At this time, the sky was already clear, the autumn dew was wetting the clothes, and the dark whistle was gradually dense, Xu Ruyu knew that it was not far from the camp in the mountain, and his sharp hearing had captured the human voice on the other side of the mountain. More than ten figures appeared on the mountain, and Xu Ruyu had already recognized Shao Haitang standing in the middle and Shao Ruyan dressed as a boy, and four of them had met in Yizhou City.

Ji Ziheng pointed to the top of the mountain and said, "The sentry has sent the news of your arrival back to the camp, and the military advisor has led someone to pick you up." ”

Xu Ruyu saw that the people on the mountain were welcoming him down the mountain, so he didn't dare to slack off, and hurried towards the mountain.

Compared with the last time we met, Shao Haitang's sideburns were dyed like frost, Xu Ruyu saw Shao Haitang and other masters, and his face was actually vegetable, he didn't want the years in the mountains to be difficult to endure so much, he couldn't bear it, and he couldn't bear it, so he didn't turn his face to wipe away the tears that slipped from his eyes.

Shao Haitang put his arm around Xu Ruyu, pointed to the people behind him and said, "These people heard that you came to the mountain camp, and they came out with me before they could wash, and they were not afraid of losing their manners." ”

After Xu Naiji, the arrogant leader of the Xiangfan Society, was ambushed by Xun Qutai in Xiangzhou, Shao Haitang led the affairs of the Xiangfan Society as a military advisor. At the beginning of the Xiangfan Society, the elite combat power in the meeting was almost concentrated in Xiangzhou, Xiangzhou City was broken, the elite of Xiangfan Society was lost, and most of the remaining few people were transferred to Qingzhou County, and now except for Xu Jingcheng who led a team of people to Yue County first, the rest stayed in Donghai County. Ten of the congregations stranded in Funiu Mountain were elderly, weak, women and children, most of whom were in the families of the congregations who died in the battle in Xiangzhou City.

Xu Ruyu followed Shao Haitang and the others to the camp in the mountains. More than 1,000 tents crowded together in a narrow valley, full of old and weak women and children in ragged clothes, with dull eyes, and no hope for survival.

Shao Haitang said bitterly: "Every time I see the scene in front of me, my heart is like a knife, and it is difficult to sleep and eat. If you can take these people out of a desperate situation, Xiangfan will be grateful, and I am willing to honor you. ”

Xu Ruyu was silent, looking at the weak and hungry people crowded on the side of the road, his mood became heavier and heavier.

When everyone entered the big tent, Ji Ziheng introduced the general situation of the Xiangfan meeting to Xu Ruyu, and said: "The military advisor went to Qinghe to meet with Li Yisun, but Li Yisun avoided it, making it rumored that the reorganized Xiangfan would not be allowed to cross the border, and the military advisor guessed that Li Yizhou would not leave trouble for the scattered Xiangfan congregation. The Chen people of the East China Sea have promised to open the passage of Yixing Mansion, and now it is how to open the passage in Nanyang Mansion and how to take care of the sick and weak congregation along the way, which makes us have a headache and no good plan for a while. ”

Ji Ziheng was afraid that Xu Ruyu would not understand, so he unfolded the topographic map of Yongning County and said: "We are now in the Funiu Mountain area in the northwest corner of Yongning County. Funiu Mountain lies in the north of Nanyang Province, directly into the territory of Qinghe Province, if we can not borrow the road from Nanyang, we can only walk along the Funiu Mountain to the east, directly into the territory of Qinghe Province. ”

Xu Ruyu shook his head and said in a low voice: "Most of the congregations outside can't bear the mountain road, and I'm afraid it's inevitable to borrow the road from Nanyang." ”

Shao Haitang nodded: "Even now, every day, there are several people who die of illness, if you go east along Funiu Mountain to the territory of Qinghe, on the rugged mountain road, lack of food and clothing, I don't know how many people will die." ”

Xu Boying said: "I don't dare to contact the Nanyang Fu family now, for fear that I will be too close and I won't be able to hide my whereabouts." Even if the Fu family agreed, the Zhang Dong relics who were in the two cities of Susong and Qianshan could not be persuaded with their mouths. Since they occupied the two cities of Susong and Qianshan, they have always intended to form an alliance with the Xun family, and if they let him know that the Xiangfan congregation is crossing, I am afraid that they will kill and curry favor with the Xun family. ”

