Zha Gong's evolutionary path

Not far away, there were still crackling sounds from time to time. Soldiers running around were busy putting out the unburned flames, and the air was filled with green smoke and the smell of burning.

In the open space here, the people who survived the catastrophe were lying or standing in the dark. After hearing Zou Pingchang's straightforward questioning, their faces blackened by soot all showed expressions of disbelief.

Hundreds of pairs of eyes from inside and outside fixed on Lin Gongru who was sitting cross-legged in the center. They respected the long-followed General Zhengbei.The atmosphere at the scene was so tense that just a drop of spark could burn into a monstrous flame that was even more intense than the fire just now.

Lin Gongru's face sank, a pair of peach blossom eyes filled with affection and a smile froze, and he said coldly: "Deputy General Zou, have you misunderstood this general? Are you questioning this general's collaboration with the enemy?"

Zou Pingchang pointed to the messy ruins behind him, and said in a firm tone, "As long as the general can give me a reasonable explanation, Zou Pingchang is willing to accept the crime!"

Lin Gongru's mind was spinning rapidly about the countermeasures.

It is unreasonable to say that he is immune to all poisons and is not afraid of being addicted to drugs. Lin Gongru in this life obviously cannot have the chance that he met Xin Wu; he admits that he knows that Yan Shu has been released from the shackles, and he really has the intention to let him go on purpose , and will be dismissed on the spot.

The eyes of the barracks full of men are frightening. Even if he told 1 lies, he would still be able to make up for today's situation.

Feeling uneasy in his heart, he didn't show it at all on the surface, determined to play the trick to the end.

He kept sitting cross-legged, without getting up, and handed the empty water bottle to the panic-stricken guard beside him.

The corner of his mouth curled up in a mocking arc, and he said unhurriedly: "Didn't Vice General Zou appear in the camp with the same expression as usual after this general? Neither of you and I have been fascinated, and Vice General Zou can question this general's collusion with the enemy. Come on, can I reasonably suspect that the drug in the food and drink is from you?"

Zou Pingchang was taken aback, and Lin Gongru said again: "These days Japanese generals have been discussing military plans in Deputy General Zou's account, and all the officers and men have witnessed it with their own eyes. There is a secret operation in the army to loosen Yan Shuli's shackles in private, and I am sure I don't know about it. These days I was busy with military affairs, so I was negligent about the prisoner Yan Shu, so that others could take advantage of it. This is my negligence, and Vice-General Zou accused me of it, but I will accept it humbly. This matter must be investigated to the end, and the spies who let the enemy go are found out. Give you brothers an explanation."

"However—" he changed the subject, his eyes suddenly sharpened, "I am a little puzzled. As the deputy commander of the army, Deputy General Zou not only did not participate in the rescue at the first moment and arrange the aftermath; Under such circumstances, blatantly slandering the commander-in-chief and shaking the morale of the army—what is your intention?"

Lin Gongru was already eloquent and eloquent in his previous life, so it would be easy for him to gain the upper hand over a general in the conversation.

Zou Pingchang, who spoke eloquently and clearly, and acted on the basis of impulsiveness, turned pale and pale.

Before he could think of a word to respond, Lin Gongru had already said coldly: "If Vice General Zou can't produce conclusive evidence today that Lin Gongru colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, as the general who was appointed by the emperor to conquer the North Army, he will have to punish you for committing one of the following crimes. , The crime of disturbing the morale of the army!!!"

Zou Pingchang's face turned pale rapidly, his lips moved a few times, but he couldn't find a word to refute.

All his grievances and doubts actually came from the long-rumored rumors in the army about the ambiguous relationship between Lin Gongru and Yan Shuli; Under Lin Gongru's sophistry of righteous words, he also had to be a little bit afraid.

After all, in terms of merit, prestige, and military status, Lin Gongru suppressed him too much in all aspects.

He looked at the frowning Ye Youyou and the calm Ye Youling behind him, and he couldn't see that the people in Magnolia Villa had any intention of choosing sides.I knew that if I persisted any longer, I would only offend the public—those soldiers who had been vaguely guessing at the beginning, after hearing Lin Gongru's clarification, they already showed a one-sided expression of relief.

Zou Pingchang knelt down on one knee, not daring to raise his head: "The last general has overstepped, please surrender!"

Lin Gongru heaved a sigh of relief, and was about to roll up his sleeves to kill the chicken for the monkeys to watch, when suddenly a soldier sent to patrol around the camp rushed over and yelled from a distance, "Report—General, we found the whereabouts of Yan Shuli and the others!" !"

Lin Gongru let out a sigh of relief, and choked back: "He didn't make it... Cough, where is he?"

Mo Yi protected Yan Shuli, and the two groped forward in the bushes submerged in the valley.Mo Yiwen, a weak doctor, had no strength to restrain a chicken, and it was extremely difficult for Yan Shuli, who was taller than him, to walk.

Holding a small knife in his hand, Yan Shuli slashed at the thorns, branches, and shrubs that blocked his way. His energy was exhausted very quickly, and he had to endure the pain in his stomach that moved from time to time.His ears kept ringing, the road leading to the last position of Qi Country seemed extremely long, the moonlight was hidden behind the heavy dark clouds, it seemed that there was no end in sight.

