Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 145 Presenting a Cub as a Gift

When the sound of horseshoes sounded, Xue Qian rushed over with Xue Zimo and his private soldiers. Seeing the scene in front of him, he was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "What happened to the prince and the fourth son?"

"The fourth brother and my son were ambushed by these men in black just now. If it weren't for this strong man, we would have been separated from us."Without waiting for Zhao Wuming and Zhao Yong to speak, Zhao Yu explained to Xue Qian, and then looked at Nie Qiu who had passed out.

Xue Qian and the others got off their horses and followed Zhao Yu's gaze.Looking at Nie Chou who had passed out, he couldn't help being startled: "With three arrows?".

"Father, look quickly, the dead tiger's body."Xue Zimo on the side quickly pointed to the tiger's body.

Xue Qian's gaze followed the direction Xue Zimo was pointing at.Seeing that the tiger's corpse was full of dense arrows, he gasped and asked again: "What the hell is going on here?"

"If it weren't for the tiger's corpse, I'm afraid that my son would have died by piercing his heart with thousands of arrows."Zhao Wuming thought of the scene where the tiger corpse shielded him from the rain of arrows, and explained to Xue Qian.

Xue Qian was suddenly furious, and looked at the dead men in black who were lying in a pool of blood: "Too much deceit, I will find out the truth about this matter. I, Xue Qian, make an oath here, regardless of who is behind the scenes." , Who is it? I will kill this person with my own hands, and I will not stop until I achieve my goal... ".

"Captain Xue, don't talk nonsense."Zhao Yu hurriedly stopped Xue Qian from continuing.

Hearing Zhao Yu's voice, Xue Qian suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked him: "Listen to the prince's words, do you know who is behind this scene?"

"Just now my father and uncle deduced that the person who said to lay an ambush here is the king, but I don't believe it."Zhao Yong looked at the furious Xue Qian and was stunned for a while.Hearing the question at this time, without waiting for Zhao Yu to speak, he blurted out subconsciously.

King?Xue Qian suddenly felt like thunder, his eyes were a little dull: "How could he be the king?"

"Yong'er and Xiu's nonsense."Zhao Yu suddenly became angry and yelled at Zhao Yong: "If you weren't riding a horse and galloping fast, why would your uncle come to chase you, so that he strayed into a dangerous place. If it wasn't for your uncle's bodyguard who happened to be your father, being a father almost Still kept in the dark by you."

"But, but..."As soon as Zhao Yong's words came to his lips, he found that he couldn't say anything.

Seeing Zhao Yong's expression, Zhao Wuming quickly made a rescue: "Brother".

"Waifu looked at your uncle's face and let you off this time. If there is a next time, don't blame Weifu for being ruthless."Seeing Zhao Wuming pleading for Zhao Yong, Zhao Yu immediately let him go without waiting for his words to come out completely.

Seeing the dull atmosphere, Xue Qian heard Zhao Yu's reprimand to Zhao Yong, and the anger in his heart gradually dissipated: "The prince calms down, the most urgent thing is to treat this strong man, and see if there are any clues left here."

"What Captain Xue said makes sense."Zhao Wuming took the opportunity to echo: "The most urgent thing is to send him to Xindu for treatment."

"No, first, I don't know if there will be ambushes. Second, although this person was shot with three arrows, he was not fatally wounded. Third, the fourth son of the last year also left without saying goodbye. If you still leave without saying goodbye this time , I’m afraid it’s not right. My next suggestion is to send guards to send him to Xindu to heal his injuries, and it’s not too late to visit after the hunting.”Xue Qian quickly dissuaded him, and analyzed it to Zhao Wuming.

Zhao Yu also agreed: "Xue Duwei's words are reasonable, and the fourth brother can send guards to send him to heal his injuries."

"it is good".Zhao Wuming thought about it, then nodded.He told several soldiers standing aside: "Bring this man to my mansion, and find a doctor to come and treat him."

"promise".Ten personal guards bowed to accept the order, helped Nie Qiu, who was unconscious, get on his horse, and walked slowly towards Xindu.

Watching the ten guards walk away, the three remained silent.Now that the healing has been arranged, it's time to investigate for clues.But if it is really what the king said, so what if we find some clues? .

A few low-pitched screams sounded. Although there were many people present here, they could all hear it clearly because it was so quiet.

The voice came from the grass, and the guards hid the cub in the grass because they had just been ambushed.At this time, the crisis has been resolved, and then went to pick up two cubs.

Xue Zimo followed the voice and felt his eyes light up. Seeing that it was two cubs, he bumped into the unhappy Zhao Yong with his arms.

Zhao Yong was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Xue Zimo puzzled.

Xue Zimo secretly motioned Zhao Yong to look at the cub in the arms of the two guards.

When Zhao Yong saw the young tiger, he immediately put his unhappiness behind him: "What a cute little tiger, uncle, did you catch him?".

"It was caught by the person who blocked the arrow for you just now."Zhao Yong's question interrupted the silence, and Zhao Wuming explained to Zhao Yong.

Seeing Zhao Yong walking in the direction of the two cubs, Xue Zimo couldn't help following him: "Since they were captured by others, why are these two cubs in the arms of the fourth son's personal guard?"

"Because he gave it to me".Zhao Wuming listened to Xue Zimo's inquiry and explained casually.

Xue Qian frowned slightly, and glanced at Xue Zimo displeased.

Xue Zimo was taken aback, and Zhao Wuming looked at Xue Qian when he saw this: "Brother Xue, it's okay."

"Zimo, do you like this tiger cub?"After Zhao Wuming finished speaking, he looked at Xue Zimo.

Xue Zimo nodded without hesitation: "I like it, I like it very much."

"If I give it to you, can you take care of it?".Zhao Wuming blurted out subconsciously, and then he realized it after he finished speaking, and then smiled slightly.

