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By the Hongze Lake, the earthen embankment and green willows spread out. From a distance, it looks like a long dragon lying on the river, just waiting for lightning to jump into the blue sky.

Xiao Buyi stared at the terrain here and the gloomy weather, and felt a little depressed in his heart.

Sun Shaofang, Asu and Zhou Muru stood beside him, and they were also worried. Sun Shaofang asked: "Boss Xiao, do you have to go to the lake island to capture the Supreme King?"

Xiao Buyi's eyes had a very complicated meaning, "It's not that I have to go, but God asked me to go."

Sun Shaofang and others were puzzled, "God asked you to go? Which day?"

Xiao Buyi didn't answer, just looked at the misty sky, which was gloomy and boundless, but there was no rain. It seemed that lightning only broke the sky apart and tilted the accumulated rain or tears.

He and Yang Yichen joined forces to defeat the Supreme King. Perhaps more accurately, the Supreme King was defeated without fighting. Xiao Buyi ordered all counties along the way to find the whereabouts of the Supreme King, but he rushed straight to Hongze Lake.

Of course he understood that with the elusive devil of the Supreme King, how the counties along the way could track his whereabouts, and everything was just a look.

He came straight to the Hongze Lake and met Sun Shaofang and others who had been waiting here for a long time. This trick was much better than tracing. Sun Shaofang saw a group of people coming from the south and searching for a boat to enter Hongze Lake. Guards were surveillance at intersections at various locations by the lake. These people never appeared again since they entered the lake.

At present, Xiao Buyi is going to the unknown island in the lake to hunt down the supreme king, just like when he attacked Wagang, he went to capture Zhai Rang alone.

But the difference is that when Zhai Rang was captured last time, he occupied the geographical advantage and was a one-man who could not open the door. But this time he went to hunt down the Supreme King, he was not familiar with Wuming Island. He had a map of Wuming Island, but it was given by an unknown old farmer. Is this worth his desperate bet?

When the brothers saw Xiao Buyi's silence, they were uneasy. In any case, they rarely saw Xiao Buyi so solemn. They didn't understand why Xiao Buyi insisted on pursuing the Supreme King, which was not his personality. But they all understood one thing. No matter what Xiao Buyi decided to do, they would follow without hesitation.

Xiao Buyi suddenly sighed, "Shaofang, how should I treat you?"

Sun Shaofang smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know how you treat me, but I know, Boss Xiao, you have a clever trick of cheating. Now even if you jump into the fire pit, I might jump with you. My Shaofang, Sun, has lived for more than 20 years and is with you, Boss Xiao, and I feel happy to live."

Xiao Buyi looked at the two brothers again, "Asu, Muru. I remember when I was in Yangzhou, I asked you about your wishes. Muru just wanted to have food and clothing, and Asu wanted to see the world, marry a woman, and have a bunch of babies..."

The two brothers looked at each other, but they didn't expect that Xiao Buyi would remember every word they said in his heart, which was touched.

A Su said: "Boss Xiao, aren't you giving your last words? If it's dangerous, we can choose not to go. You are now the General of the Right Guard. Even if you can't catch the Supreme King, it's not considered a death sentence. Moreover, even if it's a death sentence, we must not sit still and wait for death."

What he said clearly was that even if Yang Guang blamed him, they would not be afraid. The current situation may not be for Yang Guang to work hard.

A Su was talking about plotting against rebellion. Sun Shaofang was originally a guard in the palace and showed a deep expression of agreement. It was obviously in his mind that Xiao Buyi's status was much higher than that of Yang Guang.

Zhou Muru said in a deep voice: "Boss Xiao. You asked General Pei to take two thousand soldiers to guard Laojun Mountain and Guishan Mountain. I was afraid that the Supreme King would escape from there, but I felt it was inappropriate. Hongze Lake is well connected, and it can go upstream from the Huai River or downstream from the East China Sea. General Pei only guards the southern line of Hongze Lake, and I am afraid..."

