ghost city

"I - I promise you." Wei Ling said these words slowly but firmly, and there was no hesitation in his eyes at this moment.

"Aling!"

"Son!"

Sima Shang couldn't help but let out an exclamation.The soldiers behind were also in an uproar.

Is this Young Master Ling?Is this the young master Ling who has calculated everything painstakingly and weighed left and right?How could he make such a decision for a woman?

Huge doubts linger in the hearts of the soldiers.Even Sima Shang looked at him incredulously.

"Okay. Okay!" Han Cang was stunned for a while before responding. His face was also full of surprise.At that time, although he was sure of getting out, he never expected that Wei Ling would make such a sacrifice for that girl.

Ignoring the discussion behind him, Wei Ling still said coldly: "All the [-] city guards I just subdued will be given to you. But, I want to keep the horses!" His voice was as cold as ice, his eyes were under heavy pressure from Sensenwei, There is no doubt.

"Okay." Seeing that he was so decisive, Han Cang felt unable to refute his request.Anyway, war horses don't matter, as long as the military power is in hand, that's enough.

"Then Master Han, please wait at the front first. After I clear up the army, I will send it." As soon as the words fell, Wei Ling had already jumped on the horse and returned to the army.Sima Shang followed closely.

The army was led by Wei Ling to Guo Kai's damaged camp, and did not come out for a long time.Han Cang waited for his eyes to see through, but there was no movement.Although he was uncertain, he still believed that Wei Ling would not dare to joke about the girl's life.

"Boom—boom——" Ten thousand infantry marched in an orderly manner. Looking at the mighty infantry phalanx, Han Cang felt dizzy for a moment.He had some doubts: Can Liao Qiang's wine bag and rice bag train such a clean and orderly army?

"The antidote." Wei Ling said coldly. The ice-jade-like tiger-shaped jade lying in his palm was exactly the tiger amulet for mobilizing troops.It is carved from Kunshan jade.Guo Kai was in charge of this thing in the past, he had seen it several times, so he couldn't make a mistake.

"Just let Miss Zi smell this." Han Cang hesitated, then slowly took out a purple vial and handed it to Wei Ling.

"Wait a minute!" Wei Ling took the vial, hesitated for a moment, and put the mouth of the bottle under the nose of the girl in his arms.

Han Cang sneered, he knew that Wei Ling still couldn't trust him.

After about a moment, Wei Ling felt relieved when he felt the stasis in the girl's body slowly dissipate and her face turned gentle.

The tiger talisman was handed over to Hancang, and as soon as the order was given, the army of ten thousand people marched to Hancang's side in an orderly manner.

"Young master, Mr. Han is one step ahead. Return to the city and wait for your triumphant return." Han Cang cupped his hands.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Han." Wei Ling called Han Cang suddenly, "Please inform the city lord that Ling wants to subdue the ghost army of the Huns in the north with all his might, and will not return to the city for the time being."

"Oh", a trace of doubt flashed across Han Cang's face, but he put it away immediately, "Okay, don't worry!"

Wei Ling stayed on the horse for a long time, and when the army disappeared from sight, he turned his horse's head.He hugged the girl in his arms tightly and galloped away.

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Sima Shang had been waiting for a long time, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him riding back with the girl on his horse.

The girl in green was unconscious and leaned against Wei Ling's chest. Wei Ling didn't speak, but just drove the horse forward slowly.He looked very tired, his ice-like face had lost its former glory, and there was a solemn expression between his brows, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"A Ling..." Sima Shang hesitated for a long time before he opened his mouth shyly, "Today..." He wanted to say words of thanks, but he couldn't utter a word, he just felt that those words were useless.

"No need," Wei Ling waved his hand, and replied flatly, "I owe her this." His voice was also deeply tired, as if he didn't want to say a word.

Sima Shang just remembered that Wei Ling still has seven or eight holes in his body.And it was all stabbed by him!

"Brother, what do you think the soldiers will think of me?" Sima Shang was buried in his way, when Wei Ling said another word unexpectedly.He only felt that there was deep apology, confusion and helplessness in that sentence.

"A Ling..." He spoke slowly, as if he was considering his words, "The soldiers will understand your painstaking efforts. You put the elite Wei soldiers under your tent into the city guards. There is also a response."

Only now did he understand why Wei Ling insisted on keeping the horse.The city guard is a mixed formation of infantry and cavalry.Wei Ling led the army to Guokai's camp, and ordered the elite Wei soldiers to change into the uniforms of the city guards.Han Cang only knew that these [-] soldiers had abandoned their horses, but he didn't know that nearly half of them were elite Wei soldiers.

Thinking of this, he had to admire Wei Ling's deep thinking. He never expected that he could quickly make the most favorable choice under such a tight situation.

