C6 Subduing the Moon Chasing the Dragon 2 Fight to Kill

Gongsun Xu scratched his head. This Zhao Shiheng was Zhao Yun's uncle, so he definitely could not use force. How could he make him believe that? Subconsciously, he stretched out his hand to touch his own body. Suddenly, his expression changed as he removed a piece of jade from his neck and handed it to Zhao Shiheng.

"Sir, look at this."

Zhao Shiheng did not reach out to take it. Instead, he looked at it carefully under the light of the lamp and asked in surprise, "What is this?"

Gongsun Xu took back the jade pendant and explained, "Old sir, we are actually people from the Wu Steel Manor. This is the jade pendant that the marquis gave us. It is extremely precious and should be able to verify our identity, right?"

Zhao Shiheng frowned and became even more suspicious. He thought that these people said they were innocent, but they couldn't come up with any proof. Then, they casually took out a jade pendant and said they were people from the Wu Steel Manor. What's more, the young man in the lead had disheveled hair and disheveled clothes. There wasn't even the slightest hint of wealth and grandeur in him. No matter how you looked at it, he didn't seem like the wealthy young master of a marquis' house! Now that a Thief was running amok, it was best to be careful!

Gongsun Xu saw that Zhao Shiheng didn't say anything for a long time, so he said impatiently, "If old sir still doesn't believe me, why don't you bring us to Zi Long's house and ask his family to identify us?"

Zhao Shiheng hesitated for a moment and nodded, "That is feasible! Everyone, please follow this old one into the village. " He held up the lantern and led the way. After taking a few steps, he suddenly turned his head and said, "The villagers have all fallen asleep. Please leave the war horses outside the village to prevent any disturbances."

Gongsun Yi shouted, "Old sir, don't go too far!"

"It doesn't matter. I'll do as Elder Zhao says." Gongsun Xu magnanimously waved his hand and instructed, "Xiao A, Xiao Yi, follow me inside. Everyone else will be watching over the warhorses."

Gongsun Jia and Gongsun Yi both dejectedly agreed. They handed the reins to the others and followed behind Gongsun Xu into the village. When they were almost to the village entrance, Gongsun Yi thought for a while and ran back. He took his spear from Gongsun Xu's war horse and quickly handed it to Gongsun Xu.

Gongsun Xu smiled disapprovingly as he took the spear and slung it over his shoulder.

Zhao Shiheng looked like he didn't care, but the vigilance in his heart was getting stronger.

Entering the village, Gongsun Xu saw an arrow tower. He was surprised and said, "There's an arrow tower in the village?"

A brawny man holding a longbow stood on the tower as he stared at Gongsun Xu with a cold gaze.

Zhao Shiheng waved his hand to indicate to the muscular man that he was fine, chuckled and said: "Now that thieves are running rampant, we also caught a bunch of thieves pretending to be officials last month, we can't help but be on guard!"

Gongsun Xu didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this. Zhao Shiheng's words were obviously referring to the old man as scolding him. Gongsun Xu was afraid that this old man would treat his own gang like thieves! Moreover, this was the territory of the Jizhou, so no matter what tricks Wu Tie wanted to play, he did not need to be afraid. As long as he could find a local official, he could get rid of this danger. It was just a very simple visit, so he couldn't help but sigh. He hoped that he wouldn't have any conflicts later on.

Every household in the village was pitch-black. Occasionally, there would be a few sounds of sleep, making the place appear extremely quiet and peaceful.

Gongsun Xu rubbed his chin. He felt that something was wrong, but he didn't take it to heart.

Zhao Shiheng led the three of them through half of the village and arrived in front of a large fenced yard. There were three thatched cottages in the yard. The main house was very big and had a few wooden steps in front of it. He stopped and pointed at the fence. "This is Wu Tie's house. Please wait here. I will call the door."

Gongsun Xu smiled and said, "Please do."

Zhao Shiheng pushed open the fence door and quickly stepped onto the wooden steps. He suddenly threw down the lantern in his hand and rushed into the room. After that, the door slammed shut.

