The two stood by the giant nest and looked up to see Zhao Yingfeng's figure disappear outside the cave.

"Are you afraid that Xie Hongyu is outside?" Yao Fangyu asked.

Nangong Jin nodded, "God knows what the relationship between the two of them is." We may not be able to walk from here. ”

Yao Fangyu thought about it, there were no monsters and giant pythons in this underground, and there was nothing to be afraid of, so he nodded, "Okay, there should be another exit here, otherwise how can they get in?" ”

The two discussed for a while, and decided to go down to the giant lair first, and then look for it in this cave.

This stone cave is not small, the two of them are looking for it, a Yin soldier who is missing half of his body, blocking in front of them, pointing out the cave, picking up a piece of stone to lead the way for them. The Yin soldier who led the way again?

Yao Fangyu grabbed Nangong Jin, afraid of what this Yin soldier would do.

Nangong Jin looked at the Yin soldier, and for a moment, asked softly, "Is it Qiu Niang?" ”

Hearing this, the Yin soldier stood still and did not move for a while.

Nangong Jin looked at her, as if looking for the traces of Qiu Niang on her body. However, the dark gray cloth strip, only half of the body remains, and it can't coincide with the Qiu Niang in memory at all.

Yin Bing didn't answer, and took the Yingshi to ask Nangong Jin to follow her. This time, the Yin soldier did not walk quickly, probably because she was hit hard, hindering her movements. If it were a normal person, this situation would have been dead a long time ago, and this Yin soldier didn't even have blood, only foul-smelling carrion.

The two followed her for half an hour. Behind a stalactite, there is a crevice in the stone that faintly reveals the light of the sky. The Yin Soldier pointed there, put down the Luminite, and let them go.

"Qiu Niang, I don't know any of the three thousand Ming Army, only you." Nangong Jin looked at her and didn't leave, "Little pigeon, I let him go back to the Central Plains and send someone to protect him, he should be in Yanzhou now." You know, I have a pharmacy in Yanzhou, and he's there. Don't worry, I'll take care of him. I won't let him go back again, and I won't let him do these things again. When he is older, I will find him a daughter-in-law and start a family. I think you want him to live in peace, don't you? ”

After Nangong Jin finished speaking, he seemed to be waiting for this Yin soldier's response. Finally, the Yin soldier uttered the word 'pigeon' in an airy voice, and then nodded very slowly.

Nangong Jin laughed, she guessed correctly, but tears instantly welled up in her eyes, "Okay, I promise you." I will protect him and take care of him for the rest of my life. He paused for a moment, trying to restrain his emotions, "Shu Han is in Bansheng, and now, Zheng Shu is taking care of her. This time, I will take their mother and son back to the Central Plains, and I will definitely do what I promised! Although she didn't know Shu Han's whereabouts, at this time, Nangong Jin just wanted Qiu Niang to feel at ease.

"Qiu Niang, I know that Wei Chaoge is rebellious, and I will not let him go in public or private. I will definitely help you avenge your revenge! ”

Nangong Jin looked at the Yin soldier, just like looking at Qiu Niang, tears fell, let go of Yao Fangyu, and pulled out the heavy sword.

Yao Fangyu stood to the side and looked at them.

Nangong Jin had a smile on her face, and her voice was choked, "Remember the first time we met?" At that time, it was the first time I went out of the customs, and Brother Luo took me to Tuo, and you took out three bowls of wine for me to dry, and said that it was the rules. I didn't understand anything, and I ended up drunk for three days. For so many years, I haven't understood anything, with you and Brother Luo. I still remember that Spring Festival that year, you, Shu Han, Brother Luo, Zheng Shu, me, and the little pigeon, when he was still very young. We are outside the city, singing and drinking, and you say that my food is good, and you say that you will open a restaurant for me in the future and let me be the boss. Qiu Niang, I remember, that was, that was the last ....... ”

Nangong Jin looked at the Yin soldier with red eyes and tears, "I'm sorry, Qiu Niang." As he spoke, he raised his heavy sword.

The Yin soldier looked at the long sword, as if he was laughing, nodded slowly, and said with all his strength in a leaky voice: "I am Ye Qiuniang, taking care of the little pigeon." Kill me, thanks! ”

The long sword flew like a silver dragon, and the fierce sword aura could be felt within half a zhang. Streaks of silver light passed through the motionless Yin soldier, and it didn't seem to feel pain at all. In the blink of an eye, the Yin soldiers in front of him had become a pile of corpses, and the stench was even worse. Nangong Jin burst into tears and stared at the pile of carrion for a long time.

Yao Fangyu stepped forward cautiously, habitually holding his hand and standing beside him. After another half an hour, Nangong Jin wiped her tears and said softly, "Let's go." ”

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Although there is still more than half a month before the New Year, some anxious merchants in the capital at this time have hung up red lanterns, and everywhere is full of the joy and busyness of the previous year.

Nangong Dingkang hasn't been to the capital for a long time, and I remember that the last time it seemed to be a few years ago, I accompanied Zhou Tang back to his parents' home. If it weren't for Guo's sudden invitation letter, he wouldn't have come this time. After all, it's almost the New Year, and the female relatives in the family are busy with their feet in the morning, and when he goes out, Zhou Tang has some whispers, and he has to prepare to open an ancestral hall to worship his ancestors, so he can do things in Nangong Puding. In any case, you must arrive home before the twentieth day of the lunar month.

