Chapter 45 The forty-fifth chapter: Keeping Su Zang, True Tibet, Emotional Education, Aiding and Helping the Boss, Abusing Girls, Saying Grace

It was early winter when Yu Jiaolong returned to the shore of Lake Aibi, exhausted and snow-covered. Xianggu has been living in her home and keeps everything in order.Xue Ping was also raised innocently and lively, extremely spiritual.Seeing that Yu Jiaolong hadn't found a son and came back depressed, she was considerate and comforted her in every possible way, lest she fall into Ruizhi and damage her body.Fortunately, Xue Ping can walk and learn to speak. Although she and her mother have been separated for several months, she has never forgotten her mother's voice and smile. When she saw her return, she shook a pair of small hands before she opened her mouth to approach her. , jumped straight into her arms from Tainu's hand, and kept calling "Mumma" in his mouth, with an extremely affectionate expression.Yu Jiaolong immediately hugged her tightly in his arms, calling her affectionately, and hugging her.In an instant, all the fatigue and sorrow in her body were wiped away, and what was blown into her bosom was strands of tenderness, and what flowed into her heart was a trickle of love.

In the evening, Yu Jiaolong told Xianggu in detail how she had entered the customs to find her son.When she talked about what she heard from Hei Sankou and said that she had already determined that the child Qin Ma held in her arms was her son, Xianggu said anxiously and sadly: "If you stay in Qilian Mountain In the middle, maybe you can find it, if you have already left the mountain, where do you go to find it in such a big world?" Yu Jiaolong furrowed her brows tightly, she was about to cry. Xianggu thought for a while, and then said: "Sister, don't be too sad. If the child really falls into Qin's hands, it's his luck. It's much better than staying with the woman surnamed Fang."

Yu Jiaolong: "Why?" Xianggu: "Qin's mother is also from a poor family. She is always kind-hearted and will not put the child as a bet. Since she has a child, she will love him. You just let him go!" Yu Jiaolong bit her lip and said: "My own son, how can he let others abuse him! I have made a vow, after I raise Xue Ping in a few years, I will go back to the prison, even if Travel to the ends of the earth, but also to find him back." Then Yu Jiaolong also learned from Xianggu's mouth: Luo Xiaohu was surrounded in Guertu in order to save Xianggu. He led dozens of elite cavalry to break through the siege, and led Xiao Zhun's main force to him, heading towards Jinghe recede.They finally got rid of Xiao Zhun's pursuit, came back from the trail, recruited brothers scattered in the vicinity, attacked Wusu, killed Burke, fought several tribes, and rescued many who were captured by those leaders. The hard-working herdsmen and exiles gathered in the northwest of Changji. They were strong and powerful, and even Xiao Zhun didn't dare to look directly at them. They only stayed in Changji city and did not dare to come out.A month ago, I heard that a group of foreign cavalry invaded the world. They rushed to the area around Ulungu Lake, raped, burned, killed, and plundered wantonly, forcing some herdsmen and villagers, old and young, to cross the desert one after another and go to the desert. Fleeing from Changji area.Although Xiao Zhun got the reward, he held back his troops on the grounds of guarding against horse thieves; the garrison in Tacheng only patrolled and watched, and refused to rush to help.The horse thieves brothers in the Ulungu Lake area rose up to fight, but they were few and alone. They only fought by the Ulungu River and lost more than a dozen horse thieves.Inspired by loyalty, Luo Xiaohu led more than 200 horse thieves to help them out of the stronghold. They crossed the desert in two days and two nights. On the fourth day, they arrived at the Ulungu River, just in time to intercept the ranger.Luo Xiaohu took the lead, charged at the enemy cavalry, slashed and killed bravely, within an hour, he defeated the cavalry and took back a large number of cattle, sheep and property.Then he took advantage of the victory and pursued, and finally drove the Ranger out of bounds.In order to protect the herdsmen and villagers in that area, Luo Xiaohu set up a village by the shore of Ulungu Lake.

Xianggu also told Yu Jiaolong that Laqin had followed Luo Xiaohu to Ulungu Lake. Yu Jiaolong didn't expect that it was only three months after she left Xijiang, but Xijiang began to be in turmoil again. If her father was still in Xijiang, how could Luo Xiaohu gain a foothold in Wulun Ancient Lake, and foreign countries invaded the border? It was even more impossible to succeed, listening to the news that Xianggu talked about, not only did she not feel a little relieved, but it caused waves of hidden worries.She heard that Xianggu had never said a word about Harimu's situation, so she couldn't help asking: "Halimu knows that you live here, and came to see you?!"

Xianggu smiled brightly, looked at her, and asked in amazement: "How do you know that he has been here?" Yu Jiaolong smiled: "You know their situation so well, besides him, who else do you ask." Xianggu said coquettishly: "Can't I ask Uncle Lachin?!" Yu Jiaolong glanced at her: "The person you care about the most is silent, if you haven't shown up yet, how patient you are!" Xianggu spat, her face flushed.After a pause, she said half-jokingly and half-complainingly: "I'm stubborn and impatient, but what about you, sister? You're too patient."

Yu Jiaolong's heart skipped a beat and she fell silent. Xianggu turned around and said earnestly and in a low voice: "Sister, you have come through from the dead, it is like a person who has been reborn. Now you have no ropes on your hands, no ropes on your feet, and another rope on your head. There is a piece of sky, there is another piece of land under your feet, everything is up to you, Brother Luo is by your side, why don't you vote for him, but stay here alone?" Yu Jiaolong just shook his head and didn't respond. Xianggu said emotionally again: "In life, the grass grows once in the spring. If you want to love, you will love, if you want to hate, you will hate. Why are you still guarding your crooked etiquette! You are not used to living in caves and forests, and you are not used to living in mixed places. Now Brother Luo has set up camp in Ulungu Lake. Although there is no gum quilt, it is still a big tent. Once you get there, you will be the real second leader of the village. Brothers, who dares to disrespect you is better than Do you want to be a fake princess here, why do you hesitate?"

