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But she still stubbornly insisted: "I can, you continue to run, as long as we can lure people away, the sisters will always be safer."

Abu turned his head slightly, looked at her side face, still a little unbearable, looked around, and said in a low voice: "Hurry up."

During this journey of running, Chan'er had already established a tacit understanding with Abu. As soon as the words fell, she immediately clenched her fists and grabbed Abu's skirt. With Abu's sudden leap, he stretched out her hand to grab Abu. Clinging to the eaves of the wall, he took advantage of the situation and climbed up the wall.

It was just rainy and slippery, and the bricks and tiles of the eaves were even covered with a layer of moss. Before he could stand still, his feet slipped, and with Chan'er, the two of them rolled in from the wall again.

"Are you okay?" Abu pulled Chan'er out of the thatch with all his might.

"It's okay." Chan'er said weakly, the hairpin on her head fell off, her hair fell loose, and hung on his shoulders, her collarbone protruded, and her neck was long, but there were a few embellished hairpins that were not very interesting. straw.

In front was a stable, in the dark night, a horse was standing inside. The not-so-strong horse raised its head slightly and glanced at them. A root of hay, crunching in his mouth.

But Abu didn't have any extra choices, so he took Chan'er and hurriedly hid in the stable. Although the smell of horse manure inside was not very pleasant, it was better to have a square inch of shelter from the wind and rain than the two of them continue to stay in the rain. run.

"It can't go on like this..." Abu lowered his head. At this time, he didn't care too much about the defense between men and women, but he couldn't help but blush when he looked at Chan'er's dance dress as thin as cicada's wings, "We Hide here for a while, they blocked the street, but they couldn't find us right away."

Chan'er huddled her body, only felt the chill permeate her bone marrow from all directions, she nodded her head.

Seeing Abu undoing the burden she had been carrying on her back, she asked a little strangely, "What are you doing?"

Abu didn't answer, and with the sound of clanging metal in the bag, he untied the knot, dumped the contents on the haystack, and then spread the cloth of the bag over Chan'er's body , said, "This material is waterproof, but it's a little small, let's use it like this first, and it's not convenient to start a fire in the current situation."

It's just like this... still there won't be too much temperature, and although Chan'er's body has a good quality due to years of dancing practice, but it is so cold, sooner or later there will be problems.

He thought for a while, as if he had made a major decision, he gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Miss Chan'er, I offended you."

"Huh?" Before Chan'er could react, a burst of warmth enveloped her.

Practitioners of qi and blood have a strong body, and they can control the movement of qi and blood in the body according to the reaction of the mind. Abu has been training his muscles and bones for a long time, so he will not be afraid of the cold. He hugged her tightly in his arms.

"It's been frozen like this, no... no."

Abu didn't know what to say so that Chan'er would not think that he was trying to take advantage of something, but he racked his brains for a long time, but he couldn't even make a sound.

The rain is icy, and the night rain in autumn is even more icy cold, but Abu's body is as warm as a stove, which contains the ability given to him by his blood cultivation, and also contains his hot youthful feelings at the moment .

It turns out that her hair smells so good... Abu thought with a blushing face, even though the rain had wet her long hair and the straw made her look very embarrassed, in Abu's eyes, she was still a morning star that thousands of people couldn't cover up.

Therefore, he was a little apprehensive, and even began to wonder if it was really appropriate for him to be so abrupt?Although he really didn't have a better choice, if she was allowed to shiver in the cold, or even get sick, he couldn't just sit idly by.

Chan'er was in Abu's arms, and her face flushed for a while. She had never been so close to a man since she was a child. .

But that warmth made her feel reluctant to part with her. She was indeed very cold. Maybe she could hold on with her will before, but at this moment, she seemed to have unloaded a heavy luggage in this warmth and wanted to carry it again. , is not easy.

In such a cold rainy night, the darkness and the noisy footsteps in the darkness are like a raging dragon tearing apart the sky, perhaps only such an embrace can give her a little rest.

