My years as a soldier

When he opened his eyes, Hu Jiuzhang only felt a tight pain in his chest. He had regained consciousness obviously, but he couldn't exert any strength. It took him a while to feel where he was right now.

When he came back to his senses, Hu Jiuzhang realized that he was still in Qingnang Pavilion, but he was just thrown into an empty room.There was a row of medicine boxes on the side of the room, and the smell of medicine in the room made him dizzy.

Lowering his head, the cloth bag on his body had been taken away long ago, and what appeared on his body instead of the shoulder straps of the cloth bag were loops of hemp rope.Hu Jiuzhang frowned and looked at the knots on his body for a while, then suddenly his body shook, and he didn't know whether to be lucky or sad.The method of knotting the rope is obviously a veteran.

Such a knot can be tied firmly by a cow, let alone him who is dizzy now.Hu Jiuzhang sighed softly, but his heart tightened immediately.

"...Hey! Someone! Let me out! Let me out! What time is it? How long have I been asleep!"

Thousands of thoughts came to mind, but what Hu Jiuzhang was most concerned about was the time when he left the camp.How is Li Muyun?Is the medicine enough?How would Cui Qianyou treat Li Muyun if he was not here?Or what would Li Muyun think if he couldn't see himself after waking up?All of this made his chest tightened tightly, and he couldn't breathe for a while.

At this time, Hu Jiuxian obviously couldn't control his emotions. He shouted as hard as he could, and soon there were footsteps outside the door.

"What are you shouting for! It's so loud!"

I saw Yan Zhaozhong pushing the door impatiently and entering the room, looking down at Hu Jiuzhang from above.He was still wearing the clothes he wore when he first arrived at the pharmacy, and the bamboo poles that had been cut in half were inserted into the waist straps impartially.

"How long have I passed out, tell me quickly!"

At this time, Hu Jiuzhang was not thinking about how to get out of his body, he just wanted to know how long he had been away, and how long he had left Li Muyun alone.

Faced with this reaction, Yan Zhaozhong was a little confused. He frowned and looked Hu Jiuzhang up and down. He obviously couldn't understand why an official was tied up. The first thing he did after waking up was to be in a hurry. ask time.Now that the emperor is gone, what else can he worry about?

"It's been half an hour. What's the matter, are you in a hurry to grab the next one?"

"Untie the rope on me!"

Hu Jiuzhang ignored the questioning of the big man in front of him, he didn't even have the thought to calmly think about his current situation.

"Hey? Are you still on my side?"

Yan Zhaozhong knelt down and looked at Hu Jiuzhang with great interest.

"Let me tell you, it's my uncle's favor not to kill you. With your small body, where do you want to go?" Yan Zhaozhong held Hu Jiuzhang's chin with one hand to make him look directly at him, teasing, "Let me tell you, if you still want to go out from here today, you have to obey the master's arrangement honestly, otherwise don't blame me for being rude! You know it yourself? With you, you are not my opponent at all, let alone your two legs Still useless."

When Yan Zhaozhong said this, he lowered his head and glanced at Hu Jiuzhang's broken leg, with a lot of sighs on his face.

"You said that if you don't work as a good official, what kind of medicine do you come out to grab when you have nothing to do? Why is the life of your official family your life, but the life of the people is not your life? I don't care how many excuses you have in your stomach. Today, Chang'an City Don't even think about the medicine in it, I will definitely not let you take it away."

Yan Zhaozhong said unhurriedly, while Hu Jiuzhang, who was sitting on the ground, was already agitated by his words, his eyes were red. Fortunately, the rope on his body was tied firmly, otherwise, even if it was loosened a little, he would jump up and kill up.

"Hey, are you in a hurry?"

Of course Yan Zhaozhong could see Hu Jiuzhang's resentful eyes that wanted to tear himself apart, but he didn't intend to show any more mercy to this disabled officer who looked like a mad dog in front of him.

"Hmph... It's useless for you to stare at me. Don't I know who you officials are? Bullying the weak and fearing the hard, you eat inside and outside. You are subject to Tang En and Tang Lu, but you are born to rebel. Why, I can say it Isn't it right? You screamed so happily just now, why are you silent now? I didn't gag you, are you so angry that you can't even speak?"

