Jining is located in the middle of Jinling and the capital, and the distance is close or far. Ms. Xu seems to be in a hurry than Lin Wanrong. She rode on the horse for three hours in a row, and she was always in the lead. She didn't say anything. Did not say a word. The sweat-blooded BMW really lived up to its reputation, running powerfully and swiftly, running three to four hundred miles in one go, and didn't see a trace of fatigue, no wonder the Turkic cavalry was so strong.
"Hey, Miss Xu, find a place to rest in front, don't tire out the BMW, this is a precious treasure." Lin Wanrong rode a few steps, finally caught up with Xu Zhiqing, and shouted with a smile.
Miss Xu slowly slowed down the horse, glanced at him, and snorted: "If you can't stand it, just say it, don't make any excuses. It is by no means empty words that this bloody horse travels thousands of miles every day. Even if you fall, it will I can also hunch you to Jining."
Seeing Miss Xu's calm and composed appearance, she didn't seem to feel tired. It was rumored that she had gone to the front line several times to fight against the barbarians, and it seemed that she was not bragging. Lin Wanrong laughed and said, "Look at what you said, can I have trouble with the BMW? I'm worried about you traveling long distances, Miss. If you catch some cold or something, I can't explain it to your father."
"Thank you, Mr. Lin, for your kindness." Xu Zhiqing shook her head, with a faint smile on her face: "This distance of eight hundred miles is nothing compared to the ferocious barbarian cavalry. I'm worried Mr. Lin, your body is weak, and I don’t know if you can hold on after rushing down this day!"
I am weak? Which eye did you see, girl? Have you seen it or touched it? Lin Wanrong grinned and said: "Miss is really careful to observe, even I can see that I am weak. Also, I have been overworked recently, and I can only come here seven or eight times a night. It is not half of what I used to be. It seems that I have to enter Tonic. Don’t peek at it.” He reached into his pocket and took out a small box as he spoke, untied the lid and took a deep breath, his face full of intoxication.
Xu Zhiqing only smelled a faint fragrance. Out of curiosity, he glanced over and saw the appearance of the thing, his face flushed with shame, and he said angrily: "You, you, shameless!"
"Shameless?" Lin Wanrong said in surprise: "I just told you not to peek. Alas, I take medicine and supplements, so can this be called shameless? Is there any reason?"
"Thanks for what you said, these **** things. Is it your tonic?" Ms. Xu snorted angrily, urging her horse to leave.
Master Lin shook his head and sighed: "From things to people, to things to people's minds. The same thing, in the eyes of different people, sees different scenes. For example, this thing, in my eyes, it is a Good medicine is a merit for saving people, but in the eyes of Ms. Xu, it has become a treasure. Why is there such a big gap between people?"
Ms. Xu is very knowledgeable, and she has dabbled in astronomy, geography, agriculture, and medicine. When she heard what he said, she was a little hesitant: "You, you say this is really a medicine?"
"Miss Xu is proficient in Dahua medical skills. You should understand that there is a branch of Chinese medicine called 'Xingbu', which is what we usually say to eat. For example, the broad beans are shaped like waist kidneys, and they have the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys." The thing in my hand is called 'yang ginseng', which was born under the ice and snow of Changbai Mountain for thousands of years. As for the medicinal properties, according to the theory of shape and tonic, haha, I won't talk about it. Miss is so smart, she will definitely think of it. "Master Lin triumphantly showed off the theory of Chinese medicine that he got from Xu Changjin, but he was very happy in his heart.
"This is the 'yang ginseng' in the legend of Goryeo?" Xu Zhiqing had obviously heard the name before, and said in amazement, but her face was blushing. She probably never dreamed that the "yang ginseng" recorded in medical books "Shen" actually gave birth to such a "**", just like that Lin San.
