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Chapter 97 Qin Shubao's Journey to Jindi Pass

Xu Maogong's calculations were flawless; he had already foreseen that Shan Xiongxin, this Azure Dragon, would ultimately be unable to follow the true dragon.

Only by following the true dragon can the brothers enjoy wealth and glory together in the future. However, Shan Xiongxin's reputation and loyalty among the heroes are no less than Qin Shubao's.

Therefore, some arrangements must be made to isolate Shan Xiongxin.

Now, everyone's family members have been rescued, except for Shan Xiongxin's entire family who perished. This is one of the reasons.

On the other side, after Qin Qiong met with his mother, he was startled to hear that Shan Xiongxin had come to kill Xu Maogong and rushed over in a panic.

Upon arriving here, he learned that Shan Xiongxin's entire family had been killed while rushing to save him, and feeling guilty, he wanted to kneel down before Shan Xiongxin.

Xu Maogong quickly stopped him: "Shubao! Everyone is facing a great calamity. If we cannot get through this crisis, even if we save all the families, they will all inevitably die here."

Qin Qiong hurriedly asked, "What happened? The pursuers are almost here, why are you all staying here?"

Xu Maogong said, "There is a military general at Jindi Pass ahead named Hua Gongyi. He has already defeated more than twenty of our men. We don't know what to do."

Upon hearing this, Qin Qiong said, "Time is short, so I will go and fight Hua Gongyi."

Xu Maogong was waiting for this very sentence.

He deliberately delayed the battle, causing his side to suffer repeated defeats at this crucial juncture, all in order to further enhance Qin Qiong's reputation and allow him to rank above Shan Xiongxin among his brothers.

He then said, "Only if it weren't for you, Uncle Bao, could you defeat that scoundrel."

Qin Qiong had not removed his armor or saddle since he arrived, and immediately mounted his horse to lead the vanguard to capture Jindi Pass.

Before long, the two sides clashed. Qin Qiong faced off against Hua Gongyi, and they fought for dozens of rounds without a clear victor.

At the critical moment, Qin Qiong twisted the gun behind his back, suddenly drew his mace, and with lightning speed, smashed it down on Hua Gongyi's head.

It was his "trump card" that he rarely used.

The crowd cheered and followed him as he stormed into Jindi Pass, broke through the pass, and rode away triumphantly.

Qin Shubao captured the Jin Dike on horseback, which further enhanced his fame throughout the world and made him a legend in history.

The heroes broke through the Jin Dike Pass, and their troops grew larger and larger.

Originally, the heroes were either bandits who ruled the mountains or tyrants and villains, and they all had their own men to varying degrees.

Coincidentally, because Wang Bo of Changbai Mountain was defeated, many of the Shandong militias were besieged and attacked by Zhang Xutuo while trying to rescue Wang Bo, and all of them were defeated, with almost all the villages in Changbai Mountain being wiped out.

Many people, having nowhere to go while fleeing, heard of the rebellion of heroes like Qin Qiong and Shan Xiongxin of Erxianzhuang, and all flocked to join them, their army growing stronger day by day.

Prince Yang Lin knew that if this group of people were not eliminated in time, they would become a future threat to the Sui Dynasty, so he chased after them all the way here.

However, when he was about to leave Shandong, he had to report to the imperial court before he dared to leave Shandong and enter Henan, which gave the heroes a chance to catch their breath and rest.

During the reorganization of the army, heroes gathered to discuss where to go next.

Xu Maogong already had a plan in mind, and said with a smile, "I have a place to go that I can discuss with the brothers. I think it should be—"

Just then, a man rushed over: "Second Brother Shan, your family has arrived."

Shan Xiongxin suddenly stood up: "What?"

The man said, "There is a female general outside who claims to be Miss Dou from Wuji Village in Yanyin Mountain. She is leading her advisor Wu Qing and her daughter Shan Ailian, protecting the Shan family members outside."

Shan Xiongxin was overjoyed and forgot about the meeting, rushing out on the spot.

Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly, "So it's Brother Wu Qing who's arrived? Perfect, perfect! I was wondering where he'd gone."

You Junda and Cheng Yaojin had originally sworn brotherhood with Wu Qing, and they still felt guilty because Shan Xiongxin's family had died because of them.

Now that they know the Shan family is safe, they are all overjoyed and rush out together.

Xu Maogong stared wide-eyed in disbelief—Shan Xiongxin's family was still alive?

When Shan Xiongxin rushed outside, he indeed saw Dou Xianniang and his daughter.

Immediately afterwards, his wife, two sons, and others all got off the carriage and spoke to him while crying.

Although Shan Xiongxin was a hero, he was both surprised and delighted to have his wife and children returned from the dead. He felt that God had finally seen the light.

You Junda and Cheng Yaojin also arrived.

Cheng Yaojin spotted Wu Qing at a glance and laughed loudly, "Brother, I owe you a lot for this trip, otherwise I wouldn't know how to face Brother Shan."

He was illiterate but extremely loyal to his friends. He couldn't accept that Shan Xiongxin had lost his wife and children while saving them.

Wu Qing laughed and said, "It was just luck. I was escorting Miss Ailian home with the young lady when we happened to run into the trouble at the Shan family."

Shan Ailian said, "Father! It's all thanks to Sister Dou, Master Wu, and this Sister Bai that we were able to save Aunt, Mother, and my younger brother."

Since Luo Zhuluan had run away from home, she changed her address to Sister Bai to avoid affecting the Luo family's reputation.

Shan Xiongxin then came to thank Dou Xianniang, Wu Qing, and Luo Zhuluan.

Dou Xianniang had lived in Erxianzhuang before, and she treated her with the respect due to a junior, repeatedly saying that she didn't need to.

Wu Qing, however, had the license plate verification function activated and looked at Shan Xiongxin, only to find that Shan Xiongxin also had a glittering gold-colored entry.

—"Shan Xiongxin (A hero, a fifth-level martial artist)."

Huh? Not a famous general?

Then he looked at You Junda and Cheng Yaojin.

Neither of their entries changed.

You Junda is the blue entry, a seventh-realm martial artist.

Cheng Yaojin is a gold-level entry, a famous general, but it doesn't say what level of martial arts he is.

For someone like Cheng Yaojin, whether his martial arts skills were good or bad was probably not important at all.

Just then, a burly man strode over.

This burly man was tall and imposing, with broad shoulders and a dignified appearance. He radiated a bright aura and moved with the speed of a shooting star.

You can tell at a glance that he's the hero Qin Qiong.

The reason you can tell at a glance is because the words on this person's body are written there.

Dark Gold Attribute.

—"Qin Shubao (A hero, a martial artist of the fifth realm, and a trump card)."

Wu Qing was secretly surprised that Qin Shubao was actually dark gold like Luo Cheng and Pei Yuanqing?

What exactly is going on?

Although Qin Shubao was one of the earliest to die among the heroes of Wagangzhai.

But after all, he was granted the title of Duke after the Tang Dynasty unified the country, and achieved great success. However, he did not live long due to old injuries from previous battles when he was over forty years old.

Surely he shouldn't be treated the same as Luo Cheng and Pei Yuanqing?

More importantly, just like Luo Cheng and Pei Yuanqing, Qin Shubao noticed his name at first glance.

When Shan Xiongxin came over, all he saw was the golden entry "A Hero".

Shan Xiongxin's name and introduction will only appear once he confirms that the other party is Shan Xiongxin.

Cheng Yaojin, Liu Heita, Su Dingfang, and Shan Xiongxin are all highlighted in gold.

Qin Shubao, Luo Cheng, and Pei Yuanqing are all entries displayed in dark gold, directly showing their names.

He couldn't understand this classification, and the system didn't offer any explanation, leaving him completely baffled.

He decided to first look at all the people who had gathered at Wagangzhai.

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