Fang Ji did not stand by the window again and disappeared into the darkness behind the window.
His aunt Fang Zhenwan looked at this window for a long time. The lights below were like an illusory sea of orange-red clouds in her eyes.
Today's action was truly an accident, and those hidden weapons were made by her...
It was Madam Chen's order to keep an eye on Feishuang Pavilion. Chu Zheng had just brought Shu Xiaoqing there tonight, and Fang Zhenwan, who had been waiting there early, noticed her secretly at a glance.
Chu Zheng, who was once Yan Qinglin's number one master, is now Yan Qinglin's most wanted criminal.
A top killer who is calm, strong, aggressive, daring to fight, and not afraid of hardship, and who also has a common enemy with him, Fang Zhenwan immediately started thinking of "recruiting talents".
As for Xia Zhaoyi's appearance, both Fang Zhenwan and Chu Zheng were unexpected.
As a result, Chu Zheng took action first.
Fang Zhenwan didn't want to see her die in vain at the hands of Xia Zhaoyi, so she fired those hidden weapons.
Of course, if these hidden weapons can directly kill Ah Li, that would be even better.
But just because she took action, Fang Ji on the other side also took action after seeing this.
But whether it was her or Chu Zheng, they both seriously underestimated this girl's skills...
The roaring taunts continued, and there was no more movement on the window sash where Fang Ji was.
Fang Zhenwan closed her eyes, paused, turned and left.
As if feeling something, Xia Zhaoyi turned around and looked in this direction.
There were too many people. Fang Zhenwan was not tall and was blocked by several tall men with strong backs. Xia Zhaoyi just didn't see her.
"Miss Ah Li, what are you looking at?" asked Le Wei, who was paying attention to Xia Zhaoyi the whole time.
Xia Zhaoyi withdrew his gaze, raised his head and glanced at the riddled pavilion, and said calmly: "He is already dead."
"He died like this?" Le Wei said blankly.
"I'll go back first," Xia Zhaoyi gently pulled the reins and said, "If you continue to guard, I will immediately send troops and horses to take over for you."
"No, no, we are as close as a family of brothers. Everyone is busy right now, so everyone is busy with their own affairs."
Xia Zhaoyi said solemnly: "Thank you for your hard work."
After riding away, Xia Zhaoyi stopped in front of Feishuang Pavilion and looked at the blood on the ground.
The flesh and blood that Qian Sibi has swallowed will not heal so quickly and easily, and will leave extremely ugly long scars that look like centipedes after healing.
The wound on the back of Chu Zheng's hand will become a symbolic mark.
"Sister!" A milky voice came from behind.
Xia Zhaoyi turned around and saw an eight-year-old girl with two braids and a letter in her hand.
"Just now, an eldest aunt asked me to give this to you." The little girl raised her hand.
Xia Zhaoyi did not move, sitting high on the horse, looking down at the letter.
"Sister, do you want it..." The little girl became frightened.
"It's so late, where is your family?" Xia Zhaoyi asked.
"Over there..." The little girl pointed to the other end of the corner, where a lively crowd of people was watching.
Xia Zhaoyi sighed softly in his heart and got off the horse.
She did not take the letter immediately. After asking the little girl to place the letter on the ground, she carefully checked the back of the little girl's palm.
Then, he picked up the letter with the handkerchief.
"Sister, what are you doing..." the little girl asked.
"Defend people." Xia Zhaoyi replied, took out a dagger and tore open the letter with the blade.
"What does it mean to be defensive?"
Xia Zhaoyi raised his eyes and looked at her.
The little girl was very sunburned, and there was a dirty little circle of snot next to her little nostrils. She blinked her ignorant little eyes, both scared and curious.
Xia Zhaoyi said: "Being on guard means..."
She suddenly stopped and did not continue because her ears heard the familiar sound of horse hooves coming after her.
The little girl was still waiting for her to say something. When the sound of horse hooves gradually slowed down and became lighter, she raised her eyes and looked behind her, and suddenly said "Wow".
Her expression of great surprise, especially her eyes that suddenly shone brightly, made Xia Zhaoyi's lips smile lightly.
Realizing that she was laughing, she took a sip and wiped away the unreasonable and inexplicable happiness.