"Yes, yes, this is the sun ginseng. Miss Xu, take it over and have a look." Lin Wanrong smiled and wanted to hand the sun ginseng into her hand, but Miss Xu withdrew her hand in shock, while Master Lin Laughing loudly, the angry Miss Xu gritted her teeth: despicable, nasty!
After frolicking for a while, Xu Zhiqing blushed, and she was no longer in a hurry to go on her way. She got off her horse and came to rest under the big tree, but she was far away from Lin Wanrong, as if he was a scourge and unapproachable.
Doctors and parents, this Miss Xu still needs to learn from Da Jang Jin in terms of openness of mind. Master Lin put away the scary little box, smiled and walked towards Miss Zhiqing.
Xu Zhiqing was resting under the tree, but she was watching his movements closely all the time. When she saw him walking towards her, her heart tightened suddenly, and a delicate crossbow appeared in her hand, aiming at him: "You, what do you want? do what?"
This looks very much like the scene when he was teasing with her when he took shelter from the rain in the Jade Buddha Temple. "Slow down, slow down, be careful of fire." Master Lin giggled, and threw her a small bag: "Here, here you are."
Miss Xu took the pouch and saw that it contained a kettle and some exquisite pastries, and a faint fragrance wafted over. She froze for a moment, then said softly, "Is this for me?"
Lin Wanrong shook his head and smiled wryly: "It wasn't for you originally, but you are a widow and I am a lonely man. If you starve me to death, my innocence will probably be ruined by you, so I'd better serve you first."
Miss Xu held back her laughter, put away the small crossbow in her hand, and threw him a small bag as well: "This is the dry food I prepared last night, so you can just use it."
Lin Wanrong lifted the bag and took a look, but saw that there were several kinds of exquisite snacks inside, which were comparable to Qiaoqiao's craftsmanship, and the quantity was also quite large. Ms. Xu must not be able to eat them all by herself.
Even my dry food was prepared, this girl was very caring, Lin Wanrong took out a piece of pastry and stuffed it into her mouth, laughed and said: "This is called exchanging needs, Miss Xu has a heart."
The two rested under the tree for a while, Lin Wanrong stared at the bloody BMW in a daze for a while, and suddenly asked: "Miss Xu, did you really go to the front and fight against the barbarians?"
Xu Zhiqing took a sip of water, nodded lightly: "I have been to the front line three times."
"Is that a victory or a defeat?" Lin Wanrong said with a smile.
"There is no victory or defeat, only the sky filled with yellow sand, blood, and broken arms." Xu Zhiqing's eyes were a little rosy. Caressing the hair beside the ear.
Lin Wanrong patted her on the shoulder and sighed slightly: "The general dies in a hundred battles, and the strong man returns in ten years. The green hills hide the loyalty, and the leaders are everywhere! My condolences, my condolences!"
Miss Xu glanced at him and snorted, "Master Lin, can you please take your dirty hands away?"
"Oh, really? Oh, what's going on?" Lin Wanrong was taken aback, smiled dryly twice, and took back the big hand around Miss Xu's slender waist: "Sao Rui, Sao Rui, habitual movements, next time Be sure to pay attention."
Xu Zhiqing sneered and said, "Before you use your habitual actions next time, please look at the target clearly. I'm not as easy to bully as Ning'er and Qiaoqiao!"
"I know, you're the one with the arrows!" Lin Wanrong laughed aloud, glanced at the two sweaty BMWs that collided together, and suddenly said in surprise: "Oh, they are a couple of lovers, thankfully, Miss Xu, you came , or else I would separate this pair of lovers without realizing it, sin, sin."
Xu Zhiqing raised her eyes and saw that the two blood-sweat horses were really very affectionate, so she took a sip secretly, and said nonchalantly: "Beasts don't know accidents, how can people learn from them?"
This girl has sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, implying tricks everywhere, Mr. Lin couldn't take advantage of it, so he had to laugh a few times, looked at the sky and said: "It's getting late, Miss Xu, let's go early."