Xu Ruyu asked, "How many core members of the Ma Gang and their families are there?" ”

Xu Boying said: "There are about 600 children of the Mabang, and 3,000 family members. Are you saying that the Ma Gang also needs to evacuate Fen County? ”

Xu Ruyu nodded and said: "No matter how well the Ma Gang is hidden, it is impossible not to show clues, especially the recent abnormal actions of the Ma Gang in Funiu Mountain, which will definitely attract the attention of the Xun family's eyeliner." The Xun family is now concentrating on the use of troops in Qingzhou, and they are unable to pay attention to the affairs of southern Henan, not that they are not aware of the Ma Gang at all. It was necessary for the caravan to evacuate Fenjun together with the Xiangfan Society. Xu Ruyu raised his index finger with his right hand, drew a route on the topographic map of Yongning County, and said: "This road to the north of Longzhong City leads directly to Qianshan, and through Qianshan City, you can reach the territory of Qinghe Mansion. After entering Qinghe Mansion, we only need an elite combat force to deter Qinghe, and Li Yisun will not dare to do anything to the transit congregation. ”

Shao Haitang said: "We have been discussing for a long time, and we also chose this route. It's just that if the elite combat power is led by General Qingfeng himself, Li Yisun will not dare to make it difficult to cross the congregation if he is given ten dares. ”

Xu Boying said: "Occupying Qianshan City's Zhang Dong family is the biggest difficulty, if the Nanyang Fu family or the Qinghe Li family can recover Qianshan City in the near future, our horse gang can take advantage of the opportunity to open up the trade route, make clever arrangements, and take care of the scattered congregations along the way." ”

Xu Ruyu approving: "Brother Bo Ying has extraordinary insight and knows all the mysteries at a glance. The Ma Gang should find an opportunity to have a gap with the Xun family in Southern Henan Mansion, take the opportunity to join the Nanyang Fu family, and move the Ma Gang forces in Southern Henan Mansion to Longzhong Yi as soon as possible. Give the mountain camp one last supply during the migration. ”

Shao Haitang said: "We originally planned that after the Xiangfan congregation left southern Henan, the caravan would withdraw to Nanyang. Therefore, most of the Magang forces have migrated to Shangnan in recent years, and they have been in contact with the Fu family for a long time. ”

Xu Ru smiled and said: "This couldn't be better, if you suddenly show favor to Fu Mingyi, I'm afraid of scaring him." This is good, send someone back to Shangnan quickly, let the Xu family step up contact with the Fu family, and promise to help the Fu family seize Qianshan City in exchange for the exclusive right to operate Qinghe and Nanyang Commercial Road. ”

Shao Haitang said with a smile: "This trade road is connected to Bolingyi on the bank of the Jinshui River in the east, and is connected with the Huaishui and Dajiang water systems, and is connected to the Danjiang River and Guanghan Canal in Jinyang County in the west, and is connected with the Han River, which can reach the Hanzhong Mansion of Qinzhou County, and is connected to Chengyu County through the plank road, which can be said to be an important trade road in addition to the Dajiang, Changhe and Jinshui. If someone advocates opening up this trade route, there will probably be many forces that will secretly contribute. ”

Xu Ruyu smiled and said: "If there is any change in the remnants of the old dynasty in Nanping County, the value of this trade route will surpass the value of the Long River and the Golden Waterway of the Great River. ”

Shao Haitang was shocked when he heard this, and said, "You Yu also think so? ”

Ever since Chen Ang told his father, Xu Xing, who had learned from Tianji Xueqiu, on the shore of Bashui, Xu Ruyu suspected that the Puji bandits' invasion of Donghai County had something to do with the remnants of the old dynasty in Nanping County. It's just that Nanping County is self-contained and has little to do with the outside world, and there are not enough facts to judge.

