Chapter 164: Night Attack

The path Xie Ke chose for himself was indeed the most difficult, but in Xie Ke's opinion, it was also the one with the greatest hope.

If she is Qi Lu, if she is suddenly in danger.

In which direction will they go?

Although the person who escaped must be extremely displeased, in his opinion, this is a cowardly act, he is a dignified second son of Qi, how can there be a reason to dodge.

He likes to fight hard......

But Xie Ke hoped that Qi Lu would be able to hear what they said when they separated.

She had repeatedly told her to save her life, but she didn't know if the man had listened to him. If it were her, she would choose to take this road back to Beijing, after all, this road is mountainous and forested, even if someone is hunting, it is easy to hide.

At the same time, it also shows that this road is actually the most dangerous.

Fortunately, there was no snow in the past two days, and although the road was not easy to walk, the carriage was still passable.

Lin Changyuan and Xiao Qingqian guarded the carriage left and right. Occasionally, Xiao Qingqian will sigh at the beautiful scenery in the mountains, and Lin Changyuan will definitely echo it. The two of them are together, which really keeps Xie Ke from being lonely and cranky.

I walked like this for two or three days, but I didn't meet a single person from the north......

Even Lin Changyuan and Xiao Qingqian felt strange.

Where did the people in the north go, it was a riot, and if they wanted to break away from the Great Wei and become a country of their own, they couldn't go to the rebels with their whole family.

They walked extremely carefully, and dozens of guards took turns exploring their way along the way.

But he never saw a living person. "It's weird, it's a bit remote. It's a little desolate, but it's not like a living person can't see it, Brother Lin, don't you say that even women and babies in the north have gone into battle to kill the enemy? ”

Although Brother Xiao said this is a bit of a joke, but this is the northern border, and it is said that the women in the north are as strong as cows, and they want their milk babies to be born strong like calves. There is a seven or eight-year-old who may really be able to carry a sword and a sword. ”

Xie Ke sat in the car and sighed softly.

Here it again is, and if the two of them don't come here so many times a day, they feel that life is boring. You and I are good at singing and reading. Xie Ke really regretted that he didn't kick Xiao Qingqian to He Zhang or Zhao Song in the first place.

"Huh. It seems to be a small village in front. The two of them talked to themselves again for a long time. Lin Changyuan said suddenly...... After Lin Changyuan's voice fell, the guards who went to explore the path also returned. He said that there were more than a dozen families in the village in front of him, but at this time there was no one at home, and the house was covered with dust. It's time to leave for a while.

These days, they are sleeping in the wild. It's winter. Even if everyone carries a thick blanket and sleeps in the field, it is really not a pleasant thing.

So Lin Changyuan suggested that it would be better to sleep in the village.

Anyway, there was no one in the village. As long as someone is sent to keep an eye on the path into the village, it will naturally be safe and worry-free......

Xiao Qingqian clapped her hands and applauded, and Xie Ke finally nodded.

The houses in the north are all made of loess, and it seems that they were built with rice soup, and although they are short and small, they are very strong.

Even after the owner was away for a few days, it was quite warm except for a thin layer of ash in the house. Cong Rui quickly lit a fire in the house.

Soon, the hut that could squeeze a dozen people into it was filled with warmth. Lin Changyuan found a curtain and hung it by the fire, dividing the room into two......

Xie Ke and Cong Rui were inside, while Lin Changyuan and Xiao Qingqian were roasting outside...... As for food, they are afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, so they eat dried meat and dry food these days. Even this village seems to be uninhabited, and everyone does not dare to risk making a fire to make cooked food, after all, this village is close to a dense forest, and it is not good if the smell of meat at lunch attracts wild beasts.

It was getting dark soon, and everyone was silently nibbling on dry food, and no one spoke.

Xie Ke was accompanied by Qi Lu's henchmen, and if the imperial court allowed them to raise dead soldiers, they might all be regarded as dead soldiers supported by Qi Lu.

There was not much to talk about, but there was no ambiguity in the execution of the order......

For Xie Ke, respect him. Because Qi Lu had ordered, see Xie Keru to see him. Lin Changyuan had already told the purpose of their group, since that day, everyone's eyes have become heavier, and the expressions on their faces have become colder......

In their hearts, the heroine came to the north to save the lord and the princess in danger. It's a kind and righteous act...... What's more, there is turmoil in the north right now, although they have been relatively calm a few days ago. But who can predict whether the enemy will attack in the next moment.

Daring to go to the north in person is a very courageous thing in itself.

Therefore, Xie Ke won the sincere support and respect of Qi Lu's guards with his actions. This is more precious than Qi Lu telling everyone to respect Xie Kelai.

Everyone silently used dry food, boiled some hot water to warm their stomachs, and Lin Changyuan checked Xie Ke's pulse again, and found that the situation was much better than he expected...... At the beginning, I thought that after entering the northern border, the road would be bumpy, and if I ran into trouble again, I would have to be exhausted. Xie Ke's body is really not strong, but he doesn't suffer from time.

Now it seems that maybe this kind of trek will be of some benefit to Xie Ke's son.

She was poisoned by the cold when she was a child, so her body was cold.

Even if he exhausted the tonic medicine and supplemented his golden prescription, it seemed that it was also a symptom but not a cure.

