Wife is an enemy general

001.

Zhong Manlu stood outside in silence for a long time, then slowly turned around and went down the mountain.

He actually had a lot to say, he wanted to persuade Li Mu and Zhong Xiuyuan not to get involved in these things, but he never said these words.

It's not that he doesn't care about the world, nor does he care about Yun'er, it's just that he cares more about the two of them.

He also knew that even if he said that, those two people would never listen to him.

Watching Zhong Manlu turn around and go down the mountain in silence, Zhong Xiuyuan sat in the yard for a while before wringing out the clothes in the water to dry outside.

The well water in the twelfth lunar month of winter made his hands already numb.

After pouring out the water in the basin, Zhong Xiuyuan wiped the water off his hands and walked towards the house. As soon as he entered the door, before he could see his surroundings clearly, a force suddenly came from the side and pulled him over.

A tight and powerful arm looped from behind his neck to the front of his neck, half pulling and half subduing him to his chest.

There was a faint smell of wine on that man's body, so Zhong Xiuyuan knew who he was without even thinking about it.

"Aren't you drunk?" Zhong Xiuyuan relaxed his instinctively tense body at that moment, and gently leaned against the person behind him.

He thought that this person had already fallen asleep and passed out, but he didn't expect that he was still awake.

"Who did you just say looked like a dead pig?" Li Mu's hoarse voice, reeking of alcohol, rang in Zhong Xiuyuan's ear.

Hearing Li Mu's words, Zhong Xiuyuan's body froze instinctively, and a bad premonition struck him again, making his scalp numb.

How could this person sleep so dishonestly? He just said something bad about him when he was drunk behind his back, and he actually overheard him.

"You heard it wrong." Zhong Xiuyuan reached out to break Li Mu's hand hooking his neck, but Li Mu's strength was so great that he didn't succeed.

After trying twice, Zhong Xiuyuan relaxed his body and leaned against Li Mu's chest.

"Did I hear wrong?" Li Mu asked dangerously.

Although this question was a question, Zhong Xiuyuan didn't mean to ask at all. Li Mu was clearly threatening him.

"Go to sleep!" Zhong Xiuyuan patted Li Mu's arm, he'd better fall asleep and forget about it tomorrow.

"Just now I heard people say that they will eat human flesh for me." Li Mu's voice was soft, which made Zhong Xiuyuan's hair stand on end.

"No." Zhong Xiuyuan opened his eyes and said nonsense. In the dark, his eyes couldn't see anything, but the other four parts of his facial features became more sensitive. "Why would you eat that kind of thing? Don't be kidding."

Zhong Xiu leaned far away on Li Mu's chest, he could clearly feel Li Mu's strong and powerful heartbeat, his scorching breath, and the slight trembling of his body when he spoke, all of which made his body hot and hot .

"Who told you that I don't want to eat?" Li Mu raised his other hand and gently stroked the soft but clearly muscled abdomen of this man.

Zhong Xiuyuan has been exercising in the military camp all year round. Even though he has put down his weapons in recent years, his well-proportioned body still makes him love him tightly.

"Hmm..." Zhong Xiuyuan's mind was in chaos, he could no longer care about whether Li Mu would eat human flesh or not, he raised his hand in a panic and grabbed Li Mu's hand, preventing him from moving indiscriminately.

People who are drunk should lie down and rest obediently. Why is this person fussy when he is drunk?

"Let's talk about something tomorrow, you go to rest first." Zhong Xiuyuan's voice was intermittent.

In the darkness, Li Mu leaned forward a little bit, leaning his chin on Zhong Xiuyuan's shoulder, he chuckled for a moment, and then asked with some teasing: "Are you sure you can wait until tomorrow? "

"Don't... let go..." Zhong Xiuyuan breathed heavily and gritted his teeth. This person really made him hate and love him at the same time.

This person obviously always looks serious in front of outsiders, why is he always so unscrupulous in these matters, and always likes to bully people so much?

"It seems that we can't wait until tomorrow." Li Mu chuckled.

In the darkness, his voice was a little hoarse and a little teasing, which made Zhong Xiuyuan's ears turn red instantly, and his heart trembled.

"Speaking of which, you still owe me one thing." Li Mu played a rascal, which made Zhong Xiuyuan unable to resist.

