Chapter 25: border town

The New Year has passed, the severe cold is still, the sun is blocked by thick clouds, the sky is obscured and gray, and the ever-ending snow is rendering the earth vast. A dark black carriage was escorted by eight guards and ran on a snow-covered official road. In the snow and wind, a group of people, like a long, sharp arrow, cut through the snow and galloped away.
The day before yesterday, Xuanyuan Yi stormed Cangyue. Yan Yu searched the entire barracks, but Shu Qing was not seen, she was not in the Cangyue barracks! Linfengguan closed the city for three days, and there were no suspicious carriages out of the city. The investigation of Linfengguan also found nothing. Shu Qing, where did you go?
"You take a break first, and the border town will soon arrive." The low male voice sounded in his ear, and the merchant felt a warmth coming, watching the stunning man beside him who helped him to raise the mink and take good care of him, some Annoyed, somewhat helpless, and some unclear emotions.
Shang Shangjun thought he was gentle and humble, and he was an easy man to persuade. This time he was wrong. He told him not to go to Cangyue, Xiu Zhi just smiled back and said: "I said, I will accompany you to find Shu Qing, do you want to go with you or do you go in front, I follow?"
As a result, he walked for two days in a row, and Xiu Yichi set up, but he had no choice but to let him go.
"Huh." Slowly closed his eyes, and the business man leaned against the window and closed his eyes. Although Cangsu's internal force has assisted him, his internal injuries have improved, but Cangsu is not a doctor after all, and still cannot cure his injury. Running around for a few days, his chest has been faintly aching, and this time he is afraid to cultivate for a long time.
The horse-drawn carriage ran for more than half an hour before finally slowing down. Outside the carriage, many footsteps and gurgling sounds were already heard. Outside the gate of the city, the carriage stopped, and Weixi led the horse to the carriage and whispered softly, "Master, the border city is here, but the gate is very tight."
He has also traveled to Dongcheng and Cangyue before. Because the two countries border each other, the people in the border town and Linfengguan often come and go. They rarely cross-examine, but today it looks very different. Everyone who enters and exits must be questioned one by one, and even check the bag.
The business monk narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Don't let in?" Did they have sent Murong Shuqing to the border town and did not want Dongren's people to chase him over, so he strengthened his precautions?
"No, it's not allowed to go out." People who entered just questioned it, but it was extremely difficult to get out, especially the carriage. Not only the people inside got out of the cart, the carriage was also searched, and many people were stopped inside the city gate.
Don't give up? This is strange. It stands to reason that if they caught Murong Shuqing, they should not let it in. In short, the city is weird. The merchant whispered, "Weixi, we will say later, we live in Fuxi Town, we will go to Linfengguan to see you, now we will go back."
"Yes."
A group of men and horses began to slowly drive towards the city gate. There were not many people entering the city. They were very strong and very eye-catching. They walked to the gate of the city and were stopped by a teenager immediately. They asked, "Wait, who are you? Where are you going?"
Wei Xi dismounted, and arched his hand and laughed: "Official grandfather, my son is from Fuxi Town. He went to Linfengguan to see Grandpa Xi half a month ago, and is about to rush back now." Between the sleeves, shoved into the hands of the teenager, and chuckled softly: "My son is also from everyone. It is convenient for the grandfather."
The young man secretly glanced at the silver in his hand, and he was quite generous in his shot. He glanced at the carriage and asked, "Who is on the carriage?"
"It's my two sons."
Without opening the curtain, the teenager waved his hand impatiently and said, "Let's go, don't hinder us from doing things." Anyway, he just said, rigorously checking out the city cars and horses, didn't say no to let in, guarding the gate The month is only eighteen, twenty-seven money, and such money is not earned for nothing.
"Thank you Grandpa." Wei Xi winked at Ye Yan ahead. Ye Yan immediately led the convoy and entered the border town.
"Wait." The carriage had just entered the city, and a harsh roar came from the gate. Wei Xi looked up. A man with a tiger-backed back was walking up from above fifty, and Humuyuan stared at them. This man has a tough face and a steady footing. It is impossible to buy with money. Wei Xi and Ye Yan look at each other, and they both have an idea in their hearts.
When he saw the team leader coming down, the teenager rushed forward and explained, "Boss! They are from Fuxi Town, visiting relatives in Linfengguan, now they are going back."
"Visit relatives?" The team leader glanced at the still-quiet carriage, scanned the valiant guards, and finally stopped at Wei Xi's face, and asked, "Which house are you visiting?"
With a smile on his face, Wei Weixi replied, "Linfengguan Chengnan Satin Village Lin Family."
Linlinguan Linjia Silk Satin Village is indeed small and well-known, but these people seem to be plainly dressed, but they are all imposing. A small Satin Village can gather so many such people. The head of the team was suspicious and looked at Weixi again and said, "You said that you are from Fuxi town? Listening to your accent, it doesn't look like it. Fuxi is rich in sachets. No matter whether men and women like to wear them, why don't you bring them? what?"
Ji Weixi looked as usual, but he was shocked.
Wei Weixi did not speak for a long time. The team leader pointed at him and shouted, "Or are you lying?"
Because of the drunkenness of the squad leader, more than a dozen soldiers guarding the city ran over, surrounded the carriage, and the spear in his hand also pointed at them. The dark waiter was naturally not afraid of these people, disdainful, but just put his hands on the soft sword around his waist, waiting only for the command of the master. The atmosphere suddenly became tense. The merchant sighed secretly, and wanted to get up and go out, a pair of big hands held his shoulders, "Don't move. Take a good rest."
"This official grandfather joked." A gentle but slightly cold voice came slowly from the carriage. Everyone looked at the carriage. The white slender hands lifted the black curtain, and a man in ink stepped off the carriage. When he stood still, everyone around him took a breath. God, a good-looking man, a long figure, staring eyebrows, and a smile on his mouth made people feel like a spring breeze. The crowd has not returned yet, Qin Xiuzhi has come to the head of the office, and laughed: "Fuxi is rich in tobacco shreds. The sachet is a custom unique to Furong Town next to Fuxi. We big men, How can I walk around with a sachet? If the grandfather likes it, I can have someone carry you over. "
The uncle's head turned back, and it was the first time that he had seen such a handsome man, and he stared at him for so long, concealing his embarrassment with a cough. Just now he deliberately said that the wrong specialty of Fuxi is to see if they are really Fuxi people. The son was indeed a Fuxi accent. He let his guard down a little, and his tone was better. He asked, "How can you speak Fuxi, but how can you protect the hospital with a Dongyin accent? understood."
