Ling Zhouyang smiled and said: "Li Lianhua, it turns out you have more than one name. Li Xiangyi, this name sounds nice, but I like Li Lianhua better."
"With a single thought, the mind is quiet, and lotus flowers bloom everywhere. Every flower is a pure land, and every land is a Tathagata."
Li Lianhua smiled lightly and replied: "Don't listen to A Fei's nonsense. There is no such thing as Li Xiangyi. I am Li Lianhua, the Li Lianhua in this poem."
Ling Zhouyang poured herself a cup of tea: "I don't care if you are Li Xiangyi or not. To me, you are Li Lianhua and just Li Lianhua."
Li Lianhua nodded lightly: "Yes, I'm just Li Lianhua."
Di Feisheng and Fang Xiaobao stopped talking after hearing this.
…
At the end of the twelfth month of the sixth year of Wu Yongyou's reign, a thousand Shaxi troops brought by Chu Yue and more than 1,500 Zhuyi guards brought by Deng Hui joined forces with the soldiers of Hexian County to resist the enemy. The new King Zuoxian failed to attack the city.
After learning the news, the Wolf Lord of Beipan went on a personal expedition and threatened to conquer Hexian County at all costs.
On the first day of the first lunar month of the seventh year of Wu Yongyou's reign, Yang Xingjian, the new emperor of Wu State, led an army of 30,000 to the battlefield.
Under the command of Qing Duke Li Tongguang, Shaxi King Chuyuan, and Wu Emperor Yang Xingjian, the Anwu and Anwu armies joined forces to fight against the Beipan tribe.
The Beipan Army was beaten and retreated steadily, but the Beipan Wolf Lord still refused to retreat.
Hexian County Government.
Ren Ruyi: "Since he won't retreat, let's kill him directly. Once the Beipan Wolf Lord dies, the Beipan people will fight among themselves. When the morale of the army is unstable, we can take advantage of the victory and pursue it."
Yang Xingjian: "But how are we going to kill him? Commander Beipan's military tent is heavily guarded and difficult to enter."
Ren Ruyi glanced at Ning Yuanzhou before replying: "I am an assassin. I can pretend to be a Beipan person, and then find the right time to kill the Beipan Wolf Lord."
Li Tongguang was shocked: "Master, you can't do that!"
Ren Ruyi looked at Li Tongguang: "Why not? I am the best killer, so it is best for me to take action."
Duke Chu Guo sighed: "If you fail, it will be difficult for you to escape."
Ren Ruyi said firmly: "It is impossible to fail."
Ning Yuanzhou looked at the determined Ren Ruyi and asked, "Are you sure?"
Ren Ruyi nodded: "Sure, rather than being stuck like this, it's better to give it a try."
Ning Yuanzhou understood what Ren Ruyi meant, and he handed over to Yang Xingjian: "Your Majesty, let her go."
Li Tongguang's clenched fists unclenched. The master was familiar with assassination, so he had no reason to stop him, and this was the best way so far.
The Wolf Lord of Beipan is determined not to give in. If he continues to fight, more people will die.
Li Tongguang: "Okay, let's do what the master wants."
Duke Chu also stopped trying to dissuade him: "Then, when will we take action?"
Ren Ruyi said slowly: "Go and investigate tomorrow night, and start the work the day after tomorrow."
Ning Yuanzhou: "Okay, Qian Zhao and the others will go surveying tomorrow."
Moon on the branches.
Li Tongguang stood in the courtyard, the shadows of the trees reflected on his face, making his expression unclear.
Chu Yue came out of Yang Ying's room, passed by the front yard, and then saw Li Tongguang standing under the moon.
Chuyue: "Why aren't you sleeping so late?"
Li Tongguang turned his head when he heard the sound and asked, "What about you?"
Chuyue pointed at herself, and then replied: "Me? I just finished chatting with Yang Ying, and now I plan to go back to sleep."
Li Tongguang said, "Then you go back to sleep."
Chu Yue did not leave, but walked to Li Tongguang: "It's so cold, how long are you going to stand here?"
Since the last time they talked about it, the relationship between the two of them has been pretty good, at least they don't fight each other anymore.
