Mountains and seas can be flat

On the way Fang Zheng followed the woman to find Sister Canfang Sang, he heard the woman speak in a choked tone about the bad deeds of the Flying Badger Army killing civilians indiscriminately in order to perform their missions.Fang Zheng came to the conclusion that this military branch is a shady assassination force, and it strangely constitutes nearly half of the army.

This is not normal, Fang Zheng thought, the imperial power of the feudal regimes of later generations will also establish assassination organizations, such as the East and West Factory in the Ming Dynasty or the Blood Droplet in the Qing Dynasty, but they are only special forces with a small number of people, and they are used by the centralized monarch to cut off dissidents and intimidate ministers The means will never account for more than half of the military.

Xiazhu was in the early stage of productivity development, farming civilization, slavery, Fang Zheng was puzzled, it was really a strange country - on the one hand, it was considered "very polite", but it had such a crazy main force of the army.

In the darkness, most people are asleep.Canfang is not far from the hut of the Xiazhu couple, and there are also "armor servants" guarding at night.Fang Zheng was about to signal "Lian Feng" to go around and knock them out from behind, but the woman said: "No, the armored servant is different from the flying badger, and they don't fight each other. Leave it to me."

"Blood on the clothes." Fang Zheng smelled a strong smell and reminded her to wipe it off.

"It works, don't wipe it."

Fang Zheng felt that this woman had great potential for intelligence work. She signaled Fang Zheng and Zifeng to support her, pretending to be half-fainted and unable to walk. After Fang Zheng and the others carried her over, the armored servant stopped them Immediately he said in astonishment: "Qiniang of Xiaohai's family, what's going on?"

Fang Zhengcai found out that this woman was called Hai Qiniang, and she cried heart-rendingly, and howled, "Flying Badger killed another man, and Xiao Hai also died, just now!"

Fang Zheng couldn't help sweating, wouldn't these military branches share information?If those people really wanted to kill him and "Lian Feng", wouldn't that be right at their door?

Unexpectedly, the armored servant looked like he was fighting against Hai Qiniang, and said angrily: "They are so annoying, Xiao Hai, alas, poor Xiao Hai..."

"I want to go in and look for Sangsang," Hai Qiniang said pitifully, the armored soldier really let her in without even asking why.Fang Zheng and Zifeng were dumbfounded in their hearts, but the armored soldier finally had some brains to stop: "Who are these two people, they are unfamiliar."

"It's the ally, the one with jade, who is near our house and just saved me." Hai Qiniang signaled to "Lianfeng" to prove it.Seeing Yuhou, the armored warrior said angrily, "Oh my God, let the guests see these scenes. Our Xia Zhu's reputation was ruined by them."

Fang Zheng pretended to be surprised and said: "This is the first time I come here, I don't know the rules, and I don't know where to offend the adults of the Flying Badger Army. If they are still chasing us..."

"Ignore them. You go in, I will guard for you." The simple armored soldier said angrily, "When will the monarch cancel this army, he will deal with his own people all day long, all the warriors are us Is the armor not good..."

Fang Zheng and Zifeng helped Hai Qiniang into the silkworm workshop. The woman she called Sister Sang lived in a small room behind the silk reeling hall.

Standing at the door was a tall woman in white, holding a fishbone lamp in her hand.She looks very vicissitudes, but people in this era generally look old, she may only be in her early twenties.

"Qiniang, I heard everything." Sister Sang mourned, "Poor..."

Hai Qiniang threw herself into Sister Sang's arms and wept bitterly. This was not acting. She quietly said something to Sister Sang. The other party looked at Fang Zheng and the others strangely, and said solemnly, "Come in."

Fang Zheng couldn't see, Zifeng led him into the back hall of silk reeling, there are two very large yards, there are thirty or forty rooms, simple spinning wheels are placed in the hall, piles of them are as high as hills The silkworm cocoons are nearby, many of which have been pulled out and wrapped around the wheel head.

"Back then, the Flying Badger Army killed my father and brother." Sister Sang closed the doors and windows, and said shocking words in a calm tone, "Because they exchanged artifacts with 'Piao Ma'. They exchanged Xia Zhu's jade Go out and exchange for pottery and copper. This is what everyone likes, but the Flying Badger Army thinks that they should not have anything to do with 'Piao Immediately'. Their reasons are always so inexplicable. Ridiculous, even our county chief will exchange things, but they dare not interfere with the decision of the Flying Badger Army."