Qin Xiuzhi laughed and explained frankly: "The official grandfather was really observant. When we went to our family, we took only one nursing home. Who wants Dongzhuang Cangyue to be fighting, and he was worried about our safety, so he specially invited some skills. Extraordinary escorts sent us back. "
"That's it." Such a beautiful young boy really needs to find more guards. Seeing that they are not like bad people, the head nodded and said, "Okay, you can go in."
"Thank you." Xiu Zhi arched his hands and turned into a carriage. The back of Jun Yi brought countless admiration.
Waiting for the carriage to drive again, Shang Jun asked his doubts, "Do you speak Fuxi?" Isn't he from the sea?
I rubbed my cold hands, it was really cold outside. Sitting next to Shang Jun, Qin Xiuzhi explained with a smile: "My father was originally from Dongying. When he was ten, he returned to Dongying with his father from the sea. When his father was young, he saved a pregnant woman and the woman gave birth. After the child, he handed a piece of jade to his father's custody. He only said that if he encountered the jade's upper jade one day, he would give the jade to that person, and then leave without saying goodbye. The father went to the sea and was always worried. After returning, I searched for the woman and the upper arm in the Three Kingdoms, and found nothing. Until recently, I found that Shu Qing was holding the upper arm and was looking for this lower arm. My father ’s last wish. In the days of traveling around the Three Kingdoms, there will be some languages ​​in each place, and it is only a coincidence that he can speak the Fuxi dialect. "
The merchant nodded his head, and as the sky was getting darker outside, he said, "Let's stay in the border city first, and see what news has come from Xi Mu and Qi Ling." Qi Ling is a Cangyue and stays in Youcheng. He is responsible for receiving the goods from the Long Canyon to the Cangyue. He knows the terrain nearby. He was afraid that Cang Yue's people would take Shu Qing away from the trail and specially transferred Qi Ling to help. He had been looking for three days, hoping to have good news tonight.
"Okay." Qin Xiu nodded, looking at a large inn in front of him, so he said to Ye Yan outside, "Ye Yan, there is an inn in front of you, and settle there tonight."
"Yes." Ye Yan took the lead and went to work first.
After arriving at the inn, Qin Xiuzhi helped the businessmen dismount. When they entered the inn, it was already in the palm of their hands. The business man said to Weixi behind him, "Weixi, take two of you to see all the inns in Border Town to see if there is any news about Shuqing. Be careful not to let people find it." Will they take Shu Qing to go to the official way, enter the town, and use the crowd to avoid their pursuit?
"Get out, get out."
I thought about this possibility in my heart, and a few rude scoldings interrupted the merchant's thoughts. He looked up, and sixteen men in the costume rushed into the inn, staring at all the people present. The sudden change made the people in the lobby dare not squeak. The original noisy inn suddenly became silent.
Seeing this situation, the shopkeeper quickly came out and shouted at them, "Who are you, how can you break into my shop in a hurry, you ..."
男子 The man in black standing at the front took out a waist card from his waist and shook it in front of the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper's complexion changed immediately, and he hurriedly said, "You, please, please, please."
"Search!"
"Yes." With a man's order, more than a dozen people marched into the backyard and inspected them one by one.
Looking at the shopkeeper, the man turned over the check-in records on the table and asked coldly, "Are there any suspicious men staying in the shop?"
The shopkeeper's forehead was full of sweat, and quickly arched his hand, and replied: "Uncle, we run an inn, we live in the past business travel, there are no suspicious characters." God bless, don't have them in the inn Man, otherwise he would be dead.
The business gentleman lowered his head and looked at this pedestrian secretly. They should not be members of the official government. They should not wear official clothes when they are engaged in official duties. These people have good eyes, long breath, and high martial arts. Who are they? What are you looking for? Will it be related to Shu Qing?
He noticed everything around him, and the business man suddenly found that a commoner man standing opposite him was suspicious. He should also come to stay. Wearing a blue cotton coat, shabby and thin, with his head always lowered, he looked out of the door from time to time, and after he was found guarding outside, he slowly stood to this side, and finally stood behind them. Who is this person? What is he hiding?
男子 The man in black looked at the people in the hall and found nothing suspicious, and began to turn his attention to the businessmen and his party.
I looked at the two of them up and down, and looked at them for a little while, but soon recovered as usual. The man asked, "Who are you?"
Xi Qin Xiu stared at him calmly, and laughed, "Our brother is a Fuxi clan. He went out to visit relatives and is now going home. They are our nursing homes."
Nursing home? These people are not like ordinary nursing homes, and the temperament of these two people is even less like that of a wealthy man. However, the purpose of their trip was to find someone. Seeing that they were not the person they were looking for, the man in black did not entangle with Xiu Zhi anymore. I was about to turn around, but I saw a shabby man standing abruptly behind them, bowing his head from beginning to end, and it was unworthy to stand with them. Pointing at the man, the man in black asked, "Where is he? Also yours?"
Suddenly his gaze focused on the man in commoner's clothing, and he saw that he frowned, his head lowered. As soon as Qin Xiuzhi was about to deny it, the merchant replied in a loud voice: "Yes, he is my stable."
"Horse?" The man in black approached slowly, walked around the man in cloth, and finally stood in front of him, Shen said, "Raise his head." He cannot let go of any suspicious person. The man fled, and he himself died shortly.
Tong Li's eyes were so imposing that the commoner man shuddered in shock and moved back all the way, but still bowed his head. Seeing this, the man in black stepped forward swiftly, grabbed the man's placket, and shouted, "Raise your head!"
The clother man rubbed his hands nervously, and his placket was lifted. He had to lift his head slowly, his eyes closed tightly, his forehead covered with messy hair, and most of his cheeks were covered with dark scars, like It has been raged by the fire in general, terrifying, and can't see the appearance at all. Seeing this, the people in the hall took a cool breath and looked away. The merchant stepped forward, gently grasped the shoulder of the commoner man, pulled him over, and laughed, "He was burned with fire on his face when he was a child. He has always been inferior. . "
Just seemingly inadvertently dragged and dragged, he has seen that the thin man in front of him is also a man of martial arts, and the cultivation is extremely high, otherwise it will not be possible to put it and put it away. The attention of the man in black turned to the merchant, and the man in commoner immediately lowered his head again, and Nuo Nuo retreated behind the merchant.
