Choose Liu Bei at the start, I am the only one who knows the plot of the Three Kingdoms.

Upon hearing this, Gu Rubing smiled and nodded, then drew his twin swords and killed the bandit.

"Charge! Capture everyone! If you see Shi Xie, kill him on sight!"

"Yes!"

Chen Dao shouted and charged ahead.

Two thousand White Feather soldiers followed closely behind.

However, when they arrived at the camp, they found that the entire camp was empty.

No one.

Chen Dao subconsciously thought he had fallen into a trap, so he immediately gathered everyone together and observed their surroundings.

There was no ambush, and the surroundings were quiet.

When they came out, they saw that Gu Rubing had already walked over.

"My lord, there is no one here at all. We have been tricked."

Gu Rubing looked around. The charcoal on the ground was damp, and there were many traces of people walking around.

"That guy wouldn't lie to us to save his own life. Shi A must have told Shi Xie about our appearance when he ran away yesterday, and they left overnight."

It is extremely difficult to capture a group of people in this grassland.

This is why, until now, neither he nor Cao Cao have been able to truly annihilate all these foreign tribes.

"My lord, now that the trail has gone cold, are we just going to end this here?"

"Otherwise what? Shi Xie is hiding in the grasslands, and we can't do anything about him. This coward has actually found a way to suppress us. This method is really in line with Shi Xie's courage."

Gu Rubing was also in a dilemma at this moment.

This is not my primary area of ​​defense. A major battle awaits me in Yizhou, and they are about to reach Chengdu. The next target is Jiaozhou. Zhuge Liang has been planning for this for a long time, and I cannot afford to waste much time in Youzhou.

"Instruct Su Shuang to gather a large number of men and take precautions as much as possible."

"Yes!"

Chen Dao looked around the camp with some reluctance, then went down to relay the order.

Zhao Yun was still resentful about his mistake of letting Shi A go, and he lowered his head in shame.

Gu Rubing then led his army and turned to leave.

After entering the city.

Gu Rubing looked at Zhao Yun.

Is Tong Fei still following us?

"My lord, I don't know if this person is still around. I've never sensed him from the very beginning. His strength far surpasses ours, so it's hard for me to detect him."

Zhao Yun couldn't even sense it, which meant that once the other party made a move, he was doomed.

After a moment's hesitation, Gu Rubing made a decision.

I have always taken the initiative, and that is my advantage.

Although he was no match for Tong Fei, he couldn't afford to be so passive and squander all his advantages.

"Since he's hiding in the shadows, let's lure him out."

After saying this, Gu Rubing immediately ordered everyone to return to Xudu.

Zhao Yun remained extremely vigilant throughout the journey.

Only after everyone had safely returned to Xuchang did Zhao Yun finally relax a bit.

Tong Fei observed Gu Rubing the whole way.

She was already certain that Gu Rubing had no intention of going to Penglai in Qingzhou.

I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

He really didn't want to kill Gu Rubing.

Gu Rubing has always had a good reputation, and he is the most likely person to unify the Han Dynasty.

The significance of Penglai's actions this time is also to accelerate the unification of the Han Dynasty.

It can be said that Gu Rubing is the perfect type among their choices.

However, all these changes were due to that thing called gunpowder.

That is something that can threaten Penglai and even change the landscape of martial arts. Once this thing is created, even an ordinary person can kill a legendary general.

If that's the case, what's the point of those legendary generals' arduous training and desperate battles on the battlefield?
Tong Fei had already made up his mind to completely eliminate these so-called gunpowder.

However, to solve the gunpowder problem, the source had to be addressed, which was Gu Rubing.

After confirming that Gu Rubing had no intention of going to Qingzhou, Tong Fei was already preparing his assassination plan.

Inside the Prince Lie's Mansion.

Liu Ye walked over to Gu Rubing's side.

"My lord, everything is ready."

"Alright, I'll see if this guy can keep his composure."

late at night.

Tong Fei quietly entered the Prince Lie's mansion, bypassing all the guards.

After observation, Tong Fei had identified Gu Rubing's room. As for the guards, if Tong Fei wanted to, they would never be able to find him in their entire lives.

Even Zhao Yun, inside the Prince Lie's mansion, didn't notice Tong Fei approaching Gu Rubing.

Gu Rubing was still asleep, but a strong sense of crisis forced him to wake up.

