Chapter 41 The forty-first round camel bells are sad

Yujiaolong galloped in the vast and boundless desert, except for the red sun hanging high in the sky and the shadow reflected in front of him, there was only a vast expanse in his eyes, he couldn't feel any anger, couldn't hear a sound, Heaven and earth are one, everything is dead. The only thing she feels still exists is the galloping big black horse, the snow bottle sleeping in her arms, and herself at a loss.At this moment, what Yu Jiaolong felt in her heart was not just loneliness and solitude, nor mere melancholy and apprehension, but just like falling off a cliff back then, she was drifting towards an unpredictable depth.

As Yu Jiaolong was walking, she suddenly felt that her eyelids were getting heavy as well as her heart, and she felt tired for a while in the sweltering heat. She slowed down the horse's hooves, lowered her head, and slowly closed her eyes. While shaking slightly, she unconsciously sank into a dream-like state.While she was in a daze, she suddenly heard a faint bell ringing in her ears.The ringtone fluctuated from high to low, sometimes hidden and sometimes bright, crisp and melodious, patchwork.The bell kept coming, and I gradually felt that it was getting closer. Yu Jiaolong suddenly woke up from the sound of the bell, quickly looked up, and suddenly saw a camel not far ahead, walking slowly towards her.Surprised and delighted, she immediately stopped the horse and stared at it in amazement, waiting for it to approach her.The first thing that catches her eyes is the camel bells under the camel's neck, which are dazzling in the sun, some of which are shining with golden light, and some of which are shining with white and silver light.The intermittent melodious and crisp tinkling sound came from that light.

Yu Jiaolong was very strange: she had never seen so many bells under the neck of a camel, and she had never heard of a camel bell that could make such a melodious sound.She shifted her gaze to the hunchback again, only then did she realize that there was a person lying on the hunchback, with her head against the hunchback's belly, her hands drooping, and her long hair almost dragging to the ground.Yu Jiaolong was taken aback, and had no time to think about it, so she hurriedly urged her horse to go forward.She approached the camel, and then she saw clearly that the person lying on the camel's back was a woman.From her gorgeous dress and slender figure, it can be seen that she is a young Mongolian girl.Yu Jiaolong hurriedly dismounted from the horse and grabbed the camel.The camel didn't wait for her to shout, it knelt down docilely.She gently carried the girl off the camel's back, helped her to lean against the camel, and parted her long hair that covered her face, revealing a very beautiful face with her eyes closed and her mouth slightly open.Yu Jiaolong stretched out his hand to check under her nostrils, and felt that she still had a little breath.She gently shook the girl's body, and called a few times in a low voice, but saw that she only moved her lips slightly, did not open her eyes, and did not respond.Yu Jiaolong hurriedly went to the saddle to take down the water hyacinth, uncorked the cork, and fed water drop by drop into her mouth.After a while, the girl slowly opened her eyes.She stared blankly at Yu Jiaolong, her eyes filled with terror and hatred.

She struggled slightly and asked, "Who are you?" Yu Jiaolong: "Passerby." Then he asked with concern: "What's the matter with you? What happened?" The girl looked at her in surprise, closed her mouth, and responded. Yu Jiaolong raised his hand to gently push back a strand of hair that covered her eyes, and the jadeite bracelet on her wrist that was given by the princess came into the girl's eyes.When the girl saw the jade bracelet, her eyes suddenly opened wide, flashing a light of surprise.She stretched out her hand suddenly, grabbed Yu Jiaolong's wrist, and asked urgently: "Who are you? Where did you get this jade bracelet?", "Yu Jiaolong was stunned by her strange expression." I couldn't understand why she asked, and I didn't know how to answer. The two looked at each other closely. After a while, the girl retracted her hand, put it into her left sleeve, and took it off her arm. A pair of jade bracelets was sent to Yujiaolong next to the jade bracelets. The two gold-encrusted jadeite bracelets looked the same. They shone brightly in the sun and dazzled people's eyes. People couldn't tell which one was theirs. In an instant, the wonderful camel bell flashed in front of Yu Jiaolong's eyes, and the crisp ringtone wafted in her ears." She suddenly remembered what Princess Tiebeile had said when she gave her the jade bracelet, and she seemed to realize something, and hurriedly asked: " Are you the camel bell princess?"

