Then, just like in Yu Wu's dream, except for him who escaped in his mother's belly, there was no one left alive in Qiyuan Villa.

And Qiu Xin, who had been feared by the palace master Qingyang for many years, also completely disappeared from the Jianghu martial arts that night.

The old drunkard knows, everything back then......

It was early spring, and it rained a few times.

The moist land was washed away by the rain, leaving behind traces of rain, like tears on the face.

The low depressions have accumulated large and small puddles, and when the sky is clear, those crystal clear puddles are like mirrors, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, as well as the shadows of a few birds, passing by in a flash.

At this moment, a few wind sounds, there is always someone who wants to break this peace.

With a "bang", the puddle was instantly trampled by the horse's hooves, and the undried water splashed and splashed the reddish-brown horsehair. The gilded ornament made a crunching sound, and the horse's hooves instantly turned the scenery in the puddle into mud, and it still did not stop.

It was a smaller army that kept running forward.

Each soldier's face and hands were stamped with large or small blood marks, their faces were very pale, their eyes were bloodshot, the result of a few days and nights, the armor on their bodies was faded by blood, exposed to the sun, showing a bit of calm and despair.

Because, this is a deserter. This is also the sunset left of the last army of the Qiu clan.

Led by the invincible General Lin Xiang, he was wrapped in heavy armor, the spear in his hand looked old, even the tip of the spear became dull, and the red hair around the spear head had already turned into a solidified dark red, and it was stained with blood and lost its original color.

The wrinkles on the general's face were deep, especially the corners of his eyes, as if they had been built for many years, accumulating little by little.

His eyes were cloudy, his sharp eyes were gone, his nose was straight, but heavy, his breathing was heavy, and his mood hit rock bottom.

Only his jaw is tense, and he still wants to keep it, the last dignity.

This army has been fleeing south since the early hours of the morning, avoiding the encirclement and suppression of the five armies of the Gu clan.

Therefore, it seemed very difficult, but Lin Xiang could only grit his teeth, because there was still a glimmer of hope in his hands, just like Sunset always did not want to be obscured by dark clouds, and always wanted to bloom again with the brilliance that belonged to the sun.

I don't know how long it took, but there was a village and town in front of me. Lin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and planned to rest for a while. The crowd cautiously entered the place called Kirin Village.

It was not yet noon, and there were not many shops inside, and the villagers were lazily enjoying the shade, and more people were preparing lunch, and at first glance they were not very afraid when they saw an army coming in, and their eyes were full of curiosity and suspicion.

Lin Xiang found a deserted clearing, just at the end of the village, and there was a forest next to the clearing.

He dismounted first and walked to the same quaint palanquin. There was nothing special about the sedan chair, the cloth covered was a little old and yellowed, the wheels of the car looked muddy, and the only decoration on the sedan chair was a golden tassel.

But Lin Xiang said respectfully outside the sedan chair: "Niangniang, Your Highness, you can come out temporarily, it's safer here." ”

As soon as the words fell, one hand gently lifted the curtain, this hand was very white and slender, and it looked like a hand that had not experienced the hardships of the world and was very well maintained.

Then a woman came out with a child of six or seven years old, whose hair was covered with a coarse cloth, and looked plain and unpretentious, but in fact her plump face was still covered with fat.

The eyelashes are slightly upturned, there is such a pride that is not angry but mighty, but the eyelids are pure and soft, the lips are red and the teeth are white, and the cheeks are like jade, but with a sad look, it looks like the epitome of the end of the dynasty.

As soon as Concubine Rong got out of the car, her eyes were fixed on the child on the side, and her eyes became stern again.

Little child, how do you know sorrow, that child has been tired all the way, and the wind and dust are served. At this time, you can get out of the car, and you still want to get so much, and the immature face is like a petal that has just bloomed, beautiful and innocent.

The eyes were big and bright, with a few brilliant colors, the bridge of the nose was high, the lips were like frosted sugar drenched with honey, and there were two small dimples on the cheeks, and a very pretty child.

As soon as she got out of the car, she wanted to rush out to play, but her mother held her shoulder. Qiu Xin was startled and looked lightly at Concubine Rong, who was full of unvented anger at the moment, and the stern look in his eyes was even worse.

When Lin Xiang saw it, he hurriedly said: "Concubine Rong's mother ......."

"General, you go down first. Concubine Rong said unhurriedly. Lin Xiang stepped aside, while ordering the surrounding soldiers to hold their positions strictly, while he looked at the periphery.

Qiu Xin has always been most afraid of his mother, so he has to stand honestly now.

Concubine Rong looked at him, her heart was full of hatred for the loss of the country, and the pain of her powerlessness, all piled on this child. Those hatreds are like a cancer in the heart, and there will always be a day when they will be vented.

Qiu Xin's face was a little pale, her hands were tightly clutched at the placket, she used to be in the palace or outside, she was a quiet and tranquil child, she always liked to look at the landscape, learn to write and paint.

She had never understood the cruelty of the world, the suffering and hatred of the world, and she certainly couldn't understand the meaning of hatred.