Yu Jiaolong sighed slightly, and said: "Xianggu, I've been thinking about it for a long time. People can neither disobey their will nor disobey their orders. The strange incident I encountered when I was staying in the hotel on the way into the customs, It makes me terrified, and every time I think about it, I still feel lingering fear. As the saying goes: "If you want to be unknown, you must do nothing yourself." 'If I am a little careless, it is inevitable that I will not be known. Once I harm my father and brother, I will regret it.Brother Luo and I not only have the love of husband and wife, but also have the righteousness of husband and wife.It's just that I can be Lou's wife, but I will never be a thief's wife! Seeing that she was decisive, Xianggu knew that persuasion was useless, so she remained silent for a while and said, "You, you!In fact, what you did was similar to what Brother Luo did, but why did you choose to chew on the word 'thief'? "

Yu Jiaolong was startled and ignored her. Xianggu said again: "I can't explain the truth clearly, you may understand later. Harimu will come here again in a few days, and I'm going to follow him to Ulungu Lake. My child hasn't been named yet. , just ask my sister to get one for her. I will bring her to see you in the future." Yu Jiaolong heard that Xianggu said she was leaving, and couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy in her heart.But she thought that people have their own ambitions, so she restrained her melancholy.She leaned over and looked at the child who was sleeping soundly in Xianggu's arms. The child's carefree face made her feel a sense of pity, thinking: "This child is not only born as a horse thief, but also a horse thief. Besides, I will grow up in the den of thieves, what kind of character will I develop in the future?" She thought for a moment, then said: "I will give her the word Lian, and I will call her Lian Gu from now on. May she be like this gentleman among flowers , keep clean and clean, and come out of the mud without being stained."

Xianggu smiled and said, "I didn't expect a name to be so particular! In fact, it's nothing unusual to get out of the mud and not be stained. A man is considered a hero if he enters the mud and is not stained!" Yu Jiaolong: "Is there anyone who can get into the mud without getting dirty?" Xianggu: "Yes." Yu Jiaolong: "What?" Xianggu: "Loach." Yu Jiaolong couldn't help laughing dumbfounded by Xianggu's words.There was a bit of warmth in the room, and after a few days, Harimu really came.When Xianggu bid farewell to Yujiaolong, she said to her earnestly: "Sister, Harimu said that Brother Luo has your love in his heart, and he is always thinking about you. Brother Luo also wants Harimu to tell you that Xijiang The various ministries will rebel again. He has received a report from Ma Qiang, saying that the court has transferred Tian Xiang as a general, leading an army of 20,000 horses, and will soon come to the western border. Please pay more attention. Brother Luo said, if you gain a foothold here If you can’t stop, go to Ulungu Lake.”

Yu Jiaolong's peaceful heart was disturbed again.She just listened silently, biting her lip from time to time, without saying a word.But Xianggu could already see that her heart was bleeding, she couldn't distinguish between joy and sorrow, and she couldn't feel death and life. As soon as Yu Jiaolong sent Xianggu away, she rode on the big black horse, went to the bank of Aibi Lake alone, found a quiet place, sat down, and told Luo Xiaohu the sorrow and resentment that had been smoldering in her heart for a long time. The lovesickness, the pain for the loss of the child, all turned into tears, let it pour out as much as you want.Her unstoppable sobs, sobs that could not be swallowed so loudly, were so lung-shattering, it seemed that the frozen water of Lake Abby wanted to make ripples for her.

Yu Jiaolong sat alone by the lake for a whole day. When she returned home, except for her eyes that were a little red and swollen, she had wiped off the sadness on her face, but she looked graceful and demure in front of Tainu, with a faint smile on her lips. She was wary of Luo Xiaohu's news that Tian Xiang had been transferred by the court and would lead troops to Xinjiang, but it didn't cause much uneasiness.I thought, as long as I concentrate on hiding and don't cause troubles, I can't help myself. Since Xianggu left, Yu Jiaolong has kept a low profile even more. She usually only raises snow bottle at home, and can ride for less than ten miles. A Lun is also alert, he seems to have grasped Yu Jiaolong's intentions, and he always reports to Yu Jiaolong some news he hears from outside without her further instructions.Therefore, although Yu Jiaolong hides in a deserted village and is isolated from the outside world, she knows most of what is going on outside. Yu Jiaolong lived a quiet and lonely time, and the days passed away day by day in yearning.The spring breeze greens the grassland and wrinkles the lake water; the snow and ice whitens the mountains and forests and freezes the earth. Yujiaolong is like Lake Aibi next to the village, like Alashan by the lake, its appearance has not