It was already late at night when Yan Liqiang returned to Qinghe County!
Pingxi County also had heavy snow. The gate of Yan'an Fort was closed tightly, and the sky was covered with low clouds. From afar, only the wind lantern hanging on the gate of Yan'an Fort was still swinging. Although it was late at night, guards could still be seen patrolling on the fort wall. In the darkness, only the occasional barking of a dog or two could be heard from afar, echoing in the silent night sky.
"Come on!" Yan Liqiang came to the fortress wall and could still hear the footsteps of the patrolling guards and a man's deep voice. "The young master has been in seclusion these days, so we must not make any mistakes or let others laugh at us. The shift will be changed in an hour. Let's go to the barracks to warm ourselves by the fire and drink some wine!"
Yan Liqiang still remembered this voice. It was the head of a guard recruited by his family. His surname was Gao and he was also from Pingxi County. He had been a veteran of Ganzhou. Later, he worked in the escort agency for a period of time and was very experienced. Because the Yan family offered generous treatment and the job was relatively stable, he brought his family to Yan'an Fort to settle down and join the Yan family.
After the man finished speaking, the guards who were still walking around responded in unison and continued their patrol.
After hearing the above conversation, Yan Liqiang breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that nothing major had happened in Yan'anbao during the six months since he left.
Of course Yan Liqiang did not call for help. He looked at his ragged appearance and was too embarrassed to be seen or explained. As soon as the team of guards above left, he moved his feet and flew up like a night owl. He easily crossed the several-meter-high wall of the fortress and entered Yan'an Fort. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the Yan family's courtyard. Of course, there were guards in the Yan family's courtyard, with many sentries and concealed sentries. Even in the middle of the night, lanterns were lit in the corridors and courtyards outside the Yan family's house. Several teams of guards were patrolling with big wolfhounds and they did not dare to be careless at all.
Yan Liqiang was very familiar with the situation and went straight to his own yard without disturbing anyone.
Of course, the people were not alarmed, but the dog was alarmed. The yellow-haired dog that had been in Yan Liqiang's yard ran out of its warm kennel excitedly as soon as Yan Liqiang came back, wagging its tail and excitedly circling around Yan Liqiang in the room, constantly licking Yan Liqiang's hand with its tongue, and barked excitedly twice.
Huangmao's shout immediately alarmed the others.
"Who..." The little girl Yu Qing appeared outside Yan Liqiang's room at the first time. When Yu Qing arrived, she saw a disheveled and ragged guy in the young master's room. This was outrageous. Yu Qing didn't think twice and stabbed Yan Liqiang's back with a sword. With great power, the long sword came to Yan Liqiang's back with a swish, which was extremely agile.
Yan Liqiang, who had just lit the candle, turned around and pinched the tip of the sword that the little girl was stabbing at him with two fingers, "It's me!"
"Ah, young master!" Yu Qing finally saw Yan Liqiang's face and the freshly-made holey outfit. She was stunned and rubbed her eyes cutely.
Yan Liqiang was also a little embarrassed, and gently loosened the tip of his sword finger, "Well... you should close the door first, the guards outside are coming..."
Yu Qing glanced at Yan Liqiang's body, which was as strong as a dragon and full of masculine aura. Her cheeks flushed slightly. Just as she turned around to close the door, there were quick footsteps rushing in from outside the yard, and the sound of clothes fluttering over the wall. In the blink of an eye, several people came outside the room.
"What happened?" A low voice sounded outside along with the friction sound of a sword being unsheathed.
"It's okay, the young master just came back!" Yu Qing put away the sword in his hand and said calmly in the room.
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Don't disturb others who are resting. Just tell Butler Zhou when it's dawn!" Yan Liqiang also spoke calmly.
Hearing Yan Liqiang's voice, the guards outside looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. After the leading guard responded "yes", they all left in the blink of an eye.
"Master, are you...are you okay..." Yu Qing glanced at Yan Liqiang quickly again, her face turning even redder.
