After bandaging the wound, Duan Shaoling's strength recovered slightly, of course such a posture was inappropriate, he took the initiative to sit up from her arms, and he couldn't lean against the slope wall, so he had to lean half of his body, his head leaned on her shoulders, his hands hung down on both sides, and he didn't dare to hug her again.

Xue Qingning breathed a sigh of relief and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, if it wasn't for saving me, you wouldn't have been injured." ”

Duan Shaoling shook his head on her shoulder, "Don't say I'm sorry, I'm glad I went in time." ”

"By the way, how did you happen to be in the church?" Xue Qingning was puzzled

"I can't help but walk with my heart."

Xue Qingning seemed to hear the underlying meaning of his words, her cheeks flushed, and she quickly turned her face to the other side, Duan Shaoling whispered in her ear in a weak and soft voice: "Qingning, I think back to how stupid I used to be, I couldn't even see my heart clearly, but now I can see it clearly, but I don't know if it's too late?" ”

Xue Qingning was suddenly timid, this is a confession in a different way, does he like himself?

After Duan Shaoling said this, he stopped speaking, Xue Qingning finally turned his face, Duan Shaoling fell asleep, he was too tired and injured, it was time to take a good rest.

Suddenly, I couldn't help but look at his side face and found that his silhouette was beautiful, clear and tough. At first glance, Duan Shaoling's confession made her panic for a while, but now after calming down, she was still thinking about what he had just said in her mind, and a touch that she had never felt before appeared in her heart, and an irrepressible joy arose in her panic.

Thinking about it further, two thoughts were entangled in her heart, making her physically and mentally strained, and the more she thought about it, the more tired she became, and in a daze, she fell asleep against the slope wall.

Xue Qingning grew up in an environment where she has always been pure-hearted and has few desires, but how can her love nature be extinguished, such a sign shows that her love has been opened, but she has not yet figured out how to deal with this feeling, just like a boat that suddenly encounters wind and waves, how can the boatman know how to control the boat under his feet next before he can distinguish the direction of the wind and waves?

I don't know how long it took, Xue Qingning heard the sound of dense footsteps again, and instantly came to his senses. When he opened his eyes, Duan Shaoling woke up one step ahead of her, his body pulled away, and he no longer leaned on her shoulder.

They heard that the footsteps were in the opposite direction from before, and Duan Shaoling gestured: "These soldiers searched outside the city and couldn't see any trace of them, now they must have given up the search and all retreated to the city, and as soon as the soldiers walked away, they could return from the original way." ”

Xue Qingning nodded, and the two waited quietly until they couldn't hear the slightest sound outside, and they were sure that the soldiers had returned to the city.

Duan Shaoling was just about to stand up, with a pain in his back, and sat for a long time, his legs and feet were not very flexible, and he almost fell, Xue Qingning hurriedly reached out to mix him and helped her walk back slowly.

Duan Shaoling didn't mention what she had just said, but Xue Qingning's mood was still a little messy, which made her feel a little embarrassed. In order to avoid this bad feeling, she thought about it for a while and said, "Our organization is called the 'Sun Society,' which means that one day, our nation will move towards light and hope." The people who join the Sun Society are all enthusiastic civilians who have no way to serve the country, and our purpose is to awaken thousands of people and build a new national future in line with the will of the people. ”

She added: "This is a long one, and there is even a great possibility of failure, but until the last moment, we will never give up, even if we really fail, we are doomed to die." ”

Duan Shaoling's heart was shocked, their purpose was not what he had always thought, and he was curious: "Then how did you join this organization?" ”

Xue Qingning said: "My father, Xue Jianxing, is the founder and spiritual leader of the Sun Society. ”

Duan Shaoling finally knew about her, "Where is your activity?" After Chen Zui and Cheng Jing's marriage is over, I want to visit your father, I don't know if it's convenient? ”

Xue Qingning suddenly stopped and didn't leave, looked ahead, and didn't say a word. Duan Shaoling followed her gaze, and Chen Zui and Li Chengjing were walking towards them.

Chen Zui fell asleep, and when he woke up, it was almost lunch time and he hadn't seen Duan Shaoling come back, and he didn't know what he was going to buy, it would take so long.

After half an hour, several girls and Master Zou all came out for lunch, went to the dinner table, and the next person began to serve the food, and after the dishes were served, there was still no shadow of Duan Shaoling at the gate.

After a while, Zou Baoyi and the father and son of the Guo family came back for dinner. Chen Zui was vaguely worried, so he wanted to finish eating quickly and go out to look for him.

As soon as Zou Baoyi got to the dinner table, he asked Li Chengjing: "Chengjing, when we came back just now, there were soldiers all the way, and now it is rumored outside that the Shenghui Cathedral harbors the civil rebels, and most of the people in the church have been arrested, and the soldiers on the street are searching for the fleeing rebels in and out of the city, what kind of chaotic parties have infiltrated Guicheng, do you know?" ”

"I don't know." Li Chengjing shook her head, she had just arrived in Guicheng last night, how did she know everything that happened here.

Chen drunkenly stood up from his seat and said hurriedly: "Chengjing, come with me to find Shaoling." ”

Li Chengjing didn't know what was going on, but when she saw him in such a hurry, she immediately stood up.

