There was an "ahh

Yuan Chen had the courage to look at it, only to see a man lying on the ground, his neck spurting blood, and he seemed to be out of breath. A few horsemen had just run away.

Yuan Chen retracted his head.

The old man could also see clearly behind her, and said, "How is it?" I'm right. For the men who escaped from the city, it was one word - kill! ”

Yuan Chen nodded.

The old man got up and hugged his fists and said, "Little brother, that's all for it, I have to go, thank you for your silver ticket." ”

Yuan Chen also got up and hugged his fists as he looked, but he couldn't say anything. At this moment, her heart has mixed feelings.

The old man turned to leave, and Yuan Chen also got out of the bushes. Do you turn around? No, it's not that she's afraid of death, but she doesn't want to go back and see Wu Ruojie again. Therefore, she could only walk towards Xiangyang City.

The soldiers around her galloped bravely, but no one paid attention to her. But the closer you get to the city, the more dead bodies you can see on the roadside, some brave soldiers—slaughtered during the night, and civilians—beheaded this morning. Yuan Chen couldn't stand it, so he could only speed up his pace.

It didn't take long for the city gates to be seen.

Xiangyang is an important town in Hubei Province and is known as the first city in China. It is known as "the thoroughfare of the seven provinces of the south ship and the north of Malaysia". It is connected to Sichuan and Shaanxi in the west, Jianghan, the largest tributary of the Yangtze River in the east, Hunan and Guangdong in the south, and Wanluo in the north, which is the core area of transportation in Hubei, Chongqing, Sichuan, Shaanxi and Henan. The strategic location is extremely superior. It is for this reason that it has also been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times. This is also the reason why Li Zicheng and Zuo Liangyu did not hesitate to lead heavy troops to fight here.

The location where Yuan Chen is located is outside the north gate of Xiangyang. The north gate at this moment, although slightly damaged, but still very majestic, the flag fluttering at the head of the city, the big flag is written with the words "Li" and "Shun". There were many brave soldiers at the gate of the city, and they were checking the people who came in and out. Yuan Chen was a little strange, with such a strict investigation, why would he send troops to chase down and kill the people who had already left the city? The old man didn't say it just now, and he didn't expect this situation, and he didn't have time to ask. But in any case, she can't enter the city through the city gate, one is that she is dressed as a man, and if she doesn't do it, she will be forcibly arrested to be a soldier, she doesn't want to be controlled, she has to find a way to return to modern times; The second is the gun on his waist, although the ancients would know this thing, but it will break when it is confiscated. In such a chaotic era, without a gun, there is a little less security. So she decided, she couldn't go through the city gates!

Yuan Chen hid behind a tree about a mile away from the city gate, staring at the city gate, thinking in his heart. If a man tries to get out of the gate, he will be captured or killed at the gate. Now most of the people who come out of the city gate are old, weak, sick and disabled, so the men who escaped must have another way. If you find that way, you should be able to avoid the investigation and enter the city.

Yuan Chen made up his mind and walked west along the city wall. After walking for about half an hour, it was already noon.

It was just the beginning of spring, and although there was a lot of rain in the south, today was a very sunny day. The sun evaporated the rain that had fallen the night before, fogging the surface like a steamer. Yuan Chen had been gone for a long time, her clothes were already soaked, and she really wanted to take a bath, but at present, taking a bath has almost become a luxury. Although she also had the experience of squatting for several days in a row when she was in the police force, she had a little bit of cleanliness in Pingli, which may be something that every girl has. She even showers several times a day in the summer heat — even though the air conditioning is on in the room — and she doesn't like the slightest sweat when she can, because it stains her clothes and sheets and bedding — she likes the feeling of dryness. So every time after a police mission, she rushed into the bathroom to take a shower as soon as possible. Even after sleeping with her boyfriend, she went to the bathroom to rinse as soon as she was tired, and then changed the sheets and bedding as a whole. This often makes the boyfriend very embarrassed, but after a long time, he got used to it. However, that nightclub trip was an exception, and last night was an exception, why didn't he resist Wu Ruojie at all? Why don't you dislike him at all under any conditions? Yuan Chen didn't know. But what she did know was that she was starting to miss him again.