As the afternoon approached, the whole village was shrouded in daylight, and it looked warm and peaceful.

The dew that condensed on the tips of the leaves was evaporated at this time, leaving clean and tender green leaves, playing with the sun, and the air was filled with a quiet atmosphere, only the sound of insects and birds in the woods could be heard.

Lin Xiang was patrolling back and forth in the camp, and many soldiers had already set up camp and rested, but the look of tiredness and war-weariness on their faces suddenly appeared.

Lin Xiang's heart also seemed to be ten years old, this was a moment of crisis, and it was inevitable that people would panic, but only by protecting the only remaining Royal Highness could everything come again.

A light white carrier pigeon waved its wings and flew out, Rong Guifei looked at the carrier pigeon quietly, she had already sent the news out, and saw that Qiu Xin had just taken a nap, sleeping very unsteadily, and her brows were slightly furrowed. Concubine Rong only sighed secretly in her heart.

Lin Xiang paced back and forth, Concubine Rong approached, and only said softly: "The news has been sent to Lord Liao, I don't know if the adult will ...... in time."

"Please Niangniang must believe in Uncle Guo, and he has martial arts, and he is the best person to protect His Highness. ”

Concubine Rong sighed: "How can my sister not believe in my brother's reasoning? It's just that now that the situation is urgent, he has to come quickly." ”

Lin Xiang said respectfully: "The enemy shouldn't have discovered this place so quickly, Niangniang, please rest assured." He paused and lowered his voice:

"If it really happens, I have secretly arranged an elite army, although there are only seven or eight people, but once there is a movement, they can quickly escort Niangniang and His Royal Highness to Tongcheng, that is, the place that has been discussed with Lord Liao in advance. ”

Concubine Rong nodded: "There is General Lao." If nothing happens, the fastest way to leave is the next morning. ”

"Yes. ”

In the afternoon, the sunlight is gradually diluted by thick clouds, as if it is about to melt into the yellow of a white canvas, and it is difficult to brighten up.

The clouds are thick with rose, purple and yellow, drifting around the sky like a dream, while the farther clouds take on dark purple, dark blue and light brown, gradually thickening and extinguishing the sun.

As the night became thicker, Lin Xiang saw that the lights in the village not far away were lit, and people came and went from time to time, he frowned slightly, worried that someone would tell the government.

Fortunately, however, he had put away the flag of Qiu early in the morning, and he had cut off all the coats of arms marked with the word "Qiu" on the saddles of the people.

Every time he cut it, it was as if he had lost a piece in his heart, Lin Xiang opened his eyes deeply, and looked at the woods with cloudy eyes, as if he could see the Qiu Kingdom in the past, the prosperity of the past and his young self through this quiet forest.

But everything was ruined by the man.

Utterly ruined!

The night is getting deeper.

The soldiers in the barracks had already slept, leaving only the five or six soldiers who were on vigil to patrol back and forth.

Lin Xiang didn't dare to sleep deeply, he only leaned on the white leather chair, sleepy, only in a trance, dreaming, dreaming that when he was a child, he was by his mother's side, entering and leaving the palace of Qiu State.

His mother is the eldest princess of Mosaic, and her status is noble, and he dreams of the grand scene in the palace again, but he still can't feel a trace of happiness, because after waking up from the dream, it is endless darkness.

"Smack!" Suddenly, there was a loud bang.

"Ahh

The flames burst into the camp, burning the thin tents and waking up the Qiu soldiers who were still asleep.

Those people didn't even have time to put on their armor, so they only put on a cloth coat and ran out, looking for water everywhere, and the whole scene was chaotic.

When Lin Xiang heard the shout, he opened his eyes suddenly, and was about to get up, but he saw a black shadow flashing in the firelight, he was shocked, and immediately rushed out with his sword.

Outside was full of soldiers running around to put out the fire, and he only shouted: "Protect Madame and Your Highness!" After his eyes signaled, seven well-trained soldiers quickly ran out of the pile of soldiers, all of whom had already put on their armor and held the sedan chair up, and those few people rushed out of the encirclement of the fire and rushed straight to Tongcheng.

Lin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, but saw a long knife suddenly slashed over, he hurriedly blocked it with his sword, and the force shocked him to take two steps back, but he saw several black shadows in the deep forest, and those killers were all wrapped in black scarves, and the scarves were marked with the word "night" with a golden coat of arms.

"Oh no......" Lin Xiang was secretly frightened, just thinking about trying his best to delay time, he held his sword and struggled forward, those black shadows were as fast as lightning, jumping between the firelight, those soldiers were busy putting out the fire, one by one was cut down to the ground, and the blood gradually extinguished the fire.

Lin Xiang's heart jumped, he swung his sword and cut off the head of a killer, the black scarf and coat of arms fluttered in the wind, Lin Xiang was angry in his heart, at this moment he cut off a few killers, and the surviving dozen soldiers got together, and a group of black-clothed killers came out of the forest, surrounding them.

