Chapter 154 The End
Yang Jishan stepped forward and grabbed his brother's arm and said, "I miss father too. Big brother, take your younger brother to see father together."

Yang Xuangan reached out and wiped the blood, tears and snot off his brother's face: "Have you forgotten what I said before? I have no chance of survival, but are you going to destroy my father's bloodline and the reputation of the Yang family?"

"Go ahead and live your life cautiously. It will be harder for you than it is for me. I am sorry for the hardship on you."

Li Zixiong snorted coldly and was about to leave, but Yang Xuangan suddenly pulled out his sword and the sharp blade pierced through Li Zixiong's chest in an instant. He fell off his horse and died pointing at Yang Xuangan.

The guard jumped off his horse and chopped off his head, and wrapped it in his clothes. Yang Xuangan smiled and said, "Who would come to me empty-handed to seek asylum? My brother still has the foundation of my Yang family. Master, please follow me. Li Zixiong's first season is my last gift.

Don't blame me, I also have the will but not the power, and ultimately I was unable to realize our ambitions."

Only now did Li Mi's expression ease a little: "You are indeed not a wise leader."

The two had known each other for many years, and there was no hierarchy at this time. Yang Xuangan smiled bitterly and said, "Master, some things seem simple to you, but I am the one who hesitates and wastes time. But when you really get to that point, you will know that it is too difficult.

Well, let's not delay any longer, see you in the next life!"

Yang Xuangan got on his horse with great enthusiasm and said, "My men, follow me to attack Hongnong and go home!"

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

This army, which had experienced a lot of killing since Liyang, seemed to have just known its destination. It galloped away with murderous aura and fearlessness.

Although the prefect of Hongnong County would certainly stop them, and although the military strength of Hongnong far exceeded that of these remnants, there was no doubt that they would send their lord back to the place where he wished to die.

Yang Jishan had already collapsed, and Li Miqiang pulled him to the other side and hid him carefully.

Their uniforms were exactly the same as those of the Sui army, so they simply took off the distinguishing features and pretended to be returning scouts. They soon found Li Jiancheng's army.

The two men did not dare to reveal their identities, but they also knew that ordinary soldiers were not qualified to approach Li Jiancheng, while those with higher status could easily recognize them.

Therefore, he could only find an ordinary soldier on duty outside the camp, hand him Li Zixiong's head, tell him the identity of the head, and ask him to pass it on to the general.

After hearing this, the soldier saw that one of them was weak and the other was injured, so he drew his sword and was about to kill them both. He wanted to take the credit and cover it up. He guessed that the two were most likely rebels, or possibly Li Zixiong's personal guards. In short, no one would complain if he killed them.

But no matter how skilled Yang Jishan and Li Mi were in archery and horse riding, how could a mere soldier who had just put down his hoe be their opponent?

Li Mi grabbed his throat and said, "Go over and shout that someone has presented Li Zixiong's head to the general. I am drawing my bow here. If you dare to say anything nonsense, I will shoot you to death first!"

No matter how great the achievement is, it is not worth it if you sacrifice your life. After the soldier was captured, his mind, which had been blinded by greed, became much clearer, and he nodded desperately.

After being released, his legs and feet were still weak, and when he heard the sound of the bowstring being pulled behind him, he was so scared that tears came out.

"Someone presented Li Zixiong's head to the general! Someone presented..."

Both of them now had mud on their faces. Li Mi said to Yang Jishan, "Lie on the ground and don't look up!"

Sure enough, the sound soon attracted a group of people. Li Mi put down his bow and quickly lay down, but he still held the head in his hand.

The soldier saw that he was safe and pointed at them and said, "These two are rebels, they are the personal guards of the rebel general Li Zixiong!"

Li Mi shouted in a rough voice: "We two killed Li Zixiong, and we have come here to report our achievement to the general. We two have an old relationship with General Youxiaowei, so please pass on the message!" The officers and soldiers who came here were also tempted, but they did not dare to act after hearing this. First of all, they could not guarantee that their own men would not keep quiet. If the news got out, claiming credit would be a small matter, but killing an old friend of the general would be a big matter.

He waved his hand and asked someone to pass the message, and then ordered people to arrest the two men and search them. It was impossible for him to believe everything he said.

But seeing that the two men still had no intention of looking up, he immediately felt that something was wrong. If something was wrong, he had to think more about it. So he stopped moving. If he didn't move, he wouldn't be wrong.

Li Jiancheng was also quite surprised when he received the news. After asking a few more questions, he ordered his personal guards to bring people over.

Li Mi knew that the person coming must be Li Jiancheng's confidant, so he waited for him to come closer and whispered, "We can't show our faces to others."

The commander of the guards did not say anything, but he did not wipe the dirt off their faces. He just searched them to see if they had any weapons, and then let them lower their heads. It was dark and moonless at this time, so it was considered safe.

Soon they arrived at the central military tent. Li Jiancheng was writing a letter of apology to the emperor at that time. He failed to rob and kill Yang Xuangan, which was a crime. No matter whether the emperor cared or not, he had to apologize.

The two of them didn't need to hide in front of Li Jiancheng, but they couldn't help but feel ashamed. The three of them originally had similar identities, but now their lives and deaths depended on each other's thoughts.

Li Jiancheng recognized the two men at a glance and said to the commander of the personal guards, "Pick out two trustworthy ones to claim the credit."

"promise."

When Li Mi heard this, he knew that Li Jiancheng was not going to hand them over to the emperor, but thinking about what he had experienced recently, he couldn't help but feel sad and shed tears silently. Yang Jishan was even sadder.

Li Jiancheng did not even look at them when he saw them, but continued writing his own words, adding in the last paragraph, "Thanks to your majesty's power and virtue, the morale of the rebels has been broken. Now there are some who have turned from darkness to light. I present Li Zixiong's head in front of the tent."

Soon, the commander of the royal guards came in with a young man wearing the same clothes, with mud all over his face and a similar figure to Yang and Li.

Li Jiancheng put down his pen and said, "Explain everything clearly, don't leave any mistakes."

Li Mi immediately informed the prepared identity and explained in detail what had just happened outside the camp.

The two asked many more questions, and then knelt down in front of Li Jiancheng and waited for instructions. Li Jiancheng said: "With this achievement, the emperor will definitely reward you with a sixth or seventh rank official position. You must be careful and cautious when you take up the position!"

"promise!"

Then the two men went out, and Yang Li changed into a different set of armor, then simply washed the dirt off his face.

"I can't keep the two of you here, Jishan, I will arrange for someone to send you to Liaodong, Master, I..."

Li Mi waved his hand and said, "I am here only to fulfill Yang Xuangan's last request. You just need to send me out of the pass. I will make a living on my own."

Li Jiancheng was not surprised: "It seems that following Yang Xuangan has given you new ideas."

"It is better to make decisions for yourself than to make decisions for others. If you still care about our old friendship, there is no need to persuade us anymore."

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(End of this chapter)