Zhao Wei was stunned for a moment.
For some reason, I felt that the secret letter in my hand was heavy.
There was an indescribable panic in my heart.
"Xu Wenshi, tell me if something big has happened?" Zhao Wei is not stupid. If the content of this letter is not important or sensitive, Xu Jie does not need to go through so many hands and pass it to her father through Xu Quan. Xu Jie and her father Zhao Fengcai are colleagues. If the two sides want to communicate, there is a special channel for transmission. Who are you trying to avoid by going through so much trouble
Avoid your own master
Or should I avoid my father's lord Wu Xian
If it was the former, once this letter involved the interests of the lord, Xu Wenzhu would be harming his own cousin. At a time when the Xu family in Tianhai was increasingly marginalized, Xu Jie would not offend Shen Jun again unless his brain was kicked by a donkey.
After some investigation, the answer became obvious.
The content of this secret letter cannot be known to Mr. Wu.
In a split second, Zhao Wei's heart was filled with gloom, even the joy of victory was covered, and his solemn expression revealed a bit of sharpness. Xu Quan seemed not to notice, and pushed her with one hand to stuff the scroll into her pocket, lowering his voice: "I don't know exactly what happened, my cousin didn't write it in the letter, but just told me to give the scroll to you..."
His hand touched the back of Zhao Wei's hand.
The back of my hand was cold and trembling slightly.
"Dawei, the situation is still unclear, don't think too much." Xu Quan looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them, so he breathed a sigh of relief, "Even if something really happened, my cousin is such a person, he will definitely not sit idly by..."
His cousin had a good relationship with General Zhao in recent years. Not only did the two families visit each other all year round, but he also sent him a letter every time he mailed him special gifts. If not for this, Zhao Wei, who lived paycheck to paycheck, would have to go hungry nine times out of three days.
The sourness in Xu Quan's heart was bubbling up.
"How much has my cousin cherished you over the years? Compared to you, my cousin seems like someone he picked up on the street."
At first Xu Quan was a little jealous because Zhao Wei would rob him of his salary at the end of the month. His cousin was really ungrateful!
After doing it many times, he figured it out.
His cousin wanted to matchmake people up, as older men like this, but Xu Quan expressed his complete resistance.
The two families can become closer without sacrificing his marriage, right
Zhao Dawei, that little devil, didn't know how to control his strength. Was she really afraid that if a conflict arose one day, she wouldn't let him make a quick decision? But his cousin didn't point it out clearly, so he just pretended not to know. If his cousin didn't mean that, how embarrassing it would be for him to rush in and yell
Little did they know that Xu Jie really had no intention of matchmaking.
He was nice to Zhao Wei purely as a subtle gesture to Zhao Feng, and also meant to apologize - it was his cousin's fault for not keeping his mouth shut and giving people the nickname "Dawei", causing Zhao Wei to never want to wear the Wudan Tiger Talisman for the rest of his life.
Only Zhao Feng has a good temper.
If it was an old father with a more explosive temper, and Xu Quan had not been lying in bed for ten days or half a month, would this matter have been covered up
Listening to Xu Quan's useless consolation, Zhao Wei's mouth twitched - if something really happened in Tianhai's family, Xu Wenzhu had done his best to help pass the message, and he would not risk doing anything else. Because he was the head of the Xu family, he could not act recklessly.
"I'll go ask the lord for help."
Xu Quan scratched his head: "Will this not trouble the lord?"
Zhao Wei said unhappily: "What else can I do if it's not troublesome?"
As he spoke, his eyes became slightly red.
Wu Xian was on high alert, and it was not easy for her as a daughter to see Zhao Feng. If she forced to meet him, it would bring unnecessary trouble to her father. Zhao Wei went to find Chen Tang with trepidation, and Chen Tang was caught off guard and frightened by her face.
"Dawei, what's wrong with your face?"
"The military doctor said it was moss and prescribed some medicine to apply externally for a while." Zhao Wei bit his lower lip and mustered up the courage to tell his purpose. "I really can't think of any other way, so I dare to trouble you for help. This is the secret letter..."
Zhao Wei took out the letter.
"Brother Zhaode is indeed a problem. He is suspicious and has a grudge against Dayi and my relationship. If Dayi continues to contact me frequently, he will be even more unhappy, and it will not be good for Dayi's situation under Brother Zhaode..." Chen Tang frowned, raised his hand to push the letter back, and thought for a moment before coming up with a solution, "But there is a way."
Zhao Wei was overjoyed: "I will follow your orders, lord."
Shen Tang glanced at Zhao Wei.
"You might have to suffer a little."
Zhao Wei was stunned, but quickly reacted.
"Mark those who are not afraid of pain!"
How can a brave warrior not get hurt
Chen Tang went to see Wu Xian's general with a bloody body. The general had never dealt with Chen Tang before, and this time he finally had a chance, so he didn't dare to neglect him. When he heard that the young general that Chen Tang valued was seriously injured, he wondered, "But are you short of doctors?"