She sighed slightly, and knew that this was not the time to take these things into consideration. As a dancer, she also knew very well the impact of continued exposure to the cold on her body. Maybe the damage to her muscles and bones in the future would make her unable to dance forever.

Thinking of this, she no longer struggled, but blushed, looked down at the water splash that slid down the roof of the stable and hit the ground, and remained silent.

The two of them hugged each other quietly in the stable. Although they didn't speak to each other, they both had thousands of words in their hearts, which were entangled in their minds.

The thin old horse was the only witness of the tenderness in this scene. It opened its huge eyes and looked at the man and woman with some curiosity, but still found the hay on the ground more attractive, so it lowered its head and continued to chew.

Abu didn't know what Chan'er was thinking, but in such silence, the panic in his heart kept rising, if he didn't rely on the remaining courage in his heart to force himself, I'm afraid he would let go of his embrace immediately.

He couldn't help opening his mouth, wanting to divert the attention of the two of them, and asked, "Why do you insist on following me?"

"Hmm... um..." Chan'er was stunned for a while, and the chaotic thoughts in her mind were slowly sorted out at this moment. She thought of her sisters in the embassy, ​​and a little worry flashed in her eyes, she didn't know How are they doing now, have they left the land of right and wrong under protection, fish?What about the fish?

"I can help." Chan'er whispered, "I'm not as useless as you think."

"Uh..." Abu paused for a moment, thinking to himself where is this and what is it, why is it all about being useless?

"In the past, my sisters have always protected me, the lord, sister Lin... Later, the lord specially assigned Yu'er to me as my personal bodyguard."

"Personal guard?" Abu nodded, looking at Yu'er, he really looked like a guard, treating outsiders as if they were looking at thieves.

"Well. In fact, I grew up with her. It is said that she is a guard, but that is just the arrangement of the king. She and I have always been good sisters." Chan'er was a little silent, "Actually, I envy her. She has a very good cultivation talent, she can handle any weapon in style, and most importantly, she is very proficient in archery, saying that she can shoot through Yang with a hundred steps is an understatement."

Following the words, Chan'er seemed to be less embarrassed, and said with a smile, "You know... we, Qunfang, are just a very small country, um...you know that, right?"

"I know, I know." Abu nodded vigorously.

Chan'er also nodded, and counted softly: "Canghai, the Mo family... and the Tang Kingdom, as well as the previous vassal states, big and small, they all thought of annexing Qunfang. Perhaps, we only need a suitable opportunity. Qunfang no longer existed, but even so, Qunfang also experienced several wars during the conquest, and many domestic males were killed or injured. Me, Yuer, and many sisters are actually general women, who were later killed by the old The lord adopted her as a righteous daughter."

"Old lord..." Abu thought about what he had learned in the Imperial Academy, and asked, "Is it the deceased lord Qiao Xuan?"

"Well. The current ruler is his daughter, Qiao Liyue. Although she is only a few years older than us, she has already governed in the court. It is precisely because she has single-handedly dominated the marriage alliance with the Tang Dynasty that all these years Only in this troubled world can the Qunfang Kingdom enjoy peace and well-being."

Abu nodded. He had heard about the reputation of this "Countess". Some people said that if she was not born in a small country like Qunfang, but in a different world, then with her ability, she would definitely be able to survive in troubled times. In the grand scheme of things.

Chapter 283 Guardian

"For so many years, sister Qiao has always treated us as sisters and tried her best to take care of us. And we have always wanted to repay the kindness of the old king and sister Qiao. If we work together, maybe Qunfang can survive in this troubled world. Hold on for a while." As she spoke, Chan'er felt a little melancholy, "I'm younger than our other sisters, so Sister Qiao took extra care of me, but I don't know anything, and I can't help her What. Yu'er will still be able to fight for her in armor in the future, but I can only dance in the dance hall..."

Abu didn't think so. He looked at Chan'er, who looked very weak in his arms, and comforted him, "You've done a good job. I heard you said you were going to perform dances in the palace. I think you're here too." It took a lot of hard work.”

