Xiaoqi

Following the long howl of the Hualiu horse, Li Li reined in the horse, and finally stopped galloping, instead riding the horse forward slowly.Wiping the rainwater off his face casually, Li Li exhaled deeply, soothing his breathing and calming his mind.Then he turned his head to look at Guo Jia, Huan Fei, and Li Zhi who were riding loose behind him, and saw that they were chasing after them on horseback, and they would catch up in a while.

"Woo" After a while, the three of Huan Fei rode their horses to come, and immediately reined in their horses and walked slowly, Guo Jia was in front, and Li Li was on a par.

"My lord. It seems that there are too many rainy days in Yangzhou. It rains every now and then, but it hurts us passers-by!" Like Li Li, after riding slowly, Guo Jia wiped away the rain that covered his eyes with a flick of his sleeve. He sighed deeply.

"Hehehe!" Li Li said with a hearty smile indifferently: "This is God's intention to keep us here for a few days. The kindness is hard to turn down. We can't do it if we don't want to!"

While talking, Li Li casually supported Guo Jia's bamboo hat that was blown off by the strong wind, and continued: "However, the rainy weather is fine. We have been on the road for more than 20 days, so we should stay here for a few more days. Have a good rest; otherwise people will be tired even if they are not tired. The weather is beautiful, and it rains to keep guests, how can we be ungrateful!"

"Uh!" I didn't expect Li Li to be so optimistic.Guo Jia was slightly surprised, and grinned, "My lord is still open-minded. I'm ashamed of myself. I haven't worked hard enough to cultivate my energy, so I still can't hold my breath!"

Li Li shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "Feng Xiaoyan has passed. During this journey, you are not impatient or impetuous, but you are too worried about my safety. Be careful everywhere, and your nerves are always tense Tight, too tight!"

"Master Mingjian." Seeing that Li Li already knew what he was worried about, Guo Jia didn't hide it.Immediately nodded, and said frankly: "My lord's words are right. This time we are going south, although there is no incident on the way and everything is going well, but the subordinates feel a little uneasy on the way down, and always feel that disaster is approaching us. This This feeling is very strange. I can't explain it clearly, but it is always lingering in my heart and I can't get rid of it. The subordinates have never had this ominous feeling before, even when Yuan Shao's tenure is depressed, there is no such danger. A premonition of approaching.

Therefore, the subordinates implore the lord to be more careful, and never act impulsively, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble. "

"Oh?" Li Li's expression changed slightly, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, which was fleeting and was not noticed by Guo Jia.

The ominous premonition that Guo Jia said coincides with Li Li's thoughts.Ever since entering Yangzhou, Li Li felt very depressed for no reason. His heart seemed to be covered with a lingering shadow. He had a keen sense of a chilling murderous intent always covering his group, following him closely like a shadow.Over the past few days, this premonition has become stronger and stronger, making Li Li often feel jittery, and an unprecedented sense of crisis lingers in his heart.However, just after entering Shu County this morning, this uncomfortable premonition suddenly disappeared.

As a battle-tested military general and the head coach of the Xiliang Army, Li Li's ability to foretell dangers is far superior to Guo Jia's.However, this indescribable premonition of danger cannot be easily expressed, because it is groundless and just an instinctive pre-excitation reaction of the human body, which cannot be explained clearly, so he kept it in his heart and did not tell Guo Jia and others about it.

However, what Li Li didn't expect was that Guo Jia also felt this way, and it lasted for many days.This made Li Li's heart heavy. Now he was sure that his party was being followed, and the stalker hiding in the dark was definitely his enemy, and it was very likely that he knew his true identity.Otherwise, there is absolutely no such coincidence in the world, and such ominous thoughts will not arise for no reason, so there must be a reason for this matter.And the stalker who followed behind his party had extraordinary martial arts, good at hiding his whereabouts, and well versed in the art of tracking.The reason why they have been following until now and have not made a move must be that they have scruples, or they have not found a good opportunity to make a move.Therefore, they can't hide all the time, follow them without missing their whereabouts, always look for opportunities, and wait for the opportunity to move, in order to ensure a hit.

After sorting out his thoughts quickly, Li Li asked Huan Fei and Li Zhi behind him in a low voice: "Feihu, Zicheng, do you also feel this way?"

Huan Fei nodded solemnly, but didn't speak, worried that his voice would be too loud and startle the snake.So he looked at Li Zhi with tiger eyes, frowned lightly, and motioned for Li Zhi to speak.

Li Zhixin understood, and immediately whispered to Li Li: "Nine days ago, the last general and Feihu felt that there were always eyes watching us from behind. When Feihu and I tried to investigate, we found nothing. Any suspicious signs. These days, this feeling has always existed. These people are always within five miles behind us, but they don’t approach us. When we look back, they will disappear immediately; when we set off again, they will appear strangely, following us all the time, and we can't get rid of them.

