A few years ago, Mei Heng, the son of Mei Kuan, a generation of warriors, was only a weak crown and had already commanded half of the city's soldiers and horses.

When Mei Kuan talked about this past again, Mei Yuqi, who was standing next to her, burst into tears, after all, the woman was more emotional, and she couldn't stop declaring: "Those beasts still think that we don't know anything, and they say that they are the ones behind Jiangcheng, and the third prince of the Qin Dynasty, Qiutong, colluded with Sanyuanshan, leaked the conspiracy in the army to lead to the defeat of the army, and also drove sulfur bombs to deal with us, if it wasn't for Daddy's preparation in advance, there might have been no Mei family at that time......"

Mei Kuan said again: "The sulfur fire bomb is the forbidden flint weapon of Zhu Tianye Zhuguo, if it is not for the promotion behind the Qin Dynasty, how could Sanyuanshan have it? ”

As for the outcome of that war, Jiang Ming also heard from others that Mei Heng, a young hero in the eyes of the people of Jiangcheng, fell for the poisonous plan of the Sanyuan Mountain bandits and was killed by ten thousand arrows through his heart. Thinking of this, Jiang Ming was also a little sad, and his emotion and pity for the hero's end spread in his heart.

After reconciling his emotions, Jiang Ming returned to his previous indifference: "The head of the Mei family explained these past events to me, I don't know what the purpose is?" I'm just a passerby, I also paid off Miss Mei's life-saving grace before, if you want me to get involved in your Jiangcheng's grievances again, I can only stand by and watch." ”

Hearing this, Mei Kuan and Mei Yuqi both felt very embarrassed, the words were on their lips, like chewing wax, neither was the song, nor was the exhibition. Mei Yuqi bit her lip, her eyes were erratic, and suddenly she struggled to speak: "The little woman knows that this strong man is difficult, and the son no longer owes me the slightest, but for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of people in Jiangcheng, I beg the son to help us guard Jiangcheng, so that Jiangcheng and the Mei family are safe, and the little woman is willing to be a slave." ”

Mei Yuqi's appearance and posture are naturally superior, her face is red and white at this time, her red lips are closed, and her teeth are clenched, obviously after a great struggle, she has given up everything she has for a slave.

Mei Kuan looked at his daughter like this, he couldn't bear it, and when he thought of his son who died tragically, his lips couldn't help but tremble: "There are three eight-rank masters in Sanyuan Mountain, and the leader of them is Zhuo Chaosong, and the legend is that he has half a foot in the realm of the soul, and I don't have an eight-rank martial artist in Jiangcheng, counting Yue Zhiyan, who escaped under Yu Bushi's men, there are only seven seven-rank martial artists. I have sent someone to investigate the movement of Sanyuan Mountain, and found that Zhuo Chaosong and the county guard of Jiangling County have colluded, and his soldiers and horses are also ready to move, which has confirmed that the words of the mountain are true, seven days later, the water of the Takijiang River will be cut off, if Sanyuan Mountain takes the opportunity to attack our city, Jiangcheng will have no soldiers to fight. ”

Jiang Ming was also moved, the so-called good and evil is a way to observe and recognize people, but it cannot be used as a fait accompli, he deeply lamented Mei Heng's tragic death, but it cannot be a reason to mess with right and wrong.

He said: "I have a lot of troubles, far greater than the threat of a Sanyuan Mountain, and I also have friends, so I can't implicate them because of my own selfishness." Sorry, I'm going to pack my things and I'll leave tomorrow. ”

Jiang Ming left with an indifferent face, and this ruthless and decisive remark finally made the reliance in Mei Yuqi's heart collapse, and the pear blossoms fell with pearls in the rain.

Mei Kuan sighed, although such an ending was expected, he still couldn't help but worry about the future of the Mei family and his family.

Jiang Ming returned to the room reserved for him by Mei's house, and he couldn't help but start to get irritable in his heart, drinking tea tastelessly, and even sitting looked uneasy.

"Is it really ruthless?"

He lay on the bed, his round eyes open, as if he wanted to look at himself at the darkness of his eyes.

"Knock knock!" A regular knock on the door sounded, Jiang Ming thought it was Mei Kuan who came to beg him again, and his voice couldn't help but rise in irritability: "If you want to enter, go in!"

It was Mei Yuqi who entered the door.

Mei Yuqi changed into a silver-white comfortable suit, and the close-fitting robe tightly outlined the exquisite curves, showing a more feminine youthful style than before. However, her eyes were still red and her hair was a little messy.

"Excuse me, the previous request is indeed a bit difficult for the strongman, I know that my subordinates have not prepared wine, so I brought the altar 'River Beach Clear Drink', I hope Childe likes it. ”

Mei Yuqi politely washed and poured wine, like a waiter entertaining guests, but Jiang Ming was stunned at the moment, after all, the other party was everyone's young lady, how could he do the work of these subordinates?

