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The lone swordsman fell to the ground due to injuries and excessive bleeding. No matter how strong his desire was in his heart to stand up again, it was to no avail.
In the eyes of people who don't know the inside story, Bai Feng is such a tragic character. He had just lost his wife and then almost died in the wilderness. He was really a pitiful man.
However, this young swordsman did perform heroic actions, which made others respect him even more. Not only did he donate horses to help Tong Erniang and Xia escape, but he also resolutely chose to go deep behind enemy lines alone and return in blood. His courage and courage are enough to impress people who have never met him.
It's just that in Tong Yao's eyes, all this is just some clever deception at most. He was seen snickering slightly, and ordered the soldiers not to startle anyone. If they saw no one in the cave, they would immediately retreat to Woye Town, and then personally carry Bai Feng into the carriage and drive back home.
Early the next morning, Bai Feng, who had not slept peacefully for several days, was about to get up from a big bed filled with incense. This bed is surrounded by beaded curtains, and the quilt and pillows are made of silk. It is extremely comfortable. There is a faint sound of charcoal stove roasting outside the curtains.
In the summer, this sound would have made people complain and stay away, but now that the winter solstice has passed and the climate has turned cold, this sound will become particularly heart-warming.
The little happiness in front of us makes people yearn for it, but it just can't keep Bai Feng's heart. He opened the curtain and used the light outside the curtain to check the bandaged wounds on his body. After confirming that they were all right, he immediately stood up and looked for his coat and sword.
I just turned over and over for a long time, but still found nothing. After a while, a little maid heard a strange noise in the house, walked in from the door, and asked Bai Feng respectfully: "Young hero, have you rested? Or is it not warm enough under the quilt, and you want the servant to come in and replace you?" Nuannuan?"
Bai Feng saw that she was so cautious, cowardly and embarrassed when facing him, so he cupped his hands and replied: "Girl, I accept your kindness, but I just want to ask, where are my clothes and sword?" "
"When the young hero came here last night, he was covered in blood!" The little maidservant said with shock and fear as if her memory was still fresh: "Several servants helped you take off your clothes and wash yourself. Send it back to the room... Shouldn't your sword be placed on the sword stand? If the young hero feels better, I will go and report it to the general?"
Bai Feng nodded silently, turned around and walked to the sword stand, took the Longming Sword and looked at it carefully, his face finally no longer as anxious as before.
The little maid saw that the young man ignored her and stood outside the door without daring to move. A gust of cold wind blew by, making her shiver with cold, so she couldn't help but rub her body. After a while, she gathered up the courage to ask again: "Young hero, how are you?"
"Ah?" Bai Feng was astonished, then walked up to the little maid and raised her hands in respect: "Miss, please prepare some clothes for me. I'm getting ready to go out. As for General Tong, remember to say hello to me?"
The little maid obeyed the order and slowly retreated. But half a moment later, she presented a long-sleeved cotton coat made of black fabric. After changing clothes for Bai Feng, the maid was not ready to see off the guests. Instead, she passed on Tong Yao's command and said: "Young Master Bai, General Tong invites you to attend today's celebration banquet. You are the one who saved Mrs. Tong Er." !”
"Haha, you are serious." Bai Feng straightened her clothes as if nothing had happened and replied: "I just happened to be passing by and sent a horse over. As for whether to save people or not, my wife is still in the hands of the bad people. How can I do it? Live peacefully?"
After hearing this, the little maidservant retreated without saying a word. Not long after, the sound of an argument between Xia and Tong Yao could be heard outside the door.
One person said that he wanted to go home to see his mother and children, but the other person explained helplessly: "Sister Xia, I told you last night that I have asked someone to take care of your mother and children, so you can have a good rest here." Oh my god!"
Bai Feng saw the two of them acting coquettishly and hesitantly, fearing that others would gossip too much. He thought it was ridiculous and thought to himself: "I'm afraid General Tong's intention is not just to launch a coup." Then he left. Go between Xia and Tong Yao and ask them why they had a dispute.
