Iron hooves are flying, and it is an arrogant run as if no one is around.

The black steed ran non-stop until it reached the bridge, and the horse stopped pulling the reins.

In the pine forest dozens of feet away from him, several white horses, which were also long with long necks and long legs and long manes, also stopped.

Stared at them for a moment, without blinking.

"Second Hall Master," Meng Hanfei asked quietly, "If you go again, you will go to the Liao Kingdom." ”

Xin Ji stared at the crow-blue figure tightly, silent in thought.

Suddenly, the man pulled the reins of the horse and drove the horse across the bridge.

"Follow!"

Xin Ji made a decision immediately.

The group of four followed suit, not daring to relax at all.

When they reached the bridge, one of them stumbled on the horse that was in front, and the guard fell to the ground with his horse. It turned out that the horse had tripped over a thin line connected to the trunks of the trees on both sides.

"Despicable!" Meng Hanfei couldn't help but scold.

"Click......" A strange sound came from behind them.

Xin Ji was startled, and hurriedly ordered the man who fell: "Hurry, get on the horse quickly!"

Instantly, a puff of smoke rose from behind them.

"Is it 'Heaven-shattering Thunder'?" Meng Hanfei was startled, and his face turned pale.

The smoke grew thicker, but there was no fire.

Xin Ji calmed down a little: "No, it's not 'Heaven-shaking Thunder'." ”

"What's that?" Meng Hanfei asked.

The answer was not long in coming.

In less than a moment, the smoke was so thick that you couldn't see your fingers.

"It's 'Misty Night'. Xin Ji's tone was affirmative: "Go to the bridge, chase!"

The four of them rode their horses and galloped on the bridge.

But they only came to the middle of the bridge, and a strong pungent smell of sulfur greeted them.

"Oops!"

Xin Ji said in his heart that it was not good.

Sure enough, the fire they had been afraid of flashed from the other side of the bridge.

"'Heaven-shattering thunder'!" Meng Hanfei exclaimed.

"Quick, turn back!"

Xin Ji shouted.

Before long, he hurriedly changed his words: "No, no!"

"Second Hall Master?"

"Keep going!"

This time, he was extremely decisive.

Then he took the lead and galloped forward, and hurried to the other side.

At this moment, the bridge behind them also flashed with fire, and it became more and more intense.

Instead, the fire ahead gradually went out.

- "Boom!

The sound of thunder in the sky suddenly sounded.

The bridge shook so much that the horses almost fell to the ground.

Everyone shook their whips vigorously and tried to get out of danger as soon as possible.

- "Boom! boom!"

Another bang.

Fortunately, Xin Ji and Meng Hanfei have arrived on the other side.

- "Boom, boom!"

When the third thunder came, the Dingyuan Bridge collapsed.

At the last moment, the other two also happened to arrive.

The eyes were full of dust, and it was impossible to tell whether it was the sawdust of the Dingyuan Bridge, the fog of the "Blurry Night", or the soot of the "Thunder".

"Second Hall Master," Meng Hanfei wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, lowered his head, looked at the traces of horses' hooves on the ground that continued to extend to the north, and asked in a panic, "Are we going to Liao Kingdom now?"

"No," Xin Ji raised his hand and said negatively, "Turn back." ”

The other three looked at the dust and were silent.

The bridges are all broken, how can I turn back?

- "Poof!"

The crisp sound of entering the water was followed by the sound of "whoosh" paddling.

The explosion had already blown a large area of the frozen riverbed along the bridge.

Xin Ji led by example and showed them how to return to the other side.

……

The cold wind blew.

Xin Ji and the four of them shook off the ice water and trembled.

"Second Hall Master," one of the guards asked, "why did you come back?"

Xin Ji didn't answer, tore off the outermost jacket, and his teeth trembled with cold, he searched for a few acres near the bridge, and picked up a set of crow-blue robes in a hay.

He threw the robe in front of the man, pulled it over his collar, gritted his teeth, and said, "That's why!"

It turned out that the man also swam back while they were dodging the "earth-shaking thunder".

Meng Hanfei was so shocked that his jaw was about to dislocate.

It's not like he hasn't encountered tricky targets before.

But this time, it's really ......

This journey, even if it is described as "overcoming obstacles", is not an exaggeration.

No, even if it's "nine deaths and one life", it's not too much.

How many times, almost missed.

Even, almost died.

It was also the first time he had seen such a cautious and ruthless person.

It's just a twelve or thirteen-year-old baby, how many years older is he, so what's the point?

It must be a great scourge!

"Second Hall Master," Meng Hanfei sighed bitterly and asked, "What should I do now?"

"Look around for any clues. ”

Xin Ji commanded coldly.

The three of them nodded and received their orders in unison.

About two or three quarters of an hour, the secret guard, who had just been taught by Xin Ji by the collar, shouted loudly in the pine forest not far away: "Second hall master, second hall master!"

The crowd followed the sound.

The man shouted, "Second Hall Master, there are traces of horses' hooves here, here!"

Xin Ji was not in a hurry, but shouted and asked, "In what direction is the imprint going?"

"To the east, due east. The man replied aloud.

"Okay," Xin Ji turned over neatly and got on his horse: "Let's go, let's go west." ”

"No, not due east?" asked the other Dark Guard, the chill in the water hadn't subsided yet.

Xin Ji's horse had already walked more than ten feet away, and his voice came from afar: "You have been in him so many times, haven't you learned to be smarter?"

The tone was full of sarcasm.

There is also a faint hatred.

……

The other end of the collapsed Dingyuan Bridge.

In the direction of the Song-Liao border.

A black horse, on horseback, is a handsome and clear young man.

The crow-blue clothes reflect the smile on the corner of the mouth is also a little gloomy.

……

Twilight.

Dusk at Xuande Gate.

The sunset, from the edge of the sky, gradually faded from yellow, and slowly, only a light orange on the outside remained.

At the same time, the stars twinkle and the first quarter moon hangs in the sky.

Before you know it, it's getting dark.

"Guard Yu," Le Lin came to the carriage and said to Yu Maocai with a smile, "Just send it here." ”

She can make some jokes about Shao Zhong and tell interesting stories.

On the contrary, she couldn't help but be very polite to Yu Maocai, who was not smiling.

On weekdays, Yu Maocai probably nodded with him, and then parted ways.

But today, he stood quietly, and stopped talking.

Le Lin felt strange and strange, so she asked, "Guard Yu, do you have something you want me to help with?"

Yu Maocai nodded hurriedly.

"What is it?"

Le Lin was even more surprised - when encountering a problem, Shao Zhong usually asked for advice calmly, but Yu Maocai's habit was to try his best to solve it by himself. This is also the reason why between the two, Chai Jue values Yu Maocai more.

This time, it was Yu Maocai who asked Le Lin for advice for the first time.

"May I ask An Guohou," Yu Maocai blushed, lowered his head and asked, "How do you stew Tian Qi stewed chicken?"

"Huh?"

Le Lin was stunned: "Tian Qi stewed chicken?"

……