My house was confiscated and I was exiled. I emptied the emperor's warehouse and fled.

On the night when Mr. Jiang's accident happened, someone from Heifeng Village invited Zuo Qing back to the village, saying that they were visiting distinguished guests to discuss a big deal.

Halfway through, Zuo Qing told him that something was wrong and excused himself. But instead of returning to the Jiang family, he sneaked into the mountains and happened to hear that an old eunuch and the private soldiers of Heifeng Village jointly killed Prince Qin.

Having said this, Su Yunwan asked: "Can you tell my husband the specific situation?"

Zuo Qing nodded: "Okay."

He already hated the imperial court and admired Qin Junyi who drove Beidi out of the country. However, due to his own safety concerns, he did not dare to show up in front of the exiled officials to deliver the news. Now that Su Yunwan, who held a great deal of importance in Qin Junyi's heart, was accompanying him, he no longer had any worries.

When the two returned to the camp, Qin Junyi, Chu Shao, and Zhong Wei were sitting on the floor mat drinking tea and talking, looking quite relaxed.

Around them, there were four Qin family shadow guards controlling the four directions of southeast, northwest, and asking those who approached to go away.

When Zuo Qing saw Zhong Wei, he immediately stopped in his tracks.

He didn't want to be exposed directly in front of Zhong Wei!

Su Yunwan dismissed his worries: "Don't worry, even if Zhong Wei recognizes you, I can keep you safe."

Zuo Qing thought for a moment and then understood: "The three of them have already formed an alliance?"

"The emperor not only wants to eradicate the Qin family, he will also kill the entire exiled team. Everyone is in the same boat."

After the two approached, Wu Shaohan, who was on guard, bowed and saluted, and Qin Junyi behind him immediately said: "Wan Wan, come and sit here."

Wu Shaohan immediately stepped aside to let Su Yunwan and Zuo Qing pass.

After seeing the ceremony, Su Yunwan introduced Zuo Qing, "This is Zuo Daguang, Zuo Daxia."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zuo Qing received three glances, among which Zhong Wei's was the sharpest, but he didn't say anything in the end.

Speaking of which, Zuo Qing gave himself this pseudonym. He didn't want to let go of the name given by his parents, so he used the different words.

After Zuo Qing sat cross-legged, he looked around and recounted what he saw and heard in the past few days: "I have some connections with Heifeng Village, a nearby bandit den. Just a few nights ago, I heard something Someone conspired with the village leader to kill General Qin. That person should be an old eunuch. He also brought hundreds of people with him. The attack was menacing. If they combined with the private soldiers in the village, there might be thousands... "

When Zuo Qing finished saying what he heard that night, Zhong Wei clenched his hands and slammed the floor on the mat, his face turned black and blue with anger, "How could they do this!"

Everyone was silent, except Zuo Qing. They had already had a premonition, but they didn't know how to calm down Zhong Wei's anger.

Qin Junyi broke the frozen atmosphere: "Where is the Black Wind Stronghold? I will immediately send someone to investigate."

Zuo Qing told the specific location. Zhong Wei suppressed his anger and immediately took out a sheepskin map from his arms and put it on the ground to point out the location.

Chu Shao frowned and said, "This is the mountain road that the purchasing team will pass through."

"I'll send someone to respond immediately." Zhong Wei stood up thoughtfully.

As for what they were most afraid of while escorting the exile team, they had to be bandits.

It is true that some poor people have turned into bandits and only do bad things such as stealing and robbing homes. However, there are also some desperadoes such as fugitives who dare to openly challenge the government and even steal tax money escorted by officers and soldiers, let alone those who are exiled. Team up.

This is one of the reasons why escorted officials must report to the government and withdraw money every time they arrive, instead of getting full payment from the government at the place of departure.

Of course, he led a large team and escorted at least 50 people each time, so the gangsters did not dare to provoke them easily.

This time, someone from the imperial court was behind the scenes, and they even targeted the entire exiled team. The person who bought it was in danger.

