The next day, Quan Wanji and Yin Yang took the personal soldiers of the palace to escort Wei Huanchen and Du Chengyuan to Chang'an.

The group walked out of Xiangyang City, Qin Mubai and Xue Rengui were waiting for them next to the official road, saying that they wanted to meet Zhao Chong and say a few words.

Yin Yang stopped the team and personally opened a window of the iron prison car, without removing Zhao Chong's black hood, and let Qin Mubai speak inside.

"Zhao Chong, I regret that I didn't crack that secret as soon as possible." Qin Mubai walked to the side of the prison car and whispered to the window, "But don't worry, one day I will crack it." ”

"I believe in you." Zhao Chong's voice came from inside, and because he was wearing a hood, his voice was a little muffled.

"Think about this secret, what else is there you not telling me?" Qin Mubai asked.

Zhao Chong was silent for a while, and said, "It seems that there is no more." But there is one small thing, I don't know if it will help you. When my grandfather died, my father and I counted his belongings and found a compartment under his bed with an old piece of armor inside. Look at the system, it's not an ordinary product. Later, when I joined the army, I learned that it was the first of the thirteen armors, Mingguang armor, which was very valuable, but it was not something that ordinary military schools could wear. ”

"Your grandfather actually has a bright light armor?" Qin Mubai was surprised, "Could it be that he was a senior general of the army during his lifetime?" ”

"I don't know. My father didn't know either. Zhao Chong said, "That's all." When my father died a few years ago, I took it to his old man's house for a burial. I've examined it carefully, and it's nothing special, just an ordinary pair of bright light armor. However, that armor is slightly different from the armor of my Datang system, and it should not be a thing of this dynasty. ”

"Could it be from the former Sui?"

"It should be." Zhao Chong said, "My father and I never knew that my grandfather had joined the army, and since my father was born, we only knew that he was the leader of the green forest on the Jingzhou waterway. Other than that, there is nothing else. ”

"Okay, I see, thank you." Qin Mubai said.

"I hope you don't disappoint me. If I go to Chang'an, I will definitely die. If you enter the prison, it is impossible for you to see me. I just hope that you can burn a string of paper for me at Qingming next year and tell me the good news. ”

"I will." Qin Mubai nodded, "Go with peace of mind!" If there really is an afterlife, I hope we can be friends. ”

"I thought about it and took my leave, General Qin. Actually, you're a nice guy. Zhao Chong seemed to be still smiling.

Qin Mubai sighed lightly, waved his hand, Yin Yang stepped forward and closed the window, and left with the people.

Xue Rengui stood aside and said softly: "The fate of people is really not good. If Zhao Chong hadn't been born in a family of bandits, he might have become an outstanding character. ”

"yes, he's smart and brilliant." Qin Mubai sighed, "It's a pity that he can't choose his own fate. In other words, he surrendered to fate and failed to break free from the shackles of his birth. ”

The people of the palace gradually moved away, Qin Mubai turned his horse's head and said, "Let's go, go to the military mansion." Rengui, Du Chengyuan was dismissed, and there is a vacancy in the military government Guoyi Lieutenant, so you will temporarily take this position. After a while, the official document of the imperial court will be officially issued. ”

"It doesn't matter the size of the position, I just want to learn something from the general." Xue Rengui said, suddenly frowned, pointed to a small bush on the side of the road, and said in a deep voice: "Be careful, there is an ambush!" ”

Qin Mubai had already noticed that there and scolded angrily: "He Fang Xiao Xiaozang shows his head and tail, come out!" ”

There was a stir in the bushes in front of him, and a familiar figure walked out, and he rode down to Qin Mubai in front of the center of the official road.

"General!"

"Zhang Tong?" Qin Mubai furrowed his brows, "What do you want to do?" ”

"Me! ......" Zhang Tong raised his head, and when he touched Qin Mubai's fierce gaze, he immediately lowered his head again, moving his mouth and speechless.

"If you have something to say, say it!"

"If the general doesn't beat me, doesn't scold me, doesn't punish me, and I won't be at ease in this life!" Zhang Tong plucked up the courage to finish shouting this sentence, and suddenly quickly pulled out a waist knife and slashed it at his left arm!

Burst!

An entire arm suddenly broke off and fell to the ground, and blood spurted out of his shoulder!

Qin Mubai was suddenly shocked: "You are crazy!! ”

Xue Rengui hurriedly jumped off the horse, quickly tore off a piece of his shirt and sprinkled a lot of hemostatic gold medicine that he had brought with him, covering his wounds.

From beginning to end, Zhang Tong didn't snort. It's just that his face is whiter than paper, and his teeth are biting his lips tightly, and they are all sunk into the flesh.

Qin Mubai jumped off the horse and walked in front of him, squatted down, and looked at him with a frown: "Why are you suffering?" ”

"Zhang Tong doesn't expect the general's forgiveness, he just hopes to atone for some sins and make himself feel better......" Zhang Tong trembled in pain, on his white paper-like face, beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down, and his voice trembled, "Take care of the general, subordinates...... Say goodbye, go back to Chang'an! ”

With that, he struggled to his feet, and was about to move forward.

