The moon is obscured by clouds at some point. The night before dawn becomes the darkest and most silent.

Chen Yichen was like a puppet, leaning motionless against the door and sitting on the ground. There was silence all around, and the only thing I could hear was the sound of his heart beating wildly.

It is said that the darkness before dawn is the most difficult, and if you survive it, it is a new hope. Chen Yichen didn't feel at this time that even if he survived the darkness, there was a greater crisis lurking in the future.

The sky gradually brightened, and the morning light shone through the window on the tired face. When Li Wanwan opened his eyes, he was already looking for Chen Yichen's traces, and when he saw this situation, he was full of confusion.

"Brother Chen, why are you sitting here?" I saw that he was tired, but he didn't know what he was doing.

"Huh?" Hearing the familiar voice, Chen Yichen suddenly woke up, and turned his head to look at the innocent face full of love, which made him even more convinced of the idea, no matter what, he would take the girl in front of him and leave this place of right and wrong.

"Brother Yichen, have you sat here all night?" looked at Chen Yichen, who was tired with a tired face, sitting behind the door.

Chen Yichen nodded subconsciously, making Li Wanwan mistakenly think that he was worried that the gang yesterday would not give up, so he kept his hands behind the door all night. Thinking of this, looking at Chen Yichen with a tired face, Li Wanwan's heart swelled with a sour feeling, there is nothing to ask for in this life to be able to have someone to protect silently like this.

For an unemployed girl, this is someone who can be entrusted with her life. I was happy in my heart, my father finally didn't see the wrong person and chose the right future husband for himself. Looking at the young man in front of him, he couldn't help but lean down, and his red lips fell lightly between his lips.

In an instant, Chen Yichen felt as if he had been shocked, and his already chaotic brain became blank for a while. Widening his eyes and motionless, time seemed to stop at this moment.

"I... I was a little impulsive. Li Wanwan raised his head slightly, his little head shook slightly in his wide eyes, and a slight flush flashed on his smiling face.

"Can you be impulsive once?" Chen Yichen, who came back to his senses, blinked and said, "I also have a little impulse. ”

"No, only I can be impulsive, you can't. Li Wanwan stuck out her tongue mischievously and said, "Soon we will be married." ”

Chen Yichen smashed his mouth, as if he was reminiscing about that wonderful feeling. Looking at his appearance, Li Wanwan's hand gently put his hand on his arm and said, "It's cold on the ground, hurry up." ”

Helping him up from the ground, before his hand was completely released, he saw Chen Yichen sitting on the ground again and said, "My leg is numb." ”

"Tuk tuk tuk" at the door suddenly came from the sound of knocking on the door panel, Chen Yichen was startled, lowered his voice and asked, "Who?"

"Brother Chen, it's me, Xiao Zichen. ”

Hearing someone outside the door claiming to be Xiao Zichen made him a little surprised.

"Xiao Zichen, how does he know that we are here?" Li Wanwan helped Chen Yichen sit down and said, "I'll open the door." ”

Chen Yichen was much more confused than Li Wanwan, and the shopkeeper once said that Xiao Zichen left with the soldiers in the city. And last night, I mistakenly thought it was him, but I accidentally discovered a shocking conspiracy. At this time, Xiao Zichen was able to come to the inn to look for himself, how did he find this place? All kinds of confusion struck his head.

"It turned out to be Xiao Gongzi. ”

The moment Li Wanwan opened the door, the people outside the door obviously didn't expect that it was Li Wanwan who opened the door.

"Miss Wan'er, what's the matter? Brother Yichen is not with you?"

looked at the person outside the door, but there was some disgust in his heart, and he always felt that this person was a little false. Li Wanwan still squeezed out a smile on her face, and said, "Of course, Xiao Gongzi, please come in." ”

Seeing Chen Yichen, a smile flashed on Xiao Zichen's face, his hands clenched into fists, and said, "Brother Yichen seems to be in poor condition, what's wrong? Is he sick? ”

"Brother Lao Zichen is worried, but he slept late last night, and there is nothing serious. Chen Yichen seemed to gradually adapt to this set of etiquette, and said, "How does Brother Zichen know that I am here?"

