"You want to move?" Yun Xian almost shouted.
Shen Yinxiao covered her mouth and said helplessly: "Keep your voice down."
She let go and nodded.
Unzen stuck out his tongue.
"Have you chosen a new house?" Yun Xian asked.
Shen Yinxiao nodded.
It's a courtyard you just entered. It's in Luwei Lane in the north of the city. It's not a big place, but it's close to the downtown area. It's much livelier than where I lived before. The street-facing facade is perfect for making bean curd.
"Have you really broken up with Wei Shaojun?" Yunxian looked regretful, "That's a big tree."
"You rely on mountains and mountains, but you rely on water and water. You have to rely on whoever you rely on, so it is better to rely on yourself."
It only took her two days from looking for a house to moving. During these two days, she was almost nervous, watching all directions and listening to all directions. Fortunately, she had not met that person.
Father Shen and Mother Shen always listened to her ideas. After moving to a new home, they tidied up the new store. The shop facing the street was a little bigger than before. Shen Yinxiao planned it and decided to add more seats and sell some refreshments, along with bean curd. The above is the expansion of new businesses.
Once the refreshment business was launched, it sold very well.
The aunt who came to buy snacks bought more than 20 pieces of hibiscus and peach slice cakes in one go. Mother Shen asked if she was entertaining guests, and the aunt sighed.
"Old sister, don't you look at the world today. Hu people are causing war. I don't know why. It is said that the Beinan Qiang is joining forces with the Xianling Qiang and several small Qiang tribes to rebel against Yin. The war will only happen in the past few days. .”
"My eldest son was captured as a young man. I took pity on my son. He didn't take anything with him when he left. I prepared some food for him to send. It was freezing cold and the food and grass distributed by the court was not enough. They have full stomachs... At this time, all the able-bodied men in the city have been arrested. If there are no able-bodied men, they will arrest the older men in the family. The old man next door to my house is over fifty and his hair is white. , he was still pushed out with a gun in his hand and prepared to go to the battlefield."
The aunt glanced at Father Shen and said in surprise: "Why, you didn't meet the officers and soldiers who came to arrest the young man?"
Father Shen and Mother Shen were confused and shook their heads.
"I've never seen it before. Is there such a thing?"
Shen Yinxiao kneaded the dough through the curtain and paused when he heard this.
"It's not the best. Don't make any noise. Maybe the government has leaked it. Don't go out these days! The government is still arresting barbarians in the city these days. It's very chaotic!"
The aunt left with the pastries. Shen Yinxiao breathed out, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said to Father Shen and Mother Shen: "Mom and Dad, there is no one on the street. Let's close the door and rest in the afternoon."
Father Shen and Mother Shen nodded. Shen Yinxiao packed up the things a little, washed his hands, and prepared to close the door.
Just as it was slowly closing, a hand suddenly reached into the crack of the door.
Shen Yinxiao's face turned pale and his scalp felt numb.
She subconsciously raised her foot and kicked him. The man was kicked so hard that he fell to the ground and groaned.
"If you don't leave, I will report it to the government." Her voice trembled, and the fear that had been hidden for many years almost burst out. The hand holding the door was so hard that her knuckles turned white.
She shivered and took out the scissors that had been hidden in her sleeves for several days, and pointed them at the person on the ground, but no matter how hard she tried, her hands were still trembling.
"Ms. Shen...it's me, I'm A'duo..." The thin and huddled figure on the ground groaned hoarsely.
She was one of the girls who followed Randy.
She is not very old, only fifteen or sixteen years old, and has a reserved personality. She usually helps with menial tasks at home. I have an impression of her because A Duo is smart and has a good memory. She once helped Shen Yinxiao settle the accounts in the store and did the calculations clearly. .
"A'duo?" Shen Yinxiao breathed a sigh of relief, put the scissors back, and bent down to help her.
While helping her pat the mud off her clothes, he looked at her appearance.
He was obviously clean when he left, but after only walking for a few days, his face was ashen and there were scratches on his face.
"What's going on? Didn't you go home?" Shen Yinxiao helped her sit on the stool and said while rubbing her wound.
"Madam..." A'duo cried with tears streaming down his face, grabbing her sleeve as if grasping a life-saving straw: "Please help us, we have been deceived! The eldest lady and the young master were first attacked by Ling Qiang They were arrested! I escaped under their cover. I had no other place to go, so I had to come to you. Madam, you must save us..."
She rolled up her sleeves, revealing the criss-crossed whip marks on her arms.
"Don't cry yet." Shen Yinxiao was a little dizzy from her crying and took a few deep breaths, "How many are there?"
A'duo thought for a while and replied: "About ten people."
"They are all strong cavalry. I was able to escape because... they fought tooth and nail to get me out." Thinking of the tragic death of the tribesmen, A'duo's tears flowed down again.
"Xian Lingqiang..." Shen Yinxiao thought of the rumors he had heard these days, and suddenly the alarm bell rang: "Who are you?"