Asu advised Xiao Buyi not to arrest him, but Zhou Muru was thinking about how to arrest him, but he always looked at Xiao Buyi, thinking that the suggestion was on them, but the decision was on Xiao Buyi.

Xiao Buyi smiled, "Muru's words make sense, but I have other plans. You must know that after the peak, Gu Han will inevitably win, but if we lose now, we may even spit out the capital and the profit. Fortunately, we are still young and have the capital to make up the capital..."

Sun Shaofang was puzzled, "Boss Xiao, what are you talking about?"

Xiao Buyi patted Sun Shaofang on the shoulder heavily and said in a deep voice: "I just want to say that from this moment on, we brothers must have the intention to put down all the glory and start from scratch. Shaofang, Asu, Muru, I don't know if you can agree."

A Su Muru looked at each other, not understanding the meaning, but said: "We have nothing, and no matter what, we have a better foundation than before. Since you have decided, you must have your reasons, and brothers will only support you."

However, Sun Shaofang stared at Xiao Buyi and said, "Boss Xiao, you are now the General of the Right Guard of the court, Yin Qing Guanglu Dafu, Taifu Shaoqing, and the official position, honor and status, can you let it go?"

Xiao Buyi looked at the lake from afar, where the wind blew the lake, full of ripples, rippling like his thoughts.

"I am indeed at the peak of my glory now, but after all, I am still not as good as Li Hun and Li Min, but what about them? Sometimes, it is not whether you can let go, but whether you are willing to let go. If you are willing to give up, you will gain only by giving up. If you let go today, we can still get something, but if you are obsessed with it, I am afraid that you will get nothing!"

The weather was gloomy as if Yuchi Gong was feeling at this moment.

He sat in the mansion, full of magnificence and luxury everywhere, which was the only one he saw in his life.

But he didn't like it, it was not his need. For wealthy businessmen, gold, silver and jewelry were what they wanted for life, for poor scholars, titles on the gold list were what they wanted for life, and for Yuchi Gong, making a name for the world was what they wanted.

He has always been very poor, and sometimes he can't even have enough food for a meal, but he has always had his own principles. Even if he is poor, even if he is poor, he will not do what he doesn't want to do.

Xiao Buyi's several meals and a box of gold will be unforgettable for his life. But when Xiao Buyi became famous, he had no idea of ​​resigning. He hoped that he could use his martial arts and insight to create a sky.

In the chaotic times, it was the time for a man to make achievements. Although Yuchi Gong was poor, he was never discouraged. However, after many years of hard work, he suddenly found that more and more bandits were suppressing. The general Xue Shixiong was arrogant and arrogant, and everything he did was completely contrary to what he thought, and he was disappointed.

He suspected that when he made a choice, the imperial edict suddenly came, and it was the saint who summoned him. It was Xiao Buyi who he saw two years ago and had not forgotten him.

At that moment, Yuchi Gong didn't know how he felt. He didn't like to owe favors, but when he was in Mayi, he owed two people a favor, one was Xiao Buyi, and the other was Liu Wuzhou...

He rushed to Huzhu from Zhuo County for thousands of miles. The moment he saw Xiao Buyi, he felt that he had not changed much. But he realized that he had changed a lot.

What remains unchanged is his sincerity and smile, the respect of a friend of poor and humble people, and his status is his place. The means and the wildness hidden in the smile

Xiao Buyi is still a friend of Xiao Buyi, and Xiao Buyi is no longer the former Xiao Buyi.

When Yuchi Gong came, he became the deputy general manager of the camp. He was extremely respectful of his status, which was something he had never thought of. However, he did not want to do it. It was not that he felt uncomfortable being under the influence of others, but that he had agreed to another person.

Liu Wuzhou never forgot about him. Just a few days before the imperial edict arrived, Liu Wuzhou asked him to have time to rush to Mayi. Although Liu Wuzhou said nothing, Yuchi Gong already knew what he was thinking.

