Chapter 8 Chapter Eight

Knowing that there are people next door, how can I dare to sleep peacefully, I just dare not close my eyes all night.Chunyan was sleeping in my arms, but fell asleep all of a sudden, snoring softly.I held her in my arms and didn't dare to move my body. I just followed the method of meditation to adjust my breathing. Although I haven't practiced mind reading skills, I have already had an experience. As long as I concentrate fully, I can detect that Zheng Zhao is using mind reading skills to me.But until dawn, I still didn't feel any sharp pain in my head. When it was daylight, I turned over and went into the bathroom to take a cold shower.It's been a hot day, and it's more comfortable to wash in cold water.When I came out after washing, I saw Chunyan crawling over the bed sleepily, and said, "General Chu, are you up?"

I smiled and said: "I'm going to practice boxing. If you want to sleep, go to sleep." The Qianfeng Battalion is on the Tianchi, and they still practice every day. Now that they are ashore, I, the commander, can't sleep late.Chunyan blushed slightly, and said, "Then, General, I'm leaving too." She was sitting on the bed wrapped in a blanket, she was so alluring, I didn't dare to look at her anymore, for fear that I wouldn't be able to hold back.I turned around and went downstairs. When I reached the ground floor, everyone in the Qianfeng Battalion had already risen. Seeing me go downstairs, Qian Wenyi came up to meet me and said, "Commander, the Qianfeng Battalion has assembled and we are about to go out for exercises."

Although he was serious, there were a few soldiers beside him with malicious smiles on their faces, probably thinking that it was a bit unbelievable for me to wake up so early.I said, "Okay, let's go practice together." The Muyu Hall occupies a very large area. We first ran around the trail twice, and the activities started, and then we practiced our fists and kicks.At this time, Pu Shifang also came out with the water army, so we simply practiced together.The soldiers of the Vanguard Battalion have always trained hard, and these sailors were selected out of 5,000 people, and they were all extraordinary. If they were not in the Vanguard Battalion, any one of them could be a centurion or above.The army doesn't pay much attention to fists and feet, and my boxing skills are not necessarily good. I saw Tang Kai's Zhan Iron Fist is very powerful, so I asked him for advice. Tang Kai knew everything, and took us to practice Zhan Iron Fist. Fist.After practicing boxing with them, Ma Tianwu came out of their building yawning. Seeing us practicing boxing, he said loudly, "General Chu, you got up so early."

I withdrew my fist, walked over and said, "Brother Ma, you are not too late." Ma Tianwu watched the training of the vanguard battalion, and sighed: "The soldiers are really hard. General Chu, do you do this every day?" I said: "Yes. Brother Ma, you should come to practice too, to exercise your muscles and bones." Ma Tianwu smiled and said: "Okay, you can teach me boxing." I smiled and said, "My boxing skills are fine. That General Tang is the master, and I'm also learning from him." At this moment, Tang Kai was demonstrating to others that he asked a soldier to take a branch, and he swiped his palm, and with a sound of "cha", cut the branch into two pieces.Ma Tianwu was stunned and said, "My God! His hands are like knives! Would you do it too?"

My face became slightly hot, and I said, "I don't know how to do it yet. Brother Ma, you might as well learn it too." Ma Tianwu smiled and said, "Okay." But he didn't seem very enthusiastic. I was a little disappointed, knowing that an official like him doesn't care about martial arts.At this time Ma Tianwu suddenly said softly: "General Chu, what do you think City Lord He is thinking?" I said, "Do you think there's something wrong?" Ma Tianwu frowned, and said: "I think he is too polite, a little too polite, as if he is perfunctory."

I said, "How can I see that?" Ma Tianwu looked around and said in a low voice: "In officialdom, if you don't want to do what your boss tells you to do, but you can't make people feel that you don't want to do it, there is a four-character tactic of 'shirk and avoid', which is to put your boss Serve comfortably, then make things invisible." I was surprised: "However, the Lord of Wuyang City proposed to join forces on his own initiative. Could it be that he is going back on his word again?" Ma Tianwu said: "I don't know why. It's just that I think it's too good for him to entertain us now. Moreover, arranging us in such a place is suspected of putting us under house arrest."

It's not necessary to say house arrest. Once the news of our coming to Wuyang City leaks, it will not be good for him or us. It is not surprising to arrange such a secluded residence.It's just that when Ma Tianwu said this, there was always a knot in my heart.Zheng Zhao is so eager to pry into our hearts, what is the intention? Just as I was thinking, a servant suddenly came up to me and asked, "General Chu Xiuhong?" I said, "I am." He saluted and said, "General Chu, there are two guests visiting." guest?I'm a little weird.Who will come to see me early in the morning?I said, "Who is it?"

