As soon as Nangong Yue saw that it was her, her nervous expression immediately changed to a smile on her face, and said, "It turned out to be Sister Dugu, we are looking for you everywhere these days, why are you here." ”

"Shhhh Duguyue didn't understand at first, but when Nangong Yue pulled a rope from behind the door, a part of the fence slowly fell, and an opening was opened, she thought of the routine clearly, and said lukewarmly: "The water in your backyard is quite deep."

Nangong Yue's "hehe" was answered, and quickly found a wooden board and put it on it, but Duguyue flew in, Nangong Yue pulled the rope behind the door again, and the fence returned to its original state.

Duguyue said again: "You don't have a hole in your backyard!" ”

"My sister smiled, I'm a girl's family, I'm here alone, just do something to defend myself."

"I think it's not just about self-defense! Is there any news from your brother Nangong Han? ”

"Since my sister asked here, I might as well talk about it. He is now the eastern capital of Luoyang, and most of the prefectures and counties east of Luoyang have fallen, and the rebels have burned, killed and looted everywhere they go, and corpses are everywhere. ”

"These thieves are going to kill them." After Duguyue finished speaking, she smashed her fist on Nangong Yue's table.

"Sister be quiet first, don't be rash."

Duguyue was ashamed for a while, and asked in a different tone: "I went to Nanshan that morning to look for horses and was trapped, what happened in the town later?" ”

"I heard that Chief Sima Ting first sent someone to wait for you in the mountain pass, and then it was Captain Nalan who came before he led a group of people into the mountain to look for you. said that he was hit by seven or eight arrows in the wind and died. ”

"Ahh Chasing the wind is dead?! Duguyue looked surprised, and shuddered when she remembered what the white-haired old man told her in the dream.

"Sister, don't you know that Chasing Wind was shot to death?"

"At that time, I was ambushed, I just fled, it was chasing the wind for me to block, I knew that it was more auspicious, but I still hoped that it could live, but I didn't expect it...... Alas! What a good horse! ”

"How did that sister escape?"

"I escaped while their guards weren't looking, and I wandered around the mountains for a day and a night before moving to the back of your house."

"My sister is worthy of being from a heroic family, and she can't trap you no matter what."

A trace of uneasiness passed through Duguyue's heart. Although she felt that Nangong Yue, like Nangong Han, was a secret agent sent by the Son of Heaven, she didn't want to explain too much now, from the fact that she lost her horse, searched for her horse, was captured, and saw Murong Cheng, these long-hidden scouts appear, she felt that the matter was in jeopardy, and there were already several forces competing in Qinglong Town. Pavilion Chief Sima Cuo is unreliable, and he urgently needs to find Captain Nalan and use Nalan's strength to capture Murong Cheng and his gang first.

"Yue'er, do you know that Captain Nalan is in town?"

"He went to Tongguan on the evening of the day you disappeared, and he has not returned yet."

"Why did you go to Tongguan?"

"I don't know. That day, I heard that Lord Thorn Shi was also here, Lord Thorn Shi went to Tongguan, and Captain Nalan also followed him to Tongguan. ”

"Oh! Lord Thorn Shi went to Tongguan and what he had to do with him. Yue'er, can I hide with you for a few days until Captain Nalan returns. ”

"Sister, it's not that I'm talkative, why do you have to wait for Captain Nalan to come back? Do you think the pavilion chief ......? ”

Duguyue nodded lightly and said: "I know that you are a member of the imperial court, and I won't hide it from you, I used to think about things simply, so I was passive everywhere." ”

Nangong Yuecai smiled and nodded, "Sister, don't worry, you just stay in this room in the backyard and wait for Captain Nalan to come back." ”

It is said that Captain Nalan recuperated for a day at Tongyu Station, and hurried to Tongguan. It's not that he wasn't in a hurry, but the illusion was too powerful, so he was dizzy the next day and couldn't ride a horse, so he repaired for another day.

During the day, Linghu Zhao analyzed the current situation with him, because the local festivals are too far away from Chang'an, and the elites of the Tang Dynasty are concentrated in the four towns of Anxi, it will take time to return to defense, once Luoyang is lost, it will directly threaten Chang'an, and Tongguan will bear the brunt, and the ancient road of Cuihan will be the battlefield. Hangu Pass must be a battleground in the battle between the two armies.

Captain Nalan also expressed his worries, because the Tang Dynasty has been peaceful for a long time, there are many military wastes, and now the elite of the Tang army is mostly in the border fortress, and the imperial court is recruiting soldiers and horses in the area of Chang'an Guanzhong, but Guanzhong is a rich place, and the children of the market are lazy, even if they form an army, they also lack sharpness, how can they be compared with the fierce An Lushan's group of tigers and wolves, but now the imperial court has no elite soldiers to adjust......

Ling Hu Yan came into the house from time to time to bring tea and water, interrupting the conversation between the two. Ling Hu Zhao had to say: "Yan'er, don't come in beforehand, I'm talking to Captain Nalan about something." ”

Hearing this, Nalan was very embarrassed, and when Ling Hu Yan went out, he asked tentatively: "Old general, has Ling Hu Niang's marriage been completed?" ”

"Captain, I can't say anything, I just hope to send her back to Huating as soon as possible and hand her over to her parents."

