Early in the morning, Zuo Qing and Mi Li got up early and asked the shopkeeper about Aunt Su's story.

Soon, Hou Liang and Lin Kaihan also walked downstairs, and while walking, Hou Liang asked Lin Kaihan: "Xiaolin, did you hear any movement on the street outside last night?"

Lin Kaihan said disdainfully: "It's not outside, it's next door-" As he spoke, he pointed to Zuo Qing and Mi Li, who were eating breakfast, with his eyes.

Hou Liang smiled and said: "It's still the old brother who is happy!"

Then, the two of them also sat down to have breakfast.

The four of them had eaten breakfast, it was still early, and since they had an agreement with Cui Can yesterday, they were waiting in the inn. Zuo Qing was still thinking about Aunt Su's affairs, and was thinking about whether Aunt Su would go to the street to touch porcelain today? If she was really in trouble, she could try to help some, and she would not let the old lady have to make money through this means.

While thinking about it, Zuo Qing was going to go to Aunt Su's house to have a second look, and Mi Li heard that he would also follow, Hou Liang and Lin Kaihan felt that they had nothing to do, and they also planned to follow.

As soon as the four of them walked out of the inn, suddenly there was a sound of gongs on the street, followed by the sound of tight and powerful marching footsteps, and then, rows of soldiers wearing armor and holding halberds ran by, and a commander shouted in the rear of the troops: "Discover the demon clan, the whole street is under martial law, for everyone's safety, please go back to the house, don't move." Please go back to the house and do not move. Please go back to the house and don't move......"

Zuo Qing and the others were somehow just about to step forward to inquire, when a soldier blocked the way, "Several, the demon clan has been found on the street, and now martial law is under martial law, please quickly go back to the house to hide, don't come out." ”

Zuo Qing and the other monks were at a loss, so they could only obey the arrangements of the officers and soldiers and hide back to the inn.

Suddenly, a girl came running on the street, the girl was wearing a colorful skirt and a graceful figure, and a person who looked like a general quickly stopped her and said, "Girl, the street is under martial law, don't run around, go back to the house and hide." ”

The girl said, "I live in front of me, and my friends are there!"

"Where, don't run, just dodge!" commanded the general.

The girl continued to run, getting closer, and Zuo Qing found that it was Cui Can, who was busy calling here, and Lin Kaihan and the others also called, "Cui Can, here!"

When the general heard someone answering, his voice softened, "Go! Your friend is there, don't run around, hide!"

Cui Can said as he ran: "Thank you, General, you are so handsome!"

When Cui Can came to Zuo Qing and the others, several people met, and Zuo Qing asked, "Do you know why martial law was suddenly imposed on you?"

Cui Can also wondered, "I don't know, nothing like this has ever happened, this is the capital, I heard that there is a demon clan, I don't know if it's true or not." ”

Hearing the demon clan, Hou Liang said to himself, "I felt that last night, there seemed to be movement on the street." ”

At this time, there were officers and soldiers on the street who struck a gong to remind, "Neighbors, fathers and villagers, as well as businessmen, tourists, and compatriots from all over the world, the streets have found traces of the demon clan, for the sake of everyone's life, health and safety, temporarily martial law on the streets, I hope you understand, once the truth is found out, the demon hazard will be cleared up, and the ban will be lifted immediately. ”

"When—" A gong sounded. Then the officers and soldiers repeated about the same words.

With the explanations of the officers and soldiers, everyone gradually quieted down, some went back to their rooms to sleep, some continued to eat, and some drank tea and chatted while watching the dynamics on the street, and they were in an orderly manner.

Looking at this scene, Zuo Qing once again doubted Feng Yihui's remarks, Feng Yihui said that today's Niangniang is the demon clan, and the palace has been controlled by the demon clan, but now it seems that there is no trace of the demon clan is so valued by the officers and soldiers, is there really a demon clan in the palace?

It lasted until noon, and all the soldiers and generals were under martial law, investigating, and patrolling back and forth. Later, a soldier reported to the general who led the team: "Report to General Han, Deputy General Bai is here!"

