Deep in the Red Mountain Forest of Qinghe Palace, a small group of emaciated soldiers wearing tattered leather armor and cotton clothes quietly dispersed.

They were like ants crawling silently along the ground of the mountain forest, a total of twenty people.

One by one, they were armed with machetes, daggers, and even short axes, all of which were rusty, unmaintained, and tattered weapons.

The two took the lead.

A tall man with a scar on his chin is the leader of this rebel army, Huang Jude.

He is two years old in his Chinese New Year's Eve, and after practicing the Iron Tiger Skill hard since he was a child, after reaching the limit of martial arts, because he was dissatisfied with the oppression of the Ling Court, he rose up with dozens of fellow villagers, and gathered the fallen military households and villagers to form an army.

It's a pity that the military strength of the Spirit Court at this time is extremely powerful.

It was not at all that these half-men who lacked weapons and equipment could win, and after a collision, the rebel army broke up.

fled all the way, Huang Jude led people across a full Lufu territory before coming to Pingyu Road.

Next to Huang Jude is the second leader of this remnant army, Sima Guangtu.

Sima Guangtu is over fifty years old, with a long white beard, blue eyes, thick eyebrows, and a high nose bridge.

In fact, he is indeed a Huthi.

In the past, the Lingting Dynasty attacked all directions, and everywhere he went, he plundered all the craftsmen back to China, and he was one of them.

Seeing Huang Jude's uprising, Sima Guangtu thought that he could take the opportunity to get out of the sea of suffering, but he didn't expect it.....

"Sima, you are old and experienced, and you have a lot of ideas, give me more attention these days, this trip can only succeed and not fail!" Huang Jude rubbed his palms and sighed upward.

"As long as the people in the Dao Palace cooperate well, this trip is not difficult, we just need to be vigilant against the sneak attack of officers and soldiers in other directions." Sima Guangtu was quite proficient.

"That's okay, last time I had a small fight with the officers and soldiers, and the last bit of good stuff was messed up, and this time I definitely can't miss it again." Huang Jude Road.

This time, among the twenty people he dispatched, he had one fourth, two second, and five first, and the rest were ordinary soldiers.

In addition, although the grades have been assessed before, now because of the long-term hunger and cold, tiredness and hunger, everyone's physique has dropped a lot.

But the siege is still no problem to deal with a few little hairy children.

The main focus is still on Xiao Rong, who is a third-grade person. It depends on whether Xiao Rong's big apprentice can give it or not.

As long as the sneak attack can be successful, they cooperate to press it, and in the end, Xiao Rong will definitely not be able to escape.

"Alright, mark up your neighborhood, go back to find a place to rest, and come back in the evening." After Huang Jude determined the direction, he turned around and returned with everyone.

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Rumble.

The sound of rolling thunder spread from the evening night sky, from near to far, and instantly crossed the Qinghe Palace and rushed into the distance.

The clouds are slowly accumulating, making it impossible to tell whether the light is dim or because of the clouds.

Xiao Qingying sat in front of the window of her room, looking at the peach trees growing in the corridor outside, her pretty face was slightly melancholy.

Since the disappearance of her entourage the day before yesterday, she has been grounded by her father and is not allowed to go out at all.

Outside the door, there was a new attendant Zhang Rongfang following, and there was also senior sister Zhao Da Liang staring outside.

With her own martial arts, which is only forging muscles, it is impossible to rush out.

"Alas.... I don't know what happened to Xiao Ran now....?"

Xiao Ran is the nickname of her former follower, although Xiao Qingying is sometimes a little willful, but she can still tell the difference between right and wrong.

Xiao Ran was probably because of her accident, so she knew this very well.

A cool breeze blows into the room outside the window.

Suddenly, a yellowed leaf flew through the windowsill and landed on the table in front of her.

"Huh?" Xiao Qingying looked at it, it was not a leaf at all, but a note that was folded like a leaf.

She gently pinched the note, looked carefully left and right, then got up and closed the window.

With a little bit of light coming in through the remnants of the window film, Xiao Qingying unfolded the note.

Xiao Yingqi: I have been investigating Xiao Ran's disappearance in the past few days, and I already have some clues. Be careful with the people around you.