Zou Baoyi exclaimed: "What does this matter have to do with Shaoling?" ”

"It's too late, I'll explain to you when I get back, Chengjing, let's go." In this way, the two of them ran out without eating, and the rest of the people did not know what was happening.

On the way out, Chen Zui briefly talked about Duan Shaoling's encounter with Xue Qingning in Ningzhou, and told her that all these things were related to Xue Qingning, including Duan Shaoling's feelings for Xue Qingning, he had been out for so long, and nine times out of ten he thought that Xue Qingning would return to the church, so he went to the church to find her.

Putting aside the others first, Chen Zui asked Li Chengjing to quickly inquire where the people who escaped from the church were going and what they looked like.

Now there are several soldiers everywhere on the street, Li Chengjing recruited a few soldiers nearby, revealed their identities, and learned from the soldiers' mouths that the people they wanted to arrest were indeed a man and a woman who had escaped from the church, and there was no trace of them in the city, they should have escaped from the city, and another team of people had already gone out of the city to pursue them.

Chen Zui was suspicious: "Did Xue Qingning really return to Guicheng?" ”

Li Chengjing asked them to withdraw the soldiers in the city first, so as not to cause panic among the people, and the two immediately rushed out of the city to find them, just in time to see Xue Qingning walking over with Duan Shaoling, Duan Shaoling looked weak and weak, obviously injured.

Chen Zui ran to Duan Shaoling's side with an arrow step, and supported him instead of Xue Qingning, "You scared me to death, how about it?" Is the injury serious? ”

Duan Shaoling said: "I just suffered a slight gunshot, Qing Ning bandaged it for me, it's not a big deal, you don't have to worry so much." ”

Xue Qingning originally planned to send Duan Shaoling into the city before leaving by himself, but now that they have found it, there is no need for him to stay here anymore. "Shaoling, thank you for saving me today, you go back to recuperate, I'll go first."

Duan Shaoling was very reluctant, and only said: "Then you should be careful." ”

"Don't go." Li Chengjing's angry shout frightened the three of them at the same time, she was walking towards Xue Qingning, her pistol pulled the trigger, pointed at her, and asked: "Who are you? What did you sneak into Ningzhou to investigate our Li family for? And by whom? ”

Except for the surprise of the first sound, Xue Qingning did not show any fear in the face of the angry Li Chengjing, is it the justice in her heart, or does she have the confidence to avoid Li Chengjing's gun?

Duan Shaoling pushed away Chen Zui, endured the pain, and blocked in front of Xue Qingning, at this time Li Chengjing had an anger that he rarely saw, her marksmanship was too fast, and he was afraid that Xue Qingning would be hurt.

Wanyan begged: "Cheng Jing, Qingning is not what you think, let her go, don't embarrass her, okay?" ”

Li Chengjing couldn't imagine that Duan Shaoling cared about her so much, so she didn't hesitate to stand in front of her, "Shaoling, you ...... Do you really believe that much in her? ”

Duan Shaoling glanced at Xue Qingning, "I believe it." ”

Li Chengjing also saw a different kind of brilliance from Duan Shaoling's eyes for the first time, and she admitted that Duan Shaoling had never seen Zou Bao'er before.

Chen Zui shouted: "Cheng Jing, put away the gun quickly, don't hurt Shaoling." ”

Li Chengjing put down the pistol hatefully, by the way, this kind of brilliance is the same as when Chen Zui looked at him, Duan Shaoling loves Xue Qingning, so he believes her.

"Bao'er." Xue Qingning called softly.

Li Chengjing turned around, and Zou Baoer didn't know when she got behind her.

Chen Zui and Li Chengjing ran out, the more Zou Baoer thought about it, the more worried she became, she had no intention of eating, and she ate two bites indiscriminately, but she couldn't help but run out. The soldiers in the city are withdrawing, which means that there is no rebel party in the city, and they must be out of the city.

Zou Bao'er ran all the way out of the city gate, and happened to see Li Chengjing pointing a gun at Xue Qingning, while Duan Shaoling was in the middle of the two regardless of his safety. At that time, they were facing each other, so they didn't notice her arrival, which made her see a scene she didn't want to see.

Xue Qingning never told Zou Bao'er about herself, although it was to protect her, she was still deceived after all. suddenly remembered the relationship between Zou Baoer and Duan Shaoling, and she and Duan Shaoling were so close in the past few hours, Duan Shaoling also confessed his heart to her, as well as his own careful thoughts, and felt sorry for her when he thought about it.

As soon as he raised his head, he noticed that Zou Bao'er's eyes were directly changing back and forth between his and Duan Shaoling's faces, as if he was judging a sinner. With a weak heart, he instinctively wanted to go over and explain a few words to her, Duan Shaoling whispered to her to leave this place of right and wrong first, and he would explain it clearly to Zou Bao'er.

Xue Qingning saw that there were a lot of people here, and the scene just now made the scene very embarrassing, and it was really not suitable to make any explanation at this time, so he took a step ahead with guilt. When his eyes met Zou Bao'er, he apologized to her in his heart, hoping that she could forgive herself for hiding from her.