"Ah Li." Qingyue's deep, familiar male voice came from behind.
Xia Zhaoyi turned around and saw that Shen Lie had dismounted from his horse and was looking at her with a shallow but heartfelt smile in his dark eyes.
"Sister, he is so good-looking. I have never seen such a good-looking person." The girl praised him without hesitation.
Xia Zhaoyi couldn't help but curl her lips again.
She has always been a person with strong self-control, but now, she seems to be unable to hold back the smile on her lips.
"Shen Lie." Xia Zhaoyi said.
At this moment, there was a huge noise in the distance, and they turned to look.
Listening to the noise, it was Yan Jun who went upstairs to check whether the other party was alive or dead, and then carried all five corpses down.
Xia Zhaoyi looked at the little girl: "Your..."
The little girl stepped forward and looked at the crowd of people retreating behind her. She exclaimed, "What are my parents going to do?"
"There's no rush," Xia Zhaoyi said, "Do you know me? I'll take you back later."
"What about this good-looking brother?" The little girl pointed at Shen Lie.
"..." Xia Zhaoyi looked at Shen Lie.
Shen Lie said to her: "Let's go together."
Xia Zhaoyi nodded: "...Yeah."
She suddenly felt that why it seemed like a long, long time had passed since she hadn't seen him for a few days...
She lowered her head and continued to open the letter, taking out the letter paper.
The little girl unknowingly moved to Shen Lie's side, raising her head and looking at him eagerly, with an expression of joy and excitement.
It was rare that Shen Lie didn't dislike and reject the approach of strangers, and even wanted to buy a candy for the first time to give to this little stranger.
There wasn't much content in the letter, just five elements, but Xia Zhaoyi read it very slowly.
Shen Lie walked over: "Ah Li?"
"There is nothing in the words, only curses and insults," Xia Zhaoyi looked at the letter and said, "The signature is a square character, maybe it is a surname."
"Since there is nothing to say, there is no need to take it to heart." Shen Lie said.
"Well," Xia Zhaoyi put the letter back into the envelope, still wrapping it in the handkerchief, and said, "Let's send her back first."
The little girl's home was not far from here. After sending her back, Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie rode side by side towards Qimotang.
What happened tonight was an accident. Xia Zhaoyi didn't plan to come to Feishuang Pavilion. She just heard it mentioned by the housekeeper of Qu Mansion, so she stopped by to take a look. She didn't expect that it would lead to such a trouble.
But the most important thing in front of us now is the soldiers and horses in Kuozhou.
The total number of Xia Jiajun and Yan Jun was less than 5,000, but 45,000 people came directly from Kuozhou this time.
Xia Zhaoyi said: "Jiao Jinhu has never been very courageous, but he has taken a lot of actions in the past six months. I wonder if he has a new group of advisers around him."
Previously, Jiao Jinhu repeatedly wanted to attack Pei Feng, but was finally forced back to Sanzhou by Tian Dayao, Yun Bozhong, and Song Zhiyi.
However, in the first month of this year, when Qian Xian, the envoy of Huazhou, was condemned by the people and asked for help from Laozhou, Jiao Jinhu actually sent troops south to intercept Nie Huimo's troops.
In the end, Tian Dayao personally led his troops and killed 50,000 people.
These 50,000 soldiers and horses are a huge loss for Jiao Jinhu. According to his past temperament, he should be directly beaten and afraid, and he should not dare to act rashly.
As a result, he now actually sent his troops northward to capture Hengxiang, an isolated island in troubled times that no one dared to act rashly.
Shen Lie had told Wang Fengnian before that it was up to her to decide whether to go or stay. Seeing her expression now, she might want to stay.
"It's not impossible to deal with 45,000 soldiers and horses with our strength," Shen Lie said, "We can do guerrilla attacks and sneak attacks. The other side doesn't know our strength, but they know our record."
"Do you want to keep the Hengxiang?" Xia Zhaoyi asked.
"Will you give up?" Shen Lie looked at her with serious eyes.
"I..." Xia Zhaoyi frowned slightly, looked forward and said nothing.
There were not many people left on the long street and it was deserted, but there were lights all along the street and the moon was bright in the sky.
The sound of their horses' hooves hitting the ground did not break the tranquility of the place, but instead seemed to blend into the peace.
