As the consignment of Yangzhou City in the past,

Although the past of "a thousand lights in the night market shines on the blue clouds, and high-rise buildings with red sleeves are one after another", it is no longer there, but as a long-term Wenhua and the legacy of the wind and moon since ancient times, it has been more reflected here than the old city of Yangzhou.

Although it is close to the army stationed, thanks to the dangerous business travel clouds across the river, in this turbulent and turbulent world, it still gives birth to a little deformed prosperity.

Wandering in the water network lanes of Jiangdu County, all kinds of big and small, boats with bright decorations and boatwomen who are obviously dressed up with their hearts are obviously more dedicated and elegant than the boat ladies who are still engaged in some ancient professions in the ruins of the old city of Yangzhou.

There are even famous brands and flower boats full of advertising meaning,

After all, in the troubled times, the most important thing is the source and channel of all kinds of young women and even girls, so the tradition of raising ponies since the Sui Dynasty has been well continued here, and even carried forward.

For example, after being trained in the basic skills of piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and servants, they will be regarded as some kind of meaningful gift or local specialty, and will be given to the rich and powerful, or eventually become a warm bed or collection for a military leader, town general, or minister.

Therefore, there is always a deep potential market.

The predecessor of the local deputy governor of Weiyang was to prevent the resurgence of the remnants of the Great Cloud Bright Sect, and the nearby Youbei soldiers intermarried with the local natives to form an old military town.

As the last stronghold to break the Great Cloud Bright Sect, the land was Shengjing - the old city of Yangzhou, and one of the three major military leaders who returned from plunder, which is equivalent to transferring part of the prosperity and tradition of the old city of Yangzhou to here. When he was ordered to move to the town and leave, it was known as "women are all in the official army, and everyone is fat in their accounts"

However, this kind of drunken and dreamy male paradise is inevitably a little bad for squatting with his head in his head, which is obviously a superior product even if he is a male color, so I have to carry out ugly makeup and surprise training on her again.

We'll just have to wait here for a while.

If you want to cross the river from the pontoon bridge, you have to wait at least until after March 3, when the spring flood water gradually subsides and the iron cable can be exposed to the water, depending on the weather and hydrology, it takes a few days to more than ten days......

At this time, without enough relationships and background, it is not easy to get a ship willing to cross the river, after all, crossing the river during the flood season has quite high requirements for the shape of the ship and the ability to resist wind and waves.

Because it was on the front line of confronting overseas rebels and the princes of Jiangnan, a few years ago there were rumors and warnings that a small fleet of overseas feudal clans had broken into the waterways of the Yangtze River and attacked both sides of the mainland.

There's no way for us to find a team with a background and relationship like Shi Niang to fish in troubled waters. The traditional companion road,

Rented a small courtyard on the outskirts of the city, paid a month's fixed money directly, quite old, the house is complete, but there are still traces of the previous user, the price is not cheap, the only advantage is that it is close to the grass market at the intersection, it is convenient to obtain all kinds of life needs, and there is a small forest that is half covered and half hidden, the situation is slightly wrong, and it is also convenient to slip away.

Then I got up at home with peace of mind and lived a small life, except for buying things for the reason of inquiring about the news, almost without leaving home. Then there is a variety of daily self-defense and life skills training, and in the evening is the time to read books and take notes, I tell her stories, and she makes some notes based on my oral experience.

The so-called blessing and misfortune have no door, people sit at home, and disasters fall from the sky. Logical relationships such as "If you have enough patience to stand by the river, you will always wait for the corpse of the enemy to flow in front of you." ”

I had only stayed here for six days, and in the quiet of the night, I suddenly heard the sound of some heavy object falling over the wall and breaking the tiles.

Because I deliberately set it up, the movement of these broken tiles, coupled with the reaction of the chord line at the base of the wall, woke me up with my head squatting.

"Thief."

A similar thought crossed my mind. It's not impossible, it's close to the downtown area, but there are always some desperate people who break through the door in troubled times.

I picked up the short horizontal knife and swung it a few times, and put the scabbard on a special nail sleeve with the other hand, which became a light mace, and let me squat on the crossbow with my head in my hand to press the formation for me, and then gently pushed the window line, and saw that there was a heavy piece in the shadow under the corner of the wall.

I threw a stone at it, only to trigger a groan. I began to walk over with a lantern, which had been modified and, if necessary, could be turned into some kind of close-range incendiary weapon, which would also give me a crouch in the dark and a target.