He had been hesitating whether to give up but worked hard to win a position to join Liu Wuzhou, but when the imperial edict came, he decided to meet Xiao Buyi.

He and Xiao Buyi are friends, once they are friends, always forever!

But when he arrived at Hulao Pass, Yuchi Gong felt that Xiao Buyi's talent was far beyond his imagination. When he broke the Wagang with ease, according to his feelings, Xiao Buyi's future achievements would be no worse than that of Liu Wuzhou.

This made him hesitate again and followed Xiao Buyi to Xia Pi. He thought that this was the last battle for Xiao Buyi. In any case, he would go to find Liu Wuzhou. The real man, a daughter, is unworthy of his trust, and he still owes Liu Wuzhou a love!

The plan to attack the Supreme King was brewing for a long time and was well prepared, but the success was so difficult for Yuchi Gong to resemble. The famous Supreme King collapsed with one blow, and the bandits who were running for life all over the mountains and fields were like lambs waiting to slaughter the land. He was a cautious person, and he always felt that there must be a fraud in this and was still guarding against the Supreme King's trap. However, Duan Da's frequent reports of good news made him unclear. After the battle, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt that everything came to an end.

But when he turned around, he realized that the crisis had just begun.

The partial generals and deputy generals of Xiao Buyidi were invited by Yang Yichen to Xia Pi City to celebrate the commendation. The celebration banquet started last night and drank and had fun all night. Except for Yuchi Gong, all the generals felt that Yang Yichen was really good to General Xiao's subordinates.

This is understandable, because Xiao Buyi is at its peak. Although Yang Yichen is the Taipuqing and is still above Taipu Shaoqing, he is still a bit worse than the position of a general.

Now that they are under Xiao Buyi, Lord Yang will certainly look at each other, and maybe they may be flattering.

Thinking of the pleasures of the generals, Yuchi Gong frowned secretly. He looked up and saw that although there was no sun outside the hall, it was noon again. He thought to himself that Xiao Buyi had probably arrived in Hongze Lake now, right?

He slowly stood up and walked out of the house before reaching the door. The two servants had already said respectfully: "General Yuchi, what are the instructions?"

Yuchi Gong's expression remained unchanged, "I want to go out for a walk."

Although the two at the door were dressed as servants, they were strong in shape, with a knife around their waists, and then looked at each other and said, "General Yuchi, Lord Yang has an order to meet all the needs of General Yuchi. If General Yuchi wants to travel, how can his subordinates accompany him?"

Yuchi Gong's heart trembled slightly and said in a deep voice: "Okay."

The dark clouds gathered from the southwest corner and gradually spread to the entire sky. The surface of Hongze Lake was rippling, the breeze slowly became stronger, and the reeds in the blowing lake were whirling and swaying.

At some point, light fog had risen on the lake, hazy. The dark clouds and light fog were entangled together. Although the sky was not yet at night, it was also hazy and desolate, making people stand in their hearts.

A light boat had already entered the middle of the lake and finally stopped when it was not far from Wuming Island.

The boatwoman gently stroked his hair and frowned and said, "Young Master Xiao, I..."

"It's good to be here, thank you boat girl." Xiao Buyi was alone on the boat, smiling and taking out a ingot of gold, "I'm sorry for you."

"Then when will you turn around? I'll pick you up here." The boat girl did not collect gold and said in fear: "Young Master Xiao. The island is full of evil people, so you must be careful."

"Wait for me tomorrow now. If I don't come, I don't have to wait any longer." Xiao Buyi put the gold on the boat and went to the long gown. The tight water limb showed off, tidied up the long knife, and finally glanced at the boatwoman, and entered the water lightly, like a fish.

The boatwoman looked at Xiao Buyi after entering the water and saw no trace of him. He was worried and waited for a long time before turning the bow of the boat and turning the same way.

