In the handsome tent, the atmosphere was extremely solemn, Xue Mang, Fan Jun, Wei Youming and others looked at Yi Xiaodao and Li Dingxing with serious faces. The two of them were separated by a table, their faces were cold, their eyes were unblinking, and Xiang Lian'er stood aside, looking at this, looking at that, not knowing what to do.

"Heh, Li Dingxing, I really didn't expect this step of yours."

"Hmph, how could you think of it. Checkmate! ”

Yi Xiaodao dropped the chess pieces in his hand, spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "It's amazing, it's still your skills, I lost." ”

Xiang Lian'er pushed the two away and picked up the chessboard: "What are the two stinky chess baskets?" It's been half an hour, and the two of them have eaten less than ten grains together, and they have eaten. ”

Yi Xiaodao leaned back and let Xiang Lian'er clean up the mess: "You guys don't tell me when you get married!" It's too out-of-the-box! ”

Xiang Lian'er approached Yi Xiaodao and said with a cruel smile: "You and Sister Yue'er got married, did you tell me!" ”

Yi Xiaodao rubbed his nose and looked at Li Dingxing wildly: "Xiao Li, this daughter-in-law... Ahem, you have to take care of it~"

"What do you say? Be louder! Xianglian'er roared.

"I said that... Gotta get a bowl... Don't be stunned, eat, eat. Yi Xiaodao was so frightened that he dragged the chair back a few steps, looked at the crowd watching the joke, and shouted for food.

When the meal was served, Yi Xiaodao shouted: "Everyone is full, the military food in the camp is gone, and I don't know when the next full meal will be..."

Wei Youming glanced nervously at the outside of the tent, and said with a shhh: "Master Yi, be quiet, don't let the outside hear it." ”

Li Dingxing and Xiang Lian'er looked at each other and smiled, Yi Xiaodao saw the appearance of the two of them, and asked, "What else is there to hide from me?" Be honest! ”

Li Dingxing said: "When we were in Nanhuai, we tracked down an island where there were Dongyu people, and Xiang Lian'er and I led troops over to exterminate that group of Dongwei people. A lot of gold, silver and jewels were seized, and this time, one was to pursue the Dongwei people along the way and defend the sea line, these two things..."

"I'm here to send you money for a poor ghost! 10,000 stone of grain, 3 million silver taels, is it enough? Xiang Lian'er took Li Dingxing's words.

"O living bodhisattva! What a living bodhisattva! General Wei, quickly kowtow to the loyal public! Yi Xiaodao said and picked up his robe, and was about to kneel, Xianglian'er was already familiar with his tricks, and kicked it with a smile, and everyone laughed.

Yi Xiaodao smiled and watched everyone pick up the dishes and chopsticks, and walked out of the tent.

"Hey, where are you going? Skipping a meal? Xiang Lian'er turned around and asked.

"I still have something to do, you can eat, don't worry about me." Yi Xiaodao said with a smile, lifted the curtain, and walked out of the tent.

Walking in the barracks, whether it was the Yulin Army, the Nanhuai Army or the bandits, they all saluted solemnly when they saw Yi Xiaodao, and Yi Xiaodao greeted them one by one with a smile.

"I heard that the ghost knife Liu and the one-eyed snake have been here, what about the people?" Yi Xiaodao met a bandit leader, who was also one of the four people in Qucheng who refused to leave, and asked.

"Ghost Knife Liu and the One-Eyed Snake said goodbye to Master Yi without shame, and they have already taken people away." The leader replied.

Yi Xiaodao nodded when he heard this, didn't say anything, and paced outside the barracks.

"Lord Yi... It's about regaining hearts and minds... The best time to grown... Don't miss out. Outside the barracks, a man in thin clothes stood in the cold wind of the winter night, his lips were already purple from the cold, and he was holding a grain bag in his arms.

