Chapter 515 Chapter 518
Little He'er didn't turn around, said in a low voice: "Brother is the most kind-hearted person in the world." After saying that, he ran away.

A feeling that he couldn't explain surged in Shen Mu's heart, as if he had captured something, but he couldn't express it specifically.

In an instant, he was left with no time to think about it because of the mountains of homework on the table.

Xu Ziling went south to meet Shen Mu on the navy ship of the Young Marshal's Army.

While he was sailing south along the canal to the Yangtze River, Shen Mu was racing against time and struck Fu Gong Er at close range.

Auxiliary Gong Er made the final dying struggle. Feng Huiliang and Chen Dang led [-] garrisons to Bowang Mountain, and Chen Zhengtong and Xu Shaoning led [-] to Qinglin Mountain, which is across the river from Bowang Mountain. Jiang Lu, resisting Shen Mu, has both offensive and defensive strategies strategically, relying on danger to resist.

Shen Mu first cut off his food road, sealed off Danyang and isolated it, and then sent troops to lure Feng Huiliang and others to leave the fortress to attack, and then smashed it with the main force.

After the obstacle was gone, Shen Mu took advantage of the victory to attack Danyang, and Fu Gong Er wanted to flee to Kuaiji to join Zuo Youxian, trying to counterattack, but Shen Mu caught up with Qingqi and beheaded Fu Gong Er.

When Xu Ziling arrived in Danyang, the young marshals were cleaning up the mess, repairing the damaged city walls, recruiting surrendered troops, and restoring the order of Danyang City and the normal life of residents as soon as possible.The person in charge of this matter was Ren Meimei, who knew that Xu Ziling had arrived and sent people to report to Shen Mu.

Shen Mu came to greet him immediately, accompanied by Lei Jiuzhi and Hou Xibai, the brothers met with joy.

Seeing Xu Ziling's preoccupied appearance, Shen Mu thought that Xu Ziling was in love with the scene, recalling the past when he entered the city with Fu Junmao, and suggested: "Let's get off the horse and walk, and relive the situation when I went to the city with my mother to pawn things in exchange for money and doctor's stomach."

Lei Jiuzhi smiled and said: "I don't think about opening the store in a few days. I, Lei Jiuzhi, will make an exception and cook some side dishes for you to enjoy and celebrate our reunion."

Hou Xibai said tactfully: "Brother Lei and I went to collect materials, you go to the restaurant to sit down and chat, and make sure the dinner can be held as scheduled at dusk."

With a laugh, Hou Xibai and Lei Jiuzhi went into the city.

Shen Mu and Xu Ziling slammed off their horses, and their own soldiers led the horses away.

Passing through the city gate, the guards saluted loudly, their morale was extremely high, full of the atmosphere after the great victory, Xu Ziling felt that it was difficult to express what he had to say.

Danyang City is in the same condition as it used to be. The rivers are full of chess and stone bridges are everywhere. It has the characteristics of a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. However, most residents dare not go out and pedestrians are sparse. Hundreds of young commanders are cleaning up all kinds of sundries on the street. Even the armor and boots abandoned by the sergeants are all available, which is a wonderful sight.

Shen Mu looked towards the two-story restaurant, and said with a smile, "This is the restaurant, children, open the door for my two brothers."

The left and right guards rushed out, and it was done according to the words.

Shen Mu shook his head and sighed: "Back when we entered the city, how could we expect to have the scenery we have today. I forgot to ask you, isn't the Yin boy with you? Why don't you see him?"

Xu Ziling said, "Go upstairs and tell me."

The two climbed to the upper floor of the empty restaurant, and sat down at the table by the window where they had sat before. Looking at the empty chair that "belongs" to Fu Junmao, they couldn't help feeling mixed feelings and sighing.

Xu Ziling shortened the long story about Yin Xianhe's disappearance, Shen Mu frowned and said in puzzlement: "He hasn't come back for no reason, it's really worrying! No wonder you look worried, where did he go to find his sister?"

Xu Ziling smiled wryly: "This is just one of the big things that bothers me, alas!"

At this time, the soldiers were ordered by Ren Meimei to fetch wine and interrupt their conversation.

After the soldiers left, Shen Mu turned his gaze to his hard-working subordinates on the street.

The sound of footsteps climbing the stairs sounded suddenly.

Ba Fenghan's voice sounded: "Why did the young commander abandon Hanzhong and take Xiangyang? The younger brother was afraid of missing the foreplay of the next battle in Luoyang, so he had to rush here overnight."

Shen Mu and Xu Ziling stood up quickly, but they were in two different moods.

Ba Fenghan appeared in front of him, his eyes shone with divine light, and his face was filled with joy.

