Chapter 67: Repentance
The spring breeze blows the horseshoe.
Yan Yun made up his mind, after reuniting with Zoe, he would cross the Fenglindu, go to Xiaozhongnan to ask Yu Zhenzi to come out of the mountain, cleanse the cows, ghosts, snakes and gods entrenched in the royal city, and clean up this broken mountain and river!
Ten days later, at dusk, he had already appeared at the exit of the mountain in Taiping County.
When Zuo Ziang said that the royal city was haunted, he thought it was a joke, but after experiencing it, he left, and he felt like he was escaping from the cage.
Along the way, he saw too many human sufferings, some people sold their sons and daughters, some people were forcibly recruited, and even Yan Yun was stopped by the forcibly recruited sergeants.
He took advantage of the darkness of the night to leave the temporary military camp with the help of the Wraith Flag, and stole a horse before leaving.
He spent only a handful of time in this small Taiping County, and even lingered with his genuine wife for only a few days, but this time he came back and felt very cordial.
He galloped his horse, and was not far from the market town.
Above Qianmo, the wildflowers are blooming, and there are two farmers sitting on the edge of the ridge while farming, chatting.
"There are strange things every year, there are a lot of them this year, it's this season, and the county hasn't issued the documents for spring ploughing, it's really weird!"
"If the county doesn't issue paperwork, won't this land be cultivated?"
"It can't be said that the county has issued documents and posted them everywhere, which shows that the county attaches great importance to spring ploughing."
"That's just as well."
"Zuoxian Cheng has been an official in Taiping County for more than ten years, and he is very diligent, such an important thing is impossible to forget."
"The county is not young, shouldn't he be sick?"
"Even if you are sick, isn't there anyone else who can handle it on your behalf, every year, you won't have to ask the county to write such a document yourself."
Yan Yun had already ridden by, and after listening to the words of the two, for some reason, his left eyelid jumped wildly, and even his vision blurred a little.
He looked around, this Taiping County was no different from before he left, but there seemed to be something pressing in his heart, and he was very depressed.
Yan Yun dismounted and said to the two farmers: "Two old men, nothing major happened in the county, right?" ”
The two peasants stood up and saluted, and one of them said, "I don't know what this noble man is called?" ”
Yan Yun said: "I was arrested in the county, and I went out to investigate a case on the order of the county Cheng and left for a few months. ”
"Oh, it turned out to be an official, disrespectful and disrespectful."
"Don't dare to be."
"If there is a big event, we and other grass people don't know, but the yamen is closed for no reason."
"Closed?"
"That's the case, there is a notice posted on the wall of the yamen, saying that the county government is busy with official business and will not accept civil affairs for the time being."
"Is there anyone still in and out of the county government?"
"I didn't pay much attention to this, I waited for the grass people, how could I pay attention to the affairs of the official."
"That's right, it's a nuisance." Yan Yun smiled, got back on his horse, and went straight to the market town.
His face was gloomy and he looked preoccupied.
If he hadn't gone to the royal city, if he hadn't met the cloth-clothed man and others, he wouldn't have been so vigilant, and with the vast powers of those people, he had to be cautious about walking on thin ice.
When he arrived at the street in the center of the market town, he first found a restaurant, sat down by the window on the second floor, and glanced at the gate from time to time.
This restaurant has the best chef in town, and the guests who drink are easy to find out about it, and it is also the favorite gathering place for the public in the county government.
It's already a meal, and no public shows up here, and even there are few drinkers, but his time in the restaurant is not in vain.
He heard four things: first, everyone was talking about the haunting of the royal city; Second, it is true that the county government does not accept civil affairs; The third is that many of the errand listeners have taken holidays and paid their monthly money, and they don't know why they have holidays; Fourth, someone is responsible for opening the door of the county government every day, but the person who opens the door is not the original old man, but a young man with a peugeot appearance. It is said that there was a beautiful sister who went to talk to a young man, but the other party ignored him, so far, the common people stayed away from the county government, for fear of angering the official and getting into a lawsuit.
The plan of the year lies in the spring. Spring ploughing is a business that every county government attaches great importance to, and no matter how busy it is, it will never forget to issue documents and announce the people.
In addition, the Qiang people are still on the other side of Fenglindu, they need to replenish grain, grass and equipment, and they must hire migrant workers, and the officials are too busy all day long, how can there be a reason to let the officials take a holiday?
This is so abnormal!
It wasn't until night fell that Yan Yun staggered out of the restaurant, of course, he didn't drink much, and he pretended to walk and shake.
Then, he mounted his horse and headed straight in the direction of Fenglindu.
There is a way that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.
If Yan Yun was alone and had no concerns, he could have left.
From the Taiping County Ya to Fenglindu, at night he can ride a horse and gallop unhindered, but he walks very unsteadily, looking back from time to time, and his mind keeps flashing Zoe's figure, including Zuo Ziang and Zuo Gao.
This big family is Yan Yun's surviving relatives now.
But he didn't dare to take advantage of the night to go back to the backyard of the county government to check, if his whereabouts had been exposed, the county government would have already fallen into the control of others.
If he doesn't show up, Zoe and his parents-in-law may still be alive.
If he shows up, he will either be calculated or blackmailed, and the final result will still be the death of Zoe's family.
He had to make a decision!