The medicine in the skin pouch had been emptied and thrown into the depths of the woods.

Yan Shuli took a few breaths, and suddenly pushed Mo Yi hard into the bushes beside him.

The young doctor was caught off guard, and when he pushed him, he fell headlong into the depths of the forest.

"Yan Shu is away from you—" Before the anger broke out, the man hurriedly said, "Hush!!"

Mo Yi was startled, and the blood all over his body became cold immediately.

Lin Gongru's unloved voice sounded three feet away.

"You can't run away, just follow me back obediently."

Mo Yi opened his eyes from the luxuriant bushes, and saw Lin Gongru leading dozens of Yanliang soldiers, standing in the area where the torch was raised with a look of boredom.The noisy lieutenant general Zou Pingchang also followed behind, with a hesitant expression on his face, as if he wanted to follow but didn't dare to get too close.

Yan Shuli leaned against a tree and smiled softly: "Go back with you?"

Lin Gongru said: "You send secret agents to lurk in our army, burn down more than [-] of my tents, kill and injure dozens of people, and more than a hundred prisoners of Qi State escaped, that's enough. Don't force me to do it."

Yan Shuli smiled and said, "You're right. I saved all the people who should be rescued, and dragged dozens of you to die in the sea of ​​fire. I'm really worth it."

Lin Gongru took a step closer to him, he knew that this person would never be unarmed, and he was ready to defend at any time as he approached.

He said: "I hope you understand that if possible, I am determined not to meet you in battle. If you want to complain, you can only blame the faction in this life... What are you doing?!"

The tone of the last sentence suddenly rose, and Lin Gongru suddenly rushed towards Yan Shuli.

A cold light flashed in Yan Shuli's hand, and the tightly gripped knife was slashed towards his neck without hesitation.

General Xuanjia's face was full of sarcasm, and his bright and heroic eyes stared coldly at Lin Gongru, as if he wanted to engrave his appearance to the bottom of his eyes for the last time, even if he was a ghost in the underworld.

The moment Lin Gongru rushed over, his heart and soul were shattered, and even his hands and feet became stiff, almost doubting that he would fall to that person's feet - the pain and despair that suddenly surged in his heart was like a rising tide that caught people off guard, from toe to toe The top of his head is going to obliterate him completely.

"Yan Shuli!" He heard himself yelling a roar that looked like him but didn't look like him. A flash of thought flashed across his mind, Yan Shuli is dead, why am I still living here?

He was a step slower, Yan Shuli had already been on guard against him jumping over to grab the knife when he was drawing the knife to scratch his neck, and deliberately retreated a few inches away, Lin Gongru couldn't reach the angle where the man was standing at all.

There was a soft sound when the tip of the knife pierced into the flesh, and bright red blood spurted out like a water column.

Mo Yi tightly grasped the small knife from behind Yan Shuli. The doctor showed a look of extreme pain, and all five fingers of his right hand were amputated.

Yan Shuli's fingers holding the knife trembled violently, the knife fell from his palm, and he turned around and hugged Moyi's arm that was covering his severed finger.

"You..." He opened his mouth to say only one word, but Lin Gongru who caught up with him twisted his arm violently, and he fell into Lin Gongru's arms with the tied knot.

Lin Gongru hugged him tightly, his heart was beating so fast that it was about to fall out of his mouth.

Fearing that he would make another death-suspecting move, the man tightly wrapped his arms around Yan Shuli's waist, just wrapping around his painful abdomen.

Yan Shuli's face was pale, and he was sweating profusely.He wanted to push Lin Gongru away, but his hands and feet were like stepping on cotton, unable to exert strength.

After being tired, anxious, and angry, the dull pain in the abdomen finally turned into a strong falling pain that could not be resisted, and broke out in all limbs.

He looked at Mo Yi who was twisted and kneeling on the ground, panting violently, his eyes gradually turned dark, and he slowly fell into Lin Gongru's arms.

Mo Yi tightly clutched his bleeding right hand, gritted his teeth, raised his head and said bitterly to Lin Gongru: "Take him back quickly, if it's too late, there's no hope—"

Under the blazing light of the torch, Lin Gongru's complexion was not much better than that of Yan Shuli who was fainting in his arms.

He was sluggish for a while, and before recovering from the thrilling scene just now, he repeated palely: "You have already blocked a knife for him..."

Moyi looked at him, the doctor who had racked his brains to pretend to be Yanliang's chief military doctor, finally revealed his true nature after taking off the mask that he had painstakingly managed.

He raised his head and laughed, and in front of the dozens of soldiers who accompanied Lin Gongru, he purposely elongated his voice and said sarcastically, "General Lin, don't you think it's a pity if the bones and blood of your Lin family are shed like this? "

Lin Gongru was at a loss: "?????"

"What shady things did you do in Changqing Mountain behind your Yanliang monarch and people's backs, but you don't remember it so soon?"

——Changqing Mountain? ?

"Which minister——"

Lin Gongru shut his mouth suddenly.

——Li Xiran, after tonight, this mountain will be green as ever, but it is best for you and me never to see each other again.

He clearly heard Yan Shuli's voice, which sounded from his distant memory, and gently wiped a trembling and fiery kiss between his brows and eyes.

- Don't ask me who I am...