Shen Mu said with a chuckle: "Old Ba knows my intentions, the battle to attack Xiangyang is imminent, and it is inevitable. As for why Xiangyang was chosen over Hanzhong, it is hard to explain. Please sit down and have a glass of water and wine first. The little brother then reported one by one in detail, one after another will be small dishes prepared by Lei Jiuzhi himself, just in time to cleanse your brother and Ziling at the same time."

Ba Fenghan sat down opposite the two, watched Shen Mu pouring wine for him, and asked in surprise, "Did Ziling just arrive?"

Xu Ziling saw that the two were in high spirits, eager to fight against Li Shimin, but he wanted to pour cold water on the ignited fire of revenge. He didn't know what it was like, and smiled wryly, "It's different from you."

Shen Mu and Ba Fenghan stopped all expressions and movements, as if time was suddenly frozen at this moment, they looked at each other, there was no sound in the vast restaurant, but the voices from Yu Street seemed to come from another world.

After a long while, Shen Mu put down the jug and sat back in the chair in a daze.

Ba Fenghan broke the silence and said calmly, "Is Li Shimin afraid?"

Xu Ziling said: "He is really afraid. It is not us who are afraid, but his father and brothers. He is afraid that half of the country will be ruined by them. Li Yuan took advantage of Li Shimin's absence in Chang'an to execute Liu Wenjing on an almost trumped-up charge. Because he has a close relationship with Li Shimin."

Shen Mu nodded and said: "This is called killing one to warn the others, to show the officials that Li Yuan is interested in Jiancheng, if Li Xiaozi is still not awake, he is an out-and-out fool."

Ba Fenghan didn't speak any more, staring at the fine wine in the rippling cup in front of him.

Shen Mu looked towards Xu Ziling, just when Xu Ziling was looking at him, their eyes met.

Ba Fenghan was the first to notice Shen Mu's strangeness, and asked in a deep voice, "What did the young commander think of?"

Shen Mu stared straight ahead, and said word by word: "Xiangyang... little bastard... long legs... little crane..."

"boom"!
Ba Fenghan slapped the table with his palm, but fortunately he was restrained in his strength, otherwise all the cups, plates and dishes on the table would have been robbed twice, the next moment he moved to the window sill in lightning, and shouted: "The young commander has orders, immediately Bring Xiao He'er to see you quickly."

Xiao He'er's delicate voice resounded from the stairs, saying: "I don't agree! Brother is drinking and having fun here, but there is no one and Xuanshu."

Shen Mu stood up and shouted: "Xiao Ji, come quickly! How can you not have your share!"

Xiao He'er was still dressed in men's clothing, and appeared on the stairs accompanied by Wang Xuanshu. Hearing the words, she stopped in shock, her pretty face became extremely pale, she stared at Shen Mu in disbelief, her lips trembled, and she was speechless.

Wang Xuanshu, who was following him, was stunned and said, "He'er, what's the matter with you! Why don't you go up to see Big Brother Xu?"

Xiao He'er only knew how to stare at Shen Mu, and said in a trembling voice, "What did Big Brother call me for?"

Xu Ziling and the others all let go of their hearts, knowing that they are the real Yin Xiaoji who is just like a fake, otherwise they would not have such a violent reaction.

Ba Fenghan sighed and said: "Xiao Ji! Do you know how hard brother Yin Xianhe is looking for you!"

Little He'er's tender body trembled violently, tears welled up in her eyes, she couldn't help shaking her head, and said, "Impossible! Impossible!"

Shen Mu went to meet her early, hugged her into his arms, and said softly: "Your real elder brother was not beaten to death by the wicked, and he became brothers with us. Right now, I will go to Xiangyang with your other sister to find him. you."

Xiao He'er let out a "wow" and cried bitterly, completely losing control.

Shen Mu let her vent the long-term suppressed pain in her heart, and said to Xu Ziling who came beside him, "It seems that we have to go to Xiangyang immediately, if we can't find Xiaoji, Xianhe will never return to Liangdu."

Xu Ziling said: "Let me take Xiaoji and Xuanshu there, and you will go to Liangdu to meet Uncle Lu, and we will work separately."

Shen Mu understood and knew that Xu Ziling would go to see Li Shimin after the incident in Xiangyang.

Shen Mu held Xu Ziling's hand, stared deeply at Xu Ziling, and said decisively: "As long as it is justice and the most beneficial thing for the people, even though tens of thousands of people will do it, the rest is just incidental. Brother! Shen Mu will never will disappoint you."

Ba Fenghan cheered: "Good man!"

Shen Mu handed Xiao Heer to the bewildered Wang Xuanshu, turned his head and said with a wry smile: "The real hero is Young Master Ling, at most I am a follower who can't beat him. Sigh! Little Heer, don't cry! You should laugh That's right! I'm so tired that I want to cry too."

Xiao He'er trembled in Wang Xuanshu's arms: "I'm going to see Big Brother!"

