In the darkest hour before dawn, the snow began to fall again, and in an unknown alley in the riverhill, men and women who had fallen into the world hugged tightly, and the snowflakes continued to accumulate on the top of their heads, shoulders, and cloaks, and they hugged until their bodies were all covered with snow, and they were all white.

Many years later, recalling that snowy night, the only thing that Shikawa Xiu remembers is that the two of them walked for a long time, almost all the streets they knew and didn't know in the river hills, until their feet were sore, but neither of them said that they wanted to go back.

The night is long, but there is always an end. There is a white fish belly in the east, the night is about to pass, and the time for a breakup is coming.

A couple stood relatively silently, their eyes revealing reluctant feelings.

"I, I'm going back. ”

Zi Chuan Xiu stared at her: "You go back quickly." I'm going to find a hotel to rest in. ”

Both said they wanted to go, but they didn't move at all.

"Can we see each other again? Can I still see you?"

Zi Chuanxiu looked away and stared at the snow-covered ground: "If you want to find me, go to Danya, and contact Puxin Qiben of the Black Flag Army Headquarters, just say the words 'River Hill Wind and Snow Night', and he will bring you to see me." ”

"The Puxin Banner of the Black Flag Army?" ...... the wind and snow night in the river hills" Lin Yu muttered silently a few times, nodded and said, "I remember." ”

"So, let's say goodbye to ......"

"Sorry to bother, but you can't go anywhere!"

The two of them turned around, and in the darkness at the end of the alley, a tall man gradually emerged from the darkness.

Lin Yu lost his voice: "Lin Yunfei......! How long have you been here?"

"It's long enough, enough for me to see what I should see and what I shouldn't. The admiral of the Lin family paced out, his body covered in snow and his eyes full of murder.

Zi Chuanxiu said calmly: "Peeping at the private affairs of men and women in the dark corner of yīn is not a gentleman's doing, and it is not in line with Your Excellency's identity. ”

"Shut up, untouchables!"

Zichuan Xiu said leisurely: "Lin Gongzi, in terms of family background, I am from a prominent family like you; in terms of power, I may be more victorious than you; in terms of martial arts, I am even more confident in the next, no matter what, I am not worse than you, so please Lin Gongzi, don't call me a pariah, in addition-"

Zichuan Xiu smiled affectionately at Lin Yunfei: "I'm afraid of a lot of things, I'm afraid of the dark, I'm afraid of pain, I'm afraid of no money, but I happen to be the least afraid of fighting!"

"Then die, untouchables!" Lin Yunfei pounced murderously, and Zi Chuanxiu immediately prepared for battle, but at this moment, a slender figure suddenly inserted between them!

Zi Chuanxiu shouted loudly: "Ah Yu, danger!"

The fierce fist suddenly stopped in front of Lin Yu's eyes, and the emanation on her forehead was blown away by the fist wind, Lin Yunfei took a step back, and shouted with red eyes: "Lin Yu, get out of the way!"

Lin Yu didn't move. She stared at him, her eyes as calm as autumn water, comforting, caring, sympathy, regret, apology, and a bit of genuine gratitude.

In that short moment, she conveyed such a complicated mood with her eyes, this girl has mastered an incomparable art, which can keep a qiē in a beautiful state, and in front of her, even the erupting volcano will be restored to calm.

She said softly, "Yunfei, I'm not worthy of you." ”

The murderous aura dissipated, and all standing there was an ordinary man who had lost his beloved. Lin Yunfei silently digested this sentence, revealing a sad expression. He closed his eyes, and both of them could clearly see that the admiral of the Lin family had burst into tears.

Zi Chuanxiu couldn't bear to look away, Lin Yu also sobbed in a low voice, covering his face: "I'm sorry......"

"Now is not the time to say sorry. Lin Yunfei choked up and said, "Lin Yu, you must not go home, there is an ambush." ”

"Huh?"

"I came to you last night when I got the news, I waited all night. Lin Yunfei's voice was hoarse: "Lin Yu, let's go, leave the river hill immediately, leave the territory of the Lin clan!"

"Why?"

"The elders agreed late last night. Lin Fan personally ordered that you should be captured alive, and if you can't be captured alive, you will be killed!"

"What?" the two were shocked: "How is that possible!"

