The carriage went in the direction of the west, when the rebels moved, the Gao family's clansmen returned to their hometown in Lingyang, Gao Mingxuan stayed in Kyoto until Kyoto was about to be breached, he had to give up the mansion in Beijing, and hurried to his hometown, but he didn't expect to save Liu Yingxue on the way.

"There are still six or seven days to go to Lingyang, I hope the road is safe and sound." Gao Mingxuan sighed secretly.

Seeing his sad face, Liu Yingxue smoothed his brow with her hand, and persuaded in a soft voice: "Cousin, it will be fine." ”

He looked at her and smiled slightly, as if his heart had softened in an instant, but he could still see the haze in her eyes, after this change, she was no longer the carefree little cousin she once was.

Unexpectedly, on the way, I met a small group of rebels, and those with swords chased after the unarmed people, like hunters catching their prey.

"Mingxuan, I'll help them." Duan Ming jumped down with his sword.

There were about a dozen rebels, Gao Mingxuan was afraid that he would not be able to cope with it alone, so he jumped out of the carriage with his sword, and before leaving, he told her: "Xiaoxue, stay in the carriage well, it is safest here, remember to close your eyes later." ”

"Well, cousin, don't worry." Liu Yingxue replied obediently, looking at him trotting over with a stunned expression.

In her memories, Gao Mingxuan's body was weak, and she always kept the medicine jar with her in winter, and she didn't know when her body would improve, and she still had good kung fu, which really surprised her.

There was a fight ahead, Liu Yingxue just covered her eyes with her hands, but there was a tearing sound of a sword piercing into the flesh in her ears, she felt extremely nervous, the two of them had no advantage over ten people at all, she couldn't hold it anymore, and put her hand down.

The rebels were already half dead, and on the white snow, the red blood was particularly noticeable, and she seemed to smell blood, and her stomach was overwhelming.

She saw Gao Mingxuan's sword swing, and the skull of a rebel rolled down, her little face suddenly turned pale, and she began to regret opening her eyes.

Her thoughts drifted into the distance, as if she had seen the battle of Hwaseong between her father and brother, and the scene of them being killed by the rebels was vivid. A chill ran through her body, and a hint of fear came over her.

When Gao Mingxuan got into the carriage, she curled up in the corner of the carriage with her hands in her hands, her lips trembling violently, and her black eyes were full of fear.

"Xiaoxue, what's wrong with you?" He tossed his sword aside and hugged her tightly.

This made him feel distressed, and he deliberately wiped the blood on the sword before getting into the carriage, not wanting her to see the bloodstains, but she still saw the murder scene.

Liu Yingxue reacted half-loudly and twisted her stiff neck; "No, it's okay, it's all because I'm not strong."

"In troubled times, either he dies or I die." Gao Mingxuan lowered his tone and rubbed her head, hoping that she would understand.

She smelled a familiar smell in his arms, the medicinal herbs he used to take had a fragrance, and after a few winters, there was also a faint medicinal fragrance on his body, which inexplicably made her feel stable.

At this time, Duan Ming stood in front of the carriage and bowed to the car, he carried his sword and said to Gao Mingxuan: "Mingxuan, you and I will say goodbye, and I hope you will go back to your hometown in Lingyang, and report a letter for my father, saying that I am ready to join the army, and if I don't drive the rebels away, I vow not to go home." ”

"Brother Duan, the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, take care." Gao Mingxuan's eyes showed admiration, and he bowed to him.