"Bang, bang!"

"It's dry, watch out for the candles!"

Late the next night, most of the people of Yunya Town had fallen asleep, and the Qinling Mountains close at hand were like a majestic beast, standing quietly under the blue night. In the company of the bright moon and stars, day after day, it guards this ancient village and town that has been breeding for a hundred years.

It is far away from the strife and hustle and bustle of the troubled times, there is no jackal crossing, and eagles and dogs are jammed. I don't know Wen Tian's martial arts, and the etiquette is broken. If you don't hear about the withering of people's livelihood, the country is a day and a country.

Most of the people who live here are white diners, clothed and clothy, who have been farming and weaving for a living, or chopping wood and hunting for a living, living the sunrise and sunset, life and death are fateful, and the poor days of shortening the fate are shortened.

Although it is not rich and expensive, it is better than the simple folk customs and the harmony of the neighbors, so it is also happy and leisurely.

Tonight, if it weren't for the procession passing through here, it would have been as quiet and peaceful as ever.

The closer they got to the Qinling Mountains, the more rugged and difficult the road became, the procession to send off their relatives was huge, and the baggage of people and horses was very large, so it was inevitable that there would be a long delay on the way, so they arrived in Yunya Town much later than expected.

The old man who played the watch had never encountered such a scene for decades, and he couldn't help but be frightened by the sudden big battle, and the bamboo stick and gong in his hand fell to the ground with a "bang", making a crisp sound, which was extremely harsh in the foothills of the Qinling Mountains.

"Who?"

Before the old man turned around and fled, Tao Amu had already stepped forward with a torch and flew forward, sealing the old man's way to death.

The old man's legs were weak, and he knelt on the ground with a "poof", and kowtowed to Tao Amu again and again, begging: "A good man spares his life! A good man spares his life! The villain just fights the watch, and he doesn't ......have a penny on his body."

It turned out that the old man regarded the team of relatives as bandits and robbers.

"This is Yunya Town?"

Tao Amu had a condescending and arrogant posture. He pestled the torch in his hand directly in front of the old man, and the frightened old man retreated again and again.

"We are a poor mountain here, and most of the towns are old and weak, women and children, all of whom are poor......" The old man said tremblingly, covering the fire with his arm, "The good men are merciful and compassionate, and raise their noble hands, or ...... Go somewhere else to make money, right?"

"The donkey's lips are not the horse's mouth, begging for a beating!"

Tao Amu was stunned, threw out the horsewhip with his right hand, and hit the top of the old man's head mercilessly.

"Stop!"

It's too late, it's too soon. At the moment when Tao Amu swung the whip, a broken cry suddenly came from the convoy.

Immediately afterwards, a black shadow flew up, stepped lightly on the horse's head with his right foot, turned into a fierce ghost, swept in front of the old man in the blink of an eye, and waved his arm, holding the whistling horsewhip tightly in his palm impartially.

"Liu Xunyi, what are you doing?"

Identifying the person, Tao Amu couldn't help but feel angry, and wanted to pull the horsewhip back while questioning, but no matter how hard he tried, the horsewhip was like being burned in Liu Xunyi's palm, and it didn't move at all.

"Vice General Tao, we are court officials, not bandits and robbers, and we can't abuse lynching ordinary people!"

With that, Liu Xunyi's right hand suddenly rose upward, and the horse whip broke free from Tao Amu's hand and threw it far into the darkness.

"Liu Xunyi, you ......"

"Shut up!"

Before waiting for the angry Tao Amu and Liu Xunyi theory, Sui Zuo, Xu Guangsheng and others had already stepped forward. Facing the stern Sui Zuo, Tao Amu didn't dare to be presumptuous, so he could only stare at the expressionless Liu Xunyi viciously, but he didn't say more.

Su He rushed to hear the news, and when he saw the scene in front of him, he didn't have to ask too much to guess the whole story, so he hurriedly turned over and dismounted, helped the old man up, dusted off his body, and apologized: "Our people are too reckless and disturb the seniors. ”

"Don't be afraid, old people, we are not robbers. Liu Xunyi soothed, "We passed by here to rest for the night, and we will leave early tomorrow morning, dare to ask if this place is Yunya Town?"

"I remember!" The old man squinted his eyes and looked back and forth at Liu Xunyi and the others, and suddenly realized, "You are sending relatives?" A few days ago, someone from the yamen instructed us to let us receive them well, and we should not neglect ......."

As for this, the old man's face suddenly changed, and he knelt on the ground in fear: "The little old man has no eyes, and he has offended the tiger power of all the adults, and he really deserves death......

"Old man, please get up. Liu Xunyi picked up the old man and asked rhetorically, "So, this is Yunya Town?"

"Correct! Correct!" the old man nodded excitedly, "The three mansions have been cleaned up, and no guests dare to stay these days, for fear of delaying your errands." ”

"That's very good!" Xu Guangsheng glanced at the sky, a hint of anxiety flashed in his eyes, and urged, "The hour is not early, we will arrange for the princess and the king of Hexi to enter the store as soon as possible to rest, and we will have to hurry early tomorrow morning." ”

"You don't have to toss back and forth, let's settle down according to what we discussed yesterday!" After that, Sui Zuo pointed to a mansion shop not far away and ordered, "Tao Amu, you lead four hundred people to stay in the East Street store." Be smart, don't sleep like a dead pig!"

"Obey!" Tao Amu gave his hand to the order, glared at Liu Xunyi again, and then led the people to leave.

"General Xu, you ......"