"It's two generals." General Duan?I can't think of anyone with the surname Duan that I know.I said: "Okay, I'll go. Brother Ma, I have something to do, excuse me." I followed him out and turned to Nadanli Hall, before I entered, I heard Bai Wei's voice. It turned out to be Bai Wei.I smiled. If there are "two people", the other one must be Polygonum persimmons.Zheng Zhao said that they are the daughters of Duan Hairuo, one of Cang Yuegong's seven-day generals, and their surname is Duan, but I don't know why they are called "generals". Are they also soldiers?I said loudly, "Miss Duan, you're here so early."

As soon as I walked through the door, Bai Wei and Zi Liao stood up at the same time, bowed their knees and bowed.The two sisters are generally the same in appearance, but their temperaments are very different, so it is easy to tell them apart.Seeing me coming in, Zi Liao blushed, took a half step back involuntarily, and said: "Chu... General Chu." But Bai Wei came up to him and said, "General Chu, you got up really early." I said, "I'm used to it. Have you eaten earlier?" Zi Liao exclaimed in surprise: "General Chu, you haven't eaten breakfast yet? Sister, I said it was too early."

I hurriedly said: "It's okay, if you haven't eaten, you can eat together. Didn't you eat together before?" Polygonum blushed again.Back then in Gaojiu City, my food was shared equally with them. Fortunately, I didn't eat too little at the beginning, and they didn't eat too much, so they wouldn't starve to death.Bai Wei said: "Okay, let's serve you breakfast again." I laughed and said, "It's impossible. You are so delicate and expensive now, so there is no reason for you to serve. If there is a chance, it's not bad for me to serve you."

It's almost a joke.Zi Liao blushed again, but Bai Wei shouted: "Hey, serve General Chu breakfast, hurry up, I don't need you for anything else." The servant agreed and withdrew.I also sat down and said: "You two girls, just now I heard that person said that you are 'General Duan', are you really soldiers?" The empire has never had female generals. If the Republican Army had one, it would be more credible for Bai Wei to be a female general. If Zi Liao was a female general, I would never have imagined it.Bai Wei laughed and said: "Compared to a hero like General Chu, we two sisters are really laughable. But my sister is very good. She is known as a 'red gun' in the army, and she can compare with you, General Chu. " Hearing this name, I couldn't help laughing out loud. The name "Red Pink Gun" originally had a teasing meaning, and it was probably a joke.Zi Liao's face became even redder, she pushed Bai Wei and said, "Sister, what nonsense you are talking about made General Chu laugh at you." I said, "Where is it? I really want to see Zi Polygonum's marksmanship." Staying on the boat for more than a month is really hard for someone like me who is used to riding a horse, and I really want to run again. At this time, the servant came up with a big food box and put it on the table.What comes out first is a large bowl of white rice porridge, but for some reason, the white rice porridge is green with some meat scraps in it, and there are also a plate of steamed stuffed buns, a plate of fried pasta, a plate of snow-white needle-shaped pasta, and It was like a plate of translucent jelly, with some meat in it, trembling, I don't know what it was.Just as the servant was about to serve me porridge, I took it and said, "I'll come, you go down." Then, I first filled a small bowl and handed it to Polygonum Polygonum, saying, "Here." Zi Liao's complexion had already recovered at this time, seeing me handing over a bowl of porridge, she immediately turned red again, and said, "General Chu, how did this happen." I said: "What can't be done, you used to serve it for me, but now I serve it for you, it's the same. What is this porridge made of, how can it be green?" Zi Liao whispered: "This is porridge with preserved eggs and lean meat. General Chu has never eaten preserved eggs, has he?" I said: "I really haven't eaten it yet. Come, Bai Wei, here is this bowl for you." I filled another bowl and handed it to Bai Wei, but Bai Wei was not as cramped as Purple Polygonum, and smiled and said, "General Chu, why don't you eat it?" Unchanged." I said: "It's been several years, how come it hasn't changed, you guys have gained a little weight." Zi Liao was startled: "Really? Am I really fat?" From what she said, it seems that being fat is more terrifying than snake people.I quickly said: "I was wrong, that's not called fat, it's plumper than before, and looks better." Zi Liao's face turned red again, but Bai Wei looked at me regardless of whether she was fat or plump, and said, "General Chu, how have you been all these years?" I filled another bowl for myself, took a sip, and said, "It's not bad, it can be regarded as a prosperous