Now that you're reborn, who would still keep a mistress for their scumbag husband?

Everyone who has drifted here has a story that is too painful to recall.

Including Xie Jinzhao.

In the hall, pine oil lit bright torches, illuminating the entire hall as bright as day.

"Everyone is worried!" Xie Jinzhao sighed, tapping lightly on the table with his slender white fingers. The candlelight was reflected in his pair of dark eyes, like a lighthouse lighting up on the dark sea.

"Madam Jinhua, bring some wine. I will get drunk with you all tonight!" said Xie Jinzhao.

"Okay!" Madam Jinhua's voice was delicate and charming. Her hair in front of her head was hanging down and then tied up, hiding a deep scar on half of her face. She had a big red velvet flower on her temples and wore a bright red skirt. She walked in a twisted manner. It was hard to believe that she was actually a good girl.

More than ten years ago, she was spotted by an official who had just passed the imperial examination and wanted to take her as his concubine. At that time, she was not married, but had an engagement.

Her fiancé was murdered, so she mutilated her own face and went into the mountains alone. She was going to be buried alive at her fiancé's grave, but was later rescued by an elderly couple.

The old man lives in this mountain village.

Later, the mountain stronghold was occupied by bandits, and Lady Jinhua also became a bandit and became a small leader, mainly in charge of the logistics of the mountain stronghold.

The morning star rose in the sky, the mist became thicker and pressed down heavily, the torches danced in the morning breeze, and all the corpses in the village had been cleared away and buried.

"From today on, you are no longer called bandits. From now on you are all members of the Qingping Army. Come on, drink!" Xie Jinzhao sat on the ground like everyone else. She picked up the wine bowl, raised it up, said a few words, and then drank it all in one gulp.

It's not a good wine, but it's a pleasure to drink.

"Commander, a toast to you!"

Gradually, some brave people came over to drink with Xie Jinzhao. At first, Xie Jinzhao drank it all in one gulp, but after a few bowls, she was obviously not able to handle the alcohol. Seeing this, Lady Jinhua helped her.

"Oh, you got the commander drunk, what do you want to do?" Lady Jinhua slapped her chest, "I'm here, don't try to do anything bad!"

Everyone laughed.

Xie Jinzhao's eyes were a little blurry with drunkenness. He pointed at Wu Qi and the others and said, "Come, drink with them. If anyone of you doesn't fall down after being drunk today, I will reward you handsomely!"

In the morning breeze, in the mist, under the campfire, the rolling mountains, the vast forests, the honest men, the charming ladies, everything is so beautiful.

It makes people feel heroic unconsciously.

Xie Jinzhao was really a little drunk. Seeing Diao Zheng being forced to drink, she couldn't help laughing. She took a bamboo stick and knocked on the empty wine barrel while singing.

At a young age, I played with writing and read a wide range of books.

He wrote essays similar to those of Qin and composed fu imitating those of Zixu.

The border town is filled with the sound of arrows, and the feathered dispatches are flying to the capital.

Although I am not a soldier in armor, I have seen Rang Ju in the past.

The long whistle stirs up the cool wind, and the ambition is as great as that of the Eastern Wu.

The lead knife is expensive for each cut, and the dream is to realize a good plan.

On the left I look at the clear Jiang and Xiang rivers, and on the right I look at the pacified Qiang and Hu tribes.

After his success, he refused to accept the title and returned to his farm. 【Note 1】

Diao Zheng was stunned and even forgot to drink the wine in the glass. He held the glass and seemed to be lost in thought. Xie Jinzhao's singing brought him into a state of nothingness. Everything that he could not let go of, unforgettable, irreconcilable, and brooding over the years seemed to be just a dream.

He also started singing:

I wish to cut off some dry wood and destroy the vassal Wei Jun.

I admire Lu Zhonglian, who fought off the Qin army with just a few words and a smile.

The nobles of the time are unrestrained and can resolve disputes when faced with adversity.

