In the small courtyard, Zhang Yuan was wrapped in gauze on his head and sat on a chair with a sigh of anger.

On the left, Wu Jian stood with his head bowed and his hands down, peeking at Zhang Yuan's movements with his eyes from time to time. On the right, Shui Congyue is sitting at the table, sipping tea in a hurry.

"Wu Gan." Zhang Yuan shouted violently, stretched out his hand and pointed at Wu Gan.

"The little ones are here." Wu Yan hurriedly raised the harmless face of humans and animals, smiling like a spring mountain flower.

"This mountain is full of traps, have you hollowed out this barren mound ridge?" Zhang Yuan was unmoved, and reprimanded sharply.

"If you go back to the tun chief, you haven't all hollowed out yet. If the tun chief can allocate some money, food, and horses, the small one will definitely set a pit in this barren mound and mountain pit, and bring a hole in the hole, and let him have thousands of troops and horses, and he will have to fall into it and not be able to get out. Wu Gan replied categorically.

"Poof." The usual cold water from the moon could no longer bear it, and a sip of tea squirted out.

Zhang Yuanqi's hands trembled, and his beard trembled, "The bandit family, it's really unteachable, you are a middle-aged person, how can you ...... How to return, alas. Turning his head to look at Shui Congyue, "This son has been a bandit since he was a child, and his temperament is stubborn, please forgive me." ”

Just now, Wu Gen had already introduced Shui Congyue's identity to Zhang Yuan, and only said that he was a nobleman from a foreign country who had traveled here. This time, thanks to his help, he was able to keep the pass.

As soon as he heard the identity of the nobleman, Zhang Yuan was shocked and hurriedly got up to salute. Shui Congyue just said lightly, "You two are at your own convenience, you don't need to take care of my presence." Also, it is better for those laymen to be less corrupt, which makes people quite uncomfortable. ”

Zhang Yuan just wanted to thank him again, but when he saw that Shui Congyue's face was displeased, he had to retreat.

"This time, you have made a meritorious contribution to resisting the attack of Great Xia, and I will bring back the loot, leaving ten people for your dispatch to prevent the Great Xia thieves from invading again." Zhang Yuan felt uncomfortable sitting here, so he was ready to rest after a brief explanation.

Wu Gan's eyes rolled, and he hurriedly spoke: "Tun Chief, you also know that this barren mound ridge has always been not peaceful, and I saw some strange things dangling in the courtyard a few days ago. That is, I, who are bolder, so that I am not afraid of evil spirits. If these brothers stay here, they will be haunted by evil spirits, and then they will not help, but drag. ”

"Then what do you want, if Daxia comes again, you may be able to withstand it." Zhang Yuan gradually became a little anxious, and his tone became heavier.

Wu Gan said with a smile, "Everyone in the army knows that this barren mound ridge is far away from the camp, and it is impossible to garrison heavy troops, it is a place of chicken ribs, it is a pity to abandon it, and it is useless to defend it."

If Great Xia attacked in a big way, how could ten people resist it. It is better to have fewer people, and you can calmly evacuate after timely warning. It's better to send Mo Xin back to help me, or transfer Sun Hong here. After speaking, he looked at Zhang Yuan expectantly.

Zhang Yuan sighed, "What you said is also reasonable, but Mo Xin was transferred to the big tent and was busy with military affairs." Chen Hong stayed in the school captain's mansion, and he couldn't transfer it.

It's better to retreat directly, as you said, if there are a lot of people coming from Great Xia. I will report this matter to the chief of the song, and if there is a mistake, it will not cure you of the crime of escaping. ”

"Chen Hong went to the Captain's Mansion?" Wu Yan was stunned for a moment, and his bookkeeper actually ran away.

Zhang Yuan nodded, "Exactly, Chen Hongce's questions were very good, and he was good at arithmetic, and the school captain appreciated him very much, so he stayed in the mansion." ”

"Oh." Wu Yan was a little sullen.

Zhang Yuan glanced at it and patted him lightly on the shoulder, "Don't be discouraged, he is just a position like a sword and a pen, but you have really made military achievements, and." ”

Secretly glanced at Shui Congyue, who had already gotten up and left, "This person will give you all the credit, and specially instructed that not a word of him appear when he returns to the camp to report."