Yuan Chen walked forward as she thought, and suddenly, she noticed a man stumbling towards her in front of her.

Yuan Chen dodged and hid aside. When the man approached, she saw clearly that it was a man dressed as an ordinary person. She remembered what the old man had said, and it was likely that this was a strong man who had escaped from the city and did not want to be a soldier. And this man's way out of the city is likely to be the path that Yuan Chen is looking for. She decided to stop the man and ask.

When the man got closer, she jumped out and shouted, "Stop! ”

The man was startled, and when he saw it clearly, he let out a sigh of relief and grinned, "I'm scared to death." Brother, stop kidding. ”

"What a joke!" Yuan Chen said loudly, "Say, where did you come from?" ”

The man rolled his eyes and said, "I did not come out of the city, I came from the west to enter the city through the north gate." ”

"Nonsense!" Yuan Chen deliberately threatened, "You are Luo Rucai's subordinate, and you escaped from the city in order to avoid being killed, am I not wrong?" In fact, her original intention, if this person was really an ordinary person, then she would definitely be frightened by this high hat, and she would definitely deny it.

Unexpectedly, the man was startled, and then returned to normal: "Little brother, I don't know what you do." But I advise you, you don't need to know what I'm doing. ”

"So, I'm right!" Yuan Chen was stunned for a moment, and then smiled. She didn't expect that she really met a subordinate of Luo Rucai. Such a deception, and even deceived the truth.

The man's eyebrows stood and he pulled out a dagger from his waist, "I don't care what you do, Lao Tzu doesn't know you, and the knife in Lao Tzu's hand doesn't know you, you'd better get out of the way for me obediently." ”

"Oh?" Yuan Chen smiled, not only did he not let go, but took a few steps closer, "What if I don't let it?" ”

The man gritted his teeth and said, "You forced me." After saying that, he stabbed him.

When Yuan Chen was training in the police force, one-on-one empty-handed unloading was a compulsory course, which could not be difficult for her. I saw her turn slightly, and the man stabbed in the air. Then she grabbed the man's dagger wrist with one hand, and threw a punch with the other, hitting him in the nose.

The man let out an "oops", threw away the dagger, and lay on his back with his nose covered. Blood flowed down his fingers.

Yuan Chen stepped forward and kicked the dagger away, and then stepped on the man's chest.

"Grandpa spares his life!" The man cried out hysterically with a stiff nose, "The grandson has dozens of taels of silver on him, if you can see it, take it." is to beg grandpa to spare his grandson's surname! ”

Yuan Chen crossed his waist, leaned over and smiled: "Who wants your money." I just wanted to ask where you came from, you're too desperate, aren't you? ”

The man covered his nose with one hand and pointed west with the other: "Ahead, not far ahead, there is a mountain, and from the highest part of the hill to the city wall, there is a gap, from where you can enter the city, but it will take more than ten miles." ”

"Oh?" Yuan Chen looked up and asked, "Is there a soldier guarding there?" ”

"No, no." The man said, "How can I come out if there are soldiers guarding me?" Most of the soldiers in the city were new subordinates of King Xinshun, who did not know the terrain, so there was no one to guard it. ”

"Do you mean Li Zicheng? But I think you look like a subordinate of General Luo Rucai. After listening to the old man's account on the road, Yuan Chen unconsciously admired Luo Rucai and despised Li Zicheng. So he called Li Zicheng's name directly, and added the word "general" after Luo Rucai.

When the man heard this, he hurriedly asked, "Are you also General Luo's subordinate?" Are you here to spy on the enemy of the Li thief? ”

"What subordinates snooped on, don't talk nonsense." Yuan Chen said.

"Yes, yes, you shouldn't ask the little one, the little one doesn't ask, but the little one is really his own person." The man blushed and laughed.

Yuan Chen felt a little funny, didn't answer the topic, and said, "Wouldn't it be over if I answered like this earlier?" Let's go. ”

"Thank you, thank you." The man hurriedly got up, bowed, and ran away in a puff of smoke.

