The two stayed by the lake for one night, and the next morning, they got up early and hurried again.

Li Shuxiu rode his horse to a mountain, looked at a majestic green mountain in the distance, and said: "Lapu's village is at the foot of the green mountain, which is close to the water source, the grass is fertile, and it is very secretive, and it is not easy for the Mongols to find out. ”

Seeing her depressed appearance, Goshawk asked, "Ah Xiu, what worries do you have in your heart?"

Li Shuxiu thought of Rapp, and his heart was entangled with sorrow, and the sadness that had been deposited in his heart for many days suddenly appeared. Her eyes turned red, she sobbed, and said, "I don't know how to tell them this bad news." Twelve of us went out together, and now I am the only one who has returned, and the Kazakhs have the most important feelings, and they will be heartbroken when they hear about it. ”

The goshawk was full of confusion and said, "If you die, you will die, and it will be a relief." I think that when I was fighting on the battlefield in the past, if a comrade-in-arms died, we would be sad for a while, and this matter would be over. In my heart, I actually envy them, after all, once they die, they don't have to suffer from this killing cycle anymore. ”

Li Shuxiu sighed and choked up: "That's Brother Goshawk, you are resolute and can endure ruthlessness. Now the Kazakhs are very different from you. ”

Although she was hesitant in her heart, she was the only one alive among her companions, and she had an unshirkable burden on her shoulders to convey the news of death and endure the scene of her liver and intestines.

She picked up some dirt from the ground, rubbed it on her face, applied it evenly, and then cut off a handful of hair and put it on her lips, her hair naturally curled, disguised as a beard, and sure enough, there was no flaw. Immediately after that, she put on the goshawk and changed into her previous men's clothes, and in this way, she became a heroic Kazakh youth.

Goshawk smiled: "I didn't expect you to have such a disguised ability." ”

Li Shuxiu smiled slightly, his sadness gradually faded, and he said with a thick throat: "Under Li Shuxiu, he is a good son of the grassland, this hero is extraordinary, and he must be a good man who has been fighting horses all his life!"

Goshawk exclaimed: "This brother is really eye-catching, and he can actually see the origin of Lao Tzu." Lao Tzu saw that you are handsome and graceful, could it be the well-known 'golden gun' Li Shuxiu on the grassland?"

Li Shuxiu's face turned red and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? If you talk nonsense, I will drive you away." ”

The goshawk smiled, knowing that he couldn't talk nonsense in front of her, so he closed his mouth at the moment, solemnly and quietly, and suddenly seemed to be a monk.

The two rode down the mountain and came to the left side of the green mountain, and sure enough, they saw a Kazakh village located among the smoke and clouds, with cattle and horses grazing outside the village, wooden fences around it, and more than 50 large felt tents lined up in a circle. Someone looked at the entrance of the village, saw Li Shuxiu, and immediately shouted in Kazakh: "Who are you?"

Li Shuxiu shouted: "I'm Li Shuxiu, I brought the news of those expeditionary warriors!"

The watchman cheered, and after a while, men and women poured out of the village, and when they saw the two approaching slowly, the situation was not good, and their faces showed complicated expressions, and for a moment the scene was cold, and only a few people whispered.

Three middle-aged strong men rushed out first and came to Li Shuxiu's side, one of them was particularly majestic, he hugged her shoulder, and laughed loudly: "Brother Li! Haha!

This person was Rapp's father and the leader of the warriors in the village, named Janibe, and when Li Shuxiu saw this person, he was so sad that he almost cried.

Seeing her expression, Jia Nibei had already guessed three points in his heart, but after all, there was still a bit of luck, and he smiled: "Brother Li, we prairie boys, blood and sweat, don't cry your nose." Are you happy to see the guys? What about Rapp?"

Li Shuxiu burst into tears, and she said in a trembling voice: "I'm useless, I couldn't save them, they all died in the Naiman Palace, and I survived alone." ”

When everyone heard this, they burst into tears. Many gray-haired old men knelt on the ground, put their hands on their chests, and wept while praying to the heavens.

Although Jia Nibei was brave, but when he heard such bad news, he couldn't hide the grief in his heart, he burst into tears, didn't say a word, hugged Li Shuxiu again, turned around and walked to a middle-aged woman, and whispered comfort.

Seeing that everyone's crying shook the sky, the goshawk was hoarse, and kept raising his head and kowtowing, as if even his heart was dripping blood. He was at a loss for a moment, thinking to himself: Are they crazy or stupid? People can't be resurrected after death, although it's a pity, why do they have to make such an ugly appearance?

In his heart, his life is like duckweed on the sea, and there is only a line between life and death. Therefore, when I saw the appearance of the Kazakh villagers, I only felt absurd and ridiculous, and I was puzzled.

A beautiful girl pounced out of the crowd, she was wearing a fiery red gown, big eyes and nose, and a beautiful posture, not under Li Shuxiu.

