The next day, early in the morning.

Bai Yunbian walked out of the county office with his hands behind his back, and the ten armor soldiers walked out without General Xiong's orders, and followed behind Bai Yunbian.

Bai Yunbian felt that if he lingered like this for half a month, these ten people were afraid that they would be able to become the people under him.

As always, he looked east and west on the street, and pointed to the soldiers who followed him behind him, and said to the guards on the side with a smile: "It's also fun to say, these days they are here, and there is a lot less chaos in this Chuning County, no longer like when I first came before, today this family lost something, tomorrow that family fights, and the day after tomorrow they will directly kill people and wipe their necks." ”

The guard smiled bitterly and said, "Under the deterrence of Bingge, who is not a man with his tail between his legs!" ”

"It's good! Such a strong and non-chaotic army is a good thing for this officer. ”

Bai Yun shook his folding fan, "Think about it, as soon as we arrived here, we heard the news of the death of the eldest young man of the Long family." The son of the elder of the dignified Cao Gang, he will kill him when he says he will kill it, how scary it is! Now that these people are here, at least I can sleep soundly. ”

The guard said helplessly: "Childe, you really don't worry about Lord Xia!" ”

"It's useless to worry about him, he has accepted his fate, what am I worried about!"

As soon as the fan on the side of Baiyun was closed, he turned his head to look at the Mingyulou on the side, "I think the Long family died here at the beginning, but now that the people are gone, Baihualou has also been changed to Mingyulou." Let's go, go in and have a look, see what is different from the one in Zhongjing, and buy a roast duck by the way. ”

The guards wanted to speak and stopped, but in the end they didn't speak, and followed Bai Yunbian into the Mingyu Tower.

Although it was far from meal time, the county magistrate came, and no one dared to rush out without a long eye.

Bai Yunbian walked around the building, "This building has been changed well, and I can't see the smell of dust in the previous Baihualou at all." So much so that the official didn't even remember where the secret room where the Long family was killed that day, and originally said that he would go to see the scene again and see what those thieves were doing. That's it. ”

He beckoned Xiao Er and asked him to load a duck, and Xiao Er said that it was not ready yet, or it would be delivered at noon.

Bai Yunbian glanced at the armor soldiers behind him and sighed, "Then forget it, let's talk about it when this matter is over!" ”

He turned away with a look of regret.

When Bai Yunbian left, Xiao Er's eyes rolled, and he immediately ran to the backyard and found Qin Li's maidservant.

Soon, Qin Li and Su Yanyan both walked out of the courtyard, Qin Li looked serious, "What did Lord Bai just say?" Repeat it word for word. ”

After Xiao Er told it again, Qin Li and Su Yanyan glanced at each other, and their hearts moved.

The murder case of the Long family, the methods of the thieves -

On the other side, Bai Yunbian wandered around the city for a while, and when he went back, he happened to meet Ye Wenhe, the leader of the Cao Gang who went to find General Xiong.

Bai Yunbian's face showed irrepressible disgust, and he said sarcastically: "Isn't this the Ye Gang Master, why are you going so early, to give General Bear stinky feet?" ”

Ye Wenhe's face turned cold, "Lord Bai, this gang leader respects you as a local county honor, and I hope you keep your mouth clean." ”

Bai Yunbian sneered, "If you want people's mouths to be clean, you must clean your own hands and feet first!" I really feel sorry for Miss Ye, I want her to be a heroine who carries a gun and a prancing horse, but she has such an ungrateful and shameless father! I'm afraid she's embarrassed to take someone to do something chivalrous, right? ”

Ye Wenhe didn't laugh angrily, and said proudly: "Yes, no matter how heroic she is, no matter how heroic she is, no matter how heroic she is, she is still my daughter, she and the troops under her command still have to listen to me!" I told her to go east, but she didn't dare to go west! ”

Bai Yunbian was also shocked by this shameless face, and didn't know how to refute it for a while.

"Damn, I want to beat him!"

Among the people who were monitoring him behind Bai Yunbian, one of the armorers couldn't help but clench his fists and curse.

"That's it, when I see such a person, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat until the evening, so I'm back!"

Bai Yunbian muttered a sentence and went back to the county office.

The armor soldiers who watched him also returned silently, as if they had completed a routine patrol, and there was nothing worth saying.

In the county office, Bai Yunbian walked quickly to the outside of Xia Jingyun's room, but found that the door was closed, and Chen Fugui was guarding the door.

Bai Yunbian pointed to the door and asked, "What is he doing?" Closed doors in broad daylight? ”

Chen Fugui was about to speak, when the door was pulled open from the inside, and Xia Jingyun, who was dressed in a green shirt, walked out, "What else can you do?" Of course I'm busy, can't I pretend to be forced with my hands? ”

Bai Yunbian received a new word again, and just as he was puzzled, Xia Jingyun had already opened his mouth and asked, "It's all ready?" ”

Bai Yunbian nodded, "Of course, can I still have a problem when I go out?" What about you? How are you preparing? ”

Xia Jingyun beckoned to him and led him into the house.

