The main hall of Yelangguan Junzhai camp.
There was a copper hotpot on the table. The boiling liquid in the pot was a milky-white soup, and a mouth-watering aroma floated in the air.
Remove gill scales, black film and blood lines from fresh Yellow River carps, clean them, and soak them in rice wine to freshen them up and remove their fishy smell.
Fry the carp in a pan, heat oil in another pan, stir-fry the flour until fragrant, then add soup made from chicken broth, bone broth, dried shrimps, etc.
Pour in the fried carp, add ham, tofu, mushrooms, green bamboo shoots and other ingredients. After cooking thoroughly, add coriander, pepper and other seasonings.
This dish is called pot fish in milk soup. It clears away heat and quenches thirst, and is good for the five internal organs. It can also be regarded as a medicinal meal, and it is Huang Shiduo's favorite dish in Yelangguan Town.
The weather has been getting colder recently, and when it comes to repelling the cold and nourishing the body, this pot fish in milk soup is naturally the best choice.
Huang Shiduo, who was in his fifties or sixties and had a long beard, took a large piece of snow-white carp meat, dipped it in ginger vinegar and put it in his mouth.
Although he is older, he is very strong and has a better appetite.
After eating a few pieces of meat, he scooped up a bowl of hot soup and drank it all in one gulp.
Soon after eating, his whole body became hot and his face was slightly red. Mr. Huang wiped his mouth and drank another cup of clear and fragrant Liuqu Xiang wine.
While he was enjoying his meal, a general strode in from outside: "In the main town, Wu Wanli Wu from the Changhuai County Government is here to meet you."
Huang Shiduo put down his wine bowl without raising his head: "It's not like he's here on official business. We don't have any official business with him in the county government. It must be because of that boy."
The generals bowed their heads and remained silent.
Huang Shiduo said: "Send him away, I don't have time to see this kind of people."
The general received his order and was about to go out when someone shouted loudly from outside: "General Huang, don't think about anything else but your friendship with my father..." The voice was carried in by the wind, clear and clear.
When Wu Wanli entered the tent, Huang Shiduo had already eaten most of the carp in the copper pot, leaving only half a bowl of wine in front of him.
"Old General." Wu Dutou bowed his hands in salute.
Huang Shiduo still didn't raise his eyes: "You're such a promising kid, and you're using your father to make trouble. What are you doing here? Say what you have to say."
Wu Wanli forced a smile: "I also know that I am coming unexpectedly, but human life is at stake... Shibo must have guessed that I am here just to stay with Xiaojiu."
"Hmph, who is Su Xiaojiu?"
"I was careless, it was Su Jiuyao."
Huang Shiduo threw down his chopsticks and his face darkened: "Although I guessed that you came here for this matter, I never thought that you would be so bold and reckless. Since you are here, you should know what crime Su Jiuyao committed and what you are here to do." ? Do you still want to plead for him? "
Wu Wanli took a deep breath and felt a little nervous: "Uncle Shi, I just don't understand, why are there rumors that Xiaosu killed someone? Is this true? I just suspect there is some misunderstanding."
Huang Shiduo waved his hand, and the soldiers stepped forward and quickly removed the copper pot and other items from the table.
The old general stood up and said: "You don't need to say more about this. There is no misunderstanding. When Su Jiuyao hurt someone, he did it in front of dozens of people, in full view of everyone. You don't have to think that others have wronged him. "
"But... why?" Wu Wanli frowned and asked, "I understand Xiaosu's character. Although he acts decisively, he is never a cruel person, and he is even less likely to commit crimes without reason... there must be some reason."
Huang Shiduo scolded: "Even if it is a huge reason, it is not an excuse for him to take action, let alone a gold medal for him to avoid death. You are the capital of Changhuai County, you should understand this truth better than me!"
Wu Wanli started to speak but stopped, as if something was stuck in his throat.
Huang Shiduo put his hands behind his hands, walked around for a while, and said, "You don't have to worry about it. Although Su Xiaojiu is not very old, his reputation has long been as famous as thunder, but I also know that he has outstanding skills and is a rare good prospect... It's a pity that he is too wild-tempered! He is cruel and violent! This time he committed the following crimes, which are taboo and unforgivable. No one can spare him. I might as well tell you that now he is tied up and paraded in the school grounds, and he will be executed at the gate in three days. , to serve as a warning to others.”
Wu Wanli was horrified and could only laugh again: "Then since Hu Xiang is not dead, why must he be beheaded?"
Huang Shiduo said: "Do you really want him to die?"
Wu Wanli said hurriedly: "No, I just think that since Hu Xiang is still alive, Xiaosu will not be sentenced to death. Besides, the old general will not investigate, so he will be sentenced?"
"What's the investigation? Unless no one witnessed Su Jiuyao hurting anyone! Besides, although Hu Xiang is not dead, one of his legs was disabled by the beating, and he still can't see with his eyes!"
"Why did Xiaosu take action..."
"Stop messing around! I will only use military law to deal with those who violate the rules!"
"Then Hu Xiang's uncle is a counselor in Yuzhou Prefecture, and the Hu family is powerful locally. Could it be that he is suppressing you..."
Before he finished speaking, Mr. Huang slapped a chapter on the table: "Bold!"
Wu Wanli had always respected Huang Shiduo, but at this moment he was in a hurry and couldn't care less about offending him with words.
Huang Shiduo glared at him and said sternly: "If it weren't for your father's sake, I wouldn't even see you today. How could I know that you would talk nonsense in front of me! You can let your boss speak with outrageous words and brutally kill your boss in front of everyone. The face of a soldier is bound to be punished by death! If I let Su Jiuyao go, how will I manage the three thousand soldiers in Wild Wolf Pass in the future? If I let him go, what will happen if everyone follows suit in the future?"
