Chapter 626 Still Alive?

Zhao Qiang straightened his body, his eyes flashed with pain and hatred, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I hate the Xianbei people so much!"

His fists were clenched tightly and his voice trembled slightly.

"My mother, she was raped by the Xianbei people when she was young!" His face was full of grief and anger, as if he wanted to vent all the pain he had accumulated for many years.

Xi Yu frowned slightly, with a complicated expression in his eyes, which was both sympathetic and serious.

"I sympathize with your family's situation, but that doesn't mean I can excuse your behavior."

He waved his hand slightly to signal to the people around him.

"Come here, take him out and whip him thirty times." Xi Yu's expression was serious and firm, without any hesitation.

Zhao Qiang's eyes widened, as if in disbelief, but then he showed a hint of relief, as if he had expected this result, and silently followed the guards out.

Then, Xi Yu looked at Gan Mei and said seriously: "Gan Mei, your punishment will not disappear. Just after my birthday, you start cleaning."

Ganmei lowered her head slightly and replied obediently: "Yes, I agree."

At this time, Ouyang Linlin, Sun Shangxiang, Xi Shi and Song Meijiao were playing cards together.

Ouyang Linlin touched the cards and said with emotion: "You said that Mrs. Ganmei is really responsible for causing so many things. It would be better now, let Tuobayu become the prime minister's wife again immediately." She frowned, There was a trace of pain on his face.

Sun Shangxiang snorted lightly.

"Hmph, maybe my husband meant this originally. Maybe he has already liked Tuobayu."

Xi Shi also nodded thoughtfully and said softly: "It's not impossible."

Song Meijiao shrugged.

"Oh, who knows? Who can tell this emotional thing clearly?"

Xianbei.

The sun shines brightly on the training ground. Tuoba Tianlong is wearing a mighty armor and looks at the soldiers who are practicing with a stern expression.

Lu Zhe on the side also had a serious face, scanning the movements of every soldier with sharp eyes.

"Chief, look at these soldiers, they are already well-trained." Lu Zhe narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and said.

Tuoba Tianlong nodded slightly, with a hint of fierceness in his eyes.

"Well, it's really good."

A sinister smile appeared on the corner of Lu Zhe's mouth.

"In my opinion, we can wait on the road now to prevent that guy from Tuoba Road from coming back."

Tuoba Tianlong's eyes condensed, a flash of determination flashed, and he said in a deep voice: "Okay, let's do it like this!"

After saying that, he waved his hand.

"Gather five hundred elite soldiers and follow me to set off!"

Afterwards, Tuoba Tianlong strode towards the outside of the field with a firm and cold face, followed closely by five hundred elite soldiers. Their figures gradually disappeared into the distance, as if with endless killing intent and determination.

In the marching team, Lu Zhe walked in front with a gloomy face, and the soldiers behind him followed in an orderly manner.

A soldier named Bahanu frowned, his face looked a little ugly, he covered his stomach with one hand, walked a few steps quickly to catch up with Tuoba Tianlong, and said with a somewhat painful expression.

"Chief, I... I have a stomachache and I can't bear it any longer. I need to deal with it quickly."

Tuoba Tianlong glanced at him impatiently and shouted: "Go back quickly!"

If Bahanu was granted amnesty, he nodded quickly and said, "Thank you, General!" Then he hurriedly ran towards a corner.

When he reached the corner, Bahanu looked around and saw that everyone was gradually walking away. The pain on his face disappeared instantly and was replaced by a look of cunning.

He gritted his teeth and whispered to himself: "Hmph, I can't follow you to do such a dangerous thing."

Then, he quickly ran in the other direction without hesitation, and his figure quickly disappeared into the distance.

Tuoba Lu and a few followers were walking hard on the muddy road. They were originally riding horses, but a sudden rainstorm caught them off guard.

While taking shelter from the rain, the horses were not properly cared for and eventually died from the rain.

Tuoba Lu frowned tightly, with a look of helplessness on his face, and said to the followers beside him as he walked: "Oh, what can we do? We wanted to go to other places to buy horses, but we couldn't buy them either. "

One of the followers was breathing heavily, with a look of exhaustion on his face, but he still managed to keep his spirits up and said: "Leader, it doesn't matter, we are almost at Xianbei territory anyway, and then we can live a normal life."

Another attendant wiped his sweat and said: "Yes, sir. We have seen that bicycle in Youzhou this time. That thing is really novel. I heard that it was invented by Xi Yu. If we can really enter the Central Plains , It would be great to have a bicycle.”

Hearing the name "Xiyu", Tuoba Lu's face instantly became even more ugly.

He gritted his teeth, a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes, and said bitterly: "Humph, Xiyu, that hateful guy actually rejected me mercilessly!" His hands were clenched into fists, as if to remove the pain in his heart. The anger was vented.

When the followers saw this, they all fell silent, and the atmosphere became a little dull for a while, with only their heavy footsteps echoing on the silent road.

At this slightly dull moment, Bahanu was seen running from a distance, staggering and panting, with a look of horror on his face.

He suddenly fell down in front of Tuoba Lu, knelt down with a bang, and said in a trembling voice: "Master leader, please don't go back to Xianbei!"

