Western Wilderness, Qin County.

Summer has arrived, and this year's weather, unusually hot, and the time of the afternoon, it is simply not a place for people to stay.

The air in the distance was obscured by the blazing sun.

The heat wave keeps coming, making people's faces burn and ache.

At this time, there are generally no people in the wild, but in the shade of a tree, there are seven people, resting.

It was Zhou Jinkang and his party.

In the battle in the early winter of last year, Zhou Jinkang's original "brothers" of more than 500 people were finally killed by Wu Jing's personal guard battalion, and only seven people remained, six men and one woman, who were the partners in Qinshan in the past.

Several people can be regarded as accompanying Zhou Jinkang to come over to relax.

Since the defeat of Xifu, Zhou Jinkang, as a scapegoat, has suffered a lot of belittlements these days, both openly and secretly, but fortunately, Shen Mufeng has supported him as always, which has made these seven people feel a little warm.

"Big brother, it's such a hot day now, how nice it would be to have a watermelon."

The person who spoke, with a fat head and small ears, and his face was huddled together, looking very obscene, but fortunately, his arms and chest were extremely strong, adding a bit of fierceness to him.

Han Wanfeng retorted without hesitation: "Zhang Dagou, don't think about it, where is the watermelon field near here?" ”

Zhang Dagou was stunned for a moment, then got up and teased: "I said Miss Han, that day, that Zuo Yin came over to greet you, you won't be so thorny these days because of this, right?" ”

"You talk nonsense!"

Han Wanfeng immediately became furious, like a cat with fried hair, she reprimanded unceremoniously: "What does that Zuo Yin think, how do I know?" ”

"Don't know? I don't know ......."

Zhang Dagou has words in his mouth, and it is really "a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory".

Han Wanfeng immediately put her hand on the scabbard on her back, and was about to pull out her gun.

"Alright."

Zhou Jinkang waved his hand and motioned for everyone to stop his voice, apparently disgusting and disturbing his rest.

Zhang Dagou and Han Wanfeng both lowered their heads involuntarily.

Actually, it's a fight, but it's actually just adding a touch of anger.

Otherwise, the team of seven people would be too silent and silent.

Zhou Jinkang held his head in his hands and sighed secretly, he didn't know the thoughts of these brothers and Han Wanfeng, but at the moment, he was not the happy mountain king, but a member of the Jiangxi Army again.

After walking so many ways, in the end, I still returned to the original point.

Life is really boring.

Zhou Jinkang lay down on the ground, intending to take advantage of the shade and eyes of the trees to get a good night's sleep.

At this moment, Zhou Jinkang's ears moved, he immediately became alert, got up and whispered: "Enemy attack!" ”

The other six people immediately quietly took out their blades and waited solemnly.

By this time, they had all heard the sound of horses' hooves.

Several riders were coming towards them.

"Stompe-"

The sound of horses' hooves approached.

Seven men set up a defensive formation and got ready.

The one who comes, not good.

"Whew-"

Three riders appeared in everyone's sight.

Stop slowly.

There is a distance of half an arrow from Zhou Jinkang and other seven people.

Zhang Dagou and a few people breathed a sigh of relief.

It's just that the other side didn't rush directly over, and it seems that there is no possibility of fighting.

Three gray-clad riders, all cloaked and masked, unknown identities.

Such a bouquet of outfits, in this early summer time, looks weird and abnormal.

A rider on the side, suddenly raised his hand.

"Be careful!"

Han Wanfeng exclaimed.

"Phew!"

As soon as the words fell, a hand sword was accurately inserted into the grass in front of everyone.

At the end of the hand sword, there is also an envelope.

Letter?

Han Wanfeng was about to get it, and this kind of paperwork was also one of her jobs.

"Smack."

Zhang Dagou knocked Han Wanfeng outstretched, looked at the latter's angry gaze, shrugged and said, "It may be poisonous." ”

He then picked up the envelope nonchalantly.

Han Wanfeng's heart suddenly had a warm current, but when she wanted to grab the envelope, Zhang Dagou held the envelope above her head, and he said shamelessly: "Feng'er, if you grab it again, it will all pounce on me, let outsiders see it, how bad." ”

This remark directly "repelled" Han Wanfeng.

Zhang Dagou smiled proudly, then opened the envelope and took out the letter, but he didn't look at it, and handed it directly to Zhou Jinkang.

The others were also very tacit, and turned their heads cooperatively, waiting for their boss to read the letter.