"Why did Lin Fan harm me?"

Lin Yunfei hesitated: "I don't know the reason. ”

Lin Yu and Zi Chuanxiu exchanged glances, and they both saw that Lin Yunfei was not telling the truth. With his status and status, he should belong to a privileged person who can know the inside story.

"Then why did you prepare two horses?"

Lin Yunfei smiled bitterly: "I originally wanted to go away with you. ”

Just for a woman, betraying her motherland and family, giving up her great future and career?

Lin Yu's body shook suddenly, and he looked at Lin Yunfei with a little more emotion in his eyes, and said softly: "I don't deserve such a big sacrifice from you, I don't deserve it." Yunfei, you are so good, you will definitely be able to find a beautiful woman who is thousands of generations better than me in the future. ”

Lin Yunfei sighed: "Even though there are red faces like flowers in the world, my heart can only tolerate you alone." ”

He took the horse in his hand and handed it to Lin Yu: "Let's go, go immediately! Don't go home, your residence has been monitored, and don't go to the border of the Liufeng family, the road over there has been blocked." ”

"But I still have subordinates at home, Ji Wendi and they ......"

"You are the only person the Lin family wants to kill, if you are not there, Ji Wendi and they are not in danger. ”

Looking at Zi Chuanxiu, Lin Yunfei said viciously: "The surname is Zhang, you listen to me!"

"I don't have the surname Zhang. Zichuan Xiu said lightly.

Lin Yunfei was stunned: "I don't care what your surname is! Listen, I'll leave Lin Yu's safety to you." If she loses a hair, I'll kill you even if she chases her to the ends of the earth!

Zi Chuanxiu said simply: "Don't worry, follow me, Lin Yu will be fine." His confident and calm voice had a reassuring power, which eased the aggressive Lin Yunfei.

He looked at Lin Yu fixedly, as if he wanted to engrave her beautiful face deeply in his heart: "Then, I wish you a smooth journey!"

"Thank you, and you should take care of yourself too. We'll see you again in the future!"

"I don't think there will be such a day...... Lin Yunfei whispered, but neither Lin Yu nor Zi Chuanxiu heard it, and the two rode forward.

ran dozens of steps away, and Lin Yunfei's voice suddenly sounded behind him: "Last question, you, have you really loved me?"

Lin Yu reined in his horse and turned around. In the faint morning light, both of them saw the tears on the other side and the clear eyes after the tears. She nodded slightly, barely imperceptible, and then quickly turned and rode her horse forward, trampled on the hooves and the snow splashed like a cloud rising behind her, and her figure disappeared at the end of the silent street.

The wind was galloping, and the scenery on both sides quickly receded, and the sound of horses' hooves and the wind whistled in my ears.

At the dawn of the morning, the two crossed an undulating hill without passing the main road, and in front of them was a dark green forest, and the fast-flowing torches on the road on the edge of the forest shimmered like fireflies, and the rumbling of the cavalry passing by was faintly visible.

Zi Chuan Xiu suddenly reined in his mount: "We are one step late, they have blocked the road from Heqiu to Danya. ”

Lin Yu nodded and said, "Not only the Liufeng family, but also the road to the Zichuan family has also been blocked." ”

"It is impossible to completely blockade, the loss of the Lin family to completely block the border is too great, and the long border line cannot be blocked by manpower. Let's take a detour, the Lin family shouldn't have guessed that we would go in the direction of Warin. ”

In order to avoid being interrogated by the border guards on the main road, the two walked along some barren and remote paths, which often walked for more than ten miles without touching a single family, and only some beekeeping farmers lived here.

The simple peasants did not doubt their identity at all, and enthusiastically pointed them out the paths between the villages, and walked down and down from village to village, and after two days of trekking, they did not encounter any check-in sentry.

Zichuan Xiu was worried that Lin Yu would not be able to adapt to life in the wild, but he was surprised that Lin Yu's survival skills were not inferior to herself, she could distinguish between wild vegetables and poisonous weeds without difficulty, skillfully build a simple stove, devour bitter wild vegetables, and sleep on the ground wrapped in a thin blanket.

What's even more rare is that trekking in this reckless place, in addition to being more haggard and pale, her beauty is not inferior at all, her clothes are neat as if she has just returned from a banquet, and the girl's beauty skills make Zi Chuanxiu have to admire.