He remembered that day in the dance workshop, he saw Chan'er's softness but she jumped out of it, like a blooming green lotus, she smiled and said firmly: "Your dance is the most beautiful I have ever seen! Really! , I never lie."

Hearing Abu's firm tone, Chan'er couldn't help laughing: "Have you seen many people dancing?"

"That's not true..." Abu scratched his head and said, "But I have seen some. When I was in Jianye City, I entered the palace with my husband, and I saw several singing and dancing at the celebration banquet."

"gentlemen?"

"Mr. Zhuge. He is the prime minister of Jingwu, and he was also the one who recruited me into the Imperial Academy." Abu's voice showed great respect and yearning for his husband.

Chan'er shook her head and said: "To be able to get into the eyes of the prime minister of Jing Wu, I think it's a very good song and dance, I can't compare it."

"No." Abu thought for a while, "Sir, he doesn't care much about these things. His only hobby is to play the piano occasionally when he is alone."

"That's right..." Chan'er was not too surprised, "Sister Qiao said that Prime Minister Zhuge is a person with the whole world in mind. If the world will be unified one day, Prime Minister Zhuge will probably be the co-lord of the world... …Singing and dancing entertainment is just a small way, not worth mentioning.”

Abu didn't expect that the female princess of Qunfang would have such a high opinion of Zhuge Wanling, but hearing such words, he couldn't help feeling a little proud in his heart, smiled and said: "Sir, he... He's a very mysterious person, and it's hard for me to judge."

"Speaking of which." Abu said, "I don't think there is anything wrong with your dancing. Warriors fight on the battlefield, and counselors go to court to seek the country. They all serve the country. You can represent Qunfang to dance in the palace of the Tang Dynasty. Participate."

"But it's still not enough." Chan'er said quietly: "Not enough... In the past few years, Qunfang's status has become more and more embarrassing. I don't want to get involved in this great tide of the world, not to mention that the Mohists, Canghai, and Jingwu all count us as part of the Tang Dynasty. Even in the Tang Dynasty, there is a faction that advocates annexing our country, or forcing our country to send out [-] soldiers and Tang's army Together. At the beginning, Sister Yang was forced to marry into the Tang State in order to establish a relationship with the Tang State and ease the Tang State's conquest of Qunfang. The idea of ​​sending me to Canghai to marry the son of Canghai..."

"Let you marry Canghai far away?" Abu's heart tightened, and he couldn't help exerting some force on his hands, as if he was afraid that Chan'er would disappear suddenly.

"Yeah." Chan'er nodded, she felt the strength of Abu's arm, but didn't think much about it, "Later, Sister Zhen helped me block this time, she took the initiative to stand up and said that she was willing to make peace with Cang Hai and marry that Cao Meng, the lord of the Canghai Kingdom who is over [-] years old, so my matter will not be resolved later. But Sister Zhen, when everything was arranged a few months ago, even Canghai and Tang Kingdom had already sent guards of honor to prepare for the handover ..."

"Later, I found out that the king couldn't bear it, so I sent Sister Zhen away and asked her to go all the way south to find a fan. After all, Jing Wu and Tang Guo were at odds, and Tang Guo couldn't ask Jing Wu to do anything, but it was safe."

"But in the final analysis... this matter started because of me. Sister Zhen blocked it for me, and the king also turned against sister Yang on this matter because of me, and offended the Envoy of Canghai." Said At this point, Chan'er showed a bit of sadness and self-mockery, "I'm really useless, really, everyone around me is protecting me, Sister Qiao, Sister Zhen, Yu'er, Sister Lin...but I don't care about anything. can not do this."

Zhang Fu's real surname is "Zhen", and Abu has also heard about it. For example, Qiao Feifan always called Zhang Fu "Sister Zhen" in the barracks, so he was not confused, and even finally understood. Explain why Zhang Fu fled her country all the way and came to Jingwu.

