The Blood Crown

After nightfall, firecrackers and fireworks blared together, and the sound of ceremony and music was so loud that Yan Sikong could vaguely hear it in the prison. The air was filled with the smell of saltpeter, which lingered for a long time.

Yan Sikong could imagine the scene of the Feng Mansion being decorated with lanterns and festoons, and filled with guests, but he was anxious. He couldn't tell if it was because Feng Ye was getting married, or because he was worried that they would fail to escape from prison.

Yan Sikong peeped at the moon in the sky through the narrow iron window, and the passing time was like a needle piercing his heart delicately, making him feel extremely tormented.

He couldn't restrain himself from imagining what Feng Ye was doing at this time.

I must have already greeted the bride, let's start worshiping the hall, the wedding banquet probably filled the entire mansion, it's time to toast now, and later, it's time to enter the bridal chamber...

When Feng Ye was in prison, did he also think about how he and Wan Yang got married?He finally understands the feeling of being bitten by ants now.

But so what.

The moonlight was getting darker, Yan Sikong was restless, and finally waited for She Zhun to come.

Taiyuan is no better than the capital, and the prison in Taiyuan Mansion is naturally incomparable with the security of the imperial prison in the capital. She Zhun has changed his appearance a little, wearing the uniform of the Feng family army, and there is a trace of fireworks on his body. He just came out of Fengfu, holding the key of the prison door in his hand, and said quickly while opening the door: "The prison guards are all stunned by me, and the horses are ready. My men have rescued Ali, but the time is short , the plan couldn't be more thorough, once the city gate is closed, it's up to you."

"……rely on me."

"Yes." She Zhun opened the cell door and threw the cloth bag to him, "Put it on."

Yan Sikong opened the cloth bag, which contained not only the mask, but also Yuan Nanyu's clothes.Yan Sikong took a deep breath, having made up his mind, he couldn't hesitate now, he quickly changed into his clothes and put on his mask.

She Zhun stepped forward, combed his hair, and put cotton pads on his shoulders. Yuan Nanyu was about the same height as him, but a little stronger than him.

After making some modifications, She Zhun sighed softly as she looked at Yan Sikong who was dressed in Yuan Nanyu's appearance from head to toe.

"What's wrong."

"I saw him today." She Zhun said, "Even through the mask, I can see that you look alike, how can others not notice?"

"It's not that they didn't notice it, but they don't know our background, so they only feel a little similar, and you know, the more we look alike."

"That's true." She Zhun patted Yan Sikong's shoulder, "Drink the wine, and if you can't get through the city gate with this mask, you will have to force your way through."

Yan Sikong took a deep breath, gulped the wine that She Zhun had brought into his mouth, then threw down the jug, his eyes were firm: "Let's go." He strode out of the cell as he spoke.

"What else do you bring?" She Zhun wanted to grab the thin luggage in his hand.

"It's just a carry-on thing, it's so light, it doesn't get in the way." Yan Sikong avoided it and walked straight out.

After She Zhun's men brought down the jailer, they had already cleared the way to escape. They ran out quietly through the back door, waiting there for some horses, as well as Ali and She Zhun's men. They were all dressed in the same clothes as She Zhun. Same bad clothes.

"Ali!" Yan Sikong strode over.

Ali's eyes turned red, and he was about to kneel down to Yan Sikong from a distance.

Yan Sikong grabbed his arm and looked him up and down: "Have you been tortured?"

Ali shook his head, babbling as he wanted to say something.

She Zhun urged: "Don't waste time, let's go." As he said that, he pushed down the brim of Ali's hat, "Stay stooped later, and don't let anyone see you."

Ali nodded vigorously.

Several people got on their horses together and headed towards the west gate, which had the fewest guards.

The guard at the west gate is the lowest rank, and he has little contact with Yuan Nanyu, so it is the most difficult to find that there is something strange about him.

It was late at night, and they didn't meet anyone on the way until they reached the city gate. When the guard Zhao Xian saw the leader, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I'll see General Que, isn't the general supposed to be at the wolf king's wedding banquet?" ? How..."

Yan Sikong lowered his voice slightly, pretending to be slightly drunk after the banquet: "Zhao Xian, I'm going out of the city in the name of the wolf king, open the city gate quickly."

"Please show me your badge, General."

"Wolf King is in the wedding ceremony right now, so he doesn't have time to give me a token." Yan Sikong shouted, "Open the door quickly, don't tell me to delay my errands."

"This..." Zhao Xian wondered, "The wolf king has an order. Anyone who leaves the city after nightfall will have to ask for a token."

Yan Sikong said coldly: "Are you going to disobey orders? This matter is urgent and imminent. If you dare to stop me, I will punish you for delaying the military aircraft!"

Zhao Xian thumped and knelt on the ground, and the other gatekeepers also knelt down. He said in a trembling voice, "I dare not, but the Wolf King's military order is like a mountain, and my subordinates dare not disobey orders."

Yan Sikong pulled out his sword abruptly, and the tip of the sword almost touched Zhao Xian's eyebrows, and said sharply: "Zhao Xian, I was ordered to leave the city by the Wolf King, and the Wolf King will naturally not pursue you for it afterwards, but if you I missed a big deal here, and I don’t have to wait for the wolf king to punish me, I will kill you right now to justify the military law!"

Zhao Xian gritted his teeth and said loudly, "Open the door!"

Yan Sikong and She Zhun exchanged glances, but they never dared to relax.