Zichuan Xiu Zeng Qi said: "Don't you need to wear makeup?"

Lin Yu said lightly: "I am naturally beautiful. ”

Zichuan Xiu was stunned, and the two leaned forward and leaned back with laughter.

At dusk on the third day, the two left the mountain forest and appeared on the border road, which was the last and most dangerous stretch of the road, and a checkpoint appeared in front of the twilight, the blue and white railings had been lowered, and the armed soldiers watched the passers-by on both sides of the avenue.

A young officer in a straight uniform appeared in front of Zi Chuanxiu: "Two of you, please dismount and show your valid documents." ”

Zichuan Xiu obediently dismounted and handed over the documents.

The officer only roughly flipped through Zi Chuanxiu's certificate and returned it to him: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, you can go over." This lady, please show your ID. ”

Before Lin Yu could answer, Zi Chuanxiu hurriedly said, "This is my wife, and her documents have been lost." ”

"Oh?" the officer stared at Lin Yu suspiciously: "This lady, do you have any text that can prove your identity?"

"Nope. Didn't we usually need to check to enter and exit the hills? We didn't even think to bring our papers. ”

"That's a lot of trouble!" the officer waved his hand, and two soldiers stepped forward, "We have been ordered to search for a young woman who happens to be about the same age as Madame Zun - I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang, you can go over, Madame Zun must stay and wait for us to find out her identity before we can let her go." ”

"I am a subject of the Zichuan family, and so is my wife!

The officer's voice was tired, and it was obvious that he had repeated this passage many times: "This is the territory of the Lin family, whether you are from the Zichuan family or the Liufeng family, since you are here, you must obey the laws of the river hill. Madame Zun did not carry any documents and could not prove her identity, so the Lin family's security organs naturally had the right to detain her-Mr. Zhang, you don't have to call her! Madame Zun is not the first to be detained, you see, over there, many people without documents are waiting there quietly, I hope you will cooperate with us, it will not take much time. ”

The two soldiers walked rudely and tried to pull Lin Yu off their horses, but she shouted, "Presumptuous!" and whipped their whips at them, and the two soldiers jumped away screaming.

The officer Huo Ran stood up and shouted, "Take it!"

The soldiers replied with a bang, swarming like a swarm of alarmed hornets, and Shikawa Xiu aimed at the officer with malicious intent.

The officer jumped back quickly, "What do you want to do?" The hand moved to the hilt of the knife with lightning speed.

Before he could pull out the knife, Zi Chuanxiu punched him in the stomach, and in an instant, the severe pain tore his nerves, and the officer couldn't even scream, his mouth was full of bitter bile taste, and his whole body was paralyzed on the spot.

Zichuan Hideri cut his hands back, pulled out his saber and put it on his neck, and shouted: "Stand still! Whoever dares to take a step forward, I will kill him!"

"Ah...... Kill!" A shrill female voice pierced her eardrums, and the checkpoint was in an uproar when she saw that someone dared to attack the army.

Fearing that they would be attacked by the fish in the pond, the civilians waiting in line to pass the border screamed and fled in all directions, and the scene became a mess.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Lin Yu raised his horsewhip, jumped over the obstacle pole and rushed forward, a group of soldiers shouted and chased on foot, but where could he catch up with the speed of the horse, I saw that Lin Yu's back was getting smaller and smaller, and he was about to disappear at the end of the road.

"Get on the horse! can't let her run away!" At this time, the only one who could stay awake was the officer who was kidnapped by Zichuan Xiu, who spat bile, struggling and saying, "The signal soldier will set off fireworks immediately and notify the front of the jǐng ring!"

The soldiers woke up from a dream, and more than a dozen cavalrymen ran to their mounts on the side of the road and turned over and rode their horses in pursuit, and with a bang, a red spark appeared in the dusk sky, and the jǐng whistle spread far away. Immediately, the same jǐng whistle echoed from all directions.

The rest of the soldiers pressed over with spears and shouted: "Let our commander go immediately, or I will kill you!"

Zi Chuanxiu shouted in a low voice: "Tell them to get out of the way!" With the force on his hand, there was a slight gurgling sound of bone displacement from the officer's hand that had been cut back, and the kidnapped officer's face immediately turned pale, and a large drop of sweat appeared on his forehead, but he was so hard that he refused to scream in pain.

