ancient criminal minds

Zhang Lin is the postman in a posthouse on the official road leading to northern Xinjiang. Although he doesn't know much about military affairs, he can tell from the urgent military newspapers in northern Xinjiang one after another. The decline of the frontier army, I heard that even His Highness the King of Chu was injured, is it really going to be beaten in by those hyena cubs?

Zhang Lin's posthouse was very close to the northern border, and it was not that he had never experienced war, but ever since His Royal Highness King Chu came to the northern border, he had never been beaten so embarrassingly by the Jie people.Zhang Lin has already asked his wife to take the child back to the countryside, but he himself is the postman and cannot leave.

On this day, Zhang Lin weakly scolded Niu Da, the lazy postman, but Niu Da was unconvinced: "How can anyone pass by the posthouse at this time? The letter of help from the Northern Xinjiang Army just passed the posthouse yesterday. People will not come so fast!"

"Hey! You little bastard, it's reasonable for you to be lazy! Hurry up and wipe the table."

Niu Da lazily said: "It's just like that after rubbing, how can it be called Beijiang without any soil?"

Zhang Lin was so angry that he took off the soles of his shoes and wanted to whip him, but suddenly he heard the sound of galloping horseshoes outside. Before he had time to put on his shoes, he ran out of the post house and saw a group of knights galloping from the south road. The road was full of dust, which showed that there were still many people coming.

Zhang Lin hurriedly shouted loudly: "Niu Da! Hurry up and boil the water!"

In such a short while, the group of knights had already arrived in front of the post house. The leader was a man in Tsing Yi, with a tall and straight figure and bright eyes. It seemed that he had been in the army.He got off the horse neatly and handed the token in his hand to Zhang Lin.

Zhang Lin took it over and took a closer look. There was a big Chu character on it. His heart trembled, and he quickly cupped his hands and said, "It turns out that it is under the command of His Highness the King of Chu. Please rest inside for a while, the military master. Hot tea and hot food will be here soon."

The man nodded, but walked behind him, supporting a young man who couldn't even stand still.

Although the young man was already disheveled at the moment, Zhang Lin could still see that he had a handsome appearance, and his hands and neck were delicate and fair that could only be raised by a wealthy family.Zhang Lin was not sure about the young man's identity, but he could tell that the other party was not used to long-distance riding, so he said cautiously: "Do you need a villain to hire a doctor for this young man?"

The man in Tsing Yi also frowned and said: "Young Master Lu, why don't you stay in this inn for a few days, and it's the same when you catch up after your injury recovers."

Lu Zheng shook his head, because he didn't drink any water, his voice was hoarse: "I'm fine, as long as it doesn't slow down your speed."

Qingluan sighed, and didn't speak any more. He really fully experienced the stubbornness of this young master along the way.He is clearly a pampered young master, but he has astonishing willpower. These days, traveling with them, a group of rough men in the army, is almost sleepless. But he was able to keep up with their speed, even if his legs were worn out, he didn't make a sound.

Seeing that Qingluan stopped talking, Zhang Lin retreated obediently to prepare tea and dry food, and urged Niu Da to feed the horses by the way.

Who would have thought that just after he entered the kitchen, he saw Niu Da running in with no expression on his face: "Yi Cheng, that horse is bleeding!"

Zhang Lin frightened, afraid that something was wrong with the horse, he hurriedly followed Niu Da to the stable, and indeed saw blood stains on the belly of a horse. He hurriedly touched the horse all over, and finally confirmed that it was not the horse that was injured.

Thinking of the young man who was helped off the horse, Zhang Lin felt a thump in his heart, and said to Niu Dao in a deep voice, "Don't feed the horse, go and invite Dr. Wang here, and ride the horse, go and come back quickly."

"Hey!" Niu Da hurriedly responded.

Zhang Lin hesitated for a moment, but still walked towards the post house.

Qingluan and the others entered the post house, first helped Lu Zheng to sit down, and obviously saw him frowning, and the muscles on his body tensed up instantly.Qingluan felt helpless, but he also knew that he would not listen to him no matter how much he persuaded him, so he said, "Rest here for one night, and set off tomorrow morning." Seeing that Lu Zheng wanted to say something else, he said first, "Brothers along the way We are also tired, a good night's rest will not hinder our journey."

Lu Zheng moved his lips, but did not speak again.

Qingluan wanted to persuade him a few more words, but seeing the postman winking at the side, he swallowed the words in his mouth, walked to the side and asked: "What's the matter?"

Zhang Lin carefully explained Lu Zheng's situation, and then found that Qingluan's brows were immediately furrowed.

"The villain has already gone to invite the doctor, do you see?"

Qingluan nodded: "The doctor will come directly to the guest room in a moment, we have the medicine ourselves, just prepare hot water and bandages."

Zhang Lin only should be.

Qingluan then turned back to the dining table, and said lightly, "I'll boil hot water for a while and wash it to relieve my fatigue." He didn't directly point out Lu Zheng's injury. During this journey, what Lu Zheng did has already been done. It was enough to make Qingluan respect him, since Lu Zheng didn't want to say it, he just pretended not to see it.

Fortunately, Ye Xiao has already brought the news that Lu Zheng said that the firebolt cannot touch water, and that the warehouse where the firebolt is stored cannot see open flames. Although I don't know how effective it will be, it is better than they have nothing about the firebolt. Knowing is much stronger.

