Qin Gong

Under the night, Bai Yan took a carriage back to the mansion alone. Puyou did not go back to the mansion with Bai Yan, but was enthusiastically retained by the Zhongli family.

During the entire banquet, including Zhongli's arrangements and Bai Yan's farewell, Bai Yan and Zhongli Hao already understood each other's intentions.

"There are assassins!"

"Protect the General!!!"

"kill!!"

Suddenly, the shouts of soldiers and the sound of drawing swords were heard outside the carriage, followed by a fight.

Bai Yan did not go out, but was in the carriage. He raised his hand to lift the window and looked at the cavalry soldiers outside, holding Qin swords and slashing the sword-wielding men one by one.

"Kill Bai Yan! Kill!!!"

After a man tried his best to cut off a cavalry soldier, he moved towards Bai Yan in the carriage. At this moment, the man had only taken two steps when he was slashed by another cavalry soldier with a Qin sword. On the skull.

In the dim night, the man stopped in a daze, and then fell straight to the ground. The body could still be vaguely seen on the ground, shaking stiffly twice, and then there was no movement.

There were only five or six assassins. Under the protection of the cavalry officers, they soon fell to the ground and turned into corpses.

After the sound of fighting disappeared, he asked a soldier to report the incident, and then came to the carriage.

"General! All the assassins have been killed!"

Hou held his sword back and raised his hand to Bai Yan in return. Although the few assassins had some skills, they were somewhat indifferent in front of people like Hou and the cavalry soldiers who existed on the battlefield.

No one who can experience a battle on the battlefield and experience a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood is simple. Not to mention other things, it is the scene of corpses everywhere you look on the battlefield. Those who call themselves rangers in the world. , few people have experienced it, let alone such a battlefield, but it is a place that soldiers have to experience again and again.

"Let's go!"

Bai Yan didn't pay attention to these assassins. Bai Yan had experienced such things as assassinations. The most dangerous one was the experience of being assassinated in Handan.

And these are not dead soldiers. With the cavalry soldiers around, Bai Yan doesn't need to worry at all.

As the soldiers outside carried the body aside, the carriage continued to drive under the night.

But just when they arrived at the city guard's mansion, the carriage stopped and Bai Yan stepped out of the carriage. He heard the soldiers coming to report that the woman not far away was waiting for the general.

When Bai Yan heard this, he turned his head and saw a figure not far away, looking at him in the dim night. If it weren't for the moonlight, Bai Yan would not have noticed it.

woman!

Thinking of this, Bai Yan's mind came to mind, the woman who poured him wine when he was at Zhongli's mansion.

"Bring her here!"

Bai Yan said to the soldiers, and then stood by the carriage and waited. After a while, the woman followed the soldiers. When Bai Yan saw that it was the woman, he said nothing and turned around and walked towards the mansion.

The woman was a little surprised when she saw this, but she seemed to think about it and followed Bai Yan.

You and the other soldiers looked at Bai Yan, then at the woman, and followed silently, protecting Bai Yan at all times.

Inside the study.

The fire was burning charcoal, and the heating instantly made the entire study seem to be separated from the world outside the door.

"Since the girl has left, why did she come back again? Aren't you afraid that Bai Yan will order someone to arrest the girl?"

Bai Yan came behind the wooden table. The wooden table in front of him had been replaced by slaves in the mansion. Bai Yan looked at his hands wrapped in silk and thought of his brother, as if there was always a wound in his heart.

"If the general wants to catch the little girl, the little girl is very capable today, and she will not be able to leave the Zhongli family's mansion. The general is determined not to kill her, so the little girl dares to come to see the general!"

The girl said, then looked at Bai Yan curiously.

"My little girl is very curious. Why did the general let the little girl go when he knew she was an assassin?"

The girl looked at Bai Yan's young face in profile. She could see that the eyes on Bai Yan's face were somewhat sad. This was what she noticed after seeing Bai Yan and was surprised by Bai Yan's young age.

So she was puzzled. It was clear that the Qin army had won a great victory. Under the leadership of Bai Yan, the Qin army not only broke through the siege of hundreds of thousands of Chu troops, but also killed more than [-] Chu troops, gaining the Chu king's confidant. The head of Qi and Qin's traitorous general Chang Wenjun.

Now that he was victorious, the face of the Qin soldier in the city was not all proud. He looked proud when he heard people talking about it. Why was Bai Yan, the commander-in-chief, so sad?

