Man Ning, Xue Zhao and others, who retreated first, walked very fast, and they had long since disappeared. When Deng Longye came to the northeast gate, the city gate had already been opened. In the past, the prefect first blocked it with a wooden fence, but later the residents of the city were afraid that bandits and bandits outside the city would sneak in from here, so they raised funds to build this place into a small city gate.

This city gate is not commonly used, and it is not usually opened, so there are few guards, Deng Longye did not see the corpse when he passed by, and guessed in his heart that the thieves in the city were chaotic, and the guards here were afraid that they would have fled a long time ago.

Before Wang Shaoyu chased after him, Deng Longye took one last look at the city and slapped his horse out of the city. There was a lot of noise in the back of his head, but to him, it didn't matter. In front of him, it was the distant mountains and the gray sky, Deng Longye looked up to the sky and let out a long roar, like the burden of the mountain finally disappeared at this moment, and he felt a kind of joy and relaxation that he had never had.

According to the agreement before separation, Deng Longye went straight to the northwest and walked, not three miles, but he saw that the tall grass and trees were all around, and he was already in the mountains and forests. and confirmed that Wang Shaoyu did not continue to pursue, Deng Longye gradually slowed down his horse speed and began to walk in the northwest direction, looking for traces of Man, Xue and others along the way.

Going around and around, through the forest and leaping streams, Deng Longye didn't know how far he had gone, he deliberately picked some difficult and difficult roads, so later, the horse couldn't be ridden, so he simply led the horse on foot.

After a long time, the red sun was sinking, and the setting sun shone through the cracks in the trees, shining the dead leaves all over the ground. Deng Longye felt hungry in his stomach when he arrived at this point, and at the same time, the wounds on his body began to ache. He thought that he had to find a place to rest, otherwise he would sleep in the open air, and once he caught a cold, it would be difficult to endure the pain.

Anyway, there were no pursuers at the moment, so Deng Longye walked out of the forest path, changed to the avenue, and walked a little way, and met an old man carrying a flat shoulder on the way.

The old man saw that Deng Longye was covered in blood, he was startled at first, and he was about to run away after throwing down his flat shoulder, Deng Longye chased after him and explained: "The old man is panicking, I am an official soldier, and I met a thief on the road." ”

The old man was pulled by him, and he couldn't break free, so he had to face it. Deng Longye was still a little panicked when he saw him, and took out the number plate to show him. The old man was illiterate, but seeing that Deng Longye swore and had a kind attitude like a traitor, he believed it for eight or nine points, and said, "What is the matter with the military master looking for the little old man?" As he spoke, he looked at Li Yuanzhong, who was unconscious on his horse.

Deng Longye asked gently: "Dare to ask if there is a place to rest near this place?" ”

The old man thought about it and said, "Yes, yes, here is five miles to the east, and it is the remaining vein of the mountain." There is a Xingde post on the mountain, although it is a small post station, but the post chief is anxious and righteous, the travelers in the past, there are many guest rooms in the boarding post, where might as well try the military master. ”

Deng Longye was overjoyed when he heard this, thanked him repeatedly, and climbed back on the horse. Five miles of road, hurry up, and you will be able to arrive before sunset.

Heading west, the roads are smooth, and even weeds have been removed on both sides, which shows that the manager of this Xingde post is quite responsible.

The road forked at an intersection, Deng Longye picked one of the easy ones to walk and walked another mile, at this time the sky was already overcast, but he clearly saw a little light on the mountainside not far away. Needless to say, there must be Xingdeyi.

Deng Longye drove his horse in the direction of Liangguang and arrived at the foot of the mountain in a short time. He led his horse up the paved stone steps.

The remnants of the mountain were not high, and the two of them quickly arrived at the gate of the post station located on the mountainside. At this hour, the sky was completely dark, and only with the two high-hanging lanterns at the entrance of the post, Deng Longye was able to see the three big characters of "Xingde Station" engraved on the plaque. He thought that the post gate was closed, but in front of him, the gate of the post station was open.

The door was empty, neither guarded nor led. Deng Longye was puzzled, tied the horse, tied Li Yuanzhong's hands and feet and still put it on the horse's back, and strode into the post. It was pitch black in the quiet post station, and Deng Longye couldn't help but put his hand on the handle of the knife.

