The Jin army burned and plundered the city of Bianliang for more than a month, and then they were satisfied with the plundered goods and people, together with the two emperors of Huizong and Qinzong, and the ministers of the court who refused to surrender.

Before leaving Bianliang and returning to the north, the Jin army set up Zhang Bangchang, the Dazai of the Song Dynasty, who had always advocated peace, as the emperor, and the founding name was "Chu", and used it as a puppet to temporarily govern the Central Plains.

After the Jin army was gone, Wei Qing and the four of them went to Bianliang to inquire about the news of the Wang family, and finally learned from the mouth of a royal historian that the Wang family was robbed by the Jin soldiers on the street shortly after leaving alone in a hurry, and the official said that he saw the Wang family after reporting his identity as Qin Hui's wife, he was sent to the camp by the Jin soldiers led by the generals, and most of his life was still worry-free.

This night, the four of them used some millet that they had found with great difficulty, and boiled a pot of gruel with the wild vegetables they dug to satisfy their hunger, and everyone was sad about the state affairs, but also worried about Qin Hui's safety, and they were silent around the fire for a while, and even Cao Lu, who loved to play and joke the most, did not say a word.

"Brother Xiao, your porridge is cold, I'll heat it up for you again", Li Rui saw that Xiao Qinchuan only ate two or three bites of porridge and couldn't eat it again, she was careful, she knew that Xiao Qinchuan's family was well-off, and he was a student of Taixue, who had never eaten such rough and unpalatable food since his mother's womb, so he reached out to take the bowl and said, "I boil this porridge more, and when it is boiled, it will be better, no matter what, you always have to eat more, otherwise even if the iron body and bones can't hold on."

"Thank you Rui'er, but don't bother", Xiao Qinchuan frowned, and then didn't chew, he raised his head and swallowed all the remaining gruel in the bowl, and said, "The nearby grain has been plundered by the Jin people, and I also know that it is rare to have a bowl of gruel to make a living now, I don't dislike the coarse food, it's just ...... It's just that...... Alas......"

Wei Qing also said sadly: "Brother Xiao still has a home to return to, and there are parents at home who are leaning on the door to return, but my senior brother has no relatives, and he really doesn't know where to live."

Xiao Qinchuan shook his head and said: "I have no intention of returning to my hometown at the moment, my father has high hopes for me, not that I want to inherit his martial arts mantle, but to be able to get a meritorious name and add a literary atmosphere to the family, I don't want me to be a martial artist now, how can I return home to see him."

Hearing this, Cao Lu turned his head and asked Li Rui: "Where is Rui'er going to go?"

Li Rui lowered her head and replied softly: "I, like Brother Wei, are homeless people like you, and I will go wherever you go."

Everyone fell silent again for a while, and after a long time, Xiao Qinchuan suddenly got up and said: "I'm going to the north to rescue the brother of the Huihui, Jin Ren doesn't keep his promise, he must have regretted not following us back to the city at the moment, and he won't come back with us again."

Wei Qing raised his eyes to look at Xiao Qinchuan, only to see him resolutely said: "When I was studying in Taixue, I hated the corpse of the people in the middle of the court, only the brother of the society can be called a knowledgeable and ambitious person, now the mountains and rivers are broken, if I can save the brother of the association and help him ascend to the position of prime minister, with his talent and knowledge, it may not be possible to revive the Great Song Dynasty and create a bright future."

Xiao Qinchuan looked sideways at Wei Qing and asked: "Brother Wei is willing to go with me, this journey must be very difficult and dangerous, whether to stay or not is all voluntary, I have made up my mind, even Longtan Tiger's Den, Daoshan and Sea of Fire will also break through."

Hearing this, Wei Qing pressed his sword and said: "The eldest husband is acting like this, I should walk with you to rescue the brother of the association, not to mention that I have a grudge against the Jin people to destroy the door and kill the master, this enmity is not shared, even if you don't say it today, I will go north sooner or later to kill Ha Mi Chi to avenge my master."

"Okay, I really didn't see the wrong person", Xiao Qinchuan stretched out his hand and swore with Wei Qing clasping his fists, "If we can't save my brother Nangui on this trip, the two of us will never return to ourselves, but there is a lie, and I am willing to die under the sword and axe."

"Don't forget me, my senior brother and I have always been inseparable, Meng is inseparable", Cao Lu also jumped up and clenched his fists together and said, "Let's find a stable place to settle Rui'er first, and then immediately set off for the north."

"No, I don't want to stay alone", Li Rui slowly stood up, but her eyes were firm, and she said resolutely, "Although I am a daughter, I am not afraid of the dangers ahead, even if I can't fight in person, but at least I can take care of your daily life and diet, I am afraid that this trip will not be able to come back in a moment and a half, and it will always be better if there is one more person."

Wei Qing and Xiao Qinchuan didn't expect Li Rui to go to the north together, so they immediately shook their heads and refused to allow it, but Li Rui was resolute and refused to stay alone no matter what, so they finally agreed to take her with them. After the four of them had decided on a plan, they didn't think much about it, and immediately slept around the fire and their clothes, and after a good night's sleep, they packed up their bags on the second day, and then set off from Bianliang and headed north.

After more than half a month, the four of them rushed to the Maojin ferry in the north of Pinglu County, Hejian Prefecture, which was the key to communicate the north and south of the Yellow River in the Song Dynasty.

Wei Qing and Xiao Qinchuan only split up and down to look for boats that could be used to cross the river, leaving Cao Lu to take care of Li Rui, Wei Qing traveled more than ten miles west along the river, and finally found a dilapidated small wooden boat in a village near the river.

After finally towing the boat back to Maojindu, the four of them just started to paddle the north, and the boat had just rowed more than 30 zhang away from the shore, when someone suddenly shouted behind them: "The boatman is slow, and by the way, he also crosses the river."

Wei Qing stopped his oars and looked back, but saw that there was a person on the south bank rushing forward, that person did not seem to be in a hurry, but for some reason he was moving very fast, and he reached the shore in a moment, he did not stop waiting for the boat, but his feet jumped high at a point, like wings, and he jumped on the stern of the boat from a distance of more than 30 zhang, obviously carrying a good light skill.

Wei Qing got up and looked at the people carefully, and couldn't help but be happy: "Ah, it turned out to be Brother Zhou, are you going to Hebei too?"

The person who came was Zhou Peng, and he was stunned for a moment before he saw that it was Wei Qing on the boat, and said: "I didn't expect to meet you here again, I am going to Hebei to visit my old friend, what do you want?"

Wei Qing told Zhou Peng about Qin Hui's loss of Jinying and his plans for this trip, and introduced Xiao Qinchuan and Li Rui for him, and everyone greeted him in the boat, Zhou Peng looked at Li Rui and nodded: "We can go together."