But it didn't take long to sail. Another light boat came across the opposite side. The boatman was strong, with heavy eyebrows and bright eyes. His nose was straight and square, but he was also young. The bow of the boat sat upright, with a rural farmer full of wrinkles, a sad face, and a very old face.

Although the rural farmer is old, his waist is straight and his eyes are bright, and he stares into the distance as if he can pass through the mist.

The boatwoman was a little strange at first, thinking that the weather was quite bad. It was about to be stormy and it was very troublesome to sail. If it weren't for Mr. Xiao's kindness, she wouldn't have left the boat. Unexpectedly, there would be others coming here.

Looking over, he also looked at himself when he saw the village farmer. The boatwoman suddenly exclaimed, "Is it Mr. Zhang?"

The village farmer finally smiled on his bitter face, "Is it Miss Ling'er? I haven't seen her for many years and have grown up a lot."

The boatwoman saluted on the boat. "Lady Zhang. Since you rescued my whole family, Ling'er will never forget Mr. Zhang's great kindness. Today, Ling'er is very happy to see the old man."

Mr. Zhang had a hint of emotion on his face and sighed softly: "It is rare to meet an old friend today. Ling'er, after leaving for more than ten years, how are your family doing well?"

Ling'er's eyes were red, "My parents have passed away, Ling'er has married here, took root here, and made a living by fishing. Mr. Zhang, it's rare to see you, so why not turn back to Ling'er's home. How about Ling'er making a boneless chicken for you?"

Mr. Zhang slowly shook his head, "Ling'er, I still have something to do, I can't turn around with you. Go home, there are winds and waves here, be careful of the sinisterness."

"Uncle Zhang, are you going to Wuming Island to eliminate evil too?" Ling'er suddenly thought of something, "Young Master Xiao just passed by, most of you want to eliminate evil too. Are you with him? You are all good people, and you think good people are all the way, right?"

Mr. Zhang's face became even more bitter and murmured: "A good person is a good person? He may not be a good person, nor am I. Miss Ling'er, I'm leaving. Shixin, let's go."

The young boatman responded, and with the sloping slalom, the boat had already swung out and disappeared into the light fog in a flash.

Mr. Zhang's tone was full of vicissitudes. Miss Ling'er was puzzled. She looked at the direction where Mr. Zhang disappeared with beautiful eyes, as if she was with Mr. Xiao, and murmured: "Aren't they all the way?"

The lightning flashed in the air, cutting through the light fog and thick clouds. The four fields were bright and darkened again in a flash.

Ling'er's heart tightened and heard the sound of rumbling land mines coming from the sky. Pits appeared on the lake, layer by layer. The rainwater accumulated for a long time, and finally fell down.

The sound of rain, the sound of wind became tighter and relaxed. The boat was bumpy and undulating on the lake. Ling'er didn't care much and hurriedly drove towards the other side, wishing Mr. Xiao and Mr. Zhang safely.

She was skillful, but she didn't know that the storm between the two was far more sinister than the storm in the lake!

There were thunder rumbling in the sky, raindrops scattered, and pedestrians on the road hurried to their homes, knowing that it was going to rain a lot.

Yuchi Gong was walking on the street and was approaching the city gate.

He walked slowly and did not take the heavy rain in the future to heart.

The two servants followed closely, their faces solemnly, but they couldn't help but hold the hilt of the knife.

Yuchi Gong glanced at him sideways, and had already seen the actions of the two, frowned. This situation was clearly because Yang Yichen wanted to put Xiao Buyi under house arrest. Xiao Buyi was famous. As the general of the Guards, Yang Yichen dared to act like this, and he was definitely not acting rashly. Fengyu has been brewing since Xiao Buyi arrived in Xia Pi! Xiao Buyi was in danger, but he, Yuchi Gong and a group of partial generals and deputy generals, may not be in trouble.

Yang Yichen left them all in the city, was it just to deal with Brother Xiao?

"General Yuchi, where are you going?" A servant couldn't help asking.
To be continued...