Chapter 346: The Town of the Year (Part II)
Chapter 346 When the town (below) saw Du Hu, the old woman showed a happy smile on her face, and said, "It turned out to be Young Master Du, and I haven't thanked you for the rice miles you sent me before. ”
As he spoke, he saw Yan Yin standing there quietly, and said a little strangely, "...... is this?"
Du Hu was about to speak, and Yan Yin strode into the house.
In the courtyard, there is a water tank.
"I remember the first time I came here, I washed my body with the water in this tank, although it was a little cold, but it was very comfortable. Touching the water tank, Yan Yin sighed slowly and said, "It's a pity that I wasn't as high as the water tank back then, but now I'm higher than the water tank." Time flies. ”
Du Hu looked at Yan Yin in surprise, and from his words, he heard that Yan Yin had indeed come to this town, and it seemed that he had also come to the old woman's house.
The old woman Cheng was also a little puzzled and said, "Have you ever been to my house?"
Looking at the old woman Cheng, Yan Yin nodded and said, "Old man, thank you for the clothes back then." ”
Saying that, Yan Yin looked at Du Hu and said, "Let's go!"
Du Hu was stunned for a moment, then nodded, looked at Mrs. Cheng, and said, "Grandma Cheng, then I'll go first." I'll come back to see you when I have time. ”
Looking at the back of Yan Yin and Du Hu leaving, the old woman Cheng's rickety body became more and more bowed, and her wrinkled face frowned, "Water tank, clothes? Strange, who is this person, inexplicable." ”
Perhaps, she has forgotten.
It's just that the little boy who washed his body here once because he was covered in mud back then was still full of gratitude when he returned here again after more than ten years.
Looking at the sturdy and upright figure in front of him, Du Hu's heart was full of doubts.
Just as he was thinking about things, Yan Yin suddenly asked, "I heard that Grandma Cheng called you Young Master Du, and your courtyard is so atmospheric, just looking at your dress, it doesn't seem to be so rich, can you tell me what's going on?"
Du Hu was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile, "In the past, my family had some small wealth, but since my father died, my mother died two years ago. Alas...... Although I am the young master of the Du family, I don't like that kind of rich family. Moreover, in the past few years, the northern Xinjiang has been chaotic, and the merchants who come and go have become increasingly scarce, and our Du family has some small wealth, but it has gradually been exhausted over the years. ”
"Well, I see" Yan Yin nodded and said, "Let's go back to the inn!"
"We?" Du Hu said strangely, "I don't know if the general has anything else to do with Du Hu?"
Looking at Du Hu, Yan Yin said, "Do you have something?"
Nodding, Du Hu said, "There are a few families in Wolf Cloud Peak, they are old and it is inconvenient for them to come down, so I will send them some food every time." Today is the end of the day, so I'm going to deliver something to them. The mountain road is rugged and there are a lot of things, so it will take a little longer, and it is already noon, so ...... I beg your pardon, General. ”
Looking at Du Hu in surprise, Yan Yin said, "I can't see that not only do you not have the kind of gentlemanly atmosphere of a rich son, but on the contrary, you are also very kind and enthusiastic, not bad." ”
After a deep groan, Yan Yin looked into the distance, where there stood a thousand-zhang high mountain, straight into the cloud peak.
Looking at Du Hu, Yan Yin said, "Wolf Cloud Peak, I don't know if I can go with you?"
"Huh?" Du Hu was taken aback and said, "General, you want to go too......?" It's not appropriate, is it?"
Smiling, Yan Yin said, "There's nothing bad, let's go." ”
Three hours later, the sky had gradually darkened, and Du Hu followed Yan Yin and was walking down the Wolf Cloud Peak.
"General Fang, your strength is so great, you can actually walk like a fly carrying hundreds of catties of things. Du Hu looked at Yan Yin in surprise and said, "I take the liberty of asking, are you a military general?"
