Run a few miles away.The horse finally couldn't take it anymore and fell to the ground.Can't stop whining.
Cao Wen subconsciously turned around, protected Ruan Qing, and lay under him.
Lie on the opponent's broad and strong chest and raised her head, Ruan Qing looked at the opponent's eyebrows and short stubble.
Cao Wen raised his face and asked, "Can you still get up?"
Ruan Qing supported the opponent's chest with both hands and leaned down again, "Probably not, I seemed to have twisted my ankle when I fell off the horse just now." After speaking, he turned sideways, rolled off Cao Wen and sat on the ground.
Cao Wen got up to check Ruan Qing's ankle and asked which one.
Ruan Qing pointed to her left foot.Cao Wen opened his trouser legs and peeled off the stockings tied around his ankles, only to see a big red and swollen patch on his snow-white smooth skin.
Holding Ruan Qing's foot and turning it around, Cao Wen asked, "Does it hurt?"
Ruan Qing gritted her teeth and nodded.
"Fortunately, no bone was hurt." Cao Wen said, "You are lucky, you fell from such a fast horse and didn't break your leg."
Ruan Qing smiled wryly, "It's not your way to comfort people."
Cao Wen asked, "When will your soldiers come to look for you?"
"I don't know." Thinking of the scene just now, Ruan Qing couldn't help laughing, "Based on the way they ran for their lives just now, I don't think they won't see their leader disappear before they return to the city."
"Ha." Cao Wenqian laughed, "You, the team leader, have done really badly. You sold your life to others, and you were forgotten here at the end."
"To prevent any changes, it's not suitable to stay here for a long time." He squatted with his back to Ruan Qing, "Come up."
Cao Wen clasped Ruan Qing's legs with both hands, stood up easily, and first glanced at the steed.
I saw the blood from the steed mixed with sweat wet the whole body, and spread out on the ground below him, and he was already out of breath.
"It's a pity." Cao Wen regretted, "I can't take it back to make a vegetable horse."
"Everyone died fighting for you, yet you still want to eat them." Ruan Qing complained.
Cao Wen glared, walked forward with Ruan Qing on his back, and said, "Since I was imprisoned and then arrested as a strong man for no reason, I haven't seen meat for more than half a month. Can't you think about it?"
Ruan Qing put her hands around the opponent's neck, and laughed, "If you can win this battle, you should be the first. This time when you return to the city, I will ask them to treat you to a roasted whole lamb."
"Hey, thank you so much." Cao Wen said.
Ruan Qing tilted his head and looked at the other person's face, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he suddenly said softly, "Why did you save me?"
Obviously, from the beginning to the end, he is the person who is the easiest to give up.He has been paving the way for others, but he has never been able to exchange for others' stop and redemption.He is like a lonely pedestrian, walking alone through the mountains and mud, never having a companion who supports each other.
Cao Wen couldn't see Ruan Qing's expression clearly, he just walked forward, he was a bit puzzled when he was asked, "Why, I will save you if I save you, why are you so picky?"
"Just now, you were almost trapped in the valley." Ruan Qing's voice was hoarse, "Why, you came with me regardless of the danger. And why didn't you hesitate at all, turned the horse's head and came back to pick me up. "
"Hey, hey." Cao Wen said helplessly, "You just came out, you don't say you are grateful, are you starting to investigate me now? Little white-eyed wolf."
"I want to know." Ruan Qing said.
Cao Wen sighed, "There's really nothing I can do about you. I've said it all, call me brother, you won't suffer."
"You are lying." Ruan Qing said, "The fate you talked about, and the elder brother, are not worth risking your life like this."
"Sijiu." Cao Wen sighed, "Did you spend the past ten years all scheming? Did no one treat you well?"
"Tell me, I want to know." Ruan Qing insisted.
If this person plots something against him, he should be prepared.At his current age, there is no such thing as innocence.
"Ah." Cao Wen suddenly became quiet, he looked into the distance, his eyes were empty, and there was a mist that didn't suit these sharp eyes.
He said, "I don't know either. From the first time I saw you, I thought you were very kind. I always felt like I met you somewhere." After speaking, he couldn't help laughing, "Hey, our hometown is in the same place. And the same surname, maybe it’s a distant relative or something, but I didn’t hear the elders mention it.”
Naturally, Ruan Qing didn't believe the speculations of distant relatives, they were all fabricated by him.
"Really?" Ruan Qing asked.
"Of course it's true." Knowing that Ruan Qing was asking about the kindness at first sight, Cao Wen said frankly, "What did I lie to you for? What did I want you to do."
Even a stranger can call a horse to rescue him at a dangerous pass.But why did those people whom he trusted completely push him out easily in a not-so-difficult situation.
Ruan Qing felt a little confused.He thought that he could already figure out any scheme, but now he was a little confused by the complexity of people's hearts.
"How do we go next?" Cao Wen stopped at a fork in the road and asked.
Ruan Qing raised her eyelids, "To the right."
After walking for a while, Cao Wen seemed to notice something and stopped, "Isn't this the way back to the city?"
"Yeah." Ruan Qing, who was lying on her back in a drowsy state, opened her sleepy eyes and looked at the road.
"What are you going to do?" Cao Wen asked.
"Just go forward." Ruan Qing rested her chin on the other's shoulder again, her voice gradually blurred, "I can't trick you."
