Xiao Fan didn't do anything he wasn't sure of, and when the time came, not only did he fail to kill the two, but he put himself in a dangerous situation. Moreover, since the Yan people can buy Vice General Wang, of course, they can also buy other people.

Xiao Fan could deduce from their conversation that there were still people in the empire who had been bribed, and that their power was much greater than that of Vice Admiral Wang. Otherwise, that Yan man would not have said that someone in the court would clean up Vice General Wang's words at that time.

"It seems that this matter still needs to be considered, even if you can kill this Vice General Wang, it will not help. If he dies, the Yan people will find their next target. Since this is not far from Jingzhou City, I simply went on a trip to remind the defense envoy General Liu and let him be on guard, which is the best policy. ”

Xiao Fan thought in his heart. Originally, these were none of his business, but when he thought of the scenes he saw on the way to Tianxuanzong with Lu Qingya, he was touched by an indescribable feeling in his heart.

This land is full of smoke, wars, starvation, bones, and people's livelihood. If he hadn't seen this scene with his own eyes, maybe Xiao Fan wouldn't have felt much. But I once saw with my own eyes what a tragic scene it was.

A dignified man stands in the world, and as a member of the empire, he naturally has a warm heart. Although Xiao Fan will not go to join the army to fight on the battlefield, he will not ignore such a thing.

After talking with Yan Ren, Vice General Wang left separately, and Xiao Fan also quickly left here and headed all the way to Jingzhou City.

Jingzhou City - the fortress city of the Longteng Empire. The city is surrounded by mountains on both sides, and there are only two gates on the east and west. If you want to capture the imperial capital, you must first capture Jingzhou City, and then go all the way to the east, and then take a few more cities before you can directly approach Kyoto.

It is easy to defend and difficult to attack, although the Yanren iron cavalry is like a tiger and wolf division, the battle armor is strong, and the weapons are sharp, but many sieges can not take Jingzhou. The defense made General Liu lead 80,000 soldiers to resist desperately, and held the city for more than five years.

The Yan people had no choice, they didn't want to continue the assault and lose a lot of troops. In the end, people bribed Wang Wangjiao, the deputy general of Jingzhou City, in order to obtain the greatest benefit with the smallest casualties.

Xiao Fan jumped like a tiger and a leopard, and soon came to the outside of Jingzhou City. Since the troops of the Great Yan Empire had already withdrawn hundreds of miles away, the gates of Jingzhou City were not closed. The city gates and city walls were full of traces left by the war, and Xiao Fan entered the city smoothly after being inspected and interrogated.

Looking at the soldiers guarding the city at the gate of the city, Xiao Fan sighed secretly in his heart. The armor of these sergeants was worn out, and their weapons were somewhat deformed. However, they used such equipment to resist the attacks of the Great Yan Empire's 100,000 iron cavalry divisions no less than a hundred times.

Looking at the faces and eyes, Xiao Fan realized what it means to protect the family and defend the country and see death as home, and what it means to be a military soul.

"It seems that the imperial court is also a little corrupt, and the emperor is afraid that he is also a mediocre and incompetent person, otherwise how could these soldiers defending the city wear shabby armor and hold broken weapons to defend against the enemy. ”

Xiao Fan muttered to himself in his heart, thinking of the prosperous scene he saw when he and Lu Qingya passed by several cities near the imperial capital, and couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

Ten years of war, although this land has been devastated, the national strength has been greatly damaged, but there is still money for the soldiers to repair armor and make weapons, just look at the prosperous cities around the imperial capital.

However, the sergeants did not get new equipment and materials, which shows how mediocre the emperor is today, and it can also be imagined that he is definitely a traitor now.

There were a large number of displaced people in the city, all of whom had fled from the areas occupied by the Yan people in front of them. They were all yellow-skinned and thin, and their shapes were like withered trees. Of course, there are also brightly dressed people walking the streets, and there are also a large number of tea customers and diners in those tea houses and restaurants.

Xiao Fan had an indescribable feeling in his heart, he used to live in a small village in the mountains, he didn't know what to live in the outside world, and he had longed for the world outside several times. Now I see that many people in the outside world are not as rich as people in small villages in the mountains.

Xiao Fan walked slowly on the street, looking at the scenes here, his mood was a little heavy. At this time, I only felt that the corners of my clothes were tight, as if I had been grabbed by someone.

"Big brother. ”

A weak and immature voice came from behind him.

Xiao Fan turned around and saw a poor little girl looking at him timidly with wide eyes. She is only more than three years old, with delicate facial features, but her face is yellow and thin, and she is malnourished. Wearing shabby clothes full of pudding, I don't know how many times I washed them, the fabric was white, and a pair of small shoes on my feet were worn, revealing a few small toe holes.

"Little sister, is there something wrong?"

Xiao Fan's heart trembled, and he suddenly felt a sour nose. Looking at the little girl in front of him, he thought of his own background. If my mother hadn't met my sister-in-law Shangguan Lanruo and entrusted herself to others, maybe her childhood would have been the same.

The little girl shook her head, her eyes were always timid, and she whispered: "Big brother, don't go forward, there are bad people there." ”

"Goo-goo"

Xiao Fan was about to speak, when a gurgling sound came from the little girl's stomach.