"I took someone directly to the West Street store to guard it. Xu Guangsheng answered, "As for the thoughtfulness of the North Street store, there is General Lao Sui!"

In the face of Xu Guangsheng's greetings, Sui Zuo did not respond, but dragged the old man to his front and said in an unquestionable tone: "Take us to the North Street store!"

"Feng Tianba!" After half a month's contact, Xu Guangsheng had some understanding of Sui Zuo's temperament, so he was not angry, and turned to Feng Tianba and said, "Tonight, all the arrangements of the North Street store are made by General Sui, and you are not allowed to disobey orders." ”

Feng Tianba stared at Xu Guangsheng with complicated eyes, and stopped talking several times, but finally sighed, and spit out three words unwillingly: "Got it." ”

Let go of Feng Tianba, Xu Guangsheng whispered a few words to Ding Qinghong, and then watched Zhao Xin's car slowly walk away in the heavy guard.

"General Xu has worked hard, have a good rest tonight, and we'll see you tomorrow......"

"Wait!"

Without waiting for Liu Xunyi to lead the horse north, Xu Guangsheng suddenly waved his hand to block his way, and said lightly: "Tonight, Lord Liu and I live in the West Street store. ”

"Why?" Liu Xunyi was stunned, as if he didn't understand what Xu Guangsheng meant, "Our previous plan was ......"

"There were some mistakes in the previous plan, and last night Ben thought about it again and again, and decided not to let Lord Liu and the princess live in the same mansion, or ...... It is more appropriate to live separately. Xu Guangsheng said seriously, "This general is also for the sake of the princess and Lord Liu's reputation, and I hope Lord Liu will understand." ”

"What do you mean?" Liu Xunyi was dissatisfied, "I have been staying in the same inn with the princess a few days ago, why didn't I see General Xu stopping me?"

"Because I was staying in an inn with you at that time. Xu Guangsheng said perfunctorily, "Yunya Town is different from other places, so I can only grieve Lord Liu to live with me temporarily." ”

"You ......"

"Lord Liu is a martial arts master, and with you accompanying me to guard the West Street store, the general's heart is much more steady. Xu Guangsheng didn't give Liu Xunyi a chance to argue, and said, "The West Street store is worry-free, and the North Street store is worry-free, Lord Liu must understand what I mean." I think...... You don't think you're going to stick to the princess in the same house, are you?"

As for this, Xu Guangsheng swept his meaningful gaze slightly to the left and right, as if reminding Liu Xunyi's surroundings.

Liu Xunyi subconsciously looked around, and saw that many sergeants were pricking up their ears and looking like a good thing, and his heart couldn't help but tighten, and the refutation that came to his mouth was swallowed back into his stomach alive.

"Lord Liu, please!"

At this moment, if Liu Xunyi insists on going his own way, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of the surrounding sergeants, and if rumors spread, it will definitely be very unfavorable to Zhao Xin.

What's more, it's just one night.

Thinking of this, Liu Xunyi no longer insisted, flew on the horse, rode the dust, and rushed to West Street.

Yunya Town is only a few miles away, and the three mansions are not far apart.

Liu Xunyi was forced to come to the West Street store and was arranged by Xu Guangsheng to rest in a guest room adjacent to him.

Running around for days and traveling for a long time, even if the physical strength of a person who practices martial arts is far beyond ordinary people, it is inevitable that he will be sleepy and tired at this moment.

The Didian is different from the inn in that there are no guys to serve here, so you have to do your own water and cooking.

As it was getting late, the sergeants hurriedly ate a few bites of the dry rations they had brought with them, and then rushed to bed.

Before you know it, the time is coming.

Snoring gradually came from the dimly lit West Street store. It was as if the sergeants were exhausted and exhausted, and they only cared about sleeping with their heads covered.

At this time, Liu Xunyi sat on the edge of the bed and soaked his feet to relieve his fatigue, and the steaming foot-washing water made him feel comfortable all over, and the fatigue of the day was gradually relieved.

His body leaned lazily on the futon, his eyes slightly closed, as if he was quietly enjoying the leisurely moment.

"Oooo

Suddenly, there was a rush and messy footsteps outside the door, accompanied by a figure swaying back and forth, Liu Xunyi was shocked and asked, "Who is outside?"

"Lord Huiliu, the general ordered a few of us to patrol the night!"

"Oh!"

Liu Xunyi was no stranger to the voice outside the door, and knew that they were Xu Guangsheng's subordinates, so he didn't think much about it.

However, at the moment when Liu Xunyi restrained his thoughts and wanted to close his eyes and pretend to sleep, a sound as thin as mosquito silk suddenly sounded from outside the window.

"Whoosh!"

At the same time, a sharp arrow was like a black lightning, piercing the paper window with lightning speed, and shooting directly at Liu Xunyi's front door.

Liu Xunyi reacted very quickly, and grabbed the sharp arrow firmly between the lightning and flint, and at the same time flipped his body backwards, clinging to the wall to prevent another hidden arrow from sneaking in.

After waiting for a moment, there was a dead silence outside the window, as if nothing had happened.

If it weren't for the cold arrow in his hand and the hole left by the window, Liu Xunyi really thought that the dark arrow just now was just an illusion that was fake.

"Huh?"

Unintentionally glancing, Liu Xunyi suddenly found that there was a note tied to the arrow.

"It's ......"

With apprehension and suspicion, Liu Xunyi cautiously took down the note, and slowly unfolded it in front of him, and a line of scribbled small characters appeared.

"There is a change in the middle of the night, watch out for the blood light!"

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