In the cave, the bonfire was burning brightly and crackling, and a man in black sat cross-legged on the side roasting the fire, with roast chicken on the fire, and beside him was a sword inlaid with black jade, reflecting the light of the fire. After a long time, the fire gradually subsided, and the smell of meat paste filled the cave, but he didn't pay attention to it, and sat motionless.

It turned out that a doll in his arms was sleeping soundly.

There were still tears in the corners of the little doll's eyes, and he wiped them away for her with pity. The fingers have become rough from holding the soldiers for many years, and the doll's delicate little face is tense, and she wakes up from sleep and cries non-stop.

"Don't cry, don't cry, Daddy is going to catch the little worm that will only shine for Yu'er, okay?"

"Yu'er is hungry? In two days, we will be in Handan, and we will not be hungry for Yu'er, isn't Yu'er thirsty? ”

He talked to the doll, but the little doll naturally didn't understand, and still just cried. The man frowned slightly, picked up the sword and the package, got up and walked outside. He walked lightly, with the wind under his feet, and searched for water in the mountains.

The child finally got tired of crying, and fell into a deep sleep in his arms, gradually silent......

When Jiang Yuyu woke up again, everything was different, she was lying in a stormy hut, and the thrilling scene was still repeating in her mind, there was no pain, only endless fear and darkness.

Is it the overlap of time and space?

Jiang Yongyu moved her arms, but her strength was weak, she wanted to get up, but she was restrained by her body.

At this time, a man picked her up and coaxed her softly, and she knew her identity and situation.

"Gongzi Jiang, this kid is hungry, right? The old man cooked some porridge, although the food was light, so he could cushion his stomach. When I came, I saw that this child's breath was weak, and he was sick and panting, if you didn't find my wife's burrow, I'm afraid this child wouldn't be able to make it to Handan! ”

"The old lady treated her with kindness, and my father and daughter were very grateful. I don't know that the old lady lives alone in the mountains? ”

"Exactly, my son joined the army to fight, and so far there is no news, my husband died in a foreign land, and the troubled times are in power, and even the corpse cannot be found in the capital. I was the only one in the mountains, and life was difficult, and some people persuaded me to leave, and I also knew that most of my son had encountered an accident, but I thought what would happen if my son came back one day and couldn't find me, so I stayed here and never left. ”

Jiang Jitian was silent, and asked after a while: "Dare to ask the old lady, I don't know how old Ling Lang is now, and his surname is great?" ”

"My son is twenty-four this year, named Shen Qing, who joined the army at the age of 20, and has not heard from him except for the letter he sent two years ago. The world is in turmoil, and the people's lives are miserable! ”

Jiang Jitian sighed and said, "Don't be sad, the old lady must not be sad, the army is not as usual, and it is difficult for ordinary soldiers to touch paper and pen, so there are few letters. In addition, if you die on the battlefield, you will receive a letter from the army. ”

The old lady wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, sat on the squeaky bench, filled a spoonful of porridge, and handed it to Jiang Yuyu's mouth after blowing it cold.

"This child is full, and she is also sleepy after tossing until the third watch in the middle of the night, Shaoxia will give her to me, you can fill your stomach quickly."

There were a few miserable wolf howls from the distant mountains, and the old woman cleaned up the room, and when the Jiang father and daughter rested, they also blew out the lamp and fell asleep.

On the willow tops of the moon, the cold moonlight sprinkled on the branches, casting mottled shadows on the ground. A few black shadows flashed, and there was no sound in the woods behind the thatched hut, Jiang Ji's dark eyes narrowed slightly, and he picked up the sword beside him and flew out.

Several black shadows moved quickly, the sword body flashed with cold light, Jiang Jitian dodged sideways, his wrist flipped, and the scabbard met the blade of another person's attack, and that person's sword broke in half. Jiang Ji did not draw his sword during the day, and kept dodging and probing.

The man in black shot in a disorderly manner, he was not from the same faction, he was hired to kill someone, and even so, then the employer was naturally not difficult to guess.

Jiang Ji was no longer entangled with them, and wanted to make a break, but the sword came out, the cold light was cold, the people in black glanced at each other, and the frightened expressions were also clear in the night, they turned around and quickly plunged into the darkness, merging with the endless long night.

Suddenly, the leader of the men in black felt a chill in his chest, and the long sword pierced through his chest, nailing him to the tree, and his eyes were wide open, full of disbelief and unwillingness.

He flew past the dead man, his hands were too fast to move, the sword was back in his hand, and the dead man fell to the ground without a sound for ten miles. Jiang Ji was like a ghost, moving like lightning, his sleeves were flying, the silver dart spun away at great speed, and the rest of the people fell to the ground one after another.

He had examined the corpses of several people, but there were no tokens or any other clues, and the occasional wailing of owls could be heard in the forest, and darkness still hung over the land.

Jiang Ji returned to the hut during the day, his daughter was sleeping soundly, he sat on the ground next to the edge of the bed and guarded his daughter, moving slowly, lest he disturb his daughter's good dreams. He took out a handkerchief and wiped Jing Chen spotlessly, shining with a cold cold light in the moonlight, and the bright sword body was like a mirror, reflecting Jiang Yuyu who was sleeping behind him, and also reflected his smile. He was a little tired, so he put Jing Chen away and hugged him in his arms, closed his eyes and fell asleep, this was the most restful sleep he had in many years.

The next day, when Jiang Jiyu woke up, Jiang Yuyu was babbling something he didn't understand in bed. He thought back to the killer last night, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, his daughter was his only relative in the world, and those who wanted to hurt her must be prepared to endure the pain of piercing the heart.

"Shaoxia woke up?"

The old woman's words interrupted his thoughts, and he suddenly realized that the killing ring here last night had caused trouble for the old lady, and if she left like this, the old lady was afraid that she would be in danger.

"Young man? Young man? The old woman didn't even respond to a few calls from Jiang Jiday, so she shook him.

"Shaoxia, the old man went out to pick some wild vegetables and fruits, and exchanged them for some rice and dry food, Shaoxia wants to hurry, bring all the dry food!"

"Old lady, now I'm afraid I'm going to trouble you and me to go back to Handan together." Jiang Ji saw that the old woman was puzzled, so he explained: "There was a killer who found this place last night, and it is no longer safe here, Jiang is worried that if those people come back after I leave, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to you if they can't find me, and I ask the old lady to go back to Handan with me." ”

"Young man, the old body is cheap, don't be afraid, even if I die, I will die here, if one day my son comes back, he can find me and collect my body."

"Old lady, if the army returns triumphantly, it will definitely go to Handan first, and then the world is in turmoil, the army will not be disbanded, and will be stationed in Handan to standby, you can't wait for Ling Lang here, it is better to go to Handan with me, but it is possible to meet Ling Lang."

The old woman's faith was shaken, and she still hesitated: "This? Is what Shaoxia said true? ”

"Naturally, what Jiang said is true, and when I return to Handan, I will send someone to find out Ling Lang's whereabouts."

The old woman had tears in her eyes, and she also had a new hope for life, even though she was already abandoning life and death: "Is this really the case? Thank you for the great kindness of the young man, the old body is beyond repayment, and I am willing to be a cow and a horse to repay the kindness of the young man. ”

Before Jiang Jiyu could speak, Jiang Yuyu cried, and the old woman hurriedly picked her up: "This child should be hungry, I'll take care of her." ”

Jiang Ji secretly thought to himself day and night, it would be good to have a trustworthy person to take care of Yu'er, after all, the people around him were all men who could only hold knives and fight, and it was really unreassuring to find someone to take care of Yu'er temporarily.