerless to change it.
now.
He was very depressed.
He was heartbroken to lose the city he had conquered with great difficulty.
It was not that he did not want to fight, but his father believed that the eldest son was superior. No matter how hard he, the second son, tried, he could not overshadow his elder brother Li Jiancheng. Therefore, his father asked his elder brother to lead troops to attack Xue Ju in Jingzhou in order to accumulate prestige.
He was depressed and had no choice but to hide in Tiance Mansion under the pretext of illness and no longer care about anything.
My eldest brother is simply not fit to lead troops. He suffered a crushing defeat in his first battle and lost Fengzhou.
"Pang Yu, has anything changed in the world recently?"
Li Shimin asked again.
"Recently, Li Gui proclaimed himself emperor and established the reign of Anle. Du Fuwei invaded Jingling. Wagang and Yu Wenhuaji fought several times. There are also rumors that Qin Shuang, the leader of the Qianlong Society in Yangzhou, was invited by Tiandao Song Que to go to the Modao Hall to learn swordsmanship!"
Pang Yu reported in a solemn voice.
"Qianlong Society? Qin Shuang? Invited by Song Que, the Heavenly Sword of the Song Clan?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin was silent for a while and frowned deeply.
He knew it.
The Song Clan is one of the four major clans. They have lived in Lingnan for generations and are very powerful. It was heard before that the Song Clan and the Qianlong Society would cooperate to deal with Lin Shihong. Now, it is said that Tiandao Song Que invited Qin Shuang from the Qianlong Society to go to Lingnan. I'm afraid it's not just as simple as exchanging sword skills, right?
He had heard of the Qianlong Society.
Originally, the former leader Meng Qianlong was his cousin. Later, his cultivation was abolished by the evil monk Fa Nan, so he abdicated and a young man named Qin Shuang became the new leader.
did not expect.
The new leader, Qin Shuang, has made the Qianlong Society even more powerful than when his cousin was in power!
He even recruited soldiers and captured Jiujiang and Jiangdu, and now owned three cities!
He also cooperated with the Song clan in Lingnan to fight against Lin Shihong.
Now, there are rumors outside that the leader of the Song family invited Qin Shuang to practice swordsmanship. Is this because he is optimistic about the Qianlong Society and wants to have a deeper cooperation?
after all.
No wind, no wave.
Although the Qianlong Society only has three cities and is weak, its leader has recently risen in the martial arts world and is known as the best swordsman in the world. He even killed the leader of the Tieqi Society, Shaoming Fenghou. His martial arts skills may be able to compete with the older generation of masters!
the most important is.
The power of Lingnan should not be underestimated. If Lingnan supports Qianlonghui, wouldn’t Li Tang have another powerful force?
If Li Tang wants to unify the world, there will inevitably be many obstacles!
"Where is the lady now?"
Li Shimin took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice.
"Your Highness, the young lady has gone to the Pegasus Ranch some time ago to discuss the purchase of war horses."
Pang Yu said respectfully, clasping his fists.
"Oh."
Li Shimin nodded.
One day later.
Qin Shuang used his light body skills to gallop all the way along the road towards Lingnan.
[Skill: Light Body Skill (Minor Success)]
【Progress: 947/1000】
[Effect: As light as a swallow, you can use the treetops as a support to climb duckweed and cross the water, and can easily jump over a two-meter-high wall]
Because of constantly practicing the light body skills and bird ferry skills on the road, the proficiency of these two light skills continued to increase!
It’s almost time for a breakthrough!
"Ok?"
When Qin Shuang was using his light body skills to reach a hill near the river, he suddenly saw a small boat in front of him, leaning against the shore and caught by the water plants. A burly young man was lying on the side of the boat.
The young man was weak and covered in blood. Even though he was seriously injured, he still held the sword tightly in his hand.
The young man had a long and narrow face with very distinct features. There was a red cloth tied on his forehead and his plain blue robe was covered in blood. It was unclear whether it was his own or someone else's.
When Qin Shuang saw the young man, the young man also saw him.
The two looked at each other for a few breaths, and Qin Shuang spoke loudly. "Brother, are you okay?"
"I'm fine! Thank you!"
When the young man saw Qin Shuang, he struggled to get up, staggered to the shore, and wanted to leave with his sword in hand. However, due to his severe injuries, he fell to the ground and was unable to move.
Just now.
Not far away, the sound of fluttering clothes was heard, and eight figures were seen rushing over, and they were close in the blink of an eye!
The moment these eight men rushed over, they surrounded Qin Shuang and the fallen young man, with weapons in their hands and unfriendly looks.
"Who are you?"
Seeing these eight people surrounding him, Qin Shuang frowned immediately.
