single husband's heart

In the spring of [-] BC, Zhao Guo, Handan.

"Zheng-"

A feathered arrow pierced through the air, firmly embedded in the target, and the tail feathers were still trembling slightly.Ten steps away, the young man in Xuanyi put down his bow and arrow, and frowned:

"Missed the target."

"It's already very good, Zheng." Yan Dan who was on the side admired sincerely. "You have just changed to a big bow, of course the accuracy is no better than before. Just practice more."

"I heard that the princes of King Zhao don't change their big bows until they are around thirteen, and Gongzi Zheng is much better than them!" Xia Wuqi stood by and looked at Zhao Zheng reverently.

Zhao Zheng's expression turned pale.

Young Master Dan raised his bow and nocked his arrow, and there was another scream, and the feathered arrow pointed straight at the bull's-eye!

Xia Wuqie gave a small cheer.

But Gongzi Dan didn't show the slightest complacency.He walked up to the target, stretched out his hand to pull out the arrow, and looked carefully at the arrow hole.

"Tsk, my strength is still too weak. If this arrow hits the prey, there will only be some blood."

Zhao Zheng walked behind him, looked at the target, and comforted him in a gentle voice: "Dan, you are still young, so your strength is naturally insufficient. You will improve in two years."

Gong Zidan turned his head and looked at Zhao Zheng, both of them laughed out loud.

"Today, we only care about comforting each other!"

The two handed the bows and arrows to the attendants, and went back to the shade of the arrow field to rest for a while.After a while, the guards came to report that the carriages and horses for the return trip had already been harnessed, so Zhao Zheng and Yan Dan boarded the carriages.Xia Wuqiu is still by the side.

The two of them were not in the temperament of making a big show, and their identities were relatively special, so they didn't want to be grandiose and attract attention.The left and right have a very good relationship with each other, and they don't mind riding in the same car, so they take it easy.This trip, there is only a two-horse carriage, a few guards, and a Xia Wuqi.

The paddock and horse farm next to this archery field are all at the foot of Nanshan Mountain. It was originally a flat land opened up in the forest. Cars and horses returning to the city naturally have to pass through a green forest.Although it was almost dusk at this time, the bright sun was still dazzling.Fortunately, not long after the departure, the carriage and horses drove into a dense forest. The luxuriant leaves in spring shaded the sky, blocking most of the light, and the carriage was cool.

After all, Yan Dan's health is not good, and he was tired after exercising for half a day.Sitting in the bumpy carriage at this moment, he fell asleep after a while.Xia Wuqi put the cushions for him, Yandan smiled apologetically at Zhao Zheng, then closed his eyes and began to doze off little by little.

The road in the outskirts is extremely uneven, and the carriage would bump into rocks every now and then. Yan Dan leaned his head against the wall of the carriage, frowning slightly in a daze, as if he was very uncomfortable.

"Dan, if you can't sleep well, why don't you use my lap as a pillow." Zhao Zheng suggested softly.

Yan Dan opened her eyes, but her consciousness was still chaotic.He struggled to think about Zhao Zheng's proposal, and finally shook his head: "You are a son of a country..."

Xia Wuqie said: "My lord, otherwise you can sleep with me!"

"No, you're too young." Before Yan Dan could speak, Zhao Zheng firmly refused.He stopped persuading, and directly hugged Yandan's upper body, letting him rest on his lap.

"Zheng..." Yan Dan struggled to remember, but was held down by Zhao Zheng's shoulder.

"Are we friends?"

Yan Dan looked at Zhao Zheng's serious eyes, his long eyelashes fluttered twice, and finally lay down.

This is a silent compromise.

Zhao Zheng curled the corner of his mouth slightly, looked at Yan Dan who was drowsy and closed his eyes, and gently brushed away the broken hair on his face.

No one spoke, and the sound of rolling wheels filled the ears.Not far away, there is a faint sound of birdsong, which is the birds returning to their nests inviting friends and companions.The setting sun is on the mountain, and the sunset glow is imprinted in the car, and it is full of red.

The road in the forest is very long because of its twists and turns.Seeing that Zhao Zheng just closed his eyes and rested his mind, Xia Wuqi felt a little bored.He moved to the door and removed the bronze beast that was holding down the curtain.

The carriage was moving, although it was not fast, but there was still a gust of wind blowing in.Zhao Zheng looked at Xia Wuqi almost immediately.

Even if he didn't see Zhao Zheng's eyes of condemnation, Xia Wuqiu knew that he had done something wrong.He immediately closed the curtain again, and looked at Yan Dan in his sleep with guilt and guilt.

Fortunately, I didn't wake up.

"Wait a minute!" Zhao Zheng suddenly lowered his voice and said. "Open the curtain again!"

Xia Wu didn't understand why, but obediently opened the curtain.Zhao Zheng looked outside the car, his expression suddenly became serious.He gently moved Yan Dan on the cushion, and moved himself to Xia Wuqie's side.

"My lord, what's the matter?" Xia Wu asked without knowing why.

Zhao Zheng's expression became more and more serious, but he never said a word.After looking around for a while, he motioned Xia Wuqie to put down the curtain, and then returned to Yandan's side.

"Wake up, Dan, wake up!" Zhao Zheng's tone was a little anxious, and he even patted Yan Dan's cheek.

"arrive?"

Zhao Zheng shook his head and just pulled Yan Dan to sit up.

Yan Dan gradually came to her senses, realized that the carriage was still on the road, and asked in puzzlement, "What's wrong?"

