vstars Chapter 108 Forgot that deadbeat
Chapter 108 Forgot that deadbeat
In the end, the arm couldn't twist the thigh. Li Guangling was forced to hand over the million-strong army he had painstakingly trained and the remaining military pay, retreating to Yuliang County and forbidden from stepping out of Yuliang even half a step...
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Anshi's Three Prefectures.
An Lushan sat silently in front of the sea area sand table, staring at the small flags planted on it, a slight unease on his face.
He then carefully planted the two remaining small flags in the sea area of the three An states.
These days, he hardly dared to close his eyes, calculating the movements of the cargo ship, and every few hours he would plant a small flag at the location where the cargo ship should be.
Several months have passed, and the sand table is now full of markers, but there is still no sign of a cargo ship.
Even if the cargo ship encountered bad weather at sea, judging by the time it took, it should have already arrived at the port of Anshi Sanzhou.
"Anming, still no news?" An Lushan asked in a deep voice.
“Young master, not yet…” An Ming answered tremblingly.
"Scout! Scout again right now!" An Lushan could no longer sit still and roared as he stood up.
These warhorses could not be lost. Not only had they cost him a great deal of effort and money, but more importantly, it would be extremely difficult to acquire hundreds of thousands of warhorses again.
The arrow is already on the bowstring, and the An family's three prefectures cannot afford to wait!
“Young Master, we received news some time ago that Zhuge Kongming has been chased into the Desert of Death. However, since you have been guarding the sand table, we have not reported it. I am afraid that this man is doomed this time…” An Ming reported somewhat irrelevantly.
"Warhorse, warhorse, warhorse, you need to prioritize things!"
An Lushan roared angrily. He had never lost his composure like this before. After all, he had been preparing for the warhorse project for many years before finally getting his wish. At this moment, even news about Kongming could not arouse his interest in anything.
An Ming shuddered, then added, "According to the news, Kongming... Kongming was chased from the Black Ink River area to the Death Desert. And today, news came from Yuzhou that thousands of cargo ships carrying warhorses have entered the port. I suspect..."
An Ming was afraid that An Lushan would get angry again, so he spoke in one breath.
Upon hearing this, An Lushan's face darkened horribly, as if he wanted to devour people, and his confidants standing below dared not even breathe loudly.
After a long pause, he asked, "You mean my batch of warhorses was taken away by Kongming?"
"This...this...judging from the timeline, it's very likely..." An Ming stammered.
puff……
An Lushan could no longer hold on and spat out a mouthful of blood, staining the sand table in front of him red.
"Son!"
"Take care, young master..." the crowd below shouted in unison.
They knew that An Lushan had poured his heart and soul into this operation, and now that his warhorse had been stolen, it was as if he had lost half his life.
"You traitor Zhuge, I will grind you to dust..."
"You traitor Zhuge Liang, I will devour your flesh and sleep on your skin..."
An Lushan staggered outside, then mounted a horse and galloped toward the port.
He was not giving up... He wanted to go and see for himself why the cargo ship transporting the warhorses had not yet appeared.
Before he could run more than a few steps, An Lushan suddenly collapsed from his horse to the ground, unconscious...
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"Prime Minister! Where are we headed?"
After leaving the Desert of Death, Kongming did not intend to return to Wolong Manor. Zhao Yun, following behind him, couldn't help but ask.
"We can't go back to Wolong Manor for now. The world is so vast, Zilong, tell me where we should go?" Kongming said with a slight smile, waving his feather fan.
"Wherever the Prime Minister goes, Zilong will naturally follow!" Zhao Yun said resolutely, holding his silver spear.
Now, the news that a great treasure has appeared in the Desert of Death will surely spread, and the cultivators of the Great Yuan Dynasty saw Kongming and his companion being dragged down to the underground palace by the Spider King. They thought that the two of them were doomed.
However, if he were to make a public appearance at this time, he would inevitably be targeted by the three major factions in each country, become the target of public criticism, and might even lose his life.
The best course of action now is to avoid the limelight or find a strong backer before making a comeback.
Kongming said no more, took a step forward with Zhao Yun, and their figures blurred again...
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Meanwhile, after Li Guangling and his men were forced to return to Yuliang County, Qu Qianchou, out of respect for his daughter, appointed Li Guangling as the county magistrate, retaining his hundreds of soldiers, who were practically wiped out completely.
Li Muling had no intention of staying in Yuliang Mansion and went to Wolong Villa alone.
"Oh dear! My brother Zilong died unjustly! He died a tragic death... He must have been used as a shield by that sorcerer..."
Zhu Bajie wept bitterly, his words filled with longing for Zhao Yun and anger towards Zhuge Liang.
Upon hearing this, Li Muling frowned slightly. She knew the deep friendship between Kongming and Zhao Yun and would never do such a treacherous thing.
She sighed softly, interrupting Zhu Ganglie's lament: "Master Zhu, you mustn't slander Brother Kongming, besides, he's your elder brother too!"
"What big brother? You don't know that bastard not only sold me to a brothel, but also used me as a shield. I only recognize Zilong as my big brother... Oh, my poor Zilong big brother!"
Zhu Ganglie wiped his face and continued wailing.
"Master Pig, I want to go to the Desert of Death. Even if they have truly perished, I will bring their remains back!"
Li Muling said with red eyes.
"You go if you want, I, Old Pig, won't risk my life for that rotten bone of Kongming!" Pigsy said, swinging his big ears as soon as he heard that they were going to the Death Desert.
"I don't want you to come with me on this adventure, I just want you to help me get out of here. Right now, my brother and I are both confined to this Yuliang County."
As Li Muling spoke, she glanced outside the manor. When she arrived at Wolong Manor, two Yuding Sect cultivators followed her, ostensibly to protect her, but in reality to monitor her.
This made it extremely difficult for her to move around, making it impossible for her to travel to the Desert of Death to search for traces of Kongming and Zhao Yun.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ganglie paused slightly, shook his head, and said, "Princess, the journey to the Desert of Death is long and arduous. As a mere mortal, you probably wouldn't be able to reach it even in a lifetime!"
"Then... what should we do!" Li Muling said anxiously.
"Hey! If you ask me, you should just find someone to marry yourself. That Zhuge brat is no good. Forget about that deadbeat! I, Old Pig, should pack up and go down the mountain to enjoy my retirement..."
Just moments ago, Zhu Ganglie was crying his heart out, but in an instant, he acted as if nothing had happened and spoke carelessly.
After all, for a mere mortal woman like Li Muling, going to the Desert of Death was practically hopeless. Rather than sending her to her death, it was better to give up the idea altogether...
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Three months later, Kongming and Zhao Yun appeared in Kousheng City.
This enormous city did not belong to any country; it was the only way to reach the Holy State, hence the name "Kowtowing to the Holy State"...