[Shadow Guardian] The Wind Rises from the Wild West

The big shots ignored him, so Ji Kan noticed the black-clothed guards beside him, and sighed, "My brother is so honest, he would cry when he opened his mouth, and he didn't know how to boast about our hard work defending the city for many years!"

The black-clothed guard looked indifferent, and did not answer him, but continued to follow the team.

What a conscientious guard, Ji Kan couldn't help thinking, and he was very young.The boy looked different from the other guards in the team, he looked very young, and he didn't have the rough feeling of honing in the army for many years.

"Hey, don't think I'm not a few years older than you, I've experienced hundreds of battles!" He happily followed the boy, chattering in a low voice. "I joined the garrison since I was 12 years old..." In fact, children who arrive at the city will help defend the city if they can hold a weapon, and it doesn't matter whether they join the army or not.

The young man turned a deaf ear to his words, but followed Xi Yanbo intently, neither too far nor too close.

Jikan felt a little frustrated. "Ah! There it is!" He bluffed, trying to arouse the audience's interest. "The first time I fought was behind this arrow pile. I almost died. Fortunately, my brother gave me his helmet. Hehehe, at that time, an arrow grazed my helmet and flew past..."

The boy turned his head and glanced at him, as if he thought he talked too much.

Jikan's head is bald, but he doesn't have a helmet.He rubbed his head and laughed: "Of course I have to return that kind of good thing to my brother. He led the team to fight against the barbarians. I just hid behind the arrow stack and shot random arrows..."

After saying this, he suddenly realized that he looked awkward, so he said loudly: "I don't always hide on the city wall, you know, I'm the best sentry to reach the city!" I ignored him again, and added a special sentence: "I'm not lying to you, it's true!"

The other party is so enthusiastic, it's not good for Yun to ignore it.He said, "You and your brother... have a very good relationship."

"Of course, that's my brother!" He immediately got excited, regardless of whether the other party was listening or not, and continued to mutter and say nothing.

They walked across the flat drying field in the city, where freshly dried corn was piled up to be dried and peeled before being bagged and stored in warehouses.Yun had never seen these extremely unusual things before, so he couldn't help being two steps behind.

"Be careful." Ji Kan tried to pull his arm, but unexpectedly it didn't.A large swirl of millet peels acted as a hood for them.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" the Yangsu farmer couldn't help laughing when he saw the two of them.

"You did it on purpose!" Ji Kan threatened.

When Honghan turned his head, he saw that the two men were covered in millet skins. The soldiers who arrived at the city patted Yun on the head enthusiastically, but his shadow guard didn't dodge.

"Nonsense!" The garrison officer finally couldn't bear it with his younger brother. "There's no need for you to follow! What should you do?"

Jikan stuck out his tongue, and ran away wearing millet skin.Leaving Yun standing in the field by himself, raising his hand and lightly dusting his clothes.

"Young brother is stubborn, please don't blame the general." Ji Liang saluted and apologized. "However, he is indeed the best sentry to reach the city. He can ride a horse alone into the grassland for hundreds of miles, and come back unscathed after half a month."

"Are you planning to recommend Lingdi to me?" Hong Han turned around.

"It's a small town on the border of the city. It's a precarious situation. It's an honor for my younger brother to follow Uncle Bo."

"Okay, I'm sure." Honghan helped the garrison officer up, "I can stand alone in the city for more than ten years, and I will not be in danger. I know what you mean by leading me to look at a big circle. I promise you, I can give you Weapons and horses, but you'll have to find the men yourself."

Ji Liang was overjoyed when he heard the words, and raised his head excitedly. "Thank you, General! I will never forget the kindness of the General!"

Xi Yanbo and his party didn't bring any extra horses and weapons, they all looked shabby, so they didn't have the energy to help them reach the city.However, Hong Han agreed without hesitation, and had other plans in mind.

Just now he asked a few things about Majiabao, only then did he know that forty miles to the northeast of the city, there is a group of tyrants who are half bandits and half merchants. They do some business in selling horse furs, and they also secretly sell weapons.Because there is no one to control the border between the two countries, it is getting bigger and bigger, and it has a scale of two to three hundred people.Honghan didn't have supplies, but Majiapu did.In Xihuang, he started his career as a horse bandit.

***

Jikan came to the camp to probe his brain.It was already summer, and they were wearing light clothes, and Honghan's tent could be seen at a glance in the camp.Jikan's elder brother, the city guard, had already had a private conversation with Uncle Xiyan in the tent for a long time. It was just after dark, and the lights cast the figures of the two on the tent very clearly.

Ji Kan strolled nearby and almost stepped on someone. "Ah, it's you!" Wearing black clothes in the night is indeed very concealed.

The boy didn't look surprised.

Ji Kan said: "We have known each other, you already know that I am the 'best Yushao Jikan who has experienced many battles', but I don't know your name yet. This is so unfair."

The boy lowered his eyes and walked away, ignoring him.

But Jikan quit. He has a familiar temperament and cannot tolerate being ignored.He grabbed the boy's sleeve and said, "You haven't said what your name is yet!"

Helpless, the young man replied in a low voice, "My name is Yun."

"Which Yun?"

"Promise, promise."

So Jikan patted him on the shoulder boldly. "Then we will be friends from now on, and we will all work by Bojun's side, our own people! Don't worry, I have experienced many battles, and I will definitely protect you!" With this tone, I don't know who is the newcomer.

Yun was very indifferent, walked to a quiet corner and sat down, looking in the direction of the tent.

Ji Kan followed, "I will leave my hometown tomorrow, and I am very sad about parting." He sighed exaggeratedly. "Obviously I ran out many times before, and my brother scolded me badly every time... I think he is actually very worried. Can you understand?"

Yun was silent.

