Outside Xiqi City, in the mountains and forests, although it is after the New Year, the climate is still cold, and there is a depression and killing atmosphere.

In the morning, the sun rises and a hint of warmth slowly fills the air. In the mountains and forests, a faint figure is staggering. When you get closer, you can see clearly, it is an old man with a haggard and thin face, who is Ji Chang. Supporting the trees along the way, in the sound of wheezing, Ji Chang was obviously very tired, and his body trembled slightly.

Not long after, next to a slope, Ji Chang, who was really tired, couldn't help but sit down with a crooked low tree, looked at the endless mountains and forests in the distance, and couldn't help but flash a touch of helplessness in his eyes.

A low tiger roar faintly came, and Ji Chang, whose face changed, suddenly got up in a hurry, and then saw a fierce tiger rushing in the distance, and couldn't help but be startled, stumbling under his feet, and rolling down the hillside in embarrassment.

The tiger, on the other hand, came by the wind, and in the blink of an eye, it flew down from the top of the hillside.

"Ahh Ji Chang, who had just come back to his senses after falling down the hillside on the ground covered with dead leaves, felt a gust of evil wind blowing in his face, and looked up to see that he was almost frightened, only to see that the ferocious tiger had opened its bloody mouth and came towards him.

"Evil beasts! Hugh hurts! A clear roar sounded as suddenly as thunder, and immediately a figure came as fast as lightning, and kicked the ferocious tiger in the abdomen from one side with a volley.

'Roar' In the bitter roar of the tiger, the next moment the fierce tiger flew out directly in embarrassment.

There was a muffled sound. A figure flashed to the ground, but it was a thin young man dressed in simple coarse linen clothes.

The ferocious tiger who turned over and landed in embarrassment looked at the thin young man with fear. Spin and run quickly.

"Ha Lu Ha!" The thin young man who laughed loudly turned around and stepped forward to help Ji Chang on the ground up: "Uncle, you're not hurt, are you?" ”

Ji Chang, who was secretly relieved, had a look of horror on his face, and when he heard the words of the thin young man, he couldn't help but thank him gratefully: "Thank you for the rescue!" The old man is fine! ”

"The old man is polite!" Talking about the thin young man with a smile, he couldn't help but wonder: "Uncle." Why did you come here alone? Although this mountain is not big, it is also infested with some jackals and beasts. You're alone, it's dangerous. ”

Ji Chang couldn't help but sigh slightly when he heard this: "The old man is in a hurry to go back to his home in Xiqi City. took a shortcut, but the road was lost in the forest. Today, if it weren't for the strong man to save him, the old man's life would be gone! ”

"Oh. I see! The thin young man nodded slightly. is smiled and said: "Meeting is fate, I think the old man is also good-looking, so let's carry the old man to Xiqi City, okay?" ”

Ji Chang, who nodded happily, couldn't help but feel grateful, and turned to lie on the back of the thin young man, letting him leave behind his back.

"That's right. Strong man, I haven't asked for a name yet! "Lying on the back of a thin young man. Looking at his flying appearance in the mountains and forests, he couldn't help but smile and asked: "Looking at the dress of the strong man, it seems to be the hunter in this mountain!" ”

The thin young man who nodded and smiled was busy saying: "Old man Huiyan, I make a living by hunting and chopping wood in this mountain. Uncle can call me Bukit! ”

Bukit? Ji Chang, who was shocked in his heart, couldn't help but look at Wu Ji's eyes and show surprise on his face. In fact, seeing this thin young man, Ji Chang had a sense of déjà vu, and now when he heard his name, he was naturally enlightened. However, back then, he clearly calculated that this Bukit was dead, but why was he alive? And saved yourself? How could this not surprise Ji Chang! You must know that Ji Chang has always been very confident in his Fuxi gossip, and basically did not miss it!

With doubts, Ji Chang and Wu Ji chatted casually, exploring the details of Wu Ji without a trace. With Ji Chang's old age, he also heard that Bukit lost his father freely, and only one old mother in the family died of illness last year. However, Ji Chang was still keenly aware that Wu Ji should have hidden something and didn't say anything. After all, kicking a tiger with one foot is not something ordinary hunters can do. Ji Chang is also well-informed, and seeing that Wu Ji is walking like flying on his back, and he doesn't breathe, he can't see that this Wu Ji has practiced extremely powerful martial arts!

Bukit is keen, very fast, and it didn't take long to get out of the mountains and forests, on the road to Xiqi City, and there were slowly more pedestrians along the way. And Bukit carrying an old man on his back was a common thing, and it didn't attract any curious eyes.

"Uncle, we're not far from Xiqi City!" Bukit, who was moving forward, couldn't help but smile.