I saw that in the room, there was a big ball that was almost two people tall and two people hugging together.

It is tied up with bamboo pieces and pasted with paper on the outside, making it look fragile.

It can't be said to be a ball, because it's empty underneath.

He looked puzzled, "That's it?" ”

Xia Jingyun shook his head, "Of course it's more than that." ”

As he spoke, he took out another big basket, Bai Yunbian was startled at first, and when he looked at it, good guy, it wasn't even a basket, the pattern on it was drawn by himself, in fact, it was an arc of a basket stretched out with very thin small bamboo strips, and a layer of paper was pasted.

"You can't catch a single fart in this basket, can you?"

Just complained, Xia Jingyun made a paper figure again, tied it firmly to the bamboo strip of the big ball, and then clapped his hands with satisfaction, "It's done!" ”

Bai Yunbian looked incredulous, "You just expect this thing to take you out of trouble?" ”

"That's right!" Xia Jingyun nodded and pointed to the paper figure, "Didn't you see that it was all drawn according to me?" It's lifelike! ”

The corners of Bai Yunbian's mouth twitched, and he didn't know how to spit it out with a mouth full of grooves.

But when the words came to his lips, he remembered Xia Jingyun's glorious and brilliant cases, and endured it alive.

Xia Jingyun squatted down and said with a smile: "Take me to slowly figure out the details and give them a little technological shock." ”

Time passed quietly through a day in the strong doubts and curiosity of the white clouds.

When the sun set on the mountain, the sky slowly dimmed, thin cooking smoke rose from all over the city, and the surrounding scenery loomed in the interweaving of sky and night, Xia Jingyun, dressed in black, stood in the courtyard of the backyard of the county government.

He took out a note and held it in his hand, and the late summer wind stirred the note and the ends of his hair.

"Is it on fire?" Bai Yunbian couldn't help but ask.

"There's no hurry. It's too bright, it's too dark, it's not enough, you have to wait for just the right light. ”

After a short while, he nodded at Chen Fugui.

Chen Fugui picked up the torch and lit the huge Kong Ming lantern.

Seeing that the big wrecking ball actually rose slowly, Baiyunbian's mouth opened silently, and he never closed it again.

Outside the county office, at the door of the restaurant.

General Xiong placed the table on the side of the road facing the county government as usual, leisurely sandwiched a piece of meat, put it in his mouth, and chewed it with emotion.

"It's been another boring and boring day!"

The soldiers poured wine for him with a smile, "General Shenwei, the Xia family child has long been too scared to move." ”

When he first came that day, Xia Jingyun's amazing operation had been gradually smoothed out by the silence of these days, although General Xiong would not take it lightly, but the importance in his heart was still greatly reduced, and he smiled when he heard this, "These literati, in peacetime, are full of wisdom and scheming, and they are as deep as the sea, and they are really soldiers, but they can only be helpless, and they are honestly prisoners." ”

"But you can't blame him, he didn't make a move."

He drank a bowl of wine and pointed to the county government in front of him, "The entire county office, surrounded by two hundred brothers, how can he escape?" Can you still ascend to heaven? ”

As soon as the words fell, in the field of vision of the two, an oval-shaped white ball appeared, slowly rising towards the sky!

The wine jug in the hands of the soldiers fell to the ground and shattered, and stammered: "General, what is that?" ”

General Xiong also looked at the ascending ball in confusion, and through the light of the dying sky and the glimmer of fire on it, he vaguely saw that there was a basket hanging underneath, and there seemed to be a person standing in the basket.

It's a pity that the sky is too dark, and there can only be a vague outline.

At this moment, a chorus of shouts sounded among the county officials.

"The sky lantern is applied! Congratulations to Lord Xia to get out of trouble! ”

"The sky lantern is applied! Congratulations to Lord Xia to get out of trouble! ”

A neat shout resounded all around, General Xiong's eyes widened, Xia Jingyun got out of trouble?

Standing in that basket, is Xia Jingyun?

He was worthy of being a man who had fought on the battlefield, and he quickly reacted and shouted, "Take my bow!" ”

The soldiers also reacted suddenly, and immediately took his bow and arrows.

General Xiong stretched out his bow and arrows, and with the last light of the darkening night, he alluded to the people in the basket.

Long arrows whizzed.

But the huge sky lantern, as always, slowly but surely flew to the river outside the city.

Seeing that the arrow was fruitless, General Xiong was furious and roared angrily: "Everyone, the whole team, get on the horse, and go out of the city!" ”

The soldiers hurriedly got up, and the soldiers who had surrounded the entire county government also evacuated in an instant, and pulled out their horses from the temporary stables, and soon a cavalry team of fifty men and an infantry team of two hundred men were completed.