"Ahem... Ahem..." Yan Liqiang was also a little embarrassed, but fortunately Yu Qing was not a stranger, so it was not too embarrassing. He rubbed his face and said, "Well, there was a little accident!"
"Please wait a moment, sir. I will go prepare a bathroom for you!"
"No thanks, I can use the cold water from the yard just as well!"
"How can that be possible!" The little girl Yu Qing shook her head firmly, "Please wait a moment, sir. I'll be ready soon!" After saying this, without waiting for Yan Liqiang to say anything else, the little girl Yu Qing left.
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"Home is still the best..." Ten minutes later, Yan Liqiang sighed comfortably while soaking in the steaming wooden tub in the bathroom.
The two heaters in the bathroom have been lit, and the whole bathroom is as warm as spring. There are also slices of ginger in the water in the hot tub to dispel cold. In the misty water vapor, Yan Liqiang, who has not taken a hot bath for more than half a year, rests his head on the soft wooden pillow behind the big wooden tub, sighs comfortably, closes his eyes, and enjoys the warmth wrapped in hot water.
This is the life that people should live. If there weren't those shitty things and future crises, Yan Liqiang would rather not have any peerless martial arts. It would be enough for him to live a carefree life like this in Pingxi County every day. Why would he have to fight to the death
With a "creak..." sound, the bathroom door was pushed open. Just by hearing the footsteps, Yan Liqiang knew who was coming.
"Qing'er, just put the clothes on the rack behind the screen!"
"Hmm!" Yu Qing responded in a low voice. After putting the clothes away, Yu Qing should have left as usual. But today, for some reason, Yan Liqiang heard Yu Qing's footsteps coming from behind the screen and coming directly to the wooden barrel. Yan Liqiang's body stiffened slightly.
"Master...I'm here to rub your back!" The little girl's voice was trembling a little. As she spoke, Yan Liqiang felt a pair of gentle and delicate little hands reaching into the water and gently rubbing his back.
Should I drive her away? Yan Liqiang closed his eyes, thinking about this question in his heart. He wondered if he would be bad if he refused and hurt her feelings...
Yan Liqiang thought for a while and decided that it would be best to pretend to be asleep at this time, so he closed his eyes and let the little girl serve him. You know what, it was quite comfortable. The little girl had a good grasp of the strength in her hands...
Yu Qing was also quite nervous at the beginning, but when she saw Yan Liqiang remained silent and looked like he was enjoying it, her hands gradually went from trembling to becoming natural...
Feeling that this little girl was only scrubbing his back and bathing him, Yan Liqiang heaved a sigh of relief. Although his eyes were closed, he spoke, "Did anything big happen during my retreat?"
"Sir, are you asking about Ganzhou or Gulang Grassland?"
"Did anything big happen on Gulang Grassland?"
"I heard that the chief of the Wumu tribe was assassinated. There was some chaos in the Wumu tribe because of the fight for the chief position. Then they were beaten badly by the people of the Wuli tribe. Many people died. When the new chief of the Wumu tribe came to power, he led the Black Jie people to the Gulang grassland!"
It turned out that those Black Jie people were brought by the Wumu tribe. This result was really beyond Yan Liqiang's expectations, but when he thought about it carefully, it was not surprising. The Shatu people had no bottom line or moral integrity. If the Wumu tribe was really forced into a corner, they would definitely do such a thing. It just so happened that the territory of the Wumu tribe was right next to a section of the Qiyun Mountain. It was normal for the Wumu tribe to collude with the Black Jie people and drive the tiger to devour the wolf.
Yan Liqiang had never expected that his arrow would cause so many changes in Gulang grassland.
"What about Ganzhou? What's the big deal?"
"I don't know much about the details. I just heard that because the Black Jie people appeared in the Gulang grassland, many soldiers came to Pingxi County in the past two months. It seems that they are preparing for war. By the way, many people came to see you. The governor also sent people, but you were not there, so those people left..."
(End of this chapter)