Shao Haitang is an outstanding figure who is listed in the "Six Jun", and his insight is extraordinary, and he naturally knows that it is developing in the direction of Nanping County. The new dynasty was founded, and the remnants of the old dynasty took refuge in Nanping County, and the heart of restoration should be unspoken or reduced in the past 50 years. Nowadays, the great families of the lower counties have all betrayed the Yuan clan of the old dynasty to rise, and they have been careful to guard against the changes in Nanping County for fifty years. If it weren't for the Great Grandmaster Tianji Xueqiu and the Rong family sitting in Nanping County, the Yuan clan would have disappeared fifty years ago. Now that we have been recuperating for 50 years, and the climate is in place, restoration is a matter of course.

If there is an abnormality in Nanping County, the waterway of the river is blocked, and Chengdu-Chongqing County can only connect with the Han River through the plank road, and this trade road through Shangnan Town will be particularly important.

Xu Boying is also a well-informed person, after Xu Ruyu's little allocation, he naturally understands the important surname of the business here, but he just thinks that the horse helps Xiangfan to cross the border, and the relationship between the horse gang and the Xiangfan will be undoubtedly exposed, and it is difficult to take root in Yongning. ”

Xu Ruyu saw that Xu Boying's mind was smart, and he had figured out the main point in a moment. It is necessary for the horse gang to evacuate to Yue County with the Xiangfan Society, but it is also necessary to hide some of their strength here and operate the business road.

Shao Haitang said: "Yongning County is located in the middle of the world, but the power of the family is intertwined, and there are still two months to go into winter, how sure is Ru Yu about the transit?" ”

Although Xu Ruyu said that he had the intention to help Xiangfanhui, he didn't dare to answer this easily, and looked at the eager look in everyone's eyes, and said lightly: "Ruyu is young and shallow after all, so he can only do his best. ”

After the discussion in the camp was over, everyone lifted the curtain and walked out. Shao Ruyan led six teenagers her size around the tent door.

Shao Ruyan saw Shao Haitang come out and walked over, tired of him, although she was wearing a man's outfit, her expression and demeanor were still a delicate girl. She said crisply: "Daddy, let me lead Brother Xu to visit the camp, okay?" ”

Shao Haitang looked at Xu Ruyu, and the meaning of inquiry in his eyes was clear at a glance. Xu Ruyu saw that the meaning in his eyes was also to be agreed by himself, and thought: Uncle Shao and the heads of the Xiangfan Association seem to have something to say in front of me. Although he knew that Shao Ruyan would not just lead him to visit the camp, he nodded and said, "Ruyan will lead the way in front." ”

Shao Ruyan threw a very smug look at the teenagers, took Xu Ruyu's hand and walked towards the back of the tent.

Shao Ruyan's small hands were soft and tender, she grabbed Xu Ruyu's broad palm, and walked briskly towards the outskirts of the camp, with six teenagers following closely behind. Xu Ruyu saw that they walked steadily, as light as small beasts in the rugged mountain road, and knew that they all had a good foundation in martial arts.

Shao Ruyan and the others obviously often slipped out of the camp, and the secret sentry set up by the Xiangfan Society in the mountains and forests turned a blind eye to them and did not show up to stop them. Shao Ruyan led Xu Ruyu to stop at a mountain stream. Let go of his hand, go straight to the edge of the mountain stream, and reach out to touch the cool splashing water.

The mountain stream flows down from the gap in the mountain wall, white as broken jade, and converges into a clear pool. The morning sun shines through the lush foliage, sifting through the fine light and shadow, and falls on the turquoise water. The water of the pond descends slowly, and it becomes a larger pool not far from the bottom of the mountain. Xu Ruyu sighed secretly: There is such a good place in the mountains.

Shao Ruyan put her hands together and picked up a handful of mountain streams, her delicate little face fell down, and clear water overflowed from her palms. Shao Ruyan raised her head, water droplets flowed down her neck, and her collar became wet.

Shao Ruyan smiled and said in a soft voice: "They are all disciples of Brother Xu, I don't believe that you will be stronger than Brother Xu, let me ask you out to compete." ”

Xu Ruyu remembered the situation when Xu Jingcheng wielded the double halberd, and the super battle intent revealed in his eyes affected the opponent's mind, even if he was in the same camp as him, he would feel strong pressure.