"Big brother, I'm hungry, I'm going to go to Zhang Yuanwai's house to wash clothes, otherwise my mother won't give her food. ”

After the little girl finished speaking, she let go of the corner of Xiao Fan's clothes and turned around to leave. At this time, Xiao Fan noticed her little hands, and his heart suddenly trembled.

The little hands were no longer in shape, the fingers, the backs of the hands, and the palms were full of marks, red and swollen, and the skin was broken in many places.

"What's the matter, why are your hands like this?"

Xiao Fan pulled her and squatted down to look at the poor little guy.

Xiao Yu's eyes were filled with tears, and she said aggrievedly: "Yu Yu has to wash clothes for her mother, father and sister every day, and she has to go to Zhang Yuanwai's house to wash clothes to earn money. I'm so hungry, so sleepy, I want to sleep. ”

"Are the wounds on your hands all washed by laundry?"

Xiao Fan took his little hand, looking at these red, swollen and scarred hands, it was hard to imagine how a little girl more than three years old could survive such a day. She was doing something that many teenagers had never done, working every day and starving, how could her parents be so ruthless?

"Does it hurt?"

Xiao Fan kissed and stroked her little hand, and could feel her hand trembling slightly. Obviously, it hurts at such a slight touch, and you can imagine how much pain she had to endure when she used these hands to do the laundry.

"Well, it hurts. Xiao Yi nodded, tears glistening in his eyes, and said: "But Yu Yu is so hungry, Yu Yu can only have something to eat when he finishes his work, otherwise he will fall asleep and never wake up." ”

Xiao Fan tilted his head slightly, feeling very sour in his heart, and his throat was choking. He wanted to take the poor little girl to eat, but he didn't have any money with him.

"Brother, big brother has a pill here, you won't be hungry if you eat it, but you have to tell your big brother where your family lives. ”

"Really?"

Xiao Yu's eyes shone with hope, and for as long as she could remember, she had been hungry every day, and she never knew what it was like to be without hunger.

"Of course it's true. ”

Xiao Fan nodded, with a hint of a smile, but his eyes were slightly moist.

"Doesn't the big brother cheat?"

"Well, big brother doesn't lie to you. ”

Xiao Fan said with a smile, his gaze was very soft.

"Big brother, look over there. Xiao Xi pointed to the end of the street, where there was a large residential area, and the houses were not bad, but it was not a place where people living in poverty could afford to live.

"Her home is there, and the second house is counted to the right. ”

"Well, the eldest brother knows where is the home of the Dao Dao. Xiao Fan nodded, then took out a pill of Bigu Dan and put it in Yu Yu's little hand, and said, "If you eat it, you won't be hungry." ”

"Big brother, you are so good, I will never forget you for the rest of my life. ”

Xiao Yi smiled with tears in her eyes, and couldn't wait to swallow the pill into her stomach. Soon a knowing smile appeared on her little face, patted her little belly, and smiled so happily.

"Big brother, I'm not hungry, I'm really not hungry. It turns out that the feeling of not being hungry is like this, and it's so good. ”

Such words made Xiao Fan sad. If she is not hungry, she makes Xiao Yi happy like this, which shows what a difficult life she is living.

"Big brother, see you again, you will remember you. ”

Xiao Yu waved to Xiao Fan, her big eyes full of reluctance.

"See you again. ”

Xiao Fan waved his hand, watched Xiao Yu take three steps and walked back into a mansion, he knew that the poor little guy went to Zhang Yuanwai's house to do laundry to earn money.

"There are such parents in this world, who torture their children like this. ”

Xiao Fan gritted his teeth, thinking of Xiao Yu's parents, a chill rose in his heart. According to his guess, it is very likely that Xiao Yi was not born to her so-called parents, but even then she can't be treated like this. Don't talk about adoption, even a stranger with a little conscience would not treat a three-year-old child so cruelly.

It was still early in the morning, and it was noon. Xiao Fan didn't have any money with him, so he naturally wouldn't go to the restaurant to eat, and he had Bigu Dan on him.

As we walked down the street, there was a faint noise. Xiao Fan stepped forward and saw a man in brocade standing there with his hands crossed, and several of his men were beating a man in his forties.

"Wang Gongzi, just spare me, please!"

The middle-aged man was bleeding from his nose and covered in wounds, and kept pleading.

"You can spare it. The brocade-clothed boy squinted his eyes slightly, and said with a smile: "Tomorrow, send your daughter to the prince's mansion in person, otherwise you know what the consequences of the Dao will be." ”

"No, Wang Gongzi, please let the little girl go, she is only sixteen years old. ”

The middle-aged man pleaded.

"I don't know what to lift, your daughter can be pressed under our son, that is the blessing she cultivated in her previous life. If you don't send it yourself, we'll pick it up tomorrow, and don't blame us for being ruthless. ”

One of Wang Gongzi's subordinates said, his eyes flashing with cold light, and his expression fierce and hideous.

Xiao Fan frowned, bullying men and women could be seen everywhere, but he didn't take care of such idle matters.