Long Xiao wipes Qingfeng

Songzhu hesitated for a while, but still listened to Xiao Jiu's words, made arrangements and went back to the barracks.

Xiao Jiu calmed down a little, and went down that hole to the ground alone.

This hole does not seem to be man-made, but rather a natural formation.

There were winding blood lines on the ground in the cave, which must belong to Zhong Shuo, and Xiao Jiu couldn't help being thankful that he had brought enough medicine.

He walked along the bloodstains, but couldn't find Zhong Shuo.

The bloodstain broke again.

Zhong Shuo was conscious when he rolled down the sand dune, but he just happened to bump into a gap in the rock and fell down. He was seriously injured and couldn't climb up the hole, so he had to tie up the wound on his shoulder and walk forward. Find another way out.

After walking two steps, he found that it was a natural stone cave, and there seemed to be the sound of water in front. He was afraid that the yellow sand would cover the entrance of the cave, so he went back and tore off a piece of his clothes, wrapped it on the stone and threw it at the entrance. He thought that if someone came and saw this piece of cloth coming down later, he didn't want the yellow sand not to cover the hole, but to cover the mark he left, and the searchers couldn't find him.

The stone cave was narrow and long, and it seemed impossible to go forward. As the evening got colder and colder, the pain from the wound became less and less painful. Zhong Shuo found a small water pool deep in the cave, but he couldn't see a way out. He was about to go back and think of a solution, but he passed out due to excessive blood loss.

When Zhong Shuo woke up, he found that the wounds on his body had been roughly bandaged. He was startled, and when he sat up, he saw that there were barbarians sitting around the campfire to keep warm, and he was thrown in a corner, with A jug of water.

Surrounded by the vast desert, the sky hung high, and he was covered with a thick blanket full of strange fragrances to resist the cold. Seeing that he woke up, the barbarians began to whisper in barbarian, Zhong Shuo couldn't understand, so he could only He looked at them blankly and warily.

After a while, it seemed that the discussion had been made, and the leader who looked like came over and squatted beside him, speaking in pure Chinese, "You are Changhua's general, aren't you?"

Obviously, Zhong Shuo's armor was still on, and he was clearly from Linye.

"Yes." Zhong Shuo reached into the quilt with his hand, but found nothing, and the waistband was gone.

Zhong Shuo remained calm, waiting for the big barbarian to continue speaking.

"Don't touch it, your sword is here." The other party handed over a blood-stained sword, which seemed to be harmless.

Zhong Shuo took the sword and thanked him: "Thank you, where is this place?"

The big man said: "It's the Qiang Hu."

Zhong Shuo: "...Where is Qiang Hu's?"

"In the eastern part of Qianghu, you were injured and fainted in a secret passage of our caravan. Today we went there and saved you." The secret passage he was talking about was the natural stone cave.

It turned out to be a caravan, just now it was getting dark, Zhong Shuo had just woken up and hadn’t seen it clearly yet, but when he looked at it now, there were some Han faces in it, but for some reason, he didn’t talk to Zhong Shuo, and even let the leader come to communicate .

In any case, Xiao Jiu said that among the Qianghu, only the caravan will have long Chinese. It seems that he is still safe for the time being, and he is not too far away from Linye.

"Thank you for saving my life." The night in the desert was too cold, Zhong Shuo sighed and thanked him solemnly, and took out from his sleeve a piece of gold that Xiao Jiu had stuffed for him before and gave it to him.

Xiao Jiu always said that he had to bring enough money when going out, so all of Zhong Shuo's clothes were stuffed with money for emergencies, but he didn't expect it to come in handy now.

The big man was not polite to him, so he took it easy and said: "You Changhua people have a lot of etiquette. If you are troublesome, we will save you easily. You are the general of Changhua. We are going to Linye this time, so we can take you with you, but you hurt me. When you're done, leave and find another way to go, don't cause trouble for us."

Changhua and Qianghu went to war, and these businessmen suffered the most. It was very kind of them to rescue them. Zhong Shuo understood, and said, "Thank you, I will leave in two days."

"Ah."

The barbarian handed Zhong Shuo a jug of wine to warm him up, and then turned to talk to his companion, ignoring Zhong Shuo.

It was a jug of strong wine, Zhong Shuo only took a sip, and he felt that it was burning all the way to his throat. The face was hidden in the shadow of the cloak and could not be seen at all.

If they were only from Changhua, that would not be the case, and they had no intention of handing themselves over to the Qianghu royal family at all. There must be something strange about the businessman's heavy profits.

Usually when he and Xiao Jiu were together, Xiao Jiu would always talk to people. Zhong Shuo was not good at words, so he wisely didn't ask east and west to make people suspicious. He just looked up at the stars in the sky to confirm his position.

Regarding the identity of the people in the caravan, he had some vague guesses.

Zhong Shuo was seriously injured, but the caravan seemed to be someone with medical skills, and the medicine he used was very effective. Zhong Shuo recovered quickly due to his young age. He followed the team all the way east to Linye, and waited until When the wound is no longer open due to activities, you can also walk on the ground and look around the desert scenery.

It's just a pity that Xiao Jiu has never seen it.

His life and death are uncertain, and he cannot send letters. Xiao Jiu must be very worried now, and he doesn't know if he can take care of everything in the army by himself.

That day, he was sitting in the cart carrying goods, staring at the horseshoes in front of him without saying a word, in a silent trance.