Lu Zheng was helped back to the room by Qingluan, in fact, he was already at the end of his battle, the clothes on the inner sides of his legs were already worn out, and he was numb from the pain.

It's not that he doesn't know that it's best to let Qingluan and the others go first, and it's best to come with Bao Zheng and the others, but he just can't rest assured, not only because he is worried about the so-called Firebolt, no matter how similar the rumors describe it Gunpowder, but before he saw it himself, he still couldn't let go of his heart. Apart from that, he was worried about Rong Zhen, who would not know whether he would live or die. He wasn't sure how much of this worry was because of Rong Zhen, but he knew he had to. Hurry over, even if you faint, you have to see him well first.

As soon as he entered the door, Lu Zheng saw a big medicine box on the table and an old man with a white beard, and immediately realized that Qingluan had discovered his situation.

Qingluan acted as if he didn't see Lu Zheng's embarrassment, and said to Doctor Wang, "Please take a look at his injury, doctor, we have the medicine ourselves."

Doctor Wang nodded, let Lu Zheng lie on the bed, and lifted the hem of his clothes, even a well-informed doctor couldn't help but take a breath.

"This injury..."

It turned out that the blood scab had grown together with the trousers. If you want to clean the wound, you have to tear off this piece again. This pain is as painful as tearing off a piece of skin from a human body.

Qingluan didn't expect the injury to be so serious, so she said in a deep voice, "Young Master Lu, you should not go any further with this injury. I will send a carriage to pick you up when I reach the county town."

"But……"

"His Royal Highness ordered me to protect you. I have already failed my duty when you are injured like this." Qingluan paused, "I understand your concern, but this is not your duty. You should be more worried about your own body."

Lu Zheng lowered his head, and Qingluan immediately reflected on whether his words were too much. It happened that Doctor Wang cut open his trousers and looked over: "Can this military master help the old man to suppress this young man, so that I won't be able to help you for a while?" Take the medicine."

Qingluan walked over silently, holding Lu Zheng's leg.

Doctor Wang said to Lu Zheng gently: "Master, bite a towel in your mouth, lest the pain be unbearable for a while."

Lu Zheng swallowed his saliva: "...Can I not tear it?"

"This is impossible, if you don't do this, the injury won't heal." Dr. Wang carefully wiped a few blood scabs with a wet towel as he spoke, and wiped off the mud and dust mixed on them, so as not to get into the wound in a while.

The most painful time in Lu Zheng's life was probably when he fell on the playground in elementary school and had five stitches on his chin without anesthesia. No matter how much time has passed since then, this pain will always remain in his memory and cannot be dispelled.Now it seems that there will soon be a comparable existence.

Lu Zheng bit the towel as if he was dead, he didn't dare to look at it.

Although Doctor Wang seemed kind and gentle, his hands were really black. Before Lu Zheng was ready, he had already tore off a large piece of blood scab.

Lu Zheng jumped in pain, but fortunately Qingluan suppressed it, Dr. Wang quickly inserted the golden needle into the acupuncture point to stop the bleeding, and then began to sprinkle golden sore medicine on it.

By the time the dressing was finished, Lu Zheng was already sweating profusely, and his whole body was limp.

Qingluan sent Dr. Wang away and came back to clean up the mess. Seeing Lu Zheng's pale face, he suddenly said: "Actually, when His Highness asked me to protect you, I was unwilling in my heart. Not only me, most of them knew the inside story The generals of the Northern Xinjiang Army also held the same view."

Lu Zheng opened his eyes and looked towards Qingluan.

"When you were hunted down, I didn't arrive later, I was actually watching all the time." Seeing Lu Zheng's shocked expression, Qingluan raised his eyebrows, "I didn't understand why His Highness treated you differently at the beginning. , but after that, I gradually understood.”

Before Lu Zheng could speak, Qingluan rushed to say again: "I know I made a mistake, after you recover from your injury, I will accept the punishment and I will never fight back."

When Lu Zheng first heard it, he was still a little angry, but after all, the matter has passed, and now he just thinks it is ridiculous when he thinks about it. Seeing that Qingluan was ready to die bravely, he deliberately said: "Okay! After I recover from my injury, I will personally How about brewing a jar of wine for you, and drinking it in public will be the end of it?"

Qingluan frowned: "What kind of punishment is this? I always drink a lot, let's change it..."

The villain in Lu Zheng's heart sneered twice: Do you really think this is ordinary wine?Stupid mortals who have never seen high alcohol!

Qingluan still wanted to persuade Lu Zheng, but suddenly he stopped, and a night owl flew in from the window, startling Lu Zheng.

Qingluan whistled, and when Ye Xiao flew over, he impatiently took off the bamboo tube from Ye Xiao's feet.

Lu Zheng was more anxious than him, if it wasn't for being unable to move around for the time being, he would have to grab the bamboo tube in Qingluan's hand directly.

Qingluan quickly opened the secret letter in the bamboo tube, and heaved a sigh of relief after reading it.

"Young Master Lu, Your Highness is fine."

Lu Zheng's heart also fell, and he hurriedly asked: "Is there anything else?"

"The Jie people have ceased fighting." Qingluan's voice became lighter, "The methods you mentioned are really useful."