Outside the northwestern border, the Dingzhou military camp.

"I'll let you run if you're greedy for life and afraid of death!" the officer whipped the shackled man deadly. The whip marks were crisscrossed all over the body, and not an inch of skin could be found.

A chill gradually rose in the back of his head and spread along his hairline. It made his scalp tense, like a giant hand pulling at his hair.

"You're fooling! I obviously hit you just now. Now it's time for me to take the shield, and you to use the knife. Attack for you!"

"Nonsense, I obviously blocked it with a shield! You see, the white mark on this side is what you just cut out. ”

At the east end of the village, two snot-nosed children were playing with a soft sword made of rattan and willow branches. The one who took the shield wore only a long gown, which dragged it down to his ankles, and even his trousers were saved.

"Yanzi, tomorrow let's go to the neighboring village to break a few poplar forks to make a sword. The willow tree was so soft that it broke in three or two strokes. It's not fun at all......" Iwako nodded.

Actually, he didn't really like the slightly competitive game. If he can, he prefers to dig earthworms or collect leaves. But he was told it wasn't for manliness. Only the elderly need earthworm fishing, and the little girl collects leaves for the house.

Today, shackled here. He was sure he really didn't like the game.

He's not a tough guy in the first place.

A rattan shield, its crevices filled with blood.

Along the ravines that extend in all directions and are messy, they converge into the hardships of parting from life and death again and again.

"I've got to go. When I get back, let's go to the neighboring village. You dig more earthworms first, and then I'll take you to catch big fish and come back and stew and eat. ”

"When will you be back?"

Yanzi asked as he looked at his brother, who was half a head taller than him and two years older.

The elder brother did not speak, and put his hand on his forehead with a grin. When I went out, I unconsciously looked at the rattan shield that had dried up in the corner of the shed and the willow sword that had already broken into a few knots.

He opened his eyes slightly, and saw the crimson soldering iron stop like the sun in front of his blood-soaked nose.

The heat burned him unconsciously and made him cry unconsciously.

"Roar!" he struggled with the last of his strength and bit the officer's hand.

The soldering iron with the word "escape" impartially impartially imprinted on the shoulder. A fishy stench broke into Iwazi's nostrils, just like the smell of the five earthworm jars on the windowsill of the house.

"It's been another five days......" Looking at the muddy path outside, Yanzi carried a can of earthworms on his back and went alone to a neighboring village.

"Bang!" the jar shattered in the tug.

Yanzi desperately resisted, like these freed earthworms, kept flipping, looking for shelter.

He was dragged to the ferry.

There were already quite a few people gathered here, and most of them were crying.

"Your brother is entangled. According to the law of the palace of Dingxi, it is up to you to replace his vacancy. Bereavement ......"

Iwako stood at the ferry and looked at the clear river, where many big fish swam in.

His head was a little cloudy. Somehow, it's just a pity for the broken can of earthworms.

"I didn't run away, I didn't mutiny! I just wanted my brother to go fishing with him. You tell me he's entangled, so I'm going to untie him!"

The border army was very taboo about the word death in battle. I don't know who started it, or when it began, but the people who died in battle were all entangled people.

Yanzi also knew this, but he didn't believe it.

"I still have four jars of earthworms. ”

"He promised me that he would not die. Yanzi bit Wu Chang's hand and said indistinctly.

Blood and minced flesh ran from the corners of the mouth down the chin and down the neck.

Jiying Town, Hengkang Buzhuang.

The newly opened shop on Main Street was closed a few days ago. The red paper that was blown up by the firecrackers in front of the door had not been blown clean by the wind.

After a rain, the mud mixed with the ground stained a large area red, and it looked unusually festive.

The boss stood at the door and said auspicious words to the guests who came to cheer the party, and the guy greeted the buyers who entered the store courteously. They were clothed in all kinds of cloth, brocade, and fur. The flowers are green and colorful.

The memories came to an abrupt end, every time.

Three years ago to three days ago.