Between him and the Guo family, in the eyes of Nangong Dingkang, it has long been an enmity, and the Yulinwei robbery has dragged on for several years, Nangong Dingkang has never admitted compensation, but there seems to be no radical action in Beijing. Everyone thinks that they may have been deceived by Yang Zhongyi, the so-called nobles in Beijing are not nobles, and there may not be any so-called 'nobles in Beijing' at all. Since then, they have done their own business, not to talk about old and dead not to get along, but it is almost the same.

However, the key to Nangong Dingkang's rush to the capital before the Chinese New Year was not Guo's, but the name 'Jiang Shunchen' in the letter of invitation, the son of Jiangdong, the former governor of Xuanda.

In fact, Nangong Dingkang and Jiangdong are only a few sides apart, but the establishment of the four halls in the north is his words.

I remember that not long after Nangong Dingkang took over the Nangong clan, he was forced to smuggle Tatar for his livelihood, and he actually bumped into the hands of Jiangdong, who was still serving in the military department at that time.

He gave Nangong Dingkang two options, first, confiscate all the materials, and all the people involved, including the head of the family, were convicted and imprisoned. 2. As long as you don't transport contraband, you can let it go. However, within a year, the Nangong clan must participate in the defense of various guards in Shanxi in the form of recruitment, and of course solve the military expenses by themselves. If it doesn't work, it will bring profits and wipe out the family.

Nangong Dingkang chose the latter, but at that time, where did he get so much money to recruit troops and sell horses, so he had to go on his own. In the past two years, many old brothers, including himself and Ke Shicheng, who have not killed Tartars?! The most helpless thing is that I don't dare to talk to my family.

Of course, I later learned that Master Jiang at that time had deceived them, and with his duties, where could he manage Xuanda. However, the four halls to the north of the Nangong clan have been built, and the more and more sophisticated equipment and well-trained soldiers are only better than the regular army of the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, the two governors of Xuanda were both brave and strategic, one was Jiangdong, and the other was Yang Bo. At least, in the early years, Nangong Dingkang participated in several battles, and won several battles. However, this kind of recruitment is not only the Nangong family in Shanxi. As far as the Nangong clan is concerned, whenever there is a war, they will be there on call. Since then, there has been no Datong right guard for half a year.

Unfortunately, last year, Koto-sama passed away.

Although Lord Jiang really confiscated the bribes, who would believe him when he said it? Therefore, in order to avoid suspicion, Nangong Dingkang went to the city to worship after the funeral. After I went, I learned that the former Nanjing Military Department Shangshu and Xuanda Governor had already passed down the family rules - no land, and the family only lived on his money, and he was as poor as ever.

Alas, the world is impermanent. Master Jiang is still one or two years younger than himself. Before leaving, Nangong Dingkang left a thousand taels of silver tickets, and told his son Jiang Shunchen that no matter what happened, he could come to Pingyang to find him. However, a month later, he received a 1,000 taels of silver tickets returned by his widow, Mrs. Jiang.

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Nangong Dingkang wandered around the streets of the capital alone, and this time he didn't even bring Li Songran. It's not that he doesn't want to, but he also led the position of the master of the Iron Sword Hall, and after obtaining the consent of Nangong Dingkang, he went to Jingzhou.

Originally, there was no news from Nangong Jin, but fortunately, before going out, I received a letter from Xiao Lian. But there was only one sentence in the letter: 'Tumochuan has something important to do, and he can't reply for the time being.' 'I can't go back again!' It's almost the New Year, and he doesn't seem to know that the Spring Festival is to be a family reunion and neatness.

Seeing that Xiao Lian was still followed by a young man, but the young man only said that his name was 'Little Pigeon', and then asked if he didn't know anything; as for Xiao Lian, except for the urgent execution of the second son's order, the others were silent. Nangong Dingkang did not embarrass them, and even secretly sent people to protect them until they arrived at Yanzhou Jimin Hall.

It turned out that Ah Jin also had a letter addressed to Meng Xian. What made Nangong Dingkang's heart pantothenic was that the letter was obviously more than the letter to himself. However, he only said that these two teenagers were his cousins, and asked Meng Xian to take them in and take care of them. He didn't tell the truth, so Nangong Dingkang felt better.

I made an appointment with Guo Shi in the evening, although I was not in a hurry, but it was still early to arrive in the capital. So, for the first time in so many years, Nangong Dingkang was shopping aimlessly alone.

"Ahead, but Pingyang Nangong Shibo?"

Nangong Dingkang turned around, saw Yang Junyuan smiling, and was stunned, "It turned out to be Yang Gongzi, what a coincidence." ”

"It's not a coincidence, the little nephew wanted to find a chance to meet Nangong Shibo. This time I came to the capital to reunite with my father, and it happened that the fourth brother had a job in Jinyiwei. Yang Junyuan stepped forward, although he smiled a little shyly, but explained the situation clearly in a few words, "The little nephew knows that Shibo has an appointment in the evening, so he specially came to wait for Shibo earlier." ”

Nangong Dingkang smiled slightly, his words really explained a lot of problems, "In that case, please ask Yang Gongzi to find a convenient place to talk?" ”

Nangong Dingkang's attitude towards him is that he doesn't refuse, and he doesn't want to be too enthusiastic. After all, Ah Jin said before that this person can't see through it. Especially in Liu Yi's matter, if he hadn't given convenience, there would have been no evidence to confirm it, but he agreed to deal with it afterwards, otherwise it would never have ended peacefully. Is it really deep love for Liu Yi and wants to get her? It's a pity that even Ah Jin doesn't believe it.