In the middle of the night, the full moon hangs high, and the stars are shining.

Five horses quickly passed through the official road between the two mountains. After passing a post station, the team turned into a narrow path and went deep along the path, and soon arrived at a village.

In view of the winding path in the village, Xing Sang got off the horse when he reached the entrance of the village. Several people got off the horse with him and led the horse in slowly.

The people in the village are silent, and I don't know if there are still people living there. If you look around, you can't see half a lamp, only the clear moonlight illuminates the gravel road.

After walking for a quarter of an hour, Xing Sang stopped in front of a small courtyard surrounded by fences and said, "Here we are."

Jiang Shu walked to the dilapidated wooden door that was scarred by the wind and sun, and looked up at the residential house.

A persimmon tree with luxuriant branches and leaves is planted in front of the courtyard, casting a heavy shadow at the door.

On a summer night, the sound of cicadas is like a tide.

After a while, he turned around and asked, "This is it?"

"Yeah." Xing Sang, who covered the lower half of his face with a black cloth scarf, nodded, and then quickly said: "Lan Gujian sent people to search for their traces everywhere. Be careful when you go back, I'll go first."

It seems that he only intends to lead a way, and when the way is brought, he is ready to leave.

"and many more."

The first time he spoke, the other party didn't stop, and Jiang Shu said in a stern tone: "Stop."

Xing Sang stopped abruptly, as if his feet were nailed by a nail, and he remained motionless.

Just now, there was a slight sound like a control mechanism coming from his ear, at this moment the movement stopped, he turned his head, and saw the two guards behind Jiang Shu pointing at him with the long unfamiliar weapons.

Although he didn't know this weapon, relying on his instinct for dangerous things, Xing Sang clearly felt that these two seemingly light objects were enough to threaten his life.

He turned to look at Jiang Shu, with thick shadows under his eyelashes: "You want to kill me? Why?"

After finally catching this person, Jiang Shu naturally couldn't let him go away easily.

He stepped forward a few steps to Xing Sang, and lowered his voice: "Tell me, what exactly do you want to do?"

Xing Sang watched him silently, without any reaction.

Jiang Shu glanced at his deeply sunken brown pupils under his eyelids. These brows and eyes, which were still a little green a year ago, have grown enough to be well-defined now.

Perhaps it was due to having a certain status in the court of the Huns. Compared with the past, Xing Sang's eyes clearly showed a bit more majesty that is unique to those who give orders.

He recalled the embarrassment of the other when the two first met, at that time he still thought he was like a ferocious wolf, rather wild and inviolable at all, looking at it now, it was clear that the adult wolf was more dangerous.

Recalling the past, Jiang Shu suddenly asked: "What is the first lesson I taught you, do you still remember?"

Xing Sang remained silent, stared at by Jiang Shu for a moment, and then reluctantly uttered two words: "Jiang Shu."

"anything else?"

"grateful."

"Did you do it?"

"done."

Jiang Shu raised his eyebrows, surprised that he could say this in such a relaxed and sure tone.

"Did you do it?" He chuckled, but there was no smile in his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Then let me ask you, how many cities have you helped the Huns to plunder, how many people have been killed, and how many innocent people have been killed?" Soldiers and civilians, can you still count them?"

Xing Sang's face looked even colder under the scattered moonlight, and his words were full of indifference: "I am grateful to you, and others don't need it."

Jiang Shu was speechless for a moment.

The other party always seems to be able to choke him with a unique thinking angle in words.

"Based on your current status, shouldn't you take revenge for killing your mother?" After a pause, he spoke again.

He said so in his mouth, but he didn't report anything in his heart, hoping that the other party would answer, and his tone was more like asking himself: "What else do you want?"

I thought that Xing Sang would keep silent, but unexpectedly he was uncharacteristically, after a moment of silence, he suddenly replied in a quiet tone: "I want to stand on a high place and have a look."

Jiang Shu froze for a moment: "What?"

The young man of the Jie nationality stared at his face, but his eyes were out of focus, as if staring at something that didn't exist.

"I want to know what those people in the highlands see every day, that's all."

He just said this and then fell silent, and the eyes embedded under the thick eyebrows revealed elusive emotions.

Jiang Shu noticed his pure and innocent state of mind when he said this, and couldn't help but stand there in shock.

Xing Sang withdrew his gaze, glanced at the two muzzles of the guns behind him, and said in a relaxed tone: "You won't kill me."

"Repay kindness with kindness, and repay grievances with straightness. This is what you taught me."

After saying this, he gave Jiang Shu a deep look for the last time, then turned around and got on the horse, and drove away without looking back.

The horse's hoof kicked the sand away, making a sound like rain.

Hearing the rustling sound fade away, Jiang Shu couldn't help laughing at himself.

I have to say that Xing Sang, as the heroine, does have some talents and skills, such as grasping people's hearts.