Smiling, Yan Yin said, "It's not important, but I admire you very much." This Wolf Cloud Peak is very steep, you are just a martial artist, up and down, carrying hundreds of catties of things, it is very fortunate to think about it. However, from the gratitude and words of those people on the mountain before, you know that you have been delivering those things to them at a fixed time for the past two years. It can be seen that you are a very persevering and persistent person who is very kind. ”
Du Hu scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "How can the general say it so well, I just heard my father say when I was a child, that Wolf Cloud Peak had five brothers before, known as the five wolves of Wolf Cloud Peak." Although they occupied Wolf Cloud Peak, they didn't do those things that robbed homes. Moreover, it is said that the five wolves of Wolf Yunfeng also helped the young general back then, and he was a well-known man. ”
After a deep groan, Yan Yin looked at Du Hu and said, "Why do you call General Yan's son a young general?"
"This" Du Hu said, "He is the son of our General Yan, that is, the young master of Northern Xinjiang, and it is not an exaggeration to call him the young general. It's just that...... Alas"
Sighing, Du Hu said, "It's a pity that our major general was ...... by that hateful wind and clouds."
Thinking of Yan Yin's identity, Du Hu suddenly stopped talking and stopped making a sound.
Seeing that Du Hu was suddenly silent, Yan Yin thought for a while and figured out the key. He is the deputy commander of Dingbei, and in Du Hu's opinion, he must be a person who is together with the wind and clouds. Although he left a good impression in Du Hu's eyes, he was still a little wary of him from the bottom of his heart.
In this regard, Yan Yin also understood, and after walking for a while, Yan Yin opened his mouth and asked, "I don't know, what are your plans in the future." Is it to stay in this town?
Du Hu hesitated for a moment, and sighed, "I also thought about going to the north with all my family wealth to contribute to the northern Xinjiang." It's just a pity that my strength is not good, I'm afraid that as soon as I leave the town, I will be killed by unknown beasts. ”
Yan Yin looked at Du Hu and said, "I don't know, are you interested in following me." ”
"Ah," Du Hu said, "follow you, general?"
"What?" Yan Yin smiled, "I still think I'm a small official or a ......"
"Don't hide it," Du Hu said, "The strength of the general should be very good, but it seems that there are fewer of your subordinates." ”
"Haha......" Yan Yin laughed and said, "There are six martial arts sects under my command, and the rest of them are all innate martial artists. Although there are a little fewer people, they are gathered in everything, and it is also a large fighting force. ”
"Ahh......h
Smiling, Yan Yin said, "In the future, you will naturally know, I don't know, whether you are interested." If you are interested, tomorrow, you will go to the Major General's Building to find me. ”
After speaking, Yan Yin jumped forward, and in a few moments, she disappeared in front of Du Hu's eyes.
When I returned to the Major General's Building, it was already dark.
Several large bright lanterns were hanging outside the Major General's building, dispelling the darkness around them.
"Brother Fang, what are you doing?" Seeing Yan Yin coming back, everyone in One Piece, who was talking in the living room, got up and asked one after another.
Smiling slightly, Yan Yin said, "It's nothing, by the way, have the soldiers been arranged?"
"Well," One Piece replied, "it's already arranged, and they're all staying in this major general's building." ”
Glancing at everyone, seeing that Xu Lan and Shopkeeper Tong were also there, Yan Yin smiled and said, "What are you talking about?"
Xu Lan opened her mouth and said, "I'm listening to Shopkeeper Tong talk about General Yan and General Yan's son, the young general. ”
"Oh......" Yan Yin looked at the shopkeeper Tong, only to see the shopkeeper Tong and said with a smile, "Several soldiers want to hear it, and the old man also has some time, so he will talk to them." ”
Nodding, Yan Yin said, "I'm a little tired, so I'll go upstairs to rest first." ”
Shopkeeper Tong hurriedly asked the shopkeeper to beckon Yan Yin upstairs, and after Yan Yin went upstairs, Shopkeeper Tong told One Piece about the events of the year.
