At this time, Zhang Zijiang couldn't help but whispered: "Sir, this Scar Yang Shen is a thief wanted by the imperial court. This is a great achievement."
Zu An shook his head slightly: "This Yang Shen is indeed a good man, there is no need to humiliate him. The merits of annihilating the Shuanglong Mountain rebels are enough for all the soldiers to gain something."
According to imperial law, even if Yang Shen dies, he will be taken to Lingchi and his head will be passed around for public display.
Although this man is an enemy, he is worthy of admiration and I don't want him to suffer such humiliation after his death.
"Yes!" Zhang Zijiang stepped back. If it were anyone else, he would definitely argue with his reasoning, but Zu An has been too shocked by him these days. Now that his prestige is rising, he will not refute the other party's intention.
What's more, Master Zu, unlike some officials who only talk about ideals and dedication, also thought of sharing the credit for annihilating the Shuanglong Mountain rebels with them. This is enough.
Xie Daoyun blinked and looked up at Zu An. He felt that this man was getting taller and taller. With such a high level of cultivation, he could still maintain a kind heart. Brother Zu is really a great hero who stands upright.
At this time, the other soldiers cleaned up the scene and gradually left in a sensible manner, leaving only two people.
Only then did Xie Daoyun react and jumped out of his arms with a sudden sound. She felt that her legs were so weak that she almost lost her balance.
Zu An laughed dumbly: "Is sister Daoyun injured?"
Xie Daoyun pursed his lips, shook his head and said, "No, Yang Shen touched the formation I set up when he arrived near the tent, so I woke up in time, and then you came, Brother Zu."
Speaking of which, this is the first time Brother Zu has saved my life. As the saying goes, there is no way to repay the kindness of saving a life, you can only...
Oops, what are you thinking about? Are you ashamed?
Seeing her face turn red and white for a while, Zu An couldn't help but sigh: "You rune masters are still so skillful that even masters at the master level fall for it accidentally."
Xie Daoyun's cheeks felt a little hot as she said that. In fact, the reason why she set up this formation was to wait for Zu An. She was worried that she would not be prepared for the sudden arrival of the other party, so she set up a small formation outside.
God knows how happy she was when she was alerted by the formation, thinking that Brother Zu finally came to find her, but what she didn't expect was an ugly scar.
"By the way, do you know why he wanted to arrest you?" Zu An asked, expressing his doubts.
Xie Daoyun shook his head blankly: "I don't know either."
She was really a little confused. She used to be in Mingyue City, and in recent years in the capital, she had been living in seclusion. It was impossible for her to interact with Yang Shen, let alone make enemies. The other party would take such a big risk to arrest her. Don't understand. "Sister Daoyun, if you can't figure it out, don't think about it. I will protect you." Zu An thought of Xie Xiu's previous instructions and thought to himself that nothing would happen to her. Fortunately, he didn't have to rush to Yi County at night during this time. Now, even if something unexpected happens again, I can still take care of it.
Xie Daoyun thought differently and thought he was expressing his goodwill. Today his heartbeat was faster than all the years combined: "Brother Zu, you can call me Ling'er from now on. This is my nickname. I That’s what my parents call me.”
After saying that, he went back to his tent without looking back.
Zu An stayed there and was a little confused. What did she mean? Did she think that I was an elder?
…
In the next few days, a group of people rushed to Yi County. During the day, they talked about spiritual practice and at night, they talked about poetry and songs. They talked about everything they could. Xie Daoyun admired Zu An's insight and unique thinking. Zu An also admires her talent and understands each other better.
Happy time always passes quickly, and after about ten days, we finally arrived near Yicheng.
From a distance, I saw a group of people waiting on the outskirts of the city, holding various banners. It was obvious that they were local officials from Yi County coming to greet them.
Zu An, the leader of the group, happened to know each other, so he introduced to the people around him: "The leader with a goatee and a serious face is Zhang Jie, the prefect of Yi County. The long-haired general next to him is Duwei Yang Sheng. The somewhat handsome middle-aged handsome man is Liao Ling, the Lord of Yi County, and his awe-inspiring sword energy is quite unique..."