"Old General, why is that?"

Ling Hu Zhao hurriedly hid his face and wept, waving his hand at him. Nalan didn't bother anymore.

On the third day, Nalan hurried to Tongguan and came to Tongguan to meet the camp manager, who was surprised how he left Hangu Pass at this juncture. After he explained the matter, the camp manager scolded: "Lord Xuanyuan rushed all night, arrived at Tongguan in Chenshi, and saw Lord Zuo Servant. What's all the fuss about? ”

"Did Lord Steward see Lord Xuanyuan with his own eyes?"

"Can this be wrong, we also talked about the army is about to leave for Luoyang, the preparation of grain and grass? Nothing out of the ordinary! ”

"Oh, that's a humiliating overthinking! Is Lord Xuanyuan still in Tongguan? ”

"I have gone to Chang'an with Lord Zuo Servant to discuss the affairs of the army's crusade. Why do you ask this? You hurry back to the Guguan Pass, guard the pass, hold Qinglong Town, don't let those spy scouts drill Confucius, and don't make any stubble when the army sends troops to Luoyang. ”

Nalan rushed back with a puzzled stomach, on the way he kept thinking, Tongguan to Qinglong Town is only half a day away, Lord Xuanyuan set off that evening, not staying at Tongyu Station, there will be no post station in the future, and the gate of Tongguan will not be opened until Chen, is it possible that a few of them spent a night in the snow? Or do you want to stay in a private house? Now that the person has arrived, it may be too much.

After rushing back to Tongyu Station, he met with Linghu Zhao's uncle and nephew and rushed to Qinglong Town together. The day before yesterday, I had told Linghu Zhao that Duguyue was missing in Nanshan to find a horse, and I had to continue to look for her when I went back this time, and I had a headache thinking about it. Dugu Yichang is always in a hurry, a woman is not afraid of heaven and earth, and if she rushes forward, she will inevitably encounter hard stubble. This Nanshan is reckless for hundreds of miles, how to find it?

Ling Hu Zhao comforted him that there must be a reason for everything, and he will talk about it when he returns to the town.

Ling Huyan sat in the car, the most painful thing for her was this trip, which took five or six months before and after, but when she arrived in Chang'an, it was such a result, which really made her difficult to let go of and accept. In the past few days in Qinglong Town, she had admiration for Captain Nalan, and because of her marriage contract with Xu Chen, she didn't dare to disturb her spring heart. But when I arrived in Chang'an, I finally forgot this encounter, immersed in the prosperity of Chang'an, and thought about the future, but I didn't even see Xu Chen's face and wanted to go back to Huating.

She vaguely saw the handsome man riding a horse outside through the curtain of the car, thinking that he was far away from his parents when he was a teenager on an expedition to Nanzhao, trapped in the battlefield, and died for a lifetime, and now he is still so handsome and chic, this man is so clear and bright in front of him, and Xu Chen still doesn't know what he looks like. She felt that she really liked Captain Nalan, and he remembered every look and smile in her heart, and then slowly savored it alone in the dark night. She thought that the huge Chang'an City and the graceful and prosperous market would consume her thoughts, but fate pushed her back again, and went to a small place called Qinglong Town to meet this person again.

That night, when she saw that the person on her father's back was Nalan, she was ecstatic on the one hand, and endless worry on the other. She even hoped that the rebels would capture Luoyang earlier, cut off their post road back to Huating, and then they could stay in Qinglong Town again. With the people you like, even if you don't care about me, you can feel the joy and happiness that is close at hand.

Nalan really didn't understand Ah Yan's careful thoughts, although he admired her beauty and simplicity, but when he thought of her fiancé Xu Chen, who had fought and survived the Nanzhao battlefield like himself, he felt ashamed of the gods once he had a whim. In fact, there have been several letters from home, asking him to go home to get married, on the day the post chief disappeared, he thought that the rebels would not be so quick to act, how could he wait until the next year, take advantage of the cold to go home and marry the lady who did not pass the door, but he didn't expect an accident, an accident is two or three in a row.

Since the last time Duguyue told him to train a few cronies in the camp, he felt that it made sense, and secretly recruited and trained more than a dozen soldiers who were loyal to him, even if he was not there, but the movement of the camp was still firmly in his hands.

After Nangong Yue told Duguyue the news of Nalan's return to Qinglong Town, Duguyue asked her to find a way to ask Nalan to go to Silk Village, Nangong Yue said that when Uncle Linghu returned to Qinglong Town, Duguyue was a little confused.

At the Barberry Inn, the news that Uncle and Fox had returned from Chang'an spread far and wide, and they speculated about why the uncle and nephew came back? Ling Hu Zhao and Ling Hu Yan had no choice but to live in a secluded room in the backyard of the inn, preparing to stay for two or three days before leaving, and those who like to chew their tongues will have nothing to chew.

