Chapter 64 Chapter Two

In the next few days, the killing atmosphere in Linzi City continued unabated, troops from other towns in Qi State gradually gathered, and from the inner court, the time and date of Qi Xigong's battle had already been reported. In this battle that was already on the line, the target of the attack was indeed Ji Kingdom, which was located near the borders of Qi, Lu, and Zheng. It is said that Duke Xi of Qi's crusade against Ji Guo was because in the recent "cooking supreme" competition, Gong Xi Quzhan, who tried to assassinate Qihou, was Ji Guolai's cook. No matter whether there is someone behind him or not, or it is purely his own behavior, anyway, the powerful Qi State has determined that Ji State should bear this responsibility.

The feudal states in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty were full of such wild love and violence. If the big country made up its mind to trouble the small country, the small country would have no choice but to be slaughtered. No matter what kind of reason you have, and no matter what kind of excuse you have. Because it was an era when there was no "right" or "wrong", and the only standard of basis was "strong" or "weak". The weak eat the strong, the weak bend, and the strong eat. However, according to people close to the eldest son Jiang Zhuer Congren, in addition to political factors, Qi Xigong's attack on Ji Guo actually had other secrets, because Ji Guo has always been a thorn in the side of many feudal states who plan to get rid of it quickly.

This small country was located in the cracks between several powerful countries in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The land in the country was pitifully small and the products were quite barren. It was an extremely weak feudal country. But such a small and weak feudal country has one of the most terrifying unique products. Although the people in Ji Kingdom are small in number, they have a strong nature. In a situation of poverty and poverty, they have derived a unique way of survival , That is Ji Guo's unique assassination group "Mysterious Spider". Regarding the details of the "Mysterious Spider", no one actually knows about it, only that it is a group of assassination groups running around in Ji Kingdom. The whereabouts of "Xuan Spider" are very secretive and erratic, but almost all the assassination targets cannot be spared.

That is to say, as long as the person targeted by the "Black Spider" is basically a dead person. Originally, the assassination targets of the "Xuan Spider" were limited to noble officials in Ji, but in recent years their power has shown signs of expansion. Many people believe that many assassinations that occurred in other feudal countries were caused by them. for. This time, in the accident of "Cooking Supreme", a group of mysterious men in black once appeared, intending to approach Qi Xigong in the chaos, but later they were frightened away by the young master Xiaobai's calm command.

This group of black-clothed men has been determined to be the assassination group "Mysterious Spider" from Ji State after the open and unannounced visits of Qi State's army. Therefore, Duke Xi of Qi was furious, and made up his mind to destroy Ji Guo. The unexpected incident of the "Supreme Cooking" competition happened in the spring, and Qi Xigong's troops to attack Ji Guo had already assembled in the early summer, and the action was not unpleasant. In the early morning of the ninth day of May, I saw people coming and going in Linzi City, and all the people coming and going on the street were Qi soldiers in distinctive armor.Qi State is located in Shandong Province, which is a place where heroes come forth in large numbers. Among the troops dispatched this time, they deliberately selected the strongest and strongest men from all over the country, so the entire army looks extraordinary and heroic.

What is even more surprising is that Duke Qi Xi, the Lord of the Qi Kingdom, actually wanted to lead the troops to go out in person. As the king of a first-class powerful country in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, he poured all the power of the whole country into the expedition, just to attack a small jungle country. At noon, the three armies of the Qi State had assembled and sorted out their troops.On the high platform outside the city, Duke Xi of Qi burned incense to worship God, and the whole army watched in awe as the old monarch stood majestically on the high platform, wearing a gorgeous military uniform, and the ritual officer presided over the ceremony of worshiping God.

Then, under the sunny sky at noon, sixteen burly men stepped out from the ceremony officer's troops, holding huge conch shells in their hands. The sixteen people moved in unison and blew majestic and gloomy horns. The majestic and solemn voice of "Woo...beep..." resounded through the sky, adding to the aura of killing before the war. A heroic general in bright armor came down from the saluting platform, and the surrounding Qi people had good eyesight and recognized him as Peng Sheng, the number one warrior in the Qi army. And behind Peng Sheng, there are several other famous generals of Qi, Lian Cheng, Guan Zhifu and others.

