Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 431 Give this general an explanation

The guard's words instantly ignited the anger in Duan Heng's heart.

His eyes opened wide and he slammed the table hard. The teacup on the table made a clanging sound and the tea splashed out of the edge of the cup.

Duan Heng yelled at the top of his lungs, "What a joke! Who knows what your general is up to? If he goes alone, what if you guys plot against him and he meets with an unexpected accident?"

However, the guard was like a cold stone statue, and did not even blink when facing Duan Heng's roar and questioning. He stared at Duan Heng and said word by word in a cold tone: "The general did not invite you, so you can't go with him!"

Seeing that Duan Heng was so emotional that he was about to fight, Li Zhi was quick to reach out and pat Duan Heng's shoulder, while at the same time exerting a little force to push him back to his seat.

Afterwards, Li Zhi looked at the others calmly and said calmly, "Everyone, please sit down. You can continue to drink tea and listen to music. I'll be back soon."

"But..."

Zhang Wenchu frowned and spoke with a worried look, trying to dissuade Li Zhi.

But before he could finish his words, Li Zhi interrupted him with a smile and said, "As a great general of Wei, you should not lose both the battle and your character and do such a despicable thing. Don't worry."

Seeing that Li Zhi had made up his mind and was determined to leave, Zhang Wenchu said no more, but nodded slightly and reminded him: "Then you must be careful in everything."

Li Zhi nodded again and replied firmly: "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

After that, Li Zhi turned his gaze to the guard and said calmly: "Let's go, don't keep your general waiting too long."

Upon hearing this, the guard turned around and strode out of the teahouse without saying a word.

Li Zhi said to Zhang Wenchu and the others again: "Don't worry."

Then, he walked out of the teahouse at a leisurely pace, following his personal guards.

After Li Zhi and the others left, Duan Heng said anxiously, "What should we do now? If we really let him go alone, wouldn't it be troublesome if there's any danger and no one is there to help him?"

Zhang Wenchu frowned, pondered for a moment, and replied decisively: "Let's go back to Huitong Hall and find that Lord Zhuang Zhengzhuang! As the head of the Ministry of Rites of the Great Wei, he may be able to help us think of a solution and mediate."

After saying that, they hurriedly stood up, not caring about the unfinished tea on the table, and quickly left the teahouse.

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Li Zhi followed the bodyguards all the way to the general's mansion stationed in Wukou City.

After entering the general's mansion, I saw that it was heavily guarded everywhere and the soldiers all had stern looks in their eyes.

Soon, he was brought in front of Xiahou Shan.

Xiahou Shan sat on a large carved chair. He leaned back in the chair, holding two walnuts in one hand and stroking his beard with the other, looking at Li Zhi.

Li Zhi stood tall and straight, looking back at Xiahou Shan with neither arrogance nor humility.

"Ah..."

Xiahou Shan laughed and spoke slowly. His voice was low and full of oppression: "It was you who made this general lose face and everyone in the city knows about it. Now that you see me, aren't you worried that I will order someone to chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs?"

Li Zhi looked calm. Facing Xiahou Shan's question, he replied, "I see that the general has a righteous look in his eyes. He is not the kind of person who will take revenge for any slight. Moreover, on the battlefield, all is fair in war. If I don't use some tricks, how can the 100-plus people in the envoy group resist the 2,000-plus people in the Shanzi Camp?"

Xiahou Shan touched his chin, nodded, and said: "What you said makes some sense..."

But before he finished speaking, his tone suddenly changed, and a hint of ferocity appeared in his eyes. He said, "But no matter what, you schemed to make me look bad, and you must give me an explanation for this!"

Li Zhi's eyes flickered slightly. He lowered his head, cupped his hands and said, "General, what do you want me to explain to you?"

Xiahou Shan slowly stood up, and his voice slowly rang out: "We, the warriors of Wei, are all descendants of military strategists. We believe that the strong are respected. If you can make me admit that you are a strong man, then this matter will end here!"

Li Zhi sighed in his heart and thought to himself: It is true.

When coming to Wukou City, Li Zhi had thought that Xiahou Shan would not give up so easily. After all, Li Zhi did not defeat them fairly, but tricked Xiahou Shan and his men.

Although there is a saying that all is fair in war on the battlefield, there is no guarantee that Xiahou Shan will not be able to swallow this humiliation.

After all, Xiahou Shan had all the advantages. Not only did he outnumber the Yongguo delegation, he also had the advantage of being at home. But despite such an advantage, he was fooled by Li Zhi. If it were Li Zhi, he probably wouldn't be able to swallow this.

Therefore, Li Zhi had some guesses in his mind at that time. He guessed that when they arrived at Wukou City, Xiahou Shan would definitely make things difficult for him.

Li Zhi raised his head and looked at Xiahou Shan. He said with a firm gaze, "In that case, I would like to ask General Xiahou for your guidance!"

Xiahou Shan's eyes focused, and he suddenly raised his arms. The two walnuts he was playing with flew off in an instant, wrapped in a sharp gust of wind, like two whistling bullets, and shot towards Li Zhi rapidly.

Before Walnut got close, Li Zhi had already keenly captured the familiar and strong murderous aura, like a tangible chill blowing towards him.

He was startled and did not dare to be careless at all. He tapped the ground with his toes and moved his body to the side as lightly as willow catkins, cleverly avoiding the two walnuts that were coming at him with great force.

However, as soon as Li Zhi moved, Xiahou Shan rushed to his side like a ghost with amazing speed.

Xiahou Shan clenched his right fist, the surface of his fist turned slightly white due to the force, and with an indomitable momentum, he slammed towards Li Zhi heavily.

Li Zhi had just turned around to avoid the walnut thrown by Xiahou Shan. Before he could adjust his breathing and calm his mind, he was shocked to find that Xiahou Shan's fist as big as a bowl was rapidly enlarging in front of him.

Facing Xiahou Shan's tricky, swift and fierce attack, Li Zhi had no way to avoid it. He gritted his teeth, made up his mind, quickly raised his arms together, and took a defensive posture, trying to block Xiahou Shan's powerful punch.

With a "pop", a crisp sound suddenly exploded in the air.

Li Zhi was suddenly startled. The overwhelming force he had expected did not fully arrive. The power of Xiahou Shan's punch was not as strong as he had imagined.

But in an instant, Li Zhi realized something, but before he could react, the next second, Xiahou Shan's left leg was like a black lightning, carrying a tremendous force, and kicked Li Zhi heavily in the abdomen.

Xiahou Shan's kick was so powerful and heavy, like a heavy hammer hitting a drum, that it directly kicked Li Zhi's feet off the ground, and his body retreated like a kite with a broken string.

Li Zhi tried his best to keep his body steady. His throat tightened and a fishy and sweet taste surged up his throat. He forced himself to swallow back the blood that was about to flow out.

At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Xiahou Shan in front of him, with flames of unwillingness and stubbornness burning in his eyes.

A trace of disdain flashed in Xiahou Shan's eyes. He lifted his left foot and swung it slowly in the air. The contemptuous action was full of sarcasm.

Li Zhi grinned, revealing his teeth stained with blood. In the bloody red, he actually smiled a strange and fearless smile. His voice was a little hoarse, but it revealed a sense of determination.

He shouted loudly: "Come again!"