Tuoba Lu's eyes widened, his face full of astonishment, and he hurriedly asked.

"What's going on? Tell me!"

However, before Tuoba Lu finished speaking, an arrow shot out like lightning.

With a "whoosh", the arrow hit Bahanu's back straight.

Bahanu's body shook violently, his eyes widened instantly, and his face showed an expression of incredible pain.

"Puff!" Bahanu spit out a mouthful of blood and slowly fell to the ground. His hand was still tightly grasping the corner of Tuoba Lu's clothes. He seemed to want to say something, but he could no longer make a sound.

Tuoba Lu's face turned pale in an instant, and his eyes were full of shock and fear.

He stared blankly at Bahanu who fell to the ground, his lips trembling slightly: "This... What on earth is going on..."

The followers were also panicked, looking at each other, not knowing what to do. The atmosphere around them suddenly became extremely tense and weird.

It turned out that Lu Zhe stood there, frowning, looking at the direction where Bahanu left with a gloomy face, full of doubts in his heart: "Why has Bahanu been gone for so long and hasn't come back yet? It's really strange."

A confidant beside him came over and said cautiously: "Sir, do you want to send someone to take a look?"

Lu Zhe gritted his teeth and nodded fiercely: "Go, send someone to follow quietly and see what this kid is doing."

"Ah!" Bahanu suddenly screamed, and the sound was particularly shrill in this empty grassland.

I saw his eyes wide open and a stream of blood spurted out of his mouth.

The soldier who came in the dark snorted coldly, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a hint of disdain, turned on the horse, and galloped away without looking back.

Tuoba Lu widened his eyes, his face was full of shock and confusion, his mouth opened slightly, but he couldn't speak.

His followers were also stunned. They looked at each other, not knowing what happened.

"What...what is going on?" Tuoba Lu finally came to his senses and asked stutteringly.

"I don't know either, chief." A follower shook his head, his face full of confusion.

"Let's go back and see what happens." Another follower suggested.

Tuoba Lu nodded, took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and then hurried back with his followers.

The soldier quickly integrated into the large army. He ran to Lu Zhe anxiously and said breathlessly: "Sir, Bahanu...he is dead. I want to inform Tuoba Lu."

When Lu Zhe heard this, his eyes widened and an angry look appeared on his face.

He cursed: "This Bahanu is really a beast who eats his own food! It's outrageous!" He was so angry that his face turned red and veins popped on his forehead.

"But even if he went to report the news, what would happen?" Lu Zhe took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and sneered, "Don't say he didn't succeed, even if he succeeded, what would happen? Tuoba Lu must die today!" His eyes revealed a hint of ruthlessness and determination.

The soldiers stood quietly aside, not daring to breathe. They knew that Lu Zhe was in a very bad mood, and no one dared to offend him at this time.

Tuoba Lu rode on the horse, frowning slightly, and continued to move forward, muttering to himself: "Why do I always feel that something is wrong..." His eyes revealed a hint of doubt and uneasiness.

He turned to look at the followers around him, and said seriously: "Do you feel something is wrong? Is there something wrong with Xianbei?"

Several followers looked at each other, and one of them hesitated for a moment and said cautiously: "Chief, actually...actually we think so too, but we dare not say it."

Tuoba Lu looked at them deeply, sighed, and said: "What is there to be afraid of? Now it's time, just say whatever you think."

Another follower gritted his teeth and said with courage: "Chief, we think this matter is weird. First, Bahanu, who reported the news, died inexplicably, and then the soldier left in a hurry. Now we always feel uneasy. Could it be that something big has really happened to Xianbei?"

Tuoba Lu nodded and pondered for a moment.

"What you said makes sense. It seems that we have to speed up and go back to have a look."

Tuoba Lu and his followers continued to move forward.

Suddenly, a group of people appeared in front of them. Tuoba Lu looked closely and saw that the leader was Lu Zhe.

A smile of surprise suddenly appeared on Tuoba Lu's face, and he laughed and said, "Haha, it turned out to be Lu Zhe. He came to greet me."

But then, the smile on Tuoba Lu's face froze. He looked at Lu Zhe's hateful look as if he wanted to eat people, and a strange feeling surged in his heart.

He frowned, something was wrong, why would Lu Zhe have this expression?

Looking at those soldiers again, each of them was also filled with righteous indignation, as if they had a deep hatred with him. Tuoba Lu's heart sank, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart.

Could it be...could it be that they are going to rebel?

His face became very ugly, and his eyes were full of astonishment and vigilance.

Lu Zhe rode on the horse, looking at Tuoba Lu coldly, his eyes full of hatred, and gritted his teeth and said, "Tuoba Lu, you despicable villain, today is your death day!"

Tuoba Lu widened his eyes and looked at Lu Zhe in disbelief.

"Lu Zhe, what are you doing? Where did I offend you?"

At this tense moment, a soldier suddenly appeared on a bicycle at lightning speed.

The strange scene instantly attracted everyone's attention.

It was the soldier at the border crossing of Youzhou

Tuoba Lu looked at the soldier, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.

He took a closer look and found that he had seen this soldier before.

