On the way, Song Xingchen asked the village chief and his wife why they went and returned, and the housekeeper told Song Xingchen everything he already knew.

"First go and ask the second brother-in-law to come over to treat the injured person, and then arrange for someone to prepare hot water for supper and washing, as well as a change of clothes. As for the people, they will be arranged in the guest rooms of the outer courtyard for the time being, and I will see them later. After Song Xingchen finished speaking, he walked quickly towards the courtyard where Song Keymei lived, and the housekeeper did what Song Xingchen told him to do.

Although Song Keymei lives in the guest house, it is also the closest small courtyard to the main courtyard, and for the safety of Song Keymei's mother and daughter, she is also concerned about their feelings, so a small door is opened between the small courtyard and the inner courtyard.

Song Xingchen came to the room where the village chief and his wife were temporarily staying, and what they saw was the old couple trembling with hot water cups, although the village chief's state was better, but Song Qiao's state was a little worried.

Song Keymei sat next to her, but she didn't know how to appease the two.

"Are the kids asleep?" Song Xingchen asked in a low voice, afraid that the two girls would be scared when they saw their grandparents like this.

Song Keymei nodded, "Xingchen, I'm afraid my father and mother are going to live here for a while, I'm afraid that my mother's state will break her body on the road." ”

"Do you still need to say such kind words? After a while, I will ask the second sister to check the pulse of my aunt, and if the second sister is not sure, I will let the second brother-in-law come over. Song Xingchen said in a low voice.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you." Song Keymei's eyes were red, and she didn't dare to cry.

"I will arrange someone to protect you in this courtyard, the current situation of my uncle and aunt is not suitable for talking, I will stay soon, and I will come to see my uncle and aunt tomorrow, if you need anything, you can directly order your subordinates, don't be polite." Song Xingchen leaned close to Song Keymei's ear and said, "Otherwise, I'll let my father and mother come over to accompany my uncle and aunt, maybe it would be better to have them." ”

"Isn't my eldest brother injured? Don't let the third uncle and third aunt worry about it, it's better for me to accompany my father and mother's current situation. Song Keymei shook her head and refused.

Although everyone is of the same clan, they are distant relatives after all, and Song Keymei knew that Song Yang was injured and did not go over, so as not to spread bad words.

But Song Keymei was not worried about the situation over there, so after the two children fell asleep, she was still waiting for the news, but who knew that she was waiting for her father and mother to return.

"It's okay, then I'll tell my father and mother tomorrow morning." Song Xingchen nodded, "It is estimated that the second sister will give her uncle and aunt a resting soup, and I will ask someone to send you a ginseng." ”

Song Keymei had the heart to refuse, after all, the value of ginseng was too valuable in Song Keymei's opinion, but looking at her father's appearance, she still nodded.

Leaving from Song Keymei, Song Xingchen went directly to meet the two guards and the dart master who was temporarily arranged in one place.

"Fourth Miss, this is the case, we don't know who the other party is, we originally wanted to take a detour, but the Nine Emperor Princes of the Western Zhou Kingdom ordered someone to take our carriage, and before we could take it back, another wave of killers caught up, and they didn't care if we had anything to do with the Nine Emperors, so they wanted to kill people. Fortunately, another wave of people came later, and they killed all those killers, so that we had a chance to come back alive. The guards truthfully informed Song Xingchen of the situation.

"Where's Zhou Ding?" Song Xingchen frowned, he understood why the village chief and his party had casualties, and they were completely affected by Zhou Ding.

"I don't know, after those killers were killed, we were afraid of getting into trouble, so we immediately withdrew to the capital. Because it was getting late, we were supposed to stay outside the city for the night, but we don't know who ordered the city gate to be opened and let us in. "Guard.

Song Xingchen raised his eyebrows suspiciously, and he had a guess in his heart.

The people who wanted to kill Zhou Ding were either Zhou Ding's rivals in the crown prince competition in the Western Zhou Dynasty, or a certain country wanted to provoke a war between the Great Zhou Kingdom and the Western Zhou Kingdom, maybe several killers were not the same group of people at all.

The reason why Song Xingchen guessed that it was a few killers was because when Zhou Ding and his party left, they had already left two hours earlier than the village chief and his wife, and Zhou Ding walked forward with his escort, and the officials of the Western Zhou Kingdom would not set off in three days.

As for the village chief, they are mainly horse-drawn carriages, and they have pulled a few carts of things, and the speed is definitely much slower than Zhou Ding's, even if they set off at the same time, they will be left behind by Zhou Ding and them for a distance.

As for the people who saved Zhou Ding, either the emperor's men or the second prince's people, their father and son didn't want Zhou Ding to have an accident in the territory of the Great Zhou Kingdom, and if they wanted to die, they had to return to the territory of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

"Take good care of your injuries, and the housekeeper will send someone to take care of you later, don't rush to practice martial arts before your injuries are healed, so as not to fall ill." Song Xingchen comforted the two of them for a few words, and then got up to leave.

Because there is a curfew in the capital, the people who opened the city gate and let them go only arranged for someone to send a group of people to the Song Mansion, and the people of the dart bureau had to follow, and they could not go back to the dart board before dawn.

"I've seen Lord Enron." The dart head took the lead in saluting Song Xingchen with a fist.

"Xu Darthead doesn't need to be polite, this time the Guidart Bureau has lost a few brothers, and many brothers have been injured, this county lord is deeply sorry." Song Xingchen bowed slightly, and sat down on the main seat generously, "According to the rules, if the dart game is guaranteed to have no loss to the employer, all injuries must be compensated." Although the dart was not completed this time, you were brave and did not abandon the dart in such a dangerous situation, which really made the county lord admire. ”

"Therefore, all the compensation will be paid according to the double payment of the contract, especially the settlement expenses of several unfortunate strong men, the Song family will definitely not be treated badly, and they cannot be left blind." Song Xingchen said sadly.

