The worst is the next cousin

With the help of reinforcements, the crowd was moved to the mansion of the city lord. This huge mansion could originally accommodate [-] defenders. The place.

Mao Xiaofei and the others passed through the crowd, and the Jielin people gave way to them one after another, and some women and children even brought up the food they had prepared.

Mao Xiaofei peeled a steamed sweet potato, the sweet aroma immediately captured all his senses of taste, and his stomach was like thunder.

Everyone looked at him happily.

Mao Xiaofei took a bite of the sweet potato contentedly, and said indifferently: "Laugh, anyway, this is delicious, you don't have it, don't envy me."

In this battle, everyone obeyed Mao Xiaofei's command almost unanimously, not only because Mao Xiaofei was the older among them, but also because it was not impossible for them to break through or escape alone. Some people think they should stay, while others think they should run away immediately.At this time, Mao Xiaofei made a quick decision and quickly unified the actions of the ten of them.Otherwise they would have been torn apart and gone their separate ways.

Xu Qi looked at the sweet potato sticking to the corner of Mao Xiaofei's mouth, and looked at the smile on his face. Since last night, he hadn't seen Mao Xiaofei smile.After leaving the border town, Mao Xiaofei seldom smiled, more often he looked helpless. When he was not talking, it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

The former Mao Xiaofei who was even a little bit pitiful did not know where he went.

"#￥%." A timid voice sounded, but he didn't know what to say.Mao Xiaofei felt that someone was pulling his clothes, looked down, and saw that it was a short man.

"What?" Mao Xiaofei saw him stepping on his feet to reach for the things on his back, only then did he know that the little chubby wanted to take the hatchet on his back.Mao Xiaofei untied the hatchet with his backhand, and squatted down, "Just look at it, don't touch it."

It was a chubby little boy, wearing adult clothes, which were extremely cumbersome. Although a lot of them had been torn off, they still didn't fit well.

Mao Xiaofei followed him into the crowd, and finally stopped in front of a man wearing a black jacket.

The man respectfully motioned Mao Xiaofei to look at what was in front of him.

It is a long strip wrapped in high-quality silk and satin. I don't know what it is, but it is not short, it is as long as an arm.

"Tang Miao." Mao Xiaofei called out.

Tang Miao came over.

The man saw Tang Miao and said a few words to him.

Tang Miao raised her eyebrows in surprise and answered him a few words.

The man turned his eyes back to Mao Xiaofei's face, and motioned to him to continue looking at that thing.The man pressed the roll with his hand, and spread the silk outward bit by bit, like peeling cocoons, and finally revealed a long knife with a black scabbard and a simple shape.

"It's something inherited from his family, but he is attached to his wife and children. He came back to make a living after serving as a soldier for two years. He saw that you don't have a common weapon, so he gave this to you."

Tang Miao looked at the knife enviously, and urged Mao Xiaofei: "Look at it?"

Mao Xiaofei felt his throat dry for a while.There is nothing special about this knife, the scabbard is pitch black, and the handle is extremely simple, shining with unpretentious silver light, and the patterns engraved on it are just the simplest strokes.

"I... Since it is an ancestral treasure, I can't take it." Mao Xiaofei just shook his head, before Tang Miao told the man his words, Mao Xiaofei's wrist was grabbed by a strong hand.

The man pressed Mao Xiaofei's hand on the knife and looked at him persistently.

There was an indescribable power in those eyes, Mao Xiaofei swallowed nervously, he still felt his mouth was dry just now.

"Then I'll take it." Mao Xiaofei smiled at the man and drew his sword.The scabbard tightly wrapped the blade, and with a bang, it was slow and crisp, as if something had been cut open.

The bright silver blade reveals its true face from the black sheath, which is as simple and unpretentious as its appearance, and the cold breath blows towards the face, which belongs to the weapon and has a unique sense of sharpness.

The man said a few more words to Tang Miao.

"This knife followed him on the battlefield and killed 23 Raksha soldiers. Yesterday, he also used this knife to kill two Raksha soldiers. From now on, this knife belongs to you."

