Ning Wanshu was unwilling, and said: "The people in this city seem to have reacted after hearing the sound of horses' hooves, so we all abandon our horses and walk on foot, and take a look at them again." ”

A few soldiers persuaded a few more words, but Ning Wanshu still insisted: "Let's go again, if it's still like this, let's go back." ”

Seeing that she was persistent, everyone had no choice but to get off the horse, and the group walked down the street on foot. Sure enough, the lights did not go out when the lights were not heard in the shop with the lights on, but the doors were still closed.

Several people found a shop and knocked on the door, but after this knock, the lights went out immediately.

Seeing this, Yao Duran suddenly felt a little creepy. Lingchuan City is so weird, there must be something big! Thinking about it, Yao Duran grabbed Ning Wanshu, who was about to continue walking inside, and said, "Sister Ning, don't go any further, let's knock on this house, ask clearly, and leave immediately." ”

Ning Wanshu saw that her face was solemn and her tone was unquestionable, so she stayed and knocked on the door with her. But knocking and knocking, there was still a dead silence inside.

It was clear that there were people inside, but they turned off the lights and didn't respond, a few people were unwilling, and the knock on the door was heavier, and the sound of "dong dong dong" spread out abruptly in the silent street......

Knocking and knocking, a woman's cry suddenly came from inside, and her voice was old and frightened: "Uncles! Please don't bang on the door! Our family has nothing of value left! I beg you to spare my family, I am the only old woman in my family, and I am useless in everything, and I can't make any money...... I'm kowtowing to you! ”

When Yao Duran heard this, she knew that there was a big secret, and hurriedly said: "Old woman! Do not be afraid, for we are not bad people, but we have come from a foreign country to pass by here and buy some utensils in the city. ”

There was silence inside for a while, and then the old woman spoke up again: "Even if what you say is true, then I advise you not to come in!" Let's go! Get out of here now! Don't delay any longer! Come on! ”

"Why? Woman, please make it clear! What the hell is going on in Lingchuan City? Yao Duran asked through the door.

After a moment of silence, the wooden door creaked open, revealing a terrified face through the dim cracks. The door was opened by a seventy-year-old woman, her cloudy eyes flashed with tears, and she looked at a few people back and forth with vigilance, before she was relieved and said, "Don't come in, I told you that you should leave quickly, and you must not delay!" ”

Several people all looked solemn and nodded again and again.

The old woman wiped her tears and said with a sad face: "There is a broken empty mountain in the south of our Lingchuan City, and now it has become a nest of thieves!" Those bandits burned and looted in the nearby city, and every once in a while they went down the mountain to loot the city's property and food, and also robbed women, whether they were daughters or women, and robbed them of them! Poor my granddaughter, who is only fourteen years old, was robbed by the brutes last month, and the child's father chased him out in a fit of rage, and was killed by the brutes who had lost their conscience! ”

When the old woman said this, she was heartbroken, and she burst out crying and letting out a cry of grief. She cried and cried, and suddenly she couldn't catch her breath, and the cry was stuck in her throat, and there was silence. Yao Duran hurriedly supported her and pinched her middle man, and after a while, the old woman picked up her breath with a "wow" before releasing her voice.

Yao Duran comforted her for a while, her emotions calmed down a little, and then Yao Duran asked, "Old woman, are there no yamen and no officers and soldiers in that city?" ”

The old woman was already crying hoarsely, looking tired and weak, and said mournfully: "In this troubled world, how can anyone take care of us people, the soldiers are in chaos, Lingchuan City is a small city, and it is very remote, there are no officials or soldiers in the city. ”

Yao Duran asked again: "Then why don't the residents of the city move away from Lingchuan City?" ”

The old woman said in a dumb voice: "How to move?" There is no money and food in hand, and if you can't go far, you get closer, and when you get to a nearby city, it's still like this. There are many thieves, and they have become a big force, and we can't escape it. Let's go, let's go, don't fall into those beasts for eight lifetimes! ”

As she spoke, the old woman resolutely took away Yao Duran's hand and closed the wooden door with a "snap".

Several people stood outside stunned, all frightened.

Ning Wanshu came back to her senses and said in a panic: "Quick! Come back! ”

The group hurriedly strode back, their faces were like earth, and their hearts were like drums. A soldier panicked in his heart, and said softly as he walked: "Two ladies, why did we take such a risk for no reason today?" If we meet those bandits, where will our soldiers be able to protect the two ladies? When the time comes, I'm afraid no one will be able to go back! ”

Ning Wanshu said as she walked: "When I reported to His Highness, I said that I would come back in half an hour, if we don't go back on time, Your Highness will definitely not ignore us!" ”

The soldier suddenly realized: "That's right, it's right, it's okay for a few of our soldiers to take their lives, but Mrs. Qiao is here, Your Highness won't care." Take a step back, even if His Royal Highness really doesn't care about Mrs. Qiao, Lord Xiangguo will not follow it. ”

Ning Wanshu listened, and suddenly became a little unhappy: "You mean, there is only one Highness Madam Qiao who is willing to take care of it, and the people around him don't have that weight?" ”

The soldier suddenly became angry when he saw her, a little inexplicable, but in an instant, he understood again, and hurriedly explained: "No, no, no, the villain doesn't mean that, madam, you are also a noble, and Your Highness must also take care of it." ”

Ning Wanshu kept silent with a pretty face.

