who and the rivers and lakes

The sun still rose, the sky was still blue, no one noticed, at the junction of the sky and the earth, the tumbling yellow sand rushed straight into the sky, and the dark clouds in the sky seemed not to be outdone, tumbling and clamoring, trying to devour all the creatures in the world.

Everything in the restaurant seems to be the same as before, except that the boss who always sits behind the counter with a smile is missing.

Ah Yue sat at the table with her hands on her knees, with an indescribably sad expression on her face.

Others couldn't see the bloody smell at the junction of the sky and the earth, but she could see it very clearly. Perhaps this not only heralded the disaster of sandstorms, but also the disaster of swordsmen.

The first townspeople arrived, and they weren't here for medical treatment, as they usually are, or for help with an impending sandstorm.They stopped at the door of Wusan Inn, only a few of the oldest and most prestigious townspeople came in front of Ah Yue humbly.

They bowed deeply, and before they could speak, they were already in tears.

Ah Yue felt surprised, and hurriedly asked: "You? What's wrong with you?"

The old people looked at each other, and without speaking, they were about to kneel down trembling.

Ah Yue hurriedly reached out her hand to stop her.

Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang and others who were sitting at the table in the distance also saw this situation, felt that it was unusual, and raised their eyes to look over.

The oldest old man stepped forward, his eyes were full of tears, but he still tried his best to open his eyes wide and looked at Ah Yue, and said in a trembling voice: "High Priest, I heard that you are leaving? Are you leaving us?"

Ah Yue was stunned for a moment, her eyes glanced over the crowd, she turned quickly on Zhan Zhao's face, her face flushed a little, but soon turned pale again, and said: "Maybe go, maybe not go, I...I don't know yet .”,

She didn't seem to be answering the old people's questions, but rather expressed her confusion to Zhan Zhao in the distance.

The old people didn't dare to say more, they had prepared a lot of begging words, but seeing that Ah Yue was in such pain and confusion, they couldn't say a word.

In their hearts, in the hearts of countless townspeople in this desert, the High Priest Ayue and the Moonlight Clan are really gods sent by heaven to help them.To survive in the cold and unforgiving desert land, without the help of the Moonlight Clan, they dare not even imagine how difficult life would be.They bowed deeply to Ah Yue again, sighed silently, and walked out the door silently.

Ah Yue watched them leave without saying a word, but tears welled up in her eyes.

Unknowingly, she looked at Zhan Zhao again, as if she was asking for help, and at the same time she seemed to be confiding...

Zhan Zhao was also looking at her with a complicated expression on his face, as if he understood her and sympathized with her.

Ah Yue didn't have much time to think about her own affairs, and some townspeople had already come to ask for medicine.She swallowed all the helplessness and sorrow, and with a faint smile on her face, she became that noble and all-powerful high priest of the Moonlight Clan again.

Zhan Zhao also looked away, lowered his head, covered his mouth with his hands, and coughed softly.

In this vast desert, just like the land in the Central Plains, there are countless people living tenaciously, doing nothing, and not being able to think so much, just living, silently enduring all the sufferings, just for Being able to live silently, even if it is humble, is already so great, difficult and great.

Zhan Zhao thought, what can he do?What can Ah Yue do?They are not gods and men, they are also mortals of flesh and blood. Don't be strong.

More and more townspeople came in, some came to treat illnesses, some came to inquire about the prevention of sandstorms, and more townspeople gathered around the entrance of the inn, and did not leave for a long time.Although none of them spoke, their anxious eyes made it very clear that they were silently begging Ah Yue not to abandon them.

Ah Yue was upset, either she said she was wrong about her condition, or she dropped something.She herself didn't know whether she should stay or leave.She couldn't help but look at Zhan Zhao, with a vague hope in her heart, hoping that he would come over, give her a gentle but firm smile as usual, and then say to her, "Follow me." Let's go together."

She would give up everything and follow him.But she was afraid that if he really said that, her heart would be split in two, one part would follow him, and the other part would stay here...

She glanced at Zhan Zhao again, Zhan Zhao looked calm, as if he didn't notice the chaotic thoughts in her heart at all.

Zhan Zhao held the teacup in one hand, bowed his head to drink the tea from time to time, either chatted with Bai Yutang and the others, or put his hand on his chest and coughed lightly.When he coughs, the wound hurts, and his brows will be slightly frowned, but in a blink of an eye, as if nothing happened, his smile is gentle and his eyes are calm.

He is also a person who hides all his thoughts in his heart, and will not show all his pain in front of others, right?Ah Yue silently thought about her own worries in the crowd.She felt that Zhan Zhao was just like herself, although she was surrounded by the crowd, her heart was always lonely.