This may be a certainty.

Iwako held a teacup and looked at the bustling customers in the hall.

A new piece of material is cut.

"Sting". The sound of the scissors cutting through the cloth drew his mind back to the tea in his hand.

After the cloth village opened, he regretted why he didn't do something else, such as running a caravan to gamble on his life or selling grain to make a fortune. Because the sound of cutting fabric is like the sound of a whip whipping through water.

"Tea may really not be as useful as wine. Iwako meditated in her heart.

Jiying Town, Xiangteng Restaurant.

Iwako sat there.

Compared to everyone, he was quiet like a clay statue.

There was only the wine that Miss Li Yun had just given on the table.

However, the flask is full and the glass is dry.

The first time is always the hardest, and Iwako doesn't know how to start.

When he was young, he and his brother were envious of adults who could drink. But anything, as long as you don't have it when you want it, then even if there are many later, it doesn't count.

After all, there are many people in this world who have to give up enjoyment in order to make a living.

"The edict of the Lord of Chuanzhou: The wolf riders invade the border, and all the five towns on the border will withdraw to the direction of Dingzhou Mansion except for the border army!"

There was another rush of horses' hooves.

This time everyone in the hall heard, and listened carefully.

This time it was far less light and cheerful than the last time.

Every sound slammed heavily on people's hearts, overwhelming their breath.

Except for four people.

Zhang Xuezhi still kept adding peanuts to his mouth.

Iwako finally poured herself a glass of wine.

Li Yun still pulled the young man to ask questions.

The young man was overjoyed, grabbed the burden beside him and rushed away.

"Under the direct command of the king of Xiaqing, under the command of the governor of the Central Capital Investigation Division, the special investigation envoy from the northwest of Tianmu Province, Liu Ruiying. What is the current state of the border war? How many wolves are on the side?"

The young man raised a jade plaque and asked in a loud voice. This is a list of titles that it took a lot of effort to memorize during the journey.

"I've seen the Detective Envoy. At present, the battle situation is unknown, and the little one has just arrived from Dingzhou Mansion to give orders to the governors. However, at the time of the small departure, the governor had already ordered the governor to assemble his troops and prepare to meet the enemy. ”

When the soldier heard this, he immediately turned over and dismounted.

Investigation Division.

From the head of the company downwards, only the king of Qingzhong obeys the orders alone.

There are six subordinate provinces, each of which has a special function. And regardless of the level, they all enjoy the right to arbitrarily determine the opportunity. But when you hear the words, you will cut it first and then play it. There is no need to follow rules and regulations. It can be based on your own feelings, wishes, or thoughts.

Therefore, the four kings in the world, outside the territory, and even the common people are afraid of it.

The Tianmu Province to which Liu Ruiying belonged was responsible for monitoring the other four kings, the states of the world, and extraterritorial forces.

Why do you want to hunt for the Four Kings?

Liu Ruiying didn't figure it out, he only remembered that on the day he entered the Investigation Division, the provincial lord told him: "Although this world is ruled by five kings. But after all, it is five kings, not one emperor. As long as it is not the only and absolute thing in the world, there will definitely be estrangement and friction. ”

Although the special investigation envoy is not a specific official position, it represents the supreme authority of Tianmu Province in the Central Capital Investigation Division at this time.

"Behind me is the Provincial Governor. That's even more powerful than the provincial adult, and he is the biggest official in Tianmu Province!"

For a hairy boy like Liu Ruiying who has just entered the Investigation Division, the special investigation envoy is already a supreme honor. It's even tougher than the sons of those state capitals.

It is the biggest show-off capital when drinking and bragging with friends, and it is also a noble identity that makes the girl cling to love.

But these are some extravagant things for him.

He has been living in the Investigation Division for as long as he can remember.

His parents died in the Investigation Division before he could remember.

So he was born to be a member of the Investigation Division, and Liu Ruiying never had any doubts about this.

It's fate.