Xue Zimo was taken aback for a moment, and a trace of surprise spread: "Send, give it to me...".

"If you can take good care of it, I'll give it to you."Zhao Wuming quickly affirmed.

Xue Zimo looked at Xue Qian with anticipation in his eyes.

When Xue Qian thought for a while and was about to speak, Zhao Yong looked at Zhao Wuming impatiently: "Uncle, I...".

"These two cubs, I will give you one each. But you have to promise to take good care of them."Zhao Wuming didn't wait for Zhao Yong to finish, and interrupted his words.

Zhao Yu looked at the two cubs: "It's easy to hunt a tiger, but it's hard to find a cub. Is the gift of the fourth brother too expensive?"

"I gave these two cubs to my two nephews, so don't worry about it."Zhao Wuming directly blocked what the two of them might say next.

Zhao Yu and Xue Qian glanced at each other and smiled helplessly: "Okay, we don't care."

"Zimo, Yong'er, your father has stated that he doesn't care about this matter, and you can decide for yourself. Then I was asking you about this matter, but I still decided to keep these two cubs."Zhao Wuming asked the two of them.

Zhao Yong and Xue Zimo looked at each other and said at the same time: "Yes".

"Now I'll hand them over to you".Hearing what the two said, Zhao Wuming looked at the two guards who were holding the cub: "Give them the cub in your hand."

"promise".The two guards took the order, and then handed the cubs in their arms to them.

Zhao Yong and Xue Zimo each took a cub and happily put it on the ground: "Uncle Xie, Fourth Young Master."

"Take good care of them".Zhao Wuming ordered casually.

Zhao Yong listened to Zhao Wuming's advice, and quickly patted his chest: "Uncle, don't worry."

"We will definitely be able to take good care of these two cubs."Xue Zimo also quickly promised.

Zhao Yu looked at the two and assured them, and told them: "You two take these two cubs and play around here."

"Follow orders".Zhao Yong and Xue Zimo imitated soldiers and took orders from Zhao Yu. The three of them couldn't laugh or cry.

Seeing the two walking forward with two cubs, Xue Qian turned his gaze to Zhao Wuming: "Why did the fourth son give the cubs as gifts?"

"If they are ambushed and killed in the future, there will always be a little peace of mind to have a fierce tiger by their side. The corpse of this tiger is the parents of the two cubs. Since it blocked arrows for me, I should also take care of the two cubs." The cubs are looking for a better home."Zhao Wuming explained to Zhao Yu and Xue Qian.

The two heard the explanation that they didn't want to ask more questions about this topic, and the place became a bit quiet for a while.

Footsteps sounded, and Sun Buer came with two personal guards, and saluted Zhao Wuming: "My lord, all the men in black have been wiped out. The subordinates sent people to count the dead bodies of men in black, a total of 380."

"380 Men in Black".Zhao Wuming thought about it, and then asked Sun Buer: "Have you left any clues?"

"have".Sun Buer handed a waist badge in his hand to Zhao Wuming: "I received it from a man in black."

Zhao Wuming took the badge and looked at it carefully, Zhao Yu and Xue Qian also hurried over: "This badge looks like something in the palace."

"Things in the palace?".When Zhao Wuming heard these words, his heart sank a little.Zhao Wang, why do you want to put yourself to death and then hurry up.

Xue Qian seemed to have discovered something, walked towards the tiger's corpse, and pulled out an arrow from it.After a long time, a burst of anger arose, and he uttered two words coldly: "Forbidden Army".

"Forbidden Army?"Zhao Yu looked at Xue Qian who was full of anger in doubt.

Xue Qian pulled out two arrows from the tiger's corpse and handed them to Zhao Yu and Zhao Wuming: "The only ones who can use this kind of arrows in the palace are the Forbidden Army."

"Is it the king or Shen Tuxiu?"Zhao Wuming asked, as if he was addressing Zhao Yu and Xue Qian, as well as himself.

Hearing Zhao Wuming's deep tone, Zhao Yu's lips moved but he still didn't say anything.

Xue Qian thought for a while, looked at Zhao Wuming, and said firmly, "Only Shen Tuxiu has this motive."

"Shen Tuxiu".Zhao Wuming spat out each word from his mouth, thinking of the scene of meeting Shen Tuxiu in the Prince's Mansion, Zhao Wuming believed it a little bit in his heart.

Zhao Yu didn't know what he was thinking and didn't interrupt. Xue Qian explained to Zhao Wuming: "Last year, the son defeated Wei Ang and blocked Pang Juan. His imperial army suffered the most. At the beginning, he insisted on attacking Pang Juan's camp at night, and almost wiped out the entire army. , it was me, the crown prince, and the reinforcements brought by Fan Shun who arrived and rescued him and those forbidden soldiers. Not only did they not appreciate the young master after this incident, but they began to hold grudges because the military power was taken away. Adding this In the past few years, Shen Tuxiu and the second son Zhao Yu have gotten closer and closer. Under the current situation, it is not surprising to make such a move."

"Fourth brother, don't forget those ten years of misery. What kind of things did these generals of the forbidden army do? Even if those generals want to show favor to you, do you think they dare?".Zhao Yu reminded Zhao Wuming that the enmity between the Forbidden Army and Zhao Wuming was not limited to last year.In fact, as early as the first ten years, it was already doomed.

A picture appeared in his mind, it was the scene where he met a woman named Yun Yan.To this day, the scene of several imperial guards bullying is still vivid in my mind.At this moment, there was no doubt in my heart anymore, and the new and old hatred, coupled with these two ambushes, completely ignited the anger in my heart.Endless killing intent pervades, the tone is low but unstoppable: "Shen Tuxiu, I will kill you alone".

(End of this chapter)