A smile floated on the corner of Xu Zhiqing's mouth, she nodded and said, "That's very good. That's exactly what I mean." She got up and took two steps, holding on to the saddle and was about to step on, when she turned her head again, and said to Lin Wanrong: " Lin San, do you remember what you said when we first met?"
Lin Wanrong was startled, what does this girl mean, is she going to settle accounts now? He chuckled twice, and before he could speak, he heard Miss Xu say, "I don't mean anything else by mentioning this, I just hope that someone can reflect on it, and if he thinks his wish can really come true, then he will be Head out from the west, drive—”
After a coquettish drink, the sweaty BMW galloped, setting off a billowing yellow smoke, and disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye. Master Lin was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud, it's interesting, Lao Xu is such an interesting girl.
On this way to Jining, the two horses followed one another, maintaining a sufficient distance, and never said a word. In the middle of the night, the two bloody horses hissed and breathed out heat, and kept raising their tails. The sound of hooves gradually weakened. Lin Wanrong's face and body were covered with dust. Looking up, a majestic city tower stood in front of the two of them in the distance. The city wall was strong and heavily guarded.
"Jining is here!" Lin Wanrong reined in the horse's reins, and the sweaty BMW flew into the air, neighing long and leaving behind a shout of excitement.
Xu Zhiqing immediately stood in front of the city gate, looked at the towering tower quietly, and sighed slightly: "Is this Jining? Sure enough, the city is high and thick, easy to defend and difficult to attack, no wonder the White Lotus Sect has been entrenched here for many years without being defeated. Thinking back to when you attacked in the past, you also spent a lot of effort."
Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "I got it by picking the cheap ones, and I didn't fight any battles."
Xu Zhiqing glared at him, and snorted: "Pick the cheap ones? You said it lightly, without the blood of the soldiers, where would you go to pick the cheap ones?"
Well, even if I didn't say anything, this chick is so upright. Master Lin smiled wryly, and Miss Xu sighed softly: "We are here, but we don't know if we can help Ning'er?"
"Big brother, big brother, is that you?" There was a surprise shout from the front, hundreds of people held up their torches, as if they were looking for something, a vigorous figure in the crowd dropped the torch, shouted excitedly, and ran away Come.
"Little Luo—" Lin Wanrong yelled, got off his horse, and looked at Luo Yuan who was running towards him, feeling extremely excited.
"Brother, miss me!" Luo Yuan ran to him in a few steps, grabbed his arm, and shouted excitedly, with tears pooling in his eye sockets.
I haven't seen him for a few months, Luo Yuan has grown taller, darkened and thinner, his eyes are bloodshot and exhausted, but his face is full of excitement and excitement.
"Big Brother, Big Brother, you're here." Luo Yuan was like a wronged child. He was still strong in front of everyone just now. When he saw Lin Wanrong's face, the tears accumulated in his eyes couldn't bear it anymore, and they rushed away in an instant. down, hugged him and cried loudly. [Paradise Kiss Hand Slap]
Luo Yuan has matured a lot in the past few months, but after all, he is only seventeen or eighteen years old. It is a miracle that he can persist until now when he encounters such a sudden blow. Lin Wanrong's heart became more and more heavy, and he patted him on the shoulder and said: "Little Luo, good job. You have not been knocked down, you are my good brother."
"Brother, if you don't come, we're afraid we won't be able to hold on. Father, father—"
"What's wrong with Master Luo?" Lin Wanrong asked Luo Yuan anxiously. Although Luo Min is an old fox, he has a feeling of knowing and protecting Lin Wanrong.
"There was an accident in the payroll the night before yesterday. After Dad got the news, he vomited three mouthfuls of blood. He fainted on the spot and hasn't woken up until now." Luo Yuan cried bitterly. In front of his elder brother, he is just a child.
The salary was robbed, and Luo Min fell into a coma. The whole of Jining and Shandong were in a mess, and the situation was worse than he had imagined.