Fang Zheng couldn't help asking: "No one cares?"

"Control? Their subordinates obey their superiors, and the top ones obey the monarch, and no one else can control them. How many criminals they must catch for 'endangering the country' every few days, otherwise they will be punished, and they will rack their brains." Make up."

Fang Zheng understood that the abuse of power caused by lack of supervision, and the fraud caused by the unreasonable assessment system.When these two shortcomings are concentrated on all members of an army with lethal force, it is very scary, especially since there is no specific standard for the crime of "endangering the country".As small as stealing and cheating, as large as the division of borders, if you insist on coercion, infectious diseases can be called "endangering the health of other people in the country."

The top-level design is too bad... Fang Zheng thought worriedly, his own valley must not make such a mistake.

Sister Sang said to them while packing her things, "I'll take you to find them. Maybe the Flying Badgers will close the entrance and exit later. I don't care how you offended them. The enemies of the Flying Badgers are all my friends. .”

Fang Zheng asked deliberately: "But, what if they really arrest people who endanger the country?"

Sister Sang said with a serious face: "If there is such a person, the guard will block it for us."

Armored servants and flying badgers, these two armies symbolize light and darkness in the hearts of Xiazhu people, and their reputations are completely different.

Sister Sang did not take them to the guarded place at the front door, but a small entrance and exit at the back door, where no one was guarding.

Hai Qiniang said worriedly: "Sister Sang, you take us there, so you don't have to worry about Fei Badger coming back and taking you..."

"I'm really fed up..." Amid Sister Sang's chatter, Fang Zheng listened intently, and realized that he was being followed again, although it was still far away.But Fang Zheng could hear it.

Since Fang Zheng lost his sight, he was forced to strengthen the training of his other five senses, which actually helped him break through the bottleneck of the third move on the tortoise shell.The third trick was originally to practice the keenness of awareness. These days, he felt more and more the essence of this trick was gradually comprehended in his body, so that he could hear the movement from far away. There are many kinds of movement from far away, but he can There was only one place where he felt the killing intent, so Fang Zheng was able to concentrate more and more. The other party followed him not far or near, and Fang Zheng was always paying attention.

At night, there are also armored soldiers patrolling Tun County. They all recognize Sister Sang and Hai Qiniang. Hai Qiniang said that the house collapsed and went to the surrounding small tribes to find brothers and family members.Kai Yi asked a few questions, sympathized a few times, and complained a few words about Flying Badger, but he really believed it.Of course, there is an element of "acquaintances" in this, and it also allows Fang Zheng to glimpse an abyss-like crack in Xia Zhu's interior.

Walking to the outermost sentry post, there are the largest number of armored servants, more than ten people, and a living warehouse full of weapons and food. Interrogate Fang Zheng and Zifeng.

"You can't go."

"Brother Xiaoyao, why?" Sister Sang and Hai Qiniang both knew the armored servant wearing a thick mask.

The soldier known as "Brother Xiaoyao" was silent and only sighed repeatedly: "You can't go."

Sister Sang raised her brows upside down, "I know, Flying Badger came here before, let you stop them. Why do you—"

There was a hint of helplessness in Xiaoyao's tone: "Military affairs, don't talk about it."

Fang Zheng felt that Zifeng was pinching his hand, and asked with gestures if he wanted to kill him. Fang Zheng thought about it, and shook his head lightly at "Lian Feng", using the information he had just guessed, he coughed softly: "Since the flying Badger is executing in a single line, and should not have the power to control you."

While talking, Fang Zheng heard the stalkers approaching in the distance, sneered in his heart, and continued to speak aggressively: "Or are you afraid of their methods?"

Brother Xiaoyao was really furious: "Who is afraid of them! It's just—"

The two armies usually have their own battalions, but the big man from the Flying Badger Army recently came to Danyang Tunjun, and even the chief of Tunjun has to be respectful.The warriors at the highest level of armor here are all five levels shorter than others. The meaning conveyed to the ears of the grassroots captains is that they should try their best to cooperate with the Flying Badger Army during this time, although they don't know why they want to stop the two A foreign ally... In case the other party goes back and directly reports them to the king... The king will not blame them these unknown people, but will blame their young leader.

