Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 516 The Plot of the Two Thieves
Sure enough, as soon as he walked over, he heard Old Jia muttering to himself.

"It's over... It's all over... Dad, Mom, I'm so sorry..."

Hearing him muttering this, the young jailer suddenly remembered something.

"Old Jia, I remember you are from Xihe County, could it be that..."

After he said this, Lao Jia seemed even sadder.

"Gone... the house, my parents, everything is gone, washed away, all washed away..."

As he spoke, Lao Jia's grief became more and more intense. An eight-foot-tall man, he covered his face and sobbed.

Among the dozens of cells nearby, two of them held Zhang Niu Jiao and Gao Lan.

The two had been locked up here together for many days and gradually became familiar with each other. Seeing the jailer so grief-stricken at this moment, although they did not understand what he meant by "flushed away", they were still very happy in their hearts and looked at Old Jia with a gloating look.

"Brother Zhang, look, this is retribution. Two little jailers, who have been so arrogant in front of you and me these days, now their families are broken up. Humph, it feels so good."

Although Gao Lan's voice was soft, the ruthlessness in his tone was extremely strong.

Zhang Niujiao, whose face was unrecognizable due to his overgrown beard and looked very weathered, tightly grasped the iron bars of the prison, wishing he could squeeze his head out to see the jailer crying.

"Haha, good, it is retribution indeed. It's a pity that Liu He didn't die, otherwise you and I would have gotten our revenge! I, Zhang Niu Jiao, have dominated Taihang Mountain for many years, but I was locked up here by a young boy for so many years. If I were allowed to get out, I would definitely turn Bingzhou upside down."

The young jailer poured a bowl of tea and handed it to Lao Jia. Just as he was about to say a few words of comfort, he suddenly heard someone calling him from outside.

"Oh no, it's the prison boss calling me. I'll go out and deal with him for a while. You can't let him see you like this, otherwise you'll be in trouble."

After saying that, he ran out in a hurry, leaving Lao Jia alone.

"It's over. It's all over..."

He kept saying the same thing when he was drunk, but his tone became more and more intense. After a while, he suddenly stood up and threw out everything he could pick up one by one.

Kettles, tea bowls, whips, and even swords were thrown around in this huge prison, making a ping-pong sound. To Gao Lan and Zhang Niujiao, the noise was like the sound of nature, and they both laughed so hard that they couldn't stop.

After a while, the young jailer came back and became anxious when he saw this scene.

"Oh my, why are you acting so drunk? Never mind, I'll help you go and have some rest."

After saying that, he reached out and supported Lao Jia.

"Hey, you old fellow are quite heavy... Hey, don't move, don't hit me..."

The jailers had to spend the night in the prison, so there would naturally be a side room for them to take turns sleeping and resting. The man supported Lao Jia and stumbled towards the side room.

At this moment, Gao Lan suddenly seemed to have seen some treasure and shouted out.

"Brother Zhang, look!"

Zhang Niujiao was startled by him and shouted angrily, "What are you shouting for? Don't call them back."

Gao Lan didn't care about all this and pointed to something on the ground in front of him.

"Look what that is!"

Zhang Niujiao looked in that direction and was suddenly startled.

"The key, it's the key!"

The two smiled at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes!

"Haha, thanks to that idiot's family. If they hadn't all died and made this guy drunk, how could such a good thing fall from the sky? Quick, pick it up!"

The bunch of keys fell right on the door of Gao Lan's cell.

Gao Lan stretched out his hand to pick it up, but couldn't reach it, so he used his foot to hook it and finally succeeded in getting the key.

He tried each key excitedly, but his hands were shaking due to his excitement. He couldn't insert a key into the keyhole for a long time, which made Zhang Niu Jiao very anxious.

The two men finally got out of the prison gate. Zhang Niujiao was about to run out excitedly, but Gao Lan suddenly grabbed him.

"That's not right. The prison in Yinguan City is guarded by layers of guards. We can't escape at all."

Just then, a burst of hurried shouting was heard from outside.

"The fire is burning, come and put it out..."

The young jailer who had just helped Lao Jia in ran out hurriedly, without even glancing to the side, and rushed out.

The two were overjoyed.

"God help me, God help me! If we don't leave now, when will we leave?" The two men ran out without hesitation. Sure enough, all the jailers outside had gone out to put out the fire, and no one was left behind.

After the two men got out of the prison, they quickly found a secluded corner, knocked out a few passers-by, snatched their clothes, changed their appearance, and then swaggered out of Yinguan City. They then ran all the way until they were out of breath, and then they stopped.

Zhang Niujiao looked back at the city that had trapped him for many years, and then took deep breaths of the air outside.

"Comfortable, refreshing! I never thought that I, Zhang Niujiao, could see the light of day again. Haha, Liu He, you never thought of that, did you?"

When Zhang Niujiao thought of Liu He, his eyes were filled with hatred.

