Pang Yu pulled Nan Yi behind him and pinched her sleeve. He quietly stuffed the tissue paper into Nan Yi's hand, and then stepped forward to face Xie Queshan's cold gaze.
As the two looked at each other wordlessly, years of emotions were tumbling between them.
But Nan Yi didn't notice anything strange about this. He only felt that his knees were weak, and he must be unable to escape.
In a flash, Nan Yi quickly assessed the situation and changed her stance. Before Pang Yu could speak, she rushed out and knelt down in front of Xie Queshan with a plop.
"Sir, I was wrong. I shouldn't have stolen your purse—" Nan Yi handed the purse and the crumpled tissue paper to Xie Queshan.
Xie Queshan looked at Nan Yi with great interest.
Nan Yi's heart skipped a beat and he raised his hand to point at Pang Yu.
"This man, he said his name is Pang Yu, he is from the front office of the palace, and he knows where King Ling'an is hiding!"
As soon as Nan Yi's clear voice came out, everyone present was stunned. Everyone thought they were just here to catch a little thief, but they didn't expect to catch such a big fish.
Pang Yu had a look of disbelief on his face, and then anger filled his face.
"you--!"
Nan Yi looked at Xie Queshan pleadingly: "Sir, I just want to live. I don't want to die here with him. If I provide you with such a big clue, does it count as overdue? Please spare my life. !”
Xie Queshan lowered his eyes and glanced at Nan Yi lightly, then his eyes fell back on Pang Yu, and he said hello formally: "Pang Zixu, long time no see."
Zi Xu is Pang Yu's cousin, and his friends, parents, and teachers all call him "Zixu". Only his name, Xie Queshan, sounds particularly harsh in his ears.
Since his betrayal six years ago, Pang Yu had vowed to kill him personally, but he also prayed in his heart not to see him again.
To this day, we meet on a narrow road.
Pang Yu gritted his teeth: "I made an oath that if I see you again in this life, either you will die or I will die."
Xie Queshan smiled: "Then what do you think the outcome will be today?"
Pang Yu said no more and took the lead in drawing his sword to fight.
Without Xie Queshan taking action, the Qi soldiers swarmed up and besieged Pang Yu.
Pang Yu's every move was full of determination to defeat the enemy, and for a moment no one could get close to him. But this kind of suicidal outburst couldn't last long at all. In addition, he was seriously injured and soon lost his strength.
He slashed at Xie Queshan with his sword, but He Ping beside him easily blocked it with his scabbard. Pang Yu staggered, and the Qi soldiers behind him cut his hamstrings with a knife, and he was forced to kneel on the ground.
The Qi soldiers immediately surrounded the people. Pang Yuji was at the end of his strength and there was no possibility of another fight.
Xie Queshan walked up to him, opened his robe, and saw the wound on his chest.
"If I had known that the person in the mountain was you that day, I should have shot the arrow a little more biasedly, so that you would have enough strength to kill me - it's a pity that most duels in the world are unfair. Before the duel, there were already distinguish between strong and weak.”
"Xie Queshan, stop talking nonsense and kill me!"
Xie Queshan shook his head: "Zixu, you and I have been friends for several years when we were young. I don't want to kill you. Tell me where King Ling'an is hiding, and I will keep you alive."
"Go away! You are a treasonous traitor who abandons your family and you will die a happy death!"
"In this world, everyone is trying to survive. Why sacrifice your own life for Xu Zhou's? It's not worth it."
Pang Yu was kneeling, but his back was straight. He glanced at Xie Queshan with disgust, then looked at Nan Yi, gritting his teeth: "Some people covet their own lives, but I don't."
Nan Yi was shocked, but still didn't dare to raise his head. She could feel the pain, disgust, and determination in that gaze. Nan Yi knew that his words were meant for her. She lowered her head guiltily and moved behind the dead tree, trying to stay as far away from the dispute as possible.
At this time, Usha came with the innkeeper and the waiters: "How can such a good play have no audience? They must be taking care of the injured Pang Dianshuai these days, so I brought them here too. ”
Pang Yu's eyes were scarlet, and he wished he could kill Xie Queshan and Hu Sha with his eyes.
