Lin Xin's left arm was injured while saving someone on the Wolong Snow Mountain in Yaocheng, Liang State, and Su Liang healed it.
He returned to the warm climate of Kasyapa City to celebrate the New Year. If nothing had happened, his injury would have been healed by now.
But what Su Liang saw was that Lin's left arm was twisted unnaturally, and every finger joint on his left hand was red, swollen and black, which reminded her of a food in her previous life, boneless chicken feet...
It wasn't funny, only anger arose in her heart.
Chen Yun walked behind Su Liang and watched her administer acupuncture to Lin Wei. After taking the antidote given by Su Liang, his mind and body got rid of the previous feeling of powerlessness.
The other two generals saw that Su Liang had no intention of sharing Gu Ling's plan with them, so they wisely left.
"Su Xiaoliang..." Lin Wei gradually regained consciousness, and Su Liang's face became clear in his eyes. He squinted his eyes and grinned, "It's really you, I thought it was a dream...
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"Don't laugh, it's ugly." Su Liang checked and found that Lin Wei was only injured on his injured left arm and left hand. If he didn't get treatment quickly, that arm would be useless.
"Bring water." Su Liang subconsciously ordered the people around him.
"Okay." Chen Yun responded and turned around to fetch water. Su Liang frowned slightly. In fact, her name was Gu Ling, but she temporarily forgot that he was not here and could not act as her assistant.
Although Chen Yun was also injured, Su Liang was not polite and left for a while, letting him clean and tidy up Lin Yun.
Seeing Su Liang go out, Lin Yi frowned and asked Chen Yun, "Where is Gu Xiaoling? I seem to hear him talking...I saw him on the boat. Is it an illusion?"
Chen Yun sighed, "It's not an illusion. It was Gu Ling who changed you back."
Lin Yan's eyes widened suddenly, "What? Let him replace me? Who decided? Su Liang? No, it's impossible... Why should he replace me?"
"Don't move." Chen Yun shook his head, "Gu Ling is going there himself. He is very strong and was not controlled by the Yan people. Instead, he captured that bastard Fan Tong and hid in the woods on the other side. Maybe it was dark.
I will bring Fan Tong back. Who injured your arm?"
Lin Wei looked down at his limp left hand and snorted, "It's Fan Gang, Fan Tong's son. I scolded him bloody."
Chen Yun sighed deeply, "You are a prisoner, why are you still messing around? You scolded me so much, if you are beaten to a disability because of this, is it worth it?"
"When I think about the father and son killing Grandpa Yuan..." Lin Wei said, his eyes turned red, "It's all my fault. I have been fooling around for so many years and not doing serious business."
After Lin Wei was captured, something happened in Kasyapa City. He didn't know that Yuan Ye had been killed at first, until he heard Fan Gang proudly showing off his great victory, and he tried his best to ridicule and insult Yuan Ye, a veteran of the Qian Kingdom who was still dead.
At that moment, Lin Xi was so angry that his whole body exploded.
He was not retaliated for scolding Fan just now. He lied about using the defense map of Kasyapa City to trade, and deceived Fan Gang into coming to his side, and almost bit off one of his ears. Because he had no weapons at the time,
There is no strength in the limbs either.
Fan Gang almost strangled him to death and broke his left arm and every finger on his left hand.
Lin Wei knew that was irrational, but for a moment he even wanted to die with the Fan family and his son.
"Even if you don't care about yourself, you still want to think about your family." Chen Yun frowned.
Lin Yan's expression froze, "You...what did you say? What happened to my family?"
"You don't know?" Chen Yun was stunned for a moment, "Everyone in your family has been captured. Now, except for you, they are all in the hands of the Yan Kingdom."
Lin Xin's face turned pale instantly and his whole body froze.
He was taken away when he went out alone that day, and was not locked up with his family after that. After being taken out today, his mind was still groggy, and he did not hear clearly the conversation between Fan Tong, Gu Ling and Su Liang.
.It was only now that he realized that not he himself, but his entire family had become prisoners.
If he had known earlier, Lin Wei would never have had a conflict with Fan Gang.
Chen Yun told Lin Wei what happened recently, but Lin Wei was still speechless.
"Don't blame yourself too much. Yan Guo has been planning for a long time and came well prepared. No one knew that they would attack you and your family." Chen Yun said, "Su Liang will definitely find a way when he comes.
You hurry up and cheer up."
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When Su Liang came back, Chen Yun had already washed Lin Wei and put on clean clothes.
"You go out first." Su Liang said to Chen Yun.
Chen Yun nodded and left silently.
"Su Liang," Lin Yi's voice seemed to have been drained of all its strength, and he no longer called her Su Xiaoliang in a joking voice, "My family...will they be okay?"