Eventful autumn.The young leader of the Armored Army has been in office for less than a year, how can he fight against Fei Badger, the black-hearted old fox who has been in the position for many years, and he is the only descendant of the vicious "Oath Breaker" Fengshan clan.

But these things can't be said, brother Xiaoyao can only endure the pain and say with a straight face: "In short, don't ask too much about military affairs. You stay. Sister Sang and Qiniang can go out."

Fang Zheng listened intently to the stalker who had come near the barn, and Zifeng heard it too, and he still asked Fang Zheng in a silent way if he wanted to do something.

Fang Zheng didn't respond, he had a plan brewing in his heart, and said excitedly: "Oh? We came from afar, brought the tribe's covenant many years ago, admired the wiseness of the Xia Zhu monarch, and came to feel the richness of the great country. But your country's The Flying Badger Army really disgusts and confuses us. Sister Sang and Qiniang have always said that it’s okay, there are armored servants who will protect us, but now it seems that they are just the same as them. Xia Zhu doesn’t need the dignity of the army, just a group The wolves that eat blood and chew flesh scare the people like sheep and deer that are slaughtered, and the king is satisfied, right—"

"Shut up!" Brother Xiaoyao's face lost all color, and he was not the only one who made a sound. A loud arrow shot from behind the barn and stuck in the beam next to Fang Zheng. The tail of the arrow couldn't stop shaking. Fang Zheng could hear it. The arrow wouldn't hit him, so he didn't dodge on purpose.A black-faced man wrapped in shadows turned out from behind the barn, followed by dozens of similarly dressed people.It was Fang Zheng who had been aware of the people following them.

Brother Xiaoyao said in surprise, "Master..." Even if he belongs to a different military branch, this person's rank is too high, so he still has to salute respectfully.Now the adopted son of the leader of the Flying Badger Army, named Feng Yi, is rumored to be the next successor.He is powerful, and his assassination skills are extremely clever.

"Only one person needs to be left here tonight." Feng Yi pointed in the direction of "Lian Feng", but looked at Fang Zheng coldly, "I can kill you to keep your mouth shut, so that your ignorant foreigner's mouth will not be heard again. Disrespect to our monarch. But I don't care about you, even if you untouchables will never understand the painstaking efforts of the monarch and foster father, and the world can't understand the contribution and significance of the Flying Badger Army, it doesn't matter." He bared his teeth and said fiercely, "It's just him! Must die!"

Fang Zheng could tell that the direction of his finger was "Lian Feng", and he was full of doubts. Was it the identity of the "Lian Feng" star sacrificial priest, or was his identity as a soldier in Yu Yi discovered?For Xia Zhu, Yu Yi is a hostile force, and Zu Jiang also turned against him a few years ago.If they find out the origin of "Lianfeng", it is normal for them to make a decision to erase it.

After thinking clearly, Fang Zheng snorted coldly, took a few steps forward to protect "Lian Feng" behind him, and said forcefully: "Those who want to kill me, there is no way."

Zifeng was surprised and moved, and what made him feel even more excited in this crisis was Fang Zheng's words "my people". His heart was pounding. Does this mean that Zheng's brother finally accepted him?It's not appropriate to be distracted now, as far as his strength is concerned, he doesn't need the opponent's protection, but Zifeng didn't move, and he took this moment as the sweetest moment in his life.

Feng Yi stared at Zifeng from Fang Zheng's shoulder, and said, "It's ridiculous, you now want to hide behind people."

Zifeng suddenly came to his senses. Feng Yi was also in Xia Zhu's mission at the banquet in the Yuyi King's capital. He met Zifeng and they had a fight.

Zifeng thought coldly, so it turned out that the other party recognized him.The little bit of ore powder on his face naturally couldn't hide it from the experts.

Well, you can't stay.

Zifeng's eyes dimmed, and he blew his fingers into a whistle shape. Suddenly, a cloud of shadows rushed towards Feng Yi from behind. It was not big, and it fell on his shoulder like a civet cat.It had brilliant golden fur and long sharp claws. It aimed at Feng Yi's throat and bit down suddenly, tearing out a bloody hole in an instant.

