After arranging Zhao Shun, riding on the sweaty and bloody horse that King Dawan had given to him, Shu Yan went out of the southwest and galloped on the avenue of the Guanzhong Plain.

This reddish-brown sweaty horse is tall at the shoulders and long, with strong limbs, smooth lines, bright and smooth fur, and is as fast as flying. Three hundred miles did not stop, and ran directly out of the Guanzhong Plain. This speed is very suitable for Shu Yan's temperament and his eagerness at this time. But this comfort did not last long, and hills began to appear in front of it, and it was no longer a flat road.

In one breath, Shu Yan's waist was a little sore, and the horses were sweating. Sure enough, it was sweat and blood, and with a flick of the horsemane, his left hand was dyed with a trace of blood red. Although it is claimed to be a BMW, it is also a physical body after all, and it can't be overworked, so Shu Yan slowed down a little.

After a day of running, I spent the night resting in a market town. The next day, it didn't take long, but I saw that the canyons were lined up, the ravines were vertical and horizontal, and it was rare to see flat land.

Shu Dao is difficult, Shu Yan has heard of it for a long time, but after experiencing it today, he realized that it is really difficult. No matter what kind of road you are, the horse will not be of much use. There was a big river in front of him, so he simply abandoned the road and took a boat. Sure enough, the right way was chosen, and the river turned around and merged into the Han River, from which the Han River flowed southward to the boundary of Yizhou. After several tosses, he abandoned ship and landed near Wenshan County.

Riding on a horse, I walked all the way and inquired all the way, and saw a few cottages scattered in a valley in the distance. Beat the horse and run to the front, there are cultivators working outside the village, after asking, this is the white horse Qiang village that they are looking for.

The history of the Qiang people is as old as that of China, and after a long period of development, although the population is not large, it is divided into many ethnic groups. Baimaqiang is a branch of the ancient Qiang people.

But even if they are of the same lineage, they live in separate tribes, and each tribe is miles apart. Shu Yan didn't know which one was Xiao Mo's tribe. He inquired of the ploughman again. The cultivator was very casual at first, but when he heard that he was looking for Jiang Xiaomo's family, he suddenly answered vaguely, no matter how Shu Yan asked, he pretended not to understand.

Helpless, Shu Yan could only find someone else. Fortunately, there was a drooping child who was herding sheep, and there was nothing to hide, and he was pointed out to the specific stockade. Shu Yan rode his horse and approached the gate of the village, but saw that the layout of the building was very different from the village seen in the Central Plains, the height of the trees inside was not transparent, only the huge thick horned ram's head hanging high in the middle of the gate was enough to make people novel. Shu Yan heard Xiao Mo say that their Qiang people claimed to be the shepherds of Dayu, and took sheep as their primitive worship.

Entering the gate of the village, I found that this village has hundreds of households, and there is a wooden and stone watchtower in the middle of the high place, and there are several bamboo and wood thatched huts around, as well as a few caves.

There were people walking around in the village, and Shu Yan was about to ask, but after those people saw him, they all slipped away quietly, and closed their doors, no matter how they called, no one came out. Shu Yan wondered, and there was nothing he could do. Suddenly remembered that Xiao Mo's grandfather was the chief, and the chief's residence must not be the same as ordinary people, most of them lived in that watchtower. So he didn't inquire anymore and ran straight to the wooden and stone watchtower.

The site in front of the watchtower is very open, the watchtower itself is also high enough, and from the smoothness of the ground and the many daily things hanging on the watchtower, there should be a lot of people living here, but there is no human figure, quite deserted. When I was looking around, I saw about a hundred and a half people coming out of the watchtower. Different from the ordinary Qiang people's short hair and clothing, this person wears a green satin robe, with black and white sideburns pulled high above his head, typical Chinese attire.

Shu Yan saw that the other party was looking at him with doubtful eyes, and hurriedly stepped forward and arched his hand: "May I ask Uncle, does Jiang Xiaomo live here?" ”

The man had a look on his face: "You are here to arrest people again?" ”

Shu Yan was stunned when asked: "Arrest someone?" I'm arresting someone for no reason! ”

"Look at your dress, aren't you an official?" The man did not answer, but asked rhetorically.

"It's true to be an official, but I came to Jiang Xiaomo for private matters, and I can't get involved in official affairs, let alone arrest people."

Seeing Shu Yan's kind attitude and loyal, the man relaxed a little and said, "May I ask Shangguan Zun's surname, what do you want to find my little girl?" ”

"Your little girl?" Finally found the right person. But Shu Yan was more nervous than happy, this is Xiao Mo's father! I'm a big man, looking for someone's daughter for no reason, how can I say this?

At this moment, another woman came out of it, about fifty years old, wearing more luxurious Qiang clothes. Shu Yan knows the situation of Xiao Mo's family, his father is Chinese, and his mother is Qiang, is this Xiao Mo's mother? So I was even more nervous.

"Who is this?" Xiao Mo's mother asked.