"Hello!" Cao Wen called again, seeing no one answered, he cursed inwardly, "You really treat me like a coolie." ' Then he shook his head with a smile and continued on his way.
Turning over a hill, I saw that the sergeants who had just escaped had dismounted and rested in a valley, and it seemed that they were going to rectify their camp here.
Cao Wen, who had been carrying a large living person on his back for a long time, was not out of breath. He shook the person on his back, "Sijiu. We're here."
"En." Ruan Qing lazily replied.
Cao Wen stared slightly, "You didn't sleep?"
"I didn't say I was going to sleep. Go there." Ruan Qing said.
Cao Wen secretly gritted his teeth, walked around the dense vegetation, and exposed his vision. The soldiers who were repairing saw it, and rushed forward to take Ruan Qing.Put your back next to a boulder and let him lean on it.
He stood aside, gnawed on the tasteless dry food he had snatched from others, chewing expressionlessly, seeing that this group of people was becoming courteous for no reason at the moment.I don't know why I left early.
Ruan Qing mentioned the shape of the herbal medicine and asked the famous soldiers to look for it in the environment he mentioned.Then let the person standing beside him retreat.Then he took a deep breath and folded his hands on his lower abdomen, as if he wanted to take a good rest.
"Eat?" Cao Wen sat next to Ruan Qing and held out a piece of cake.
This time it's light travel.The soldiers only brought two meals of rations, and they were not allowed to light a fire. They were nothing more than a few pancakes, and they couldn't find better food.
Probably because of the experience of life and death, the relationship between the two unconsciously drew a lot closer.
Ruan Qing didn't even raise her eyelids, "I don't want to eat it. If brother Zizhang can hunt some wild game, Qing may be able to accept it reluctantly."
"You are beautiful, you like to eat or not." Cao Wen snorted lightly, and asked again, "Why do you settle down here?"
Ruan Qing closed her eyes and pointed behind her, "Go to this hillside and have a look."
Cao Wen was puzzled, "What are you going to do?" Seeing that Ruan Qing ignored him, he climbed up the slope, saw the scene below and quickly flashed behind a tree, poked his head out to look quietly, for fear of being discovered.
At the foot of the mountain is the city of Qi County, and the camps outside the city can be clearly seen from a bird's eye view.And because the terrain here is high and the trees are dense, the enemy may not find their traces, let alone a hillside on their backs.
He hurriedly descended the slope and sat beside Ruan Qing. His eyes were shining brightly, his interest was high, and he suppressed his voice extremely, and said in a low voice, "You want to pinch him back and forth?"
"It's not like you only know how to charge forward." Ruan Qing raised her eyebrows and cast a sideways glance at the other party.
"This is really a good place." Cao Wen rubbed his hands excitedly, "I'm afraid the group of people outside the city would never have imagined that it would take a long time to walk into the mountains before they could enter the North City, but they could reach behind them by turning over the top of the mountain. How did you find out?" From here?"
"Leading troops to fight, the right time, place and people must be included. Geographical environment, this must not be the most basic knowledge, why should you act like you see rare talents."
Cao Wen couldn't help being amazed when he heard this.This Cao Qing is really smart. In the first meeting, he heard that the other party said that he had just arrived here for a few days and was busy working all day.However, after the incident, they can quickly absorb a large amount of information, and quickly and quickly combine their own knowledge to make judgments and formulate plans.It is not to be underestimated.
"Don't put gold on your face." Cao Wen looked at Ruan Qing and made a judgment, "You also study the art of war?"
Ruan Qing also looked at Cao Wen, with a half-smile in her eyes, "Don't you read it?"
Cao Wen let out a long sigh, leaned on the stone, and said sourly, "Now I know why my father keeps telling us to be humble." He added, "If you meet my father, he must like you very much."
Ruan Qing smiled and said nothing.
There were only a small number of troops chasing Ruan Qing and others, although they were all wiped out, they still couldn't dispel the opponent's plan to march.
It was midnight, and Ruan Qing and others who came down from the mountain rushed into the stockade outside the city and set fire to it as an order.The people in the city saw it, opened the gate and rushed out.Two attacks back and forth, the shouts of killing shook the sky.Another raging fire spread wantonly, igniting the tent, forming a sea of flames, burning blazingly under the sky.
The village was in chaos, and when the sky turned white, Song Jian managed to win a way out, and led the remaining hundred or so riders to flee to the west in a hurry.
In an instant, the shadow that troubled Qixian County dissipated.Seeing the empty and dilapidated military camp and the many trophies, the county magistrate looked at Ruan Qing with more eager eyes.
When they retreated back to the city, Ruan Qing and Cao Wen walked through the city cave side by side on horseback.He looked sideways at Cao Wen and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
At the end of the endless main street, Xi Yang quietly climbed up the roof, and the morning light streamed from a distance, spread over the tiles and slabs, and finally converged on the eyes of the young man Xiaoli.
Cao Wen scratched the back of his head and smiled shyly, "I've lost all my bags, and now I'm poor. We just went through life and death together, so you can't leave me behind."
"Let's go." Ruan Qing said, and whispered, "Drive."
Cao Wen looked at the back of Ruan Qing galloping on the long street, his eyes flashed with brilliance, he laughed, raised his whip, and chased after him.
The clatter of horseshoes resounded on the street.