The girl nodded: "Who are you?" Yu Jiaolong suppressed her excitement, hesitated for a while, and said: "My name is... Xianggu, I have had a relationship with your sister. She is already a princess in the capital, and once talked about you to me." The girl murmured: "I am so grateful to Buddha, I heard something about my sister again." After she finished speaking, two big tears rolled out of her eyes. Yu Jiaolong: "What happened to you?" The girl panted, and said in her weak voice that was barely audible: "I am from Hazhu, and I am going to Lake Aibi.

When crossing the desert, I met a horse thief, Ban Tianyun, who killed my entourage and robbed five camels of property. , He hated it so much, he stuck the knife into my waist..." Yu Jiaolong was taken aback, and deeply blamed her own carelessness, but she didn't realize that she was injured. So, she hurriedly helped her up and lifted her away. Looking at the clothes, it was really shocking! There was only one handle left outside the left waist near the back, and the entire blade was inserted into the waist; there was only a little blood oozing from the handle, which showed that it was an unfinished knife. The short blade of the blood-casting tank. Seeing this scene, Yu Jiaolong couldn't help but shudder, and her whole heart shrank. She already understood that this was a fatal blow, and the poor Tuoling princess was dying.

Yu Jiaolong hurriedly put down her clothes gently, unwilling to comfort the dying girl with hypocritical lies, she only looked at her with sincere sympathy and compassion, and said to her: "The person who killed you is not Ban Tianyun, definitely not him. I also met such a group of people on the grassland, they used the banner of Ban Tianyun to kill and set fire everywhere, if I meet them again, I will definitely avenge you." The girl looked at Yu Jiaolong in doubt, groaned in pain, and said sadly: "I know I can't survive, I won't be able to reach Lake Aibi, and I won't be able to see my sister either..."

Yu Jiaolong said earnestly: "Your sister, Princess Tibeile, said that I was the same age as you, and she loved me very much and was kind to me. If you have anything else to say or do, you might as well tell me, I I will do my best for you." The girl was full of gratitude and said sadly: "Fifteen years ago, the Prince of Alxa stirred up a rebellion in my ministry and killed my uncle and father in order to fight for the pasture. Some people in the ministry who were loyal to my father brought I fled to Hazhu and brought me up. Lord Alxa knew that I was still alive and wanted to kill the grass. Two months ago, a young horseman from my father’s lifetime sent people from Xijiang to Hazhu, saying that in Xijiang Many of my father's old tribes lived in Lake Aibi, all of whom fled from Mongolia. They said they all supported me and wanted me to go there to keep me safe. Unexpectedly, I was not killed in Hazhu, but was about to die. In this far away from home!"

Suspicion arose in Yu Jiaolong's mind, and he asked, "Do you know that little stable boy?" The girl shook her head: "I don't know." Yu Jiaolong: "Did you just believe what the sent man said?" The girl struggled to take out a small box from her bosom, opened the lid, and there were two gemstone rings in the same shape. She looked at the ring and said sadly: "This ring is the same as the jade bracelet. My sister and I each have one. The little horseman sent someone to bring my sister's one as a token, saying that he sent someone to pick me up to Xijiang , was sent by my sister; I also learned about my sister from the person who sent me."

Yu Jiaolong's heart skipped a beat: The concubine has sent people to the western border!And who is the little stable boy? !A cloud of suspicion that had just dissipated in her heart quietly surfaced again. There were tears in the girl's eyes, and her breath gradually weakened. She looked up at the sky and murmured some words that Yu Jiaolong couldn't understand, like chanting scriptures or praying.Her voice became thinner and thinner, and the pained look on her face gradually disappeared, revealing a serene expression.Suddenly, a light flashed in her eyes, she looked at Yu Jiaolong, and said calmly and clearly: "If you go to Abby Dragon, please tell that little stable boy and my fellow clansmen what happened here; Please thank them for their kindness on my behalf. Just...please don't...don't tell my sister." Then, she sighed slightly, and slowly closed her eyes.