He opened his eyes and saw Tong Fei standing in front of him.

"You finally came."

Tong Fei thought that Gu Rubing's first reaction upon seeing him would be to scream or be shocked, but Gu Rubing's calm behavior startled him.

"You knew I was coming?"

"When you intervened to stop Zhao Yun from killing Shi A, didn't you already expose yourself? You were clearly in Yizhou, so your appearance in Youzhou is obviously because you're following me. I don't believe someone of your strength would willingly become my super bodyguard. Your purpose in following me is naturally to kill me."

Tong Fei then realized that he had indeed been exposed long ago, and his appearance was inevitable.

"I'm giving you one last chance. Go to Penglai, and I'll spare your life!"

"impossible!"

"Since that's the case, then you can't blame me!"

Tong Fei clenched his fist, and a jet-black spear appeared in his hand. He then thrust it towards Gu Rubing.

However, at that moment, Gu Rubing's voice suddenly rang out.

"Wait a moment!"

Upon hearing this, Tong Fei immediately stopped.

"Didn't you notice that there's a familiar smell in this room?"

"smell?"

Upon hearing this, Tong Fei carefully sniffed his surroundings, and suddenly a familiar yet frightening smell appeared in his nasal cavity.

"gunpowder?"

As soon as Tong Fei's voice came out, Gu Rubing slapped the headboard.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Rubing's bed board flipped over, and Gu Rubing disappeared from the room.

Tong Fei realized something was wrong and turned to run away.

This time, however, the gunpowder was ignited directly.

The terrifying explosion woke everyone in Xudu, and the Prince Lie's mansion was reduced to ruins.

Inside the palace, Liu Xie was startled by the sound and fell off the bed.

"What's that sound? Someone come here!"

As soon as the voice faded, two eunuchs entered.

"What's going on outside?"

"Your Majesty, there's no need for you to worry about things outside. Just take care of yourself!"

"you……"

Liu Xie realized that the eunuch had no respect for him. Just as he was about to say something, he saw the threatening look in the eunuch's eyes and swallowed all his words.

This person was clearly one of Gu Rubing's men. Beside the dry well beneath the south city wall.

Zhao Yun stared anxiously at the rope hanging in the dry well.

It has been a while since the explosion.

According to the plan, Gu Rubing would leave through the secret passage and arrive here, where they would be responsible for meeting him.

Zhao Yun initially strongly opposed Gu Rubing's risky plan.

But Gu Rubing insisted, worried that the other party would realize it wasn't him and leave.

Zhao Yun then agreed, and at the end of the secret passage was this dry well where they would meet.

However, the agreed time has already passed, and Gu Rubing still hasn't pulled the rope of the dry well.

Finally, Zhao Yun couldn't hold back any longer.

"Everyone, get out of here! You must find our lord!"

"Yes!"

As soon as Zhao Yun gave the order, everyone began to move.

However, Zhao Yun did not enter the dry well, but went directly into the ruins of the Prince Lie's mansion.

Zhao Yun's biggest worry was that Gu Rubing hadn't had time to escape.

However, after searching through the ruins for a long time, Zhao Yun found no trace of Gu Rubing, which actually put his mind at ease.

But just then, Tong Fei emerged from the ruins.

His body was covered in fragments of wooden planks, and many wounds were still bleeding. His face and body were covered in burns, and some of the flesh on the wounds had even been cooked.

Zhao Yun charged straight at Tong Fei.

"You're not dead?"

"Haha, you think you can kill me? You overestimate yourselves!"

Although Tong Fei said that, he was still a little frightened when he thought about the explosion just now.

If I hadn't reacted quickly and jumped out of Gu Rubing's room a second before the explosion, I wouldn't have been able to avoid it.

He must have been blown to bits by the explosion.

Even so, he is currently in a state of serious injury.

He just managed to hide it well, and Zhao Yun didn't notice.

"What, you want to fight me?"

After Tong Fei finished speaking, he clenched his fist, and a jet-black spear appeared in his hand. A black dragon slowly coiled around him, staring menacingly at Zhao Yun.

However, Zhao Yun had no time to care about Tong Fei at this moment and turned to disappear around the ruins.

Seeing this, Tong Fei quickly left as well.

Thirty li outside Xudu City.

Tong Fei's figure slowly appeared.

At this moment, Tong Fei was lying on a rock, blood gushing from his body and spitting out blood continuously.