"Miss Mei, you don't have to be like this, my attitude is just a response to the domineering attitude of the previous family masters towards me, after all, you saved my life. ”

"However, you have already repaid this kindness, and you have saved more than 50 people in the convoy. Daddy, he can't practice martial arts, since the death of his brother, the entire Mei family no longer has a strong support, he can only show weakness in many times to maintain the prosperity of the entire family. I also understand that if it were for the Mei family and really sacrificed me alone, I would be willing. Mei Yuqi was resolute.

Jiang Ming picked up the wine glass and drank it all, as if bitter: "Could it be that your life has no separate meaning, and life is only for the sake of the family?"

"I don't know how important life is, but if the Mei family is ruined, I can't make myself better. Mei Yuqi's eyebrows furrowed again and again, and it was difficult to hide her sorrow.

Jiang Ming seemed to have something to say, but he couldn't pour it out, so he picked up the wine jar brought by Mei Yuqi, looked up to the sky and poured it into his mouth violently, he looked at Mei Yuqi, as if angry: "Mei Yuqi, help me find someone, she should be the same as me, maybe she can find it by the river beach of the deep stream." As long as you help me find it, the Mei family is doing me a favor, I will help you immediately, but I have to make it clear that I don't have absolute confidence to win Sanyuan Mountain!"

Mei Yuqi was brought a portrait by Jiang Ming, and then she pushed out the door angrily, looking at the closed door with a confused face, Mei Yuqi suddenly broke into tears and laughed, at this moment, her heart really fluttered.

"Wait, how is this painting, how is it so abstract. ”

On the afternoon of this day, Jiang Ming also stepped out of the door and found Mei Yuqi to introduce him to the current Meijia city defense, soldiers and horses, plans and other issues, Jiang Ming wrote them down one by one, and began to sort out and arrange them at night, and began to prepare for the war.

Because of Yue Zhiyan's defection, only the Zhao family has two seventh-rank martial artists among the five major forces in Jiangcheng, and the other four families each have one, but because of the addition of Jiang Ming, a substantial eight-stage martial arts master, the strength of several parties has changed drastically, and the Mei family only announced to the outside world that a new city protector has been invited, and I hope the people can rest assured.

In the area within a radius of twenty miles of the city, Jiang Ming was dressed in a dark black tight-fitting robe, wearing a heavy rattan armor on his upper body, his black hair was tied high, and his eyes were scorching, looking extremely heroic.

Led by Mei Yuqi and Chu Yiyang, the only seventh-stage martial artist of the Mei family, Jiang Ming has seen the geographical environment and fortification equipment near Jiangcheng, and has learned a lot of military knowledge in the Cambrian Pass military camp, but he still knows little about these professional strategies, and this trip is just to let Jiang Ming accurately understand the strength of Jiangcheng, after all, if there is a war, he will be the first to bear the brunt of the leader.

Chu Yiyang is Mei Yuqi's uncle of the opposite sex, and he has absolute loyalty to the Mei family, and has a unique profile of city defense and queuing formation.

As for Mei Yuqi, Jiang Ming can see clearly at these times, she doesn't seem to be just a martial artist, after years of study, Chu Yiyang's ability is actually six or seven points, and even his talent in city defense construction has surpassed Chu Yiyang.

Hearing Mei Yuqi's professional explanation, Jiang Ming's eyes occasionally had different colors, and his judgment of this Jiangcheng woman was far more than just her external performance. Mei Yuqi also seemed to feel this kind of gaze, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but raise a very meaningful smile.

"Hey, why are these ruts different here?" Jiang Ming half-squatted, looking at the road between the valleys, the wide and deep ruts had already exceeded the original outline of the road.

"I won't notice it if Childe doesn't say it, but at this time, it seems that this rut is a little strange, and the wheels separated by such a wide distance are not ordinary carriages?" Mei Yuqi was also extremely puzzled.

"The wheels are four or five feet apart, and they should be driven by four or eight carriages, and it is normal for large caravans to pass by on this road, leaving such ruts. Chu Yiyang said.

"No! If it's a caravan, you should take the main road more than drive into the lawn, as there is a great chance that the wheels will be damaged, and a slightly experienced coachman will not make such a mistake. And according to Uncle Chu, such a wide wheel interval should be driven by a multi-horse carriage, but the horseshoe prints are mostly concentrated in the middle of the road, and it does not look like a multi-horse companion. What's more, what kind of goods can press out such deep traces, this is clearly not a caravan's carriage. ”

"Also, I have checked the map just now, although this place is a valley, but it leads directly to Jiangcheng Avenue, and the other end is connected to the control area of Sanyuan Mountain, if they attack by arrows, Jiangcheng people will definitely suffer heavy casualties. ”

Hearing this, Mei Yuqi and Chu Yiyang frowned and pondered, and said: "What Gongzi said is reasonable, I will prepare as soon as possible, Uncle Chu and I actually have other worries, we are afraid that Sanyuan Mountain will attack the city again with sulfur fire bombs." ”

"Sulfur bombs? Isn't that a weapon banned by other countries? Could it be that those mountain bandits in Sanyuan Mountain have it?"

