On the third day after Wan Yanxi arrived at Jiaping Pass, he set off for Xijing with the Shen Jiajun's team entering Beijing.
Xue Ruitian, Jin Jing, Shen Jiu and Xia Jiu stood at the gate of the city and looked at the retreating troops, and sighed at the same time.
"Master Guo and Xiaocha just left, why are you sighing? They will stay in Beijing for at least a month. Isn't it too early for you to start worrying now?"
Hong Ye crossed her arms and stood behind Xue Ruitian and yawned. During this period, she has been helping Ying Si. The last time the foreigner bought and sold the land in Jiaping Pass City has not been settled yet, and the results of the interrogation in Jiangnan have not yet been completed. The delivery made the people in charge of the case very irritable. They had not had a good night's sleep for several days.
"It's not that we're worried, but when they leave, the burden on our shoulders will be heavier. We can't be lazy!" I have given you a holiday, so go back and sleep for a day. Look at the dark circles under your eyes. If you continue to stay like this, you will get sick. If Jin Miaomiao is not here, no one will treat you if you are sick! "
"I'm not complaining. These officials are so lazy. What's so important is that they've been grinding for days without any results." Hongye snorted twice, expressing that he was very unhappy now. , "This time when the Duke of Guo and Xiaocha return to Beijing, they will definitely report this matter to Your Majesty. I wonder if they dare to delay it!"
"The most important person is in our hands, why are you in such a hurry?" Reasonable."
"You mean, they don't trust each other enough, and foreign businessmen will come over from time to time to inspect?" Seeing Xue Ruitian nod, Hongye frowned slightly, "If this is the case, it would be easier. We didn't notice it before. , allowing them to take advantage of the loophole. It's different now. We can wait and wait quietly for them to come to our door. In this way, it won't be so important whether there is any news from Jiangnan, right? "
"That's right." Xue Ruitian reached out and pinched Hongye's hair, "This is the kind of person I taught you. Instead of counting on others, it's better to think of a way and rely on your own efforts to solve the problem!"
"Don't move your hands or feet!" Hongye rescued her hair from Xue Ruitian's claws and glanced at Shen Jiu and Jin Jing who were behind them and were whispering, "Xiaojiu's mood has not been right these past two days. Yesterday afternoon, he actually went to the Shadow Camp to challenge the fourth brother. The fourth brother couldn't defeat him, so he had to risk his life to accompany the gentleman. The boy had a hearty fight, and when he left, he seemed to be in a good mood. , but we were confused, we didn’t know what happened, and we didn’t know how to ask.”
"It's normal for children to have mood swings. They'll be happy and unhappy for a while, just let them go!" I don't feel very happy taking him with me, I'm just looking for a place to vent my anger."
"Are you angry because of this?" Hongye shook his head helplessly, "What's the big deal? Didn't you stay with him after not going back for a long time? He is still a child after all!"
"Isn't he just a child?"
"Okay, let's forget about the kid. You go back to the house. I'll tell Fourth Brother first and arrange for people to go to the South District to wait for the rabbit, and then go back to sleep. Please tell the Marquis to the dining room. No need to prepare. My meal is over, so I don’t necessarily know when I’ll wake up.”
"OK!"
Everything was as usual in Jiaping Pass. Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, Song Qiyun and Jin Miaomiao led a convoy of 300 soldiers from the Vanguard Battalion and Shadow Battalion, galloping on horseback to escort Wanyanxi to Beijing.
In order not to attract the attention of interested people, Wan Yanxi pretended to be Shen Haolin's escort and followed the Duke of Guo step by step.
But even so, they felt that from the moment they left Jiapingguan City, there was a tail following them. When they hurried, the tail also hurried, and when they rested, the tail disappeared.
The shadows took turns to investigate several times, and finally came to the conclusion that the tail should be the golden man, but it didn't look like someone sent by Wanyanping, at least they didn't feel any malice. If they really wanted to kill Wanyanxi, there would be several opportunities to do so along the way.
"No matter whether they have malicious intentions or not, they can't follow us into Xijing City. Who knows how much unnecessary trouble they will cause after leading them!" Song Qiyun looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha and put forward his own suggestion, "Look for Let’s give them a chance to retreat before the difficulties, right?”
"Agreed!" Shen Haolin looked at the map and pointed, "Deal with them in Wangxin Town."
Wangxin Town is actually a small town about fifty-five miles away from Xijing City. It is the only way from the north to Xijing. Because the geographical location is very important, the county government has been set up here, and there are also residents Five thousand strong soldiers, this is a treatment that other towns cannot enjoy.
The county magistrate's surname is Niu, and he was born as a martial artist. He fought with the old master for several years. Later, he left the battlefield because he was injured and asked himself to guard Wangxin Town. After all these years, he could have left here long ago and transferred to Xijing. Offered, but declined each time. According to Magistrate Niu himself, although there is no way to go into battle to kill the enemy, he can become the last solid line of defense for Xijing City.
"My lord, the great general!"
After receiving the notification, Magistrate Niu only took the county magistrate alone and waited at the door of the post house. He knew that the young Duke did not like to show off, and if he saw a crowd of people greeting him, he would definitely fall out with him.
"Uncle Niu, there's no need to be polite!"
Everyone got off their horses after entering Wangxin Town and came to the door of the post house. As soon as they stood still, they saw Magistrate Niu bowing to them. Shen Haolin handed the reins to Dai Yi and walked to Magistrate Niu. , holding him with both hands.
"My lord, the general, are all ready, please come in!"
Magistrate Niu turned aside and invited Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, Song Qiyun, and Jin Miaomiao to enter the post house and enter the main hall to rest. The soldiers and shadows of the Pioneer Battalion packed up in an orderly manner under the command of Mei Lin and Mei Zhu.
Magistrate Niu watched the postman serve tea and waved to them to let them go down.
"My lord and general, you have worked hard all the way!" Magistrate Niu picked up the tea cup, "I know that you two do not drink, so I welcome you with tea instead of wine."
Everyone raised their cups, took a sip of tea, and then placed their cups back on the small table next to them.
"Uncle Niu!" Shen Cha picked up a rectangular box handed over by Jin Miaomiao, "Some time ago, I went to Linhuang Mansion and brought back some medicinal materials, which are good for your legs. Although it can’t cure the root cause, it can at least make you feel a little better during the rainy weather.”
"I thank you, General!"
Seeing that Magistrate Niu did not refuse, Shen Cha nodded slightly, glanced at Wan Yanxi who was standing behind Shen Haolin, and reached out to touch his chin. If they want to get rid of those tails in Wangxin Town, they must get help from Magistrate Niu. However, according to their plan, they should not expose this person's existence before sending Wanyanxi to the palace.
However, her worries were quickly dispelled, as Merlin sent a piece of excellent news.
"My lord! General!" Mei Lin walked in from outside and came to Shen Haolin and Shen Cha with a bamboo tube, "It came from Xijing Mansion."
Shen Cha took the bamboo tube, took out the note inside, opened it and looked at it, a faint smile flashed across his face.
"The commander-in-chief knows that we have arrived in Wangxin Town and wants to personally bring someone to pick us up. Please ask us to stay here for a few more days."
