At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 72
When the boat docked, Li Jing put the feathered arrows back into the quiver, took off the iron finger used to open the bow, and then handed the heavy iron tire bow to the soldiers behind him, and then jumped ashore.

"Thank you Master Li for your help." Gao Bufan said pleasantly, this one came in time.

Li Jing smiled calmly and said, "I heard that little friend Changqing is very good at swimming, so I think I can turn the crisis into safety without taking action. By the way, who is that masked man?"

Gao Bufan shook his head and said: "I don't know, but the other party and Li Shanfei are in the same group, and their martial arts are unfathomable. I am definitely not an opponent. This person left when he saw Master Li. Isn't it because he is afraid of Master Li?"

Li Jing frowned and said: "Since this person is in the same group as Li Shanfei, it is possible that he is Wang Xuba. These two are sworn brothers. If it is really him, then it makes sense."

Gao Bufan asked curiously, "Why?"

Li Jing smiled and said: "Because Wang Xuba recognizes me, of course, he is not afraid of me, but a brother who is a sworn brother of me!"

Gao Bufan's heart skipped a beat, he vaguely guessed who this person was, and tentatively said: "Dare to ask Master Li who is this sworn elder brother, who is so majestic, that Wang Xuba is so afraid!"

Li Jing showed a respectful expression on his face and said: "My elder brother is called Zhang Zhongjian, nicknamed Qiubeard. He is a strange man in the world. He once captured Wang Xuba, but in the end he spared his life, so Wang Xuba Ba is very afraid of him, he knows the relationship between the official and the eldest brother, so he dare not be an enemy of the official."

Gao Bufan couldn't help being dumbfounded when he heard the words, Wang Xuba's martial arts were already shockingly high, so how strong is this bearded man?No wonder the grimacing man in black repeatedly warned himself not to reveal the origin of his martial arts in front of the bearded man.

At this time, Gao Bufan glanced at Li Jing with a guilty conscience. Since Li Jing is the sworn brother of the bearded man, could he also be a Taoist?
Speaking of which, Gao Bufan still can't see the depth of Li Jing's martial arts, he only knows that his archery skills are very strong, and his strength is not weak, because the bow strength of the iron tire bow should be around three stones.

Li Jing didn't notice Gao Bufan's strangeness, and asked: "Little friend Changqing, did you ever meet the bandit leader Zhang Jincheng?"

Gao Bufan nodded and said: "We did meet, but Zhang Jin said he was killed by Li Shanfei." He briefly told the story.

Hearing this, Li Jing couldn't help frowning and said: "This Li Shanfei has a good intention, it seems that he is determined to rebel, where is Zhang Jinzheng's body?"

Gao Bufan took Li Jing there, and the bodies of Zhang Jincheng and the four soldiers were still lying there.Li Jing checked that it was indeed Zhang Jin who said there was no doubt about it, and couldn't help but feel overjoyed, Zhang Jin said that this death, this military operation was a complete success, and the great achievement was completely accomplished.

"Little friend Changqing, Zhang Jin said that although Li Shanfei killed him, you were the first to see him, so the credit should go to..."

Gao Bufan immediately interrupted: "Zhang Jin said that his death has nothing to do with the defeat, and it was Mr. Li who defeated him, so this credit should naturally go to Mr. Li. I dare to take credit for it!"

Li Jing had a hesitant expression on his face, he could see that he was a little embarrassed, but his current situation really needed this credit, he weighed it for a moment, and finally bowed his hands to Gao Bufan, expressing his gratitude without saying a word.

Gao Bufan smiled, Li Jing needs credit, and he needs Li Jing's favor, but each takes what he needs, and after careful calculation, Gao Bufan feels that he has made a lot of money!

Li Jing obviously didn't think so, taking the credit originally belonged to Gao Bufan, which made him a little uneasy, but he was clumsy with words, didn't know what to say for a while, and his expression was a bit embarrassed!

Gao Bufan rolled his eyes, and took the opportunity to say: "I have been friends with Mr. Li for a long time, if Mr. Li doesn't dislike it, how about we follow the example of the ancients and become brothers with different surnames?"

Li Jing was stunned for a moment. Now that he is unknown, depressed, and with such a big age difference from Gao Bufan, it was beyond his expectation that the other party proposed sworn brotherhood with him, but sworn brotherhood is also a custom in ancient times, as the saying goes. Born in the same year, same month, same day, but wish to die in the same year, same month, same day, so age is by no means a problem!

"This..." Li Jing was hesitating, but Gao Bufan sighed: "Since Mr. Li looks down on the kid, then forget it!"

When it came to this point, Li Jing naturally couldn't refuse, and said hastily: "In this case, Li Jing will ask you to call me a good brother."

