Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 325 We have no hatred or grudge against each other, so why bother?

Zhang Ze felt that he was bearing a burden that he shouldn't have to bear at his age.

At this time, he was carrying the old blue ox on one shoulder, and the old blue ox was carrying the unconscious Lu Chen on its back.

On the other shoulder was carried the Fragrant Concubine, who kept screaming.

Fortunately, the two dragon horses had a strong sense of self-management and did not cause trouble for Zhang Ze, otherwise Zhang Ze really wouldn't know where to put them.

After the ship was shattered, the two men quietly ran away and hid in the nearby woods. They thought they were just accomplices and would not be targeted.

Liu Daozi did not chase the two dragon horses. After seeing the old blue ox beside Zhang Ze, he roughly understood the whole story.

At this point, he was convinced that the emperor's murder was definitely related to the bastard in front of him.

"You little bastard! Where are you running to!" Liu Daozi shouted angrily.

Zhang Zeyin had no free hands, so he rarely responded to Liu Daozi's provocation. He could only snort and quicken his pace.

It’s not that we can’t beat them, it’s that we don’t have the means to beat them.

Lu Chen is unconscious and is no different from an ordinary person at this time. He needs someone to take care of him.

The Fragrant Concubine cannot leave his body and cannot be injured, otherwise the Human Emperor’s flag will be exposed.

This place is still within the territory of Liang and Song. If we accidentally attract those two old ghosts, we will be dead.

Zhang Ze was not confident that he could capture Liu Daozi while holding Xiang Fei in his arms, carrying Lu Chen on his back, and protecting the two of them.

As for doing something like following the example of Emperor Gaozu of Han, kicking his son and daughter out of the car and running away, he couldn't do it.

"I'm so annoyed. It would be great if I had three golden elixirs. Then, I could use one to protect Lu Chen, one to ward off evil spirits for Xiang Fei, and I could use the other to fight Liu Daozi."

"In my next life, I will definitely...Fuck? Isn't that how I got those several golden elixirs?"

However, just as Zhang Ze was daydreaming and thinking about countermeasures, a gust of cold wind suddenly passed by him, and a golden flower exploded on the golden light that protected his body.

Zhang Ze was startled. He thought it was a magic weapon thrown by Liu Daozi, but when he looked forward, he found that the thing that scratched off the golden light protecting his body was not a magic weapon, but Liu Daozi himself.

The old fellow plowed the ground with his head, plowing a deep gully in the forest in front of Zhang Ze. All the trees in the forest were broken. If it weren't for the strong golden light protecting Zhang Ze's body, he would have ended up like those trees.

But before Zhang Ze could figure out whether Liu Daozi used a flash of lightning or a self-sacrificing charge, Liu Daozi pulled his head out of the ground.

Then he continued to rush forward without looking back
Ran?

For a moment, the situation reversed and Tiangang was in favor. Zhang Ze seemed to have become the prefect of Bian Jing, and Liu Daozi was the cattle thief.

Because everything happened so fast, Zhang Ze didn't even have time to stop.

"oi! Where are you going?" Zhang Ze shouted at Liu Daozi's back.

However, Liu Daozi said nothing and just kept moving forward.

"Is this the end of it?"

Looking at Liu Daozi's almost disappearing back, Zhang Ze gradually slowed down his pace, feeling a little puzzled.

But just as he stopped, Xiang Fei suddenly patted him on the head.

"Run!" Xiang Fei patted Zhang Ze's head and shouted.

"Why are you running? This isn't the tortoise and the hare. What the hell!"

Zhang Ze looked back and saw a shadow like smoke and dust, covering the sky and the sun and coming towards him.

The shadow was strange and could only be seen with the naked eye. If Xiang Fei had not reminded him, Zhang Ze would not have been able to detect it with his spiritual consciousness.

Thousands of tentacles surged in the shadows, some real and some fake. As if noticing Zhang Ze turning his head, the tentacles suddenly merged together and transformed into a giant tentacle.

A blue eye lit up at the tip of the tentacle, and in a flash, it was like a blue moon in the sky, shooting towards Zhang Ze's face.

Feeling the sound of the wind in his ears, Zhang Ze now understood why Liu Daozi had flown so fast just now.

Anyone who gets whipped has to fly so fast.

Zhang Ze transformed the protective golden light into a ball, which rolled for a long time before coming to a stop. After confirming that Lu Chen, Xiang Fei, and Old Green Ox were all safe, he fled forward like Liu Daozi.

