Pihanjin

After Liu Guan went, there was no movement.

Xie Changgeng waited all night, and at noon the next day, he was a little unsure, and was about to send someone to ask, and an entourage returned quickly with a message.

Liu Guan arrived at the racecourse in the middle of the night last night, saw the face of Lord Weng, and after talking about the situation, Lord Weng set off for Mahe Valley at that time. Liu Guan led a team of people and escorted them.

The entourage said that at this time, the group should have arrived.

The car that Mu Fulan was riding stopped at the intersection leading to Mahe Valley.

Although the scene of the confrontation between the two armies and the arrows flying horizontally has disappeared at this moment, there are still traces of burnt blackness left by the roadside. The natives' defense has not been withdrawn, and Taniguchi still has checkpoints and troops. When I learned that Mrs. Jiedushi was here, there was a word that only one person was allowed to enter, and the rest were not allowed to enter.

Liu Guan is going to negotiate. Mu Fulan said, "Just do as they say. I'll go in, you guys just wait outside."

Liu Guan looked at Taniguchi's heavily armed native soldiers and hesitated. "Either Weng Master waits, and I will report to Jiedushi first."

"No need, it's another day coming and going, don't delay. Don't worry, I'll be fine."

She took something from her entourage, asked the native to lead the way, and walked quickly in under the gaze of everyone behind her.

Liu Guan was helpless, and immediately sent someone back to the city to report the latest situation to Jiedushi, and waited outside with his own people.

He was in a panic and didn't dare to leave. I waited hard from noon to the evening, seeing that half a day had passed, and the Weng master had not come out. I was really worried. I came to Taniguchi again to negotiate, and when I asked about the situation, I suddenly heard a faint cheering sound.

He turned his head and looked over.

The natives guarding Taniguchi also heard the movement and looked around.

In the Mahe Valley, outside the residence of the old leader, countless natives gathered here, waiting for breath, when they learned that the old leader finally woke up from the coma, they were excited, cheered, and knelt down one after another.

In the house, Bai Long was even more overjoyed, and said to Mu Fulan, "I heard that Madam had passed away before, but I didn't expect that she was still here. Today, I saved my father again. My family and I are very grateful. Please Ma'am, let me worship you!"

He took people and bowed down to Mu Fulan.

After concentrating and busy for a long time, Mu Fulan felt a little tired, took a breath, and asked the old leader who had just woken up to take medicine. The residual poison, relying on my method and ordinary antidote, I am afraid that it cannot be eradicated, and it is still life-threatening."

The smile on Bai Long's face froze for a while, and he asked, "Is there any other way, Madam?"

Yaoweng not only hangs the pot to help the world, but also studies the hundred poisons and herbs in the world. He traveled the north and south of the Great River, and his footprints to the Western Regions. He wrote notes. In the northwest chapter, he specifically mentioned a rare plant that was born in the ice-stained rock crevices of the Tianshan Mountains in northern Mobei. , quenched into poison, if a person enters the intestines, paralyzed and unconscious, there is no doubt that he will die.

But this kind of grass is very strange. The flowers are highly poisonous, but the rhizomes can detoxify and complement each other. Yao Weng named Yin-Yang grass according to its characteristics. In his notes, he described the toxicity, the method of suppressing toxicity, and the characteristics of the plant in detail, and drew it into a map.

The cluster of arrows that hit the old leader is still there. Mu Fulan had repeatedly tested the poison before, combined with Yaoweng's notes, and that the poisonous arrow came from a northerner who was active in the northern Tianshan Mountains, and then made such an inference.

She pondered for a while, explained the medicinal properties to him, and said, "Fortunately, the poison is in the blood, so the poison is slightly reduced. Go to the Tianshan Mountains as soon as possible, and pick up the roots, maybe you can give it a try."

Bai Long showed excitement, and immediately said, "I'll send someone there right away!"

"Master's notes record that after picking the roots, it takes a few days to refine the medicine, and the effect will be good. The longer the time, the weaker the medicinal properties. From here to Tianshan, it will take a month or two to go back and forth, right? , the most appropriate."

Bai Long was very grateful, and knelt down again: "Madam's great kindness, I can't repay it! I will personally lead someone and **** Madam there!"

Mu Fulan called him up. "I have limited knowledge, but I try my best, and I hope it works."

