Chang'an [Rebirth]

The king of Beijue Nanyuan is not a casual prince, because the king of Beijue Tuobaheng is the current Beijue Khan, Xiao Xing is standing in the same position as him, and there are some imperial conscripts who will appear in the front position Meaning, as for the cemetery where he sleeps forever...

Even if Chai Zheng didn't choose at all, he felt that it was too crowded and hasty.

"It's Tuoba Heng," said Ruan Linshuang, who has lived up to her years of hard work. She has already kept the general trend of the world in her mind, "Tuoba Heng and Xiao Xing have been very close since childhood, and Xiao Xing is three years older than him, so Tuoba Heng called him Brother, and promise to share the world with him."

"You mean that Xiao Xing was killed by Tuoba Heng?" Chai Zheng thought for a moment, "It's not impossible, Tuoba Heng became Khan only five years ago, and the situation in the whole Beijue was quite severe at that time. Ba Heng and Xiao Xing were still coaches at the time, and the previous Khan passed away suddenly and brought him back overnight, but Xiao Xing had been missing for four full months."

During that time, there were a lot of rumors in the entire border town, and there were guesses as to whether the military power of the Xiao family had reached its peak, and whether they would directly rebel.

Apart from Tuoba Heng, Xiao Xing is the most promising person in the entire Northern Jue to sit on the position of Khan.

In this way, it is logical that Tuoba Heng secretly killed Xiao Xing. The word "Brother" on the tombstone seems to be ironic.

"After Tuoba Heng came to power, he indulged Xiao Xing a lot. Before, he only said that Khan had a broad mind. Now that I think about it, Tuoba Heng doesn't care whether Xiao Xing is plotting wrongdoing or not... he is just a puppet in the palm of his hand." Chai Zheng sighed , "No wonder when I looked at Xiao Xing vertically, he didn't look like a seasoned general."

"What should we do now?" Chai Zheng asked again, "Digging the grave to see if Xiao Xing left any relics before his death, which can prove Tuoba Heng's wolf ambition?"

"It doesn't need to be so troublesome." Ruan Linshuang held the tombstone, "Killing the king of Nanyuan is a major event, which is enough to cause Beijue to fall into a long-term civil war. The tombstones for soul-suppressing are all hidden among the weeds, so please feel at ease."

At the most impressionable age, Ruan Linshuang grew up with Chai Zheng, so it was inevitable that he would learn some bad moves. Ruan Linshuang used to think of bad ideas, and always lowered his eyes calmly, dignified and gentle, but now he is slightly He raised his eyebrows.

Chai Zheng also caught her thoughts in an instant, feeling apprehensive and excited at the same time.

Although Tuoba Heng didn't leave any evidence behind, as long as Xiao Xing's death still affects his status, it will always be a thorn in his heart. Ruan Linshuang doesn't need any substantive proof at all, with this rotten tombstone Will suffice.

Chai Zheng gestured to the length of the tombstone, "It's not convenient to carry this thing, why not bury it on the spot and dig it when we retreat?"

Xiao Xing's death was a secret, even if it was that puppet, Chai Zheng didn't think he would know where the dead body was, let alone other people.Therefore, if the tombstone is buried casually, no one will notice it, and it is not safe to carry it on the body——

Although this thing is not even a tombstone.

"Little Ruan, I always feel that I'm unlucky," Chai Zheng squatted on the ground digging a hole with a short sword in his hand, "It doesn't look bad now, a headless fly can touch such a good thing by turning around twice. Things are really blessed by God."

Ruan Linshuang originally wanted to help, but was carried away by Chai Zheng's waist. The excuse was, "Xiao Ruan's hand is used to hold a pen, digging a hole is a bit wasteful, and I only brought a dagger."

Therefore, Ruan Linshuang could only squat aside and watch Chai Zheng plan the hole.

The wooden sign is not big, and within half a cup of tea time, Chai Zheng has planed a hole of about the same size. When he was inserting the wooden sign, a light was lit not far away, and there were voices of two or three people talking. .

Chai Zheng's eyes became alert, and he took Xiao Ruan to hide in the depths of the mass grave.

These people were all here to dispose of the corpse, so they didn't want to take a few more steps inside. Chai Zheng originally wanted to hide, but a flash of inspiration came to his mind, and he followed Ruan Linshuang suddenly.

The corpse can only come from two directions, either the camp or the mine. Chai Zheng walked around from the camp to this mass grave, so it can be determined that the direction is wrong. It can only come from the mine. Just follow them and don't get lost. It is not easy to be found.

There were nearly ten corpses on a carriage. Once the Dajing City was destroyed, one could imagine what would happen to the civilians.

Those who handled the corpses were just ordinary supervisors, most of them had never even been on the battlefield, they were just drawn from the prison, and their vigilance was naturally no better than that of the group led by Dai Chaochou. Chai Zheng and Ruan Linshuang followed all the way without being spotted.

The mass grave is not too far from the iron mine, and it arrived in less than half an hour. The sound of "jingling" can be heard from a distance, and it is true that they are working day and night.