Cao Wen put Ruan Qing on a horse.
Bypassing the alleys, Ruan Qing finally stopped at the gate of the Yang Mansion.
He got off his horse and knocked on the door. Cao Wen looked at him and said, "Sijiu, you can do it. You found such a good place so quickly." Then he jumped off his horse and followed.
The boy who opened the door saw that it was Ruan Qing, and hurriedly opened the door to let people in, saying, "Mr. is back, the Lord will miss you these few days."
Ruan Qing sneered inwardly as she walked in.Remembering that he still pushed him into the fire pit to take care of the screwball, and he didn't panic when he opened his eyes and talked nonsense.
He knew the way back.He went straight to the guest house where he lived.
Seeing him coming back, the two servants also came out to greet him.
"Go and boil some water to bathe this gentleman." Ruan Qing ordered.Turning his head, he saw Cao Wen staring blankly at himself.
"What's wrong with you?" Ruan Qing couldn't help laughing.
Cao Wen shook his head and sighed, "God, the gap between the two of us going out in the same place is too big." He leaned into Ruan Qing's ear and said, "This Yang Mansion is Yang Zhao's mansion you mentioned earlier?"
Ruan Qing glanced at the courtyard, grabbed the man's wrist, and led him into the house.
"If you want to go back alive, don't mention the prison before."
"Okay." Cao Wen didn't ask much.
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The refining cycle of Gu corpses stained with Ruan Qing's blood was shortened.It used to take half a month, but now it takes only about ten days.
Ruan Qing followed Yang Zhao down the underground hall, opened a stone door from the wall, and walked along the corridor.There was no light inside, and the road was only illuminated by an oil lamp. I couldn't tell the time, and I didn't know how long I had been walking. Suddenly, the front opened up, and the sunlight from outside came in through the gap.
Ruan Qing saw that this place was divided by thick and long iron rods, forming prisons one by one.Many people were locked inside.
When he passed through the aisle, he glanced sideways, and saw that the eyes of the people inside were empty, and the alienated fangs were exposed from their lips.This is where the Gu corpses are held.
"Master Yang hides all the Gu corpses here. Aren't you afraid of being discovered?" Ruan Qing said.
Yang Zhao laughed, "This mortuary is built in the deepest part of the river and mountain outside the city. Few people pass by, sir, you are too worried."
At the end, the prison door was open, and after entering, Yang Guhuai was already waiting inside.
This scene is similar to Zhang An, two iron chains stretch out from the mountain to hang the Gu corpse's wrists.The fangs of the Nan Gu fed by Gu Dan are sharper, and the nails become sharper.
And because it was nourished by Ruan Qing's blood essence, it is not as haggard and frightening as Nan Gu's description before, if you don't look carefully, it is no different from ordinary people.
"The first Southern Gu refined in the north should be inspected by Mr. Yang Zhaoxiao." Yang Zhaoxiao looked at Ruan Qing who passed in front of the Gu corpse, as if he was sizing him up.
When Ruan Qing walked past the Gu corpse, the Gu corpse that had been bowing its head raised its head very weakly, revealing a pair of scarlet eyes.
Yang Zhao was behind Ruan Qing again, and was blocked by Ruan Qing.Therefore, only Ruan Qing found out.
"The shape is the same as the Southern Gu." Ruan Qing made a final decision, and retreated to Yang Zhao.
Yang Zhao ordered, "Let's start."
Yang Guhuai brought the flute in his hand to his lips, and a sharp and strange sound immediately resounded throughout the cave.It screamed like a ghost, crazily piercing into the eardrums, making people very uncomfortable.
And as this sound sounded.The body of the Gu corpse tied by the iron chain moved, then suddenly raised its head, opened its mouth, bared its fangs, and was about to pounce forward, making a jerk sound from its throat.The iron chain was pulled taut in an instant, and under the struggle of the Gu zombie, it made a frenzied sound, as if it was about to break at any time.
Yang Guhuai blew a slightly more gentle tone.The Gu Zombie immediately put away its frenzied appearance and froze.
Yang Zhaokan said, "Take the South Gu out, and find another North Gu. Let's see how powerful it is."
Pulling the two Gu corpses out of the cave, as Yang Guhuai and Yang Zhao blew two flute sounds with different pitches at the same time, the two Gu corpses immediately rushed together and wrestled in the mountains.
After a few blows, the Southern Gu overwhelmed the Northern Gu and easily bit off the opponent's neck.
Standing on the hill overlooking the battle situation, Yang Zhao couldn't help laughing twice when he saw this scene, his eyes were frantic, "Sir, please give me more Gu worms. Mr. Zhao Biwei will follow the lead and serve Mr. to thank you for your kindness." .”
"Okay." Ruan Qing smiled lightly at Yang Zhao, making it impossible to see what he was thinking, "I'll give it to you when I return home."
After hearing this, Yang Zhao couldn't help but look at the Gu corpse with an even crazier expression.If Nan Gu is trained into an army, who in the world will be his opponent?He doesn't have to shrink in this broken place anymore.
Ruan Qing crossed her arms and glanced at Nan Gu who was not moving at the foot of the mountain.He said in his heart, "Look at me."
The Gu zombie turned its neck stiffly and slightly, staring straight at him with its pitch-black eyes without whites.
It really is as written in the book.