A wave of enthusiasm was boiling on Mao Xiaofei's body. He had a weapon, and some people thought he was a warrior. This sword was not a famous weapon that Xu Qi said he wanted to find a famous swordsmith in the world to tailor for him. Forest people are grateful for the gift.But it made Mao Xiaofei feel the joy of gaining power for the first time. He can use martial arts to protect the people he wants to protect, and he no longer needs to be an ordinary person who always hides behind others and shouts for help.Although there is nothing wrong with that, it is not as fulfilling as the sense of accomplishment that comes from protecting others with your own hands.This sense of accomplishment has never been experienced since he first carved a lifelike dragon out of wax gourd and was affirmed by the chef.

Tang Miao looked at the knife with bright eyes, which made Mao Xiaofei more sure that it was indeed a good knife.

"Don't try?" At some point, Xu Qi walked up behind him and patted him on the shoulder.

"There will be a chance to try it, but not now. When it doesn't hurt people, I won't draw it easily." Mao Xiaofei smiled, put the knife away, and saluted the man respectfully.

The little boy nestled in his father's arms, and the whole family watched Mao Xiaofei and the others leave.

The mansion of the city lord of Yeyue City is like the mansion of local officials in Shangqi. The front yard is used for business reception, bypassing the yamen, it is the place where the city lord works, and the tower behind is where the city lord eats.The other open space at the back is where the soldiers live. Mao Xiaofei and the others live on the side to receive officials from other places.

Yeyue City has been completely taken over by the city lord of Xulong City. He will make such an arrangement, not only to show respect for these knights in the rivers and lakes, but also to express that he probably has other arrangements, and he may meet them personally.

Mao Xiaofei took a short nap, changed into clean clothes, and wanted to walk around the yard to see where the Jielin people lived. He still remembered the fate teacher, and there was such a life-threatening friendship in it, maybe You can inquire if Jielin really has plans to go south.

However, as soon as he walked downstairs, he heard the sound of horns.

"Xiao Fei." It was Xu Qi, who changed into an indigo robe and stood gracefully in the hall.

"Are there going to be wars again?"

The soldiers hurried past, but they didn't look flustered, obviously well-trained.

"Well, but this time we have nothing to do, let them handle it by themselves." Xu Qi said, he stretched out his hand to hold Mao Xiaofei's shoulder, Mao Xiaofei turned to look at him, only to see the desire on Xu Qi's face. Stop talking.

"What are you still standing there for? Aren't we going to help?" A man ran down the stairs, Jin Chen couldn't hide the excitement on his face, he picked up his weapon and was about to rush out.

"Everyone." An official walked in from Jielin. He looked elegant and gentle. He was in his 30s, wearing Jielin official uniforms, but Mao Xiaofei and the others couldn't tell what grade the official uniforms on him were. .

"Everyone stay here, our Lord City Lord, please stay here with peace of mind, and leave the outside affairs to him to deal with."

At this time, Ye Jintian had just come down from upstairs, and he frowned when he heard the words: "Why, now that I think about it, we are foreigners, and you don't want us to interfere anymore?"

The official smiled and said: "It's not for that." He looked around in the crowd and wondered: "Where is that red-haired strong man?"

"He and we are not on the same side. What do you want him for? Could it be that you coveted his mount?" Ye Jintian said coldly, as if he was very dissatisfied with Jielin officials.

"No such intention, it's just that the city lord is very curious about his mount." The official seemed to have something to hide, so it was inconvenient to tell the whole story.

"His mount is called Pang Lang Shen. Besides, we don't know anything about that thing. Moreover, he only listens to Xun Chi. Others don't want to ride on his back, as long as they appear in its sight If you can reach it, you will be hurt by the one eye on his face." Mao Xiaofei looked at the official's resentful expression, and probably understood what they were planning, so he said: "If it is to drive away those Raksha people, It can be lent to you, but only our companions can control him, if you want to borrow it, you have to borrow it with others."

"Just now the strong man said that you are not together?"

"Not together, but we have been together for a long time, and now we are our companions." Mao Xiaofei also felt a little uncomfortable with this official. The city lord from Xulong City obviously had other plans, and he didn't intend to let them know. .Under such circumstances, Mao Xiaofei felt that Xun Chi must never be allowed to work for them.

