The leader is merciful, spare the life of the pavilion master

After bidding farewell to Qi'an Villa on the second day, Xue and Song embarked on the road back to Jinli.

So many days have passed, it is expected that the haunting in the Song Mansion has subsided, and the three sects have been unable to find any clues, so they should have also evacuated Jinli, so it is not dangerous to go back now.

On the horse's back, Song Junchen was in front, half leaning in Xue Ce's arms, his face turning red and turning pale.

Hong is shy because of what happened last night, and Bai is because of the pain in the buttocks.

The first time, he only wanted to find Xue Ce, so he didn't care about the pain under his body when riding the horse. The second time last night, he tasted the taste of rain and dew happily. , he had to feel some discomfort all the time, clenched his fists, his face was a little pale.

"Xue Ce." Song Junchen finally couldn't help it, and shouted softly.

"Ah."

"Take a break."

"it is good."

Xue Ze reined in the reins, led the horse from the official road to the nearby woods, and found a cool and flat place to stop. Not far away, there was a small river passing through, and there was a breeze with birds singing, which was quite a sight. nice place

Xue Ce carried Song Junchen off the horse, but saw that the other party was hanging his head and his expression was not very good, so he asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"No...it's okay." Song Junchen said shyly.He didn't sit or squat. After dismounting from his horse, he walked to the side to hold a tree to pretend to enjoy the scenery, but he secretly regretted that he shouldn't have done that last night.

"What's the matter?" Xue Ce walked to stand beside him, frowning slightly.

"I...it hurts there." Song Junchen lowered his head and muttered softly.

Xue Ce understood immediately, raised the corner of his mouth, and whispered in his ear jokingly: "How about I rub it for you?"

Song Junchen glared at him, and was about to blame him, but he heard a woman not far away screaming, yelling for help.

Xue Ce's eyes sank, and he looked vigilantly in the direction of the source of the sound, signaling Song Junchen to stand still and quietly followed to find out what happened.

On the other side of the river, three or five men in black were chasing and killing a woman.

That woman is also a hero among women. She persisted for a long time under the pursuit of several men, but she was still surrounded by men because of lack of energy. The corner of her mouth was bloody, and she said viciously: "Xiao Lingmen is helping the evil, you will sooner or later Retribution!"

Hearing the word Xiao Lingmen, Xue Ce raised his eyebrows on the other side, his eyes were cold.

"Go down and talk to Lord Yan!" The leader sneered, swiping his knife and slashing.

The woman closed her eyes, but she didn't wait for the knife. When she opened her eyes again, she found that the man in black who was still rampant just now had turned into corpses all over the place. She was shocked and looked around in a hurry, looking for the knife that saved her life. He saw a man standing with his hands behind his back on the opposite side of the river. Although he couldn't see his face clearly, he could see his majestic figure and extraordinary bearing.

The woman smiled gratefully, couldn't hold on any longer, and fell on her back.

Xue Ce turned his head and gave Song Junchen not far away a reassuring look, and then there was wind under his feet, and as soon as he got out of the water, he hugged the woman on the other side of the river back here.

Although the blood on the woman's body was scary, but fortunately it only hurt her back. When Xue Ce took out the golden sore medicine and was about to stop her bleeding, he suddenly looked up at Song Junchen.

Song Junchen shrugged, saying that he didn't mind, saving people was the most important thing.

After tearing off the clothes on the woman's back and treating the wound, she was placed in the shade of a tree to rest, waiting for her to wake up.

Xue Ce walked back to Song Junchen, and said softly, "She just mentioned Xiao Lingmen."

"I heard it," Song Junchen said. The distance between the two sides of the strait was not far away, and the surroundings were so silent. The woman's cry before she died could be heard by anyone with good ears. "That's why you came to save her?"

"otherwise?"

"Whether she is related to Xiao Lingmen or not, saving someone's life is always good."

It is the benevolence of women.Xue Ce didn't answer.If everyone went to save everyone, there would be no need for assassination organizations in the Jianghu.

Song Junchen seemed to have heard the other party's heart, looked up at him seriously and said:

"I am not a woman."

"..."

As the sky gradually darkened, Song Junchen broke off the last piece of grilled fish and threw it into his mouth, clapping his hands and stroking his full belly in satisfaction.

The woman next to her suddenly snorted, and Xue Ce looked over vigilantly.

The woman really woke up, gritted her teeth weakly and propped up her upper body. When she raised her eyes and saw two men eating fish around the fire not far away, she was slightly startled and panicked.

Xue Ce came over with a bowl of water, and the woman recognized him as the savior who was standing on the other side of the river at that time. Looking closely, he was really imposing, and his appearance was even more not bad, his pretty face blushed immediately, and his heart was pounding.

Xue Ce handed the water to the woman expressionlessly.

The woman took it carefully, and felt very thirsty due to the loss of blood, so she immediately drank it in big gulps, and even choked when she got anxious.

"Cough cough..."

"Drink slowly, drink slowly."

A pleasant voice sounded next to the woman's ear, and then a tree branch wearing grilled fish stretched out in front of her. She raised her head to look at this man, with bright eyes and bright teeth, and a face like a crown of jade. She also had a good appearance, and she was smiling at herself at this moment. .

"Eat something." Song Junchen smiled and handed her the grilled fish.

"Many...thanks." The woman took it, but felt a little embarrassed to eat it in front of the two of them.

Song Junchen saw the embarrassment of the other party, so he pulled Xue Ce away.

After the woman had rested, Xue and Song sat beside her and asked carefully.

