Peerless Pirates

Behind Shi Yan, there was a masked man in gray clothes, with his upper body sticking out of the stone. The bow was like a full moon, and the arrow came out like lightning, shooting towards Song Zheng. The sound of the bowstring, and the sharp arrow pierced the air. The sound sounded almost at the same time, and the sharp arrow hit him in the blink of an eye.

In a hurry, Song Zheng had no time to resist, so he could only twist his waist and turn his body sideways. The sharp arrow passed through his chest and opened a hole in his clothes. The arrow did not lose its momentum and hit the road with a snap. After cutting off a piece of stone from the stone beside it, it bounced to the ground. The force was really amazing.

Just after dodging an arrow, the man in gray quickly pulled out another arrow from his back and shot it out like a spring. This time it went straight to Song Zheng's waist and abdomen. Song Zheng reacted so quickly and immediately shouted loudly and crawled on the back of the horse. Up, the arrow rubbed his back and fell into the empty space.

The man in gray clothes was not done yet, holding the third feathered arrow in his hand. However, before he could shoot the arrow, he saw two sharp arrows coming with thunder. One flew towards his right hand that controlled the string, and the other Then go straight to his throat.

As a last resort, he took a step to one side and was about to draw the bow again, when arrows from the opposite side came in like a volley. Four or five sharp arrows were like a goddess scattering flowers, instantly covering the area to the left and right of where he was.

The man in gray clothes could no longer shoot the arrow. He swung the iron bow in his hand and knocked an arrow from his chest away. Then he fell to the back of the stone like a green onion and disappeared.

Beside Song Zheng, Zu Jie's face was as cold as frost, and he was sitting on a horse holding a bow. Song Zheng could see clearly that just when the man in gray shot the first arrow, Zu Jie bent over to take the arrow hanging on one side. The bow and arrow on the horse's belly. When the second arrow arrived, Zu Jie had already put two arrows on the bow. Immediately afterwards, there was a dazzling flying shot. The speed was so fast that Song Zheng had only seen it in his life. It seems that after two years of training in the military camp, Zujie's archery skills have reached a new level.

"Brother Zheng, are you okay?" Zu Jie urged his horse to block Song Zheng's side. The other sergeants suddenly came over and surrounded Song Zheng.

"No problem!" Song Zheng tugged at his front, turned over and dismounted.

"Team A protects you, Team B searches for the enemy!"

The sergeants agreed with a loud voice, and immediately divided out ten of them and went to touch the rock. Zu Jie stared at the direction of the rock, and the iron bow with two long arrows was erected in front of his chest.

A scream of "Ah!" came from Su Chan. She just realized what she was saying, and she stumbled and almost slipped off the horse. Xiaoyun, who was also pale in beauty, jumped down in a hurry and used He held Su Chan in his hands.

Song Zheng glanced at her, then turned around and bent down to pick up an enemy arrow that had missed. The arrow body had no markings and was slightly shorter than the average arrow used in the army, but the arrow cluster was half a minute longer, and there was a flash on the arrow. With the faint blue light, it was clearly a poisonous arrow.

After weighing it in his hand, Song Zheng took out the Fish Gut Sword, swung it hard, and hit the arrow. With a bang, a small mark appeared on the arrow.

Song Zheng put the arrow in front of his eyes again and looked at it.

After a cup of tea, Team B arrived at the rock. After a search, a commander loudly reported, "There is no one behind. The assassin must have escaped into the forest. Do you want to pursue him?"

"No need, tell the brothers to come down. That man should have escaped." Song Zheng said, handing the poisonous arrow to Zu Jie.

Zu Jie made an upward gesture, turned to look at the poisonous arrow, and couldn't help but take a breath of air. If Song Zheng hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been killed on the spot.

"Brother Zheng, I..." Zu Jie looked ashamed.

"It's not your fault. I was in a daze for a moment, and that's why I almost fell into trouble." Song Zheng waved his hand, "Gather the sergeants, we will return to the city immediately."

"How about I take someone to chase him down and take a look?" Zu Jie looked unwilling. Someone actually wanted to assassinate Song Zheng on his own territory, which made Zu Jie very angry.

"The mountains are densely forested, making it difficult to track. We don't have many people, so we don't want to be ambushed by the other party."

Zu Jie also understood that protecting Song Zheng's safety was the most important thing at the moment, and tracking down the murderer was secondary. He nodded and loudly ordered the sergeants to get into formation and return to the city immediately.

"Are you okay?" Song Zheng took a few steps forward and looked at the pale Su Chan. He stretched out his hand and then retracted it.

Su Chan put a hand on her chest and leaned against Yun'er, "I'm fine. Master, you... you're not hurt?"

Song Zheng's front had been opened, revealing his strong chest. He covered his chest and said, "I'll help you get on the horse. You can't stay here for a long time." As he said that, he bent down and crossed his hands, signaling Su Chan to step on him. horse in hand.

Su Chan hesitated for a moment, then shook her head, turned around and called out "Yun'er". Yun'er bent down and picked up Su Chan's legs and lifted her onto the horse.

The soldiers formed a defensive formation, surrounding Song Zheng and others. Song Zheng and Zu Jie, one on the left and one on the right, guarded Su Chan on both sides and rode their horses forward.

In order to prevent a sneak attack, Zujie sent sergeants to search the area within 30 feet of the two lanes of the road. After confirming that there was no one there, they continued to move forward. Along the way, the team was very slow, and it was not until after Shenshi that they arrived at Zigui City.

After settling Song Zheng and others in the post, Zu Jie left in a hurry to report today's events to Fan Zhitong. As soon as it got dark, Fan Zhitong personally brought a hundred soldiers and surrounded the post.

"Master Song, my servant did not protect you well and caused you to be frightened. I hope you will forgive me!"