Yu Jiaolong didn't go to call her, but whispered in her ear: "I will live up to the trust, you can go with confidence!" The girl leaned against the camel motionless, as if she was in a deep sleep, leaving no trace of fear.Yu Jiaolong watched her silently, doubting that this was a dream. How could she have imagined that she would meet such an unfortunate girl in this dead desert, but this girl was of the same age as herself, and she was actually a descendant of Mongolian aristocrats, who was once the princess of a prominent prince.She never thought that such a golden branch and jade leaf that should be admired by all people would die tragically alone in this desolate desert.Yu Jiaolong couldn't help feeling that something hurt her kind, and felt sorry for her.From what happened to the camel bell princess in her life, she couldn't help but think of the situation in front of her, and the confidante's confession came to her heart again, which made her feel palpitations. Thinking of this, Yu Jiaolong couldn't help feeling more sympathetic to the unfortunate girl. With an inexplicable curiosity, she carefully looked at the girl, wanting to see if she had signs of doom.She looked at it, and was suddenly surprised, and felt that the girl's body and appearance were so similar to her own: a slender and well-fitting figure: slender with vigor; a beautiful face, charming and dignified; it was like sleeping His peaceful expression contained sternness in his gentleness. Yu Jiaolong stood up anxiously, looking around frantically, she really hoped this was just a nightmare. At this moment, Yu Jiaolong suddenly caught a glimpse of a flock of eagles appearing in the sky far ahead, some were circling, some were swooping down, criss-crossing, they were extremely vigorous.She stared at it for a moment, and suddenly realized in her heart that under the flock of hawks was the place where Princess Tuoling was robbed; those hawks were tearing and pecking at the victim's body.After a moment of depression, Yu Jiaolong bit her lip and said bitterly to herself: "I can't help it, I must create my own world in the western border, and see who can do me no favors!" The fear in her heart was gone, and the melancholy disappeared, and her mood suddenly became uplifted again.She buried her head to look at the girl's body again, and a thought flashed in her mind: "Why don't I go to Lake Aibi for her!" Yu Jiaolong didn't hesitate anymore, and hurriedly bent down, took off the jade bracelet on the girl's arm, put it into his arms together with her ring box, and then put her body on the ground, Cover her face, dig out a sandpit with your hands, and bury her.Yu Jiaolong covered the last stick of sand, stood up, bowed deeply to the sand grave, and prayed: "I was born in the imperial capital, and you were born in Mongolia. After a hard life, we will return to the paradise together." Yu Jiaolong stepped on the big black horse and continued to move forward with the camel covered with golden and silver bells.When approaching the sandy ground covered with flying eagles above her head, Yu Jiaolong wanted to go around, but she hesitated for a moment, then rode her horse and walked straight under the eagles.When I got closer, I saw eight corpses lying on the ground, all in Mongolian costumes.The corpse was bloody and bloody, and had been pecked to pieces by the hawks, making it a horrible sight.Yu Jiaolong clenched her lips tightly, suppressing her horror and disgust at the tragic scene, counted the corpses twice, and confirmed that they were in line with the "eight attendants" that Princess Tuoling said, then urged the big black horse to move forward in a hurry go. Yujiaolong passed through the sand model and finally arrived at Wusu when the sun was about to set the next day.She immediately walked on the road, looking up with the mood of a wanderer returning home, but saw this ancient city that was so majestic in her memory, but now it looked lonely and desolate in the afterglow of the setting sun.The bluestone city outline is still there, willows and old flowers are flying beside the road, the gate at the gate is broken, there are no battalions guarding it, and there is not a single merchant brigade in sight except for a few common people carrying water.Yu Jiaolong wanted to ride his horse into the city, but he felt so worried that he hesitated; if he didn't go forward, he couldn't help yearning for his hometown.She was hesitating right away, when she suddenly saw three or four shepherd boys stopped by the roadside, looking at her curiously.Yu Jiaolong immediately became vigilant, thinking to herself that she had lived here for many years, and there might be people in the city who could recognize her, if she was a little careless, once she was recognized, it would not be a bad thing.So she hurriedly got off her horse, and like some local women did, she covered her face with a tulle to completely cover her nose and mouth below her eyes, and then she led the horse and camel and walked slowly into the city.She found an inn on the street close to the handsome mansion built by her father.She still remembers that inn, when she passed by it back then, there were always people coming