When Nalan heard that Ling Huyan was gone, he broke out in a cold sweat. Busy looking for the two sergeants lurking in the backyard, the two were also confused when they heard it, they were each hiding in a dark corner, and after Nalan and Ling Huzhao were discharged from the hospital, no one came in. And the fox lady has not come out of the room all the time, but the light has been on.

The two sergeants were Nalan's cronies, and Nalan said eagerly before he heard it: "Hurry up and look under the window." He led the two sergeants to the ground outside the window of the guest room, and looked at them with torches, but there were no footprints, and there were no traces of grass being trampled. I thought to myself: The window is more than two feet above the ground, even if you are a master of light skills, it is difficult to sneak into the room silently.

At this time, Ling Hu Zhao came over and said, "Don't look at it, the person who came just entered through the window and robbed Yan'er." ”

"It's so high, it's too good to do light work."

"This person is not ordinary."

"Old general, it was my negligence that allowed Linghu Lady to be robbed, and I don't know where she went?"

"The captain doesn't have to blame himself, this person is coming at me, it's a blessing or a curse, and I can't avoid it. This is the time when the two armies are fighting, and this is also a common trick between scouts. ”

"But you and Linghu Lady are caught in this battle, and you can't bear it."

"Under the nest, there will be no eggs. It's just that Yan'er hasn't suffered anything, and I don't know if she can survive this catastrophe. If there are any three longs and two shorts, I will not have the face to go to my brother. ”

"Old general, don't worry, even if we dig three feet into Qinglong Town, we will find Linghu Niang."

"Captain, I know in my heart, and I will deal with this matter by myself first. It's not good for you to mix it up. ”

"I still don't understand what the old general said."

"Captain, this is an old grudge, you can't understand it."

Both fell silent and returned to the backyard. At this time, Sima Cuo hurriedly came with Li Dao and others and searched around the courtyard. Sima said to Linghu Zhao by mistake: "Old gentleman, don't worry, my Sima family has been in Qinglong Town for several generations, so I don't believe that I can't find the thief who kidnapped Linghu Niang." After speaking, he immediately instructed the Ten Thousand Buddhas: "Go and ask Madame quickly." ”

Seeing him acting like this, Ling Hu Zhao hurriedly stopped the Ten Thousand Buddhas, and said to Sima Cuo: "There is a chief of the Lao Pavilion, don't make a noise!" Don't make a noise! The robbers robbed my nephew, and they will ask for something, and wait a few days to see first. ”

Nalan also instructed on the side: "Pavilion chief and listen to Mr. Linghu, he has his own arrangements in his heart, otherwise he will make a fuss, but it will hurt Linghu Lady." ”

Sima mistakenly said this, and said to Li Dao and the others: "A few of you, let's disperse first." ”

At this time, Duguyue ran down from the upstairs "Tong, Tong, Tong", holding a horizontal knife in her hand, and called out to everyone: "People have just been robbed for an hour, don't look for it at this time, when will you look for it again." That time, I went deep into Nanshan to look for horses, and if you had come in time, I would not have been captured. Now hurry up and block the post road, control the intersections, and check door to door. ”

Then he said to Linghu Zhao: "Mr. Linghu, Linghu Lady was robbed in Qinglong Town, we will definitely help you find it." "She was bloodless with fright when she was pulled up from the culvert, and she could speak so strangely excitedly.

Ling Hu Zhao arched his hand and said: "Chief, listen to the words of the old man, don't move the people, otherwise Yan'er will be in danger!" ”

"Mr. Linghu, it won't be so serious! This Qinglong Town is still our Qinglong Town, how can we let a few scouts of the rebels stir up waves. ”

Nalan also knew that Duguyue was willful, and he insisted on going his own way, and wanted to step forward to dissuade him for a few words. I saw Ling Hu Zhao step forward with a brisk step, pinched her right hand, and when she didn't have time to struggle, she turned to her back and slammed two palms at her left and right Tianzong acupoints, Duguyue stumbled and wanted to fall, but fortunately Nangong Yue, who was driven down from upstairs, held it.

Nalan asked a little puzzled, "Old man, why is this?" ”

At this time, I heard Duguyue choking and coughing, vomiting some watery things, and suddenly woke up and said, "Why am I outside the house?" "I don't seem to know what I've just experienced.

