After burying Paoze's body in the shade of the mountain, Wang Xian and the others set out on the road in the dark. Tonight, the clouds were dense, the stars and moon were dim, and it started to rain soon. Even the most experienced guide could not distinguish the north, south, east, and west.
Zhang Dongzheng was secretly worried, but found that others were following Shi Wan calmly. The old thief and the old god were there, and he didn't seem to worry about getting lost at all.
Zhang Dong endured it again and again, but still couldn't hold it back. A wave of horse heads came to Shi Wan's side and muttered: "How do you know the direction?"
Shi Wan rolled his eyes at him and sneered: "It's a thief's trick that won't work on the stage."
"I was wrong." Zhang Dong's character really made people helpless. He said very sincerely: "I shouldn't have said that to you. In fact, think about it, if I don't have skills, as long as I don't steal anything, I can learn
Even if you are a thief, you are not a thief."
"Get out of here!" Shi Wanyi shook his raincoat and slapped Zhang Dong with water on his face.
Zhang Dong wiped his face helplessly and stepped aside in dismay.
Shi Wan waited for a while, but Zhang Dong didn't come over. He glanced at the boy secretly, and saw that he was following her dejectedly, with no intention of coming over again. He couldn't help feeling depressed, and said loudly: "Then you just want to follow me?"
learned?!"
"Yeah." Zhang Dong nodded vigorously.
"That's pretty much it. Let's take a look." Shi Wan threw an egg-sized object to Zhang Dong. Zhang Dong quickly took it with both hands and took a closer look. It was a small compass, and the dial also glowed.
Even in such a dark night, you can see the pointer above.
"What is this?" Zhang Dong didn't recognize this thing.
"Si Nan, also called the North Compass. The direction pointed by this pointer is north, so we are going west now." Shi Wan was very satisfied with Zhang Dong's ignorance and said proudly: "It is used for tomb robberies."
"Why does it glow?" Zhang Dong asked.
"This base is half a priceless luminous pearl." Shi Wan said more and more proudly: "How about this, does this business have a future?"
Zhang Dong handed the thing back to Shi Wan and said seriously: "I will not be a thief."
"You're such a badass and you're still a thief. Do you have what it takes?" Shi Wan was very dissatisfied with his attitude and said, "At best, you're just robbing homes and houses."
"I won't rob anyone's house," Zhang said quickly.
"You..." Shi Wan was about to be pissed to death by this stubborn boy...
The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Wang Xian and the others trudged hard in the rain, not daring to stop at all. When dawn came, everyone was hungry and cold, shivering in the morning wind. The injuries became even more severe, and many people even fainted.
Passed by... If they were not tied to the horse, they would fall off the horse...
"How far is it from Tai'an?" Wang Xian was very worried. His men must rest and recuperate immediately, as they could not withstand any challenge.
"There are still twenty miles." Zhang Dong quickly replied.
Before he finished speaking, the scout scouting the road in front of him hurriedly came over and said in a trembling voice: "Sir, it's bad! There is an enemy situation!"
"What?!" Wang Xian threw off his poncho in shock, and the soldiers all looked solemn.
"About two thousand riders, just one mile away, are driving towards us at a rapid speed!" the scout reported in a deep voice.
"Ah!" Shi Wan broke out in a cold sweat and shouted hurriedly: "This is really troublesome! Sir, let's go south quickly!"
"We can't leave!" Zhou Yong said urgently: "Sir, we are blocking the enemy soldiers, you and the two ladies must retreat quickly!" Ling Xiao rolled his eyes at Zhou Yong when he heard this, but did not refute.
"I said, I will share life and death with you." Wang Xian shook his head, pulled out the sword with the curled blade in his hand, still stained with blood, and said lightly: "Jin Yiwei, only advance, never retreat!" Everyone knew the situation at this time, even if they were human.
If you can still hold on, the war horse is about to buckle, and escaping will only lead to death. Instead of doing this, it is better to face them and fight happily, killing one will make up for the loss, and killing two will make a profit!
However, Wang Xian did not immediately order an attack. He only ordered the scouts to explore again and his subordinates were ready to prepare.
The enemy soldiers were only a mile away and had already discovered Wang Xian and the others, rushing towards them at full speed. The Jin Yiwei took up a favorable position and watched the black line rolling in from the distance with all their vigilance.
Everyone's heart is in their throats.
"Boy," Shi Wan smiled at Zhang Dong and said, "You won the jackpot the first time you came out. You are so lucky..."
Zhang Dong's face was tense, but he was no longer as nervous as before. He said calmly: "Don't worry about me later, protect the big man..."
"Go to the ball! I still need someone to protect me?!" The big man Gao puffed his beard and stared at him, but because he moved too much, he pulled the wound and it hurt so much that he almost fell off his horse.
The soldiers chuckled. These warriors who look down on life and death have nothing to fear.
In the blink of an eye, the team of men and horses were already approaching, with the Jinyi guards' guns in hand and their bows strung, the battle was about to begin!
However, the team suddenly stopped, and several generals rode over. The leader turned out to be Zhou Gan!
Jin Yiwei was immediately confused, but saw Wang Xian showing a charming smile.
"My subordinates are late to pick you up." Zhou Gan saw the embarrassed look of all his colleagues, and quickly got off his horse and knelt in the mud to plead guilty: "Please punish me!"
