At the connection point of the pier, soldiers had already sent the horses ashore.
The horses had been on the boat for several days, and each of them was a little dizzy. After returning to the ground, they had a little fun, and the soldiers in charge of the horses were comforting them.
Several soldiers with short flags behind them hurried forward, came to Tong Yin's side, bowed, and handed over several letters.
After Tong Yin took it, a faint light flashed on his hand, and a flame-like mark appeared on the envelope.
You De and other key figures gathered around Tong Yin. Tong Yin looked a little ugly after reading the two letters in his hand, and handed the letters to several people around him.
Lao Lu led Zhang Sui closer and asked, "Is this the general's reply?"
Tong Yin's face was heavy, and he nodded and said: "Yes, one letter is from the general, and the other letter is from Mr. Feng."
Lao Lu asked: "How is the situation?"
Tong Yin smiled bitterly and said: "The general has taken his Blood Flame Knife to the capital to find trouble, and Mr. Feng has captured all the guys who secretly robbed and killed the old soldier."
Lao Lu nodded and said: "With the general's temperament, it is estimated that the whole city will be in trouble again, but this is good, let those who stabbed the knives from behind also weigh it."
Tong Yin sighed: "It's just that the loss of the old soldiers this time was too great. The number reported before was about 3,000 old soldiers. When it was confirmed again this time, 600 old soldiers had lost contact. It seems that there is a lot of trouble!
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Zhang Sui was also a little surprised when he heard this. In just a few days, 10% of the old soldiers had been lost before they even entered the battlefield. He also thought that the cause of such losses was actually the work of some black hands within the human race. Zhang Sui had
Some feelings are difficult to calm down.
You De and others also gathered around, with anger in their eyes.
Tong Yin said: "The gathering place this time has been changed to Bingzhou, which is only more than 200 miles away from here. Mr. Feng means to gather the returning soldiers in Bingzhou first, so that they can take care of each other, and then go to the Anxi City camp together.
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Lao Lu nodded and said: "That's good, so that each team will not disperse and return, and be defeated one by one. It can be reached in two hundred miles and half a day."
Youde and others also nodded in agreement.
Tong Yin said: "Then let the old guys hurry up and pack up, and we will set off in three quarters!"
When the surrounding soldiers heard this, they responded with a bang and quickly dispersed to pack their baggage and wait for departure.
Zhang Sui had nothing to prepare, so his horses were naturally arranged, and Lao Lu was always by his side.
Zhang Sui asked: "Who is Mr. Feng in your mouth?"
Lao Lu replied: "Mr. Feng is a strange man. He was originally a bookstore owner in Anxi City.
During the barbarian rebellion in the southwest, a small tribe from which his wife came was in trouble.
Seeing that his wife was heartbroken, he took the initiative to find the general. At that time, the general was troubled by the barbarian rebellion. Mr. Feng made suggestions and won many battles. He can be said to be one of the greatest heroes in putting down the rebellion.
Later, after the rebellion subsided, he resigned from his position and went back to open his small bookstore.
Whenever the general encounters difficulties, he goes there to ask for advice. He has a very high status in the hearts of us veterans.
Now think about some of Mr. Feng’s methods, he may have been a practitioner very early on.”
Zhang Sui heard this and said, "This is an expert!"
Lao Lu said: "This Mr. Feng is very good to his wife. If he hadn't seen his wife sad, he might still stay in his bookstore.
The barbarian tribe that killed his wife's family was basically wiped out in the end."
Zhang Suidao: "It seems that this strange man is also a maniac who dotes on his wife."
Hearing this, Lao Lu nodded repeatedly.
While Lao Lu and Zhang Sui were chatting about some things about Mr. Feng, they suddenly heard the sound of rapid horse hooves coming from the distance.
Everyone followed the sound and saw a group of about ten people on the official road, galloping toward them on horseback.
Tong Yin and others immediately became alert, and with an order, everyone was on high alert.
The group of ten or so people came a hundred steps away, reined in their horses and stopped. Everyone looked over and saw that these people were all dressed in green attire and wearing dust-proof bamboo hats. The leader looked wary when he saw Tong Yin and others.
He opened his mouth and asked loudly: "Is there an old soldier from Chiyan ahead?"
Hearing this, Tong Yin rode his horse forward a few steps and replied: "Yes, we are from the Red Flame Army. Who are you?"
When the man opposite heard this, he took off his bamboo hat and said with a smile: "We are from the Mengshan Sect, and we are here to support our colleagues from all walks of life!"
When You De saw the man, he rode forward and cursed with a smile: "Fat Jin, your outfit is great! You look like a horse bandit!"
The golden fat man in You De's mouth smiled and said: "You are still so wicked with your bad mouth!"
Tong Yin also recognized the other party at this time, his expression immediately relaxed, and the soldiers behind him even greeted the people on the opposite side.
Zhang Sui heard that the words Mengshan Sect sounded familiar, and suddenly remembered that when the academy was established, people from the Mengshan Sect came to watch the ceremony. So he turned to look at Lao Lu, and was about to speak, but found that Lao Lu's expression was very strange.