changed.Xue Ping has gradually grown up, and now he is over six years old.This child is very intelligent and very beautiful.She is by Yu Jiaolong's side all day long, knowing how to coquettishly ask her mother, and how to please her mother.Occasionally, Yu Jiaolong rests her chin in thought, and a burst of uncontrollable melancholy makes her frown. Xue Ping always comes to her side silently, gently throws herself into her arms, raises her head, and opens her eyes. Looking at her with probing eyes, he said, "Mother, what are you thinking? The daughter is here, come to be with mother." The sorrow in Yu Jiaolong's heart immediately calmed down, she untied her eyebrows, and her heart was full of tenderness. Yu Jiaolong regards Xue Ping as a bright pearl, and pours all his heart and soul into her, caring for her in every possible way, and loving her all-encompassingly.She is determined to teach her all her boxing skills and swordsmanship, so that she can reach the pinnacle of martial arts, surpass the ordinary and become holy. In the future, she will travel across the western border and all over the world, and no one will dare to bully her.Therefore, since Xue Ping was learning to walk, Yu Jiaolong began to teach her how to walk and lure her to practice kung fu. By the time Xue Ping was five years old, he had already learned how to ride a horse, and had memorized several sets of boxing and sword techniques in the "Secret Quanshu of Fist and Sword".When Yu Jiaolong taught Xue Ping's martial arts, he did not seek speed, but refinement, one move and one style, one advance and one retreat, one vertical and one pick, one send and one receive, as well as the body, steps, hands, eyes, and tools. 1. Follow the law and order, without the slightest error.Although Xue Ping is young, she is diligent and conscientious.Therefore, just over six years old, she is already very healthy, if it is not because she is young and weak, even an ordinary adult man can do nothing to her. One day, Xue Ping was playing outside, and suddenly caught a baby bird that was learning to fly and fell to the ground. She fondled it and loved it very much. Unexpectedly, the mother bird circled in the sky and wailed, and several times desperately rushed down to the ground in an attempt to save the chick.The boys who played with her all asked Xue Ping to let the chick go, but Xue Ping refused, so she quarreled with a boy.Taking advantage of others' strength and strength, the boy stretched out his hand to snatch the chick, angered Xue Ping, and with three punches and two kicks, he knocked the boy to the ground, bleeding from his mouth and nose.The rest of the boys were scared away, and the kid who was knocked to the ground cried and pointed at the snow bottle and cursed: "You are cruel for taking away the baby bird from the mother bird, you will be punished." Xue Ping returned home angrily, and told her mother about the fight for the bird. Yu Jiaolong scolded her and said, "Practicing martial arts is for self-defense, how can you do it so easily! A woman regards softness as her nature, and obedience as her virtue; Struggle to win is all masculinity, which is not suitable for women, and you must not cause trouble in the future." After hearing this, Xue Ping didn't understand, but she also knew that her mother was not looking for her. She pouted and said, "The kid still scolded me! It's cruel to say that I took away the baby bird from the mother bird, and said that I You will be punished!" Yu Jiaolong was startled unconsciously, her face suddenly turned pale, she was numb for a moment, then she suddenly murmured to herself: "Who took whose baby bird?" Xue Ping stared at her mother with a pair of confused eyes. A few days later, Xue Ping came back with a gallop, and when he got to the gate of the wooden gate, he ran into a group of children from the village playing there. When everyone saw Xue Ping coming, they rushed forward to invite her to participate in the killing battle.Xue Ping remembered her mother's previous teachings and was unwilling to participate. A dark boy said to everyone: "It's fine if she doesn't dare to participate. This kind of killing is not for girls!" Xue Ping felt that it was harsh, threw away the reins, and said angrily: "If you fight, you can fight, there is no one who dare not participate!" Hei Zi asked, "What are you doing?" Xue Ping didn't know what to do, just looked at everyone, unable to answer. The other two boys rushed to her side and said, "Come on, let's be together as horse thieves." Xue Ping didn't know what a horse thief was, and was hesitating, the other boys started arguing immediately, they didn't want to be officers and soldiers, they were vying to be a horse thief.It was only then that Xue Ping understood: it turned out that the horse thieves were on the one side and the officers and soldiers were on the other side.Seeing that everyone was still arguing, Hei Xiaozi said to Xue Ping: "Do you dare to come to be an officer, a Yushuai?" Xue Ping asked: "Who is Yu Shuai?" The black boy said: "He was the most famous person in Xijiang in the past, he was the commander-in-chief of officers and soldiers, horse thieves and chieftains were all