Nodding lightly, Ji Chang, who was lying on Wuji's back, looked at Xiqi City looming in the distance, and couldn't help but slightly red with slightly sour eyes in his heart.

After a short time, Bukit finally came to Xiqi City with Ji Chang on his back and the lively flow of people.

"Uncle, are you hungry? Shall I buy you something to eat? Looking at the food stalls in front of him, Wu Ji was busy carrying Ji Chang over as he spoke.

And after listening to Wu Ji's words, Ji Chang, whose expression was slightly condensed, suddenly frowned slightly, and only felt a surge in his abdomen.

Speaking of eating, in fact, since eating the pie made of Bo Yi Kao's meat, Ji Chang has never felt hungry anymore, and since then, he has hardly eaten anything except for barely filling two mouthfuls of clear soup.

"Boss, let's have a bowl of mutton noodle soup!" Wu Ji, who carefully put down Ji Chang, shouted at the chubby middle-aged man who was guarding the steaming cauldron above the stall.

Listening to Wu Ji's words, the middle-aged man responded with a smile, and Ji Chang, who had just sat down here, lowered his head and trembled all over his body, and spit out some undigested minced meat from his mouth. After vomiting, Ji Chang, who breathed a sigh of relief, felt that his whole body was much more relaxed, as if he had removed a shackle.

And then, Ji Chang, whose eyes were slightly condensed, saw that the minced meat shone slightly and turned into three white rabbits, and looked at Ji Chang with a faint hint of reluctance, and then ran away.

"Uncle, you're fine, are you?" On the side, Wu Ji couldn't help but hurriedly stepped forward and asked worriedly.

Due to the blockage of the table, Bukit did not notice the slightly strange scene under the table.

"It's okay!" Ji Chang, who came back to his senses slightly after hearing the words. It is the way of waving your hand.

Seeing that Ji Chang seemed to be in better spirits, Wu Ji, who nodded lightly and breathed a sigh of relief, couldn't help but glance at the white rabbits running away around him in confusion and said unexpectedly: "Where did the rabbits come from?" ”

"Little brother? Where did the rabbit come from? Want to eat rabbit meat, right? I've got it here, too! Or. Another bowl of rabbit noodle soup for you? The busy fat stall owner couldn't help but smile suspiciously.

"You didn't see the rabbit?" Wu Ji, who showed a slightly puzzled look, said angrily: "Rabbit? The most I eat in the mountains is rabbits, I'm almost tired of eating, what kind of rabbit meat do I want! ”

On the side, Ji Chang, whose eyes flashed slightly, couldn't help but look around, only to see the three white rabbits leaving. The pedestrians around them turned a blind eye.

"Uncle, the noodle soup is ready! If you put the sheep soup, drink some to warm up! Ji Chang lost his mind slightly. I heard the smiling voice of Bukit on the side.

Looking back at the bowl of steaming mutton noodle soup, Ji Chang, who frowned slightly, felt sick to his stomach, and couldn't help waving his hand and whispering: "No, the old man can't smell it!" Don't bother. The old man is not hungry! ”

The sound of 'cooing' rang out. On the side, Wu Ji glanced at Ji Chang's stomach, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Uncle, don't be polite to me!" How could you not be hungry after driving such a long mountain road? It's just a bowl of noodles, and I can still afford it! ”

"Alright! A bowl of somen noodles is good! The old man can't eat meat! Ji Chang, whose old face was slightly red and a little embarrassed, couldn't help but wave his hand hurriedly while a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Good!" Bukit, who responded with a smile, said to the stall owner, "Boss." Another bowl of somen noodles, hurry up! ”

Bukit between the talks. sat down next to Ji Chang and smiled and brought the bowl of mutton noodle soup to front of him and said, "Uncle, if you don't eat it, then I'll eat it first!" ”

"It's okay! You eat first! Looking at Wu Ji's appearance, Ji Chang, who was slightly embarrassed, couldn't help but say.

But the chubby stall owner couldn't help but stare slightly and shouted, "Little brother! You eat mutton noodle soup and want to eat somen noodles for the elderly? ”

Bukit, who had just eaten a mouthful of noodles, couldn't help choking when he heard it, and almost spit out the noodles in his mouth, but even swallowed the noodles in his mouth and looked up at the stall owner depressed and angry: "The old man is weak, and he can't eat meat, I don't know what to do?" You're still selling food! ”

"Boss, the old man really can't smell meat!" Ji Chang also opened his mouth to say to the stall owner.

Listening to the words of the two, the stall owner who was stunned couldn't help but be a little embarrassed and hurriedly lowered his head and didn't say more.