Excitedly rubbing her fingertips, Ruan Qing became happy, and a smile flashed across her deer eyes.He really couldn't wait to watch the scene of Xiliang's large voodoo corpse listening to his orders.
The war ended too quickly, and before the good news to Ma Chao arrived, Pound, who was stationed elsewhere, had already rushed to lead the army.They thought that after these days, the small Qi County could no longer hold on, and they came this time to deal with post-war affairs.Unexpectedly, Qixian had already solved the problem by himself and regained his calm.
Just after returning from the mountains, before Ruan Qing and the others reached the study, a servant came out halfway, saying that the county magistrate sent someone to send a message that Pang De wanted to see him and Cao Wen.The matter of Gu worms can only be discussed later.
When Ruan Qing came to the door, Cao Wen was waiting, looked back at Ruan Qing, and said with a smile, "Let's go."
The county magistrate specially sent a carriage to pick them up.
The two stepped forward and sat down, and the wheels began to spin.
Ruan Qing's body swayed slightly with the carriage. He looked at Cao Wen who was sitting opposite him and asked, "Isn't Pound under Ma Chao's command? Why does he want to see us?"
Cao Wen crossed his arms and sat sideways looking out the window.His brows were calm and calm, as if he was thinking about something in his heart.He said, "People told us that Pound wanted to see us because the county magistrate told us what happened."
Get off at the door.The two walked through the courtyard and entered the lobby under the leadership of the servants.When you enter the door, you can see the county magistrate standing, and a man sitting on the steps with a big horse and a golden knife.He is tall and tall, covered in golden armor, with one hand resting on his knees and the other holding a sword at his waist.Copper-colored rough skin, bushy eyebrows and eyes, and a big beard.
When the county magistrate saw the two coming, he quickly recommended them.
Ruan Qing and Cao Wen bowed their hands slightly to salute.
Pound on the steps got up, walked up to the two of them, looked at them, and said, "Is that the bandit army you two repelled?"
Ruan Qing said, "Don't dare to be greedy for merit, it's all the soldiers working together to defeat the enemy."
Pang De snorted, "Don't be humble, I've heard from the county magistrate that it was the two of you who broke the plan and risked your own life, and that's how you accomplished this." He asked again, "Aren't you two native?"
"Yes." Ruan Qing said, "Both of us are from Peiguoqiao County."
"Oh?" Pound said, "That place is far away." He moved his hands, moved his eyes, and scanned the two of them again, asking, "Do you two intend to come to my command?"
Ruan Qing and Cao Wenjin fell silent.
Pound sighed slightly, "Forget it, I can't force it."
Before he finished speaking, Cao Wen interrupted, "The villain is willing to serve the general. Lead the horse and drop the pedal."
Ruan Qing looked at Cao Wen in surprise.I saw Cao Wen clasped his fists, the firmness in his handsome brows and eyes collided with Pang De's eyes, his spine was straight and unshakable.
The lines of Pound's eyes moved slightly, and the eyes that seemed a little hard and difficult to approach due to years of fighting in the battlefield eased slightly, and fell on Cao Wen's young face.
He looked at Ruan Qing again.
Ruan Qing remained silent.With a decent smile on his face.
Pang De looked back at Cao Wen again, and said, "The army will be on the road tomorrow. You can go back and pack your things first, and then go find me in the army outside the city."
After leaving the government office, he returned to Yang's house.
Cao Wen's luggage has long been gone, and the clothes he is wearing now are all made by Ruan Qing at the Yang family's request.Nothing expensive either.
After tidying up, Cao Wen carried a small bag, and Ruan Qing sent him out of the mansion.
Pang De has sent someone to lead a horse to pick him up.The two stood in front of the mansion and said their final farewell.
Ruan Qing smiled and said, "I didn't expect to be separated so soon. I thought you would continue to be your own ranger."
Cao Wen also shook his bag with a smile, and complained jokingly, "I can't help it. I'm very poor now, so I can't stay in Yang's mansion with you all the time. Before traveling, I have to find a way to earn enough money."
Ruan Qing didn't believe Cao Wen's words.He knew that Cao Wen was prevaricating him, but he never pointed it out.
Everyone has their own thing to do.Cao Wen has such superb martial arts and military sensitivity, so he should have his own considerations when he joins Pound's command as a traveling boy.
"Be careful. Take care." Ruan Qing said.
Cao Wen pursed his lips, the light in his eyes dimmed, as if he was reluctant to give up, and soon he grinned again and opened his arms, "Seeing that you are so sad, forget it, I will lend you my broad chest."
Ruan Qing burst out laughing.He didn't refuse, and gave the other party a hug.
Cao Wen also tightened his arms.
The two teenagers who meet by chance are full of secrets but have experienced life and death difficulties embrace each other.
Cao Wen lowered his head and whispered in Ruan Qing's ear, "Although I don't know what your plans are, I still hope you will be careful. I don't want to work hard and save you for nothing."
Ruan Qing stood on tiptoe, rested her chin on the opponent's shoulder, and looked up at the blue sky.Hearing this, he couldn't help but smile, and said softly, "Thank you, and you too. Take care."
The two separated.Cao Wen got on the horse, smiled and waved to Ruan Qing, "Go back."
Then he pulled the reins, shouted, "Drive." He galloped away into the distance.
Looking at the figure of the other party, Ruan Qing couldn't help being envious in her heart, it's nice to be young.When he was his age, he was not so happy and free and easy.