afraid of him." Xue Ping rolled up his sleeves and said, "Okay, I'll be Yushuai." So, Xue Ping formed a party, and the other five or six boys formed a team in front of the wooden gate, and started fighting. Xue Ping didn't rush, she stepped into a pile, fisted at her waist, and unleashed according to the number of boxing moves her mother usually taught her.Throwing a fist like a falcon into the forest, kicking up like a dragon jumping out of the water, jumping and flying, unpredictable.In just a few blinks, he knocked down five or six boys who were usually superior and aggressive among their peers.Xue Ping still refused to give up, and kept forcing them to admit defeat, nodding in response, before leaving contentedly. Allen had already seen Xue Ping playing in front of the wooden gate from a distance, and before she got home, Allen had already told her mother about it.When Xue Ping excitedly came to her mother, she saw that her mother looked at her with a look of relief and warmth.Although Xue Ping has always relied on her mother's pampering and did not take her mother's blame seriously, but at this moment she felt something was wrong from her mother's sullen eyes.She had no choice but to lower her head and wander around the room, waiting for her mother to question her.Yu Jiaolong didn't speak immediately, but still walked up to her as usual, straightened her messy hair, brushed off the dust from her body, until Xue Ping no longer felt cramped, and her face showed a coquettish look again. , then asked her: "Who did you fight with again?" Xue Ping said proudly: "It's not a fight, it's a war." Yu Jiaolong was also dissipated by Xue Ping's innocence and naivety, which still left a trace of resentment in her heart.And asked curiously: "War?! Who are you fighting with?" Xue Ping proudly said, "The horse thief." Yu Jiaolong was startled suddenly: "Horse thief?!" Xue Ping: "It's horse thieves. I defeated five or six horse thieves by myself." Yu Jiaolong complained: "How can you treat them as horse thieves?!" Xue Ping: "It's not me, they are the ones vying to be horse thieves." Yu Jiaolong: "What about you? What are you doing?" Xue Ping raised his head: "I'm an officer and soldier, Yushuai." Yu Jiaolong was taken aback, his eyes sparkled, his voice trembled, and he asked cautiously: "Yu Shuai?! Who told you to be Yu Shuai?" Xue Ping felt that her mother's expression was different, and she lowered her voice, and said in confusion: "That black boy at the head of the village." Only then did Yu Jiaolong feel relieved a little.She knew that the black boy that Xue Ping said was Laqin's son, and that he wanted Xue Ping to be the commander-in-chief just by chance, not intentionally or insinuating.But why did he want Xue Ping to act as an officer, and why did he want her to pretend to be Yushuai?This is obviously hostile to the officers and soldiers, and also disrespectful to his father!Thinking of this, Yu Jiaolong felt very unhappy.She didn't want to ask any more questions, and just said: "Mother has already told you that martial arts is for self-defense, how can a girl go to war!" The confusion in Xue Ping's heart was still unresolved, and she asked again: "Mother, are the officers, soldiers, and Yu Shuai good or bad?" Yu Jiaolong: "Officers and soldiers are raised by the imperial court, so they are good people. Yu Shuai is appointed by the imperial court, admired by the three armies, respected by all people, and even more worthy of respect." Snow bottle: "Where's the horse thief?" Yu Jiaolong hesitated for a moment, then said: "If you specialize in looting houses, killing people and setting fires everywhere, harming people, and rebelling against the imperial court, you are a thief and a bad person." Xue Ping seemed to have an answer, and wanted to ask again, but Yu Jiaolong didn't wait for her to speak, and hurriedly said: "You should also read some books and learn some etiquette. From tomorrow, I will teach you to read." When Xue Ping heard her mother say that she would teach her to read, she was very happy, so she didn't ask any more questions, and went off to have fun. The next day, Yu Jiaolong really started teaching Xue Ping how to read and write.There were no books in the deserted village, so Yu Jiaolong recited the books she had learned from Yumu and Mr. Gao in the past, and taught Xue Ping word by word.The village dweller has nothing to do, and she often tells Xue Ping the stories of her father one by one.One day, she told Xue Ping the story of Mulan joining the army.After listening to Xue Ping, she suddenly asked: "Mother, didn't you once tell me that there are no girls going to war?" Why did Mulan go to war again?" Yu Jiaolong: "Mulan joined the army in place of her father, and went to fight out of filial piety." Xue Ping thought for a while, then suddenly asked, "Why don't I have a father?" Yu Jiaolong looked at Xue Ping silently, his heart was full of pity for her and sentimentality for himself. Xue Ping flashed inquiring eyes, and asked again: "Did my father go to war? I will join the army for him when I grow up, and bring my father back home." Yu Jiaolong's eyes were filled with tears, he just stared at her, not knowing how to