Su Liang frowned, "You haven't seen them since you were arrested?" No wonder Lin Wei was still in the mood to smile at her after he was rescued and regained consciousness. He didn't ask his family immediately. It turned out that he didn't know anything.
Lin Yan answered Su Liang's question with a bloodless face.
"They went to great lengths to capture people, and it's only valuable if they keep the hostages alive." Su Liang said with a cold face, speaking the truth.
Lin Wei's expression did not improve, "Gu Ling, will everything be okay..."
"You don't need to worry about him." Su Liang said, applying medicine to Lin Wei, "Recuperate first, and Gu Ling and I will find a way to save people."
"Thank you," Lin Wei paused, took a deep breath, and gritted his teeth, "If you let me know which bastard proposed to take my whole family as hostages, I will cut him into pieces!"
Chen Yun, who was standing outside the door, lowered his head, clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and strode away.
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Su Liang took care of Lin Qian's injury, told him not to move, and asked him to drink a bowl of medicine, which contained calming ingredients.
Seeing Lin Xie sleeping, Su Liang went out with the medicine box and met Chen Yun walking towards him, "How is he? Can his left arm recover?"
Su Liang sighed slightly, "I'm not too optimistic, I'll try my best."
"There is no movement over there in the Yan Kingdom." Chen Yun said, "We have arranged a place for you to stay. You and Marquis Changxin's luggage has been taken over. Do you want to go take a look now?"
"That's fine." Su Liang nodded.
On the way, Chen Yun apologized to Su Liang again for what he said at the riverside.
Su Liang only said, "Gu Ling and Lin Wei are also friends."
"I heard him talk about your stay in Liang Kingdom." Chen Yun said, "He probably doesn't know that you are married yet."
Su Liang did not continue this topic, "How on earth did the people of Yan country think of arresting Lin Yi's family as a breakthrough? I also want to know who suggested it."
This method is not very special, but even if you capture hostages, you usually capture important figures, such as princes and princesses, or at least those with high status or influence.
The Lin family is indeed influential in Kasyapa City, but this is to the people of Kasyapa City. How valuable is the Lin family to the royal family of Qian Kingdom?
The person who decided to do this was sure that Yuan Ye would not abandon the Lin family? Then why not arrest Yuan Ye's only grandson directly? It would definitely be easier and more direct than arresting a dozen members of the Lin family.
You must know that Lin Wei's status in Kasyapa City comes from his long-dead grandfather, not that he has any real power. Even if he serves in the army after recovering from his injury, his status will be lower than that of Yuan Ye and Chen Yun.
Chen Yun sighed, "No matter who thought of it, it's very useful."
"It's useful, but it's not normal." Su Liang shook his head and followed Chen Yun into a quiet courtyard.
The room was very clean, and Su Liang and Gu Ling's luggage was placed on the table without being unpacked.
Only at this time did a realization flash in Su Liang's mind: She and Gu Ling were married. In the eyes of outsiders, they were husband and wife. It was only reasonable for them to live in the same house and sleep on the same bed.
"Very good, thank you." Su Liang said.
"Then you rest first." Chen Yun finished speaking and was about to leave.
Su Liang sat down and called him again.
"Is it what you said when you first came here?" Chen Yun looked serious, "I remember you said it was a good thing."
Su Liang nodded, "You can make your own judgment after listening."
She told Chen Yun how she met a young man named Ling Yun and his father who died of a serious illness in the valley near Qianhu City.
"Before the old man died, he asked Ling Yun to go to Xuanbei City to find relatives." Su Liang said, "The age and birthmark match, and I saw that his features looked a bit like your father's. I was in a hurry at the time, so I didn't choose
Ming did not stop the investigation."
Chen Yun looked excited, "It must be my little brother! It must be him! I want to tell my parents!"
Seeing Chen Yun stand up, Su Liang said, "You are injured, so we can't fight here for the time being. Qianhu City is not far away. If you want to go to Ling Yun, I give my permission."
"This..." Chen Yun hesitated for a moment, "I'll go back and discuss it with my parents. Anyway, thank you, Su Liang."
"No need. It was just a coincidence that I met your brother." After Su Liang finished speaking, Chen Yun left in a hurry.
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Su Liang sorted out her and Gu Ling's luggage and put their clothes in the closet. As for how Gu Ling would sleep when he came back with only one set of bedding, we would discuss it later.
The servants brought food. Su Liang ate briefly and then went to the meeting hall.
In Chen Yun's absence, Su Liang summoned other generals and inquired in detail about the previous situation and current deployment.
"General Su, if Marquis Changxin can bring Fan Tong back, what will be the next step?" a general asked Su Liang.
Su Liang shook his head, "Let's wait until he comes back."
When Chen Yun came to see Su Liang again, he said that he had decided to rush to Qianhu City immediately to look for Ling Yun, fearing that something would happen if he arrived late.
