The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 167 Li Chongjin's Good Friday
"Stop fucking around! Walk faster!"

In the bamboo forest, Li Chongjin kicked Zhu Xiu in the butt and cursed.

Zhu Xiu staggered and almost fell, turning back to glare at him angrily.

"Hey, you little bastard is looking for death!" Li Chongjin raised his knife as if to chop him with a fierce look on his face.

Zhu Xiu patted the footprints on his butt, suppressed his anger, lowered his head and walked forward one step at a time, scanning the surroundings with his peripheral vision.

"Chirp~"

Two rapid bird calls came from the left and right sides, and Zhu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. This was a signal that the sergeant of the Weihu Camp was already in place.

"Where are the bird calls coming from?" Li Chongjin murmured in confusion. He was surrounded by lush and dense bamboo forests. There was only the rustling sound when he walked through, and these bird calls seemed a bit abrupt.

"I'm not leaving!" Zhu Xiu stopped, turned around and said angrily, holding his neck: "If you fart, let it go! If you dare to touch a hair on my face, I will keep you from leaving the town!"

Li Chongjin was furious and held Zhu Xiu's shoulder with a long knife. The heavy force made his body tilt. A faint smell of blood came out from the sharp blade. The cold and stinging touch on his neck made people's hair stand on end.

However, since the attack on Cangzhou, Zhu Xiu himself could not remember how many times he had been threatened with a knife to his neck. He had long been used to it and immediately glared back without fear.

Li Chongjin's eyes were filled with fierceness. The sharp blade cut a thin gash in Zhu Xiu's neck, and traces of blood leached out.

"What a boy! You're quite brave!" Li Chongjin sneered, put down the knife, and took another look, "Take off your clothes!"

Zhu Xiugang was about to secretly breathe a sigh of relief, but when he heard his abrupt words, he trembled with fright: "What did you say?"

"I told you to take off your clothes!" Li Chongjin pointed the tip of the knife at him with a sinister smile on his face, "I want to search you!"

Zhu Xiu clenched her buttocks and took a deep breath. Wasn't this black guy a pervert?
Zhu Xiu's face was ugly, and she slowly untied her belt and slowly took off her outer shirt, but her eyes were darting around.

A dazzling reflection flashed 20 meters northeast of him. Zhu Xiu's heart beat rapidly. This was the signal from the sergeant of the Beihu Camp to inform him that he was ready to take action.

"Tsk, tsk~ Your kid has tender skin and tender flesh. At first glance, he looks like a pampered rich man. Tell me quickly, are you from Puzhou City? What is your relationship with Li Shouzhen?"

Li Chongjin looked at Zhu Xiu's delicate arms and legs, cursed scornfully, and raised his knife to threaten.

Zhu Xiu only wore a thin half-arm singlet and homemade coarse cloth pants. She stood shivering in the weeds and covered her chest in shame.

This black bear doesn't seem to be very smart. If he asks this question, doesn't it mean that they are not Li Shouzhen's rebels?

If it wasn't Li Shouzhen, then who could it be?
Zhu Xiu was stunned, and suddenly thought of something. Just as he was about to speak, there was a "whoosh" sound, and the sound of arrows breaking through the wind sounded from the depths of the bamboo forest!
Zhu Xiu hugged her clothes, dug into the weeds, and rolled along.

"Don't run!" Li Chongjin was shocked and angry. Just as he was about to rush forward and grab his legs, more than a dozen arrows were shot at him!
Li Chongjin swung his sword and slashed left and right, protecting his whole body, and cursed angrily: "Who dares to attack me?"

No one responded to him, and dozens of figures gathered from all directions, surrounding him in the center.

Li Chongjin was horrified. This group of warriors suddenly appeared wearing various civilian costumes. They all had cold eyes, strong bodies, uniform marching movements, and exuded bravery. They were obviously well-trained soldiers!

They held the unified sword in their hands, which was shaped like a wild goose feather, had a hard bow and quiver on their back, and had daggers stuck in their leggings, and they quietly came out of the bamboo forest!
Zhu Xiu fled far away, guarded by two sword-wielding sergeants.

"Capture this man alive!" Zhu Xiu shouted, hurriedly getting dressed.

The sergeant, who was looking for an opportunity to shoot an arrow in the distance, received the order, immediately put down his bow and arrow, drew his sword and rushed forward.

There was a metallic clash of weapons. Li Chongjin quickly stabilized his position under the siege and fought with his sword, as brave as a tiger!
"Who is this person? He is so brave?!" Zhu Xiu was shocked. He was personally responsible for selecting and training the Weihu Camp, and its combat power was second to none among the Zhangyi Army and several independent battalions.

