Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 594 Cooperation

As for Zhao Shan, whose heart was about to beat out of his chest and whose mind was full of the terrifying appearance of the giant snake, the two of them simply ignored him.

If both of you know the truth, there is no need to waste time on this person.

"This is simply nonsense! Lingnan Road has been a dangerous place since ancient times. What kind of urgent matter could require a weak woman like you to come here? Isn't it just pushing you into the fire pit for nothing by asking you to come here?" Old man Zhao Ji is really smart. Even at this critical moment, he still doesn't forget to righteously provoke the relationship between her and Liu Manqiang.

However, when Zhao Ji heard that Cui Yi was indeed in the cave, he realized that he could not leave now.

He had no idea where Zhao Tuo's tomb was, and could only find it by following Cui Yi.

Now he only has four people left, and the only way to force Cui Yi to take him with him is to hold this young woman hostage.

As for his good second sister-in-law Liu Manqiang, she specially asked Jiang Shangxian to come to Lingnan Road, it was nothing more than for the tomb of Zhao Tuo.

No matter from which point of view, he must hold the little woman in front of him in his hands.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Zhao Shan, who was rubbing his head with his head down behind Jiang Shangxian.

Jiang Shangxian was also thinking, Jiubai had not come out yet. Even if she didn't kill the giant snake, she had to get her own people out first. Zhao Laosan was a ready-made stepping stone.

She just couldn't believe it. The person who was talking to her just now died in such a short time. She could accept the death of outsiders, but she didn't want to believe that her own people would die.

The two of them each had their own ulterior motives, but they hit it off immediately and decided to work together in a few words.

Zhao Ji acted like a loving elder: "Yueniang has only one son, Yi'er. Now that I know he's imprisoned, how can I just sit back and do nothing?"

"Thank you, uncle. I am a weak woman, and I have never seen such a scene before. I am also in a state of panic and don't know what to do. God has mercy on me and has allowed me to meet the elders in this desperate situation. I also ask uncle to rescue Jiulang. The entire Cui family will be grateful."

Jiang Shangxian bowed as he spoke, then stepped back two meters, his whole body exuding a graceful demeanor - of course, it would be more convincing if he could lose another ten pounds.

Zhao Ji couldn't help but feel angry. He knew that the bastard Cui Yi could not marry a decent woman!

This little woman showed no weakness when she was shooting people with her sleeve arrows just now. On my side, including Qi Sanlang, there were probably four or five people who died at her hands!

But the current situation is beyond their control. Even though Jiang Shangxian retreated, the guards she brought with her surrounded Zhao Ji and the other four, blocking their way out.

This is forcing Zhao Ji to take the lead and be cannon fodder.

How could Zhao Ji agree to that?

He came all the way to Lingnan Road, wanting the death of Cui Bianxu and Jiang Shangxian. He took the things back to Chang'an to claim the credit and snatched the leadership of the Dunhuang Zhao family from Zhao Sheng. This was to gain the merit of following the king before the King of Wei came to the throne, not to die in this vast mountain and end up with no body left!

"Jiang, how did you know Yi'er was inside? We were fighting so fiercely outside, if Yi'er was there, how could she not come out and fight alongside us?"

It was too chaotic just now, and now he also thought of the problem in Jiang Shangxian's words.

He didn't understand Cui Yi's personality, but he could probably guess a little.

If this kid was in there, he would definitely not hide there and not come out.

Either this guy is not in there at all, or he is seriously injured and has no way to get out!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel conflicted again. If he wasn't inside, he would just force his way out with his men. At most, he would lose one or two more guards. But if...

With Jiang Shangxian as a hostage, wouldn't the seriously injured Cui Yi have to be obedient?

This is how people are. When the gambler mentality strikes, they will always involuntarily take a gamble in the direction of smaller possibilities but greater benefits.

Seeing that he reacted, Jiang Shangxian couldn't help but think it was a pity. He thought that so many people died in succession and this old man could be scared. Unexpectedly, the old man's psychological quality was really good.

She also realized that the old man was looking for Cui Bianxu. If he felt that Cui Bianxu was not among them, the old man might break out and run away.

Zhao Ji wanted to kill her, and she also wanted to kill Zhao Ji!

"Uncle, Jiulang is inside. I communicated with him using a whistle. This whistle is a specialty of the Cui family. The sound is slightly different from ordinary whistles. If you don't believe me, just try it."

Jiang Shangxian took off a whistle contributed by the guards from his waist and pretended to blow it three long, two short, one long, and three short. He was nervous inside, but looked extremely calm on the surface.

She was betting that Jiubai was still alive.

Sure enough, a whistle of response came from inside after a while. Jiang Shangxian breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sincerely with a hint of excitement: "Uncle, listen, Jiulang is in there!"

Zhao Ji had been observing her expression, but Jiang Shangxian was really good at pretending, so he couldn't notice anything wrong, but he was still a little skeptical.

"Oh no! The giant snake is coming out again! Uncle Grandfather, let's quickly meet the enemy!" Jiang Shangxian didn't give him a chance to think and urged him repeatedly.

I don’t know how Jiubai avoided the attack of the giant snake, but when the whistle sounded, the giant snake would definitely move, and we couldn’t delay any longer!

"Uncle Grandfather, this is a matter of urgency. We can talk later if you have anything to say!"

As he spoke, Jiang Shangxian winked at the guards.

In an instant, six long swords were ready to strike. Jiang Shangxian raised his left hand, the smile on his face not diminishing: "Uncle grandfather, please."

The four guards following Zhao Ji raised their swords and stood vigilantly with their backs to each other. They had to be on guard against the giant snake and Jiang Shangxian. His face turned black. What was going on?

At this moment, the sound of the giant snake crawling quickly and rubbing against the ground was heard again, and at the same time, a disheveled figure rushed out of the cave.

The person who came was Jiubai!

He had been pretending to be dead inside. When Jiang Shangxian blew the whistle, he knew something was happening outside. Without any hesitation, he immediately chose to respond despite the risk of being exposed.

He actually dared to pretend to be dead right under its nose, which really angered the giant snake again.

Zhao Ji's four guards chopped at Jiu Bai the moment he came out. Fortunately, Cui's guards were also quick and rushed forward immediately. Taking advantage of this moment of opportunity, Jiu Bai successfully escaped and came to Jiang Shangxian's side.

"Are you hurt?" Jiang Shangxian didn't have time to look at him. His eyes were fixed on the cave entrance and Zhao Ji and others.

Jiubai wiped the dust off his face and quickly entered combat mode: "Don't worry, my lady, it's just a minor injury, nothing to worry about!"

He didn't expect that his wife would come over for him. His blood was boiling at this moment. This feeling was really great.

As a guard, it is natural to sacrifice your life for your master, but when your master also cares about you, this willingness is increased a hundredfold.