Shen Tang shook his head, his expression showing a bit of pity and heartache, and said softly: "No, she wants to see her relatives."
"Relatives?"
Why do you come to him if you want to see your relatives
Chen Tang quickly gave the answer: "She is a righteous woman."
The general's expression changed: "Zhao Feng's daughter?"
Chen Tang lied without blinking, and said solemnly: "Dawei is seriously injured, and the military doctor has gone there. Although she is a brave warrior, she has only been practicing for a short time, and her experience is not as sophisticated as that of the veteran. This time her heart meridian was injured, and her martial energy was blocked. I don't know if she can make it... I thought that if Dayi came, it might make her want to live more. Please help pass the message, General."
She also hinted that the female warriors under her command were very important, and it would be painful to lose one. If justice could not make Dawei survive, then at least let them see each other for the last time. As a benevolent lord, she was very kind.
Upon hearing this, the general dared not delay.
He hurriedly sent someone to tell his lord.
Wu Xian did not try to stop it when he received the news.
Although Zhao Feng had recently caused him trouble, and he had some opinions about Zhao Feng, and the two of them had become more distant, they also had a good time when they did not doubt each other. If Zhao Feng missed the last time he saw his daughter because of him, it would be the end.
Wu Xian had no suspicion and sent a message to Zhao Feng.
When hurried footsteps were heard outside the tent, Zhao Feng was picking his feet out of boredom, and when he heard the noise he thought it was not directed at him.
"General Zhao, the lord has sent a message!"
The tent curtain was lifted, and he was still confused.
"My lord, is there something wrong?"
The person who came was the lord's personal guard, and he was very familiar with him.
The other party came, indicating that it was Wu Xian who was looking for him.
Zhao Feng was just mumbling in his heart when he heard the guard say something that made him feel like he was struck by thunder. His legs were so weak that he slipped off the stool in an instant: "General Zhao, there is a report from the front line. Your daughter Zhao Wei is seriously injured and unconscious. Her life is in danger. Please come over quickly!"
Zhao Feng's ears were filled with the sound of thunder.
He could not hear any other sounds from the outside world, and when he came to his senses, he was already on his way to the front line. The speed of the warhorse under his crotch increased to the limit, and the strong wind blew his face painfully, leaving several dried tear marks on his face.
He felt like this body was no longer his own.
Control the reins purely by instinct.
He was almost thrown off his horse several times.
Such a mistake was unimaginable for a veteran who had experienced many battles. After an unknown amount of time, he saw a makeshift camp. Zhao Feng almost rolled off his horse, which frightened Xu Quan.
"General Zhao!"
Xu Quan hurried over to meet him.
He just happened to catch Zhao Feng's limp body. The latter's face was frighteningly pale, even more miserable than the corpses on the battlefield.
"General Zhao!"
Xu Quan shouted again.
This sound brought Zhao Feng back to his senses a little.
“Wen Shi, take me to see Dawei.” His voice was weak and panicked. Most of his weight was on Xu Quan, and he didn’t even have the strength to take a step. As hot tears rolled down his face again, he couldn’t even pronounce the words clearly, “Dawei… Dawei…”
Xu Quan: “…”
Oh, this time it’s a big deal.
But he didn't dare to tell Zhao Feng the truth here, so he dragged the man to a small tent, pushed him into the tent, and ran away. Haha, he was afraid that Zhao Feng would react and take his anger out on him.
"Dawei—"
Zhao Feng staggered and almost fell.
The shrill cry scared Zhao Wei so much that his hands began to tremble.
Zhao Feng: “…”
Zhao Wei: “…”
Chen Tang: “…”
At this moment, Zhao Wei was sitting on the bed, with bandages covering his head and upper body, leaving only his eyes exposed. He held a dark medicine in his left hand and a wooden spoon in his right hand. Chen Tang was sitting on a small stool. The two looked at Zhao Fengyi.
Just when Zhao Feng was about to speak, Chen Tang took the initiative and said with a gentle smile: "Da Yi is here so soon?"
It took Zhao Feng a while to regain the ability to speak.
He said blankly: "Well, the future is coming."
Chen Tang was anxious inside, but he slowly left the stool: "Since you are here, I won't disturb your reunion. Brother Zhaode is very loyal and does things quickly."
There is no need to say more about the rest.
Let Zhao Feng use his imagination.
Zhao Feng clasped his fists in a daze and respectfully saw Chen Tang off.
He looked at the curtain that was lifted and then lowered again, and instantly imagined the process of the rumor that Zhao Wei was injured → Zhao Wei was seriously injured → Zhao Wei died of his serious injury and was in danger of death. Fortunately, he had a beard, so outsiders could not see his expression.
Zhao Wei was also smart and blinked his innocent eyes.