She Shangjun stared at him casually, smiling humblely and calmly. The man in black forgot to answer.
A few men in black came down from the backyard and upstairs, stood behind the man, and revered respectfully, "No suspicious characters were found."
"Go." Taking another look at the merchant, the man in black said nothing and took the lead to go out, and the group quickly disappeared outside the inn.
I was really well-trained. Thinking of just pulling on the man's waist tag hidden in his sleeve, the merchant's face became more dignified. That was the iron armour of the Iron Armor. He had seen it countless times four years ago! This time their goal, but the person behind?
The shopkeeper is also a well-informed person. Just a moment ago, he also saw that the son of the white man must have a history, so he quickly greeted him and laughed happily: "Gongzi, yours Wait for the rooms to be ready, please upstairs. "
Shang Shangjun nodded slightly, winked at Weixi, and went upstairs with Xiu Yi.
The commoner man always bowed his head, watching the man in black leave, and the merchant also went upstairs, trying to leave quietly from the side door, but Weixi grabbed his arm, not too weak, but he couldn't get away. . The commoner man frowned, looking at Wei Xi, only to see that he was expressionless and didn't squint, but only made use of the dark energy in his hands, making him have to go upstairs with them.
Xi Weixi pushed the commoner man into the merchant's room. Shang He and Xiuzhi were drinking tea. As soon as the man came in, he rubbed his teeth and rubbed Weixi's pinching hand, and exclaimed in shock and fear: "What do you want to do, why grab me!"
The business man drank tea leisurely and smiled indifferently: "I'm afraid it's not me who wants to catch you in the border city. I don't want to stop you if you want to catch the net? It's just that I just saved you. You go out now is Want to involve me? "Qingming's eyes stared at the screaming face that made people scream. The commoner man immediately thought it was ridiculous and funny to play in front of him. Putting up his horrified expression, straightening his back, the man laughed loudly: "Thank you for your help, but if I stay here, I will really be the two."
Where is the commoner man at this time, where is Weinuo's panic just now, even though his face is still embarrassed, it is Qi Yuxuanang. He must be the one those people are looking for.
Shang Shangjun knows well that what he said is not false and that leaving him will not only lead to the scourge of killing them, but also delay the search for Shu Qing. Today, nothing can be compared with Shu Qing's safety. Weighed it, even if he was curious about him repeatedly, the merchant would no longer keep it, reminding him: "If the son insists on leaving, it is not impossible. Anyway, I should change clothes and change my personal leather mask by the way. "Ma Yi". His Yi Rongshu is not clever, at least compared with Qin Xiu, it is much worse, but his face is so embarrassing that people dare not face it.
The commoner man touched his bumpy face with ridicule. His self-righteous technique was in the eyes of others, but it was a clumsy method. Instead of being angry, he appreciated the two men with different styles in front of him, arching their hands, and the commoner man laughed loudly: "In the letter below, it is indeed a blessing to meet the two today. I hope to have a period later and say goodbye . "
After speaking, the man strode away. After a while, a 50- or 60-year-old skinny old man walked out of the inn, and the stable with his face burned by the fire never appeared again.
Xun Qin Xiuzhi never interrupted the merchant's words, because he believed that what the merchant did must have his reasons. After the man left, Qin Xiuzhi asked puzzledly, "Shangjun, why do you want to save him?"
"I touched the waistband of the man in black. They are from the court. And this man named Yu Han, don't you think he can hardly conceal the luxury of that man, although he tried to hide it? I think if he doesn't die, he must There will be an interesting story. "The merchant himself knew that this might be part of the reason. At first, I wanted to save him, but it was because he had been a bitter man like that man, and he would never forget the days when he was chased by all the time. It was just that he was lucky and met a woman who changed his life. But now, Qing, where are you exactly?
"Why do you want to let him go?" Qin Xiuzhi also felt Yu Han's extraordinary temperament, but he still couldn't escape hunting after going out like that.
The business man shook his head and replied deeply: "Our main purpose now is to find out. As for him, if he has no ability to escape the pursuit again and again, then he will not be worth my expectation." Even if many people help you, you will have to rely on yourself in the end.
He held up his forehead, and the businessman frowned, staring silently at the already dark snowy night, bearing the cold wind. There has been no news of Shu Qing, and his heart has never been peaceful.
Did he not know that he was as white as paper? Qin Xiuzhi got up helplessly and closed the carved wooden window to block the coldness in a room. He sighed softly, "You have been tired for two days, so take a break first. You will get some dinner when the dinner arrives. "
"Assault Mu, can Qi Ling have news?" Shu Qing has been robbed for four days. How can he not be in a hurry!
"They are coming over, it is estimated that they will arrive at midnight."
I hope there will be news this time. It's really a bit tired. Shang Jun smiled at Xiu Zhi, "Well, you are also working hard, go to rest." These days, he is taking good care of him, he should be grateful to him. .
Xiu Zhi still stood in front of him without leaving. The business man thought he was worried about himself, and laughed, "My injury is not so serious, I can take care of myself."
Wu Qin Xiuzhi replied somewhat awkwardly: "This inn has only three rooms left."
The implication is-they are going to sleep in a room tonight? The merchant stared at the only bed in the room, his face flushed for a moment.
Qin Xiuzhi couldn't laugh or cry. What kind of face does Shangjun have? Live with him, isn't it so scary? Going to the soft couch opposite the bed and sitting down, Qin Xiu laughed, "You have an injury, you should sleep more comfortably, rest assured, I will sleep on a recliner tonight."
Feeling that his expression was too revealing, Shang Jun coughed, covered his embarrassment, looked at the small chaise lounge, and frowned, "This ..." only said a word, and he didn't know what to say Go on. Xiu Zhi's tall and long body, how can he sleep well on a small lounge chair, but he can't let Xiu Zhi sleep with him in a bed, right?
Xi Qin Xiu was lying comfortably on a reclining chair, looking quite comfortable. Looking at the merchant, Qin Xiuzhi chuckled softly: "Listen to me this time, okay?" This inquisitive-like voice made the merchant stiff, and he was a big man. Right!
