"What?"

Boom!

The angry Hu Ji's hands fell, and the square table of solid wood was shattered in an instant, turning into a pile of broken wood residue.

"There is such a big mess in the Western Regions, why did you delay telling this king until now?"

Ke Yan smiled helplessly, shook his head and said, "There are so many things happening today, even if I told you earlier, His Royal Highness King Zhang, do you think you can go?"

Hu Ji was silent, but not speechless. On the resolute countenance without saying a word, there was irrepressible indignation and rage.

He didn't say a word, turned around and walked quickly in the direction of the temple gate, the border is in difficulty, as the head of the town guard, it is a big crime for him to leave his post without permission. If he loses once, as a Han citizen, even if he dies, he will not be able to escape the blame.

Seeing Hu Ji leaving, Ke Yan was not surprised at all, he still lay on the bed with a leisurely expression, and even closed his eyes with his arms on his pillow:

"His Royal Highness King Zhang is leaving, I naturally can't keep it, just remind Your Highness, it's more than half of the unitary time, even if you go down the mountain as fast as possible, you will definitely not be able to find the carriage going west......"

Hearing this, Hu Ji's footsteps were suddenly shocked, and then slowed down.

“...... It's better to sleep happily for one night first, recuperate enough energy, and go down the mountain tomorrow morning to do it, and it won't be too late. Ke Yan said slowly.

Finally, Hu Ji stopped and stood in place with his head down. The evening breeze blew his unkempt hair, adding a touch of helplessness and sadness to his rough and vicissitudes of life.

"Soldiers are fast, saving a war is like fighting a fire, and on the battlefield, every moment of the war is changing rapidly...... Do you know how much of an impact a delay will have on the outcome of the battle?"

"Anyway, Your Highness has been delayed for two or three months, what can this be compared to?" Ke Yan yawned and replied nonchalantly.

Hu Ji took a deep breath, he raised his head, looked at the sunset that was gradually sinking in the west, and groaned for a long time, and suddenly said slowly:

"Ke Daxia, you have also lost important people, right?"

As soon as these words came out, Ke Yan's closed eyes suddenly tightened, and his face suddenly became gloomy.

The last thing he wanted to hear was what he had said about his past.

These words will make him very annoyed and irritable, and a cold-blooded swordsman like him, who relies on smirks all day long to maintain the sunny side, once irritable, is like murder.

Although it is no secret in the rivers and lakes, if there is really such a bold person who dares to mention it in front of him, he will definitely make that person pay the price-

Don't be a prince, even if the emperor Lao'er comes, Ke Yan wants to cut him, it's a matter of thought!

But Hu Ji's words next made Ke Yan angry in an instant.

He:

"I've lost too. ”

"Hmm......" Ke Yan raised his eyebrows and waited quietly for the rest of the conversation.

"Nanning is my second hometown, Ke Daxia is a wandering Jianghu person, how heavy is the weight of his hometown, naturally I don't need to say more......"

Hu Ji's tone became very low,

“...... I have already lost her, and I must never lose Nanning again!

From beginning to end, he didn't look back, but his slightly trembling back and his increasingly clenched fists were already clear

For military personnel, homeland and honor, these two things, are more precious products than life

"I know ......"

Hu Ji's body shook slightly, and Ke Yan didn't know when, he had already stood beside him.

"That's why I'm going to you......"

“...... King Zhang, Hu Ji ......"

He.

......

It was late at night, it was pitch black inside and outside, the creatures of early spring seemed to have not yet recovered from their hibernation, and outside the wooden windows of the trees, only the intermittent evening breeze whispered.

Hu Ji was lying on the bed, beside him was a neatly packed bag, lying there quietly, but he himself opened his eyes wide, tossing and turning, and couldn't sleep no matter what.

The raging fire, the interweaving of the clashing weapons, the roar of the armor soldier, the neighing of the war horse, all these sounds turned into countless points of light, echoing in his mind repeatedly.

In the later inquiry with the abbot of Chen, it was already known that the iron cavalry of the Western Regions was treacherous and scheming, and I don't know where I got the news, hundreds of thousands of troops avoided the imperial ambush at Yumen Pass, and turned south to merge with the army outside Nanning.

The defenders of Nanning, but there are only few, the imperial court's reinforcements, for a time is also difficult to deploy, once Nanning is broken, the iron cavalry army will be driven straight in, the hinterland of the Central Plains is in danger.