answer.After a long time, she said in a low voice: "No, Xue Ping, you don't have a father. You only have me and a mother." Xue Ping disappointed: "Apart from my mother, I have no other relatives?!" Yu Jiaolong suddenly leaned down, hugged her, and whispered in her ear: "No, you still have a relative, your younger brother, he is in the pass, when you grow up, I will definitely go find him , let him be with you." Xue Ping didn't know whether it was joy or surprise, her childish heart jumped up suddenly, and she hurriedly begged: "Mother, why did you wait for me to grow up before looking for him? Let's look for him now, I can bring him back with him." Take him to the lake to play." Yu Jiaolong stopped responding. Xue Ping wanted to express her usual coquettishness again, and begged her mother bitterly, but she suddenly felt her mother's hands embracing her and her chest tightly trembling slightly, she didn't raise her head, nor Say no more. At night, Yu Jiaolong couldn't fall asleep until late at night, and she was crying again in her heart.She turned her back to the snow bottle, and bit her lips tightly, preventing herself from choking out a sob or gasping for breath.Over the years, she has often been like this, hiding her grievances in her eyes and her pain in her heart.Yu Jiaolong was in great distress, when she suddenly felt a small hand stretch out quietly, before she had time to turn her head away, the finger touched her eyelids.Yu Jiaolong was stunned by this quick movement, she just pretended to be asleep and remained motionless. At this time, Xue Ping asked softly from behind her: "Mother, are you crying again?!" Yu Jiaolong replied vaguely: "I had a dream." Xue Ping moved over, hugged her tightly, and said: "No, mother, you are always awake, you are often like this, I know." Yu Jiaolong was shocked, ashamed, and moved.She turned around, held Xue Ping in her arms, and said with a choked voice: "Xue Ping, sleep well, this is none of your business." Xue Ping just cuddled tightly in Yu Jiaolong's arms and stopped talking. In the deep night, there was no sound in the room.Jiaolong only felt her body trembling, she couldn't tell whether it was herself swallowing or Xue Ping crying. The autumn snow around Lake Aibi has melted, the grass is green, and spring has returned to this deserted village.One day, when Yu Jiaolong was pestered by the snow bottle and asked her to take a ride with her, A Lun came back from shopping in Wusu.He brought a piece of news that shocked and disturbed Yu Jiaolong: the leaders of various ministries in western Xinjiang were wary of the imperial court sending Tian Xiang into Xinjiang, and Tian Xiang was arrogant and cruel by nature. The anti-vertical department was abusive, and the leaders of the various ministries took the opportunity to create chaos, leading the troops to attack and occupy the city camps, and killed the court officials, resulting in wars and disasters in western Xinjiang, all industries were demolished, and the people were in dire straits.Gesang also led more than a thousand warriors, forcibly entered Wusu, and became one with Xiao Zhun. On the one hand, he repaired Tian Xiang, and on the other hand, he secretly colluded with the rebels.Recently there have been rumors in Wusu that the imperial court has received an urgent report, and will send Yushuai to lead troops into Xinjiang to quell the chaos, and take charge of the military administration in the western Xinjiang, and act according to the opportunity. When Yu Jiaolong heard the news, her heart turned from shock to joy, and then from joy to sadness.What surprised her was that her father was going to visit Xijiang again, and she couldn't help but feel at a loss. What made her happy was that since her father was still able to take command of Xinjiang, she thought he would be in good health!The sad thing is that once my father comes to Xijiang, even though father and daughter are separated by a short distance, they will be like clouds and springs, and they will never see each other again. Yu Jiaolong is worried about this all day long, feeling unhappy.Seeing her mother depressed, Xue Ping always walked around her, looking for something to make her happy, picking something to make her laugh. One day, Yu Jiaolong was meditating silently in the room, when Xue Ping came to her and asked suddenly: "Mother, didn't you once tell me that Yu Shuai is a good man who is respected by all people, why did you hear that he is coming Are you unhappy here?" Yu Jiaolong couldn't help shivering, and said: "Recently, I just feel a little unwell because of my body, it has nothing to do with Yushuai coming or not!" Xue Ping blinked, tilted her head, and said: "Mom, don't coax me, don't you think I can't see it?" After speaking, she ran out of the room. Yu Jiaolong couldn't help shivering again, she looked at Xue Ping's flexible back, she was really surprised.She didn't expect that the secret hidden in her heart would be discovered by Xue Ping, who was not yet seven years old. Was it because she was not good at keeping secrets and was negligent in vigilance?Or Xue Ping has a tacit understanding and a discerning eye?Yu Jiaolong was at a loss. A few days