As the saying goes, no news is good news.

Wu Ya'er stood up straight with a broom in her hand, looking at the letter handed by a man, the blood-stained letter paper was dry and brittle, and it seemed to have been stored for decades.

Wu Ya'er was worried that if she stretched out her hand, the letter would not be able to bear to break.

The man with the letter told the story.

"It's similar to what we guessed, the bandit was in Dou County."

"The bandits appeared very suddenly, the aunts and sisters were robbed, the men were killed, and Xiao Qi escaped with serious injuries."

"He insisted on going to Dou County to find the officials and soldiers of the government for help, but he was said to be arrested."

"Xiao Qi escaped and died in a post house because of his injuries."

"He left clues along the way for us to find, and gave this letter to the groom at the post station, asking him to wait for someone to buy it."

Wu Ya'er raised her head and looked at the person who spoke: "Da Zhong, when Xiao Qi went to the government to ask for help in Dou County, did he identify himself?" ”

The man who was called the big bell looked down at the letter: "Xiao Qi said that the bandit came suddenly and strangely, so he cautiously concealed his identity temporarily when he went to the official mansion. ”

But still to be caught.

"Xiao Qi didn't write much, his words were upside down, he was too seriously injured." Da Zhong handed the letter again, "I don't see much information, you can take a look." ”

Wu Ya'er didn't answer: "Don't look at it, what he said is very clear, this thief is related to the officers and soldiers of Dou County." ”

The thief appeared very suddenly, and he was able to kill all the soldiers of Xiao Qi, and he went to the government to report that the thief would be arrested, and the little soldier who was suddenly killed described the strange key points with a chaotic mind after being injured.

"Then it seems that the officers and soldiers of Dou County were killed by the bandits, and there is also a big hidden secret." Da Zhong said, "It's just that the person who inquired about the news hasn't arrived in Dou County yet, and he is in a hurry to send it back when he finds Xiao Qi's traces and the letter he left." ”

"Someone was left over there to find out what was going on, and then we continued to find out the news." Another man said.

It's a long way off, they're not familiar with each other, and the news should be slow to come.

Wu Ya'er said: "No, gather people, let's go to Dou County in person." ”

The big bell nodded yes.

There was a man behind him, and he was about to open his mouth to discuss how many people to bring, when to leave, who to leave here, etc., but before he could speak, he was turned around by the big bell and pushed out.

He was about to speak, but Da Zhong stared back, and the other men also closed their mouths and walked out, before everyone spoke: "Da Zhong, you haven't said anything yet." ”

Da Zhong looked blank: "What else do you want to say?" The results are already obvious. ”

From beginning to end, they were talking about Xiao Qi, and they didn't mention Wu Ya'er's mother and wife at all, because there was no need to mention it at all.

Everyone knows what will happen to a woman who is robbed by vicious bandits, and so much time has passed.

Wu Ya'er's mother and wife must have died.

Everyone also subconsciously knows this in their hearts, so they can't mention it.

Everyone looked sad, and some people murmured: "Crow's child has suffered since she was a child, and her mother is even more bitter, I haven't seen him for ten years, and now I can finally come to reunite and enjoy happiness, this, how is this good." ”

When he said such a simple sentence, his eyes were red.

"We should stay and comfort him." Another man muttered.

Da Zhong's voice was hoarse: "This kind of thing can't be comforted, there is no way to comfort him, so let him cry alone." ”

The men were silent.

The man who was pushed out by the big bell sniffed hard, suppressed his sadness and made his face hideous: "Needless to say, gather our best soldiers, select the fastest and strongest horses, bring the sharpest weapons, just like we went to level the royal court of the Huns, and immediately go to Pingdou County." ”

The cold wind and winter snow were screamed by the crowd, the neighing of the horses, the hoofs were raised, and the crushing made a sharper howl.

Large snowflakes were torn apart, and the town full of mounds was covered in an instant.

The town became noisy, the small yard was quieter than before, and the brooms were thrown on the ground and covered with snow.