official. In Gaojiu City, I was still an eleventh-level centurion, and I have been promoted to a partial general in the past few years. A senior officer of the fourth rank." Bai Wei smiled and said, "So this time you are the deputy envoy. Congratulations, General Chu." I said: "The flames of war are still on, so there is nothing to congratulate. Come on, you can eat with me, this porridge tastes really good." In Gaojiu City, white rice porridge is delicious, and now this porridge with preserved egg and lean meat is even more delicious.I took a sip, sandwiched the jelly-like thing, and said, "What is this?" Bai Wei said: "This is called rice noodle sausage, it's a special snack in Wuyang City, try it." I took a bite, only to feel that my mouth is melting, it is very delicious.After eating the section of sausage, he pointed to the long noodle and said, "Is this noodle? It looks different." Bai Wei smiled and said, "This is crab meat powder injection. It is said to be noodles, but it is actually made by washing flour to remove gluten. You can try it. That one is char siew steamed buns, and the other one is fried spring rolls." I tasted everything, and I felt that they were all snacks that I had never eaten before, and they were very fresh.There are also many snacks in the imperial capital, but in comparison, the snacks in Wuyang City are much more delicate, and the taste is also delicious.I ate without stopping, and finished a bowl of porridge in one fell swoop, and half of the four plates of food were eaten by me. When I looked up, I saw the two of them staring at me without moving. I said: " You guys try it too, you can count it as being with me." Zi Liao blushed again, but Bai Wei took a sip from the bowl and said, "General Chu, you really haven't changed, you just matured a lot." I laughed and said, "At that time I was still a young man, but now I am middle-aged, right?" In fact, I am only twenty-three this year.It's just that the 21-year-old me and the 23-year-old me are indeed like people from two worlds. Zi Liao said "ah", and Bai Wei smiled and said, "It turns out that General Chu is the same age as us. When were you born?" I was taken aback. To be honest, I used to remember my own birthday, but after I entered the military academy, I had completely forgotten it. Now I can’t even remember what day I was born on.I sighed: "It seems to be autumn, I forgot." They laughed at the same time, Bai Wei laughed and said, "General Chu, you are really interesting, I will forget my own birthday." "My father and mother have already seen each other, and there is no one to help me remember." I scratched my scalp, smiled a little embarrassedly, and said, "By the way, how are you?" Zi Liao suddenly said: "Sister is already married, General Chu doesn't know about it?" Are you married to Zheng Zhao?I felt a faint pain in my heart, and said with a smile on my face, "Is that Zheng Zhao? Congratulations." Bai Wei just smiled lightly, and said, "I married him last year. General Chu, how about you? You haven't married yet, have you?" I noticed a faint pain in her eyes, could it be that Zheng Zhao didn't treat her well?But when Zheng Zhao was restrained by me on the boat, she was very panicked and was anxious to see what happened. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with the relationship between the two of them.It's just that she obviously didn't want to talk about it, so I didn't ask any further questions, I just laughed and said, "My life is past today and I don't know if I will be here tomorrow. Who will marry me?" Su Wenyue is willing to marry me, and the princess is also willing to marry me, but they are all dead.Although I am the son-in-law of King An Le in name, in fact, King An Le still refuses to completely forgive me.When I thought of the princess, my expression darkened, and I said again: "I once had a fiancée, but she passed away before we got married." Bai Wei and Zi Liao were moved, and after a long while, Bai Wei said softly: "General Chu, I'm sorry to bring up your sadness." I forced a smile and said, "It's nothing. Haha, is Zi Liao married yet?" Zi Liao blushed, and Bai Wei said: "There are two people she likes..." Before Bai Wei finished speaking, Zi Liao pushed her and said: "Sister!" Bai Wei said: "What are you afraid of, sister, you are beautiful, and there are more people who like you, even the little real person from the legal system sees you And the eyeballs are rolling around." Purple Polygonum was even more embarrassed, and said: "What?" I smiled and said, "So people in the legal system also like Purple Polygonum, who is that? Can they marry?" Bai Wei said: "That's the apprentice of Zhenqing Daoist, it's called humility..." Before she finished speaking, I yelled, "What? An honest man?" Both Bai Wei and Zi Liao were taken aback, Zi Liao looked at me with wide eyes, Bai Wei said: "What's