He also turned Xiang Fei over so that her head was facing backwards.

"Help me watch that monster!" said Zhang Ze.

"OK!"

Before he could remind him, the monster that was just far away suddenly appeared behind Zhang Ze and stretched out its tentacle again.

All I can say is that it makes sense that some swamps and lakes are deserted with humans and birds.

After the monster was lured up from the bottom of the lake by the waves created by Zhang Ze and Liu Daozi's attacks, it set its sights on the two of them.

Although its tentacles could not temporarily break Zhang Ze's golden protective light, it was elusive and its body was hidden in the shadows. Even if Zhang Ze wanted to fight back, he could not find the target.

After being hit like a bouncy ball for the third time, Lu Chen's voice suddenly rang in Zhang Ze's ears.

"Scattered"

"What are you dispersing?" Zhang Ze didn't hear clearly.

After saying the word "anger", Lu Chen fell into coma again.

Zhang Ze made up his mind, stopped, and dispersed the golden light that protected his body.

Sure enough, when Zhang Ze stopped using spiritual energy, the tentacles that appeared and disappeared suddenly lost their accuracy.

It swirled above Zhang Ze's head for a while before exploding with a loud bang. The small tentacles retreated into the fog like little snakes and earthworms.

It was only then that Zhang Ze realized that he and Liu Daozi had actually been circling around the water since the beginning.

Never left.

Zhang Ze took the old blue ox off his shoulder and looked at Lu Chen on its back. Seeing that she had not woken up, he had no choice but to let the old blue ox continue to carry her.

"Put me down too. I can walk by myself." Xiang Fei's voice came from behind Zhang Ze.

Zhang Ze then realized that because he had just turned Xiang Fei over, the position of his hands was a little wrong.
"Sorry, the situation was urgent and I wasn't paying attention."

Zhang Ze was a little embarrassed. After putting Xiang Fei down, he picked up a branch from the ground and handed it to Xiang Fei as a crutch.

"Thank you." Xiang Fei said after taking the crutches.

Most of her pork disguise had already fallen off due to the bumpy ride just now, so she simply took off the remaining parts and transformed from a pork zombie back to her original beautiful appearance.

Zhang Ze held the cow in one hand and Xiang Fei in the other, trying to walk away from the water. However, after trying several times, he always ended up walking back to the lake.

After circling a few more times, the old blue ox seemed to notice something. He bit Zhang Ze's sleeve, raised his head, and gestured for him to follow it and give it a try.

Zhang Ze didn't have any idea. He thought that if the old horse had tried it, then the old cow should be fine too, so he nodded in agreement.

Led by the old blue ox, this time was different from the previous times. They did not walk back to the lake, but came to a cave.

The entrance to the cave was blocked tightly by a large bluestone.

What a coincidence, Liu Daozi was also here, but the scene was a little less elegant.

At this time, Liu Daozi was lying on the ground, with the two dragon horses sitting on his back and his legs respectively, pressing him firmly under them.

Because he was not a physical cultivator and did not dare to use his cultivation, Liu Daozi was unable to do anything with these two dragon horses that were born with supernatural powers.

The two dragon horses saw that it was Zhang Ze who came, and raised their eyebrows at him obscenely. They indicated that they had made great contributions and asked if they could get a promotion and a raise after leaving.

Zhang Ze ignored the two dragon horses and looked down at Liu Daozi, hesitantly asking, "Do you have this hobby?"

This question made Xiang Fei blush. She turned away and spat, "You rascal."

It's no wonder Zhang Ze was curious, the main reason was that the dragon horse sitting on Liu Daozi's back was sitting in a wrong position.
It was not sitting sideways, but kneeling. At this time, the majestic power of the dragon colt was weighing heavily on Liu Daozi's head.

This was another reason why Liu Daozi didn't dare to move. He was afraid that if he struggled, the thing would slap him in the face.
No matter who stands up at that time, there will be no explanation.
When asked this by Zhang Ze, Liu Daozi's old face suddenly turned red, and he wanted to die very strongly.

He wondered when he had ever suffered such humiliation. Just as he was about to fight to the death with Zhang Zeyu, he saw Zhang Ze raised his hand and signaled the two dragon horses to move away.

Because of the threat from the strange tentacles, neither of them could take action at this time. Zhang Ze thought he could have a good talk with Liu Daozi.

