When Liu Songping and Qi Wang fled with Wei Zhongxian, Li Zhao and his men immediately rode fast horses to pursue, while the servants of Guangping Mansion followed on foot. If they arrived, they would be able to relieve themselves of the danger they were facing.

So why haven't they come yet? Could it be that you got lost on the way? Haven't we marked along the way, how far have we come? Li Zhao was doubly anxious because of his confusion, and barely resisted Qi Wang's attack.

What he didn't know was that those servants of Guangping Mansion had already arrived, and at this moment, they were in the distance, observing the fight between the people of Dongchang and the two Jinyi guards. However, the strange thing is that even though they saw that the people of Dongchang had fallen behind in this fight, they still did not move.

"Mr. Bai? I'm afraid that group of people from Dongchang will not be able to hold on, and if we don't go up, I'm afraid it will be too late! In the shade of the tree, the leader of the errand whispered to the middle-aged man next to him.

Mr. Bai is a close confidant of the prefect, and everyone has long been rumored in private, saying that without Mr. Bai, the prefect's yamen is estimated to be unable to operate. Moreover, before leaving, the prefect had repeatedly told him that the errand of this trip was led by Mr. Bai, and he must completely obey Mr. Bai's dispatch, so he did not dare to make a mistake in front of this middle-aged scholar, and respectfully obeyed his orders.

However, although Mr. Bai looks like a gentleman, his personality is not pedantic, but very easy-going, and even his physical strength is very good, and he does not slow down the actions of this group of people. So, I got along with them quite happily along the way, and they all secretly admired it in their hearts, feeling that Mr. Bai was worthy of being the prefect's right and left hand, and he did have some ability.

After catching up, they had been hiding here waiting for orders, but Mr. Bai had not given an order, seeing that the situation was wrong, the leader had to ask hard.

"Don't worry, don't worry." Mr. Bai smiled slightly, not showing any nervousness at all, "You can wait a little longer." ”

"But...... I'm afraid it's too late to wait any longer! Dahan was a little anxious, "The people in the East Factory couldn't stand it anymore when they saw it!" ”

"Isn't that good? I think I'll be able to get through it. Mr. Bai glanced over there a few more times, but he didn't mean to do anything at all.

"Sir, you're not someone who often works with others, do you? The little ones are already at the end of their crossbows, and they will be worried about their lives at any time! Dahan was anxious, so his attitude was a little more intense, "Sir, hurry up and let us go up and do it, now while the people in Dongchang can still fight, everyone will work together to capture and kill those two thieves, otherwise, if they are defeated, we will ...... I'm afraid we won't be able to do it alone! ”

"Unable to do it alone? Why is it so hard to do it alone? Mr. Bai's smile finally revealed a little seriousness, "Who told you to go over?" ”

"Uh...... This ......" Dahan opened his eyes wide and looked at Mr. Bai suspiciously. "Isn't this the prefect's order for us to help these Dongchang people arrest those Qin criminals?"

"Chin? When did the prefect say that they were guilty of Qin? Mr. Bai shook his hand calmly, "To arrest them, it is the work of the people from Dongchang, but the prefect didn't say that we must be involved......

Is this to watch from the sidelines and watch them kill each other? Dahan was shocked.

But in that case, why did you want us to come along? He still had some doubts in his heart.

"Okay, I know, that young man hurt you, you are eager for revenge, but there are some things that you can't be anxious about, keep watching, keep watching." A smile appeared on Mr. Bai's face again, "If the people from Dongchang win, let's go over and put the icing on the cake." ”

Looking at his hidden meaning, if the people in Dongchang are defeated, it doesn't matter.

Dahan wanted to say something more, but when he saw Mr. Bai's face, he didn't dare to say more. When they left the city, the prefect told him many times to listen to Mr. Bai's orders, and if they continued to question it, I am afraid that they would really make Mr. Bai angry, which would be very bad.

Compared to this, the previous grudge, and even the life and death of these people in Dongchang, is really nothing.

"Okay, the little Mr. Wei's order is obeyed." He bent down and arched his hand towards Mr. Bai, "As long as Mr. gives the order, no matter the sword mountain and the sea of fire, the little ones will definitely break through!" ”

"You're a good girl!" Mr. Bai laughed out loud, "Okay, don't worry, as long as I am in the yamen for a day, your benefits will be indispensable!" ”

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Of course, Li Zhao couldn't hear the conversation between these two people, he was now in a hurry in the continuous offensive of Qi Wang, and he was scolding in his heart why those errand soldiers didn't rush over to help.

