ATPnovel Chapter 247 Third Brother, just run northwest, Lü Xiao can't catch you!
Chapter 247 Third Brother, just run northwest, Lü Xiao can't catch you!
"What? They're after us?"
"Run! Run!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Maogong, Du Fuwei, and the others turned pale instantly. They hurriedly scrambled to their feet and frantically tried to get their horses and mount them.
"Quick! Mount up!"
Cheng Yaojin didn't want to act too fake, so he quickly pretended to be flustered and frantically tried to reach for the stirrups.
Even when he was mounting the horse, his foot slipped and he almost fell off.
This greatly delayed the time, giving those rebel kings ample opportunity to escape.
However, when he finally managed to climb onto the horse, he found that Xu Maogong, Du Fuwei and the others had already gone far away.
Only a few blurry figures remained, growing smaller and smaller on the mountain path.
"Damn it! Those bastards!"
Cheng Yaojin watched their retreating figures, cursed viciously, and spat as he spoke.
Especially Xu Maogong!
When he was on the run, he was incredibly protective of me, calling me "Third Brother" and saying "I'll protect you" over and over again.
Although his motives were not pure either, he wanted to escort Xu Maogong to Lü Xiao.
But now, when Xu Maogong runs away, he doesn't even glance at him, and he's too lazy to even greet him.
They are the worst of the worst, the most ungrateful of all.
Soon, Cheng Yaojin spurred his horse and chased after Xu Maogong and the others in the direction they had fled.
You Junda still held up the huge banner in his hand, which fluttered in the wind, continuing to play the role of a guide.
Behind him, Yuwen Chenglong's eyes lit up when he saw the large banner fluttering in the wind.
He raised his gleaming silver spear, pointed it ahead, and shouted to Lü Xiao, "Your Highness! That thief is still waving his flag! Just chase after him, you can't go wrong!"
"Um."
Lu Xiao nodded, squeezed the horse's flanks with his legs, and the Red Hare suddenly accelerated.
In an instant, he stood out from the group and sped away.
The soldiers of Wagang Village, who had not yet run far, heard the thunderous sound of hooves behind them and turned around in alarm.
Suddenly, a figure covered in blood came into view, getting closer and closer to them.
"Chief...Chief! Lü...Lü Xiao has caught up!"
Their faces were ashen, and they kept cracking their whips, wishing the horses could ride on their backs so they could run on their own two legs.
"Don't panic! Don't panic! Move to the side! Move to the side of the road!"
Upon hearing the news, Cheng Yaojin was not worried at all; in fact, he almost laughed.
Under his command, the eight hundred men of Wagangzhai obediently moved to the side of the road, making way for Lü Xiao.
The soldiers of Wagangzhai stood by the roadside and found that this tactic was actually quite effective.
Lu Xiao didn't even glance at them, simply passing by them as if they didn't exist.
Just as Lü Xiao passed by Cheng Yaojin, Cheng Yaojin raised his voice and shouted with all his might:
"Third brother, oh third brother, run forward! Don't look back, please don't look back!"
"Ah, right! Run, Lao Du! Lü Xiao is catching up! Run northwest! Don't turn!"
You Junda understood Cheng Yaojin's meaning perfectly well, and immediately shouted the message at the top of his lungs.
Now, Lü Xiao had an even clearer goal and pursued it relentlessly without any deviation.
"hey-hey."
Yuwen Chenglong led the Chixiao Army to catch up. As they passed by, he glanced at Cheng Yaojin and smiled at him.
This fat guy is a master traitor; betraying his teammates is second nature to him, and he doesn't hesitate at all.
At this moment, Xu Maogong, who was frantically fleeing ahead, also noticed the commotion behind him.
The approaching sound of horses' hooves and the deafening shouts of battle filled him with dread.
"Run! Split up!" he shouted to Li Zitong beside him, his voice trembling. "Split up, every one of you who can get away is one more!"
"Xu Shiji!"
However, a thunderous shout suddenly rang in his ears, making his eardrums ache.
Xu Maogong turned his head in alarm and saw that Lü Xiao had caught up with him and was only a few feet away.
Lu Xiao took the precious bow from the saddle, nocked an arrow, and moved with fluid grace.
Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
One arrow, one kill; every shot hits its mark.
Those who were still fleeing frantically were hit by arrows one after another, screaming as they fell off their horses and crashed to the ground, unable to get up again.
The Red Hare, swift as lightning, carried Lü Xiao and suddenly leaped ahead of Xu Maogong and his men, blocking their path.
Li Zitong and Du Fuwei stared at the figure standing before them, reining in his horse. Their eyes were filled with nothing but shock, and their pupils trembled.
Doesn't this guy get tired?
Just moments ago, he was on the battlefield, fighting his way in and out of hundreds of thousands of people, leaving rivers of blood and corpses strewn across the land.
Now, he actually caught up with them, who had been running for most of the day!
That stamina, that speed, is he even human?
Lu Xiao rode forward, and with a light flick of his halberd, he precisely hooked Xu Maogong's collar.
He suddenly flung Xu Maogong off his horse, slamming him heavily to the ground and raising a cloud of dust.
He sat on his horse, looking down at Xu Maogong, who was lying on the ground in a disheveled state, and slowly spoke.
"Old Master Xu, this is the first time we've met so closely since we parted ways at Wagang, isn't it?"
"That's right," Xu Maogong replied reluctantly, closing his eyes.
He knew he couldn't escape.
"Heh." Lü Xiao chuckled lightly, his laughter carrying a hint of something indescribable.
"You conspired with Wang Bodang to seize the throne that rightfully belonged to me."
But have you ever thought about it? What's mine will always be mine, and you can't take it away from me.
All your scheming and plotting, in the end, won't it all come to nothing?
In his heart, this matter was already in the past.
As Yang Guang once said, since he became a marquis and a prince of the Sui Dynasty, he and the Wagangzhai gang were no longer on the same side.
"This was not something I did alone," Xu Maogong said, raising his head and speaking eloquently, attempting to defend himself.
"Bo Bao and Bo Dang both disagree with you becoming king, so what can I do?"
I, Xu Maogong, am merely following the wishes of the majority.
"Am I supposed to turn against Qin Qiong, Wang Bodang, and the others just for you?"
"Wang Bodang," Lü Xiao's lips curled slightly upward, "the grass on his grave must be three feet tall by now, right? As for Qin Qiong, he naturally can't escape either. One by one, no one can hide."
As he spoke, he drew another arrow from his quiver, nocked it on his precious bow, and drew the bowstring taut like a full moon.
Whoosh!
With a slight release of his hand, the arrow shot out like a meteor.
They shot and killed on the spot a man who was trying to escape while they were talking.
Yuwen Chenglong, Ao Yu, and the others were a step too slow, but they arrived just in time. The sound of their horses' hooves thundered as they surrounded the fleeing rebel kings.
"Quickly! Take them down!"
Yuwen Chenglong brandished his silver spear and gave a loud order.