"Na ...... back then" When the shopkeeper Tong was telling, Yan Yin thanked the shopkeeper and entered the room.
He didn't stay in the room for long, but stood quietly for a while, then put on his cloak and opened the window and flew towards the other side of town.
Quietly looking at the mansion below, Yan Yin's eyes showed a trace of nostalgia.
Landing in the house, he soon found the courtyard where he had eaten with his father.
A stone table, a few stone chairs, he still remembered that after he first learned Zama, he heard Yan Yi tell him about martial artists in this courtyard.
It's just that time has passed, and in a blink of an eye, he has grown up, and he didn't know where he was holding his father back then.
Although Yan Yi appeared in the first city of Fengyun, from the bottom of his heart, he was afraid that his father did not recognize him. Otherwise, how could he not have come down to see him?
The hesitation, confusion, helplessness, and the slight melancholy in her heart made Yan Yin sigh.
In the familiar and unfamiliar courtyard, under the endless starry sky under the night of the northern frontier, this strong and upright figure seemed to have a kind of desolation that melted into the darkness.
The next day, when Yan Yin came out of the Major General's Building, he happened to see Du Hu with five or six people standing there with some uncertain expressions and discussing something.
Seeing Yan Yin come out, Du Hu's face suddenly became happy, and then he said with some humility, "General Fang, good morning." ”
glanced at Du Hu, and saw that he was carrying a burden on his body, and the people around him were about the same age as him, and everyone was carrying a burden, and they all carried weapons with knives or swords in their hands.
After a little thought, Yan Yin understood something.
looked at Du Hu and smiled, "Have you decided?"
"Mm-hmm" nodded seriously, Du Hu said, "I have already done everything at home, I have distributed some of the remaining money in the family to the servants, and I have also instructed a few reliable guards to let them go to Wolf Cloud Peak to help those people when they are free." These are all people who are willing to go to the north with me with the general, I don't know ...... general."
Glancing at the five people, nodding, Yan Yin said, "Of course, they have this heart, Fang is naturally willing to accept it." But first, when you enter my ranks, you must follow my rules. Obeying orders and discipline is the most basic one, and you will consult with One Piece about this later. ”
As he spoke, One Piece stepped forward and said, "I'm Commander Fang's assistant, if you have anything, you can also look for me." ”
"Mm-hmm," Du Hu hurriedly said, "I know this, and it is appropriate to obey discipline and orders." ”
So, the team was joined by six people again.
Fortunately, there are not many people, and the strength and means of One Piece are placed there, and it is easy to manage.
After breakfast, Yan Yin and the others left a thousand taels of silver, and then said goodbye to the shopkeeper Tong and left the Major General's Building, and left the town with the team.
"Du Hu, you were born here, I wonder if you can show us the way?" One Piece looked at Du Hu, who had just joined the team, and said, "You are a newcomer, and your strength is not very high, so we will take care of you in the very beginning." But later, you have to work harder, not only to integrate yourself into the team, but also to strengthen yourself, so that you can have the means to protect yourself when danger comes. ”
"Mm-hmm" Du Hu nodded seriously and said, "Thank you for your concern."
After a pause, Du Hu said, "We have just left the town for dozens of miles now, and I listen to the meaning of Commander Fang, I want to go to Zhenbei City." From this road, you must first walk thousands of miles to the northwest, and then go around to the northeast, so that you can reach the north of the town. It's just that it takes a little longer. ”
"It doesn't matter if it's a long time, this time I came to Northern Xinjiang, not only to pacify the alien beasts, but also to do more important things" Yan Yin in front turned his head to look at the One Piece and them, and said, "Tell the team, speed up, you must travel three hundred miles before dark." ”
After speaking, Yan Yin looked at Xu Lan and said, "Miss Lan, I don't know if you are interested in following me to explore the way?"
Xu Lan, who was beautiful and heroic, nodded and said, "Yes." ”