Even Zhao Kuangyin couldn't hold on for long under the siege of a group of ten people, but this black bear was able to resist until now.

"Get on the rope net! Trap him!" Zhu Xiu ordered sternly. Training in the Tiger Camp is not easy, so we can't get hurt in the hands of this person.

A special large net made of iron ropes and hemp ropes was opened, held by three sergeants at each corner, and fell from the sky to suppress Li Chongjin.

Li Chongjin was horrified and slashed wildly, causing a burst of sparks to fly.

The twelve sergeants used their strength together, changed their position and formation, tightened the rope net into a net bag, shouted "Get up!" and tied Li Chongjin tightly, struggling desperately but unable to move.

The use of cable nets is a key training subject, and Shi Xiangwen was once used as a training object.

Even Shi Xiangwen, who was born with supernatural powers, found it difficult to deal with Suowang, let alone others.

This kind of capture method is used to deal with warriors or assassins with high martial arts skills.

"Little bastard! How dare you cheat? If you have the guts, let me out!" Li Chongjin was tied up in a net bag and roared. No matter how hard he kicked and tore, he couldn't break free.

Zhu Xiu dusted off her sleeves, straightened her scarf, cut her back and walked towards him with a smile on her face, and said with a smile: "Don't waste your efforts and get caught in my net. You can't escape even if you want to."

"You have been ambushing people in the bamboo forest! You are really despicable!"

Li Chongjin was like an angry bear, roaring like thunder.

Zhu Xiu knelt down and said with a smile: "It's your fault for being unlucky. You just dug into your pocket."

Pick up his saber and have a look, it's just an ordinary hand knife without any marks.

"Take off his clothes and check for paperwork and other items that can prove his identity."

Zhu Xiu waved and walked to the side, holding his hands while watching the show with a face full of fun.

Several sergeants rushed forward, held down his hands and feet, and roughly tore off the hakama of Li Chongjin's robe.

Soon, a naked black body with only a cloth around the crotch was revealed in front of everyone.

Li Chongjin first resisted with all his strength, yelled and cursed, and then wailed and begged for mercy. However, he was unable to resist. He was pressed down on his body by more than a dozen pairs of rough hands and stripped naked.

"Hey~" Zhu Xiu glanced at him with disgust. This black guy was covered in black hair. His arms, legs, waist and abdomen, and chest were all covered with coiled and curly black hair. He looked like an ape who had failed to evolve.

"Young Envoy, he seems to be crying!" a sergeant whispered.

Zhu Xiu's eyes widened, and he saw Li Chongjin curled up in the net bag, his shoulders shrugged, and his hair was buried, weeping softly.

There were jeers all around, and Li Chongjin buried his head deeply, trying hard to suppress his cries.

I wonder when he, the Black King, has ever experienced such cowardice when he is so old?
This time, he was stripped naked by more than a dozen rough men and was watched naked. Li Chongjin wanted to wipe his neck with a knife in grief and indignation.

"Young Envoy, he has a token on him!"

The sergeant found something from his clothes and handed it to him.

Zhu Xiu took it and took a look. It was an iron token with a familiar style.

Taking a closer look, the front of the token is engraved with a line of small characters "Tianxiong Army Festival Order", and the back is also engraved with the words "ordered to dispatch troops"!
"This is Tianxiong's military order?" Zhu Xiu was dumbfounded.

Since it was ordered by Tianxiong Army, this person must be a soldier under Tianxiong Army.

The Tianxiong Army is currently in Dazhai, Hexi, under the command of Uncle Guo.

So, could this black bear be sent by Uncle Guo?

Zhao Kuangyin's anxious shouting came from outside the bamboo forest, and Zhu Xiu hurriedly responded.

Soon, Zhao Kuangyin came over and said urgently: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! They are a scout team who came to inquire about the news under Guo Shuai's order! Don't hurt that man's life!"

Zhu Xiu pursed her lips and said, "Here, over there!"

Zhao Kuangyin took a closer look and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the person in the net bag was still alive.

"Just now at the wine shop, I almost made a move, but after talking, I found out that they were actually people sent by Guo Shuai. The man just now was called Fu Zhaoxin. He was the eldest son of Wei Guogong and the elder brother of Madam Fu. He came here specifically to inquire about Madam Fu. The whereabouts are consistent with our purpose."

Zhao Kuangyin took the Tianxiong Army token and looked at it to confirm it was correct.