Gao Bufan immediately beamed with joy, and said heartily, "Brother."

Li Jing was really not used to being called big brother by a boy who was nearly a few dozen years younger, and said with a wry smile: "Third brother should call me second brother. The bearded man is my sworn brother, so naturally he is also your big brother. From now on You are the third child!"

Gao Bufan was secretly delighted, the reason why he became sworn brothers with Li Jing was firstly because he was optimistic about Li Jing's potential, and secondly because of the bearded man, with this kind of relationship, in the future, even if he knew the origin of his kung fu, the bearded bearded man would not be ashamed to do it up.

"Second brother is right!" Gao Bufan said happily.

Li Jing was so happy to see Gao Bufan, and couldn't help being happy. After all, he is not much of a character now, and Gao Bufan was so happy to make friends with him, which made him a little proud. Even with both civil and military skills, and being appreciated by General You Xiaowei, he will surely have a bright future in the future, and his achievements will definitely be higher than his own.

It is said that decades of frustration in the officialdom have already made Li Jing a little depressed, and even had self-doubt. Although he has made a good contribution today, he is obviously not very optimistic about his official career. After all, he is over forty years old. Gao Bufan is the rising sun, and his future is much brighter than him!
"Brother, let's go back, everyone is still waiting for us," Gao Bufan said.

Li Jing nodded. Now that he has become a brother, the relationship is different, and he is no longer embarrassed. He ordered his soldiers to carry Zhang Jincheng's body to record his merits, and the group returned to the county seat.

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The autumn wind is majestic, and a light boat is passing through the waterway of Gaojibo. The ghost-faced man in black has taken off his mask, revealing a middle-aged man's face full of vicissitudes, with a sparse beard under his jaw. Just like his eyebrows.

Just as Li Jing expected, this person is Wang Xuba, but he is just like his name, his beard is all pulled out, and it is normal to be sparse.

Li Shanfei washed the blood on his face with lake water, but the knife wound on his forehead became more obvious, and the turned flesh looked terrible.

Wang Xuba frowned and said, "What's the origin of that kid? Even you, Brother Xian, are no match!"

Li Shanfei shook his head and said: "I don't know, I only know that he is the young owner of Feiying Racecourse, his father Gao Kaishan is just a horse breeder, his martial arts are average, and I don't know where that kid learned his skills."

Wang Xuba said in a deep voice: "I didn't expect that there would be such a number one person in this county town. This world is really full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers."

Li Shanfei tore off a strip of cloth from his clothes, wrapped the wound on his forehead, and asked, "When did the elder brother come?"

"I arrived in Zhangnan County last night. Later I heard that you followed Zhang Jincheng to attack Yin County, so you came here overnight. This Li Jing is indeed good at using troops, and Zhang Jin said that the defeat is not unjust!" Wang Xuba sighed. .

Li Shanfei said angrily when he heard the words: "If Li Jing hadn't been killed halfway, my plan might have succeeded soon, and there was a chance to kill Li Jing just now, why didn't big brother do it?"

Wang Xuba didn't make a sound, Li Shanfei sighed and said, "It's been so many years, brother is still afraid of the bearded man!"

Wang Xuba shook his head and said: "That's not the case, the bearded man was kind to me not to kill him back then, so why not spare Li Jing's life today!"

Li Shanfei said angrily: "The bearded man has no grace not to kill me, if there is a chance to kill Li Jing next time, I will never show mercy!"

"It's best not to provoke him!" Wang Xuba said earnestly, "I'm no match for the bearded man, and you're even less!"

Li Shanfei felt a little distressed, this was indeed the truth, and said angrily, "Why is Big Brother looking for me?"

"The landlord has a new task for us!" Wang Xuba's face became even more vicissitudes when he spoke.

Li Shanfei gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, our brothers have worked for him for more than [-] years, isn't that enough? Why do you still order us to do things?"

Wang Xuba said calmly: "The landlord said, this is the last time, after completing this order, we will have nothing to do with Jinghuashuiyuelou from now on!"

Li Shanfei asked with a dark face, "Who are you going to kill this time?"

"Princess Yicheng!"

Li Shanfei's complexion changed, and he blurted out: "Kedun, Turkic, is crazy. Let alone we can't find the tooth tent of the Turkic people, even if we find it, there is no chance of attacking it. There must be many guards in Kedun, and there are many masters."

Wang Xuba shook his head and said, "You don't have to worry about this, the landlord has already arranged for us."

Li Shanfei's complexion changed, and he finally gritted his teeth and said, "This is the last time, I will never serve you again, at worst I will give him my life back."

(End of this chapter)