He lay across the veil in front of the bed, and Shang was lying on the bed, but he couldn't sleep. Through the thin gauze, he could vaguely see Qin Xiuzhi lying on the soft couch on the side, holding a book while walking, watching intently, the perfect side face was reflected by the candlelight, more beautiful, shallower The shallowly raised lips, the beautiful radian, and even his hand holding the book are white and slender. If anyone is perfect, it should be repaired.
For the first time, Mr. Shang looked at him like this, or for the first time, looked at a man like this. It turns out that there is a person who doesn't need to stand very close or say anything, and just keeps silently beside you, his heart will be warm.
He and Xiu were in the same room. He thought it was hard to sleep tonight. Whoever thought, he just closed his eyes gently and fell asleep soon.
I listened to the sound of breathing in the inner room gradually, Qin Xiuzhi smiled and put down the book. He couldn't see a word at all. Through the veil, the inner room was dark. He couldn't see the people inside, but just listening to the sound of his shallow breathing, he couldn't even beat his heart. Just now, he was almost holding his breath, because he was afraid of his chaotic breathing, which disturbed him.
He tasted the taste of the first love in his life. Perhaps, this is the best way to love him, not far from him ... guarding him.
When Mr. Shang opened his eyes again, the room was quiet and dim. Looking up, Qin Xiuzhi was not on the lounge chair, and there was only an unknown candlelight outside. The business man felt that he was the only one in the room, sitting slowly and standing upright. He hadn't slept so heavily for a long time, maybe too tired.
I opened the veil, and the door was pushed open at this time. Qin Xiuzhi was holding the tray, and there were a few dishes on it. Seeing the merchant rising, Qin Xiuzhi laughed, "Get up, eat something first."
"Okay." Shangjun sat down at the table. He had no appetite at first, but Xiu took what he usually likes to eat, and he could barely eat some. The merchant asked, "What time is it now?"
"Haishi has passed."
"It's late?" Putting down the chopsticks, Shang Jun anxiously said, "Are they back?"
Sit down beside Shang Shang, Qin Xiuzhi picked up Shang Shang ’s chopsticks and clamped a few pieces of meat, put them in his bowl, and then returned the chopsticks to his hands before he said,
It ’s already back, I let them eat first Supper. You can eat more and talk about things later. "He takes care of himself like that, no wonder he is so thin!
"Hmm." Taking the chopsticks, I remembered the safety of Shu Qing, and the merchant ate indifferently.
After a short while, the knock sounded. The merchant cried, "Come in."
Four attacked Mu Yan, Ye Yan, Wei Xi, and Qi Ling. Putting down the chopsticks, Shang asked immediately, "How about? Is there any clear news?"
Qi Ling took the first step forward, holding his fists as a gift, and said in a deep voice: "I checked almost all the mountain and forest trails from Linfengguan to Youcheng. In the past few days, no convoy of more than three people has passed, nor have the nearby villagers. See strangers coming and going. "
Didn't find it? The business man turned to Xi Mu, "Is Mu Qi found?"
Although Zimu is still a cool face, but he is respectful to the merchant, "I found that there were ten people escorted by a carriage near the border town, all the way to the direction of Cangyue Capital Tiancheng. Followed for a day , I found that they were very cautious. They didn't enter the guesthouse. They were all out in the wilderness. When I returned, they had already reached the outskirts of the city. "
"Do you know who is in the carriage?" They did not take the trail, and the direction was Tiancheng. Is the main person behind the scenes Long Qianmu?
"The people in the carriage never came out. Their martial arts were extremely high. I didn't dare to rush into the grass and scare the snake. Only when they brought in the food 恍惚 saw a woman inside."
Oh woman! The person in the carriage may be Shu Qing. She disappeared for so long, and finally got a clue. The business man's voice was a little trembling with excitement: "Is it Shu Qing?"
Sui Mu thought about it, and finally shook his head, "I can't be sure." The carriage was too dark, and he couldn't see the woman's face at all.
My heart was a little disappointed, but Shang continued to ask calmly, "Any other discoveries?"
"No."
"Whether or not, go and see first." Shang Jun got up, Qin Xiuzhi glanced at the dinner he didn't eat much, opened his mouth, and finally said nothing. Shu Qing wasn't found one day, and he had trouble sleeping and eating all day. Qin Xiuzhi sighed, followed the merchant, and hurried out of the inn.
A group of ten people attacked Mu and rushed to the city overnight. In the carriage, the merchant was very heavy, and Qin Xiuzhi was speechless all the way. After rushing for four hours with wind and snow, the dawn of dawn finally pierced the clouds, and a new day began.
The horse-drawn carriage stopped on a slope, and Shang and Qin Xiu got off the carriage. Xi Mu pointed to a carriage in a wood below the slope, and said, "It's just below. They have two people patrolling ten feet away, two people on the vigil, and the rest take turns to rest."
The merchant monk narrowed his eyes slightly, and the trees were withering in the cold winter months, and it was easy to see the situation below. They were surrounded by coaches in small groups, well-trained, and very alert. Dawn was about to be the most tired time for the night watchers, but they were not tired at all. The business man thought for a moment and explained: "Weixi, you take one person and get rid of the people who are visiting the area. Other people, entangle them one-on-one. I went into the carriage to see if the people inside were Shu Qing. If it was Shu Qing, none of these people can stay, if not, evacuate immediately. "
"Yes."
As everyone was preparing to leave, Qin Xiu, who had been silently observing the carriage, said with anxiety, "Is there anyone in the carriage? I haven't figured out that you are hurt. Let Mu Mu check it. He has seen Shu. Clear. "His body could no longer afford toss.
This ... Xiu Zhi said that it is not impossible. He ran around all night. The pain in his chest reminded him of his current physical condition. Shang Shang nodded and said, "Okay. I and Xiu Zhi will meet you on the carriage. If it is Shu Qing, get her into the car immediately. "
"Yes."
Xiu Xiu secretly relieved.
In order not to let the other party find out, Ximu all dismounted and walked, and slowly approached the carriage below. After they had been lurking around for four weeks, the monarch and Xiuzhi rushed down in a carriage. The sudden steed hissed, and the black men below were horrified to draw their swords, staring alertly at the rushing carriage.
