He Ji looked at the strange smile of the masked man, and couldn't help but feel an inexplicable chill in his heart. He quickly put the sleeping liger in his arms carefully back into the wooden box behind him.
Seeing that the masked man's gaze was directly behind him, He Ji couldn't help but move his steps and blocked the young master and the woman behind him. It wasn't that he cared about the lives of these two people, but to He Ji, the young master was the most important person in Yanbei. The amulet cannot make any mistakes.
His gaze was slightly blocked by He Ji's figure. The masked man withdrew his gaze and moved towards He Ji, with a slight smile in the corner of his single eye: "Do you know who this young man behind you is?"
He Ji secretly thought something was wrong. This person was really here for the young master. Could he be his bodyguard? No, if he came here to save people, he would have already lost his life just now... Thinking of this, he calmed down and said coldly: "Why, you are here for him."
The masked man looked up to the sky and smiled, with a cold look in his eyes, and said to the one-armed man: "I have told you many times that I am here to help you."
He Ji said coldly: "I have neither money nor power, why do you want to help me?"
As soon as these words came out, He Ji suddenly felt the air freeze, and overwhelming murderous intent swept through his body. He couldn't help but look around, and saw the masked man reaching out to touch the black gauze covering his face. His exposed single eyes were full of anger and hatred. The meaning almost overflowed from his eyes.
I don't know why he, who was still laughing up to the sky a moment ago, suddenly changed his expression, as if he was crazy. He Ji didn't dare to move, so he had to secretly concentrate his energy to be on guard.
Seeing He Ji's expression and movements, the masked man's eyes flashed coldly. After a moment, the mad hatred on his face was completely gone, and he quietly stretched out his hand to lift the black gauze covering his face.
Seeing half of the face covered by the black gauze, not only the corners of He Ji's eyes twitched slightly, but also Mo Ti and Qi Tao, who were not far away, also took a breath of cold air.
This half of the face can no longer be described as terrifying. The whole face is charred and black, as if it was burned by fire. There are no eyelids up and down the eyes, only one eyeball is exposed, as if it is leering, at the corner of the lip. , the skin has long been gone, only a few tendons are still connected, exposing the back molars...
Even Yama, the underworld, has only such a face.
When the three people in the field were shocked, the masked man put down the black veil again, covering half of his face that looked like Yama, and then calmly said to He Ji: "Is this reason enough?"
He Ji was still in shock, and his eyes moved back. Young Master Jinyi was young and had low martial arts skills. The masked man came at him because of something he said...could it be that...how could Master Jinyi injure a master like the masked man? Looking like this, I suddenly remembered that this young master could tell me to save him from Yanbei. It seemed that it was the capable people in his family who had done it. Then he turned his head, looked at the masked man and murmured: "Could it be..."
"You don't need to know much about this. Just remember that I am the only one who can see through the tricks of this pair of young people and protect you when you leave Yanbei." The masked man spoke slowly, with a very calm tone.
He Ji had let down his guard at this moment. Whether Zhan Mian came for revenge or for other purposes, as long as he could use him to help him protect the liger from returning north, it didn't matter whether he came for revenge or for other reasons.
After reading this, He Jiying narrowed his eyes, and then said: "Okay, I believe you for now... Just protect me out of Yanbei, and you can avenge your disfigurement. I'm afraid it's hard to convince me, what else do you want."
Hearing He Ji's words, the masked man laughed and said: "It's really easy to talk to smart people. If I say it now, it will inevitably make you feel that the matter has not been completed, so you will open your mouth and wait until the day when the matter is completed. It will not be too late." "
"Okay, as long as senior can help me get out of Yanbei, I will give you all the gold, silver, jewels, fine clothes and food." He Ji responded with a fist with one hand, then thought about the rush and continued to speak.
"Senior once said that you can't believe this girl's words about hiring a carriage and horses. How can we go on our way now?"
"I only said not to follow this girl's way, but I didn't say not to hire a carriage."
He Ji wondered: "What should we do now?"
"Go to Yingjun and buy some dry food for the horses. Otherwise, how can we carry these two burdens on the road." The masked man said.