Cao Wen subconsciously turned around, protected Ruan Qing, and lay under him.
Lie on the opponent's broad and strong chest and raised her head, Ruan Qing looked at the opponent's eyebrows and short stubble.
Cao Wen raised his face and asked, "Can you still get up?"
Ruan Qing supported the opponent's chest with both hands and leaned down again, "Probably not, I seemed to have twisted my ankle when I fell off the horse just now." After speaking, he turned sideways, rolled off Cao Wen and sat on the ground.
Cao Wen got up to check Ruan Qing's ankle and asked which one.
Ruan Qing pointed to her left foot.Cao Wen opened his trouser legs and peeled off the stockings tied around his ankles, only to see a big red and swollen patch on his snow-white smooth skin.
Holding Ruan Qing's foot and turning it around, Cao Wen asked, "Does it hurt?"
Ruan Qing gritted her teeth and nodded.
"Fortunately, no bone was hurt." Cao Wen said, "You are lucky, you fell from such a fast horse and didn't break your leg."
Ruan Qing smiled wryly, "It's not your way to comfort people."
Cao Wen asked, "When will your soldiers come to look for you?"
"I don't know." Thinking of the scene just now, Ruan Qing couldn't help laughing, "Based on the way they ran for their lives just now, I don't think they won't see their leader disappear before they return to the city."
"Ha." Cao Wenqian laughed, "You, the team leader, have done really badly. You sold your life to others, and you were forgotten here at the end."
"To prevent any changes, it's not suitable to stay here for a long time." He squatted with his back to Ruan Qing, "Come up."
Cao Wen clasped Ruan Qing's legs with both hands, stood up easily, and first glanced at the steed.
I saw the blood from the steed mixed with sweat wet the whole body, and spread out on the ground below him, and he was already out of breath.
"It's a pity." Cao Wen regretted, "I can't take it back to make a vegetable horse."
"Everyone died fighting for you, yet you still want to eat them." Ruan Qing complained.
Cao Wen glared, walked forward with Ruan Qing on his back, and said, "Since I was imprisoned and then arrested as a strong man for no reason, I haven't seen meat for more than half a month. Can't you think about it?"
Ruan Qing put her hands around the opponent's neck, and laughed, "If you can win this battle, you should be the first. This time when you return to the city, I will ask them to treat you to a roasted whole lamb."
"Hey, thank you so much." Cao Wen said.
Ruan Qing tilted his head and looked at the other person's face, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he suddenly said softly, "Why did you save me?"
Obviously, from the beginning to the end, he is the person who is the easiest to give up.He has been paving the way for others, but he has never been able to exchange for others' stop and redemption.He is like a lonely pedestrian, walking alone through the mountains and mud, never having a companion who supports each other.
Cao Wen couldn't see Ruan Qing's expression clearly, he just walked forward, he was a bit puzzled when he was asked, "Why, I will save you if I save you, why are you so picky?"
"Just now, you were almost trapped in the valley." Ruan Qing's voice was hoarse, "Why, you came with me regardless of the danger. And why didn't you hesitate at all, turned the horse's head and came back to pick me up. "
"Hey, hey." Cao Wen said helplessly, "You just came out, you don't say you are grateful, are you starting to investigate me now? Little white-eyed wolf."
"I want to know." Ruan Qing said.
Cao Wen sighed, "There's really nothing I can do about you. I've said it all, call me brother, you won't suffer."
"You are lying." Ruan Qing said, "The fate you talked about, and the elder brother, are not worth risking your life like this."
"Sijiu." Cao Wen sighed, "Did you spend the past ten years all scheming? Did no one treat you well?"
"Tell me, I want to know." Ruan Qing insisted.
If this person plots something against him, he should be prepared.At his current age, there is no such thing as innocence.
"Ah." Cao Wen suddenly became quiet, he looked into the distance, his eyes were empty, and there was a mist that didn't suit these sharp eyes.
He said, "I don't know either. From the first time I saw you, I thought you were very kind. I always felt like I met you somewhere." After speaking, he couldn't help laughing, "Hey, our hometown is in the same place. And the same surname, maybe it’s a distant relative or something, but I didn’t hear the elders mention it.”
Naturally, Ruan Qing didn't believe the speculations of distant relatives, they were all fabricated by him.
"Really?" Ruan Qing asked.
"Of course it's true." Knowing that Ruan Qing was asking about the kindness at first sight, Cao Wen said frankly, "What did I lie to you for? What did I want you to do."
Even a stranger can call a horse to rescue him at a dangerous pass.But why did those people whom he trusted completely push him out easily in a not-so-difficult situation.
Ruan Qing felt a little confused.He thought that he could already figure out any scheme, but now he was a little confused by the complexity of people's hearts.
"How do we go next?" Cao Wen stopped at a fork in the road and asked.
Ruan Qing raised her eyelids, "To the right."
After walking for a while, Cao Wen seemed to notice something and stopped, "Isn't this the way back to the city?"
"Yeah." Ruan Qing, who was lying on her back in a drowsy state, opened her sleepy eyes and looked at the road.
"What are you going to do?" Cao Wen asked.
"Just go forward." Ruan Qing rested her chin on the other's shoulder again, her voice gradually blurred, "I can't trick you."
