Qi Zhengxiu was stunned, and a helpless sadness flashed from his fingertips to his heart. Xiao Tao's eyes were fixed on Zhao Guangyi, who jumped in, and she didn't move as if she was stunned, without blinking.

The water flow at night was very fast, and when Zhao Guangyi jumped down, he was about to catch Yin'er in front of him, but he was soon washed to the edge of the waterfall by the turbulent whirlpool. With the flow of water from the waterfall rushed downstream.

Xiao Tao stood up and ran forward a few steps quickly, but under the waterfall was a cliff, Xiao Tao rushed down desperately, but was tightly stopped by Qi Zhengxiu, Qi Zhengxiu's voice was calm: "Xiao Tao, this is a cliff, you will die if you jump." ”

Xiao Tao's eyes were still staring at the downstream of the waterfall, and she struggled desperately and shouted: "Yin'er has fallen, what else do I want to do with this life!" ”

Qi Zhengxiu still refused to let go, and there was a bit of regret in his tone: "Yin'er just fell, I don't know what the situation is." You rushed down so rashly, Yin'er is fine, you have an accident, what do you let Yin'er do? Qi Zhengxiu almost blurted out, "What should I do?" But I felt that in this situation, my words were redundant and ridiculous, and I subconsciously stopped before I could say it.

Yin'er. Yin'er! Xiao Tao only has this one obsession in her heart, she can't have an accident, she wants to save her Yin'er. Xiao Tao turned to Qi Zhengxiu and muttered, "Let's go down the mountain, let's hurry up and see how it is below." ”

Qi Zhengxiu took Xiao Tao by the hand, got on the horse together and rode down the mountain. The waterfall was so high that the horses walked around the mountain for a long time before going down. In the deep pool downstream of the waterfall, the water splashes everywhere. Not only is there no trace of Yin'er, but even Zhao Guangyi is gone.

Xiao Tao stumbled to the edge of the pool, looked around, and Yin'er and Zhao Guangyi were both washed down from the waterfall. Why is there no trace of it? Xiao Tao ran back and forth around the edge of the pool again, still without a trace. Xiao Tao sat helplessly on the ground, shouting frantically: "Yin'er, where are you, you should be your mother." Yin'er! Yin'er is gone, Zhao Guangyi's life and death are uncertain, Xiao Tao only feels that her whole heart has been taken off, and it hurts.

Qi Zhengxiu instructed Qing Yuwei to divide into eight groups and search carefully along the way downstream. Don't even let go of the rocky corners by the river.

The river that comes down from the waterfall goes back and forth, bypassing a canyon, bypassing a paddy field, bypassing a village, and finally reaching the boundary of Wuyue. Qing Yuwei walked down the river, especially in the valley, and was eager to open every stone along the river to see. The Soil Demon Servant.

Xiao Tao sat on the ground in a daze, staring straight at the direction of the river's flow. Motionless. Waiting for news. Qi Zhengxiu put his cloak on Xiao Tao and stood aside to accompany her quietly.

The night breeze gradually stopped, and the day dawned. After a thrilling night, the sun shook and Xiao Tao was dizzy, and Xiao Tao hung her head, her mind was like a hundred horses galloping, dizzy but tightly tensing all the strings.

It wasn't until noon that the Qing Yu Guards sent out came back one after another, and there was no news for a few ways. Qing Yuwei, who was following the river, told Qi Zhengxiu: "Zhao Guangyi has reached the boundary of Wu Yue. We saw that we were about to catch up, but we were intercepted by the oncoming Wu Yue's army. ”

Qi Zhengxiu's fists clenched, every time he can always turn the danger into a disaster, I really don't know if it's luck or providence. After a pause, he asked, "What about the child?" Qing Yuwei shook his head. There was no trace of this search until the village was almost to Wuyue. Only then did I see that Zhao Guangyi, who was soaking wet, had already passed Wu Yue's boundary. It's just one step away.

After a while, the last group of Qing Yuwei came back, holding a child's small shoes in their hands, and a few pieces of rags, Xiao Tao stood up tremblingly, and moved to the side of Qing Yuwei in a few steps, Qing Yuwei looked at Qi Zhengxiu and replied: "My lord, I have searched all the places, but I only found this one." ”

Xiao Tao snatched the shoes and saw that the little tiger pattern on them was embroidered by her, and the rags in Qing Yuwei's hand were exactly the same as the fabric of Yin'er's clothes, and there was blood on them. Xiao Tao's brain exploded with a "boom", and she didn't come up in one breath and fainted to the ground.

Qi Zhengxiu leaned over and shook Xiao Tao vigorously, but there was no response. After pinching the person hard for a long time, Xiao Tao still clenched her teeth and only breathed weakly. Qi Zhengxiu didn't hesitate any longer, leaving dozens of Qingyu guards here to continue the search, picked up Xiao Tao on his horse and galloped away.

Back in Runzhou, Qi Zhengxiu immediately asked the doctor in the army to diagnose and treat Xiao Tao, and it was smoking and needles, and Xiao Tao woke up slowly and exhaled slowly. Opened his eyes and looked at the people around him, Lang Zhong, the servant, and saw Qi Zhengxiu in a blink of an eye, Xiao Tao immediately didn't know where the strength came from, pulled Qi Zhengxiu's sleeve and asked anxiously, "Where is Yin'er?" Have you found Yin'er? ”

Qi Zhengxiu patted Xiao Tao's hand and said softly, "I'm still looking for it." Don't worry, you'll find it. ”

Xiao Tao closed her eyes in despair, her clothes and shoes were found, and there was still blood on them, so she was afraid that she would be more auspicious. Tears welled up again.

