In July of the second year of Jian'an (A.D. 197), midsummer came again.

The hot weather will make everyone irritable.

On the battlefield in the west, because Li Wei's Flying Bear Army cooperated with Shen Rong's Flying Bee Army to form a perfect attack and kill formation, Cao Hong and the others were defeated again.

On Xiahou Yuan's side, because of the tight defense and proper formation, Qiao Rui has not been able to break through. During this period, Li Feng once led the army to make a detour to raid the rear of his enemy army, but he was also killed by Nie Hong, who had expected it early.

Liu Biao was still waiting, although he accepted the emperor's order, he did not really send troops to fight against Yuan Shu, but only put a small number of soldiers and horses on the state border to make a show. However, he also did not cooperate with Zhang Xiu's actions anymore, and just stood still.

Lu Bu and Liu Bei are also able to breathe now, of course, they will not take the initiative to use troops, but desperately accumulate strength.

On the northern battlefield, Gongsun Chan had been completely suppressed by Yuan Shao due to the loss of the coordination of Liu He, Yan Rou and others; Liu He and others withdrew all their men and horses to the peaceful paradise established by the mountains and fields of Xu Wu County.

Sun Ce's soldiers and horses were like bamboos, and they had already eradicated the scattered opposing forces in various places, and only Yan Baihu was left.

The world, because of this strange stalemate, has temporarily stabilized.

But this is only the appearance, the surging dark tide has not stopped for a moment.

……

"How long will it take?" Bai Li Yan pressed her slightly petite fingers against her forehead and asked Qiu Wen a little tiredly.

"Four divisions have already arrived, and the rest are also entering Xu one after another."

Looking at the master's appearance, Qiu Wen was a little distressed.

Although his demeanor and tone are very old-fashioned, this appearance is unprovoked and lovable.

"The disease of immortality" can hardly be said to be a gift from God or a punishment.

Pouring a cup of hot tea for the master, Qiu Wen stood aside thoughtfully.

What she returned just now was the recent situation of her subordinates who were entering Xuzhou, in addition to Baili's own subordinates, as well as the remnants of Weiyun that she had successfully received.

It's just that...... Some things are too unreasonable.

"If you have something, just ask." After many years of mentoring and apprenticeship, how can Qiu Wen's mind be hidden from Baili Yan.

"Master...... I ......"

"On weekdays, I am more decisive than men, why are I so stumbling today?" Bai Li Yan put her hand down and looked at Qiu Wen with a smile.

"Master, what exactly are you going to do?"

"Exactly?"

"Yes, if it's just to kill Zhang Feng, why do you need to gather all your subordinates, and why do you have to wait for someone to arrive?"

"Alas......" Bai Liyan sighed, "I didn't want to say it to you at this time, but I didn't want you to worry too much." ”

Qiu Wen confirmed her guess, and the master really had other intentions.

"Come, sit down. Since you asked, I'll tell you today. ”

At the suggestion of Bai Liyan, Qiu Wen respectfully sat down at the hand.

But Bai Li Yan seemed to be still struggling about something, although she looked at Qiu Wen with a very soft gaze, her body trembled slightly without knowing it.

"Wen'er, if the master asks you something, you just have to answer truthfully."

"Yes."

"In your opinion, was the behavior of the thirteen sages and elders of the Hebei General Hall wrong?"

"Ahh Qiu Wen was so shocked by this question that she almost knocked over the tea cup on the table.

"Hehe, it's really my apprentice, and there are many things that you don't need to say too much about at all."

Bai Li Yan is right, Qiu Wen has fully understood Bai Li Yan's plan from this sentence.

Seize Xu to resist Han!

But why? Has the master also changed?

"The master is not for fame and fortune." Regarding Qiu Wen's psychology, Bai Li Yan is really clear.

But now Qiu Wen just wants an answer.

"You shouldn't have remembered when you entered the night blade."

"Hmm." Qiu Wen responded. She was in a similar situation to Zhang Feng, she was also abandoned, and she was picked up and raised by Baili Yan.

For her, Bai Li Yan tried her best at the beginning.

Asking for a sip of milk, this kind of thing is not something that anyone can say, but Baili Yan is like this.

At that time, she was on a mission in Jingzhou, and she couldn't return to the main hall to ask for help, and Yefeng naturally didn't have a female child, and she wanted to raise the child on livestock milk, but she didn't eat it.

For her, Bai Li Yan put down her son and sent her subordinates to nearby villages and towns to inquire, if she knew whose daughter-in-law had given birth to a child, Bai Li Yan personally took Qiu Wen, lying that she was her sister, her parents were dead, and she begged someone to feed her.

Fortunately, the local people are simple, and people don't mind when they see their sisters as pitiful.

is handsome, this is how he let go of his face and let this child survive.

During those days, even if Baili Yan went out, she hurried back, for fear that Qiu Wen would cry.

It was through this child that Bai Li Yan found the feeling of being a mother.

Every time she looks at Qiu Wen sleeping in her arms, Bai Li Yan will reveal a gentleness that her subordinates have never seen.

Thinking back on these past events, Bai Liyan couldn't help but smile again.