Gao Lan was the same: "Liu He, you are a despicable and shameless boy. I will avenge you sooner or later. However, Lu Bu, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Zhang He, these cowards, dared to slander me in front of the lord while I was away and wanted to put my whole family to death. This kind of deep hatred will not end until one dies!"

He has always had a high opinion of himself and has always been hostile to other Jizhou generals. Now he hates them even more.

Zhang Niujiao glanced at him, and suddenly the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

"Brother Gao, since you and I have a common enemy, why don't we join forces to fight Liu He?"

Gao Lan glanced at him with some disgust.

"It's not that I look down on Brother Zhang, but now all of Brother Zhang's troops have been controlled by Chu Feiyan. How can you and I join forces to fight the enemy?"

Zhang Niujiao was not at all angry at his contempt.

"Chu Feiyan betrayed me and established himself as the leader of the Black Mountain Army, but I promoted many of his generals, and many of them even owed me their lives. They followed Chu Feiyan now only out of helplessness. Although I have been in prison these years, the jailers often mentioned things about the outside world when they chatted. Chu Feiyan was defeated repeatedly in Bingzhou and suffered heavy losses. Moreover, every time he was defeated, he always fled first and abandoned his soldiers. Now the Black Mountain Army must be very dissatisfied with him. As long as I show up, what do you think will happen?"

When Gao Lan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Needless to say? There must be a large number of generals and soldiers in the Black Mountain Army who will come to join you, their former master. Not only that, even those who came to join the Black Mountain Army after you were captured and taken to Yinguan City will have many who will pledge allegiance to you because they are dissatisfied with Zhang Yan. In this way, it will not be difficult for you to quickly gather a team of tens of thousands of people and gather them in the mountains!"

Gao Lan became more and more delighted as he spoke.

Zhang Niujiao sneered, "Chu Feiyan, this bastard, not only took away my power, but also killed my wife, children, and all the elders. This is a blood feud that is irreconcilable. After you and I join forces, we will kill this guy first. After I unify the bandits in Taihang Mountain, I will definitely help you capture Bingzhou and become the number one general in Jizhou!"

"it is good!"

Gao Lan was overjoyed and stretched out a hand.

"I am willing to become brothers with Brother Zhang. Let's high-five and swear an oath. From now on, wealth and glory will be in our hands!"

"Okay, I'll do as you say, brother!"

The two palms clapped together heavily, and behind the palms were two faces with extremely bright smiles, but they both knew very well what was behind the other's smile.

Zhang Niujiao suddenly said, "Oh, by the way, I heard from the jailers a few days ago that your lord Yuan Shao sent Yan Liang and Zhang He to lead troops to Huguan to prepare for a decisive battle with Guan Yu. There should be 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers in Huguan now. Although Guan Yu's cavalry is fierce, it only has 20,000 troops. Once they capture Shangdang and capture Guan Yu, I'm afraid you will never be able to turn things around in Jizhou."

When he said that, Gao Lan also remembered it. But when the two jailers were discussing this matter, they also ridiculed him. Now that he remembered it again, Gao Lan was furious.

"Humph, I was defeated by Guan Yu. If they can defeat Guan Yu, even if I escape back to Jizhou, I will be scolded by the lord. Even if I don't lose my life, I will never be reused again. This is a troublesome matter..."

He thought about it and suddenly came up with a solution.

"Got an idea!"

He looked at Zhang Niujiao and said, "But I need your help in this matter."

Zhang Niujiao was also very generous. He patted his chest and said, "Since we are brothers, we should help each other. Just tell me, brother."

"After I return to Jizhou, I will ask my sister to ask the lord to pardon me for the crime of being defeated and captured. However, if I want to regain the military power and take over their attack on Shangdang, they must fail in a series of attacks. After my brother returns, gather the old troops, and then we will do this and that..."

After listening to this, Zhang Niujiao's brows gradually frowned.

"Oh, my dear brother, this is a good plan, but I have just regained my troops and now I have to face such a loss. I am afraid that people's hearts will be unstable..."

As he spoke, he looked at Gao Lan meaningfully.

Gao Lan certainly understood what he meant.

"Don't worry, big brother. My Gao family is also a big family in Jizhou. I will first transfer 1,000 weapons and 10,000 stones of grain from my home. After this is successful, I will regain the trust of the lord. Then I will advise the lord to give up the alliance with Chu Feiyan and join forces with you. Then the lord will definitely reward you handsomely. This time Chu Feiyan got the grain from my Jizhou to attack Taiyuan, but he was wiped out as soon as the battle started. The lord will definitely be angry, and this will definitely succeed."

Zhang Niujiao's worry suddenly turned into joy, and he smiled brightly.

"Okay, brother, it's settled!"

After a conversation, the two men both got the results they wanted from each other, then bowed and said goodbye, leaving quickly in different directions.

Just after they walked away, two dark shadows appeared from the nearby forest. They looked at the backs of Zhang Niujiao and Gao Lan respectively, and then a carrier pigeon flew into the air.

(End of this chapter)