Tong Erniang walked for a long time in her own courtyard, and finally found this place. As soon as she saw Xia making a fuss about going home, she immediately stepped forward and persuaded her earnestly: "Sister Xia, Miss Xia, do you really want to leave? I can come back here safely, and I haven't thanked you properly yet!"
"I just blame myself for being so obsessed with myself that I broke up a good marriage..." Tong Erniang said, then looked at Tong Yao and Xia with regret, and then murmured: "What a good girl! I heard that there are also Excellent embroidery skills.”
Seeing this, Tong Yao knew that more bad rumors would spread in the future, fearing that it would affect Xia's family, so he hurriedly stopped in front of Tong Erniang, suddenly changed his attitude, and issued an order to expel Xia, saying: " Sister Xia, I know you have concerns. If it’s really inconvenient for you today, it’s not too late for us to get together another day. Just go!”
After hearing Tong Erniang's attitude, Xia's heart had already been shaken. Because she always thought that it was Tong Yao who had betrayed his morality and degenerated into evil. She never thought that there were so many people around him who were adding fuel to the fire. However, she still hesitated for a long time.
When the young swordsman saw that she was so hesitant, he planned to help her out, saying: "Mrs. Bar?"
After saying that, Xia really agreed. After saying farewell to everyone, he immediately turned and walked towards the door, with Bai Feng following closely behind.
Tong Erniang saw her two great benefactors leaving like this, but she failed to entertain them in the slightest. Feeling that she was not polite enough, she felt extremely ashamed and returned to the house with a sigh, while she kept mumbling about Tong Yao's reason for expelling the distinguished guests. no.
Tong Yao's posture now seems more upright than before. He is not afraid to express his political opinions at all. He only said: "If it weren't for the years of war, how could he have so many rebels and bandits at his disposal! 2 Mother, just listen to me, from now on, withdraw your troops and stick to the fertile fields!"
In this way, the silent coup is about to be completed.
Bai Feng followed Xia and was about to cross the threshold, but unexpectedly the guards on the left and right stretched out their halberds to stop him, blocking the way forward.
They shouted in unison: "General! Is Young Master Bai leaving too?"
The young swordsman suddenly thought of the fable about "the rabbit dies and the dog cooks", and he immediately clenched the sword in his right hand, ready to unsheath it at any time.
Tong Yao glanced back and saw Xia who was startled by the guard in front of him. He hesitated for a moment and replied: "You guys! Bai Shaoxia is my friend, and I promised to help him find his wife. He is alone." A man and a horse saved my second mother and sister, but lost my wife. We have not been of any use, and now we have the audacity to block other people's way? There is no such thing in the world. "
After listening to the general's reprimand, the guards on the left and right apologized to Bai Feng one after another, and just whispered: "Young Master Bai, we look forward to your visit in the future."
"Thank you brothers for your kindness, I will definitely come next time." Bai Feng knew that it would be difficult for him to leave Woye in the future, just because he had the secret of this coup hidden in him, and these Tong Yao's personal guards even spoke out and secretly threatened him, making him unable to Dare to run away from Woye Town at will.
Bai Feng kept sighing in his heart on the road: "You have just recovered your identity as a normal person, but you have to run around carrying this identity?"
He looked at Xia Ling's small and agile back, and suddenly found that the other person was wearing a pair of new shoes, with a smile on his face. He was always talking about how he was grateful to Bai Feng and Murong Yan for their kindness, and would comfort the young man optimistically from time to time. The swordsman said: "Miss Murong has his own destiny, you will definitely find him!"
Bai Feng saw that she was as happy as a young girl who had not yet left the court. Based on her promise to Tong Yao or her own true feelings, she couldn't bear to tell her the truth behind it - all of this was planned by Tong Yao, both you and me. Just chess pieces.
So along the way, Bai Feng just cheered and said nice things. When I arrived at Xia's home, I saw that her mother and child were being taken care of by the doctor and wet nurse. I finally walked away with peace of mind and returned to the residence of the Chamber of Commerce to meet Su Qing and others.