"Stop!" Qin Mubai stopped him with a shout, walked up to him and said, "You better heal your injuries before leaving!" ”

"No, you don't." Zhang Tong smiled miserably and said, "The general taught me a lot of self-help and healing techniques, what is a broken arm, as long as the head is still there, I will definitely not die." I didn't dare to stay in Xiangzhou anymore, and the thought of me betraying the general here made my heart worse than a knife. ”

"Hey......" Qin Mubai sighed, "I knew today, why bother in the first place?" ”

"Yes, Zhang Tong." Xue Rengui, who had always been silent and silent, couldn't help but say, "Is Wei Huanchen so worthy of you to do these things?" I know that General Qin and the Hundred Cavalry Generals, especially the soldiers who came to Xiangzhou together, are as close as brothers, regardless of you and me. What made you take the risk and dare to help Wei Huanchen and betray General Qin? ”

"Actually......" The corners of Zhang Tong's mouth twitched slightly, revealing a bitter and helpless smile, "Wei Huanchen is my biological father." ”

"What?!" Qin Mubai and Xue Rengui screamed together.

"Yes." Zhang Tong nodded and said with a wry smile, "Back then, my mother was Wei Huanchen's attendant, but he abandoned my mother in chaos. Later, my mother remarried and married the Zhang family as a concubine. But at that time, her mother was already pregnant with Wei Huanchen's flesh and blood. That's me. The Zhang family is a famous family in Chang'an, and over the years, I have suffered a lot of disdain and insult in the Zhang family, and my adoptive father has never treated me as a son. Although I have known that Wei Huanchen is my father, he has never recognized our mother and son. ”

"Since Wei Huanchen is such a beast, why do you still recognize him? And do things for him? Xue Rengui shouted indignantly.

Zhang Tong shook his head and said with a wry smile: "General Xue, you can't understand it. For a person who has never enjoyed father's love since childhood, what expectations are for fathers. I used to hate Wei Huanchen, but when he called me son that day, all my hatred for him disappeared. I want a real father to reunite our family and that's it. ”

"Wei Huanchen, this beast, he is not worthy of being your father!" Qin Mubai gritted his teeth with hatred, snorted, and said, "Zhang Tong, you are guilty, but you are not wrong. Why didn't you explain this to me earlier? ”

"Wei Huanchen is very unbearable, but this can't change the fact that he is indeed my father. It's one thing how he treats me, and I, as his son, am willing to make mistakes for him. It's just that at the same time I failed the general...... Therefore, Zhang Tong's heart was full of pain. At this moment, Zhang Tong just wants to willingly atone for himself and alleviate his guilt. Zhang Tong said, "The hundred cavalry has always been disciplined, rewarded and punished, and the general is selfless and impartial in enforcing the law, so he is deeply loved and supported by his brothers." Zhang Tong knew that the crime of violating military regulations was unforgivable, and if he was wrong, he would be wrong, and Zhang Tong did not ask for forgiveness and forgiveness from the general, let alone win the general's sympathy and embarrass the general. Zhang Tong's move was just to alleviate the guilt in his heart...... I no longer deserve to stay in the Hundred Cavalry, and I have no chance to continue to follow and serve the general. If there is an afterlife, Zhang Tong will also be a soldier under the general! ”

"Good brother...... Qin Mubai gently patted his uninjured shoulder, frowned deeply, and said, "You are an excellent hundred horseman." ”

Zhang Tong stared at Qin Mubai, tears welled up in his eyes, nodded heavily, and said in a deep voice: "General Xie!" Take care, General! Subordinate...... Leave! ”

With that, Zhang Tong turned around and strode away.

All the way, all the way the blood flowed.

"General Qin, he'll be fine, right?" Xue Rengui said worriedly.

"No, it won't. I believe in him. Qin Mubai took a deep breath and said leisurely, "Every hundred riders are strong, brave, and daring. Zhang Tong, who has lost an arm, will live a more chic and confident life than before. This is not necessarily a good thing for him......"

Xue Rengui stared at Zhang Tong's back and said thoughtfully: "General, Xue may know what kind of army the hundred cavalry is. ”

Not long after, Qin Mubai led Xue Rengui back to the Xiangzhou Military Mansion.

A military assessment is underway in the house - archery!

It was presided over by Pang Fei. Now, Qin Mubai can rest assured that he can be a shopkeeper. Since the uprooting of Du Chengyuan and his party, the hundred horsemen and cadres have firmly grasped all the real power of the military government and infiltrated all corners. The entire military government has since laid the mark of a hundred horsemen, not only has the mental outlook been renewed, but even the behavior of ordinary sergeants has also taken on the shadow of a hundred horsemen.