and going, and it was very lively. When she came to the inn today, it was deserted, and she couldn't help being surprised. The innkeeper saw that she was a woman. He called out his woman to meet and settle down.The shopkeeper's wife is about forty years old, and she looks quite virtuous.She asked someone to lead the horses and camels, and welcomed Yu Jiaolong into the upper room, and after a while, tea and meals were arranged for her.Yu Jiaolong ran for two full days, except for the dry food that Luo Xiaohu gave her when they broke up, she didn't eat anything else along the way.At this moment, she saw the food brought by the shopkeeper's wife, although it was just an ordinary dish, but she already felt that it was delicious.So she enjoyed it with relish. Firstly, the shopkeeper had nothing to do, but secondly, she saw that this female guest was a little strange, so she kept looking at her from the sidelines, looking for something to talk to her, and refused to leave.Yu Jiaolong also wanted to find out about Wusu's recent situation from her, and was happy to gossip with her.During the conversation, Yu Jiaolong learned the reason for Wusu's coldness from her mouth. It turned out that after Wusu was transferred back to Beijing from Yufu, Tian Xiang, the general stationed in Yili, withdrew the cavalry camps stationed inside and outside the city from Wusu and transferred them to various places.Guerrilla Xiao Zhun was also transferred to Changji.The leaders of the various ministries in the vicinity saw that the imperial court had withdrawn the army and horses, and saw that the horse thieves had not shown up for a long time, so they took the opportunity to bully the people everywhere, drove the herdsmen away, sent donations and set cards at will, and arrested the servants. The various ministries also competed and merged with each other, and enmity and fighting continued to occur, which made the surroundings restless and the people were in dire straits.Unexpectedly, more than half a year ago, the horse thief Ban Tianyun suddenly reappeared in Xijiang, causing the leaders of the various ministries, Bayi and Burke to panic and panic. Therefore, the leaders of the ministries dealt with it for a long time, and they gave up their grudges to each other, formed a unity, and joined forces to pursue and suppress them. They must drive out the horse thieves, and they were willing.The herdsmen and people in Changji and Wusu, when they heard that Ban Tianyun had returned to the western border, they all clapped their hands and cheered, as if they had a wolf stick in their hands, and their courage grew stronger, and they often confronted the leaders and officials.Unexpectedly, in recent months, on the road from Dihua to Wusu, a group of horse thieves often appeared, under the banner of half-day cloud, they stopped and robbed traders and porters, and even committed rape and burning, which made people panic and complained. It actually made this road become less crowded, not only neglected Wusu, but also cut off the way of life of many people. The lady shopkeeper was talking, she suddenly looked at Yu Jiaolong and asked, "You are so young and beautiful, how dare you go out alone? Are you not afraid of running into those horse thieves?" Yu Jiaolong: "I had a few people traveling with me, but they all went to live with friends outside the city." The shopkeeper's wife: "What's the use of a few people! You'd better be careful. Now this Wusu is not what it used to be." Yu Jiaolong: "Do you think those horse thieves like Ban Tianyun did the things that robbed the passengers?" The shopkeeper said, "Who did it? Anyway, today's officials, Bayi and horse thieves are almost the same, who can tell the difference!" After the two chatted for a while, the shopkeeper packed up the dishes and left the room. Yu Jiaolong nursed the snow bottle, and played with her under the lamp for a while, feeling a little sleepy, so she took the child to bed and went to sleep. Early the next morning, after breakfast, Yu Jiaolong changed into ordinary attire and wanted to bring a snow bottle.Go to the door of Shuai's mansion where she lived for eight years.For some reason, she hesitated as soon as she reached the door of the inn, always feeling timid and palpitating.She only felt that she was so familiar with the stone lion in front of the door, the stone steps, and even the iron rings embedded in the stone wall to tie the horses, they must all recognize her.Although Yujiaolong knows that they can't speak, the dangerous situation and the unrelated misfortune have made her guard against the slightest to an unnatural level. Yu Jiaolong stopped in front of the inn, only looked towards the commander's mansion from a distance, saw the whole mansion dominating the east of the city, standing majestically, it was still so majestic and majestic, it still looked extraordinary.The gate of the commander-in-chief's mansion was closed tightly, and the stone steps in front of the door were clean and clean, without any trace of grass dung. It could be seen that even though Yushuai had left, the remnant prestige of the Yuan army was still there. Until now, the common people in Wusu still dare not. Go