Liu Fengsui finally left, didn't say where to go, and left the horse that belonged to him.

Xu Zizhen didn't ask, everyone has their own secrets, and he understood something from Liu Fengsui's eyes, it was a kind of determination that no one could shake, Xu Zizhen understood him very well, so he could only pray silently in his heart and wish him all the best.

Now that there are three people and three horses, the distribution is just right, Li Meng's little guy has no heart and no lungs, but Liu Fengsui really went to celebrate his aunt's birthday, and happily said that Liu Fengsui was good to him along the way, which aggravated the depression in Xu Zizhen's heart.

And under this depression, Xu Zizhen felt a little comforted by Kou Qiaoyi, they have been walking on a remote road for most of the month, and they have never lived in an inn for a day, Xu Zizhen once doubted that this delicate beauty would not be able to bear this hardship, but the fact made him very surprised, Kou Qiaoyi not only did not complain at all, but also tried his best to make Xu Zizhen's food and accommodation as proper as possible in the barren mountains and wilderness, with hot meals every day, and Xu Zizhen's clothes were washed clean every day.

Not only that, Kou Qiaoyi is knowledgeable and beautiful, and when she smiles, her two eyes are bent into a pair of crescents, and she always looks at Xu Zizhen with an itch in her heart, and she can't wait to let her warm her bed or something one day.

Xu Zizhen became an orphan early in his previous life, not only to take care of himself, but also to take care of his younger brother, how could he have enjoyed such gentle and considerate treatment? So today, he has gradually felt that Kou Qiaoyi has been properly integrated into his life and has become an inseparable part of him.

After a few days, the three of them have crossed the Qilian Mountains and officially entered the territory of Lanzhou, which has begun to reveal the desolate nature of the great northwest.

It was almost winter, the weather was extremely cold, Kou Qiaoyi finally couldn't hold it anymore after holding on for so many days, her cheeks were red and her eyes were blurry, she was still shaking while sitting on a horse wrapped in thick cotton clothes, she had a fever.

The three of them are now walking on the Gaolan Mountain on the east side of Lanzhou, as long as they cross this mountain and then go west not far from Lanzhou, Xu Zizhen feels sorry for Kou Qiaoyi, but they can't go to the village or the store now, let alone medicine, not even hot water, looking at Kou Qiaoyi's trembling delicate body, Xu Zizhen gritted his teeth and reached out to hug her, put it in front of him, untied the cotton clothes on his body and wrapped her tightly.

Kou Qiaoyi exclaimed in surprise without defense, and then his little face turned red with shame, and he said in a low voice: "Childe, you ...... How do you walk like this? ”

Xu Zizhen smiled: "If you fall halfway, won't you be able to walk?" It's warmer, isn't it? ”

Kou Qiaoyi nodded slightly, and an almost inaudible voice came out of his nose: "Hmm." ”

Xu Zizhen waved his hand: "You hold on first, there is Lanquan County in front, it's just a small fever, I'll find you a doctor, and I'll get better soon." ”

Kou Qiaoyi hung her head obediently, her hands tightly grasped the placket, and a strong masculine aura on Xu Zizhen's body rushed into her nose, making her little heart pound, how could there be any objections?

Li Meng smiled stupidly on the side, his age was exactly the kind of time when he seemed to understand or not, he could see Kou Qiaoyi's feelings for Xu Zizhen, he was just about to open his mouth to make a few jokes, suddenly his eyes lit up, he looked at the distance and said in a lost voice: "Uncle, there are Xixia soldiers!" ”

Xu Zizhen looked in the direction he pointed, only to see a few people galloping on horseback not far ahead, and a team of cavalry was chasing after him dozens of steps away, and the few people in front were obviously dressed as Song people, and the team of cavalry was a leather coat and a hat holding a long knife, Xu Zizhen didn't know the Western Xia clothes, but Li Meng was a Western Xia person, since he said so, it must not be wrong.

The number of cavalry in that group was about fifty people, and the few Song people who fled were obviously unable to resist, and from the point of view of horse speed, the horses of the Song people were not as good as those Western Xia war horses at all.

Xu Zizhen was impulsive but not reckless, he wanted to rush down the mountain to save those Song people, but there were only three people on his side, including a sick Kou Qiaoyi, so it was obviously not a wise decision to rush down so rashly.

The three of them are now at the foot of Gaolan Mountain, only a dozen zhang away from the path below the mountain, and soon those Song people came to the foot of the mountain, and suddenly someone in the cavalry behind them opened a bow and arrow, and swished in the back of a Song man's heart, and the Song man suddenly knocked off the horse, Li Meng was in a hurry, urging: "Uncle, what should I do?" Can we save it? ”

Xu Zizhen was still hesitating, his eyes swept and saw the faces of those Song people, and he was suddenly shocked like thunder, the leading Song people were white and delicate, but his eyes were heroic, and he was the little catcher Jin Yuxi who was on an errand with the yamen when he was in Suzhou Mansion.

His sluggishness only came back to his senses for a moment, and he said categorically: "Save! ”

After speaking, he quickly tied Kou Qiaoyi with his belt and himself, since he wanted to rush down to save it, he didn't dare to leave the little girl here alone, it was better to take her to rush down with him, and when he tied it, he didn't forget to bow his head and said: "Qiaoyi, hold on to me, if you want to be afraid, close your eyes." ”

Kou Qiaoyi understood his intentions when he tied them, nodded resolutely, her lips were tightly pursed into a line, but her eyes were wide, she was not afraid, on the contrary, she felt that only in Xu Zizhen's arms was the safest.

Xu Zizhen turned over his hand and pulled out the iron knife on his waist, tightened the reins with his left hand, and shouted: "Xiao Meng, rush!" ”

Li Meng couldn't hold it back, his little face was full of excitement, as early as when he passed by Jingzhao Mansion, Xu Zizhen found him a blacksmith to shoot a spear, this way over in addition to learning from Liu Fengsui has never been used, he shook his hand to hold the spear in his hand, knocked the bad horse under his feet, and rushed down the mountain with a loud shout.

The two rushed down the mountain one after the other, the horse's hooves flew as fast as lightning, and they had rushed to Jin Yuxi in a short time, Jin Yuxi was gritting his teeth and running away, when he suddenly saw two people rushing down from the mountain next to him, and he was about to swing his knife in shock, but he saw the two people passing by them like a gust of wind, and rushed to the team of Xixia soldiers behind him.

The Western Xia soldiers had obviously been on the battlefield for a long time, and they did not panic at all about the sudden appearance of the enemy soldiers, but quickly divided the formation into two groups, left and right, wanting to quickly clean up Xu Zizhen and Li Meng.

Xu Zizhen saw it really and shouted: "Xiao Meng, you are left and I am right!" ”

Li Meng grinned: "Yes!" ”

With a pop, Li Meng took the lead in picking down one with lightning speed, and swept the next one with one hand, the Xixia soldiers didn't pay attention to this half-grown child at all, but at this time they couldn't help but be shocked: What a fast gun!

It's just that before they came back to their senses, Xu Zizhen had already rushed over like lightning, with a sword light like snow and a murderous aura.