I don't know how long it took, Zhang Xuening finally cried tired and slowly entered the dream.

And Mrs. Zhang sat alone in front of the window and stayed awake all night, and the grandmother on the side was really distressed, so she stepped forward to comfort: "Even if there is something, you have to go back to Beijing to investigate!" ”

"Do you still need to investigate this matter, don't forget that girl sold a lot of gold and silver jewelry some time ago!"

"What are you going to do, ma'am?"

"What can I do, of course, I will marry far away, that girl has been a very strong person since she was a child, no matter what she does, she has to pinch her sharpest, and marrying far away is the biggest punishment for him!"

"I'm afraid the master won't agree to this matter!"

"What if you don't agree, the words of the matchmaker of the parents, as a mother, I set a marriage contract for my daughter, it is also a matter of course, rest assured, I have my own number of things!"

The lights in Mrs. Zhang's yard were on all night.

In the county magistrate's mansion, Yang Tinghan had already sent someone to deliver a message, although he couldn't send someone over immediately, because after all, he wasn't sure which village the bandits would go to, but as the biggest official in the county, the county magistrate's face was condensed and he was waiting for news.

Although the old lady didn't know what her son was worried about, the mother and son also felt the uneasiness of the heart.

So when he learned that his son hadn't slept late at night and was still in the study, he walked over directly on crutches.

"Mother, why are you here?"

"I haven't rested so late, I'm worried, how dare I not come? Are you worried about your brutal and willful eldest daughter, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, I also want to open it now, since they want to manage the Zhang family, let them manage it! ”

Although she said that as a grandmother, she should not think of her granddaughter like this, but the old woman had already concluded that even if the girl arrived in the capital, she would definitely cause trouble.

Speaking of his favorite eldest daughter, the county magistrate's eyes sank: "That's true, that girl has not been a trouble-free person since she was a child, and the most important thing is that she is used to being close to her mother!" ”

In fact, if you want to go to the capital, at least you know that your identity and physical examination will not always be that arrogant.

The mother and son obviously didn't think of the same direction, and after the two of them sat and drank a cup of tea, the old lady spoke again: "Although I don't know what you're worried about, but once you come, you have to be calm!" ”

After a few words of comfort, the old lady returned to her courtyard, but she also sent someone to keep an eye on the movements in the study.

In the small mountain village, the moonlight is getting thicker and thicker, and everything is silent, it is already the second half of the night, which is the most sleepy time of every day, but many people in the village do not dare to sleep.

Even the village chief sent some people to guard Yang Tinghan at the entrance of the village, naturally among them, Chen Xi was not at ease, so he followed with a kitchen knife.

As time passed, seeing that the whole night was about to pass, the village chief thought for a while and said, "Maybe it's going to another village?" ”

"No, if another village encounters bandits, they will definitely light firewood as soon as possible and release smoke for help!" Yang Tinghan said categorically, and at the same time, he looked at the dark night with deep eyes.

Logically speaking, those people should have arrived a long time ago, and the reason why they didn't come was because they encountered a little trouble on the way, and the time for the half-check must have arrived if nothing else.

He could see that because it was almost dawn, everyone had relaxed their vigilance, and had to solemnly remind: "I hope everyone can continue to be vigilant!" ”

Seeing Yang Tinghan's commanding appearance, the village chief snorted coldly with some dissatisfaction: "Okay, everyone listens, behind us are wives and children and our own mother, we must pay attention to protecting our homeland!" ”

Falling into a long wait again, Chen Xi and Yang Tinghan stood together, they were both very keen people, and naturally noticed the restlessness of some people, and even some people had begun to whisper that they wanted to go back.

Of course, the most restless among them are the two brothers of the Yang family, plus the big dog and the second dog.

"My father and mother have already said that if there are bad people in a while, let me run home, do you say that's okay? Is it that I will not be able to be an official in the future! ”

"Yes, although my mother didn't let me run, she asked me to follow the third uncle closely, saying that the third uncle's martial arts skills can protect me!"

The two brothers of the Yang family did not expect that before leaving, their respective wives would explain to their children, glanced at each other, and then looked away.

"You two listen, you should protect yourself, but don't make it too obvious, pretend to be scared, if you run away, you will be laughed at by others!"

"Yes, but this method of following your third uncle is really good, remember it for a while, and follow them closely!"

Although the two families have nothing to do with each other now and have signed a letter of severance, they believe that there is a blood relationship between broken bones and tendons, and Yang Tinghan will also protect the big dog and the second dog at a critical time.

Of course, this is just wishful thinking on the part of the two Yang brothers.

Yang Tinghan and Chen Xi pricked up their ears to listen to the surrounding discussions and glanced at each other.

"After a while, you run home quickly, I will definitely protect you, and there are people in the house!"

The last sentence is meaningful, of course Chen Xi knows that there are people in the family who have always protected him, but he is particularly worried that Yang Tinghan is unwilling to leave.

"No, I don't want to leave you!"

Thinking of the last time Yang Tinghan was in the woods and became bloody for the sake of the hero saving the beauty, Chen Xi suddenly rolled his eyes: "I'm worried that you will be injured again this time for the hero to save the beauty!" ”

"Don't make any more trouble, now is the right time, the most critical time, pay attention to protect yourself for a while, and run home desperately!"

The heads of the two men were pressed tightly together, whispering, looking as if they were making out.

The village chief on the side saw that it was not light or heavy, and coughed: "You two should also pay attention, after all, there are so many people around, and there are not even more children!" ”

Chen Xi's face was red when he was said, and this time he didn't refute it, but pinched Yang Tinghan's waist.

Time passed bit by bit, and the autumn wind hung on people like a knife, Chen Xi couldn't help but tremble, but he still insisted.

There was silence all around, as if everything had stopped, but only Yang Tinghan and Chen Xi knew that this was the calm before the storm.

Suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps, and when Yang Tinghan and the others heard it, they immediately abandoned their concentration, and their sharp eyes looked not far away.

The trees on the hill made a rustling sound, and the next moment everyone saw the silver light of the sword in the dense woods.

"It's coming! Here, get ready! ”