At this time, Linghu Zhaocai said: "Please Nangong Lady, send her back to the house first, and continue to smoke her life with mugwort." Then he said to Nalan: "The post chief was originally a woman, and when he entered the culvert when he was extremely yin, he was frightened and injured his kidneys, and the yin qi in his body was extremely strong. ”

Nalan said: "I seem to understand when I hear the old gentleman say this, in the first battle in Nanzhao, there were thousands of dead and wounded, and several sergeants held steel knives in their hands, covered in blood, and saw the corpses everywhere, laughing wildly, and couldn't stop. Later, it was also a blow to the middle of the cheek that relieved him. ”

Linghu Zhao said: "Captain, pavilion chief, it's not too early, let's let the brothers go and rest first." Yan'er's affairs are old and decrepit, let's sort it out. When you need help, please ask for help. After speaking, he bowed deeply.

After everyone dispersed, Ling Hu Zhao and Nalan returned to the room.

Nalan asked, "Is the old general really sure to save Linghu Niang?" ”

Linghu Zhao said: "I'm not sure! But it might be worse to be like a headless fly scurrying around. ”

"And who do you think robbed it?"

"It's supposed to be the one who performs the illusion, and he thinks I'm in the way."

"And that will surely be a condition soon?"

"I hope so."

Nalan continued, "I've never been puzzled as to why the post chief was able to escape. Since the other party captured her, why was he so negligent and let her escape. ”

"There are only two factors that can escape her, one is to deliberately let her escape; Second, there are high-level people to help. It is difficult to escape with the post master alone. I think the latter is more likely. The other party caught her to coerce you into handing over the talisman, if you don't hand over the talisman, how can you let her go? Ling Hu Zhao analyzed.

"The old general is right, so why did the post chief hide from us that someone saved him. Or why did they arrest her to force me to hand over the talisman? Even if we belong to the prince's lineage, I won't just hand over the talisman for this. ”

As for being rescued, maybe she didn't know how to be saved. But why she is used to blackmail you is indeed difficult to understand. Is there any connection between you and the postmaster? ”

"Not really! I only know that the post chief is a heroic man in Guanzhong, and he is quite famous in the area of Cuihan. As for the fact that we are all in the same vein as the prince, we were all introduced by Lord Shangguan to each other. ”

"Oh, that's weird. Captain, Yan'er's matter has involved everyone. In short, I can't be in a hurry, let's think of a way slowly tomorrow morning, it's useless to be anxious. You should rest early. ”

"Okay. Old general, you don't have to be too anxious, the fox lady will be fine. ”

Back in the house, Nalan couldn't fall asleep for a long time. Suddenly remembered that in the evening, a confidant handed him a letter, saying that it was from home. At that time, he was in a hurry to round up Murong Cheng, and he stuffed it into his arms without looking. This will be free. So he opened the letter, and it was his mother's handwriting. His father knew a little about writing, but it was difficult to write a book, and his mother was born in a Han family. When he opened his mother's letter, he was very kind, but when he read the content of the letter, he was surprised. It turned out to be a marriage reminder letter, and the mother had never mentioned in the letter before that the lady he married was from which family? What is the last name? This time, the mother explained: "The mother's maiden name is Guo, a native of Guojiazhuang by the Wei River, five years old, and she doesn't like red makeup and is addicted to martial arts. ”

When Nalan saw this, it was tantamount to a bolt from the blue, how could this be? He then saw: "Wei Niang knows that it is not easy for you to join the army in your teens and escape death several times. The family has set this family affair for you, the lady is five years older than you, and she is not a gentle and virtuous woman, she is really wronged by you. But Guo's father once saved your father's life, this family has already been planned, and it cannot be changed. ”

The world is so small, how could such a thing happen. It's not a dream, is it? Even if this is true, I will go back, but Dugu Yichang is trapped, and this family can't get married. Didn't Duguyue know that her family had a marriage for her?

Thinking of this, he really wanted to find Duguyue immediately and ask, but if he calmly thought about it, wouldn't it be embarrassing if Duguyue didn't know about it. This time, I figured out why they wanted to capture Duguyue and use her as a condition in exchange.

Thinking of this, he wanted to go to Linghu Zhao in time to discuss and let the old general know the connection. When I walked over and knocked on the door, there was no one in the house for a long time. This old man is usually very vigilant, did he fall asleep today? Suddenly, it occurred to him that he must have gone to look for Ling Huyan alone. Although Ling Huyan is his cousin's daughter, it can be seen that it is also his life.

Nalan was right, and after everyone returned to the house and didn't move, Ling Hu Zhao jumped down from the back window alone and came directly to the back mountain of the shop. Huangfu Dan's burning shop, the stove is in the backyard, all year round, this is already the ugly friend, the furnace fire is still constantly revealing bright light. And there is no one by the fireside, which is really strange. He watched for half an hour without seeing any doorway, and was about to get up and go back to the inn when a sharp blade was placed on his neck, and if he moved, his neck would be cut and bleeding profusely.