"I'm afraid there is an ambush." ​​Zhao Zheng was a little nervous, but still calm.

"...What?" Yan Dan was a little stunned.

"How is it possible!?" Xia Wuju couldn't believe it.

Although Yan Dan was extremely surprised, he did not suspect that Zhao Zheng was lying, and immediately asked, "How did you know?"

"Come and see," Zhao Zheng slightly opened the curtain, motioning for Yan Dan to come to him, and the two of them looked out through the one-inch gap. "Are these birds a little abnormal?"

At dusk, the light in the forest is extremely dim.The dim sky was lightly outlined, and the blue smoke and twilight were layered. Yan Dan narrowed his eyes slightly, and saw flocks of birds hovering over the dense forest not far ahead, staying for a long time.The hoarse screams came and went, as sad as crying blood.

"This is..." Yan Dan didn't think there was anything wrong at first, but after watching it for a while, suddenly Fu Zhixin felt something strange.

"How long have these birds been circling?"

Zhao Zheng said solemnly: "There is always time for three cups of tea. There are people on the tree, and there are quite a few."

Xia Wuqi panicked, he had never experienced such a thing before: "Then what should we do! We...will be in danger!"

Yan Dan heard Xia Wuqiu's fear, turned her head and gave him a comforting smile: "Since I brought you out, I will naturally bring you back safely and give your master an explanation."

Yan Dan was obviously also nervous, but strangely, like Zhao Zheng, he was not at a loss.Although Zhao Zheng and Yan Dan are a little older, they are still children after all. The reason why they are so calm is obviously related to their rough experiences.

Xia Wu wondered if they had encountered such a thing before.

Seeing Yandan's comforting smile, Xia Wujue calmed down a little.

In the few breaths between the two talking, Zhao Zheng didn't know what to say to the coachman through a small gap, but the coachman yelled at the guards loudly: "The two young masters are very tired, please go back to the city to report , Tell the maids to prepare hot water for the two gentlemen to bathe in!"

"Yes!" The two attendants took the order and left.The two fast horses galloped forward, raising a cloud of smoke and dust.

At the same time, the speed of the carriage slowed down slightly.

"Why is that so?" Yan Dan was puzzled. "At most there is half a cup of tea time to get there. What if they are alarmed and attack us earlier?"

"Probably not." Zhao Zheng shook his head. "If they ambush, the target is Yan Dan and me. They want to catch us off guard. I have quietly reminded the guards that there is an ambush ahead, and I asked the two of them to report back to the city. What the coachman shouted was for the outposts. Remove their suspicions..."

"The situation is critical now. Even if the guards return to the city safely, it is impossible for reinforcements to arrive in time. We don't know how many of them there are. We only have these few guards..."

"It doesn't matter, it's all about uniting as one and going through the hardships together." Yan Dan said firmly. "We'll be all right. More dangerous things are not unheard of. I imagine you too, don't you, Zheng?"

"Yeah." Zhao Zheng nodded with a smile.He opened the hidden compartment in the carriage and took out several daggers and a long sword.

"Dan, you take this dagger and your little bow."

Yan Dan took the dagger.Although he has already started to learn swords, after all, his skills are low, and he is small and weak. Holding a sword may be a burden, and this dagger is more suitable for him.

"No, you can also take a dagger."

Xia Wuqi took the dagger tremblingly, clenched it tightly, and there was a cry in his voice when he spoke: "Gongzidan...Gongzizheng...I'm afraid!"

"The guards and I will protect you," Zhao Zheng said. "I hope you won't need a dagger."

A dagger is a melee weapon.

The carriage moved forward little by little, and time seemed to be stretched infinitely.Every time the wheel turns one degree, the strings in several people's hearts become tighter.

"You stay in the car first." Zhao Zheng left these words, then suddenly lifted the curtain, and stood beside the driver.

The carriage stopped slowly.The guards quietly guarded the carriage in the center.

Zhao Zheng held the bow in one hand and pressed the hilt of the sword with the other. The wind blowing in front of him made his robe flutter.At this time, his slightly thin back was extraordinarily tall and tall in the eyes of Yan Dan and Xia Wuqie.

"Soldiers, a bitter battle is coming. Are you afraid?"

Zhao Zheng's voice was still immature, but he tried his best to suppress it.His stern expression made him appear dignified.

"Don't be afraid!!!" The roar of the few guards shook the branches and leaves above their heads, rustling.

Suddenly, the carriage was surrounded.Those people were dressed in black, with black cloth covering their faces, silently posing for an attack.Pairs of sharp eyes stared at Zhao Zheng in the center of the encirclement, with murderous intent raging, and the air was heavy.

Yan Dan whispered to Xia Wuqiu: "Protect yourself." Then he was about to get out of the carriage.

"My lord!" Xia Wuqie pulled Xia Wuqie's sleeve with tears in his eyes.

"It's okay. If it's really dangerous, I'll come back immediately."

While comforting Xia Wuqi, Yan Dan resolutely pulled back his sleeves and stood with Zhao Zheng.

Zhao Zheng turned his head and glanced at him, didn't say anything, but shook Yan Dan's hand lightly.

Seeing Yan Dan, the eyes of the assassins became even more excited.For them, taking the lives of two children under the protection of a few guards couldn't be easier.Titles, gold and silver are at your fingertips.

kill!

No one said a word, the assassins tacitly rose from the ground at the same time and turned into afterimages, attacking the carriage!

Zhao Zheng and Yan Dan's pupils shrank, and they acted at the same time!

The author has something to say: the second half of the chapter is typed on a new computer~