Chapter 135 A near miss
Zhao Yushu couldn't help but close his eyes because the dust was too heavy.
The lance stopped less than two meters away from him. The horses at the front of the line neighed and stamped their hooves angrily, as if they were dissatisfied with their masters forcing them to stop in front of the enemy.
Neither Zhao Yushu nor Mr. Qin moved. Under normal circumstances, dozens of cavalrymen might pose a certain threat to them, but if a real fight came up, the cavalry would definitely not be their match.
But it’s different now. Both of them are injured. If a fight really breaks out, these dozens of cavalrymen may be able to defeat one of them even if they are completely wiped out.
The cavalry slowly separated, a maroon military horse slowly walked out, and General Sun in military uniform appeared with a stern face.
Zhao Yushu immediately glanced at Mr. Qin's right leg, but General Sun shook his head imperceptibly.
"Although there is no curfew in Nanyang, fighting in the streets is prohibited. One of you is a genius from the academy, and the other is a guest of honor of the Duke. Do you think that you can ignore the laws of the court because of your special status?"
"General Sun wants to protect him?" Mr. Qin stood up and asked coldly.
"Protect him? Mr. Qin, I heard that you are a master of the fifth level, and Zhao Yushu is a cultivator of the third level. But judging from your appearance, you didn't gain much advantage." General Sun raised his voice on the word 'him', with a hint of sarcasm in his words.
Mr. Qin snorted coldly and closed his eyes slightly, trying to take the opportunity to use his internal energy to force the silver needle out.
"If you dare to use your internal energy, I will take action immediately. You can ask General Sun if he is willing to protect you." Zhao Yushu sneered. What a joke. I have real internal injuries now. If I want you to recover your mobility, I will have to risk my life. Maybe even General Sun will die here.
Mr. Qin had a look of doubt and confusion on his face. He was sure that he had indeed hit Zhao Yushu with his sword. In his opinion, a third-level heaven cultivator would definitely not be able to stand up after taking a direct hit from his heavy sword. But now, the man named Zhao not only stood up, but he also seemed to have a lot of strength left.
"Mr. Qin, if we were to spar, it's almost over. How about we just disperse and go back to heal our wounds?" General Sun waved his hand, and the cavalry slowly dispersed. Suddenly, the sound of bowstrings being fully drawn was heard, and arrows flashing with cold light were aimed at Mr. Qin. If he really dared to act rashly, this wave of arrows would immediately hit him. At least he would be held back until Zhao Yushu could take action.
"Zhao Yushu, the people in the academy are indeed extraordinary. Let's stop here today. I will come back to seek advice another day!" Mr. Qin gritted his teeth and uttered a harsh word, then limped away, leaning on his sword.
He felt extremely humiliated that night. Not only did he fail to defeat the opponent even though he was at the second level of the sky, but he was even nearly killed by the opponent. If the news was reported back to Jiangning, he would no longer be the chief.
Zhao Yushu never relaxed his guard, and General Sun's bowstrings were always kept taut, until Zhao Yushu could no longer sense the other party.
"He's gone." Zhao Yushu said softly.
"Go back to the academy?" General Sun raised his hand, and the cavalrymen put down their bows and slowly turned around. Zhao Yushu nodded, and a cavalryman immediately dismounted and gave his horse to him.
The shaking of the horse caused him excruciating pain in his internal organs, but he still had to endure it and not show that he was seriously injured.
"Now that you've done this, our relationship has been exposed." Zhao Yushu was not sure whether General Sun was an open chess piece in the anti-Duke alliance, but General Sun coming to save him was equivalent to telling the Duke that he and Zhao Yushu were on the same side.
"Duke Yue is not a good-for-nothing. He may have known some things long ago. This time is not a big deal."
"How did you know I was here?"
"There was a kid who ran to the academy, yelling that someone wanted to kill Zhao Yushu. I happened to be there, so I led a team over immediately. You should be thankful that the academy is not far from here."
It turned out to be A Yao. Zhao Yushu laughed and said, "Shouldn't I be glad that General Sun happens to be in the academy?"
There was no such thing as coincidence. It was probably a few old villains who were gathering together to plan something. They knew that he was going to the banquet tonight. Zhao Yushu was even certain that Miss Lu's father was also in the academy negotiating with them about the conditions proposed by his daughter tonight.
They returned to the academy safely. Although Mr. Qin could force out the silver needle quickly, he did not dare to kill a court general head-on, even if he was a political enemy, as that would be no different from treason.
What the nobles of Xijing want is balance, not one side's recklessness. Otherwise, everyone will just send their own experts to clean out the other side's middle and low-level leaders. Will the Tang Dynasty still exist?
Therefore, no matter how high or low the official rank is, if a monk kills an official, it will be regarded as treason. The Tang Empire will immediately mobilize the state machinery to hunt down the murderer and his nine clans without mercy until they are dead.
Dean Wang immediately arranged for a doctor to come, but Zhao Yushu refused. Although he suffered serious internal injuries, based on past experience, he would be able to recover in two or three days. If the doctor found that his internal injuries were serious, and if the news got out and Mr. Qin heard about it, would he come to assassinate him immediately?
She sat cross-legged on the bed to regulate her breathing and rest. The three magic weapons on her Qi Sea emitted spiritual power that poured into her body. Madam Xu's sharp spiritual power directly broke through the clogged meridians, while Minghong's light golden spiritual power quickly repaired and nourished the meridians, making the healing efficiency even better than before.
In a side hall of the academy, five people were sitting around a round table with serious expressions.
The house was brightly lit, and it seemed as if they were not afraid of being seen by others as to who was at the party.
"General Sun, how is it?"
"That guy is quite capable. When I arrived, he was able to fight Mr. Qin on equal terms. Boss Lu really has good taste."
The first person to ask questions was Miss Lu's father, Mr. Lu, the number one grain merchant in Nanyang.
Boss Lu laughed, "When I heard him criticize the young duke at the government banquet that day, I knew he was no ordinary man. Today, I see he is a man of both civil and military talents. Money should be invested when such a talent has not yet grown up. If he was the young duke, even if I packed up all my belongings and my daughter and sent them to him, he would not even look at me even if he ate everything."
"Boss Lu does have a unique vision, but he has already made such a big bet when things have just begun to take shape. Does he really have such great confidence in this man?" A white-haired old lady, leaning on a dragon-headed crutch, seemed to disagree with Boss Lu's words.
"Old Lady, our Lu family has only been prosperous for two or three generations, and cannot be compared with a noble family like yours. You can choose not to help either side, but we can't. Zhao Yushu is a very kind person. If I must place a bet, I will definitely choose the one who will not turn around and eat us."
"Hmph, is that what I'm talking about? If I didn't want to help either side, why would I be sitting here? What I'm asking is why Boss Lu dared to place such a big bet. If there is any news, we are all in the same boat, so it's better not to hide it."
Boss Lu hastily apologized: "Old Lady, to be honest, my understanding of Zhao Yushu is no different from yours, but my daughter is not married yet, so I have some thoughts about him."
The old lady laughed loudly: "What a pity, my grandchildren are all useless. If there were a person like Miss Lu, there would be no need for an old woman like me to show up in public. Dean Wang, why don't you look happy that someone from your academy has shown up?"
Dean Wang kept a tense face: "It is indeed a bit troublesome."