The fifth lady was helped into the carriage, but her whole body was still numb.
No one spoke anymore outside, only the sound of wind passing by, and there was a faint sour stench in the air. It came from unknown sources. Maybe there was a corpse of a wild beast rotting nearby.
The long team did not stop for long. After simply eating dry food, Lieutenant Lin ordered them to continue on their way.
Everyone in the Ji family looked depressed. Ji Zhongchuan abandoned his mount, got into his father's carriage, and sat with his father.
When Ji Wenhuai saw him coming up, the old man who had been sick for a long time patted the back of his hand and comforted him in a low voice, asking him not to be angry. After all, Deputy Lieutenant Lin was suffering because of the Ji family. If you lose your temper, just let it go. It's not a big deal. .
Ji Zhongchuan glanced at his father, nodded, and looked to the side of the car curtain.
Angry?
Actually he didn't...
The purpose of his coming up was to comfort Ji Wenhuai. He was afraid that Ji Wenhuai wouldn't be able to bear the excitement, but it turned out that his father didn't feel relieved either.
"I'm afraid that Wu Niang will talk nonsense when she sees her father," Ji Zhongchuan said, "and you also know Sun's mouth."
And, Ji Xiahe is right in front.
Ji Xiahe is nothing to be afraid of, but Ji Xiahe has a good relationship with Shen Lie. If he incites Shen Lie, it's hard to say what will happen with Shen Lie's skills.
Shen Lie may not be able to deal with hundreds of people, but it shouldn't be difficult for Shen Lie to capture the thief first and control Deputy Lieutenant Lin in a short period of time.
Ji Wenhuai didn't speak, and his eyes were a little heavy. He had always been sick in his old age, but at this moment, the dim light from the wind outside the car curtain fell on his face, and there was a strange gloom and weirdness on his face.
"Then, don't let these women drag down the Ji family." Ji Wenhuai said.
Ji Zhongchuan paused and looked at him: "Father, what are you..."
"The Ji family is tired enough. There can't be any more conflicts. It just so happens that Jiulang was not born from the Sun family. He is a waste who can't even give birth to a son," Ji Wenhuai said, narrowing his eyes slightly, "Why do you keep him? "
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Xia Zhaoyi and Zhi Changle met three groups of people one after another near the official road. Each group was beaten by them. Some people were tight-lipped and refused to speak, so they spent some time to intimidate and induce them.
More and more valuable things are being asked, and the direction that these soldiers are following has been confirmed.
In addition, the rut marks obtained from the scouts revealed that the Ji family owned many carriages and would not be able to go on mountain roads that were too steep and narrow. Therefore, it seemed easy to determine where they could go now.
In the middle of the night, Xia Zhaoyi led Zhichang Le up the ancient mountain. There seemed to be a group of scouts a hundred steps ahead. The other party was silent and there was only a weak light. Xia Zhaoyi followed quietly without making a sound.
There was a large waterfall to the south. The spring water broke off and fell, causing a chill that could make people thousands of miles away. The team of scouts stopped on the cliff and there was no movement again.
Xia Zhaoyi and Zhi Changle also stopped, and Zhi Changle said in a low voice: "Do you want to beat up this group of people too?"
Xia Zhaoyi looked at the other side, frowned and said, "The terrain is not good, and... the other party doesn't look like a simple scout."
"Isn't it simple?" Zhi Changle turned to look at her.
Xia Zhaoyi looked serious and nodded: "Well, the soldiers and armor they wear are different, and there are more people."
"There are more people?" Zhi Changle looked towards that place again.
If there really were more people, they should have come down from the hillside above. In other words, the opponent had a premeditated outflank.
"Could it be that the Ji family members are nearby?" Zhi Changle said.
"I don't know, but maybe there will be someone behind us," Xia Zhaoyi said, "Let's get out of here first."
"Um."
The sound of the spring water is very loud, enough to cover up many movements.
The team of people and horses stood in the open space on the edge of the cliff coming down from the small flat slope. The grass was green and the soil was moist under their feet. Everyone's eyes immediately fell on a few wind lanterns in the distance, which were swaying violently in the wind.
A very long queue, at least eleven carriages, traveling at a relatively fast speed, heading to the southwest.
This team of soldiers and horses is very quiet. Every soldier is tall, burly, young and powerful. The armor they wear is indeed different from every scout troop Xia Zhaoyi and Zhi Changle have encountered today. The armor material contains black iron.
, Lean workmanship, strong and durable.
However, the man standing at the front of them was on the contrary. The leading man was wearing a blue gown and looked like a scholar. He was quite slim and elegant. His eyes were focused on the long queue in the dim light, with a cold expression.
More and more soldiers arrived, all wearing the same black armor, and silently joined the team. The man in blue shirt did not speak, and these soldiers and horses remained silent.
The long line in the distance was about to disappear from sight, and the mountains hidden in the dark night gradually obscured their figures, making them no longer visible.
Xia Zhaoyi handed his mount to Zhi Changle and came back alone. Now he was standing on the cliff in the north, looking down.
Among Song Zhiyi's soldiers and horses, she had never heard of such a unit. Just looking at its appearance and configuration, it was the same as the world-famous Li's cavalry. Maybe this was a mysterious weapon secretly cultivated by Song Zhiyi?
Xia Zhaoyi looked solemn and raised his eyes to look in the direction where the Ji family's carriages and horses disappeared.
Although the Ji family's carriages and horses seemed to have disappeared from sight, they were destined to be unable to escape when encountering such an iron cavalry. Not to mention, this was always Song Zhiyi's territory, and Songzhou was still blocking them in front.
No matter how fast a person runs on the ground, it is not as fast as a bird in the sky that sends messages.
Xia Zhaoyi had never met or had any friendship with the Ji family, but if Shen Lie was escorting them on this trip, then she would also be on the side of the Ji family.
After thinking for a while, Xia Zhaoyi's eyes fell back to the leading man in green shirt. She took off the wooden stick from her waist and suddenly put her finger under her lips, making a crisp sound.
The clear and clear sound like a nightingale startled all the soldiers, and they all raised their heads to look at the source of the sound.
The treetops were swaying lightly in the darkness, and not a single person could be seen.
Everyone immediately picked up their weapons and became extremely vigilant.
"Who is it?" The man in green shirt raised his head and shouted with a stern look on his face.
There was no more movement in the darkness.
The man in green shirt looked to his side and said, "Torch!"
A few clusters of firelight lit up, illuminating the man's regular facial features. Xia Zhaoyi felt that he looked familiar, and couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
"You Geng, Yu Chao," the man in green shirt shouted, "each bring three people up!"
Two particularly tall soldiers in the team responded and rode out.
The eight people searched the mountain and found nothing. Just as they were about to go down the mountain to report back, the clear whistle sounded again.
"Who is it?" a soldier shouted.
"You are a mysterious person," a clear and delicate girl's voice suddenly sounded from behind her, "He is still a villain who wants to go against you."
Everyone reined up their horses in shock and turned around. Under the firelight, a girl in black clothes stood on a rock in the distance. She had a graceful figure, slender and thin, with white and clear skin. The hand behind her back was holding a long stick. The night wind blew her