Yesterday, Feihu and I had a private discussion. This matter cannot be delayed any longer and must be resolved as soon as possible.Otherwise, they are in the dark, and we are in the light. After a long time, we will inevitably show our flaws. At that time, they will suddenly attack, and it will be difficult for us to guarantee the safety of the lord.Therefore, taking advantage of the rainy day, we found a place to stay as soon as possible, and then Feihu and I went out to search secretly. Once we found their whereabouts, we must kill them all to avoid future troubles! "

This is the time that Li Zhi has spoken the most in the past two years, and he speaks very clearly and in detail.This is really an extremely rare thing for a person like him who cherishes words like gold.In Li Li's memory, the last time Li Zhi uttered so many words was when Ma Chao was arrested at Dongshan Pass. Counting carefully, it has been three years.

"Look, my lord! There is a village on the other side of the river. Judging from the number of houses, there should be more than ten families. How about we go to this village for a night?" Just as Li Lin was contemplating, Guo Jia suddenly pulled the corner of his clothes, You can lower your voice, and said anxiously.

"Huh?" Li Li was shocked when he heard the words, and turned his head to look in the direction Guo Jia was pointing at. Sure enough, he saw a patchwork of houses, which seemed to be a few well-to-do families.

"I really do whatever I want, it seems that God still favors me, Li Li!"

Li Lijian raised his eyebrows slightly, groaned, looked at the village intently, nodded and said: "This village is in a good location, backed by a mountain, and in front of it is a big river with a width of 60 to [-] meters. Except for the wooden bridge on the river, there is no one. It is possible to wade through the water. This terrain is very beneficial to us. As long as we guard the wooden bridge and the intersection of the back mountain, it will be difficult for these sneaky stalkers to approach us. This is here, we will go to sleep immediately, regardless of the residents of the village Are you willing to take us in, we will live here these days until the 'tail' behind us is completely cut off!"

After speaking, Li Li waved his hand, and the group of four immediately rode their horses and swung their whips, left the official road, and ran towards the village in the southwest.

After the leaping horse galloped the mountain road for two miles, Li Li and the others came to the east bank of the river. Looking up, the wooden bridge on the river already had some ideas.The wooden bridge is supported by wooden piles inserted deep into the river. The bridge deck is not wide, only five feet, covered with thick planks, and kudzu vine ropes are climbed on both sides, which are used as handrails for pedestrians to cross the river.

At first glance, the wooden bridge looks solid and should be passable on horseback.But for the sake of safety, Li Li and the others dismounted from their horses, led their horses onto the wooden bridge, and walked slowly towards the village across the river.

Not long after, Li Li, Huan Fei and Guo Jia led their horses to the door of the only house in the village, except Li Zhi who stayed at the hidden place at the bridgehead to closely observe the movement on the other side. Guo Jia stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Looking at the village from across the river just now, Li Li and the others thought there were more than a dozen families living here. It wasn't until they entered the village that they realized that they had been mistaken.This seemingly small village actually has only one family, and it is a large family with many houses. The main entrance is in the middle of the village, facing the wooden bridge, and the dozens of houses on both sides are all owned by this family. Wing.

"squeak"

"Knock what, it's raining so hard, what's the matter with you knocking?" Following the creaking of the mahogany door, a young man in a slanted shirt walked out of it, yawning, eyes still hanging from the corners of his eyes, He didn't seem to wake up, presumably he must have dozed off against the door frame just now, but was awakened by the knock on the door.So after he opened the door, he looked very unhappy, and asked Guo Jia who was standing in front of the door angrily.

Want to say thank you!

The last six hours of April.

I originally thought that there would be no possibility of opening a single chapter this month, but I couldn't hold back in the end, and the single chapter came.

Not for a monthly ticket, just for thanks!

Thirty monthly tickets are not enough for many aunts, but Xiaoqi is very contented, and Zhonglang is very excited because of the support of friends!

In fact, Zhong Lang has already thanked him many times, but he finally felt that he was not sincere enough. Shan Zhang thanked Fang Xian sincerely!

Tomorrow is May [-]st, a laborer's day, which belongs to all of us. At this moment, it is also a very comfortable thing to say "thank you".

Maybe the aunts felt hypocritical and dismissive when they saw Xiaoqi's move, but Xiaoqi still did it.

We are poor and lower-middle peasants, and any support is kept in our hearts, and we thank them face to face; although people speak lightly, we do not forget our roots.

Thank you dear friends for your support, thank you!

Sincerely, Huben Zhonglang.

Chapter 480 The Hero Sad Beauty Pass

Chapter 480 The Hero Sad Beauty Pass

"Brother, you are very polite." Guo Jia smiled and explained the purpose of coming: "I was waiting here, it happened to be raining heavily, and it was getting late, so I would like to stay overnight in your residence. Please also inform your master to see if you can If it’s convenient, I’m in trouble, little brother.”

