When the convoy arrived at Zizhou, the sunset had already set in the sky. There were torches on the city top of Zizhou and the city gate was open, but there were no pedestrians on the official road in and out of the city. Ning Xi led a small group of people outside the city gate. Waiting at the inn.
Due to the assassination, martial law was imposed on Zizhou at this time.
"The martial law imposed on Zizhou is just an excuse." After being summoned by Ning Yi, he got in the car and exchanged greetings before Ning Xi talked about the events in the city.
When Zizhou first surrendered, it was a gathering place for a large number of opponents of the Chinese army. After the first wave of household registration statistics, Ning Ji was assassinated. Now the military general in charge of Zizhou's security garrison summoned Chen Tuozi and others After people discussed it, a round of martial law inspections was launched in Zizhou.
"When the army entered the city, there was no difficulty for the people in the city. Even those who had an old relationship with us or were even listed on the list were free to leave if they wanted to. Now that the time has been given to register, leave We were also given time, and those who refused to leave or register were just in time to take this opportunity to conduct an inventory. From yesterday morning to this afternoon, six batches of thugs hiding in the city who had blood debts with the Chinese army were arrested. We jumped over the wall in a hurry. Several people were injured."
As the carriage moved forward, Ning Xi calmly talked to her father about the situation in the city, and then said: "My brother's injuries are not serious. He was hit by the opponent's fists and kicks, and he was deliberately hit with a sword on his arm. Some blood was shed, but he rested for a few days." He will get better soon. I didn't tell his father that you were coming over. He might have fallen asleep at this time. This incident was caused by my negligence..."
Looking at the blurred lights of the street outside through the shaking of the car window, Ning Yi shook his head and patted Ning Xi on the shoulder: "I know what is going on here. You have done a good job. There is no need to blame yourself. Back then in the capital, Even though I have been assassinated many times, I can't escape. I have to kill the person in front of me. You can't always take advantage of everything in this world."
Ning Xi lowered her head, pressed her fists on her knees, and was silent for a while. Ning Yi said, "I heard that Master Yan died in the assassination."
Ning Xi nodded, and Ning Yi sighed: "Master Yan Biao used to have a reputation in the world, called the 'Poison Doctor', but he is actually a very good person. For more than a year, I have asked him to take care of me. Second, he was never ambiguous. From then on, he was the benefactor of our family, you have to remember. Master Yan’s wife passed away young, and he had an adopted daughter in Hedeng. This year... she may be in her early ten years, studying in school. From now on It’s our family’s turn to take care of it.”
When Ning Yi talked about this, Ning Xi nodded and wrote it down every time he said it. Although the curfew in Zizhou City had begun at this time, and only soldiers were seen walking on the street, various noises were still heard from the houses around the road. The voices of people came, Ning Yi looked at these, chatted with Ning Xi for a few words, and then said: "I heard from Master Nie that with the skill of the second child, he should not have been caught. He took risks with his own life. is that so?"
Ning Xi hesitated slightly and shook her head: "...I was not at the scene at the time, so it's hard to judge. But the assassination happened suddenly, and the situation was chaotic. Master Yan was anxious and died in front of his second brother. After all, the second brother was old. It’s not big, I haven’t experienced this kind of thing much, so it’s not surprising that my reaction is slow.”
For a long time, Ning Xi has known that her father cares about her family. Regarding this sudden assassination that ended in drama, as well as some unusual things shown in the assassination, Ning Xi intended to defend her brother, but when she saw her father's
His eyes were blurred outside the car window and he said: "There is news from Jiangnan that the operation to rescue Si's family has failed. Jiange may not be able to lobby for it."
Unexpectedly, her father's words suddenly jumped to this matter. Ning Xi was slightly stunned. In the past, he only knew that the Jurchens and the Chinese army were fighting in Jiange, but he had never heard of things like Si Zhongxian's family.
.At this time, he was stunned: "...Huh?"
Ning Yi smiled: "I'll tell you in detail later, let's go see the second child first."
This sentence set the tone, and Ning Xi asked no more questions. After that, Ning Yi asked him about his recent life, trivial issues at work, whether he had any quarrels with Min Chuyi, etc. Ning Xi was almost eighteen,
The appearance is somewhat similar to Ning Yi, but he inherited the genes of his mother Su Tan'er and is more handsome. Ning Yi is nearly forty years old, but he does not have the popular habit of growing a beard at this time. He only has a light mustache and a
He had not taken care of his hair at that time, and the beard on his lips and chin was darker, but it did not look older, but looked more powerful without being angry.