……【Note 2】

These people did not show up much in the previous battle, unlike the bandits who had been fighting with them. Even Diao Zheng did not use his full strength when fighting with Xie Jinzhao.

Xie Jinzhao had a very good impression of them.

There are very few people who can stick to their bottom line even if they have fallen into the mire. As long as they are not bad by nature, Xie Jinzhao is willing to give them a chance.

Qiu Cheng was woken up. He rubbed his eyes and came out. He saw the camp was full of fire. The young man who was like the moon surrounded by stars held up the wine jug, took a sip and laughed with everyone. Diao Zheng sang a few lines and she joined in.

Even when sitting among a group of rough men who have not yet washed off their banditry, she still has a natural nobility, which, combined with her heroic and hearty spirit, gives her an amazing personal charm that makes people unable to help but bow down to her.

"Awake? Come and have a drink!" Xie Jinzhao narrowed her charming eyes and raised her chin towards Qiu Cheng. She took a sip, and the wine hung on her lips, making them moist and radiant. She became less cold and more friendly, and looked very cool and heroic.

Qiu Cheng went over and took a bowl. Lady Jinhua filled it with wine for him. He raised it towards Xie Jinzhao, who clinked glasses with him using the wine jug. "Cheers!"

Qiu Cheng grabbed her wrist and said, "You've had too much to drink. I'll do it. You can do whatever you want!"

After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

Xie Jinzhao was not completely drunk. She knew that she had drunk too much, so she did not show off. She pointed at her brothers and said, "From now on, you have to take good care of them. We are brothers in the same camp now. Let's kill the enemy together, create a peaceful and prosperous era, build a beautiful home, and let our descendants not be like us!"

Xie Jinzhao looked drunk and what he said seemed to be nonsense, but no one thought so.

She sparked hope.

Only when a person has hope can he live like a human being.

People who have experienced hardship are actually the most naive. A piece of candy can make them taste all the sweetness in life.

Qiu Cheng felt a sour and bitter feeling surging in his chest, as if syrup was being burned by fire, bubbling with sweet bubbles. The sour, sweet, complex and unfamiliar feeling made him feel at a loss.

"Okay!" He was puzzled, "Why did you save me before?"

This question made him toss and turn for a long time. After thinking about it over and over again, he finally couldn't help but ask it.

Xie Jinzhao tilted his head, reacting a little slowly, as if wondering, what is this question?

"You don't like me, I know! But..." She was a little drunk after all, and the "but" was emphasized and drawn out. "We are comrades-in-arms, we are standing in the same trench, you have given me your back, from now on, we are brothers!"

Qiu Cheng's nose felt a little sour.

In the camp, the only sound was the crackling of burning pine oil, and the wind blowing over the hills was very gentle and quiet.

From now on, we are brothers!

What an ordinary sentence, it's not like he has never heard it before. But at this moment, maybe it was the atmosphere, maybe it was his mood, or maybe it was because the person speaking was different, he actually believed it and was willing to believe it for the rest of his life.

The next morning, the group left the mountain and continued on their journey.

After walking for two days, there were no pedestrians on the road except for the dead.

There were children's corpses in the ravine, and white bones next to the bonfire on the side of the road, with marks of knife scratches on the bones.

Fufeng County was only a little over a hundred miles away from Qizhou City, so they arrived there quickly. They camped on a hill, and below were densely packed with camps. Unfortunately, they were right behind the territory where the rebel army from Luozhou was stationed.

"It's easy to be exposed here!" Lan Huaijun looked forward through the branches. It was already late and his vision was limited.

Xie Jinzhao looked into the distance and said, "We are few in number. If we can get in touch with the city, we can launch an ambush. As long as we can wipe out this rebel group, it will be the perfect solution to the siege of Fufeng County."

As for the Southern Chen, Xie Jinzhao didn't know what Cao Zhen's current condition was, but as long as the predicament of Fufeng County was not resolved, Cao Zhen's situation would not get better.

The lips and teeth are interdependent, and both Southern Chen and Southern Shu understood this principle.