Ji Kan was very dissatisfied, and pushed him, "I'm asking you something!"

Yun said, "I don't understand." It's not so much that he felt Ji Kan's sorrow, but rather that he was envious.He also had an older brother, and he had several older brothers, but this kind of feeling for his elder brother was very strange to him.In Yun's childhood memories, his elder brothers were all noble figures who needed to be treated with caution and respect.

"Where are people!" The garrison officer stepped out of the tent and called out to his brother in the darkness.

"Oh! I'm leaving first!" Jikan jumped up.

Hong Han watched the two brothers leave, and saw the boy in black sitting in the corner.He thought of something, and there was still enough time.allow.He didn't make a sound, just made a mouth shape in the dark.

"Oh my God!" Ji Kan yanked his brother's arm in surprise, showing him Bojun's tent.The figure inside can be clearly seen from the tent illuminated by the light. The strong man suddenly crushed the thin boy to the ground, as if...

"What are you looking at!" The back of the head was mercilessly attacked by his brother's slap. "Watch out for the eye of the needle!"

"That..." He was dragged away by his brother in a daze.

Yun was used to being treated roughly by Hong Han, but the tent was too bright, and the firelight faithfully projected their figures on the tarpaulin, and they were clearly visible outside.He stretched out his hand, trying to extinguish the oil lamp.But Honghan grabbed his wrist and pressed it hard on the top of his head.

He didn't resist, Ren Honghan tied his hands above his head with a belt.He lowered his eyes to avoid seeing the tent, unwilling to think about anything more.The pain that followed made him gasp, but he didn't struggle at all.

Such tameness cannot satisfy the master.Hong Han turned his face, forcing him to meet his gaze. "Call me."

"Master." The tone was as cold as ever.

"Who is your master?"

"It's you."

After an unknown amount of time, someone outside the tent announced: "General, the people from Majiapu have arrived!"

With a low growl, Hong Han almost smashed the boy into pieces.Panting heavily, he replied loudly: "Notify the garrison officer, light a bonfire and have a feast!" He looked at the fire deed that flashed across Yun's forehead, and untied the boy's bound hands. "You are mine." He confirmed again.

***

A bonfire had already been lit on the field, and a few fat sheep were slaughtered, and they were sitting on the fire making a squeaking sound.Ji Kan has been preparing all afternoon, knowing that he can make a good meal, he came here early.When the guests and hosts arrived, everyone sat around the bonfire according to local conditions.

Uncle Xiyan was seated at the first place, with the Lord of Majiabao on his left.

This person is known as Uncle Ma, in his 40s, with a fat body, a hooked nose, and a mixed race of Hu and Han.For more than ten years, I have been here like a duck to water.

He went out with a lot of ostentation this time, he drove a flashy carriage and brought a total of fifty people with him, all of whom were strong and strong men with cruel faces.Usually when the garrison officers who came to the city invited him, Uncle Ma ignored him, but now that he heard that Uncle Xi Yan was coming, he came so fast.He knew that Uncle Xiyan was the king of a country, and he must be able to do big business, but the bigger the business, the greater the risk, so he brought a lot of people.Uncle Ma has always been suspicious and cautious.

Jikan found Yun in the shadows. This young man was dressed in black, so it was not easy to find him.In fact, he was not far from Xi Yanbo, only about twenty steps away.The only downside is that it is too far away from the barbecue!

"Hey, you can't grab meat if you hide here!" He happily raised the plate in his hand, which contained a high pile of barbecue.

Yun turned a deaf ear and sat with eyes downcast.He had already descended to the bottom of the ditch next to the camp as fast as he could, and had a hasty wash in the stream.He didn't want to see anyone. If he could, he wanted to wear a black mask and truly hide in the darkness.

Ji Kan sat beside him, tore up the meat and stuffed it into his mouth, and motioned for Yun to eat it too.It seemed that what he had seen before hadn't affected his opinion of the boy at all.

"You'd better stay away from him, kid." Jing Qujiang came over, stabbed the ground with the big knife and scabbard, and stared at Ji Kan condescendingly.

Ji Kan looked up, "Who are you?"

"Badaomen, Jingqujiang." The other party replied proudly.

Ji Kan scratched his head, "I've never heard of it."

Jing Qujiang snorted and pointed to the distance. "Go, go over there." It was obvious that he was looking for a place to fight.

Ji Kan took a bite of the meat and said, "I won't go."

Jing Qujiang choked immediately, and said angrily, "How can there be such a coward like you!"

Ji Kan chuckled a few times, and said to the boy in black next to him: "Look, no matter where you are, there will always be this kind of guy who specializes in bullying newcomers, but who am I? I'm a veteran. The newcomer beats me up so that I can establish my authority. I will let you brush the horse and make the bed later, so I can command you vigorously. If you want to take advantage of me, there is no way! I am a scout, why are you talking to this Fighting like a martial artist? I'm not brainless! I'll teach you, you just don't agree to anything with this kind of guy, let him suffer, and he can't do anything to you."

With those words, Jing Qujiang's face turned green. "Nonsense, how can I be so dirty. But I want to discuss martial arts with you!"

Ji Kan said again: "I'm telling you, you've squeezed him out, and he won't be able to do anything to you in the future." He raised his head and said to Jing Qujiang, "You've found the wrong person, I don't know much about martial arts, I don't know It’s just a scout. The scout’s scout, the scout’s marquis. The hero can’t leave!”

Jing Qujiang couldn't get off the stage, pointed at Yun and said, "This kid is willing to be lowly, you'd better stay away from him!" Then he left resentfully.

Jikan thought very simply, he thought this young man was good at first glance.Now it seems that Yun is still close to the lord, and he will follow the lord in the future, so he naturally knows the severity.Is that man with a big knife stupid?