The soldier who rode the fast horse herald still hunched over after reporting, and saw Liu Ruiying not speaking for a long time before he looked up slightly.

"Have the other four towns been evacuated?"

"Returning to the envoy, the other four towns have been notified. However, the specific circumstances of the evacuation are not clear. Jiying Town is the place where the last order was given this time. ”

"Well, let's go back to our lives. In addition, I will not inform you about the state and the governor of the state for the time being. ”

Liu Ruiying turned around and returned to the hall, and everyone's eyes looked very afraid. He subconsciously looked at Li Yun and found that she was still smiling and tilting her head and pouting, as if there were still a lot of unfinished questions.

"Your Excellency, I just called your little brother, will you arrest me and kill me? ”

Li Yun asked uneasily, biting her nails.

Liu Ruiying was angry and laughing, and she didn't know how to answer this question at all.

"Let's disperse, hurry up and pack up and evacuate. ”

Zhang Xuejiu stood up and walked out the door as he spoke, still thinking about the little booth that wrote letters on his generation.

Come to think of it, it's been a long time since the last time a wolf rode a massive offense.

For a long time, people have forgotten what it is like to be ruined and uprooted. It wasn't until I came out of the Xiangteng Inn and saw the Zhuma Stone at the door that I couldn't help but shudder.

"The bloody brutality of the steppe wolf's ride is much more terrible than that of the Investigation Division, and we ride horses. They ride like wolves. Our horses eat grass, and the wolves eat people!"

Just as people were rushing home, the southeast corner of the town suddenly burst into flames. A burst of shouting and killing swept over.

A few small black dots gradually magnified in the night.

It's the wolf! The wolf is riding into town!

Zhang Xuexue just kicked the paperweight into his arms and sighed slightly.

Could it be that the tragedy of many years ago is going to be repeated today?

A red shadow flew out of the crowd, concentrating straight into the throat of the wolf rider.

The steppe wolf, which was more than half a man tall, was about to break into the crowd but suddenly fell to his knees. Even the cavalry above was thrown out and smashed on the eaves of a nearby house. Even if the grassland people are rough and thick-skinned, tall and strong, they have to make a fool of themselves at this time.

The panicked crowd looked at the wolf lying on the ground and wailing.

They had never seen the fierce steppe wolf so down, and they even felt a little pity for it in their hearts. Because the cry is so miserable.

The beast whimpered a few times before he ran out of breath. People think of the red shadow from before and look back. It was found that a piece of paperweight was missing from Zhang Xuexue's arms.

"The old man is really good kung fu!"

Liu Ruiying exclaimed.

"This is your sword?"

Zhang Xueji stared at the sword that had just been drawn from the scabbard in his hand.

"It's a relic of my parents. ”

Everyone saw that Zhang Xue, who was ridiculous and sloppy and debauched on weekdays, really had such kung fu. The people who didn't have time to leave were all gathered around him. Squeezing each other around, as if the closer you get to him, the safer you feel.

"Stealing the kung fu of the border army is to cut off the head. ”

Zhang Xuezhi said to Yanzi who was standing beside him.

"It's a pity that there is no one to take advantage of, otherwise it will be scrapped at once. ”

"I didn't learn by stealing. ”

Everyone thought that the wolf ride was killed by Zhang Xuexue.

Only Zhang Xuezhi himself knows.

Before the paperweight took off a red shadow, the wolf had already discounted his right front leg.

"With your skills, it shouldn't be difficult to fight for wealth in the border army. Why run away?"

"I don't like to fight, I just want to fish. ”

Yanzi stepped forward and picked up Zhang Xuexue's paperweight, rubbed it on his chest and handed it back.

On the third floor of the Xiangteng Inn, inside the house along the street.

Li Yun looked down quietly.

Her eyes and thoughts were the same as those of Zhang Xuezhi.

First is Liu Ruiying's sword, and then Yanzi's outstanding border army skills.

"Xingyuan ......"

Li Yun muttered to herself.