When she heard Bai Yan tell her that she was an assassin in the mansion, her whole heart became cold, thinking that she would not survive the Zhongli clan's mansion. However, just when she was desperate, she heard Bai Yan asking her to leave.

I thought that Bai Yan would arrange for Qin soldiers to capture her outside the mansion, but unexpectedly, after leaving the mansion, no Qin soldiers captured her. Even until Bai Yan returned to the mansion, there was no sign of Qin soldiers capturing her.

This really puzzled her.

Could it be that Bai Yan fell in love with her?
"Bai Yan lets the girl go. Wouldn't it be great if the girl can survive? Why bother with the girl's persistence?"

Bai Yan looked at the girl standing in front of him. Even Bai Yan didn't understand why he chose to let her go during the banquet. She was so beautiful?No, Bai Yan didn't care about Yan Meiren, who fascinated Xiong Qidu at first. Although this woman's beauty was different from Yan Meiren, it didn't make Bai Yan feel pity for her.

The only explanation may be feeling.

Just like when you see someone you like, you can become a friend as soon as you meet them. Even in a short period of time, the relationship is better than the neighbors you have grown up with. However, there are some people, no matter how you look at them or how hard you try to get along with them, you will never feel the same in your heart. I like the other person, even if I say polite words, I even hate seeing the other person in my heart.

It’s a feeling that’s hard to explain, hard to say whether it’s good or bad.

In the mansion, when Bai Yan realized that the girl was an assassin, and was about to order someone to come in, he looked at the woman, but for some reason he took back his thoughts, and even let the woman leave after confirming that the woman could not hurt him.

"The general is very strange! This is the first time that this little girl has seen such a gentle person like the general! It is far from what the world has said about the general."

The girl looked at Bai Yan with a slight smile.

For some reason, although Bai Yan is a general of the Qin State, countless people outside are rumoring Bai Yan's various deeds. Whether they are praising Bai Yan's talents or scolding Bai Yan, there are countless words. However, looking at Bai Yan in front of him, he clearly knows Bai Yan had just led the Qin army and killed more than [-] Chu soldiers. He heard that the blood and snow in the canyon and the Chu army camp had not drained away even after it melted. But right now, the girl had no fear in her heart.

I don’t know if it’s because of Bai Yan’s young appearance, like the boy next door, or because Bai Yan asked her to leave when they were at Zhongli’s mansion. In short, for some reason, the girl is not afraid when she looks at Bai Yan. idea.

Really, looking at Bai Yan's face, the girl clearly felt that the Qin general Bai Yan, who was rumored to be a hot topic outside, did not seem to be as ruthless, warlike, and bloodthirsty as the world said.

On the contrary, it gives people a feeling that is many times better than those men who claim to be Confucian scholars and gentlemen.

Inside the study.

The atmosphere gradually became quiet. Bai Yan listened to the girl's words, looked at the girl, and didn't want to say anything else.

"The general doesn't want to know, what is the little girl's name? Why did she come to the general? Why did she assassinate the general before?"

The girl had just praised Bai Yan, and then she saw that Bai Yan ignored her, with a helpless look on her pretty face. She wanted to step forward, but considering that Bai Yan already knew that she was an assassin, she could only continue to stand where she was, looking at Bai Yan with a look in his eyes. Some resentment.

Ever since she was a child, every man who saw her would look obsessed with her, or approach her greedily, wishing to take her to the bed. This was the first time he met Bai Yan. Before, he had clearly shown pity before letting her go. When she saw him again, he completely ignored her.

Could it be that he couldn't get into Bai Yan's eyes?It's impossible. After Zhongli saw her, she wanted to give her to Bai Yan. If she wasn't beautiful, how could Zhongli be like this?

"Bai Yan is not unaware of the fact that the King of Chu has placed a bounty on Bai Yan's head and a large family."

Bai Yan watched the door of the study room open. He walked up to Bai Yan with a roll of bamboo slips and handed it to Bai Yan.

Seeing that Bai Yan opened the bamboo slips and seemed to have no instructions, Mang glanced at the girl before turning around and leaving.

"Thousands of gold households, the general led the troops and killed more than [-] Chu troops. He also beheaded King Chu's confidant Jing Qi and Chang Wenjun. After a few days, I am afraid that the general's heads will be more than those of thousands of households. !”