A person came out of the house, saying that the leader invited his wife to enter.

Mu Fulan returned to the house.

After the old leader woke up, he slowly regained some energy, leaned on the pillow, smiled, and said to Mu Fulan: "Madam has used her skillful hand to save the people in the past, I am very grateful. Today I saved my life again. I have heard what you and my son said just now. This trip to Tianshan is in the middle of winter. Not only is the road dangerous, but I am afraid that I will encounter the harassment of the northerners. I live or die, and my wife is honorable. I risked myself. Madam doesn't have to go."

Bai Long saw that his father was disregarding his life and actually opened his mouth to stop him. Although he didn't dare to refute, he was very anxious and couldn't stop looking at Mu Fulan.

Mu Fulan said: "The old leader is serious. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will take this trip."

Bai Long breathed a sigh of relief, and became more and more grateful to Mu Fulan: "Father, my son will bring our best warriors to **** Madam with his life! Father, don't worry!"

Mu Fulan nodded: "Besides, there are also guards along the way. To be honest with the leader, I came here because of my husband's intention, and he is also extremely concerned about the leader's injury. I will explain the situation to him, and he will give orders. , ask people to take care of you all the way. The leader need not worry."

The old leader closed his eyes for a moment, slowly opened them, and said, "I don't want to say thank you, I don't dare to bother Madam to speak again about this matter. I sent a letter myself from the Jiedu envoy, and I begged for convenience along the way. "

Mu Fulan didn't say much, just smiled and said, "This matter can't be delayed. I have arranged the matter, and I will leave as soon as possible. Liu Biejia from Jiedu's envoy sent me here. At this moment, people should be waiting outside Taniguchi. The leader may wish to let him send a letter back."

…

In the middle of the night, the lights in the study of the Jiedushi Mansion were still on.

Xie Changgeng was alone in the study, standing in front of the window, looking at the night sky above the invisible Mahe Valley in the distance, when he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps running from outside.

"Sir! Good news!"

Xie Changgeng's heart skipped a beat, and he turned back suddenly. He saw Liu Guan shove open the closed door with a beaming expression on his face. He rushed to him, panting and said, "Congratulations, sir! The matter of Mahegu has made progress! "

Before he could catch his breath, he took out a letter of trustworthiness that he kept in his arms and handed it over impatiently.

"The old leader was rescued by Lord Weng! Tell me to forward this letter to your lord!"

Xie Changgeng took it at once, spread the letter, and browsed it quickly.

Liu Duan: "Sir, after the old leader woke up, he saw me and said for two days that when he is in better health, please take the time to discuss the matter of Mahe Valley."

The unresolved matter of Mahe Valley could be easily resolved. Liu Guan was overjoyed. After he finished speaking, he looked at Jiedushi and saw that his eyes were still on the letter. He said nothing, thinking that he was too much. Happy, I didn't think much about it, I just said: "This time the matter can be resolved smoothly, thanks to Wengzhu."

Xie Changgeng slowly raised his eyes and asked, "Where is she?"

Liu Duan: "I know that the adults are concerned about this, and I am afraid that the adults will wait for a long time, so I rushed back overnight and delivered the letter. Although the old leader was rescued, he was still very weak, and Lord Weng stayed there for the time being. Wait for the old leader. When her condition was stable, she set off. Bai Long led someone to **** Weng Lord on the road. The old leader is very grateful to the adults and Weng Lord, and I implore our garrison soldiers along the way to take care of us, which must have been mentioned in the letter. "

"My lord, over the Jiaocheng side, we are going to deliver a batch of food and grass to the Tianshan Jincheng in the past two days to help the soldiers spend the winter. Since we are on the same road, it is more secure to arrange Weng Zhu and his party to go with the escorting army. What do you think?"

Xie Changgeng looked at Liu Guan and said neither good nor bad.

At first, Liu Guan only cared about being happy, but now he finally realized that Jiedushi's reaction was a bit abnormal, he hesitated, and asked, "What's wrong with your lord? Do you have any doubts?"

"Master Weng didn't ask for any conditions?"

Xie Changgeng suddenly asked.

"condition?"

Liu Guan felt a little clueless.

"No! Lord Weng only said that she would go on the road as soon as possible. However, he did tell me to tell the adults a word."