"Wang Xuan, you haven't gone back yet?" Yi Xiaodao was taken aback, and hurriedly took off the big hat on his body and put it on Wang Xuan: "Why don't you enter the camp?" On such a cold day, you are going to freeze yourself to death? ”

Wang Xuan put on the big knife of Yi Xiaodao, and after a while, he said: "The grass people are for adults... Advance, so stay here. Barrack... Heavy land, grass people... Don't dare to trespass. ”

Yi Xiaodao smiled and shook his head, not believing it. Judging from the performance of this poor scholar during the day, this scholar is extremely courageous, and he doesn't believe the word "dare", and he doesn't believe it when he kills Yi Xiaodao.

"It's a shame that I came out, if I don't come out, if you freeze to death in the middle of the night, you'll have to dig your grave tomorrow with my soldiers." Yi Xiaodao quipped.

"Adults will definitely come out." Wang Xuan said firmly.

Yi Xiaodao raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Why? ”

"But you want to go to the city and make an appointment at the little girl's house?" Wang Xuan's words!

Yi Xiaodao twisted his head and gestured, "Let's go together." ”

The two of them walked in the dark night, but fortunately, there were official roads between the barracks and the Japanese city, and it was winter, so there would be no danger.

"My lord, what the grass people just said, I hope you will remember it. This is the best time to win over people's hearts. The Yulin Army belongs to His Majesty today, and the Nanhuai Army is also the old department of the King of Nanhuai, although the Lord can control it at this time, it is not a long-term plan, and the Donglu Dragons have no leader, so the Lord can seize the opportunity! Wang Xuan brought up the old story again.

Yi Xiaodao glanced at Wang Xuan in surprise: "You poor scholar still understand this?" Don't think about it all day. ”

"It's not good for a soldier to have no food, if you are worried about military food, it's easy to hear. From Richeng in Donglu to Xingcheng in Anxi, there is the danger of the Yellow River in the middle, and the Qinling Mountains are separated, and the adults only need..."Wang Xuan continued.

"Put away your thoughts, I'll just say this once!" Yi Xiaodao said coldly.

Wang Xuan immediately shut up and didn't mention it again, and the two walked like this for a while before Yi Xiaodao asked, "What do you do at home?" ”

"I lost my father when I was young, and only my mother grew up, and my mother grew up three years ago... Passed away. On weekdays, he makes a living by writing letters to people. Wang Xuan replied simply.

"If you don't have anything to worry about at home, follow me in the future, don't think about anything else, I have something to eat, and I promise that you won't starve."

Wang Xuan immediately bowed to the ground: "Xuan, go to the soup and go to the fire, and report the grace of the adult!" ”

Yi Xiaodao lifted it lightly with one hand, and pulled Wang Xuan up: "It's not my kindness, it's that you know how to grasp the opportunity and show your edge, thank yourself if you want to thank yourself." So saying, he walked first into the city.

Wang Xuan looked at Yi Xiaodao's back, and a blazing light faintly flashed in his eyes: "My lord, I will definitely help you!" ”

The night was dark, and ordinary people were already asleep at this time, Yi Xiaodao and Wang Xuan passed by a tavern, bought a pot of turbid wine, a few plates of cooked vegetables, and only remembered after buying it, he didn't know where the little girl's house was.

"Why can't you?" Wang Xuan looked at Yi Xiaodao, who was in a daze, and asked.

"I don't know where that kid lives..."Yi Xiaodao was quite embarrassed.

Wang Xuan smiled suddenly, and now he found out that Master Yi, who loves the people like a son and is smart and courageous, still has such a stupid side.

"Please come with me, sir." Wang Xuan led the way in front of the head, Yi Xiaodao hurriedly followed, and the two of them turned around in the alley before they stood in front of a dilapidated house. The lights of the surrounding houses have long been turned off and resting, but here the lights are still on.

The two of them stood close to the door, and Wang Xuan was about to knock on the door, but heard a scolding sound from the door.