wrong? Does General Chu have any grudge against that humble man?" I said: "Where. I met them in Fudun City, Tianshui Province. Later, they left, and I don't know where they went. So they came to Wuyang City." The world is really small, and I met two more acquaintances here.It can be said that Zhenqingzi is my savior. If he hadn't taught me the mind control technique, I would have died countless times.After they left Fudun City, they went to Wuyang City. It seems that Zhenqingzi is inclined to the Republican Army, but he is very kind to me, I don't know what his intention is. Up to now, I have become suspicious of anyone and dare not trust too much. At this time Zi Liao said: "General Chu, you know Xu Xinzi, that's great." I said, "Yes, I know both Zhenqing Daoist and Hunxin Daoist. Where are they now? I'll go and see them." Zi Liao said: "He spends all day in the workshop, making strange things. However, no one else can go to that place." I said, "Why? What does he do?" Zi Liao was about to say something, but Bai Wei gave her a sideways glance, and said, "General Chu, there is nothing to do today, I will take you out to have a look. The city lord said that you can't go out casually, but it doesn't matter if General Chu is alone." I really wanted to see the city of Wuyang, and said, "Okay, I'll go and ask Mr. Ding for instructions." Zi Liao opened her eyes wide and said, "General Chu, aren't you an envoy? Why do you still need to ask for instructions?" I said: "I am the deputy envoy, and my duty is to protect the envoy Ding. Don't think that I have the final say. Just wait a moment." I ate up my breakfast in two bites and walked to the inner courtyard.When we arrived at the downstairs where Ding Ximing lived, Ma Tianwu was sitting around the table with some attendants eating, seeing me coming in, Ma Tianwu stood up and said: "General Chu, come, let's eat together, the snacks in Wuyang City are very good. " I said, "I've already eaten. Is Master Ding up yet?" Ma Tianwu winked his eyes and said in a low voice: "It's early, last night he was tossing all night, how can he get up today." A few followers beside him also laughed softly. I said: "Oh, I have to go out and ask for instructions. Please take me up." Ma Tianwu thought for a while, and seemed to feel that it would be impossible to go out without asking for instructions, and said, "Okay." I followed him upstairs, Ding Ximing lived in the same building as mine, and he was the only one on the third floor.When he arrived at the door, Ma Tianwu knocked on the door, and a woman's lazy voice came from inside: "Who is it, Mr. Ding is still sleeping. He confessed, you can do whatever you want today." This is the voice of He Congjing's concubine named Jianmei.Ma Tianwu winked at me again, as if to say "That's true", and said outside the door: "Well, I won't disturb your lord's rest." He went downstairs and whispered: "General Chu, what are you going to do?" Just do what you want, adults won't get up before noon, do you think our adults are as powerful as you, do you?" He said with a smile on his face. I said: "Okay, I will be back in the afternoon. Brother Ma, let's try not to go out. Our visit to Wuyang City is extremely confidential and cannot be known by others." Ma Tianwu said: "I know, General Chu, you can go." After bidding farewell to Ma Tianwu, I went back to my own building.Qian Wenyi was having breakfast with Qianfengying. When he saw me coming in, Qian Wenyi put down his bowl and came up to him and said, "Control." I said: "Brother Qian, I want to go out for a while." As I said that, I whispered: "Let the brothers pay more attention and discuss it with General Park so that there will be no trouble." Qian Wenyi said: "The general will understand. Where are you going to control?" I said: "I have two friends, I will go out with them." Although I warned myself not to trust others too much, I always felt that I could trust Sister Duan in my heart.Perhaps, during that short time together in Gaojiu City, the Duan sisters and I also formed a strange bond.I can doubt others, but I can never doubt them. Bai Wei and Zi Liao brought three horses, one of which was naturally for me.Although that horse was not as good as Fei Yu, it was still a steed. I jumped on the horse and sighed: "Wuyang City doesn't produce horses, but it's really rare to have such a good horse." Zi Liao said: "This horse is not unusual. There are more than 6,000 horses in the horse farm outside Wuyang City. In two or three years, there will definitely be more than 10,000 horses." Ten thousand horses!I couldn't help being startled, a racecourse of this size is only used by the army.Wuyang City is in the south, and horses are not very useful in a war. What does the owner of Wuyang City want to raise so many horses?The biggest possibility is to deal with the imperial army in the north.It seems that He Congjing