The bright moon is in the sky and the night breeze is gentle.
On Tangluo Road, a caravan drove all night along the cement road. The surrounding mountains were rolling and the hoots of owls could be heard in the distance, adding a bit of vitality to this official road.
"Pullingleng!"
A big bird was frightened and flew out of the nearby woods, fluttering its wings and flying away.
In front of the caravan, Qin Huaidao led the way, walking slowly. His white-hoofed black horse was extraordinary. He walked for several days without feeling tired. In order to return to Chang'an in time for the birth of his child, Qin Huaidao spent all his time except sleeping.
As he hurried on, he looked back at the dusty crowd and shouted loudly: "Everyone, Dawangyi is about three miles ahead. Everyone, work harder and have a big meal there."
"Okay-" Everyone agreed with a roar.
Food makes everyone regain their strength and refresh themselves.
"Da da da!"
Suddenly, the sound of rapid horse hooves came from ahead.
No one dared to walk alone on the Qinling Official Road in the middle of the night. Although there were no strongmen or robbers, there were many ferocious beasts in the Qinling Mountains. Qin Huaidao was confused and shouted: "Stop advancing and be on guard!"
The convoy stopped quickly, and everyone picked up their weapons and stood ready.
A member of the village guard team was riding forward, standing side by side with Qin Huaidao, staring ahead warily.
In the gray moonlight, a man and a horse galloped towards him. When he got closer, Qin Huaidao found that the figure of the man was somewhat familiar. He was startled and looked around with wide eyes. The team leader shouted loudly: "Who is coming? Stop quickly.
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"But Brother Qin?" the visitor shouted in surprise, his voice hoarse.
"Who are you?" the captain asked in surprise.
"Great, I finally found you." The visitor was overjoyed and rushed up on his horse. He stopped suddenly. The visitor almost fell down and looked exhausted.
Qin Huaidao recognized Yuchi Baoqi and was shocked. He must have known that Yuchi Baoqi had gone south to the south of the Yangtze River with the imperial army to provide disaster relief. Why did he come back here? He quickly stepped forward and asked, "Brother, why are you here?"
"Brothers of the Qin family, hurry up..." Yuchi Baoqi started coughing as he spoke, his voice dry and hoarse.
"Water!" Qin Huaidao shouted quickly.
The team was urging the horse forward, took out the water bag and handed it over.
Yuchi Baoqi was not polite. He took a few gulps of it, regained his composure, and said anxiously: "Brother Qin, my brother was hit by six arrows and will be in coma for a few days. Life or death may not be certain. Please return to Chang'an as soon as possible to save my brother."
"What?"
Qin Huaidao was shocked. He looked at Du Zheng without hesitation and warned: "The caravan has been left to you. I must rush back to Chang'an overnight and be careful along the way."
"Here!" the team leader responded solemnly.
"Give me another horse, and I'll go with you." Yuchi Baoqi said quickly.
"You look like you've been driving all night, and your body can't bear it anymore. My white-hoofed crow is a thousand-mile horse, and it's fast. You can't keep up. Let's rest for a night, and then come here. Drive!" Qin Huaidao stopped talking nonsense and urged the horse.
go.
Yuchi Baoqi didn't expect Qin Huaidao to be so caring and leave immediately. He was so moved that he shouted: "Brother Qin, wait a minute, there is one more matter. The imperial court is going to interrogate you among the three divisions."
"What?" Qin Huaidao reined in his horse, his face instantly turned livid, and asked, "What's going on?"
"I don't know. I came out in a hurry. I only heard that this matter was decided by the Holy Spirit. It seems to be the rebellion of the Hou family."
The evidence for the rebellion is conclusive, and there is no need for a joint trial of the three divisions, unless it is against him. Qin Huaidao thought of many things in an instant, and looked at the captain: "Find a place to bury the bow and arrow, and come back to pick it up when you have time. If anyone asks, just say it is
It was captured from the Niufushan bandits and destroyed afterwards, and everyone is on the same page."
Bows and arrows are objects controlled by the imperial court. The caravan can carry sabers for self-protection, but it must not possess bows and arrows. If you want to convict yourself, this is a flaw that must be dealt with in advance. The team will reveal it as soon as it is upright, and solemnly respond: "Young Master
Don’t worry, my subordinates will take care of it."
"drive--"
Qin Huaidao stopped talking nonsense and galloped away on horseback.
White-tied Wu Fangfo sensed Qin Huaidao's anxiety, and at full speed, his four hooves flew, turning into a white shadow and instantly disappearing from everyone's sight.
"Brother Qin is so righteous!" Yuchi Baoqi murmured gratefully.
"Have something to eat. Let's go to Dawang Station to rest for the night." The team member was handing over the meatloaf.
Yuchi Baoqi was worried that there was not enough time, so he drove all night without a moment's rest. Now he was tired and hungry, and he was not polite. He took it and ate it. When he saw the long caravan, he became more determined to come and follow Qin Huaidao.
