At the end of October, it was getting colder and colder.

The sky is often clear during the day, and at night, the howling wind is like a low-lying beast, and the "whining" makes people's hearts chill.

For five days in a row, no trace of Natuo was found, but the atmosphere in Qimen County became more and more solemn.

The defenses were already taking shape, and the gates were repaired.

"Work hard, it's almost noon, let's eat right away!" Shi Cheng was full of energy, and the sixteen people who had been handed over to him before were working hard to carry the stone wall.

"Brother Cheng, can I eat six more big steamed buns in a while?" The previous boy was already very familiar with Shi Cheng at this time, and asked loudly with a stiff mouth, without the feeling of restraint at all.

"You kid, you don't look thin, but you don't have a small appetite." Shi Cheng scolded with a smile, pointed to the unfinished wall, and said, "If you can block up this place before dark today, I can give you my share." ”

"Really?" The young man's eyes lit up, and he stared at Shi Cheng with joy.

"Stinky boy, since you doubt me, forget it, when I haven't said such a thing." Shi Cheng smiled, raised his leg and kicked at the young man.

The young man cleverly snatched away, ran to the young man who took the lead in swallowing the pill, and said to Shi Cheng: "Words must count." ”

"Shi Cheng, what did you promise him?" Zhu Yuenuan happened to come over, heard the last sentence, and couldn't help but stop curiously.

"Escort Zhu." Shi Cheng bowed to Zhu Yuenuan and said with a smile, "He just said that he could eat six more steamed buns tonight, and I said that if he can block these before dark, I will give him my share, he is afraid that my words will not count." ”

"I'm a Longyue man, naturally I will do what I say." Zhu Yuenuan smiled lightly, looked at those people, and said, "Shi Cheng has the responsibility of taking care of you, and he is also hungry, so what he just said, I will bear it, before dark, if you can block this place, I will add vegetables to each of the sixteen of you." ”

"The gentleman said a word...... the young man immediately responded, but was immediately stopped by the young man beside him.

Of course, Zhu Yuenuan saw their small movements and grinned: "I'm not a gentleman. ”

The young man was a little discouraged, pouted and went to work obediently.

"But I have never cheated on what I promised." Seeing this, Zhu Yuenuan pursed her lips and smiled, and threw out the next sentence.

“#￥※^#@#@。” When the boy heard this, he immediately muttered something to his companion, and suddenly everyone's movements became faster.

Zhu Yuenuan looked at them thoughtfully, Chong Shicheng made a gesture, avoided a little distance, and asked, "Can't they eat enough every day?" ”

"No, we have been serving good food and drink every day according to what Madame said." Shi Cheng hurriedly shook his head and explained, "These few can be eaten, six steamed buns in the morning, plus a big bowl of meat and vegetables, and at noon, that is, less at night, they are generally given four steamed buns. ”

"I'll find a way to deal with food." Zhu Yuenuan nodded, glanced at those people again, and said lightly, "You be careful, don't make any mistakes." ”

"Madame, don't worry, they are afraid of death, they obediently take the antidote every night, and they don't need to be handcuffed and shackled during the day." Shi Cheng smiled, "It's just that if the antidote is taken like this every day, will it clear all the poison?" ”

When Zhu Yuenuan heard this, she glanced at him: "You are too worried, even if you eat those medicines for a lifetime, they can't cure any poison." ”

"Huh?" Shi Cheng was stunned for a moment, and opened his mouth in surprise.

"Because, the so-called poison pill is just glutinous rice balls soaked in croton, and what I eat every day is the bezoar Qinghuo pill bought by Qingrongtang." Zhu Yuenuan raised her eyebrows and said.

"......" Shi Cheng looked at Zhu Yuenuan in astonishment, laughed out loud for a moment, and bowed his hand to Zhu Yuenuan, "Madame is smart." ”

"Don't make a noise, or it won't work." Zhu Yuenuan looked at the people who were working hard not far away, and ordered, "After the city wall is repaired, take them to dig a trench one zhang wide and one zhang deep along the outside of the city wall." ”

"Yes." Shi Cheng immediately turned the color down.

"The people of Nada are coming!" Suddenly, the people building on the city wall over there shouted in surprise and pointed to the official road in the distance.

Zhu Yuenuan was startled and walked over quickly, but saw that the official road was dusty, and a team of people and horses rushed to this side.

Seeing this, the sixteen people who were captured all stopped and looked over there, surprised for a moment, but their faces showed some doubts.

"Ready for battle." Shi Cheng let out a loud shout and blew the bamboo whistle he was carrying, and then the whistles sounded one after another.

Zhu Yuenuan took off the horsewhip at her waist and squinted at the team in the distance.

The dust was flying, and gradually, the procession showed its shape, and it was a carriage that walked in the front......

"Slow!" Zhu Yue raised her hand to stop Shi Cheng from preparing to leave with the sixteen people, and said, "It doesn't look like someone from Natuo, this direction is wrong, and it's ......."

Shi Cheng hurriedly came over, raised his hands and stared.

"Be on guard!" Zhu Yuenuan pursed her lips, she had already swept out of the gap, and threw down a sentence and went over there to greet her, "I'll go and take a look first." ”

"Alert!!" Shi Cheng waved his hand at the back, and suddenly hundreds of people rushed up and surrounded the sixteen people first.