"Who are you, why did Xiao Lingmen hunt you down?"

However, the woman hesitated and refused to reveal her identity, and she also gave a vague explanation of the reason for her being hunted down. It was obvious that she did not fully trust the two people in front of her.

Xue Ce had never been a patient person, and when he was about to draw his sword to threaten him, Song Junchen held him down.

"If you don't tell us who you are, we will definitely not dare to take you in. In your current situation, if you meet those people again, you will undoubtedly die. Even if there is a big secret, when people die, the truth will be buried forever Underground," Song Junchen persuaded softly, "I might as well tell you that we are against Xiao Lingmen, if you really have something to do with it, you are willing to help us."

The woman suddenly burst into tears, choked up and said, "Leave me alone... woo...what can I do..."

Sobbing, she told the whole story in detail.

It turned out that this woman was called Xin Yan, and she was the younger sister of the prime minister's wife. Although she came from a noble family, she was not at all like a boudoir because of her stubborn nature.The prime minister had no military power, but wanted to seek power and usurp the throne, so he had an affair with a sect in the Jianghu sect, secretly recruited people with evil intentions, and was accidentally discovered by the prime minister's wife.The prime minister was furious and imprisoned the prime minister's wife and was not allowed to meet outsiders.She was a girl, and she was afraid in her heart, so she asked her own sister for help, and with her help, she escaped from the prime minister's mansion in the middle of the night with the evidence of the prime minister's collusion with the three sects.The prime minister's wife had the foresight. She divided the evidence into two parts, one of which was naturally given to her own sister, just in case.

The two of Xue and Song probably also knew about the later events, the prime minister's wife was killed by Xiao Lingmen, and the only remaining sister was Xin Yan, who was still fleeing for her life.

To run into Xin Yan today, Xue and Song were really lucky, and now they have the opportunity to hold the chancellor and the three sects, it really didn't take much effort.

"You have a good rest, we will protect you." Song Junchen gave Xin Yan a reassurance, telling her that she would be safe by her side and Xue Ce, and that she would return to Jinli in three days before revealing the truth to her. All in all.

He couldn't wait to reveal the true colors of Sanzong and the prime minister.

Xin Yan soon fell into a deep sleep again. One could imagine how long she hadn't had a good night's sleep. She was originally a spoiled and carefree rich lady, but now she has become a fugitive who has been murdered and has trouble sleeping and eating. It must be unbearable for ordinary people.

"I didn't expect that Sanzong would have an affair with the court and temple." Song Junchen lay under the tree with his pillow on Xue Ce's leg and murmured.

"Three sects have become prime minister's lackeys, and they have also wooed me." Xue Ce shook Song Junchen with one hand, and put the other on his shoulder, and said calmly.

The Yuanlong Sect is also considered to be among the best in the Jianghu. The number of people is not large, but thanks to Xue Ce's personal guidance, all of them are extraordinary in skill and extremely loyal. The capital is relatively close, which is convenient for the rebellion to send troops, so it naturally became the object that the three sects most wanted to win over.

Song Junchen looked at him in a little surprise.

"You refused?"

"Ah."

"No wonder they want to destroy your Yuanlong sect," Song Junchen thought thoughtfully, the Yuanlong sect knew that the three sects had colluded with the prime minister to rebel, so naturally they wanted to kill you, "You say, if we tell the emperor directly about this, If we don't need to take action, isn't the prime minister and the three sects no longer alive?"

"What is the use of the current emperor."

"That's right," Song Junchen sighed leisurely, "The prime minister is in charge of the government, the treasury is empty, and King Miyang and King Zhongyin divide the military power. The current emperor is indeed useless, but no matter how useless he is, he is still the emperor. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse , more or less can be of some use.”

Xue Ce did not speak, quietly looked at the person lying on his lap, bowed his head and kissed him gently.

The night wind was cool and the starry sky was shining brightly. Xue Ce closed his eyes and leaned against the tree, while Song Junchen fell into a deep sleep in his arms.

There is no sound, only the sound of insects.

At dawn on the second day, the three of them packed up and got ready to go on the road.

However, the three of them had only one horse, and Song Junchen didn't want to sit on it, so Xue Ce carried Xin Yan up with a dark face, and walked in front of the horse.

Xin Yan looked at Xue Ce's back with a moved face.

"Is there a family over there?" Song Junchen pointed to the chimney in the distance, presumably the farmers were cooking, "Look to see if there is a horse or a donkey and buy one, otherwise it will be too slow for us to walk like this. "

It's not just slow, compared to a distance of a hundred miles, it's a tortoise's speed.

After a stick of incense, the three of them entered the village. When the villagers saw a stranger coming, they all had strange expressions and stared at the three of them.

"Uncle, do you dare to ask if this horse is for sale?" After walking in the village for a long time, Song Junchen finally saw an old horse tethered in a stable, and asked the owner of the horse with a smile.

The old man looked panicked, quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no."

Song Junchen took out an ingot of silver from his bosom and said, "Can I buy it at a high price?"

"I won't sell it for how much money you give me." After finishing speaking, the old man hastily led the horse out of the stable and rushed into the house, as if the old horse in his hand was a priceless treasure, for fear of being missed to steal.

Seeing the other party's reaction, Song Junchen rubbed his nose brilliantly.

Xue Ce frowned slightly, and said, "But there are thieves coming to disturb you?"

Everyone was taken aback when they heard the words, Song Junchen looked at Xue Ce suspiciously, wondering how he saw the thief.

The back of the old man who was about to enter the room paused, turned his head in horror and said, "You...are you with them?"