I saw Lao Lu staring at the woman opposite, sizing up the woman. After a moment, he suddenly stood up and walked around behind Zhang Sui, turning his back to the Mengshan Sect people.
Zhang Sui was a little confused by this action and asked, "What's going on, Lao Lu?"
Lao Lu looked a little embarrassed and whispered: "It's okay, it's okay, I think I saw an acquaintance."
Zhang Sui looked at the men of the Mengshan Sect, and then at Lao Lu beside him, and suddenly remembered something that Lao Lu had mentioned a long time ago.
Zhang Sui laughed softly and said: "Lao Lu, there shouldn't be your old lover on the other side, right?"
Zhang Sui meant it as a joke, but Lao Lu sighed lightly and did not refute.
This made Zhang Sui very surprised. He turned his head and looked at the Mengshan sect disciples who had gathered with the old soldiers, and saw that there was actually a woman among them.
The woman looked to be no more than thirty years old. She had a beautiful face and looked gentle and quiet. She stood aside and just smiled quietly while watching the Mengshan sect members greet the old soldiers. Her eyes wandered among the crowd from time to time, seeming to be looking for someone.
What.
Zhang Sui touched the old road and chuckled: "Is that the one?"
Lao Lu sighed and nodded.
Zhang Sui smiled and said: "What's the use of hiding now? Since they are here to meet you, they will always meet, so you might as well be more generous."
After hearing this, Lao Lu thought about it and felt that what Zhang Sui said was reasonable, so he didn't hide it deliberately.
Zhang Sui saw the excitement and didn't mind the big deal, so he pulled Lao Lu and said, "Come on, let's go up and say hello too."
Although Lao Lu was not hiding deliberately, he was still a little uncomfortable. Hearing Zhang Sui's words, he said with a bitter face: "No, I don't know what to say now."
Zhang Sui chuckled and pulled Lao Lu over.
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Fatty Jin was the first to see Lao Lu, who looked a bit unnatural, and exclaimed: "Lu Shan, why are you back?"
Fatty Jin's voice attracted the attention of everyone in the Mengshan Sect. The woman immediately looked at Lao Lu. Zhang Sui could even see a variety of complex emotions in her eyes.
Seeing that he couldn't hide, Lao Lu simply stepped forward with a smile, cupped his hands and said hello with a smile.
When he came to the woman, looking at the woman's shining eyes, Lao Lu's anxious heart suddenly calmed down, and he smiled and said: "Meng girl, you are fine!"
Meng Zhen looked at Lao Lu with sparkling eyes, smiled and said, "You have changed quite a lot!"
Lao Lu laughed and said, "I can't help it. I'm getting older and I'm already a bad old man."
Meng Zhen shook her head and said: "Everyone will grow old, and no one can avoid this."
Lao Lu chuckled and didn't know how to continue talking.
Meng Zhen said again: "I heard from senior brother that you are married? Congratulations!"
When Lao Lu heard this, he just laughed awkwardly.
Zhang Sui watched the conversation between the two, and found it very interesting. Looking at Meng Zhen's expression, it was clear that she had unresolved feelings.
In Zhang Sui's spiritual perception, Meng Zhen is now a practitioner in the Ascension Realm, and can be considered a little master. At least there will be no problem in picking up the old path.
Lao Lu hesitated for a moment, took out the short blade from his cuff, handed it to Meng Zhen, and said with a smile: "I forgot to return it to you when I left. Now that I have met it, I can just return it to its original owner."
Meng Zhen looked at the carefully maintained short blade in Lao Lu's hand, with a smile in her eyes. She shook her head and said, "Just keep it, I won't need it now. My father has already given this to me."
Saying yes, he took off a strange-shaped curved blade from his waist, shaped like a crescent moon, and waved it in front of the old road.
Zhang Sui could feel the rich aura from the crescent blade, which seemed to be an extraordinary magical weapon.
Lao Lu's hand holding the short blade could not be extended or retracted, and he was a little at a loss for a moment.
Zhang Sui rarely saw Lao Lu looking like this, so he smiled and stepped forward to help him out and said, "I'm Zhang Sui, I've met fellow Taoists from the Mengshan Sect!"
Meng Zhen was staring at Lao Lu, but when she heard Zhang Sui's voice, she looked over and saw him looking at her with a smile on his face and greeting him in the way of a practitioner. He quickly returned the greeting seriously: "Mengshan Sect
Meng Zhen, I have met fellow Daoist Zhang!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly came to his senses, bowed respectfully, and said: "It turns out that it was Dean Zhang who was in front of me. Meng Zhen was rude!"
Zhang Sui was a little surprised and asked, "Do you know my name, fellow Taoist Meng?"
Meng Zhen said respectfully: "My father attended the ceremony at Junshan Academy. When he came back, he introduced all the seniors in the academy, especially Dean Zhang."
