"Could it be that the Sharp Knife knows I'm here, so. The lone wolf guessed that if it was because of himself that General Li was assassinated, the lone wolf was really sorry for Li Qiutong in his heart.

Before Ren Xingtian could speak, Biluo vetoed: "It's impossible, not to mention that you have been hiding for so long, and the sharp knife has not done anything to you." In terms of strength, the target of this assassination is definitely the Holy Warrior, which means that the clear target of the other party is General Li. ”

After listening to Biluo's analysis, the lone wolf also realized that he was indeed not worthy of the other party sending such a ruthless person to deal with him.

In the end, Ren Xingtian could only say helplessly: "No matter what the other party wants to do, we are definitely targeted by someone." After that, you will have to be careful and strengthen your night vigilance. ”

"Yes. ”

After a brief explanation, Ren Xingtian stayed in the wooden house to accompany Li Qiutong, while the others could only return to their respective barracks.

East Barracks,

"I heard that the movement just now is said to have been made by our city lord, and it killed all five grandmaster-level killers in one move. A soldier who had just returned from the scene described the scene to the other soldiers who had not been there.

"The earthquake is terrifying, the earthquake in my hometown is not so big, how did the city lord do it?"

"The strength of the city lord is that of a holy martial artist, and even the martial arts master is an ant-like existence in front of him. ”

"Holy warrior?" Zhu Long, who was alone in the quilt, listened silently to the conversation of these soldiers.

That day, the scene of the blood snake volleying in the air reappeared in his mind. Bai Qi's invincible posture resurfaced in his heart.

North Barracks,

As soon as Lin Xuan returned to the barracks, he suddenly noticed a familiar gaze silently watching him.

"Hey, newcomer, what's wrong with you?" asked a soldier next to him.

Lin Xuan smiled and waved his hand, "I'm a little anxious to deal with it, you guys go back first." ”

"Oh, then you come back early, maybe there is still a killer hiding somewhere. ”

"Okay. After separating from everyone, Lin Xuan came alone to a silent grove behind the barracks. And there was indeed a man waiting for him there.

"Senior brother, I didn't expect it to be you. Before Lin Xuan could say anything, a shadow jumped directly into his arms.

Lin Xuan looked down at this familiar face, it was Zhu Yan'er. At this time, she hugged Lin Xuan tightly, her eyes full of tears of excitement. If other soldiers see the appearance of the cold-blooded instructor on weekdays, I don't know how much impact they will have to suffer.

"I didn't expect that we would meet again in this place. Lin Xuan said with emotion.

Reminiscing about the past, in front of the Yanwu Valley. At that time, Lin Xuan was only twenty years old, and he was in his prime and full of spirit. And at that time, Zhu Yan'er had the current stability and momentum, just like a little girl whose husband was about to leave home.

"Senior brother, are you really leaving?"

Lin Xuan gently arranged her hair that hung down to her shoulders, and said in a gentle tone: "General Cao is in urgent need of talents now, he was kind to me back then, and I must go to assist him." ”

Zhu Yan'er, who still didn't want to be separated from him in her heart, could only ask, "Then will we meet again?"

"Yes, I'll come to you when I'm done paying back the general's kindness. ”

"Really?"

"Of course. ”

"Then I'll wait for you, wait, you come and marry me. As she spoke, Zhu Yan'er's voice suddenly became quieter, and Lin Xuan couldn't hear the second half of the sentence clearly, only taking it as a blessing from the little junior sister to herself.

After leaving a smile, Lin Xuan turned around and left Yanwu Valley, leaving the little junior sister who was always sticking to him.

The only sound in the valley was the whirring wind and the crisp sound of tears falling on the stone steps.

"It's been eight years since then. ”

Lin Xuan nodded, and suddenly said with a little helplessness: "Yes, it's been eight years, I can't imagine that you still remember my useless senior brother." ”

Zhu Yan'er, who heard that Lin Xuan's emotions were a little wrong, didn't care, but continued: "The senior brother in my heart will always be the best genius. ”

After a sentence, Lin Xuan just smiled bitterly and didn't say anything.

The two sitting under the tree fell silent.

"What has happened all these years? I heard that after the Qin and Han wars, I have been worried about you. Zhu Yan'er suddenly asked.

Lin Xuan looked up at the starry sky, and didn't know what to say for a while. The little girl who had always needed his protection had also grown up.

"Well, I'll tell you about it. ”

Then, Lin Xuan began to talk about the various things he had experienced since he came down the mountain. From joining the trapping camp, to becoming the supreme commander of the trapping camp, and finally to the final battle by the Chishui River.

Lin Xuan said without any emotion, as if it wasn't what he had experienced. On the other hand, Zhu Yan'er was also listening quietly and did not express any opinions.

After listening to his statement, Zhu Yan'er was silent, she didn't expect that Lin Xuan had actually experienced so many things, pressure, pain, kindness, hatred, and countless responsibilities had been pressing on his heart.

"You've really grown up. Lin Xuan suddenly laughed.

Zhu Yan'er looked surprised, "Why do you say that?"

"Before you did it, you had to shout what to do, what to do?"

Thinking of her former self, Zhu Yan'er blushed and said, "Am I young?" ”

"Then senior brother, what do you want to do in the future?"