The tiger talisman in Han Cang's hand was also made of ice crystals condensed by Wei Ling's thoughts, and there was no flaw in it.The real Tiger Talisman happened to be in Wei Ling's hands.In the future, even if Han Cang succeeds to the post of Neifu, he will have the right to command the army.On the day when the two face each other, Han Cang may not have much advantage.

Wei Ling looked at the setting sun in the distance, with a somewhat dazed expression.

"I hope everything I have done is not in vain." He murmured out a sentence.Suddenly his eyes went dark, and he fell off the horse.

"Aling!"

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The camp had been destroyed by Liao Qiang, so Wei Ling led the remaining troops to the city where Sima Shang was stationed.

Wang Liao finally got what he wanted, and became under the command of Young Master Ling of Youwang City. The conflict between him and Sima Shang was gradually dispelling.

Wei Ling was in a coma for three days and three nights before waking up.But it will take some time for the wound to fully heal.

After Azi woke up, he listened to Sima Shang's account of the past few days, but he just smiled lightly and didn't make any response.There was a warm fire burning in the house, she huddled under the quilt, listening to the howling wind outside the city, she felt that it was finally time for her tired heart to rest.

Now she was with her uncle, the person she could trust the most.She can take off the disguise for a while and be herself.No need to think, no need to calculate, no need to speculate on other people's thoughts, I just feel that my heart is much lighter.Even if the current peace and tranquility will not last long, she is satisfied.

"The charcoal fire is gone, I'll add some more." Sima Shang got up and walked out of the room, facing Wei Ling's face.

It seemed that he had been waiting outside the door for a long time.

"Go in." Sima Shang said lightly, and then closed the door for the two of them.

Seeing him coming in, Ah Zi struggled to sit up and leaned against the bed.

Wei Ling had already taken off his armor, and put on a sky-blue long gown, which made him even more elegant.It's just that he has not recovered from his serious injury, and his cheeks have lost a lot of weight.A pair of green eyes are not as sharp as before.

He sat on the edge of the couch and motioned for Azi to lie down under the quilt.

Azi tilted her head to look at him, and said lightly, "Are you here to hear me thank you personally?" Although there were no fluctuations in her tone, she could still hear a hint of irony in it.

Wei Ling's face froze, his lips moved a few times, but he didn't answer.

"Wei Ling, although you saved me, I won't be grateful to you. I won't forget what you did in the past because of it." She looked directly into his eyes, trying to convey her meaning to him as much as possible.

"I know." Wei Ling just looked at her quietly and replied.

"Of course, if you didn't save me then, I would have nothing to say." The girl said indifferently again.

"Really?" Wei Ling finally had some emotion in his eyes, and his gaze became darker, "But Xiaoyou, what did you express when you looked at me at that time?"

"This..." The girl's face flushed slightly, and he didn't want to see her expression at that time.

"You actually really want to know what choice I will make, don't you?" He still looked at her and smiled meaningfully, "You obviously want to know, but you still pretend not to care. Xiaoyou, don't you think it's very annoying?" Are you tired?" He sighed, shaking his head.

"You!" The girl was full of embarrassment, and wanted to say something to refute, but she couldn't say a word.

"Okay." Wei Ling put away his smile, "I don't care what you think. I made this choice, and I didn't expect any gratitude or reward. And I am willing to bear the consequences. This is just It's about me alone. You don't have to worry about it, let alone be grateful."

The girl looked at those blue eyes, and there was a trace of indifference in them, a little lonely, a little desolate, just like the emptiness and nothingness of the snow falling on the wilderness.This kind of him always gives her a very distant feeling, as if she will never be able to touch him, nor can she understand him.

Wei Ling, what have you been looking for?Is it just to revive the state of Wei?Or to get rid of the shackles of fate?Or is it just for the obsession and unwillingness in my heart?

"Aren't you afraid that he will frame you behind your back when you put it back in Hancang?" After a while, the girl withdrew her thoughts and asked suddenly.

Wei Ling was taken aback, then sneered, and said calmly: "He won't. At least not now. The reason why the city lord can tolerate such small-timers like Guo Kai Hancang, and even entrusted him with important positions is to keep me in check. Guard against my betrayal. If I get rid of me, people like Han Cang who only flatter and seek favor will be of no use. After Guo Kaixin dies, various forces in the city will regroup again. He needs time to stabilize his position. He doesn't have the energy to deal with me. He should understand this."

He looked calm, as if he had everything in his hands, and he didn't seem to take anything seriously.

Not looking at him anymore, the girl just asked, "What do you want to say when you come today?"

"Tell me what you care about most." Wei Ling's face became serious, and he stood up slowly, looking down at her, "We should have a plan for Yingzheng's east tour."

The girl nodded.

"But before that, I want to go back to Daliang. Would you like to go with me?"