Young Master Peng Sheng looked around the army of Qi State majestically, and shouted loudly, and the voice spread far away. "Let... out!" All of a sudden, the sky and the earth seemed to change color. This time, the Qi State sent hundreds of military vehicles and tens of thousands of Jiatu. The troops did not leave Linzi City very fast, like giant snakes moving slowly. In the army, everyone's face Serene and serious, with steady steps, he gradually walked towards the other end of the unknown battlefield. The majestic and long procession marched quietly and slowly. It started in the afternoon and did not leave the sight of the people in Linzi City until near dusk. Under the dusk sky, it disappeared on the horizon of the sun, and also disappeared there. In a pair of reluctant and worried eyes.

At this moment, Yi Yangjiu was also among the crowd of onlookers. He was originally a curious person who liked to watch the excitement. This kind of rare and huge military appearance made the young man watch the scene without taking his eyes off it. At dusk, all the troops had left the city of Linzi. Looking around, the empty plain was full of majestic chariots not long ago. Although it was an overwhelming battle with disparity in forces, the battle was dangerous, and after the battle was over, how many people would be able to return safely? Under the twilight, a long shadow dragged out behind Yi Yangjiu.

I don't know what kind of mood it is, but this cheerful young man who doesn't know how to feel sad feels a bit desolate, thinking about some far-fetched and empty things, but the whole person is a little lost in thought. Suddenly, the air around me suddenly felt a familiar warm feeling, like a gentle wind, and also like the fragrance of flowers from the pasture in early spring. He turned his head unconsciously and looked up at the Linzi City Tower behind him, but under the colorful light and shadow of the sun, he saw a beautiful and familiar figure from a distance. With a crystal clear neck, a slender figure that is too fragile to wear, a head of jet-black and radiant hair rests comfortably on her shoulders.