As soon as their attention was focused in one direction, Xi Mu and others hiding in the grass killed them from four directions. The men in black were caught off guard for a while, and soon the two sides fought in the withered woods.
The carriage drove by Shang Shang and Xiu Zhi also rushed into the woods. As the merchant drove near the horse-drawn carriage in the middle, he shouted to Ramu, "Rame, save people!"
Hearing Shang's order, Qi Ling swept around with a machete, separating the black man entangled with Xi Mu, allowing him to escape. Xi Muben approached the carriage, opened the curtain, and just before entering, a silver light flashed, and Xi Mu evaded sideways. Even after doing his best to dodge, his shoulder was still stabbed. The murmuring snorted, and the smell immediately filled the carriage. Already stabbed, he would no longer hide, stepped forward, grabbed the knife-holder's hand, pulled him out of the cart with force, and the two rolled under the carriage.
Shang Shangjun was surprised: "Sure enough, there was an ambush!" Xi Mu had a knife in his shoulder. The man in black hiding in the carriage was also extraordinary in martial arts. Xi Mu could only hold his hand tightly. If the men in black recaptured the sword, attacking Mu would be dangerous. The merchant immediately jumped out of the carriage and said to Xiu Zhi, "Xiu Zhi, I'm going to rescue Mu Mu. You go and see if Shu Qing is in the carriage. They may make her easy."
"Okay." At this time, Qin Xiuzhi no longer said much. When he came to the carriage, the curtain had been torn, and there was indeed a woman lying in the carriage. Qin Xiuzhi entered the carriage, lifted the woman, and saw the woman's face clearly through the gradually bright morning light. The woman's eyes were half open, as if she could see, but as if she could not see, there was no expression on her face, and a delicate face was full of sorrow. Qin Xiuzhi gently touched the woman's ears and neck, and there was no sign of easy tolerance. This woman-not Shu Qing.
King Shang Shang used a soft sword to solve the black man who was entangled with Xi Mu. He helped Xi Mu and asked Xiu Zhi anxiously: "Is it Shu Qing?"
Ji Qinxiu replied, "No."
Isn't Shu Qing? The merchant's heart sank, and he said, "Withdraw!"
Xi Qin Xiuzhi was about to put down the woman. Her original expression suddenly became painful. Her weak hand suddenly grabbed Xiu Zhi's sleeve and choked, whispering and begging, "Save ... Save me ..."
Qin Xiu said, looking down, the woman was looking at her with almost desperate eyes. Her hands were actually weak, she just dragged his sleeves softly, struggling to help, "Please ... you ……help me……"
Lord Shang Shang assisted Mu Mu to return to the carriage, and made a long whistle, waiting for the horses on the mountainside to rush down the hillside. Qin Xiu didn't see him for a long time, and the business monk walked to the carriage in worry, but saw that the man in black who had just been stabbed to his death slipped a waist tag between his sleeves and picked it up:
Iron-A-Army.
Is He an Iron Armor again? The merchant was too late to think, the horses had rushed into the woods, and the waiters waited for the merchant's order to leave. Pushing the waist tag into his sleeve, the merchant stepped onto the carriage and asked, "Repair it, what's wrong?"
Xi Qin Xiu looked at the woman who fell in his arms in embarrassment.
The business man looked carefully. The woman was extremely beautiful and she was gorgeous, but her face was very bad at the moment, and her eyebrows were full of pain. A tear was falling from the corner of her eye, hidden in the gap between her lips. Softly whispered, "Save ... I ..."
Xi Qin Xiuzhi was obviously waiting for the opinion of the merchant. The business man looked at the almost black people who were left outside, thinking about the waistband on his sleeves. If these people were alive, they would bring trouble to them, and said immediately, "Take her away."
Qi Qin Xiu nodded, and just about to hold the woman out of the car, the business man waved at him, stepped directly on the horse in front, and said, "Xiu Zhi sit down."
After turning off the horse, Shang came to Zi Mu and asked, "Zi Mu, can you still drive a horse?"
He attacked the acupuncture point on his hand, barely sat on horseback, and said, "Yes."
The merchant monk raised his horsewhip and said coldly, "Keep alive."
After finishing talking, he rushed away with a carriage, and behind him was a dozen iron riders.
When the warm sunshine of winter shines on the ground, in the withered wood, only the blood and corpses of the place remain.
The Shang merchant drove all the way to the city. Zi Mu was wounded and blood-stained, and the woman on the carriage was unconscious. If she went to the hotel, her whereabouts would be exposed immediately. Although Sheshanzhuang also has several industries in Youcheng, Shangjun still doesn't want the Iron Armor to notice Sheshanzhuang so quickly. After all, he has many industries in Cangyue and it is not suitable for such early exposure.
齐 Under the arrangement of Qi Ling, they finally settled in a small courtyard under the southern hill of Youcheng. It turned out that an old couple lived there. They moved to live with their son a few days ago, and Tolzill helped sell the small courtyard. Today they can just borrow a bed.
He brought the unconscious woman and Xi Mufu into the house and took care of Xiu Zhihe and Ye Yanyan. When the merchant went out of the courtyard, Qi Ling and Wei Xi knew that they could not find Miss Shu Qing, and the master must have ordered it.
The midwinter was over and snow was still flying. Shang was wearing a ferret robe and stood in the snow. Snow flakes falling on the hair lightly made his face look paler. Qi Ling and Wei Xi glanced at each other and did not speak. They only stood quietly behind the merchant and followed him for several years. He rarely accepted the concern and advice of others, except for Murong Shuqing, who is still missing. .
"Qiling, you continue to investigate Shu Qing's whereabouts in the forest path and in the forest between the mountain and the village. Weixi, you mainly investigate near the town to find suspicious vehicles and horses as soon as possible. Shu Qing has been missing for five days, and you should bring more people , Try to expand the scope. "Five days, five days, the business man stared at the gray sky, he is most afraid of seeing the dark, because that means that one day will pass, the danger of Shu Qing again One more point.
Wu Shuqing, where are you, why is there no news at all?
The two hesitated for a while, and then replied, "Yes."
Suddenly a gust of wind came up, a lot of snowflakes rolled up, and the cold wind hit the face, and the merchant could not help but cough. Weixi frowned, knowing that he was useless, and still said, "Master, so that there is no one around you? You still have injuries. Better ..."