"Hello!" Cao Wen called again, seeing no one answered, he cursed inwardly, "You really treat me like a coolie." ' Then he shook his head with a smile and continued on his way.
Turning over a hill, I saw that the sergeants who had just escaped had dismounted and rested in a valley, and it seemed that they were going to rectify their camp here.
Cao Wen, who had been carrying a large living person on his back for a long time, was not out of breath. He shook the person on his back, "Sijiu. We're here."
"En." Ruan Qing lazily replied.
Cao Wen stared slightly, "You didn't sleep?"
"I didn't say I was going to sleep. Go there." Ruan Qing said.
Cao Wen secretly gritted his teeth, walked around the dense vegetation, and exposed his vision. The soldiers who were repairing saw it, and rushed forward to take Ruan Qing.Put your back next to a boulder and let him lean on it.
He stood aside, gnawed on the tasteless dry food he had snatched from others, chewing expressionlessly, seeing that this group of people was becoming courteous for no reason at the moment.I don't know why I left early.
Ruan Qing mentioned the shape of the herbal medicine and asked the famous soldiers to look for it in the environment he mentioned.Then let the person standing beside him retreat.Then he took a deep breath and folded his hands on his lower abdomen, as if he wanted to take a good rest.
"Eat?" Cao Wen sat next to Ruan Qing and held out a piece of cake.
This time it's light travel.The soldiers only brought two meals of rations, and they were not allowed to light a fire. They were nothing more than a few pancakes, and they couldn't find better food.
Probably because of the experience of life and death, the relationship between the two unconsciously drew a lot closer.
Ruan Qing didn't even raise her eyelids, "I don't want to eat it. If brother Zizhang can hunt some wild game, Qing may be able to accept it reluctantly."
"You are beautiful, you like to eat or not." Cao Wen snorted lightly, and asked again, "Why do you settle down here?"
Ruan Qing closed her eyes and pointed behind her, "Go to this hillside and have a look."
Cao Wen was puzzled, "What are you going to do?" Seeing that Ruan Qing ignored him, he climbed up the slope, saw the scene below and quickly flashed behind a tree, poked his head out to look quietly, for fear of being discovered.
At the foot of the mountain is the city of Qi County, and the camps outside the city can be clearly seen from a bird's eye view.And because the terrain here is high and the trees are dense, the enemy may not find their traces, let alone a hillside on their backs.
He hurriedly descended the slope and sat beside Ruan Qing. His eyes were shining brightly, his interest was high, and he suppressed his voice extremely, and said in a low voice, "You want to pinch him back and forth?"
"It's not like you only know how to charge forward." Ruan Qing raised her eyebrows and cast a sideways glance at the other party.
"This is really a good place." Cao Wen rubbed his hands excitedly, "I'm afraid the group of people outside the city would never have imagined that it would take a long time to walk into the mountains before they could enter the North City, but they could reach behind them by turning over the top of the mountain. How did you find out?" From here?"
"Leading troops to fight, the right time, place and people must be included. Geographical environment, this must not be the most basic knowledge, why should you act like you see rare talents."
Cao Wen couldn't help being amazed when he heard this.This Cao Qing is really smart. In the first meeting, he heard that the other party said that he had just arrived here for a few days and was busy working all day.However, after the incident, they can quickly absorb a large amount of information, and quickly and quickly combine their own knowledge to make judgments and formulate plans.It is not to be underestimated.
"Don't put gold on your face." Cao Wen looked at Ruan Qing and made a judgment, "You also study the art of war?"
Ruan Qing also looked at Cao Wen, with a half-smile in her eyes, "Don't you read it?"
Cao Wen let out a long sigh, leaned on the stone, and said sourly, "Now I know why my father keeps telling us to be humble." He added, "If you meet my father, he must like you very much."
Ruan Qing smiled and said nothing.
There were only a small number of troops chasing Ruan Qing and others, although they were all wiped out, they still couldn't dispel the opponent's plan to march.
It was midnight, and Ruan Qing and others who came down from the mountain rushed into the stockade outside the city and set fire to it as an order.The people in the city saw it, opened the gate and rushed out.Two attacks back and forth, the shouts of killing shook the sky.Another raging fire spread wantonly, igniting the tent, forming a sea of flames, burning blazingly under the sky.
The village was in chaos, and when the sky turned white, Song Jian managed to win a way out, and led the remaining hundred or so riders to flee to the west in a hurry.
In an instant, the shadow that troubled Qixian County dissipated.Seeing the empty and dilapidated military camp and the many trophies, the county magistrate looked at Ruan Qing with more eager eyes.
When they retreated back to the city, Ruan Qing and Cao Wen walked through the city cave side by side on horseback.He looked sideways at Cao Wen and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
At the end of the endless main street, Xi Yang quietly climbed up the roof, and the morning light streamed from a distance, spread over the tiles and slabs, and finally converged on the eyes of the young man Xiaoli.
Cao Wen scratched the back of his head and smiled shyly, "I've lost all my bags, and now I'm poor. We just went through life and death together, so you can't leave me behind."
"Let's go." Ruan Qing said, and whispered, "Drive."
Cao Wen looked at the back of Ruan Qing galloping on the long street, his eyes flashed with brilliance, he laughed, raised his whip, and chased after him.
The clatter of horseshoes resounded on the street.
Cao Wen put Ruan Qing on a horse.