"If they collude with the Qin Dynasty again, it will not be difficult to get a few sulfur fire bomb weapons. Of course, it's just speculation, just be prepared. ”

Jiang Ming thought it was true, as a military layman, he was a little smiling and generous in front of the two experts.

"Miss Mei, I wonder how the two things I entrusted you were?"

Mei Yuqi said: "Entrusted by the child, the little woman has already sent someone to do it, and the weapon that the son put in the Shunhai Dart Bureau is stored in Sui City, and it is estimated that it will be brought back tomorrow." As for the friend named Shen Yu, there is no news so far. ”

A trace of worry flashed in Jiang Ming's eyes, and he sighed lightly and said, "Thank you, Miss, I hope to help me find him with all my might." ”

The corners of Mei Yuqi's mouth suddenly jumped with a cunning meaning, and said with a smile: "That's natural, but I also have one thing to ask Childe, I hope Childe will agree." ”

"Don't call me Miss Long Miss Short, if you don't dislike it, just call me Yuqi or Xiaoqi. ”

As for the other four major families in Jiangcheng, they also seemed to have heard some rumors, and after summoning the powerful warriors of each family back to the city, they also started talks with Mei Kuan again without accident, involving Jiangcheng's military secrets, and the other principals had to obey. However, at this meeting, the head of the Mei family put forward a suggestion, with Jiang Ming as the general, the general commander of the Mei family.

The four families of Song, Zhao and Hantian were really controversial, and they all said that they could not hand over military power to outsiders, and even questioned Jiang Ming's true strength, until Jiang Ming smashed the seventh-stage martial artist of the Zhao family who took the initiative to provoke him with one punch, and no one raised any objections.

At night, the moon is as cold as ice, after all, it is only the spring of February, even if the climate of the whole Zhu Tianye is warm, but there is still a cold wind in the river city on the edge of the deep stream.

The cold moonlight is like a pale yellow veil, paving a river pavilion, and the figures stand lonely, and the robe will be rolled up by the wind.

Jiang Ming held the halberd in his hand, as if there was a close friend standing beside him who he hadn't seen for many years, his mood was surging and his spirit was clear.

Suddenly, the halberd pierced the sky, the body moved with the halberd, fell against the wind, slashed horizontally and vertically, stabbed in front and back, one move and one style, coherent like the wind, endless like the river and the sea.

Slowly stopped, Jiang Ming put the halberd aside, breathed a long sigh of relief, sat on the stone bench, and said, "Since you're here, let's come in." ”

The person who came was Mei Yuqi, she was still wearing a silver-white suit, which matched the color of Jiang Ming's clothes very well. She held the plate of the wine jug and glass, smiled Yingyingran, and sat opposite Jiang Ming unceremoniously.

"That halberd method just now is a bit peculiar, Jiang Gongzi's master shouldn't be a nameless person, right?" she poured two glasses of wine and served one in front.

"You guessed wrong, I don't have a master, this halberd method is created by me by combining the heads of a hundred schools. Jiang Ming took a drink first, snatched the wine jug and poured it himself.

"I don't believe it, if you don't have a master, how can you become a martial arts master in your early twenties?" Mei Yuqi laughed.

"If you don't believe it, I'm a little incredulous. Jiang Ming muttered a few words in a low voice, looking at Mei Yuqi's clothes, he always felt a little uncomfortable: "You did this on purpose, right?"

Mei Yuqi chuckled: "I thought you wouldn't find out? But don't think about it, I'm doing this to make your identity more formal, so as not to stumble on you from the generals of the other four families. ”

Jiang Ming smiled bitterly: "So that they can be convinced? If there are people in it who like you, they will not be stabbed on the head and stab me to death?"

Mei Yuqi said: "How is it possible, they at least know the situation of Jiangcheng, and they may be unconvinced, but if they really do something, then they will really become a thorn in the side of many forces in Jiangcheng! ”

Jiang Ming undeniably shrugged his shoulders and took another sip of wine: "However, there is one thing that makes me very happy, your river beach drink is very delicious, thanks to you personally bringing me wine these days, otherwise you will starve me to death." ”

"Why is a person in his twenties so addicted to alcohol, don't blame me if he can't marry a daughter-in-law in the future. Mei Yuqi said angrily.

"I don't know why, since I drank alcohol, I can't let go of it anymore, of course, I don't do it anymore, I lost all my friends, and I don't know what to lose next time. ”

The two chatted from time to time, chatting about some mundane things that had nothing to do with Fengyue, and their words were praised and deprecated by others, but they chatted happily and comfortably. Jiang Ming put more energy on drinking, and he couldn't drink too much, so he tasted it slowly, and his face was slightly drunk, it seems that drunkenness is not drunk, it can also be rivers and lakes, and it can also be grass and trees.

Mei Yuqi sat with a light smile, like a begonia blooming at the beginning of its life, pure white and elegant.

She wondered how good it would be if the years were so quiet. The man in front of her doesn't have to go on the expedition, and she doesn't have to remember the hardships of the past, how good.

Thinking of this, she suddenly felt ashamed of this thought, and her fair face suddenly turned red, as red as a bride's red dress.