Cough.

Cough.

There was a coughing sound from the bed.

"Daddy." The little girl rushed to the bedside.

"It's okay, you call that son." The voice of the little girl's father was very weak.

However, Sima Liang could still hear it clearly.

He didn't know what the other party was sick with, so he stopped when he walked to the door.

"Hello, ask for a rude word. What is wrong with you? Sima Liang asked.

"It's not a disease, it's a sequelae left after the plague. Don't worry, the plague is gone. It's just that this body collapses, and it can't be better. ”

Cough.

Cough.

Sima Liang relaxed.

He knew that when the plague passed, some of those who survived would deteriorate due to the sequelae.

Sima Liang walked into the back room, and the stench came. He couldn't help but frown.

"Tell me what you want."

"Lingyun, you go out first."

"Okay Daddy." The little girl went to the outhouse and sat down on a bamboo bench.

"Childe, I'm sorry for you. My name is Yan Shunlin, maybe it's a bit excessive. But I hope you can help me take care of Lingyun, of course I will pay you. ”

Cough.

Cough.

"That...... There was something under the stone bricks in the corner. Yan Shunlin pointed to a corner of the room.

Sima Liang was not surprised by the other party's request. At the same time, he didn't care about the reward for his actions.

However, in order to take care of Yan Shunlin's intentions, he still walked over and lifted the stone slab.

I guess I haven't opened it for a long time.

What was buried underneath was covered with dirt.

After working hard for a long time, Sima Liang dug up a boxy thing.

Seals?

Sima Liang felt that things were familiar.

He took it out and looked at it, and sure enough, it was a big seal.

At this size, it shouldn't be a jade seal. Sima Liang knew that this size was most likely not a private seal. It should be the seal of the office, so I made a bold guess.

"Childe, take it and tell me."

As Sima Liang was talking, Yan Shunlin began to greet again.

On the way to the bedside, he rubbed off some of the dirt, revealing the jade inside.

"Childe, this is a jade seal of the Yan Kingdom."

"Huh?" Sima Liang was dumbfounded.

He looked at the muddy stuff on his hand in disbelief.

"Shhh I was also shocked when I knew about this thing. However, my father didn't say anything about the reason. That's it. Except that the ancestor is from Yancheng, I don't know the rest. I guess there were a lot of valuable things at the beginning, but by the time I got here, this was the only thing left. ”

Hearing Yan Shunlin say that the jade seal was a thing, Sima Liang couldn't laugh or cry.

He felt that what the other party said was reasonable, and it was not easy to put this thing in anyone's hands.

Normal people don't collect this thing, and if this thing is found out, it will be at least the Nine Clans.

However, Sima Liang is not a normal person. If he really can't do it, he can still hand it over to his father, maybe he can get a reward or something.

After all, when the Yan Kingdom was destroyed, Sima Liang's grandfather had painstakingly searched for this jade seal. He took it back and put it in the ancestral temple, which was considered filial piety.

"Okay, I'll take it. Your daughter, I will take it to the cold city and leave it to a good family to take care of. ”

As he spoke, Sima Liang took out a handkerchief and wrapped the clay-wrapped jade seal. It was then put in his pocket.

Seeing the things under his hand, Yan Shunlin stretched out his hand with great effort and asked him to get closer.

"Thank you, Childe. Also, the strong man you are traveling with, can you give me a good time before leaving? I knew my life was short, but it was too painful. The whole chest was like a fire. If it weren't for the fact that the little girl had no one to take care of, I would have thought about it. Yan Shunlin's voice was very soft, probably because he was afraid that his daughter would hear it.

Sima Liang was silent for a while.

"I'll go discuss it. After all, it's hard for me to decide. ”

"Okay, just go ahead and decide. I have wronged you that the outhouse is resting, and the inner room is full of smoke and miasma from me, and it is impossible to live in it. After hearing that Sima Liang would arrange his daughter, Yan Shunlin's breath became weaker and weaker, and it was estimated that the breath he was holding on was gone.

"You can rest well."

Sima Liang left the inner room and walked outside.

He told Xu Wu and Shangguan Xun the contents except for the jade seal.

"Okay, I'll be the wicked man. Anyway, killing one more is also killing. Shangguan Xun showed a fierce look.

"Be quiet, let the little girl hear it later, and don't fight with you." Xu Wu gave him a blank look.

When it came to the little girl, Shangguan Xun wilted.

"Yes, you have to make good arrangements after you go. Otherwise, it is really troublesome to be discovered. ”

Suddenly, Sima Liang thought of a solution.

He called Shangguan Xun to his ear, and then whispered something.

"This won't work, in case of an emergency, you won't be able to catch up." Shangguan Xun shook his head.

What Sima Liang said was to let Shangguan Xun pretend to stay and take care of him and send Yan Shunlin on the road. Then secretly followed Sima Liang and a few others.

Considering that bandits were rampant on the side of Qi Country, Sima Liang also felt that something was wrong.

Suddenly, he thought of a cruel move.

Sima Liang leaned into Shangguan Xun's ear again and said a few words.

