Xiao Han closed his eyes in annoyance, calmed down, and continued: "Because of the hurry, the second brother did not take the official road, and the secret guard traveled to the territory of Henan, and suddenly heard a slight whistling, which was their usual contact information. When I was looking for it, it was in a mountain forest, there was no trace of a fight on the ground, six people were hit by arrows, five secret guards, one of them still had a slight breath, did not leave a word, and soon lost his breath. ”

"Where is the second brother's body now?"

"Already on the way back."

"Are you sure it's the second brother himself? Will it be a stand-in. Xin Yao asked.

"Originally, I thought so, but the Dark Guard brought this back."

Xiao Han took out a jade wrench from his arms, stroked it gently, and said: "This is the jade wrench that the second brother has carried on his body all the year round, it was given to him by Sixteen back then, and there are two dragons engraved on it, there will be no mistake." ”

Xin Yao hurriedly said: "In case the second brother left the jade wrench finger to the secret guard, it may be possible." ”

Xiao Han shook his head painfully and said, "The jade wrench finger was given by sixteen back then, and there are two soaring dragons carved on the wrench, which are lifelike. The second brother likes it very much, usually put it on the body, because if the pattern on the wrench is seen by someone who cares, maybe he will take the opportunity to make a big fuss, only when discussing things with a few of us, he will take it out and play with it, this habit has been used for many years, so the jade wrench will not leave the body at will. ”

Update Fifty-sixth Peak Loop Turn Jiang Xinyao wanted to raise her hand and take it, but found that there was no strength in her body. If this is true, I am afraid of ......

Du Tianxiang suddenly raised his head and said with tears streaming down his face: "Xiao Han, what should I do now?" ”

Xiao Han didn't answer, just lowered his head and looked at Xin Yao silently, both of them saw themselves in each other's eyes, and their faces were full of sadness.

After a long time, Xiao Han turned his face, helped Xin Yao to the chair, and said in a deep voice: "Send out all the dark piles to find out who did it." Notice 16, return to Beijing as soon as possible. There was three days left, on the twelfth of February, and the matter had to be suppressed for the time being. I have informed Bu San, all the brothers of the Soldiers and Horses, to be secretly on guard. ”

"No, Sixteen can't go back to Beijing!" Xin Yao said sharply.

Du Tianxiang gritted his teeth and said: "If you don't return to Beijing at this time, who will compete with King Han in Beijing?" ”

Xin Yao said calmly: "If Sixteen comes back, what if the army is ...... That's really irreparable. Don't forget, half of the food hasn't been found. The Chinese army has just lost its commander, people's hearts are floating, Shen Li and Shi Cheng do not have the ability to respond to every call, and at this time, the sixteenth will come back, and the variables are too great. ”

Du Tianxiang's tears suddenly fell, and he cried: "Cousin-in-law, sixteen...... and their second brother are brothers, and they have depended on each other since childhood...... Brother-german. ”

Update the fifty-sixth chapter Feng Hui turned Xin Yao's back, wiped the tears in her eyes, and said calmly: "It is precisely because of my own brother that Sixteen should guard this country for the second brother." Otherwise, the Du family, the Xiao family, the Shi family, the two palaces, and the individuals behind the second brother are the real catastrophes. As long as sixteen hands have a heavy army, King Han will have some scruples, and we will not lose too badly. ”

Xiao Han's eyes were sore, but he also knew that what Xin Yao said was reasonable, and he forbearantly said: "Tianxiang, Yaoyao, she is right." If the second brother is really ...... Sixteen in the army, we always have another chance, no matter how bad it is, we can save the lives of the two sons. ”

Du Tianxiang had already lost his mind, and choked up with tears: "Cousin, I'm ...... Listen to you! ”

Jiang Xinyao knew that Yan Songyuan's weight in the hearts of these two people was extraordinary, not to mention anything else, but this brotherhood from childhood to adulthood was enough to make the two of them grief-stricken.

She turned to Xiao Han with sad eyes and said, "Who knows about the second brother?" ”

Xiao Han sighed heavily: "Except for the two secret guards, as far as the three of us know!" Ah Yuan, I just sent someone to inform him, and I guess I'll arrive in a while. I don't know how long I can hide it, Mrs. Du, my uncle, I'm afraid they won't be able to stand it, so I didn't dare to say it. ”

… Du Tianxiang covered his face sadly and said, "Cousin, the second brother is gone...... What should we do next...... Cousin...... My mind is so messed up that I can't think of anything. ”

Xiao Han shook his head, and in a moment of sadness, he took Xin Yao's hand, covered it on his face, and said nothing.

The man's hot tears passed through Xin Yao's hand and fell down, Xin Yao was startled, and her face leaned lightly.

……

Time passed slowly, the study gradually became dark, the hot tea on the table had already cooled, and the three of them sat like this, and no one spoke again.

"Why are there only five corpses of the Dark Guard, and what about the others?" In the darkness, Jiang Xinyao said quietly.