"Even if the emperor blames me and dismisses me, I still have to go." Chen Yun said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry for you and Lin Wei. If I find my brother, I will bring him back as soon as possible. Please take care of yourself."
Su Liang nodded, "Go ahead. Be careful."
After Chen Yun left, Su Liang went to see Lin Wei and then told him about Ling Yun.
Lin Xie was very happy for Chen Yun, "It's great, the knot in his heart for so many years can finally be resolved!" Just thinking of his family, Lin Xie quickly became lonely.
Su Liang went to check on the wounded soldiers. Several of them were seriously injured, and she personally treated them.
She kept busy until the sky was getting dark, and it finally started to rain after a cloudy day. She didn't wait for Gu Ling to come back.
Su Liang held an umbrella and left the wounded barracks. When he returned to Lin Wei's place, he saw Chen's father and mother coming and talking to him. On the table were meals cooked by Chen's mother.
Seeing Su Liang, Chen's father stood up and was about to kneel down, but she stopped him and said, "Uncle, you don't have to be like this."
Chen's mother held Su Liang's hand, her eyes red and speechless.
Su Liang was not used to this kind of scene, so she asked about the food on the table and said she was hungry.
After seeing off Chen's father and Chen's mother, Lin Yi asked Su Liang anxiously, "Gu Ling hasn't come back yet? It's dark and raining, will something happen to him?"
Su Liang shook his head, "I'm not worried that something will happen to him. If he doesn't come back tonight, he may have a new plan."
"I know you two are married." Lin Wei frowned, "But why aren't you worried about his appearance at all?"
Su Liang shrugged, "You don't understand, this is trust. Is there any use in worrying?"
"He is only one person after all." Lin Wei sighed.
Su Liang frowned and looked at the dim sky outside, feeling a little uneasy in his heart. What if he got lost? What if he fell into a hunter's trap and couldn't get out? What if he was struck by lightning while standing under a tree...
Su Liang shook her head and got rid of those unreliable thoughts. There was no chance, that was her great god, an omnipotent existence.
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The city of Kasyapa, occupied by the Yan Kingdom army, fell silent in the storm at night.
The General's Mansion in Kasyapa City was originally occupied by the Lin family. After Lin Xuan died of illness, the Lin family moved out and lived with Yuan Ye and his grandson.
Now this place is occupied by the Yan Kingdom. After Fan Tong was captured during the day, the person who called the shots became his son Fan Gang.
Fan Gang had a gloomy look on his face, and his right ear was wrapped in cloth, which was injured by Lin Xin.
"Where is the Lin family? Why haven't you brought them yet?" Fan Gang asked coldly.
"General, please wait a little longer." A thin middle-aged man with sharp features said.
"What are you waiting for? Do you make the decision or do I?" Fan Gang shouted angrily.
The middle-aged man's expression did not change, "I am the military advisor appointed by the general for this attack on the Qian Kingdom. Your Majesty has told me that while he is away, please ask the general to listen to my opinions."
Fan Gang stood up and said, "What's your opinion? Who do you think you are? My father only listened to you before anything happened! What kind of bullshit military advisor?! I think you are a spy sent by someone!"
The middle-aged man sighed slightly and said, "General, please calm down. With the current situation, there is no need to bring down the Lin family..."
"Shut up! Calm down? Lin Xie almost bit off my ear, and you told me to calm down and let him go! My father trusts you, but I don't believe it! Get out of here! They are all trash!" Fan Gang finished his words and ordered his people.
Quickly bring all the Lin family members over, "If Gu Ling doesn't return my father properly, I will kill all the Lin family members one by one!"
The middle-aged man's face became ugly and he wanted to persuade him again, but Fan Gang didn't even look at him, let alone listen to him.
After waiting for a quarter of an hour, Fan Gang pressed again and received the reply that he was going to pick him up and was on the way.
Another half an hour passed, but no one from the Lin family was brought forward. Fan Gang kicked over two of his subordinates and threw Yuan Ye's favorite pen holder.
The middle-aged man who had been sitting aside spoke again, "I'm afraid something happened."
Fan Gang snorted coldly, "What could happen? Everyone in Kasyapa City belongs to us!"
"General, don't forget that Gu Ling kidnapped the general in the midst of thousands of people today." The middle-aged man shook his head.
Fan Gang's face froze, "You mean he came to Kasyapa City? Impossible. If he catches my father, he will naturally run back to Nanshan City and negotiate terms with us!"
The middle-aged man sighed and shook his head.
Soon, Fan Gang received a report that something happened to the team escorting the Lin family members, and all the Lin family members were robbed.
"How is it possible?" Fan Gang had a ghostly expression on his face, "Gu Ling can never do it alone!"
The middle-aged man stood up with a wry smile, "I think that after what happened during the day, the general should know that we misjudged Gu Ling's strength. We should not let him get close, let alone let the Lin family come over."