"You're talking nonsense." Zhong Xiuyuan didn't remember what he owed this person.

"I really don't remember?" Li Mu was a little unhappy.

In the confusion, Zhong Xiuyuan recalled the recent events, but after thinking about it, he never thought of what he owed Li Mu.

What else can he owe Li Mu? This person, he has given him his heart and body, what else can he not give him?

"It seems that I really don't remember." Li Mu said to himself, "Then let me give you a little reminder. If you remember, then let's forget about it. If you don't remember, just called me a pig. Things, you say what to do."

Hearing Li Mu's determined tone in the dark, Zhong Xiuyuan became more and more embarrassed and confused. He didn't know what he owed Li Mu at all.

If there is such a thing, even if he doesn't remember it, he must have a general impression.

"Does the Xipao on Su Yu look good?" Li Mu said abruptly.

Zhong Xiuyuan, who was even breathing in a mess, heard the word Su Yu, his breathing stagnated, and his body froze instantly.

"... At this time, what do you think she is doing?" Even Zhong Xiuyuan's own voice had already become hoarse and deep with Li Mu.

Zhong Xiuyuan still remembers the fact that Su Yu liked Li Mu at the beginning. Although he knew that Li Mu didn't like her, seeing others also like the person he likes is not a good experience after all.

No matter how big Zhong Xiuyuan's heart is, he still cares a little about this matter.

"Can't remember?" Li Mu pressed harder and harder.

Zhong Xiuyuan was leaning against Li Mu's arms at this moment, his breath was in a mess, even though he should still be able to remember it, he couldn't remember it at this moment.

After Li Mu was bullied by the person in his arms, his face was red and his ears were red and his body trembled slightly, he said quietly: "When you and I worshiped, you fainted directly during the wedding night, do you think you owe me?"

Zhong Xiuyuan took a deep breath, this man was talking nonsense again.

"Didn't I already give you all the bridal chamber wedding night..." Zhong Xiuyuan came to his senses in the middle of what he was talking about.

He hastily shut his mouth, and turned his head to stare at Li Mu who was next to him, but when he turned his head, his mouth was blocked by something warm.

Li Mu had planned it long ago and waited for him to turn around.

"Well……"

The kiss went from shallow to deep, from the door to the inside of the house, and then to the back room.

With this kiss, the breath of the two blended and merged into one.

At the end of the kiss, both of them gasped for a moment before recovering their heart rate.

After entering the house, Li Mu was no longer gentle, kicked the door and pushed him down on the bed.

The ambiguous sound and breath diffused from the darkness, and Zhongman, who ran up to the top of the mountain because he forgot to take something, had red ears and a beating heart on the road.

Zhongman Road was already about to go down the mountain, but when he was leaving the village, he suddenly remembered that he deliberately took a detour here to get the account book.

The ducks in the mountains sold the big ones and bought the small ones. This account has not been fully settled before.

Li Mu tried to leave all these to him, so he has been doing calculations for the past few days. Originally, he planned to take the account book and go down the mountain, so that he could read it before going to bed down the mountain.

In the end, I didn't expect that it wasn't long before he left, and when he came back, he heard such a red-faced conversation, and there was even an ambiguous sound in the darkness that made his heart beat...

Zhong Manlu stood blankly at the door for a while, before realizing what he heard, he ran out of the yard with hands and feet in a panic.

After holding his breath and running out of the yard, Zhong Manlu stopped and turned to stare at the closed door behind him.

He had heard Zhong Xiuyuan's words before, and he felt very uncomfortable at first, but now...

With blushing cheeks, Zhong Manlu took another step back, and he stood a little further away from the yard.

His brother said it so nicely, but now it seems that his words have no credibility at all!Say what is good for him, he thinks it is a lie!

These two probably thought he was in the way in the mountains!

No wonder they had to find a reason to let him live at the foot of the mountain!

These two people are really...

"Two idiot brothers." Zhong Manlu hurried away, he couldn't stand these two idiots anymore!

002.

After the first month, the weather should have been getting better and warmer day by day.

But who knew that just after the end of the first month, a heavy snowfall that was rare in a century suddenly hit, causing the area in the south of Daning, which had suffered floods in the early years, to suffer another snowstorm.