Bypassing the alleys, Ruan Qing finally stopped at the gate of the Yang Mansion.
He got off his horse and knocked on the door. Cao Wen looked at him and said, "Sijiu, you can do it. You found such a good place so quickly." Then he jumped off his horse and followed.
The boy who opened the door saw that it was Ruan Qing, and hurriedly opened the door to let people in, saying, "Mr. is back, the Lord will miss you these few days."
Ruan Qing sneered inwardly as she walked in.Remembering that he still pushed him into the fire pit to take care of the screwball, and he didn't panic when he opened his eyes and talked nonsense.
He knew the way back.He went straight to the guest house where he lived.
Seeing him coming back, the two servants also came out to greet him.
"Go and boil some water to bathe this gentleman." Ruan Qing ordered.Turning his head, he saw Cao Wen staring blankly at himself.
"What's wrong with you?" Ruan Qing couldn't help laughing.
Cao Wen shook his head and sighed, "God, the gap between the two of us going out in the same place is too big." He leaned into Ruan Qing's ear and said, "This Yang Mansion is Yang Zhao's mansion you mentioned earlier?"
Ruan Qing glanced at the courtyard, grabbed the man's wrist, and led him into the house.
"If you want to go back alive, don't mention the prison before."
"Okay." Cao Wen didn't ask much.
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The refining cycle of Gu corpses stained with Ruan Qing's blood was shortened.It used to take half a month, but now it takes only about ten days.
Ruan Qing followed Yang Zhao down the underground hall, opened a stone door from the wall, and walked along the corridor.There was no light inside, and the road was only illuminated by an oil lamp. I couldn't tell the time, and I didn't know how long I had been walking. Suddenly, the front opened up, and the sunlight from outside came in through the gap.
Ruan Qing saw that this place was divided by thick and long iron rods, forming prisons one by one.Many people were locked inside.
When he passed through the aisle, he glanced sideways, and saw that the eyes of the people inside were empty, and the alienated fangs were exposed from their lips.This is where the Gu corpses are held.
"Master Yang hides all the Gu corpses here. Aren't you afraid of being discovered?" Ruan Qing said.
Yang Zhao laughed, "This mortuary is built in the deepest part of the river and mountain outside the city. Few people pass by, sir, you are too worried."
At the end, the prison door was open, and after entering, Yang Guhuai was already waiting inside.
This scene is similar to Zhang An, two iron chains stretch out from the mountain to hang the Gu corpse's wrists.The fangs of the Nan Gu fed by Gu Dan are sharper, and the nails become sharper.
And because it was nourished by Ruan Qing's blood essence, it is not as haggard and frightening as Nan Gu's description before, if you don't look carefully, it is no different from ordinary people.
"The first Southern Gu refined in the north should be inspected by Mr. Yang Zhaoxiao." Yang Zhaoxiao looked at Ruan Qing who passed in front of the Gu corpse, as if he was sizing him up.
When Ruan Qing walked past the Gu corpse, the Gu corpse that had been bowing its head raised its head very weakly, revealing a pair of scarlet eyes.
Yang Zhao was behind Ruan Qing again, and was blocked by Ruan Qing.Therefore, only Ruan Qing found out.
"The shape is the same as the Southern Gu." Ruan Qing made a final decision, and retreated to Yang Zhao.
Yang Zhao ordered, "Let's start."
Yang Guhuai brought the flute in his hand to his lips, and a sharp and strange sound immediately resounded throughout the cave.It screamed like a ghost, crazily piercing into the eardrums, making people very uncomfortable.
And as this sound sounded.The body of the Gu corpse tied by the iron chain moved, then suddenly raised its head, opened its mouth, bared its fangs, and was about to pounce forward, making a jerk sound from its throat.The iron chain was pulled taut in an instant, and under the struggle of the Gu zombie, it made a frenzied sound, as if it was about to break at any time.
Yang Guhuai blew a slightly more gentle tone.The Gu Zombie immediately put away its frenzied appearance and froze.
Yang Zhaokan said, "Take the South Gu out, and find another North Gu. Let's see how powerful it is."
Pulling the two Gu corpses out of the cave, as Yang Guhuai and Yang Zhao blew two flute sounds with different pitches at the same time, the two Gu corpses immediately rushed together and wrestled in the mountains.
After a few blows, the Southern Gu overwhelmed the Northern Gu and easily bit off the opponent's neck.
Standing on the hill overlooking the battle situation, Yang Zhao couldn't help laughing twice when he saw this scene, his eyes were frantic, "Sir, please give me more Gu worms. Mr. Zhao Biwei will follow the lead and serve Mr. to thank you for your kindness." .”
"Okay." Ruan Qing smiled lightly at Yang Zhao, making it impossible to see what he was thinking, "I'll give it to you when I return home."
After hearing this, Yang Zhao couldn't help but look at the Gu corpse with an even crazier expression.If Nan Gu is trained into an army, who in the world will be his opponent?He doesn't have to shrink in this broken place anymore.
Ruan Qing crossed her arms and glanced at Nan Gu who was not moving at the foot of the mountain.He said in his heart, "Look at me."
The Gu zombie turned its neck stiffly and slightly, staring straight at him with its pitch-black eyes without whites.
It really is as written in the book.
Excitedly rubbing her fingertips, Ruan Qing became happy, and a smile flashed across her deer eyes.He really couldn't wait to watch the scene of Xiliang's large voodoo corpse listening to his orders.
