Su Xubai looked at Meng Duiwan for a long time, but could not speak.
Meng Duiwan took a few steps forward on his horse: "I don't know how many bones of our family have been buried in the battlefield for generations. Our prestige in the court was built step by step. I can ride a horse and walk on the battlefield."
Here, it is also because I step on the backbone of my ancestors that I can see higher and farther."
"Mr. Su, if someone in the family can't keep up, and you still want to forcefully drag him, it will only drag you down. Instead of doing this, it is better to walk faster and let your shade be wider and dangerous.
Only in this way can we do everything we can to protect those disciples who can't keep up with us!" Meng Duiwan took the reins in his hands and let the horse run forward.
Su Xubai froze on the spot. He looked at Meng Duiwan who was walking forward, and suddenly felt a little melancholy.
Silk Lan felt that her master had become a little strange, so she walked forward and said, "Master, what are you thinking about?"
"I just suddenly felt as if I had been trapped in a fence." Su Xubai sighed deeply, and then laughed, "I always think that everyone must go hand in hand, so that the family can be prosperous.
, but I forget that many times when you have enough ability, you can open a particularly big umbrella, and even three people can protect others from the wind and rain!"
Shenlan listened a little confused and didn't quite understand what he was talking about: "Now that I'm talking, he's becoming more and more mysterious. I can't quite understand what he's saying."
Su Xubai glanced at Isatis, then said with a smile: "Yeah, I can't understand myself too!"
The group of people just talked and walked towards the top of the mountain. It didn't look like they were going to arrest someone, but instead they looked like they were going to enjoy the mountains and rivers.
When they were about to arrive at their destination, they divided into two groups. Su Xubai and Forsythia walked from the west, while Meng Duiwan and Shia Lan walked from the east, in order to avoid being seen by the sentry and letting people run away.
Already.
They went all the way to the top of the mountain, but in the end, there was nothing, just nothing.
"This house looks like it has been abandoned for many years!" Su Xubai turned over and dismounted, looked at the dilapidated house in front of him, and said softly.
"A long time ago, this place was a den of thieves, but it didn't have any good natural protection, so it was wiped out very early. Looking at this place, no one should have been there. It looks like it is idle and damaged."
Meng Duiwan looked around and then said calmly.
Forsythia led people to search around, and just came back. When she heard Meng Duiwan's words, she continued: "I led people to search everything here, and everything was covered with a thick layer of...
Hui, it doesn’t look like anyone has been here. I also walked down the house here for a while, and there is indeed no sign that anyone has been here!”
Meng Duiwan nodded: "That's probably because I have never been to this mountain range. In fact, it is really not suitable for hiding. After reaching the top of this mountain range, there are not many trees, and the ground is almost all rocks. Although building a house may be difficult
It’s a little more convenient in the forest, but you can see to the end at a glance, and if there is smoke from cooking, it will be easily noticed by others!”
Su Xubai stood there, looking at another hilltop not far away, and that hilltop was the second hilltop that Afu had drawn: "Look, there are densely packed trees over there. Although the hilltop is shorter,
But it is very hidden. As long as there is no fire, a little bit of smoke will basically dissipate in the woods."
"So, do you think the Xie Cheng Chamber of Commerce is over there?" Meng Duiwan looked at the hilltop over there and frowned slightly.
"If we go there now, how long will it take?" Su Xubai suddenly turned back and looked at Forsythia.
Forsythia was stunned for a moment, and then quickly said: "If we walk from the foot of the mountain, it will take at least more than two hours, but if we walk along the mountain range, we can get there in about an hour."
Su Xubai raised his head and looked at the sky, then said: "An hour later, it will be dark. If there are people on that hilltop, they must be lighting a lamp. We can find them by following the light source by then!"
Meng Duiwan looked back at Su Xubai, and then laughed: "You think so fast, how can you find someone so quickly?"
"I didn't expect it at first. Isn't this the smoke you just mentioned? If this person lives in a place even temporarily, he will always have to wear clothes and eat." Su Xubai smiled, "Why?
How about that? Should we wait until daytime tomorrow to go to the top of that mountain, or should we walk all the way along the mountain range?"
"Go over there, and if there is one, just take it. If you are unlucky and can't find it at night, then we will spend one night on the top of the mountain and continue looking for it tomorrow morning." Meng Duiwan said calmly, "And we
Walking up like this, you won’t disturb the people at the foot of the mountain, and it won’t be easy to be discovered like this!”
