Chapter 460: By the way, where do you live? [Bowing in thanks! Bowing again! Debt

Just a moment ago,

Watching the horses not slowing their pace,

Xu Zaijing and Gu Tingye, who had galloped for a distance after crossing the small creek,

A fierce personal guard beside Zhang Shipan looked at him in a panic: "Young Master, this..."

Zhang Shipan also felt a lack of understanding in his eyes, and whispered in his mouth: "These two are scions of top-tier military noble families in Bianjing. The one riding the black horse even dared to beat a member of the Imperial Clan. Why are they turning around and running today?"

Watching Gu Tingye, whose "horse had lost its footing,"

Zhang Shipan said urgently: "Chase them!"

"Yes!"

Subsequently, Zhang Shipan took the lead and chased forward.

"Young Master, the mounts of these two are truly too good; we cannot catch up!"

Listening to the voice of his fierce personal guard,

Zhang Shipan felt some anxiety in his eyes,

Many things that happened today were beyond his expectations.

According to the information he had gathered,

These scions of top-tier military noble families in Bianjing were all hot-blooded and lacked sophistication when young, mostly the type to resort to violence at the slightest disagreement.

Like the youngest son of the Marquis Yongyi Xu family, he was even more arrogant, daring to beat members of the Imperial Clan.

Zhang Shipan had just arrived in Bianjing. Originally, he intended to take advantage of the current Emperor's nostalgia for his great-aunt, first stealing the limelight from Rong Xian, the heir of the Imperial Consort Rong family, and then immediately provoking the noble scions in Bianjing at the New Song Gate.

Relying on his status and position as an Imperial Guard attendant, he naturally had a set of things prepared for the military noble scions.

This would not only allow the Beizhou Zhang family to establish a name in Bianjing but also leave the current Emperor with an impression of strict military governance, making future actions much more convenient.

At first, things were about the same as he had expected,

That Gu family scion was provoked and followed alongside the team, cursing incessantly,

But...

He had not expected that the Xu family scion riding behind would directly pull the person who fell for the trap and run away together.

No,

You are scions of top-tier military noble families in the capital, people who even dare to beat members of the Imperial Clan!

How can you run when encountering such a thing? You should turn back and teach me a lesson!

An unknown look flashed in Zhang Shipan's eyes: "Spare no effort to catch up with them! Giddyap!"

As he spoke, the horse whip lashed heavily onto his mount.

The few personal guards beside him also made the same effort to whip their horses.

But watching the distance that still couldn't be shortened, the personal guard looked at Zhang Shipan in a dilemma.

Zhang Shipan's eyes were full of severity as he said: "Shoot them for me!"

The guard beside him watched Zhang Shipan's action of drawing his bow and arrow, and said urgently: "Ah? Young Master, this will cost lives!"

"Shoot quickly! Whether you shoot them wounded or dead, this young master can still have a reputation for strict military governance and not fearing the powerful! Otherwise... the people have been offended in vain!"

Behind,

Seeing the actions of Zhang Shipan and the Beizhou personal guards, the Imperial Guard Captain from the Duke Xin Pei family, who was accompanying Rong Xian today, shouted urgently: "Pan Ge'er, what are you doing!"

"This young master wants to uphold Imperial majesty, rectify military discipline, and execute arrogant traitors!"

In front of the battle flag,

Behind the old General Cao, the Marquis Tuoxi, the fourth son of the Cao family, Cao Zhao, pointed at the group of people galloping on the official road not far away:

"Father, look quickly, there are Imperial Guard cavalry chasing thieves!"

The old General Cao, with white hair and beard, took a look and smiled: "It seems to be a little thief who stole a horse."

Cao Zhao looked at the two people galloping towards this side and asked suspiciously: "How does Father know?"

"Hiss, why does this person look a bit familiar?"

The old General shook his head with a smile: "Xu Hou?"

Xu Minghua looked a bit embarrassed and said: "Old General, I ask you to take action."

The old General Cao nodded: "Also, I don't know what trouble your boy has caused again, actually attracting this Imperial Guard cavalry that is out parading during the Qingming Festival to chase them."

As he spoke, the old General waved his hand.

Cao Zhao behind him hurriedly turned back to order the troops,

Very quickly,

Amidst shouts and orders,

A team of fierce and capable Western Army cavalry galloped towards Xu Zaijing and Gu Tingye.

When they ran to the vicinity of Xu Zaijing,

The leading cavalry officer slowed down his speed,

While the fierce cavalry following beside them inserted themselves between Xu Zaijing and Zhang Shipan, who was following behind, and stood their horses.

This group of fierce Western Army soldiers only wore leather armor, and their somewhat cold gazes swept over Zhang Shipan and the others.