Qi Zhengxiu's Qing Yu Wei searched along the river for half a month, Xiao Tao was still staring at each Qing Yu Wei who came back at first, but later, he was completely desperate. She didn't dare to imagine what happened to her Yin'er, she only had a little fantasy, could it be that Yin'er was saved by the people in the riverside village, but she didn't want to give it back to her? Definitely, yes. Xiao Tao hugged Yin'er's little shoes, tears did not stop.

Qi Zhengxiu is also very busy these days, often absent during the day, and only comes back at night, even very late. But as long as he comes back, he will go to Xiao Tao's side for a while, and his words will be relieved. Xiao Tao only asked: "Is there any news of Yin'er?" Seeing Qi Zhengxiu shaking his head, she looked out the window blankly, she couldn't listen to a word of what Qi Zhengxiu said, and she didn't want to look at Qi Zhengxiu again.

Looking at Xiao Tao's rapidly slimming face, Qi Zhengxiu's voice was very heavy: "You have to take care of yourself, listen to what people say, you refuse to eat." How can this work? ”

Xiao Tao still looked out the window woodenly, without a trace of movement. Motionless like a statue.

Qi Zhengxiu sighed, squeezed Xiao Tao's hand tightly, and asked softly, "Are you blaming me?" ”

Xiao Tao still didn't react, and after a long time, she slowly shook her head. She didn't want to ask who she was to blame, she was just unwilling and hateful, she hated Zhao Guangyi for using Yin'er as a hostage to blackmail Qi Zhengxiu, he was Yin'er's father, how could he do such a thing? Even if he didn't know that he was the father of the child, how could he bear to use her child as a bargaining chip? Thinking of Zhao Guangyi pinching Yin'er's neck, Xiao Tao was covered in goosebumps, if Zhao Guangyi stood in front of her now, she would just want to pounce on him and tear him apart. If he is willing to return Yin'er to her, Yin'er will not have an accident.

And Qi Zhengxiu's insistence on snatching the child regardless of Yin'er's safety is also a thorn in her heart. But for Qi Zhengxiu, Xiao Tao's heart is numb, after all, he is just an outsider, what is to blame?

Qi Zhengxiu saw that Xiao Tao didn't speak, and said slowly: "I was reckless that day. I'm just afraid that the journey to the Wuyue border will be hard, and I want to rescue Yin'er as soon as possible. After a pause, he said, "Moreover, only you and a few Qingyu guards went with him, and I don't worry about your safety." ”

Xiao Tao turned her head away, her voice trembling: "Don't say it." "Tears have long since fallen again. I regret not being able to buy anything, if she can, she will definitely give everything she has to exchange for Yin'er.

Qi Zhengxiu let out a long sigh again: "In the past few days, I really want to be by your side every day, and I want to go to Yin'er with Qing Yuwei." But I can't. After speaking, his voice was a little cold, "Your Majesty issued an order to give Lord Lin Renzhao to death." ”

Xiao Tao's chest was smashed hard, Lin Renzhao? She had heard that when she was still in Nanchang Mansion, the disturbance of the Song army in the south of the Tang Dynasty was quelled by Lord Lin, and everyone applauded at that time. Actually given to death?! Xiao Tao's mind was in a mess, and she muttered, "How come? ”

Qi Zhengxiu's eyes were all desolate: "Lord Lin is brave and loyal, but he is not informal. This time, I wanted to take advantage of the empty strength of the Song army to attack the Southern Han Dynasty to recapture Huainan, and write to Your Majesty, but Your Majesty will not allow it. He privately led his troops to prepare to attack Huainan. This will undoubtedly make His Majesty suspicious. I advised him to return quickly. He also advised him not to make casual small talk with people. However, the Song Dynasty sent Zhao Guangyi. ”

Zhao Guangyi used a trick and chatted with Lord Lin in the teahouse for a long time. Presumably, this is the reason why His Majesty gave Lord Lin the death. Transferring troops without authorization, colluding with important ministers of the enemy country, and not punishing the nine clans is already His Majesty's mercy. Now that Lord Lin is gone, there is no one who can command the cavalry and infantry of my Tang Dynasty. I'm afraid that half of the Tang Dynasty has gone. Qi Zhengxiu's voice was a little hoarse, and he gave Li Yu a lesson early in the morning for the past few days, asking the soldiers under Lin Renzhao to adjust the direction of travel. Lin Renzhao died, and his soldiers were to return to Jinling to be reassigned by Li Yu. During the day, he was responsible for counting the soldiers and dispatching them back in a step-by-step manner.

Xiao Tao finally turned her head and looked at Qi Zhengxiu. It's only been a few days, and Qi Zhengxiu actually has a few strands of white hair, which are particularly dazzling in the candlelight. An inexplicable sadness spread from the soles of his feet to his whole body. Could it be that Zhao Guangyi has done too many vicious things, so God wants to punish her Yin'er? Xiao Tao's body trembled slightly, and tears couldn't help but slide down.

Qi Zhengxiu squeezed Xiao Tao's hand hard: "If you want to blame me, you should also blame it." I never took care of you. ”

Xiao Tao pulled out her hand, wiped her tears, and said in a flat voice: "Childe, it's not early, go and rest." Tomorrow you have something to do. I just ask Gongzi to send more people to search carefully in the nearby villages to find Yin'er. ”

Qi Zhengxiu hooked his lips bitterly, stood up and walked out. Xiao Tao held the small shoes in her sleeves tightly, tossing and turning. Is her Yin'er still alive, where is he? machine