Can't be chaotic, can't be chaotic, Lin Wanrong stood on his heels, bit his tongue, forced himself to stay awake, turned to Xu Zhiqing and said, "Miss Xu, I heard that you are proficient in the art of Qihuang. Can you go and see Mr. Luo? Xiao Luo , You don’t know this one, right? This is Lord Xu Wei’s daughter, and also your sister’s close friend, Miss Xu Zhiqing!”
Surprised and overjoyed, Luo Yuan hurriedly bowed and saluted: "You are sister Zhiqing? Little brother Luo Yuan pays respects to sister!"
Miss Xu hurriedly helped Luo Yuan up: "Little Brother Luo, don't be too polite, Sister Yu came in a hurry, so I don't know if I can help you!"
"It's enough to have a heart!" Lin Wanrong said lightly, and then turned to Luo Yuan: "Xiao Luo, where was the salary stolen, and what is the situation in Jining now, tell me first."
When Luo Yuan saw the elder brother's questioning, he seemed to have the backbone, wiped away his tears and said: "This batch of payment was transported from Hangzhou to Jining via Chuzhou the night before yesterday, and it was supposed to be released by changing the official document for customs clearance. It was just a carriage to transport the payment It was already late when we arrived in Jining, and the chief officer in charge of the escort was worried that something might happen on the way, so he asked his father to stay outside Jining city for one night. I went to patrol the camp. When I got to the camp, I saw that everything was empty, not only the three hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver disappeared, but even the five thousand elite soldiers, including their horses and weapons, disappeared without a trace.”
"Which city gate are these five thousand elite soldiers and three hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver stationed?" Lin Wanrong asked with a frown.
"They came from Chuzhou and stationed outside the south gate of Jining City." Luo Yuan replied.
south gate? That was the place where I broke into Jining City. I never expected that when I turned around, I would turn back again. He sighed and said again: "When the five thousand elite soldiers withdrew, they still carried three hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver. Didn't they leave any traces?"
"These bastards had a plan long ago. When they withdrew, they cleaned up the camp and left nothing behind. Later, Dad ordered the entire Jining City area to be sealed off. He also found a few witnesses and listened to what they said. , That night, I saw more than 3,000 soldiers and horses in the east and the west passing by in carts, before the flag was set up, and their expressions were hurried, I thought it was these bastards."
With 3,000 troops each, the east and the west retreat at the same time? Lin Wanrong and Xu Zhiqing glanced at each other suspiciously. Three hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver was not a small number, and the carriage would have to be pulled by dozens of carts. Even if the troops were to be smuggled, they should not be divided into two groups. Such a goal is too big.
"Then has anyone seen these carts since then?" Xu Zhiqing asked.
"No. Later, the whole of Jining and Shandong were blocked, but the 5,000 people and the cart seemed to have evaporated, disappearing without a trace."
Xu Zhiqing frowned, as if she couldn't understand the reason, Lin Wanrong sighed: "They have all been poisoned by others, of course you can't find them."
Xu Zhiqing was shocked when she heard the words, and was about to ask, Lin Wanrong waved her hand to stop her: "Xiao Luo, have you searched all around Jining?"
"Since what happened that night, we have turned this Jining upside down. Not only the four city gates in the south, east, west, and north, but also the land with a radius of tens of miles has been dug three feet." Luo Yuan shook his head, his face full The look of exhaustion, the result is known without asking.
Seeing Luo Yuan's haggard look, Lin Wanrong couldn't bear to ask any more, and said to Xu Zhiqing: "Miss Xu, please come with us to see Master Luo first."
Luo Min's condition is the top priority at the moment, and there is no delay, Xu Zhiqing nodded, and the two followed Luo Yuan to the government office in a hurry.
Jining was originally a prosperous town, but it has been operated by the White Lotus Sect for many years. In addition, when the city was attacked that day, thousands of guns were fired, and the city was dilapidated everywhere. Luo Min's mansion is located in a dilapidated house in the city, although it is tidy and clean, compared with the Jiangsu Governor's Mansion at that time, it is a world of difference.