"The last general, Jining Guard Commander Zhu Wei, pays homage to my uncle!" A general in his thirties who was following Zhou Gan also quickly saluted Wang Xian: "I'm late to pick you up, please forgive me."
"Everyone, please get up quickly, what are you guilty of?" Wang Xian smiled and helped the two of them up, and said gratefully to Zhu Wei: "Fortunately, my brother Cheng Guogong told me about you, brother, otherwise I would be afraid this time
We’re in big trouble.”
"My Grand Duke sent a special letter to warn me that if I have any orders, I will do whatever I can." Zhu Wei was the general of the old Duke Zhu Neng. By Zhu Yong's generation, he had been released as a commander, but psychologically
, he is still a member of the Chengguo Palace, so naturally he has to listen to Zhu Yong. What’s more, Wang Xian still has the order to mobilize troops!
This sudden reinforcement came before Wang Xian left Jinan. He considered that in case of failure, someone would have to be there to take care of him. Thinking that before leaving, Zhu Yong had mentioned this Zhu Wei to himself, which could at least guarantee that he was neither the King of Han nor the King of Han.
The people from the White Lotus Sect took out the yellow jade talisman given by the emperor and asked Zhou Gan to go to Jining Guards to mobilize troops and bring them to respond.
The emperor's yellow jade talisman is one of the twelve tiger talismans that control the world's soldiers and horses. It can mobilize all the soldiers and horses in Shandong. Of course, the premise is that the opponent still has the imperial court in his heart. Although Wang Xian does not doubt Zhu Wei,
However, Zhou Gan could not be allowed to mobilize his troops in advance to avoid leaking the news. According to the agreement, Zhou Gan only appeared at Jining Guard at noon yesterday, that is, after the beheading operation began, and mobilized Zhu Wei's troops to go north, hurrying and slowing down.
Meeting with Wang Xian this morning...
It was precisely because of this sudden reinforcement that it disrupted the White Lotus Sect's deployment and caused all the forces that had planned to encircle and annihilate Wang Xian to retreat in one fell swoop.
In any case, reinforcements arrived and the alarm was lifted. Under the escort of Jining Guards officers and soldiers, Wang Xian and others entered Tai'an City at noon. Once they entered Tai'an City, it was completely safe. Unless the White Lotus Sect or the King of Han wanted to rebel immediately, no one could
Killing an imperial envoy with heavy military protection in a county town.
Tai'an is not the Jining Guard's defense area. Although Zhu Wei sent troops based on his orders, which is perfectly justified, he still has to get along with Tai'an generals in the future, so it is better not to enter the city. Wang Xian was very considerate of this, and after thanking him repeatedly, he allowed Zhu Wei to lead his troops back.
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Tai'an County is a territory of Jinan Prefecture. The Tai'an County magistrate once went to Dezhou to welcome Wang Xian, but he never dreamed that the imperial envoy would suddenly come from the east, and bring a group of bloody murderers with him... But no matter what, Tai'an County
The order did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly gave up his county government office for the imperial envoy and his party to stay. At the same time, he ordered people to report to Jinan City urgently, asking the chief envoy to make up his mind quickly!
Wang Xian also asked the Tai'an County Magistrate to gather all the doctors in the city to the county government office and ordered them to do their best to treat the injured. As for trivial matters such as arranging his subordinates and improving food, he naturally did not need to worry about it... At this moment, Wang Xian just wanted to
Take a hot bath and relax for a while before talking.
The bathroom was full of white air. Wang Xian was immersed in the slightly scalding water, and was lost in thought. Gu Xiaolian, who had finished washing himself, gently scooped water out of the tub to wash his long hair, which was already stained with blood.
It solidified into a bunch, and when scalded with hot water, the blood stains melted away, and the shampoo turned red. The room was filled with the smell of blood, and even the burning of sandalwood couldn't suppress it.
Wang Xian didn't realize it at all. He just sat there, his thoughts already far away... It wasn't until a slight sting in his back that he came back to his senses from the state of wandering soul, and he unconsciously let out a low groan.
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"My lord, please be patient," Gu Xiaolian was treating a small wound on his back and said softly, "It won't hurt in a while."
"Haha..." Wang Xian said with a somewhat self-deprecating smile: "If someone knew that Jin Yiwei's big head was afraid of pain, would he be laughed out of his wits?"
"It's human nature to be afraid of pain. What's so funny?" Gu Xiaolian's voice was soft and waxy, which was the best medicine to soothe the soul: "Besides, the slave family will never tell others." She said in her ear.
He breathed softly and said softly: "This is our little secret."
"Okay, it's a deal." Wang Xian nodded, looked at his hands that were white from soaking, slowly stood up from the tub, and whispered: "I won't wash anymore, help me get dressed."
Gu Xiaolian used a bath towel to wipe Wang Xian's body. She was extremely careful in her movements and did not touch any wounds on Wang Xian's body. After wiping it clean, she took out a loose silk robe and gently put it on for Wang Xian.
, and then helped him comb his hair and said softly: "These days, officials wear loose and cool clothes first, which is good for wound recovery."
"I'm not that squeamish yet," Wang Xian said with a smile, "but it's still necessary to pretend...".
Freshly washed and dressed neatly, Wang Xian came out of the front hall and saw Zhou Gan kneeling on his knees with a face full of pain.
"Sir, this time it's all the fault of my subordinates!" Zhou Gan burst into tears and slapped himself twice: "I deserve death!"