is already preparing to compete with the empire in the future. Just thinking about it, Bai Wei sighed: "Zi Liao, your mouth is really troublesome, if you don't speak, you will die." After being scolded by her, Zi Liao stuck out her tongue and dared not speak, so she gave her a whip and ran forward.She was extremely shy when we first met, but now she is a little more lively than Bai Wei.Although the two of them are twin sisters, their temperaments are very different. Bai Wei has a much calmer personality, as if she is many years older, but Zi Liao is still an innocent girl. Bai Wei's personality is a bit like the princess's.Thinking of this, my heart hurts again.The princess is so kind to me, but I don't think of her often. "General Chu." Bai Wei suddenly said something softly.She was already walking with me, I turned my face and said, "Why?" "Yesterday, what did Zheng Zhao say to you in the cabin?" My heart skipped a beat.Bai Wei still had doubts about that, but Zheng Zhao hid the fact that he had mind reading skills from Bai Wei. I don't know what his intentions are. Should I reveal this to Bai Wei? Just as she was thinking, Bai Wei suddenly trembled and said, "Did you tell him about Jin Qianshi?" I see!Both Bai Wei and Zi Liao were captured by King Longlin's Jin Qianshi at first and became his concubines, and then Jin Qianshi gave them to me.Jin Qianshi was the most feminine when she was alive, and the Duan sisters were naturally not perfect when they were given to me.But Zheng Zhao has the ability to read minds, so he must have known about this a long time ago, but he still attaches great importance to Bai Wei. It seems that no matter what Zheng Zhao is, he still has a deep affection for Bai Wei.I couldn't help but change my opinion about Zheng Zhao. Putting aside my differences with him, Zheng Zhao is really not a bad person, and Bai Wei's marriage to him is not considered a disgrace.I said: "Of course I won't say it. But he knows that you have stayed in my camp, doesn't he care about me?" Bai Wei breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "General Chu is a hero, he is not a womanizer, and Ah Zhao knows it." I can't help but smile.It's not that I'm not a womanizer, it's just that I don't take it too seriously.I don't want to treat women as playthings, I just want to treat them as people like me. In the eyes of ordinary people, this is probably not good for women.I smiled and said: "When I was in Gaojiu City, my life and death were uncertain, so I didn't think about it. You should know that I have a nickname called Sexy Evil Ghost, are you afraid?" Bai Wei giggled.She seldom smiled, but when she smiled at this moment, it was like a spring flower: "Not afraid, of course I am not afraid. I also have a nickname called Ghost Slayer, are you afraid?" She smiled and lightly lashed my mount with a horsewhip , My horse let out a cry, and only urged the horse to run fast, turning its hooves and rushing forward. Zheng Zhao's complexion was different yesterday, Bai Wei saw that he was seeing me, she must have thought about it all night.At this time, she let go of a huge stone in her heart, and she suddenly felt much better.Zi Liao heard Bai Wei and I quarreling in the front, turned his head and said, "General Chu, sister, what are you doing?" I took the horse and said with a smile: "Pipergonum, little Polygonum, it's all right." Zi Liao pouted, and said: "What little Zi Liao, you never call your sister Xiao Baiwei. By the way, I am older than you, you should call me sister!" I laughed and said: "Manly man, of course not!" As I spoke, I whipped again and rushed to the front of Polygonum Polygonum. It's still relatively remote here, but after turning a street corner, there is a market where people come and go.When I arrived at the market, I didn't dare to trust horses. At this time, Bai Wei Zi Polygonum hadn't followed, so I stood still and waited for them.Looking at the citizens coming and going, I feel infinite peace in my heart. Zi Polygonum came very quickly. She looked very delicate, but she didn't expect her equestrian skills to be very good.She came up to me and said, "General Chu, what are you looking at?" I said, "I'm looking at these people who do business." Zi Liao was surprised: "What's so good about this?" I said: "It's nothing to look at, it's ordinary. But I think, isn't the most precious thing for a person to live for is this ordinary life? Once the war breaks out, it's impossible to live such a life." Viola remained silent.She must still remember the days in Gaojiu City.They escaped the final killing of the Republican Army, and fortunately they left early, otherwise they would still be killed by the Imperial Army.She sighed and said, "Yes, General Chu, you treated us really well back then, thank you very much." I also sighed, and said: "My strength alone is too weak. If one day, there is no