Yan Zhaozhong loosened the hand holding Hu Jiuzhang's chin, feeling puzzled in his heart.

Although the official stared with red eyes, as if he could swallow people alive, but he said so much, the official didn't refute a word.

Although Yan Zhaozhong has only been doing business with his family these years, he has also dealt with officials at all levels.Officials are the most eloquent, full of great principles, but the official in front of him... seems a bit too boring, unlike an official, he looks like a desperate person who has been driven to a desperate situation, with only killing in his eyes. meaning.Moreover, his eyes... are really penetrating.

"Don't look at me like that, as if I owe you something..." Yan Zhaozhong said, pulling out the bamboo pole around his waist, and tapped Hu Jiuzhang's shoulder, "I think you're an official, you're also from a military background. You have a chance to defend yourself, tell me, why did you snatch the old man's medicine?"

"..."

silence.

After a long time, Hu Jiuzhang finally uttered a few words in a dark voice.

"……let me out."

"You boy... I kindly ask you if you don't say anything, do you think you have the final say here?" Yan Zhaozhong pressed the sharpened end of the bamboo pole against Hu Jiuzhang's shoulder, and he pushed it hard, right on the joint-connected bone Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help crying out in pain.

"...What's the use of me saying it!" Hu Jiuzhang's eyes seemed to be bleeding.With a hoarse voice, he lowered his head suddenly, and tears rolled down from his eyes.

Of course he heard what the man said in front of him, but what else could he say.pleading?Tell people the truth?Said that he was just a soldier of the Tang army, and because he was anxious to save people, he borrowed his clothes and came out to grab things... He couldn't say these words at all.

It is a fact that he surrendered to the rebel army, and it is a fact that he came out to grab things by relying on the power of the rebel army. It is even a fact that he just killed the old man.He didn't want to justify any of this.

Who doesn't know that treason is a heinous crime, but he can't live a peaceful and innocent life in this world.

He would rather be a villain, as long as he can keep his last inch of pure land, no matter how serious the crime is, he is willing to commit it.

"What's the use? Are you deaf when you think grandpa?"

Yan Zhaozhong was also enraged by Hu Jiuzhang's reaction.He has always been displeased with officials shouting and drinking in front of him, coupled with Hu Jiuzhang's attitude of refraining from oil and salt, it made him wish to tear the brain of this stubborn donkey to see what was inside. something happened.

"Hmph... What's the use of listening to you? Can you help me get the medicine back? In this world...even if you kill me, can you guarantee that the people in the Qingsang Pavilion can Are you going to live your life in peace?"

Hu Jiuzhang asked in a friendly voice.There were two tear stains on his face, but he had no regrets about grabbing the medicine.

"The way of the world... You come to tell me about the way of the world?" Yan Zhaozhong was really a little dumbfounded seeing his crying and angry look.

"Heh... You dog official, you are a bit interesting. Tell me, why did you come here to grab things? If you really have something to hide, I, Yan, can still forgive me and help you. "

Yan Zhaozhong said calmly.

Of course, he didn't say this casually.This man has been able to take care of everyone he picked up by the river all the way to the present, and now, facing this officer who is obviously in distress, of course he is willing to lend a helping hand.It's just that Hu Jiuzhang has never encountered such a good thing.He sniffed, turned his head away stubbornly, and closed his eyes fiercely, obviously still not this kind of energy, he wanted to get the medicine back for Li Muyun, but he didn't want to give in easily in front of this reckless man.

"My friend is sick. I'll get him medicine. There's nothing wrong with it. You can kill me. As long as I'm still alive, I'll take the medicine from Chang'an City back to him no matter what I say!"

Yan Zhaozhong didn't care what his attitude was, he just sat down opposite Hu Jiuzhang with a smile, and looked at him with his hands on his head.

"You man... what can you take back now? Don't be so brave here, let's go on, what's wrong with your friend, and what kind of medicine do you want?"

"Say it as if you could give me..."

