After the leader of the left cavalry battalion, Zhang Du, received the talisman, he immediately sent someone to inform the soldiers of the battalions who were about to go out, and ten days later they went north to support the enemy. After the order to go out was issued, there was a lot of discussion in the camp, and some people expressed concern about this, but most of the soldiers were high morale and excited, and these soldiers who had galloped on the battlefield had been cultivating for many years, and at this moment they could not wait to rush to the battlefield again to be majestic.

The next day, all parts of the army were already busy stockpiling grain and grass, repairing equipment, and other matters before the expedition. At that time, dusk was approaching, and the sun was already prostrate on the horizon, slowly sinking in the west. The orange-red glow grew thicker, like a huge curtain covering the somewhat abrupt and cold walls outside the camp. At this moment, he was in seclusion, and he was on the tower of the city wall at the west gate, and it was You Yaruo who was working with him. Speaking of which, after a few months in the camp, after a few twists and turns, You Yiruo has become inseparable friends with Luoyin. The two are the youngest and most ignorant, and they are often arranged to perform duties and drills together, so young people are the easiest to get along.

You is weak because his name sounds like "especially weak", and he often attracts the ridicule and teasing of the veterans in the camp, and he is easy-going by nature, and he is not annoyed when everyone laughs at him, but just laughs with everyone to make fun of him. However, Luo Yin was upright and a little reckless, and there were two times when he really couldn't see it, and rushed into the crowd to fight for Youruo, and clashed with a group of veterans, fists and feet. He was the opponent of a group of veterans who were crawling and fighting on the battlefield, but he was beaten to the ground within three or two hits, and everyone laughed and left, leaving him lying in the sand with a blue nose and swollen face. I've been in the barracks for a few months, but I've been beaten eight or nine times.

After each beating, You Yanruo said while helping Luo Yin apply the ointment: "Don't be so impulsive next time, they are just making fun of me, it's not a big deal, and I don't mind, why do you bother to suffer for me." ”

"It's okay, I'm sturdy, and I've been beaten since I was a child. Luo Yin endured the pain and smiled, and said: "I just can't see them bullying you honestly, hmph, you wait and see, within half a year, I will definitely surpass them and return all these beatings to them." ”

"Actually, it's just a joke, and besides, I'm used to it, so why should you take it so seriously. You Qiruo comforted a little helplessly.

At this time, Luo Yin, who was standing on the tower, silently looked at the remnant sun that looked like blood in the west, thoughtfully, took out the short blade that Uncle Iron Hand gave him and played with it in his hand, the long shadow behind him was reflected on the city wall, and the bridge of his nose still had the bruises left by the last beating. Standing on the other side with a gun, you were a little nervous and uneasy, he waved his hand at Luo Yin and shouted: "Hey, Luo Yin, we are going to leave tomorrow, are you nervous?"

"Huh?" Luo Yin didn't come back to his senses, turned his head and asked, "What did you just say?"

"I said, I'm about to go on an expedition, and I'm going to fight those ghost soldiers of the Sacrifice Clan, aren't you nervous?"

"I'm ......" Luo Yin remembered in his mind the slaughter of the Shadow Knight of the Shadow Knight of the Sacrifice Clan that he had witnessed that night, and an indescribable ripple of fear had left a deep impression on his mind. It's not that the killing was bloody and horrific, it's just that Luo Yin witnessed the process of being killed for the first time in his life, and he was still young, so it was difficult to let go for a while. After a while, he sighed faintly, "A little." ”

"The thought now that we're going to rush to the front and fight against those legendary ghost soldiers makes me shudder and my heart pound, and I haven't slept well for the past few days. Do you think we're going to die on the battlefield?" said You Wanwan a little nervously.

"I don't know," Luo Yin glanced at You Yaruo on the other side, and said, "On the battlefield, either you die or I die, and I am left to fate." Speaking of this, Luo Yin couldn't help but feel a little lost and scared, thinking that if he really died in the northern snowfield, even the corpse might be eaten by those birds and beasts, and thought of his poor and honest father, who was no one to accompany and take care of him since then, and felt sad for a while, and his heart was filled with hesitation, so he was sad. It just so happened that he looked down and saw a team of moonlight knights walking on the battlefield not far away, and couldn't help but sigh: It would be great if I were already a moonlight knight at this time, so that I could calmly face the battlefield and not be afraid of being killed, and even fight against the Shadow Knights that night to avenge those dead Jialan guards.

Seeing that Luo Yin was silent for a long time, You Qiruo waved his hand at him and said: "But I heard from the veterans that generally we will not let junior soldiers like us face the enemy directly, we are mainly responsible for fortifications and camp guards, and when we really fight, we will stay on the last line of defense, ready to call at any time, and treat the wounded in time." ”

"Yes, if that's the case, I'm relieved, rookies like us, even veterans can't beat them, and they really have a short encounter with the ghost soldiers, and they will go to the underworld without a single move. Luo Yin turned his head and sighed, "My mother died early, since I was a child, I lived with my father in a thatched hut by the sea, and lived by going out to sea to fish and catch some seafood, I was really afraid of death, I was reluctant to let my father go, he was a poor fisherman, and he didn't have any skills, the only thing he had was my son, I couldn't just die, I had to provide for him." ”

Hearing this, You Yiruo couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's not, I'm almost the same as you, but I don't have a father, there is only one old lady and a sister in the family, relying on the little savings that my father saved before his death, he opened a small restaurant, just to let me mix up a little person, and I can take care of the family after I go home." ”

"What did your dad do before?" asked Luoyin.

