" Brother Lei, what are you doing? You must have drunk too much." Liu Xun was calm and said with a smile," I forgot to tell you just now. That red pill is the antidote." It's white. Sorry, I took it by mistake and turned it into poison.”
" You…" Lei Tong pointed at Liu Xun, unable to speak for a long time. He knew that Liu Xun was telling the truth. When he tried to gather his zhenqi, he realized that he could not. This was obviously a sign of poison.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you again. The first glass of wine I let you drink just now was not poisonous at all. It was just some medicine that made your stomach hurt. As for why Brother Yang Huai and I didn't have any stomachaches, that's because we took the antidote beforehand. That red pill was just an antidote to relieve the pain in her stomach. It was fine if she didn't take it, as the pain would be gone after a while. That white pill was the poison. I was just joking with you, but you were so anxious that you thought it was a sugar pill and insisted on eating it. Did you eat too much candy when you were young? Children shouldn't eat too many sugar pills. Didn't your mother teach you?”
"Liu Xun, are you a human or a ghost?”Lei Tong looked dejected and slumped to the ground, dropping his sharp knife." Tell me, what do you want me to do by scheming against me?”
"What am I going to do? How could a smart person like you not understand?”Liu Xun mocked him and pulled his right hand. There was a burnt mark on it." You can't be saying that the injury on your hand was caused by accidentally burning your hand when you were cooking in the kitchen, right?”
" That's right. I was the one who tried to assassinate you last time. I only hate myself for not being able to kill you. If I had known this would happen, I would have stabbed you back then," Lei Tong said hatefully." I won't even frown if you want to kill me or cut me off."
" You're a dead chicken, aren't you? A person like you only cares about profit and doesn't know how to speak subtly," Liu Xun said disdainfully." If you dare to commit suicide, I'll kill your entire family and exterminate your entire clan.”
Liu Xun's aura radiated from him. He was like a cruel king. Even if he killed until blood flowed like a river, he would not even frown.
" Why would Old Immortal Zuo Ci take a fiend like you as his disciple? Forget it. I, Lei Tong, am willing to listen to the Eldest Young Master's orders from now on. Even if you want me to kill my mother, I will do it." Lei Tong was completely afraid.
Yang Huai watched from the side as Liu Xun subdued Lei Tong step by step. Every step was closely linked, and it was practically flawless. He couldn't help but admire Liu Xun, secretly rejoicing that he had found a good master. In the future, it wouldn't be a problem for him to seal his wife and children.
" As long as you submit to me and do as I say, I will give you the antidote." Liu Xun smiled coldly." If you dare to betray me, you know what will happen to you. Don't forget that I am the disciple of Master Zuo Ci. My methods are not something you can imagine. Go!"”
" Yes, Lei Tong wouldn't dare." Lei Tong bowed and retreated. He hated Liu Xun to the core, but his life was in the hands of others, so he didn't dare to resist.
" This Lei Tong is a valiant general, yet he's being controlled by the Eldest Young Master like this," Yang Huai praised." The Eldest Young Master has the means of a famous general from ancient times.”
" Brother Yang, do you think that I'm too ruthless and unkind?" Liu Xun asked.
"Eldest Young Master is decisive, resolute, and courageous. This is the heroic method to achieve great things. "In this chaotic world, heroes are rising, and dragons and snakes are fighting for hegemony. This is the time for Young Master to show off his skills," Yang Huai said sincerely."If you're as indecisive as Liu Yizhou, you'll be harmed instead. The people of Yizhou have been waiting for a wise ruler for a long time.”
" From now on, I, Yang Huai, am willing to serve you as my master. I will go through water and fire to help you conquer this great empire." Yang Huai knelt on one knee." My lord, I am yours."”