Hu Jiuzhang clicked his tongue in a low voice, but Yan Zhaozhong squinted and smiled instead.

"That's not certain. To tell you the truth, the Yan family has been doing the medicinal material business for generations, and there is no guarantee that there will be what you want."

Hearing Yan Zhaozhong's words, Hu Jiuzhang turned his head and looked at him with frowning, suspicious eyes.

"Stop bluffing me. You are also a veteran, right? Will you help me?"

"Really? With our official, has he ever been a soldier?" Yan Zhaozhong suddenly became interested.

"Ah, yes. But it doesn't concern you, does it?"

"Why doesn't it matter? If it's the same robe, I can take care of you, but...you are a rebel now. Since you have betrayed the Tang army, I can kill you first, and then give the medicine to your friend. go."

Yan Zhaozhong said with a smile, it seemed like he was joking.Hu Jiuzhang just couldn't see his breezy smiling face, and his expression was always gloomy.

"If you really have the medicine to send to him, it would be worth my death. But I don't know if he can bear the news of my death after waking up. I want him to live, but I don't want him to live. Not happy... If what you said is true, after I die, please don't tell him the news of my death. Then you say that I went back to the Northwest to do business alone, or you can make up some other reasons. After all, don't let him know I'm dead."

Hu Jiuzhang lowered his eyes and said in a low voice.

He is serious about these words.Even if there was a slight possibility, he wanted to accompany Li Muyun on the journey, but if he really died, he would rather Li Muyun resent him than make him grieve for himself.After all, hatred can support a person to live, but grief cannot.

Yan Zhaozhong didn't expect that he would wait for such an answer. He stared at Hu Jiuzhang for a long while with a slight frown, then raised his hand and tapped his chest several times.

"Let me tell you, you are on the verge of death or life, a man, what are you doing?"

Yan Zhaozhong's words were somewhat persuasive, but Hu Jiuzhang still lowered his head.The pain in his heart can't be expressed clearly in a few words.

"Hey...you lift your head up for me!" Yan Zhaozhong suddenly shouted sharply, Hu Jiuzhang was startled, but actually looked up at him.

"Now let me ask a question, and you answer it. If the answer is good, I will help you. If the answer is not good... Anyway, I think you are decadent enough. I don't want your life, But you don't even want to take any of the medicines in Chang'an City!"

Yan Zhaozhong spoke solemnly, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help swallowing, and his Adam's apple surged up and down.

"Let me ask you, since you are a Tang soldier, why did you join the rebel army?"

"... as a last resort."

After a long time, Hu Jiuzhang finally uttered a word in a low voice.His eyes drooped again, and for this, he could only say these three words: I have to...

Hearing his words, Yan Zhaozhong frowned even tighter.

"Then let me ask you the second question, if the old man's son died because of you, would you regret it?"

"No regrets."

Hu Jiuzhang said this sentence with a firm expression.

"As long as I can save him, I don't care how many people I kill. How can I care if someone dies because of me?"

Hu Jiuzhang's words stunned Yan Zhaozhong for a moment, he fixed his eyes on Hu Jiuzhang's face for a while, and finally let out a long sigh.

"...You man, I really don't know what to say about you. Who are you to be an official? How can I still meet such a dull official like you at such a young age!"

Seeing the man sigh, Hu Jiuzhang also sighed.

"... What kind of official am I, but I just borrowed my body to bully others."

"What? You said you borrowed this official robe?" Upon hearing this, Yan Zhaozhong's eyes widened. How can you borrow this military officer's official robe of the fourth rank?

"Ah, I borrowed it... But I can't scare you anyway. Let me tell you a good word. If you want my life, let me go as soon as possible. My friend's life is dying. If you don't find some I will never give up after taking the medicine back.”

"You man—"

Hu Jiuzhang's words made Yan Zhaozhong stare in anger.He stared at Hu Jiuzhang, took a long breath, and finally let out a long sigh.

"Tell me! What kind of medicine do you want? I can help you find the medicine, but you have to promise one thing, you must cut off contact with the rebels. Otherwise, even if the king of heaven comes to ask, I will never help you again .”