Reflecting the golden clouds, that delicate face seems to be shining, so gorgeous that it makes people feel dazed. Ji Yingchu. Standing quietly on the tower in front of him is actually the strange girl Ji Yingchu that Yi Yangjiu has been missing all the time these days! Yi Yangjiu opened his mouth wide, looking up at her in surprise. Ji Yingchu also saw the distraught look of the red-haired boy, and couldn't help smiling, but he seemed to have lost his composure and put on a cold expression. However, there was still a sweet smile in those bright eyes. Yi Yangjiu ran away in a hurry, and after a few steps, he remembered something, afraid that she would disappear before he had time to approach it like the previous few times, so he desperately waved his hand in the direction of the tower to signal her Don't just disappear again. "Wait for me, don't go! Wait for me." In the sound of "bang bang bang bang" footsteps, Yi Yangjiu ran into the city as if he was about to roll up a cloud of dust and smoke, and went up the city wall in three steps and two steps, almost knocking down several people along the way. After going up to the city tower, Ji Yingchu was wearing a white robe in the sunlight. His sleeves were fluttering with the mischievous wind, reflecting the twilight of the evening, but it seemed to be flowing with thousands of beautiful rays of light. In an instant, Yi Yangjiu felt that his lips became thirsty suddenly, and all the sounds of people and wind around him disappeared, and it seemed that only the beautiful and charming figure in white was left in the whole world. Amidst the wind on the city wall, Ji Yingchu's tender and soft voice came over in a low voice. It turned out that she was reciting a song to herself at the moment. "The wind that blows on the battlefield, do you know, my smiling face; the wind that blows on the wilderness, do you know, those bones are also other people's father and brother? No one told me why the wind kept blowing ;No one told me that the one I love has become a withered flower and grass in the wild forever. The bones lying on the Bohai Sea were once the most precious child in the hearts of parents, and the bones sleeping on the wilderness were once the most missed in the sweet dreams smile..." Her singing is soft, but with a few traces of sadness and sorrow.Yi Yangjiu stood aside and listened quietly, which made people become a little crazy. Ji Yingchu didn't pay attention to him, just sang to himself, and after a while, the singing gradually stopped. Then, she turned her head and glared at Yi Yangjiu, with a deliberately cold and arrogant expression on her face, but a gentle smile in her eyes. "Are you here?" she said coldly, "Why are you here?" Yi Yangjiu froze for a moment, then grinned and said, "Because you are here, so I am here." Ji Yingchu glared at him. "I don't care about you, you poor-mouthed person." Yi Yangjiu walked over to her, followed her gaze, and looked at the orange-red sky that seemed to be on fire at dusk. In the sky, there are still a few residual clouds, lying in the middle of the sky like cooking smoke under the reflection of the twilight rays. Yi Yangjiu looked at the burning red sky from a distance, and said softly: "When I was young, an old man once told me that at dusk, beside the mountains and the sea, On one side, there are gods lighting a fire to cook, because the fire they made is too big, and half of the sky will be burned red." He smiled and said, "So, the clouds in the sky are the gods who lit the fire to cook. As long as you run fast enough to get to the other side of the mountain and the sea before dark, the gods will treat you to dinner!" Ji Yingchu stared at him and listened, although he was still stern, he couldn't help but let out a chuckle. "Nonsense." Her smile is very special, like fresh white flowers steeply rippling water patterns, slowly rendering.The tiny red lips are lustrous and plump, and when the smile appears, the white teeth that are exposed are even more crystal clear like jade. In Yi Yangjiu's life, although he has seen a peerless radiance like Wen Jiang's, but that kind of superficial beauty is absolutely incomparable to the deep and light beauty of Ji Yingchu's smile in front of him. Seeing her delicate smile, Yi Yangjiu unconsciously stopped talking, just staring at her blankly. Ji Yingchu was a little embarrassed by his almost impolite eyes, her face blushed slightly, she closed her eyes, shook her head, and said sharply: "Boy, what are you looking at?" She said angrily in a low voice: "Don't you want to talk about the story of burning the sky? Why didn't you tell it halfway?" "It's over!" Yi Yangjiu said in a daze, "It's just the gods lighting a fire to cook!" "After the lecture, then you... you just..." Ji Yingchu said, and his speech became a little slurred. "Don't just stare at people. If you want to look, go and see your beautiful Wen Jiang!" "Wen Jiang?" Yiyang Jiuqi said: "Why did it get involved with Wen Jiang again? She is now Mrs. Luhou, so why would I go to see her?" "Who cares if you want to see her or not!" Ji Yingchu said with a straight face, "You are not allowed to see me anyway!" Yi Yangjiu was taken aback again, only to realize that he had been staring at her for a long time, and felt a little embarrassed after thinking about it, so he scratched his head and smiled shyly. "Yeah yeah! I'm so stupid, I'm so sorry." He did what he said, and when Ji Yingchu said this, he turned his head away immediately and looked at the distant sky, not daring to look back at her at all. Ji Yingchu looked at this tall red-haired young man in a daze, and secretly smiled sweetly again. Seeing his bewildered and stiff appearance, the girl suddenly felt a sense of unexplained tenderness in her heart. However, due to the environment, this young mysterious girl is good at hiding her feelings. Although she has such a sweet feeling in her heart, her face is still cold. After a while, Yi Yangjiu still didn't dare speak up, Ji Yingchu let out a "hum", and said with a cold smile: "Huh... I'm just afraid! Some people are duplicity..." Yi