As soon as the gate of the city was opened, several people rushed out of the city in a single file and rushed away.

Yan Sikong couldn't help turning his head, looking at the majestic Taiyuan City.In order to take down this city, this necessary stronghold on the road to the capital, he and Feng Ye have put in too much effort, have experienced victories, defeats, honors and disgraces, and countless young and promising soldiers have been buried in foreign lands forever.

When fighting side by side, he thought that the two of them had almost put aside their previous grievances and could work together. He never thought that after Feng Ye used him up, he would turn against each other in an instant. Maybe as Feng Ye said, all of these were learned from him. Yes, but he, everyone in the world thinks he is heartless and unlucky, but compared with the current wolf king, he is even worse.

He clearly understood that Feng Ye was Feng Ye when he was young, and now the Wolf King is the Wolf King. The boy he loved no longer exists, so there is no need to treat them as one person anymore.

Taiyuan City was left far behind by them, and even the grand fireworks that rose into the sky all night gradually became smaller.

Yan Sikong never looked back.

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She Zhun's subordinates sent them off for a day and a night, and then dispersed. Only three people left to attack one after another. They did not dare to enter the city or take the official road. In the mountains, the weather was cold, and they suffered a lot.

They must leave the Central Plains as soon as possible. The place where they are now is not far from Qingyang. As long as they pass Qingyang, they will no longer be in the sphere of influence of Fengye. Only then will they truly get rid of the pursuers.

It's just that I've been in the mountains for the past few days, with no news, and I don't know where the pursuers sent by Fengye have gone. I just feel that I'm being chased and bitten from behind, and I dare not relax for a moment.

However, they couldn't go all the way up the mountain.One is that they have run out of dry food, and the other is that the snow in the mountains has not yet melted, so it is difficult for horses to find food. People can bear it if they don’t eat it, but they can’t move a step if they don’t eat it.

As a last resort, they had no choice but to change into ordinary people's clothes, intending to sneak into a small remote county town to buy some food and hay, but Ali did not enter the city. Ali was tall and strong with an ugly face. I can't forget it, it's too easy to be found.

After entering the city, Yan Sikong and She Zhun found a noodle restaurant. When the hot beef noodle soup was served, the two of them held the bowls, buried their heads, and gorged themselves, as if they hadn't eaten for a few days.

With a firm stomach, the two of them felt their bodies warmed up, and their tiredness dissipated a lot.

Yan Sikong took a sip of his wine and sighed: "It's really not easy to finish the hot noodles."

"That's not true." She Zhun called Xiao Er, "Two more bowls."

"Further to the south is Qingyang. It was the city that Yu'er fought bloody and took down, and later took down Pingliang and Fengxiang one after another." Yan Sikong sighed secretly as he recalled the past.

She Zhun snorted coldly: "They are also brothers from the Yuan family, but this Yuan Nanyu and Yuan Shaoxu are completely different."

In the past few days, unable to withstand She Zhun's questioning and questioning, Yan Sikong has already told She Zhun the whole story, and She Zhun was so angry that his orifices were filled with smoke, and Ali's eyes were full of resentment and ferocity. If Yuan Shaoxu was in front of him, he would definitely be killed. He tore it.

"Yes, fortunately, Dad still has a good son."

"However, Yuan Shaoxu is no longer a beast, but it is because of Feng Ye that he can make such troubles." She Zhun said disgustedly, "You have been wronged by Feng Ye in the past two years, but you never told me how you became like this Useless? He is no longer the little prince of the past."

Yan Sikong laughed mockingly: "You are right, I am a coward, not only a coward, but also self-deprecating, I know he has changed, but I can never forget Fengye back then... I have been deceiving myself, anyone How can it stay the same when my family is ruined and people die? I have experienced it myself..."

"His family is ruined, and he fell from the clouds into the abyss. It's pitiful, but it's not your fault. Feng Jianping holds a heavy soldier and has a high meritorious service. Which emperor in the past dynasties would tolerate him. If it weren't for you, he would have died in the imperial edict. I'm in prison!" She Zhunyue said, the more angry she became, "He returned his favor and revenge, and blamed you, extremely stupid!"

"It's useless to say these things now." Yan Sikong said flatly, "I owed him something, and I paid it off. From now on, I... don't want to have anything to do with him."

She Zhun frowned: "Then what are your plans in the future?"

Yan Sikong smiled wryly: "I haven't made up my mind yet."

"Nan...Sikong." She Zhun looked at him fixedly, "Come back to Jiangnan with me, hide your name, and live your life in peace."

Yan Sikong stared blankly at the empty noodle bowl in front of him.

He has struggled for 20 years, but now he has nothing, and he doesn't even know what to do?

"Sikong, I know you are not reconciled. You still have the ambition to rule the country and secure the country in your heart, but your vengeance has been avenged. Now you must stay away from the temple, and you cannot let Feng Ye and Chen Yu find you. You can only go back to seclusion. Rivers and lakes."

Yan Sikong let out a long breath, and said quietly: "20 years, nothing but nothing."

She Zhun was about to say something, a few reckless men who ran around the rivers and lakes entered the noodle restaurant with loud voices, and sat next to them one after another, bumping into the tables and stools.

"Little Er, serve wine and meat!"

"Guest officer, please wait a moment—"

Only one person slapped his saber on the table and cursed: "Didn't the king of Chu say that he came to Taiyuan only in the spring? Why did he raise his troops now? It made the dart order I just received so yellow!"

Yan Sikong was startled.