After countless encounters, Hu Ji knew the ability of the Western Regions Iron Cavalry best. The soldiers are strong, the horses are strong, and the quenched scimitar sharpens iron like clay. The Rao bloodline of the Western Regions seems to have irresistible and powerful genes, they are thirsty for killing, take war as fun, and the education they received is to play with nature in the desert and the Gobi Desert, which is far beyond the pampering Central Plains people......

Therefore, it is not surprising to see that there are more than one enemy in the Western Regions on the battlefield. If there are no experienced commanders and generals to lead specific tactics and tactics of war, they can break through the cone formation of the Western Regions Iron Cavalry, even if they have several times the number of troops, they will only be sent to death.

What's more, it's a situation where the enemy is outnumbered now!

Hu Ji's heart tightened, he was already sleepy, he was even more awake at this time, only to hear a "snort", he lowered his head to look, only to see that the thick futon was actually torn out by him under anxiety, two big holes!

He sighed and tried his best to relax his body, but as soon as he closed his eyes, he heard the door squeak and was pushed open.

"Who?"

Hu Ji suddenly sat up in shock, and subconsciously touched the knife hanging at the head of the bed, but when his hand only grabbed a cloud of air, he suddenly reacted, this is not the barracks in Nanning, he is now in Songshan Shaolin.

Suddenly, a sound of gold and iron friction suddenly sounded, Hu Ji squinted his eyes and looked carefully, but saw two men wearing black iron armor and holding swords at their waists, slowly walking in.

Hu Ji was stunned, although he hadn't seen him for a long time, he still blurted out their names:

"Ziqian, midnight, is it you?"

Ziqian Ziye The two generals looked at each other and smiled, and then arched their hands at Hu Ji and said:

"The night is cold and the dew is deep, but His Highness is still working hard for state affairs, it's really hard!"

"You ...... Why did you come here suddenly?" Hu Ji rubbed his eyes suspiciously, and asked, "How is the war?

"This battle, in fact, doesn't matter, my two brothers are also an afterthought," Zi Qianzi's face became solemn at night, "I came here today just to beg His Highness for one thing!"

"What's the matter?" Hu Ji frowned and said.

"Your Royal Highness, please don't go back to Nanning!" Zi Qianzi and Ziye bowed down violently and shouted in unison.

"What?" Hu Ji straightened up abruptly and scolded angrily: "Bah! What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Have you forgotten what this king only teaches you on weekdays? Although the enemy army is numerous, this can never be a reason for us to retreat! If even we, the soldiers guarding the frontier, can't resist it, then what will you do with those unarmed people? Do you just sit and wait for death?"

"No, Your Highness, you don't understand," General Midnight said with a sad face, "In this battle, the battle situation seems to be on the frontier, but in fact, it is not, it is not!"

General Ziqian also said sadly: "Your Highness, although you and I are handsome, but our three feelings are like brothers in robes, and it is a last resort to come here today, I beg Your Highness, listen to me!"

"Wait, I don't understand, Ziqian, Midnight, what are you guys here?" Hu Ji suddenly felt a tightness in his heart, he turned over and got out of bed, wanting to touch them, but Ziqian and Midnight took a step back in unison, and they simply distanced themselves.

"Ziqian, midnight, what's wrong with you?" Hu Ji looked at them in surprise and asked, "How did I smell a ...... Thick blood?"

"Your Highness......"

The two who bowed down choked for a while, and shed two lines of tears one after another:

"Seize power in the palace, worry outside the palace, lack of morality, catastrophe is coming...... The number is difficult to disobey, the imperial court is exhausted, and His Royal Highness is a loyal, brave and upright person, and he will definitely not be able to fight those who play with power! My two brothers came tonight, and I only beg Your Highness not to return to Nanning again, and take advantage of this opportunity to stay incognito, Your Highness......

"I ...... I still don't understand......" Hu Ji shook his head, and suddenly felt a sour feeling in his heart, and couldn't help but shed tears together.

"Your Highness, forgive my brothers for their rudeness...... The golden rooster will dawn, don't stay any longer, we're gone, ......"

The two generals of Ziqian and Ziye were already in tears at this time, they bowed deeply to Hu Ji, and then turned around and walked out of the door without looking back.

"Wait...... Wait a minute!Ziqian!Midnight!" Hu Ji saw the two leaving, and suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in his heart, and immediately chased after him without hesitation.