During this period of time, he has been very honest, he has not caused any trouble, and there are no people who come to hunt him down. He is also rich, and the caravan is quite satisfied with him. It is rare for the leader of the caravan to talk to him.

"Hey, we've known each other for so long, but we don't know the general's name, or how to address him?"

At this time, it is natural to make up a false name to perfunctory, Zhong Shuo blurted out, "My surname is Zhong, Zhong Xiao."

The big man said with a smile: "The surname Zhong is not often heard."

In the western ranks, there was indeed no general with the surname Zhong, and Zhong Shuo knew this, so he said his real name boldly, so the other party naturally didn't know who he was.

"That's right, it's just a matter of eating and drinking in the army. I don't know how to call the eldest brother?"

"My real name is too long. You can just remember my Chinese name. My name is Zhang Shi, which means that I rank tenth in my family." Zhang Shi was very happy.

"Brother Zhang."

"Hey, Brother Zhong, although your surname is not common, there is a man, I know, who is also from your Zhong family, and he is a man!"

It was rare for Zhong Shuo to be interested, so he asked, "I don't know who it is that can make big brother admire you?"

"Speaking of which, you may know that it is Zhong Beining, the concubine's son-in-law of your Changhua dynasty."

The wheels of the car rattled, and the voices of other people beside him were automatically ignored by Zhong Shuo.

"...Why?"

"Speaking of which, we have to talk about Yongmu Diji from Changhua."

"Zhong Xiao would like to hear the details."

"Hey, it's a long story. There is a post station ahead. Why don't we go in and have a rest and have some tea, and I'll tell you more about it?"

The people in the caravan didn't like to talk, probably Zhang Shi was holding back hard, at least there was a Zhong Shuo who could listen to him, so naturally he had to talk enough before he left.

There is indeed a post station ahead, and it doesn't look small.

For business people in the desert, the post station is a very important supply point, even if they don't talk, they have to go in, Zhong Shuo naturally agreed.

A group of people went to the station ahead.

The inn seems to be run by Hu people, and it looks like a Qiang Hu house in appearance.

After entering the gate, Zhong Shuo discovered that there was something hidden in it.

Yinggeyanyanwu, very lively.

He even forgot that the caravan is full of men...

Looking at Zhang Shi again, he is calm and skillful to talk to Xiao Er, it seems that he has been here many times.

Everyone who came in together found a table, sat down and sang and danced in the stands. Only Zhang Shi kept talking to Xiao Er.

Zhong Shuo sat in the corner, paying attention to Zhang Shi's expression, he seemed a little angry, but he didn't know why.

When he came to sit down, Zhong Shuo poured him a cup of tea and handed it over, imitating Xiao Jiu's usual tone, and said casually: "Brother, I think this is a good place, but it's just a little bit." He lowered his voice, "The shop owner bully."

Zhang Shi didn't realize it, "It's a good place, and it's not because the big shop is bullying the customers, it's just that today, unfortunately, a distinguished guest came."

"VIP?"

"Yes, it is said that a large caravan has taken over here, and the people who come in can only drink tea and rest, and can't do anything else." Zhang Shi felt uncomfortable all over, "You said brothers are busy, just point here to be happy, these People, I heard that they are still Changhua people, and they just come here to spend a lot of money on the New Year's Day."

Long Chinese...

Maybe Xiao Jiu came to look for him, or maybe not.

"But they're leaving tomorrow. It's okay if we stay for another day, but we have to keep our voice down, because the guests upstairs are watching singing and dancing and can't stand the noise." Zhang Shi pointed to Zhong Shuo's head.

Coincidentally, their seats were on the side of the stairs leading to the second floor, and the second floor of the station was just above their heads. From above, they could see the singing and dancing on the stage, and the back of Zhong Shuo's head.

Coincidentally, Zhong Shuo didn't want to show his face before he was sure who the other party was.

"No wonder you are so peaceful today." The man sitting next to Zhang Shi said.

"That's all, let them go, maybe they have something to do, let's be careful not to offend anyone."

Orchids on the stage were dancing with clinking accessories all over their bodies, and some people below were delivering some melons, fruits and teas, and Xiao Er was busy serving food and wine to the people at each table.

Very lively.

Zhong Shuo looked at the wine in his glass, feeling a little melancholy. Speaking of which, he was also a missing person. It was inappropriate to be so extravagant and lustful. I'm sorry for Xiao Jiu.

"Hey, Brother Zhong, let me continue talking about you Yongmu Diji."

Zhang Shi took a sip of wine, took a chopstick, and knocked on the wine glass, "I have a friend who came to your capital a few years ago and saw Emperor Yongmu Diji riding a horse in the street, and trampled a person to death!"

Zhong Shuo:? ? ?

"It's because people blocked the way, they trampled to death without batting an eyelid, and didn't close their dying eyes. My friend was next to him, and he was almost trampled to death together." Zhang Shi felt lingering fear, as if almost He is the one who lost his horseshoe, "Besides, this son-in-law has the same surname as your brother. Zhong Beining of the Zhong family is well-known in the north! Over the years, I have traveled far and wide, and I have heard of it. Tell me about it." , What a good little general, with a bright future, just let it go!"

"What a pity! Don't you think so, Old Li?"

Zhang Shi stuffed meat into his mouth and asked Lao Li opposite him.

"Yes." Lao Li is also a sensible person, he said: "If you dare to marry Yongmu Diji, you are a man."

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