In the wilderness between Luyi and Wanqiu, Shen Kai got off his horse and asked in a hurried tone.
Zhang Yanxiong said: "I can't find him, maybe he is dead."
"Wu Lang, you don't want to hear any 'maybe', even if you die, you still have to see the body. You know how serious this matter is." Shen Kai would never dare to talk to Zhang Yanxiong like this, but at this time, his face was very solemn. .
"Anyway, we know he will go to Wanqiu County, why bother..."
"What if he doesn't go? How many people can we ambush in Wanqiu County? If there are too few, we won't be able to catch him; if there are too many, what if he sees them and scares them away?"
"Ha, just a little brat..."
"General!" Shen Kai became more and more anxious, and whispered in Zhang Yanxiong's ear: "If the matter is brought to the Khan's court by him, your whole family will die."
Zhang Yanxiong was a little disbelieving and said: "A man from the Song Dynasty can bring the matter to the Khan's court? Who will believe what he says?"
"He planned the matter, and he knows all the details. The Khan's court doesn't trust the Song people, so how can it trust people from other races like us?" Shen Kai said: "Wu Lang has repeatedly told us that we must work hard to find him. We must not Don’t look down on this guy, remember this.”
"I understand, but I have almost searched through the more than 120 miles of journey, but there is nothing there. He may have starved to death somewhere."
"Wu Lang will come over in person after finishing the matter in Yingzhou. If we wait for him to destroy the Yingzhou Di family, but we don't even find a single person, how can we explain it? Is it really possible for Wu Lang, or even the commander-in-chief, to come in person?"
Finally, Zhang Yanxiong looked a little confused and said loudly: "I searched desperately, but I just can't find it. What should I do?!"
Shen Kai quickly bowed to Zhang Yanxiong and sighed: "My tone was a bit harsh, General, don't blame me."
"It doesn't matter, it's all for official business." Zhang Yanxiong sighed and said, "Look for him. Even if you burn this wasteland, I will find him..."
~~
Luyi.
After Zhang Rou found her daughter, she did not return to Bozhou immediately, but took her to rest nearby in Luyi County.
And Zhang Wulang also sent his confidants to report many things to him in detail.
After hearing all the details of the incident, Zhang Rou just whispered to herself.
"Jia Sidao is amazing. I thought he was finished this time, but he threw away an abandoned son and resurrected him again. When it comes to court disputes, these Song ministers are still the most proficient..."
After feeling this way, Zhang Rou waved her hand and said, "Go ahead and let Wu Lang take care of things in Yingzhou."
His confident tone quickly reassured people.
After the Zhang family members left the hall, Zhang Wenjing came out of the back hall.
Zhang Rou saw her daughter and said with a smile: "Has my eldest sister rested?"
"It's nothing serious, so there's no need to rest all the time. What was father talking about just now?"
"Haha, I said I would kill that Li Xia to vent your anger."
"He's quite a talent. Won't father recruit him?"
"There are no talents." Zhang Ju said: "He made you suffer so much and even killed your fiancé. Of course, dad will avenge you."
Zhang Wenjing was stunned, as if she had some inexplicable emotions because she just remembered Qiao Jianzhang, and murmured: "But...I..."
"By the way, Li Xia's horse has been found." Zhang Rou picked up a small cloth bag from beside her and put it in front of her, saying, "This was something that Qiao Ju had before his death. Do you want to keep it as a souvenir?"
Zhang Wenjing opened it and saw inside the token, a jade pendant, an empty purse, and her marriage certificate.
She put away the marriage certificate, handed the bag back, and said, "Father knows very well that I didn't like it at the beginning..."
Suddenly, a retainer called outside and said that he had something important to report.
Zhang Wenjing had no choice but to hold the marriage certificate and retreat to the back hall, this time she hid behind the screen and eavesdropped...
"Commander, a body was found on the outskirts of the county an hour ago. It was confirmed that it was our messenger. All the clothes, messages, and horses were missing."
"what happened?"
"After investigation, it was found that Li Xia did it. He actually returned to Luyi County to rest for three days. No wonder Zhang Yanxiong couldn't find him alive."
"How did he get into the city?"
Another old voice in the hall sounded, saying: "He entered the city with our team. He even talked to me at that time and talked for a long time. When the soldiers guarding the city saw him, they thought he came with me.
, did not investigate, this matter is my fault, my fault."