He guessed very accurately, just because he saved the Xun clan, it was impossible for him to order people to shoot.

After being quiet for a while, Qin Lang couldn't help asking: "Fu Jun, who is this person?"

Jiang Shu glanced at Sun Cheng's men standing by the door.

This time he went out late at night, but he did not inform County Magistrate Liu, only General Sun.

Sun Chengyuan wanted to come with them, but when he learned that there could not be too many people on this trip, he had no choice but to give up this idea, and sent Jiang Shu alone as a scout soldier, leaving marks along the way. If they hadn't returned by dawn, he would Immediately send troops to search along the mark.

Because of the presence of outsiders, Xing Sang's identity could not be revealed too much, so Jiang Shu didn't answer Qin Lang's question, but shook his head to express that he couldn't say anything, lest the scout go back and report to Sun Cheng, and General Sun thought he was collaborating with the enemy and treason.

Now that Xing Sang had already left, Jiang Shu pulled away from the emotion of pondering the hero's mind, turned around and opened the courtyard door and said, "Go in and have a look."

When I was outside, there were shadows of trees and fences, so I couldn't see the scene clearly in the courtyard. When I stepped into the door, I found a little fire flickering in the front window of the house. It was obvious that there were people inside.

Qin Lang decided to go to explore the way, and he was the first to go to the main entrance and knock on the door.

After a while, I heard the "creak" sound of the door bolt being pulled out, passing by my ears, and then the door was opened, and a middle-aged man with a fair face and a thin figure appeared at the door.

The other party glanced at Qin Lang calmly, then quickly shifted his gaze to Jiang Shu's face, and asked, "Is this Jiang Shu Jiang Taishou?"

"It's me." Jiang Shu hadn't heard anyone address him by name and surname for a long time since he became the prefect, so he couldn't help asking curiously, "Who's your step?"

The man lowered his eyes and replied: "I used to be named Guo Bai, and now I am named Guo Tonggui. It is enough for the lord to call me back together. It was Xing Qianchang who asked me to wait here for a few people."

Jiang Shu was slightly stunned, he seemed to have some impression of the name "Guo Bai", but he couldn't remember it for a while.

Not allowing him to think about it, the man who claimed to be Guo Tonggui led them into the house.

Opening the hanging dark gray curtains in the back room, an unpleasant rancid smell came blowing out.

Jiang Shu walked into the door and saw a narrow bed placed in the place illuminated by the candlelight. His eyes were immediately attracted by the corpse covered with linen on the bed, and it took a while before he began to look around.

Hearing what Xing Sang said, he originally thought there would be many people inside, but in fact there were only five people.

Kneeling beside the bed were two women, one old and one young. The old woman lowered her head and wept, the young woman held a baby in her arms, and a man with a vicissitudes of life was sitting beside the bed.

The man was injured, his face was flushed, and he leaned against the wall motionless. He seemed to be suffering from a high fever. An eleven or twelve-year-old boy was taking care of him, changing the cloth towel on his forehead.

Jiang Shu noticed the weapon standing against the wall next to the man's elbow, and asked sideways, "Who is this?"

"General Lu Lu." Guo Tonggui said, and introduced others to him by the way: "These two are the wife and son-in-law of Duke Xun, and the two children are the grandsons of Duke Xun."

Seeing outsiders coming, several people in the room looked up, with a hint of nervousness in their eyes.

Guo Tonggui dispelled everyone's vigilance and said, "This is Jiang Shu, the prefect of Xing County, here to take you to a safe place."

Jiang Shu raised his hand to salute.

"The prefect of Xing County..." the old woman said, "Could it be that A Ling asked you to come here?"

"That's right." Jiang Shu knew that coming in the name of Xun Ling would make them feel more at ease with herself, so she deliberately followed her words.

"When I heard the news about Nanzhe City, Lieutenant Xundu was still fighting the enemy in Xizhu County, and it would take several days for him to arrive, so I will bring the army over to support."

"So that's the case." The old woman lowered her head and said, "The lord came all the way to help me, I can't repay this kindness, I can only thank the lord on behalf of my husband."

"Ma'am, don't be too polite, I can't catch up with Nan Zhe, how can I afford this thank you!"

"It's a long journey, so I can't blame you." The old woman shook her head, and tears welled up in her eyes as she spoke.

Guo Tonggui watched the old woman cry, sighed slightly, and reminded Jiang Shu in a low voice: "It is inconvenient to stay here, and General Lu's injury cannot be delayed any longer. It is better for the Lord to take them away as soon as possible."

"What you said is true." Jiang Shu nodded, and then ordered the scouts to go back and arrange for a carriage to come.

It takes about an hour to ride a horse from Dengxian County, so go back and call a car now. If it is fast, maybe they can be picked up in Dengxian County tomorrow morning.