later, Yu Jiaolong was teaching Xue Ping how to read. Allen came to the room angrily, and reported: "Princess, Gesang's department is brave enough to rob the herdsmen's cattle, sheep and horses. Just now more than 20 riders ran away." When I came to the village, I drove away the princess's twenty or so cattle and sheep, and took five good horses. I went up to argue with them, but I was almost killed by them. Now the twenty or so riders are not far from the village, so I ask the princess to decide! " Before Yu Jiaolong could speak, Xue Ping stood up from the chair, opened her beautiful eyes, rolled up her sleeves, and said: "Mother, hurry up and get the cattle, sheep and horses back!" Yu Jiaolong glanced at her, still sat by the case without moving, and thought for a while, and then said to A Lun: "'If you can't bear it, you will make trouble." Let him go!" Alan nodded in understanding, and was about to quit, Xue Ping blushed, and asked angrily, "Are these people horse thieves?" Allen said unhappily: "They are also worthy of being called horse thieves!" After speaking, he hurried out of the room. Xue Ping looked at her mother puzzled. Yu Jiaolong said: "These people are horse thieves! Real horse thieves!" Xue Ping: "I will be Yushuai in the future, and I will fight against these horse thieves!" Yu Jiaolong smiled happily.Xue Ping felt appreciation and encouragement from her mother's eyes. The mountains and forests around Lake Aibi turned from verdant green to dark green, and the flowers on the grass turned green again. It was already summer in the deserted village, and the sun made people lazy. Yu Jiaolong secretly worried about a matter, which finally came from Alun again: Yushuai led the army into Xinjiang and had already arrived in Ili, the emperor appointed him as the governor of Western Xinjiang, and granted the crown prince the Taibao, authorized to "govern the army and the people." , comprehensive control of civil and military affairs", he wrote that he "supervised military affairs, surveyed chaos and eliminated disasters, and acted cheaply", and set up Tian Xiang in Dihua's General's Office, which was also under the jurisdiction of Yushuai.His important visit to Xijiang this time is even more earth-shattering and majestic than before.As soon as Yushuai arrived in Yili, he immediately dispatched two battalions of fine cavalry to Guertu, set up camp there, set up posts and set up checkpoints everywhere, and sealed off all the intersections leading to Lake Aibi and Jinghe, only from west to east. Pedestrians passed by, but no one was spared to go in the direction of Lake Aibi and Jinghe. After Yu Jiaolong heard about it, she thought to herself: Guertu is not an important place, and my father has never stationed a riding camp there before, so why?She seemed to have vaguely sensed her father's intentions. He might have found out that she was hiding in this deserted village, and the garrison blocked the road just to cover herself.For a moment, Yu Jiaolong's father's feeling of licking the calf made Yu Jiaolong feel as if she had something to rely on, and her heart was full of gratitude and warmth. No matter how turbulent the army is outside Lake Aibi, and houses are destroyed and corpses are everywhere, this deserted village is still calm and a paradise. Yu Jiaolong also gradually felt relieved, and lived in peace and tranquility. Some more days passed.Early in the morning, Yu Jiaolong stood outside the door looking at the surrounding scenery, and suddenly saw thirty or forty horses with saddles and stirrups grazing freely on the grass outside the village. She was startled, and then raised her eyes to look around the village. Go, it turns out that there are three or five men sitting in front of each house, talking to the villagers.Yu Jiaolong was very surprised and thought: who are these people? Where did it come from again?Just as she was wondering, she suddenly saw Alan leading a few men into the gate and walking towards a nearby villager.Yu Jiaolong recognized those men immediately: they were the horse thieves she had seen in the grass a few years ago.Yu Jiaolong also immediately understood what was going on, knowing that Alan must have secretly brought them from Caoze to the village.She then turned around and entered the house, asked Tai Nu to call Alan, and asked angrily, "Why did you bring these horse thieves into the village?!" A Lun said without any discouragement: "Yu Shuai led his troops into Xinjiang, but he just stayed put and did not move, intending to appease the various ministries; but Tian Xiang transferred thousands of officers and soldiers to press towards Ulun Ancient Lake. Brother Luo saw that the officers and soldiers were so powerful that he was afraid of disaster. The people, unwilling to confront them, divided their brothers into groups and ordered them to disperse temporarily. This group of brothers was chased by the officers and soldiers to the desert of Gurtu. They are all poor brothers. Seeing that they are in a critical situation, I brought them here and let them shelter for a while. When Brother Luo established a new village, he left immediately. "Yu Jiaolong heard about this situation, it was