Xu Ruyu remembered that Shao Ruyan had just held her hand affectionately, which was also intentional, thinking that she knew how to use her charm to stir up right and wrong at a young age, she felt slightly sick in her heart, frowned slightly and looked at the smug look on Shao Ruyan's face, thinking that Xu Jingcheng was the hero in the minds of the young people of Xiangfanhui, and she didn't know what Ruyan said from it.

It is very difficult for him to admit that he is not as good as Xu Jingcheng, but he can't really compete with these six teenagers. At this time, a string of crisp laughter came from far and near, Xu Ruyu took a look, and fifteen or sixteen girls came to the edge of the stream not far from the mountain, ready to wash clothes.

Xu Ruyu looked at Shao Ruyan with a look of frustration, and the six teenagers were also depressed, and they looked like they were unintentionally destroyed by someone with an ingenious plan, thinking that Shao Haitang was very strict with them, although they wanted to make trouble, they didn't dare to alarm others to let Shao Haitang know.

Xu Ruyu smiled slightly and said, "General Xu is one of the few masters in the world, how can I compare with him." Ruyan, go back, I'll walk around at will, and I'll go back to the camp right away. ”

Shao Ruyan picked up a stone and threw it down the mountain, the stone drew an arc in the air, the sound was very slight, and it fell on the water in front of the girl in the raccoon, showing that the Dan breath was not weak, and the water stirred up a splash, drenching the unexpected girls in the.

The girl in the raccoon found Shao Ruyan and the others on the mountain, and stood up together, and one of them, a bright and moving girl, scolded: "Ruyan is you making trouble again." Picked up a handful of clear springs, and threw the water into a ball towards Shao Ruyan. Shao Ruyan didn't avoid it, but hugged Xu Ruyu so that he couldn't dodge.

Xu Ruyu smiled dumbly, not knowing what Shao Ruyan meant, but she didn't want to spoil her interest, so the surname Suo stood there without moving. When the water mass bounced to Xu Ruyu's forehead, the Dan Xi attached to the water mass suddenly disappeared, and the water mass spread out and drenched Xu Ruyu's head.

Shao Ruyan smiled, pointed to the bottom of the mountain and shouted: "Sister Zhaorong, General Qingfeng, whom you admire, was drenched in water by you." Haha, see if you will still talk about General Qingfeng all day long? ”

The bright girl saw that the water group hit Xu Ruyu, her face was already red with shame, and now she heard Shao Ruyan say that the person who poured the water was General Qingfeng, who was rumored by everyone, and her face was even more ashamed, and she lowered her head and wanted to turn around and leave. After thinking about it, he couldn't help but hesitate before he could see Xu Ruyu's face carefully. In the end, he didn't have the courage to raise his head to look at Xu Ruyu, so he just whispered to the girl next to him: "What does General Qingfeng look like?" ”

The girl looked up at Xu Ruyu unscrupulously, giggled, and said to the bright girl: "Better looking than your brother." ”

Xu Ruyu put in his ears all the comments of the girl under the mountain, crying and laughing, looking down at Shao Ruyan's blown powder with a few droplets of water, and her wet little face became more and more coquettish, and a pair of beautiful eyes were staring at her.

Shao Ruyan saw Xu Ruyu looking down at herself, so she still hugged him tightly, her cheeks were flushed, she let go, but she didn't let go, blinked her beautiful eyes, and asked, "Are you really as powerful as rumored outside?" ”

Xu Ru smiled foolishly: "I don't know what the rumors outside say?" ”

Shao Ruyan thought about it for a long time and didn't come up with that incident that could show that Xu Ruyu was so powerful, maybe Xu Ruyu's various performances could not meet the hero standard in a girl's mind.

Xu Ruyu couldn't help but think of what happened when he was fourteen years old.

Fourteen-year-old Xu Ruyu followed Wu Chu to learn the art of war and military affairs every time, and he also had to memorize a lot of martial arts knowledge, practice spinning and twisting Dan Xi to strive to break through the innate limitations of the Great Zhou Tian, and endure the pain of refining the scriptures every time. Later, Wu Chu committed suicide in Jiangjin City, Xu Ruyu forcibly urged the twisting of the Danxi, the meridians were completely damaged, and Youli picked him up and took care of him carefully to save his life. However, Xu Ruyu's meridians around his body were damaged, and the slightest force made him feel unbearable, whether he was standing, sitting, or lying down, he felt that life was worse than death. This condition lasted for two years until the meridians healed and the innate limitations were broken. Xu Ruyu can have such an achievement in martial arts now, talent is only one aspect, the key is that he has no intention of cultivating the Amazing Divine Technique, and ordinary people can't bear the intense pain for a moment, which stimulates his most instinctive will to survive.