more war in the world, and I can buy something I like at the market every morning, how wonderful it would be. " This is Bai Wei who has come over, she probably heard my last sentence, and said with a smile: "General Chu is brave and invincible, why is his ambition so small?" I smiled wryly, and said: "If the ambition is to be built on someone else's corpse, then no matter how beautiful the ambition is, it is also shameful." Bai Wei and Zi Liao looked at each other, and their expressions changed at the same time.I said it casually, but when I saw that they reacted so strongly, I was surprised: "What's wrong?" Bai Wei looked around and whispered: "General Chu, don't tell others these words." Maybe the head of the Republican Army listened to it carefully.The Republican Army declared that in order to build a new equal world, great sacrifices must be made, so the Cangyue Guild recruited so many trained civilians to join the army, and the Republican Army fought bravely without fear of death.Although what I said just now was just an unintentional emotion, they must have thought it was a sarcasm when they heard it, and they may not be able to reach an agreement by then. Too much talk is bound to fail, indeed.I nodded and said, "Yes, I see. By the way, where are we going?" Bai Wei said: "Go to the racecourse for a run. Do you still remember Ding Henry who went to the banquet with you yesterday?" I said: "That blond general. By the way, who is he? At the banquet of Lord He, he was the only one besides the head of the Sixth Division, but he doesn't seem to be the chief general of the emperor." Ding Henry is very young, at most one or two years older than me.If he was the chief general of Wuyang City, it would be as if I had replaced Marquis Wen.Zi Liao heard what I said, and rushed to say: "General Ding is the favorite general of Lord He, and Lord He trusts him the most." Bai Wei smiled and said, "Of the two Zi Liao likes, one of them is him." Polygonum blushed suddenly, and said angrily, "Sister!" After saying that, she patted her horse and left.There were so many people in the market, Zi Liao rode on a horse and walked very fast, but she didn't even touch the clothes of passers-by.I looked at her back and praised: "It turns out that Polygonum's riding skills are so good." As soon as I said it, I knew it was too much.When the two of them left Gaojiu City, they drove the car by themselves.The two of them are the daughters of Duan Hairuo, one of the seven generals, and their riding skills must have come from their family. Bai Wei just smiled faintly, seeing that I was going to catch up, she suddenly said: "General Chu, you can walk with me, my little sister let her go first." My heart skipped a beat.Bai Wei's words seem to have some deep meaning, is she going to tell me something that can't be said in front of Zi Polygonum?I was going to catch up with the whip, but when I heard the words, I let go of the rein and said, "Okay." She and I walked slowly together.The market was crowded with people and noisy, and Bai Wei suddenly said in a low voice after passing through a crowd: "General Chu, I want to ask you, what did you and Zheng Zhao talk about last night?" I said: "He came to see me, didn't he tell you that." Zheng Zhao is also at the banquet!There was a shock in my heart.Chunyan was right, there must be someone next door, and most likely it was Zheng Zhao.It seemed that he couldn't get my attention on the boat, so he wanted to do something about the banquet.But did he read my mind? Suddenly I remembered something and was stunned.During the banquet last night, I heard a scream from behind. Although the voice was a bit distorted and it was very noisy outside, I couldn't hear it clearly, but in retrospect, it was probably Zheng Zhao's voice. He must have wanted to use the mind reading technique on me again through the partition wall, but he screamed because of the sudden severe pain. No wonder He Congjing wanted to go behind to check it himself after hearing the sound! Thinking of this, I can't help but tremble a little.It seems that He Congjing knew what Zheng Zhao did, and it was probably He Congjing's instruction.Why is he so anxious to know our minds?What is his plan?If it is for the negotiation, does He Congjing hope that the negotiation will be concluded or is he deliberately sabotaging the negotiation? Seeing that I was motionless on the horse, Bai Wei called softly: "General Chu." I came back to my senses, smiled and said: "It's nothing." Bai Wei bit her lip, thought for a while and said, "Didn't you mention... Jin Qianshi at the banquet?" I was a little displeased, and said: "Bai Wei, I told you, but I didn't." If I don't tell you, Zheng Zhao must have known about it a long time ago.Seeing Bai Wei's suspicious expression, I wanted to say this to Bai Wei, but I couldn't bear it.Bai Wei attaches great importance to her