Xialan Fanren: The Spectator

The southwestern border is a place that is not at all inferior to Shibuya in terms of complexity.The hot and humid climate here is different from other places in the Central Plains, and it is always difficult for newcomers to adapt to it, not to mention the frightening miasma that is rumored to linger in the dense forests on the outskirts of the city.The official road extends all the way from the hinterland of the Central Plains, but the road that has carried the footprints of generations of travelers seems to be deserted here, almost covered by overgrown weeds.

"I can't help it. The adults often ask people to hoe the grass, but these sundries grow too fast."

The one who was ordered to come was a young subordinate of Wen Qi's brother, who called himself Xiao Gu, with an ordinary appearance, if it weren't for the two locks of hair hanging down his forehead, it would be hard to remember.

He rode in front on a horse, behind were Wen Qi and Yun Dan, and an unusual friend of Master Jiu - at least Yun Dan didn't see him often.

She was still a little surprised, not because Jiuye sent this person she had hardly seen, but because of Jiuye's reaction after listening to her narration. "Oh, that's why I want to borrow someone from me." Master Jiu didn't agree readily as usual, but rubbed his mustache, showing a pensive look that Yun Dan had never seen on him. "It's a little bit of a fire." He smiled wryly. "What if I don't borrow it?"

Yun Dan knew he wasn't joking, but he didn't know why. "The reason?" She doesn't understand that this is a good thing that benefits the country and the people both emotionally and rationally.

"You also said that the imperial court thought they were a small place, so they didn't send troops." Jiu Ye's tone remained unchanged, and he still sounded foolish, "Imagine, if you were the emperor, one of your places was invaded by someone, and you This boss can handle everything without sending troops, what do you think?"

Yun Dan replied: "If my subordinates can't solve a trivial problem by themselves, then I will have a headache."

"But what they are facing now is not a trivial trouble." Jiuye looked at her, chewed a mouthful of pastry, "That's Yuehe."

Yuehe, Yundan knows this name, this is the hometown of that little maidservant.The raging flames of war tore the country apart, and people who were at a loss began to learn from the wolves in the north, trying to make their lives better by invading and plundering the peace of others.

Unfortunately, the Central Plains is their goal.

"You don't have to worry too much." After swallowing the pastry, Master Jiu drooled again, and hiccupped for a long time, "This matter can't be solved simply by finding some warriors, I will find a way to help Wen Zhifu to clear it up." If you look at the above, more or less official action is needed to make it a matter of course."

Yun Dan caught that sensitive word, "So you will still send someone to follow me." It's just a difference.

"Of course." Jiuye gave her a blank look, "No matter what, you have come to me, and I can't let someone swallow a piece of our great river and mountain."

Yun Dan looked back at the man quietly following behind him.A simple gray and black bunt suits his black horse very well. Although he is taller than Yundan, his face with a mustache is completely childish.She frowned slightly, wondering why the child had to grow a beard.

The other party was not blind, seeing that she was looking at him, he replied openly, "What's the matter?"

"fine."

"Oh." If it's okay, then he won't talk nonsense.

"Your name is Muduan?"

"Yes."

Wen Qi also looked over.

"Have you been here before?"

"You mean this city of Dian?"

"Correct."

"came."

"When?"

"forget."

"Forgot?" Yun Dan was shocked.

The other party looked innocent: "That's right, I forgot." He wasn't lying. Whoever has nothing to do all year round remembers a place where he travels and plays and rests.

The conversation stopped at an awkward place.

This person's answer was too simple, so simple that Yundan could not find any breakthrough to pry out what he wanted.Fortunately, the other party is understanding. "You must be wondering if I'm really a person with high martial arts skills like an enemy of ten thousand people."

Wen Qi next door looked back at him, with "me too" clearly written in his eyes.

"You don't need to guess, because I'm not very good at martial arts." This Mu Duan was very frank, "The Dian city you are going to now has a lot of capable people with martial arts above me."

"What?!" Xiaogu at the front turned to look at him hastily, anxious and angry, "Then why don't they join the army! Our conscription notice has been posted for a long time!"

Muduan shrugged, "Then you have to ask yourself."

The horseshoe gradually stepped on the official road paved with bluestone slabs, and occasionally stepped on the gaps between the slate slabs, and the hooves were slightly muddy.I don't know if it's the rain that has come here in the past few days, or the fog in the morning is heavy, and the place that is slightly covered by dust on the road looks muddy and slippery.

But now the weather is clear. After the fog dissipates in the early morning, there will be thousands of miles of clear sky. The sunny day is not blocked, and the sun is pouring freely under the blue sky without half a cloud.The four of them did not stop, and finally stepped into the quaint north gate of Dian City under the clear and cloudless sky in the morning.