The war ended too quickly, and before the good news to Ma Chao arrived, Pound, who was stationed elsewhere, had already rushed to lead the army.They thought that after these days, the small Qi County could no longer hold on, and they came this time to deal with post-war affairs.Unexpectedly, Qixian had already solved the problem by himself and regained his calm.
Just after returning from the mountains, before Ruan Qing and the others reached the study, a servant came out halfway, saying that the county magistrate sent someone to send a message that Pang De wanted to see him and Cao Wen.The matter of Gu worms can only be discussed later.
When Ruan Qing came to the door, Cao Wen was waiting, looked back at Ruan Qing, and said with a smile, "Let's go."
The county magistrate specially sent a carriage to pick them up.
The two stepped forward and sat down, and the wheels began to spin.
Ruan Qing's body swayed slightly with the carriage. He looked at Cao Wen who was sitting opposite him and asked, "Isn't Pound under Ma Chao's command? Why does he want to see us?"
Cao Wen crossed his arms and sat sideways looking out the window.His brows were calm and calm, as if he was thinking about something in his heart.He said, "People told us that Pound wanted to see us because the county magistrate told us what happened."
Get off at the door.The two walked through the courtyard and entered the lobby under the leadership of the servants.When you enter the door, you can see the county magistrate standing, and a man sitting on the steps with a big horse and a golden knife.He is tall and tall, covered in golden armor, with one hand resting on his knees and the other holding a sword at his waist.Copper-colored rough skin, bushy eyebrows and eyes, and a big beard.
When the county magistrate saw the two coming, he quickly recommended them.
Ruan Qing and Cao Wen bowed their hands slightly to salute.
Pound on the steps got up, walked up to the two of them, looked at them, and said, "Is that the bandit army you two repelled?"
Ruan Qing said, "Don't dare to be greedy for merit, it's all the soldiers working together to defeat the enemy."
Pang De snorted, "Don't be humble, I've heard from the county magistrate that it was the two of you who broke the plan and risked your own life, and that's how you accomplished this." He asked again, "Aren't you two native?"
"Yes." Ruan Qing said, "Both of us are from Peiguoqiao County."
"Oh?" Pound said, "That place is far away." He moved his hands, moved his eyes, and scanned the two of them again, asking, "Do you two intend to come to my command?"
Ruan Qing and Cao Wenjin fell silent.
Pound sighed slightly, "Forget it, I can't force it."
Before he finished speaking, Cao Wen interrupted, "The villain is willing to serve the general. Lead the horse and drop the pedal."
Ruan Qing looked at Cao Wen in surprise.I saw Cao Wen clasped his fists, the firmness in his handsome brows and eyes collided with Pang De's eyes, his spine was straight and unshakable.
The lines of Pound's eyes moved slightly, and the eyes that seemed a little hard and difficult to approach due to years of fighting in the battlefield eased slightly, and fell on Cao Wen's young face.
He looked at Ruan Qing again.
Ruan Qing remained silent.With a decent smile on his face.
Pang De looked back at Cao Wen again, and said, "The army will be on the road tomorrow. You can go back and pack your things first, and then go find me in the army outside the city."
After leaving the government office, he returned to Yang's house.
Cao Wen's luggage has long been gone, and the clothes he is wearing now are all made by Ruan Qing at the Yang family's request.Nothing expensive either.
After tidying up, Cao Wen carried a small bag, and Ruan Qing sent him out of the mansion.
Pang De has sent someone to lead a horse to pick him up.The two stood in front of the mansion and said their final farewell.
Ruan Qing smiled and said, "I didn't expect to be separated so soon. I thought you would continue to be your own ranger."
Cao Wen also shook his bag with a smile, and complained jokingly, "I can't help it. I'm very poor now, so I can't stay in Yang's mansion with you all the time. Before traveling, I have to find a way to earn enough money."
Ruan Qing didn't believe Cao Wen's words.He knew that Cao Wen was prevaricating him, but he never pointed it out.
Everyone has their own thing to do.Cao Wen has such superb martial arts and military sensitivity, so he should have his own considerations when he joins Pound's command as a traveling boy.
"Be careful. Take care." Ruan Qing said.
Cao Wen pursed his lips, the light in his eyes dimmed, as if he was reluctant to give up, and soon he grinned again and opened his arms, "Seeing that you are so sad, forget it, I will lend you my broad chest."
Ruan Qing burst out laughing.He didn't refuse, and gave the other party a hug.
Cao Wen also tightened his arms.
The two teenagers who meet by chance are full of secrets but have experienced life and death difficulties embrace each other.
Cao Wen lowered his head and whispered in Ruan Qing's ear, "Although I don't know what your plans are, I still hope you will be careful. I don't want to work hard and save you for nothing."
Ruan Qing stood on tiptoe, rested her chin on the opponent's shoulder, and looked up at the blue sky.Hearing this, he couldn't help but smile, and said softly, "Thank you, and you too. Take care."
The two separated.Cao Wen got on the horse, smiled and waved to Ruan Qing, "Go back."
Then he pulled the reins, shouted, "Drive." He galloped away into the distance.
Looking at the figure of the other party, Ruan Qing couldn't help being envious in her heart, it's nice to be young.When he was his age, he was not so happy and free and easy.
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