This time the snow disaster came very suddenly without any warning. From the sudden heavy snow to the heavy snow, the closure of mountains and roads made it impossible to pass, but it only took a few days.

By the time the news reached them, the number of people who died of freezing and starvation had already reached triple digits.

This news was a huge blow to Daning.

Years ago, everyone in Daning had been depressed and worried because of the news that the former emperor Lin Hong was seriously ill. Now that the new year has just started, they have encountered such a rare snow disaster in a century. How can this make people feel at ease?

Accompanied by this rare snowstorm, there are also some unpleasant rumors.

As soon as the little emperor Lin Yun came to the throne, his grandfather suddenly fell ill, and after that, there was another snowstorm that was rare in a century...

Hearing the rumors about the town below the mountain and those people in the mountain, Zhong Xiuyuan was rarely angry.

Anyone who knows something about Uncle Hong knows that he was injured because he was assassinated for peace talks before, which led to the root cause of his illness. Enthronement has nothing to do with it at all.

As for the once-in-a-hundred-year snow disaster, this thing is completely unpredictable and unavoidable. It is simply a disaster without reason.

These people put all these things on Yun'er, let him bear all the responsibilities, and even gave him the title of "Heaven's God's Punishment", which is really ridiculous.

Zhong Xiuyuan and Li Mu suppressed the unhappiness in their hearts, and didn't bother with those hearsay people in Shanlitou Town, but those people who contributed to the flames didn't think it was enough, and made this matter bigger and bigger.

After the snow disaster, several well-known Wangs with the same surname immediately took action.

Those people all put on a benevolent face, dispatched troops and generals to open warehouses for disaster relief, sent care and warmth to the people in the disaster area, and even visited the local area to express condolences, and each of them performed better than anyone else.

Several Wangs with the same surname wished they could make a big fuss about this matter and publicize their benevolence, righteousness and morality.

This pretentious appearance is disgusting, but there are really many people in this world who buy it!

There is no other reason, just because the emperor did not move.

Several kings with the same surname all took action, sending troops and money to help the victims, but the little emperor in power has never taken any action, and turned a blind eye to the refugees in the disaster area.

The people in the world were puzzled, complaining and complaining for a while, and questioned again and again.

In just half a month, the situation has become more and more serious, and even the people have already spoken out against the little emperor.

Listening to people around talking about this matter frequently, after this period of time, Li Mu's brows never relaxed.

Everyone seems to have forgotten that not long ago, the palace distributed relief food to relieve these refugees who had been displaced due to the ten-year turmoil.

Even those who had received the relief food not long ago all started to protest at the moment, completely forgetting where the relief food they had depended on for their lives came from.

Ten years after the Great Ning War, the national treasury has long been in the red.

Previously, Huang Linhong had delegated authority to the Huangshang in exchange for disaster relief food in order to distribute disaster relief food. If there was no other way, how could he have made such a risky move?

Moreover, it has only been half a year since that incident, and the current national treasury may not have been replenished at all. At this time, if the national treasury is asked to pay again, this money is not generated by them, it is there.

The national treasury was in short supply, and a large amount of disaster relief food and disaster relief funds could not be allocated. This is indeed the fault of the current emperor.

But this matter was not so big in the first place, it was entirely because those Wangs with the same surname took advantage of the situation to make troubles, which made the troubles so out of hand.

The purpose of those people is very simple and clear, that is to make the little emperor lose the hearts of the people.

In this way, as long as the former emperor Lin Hong couldn't survive and swallowed that breath, they could enter the palace and listen to the government behind the curtain at any time in the name of assistants.

Once they entered the palace to listen to the government behind the curtain, wouldn't they have the final say on everything after that?

With their ability, it can be said that it is almost a breeze to overtake the power of the little emperor.

Nearly a month after the snow disaster happened, the voices of the public to seek responsibility for the incident could no longer be suppressed. Even the people in the mountains were aroused, and many people were filled with righteous indignation when they talked about this incident.

It's not necessarily that they don't believe that the little emperor is a good person, or that he might be a good emperor, but even if he is a good emperor in the future, he is just a little kid now!

Let a little kid rule the world, who is convinced?

What's more, Yuan Guo's actions have been frequent recently. Yuan Guo's army, which had already withdrawn from the border, has returned to the border with Daning to station at some time.