It's good now, the great credit is all on your head, but it gives me some confidence to fight for something for you. Lost in the east, harvested mulberry elm, lost on the way to the trial, I can't say that this meeting will be returned. ”

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Yuan's wound ached faintly, and he got up and said, "Rest for the time being, and I will bring someone back tomorrow." Stinky boy, the means are so vicious, how can there be so many sharp weapons in that pit. ”

That night, Zhang Yuan stayed in the hospital.

Silent all night, early the next morning, Zhang Yuan woke up early with a dark circle under his eyes, one was that the wound was painful and difficult to sleep, and the other was that the rumors of this barren mound ridge were too evil, living here, the more I thought about it at night, the more I felt terrible, and I didn't sleep all night.

After breakfast, accompanied by Wu Gan, Zhang Yuan walked down the mountain and joined the soldiers camped at the foot of the mountain.

On the way, Wu Yan reminded with some concern: "Tun Chief, this matter still needs to be investigated carefully, in case of leaking major military information, it will not be good." ”

"Got it." Zhang Yuan waved his hand impatiently.

Everyone knows that the two sides have been sending each other and infiltrating each other for many years, and Zhao Guo has also sent a lot of people to the other side, so it is impossible to clean it up. And many people work for both parties at the same time, how to check, how to catch, are particular.

Looking at the dust raised by the soldiers and horses in the distance, Wu Gen sighed. The reason why I don't want people to stay here is that the matter of my own private salt store cannot be exposed.

As for what he said if he can't beat it, he will run, but it's really the truth, Wu Gen thinks so, if there are many people and horses in the Great Xia Kingdom, and then attack the barren mound ridge, the situation is not right, and the owner of this village will never fight to the death.

After Zhang Yuan left, only Wu Gen and Shui Congyue were left to stay here. After this battle, the Great Xia Kingdom did not send people to attack again, and I didn't know what the idea of fighting was, but Wu Gan, who was harmed, stayed on the beacon for more than ten days.

The water entered the ghost again from the moon, but this time it was much more careful, and the body was fine. The two ghost trips can be said to have gained a lot from people like Shui Congyue, who have learned martial arts. As long as I have leisure, I will train hard in the mountains. Practice to the hearty, where the halberd goes, the rocks fly horizontally, and the ravines on the ground are vertical and horizontal.

"Cut here, yes, yes, this is it." On this day, Wu Gen pulled the water from the moon to the foot of the mountain, in line with the principle of making the best use of things and making the best use of people's talents, and wanted to borrow his divine power to level a flat land on the hillside. Later, there were more and more people in the barren mound ridge, and Wu Gan decided to build another courtyard at the foot of the mountain.

The water brought frost from the moon's face, and the halberd danced in a muffled voice, and the huge mountain stones were split. The cross-section of each stone is flat and smooth, as if it had been measured.

After all, he is also a nobleman, and he was pulled by Wu Gen to do these lowly stonemason work. If it weren't for the fact that Wu Gen was always talking to himself about food expenses these days, he would definitely not agree to this kind of humiliating thing. After coming out for a long time, there are not many entanglements on the body, and Huluo is bullied by dogs on weekdays, and it is difficult to kill a hero with a penny.

Yes, Shui Congyue really plans to stay here for a long time, just because this ghost is too tempting for him. The remnant souls in the ghost snake used ancient martial arts, many of which have been lost, and they are of great benefit to themselves by learning from each other, so they are cheeky and live.

The two were tirelessly breaking through the mountains and rocks, and a team of men and horses came in the distance, escorting three large carts. If you look closely, it is the sand pestle that leads the way.

Seeing Wu Gan, Sha Qi stepped forward with a laugh, "Wu Gan, you have been promoted, my brother and you escorted these rewards over." ”

After careful questioning, I learned that Jin Quchang was extremely happy about this victory in the Arazuka Ridge, which was a rare complete victory of Zhao State against Shang Daxia in recent years, so Jin Song personally went to Dingyuan City to ask for credit. Originally, I thought that the reward would come down soon, but after waiting for nearly a month, the general order was delivered to the camp.

Wu Gen was promoted from Wu Chang to Hechang, and the people he led were promoted from five to ten, but he was still in a vacant position, and if he wanted to have someone, he recruited himself, and the army did not bear the burden of money and food.

