I hope there will be news this time. I am indeed a little tired. Shang Jun smiled at Xiu Zhidan: "Well, you have worked hard too, go and rest." These days, he is taking good care of him, and he should be grateful to him. of.
Xiuzhi was still standing in front of him and did not leave. Shang Jun thought he was worried about himself, and said with a smile: "My injury is not that serious, I can take care of myself."
Qin Xiuzhi replied awkwardly, "There are only three rooms left in this inn."
The implication is - are they going to sleep in the same room tonight? Shang Jun stared at the only bed in the room, his face turning blue and red in surprise.
Qin Xiuzhi couldn't help laughing, what kind of face did Shang Jun look like? Living with him is not so scary, right? Walking to the soft couch opposite the bed and sitting down, Qin Xiuzhi smiled and said, "You are injured, you should sleep more comfortably, rest assured, I will sleep on the couch tonight."
Feeling that his expression was too revealing, Shang Jun coughed lightly, covered his embarrassment, looked at the small reclining chair, frowned and said, "This..." He just said one word, and he didn't know how to continue. With such a tall and slender figure as Xiuzhi, how could he sleep well on the small reclining chair, but he couldn't let Xiuzhi sleep in the same bed with him, right
Qin Xiuzhi lay calmly on the reclining chair, looking very comfortable. Looking at Shang Jun, Qin Xiuzhi smiled softly: "Listen to me this time, okay?" This questioning and pampering voice made Shang Jun freeze there. Well, he is a big man and sleeps on the couch. Recliner now!
Across the gauze curtain in front of the bed, Shang Jun was lying on the bed, but he couldn't sleep. Through the thin veil, he could vaguely see Qin Xiuzhi lying on his side on the soft couch, holding a book while walking, watching intently, his perfect profile face became more and more beautiful under the candlelight. The corners of his lips are slightly raised, and the curvature is beautiful. Even the hand he holds the book is white and slender. If anyone is perfect, it should be cultivated.
It was the first time that Shang Jun looked at him so recklessly, or in other words, the first time he looked at a man so recklessly. It turns out that there is a person who doesn't need to stand very close, don't need to say anything, just silently guards your side, the heart will be warm.
Living in the same room with Xiuzhi, he thought it was destined to be difficult to sleep tonight. Who would have thought, he just closed his eyes gently and fell asleep quickly.
Listening to the sound of breathing in the inner room getting longer, Qin Xiuzhi put down the book with a wry smile. He couldn't read a word at all, and the inner room was dark through the veil, and he couldn't see the people inside, but just listening to his shallow breathing, his heartbeat could be unsteady. Just now, he almost held his breath because he was afraid that his chaotic breathing would disturb him.
He tasted the first love in his life, perhaps, this is the best way for him to love him, in a place not far from him... guarding him.
When Shang Jun opened his eyes again, the room was quiet and dim, and when he looked up, Qin Xiuzhi was not on the reclining chair, and there was only an unknown candle outside. Shang Jun felt that he was the only one in the room and sat up slowly. He hadn't slept so deeply for a long time, maybe he was too tired.
The veil was lifted, and the door was also pushed open at this time. Qin Xiuzhi was carrying a tray with a few side dishes on it. Seeing Shang Jun getting up, Qin Xiuzhi smiled and said, "Get up, let's eat something first."
"Okay." Shang Jun sat down at the table. He had no appetite at first, but Xiu Zhi took all the dishes that he usually likes to eat, and he could barely eat some. Shang Jun asked while eating, "What time is it now?"
"The time has passed."
"It's so late?" Putting down his chopsticks, Shang Jun said anxiously, "Are they back?"
Sitting down beside Shang Jun, Qin Xiuzhi picked up Shang Jun's chopsticks, took a few pieces of meat, put them in his bowl, and then handed the chopsticks back to him before replying: "It's already back, I'll let them eat first. It's dinner. You eat more too, and we'll talk about things later." He takes care of himself like this, no wonder he's so thin!
"Yeah." Taking the chopsticks, with Shu Qing's safety in mind, Shang Jun ate casually.
After a while, there was a knock on the door. Shang Jun shouted, "Come in."
Xi Mu, Ye Yan, Wei Xi, and Qi Ling entered one after another. Putting down his chopsticks, Shang Jun immediately asked, "How is it? Is there any clear news?"