Either way, he knew he couldn't count on those people for a while, only his men who stumbled towards him.

Hold off the time first, let them help kill this young man together, as long as they can kill this young man, the old one is now seriously injured, and they can easily get rid of it together later. Just hold on a little longer, hold on a little longer......

With this belief, he endured the sharp pain in his hands, and kept blocking with his sword, although he was stumbling, he still barely managed to maintain his life. Then, little by little, he rubbed towards his men.

Step by step, although he stumbled, he was getting closer and closer to them, and he was getting closer and closer to getting out safely, and Li Zhao's heart began to let go a little.

However, perhaps because of the same discovery of this, Qi Wang's offensive became more and more urgent, constantly swinging his knife and slashing his head and abdomen, and even had the posture of ending up together, not caring about his own safety at all, and having the momentum of exchanging his life with Li Zhao here.

How could Li Zhao change his name with this kind of person, so he only cared about defense and had no intention of fighting back at all, which also made him more and more stumbling.

This short journey seemed to have passed half a lifetime in Li Zhao's heart, but in the end, he finally came to a place only a few steps away from his subordinates, and the shouts of these people had reached his ears in great detail, and it sounded like fairy music at the moment.

"Kill him!" He thumped to the ground, then leaped backwards into the air, pointing his knife forward.

However, at this moment, he suddenly heard a thin hissing sound again, as if it was a low and as if it were a scream...... His eyes widened and he turned his head to look back.

A sharp knife was rushing towards him, the figure in mid-air was getting bigger and bigger, he wanted to dodge, but he couldn't move, he could only watch with great fear as the tip of the knife came towards him.

With a muffled sound of "snort", under the frightened gaze of the people next to him, Li Zhao, who had already jumped back into their group, was stabbed through from behind with a knife, and the blood flowers also collapsed and poured on their bodies.

And Qi Wang was even more ferocious by this muffled sound, he shouted, stepped heavily on the ground, and then jumped and rushed towards Li Zhao. Then, he ignored the knife that was slashing at him next to him, and slashed at Li Zhao's arm with red eyes!

Qi Wang was stabbed in the back, but he cut off Li Zhao's right arm, and the blood fell to his face, as if he had been coated with a layer of paint.

Qi Wang screamed again, then swung his knife back to the side again, forcing the person next to him to retreat.

"Come on! Come on! He laughed and raised his knife to point at the remaining men. Come and die! ”

Qi Wang, who was covered in blood, shouted so wildly, once again shocked the enemies who were already shaken. They hesitated and didn't move again, then looked at Li Zhao, who was already lying on the ground.

Although his back was still slightly undulating, everyone could see that Li Zhao was already dead after being so seriously injured.

"Come on! If you don't come, I'll come! Qi Wang picked up his knife and took a few steps towards them.

No one mustered up the courage to come forward and fight him again, first one person turned around, and finally they scrambled to flee backwards, lest they fight the killing god again. They ran back desperately, ran to the side of the horse, and then turned over on the horse, and ran without looking back, and no one paid attention to Li Zhao's life or death.

Qi Wang didn't pursue, just stood where he was with his knife and let the others leave. His head was very dizzy, and the wound on his back was still bleeding, almost as if he was about to faint, but he still staggered and walked step by step towards the place where Li Zhao was lying.

"It's so powerful...... not to mention the rest of the Dongchang fanzi, even the errand officer standing in the distance was shocked by Qi Wang's performance like a mad tiger, "I really don't know whether to live or die!" ”

"Yes, these people from Dongchang really have no eyesight, and they have provoked such people." Mr. Bai was still very calm, as if he had not been shocked at all. "Now that it's up to this, they should be considered unlucky......"

"That'...... So what shall we do now, sir? The strong man asked him hesitantly.

"What to do? Since the people in Dongchang have lost their hands, then why should we mix it up again? Mr. Bai smiled, "What, is it possible that you still want to go up and have another fight with him?" ”

"The little ones don't dare!" The strong man hurriedly waved his hand to deny, "It's just...... If we leave it alone now, will the prefect be there...... In addition, will the imperial court be ......?"

