When the sky was dim, shouts could be heard by the river.
"Eldest sister is here!"
"I found my eldest sister!"
"Protect my eldest sister... If you continue to chase, where did that kid go?!"
"..."
Li Xia leaned down in the grass about half a man tall. It wasn't until he saw the Zhang family's guards approaching the frail girl by the river that he turned around and walked back to the deserted tomb.
He has no plans to go downstream, upstream or swim across the river for the time being.
Because he lost his horse and was wounded, he couldn't escape.
Let the Zhang family chase slowly.
He found a grave, lay down, closed his eyes, and planned to have a good rest for the day.
In short, this trip to Bozhou, according to the plan, forced the Zhang family to take care of themselves. Presumably Nie Zhongyou also left Yingzhou smoothly.
Next, just find a way to meet them in Chenzhou...
~~
Zhang Wenjing was escorted onto the carriage.
Before boarding the carriage, she turned her head and looked at the river again.
"Asking you how much sorrow you can have is like a river of spring water flowing eastward..."
She was thinking about this sentence in her mind, and then she thought about "the rolling water of the Yangtze River passing eastward", and she felt a little worried again.
After that, I sat in the car with my knees in my arms, dazed, and felt empty in my heart.
After a while, the sound of rapid horse hooves was heard, and Zhang Yanxiong's voice sounded outside the carriage.
"Sister, are you okay?"
"Um."
"May I ask, eldest sister, where did Li Xia run to?"
"Li Xia?" Zhang Wenjing asked softly.
Zhang Yanxiong said from across the carriage: "Yes, Wu Lang has investigated clearly, and the real name of 'Yang Shen' is 'Li Xia'. Dare I ask the eldest sister, he..."
"I just found out his name now."
"Yes, with his meticulousness, of course no one will know his real name. But Lin'an sent information, and we even know the name of his childhood friend. Dare to ask..."
"What was the name of his childhood friend?"
"Meng Qi. Dare I ask my eldest sister where Li Xia went?"
"Downstream of the river."
Zhang Wenjing thought to himself that this situation was really the same as his original plan. After going through all that, it was still done according to his ideas in the end.
"But we didn't find this person downstream. Does Eldest Sister know where he will go?"
"I have no idea."
Zhang Yanxiong said: "It doesn't matter, he will never run away."
"Really? He...he is very cunning. You probably won't be able to find him."
"Yes." Zhang Yanxiong said: "But it doesn't matter if you can't find him. We already know that Li Xia is going to Wanqiu County, Chenzhou, to meet up with the Song people, and we have focused on his accomplices. Please rest assured, eldest sister."
"You...what did you say?"
"Haha, Song Ting has already sold them all. No matter how powerful they are, they will be dead."
Zhang Wenjing in the carriage was silent for a while again, and then asked: "Why don't you go and silence that deceiver first?"
"Bayin? This idiot dared to shout at night. Only then did we find him. He..."
Suddenly, a burst of cheers came from the distance.
Someone rode over and reported something to Zhang Yanxiong.
"Dead?" Zhang Yanxiong asked.
"yes……"
There was a "thud" in the carriage, and something fell to the ground.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Wenjing asked, her voice trembling.
The cheers grew louder in the distance.
After a long time, when the cheering stopped, Zhang Yanxiong said happily: "The commander is back! There is no need to worry about anything!"
…
The morning sun burst into colorful clouds all over the sky.
Rows of elite cavalry marched neatly on the official road. Under the banner, Zhang Rou rode on a tall horse, majestic.
A knight galloped forward on horseback, filled with a murderous aura, holding a bloody package in his hand.
"Commander, it's done."
Zhang Rou looked around and saw that the man was about to open the package and reveal a human head.
"Destroy it."
"yes……"
~~
Chenzhou, Wanqiu County.
"Is it them?"
"Yes, the man who claims to be Di Cong is escorting the clan elder to Kaifeng. Do you see that old man? The clan uncle pretending to be Di Cong is actually his real name is Han Chengxu. He is a survivor of the Jin Kingdom and a branch of the Han clan in Xiangzhou. He moved here a hundred years ago.