Not long after, the motorcade stopped on the road in front of the hospital. Ning Yi went inside under the leadership of Ning Xi. The courtyard of the hospital was relatively quiet, and there were not many lights. The moonlight shone from above the ginkgo trees in the hospital.
After taking the photo, Ning Yi waved his hand to dismiss everyone. When he opened the door, Ning Ji, who was wrapped in bandages, was lying on the bed, soundly sleeping.
He was sleeping soundly, and it seemed that there was no shadow of assassination or murder left there. Ning Yi stood at the door and watched for a long time.
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Everyone will have his own creation and his own practice.
Looking from the back to the front, in September and October of the 11th year of Wu Jianshuo, the Jurchens had conquered almost the entire Wu Dynasty in a mighty manner. In the southwest, the key battle that determined the rise and fall of the world was about to begin, and the eyes of the world were all directed towards
People gathered here.
This year, thirteen-year-old Ning Ji was at the center of the storm, and there were changes gathering and brewing in his heart that were no less than this storm. Perhaps to the whole world, his changes were insignificant, but to him
Of course, oneself has irreplaceable meaning.
Perhaps everyone in this world will go further through the same path.
Compared with the days when he traveled around with the military medical team, Ning Ji's life was very peaceful in the more than ten days after arriving in Zizhou.
The medical center requisitioned by the military medical team is located near the military camp in the west of the city. It has been slightly renovated and is still open to the public. In many cases, it even provides voluntary medical treatment to local residents. It does not charge much money except medicine. Ning Ji followed the people in the military medical team to fight.
, take care of medicines, and practice martial arts when nothing happens. There are also martial artists in the military medical team who can also give him some guidance.
His sister-in-law Min Chuyi comes to see him every two days, and packs up the clothes that need to be washed or mended for him. Ning Ji has long been able to do these things. He has also done it by himself in the military medical team for more than a year, but Min Chuyi always does it.
Every time she came, she would forcefully snatch away the dirty clothes. Ning Ji couldn't beat her, so he had to tidy up his own things every morning. The two of them had a great time fighting each other. Although they were named uncle and sister-in-law, they were actually like siblings.
His elder brother took him out to have dinner twice, and occasionally talked about the recent development of the current situation. After taking over the towns north of Sichuan Fourth Road, the number of Chinese soldiers who gathered towards Zizhou from different directions quickly exceeded 20,000.
The number of people later exceeded 25,000 and approached 30,000. Logistics and engineering teams mobilized from various places also arrived at their posts as quickly as possible. They built a defense line at key points north of Zizhou and cooperated with a large number of members of the Chinese Army.
What happened at the same time as the arrival was the rapid emigration of the original residents of Zizhou. Therefore, although the Chinese Army was generally in control of the overall situation, Zizhou City was still full of hectic atmosphere in many details of the comings and goings of people in the past half month.
.
This kind of aura has not spread to Ning Ji. His brother takes good care of him. Many dangers have been eliminated early. The life of the medical center is step by step, but it is like a quiet corner in Zizhou City that no one notices.
.There is a huge ginkgo tree in the courtyard of the hospital. I don’t know how many years it has been there. It has lush branches and leaves, is calm and graceful. It is September, and the ginkgo trees are ripe. Ning Ji planted the fruits under the guidance of the military doctors.
, collected and prepared for medicinal use.
Warm and pleasant sunshine often fell from the leaves of the ginkgo. Ning Ji squatted under the tree and began to be in a daze.
This is the age when young people gradually learn to think about things, and many questions have already fermented in his heart. Of course, although the outside world is cruel, stupid, and unreasonable, there is always the warmth of family around Ning Ji.
He complained in front of him, but his overall mood was naturally not too extreme.
For this reason, no matter how many times he thought about it when he became an adult, the decision he made when he was thirteen years old could not be regarded as being formed in extremely distorted thinking. In a sense, it even seemed to be the result of careful deliberation.
On September 22, the front line of the assassination stretched out before his eyes.
In the yard with the golden ginkgo tree, an assassin threw a steel knife hysterically. Master Yan Biaoyan blocked him almost subconsciously. This was an extreme move, because Ning Ji was extremely calm at the time.
