Not far ahead, the secret guard saw a man lying in the grass.

This man's back was covered in blood, and there was a white-feathered arrow on his shoulder.

The secret guard paused slightly, took out his knife from its sheath, and stepped forward slowly, holding the knife in one hand and lightly exploring the man's neck with the other.

Not dead yet.

Turn your face and take a closer look. Ordinary people have a rude face.

At this time, Huo Changhe asked from the opposite side: "What's the matter?"

"There is someone who is not dead!"

"Get it here."

After carrying it to the opposite bank, Yan Ruyu also got out of the car to take a look. There was a small bundle on this person. The secret guard took it off and opened it. In addition to a few clothes, some broken silver, and two 100-tael silver notes inside.

They were all ordinary things, nothing to prove their identity.

"Treat his injuries first," Yan Ruyu looked at the arrow. "Although the arrow did not hurt any vital parts, it can still kill people over time."

I don’t know where it came from at the moment, but if I encounter him, I can’t just die without saving him. Furthermore, he is seriously injured and can’t make any waves. I’ll ask again when he wakes up. If there’s anything wrong, it won’t be too late to kill him.

Huo Changhe took out his flashlight and turned it on. The secret guards were helping, and Yan Ruyu quickly treated the man's injuries.

Apart from the arrow on his shoulder, there were also several stab wounds. They looked scary but not fatal.

Huo Changhe looked at it carefully: "This knife is a bit interesting."

"How to say?"

"Look at this wound. The edge is shallow, but the inside is deep. It can be seen that the blade is wide, but the blade is thin and sharp. It is not a knife used in the army. The knife in the army is lighter and more convenient, and the blade is slightly narrower."

"Then who would use this kind of knife?" Yan Ruyu asked.

Huo Changhe thought for a moment: "Bandits."

"They are accustomed to using large swords without scabbards. They have some red heads hanging on the handles of their horses. They are very majestic."

Yan Ruyu raised her eyebrows slightly: "Is this man injured when he met a bandit? But he doesn't lack any belongings, and he didn't even lose his luggage."

Huo Changhe picked up the pulled arrow and his eyes narrowed slightly: "Weird."

"This kind of white-feathered arrow is not commonly used by bandits. White-feathered arrows have a longer range and are more expensive. Bandits usually rob and kill at intersections. If they don't use arrows often, these white-feathered arrows will be even rarer."

Yan Ruyu looked at the unconscious man: "This man is wearing thin-soled fast boots and has no weapons on him. I don't know if he has lost them or he doesn't have them at all."

"Anyway, the person who is chasing him is strange. He must also have secrets in his body. Let's observe first and then don't be careless." Huo Changhe ordered the secret guard to put the person on the carriage behind.

Clean up the area where the injury was treated, put away the flashlight, and returned to the carriage.

But both of them were no longer sleepy, chatting in low voices to each other.

Yan Ruyu asked: "Guess, who is he?"

"The appearance is very ordinary, like an ordinary person, but his fast boots are not worn by ordinary people. I really can't say for a moment," Huo Changhe pondered a little, "Generally speaking, a person with an extremely ordinary appearance is either really an ordinary person. , or just pretend to be an ordinary person.”

Yan Ruyu was very interested: "How do you say it?"

"Xi Zuo, when I was at the border, I also caught a lot of Xi Zuo. Most of them are very ordinary. There is nothing outstanding about them in a crowd. Such people will not stand out or attract attention."

“The more you start doing tasks, the easier it will be to succeed.”

Yan Ruyu agreed: "There is another kind. The great ones are hidden in the city and hidden in the court. The details of small people are not easy to be noticed. If you can really be in a high position and do it well, it will not be noticed and it will be more stable."

Huo Changhe's eyes were full of smiles: "That's right. Back then, there was a wealthy businessman at the border who donated a lot of money and food every year. Especially during the New Year, he sent pigs directly to the army. Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even mid-level generals had a good impression of him. .”

"In the end, the purpose of sending money, food, and pigs to the army was to find out how many people there were, and to make good friends with everyone so that we could better steal intelligence?"

Huo Changhe smiled with a chill: "Yes, he has business knowledge and has good relations with the military. Therefore, as long as he plants the flag of his company in many places, it is more effective than other people's guides. Fortunately, Jin Collar is working outside and found that They can escape inspection and come back to report to me."

"After investigation, I found that he was indeed a ghost. Fortunately, it was discovered early and there was not much loss."

When Huo Changhe talked about this, there was still a chill in his tone, which showed how angry he was at that time.

At this point, both of them paused and felt the ground shaking slightly.

Looking at each other, they both sat up, picked up the car curtain and looked out.

The secret guard whispered: "Your Majesty, someone is coming."

"Don't panic. Don't show any traces first. Let's take a look before talking."

"Yes!"

This place is too close to Lincheng, and if you are not careful, your plan may be affected. Huo Changhe does not want Yan Ruyu to fail in planning for so long.

Soon, three horses came closer. The leader was a short fat man with a sinewy face and fierce eyes. He was dressed in a strong suit, and the straps could not stop his waist. Sitting on the horse, he looked like a winter melon spirit with no legs and waist.

The key thing is that he carries a large sword on his back, with a wide body and a thin blade, tied with a red sword, fluttering in the night wind.

The other two people behind him were tall and thin, and they looked more or less imaginary, with thin eyebrows, small eyes, and a few greasy beards.

The short fat man ran forward, picked up the reins and urged the horse to circle around the carriage twice. The other two people were whistling like mountain bandits.

When Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe saw the big knife behind the short fat man, they immediately understood.

This should be the bandit who was chasing that man.

Looking at one of the thin men, there is a bow and arrow on the side of the horse, which is a white feather arrow.

Huo Changhe whispered: "I'll deal with it, don't go down."

Yan Ruyu looked at these people and they didn't look like good birds. If they saw a woman, it might cause more trouble, so she nodded in agreement.

"Okay," Yan Ruyu warned, "don't spoil them either."

"I know."

Huo Changhe lifted the curtain and got out, and the secret guard came to help him.

"May I ask some of the brave men, what's going on around the car below?"

The short fat man looked at him and saw that he was handsome but looked sickly, so he didn't take him seriously at all.

"There is a reason to surround you. Let me ask you, have you ever seen an injured person?"

Huo Changhe thought for a while and shook his head: "I have never seen it before. We have just arrived here. Because the city gate is closed, we cannot enter the city, so we stayed here and barely spent one night."

The short fat man looked him up and down, and saw that although he was sick and weak, his tone was calm and calm, and he didn't seem to be afraid, so he felt a little suspicious.

Most people would feel nervous and scared when they see their ferocious looks.

"Who are you and where do you come from? What are you doing in Lincheng?"

"I'm from a small border area. I heard about the beautiful scenery in the mainland, so I came here to have a look. I've been out for a long time, and I'm about to return."

The short fat man sneered and urged his horse to circle Huo Changhe again. The dust started to rise and he laughed wildly.

Huo Changhe remained calm and lowered his eyes to hide his coldness.

One of the two thin men glanced at the carriage.

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