Li Siye poked his head out of the water, rubbing his face with his hands and gasping for breath. It was so dark that you couldn't see your fingers, and there was a sweet smell in the air. There was a sudden wave around him, and another head poked out of the water, and Li Siye could only vaguely make out his single eye that flashed with a ghostly light.

Zhang Xiaojing stretched out his hand and wiped his face, snorting and snorting, and after he eased up, he pointed ahead and said, "Not far further on, you will reach the nullah of the vertical street outside the fang."

This is a culvert leading to the outside of Jinggongfang, almost every square in Chang'an City has such a drainage design, this culvert is connected with the spring pool under the courtyard of the princess's mansion, which is responsible for regulating the water level of the large and small ponds of the princess's mansion. They could poke their heads out of the water, indicating that the terrain was gradually rising, and it was not far from the nullah beyond the walls.

The two stumbled and ran to the exit, and finally saw some light, the stars in the night sky were dotted like silver sand, and the slightly cool breath of early summer came.

They leaned wearily against the stone wall of the nullah, their wet and heavy clothes sticking to their bodies and making people shiver. Zhang Xiaojing supported his body and trudged forward, and said continuously: "Go south along the nullah, see the situation, and I don't know if I can escape from the city tomorrow."

Li Siye can't think about it so much, and he can't take care of it so much, his mentality has not yet left the state of traveling and watching, and the only burden is the sister left by his predecessor. Well, it's a cumbersome thing for the time being.

Running away is just another kind of process, but it's a pity that Li Mei'er, a brother who has the identity of a sinner, how can she bear such a hardship at a young age.

In ancient times, there was such a punishment of sitting together, one person died, and the whole family suffered, maybe Jin Wuwei had already followed the clues and led people to arrest Li Mei'er.

Thinking of this, he suddenly waded through the water and turned around, and said in a low voice: "No! I've got to go to Dunyi Fang to get it back!"

"Li Siye, come back!"

Zhang Xiaojing raised his hand to grab his shoulder, and said in a hoarse voice from his throat: "Li Mei'er will be fine!" What matters now is how you and I get out first!"

Li Siye thought that Zhang Xiaojing was just comforting himself, so he dragged the soaked head off his head, held it in his hand and said, "No, I can't feel at ease if I can't see her safe."

He stubbornly pulled his legs and walked forward, even if it was a mistake, it was his own opinion.

"Li Siye!"

Zhang Xiaojing pounced, grabbed his shirt, and pushed him against the wall.

"Listen to me, Li Mei'er will be fine, you have to believe me! Wen Wuji is my brother who has been in the army for ten years in Anxi! Even if he is lame and has one leg left, he can still keep his child safe!"

"Siye, I can trust my brother, and you have to believe in your brother too!"

Li Siye was stunned, he couldn't measure the depth of the relationship with Zhang Xiaojing. It's just that these days they have inadvertently been involved in the turmoil of the demon case, and they need to join hands to face the crisis and fight for their lives; They need to rely on each other and work together, and sometimes even the two sides can't communicate in words, they can only rely on the simplicity of their character and the trust between each other, and they never think about who will take more risks or sins.

Now that he has come to this, does he still need to doubt the truth of the other party's words?

Zhang Xiaojing is a native of Jingzhao, and he Li Siye was also a Guanzhong person in his previous life and future life, and the Guanzhong people are the most committed to righteousness, especially to friends and brothers.

Above their heads, there was the sound of the footsteps of the Jinwuwei patrol soldiers, and the two of them held their breath at the same time, maintaining a standing posture, Zhang Xiaojing's hand was still on Li Siye's chest, and it seemed that only the sound of each other's heartbeats could be heard in the silence.

As the sound of the scabbard colliding on the fine scale armor faded away, Zhang Xiaojing breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Jin Wuwei Night Patrol Soldier."

Li Siye also smiled, the most dangerous passes have been broken, and what he encounters next will not make him frightened.