Hundreds of thousands of troops are staring at them, how can a kid be able to resist it?

Seeing that the storm was about to come, just to see when the former emperor Lin Hong could not hold on, one of the kings with the same surname could not bear his temper.

The king with the same surname led his guards of thousands of people to live in the palace, nominally to look after the late emperor Lin Hong, but in fact, everyone knew what crooked ideas he had.

If there is one, there are two. It seems that within a few days, several kings with the same surname entered the palace in a grand manner.

Some people in the court are dissatisfied, but at this time, who dares to stand up and say something more?

If they said something wrong, if they offended one of them, and that person happened to gain power in the future, would they still have to live?

All of a sudden, being wise and safe became the best choice for all the ministers.

All the ministers remained silent, and the Li people waited with bated breath, just waiting for the storm to come.

Seeing this situation getting worse day by day, seeing the dark clouds covering the top, Li Mu finally couldn't take it anymore.

He simply packed some dry food and luggage, took some money with him, went down the mountain and rented a horse in the town, and quickly headed towards Anfu.

In the current situation, even if he immediately went straight to the palace and stood beside Yun'er, he would be powerless to change anything.

Therefore, there is only one thing he can do now.

Speeding up the horse, Li Mu rushed to Anfu in the fastest time, and immediately broke into the Qin mansion and found Master Qin.

Seeing Master Qin, before Li Mu could speak, Master Qin beckoned to him rather tiredly, and asked him to sit over, "I knew you would come."

The world is going to be in chaos now, and Master Qin is already exhausted.

Most of his family business is settled here in Anfu. He thought he would see good times, but who would have thought that such troubles would happen again at this time.

If there is chaos in Daning and Yuan Guo marches in large numbers, no one knows whether he can survive the war for another ten years this time.

Li Mu, who was covered in wind and snow, did not go to sit there, but opened his mouth that was blue from the cold and said, "Can I trouble you to introduce the Jin family to me?"

Master Qin opened his mouth silently. He looked at Li Mu with a firm face, and he let out a long breath after a long while.

"What's the use of going to the Jin family at this time? Do you think the Jin family will do something after listening to you?" Master Qin smiled wryly.

In the current situation, even if Li Mu overcame the difficulties and obstacles to persuade the Jin family to open a warehouse in the name of the little emperor Lin Yun to release grain to the victims, it would still be too late.

What's more, the Jin family is also in business after all, and they will not do such a loss-making business.

In the current situation, even if they help a few Wangs with the same surname, they will definitely not help Lin Yun, because this is a loss-making business no matter what.

"Excuse me." Li Mu cupped his fists and bent slightly towards Master Qin.

"You!" Master Qin's throat choked, "Why do you do this?"

Li Mu didn't move, still unable to bow.

He knew that he might not be able to do this trip, and it could even be said that the chance of success was very small. He also knew that it was too late for him to do anything now, but if he really didn't do anything, his conscience would be troubled.

He sometimes wonders why he came here through the millennium and not someone else.

He doesn't know how to lead troops to fight, and secondly, he doesn't know the strategy of people's hearts. Could it be that the only thing he can do here is to witness one after another war disaster after another?

Witness one death after another?

He sometimes regretted why he didn't follow Uncle Hong into the palace earlier.

If he followed him back then, maybe he would have learned something in the past few years, and now he doesn't have to regret it so much but it's useless.

It is still snowing heavily outside the house. This winter seems to be extraordinarily cold. The first month of next year is over, but the weather is still colder than before.

Master Qin still couldn't hold it back. He sucked in the cold air, put down his teacup, and walked to the door, "Let's go, I'll take you there."

He had already expected this to happen, so he had already paid attention to the movements of the Jin family.

He made a pot of hot tea here and waited quietly.

Originally, he wanted to persuade Li Mu, but seeing the stubbornness in this person's eyes, the person who was persuaded became him instead.

"I can only help you see the money, the rest...you should be careful about everything." Master Qin waved away the servant who was about to hand over the umbrella, and took Li Mu out of the house facing the wind and snow.

Li Mu raised his head, his eyes were firm, and he followed Master Qin to the door with big strides.

When Qianqian was found, Qianqian was sitting in the room dozing off, wrapped in a thick leather jacket and hugging a heater.

There are really too few things to play and do in such a snowy day, and he is a restless master, so he dozed off after sitting idle for a long time.