Finally, Qin Junyi and Chu Shao each sent one person to accompany Fan Chengwen, the right-hand man sent by Zhong Wei, and the three of them went to respond and explore the reality of Heifeng Mountain.

Because they knew Zuo Qing's true identity and knew that he would not be from the imperial court, Qin Junyi and the others discussed the defensive strategy based on his introduction to Heifeng Village and the nearby geographical environment.

Zuo Qing, on the other hand, knew he was avoiding suspicion and immediately stopped the topic and said, "I've told you everything I know. I'll take my leave now."

Qin Junyi stretched out his hand and said, "Don't worry, if we are going up against Heifeng Village, can you ask Daxia Zuo to help us as a lobbyist or guide?"

Zuo Qing hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Chu Shao immediately said: "That's one of our own, stay here for a quick meal, and then we'll leave."

Zuo Qing could not refuse, so he simply stayed and participated in the discussion, saying "If necessary, I will be sent as I wish."

Su Yunwan only listened and drank tea throughout the whole process without saying a word.

When it comes to individual combat capabilities, she won't lose to anyone, but in terms of commanding and teamwork, everyone here is better than her, so she doesn't do the same thing.

After the food was ready, Qin Junyi and the others also finalized their strategy against the enemy, and asked the Chu family's female family members to remove the tea and replace it with dishes and dishes.

Because the Chu family always pays attention to the distinction between men and women, Mrs. Chu specially came over to invite Su Yunwan to dine with the female relatives.

Before Qin Junyi declined, Chu Shao frowned and said, "Mrs. Qin can dine anywhere, there is no need to bother."

"Yes." Mrs. Chu responded nervously and quickly retreated.

After returning to the women's family, Mrs. Chu learned that her eldest son had stayed with Mrs. Qin for dinner. She didn't know what was going on in her mind. She worriedly said to all the women: "Don't just bury yourself in housework and become the yellow-faced people in the countryside." Po. You should also pay more attention to your appearance and manners, be gentle and considerate to your respective husbands, and be separated from each other."

The female members of the Chu family secretly exchanged glances. No one could understand why the old lady said this, so they could only obey it respectfully.

The old lady quietly glanced at Su Yunwan, who was quite at ease. The lines between her eyebrows wrinkled deeply, and she said melancholy: "Of course, if you find out that your husband has something on his mind, you should be tolerant and decent. Don't be sour and jealous. trouble."

Chu Shao didn't know his mother's worries at all, so he called his eldest son Chu Yan and his sixth son Chu Yi to entertain the guests.

Chu Yi had already prepared. He got a bottle of low-alcohol osmanthus wine from somewhere and invited Su Yunwan to drink it together.

Su Yunwan smiled and refused: "I would rather drink some hot soup than wine."

Chu Yi hid his feeling of loss and kept the smile on his face: "Then drink whatever you want and don't show up."

Qin Junyi glanced at the soup that had just been served on the table, and asked sideways: "Want some snake soup?"

"I'll do it myself." Su Yunwan took half a spoonful, but was not in a hurry to drink it.

While they were drinking wine, Chu Yi, who was sitting across from him, noticed that Su Yunwan only took a small sip and seemed to have difficulty swallowing it.

Qin Junyi also noticed all this and immediately asked someone to give her a glass of water for her to drink.

A glass of water finally dissipated the unbearable smell of meat in my mouth. Su Yunwan then casually ate half a bowl of rice with the vegetables, put down the bowl and chopsticks and said, "I'm full. I'll go back and see my grandma first. You guys eat slowly."

Qin Junyi knew that she had a poor appetite, so he didn't try to persuade her. "Okay, let's go back and let everyone take the time to rest and be ready to fight at any time."

"Okay." Su Yunwan stood up.

At that time, everyone in the Qin family was also having lunch. Seeing Su Yunwan coming back, Qin Ruoshan immediately stood up and invited her to sit down and eat some more.

Su Yunwan shook his head and refused, telling everyone that another wave of attacks was coming.