There is another urgent matter, the letter is inconvenient to say, at three o'clock in the night, you can come to the mountain gate to meet at the Shengxian Bridge. ’

"It's Brother Sanssouc's handwriting!" Xiao Qingying saw the letter and her face was overjoyed.

She didn't believe that Chen Wuwu would want to harm her, there were so many gentle hugs and so many sweet promises before. If you don't really like her, how can you spend so much time and so much effort on her?

"Is it three o'clock?" Xiao Qingying has always felt that Brother Wuwu was wronged, and the real bad guy behind it is very likely to be someone else.

She didn't think any further.

Looking at the letter paper on the table, Xiao Qingying carefully picked it up and put it in the purse inside.

Without looking, she folded it small.

It depends on the timing of the night. ’

Brother Wuwu's side must have found some keys, so he will find her for easy relay.

Rumble.

The sky was getting thicker and darker. A click of lightning illuminated the bedroom.

Time passes slowly, and I don't know how long it has passed.

Late at night.

Xiao Qingying, who was obviously resting on her back on the bed, slowly opened her eyes and looked towards the window.

Outside the window, the lightning flashed, and the thunder rolled.

'It's almost time.... It's time to go. ’

Xiao Qingying slowly got off the bed, quickly put on all kinds of clothes, and finally picked up a small package that had already been collected.

Click.

The thunder of lightning sounded again.

Xiao Qingying changed into boots and quietly came to the door.

Outside the room, there is a semi-open-air corridor.

At this time, large drops of rain fell on the corridor and fell with the wind.

Xiao Qingying looked at the weather, and her heart was a little drumming, but her admiration and trust in her worry-free brother made her suppress the fear in her heart.

There was a creak, and the thunder was completely muffled.

Out of the room, Xiao Qingying walked lightly, trotted briskly, and entered the corridor.

Along the corridor, there was soon a large area of ordinary disciples' rooms where miscellaneous disciples lived.

After a short time, after passing through the lanes, Xiao Qingying came to the front area of the Daogong alone.

The Shengxian Bridge is also located here.

At this time, Chen Wuwu was waiting quietly here. Just wait for Xiao Qingying to arrive.

At night, the wind is strong and the raindrops are also heavy, and the strong wind blows the branches and leaves of the trees in the palace to shake violently, like a laughing demon.

The light that shines from the main hall of the Xuanxin Hall reflects the light and shadow of the surrounding small buildings.

Xiao Qingying trotted briskly, running all the way towards the Shengxian Bridge near the mountain gate.

She had to see her brother as soon as possible, otherwise it would not be good if she was discovered by the caretakers around her.

If her father finds out that she has a private relationship with Brother Sanssoucian, she may be grounded for a longer time after that.

Running to the edge of the Shengxian Bridge in one breath, standing on the edge of the bridge, Xiao Qingying looked at the lack of people on duty, and the black bridge deck was empty, and she was a little scared.

"Brother Worry-free?"

She whispered.

It's a pity that the wind was so loud and the raindrops smashed to the ground that her voice couldn't reach far at all.

On the Shengxian Bridge, apart from her, there is only the swaying lights in the gatehouse of the mountain gate who are on duty in the distance.

"Brother? Where are you? I'm out? Xiao Qingying shouted softly.

She looked left and right, but there was no one in front of her.

The wind and rain slowly became stronger, the thunder became louder and louder, and the moonlight at night was completely obscured.

Xiao Qingying looked left and right, and suddenly she saw a person leaning in the dark inside the bridge cave.

"Brother Worry-Free." She hurried closer to her.

Burst.

The man was suddenly swayed slightly by the wind.

When she came closer, it turned out to be a tattered robe propped up with a wooden stick.

Xiao Qingying showed a look of disappointment on her face, and was about to turn around and walk back.

"Quietly come out of the mountain gate, I will wait for you at the gate. Quick, don't be discovered, there's bad guys staring at you! Suddenly, Chen Wuwu's voice came into her ears.

"Brother Carefree!?" Xiao Qingying was suddenly overjoyed, knowing that the carefree brother she liked was indeed waiting here.