The cavalry officer looked at Xu Zaijing, who was somewhat disheveled and holding a few feathered arrows in his hand, and a smile appeared on his face: "Hahaha, Fifth Young Master, you are so majestic in Bai Gao, why are you being chased and run like this in Bianjing?"

As he spoke, he also seemingly unintentionally drew the bow arm from the bow case to string the bow, and after checking it, put the bow back.

Before the somewhat depressed Xu Zaijing could speak, Gu Tingye gritted his teeth unconvinced: "It's just that I didn't bring weapons, otherwise they wouldn't be enough for me to beat even if they added up."

The cavalry officer's smile disappeared, and he said to Gu Tingye with a straight face: "Where did this little brat come from? Not big in age, but big in tone. Is this a place for you to speak?"

"I am from the Marquis Ningyuan Gu family."

Gu Tingye said, stiffening his neck and glaring.

The cavalry officer's disdainful attitude retracted, and after scanning Gu Tingye again, he said:

"A tender cucumber that hasn't seen blood."

"I..."

During the time of speaking,

After the cavalry officer and Xu Zaijing looked at each other, he secretly tightened the bow case hanging in front of his own saddle,

At this time, the Imperial Guard Commander from the Duke Xin family, who had been following behind, rode his horse to the front of the Western Army cavalry that was separating the crowd. After looking at Zhang Shipan with angry eyes, he hurriedly cupped his hands: "Fifth Young Master, today is a misunderstanding!"

Xu Zaijing lowered his head and looked at the feathered arrow in his hand without speaking.

Zhang Shipan sat on his horse and opened his mouth: "You are Xu Fifth Young Master? Although your father, Marquis Yongyi, is in the Northwest..."

Swish!

The bow and arrow were kicked out of the bow case by Xu Zaijing's instep,

Before everyone could react,

Xu Zaijing had already drawn his bow and nocked an arrow,

"Bang bang bang!"

Three arrows shot out in succession,

Only then did someone react: "Fifth Young Master!"

"Young Master!"

The Western Army cavalry standing in front of Xu Zaijing wore a helmet, and the red helmet tassel on the helmet was moved by the force of the wind from the arrows shot out.

But the Western Army cavalry didn't even look, and didn't move at all.

"Clang!"

A sound of metal collision.

"Ah!!"

Two miserable cries of pain.

Zhang Shipan didn't cry out in pain, but one hand was covering his bleeding neck in hindsight, while the other hand touched the hair scattered on his head, still wanting to look up for the helmet that had already disappeared, and looked back with a somewhat dazed look in his eyes.

His helmet was carried away by the feathered arrow, and the huge force directly tore off the silk ribbon fixed around his neck, and it was unknown which corner of the helmet had scratched his neck.

Those two cries of pain were from the personal guard who had followed all the way and had once drawn his bow and shot arrows beside Zhang Shipan.

The arm shield that had just blocked the arrow tip thrown back by Xu Zaijing had now been pierced by the sharp feathered arrow. After the feathered arrow pierced the arm shield, it went straight into the forearms of these two people.

"Fifth Young Master, he is the young master of the Beizhou Zhang family, who has just entered the Emperor's personal guard attendant. I ask you to show mercy!"

That Commander surnamed Pei said apologetically, cupping his hands.

Xu Zaijing nodded, looked at Zhang Shipan, who was covering his neck and lowering his head without looking at him, and said: "The Jinming Pool opens tomorrow. At that time, we two will get close and close, and we will decide what to compare in front of the Emperor."

Xu Zaijing asked again with a straight face: "By the way, where do you live?"

At this time,

Qi Heng, Liang Han, and Rong Xian had just arrived,

Rong Xian, who was riding a horse with a face full of cold sweat, looked at the disheveled appearance of Zhang Shipan, who had stolen his limelight today, and couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth.

The look in his eyes towards Xu Zaijing was filled with gratitude,

"Good brother!"

Liang Han, who heard this whisper, glanced at Rong Xian who had spoken.

In the afternoon,

Great Zhou Imperial Palace,

Inside the Empress's palace,

Zhao Fang sat at the table, his eyes moving back and forth as he listened to the report of the Empress's personal female official.

"Slap!"

Zhao Fang was startled by the Empress suddenly slapping the table.

The Empress looked at Zhao Fang apologetically, frowned and said: "Jing Ge'er, this child, is really too ignorant! How can he be so reckless! I will issue an Imperial decree to summon him into the palace! I want to reprimand him properly for his mother! Really!"

Zhao Fang, who was on the side, looked at the Empress as if he understood and didn't understand, and whispered: "Mother, why did Jing Ge'er ask where others live?"

"You ask less about this kind of thing."

"Oh..."

"Find time to ask Jing Ge'er," Zhao Fang thought to himself.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 461 =====