After a while, the stall owner took the bowl of somen noodles with a smile on his face and personally delivered it to Ji Chang and said, "I've been waiting for a long time, old man, you can use it slowly!" ”

"Xie Lu, thank you, boss!" Ji Chang, who nodded lightly and said something, took the chopsticks handed over by Wu Ji on the side, looked at the steaming somen noodles in front of him, and slowly ate them.

Seeing Ji Chang's appearance of eating more elegantly than the other ladies, Wu Ji, who touched his nose slightly, looked at the few noodles left in his bowl in the blink of an eye, and couldn't help but slow down the speed of eating noodles slightly, and no longer gobbled up like before.

And just when Bukit and Ji Chang were about to finish eating noodles, with the sound of hurried horses' hooves, an elite cavalry team galloped over.

This group of cavalry was all dark red like fire, everyone wore dark red tight-fitting battle robes, and at the head was a burly general and an elegant scribe in white clothes, who were Nangong Shi and San Yisheng.

Seeing San Yisheng, Wu Ji's face couldn't help but change slightly. For Sanyisheng, Bukit is also more impressive.

"Huh?" Ji Chang, whose expression moved slightly, couldn't help but nod his head and look, and when he saw Nangong Shi and San Yisheng who stopped quickly, he couldn't help but show surprise and excitement on his face after being stunned.

Nangong Shihe Sanyisheng, whose expressions were slightly stagnant, turned to get up with excitement and knelt down at Ji Chang and shouted, "Master Hou! ”

"Meet Master Hou!" In a sonorous and powerful neat voice, the cavalry team also quickly dismounted and knelt on one knee.

Hou Ye? In Xiqi, there is only Xibohou Jichang who has this title! For a while, the surroundings were stunned and couldn't help but kneel excitedly: "Xibohou!" ”

"Oh, my mother! Hou Ye! The chubby stall owner was stunned for a moment, then listened to the surrounding voices and reacted, and couldn't help but hurriedly ran over, and the flesh of his whole body trembled and knelt down to salute Ji Chang.

Sitting on the chair next to him, his expression moved slightly, and it was finally Bukit who reacted. couldn't help but get up and knelt down to Ji Chang nervously: "Master Hou! Bukit damn it! ”

"Bukit?" San Yisheng, who raised his eyebrows slightly, also reacted and looked at Wu Ji in surprise, and finally understood why he looked at this kid so familiarly.

"Get up!" With a smile, he stretched out his hand to help Ji Chang of Bukit. couldn't help but say: "Wu Ji, you saved Benhou, what is the crime?" ”

Wu Ji, who was stunned when he heard this, immediately said busily: "Master Hou, what happened back then"

Ji Chang, who shook his head lightly, directly interrupted Wu Ji's words: "The events of the year are all in the past!" Bukit. You can escape, that's your creation! Moreover, you didn't mean to kill back then. Sin is not unto death. Now, you have saved Ben Hou, how can Ben Hou blame you? ”

"Thank you Lord Hou for not sinning!" Wu Ji said with a little excitement and knelt down again.

Seeing this, Nangong Shi couldn't help but hurriedly say: "Master Hou." What's going on? You say this kid saved you? ”

"If it weren't for Bukit. Ben Hou is only afraid that he has been buried in the tiger's mouth! Ji Chang, who sighed lightly, turned to the people kneeling around him: "Okay, get up!" ”

"Master Xie!" Everyone who got up in response couldn't help but talk in surprise and excitement. Xibohou's return to Xiqi was indeed a joyful event for the people of Xiqi.

Looking at the appearance of everyone, Ji Chang, who was slightly relieved in his heart, couldn't help but help Bukit up again and said in a harmonious voice: "Bukit! Ben Hou sees that you are good at martial arts, but do you have the heart to serve in the Xiqi army? ”

"Lord Qiqi! Hou Ye is loved. Bukit should not have shirked. It's just that Bukit still needs to return to the teacher. can reply to Hou Ye. I hope you will forgive me! Bukit said with a slight hesitation.

Teacher? Ji Chang's eyes couldn't help but light up slightly when he heard this.

"Boy, you're so uninteresting! Hou Ye is so loving, and he pushes and procrastinates, so unsimply, he is really not a man! "Nangong listened to Wu Ji's words, but he was unhappy and did not have a good airway.

Hearing Nangong Shi say this, Wu Ji, who was slightly depressed and flushed, gritted his teeth and didn't say anything.

"Hey, General Nangong!" Ji Chang, who waved his hand lightly, couldn't help but hurriedly say: "Wu Ji's words are also understandable. Since he has a teacher, there is nothing wrong with returning to the teacher to go out of the mountain again. ”

"Thank you Lord Hou for your observation!" Wu Ji couldn't help but hurriedly bow to Ji Chang.