Zhang Zijiang sighed after hearing this: "Master Zu is really well-informed and has a strong memory. He just passed by Yi County once and he knew the local officials very well..."
Wang Bolin frowned, letting this bitch get flattered first again, damn it!
Zu An was fine, but Xie Daoyun was quite useful. Others praised Zu An as if they were praising her.
Soon the teams from both sides gathered together, and the two sides exchanged greetings as usual. Zu An introduced Wang Bolin and Zhang Zijiang to the officials of Yi County. The two people couldn't help but straighten their chests, changing their previous attitude of flirting with Zu An, although there were many in front of them. The official positions are higher than them, but they are from the capital, and at the feet of the emperor are the emperor's personal guards. Looking at these local officials, they still have a sense of superiority.
Naturally, the officials in Yi County did not dare to offend them, and they shouted for a long time, making the two of them feel a little carried away.
Only Liao Ling, the Lord of Yi County, remained silent. Apparently Xiu Haoran was so angry that he looked down upon the behavior of these colleagues.
Seeing him being so disrespectful, Wang Bolin and Zhang Zijiang felt a little embarrassed on their faces.
Worried about unnecessary conflicts, Zu An took Xie Daoyun and introduced her to Liao Ling at the right time: "Miss Xie is a close disciple of Master Yan Xiangu. Speaking of which, you also have some connections."
Liao Lingxiu's awe-inspiring aura was actually from the National College. He also spent some time in the National College in his early years, so the two of them were also alumni.
Liao Ling's eyes suddenly lit up: "It turns out that he is a disciple of Mr. Da. He is really full of poetry and calligraphy."
"I've met senior!" Xie Daoyun bowed quietly, with a bit of joy on his face. Unlike other places, the disciples of the college have a great sense of belonging to the college, so they will naturally feel closer to the alumni than ordinary people.
The officials originally saw Xie Daoyun as Zu An's confidante. Many people also thought that this Marquis Shen was so courageous. He dared to take a beautiful girl with him when he was doing the emperor's errands, and he was not afraid of being raped by the capital when he returned. Impeachment by the Imperial Censor.
Now that he learned that she was Yan Xiangu's closed disciple, he immediately looked up to her and greeted her diligently, while asking about Yan Xiangu's current situation.
Yan Xiangu is the number one rune master in the empire. Whether it is in the inner courtyard of the palace, local government, or military camp, there are countless formations that he has created.
All the officials in the court were proud to get a piece of Master Yan's magical artifact or handwriting. Unfortunately, Yan Xiangu's works were rarely sold by private individuals, making his works more and more precious.
Local officials like Yi Jun don't have any hope of being able to obtain Master Yan's works, but now they have the opportunity to get to know one of his close disciples. Once they build a good relationship, they may have the opportunity to obtain some magical artifacts from her in the future. But Master Yan, as a closed disciple, she will become a master sooner or later.
Considering the relationship between them, how could these officials not be attentive?
Zhang Zijiang and Wang Bolin saw that Zu An seemed to admire Liao Ling very much, so they naturally did not hesitate to go to him to trouble him, and took the opportunity to praise Xie Daoyun in various ways. In their view, flattering Xie Daoyun also meant currying favor with Zu An.
They praised him so much that Xie Daoyun, who had always been quiet and quiet, couldn't resist this posture and instinctively shrank behind Zu An.
Seeing this scene, these old foxes in the officialdom exchanged glances. It seems that this girl Xie has a close relationship with Zu An.
Fortunately, the rapid sound of horse hooves relieved her embarrassment. Everyone looked back and saw a pair of black-armored knights approaching quickly. Everyone's horse, horse, and armor were bright and solemn. In terms of well-equipped equipment, Yu Lin, the emperor's personal army, was not at all inferior. Under the army.
Seeing that group of people, Zhang Jie, the governor of Yi County, frowned involuntarily.
Noticing this scene, Zu An's expression was a little playful. It seemed that the relationship between the local officials of Yi County and the Yan Palace was not so harmonious.
He knew the outfit of this pair of men and horses. They were the black-armored cavalry from Prince Yan's palace, and he had a "son-killing feud" with the leader.