Xiao Han raised his face, his eyes were red, and he immediately said: "Five miles away from the mountains and forests, six more were found, and further on, there were four, and further on, there were four and a half." ”

Xin Yao's heart ached, tears almost fell, and said, "Why is there still half of it?" ”

Xiao Han suppressed the anger in his heart, gritted his teeth and said: "These are all sword wounds, as few as a dozen swords, as many as dozens of swords, they should have been besieged to death." The half found only an arm, a leg, and half of a body. The second brother should have encountered a chase along the way, and finally escaped, but in the end they were injured by the people who were ambushed around in advance and cold arrows. ”

Xin Yao closed her eyes and pondered, suddenly opened her eyes and said urgently: "No, there is one person missing?" ”

Xiao Han was stunned for a moment, and said blankly: "Who is missing?" ”

Xin Yao grabbed Xiao Han's arm and said anxiously: "Second brother's stand-in, there are twenty-one people in their line of work, there should be twenty-two people in secret, where is one more person, and where is the body?" ”

"Stand-in?"

Xiao Han, Du Tianxiang suddenly came to his senses.

Xiao Han slapped his forehead violently, "Damn, I just cared about being sad and forgot about this stubble at all." ”

Xiao Han nodded at Xin Yao, and went out of the door, but saw Xu Hongyuan lose his soul, stumbled in, grabbed Du Tianxiang, and his face was covered with sweat in the cold sky, and he stumbled: "He...... He ......"

Du Tianxiang's eyes were hot, he pressed Xu Hongyuan's cold hand, and shouted: "Come on, hold the lamp!" Hot tea! ”

……

After a short time, the four of them sat down again,

Du Tianxiang poured a cup of hot tea into his stomach, only then did he feel a little hot on his body, his eyes were red, and he said incoherently excitedly: "If the stand-in is gone, then there are only two possibilities, one is dead, and the other is also dead." ”

Xiao Han patted him on the shoulder, took a deep breath, and said calmly: "I just asked, and there are indeed only twenty-one. Tianxiang is right, one possibility is that he died, before the second brother, otherwise, with his loyalty to the second brother, even if there is only one breath left, he will stand in front of the second brother. I dare to vouch for the head of the item, it is impossible for him to flee behind his back. ”

Du Tianxiang glanced at Xiao Han excitedly and nodded desperately.

"There is also a possibility that the second brother in the mountains and forests is indeed a stand-in as Xin Yao said. So, where did the real second brother go, was he dead or alive, and why was that wrench on the stand-in. ”

Du Tianxiang hurriedly said: "That's what I just said. ”

Xiao Han continued: "When I heard the news just now, my liver was shattered, my heart was in turmoil, I didn't have time to think about the deep meaning of this, but now that I think about it, I don't think something is right. ”

Du Tianxiang and Xu Hongyuan looked stunned, and said busily: "You say come and listen." ”

"The second brother led 20,000 troops, and was ordered to destroy the disaster relief, before leaving, he said that this matter was to build momentum for him today, this errand, if done well, won the hearts of the people, and had meritorious service, it is the best time. The disaster relief grain and grass in Beijing has just set off for more than ten days, according to the footsteps, the itinerary is halfway, the second brother set off to return to Beijing at this time to celebrate his birthday today, which is more important? ”

… Xu Hongyuan hurriedly said: "You mean that the second brother should not return to Beijing at this time!" ”

Xiao Han pondered for a while, nodded and said: "It is true that you should not go back to Beijing, this opportunity is so rare, with the second brother's personality, he will definitely resettle the victims of the disaster, wipe out all the exiles, and then take the opportunity to purge the Huguang officials, replace them with our people, and then lead the army to return home." If he wants to build momentum for him today, he may send officials to welcome him 100 miles away on the day he returns to Beijing, which is reasonable. Sneaking into Beijing, aren't the previous credits wasted? ”

Du Tianxiang said in a low voice: "If you go to Beijing to celebrate your birthday, it is actually reasonable. Everything is no bigger than a filial piety. ”

Xiao Han said: "The birthday is imminent, even if the second brother travels thousands of miles a day, in just a few days, he can't come back to celebrate his birthday no matter what." And judging from the second brother's hands-on nature in everything, he really shouldn't have done half of the thing so hastily, threw down the army, and returned to Beijing first. This time, he is the boss. ”

Du Tianxiang doubted: "What is the matter with the message from the second brother, his handwritten letter, should it be fake?" ”

Xu Hongyuan said: "On weekdays, the messages are transmitted to each other by secret guards, but this time the journey is long, and the carrier pigeon is used, will it be that someone has transferred the bag?" ”

Xiao Han shook his head and said, "No, there is a symbol here that I agreed with my second brother, and I can't be wrong." ”

Du Tianxiang gritted his teeth and snorted, only to feel that his brain hurt.

Xu Hongyuan moved his gaze to Jiang Xinyao, and Xinyao nodded and said, "I think what Uncle said is very right." The second brother has always been a serious person, and he shouldn't be so half-done. ”

Du Tianxiang wrinkled his brows into one place: "Xiaohan, what's wrong?" ”

Xiao Han said: "This wrench secret guard was obtained in the hands of the second brother, we all know that when there are outsiders, the second brother will never take out the wrench to play, let alone at the moment of life and death." ”

Xin Yao quickly turned her brain and answered: "You mean, if it is really the second brother, this jade wrench should be on him, not in his hand." ”

"That's right!"

What does it mean for the stand-in to hold this wrench in his hand before he dies, and what does he want to express? Why did the second brother give him the jade wrench? Why didn't those killers take the opportunity to hide? Xin Yao asked a flurry of questions.

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