Zhu Xiu pointed to the net pocket and said, "Then who is this black bear?"

Zhao Kuangyin whispered: "His name is Li Chongjin, and he is Guo Shuai's nephew! I have met him twice before in Kaifeng, but it has been so long that I can't remember clearly." "Oh, it turns out he is another senior government official. No wonder he is like this. Arrogant."

Zhu Xiu curled her lips and was about to say something sarcastic, but her eyes suddenly opened wide and she shouted in shock: "What?! He is Li Chongjin!?"

In the net pocket, Li Chongjin raised his head, gritting his teeth, his eyes were red and swollen, full of resentment, and there were tears hanging from the corners of his eyes.
Half an hour later, in the earthen courtyard.

Zhu Xiu, Zhao Kuangyin, Fu Zhaoxin and Li Chongjin sat together, while Shi Xiangwen squatted aside and played with the mud.

Li Chongjin had already put on his clothes, but he kept silent from beginning to end, staring at Zhu Xiu with a pair of fierce eyes.

Fu Zhaoxin and Zhao Kuangyin looked at each other with wry smiles.

Fu Zhaoxin advised: "After talking with Brother Zhao Xian in the wine shop, I found out that they were not the rebels under Li Shouzhen's command. It was a misunderstanding. Fortunately, no one was injured. Don't be angry when you re-enter. It's my fault for this. I was too cautious. I didn't Ask the reason clearly. We acted first, and we should be the ones to make amends."

Fu Zhaoxin clasped his fists in greeting.

Zhao Kuangyin smiled and said: "Brother Fu is serious, you and I go deep into the enemy's rear, there is nothing wrong with being cautious."

Zhu Xiu also smiled and said: "No wonder when I first met, I felt that Brother Fu was extraordinary in appearance and noble. I never thought that he was really one of our own!"

Fu Zhaoxin smiled and looked at him with interest.

Among them, Fu Zhaoxin is the oldest, has the highest official position, and his family background is one of the most noble in the world.

Li Chongjin and Zhao Kuangyin were younger than him and had lower official positions than him, but their family backgrounds were equally extraordinary.

Li Chongjin was his brother, and Zhao Kuangyin was also qualified to be his brother.

As for Zhu Xiu, I had heard it from my eldest sister Fu Jinzhan before, and after arriving in Hezhong, this name became even more popular.

Fu Zhaoxin knew that Chai Rong was full of praise for this son, and judging from his method of capturing Li Chongjin, it was indeed somewhat interesting.

Zhu Xiutao almost called him "Brother Fu", but Fu Zhaoxin didn't find it rude. Instead, he felt more and more that this man was unusual and very sophisticated.

"Little Brother Zhu's name, I've heard it a lot since I came to Hezhong! Both Wang Jingchong and Zhao Siwan relied on your advice to quickly defeat the enemy. Even Guo Shuai personally praised it, saying that this time the rebellion was suppressed, the Zhangyi Army You are indispensable and will definitely be recorded in the credit book!
In the future, the meritorious deeds will be rewarded, and the little brother will definitely be rewarded by the court! "Fu Zhaoxin said with a smile.

Zhu Xiu hurriedly said: "It's a great honor for my younger brother to be mentioned by Guo Shuai! It's really a great honor to meet such a hero as Brother Fu today! I am the leader of the loyalty army, and I fight the rebellion and eliminate traitors. , it is our duty to maintain the stability of the imperial court, and it is our duty to do so, how dare we covet the imperial court's rewards!"

Fu Zhaoxin couldn't help but praised: "Well said! Although the little brother is young, his talent and character are quite outstanding, and he is even more mature in his work, he should be called a genius!"

"Brother Fu is so flattering~" Zhu Xiu bowed humbly, smiling from ear to ear.

Zhao Kuangyin smiled, but rolled his eyes in his heart.

Loyalty first?How dare you say it!
I don't know who satirized the officials and the court all day long, and made fun of the officials' names.

Li Chongjin's face was still gloomy, and his eyes were fierce.

Fu Zhaoxin said softly: "Chongjin, if you listen to my brother, this matter will be over now, don't keep it in your heart."

Zhu Xiu also quickly handed over his hand: "Brother Li, please forgive me. It was my fault earlier. I hereby solemnly apologize to Brother Li!"

Zhu Xiu was about to stand up and bow, but Li Chongjin put his hand on his shoulder and sneered: "No need! I fell into your hands before, I admit it! I, Li Chongjin, have never been so humiliated, don't expect to be fooled easily!"