Yangjiu was stunned and looked back at her. "Duplicity?" He opened his eyes wide, and those strange dark blue eyes were as clear and innocent as the sea. "What kind of duplicity?" "I don't know who it is..." Ji Yingchu said leisurely: "Who knows that he has forgotten that beautiful man Wen Jiang, is it true..." Yi Yangjiu smiled and shook his head. "I thought you were talking about something, but that's what you were talking about." "Am I wrong?" Ji Yingchu said coldly, "She is a well-known beauty in Fengguo. She is well-known, educated, noble, romantic and considerate, and she is so close to you. Don't you miss her?" ?" Yi Yangjiu smiled and said: "Of course Wen Jiang is good, such a beautiful girl, even the sons of Qin, Zheng, and Jin are obsessed with her to death, of course she is a good partner that men dream of." The expression on Ji Yingchu's face became even colder, and she said lightly: "That's good! Then why are you still wasting time talking to me here? You can go to her! Although she is married to Lu Guo, maybe You are charming enough, and she will abandon the identity of Mrs. Lu for you!" Yi Yangjiu smiled heartily, but there was a proud expression on his face. "She is nice, but it doesn't mean you have to like her! There are so many beautiful girls with good backgrounds in the city, do you want to love her one by one? The stars in the sky are so beautiful and brilliant, you just have to Do you want to pick them off? The sunset and the colorful clouds are so beautiful, do you really want to take them home?" "Aren't all men like this?" Ji Yingchu sneered, "As long as it's a pretty girl, I'll do everything possible to trick her into going home." "Wen Jiang is very beautiful, she is really beautiful," Yi Yangjiu said quietly, "It's just that that kind of beauty is far away from us, and has nothing to do with ordinary people like us." "How dare you say it," Ji Yingchu still didn't let go, staring at him sharply, "You never thought about her?" Yi Yangjiu thought for a while, then shook his head. Ji Yingchu rolled his eyes, felt a strange turmoil in his heart, and asked casually, "Then who are you thinking about? Which family's beautiful daughter?" Yi Yangjiu thought about it again, and looked at Ji Yingchu quietly. The eyes of the two people met, but they were naturally drawn together. The surrounding night has enveloped the earth, and a bright moon has quietly risen in the sky. Under the moonlight, Ji Yingchu realized after a while that the two had been staring at each other for a long time. Ji Yingchu was a little shy, and two red clouds flew up on his face.She took a breath and whispered, "I'm asking you something!" Her voice became lower and lower, "Why didn't you answer?" Yi Yangjiu also took a deep breath, her voice was as gentle and deep as hers. "There are many stars in the sky, and there are many beautiful girls in the city." Yi Yangjiu's voice sounded like he was having a wonderful dream in a summer night. "There are many stars in the sky, but there is only one moon." Ji Yingchu's eyes became clouded, as if lost in thought, but he didn't know what to say. "Who have I been thinking about these days?" Yi Yangjiu's voice hesitated, and after a while, as if he had made up his mind, he said word by word: "There are so many beautiful people in this city." girl, but there is only one you in the world.” His voice came out low in the night sky and reached Ji Yingchu's ears, but it was like a huge thunder, and it was heavily imprinted into her heart word by word. "All I've been thinking about these days is you." Like the rising sun suddenly, Ji Yingchu only felt a "boom", as if something exploded in her mind, making her mind go blank for a moment. Moreover, his face seemed to be on fire, red and hot. "Blind...nonsense," she said with a little shortness of breath, "I...how can you think of me? We have nothing to do with each other, how can...how can you think of me? " Seeing her bewildered expression, Yi Yangjiu also became a little dazed.Just now, he just expressed his inner feelings unreservedly with a sense of stupidity and emotional agitation. Seeing Ji Yingchu's reaction like this, he also felt a little at a loss. "No...no, that's not what I meant," he stammered, "I just said...just said..." Ji Yingchu was a little flustered at first, but when he heard what he said, she frowned, gritted her teeth and said, "What do you mean?" Her voice was a little harsh, "What are you talking about? What exactly are you trying to say?" Yi Yangjiu opened his mouth slightly, but for a while he didn't know how to take it back. The embarrassing atmosphere subtly echoed under the beautiful night at this moment, filling the two boys and girls. After a long while, Ji Yingchu glared at Yi Yangjiu, but burst into a "puchi" laugh, with a bit of embarrassment in the laughter, but also a bit of relieved joy. "Forget it, forget it, I'm not here to argue with you, it's just that you are not allowed to say such things to me in the future, do you know?" She was one or two years younger than Yi Yangjiu, but she called herself "sister" in an old-fashioned way. Hearing such words, Yi Yangjiu couldn't help but feel funny secretly. At this moment, Ji Yingchu still had a cold look on his face, but his demeanor and speech occasionally revealed the beauty and innocence of a young girl, with a charming charm. But Yi Yangjiu knew that although the girl was shy, she was mature and determined beyond her age, so he could only nod. "Know." "what do you know?" "I know that I can't tell you this kind of thing again." "It's not 'I can't tell you'," Ji Yingchu said with a smile, "It's 'I can't tell my sister'." "yes." "Also," Ji Yingchu rolled his eyes and glared at Yi Yangjiu again, "I don't allow you to tell other girls, you don't even think about it." Yi Yangjiu smiled and nodded. The girl's mood is indeed so subtle and incomprehensible. After going through such a big bend, there is actually only one conclusion. A back-to-the-ground conclusion. That is, Yi Yang Jiu can only think of her in his heart in the future. Can't "say", but can "think".