"Brother Feiying, there's no need to be so courteous! We all serve the Imperial Court, and in this situation, it is only right that we help each other. Moreover, I have always admired your brother's conduct, and now that Brother Dugu is in danger while protecting King Wei, how can I just stand by and watch? "
Li Junxian reached out to support Dugu Feiying, his voice somewhat weak as he spoke.
These words were not out of courtesy. Although Dugu Feiying and Dugu Xin came from great clans, they did not have the stubbornness and arrogance that clansmen often had. On the contrary, they were rather chivalrous, and in the Tang Dynasty, the wanderers had flourished for a time. As an official of the court, Li Junxian had a good impression of the two brothers, or at least not a bad one!
Moreover, the cavalry and the Imperial Army had often carried out missions together, so Li Junxian and Dugu Xin could be considered old acquaintances!
"Heheh! This old man isn't as foolish as you! "
Gong Sun Liang pointed at Li Junxian and chuckled, then he turned to Dugu Feiying and solemnly said,
"This old man only charges a fee for treating patients, not favors. Owing favors is troublesome, and money is far more practical! This old man treated the Great General's poison this morning because I owed the head of the Wang Clan a favor, so I won't ask Young General for a fee. But tonight, even if this old man doesn't take all of the credit for the Great General's safety, I should at least take half of the credit, right? As for the fee, this old man will give it to you at half price! "
Everyone was rather surprised by these words. No one had expected Gong Sun Liang to refuse Dugu Feiying's favor and instead ask for money! Sometimes, favors weren't as practical as money, but that depended on the situation! How could the favor of the Dugu Clan be measured in money? Although the Dugu Clan was no longer as prosperous as it had been in the Sui Dynasty, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. Not only were many of its members in the court, the Dugu Clan still maintained a subtle relationship with the imperial household. No one dared to underestimate it! Thus, Dugu Feiying's promise and the Dugu Clan's favor could not be bought with money!
Hearing this, Dugu Feiying was also stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted. His expression was normal as he politely cupped his fists and said, "Then how much does Mr. Gongsun think is appropriate?"
Gong Sun Liang raised three fingers and said, "Three Thousand Strings!"
After that, as if he was afraid that Dugu Feiying would think that his price was too expensive, Gong Sun Liang hurriedly explained, "Young General, please don't think it's too expensive. In order to treat the General, this old man has done everything he can. Moreover, the General's life should not be worth less than three thousand strings of coins, right?"
"Mister Gongsun, there's no need to say more. My Dugu family can still afford a mere three thousand strings of cash! I didn't bring so much cash with me when I escorted the Academy's teachers and students to the north this time. But Mister Gongsun, you don't have to worry. Once the crisis in Taiyuan City is resolved, I will immediately send a letter to my clan and ask them to send the medical fee of five thousand to Rejuvenation Hall! "
Dugu Feiying interrupted Gong Sun Liang and said sternly.
"Good! This old man naturally believes in the young general's trustworthiness! This old man will begin the treatment for the Great General! "
Hearing that Dugu Feiying had increased the treatment fee to five thousand strings of cash, Gong Sun Liang smiled so widely that his eyes narrowed into slits.
After saying this, the old man bent down and began to treat Dugu Xin. After all, in Li Junxian's current condition, he definitely didn't have the strength to continue treating Dugu Xin!
Creeeak ~!
At this moment, the door was pushed open from the outside, and an Imperial Army soldier walked in and cupped his fist to Dugu Feiying. "Reporting to General Feiying, Zhao Erhu and Master Han have returned!"
"Oh? Did they capture Wang Kui? "
Dugu Feiying's eyes brightened as he asked.
On the way back, he had already heard from the Imperial Army soldier guarding the posthouse that Zhao Erhu and Han Li had led people to a mysterious courtyard in the southern part of the city to capture Wang Kui.
The Imperial Army soldier replied, "Reporting to General Feiying, only Master Han and Zhao Erhu returned with a small group of people. I heard that the rest are still behind!"
"Good! Come with this general to take a look! "
Dugu Feiying nodded and prepared to leave.
Iron Egg hurriedly said, "General Feiying, I'll go as well!"
He was naturally concerned about Han Tianhu's safety and wanted to see if the latter was injured!
"Mm!"
Dugu Feiying understood Bruiser's feelings. He nodded and didn't say anything. The two of them left the room one after the other.
"Father! You're injured? "
A few moments later, the two were on their way to the front courtyard of the posthouse when they happened to run into Han Li, Zhao Erhu, and the others. Seeing Han Li's blood-stained clothes, Iron Egg immediately panicked and rushed to Han Li's side as quickly as he could.
"Your father is fine! This is someone else's blood! "
Seeing that his son was fine, Han Li was slightly relieved. He patted Iron Egg's head and turned to Dugu Feiying, who was about to reach him, and asked, "General Feiying, you're back? When this old man came over, I saw signs of a fight in the posthouse. Did something happen? By the way, where is His Highness? "
At this point, Han Li realized that Li Tai was not among the people who came, and a bad premonition arose in his heart. This was because he had instructed Iron Egg to stay close to Li Tai and protect him. Now that Iron Egg had come out and Li Tai was not around, it meant that something had happened to Li Tai!
Could it be that his previous guess was right?
"His Highness … His Highness was captured by the Turkic spies!"
Dugu Feiying's face darkened, and the good mood he had gained from Dugu Xin's safety instantly disappeared without a trace. He said in a low voice.
"What? His Highness was captured? "
Hearing this, even though Han Li was prepared, he could not help but be shocked.
Dugu Feiying gritted his teeth and said, "Previously, when we left the posthouse, the Turkic spies took advantage of the fact that the posthouse was defenseless to launch a night attack and kidnap His Highness. My big brother was also severely injured because of this! By the way, Master Han, why are only the few of you back? Where are the others? Also, did you catch that old man Wang Kui on this trip? "
Strictly speaking, Li Tai's kidnapping and Dugu Xin's serious injury had something to do with Wang Kui, so Dugu Feiying had a reason to hate Wang Kui to the core!
"The others are still behind!"
Han Li still had not recovered from the shock, but after hearing Dugu Feiying's question, he still replied, "We didn't catch Wang Kui, but we caught his son, Wang Hong! When we defeated Wang Kui's assassins and learned that Zhao Deyan did not send anyone to inform us in advance, this old man felt that something was wrong and hurried back with a group of light cavalry. But I didn't expect to be one step too late! "
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