to that door to sit and play.this scenario.Yu Jiaolong couldn't help feeling relieved. Suddenly, she saw that the ear door on the side of the wall of the commander's mansion opened, and a man who looked like a military academy came out from the inside. The man was about thirty years old, with a medium build and an ordinary appearance. Walking towards this side swaggeringly.Yu Jiaolong didn't want to meet him face to face, so she turned and went back to the upper room before he approached.After a while, the shopkeeper brought tea to the room and chatted with her again.Yu Jiaolong took the opportunity to say: "There is a big mansion over there, I heard it was left behind by Yu Shuai when he returned to Beijing, I wonder who lived in it?" The shopkeeper's wife: "Although Yu Shuai is gone, his reputation is still there. Xiao Guerrilla sent people to guard him well. Even livestock are not allowed to pass in front of the mansion and behind the mansion. Who dares to enter the mansion!" Yu Jiaolong: "What kind of people are guarding the mansion?" The shopkeeper's wife: "Master Jin, the inspector of the Hutubi inspection station, is stationed in the row of side rooms inside the gate of the mansion with a dozen or so patrol soldiers." Yu Jiaolong said displeasedly: "A small patrol inspector is also worthy of being called an adult?!" The shopkeeper's wife: "Don't underestimate the inspector. I heard that he was also appointed by the imperial court. Moreover, he is Xiao Guerrilla's confidant and is in charge of patrolling the Wusu area. Who would dare to look at him?" A contemptuous smile flashed across Yu Jiaolong's lips, and she fell silent. The shopkeeper said again: "However, again, don't look at how majestic he is in front of the common people, but in front of the empty Yushuai Mansion, he is just a watchdog. I heard that although he lives in the Shuai Mansion But they dare not even open the main door, and they are not allowed to enter the second door." The faint unhappiness in Yu Jiaolong's heart disappeared instantly, and she only felt an inexplicable satisfaction.She could no longer restrain her longing and nostalgia for the old place, and she wanted to revisit the grassland outside the city where the horses used to ride.So, she made an excuse to go out of the city to visit relatives, entrusted the snow bottle to the shopkeeper, got on the big black horse, and went out of the city to the grassland. The grassland in summer is very magical. You can't see grass, but you can only see a field of flowers.From a close look, it is colorful, but from a distance, it is still emerald green.Yujiaolong was galloping on horseback, her hair on the temples was blowing in the warm wind, and the fragrance of the grassland she was familiar with was refreshing her bosom.She seems to have returned to the old situation again, looking around on the horse, trying to identify the place where she first met Harimu and the big red horse and met Luo Xiaohu for the first time.But the vast grassland is full of greenery everywhere, and there is no recognizable sign left.The past is so vivid, as it is now, it seems to be far away. Yu Jiaolong didn't turn his horse back to the city until he was exhausted.When she was dismounting in front of the inn, she suddenly felt someone cast a strange look at her.She was taken aback, and hurriedly looked up, and saw inspector Jin standing on the opposite side of the street, staring closely at her with a pair of surprised eyes.Yu Jiaolong already sensed an ominous omen from his astonished eyes, but she still collected herself and stood in front of the door, brushing off the dust from her body in a leisurely manner before stepping into the shop calmly. go. Yu Jiaolong returned to the room, and when she was secretly restless, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the inspector Jin from the window pane and then entered the shop. Yu Jiaolong immediately became vigilant, secretly watching his every move.I saw that he called the shopkeeper to him and asked him, and the shopkeeper responded respectfully.Because of the distance between them, Yu Jiaolong couldn't hear a word of their conversation.The two chatted for a while, and Jin Xunjian was met again in the store before leaving. After dark, Yu Jiaolong took advantage of the shopkeeper's wife to bring dinner into the room, and tentatively said: "When I came back from outside the city at noon, I met a man who seemed to be an officer in the door at the door, with a pair of evil eyes. Staring at me is really annoying." The lady in charge clapped her hands as if she suddenly remembered something, and said, "That's right, it must be the inspector Jin. I heard from my manager that he even came into the shop to check on you." Yu Jiaolong was taken aback, and asked, "What are you asking?" The shopkeeper's wife: "I asked you if you came from Cong Jingcheng, and said that you looked like someone he had seen before." Yu Jiaolong: "That inspector Jin is from the capital? The shopkeeper's wife:" From Changji.I came to Wusu more than four years ago.He was originally a small leader of Xiao Guerrilla's subordinates, and he was promoted to inspector not long ago. "Yu Jiaolong said