Under the cold plum blossoms in Aoxue, a person whispered in the bushes: "Go back and report quickly. The big fish is about to take the bait. I will continue to follow and I will leave marks along the way."
The other person nodded, stood up, and quickened his pace, about to leave quickly.
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed towards him, the knife rose and fell, and the man who got up was dead.
Those who had not stood up heard the noise, and when they looked back, they were shocked. Just as they were about to fight, the opponent's long sword had arrived, and they died instantly.
The perpetrator sneered and said, "It's not your turn to eat this big fish!"
After saying that, he turned around and left, following the direction of Princess Butterfly.
But this person did not notice that two thin snakes were swimming out from the waists of the two corpses at his feet.
The cold wind howled.
Early winter came earlier. Peng You and some of his friends had just traveled north for half a day when the sky was already clearing water and snowflakes were falling.
Although the auspicious snow heralds a good harvest, in the place burned by the war, only Arata's lament and hope for an end to the war remain.
Starting from here, walk two days further north to reach Xuanyuan Qiu, where there is a palace city composed of dozens of palaces, a huge stone dragon totem statue, and streets paved with rain flower stones.
That is the place where Peng You played when he was a child. Among the scattered houses and bustling markets outside the palace city, the childhood memories are always beautiful.
The tide of memory continues to flow, bits and pieces of the past in Xingshou Village and Xuanyuan Palace emerge, and the mind absorbs the water of memories like a sponge and continues to expand.
Peng You leaned on the side railing of the chariot. He looked at a row of baggage carts filled with grain, grass and medicine behind the chariot. Snow fell silently.
He has lost too many relatives and friends in the past few days, but the more a person is suffocated by the deep water of pain, the more instinctively he wants to breathe some warm fresh air.
Peng You thought about revenge, and also thought about his brother Xuanyuan, little sister Butterfly, and even more so, Yan'er.
Peng You stared at the waist of the leader of the team. The sachet hung casually on the waist by the horse was shaking back and forth, as if it would fall at any time.
If it suddenly falls, he will rush up to catch the sachet, just like he caught the girl who fell from the tree many years ago!
But the dagger was tied tightly by Tu Ma, as if the dagger would suddenly fly out again, not to break his sword, but to take his life.
The dagger was a gift from Peng You's adopted brother. How was their battle? Did they return?
While Peng You was thinking about it, their group of carriages and horses stopped.
He looked around cautiously, pressed the battle map in his arms, and the cold jade pendant in his arms touched his chest.
When Niutoushan was in danger, Peng You jumped off the cliff without hesitation and took the map with him. He accidentally held the sides of the map with both hands and fell down. Fortunately, the river below the cliff was deep, and the map did not burst despite the strong wind, which mitigated the impact.
Creaking, creaking...
The hummingbird rushed to the chariot, bowed and said to Peng You: "Young Master Peng, the wind and snow ahead are getting serious. Lord Tuma sent a few people to patrol forward to prevent an ambush."
Peng You raised his eyebrows and said, "Ambush? How could it be possible?"
The humming monkey said: "Young Master Peng, the enemy troops from the battle at Niutoushan are still within our territory."
Peng You clenched his fists, his bones crackling, and asked, "Where are they now?"
The loris hurriedly said: "I don't know the specific location. According to the postal service, they went west, but they did not come into contact with our team, and their stay was very short."
Peng You asked: "Where is Brother Xuanyuan's team?"
The humming monkey replied: "Young Master Gongsun and his party have returned to Xuanyuan Palace. Regarding the news about this group of enemies and that you are still alive, I have arranged for the postmen to go back as soon as possible to report."
Peng You sighed: "I was lucky enough to survive. This group of enemy soldiers is a bit different from what we have encountered before. We were not aware of it at all before Niutoushan was attacked."
The hummingbird said: "This group of enemy soldiers is indeed elusive and moves very fast. In just one day, their figures appeared in the west."
Peng You frowned and said: "They can't find me, so they will definitely turn back, first go east, and then go south back to their territory."
The loris was surprised: "Then if we go straight north from this road, wouldn't we run into each other?"
Peng You said: "It's very possible."
Humulus said hurriedly: "Although Master Tuma has eighth-level combat power, the soldiers under him are not very good. During the field battle in Banquan, two thousand people attacked Young Master Gongsun's camp, but he was killed by eight hundred of Young Master's men. Defeated!"
After hearing what the hummingbird said, Peng You raised his head and looked around at the surrounding troops. It was true that he was not as energetic as his own soldiers.
Although after the defeat of Shenlong Yandi Banquan, he formed an alliance with us to fight against Chi You, but the combat power he could provide was limited, and more of it was in the supply of logistical food, grass, and medicine.
Peng You thought: "If they return to Jiuli, it will be difficult to arrest them again. We must eliminate them in our territory!"
The humming monkey frowned slightly and said: "Young Master Peng wants to stop them? But if Young Master Gongsun's team is here and there is still a chance of winning, we people may be difficult to defeat."
After a night's rest, Peng You's strength recovered. Except for the slight pain from the arrow wound on his left shoulder, he was fine.
He jumped out of the carriage and walked towards where the horses were standing.
Seeing Peng You walking directly towards the disciple, the humming monkey hurriedly followed him and said, "Master Peng, who are you?" The conflict between Peng You and the disciple last night made him frightened.
Peng You said calmly: "I will only say a few words to him, it's okay."
Susu...
The sky was gloomy, and there seemed to be a silver-white giant beast lurking in the clouds, its fur shaking, and snowflakes falling all around.
The newly fallen snowflakes have already covered the ground with a layer of white. This is a familiar sight, and Peng You is no stranger to it.
When the cold wind reaches the north, people who have lived in the south for a long time will feel more like the shortening of the day. The cold and the dancing snow are just gifts from the New Year.
For people in the north, they know that the snow that will last for several months will come as scheduled. This is God's trust in them, believing that they can have the courage and ability to survive the harsh moments.
Peng You walked forward.
The humming monkey followed behind and asked Peng You, "I wonder what Master Peng has planned."
Peng You replied: "The southerners are not as cold-resistant as our people. I have met them several times and they have nothing to protect them from the cold. We have set up barriers all the way north to prevent them from going south easily. When reinforcements arrive, they will Must perish."
The humming monkey smiled and said: "Young Master Peng is wise, this is indeed a good plan to take advantage of the opponent's weakness."
The two of them approached the horse.
The disciple was still sitting on the horse and did not want to see the two of them.
Although Peng You knew that the other party was arrogant and had a rift with him, there was nothing he could do if he did not cooperate with him, so he politely said: "General Tuma, I have something to discuss with you."
Tu Ma turned his head, looked at Peng You, snorted coldly, and did not answer.
Humulus said hurriedly: "Lord Tuma, Young Master Peng speculates that Xiaolang and his group will return to Jiuli from this road. We will ambush along the road first to harass their return journey. When the reinforcements arrive, we will attack from both sides."
Tu Ma raised his head and smiled and said: "Ambush? It's the work of a villain, not a husband. I will go straight ahead from this road, what are you afraid of him!"
Just as he was talking, a fast horse galloped up.