There is dust floating in the air, and there is a faint fire in the tuyere not far away. According to Chai Zheng's experience, it should be a stove for blacksmithing.

Fortunately, the mine was not sealed, otherwise Chai Zheng would not have dared to get too close, for fear of being blown up and hurting innocent people like herself.

The mine was huge, and there were at least a hundred people in it. Chai Zheng and Ruan Linshuang hid behind the masonry under the cover of night, and the surroundings were quiet. The sound of iron ore digging was non-stop, and it was noisy, but no other movement could be heard.

All the people repeat the same movements with empty eyes. If they slow down a little, there will be a whip waiting behind them. Beijue and Dajing don't understand each other. Most people here can't understand each other, so they swear a few words , which is also included in "Ding Ding Dong Dang".

In order to ensure work efficiency, torches are lit all around the mine, and there is a tower built of firewood in the middle. Although the fire is unstable, it is clearly on and off, and the surrounding area is dark red. The vision is not good, and it can barely continue to work. Degree.

The most tightly guarded tower should be this firewood tower, and the surroundings of the mine are quite common——

It is not difficult to understand that this is the territory of Beijue, and there are tent camps one after another outside. Even if you are lucky, you can escape if you really take advantage of the loopholes. There is also a moat across the moat. The suspension bridge on the moat is related to the survival of a city. Will not give up easily for two people.

Once these captives are trapped here, it will be very difficult to get out. Most of them have resigned to their fate, and those who dare to move are newcomers, but soon a pot of cold water will be poured on their heads, telling them that they can't succeed without breaking the boat. On top of not being afraid of death, there is another layer called life is better than death.

Dai Chaochou and his group are so powerful that it is easy to attract attention when walking in the mine. Ruan Linshuang grabbed Chai Zheng, originally intending to pull his sleeves, but the two got close again, and Ruan Linshuang's five fingers directly grabbed Chai Zheng. On the arm of the kite...

"Hiss," Chai Zheng said with a smile, "Little Ruan, you are so weak, have you ever carried a sandbag behind my back?"

Ruan Linshuang scratched her arm, resulting in five red marks, and the pain was severe.

"..." Ruan Linshuang discovered that Chai Zheng's skin was like a layer of pale fine porcelain, and even a slight touch would leave obvious marks.

This is one of the symptoms of "long worry". This chronic poison will make people tired and weak at the beginning, and then gradually destroy the body. Chai Zheng was originally a crystal-clear little girl, but she couldn't see too much frailty.

However, this kind of poison also has its advantages. If you don’t hate it to the extreme, you want to use this kind of poison to torture the other party, and simply use the antidote as a bait to lure people into the bait. The antidote is useless, and the loss of all the chips will lead to retaliation. For the poisoner, the gain outweighs the loss.

Ruan Linshuang was silent for a moment, then rested his head on Chai Zheng's shoulder, "You must tell me if you feel any pain, Chai Zheng, I am very worried about you."

Ruan Linshuang always stretches herself too tight, and sometimes she is too rational, as if nothing can shake her, even Chai Zheng can't refuse the occasional show of weakness like this.

Because of this, Chai Zheng gave a wry smile, "Xiao Ruan, I've spoiled you."

"Maybe I've always been this bad, but you didn't realize it." Ruan Linshuang's voice filled the mist in the mountains, and Chai Zheng felt a little itchy when he heard it.

After a pause, Ruan Linshuang said again: "Xiao Xing is not in the team."

Dai Chaochou came with Xiao Xing. It stands to reason that Xiao Xing should never leave. Although he is a fake prince, he is an upright fake prince. On the contrary, Dai Chaochou is just a Dajing person, no matter how trusted he is, he should not Let him wander casually in such an important place as the iron mine.

Dai Chaochou had an unpopular face, and the popularity here was pretty good, everyone respected him, not only Chai Zheng was puzzled, but even Ruan Linshuang was a bit inconceivable.

Dai Chaochou didn't do anything deviant, he just walked around the mine carelessly, he was too far away to hear what he said clearly, but the whip that fell on the captives became heavier, and one The weak man was beaten until his skin was ripped apart, and his feet softened. The bamboo basket on his back fell upside down, and the iron ore fell to the ground, splitting like cotton wool.

"..." Is this iron mine too perfunctory?

Ruan Linshuang said suddenly, "This is not a real iron mine."

There is also iron ore produced here, but the quality is so poor that Ruan Linshuang can tell that the iron ore here can only be used to make weapons, and only the most common and common ones can be produced, which are quick-consumables and will not take long.

But the piece of iron that Chai Zheng snatched back from the letter halfway was refined iron, the same material as that of the new gun barrel, and it was refined iron that could not be produced in this mine.

Ruan Linshuang thought for a while, "Fake Xiao Xing has been this prince for four or five years. He has no real blood and experience, but he has stayed above ten thousand people for a long time, so he will inevitably be somewhat ambitious. If he is willing to be Tuoba Heng The puppet is fine, if he turns to collude with the Xiao family, with the power in his hands, it shouldn't be a problem to hide a refined iron ore."