The same rainy day, another direction, the south-

Gengxiang.

In the calm puddles on the ground, raindrops fell in the sky, ripples and ripples, a horse's hooves stomped down, splashing water. The knight on the horse tied the reins and raised his arms. More than two thousand light riders flying in the rain behind slowly lowered their speed, and then stopped.

"Drop off the horse and let the horse rest for a while." The general on the horse's back turned around and shouted.

Next to him, another tall and burly man in bronze armor, raised his head slightly, and the raindrops connecting the sky fell down. He let out a sigh, swung his sword, turned to the cheering generals over there without seeing any joy and anger: "After crossing the river in front of Gengxiang, it is the area of ​​Wuji County. I heard from the lord that there was a group of black bandits coming from Lingshou. General Gao, you and I would just divide the troops into two groups, one west and one east, and attack them here. After the battle, we will go back to hand in the service."

The general whom I called was strong, with thick eyebrows and angry eyes under the tassel of the helmet. He looked more black and less white. He frowned and shook his head: "When he came out, General Wen repeatedly told me to let me take good care of..."

"My brother is talking too much." Yan Liang shook his sword on the horse's back and said, "...Does a group of thieves need to be careful? If you are afraid, just wait in Gengxiang. I will go and take the head of the thief and go back."

The two people who spoke were Yan Liang and Gao Lan who were ordered by the military. Now they have arrived in Gengxiang, only a few dozen miles away from Wuji County. They probably don’t like the Heishan Army that is making trouble there. After saying that, they didn’t wait for the reaction of their companions next to them to separate more than a thousand cavalry and left straight. Gao Lan wrinkled, sighed, and had to follow.

They ran away with murderous intent...

At the same time, the weak figure showed his appearance at the Zhenjia Villa outside Wuji County.

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The water droplets fell down the ends of the hair, splashing on the cold floor.

"How about I become your adopted father? Zhen Mi."

The small figure trembled and a pair of bright and bright eyes moved out from behind her sister, looking at the figure talking timidly, her pink lips slightly opened, and she made a tender voice tremblingly.

"No...no...Mi has...father." Suddenly, the pair of eyes shone with tears, wiped their hands, sobbing and choking: "Dad is gone...but I have dad, I don't want you to be Zhen Mi's dad."

Hua Xiong looked at the crying little man and sucked his flesh on his face, "Chief, are we considered bullying a girl?"

"That's true. I'll find someone to take them down."

Gongsun Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly and waved his hand to take away the two crying girls. He was also quite embarrassed about whether he had bullied the two crying girls.

"Ask brothers to take away the robbers of the Black Mountain bandits, and then hurry up and rest. As soon as the sky dawns, the owners of this family should come from the house in the city. Let's wait for them here."

Hua Xiong put down his tiger-mouthed knife, walked over and sat cross-legged, poured wine, and pushed it over: "Chief, are you really planning to accept this girl as your adopted daughter?"

"Do you think I'm talking about fun?" Gongsun Zhi held the wine cup and looked at the rippling ripples inside. "I asked a maid in the mansion before. The Zhen family is considered a wealthy family in this northern part. The family has a lot of money and has a good business road. How many layers can I get if I just tie up people and blackmail them? It's just a way to kill chickens and get eggs."

The wine flooded the corners of his mouth and sprinkled on his beard. Then the wine cup was put down. The burly man pressed several tables and his voice was rough: "But after all, we are thieves. How could the other party catch up with us to get relatives?"

"It depends on how the person chooses." Gongsun Zhi took off his scimitar and threw it on the table, picked up the wine and drank it all.

The sky outside gradually cleared, and soon it was dawn.

...

From east to west, on the official road of Wuji County, dozens of people composed of knights and ox carts were anxious to travel. The identity of their horses and ox carts could be seen, and there was no need to rush like this. However, in the ox cart that was shaking gently in the middle of the team, women over thirty didn't think so.

"The bandits are seriously plagued recently. Yesterday, I really shouldn't have let Mi'er and her sister go to the villa together. I have had nightmares all night..." The woman talking in the curtain was Zhen Yi's wife of Zhen's family. Her husband died when Zhen Mi was three years old. The whole family was suddenly carried on the shoulders of a weak woman. Over the years, she looked much older, but her tone was quite imposing.

Another female voice in the car sounded gentle: "...Mom, don't worry too much. The two sisters are the same age as brothers and sisters, and their personalities are also very funny. If it weren't for the sudden rainstorm at noon yesterday, we would have gone there together."

The trunk was undulating, and the woman sitting upright closed her eyes and nodded. Next to her was the second girl Zhen Tuo who accompanied her on the trip. She reached out and patted her daughter's back, sighing: "You, you're almost married, and life is so fast..."

"Mother..." Zhen Tuo leaned over with his cheeks and leaned over on the woman's knees.