The general who led the team was the one who talked to Cui Can in the morning, and when he heard the name of Deputy General Bai, he seemed a little unhappy, and said secretly: "What is he doing here?"

Immediately afterwards, a general in armor led another group of officers and soldiers to General Han's approach, and he began to curse at a distance: "Han Shuo! You are so bold! Martial law streets, do you know what kind of crime this is? Who gave you the order?"

Han Shuo was slightly angry, but he didn't dare to attack, he held back his breath, as if Deputy General Bai was higher than his military rank, Han Shuo arched his fist and said: "Deputy General, someone reported that the demon clan was discovered, and the demon clan appeared in Lucheng, don't dare to play with it, I will order martial law!"

"Demon Clan, in the Deer City, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, how can there be any demon clan? Now that the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony is about to be held, you are now martial law on the streets, where is the emperor's face?" Vice General Bai scolded.

Han Shuo was not convinced, and retorted: "It is precisely because the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony is imminent, that I attach great importance to it and dare not relax!"

"Han Shuo!" Vice General Bai said angrily, "Don't forget that you are just a small partial general, is this the attitude you should have when you talk to me? Tell you, you don't have the power of martial law, it is impossible for your position to know the decisions of the high-level, and your position is to obey orders!

Han Shuo stopped arguing and shouted, "Yes!"

Deputy General Bai said: "Immediately order, lift martial law, there is no demon clan, the rest, you can clean it up yourself!"

"Yes!" Han Shuo said.

Vice General Bai led the team away.

When Vice General Bai walked away, his subordinates asked Han Shuo, "General, what should I do?"

Han Shuo frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "Martial law is lifted, sentry posts are strengthened, patrols are strengthened!"

"Yes!" replied his men.

"Who is that person, and why is the deputy general higher than the general?" Zuo Qing asked.

Cui Can shook his head, "I don't know, I don't know, but it must be from the Lucheng Army, that General Han may be a partial general, and that deputy general may be a bigger general." ”

"Hahaha, almost. A middle-aged man drinking tea next to him suddenly explained, "That General Han Shuo is a famous benevolent general of our Lucheng Army, but unfortunately he is too upright and unwilling to go along with those people, and there is no war in the world today, so he has not been promoted, just a partial general." And that General Bai is not simple, his name is Bai Haoyu, he is a monk, it is said that he is a distant relative of the Niangniang of the Dynasty, and he has only been in the Lucheng Army for three years, and he was directly promoted to the position of deputy general, this deputy general is second only to Zou Jieguo's second-in-command army Feng Chenglong, the general of the dynasty. It can also be said that he is the second-in-command of the entire Zou Jie army, after all, the Lucheng Army commands the national army, haha. ”

"I see—" Zuo Qing nodded in gratitude.

The army outside gradually dispersed, and the people returned to their free movement, and those who went out, went out on the streets, and did business returned to normal. But the army's sentry posts increased, and almost every ten paces, a soldier stood guard, which was General Han Shuo's order.

After a while, the dark clouds gathered in the sky, and it actually started to rain, and the pedestrians were scarce again, and the rain became heavier and heavier, only to hear an officer who led the team order: "General Han has an order, continue to stand guard!"

The soldiers replied in unison, "Yes!" and the sound was loud and resounded through the sky in a field of rain.

Neither the officers nor the soldiers had umbrellas, and the torrential rain hit the helmets and made countless splashes.

In the heavy rain, a figure came from the end of the street, it was General Han Shuo, Han Shuo's eyes were firm, his steps were high, and he passed in front of the sentinels in the torrential rain, and he didn't have an umbrella.

I only heard Han Shuo shouting: "Soldiers, I gave the order to stand guard, but you are not standing guard for me, do you know for whom?"

"Yes!" replied in unison.

"Okay! It's good to know!" Han Shuo said, "The demon clan is hiding in a place we can't see, if we let our guard down, then they will be the ones who will suffer!

"Value!"

"Why is it worth it!"

"For parents, for brothers, for sisters!"

The shouts of the soldiers covered the sound of the heavy rain and the rumbling thunder, as if declaring war on the gods of heaven and thunder.

