Waiting for the wind and rain, the city of clouds is light

The mountains in the countryside are rolling and undulating, and the city at the foot of the mountains is shining with lights in the shadows.Two horses galloped past on the mountain road, one in front of the other and one in the back. The few hours of rushing on the road consumed not much physical strength, and the pain in his chest hit him. Zhang Liang held the reins tightly, and the few scratches on his wrist The scars were grimly exposed, and several places were scratched and bloodstained.

The moment her figure fell straight in sight, it seemed that the blood in her body was frozen.Regardless of his injuries, he jumped down and picked her up, rushed out of the tower and ran to the old doctor, but the latter shook his head helplessly at him after feeling his pulse.At that moment, the pain in his chest almost made him unable to breathe. He lowered his head, and the face of the person in his arms was so pale that it was almost transparent.There was no one else in Pei County, he closed his eyes, if he wanted to save her, that was the only chance.

There was a person in Xiangying who knew him.In the old days when he fled in Xiapi, he saved the life of that person, and later found out that he was Xiang Bo of the Xiang clan.Xiang Liang entered Xue, and he followed him to sit in the southwest, which is adjacent to the land where Peigong is based.Xiang Bo sent people to invite him to narrate more than once, but he declined all of them.The Xiang clan used to be related to him, but now the anti-Qin forces are in full swing, and the relationship between teams in different places is delicate, he is now serving for Pei Gong, he just doesn't want troubles to arise.

But now the situation is like this, he has to go.

Uncle Xiang was stunned when he heard why he asked for help, but he sighed after asking about her injuries, saying that the doctors in the city only deal with superficial traumas, and there is no one who can treat such illnesses.If you want to find a better doctor, I'm afraid you have to go north to the east of the county.Zhang Liang's body froze as he bowed down with his hands folded on his chest. The eastern part of Xuejun was where Xiang Liang and his men were stationed.

Jackdaws seem to startle outside the window, and the setting sun casts a slanted shadow through the window.It will soon be night, and the guarding army must be under martial law. Even if someone in Xiangying wants to pass, he may allow it, let alone an outsider.

"Is there no one else to help?" he asked, suppressing the ups and downs in his tone.

Xiang Bo turned sideways, seemed to be struggling in his mind for a long time, and finally said through gritted teeth: "Uncle Xiang knows that there is a small path in the mountain that can bypass the city and reach the east of Xuejun. There is a healer in a forest there. Half a year ago, he accidentally rescued him when he was wounded in the mountains, and he disappeared when he went to search again. This person is unpredictable, let alone whether he can be found, even if he does meet, it is really hard to say whether he will be willing to save him."

Zhang Liang's shoulders trembled imperceptibly, and the waves in his eyes, which were lowered with his head down, crushed everything violently.A gloomy hope is like a drop of water in the vast ocean. This trip is extremely dangerous. Once it is caught by others, everyone around it will be implicated besides losing their lives.His straight spine was sore to the point of numbness, he closed his eyes and flattened the waves in his eyes, then slowly raised his head.

"Great desire to try."

She can't wait.

Xiang Bo was very sad, and immediately promised to help with all his strength.The guards in the city were dismissed, and the two rode out of the city on horseback.The blue and black in the sky engulfed the orange and red of the sunset bit by bit, the sound of the horse's hooves stepping down became more and more dull, the dead branches were trampled and flew out, the road became more and more difficult to walk, and the uneven ground made it difficult for him to control the horse's movements .The hand holding the rein was painfully worn out, but the other arm was encircling the person in front of him.There was only the sound of horseshoes in the surrounding silence, and her chest leaned against her forehead, and her weak breaths and breaths fell into his ears clearly.

If she hadn't been the one who came to save her that day, if she hadn't made up a reason to evade it when she was asked about that day, if she hadn't been involved in this calculation at the beginning, wouldn't things have turned out as they are today? the point.

He knew there was a ghost in the camp, and he just wanted to stand still and show his flaws on behalf of that person. When he heard the gossip about her, he was alert. Since he knew about her, how could he not investigate thoroughly with her temperament.He was afraid that she would take over everything by herself in order to prevent her from causing waves and driving the other party into a hurry, so she spoke out in public to draw the focus of the target to him, but it was too late after all.That person already knew what was going on with her, and he was the one who got her into trouble.

He doesn't know when this road will end, and he doesn't know what the end of the road will be, whether it is a turning point, a hopeless situation, or a longer journey.Uncle Xiang's horse in front turned into the path in the forest, but the flames suddenly lit up in the distance on one side, and the faint noise and the sound of hooves came through the trees in the forest!

not good!Zhang Liang's pupils shrank suddenly, and a loud shout came from a distance: "Who's there!"