Seeing Li Mu looking for him, Qian Qian was not surprised.

After waving Master Qin away, and only let Li Mu follow him into the house, Qian Qianqian poured Li Mu a cup of hot tea, and then smiled and asked Li Mu what's the matter.

In fact, he already knew about the affairs between Li Mu, the first emperor Lin Hong, and the young emperor Lin Yun. After meeting Mr. Zheng before, he couldn't help being curious and asked someone to investigate.

With the power of the Jin family, there really aren't many things they can't find out in this world.

But after this investigation, he was taken aback.

He originally thought that Li Mu was just a small country figure, but he never thought that the person behind him was actually someone in power.

Such a big person and a small person like Li Mu, if it wasn't because he had a definite document in hand, he would not be able to get in touch anyway.

Maybe it was because he liked Li Mu a lot, maybe it was because he liked the leisurely life in the mountains, or maybe it was because of other considerations, anyway, he didn't do anything after that.

Didn't even tell anyone about it, not even his dad.

"You know what I'm here for." Qian Qianqian is a smart person, so is Li Mu.

The people around him are big and small, old and young, simple and smart, and he has never underestimated these people.

"Hahaha..." Qian Qianqian huddled comfortably on the chair, holding the stove in his arms, his half-closed eyes were somewhat calculating and shrewd, "But why should I take risks?"

In the matter of doing business, the talent of money and money is recognized by everyone, even the former emperor Lin Hong admired it.

Li Mu was silent for a moment, stepped forward, and opened the package he brought. He took out a scroll in a long box from the pile of things. It was the only thing that Uncle Hong left him before he left.

Uncle Hong is still alive, this is just a piece of paper with no utility.

But once Uncle Hong passed away, this would be a will.The last imperial decree before the death of the late emperor Lin Hong to save Daning from the misery!

This is also the only thing in his hand, and the only bet!

The Jin family is not doing charity, and it is impossible for them to take the entire Jin family's wealth and life in a meaningless and hopeless gamble.

Li Mu also knew that his chances of winning were slim, but he still wanted to give it a go.

Master Qin stood outside the door, braving the wind and snow, waiting quietly. He originally thought that Li Mu would be politely invited out soon, but he didn't.

He stood outside the door from noon to the early morning of the next morning. Just when his body was numb and unconscious, the closed door opened.

Qian Qianqian smiled and sent Li Mu out, and sent the two of them out the door all the way.

On the way back, Master Qin opened his mouth several times to ask about Li Mu's situation, but he couldn't make a sound. His throat seemed to be frozen, preventing him from opening his mouth.

Master Qin didn't know what Li Mu had said to Qian Qian all day, nor how he persuaded Qian Qian, let alone what promise he made, or what benefits he promised.

All he knew was that after they left, Qianqian rushed home immediately.

That night, Qian Qianqian persuaded his father to act in the name of the little emperor Lin Yun.

The next day, there were many more Jin family members in the snow-stricken area overnight. In the name of the little emperor Lin Yun, they distributed various items to keep out the cold, and gave free porridge and medicine.

In addition, the members of the Jin family even issued a notice, but anyone who still has the strength to do things can go to their Jin family to find a job to support their family.

Although the disaster had happened for nearly a month, and even though the little emperor Lin Yun's people had arrived a month late, the disaster couldn't be solved in a short while, let alone whoever came first would win.

This disaster relief is a time-consuming and labor-intensive project. Although he was late, it was not ineffective.

Moreover, although the members of the Jin family came late, they allowed thousands of families in the disaster area to rely on them, and they resolved most of the impact of this incident with long-term arrangements.

This is something that only the Jin family with a big family and business can do, even a few Wangs with the same surname can't do it.

Although they can distribute food and money, they don't have such a large family property to accommodate these thousands of victims. At most, they can only keep those victims from starving for a while.

It is clear at a glance whether you are not hungry for a while, or a long-term and stable arrangement.

003.

After the news that the little emperor Lin Yun made a move spread among the public, there were silent applause and applause for a while.

But in the end, these people shut their mouths and stopped cursing.

For them, having milk is a mother, and they don't care who sits on the dragon chair. What they care about is whether they can have enough food and clothing or live a peaceful life.