But who knows, just after walking a few steps, I only felt that the scene in front of me was like the surface of water, strangely rippling and rippling, and everything became a little unreal.

Hu Ji was shocked, rubbed his eyes at the moment, and when he opened his eyes, he found that he was still lying on the bed, and the futon covered by his body was pulled by two large openings, revealing some glowing old cotton inside.

He looked up and saw that the clouds outside the window had taken on a warm orange color.

, lit up.

Hu Ji sat up slowly, touched his back with his backhand, and was covered with cold sweat. He turned his head to look, and saw that the door was tightly closed, and the deadbolt was upside down, lying there as quietly and as it had been before the lights went out last night.

Just now...... Is it dreaming?

When did you fall asleep......

Hu Ji rubbed his drowsy head, shook for a while, and settled down again, but his memories of everything last night were a little blurry.

I guess I'm dreaming......

Oh, it seems that I really want to miss those two guys in the middle of the night......

For now, it's better to hurry up!

Hu Ji naturally remembered the words that told him not to go back, but he had already regarded it as a joke in his sleep-

Because none of his soldiers under Hu Ji are afraid of war!

Hu Ji made the bed, picked up his bags, got up and walked outside the house.

A faint smell of blood suddenly floated from the tip of his nose, and when he sniffed hard, he couldn't catch it anyway.

Hu Ji was stunned on the spot, but finally took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

Outside the house, there was a figure standing at some point, with a green shirt and a green sword, and his appearance was quite chic. Hu Ji was stunned, because this person was Ke Yan:

"Ke Daxia, why don't you sleep in your room to recuperate, what are you doing here?"

Ke Yan smiled indifferently and said to the former:

"His Royal Highness King Zhang's trip this time is of great significance, so I came to send it off. Besides, this little injury is not enough to make me bedridden. ”

Hu Ji looked at him, a trace of complexity flashed in his eyes, but he finally didn't come up with a reason to refuse, so he walked with him to Abbot Chen's meditation room.

At the door of the meditation room, Xiao Ji, who happened to meet Xiao who was also carrying a suitcase, walked out of it, and it turned out that he was also unwilling to stay and continue to bother, and planned to go down the mountain as soon as possible while it was still early.

The three of them looked at each other and smiled, and finally nodded, and after Ke Yan Hu Ji said goodbye to Abbot Chen, they walked out of the gate of the temple without a door panel and rushed down the mountain.

It seemed to rain last night, and the damp and cold air smelled very refreshing and pleasant, and the groggy feeling of waking up in the morning disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Three men, one is an iron-blooded general, one is a cold-faced swordsman, and the rest is a stunned man. The three stuffy gourds gathered together, so they were almost silent all the way, and occasionally they spoke, and there was a word without a word.

Such an awkward atmosphere lasted until halfway up the mountain.

The three of them bypassed the cliff and went all the way down, but when they walked into a mountain path surrounded by greenery, their footsteps stopped in unison.

Because in their line of sight, not far from the road, stood a man.

A man with a somewhat thin build, with his back to them.

The man was dressed in a delicate crimson robe, the color of blood, and the robe was embroidered with black petals, many of them, many like flames. It is also eye-catching with a red and black belt, a pair of black and red boots, and a pair of vermilion gloves. The interweaving of black and red seems so deep and weird.

Especially the long sword tied to his back was even more peculiar, with a black hilt and a black scabbard, which was a deeper black than black, like the first brick on the Huangquan Road. The sun shone by, reflecting a cold glow, as if death was blinking at all who looked at it.

Xiao didn't know him, but the two people around him knew who it was. Hu Ji's face suddenly turned pale, and he had already begun to stretch out his trembling hand and slowly touch the ring knife on his waist.

Although Xiao didn't recognize him, he could already feel a faint sense of unease from the Rao costume, Hu Ji's expression, and the black long sword without any impurities.

He quietly turned his head to Ke Yan and asked in a low voice:

"Who is this man?"

But he never thought that Ke Yan didn't have any words, but Hu Ji opened his mouth coldly:

"These Shaolin Temples are really not peaceful...... I walked a brother of the Western Regions Poison Master, and I went shopping for the second 'Yama Sword', and now, even the person who is the first is here......"

Xiao's heart was shocked, and at the same time, the man in front of him slowly turned around.

A hideous and terrifying demon mask, cold against his face—

The first swordsman, a man known as the "Sword God"-

"Ghost Sword", Ah San!