"Who is going to buy it?" He Ji asked again.
The masked man smiled and said, "Of course it's you. There's no need for me to step in for things like this."
He Jidao was startled when he heard this. He Jidao was not worried that this was a plan by someone hiding his face.
If it was to save people, with his skills, he just had to kill himself, and there was no need to go to such trouble. It was just that He Ji was so short of money on his way north that he had no money left to buy dry food and horses. This was embarrassing. Speechless.
He Ji looked embarrassed and looked at the masked man. He reached into his arms, took out a gold ingot and threw it towards the other person.
After getting the gold, He Ji couldn't help but sigh. The once famous young master of Hejiabao also had to worry about this mere few taels of silver. But now he had to worry about more than just the money. If he bought it and his whereabouts were exposed, then The gain outweighs the loss.
"Don't worry, with me here, even if Qi Yunjun comes, I can protect you. If you want to get on the road quickly, hurry up and don't waste any more time... By the way, buy a few more ordinary people's clothes. These two The attire is too eye-catching." The masked man seemed to see what He Ji was worried about, so he opened his mouth to dispel his worries and ordered.
He Ji heard the words and looked at the young man in brocade clothes who couldn't get up in the snow. He thought to himself that if he wanted to take these living people all the way north, it would be difficult to reach the sky with only two feet. With the carriage, he could only hide in the carriage and let these two people go. Just show up.
If no danger is taken at this time, when the people accompanying Mr. Mo Jun find out that he is missing, and the pursuers will surround him, it will be even harder to escape. Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, picked up the gold ingot, and headed straight for Ying Jun.
Seeing that the one-armed man and the masked man seemed to have reached an agreement from the previous fight, Qi Tao felt a little cold in his heart. He pretended to be sick and looked for a way to escape. The one-armed man was about to fall into the trap, and he never thought that he would be caught by the masked man. His sudden appearance ruined his plans.
The skill displayed by the masked man was even unmatched by the one-armed man, let alone the two of them. Thinking of this, Qi Tao couldn't help but look up at the sky. It was the midday sun shining on his body. Not only did he not feel any warmth, but he felt even colder.
What made Qi Tao's heart feel even more chilly was not his cold syndrome, but the fact that this night passed without the sound of horse hooves being heard at all. Could it be that the wood had been killed by the bandits? Could it be that I, Qi Yun's army, didn't even hear the flames of war? .
The cry from the bottom of his heart turned into the fear in his eyes. The prince, who was originally full of energy and wanted to go north to quell the banditry, had completely lost his sense of control at this moment, so much so that Moti behind him didn't even hear the question he asked softly.
Mo Ti saw that Mr. Yun next to him seemed to be distracted since he woke up, and stood there blankly. She just thought that he had suffered a lot of wind and cold and was not very awake for a while. He also saw that the masked man and the one-armed man had turned around and walked towards them. He quickly stood up and protected Mr. Yun in front of him.
The masked man sneered, didn't take it seriously, and walked straight forward, facing the young master in brocade clothes who had not risen in the snow, and slowly said: "Don't think about it anymore, no one will come to save you, just follow me north in peace."
Mo Tiben still wanted to protect each other, but just when the masked man was five steps away, he suddenly felt as if his chest was hit by a heavy hammer, and his body felt as if he had been hit hard. He flew out and hit Qi Tao's back. On top of the dead tree, he stopped and fell heavily to the ground.
Fortunately, the masked man didn't want to take Mo Ti's life. The internal energy burst out, seemingly fierce, but it didn't hurt Mo Ti's internal organs. He just hit his back against a dead tree, which made him short of breath and fainted. .
Perhaps it was the sound of Mo Ti falling in the snow next to him that awoke Qi Tao from his daze. The more dangerous it was, the more calm he had to be. Qi Tao gathered his nerves and spoke calmly: "You are here for me, so you naturally know that I am who."
The masked man nodded slightly: "It's a bit like him to remain calm in times of crisis."
Qi Tao naturally knew who the "him" mentioned by the masked man was. His eyes moved slightly and he asked, "Are you from Jin?"