The moment the lantern landed, a loud bang could be heard from within the village. Following that, sounds of shouting and fighting could be heard as dozens of men with torches and weapons and more than ten dogs surrounded the village.

The Gongsun Jia brothers were shocked, but Gongsun Xu could only bitterly smile. He finally realized what had happened: he had heard a lot of dogs barking outside the village, but they had all stopped. He couldn't help but blame himself in his heart. These days, he hadn't lived a tense and intense life as a mercenary, but his vigilance had actually dropped!

Gongsun Yi said anxiously, "We brothers will split up and rush over. Young master should hurry and get out, the brothers outside will definitely come for us!"

As he said that, he drew out the short sabers at his waist and prepared to charge towards both sides.

"You can't!" Gongsun Xu hurriedly pulled him back and shook his head. "If there is any malice in their hearts, they only need to shoot out arrows at the same time. Let's just wait and see."

Although the Gongsun Jia brothers didn't want to, they didn't dare to disobey the order and protected Gongsun Xu from the front and back.

Gongsun Xu shouted towards the thatched cottage, "Old Mr. Zhao, please come out and speak."

The door creaked open and Zhao Shiheng walked out first. Two men dressed in scholar's clothes followed behind him. The one in the front was wearing a green robe and a grey headscarf. His build was weak and he had a sickly expression; the one behind was dressed in a luxurious black golden silk robe.

Zhao Shiheng came down from the stairs and stopped in his tracks. With a dark face, he shouted, "Who are you robbers? Hurry up and get here!"

Gongsun Xu sighed, "Old sir's caution is admirable, but this time you are really wrong."

Zhao Shiheng sneered and said, "You are just spouting nonsense without the slightest bit of proof. Who else could it be if not a thief? "Immediately surrender, and I will send you and the rest to the government. Otherwise, don't blame us for using lynchings!"

Just as Gongsun Xu was about to answer, the sound of horse hooves came from the village entrance behind him. The guards outside the village noticed that something was wrong and wanted to ride their horses in to rescue them.

Zhao Shiheng shouted, "Stop them! "If you dare to rush in, just use your arrows!"

"Yes!" The twenty or so young and strong men answered loudly. They all climbed up high to wait with bows in their hands.

Gongsun Xu was afraid of a fight so he quickly shouted towards the outside of the village, "Listen up, I'm not in any danger. Send someone to report it to the True Determination Department, don't move the rest of the people while they stay put!"

"Reporting to the government?" Zhao Shiheng was stunned. He turned around and looked at the green-robed scholar, "Zi Rou, are the others really from the Wu Steel Manor?"

Wu Steel Manor? black robe scholar's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard these three words.

The green-robed scholar coughed lightly: "No matter who it is, it isn't appropriate to continue the confrontation. Why don't we invite Leader to rest at Sun'Er's house and wait for someone from the government to come over before making any plans?"

"OK." Zhao Shiheng nodded.

Gongsun Xu smiled. This green-robed scholar was very courteous. Even if he wanted to be placed under house arrest, he spoke in such a gentle manner. It seemed that he was a very easy-going person. With a sickly face, this person should be Zhao Yun's elder brother.

"Absolutely not!" black robe scholar suddenly shouted loudly and cupped his hands towards Zhao Shiheng, "Uncle Shi, what should we do if the other party is truly a thief and gathers a large number of our accomplices?"

"Uh." Zhao Shiheng hesitated for a moment, rubbed his beard and asked: "Zi Fang's words are reasonable, then what do you think we should do?"

black robe scholar pointed at Gongsun Xu and sneered, "This person claims to be someone from the Liu Steel Manor. It just so happens that this nephew has seen Marquis Jin a few times. How about letting this nephew come and test him?"

"Very good!" Zhao Shiheng nodded in agreement.

Gongsun Xu was shocked. This person was obviously hostile, and he claimed to have seen Gongsun Zan before, who was he?

Pointing the tip of the spear at Gongsun Xu, he said coldly, "Liu Tie's archery skills are extraordinary, and his self-created 'spear technique' is even more exquisite. Since you claim to be from the Liu Steel Manor, then I am here to experience whether your 'spear technique' is real or fake!"