Leading the two into a room, Lin Wanrong was taken aback. Is this thin old man with sallow complexion lying on the couch the same old Luo Min with a big belly? Why is he aging like this after not seeing him for a few months
Xu Zhiqing stretched out her slender fingers, and lightly placed them on Luo Min's veins. After pondering for a long time, she opened her mouth and said, "Spleen and stomach are not smooth, stagnant qi is full of stagnation, and the body is seriously ill, and the cold is in the abdomen—"
It is to ask you to see a doctor, not to memorize idioms. Lin Wanrong was very anxious when he heard it: "Miss Xu, just tell me directly, how is Master Luo?"
Xu Zhiqing sighed: "Uncle Luo Shi was overwhelmed by depression, and he had been seriously ill for a long time, so he fell into a coma. He needs to be recuperated, and he will recover for at least a year."
As long as it's okay, Lin Wanrong let out a long breath. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he saw Xu Zhiqing prescribing a prescription, and he couldn't understand any of the bellflower and Chuanbei. Then he grabbed Luo Yuan and said, "Xiao Luo, where's your sister? Why isn't she in the mansion?"
Luo Yuan shook his head, his eyes were a little wet: "My sister led people to search outside the south gate, and she hasn't closed her eyes for two days and two nights. Brother, go and see her."
This silly girl is really desperate. Lin Wanrong felt a pain in his heart, hurried out the door, and went straight to the south of the city.
In the south of Jining City, it is facing the bank of Weishan Lake. Apart from an east-west official road, there is no other road to go. When Jining was captured that day, Lin Wanrong's tens of thousands of troops captured Lu Kanli here. Later, he and Sister An and Xian'er stayed together among the thousands of cannons, and then went to the warm time on Weishan Lake. Floating in front of his eyes like a movie, the sadness and sweetness in it, he will never forget it. Now that I revisit the old place, I think of all the situations with Sister An Xian'er in the past, and I feel kind and nostalgic, and my heart is full of embarrassment.
When I arrived outside the south gate, I saw people crowded in front of me, and the sound of crackling and digging could be heard endlessly, which was very lively. All kinds of torches and lanterns were lit around the city gate, illuminating the night like day. Countless officers and soldiers were digging with picks and shovels in their hands. The dust was flying, people were buzzing, and the scene was noisy. Where can I find Luo Ning's shadow.
It's really digging three feet into the ground, Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly. Although this is a stupid way, it is the most effective way under the current situation. The silver must be hidden within hundreds of miles around Jining, it depends on when you can dig it out.
Thousands of soldiers were all wearing armor and belts, and it was night, and after searching inside for a long time, there was no sign of the woman. I pulled a few soldiers to ask bravely, but few of them recognized Miss Luo's family.
Lin Wanrong searched all the way, walking farther and farther, the lights became darker and darker, and people's faces could not be seen clearly, and there were a few stragglers scattered in front of them, and the shadows were very lonely.
Lin Wanrong glanced around, and her eyes fell on the thin and lonely figure in the front. She was wearing a heavy armor, and her frail body was shrouded in the armor, covering her infinitely beautiful figure. Holding a small pickaxe in his hand, he swung it forward desperately, and the sound of bang bang hitting the ground fell on Lin Wanrong's heart one by one.
"Ning'er—" Lin Wanrong shouted hoarsely.
The figure paused for a moment, then trembled slightly, and the pick in his hand fell to the ground with a bang.
"Ning'er—" Lin Wanrong ran towards the frail figure like crazy.
The figure slowly turned around, a soft and pale cheek was reflected in the cold moonlight, and the crystal teardrops shone with cold brilliance in the night. Her chapped lips parted slightly, and she murmured "Brother Lin", as if the last bit of strength had been withdrawn from her body, she slowly fell backwards