Could it really be as He Yilong said, Luo Rucai's subordinates are just a group of wine bags and rice bags? It's a pity for him. Yuan Chen let go of the man and walked forward while thinking. Indeed, as the man said, after going up a hill, she came to a half-collapsed wall. Probably due to the war, coupled with the fact that people often sneak in and climb out, the city wall is only more than zhang high, which is very different from the city wall several zhang high outside the north city gate. Yuan Chen was agile, climbed the wall in a few clicks, and then jumped into the city.

Although it was in the city, it was not as Yuan Chen imagined that he could see people immediately, but after walking a few miles as the man said, he gradually had a courtyard. However, each courtyard seems to have long been uninhabited, with dilapidated walls and roof tiles. As the old man said, it is like an empty city.

Yuan Chen walked on the street for a while, feeling hungry. It just so happened that there was a hotel at the intersection of two main streets, which was still open at the moment, and people came and went from time to time. The appearance of the hotel is luxurious, and a large plaque hangs on the three-story building made of luxurious mahogany, with five big characters on it - "the first floor of Xiangyang". Yuan Chen was so hungry that he didn't think much about it, and walked in with his legs raised.

The environment in the hotel is elegant, the tables and chairs are exquisite, and there is a huge contrast with other dilapidated mansions I have seen before. It was rare to have such a chic place in ancient times, Yuan Chen thought as he sat down by an open window on the first floor.

The hotel was not fully booked, but there were quite a few people dining. After Yuan Chen came in, these people looked at her in unison. Yuan Chen was looked at uncomfortably, so he turned his head and pretended not to see it.

The shopkeeper walked over, temporarily blocked Yuan Chen and the others, and asked, "Guest officer, what are you going to do?" ”

Yuan Chen just got out of everyone's eyes and felt a little better, and when he heard the shopkeeper ask, he felt angry again, looked up at the other party, and asked, "What?" What are you doing here? ”

The shopkeeper said with a smile: "Hotel." Sir. ”

Yuan Chen also said with a smile: "Then I'm here to eat." Do you want to take a bath? ”

The shopkeeper sneered: "Eat? Don't you take a closer look, can you eat our food here? ”

"Fart!" Yuan Chen slapped the table and said angrily. Scared the shopkeeper and the others.

"Auntie...... Lao Tzu can eat if he has money! Yuan Chen wanted to talk about his aunt and grandmother, but he immediately changed his words and said loudly.

"Okay, okay." The shopkeeper said, "Anyway, I told you good things, you don't know whether you live or die, then don't blame me." ”

"Less nonsense," Yuan Chen said, "what is there to eat?" ”

Xiao Er sighed and said, "How about bringing you a pot of rice wine, half a catty of beef, and a plate of peanuts?" Now in wartime, there are these things. ”

Yuan Chen looked around, and indeed all the tables were placed with these things. "Okay, let's get on it, hurry up."

The shopkeeper turned around and walked away, and Yuan Chen suddenly remembered that his silver ticket had been given to the old man he met on the road, and now his pocket was as empty as his stomach. What if you can't pay the bill after eating? Thinking of this, she felt sweat welling up in her head.

Yuan Chen wanted to get up and slip away, but then he thought about it again, since he wanted to slip away, why didn't he slip away after he was full? Anyway, I'm so hungry right now, let's eat first. So she made up her mind and sat down safely.

While waiting, Yuan Chen looked at the diners in the hotel, these people were tall, short, fat and thin, but one thing was the same, they were all wearing military uniforms and weapons. Yuan Chen was a little surprised and a little puzzled. She recalled the words of the shopkeeper: "Can you eat our food here?" …… If you don't know whether you live or die, then don't blame me. ”

After a long time, before the wine and food came up, Yuan Chen was hungry and shouted, "When will my wine and food be served?" ”

The shopkeeper looked outside the store and said, "It's almost there." ”

After a while, some of the eaters left after eating, and others came in, but they were still men in uniforms and weapons. For some reason, Yuan Chen, with a woman's unique intuition, felt that things were not as simple as she imagined. Why are the diners all soldiers and not ordinary people? Why would the shopkeeper warn himself to say something like that? What else will happen in this inexplicable age?

Yuan Chen urged the shopkeeper again: "When will the food be served?" ”

The shopkeeper glanced at Yuan Chen, then looked outside the store, turned his face away, and did not answer.

Yuan Chen followed the gaze of the shopkeeper and looked out of the store, and was taken aback.