After a while of silence, Xia Zhaoyi said, "Shen Lie, do you know my choice better than me?"
"Ah Li, follow your heart and walk," Shen Lie said.
"My father taught my eldest and second brothers righteousness. To me, he only wanted me to be worry-free and happy, and to grow up safely, because I was in very poor health when I was young."
Shen Lie didn't make a sound and listened quietly.
"And my master," Xia Zhaoyi smiled lightly, "the master is a cynical person. He hates all levels, etiquette and rules, as well as all living beings. The master has never asked me to kneel down, and he warned me Father, you are not allowed to kneel. Therefore, during festivals and festivals in the family, when we offer sacrifices to heaven and ancestors, everyone has to kneel, and I stand alone. The elders in the clan are dissatisfied with me because of this, and when they come to lecture me, my father stands behind me to support me. .Who among the entire Xia family, my father is the biggest."
Speaking of this, her smile became playful and brisk.
It all sounds like happy past events, but when thinking of the current Duke Dingguo's mansion, the smile on Shen Lie's lips became lighter, and his dark eyes became darker, revealing his heartache and tenderness.
"That's too far away," Xia Zhaoyi sighed, looking up at the floating moon, "If it were my second brother today, he would definitely not be as hesitant as I am, and he would try his best to protect Hengxiang without hesitation. But I am really confused. If I protect this fragrance, should I protect it for a while or for a lifetime? I have never thought about taking responsibility for a living being. I hope they are safe and worry-free, but I can't be an official. .”
"If Jiao Jinhu is here to destroy Hengxiang, you will definitely do your best to protect him," Shen Lie said.
"This is natural. It is too far away to control. But if there is a massacre nearby, even my master will control it."
After saying that, Xia Zhaoyi paused and looked sideways at Shen Lie.
Shen Lie looked back at her, his eyes were eternally peaceful, as calm as water, but seemed to be able to look into her heart.
"...You woke me up," Xia Zhaoyi said, "If Jiao Jinhu really attacks Hengxiang, he will have set a precedent."
"Hengxiang is located in a strategic terrain. It's not an exaggeration to call it a fortress." Shen Lie said.
"Well, heading north is Youzhou. Tian Dayao definitely wants Hengxiang to remain in his current state more than anyone else. And if Jiao Jinhu breaks the deadlock, Song Zhiyi will be among the first to be unable to sit still. So does Yun Bozhong, who is already The soldiers and horses of Li Qian's court, and Dongping Academy was once the official academy of Li Qian. If Jiao Jinhu captured Hengxiang, the world would have an excuse to send troops. By then, Dongping Academy, which had protected Hengxiang for five years of peace, would be very likely to It may become the jade of incense."
The common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying the jade.
Hengxiang will become Dongping Academy, and Dongping Academy will be defeated.
"Shen Lie."
Shen Lie shook his head lightly and said seriously: "You can think of it without me waking you up, and you can think more clearly than me. You are just too tired now."
And, he knew exactly what kind of person she was.
She is the crane in the idle clouds, the wind in the clear field, and the whale in the sea. Her ambition is to reach the moon in the sky and crush the white clouds in drunkenness, instead of focusing on the city and the pool, where a group of people crowd around and kneel and kowtow.
Shen Lie glanced at her bandaged palm and said, "You originally said you would arrive at Hengxiang a few days later than us, but it turned out that you were only two days later than us. You have been traveling these past few days and you must not have had a good rest."
"It's not bad," Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile, "At least I arrived at Hengxiang tonight, faced the enemy head-on, and met 'those people'."
Shen Lie sighed in his heart, he didn't know what to say, there was nothing he could do to her.
Xia Zhaoyi seemed to have endless energy and said: "Come on, let's talk about how to deal with Jiao Jinhu now."
Not only must we deal with Jiao Jinhu's 45,000 troops, but we must also look at the world's pattern.
Jiao Jinhu's 50,000 soldiers and horses were killed by Tian Dayao before, and his vitality was seriously damaged. If something happens to these 45,000 soldiers and horses now, it is impossible to say that the Kuozhou, Fuzhou, and Zhenzhou that he currently occupies will also be destroyed. It can't be saved.
A single move affects the whole body, and the world changes, often in one day, one night, or one thought.
