"So you already calculated everything in the first place?"

"Ah...... Why? ”

"You never intended to run north, but you let me ride through the north gate to confuse the enemy."

"I'm going to run north, I ran when I was in Li County, I'm afraid I'll get to Jingzhou at this time, so why wait until now?"

"You tie a bloodstained handkerchief to a stirrup, and then burn the horse with fire, and the horse runs north, and the enemy in the rear sees the blood on the ground, and naturally thinks that we have run north, and we will be surprised to be deceived after chasing for a long time, but then turn around, we have already run away, and where can we catch up?"

"Hey, and then what?"

"Later, he hid in the wagons of the Liu family's caravan and swaggered into the city...... But to be honest, when I heard that I was going to inspect the goods, the cloth on my head was lifted, and I was so frightened that I almost screamed. ”

"I know, you were clutching my sleeve so hard that you almost tore it out...... But there's no need to worry about it, the doorman will never inspect the goods. ”

"Why?"

"The first time I saw the Liu family's caravan, I noticed that the cargo at the front of them was the cabin and carriage...... And the color of the cloth on the top cover is also slightly darker, indicating that it is a cargo that is about to be sold. Thinking about it for a while, who else can receive so many goods at one time in Wuling County except Brother Dulong? And Brother Dulong's goods, ordinary officials, where did they have the courage to check? ”

"You can see so much at a glance?"

"There's more—the man who took the lead in carrying the flag had new boots on the soles of his feet, but the soles of his feet were almost smoothed, and although the ayara on his body was new, the jacket inside was really old. These are all characteristics of a perennial businessman, which shows that this person often runs around, and must be a good businessman who is proficient in human affairs...... The caravan led by such a person, not to mention a few ordinary doormen, even if he arrived at the prime minister's door, when he met a butler comparable to a seventh-grade official, he would be able to make it clear that he would never encounter difficulties......

"So follow them into the city, and you won't be investigated." Xiao Yu nodded approvingly, and then looked at:

"Now, what's the reason?" At this time, the two were in a private house where the owner was temporarily leaving, and Jiang Xiaoshu was rummaging through the cabinets while talking to Xiaoyu.

Hearing Xiaoyu ask, Jiang Xiaoshu said:

"Staying in Wuling County, it must not work, I bet that after today, the entire Wuling County will be under high martial law, not to mention hiding in private houses, even if we dig a pit and bury ourselves, the Lord Zhou who drills the horns of the bull will definitely dig three feet into the ground and dig us out, even if he doesn't come, Jiang Yue will help...... So we can't stop now, we still have to run until it's completely safe. Xiao Yu asked:

"What are you doing in this house?" Jiang Xiaoshu said:

"Change your clothes." Halfway through the conversation, he had found two sets of civilian clothes, handed them to Xiaoyu, and after the two changed their clothes, they threw the bloody clothes on their bodies into the stove and burned them before going out again.

After going out, Jiang Xiaoshu pulled Xiaoyu all the way to the south, and when he came to the south gate, the two touched the city wall and fell down with a soft whip.

After Jiang Xiaoshu landed, he turned his head and shouted:

"Jump, I'll do it." Xiao Yu jumped and was caught by Jiang Xiaoshu steadily, Xiao Yu jumped off the ground lightly, looked at the official in front of him and sighed:

"This road was walked by the two of us before, at that time you were still a hero admired by everyone, and you were respected everywhere you went, but at this moment, you were arrested by black and white at the same time, it is really a time to change, and the world is unpredictable......" That day, after drinking in the drummer and shenglou, Xiaoyu pulled Jiang Xiaoshu out of the city, and sat down on a small hill, under the starry sky, the two drank and talked, so unhappy, Jiang Xiaoshu naturally remembered.

Jiang Xiaoshu withdrew the soft whip, shook his head and said:

"In short, I have never done anything wrong, and if I am wronged for a while, what is it? Let's go. Xiao Yu nodded, and the two walked side by side, and soon came to the hill where they had been drinking.

