The night is as dark as ink, and the moon is as bright as water.
The official road is clear and cold, with vast and empty fields on both sides.
Zhao Gou was galloping under the moonlight, pursed his lips and said nothing. Surrounding him were more than a dozen guards from the Song Dynasty delegation. When Wu Shu asked him to leave, Zhang Bangchang forced him to leave on the grounds of his safety.
Give these people to him.
"Zhang Bangchang! If there is a chance in the future, I will kill you!"
The anger in Zhao Gou's heart could not be suppressed. Even Wang Yun poisoned Yan and Zhao and seriously injured him in defeat, which did not make him so angry, because Xu Zizhen did not have to die, but Zhang Bangchang refused to let even one of his guards go out to help.
one time.
He now had mixed feelings in his heart. Xu Zizhen was right again. The Jin people indeed asked him to go back to Bianjing, no matter how unruly and rude he was before. As for whether he could return to Bianjing safely, he no longer doubted it.
I don't know since when, he has become very trusting and even dependent on Xu Zizhen.
A guard came over and said: "Your Majesty, we are far away from true concentration. Why not take a rest first."
Zhao Gou glanced at him and said expressionlessly: "We will rest after we return to Bianjing."
The guard said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, it's just that the young ones can't bear it, but your health is very important. There is still so much distance to go to Bianjing. If I keep chasing you like this, won't you be exhausted?"
Zhao Gou snorted, but didn't speak anymore. He was naturally tired. It had been almost three hours since he came out of the Zhending camp. During this period, he had been on the road and never rested for a moment. Even though he had been practicing intensively since he was a child.
Riding and shooting is now a bit too much, my hips are sore and numb, and my waist is sore.
The guard struck while the iron was hot and persuaded: "Since the Jin people allowed the prince to go back, they naturally have no reason to send troops to pursue him. The prince..."
As soon as he said this, Zhao Gou became furious: "Based on your words, are you afraid that Wanyan Zongwang will send people to chase me?"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I made a minor mistake. Please punish me, Your Majesty!" The guard hurriedly rolled off his horse and knelt down on the side of the road.
Zhao Gou stopped with the reins on his horse, glanced at him, and said solemnly: "Everyone, please dismount with me. I will stay here to rest!"
All the guards looked at each other. This was an official road. If the Jin people didn't come, they would just pay it back. If they really sent someone to chase them, they would have nowhere to escape in this place. However, Zhao Gou had already spoken, and they had nothing to do no matter how reluctant they were.
They had no choice but to dismount and tie their horses to a tree on the roadside, and then those who fetched water would make a fire. Just when they were about to get some hot water to eat, they looked around and saw that Zhao Gou was sitting on the roadside with his eyes closed and resting.
…
"Hey, Xu Zizhen, why are you walking on the trail?"
"This is the shortcut."
"How do you know?"
"Nonsense, I did my homework before coming here."
Xu Zizhen and Su San were galloping along a small road a few miles away from the official road. This road started outside Zhending City and was basically parallel to the official road. However, it was close to the mountains. It was said that there were mountain bandits on weekdays, so it was very dangerous.
It was remote, it was already past midnight, and they were just two and two riding lightly, so there wouldn't be any problem.
Su San was full of questions now, but Xu Zizhen's expression was very solemn, and he just kept his head on the road. After all, she still understood the general idea. She opened her mouth several times but still didn't ask. But as the road became more and more bumpy and difficult, she still
I couldn't help but complain.
Xu Zizhen was racing against time and did not dare to delay at all. Zhao Gou had already left Jinying for a few hours. He didn't know how long it would take to catch up on the official road. But fortunately, he would never go alone. Zhang Bangchang would definitely
People will be arranged to protect him, so that Zhao Gou will not move too fast.
Traveling alone is completely different from traveling with a group of people. Just like he originally planned to walk alone, but now that Su San was there, the speed had to be slowed down a bit.
This path is indeed difficult to walk. The closer it is, the closer it is. However, the road surface is bumpy and uneven. His horse almost stumbled several times. It has been more than an hour since he came out of Zhending. Xu Zizhen only felt the pain in his chest and ribs.
The pain was unbearable. In fact, his wound could not withstand the torment of traveling at night, but he still gritted his teeth and endured it.
"Hurry up! Hurry up!" Xu Zizhen lay on the horse's back, staring straight ahead, thinking silently in his heart.
Su San followed closely, seeing that his face was frighteningly pale, worried and anxious, and wanted to persuade him to stop and take a rest, but seeing his resolute expression, he finally held back.
I don’t know how long I’ve been rushing, but the sky has gradually turned white. From midnight to now, it’s actually early morning.
At this time, Xu Zizhen reined in his horse with a groan, listened carefully, and suddenly a mysterious smile appeared on his face.
Su San also stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xu Zizhen smiled and said, "We're here." He turned over and dismounted, but before he could stand firmly on his feet, he staggered and almost fell to the ground.
Su San quickly grabbed him with quick eyes and complained: "You're injured enough to have to lie down for a month, but you're still acting so cruelly here. Who's to blame if you turn around and make yourself crippled?"
Xu Zizhen glared at him and said: "Crow's mouth!"
Just as Su San was about to reply, he found that Xu Zizhen had taken off the saddle, then took out a dagger and scratched it along the saddle surface, peeling off the thick layer of cowhide on the surface. He suddenly wondered: "What are you doing?"
Xu Zizhen didn't answer. He unbuttoned his clothes and opened his chest, revealing a body of fair but explosive muscles. Su San blushed, spat and turned away, but still couldn't restrain her curiosity. She peeked and saw Xu Zizhen gritting his teeth and biting those muscles.
A layer of cowhide is attached to the breast ribs, the skirt is covered, and a belt is tied tightly.
"Okay." After Xu Zizhen finished fiddling with these, he let out a long breath. The pain in the broken ribs was so unbearable that he couldn't stand it. At least, tying it like this could relieve the pain.
Su San's heart was inexplicably moved. She had been practicing martial arts since she was a child and had seen countless tough warriors. However, this was the first time she saw someone who abused her like Xu Zizhen. The faint light in the morning hit Xu Zizhen's face and outlined his profile.
With the strong lines, Su San was actually a little distracted at this moment.
…
Zhao Gou opened his eyes, looked at the rising sun on the horizon, stood up and got on his horse: "Let's go."
All the guards packed up and mounted their horses, still protecting Zhao Gou in the middle. But just as they were about to leave, the ground beneath their feet suddenly shook faintly.
The experienced guard suddenly changed his face and exclaimed: "No, the pursuers are coming!"
Zhao Gou's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly looked back, only to see a line of smoke and dust billowing on the horizon in the distance, and he seemed to be able to smell the golden soldiers' fast cavalry from far away.
"The Golden Soldiers are here, Your Majesty, please leave quickly!"
All the guards turned pale with fright, and hurriedly embraced Zhao Gou and left. The official road was vast and empty, and the Jin people were good at riding and shooting. In this kind of terrain, it probably wouldn't take long to catch up.
Zhao Gou's face turned pale as he galloped on his horse, finally feeling a trace of regret in his heart.
Is Zizhen trying to trick me? Is he going to die here?
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