The shopkeeper and the waiters in the inn were tied up and trembling.
Xie Queshan knelt down in front of Pang Yu and looked at him calmly: "Zixu, Lidu Mansion's response plan has been leaked. Xu Zhouji is in our pocket. We will catch him sooner or later. You Now, if you can tell where he is hiding in the mountain, the credit will be yours, and I will give you a high official and a generous salary."
"I bother!"
"The life and death of the people in this inn all depend on your thoughts. Remember it slowly and tell me when you remember it. Just one stick of incense can kill one person. There are eight people in this inn."
Pang Yu roared at Xie Queshan: "Xie Queshan, you beast!"
At this time, the innkeeper suddenly shouted to Pang Yu: "Pang Dianshuai! If we, the common people, die, we will die. Don't worry about our lives!"
Usha, the general of the Qi soldiers, looked impatient. He pulled out his sword and stabbed the shopkeeper in the abdomen.
"Damn, you talk so much."
The sound of the blade piercing flesh was silent, but Nan Yi heard it clearly. She almost screamed and covered her mouth.
Usha pulled out the knife, and the shopkeeper fell to the ground softly, dying with his eyes closed.
Xie Queshan didn't say anything, but just glanced at the incense in the incense burner. Husha also followed his gaze and said, oh, the incense hasn't been burned out yet. He turned the blade and cut off Xiang's waist.
"Well, the incense is gone." Usha raised his eyebrows and glanced at Xie Queshan.
"Zixu, you saw that General Husha is very impatient."
Pang Yu looked at the dead shopkeeper. His whole body was shaking violently, and he roared in pain like a beast.
Qi Bing came up and put a new incense in the incense burner. Before he put it in, Hu Sha stepped on the first one and killed another boy with his knife.
Blood splattered all over Xie Queshan and Pang Yu.
Xie Queshan looked at Pang Yu quietly: "Zixu, do you want more people to die?"
Pang Yu laughed maniacally, and the seven-foot tall man also had tears in his eyes.
"King Ling'an, he is not just a royal prince, but a flag that people look to for the Yu Dynasty. As long as he can successfully ascend the throne, this leaderless world will return to the hearts of all the people, and the banner of the Yu Dynasty will stand proudly in the Central Plains again. The top. What’s the harm in dying to protect this flag?! One day in the future, the official family will lead his people to regain their strength and drive you Qi people out of Bianjing!"
Pang Yu straightened his back, even though he knew that no one here cared whether he died standing or kneeling, his words were sonorous, even though he knew that these words would soon be dissipated in the heavy snow in the wilderness.
Everyone was speechless for a moment.
Pang Yu laughed again, this time very calmly: "The official family, I will go first."
Pang Yu's body suddenly burst out with astonishing strength, and even three Qi soldiers couldn't hold him down. He broke free from the restraints of Kai Qi soldiers and rushed forward. He reached out to grab Xie Queshan's saber. The Qi soldiers on both sides quickly pulled Xie Queshan away and subconsciously pulled out their sabers towards Pang Yu.
Xie Queshan quickly shouted: "Stop!" But it was already too late.
"God bless me Dayu!"
Pang Yu shouted, and then bumped into Qi Bing's blade. The cold blade cut through the blood vessels, and the hot blood spilled on the snow and onto the clothes. The person fell down in an instant.
Like bubbles floating on the surface of the water, they will dissipate with a pop.
Xie Queshan pushed aside Qi Bing beside him and rushed forward to feel the pulse on Pang Yu's neck.
His pulse was racing at an alarming rate.
Pang Yu used his last bit of strength to grab Xie Queshan's sleeve. He had completed his righteousness and died generously. He could finally stop looking into the distance. His last look in this world indulged his selfishness and looked at his childhood best friend with sadness and incomprehension.
"Xie Chaoen...I...never break...the oath I made when I was young."
"Queshan" is the name he chose for himself after leaving his hometown, and Xie Chaoen is his real name. It has been many years since anyone called out his name.
Is he talking about the oath of "life and death" or the oath of friendship in Taoyuan?
No more is known.