"Then let's hurry up and walk while it's still bright. If we walk along the mountains, the path will be smaller. If it gets dark, it will be difficult to walk." Forsythia said quickly.
Meng Duiwan nodded: "That's the truth. Everyone should go up. Let's hurry up and go to the hilltop opposite."
It was indeed difficult to walk along the long mountainous area, and a few people accidentally fell down. Meng Duiwan's walk was smooth, but he had to look at the people in front of him and the people behind him, etc.
When we reached the top of the mountain on the opposite side, we inevitably felt a little strenuous.
Because they were walking in a hurry, when they arrived, it happened to be when the sun was setting. Because this mountain range is not particularly high, standing here you can still see the slowly rising smoke from the bottom of the mountain.
"Everyone, rest here for a while and have something to eat. We will continue looking for you later." Meng Duiwan dismounted and ordered the people behind him.
Seeing everyone dismounting with tired faces, Su Xubai felt a little strange, so he stepped forward and asked softly: "Isn't it better to find out at this time? Why should we rest now?"
"This mountain range is not easy to walk at all. When we walked over, everyone was having a hard time. Although it will be easier to find it now, if we encounter it and we are so tired, it will be terrible.
It's not a good thing." Meng Duiwan walked aside and found a big rock to sit on.
Su Xubai paused and immediately understood what Meng Duiwan meant: "I didn't think carefully enough."
"You also sit down and rest for a while. I brought a lot of dry food. Eat a few bites and we will continue to look for it." Meng Duiwan said, taking out a small bag of dried fruits and shortbread cookies from his arms, "This is what I brought this morning."
The ones I went to buy were all just made!”
"You expected it when you went out, wouldn't we go back today?" Su Xubai walked over to Meng Duiwan and sat down.
"Even if we have great abilities, we can't search all the two mountains in one day, but if we go back and forth, it will all be wasted on the road, and after all, we carry such
With so many people, it is easy to expose the target. If Xie Chengshang is alerted, it will be even more difficult for us to find him." Meng Duiwan handed a piece of shortbread to Su Xubai.
Su Xubai looked at the piece of shortbread and suddenly felt a sense of loss.
Meng Duiwan could see that his mood was a little low, so he asked softly: "What's wrong?"
"I just suddenly felt that I didn't think carefully about many things." Su Xubai lowered his eyes and looked at the shortbread in his hand in a daze, "I don't know what my father thought. He actually thought that I would go to southern Xinjiang like this.
You can guard the city gate."
"Actually, you can think of a lot of things that we can't think of. Everyone has something they are good at, just like sister Afu. Afu is very good at strategizing, so he is very suitable to be a strategist. Arrangement of troops is his strong point.
, but not Forsythia. She doesn't like squatting in front of the sand table from morning to night to study those things, but her progress skills are very powerful, so she has always been my vanguard!" Meng Duiwan smiled.
, "If you can think carefully about everything, then you are really a genius."
Su Xubai paused, then laughed: "Although I know you are comforting me, I don't know why I heard a trace of ridicule in your tone."
"Yes?" Meng Duiwan raised his eyebrows, "Maybe there is, after all, it's rare for me to see you looking so lost."
Su Xubai was amused by Meng Duiwan's expression, and then took a bite of the shortbread. She didn't know if she was really hungry because of running all the way. This bite of shortbread tasted particularly delicious!
Forsythia sat aside and watched the two of them talking and laughing. For the first time, she did not directly stop them.
Siam sat aside, glanced at Forsythia secretly, and then couldn't help but ask: "Why didn't you stop them today?"
"What am I stopping them for? She is such a big girl, how can I still control her?" Forsythia frowned slightly.
Ji Lan snorted: "You are not like this on weekdays. You would like to stay with your girl all the time, just like an old hen, trying your best to guard your chicks.
Son."
Listening to woad's analogy, Forsythia rolled her eyes helplessly: "Is there any other way you could use an analogy like this? I am a girl after all, and when it comes to your mouth, I become an old hen. No wonder you are so old.
, they don’t even have a wife.”
Isatis was struck to the heart and was speechless for a long time.
Forsythia was very happy, after all, she won the quarrel.
Just when everyone was sitting there having a good rest, Meng Duiwan suddenly noticed a faint wisp of smoke floating not far away. Looking at it, it should be the smoke from cooking.
"I'll go over and take a look." Meng Duiwan put down the things in his hands, "Don't follow me, so as not to alert the enemy."