"You kid, don't eat yet, I'll see when you have to wait!"

"Ruru, you eat first, that brother may have forgotten, after eating, tomorrow my father will take you to find that brother, okay?"

"Leave her alone! Starve to death! So old and so ignorant! ”

There was a couple in the house, one singing red-faced, the other white-faced, and counting a little girl named "Ruru".

"Brother Yi Xiaodao will come, he will definitely come!" The little girl had a hint of crying, but stubbornly did not cry, and said firmly.

"If you don't eat, get out of here and go find your brother! We don't want a disobedient child like you in our family! The woman pulled the girl open, opened the door, and the Yi knife outside the door, Wang Xuan and the two collided.

"Big... My lord—" The woman was startled, and cowered back into the house.

When the man in the house heard the movement, he rushed to check, and instinctively pulled his wife and daughter behind him: "My lord, the tongue of the woman is neither long nor short, my lord forgives the sin, forgives the sin." As he spoke, he knelt down.

Yi Xiaodao grabbed the man with one hand, lifted him up lightly, and pressed him on the stool: "Ruru, have you eaten?" My brother was too busy and came late. ”

"Didn't eat! Just wait for Brother Yi Xiaodao! Brother, you wait for me. The little girl ran into the kitchen and soon came out with a broken bowl with four steaming white steamed buns. Brother Yi Xiaodao, this is made of the grain you received today, you can taste it. ”

Yi Xiaodao grabbed a steamed bun and took a big bite, chewing it: "Hmm." It's so fragrant, it's delicious! ”

The little girl also picked up another steamed bun and stuffed it into her mouth with a smile, and the two of them just hugged a steamed bun and gnawed it happily.

"Brother Yi Xiaodao, is this brother your friend? Come, you can eat this brother too. The little girl held the bowl and tiptoed it to Wang Xuan. Wang Xuan also picked up a steamed bun from the bowl and ate it, and the three of them laughed.

"It's... The husband and wife are not standing or sitting on the side, and they don't know what to do.

Yi Xiaodao took out the hot dishes he bought and put them on the table: "Has this eldest brother eaten it?" Come, have two drinks with us. Sister-in-law, you try this dish, I bought it in Richeng, you should be used to eating it, right? ”

The husband and wife sat down in a daze, Yi Xiaodao was not restrained, and Hu Tianhai chatted, making the little girl giggle. The couple also slowly lost their restraints, and took all the new things in Richeng as a talking point on weekdays, and chatted with this kind young official. Even Wang Xuan interjected a sentence or two from time to time, and the five of them sat around the table, as if they were a family.

After being full of wine and food, Yi Xiaodao and Wang Xuan got up and were about to leave, the little girl was a little reluctant, but she was still very sensible and sent the two to the door with her parents.

"Brother Yi Xiaodao, these pig ears are so delicious tonight!" The little girl smiled sweetly.

"Really? But I think the big white steamed bun is the best! Yi Xiaodao smiled and touched the little girl's head.

The little girl knew that she would not see each other again, so she waved goodbye and said, "Brother Yi Xiaodao, come back to play next time you have time!" ”

"Okay, I'll play again when I'm free!" Yi Xiaodao responded.

The two of them went out of the city and walked on the way back to the barracks, when Yi Xiaodao suddenly turned around and asked, "Huh?" Where's your bag of grain? ”

"I lost it, I don't know where I lost it." Wang Xuan smiled bitterly, shrunk the hand behind his back, and made a hole in his hand.

In the city of the day, the couple coaxed the little girl Ruru to wake up, and the woman came to the hall and was about to turn off the lights, when she suddenly found a cloth bag at the foot of the table.

"Boss, come and see, isn't this left by the Yi adult? There seems to be a word on it! What are you writing about? The woman hurriedly called her husband.

The man squinted in the dim light and read, "Lord Yi... Lack of troops. ”