"That's right, didn't Xiao Gongzi leave the inn yesterday?Why did you come to find Brother Chen early today?"

"That's a coincidence. Xiao Zichen put the wooden box in his hand on the table, filled it with some food, and said while taking it out: "After the two of you left yesterday, I went to the General's Mansion to state the facts of the murder on the way. ”

After listening to him, Chen Yichen suddenly realized, no wonder he saw a soldier following him yesterday, it turned out that he went to report the case. Thinking about it carefully, I did hear the elders in the village say that every place has a special department to deal with these things.

"I see, is the matter settled?"

"Now that the war between the two countries is imminent, I am afraid that no one will take care of this matter. Writing down the case, I think that one day someone will seek justice for me and comfort the souls of those brothers in heaven. When Xiao Zichen said this, his face showed a burst of sadness, and he said: "They died for me, if they are allowed to die in vain, how can I live in peace in the world." ”

"Brother Zichen, people can't be resurrected after death, I believe that evil will be rewarded, and they won't die in vain. Brother Zichen has served them justice, and it is also enough to comfort their souls in the sky. Chen Yichen saw that he was so sad, so he had to persuade him.

"I'm afraid this matter is not so simple, I originally wanted to record it in Mocheng first, and then rely on my connections to urge the case when I return to Kyoto. Unexpectedly, before leaving, he was told that the four gates had been completely blocked and he could not leave the city. Xiao Zichen sighed helplessly, and continued: "I am like an arrow but I am helpless, I have been looking for a long time in the city, but I have not seen other inns open, so I can only return here again. ”

"It turns out that Brother Zichen also had to stay here because the city gate was closed. Chen Yichen smiled bitterly: "Coincidentally, we also returned here because the city gate was closed." ”

"I knew that the two benevolent fathers were here, so I only came to visit today. I specially asked the store to prepare some food, and I hope that the two Haihan. Xiao Zichen took out all the things in the wooden box and placed them on the table.

"Brother Zichen, didn't we say that we won't mention this matter in the future. Hearing him mention the grace of saving his life again, Chen Yichen's head was big, this thing was not intentional, but he felt ashamed.

"Kindness is not reciprocated, this is a real hero. I don't know if Xiao Zichen admired it from the bottom of his heart, or if he did it intentionally, so I heard him continue: "If Da Chen Zimin has more heroic knights like Brother Chen, even if ten Yan Kingdoms attack, they will be fearless. ”

The nerves that had been slightly relaxed tightened again, and I was already worried about this matter. If you hadn't overheard the conversation of those people, you would have no fear. Once you have a foreknowledge of the future, you are at a loss.

"Brother Chen, Brother Chen?" Xiao Zichen saw that he was silent, and shook his arm slightly.

"What's wrong?" Chen Yichen came back to his senses, realized that he had lost his temper, and said, "I just thought of something. ”

"Brother Chen, see if you are absent-minded, are you not feeling well? ”

"That's right, Brother Chen, I saw you in the morning, are you sick?" Li Wanwan also realized that there was something wrong with Chen Yichen today, and she just thought that her body couldn't stay up after a sleepless night.

"I'm fine. I'm just wondering if the army of the Yan Kingdom will invade Mocheng. Chen Yichen squeezed out a smile and said, "Brother Zichen, what do you think?"

"Don't hide it from Brother Chen, I have been to the Yan Kingdom, a barbarian clan, and the soldiers are brutal and murderous. If they really break through Mocheng, I am afraid that the people in the city will be slaughtered. Xiao Zichen looked angry and said, "I was still wondering last night whether the person who attacked us that day could be the secret agent of the Yan Kingdom lurking around Mocheng. ”

"Why does Brother Zichen judge like this?"