The sweat on his palms was cold under the gust of wind, Zhang Liang's complexion changed when he was discovered, and the scattered sound of horseshoes gradually gathered and came towards them from a distance.Turning the direction of the front back, Uncle Xiang ran towards the depths of the woods, Zhang Liang followed up on his horse, and the light of the fire was gradually hidden behind layers of trees.The chasing men and horses seemed to have sensed that they were going to take a detour to avoid them, so they went straight through the woods and accelerated to intercept them.The distance was getting closer little by little, and the scattered leaves in early spring could no longer hide their figures. In a blink of an eye, the bushes had come to an end, and another narrow dirt road came into view, but Xiang Bo in front of him turned his horse's head abruptly. , facing him and running behind him!

"You can reach the end of this trail. These people recognize me, and I'll try to stop them. Sir," the two passed each other with fast horses, Xiang Bo's words were caught in the wind ,"Take care of yourself!"

The uproar came, Zhang Liang pursed his lips, whipped his whip and rushed forward.

The sound of soldiers fighting behind him was clear but piercing, and Xiang Bo's arguments were mixed in the voices.He kept speeding up, and the voice of the argument gradually became louder. When he climbed to the top, he was interrupted by a heavy sound of metal collision, and the order to move forward rang in his ears like a bell.Zhang Liang's heart sank, the soldiers stepped on their horses when the armor collided, the sound of rumbling horseshoes was like the tide pouring from the ocean into the stream and poured into this path, the sound of the door opening not far away was like a silver needle piercing into the ear.He turned his head abruptly, and the outline of a small hut was looming in the night, followed by a low cry of surprise.

"ovary?"

The voice is familiar and gentle.

Zhang Liang was stunned.

The horses trotted a few steps and stopped, and the narrow courtyard in front of the hut was as silent as a deserted place against the distant sound.The figure in front of the door gradually became clear in sight, Zhang Liang restrained the trembling of his hands, and said slowly:

"Brother..."

The sound of cavalry stepping on the dust was getting closer, and the ups and downs of horseshoes shook his heartbeat.If things go on like this, this courtyard will definitely be found, Zhang Liang clenched his fists tightly, the crunching sound of his knuckles made his teeth ache.As footsteps approached, Zhang Liang lifted Yun Wei off the horse, and when he turned around, Yan Lu was already in front of him.

"This is..." Yan Lu recognized the figure in the dim light, and there was surprise in Yan Lu's voice.

"Brother," with trembling arms, Zhang Liang handed her into Yan Lu's arms, then took two steps back, and bowed to him, choking thousands of words in his throat but only uttered three words.

"please."

The weight of three characters is as heavy as a heavy stone. Zhang Liang got up, got on his horse and swung his whip, and went straight into the woods beside the path.The darkness engulfed the figure in white, and he ran towards the chasing team, the light of the leader's torch getting closer and closer to him.The soldiers heard the hooves of the horses on one side of the team, and turned to surround him.Xiang Bo's anxious expression flickered out of the crowd, Zhang Liang dismounted slowly and stepped out, dozens of phosphorescences of guns were reflected in his deserted pupils.

The strong wind tore off the branches, and the sharp knife tip locked his chest and neck tightly the moment he walked out.

"Open the door." An old voice came from outside the door, followed by the low sound of the two heavy doors being pushed open slowly.

The sound of footsteps approached quietly, Zhang Liang raised his head, the small room where only one person could stand was illuminated by a ray of light, and the figure coming against the light stopped in front of him.

"Zifang, goodbye Sanghai, I don't want to see you again."

Zhang Liang bowed down long, the pain in his shoulders and elbows pulled his body.He lowered his head, respectful but neither humble nor overbearing: "Senior Fan."

Fan Zeng nodded in confusion, his eyes fell on the large and small wounds on his body, and lightly told the people next to him: "Mr. Zhang Liang is a distinguished guest, and Ande treats him like this. There is a small courtyard in the southwest of the mansion that is idle. Clean it up, sir. past."

"Thank you, Senior Fan." Zhang Liang said calmly to Fan Zeng's back without any fluctuations in his voice.

"The situation is very serious, Fan can't take care of everything, so I have to try my best to make Zifang suffer less." The figure stopped, but did not turn around, "I hope Zifang understands."

"Senior, worry about it," Zhang Liang said without changing his posture, "Liang is very grateful."