So, Tuoba Lu frowned and asked loudly: "What are you doing here?"

The soldier showed a sneer on his face, with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

He slowly took out a letter from his arms, held it high, and said coldly: "This is a letter from the Prime Minister to you!"

When Tuoba Lu heard that it was Xi Yu's letter, a glimmer of hope suddenly ignited in his eyes, and his heart was full of fantasy.

Could it be... Did Xi Yu agree to let them enter the Central Plains?

His face was full of expectation, and his eyes were fixed on the letter, as if it was his last straw.

Tuoba Lu couldn't wait to grab the letter and hurriedly unfolded the letter paper.

When he saw the contents of the letter, his face turned pale instantly, his eyes widened, full of astonishment and disbelief.

"How... how is this possible?" Tuoba Lu muttered to himself, his hands began to tremble unconsciously.

He raised his head and looked at the soldier who delivered the letter, his voice trembling a little.

"Are you sure this was written by the Prime Minister?"

The soldier sneered and said, "Humph, it's true, the Prime Minister knows everything you do."

Tuoba Lu's face showed a look of horror, his lips trembled slightly, and he muttered, "I didn't expect that what I did was known by Xi Yu..."

At this time, the soldier said coldly again: "The Prime Minister said that he accused you of being unscrupulous and asked you to return to him and surrender, otherwise you will bear the consequences!"

Tuoba Lu's body trembled violently, his eyes were full of panic and helplessness, as if he had lost all hope. He stood there blankly, not knowing what to do.

Tuoba Lu's face darkened, his brows knitted tightly, and he looked unconvinced.

Humph, this is just a small matter, why should Xiyu care? It's really making a mountain out of a molehill!

His eyes flashed with anger and unwillingness.

The soldier looked at him expressionlessly and said indifferently: "I have brought the letter, I will leave now." After that, he turned around without hesitation, got on the bicycle and prepared to leave.

Then he pedaled hard on the bicycle and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Tuoba Lu stood there, his face was very ugly, and he kept muttering in his mouth, his heart full of complaints about Xiyu. Tuoba Lu turned his head and looked at Lu Zhe, frowning and asked: "Lu Zhe, what's going on? Why do you hate me so much?"

Lu Zhe rode on the horse, looked at Tuoba Lu coldly, and said righteously: "Tuoba Lu, your position as a leader is not right, the real leader should be Tuoba Tianlong!"

Tuoba Lu was shocked when he heard this, he didn't expect Lu Zhe to suddenly bring up this topic.

He showed an awkward smile on his face and said, "Lu Zhe, what are you talking about? I was indeed elected as the leader, which is a recognized fact."

Lu Zhe snorted coldly and said, "Tuoba Lu, stop pretending here! Everyone knows that Tuoba Tianlong is the truly capable person. His death is full of doubts. Maybe it was you who secretly poisoned him!"

Tuoba Lu's face became very ugly, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Lu Zhe, don't slander me! Tuoba Tianlong's death was an accident and had nothing to do with me!"

Lu Zhe sneered, "Accident? Humph, who would believe you? Tuoba Lu, you used all means to compete for the position of leader, and now it's time for you to pay the price!"

Tuoba Lu's heart sank. He knew that today's events might not end well.

He took a deep breath and said calmly, "Lu Zhe, what do you want?"

Lu Zhe's eyes were firm and his tone was cold as he continued, "Tuoba Tianlong is not dead at all. He has come back. The soldiers have seen it with their own eyes!"

When Tuoba Lu heard this, he was struck by lightning and his face turned pale in an instant. His body trembled involuntarily, his eyes were full of fear and disbelief, and he stammered, "This... How is this possible? I... I clearly saw him with my own eyes..."

Lu Zhe looked at Tuoba Lu's panic-stricken appearance, and his heart was refreshed. He continued, "Tuoba Lu, your conspiracy has been exposed! Now, what else do you have to say?"

Tuoba Lu's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and his brain was in a mess. He didn't know what to do.

He tried to calm himself down, but the fear in his heart became stronger and stronger, and he began to regret what he had done.

At this moment, the sound of "da da da" horses' hooves suddenly came from far away.

I saw Tuoba Tianlong riding a horse, running as fast as a gust of wind.

It turned out that just now, Tuoba Tianlong deliberately found a hidden place to hide, just to wait for the critical moment to appear again.

When Tuoba Lu saw Tuoba Tianlong appear alive in front of him, his eyes were wide open, his face was full of surprise, and his mouth opened unconsciously.

He stammered: "Tian...Tianlong, you...you are still alive!"

Tuoba Tianlong pulled the reins.

Then, Tuoba Tianlong stared at Tuoba Lu with his eyes wide open, his chest heaving violently, and he shouted angrily: "Tuoba Lu, you actually framed me in order to seize the position of leader, you are simply unscrupulous!" His voice was deafening, full of anger and disappointment.

Tuoba Lu's face turned pale in an instant, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and he trembled and retorted: "I... I didn't, Tianlong, you... you misunderstood me."

Tuoba Tianlong was furious.

"Misunderstanding? You dare to quibble! I think your conscience has been eaten by dogs!" (End of this chapter)