Xiao Yu turned his head and asked with a smile:

"I wonder if the two big wine jars at that time are still there?" Jiang Xiaoshu's chin raised:

"Why don't you go up and have a look."

"Huh?" The little fish was surprised:

"But now ......" Jiang Xiaoshu waved his hand:

"Since the horse went out of the city, so many tricks and tricks have been used, if the Jiang Yue Gang really has this ability and can still chase after them, I will simply give them their heads and cut them off...... At least for an hour, we will be safe, go up and rest, and I will sort out my thoughts. Hearing him say this, Xiao Yu also nodded, the two went up to the top of the slope and sat down, the wine jar stood quietly on the top of the slope, just like when he left, he could return to the old land, but the mood was very different, Xiao Yu caressed the wine jar, thoughtful.

Are the two elders okay? The inn caught fire, how happened to Sheng Gongzi? Brother Wang and Xiaolan, where are they now?

In just a few days, how did so many things happen? Where should I go with the bookmaker...... Xiao Yu's thoughts were surging in her heart, but she didn't feel sad, on the contrary, she had an inexplicable eagerness in her heart, and she didn't seem to be worried about the situation in front of her.

What's wrong with me? How can you think so? Realizing this, Xiao Yu's heart couldn't help but tremble, and he quickly persuaded himself to dispel this idea in his heart.

At this time, Jiang Xiaoshu on the side suddenly spoke:

"Little fish."

"Ahh

"What are you thinking?"

"I didn't think about anything, why do you ask?"

"You're smiling so happily, I'll treat you as if you've picked up the money."

"Huh? How could it be ......"

"It's nothing, the more adversity, the happier you have to laugh," Jiang Xiaoshu waved his hand, and then said:

"Since it's okay, let's think about things for me."

"What happened today?"

"No, I started thinking about it from the first day we came to Wuling County."

"Hmm...... At that time, we entered the city, the doorman had greeted in advance, and then met a group of people who came to thank the people for sending things, to the palace, you talked to the prefect and the merchants, and then settled down, after resting, went to participate in the banquet, you talked a lot with the Zhou governor's mansion, and learned about the crimes committed by the Jiangyue Gang in Wuling County, and then we went out of the city to drink and chat here, and in the middle of the night, we went back to the inn over the wall, and met the little guy who fed us the horses, and then went back, the next day, you and Sheng Gongzi learned, after the fight, I accompanied you to the post station, You were called away by the Zhou Governor's Mansion, and when I see you again, you have been put into the prisoner car, I can't rest assured, I followed the prisoner car on horseback, and arrived at Jinzhong Village, Li County, but I bumped into you, we went back to Wuling County together, and then it's now......" Xiaoyu made a long story short, and told the whole story of the incident in Wuling County.

"Very good," Jiang Xiaoshu nodded, and then stretched out a finger:

"First of all, I can be sure that I fell into a trap - those so-called 'common people' and 'horse feeding guys' are all people from the Jiangyue gang, and they blame me in this way, wanting to get rid of me with Zhou Zide's hand." Xiao Yu nodded, and then asked:

"Zhou Zixue learned about the house, does he have any problems?" Jiang Xiaoshu was stunned:

"Why do you ask?" Xiao Yu thought for a moment, and then said:

"As soon as Jiang Yue's gang designed to frame you, he arrested you, which is too coincidental." Jiang Xiaoshu thought for a moment, and then shook his head decisively:

"No way. First of all, he used to be incompatible with the Jiang Yue Gang, this matter must not be faked, and he has no possibility of cooperating with the Jiang Yue Gang. Secondly, putting aside him personally, how can an ordinary prefect who dares to admonish him be bribed? What kind of chips can be more valuable than your own life? Hearing this, Xiao Yu nodded and said:

"It seems that Governor Zhou was also deceived by the Jiang Yue Gang, obviously with good intentions to get rid of thieves, but he was taken advantage of." Jiang Xiaoshu sighed:

"I once read a script, which is about the story of Bao Qingtian's descendants, and the protagonist's father once said a sentence to him - corrupt officials are traitorous, but clean officials must be even more traitorous, otherwise how can you fight those bad guys...... I heard this at the time, but I didn't understand the truth until today, when I encountered all kinds of changes. Zhou Zide is upright, and he consciously does what he does, worthy of his conscience, but in fact, he was used by people with ulterior motives, and almost caused a catastrophe, if I really died, he himself could not escape the blame, and in the end, he still let the treacherous villain be a stepping stone, the so-called good intentions do bad things, that's it. Xiao Yu asked:

"Could it be that officials like Governor Zhou are not as good as those dog officials who collude with wicked people and oppress the people?"

"So far, at least those dog officials won't give their lives to cut off my head, right?" Jiang Xiaoshu smiled bitterly.

The little fish was silent, but his eyes were full of unwillingness. Jiang Xiaoshu immediately said:

But this is not Zhou Zide's problem, good people do bad things with good intentions, and the root cause lies in those cunning and evil people who get in the way, as well as the corrupt officialdom that is bad to the roots...... If all the officials are like Zhou Zide, where can the Jiang Yue Gang be arrogant? If that's the case, even if I am wronged, Zhou Zide will trust his boss and hand me over to be handled by the judges, and picket me at all levels, how can I be wronged? "Little Fish Road:

"Yes, Governor Zhou once said 'two politics and three officials' to describe Xiangzhou officialdom, but even in such an environment, he can still maintain his heart and be upright, which is really commendable."

"He's a little stupid, but I appreciate it," Jiang Xiaoshu sighed.

"It's a pity, he wants to cut off my head now, and when all the dust settles, I must have a good conversation with him for three days and three nights, and then vigorously recommend talents like him to the imperial court, oh yes, I have to match him with a reliable master......" Speaking of this, Jiang Xiaoshu couldn't help but smile, and Xiaoyu quipped:

"Look how happy you are, I'll still treat you as if you've picked up the money."

"It's much easier to pick up money than to meet a good official." Jiang Xiaoshu said with a smile, and then stretched out his second finger:

"After talking about the whole story of my frame-up, let's talk about the second point - the behavior of the Jiang Yue Gang today." All the things that happened in the inn before, Xiao Yu was not present, and then he ran all the way, he didn't even have time to breathe, and he didn't listen to Jiang Xiaoshu's explanation, so he naturally didn't know anything, so he asked:

"What exactly did the Jiang Yue Gang do?"

"After coming to the inn, I jumped on a big tree and secretly observed ......," Jiang Xiaoshu made a long story short, and told Xiaoyu what had happened before.

As he spoke, Xiao Yu couldn't help but be frightened, and after hearing that the two red were taken away, Sheng Yuyan was suddenly attacked by the sneak attack hidden under her feet, and she couldn't help but exclaim:

"Who is that?"

"Three swordsmen," Jiang Xiaoshu said firmly:

"Those are the three most powerful generals under Wu Gongzi, the trinity, very powerful, Wu Gongzi is a scholar, and he has been safe and sound for so many years, all relying on the secret protection of these three people."

"That Sheng Gongzi is ......"

"Bad luck is less."

"However, since Wu Gongzi came to negotiate peace, why did he let his subordinates take action?"

"That's the point," Jiang Xiaoshu said:

"Because, Jiang Yue Gang came to explain on the surface, but he kept thinking about assassination, and the words that Sheng Yu Ember said were nothing more than an eye of appeasement, just to let Sheng Yu Ember relax his vigilance, so that they could take the opportunity to sneak attack and succeed in one move!"

"But you're still alive, and they're not afraid that you'll settle accounts after the fall?"

"In their plan, the prison cart that was carrying me had already been attacked, and I would either 'accidentally' roll off a cliff or die 'unfortunately' in the chaos...... That's why they dare to be so unscrupulous. After that, Jiang Xiaoshu's face was worried, and when Xiaoyu saw this, he hurriedly asked:

"What's wrong?"