angrily: "I have never been to the capital, and I have never been to the western border, this person is probably a frivolous person, don't listen to his nonsense. "Although she said this, she already understood in her heart that Xiao Zhun was appointed by his father as the head of the Wusu Clan. At that time, she often rode out of the city, and the Quan patrol inspector had seen her before. So at noon in front of the store Only when he met by chance, did he have that surprised look in his eyes. Although he didn't dare to believe that he was the Miss Yu back then, he always had suspicions, which concealed future troubles. Suddenly, she seemed to be in the Under the precipice. She deeply regrets her careless behavior and blames herself for not thinking well. Yu Jiaolong finished her meal hastily, and waited for the shopkeeper to pack up the dishes and leave the room before she sat alone under the lamp again, reflecting on her own words and deeds, whether there were negligence or omissions, she Thinking of riding a horse through the market during the day, it also attracted many envious looks, and I also noticed someone whispering behind my back in the store.Are you talking about your own appearance, or are they seeing some flaws?The more Yu Jiaolong thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, and felt that this was definitely not a place for her to stay for a long time.She decided to leave Wusu early tomorrow morning and never enter this ancient city again.She made up her mind, although she felt a little relieved in her heart, but a kind of melancholy of being away from home added to her heart. After all, this is the place where she lived for eight years!She traveled thousands of miles, risking her life to run and vote, only saying that she could get some protection and comfort from this ancient city that she missed day and night, but she didn't expect that the competition was so difficult that she couldn't even get a short-term rest.Only then did Yu Jiaolong truly feel that her fate was unlucky, and she couldn't feel the sadness coming from it.She lowered her head to look at Xue Ping, Xue Ping had already fallen asleep without any worries.With a feeling of being forced to leave, she couldn't help feeling deeply nostalgic for the handsome mansion that had sheltered her for a long time. She is so familiar with every corridor, every pillar, every hall and every room in the mansion, and she yearns for it so much.Now, I have returned to Wusu again, and live right next to it, how can I not go back and have a look at it!Why not take advantage of the dead of night and go for one last visit!So, she hurriedly put the snow bottle on the bed, blew out the lights, walked out of the room gently, walked around to the backyard, jumped over the wall, and soon came to the back garden wall of the Shuai Mansion.She jumped on the top of the wall and looked into the garden under the light of the moon, only to see the poplars and willows growing thicker and lusher, covering the whole back garden with faint shade.It was the place where she chased butterflies when she was young and practiced martial arts when she was young.Excited, Yu Jiaolong jumped off the wall and threw herself into the forest stepping on the moss.The open space in the forest is still the same, but the rotten grass is stained on the clothes, and the wild grass has no path.Yu Jiaolong stood there for a moment, thinking of Teacher Gao's earnest teachings back then, feeling gratitude and guilt welling up in her heart at the same time, even though the night was dark, she didn't feel like she lowered her head. Yu Jiaolong walked through the garden and came to the backyard, where she lived with her parents back then. In the past, it was decorated with brocade decorations and bead curtains, but now it is bat spider silk, like a tomb.She was feeling sad and sad, when she suddenly saw a faint light shining on the side of the screen in front of the court. Yu Jiaolong was startled suddenly, she hurriedly dodged to the corner, followed the light and saw that the window of the west wing of the front hall was ajar, and the light was coming from there.Yu Jiaolong was startled and puzzled unconsciously, thinking, that wing room used to be the place where Mr. Gao lived, who dared to sneak into the commander's mansion and come here? !She leaned close to the wall, dodged over and looked through the window, and saw a worn-out reed mat and a worn-out quilt on the bed where Mr. Gao slept in the early years, and a cloak hung on the wall. A skin bag for things, and a pair of sandals under the bed, nothing else.Judging from the utensils displayed in the room, the person occupying this room is undoubtedly a lonely poor man.But what kind of person is this?Where is he now?With strong curiosity, Yu Jiaolong wanted to find out what happened.So, she focused her attention on the four corners of the room and searched carefully, only to find that the room was still empty.Yu Jiaolong withdrew her eyes, and was about to move away, at this moment, on the table by the window under her nose, something suddenly caught her eyes, and she shrank in shock. I almost cried out: it was a thick and heavy tobacco rod with