Two Moonlight Clan children pushed aside the crowd at the door and hurried in.They were sweating profusely, and looked panic-stricken. Before reaching Ah Yue, they shouted loudly: "High Priest, it's not good. There are many Xixia soldiers and horses coming from outside the town."

Ah Yue was taken aback, but before he could react, Zhan Zhao stood up to meet the two disciples of the Moonlight Clan, and asked, "The military horses of Xixia? Have they entered the town yet?"

He thought of Gong Qianshan who had escaped a few days ago, and he had a bad feeling in his heart.

A disciple of the Moonlight Clan said: "Not yet, but the town has been surrounded. We saw them coming from a distance, so we closed the town gate first and sent people to guard it."

This Qiongta town used to be the place where the Song Dynasty garrisoned. The city wall was very strong, and there were many discarded bows, crossbows, rockets and other weapons.Also because Qiongta Town was close to the border of Xixia and Daliao, and had been invaded and harassed, both the Moonlight Clan and the townspeople knew a little how to defend against the enemy.

Another disciple took a breath, and continued, "The leader of them called for a speech with Zhan Daxia."

As soon as he said this, Zhan Zhao was even more sure that the Xixia man was tipped off by Gong Qianshan and came here for the list.It can be seen that Xixia was eager to get the list, and he did not hesitate to lead the army into the territory of Song Dynasty rashly.

When Zhan Zhao and others came to the city wall, they saw a large number of troops stationed in darkness outside, with barracks all over the place.

The black clouds in the sky also seemed to be angry, piling up more and more, almost covering the sky in the distance.

It seems that not only the Xixia army is approaching outside the town, but also the big sandstorm that is rarely seen in a century seems to be approaching.

The soldiers in the Xixia army saw several people standing on the city wall, and hurriedly reported to the army.

Not long after, a group of people walked out of the formation, and the first person was Gong Qianshan.He has changed into Xixia clothes, brocade robes and jade belts, and his official position is not low.

Seeing Zhan Zhao, Gong Qianshan chuckled and shouted loudly: "Hero Zhan, are you safe? I didn't expect you and I to meet so soon. I don't know how injured Zhan Hero is? How much of his internal strength has recovered? Is it true?" Have you collected the list?"

Zhan Zhao didn't answer, and looked around, the Xixia army came, there were thousands of people, and they surrounded the small town of Qiongta.

Although the Xixia army has a large number of people, it is not difficult for Zhan Zhao and other martial arts masters to break through, but it is even more difficult to keep the people of this town from being harmed.

He frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly turned around and asked Ah Yue, "Is the big sandstorm coming soon?"

Ah Yue looked at the sky. Although Wu San had already taught him the art of observing the sky, he still hesitated and said, "I've never seen such a sandstorm before. I really don't know for sure. Maybe it will come soon, maybe it will come soon." It will take some time, but it should not be later than noon."

Zhan Zhao asked again: "If a sandstorm comes, from which direction will it come?"

"Probably coming from the northwest." Ah Yue looked at Zhan Zhao strangely and asked, "Brother Zhan, why do you ask this?"

Zhan Zhao didn't speak, his face was calm, he seemed to be thinking about something, and he seemed to be making a major decision.

Seeing that Zhan Zhao didn't take him seriously at all, Gong Qianshan down there didn't answer, and didn't even look at him. He was furious, and shouted loudly, "Zhan Zhao, behind me are five thousand Xixia elite soldiers. If you don't hand over the name list, I, Xixia Jianer, will attack Qiongta Town in one fell swoop and kill everyone." He laughed slyly, and then said: "Exhibiting a hero's martial arts is world-class, although he is seriously injured, if there is a strong conflict Wai, I think no one can stop you, but if you go alone, within two hours, my Xixia army will definitely raze Qiongta Town to the ground, and there will be no human or animal left!"

Zhan Zhao had made up his mind, smiled lightly, raised his voice, and spoke in a clear voice, "Okay, give me some time, and I'll go down to see you in person and discuss the list with you."

Seeing his calm smile, Gong Qianshan became suspicious, not believing that Zhan Zhao would give in so easily, and asked, "How long do you need?"

Although he was skeptical, he was not in a hurry. No matter how strong the city wall of Qiongta Town was, how could it hold back the Xixia army?

"Half an hour." Zhan Zhao said calmly, "After half an hour, Zhan will go out to see you."

Gong Qianshan laughed and said, "Okay, Daxia Zhan has always believed in people, and I will trust you."

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