8. Pocket sword
The houses on the side of the street were still burning, and the light flickered, dragging long shadows from the countless black-armored soldiers. They connected to the pools of blood on the road, reflecting pieces of shattered cold light, as if physical ghosts appeared from the shadows.
Han Song was wrapped in Han Zhi's cloak and saw Zhang Mian and the others' eyes fall on him and Han Zhi. She gritted her teeth, thinking she was calm. Han Zhi suddenly pressed a hand on her shoulder, and the warm palm was close to her shoulder, and she realized that she was actually shaking like a leaf in the wind.
The literati surnamed Cheng looked at Han Zhi up and down and said, "A few days ago, I heard that there was a Han in the city who joined the army, and he was sent by General Xiaolian. I have also had some dealings with Lian Shouyi, but I have never seen you. β
Han Zhi replied lightly: "Unknown people, not enough to know Your Excellency. β
Mr. Cheng thought about it, and didn't ask any more questions, but said to Fu Yi again: "General Xiao Fu is really extraordinary, he came to the aid of a hundred miles, and was betrayed by the people he helped, and he didn't have a look of shock and resentment. β
Fu Yi snorted and said, "The matter has come to this point, it is ridiculous to chase after and ask why." β
He turned his gaze from Qi Liang to Tang Wang's head and said, "Captain Tang told me earlier, 'Many of the captains are reminded. Mr. Xiao Qi missed the night to talk to them, so that they could fight together'. After that, the captains were really kind to me. Fu Yi has never been a man, and he still admires Qi Juncheng a little. Unexpectedly, Lord Juncheng talked overnight, and it turned out that he was persuaded by others. β
He had a young face, his chest was covered in mud and blood, and he described it as very embarrassed. But his eyes were sharp, and he slowly saw the faces of several captains from Tang Wang's head. Several of them were ruthless people with evil faces, and when he saw them one by one, he turned his face uneasily.
Mr. Cheng looked at it and said: "The gains and losses of this Liang City, if you talk about the most insignificant people, I am afraid there will be two." It is not rare to see it below, but characters like General Xiao Fu are also rare. There must be a lot to be done in the future, are you willing to die in this poor country? β
Fu Yi smiled and said, "State affairs are like this, the world is so big, where are there insignificant people?" To say that I willingly die here is of course lying to you. But if you want to be in the same stream with the two, you can't help but put down the weapons in your hands. β
Yan Yan glanced at Han Song and said, "If there is really an innocent person at this moment, it is this child." β
Mr. Cheng listened and smiled slightly. Zhang Mian rode his horse to stand in the firelight, like a stone statue, and at this time he coldly interjected: "My subordinates do not kill women and children. β
Fu Yi glanced at the burning streets and alleys in the background, and there was a mockery on his face, but he didn't speak after all.
He turned his head to shake off the blood beads on his face, slowly clenched the spear, and looked at Zhang Mian with his head raised, obviously intending to die. Zhang Mian's right hand moved, and the long lance also appeared in his palm, and his eyes were like electricity. The people present, whether they were friends or enemies, were all moved by the momentum of the two, and their faces were solemn. Mr. Cheng seemed to be unaware, took a step back, and said with a smile: "If you have any last words, or have any doubts in your heart, you can convey them below." β
Han Song knew that the ending was inevitable, and his heart was full of flavors. She saw that Fu Yi didn't say a word, raised the spear, and couldn't help but close her eyes. When it was dark in front of him, he felt that the feeling of pathos and anger burned his chest and was difficult to suppress. She pinched herself hard, opened her eyes wide in violent trembling, looked at Fu Yi and Zhang Mian, and thought: If I can survive, I must remember this moment.
At this time, Han Zhi suddenly said: "There is indeed something I don't understand, and I want to ask Qi Juncheng to solve my doubts." β
His voice was not high, but it was clearly audible, and everyone was stunned.
Qi Liang sat on the horse, his eyes lowered, as if it was none of his business. was even more unexpected by this question, he looked at Zhang Cheng and the others, and saw that neither of them stopped him, and replied: "Han joins the army, please speak." β
Han Zhi said in a calm tone: "When I first arrived in the city, when Mrs. Qi saw me, she said that your mansion has a marriage contract with my Han family. I have been cut off from the news at home for many years, but I don't know the truth, and I have been stunned for a long time. May I ask Jun Cheng, is this true? β
At such times, he actually talked about coming to his home. Everyone had strange expressions, and even Zhang Mian looked at him.