Xu Ruyu thought that when he was fourteen years old, he didn't have any illusions about the future, but he just hoped that the pain on his body would be reduced a little. At that time, in order to alleviate the pain he suffered a little, Yu Li hugged him in his soft arms all day.

Shao Ruyan chuckled suddenly, let go of Xu Ruyu. Xu Ruyu came back to his senses and saw that Shao Ruyan had an innocent smile on her face, not stained with a trace of dust, and couldn't help but be infected by it, and her mood swept away the heaviness when she entered the mountain camp in the early morning, and said, "What are their names, you haven't introduced them to me yet?" ”

Shao Ruyan said: "Brother Yingcheng took us up the mountain to hunt, he killed a big insect with one palm, he can catch a bird by standing in the treetops, and he can catch a fish with a thin line, he is the hero in our minds, I really don't understand why Sister Zhaorong and they are talking about you all the time, but killing people is not fun at all." ”

Xu Ruyu didn't have Xiangfan, the first brave general with amazing fighting spirit, and he couldn't help but laugh dumbly, thinking about whether he would deny it if he mentioned it in the future.

The bright girl shouted at the bottom of the mountain: "Ruyan, Xiaohu, your clothes are also here, go down and wash yourself." ”

Shao Ruyan said: "No, I know what you think, you want me to take General Qingfeng down, right?" Daddy asked me to lead General Qingfeng to visit the mountain camp, but we haven't gone yet? ”

Seeing Shao Ruyan say what she was scheming, the bright girl blushed with shame, took a sip, picked out a few emerald green skirts from a pile of clothes, piled them on the spring stone on the side, and said, "Your clothes are waiting for you to wash them yourself." ”

Shao Ruyan whispered to Xu Ruyu: "Sister Zhaorong knows how to scare people, we don't have to pay attention to her, she will always wash her clothes." Although the voice was small, it was enough for the girl under the mountain to hear it.

The bright girl squatted down to wash her clothes hatefully, pretending not to hear, but the panicked movements of her hands exposed everything. Xu Ruyu was secretly surprised when she could hear Shao Ruyan's subtle voice.

Shao Ruyan said: "Daddy's most proud disciple is Sister Zhaorong, but he always opposes me. Let's go back to the mountain camp, we can't be angry with Sister Rong anymore, otherwise we will increase the amount when she supervises us in practice. Shao Ruyan said to the six young men commandingly: "Huzi, you go down to help Sister Zhaorong wash your clothes, wash your clothes and go to the camp to find me to practice together." ”

The bright girl scrubbed her clothes harder, washing out a crystal splash. Xu Ru smiled foolishly, followed Ruyan, and returned to the mountain camp.

In the middle of the road, he met the person sent by Shao Haitang to find him. Xu Ru knew that something had happened in the mountain camp, so he used his light body technique, took Ruyan's little hand, and swept towards the camp.

Shao Haitang, Ji Ziheng, Xu Boying and others were standing at the camp gate anxiously, and when they saw Xu Ruyu, they hurried up to meet them.

Ji Ziheng said: "I just caught a Xun family's sentry. I think the Xun family has already noticed this. ”

Xu Ruyu was not very nervous when he heard the news, and asked, "Did you see the situation in the camp?" ”

Ji Ziheng replied: "Carried into the camp with his head covered." ”

Xu Ruyu smiled at Shao Haitang and the others: "Eat a full meal of the young and middle-aged people in the camp, gather them in one place, and then take the Xun family sentry out with his head covered, and let him escape without paying attention to him during the execution, what do you say he will say when he goes back?" ”

Ji Ziheng's nervous expression eased and said, "I haven't practiced in the camp for a long time, and when I take the Xun family to the sentry, I have to practice well." ”