Nangong Yue called Nalan out in front of the inn, saying that the fence in his backyard had been trampled on inexplicably, and he suspected that there were rebel scouts operating nearby, so he was invited to take a look. Seeing that there was a situation, Nalan wanted to call a few people under Sima Coo's command to go, Nangong Yue couldn't help but say, why do you call others for such a thing? dragged him to the silk village.

When he arrived in the backyard, Nangong Yue said, "Someone wants to see you!" ”

Nalan was startled, and his hand couldn't help pressing the handle of the horizontal knife on the straddle, and looked around.

Nangong Yue saw it, and said with a smile: "Are you scared by the ambush, such a little wind and grass will cause you to be like this." ”

At this time, a familiar voice inside said, "Captain Nalan, come in." Time is tight, just say a few words and leave. ”

When Nalan heard Duguyue's voice, he was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly entered the back room, convinced that it was Duguyue. Duguyue didn't explain more to him, only told him: "Murong Cheng, the owner of the coffin shop, is the leader of the rebel scouts, Yuwenlan and the dumb man are his subordinates, and there are two or three other entourages, because my eyes are blindfolded, they are silent, it is difficult for me to know who they are, it is estimated that they are the guys in the shop and the lumberjacks." ”

"Since you're blindfolded, how did you know he's the leader of the scouts?"

"Because I heard him, and he never thought that I would escape, so he didn't hide his identity. He's searching for me all over the mountains right now. You send someone to spy on him, and as soon as he returns to the coffin, you will arrest him. Now in all actions, it is not appropriate to inform Chief Sima of his intentions before. ”

"Oh, is it Pavilion Chief Sima?"

"I can't say it, but everything that happened was very strange. Yu Wenlan is the second child and the cook of his inn; My horse was lost at his inn, and I ran into the mountains to look for it, but he left only two of his attendants to wait for ......me in the mountain pass, burning a fire."

"I somewhat understood, and I immediately arranged for someone to secretly keep an eye on Murong Cheng's coffin shop. As soon as it appears, take it down immediately. ”

"Captain Nalan, don't talk about it, you've stayed for a long time for fear of arousing suspicion. I heard that Uncle Linghu and nephew are back, and the old man Linghu is a divine martial artist, see if he can help you. In addition, Sister Nangong is also her own person, and she can help you secretly. ”

"Ahh I really didn't expect it. Nalan stared at Nangong Yue and continued in surprise: "Then I'll go and prepare immediately." ”。

"When you're ready, surround it, and we'll show up. To take Murong City, An Lushan's scouts in this area can be broken. Duguyue swore an oath.

"But I feel that maybe it's not just Murong Cheng. This time, I went to Tongguan, and on the way I encountered an extremely powerful illusion, and three entourage sergeants died. And at that time, Murong Cheng was besieging you, and it was impossible for the clone to go to the post road to make trouble again. ”

"Oh, that's a bit complicated. Perhaps there is more than one force hidden in Qinglong Town. ”

"Then Murong Cheng to catch or not?"

"Let's take it first!" Duguyue said firmly.

"In the past few days, I have been tired of Nangong Niangzi, and I often go to the Burning Workshop to see the movements of Huangfu Dan." Nalan turned to Nangong Yuedao.

"Why are you keeping an eye on her?" Duguyue was puzzled.

"It was the night of that day, Lord Thorn Shi walked on the front foot, and she drove the carriage to the direction of Tongyu alone, and Captain Nalan then went to follow Lord Thorn Shi and was attacked by illusion." Nangong Yue explained to Duguyue unhurriedly.

"How do you know how detailed it is?" Nalan wondered why Nangong Yue knew so much?

"You just said it!" Nangong Yue said calmly.

Nalan asked eagerly, "No, you must know a lot. ”

"Lord Captain, that's really all I know. The little woman guessed for no reason. ”

Duguyue looked at it and hurriedly persuaded: "Captain, let's not force Sister Nangong anymore, since we are all members of the imperial court, our goals are the same." Seek common ground while reserving differences, seeking common ground while reserving differences. ”

As he was talking, the pigeon house behind the house "fluttered! Flutter ...... It's like flying down a dove. Nangong Yue said wait a while, and came to the backyard. Nalan and Duguyue also followed, only to see that she grabbed the pigeon that had just flown down in her hand, and took a reed-like thing from the pigeon's leg, and broke it to be a note.

Nalan wanted to walk over and take a look, Nangong Yue warned, the Son of Heaven's letter channel, the voyeur is a capital crime!!

Nalan was startled and stopped stepping forward. Nangong Yue rolled up the note again, found a reed pole in a dark drawer and packed the note, and caught a white pigeon with shiny feathers from the cage, tied it to its legs, and threw it into the sky, and the white pigeon flew away.

Duguyue asked: "It turns out that the secret agents of the imperial court use such means to transmit news. No wonder we can't even guess. What is important, can you tell us? ”

Nangong Yue was silent for a long time, and said: "An Lushan has come to Luoyang City!" ”

Duguyue and Nalan said "ah" in unison.