the tip of the cigarette holder like a sharp spear!This is the cane that Bantou Shen often limped in his hand.Two days ago, Yu Jiaolong had already suspected from Amir's conversation that Bantou Shen had arrived in Wusu, and now her suspicion has been proved to be well-founded.But what is his intention in coming to Xijiang?Where is he hiding now?A sense of mystery came to my mind, and the whole mansion immediately became gloomy. Yu Jiaolong hurriedly left the west chamber, unwilling to back down, she held her breath and disappeared, and searched around the front hall, but there was still no sign of Bantou Shen.She suddenly found that the side door leading to the outer dam was ajar, so she hurried to the door, and looked at the outer dam through the gap. Under the moonlight, there was a neat row of ear rooms, which were originally used to guard the commander's mansion. The school captain lived, and now I heard that inspector Jin and the ten patrols he led lived there.There was no light in the ear room, indicating that the patrol had already fallen asleep.Yu Jiaolong stood for a while, and was about to get away when she suddenly saw a bright light flashing in the front room, followed by a black shadow rushing out from the door, standing in front of the door and looking around, Then he limped along the stone steps and walked quickly to the side door. Yu Jiaolong has already recognized him, that person is indeed Team Leader Shen.She quickly disappeared back, saw Bantou Shen slipping into the side door, gently closed the door and bolted it, and then returned to the west wing.After a while, the lights in the room were also extinguished, and the hall became pitch black again. Yu Jiaolong was full of confusion about what was happening in front of her, only feeling something was different.Full of suspicion, she walked cautiously back to the shop along the old road.At this time, the third watch sounded on the street, and Wusu City fell into silence. In the early morning of the next day, Yu Jiaolong had washed up and was packing her bags when the shopkeeper hurried into the room with a look of surprise on her face. Something weird happened!" Yu Jiaolong was startled, and asked, "What happened?" The shopkeeper's wife: "Jin Xunjian was killed in the commander's mansion last night." Yu Jiaolong was taken aback, and suddenly realized in her heart: she immediately figured out that this matter must be caused by the boss Shen.The moment she saw a flash of light in the ear room in the handsome mansion last night, maybe it was the moment for him to strike.As for why Bantou Shen wanted to kill Jin Xunjian, she also vaguely felt that it seemed to be related to herself.Because of Jin Xunjian's death, she was relieved, as if a root cause of her deep worry had been eliminated.She put down her bags, looked at the shopkeeper's wife and asked in surprise: "There are so many patrols living in the commander's mansion, who would dare to go there and commit crimes?" The shopkeeper's wife: "So what if there are too many patrols, they are all idiots who only bully kind people and molest women! A strange thing happened half a month ago, but only two patrols died." Yu Jiaolong asked in amazement: "He also died in the commander's mansion?!" The shopkeeper's wife: "No, I was killed in Xicheng Lane." Yu Jiaolong: "Recently, there are strong people everywhere, and killing people is also common. It's strange that two patrolmen died." The shopkeeper's wife: "These two patrolmen died at the hands of a beautiful woman." Yu Jiaolong felt very novel, and hurriedly asked again: "How to enjoy it back? Tell me and listen." The shopkeeper's wife: "Half a month ago, a little pregnant woman went to the city to buy medicine and passed by the gate of Shuai's mansion. Jin Xunjian just came out of the mansion. Mostly because she saw that she was beautiful, he went up to talk to her." She pestered him. The woman ignored him and walked away alone. Inspector Jin refused to give up, and called two patrols to follow her quietly, walking straight into Xicheng Lane.I don't know how long it took before someone found out that the two patrols were killed in that alley. "Yu Jiaolong:" Was it that woman who killed her? ! " The shopkeeper's wife: "Who knows: there are a lot of discussions in the city. Some people say that there is no one in that alley, so it must be the woman who did it; some people say how can a pregnant woman kill two strong men? It must have been killed by another very capable person. In short, everyone has different opinions." Yu Jiaolong was very surprised when she heard what she said, he couldn't help but suspect Xianggu, and hurriedly asked: "What does that woman look like?" The shopkeeper's wife: "I heard that she has a small body, a pair of watery eyes, and looks very beautiful." Yu Jiaolong: "Why did Inspector Jin send someone to follow him?" Shopkeeper's wife: "After the accident, inspector Jin said for a while that the woman was a girl who escaped from the Burke family, and then that she was a spy sent by a horse thief. I think they are all nonsense to evade the relationship. In his bones, he was motivated by color." The cloud of doubt in Yu Jiaolong's heart and