It was late at night.
The mountains and valleys are full of mist, and the dense forest under the sparse starlight looks like a ghost in a trance.
The four carriages of the convoy surrounded Sun Kejian's carriage, and several bonfires were lit. Most of the servants slept on the ground. From time to time, some night watchmen dozed off while adding firewood to the bonfire.
The hundreds of miles from Jingnan Mansion to Jiangling Mansion pass through many mountains, and at least there will be no villages or towns for three or four days. For people who don’t travel far for a long time, camping in the wild is not only not hard. , On the contrary, it is an interesting event that is rarely experienced once in life.
He Zongqi was conscientious and arranged for three of his subordinates to take turns to rest, while he brought another person on duty at night.
The five-and-a-half-year-old children had been playing around the bonfire until very late, and they had already fallen asleep at this time.
Only the carriage where Sun Kejian was in was still left with lights. After a little inquiring, I heard old Suntou's wife scolding him. Of course, the main reason was to leave Ye Qingxuan with him. I don't know the truth , Believe in outsiders easily, it is simply stupid, to lure wolves into the house.
"Okay, okay..." Sun Kejian finally interrupted his wife impatiently, and said in a deep voice, "What do you know, woman? This little brother is definitely not what you said..."
"If you say it's not, then it's not? People's hearts are in the belly..." Madam's words were still relentless.
"Hey, a woman's opinion." Sun Kejian patted the book in his hand dissatisfied, and said in a deep voice: "I see this man with clear eyes, clear bones, free and easy and bold demeanor. Based on my many years of experience in observing people, if I don't have a righteous heart This man never acts with such a frank face. Besides, this man's martial arts are superb, his realm is not inferior to this old man, and his methods are even more clever. If he has sinister intentions, he just needs to attack directly. I'm afraid I will join forces with He Zongqi. They are not his opponents. I have invited him several times, but the other party has the heart to refuse, which shows that he has no intention of harming each other. Sigh, at this age, with such strength, it is fate that I can be with him for a while You don't need to chew your tongue anymore, so as not to spoil these feelings."
When the woman heard this, she just muttered a few words in dissatisfaction, and then never mentioned the matter again, apparently convinced by her husband's vision.
What was discussed later was some household chores, so Ye Qingxuan stopped listening.
On the other hand, Ye Qingxuan was very concerned about He Zongqi's conversation with that subordinate, especially when the two mentioned the purpose of this mission and Sun Kejian's identity, it made him ponder.
It turned out that this Sun Kejian came from the "Confucian Academy", one of the top ten sects of the Baidao School, and his seniority was actually a brother of the same school as Yan Jingliu, the dean of the "Confucian Academy".
This time, he was specially invited by his fourth brother Huangfu Taiming and his eighth brother Jiang Shuihan, and they just came out to help. It seems that they have some important duties and tasks, and they are people who attach great importance to them in the Southern Dynasty.
Originally, the main person in charge of this operation was "Qingjiang Xiayin" Shen Jiangping, besides Xu Xiyu, the only remaining disciple Yan Wenwen was in charge, but in order not to attract the assassination of the Northern Dynasty, he deliberately brought a large group of horses and horses around He moved slowly behind to attract attention, while He Zongqi took Sun Kejian with ease, and took a step ahead, hoping to disrupt the opponent's layout and return to Xiangyang Mansion one step earlier.
Ye Qingxuan was delighted when he heard that, that Sun Kejian who seemed carefree turned out to be an old fox too. He told himself that he was going to Jiangling Mansion, but unexpectedly, he was going to Xiangyang Mansion, the capital of the Southern Dynasties.
However, it is normal for the opponent to be somewhat defensive when facing a person they meet for the first time.
It was already midnight.
Ye Qingxuan quietly waited for the enemy's attack, so as to annihilate them in one fell swoop, and repay the love of drinking with Sun Kejian.
After waiting for half an hour, there was a rustling sound in his ears. Ye Qingxuan listened carefully, his brows furrowed suddenly, his figure flashed, and he got out of the carriage amidst the breeze.
A small figure climbed down from a carriage, and walked towards the bushes outside the camp in a daze. While walking, he unbuttoned his pants and urinated all over the floor.
It was indeed Mr. Sun's youngest son who got out of the car to pee in the middle of the night.
The boy hadn't finished urinating when a black shadow suddenly appeared in the bushes and rushed to him. Just as the child was about to exclaim, his mouth tightened when he was tightly held in his arms and covered. mouth.
A dagger was pressed against his neck, and a cold voice rang in his ears, saying: "Little brat, don't make a sound, you will die if you make a sound!"
The boy's eyes widened in horror, and he nodded desperately in a hurry. Tears rolled in his eyes, but he refused to stay no matter what.
"Did you get it?" a voice from the bushes shouted.
The man in black dragged the child back to the bushes quickly, and at the same time grinned grinningly, and said in a low voice: "It's done. With this kid, He Ying and Sun Kejian are not just dolls in our hands?"
As soon as the voice fell, the man in black had already landed in the bushes, and a figure dressed in black was standing in the shadows waiting in front of him.
"Let's go, fourth." The man in black chuckled and said, "Send a signal to let the boss and the others act... Hey, fourth, what are you..."
The man in black called twice, but the companion in front of him didn't move at all. The man in black was very surprised, he quickly dragged the child forward two steps, and slapped the standing companion, who knew that the companion fell down.
ah!
The man in black turned pale with fright, and hastily clasped the child tightly, protecting the dagger by his side.
But no matter how fast he reacted, he was Ye Qingxuan's opponent. He felt a gust of breeze blowing on his face, and he was instantly hit by several acupoints, unable to move an inch.
The man in black had a pair of big eyes, and also showed a child-like frightened expression.
As soon as Ye Qingxuan's figure appeared, he didn't even look at the other party, but directly lowered his body, looked at the child who was tightly held in his arms, and tried his best to soften his voice, and said slowly: "Little friend, do you still remember Uncle? I'm your father's friend, and I'm here to save you now, do you believe me?"
The child couldn't struggle, so he calmed down unexpectedly, looked at Ye Qingxuan with big dark eyes, and then nodded seriously.
Ye Qingxuan shot a gentle look in his eyes, and said with a slight smile: "Uncle told this scoundrel to let you go, don't you cry, okay?"
The child nodded seriously again.
Ye Qingxuan nodded appreciatively, and easily opened the arms that bound the child.
The child took a few quick breaths, looked at Ye Qingxuan and said softly: "Daddy said that Uncle is a good person, Linger is obedient and won't bark."
Ye Qingxuan patted the child's head and said, "Your name is Ling'er? How old are you?"
The child's eyes widened, and he said innocently: "My name is Sun Lingxing, and I'm eleven this year. Uncle's kung fu is really good, you can make people immobilized with just a touch of a finger, teach me martial arts, and take me through the world, okay?"
Ye Qingxuan almost burst out laughing, not only because of the child's innocence, but also because of his name.
Obviously there is a great Confucian father, but he gave him a name of "orders and prohibitions". Do you want this son to be obedient, or is it impossible to serve the country after he grows up