"Sister, don't worry about it, hurry back to the camp." Yao Duran persuaded her, and everyone was silent.

All the way back to the original place, the horses were still there, and a few people hurriedly got on the horses when they saw the rescuers, turned the horse's head and ran out of the city without saying a word, as if they were chasing the flood beast behind them.

Along the way, Yao Duran felt that her heart was always pinched together, and it was not until she saw the bonfire in the camp that it was getting closer and closer, and her heart slowly loosened and fell......

The group finally returned to the camp safely, and they were so frightened that they didn't even have a word, so they put down their horses and dispersed.

Yao Duran silently returned to his tent.

"Madame, are you finally back? Didn't you say half an hour? It's been an hour, why have you been here for so long? When Lu Yan saw her return, he greeted her and asked.

"Hmm." Yao Duran answered the question and sat down quietly on the edge of the bed.

"Madame, why don't you look good? Could it be that you went out and caught a cold? Lu Qi thoughtfully touched her forehead and muttered, "Isn't it hot?" ”

"Green Diaphragm, I'm fine, I want to be quiet." Yao Duran said absent-mindedly.

"Madam, you haven't had dinner yet, so go and serve you vegetarian food in the dining tent." Lu Yan said, lifted the curtain and went out.

Yao Duran was stunned, and an ethereal word suddenly came to his heart, circling in his mind repeatedly.

"Pity my granddaughter, who is only fourteen years old, was robbed by those brutes last month, and his father chased him out in a fit of rage, and was killed by those brutes who had lost their conscience!"

A pair of slender hands in the sleeves slowly tightened, and the delicate and neat nails slowly pierced the palms. Yao Duran's beautiful eyes gradually revealed indignation.

Who is in charge of this bitter world? Her sister would not have died so tragically if someone had been in charge. This would not be the case if someone of these people were in charge. She has also struggled in the bitter sea of famine, and she also knows that the suffering in the world is everywhere and different, but only when it is touched can it be truly shocked.

"Madame, ma'am?"

Yao Duran came back to his senses, only to see that Lu Yan had already returned with food.

Yao Duran suddenly reached out and knocked over the tray in her hand, only to hear a "bang", the tray fell to the ground, and the cups and plates were in disarray. At the same time, Yao Duran's angry voice came: "I don't eat!" Where else can I eat! ”

Seeing her so abnormal for the first time, Lu Yan knelt down in fear: "Madam, it's not good to be a slave, please calm your anger." ”

Yao Duran looked at her worried face, and then she came to her senses, she sighed, got up to help Lu Yan, and said, "Lu Yan, I'm sorry, I'm in a messy mood today, it's not for you, you're not wrong, it's me who is not good." ”

Lu Yan slowly stood up and said, "Madam, what's wrong with you?" Why did you come back from a trip to the city and be in a bad mood? The slave maid saw that the concubine of the king of Beizhong was very good, and the attendant brought her a lot of barbecue, and they also begged for a few bowls of wine to drink in the tent. ”

"Green Lady, don't talk about it, clean up this meal and go out with me." Yao Duran's tone was light, but it implied firmness.

The green man was silent, squatting down and cleaning up. After cleaning up, Yao Duran led her out of the tent without saying a word.

The camp was vast, the tents were heavy, and at night, it looked like a pile of graves.

Yao Duran retracted his gaze and fixed his gaze, and said, "Lu Yan, I'm waiting for you here, you go to the main tent and quietly see if Lord Xiangguo is still drinking." ”

The green diaphragm answered, and hurried away with broken steps.

Yao Duran wandered in place for a while, and finally saw the green diaphragm turn back.

"Madam, Lord Xiangguo is no longer there. Only His Royal Highness and General Du were drinking. "Green Road.

"That's great!" Yao Duran said, stopped a soldier and asked for directions, and then walked up. Lu Yan didn't ask much, and followed quietly. The two of them meandered for a while, and finally stopped in front of a tent.

Yao Duran said to the guards outside the tent: "Go in and pass the word, I ask to see Lord Xiangguo." ”

The guards went in to report, and after a while, the guards came out with a maid, and the maid came to her and saluted, saying, "Does Mrs. Qiao ask to see Lord Xiangguo?" This is really unfortunate, Lord Xiangguo did not drink well, and he was already drunk after drinking for more than an hour, and he was sent back by His Royal Highness. ”

Yao Duran was disappointed in her heart and asked, "Are you drunk?" Can you wake up? ”

The maid replied, "It seems to be difficult, but the adult vomited when he came back, and as soon as the slave and maid finished cleaning up, the adult fell asleep." ”

When Yao Duran heard this, he was worried and anxious, if he couldn't talk to Yun Ce today, then it would be too late, and the army would have to hurry early tomorrow morning, so it was too late. She pondered for a while, and then said, "You go in and call him again, and see if you can wake up." ”

"Yes." The maidservant entered the tent again. Yao Duran heard her shouting several times in succession, but there was no response, and Yao Duran's heart sank.

After a while, the maid came out to reply, but found that there was no one outside the tent, and the beautiful lady in the night seemed to be Chang'e who went down to earth and went to the moon in an instant.