"Me? No, my life is gone, there is no meaning, what should be done, I have done it, I have paid it back, I have paid it back. I wanted to die like this, but God played a joke on me. Lin Xuan looked at the night sky and smiled helplessly.

"Maybe the heavens weren't joking. ”

"What did you say?"

Zhu Yan'er suddenly grabbed Lin Xuan and said, "I mean, God brought you here to give you a new responsibility." ”

Lin Xuan looked confused, "What responsibility?"

"Protect me, help me. Make up for what you owe me. ”

"Me?"

"You know what? I turned down all of them to wait for you, just to wait for your return. Do you know that a girl has wasted the most precious time in her life for you, do you have to hurt me like this?"

Even the genius Lin Xuan paused at this moment. He did know that the little junior sister who had been following him since he was a child and stayed up late with him to study hard liked him. But at that time, Lin Xuan had a more important responsibility in his heart, so he chose to escape. In addition, he was only sixteen or seventeen years old at that time, so what kind of lifelong love came from, so Lin Xuan left, he felt that when they met again in ten years, the two might only have friendship, and the former feelings should have long since faded.

"I ...... I'm sorry, sister. It's just that now I'm a wreck, and I don't deserve your hope. Lin Xuan's voice contained helplessness, pain, regret, and self-blame.

After hearing this, Zhu Yan'er didn't make any comments, just turned her head to look at the sky. Or maybe you want to hide the tears in your eyes.

"Do you remember, senior brother? When we first came to Yanwugu, because I was a girl, a crying girl, many classmates, including teachers, thought that a girl was not qualified to learn the art of war at all, and they thought that I was just a joke in Yanwutang. From the initial insatiation to the later neglect, my heart gradually cooled. I'm starting to give up, maybe I shouldn't be here. But then, a boy, a best student, an idol of mine. He came to me, helped me sweep the floor, and sat with me under the peach tree. He told me, 'You know, everybody falls, and some people just lie on the ground and enjoy these meaningless, worthless days. And some people, even if they have a thousand pounds on their bodies, as long as there is a little hope, they will still struggle to get up, straighten their waists, and continue to move forward. Never deny yourself, you will never get up. ’”

After saying this, Zhu Yan'er slowly stood up, "I'll go first, senior brother, if you need anything, come to the southern military camp to find me." At this time, she turned back into the cold and serious female general.

Then, without giving Lin Xuan any chance to speak, Zhu Yan'er disappeared in front of his eyes.

"Stand up, is she really still a little junior sister?" Shaking his head a little helplessly, Lin Xuan lowered his head and put his hand on his chest, feeling the heart that seemed to be still beating. After a long time, he stood up and patted the dirt on his body again.

"It's not early, go back and study that martial arts. ”

In the wooden house, Ren Xingtian was sitting on the edge of the bed taking care of Li Qiutong. Deng Zhanxuan, who was worried about his eldest brother, also wanted to stay, but Ren Xingtian sent them all away, leaving him alone here to accompany Li Qiutong.

"What's wrong with me? Damn, it hurts. As he became conscious, Li Qiutong only felt pain all over his body, and his arms were still a little paralyzed.

Seeing that Li Qiutong was fine, Ren Xingtian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Ren Xingtian told Li Qiutong everything about what he had just done, including the identity of the killer and the speculation of several people.

"You mean to say that the Sharp Knife is already on our radar. ”

Ren Xingtian nodded, and said with a serious face: "The most important thing is that we don't know what the other party's purpose is? We simply don't have the strength to compete with it today. But they've already taken action on us. There are two reasons I can guess now. One is that if we offend someone, or if you offend someone, the other party will pay for the killer to assassinate you. The other is that I have a mole among them. It was precisely because of this speculation that Ren Xingtian broke everyone away.

"It's unlikely that a mole is likely, after all, everyone is a friend. Li Qiutong didn't believe that these people would betray themselves.

"Brother Tong, in the current world, the heart of defense is indispensable. You're almost going to die this time. ”

"No, no, it's not that serious. By the way, I know why. ”

"What is the reason?"

"When I was in Chang'an before, General Qin told me that someone in the court had tried to harm my grandfather, and after I was exposed, that person might also target me. In addition, today, Grandpa Long told me that back then, someone revealed Grandpa's whereabouts, which caused Grandpa to be assassinated by a sharp knife halfway, so the person who sent someone to assassinate me was probably the one who killed my grandfather back then. ”

Hearing Li Qiutong say this, Ren Xingtian probably understood what was going on.

"It seems that we really don't know how to deal with the sharp knife. Ren Xingtian knocked on his head, now Li Qiutong's strength is probably at the level of a two-star saint martial artist, and the others are not high-end combat power, if you want to wrestle with the sharp knife, the strength of your own side is still a little worse. "Why don't you borrow someone from Master? Anyway, he attaches great importance to Brother Tong. Ren Xingtian was thinking about how to deal with it, but Li Qiutong was impatient but made a decision directly.

"Xingtian, when my injuries are healed, let's just end the sharp knife. ”

Ren Xingtian was stunned by a word, "Do you want to borrow the power of the Lin family?"

Li Qiutong nodded proudly.

"This is also a good way, the Shang Alliance must have a lot of information in its hands. We can talk to them about it. ”

"Then I happily decided, and I will write to Xiao Ai tomorrow. ”