Qi Liang was silent when he heard this, and said after a while: "It's true." β
Han Zhi said: "If I remember correctly, the only adult daughter to be married in the family is Ah Liu, who is ranked third. When I came to the city a few days ago, I asked the county to look for her, and the county had shown her letters to me, so I must have known her. β
When the others heard this, they were even more confused, only Han Song was shocked, as if he had vaguely grasped something.
Her thoughts were racing, and sure enough, she heard Han Zhi continue: "Sanniang went north alone and came to Liangcheng. She sent a letter at the inn thirty miles from here, and disappeared that night, and her bags were stolen from the inn. And when I came to inquire about you, you said that she was just passing through here to send a message to greet Mr. Higashiyama.
"It was chaotic, and I didn't have any doubts. In retrospect, if Aliu has a marriage covenant with whomever he has, I'm afraid it's Your Excellency. Does Jun Cheng really not know the whereabouts of my niece? β
Qi Liang's thin face had an unpredictable expression, his lips squirmed for a long time, and he suddenly smiled bitterly: "Things have come to this point, does Han Senjun remember to ask me about this?" β
Han Zhi shook her head and said, "Ah Liu's temperament is rather bent than bending, I know it." β
He said this long list of words, his eyebrows were not shocked, but he couldn't help but pause when he said this, and then said: "Zhong Ming thought that Jun Cheng was persuaded by several captains to decide to join the enemy. But it's a little weird to connect it with Aliu's thing. When I arrived, I heard that Mr. Higashiyama had passed away the night before. If Jun Cheng felt that he could not support the heavy responsibility and led the city to join the enemy, it should be after the death of his husband. Sanniang came here before that. If Juncheng only decided to surrender yesterday, why did he kill Ah Liu? β
Han Song heard him say the words "kill Ah Liu", he only felt that his ears were buzzing, it was unbelievable, and in this confusion, he watched Han Zhi's lips open and close, and said, "What I want to ask Jun Cheng is, did you kill Mr. Dongshan too?" β
He put forward this secret story, which was as straight as a shock, and everyone present paid attention to it, no matter how high or low. A murmur of whispers swept through the silent alleys. When Zhang Cheng heard this, he also looked at Qi Liang, and there was a sense of exploration in his eyes.
Qi Liang met everyone's eyes, his breathing gradually became short, and suddenly choked out a sad and joyful laugh from his throat, and said in a dumb voice: "The temperament of your Han family, just that you would rather bend than bend, but you still have to pull others to pieces." β
Before Han Zhi could answer, he sneered again: "It's just that they are so righteous and awe-inspiring!" β
When he said this, he had already tacitly killed Han Liu. Han Zhi said: "I see. β
His tone was flat, but Qi Liang was very excited when he heard it. He was originally handsome, but at this time, his eyes were round, and there was a flush on his cheekbones, which was quite hideous, and he hurriedly said: "What do you mean by 'I see'!" What do you know? How dare you put my grandfather's death on my head? You don't understand the situation at that time, how can you blame me? If I had a choice, I would have killed my fiancΓ©e! If it is who killed my grandfather, even Han Yuzhou will be in front of my Qi Shiheng! DO YOU KNOWβ"
Han Song thought about it later, and felt that he was too frightened and slow to react that night, so the scene he saw inevitably became mysterious. Han Zhi originally placed one palm on her shoulder, and when he said, "I see", he took his hand back. Before Qi Liang finished speaking, there was an empty air behind her, and Han Zhi had already disappeared. But I saw a flash of sword light in the shadows, like a cold light bursting out. When I looked at it again, Han Zhi's body was like a ghost, and she was already more than ten feet away, standing behind Qi Liang.
Under the light of the fire, Qi Liang's face was shocked and angry, his expression was stagnant, and he was delicate. A bright red crack suddenly opened in his neck, and blood was pouring down. Immediately, the whole body fell like a puppet from the horse, and a gushing blood splattered with it.
Han Song was dumbfounded, and unconsciously covered his hands tightly on his face, and only heard an exclamation and scolding in his ears. In a trance, I saw Han Zhi standing on the back of the neighing startled horse, her eyes were like lightning, the blade of the sword in her hand was reversed, the tip of her boot was stepping on the saddle, and she stabbed at Zhang Xuan.