"Put ...... Take him down!" The officer gave the order intermittently, and seeing that the soldiers did not dare to come forward, he exclaimed: "Hurry!

Zi Chuanxiu couldn't help but admire: "It's a man! However, your subordinates are not my opponents!"

"Fart! Kind of put me down, we'll fight with real knives and guns!" I don't believe it......" Before he could finish speaking, the officer's mouth opened wide in astonishment, and at some point, the person standing behind him suddenly disappeared.

The scene could not be described in words, and even the most discerning people saw a vague shadow whirlwind into the array of guns, and ten spears poked at the same time, but all of them were empty.

The man moved and moved with incredible agility, swimming nimbly in the spear array like a fish in water, and although it was just an inch away, not a single spear could touch his body, as if he were a disembodied ghost at all!

The soldiers were horrified and exclaimed, "He's a ghost, not a human!"

"It's dark, the mountain demon is out!"

Several soldiers dropped their weapons and turned around and ran, and a gap appeared in the formation, only a series of rapid crackling and screaming sounds were heard, and the encirclement collapsed instantly. The man had time to turn back and make a grimace at the officer, and in a flicker, he was already on horseback, and the horse jumped over the railing and galloped away, the whole process was like lightning and thunder, and in an instant, the man had disappeared at the end of the road, leaving only a messy human body and a groan of pain.

The officer was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth: "This!" he stomped his foot: "I'm not dreaming!"

The fast horse galloped, the strong wind was blowing, and Zi Chuanxiu was in a good mood. I have been enjoying a comfortable life for a long time, and I haven't used martial arts for a long time. Remembering the officer's gap-open mouth, he snickered.

Years of war have brought profound disasters to the people of the Far East, but they have also forged a strong Far Eastern army. I have always regarded the demon clan as my opponent against the soldiers of the Lin family, and it was really relaxing and pleasant.

Although the world is safe, it will be dangerous to forget the war, and the Lin family relies on the protection of King Zuo Jiaming to think that it is safe, which is really a very dangerous thing.

There was a loud noise in the grass, and a group of spear-wielding infantry appeared. Zi Chuan Xiu immediately pulled out his sword and prepared to fight, but the group of soldiers waved at Zi Chuan Xiu: "Leave! We are searching for fugitives!"

Zi Chuanxiu was stunned for a moment, only to realize that they didn't know that they were Lin Yu's companions.

Seeing that there were many people in the woods, continuous piercing whistles and shouts sounded in front of them, the dark red sky continued to erupt with shining fireworks signals, and the barking of wolf dogs and the sound of human voices, passwords, and military boots stomping on the ground sounded in all directions, and I don't know how many troops were gathered around.

Zi Chuanxiu secretly complained, originally thought that this section of the defense was relatively lax, but unexpectedly ran headlong into the enemy's heavily guarded net!

In a clearing in the forest, more than a dozen cavalrymen caught up with Lin Yu, and they surrounded and shouted: "Hurry up and dismount and surrender!"

Lin Yu failed to break through several times, but had a few more scars on his body. She hated it greatly: If it weren't for the injury she had inflicted on that mysterious master on that trip, and the internal injuries had not healed, how could a dozen or so ordinary soldiers be her opponents when she was in her heyday!

A clear roar rushed straight into the sky, Zi Chuanxiu jumped out of the forest suddenly, and rushed straight into the queue of the Lin family's cavalry, he controlled the horse with two legs, the knife in his left hand, and the fist in his right hand, or slashed or boomed, fierce as lightning strikes, and the cavalry on the periphery fell to the ground.

In the neighing of the person on his back, Zi Chuanxiu rushed past her with a gust of wind: "Follow me!"

The two of them tightened the horse's belly, the horse's hooves did not touch the ground, the smoke and dust were billowing, and the people were riding like a hurricane, and they were about to rush into the dense forest in front of them, when suddenly the gongs and drums roared, and a large group of archers poured out of the green shade in the forest, and in an instant, dozens of strong bows were aimed at them!