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The white-hoofed crow is worthy of being a bloody horse, galloping all the way as fast as a whirlwind.
After three days of journey, Qin Huaidao drove all night and arrived in Chang'an in the afternoon of the next day. The sweat all over the horse's body turned red, the mist was rising, and he was panting from the heat. Qin Huaidao was so tired that his whole body seemed to fall apart, but he gritted his teeth and endured, and entered the city.
Then he went straight to the Duke's Mansion of E State.
The journey was dusty, and the faces were dirty. I didn't bother to clean them. I didn't recognize any of the people I met along the way. I just thought they were people who came to Chang'an to study somewhere. There were so many people like this that everyone was used to it. Qin Huaidao
While rushing on the road, I bought a few meatloaf granules.
After the meat pie was finished, people also arrived at the Duke's Mansion.
A servant came up to stop him: "Who is he?"
It's not that the servants are bullying others and don't open their eyes. It's Qin Huaidao who is actually dirty, unkempt and looks like a homeless man. Qin Huaidao directly revealed his identity: "Qin Huaidao, the Protector of the Country, is here to visit. Go and report it immediately."
"Guardian?" The other party had only been assigned to guard the door in the past few days. He didn't know the person and obviously didn't believe him.
Qin Huaidao was a little impatient and was about to force his way in. Saving people was like putting out a fire. He couldn't afford to delay. The other party anxiously drew his sword to stop him. At this time, the housekeeper came out, recognized Qin Huaidao, and hurriedly came up to stop him: "Wantless, this is protecting the country."
Sir, if you don’t back down, I’ll deal with you guys later.”
After saying that, the housekeeper quickly smiled and made an invitation to Qin Huaidao: "My master has been looking forward to it day and night, waiting for the Lord Protector to come to save his life. Please come inside."
"Lead the way."
The housekeeper quickly led the people into the house and asked people to take care of the horses while arranging for people to run to report the situation.
When they reached the backyard, Yu Chigong and his whole family hurried out to greet him. Seeing Qin Huaidao's dusty appearance, his eyes were bloodshot, and he didn't know that he had come all night. He felt warm in his heart and said gratefully: "My dear nephew,
Please come over if you can."
"Shibo, don't say that. You and I are as close as one family, and Baolin is like my brother. What's more, he was injured while working for me. How could he not come? How is he doing now?" Qin Huaidao asked anxiously.
"Fortunately, I woke up yesterday and was seen by the imperial doctor. I just drank the medicine and went to sleep. Come with me." Yuchi Gong said, leading the way.
"I've met my aunt." Qin Huaidao saluted Yuchi Gong's wife.
"Son, thank you for your hard work. You're welcome as a family." The other party said enthusiastically.
Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong were life-and-death friends, with the closest relationship. Qin Huaidao nodded and walked forward, and soon came to a bedroom. Yuchi Gong said: "My dear nephew, you are proficient in medical skills, come and take a look."
It was Yuchi Baolin who was lying on the bed. He was already asleep, his brows were furrowed, as if he had dreamed of something terrible. His face was haggard and weak. Qin Huaidao lifted the quilt and looked at the wound. It was already scabbed. The problem was not serious. He thought, wait a moment.
I touched my forehead and found that I didn't have a fever. Fortunately.
A maid brought a low stool. Qin Huaidao sat down, stroked Yuchi Baolin's head and said: "Brother, I'm back. Don't think about anything or worry about anything. Have a good rest. When you recover, let's go for revenge together, no matter what
No one can spare him, I promise."
These words were both comfort and a statement.
Yuchi Gong saw that Qin Huaidao was so determined and there was hope for a big enemy, so he nodded happily.
Perhaps after hearing Qin Huaidao's words, Yuchi Baolin's frown relaxed, and his face relaxed a lot. Qin Huaidao touched his palms, and they were cold. He touched the soles of his feet, and they were also cold. This was a sign of insufficient energy and blood, and he immediately knew it.
, get up.
"My dear nephew, how is my son?" Yu Chigong asked eagerly.
"Is it okay?" Mrs. Yuchi also asked anxiously.
Although Qin Huaidao was not a real doctor, he could see the two people's expectations for him. He couldn't talk nonsense at this time, he must give them hope, and solemnly said: "Don't worry, I'm here, no one can take my brother's life."
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Yuchi Gong and his wife breathed a sigh of relief.
Mrs. Yuchi said gratefully: "That's good. I feel relieved as long as you are here. I see that you are covered in dust. I have to ask someone to boil some hot water and prepare some clean clothes. Your body shape is similar to that of Baolin. Just wear his clothes."
Let the kitchen cook some dishes and have a few drinks with your uncle." After that, he left in a hurry.
Qin Huaidao did not refuse and looked at Yuchi Gong.
Yu Chigong gave a knowing look, and the two of them went out and came to the reception room not far away.
After sitting down, Qin Huaidao asked directly: "Uncle Shi, this junior has been to Lizhou in the past few days. There is no news. Who was hurt by Baolin? What happened recently?"