the mist in front of her eyes have gradually dissipated, and she has seen clearly the truth hidden in the mist of doubt.Feeling that this seemingly peaceful Wusu has crises lurking everywhere, and his situation is far more difficult and complicated than imagined. A slight negligence may bring humiliation to his handsome mansion and noble family, and even taint his family. And his father in the capital. She had guessed from the strange incident told by the shopkeeper's wife that the pregnant young woman who went to the city to buy medicine must be Xianggu.Inspector Jin sent people to follow her, probably because he recognized her as Xianggu, but he didn't know what happened and was suspicious, so he sent people to follow her, intending to find out where she was. Bantou Shen killed Jin Xunjian in order to protect Yufu's house, not only to eliminate the future troubles for his father, but also to remove the poison in his eyes.It can be seen from this that Bantou Shen came to Xijiang for himself. This also shows his father's foresight and painstaking care for himself. loyalty.But who was the one who killed the two patrols?Is it also Shen Bantou, maybe Harimu?In this regard, she was still unable to judge for a while. Yu Jiaolong remained silent for a long time, buried her head in packing her luggage, and showed that dignified and indifferent expression in her contemplation. After a while, she raised her head and saw the shopkeeper's wife staring at her in surprise, her eyes wide open. With an inquiring look on his face, he suddenly asked, "Are you going to leave?" Yu Jiaolong nodded. Shopkeeper's Wife: "Going alone?" Yu Jiaolong still only nodded. The shopkeeper's wife: "A group of horse thieves have appeared near Wusu recently, specifically to fight against Bayi and Burke. How can we let relatives like you go!" Yu Jiaolong immediately became vigilant, and asked in surprise, "How could you consider me as their relative?" The shopkeeper's wife: "Everyone in the store doesn't guess like this, who doesn't see it like this, even I can see it." Yu Jiaolong: "What did you see?" The shopkeeper's wife: "People who come from a wealthy family have an aura of wealth and nobility, and their every move is different from ordinary people. You are so beautiful, and your horse is also surprisingly handsome, who can you hide!" Yu Jiaolong felt a burst of surprise, her face blushed slightly, and she didn't know whether it was resentment or joy in her heart, so she fell silent.After a while, she suddenly had an idea, and said in a low voice: "I am a Mongolian. I was originally a princess of the Mongolian prince's family. I left Hazhu and came to Western Xinjiang to avoid disaster. In order to avoid attracting attention, I followed everyone. Since you have noticed that you live outside the city, you have no choice but to tell the truth." When the shopkeeper heard this, her eyes widened in shock, and she took a few steps back, her attitude immediately became stiff, and she hurriedly smiled and said, "So it's a princess! Forgive me for being disrespectful, and I hope the princess will be tolerant." Yu Jiaolong smiled: "Don't tell outsiders, I can't bear formalities, and I hate gossip behind people's backs." The shopkeeper repeatedly nodded her promise, and hurriedly exited the room under Yu Jiaolong's signal. After a while, the shopkeeper's wife came into the room with the dish in both hands.Yu Jiaolong raised her eyes and saw that there were four colors of dishes on the wooden plate, not only all of them were fine dishes, even the bowls and plates were replaced with high-quality blue and white fine porcelain.The lady in charge put the dishes and rice in order, and then stood aside to serve her, her demeanor was no longer as carefree as yesterday.Suddenly, Yu Jiaolong couldn't help but think of the scene of the old commander's mansion and the luxury of the Marquis's family in the past. She sat down comfortably as usual, holding her chopsticks calmly, as if she was in the Jin Pavilion of Yutang again, feeling the nobility and honor of the past again. After breakfast, Yu Jiaolong took out ten liang of silver and handed it to the shopkeeper, saying: "Excluding the room and board expenses, the surplus will be used as reward silver; go and ask someone to prepare the horse for me, and I will set off immediately." The shopkeeper's wife had never seen such a generous passenger, she thanked Ying Shi again and again, and went out of the room to make arrangements. Yu Jiaolong tidied everything up, walked out of the room, and went to the store to wait for the horse.当她经过店堂时，这才察觉到店内一下变得异常肃静，四厢房里的旅客，堂内的堂倌、小二，一个个屏息肃立，都以充满敬羡的目光注视着她。她知道定是掌柜娘已将自己称说是公主之事告诉了大家。玉娇龙对此却暗觉自得，毫无嗔怪之意。她虽也曾告诫过掌柜娘，要她休将自己是公主之事对人说出，但她也明知像掌柜娘那种好于饶舌的人是关不住话的，而她真实的用心也正是要借掌柜娘之口，把这拾来的替身张扬出去。 玉娇龙在店里众人的恭立目送下，从容上马，带上那只项下系满驼铃的蒙古双峰骆驼，离开客店，向西门走去。她一面策马前行，一面注视着街上动静，见日已高竿，街上行人却仍然稀少，两旁店门大都还关着，街头隐露着一种紧张和戒备的气氛。玉娇龙知道这定是由于金巡检在帅府被杀而引起的，也不在意，仍从容自若，策马前行。不料行近城关的西街巷口，忽见一个小童从巷里窜了出来，拦住她的去路，闪着一双机警的眼睛，没头没脑地低声对她说道：“骑马的姑姑听着：出了城关，西去五里有片树林，有位大爷和一位年轻的大哥在那里等你。” 玉娇龙被这突然发生的景况愣住了。她四顾无人，惊疑地问道：“那两人是谁？” 小童：“你见了就会知道。” 玉娇龙：“你可知我是谁？” 小童摇摇头：“不知道。那位大爷只是叫我这样告诉你。他还说：昨晚出了事，城关口盘察很紧，几个巡丁很无赖，要你忍着点、休生事。”说完，迅即又窜进巷口去了。 玉娇龙立马空街，心里充满怪诧，只觉如坠五里雾中，不知等待在前面途中的是凶是吉！