A'duo looked confused. She only remembered what Randy told her, not to expose their identities at any time. When she heard Shen Yinxiao's question, she didn't know whether she should say it or not.
Shen Yinxiao grabbed her shoulders with some resentment and said with a little force: "When is it? Tell me quickly, otherwise not only will we not be able to save Lanti and the others, but your people will also suffer!"
"I said..." A'duo gritted his teeth, "We are the Peinan Qiang people. Our Miss Lanti is the biological sister of our leader. We were also captured together with our leader's son."
"No wonder..." Shen Yinxiao murmured: "How many people do you have in the Beinan Qiang armed forces? Where are the Xianling Qiang?"
"That adds up to about 40,000 to 50,000."
There are 40,000 to 50,000 people, which is quite a large scale. Counting the other Qiang people who were deceived or even coerced into gathering together by the Xianling Qiang people, there are at least 60,000 people.
The half-open door let in the cold wind mixed with snowflakes, chilling her teeth.
Kidnapping the wife, children, and children of the leader of the Peinan Qiang people in order to force him to send troops to rebel against Yin, the struggle for political power in the world was a conspiracy. This conspiracy was so close to her, and it happened next to her, so she realized that the power struggle was so Cold-blooded and straightforward.
As the battle continues, countless people will be displaced and freeze to death on the streets.
"Follow me." She grabbed A'duo and walked out the door before she could say hello to Father Shen and Mother Shen.
She was very familiar with the road to the government office, but now she couldn't get in if she wanted to. She pulled out the hairpin and threw it to the concierge, who immediately called someone for her.
Wei Cheng was away and was preparing for war in the military camp. It was Li You who came out.
"Ayou, help me tell General Wei that I have something very important to ask him to bring a dozen, no, dozens of people. I have news about the Beinan Qiang and Xianling Qiang people." Shen Yin Xiao's face turned red and her heart beat rapidly.
She wrote down what A Duo said about the location where the group was hiding Lan Ti and others, and gave it to Li You.
Li You knew that the matter must be serious, so she was so anxious. Without saying a word, she took the news and rode away to the military camp.
Shen Yinxiao took A'duo back home again, rode on the two sweat-blooded dragon horses, and ran wildly towards the place where A'duo pointed.
The Xianling Qiang people hid Lan Ti and others in a cave by a lake in a barren mountain.
Shen Yinxiao was afraid of disturbing the grass, so he got off his horse from a distance and hid behind a bush with A'duo.
In front of the cave not far away, a dozen strong men with knives were guarding the cave, gathering around to warm themselves by the fire.
"This place is hard to find. When they arrive later, you can go down the mountain and bring them up." Shen Yinxiao whispered to A'duo.
"good!"
After about half a stick of incense, the faint sound of horse hooves could be heard.
A'duo ran down the mountain to pick them up. The group in front of the cave heard the noise almost at the same time. Their expressions changed. They touched the handle of the knife at their waist and stood up suddenly, staring at the surroundings with vigilance.
The leader raised his hand, and the others walked into the cave. After a while, a group of people with their hands and feet bound and their mouths gagged were escorted out. It was Lanti and his party.
If they were allowed to run away at this time, the mountains here are high and the forests are vast, and the Qiang people are used to nomadic herding. They might just disappear without a trace like fish diving into water.
She whistled and stood up suddenly.
A big stone hit the leader of the strong man at his feet.
This move completely angered the Qiang people who were originally fighting against the enemy. They drew their swords and strode towards Shen Yinxiao.
She lifted up her skirt and quickly headed down the mountain.
Someone is chasing behind me.
The sound of howling wind can be heard in my ears.
Her heart beat like a drum, and her breathing became rapid. The mountain road was difficult to navigate, and it was easy to slip on the gravel and dead branches. In an instant, the world was spinning.
It seemed like everything had changed in an instant.
She thought she was about to fall into the lake, and the next moment, she fell into a hard and almost shocking embrace.
The familiar smell hit her face, and she vaguely guessed who was holding her without even raising her head.
"Catch them alive." The voice above his head was gloomy and cold, completely different from the way he usually talked to her, as if he was a different person.
Wei Ning drew his sword and rushed forward with his men. When the group saw Wei's soldiers and horses, they immediately prepared to draw their swords and kill Lanti and others on the spot.
Wei Chengfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, suddenly raised his hand and took the bow handed to him.
With his right hand, he brought Shen Yinxiao behind him, and his voice was as low as a guqin, "Stand still."
Then he took out a wild goose feather arrow, straightened the swallow tail, put it on the tiger tendon string, the sun was full and the bow was round, and the arrow fired like lightning. The thief who was a hundred steps away was raising his knife and was about to drop it. The arrow hit the wrist holding the knife. A scream came out and the knife fell to the ground.
Completed in one go, flowing like clouds and flowing water.
She shuddered, seeing him like this for the first time.
The next moment, Wei Cheng's long arms hugged her, and she fell into that embrace again, and the embrace tightened.
"You shouldn't be here." The voice was faintly sullen, and the intimidation was unquestionable.