Shang Shangjun raised his hand gently and did not let Wei Xi go on. Xi Mu was already injured, and he could no longer send Xiu Zhi's people out. Secretly adjusting his breath, slowing down his energy, the merchant chuckled: "My injury is almost better, most people can't hurt me at all, and there is still Mu and Ye Yan, don't worry. I have been flying pigeons. The book was sent to Yu Feng, telling him that I came to Cangyue, and he should come to answer soon. "
The expected result, fortunately, Yu Feng is coming, he is also relieved.
Thinking of the waist tag hidden in his sleeve, Shang Jun asked, "The situation in the court of Cangyue, can there be news from Silent Gate in recent days?"
Wei Xi shook his head and replied, "There was a news half a month ago, and I only said that the battle between Cang Yue and Dong Xuan, and the old ministers led by Li Shang Shang Ling, had a lot of contact, and the situation in the court was relatively tense. Don't let Silent Door help find Miss Shu Qing? This may be faster. "Silent Door has many disciples. Although there is no Storm House, it is famous in all four countries, but if it is in Cangyue, there is almost nothing that Silent Door does not know.
The business man replied with a bit of exhaustion: "I know that the letter has been sent to the silent doorkeeper three days ago, but the journey is long and it takes time for them to find someone. Shu Qing was not seen in Linfeng Pass, if he was robbed Cang Yue, I should be closest to her. You should try your best to find it first. "Yuan Shui has always been unable to quench his thirst. Furthermore, after Bi Xian left the silent door, he repeatedly wanted to see the new owner, but was declined. It can be seen that the new owner may not be willing to associate with him.
"Yes." No more words, Wei Xi and Qi Ling each rushed away with three assassins in two directions.
Mr. Shang stroked the handwriting on the waist tag over and over again, the Iron Armor. Why do they send dozens of people to catch a weak and slim woman, who is she? Who is Yirong's man in the inn? Is there a relationship between them? What happened to Cang Yue? In the mind of the business man, one problem after another was constant, like a mess, and he couldn't find the clue. As long as one of the problems was solved, maybe the other problems were solved. But now, he can't solve any of them.
"Shangjun, what's wrong with you?" Xiu Zhi came in with a candlestick and saw Shangjun sitting alone in the dark room, staring at his hand in a frown.
Shang Shang raised his head and smiled back, "It's all right."
Qi Qin Xiuzhi sighed and said truthfully, "Your complexion is ugly. It's pale and bleak."
Lao Shangjun smiled bitterly, stroking his cheek, it was thinner, not as exaggerated as he said. Seeing Xiu Zhi also looked at the waist tag in his hand, Shangjun handed it to him and asked, "This is what I found on those black men. Xiu Zhi, do you know what this waist tag means?"
Xi Qin Xiuzhi took the waist card, and a dragon was carved on it, and it was hovering on the waist card. There were three hot stamping characters in the middle: "Iron armor?"
The business gentleman nodded gently and said, "The Iron Armor, the close guard of the Cangyue King Long Mumu, was directly assigned to the emperor and was not subject to the supervision of the six minions. He captured the rebels, killed the nobles of the royal family, and assassinated the court. Everything has been done, known as the Royal Guard, is one of Long Cumu's most dependent minions. "He is considered to have seen them.
It turned out to be this way, Qin Xiuzhi said with some worry: "So, that girl is the one the court wants to arrest." They were originally just to come to Cangyue to find Shu Qing, but now they will be in trouble with the court.
Mr. Shang replied calmly, "Yes."
Wu Shangjun seems to have known. Qin Xiuzhi said, "What are your plans?"
"Near the border city, there were a lot of iron armored troops. It was also very difficult to get in and out of the city gates. I felt that something must have happened to Cang Yue, and it should not be a trivial matter." He must know what is happening. He must not miss the opportunity to fall down!
Shang Shangjun's eyes are sharp, his tone is high, and even his spirit is quite agitated. Qin Xiuzhi feels that the merchant seems to be too concerned about Cang Yue, especially in the court, and has doubts in his heart, and does not hide it. He directly asked: "Shang Jun, you are not a Cang Yue person, but the chaos of the Cang Yue country makes you I am eager to try, my blood is tumbling, why? "
Is it so obvious? The business man laughed, facing Qin Xiuzhi's clear eyes, suddenly didn't want to hide him. Taking a deep breath, the merchant calmly said, "Because, I was originally a Cangyue person." This is the first time in four years, besides Shu Qing, that he admits that he is a Cangyue person.
Mr. Shang is a Cangyue person? This time Qin Xiuzhi was really dumbfounded. "Then you help Xuanyuanyi? Because Shu Qing ..."
Seeing his surprise, Shang replied faintly: "Not exactly. Now the most important thing is to find Shu Qing, and other things, I will tell you later." If it was not his hatred with Long Qimu If he did not rely on his own strength to shake his position, he would not help Xuanyuanyi attack Cangyue. It's just that, he still doesn't want to say it. Once explained, his identity will naturally be broken.
"Hmm." Seeing that the merchant was unwilling to continue, Qin Xiuzhi no longer asked, but he was sure that there must be a connection between the merchant and the Cangyue court.
He put his waistband in his sleeve, and the business man asked with concern: "What happened to Zi Mu's injury?"
I was afraid he was worried, Qin Xiuzhi shook his head, and avoided the heavy, and replied lightly: "It wasn't that badly hurt, but he lost too much blood. I have let him take a good rest."
"Where's that woman?" As long as she wakes up, she might get some clues from her.
"The doctor said that she continued to take Mabosan, her consciousness was weak, and her body was very weak. She is still in a coma. She will wake up tomorrow and take good care of her. He dragged his hand and refused to let go. Qin Xiu was quite helpless. After all, men and women were different. Fortunately, now she was unconscious and avoided some embarrassment. If she wakes up, who can take care of these big men?
Although the merchant was a woman, he went to the mountains to learn art when he was a child. He lived with masters and young masters, and later dressed as menswear. He did n’t care much about the defense of men and women. When he was too tired, he persuaded, "Cultivate it. During this time, you are tired, it is not early, and you should take a good rest."
Xu did not sleep for two days. Qin Xiuzhi was indeed a little sleepy, and said, "Okay."