After walking a few steps inside, in the silence, Deng Longye seemed to faintly hear the sound of crying coming intermittently. He also said that he was tired and weak, and he had hallucinations, and after patting his face to stay awake, he listened to it again, but the crying became clearer and clearer.

Deng Longye was empty, silent, but there were endless cries, the more Deng Longye thought about it, the more strange he became, and he couldn't help but feel creepy. He swallowed his saliva, slowly drew his knife, and walked cautiously in search of the source of his cry, as he looked as black as ink. Just tensed his nerves, and suddenly there was a bright light on the side, and he subconsciously jumped back, and in the dark, he heard someone screaming in the bright light.

Deng Longye took three steps and two steps, rushed forward, and grabbed the man behind him, and the man cried out and shouted: "Uncle, don't be busy, uncle, don't be busy!" ”

With the light of the oil lamp, Deng Longye realized that the person he was holding on to was a middle-aged man. When the middle-aged man saw Deng Longye's fierce appearance, he was even more frightened and trembled like chaff, begging for mercy in his mouth.

"Where's your captain?" Deng Longye didn't know why he was like this, and asked directly.

Before the question fell, I suddenly heard someone jump behind my head, and I was about to get up, and the cold silk around my neck was actually held with a knife.

"Don't move if you know each other!"

"Heroes, you and I have no grievances and no hatred, and we have something to say."

As soon as a word came out, the people behind him suddenly withdrew the knife, only to hear a cry of joy: "Old Deng!" It's you! ”

It turned out that Man Ning and Xue Zhao and others were also settling in this post.

When everyone meets, the joy is mixed with a little desolation. Xue Xuan's eyes were red, obviously sad for his brother's death for a long time, Deng Longye persuaded him a few words, he forced himself to smile, but it made people even more worried.

"Dumped the surname Wang?"

Deng Longye said: "Dumped, nine times out of ten the surnamed Wang has thrown himself into the camp, and he will not go out of the city to pursue." ”

"Broke into the camp?"

"Not bad. The repeated defeats of the surnamed Wang have no fighting spirit, and he must know that Luoyang is difficult to defend, and he is afraid that he will cooperate with the outside of the camp. If this were not the case, how could we have been so hasty and so desperate that all our efforts would have been in vain? ”

Man Ning thought for a while and said, "Yes, I see that the surname Wang behaves strangely, and I think there are ghosts." ”

Deng Longye smiled and said: "It's okay, if we can't let the camp know about this, the surname Wang is still on our side." ”

Xue Zhao said fiercely: "The surname Wang has harmed my brother, and I will take revenge if I die!" "He is not from Zhao Yingzhong, so it is naturally impossible to swallow this breath.

Deng Longye sighed, caught a glimpse of the middle-aged man who was trembling to himself, and asked, "What's the matter with this person?" ”

Xue copied back and said: "I waited for me to come to the post, this guy didn't accept it, and he had to take the post guard to expel me, so I had no choice but to kill them, but when I killed him, he went crazy and spared his life." It sounds like this middle-aged man must be the old man Deng Longye met on the way before, and the "anxious and righteous" post chief.

Deng Longye knew that Man Ning, Xue Zhao and others had never killed people without blinking, although he felt sorry in his heart, he didn't say anything, but said: "Fortunately, it didn't hurt him." This chief has a good name, so let's keep some silver for him when we leave. ”

Man Ning responded, but at this time, there were bursts of groans from outside the post station, and Deng Longye explained: "Luoyang Tong sentenced Li Yuanzhong, and he also brought it. Tie it up, no need to worry. ”

"Old Deng, you are such a good means!" Man Ning stretched out his thumb and exclaimed, "Not only did he cover our evacuation, but he was able to retreat with his whole body, and he didn't leave a single 'robe'." There was a slight ridicule in his words, but he regarded Li Yuanzhong, who was used to block the gun for Deng Longye, as "his own person".