Chen Yichen was taken aback, he had heard last night that there were hundreds of people secretly lurking around Mo City in the Yan Kingdom, and now that he recalled that Xiao Zichen was attacked, it was more like the secret agent of the Yan Kingdom. Thinking of this, Chen Yichen felt more and more terrible, the village he once passed by, the ancestral hall full of corpses, could it be that all this was done by the people of Yan Kingdom?

"It's just speculation, the place where the incident happened is only a few dozen miles away from Mocheng, it shouldn't be the mountain bandits, but it's a pity that the situation was urgent at the time, and they were all masked, and they couldn't see their faces clearly. ”

As soon as Xiao Zichen's words fell, he heard Li Wanwan say: "Brother Yichen, are you very hot? Why are you sweating so much, and your face is also very pale, is there something uncomfortable?"

"That's right, Brother Chen, it's not hot now, you must be sick. Xiao Zichen also noticed his abnormality, and when he got up, he wanted to invite Lang Zhong, but Chen Yichen stretched out his hand to stop him.

"I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me. Seeing Li Wanwan anxiously wiping the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, Chen Yichen finally made up her mind that no matter what, she couldn't let any danger get close to her.

"By the way, how is Brother Zichen's wound recovering?" Chen Yichen deliberately changed the topic, but his head was thinking about how to avoid Yan Guo's attack tonight.

"With Brother Lao and Brother Chen in the way, the wound is no longer so painful, and it must be able to heal after three or five days. "Xiao Zichen's complexion is indeed much better, and it seems that he is in a good mood today.

"That's good. Chen Yichen looked at Xiao Zichen, hesitated for a moment, and said, "There is something to worry about Brother Zichen's help." ”

"Why be so polite, if there is anything you ask. Xiao Zichen didn't ask when, and happily agreed.

"I have something to go out, and Brother Lao Zichen is here to accompany Juan'er, I should be back soon. ”

As soon as Chen Yichen's words fell, he saw Li Wanwan grab his arm and asked, "Brother Yichen, what can you do here?" I can go with you." ”

"That's right, what is Brother Chen going to do, wouldn't it be better for the two of us to go with you?" Xiao Zichen echoed casually.

"It's not a big deal, I just want to go and thank the general who caught the spy the night before, and as you know, he sent someone to send me a hundred taels of silver. Chen Yichen pretended to be relaxed and made up a reason temporarily.

"That's not necessary, it's their accusation to hunt down the spies. After listening to his words, Xiao Zichen said disapprerovingly: "That money was originally what you deserved, just to thank you for this matter, you don't have to." ”

"Brother Chen, there must be other things. Li Wanwan has been with him since he was a child, and he naturally knows him very well, and he easily saw through his lies, but he said: "Since it is inconvenient for Brother Yi Chen to say, then Wan'er is waiting for you here." ”

"It's not a big deal. Chen Yichen was exposed, his face was hot, he was really not good at lying, worried that Li Wanwan would misunderstand, and said: "Actually, I want to ask him when the gate of Mocheng will be allowed to pass." ”

"I see. Xiao Zichen nodded and said, "It's okay, I'm also in a hurry to get out of the city." It's just that this should be considered a secret in the army, will he easily tell you? What if he treats you as a secret agent?"

"Probably not. Chen Yichen also began to mumble, if he really regarded himself as a secret agent, it would be troublesome.

"Brother Chen, I'll go with you. Li Wanwan also has some concerns, if there is really any accident, the two of them can take care of each other.

"No, there are a lot of people. Chen Yichen waved his hand and said, "Maybe he saw me alone, maybe he told me." ”

"What Brother Chen said also makes sense, maybe he will really tell you for the sake of you who killed Yan Guo's secret agent. Xiao Zichen thought for a while and continued: "You pretend to thank him, and then ask on the side. Remember, don't ask directly. ”

"Why?" Chen Yichen was puzzled.

"Prevent him from thinking of you as a spy of the Yan Kingdom. ”