My lady, I'm going to rebel.

Chapter 36 Brother, I’m counting on you

Yes, Zhuifeng was injured. Li Lian's eyes suddenly darkened.

Seeing Li Lian's dejected look, Cao Pengfei also sighed, "Oh, if Guard Mu hadn't resorted to the knife. This horse is just irritable. Maybe a couple of laps will calm it down."

Mu Zheng narrowed his eyes. He had felt before that Cao Pengfei was targeting him. Now after hearing these words, he was absolutely certain.

But he didn't understand when he offended him.

"Let's not talk about when this three-headed, six-armed beast will be released. Just think about this frightened horse injuring people in a busy city. I can't just sit there and do nothing. Your young master is collecting food to save people. If he kills a few people here and saves a few more there, then what's his purpose in all this?"

Mu Zheng's words made Cao Pengfei choke. He wanted to refute, but he couldn't find a suitable reason.

"Also, I was very measured. I cut it twice on the neck to let it bleed. This not only speeds up the elimination of the poison, but also quickly calms it down. It's like when you're doing something and suddenly get a knife in the neck, I want to see if your virility is still there."

Cao Pengfei was extremely angry. How could this guy even speak? How could he compare him with Mal?

"Yes, Brother Mu cannot be blamed for this. On the contrary, we should thank him. It was he who saved so many people and minimized the losses of the caravan." Li Lian turned and said to Cao Pengfei.

"Yes, I spoke out of turn." Cao Pengfei bowed to Mu Zheng and said, "Don't blame me."

Mu Zheng ignored him and turned to Li Lian, saying, "The competition is in three days. Although Zhuifeng is injured, the impact shouldn't be too great."

"Really?" Li Lian's eyes lit up again. "Are you sure?"

Before Mu Zheng could answer, Cao Pengfei yelled, "Young Master? Do you want Guard Mu to participate in the competition? Didn't you ask me to come?"

"Hey." Li Lian waved his hand. "You saw Brother Mu's riding skills today. They were so superb, surpassing all of us. Now Zhuifeng is injured again. Since the horse is not in top condition, we will send out our strongest knight."

Mu Zheng spoke happily, but didn't notice that Cao Pengfei's face was getting darker and darker.

"Brother Mu, I, Li Lian, have something to say. As long as you win, I will always have a caravan for you to dispatch, whether it's in Donglai or Xinbo."

ha?

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked.

Cao Pengfei was furious. Wasn't Mu Zheng just a reckless swordsman? The young master actually gave him control of a cavalry unit. After all, a caravan isn't cheap.

Gong Wen was so happy that he almost jumped up.

A cavalry, what does that mean? It's like liquid money swaying in front of you, you can grab as much as you want.

Seeing that Mu Zheng did not reply immediately, Gong Wen quietly tugged at the corner of his clothes and almost shouted in his ear, "This is a windfall, you would be a fool not to accept it."

Of course, Mu Zheng also understood this. Although he had previously agreed to the competition, he didn't dare to be arrogant now facing an injured horse. "Winning is good, but what if I lose?"

Uh.

Li Lian was stunned. He had never thought about losing. But at the same time, he felt a little more favorable towards Mu Zheng.

Look at the people around him. After hearing the tempting conditions, they could no longer hide the smiles on their faces, but Mu Zheng was so calm. This kind of calmness and experience, thinking about defeat before the game even starts, shows the demeanor of a great general.

"You won't lose." Li Lian said emphatically, "Even if I'm unlucky and stumble, they'll be laughing at me, not you."

Seeing that Li Lian trusted him so much and was so determined, Mu Zheng's blood boiled. "Okay, I will definitely help you win."

Li Lian smiled.

Mu Zheng asked, "Why are you so different from when you were on Elephant Island? You even used swear words."

Li Lian was puzzled: "Dirty words?"

Mu Zheng raised his eyebrows and said, "Hammer!"

Li Lian said, "Oh, that's a long story. I can't explain it to you."