Feng Yi also had a killer move. At that moment, the five short daggers in his hand stabbed the beast on the shoulder with his backhand. He said hoarsely, his voice was like a leaking air tank, and he said in a vague and hateful voice: "Lian..."

Zifeng had already rushed out, grabbed the man by the neck, strangled the half of his unfinished sentence, and said softly to Feng Yi with a very small airflow: "I was able to defeat you three years ago, but now you Still haven't progressed."

At the same time, Zifeng looked at the little golden leopard who had been pierced by five poison daggers... Ai Yebao, his animal companion, had already shed too much blood.The big one died in the crypt, and the small one followed Zifeng in the dark.From generation to generation, from generation to generation, will they still answer his call next time?

What Zifeng didn't know was that although Feng Yi's throat was torn open and he couldn't speak anymore, the small sound of air that was in his ear just now was caught by Fang Zheng's extremely keen sense of hearing.

Fang Zheng wondered, three years ago... According to Cha'er's information, three years ago was the time when "Lian Feng" went to the White Pagoda for Star Festival.The adopted son of the leader of the Flying Badger Army, so strong and cold-blooded, was defeated by "Lian Feng" back then?Fang Zheng remembered how weak and helpless he was when he picked up "Lianfeng", and the bowl was not stable.

There was also the cry of the wild beast. Fang Zheng couldn't see what animal "Lianfeng" was summoning, but he heard Sister Sang and Hai Qiniang next to him exclaiming "big yellow cat" and "stupid, that's a leopard"!Fang Zheng's heart tightened, and he would never forget how a giant leopard with golden fur and light stripes like leaves bit the insect's tentacles in the dark and cold Daqinglong Crypt...

Fang Zheng thought anxiously: "Lian Feng", who are you?

Seeing that Feng Yi's life was dying, the rest of the Flying Badger Army roared and rushed over to kill them as if they had been fried in oil.

Brother Xiaoyao, the captain of the armored service, was at a loss for what to do. Something really happened this time.Feng Yi died in Danyang City, how will the cold-blooded Flying Badger Army retaliate?What is the origin of these two people that they can take each other's life in an instant?

Fang Zheng whispered something to Sister Sang and Hai Qiniang, their expressions changed instantly, and the two of them huddled behind Brother Xiaoyao and cried: "It's over, the Flying Badger Army will kill all here, please!" You protect us. We weaklings, who else can we rely on besides you armored servants?"

Brother Xiaoyao, who was holding the symbol of the tiger buckle of the legion on the copper knife, his ears were filled with shouts and roars, and he was at a loss for a while, his palms were dripping with sweat.

Finally, he took a step forward.

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The calendar of the Xiazhu Year is the solar calendar, and this night in the 650th week of the calendar is called "Danyang Bloody Night".

Two legions with long-standing conflicts in Xiazhu territory, Kaiyu and Flying Badger, broke out in small groups as a very vile conflict in Danyang City. .so.

The serious consequence at that time was that Feng Yi, the adopted son of Feng Meng, the leader of the Flying Badger Army, died in this fight.The senior officials of the Flying Badger Army were enraged and sent elite soldiers to Danyang. The armored squad and several silkworm workers in the city were all missing, and only dozens of bodies of the Flying Badger Army remained.

The governor of Danyang Chengtun County was executed, dozens of senior warriors in the upper ranks of Kaiyong were implicated and punished, and Suo Lan, the newly appointed young female leader of Kaiyong, was fined to kneel for three days and three nights. The seeds of hatred and humiliation took root in her heart.

The cause of the fight is unknown. Those present in the barn at that time either disappeared or died.Only when the dazed civilians were being tortured, one Orion recalled: Two outsiders came to the market that day, and they seemed to have painted Yu Yi's logo.They were two young men, one was blind but shrewd, the other was younger but powerful.

But other than that, there are no other clues.That night, the first group of Feng Yi's men died in the home of a farmer named Hai, and the second group died in the barn. No one reported who Feng Yi was chasing and suppressing at that time, and he did not report to anyone. A piece of bark was left with a character carved on it.

In the chaotic and complicated news that spread to all parties, the characters on the bark coincidentally attracted the attention of Lord Xiazhu, Lord Yuyi and Zu Jiangnu.

That is a word "lian".