Chapter 5: The Purple Robe (Part 6I)

The night wind in the desert is cold.

Even though the fire in front of him and behind him was taken care of, Wang Xun was still frozen and woke up from his sleep before the early morning. Looking around, the sky is like an upside-down cauldron, covering the same round desert. Countless stars are inlaid at the bottom of the pot, and those near are almost reachable. A little farther away, it is flickering, like the endless lights in Chang'an City during the festival.

He found himself missing Chang'an again. Even when in it, it was so suppressed that it was almost impossible to breathe. When it is far away, it slowly forgets its shortcomings. I only remember its prosperity, its warmth, and the comfort and tranquility of traveling with beauty and calling friends.

If it weren't for accidentally seeing the royal privacy, Wang Xun knew that he would definitely not be able to make up his mind to leave Chang'an. It's just that I didn't expect that I had already escaped thousands of miles away, and I hadn't been able to escape the plot of others. Yang Guozhong, Ge Shuhan, and Gao Lishi, these guys with hearts like snakes and scorpions, they will not die well sooner or later! Shaking his fingers that were frozen stiff by the night wind, Wang Xun was ruthless in his heart again. Although he knew very well that Colliers colluded with Yang Guozhong to dig a trap for himself, to a large extent, it was a last resort. But he just couldn't tolerate that his life was taken so lightly by Colliers. didn't hesitate, and treated him as an outcast. I didn't think about myself at all, but I was also a nobleman.

Family history is no longer reliable. The remnants of the fathers are not worth anything in front of the real superiors. When his mood calmed down from his disappointment, he re-examined himself. only to realize how frivolous my original life was. If I'm a little unlucky, I'm afraid I don't know how many times I've died. As the old fox said two days ago, a guy like himself who lacks heart and eyes can actually live ignorantly until now, I really don't know if there have always been ghosts and gods in the dark.

"Woke up from freezing? Hurry up and close your eyes, it's early in the morning! The old fox's voice came from the other side, as exhausted as the expression on his face.

"Hmm!" Wang Xun turned his head and gave the old fox Kang Zhongxin a grateful smile. For this old guy who is calculating and contains a lot of wisdom in life, it is difficult for him to feel any bad feelings in his heart.

"Sleep! It's good to be patient. Otherwise, you'll feel colder and colder! December is not supposed to be the time to rush! The old fox rubbed forward, put his hand over the dancing flames, and slowly smoked.

His hands are rough. The back of the hand is covered with large and small tears. Seeing the other party's ten dry fingers like chicken feet, Wang Xun suddenly realized the age of this person, smiled, and said with a little apology: "I'm sorry for your trouble." At such an age, but with me in the desert to freeze! ”

"What a word. Is my old man's body weaker than yours? Hearing this, the old fox immediately glared at him and protested in a low voice.

"I, I didn't mean that!" Unexpectedly, his ass was slapped on the horse's leg all of a sudden, Wang Xun felt a little aggrieved, "I mean, you don't need to send me to Yanqi in person." It's freezing, and I feel very sorry in my heart! ”

"That's easy!" The old fox's eyes narrowed into a slit again, "My old man is actually just taking people's money and eliminating disasters with others. If you feel that you owe me an old man, find a way to compensate me a little more! Ordnance, food, and your training recipe or something. I don't pick the old man, just throw a few more things! ”

"Whew!" Wang Xun spat loudly, if it weren't for the fact that the other party's age could almost be his grandfather, he couldn't wait to screw off the head of the old thing and stuff it directly into the fire. "Lie to me and leave two percent of the baggage, are you still not satisfied? People's hearts are not enough, do you understand? If you have a bad conscience and deceive me, you are not afraid of the fire god's blame! ”

"You came up with it yourself. I'm just gracious! As for the cheeks, the old fox was equally unambiguous, "Besides, I paid the bill with horses and sheep." I didn't let you eat at all! ”

"Yes, yes, you always trade fairly, and you are not bullied!" Wang Xun was too lazy to bother with the other party about the transactions that had already taken place. Anyway, no matter how he argued, it was impossible for him to recover the baggage left to Loulan from the old fox.

"Of course. Ahura Mazda said that one should not take another's possessions, otherwise he would not be able to cross the bridge of judgment after death. But gifts between friends are not included! "The old fox is very reasonable.

"Humph!" Wang Xun knew that he couldn't say anything about the other party, so he simply turned his head away and continued to enjoy the night on the desert.

It is surrounded by rolling sand dunes, and there is no difference between east and west. It seems that wherever you go, what awaits you is unknown and dark. However, you have to go on, because only by continuing to walk can you see hope. If you stay where you are, you will die of cold and thirst.