Zhu Xiu felt pain in her shoulders, gritted her teeth and said, "I wonder what Brother Li is going to do before he gives up?"

Li Chongjin said ferociously: "I will strip you naked and give you a hundred lashes!"

"Enter again! Don't mess around!" Fu Zhaoxin scolded.

Zhao Kuangyin reached out and pinched Li Chongjin's wrist, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Li, it's better to stop in moderation!"

Li Chongjin's eyes burst out with anger, he laughed ferociously, and suddenly hit Zhao Kuangyin with his elbow: "Want to stand up for others? Let's see if you have the ability!"

Zhao Kuangyin was furious. This guy really didn't know what was good and bad. He shouted: "Zhao is willing to learn Brother Li's clever tricks!"

Zhao Kuangyin also bent his elbows to meet each other, and their elbows hit each other like pig iron. Their eyes faced each other, both showing fierce fighting spirit!
Li Chongjin leaned over and swept his legs, kicking the maza sitting under Zhao Kuangyin into pieces with a loud bang. Zhao Kuangyin jumped back to avoid it and punched out with his fist!
The two tough men immediately started a fierce fist fight.

Zhu Xiu ran away as soon as Li Chongjin swept his legs and hid next to Shi Xiangwen. She was very angry in her heart. This black bear really had a hot temper and would not listen to any good words he said.

Fu Zhaoxin shouted angrily: "Re-enter! Stop!"

It's a pity that Li Chongjin, who was so angry, couldn't listen to the advice.

Zhao Kuangyin met his opponent in chess and cheered up to fight.

The two of them were punching each other hard, and the fight was so lively that the small courtyard was in a mess.

Fu Zhaoxin said anxiously: "We must find a way to restrain them two quickly."

Zhu Xiu glanced at him: "My little brother has a way, but the method is a bit rough, please don't blame Big Brother Fu."

Fu Zhaoxin smiled bitterly and said: "As long as they can stop them, it doesn't matter whether they are rough or not!"

Zhu Xiu nodded and shouted to Shi Xiangwen who moved to the corner: "Da Lang! Go and knock that black guy out!"

Shi Xiangwen was concentrating on squeezing the mud and muttered reluctantly: "I'm busy."

Zhu Xiu shouted: "Work first, and I will teach you how to make clay figures later!"

Shi Xiangwen's eyes lit up, and he grinned innocently: "Okay!"

He put down the pulpy clay and strode towards the two men who were fighting fiercely in the small courtyard. His majestic body swayed like a moving hill.

When Zhao Kuangyin saw Shi Xiangwen coming, he cleverly ducked back.

Li Chongjin's fighting spirit was high and he shouted: "Well done! I, the king, have nothing to fear with one against two!"

With a roar, Li Chongjin clenched his old fist and smashed it towards Shi Xiangwen's face, with a fierce momentum, like a tiger descending from the mountain.

Shi Xiangwen opened his big mud-covered hands and squeezed his fist lightly.

Li Chongjin's eyes were full of shock, and he still couldn't pull it away despite all his strength.

"Relax!" Li Chongjin roared.

Shi Xiangwen grinned, and his other hand suddenly reached towards Li Chongjin's waist, grabbed his belt, bent his legs and lowered his waist, and pushed his shoulder. Before Li Chongjin could react, Shi Xiangwen had already lifted him up!

"Put me down!" Li Chongjin yelled in shock, helpless.

Shi Xiangwen swung his shoulder, like throwing a sack, and knocked Li Chongjin to the ground with a thump, causing a burst of dust.

Li Chongjin lay on the ground with stars in his eyes and howled in pain.

Seeing that he hadn't fainted yet, Shi Xiangwen slashed the back of his neck with a knife. Li Chongjin immediately rolled his eyes and fainted.

Shi Xiangwen clapped his hands and smiled honestly: "He fainted."

Zhu Xiu's smile was a little stiff: "Okay. You go and play first, I'll be back soon."

Shi Xiangwen happily continued to play with his clay.

Fu Zhaoxin's face was earthy, and his voice was trembling: "There are such warriors in the world!"

After saying that, Fu Zhaoxin reacted and hurriedly ran to Li Chongjin and squatted down to check his heartbeat and pulse.

Zhu Xiu rubbed his hands in embarrassment: "Brother Fu, don't worry, Shi Dalang's attack was indeed a bit rough, but he will not lose his sense of proportion. He will knock someone unconscious if he says he will, and it will never hurt anyone's life."

Fu Zhaoxin smiled bitterly and knocked Li Chongjin unconscious with a few hits. This really opened his eyes.

(End of this chapter)