Fan Zeng walked out of the room without saying a word.The heavy door was closed behind him, and he put his hands behind his back, and asked a person who hurried forward, "How is it?"

"Mr. Zhang Liang was discovered by the guarding team in the mountainous area to the west of the city," the man said quickly with his head down, still wearing his armor. According to what Mr. Zhang Liang said, he came here to borrow troops for Pei Gong to recover the lost land, because Xiang Bo's troops in the southwest of Xuejun were too strong to help, so he went north overnight to ask General Xiang Liang."

"The general of Fengdi surrendered to Wei according to Fengfeng. Although Wei Xiangzhou City is nominally subordinate to King Chen, he has already established his own family." Fan Zeng was not surprised, and there was a hint of contempt hidden in his tone, "Although there are many people responding to Zhang Chu's name, it is actually true. He is isolated and helpless, and his life is almost exhausted. Xue Si is next door, Pei Gong is now at a disadvantage and retreats to Pei County, it will be a matter of borrowing troops, sooner or later. It's just—" He changed the subject, "Why did you come at such a time?"

"This subordinate has just asked about it," the man replied, "Mr. Zhang Liang said that the situation is urgent, and Pei Gong's troops are out fighting against the Qin army, so he can't come to visit in person. If you go to the cities in Xue County, you may have to wait to report one by one." In the first half of the month, the Qin army came under pressure, and the situation changed over time, so..."

Fan Zeng listened, but said nothing.The person next to him raised his head uneasily, at this moment Fan Zengfu asked, but changed the subject: "Pei Gong led the troops out, how is the battle going?"

"Return to your lord," the man said with a little cold sweat on his forehead, "This, this is not within the scope of the subordinate's control, so the subordinate really doesn't know."

Fan Zeng hummed thoughtfully, and waved his hand to let the man go down.Only the soldiers guarding the cell were left around. Fan Zeng squinted his eyes and tapped the back of his left hand with his right hand pointing behind him.The sun has not yet washed away the remaining chill of the night, the dead branches and fallen leaves in the courtyard fell to the ground after the mid-watch wind, clusters of dormant new shoots, brewing to raise the first green flag of early spring.

The people outside the yard came and went several times, Xiang Bo watched Fan Zeng from a distance and went in after the people inside came out, and the sun was already setting when he came out.The soldier who had been guarding the door for a day was a little tired, he looked around and saw that no one was around, so he found a reason to go in.

Opposite the door is a low hut, Xiang Bo knocked lightly on the door, and pushed the door open after the people inside responded.There is only one small window facing west in the house, and the sunlight casts in and reflects on the wall as if a hole has been broken.Zhang Liang got up from the side and bowed to him: "Thank you, Uncle Xiang, for your help. Today's kindness will be remembered in my heart."

"Where is it, Mr. Zhang Liang once saved my uncle's life, so it's really my uncle's fault that Mr. Zhang Liang couldn't rescue him from such a situation." Uncle Xiang replied, and then asked, "Did Master Fan ask anything? "

"Senior Fan took good care of Liang. Before he left, he made an appointment to talk about chess at another day. He didn't say much else." Zhang Liang replied, seeing Bo Xiang heaving a sigh of relief, he added, "Liang is in a special situation now. , Uncle Xiang is a member of General Xiang Liang, so it is not appropriate to meet more in the future."

Uncle Xiang nodded, and glanced at the courtyard gate outside the window. There was noise from [email protected] outside, as if the guards were changing shifts.

"What you said is true, but it's just that Bo is coming to see you now because he has something important to do." Xiang Bo withdrew his gaze and lowered his voice, "After the searchers retreated today, Bo followed the same path to find the man. Mr. a doctor. That gentleman asked Uncle to tell Mr. Zhang that the girl’s symptoms have been suppressed and her life is not in danger for the time being.”

Zhang Liang heard that the lines on his face softened slightly, and his back, which had been tense since just now, also relaxed.He nodded, and said three words softly and slowly: "That's good."

"It's just..." Xiang Bofu spoke again, with a somewhat complicated look on his face.

Zhang Liang's heart trembled, and he raised his head to meet Uncle Xiang's eyes.The latter saw that he was so entangled, but he still said it in a heartbeat: "The gentleman said that he can only suppress it for a while, but the meridian has been broken under the forcible use, and the internal force is out of control and wandering through it. I don't know why. From time to time, it will counterattack again. If you want to cure it, you need to..."

Zhang Liang's eyes followed Xiang Bo's hand that was in his arms, and when he took it out, there was a piece of bamboo between his fingers.

"These are some medicines," Xiang Bo said.