He just walked to the door and suddenly felt a tight waist. Before he could react to what was going on, he was taken to the wall by a force. Qin Xiuzhi took a closer look, pushed him to the wall, wrapped his hands around his waist, and his body was almost attached to him, it was the merchant.
He was slightly shorter than him, his breath was sprayed on his ears, warm and itchy, and Shang's hand holding his waist was very hard. The two were stuck together, separated by thick fur, although they could not feel each other's body temperature, but such ambiguous postures were enough to make Xiu Zhi's blood flow turbulent. His blood was rushing up the forehead, his heart was about to jump to his throat, and the merchant would not do so for no reason. Qin Xiuzhi wanted to open his mouth and asked to open his mouth. He was covered by the slender hand of the merchant, his palms were touching his lips, and Qin Xiuzhi's face was instantly flushed into red ...
Shang Shangjun listened alertly to the movement on the roof. Although very light, he could hear more than one person. Afraid that Xiu Zhi would rush out and be caught by them, the merchant did not think about it, and took him to the wall. Covering Xiu Zhi's mouth, he was afraid of shocking people outside, but now the skin touching his hands is getting hotter and hotter, the merchant has to raise his head, and he has some erratic eyes. He discovered that Xiu Zhi's forehead actually exuded a thin layer of sweat, his body was stiff, and his breathing was a little messy.
They are in a certain position ... ambiguous. The merchant awkwardly retracted his hand and pointed to the roof. Qin Xiu first looked up, and when he raised his head, he heard the sound of the tiles on the roof whispering softly. He immediately understood why the business man suddenly "shouldered". Knowing clearly was an expedient measure, Qin Xiuzhi understood more deeply that he had no resistance to the businessmen.
The two looked awkwardly at each other, so they looked away. The people on the roof were silent, and the merchant immediately thought that the woman who had just been rescued lived next door!
糟 "Oops!" The merchant yelled and rushed out of the door.
I hurried to the next room, and the door was wide open. In the room, a burly man was fighting against Ye Yan, and it was hard to distinguish between victory and defeat. Ye Yan should also hear the movement over. The people in the room fought, and the man in black who was looking for it in another room also rushed forward, and several assassins fought with them. In the small courtyard, the two men and women were fighting each other. The merchant and Xiuzhi stood by and watched the situation. Fortunately, there were not many black men in this night raid, only seven or eight. Ye Yan's burly big Han martial arts can be counted as high-strength, others are mediocre. Look at their skills and conduct style, they are not like the armored men.
Shang Jun looked narrowly and found that there was actually a man in black in the room. He was hugging the woman on the bed and wanted to roll out the window. The business man flashed in, because there was an injury, and he didn't want to tangle with him much, and showed his soft sword directly. At first glance, the man holding the woman hurriedly dodged backwards, but his hand holding the woman never loosened. It can be seen that he has some martial arts skills, but holding a person in his hand, the sword of the merchant came very fast. The man's right arm was cut out of a deep mouth, and the smell permeated the entire room. The business man held the woman's waist and robbed her.
The man clicked on the injured acupuncture point and wanted to meet him again, but when he saw the face of the merchant under Yuehua, he froze and was surprised. Even though the man was wearing a veil, the merchant could see the surprised emotion in his eyes. The business man thought to himself that he knew him?
I saw that the man was injured, the burly man was mad, and a big knife was playing with vigor and force Ye Yan into the corner. Instead of chasing after the victory, he flew straight towards the merchant and waved a swift sword. The Shangjun hugged the woman. It was not easy to dodge, but he held up the soft sword and took the knife stiffly. A force struck through the sword body, and the merchant stepped back, depressing the surging blood, flipping the sword flower with one hand, and forced the Han back.
The waist tag hidden between the sleeves suddenly slammed and hit the ground.
"Iron armor!" The eyes of the big Han were wide open, and the new hatred and the old hatred poured into the merchant, and he raised the sword again, and only wanted to put the merchant to death.
Wu Dadao and the soft sword once again met short-handedly, marking a pale spark. The business man frowned and clenched the soft sword in his hand. This man's old-fashioned style is endless. His chest was now burning like fire, and tiger's mouth was aching. The merchant was connected with two swords, and the big man was already surging with blood, marveling that this man who was so weak as if to fall at any moment was so powerful.
Pan Dahan gasped in a violent voice, changed to holding a large horizontal knife, and chopped it down towards the hand of the merchant.
His eyes were dark, and the merchant was almost unable to raise the sword now. The brute force of this man made his body insufferable!
Although Shang Shangjun's eyes were still sharp, his complexion was pale as snow, and his injury was bound to increase. Qin Xiu was shocked, but he was powerless and could only rush: "Yanyan, protect the businessmen!"
Yanyan leap forward, the white sword in his hand pierced into Dahan's shoulder blade. The big man was in pain, and the big knife in his hand could not hold the puppet immediately. Seeing Ye Yan's shot, the business man relaxed and couldn't control the surge of blood and blood, his throat was sweet, and a hint of redness slipped from his lips. The woman holding her arms also softened, and the man in black, who had been standing aside, hurried forward to catch the woman's slipped body.
The emperor Shang only felt dark before his eyes and slowly fell backwards. A warm pair of hands grabbed him in time, and in his ears, a familiar male voice anxiously whispered, "Sir, wake up, Shang!"
Seeing that the merchant was injured and unconscious again, Qin Xiuzhi was distressed and Ye Yan was angry. With the master coming to this land of the continent for almost a year, the Shangjun admired them regardless of their martial arts, not to mention that the master gave him a heartfelt sympathy.
He is these people, causing him to be seriously injured again, Ye Yan also becomes merciless!
Da Han's weapon had fallen, his shoulder was injured again, his fists and feet resisted for a while, and he was finally defeated by Ye Yan's sword. The man in black in the courtyard was also lost to the assassin and was turned into the house. Although one of the young men was arrested and kept swearing in his mouth, he still struggled desperately. Ye Yan was impatient and kicked at the corner of his foot. The man fell to his knees and was immediately ordered into the acupoint.
Lei Shangjun leaned on Xiu's shoulder for a long time and secretly adjusted his breath for a long time before slowly opening his eyes and whispering, "Light up." The assassin lit a few candlesticks and illuminated the room brightly.