"Don't talk so much, what's not to say?" Mr. Bai was still smiling, "I know what you mean, but what are you worried about about this?" You are acting according to my orders, no matter how you are, I can't blame you, the prefect blames me, and the court blames the prefect, so why worry about you? ”

Under the reprimand of Mr. Bai with a gun and a stick, the strong man didn't dare to ask any more, he bowed down and kept nodding his head, and he no longer had the majesty he had a while ago.

"Then let's go back to the business now?" He asked tentatively again.

"Of course I'm going back, if you don't leave at this time, when will you stay?" Mr. Bai made a gesture, then turned around and left, and the others hurriedly followed.

Li Zhao is now out of breath and out of breath and out of breath, the wounds on his chest and arms are bleeding out, staining a large area of land under him, because of the intense pain, he opened his mouth, exhaling like a fish caught ashore, the broken arm is next to him, and his fingers are still trembling slightly.

Qi Wang walked up to him, but didn't finish him off.

"How...... Why don't you ...... it yet? When he found that Qi Wang walked in, Li Zhao's already distracted eyes finally had a little brightness, "Can't ...... Can't you give me a good time? ”

Qi Wang just looked at him, but still didn't move. The madness just now was over, and reason returned to his heart, looking at the person in front of him who was on the verge of death, he suddenly felt that he was killing or being killed, all this was so ridiculous.

"If I don't kill you, you'll die too." After hesitating for a moment, he replied in a low voice, "You want to kill me, so we killed you, we can't blame us, but don't worry, I'll bury you later, and I won't expose you to the wilderness......"

"Puff ha...... Li Zhao suddenly laughed, and then kept coughing, and blood foam poured out of his mouth, "Then I still have to ...... Thank you so much...... But...... But ......"

"Thank you you don't have to. But what? Qi Wang asked in a low voice.

"You think you're killing me...... What will happen if you kill me......? As the blood loss became more and more serious, Li Zhao's face became more and more pale, and his voice was very weak, almost as thin as a mosquito, "You guys...... You can't run away, that is, you just live a little longer...... Hahahaha, thanks, thanks...... Thanks......"

After a word of thanks, the voice grew lower and lower, and finally became silent.

Dots of snowflakes fell beside it, as if the creature was whimpering at the end of its journey from the world.

Qi Wang just stood quietly, looking at Li Zhao who was lying on the ground and seemed to be looking up at the sky, the snowflakes fell on his body and quickly melted, mixed with blood and water to soaking his clothes, and the cold quickly replaced the previously burning blood, making him suddenly have a cold and piercing feeling.

I don't know how long it took, but he slowly regained some energy, and then reluctantly walked in the direction where Liu Songping was.

Liu Songping is now sitting on a stone with his hands squatting, looking depressed and sluggish, and he is exhausted. But if it hadn't been for the knife he thrown, maybe both of them would have died here.

Qi Wang walked to his side, and then half-squatted down and hugged Liu Songping.

"Third uncle, I'm here to save you."

"Silly boy." Liu Songping just smiled bitterly. "Help me up."

It was getting late, the sky was beginning to become half-bright, and the weeds were swaying in the cold wind and were becoming more and more like shadows in the darkness.

Wei Zhongxian was still sitting where he was, rubbing his feet unhurriedly, his expression was very focused, as if there was nothing to disturb him anymore. Although it was never a good thing to be alone in the wilderness at such a time, he was not at all uncomfortable.

The swaying of the grass grew louder and louder, and finally, the place next to him suddenly parted.

"Coming back?" Wei Zhongxian asked without raising his head.

"Let my father-in-law suffer." Liu Songping smiled bitterly and apologized to Wei Zhongxian, "Sin, sin." ”

"It's okay, it's good to be back!" Wei Zhongxian also laughed. "Rest early, we have to hurry tomorrow!"

"Does my father-in-law still want to go to Fengyang?" Liu Songping was a little puzzled.

"Go, of course! The court asked our family to go, did we take back our fate, why didn't our family go? Wei Zhongxian said without hesitation, "Besides, if it is so big today, where else can our family go?" But...... You two, you don't have to go with us, do you? Okay, okay, let's disperse early. ”

Liu Songping and Qi Wang glanced at each other. "Father-in-law, forgive me!"