Qi Ling took the first step forward, clasped his fists in salute, and replied in a deep voice, "I checked almost all the mountain trails from Linfengguan to Youcheng, and I haven't found a motorcade of more than three people passing by in the past few days, and neither did the nearby villagers. Saw strangers coming and going."
Didn't find it? Shang Jun turned to look at Ximu, "Have Ximu found anything?"
Although Xi Mu still had a cool face and a stern smile, he was respectful to Shang Jun, "I found a carriage with ten people escorting it near the border town, all the way to the Cang Yue capital Tiancheng. I followed it for a day. , I found that they were very careful, they didn't stay in the inn, they stayed out in the wilderness. When I came back, they had already arrived in the suburbs of Youcheng. "
"Do you know who is in the carriage?" As expected, they didn't take the trail, and the direction was Tiancheng. Could it be that the person behind the scenes was Long Chimu
"The people in the carriage never came out. Their martial arts are extremely high. I didn't dare to rush into the grass and startle the snake. I only saw a woman inside when they brought food in."
woman! The person in the carriage might be Shu Qing. She has been missing for so long, and finally has a clue, Shang Jun's voice trembled a little with excitement: "Is it Shu Qing?"
Ximu thought about it for a while, and finally shook his head, "I can't be sure." The inside of the carriage was too dark, and he couldn't see the woman's face at all.
I was a little disappointed in my heart, but Shang Jun continued to ask calmly: "Are there any other discoveries?"
"no."
"Whether it is or not, let's go and have a look first." Shang Jun got up, Qin Xiuzhi glanced at the dinner he didn't eat much, opened his mouth, and finally didn't say anything. He didn't find Shu Qing for a day, and he had trouble sleeping and eating. Qin Xiuzhi sighed softly, followed behind Shang Jun, and hurried out of the inn.
A group of ten people, led by Ximu, rushed to Youcheng overnight. In the carriage, Shang Jun's face was heavy, and Qin Xiuzhi was speechless all the way. After rushing for four hours with wind and snow, the morning light finally pierced through the clouds, and a new day began.
The carriage came to a stop on a slope, and Shang Jun and Qin Xiu got off the carriage. Ximu pointed to a carriage in the woods down the slope, and said, "It's down there. Two of them patrol the place ten feet away, and two of them watch the night, and the others take turns to rest."
Shang Jun squinted his eyes slightly, the cold winter and the twelfth lunar month, the trees withered, and it was easy to see the situation below. They surrounded the carriage in small groups, well-trained and alert. Dawn is approaching, which should be the most tired time for the night watchmen, but they did not show any signs of fatigue. Shang Jun thought for a moment, then explained: "Weixi, take one person and get rid of the people who are patrolling the periphery. Other people, pester them one-on-one. I will enter the carriage to see if the person inside is Shu Qing. If It's Shu Qing, none of these people can stay, if not, evacuate immediately."
"Yes."
Just as everyone was about to set off, Qin Xiuzhi, who had been observing the carriage without a word, said worriedly, "I haven't figured out if there is anyone in the carriage, you are injured, let Ximu check it out, he has seen Shu Clear." His body couldn't stand the toss any longer.
This... It's not impossible what Xiuzhi said. After running around all night, the pain in his chest reminded him of his current physical condition. Shang Jun didn't object, he nodded and said, "Alright. Xiuzhi and I will meet you in the carriage, if it's Shu Qing. , put her in the car immediately."
"Yes."
Xiu Zhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
In order not to let the other party find out, Xi Mu and the others dismounted and walked slowly, slowly approaching the carriage below. After they had been lurking around, Shang Jun and Xiuzhi rushed down in a carriage. The horses that came suddenly neighed, and the men in black below were so startled that they drew out their long swords and stared at the galloping carriage vigilantly.
Just when their attention was focused on one direction, Xi Mu and the others who were hiding in the grass came to kill from four directions. The man in black was caught off guard for a while, and soon the two sides fought in the withered woods.
The carriage that Shang Jun and Xiuzhi were driving also rushed into the woods. As Shang Jun drove close to the carriage surrounded by the middle, he shouted to Ximu, "Ximu, save people!"
Hearing Shang Jun's order, Qi Ling, who was beside Ximu, swept away with a machete, separating the man in black who was entangled with Ximu, allowing him to escape. Ximu ran to the carriage, opened the curtain, just as he was about to enter, a silver light flashed, Ximu turned sideways to dodge. Even though he tried his best to dodge, he was still stabbed in the shoulder. Xi Mu groaned, and the smell of blood immediately permeated the carriage. Having been stabbed, he simply stopped hiding, stepped forward, grabbed the knife holder's hand, and dragged him out of the car with force, and the two rolled under the carriage.
