On this restless night, Zhang Xutang took Zhang Zihou with him in a carriage, sneaking out of the North City Gate like a fugitive.
He left very quietly. He only took with him the driver Xiaowei, a half-year-old dead soldier child, and a large amount of banknotes. He did not even disturb Zhang Zihou's nanny.
Whether it was a palace coup or a mutiny, he knew that it was a game with no chance of winning. In the end, it would just involve the Zhang family.
He doesn't want to die yet. If he doesn't die, plus Zhang Zihou, the Zhang family can continue to survive.
He knew that he could not leave quietly without leaving any traces, so he left the garrison in the south of the city. The chaos created by the huge garrison was enough to conceal his whereabouts.
It was a pity that Zhang Xuling took his place in the south of the city.
After all, the eldest brother is also a member of the Zhang family, not a chicken or a bird. Although he is not sad when the eldest brother dies, it is a bit of a pity.
The carriage successfully left the North City Gate, passed Jinwang Villa, and stopped outside Taihang County.
The foundation of the Zhang family is in Guangdong and Guangxi, but now, he cannot go south under any circumstances. After the defeat of King Yan, the Zhang party will also be liquidated, and the entire southern officials will not be trustworthy.
He thought for a long time about the four directions: southeast, northwest, and decided that it was most suitable to go to Taihangxing and Dingzhou.
Dingzhou has been in war for many years, but it can accommodate Song Huiyue who went to sea to capture the person in the document, and it can also accommodate him Zhang Xutang.
In particular, Dingzhou has underground forays and business routes that collaborate with enemies. These dark places are suitable for him to use his talents to create a prosperous world for the Zhang family.
"Second Master, we're here." Xiao Wei opened the curtain.
Thousands of mountain winds roared through the carriage in an instant, blowing the smell of pine needles, wild grass, and earth in the mountains. Zhang Zihou huddled next to Zhang Xutang and couldn't help but shiver - not cold, but uneasy, he
He didn't want to be with his second uncle. He wanted to stay in Kyoto and play with Xiaojiu of the Xie family.
Zhang Xutang didn't care about Zhang Zihou's petty thoughts. He helped Xiao Wei's hand get out of the carriage and looked at the mountain.
The mountains rolled down majestically in the night, and their thick black shadows were daunting.
The half-grown child carried Zhang Zihou on his back, and Xiaowei carried Zhang Xutang on his back and began to climb up.
As long as they reach the top of the mountain, there will be a chessboard-like path going down, allowing them to hide as they please.
The four of them walked through the shadows at the foot of the mountain. Although Xiaowei and Xiaoshi were carrying heavy loads, they walked quickly and quickly. They wished they could reach the top immediately and cross Taihangxing.
As he got closer and closer to the top of the mountain, Zhang Xutang felt relieved, as if he had put all the grudges behind him and could start over again.
He even had time to think about where Song Huiyue would find him.
Daxiangguo Temple, the Imperial Palace, or the south of the city?
The weather is really good tonight, neither hot nor cold, with a cool breeze that makes people sleepy. Zhang Xutang lies on Xiao Wei's back and feels relaxed and happy. The scenery is picturesque, which he has never seen before.
Just when he was leisurely, the little dead man suddenly stopped: "There is someone."
Zhang Xutang suddenly opened his eyes and listened. Sure enough, he heard a small sound coming from the grass. Although the movement was not loud, it was not deliberately concealed. It was obvious that a group of people was chasing them.
His expression changed, and he slapped Xiao Wei hard: "Quickly go!"
Xiao Wei's nervous palms were all sweaty, and he started running wildly on the rugged mountain road. He lifted up Zhang Xutang's slight weight with both hands, trying to get rid of the people behind him in one go.
The higher you go up, the more difficult the mountain road becomes. There are towering trees, low-hanging branches, and grass and trees that are as tall as a man. They are so dense that you can't get your hands in. Xiaowei's legs were scraped by the thorns, but he didn't dare for a moment.
Stopping, just as we were about to reach the top of the mountain, a figure suddenly jumped out from the top of the mountain, holding a sword in front, blocking the way.
Xiao Wei and Xiao Shishi made a quick decision, turned around and hid in the dense forest nearby. The branches hit Zhang Xutang and Zhang Zihou in the face, making a loud splash.
Zhang Xutang clung to Xiaowei tightly, his heart beating wildly in his chest, he heard rattling noises from the left and right, and couldn't help but turn his head to look.
It was too dark, there was no road in the forest, and the little light falling from the gaps in the tree canopy was not enough to illuminate his way forward. Seeing that he was about to break through the siege, several men with knives suddenly jumped out from the left and right, surrounding them.
in.
The enemy came so fast that Xiao Wei almost fell on the knife, stopped narrowly, and took two steps back.
There is really no way out this time.
A little firelight lit up in the forest, and the light moved in the direction of Zhang Xutang. Zhang Xutang quickly saw clearly the appearance of the person coming - Song Huiyue.
From the moment Zhang Xutang left the city, he had already fallen into Song Huiyue's eyes.
She led Tian Jiguang, who led the hired desperadoes, and firmly controlled the prey.
Song Huiyue was dressed in a hunting suit with narrow sleeves. Because the firelight flickered, the light flickered on her face, making her face look more sharp and her expression unusually indifferent.
She approached Zhang Xutang: "Zhang Xutang, we meet again."
Zhang Xutang got off Xiao Wei's back with a layer of cold sweat on his back. His eyes fell on Song Huiyue's face, and then on the hands she brought - he had no chance of winning.
Since there was no chance of winning, there was no need to open fire. Despite being frightened, Song Huiyue's tracking made him feel a long-lost excitement - the person who knew him best in the world was indeed her.
"You are really a bug in my belly. You and I are the same kind of people. We should be lying on the same bed. Unfortunately, you are bound by so-called feelings and can't leave your little nest."
Song Huiyue also smiled, stretched out her hand and patted Zhang Xutang's face: "If you hadn't poked my little hole, you wouldn't have ended up like this."
Zhang Xutang's face made a "pop" sound when she slapped it, and it echoed particularly crisply in the dense forest.
"Are you going to kill me here?"
Song Huiyue asked: "What do you think?"
The firelight continued to sway, illuminating all the figures in the forest. Zhang Xutang looked at Zhang Zihou with a little smile: "This is my nephew. He is still young. He has no sin, and he has not enjoyed the blessings of the Zhang family.
Yes, just be good and let him go."
Zhang Zihou lay ignorantly on the little dead man, looking here and there with his eyes, without any fear or curiosity about the light of the sword - he had seen too much, thinking that the world was originally filled with blood and light of the sword.
Surrounded.
Song Huiyue smiled and looked at Zhang Zihou: "I'm not a murderer, and I'm not interested in killing a child. However, I'd better let him follow me first, in case you don't obey me."
Zhang Xutang didn't know what Song Huiyue wanted to do, and he was panicking in his heart - before killing himself, she must have more vicious ways to make herself suffer.
Song Huiyue took a step back and made a gesture to Tian Jiguang. Tian Jiguang immediately waved his hand, and the hired desperadoes swarmed up and captured Zhang Xutang and Zhang Zihou - as for the little dead man and the little
Wei, all died here.
The wild beasts will come smelling the smell of blood and not even a bone will be left behind.
Tian Jiguang blocked Zhang Xutang's mouth with a piece of bloody rag, put Zhang Xutang on his shoulders, and had Zhang Zihou picked up by someone else, and quietly went down the mountain just as he had come.