Zhang Judao: "It doesn't matter. You are a scholar, and you just came back from Kaifeng with me. Of course you don't know about this case."
Zhang Wenjing hid behind and listened, and realized that the person who had just spoken was a great scholar of the time, Zhao Fu and Zhao Renfu. He was originally from the Song Dynasty. Twenty years ago, the Mongolian army broke through the Jinghu North Road of the Song Dynasty and captured him. At this point, Cheng Zhu Lili Fang
Spread in the north.
Zhao Fudao: "Looking back now, with a matching body shape, appearance, and pale complexion, there is no doubt that he must be the wanted criminal Li Xia. However, I never thought at the time that his calm posture and cultivated conversation... His appearance is rare in my life.
It’s rare in my life.”
"To be able to receive this compliment from Mr. Jiang Han, this little thief has lived his life in vain." Zhang Rou said calmly.
Zhang Wenjing couldn't help but think after hearing this, even Mr. Han Jiang praised him.
I only heard Zhao Fu say again: "At that time, he promised to come to visit again, but he didn't promise. I was tired and asked everywhere. Now that I have found out about this matter, I came here to make it clear to the commander-in-chief and ask him not to blame the people who work under him.
, it’s all my fault.”
"It's not my fault, sir, it's the thief who is cunning..."
In the hall, Zhao Fu exchanged a few words with Zhang Rou and then retreated.
"Go on."
"Yes, after Li Xia entered the city, he first pawned the copper comb and booked an inn to stay. The inn he booked was only two streets away from here. After that, he also bought medicine and prepared food in the city. He must have stayed there.
Today he healed his wounds, killed people, seized horses, and ran south."
Zhang Wenjing's fingertips felt slightly numb when she thought that he was not far away these days.
After Zhang Rou finished talking to her retainers, she turned out of the screen again and saw Zhang Rou holding a copper comb in her hand, and she couldn't help but say "Eh".
Seeing her daughter's surprise, Zhang Rou handed over the copper comb and said, "It seems that Li Xia took this from Qiao Ju again...this little thief."
"Yes." Zhang Wenjing took it and asked in a low voice: "He escaped to the south, but he wants to return to the Song Dynasty?"
"Now that we know that he is going to Wanqiu County, how can we be deceived by him? Hehe, this little thief is indeed very capable. If he had not been betrayed by Song Ting, maybe we would be tricked by him again. It's a pity that we will be tricked by him again.
Here you go."
Zhang Wenjing lowered her head and did not answer.
Zhang Rou took a look at her daughter's expression, sighed, and spoke slowly again.
"But it's nothing to regret. Yue Fei, Yu Wenxuzhong, Han Yuzhou, Yu Jie... even these famous generals from Zhao and Song Dynasty all ended up like this. The world is like this, let alone a little Li Xia?
In comparison, he is nothing. He is just an abandoned son from the very beginning. He is young, in a low position, and has surrendered to someone he shouldn't have surrendered to. Even if he has all kinds of magical powers, he can only die."
As she spoke, Zhang Rou slowly pressed her palms on her knees, as if she had killed an ant...
~~
Zhang Wenjing seemed to have lost her soul. She stayed in a daze after returning to the house...
"Sister, this must be the comb that I dropped in the gym at home. Let me tell you, it must have been picked up by Qiao Jianzhang."
Yan'er said, picked up the comb, and started chattering.
"At that time, I thought that Qiao Jianzhang, who was poor, must have picked up my things and pawned them. I didn't expect that he still kept them. It seems that he must have thought that you, eldest sister, had lost them, otherwise he would have pawned them...
...Hey, let’s talk about it, in the end, it was this Li Xia who took advantage of her and killed people, so it’s really annoying, isn’t it? Sister?”
"Um?"
"Sister, did you hear that?"
"I heard that, why does Yan'er think that Qiao Jianzhang must have pawned the copper comb?"
"He just looks like that, well, how should I put it... He just looks like he has no confidence in front of Alang and the gentlemen."
"Then why do you think Li Xia is not like that?"
"Huh?" Yan'er opened her eyes and was very confused, "When will I say..."
Zhang Wenjing seemed not to have heard anything, looking towards the horizon and murmuring softly.
"Even if he kills people and pawns goods, he must be upright and calm. He looks distant and indifferent, but in fact he is proud and indestructible..."