"Huh? No way? Wei Zhongxian was a little surprised, "Now that you have all come to this point, what are you still doing with our family?" You don't think you're still a member of the court, do you? ”

"Li Zhao's words are just one-sided words, and the imperial court did not come to order us to change the itinerary." Liu Songping said quite toughly, "In this case, we naturally have to cheer up, do the previous errand, and send my father-in-law there safely, and dare not have any slack." ”

"You guys...... You guys......" Wei Zhongxian understood, and then couldn't help laughing, "It's all a bunch of dead eyes!" Okay, okay, then I have to thank you two, and our family is grateful to you. ”

"Thank you father-in-law for the compliment!" Liu Songping saluted him, "In addition, there is also a reluctant invitation below." Can my father-in-law give what he promised me to Brother Wang'er first? Father-in-law and rest assured, even if the father-in-law gives it first, he will never break his word, and will do his best to achieve his father-in-law's wishes. ”

"Don't, don't say that, of course we believe in your character. We gave it to my brother just now, but he didn't want it, and now if he wants to take it, just take it directly with our family. Wei Zhongxian took out the pieces of paper from his arms again, "Take them." After our family arrives in Fengyang, where can we still use these things outside the body? ”

"Brother Wang?" Liu Songping glanced at Qi Qi.

Under his gaze, Qi Wang hesitantly took the pages and put them in his arms.

Although he took these belongings according to Liu Songping's expectations, he still had a faint sense of luck in his heart, hoping that the situation in the capital would not be as bad as Li Zhao said, and that Jinyiwei had not regarded the two of them as traitors, and that they would have a chance to return to the capital, back to the place where their ancestors and fathers worked.

How could the Ming court, which had served for generations, be so easily abandoned?

"Third uncle, these are what we got with blood and sweat, if you tell me to accept it, I will accept it, but ...... But we didn't betray Jinyiwei! I...... I don't want to leave Jinyiwei like this, and then leave my hometown incognito for the rest of my life, at least try to see if I can go back, right? Qi Wang asked Liu Songping, "Otherwise, when we send Father-in-law Wei to Fengyang safely, we will leave there, and then the third uncle, you will go to Jiangnan to wait for me first, I will go to the capital to explore the news, if it is safe, I will come back to pick you up, and we will return to Jinyiwei together." If something really happens, I'll come to you again, and everyone will be incognito......"

"What if you don't come back?" Liu Songping glared at him, "Is it that the third uncle just took these belongings and lived incognito in Jiangnan for the rest of his life?" ”

Qi Wang lowered his head and did not answer.

"You...... You're such a silly boy! Liu Songping was angry, and he raised his hand and wanted to hit him, but when his hand was in mid-air, he had already touched the wound on his body, and he gasped in pain, so he had no choice but to put down his hand, "Silly boy, I know why you think so, I ...... I'm out just like you! If there was a solution, would I do it? Do you know how hard I wasted before I left Beijing to push off this errand? But you treat you as a big eagle dog, what do people think of you? We have been running errands for Jinyi for generations, but the above said that we were thrown out, just because we had no money to do activities, and we occupied two positions in vain! That's how the above treats us, you...... Oh no, you can still say such things! ”

"What ......" Qi Wang was stunned again, he never thought that before leaving Beijing, the seemingly decadent and lazy third uncle would actually do so many operations after seeing the risks of this errand.

However, after doing so much work, there was still no way to avoid this errand in the end...... It's been a long time since I put aside the two of them.

Jinyi Wei ...... Jinyi Wei ...... I'm sincere, is this the result I get?

His mind was messed up.

"That's it, the things have already been given to you anyway, and it's up to you to do with them." Wei Zhongxian saw that he was too distressed, so he said to help him break the siege, "Don't quarrel first, when our family is sent to Fengyang, it's not too late to discuss what you want to do." Now that you are all wounded, why do you quarrel and move your vitality if you don't recuperate first? ”

"That's what my father-in-law said." Liu Songping nodded, then glared at Qi again, but finally didn't say anything more.

"Don't be too embarrassed, little brother, this kid is a solid person, just teach it slowly!" Wei Zhongxian sighed, "If Da Ming had more hot-blooded men like this, how could he have fallen to this point!" ”

However, after Liu Songping heard this, he did not show relief, but flashed a trace of gloom.