He discovered that among these eight people, four had blue eyes, slightly curly hair, fierce eyes, and scimitars on their waists. They were obviously not from Middle-earth. They reminded him of the deceased Ren Shaoming. The other four had a heavy bloody aura and it was obvious that they had killed many people.
"Ba Fenghan is guilty of a heinous crime. Since you want to save him, then die with him!"
The bearded man in the lead looked at Qin Shuang with a fierce look in his eyes and slashed at Qin Shuang with his scimitar. At the same time, the other seven men each held a scimitar and a spear and went towards the young man who fell to the ground and could not move.
"court death!"
Seeing that the bearded man was determined to kill without saying a word, Qin Shuang snorted coldly, murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and he shook his wrist to shoot out a flying knife!
"laugh!"
An icy blue light shot out, instantly piercing through the bearded man's throat and rushing out from the back of his neck, bringing up a spray of blood!
"Uh"
The bearded man's body was knocked back by the force of the flying knife. His eyes were filled with fear and disbelief, and he fell heavily three feet away. The moment he landed, a layer of white frost appeared on his body!
His eyes were wide open and he died with his eyes open.
Between the lightning and flint.
Qin Shuang's perception covered an area of twenty feet in radius. He rushed forward, and three frost flying knives appeared in his palm again and shot out with a bang!
"puff!"
"Pfft!"
Three more foreign masters who were closest to the area were killed by the flying knives.
With the perception ability of twenty feet, Qin Shuang used the light body skill to change his body shape and shot and killed several masters with flying knives, with complete ease!
Seeing Qin Shuang shoot and kill four companions in the blink of an eye, the remaining four masters all changed color, holding their weapons and retreating together, with vigilance in their eyes. One of them even looked fearful and shouted in fear. "Fei Dao, you... you are Qin Shuang from another world!" "You can only blame yourself for seeking death!"
When Qin Shuang saw that this person had guessed who he was, murderous intent flashed in his eyes. He circulated his Tianshuang Qi, and a three-inch-long icy flying knife appeared in the palms of both his palms!
The remaining four masters exclaimed and turned around and fled.
but.
It's too late.
The four flying knives pierced their backs one by one. Their bodies fell forward and hit the ground several feet away. The moment they landed on the ground, they had become ice sculptures!
"Thank you, Brother Qin, for saving my life. I will never forget it!"
Qin Shuang killed eight masters who were chasing Ba Fenghan. When he turned around, he found that Ba Fenghan had actually stood up with his sword, looking at him and clasping his fists with gratitude in his eyes.
"I didn't expect that you are the young swordsman Ba Fenghan who is famous in the Turkic region!"
"Brother, you are seriously injured. Let's get well first!"
Qin Shuang waved to Ba Fenghan and gestured.
He saw seven or eight wounds of varying sizes on Ba Fenghan's body.
"it is good!"
Ba Fenghan thought for a moment and nodded. He also knew his condition, so he bandaged it immediately and sat cross-legged to heal his wounds.
This time, he encountered Qu Ao and was hunted down by Qu Ao's men. After a series of battles, he finally escaped here, exhausted. He thought he was going to die, but unexpectedly, he met the master of the younger generation in the Central Plains, the 'Divine Sword' Qin Shuang!
Qin Shuang looked at Ba Fenghan who was healing his wounds nearby, his eyes filled with thought.
This Ba Fenghan is the best master of the younger generation of the Turks. He is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. If he can be used by himself, he will definitely be a great help!
Qin Shuang did not leave, but immediately stopped by to fight with the flying knives.
at this time.
On a high hillside eight miles away from where Qin Shuang was, covered by the jungle, a stunning woman in green with a jade hairpin in her hair, a young man with an extraordinary appearance, and two old men in black stood there, all with shocked expressions on their faces.
"Military Advisor, among the eight people who were chasing Ba Fenghan, four were Turkic masters, and the other four were the Four Evils from the Frontier. They were all notorious for their evil deeds, but they were killed one by one with just one sword! This person is too terrifying!"
Behind Shen Luoyan, an old man in black looked at the figure practicing flying knife in the distance, with deep fear in his eyes.
"So, if we want to kill him, we can't show up and start with his diet!"
"I just don't believe that he is immune to all poisons!"
There was also deep fear in Shen Luoyan's beautiful eyes.
She knew it.
If he met a flying knife master like Qin Shuang in a head-on battle, he would not be able to last more than one round. If he secretly poisoned the water in front of him to make him lose the ability to move, he could be killed perfectly!
It is because he knows how terrifying Qin Shuang’s flying knife is.
Therefore, she didn't dare to get too close, but used the Sky Eagle to track and determine its location.
"Let's go ahead and make the arrangements. Let's go!"
Shen Luoyan looked at the distant destination towards Lingnan, took a few steps back, and disappeared into the jungle.
The imposing Xu Shiji and two old men in black followed closely behind.
Night falls.
