Yuan Xi directed his guards to cut down trees and build a coffin. Lu Lingqi walked over wrapped in linen clothes. Seeing this scene, she felt even more uncomfortable.
She saw that Yuan Xi wanted to lift Qu Yi's body and tried several times to hold Qu Yi's shoulders with both hands, but it didn't work, so she stepped forward and lifted Qu Yi's feet.
Yuan Xi raised his head and glanced at Lu Lingqi. The two of them used their strength at the same time to lift Qu Yi's body flat and put it into the coffin.
From the time they met until now, the two of them have not spoken a word.
Sun Li, who was holding the coffin board at the side, put the coffin lid and pushed it up. Just when the coffin lid was about to completely cover Qu Yi, Yuan Xi said, "Wait a minute."
He bowed deeply three times, and Lu Lingqi bowed her head in the same way. The two of them stared at Qu Yi's pale face in a daze for a while, and then Yuan Xi came closer and took one last look and said, "Close it."
Sun Li pushed the lid of the coffin, and the coffin was completely closed. The guards came up and hammered nails into the coffin, and soldiers came over with Yang Chou's head and hung it on the coffin.
Yuan Xi felt more and more depressed. Although he helped Qu Yi take revenge, why did he feel more depressed?
Sun Li said: "Sir, brother Qu will be buried on the spot, shall we?"
Yuan Xi pondered for a while and said: "Find a carriage and send two people to escort him back to Beixin City for burial."
After Qu Yi's coffin was pulled away, Yuan Xi sat down on a stone and looked at the carriage going away, feeling deeply tired.
He understood that he was being a little pretentious.
In the years to come, many people may leave before you, and you may face a moment of separation like now.
Of course, it is possible that one day something unexpected happens to me, and someone will say goodbye to me.
Lu Lingqi stood not far from Yuan Xi. She had a lot of things to ask, but for some reason, she just wasn't in the mood to ask.
Suddenly her stomach growled, and she just woke up. She had been on the run for a long time since last night, and she hadn't eaten a meal yet.
Yuan Xi glanced at Lu Lingqi, and then said to Sun Li: "Make a fire."
"Cook."
The soldiers brought clean water from the river and mixed it with mud to make earth stoves. The copper cauldron filled with water was placed on the stove, dry branches and leaves were filled into the stove, and the flames rose.
A few handfuls of corn grains were taken out of the bag and thrown into the water, followed by some other miscellaneous things.
Gradually, the water in the pot boils, and the rice grains roll in the water, exuding bursts of aroma.
Yuan Xi counted the time, took out a wooden bowl, scooped out the pot, and then handed it to Lu Lingqi.
Lu Lingqi took it and looked at the bowl. Inside was the simplest corn porridge, sprinkled with some minced meat, a few wild vegetables, and a little salt.
To be fair, she had eaten a lot of this kind of porridge since she was a child. When she grew up and her life improved, she ate it much less often.
She stirred it with a wooden spoon, and the hot steam came out from under the rice porridge. As the wooden spoon kept stirring, the hot rice porridge gradually cooled down.
Lu Lingqi was distracted. The heat in front of her eyes seemed to form pictures in front of her eyes. The numerous life and death crises she had encountered in the past few days flashed before her eyes.
Yuan Xi didn't know where to look, holding the bowl in his hand as if he was wandering in a fugue.
Sun Li secretly glanced at Yuan Xi, then at Lu Lingqi, and lowered his head to stir the rice porridge. The three of them had something on their minds, and the atmosphere was extremely dull for a while.
After a while, the hunger in Lu Lingqi's belly brought her back to reality. She scooped up a spoonful of porridge and put it into her mouth. The warm and sticky feeling spread from her mouth into her belly, and a sense of warmth rose up.
Feeling the familiar taste from her childhood, she started to eat hungrily.
After a while, she licked the bowl clean, but the hunger in her belly still didn't go away, causing her to subconsciously stare at the army pot that was still giving off bursts of aroma and beeping sounds.
Yuan Xi said: "Just eat."
Lu Lingqi was not polite. Under Sun Li's surprised eyes, she drank three or four bowls in a row like a storm.
Sun Li thought to himself that this woman is really good at eating, she has a bigger appetite than he does!
Sun Li lowered his head. What happened today shocked him a lot. Not only did he not help Yang Feng, he almost killed the young master.
On the other hand, Marquis Wen's daughter was able to crack Yang Feng's spear technique. In comparison, her own performance as a guard was terrible!
Sun Li prided himself on his talent in martial arts. Everyone from Zhao Yun to Taishi Citian Yu praised him, which made him feel a little elated. But today he realized that he was nothing in front of the real masters!
Is it because I have lost my will to make progress, or is it because I am following the young master and have fewer opportunities to go to the battlefield, so my progress is slow?
If this continues, if you encounter a master, how can you be qualified to protect the young master?
The porridge in his hand was cold, but he couldn't take a sip.
Lu Lingqi felt that based on her usual food intake, she should have been full by now, but she didn't know why, but she still wanted to continue eating.
Because only when eating, she would not think about things. If she stopped, unpleasant memories would occupy her mind again.
Enough things had happened that day, and her mind was filled with complicated and intertwined images.
The screams at night, the corpses lying on the streets, the rebels chasing behind them, the arrows being shot, and the fountain of blood spraying from the body as the tip of the halberd scratched the body.