And after a narration, Abu finally understood why Chan'er was eager to prove that she could help, maybe it was because of this mood, so she was always unwilling to escape alone, right?After all, if she just escaped like this, wouldn't it mean that she let others stand in her way again?

It's just... still a little too naive.

She is a daughter, and she doesn't have martial arts, how can she help Yu'er and herself in this chaotic situation?I'm afraid that he and Yu'er have to waste their time trying to protect her, which means that the more you help, the more busy you are.

But with this heart, Abu also felt good. He, Qin Ke, and Gao Yishui traveled from Jingwu to Tang, and saw too many treacherous people on the way.

Even in the Taixuetang, there are quite a few poor students from the Taixuetang who couldn't bear the money temptation of those gentry children, and became their lackeys. A girl with a pure mind and the courage to sacrifice herself like Chan'er is enough to let her go. He admires.

Of course, he doesn't know what he looks like now. In fact, if Gao Yishui is by his side, he might not be able to help laughing: "This is really a beauty in the eye of a beholder. As long as you like it in your heart, even if it is a little finger It's all beautiful."

But now he just simply thinks Chan'er is very good, lover?He didn't dare to dream.

He is just a poor boy, and he was able to study in the Imperial Academy relying on Zhuge Wanling. Over the years, he never dared to slack off, but he still couldn't do what he could.

He wants to fulfill the expectations of Zhuge Wanling and Gao Changgong, but in the end he finds that he is more of standing still, maybe he can only be an ordinary person in this life?Perhaps at most, he would be a young general in the army, or assigned to a local county as a magistrate?

And Chan'er...she is the adopted daughter of Qunfang, the old lord of the country, with a noble status, so why would she fancy herself?

Abu sighed slightly.

Chan'er heard Abu's deep sigh, raised her head slightly, looked at Abu, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"No...it's nothing." Abu was a little depressed. "I just think that everyone has things they can and can't do. It's better not to push yourself too hard."

"Hmm..." Chan'er lowered her head, thought for a while, and said seriously, "I can really help."

"Maybe." Abu smiled, only as if she was a different kind of insistence.

The two hugged each other in the wind and rain for only a moment, when Abu heard the noisy voices in the wind and rain approaching gradually, he suddenly let go of his arms and stood up, saying: "You hide."

Chan'er looked up at him with nervous eyes: "What's wrong? Did they find us?"

"Not yet, but there is no time." Abu untied his coat, wrung out the water, and put it on Chan'er's body. Although the clothes were still soaked, it was better than nothing, and then he picked up some straw , covering Chan'er's body, "You can stuff more straw in your clothes. Although it's not comfortable, it can always keep you warm. After I leave, you have to hide here for a while..."

"Where are you going?" Chan'er's voice became anxious, "You want to go alone? No, you can't put me here..."

Abu shook his head and said, "Actually, there is one thing I should tell you."

"what's up?"

"Actually, in my opinion, your sisters stepped forward to take care of you, not to make you grateful or even feel guilty, but because they are willing to do that. If you think it's your incompetence, you have let them down. Your affection."

And he also has affection.

After a pause, Abu squatted down, and began to pick up the things that he had shaken off his bundle and dropped into the horse's haystack. They were four short sticks more than one foot long, made of unknown materials, and a handful of... Short halberd.

Chan'er looked at Abu's broad back and didn't know what to say for a moment. In the wind and rain, he was putting together those short sticks. These mechanisms are tightly occluded together like living creatures, and it is difficult to separate them.

Soon, the four short sticks turned into a long stick. Abu was holding the short halberd and caressing the sharp edge. This is the weapon Gao Changgong chose for him. The four short sticks can be disassembled and joined at will, making it easy to carry Although the halberd is heavier than the long spear, it can roll up a sharp edge like a gust of wind between chopping and swinging.

Abu exerted a little force on his hand, and finally combined the short halberd and long stick together.

He stood up, and the long halberd stood upright, even taller than his height, as if it wanted to pierce through the clouds in the wind and rain.

