Officers and men have intensified their efforts to suppress and defend themselves in several places in the south, and various checkpoints have strengthened their troops, strictly guarded and investigated, arrested many unscrupulous thieves, and smashed some dens.

This is a small village between Meixi and Weili, located in the middle of nowhere, sparsely populated.

A detachment of officers and soldiers rushed into the village and directly surrounded a farmhouse.

The inside line reported that there were important people of the Fuyun Society hiding here.

When the people in the room realized that the officers and soldiers had nowhere to escape, they launched a life-and-death struggle with the officers and soldiers.

Helplessly, there were many officers and soldiers, and several people in the room were defeated.

But they refused to surrender, and each with weapons in their hands, tightly guarded the door of the house to prevent the officers and soldiers from breaking into the house.

The officer at the head saw the clue and guessed that there must be an important person in the room.

He then ordered his soldiers to intensify their attack.

Seeing that the people of the Fuyun Society could no longer hold on, they fell down one after another, and the closed door suddenly opened, and a person jumped out of the room, swinging his knife and slashing at the officers and soldiers.

The soldiers attacked in groups, met with the opponent's swords and spears, intersected with fists and feet, and only dazzled the fight.

The officers and men were strong and strong, and they were outnumbered and aggressive. And the other party is the only one, and he can't reach it.

Hearing only an "oops", the knife in the man's hand was knocked off, and one of them staggered and fell to the ground.

The weapons in the hands of the soldiers were all aimed at him.

Only then did I see that the person who fell to the ground turned out to be a young woman!

The woman was only eighteen or nineteen years old, beautiful in appearance, extraordinary in temperament, her face was red, she was panting, and her eyes were nervous and vigilant as she stared at everyone.

At this stalemate, a crisp cry suddenly came from the woman.

The soldiers took a closer look, and it turned out that the woman was carrying a baby on her back. The baby was shaken and cried "ahh

The soldiers were stunned, and the room fell silent.

At this time, the inside line, who had been hiding in the shadows, ran out and said loudly to the officer: "It's her! It's her! This child is the son of an important leader of the Fuyun Society!"

The officers and men were excited.

They looked at the baby, and saw that he was only a few months old, and that he was very good-looking, white and lovely, and that he was crying.

Officer: "Which boss's son?"

Insider: "I don't know which one it is. He pointed to the woman and said, "She is the woman of the important man!"

The woman gritted her teeth in hatred and glared at the man with hatred.

Soldier: "Sir, how, kill them?"

Officer: "We've done a great job! These babies are of great use, give them to the general, and the general will decide." ”

Officer: "Take this baby down and send it back to the barracks!"

As soon as the words came out, the woman was shocked.

The soldier stepped forward to take the baby.

The woman was anxious to protect her son, and in a hurry, she rushed out and shouted: "You can't hurt him, he is the son of the black-hearted snake!"

The officers and men were stunned.

Officer: "What?!"

The woman turned pale and murmured, "He, he's the son of the Black-Hearted Serpent!"

She slowly took out a pendant from her sleeve: "This is the pendant on the purple jade sword of the Black-hearted Snake...... It's the pendant on the child's father's sword......"

..................

It's been more than a month since I was on the run.

The weather in the south is getting colder.

The wind blowing on his body was already a little chilly.

Shi Yue was wearing a thin cloth shirt and a shabby hat, covering most of his face in a low voice.

He led the horse and walked slowly on the ridge, holding a purple jade sword in his hand.

Cheerless.

The wind slammed down on his thin body, between the trees and the grass, blowing them to the ground......

Shi Yue wanted to flee to the north, but the atmosphere in the south was tense, and officers and soldiers stepped up search and arrest, set up posts step by step, and checkpoints were numerous.

His wanted notices were posted everywhere in the city and villages, and it was even more difficult to get past them.

The weather is cold, the grass is dry, the wild wind is blowing, and the outsiders in the field are less moving, which is doubly bleak.

Shi Yue's heart is like this, but it is even more desolate and lonely.

No matter how much he was suppressed by Shi Yu in the past, after all, he still had the Shi family, the army and the court to rely on.

But now, there is nothing.

He is a black-hearted snake hated by the people of the Fuyun Society, but he is also a fugitive despised by the imperial court......

The pain and loneliness in the heart of the former general Shi Yue are like a big net tightly enveloping him,

Incomparably depressing...... Despair......

After walking aimlessly for a long time, Shi Yue walked to a small river, led the horse to drink some water, and tied it to a tree.

I also drank some water in my hand. Feeling a little tired, he lay down to rest in his clothes under the dense bushes.

I don't know how long it took, but I fell asleep.

In a daze, the sound of horses' hooves came.

Shi Yue opened his eyes vigilantly, crouched in the bushes, and looked out.

Several soldiers came on horseback, and when they came to a stop, they dismounted and sat down to rest by the bushes.

Soldier: "We've been out for more than a month, and we haven't even seen the shadow of General Shi Yue." ”

The officer sighed: "Yes, I don't know when the task will be completed." ”

Soldier: "We can't catch General Shi Yue, but we can't go back to the camp!"

Officer: "......"

The soldiers began to talk nonsense.

Shi Yue listened nervously, knowing that they were talking about themselves.

Soldier: "Alas, we can't catch him for a day, and we can't go back to the camp for a day." If you can't catch it for a few years, can't you go back for a few years?"

The soldier sighed.

Soldier: "No one in the family is allowed to meet...... Alas!"

Shi Yue felt sad when she heard this.

Officer: "The general is determined to arrest General Shi Yue and return to the camp! General Shi Jing is still locked up, waiting for Shi Yue to be caught before he can be released!"

Shi Yue was stunned.

Soldier: "General Shi Jing will be released sooner or later, and the general will not lock him up for a long time." ”

The officer shook his head: "I'm afraid I can't help the general this time, General Shi Yue's matter has already been reported to the emperor, I want to get rid of it easily, I'm afraid it's difficult!"

Soldier: "This matter seems to be a big deal, General Shi Yue will not be brought to justice, and General Shi Jing is afraid that he will not be able to come out easily!"

Officer: "Even the general, I'm afraid it will be affected!"

Everyone shook their heads and sighed.

Officer: "The old general doesn't know how anxious he is now!"

The soldiers fell silent.

After resting for a while, everyone remounted their horses and continued on their way.

Shi Yue in the bushes was still lying in the bushes, not moving for a long time,

After a long time, he raised his head, his face was gray, and his eyes were painful and tangled.

Shi Yue: "Second brother......"

..................

The sky is getting colder and colder, and the cold is hitting people. Small snowflakes fell shallowly from the air, fell to the ground, and after a while they soaked into the mud and disappeared.

Several soldiers at the gate of the barracks shrank their heads slightly, shivering lightly in the cold wind.

A man led a horse slowly towards the camp gate.

Soldier: "Stop!"

The visitor did not stop, and continued to approach slowly.

The soldier pointed his iron gun at him and shouted: "Who is coming?

The visitor did not stop and continued to approach.

The soldiers trotted over to surround him, their shiny weapons aggressively at him.

Soldier: "Ah, General Shi!"

Shi Yue stopped in front of them, his gaze calm and calm.

The face is bearded and stubble, and the vicissitudes of life are thin.

Tired and emaciated.