He was surprisingly successful in his raid on Qi Liang, and at this time he pounced on Zhang Mian, as if he had thrown himself into a net. The black-armored soldiers were startled from all sides, surging in, and Han Zhi's sword in his hand was like a shining white light in the thick black tide. Seeing that he was about to collide with the huge waves, he suddenly toe a little on a long blade, and his body was like a lone swallow, turning lightly and sharply, and suddenly pounced on Mr. Cheng at the edge of the tide.
Mr. Cheng was surrounded by several personal guards, and he was also engulfed by the whirlpool of murderous intent, and rushed towards Zhang Xuan. At this time, they all rushed to fight, and Mr. Cheng himself reacted quickly, and with a wave of his sleeve robe, he threw something at Han Zhi's face, colliding with the long sword. I only heard a few sonorous sounds, and the light spots were shining in all directions. Han Zhi's figure fell behind Mr. Cheng's back, holding his chest with one hand, and a three-foot sharp blade across his neck with the other. One by one, the corpses of the four guards fell off their horses and fell into the bloody mud with four dull and dull sounds.
Han Zhi had reasoned with Qi Liang before, her face was tired, her tone was calm, and she was still holding a child in front of the horse, which could be called unassuming. No one expected him to burst into trouble. This rise and fall was only in an instant, and in an instant, five people fell to the ground, and blood flowed like a waterfall. A group of black-armored soldiers crowded to Zhang Xuan's side, and when they saw Han Zhi turning back halfway, they couldn't retreat, and they all pointed to Cheng with knives and bows. The camp of hundreds of people under the city gate pushed back and forth, mixed with the sound of whistles, and was so stirred up that people shouted and neighed, and it was a mess.
Fu Yi was also shocked, but he came back to his senses in a moment, and the horse leaned in front of Han Zhi's horse, and stopped Han Song behind him with a horizontal gun. The more than ten surviving guards behind him also rushed up, and the guards were on the side.
Since his appearance, Mr. Cheng has always been a leisurely gesture with a calm and light cloud. At this time, the sharp blade was against his throat, and finally his face changed, and he said slowly: "This Han Senjun is also humble...... Your Excellency's skills, you can take the rank of general among the three armies, how can you be a nobody? β
Han Zhi's eyelashes moved, a drop of blood slipped, and her tone was flat, and she said, "Where can I compare to Mr. Cheng's strategy." β
He looked at Zhang Mu and said, "Please also ask General Pinglin to let my group go out of the city." β
Zhang Mian also stretched out his bow and arrows in his hand, pointing at the two of them in the midst of the armor soldiers, his eyebrows slightly raised. Seeing this, Mr. Cheng actually showed a smile on his face and said, "Although Brother Han is extraordinary, the target he chose is not very accurate. If Fang Cai takes advantage of the unpreparedness and kills General Zhang with a sword, the army will be in chaos, and you can take advantage of the chaos to escape. At this time, how can you exchange the lives of many people such as you for a certain lobbyist of Cheng? β
Han Zhi didn't argue, only lifted the blade of the sword upward, and a bloody mark suddenly appeared on Mr. Cheng's pale neck. He was obedient and immediately kept silent. Fu Yi heard it on the side and sneered: "Why do you have to pretend with the surname Cheng, you two are not all the way at first glance." If Zhang Gongmo can kill you, where can you be allowed to chirp here all day long? β
Zhang Mian raised his hand and stopped the conversation between several people. He also put down the bow and arrow in his hand, and said succinctly: "Put him down, and I will let you go out of the city." β
Han Zhi said: "How can we get away with releasing people here." I will take Cheng Jun out of the city gate, the general must not chase, I will release people before dawn. β
Zhang Mu said: "If you kill someone on the way, I can't do anything." β
Han Zhi calmly looked at Zhang Mian and said, "Han Zhiping is true to his words. β
Zhang Mu looked back into his eyes and suddenly turned the horse's head. He waved his hand, only to hear the sound of a piece of golden armor colliding, and the knights under his command made way for a way. Han Song looked from between Fu Yi's cloaks and saw the city gate suddenly emerge from the crowd of black oppressors. A cold wind whistled behind me, and as far as the eye could see, the wilderness was black and blue, leading into the dark depths of the night.
Zhang Mian said: "I will promise you." β