Shang Jun was secretly shocked: "Sure enough, there was an ambush!" Ximu was stabbed in the shoulder, and the man in black hiding in the carriage had extraordinary martial arts. Ximu could only hold his hand tightly, and the two competed for strength. If the man in black takes back the knife, it will be dangerous to attack Mu. Shang Jun immediately jumped out of the carriage and said to Xiuzhi: "Xiuzhi, I'll go rescue Ximu, you go and see if Shu Qing is in the carriage, they may give her a face."
"Okay." At this time, Qin Xiuzhi didn't say more. When he came to the carriage, the curtain had already been torn, and there was indeed a woman lying in the carriage. Qin Xiuzhi entered the carriage, helped the woman up, and saw the woman's face clearly by the gradually bright morning light. The woman's eyes were half-open, as if she could see, but she also seemed to be invisible. There was no expression on her face, and there was a haggard look on her pretty face. Qin Xiuzhi gently stroked the woman's ears and neck, but there was no sign of disguise. This woman was not Shu Qing.
Shang Jun used a soft sword to solve the man in black who was entangled with Ximu, supported Ximu, and asked Xiuzhi anxiously, "Is it Shu Qing?"
Qin Xiuzhi replied, "No."
Not Shu Qing? Shang Jun's heart was cold, and he said loudly: "Withdraw!"
Qin Xiuzhi was about to let go of the woman, when her originally dull expression suddenly became painful, her hand that had been paralyzed suddenly grabbed Xiuzhi's sleeve, choked up and begged in a low voice, "Save... save me..."
Qin Xiu was stunned and looked down. The woman was looking at her with almost desperate eyes. Her hand actually had no strength, she just tugged on his sleeve softly, struggling to rescue him like she was dying, "Please... you... help me… "
Shang Jun helped Ximu back to the carriage, and with a long whistle, he waited for the horses on the mountainside to rush down the hillside. Qin Xiuzhi hadn't come out for a long time, Shang Jun walked to the carriage worriedly, but saw a waist tag slipped from the sleeve of the man in black who was stabbed to death by him just now, picked it up and took a look:
Iron-Armor-Army.
Iron Armor again? Before Shang Jun had time to think about it, the horses had already rushed into the woods, and the secret servants were also waiting for Shang Jun's order to leave. Putting the waist card into his sleeve, Shang Jun stepped on the carriage and asked, "Xiuzhi, what's wrong?"
Qin Xiuzhi looked at the woman lying in his arms in embarrassment.
Shang Jun took a closer look, the woman was extremely beautiful, and her clothes were gorgeous, but at the moment, her face was extremely poor, her brows were full of pain, and a tear was falling from the corner of her eye, hidden between her temples, and her mouth was extremely painful. Softly whispered: "Save... me..."
Qin Xiuzhi was obviously waiting for Shang Jun's opinion. Shang Jun looked at the few people in black outside, and thought about the waist cards between the sleeves. If these people were alive, they would definitely cause them trouble. He made a decisive decision and said, "Take her away."
Qin Xiuzhi nodded, and just as he was about to carry the woman out of the car, Shang Jun waved at him, stepped onto the horse in front of him, and said, "Xiuzhi, sit down."
Turning the horse's head, Shang Jun walked up to Ximu and asked, "Ximu, can you still ride the horse?"
Ximu clicked the acupuncture point in her hand, barely sat on the horse's back, and replied, "Yes."
Shang Jun raised his whip and said in a cold voice, "Don't leave a living."
After he finished speaking, he galloped away with a carriage, followed by dozens of iron cavalry.
When the warm sunshine of winter shone on the earth, only the blood and corpses were left in the withered woods.
Shang Jun drove the carriage all the way to Youcheng. Ximu was injured and covered in blood, and the woman in the carriage was unconscious again, so if she went to the inn, her whereabouts would be revealed immediately. Although Misty Mountain Villa also has several properties in Youcheng, Shang Jun still doesn't want the Iron Armored Army to notice Misty Mountain Villa so quickly. After all, he has a lot of properties in Cang Yue, and it is not suitable for such an early exposure.