The scouts went out soon after receiving the order, while Jiang Shu and the others stayed here for a rest.

He was not idle while waiting for the carriage. Seeing that Lu Mian was not in a good condition, he seemed to have a high fever due to a wound infection, so he exchanged his points for some medicines for him.

Through the example of Xie Yin taking the life-extending pill to renew life, Jiang Shu has already realized that the medicines he exchanged in the mall can be used by the aborigines, but many of the medicines used by the players cannot be effective for the aborigines. Administrator privileges.

The game's medicine took effect very quickly. It didn't take long for Lu Mian's high fever to subside, and he gradually became sober.

Opening his eyes, he saw a gentle and handsome young man sitting beside him. Lu Mian was a little confused. After Jiang Shu finished introducing himself and explained the current situation, the other party finally realized.

Regarding Jiang Shu's identity, he didn't seem surprised, and thanked him directly: "Thank you Mr. Jiang for saving me."

"You are Welcome."

"Your Majesty will help you out of righteousness, and the Major General will be grateful." Lu Xian said weakly, paused, and then added a sentence incoherently: "The Xun's lineage was dying, and when the general passed away, the Xun's family would die." It depends on the major general to support it alone."

Jiang Shu didn't understand what he said, and always felt that he seemed to be implying something.

After a while, he suddenly realized that the original owner secretly fell in love with Xun Ling and gave him gifts. Many young people in the gentry knew about it. It is possible that the other party thought that he came here to save them specially to win Xun Ling's favor, so he beat around the bush Remind him that the Xun family is thin, so don't turn their generals into a detour?

Regardless of whether Lu Xian meant this or not, Jiang Shu felt that he had to explain something, so he continued, "I helped Shannan County to stabilize the situation in Xunzhou. I don't ask Captain Xun for anything in return. General Lu doesn't have to worry about it." .”

Lu Xian breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, sat up a little and said, "Master Lu is very virtuous, I deeply admire him, what can the Lord use Lu Mou in the future, although speaking, I will go through fire and water, and I will not hesitate. "

Jiang Shu knew that he intended to return favors for the Xun family, so he did not refuse: "I will remember what the general said today. If you have to trouble the general in the future, the general should not refuse."

Lu Xian showed a tired smile: "That's natural!"

The night was quiet, and after the two chatted for a while, the wounded Lu Mian fell asleep in a daze, and Jiang Shu was also a little sleepy, so he leaned against the wall and closed his eyes for a nap.

He fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes, and it was already dawn when he was awakened by Guo Tonggui.

Outside the courtyard gate, under the faintly white sky, the scouts and a coachman were waiting at the gate in a fairly spacious carriage.

Taking advantage of the day before full light, several people first carried the body of General Xun into the car, followed by the injured Lu Miao, and after all the women and children were packed into the car, Jiang Shu rode his horse and prepared to return to Deng County up.

Before leaving, Jiang Shu looked at Guo Tonggui who was standing at the door, and the other party looked up at them with a hint of longing in his eyes.

Seeing this, Jiang Shu asked: "Mr. Tonggui, do you want to go back to the county with us?"

Guo Tonggui hesitated for a moment, finally shook his head, and sighed softly: "I can't go back, everyone please leave, Guo, I'm sorry."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked into the courtyard, closing the courtyard door.

On the path outside the door, Jiang Shu was thinking about what the other person said, and suddenly felt a flash of inspiration, remembering who this person was.

Guo Bai, born in the Guo family in Shangping, used to be the prefect of Dewu County.

As far as he knew, Governor Guo had already died when Ganyuan City fell, and it was rumored that the head and body of the corpse had been separated. At this time, since this person was standing here alive, he should have been killed by Xing Sang.

Jiang Shu was in a complicated state of mind for a while, and he didn't know whether it was because of Xing Sang's saving people, or because of Guo Bai abandoning the past and starting again.

Before leaving, he took one last look at the closed courtyard door.

"Guo Tonggui..."

The north wind blows, and the rain and snow fall.

Good for me, go hand in hand.

Guo Bai gave himself such a name, it seems that he has found a new life path.

·

Hengchuan, the Southwest Palace.

At dusk, the breeze is soothing, and in the depths of the thick green bamboo forest, two men sit in the pavilion and play chess.

"People comment on the four major surnames in the South, Xie Wen, Gao Wu, Xun Zhong, and Zhou Hou. Now the loyal minister is dead. Because the Kong family traitors rebelled against the enemy, the source of their crimes may be blamed on His Highness." Lu Qingyao Said with a fan.

Pei Xin narrowed his eyes slightly: "In your opinion, how does Gu Dang protect himself?"

Lu Qing lowered his gaze, and calmly picked up a chess piece and dropped it on the chessboard: "It's no longer feasible to plan slowly, the only way is to seize power as soon as possible."

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