Li Tongguang chuckled and said, "What? Do you want to stand with me?"
Chuyue was speechless: "Are you sick or am I sick? Go back quickly and don't freeze to death outside."
After speaking, she turned around and left without waiting for Li Tongguang to reply.
Just as he was about to walk around the corner, he heard Li Tongguang say: "Do you think it will succeed?"
Didn't he say anything that would work? But Chuyue could probably guess that it was about Ren Ruyi going to assassinate the Beipan Wolf Lord.
Chuyue didn't turn around: "Are you so unsure of your master?"
"Yes, she is the most powerful." Li Tongguang did not allow anyone to question his master, not even himself.
"Then you still have to ask more questions."
Leaving these words, Chuyue left without looking back.
Li Tongguang looked at the disappearing figure, was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.
*
On the third night of the first lunar month of the seventh year of Wu Yongyou's reign.
Ren Ruyi pretended to be from Beipan and sneaked into the Beipan Wolf Lord's tent.
Ning Yuanzhou led soldiers from Liudaotang and Anwu to ambush outside the Beipan military camp.
As long as Ren Ruyi's assassination is successful, a signal will be given, and then they will rush directly into the Beipan military camp.
On the fourth watch of the day, the ugly time is the right time.
Ren Ruyi's signal lit up over Beipan's army.
Ning Yuanzhou led soldiers from Liudaotang and Anwu to rush into the Beipan camp.
The Beipan soldiers were still resisting vigorously at first, but when they heard that Beipan Wolf Lord and the new Zuoxian King were dead, the Beipan soldiers who had no backbone began to abandon their weapons.
The Beipan people escaped from Tianmen Pass in embarrassment, and the people from Anwu and Wu closed the gates of Tianmen Pass.
At this point, the battle with Beipan came to an end.
A month later, the remnants of Beipan were eliminated and Hexian County was reopened.
In an old house in Hexian County.
Ling Zhouyang stood in front of the window, stroking her belly: "You are ready to leave, right?"
A month ago, in order to take good care of her baby and detoxify Li Lianhua so that he could also take good care of himself, she spent half of her savings to buy this old house with two entrances in a deep alley in Hexian County.
Li Lianhua looked at Ling Zhouyang, whose belly was slightly swollen, and said, "Your battle is over, and my health has improved a lot. It's time to leave."
A month ago, when Ling Zhouyang gave Li Lianhua the poison, he fell asleep for three whole days.
After waking up, he felt that his vision was much clearer.
Then Ling Zhouyang gave him many prescriptions to replenish his body. After a month of recuperation, he can now see clearly.
Ling Zhouyang walked to the round table and sat down: "It's still very cold. Your body still can't catch the cold. Remember to rest for another half a year before you can recover."
Li Lianhua sighed softly: "I know, you have told me many times, but it's you, don't you really want to leave us? How can you take care of yourself alone with your belly?"
Ling Zhouyang shook his head: "No, I can take care of myself, don't worry."
Li Lianhua paused: "If there is no emergency, we will definitely stay, but..."
Ling Zhouyang said with relief: "I know, I know. There is no need to feel guilty or uneasy. It's just a pregnancy. I am a doctor myself. There is no such thing as a doctor who doesn't treat himself."
Fang Xiaobao and Di Feisheng walked into the hall and looked at Li Lianhua and Ling Zhouyang who were sitting together drinking tea.
Fang Xiaobao looked serious: "I just received a letter from Tianji Villa. Let's set off back tomorrow."
Li Lianhua then asked: "So fast? Why are you so anxious?"
Di Feisheng answered truthfully: "The letter didn't say anything clearly, it just said it was urgent."
Fang Xiaobao frowned: "It's strange, my mother usually doesn't write me such a letter without beginning or end."
Ling Zhouyang said seriously: "No matter what the reason is, you must go back and take a look."
Li Lianhua nodded: "Well, let's set off tomorrow. I will go out later and prepare the things needed on the road, especially winter clothes."
Finally, he looked at Lingzhouyang and asked, "Phytolacca, what else do you need? Let's buy it together."