"That's all." Wu Yan was a little surprised, thinking that he could be a Dubo this time, that is, a deputy tun chief or something, but he didn't want to just be promoted. The water next to him heard from the moon, and he also frowned.

Sha Pestle patted his shoulder quite understandingly, "Zhang Tunchang felt that he had no face to see you, so he sent me here." However, there are many riches and rewards. Well, it's all in the car. You're a rich boy, no, you have to treat me to a drink. ”

Wu Gen was originally a little depressed, but when he heard this, he felt much better, "There is no need, today you and my brothers will drink all night, and they will not return if they are not drunk." ”

Sha Pestle glanced at the mountain with some fear, "Forget it, your yard, tsk, the evil sect is very evil, I'm still camping at the bottom of the mountain." Originally, I thought it was a rumor, but last time Zhang Tun stayed for one night, I felt uncomfortable, and I didn't want to be haunted by ghosts.

That is, you can live in the town, and other people really dare not live on it. This aunt ...... "The sand pestle had already noticed that the water was from the moon, and he held it for a long time, but he couldn't hold it back and asked."

Because Shui Congyue told Zhang Yuan not to mention his own affairs, Sha Pestle didn't know the inside story.

"Auntie...... Of course, I can't tell you. Wu Gen was frightened into a cold sweat, and quickly covered the stinky mouth of the sand pestle, if the water was angry from the moon, a halberd split it, "The existence of this is a secret in the army, you must not spread it indiscriminately, if you don't believe it, go back and ask Zhang Tunchang." ”

"Uh-oh." The sand pestle showed a strange smile and glanced at Wu Yan meaningfully. The water snorted from the moon, flicked his sleeves, and turned around and went uphill.

Looking at its back, the sand pestle squeezed his eyes, "Yes, this hidden matter is also confidential." ”

Wu Yan let out a sigh, "Brother Sha, I narrowly saved your life. That's a nobleman, you offended him with your abrupt words, and you still want to live. ”

"Really?" Sha Pestle's eyes widened, his body trembled a little, and he said with a sad face: "Brother, you must say a few kind words for me, offend the nobles, I have ten heads and it is not enough to cut off." ”

"It's okay, I'll turn around, but you have to tell your brothers not to leak the news." Wu Yan said Nunu and pointed to the group of idiots behind the sand pestle.

"Definitely, definitely." Frightened, the sand pestle hurriedly commanded the people to unload their things, and without even mentioning the matter of staying overnight, he ran away.

Looking at the reward of one person on the ground, Wu Yan had a bitter face, needless to say, he could only count on himself for moving things. Today, the mouth of the sand pestle is unobstructed, and the water is offended from the moon again.

He laboriously carried the reward up the mountain, and when he opened it, Wu Gan's fatigue was swept away. Although the official position this time was not promoted, the reward was quite large. He gave five hundred taels of silver alone, as well as silk and wine.

Wu Yan couldn't help but smile, he has been poor for more than ten years, and today he is finally rich.

Five days after the sand pestle left, Wu Gen was building a new yard at the foot of the mountain, and a horse rushed in the distance, and when he got closer, it was still a sand pestle.

Wu Yan stepped forward with a smile, "I'm running so fast, what's the matter, my appointment as the head of the tun has come down." ”

The sand pestle turned over and dismounted, his face was a little ugly, and he stopped talking.

"What's wrong, but something happened." Wu Gan's smile disappeared, and a bad feeling welled up in his heart.

After hesitating for a long time, Sha Pestle said: "There is one thing, Zhang Tunchang explained it before coming, you must not be impulsive when you hear it." ”

"Say, what's the matter?" Wu Gen was a little anxious.

"You promise not to be impatient."

"Long-winded, don't say I'll tie you up in the mountain yard and lock you up for three days."

"Okay, then I said, Mo Xin was captured by the Great Xia Army. Zhang Tun remembered that you have been with him for a long time, so he asked me to report it. ”

"Ah, why was it captured, whether the person is dead or alive, the army can send someone to rescue." Wu Yan was a little surprised.

"There is no news yet, this matter is a little tricky, and they are still discussing."

"What else is there to discuss, a matter of human life." Wu Yan grabbed the shoulder of the sand pestle and shook it, and suddenly stopped, "It's because the army doesn't want to send people to rescue, just because he is a commoner." ”

Sha Pestle's face was ugly, and he only hummed after a while.