"Master Fan, please don't be polite. It was Song who was just trying to have fun for a while, which gave the enemy an opportunity. Thanks to Zu Qianhu's quick response, otherwise Song would not have been able to escape the enemy's arrows. Speaking of which, I have to thank you sir." Yan had the intention of protecting Zujie, and Song Zheng would never let his brothers suffer.

Seeing Song Zheng's calm expression, without the slightest hint of panic, Fan Zhitong nodded secretly, "Thank you, Lord Song, for your understanding. Under the rule of Guizhou, someone actually plots evil against you. It is really bold. I have sent people to within twenty miles of Quzi Temple. Search and catch the assassin."

"Master Fan is interested." Song Zheng nodded.

Fan Zhitong paused for a moment, "Guizhou is where our Daqi Shuguan is located, and there are heavy troops. That person dared to assassinate here, and he must be determined to win. Who actually dealt with the Daqi envoys here? It's quite embarrassing. People are confused."

Song Zheng said calmly, "There must be someone in Shu who is unwilling to let people go there in person, so they resorted to such a despicable method. This is not surprising."

"Master Song's ideas coincide with my own. It seems that your visit is not peaceful. I hope you will be more careful."

"Master Fan can rest assured that Song is the official envoy of Qi after all. If the Shu Kingdom does not want to fall out publicly, it will definitely take good care of Song." Song Zheng chuckled and said, "Of course, if something happens to Song in Zigui, Shu will The Chinese people can just celebrate with their hats."

Fan Zhitong's face froze and he said hurriedly, "That's right! These Shu people are quite vicious."

Song Zheng secretly thought that it was not certain whether the Shu people did it. However, before the truth was revealed, it would be a good excuse to blame the Shu people.

The two talked about the specific circumstances of the assassination for a while, and Fan Zhitong suddenly said, "Sir Song, I have ordered some local side dishes to be prepared. How about we stay here tonight to calm your nerves?"

"Then thank you, sir. Song just happened to be asking for advice on military matters." Knowing that the other party had something to say, Song Zheng didn't agree.

Fan Zhitong had indeed been prepared, and soon the food and drinks were served. There were no guests, only Fan Zhitong and Song Zheng. Zu Jie had already been sent out to search for the assassin overnight.

After exchanging a few casual words and having a few drinks together, Song Zheng asked tentatively, "Master Fan, I believe you already know that Su Chan from Jiangning City and the Su family want to travel with me to the middle of Sichuan. The Su family's piano art Wushuang, how about calling her over and playing a song for you?"

Fan Zhitong frowned and said calmly, "The woman must have been frightened today, so there is no need to call her?"

Su Chan's singing skills were highly sought after by the world, but Fan Zhitong didn't want to see her. But Song Zheng knew that Fan Zhitong was not a person without official knowledge. He refused Su Chan to accompany him today. It seemed that he had some objections to him bringing his skills to the mission. On the way to Quzi Temple today, Song Zheng asked Zu Jie and realized this. This is also the reason why Fan Zhitong was a little cold yesterday despite his thorough etiquette.

Sure enough, Fan Zhitong then said euphemistically, "Master Song is a young and charming young man, and Fan is very envious of it. It's just that you are on an envoy, representing Da Qi, and it seems inappropriate to take that woman there. If you don't go first, I will pass it by." What do you think about escorting the woman to the other side for a while?"

"The people of Shu are popular, so I am taking the Su family there just to cater to the appetite of the Shu people, and it should be beneficial to the envoy. As for the Su family themselves, when they arrive in Shu, I will leave them alone and will not interfere. "

Fan Zhitong looked a little unhappy. He hesitated for a while and then said, "I heard that the Su family seems to have something to do with the traitor."

Song Zheng knew that the other party had good intentions, so he could only say sincerely, "Master Fan is a senior from the same hometown, and I don't dare to hide it from you. I believe you should know about my experience. I was once a secret soldier of the Imperial City Department, and before leaving Jiangning, I The right director, Jianzheng, is very clear about the relationship. Now that I am going to Shu, my future is unclear, so I have to make many preparations and proceed with caution."

"Sigh, that's all. Since you call yourself a junior and you know what you're doing, Fan won't comment anymore. Just go here..." Fan Zhitong shook his head and drank the wine in the glass.

"Life and death are destiny, wealth is in heaven." Song Zheng also drank the wine with a smile, "I just have to do my best. There is no need to be too attached to life and death, success and failure."

Fan Zhitong looked at Song Zheng blankly for a while, then suddenly said, "I have already spread the news about your assassination."

Song Zheng was stunned and then saluted, "Junior, thank you sir. However, we must go to Shu. Even if we delay it for a while, what can we do? When Jiangning sends someone over, they will still have to be supervised. .Why don’t you go there quickly and maybe you can win something for me, Daqi?”

Song Zheng understood what Fan Zhitong meant, which was to use this attack as an excuse to delay the outcome of the war at Luoyang Pass. Whether the war goes smoothly or not will not only affect Shu's attitude towards him, but also determine his own future. What kind of attitude does it take to enter Shu? Unlike now, being an envoy is like being relegated.

Although Song Zheng rejected Fan Zhitong's kindness twice, Fan Zhitong was not angry, "We have been in Daqi for so many years, but it has not been easy for us to produce talents like Song Xiaolang. What a pity, what a pity!"

From the other party's eyes, Song Zheng saw pity and grief, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Senior, why do you do this? As long as I, Da Qi Sergeant, do not step into the Shu Kingdom for a day, the Shu Kingdom will not do anything to the juniors. At most, they will restrict it." It’s just an action. I just want to avoid the limelight, so as not to play out the impeachment drama of hundreds of officials. I must have changed the scene in Qi after I came back from Shu."