And Xun Chi was still sleeping.

A group of people poured into his room, and Xun Chi woke up almost immediately.

In his room is a fat man who is bigger than a leopard. Mao Xiaofei, who was the first to walk over, almost stepped on him like an animal skin carpet. , Xun Chi will let this monster sleep in the same room with him.

Xun Chi scratched his red hair, and sat up with a frizzy face: "What time is it? I just slept for a while, and you came to disturb my sweet dreams, what's the matter? You won't ask me to go out to kill people again, right? "

"It's saving people." Mao Xiaofei said with a smile.

Xun Chi let out a strange cry and lay down on the bed.

"But there is no need now, the city lord of Xulong City is very interested in your mount, and has already sent someone to ask. Now the Raksha clan and the Jielin people are still fighting outside, but the city lord does not allow us to intervene. There are guards downstairs."

"He is afraid that we will take his credit, and the people of Yeyue City are so grateful to us. Now the position of the city lord of Yeyue City is vacant. If the people of Yeyue City are elected, maybe we can still be officials. .” Jin Chen couldn’t help rubbing his hands, his face full of joy.

"It's impossible. We're not from Jielin, and they won't choose us as city lords. It's just that treating us well now can win people's hearts." Xu Qi analyzed calmly.

"Brother Xu is right, so we'd better find a chance to leave." Unexpectedly, the officialdom all over the world is the same, Mao Xiaofei couldn't help but regret that he didn't listen to Ye Jintian before, but he didn't know when the reinforcements would come.

Ye Jintian snorted coldly: "He won't let us go, why not break in? This kind of people can't stop us."

Mao Xiaofei thought for a while, and finally had to say: "Take a good rest tonight. We haven't slept well for nearly two days and one night. We need to rest. Nothing else, just to remind you, keep an eye on your mount, just in case. I have made it very clear to them that even if help is needed, it must be done by you yourself."

Fat Langshen changed the position of his head and lay comfortably on its front paws. Although it looked like a human face, it was still quite cute. It was still a round face with double chins, and his cheeks were round when he pouted.

"Okay, I know, my mount, if I don't move, he will never move, and as long as it barks, which corner of the city can't hear it? It will be fine." Xun Chi looked tired.

After talking with each other, they went to sleep separately, Mao Xiaofei went back to his room, there was a man in a scarlet official robe standing at the door, just saw him in the hall.

Mao Xiaofei stopped in his tracks, straightened his sleeves, and went up to him.

The official turned his face, smiled, bowed his waist politely and saluted.

Mao Xiaofei was at a loss.

"Mao Daxia, there is a friend of yours outside who came to the door. I don't know if it is true or not. He asked all the way, and now everyone in Yeyue City knows your name. You are a friend who came here easily. Moreover, he brought an elite army of a hundred men, the city lord is not sure whether it is your friend, Qing Xi came here, if it is not your friend, we have no choice but to take it down."

Mao Xiaofei's pupils dilated, blankness and blankness appeared in his eyes, he frowned in disbelief, his brows twitched uncontrollably, after a long while, he pressed his thumb on the twitching brows, and finally found a voice to ask: "Qingxi is here, what is your name?" what name?"

"He refused to say, but I have a token, please let me give it to you." The official handed a black wooden plaque to Mao Xiaofei's hand.

Mao Xiaofei's hand trembled, he was almost unable to hold it steadily, it was very hot to touch, his fingertips slowly rubbed the words engraved on it, it was his name.

This wooden sign is the source of everything. If it weren't for this thing, Mu Canshang would not have noticed him as a soldier in the Qingxi barracks.

As if a mouthful of ice was choking on his chest, after a long while, Mao Xiaofei coughed, and replied: "Yes, he is my friend, you settle down with the people he brings, and when you are settled, come and call me, and I will see him."

Officials hesitated.

Mao Xiaofei said expressionlessly: "If you want to report to your city lord, go quickly, I want to see the owner of this thing as soon as possible." Mao Xiaofei raised his hand and stopped staying, his heart almost jumped out of his throat , ran into the house like fleeing, and slammed the door shut.

His back hit the door, and the planks slapped his spine.

Mu Canshang, he actually found it.