Chapter 28: Luo Fanchen Returns
Liu Hu had no strength left and was just rolling down relying on his survival instinct.
The guards brought by Xiao Leng found a rope from somewhere and chased down along the rope step by step.
He didn't know how long he rolled, so long that Liu Hu felt his shoulder was numb. He pulled out the dagger with his mouth, then simply bandaged the wound with his other hand. Then he lay on a tilted stone, gasping for breath. Looking at the pursuers who kept emerging from behind, Liu Hu suddenly wanted to laugh.
In my previous life, I traveled here after I died. Now that I die this time, will I travel back?
If I really travel through time, I would travel to a world of immortal cultivation. It would be too frustrating without martial arts.
Seeing those 'torches' getting closer and closer, Liu Hu made up his mind, looked at the rushing river below, closed his eyes, and decided that rather than being humiliated by the pursuers, he would rather die in a decent way, so he rolled down directly using the slope of the stones.
By the time the guards arrived, Liu Hu had already disappeared.
Looking at the bloodstains on the stone, the guards who were used to seeing life and death were moved. This man could still move after losing so much blood. This man had a very strong will.
"Boss, I think Liu Hu must be dead."
"The river below is so turbulent that any normal person would die if they went down there."
"You know the Thirteenth Prince's character. He wants to see the person alive or the body dead. Wait until the rope is sent down, and then we will go down to look for him."
The guards searched for a while but did not find Liu Hu. At this time, Xiao Leng had already escaped from the carriage and was looking at the turbulent river below. I wonder what he was thinking?
"Your Majesty, we have been searching for a long time but have not found any trace of Liu Hu. He may have been washed away by the river. Do you think we should go downstream to look for him again?"
After listening to the report from his subordinates, Xiao Leng shook his head. Although Liu Hu was dead, his followers were still alive. He still had a lot to do and there was no need to waste time on such things.
"What is the name of this river?" Xiao Leng glanced at the river and said lightly.
The guard didn't dare to look directly at Xiao Leng, and replied: "Your Majesty, this river has no name."
"Let's call it Hanren River from now on. Liu Hu's followers will catch up soon. We should not stay here for long. Retreat quickly." Xiao Leng left with these words and left with his men.
He knew that Luo Fanchen and the others would be back soon, and that his useless subordinates were no match for them. It would be better for him to retreat early, return to Shangjing first, and then make plans.
The powerful man who was the actual ruler of Daqian died in an unknown river. For a moment, Xiao Leng felt a little sad.
The fact that he named the river Hanren was enough to prove his recognition of Liu Hu!
After all, Yuwen Hu, the most powerful dragon slayer in history, died in Hanren Hall. Liu Hu was as young and promising as Yuwen Hu. He dominated the court, established a dynasty, and was ambitious. The only difference was that Liu Hu was not of royal blood and could not be trusted.
Not long after, Asi came back first. Seeing that the mechanism on the carriage was opened, he realized that something was wrong. After shouting "Boss" several times, no one answered. At this time, Luo Fanchen also came back.
He was much smarter than Asi, and he immediately realized that he had fallen into a trap. He looked at the scene and found no signs of a fight, as well as a rope tied to a big tree. He immediately ordered the Qingyi Guards to go down the mountain to find Liu Hu.
Luo Fanchen was about to call Ah Si, but when he turned around, he was greeted by Ah Si's sandbag-sized fist. He cried out in a sobbing voice: "It's all my fault. I didn't protect the boss well."
The punch was so powerful that Luo Fanchen could not stand steadily. He felt extremely regretful and muttered, "Blame me. I didn't protect the boss well."
"You're talking nonsense. I shouldn't have been so playful as to chase those old men. This is my fault." Asi punched Luo Fanchen in the face again, knocking out one of his teeth. It was obvious that he used all his strength.
Luo Fanchen smiled bitterly, and waved his fist to hit Ah Si, muttering: "What's the point of you being here? If I were here, would those people be able to hurt me?"
"Get lost. I'm useless. What does it have to do with you? I'm the boss's bodyguard. Stop flattering yourself." Asi kicked Luo Fanchen in the stomach. Luo Fanchen immediately turned into a shrimp, hunching his waist and coughing continuously.
Luo Fanchen felt even more guilty. He saw his brother was blinded by hatred. He was sure that the eldest brother must have seen that this was a trick by the enemy to lure the tiger away from the mountain. However, in order to get revenge himself, he chose to bear the consequences alone. He raised his foot and kicked Asi's knee, shouting.
"You are simple-minded and weak-limbed. The boss never included you in the plan. Your goal was to stop the Elders' Pavilion. You did a good job. It was my fault after all."
Under normal circumstances, Asi would not care at all about what Luo Fanchen said about him being stupid and simple-minded, but now that Liu Hu was attacked, Asi was no longer able to think rationally.
"I'm simple-minded, but I can stay close to the boss. It's all my fault for chasing him."
"Blame me!"
"Blame me!"
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The two men wrestled with each other a long time before the Blue Guard dared to step forward and said, "We found General Zheng Peng."
Upon hearing the news about Zheng Peng, the two men immediately stopped fighting each other, looked at the Qingyi Guards with bruised faces and noses, and asked, "Where is Zheng Peng?"
"He was in the leaves halfway up the mountain. He must have been covered by someone. When we arrived, he was almost unconscious due to excessive blood loss. He took some medicine and was able to speak again."
"Lead the way." Luo Fanchen seemed to be unable to feel the pain in his body. He used his lightness skills to catch up.
Asi didn't know how to perform Qinggong, but his method was more direct. He simply picked up a big tree by the waist, and saw the tree being uprooted. Then he put it on the ground and slid down by stepping on the tree.
They both went down quickly. When Zheng Peng saw them, his eyes turned red and he said in a trembling voice, "I didn't protect the boss well."
"Where is the boss?" The two of them didn't care about these things and asked hurriedly.
Luo Fanchen reached out and felt Zheng Peng's pulse, and he knew that Zheng Peng looked quite serious, with mostly external injuries. His pale face was due to excessive blood loss. His name was Wuyou.
Zheng Peng raised his head with difficulty and said, "The boss has gone downstairs. You must find him. Otherwise, I will never forgive myself."
After saying that, Zheng Peng's head tilted and he fainted. Luo Fanchen took a look and ordered the Qingyi Guards, "Send General Zheng back to recuperate. The rest of you follow me down the mountain and don't miss any clues."
With Liu Hu's blood around Zheng Peng, Luo Fanchen can finally show his skills.
Luo Fanchen released a poisonous insect from his sleeve. Because of Ah Si just now, one of the insect's legs had been broken. Luo Fanchen had no intention of treating it and ordered it to find Liu Hu's whereabouts immediately.
The little insect looked back at Luo Fanchen very reluctantly. Luo Fanchen sneered, walked forward and crushed the poisonous insect to death, and then released another one.
When the little insect saw its companion die tragically, it immediately became active and searched very hard for clues.