Zhang Sui laughed when he heard this and said: "I see, you don't have to be so polite. Speaking of which, we are very close. Lao Lu is my family. I have also heard him mention Miss Meng."
Meng Zhen glanced at Lao Lu and said, "Brother Lu will still mention me to Dean Zhang? That's surprising!"
Just as Zhang Sui was about to answer, Tong Yin had already arrived with the rest of the Mengshan sect. Those disciples of the Mengshan sect heard that Tong Yin had introduced Zhang Sui and knew his identity, so they all greeted him.
Fatty Jin's name was Jin Fu. Seeing that Meng Zhen and Zhang Sui were chatting well, he came over to greet them.
But when I saw the old road beside me, I didn't feel good about it.
Lao Lu looked at Jin Fu and said hello with a smile: "Long years no see, Lao Jin, you have become even fatter!"
Jin Fu said angrily: "What the hell are you doing, Lao Lu? There's been no news since you left. Are you guilty of being a thief?"
Lao Lu smiled awkwardly and said, "Isn't it too far away that we can't contact you?"
Jin Fu snorted and said, "Your excuse seems to be true. I'm so sorry for you, girl Zhen..."
"Senior brother!" Meng Zhen interrupted Jin Fu and glared at him.
Jin Fu muttered, waved his hand, walked to Zhang Sui, and said respectfully: "Dean Zhang, if I had known you were going with them, I wouldn't have had to make this trip. Thank you for saving the lives of these old guys.
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Zhang Sui looked at Jin Fu and said: "The Mengshan Sect has a very profound foundation, and there are so many practitioners. Taoist friend Jin's cultivation is very advanced!"
This Jin Fu actually had the cultivation level of a human being in the Immortal Realm. Although he was only at the middle level of the Human Immortal Realm, the master who was sent by Mengshan to watch the ceremony had such cultivation level.
Meng Zhen introduced: "This is my senior brother Jin Fu of the Mengshan Sect. He is responsible for the external affairs of the Mengshan Sect. This time, there was a group of alien interceptors who were killed by our senior brother Jin."
Lao Lu said on the side: "Lao Jin, I didn't expect that you would also become a cultivator. Are those foreigners easy to deal with? The second young master just brought them back after being crippled. We don't know their details."
Jin Fu said: "What I killed were the interceptors from the south. The aliens they led were quite good in cultivation and it took me a lot of effort. The others can only be said to be martial arts masters, so there is nothing to worry about."
I'm not telling you, Lao Lu, when I asked you to follow us back to the Mengshan sect to practice, you left everything behind and went back to your hometown. Look, you have nothing to do when you meet these practitioners now."
Lao Lu laughed and said: "My qualifications are limited and I can't learn the things from your Mengshan sect. It's useless if I go there. I might as well go my own way."
Jin Fu shook his head, glanced at Meng Zhen next to him, sighed, and said nothing more.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Tong Yin called for everyone to set off. The two men and horses met at one place and galloped towards Bingzhou, leaving behind a trail of smoke and dust.
On the way, Zhang Sui learned that at this time, more than 2,000 people had gathered in Bingzhou, including many practitioners.
On the one hand, there are people from the original army who have entered the ranks of spiritual practice due to certain opportunities, and there are also people from sects who have good relations with the Red Flame Army.
Many of them have encountered interceptors on the road, but when the other party saw their strength, they would quickly retreat. They thought they were some strong men. Because they were in a hurry, they saw the other party retreat and did not pursue it too much.
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Unexpectedly, these interceptors were organized and premeditated. A group of seventy or eighty people moved very quickly. In less than half a day, they saw the outline of the city wall in front of them.
The troops did not enter the city, but were in a large camp five miles away from the city. The camp originally belonged to the Bingzhou Wuwei Army. After the veterans of the Red Flame Army arrived, they were directly requisitioned.
After some exchanges at the camp gate, the camp gate opened wide and Tong Yin and the others were welcomed in.
Soon after entering the camp, soldiers with orders came over to convey the order. Tong Yin, Jin Fu, You De, Lao Lu and other people who had previously held positions were notified to go to the Chinese army's tent.
Zhang Sui and others from the Mengshan faction were invited to a camp south of the military camp by a group of respectful soldiers.
Zhang Sui learned through other members of the Mengshan Sect that that was where the guest officials in the army stayed, and most of them were practitioners.
As soon as Zhang Sui entered the small camp in the south, he saw a few familiar people. They turned out to be Taoist Priest Yingde of the Donghua Sect who had fought side by side in the Youli Land.
Taoist Yingde was instructing several young people to practice swordsmanship in the camp. Those young people looked familiar, and they should be the ones who had practiced with him before.
Zhang Sui was very happy to see an acquaintance. He said hello from a distance: "Taoist Priest Yingde, long time no see!"
Upon hearing this, Taoist Yingde turned around and saw Zhang Sui looking at him with a smile and saying hello. He immediately threw the young men aside, stepped forward quickly, bowed his hands to Zhang Sui, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect the second young master.
We also came here, it’s really a great fate to meet here!”