When he wondered if he was really old, a woman's voice behind him was: "Uncle Linghu, it's been a long time." ”

Hu Zhao was startled, a scene from many years ago flashed in his mind, and he said slowly: "Your Huangfu brother's daughter, right?" ”

"Uncle is really ambitious, shrewd, and understands a little."

"From the time I came to this town, I felt a little bit of the atmosphere of the emperor's brother. It's been decades, and it's unforgettable. ”

"Uncle, forgive the little nephew for being rude, let's go to the house and sit down and talk." After speaking, Huangfu Dan put away his sharp blade, jumped over, and went to the fire in the backyard.

Ling Hu Zhao whispered: "It's so light, no less than your father." After saying that, he also jumped into the backyard.

"Uncle is still very skilled, and his courage has not diminished. Let's sit down and talk! After speaking, the two entered the inner room, and Huangfu Dan poured tea and sat down.

Ling Huzhao took a sip of tea and said, "Uncle is old. In my memory, you are just a four- or five-year-old yellow-haired girl, and now you have passed the age of standing! ”

"Uncle still remembers that little yellow-haired girl back then, which touched me so much."

Ling Hu Zhao looked at Huang Fu Dan's face and said, "You have something to say. ”

"Don't hide it from my uncle, Yan'er is in my hands. But the uncle can rest assured, as long as the uncle promises not to interfere in the affairs of the pass, Yan'er will not have to worry about it. ”

"Are you with the rebels? Do you know that your father and I were in the Western Regions back then to protect this Tang Dynasty. ”

"Uncle, I can tell you in no uncertain terms that I am not with the rebels, and that I am here for revenge. Yes, that's right, back then, you and your father fought on the battlefield for Datang together, and you died nine times for life. But at the end of the day, what do you get? My father didn't die tragically at the hands of the Tang Emperor. ”

"The infighting back then, either you die or I live, things have passed for many years, and there is no need to trace it back."

"There's no need to go back? Uncle Linghu, you survived, you survived. But what about my father? He's just one of the princess's guards, what's at fault? ”

"How do you say this? Indeed, because the princess ordered me to go to Taibai Mountain Tianchi to get water, I escaped a catastrophe, but how could I compromise and seek perfection? ”

"You're not compromised? How could the Son of Heaven allow you to live until now? ”

"Why didn't I go incognito, and it took 30 years to send Yan'er back to Chang'an."

"Uncle, no matter how incognito you are, you are still alive. And my father, have you ever thought about him? Do you know what life was like for me and my mother? After his father died, he begged all the way back to Liangzhou, but his relatives in Liangzhou did not dare to accept it, saying that they were rebellious relatives, and those who saw him killed him to prevent future troubles. In order to escape for his life, he went west to Gaochang, where he was fortunately taken in by a Sogdian merchant, and my mother committed himself to him and survived. ”

Hearing this, Ling Hu Zhao couldn't help but burst into tears! remembered that more than 30 years ago, he survived the bloody battle in Broken Leaf City with seven brothers such as Huangfu Zhen and Situ Yi, and fought no less than 100 times, but in the end, only he and Situ Yi survived due to infighting. He didn't feel painful, and he hibernated in Chang'an for three years to avenge the princess, but the general trend has gone and he is powerless to recover.

"Uncle, I don't blame you for surviving in the first place. But now, the Son of Heaven who killed my father has acted perversely, and some people want to oppose him, but why do you want to stop him? ”

Ling Huzhao wiped away his tears, was silent for a while, and said: "How can I forget those eventful times when I lived and died with your father, but, Dan'er, your hatred and suffering can be understood, but I dare not agree with colluding with the rebels, slaughtering my people, robbing my city, and putting my Tang Dynasty in fire and water." ”

"Uncle, I knew you would say these great truths, but I don't care, what I want is for his country to break mountains and rivers to relieve the hatred in my heart. If Uncle insists on helping Nalan and Duguyue, then Yan'er will be difficult to say. ”

"What tricks do you have to rush at me as much as possible, what is it to hurt Yan'er? She is a girl, she doesn't understand hatred, and she doesn't know the world. ”

"Uncle said it well! Could it be that when I was a little old when I followed my mother all the way to beg, I had to forget my hatred and understand the world? ”

"You, why are you so vicious, not like your father at all. He is a true hero. ”

"You remember him as a hero, but all I know is that he's my father. Uncle, since we can't talk about it, I won't keep you, so please do it. After saying that, he stood up and made a gesture of sending off the guest.

Ling Hu Zhao had no choice but to get up.