He stepped into the rain step by step, and said in a low voice: "I will lure them away. If I can, I will definitely come back to you, but if I can't come back...you can go to Miss Yu'er and the others at dawn. .”

"Don't..." Before Chan'er yelled, Abu had already walked out of the stable, and the heavy rain immediately covered his head and face, and the bean-sized raindrops hit the sharp edge, making continuous tinkling sounds.

Chan'er lowered her head and murmured to herself: "You said that my sisters voluntarily guarded me...but what about you...we are not relatives, not because of you...you..."

Chapter 284 Drawing a Halberd to Point to the Sky

The cold night rain slapped Abu's cheeks. Without his coat, he only wore a single shirt, which made him look very thin, but his whole body was full of energy and blood, and hot blood flowed through his meridians. It is impossible to invade half of his body.

He squinted his eyes, the halberd was in his hand, and the uniquely shaped sharp points pointed directly at the sky. The rainwater formed circles of spray under his feet and scattered in all directions.

At this time, two sergeants with steel knives walked out from both ends of the alley. They were wearing armor made of refined iron. Their faces were blurred in the night, but then bursts of silent lightning illuminated their bodies. The dripping rain brought out a somewhat cold breath.

The faint sound of thunder came from far away, and it was not quite clear to Abu's ears.

Abu knew that they were not ordinary people, and only those with a high level of cultivation could catch up with him at such a fast speed. After all, Tang was full of talents, even a patrol battalion in charge of public security could crouch.

They appeared from the alley almost at the same time. I don't know if it was a pre-agreement or a coincidence, but no matter what, at least Abu has nowhere to go now.

"Is the way out blocked..." Abu murmured in a low voice.

The wind, rain, thunder and lightning intensified, but Abu still did not move, but the halberd resting on the ground trembled slightly, and he slowly grasped the palm to the middle.

This is his best position.

He didn't have much confidence in facing four practitioners who didn't know how deep they were at one time.

But now that we have reached the cliff, it is not easy to think about it. Instead of crying on the edge of the cliff, it is better to try to be brave and jump down to see if there is a mountain that can fall to death or survive. pool.

Of course, he didn't think of this sentence himself, but Gao Changgong said it.

Many people think that Gao Changgong is a general from the sky, and it is a heroic feat that eight thousand ghost riders from Qingzhou swept across the territory of the Tang Dynasty. However, few people know that at the beginning, he even felt that he had no [-]% chance of winning.

But now that he has assumed the post of General of Jing Wu, there are some things that have to be done.

A Bu thinks that he is not as strong as Gao Changgong, nor does he have the heart and mind of Gao Changgong to fly freely from the beginning to the end, but the poor family background and the earnest teachings of the famous teachers in the Imperial Academy have already subtly engraved a layer of indomitable and unyielding love on his muscles and bones. Perseverance.

Of course, this kind of unyielding does not mean that he is a fool. It is heroic to prefer death to surrender, but it must be at the necessary moment. Sprinkle it on his grave, and maybe he will scold a few words about the idiot and the lack of heart.

"Let's try to rush out." Abu secretly made a decision. At the same time, he squinted at the closed courtyard door. As long as he could draw attention away, she would be safe hiding inside. In this case, he What else is there to worry about?

At the alley, four practitioners from the Ding'an City Patrol Battalion finally started to run. Their black boots, like Abu, had already been soaked in the rush, but their orderly and firm steps were still unstoppable.

It was only a distance of more than ten feet, and it was only a few short breaths for them, and when they were less than three feet away from Abu, the long knives in the hands of the four were unsheathed at this moment!

The long knife was forged by the blacksmiths of the Tang Dynasty with a lot of painstaking efforts. When it was unsheathed, it was silent, but it could flash a cold white light in this rainy night.

The rain slapped the narrow and smooth ridge, but it couldn't stick together into a piece, and could only slide down the blade.

tick.tick.

pat.pat.

In Abu's ears, the sound of rain dripping and the sound of boots stepping on puddles formed a line, rushing straight.

But hidden in it were two sharp whistling sounds amidst the thunder!