Ji Chang, who nodded with a light smile, turned to San Yisheng and said: "Doctor San, Ben Hou doesn't have any money on him, help Ben Hou give the money for noodles to the boss!" ”

"Master Hou, this money" Wu Ji, who was stunned, couldn't help but speak.

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Ji Chang smiled lightly and waved his hand and said: "When Ben Hou invited you, Xie Lu thanked you for your hard work all the way and carried Ben Hou to Xiqi City." ”

Seeing Ji Chang say this, Bukit, who nodded his head, didn't say anything more.

"It is a small blessing for Hou Ye to be able to eat at a small stall, how dare you accept Hou Ye's money!" The chubby stall owner hurriedly raised his head and smiled.

Seeing this, Nangong Shi strode forward and stopped in front of San Yisheng, who was about to step forward to give money, glared at the stall owner, and threw a knife coin to him angrily: "Joke, will Master Hou still give money for dinner?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes," the stall owner couldn't help but catch the knife coin, and nodded subconsciously in response.

"Huh?" Seeing this, Nangong Shi couldn't help but stare at the stall owner.

Looking at Nangong Shi's appearance, the stall owner who reacted slightly was almost crying: "No, no, Hou Ye naturally won't give money for food!" ”

"Alright, General Nangong!" Ji Chang, who had no choice but to look at Nangong Shi, was busy saying, "Send Ben Hou back first!" ”

"Yes!" Nangong Shi, who responded, suddenly hurriedly turned around and said, "Master Hou, please get on the horse!" ”

On the side, Wu Ji was also busy and said: "Wu Ji Gong sends Hou Ye!" ”

"Okay, Bukit, Ben Hou is waiting for your news!" Ji Chang, who nodded with a light smile, got on a horse with the help of Nangong Shixiang, and then went towards Xibohou Mansion together under the escort of Nangong Shi, San Yisheng and the cavalry team.

Seeing them leave, Bukit was completely relieved, his eyes flickered with joy, and he turned around and disappeared into the crowd of lively discussions

Not to mention that the entire Xiqi City was boiling because of the news of Ji Chang's return. At this time, the Xibohou Mansion was also lively because of Ji Chang's return and festivities.

"Father!" Ji Fa, who should go to the gate of the mansion with a group of brothers, saw Ji Chang who got off the horse, and couldn't help but excitedly stepped forward to help Ji Chang, looking at Ji Chang's emaciated and haggard appearance, he suddenly couldn't help but have a sour nose and red eyes, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Looking at Ji Fa, Ji Chang, who was in a stirring mood, couldn't help but reach out and hugged Ji Fa into his arms with tears in his eyes: "Fa'er! ”

Seeing Ji Fa, Ji Chang couldn't help but think of Bo Yi Kao. It can be said that Ji Fa's appearance really touched Ji Chang's tears and made the grief in his heart really explode.

Looking at Ji Chang and Ji Fa, father and son, who were hugging and crying each other, Nangong Shi and San Yisheng, who got off the horse, couldn't help but have slightly red eyes, and their hearts were a little sour and uncomfortable.

"Father!" The other sons of Bo Yi Kao couldn't help but kneel on the ground one by one, and a faint low cry sounded.

At this time, in the sound of gentle footsteps, Yan Xue quickly came to the gate of the mansion and saluted Ji Chang and Ji Fa: "Master Hou, second son, the old lady invites you over!" ”

"Mother?" Ji Chang, who whispered softly, couldn't help but slightly let go of Ji Fa's excitement and hurriedly said, "Fa'er, go!" ”

"Father, slow down!" Seeing that Ji Chang was hurriedly walking forward as he spoke, Ji Fa, who was busy following two steps, couldn't help but help Ji Chang to rush to the old lady's residence with care.

Subsequently, Yan Xue also hurriedly turned around and followed.

In a short time, the three of them rushed to the quiet courtyard where the old lady lived.

"But my son Ji Chang is back?" In a slightly trembling voice, the old lady had already come to the door of the house with the support of Mrs. Taiji and Chen Xi.

Ji Chang, whose whole body trembled and stopped, turned to nudge Ji Fa's staggered forward two steps and knelt down suddenly: "Mother! The unfilial son Ji Chang is back! ”

"My son!" The old lady who said in a trembling voice also stepped forward with a slight trembling body, bent over and trembling with her thin palm to touch the head and face of Ji Chang, who raised her head slightly, and then sobbed: "My son is thin and old!" ”

Looking at the old lady with teary eyes, Ji Chang couldn't help but feel as if something was blocked in his throat, obviously he had words from the bottom of his heart, but he couldn't say a word. (To be continued......)