Guest, you ......."

The shopkeeper listened to Dongfang Shuo's words, but he was stunned.

Dongfang Shuo loosened the sleeve of the shopkeeper, smiled, and then turned around and walked out of the inn.

He took the little girl with him, while Ji Henghu led the carriage and followed behind.

They walked on the road, but they walked against the crowd.

Dongfang Shuo saw that the doors and windows of every house were closed one after another, and the pedestrians passing by around him were becoming more and more sparse.

"Boy, run quickly, you can ...... when the thieves come."

Suddenly, an old man grabbed Dongfang Shuo's arm.

But after Dongfang Shuo calmed him down, he didn't say anything and continued to move forward.

Seeing this, the old man had no choice but to sigh, turn his head and continue running.

Soon, Dongfang Shuo came to the mouth of the town.

Outside the town, the yellow sand is long, and looking at the past from afar, you can see a few mountains on the horizon.

Lianshan should be regarded as a natural barrier, but there is no pass in the vast fertile field between the mountains, or it is said that after the defeat of the Longlin Empire half a year ago, there was no time to build so many passes.

All in all, such a terrain is almost equivalent to the Longlin Empire opening a door to the Guihai Empire.

Standing here, looking at the open portal, you can see a neat marching team under the long yellow sand.

There were flags in the ranks, but at a distance of nearly ten miles, it was almost impossible for ordinary people to see clearly what was written on it.

However, Dongfang Shuo can see it clearly.

Because of this, his calm face was a little more relieved.

"Did the master come all the way to chase them?"

After Ji Henghu tied the carriage, he walked to the side of Dongfang Shuo.

Dongfang Shuo nodded: "After I sent the letter to Sima Jiulong that day, I kept counting the time for Sima Jiulong to rectify the soldiers and horses after receiving the letter, but I didn't want his speed to be half a day faster than I calculated." ”

"Then what is he going to do when he sends troops this time?"

Ji Henghu asked.

Dongfang Shuo immediately said: "Release the military power." ”

"But that shouldn't be the master, you......"

"I don't like to do things that show my face, and after all, the Sima family has always been the county guard of Kuidou County, and this military power was sent to the imperial city by the Sima family, ......no matter how suitable it is," Dongfang Shuo was saying, but when he arrived here, he suddenly paused.

He never associated the words Sima family and the imperial city.

Only now, he finally discovered a subtle omission.

Two hundred years later, the eighth ruler of the Longlin Empire, a powerful family in the imperial city, was also surnamed Sima.

And judging from today's merits, the Sima family handed over the military power, which is equivalent to allowing the Longlin Empire to recapture two counties without bloodshed.

The fact that these two counties themselves are not prosperous is secondary, and the main thing is that there are dangerous passes on the edge of these two counties.

Recovering the two counties, for the Longlin Empire, is the gateway that has been open for half a year, and it is closed again.

That's the big deal.

It's a great achievement!

If the Sima family stayed in the imperial city because of this, would it evolve into the Sima family two hundred years later?

Whether...... Is Dongfang Shuo himself the Sima family who single-handedly shaped the Sima family who fought with him for life and death two hundred years later?

Dongfang Shuo thought this was a little funny, but he couldn't laugh for some reason.

His eyes were intent, watching the mighty army pass in the distance in front of him.

Eventually, after the end of the army also passed through this town, the whole army settled down.

The town, which had been dead and silent, gradually regained some sound and movement as night fell.

Many people came to the edge of the town and looked at the army stationed in the distance, but their faces showed countless puzzles.

At last a squire made his way to the army, and when he returned, he brought back news that had made the whole town boil.

The Longlin Empire has recaptured two more counties, and there will be no more thieves attacking the town.

In the jubilation of the town, Dongfang Shuo once again took the little girl, Ji Henghu and the carriage back to the inn.

"Master, aren't we going to meet Sima Jiulong?"

"I just want to take a look at this team, there's no need to go to see Sima Jiulong. I probably won't see him again. ”

With that, he walked straight into the inn.

But before he could step forward with one foot, there were several sounds of iron armor rubbing behind him.

"Lord Dongfang. ”

As the armor approached, the armorers knelt down.

At this time, the people in the town who heard the wind saw this scene and knelt down one after another.

Immediately, the shopkeeper who had just come out of the back of the counter saw such a scene outside his inn, and immediately knelt down.

And his kneeling made Dongfang Shuo sigh, and finally looked back at the few armorers outside the store.

"Why do you know I'm here?"

Dongfang Shuo asked.

Jia Shi raised his head: "It's the county guard, Sima County Shou said, you will definitely be in this town." ”

"Why is he so sure?"

"This ...... The last general doesn't understand either. Jia Shidao, "It's just that Sima Junshou said that among all these credits, there should also be a share of the Dongfang Lord, so even if the Dongfang Lord doesn't want this credit, he will definitely take a look at it on the way to the imperial city by the army." ”

"This is what Sima Jiulong said himself?"

Dongfang Shuo asked.

However, he didn't do it to get answers.

He already had the answer in his mind.

It's just that this answer made him feel a little strange in his heart.

It's just that after getting along for less than a month, Sima Jiulong was able to understand him so well, and even be able to deduce his actions, how could this make Dongfang Shuo not care?

It is enough to see that Sima Jiulong's ability is far from being as simple as he shows.

But if you go one layer deeper, Dongfang Shuo can rest assured.

It is precisely because Sima Jiulong has such an ability that he will not be easily exposed, and once exposed, it means that Sima Jiulong no longer regards Dongfang Shuo as an opponent.

There are two possibilities.

He didn't think Dongfang Shuo could be his opponent.

Or, he didn't feel that he could be Dongfang Shuo's opponent.

"Then what does Sima Jiulong mean by sending you to me?"

Dongfang Shuo asked.

Jia Shi said: "The county guard knows that Lord Dongfang does not admire vanity, but he still wants us to invite Lord Sima to accompany him. ”

"I am the advisor of the city lord of Tongzhou, and the city lord can't leave for some reason, so I naturally have to follow him. Dongfang Shuo said, "A few people, please go back, I can only ......"

"Lord Dongfang, the county guard has long expected you to say this, so," the armor raised his head and looked at Dongfang Shuo, "the county guard has brought the city lord with him, so that the lord of the east can not only follow the old lord, but also receive meritorious deeds, killing two birds with one stone." ”

"What?"

Dongfang Shuo's expression was cold.