She grabbed Li Shuxiu's hand and said sharply: "You liar! You Han coward! They must not have died, you must have been cowardly and afraid of things, and you fled back alone! Rapp would never abandon me like this! Even if he died, his soul would return to me! But I didn't feel anything, I didn't even have a dream like that. ”

Li Shuxiu's eyes lowered, she didn't dare to look at her, she just sobbed: "I didn't, Amman, I didn't." If you want to hear it, I will tell the story of their heroic deaths in its original form. If I have half a lie, let this thunder from heaven chop me to death. ”

Amman looked at her face carefully, and suddenly, his face was furious, as if it were covered with a layer of frost. She took a few steps back, trembling with anger, her beautiful eyes were full of hatred, and she said sharply: "You are not a man, you are a female devil!"

The Kazakh villagers raised their heads together and looked at the two of them in astonishment, Amman stretched out his jade finger and pointed at Li Shuxiu spasmodically and said: "She is a devil, she is a devil who disguises herself as a man and lures Rapp into the devil's cave!" You look at her face, she deliberately blackened her cheeks, but her tears washed away her disguise. ”

The goshawk looked at the scene in front of him from afar, and saw that Amman's face was full of grief, hatred, madness, and anger, and his pretty face was distorted as if it were a she-wolf. Her beauty dissipated in an instant, but she looked so miserable, as if she had become a demon in her own mouth.

Li Shuxiu's heart was in severe pain, and she lowered her heart, wiped off the makeup on her face, revealing a delicate and elegant face, she raised her head and said: "I am indeed a woman, but I didn't frame Lapu them, the reason why I put on men's clothes is to go with them and protect them all the way, but we have encountered a great disaster, and I really can't do anything." If it weren't for that, I wouldn't shed tears, and I wouldn't have exposed my disguise. ”

Many Kazakhs showed hostile expressions in an instant, and because of their anger, the sadness in their hearts was immediately relieved, and they surrounded them one after another, pointing at Li Shuxiu and scolding loudly, Li Shuxiu stopped the angry goshawk and silently endured the reprimands of everyone.

Janibe waved his hand, and the voices of the crowd gradually subsided, and he said, "Miss Li saved you once, Amman, she has no bad intentions, you should be grateful, not suspicious and scold her." ”

Amman wiped away her tears and said angrily: "She is a heretic, and there is no truly good person among the heathen. ”

Jia Nibei was famous among the villagers, and when the rest of the people saw him come forward to protect him, the clamor subsided, but they still surrounded Li Shuxiu. Janibe shouted a few more words of persuasion, and the crowd was persuaded by him, stayed for a while, and then dispersed.

Janibe said to the two: "We are going to hold a funeral for these dead warriors, whose bodies are lost, but their souls will surely return." We will hold a ceremony for them tonight, and if you really have a clear conscience and mourn their deaths, stay and join us. ”

After that, he no longer paid attention to Li Shuxiu, nor did he ask about the cause of death of everyone, let alone the identity of the goshawk, and helped Amman and walked in the direction of the village. Amman looked back at Li Shuxiu from time to time, his eyes were full of resentment, and he bit his lip with his teeth, almost seeing blood.

Li Shuxiu and the others dispersed, couldn't bear it anymore, and suddenly rushed into the arms of the goshawk, buried her head and cried, tears stained the goshawk's clothes, and in an instant, the grievances and grief in her heart seemed to burst the embankment, and she vented it without reservation.

The goshawk looked cramped, looking around, only frightened, as if he was about to be beheaded before the death row prisoner. He was very afraid of this kind of crying and crying situation, at this moment Li Shuxiu showed a weak state, he felt that a catastrophe was coming, like a mourning exam, I didn't know what to do.

After a long time, he felt more and more uncomfortable, and persuaded in a panic: "Ah Xiu, then Amman doesn't know what to do, so he really owes a beating." I snuck into her tent and shaved her hair to relieve you. ”

Li Shuxiu felt a little funny, and his grief eased slightly, and he shook his head and said: "You are not a child, how can you do such a thing? She is also a poor person, and she has a deep affection for Rapp, and I will never blame her." ”

Goshawk said again: "I look at Amman's expression, I'm afraid that she hates you to the bone, this woman is stubborn, easy to go all the way to the dark, and after a while, she will either kill herself or murder you." Why don't I order her acupuncture points and throw her into the pit, so that your wife can spend the night peacefully?"

Li Shuxiu punched him hard in the chest and said angrily: "You are always causing trouble, don't come up with such vicious ideas again! Amman has a gentle temperament, she is the best woman in the clan, how can she be so vexatious?"

Seeing that she didn't believe her, the goshawk sighed and looked at the village, his eyes full of wariness.

The two walked into the village, everyone's eyes were full of hostility, the two walked through the village road like street rats, Li Shuxiu led the goshawk to his former tent, just sat down, Amman lifted the curtain and walked in. She was also followed by a young strong man, whom Li Shuxiu recognized as Le Hai, the second son of Janibe.

The goshawk stood up and shouted, "What do you want to do?"

Amman did not understand Chinese and ignored him, and replied in Kazakh: "Miss Li, I was dizzy and cursed you rudely, you are broad-minded, don't blame me." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and smiled, his eyes shining with anticipation.

Li Shuxiu laughed and said, "I know you're sad, how can I blame you?" she shook Amman's little hand with joy in her heart.