Guide Mansion. In short, all three generations of our ancestors have been found out by Wu Lang."
"Do you want to take it?"
"What are these people from the Song Dynasty who were sent to die? Well, speaking of it, they are considered 'bait'."
The speaker was Centurion Lei Sanxi, his tone was extremely contemptuous.
"Wulang confessed that the most important thing is to kill Li Xia. I haven't seen him yet."
"Isn't that young man very handsome?"
"Looks like he's in his twenties. He should be Gao Changshou, a remnant of the Gao family in Dali. This person... is not that important in comparison. Oh, just keep an eye on him, don't let them find out."
Lei Sanxi sneered slightly, glanced at the guest house again, patted his colleague on the shoulder, turned around and hid in the alley...
At the door of the guest house, Liu Chun, dressed in Mongolian army uniform, walked in with a swagger.
Today, he went shopping with Han Chengxu and Gao Changshou and returned, then walked straight into Nie Zhongyou's house.
In the room, Nie Zhongyou was looking at the map and meditating, while Lin Zi lay on the table and took a nap.
"Brother, this identity is really useful. The journey from Yingzhou to Chenzhou went smoothly, and you don't have to worry about anything in this city," Liu Cundao said.
Nie Zhongyou didn't respond.
Liu Chun said again: "But we have been waiting here in Wanqiu County for two days, and Li Xia hasn't come yet, why are we still waiting?"
Lin Zi woke up in a daze and asked, "What do you mean?"
"It's a long night and a lot of dreams. It's better to go to Kaifeng early to get things done..."
"Fuck your mother," Lin Zi said.
"What if such an important errand is delayed because of Li Xia? According to you, Li Xia caused such a big incident in Bozhou, was targeted by the Zhang family, and attracted the pursuers. Isn't this an extraneous matter?"
Lin Zi sneered and said: "Before, you thought the Dali people were in the way, why didn't you say anything more recently? I also heard you and Wang Shun say that 'the Imperial Army suffered heavy casualties, but fortunately there are still a few Dali people to help'. What? In your eyes?
Here, brothers who have gone through life and death together, keep them when they are useful, and throw them away when they are no longer useful?"
"Lin Zi, what you said is too much. Aren't I thinking about my errand? When it comes to life and death, have I ever frowned once? They are all selected by my brother. Whoever is a coward has no eggs! But I tell you,
If you miss your mission, all the dead brothers will die in vain!"
"Your mother, you talk nonsense all the time, and I won't stop until you're tired of it. Without Brother Li, how could you have come this far? No wait, you can say it?!"
"We are here to do things, not to make friends. If Linzi, you..."
"Shut up, everyone!" Nie Zhongyou shouted.
The two people in the room became quiet and remained silent.
Nie Zhongyou seemed a little annoyed himself, with a stern look on his face, he glanced at them and shouted: "Don't let me hear your noise again, do you hear me?!"
"yes……"
However, that night, Liu Chun found Nie Zhongyou again.
"Brother, it's definitely not because of my selfish motives. We came out of Lin'an Mansion and traveled more than 1,500 miles to get here. Only these few brothers died. Kaifeng Mansion is right in front of us. Two hundred
He was about to arrive in three to five days, but he had to wait another three to five days just to wait for Li Xia alone?
He doesn't know whether he is alive or dead. Even if he is alive, how many pursuers are behind him? He was originally a death row prisoner. It is my brother who rescued him and gave him a chance to live. How often have you ever treated him badly? Maybe I will wait for you.
If he goes to Kaifeng, he can survive in the north.
Let's go, brother, after finishing the errands, return to Lin'an as soon as possible. The husband-in-law is still waiting for the information to try to save the crisis of the family and the country. From now on, the brother can also show his talents in the army. Isn't state affairs more important than personal loyalty? If it doesn't work, leave one or two.
I'm here to help Li Xia, let's go to Kaifeng first..."
This time, Nie Zhongyou didn't scold Liu Chun, he just walked slowly and frowned deeply.
The moonlight is clear.
He felt that he was carrying the lives of many people on his shoulders, and this burden made it difficult for him to make a decision for a moment...