The girl watched the door close. After it became warmer again, she looked at Bai Yan and said.

Bai Yan held the bamboo slip and frowned slightly after reading it. Then he raised his head and looked at the girl without saying a word. His patience with this woman was running out.

"The little girl's name is Beiji. She is from Chu. This time she is indeed here to assassinate the general. However, unlike others, Beiji wants to kill the general not to get a reward from the King of Chu, but to exchange the reward for some money. A personal head.”

Looking at Bai Yan's slightly frowning eyes, Bei Ji knew that if she didn't reveal her purpose, she might either be kicked out or really be arrested.

Seeing Bai Yan's curious eyes looking at her, Bei Ji looked aside at the candle lamp on the wooden table.

"I came to see the general again this time because I wanted to inform him of Bei Ji's purpose. If the general can one day kill Prime Minister Qi's eldest son for Bei Ji, Bei Ji can promise the general one thing. Even if he loses his life, Bei Ji will She will not refuse the general, and if the general wants Bei Ji, Bei Ji will not refuse the general!"

Bei Ji said, looking at the candlelight that was always on, her eyes were distracted for a moment, and then she looked at Bai Yan.

"I have heard that the general has offended many people in the Qin court. If there are some people whom the general is inconvenient to do, he can leave it to Monument Princess!"

After Monument Lady finished speaking, she was ready to leave.

Tonight, she also clearly felt that Bai Yan didn't seem to have any ill intentions towards her. After thinking about it, Beiji returned and waited for Bai Yan outside the city guard's mansion. Beiji also knew that after the failed assassination of Bai Yan, there was no Chu. It was simply impossible for a woman like her to seek revenge for the king's generous reward.

When she said these words and looked at Bai Yan in front of her, Beiji also knew clearly that, let alone whether Bai Yan would kill the son of Qi Xiang for her, even the Qin State would not allow Bai Yan to secretly attack Qi State. , destroying the alliance between Qin and Qi.

But Bai Yan is now her only hope that can comfort her.

She took the risk to come here because she wanted to leave the remaining glimmer of hope for herself. Compared with despair, this glimmer of hope, even if it was extremely slim, could at least comfort herself.

"The eldest son of Prime Minister Qi, Hou Yao?"

Bai Yan frowned slightly when he heard Bei Ji's words. Bai Yan naturally knew Hou Yao, but Bai Yan never expected that the woman in front of him actually wanted to kill Hou Yao.

"Why did the girl kill Prime Minister Qi's eldest son?"

Bai Yan turned around and was about to leave Monument Queen, and asked curiously.Bei Ji turned her head and looked at Bai Yan for a long time. In the silence, looking into Bai Yan's eyes, there was still no hostility at all. Bei Ji hesitated and finally said it. However, in Bei Ji's story, his His father was an ordinary businessman from the Chu State, and he eventually died at the hands of his close friends. However, until his death, his father did not know that the person who harmed him behind the scenes was actually the eldest son of the Prime Minister of Qi, Hou Sheng.

Grandfather is behind...

Monument Princess told, her beautiful eyes were already filled with tears on her calm face, she smiled bitterly, and after finishing speaking, she looked at Bai Yan, her beautiful eyes filled with hatred.

At this moment, Bei Ji could not have imagined that with her words, Bai Yan's heart suddenly became enlightened, and he finally understood the origin of Bei Ji.

At this moment, Bai Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

My mentor Yin Bei! ! !

If Bai Yan hadn't guessed, the girl in front of him must be the daughter of his mentor. No wonder when he looked at the girl, he felt familiar. When he was in Linzi, Qi State, Bai Yan suspected that his mentor Yin Bei was lying. A great knight like Yin Bei , how can there be no woman who admires him.

There are women in the world who like Confucian scholars who are talented and knowledgeable, and there are women who like generals who lead troops on the battlefield. Naturally, there are also women who yearn for heroic men.

And his mentor, Yin Bei, is definitely a top-notch existence among heroes.

When he was learning swordsmanship, even Bai Yan, a man, worshiped his mentor Yin Bei in his heart, let alone a woman. How could his mentor Yin Bei not have a wife?

"Sure enough, at that time my mentor was still worried that if he spoke out, it would spread!"

Bai Yan was helpless, but he could understand his mentor. If it were him, he wouldn't be able to, even if the other person was his disciple.