And those people who originally wanted to take advantage of the situation had to restrain themselves when they saw such a situation.

Those who win the hearts of the people win the world. Those Wangs with the same surname used the disaster area as a stage to sing monkey operas one after another, but now they all have to keep their mouths shut.

At least before the late emperor Lin Hong really swallowed his last breath, they were nothing but a group of performers in costumes.

However, one wave has not settled, another wave has risen.

The situation on the snow disaster side has just come to an end, but there is an urgent letter from the border.

General Zhong, Zhong Xiuyuan, is still alive!

As soon as this news spread among the people, it was like water dripping into a frying pan, causing the whole of Daning and even Yuan Guo to boil and explode in an instant.

Zhong Xiuyuan is still alive, everyone knows what this matter means.

Zhong Xiuyuan is a traitor!It's a general!It's God of Killing!It is a sharp weapon!

When Zhong Xiuyuan appeared at the border, did he appear in Yuan Guo's army, or in Daning's army?

Is he an enemy or a friend, and what kind of mentality and behavior does he have to join the army?

The people were ebullient, discussing a lot, guessing where Zhong Xiuyuan had gone before.

The Daning court was also boiling, but what they were thinking about was not why Zhong Xiuyuan was still alive, nor where he had gone before, but why he appeared at this time?

Zhong Xiuyuan was originally Yuan Guo's ever-victorious general. Later, for unknown reasons, he betrayed Yuan Guo and served under the command of the late emperor Lin Hong. A piece of paper and talks.

After the peace talks ended, he disappeared completely, and many people speculated whether he had died in Yuan Guo.

When he disappeared, he disappeared. What does it mean for him to appear again at this critical moment?

Now, is he still on the side of the former emperor Lin Hong, or is he on the side of Yuan Guo?

However, no matter whose side he is on, his appearance, without exception, makes the teeth of the Wangs with the same surname itch.

If he was still on the side of the former emperor Lin Hong, then he was undoubtedly under the command of the young emperor Lin Yun, which was definitely not a good thing for several kings with the same surname.

Zhong Xiuyuan, even in the worst situation, without a single soldier in his hands, he is a great threat to them.

If he sided with Yuan Guo, it would be a bad thing for them.

If Zhong Xiuyuan sided with Yuan Guo, they would ascend the throne and participate in politics.

Once Zhong Xiuyuan leads an army of tens of thousands to directly attack the territory of Daning, they will certainly be unable to stop them, and they will be charged with the crime of subjugating the country of Daning.

It is not so easy to be a sinner for the ages who has subjugated the country.

The appearance of Zhong Xiuyuan made everyone confused, even the smartest people could not help but fall into chaos.

Because he is also good and evil, no one knows what he is thinking.

The only thing everyone can be sure of is that as long as he is on the other side, the other side will not lose.

At least in the matter of leading troops to fight, Zhong Xiu has won many battles and won many battles in ten years of expeditions, and has never met an opponent.

The appearance of Zhong Xiuyuan not only caused chaos on Daning's side, but also on Yuan Guo's side.

They originally thought that Zhong Xiuyuan was dead, but no one thought that Zhong Xiuyuan was still alive. What made them even more puzzled was that Zhong Xiuyuan's appearance at this time meant what?

To threaten them so that they dare not invade Daning?

If so, he has indeed succeeded.

Since his appearance, Yuan Guo has stopped moving forward, and even those in power in the court have to be cautious, not daring to send troops to attack Daning easily.

Some people in Yuan Guo's army were itchy with hatred, and some were terrified, but without exception, they all had to put on 12 points of vigilance and be cautious.

The appearance of Zhong Xiuyuan made Yuan Guo's hundreds of thousands of troops afraid to act rashly.It also made some people in Daning, who regarded him as a hanging sword, have to think twice before acting.

Really, with the power of one person, the two countries were contained.

Whether it can be contained for a long time is unknown, but at least for a short period of time, no one dares to act rashly.

Yuan Guo was in chaos, and Daning was in chaos.

Everyone waited with bated breath, waiting for the fate of life or death.

But the person who was supposed to control their fate, the person who made everyone feel uncomfortable, was no longer at the border.

After Li Mu left, Zhong Xiuyuan also packed his luggage and headed in the opposite direction to Li Mu.