Zi Chuanxiu was startled and shouted, "Abandon the horse!" The two of them rolled off the back of the galloping horse on one side, and almost at the same time, only the harsh sound of the wind was heard, and the two mounts had been turned into hedgehogs and rolled to the ground, and the long neighing was endless.

Zi Chuanxiu rolled on the ground several times in a row, and his shoulder fell with a hot tingle.

Taking advantage of the delay of the archers to get on the arrows again, he burst out to his greatest potential, dragging Lin Yu into the forest obliquely, and the team of archers chased after him with shouts, and the number of people made Zi Chuanxiu's scalp tingle!

"Lin Yu, climb the tree! I'll lure them away!"

Knowing that this is not the time to cherish the love of other children, Lin Yu said simply: "Don't be reluctant, surrender if the situation is not good." She quickly climbed the tree and hid in the shade of greenery.

Zi Chuan Xiu strode towards the east side of the forest, he deliberately put his steps very heavy, and as he ran, he collided with the branches on the side of the road, making a sound of noise, so as he wished, immediately shouted in all directions: "She ran that way!

"Archers, grab the eastern junction and intercept him!"

In order to attract the enemy, Shikawa Xiu did not run very fast, and the search troops surrounded closer and closer.

This forest is not big, and in less than twenty minutes, Zi Chuanxiu ran to the end. As soon as he rushed out of the forest, a rain of arrows flew in front of him, and he hurriedly lay on the ground, raised his head, and immediately gasped: there was a dazzling torch in front of him, and thousands of archers and swordsmen were waiting for him!

Someone shouted: "People in front, put down your weapons!"

Shikawa obediently threw the knife on the ground, and several soldiers came over and tied him up.

An officer strode over angrily, it was the commander of the checkpoint who had just been kidnapped, and he said calmly: "You are so bold that you dare to attack the army!"

Without waiting for Zi Chuanxiu to answer, he only heard a series of crisp skin and flesh collision sounds, and the officer slapped Zi Chuanxiu more than a dozen times without stopping, showing how well-trained the soldiers of the Lin family were.

He wanted to fight again, but a more senior officer stopped him: "Don't fight anymore, the elder is coming!"

The torches parted ways, and out stepped a tall warrior in battle armor. Approaching to see Qing Zichuanxiu's face, the military general exclaimed: "You...... You...... It's the Purple River Commander!"

Zi Chuanxiu breathed a sigh of relief: "Who is the general of the Lin family?" This torch is too dazzling, I can't see it clearly." ”

"Extinguish the torch!" the general turned back and ordered, striding forward, taking off his helmet, and revealing a handsome face: "Does the commander not recognize me?"

"Ah, you're Lin Rui!

"Untie up, untie quickly!" Lin Rui hurriedly ordered: "Lord Commander, you're not injured, are you?"

"Hmph!" Touching the blood marks on his wrists that were strangled by the rope, Zi Chuanxiu sneered: "Do you think I look very good?"

"This ......" face was beaten red and swollen, blood flowed from the corners of his mouth, and he was dirty, no matter how he looked at Zi Chuanxiu, he didn't look very good, Lin Rui laughed awkwardly: "Misunderstanding, this is a complete misunderstanding!"

"Hmph," Zi Chuan Xiu said weakly, "Elder Lin, I have been weak and sick since I was a child, and my body is fragile, and now I have given your subordinates a severe beating, and I am about to die......

When did one of the strongest masters of the Zichuan family become a sick man with a fragile body? Lin Rui smiled bitterly: "My lord, you really like to joke, you are strong in martial arts, how can those ordinary officers and soldiers hurt you?"

"Ordinary officers and soldiers, but I see that your subordinates punch like a fierce tiger coiling over a mountain, kick like a dragon going out to sea, sword as fast as lightning and thunder, and sword as fierce -- anyway, it is too powerful to say! You see, he even has a hairstyle like Zuo Jia Ming Wang, which means that he must be as powerful as Ming Wang!"

What a mess of logic! Lin Rui's head was big: "But I see that you are refreshed, full of energy, and your body is very good!"

"Back to the light, it must be back to the light!"

"Why don't we get the best doctor to check it out for you?"

"But the medical expenses are very expensive now, and I am a very poor person, so I don't have any savings......"