However, after listening to Bei Ji's words, Bai Yan didn't know until this moment that the swordsmanship of his mentor's family was inherited from the Yin family of Chu.

"Is there anyone else in the girl's clan? If it were for revenge, wouldn't the girl's father lose his bloodline?"

Bai Yan asked.

Bai Yan didn't dare to tell her now that she was the daughter of her mentor. In front of her, she was avenging her father. Looking at her eyes and her words, she knew that as long as she could avenge her father, she would do anything. Are willing to pay any price.

Saying it now will do all the harm and no good.

"When my father traveled in the past, he only had one daughter, Monument Princess!"

When Bei Ji heard what Bai Yan said, she didn't hide it. After all, it was okay to say it. She not only changed her name, but also said that her father was a businessman from Chu State. Bai Yan didn't know her origin anyway.

When Bai Yan talked about blood, Bei Ji was a little sad. Sometimes she also hated that she was not a boy. If she were a boy, she could leave her father's blood and take revenge wholeheartedly.

Now, my grandfather is old and passed away four years ago, and my mother is not good at martial arts. Among the Yin family, there is only one father, and his father is also a wizard that the Yin family has not produced for a hundred years. It is a pity that he did not die in the hands of Qin in the end. For Not being traced back to Chu's home by the State of Qin, his father went to the State of Qi and did not return home in a hurry, but eventually died in the State of Qi.

The essence of her father's martial arts was lost. What she learned was only superficial, and it was taught by her grandfather.

Illuminated by candlelight on wooden table.

"The girl has left the Zhongli family. The Zhongli family has already had suspicions. If the girl does not give up, she should rest in the mansion first. Tomorrow, Bai Yan will order someone to inform the Zhongli family. Whether the girl leaves or stays, it all depends on the girl's decision!"

Bai Yan stood up and said to Bei Ji, and then called his cronies outside.

Bei Ji looked at Bai Yan with a surprised look on her face. She didn't understand why she should stay in the mansion. She was even willing to help her solve the troubles with the Zhongli family. However, looking at Bai Yan, she didn't seem to want to explain to her. Bei Ji Frown slightly.

But considering that she really couldn't leave the city tonight, without Bai Yan's help, Zhongli would probably order people to search for her everywhere, let alone how to leave Zhongwu City tomorrow.

Looking at Bai Yan, Beiji also fell silent.

Inside the study.

Bai Yan watched Bei Ji leave, and the study became quiet.

"Teacher! The King of Chu has offered a reward of thousands of gold to the disciple's head. I don't know how many people in this city are thinking about assassinating the disciple, but they never thought about it, but Yan met his mentor's surviving daughter!"

Bai Yan shook his head slightly. He had always thought that he wanted to avenge his mentor by killing his friends who betrayed him in the future. Now Bai Yan knew that the person who planned to kill his mentor turned out to be Hou Yao, and he was more likely to be Hou Yao. The one who comes together wins.

The Lady of Stele, or rather Lady Yin, perhaps did not speak out because she was worried that he would refuse without hesitation.

After all, Hou Yao was Hou Yao, and Hou Sheng was the prime minister of Qi, and he was also the uncle of King Jian of Qi. There was a huge difference between the two in terms of status and relationship with the King of Qi.

Compared to Hou Yao, Bai Yan had a better premonition that it would be Qi Xiang Hou Sheng who asked Hou Yao to get rid of his mentor.

"Those who work together will win!"

Bai Yan recited this name and couldn't help but look at the candle lamp on the wooden table.

.....................

The next day.

Bai Yan came to the study room early, and when he was dealing with the bamboo slips, he saw Pu You coming back in a hurry.

When Pu You saw Bai Yan, he looked embarrassed, a little ashamed and didn't know what to say. Fortunately, they had known each other since they were young, and their relationship was not much worse than that of brothers. Therefore, after Pu You told what happened last night, Bai Yan not only did not blame , instead supported Pu You in marrying Zhongli Hao's daughter, Zhongli Xi.

"If grandma knew that she came here and didn't help with anything, so she took a wife, she would probably scold me again!"

Puyou blushed a little.

Grandma, father and mother, their original intention was to let him come to help Yan tide over the difficulties when they learned that Yan was in danger. Regardless of whether he could help or not, at least they could share the difficulties.