Shao Haitang said: "The sentinels around the mountain camp still need to be strengthened, and the Xun family must not let the sentinel find out that the mountain camp is real and false." The Xun family's troops in southern Henan were insufficient, and if they didn't find out the truth, they didn't have the courage to send troops into the mountains. ”

Xu Boying said: "In this case, Mr. Shao might as well go to Funiu Pass to rob the road, I will lead the horse gang to be robbed a few more times, and I can transport grain to the mountains to exchange the robbed goods." After that, seeing the teasing look on Xu Ruyu's face, he suddenly remembered the situation when he and Xu Duanguo robbed them in Huailai Mountain Road, his old face turned red, and he asked Xu Ruyu with insufficient confidence: "Does Ruyu think this method is feasible?" ”

Xu Ruyu said: "But you can't do it again. The key now is to transfer the power of the horse gang out of Henan Province as soon as possible. Without further ado, Brother Bo Ying should immediately go to the main hall of the Henan Ma Gang. Mr. Shao, what do you think? ”

Shao Haitang said: "That's okay, Bo Ying immediately went to the Mabang General Hall to announce the decision to evacuate all the Mabang forces from Henan Mansion. When the last family members passed through the pass, the mountain camp would send troops to rob the road, and when the horse gang brought food to exchange hostages, they could take a sick congregation out of the mountain. ”

Xu Ruyu thought for a while and said, "It's useless for me to stay in the mountains, I'll accompany Boying to southern Henan." ”

Shao Haitang had this intention, but he didn't know how to speak. When the horse gang evacuated, the slightest mistake showed clues, which could lead to unpredictable consequences, Shao Haitang needed to stay in the mountain camp to preside over the camp, Xu Ruyu's mind, strategy, and cultivation were all one in ten thousand, and it was appropriate for him to go to southern Henan to preside over the evacuation of the horse gang.

Shao Haitang said: "It's hard work. ”

Xu Ruyu pouted and said, "Give me a set of clothes for the Xiangfan Society, and let me let go of the Xun family before leaving." ”

Ji Ziheng said: "This person had a few hits on his hands, and he injured several people when he was caught. ”

Xu Ru smiled foolishly: "I can even deceive Gongliang Youqin, and I am afraid of the Xun family's little sentinel." ”

It is a well-known thing that Xu Ruyu deceived and killed in Yongyang and used a series of schemes to break the Puji bandits. Shao Haitang knew that he was not showing off when he mentioned this at this time, if he let the Xiangfan congregation deceive and let go of the Xun family's sentinel, maybe he would have to worry about his surname.

Shao Haitang, Xu Boying, Shao Ruyan and others saw Xun Jiayou sentry slapping Xu Ruyu in the chest from a distance, although they were very confident in Xu Ruyu, their hearts were still tight. I saw Xu Ruyu spurt out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground. You Sentry stretched out his hand to probe Xu Ruyu's snort, and swept towards the dense forest in the distance.

Shao Ruyan pinched a handful of sweat in her palms, and when she saw the figure of You Sentry disappearing into the dense forest, she ran towards Xu Ruyu. saw Xu Ru smiling and hiding on the ground, as if nothing happened.

Xu Ruyu suddenly bounced up from the ground and stood on the ground, looked down at the blood stains on his chest, and said to Shao Haitang who was walking over with a bitter face: "You should take a mouthful of chicken blood first, so you don't have to fight back by yourself." ”

Shao Ruyan hung Xu Ruyu's arm and said, "Brother Xu, it's good that you teach me the kung fu of cheating death." ”

Xu Ruyu practiced the magic trick when he was young, and was deeply tormented by the cold and heat two kinds of Danxi, and his will to die prompted the most fundamental survival instinct, and he practiced the twisting Danxi, and then the meridians were completely damaged, and he endured all the hardships to practice such a strong meridian, how to teach others but he couldn't. At that time, under the city of Bayang, when Ihan Wentige stabbed him in Shaohai Acupoint, Xu Ruyu had fallen into a coma, and it was unknown how the Twisting Pill Breath was formed, so now he could not pass on the Twisting Pill Breath to others.

Xu Ruyu smiled apologetically: "Let's talk about it when I come back from southern Henan." ”

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