Ba Fenghan finished his practice, stood up, and clasped his fists again towards Qin Shuang with gratitude. "Thank you, Brother Qin, for helping to protect the law. I, Ba Fenghan, owe you my life. If you need me in the future, I will come even if I am outside the Great Wall!"
At this moment, his complexion looked much better, but it was still a little pale.
"Brother Fenghan, you are too polite! I'm glad you are okay!"
"By the way, with Brother Fenghan's martial arts skills, how could he be hunted down by them?"
Qin Shuang looked at Ba Fenghan and nodded. This was the sentence he was waiting for. With Ba Fenghan's martial arts and potential, if he could help him in the future, it would be like adding wings to a tiger!
"I was injured in the battle with Qu Ao. These people are all Qu Ao's men!"
When Ba Fenghan talked about Qu Ao, there was a deep murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
"Why is Qu Ao chasing you?"
When Qin Shuang heard Ba Fenghan talking about Qu Ao, his heart suddenly moved. He remembered that Ren Shaoming was Qu Ao's son and Chang Shumou was his eldest disciple. Both of them died at his hands. He was afraid that Qu Ao came to Central Plains mainly to find him.
I don't know why he found Ba Fenghan.
"Because I killed his disciple Gengge Huer!"
Ba Fenghan said in a deep voice.
"Hahaha!"
Qin Shuang laughed loudly upon hearing this. "Brother Fenghan, we are now together. I killed his son Ren Shaoming and his eldest disciple Chang Shumou, and you killed his youngest disciple. That old man is probably looking for me everywhere now. It's time for them to be together as master and disciple!"
"Hahaha!"
Ba Fenghan also laughed when he heard this, but it hurt his wound and the corner of his mouth twitched in pain.
"Brother Fenghan, what are your plans next?"
Qin Shuang looked at Ba Fenghan and asked.
"My lifelong goal is to defeat my archenemy Bi Xuan. However, I am not his opponent yet, so I need to keep fighting and improve my strength in each battle!"
Ba Fenghan looked into the distance with a determined gaze and spoke in a deep voice. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, looked at Qin Shuang, and asked. "By the way, it is rumored that Brother Qin was invited by the head of the Song clan to go to Lingnan to discuss swordsmanship. Is that true?"
"That's right, I'm heading to Lingnan this time, but I didn't expect to meet Brother Feng Han here!"
Qin Shuang nodded.
The news of going to Lingnan to discuss swordsmanship spread throughout the martial arts world, which helped to build momentum for the Qianlong Society.
but.
Qin Shuang was very clear in his mind.
No matter what, a blacksmith must be strong himself. If he is not favored by Song Que, nothing else can be said.
and so.
This time, no matter what, we have to go all out!
You have to try your best to catch the flying knives on the road!
"I see!"
Ba Fenghan's eyes showed a look of shock, and he said, "I hope Brother Qin will have a successful sword fight and return with honor! Next, I will challenge various masters in the Central Plains to improve myself. If Brother Qin needs anything, you can send someone to give me a message, and Ba Fenghan will definitely come to help as soon as possible!"
"Okay, it's a deal!"
Qin Shuang held Ba Fenghan's big hand and nodded.
The two parted.
Qin Shuang went towards Lingnan, while Ba Fenghan hid his tracks and went towards Luoyang.
Changan.
Tiance Mansion.
Li Shimin, dressed in blue, stood under a jujube tree with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
"Your Highness, it's not good!"
At this moment, General Pang Yu came running over and said in a hurried tone, "We just received an urgent message from the flying eagle that the young lady was kidnapped at the Pegasus Ranch!"
At this moment, Pang Yu's face showed anxiety.
Miss Li Xiuning is a woman who is as capable as any man. She has made great contributions to the establishment of the entire Tang Dynasty. Unexpectedly, when she went to Pegasus Ranch to discuss the transaction of war horses, she was kidnapped!
"what?"
After hearing the report from his subordinate Pang Yu, Li Shimin's expression changed drastically. He suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Pang Yu's shoulders, shouting, "Ah?! How could Xiuning be kidnapped? What is Pegasus Ranch for? Do you know who did it?"
"Your Highness, we still don't know who did it!"
"According to the news, that night, the four major bandits led their men to besiege Pegasus Ranch and several large cities outside it. A group of men in black sneaked into Pegasus Ranch and kidnapped the young lady. The consort Chai Shao, the generals Li Gang and Dou Wei were killed on the spot!"
Pang Yu quickly told the information to Qin Wang Li Shimin.
"Pass the order and gather the best fighters from Tiance Mansion to follow me to Pegasus Ranch to investigate this matter thoroughly!"
"If anything happens to Xiuning, all those involved will be killed!"
There was a flash of anger in Li Shimin's eyes and his fists were clenched so tightly that his bones were cracking.
(End of this chapter)