Qingqiu is difficult

The wind blew across the top of the mountain, the wild flowers on the mountain swayed, the water gurgled, and the snow cap slowly melted away. The snow facing the rising sun seemed to be ignited, with tiny bits of moist light glowing at the jagged joints.

It's spring again, and finally another spring is waiting for it.

The lame veteran stood guard by the rocks, squinting his eyes, spending year after year in his memories. The joy of the past seemed to flow away and never return, while the future, like a stream rushing towards the rocks, did not know where to go after all. where.

Xiao Cong came from behind, holding a vegetable bag in his hand.

"Eat something, Uncle Liao."

Uncle Liao stretched his legs. Both legs were once as strong and strong, but now only one was left, which was still the same as an ordinary person. The other had long since shrunk and become limp due to years of neglect.

He took the vegetable bun and smiled at Xiao Cong to express his gratitude: "Captain, is there no news yet?"

When she heard these two words, the little light she pretended to have in her eyes went out. She shook her head.

Uncle Liao sighed: "The young general of the captain is proficient in the art of war and has good skills. If he goes to the Moon Kingdom, he will enjoy endless wealth and glory."

Having said this, he glanced at the vegetable bag in his hand and sighed: "It's a pity that the captain is loyal and patriotic. There is no way he would do such a betrayal."

Xiao Cong smiled, as if the person who should be comforted most at this time was not herself or the captain, but Uncle Liao in front of her:

"He was born like this. Isn't that why we follow him?"

Uncle Liao shook his head helplessly, and then a smile appeared on his face: "There is no hope of restoring the country. If I can see you marry the captain in my lifetime, it will be a good thing."

Xiao Cong's face turned red: "Uncle Liao, let's wait until they get the captain back before we talk about this kind of thing!"

After finishing speaking, Xiao Cong went to distribute food to the rest of the soldiers. Material resources were scarce. Huanchu Mountain was surrounded by one of the small tops. The mountains were rugged and jagged with strange rocks. In recent years, the game on the mountain had been wiped out. , and it is difficult to grow food, the entire army is sitting on nothing. If they were not forced to make a living, they would never agree to the captain taking risks alone and going to Yuecheng.

After passing out the last food in his hand, Xiao Cong touched his empty stomach and looked to the horizon.

There the sun is shining, the clouds are shrouded, and the rocks are rugged.

She felt a little calm in her heart. It turned out that the anxiety of a person in a desperate situation could be as calm as dying.

She remembered that she had just come to Huanchu Mountain. Because she had the same situation and experience, and out of admiration for Liu Zhang, she stayed in Huanchu Mountain and waited with everyone for Xin Yi's whereabouts.

The master has taught her since she was a child that protecting the princess is where she learns martial arts in her life. If she loses the princess, what else will she do as a secret guard?

But whoever practices martial arts doesn't want to fight with swords and horses and penetrate deep into the enemy's camp.

Liu Zhang gave her such an opportunity, or to be precise, such a hope. She has nothing to offer, but a heart of ice in return.

In the distance, perhaps where the sunset sets, there will be rumors of rumors coming. There was no news of the rebel being caught or dead in the city, so she had a hunch that he was just temporarily trapped in one place.
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But on this side, Lu Xinyi, Ling, and Tu Shansong were riding horses side by side, walking on the path out of the city.

Tu Shansong and Xin Yi couldn't help but give Ling a resentful look at the same time.

Ling was in high spirits. He had never been so happy as he was today. It seemed that not only the two people around him had escaped, but also him. It was as if he could have freedom after leaving the city today.

Ling was very interested: "Go straight ahead from this road, which is Huanchu Mountain where Liuzhang and the others are hiding. As for the transportation, I have prepared it for you two!" Lu Xinyi nodded: "Ling, just send it here. Well. I see it’s getting brighter. You can’t tell when you will turn back to that cool person. I’m afraid..."

"Don't be afraid!" Ling walked in the middle and waved her hand, "As long as I don't sleep, that guy won't run out!"

After hearing these words, Lu Xinyi finally felt at ease. She couldn't hold it back, and leaned forward slightly: "Ling, are you really... the sick horse I rescued before? Your true body, really Is it a shadow?"

Hearing the word shadow, Song frowned slightly, thoughtfully.

Ling was confused at first, then shook on the horse for a long time, and then hesitantly said:

"Xin Yi, who told you that I am... a shadow?"

Xin Yi looked around and said to him: "Oh, just say so, right?"

Ling hesitated for a moment and then said: "You can say yes, you can also say no. Regarding my identity, if you really want to know, I... I will write to you after I go back, okay?"

Lu Xinyi said reluctantly: "No, when you go back, maybe Ling will use the same method to prevent you from coming out?"

Ling looked at Song, who hurriedly said: "I'll go ahead and explore the way first, you two say it."

When Song walked far away, Ling held the reins tightly in his hands. After a long time, he made up his mind and said:

"Xin Yi, maybe you have forgotten me, but I can't forget you. Because I have a deep commitment and agreement to you.

Did you know that there is a kind of spiritual beast in this world called the fear beast? It was born with a curse. A prophet once predicted that if the beast appears, the family and country will perish; if the beast dies, the family and country will prosper.

Therefore, this fearful beast, from childhood to adulthood, has experienced the game of life and death. The people who subjugated the country want to take it as their own, hoping to gain supreme power in troubled times.

People who are loyal to the emperor and patriotic are eager to kill them quickly, fearing that they will not be able to eradicate them all. "

When he said these words, the wind in the moon blew the hair beside his ears, and Lu Xinyi was in a trance. This snowy night seemed to be the same as yesterday, but it seemed that everything had changed.

Ling said slowly: "No matter what, he still has benefits after all. Because there is also a prophecy that he will protect his master thousands of times until he sacrifices his life.

Afraid of the beast's stubbornness, at first, he didn't know what these prophecies meant to him.

He was taken all the way from his hometown, from Chu State, to Jing State. He was sold to Jing State, and when he wanted to escape, he somehow found a master.

Strange, right? If it were you, would you acknowledge a master you have never met? He has to sacrifice his life for her. "

Lu Xinyi shook his head.

Ling also smiled, he smiled a little carelessly, and at this moment, the innocent face of a young man reflected on his face.

He randomly grabbed a reed and weed in his hand and played with it on his horse.

"He didn't admit it either, so he ran away. At that time, he felt that everything in the world had nothing to do with him. After all, he was just a spiritual beast who survived by eating people's shadows. As long as people were not dead, What does the victory or defeat between countries mean to him?"