Deng Longye raised his mouth and smiled: "That's not it, when can we Zhao Ying suffer?" A few people smiled, and he thought about something important, and asked, "What about the sack?" Nothing went wrong, right? ”

Man Ning patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, you will give up your life, and you must first keep this sack safe!" So saying, he shouted, "Drag that sack up!" "When I arrived, four or five soldiers went to the side room to carry the bag of hemp.

The soldiers carried the sack in front of Deng Longye and slammed it on the ground, something in the sack twitched and made a "whining" sound, apparently containing a living person. Deng Longye smiled and said, "After sleeping for so long, you woke up?" ”

Man Ning said: "I woke up when I went out of the city, and I deliberately didn't untie the rope, so I left it until this time, so that everyone could eat fresh melons together." ”

When the person in the sack heard the words "eat fresh melon", he seemed to be frightened and began to whimper again. Deng Longye asked the soldiers to untie the rope and released the people inside.

"Wow, wow......" The man finally got out of the sack, and the coarse cloth that was tied to his hands and feet and stuffed in his mouth was also removed, and he didn't bother to speak, but first gasped for several times, as if he had come to this world for the first time.

Deng Longye looked at the person in front of him, although he was dressed in a splendid dress, his sideburns were messy, his expression was aggrieved, and he seemed to smile and said: "This is His Royal Highness King Dechang?" ”

The man was stunned for a moment, and responded: "Well, who is calling this king?" Looking at Deng Longye, he immediately remembered his current situation for a while, and took two steps back with a pale face.

Deng Longye and the others did not react, they were all from the bottom, and they had never even met the magistrate in their lives, so at this time, they had the opportunity to get close to a figure who was almost as unattainable as a fairy, so they had to observe and appreciate it. Poor Nadechang King Zhu Yousong looked around at everyone, I don't know why they suddenly stared at him stupidly, even if they were terrified, they didn't dare to move half a step.

After watching it for a long time, Man Ning suddenly slapped his thigh to break the silence, so frightened that Zhu Yousong's body stiffened, only to see him shake his head and say: "Boring, boring, what is the difference between the dragon son and grandson of the old Zhu family, I have watched it repeatedly, there are no horns on the head, no tail on the buttocks, no difference from a few of us!" ”

Xue Xuan sneered: "It won't be that we kidnapped the wrong person, right?" ”

Zhu Yousong swallowed his saliva and said nervously: "You, who are you?" Why did he suddenly sneak into the mansion while the king was taking a nap, and he was still disrespectful? ”

"Disrespectful?" Xue Jian smiled, "Lord Wang, you have to face the lucky maid behind the rockery in the Deer Garden every afternoon, and we have been watching it for more than half a month, if you want to say disrespectful, it has long been disrespectful, and there is no shortage of this time today." ”

Man Ning echoed: "The prince is an organized person, and he is diligent every day, otherwise it will be difficult for us to start." He laughed again, "The old prince is looking for joy in the Luyuan Palace, and the prince is happy in the Luyuan Courtyard, and you can not disturb each other, it is really a father and son, and the family is harmonious." ”

"How dare you ......" Zhu Yousong rose and fell, and his temper came up according to his habits in the past, but thinking of the current situation, the threatening words slipped back to his mouth, his lips trembled, and he was full of grief and anger, "If you want to harm this king, the saint will not spare you today!" ”

Deng Longye laughed and said: "Lord Wang, you can figure it out, I brought you here, not to harm you but to save you." He stood up and continued, "Breaking into Luoyang, no matter how big your family business is, it will definitely turn into a dream of Nanke." With the habit of breaking into the army to kill the rich and help the poor, your Fu Fan deserves to be the first in Henan, and you and the old prince are family members, what will happen, I don't need to say more. ”

"It's not to harm me, but to save me......" Zhu Yousong muttered to himself, exhaling and asking, "Then who are you?" ”

Deng Longye said: "You don't need to know who we are, you just need to know who you are." ”

"Know who I am?" Zhu Yousong couldn't help but be stunned, "I am King Dechang, I am the prince of King Fu, and I am the next King of Fu!" ”

"No!" Deng Longye shook his head, and the words written on his face were ruthless, "From today on, you must know that you are no longer the king of Dechang, nor are you the prince of King Fu." You're just a grass farmer. ”