Under Qi Ling's arrangement, they finally settled in a small courtyard at the foot of Youcheng's Nanshan Mountain. It used to be an old couple living here. They moved to live with their son a few days ago. To Qiling helped sell the small courtyard. Today, they can just stay for one night.
The unconscious woman and Xi Mu were brought into the house and handed over to Xiuzhi and Ye Yan to take care of them. Shang Jun left the courtyard. Qi Ling and Wei Xi knew that they could not find Miss Shu Qing, and the master must have ordered them.
The middle of winter has passed, and the snow is still flying. Shang Jun is wearing a ferret robe and standing in the snow. The fluttering snowflakes fall lightly on the black hair, making his face even paler. Qi Ling and Wei Xi glanced at each other and didn't say a word. They just stood quietly behind Shang Jun and followed him for several years. He seldom accepted care and advice from others, except for Murong Shu, who was still missing. clear.
"Qi Ling, you continue to investigate Shu Qing's whereabouts on the forest trails and in the mountain villages. Wei Xi, you mainly check around towns and find suspicious carriages and horses as soon as possible. Shu Qing has been missing for five days, you should bring more with you. Some people, try to expand the scope to find." Five days, it has been five days, Shang Jun stared at the gray sky, and now he is most afraid of seeing the dark, because it means that another day will pass, Shu Qing's One more point of danger.
Shu Qing, where are you and why there is no news at all
The two hesitated for a while, but still replied, "Yes."
Suddenly there was a strong wind, rolling up a lot of snowflakes, and the cold wind hit his face, and Shang Jun couldn't help coughing. Wei Xi frowned, knowing that it was useless, but still said: "Master, so there will be no one around you? You are still injured. Why don't you... "
Shang Jun raised his hand gently to prevent Wei Xi from saying any more, Ximu was already injured, and he could no longer send out the people who repaired it. Adjusting his breath secretly, calming his vitality, Shang Jun said with a light smile: "My injury is almost healed, ordinary people can't hurt me at all, and Ximu and Yeyan are still here, don't worry. I handed the book to Yu Feng and told him that I came to Cang Yue, and he should be there soon."
The expected result, fortunately, Yu Feng is coming, he is also relieved.
Thinking of the waist card hidden in his sleeve, Shang Jun asked: "Can there be news from the Silent Gate recently about the situation in the Cang Yue court?"
Wei Xi shook his head and replied: "There was a news about half a month ago, only that the battle between Cang Yue and Dongyu, the old ministers headed by Li Ling, the minister of personnel, were very conflicted, and the situation in the court was relatively tense. Master, why don't you Ask Silent Sect to help find Miss Shu Qing? This may be faster." There are many disciples of Silent Sect, and although there is no Feng Yu Lou as famous in the four countries, if it is in Cang Yue territory, there is almost nothing that Silent Sect does not know.
Shang Jun replied a little tiredly: "I know that a letter has been sent to the silent door master three days ago, but the journey is long, and it takes time for them to find someone. Shu Qing was missing at Linfengguan, if he was really robbed When I arrive at Cang Yue, I should be the closest to her. You should try your best to find it first." Yuan Shui has always been unable to quench her thirst. Furthermore, after Bi Xian left the silent door, he wanted to meet the new door owner many times, but he was refused. It can be seen that the new door owner may not be willing to make friends with him.
"Yes." No more words, Wei Xi and Qi Ling each led three dark men and rushed away in two directions.
Shang Jun stroked the handwriting on his waist card over and over again, Iron Armored Army. Why did they send dozens of people to catch a weak and slender woman, who is she? Who is the man disguised in the inn? Is there a relationship between them? What happened to Cang Yue? In Shang Jun's mind, one problem after another keeps coming, like a mess, and he can't find a clue. As long as one solves one of the problems, maybe the other problems will be solved easily. But now, he can't solve a single one.
"Shangjun, what's the matter with you?" Xiuzhi came in with the candlestick and saw Shangjun sitting alone in the dark room, frowning at the thing in his hand.
Shang Jun raised his head, smiled and replied, "It's okay."
Qin Xiuzhi sighed and said truthfully, "Your face is ugly. It's pale and haggard, and there is no blood."
Shang Jun smiled wryly, caressing his cheek, but he lost some weight, not as exaggerated as he said. Seeing Xiuzhi also looking at the waist card in his hand, Shang Jun handed it to him and asked, "This is what I found on that group of men in black. Xiuzhi, do you know what this waist card means?"