"It's Xiao Mo's friend. We have been brothers and sisters...... Oh no, it's a brother. Shu Yan took a deep look and replied with a red face.

Father Jiang also returned the salute and said: "The contemptible person's name is Huaqing, this is my inside-in-law, that is, Xiao Mo's mother." It's not unusual for my daughter to wander around as a man for many years, and she must have made a lot of friends. But she never revealed her background and address, so no stranger ever visited. ”

Shu Yan saw that the other party seemed to be a little unable to believe himself, so he reported to his family and said: "The surname of the late student is Shu Mingyan, and my visit this time is really important." ”

"Shu Yan?" The couple were taken aback and looked at Shu Yan from top to bottom. After looking at it for a long time, the two looked at each other again, and Jiang's mother said: "My daughter mentioned your name, but I didn't expect you to be an official." It seems that only you can save the little girl. ”

At this point, the couple was about to bow down.

Shu Yan was so panicked and embarrassed that he was going to die, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help him and comforted: "What are the two old men doing?" You don't have to be afraid, you are here to save Xiao Mo this time. I met my brother Jiang Liu on the road, and he told me the address here. ”

"Oops." Father Jiang stomped his feet and shook his head, "It would be nice if Shu Guanren had come two days earlier." Xiao Mo, she has been arrested! ”

Shu Yan was like a scoop of cold water poured on his head, and his heart was half cold: "When did you catch it?" Where did you catch it? ”

"Just the day before yesterday, I was arrested by the officials of Wenshan County." Jiang Mu sobbed and slowly told, "Although our tribe can't say how strong it is, it can be considered stable and quiet. I can only hate my younger brother Jiang Liu, he has a good life, but he followed Qi Wannian to rebel. Qi Wannian was defeated, and my brother's situation was also revealed. When the official family heard the news, they immediately sent troops to arrest and inquire if there were any conspirators, which caused peace to our entire tribe. As you may have seen, people in our tribe now avoid people in official uniforms. Our family was the first to be implicated. My father, the old chief, died in terror and rage. Our whole family and several leaders of the tribe were arrested and taken to Wenshan County. The official family interrogated and learned that no one else in our family was involved in the rebellion, so they showed kindness and let our husband and wife come back to take care of my father's funeral. Just when we were rejoicing that my daughter had escaped, she came back at this juncture. The sudden change in her family was something she never expected. Before I had time to grieve, the official messenger of Wenshan County arrived, and without saying anything, he took my daughter away. ”

"The official is so unreasonable, she is a woman, what to do if you arrest her!" Shu Yan said angrily.

"You think so, I think so, but the officials don't think so. They said that Xiao Mo was no better than those of us who never came out of the tribe, she often wandered outside, and they couldn't be sure if what she did was related to Qi Wannian's rebellion, so if she didn't arrest anyone, she would be arrested. So he forcibly took her away. ”

The human body is like iron, and the official law is like a furnace. Anyone who goes to the official office, whether they are guilty or not, will lose at least half of their life, let alone a woman. Shu Yan was so anxious at this time that he didn't have time to listen carefully, "Uncle and aunt, take care of yourself, I'll go to Wenshan County to find Xiao Mo." ”

"Wait a minute." Shu Yan was just about to turn around and get on the horse, but saw Jiang Mu walking in front of him, staring at his saber, and asked: "If you guess correctly, this sword of Shu Guanren should be my family's ancestral heirloom." ”

Shu Yan didn't react for a while, and then came to his senses: "Yes, yes." This sword was given by Xiao Mo, and it was the ancestral heirloom of my aunt's family. ”

Mother Jiang's eyes were full of comfort: "My daughter has been away for so many years, and the only thing she often mentions is your name." Knowing the daughter Mo Ruomu, I know her heart. ”

Father Jiang saw that Shu Yan was dignified and talked extraordinary, of course, he recognized it very much. Only under these few words and hurried side, the couple has silently reached a consensus.

Jiang's mother gave Jiang's father a look, Jiang's father understood, and arched his hand and said: "Shu Guanren, since Xiao Mo is willing to tell you about her daughter's life experience and gave you the sword, she must be very devoted to and relied on you." What is hateful is that my family has suffered such a catastrophe, especially my daughter is also listed as a key suspect, and it is difficult to live for the crime of rebellion! If Shu Guanren can rescue my daughter, it will be great. If we don't dislike my daughter's stupidity, we are willing to give my daughter to Shuguanren, so that she can be a broom and a concubine without complaining. ”

Hua Qing said that, turned around and went back to the room, wrote a letter in a moment and said, "There is no basis for what you say, please give this letter to my daughter." ”

Shu Yan was flattered by the words of the husband and wife, but he could only take the letter with a wry smile and said: "What did Abel say, I swore an oath when I swore to Xiao Mo, and I have lived together and asked to die together." Moreover, we have experienced many lives and deaths together. I'm not going to sit idly by and leave her alone, don't worry. Without further ado, I'll go to her right away. ”

Immediately said goodbye to Huaqing and his wife, Shu Yanfei got on the horse and ran directly to the Wenshan County Ya.