Dai Lan had been in a coma for a day and a night.

After witnessing the brutal slaughter, she became very weak, and the night she arrived in Iron Wall, she contracted the wind chill, and her forehead, the backs of her hands, and everything he could touch, became hot. In the nightmare of the coma, she screamed, sobbed, and muttered something he couldn't hear.

"Everything you said was unbelievable, and what I saw was even more sensational. "Gao Jin, the city lord of Iron Wall City, has gone to the front line, and the one left behind is his son Gao Jie. It took Gao Jie's men an hour to transport the bodies of the Qin family back to the city, and now they are placed in a makeshift morgue.

"He is the greatest man I have ever met, and he will surely become the bravest warrior in the future. No matter how energetic he was in his life, now Qin Shuo is just a cold shell, and Gao Jie obviously has a good relationship with the little giant, "Unexpectedly...... It happened, right under my nose, that he died. ”

Mu Rong, like her son, had her eyes wide open before she died, they didn't blink to death, and their wounds were even more terrifying. Gao Jie closed his eyes for them one by one and covered the bodies with white cloth embroidered with jet-black city walls on both sides, which was the family crest of the Gao family. "My lord died on the front line, but as long as the lady is here, the golden horse will not be in chaos. But now that Madame is gone, do you know what will become of the golden horse?"

Gao Jie spoke to him emotionally and many things, some of which he could not remember now. But he could tell from Gao Jie's words that the inner province of Jinju was not as united as he imagined. Iron Wall City was undoubtedly loyal to Qin Wei, and they were especially worried about the unfavorable situation, and Gao Jie even thought that Qin Ming might be in trouble.

Qin Ming's trouble is Dai Lan's trouble. Dailan's only home now is the Golden Castle, and the only relatives she can rely on are not her aunts and uncles, but her husband. All her blood relatives will not raise the flag for her to fight, only Qin Ming. What would happen if she lost Qin Ming? He didn't dare to think about it again.

With a tired body, the wound was still very painful, and there was a smell of unclean blood in his mouth, Yu Jian fell asleep long after going to bed in the early morning, and had a nightmare, dreaming that Long Dailan was thrown a short spear by a person, pierced his chest and died, he wanted to see the appearance of the murderer, but it was hazy, and he couldn't see it clearly, like Yuan Yiping, and like Long Chengtian, and then looked closely, it actually looked like Qin Ming.

The nightmare woke him up in a cold sweat. When he woke up, he couldn't fall asleep again. Then, throughout the day, Dai Lan was still haunted by high fever and nightmares, and the doctor and maid were always with her. Gao Jie only spent a short time with him. The temporary commander of Ironwall City had many, many things to do, and he didn't even eat lunch with him. As far as he knew, Gao Jie wrote a letter and had the scribe copy many copies, which were sent simultaneously by carrier pigeon and fast horse. Mu Rong and Qin Shuo were noble, and the doctor needed to treat the wounds of the corpses, which took a long time, and Gao Jie also accompanied them throughout the process. After that, Gao Jie seemed to have mobilized his troops and arranged defenses, as if a war was coming.

What he heard was that the nomadic tide was over, and the barbarians were forced to withdraw from the city of the Boxers and be locked out of the dragon walls again. The nomadic wave was surprisingly short-lived, but it still left them in ruins and death. The barbarians did not inflict significant damage on the province of Jinju as they did thirty-eight years ago, but their attack at the right time dealt an unexpected blow to the entire kingdom, and the death of the first king and Qin Wei made the justice written in the code as worthless as slush.

In the evening, Gao Jie appeared in front of him, his face solemn, and the news he brought was really bad. "News came from the south that Madame had planned two prison escapes, Madame Young and yours. And in last night's pursuit, you took revenge and threatened your wife's life in exchange for your safety, and in the end Yuan Yiping's Longjun guards and Li Yue's five hundred soldiers had to retreat, and you then killed your wife and Qin Shuo. ”

"Do you believe it?" he was not surprised by the usurper's rhetoric and the charges against him. There is no worst, only worse.

Gao Jie is a man of the same height as him, he is already a father of two children, he is very personable in his gestures, and he has enough respect for him, even if Gao Jie is suspicious and makes things difficult for him, he really has nothing to say.

"I just don't believe that after you killed your lady and the third son, you dared to take the young lady to Iron Wall City. It's sent to death, you won't be so stupid. We are all mentally prepared for what the usurper has done and will do, so you are safe here. Gao Jie's eyes were full of sadness, "There is no doubt that if Madame doesn't believe you, she won't take you with her." It's just that she didn't expect the usurper to do such a thing, and she didn't take the Qin family seriously at all. ”

"Madame does not believe in me, but in your young lady. "That's the most critical point. I was seen as a sinner, and my sins were unforgivable - and I did, and it was normal for anyone not to trust me.

"Perhaps. But it doesn't make a difference, for me. I don't know about you, but I do know what kind of person the young lady is. My father is not here, and I must stay in Iron Wall City, so you have to take my place and send the remains of my wife, the third son, and the others to the Golden Castle. ”

"You're not afraid that I'll take the opportunity to escape?"