Xue Rengui walked around the barracks, was surprised, and said: "I didn't expect that the ordinary soldiers of the Xiangzhou Mansion are more capable and condensed than the elite recruits of the palace!" General Qin, you really have a hand in leading troops, Xue has too many things to learn! ”

"Haha, then you just stay and study hard!" Qin Mubai laughed and said, "Coincidentally, Pang Fei has just gotten married, and he is looking forward to my return, so that he can take his leave and let him accompany his wife on his honeymoon." You're definitely going to be busy in the time he's gone. ”

Xue Rengui blinked his eyes: "Dare to ask the general, what is a 'honeymoon'?" ”

……

Qin Mubai stayed in the military mansion for ten days, and took Xue Rengui to train the army hand in hand. Xue Rengui is indeed highly qualified and diligent, in just ten days, he seems to have been integrated with the Xiangzhou Military Government, and quickly took the vacancy left by Pang Fei's vacation. The Xiangzhou Military Government is like a train on the right track, maintaining a steady and steady pace at a constant speed.

In fact, Qin Mubai was a little absent-minded, because he always thought about the "scientific research institute" outside Xiangyang City. Finally arrived at the agreed time with Niu Wuzhi, and he rode out of the barracks alone and went straight to Niu Wuzhi's residence.

The house rented for Niu Wuzhi and others is relatively deserted, the status is in a mountain forest, there is no village in front of the village, there is no store in the back, there are no neighbors nearby, and it is a bit of an isolated taste.

Qin Mubai rode into the forest on horseback, and there was a loud bang in front of him, which was so shocked that the Huoyun horse almost stumbled, and Qin Mubai's ears were also buzzed a little.

"Did it work? Such a loud noise! Qin Mubai put his hand together and looked, and a column of billowing white smoke rose into the sky in front of him!

He was overjoyed - it was white smoke! It's not black smoke!

High-purity explosives can have such smoke! Datang's shoddy black powder emitted billowing black smoke. Niu Wuzhi master and apprentice fiddled with black powder for a lifetime, and the whole body was blackened!

Surprised, Qin Mubai hurried towards the farmhouse. Far away, I heard several old voices cheering like thunder: "Success!" Success! ”

"These old guys do have a few brushes, and under such simple and primitive conditions, they really make them fit this kind of explosive!" Qin Mubai happily jumped off the horse and walked towards them. Before he could get closer, Niu Wuzhi ran up to him in ecstasy, jumped and shouted: "It's successful!" The old man succeeded, hahaha! The old man succeeded! ”

Qin Mubai thought it was difficult to talk to him, so he gave him a big thumbs up.

"As an official, the old man wants to thank you!" Niu Wuzhi was very excited, and couldn't help but hold Qin Mubai's hand with his harpoon and victory, and shook it vigorously, "It was you who made the old man fulfill his wish for a lifetime, and the old man died without regrets, hahaha-uh!" ”

Suddenly, Niu Wuzhi's five fingers trembled, and his eyes kept frozen, and he didn't move his eyes.

"What's wrong with you?" Qin Mubai was shocked.

Niu Wuzhi looked at Qin Mubai with straight eyes, his hands were weak, and he suddenly fell straight down like this.

"Master—" The other three old men were beside him, and when they saw this, they screamed in fright, and hurriedly reached out to help, but it was too late.

Niu Wuzhi is like a cement statue, and he fell to the ground with his back to the sky, his eyes never closed, but there was an ecstatic smile on his face.

"Master, Master!" The three old men shouted hoarsely, wailing and crying.

"Master...... He's an old man, back to heaven! ”

"Woo woo woo ......"

Qin Mubai was stunned for a while, and said in his heart: Could it be that he was too excited and hung up with a myocardial infarction?

The three black-faced and white-haired old men were crying sadly—

"Woo woo, Master, you old man can go in peace! The Divine Fire Thunder has been prepared, and you will have no regrets when you are old! ”

"Don't worry, we will keep your promise and will, and only dispense medicine for General Qin alone for the rest of our lives, until we also die of old age."

"Master, your old man has no wife and no queen, and he has been treating us as his own for decades, so let us put on linen and filial piety for you!"

"If there is an afterlife, our three brothers will serve your old man for the rest of our lives...... Woooooo ”

……

When Qin Mubai heard a familiar oath, he couldn't help but feel a faint pain in his heart.

Niu Wuzhi went without regrets, and the three white-haired apprentices really fulfilled a legendary oath: one day as a teacher, and a lifetime as a father!

"Wait a minute, I will send someone to the market to buy a coffin and wrap the cow master, and let you mourn and keep filial piety for him. In addition, in order to commemorate Master Niu, this new gunpowder will be named 'Five-Fingered Divine Thunder'! Qin Mubai sighed, "In the future, someone Qin will take care of the three masters until the day you return to heaven to accompany your master." ”

"Big thunder, two thunder, three thunder, thank you General Qin!" The three white-haired old men gave a big salute to Qin Mubai together.

"Get up, I can't afford your gift." Qin Mubai helped them up one by one, and sighed in his heart-

There is love in the world, and it is better than the way of heaven!