After a long silence, Wu Wanli pursed his lips and settled for the next best thing: "In this case, I have an unkind request. I want to meet Xiaosu."
Huang Shiduo glanced at him and finally said: "Xu Shi is coming, you go and see him for the last time."
When he first saw Su Jiuyao, Wu Wanli didn't even recognize him.
There are Di people outside the Wild Wolf Pass, and there are bandits inside the pass. The Di people invade the territory, and the bandits are wreaking havoc. Even the prisoners in the cell... He is the capital of Changhuai County, so he has naturally seen many horrific scenes.
But Su Jiuyao...he is already a bloody man.
From head to toe, even his hair was stained with blood. The blood had dried and stuck to his hair. It was all over his face and neck. His face had long lost its true appearance.
It was Huang Shiduo's cronies who brought Wu Wanli here. He took advantage of the situation and whispered: "Du Tou, don't blame the old general wrongly. After Hu Xiang woke up, he directly asked people to take Xiao Jiuye out of the army... The old general tried his best to offend General Hu and insisted on keeping him. If he falls into the hands of those people, it will be even worse."
Wu Wanli also asked: "Do you know why Xiaosu took action?"
The confidant's lips twitched: "I only know... Hu Pianjiang had previously sent Xiao Jiuye and his team to patrol the city. Somehow they met the Di people. Only Xiao Jiuye and one other person from that team came back. Master Jiu was already covered with wounds... He took action when he met Hu Xiang, and by the time the mayor found out, it was already too late."
Speaking of "doing something", this confidant also shuddered. He happened to be present at the time. Su Jiuyao was the youngest in Yelang Pass and had not yet grown up. Hu Xiang was tall and round, almost twenty years older than him, but at that time Hu Xiang had no power to fight back. Su Jiuyao trampled one of his legs. His screams were worse than killing a pig. If he hadn't been stopped by more than a dozen people, he would have died on the spot.
Wu Wanli rushed forward and supported Su Jiuyao, who was tied to the pillar. His palms were immediately covered with blood.
"This is..." He became angry.
The guarding soldier said: "Little Master Jiu was injured to begin with..." He looked left and right and whispered: "Hu Xiang brought someone here earlier..."
Wu Wanli's eyes turned red.
"There's nothing we can do." The soldier lowered his head guiltily.
Wu Wanli pinched Zhen Jiuyao's chin, only to see that his eyes were closed tightly, blood had formed a thick layer on his chin, and the hemp rope tied to his body was soaked with blood.
Wu Dutou couldn't describe the grief and anger in his heart: "Xiao Su!" He tried to wake Su Jiu Yao up, and even wanted to ask him why he attacked Hu Xiang, but he knew clearly in his heart that Huang Shiduo was resolute, and this matter would never be changed. room for...
The time of Xu is approaching, are you really going to watch him be beheaded?
Wu Wanli gritted his teeth and reached out to touch the saber at his waist.
But at this moment, Huang Shiduo's confidant said: "Don't act impulsively! You must always think about your family."
The night fog has risen, and drums can be heard somewhere in the dim dusk, as if it is soul-stirring.
"I can't just watch Xiaojiu die here," Wu Wanli said with a sudden heart: "If this continues, he won't be able to survive a beheading."
"Wu Dutou, the county government may not be able to take care of military affairs in the army. Don't knowingly cause trouble to the town."
In Wu Wanli's ears, the sound of the soul-stimulating drum became more and more urgent, as if it really drew his soul out.
He couldn't think about it, and it was like stars were shining in his eyes.
At this moment, someone in the distance was heard shouting: "Brother Ninth!"
Several soldiers stepped aside to both sides, and a small figure took the lead and ran towards them.
But faster than him, was a black shadow, passing by like black lightning.
A plump civet cat flew in front of Su Jiuyao, meowing nonstop, and kept rubbing on Su Jiuyao's legs while meowing.
With this rubbing, the blood on Su Jiuyao's leg was stained on Master Mao's body, dyeing the black and white fur with a dazzling blood color.
Fei Lian followed closely behind, and when he ran to Su Jiuyao, he had already shed countless tears. Seeing him like this again, he was even more shocked and lost his voice.
Wu Wanli saw two shadows walking towards this place in front of him, and was in a trance, but he heard the voice of Mr. Huang yelling: "What is going on here, why are you letting people in!"
While asking questions, the so-called "miscellaneous people" had already arrived here. One was An Xian Cheng from Changhuai County, and the other was none other than Wei Yu.
An Cheng looked at Su Jiuyao tied to the pillar in shock, and then hurried forward to salute Huang Shiduo: "Mr. Huang."
Huang Shiduo knew him naturally, but he couldn't even see the county magistrate. "What's the matter with the county magistrate?"
An Cheng bowed slightly and said, "I originally heard that something happened to my friend in Wudutou, so I came to take a look."
Huang Shiduo sneered more and more, but looked at the other person behind An Cheng - Wei Yu.
At this moment, Wei Yu's eyes fell on Su Jiuyao on the pillar.
Amidst Fei Lian's shouting and Cat Master's meowing, Su Jiuyao opened his blood-stained eyes slightly as if aware.
In the blood and twilight, he vaguely saw a figure standing in front of him.
Her hands were clasped at her waist, and the autumn wind blew her hat and loose robe forward, as if she would be blown away without a trace at any moment, and flew away in the wind.
It’s strange, it’s the first time I’ve seen someone, but I feel like I’ve known them before for no reason.
In Jiu Yao's eyes, the person standing in the vast autumn mist and deep dusk was like the bright white and gentle moonlight in the sky, although he was dressed in black.