Gao Jie avoided answering, "There will be someone to escort you." To the north of Iron Wall City, it is not absolutely safe, but you are the best one among us, and my people will work with you to protect the young lady, the lady and the third prince until the young master sees all. You have to do it, and you can do it. ”

"When the young lady wakes up, you will have something to ask her. ”

"I asked. She woke up, no wonder Gao Jie was so relieved. "You should rest early, and you will set off tomorrow when it is red. Time is very urgent, and the young lady is afraid that she will not be able to catch up with my lord's kneeling spirit, but the lady must go home as soon as possible. In addition, the young lady's complexion is much better, and there is no big problem in the first place, she is just overly sad, and my doctor here is no worse than the imperial doctor, but she still needs a quiet rest. ”

"Thank you. He knew that Gao Jie would not be uncommon in this sentence, but he didn't know what to say. What else can I say? Gao Jie could have cut off his head and give it to the dragon, which is a miracle.

"Thank you Ryujin. Pray that He will bless you and prove you innocent. If you complete the task, the young master will also say these three words to you. ”

Before the red hour the next day, he had already woken up, the maid prepared hot water for him, and when he arrived at the castle hall after washing, he found that Long Dailan had changed into a snow-white moire pleated skirt, which was a temporary filial piety dress, and he was talking about something with Gao Jie on his high cloud bun with a white silk scarf and a platinum needle.

Gao Jie noticed his arrival, nodded to him, and gave him an inquiring look, and he nodded in reply.

"Very well, everything is ready, you can go immediately. I hope you get to Fort Gold as soon as possible. Gao Jie announced, "Young lady, you are accompanied by the best guards of Iron Wall City, although it seems a little redundant in front of the first warrior of the kingdom, but after all, it is an obligation to do your duty. ”

I'm just a useless person, how can I be considered a No. 1 samurai. I couldn't get the ice mushroom in Storm Mountain, and I couldn't protect His Majesty by guarding the king's side, so I let my attendant die unjustly, and let Dai Lan witness the tragic death of her husband's family and was helpless. I made a lot of vows, but I couldn't keep most of them.

"Thank you for your care, the situation is tense now, and everything ahead is hard for you. "She still seems to be a little weak when she speaks, but she is much better than she was yesterday.

"The Gao family went to the soup for my lord, and they never gave up. After my lord ascended to heaven, he naturally looked at the young master, and when he saw the young lady, it was like seeing the young master, serving you, which was an honor. ”

After leaving the hall, Gao Jie accompanied them to the * practice ground, and sure enough, there was a team of guards waiting for them, about thirty people, and two maids. The leading sergeant stepped forward and knelt in front of Dai Lan, indicating that he was ready to be dispatched. Yu Jian noticed that something was burning in the corner of the training ground, black smoke bursts and a pungent smell was faintly smelled. Gao Jie saw his doubts and explained: "It is the corpses of those lackeys of the royal court that are being burned. Originally, I wanted to hand it over to Fort Shoal and let their bones be returned to their homeland, but this morning the young lady said that it would be better to burn them. Thinking about it, Jin Ju suffered bad luck one after another, and was about to use these corpses to transfer them. ”

Yu Jian nodded silently. Northerners believe that the dead have evil spirits, and they are great evil, and great evil and auspicious things can offset the bad luck that has been triggered, but if there is nothing to burn the corpse like this, it is asking for trouble.

"There are two carriages in total, the bodies of the lady and the third son, loaded on the first one, the young lady wants to accompany you, you will sit in the first one. Others' were loaded on another vehicle. All of them have been treated with the necessary antiseptic, so there will be some smell, but it is not very strong. Gao Jie pointed to the two maids and said to him, "I will arrange for them to take care of them all the way, you can rest assured." ”

One of the two maids is a little girl, and the other is about fifty years old, whether it is for Dai Lan to be a companion or a caretaker, it is enough.

When he arrived at the stable, Yu Jian saw the two carriages, the second one was really no different from the wagon, the carriage was huge, with a total of eight wheels, in a pair configuration, to carry so many remains, it had to be pulled by four horses. Long Dailan and Gao Jie said goodbye, got into the smaller carriage, the two maids followed, and finally Yu Jian. There are two yellow painted Nanmu coffins in the carriage, the workmanship is very elaborate and meticulous, the coffin lid is painted with the pattern of gold circle and wheat ears, Dai Lan can't cry when she sees it, and immediately collapses to the ground, and the maids hurriedly support her. Yu Jian was silent and sat in the corner of the carriage.

From Tiebi City to Golden Castle, it is more than two days to travel normally, and the snow season will only take longer, and with so many remains, it is also necessary for a team of guards to escort them. Even if the coffin is covered and there are odorous things such as incense hidden in the coffin, the corpse is a corpse after all, and it has been badly damaged, and the smell can still be faintly smelled in the carriage. Not to mention the big car in the back. It is close to the central region of Jinju Province, and the temperature is much lower than that of the dragon, so simple embalming is still necessary.