General Xiong pointed to the sky lantern that had already flown away, "Chase in that direction!" He's alone, and he can't run far! ”

"Yes!"

Everyone yelled, and General Xiong whipped his horse's buttocks and rushed towards the outside of the city, and the rest of the people hurriedly followed.

The sound of horses' hooves, footsteps, and the clashing of armor resounded chaotically on the long street.

In the midst of this chaos, more than a dozen figures deftly climbed out of the wall of the backyard of the county government and disappeared directly into the darkness.

General Xiong had just rushed halfway through when he found a team waiting on the road ahead.

Ye Wenhe came immediately, with a panicked expression, "General Xiong, but Lord Xia escaped?" ”

"He can't escape!"

General Xiong didn't have time to talk to him, so he said coldly and continued to move forward.

"General! Checkmate! Ye Wenhe hurriedly stopped him, "He is going to escape, I am afraid that he will die in the future, and there are also people in the Xia Cao Gang, I am willing to help the general search for his traces, and he must be captured!" ”

General Xiong glanced at him, he didn't doubt these words, glanced at Ye Wenhe and not far behind him, the Ye family's rouge tiger in military uniform, and nodded, "It's okay!" You have cavalry, so you can help in the east of the city! I'm with you in a squad of fifty infantry, and I'm sure to capture them!" ”

He paused, "To live to see people, to die to see corpses!" ”

As he spoke, he rode his horse and rushed out of the city gate, and by the way, he ordered the defenders of the city gate, "Strictly guard the city gate, and no one is allowed to enter or leave except our people!" ”

When General Xiong and his troops rushed out, Ye Wenhe turned his head and said, "Did you hear that?" Good students cooperate with General Xiong and them, be sure to catch the one surnamed Xia! The life and death of the Ye family and the Cao Gang are all on you! ”

Ye Hongluan snorted coldly, but he didn't dare to fight back, and quickly led the chaotic people to rush out.

As soon as they went out, the city gate guards closed the city gate directly, Ye Wenhe looked at the direction of the city gate steadily, put his palms together prayerfully, chanted something, and then returned to Ye's house under the disdainful gaze of the city gate guards.

The eye-catching red clothes became no longer conspicuous in the night, and together with a pair of infantry under General Xiong, they searched the east of the county seat, while a team of more than ten people, in the chaos and noise, quietly broke away from the large army and left in the direction of the north of the city.

Avoiding the sentinels along the way, the team came to the forest to the north, and took advantage of the leaky moonlight to walk all the way to a forest and rest for a while.

Xia Jingyun looked at Su Yanyan and Qin Li, who were dressed as men, and hugged them both into his arms.

With the joy of the rest of their lives after the catastrophe, the two daughters did not seem to resist such a hug as they imagined, and quietly enjoyed the sweetness of escaping and reuniting.

"Ahem."

Baiyunbian coughed a little dryly, Xia Jingyun let go of his embrace, looked at him, and teased: "You want me to hug it too?" ”

"Die!" Bai Yunbian took a sip, "I'm going back." ”

Xia Jingyun's face changed, and he roared: "Are you crazy? You're going back as soon as you escaped? ”

Bai Yunbian said: "I am the commander of Chuning County, and I have the responsibility to defend the land, and I must not leave without an edict."

Xia Jingyun interrupted directly, "I'm Qincha, I'll let you go!" ”

Bai Yunbian said: "The staff sent to me by my father are still in the city, and I am responsible for them." ”

Xia Jingyun interrupted again, "The Cao Gang has already arranged a proper hiding place for them, with the help of such a local snake, a group of foreign soldiers and bandits will definitely not be able to find them." ”

Bai Yunbian stopped talking and looked straight at Xia Jingyun.

Xia Jingyun was confused, and then a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, "Are you worried about Ye Hongluan?" ”

Bai Yunbian's face flushed, of course, no one could see it.

But silence is everything.

Xia Jingyun smiled and said, "You really don't want your life for love?" ”

Bai Yunbian looked at Su Yanyan and Qin Li, "You two listen to this."

"I was wrong! I was wrong! Xia Jingyun hurriedly said, "You really think about it?" ”

Bai Yunbian nodded, "Don't worry, I won't go back to the county office, and the Cao Gang can protect me." ”

Xia Jingyun took a deep breath, "Okay, you have your choice, Brother Le Xian, then I wish you all the best!" ”

Bai Yunbian snorted and hugged his fists, "Take care!" ”

After speaking, Bai Yunbian took his own guard, turned around and headed towards the county seat of Chuning.