It was not too difficult to avoid the steel knife, but just before he launched a counterattack, Master Yan's back appeared in front of him. The blade penetrated his heart and came out from the back, and blood spattered on Ning.
Taboo's face.
At this time, someone was setting fire further away, creating chaos. A skilled assassin rushed over with a ferocious face, looking past Master Yan's back. Ning Ji could almost see the spittle in his mouth.
There was huge anger in his heart: You are obviously bad people, why are you acting so angry!
In that moment, he made a decision.
The opponent charged towards him, and Ning Ji staggered back. After a few blows, Ning Ji was caught by the opponent.
Being able to capture Ning Yi's second son, the three assassins present were stunned on the one hand, and ecstatic on the other. They picked up Ning Ji and left, and tied Ning Ji's hands with cowhide ropes. The three of them took the road out of the city.
One person stayed behind to break up the rear. After they quickly left the city through the secret passage as planned, the nine surviving assassins of this group met outside the city.
They were originally local snakes who had been operating in Zizhou for several years. They planned carefully to defeat the slow and fast. Although the risks were high, they finally achieved results. Ning Ji was carried on the shoulders of one of the tall and strong men, with his hands
Their bodies were tied tightly, and the long and short swords on their bodies had naturally been taken down long ago. The nine people believed that they had done something big, and the next step was to quickly escape before the Chinese army formed a large encirclement. At this time, Ning Ji also suddenly took action.
For a child who has not fully grown up, the ideal weapon does not include a knife. Relatively speaking, swordsmanship, daggers and other weapons focus on cutting, poking, stabbing, and focusing on attacking the vital points with the minimum effort, which is more effective.
Suitable for children. Ning Ji has loved knives since he was a child. The long and short knives make him feel handsome, but the real trump card next to him is actually the third knife in his sleeve.
It was just a short knife that was no larger than the size of a palm, but it was a weapon that Hongti, Xigua, Ning Yi and others taught him to keep after careful consideration. As Ning Yi’s child, his life has its own value. Although he will encounter difficulties in the future,
There are risks, but as long as he doesn't die in the first place, most enemies are willing to spare his life in a short period of time. After all, this is a key bargaining chip.
What Ning Ji had practiced hard since he was a child was the short knife hidden in his sleeves and palms. This was not only the mastery of martial arts, but also mixed with the thinking of magic. When he was thirteen years old, Ning Ji used this short knife.
The knife can be moved from the sleeve to the palm, or even waved in front of the other party, and the other party will hardly notice it. Its greatest use is to cut the rope after being caught.
Moments after the nine assassins met outside Zizhou City, they were still on high alert for the Chinese pursuers in the rear. They never imagined that the biggest danger would be the child they brought over. The big man carrying Ning Ji was nearly 30 meters tall.
The two-meter giant grinned and laughed. The next moment, the young man's hand on his shoulder turned and opened the opponent's neck.
The person was still standing, and blood spurted out. Ning Ji flipped to the ground in the air, flew until he threw it with all his strength, and hit the left eye of a woman opposite. The female assassin was still standing next to her husband. The next moment...
There was a sound, and her face was covered with blood. Her left eye was swept by the sword, and the eye was destroyed. The flying knife hit the side of her face, but she was not dead. As soon as Ning Ji fell to the ground, he picked up a steel knife.
Then he threw himself into the forest.
Everyone chased after them, but Ning Ji walked quickly, led everyone in a small circle, and rushed back to the original place. At that time, the couple was still treating their injuries, and Ning Ji rushed out from behind and looked at the woman lying on the ground with an injured eye.
The woman's stomach was slashed with all her strength, and the husband hurriedly blocked Ning Ji's block. Ning Ji took advantage of the situation and rolled to the ground, then deployed the most cunning lying knife to kill the woman.
Lying on the ground, cutting off the legs and legs with the sword is difficult to prevent. In addition, Ning Ji's small figure makes the sword light even more powerful. The woman with the injured eye is also lying on the ground. Ning Ji's sword light envelopes the woman just right.
The husband's body was still standing, and the weapon could not withstand it, and he could not retreat. He might not be able to believe that a pampered child could be so ruthless. In the blink of an eye, both legs were stabbed. Ning Ji rolled over from his legs and struck him directly.
Broke a pair of the opponent's hamstrings.