However, a few days after entering the north, he found that her pulse seemed to be more and more gentle, and there was a faint amount of power swimming in her body.

Why this is so, Lin Changyuan can't explain clearly. I thought maybe it was 'fighting poison through poison'. Even if it is cold poison, it is in the bitter cold of the north, and he braves the wind and snow every day to hurry. On the contrary, the body gradually became able to withstand the bitter cold. Therefore, the cold poison is showing signs of subsidence.

This is a great blessing in disguise.

It's just that Lin Changyuan is not sure whether Xie Ke's cold poison can be cured because of this, he can only say that at the moment, it seems that the bitter cold trek in the north has not made Xie Ke's body weaker, but a little stronger.

This is naturally a good thing.

It's just that I think of my second master and there is still no trace of him, and I don't know what happened in the north...... How did you sing 'Tale of the Empty City'. Lin Changyuan's strings, which had been taut since they were separated from He Zhang, showed no signs of easing. He Zhang and Zhao Song are not there, and the young grandmother is his responsibility, although there is a Xiao Qingqian by his side to share his worries.

But the mother of the family is the eldest princess after all.

Honorable status. So in the face of danger, he still has to take care of Xiao Qingqian. In short, Lin Changyuan felt that he had lived for thirty years, and he had never worked so hard.

They still have to plan what to do next.

So through a curtain, Lin Changyuan spoke...... "Young grandma, should we continue to hurry, or should we settle here first, and then want to find out what is going on here?" The subordinates always feel that there is something different...... "Even if you move, you can't move from village to village." Take 10,000 steps back. It's a village migration. There must be a reason for that.

What is the reason for this?

I didn't want to put a good house, but I led the women and children to migrate on a cold winter day.

How to think about it, how to be problematic.

So Lin Changyuan meant to stay for one more day, and find out what was going on here no matter what. Xie Ke was silent for a long time, and finally nodded.

"Then stay one more day."

She was anxious though. But she also understands that she can't selfishly let her subordinates get into danger with her.

There's something unusual here. Not finding out is always a hidden danger.

She could only silently shout Qi Lu's name in her heart. No matter where he is, ask him to wait for her for one more day.

On this night, Xie Ke rarely didn't need to sleep in the carriage. Coupled with the continuous rush, he soon fell into a deep sleep.

Cong Rui leaned against Xie Ke, and soon let out an even breathing sound...... The fire was still burning outside, but the door was closed, so that no light could shine through. You must know that in the dark night, even a spark is enough to attract attention.

Xiao Qingqian half-leaned against the earthen wall and closed his eyes to recuperate, while Lin Changyuan went to patrol the night in person, although the village seemed to be nothing abnormal, he was very uneasy.

And so it went on until the hour of the child.

Suddenly, there seemed to be a wolf howl in the distance, whimpering very violently, instantly waking everyone up...... The door was slammed open in an instant. Lin Changyuan's face changed drastically and he entered the house, then tied the door, and pulled the only cabinet in the room to block the door. Only then did he open his mouth and say to Xie Ke, who had obviously been woken up in the curtain.

“…… It seemed to be a pack of wolves, and I told my brothers to take refuge in this mud house, which had only one door and no windows...... Even if the wolves come, they can't attack it. ”

Xie Ke felt his heart tighten.

"What about horses? Possible to save? ”

"I asked my brother to light a fire around the horses, and I was afraid that there would be an accident at night, so I arranged it in advance, but the wolves came ......very quickly," Lin Changyuan said intermittently. As for whether the hungry wolf can be driven away by fire, he can only do his best to obey the fate of heaven.

The room suddenly became very quiet, and it seemed that several people had stopped breathing.

Suddenly, the door was slammed into it from the outside.

There was a clang, and the door panel trembled.

Not only Lin Changyuan, but Xiao Qingqian also changed his face, and without saying a word, he got up and used his body to hold the cabinet, in order to protect the door.

The banging sound became more and more frequent, accompanied by the whirring and roaring of the wolf, and almost the next moment it was about to break through the door. This kind of fear Xie Ke has never experienced, no matter how miserable the previous life was, he had never confronted the beast so closely.

The door panel really didn't look sturdy...... After a few hits, there were faint cracks in the door panel.

"Young grandmother, how can there be wolves?" Cong Rui asked in a trembling voice. No matter how fierce it is, it is inevitable to be afraid of confronting the beasts.

What's more, at this time, they are obviously trapped, and they can't get out or retreat. "Mountainous around. I am afraid that the wild beasts will also cause a famine. At this time, Xie Ke was still able to calmly reply to Cong Rui's words.

Xiao Qingqian looked back at Xie Ke in her busy schedule.

The curtain had already been raised, and he clearly saw a little girl sitting on the felt with her knees crossed, but her eyes were shining, and fear seemed to be unable to swallow it......

A pack of hungry wolves, there is something to be afraid of.

The door was breached, and he still had a sword in his hand.

I won't let the wolf boy ask for a favor.

Since I met the little girl at the beginning, I said that I was fated...... Naturally, he wouldn't watch her feed the wolf.

What's more, the catastrophe he vaguely foresaw had to be solved by the little girl, she, but she was a blessing. [Plus more, Mo Mo Da, thank you.] (To be continued......)