"What?"

"Master Weng asked me to tell the adults, saying that after she goes on the road, please bother the adults and take good care of the young master."

Xie Changgeng was silent for a moment, then said, "I see. You have done a good job in this matter. It's hard work, go down and rest."

…

Two days later, Bai Long and the sergeant who departed from Jiaocheng were ready, and things could not be delayed. Tomorrow morning, Mu Fulan was going to leave.

She left the maid to take care of Xi'er, and she only took a maid from the horse farm with her.

It was night, the room was warm, and Mu Fulan accompanied Xi'er to sleep with him.

Hee couldn't sleep.

"Mother, they said you're going to be far away..."

He hesitated and asked in a low voice, "Master Xie, will he protect your mother and go with you?"

Mu Fulan said: "He is very busy and has more important things. Mother has already been escorted and will be very safe."

"But I'm still worried..." The child stubbornly clutched her sleeve.

"Xie sire, what important business does he have?"

Mu Fulan whispered, "Xi'er, do you like the racecourse?"

"like."

"Master Xie wants to protect the racecourse, and there are many other places like the racecourse. If something goes wrong and the bad guys come over, the racecourse and those places will be taken away by the bad guys. Xiaolongma has no home, and Xi'er will follow. Can't come here again. Do you think so?"

The child immediately shook his head.

"So you said, is the matter of Mr. Xie important?"

The child held back the sadness in his heart and loosened his mother's sleeves.

"I see. Mother, Xi'er will miss you."

Mu Fulan kissed his little face: "Go to sleep."

The child in his arms finally fell asleep slowly.

Mu Fulan was full of thoughts and couldn't sleep.

She put on her clothes, got up and went outside, checked the things she was going to take on the road tomorrow, walked to the window, opened the window, and looked at the night sky, only to find that in the dark night sky, I don't know when, Snowflakes fell.

She looked up and looked at it for a moment, like a child, stretched out her hands, caught a few fluttering snow, and stared at the snow in her palm, which slowly melted into water.

A gust of cold wind blew, and she seemed to feel cold, took a breath of warm air into her palm, and then closed the window.

In the room, the sound of soft footsteps gradually disappeared in my ears.

Xie Changgeng just stood by the window like this, he just stepped back in the dark corner to avoid her, motionless.

Heaven and earth are silent, Wan Lai is silent. The snow flakes were sparse at first, then slowly, bigger and bigger, accumulated in a thin layer on his shoulders.

His heart was a little dazed.

Contact with the natives went well.

Tomorrow, she will be on her way too. Whether or not she can heal the old leader, even if the old leader really can't survive and die in the end, it shouldn't affect the overall situation.

Now, everything is very good, better than he expected.

He didn't know why he came to this place tonight.

The distance between him and this little woman is so close. He was standing by the window, listening to her and the child's whispers on the bed, and when she opened the window, if he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have almost met her.

And even at this moment, there are only four or five steps between him and her, a night of snow, a window lattice, a door, a wall, that's all.

However, he could only stand in this dark corner, with the cold wind blowing, let the snow flakes slowly pile up on his shoulders, unable to take a step, to finish the short four or five steps, let alone raise his hand, go Knock on the door that is close at hand.

The night was getting deeper and deeper, and the snow on his shoulders was getting thicker and thicker.

Xie Changgeng finally turned around slowly, stepping on the snow under his feet, and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.

Behind him, there was a slight creaking sound, and the door behind him was opened.

Xie Changgeng slowly stopped and did not look back.

Mu Fulan stood in the door, looking at the figure of the lanky man in the dark snow, she was silent for a moment, and said, "When I come back, I want to go back."

A piece of cold snow fell on Xie Changgeng's eyelashes.

He closed his eyes and said, "Yes."

After he finished speaking, he continued to walk, walked forward, and soon walked out of this quiet white courtyard, took the reins from the waiting entourage, and turned on his horse.

He had already expected such a result, and he was also prepared.

The only difference is the order.

He thought that she would first ask him to promise to let her go back to Changsha on the condition of saving the native leader.

He had decided to agree.

As long as you don't lose your mind, you don't need to think too much about this kind of thing.

Just a woman, nothing important.

So be it.

Facing the icy wind and snow blowing in the dark night sky ahead, the man galloped away and said to himself in his heart.