"Prefect Liu, can we talk?" Zhang Ze adjusted his expression and acted as if he had just seen nothing.

Seeing that Zhang Ze didn't mention it anymore, Liu Daozi coughed lightly and got up from the ground. Hearing that Zhang Ze wanted to talk, he angrily said, "You thief! What can I say to you? You stole my cow, isn't it? Are you sick? How did you steal the Fragrant Concubine as well!"

Liu Daozi had been lying on the ground, afraid to look up, afraid of touching something unclean. Concubine Xiang had turned her head away, so Liu Daozi hadn't seen her face clearly.

At this moment, he realized that the silly girl wearing a tattered jacket and being held by Zhang Ze's hand was actually the Fragrant Concubine who lived in the red wall.

To be honest, he was really impressed by Zhang Ze at this moment. He felt that this guy was a real character, so bold that he dared to steal anything.

However, Zhang Ze was a little surprised when he saw Liu Daozi's expression.

Because Liu Daozi seemed unaware that Xiang Fei had the Human Emperor Flag hidden within her body. It seemed that in his eyes, Xiang Fei was just an extremely special concubine who was imprisoned in the deep palace due to some royal secrets.

Seeing that Liu Daozi didn't know, Zhang Ze didn't mention it. He continued with what he was saying just now.

"You may not believe this, but this is all just an accident. It all started with selling myself to bury my father."

"What do you mean by selling yourself to bury your father?" Liu Daozi was a little curious when he heard Zhang Ze's words which made no sense at all.

"This is too long and unimportant. I don't have time right now. I'll tell you when I get out. Anyway, I think we can work together. After all, being stuck here doesn't benefit anyone."

Liu Daozi snorted coldly, "Oh, why should I cooperate with you!"

"We have no grudges against each other in the past or in the present, so why can't we cooperate?" Zhang Ze looked very innocent.

"You still say that you and I are not enemies? You have caused me to fall into this state, and you still say that you are not my enemy!"

Seeing Zhang Ze's expression, Liu Daozi was so angry that he became incoherent.

Zhang Ze said aggrievedly, "Then tell me what the grudge between us is."

"Are you still feeling wronged? How do you explain the fact that you stole my cow?" Liu Daozi still remembered this.

"When did I steal? Your cow stabbed Your Majesty to death. If I hadn't come to your aid and relied on my wisdom and bravery to take the old cow out of the palace and away from danger, the old cow would not be alive. Instead of thanking me, you blame me. How can this be?" Zhang Ze spread his hands.

Liu Daozi, "."

Old Green Ox, "."

I always feel like something is wrong, but I can't put my finger on it.

"Wait! You are wrong! If it weren't for you, a little bastard, trying to steal the Fragrant Concubine out of the palace, how could my cow have gored His Majesty to death?" Liu Daozi, who was almost tricked by Zhang Ze, pointed at Zhang Ze's nose and cursed.

"You are right, but does this have anything to do with you?" Zhang Ze asked seriously.

"Why has it nothing to do with me?" Liu Daozi was stunned by the question.

Zhang Ze pointed at the Fragrant Concubine and asked, "Is she your relative? Is she your daughter?"

Liu Daozi: “No.”

Zhang Ze nodded and continued to ask, "Is the emperor your illegitimate son?"

Liu Daozi, "Bullshit, how could I have such a stupid son!"

Zhang Ze spread his hands again. "Look, you said it yourself. Since these two people are not related to you in any way, then what does my matter with Xiang Fei have to do with you? Aren't you meddling in other people's business?"

Liu Daozi, "."

Fragrant Concubine, "."

Xiang Fei listened to Zhang Ze's words and frowned, feeling like she needed to grow her brain.

"Yeah, what does this have to do with me? I'm wrong! I'm still wrong! I'm the governor of Bianjing. It's my job to monitor criminals and inspect Bianjing! How can this have nothing to do with me?"

Liu Daozi was almost tricked by Zhang Ze.

Zhang Ze looked at Liu Daozi doubtfully, "If you are still the prefect of Bianjing, then you can take me back now. Do you dare?"

These words were like a knife stabbing into Liu Daozi's chest.

He counted his sins.

First, his own mount gored His Majesty to death, a capital crime.

Secondly, his own apprentice killed the secret guards and escaped from the palace. As a teacher, he was guilty of not teaching him, which was a capital crime.

