The old woman slowly said to the woman: "Feng Wuhen fought hard with the leader, and both of them were injured in the end. Only then did Aftershock Picture escape. But Aftershock Picture is an indispensable part of the leader's plan. The leader just When Feng Chufeng appeared in the northwest, he sent the flesh Buddha to Yashan. As soon as Aftershock showed signs of leaving Yashan, he was immediately captured. Unexpectedly, Yashan's door was closed, except for the second-generation disciples who went to the imperial capital to participate in the state religion election. Others don’t come down the mountain at all.”
"The aftershock map is also part of the adoptive father's plan? Is there anything special about him?"
"The leader didn't say anything, but the "Ghost Sutra" that Yuzhentu has studied since he was a child may be very different from ordinary martial arts masters." The old woman said not sure.
"This is the first time I've heard of it. What does mother-in-law mean?"
"Tianji's disciples should stay put for the time being, in case the news spreads back. Zhou Li ignored it. Just like the last time in the East China Sea, he came to the northwest through other sects of Jialan Temple Haoji, and missed the leader's plan. Now they can't find out. Someday. When they all come back, just find an opportunity and tell them to get lost." The old woman said her suggestion calmly.
The woman thought for a while, nodded and said, "According to what my mother-in-law said, it's really an advantage for them."
The woman in black gauze and the old woman were talking when a white shadow suddenly flew across the night sky. The white shadow circled twice above their heads. The old woman stretched out her arm, and the white shadow landed steadily on the old woman's arm. It turned out to be a snow-white kite.
The woman took the secret message from Yaozi's lap, opened it and read it, then showed a puzzled look.
Seeing the woman's expression, the old woman said to her: "Girl, what did the secret letter say?"
The woman handed the note to her: "Mother-in-law, read it yourself."
The old woman took it over and looked at it carefully: "What does the leader mean? Did the girl make an agreement with the leader?"
The woman shook her head: "I can't understand it either."
The old woman thought for a while and then said: "Since the leader wants it, girl just do it."
The woman didn't want to obey, but the leader had his orders, and she didn't dare to disobey, so she had no choice but to nod.
At this moment, a sound like landslides and ground cracking came from the far south, covering the entire Yongzhou City. Immediately afterwards, the entire Yongzhou City began to shake slightly, as if an earthquake was coming. The woman and the old woman looked at each other
"Bu Lao Mountain has collapsed, and what my adoptive father planned has really come true. This will be a big help in the future." The woman seemed to know what happened. When she saw the loud noise, instead of being surprised, she said happily
At the same time, Chu Mu, Ye Qingcheng, and Changsun Wufang from the Yingbin Building came out and looked towards the south where the sound came from.
"It's a sound coming from the south. It's so loud, and it causes the ground to shake a little. What's going on? Don't let anything happen to the second and sixth children."
At this time, no one in the Northwest Camp farther west heard the movement from Bulao Mountain.
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Du Jie looked at the old man walking in front of him, and then he remembered what he had forgotten. He had forgotten a living person alive. Fortunately, the old man was thick-skinned and didn't care about Du Jie. After asking others about Du Jie's residence, he walked in.
Du Jie hurriedly let him in: "Old man, you're awake. Is everything okay?"
The old man chuckled and said, "Thanks to the young master, everything is going well. After the old man woke up, he found some food at the cook's place. The military camp was in a mess just now. I don't know what happened. They just said that the young master may now It’s okay, I just strolled over by myself.”
Du Jie had some inexplicable fondness for this old man whom he met by chance. Seeing that he was fine, he nodded: "Old man, it's good that you're fine. I have a lot of things to do when I arrive at the military camp. But don't worry, I will accompany you to find him early tomorrow morning. Your son."
When the old man saw that Du Jie had not yet looked at his own affairs, he said with some emotion: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. The young master is a kind man and will not lie to me, an old man. There is nothing I can do to repay you. I...I... Let me kowtow to you."
After saying that, without waiting for Du Jie's reaction, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.
Du Jie was shocked when he saw him kneeling down. He hurriedly tried to pull him up, but failed to pull him up after a long time. Du Jie had no choice but to kneel in front of him. He kowtowed, and Du Jie returned the favor. After knocking on the back, Du Jie felt a little dizzy. He held his head and said, "Old man, get up quickly. Get up quickly."
Seeing him like this, the old man had no choice but to get better. When Du Jie saw that the old man finally stopped kowtowing. He also stood up.
The old man held Du Jie's hand, tears welling up in his eyes. He shook his head and said, "On the way from the Central Plains to here, I didn't meet a single kind-hearted person. They were either villains who bully men and women, or shopkeepers who were as treacherous as ghosts." . I didn’t expect that when I came to this northwest camp, I would dream of such a kind person like the young master. Old man, I...Old man, I..."
Du Jie smiled, knowing that this honest banker and old farmer couldn't tell the truth, so he nodded: "Old man, I know, I know. When I find your son tomorrow, I will ask Marshal Peng to arrange a job for you in the military camp. Northwest. Life in the camp is not easy, but once you join the northwest camp, you are like a family, and you will no longer have to worry about making a living."