Lei Jiuzhi stood up with his eyes red, and shouted, "I'll go with you right away!"

Hou Xibai stood up impatiently and said, "I'm going too!"

Shen Mu laughed and said: "Let's act immediately! Ha! Ever since I became his grandma's young commander, I have never tried to be as relaxed and comfortable as I am now. Young Master Ling is not only my good brother, but also my reborn parents! Ha! Reborn parents! His grandma's!"

Xu Ziling felt excited, he never liked Shen Mu's deliberate and exaggerated way of speaking, but now he heard it straight to his heart.Originally thought it would be extremely difficult to convince Shen Mu, but the fact is that it was surprisingly easy.

Shen Mu stepped into the brightly lit inner hall, Lei Jiuzhi, Hou Xibai and Yin Xianhe sat around a round table in the center of the hall, seeming to be arguing.Ba Fenghan, who was following him, stayed at the entrance, slanted against the porch, folded his arms, and looked at the four people in the hall with interest.

Shen Mu came to the back of Hou Xibai and Yin Xianhe, put his hands on their shoulders, and asked in surprise, "What are you arguing about?"

Lei Jiuzhi sighed: "Xiaohou and I have tried hard, but we can't persuade him to stay here."

Hou Xibai smiled wryly and said, "How many days has it been since you reunited with your sister who has been separated for more than ten years? How can you rush to Chang'an to take risks? You don't think about yourself, and don't worry Xiao He'er."

The more Lei Jiuzhi spoke, the more angry he said: "Ask him why he must go to Chang'an, but he refuses to tell."

Shen Mu moved to sit opposite the three of them, looked Yin Xianhe up and down for a long time, laughed and said: "I guess the reason why Brother Yin must go to Chang'an!"

Yin Xianhe immediately blushed.

Shen Mu slapped the table and shouted, "I really guessed right!"

A few days later, Shen Mu brought everyone to the Pegasus Ranch. Shang Xiuxun heard that Shen Mu, Xu Ziling, Ba Fenghan, and Hou Xibai were visiting. Welcome, and of course Luo Fang, who is familiar with Shen Mu, gave them enough face.

After welcoming them into the ranch, Shang Xiuxun received them in the study, showing her unique intimacy with Shen Mu and Xu Ziling. On the other hand, it seemed to show that she and Song Shidao had further development.

The group of maids, including Xiaojuan, was greeted by Sister Fu. The spacious study was full of noise. Shang Zhen and others knew that they would go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, so they all resigned knowingly and left it to the dinner banquet to reconnect with the old relationship.

At that time, the two people looked at this place from the other side of the garden and admired it. Now they are sitting in the room and watching the couplet of "there is fun in the five ethics; there is no article outside the six classics". There has been a change in personnel. , The feeling of impermanence.

Holding the tea presented by Xiaojuan, Shen Mu couldn't help asking Shang Xiuxun who was sitting in the main seat: "Where is Second Brother Song?"

Shang Xiuxun gave him an annoyed look, and said angrily, "Are you looking for me or him?"

Shen Mu took a sip of hot tea and said with emotion: "I've never had such a good tea that is so fragrant and just right." Then he smiled and said, "To be more precise, I should be looking for you."

He especially emphasized the word "you".

Xu Ziling, Ba Fenghan and Hou Xibai all watched Shang Xiuxun's reaction intently, because this was Shen Mu's tactic of throwing stones and asking directions to test her and Song Shidao's latest development.

Shang Xiuxun immediately gave birth to beautiful cheeks, first took a peek at Xu Ziling, and said, "Why do you have time to visit with clones, isn't the situation very urgent right now? The young commander should know that I must obey the legacy of my ancestors and will not get involved in disputes outside .”

Shen Mu winked at her winkingly, Shang Xiuxun understood, and ordered Sister Fu's servants to retreat outside the chamber to wait for orders, and then said: "What is so mysterious?"

Hou Xibai stood up suddenly, moved to a calligraphy hanging scroll hanging on the east wall to look at it, and praised: "Second Brother Song's calligraphy is so well written, and it is so easy to write, and it implies strictness in the wild, which is very rare. The calligraphy is good. Poems are even better—crossing the middle stream with the same color in the sky, like a boat full of snowy reeds; where does the father-in-law go on the river, the mist is still the same as in the autumn of Han Dynasty. Whether it is describing the scenery or feeling, it is a wonderful pen."

Shang Xiuxun couldn't hide the joy in his heart, and said happily: "Is it okay to hang this book scroll here?"

Shen Mu and Xu Ziling suddenly let go of their concerns.Shang Xiuxun and Song Shidao are obviously like fish in water, as long as they have a chance to get along, they will still be inseparable even if they are struck by lightning.

Shang Xiuxun is no longer lonely.

Before Hou Xibai could answer, Shen Mu rushed to flatter and said, "There can be no better one! It's a match made in heaven."