The wind was strong in the north, and there were plenty of people who would fight each other if there was a disagreement. The villagers all shouted as they retreated, leaving a big open space.

The green-robed scholar frowned. He was about to open his mouth to advise them against it, but he changed his mind and swallowed his words back.

Gongsun Xu was well aware that in this chaotic world, martial arts was the best. As soon as his injuries improved, he began to diligently practice martial arts. However, he was pleasantly surprised to find that he could not only pierce through a poplar tree with 100 steps, but his strength had also increased by a lot. He could easily move dozens of stone locks that weighed three to four hundred jin. He did not know how strong he was. Now that he saw black robe scholar, who was obviously hostile, coming to provoke him, it was a good opportunity to test his skills. How could he refuse to give in?

Gongsun Xu slammed his fine steel spear onto the ground and shouted: "Since that's the case, Gongsun Xu will be here to experience your ace in the hole!"

Gongsun Xu? The green-robed scholar was taken aback as he thought to himself that Zi Long had mentioned the young duke of the Liu Steel Manor. It was precisely this name! Was this person really the young duke?

"Look at this!" black robe scholar's eyes lit up when he heard the name. He shouted and leaped forward, thrusting his spear towards Gongsun Xu's chest.

The surrounding villagers booed in unison. The opponent had already reported his name, and black robe scholar not only overdid his own thing but made the first move. He did not have the demeanor of a fighter at all! Some people looked at the green-robed scholar with reproaches in their eyes. How could they accept such a person as a friend?

Gongsun Xu wanted to test his strength, so he didn't dodge or evade. He raised his spear and aimed it accurately at black robe scholar's spear tip.

With a clang, Gongsun Xu's palms turned numb, but black robe scholar was in extreme pain, his spear almost fell out of his hands.

Gongsun Xu's confidence increased, but he did not rush forward to attack. Instead, he took the initiative to take two steps back to increase the distance between them.

black robe scholar was shocked and thought to himself, 'Son of Gongsun Zan is indeed extraordinary. Just in terms of strength, I am not as good as him. He took another step forward and the long spear in his hand continuously flashed. It was like a poisonous snake spitting its tongue out as he continuously thrust forward. His moves did not miss Gongsun Xu's vital points, and they looked extremely exquisite.

Gongsun Xu was stronger than black robe scholar, so naturally, he had to take advantage of this advantage. He could dodge black robe scholar's swift attack, but if he couldn't, he could only use his long spear to block it. For a moment, the clanging could be heard.

black robe scholar's dozens of attacks failed to work and his confidence gradually ran out. He suddenly took two steps back and shouted: "Wait a moment, make a move!"

Gongsun Xu had already figured out the opponent and was about to take the initiative to attack and take them down. Hearing the sound, he was stunned and stopped, holding his gun.

black robe scholar shouted, "Marquis Jin's spear art is extremely exquisite, but the spear art that you used is a mess and wild. It is obviously the 'Wild Swallow Spear Art' of the Black Mountain Thief Zhang Yan! What a thief with a yellow scarf, you actually dared to pretend to be a servant of the Liu Steel Manor! "

Without waiting for Gongsun Xu to react, the long spear in his hand quietly reached out and pierced towards Gongsun Xu's throat like lightning!

Gongsun Xu flew into a rage. This person was truly despicable and shameless! In a hurry, he had no time to dodge. His body suddenly fell to the left, at the same time ruthlessly throwing out the long spear in his hand!

black robe scholar's lance grazed past Gongsun Xu's neck, bringing up a long and thin bloody arrow.

Although Wu Tie had already rolled onto the ground, the spear thrown out was like a bolt of lightning, hitting black robe scholar's lower abdomen in a split-second!

"Puchi!"

The long spear shot out from black robe scholar's body. The huge force caused black robe scholar to stumble backwards, and he was forced back six or seven steps before the power on the spear was completely depleted.

black robe scholar spat out a few mouthfuls of blood. His hands trembled as he held the spear's handle, as if he wanted to pull it out. In the end, he only struggled for a few moments before collapsing to the ground, blood quickly spreading beneath his body.