The simple doors and windows were tightly closed, and a few pots of charcoal fire smoked the room, making it warm and dry, and Wu Ya'er lay on the bed and buried her head in the fragrant futon.

This incense was snatched from the hands of the Xiongnu nobles, because the spices were scarce and extremely precious, and it is said that the dignitaries and nobles in the capital of Bactria rarely possessed them.

It seemed that after a long time and just a short moment, Wu Ya'er sat up, the young man's eyes were a little red, but there were no tears, but his complexion was paler, and there were no obvious traces on the pillow and futon, but despite this, Wu Ya'er still stretched out his slender hand to carefully smooth the pillow and futon until it was as new as ever.

Wu Ya'er looked at the room again, there was a crooked old plum branch in the clay bottle by the window, and the buds on it were dotted, presumably it would soon be in full bloom, he walked over and poured out the water in the clay bottle, scooped a new scoop from the small water urn on the side and poured it in, and then inserted the plum branch back.

After doing this, Wu Ya'er turned around and walked out of the house, stepping on the snowflakes step by step towards the noisy town.

Snow covered the entire north, the humble barracks were ventilated on all sides, and the burning braziers were as weak as candles.

A man wrapped in a large cloak and hat over his head and face sat by the brazier, intently turning a ball of mud with an iron hammer.

A young soldier walked in with a cold wind.

"It smells so good." He sniffed and said, "Xiang Nan, what are you baking?" ”

He sat across from him and stretched out his hand to bake the fire.

Xiang Nan raised his head: "Sparrow." ”

The young soldier looked at the mud in the brazier and smiled, "You're going to eat this." ”

Xiang Nan lifted his cloak, picked out the mud ball and beat it with an iron hammer, and the corners of his crooked mouth were full of smiles: "My brother gave it to me, when I was a child, he often took me to climb the wall to go out to play, and in winter I caught sparrows on the side of the barn, and when I was full, I went back, and I won't be hungry when I kneel in the ancestral hall." ”

The soldier laughed: "Your brother is really smart. ”

Xiang Nan nodded, with a smile in his eyes: "He is very smart." ”

The mud ball has been smashed open, and the fragrant sparrow meat is torn open and handed to the soldier, who takes it and stuffs it into his mouth and vaguely: "What is your brother doing now?" Is it an official? ”

Xiang Nan slowly chewed the sparrow meat: "He passed away when he was ten years old." ”

The soldier was surprised and almost choked on the tiny sparrow meat: "What? ”

Xiang Nan smiled at him: "He ordered a family affair and went to the bride's house as a guest." ”

Although he was only ten years old, the rich and noble families married many earlier, and the soldiers didn't think it was strange, and listened to Xiang Nan continue.

Xiang Nan said very simply: "The bride had a pox, and he was rumored to have followed the bride with him." ”

It turned out to be a pox disease, and the soldiers sighed, whether it was a poor child or a rich man, the pox god and mother treated everyone equally, this kind of thing can only be mourned.

Xiang Nan smiled: "Fortunately, my brother is not lonely, he can enter the ancestral grave with his wife as a companion, there is no need to be alone in the wilderness, and he will have a son and nephew in the future, and the incense will not be broken." ”

Sounds pretty good..... Bingding opened his mouth and stammered, do you want to say congratulations?

Someone came in at this time to relieve the siege.

"Xiang Nan, your letter home." He shouted, handing over a baggage.

The young soldier finally found a new topic and said enviously: "Xiang Nan, you have a lot of family letters. ”

Tiannan Haibei in all directions, to accurately and timely deliver the letter to the hand, the relationship that needs the post station needs money, all of which are indispensable, people who are away from home are not often received family letters, and it is common to have no news from each other for a year and a half.

Xiang Nan looked at the burden handed over, and the corners of his crooked mouth sank: "Yes, my family is very worried about me." ”

He reached out and took it, and the letter was very simple, as expected, asking him to go home at once and welcome his bride into the door.