Then I saw a corner of a woman's skirt, and above it was a large stain of blood, and a shocking wound.

Even if it was a woman, even if it was an injured woman, I didn't let my guard down, but kept a distance and angle that I could slash at any time.

"Xia Sheng......"

A somewhat familiar voice paused my menacing movements.

Then she stood up and threw herself on top of me. I was able to get a closer look at her face, and we had some kind of intimate interaction before.

Her face was pale as paper, and there were a few visible wounds on her dress, but the blood was gone, and I couldn't feel much pulse.

"Damn."

I scolded in a bit of annoyance, and then asked my head to squat out to help.

After a while, I looked at her lying on the table we cleaned up with some mixed feelings, what a wonderful life encounter, even if you want to deliberately avoid it, but inadvertently, it will make you unsuspecting again.

"Xia Sheng......"

The moment she saw me, her eyes seemed to flash with a burst of light, and her face was flushed with a touch of red coquettishness.

As I had asked to lie on the ground like a puppy, and with the most intimate expression at me, I almost hardened again.

"How did you find my ...... here?"

Settle down and speak again

"Your mount ......"

She replied weakly

I frowned, Red Tiger IV had really caused unnecessary trouble.

"I'm glad I met you......"

Then she suddenly sat up like a chicken and hugged me hard.

"Sister, she's in great danger......"

But I felt that behind this spirit, the brilliance of life was violently burned, and what was left was called embers.

"Only you can ......"

"As long as . . Just say sù a sound"

She said that her body slowly softened here, and her eyelids were rolling, as if she was about to fall asleep.

It wasn't until I repeatedly exerted hard with the needle that she was most likely to be in pain that she reluctantly opened her eyes again, put the last sentence in my ear, and finished quietly.

I sighed heavily,

"I see, don't worry......"

As if receiving some kind of comfort, her sloppy eyes slowly lost their brilliance,

My half-first aid may be able to save the seriously injured, but it can't make the person who is holding his last breath relax and come back to life.

And then Nian Nu, just like that, died, the first woman with whom I had just had non-in-depth, intimate contact, and just died.

With a faint sadness and melancholy, I began to dig a hole in the kitchen floor and bury her, the last thing I could do for her—to settle in the ground. Then knock over the sauce vat with the pickles and sprinkle the ground to soak it.

For a long time, even the most intelligent dogs would not be able to ask for traces of buried people for a while.

Then I went out and cleaned up the traces she had left behind, and the most troublesome blood stains and so on, I dug up the soil with a small shovel to clean the ashes, gathered it into a frame, and then scattered it into a small pond full of dead lotus leaves.

Then clean out the things that can be used around you, reclassify them one by one, and then put them on your body.

"Are you going......"

Assisting me in doing this, he squatted with his head in his hands and said suddenly.

"How is it possible, I am not related to her, we just met halfway......"

I shook my head.

"Counting, she still owes me more, at least two chances to save my life......"

"How can you and I be put in danger again for the sake of comforting someone's words......

"However, we couldn't stay here anymore ......"

"Whether it's a coincidence or a mistake......"

"Since Niannu can run here, maybe those who pursue it can also ......"

As I spoke, I put the things on my horse, and then helped my head up and squatted up.

"We're going to buy another horse......"

Looking at the slightly cumbersome bag, I frowned and muttered.

Almost half an hour after the front foot left, several people with blood stains on their bodies also re-searched for clues that had been misled by Yan zhòng and found here,

They cursed and cursed, the unknown person who had set up all kinds of obstacles for them, and climbed over the wall from the three breads, and saw the spilled rubble and sand, and could not help but pass by with a certain look of joy and calculation, looking at the flickering lights of the houses in the courtyard, and some constant movement, they slowed down their steps, turned over the cloth to cover their faces, held their swords and blades, and slowly leaned under the window,

Suddenly there was a burst of slamming through the papier-mâché window, with the shattering

"Niannu, you obediently suffer death......"

Then the people found that it was just a few paper-cut projected figures, and there was a layer of slimy things on the ground, and with their violent movements, a charcoal stove placed on the beam that was being pulled by them suddenly turned over and splashed down, turning into sparks and charcoal ash flying all over the sky.

Seeing the opportunity, they quickly stretched out their hands to protect their heads and faces, but then they felt that the temperature around them suddenly rose sharply, and they let go of their hands to see the fire spreading all over the house, and they couldn't help but let out some kind of miserable screams, which was also their last sound.