"Pooh!"
Sun Jian spat on Xu Jiang.
That's it?
"You piece of trash, you expect me to kneel down and bark like a dog? You're fucking dreaming!"
"Who's refusing a toast now and having to suffer the consequences?"
"You piece of trash, you dare to talk back to me? I'll break all four of your limbs today to teach you a lesson. Remember, when you're out in the world, keep your eyes peeled!"
"Oh, I'm sorry, you might not be able to leave the house anymore."
After making his sarcastic remarks, Sun Jian clapped his hands and walked back.
The other soldiers trembled at Sun Jian's ruthless methods, their backs drenched in cold sweat. They kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy.
Sun Jian ignored them and walked up to Gu Hu instead.
"My benefactor... are you alright?"
Gu Hu's heart had been in his throat the whole time he was fighting.
He genuinely admired Sun Jian's martial arts skills, but he was still somewhat worried about whether Sun Jian was injured. After all, the battle had been too intense, and the opponents all had weapons, while Sun Jian was unarmed. It was not impossible that there might be something he hadn't noticed.
"It's alright, those trash didn't even touch the hem of my clothes."
Sun Jian waved his hand, indicating that Gu Hu didn't need to worry.
"All of this is the fault of this humble general. I am ashamed!"
Gu Hu knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and looked ashamed.
If it weren't for him, Sun Jian wouldn't have encountered such trouble today, much less been insulted by these people.
"What are you doing? People like this deserve to be taught a lesson. Consider this my way of getting revenge for you. Get up, Gu Hu."
Sun Jian gestured for Gu Hu to stand up, saying there was no need for such a grand gesture.
He wasn't used to having to kneel and kowtow all the time.
"My benefactor, today... today I have caused you trouble."
Gu Hu stood up, his shame undiminished.
Looking around, he saw people kowtowing and begging for mercy on one side, and others lying on the ground screaming. If this continued, it would probably attract even more soldiers.
At this moment, there were no ordinary people entering or leaving the East Gate.
From the moment the fighting began, the common people here had already scattered and fled. Arresting people by government soldiers was not like fighting in the street; a slight mistake could get you into trouble. At most, these common people would hide and watch from a distance, but they would never dare to gather around and join in the fun.
"No problem, no problem."
Sun Jian shrugged, indicating that he didn't care.
What is this compared to the trouble he caused and the people he offended before? These things today are insignificant.
“My benefactor… the guards at the city gates are stationed every ten steps and sentries every hundred steps. You have crippled these gate guards. I am terrified…”
Gu Hu expressed his concerns.
He knew in his heart that in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, more guards would probably arrive.
In this situation, leaving is not an option, nor is staying.
Sun Jian didn't take it to heart at all. "If we're going to deal with soldiers as they come, we'll meet them with generals and water with earth. If worrying were useful, what trouble would happen?"
"Look, they're here now, aren't they?"
After speaking, Sun Jian pointed behind him and looked into the depths of the street.
Gu Hu followed Sun Jian's gaze and looked back. He saw that at the street corner 300 meters away, the main force of the Right Guard Army was rushing towards them.
The three leaders were all riding warhorses.
"This is... the Lieutenant General of the Right Guard Army has arrived."
Gu Hu was startled, a bad premonition rising within him.
“There are more over there, look.”
Sun Jian then pointed to the troops rushing towards them from the city wall in the distance.
Looking up, one could see many armored soldiers descending the ramp from the city wall, heading towards Sun Jian's location.
Gu Hu's face turned deathly pale.
It's still unknown whether the arrival of these two groups will bring good fortune or misfortune.
If they were all like Xu Jiang, then my benefactor and I would probably have a hard time escaping today.
As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands. These two groups of people total several hundred, each wielding swords and knives. If they really fought, two people probably wouldn't be able to stop them.
Gu Hu secretly made up his mind that if a fight really broke out later, he would risk his life to protect Sun Jian's safety.
In the blink of an eye, many soldiers had arrived in front of Sun Jian and his men.
When they saw a group of soldiers clutching their limbs and collapsing to the ground groaning in pain, and Xu Jiang also fainting with his limbs deformed and covered in blood, they immediately became alert.
The scene looked very simple, with only three groups of people in total.
Even a fool could probably guess what was going on.
One group of soldiers either fainted or collapsed and wailed, while the other group knelt before Sun Jian, begging for mercy.
Only Sun Jian and Gu Hu were unharmed, and Sun Jian, in particular, remained calm and composed, seemingly believing that everything had happened as it should have been.
"Why are you kneeling? What has happened here?!"
The speaker was Xu Hai, the Right Guard General, who was Xu Jiang's cousin and also Xu Jiang's superior.
Gu Hu's heart skipped a beat when he saw Xu Hai.
He knew Xu Hai and Xu Jiang's identities.
The two are cousins and have a good relationship.
They have colluded with each other on numerous occasions.
Unexpectedly, the general who came this time was him.
This is troublesome.
Gu Hu's expression turned serious.
His right hand rested on the hilt of his sword, and he instinctively stood to Sun Jian's right.
If a fight breaks out immediately, he will fight to the death to carve out a bloody path for Sun Jian to escape.
Otherwise, it would be a waste of Sun Jian's life-saving grace to the young lady.
“My benefactor, we may have to take action later. When that happens, follow me and I will definitely fight my way out for you.”
However, Sun Jian was dumbfounded when he heard this.
They just came in and asked one question, and you're trying to ruin them.
Isn't that a bit too much, bro?
Seeing Sun Jian's bewildered expression, Gu Hu spoke quietly.
"My benefactor, you may not know this, but the man in front of you is Xu Hai, the Right Guard General, and he is also Xu Jiang's cousin."
The implication is self-evident.
"Not only that, he's also Xu Jiang's direct superior. As the saying goes, even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner. We've beaten Xu Jiang half to death, how can he let it go?"
Upon hearing Gu Hu's words, Sun Jian suddenly realized what was going on.
So that's how it is.
However, Xu Jiang's current situation is entirely his own fault.
If Xu Jiang had surrendered just now, I might have spared his life.
But now... it's hard to say whether they live or die.
At this moment, seeing that no one answered, Xu Hai couldn't help but be furious.
"I have a question for you: what are you doing here? Where is Xu Jiang? Tell him to come out and answer me."
Xu Hai hadn't noticed that Xu Jiang was already lying on the ground, barely alive, but he was bleeding so much that he looked like a snowman.
Xu Hai naturally didn't recognize him.
At this moment, Xu Jiang's confidants felt as if they had been granted a pardon and quickly got up and ran to Xu Hai's side.
"Lord Xu Hai, Lord Xu Jiang... he was murdered."
"It's this kid in front of us. He's impersonating the deputy captain of the Tiger Legion and trying to force his way out of the city gate. General Xu went to stop him, but he was beaten so badly that he was on the verge of death."
The soldiers embellished their account of the events.
"What? Is that really true?"
Xu Hai's face showed anger.
"Take him down for me."
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