chastity, and she desperately tries to hide it from Zheng Zhao, who also pretends not to know, I really don't want to break this stuffy gourd.Some things, if you know it, you should pretend you don't know it. Bai Wei's face also turned red, and she said, "I'm sorry, General Chu, it's not that I don't believe you. It's just that Ah Zhao came back very late last night, and when he came back, his face was ugly as hell." My heart moved, and I asked, "When did he come back?" Bai Wei was a little surprised, and said, "He came back after the banquet. What's wrong?" If so, there is no one next to where I sleep at night.So, what does Chunyan mean by "there is someone next door"? Suddenly, I was shocked again.Chunyan is really weird, she is He Congjing's concubine, if He Congjing wants her to set me up, then she must be extremely loyal to He Congjing.If she was only playing the role of accompaniment, she really shouldn't let her know the secret of the person next door.Such a woman, how could He Congjing let her stay with him? Isn't he afraid of bad things? wrong.He Congjing is shrewd and capable, and there is definitely an inside story about this matter. I originally thought that Chunyan was an ordinary woman with a poor background who also had a good impression of me, but now that I thought about it, it seemed that it was not the case.I have already suffered once. In Fudun City, Xiao Xinyu tricked me around. Who can guarantee that this Chunyan will not be the second Xiao Xinyu?It's just that if she really acted on He Congjing's orders, then what was her intention in telling me that there was someone next door? Just thinking about it, Bai Wei suddenly said: "General Chu, what are you thinking about?" I raised my head, smiled and said, "It's nothing." Looking at Bai Wei, I suddenly thought, what kind of roles are Bai Wei and Zi Liao sisters?They asked me to come out today, is it really just to relax?Will they be the same, planning for me?I found that the more I thought about it, the more confused I became, and it seemed that everyone was unbelievable. What I have to do now is to be careful every step of the way and never fall into their trap.At this time, I was a little worried about whether it was right for me to come out with them.Too many words are easy to lose, and if I talk too much, I don't know if I will leak my words.I was a little too casual with them just now, from now on, I must be careful and talk as little as possible. Bai Wei glanced at me again, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't say anything.At this time Zi Liao said in front: "Sister, General Chu, hurry up." Bai Wei said: "General Chu, let's go quickly." I said, "Bai Wei, where are we going?" Bai Wei said: "Actually, Henry Ding wants to see you again." "Ding Henry?" I couldn't help being stunned.Henry Ding met me for the first time last night and talked very little, so he really couldn't think of what he wanted to see me for. Bai Wei smiled and said, "He's heard several people talk about you before, so he's a little bit unconvinced. But he's a very nice person, Zi Liao likes him the most." I smiled: "Then what does he mean?" A gloomy cloud flashed across Bai Wei's face, and she said, "It's a pity that he doesn't like Polygonum purple." I was about to ask Henry Ding who he likes, but Bai Wei whipped him and said, "Stop talking, Zi Liao will be unhappy to hear that. Let's go, General Chu." I also added a whip, and followed Bai Wei to catch up with Polygonum in front.Ding Henry is a famous general after Wuyang City. Maybe, one day he will meet me in battle. I also want to know more about him. Maybe Henry Ding thought the same way. Wuyang City occupies a large area, in terms of area, it is even larger than the imperial capital.Xicheng is the barracks of Wuyang City, and it is also their training ground. The sound of soldiers exercising can be heard from a long distance away. When they arrived at the gate of the camp, the two guards saw the Duan sisters, raised their guns in salute, and said, "General Duan, please come in." Zi Liao had always acted like an ordinary young woman, but when she arrived at the gate of the camp, she suddenly became dignified.After entering the gate of the camp, I whispered: "Zi Liao, what kind of soldiers are you bringing?" Zi Liao turned her head and whispered, "It's the women's camp." Women's camp!I was taken aback again, and asked, "Do women also serve as soldiers?" Zi Liao said: "Yes. Men and women are equal, and women can also protect their families and the country." This is probably only the Republican Army that proclaims "everyone is equal" can think of it.The Republican Army claims that everyone is equal, and men and women are naturally more equal. Women should also do what men can do, but I think the direct reason is that the Republican Army was defeated by the Wuhou Nanzheng Army. After the defeat, it came