inconvenient to have an attack, she pondered for a while, and said: "You tell them to be more careful, and this rumor must not leak out. " But a few days later, Laqin also came back to the village with more than a dozen brothers.He will not see Yu Jiaolong in the future, so he only stays at home for one night, and the next day, Allen sends him out of the grassy marsh alone, heading northeast.After Yu Jiaolong heard about it, she was very puzzled, so she went to ask Tainu to call Alan, and asked, "Why didn't Laqin come to see me?" Allen hesitated for a moment, then said, "Uncle Rachin may have something on his mind." Yu Jiaolong saw that Allen's words were wandering, and his expression was evasive. He was taken aback and thought: Could it be that he has already seen that he is not Princess Tuoling? !She stared at Alan for a while, and then asked: "He hasn't returned for many years, why did he leave in such a hurry?" Alun: "Uncle Lachin is only thinking about Brother Luo, he and Brother Luo are life and death brothers. " Yu Jiaolong's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "How is his life and death brother?!" A Lun: "Uncle Raqin said that Brother Luo took more than a dozen brothers and galloped westward, possibly to the Tacheng area. Uncle Rachin said that Brother Luo was not familiar with the terrain in that area. He was afraid that something would happen to him, so he was busy Rush to find him." After A Lun withdrew, Yu Jiaolong suddenly felt unreasonably upset in the room, so that she felt restless even sitting or standing.She walked slowly to the window, looking at the scenery outside the village, trying to restore her calmness, but Luo Xiaohu's figure always appeared in front of her eyes.That figure is neither the majestic posture of a leaping horse swinging a knife in the desert, nor the simple and gentle smiling face in the tent, but the expression with head held high and shackles in the woods.This figure's expression, she couldn't dispel it even if she wanted to, and couldn't change it even if she wanted to change it.When Yu Jiaolong was secretly annoyed at herself, she suddenly asked, as if a deer had been bumped into her chest, she suddenly felt throbbing, accompanied by palpitations.Yu Jiaolong couldn't help trembling a few times, suddenly remembered what Xianggu had said to her about heartbeat.She hurriedly touched her heart with her hands, and secretly asked herself: "Who is this heartbeat for? Is it the little tiger who is on the run, or the missing son?" She stood there in a daze, at a loss. The next day, Xue Ping came back home after riding a horse outside, and said to Yu Jiaolong as soon as she entered the room: "Mother, I saw some strangers from other places in the woods by Lake Aibi. The Guertu Barracks is here to see the leader here." Yu Jiaolong was slightly taken aback, and said, "We don't have a leader here." Xue Ping: "I told them that too, but they didn't believe me. An old man asked me whose family the girl was from. I didn't tell him, but he guessed it and said, "Your mother thinks it's Princess Tuoling?" 'I asked him what he was doing here?The old man said: "Go back and tell your mother that Tian Xiang sent troops to Ulungu Lake to hunt down the horse thieves and came back. Now that Wusu has stopped his horse, he will come to this lake to hunt with the head Gesang in two days, and inform the whole village. Don’t disturb the local villagers.” Yu Jiaolong was extremely astonished, and hurriedly asked: “Then what kind of person is the old man?” Xue Ping said indifferently, "It's a lame leg." Yu Jiaolong was stunned for a moment, and almost cried out!She really didn't expect that this figure, even though she felt disgusted and comforted, would appear in this deserted village at such a moment like a ghost.She knew in her heart that he came not without a reason, let alone by chance.He came here on purpose to call the police.She also knew that he did this not out of his concern for herself, but out of loyalty to her father.Yu Jiaolong felt a mysterious feeling in her heart towards this crippled team leader who had always been hiding behind his back and using magic tricks, always appearing and disappearing in the dark. She had it all in her heart, and sometimes she couldn't even tell herself.She concentrated on her thoughts, carefully considered what he said, and immediately understood his intentions for coming to Lake Aibi: not only did he already know that he was hiding here under the guise of a name, but he might also have found out that horse thieves were coming to hide here For the sake of his father's reputation and future, he couldn't let himself be exposed in Tian Xiang's hands. Yu Jiaolong thought for a while, then made a quick decision, decided to take the snow bottle and leave the deserted village temporarily, and take a walk outside to express her depression.He immediately said to Xue Ping: "I will take you out for a walk, let you see the world, you sleep early tonight, and set off with me tomorrow morning." Xue Ping was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Where will mother take me?" Yu Jiaolong said with a smile: "Go north, to Tacheng." Xue Ping was puzzled: "Everyone says