This time the other party agreed.

"Then let's send that brother on his way later."

After cleaning up, Sima Liang and his entourage laid a bunk in the outhouse.

Although the smell was very strong, Yan Lingyun still insisted on sleeping in the back room.

In the dead of night, when the drowsiness is thick.

The door to the inside of the wooden house was pushed open in half.

A black figure touched inside.

Looking at Yan Lingyun who was sleeping soundly on the small bed, Shangguan Xun breathed a sigh of relief.

The little girl is really not alert, and outsiders don't latch when they come. Forget it, it saves you the hassle.

Shangguan Xun lightly touched the side of the bed.

He gently poked Yan Shunlin, who was sleeping on the bed. After Shangguan Xun made a boo gesture, the other party understood the meaning.

Yan Shunlin gritted his teeth and closed his eyes.

Shangguan Xun pulled out the pillow under Yan Shunlin's head and pressed it on the other party's head. As he strained, the other party began to struggle slightly.

Shangguan Xun, who killed many people, knew that Yan Shunlin was just instinctively resisting. And I don't want to live. So he stepped up.

When Yan Shunlin stopped struggling for a long time, Shangguan Xun let go of his hand.

Stroking his neck and snorting to make sure the other person was dead, he carefully put the pillow back.

After doing this, Shangguan Xun quickly ran out of the back room, and then gently closed the door.

The sky was slightly bright, and an exclamation woke up Sima Liang and the others.

"Daddy, Daddy......"

Sima Liang glanced at Shangguan Xun, and the two nodded tacitly.

Xu Wu's eyes were a little complicated, but he also understood that this was the best result.

The three of them cleaned up a little and went into the back room.

"What's wrong with your father? Need help? Sima Liang pretended to be concerned.

Yan Lingyun ignored it, but lay on the bed crying.

Sima Liang stepped forward and touched the other party's head.

"Let me see."

Saying that, Sima Liang pretended to touch Yan Shunlin, and then sighed.

"Little girl, your father is gone. He told me yesterday that his time is running out. So I hope we will take you to the cold city to find relatives. ”

"Relatives?" The little girl paused, then looked at Sima Liang with puzzled but clear eyes.

Being looked at like this, Sima Liang, who didn't have much truth in his mouth, was very guilty.

Fortunately, his psychology is generally not shown on his face. He nodded without changing his face.

"Yes, your father said that there may be distant relatives in Hancheng, so he hopes to take you to find them. Maybe I can take you in. ”

Yan Lingyun looked at Sima Liang for a long time and did not speak. It seems to be identifying the authenticity.

Sima Liang's acting skills for more than ten years have come in handy. He stared intently into the other's eyes.

"Really? I haven't heard my dad talk about it. ”

"Distant relative, I guess he just remembered it." Sima Liang continued to edit.

"What if the other party doesn't take me in? It's so far, how can I get back? ”

Yan Lingyun's question made Sima Liang a little difficult to answer.

He froze.

Seeing Sima Liang like this, Yan Lingyun looked at her dead father on the bed.

She hesitated for a moment, then clenched her fists.

"Since Daddy said that, I should try it. If not, it's none of your business. As for what happens after I arrive in Cold City, I should figure it out myself. ”

Yan Lingyun's words made Sima Liang a little surprised.

Is this the child of an ordinary family? What a precocious wisdom.

Compared to Hu Yanxuan, it's a lot better.

Sima Liang remembered the little county lord of the desert country. Not to mention how bad the other party is, in comparison, the gap is still relatively large.

One is trouble, and the other is not to cause trouble to others.

"Then you clean up. At this time, we will help you bury your father. Depart early and arrive early, otherwise it will snow again and the road will be difficult. ”

Sima Liang called Xu Wu and Shangguan Xun to deal with Yan Shunlin's funeral.

Yan Lingyun was reluctant in every way, but she still left the bed and packed her bags.

Wiping away the last tears from the corners of her eyes, she gritted her teeth and stopped crying.

The process of cleaning up is not long, and if you want to come to a hunter who has experienced the plague, there will be no family background.

A few old clothes and a cloak made of animal skins, this is all Yan Lingyun's luggage.

Sima Liang is here, but he wasted a long time because of digging.

The snow was cut away, and the bottom was full of frozen soil, and even if Shangguan Xun had a lot of strength, he couldn't dig it anymore.

If it weren't for the cremation of the soil later.

I guess we'll have to dig for a little longer.

Shoveling the last shovel of wet soil, Xu Wu brought the carved wooden plaque. After striking hard, a new grave stood next to the cabin.

No offerings, no incense.

Sima Liang and the others simply bowed, which can be regarded as remembrance.

By the time of Yan Lingyun. She knelt down despite the mud on the ground.

"Daddy, I'll come back to see you if I have the chance. I hope you can find my mother over there. ”

Lock the door to the cabin and close the courtyard door.

Yan Lingyun took a deep look, then turned to look at Sima Liang.

"I'm sorry to excuse me, let's go."

"Let's go."

Helping Yan Lingyun onto the horse, the four of them set out on the road again.