Seeing the masked man gently shaking his head, Qi Tao continued to speak: "Since I, Qi Yun, rebel and help thieves, I can live with my conscience."
With a sneer, the masked man replied: "You are sharp-tongued, so don't test me. There are only you and me here. I can tell you whatever you want to know."
Qi Tao couldn't help but feel suspicious when he saw the other party speaking frankly, but he still asked tentatively: "Who are you? Who do you obey?"
The masked man glanced at Mo Ti, who was still unconscious, then turned to Qi Tao and spoke softly: "Golden Sword Gate, the sword-protecting elder of Zhuque Pavilion, Yi De."
Qi Tao asked again: "Why do you want to betray the country and help the thieves?"
As if being poked by Qi Tao's words, the half of the masked man's face was full of maniacal laughter. He stopped after a moment and said, "Treason? This world has its own destiny."
Even Zhao Tu, if you want to treason, it was your father who usurped the throne first. "
When Qi Tao heard this, he felt something bad in his heart. Listening to his tone, he was a survivor of the former Zhao Dynasty. Then he thought about what Emperor Zhao had done, and couldn't help but said angrily: "Emperor Zhao was stupid and the world was in chaos. My father obeyed the will of heaven and the will of the people." , replace it, why not? Over the years, the people of Qiyun have lived and worked in peace and contentment. Compared with Emperor Zhao, my father is the bright master of the world."
After hearing these words, the masked man did not speak again, but there was an inexplicable look in his eyes, as if he was confused, as if he was appreciative...
Seeing this, Qi Tao thought that his words had moved the other party. If there was such a master helping him at this moment, even if the one-armed man came back, he would not be afraid of him. He hurriedly continued to speak: "Your Excellency knows my identity. , if you are willing to turn back and abandon the darkness and turn to the light, I can protect you in front of the emperor. Not only will you forget the past, but only rely on your skills, not to mention gold, silver, wealth, and silk, it will be the future..."
Before he finished speaking, Mr. Jin Yi felt his eyes blurred and his chest was sore. When he saw clearly, he could only see the other party waving his sleeves, and then his eyes went dark, just like Mo Ti beside him, he fainted on the spot.
Hitting the acupuncture point on Qi Tao's chest with one finger, he asked Prince Qi Yun to shut up for a moment so that he could calmly think about it. But after thinking about it, he felt that something was wrong. If something happened to the prince, he would always He couldn't explain it, so he approached the two people who were unconscious on the ground.
After first transferring some internal energy to the woman in maroon armor, he turned to the unconscious young master in brocade clothes and sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. He transferred his internal energy into his palms, spread it flat on the young man's chest, and poured his internal energy into his body. ..
I don't know how long it took, but I felt that the wind and cold in the young master's body had been cured with the help of my own internal strength. Then he raised his palms and looked up at the sky. He couldn't help but sigh, the time passed so quickly in one day, and the sun was still shining at noon. , only to feel that in a blink of an eye, it has become sunset.
I don't know whether it's the beauty of the sunset that makes people intoxicated, or the afterglow of the setting sun that makes people feel emotional. The masked man stood up directly, turned around to face the afterglow, remained silent for a long time, and slowly spoke to himself.
"One has two Wus and three Duanmu, four Chu, five guards and six Linghu. The seventh son, Shangguan, is good at divination. Together with Qi Yun, the sun never sets."
I read it slowly several times to myself, and the afterglow reflected in my eyes, which seemed to drive away the coldness in my eyes and ignite the whole eyes. After a while, I looked at the slowly setting sun, and the heat in my eyes finally dissipated. , turned into a soft sigh, and said dejectedly: "It will eventually fall..."
Looking sideways, the first appearance of the moon seemed to be filled with hope, not like the afterglow of the setting sun, just like a young eagle fluttering its wings, trying to reach the sky... Maybe he thought of something, and the originally gloomy eyes of the masked man suddenly ignited with life, half-heartedly. Restore the smile on your exposed face.
He moved his eyes slightly, glanced behind him, and said slowly: "Now that you're awake, there's no need to pretend anymore. You two can't escape. Don't worry, as long as the things are done, you two can leave safely."