The fighting never stopped.
She felt fatigue and soreness coming from her body and arms. Although there were some minor injuries, there were no major wounds.
Qu Yi was tall and always stood in front of her, protecting her very well. Therefore, this time compared to the last time the Lu Mansion was attacked, Lu Lingqi was much less injured.
But the more this happened, the more lingering guilt Lu Lingqi felt in her heart. She wanted to avenge Qu Yi, but her enemy was already dead. What else could she do?
So she could only keep eating. Only by filling her mouth with food could she temporarily forget her worries.
Yuan Xi saw that it was getting late, stood up, and said to Lu Lingqi: "I have sent spies to inquire about the situation in Huaicheng."
"If Marquis Wen has put down the rebellion and the city is safe, I will send the girl back."
"But the current actions are unclear. If there are still rebels near Huai City, it will not be safe for us people to approach."
"So please let the girl suffer for a night and wait until the spies come back tomorrow to find out the current situation in Huaicheng."
"Now let's head east first to prevent Yang Feng from bringing people back for revenge."
After hearing this, Lu Lingqi said immediately: "Young Master is here for you."
She then asked: "What should I call you?"
"Master? General? Hidden tiger? Or fierce tiger?"
After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled bitterly and said, "I have no ill intentions towards Marquis Wen."
"If I have a chance, I will explain it to you slowly."
Lu Lingqi listened and nodded slightly.
In Huaicheng, Lu Bu was extremely anxious. The losses in the city were counted, and many soldiers died, which greatly weakened his vitality.
Damn Hao Meng!
And Yang Chou!
A night of uprising in the city almost destroyed half of his strength. Not to mention sending troops to Hedong to welcome the emperor, even if Cao's army attacked again, Lu Bu had no confidence in defending Huaicheng.
Who knows if there are no spies in the city yet, and whether the remaining generals will betray him?
What makes him even more anxious is that there is still no whereabouts of Lu Lingqi!
Lu Bu and other generals like Lu Bu had been in the army for decades, and they had encountered countless situations where they were short of food and salary.
At this time, people cannot starve to death, so the most direct way is to send troops to rob the people.
Over time, looting by Bingliang military generals became common, making it extremely difficult to govern. Even Dong Zhuo, the most prestigious among the Bingliang warriors, after entering Chang'an, would often let his men go out to rob the people to appease the morale of the army.
Naturally, Lü Bu was not exempt from vulgarity. Although he and Cao Cao fought several battles and did not go to the point of cannibalism, he still plundered people's food.
When he was under Yuan Shao's command, it was because he allowed his men to plunder the people of Jizhou, which made Yuan Shao who wanted to spread the name of benevolence and righteousness extremely angry, so he had the intention to kill him.
Lu Bu had experienced these things and naturally knew how miserable the people would end up when they faced the rebels.
At that time, let alone the food at home, it was difficult to save even one's life.
But now, this retribution has come to me!
Lu Bu couldn't imagine what would happen to Lu Lingqi if she fell into the hands of the rebels!
Even if you kill all the rebels afterwards, what's the use?
Lu Bu regretted it extremely. Is this retribution from God for having done too many evil things?
He began to feel a rare sense of panic in his heart. He would never realize how painful it was unless it happened to him!
He suppressed the anxiety in his heart and called all the generals in. Wei Xu, Zhang Liao and others walked in the front, Gao Shun supported Cao Xing who could barely walk, and Chen Gong, who looked tired, walked at the end.
Cao Xing attacked Hao Meng in a sneak attack and cut off his arm, but Hao Meng stabbed Cao Xing in the side with his backhand. After Gao Shun killed Hao Meng, he ordered Cao Xing to be treated. Now he heard that Lu Bu summoned all the generals.
, so he brought Cao Xing over.
Lu Bu became suspicious.
Cao Xing cut off Hao Meng's arm, but the opponent had lost the ability to resist. Why was Gao Shun so anxious to kill Hao Meng?
Gao Shun and Cao Xing were not familiar with each other, so why was it Gao Shun who brought Cao Xing back for treatment?
After everyone took their seats, Lu Bu turned to Cao Xing and said, "You have done a great job this time. If you hadn't stopped Hao Meng, I don't know what the city would have been like."
Cao Xing hurriedly replied: "The last general will not dare."
Lu Bu asked again: "You are Hao Meng's good friend, why are you carrying him?"
After hearing this, Cao Xing hesitated and said, "Marquis Wen is a general in heaven, and he is protected by gods. How can he rebel?"
"On the contrary, it was Hao Meng who got mad and rebelled against Marquis Wen. This is really unreasonable."
After everyone heard this, they wondered why Cao Xing was speaking so confusingly. What was the reason for this?
Lu Bu asked again: "Who ordered Hao Meng?"
Cao Xing heard this and replied: "Yuan Shu!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. If this really happened, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu's last hope of joining forces would also be shattered.
Lu Bu frowned and asked again: "Does Hao Meng have any accomplices?"
"Yes!" Cao Xing replied.
Everyone was shocked again, and Lu Bu quickly asked: "Who is it?"
Cao Xing raised his hand and pointed to one side, "Him!"
When everyone combed his fingers and took a look, they were all shocked.
When Chen Gong saw Cao Xing pointing at him, it was like five thunders striking his head.