The three gray-clothed riders on the opposite side were still motionless on their horses, as if frozen.

Zhou Jinkang looked at the envelope carefully, and his pupils suddenly shrank.

He then raised his head and looked at the three riders opposite him in shock, but finally took a deep breath and regained his peace of mind.

"Smack!"

Of the three grey-clad riders, the man in the middle dismounted.

On Zhou Jinkang's side, the other six people were all tightened in their hearts, and the hands holding the weapons were all tightened.

Unexpectedly, after the rider got off the horse, he reached out and made a gesture of please, apparently wanting to invite someone to the side to talk.

Six people turned back.

Zhou Jinkang took the envelope and walked forward with a solemn face, he waved his hand, signaling everyone to be calm.

"Don't worry about safety, wait for me to come back."

After saying ten words, Zhou Jinkang went directly with the rider into the dense forest next to him.

Zhang Dagou was stunned, "We're just waiting?" ”

Han Wanfeng glanced at the dense forest worriedly, and when she heard Zhang Dagou's question, she said unceremoniously: "Yes, just stare at the two people opposite." ”

Six people, staring at the two people opposite.

It seemed like the only interesting thing they could do this afternoon.

……

In the middle of the forest, the gray-clad rider stopped, removed his hood, and a somewhat morbidly pale face was revealed.

The eyes of the owner's face, unusually dark and deep, seem to reflect everything, but contain everything.

Although he had been prepared in his heart, looking at this face, combined with the letter, Zhou Jinkang's heart was still shocked.

Cangnan Army, Acting Commander of the Ministry of Forestry, Lin Xiuwen.

Zhou Jinkang gritted his teeth and said: "Lin Dynasty is the capital, Zuo Yin and the Western Wilderness rebels are united, Cangnan, do you want to betray the empire?" ”

Lin Xiuwen lowered his head, played with the hood in his hand, and said casually: "Zhou Jinkang, be careful when you speak, Zuo Yin slipped away by himself, and his behavior has nothing to do with Cangnan." ”

Hearing this direct name, Zhou Jinkang remembered some rumors and mocked: "Hehe, Lin Dai is so powerful, I heard that you are in the Cangnan Army, and even call Wei Guogong by name, which has caused many people to be dissatisfied." ”

Lin Xiuwen flipped over the hood in his hand, nodded and said, "So what, I'm looking for you, not to talk about what I call others." ”

Hearing that Lin Xiuwen was a little impatient, Zhou Jinkang smiled instead.

When the other party is impatient, it is when the mind is disturbed, and he can just take the opportunity to test the other party.

Lin Xiuwen raised his head suddenly.

He stared at Zhou Jinkang's eyes, staring at him deadly, Zhou Jinkang even suspected that this Lin Xiuwen was not reincarnated as a snake in his previous life, otherwise how could his eyes be so cold.

Lin Xiuwen said bluntly: "Put away your careful thoughts, I'll come, I just have something to say, when you Zhou Jinkang left the Jiangxi Army, he just couldn't get used to the slaughter of civilians by the Jiangxi Army at that time, so he led his subordinates and fell into the grass, so you should know that it is Lei Xiaotian and Zuo Yin of the Western Wilderness who are really working for the benefit of the public, or Shen Mufeng?" ”

The other party didn't mention Luo Feng, presumably because he didn't want to point out this traitor who had taken refuge in the rebels of the Western Wilderness.

Zhou Jinkang sneered: "So what? Shen Dadu treats me very well and wants me to betray him, hum. ”

Lin Xiuwen was not frustrated by these refutations at all, he said calmly: "You and the other six people were all handed over to Shen Mufeng by Wu Jing, and the reason why he let you survive is only because you are useful to him, but, one, you are not his henchman, otherwise he would not have used you as a scapegoat after the defeat of Xifu." ”

Zhou Jinkang fell silent.

Lin Xiuwen was unhurried and continued: "Second, in your heart, you should know what you want, you have killed so many officers and soldiers of Qin County over the years, how can Shen Mufeng accept you, not to mention, for the empire, no matter how hard you work, it is just a mess, I can see your confusion, and I can also see your ambition." ”

Zhou Jinkang's complexion changed greatly.

Lin Xiuwen put the hood back on his head, and when he turned to leave, he nodded and said: "How to choose, it's up to you, since you have ambitions in your heart, why care about the opinions of the world." ”

Zhou Jinkang fell into deep thought.

The shadows of the trees are swaying, and some people's faces are cloudy. (To be continued.) )