Ji Qin Xiuzhi helped the business man sit down on the reclining chair and asked in a low voice, "How are you? I'll help you go back to rest."
Shang Shangjun gently wiped the blood on the corners of his lips. He seemed to be used to the brokenness of the body, and smiled lightly, "I'm fine."
He leaned halfway on the soft couch, and the merchant stared straight at the man in black standing beside him, holding the unconscious woman in his arms. The black scarf on his face was peeled off, and it looked like he was only twenty-seven years old, and his appearance was considered handsome. However, in front of him and Xiu, the appearance is never worth mentioning. After this night of fighting and accidents, he remained calm and calm, apparently already a prisoner under the ranks, and the noble pride was not damaged.
何 Why did people like this show surprise? The business man looked at him and asked, "Have we met?"
The man just looked at the merchant, but didn't answer. Qin Xiu carefully looked at the appearance of the man, and finally smiled at Shang Jun: "If I read correctly, he is the" horse "you saved that day." Good Yirong, not only Face to face, as well as body, voice and even expression. The man in front of him is obviously not well-educated.
The man's complexion changed slightly, and Shang Jun also got a positive answer from his face. He was the one who claimed to be Yu Han.
躺 Lie down a little tired, the merchant no longer looked at them, and his voice was full of tiredness, "Who are you?"
No one answered, a disdainful male voice sounded sharply: "Ah, you don't have to pretend anymore. Since you are an Iron Armor, why don't you know my master, kill it if you want to kill it, pretend to be silly!"
The business man glanced at the young man kneeling on the ground with an expression of resentment, and turned to Yu Han, who was always silent, and said, "This iron armour's waistband was the one who guarded her when I rescued the girl. Found in black. I don't know you, nor do I know that girl. "
"Well, it sounds good, you don't know anyone, so you saved the two masters so clever? I think this is basically a trap set by the Iron Armor, and it needs to be wiped out!" Another young man yelled indignantly.
Ye Yan stepped forward to point to his dumb hole. The business gentleman shook his head slightly at him, holding his head in his hands, and still smiled at Yu Han: "If it weren't for me to save you, you might have been caught, and that person The girl itself has already been caught. Even if I am an Iron Armor, it takes so much effort to come and catch all the fish you already have in the net? "
"Who knows what tricks you have come up with, and have the trust of the masters and sons, maybe there are other plans!"
Su Shangjun suddenly whispered and laughed, even though the chest was sore and painful, he still didn't stop. He really saw what Xiu encountered the soldier today. Although the letter did not say a word, it was already acquiesce to the clamor of the young man. He acknowledged saving them in order to find a breakthrough related to Long Mu from them, but this does not mean that he must do so.
"Whatever you think, I just saved the two at will. I have no interest in knowing the grievances. But you strike late at night, and the enemy will revenge. I want an account." Sitting slowly and straight, the business monk's voice was not high. Almost weak, but every sentence hit the listener's heart.
"You ..." What else did the young man want to say. Yu Han raised his hand gently, and the big man next to him immediately scolded, "Everything is decided by the master. Don't say more."
The young man stared at the merchant hate, but did not dare to say more.
The first time I saw this man, I knew he was not ordinary. Sitting lazily on a soft couch like this now, his eyes seemed to be closed, his face pale to almost no blood, but the momentum he exuded, everyone present would not mistake him, he was not an armored man . He had never heard of such a person around Long Qimu, which may be his luck. But such an excellent person must have a history. Although he admires it very much, he still dares not to trust easily and try to get close.
"The woman you and I saved was a pair of brothers and sisters. After we were regarded as famous people, we didn't want to offend the powerful people and were assassinated. Fortunately, someone secretly notified that my sister and I fled overnight and were chased by the Iron Armor. I wanted to go first. After leaving Cangyue, who would have been caught by the Iron Armor in the border town, the family would only rescue me, and my sister was taken away by them. In that war, I and my family would be lost and I met you at the inn. You To help, I escaped a disaster. After meeting with the family I found, I searched all the way and found my sister's whereabouts, and will attack her tonight to save her. "Yu Han hugged the woman, still slightly bowed, and walked away. Li said, "Tonight's reckless behavior, please forgive me if you offend."
Good letter! What a reckless move, please forgive me. A paragraph is unknown, even if many vague words are explained to him? The merchant sneered. He only heard one thing clearly, that was, they were hunted down by the armored army. Since he could not get too many clues from him, Wei Xi and Qi Ling were not there, and Shu Qing's whereabouts were still unknown, he really shouldn't entangle with them any more.
"Let them go." Let Ye Yan solve their acupoints, and the merchant said indifferently to Yu Han, "Yu Han, let me believe what you say. Take your sister and go."
He didn't have much trouble, which was beyond the expectation of the letter. What kind of behavior and feelings does this person have? The appreciation of him in his heart was even better. Just now I heard someone call him a business junior, and Yu Han wanted to hear him tell him his name, so he asked, "Thank you son, dare to ask him the name?"
"Pingshui meets, don't ask more."
Seeing that the merchant was reluctant to talk more, the letter could only secretly regret it.
"Farewell."
When Xun and his team left the small courtyard, they heard the booming low humming. The young man was surprised, and wondered, "What voice?"
With the help of Xiu Zhi, Jun Shangjun also walked outside the courtyard. The feet were shaking slightly, and the sound was getting closer and closer. Even though it was still dark, he could clearly see the gray dust in the distance and couldn't help sighing, "Come on fast." It is indeed Cang Yue's long-established Iron Armor Army.
The more clear the sound came from the distance, it was the sound of at least hundreds of iron hoofs running together. Yu Han's face sank, and he yelled, "Get on the horse, don't drag them down." I'm afraid I'm in danger today, so don't involve others!
Wu Shangjun once again faced the man who was anxious for Yu Ma to leave, but he still had a little responsibility. Just listening to the sound of the horseshoe, the merchant whispered, "I'm afraid it's too late."
Sure enough, Shang Shang's voice did not fall, the light of the torch had already straightened into the clouds, tingling his eyes, and the red curtain of midnight. The horse team is speeding at a very fast speed, only a few miles away from the courtyard, and can besieged in an instant. The courtyard is backed by a dwarf peak, and the horse team is surrounded by a semicircle. It is impossible for Yu Han to escape the pursuit no matter which direction he goes.
Suddenly, they seem to escape this calamity.