However, sensing that Qiu Wen was looking at her, she hurriedly restrained her expression and continued: "Sometimes, I envy you very much. ”

"What do you mean by this, master?"

"If I hadn't been rescued by the five sages back then, I'm afraid that I would have been a lonely ghost today."

Regarding his life experience, Bai Li Yan has never said it to anyone, and I don't know why I want to mention it today.

"Back then, because of this strange disease, I lived a life that was worse than death."

Qiu Wen listened to Baili Yan's narration like this, and followed her back to those dark years......

……

Back then, Baili Yan was just a girl from an ordinary family.

Although she was born in a common family, she was born very smart.

However, it is precisely because of this that she suffers.

The world is not right, the officials eat the blood of the people, and the people can't live at all.

Baili's parents are not cultured people, so they are naturally very short-sighted.

As long as they can survive, it is such a simple purpose, urging the old couple to sell Baili Yan to a large family as a descendant.

In fact, Baili's original surname is Hu, and Baili's surname is a later thing.

Because of her lovely appearance, Baili Yan was favored by the head of the big family, and she was not yet an adult, and she was accepted as a concubine by him.

This is also a good thing for her, who was born as a civilian.

But Baili's strange illness has gradually been noticed as the days go by.

At first, Bai Liyan didn't care about herself, but the eyes of others always paid attention to her, after all, not everyone liked such a "progressive" little girl.

The head of the family has been pretending not to pay attention, so that Baili Yan is more or less better.

Until one day, the head of the family said that he wanted to take her to a good place, so she accompanied the head of the family in a car.

But when he got out of the car and entered the mansion, Baili Yan noticed that something was wrong.

Inside, there are several owners who have business dealings with on weekdays, and they are looking forward to it with a hungry wolf-like gaze.

Baili Yan wanted to hide behind the head of the house, but was pushed by the head of the house to those people.

"Yo, Brother Baili, this girl is beautiful, but isn't it a girl from which family did you capture?"

"Hehe, a few people who have known me for many years, how can I deceive a few people?"

"In that case, then I'll thank you in advance. After all, such an anomaly is unheard of. ”

"Naturally, a few people are happy, and I quit first."

In addition to these beastly words, Baili Yan's ears only heard the sound of clothes being torn.

She even forgot to resist.

Until she was carried inside by several people, she couldn't believe all this......

In the days that followed, she was a complete prisoner here.

She was never able to go back, and she was kept here by the subordinates of several people.

Several of them were local powerful people, and they had seen Baili Yan before. But after that night, Baili Yan only felt that they were inferior to beasts.

Later, for nearly half a year, they would come here from time to time, and each time they made Bai Liyan feel like he was in hell.

However, Bai Liyan's personality may be inherently different from ordinary women.

In order to escape and redress her grievances, she did something that made her feel disgusting.

She seduced a guard, and that family had long coveted her beauty.

At her instigation, the family actually poisoned the meal, poisoning several other guards to death.

He thought that he would be happy with Baili Yan from now on, but just as he was about to take Bai Li Xiang away, Bai Li Yan slit his throat with the broken bowl of stubble that he had secretly prepared.

Baili Yan has nothing, and the only thing he can do is to sue the official.

But who would have thought that the dog official was not less bribed by the head of the Baili family on weekdays, and he actually beat Baili Yan violently, saying that she slandered the talented people in the county and expelled her from the yamen.

The desperate Baili wanted to die, but perhaps there was still a trace of mercy from heaven, and the five sages happened to pass by and saved her.

What the five sages really fancied might be the desperate and hateful eyes of Baili Yan at that time......

……

"Then ...... What happened to the head of the house? Qiu Wen was completely shocked after hearing Baili Yan's past, but out of curiosity, she asked.

"I killed him, not only him, but everyone in his family. I asked him before he died why he did this to me, and he said that people are terrible, and that it is better to please them than to keep a gossip weird around. ”

"Brute!" After Qiu Wen heard this, she was so angry that she slapped the table with her palm.

"He's right." Bai Li Yan just smiled very flatly.

Qiu Wen couldn't believe her ears.

"He is just an ordinary person, how can he expect him to do the deeds of a sage? The reason why I still use Baili as my surname is that in addition to reminding myself to remember this past at all times, it can also be regarded as a repayment for her previous treats. ”

"That ......"

"Hehe, that's a bit far. But it is precisely because of this that I am determined to get rid of the dog officials in the world. It was just after the collapse of the main hall that my mind changed. Just like the master of the Baili family, it is not him who is wrong, but this filthy world, since this is the case, why not eradicate it. ”

"Does the master hate the four sages and still stick to the old Han family, and is unwilling to give up?"

"No, I hate him for being hypocritical. Do you remember those two sentences in front of the main hall? ”

"Talk about heroic deeds at night, and cut off the old mountains and rivers of the turbidity."

"Yes, in fact, when they first founded Yefeng, they wanted to overthrow the Han family, but because they were all former ministers of the Han family, they cherished the honor! Now, as a teacher, he wants to let Ye Feng return to the original path and bury this turbid man! ”