There is just a breeze blowing through the mountains and forests, blowing away the tiredness of walking all the way.Yun Dan secretly took a deep breath, his eyes quietly glanced at the surrounding scene.

What I saw after entering the city was very ordinary. The sun still fell on the streets and alleys as usual. The beggars begging on broken bowls did not stand up to take advantage of the fire, and those who should go out to buy vegetables did not rush home restlessly.

These four people rode tall horses through it. No one deliberately gave way, and no one deliberately found fault. They were ordinary and ordinary, and there was even a feeling that they did not exist at all.

It was so calm that there was no danger at all.

Is there really alien invasion here?Yun Dan began to have doubts in his heart.

The leader kept walking, and after making many turns on the main street, he finally stopped in front of a magnificent house with "Wenfu" written on the plaque.

Xiaogu greeted them to dismount and led them in again.Just passing the threshold and before entering the front yard, they saw a figure hurriedly walking out of the main hall.That person is the one who came to ask for help this time: Wen Qi's brother.

Standing in front of these four people, the magistrate is no longer the same as he appeared in front of his sister in embarrassment a few days ago. Now he holds his head high, his face radiant, and his official uniform looks even more dignified.

Yun Dan and the others did not treat this person like a master and servant like Xiao Gu did, and even Wen Qi only nodded when he saw his brother.However, the Wen Zhifu's eyes passed over his subordinates and sister, and fell directly on Yun Dan.

He stepped forward in two or three steps, his face full of uncontrollable excitement, "Miss Yun! You have finally moved in to rescue the soldiers!" After saying that, he looked around again, "Where are they?"

"It's been arranged," Yundan smiled politely, his tone was calm and without ups and downs, and the words he said seemed to memorize lines for a long time, "But they are new here, and they need some time to adapt to the environment here, otherwise it will be inconvenient act."

A trace of disdain flashed across Mu Duan's eyes.

"Okay! It's okay! I'm relieved when you come here!" Wen Zhifu laughed loudly, as if holding a thousand troops, he said confidently, "Now we can kill a lot!"

"My lord." Xiao Gu said behind him, reminding him that there are other people present.

Only then did Governor Wen come to his senses and greet the other two guests, one of whom was his own sister, "It's been hard work for you who have come from a long distance, and my sister Wen Qi is taking care of you." Several people went to the banquet.After a morning's journey, no one was polite at the dinner table, but everyone rejected the invitation to stay in the mansion without exception, including Wen Qi.

Yun Dan gave a good reason: "We are all outside, and it is convenient for people in the Jianghu to do things in the Jianghu."

"Miss Yun is well prepared." Mu Duan said after leaving the mansion for a long distance. "It's clear that I'm the only one here, but you said that a large army is on standby outside the residence."

Wen Qi followed at the side, and raised her head to look at Yun Dan when she heard the words.

"Didn't you also say that there are many people with high martial arts skills in the city?" Yun Dan raised his eyes to look at him, his eyes were calm. "I'm not wrong."

Mu Duan was speechless.

The three found an inn, and when they checked in, the waiter inside was resting on the table, and after being awakened by the knock on the door, they did not entertain them very warmly.Yun Dan and Wen Qi entangled in a room to save money, and when the door was closed, the girl with purple hair sent a ball of Yuan Qi to them.

"Are you guarding against my brother?" The message in Yuan Qi is such a question sentence.

Yundan did not reply immediately.

She remembered that day when she went to find Wen Qi, the man was still huddled in Wen Qi's room in tattered and shabby coarse clothes, and when Wen Qi opened the door and led her in, he still had a look of disgust on his face, " Qi'er, who is this?"

Yun Dan stood behind Wen Qi, the expression on her face was obscured by the backlight, but she herself could see the man's expression clearly.The face buried in the arms is slightly tilted to look at the visitor, the eyes covered by messy hair are sharp triangles, and what is reflected in the pupils is not the bright and pure sunlight outside the house.Yun Dan could see clearly that what he threw at them was with a bit of acrimony.

It was a look that disgusted her.

He refused to elaborate on what happened until Yundan revealed that if he didn't know the details, he couldn't find Master Jiu to move in for rescue. Then he stood up abruptly and exclaimed: Do you know Master Jiu? !

At that moment, Master Jiu, who was socializing with people in Dengzhou, was caught off guard and sneezed.

Hearing Yundan said that there were rescuers to move, the magistrate stood up and explained the current situation of Dian City, either besieged from all sides or ambushed from all sides, and the idioms and allusions are handy.After speaking, he picked up his bag and threw down the sentence "The people of Diancheng still need me." Then he rushed back to the city, and three days later he sent Xiaogu to say that he was going to lead Wen Qi and the others.

After all, Yundan didn't know his name, and only called him Wen Zhifu from beginning to end.

"You should know better than me," Yun Dan said, "what kind of person your brother is."