Cui Can suddenly rushed out of the inn and came to the front of a sentry, who remained motionless, did not squint, and the halberd in his hand plunged into the sky, splitting the rain in half.

Cui Can is holding an oil umbrella in her hand, which she brings when she travels all year round. She stood beside the sentry and respectfully unfurled the oil umbrella, holding most of it above the sentry's head, and a small part of it covering her body.

The sentry remained motionless and held his post. He couldn't even say thank you without the commander's order, but the sentry's hand held the halberd harder, like steel, and the rain splashed on his skin, exploding countless splashes.

An unknown sentinel, an ordinary girl, became the most beautiful picture in the rain.

You are the person I want to protect the most, and you are also the person I want to protect the most.

"Let's go too!" Mi Li said to Zuo Qing.

Before Zuo Qing could answer, the most shocking scene appeared.

The crowds on both sides of the street: the proprietor of the drugstore, the man of the inn, the traveler from other places, the woman of the slum...... Almost all of them took to the streets, took out their own umbrellas, and held umbrellas for the sentries standing guard.

You slay demons for me, and I will hold an umbrella for you to cover the rain!

Looking at this scene that shook the heavens and the earth, Zuo Qing looked up to the sky and asked: "The soldiers know who they are fighting for, and the people of Li know who is the master, why is such a country afraid of demons?"

The army and the people are united, the air runs through the rainbow, and the sky will be afraid, and soon the dark clouds will be collected, the heavy rain will recede, the red sun will reappear, a rainbow will lie across the sky, and the people will shout.

Han Shuo bowed deeply to the people: "On behalf of all the soldiers, I thank you! But the demon clan is still hiding nearby, and we implore everyone not to move too often, so as not to be harmed." ”

"Okay! We listen to General Han!" The crowd supported and gradually dispersed, and sure enough, only a few who had to travel would move, and more people stayed in their rooms.

However, the scene of holding the umbrella was also seen by Aunt Su, the old lady did not cry, did not complain, silently watched the actions one after another, from the sentry standing guard, to the heavy rain falling from the sky, from Cui Can's first umbrella to the masses collectively holding the umbrella, Aunt Su's tears flowed silently, so that when Zuo Qing walked to her home, she hadn't noticed it.

Zuo Qing looked at Zhou Dongliang, who was unconscious on the bed, and said: "Aunt Su, I know everything about your son, your son is also one of them, and he was also the umbrella holder of the people of Limin, and now that he has fallen, I believe that there will be people who are willing to hold an umbrella for him! ”

Aunt Su shook her head dumbfoundedly, now she only has a desireless look, "It's useless, it's useless, I'm old, it's useless, my son is about to die, he's useless, forget it, forget it......"

"Aunt Su, you can't count it like this, you owe me five taels of silver, I still remember it!" It was the shopkeeper Liu from the pharmacy opposite who spoke, and the shopkeeper Liu came with Mi Li and them, obviously Zuo Qing and they had already discussed the countermeasures.

Shopkeeper Liu came to Aunt Su with a smile, "Aunt Su, you owe me five taels of silver, you have to pay it back before you die, otherwise you have to give me a good life!"

Aunt Su smiled bitterly: "I'm already dying, and my son is also dying, and if I can't pay it back, of course you will lose money in trading." ”

Shopkeeper Liu said: "You can't die, and neither can your son! From now on, I will provide your son with medicinal herbs for free until he recovers!"

Aunt Su couldn't believe it, rubbed her eyes, and asked Shopkeeper Liu: "Old Liu, what are you talking about?"

"I said!" shopkeeper Liu said solemnly again, "I am willing to treat your son for free until he recovers!"

Aunt Su took the hand of the shopkeeper Liu, trembled her body, and couldn't say a word.

Shopkeeper Liu saw that she wanted to get up, and hurriedly pressed her, "So, from now on, you have to live well, you know?" At the same time, Shopkeeper Liu also said half-jokingly, "But the five taels of silver before are not counted here, you have to pay me back!" Shopkeeper Liu pretended to make a serious appearance.

"Uh-huh, thank you! Thank you—" Aunt Su cried with joy.