"Huh." Zhang Xiaojing raised his head suspiciously, and pondered in a low voice: "It's been a long time since we walked out of the culvert, and there was only a team of soldiers walking by?" If Jin Wuwei wants to strictly investigate and arrest us, the frequency of street patrols should not be so lax. ”

He pondered for a long time before nodding affirmatively: "It must be loose on the outside and tight on the inside, absolutely."

The two continued to wade through the water, not daring to climb out of the nullah to walk on the main road, Zhang Xiaojing led the way in front, stopping every dozens of steps, silently listening to the surrounding movements.

Li Siye had no clue how to escape from Chang'an City, he could only follow Zhang Xiaojing, and he didn't ask the other party what escape route he had.

Zhang Xiaojing turned his head and whispered: "Although I have only been a bad handsome person in Chang'an for half a year, I have read all the filth and pickles hidden under the prosperity of Chang'an City, and I have also met some friends on the dark road. Although they are not as hand-eyed as the nobles of the upper class, they can do things that they can't do. ”

"We can go to Qinglongfang near Furong Garden through this culvert, my friend lives in the fang, as long as we can survive tonight's curfew and find him, we can escape from Chang'an City through his door."

Li Siye didn't doubt Zhang Xiaojing's words at all, but there was still a long time before dawn, and they couldn't stay in the canal for a long time, even in the middle of the summer night, they would soak in the cold.

Fortunately, the two finally found a bridge, and there were stone platforms higher than the water on both sides of the bridge, and the two climbed out of the water and curled up against the stone platform.

Although they were physically and mentally exhausted, there was a kind of excitement after the tribulation, Li Siye knew that it was related to adrenaline, he pilled his head against the cold wall and squeezed out a smile and asked: "You said that you have been an Anxi soldier for ten years, but let's talk about it, what is it like to be a soldier in the Western Regions?" ”

Zhang Xiaojing didn't answer him directly, turned his head and asked, "You also have plans to become a soldier?" ”

He didn't wait for Li Siye to answer, but said to himself: "Devoting yourself to Anxi to serve the Tang Dynasty, and taking fame immediately is an opportunity for every Datang boy to change his fate, and it is also the dream of many people." When I Zhang Xiaojing joined the Western Regions, I also had such a dream. It's a pity that I was unlucky, and I was awarded the title of a flying knight captain with an injury, but because I offended my boss, I lost my errand, and I could only be a classless and rankless foreign officer. ”

"To tell you the truth," Zhang Xiaojing held back the old grudge in his pupils under his thick silkworm eyebrows: "You have missed the best opportunity to make meritorious service, if it is a few decades ago, when the people's hearts gathered, most of the officials were fair, there were no constraints in the front and rear, and it would be easier to make meritorious service." But now, people's hearts have changed, and if you want to come out, you can't just rely on the courage of your blood, you still need ......"

"What else is needed?" Li Siye asked to the bottom of the matter.

Zhang Xiaojing grinned bitterly with broad lips: "If I knew, I wouldn't have fallen to this point today." ”

"It's not enough to just know," Li Siye shook his head lightly, and the corners of his mouth revealed a playful smile: "I have to convince myself to do it." ”

Zhang Xiaojing looked slightly startled, turned his head and looked at him in astonishment, patted his strong chest again, and said with a smile: "You are more transparent than me, your foundation is better than mine, your circumstances must be different from mine." ”

The current Li Siye is not keen on being a soldier, he still has a trace of fear of fighting in the era of cold weapons, even if he is a person who is accustomed to seeing blood under his fists, how can he not tremble when he thinks of the sword and his flesh cracking? The reason why he wanted to understand the soldiers of the Western Regions was just to adapt to the course of life in advance. If the conquest of Anxi is Li Siye's inevitable fate, he naturally can't escape, not only can't escape, but also gives himself an early psychological adaptation period.