Third, he lied about the ancestor's will, deceived the two great eunuchs, and concealed the truth about the emperor's murder, which is a capital crime.

Fourthly, he falsely conveyed the ancestor's will and deceived the commander of Nangang, which may have caused irreversible damage to the ancestor's plan, a capital crime.

Liu Daozi was silent for a long time, looked up at Zhang Ze, and squeezed out two words.

"Don't dare."

"That's it, it's over now. There's no going back. You rebelled against Liang and Song, I stole the Fragrant Concubine. We both have a bright future."

"Even if you kill me now and take me back to Bianjing, what good will you get?
“So forget it.

"There's no hatred or enmity between you and me. These are just a bunch of misunderstandings. Let's just let the past go. From now on, you and I will walk hand in hand towards a new tomorrow."

Zhang Ze's words were so coercive that even the two dragon horses were stunned.

It's just that they can't talk, otherwise they would come up with something like, "You speak so nicely, but isn't it all your fault?"

Old Liu used to live a comfortable life in the imperial city. If you hadn't caused trouble, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

Unfortunately, they can't speak.

Although Liu Daozi felt that Zhang Ze's words were disgusting, he also knew that if he continued to fight, there would be no benefit other than to prove himself.

He sighed and said, "Okay, let's cooperate, but you have to return the cow to me first."

Zhang Ze shook his head and said, "No, I didn't steal it. It was Old Qingniu who wanted to go with me."

Liu Daozi, “?”

Zhang Ze, "Why are you looking at me like that? If you don't believe me, ask it yourself and see who it's willing to go with."

Liu Daozi turned to look at Lao Qingniu, and Lao Qingniu was also looking at him.

Although Liu Daozi did a poor job of not letting Lao Qingniu retire, the man and the ox have been together for decades, and it would be a lie to say that they have no feelings for each other.

However, the last bit of tenderness in the old cow's eyes was quickly destroyed by Liu Daozi himself.

In order to win back Old Green Ox, Liu Daozi began to recall the glorious past with Old Green Ox.

It would be better if I didn't recall this, because once I do, it's all hurtful.

Either he sprained his ankle in Dongshan or he got stabbed in Nanshan. Liu Daozi spoke with deep affection, and the old wound on Lao Qingniu's buttocks ached slightly.

After Liu Daozi finished speaking, the old blue ox did not return to his arms, but snorted unhappily, then turned to look at Zhang Ze.

Zhang Ze didn't say anything, just gestured a few numbers with his hands.

Seven, nine, five, ten, one.

This was the treatment that Zhang Ze and Lao Qingniu had agreed upon before.

This means that after Lao Qingniu moves into Baiyu County, he can obtain a lifetime membership in the Seven Star Massage and Health Club.

At the same time, you can enjoy the top luxury private cattle estate covering an area of ​​​​nine acres, and a tailor-made five-element diet therapy plan is provided.

Finally, there will be a professional team of ten people on call around the clock, dedicated to serving Yiniu.

Everything is created for retirement.

After Zhang Ze finished his demonstration, Lao Qingniu decisively ran behind Zhang Ze.

Liu Daozi, "."

I don’t know if I was tired or if I lost my spirit because of Zhang Ze and Lao Qingniu’s choices.

He looked at the somewhat aggrieved look in Old Qingniu's eyes, and suddenly his temper disappeared, and he seemed to have let go of many things.

Forget it, let it go. It’s better for everyone if we part ways amicably.

However, at his age, it was impossible for him to give in, so he remained stubborn.

"If you hadn't escaped here, how could we be trapped by the Nine Snakes?" Liu Daozi said

Zhang Ze was speechless. "No? If you hadn't chased me, would I have run away?"

Liu Daozi, "So you blame me?"

Zhang Ze, "What else?"

Liu Daozi, "But my cow."

Seeing that the two were about to continue their argument, Xiang Fei softly asked, "Lord Liu, what are these nine snakes you just mentioned?"

Liu Daozi glanced at Xiang Fei and sighed again, "I am no longer the Lord of the Mansion, and Liu Daozi is already dead, so I will not use this title anymore."

He found a piece of bluestone and sat down, looked up at the gray sky, then looked at the fog around him and said.

"These nine snakes are part of the Human Emperor's ascension ceremony."

Afterwards, Liu Daozi, who no longer cared about anything, told Zhang Ze and Xiang Fei what he knew about the Human Emperor Flag and the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the flag and ascending to heaven.

(End of this chapter)