It was as if his future was his future. Good luck has run out. The remnants of the family have also been exhausted in ignorance. In the future, all he can rely on is his own strength. The lance in his hand, the war horse under his crotch, and the brothers behind him who had the same experience as him.

Twenty-five Wyvern guards, one hundred and six people.

Although the first battle yesterday afternoon was won cleanly, twenty-four people fell forever in the desert. Thinking about this amazing proportion, Wang Xun couldn't help but tremble in his heart. "They must never be sent out again until they have to." Looking back at Wei Feng and the others who were swaying around the fire, he secretly swore in his heart. "Try to make them all come back alive. As much as possible. They shouldn't have been swept in, they shouldn't have died here! ”

"Boy, what do you think? Look at the way you grit your teeth? The old fox's voice came from across the fire again, faintly with concern.

"No, nothing?" Unwilling to let his heart be known to outsiders, Wang Xun shook his head and denied it in a low voice.

The old fox didn't have the consciousness of being nosy at all, rolled his body in Piedler, and slowly moved to Wang Xun's side, "Let's hear it, maybe I can help you come up with an idea!" After all, I've lived longer and seen more! ”

"Don't you always rest?! Let's go to sleep! Unable to stand the smell of the other party, Wang Xun moved into the distance and reminded in a low voice.

"I'm old, I don't sleep that much!" The old fox was unconscious, and once again narrowed the distance with Wang Xun.

"I'm wondering, it's okay to be courteous, is there some intention!" Turning his head and glancing at the other party, Wang Xun was not angry at all.

"Indeed!" If anyone wants to know what it means to be faceless and skinless, I believe the old fox can give the best answer. With a smile, he followed Wang Xun's tone and slipped down, "For people in my position, every move has a plan." But ......." smiled again, his face becoming solemn, "Lord Captain, you need to understand a little. Life is a transaction. Usually when others have something to do with you, you have the value of existence in their eyes. Otherwise, who cares about your life and death except your own parents! ”

"Don't get so close to me!" As if frightened by the other party's tone, Wang Xun quickly dodged to the side, and then his body suddenly froze! The value of utilization! The value of existence! Isn't that the answer? In the eyes of General Colliers, what can he and these brothers around him do? What is the value of existence? So with a wave of his hand, he sent hundreds of lives to a dead end. Because of these 100 guards, 300 people are strong, compared to the royal dignity, it is no different from ants!

Cold, in an instant, the cold air of the entire starry sky poured into his body, freezing him so much that he couldn't help but shiver. In this way, Goshuhan's behavior is easy to explain. In the eyes of a famous general like him, who often took tens of thousands of brothers to add trenches to the enemy, more than 400 lives were probably just a cold number. Although he had never met him before coming to the Western Regions, there was no enmity between them. However, erasing these potentially dangerous numbers for Yang Guozhong is just a gesture for him, and there is no need for any hesitation at all.

Everything, just because their own portions are too light. The portion size is too light. In their eyes, there is no value in the slightest use and existence, and there is nothing to do with hatred! If he has a heavy army, or there is a big man with enough weight behind him, I am afraid that Gao Lishi will not sacrifice himself easily. In the same way, Ge Shuhan will not kill Yang Guozhong in order to curry favor with him.

The value of use is the value of existence. Otherwise, you may be betrayed and abandoned.

Cold, biting cold.

"Why are several tribes rushing to give you slaves, because they think you will be useful to them in the future? Why do those bone-bearers follow you? Because you can bring them glory and give them a better future! Lest Wang Xun was not sober yet, the old fox continued to beat his heart with words, "Including my old man, why do you have to suffer this crime on a cold day, because my old man thinks that your kid will be able to gain a firm foothold under Feng Changqing in the future, and you may be able to say a few words for my Loulan Department at a critical moment!" And them, look at them, my captain......" Xin pointed to the sleeping Wyvern Janissaries and Minzhuang, and he continued to speak, "Why should they follow you proudly, even if they know that they may die in battle at any time. Because of them, believe that you can bring them what they want. This can all be called a picture, my captain. ”

"No, it's not!" Wang Xun heard himself arguing, but his voice was so weak. Although the old fox's words were biased, they were better than simple and clear. Following this line of thought, many things that were not clear before suddenly showed their true colors.

But is that really the case? He refused to believe it. In the world, in addition to the ** naked transaction, there should be something else, right? For a moment, he remembered the night of blood and fire more than half a month ago.

Countless brothers fell in pools of blood.

In the moment before they died, they used their last strength to turn their heads to the east, to the east.