"This Yang Huai is too much. Can you change his line? He actually said that he's my woman. " I don't have such a strong taste. I don't like to play that kind of game." Liu Xun held back his laughter, and with a solemn expression, he reached out to help Yang Huai up." Brother Yang, please rise. If I, Liu Xun, conquer this great country in the future, you will be my founding hero."”
" Thank you, my lord. I swear my loyalty to you." Yang Huai bowed again before standing up. This guy was quite good at doing things. He even changed his address to " my lord ".
" Yang Huai, General Zhang Ren and I will be moving back to Chengdu in a few days. The task of guarding Jiameng Pass will fall on you and General Gao Pei. This is a huge responsibility, so you can't let your guard down," Liu Xun warned.
On the other side, Zhang Ren had just befriended Zhang Lu's envoy, Yang Song, and agreed that both sides would not invade each other's borders. He also promised to personally lead the army and escort Yang Song to Chengdu to meet Liu Zhang. Everything was proceeding according to the original plan.
Yang Song was worried that Zhang Ren would not agree to the peace negotiations. He did not expect things to progress so smoothly. He immediately sent someone to report to Han Zhang Lu that Yizhou had agreed to the peace negotiations. Zhang Lu was overjoyed and trusted Yang Song even more from then on.
Zhang Ren and Liu Xun had already sent a quick horse to report to Chengdu. The messenger would take at least ten days to half a month. During this time, Zhang Ren trained his soldiers and waited for news from Chengdu.
Liu Xun, on the other hand, seized the time to practice martial arts. His martial arts were learned from the family martial arts master hired by Liu Zhang. In recent life and death battles, he felt that it was seriously lacking.
It was summer at that time, and Jiameng Pass had plenty of rain, causing flash floods everywhere. Liu Xun suddenly had an idea and found a soldier to ask which place had the most severe flash floods.
" Eldest Young Master, it's not far from here. To the southeast of the city, the mountain torrents at Mingsha Mountain's Green Dragon Pool are the fiercest. The sound of the water rumbles and can be heard from far away," the soldier said fawningly." I can bring Eldest Young Master there to enjoy the scenery. The scenery there is not bad and beautiful."
" Alright then, lead the way. I want to enjoy the scenery." Liu Xun was overjoyed.
This Green Dragon Pool lived up to its name. A large waterfall flew down, causing the water in the pool to surge. The sound of the waterfall was deafening and could be heard from afar.
" Good water," Liu Xun praised. He leaped into the pool and swam toward the place with the greatest impact.
" So this is where Young Master wants to bathe. This is a good place to bathe," the soldier leading the way muttered. However, he quickly dismissed his previous thoughts because he realized that Liu Xun was actually practicing his fist techniques in the pool.
" The impact of this pool is so strong that ordinary people wouldn't be able to stand steadily. Eldest Young Master is actually practicing his fists and feet in it. This Eldest Young Master is really a strange person," the soldier said with a click of his tongue.
As soon as Liu Xun entered the pool, he was also unable to stand steadily. He was thrown to the side by the strong force of the waterfall. However, with a strong and brave spirit, he quickly stood on his feet and practiced his fist in the pool.
" Any brilliant martial technique is created by people themselves. I, Liu Xun, want to create my own martial technique too."
On this day, Liu Xun had been practicing martial arts in the pond all day. After practicing his fists and feet, he had also practiced his weapons. His Thunder Light Genuine Qi had almost been exhausted. Then, as the old energy was gone, new energy was born, and this cycle repeated itself, replacing the old with the new.
" This kid's innate ability is extraordinary, and his comprehension is outstanding. He has a bit of my elegance when I was young." A sloppy old man stood at the top of Mingsha Mountain and looked at Liu Xun. He had been like this for several days. However, Liu Xun was focused on cultivating and wanted to create his own martial technique, so he did not notice at all. Moreover, the mountain music on this mountain was quite far away from the Green Dragon Pool where Liu Xun practiced. Even with Liu Xun's strength, he could not see that far.