It was clear that he was exhaling more than he was inhaling, and his life was nearing its end.

"Is this the end?"

Tong Fei gave a helpless bitter smile. With his strength, he was actually killed by a second-rate general. He felt he had lost out too much.

However, at this point he didn't even have the strength to walk, and with no one to rescue him, he could only wait to die.

Just then, a voice slowly appeared.

"Tsk tsk tsk! How did you end up in such a sorry state after coming out? Did you get bombed again?"

Upon hearing the voice, Tong Fei immediately realized what was happening.

"Ge Xuan, you've arrived!"

"Yes, Master said that if you are in trouble, he sent me to save you."

After saying this, Ge Hong walked up to Tong Fei and poured a pill out of his gourd.

After Tong Fei ate it, he immediately felt that it contained a powerful life force.

"My master told me to tell you that haste makes waste, there are always people better than you and mountains beyond mountains, so you must learn to make use of everything around you."

After saying this, Ge Hong disappeared from the surroundings.

Tong Fei closed his eyes, recalling Ge Hong's words.

After searching for a long time, Zhao Yun finally found the entrance to the secret passage and went inside.

After taking only a few steps, they saw Gu Rubing sitting on the ground, while the area in front of the secret passage had been destroyed by the explosion.

"Your subordinate is late in coming to your rescue, please forgive me, my lord!"

"Zilong, you're here. I knew you'd come right away. Did you see Tong Fei when you arrived? How is he?"

"I saw it. He does have many wounds, but judging from his mental state, he seems to be doing well and there's nothing wrong with him. I'm afraid this is just a minor injury."

"Minor injury? That's impossible!"

Gu Rubing frowned upon hearing this.

This time, he used more than twice the amount he used before.

The goal was to kill Tong Fei directly, since the threat was simply too great.

It's absolutely impossible that it was just a minor injury.

However, Zhao Yun would not lie to himself.

Could there have been a calculation error?
Gu Rubing was constantly calculating the amount of explosives to be used.

Zhao Yun, on the other hand, looked around.

"My lord, let me take you out."

After saying that, Zhao Yun pierced through the rubble above them with a single shot, and leaped away from the tunnel with Gu Rubing.

Gu Rubing gathered everyone together and looked at the surrounding ruins. He was certain that there was absolutely no problem with the amount of gunpowder used.

Otherwise, the enormous city lord's mansion wouldn't have been blown up like this.

Since the quantity is not the problem, then the problem lies with Tong Fei.

"No, Tong Fei's injuries are definitely not minor; they are severe. Immediately order everyone in the capital to search for Tong Fei. He won't live much longer."

As soon as Gu Rubing gave the order, the people around began a frantic search.

However, no matter how hard they searched, they could not find any trace of Tong Fei.

This only proves that Tong Fei is really gone.

Zhao Yun also realized what was happening at this moment.

If Tong Fei was only slightly injured, how could he not take action now that Gu Rubing was standing right in front of him?
Realizing he had been tricked, Zhao Yun gritted his teeth.

He felt that ever since he faced Tong Fei, he had been suppressed, and suppressed in every way. If it weren't for Gu Rubing helping him turn the tables, he didn't know how badly Tong Fei would have played him.

Gu Rubing was somewhat disappointed upon hearing the reports from those around him.

He prepared for so long and even sacrificed the entire Prince Lie's mansion, but in the end, he still couldn't catch the person.

During the renovation of the Prince Lie's Mansion, Gu Rubing moved directly into the palace.

He went to see Liu Xie every day, mainly to scare him for a while and make him behave.

However, Gu Rubing soon found himself unable to relax.

Inside the palace.

Gu Rubing and Liu Xie were having dinner.

"Your Majesty, has anything happened in the palace recently?"

"No, no, Prince Lie has taken very good care of me."

"That's good. If you have any complaints, just tell me. If any palace maid or eunuch treats you badly, just tell me and I'll kill them!"

Upon hearing Gu Rubing's words, Liu Xie was so frightened that he dropped the cup in his hand to the ground.

However, just as Gu Rubing was laughing smugly, Zhao Yun rushed in.

Zhao Yun would never be so unruly; his panicked state clearly indicates that something major has happened.

"Zilong, how can you be so ill-mannered? Why don't you apologize to His Majesty?" (End of Chapter)