"There are so many people. Even if Gu Ling could kidnap them, where could he take them? Search! Search the whole city!" Fan Gang was so angry that his eyes were red.
After receiving the order to search, the army of Yan Kingdom moved into action on a rainy night. Knocking on doors and barking of dogs were heard throughout the city of Kasyapa.
The search went on until midnight, but nothing was found. Gu Ling seemed to have disappeared into thin air with a dozen people.
Fan Gang finally realized that he made a mistake in his decision-making and seriously misjudged Gu Ling's threat to them. He thought that Gu Ling would take Fan Tong back to Nanshan City to negotiate with them, but he never expected that when Gu Ling came, he had no plans
Leave easily...
Fan Gang asked the middle-aged man for advice. The middle-aged man sighed and said, "He will show up, but by then, our victory will become meaningless."
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The sky will be bright.
Su Liang sat up from the bed and frowned. She had promised that if there was any news about Gu Ling, she would report it immediately no matter how late it was, but no one came to see her.
Su Liang didn't like this feeling. After she and Gu Ling arrived at Nanshan City yesterday, they had no chance to discuss what to do. She believed in Gu Ling's strength, but began to worry about Gu Ling's luck.
At the same time, in Kasyapa City, a night's search failed, which made Fan Gang extremely irritable. Just as he lost his temper, he received another report: Gu Ling appeared on the south city tower.
The south gate of Kasyapa City is also the south gate of the Qian Kingdom. It is the first pass for the Yan Kingdom to invade the Qian Kingdom.
When Fan Gang arrived with his troops, he saw his father Fan Tong hanging on the flagpole of the south city tower, floating in the wind.
Gu Ling was on top. As for the Yan Kingdom soldiers who were originally on top, they had all put down their weapons and went down obediently. The reason was very simple. If they didn't surrender, Gu Ling was going to stab Fan Tong in the heart with his knife.
Fan Gang heard Gu Ling's voice, which came from a crenel on the city tower, "Evacuate Kasyapa City in one hour. If you dare to hurt a commoner one moment later, your father will collect the body."
Fan Gang's face turned livid, "Gu Ling, you have the guts!"
The next moment, Fan Gang only saw a figure flash past, and an arrow shot straight towards his neck from above!
Fan Gang ducked away, looking at the arrow that had sunk into the ground, and suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
The middle-aged man squinted his eyes, looked at the crenel where Gu Ling was hiding, and sighed deeply, "For the safety of the general, please withdraw first."
Fan Gang gritted his teeth, looked unwilling, and roared, "Retreat!"
The atmosphere in the city was very tense, but Gu Ling, who was sitting on the tower at the moment, was not nervous. He chose a blind spot, and only the height of Fan Tong hanging on the flagpole could hurt him.
If Su Liang didn't go back last night, would Su Liang be worried about him? This was a very simple question, but Gu Ling was a little unsure. He felt that Su Liang might think that he could handle it no matter what the situation was, and not worry about his safety.
Not worrying means that Su Liang trusts him. Gu Ling knows this, and what he wants is not Su Liang's worry, but concern.
Of course Su Liang cares about him, there is no doubt about it, but... Gu Ling sighs, what is he struggling with? Could it be that what he is expecting is that after this brief separation, Su Liang realizes that she likes him, male and female?
The kind in between?
Gu Ling really hopes this, but he also knows that he probably thinks too much. Su Liang cares about him, worries about him, and believes in him. It is true, whether they are married or not.
The reason why Gu Ling decided to break into Kasyapa City alone to rescue the Lin family was because he knew that as long as these hostages were in the hands of the Yan people, the situation could not be reversed.
Of course, it is risky and not easy, but fortunately, he is actually very familiar with Kasyapa City, and he has a lot of good medicine given by Su Liang. To secretly target a specific person, as long as the strength is high enough and the plan is careful,
, it can be done by taking things by surprise. Just like how the Yan people captured the Lin family before the war.
After finishing his business, Gu Ling was seriously thinking about how to capture Su Liang's heart.
At this moment, Su Liang stood by the Liuxian River where Gu Ling left yesterday, frowning, looking at the other side.
"General Su, Yan Kingdom is retreating! They have withdrawn from Kasyapa City!" The spy rushed over excitedly.
Su Liang stared, "Where is Marquis Changxin?"
The spies reported that Gu Ling had captured Fan Tong and threatened Fan Gang to withdraw from the Nancheng Tower.
Since Fan Gang didn't complain about the Lin family anymore, it means that they are all safe... Su Liang breathed a long sigh of relief, "I understand, let's go explore again."
The spy left, Su Liang turned around, looked at the river flowing in front of him, his eyebrows stretched, and the corners of his lips raised a slight arc, "He is indeed my great master."