The moonlight is just right tonight, and ten thousand points of silver ash reflect the vast earth.
The night is kind, there is no one near and far, the wind is light, and the sky and the earth are sinking.
When approaching, Yan Yun arrived at a low hill not far from the edge of the yellow water, and looked into the distance, the water and sky were brightly lit, and that was the heavily guarded Fenglin Water Village.
The ice season of the Huangshui River has arrived, and the ice floes in the upper reaches melt and break apart with the spring warmth, forming countless sharp ice blades and ice reefs, floating on the murky water, forming a spectacular glacier.
Ice and ice are pouring and colliding with each other, and the washing of flowing water makes the river slow and powerful in this warm spring moment, showing the magic of nature.
Yan Yun untied the leash of the horse and let it leave.
Then, his left hand wrapped in his sleeve robe clasped the Wraith Banner with his backhand, according to the magic of the Nether Mist, this maple forest crossing was certainly built like an iron wall, and it was not difficult for him to cross the river without alarming the defenders.
What really needs to be paid attention to is the floating ice flowing on the Huangshui River, once you fall into the water and are hit by the ice floe, you will definitely die.
Of course, this risk was nothing to Yan Yun, who was accustomed to life and death and was familiar with mastering the use of the Nether Mist.
He exhaled a long breath, communicated with the Wraith Banner with his mind, and with a slight leap, he was already standing at the top of the treetops.
At this moment, he suddenly saw a black shadow floating a hundred feet below the low hill.
He thought he was dazzled, and when he looked at it again, the muscles in his body suddenly tensed, and this shadow was the person under the guise of a "ghost"!
He looked behind him and around him, and around the mound, surrounded by three Wraith Banner holders.
The speed of the three black shadows is not particularly fast, but the body is weird, and it should be mortal.
Obviously, Yan Yun has been targeted, he is outnumbered, and the only way out is to escape!
So, he made a quick decision, floated up from the treetops, and ran wildly in the direction of Fenglindu.
"Ahead is Wuwei General Yan Yun?" Someone is shouting.
The other party can call his name directly, which shows that he has been clearly investigated.
Yan Yun's heart was shocked, he didn't encounter any risk when he left the royal city under the cover of Di You, how could his home be discovered by the enemy in Taiping County, which was far away from the royal city?
It is impossible for Di You, the old military doctor and Zhou Tong to leak it, otherwise he will not be able to escape from the royal city, and it is even more impossible for Zoe's family to leak the news.
Yan Yun's thoughts turned like electricity, during his time in Wangcheng, he only touched Taiping County twice, and once he asked the old military doctor to send a letter to Zoe through the post office, since the old military doctor is still safe and sound, this line is naturally not exposed, so only Wang Jiang Yu is left in the north!
It should be him!
That Jiang Yu thought that it would be safe for the turtle to retreat in the northern city, but he didn't know that the enemy was powerful, once he was captured, he was afraid of death, how could he care about others?
Yan Yun regretted not being at the beginning, but it was too late to say anything, but he still didn't give up, and asked, "How did you find this Taiping County?" ”
The man smiled and said, "The king knows it side by side, so why bother to ask knowingly?" ”
As soon as Yan Yun heard this title, he secretly said in his heart, sure enough.
What is the king side by side? This is all because I got carried away for a while, and I was careless, so there was today's disaster!
A stream of vicious blood suddenly accumulated in Yan Yun's heart, making his heart ache, he saved the wrong person, and even more mistrusted people!
The matter has come to this point, and Yan Yun regrets it.
Yan Yun said: "What do you want?" ”
A man in black said: "It's just to invite General Yan to go to the yamen for a cup of tea." ”
Yan Yun and the mortal wielder of the Wraith Banner had a total of three battles, the first time was to kill the revenant soul with the help of the nine-character mantra talisman, and then destroy the enemy, and the second and third times were to take advantage of the unpreparedness of others, snatch the first move, and kill two more people. These three people are all mortals who hold the Wraith Soul Banner, and their own strength is poor, and their alertness is not high, giving Yan Yun a chance.
In other words, he had no experience of direct confrontation with the mortal wielder of the Soul Banner in a level playing field, and his previous victories were not to be referred to at all.
Yan Yun was not afraid, ignored the enemy's clamour, took out the iron arm bow and the cloud-piercing arrow from the soul flag, and prepared to meet the enemy.
He vaguely felt that his enemies might not be limited to what he saw in front of him, but the invisible enemies were the most dangerous!
So, as soon as he touched the breastplate, the two talismans and beads in it were there, and his heart was a little more steady.
"Hehe, can you trust the words of ghosts?" Yan Yun sneered, "Quickly retreat, otherwise Hugh blames General Ben for being ruthless!" ”
A black shadow who was outflanking from the right flank shouted: "Li Ao Gongzi has an order, if the general hands over the soul flag, he will not be guilty of the past, and he can also save the lives of the family." ”
Yan Yun said sharply: "Who is this Li Gongzi?" ”
"The general saw it in the palace, and it happened to break the cultivation of the son."
"Since his cultivation has been broken, how can he tolerate me?"
"The general had better believe it, otherwise the general's wife and the fetus in the womb may not be guaranteed......"
"You say...... Is my wife pregnant? Yan Yun was taken aback, "Hugh has to lie to me!" ”