Xie Yutang and the others were stunned, it turned out that the old woman had already seen their identities, but she didn't go to receive the reward, and took them in, and several people's hearts suddenly warmed.

After thanking the old woman's family, they continued on their way to escape.

The better others treat them, the less they want to bother them.

"Did you hear that? General Xie seems to have returned. ”

"Yes, it's a pity that he was listed as a traitor by His Majesty again, how could a person as good as General Xie be a traitor?"

"That's right, a few years ago, we had a flood here, and General Xie came to deal with it, as soon as he came, the local officials didn't dare to be corrupt anymore, how could such a good person betray Dongxuanguo?"

"There is also the Ninth Prince, it seems that he is also wanted by His Majesty because of his defense of General Xie."

"And where are they going now?"

"I'm running for my life, alas, in fact, I also want to know where they are, I'm so disappointed in this country, I'm about to stay anymore, I heard that this year's business tax has increased again, like this, how can we live."

Almost everywhere people are talking about it.

They gathered under the city wall and discussed the portraits of the Nine Princes, but after one night, the soldiers guarding the city were surprised to find that the portraits were gone, and they didn't know who had torn them off, leaving only traces of messy paste.

They didn't think much of it, they just re-pasted it, but it wasn't long before the portrait was torn off.

The soldiers had to report the incident to the local parents, who sent people to guard the base of the city walls, and only then did they keep the portraits.

Wanchang is a very ordinary person among tens of thousands of people in Yangcheng, he was originally a merchant, the family has a small asset, after the king of Chu came to power, issued a series of decrees, one of them, "all merchants, must hand over three-tenths of the property", Wanchang can't figure out, his hard-earned money, why pay it for no reason?

He resolutely refused to pay, but the official sent him directly to the door, and on the grounds of "violating the holy order", he was arrested and taken to the government, and he was beaten with forty boards, and all his family property was confiscated. He hated the King of Chu very much.

Hearing that the King of Chu wanted General Xie and the Nine Princes, who had always had a high reputation among the people, they were immediately angry and went to tear off their portraits overnight. If it weren't for someone protecting the walls, he would have continued to tear them down.

Hearing that the Nine Princes and General Xie are in a very bad situation now, Wan Chang was worried, drinking at home day and night, and when he was drunk, he scolded the King of Chu, so scared that his wife almost beat him with a stick.

Wan Chang said confidently, "Mother, I'm not wrong, then the King of Chu is not a good person, you see, since he ascended the throne, our days have not only not been prosperous, but have become more and more sad, do something to be monitored, wait, if this continues, Dongxuanguo will end sooner or later." ”

Hearing this, Wan Lao Niang also threw away the stick in her hand, sat aside, patted her legs and sighed, "Who said it wasn't, but the above things are not something that our people can discuss. ”

Wanchang didn't care, he went out on this day, listened to people on the overpass, and heard that a certain dynasty was too harsh, causing the people to flee and go to the Ming Lord, Wanchang's heart moved, and suddenly he had a great idea.

Hurriedly returned home, Wan Chang immediately began to pack up his things, seeing this scene, Wan Lao Niang couldn't help but have some doubts, since her son was dragged into the government and beaten, she swore never to do business again. What's the matter, do you want to go out and run business again?

Wan Chang said, "No, mother, let's get out of here." ”

Wan Lao Niang was taken aback, "Get out of here?" Where else can we go without this? ”

She has lived here for decades, she has grown up here since she was a child, and she has a deep affection for this place, so naturally she will not leave easily.

Wan Chang also seemed to think of this, and comforted, "Mother, don't be afraid, let me tell you, we are going to go to the Ming Lord, do you know?" What the King of Chu is doing now, sooner or later something will happen, and we can't die with him. ”

Wan Lao Niang was a little moved, "Who did you go to, to other countries?" ”

Although Dong Xuanguo is not good, she doesn't want to go anywhere else, she is old, and she will die in her homeland.

Wan Chang shook his head, his eyes firm, "Defect to General Xie and the Nine Princes." ”

Although it took some effort to persuade Wan Lao Niang, the old man was not unreasonable, and soon agreed to leave with Wan Chang. They packed up their baggage overnight and left the city where they had lived for decades without any nostalgia.

"Son, do you know where General Xie is?" Wan Lao Niang thought of this question and asked Wan Chang.

Wan Chang didn't actually know, but his eyes were shining, "My son has already inquired, the direction they came from is just the north, I heard that they are going to pass by the next town, let's go there and wait." ”

The mother and son went straight to the next door, eating and sleeping in the open along the way, but they didn't feel tired.