Xu Dart's eyes were red, and he felt sad for his brothers, but he was relieved by Song Xingchen's words.

Although silver can't buy lives, it can make the dead brother not have to worry about the family's livelihood, which is already the greatest comfort.

"When we do this, we are walking on the edge of a knife, and we are blessed by God when we live, and we don't complain about God when we die. The county lord is already a benefactor of our brother by doing this, and he is worshiped by my Xu Mou! Xu Darthead was about to kneel down and salute as he spoke, and the other dart masters also got up.

"Xu Darttou sat down and spoke, otherwise the county lord would have treated it as if he hadn't said what he said just now." Song Xingchen raised his hand and helped him, "I have already asked the guards of the mansion, this incident was purely accidental, no one expected that the Nine Emperor Princes would be attacked, and they were innocently implicated, otherwise this trip would be very easy, and those strong men would not have lost their lives in vain." Fortunately, those killers have been eliminated, and it can be regarded as revenge for you. ”

Xu Dart head hated and said: "Our brothers have a lifelong friendship, in order to feed the old and young in the family, this is what I do, generally when receiving darts, safety will be the priority, even if it is less money, but also try to make the brothers less dangerous, but who knows that I still can't protect them, I really don't know what face to use to meet their families." ”

As soon as Xu Dart's voice fell, the other dart masters also hung their heads, which shows that they all have the same thoughts.

"Xu Darttou has thought of another way out?" Song Xingchen waited for a while before asking.

"We are all a group of big bosses, we can't recognize a few big words, although it is dangerous to be a dart master, it is better than being a subordinate, at least the baby can raise his head and be a man." Xu Darttou said in a loud voice: "My brothers, they don't have a good temper, they don't have that flexible brain, and they don't want to be street gangsters, and they really don't know what they can do if they don't be a dart master." ”

Song Xingchen glanced around at everyone, hesitated for a moment, and said: "This accident, your dart bureau has lost several dart masters, and I am afraid that I will only be able to take some smaller orders in the future, and it will be a problem to make a living." Besides, there must be a mastermind behind those killers, I'm afraid that they will make a black hand against your dart bureau just in case, has Xu Darttou ever thought about this? ”

"Damn, if Lao Tzu knew who the person behind the scenes was, he would have to kill him to avenge his brothers!" Xu Darttou shouted angrily.

"Xu Darttou is a tough guy, but now I don't want to say whether he can succeed in revenge, even if he can take revenge, it must be a heavy loss. Does Xu Darttou want a few more brothers to die, and then a few more orphans and widows who can't live? Song Xingchen frowned slightly, and asked disapprovingly.

"Won't I take revenge on my brothers?" Xu Dart said painfully.

"Sometimes, revenge doesn't have to be hands-on. Xu Darttou has been in the capital for so many years, and he should also know some twists and turns in the court, and dare to assassinate the Nine Emperors of the Western Zhou Kingdom in the Great Zhou Territory, which can tolerate the real murderer behind the scenes? Song Xingchen stretched out his hand and pointed to the sky, and saw that Xu Darthead quickly understood what she meant, so he continued: "As for the future life of the dart game, I have a suggestion, Xu Darthead may wish to discuss it with all the dart masters to see if it is feasible." ”

"If the county lord of Anran has something to say, Xu is a big old man, and he doesn't have so many crooked intestines." After Xu Darttou understood what Song Xingchen meant, he also suppressed his impulse, after all, the burden on his shoulders was not small.

"My father and mother are going back to their hometown to open an academy, including a martial arts school, and I want to teach my children some kung fu. As a dart master, although you are not as good as those masters on the rivers and lakes, you are better able to learn and apply, and it is definitely not a problem to teach some enthusiastic young people the basic skills. Song Xingchen commented on everyone's skills matter-of-factly, "The remuneration is high, and you can bring your family members there, and your family can also study in the college for free, and you can also work in the college." ”

"Isn't that going to be a sell-out?" Xu Dangtou asked with a thick brow.

"The head of the academy has also become a gentleman, how can he be a traitor?" Song Xingchen explained with a smile: "I'm just making a suggestion, the affairs of the academy are hosted by my father, if Xu Darttou has this intention, you might as well discuss it with your father in the next few days." However, I can guarantee that if the families of the deceased dart masters are willing to go to the countryside to live an ordinary and stable life, they can go at any time, whether they can plant a few acres of thin fields or work in the academy, and I swear that I will never force anyone to owe the deed of sale for any reason. ”

"This ......" Xu Darthead was obviously a little moved, but he still hesitated: "Let our brothers discuss this matter, and we will reply to the county lord tomorrow." ”

"Don't worry, the village chief and uncle are frightened, and they have to stay at home for a few days, and my father still needs to arrange some things, and it will take a few days to leave." Song Xingchen originally just came to appease you a few words, as well as to show the attitude of the Song family, but he temporarily wanted to win over these people, and his attitude was also much more friendly, "My second brother-in-law will come to you to see the injury in a while, and the housekeeper will also arrange someone to take care of you, if there is any inconsiderate hospitality, please forgive me." ”

Xu Dart and the others all got up to see off the guests, and before Song Xingchen went away, some people were in a hurry to express their opinions and discuss the issue of staying or going.

In the night, Song Xingchen restrained his smile, looked at the starry sky, unconsciously crossed his arms, and sighed at the impermanence of the world and the fragility of life.