Seeing his back disappear, Xia Jingyun retracted his gaze and looked around, "Let's go, let's hurry up, otherwise we will be reacted to by that side, and things will be in trouble." ”

Everyone nodded silently, turned over and got on their horses, did not dare to light torches, and walked slowly towards Xichu County by the moonlight.

Outside the city of Chuning County, Ye Hongluan was pretending nervously in his heart, shouting a few times from time to time, asking his subordinates to be careful.

Coldly approached the side alone, "Miss Ye." ”

She turned her head to look, almost scared to death, and hurriedly grabbed his clothes to the side, "Aren't you leaving?" Don't die! ”

Bai Yunbian smiled happily, "Are you caring about me?" ”

Ye Hongluan:

"What the hell is going on?"

Bai Yunbian said: "I don't worry about you, so I came back, they have already left." ”

Ye Hongluan looked at him directly, and finally said helplessly: "Follow me, I will take you to Elder Long's Mansion to hide." ”

"Okay!" Bai Yunbian grinned, his face full of silly happiness.

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"How's it going?"

"Report to the general, still no one has been found!"

"Search again! Search me thoroughly! ”

"Yes!"

"How's it going over there?"

"Report to the general, and I didn't find it either!"

"Is there a problem with the people of the Cao Gang?"

"No, they're hardworking."

"Okay, look for it again, look for it carefully!"

"Yes!"

Listening to the reports of his subordinates who returned in vain, and looking at the heavy night in front of him, General Xiong's face was no longer the same as the clouds and breezy of the previous few days, and he was triumphant.

He finally understood why his own adults had to be careful and careful before he came, and he must not let Xia Jingyun go.

He really couldn't imagine that under such circumstances, Xia Jingyun would still be able to escape.

He recalled the shocking scene when the sky lantern flew into the sky, and a thought couldn't help but swirl in his mind:

Then Xia Jingyun really has a destiny?

"Where do I have a destiny!"

After walking for about an hour, when everyone got off the horse and rested, Xia Jingyun drank water and said with a smile: "That sky lantern is a very simple thing, I will teach you when I go back, and you will do it." ”

One of the guards said with a fanatical expression: "But only Childe can think of this method, isn't this the destiny of heaven?" ”

The rest of the people nodded violently, the scene tonight was really shocking to them, and they even thought that if it wasn't for Gongzi to take them away, I am afraid that he would really be able to take this sky lantern and fly away and fly back to Zhongjing City directly.

Even famous and noble girls like Su Yanyan and Qin Li, their beautiful eyes are full of admiration.

Xia Jingyun couldn't cry or laugh, but he didn't force it, "Don't say anything about destiny." We've only fled from Chuning County now, but we're not completely safe yet. Although we will go to Xichu County, it will surprise the other party, but if I were Xiao Fengshan, I would definitely arrange a backhand on the main roads around Chuning County, and we would probably still encounter interception from the other party. ”

When everyone heard this, they calmed down from their joy and began to discuss and prepare in earnest.

And things were just as Xia Jingyun expected, as the sky was getting brighter, they also arrived at the outskirts of Xichu County.

The guards sent out to inquire about the news returned, and sure enough, they brought back bad news.

There is also a force in Xichu County, although the number is only more than 200 people, but it is stationed on the official road and docks, and if you want to leave from Xichu County, you will inevitably run into them.

This news was like a basin of cold water poured on everyone's heads.

And it is almost conceivable that since the other party has this arrangement, then after Xia Jingyun escapes, the Chu Ning County side will definitely send a message to the surrounding area and let them step up their defense.

A thought rose in everyone's hearts: One ring and one ring, Xiao Fengshan is really ruthless!

Chen Fugui got up and said: "Childe, I'll go out and have a look, see what their level is, if not, I will fight for this life, and I will also tear a hole in him, so that you and the two eldest ladies can escape!" ”

Xia Jingyun hurriedly said, "Brother Chen doesn't have to be like this. In this way, you can take a look at their military discipline, look at the style of the generals who lead the troops, and see if they are currently strictly checked. As a last resort, we won't go head-to-head with them. ”

He smiled and patted Chen Fugui on the shoulder, "Don't be too nervous, in places like Chuning County, with such strict guards, we can all escape unscathed, and we will definitely be able to do this time." ”

Chen Fugui nodded when he heard this, "Okay!" Childe, two young ladies, I'll go first! ”

Chen Fugui dressed up a little and came to Xichu County, and after some inquiry, his heart fell more and more.

Xiao Fengshan is really famous, although the soldiers under him are a little lazy, but the military discipline is definitely not sloppy.

Almost all passers-by will be checked, but at the same time, there is no wanton exploitation, and it is not easy to provoke a riot.

Just when Chen Fugui looked sad, a cautious tentative voice sounded on the side.

"Eun Gong?"

Yesterday I added a change, and there was a delay in the morning, and today's chapter is a little late.

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