It was night, quiet, and the hustle and bustle of the building gradually faded away.

"How?" Yuan Shanjia stood in front of the window, looking at the moon.

Her voice was also like night, with a faint lowness.

"Sure enough, someone came to inquire. But it's not him, he should have sent someone else casually. Mei Niang stood behind a screen in the cubicle, only faintly shadowy.

"Well, don't interfere, just let him check, and don't go specifically to reveal the news to him, lest something go wrong." Yuan Shanjia nodded.

……

Sima Mansion.

"Sir, it's time to sleep." Lin Xi skimmed the core of the candle flame.

"Fell asleep right away." Lin Zicong held a book, looked at it fascinated, and turned it over from time to time.

Although it doesn't look like anything on the outside, Lin Zicong is thinking about many years ago in his heart. When he met Yuan Di, he had just been promoted by Yuan Tian.

At that time, that kid was only fifteen years old, but he quietly ran to the battlefield to find his eldest brother without telling his family, and left a book saying that he wanted to protect his family and defend the country, and he would not hesitate to die on the battlefield.

At that time, he was wearing tattered clothes, his shoes were long gone, and his feet were only covered with several layers of rags, tied with grass. The blood and mud on his face were mixed together, and he didn't know how much hardship he had gone through to reach the barracks. But at that time, his resolute expression was deeply engraved in his heart. In the end, he did die on the battlefield. To protect his country.

I haven't seen such a pure person in so many years. Just to protect the family and country, and there is no hesitation.

Lin Xi made the bed and quietly put a letter on Lin Zicong's book.

It is all the things that are written on the Red Lotus.

From how she came to the Red Mansion to the fair woman who grew into thirteen, although everything is not very detailed, but most of the news is there.

Looking at the column of her origin, Lin Zicong suddenly thought that General Yuan had lost a daughter, who was lost not long after she was born, and it happened to coincide with her age.

He thought about it, wrote a note, and wrote another letter and handed it to Lin Xi.

"The note was passed directly to the general through the secret line, and the letter was transmitted back to the general's mansion according to the normal route."

Lin Xi nodded.

Soon after.

It was rumored in the city that Miss Honglian was frightened by Lord Sima's divine power, coupled with her serious illness and relapsed again, and she was actually broken.

Five days later. In the early morning, a horse-drawn carriage stopped at the back door of the Red Mansion.

"The car is ready." Lin Xi stood respectfully beside the carriage.

A masked woman in Tsing Yi walked out of the door.

"Thank you, Brother Lin Xi." This woman is rumored to be dead Yuan Shanjia.

"You're welcome, Miss. Don't you have to bring something? Lin Xi looked at the small package she was carrying, plus a piano she was holding.

Yuan Shanjia seemed to linger and glanced at the courtyard of the Red Mansion and shook his head, "No need." I don't have anything to take with me, except for this piano, which was given to me by my master. ”

Lin Xi took the guqin and put it in a box near the door.

He was a little puzzled in his heart, he usually looked at other women traveling, which one didn't bring one or two boxes, and the eldest lady of the Yuan family brought five or six boxes when she went on a spring outing in the suburbs.

Yuan Shanjia didn't know what he was thinking. After all, she is not a roundworm in her stomach.

Besides, most of her things didn't bring over, and in the Red Mansion, there were only things that belonged to the "Red Lotus". She didn't want to bring it.

Fifteen miles outside Jiangzhou City, a convoy moved forward slowly. The team was surrounded by tall horses and good soldiers, all of whom had their eyes exposed.

An inconspicuous car quietly merged into the convoy, and the rest of the people were greeted without saying anything.

Only Captain Xu Junchang looked at this simple car and frowned a little.

I don't know who Mr. Lin got in, and he didn't make it clear, so he was confused. What if something happens then? Besides, he is not worried about so much grain tax silver, but I am still worried.

"Sir, it's already here." Lin Xixing went to Lin Zicong's frame and knocked on the wall of the car.

"Hmm." Lin Zicong responded softly.

The distance from Jiangcheng to Yundu is very long, and it takes a month and a half to take the official road. And that's still in a hurry.

At this slow pace, it is generally impossible to reach it in two months.

The scenery on the road can be extremely beautiful for those who rarely go outside. But for these people who have been guarding outside all year round, it is better to lie comfortably in the house and be full of warm fragrance.

After driving like this for half a month, the journey was only halfway.

Along the way, Yuan Shanjia's meals were all delivered by Lin Xi. Except for coming out for a while while at the accommodation, it basically didn't cause any trouble to the team. Therefore, Xu Junchang also turned a blind eye.

The sun frantically works against people, and the wild is quiet, except for the sound of the wind blowing the grass and the occasional lazy sound of crickets.

The soldiers accompanying the convoy were a little listless. The heavy armor on his body didn't give him a little cold.

With a "whew", something sprang out of the grass on the side and headed towards Lin Zicong's frame.

If you look closely, it's a sharp arrow.

Xu Junchang heard the sound of breaking the sky, his eyes widened, and he reminded, "Stop and be alert!" ”

At the sound of the order, the convoy stopped.

The soldiers turned their backs to the chariots, drew their swords and looked warily in the direction of the arrows, or held the horses under their seats with one hand, and looked around with the weapons in their hands in the other.

As soon as he stopped outside, Lin Zicong stood on the platform in addition to the car, his eyes showing a sharp light. "Go protect Miss."

Lin Xi hurriedly drove to Yuan Shanjia's car, and looked around as he walked.

"What's wrong?" The occupants of the car heard movement outside.

"Miss, don't be impatient, just stay in the car." Lin Xi soothed, and knocked on the wall of the car as he spoke.

The people in the car sat down calmly after hearing these sounds.

Everyone was vigilant for a long time, but the enemy did not make any further moves.

"Big Tiger, go take a look. Be careful. The rest prepare. Xu Junchang squinted, beckoned, and asked a big man to come forward to check.

The big tiger stepped forward in response, and the rest of the people facing the direction of the arrow drew a bow and crossbow from the side of the horse, and followed the direction of the big tiger one after another.

I saw the big tiger approaching the grass alone, sweeping the grass with the sword in his hand as he walked.

Syllable! The big tiger hit something.

For a moment, everyone held their breath.

"Get down!" Lin Zicong stood on a high place, and saw a little light with sharp eyes.

The tiger reflexively lay down, and at this moment, an arrow glowing green almost passed him.

The man behind him stepped forward and cut off the poisoned arrow.

But I saw that there was a bow and crossbow in the grass open, facing the official road, and the sunlight reflected a cold light on it.

A silver wire connects to the crossbow mechanism and extends to a tree in the distance.

The big tiger jumped up and went up the tree. There were no people in the trees for a long time, not even a single footprint left.

"All on alert! Someone is coming. Lin Zicong jumped out of the car in a flash, his clothes fluttering, and he was very handsome.

Lin Zicong took out the fan on his waist, and as soon as he opened it, he revealed the steel needle inside, which was very sharp.

Four people suddenly burst out of the grass, each holding a quenched dagger in his hand, and several of them leaned forward.

"Take precautions." Xu Junchang shouted, put his sword in front of him, and took the lead in joining the battle.