Zhong Xiuyuan had already guessed what Li Mu wanted to do, he was supposed to go with Li Mu, but he refused.

After Li Mu left, he went alone to the border gate where he swore he would never set foot again, changed into the military uniform he had discarded in the past, and picked up the spear buried in the ground again.

He appeared alone at the border, with no drums or horns, and only one person, with the majestic momentum as if there were tens of thousands of soldiers behind him, patrolled the border.

After making sure that his face was remembered by everyone in the team guarding the border, he rode away with lightning speed and disappeared from everyone's sight again.

By the time the news spread between the two countries, Zhong Xiuyuan had already put on his cloak and was walking with Li Mu in the heavy snow in Anfu.

This year's weather has been exceptionally cold, and there has been heavy snowfall.

At this time in previous years, the snow on Anfu's side had already begun to melt, but this year it was still snowing everywhere.

Zhong Xiuyuan was wearing a cloak, and walked side by side with Li Mu, who was next to him, on the almost deserted street.

The last time they came to Anfu was when the weather was warm. At that time, Anfu was so lively that the two of them couldn't recognize each other when they looked at the deserted street.

They walked from the street to the end of the street, and finally stopped and looked at the restaurant from a distance that had agreed with Li Mu to buy tribute ducks next year, but now it was closed.

In such a snowy day, coupled with such panic, many larger merchants have already closed their shops, collected their money, and prepared the worst escape plan.

Li Mu looked at the restaurant with the closed door in front of him, and for some reason, the ducks he raised in the earliest days appeared in his mind.

He hasn't touched those ducks since Yuan Guo brought them back. He keeps them in the duck cage like a lord every day, and takes care of them for food every day.

But it's been a few years, and after a few years, those ducks are still as arrogant and domineering as before, and they haven't restrained at all.

Not only did they fail to restrain themselves, but they also became more refined.

Before he left, when he went down the mountain to see those ducks, those ducks almost flew out of the cage that had been raised twice, scaring him and ran away clutching his head.

"What are you thinking?" Zhong Xiu Yuan was a little surprised to see a smile on Li Mu's face next to him. At that moment, he seemed to see a touch of tenderness on Li Mu's face.

"I'm thinking about the ducks at home." Li Mu said truthfully.

In fact, he was a little jealous. He raised those ducks with his own hands, but they never got close to him. On the contrary, they were very close to Zhong Xiuyuan.

Even though Zhong Xiu hadn't returned for several years, when we saw each other again, these ducks still approached him affectionately. It can be seen that every time they saw him, those ducks were extremely fierce.

He turned his head and looked at the world that was whitened by white snow in the distance. Ducks are actually better adapted to such a harsh environment than humans.

If something really happened, put them in the mountains, maybe they would live a better life than before.

Zhong Xiuyuan was slightly startled, and then laughed too.

When a layer of white belly appeared on the horizon, the slightly cool air with a bit of moisture in the mountains, and the quacking of the ducks coming down the mountain greeted the morning sun.

This familiar scene that greets us every morning has already been engraved into Zhong Xiuyuan's soul at some point.

He must have woken up when he heard the ducks quacking down the mountain every morning.

Sometimes he woke up early and the person beside him was still asleep, so he would turn his head sideways and quietly look at the person's sleeping face until the moment the person opened his eyes.

Sometimes he got up late, and the person beside him had already woken up, and he would lie on the spot where the person had been lying and hug the quilt covered by the person for a while, and then he got dressed and got up.

There is no time in the mountains, such days are boring and unchanging day after day, but he has tasted the taste of happiness in such days.

Rather than gaining fame, being respected, and responding to everyone, he prefers such an ordinary life.

Of course, on days like that, you have to have this person by your side.

This person is like a dose of good medicine and a dose of poison to him, making him unable to give up and leave. He has already been deeply addicted to the poison.

"What?" Zhong Xiu was a little puzzled when he saw Li Mu stop and bent down to pick up a handful of snow from the ground.

Li Mu shook his head, and threw the snow down again.

The last time they were walking in the snow here in Anfu, they were still in the mood to throw snow and have fun. The two of them together were over half a hundred years old. In the middle of the night, they made a scene on the street like children.

He still remembers the scene when the two of them went back in a mess and were despised by Zhong Manlu.

Now walking in the same place again, they