" A year ago, a comet fell to the ground and landed in Shu. Could it be on this child?" the old man muttered." Recently, the weather has changed. The fate of the Great Han Dynasty is about to end. It's time to change the dynasty. Let's observe it for a while more."”
"This kid's zhenqi actually has lightning. Good lord, this old man hasn't stepped into the mortal world for thirty years.”
While Liu Xun and Zhang Ren were busy preparing, Zhao Wei and the others were plotting.
In Chengdu, Zhao Wei's mansion, Zhao Wei was plotting with Wu Lan.
"Brother Wu, news came from Jiameng Pass recently that Zhang Ren and Liu Xun defeated Zhang Lu's army and killed the vanguard of the Han army, Yang Ren. Zhang Lu has already sent people to negotiate peace, and the envoy will arrive in Chengdu in a few days. How should we respond?”
"Liu Zhang, you are a dim-witted person. The position of Yi Prefecture Overseer should have been given to you long ago, Duke Zhao. "We should suggest that Liu Zhang agree to the peace negotiations and take the opportunity to recall Zhang Ren and Liu Xun to remove their military power. Then, we should get rid of Liu Zhang and Liu Xun. Yizhou will be yours," Wu Lan suggested.
" I'm just afraid that there will be a change in the army. Based on the information we have, Zhang Ren and Liu Xun have more than 50,000 soldiers. This is a huge army," Zhao Wei said worriedly.
"Don't worry about that. As long as we get rid of Zhang Ren and Liu Xun, we'll be a group of dragons without a leader. " Besides, the number of troops under the Duke of Zhao isn't small. As long as we control them well, we'll have a 100% chance of winning," Wu Lan said." Zhang Ren and Liu Xun haven't been in control of this army for long, and they haven't completely convinced the army. There are many factions in the army, but they're just a motley crew.”
"Brother Wu's words have strengthened my confidence. " We've been preparing for so long. We can't give up the plan just because we're afraid of Liu Xun," Zhao Wei said." Zhang Ren's messenger will probably arrive in Chengdu tomorrow. We'll act according to plan then.”
At this moment, the butler came to report that a messenger had arrived. Zhao Wei called out,"Bring him in."
The butler led a person in. When Zhao Wei saw him, he immediately understood. Seeing this, Wu Lan hurriedly bid farewell. Although he was Zhao Wei's trusted aide, he also understood that some secrets could not be heard.
Zhao Wei cupped his hands and said,"I won't see you out." He followed the messenger into the inner hall.
" Duke Zhao, Lei Tong has a secret letter for you to read." The emissary knelt on one knee and presented the letter.
Zhao Wei tore open the envelope and read it." Zhao Gong Jun Jian, Lei Tong has already controlled Zhang Ren and Liu Xun's diet. As long as Duke Zhao gave the order, they could act at any time.”
"Very good. Go back now and tell Lei Tong to listen to my instructions at all times. "In addition, in the future, just send someone to deliver a verbal message. Don't write any more letters to avoid being caught," Zhao Wei instructed. The messenger received the order and rushed back to report the news.
The next day, Zhang Ren's messenger arrived in Chengdu. Liu Zhang read the contents of the letter and asked his subordinates,"Zhang Renjun defeated the Han army a few days ago, and Zhang Lu sent people to sue for peace.”
"My lord, don't agree to Zhang Lu's request for peace." Our army should pursue the victory, destroy Zhang Lu's army and occupy the land of Han.”
"Huang Quan's words make sense. Zhao Wei, you've led troops for many years and have a deep understanding of military strategies.”Liu Zhang turned to Zhao Wei. At this moment, Yan Yan had already left Zhenba County, and Zhao Wei was the most senior general beside him.
" My lord, I thought that Huang Quan only knew half of what he said. However, you can't listen to the words of a scholar," Zhao Wei said slowly.
" Oh, Zhao Wei, why don't you tell me what's going on?" Liu Zhang's interest was piqued.
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