"My father used to be a swordsmith, and he was also under the camp of the southern governor of this town. ”

"Swordsmith, what is it?" Luo Yin shook his head, he didn't understand the title.

You Qiruo continued: "It is a high-level blacksmith, who specializes in crafting weapons, my father specializes in sword casting, so he is called a swordsmith, and most of the cold light swords used by the moonlight knights are from my father's hand. ”

"I see, then your father is quite amazing, I heard that the Moonlight Knight's cold light sword is made of thousands of years of cold iron to make and temper, the sword body is extremely heavy, and the blade is as cold as the moon, and the hair can be broken, and ordinary craftsmen can't build it at all. ”

"Isn't it, my father is one of the best swordsmiths in this Wutong City. ”

"And what's your father...... Just leaving?" Luo Yin hesitated, not wanting to say the dead word.

"Alas......" You Qiruo sighed, his eyes dimmed slightly, and said: "About seven years ago, I suddenly fell ill, I had a high fever that did not go away, unconscious, and dying. My father went up the mountain to look for herbs, but unfortunately there was a heavy rain, the mountain slipped, and he unfortunately fell off the cliff, so he went...... Fortunately, after General Baihu found out, he sent someone to pick herbs in time, and I recovered from my illness, and then she buried my father for our family. ”

After that, You couldn't help but wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"You and I are miserable. Luo Yin also sighed, and then said: "In this case, we are in love on weekdays, and besides, you have no brother and I have no brother, so it is better for us to recognize a brother and live and die together, which is not any worse than that cell." What do you think?"

"Great, I can't ask for it!"

The two hit it off, and the young man's heart is the most pure and true, so the two of them knelt down and bowed three times towards the gorgeous sunset, and swore an oath: Hardship and hardship, death and life together, regardless of you and me.

Then he got up, Luo Yin took out the short blade from his arms, handed it to You Yaruo, and said: "Since I worshipped the handle, I must also have a token exchange, I don't have a decent thing on my body, only this fishing blade was given to me by the iron-handed uncle in my village for self-defense, I will give it to you." ”

Na You Ruo took the short blade, took the blade out of its scabbard, and put it in his hand to look at it, but suddenly his face was serious, as if he was surprised.

"What's wrong?" said Luoyin.

"This, this" You Ruo hurriedly returned the fishing blade to Luo Yin's hand like a hot potato, and said: "This knife is too valuable, I can't afford it, you must put it away yourself." ”

"Why is this?" Luo Yin was like the second monk who was puzzled, and he was even more puzzled.

"Do you know, this is not an ordinary short blade, but made of diamond quenched from the fire glass island, this diamond is very rare but hard and abnormal, with it to make a sharp weapon, can sharpen iron like mud, cut stone like wood, will not rust and will not gap, it is the best in the weapon, ordinary people have a hobby to collect swords, are a hundred gold to ask for. You explained.

"Alas, I didn't expect Uncle Lu Tieshou to give me such a precious thing. Luo Yin exclaimed, and then remembered Lu Tieshou's vain death, and couldn't help but sigh again.

"What's wrong with you, why did you suddenly sigh?"

"Oh, no, nothing. ”

Luo Yin thought about it, and the experience in the fishing village should not be talked about to You Yiruo. Besides, it can't be explained in a few words.

"Judging from the polishing texture and edge of your blade, this fishing blade has at least been forged by a hundred fires and a thousand hammers before it becomes what it is. You continued.

"How can you know the quality of this weapon after just two glances?" Luo Yin was suddenly impressed by You Ruruo, and admired it a little more.

You Qiruo pursed his lips and said, "I have followed my father since I was a child, watching him forge swords, good swords and bad swords, all kinds of iron and stone, and I don't know how many thousands, hundreds, and some. ”

"I'm unbelievable, I didn't think you would have such a skill. Luo Yin praised.

The sun is setting, night is falling, and it is time for the changing of the guard. There are bursts of sound from the drum tower in the distance, dull and far away, the lights gradually light up in the Wutong City under the cover of the night, because it is only night, it is still full of people, and the river is endless. The two of them went down the city wall, returned to the barracks, and after washing, they were already hungry, and were about to go to the back dining room to find some food, but as soon as they left the door, they bumped into the overseer Zhang Musha and two guards were walking in, looking solemn. Frightened, Luo Yin and You Ruo were taken aback, and quickly leaned against the wall and saluted, shouting, "See the Overseers!"

Zhang Musha stepped into the door of the barracks with one foot, looked around, and found that there was no one else, so he walked in, sat down on a bench in the center of the room, and then said, "You two, come in." ”

The two of them hurriedly came in, stood opposite Zhang Dutou, bowed their heads and remained silent. The governor's two guards stood guard outside the door to prevent anyone from breaking in. Seeing that the two of them were so nervous, Zhang Musha waved his hand and motioned for them to sit down.