This city has strong Central Plains characteristics. There is a wide horse path on the inside of the city wall, and a tall archery tower above it. It can be seen that Bai Jing spent a lot of thought here. Now the archery tower is quiet, with only one light burning.
a dim lamp
"Be careful, don't fall into an ambush!" General Ji whispered because from here you can clearly see the signal on the top of the palace in the distance.
The city gate was closed, so I said to General Ji, "Go up and have a look."
Leaving the others in the city gate, we ran up the horse path to the archery tower. On the way, we met two people running down from above. When we were stunned, the other party had already spoken:
"Jida!" It was a female voice. After taking a closer look, it turned out to be Xu Jie and the other person was Liu Jie.
"Why are you here?"
"The king asked us to come to pick you up. We have been waiting here for two or three hours," Liujiao said. She saw me. She hadn't seen me for nearly a day and a night. She checked to see if I was okay, so she continued, "The city gate is here.
In our hands, should we leave the city now or stay here?"
There was a commotion behind me, and a group of Baijing sergeants came searching in this direction. "Get out of the city," I said.
Xu Jie said hello, and a dozen sergeants rushed out from the archery tower. They came over to greet us, "Where are General Meng and General Su? Why did the king let you come?"
"They were sent out by the king," Xu Jie said. We walked down the horse path, the city gate opened, and a group of people rushed out of the city, hiding in the night.
"How can you just open their gates?" I asked Liujiao.
Xu Jie said for her, "It's just that the soldier leader guarding the city is from Yueyang."
"Didn't you embarrass him?"
"It's tied up in the arrow tower."
We ran a long way, and suddenly the lights were brightly lit at the top of the city, and many people appeared. The people from Baijing arrived.
"Where are the two generals Meng Su?" In the middle of the night, King Tian sent them out. There must be a very urgent task.
"We found traces of Nelinen. Jiang Wanqing told us that she knew him and said that you had dealt with Nelinen when you were in the South China Sea," Liujiao said.
When they arrived at the seaside, a small boat came out of the darkness. Xu Jie said that they got it from the pier near Rochaz City when they arrived. She pointed eastward and said, "The pier is over there."
When we arrived, Tian Wang immediately came out of the cabin. Seeing that I was intact, he said to us, "Now that we have found Bai Jing's lair, what are your plans?" He said to me.
"It turns out that Bai Jing has been operating here for more than ten years. He is now the king of Pu Duan Kingdom. He is by no means the little thief we have always thought. His subordinates, in addition to the original people, also own the entire Pu Duan Kingdom.
Duan Guo’s Army”
"So what? He is the King of Heaven, and I will not let him go. When General Meng and Su Lang come back, we will have a long-term plan... I heard that Nelliin is the one you fought against in the South China Sea.
pirate?"
"He is no longer what he used to be. I found out in Bai Jing's palace that he is now involved with Bai Jing. He probably hasn't done anything good."
"It's good now, I'll stew them with one spoonful," said General Ji.
Obviously this time, the news I brought back was a bit unexpected to King Tian. We are now a hundred or dozens of people, and we have to face a country. When he saw that everything was okay, he told us, everyone go and take a rest, we will wait.
Let's wait for news about the two generals.
It was still some time before dawn, and I moved into my cabin. Several wives got up and gathered around me to ask questions.
Except for what happened in the dormitory, I didn’t tell them everything else. I told them everything about how I ran out of the palace wrapped in a bath towel. At that time, I made an agreement with General Ji, Sulu and Song Kui to treat the people on the boat.
, especially my wives are not allowed to mention it. Once I mention it, I don’t know how much it will take to explain it clearly. Isn’t this just a matter of adaptability?
I shook out the abaca sheet I brought from the palace, and it was better. During these days, the further south we went, the more humid the climate became. Lying in bed at night was damp and uncomfortable.
It had been a long time since I had enjoyed a dry and comfortable big bed. They all started to lay out the bed unit together.
Xiaoyue suddenly asked, "Brother Tian, why is your trophy so special this time?"
"Why is it so special? I don't think it's so special." I didn't even look at her. This ghost, don't follow her path.
"Sisters, come and see, why did he bring back a sheet this time? I think there is something fishy in it... and a golden hook!"
"Why do these things seem to be in the bedroom the more I look at them?" Qi Xue also said to herself.
"You are really rare and strange. It's not like you haven't experienced it these days. The bed materials in our house are damp all day long and it is very useless to lie on them. I left a lot of gold and silver this time, just for you.
How come I am being suspected by you all?"
I argued with them, but I kept paying attention to Hua's reaction. She didn't speak for a long time. Now I can see that if something happens, there is no need for her to rush into battle. Xiaoyue and Jiang Wanqing alone are enough for me.
Yes, I suspect this was all under her instruction
"Okay, sisters, don't make fun of him. He is tired after being out for more than a day. Let him rest early," Hua said, "Besides, I think this list is good, so don't be suspicious."
So they came over and helped me take off my clothes. I knew they wouldn't let me sleep well at night after not seeing each other for more than a day, but I suddenly remembered something.
"Wait" I said
"So what?" Liujiao said dissatisfiedly.
"Oh, why don't I want to hug my wives and have a good sleep early? It's just that there is still an important matter that has not been dealt with."
"What's going on?" they asked almost in unison.
"You think, we took the gold from Bai Jing, and now we have chased him to the door of his house, and I have been tossing him in the palace for most of the night, can he just let it go? You have to know, he is not the one who is monopolizing it now.
The little thief of wealth, he is the king of a country. I am afraid that tonight, he might come to retaliate against us, so I have to go out and make preparations."
Their dissatisfaction was all over their faces, and I was secretly glad to have found such a high-sounding reason.
I carried the sword and told them to lie down and rest first. They slept well, but we came back in the middle of the night and woke them up.
Actually, when I was about to take off my clothes and go to bed, I remembered something, which was a handful of pearls wrapped in a blue and white or red flower shawl on my arm. Pearls were nothing, but how could I explain that shawl?
A bed sheet from the dormitory, plus a colorful shawl, I can explain it.
Climbing out of the deck of the turtle cabin, the air outside was humid and the wind was humid. General Su's big canoe was not there. Our huge turtle boat was the only one on the whole sea. Unbutton your shirt and put on your shawl.
Pulled it off his arm and threw it into the water
At that time, I temporarily grabbed a handful of pearls from the boat to prevent spider poison. Now they are useless. A few pearls bounced on the deck, and the fragrance on the shawl also dispersed with the wind. Oh, I lied to my wife.