When the old man heard Du Jie's words, he couldn't help crying. Du Jie didn't expect that the old man could be so genuine at such an old age. Just as Du Jie was about to give him some advice, the old man Leng Buding stopped crying and asked Du Jie
: "Sir, I wonder how old you are this year. Have you got a family?"
Du Jie was stunned when he asked. I didn't know what he meant, so I subconsciously said, "Me? I haven't gotten married yet, and I'm 19 this year."
The old man rolled his eyelids and muttered to himself: "You are nineteen this year, Cui Er is twenty-two this year, and the female junior is holding a gold brick. Very good, very good."
Du Jie didn't understand something: "Old man, what did you say?"
The old man was a little embarrassed and hesitant. The more the old man behaves like this, the stranger Du Jie becomes.
Finally, the old man said: "When I met the young master today, I didn't tell the truth to him. In fact, I still have a daughter waiting for me in Yongzhou City. As you know, the war is in chaos. My old man is taking a daughter to the camp. It didn't look like that, so I simply put her in Yongzhou. I was thinking about finding a good family for her to marry in Yongzhou. I didn't expect to meet the young master. Young Master, I know that you have a distinguished status. From now on, the old man and his son will be in the camp. , and she can’t take care of my daughter, so just take her in. She doesn’t want to be a wife, but she will be a maid or a concubine, just do what the master says.”
Du Jie thought the old man was talking about something. When he heard that he had a daughter who wanted to marry him, he hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No, no, I can't do it, I can't do it. I...I..., I don't have the idea of marrying and having children yet, old man. This is..." Du Jie said stumblingly. No one had told him about marrying a wife and having children since he was a child. When the old man said this, Du Jie blushed extremely.
Seeing that Du Jie was not angry, but his face was red, the old man continued to smile and said: "Master, don't refuse in a hurry. My daughter is not only as beautiful as a flower, but many young people from all over the country have invited matchmakers to come over. If it weren't for Her mother's affairs have been delayed, and now she can give birth to three or four fat boys."
Du Jie saw the old man talking more and more enthusiastically, and said a little anxiously: "Old man, this is not a question of whether you are beautiful or not. Since ancient times, engagements have been ordered by the parents and the words of the matchmaker. My grandfather is still in Jiangnan. This matter is not a child's play, old man. Don't mention this again."
Seeing that Du Jie kept refusing, the old man stopped talking about it. The two chatted for a while, and then he left Du Jie's tent.
As he walked back, he muttered: "Zhang Chaozong, why did you find such a lump of elm wood?"
On the next day, Du Jie took the old man to the Chinese army's tent early in the morning. Peng Xian got up early and saw an old man behind Du Jie. He was a little surprised. Du Jie smiled and went up to tell him about yesterday. Things that happen on the road. Peng Xianzuo nodded and said to the old man: "In what year did your son become a soldier? Where is his hometown at home? What is his name? How old is he?"
It was the first time that the old man saw such a big official, and there was a clear look of nervousness on his face: "My hometown is Jizhou Prefecture, and my son's name is Zhao Youli. He was twenty-one when he joined the army, and now he is twenty-seven." What did Peng Xianzuo ask? "What did the old man answer? He didn't have the playful smile he had when he was with Du Jie. Peng Xianzuo nodded after hearing this, called a boy next to him, and said a few words. After hearing the order, the boy took the old man out of the camp.
There were 150,000 people in the northwest camp, so it would take some time to find a specific person. Peng Xianzuo asked Du Jie to have breakfast with him. While they were chatting, the Imperial Master came in from outside.
Peng Xianzuo was slightly confused when he saw the Imperial Master coming to him so early. The Imperial Preceptor was very polite: "I have met Marshal Peng, and Little Du Gong is also here, just in time. Wujue came here to say goodbye. I still have the emperor's orders, and I will get up and return to the imperial capital today. The three from the Shenji Camp The general remains here and awaits the imperial decree."
Du Jie was stunned. When he heard that the Imperial Master was about to leave, he thought of Peng Xianzuo's words yesterday. Could it be that the Imperial Master was really causing trouble for him? Is this what the little emperor means?
Peng Xianzuo nodded. Both of them are smart people, so there is no need to know everything.
"Is the Imperial Master leaving now? Before the imperial edict reaches the northwest, our northwest camp will remain stationary. Once it arrives, we will act in accordance with the imperial edict."
"That's very good."
The three of them chatted for a while. Just as the Imperial Master was about to stand up and leave, he heard the sound of crying coming from far away and coming closer to the Chinese army's tent.
Immediately afterwards, the boy who took the old man out hurriedly ran to Peng Xianzuo and whispered a few words in his ear. Peng Xianzuo was slightly surprised after hearing this.
"Dead? When did it happen? Why didn't the family members be notified? Is it possible that someone was claiming military pay in vain?"
Just as the boy was about to say something, the old man walked in from outside. After seeing Du Jie, his cry became even more miserable.
"My son! My son! My son is gone, my son is gone! They said that my son died six months ago. My son is gone, and I can't live anymore..." The old man cried hoarsely, and everyone was so sad. They all looked sideways.
Seven or eight out of ten young people here were forcibly recruited and had not seen their parents for many years. Seeing the old man like this, several younger ones began to secretly wipe their tears. Du Jie saw what the old man said and looked at the young man and Peng Xianzuo, who nodded at him.
