The night was getting darker, and after barely eating some meals provided by the tribe, Huo Ji came to a cowhide tent assigned to him for the day.
Lying on a simple wooden bed made of withered grass and a few wooden boards, Huo Ji tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. It was not because of the biting cold wind outside the tent, but because his mind was restless and he couldn't think clearly. His mind was full of little things. The girl's shadow, her clear eyes and the words "Uncle, you are a good person" were like a tidal wave that constantly hit the embankment in his heart.
Unable to fall asleep, Huo Ji got up and went outside the tent, hoping that the biting cold wind would calm him down. He kept saying to himself silently: "You did nothing wrong. She is a descendant of the Yang family." This is also done to avenge the brothers and sisters of the Kowloon Society." "Even if she is handed over to the Liao people, they may not kill her. After all, she is also the daughter of the Liao princess."...
Huo Ji, who was thinking wildly, walked unknowingly to the tent where Li'er lived. There were two Liao soldiers guarding outside the tent. Although he was so cold and out of breath, he still braced himself to guard the entrance of the tent.
Huo Jichong nodded to the two Liao soldiers and wanted to leave. Just when he heard a subtle cry coming from the tent, although the sound was not loud and short, it still penetrated like a steel needle. Huo Ji's heart.
Huo Ji looked at the tent again, and then at the soldiers guarding the entrance of the tent. After thinking for a moment, he walked towards his tent. However, after walking to a place where the guards could not see him, Huo Ji quietly walked toward He left behind the tent where Li'er was.
Huo Ji gently cut open the tent with a dagger, and the candlelight in the tent came into view. Huo Ji jumped into the tent softly, and saw Li'er lying on the bed sobbing and looking over here after hearing the sound, and quickly put his finger on it. He made a silent gesture on his lips.
Li'er was stunned when he saw this, then nodded, not bothering to wipe away the tears in his eyes, and tiptoed to Huo Ji's side, and whispered: "Uncle, are you here to save me? I knew you were A good man..." After saying that, he burst into laughter and looked at Huo Ji with a smile in his eyes.
Huo Ji didn't answer. He pointed to the hole cut open by a dagger on the back side of the tent. The two of them climbed out softly. After exiting, they ran straight towards the stable. On the way, Huo Ji felt uneasy and kept questioning himself. Is it crazy to do this? But after seeing the little girl's big innocent eyes, he became even more determined to do what he did.
Although the two of them had been careful to avoid alerting Xiao Sami and others along the way, when they were leading the horses in the stable, the barking of the dogs in the kennel next to the stable still alerted the patrolling Liao people.
Seeing that his whereabouts were exposed, Huo Ji, who was untying the horse's rope, cut the horse's rope with a knife, pulled the little girl onto the horse's back, jumped on, and rode towards the exit. Since there was only one round fence surrounding the tribal tent, At the exit, the stable was at the innermost side. As a last resort, the two of them turned their horses and ran for the exit.
The galloping of horse hooves outside and the noise of patrolling soldiers had already awakened Xiao Sa Ni. Knowing that the situation had changed, he stood up, picked up the iron bone flower, picked up his bow and ran outside. When he saw the galloping man, he After Huo Ji and Li'er, Xiao SaNi was stunned for a moment, then angrily took the bow from his back, fully drew the bowstring, and shot at the person on the horse.
Huo Ji, who was running wildly with the little girl in his arms, was shot in the back. He gritted his teeth and broke the arrow shaft with his hands, and continued to gallop forward despite the pain.
Xiao SaNi also led the Liao army to mount war horses and followed them all the way. After running for about half a stick of incense, Huo Ji and the others were gradually overtaken by Xiao SaNi. The Khitan war horses were faster than those from the Central Plains. . Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, Xiao Sahyou breathed a sigh of relief, and wanted to play tricks on the two of them. He rode up to the horses of the two, pulled the reins of the horses, and said sarcastically: "Master Huo, what's going on in the middle of the night?" Where are you going?”
Seeing that the Liao army had caught up, Huo Ji's heart slowly sank, but he still endured the pain and continued to gallop with his whip. The little girl in front of him looked worriedly at Huo Ji, who had blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Finally, at a turning point near the border between Song and Liao, Huo Ji fell heavily from his horse due to excessive blood loss and lack of strength. The Liao army also stepped forward to grab the reins and control the horse.
Li'er jumped off the horse and ran towards Huo Ji who was lying on the ground. Huo Ji stood up with a long knife on the ground, looked at the little girl beside him, and then protected her behind him.
Xiao Sami immediately frowned, smiled playfully, and asked: "Master Huo, what are you..."
He really couldn't figure out why Huo Jixian had already done a great job by capturing and offering Yang Yanzhao's daughter, so he went back on his word and saved someone else. Such a funny act left him a little confused.
"Let her go..." Huo Ji said. Although he knew it was impossible, Huo Ji still said it.
Xiao Sayou was so angry that he almost wanted to laugh, and then he said fiercely: "What if I don't?" After that, he walked towards the two of them.
Huo Ji staggered and stood up straight, slowly raised the knife in his hand and said, "Then step over my body..."
"I will!" Xiao Sami said with a sneer.
"I heard that Master Huo's sword skills are unrivaled in the Central Plains martial arts. I will learn from you today!" After saying this, Xiao Sahni grabbed the iron bone flower in his hand and rushed forward.
The seriously injured Huo Ji was hit by Tie Guduo in less than two rounds. As blood spattered, his whole body was also knocked away. At this time, Huo Ji could no longer stand up and lay on the ground, gulping loudly. Panting.
Xiao SaNi walked forward with a sneer, holding the Iron Bone Flower and was about to kill Huo Ji. The little girl cried out, "No!" Xiao SaNi ignored him and raised the Iron Bone Flower. Suddenly a sharp arrow shot out. The sound of breaking through the sky came from behind his head, and Xiao Sami's scalp went numb for a while. The sense of crisis developed at the scene made him lower his head subconsciously, and a sharp arrow flew past his scalp and hit behind him. of a soldier.
A sudden change occurred. Xiao SaNi rolled over and hid behind a mound. He looked ahead in the darkness and saw dozens of war horses appearing one after another in the night. The leader was riding a maroon horse. , wearing armor, carrying a steel gun on his shoulder, and looking over here with a crossbow in his hand.
After Xiao Sasi saw the opponent's armor and equipment, his heart sank. This was a group of Song Army cavalry. The Song army lacks war horses and there are very few cavalry. Those who can serve as cavalry in the army must be only one of a hundred elite soldiers. It seems that they will not be able to complete the task today.
At this time, Li'er, who was crying next to Huo Ji, looked at the young man riding on the maroon horse and shouted in surprise: "Brother Yunfan..."
The person who came was the cavalry led by Yang Yunfan. They followed the traces all the way to the border of Song and Liao. When they were hesitating whether to continue moving forward, they suddenly heard the sound of fighting in front of them. After quietly investigating, they were surprised to find that it was really true. It's Li'er and the others.