"Hehe! It's so fresh. It's been a year of war and chaos. I never thought there would be such a thing as staying overnight!" The dozing young man gave Guo Jia a sneering look, then raised his head high and squinted his eyes to look at Li Li and Li Zhiyi. Fan, Yin Yang said strangely.

After seeing that Li Li and Li Li were all wearing drenched coarse clothes, which were not as good as his own, the famous scholar Ding waved his hands impatiently without waiting for Guo Jia to speak again, and said, "Go, go, go quickly!" I don’t need to sue the owner, I can tell you right now that our house never takes in outsiders, and it’s not convenient for you to stay overnight! Everyone, please leave as soon as it’s still dark, more than 20 miles away It is Honghe Town, there is an inn there, you go there to 'stay overnight'!"

When Jia Ding spoke, he deliberately raised the volume of the word "staying overnight", which was obviously extremely harsh, and the expression on his face was an extremely disdainful sneer.

Apparently, the servant seemed to regard Li Li and Li Li as refugees who came to eat free food, so he looked quite proud, and the look of disgust in his eyes showed that he disdained talking to refugees like Guo Jia.

Sure enough, after he finished speaking, he didn't look at the expressions of Guo Jia, Li Li and the others, turned around and stepped into the door, pulling the two half-open doors to close and bolt them.

"Wait a minute, little brother!" Just as the servant was closing the door, Li Li strode up the steps, walked to the door, and stepped on the threshold.Immediately, he raised his hand and stuffed a silver ingot into the servant's hand, and said with a smile: "It's convenient for others, my brother is a reasonable person. Naturally, I know that I can't make it to Honghe Town before dark, not to mention that I have to pay for it." so much rain.

Therefore, no matter what, I would like to ask my little brother to help you to inform me that your master will take me in for the night. The food expenses must be quite a lot, so I will give you all of it.Go ahead, dawdle any longer, and you won't be in time for dinner! "

The servant who was holding the silver ingot in his hand suddenly smiled, and his heart was full of joy.So much so that he didn't pay attention to what Li Li said.But Li Li's last words had a sudden change in tone, which made Jia Ding suddenly feel an inexplicable coldness, his whole body trembled, he nodded repeatedly, and ran into the main hall in a hurry.

"My lord, calm down. When you meet such a snobbish person, you will inevitably feel a little uneasy. This is a common thing when you go out." Encountered servants sneered and rolled their eyes.Li Li could still laugh, without thinking too much, Guo Jia knew that the lord was angry, and quite annoyed.

This is what Guo Jia has been observing by Li Li's side recently.He knew that when Li Li was angry, he didn't get angry on the spot like others, and looked at each other angrily, but smiled.People can't see a trace of anger; however, the more this is the case, the more angry the protagonist is.As the lord of Xiliang, Li Li's anger is not a trivial matter, it will kill people.

Therefore.Guo Jia immediately stepped forward to dissuade them, because the current situation of the group is not good and it is not easy to cause trouble, and this is not the boundary of Xiliang, but Yangzhou, thousands of miles away from Xiliang.

"Huh..." Li Li let out a long breath, twitched the corners of his mouth left and right, forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and gradually calmed down.Then he nodded slightly to Guo Jia, and sighed softly: "I never imagined that I, Li Li, would travel across the battlefield and gallop all over the world, and I would suffer from such a useless spirit today. It's unexpected!"

"Didn't my lord always say that the same rice feeds a variety of people? Today, although this boy is a snob and despises us, he is not bad-hearted. At least he told us that there is a town of Honghe twenty miles away. Based on this verse alone, it shows that this person is either a treacherous person, or someone who looks at people through the cracks of the door, is too greedy for money, and loves to take advantage of petty advantages. However, most of the people who guard the gates of big families like this are snobbish and greedy , so don't worry about it, my lord." Guo Jia persuaded with a calm expression.

"Yeah." Li Li nodded slightly, patted Guo Jia's shoulder lightly, and said softly, "I have nothing to do, but Feng Xiao has been wronged. When encountering such a thing, it really makes people very helpless. It's not a big deal." , but it can make people grit their teeth in anger. Therefore, there is a saying that I share with Feng Xiao, we adults don’t remember villains, the prime minister can hold a boat in his stomach, and don’t care about him like him!”

"Hehehe!" After speaking, Li Li and Guo Jia looked at each other, and then they both laughed dumbfounded, and the previous anger dissipated.

"Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu whoa!" Just as Li Li and Guo Jia were laughing, the servant Ding who had just run into the main hall ran to the doorway, swiftly opened the two half-closed doors, and retreated to the wall skillfully. , bowed his knees and stood up, with a humble and flattering smile on his face.

In this sudden scene, Li Li and Guo Jia looked at each other in blank dismay. I don't know why this person changed so much in the blink of an eye. They were completely different from just now.