When he was halfway through, he met a lot of people who were dressed like them, Wan Chang asked a lot, the other party was hesitant, and in the end, Wan Chang explained the purpose first, and they said it.

It turned out that they were all the same and ready to go to Xie Yutang.

"A lot of people, our neighbors, relatives and friends are all gone together, there is no way, I really can't live anymore, I suffered a disaster last year, but there is no compensation from above, how can the fuck live?"

Everyone was together, all the way through the dust, but no one was afraid, all of them looked hopeful. It was as if something was ahead of them and told them not to be afraid.

They didn't dare to alarm Xie Yutang and the Nine Princes, nor did they dare to disturb them, so they quietly followed behind, and as more and more places passed, the team became bigger and bigger.

In the dimly lit room, Xie Yutang sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the sleeping person on the bed motionlessly, as if she would disappear in the next moment.

"Can you rest for a while, I'm afraid that if you continue like this, you will really become a wife stone." The Nine Princes next to him couldn't help but complain.

Xie Yutang's gaze still didn't leave the person on the bed, and he whispered, "If you're tired, you can go down and rest first." ”

Seeing that he was so stubborn, the Ninth Prince had to stand up directly and wanted to drag him, but Xie Yutang was so good at martial arts, how could he have anything to do with him?

"Don't forget, there are still thousands of people waiting for you outside, you can't fall down before Chi Wan wakes up." Seeing that Xie Yutang couldn't pull it, the Nine Princes simply let go of his hand and sighed very helplessly.

During this time, a steady stream of people came to join them, and gradually gathered into a large force.

Anyway, the king of Chu will not let them go, in this case, having an army of his own is enough to confront the other party, so that he has the ability to protect himself.

The Nine Princes left all the people who came to take refuge and carried out some rectification, and now it has begun to take shape.

As soon as he mentioned this, Xie Yutang felt a headache, although he was very sad and disappointed with the King of Chu, but he never thought that he would one day become a chaotic minister and thief.

"People outside, you let them all disperse." Xie Yutang rubbed his eyebrows, slightly tired.

The Ninth Prince knew what he was thinking, but he still couldn't help but persuade, "Do you think you still have a way out now?" The King of Chu will definitely try his best to kill you, with your little secret guard, do you think you can protect yourself? Ji Wan's injury is a bloody lesson. ”

At the mention of this, Xie Yutang's eyes suddenly dimmed, and they were full of self-blame.

He can do nothing, but now that he has Ji Wan, he will definitely not let her suffer a little more harm.

The Nine Princes sensed the loosening of his attitude, and immediately struck while the iron was hot "Although we have thousands of good soldiers now, they have not undergone formal training, just like a plate of loose sand, you are a famous god of war, if they have you training, they will definitely be able to use one as ten."

"We'll talk about this later." Xie Yutang refused, and looked at Chi Wan on the bed with affectionate eyes.

After rescuing Chi Wan, seeing her appearance covered in bruises, Xie Yutang's heart was very painful, although Chi Wan did not lose her life, but she was fundamentally injured, coupled with the poor conditions on the way to escape, she suddenly had a high fever last night, and then she was unconscious, and finally relied on the last bit of medicine left on the body of the Nine Princes to save her life.

Although the fever has subsided, the person has not woken up, in such a situation, where does he have the heart to train recruits?

When the Ninth Prince saw him like this, he suddenly remembered that when Xie Yutang was unconscious, it was Chi Wan who wiped his body to cool him down over and over again at night, and a kind of envy suddenly rose in his heart, and he also wanted to have such love.

But he quickly shook the goosebumps on his body and suppressed the thoughts in his mind. It's good to be alone, but it's not for him to die or live for love. What's more, the person he wants already has someone else.

He glanced at Chi Wan who was lying on the bed, and a touch of sadness crossed his eyes, "Don't worry, the medicine I gave her was all brought out by me from the Medicine King Valley, now that the fever has subsided, it is only a matter of time before she wakes up." ”

Although he had the guarantee of the Nine Princes, Xie Yutang was still not at ease, and still insisted on staying by Chi Wan's side every step of the way.

The Nine Princes had no choice but to let him go, and it was impossible for so many people outside to ignore him, so he had to act as a temporary general.

Fortunately, among the people who came to take refuge, there were Xie Yutang's former subordinates, and the Nine Princes handed over the training to them.

"Lord Wang, hundreds of people have come here in the past few days, and according to this trend, I am afraid that our current place will not be enough to live." Liu Yao told the Nine Princes about their current predicament.