Immediately, she did not hesitate and ran in the direction of the mountain gate.

Outside the mountain gate, in the dense woodlands on both sides, four or five black figures were quietly lurking, waiting for Chen Wufu to give a signal in front.

Chen Wuwu had already stood at the side of the gate of the mountain gate, holding a black umbrella in his hand, and looked at the greeting Taoist who had fallen asleep.

Everything is ready.

watched Xiao Qingying trot towards herself briskly in the rain.

A relaxed smile appeared on his face.

The man in the wind and rain, like a little black butterfly, flew towards him.....

Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out from behind, and it was aimed at the little butterfly.

Burst.

The little butterfly folded its wings halfway and fell to the ground.

"Huh??"

Chen Wuwu was slightly stunned, and then saw Xiao Qingying being picked up by that person and ran away.

He was in a hurry and wanted to catch up, but at this time, he and Xiao Qingying were more than twenty meters apart, and it was impossible to have time.

Xiao Qingying herself was also beaten in a daze and dizzy.

Just now, she suddenly felt a trip under her feet, and the person fainted.

I don't know how long it has been, waiting for her to come back to her senses.

He was leaning into a warm, hard embrace.

"Senior Sister Xiao? Are you okay? A familiar voice crept into her ears.

Xiao Qingying trembled, almost screaming.

But she also suddenly reacted, isn't this voice Zhang Rongfang who has been following her in front of her room??

Enduring the pain in the back of her neck and head, she wiped the rain and hair from her face and looked at it carefully.

Sure enough, it was Zhang Rongfang who was sent by her father to protect her at this time.

"How did you come out of nowhere?? Scared the hell out of me!? Xiao Qingying's chest continued to rise and fall rapidly, and her pretty face turned pale.

"What happened to me just now?" She looked confused.

Zhang Rongfang shook his head and said nothing.

He realized that something was wrong just now, and after careful observation, he found that Xiao Qingying had sneaked out.

Originally, I thought that the bad weather was cold, rainy, and windy, and I should be able to sleep well, but unfortunately, this Senior Sister Xiao really didn't make people worry.

"Senior Sister Xiao is still out for a stroll so late, what do you want to do?" Zhang Rongfang looked left and right, except for them, there was no one in a radius of dozens of meters.

This chick didn't want to sneak away just now, did she?

There was a slight danger in his eyes.

Before coming up with a way to break away from Xiao Rong's father and daughter, even if he was unwilling, Xiao Rong gave the order, and he had to come forward to protect Xiao Qingying.

Now if something goes wrong with Xiao Qingying, he will definitely be held jointly and severally responsible.

When the time comes, unless he can do without Taoism, he will injure the people around him alone, escape from Qinghe Palace, and then be wanted. Otherwise, this guy must be protected.....

"Can't I come out and relax?! Do you want to care!? Xiao Qingying was frightened, and immediately turned a little pretty and said angrily.

"Senior sister, please be considerate, if something goes wrong with you, the master may beat me to death. For the safety of you and me, Rong Fang had to follow a little closer, sorry. Zhang Rongfang explained seriously.

"Actually, you don't have to be like this, if my father asks, I can take the initiative to tell him that I want to come out to rest and relax. Guaranteed not to implicate you. Xiao Qingying also replied seriously.

"I'm sorry, senior sister." Zhang Rongfang was unmoved.

Just now, this chick is about to rush out of the mountain gate, whoever believes this kind of thing is a fool.

"And senior sister, you just lay on the ground for a while, or I found out that something was wrong later, and I found you on the ground all the way. Otherwise, it's still windy and rainy on such a cold day.... When the wind chill enters the body, it is troublesome. ”

Zhang Rongfang sighed.

"I just .... Looks like someone hit me? Xiao Qingying touched the back of her head, the weather was too cold, and that position was only faintly painful now.

"Huh?? Who dares to sneak attack the wilderness in our Qinghe Palace? No, we'll have to go back and check to see if there's anything serious. ”

Zhang Rongfang suddenly said 'nervously'.

"Senior sister, did you see the person who beat you??"

"No..... I.... My head is a little dizzy...."Xiao Qingying groaned slightly.