"Father just now-"
Zhao Feng straightened his chest: "Nothing!"
He pulled the mat over and sat down: "Father heard that you were injured on the front line, so he came to see you. Where is your injury?"
It was as if it wasn’t him who had come to the funeral just now.
Zhao Wei hesitated and couldn't say anything. Zhao Feng imagined that the injury was probably in an unspeakable place, but the old father's mention of it did make his daughter embarrassed. He tried to make up for it: "It's good that the injury is not serious. Take good care of it and don't leave scars."
Zhao Wei nodded: "Yes, I'll make a note of it."
At this time, Zhao Feng looked down at the mud under his feet, trying to suppress the sobs in his voice: "I'm glad you're okay..."
Oh my god, he was scared to death!
Zhao Wei looked at Zhao Feng who was deliberately covering his forehead and shielding his eyes. He knew that things had gone too far and felt so guilty that he couldn't sit still.
However, she did not forget the purpose of this trip. She pulled out the secret letter from Xu Quan from under her pillow and said, "Father, my injury is not serious. I will recover in a few days. I called you here specially for this matter. This is sent by County Magistrate Xu Wenzhu."
Zhao Feng didn't notice anything unusual about his daughter.
I just took it out of curiosity: "Xu Wenzhu sent it?"
Zhao Wei nodded: "Yeah."
Zhao Feng asked: "What's the matter?"
While asking, he opened the seal that had not been opened.
Jian Shu flicked the book and spread it out in his hands.
Zhao Wei shook his head and stretched his neck as hard as he could, leaning closer to take a look: "I don't know about this..."
After saying this, both father and daughter fell silent.
Although it was sent by Xu Jie, the handwriting was that of Madam Zhao Feng, written by her own hand! Zhao Wei keenly noticed that his father's hand holding the scroll was trembling slightly, and his face was terribly gloomy. The atmosphere was so oppressive that Zhao Wei was frightened.
"Father—"
Zhao Feng said: "Don't worry, it's okay."
He closed the letter and blew it into powder with a gust of wind.
Zhao Wei was so shocked that he sat up straight.
“Why destroy it?”
"If we don't destroy it, are we going to use it to confront Mr. Wu?"
"But Auntie and the others—"
Zhao Wei clutched the fabric on his knees, his knuckles turning white.
"Father has an idea, don't worry."
Zhao Feng was relieved after confirming that Zhao Wei's life was not in danger. He lifted the curtain and saw Chen Tang who had not left yet. He paused and asked softly, "Is Mr. Chen free now?"
Chen Tang hesitated at first, then nodded.
"Dayi, follow me."
With Gu Chi around, the problematic spies around him had already been cleared out. Zhao Feng had a private conversation with her in her territory, and this matter would not reach Wu Xian's ears. For some reason, Zhao Feng was absent-minded at the moment, and Shen Tang called him several times before he came back to his senses.
"You're so distracted, but you're having trouble?"
Shen Tang's voice was gentle and caring.
Zhao Feng thought of the secret letter sealed in mud and knew that Chen Tang had not read it, so he naturally didn't know what happened. He sighed and exhaled a foul breath, his hands still shaking: "I just received a letter from home... My eldest son was seriously injured..."
The daughter’s serious injury was fake, but the son’s was real.
Chen Tang's heart skipped a beat.
She had PTSD from Qi Shan, and when she heard these things, she was worried that he was behind it, but on the surface, there was nothing unusual: "Your son? Is your son still in trouble now?"
Zhao Feng said: "I have saved my life, but... this matter has something to do with Lord Wu..."
Chen Tang: “…”
Oh my god, could it really be Qi Yuanliang who did this
She asked stubbornly.
"Why is Brother Zhaode involved again?"
Zhao Feng exhaled: "My son has no talent, so I didn't bring him to the battlefield this time. I just let him stay behind to look after the old and the children at home. Someone peeped into the house and frightened the children, so he had a conflict with that person and was injured in the chaos..."
Surveillance is actually a good thing.
In fact, Zhao Feng’s old house was surrounded by troops.
The whole family, young and old, is allowed to come in but not to go out.
Zhao Feng had a son who was born with dystocia. He had not been in good health since he was a child. He would have difficulty breathing when frightened and often had to ask a doctor to come to his home for treatment. This time, the old house was surrounded and frightened him so much that he became ill. The eldest son had a conflict with the guards over asking for a doctor. In the end, the guards were afraid that someone would die, so they sent someone to ask for a doctor, and the second son survived the crisis.
If Xu Jie had not helped, the news would not have reached Zhao Feng's ears.
Chen Tang looked at Zhao Feng, who looked exhausted, and didn't know how to comfort him. He was just glad that Qi Yuanliang didn't do this. Otherwise, with his frequency of courting death, the King of Hell would have to stay at his doorstep: "What does Dayi mean?"
"I beg Mr. Shen to help me!"