The ox cart was rising and falling, and walked west for a while. When the skylight rose to noon, the Zhuangzi Villa in the distant green field was faintly visible. Soon after, the group arrived at the place. It was originally very quiet and used to escape the summer heat. After getting off the ox cart, Zhang changed into majesticity and walked into the courtyard with expressionless expression. When he saw the servants tied by ropes in the front yard, the second daughter Zhen took off her mother's skirt tightening.

"Mother...they..."

The woman frowned and the courtyard gate behind closed its doors. More than ten leather jackets ran out of the side rooms, and the leather armored figures held a bow and knives to cut off the back path. Some drew their swords and some shouted.

"Protect Madam--"

"Put down your weapons and don't move around--"

Everything changed. The sword warrior suddenly became alarmed. With a loud bang, the figure who wanted to fight was slashed out of the bloodline and flew backwards. In the upper hall, a wisp of blood from the long sword on the tiger's mouth dripped down the blade to the ground.

"You retreat, don't move!"

A cold voice came from the woman's mouth. She waved her wide sleeves with exquisite patterns. She looked at the guards beside her, "Since these kings have not killed the people in my mansion, I think it's a matter to talk to me, so you can wait here for now."

The hem of the skirt kicked up and strode towards the man holding the knife over there, and the voice sounded again: "The sky can't fall--"

"The old lady is so brave!" Looking at the woman strode, Hua Xiong rarely raised his hand, "My leader is inside, please."

Zhang frowned and looked at him, and strode in: "This is my residence, so I will naturally not be polite. Please come in with the old woman."

Hua Xiong smiled and made a gesture of invitation. He walked in from behind. Entering the main hall, his vision became a little darker, and his long skirt slid across the ground. Zhang's eyes naturally saw the man sitting in the first place. He walked lightly to the side, flicked his sleeves left and right, sat down and folded them in front of his legs, looked over with his eyes burning, and said, "Don't this leader know that my house is just for mere property? Can you bring your two old daughters out first?"

In Gongsun Zhi's sight, this woman who could give birth to a sister of the Zhen family would naturally not have a bad appearance, but more of the women he saw here were mostly delicate and gentle, and it was rare for him to talk to him like the other party, but he was not afraid of war and talked to him like this.

"Go and bring out the old lady's two daughters."

Li Ke nodded and took the people over. I thought there was still some time left. Gongsun Zhi said, "When I came last night, I saw your little daughter, so I had the idea of ​​accepting her as an adopted daughter. I wonder if the old lady can agree?"

"Don't agree."

At a few angles below the case, Zhang pinched his hands hard, his eyes lowered, and his lips simply opened and closed: "If I agree, wouldn't my Zhen family recognize the thief as a father? If I go down in the future, I will have no face to see my husband, and I will be even more ashamed to the ancestors of the Zhen family."

"What if it's a transaction?"

"Wouldn't that turn into selling your daughter?"

Gongsun Zhi picked up the wine cup, drank it, and put it down: "If you don't pay, you won't be sold."

The woman's mouth twitched. On the other side, Gongsun Zhi took a few cases and stood up, and smiled at her: "Just just joke, don't take it seriously, but I do want to do business."

"..." Zhang did not speak, but just stared at the other party.

"My name is Gongsun Zhi..... Zhen's business road is open." The figure who walked over squatted in front of the woman, looked over with cold eyes under her loose hair: "Maybe the old lady must have heard of it."

On the other side, Zhang nodded, "The son of General Baima, I have heard a little about it. I didn't expect that I would arrive at Zhen's mansion today, which is surprising."

"Since you know, I'll tell you a long story... I won't avoid suspicion with you." The figure walked over and approached him. When the other party turned slightly, he approached his ear with his stubborn lips and whispered a few words.

The slightly slanted woman frowned, her eyes flashed across the corners of her eyes and looked at the man next to her, and her lips raised: "The leader Gongsun is really ambitious. This matter can be regarded as a business, but the Zhen family is not a wealthy businessman in the north, unless Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang are gone..."

The atmosphere on both sides of several cases became mysterious.

After a while, the sound of footsteps sounded outside, and the two girls came over tremblingly. When they saw the woman sitting in the hall, they immediately ran over and threw themselves into their arms crying. It was obvious that they were very scared all night.

Gongsun Zhi looked at it for a while and took a few steps back: "The old lady slowly reminisces with her daughter. Gongsun said goodbye first. Zhang and Su will be out of the world. From now on, your Zhen family will do business on the grassland."

Immediately, he turned around and strode away.

The little man who was throwing himself into his arms cried and looked at the man's departure back quietly and asked in a low voice: "Mom...who is that person..."

"It's your adoptive father..."

Zhang rubbed the black hair of his two daughters and murmured in a low voice. Not long after, all the bandits outside retreated, and the servants at home breathed a sigh of relief and went back to do their own work.

In the back hall, the sky light shone faintly from the window gap above. Zhang called on the leader of the guard who had been brought here before and lowered his voice: "... Kill the servants and maids in the mansion, and they said they were robbed by robbers."

"...This...Old lady...This..." The guard leader widened his eyes.

Zhang looked at the quiet candlelight and turned his gaze, his expression flashing in the dim light.
Chapter completed!