"General, these people are ......" Deputy Commander Zhang Shuo wiped the blood on his face and asked suspiciously.

"Yes, Yesheng. Lin Xiang paused word by word: "The assassination organization that belongs to the Qingqiu line of the Gu clan." When everyone heard this, they only felt their bodies tremble, and Lin Xiang's eyes were very firm: "What if you die, the key is to protect Your Highness." ”

Then he inhaled: "Up!" and led the remnants of the soldiers to rush up.

Suddenly, blood splattered, and it didn't take long for silence to fall.

There was a smell of blood in the air throughout the night, but it was diluted by the fragrance of the white flowers that bloomed at night, as if it had never happened.

......

"Drive, drive!" The sound of horses' hooves sounded quickly, and next to the sheep intestine path was an endless field, and the wheat seedlings were slightly green, like a shy little girl, who only dared to tie the green ribbon of the water spirit, swaying gently in the wind, shaking a shallow smile.

In the distance, there are several high mountains covered in green silk, which seem to reach up to the sky, and the top is covered with snow all year round.

The nearby path was mixed with mud and sand and broken corpses, and the seven dusty soldiers kept patting their horses forward, but their armor was draped over their cloaks, and the tall horses were all snow-white hair, showing a bit of extraordinary.

The army was so hurried that the palanquines behind it wobbled a little, but fortunately the wheels made of black hardwood were so hard that they could run over the fine stones.

Concubine Rong sat in it and felt miserable, the fatigue of the days of travel made her face pale, the corners of her eyes were more fine, the original plump face was greatly reduced, and her red lips became like a river without water, dry and cracked.

But how could she not endure these pains? As soon as she closed her eyes, she was greeted by the flames of the palace, the sneers of the enemy, the desperate eyes of her family, and ...... Everything, a lot, a lot.

Concubine Rong's heart was full of sourness, resentment and helplessness, which were chaotically intertwined, constituting a source of despair. She only clutched Qiu Xin, her only reliance in this life.

Suddenly, the sedan chair stopped unexpectedly. Concubine Rong was shocked, she felt the carriage sinking, and she felt a little uneasy in her heart, and stretched out her hand to pull the curtain slightly, but saw that the surroundings were silent.

She took Qiu Xin out of the sedan chair, only to see the seven soldiers all lying on the ground, and there was only a mark the size of a fingernail on their necks.

The enemy's methods are precise and meticulous, killing people invisibly, Concubine Rong only felt that the blood around her body was about to freeze, she could only tremble and hug Qiu Xin tightly, not daring to make a sound.

"Right here, the host let us go back alive. Three black shadows burst out of the field, approaching the mother and daughter in despair step by step.

Suddenly, there was the sound of flying sand and stones, and there was no wind, but the sand and gravel on the road were shaken to the side.

"Finally found three stupid birds. The voice was casual and soft, but Concubine Rong suddenly covered her mouth and clenched the tips of her teeth.

When the three men in black turned around, they saw an old man in a straw hat walking in the field, with a hoe on his shoulder, but the voice did not sound old at all.

Concubine Rong suddenly pushed Qiu Xin, Qiu Xin was pushed back a few steps, he saw his mother's eyes, deep and decisive, but also revealed a few hints of hope and gentleness, those are also a pair of eyes that he can never forget.

Qiu Xin didn't dare to think about it, and hurriedly ran behind a tall old cedar tree not far away.

A man in black reacted quickly, a scimitar had been firmly set on the side of Rong Guifei's neck, the old man's eyes were cold, he turned over and jumped up, and the heavy hoe suddenly scattered and cracked, revealing a smooth sword, killing the other two men in black with a "swish".

The blade of the sword was swung lightly, and he didn't feel the slightest difficulty, as if the sword was born in the palm of his hand, and he only turned the sword and stabbed a man in black in the lower abdomen with a "whirl".

Another man slashed with a knife, and with a kick of his left foot, he hit the knee of the man in black, and the man immediately threw down the long knife, and rolled in pain in the field, clutching his knee tightly, and cold sweat slid down his forehead.

The old man's eyes locked on the last man in black again, and Concubine Rong was worried about Qiu Xin, and her eyes were closed: "Hurry up, leave me alone." ”

The man in black saw the old man approaching step by step, he became angry, the long knife slid down, and Concubine Rong fell down in response, and there was still a tear in the corner of her eye.

The old man closed his eyes in pain, his right hand flipped lightly, the long sword was like a swimming dragon, swimming in this vast world, the speed of the sword was extremely fast, only a flash of brilliance, the knife of the man in black was still in his hand, and the person was still in place, but his footsteps had stopped.

The sword had landed in his heart with such precision that he stood there in disbelief, the knife in his hand sliding slightly.

The old man wiped his sword, put away his sword, tore off his facial camouflage, revealing a handsome face, but his eyes were slightly red, his cheeks were miserable white, his lips trembled slightly, and his fingers opened and stretched, stretched and contracted, and gradually clenched into fists.

He is the drunkard himself, who is much younger, and Qiu Xin's uncle who has not yet lurked into Yesheng.