"Someone is helping the Jiang Yue Gang."

"Is that the third party you guessed earlier?"

"Yes, it was originally speculation, but now it is certain."

"How so?"

"There are at least two high-ranking people in this force, one is proficient in stratagem, and the other is similar to me." Jiang Xiaoshu said solemnly:

"It's not unusual for someone who is proficient in stratagem to calculate that I will escape on the way to escort, but it is really surprising that he can calculate that I will return to Wuling County and arrange an ambush in advance."

"However, you just said that Wu Gongzi and the three swordsmen obviously thought you were dead. If this master cooperated with the Jiang Yue Gang, why wouldn't he tell him the news that you had fled back to Wuling County? ”

"This is also the point of my confusion," Jiang Xiaoshu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he muttered:

"Didn't they pass the qi beforehand? Or is it that it is not the entire Jiang Yue Gang that cooperates with the third-party forces, but a few people in the gang......" Jiang Xiaoshu pondered for a long time, and had a lot of guesses, but he couldn't confirm it, so he had to shake his head and say:

"Let's put this aside for the time being, let's talk about the other person of the third party." Xiaoyu nodded:

"You just said that he is very similar to you."

"Not bad."

"Where is the like?"

"I learned to be proficient in the ghost path of assassination, concealment and sneak attack, and these things, that person is also proficient, even ......" Jiang Xiaoshu thought for a moment, then shook his head:

"No, not even, it's really better than me—he can figure out that I am hiding in that big tree, which is the best place to observe and sneak attack, and then send men to besiege it; He was able to use the killer instinct to judge the path I had to take after I got into the alley, and arranged for someone to intercept me, almost forcing me to death; When I finally narrowly escaped from the game, he struck me with a bone-eating spike that nearly cost me half my life...... What a horrible guy. The little fish was taken aback:

"This is the one from the Hall of Dry Bones?" Jiang Xiaoshu nodded:

"It's him, he is by no means one of the more than ten purple belt and black belt masters, otherwise if he is present during the siege, I am afraid that I will not be able to hold a cup of tea......" Xiao Yu frowned and pondered, and then suddenly asked:

"Could it be the Three Blades? You said that the Three Blades are very strong killers, could they be born in the Hall of Dry Bones? ”

"The Three Swordsmen were indeed born in the Hall of Dry Bones, but the person who hurt me was definitely not them, but another master who never showed up," Jiang Xiaoshu shook his head:

"The three swordsmen are very strong, but I have seen their skills, fighting alone, and I am not afraid of anyone; Besides, they were besieging Sheng Yu Ember at the time, and although they could win, they would never be so fast, and they would not have had time to hunt me down...... This master of the Dry Bone Palace, who has never shown up, is simply terrifying, if it weren't for the continuous use of blind eyes, out of the north gate, back to the north gate, and then out of the south gate, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape from his control. Hearing him say it cautiously, Xiao Yu nodded silently, and only asked after a long time:

"What now?"

"Find out the whereabouts of Sheng Yuyan, Wang Jinwei, and Xiaolan first, and then make plans...... Belch! Jiang Xiaoshu was halfway through speaking, and suddenly stopped, his face like frost:

"I just said something wrong." Seeing that his face was instantly gloomy, Xiao Yu hurriedly asked:

"Which point?"

"We didn't escape the master's grasp." Xiao Yu was startled, turned his head violently, and on the official road in the north, more than ten purple and black belt masters galloped wildly, rushing straight here.

The so-called tarsal bones, the ghost does not disperse, this is the case. The development of the situation is really unexpected, at this moment, Jiang Xiaoshu is injured, and the two of them don't even have a mount, in the face of this fierce pursuit, where should they go?

Xiaoyu's face turned pale and he closed his eyes in despair. To the north, the sound of horses' hooves is getting closer......