I'm a useless prince, so what if I know a little bit of chemistry?

"Stop! Who is coming?"

As they were talking, they had already arrived at the city gate.

This city gate is exactly opposite to the city gate that Lin Fan and his companions came from.

The moment Lin Fan and his companions approached, countless bows and arrows were aimed at them from the city gate. If it weren't for the fact that their armor was of the Xin Dynasty style, they would have been shot like hedgehogs.

Everyone looked at Lin Fan, waiting for his answer.

After all, Lin Fan still has Shangguan Ren’s token in his hand.

"We were sent by General Shangguan to report the news, and we have General Shangguan's token as proof!"

Lin Fan took out the token.

At this time, hold the token high and shout loudly.

"Are you out delivering the message? Why are there so many people?" A man who looked like an officer on the city wall shouted.

"We have to ask General Shangguan about this. We, his subordinates, dare not question the general's decision." Lin Fan shouted.

The officers on the city wall were a little unsure and did not dare to let these people pass easily. If they let the wrong people pass, they would be beheaded.

However, if he didn't let them go, what if they were really the troops sent by General Shangguan, and he blocked them at the city gate, delaying the opportunity? How would he explain himself when General Shangguan came to question him?

Could it be that he would use his own head?

After thinking it over, the officer didn't want to offend either side, so he said to a soldier beside him: "Go check if the token is real!"

"Yes!"

The soldier responded, went down from the city gate tower, and headed straight for Lin Fan and his companions.

"Look carefully, otherwise be careful of your dog eyes!" Lin Fan handed the token to the soldier who was checking and said in a condescending tone.

The soldier took the token, examined it carefully for a long time, and handed it back to Lin Fan. At the same time, he shouted to the city gate: "Captain, yes, it is General Shangguan's token."

The officer on the city gate tower still felt something was wrong and was about to interrogate him again, but he heard a shout from below: "What? You still don't want to let us out? Fine, then we won't leave. When General Shangguan asks about it, we'll see how you respond. Brothers, let's stay here today and wait for the general to come in person!"

Lin Fan's rogue look was quite fearless, which made the officer confused. No matter what, it didn't seem fake, so he ordered: "Open the city gate."

The city gate slowly opened, and Lin Fan and his companions showed joy on their faces.

Once you leave Pingyang City, it will be like breaking the jade cage and letting the phoenix fly, and loosening the golden rope and letting the dragon escape.

At this time, after a short pause, the pursuers behind him had caught up, and they were Shangguan Ren's personal soldiers.

When the officers saw that Shangguan Ren's personal soldiers had arrived, they felt relieved and no longer suspected anything and felt much more reassured.

After all, whether it is true or not can be determined once he meets Shangguan Ren's personal soldiers, so he doesn't have to worry about dereliction of duty.

When Lin Fan and his companions saw the open city gate, they hurriedly ran towards it. In just a few breaths, they were out of the city.

"Damn it, where are the people?" After Shangguan Ren's personal soldiers arrived at the scene, they looked at the open city gate and were furious.

"General, the people just left a while ago." The officer on the city gate tower smiled flatteringly and pointed outside.

"You useless guy, you actually let the thief go? What crime should you be punished for?" The leader of the personal guards pointed at the officer on the city gate tower and shouted.

"What? Thieves? Impossible, they have General Shangguan's token." The officer asked in confusion.

I suddenly had a bad feeling in my heart. Could these people be the thieves who caused trouble in Pingyang City?

"You piece of trash! They ambushed and injured General Shangguan and stole his token. Didn't you notice anything? Among them, there was a young man and a big black man riding on the same horse?" The leader of the personal guards cursed loudly, wishing he could hack the officer on the city wall to death on the spot.

"This……"

The officer broke out in a cold sweat. Who could have thought that General Shangguan would be injured and his token would be taken away?

But now is not the time to think about these problems carefully. I have to find a way to remedy the situation, otherwise my life will be in danger.

"General, please take a rest. I will chase them immediately and bring them back to General Shangguan for punishment."

Immediately, the officer drew his sword, mounted his horse, and led a team of people to chase after them.

After Lin Fan and the others left the city, they did not stop until they reached a place where the city gate tower was no longer visible.

The first thing was to give Lin Fan a horse so that he could escape when the pursuers caught up.

"Run separately, and as many people as can run will count." Lin Fan said.

"Everyone, we will meet again in the future." Xue Qing clasped his fists and said.

Since the Western Wei Dynasty was not in this direction, Xue Qing and Lin Fan were naturally not on the same route.

"Brother Xue, we will see each other again later."

Lin Fan smiled and clasped his fists in return.

"If you want to come to my Western Wei in the future, I, Xue Qing, will recommend you to be a general." Xue Qing said to Lin Fan.

He also had a good impression of Lin Fan. After all, he was brave and strategic, so he wanted to recruit him.

Although Lin Fan's strength was not high, Xue Qing knew that his upper limit was not bad, and he could at least reach Shangguan Ren's level.

"Haha, Marshal Xue, the mountains are high and the waters are long, we will meet in the rivers and lakes." Lin Fan said with a smile.

Xue Qing understood Lin Fan's refusal, and did not force it, saying, "See you in the rivers and lakes."

Xue Qing left with his men, including Yao Guangxiao.

After Xue Qing left, Lin Fan, Xiang Long and the others said, "We have to separate, otherwise we will be too big a target and will be easily caught up."

"But Lord Marquis, what will you do in this case?" Chu Hu asked.

Xiang Long and Zhang Guangzhi also looked at Lin Fan. They were extremely worried about him and naturally would not agree with Lin Fan's decision.

There were only fifty people left among the ones brought by Lin Fan, but even so, they were still a big target.

In addition, the enemy was exhausted and could not help but pursue them. If they were caught up, there would be only one outcome, which was to be slaughtered.

Therefore, Lin Fan decided to split up and leave. Such a risky plan was not made by Lin Fan to confuse the public, but with the idea of ​​whoever escaped would be saved.

After all, we don’t know how many enemy troops will come to pursue us.

"I have made up my mind. Follow the military order!" Lin Fan said in a commanding tone.

"My Lord! This won't do!" Zhang Guangzhi quickly dissuaded him.

"Yes, Lord Marquis, I still have to protect you. If anything happens to you, this..." Chu Hu also quickly advised.

"Don't you guys obey my military orders?" Lin Fan was a little angry. After he finished speaking, he rode away on his own.

"Well, old Taoist, you are smart, but what should we do? We can't really let the Marquis go alone, right?" Chu Hu looked at Zhang Guangzhi and asked.

"Xiang Long, take your men to find our contact. Chu Hu, take a few brothers to secretly protect the Marquis. We must not let the Marquis suffer any harm. Also, the rest of the brothers, go separately!" Zhang Guangzhi only thought for a moment and had an idea.

"Yes!"

Zhang Guangzhi's appearance really had some of the demeanor of a military strategist, which made people convinced.