He then looked at the entrance of the Shenshan Temple and said, "Miss Li, are they inside the temple?"
At this time, the temple door was pushed open, and Li Ding came out and said with a smile: "After I separated from the general yesterday, I made a divination and knew that I would definitely win, and now it has come true."
He cupped his hands and said, "The general is really brave."
Li Bochen was afraid that his next sentence would be "What are the general's plans for the future?", so he immediately said, "Mr. Li is ridiculous."
He stretched out his hand again to untie the magic knife at his waist. He really liked this knife, but it belonged to someone else after all. Although I gave him as a gift yesterday, considering the situation at that time, he meant "I'll give you a helping hand." Now that they've met again, it's hard not to say a word.
Li Ding waved his hand: "General, you have misunderstood. I am not here for this sword. There is no reason to take back what you have given away."
After saying that, he moved away: "Everyone is here."
Li Bochen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and walked a few steps over to look inside the temple. The incense and candle offering tables in the temple have long since disappeared, leaving only the green brick floor. Nine people were lying on the ground - five Shenwei riding armors were lying on the east side, and the Tao family and Ye Yinghong were lying on the west side. There was a fire in the middle, so it shouldn't be cold.
It seems like these people are fine. Li Boxen said: "Mr. Li, why did you stop them?"
Li Ding put his hands in his sleeves and smiled slightly: "I thought these people would have no good place to go in the future. I just told them to leave, fearing that their lives would be in danger in the future, so I stopped them. I saw these four people last night Everyone was frightened, and the wind and snow were heavy, so I was afraid of getting sick, so I used incense to make them sleep first."
Then he said: "I guess the general will want to see them again after taking care of the affairs in Zhangcheng."
Li Ding is really impeccable in his work. It's just that Li Boxen knew that he wouldn't be kind without any reason, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
Li Ding smiled again: "How is General Pei doing now?"
Li Bochen's heart skipped a beat, did he know Pei Song? But the next moment, I understood why Pei Song was so close to me in the courtyard - was he from Li Ding? Did Li Ding ask him to help him?
For a moment, he didn't know whether to be grateful or afraid - he was not an ungrateful person, but Li Ding's hand was stretched too long. If you tell yourself this kind of thing in advance, of course there won't be any grudge. But he acted secretly, which inevitably aroused people's vigilance.
He sighed lowly: "General Pei is no longer here."
Li Ding didn't seem very surprised, but the smile faded from his face. After thinking for a while, he said, "It turns out that last night was dangerous. Can General Li tell me?"
Li Bochen hesitated for a moment and then told what happened about Pei Song last night. In any case, he had a very good impression of Pei Song, and it was appropriate for him to let Li Ding know how he died.
After hearing this, Li Ding let out a long sigh: "General Pei has an upright temperament and is very similar to General Li. But he is not actually a subordinate of Linxi Jun. He just sympathizes with what we are doing and what General Li is going through. That's all. ...I am truly jealous of talented people."
After hearing what he said, Li Bochen realized what he was going to say next. Just as he was about to speak, Li Ding said as expected: "General, what are your plans for the future?"
Li Bochen smiled: "I haven't thought about it, but I want to be quiet for a while. Maybe I can find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers and live a stable life."
He didn't mean what he said - he did have such thoughts when he left Wuliang City, but these days he had many adventures one after another, and his ambition was born again. But no matter what, there is one thing I am sure of: I no longer want to serve others, and I no longer want to be restrained.
Li Ding nodded: "You should be quiet for a while. As for a stable life... General Li, if the world is peaceful and everything is fine, it would be a good thing for a man of wisdom to love the mountains and rivers, fish and woodcutters. But now that the world is in turmoil, heroes are It’s time to draw your sword and rise up, it would be a pity if people like the general really remain hidden from the world.”
These words sound really comforting, but Li Bochen is self-aware and knows that he does have some skills and talents, but he is far from the level of a "hero". For example, when you were in the army, you would privately refer to all your officers and subordinates as generals. If you think of yourself as a hero just because others call you a "hero", you will be afraid that you will suffer a big loss sooner or later.
Although the sedan chair was used to carry people, Li Ding should not be able to see that he was afraid of him, but he still praised himself so much. Why? I had this question when I was in Li's house in Zhangcheng, but now I can't figure it out more and more. He simply spoke directly: "Mr. Li, why do you value me so much and insist on me working for Lord Linxi? In the past, I was only a commander in the frontier army. There are probably hundreds or even thousands of people with the same official position as me in the Sui State." . When it comes to cultivation, it’s not even close to the top... just because I’m a spirit master?”
Li Ding laughed: "Okay, I have been waiting for the general to ask this question."
"Let me tell the truth. There is no shortage of people under Lord Linxi who have the talent to lead troops. There is also no shortage of people with high levels of cultivation. There are also some who have an upright temperament and are bold and careful. But all three are needed. And there are no more people who know how to fight against the monster army.”
"You used to be in the army, so you should know the current situation. The monster army has broken into the Sui Kingdom, and may soon invade the Li Kingdom. In the past, when the Li Kingdom was still there, there were frontier troops stationed in the north, but the number was very small. General Lee knows why."
Li Bochen nodded. It's because of Dangtu Mountain in the north of Li State. Dangtu Mountain crosses Sui and Li Beibei and is a natural barrier. In that section of the Sui Kingdom, there were several roads going south, so the three towns of Wanyou, Wuliang, and Maitreya were built to guard it. But the section within the territory of Li State is a huge natural Great Wall - the peaks on the side of the North Plains are extremely steep, stretching into a piece, with extremely steep slopes, and there is a Raging Dragon River at the foot of the mountain with surging water. In this way, unless all the demon army has wings, it will be impossible to cross this natural danger.
Li Ding added: "And at that time, the demonic kingdom deployed not the monster army in the north of our country, but the Rakshasa army. But in recent years, there have been fewer and fewer people from the Xumi and Rakshasa tribes, and their troops are not enough. The monster army has also been deployed there. However, after our country experienced great changes more than ten years ago, its talents have withered. Nowadays, it is really difficult to find people who are familiar with how to fight against the monster army."
"It may take as long as one or two years, or as short as a few months, and the monster army may also break into our territory. By then, since Lord Linxi calls himself the orthodox of the Li Kingdom, he must take on the responsibility of defending the territory." Li Ding looked at Li Boxen. , "General Li, that's why we need you so much. At the very least, it's because I can't bear for people like you to be buried. At the most serious level, it's for the sake of the common people."
After hearing this, Li Bochen couldn't help but sigh.
Li Ding asked: "Why did the general sigh?"