In the rear, the crowd was surging and they were in place.

Zhu Yuenuan had already approached at this time, and when she saw it, she suddenly smiled: "Shi Chun, Feng Li!" ”

"Ma'am." Shi Chun urged the horse to take a few steps quickly, and jumped down, "I've seen Madame." ”

"I'm dressed like this, I'm a Zhu guard, don't tell me about it." Zhu Yuenuan smiled and returned the salute, "Hard work." ”

Feng Li also jumped down lightly, arched his hand at Zhu Yuenuan, and bowed his head slightly.

"How are you doing on the road?" Zhu Yueming asked, glancing at the back.

Behind the team, there were a total of ten carriages, loaded with full goods, in addition to Shi Chun and Feng Li, there were also fifteen guards, and the guards sent by the Zhu family before were also among them.

"I met a few gangs of thieves halfway, and they were all sent away by Shopkeeper Feng." Shi Chun hurriedly reported the situation along the way.

Feng Li still cherished words like gold, and his eyes fell on the Qimen City behind Zhu Yuenuan, until he entered the city and saw Yuecha, and the iceberg face that had not melted for thousands of years was a little loosened.

"Feng Li, you're finally here." Yuecha ran over happily, "When I heard the alarm, I thought it was someone from Nata who came...... Now, we've got another helper. ”

"You've lost weight." Fengli stared at Yuecha and frowned.

"Is there one?" Yuecha touched her face absently, and waved her hand with a big grin, "Come in." Adults are waiting. ”

"Brother Feng, it's been hard all the way." Chu Yitong had already heard the news and came out of it.

Feng Li arched his hand to save face, which was regarded as a salute.

After some greetings, Feng Li was invited inside by Chu Yitong.

Yuecha helped Zhu Yuenuan to count the goods brought by Feng Li.

Six carts full of grain, and the rest of the carts, wine, dry goods, cloth, and daily necessities, were all there.

"It's ...... Weapons!! Zhu Fu brought people to unload the truck, and in the trucks loaded with grain, Zhu Fu saw dozens of swords and spear heads hidden below, and couldn't help but let out a low cry in shock, and quickly came over to report to Zhu Yuenuan.

"Weapons?! It's still Feng Li who thinks about it thoroughly. After Zhu Yuenuan was slightly surprised, she couldn't help laughing, looked around, and whispered, "Fu Bo, this matter should not be quiet, let them drive the carriage into the courtyard and unload it, so as not to reach the ears of some people and cause trouble." ”

"Yes." Zhu Fu nodded solemnly and quickly settled down.

This busyness was one afternoon, and it was already dark, and Shi Cheng took the sixteen people back to the prison.

As they passed by the carriage, the eyes of the two teenagers glanced at the carriage.

Zhu Yuenuan turned around, and inadvertently saw that she condensed slightly and quietly followed.

In the prison, the meal had already been prepared, Shi Cheng led the people in, and the two guards guarding the cell began to distribute dinner to the sixteen people.

Shi Cheng saw Zhu Yuenuan go in, walked over, and was about to speak, Zhu Yuenuan raised his hand to stop it, Shi Cheng was a little puzzled, so he followed Zhu Yuenuan and hid in the dark.

Soon, all the dinner was distributed, and the task they promised today was not completed, but Zhu Yuenuan still asked people to add dishes to them.

Braised pork stewed with potatoes, plus six steamed buns per person.

It can be seen that several young people have joyful smiles on their faces, receive their share, and obediently squat aside to eat.

After being tired for a long time, several people were really hungry and devoured, and after a while, everyone's bowls were bottomed out, and the speed of the two teenagers was no slower than those who were older.

Zhu Yuenuan's gaze fell on their clothes, and she couldn't help pursing her lips, her gaze was slightly condensed, and for a moment, she moved away.

Sixteen people put the dishes and chopsticks back in the basket, rubbed their stomachs, burped, or moved their arms, and returned to the prison one after another.

Two guards were in front, both with keys in their hands.

Only then did Zhu Yuenuan stand up straight and watch seriously.

The two teenagers walked in the middle, and the two of them were very close together, their hands clasped in front of their abdomen, and they seemed to be able to eat enough.

Soon, they walked to the prison where Nasuo was being held.

Naso was locked alone in one room, and the other four were locked together, all huddled in the corner at this time, and they didn't move when they saw someone passing.

The two teenagers walked to the outside of the cell next to the four people, and suddenly, their hands shook quickly, and something seemed to be thrown into the prison in their hands, and after throwing it, the two of them walked forward in the group as if nothing had happened, entered their stone prison, and lay down to rest.

"Who is responsible for the food of those people?" Zhu Yuenuan asked Shi Cheng softly.

Shi Cheng also understood at this time, his face was as black as black charcoal, and he responded in a deep voice: "If you make a mistake in your humble position, please punish Mrs." ”

"Shi Cheng, I'm Zhu Guard, if you call me Madame, I won't even have the qualifications to interject." Zhu Yuenuan smiled lightly and waved her hand, "Those two boys are too cunning, it's normal for you not to pay attention, this matter, don't make a noise for now, how it is usually, how it will be in the future, and see what they want to do before deciding." ”R1152