……

At night, Mu Zheng and Gong Wen stayed in the same room, but when he woke up in the middle of the night, he found that Mu Zheng was nowhere to be seen. But the next morning, Mu Zheng appeared in front of him again.

The first night, Gong Wen didn't take it seriously. But the same thing happened for three consecutive nights.

"Brother Mu." Gong Wen hesitated as he spoke, fearing that Mu Zheng would be embarrassed. "The competition is about to begin. You should take care of yourself. It's very strenuous, after all."

Mu Zheng was puzzled by the question. "I'm in good health. I've been eating and sleeping well these past few days. I'm very energetic. Don't worry, I'll be fine for the competition."

"Where have you been sleeping these days?" Gong Wen asked.

"The stable, where else can we go?" Mu Zheng said.

"Oh." Gong Wen suppressed his curiosity and thought that this must be Mu Zheng's excuse. After all, who would sleep in the stable when there is a good bed to sleep on?

In fact, what Gong Wen didn’t know was that Mu Zheng was telling the truth.

He slept with Zhuifeng for the past two nights.

Zhuifeng was a good horse. But it was precisely because he was a good horse that he recognized his master. Mu Zheng had to establish a connection with Zhuifeng within the limited time available.

On the first day at the stables, because Mu Zheng had stabbed Zhuifeng with his sword, Zhuifeng looked at him with a rather unfriendly look, so Mu Zheng spent the entire night pouring out his heart to Zhuifeng. The next day, Zhuifeng no longer rejected Mu Zheng's presence, and by the third night, Zhuifeng was already actively approaching him. Mu Zheng felt that a tacit understanding had been established between them.

As they were talking, Chen Er arrived to announce that they could set off. Mu Zheng and Gong Wen left the house, only to find Li Lian and Cao Pengfei already waiting by the carriage.

The competition venue is in the east of the city.

Seeing Mu Zheng appear, Li Lian handed the reins to Mu Zheng, "Brother, it's up to you!"

Mu Zheng clicked his tongue and actually started calling him brother.

I just don't know what he will be called if he loses.

Seeing the serious look on Li Lian and Mu Zheng's faces, Lu Ziqi wanted to laugh: Li Lian had sought help before, but each time he only found himself in trouble, because he had spent a lot of money to hire a top equestrian from Elephant Island.

The man was right behind him.

Mu Zheng was also looking at him at this time.

The man was very thin, like a bamboo pole, but from the way he walked, his lower body was very stable, and the hands holding the reins were strong and powerful.

Mu Zheng frowned.

Because the equestrian's weight is also a big decisive factor in the competition.

Unless your horse can really carry more weight than other people's horses, having similar horses carry a 90-pound person and a 150-pound person will affect their speed and endurance.

Seeing Mu Zheng looking at him, the skinny monkey was not afraid at all. Instead, he showed his identity openly, but there was obvious contempt in his eyes.

"Brother Mu, this boy is called Quanxing, and the horse next to him is from Hequ." Li Lian leaned close to Mu Zheng's ear and whispered about the skinny monkey. From his tone, one could hear that he was quite angry. It seemed that he had suffered a lot at the hands of this man.

"If you are not sure, don't go up. You are tall and strong, and much heavier than Quanxing. You will lose this innate advantage." It was Cao Pengfei who spoke. Although his words were unpleasant, he really had no selfish motives this time. He simply didn't think highly of Mu Zheng.

Lu Ziqi was the same as him. He looked at Mu Zheng and said, "Hahaha, Li Lian, I thought you were joking the other day. I didn't expect you to actually find a guy to help you race horses. Tsk tsk, he's good-looking, but horse racing isn't all about looks, not to mention that your Zhuifeng is a male."

Li Lian snorted coldly, his expression uncertain.

Mu Zheng also looked at Lu Ziqi expressionlessly. Perhaps feeling ignored, Lu Ziqi became angry: "Li Lian, don't be complacent. If you lose this time, tell me Han Zi's whereabouts. I don't believe he died like this!"