up with such rhetoric. .Although I think that men and women should be equal, I never thought that women should also take up swords and guns.I swore that I would not kill women and children in this life. If the opponents I met were female battalions, wouldn't I also kill them? This is naturally impossible. If they want to kill me, then I will naturally kill them too. At this time, I can no longer feel compassion, even for the Duan sisters! At this time, Bai Wei turned her head and said with a smile: "Henry Ding really wants to see your marksmanship. General Chu, if you embarrass us, then I will not forgive you." Although her words were a bit fierce, her tone was smiling and extremely gentle. The resolution I had just made was instantly wiped out.If there is a battle with Bai Wei, I know that I will definitely not be able to kill the killer.I was a little dazed and said: "Really?" Zi Liao said with a little concern: "General Chu, don't be distracted. Henry Ding really wants to see your martial arts. He is the best marksman in Wuyang City." I said: "Then I can't compare to him, I'll just see." Zi Liao said anxiously: "How can it be done? You have to compete with him!" I was taken aback, and said: "What? Who said that I want to compete with him? I refuse!" I was making up my mind to try not to let anyone know my details, so I naturally didn't want to make extra troubles and compare marksmanship with Henry Ding. Zi Liao was a little anxious, and said to Bai Wei: "Sister, what should I do? General Chu doesn't want to." Bai Wei patted her horse over, looked at me, but just lowered her head.I said: "Bai Wei, you didn't say you want me to compete with him." Bai Wei sighed softly, and said, "General Chu, I'm really sorry that we kept this from you until now. Do you know why He Chengzhu asked you to rest today?" Of course it was because of the two concubines who stayed with me and Ding Ximing last night.But in front of Bai Wei and Zi Polygonum, I dare not say it either.I said: "What's wrong?" "That was General Ding's idea. General Ding said, you are a general raised by the emperor of the empire. If you are not worthy of your name, then the imperial army is not worth joining forces with. General Chu, this is not an ordinary competition, it is related to your envoys A matter of fate." I sneered and said, "If I don't agree, can he kill me? I'm going back." Bai Wei was suddenly at a loss for words.She lowered her head, as if she was thinking about something, her face was already in pain, and Polygonum was on the side, worrying, but she didn't dare to intervene.Seeing the two of them like this, I can't help feeling a little soft-hearted.Maybe Bai Wei had made a promise in front of Henry Ding that she would definitely bring me here.我正想说句软话，还是答应她算了，哪知白薇忽然抬起头，道：“是，对不起，楚将军。即使谈判不成，你们使节团的安危包在我身上，我一定会让你们安然回去的！” 她说得很坚定，眼中泪光闪烁，不似说谎。我叹了口气，道：“好吧，我答应你。反正我也想看一看五羊城的实力。” 紫蓼尖叫起来：“楚将军你答应了？太好了！” 她叫着，勒了一下坐骑，一匹马几乎人立起来，而她轻轻巧巧的控着马，在地上打转。白薇眼里的泪水也滚落出来，看着我，喃喃道：“谢谢你。” 我道：“没什么。虽然我曾经杀过很多你们的人，但眼下大敌当前，我更希望能够靠丁御使来解决分歧，而不是靠我。” 白薇一怔，马上知道我的意思了。她点了点头，道：“我知道，楚将军。即使我们的理想不一样，但我相信你是个好人。” 她说得有点语无伦次了，而她说我是个好人，春燕昨晚上就这么说我。我拍拍马，道：“走吧，趁现在肚里还有食，不然过一阵饿晕掉下马来，那不败也要败了。” 白薇“扑嗤”一声笑了出来，马上道：“你不会败！我相信你！” 我跟着她们想前走去。走过一群正在走操的士兵，前面一片空地上，一些人正在你争我赶的跑马。他们的马虽然比不上飞羽，也算百里挑一的好马，跑得极快。马如劲矢，人似游龙，绕成了一个大圈子。只是他们并不只是跑马，在跑道内侧排着七八个人形木靶，他们跑过木靶时便出枪刺去。那些木靶做得并不大，而且可以左右摇摆，狂奔只是要出枪本就不容易，那些人往往三枪里就有一枪刺不中。其中有一个人出枪却是极准，枪枪命中。这人虽然戴着头盔，但盔下的金发在旭日下甚是耀眼，正是丁亨利。 南人乘船，北人骑马，这是帝国想来的俗语。五羊城自然是最南边了，没想到这丁亨利的枪马如此娴熟，大是劲敌。我原本打算不把实力都显露出来，但也不能表现得太没用，以至于影响道此次谈判，所以最好的办法就是以微弱的劣势败下阵来，让他低估我，但又不至于看不起我。可现在看来，丁亨利枪法这等高强，我使尽全力不输就很不错了。 紫蓼到了前面，扬着手道：“丁将军！丁将军！” 丁亨利此时正出枪刺倒一个木靶，那木靶被他刺的前后左右乱摇，听得紫蓼的叫声，他回头看了看，举起手中长枪挥了挥，身后那些骑士都带住马，纷纷过来。看到丁亨利过来，紫蓼脸上红晕更甚，倒不敢说话了。丁亨利到了她马前，将长枪挂在鞍前，恭恭敬敬行了一礼道：“紫小姐，亨利有礼了。” 紫蓼看着他的样子，正是一个情窦初开的少女看着意中人的样子。我不禁有点嫉妒，这时丁亨利已向我这边行来，到我跟前，他跳下马，行了个礼道：“楚将军，您真的赏光前来，小将万分荣幸。” 白薇和我都跳下了马。白薇道：“丁将军，楚将军是我城中贵客，你可千万不要失礼。” 丁亨利笑了笑，道：“武者不拘成礼，楚将军您说是么？” 他脸上虽带着笑意，目光却即使锐利。我迎着他得注视，看着他道：“丁将军取笑。在下看丁将军枪法如神，佩服不已。” 丁亨利道：“楚将军在船上定不曾跑马吧？有无兴趣玩两手？” 我迟疑了一下，眼角正看着白薇和紫蓼的神情。白薇眼中很是复杂，既有期许，又有点担忧，紫蓼却是一副跃跃欲试的表情，似乎要从我嘴里挖出个“是”字来。我笑了笑，道：“不知丁将军想怎么玩法？” 丁亨利笑了笑，道：“自然点到为止。来人，拿两枝白垩枪过来，再拿副练习甲。” 一个军官答应了一声，丁亨利又对着我道：“楚将军确是一派英雄气概，亨利得于楚将军把臂论交，不胜感激。楚将军，我的枪法是西土所传，中原是没有的，只以力量与速度取胜，请楚将军不要太过大意了。” 我也见过了他练习，对他的枪法大致有了个了解。他的枪法确实与别的枪法有些不同，没有太多的花哨，每一枪都是实招。但也正因为去除了那些虚招，枪枪真是中宫直进，速度反倒快了许多。 白垩枪和练习甲都拿了过来，丁亨利递给我一套，道：“楚将军，请先休息一下吧，看看我们的练习可好？” 我道：“不必了，方才过来就是休息，我们速战速决吧。” 丁亨利一怔，又爽朗地大笑起来，道：“楚将军真不愧为英雄，好吧。” 他翻身上马，举起一支白垩枪，平放着举到眼前，向我一低头。这是马上礼的大礼，一般只有小辈对长辈或下级对上级才施的。我没想到他会施这么重的礼，还没上马，在地上还了他一礼。丁亨利道：“楚将军请慢慢来好了，小将先去那边，可好？” 他一句一个“可好”，几乎是在请示。我道：“好的，丁将军请便。”说着，我解开了外套，正要拿过练习甲来穿上，白薇却先拿了起来，解开了系绳，给我披上了。我没想到她会自己来给我披甲，边上几个五羊城的军官眼中几乎也有点妒忌地看着我。我不去理睬他们，小声道：“多谢了。” 白薇也小声道：“丁亨利的力量大得异乎寻常，你别被他的样子骗了，小心点。” 丁亨利长相可以称得上“俊美”二字。如果单看他的长相，我一定会以为他的枪法是走巧妙一路，绝想不到他是以力量取胜的。我点了点头，道：“好的，多谢。” “不过你也别担心，丁亨利很有分寸，你不会受伤的。” 我心中暗自冷笑了一下。原本我只想随便敷衍一下，但既然丁亨利那么想看我的枪法，我就让他看看武昭老师传我的那几路枪术。我下手可不会太有分寸，虽然他不会有性命之忧，但他身上的伤一定免不了。不知为什么，也许是他俊美的相貌让我感到愤愤不平，现在我最想的反倒是在他那雪白的脸上添一道伤口。