Lin Rui burst into the forehead with green tendons, and said with a forced smile: "This is the trouble caused by my subordinates, how can you let your lord break the bank? Naturally, we paid this money." ”

"Alas, Elder Lin, although you promised to compensate me for my medical expenses of one billion yuan—"

"Wait, wait, when will I promise ......"

"But your subordinates openly beat the commander of the Black Flag Legion of the Zichuan family in this way, this is an insult to the 100,000 soldiers of the Black Flag Army, an insult to the millions of armored soldiers of the Zichuan family, and even more a provocation to His Royal Highness Shenxing and His Highness Ning, the commander-in-chief of our country! Such a strict political incident cannot be compensated for by a mere billion! Elder Lin Rui, we are old friends, but you have caused too much trouble, brother, I really can't help you-Elder, why are you so reckless?" Zi Chuanxiu couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, with a very sympathetic but helpless expression, Lin Rui felt that he was about to faint.

Of course, Commander Ah Xiu was a "soft-hearted man" (self-proclaimed), and he could not bear to watch his "good friend" Elder Lin Rui degenerate into a sinner who undermined the long-standing friendly relationship between the two countries. (Lin Rui gritted his teeth: "Thank you, Commander Xiu, you are really magnanimous!") For the sake of friendship, he promised to "settle this political incident with great sincerity", and after some whispering bargaining, the leader of the Zichuan family and the elders of the Lin family finally reached a settlement agreement.

Of course, the specific content of the agreement is unknown to outsiders, but looking at Zichuan Xiu's chūn face and Lin Rui's frustrated expression, it should not be difficult for everyone to guess that Commander Ah Xiu has once again succeeded in helping the Lin family's world-famous rich pocket to lighten the burden.

"But there's one thing I'm very strange about," Lin Rui's eyes were full of doubts: "Lord Commander, why are you here?"

"I came to inspect the border guards of Valin Province, but I accidentally got separated from the team and got lost, and strayed into the border of the Lin family, and I ran into your people. Zi Chuanxiu was relieved to talk nonsense, anyway, Lin Rui didn't dare to refute himself.

"Then, why did you clash with my men?"

Zi Chuanxiu smiled and whispered in Lin Rui's ear, "Elder Lin, I'm really going to say I'm sorry. I was with a woman just now, and I was embarrassed to teach them a lesson because your subordinates were rude to her. ”

"Ah, this is a trivial matter, Lord Xiu, you are our own people, it is for their good to teach this group of animals who are not long-eyed, so that they can remember it for a long time in the future, but-" Lin Rui hesitated: "That woman, who is that?"

Zi Chuanxiu lowered his voice: "Elder Lin, what do you want my brother to say?" Hehe, this is a new acquaintance of mine...... Hehe...... Friends, very good friends!"

"Oh, I see!" Lin Rui suddenly realized, and said with an ambiguous smile: "Actually, I also know this kind of thing, many high-ranking officers in your army have secret lovers with us - oh, no, it's a very good friend of that kind of woman, but I didn't expect that you just arrived and have one, you really deserve to be the youngest commander of the family, brother, I admire!"

"I have to ask Elder Lin to help me keep it secret. This kind of thing can be big or small, and if it is publicized, the Judge Advocate General's Office may come to me for trouble. I'm not afraid of them, but it's a nuisance to get tangled in those flies. ”

"Please rest assured, the Commander will never leak the news. ”

"Please help me keep an eye on it, Elder, and if you find a young and beautiful single woman around here, please send her to me. ”

"A young and beautiful single woman?" Lin Rui smiled ambiguously: "There may be a lot of them around!

"Then I'll have to make it difficult!"

"Hahaha!

The two met and smiled, and suddenly they couldn't go against their hearts, between men, this kind of thing has the most common language.

"That's right," Zi Chuanxiu remembered one thing at this time: "Elder Lin, this is originally none of my business, but your ministry is so aggressive in searching, even you have been dispatched, who is it looking for?"

Lin Rui looked at Zi Chuanxiu with a very strange look: "Why do you knowingly ask, Commander Xiu?"

"I really don't know. ”

"Oh, this was supposed to be a secret, but since it's Xiu in charge of you, I'll make an exception. Lin Rui leaned closer to Zichuan Xiu's ear and whispered, "At the joint request of the people in power in your country, we are catching the wind and frost. ”

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