Who would have known that I just arrived at Zhongwucheng yesterday and saw Yan, and today he would get married. If his grandmother and parents knew about this, they would probably be beaten with a stick. Moreover, when he came here to seek refuge, he did not help. What was Yan so busy about? This also made him a little ashamed, and he didn't know how to face Yan.

"Cousin, after marrying Zhongli, we have a wife, grandmother, uncle and the others. It's too late to be happy. How can we blame it? When my cousin returns to Linzi with Zhongli in the future, I'm afraid my uncle will be shocked. Such a beautiful daughter-in-law!”

Bai Yan saw his cousin Boyu's guilt and said with a smile that Boyu's marriage to the Zhongli family was actually Bai Yan's greatest help. However, Bai Yan did not say this. After all, even if he married the Zhongli family, Bai Yan I also hope that I like it and choose it myself.

Hearing this, Pu You scratched his head in embarrassment, but in his innocent smile, his eyes were full of happiness. In Pu You's heart, Zhongli Xi was really beautiful, much more beautiful than the doctor's daughter. Not only was she soft-spoken and soft-spoken, , his character is also the kind of considerate person that Shu You likes most.

Not to mention anything else, now that I can get such a wife, even if I die, I will no longer have any regrets.

"But cousin, I can't reveal my last name for now! Even if it's Zhongli Xi!"

Bai Yan reminded with some worry.

"Don't worry, my grandmother and parents have all given instructions. I understand!"

Pu You nodded and reassured Bai Yan. Not to mention what his parents had told him to do, Pu You had already heard about what happened in Linzi, Qi State, and he was covered in cold sweat.

Although he didn't know why Tian Ding, the royal family member who drove Yan out of Qi State, abnormally concealed the affairs of his sister-in-law, grandmother, and parents, but fortunately, no one knew about Yan's origins, and Xiao You could just breathe a sigh of relief.

Yan had just taken command of the Qin army, killing King Chu's confidant Jing Qi, Lord Chang Wen who had defected to Chu, and more than [-] Chu soldiers. If Yan's origins were spread, Puyou could not imagine the consequences.

"That's good! In fact, it's not just my grandmother but also my uncle and the others..."

Bai Yan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Pu You said. After thinking about it and looking at his cousin, Bai Yan finally told the story about his uncle.

inside the yard.

Boyu was stunned when he heard that his uncle was not dead! ! !

Now in Chu State, he is still a minister of Chu State! ! !

This sudden news made Boyu froze on the spot, with a face full of shock. He was about to say something, but then he suddenly heard footsteps, and then saw Monument Princess coming outside the door.

"is her!"

Boyu was a little surprised, but he still remembered that the beauty walking in the distance was the woman who suddenly left last night and never appeared again.

I didn't expect to be here in the mansion, wouldn't it...

Thinking of something, the corner of Puyou's mouth raised, and he looked at Bai Yan next to him with a smile on his face, as if he had discovered some secret, so Puyou said goodbye to Bai Yan, as if he didn't want to disturb Bai Yan.

Bai Yan watched his cousin leave with a wry smile in his eyes, as if he knew that his cousin had misunderstood him, but as he watched his cousin leave, it was too late to explain.

Inside the study.

Bei Ji watched Xiao You greet him with a smile on his face, and then left in a hurry. She seemed to feel something, and looked at Bai Yan at the wooden table.

Bai Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head, indicating that he didn't say anything.

"Miss Bei, could you please decide whether to leave Zhongwu City today or stay in the mansion here for now?"

Bai Yan saw the Lady of Stele and asked, if the daughter of his mentor wanted to leave, Bai Yan would give him some checks and some advice. After all, staying here is not a good thing. There are assassins everywhere in the city. Countless people in Chu State are thinking about him. If Yan died, it might be better to leave by staying with him, Bai Yan.

"General, it's not good!"

Before Bai Yan could wait for Bei Ji to speak, suddenly, Guan Shou hurried over and handed a roll of bamboo slips to Bai Yan.

"General, the soldiers are here to report that Chu army Xiang Yan, commanding hundreds of thousands of troops, attacked Wu Yi and Daxing, and both cities were lost!"

Guan Shou said to Bai Yan.

Bai Yan frowned when he heard this, and then when he saw the contents of the bamboo slips, his face was solemn and his eyes were a little worried. Xiang Yan would actually send troops again in such bad weather.

What is Xiang Yan's purpose?Do you want a decisive battle?