How can they figure out that although Ning Yi cares about the psychological growth of children in many things, in such a harsh war environment, no one dares to have reservations about fighting and self-protection. Ning Ji has taught Ning Ji since he was a child
Those with martial arts skills are either experts like Hongti and Xigua who have experienced battles, or ruthless figures like Du Sha, or evil masters like Chen Tuozi, who will do anything to exploit the enemy's weaknesses.
Relatively speaking, it seemed that only Chen Fan, who occasionally gave Ning Ji some guidance, could give him some heroic aura.
As for Ning Yi, he can only explain these methods one by one in the art of war: the golden cicada escapes from its shell, waits for work, takes advantage of the situation, attacks in the east and attacks in the west, surrounds Wei and rescues Zhao... and so on.
Ning Ji was already familiar with these tactics, but this time he finally encountered so many enemies and used them. He chopped off the hamstrings of the couple without killing anyone, and fled quickly before several others hurried back.
, ambushing the lone man in the woods.
In this way, when reinforcements arrived not long after, Ning Ji left three more enemies in the woods. The other three might have been local snakes or even famous green foresters when they were in Zizhou, but now they were already
He was so killed that he left his companions behind and fled desperately.
Most of the helpers who came from Zizhou were veterans from the martial arts world. Seeing that Ning Ji was injured but not seriously injured, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. But on the other hand, after seeing the whole battle situation and reviewing it a little,
Everyone was secretly frightened by Ning Ji's methods. Someone mentioned to Ning Xi that although Ning Xi thought her brother was fine, after thinking about it, she still thought it would be better to let her father make a judgment.
As for Ning Ji, after this incident, he seemed to let go of his worries. After seeing the dead Master Yan, he concentrated on recovering from his injuries and slept soundly. Many things had found their way in his mind, at least temporarily.
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As if he felt something, he woke up subconsciously from his sleep. When he turned his head and looked to the side, his father was sitting by the bed, looking at him under the faint moonlight.
"Dad, you're here." Ning Ji didn't seem to feel the bandage on his body and sat up happily.
Ning Yi quickly went to help him: "Don't be too fast. How do you feel?"
"I'm fine. I slept for a long time. Dad, when did you come?"
"Not long after, I heard that something happened to you, so I rushed over here in a hurry, but I didn't tell your mother for fear that she would be worried."
"I'm fine. I killed all those guys. It's a pity that Master Yan is dead."
As Ning Ji spoke, he was about to lift the quilt and get off. Seeing that he had such energy, Ning Yi stopped trying to stop him. Ning Ji got out of bed and murmured that he had slept for too long and couldn't fall asleep. Ning Yi ordered
People outside prepared some porridge and rice, so he took a single coat to cover Ning Ji and walked out with him. The moonlight was slightly cool in the yard, and there were already bright yellow lights, but the others left. Ning Ji was under the eaves.
Walking slowly, he showed Ning Yi how to fight off those enemies.
"I heard, Xiaoji, you seemed to have been caught by them on purpose."
At a certain moment, Ning Yi asked this question with a smile. Ning Ji was slightly stunned, but after a moment, he nodded: "...Yeah."
"Why? Because of Master Yan?"
"Master Yan is dead..." Ning Ji repeated this, but it was not an affirmative statement.
"Over the years, there have been other people who have died in front of our eyes. In this world, I have never seen a dead person. I don't know if there are any others in the world. Why do you have to commit a crime when Master Yan dies?
Where’s the risk?”
Ning Ji was silent for a moment: "...When Master Yan died, I suddenly thought...if I let them run away separately, I might not be able to catch them anymore. Dad, I want to avenge Master Yan, but not just
Because of Master Yan."
The young man spoke frankly. Although his speech was not fast, he was not too confused. Ning Yi said: "Why is that?"
"Dad, I'm living in peace these days at the hospital."
"Your brother has blocked a lot of things for you."
"But it's quite chaotic outside. Many people want to kill our family members. Dad, there are many people rushing ahead. Why should I hide here?"
When the young man said this, Ning Yi nodded to express his understanding. Ning Ji said: "Father, you once said that if you dare to fight with others, you are equal to everyone. Our Chinese army also dares to fight with others.
, so even the Jurchens can’t defeat us, Dad, I also want to be like you, someone as powerful as Uncle Chen Fan, Aunt Hong, and Aunt Gua.”
"..." Ning Yi fell silent.
"When Master Yan died, the people rushed over with their teeth and claws bared, and they risked their lives. When they got in front of me, I suddenly felt that if I kept hiding back, I would never have the chance to become a person in my life.