Yili is good, why don't you go to Yili?" Yu Jiaolong: "Tacheng is better than Yili, where you can...you can buy what you want." After finishing speaking, she began to pack her bags, and the snow bottle also happily helped her clean up the clothes for the road. When Yu Jiaolong was about to put the sword he usually used into his pouch, Xue Ping said: "Why didn't mother take the sword with the jewel embedded in the scabbard? That sword is sharp." Yu Jiaolong: "Success lies in skill, not profit." Xue Ping: "The skill is high and the sword is sharp, wouldn't it be better!" Yu Jiaolong gave her a reproachful look, and said: "The scabbard of that sword is too dazzling, it will be inconvenient on the road." Xue Ping: "Change the scabbard so it won't be dazzling." Yu Jiaolong stared at her in amazement, with a slightly displeased look on her face, and said: "Swords and scabbards are matched, and things also have feelings. Can you change it?!" Xue Ping pouted, and said: "Mother always said that one must be sensible, but you are too unreasonable." Yu Jiaolong stared at Xue Ping silently, with a strange expression flashing in his eyes, seeming annoyed rather than sullen, seeming worried but not worried. After a while, he said again: "I will follow you and bring this sharp sword with you. Go, only the sheath can't be changed." In the early morning of the next day, Yu Jiaolong called Allen before leaving, and said to him: "I am about to leave for a walk, and I will entrust everything at home to you. I have learned that Tian Xiang will meet with Gesang tomorrow.一道来湖边射猎，你务于明天清早之前将所有从乌伦古湖来的人、马，带到草泽中去，不能留下一丝痕迹，不然，这村子就将永无宁日了。” 玉娇龙吩咐已毕，便带着雪瓶上路了。她骑着大黑马走在前面，雪瓶骑了一匹乌骓马跟在后面。母女二人穿过草泽，进入沙漠，直向塔城方向驰去。 一路上，玉娇龙很少说话，每到人多热闹的城镇，或绕道而行，或匆匆驰过，很少逗留。她在马上有时显得无精打采，任马行去；有时又变得精神焕发，纵马奔驰，好像在避开什么，又好像在追寻什么。雪瓶则是兴致勃勃，对什么都感到稀奇新鲜，不停地缠着母亲问这问那。 玉娇龙说的是去塔城，但当她已快到塔城时，却又把马转到另外一条道上去了。她一直在塔城附近游荡徘徊。 一天，玉娇龙和雪瓶正策马驰行在大道上，忽见道上有许多远地商贩，赶着骆驼，马匹，驮运着各种各样的货物向塔城方向走去。当地的一些牧民百姓，也穿着新衣，三五成群地在路上走着。玉娇龙感到十分奇怪，向路人打听，才知道当地一年一度的大赶集已于昨日开始，在塔城之外草坝上举行。每年到了大赶集的这半个月，西疆各地的商贩，牧民，从四面八方赶来，运来了各地的瓜果，皮毛、牛羊、药材、布匹、珍珠，真是应有尽有，热闹非常。雪瓶一听，便缠着母亲要去塔城看看热闹。玉娇龙被缠不过，只好依从。于是母女二人便拨转马头，直向塔城驰去。 集市设在离城约二里地的一片大草坝上。草坝四周早已搭起了一座座篷帐，每个篷帐旁边都栅围着一群群来自各地的良马、牛羊；草坝中央扯着一张张篷盖，篷盖下就是摆设着各种物品的货摊。那篷盖虽然高低不一。 大小各异，但货摊却摆得整齐成行，赶集的人熙熙攘攘，在集市上挤子拥去，真是热闹已极。 玉娇龙母女来到集市，己近中午，正是赶集的人最多的时刻。玉娇龙厌倦喧嚣，只拣人少处走去；雪瓶却一路嘀咕着总是想向人多处凑。玉娇龙并不留心摊上货物，只暗暗向人群中察看；雪瓶却二者都不在意，眼睛只向稀奇处落去。母女二人正逛着，雪瓶忽然拉住母亲的衣服，说道：“母亲，你看那刀！” 玉娇龙循着她指向的一个摊子看去，见摊内站立个高翘着两绺胡须的彪形汉子，手里正举着一把长长的月形马刀，刀锋上闪着熠熠的青光，一望而知是把锋利的好刀。那汉子将刀在手中抖了一抖，说道：“我家世代铸刀，曾荣获敝国皇上的嘉奖。听说贵国的伊犁刀利，特专从敝国赶来贵地，欲和贵国的伊犁刀一比锋利。我手中这把刀，乃是我爷爷当年铸造，在比试刃利中，不知削断过多少利刀。这刀刃却毫无卷损。诸位身旁如带有伊犁好刀，请未一较，只要能卷损我这刀刃，愿将我摊上的二十把好刀相送；如被我这刀刃削断，今后就休再自称伊犁刀好，还不如买把我这摊上的刀去。” 玉娇龙听了他这番话后，方才知道他原是这塔城近旁的邻邦过界来卖刀的。她对他说的那番话虽也不禁感到恼怒，但还是沉下气来，只远远地站在一座篷帐旁边，冷眼看他动静。 摊旁渐渐围满了人，不少人脸上露出忿忿的神色，只是看着他手中那把闪着熠熠青光的马刀，谁也不敢拔刀和他一较。 卖刀汉子又把刚才所说的那番话重说了一遍后，带着脾睨的神情，又补了一句：“诸位是不敢来较，还是未曾带有伊犁刀？” 这时，人群中一位牧民打扮的年轻汉子被激怒了，拔出腰间短刀，分开众人，上前对卖刀汉子说道：“我这刀也是我爷爷打的，让它来和你那刀碰碰看。” 卖刀汉子瞟了眼年轻汉子手中短刀，冷冷一笑，说道：“好，我还可让你三分，我只端着这刀，就让你用力来砍好了。”说完，他用双手握紧马刀，平端腰际，将刀刃向上。年轻汉子也不和他计较，将短刀高举过头，运足气力，猛地一挥，向卖刀汉子的刀刃砍去。只听“锵”的一声，年轻汉子手中短刀断为两截，卖刀汉子发出几声狂笑，随即举起刀来在他唇上亲了一亲，嘴边挂着一丝轻蔑之意。 年轻汉子羞得涨红了脸，恨恨地将手中剩下的半截短刀往地下一摔，挤出人群，头也不回地走开了去。 雪瓶把这一切看在眼里，早已按捺不住她那股好强的心性，忙扯了扯玉娇龙的衣角，央求道：“母亲，取出你那柄剑去和他比试比试，我敢说，他那刀准不及你的剑利。” 玉娇龙好似没听着一般，不理，也不吭声。 雪瓶急了，又央求道：“母亲，你不愿去，我去。” 玉娇龙瞪了她一眼，说道：“他是什么人，也配得上你去和他逞强斗胜！” 雪瓶见母亲不乐意，只好嘟着嘴不说话，这时，摊后那卖刀汉子已从地下捡起断刀，拿在手里看了一看，说道：“在我家乡割麦用的刀都比这刀利。”他话音刚落，忽从人群后面传子一声响亮的话音：“你休夸口，我来和你比试比试。” 这声音刚一传入玉娇龙耳里，她不禁猛然一怔，整个心立即收缩拢来，赶忙闪身躲到篷帐侧后去了。 雪瓶也茫然不解地跟着母亲退去。她一面惶然地仰头看看母亲，一面忙又偷眼向那边人群望去。就在这一瞬间，只见人群后面挤出一条汉子，浓黑的胡须几乎遮去了半个脸面，远远望去，只能看到额问那两道漆黑的剑眉和剑眉下那一双闪闪发亮的眼睛。那汉子穿了一件白布排扣紧褂，鼓耸的胸肌将胸前褂扣全都绽开。那汉子分开众人，来到卖刀汉子的前面，双手抱胸，紧瞅着他，眼里露出略带嘲讽的神情，说道：“你卖刀就卖刀，比刀就比刀，为何说出这些话子，岂欺我塔城真无利刃？！” 卖刀汉子将他全身打量一番，见他身旁并未带有刀剑，说道：“我自夸我刀利，何损于你！你如真有利刃，就去拿来比比，如能胜过我手中这口马刀，这摊上二十把刀全部归你，并任你如何夸去。”说完，又将他全身上下看了一眼，说道：“我只比刀快，不斗嘴利。” 那汉子眨了眨眼，带嘲讽地说道：“我来就是和你比刀的，只怪你眼浅，岂欺我无刀！” 话音刚落，只见他将手一抬，迅即从项后抽出一把刀来。那刀长不过一尺五寸，厚背薄刃，闪闪的青光中透出一股逼人的寒气。 卖刀汉子吃了一惊，不觉连连退后两步，张大着一双惊诧的眼睛望着那刀，说道：“你这可是伊犁刀？” 那汉逡笑了笑，说道：“我这刀只是砍柴所用，哪能妄冒伊犁宝刀！” 卖刀汉子望着那刀犹豫片刻，说道，“你这刀背厚，这样比是不公平的。” 那汉子：“我也让你三分，照样只端着它，让你用刀来砍好了。”说完，只用一手握刀平端出去。卖刀汉子见事已至此，只好将心一横，高高举起手中马刀，让刀锋在空中停了片刻，然后大吼一声，拼力劈将下去。只见火光一闪，卖刀汉子就只剩下半截刀叶在手里了，人群中顿时爆响起一阵拍手叫好的声声。 雪瓶看得呆了，正要跟着应和几声，突然被母亲用手一拉制止住了。她抬起头来，见母亲脸色发白，眼里闪着亮光，用一种微微颤抖的声音对她说道：“休要出声。我担心这儿会出事的。” 雪瓶惊疑不解地说道：“出什么事？” 玉娇龙并不答话，只说道：“走，我们到僻静处去歇息。”说完，也不管雪瓶乐意与否，便拉着她向草坝边上走去。她寻了处可以看清集会上动静而别人却又不易注意的角落坐了下来，母女二人都默默无语，各自向场内窥探着、张望着。 过了一会儿，场里忽然骚乱起来，只见篷盖纷纷拽倒，惊惶的人群四散奔逃。场里响起了一阵马蹄声和呼喝声。玉娇龙猛然站起身未，紧紧注视着场内的动静。雪瓶忙问道：“母亲，出了什么事情？” 玉娇龙尚未答话，忽见刚才在摊前较刀的那位浓须汉子骑着一匹大红马，领着十来骑人从场里冲杀出来。那汉子挥舞着那把闪闪发光的厚背短刀，所向无敌，勇猛绝伦。 不料他刚冲到场口，便被从城里赶来的三十余骑官兵截住，一场恶战便在坝上展开了。 双方在混战中挤成一团，只见马挤马，人碰人，因此都施展不开，只是乱砍一气。一瞬间，便已有几人被砍下马去。雪瓶目不转睛地看着他们拼杀，毫无一点惊惧之意。她见那浓须汉子虽被六七骑官兵前后围攻，却仍奋力冲杀，毫不在意。不一会，又有两人被他砍翻落马，其余的几骑竟被他吓住，只围住他，不敢再冲上前去。浓须汉子勒马横刀，仰天大笑，说道：“玉帅的守边精骑，却原都是一些脓包！” 雪瓶听了一惊，忙问道：“那汉子是什么人？” 玉娇龙咬着唇，没应声。 雪瓶只紧问道：“母亲，他究竟是什么人？为何嘲笑玉帅？” 玉娇龙被她追问不过，只得说了声：“马贼。” 雪瓶竖起眉头，张大了眼睛，又说道：“与他拼杀的那些人当然就是官兵了？” Yu Jiaolong nodded. 雪瓶也不再问什么，趁母亲未防，轻轻从她悬佩在腰间的弓袋里取出弯弓，觑准那汉子，暗暗骂了一声：“让你尝尝玉帅官兵的厉害！”随即发出一箭，向那汉子射去，这箭不偏不倚，正中那汉子右臂。那汉子吃了一惊，手里的刀也失落地上，他猛然回过头来，一双忿怒的眼睛正好和玉娇龙那惊惶失措的眼光碰在一起。他膘了瞟雪瓶，心里便一切都明白过来。他只瞪着玉娇龙，忿忿地说道：“你养的好女儿！” 雪瓶见他骂了母亲，眉一竖，又端起了手中的弯弓。玉娇龙迅即伸手将她弯弓往下一按，同时发出一声惨切的哀吟，几乎是带哭地说道：“你……你做错事了！他……他是你的恩人！” 雪瓶惊恐地抬起头来，见母亲脸色惨白，嘴唇也在微微地颤抖，睁着一双失神的眼睛，紧紧注视着前面。等她再回过头来时，只见那汉子已落到那几骑官兵的手里，他们正在捆绑着他。一会儿，便由几十骑官兵簇拥着押往塔城去了。