"Even if Daming is ten times more hot-blooded than such a hot-blooded man, he will be killed by his own people, what is the use of the country and the family?"

After speaking, without waiting for the stunned Wei Zhongxian to refute, he turned around and left.

Then, as it was getting late, they each gathered firewood and made a fire.

Fortunately, now that the snow had stopped, the fire was lit, and after changing their clothes, they approached the fire, and laid a bunk under the tree to rest, and soon the living and the dead were in the cold wind for the same night. Wish. ”

"Don't, don't say that, of course we believe in your character. We gave it to my brother just now, but he didn't want it, and now if he wants to take it, just take it directly with our family. Wei Zhongxian took out the pieces of paper from his arms again, "Take them." After our family arrives in Fengyang, where can we still use these things outside the body? ”

"Brother Wang?" Liu Songping glanced at Qi Qi.

Under his gaze, Qi Wang hesitantly took the pages and put them in his arms.

Although he took these belongings according to Liu Songping's expectations, he still had a faint sense of luck in his heart, hoping that the situation in the capital would not be as bad as Li Zhao said, and that Jinyiwei had not regarded the two of them as traitors, and that they would have a chance to return to the capital, back to the place where their ancestors and fathers worked.

How could the Ming court, which had served for generations, be so easily abandoned?

"Third uncle, these are what we got with blood and sweat, if you tell me to accept it, I will accept it, but ...... But we didn't betray Jinyiwei! I...... I don't want to leave Jinyiwei like this, and then leave my hometown incognito for the rest of my life, at least try to see if I can go back, right? Qi Wang asked Liu Songping, "Otherwise, when we send Father-in-law Wei to Fengyang safely, we will leave there, and then the third uncle, you will go to Jiangnan to wait for me first, I will go to the capital to explore the news, if it is safe, I will come back to pick you up, and we will return to Jinyiwei together." If something really happens, I'll come to you again, and everyone will be incognito......"

"What if you don't come back?" Liu Songping glared at him, "Is it that the third uncle just took these belongings and lived incognito in Jiangnan for the rest of his life?" ”

Qi Wang lowered his head and did not answer.

"You...... You're such a silly boy! Liu Songping was angry, and he raised his hand and wanted to hit him, but when his hand was in mid-air, he had already touched the wound on his body, and he gasped in pain, so he had no choice but to put down his hand, "Silly boy, I know why you think so, I ...... I'm out just like you! If there was a solution, would I do it? Do you know how hard I wasted before I left Beijing to push off this errand? But you treat you as a big eagle dog, what do people think of you? We have been running errands for Jinyi for generations, but the above said that we were thrown out, just because we had no money to do activities, and we occupied two positions in vain! That's how the above treats us, you...... Oh no, you can still say such things! ”

"What ......" Qi Wang was stunned again, he never thought that before leaving Beijing, the seemingly decadent and lazy third uncle would actually do so many operations after seeing the risks of this errand.

However, after doing so much work, there was still no way to avoid this errand in the end...... It's been a long time since I put aside the two of them.

Jinyi Wei ...... Jinyi Wei ...... I'm sincere, is this the result I get?

His mind was messed up.

"That's it, the things have already been given to you anyway, and it's up to you to do with them." Wei Zhongxian saw that he was too distressed, so he said to help him break the siege, "Don't quarrel first, when our family is sent to Fengyang, it's not too late to discuss what you want to do." Now that you are all wounded, why do you quarrel and move your vitality if you don't recuperate first? ”

"That's what my father-in-law said." Liu Songping nodded, then glared at Qi again, but finally didn't say anything more.

"Don't be too embarrassed, little brother, this kid is a solid person, just teach it slowly!" Wei Zhongxian sighed, "If Da Ming had more hot-blooded men like this, how could he have fallen to this point!" ”

However, after Liu Songping heard this, he did not show relief, but flashed a trace of gloom.

"Even if Daming is ten times more hot-blooded than such a hot-blooded man, he will be killed by his own people, what is the use of the country and the family?"

After speaking, without waiting for the stunned Wei Zhongxian to refute, he turned around and left.

Then, as it was getting late, they each gathered firewood and made a fire.

Fortunately, now that the snow had stopped, the fire was lit, and after changing their clothes, they approached the fire, and laid a bunk under the tree to rest, and soon the living and the dead were in the cold wind for the same night.