Shang Xiuxun was so amused by his pun that his ears turned red, and his expression was so touching that Hou Xibai, who had just turned his head away, couldn't turn his head back for a moment.The beauty gave Chen Mu a hard look and said: "If you talk nonsense again, no matter you are young or old, you will be served according to my family law."

Shang Xiuxun was obviously in a good mood, and after the banquet, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

It was another clear night with a sky full of stars, but the mountains near and far were dressed in new snow-white clothes, and the trees in the garden were covered with ice.

There was no one around.

The two revisited the old place, recalling the past, and were greatly touched.

The back yard was filled with fragrant, clean air, and it was so cold that it was peaceful and comfortable.

The friendly and familiar voice of Houshanshui Waterfall came faintly.

They walked side by side along the winding corridors.

Shen Mu said: "Nature is really amazing. Why does the source of water flow down from high mountains? And it is inexhaustible all year round. I am afraid that no one in the world can answer this question. Water is downward, but it starts from a high place."

Xu Ziling looked up at the starry sky and sighed: "There are many things we don't understand! For example, what is the beginning? What is the end? Does the sky have an end? What is the place beyond the end?"

The next day, the four of them left the Pegasus Ranch, went south to the Yangtze River, and entered Shu through the Three Gorges. Song Shidao went to Liangdu to join Lei Jiuzhi and the summoned Ren Jun.

On the surface, except for the war in which the Song family army attacked Lin Shihong in the south, China was in a state of brief truce. Under the cover, preparations for the battle of Chang'an were in full swing.

Another target is the Haisha Gang, which provides firearms to the Demon Sect. With the assistance, the navy of the Marshal Army, under the personal command of Chen Changlin, encircled and suppressed the Haisha Gang headed by You Qiuyan, who once ruled the roost.

Late at night, when Shen Mu came to Shen Luoyan's residence, he saw a delicate black shadow appearing from the wall as quickly as a ghost, and immediately threw it towards the snow-covered branches of the big tree in the courtyard. The situation of Xie Luo, a few ups and downs, did not go into Shen Luo Yanxiang's boudoir.

Shen Mu looked at the uninvited guest who was dressed in nocturnal attire, with his head and face covered by a black cloth, and he felt a familiar feeling in his heart, and he couldn't guess who he knew.However, he vaguely felt that it was not difficult to guess, there were only a handful of women in the world who had reached this level of martial arts.

Suddenly Dugufeng came out through the window and left along the old road without stopping, everything returned to the original state, as if nothing had happened.

Feeling bad, Shen Mu hurried out of the hiding place, and in the blink of an eye, he was in Shen Luoyanxiang's boudoir.

He glanced around, and finally fixed his eyes on the neatly folded brocade quilt on the bed.

walk away.

Suddenly, a golden light shot out from under the quilt and shot towards his throat, as fast as lightning, like a sneak attack by a master.

Shen Mu had been on guard for a long time, he reached out with his right hand, pinched the shot thing straight, and it turned into a small golden snake about half a foot long, wrapped around his hand, wriggling and struggling.

Shen Mu lowered his head to look at the little golden snake who still couldn't keep spitting out, and secretly exclaimed how powerful it is.

This snake must be extremely poisonous, seeing the blood sealing its throat, if Shen Luoyan dragged his tired body home, full of thoughts that he could go to bed and rest, if he didn't take precautions, he would have a great chance to tell the truth.She is not as fearless of poison as he and Xu Ziling, if the jade dies and the fragrance disappears, and the little snake slips away without a trace afterwards, even if there is doubt, it is difficult to blame the Dugu family.

It wasn't because Dugu Feng's information was wrong, but because he grasped it accurately, knowing that Shen Luoyan was not at home.From this, Shen Mu deduced that Shen Luoyan should be on his way home, otherwise, if Shen Luoyan didn't return all night, the one who was bitten by the poisonous snake would be the innocent maidservant who came to clean up.

Shen Mu sent out the real strength, and the little golden snake immediately paid for it.

Shen Mu sat down on the edge of the bed, and there was a noise of carriages and horses entering the front yard.

With a wave of his hand, the golden snake threw it on the small table beside him.

Shen Mu unceremoniously lay down on the big bed, closed his eyes and waited quietly.

After a while, the sound of footsteps came, and when he recognized the footsteps of only Shen Luoyan, he couldn't help feeling a burst of emotion in his heart.

Although Shen Luoyan gave up his military career, he was used to life in the Jianghu. He changed to another lady from the noble family. Even if he came back in the middle of the night, it would be strange if he didn't have a group of maidservants to wait on her all night.And Shen Luoyan definitely didn't like this tune, her general's mansion was like her former residence in Xingyang, with loose defenses, so that Duhufeng could come to harm her as if she had entered a no-man's land.

(End of this chapter)

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