The Book of Heaven

Chapter 420 Assassin
Of course, bandits or bandits, or even the concentration of all the combat power of the four counties of Lelang is probably not enough to kill Zhao Shuying alone. The problem is that it will waste time. Honestly, he chose to keep a low profile, wearing black iron-like inconspicuous armor, and followed behind Zhao Shuying.

Even so, when the two walked out of the range of Demon Hill, they still alarmed the entire Lelang County.

It is said that normal people in Yaomogang can come in but not out, but if Ma Zheng and Zhao Shuying can come in and out, it can only show that the strength of the two is extraordinary.For a while, many people from Lelang County came to the inn to look for the two of them. Some wanted to recruit, and some wanted to ask for help.

For so many years, no one has disappeared in the Demon Mound. If Ma Zheng and Zhao Shuying can be invited to help, those missing people may have a glimmer of hope.However, the people in Lelang County are doomed to be disappointed, because it is impossible for Ma Zheng and Zhao Shuying to stay for them.

Not to mention that the two of them don't have time to do these things at all, even if they have this thing, Ma Zheng will never waste time for people who are not of my race, and Ma Zheng has a deep dislike for those natives of Lelang County.

The two left the city early the next morning and went straight to the pier. The big boat they had chartered was still waiting for them at the pier. From the boss of the boat to the sailors, they were very dedicated, even though living on this wooden boat less than 20 meters long would be very embarrassing. But in order to avoid trouble, none of them left to go ashore, so almost as soon as Ma Zheng and Zhao Shuying came back, the big ship could set sail immediately.

"Fortunately you came back early."

Not long after going out to sea, Ma Zheng stood on the deck watching the sunset, and the boss of the boat came over to chat.

"Oh, what do you say?"

"Look at the sky in the north, I'm afraid it will start to snow. In winter, the sea here is more difficult to walk. Not only is it prone to wind and waves, but also there are ice floes. We generally don't go to sea. It's good to make money, but There must always be life flowers, right?"

What the boat boss said is very true. After all, there are only wooden boats in this era, and they are far inferior to those mechanized vehicles in the era of technological prosperity when fighting against the harsh natural environment. This is an opportunity to go home and reunite with relatives to have a good New Year, and wait until the next spring when the flowers bloom before going out to sea again.

"That's right, it will be too late if you don't leave." Ma Zheng turned his head and looked at the west. Although it is different from the sky in the north, in Ma Zheng's view, the sky in the west is still cloudy at this time, and the troops of the Han Empire have already moved out layer by layer. , Divided into three groups and surrounded the Da Yue Clan. Of course, the Da Yue Clan who got the news would not be caught without a fight. On the one hand, they have already started a nationwide mobilization, and on the other hand, they are contacting all the forces that can be contacted, preparing to unite to give the Han Empire a little bit. Color voila.

"There is going to be a war in the northwest direction. You should not go that way if you have nothing to do recently." Feeling that the boss of the boat is good, Ma Zheng couldn't help but remind him, and the boss of the boat nodded, "Yes, but I have never left in my life. I’ve been out, and I don’t have enough time to spend with my family.”

Maybe this is just life, often running around just to have a full meal. Ma Zheng is glad that he doesn't need to run around for a living now. Thinking back to the days when he went up the mountain to collect firewood in Jiazibao in exchange for food, he shuddered in his heart. Without the opportunity that Zhao Shuying brought him, what would he be like now?
Thinking of this, Ma Zheng couldn't help turning his head to look at Zhao Shuying, this woman was practicing sword again.

Even on a boat, Zhao Shuying would not let herself have the slightest leisure. Perhaps what he said was right, there are no great geniuses in this world, only great perseverance.In contrast, Ma Zheng felt that he was too lazy. If it wasn't for the separation of consciousness and body that allowed him to practice non-stop for twelve hours a day, it would be difficult to reach the current state in his life.

"It's windy, the guest officer should go down early." The boss of the boat should go to his own business, Ma Zheng nodded, but he didn't move.

There is going to be a war in the northwest. For the people living on the northwest border of the empire, this is not a big deal. For them, war is very common, and it is not even a bad thing.Hundreds of years of military development have given the empire's army a high degree of discipline, and they will never commit any crime against their own people, and will bring many business opportunities to the localities passing through.

In order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army, the military pay allocated by the empire is not only high, but also timely, which leads to the fact that everyone in the army, from the generals to the Han, is rich. In addition to the food provided by the army, they want to eat and wear something. Generally, they will buy nearby. Doing business with soldiers is the favorite thing for merchants, especially soldiers who are about to participate in battles. They are often willing to spend a lot of money to enjoy it. After all, no one can guarantee that they will be able to survive down.

The team led by Li Yuan has been stationed at the same place recently because of Li Yan's affairs, which caused more and more vendors to get the news, but they made a lot of money and made a small fortune.But Li Yuan and his son were in a very depressed mood. It was not until the imperial edict came, in which His Majesty praised Li Yuan's loyalty and showed great trust, that Li Yuan's mood finally relaxed a bit.

"Father, don't be too optimistic, the child is worried about grandpa"

"Shut up! From the day when Li Yan's heart betrayed you, you should never call him grandpa! Now he is a traitor to the empire, an enemy, and everyone will punish him. Even if you encounter him, you must not be lenient!" Whenever Li Yan was mentioned, Li Yuan's face became extremely ugly, probably because of the conflict of various emotions that made him embarrassed.

On the one hand, it is the love of father and son, and on the other hand, it is the loyalty of the country and the nation. For Li Yuan, it is difficult to say whether these things are right or wrong, but when he stands in the position of his father, he must set a good example for his son .

"Yes, Father, my son is worried that Li Yan will not give up on getting away this time. From his character analysis, he may have already hated our family, so my son wants to remind Father, should we make more arrangements for the family? Some hands."

"You don't need to tell me that I have already arranged these things." Li Yuan sighed softly at this point, and said, "What I'm worried about now is another thing."

Li Shimin frowned slightly, and said after a while, "Father is worried about the emperor?"

"Exactly, the emperor ordered me to send troops, but until now my father has not dared to order, in fact, I was waiting."

"What are you waiting for?"

"Wait for the imperial court to re-arrange the supervising army." Li Yuan let out a heavy breath, and turned his head to look at Chang'an, "It's impossible for me to lead the army like this. The only possibility is the Da Yue Clan, if you and my father and son have a different heart, the imperial court's [-] army may become fat in the mouth of the Da Yue Clan in a blink of an eye, it is impossible for the imperial court not to arrange a supervisor to come."

Just when Li Shimin lowered his head to analyze Li Yuan's words, there was a sudden commotion in the barracks outside.

There are a large number of [-] troops, and the camps are endless. If it is on the front line, no one will be able to find the camp that is the same as the camp of ordinary soldiers. But now that it is still stationed, Li Yuan's camp is naturally conspicuous.And the commotion outside seemed to be aimed at the commander-in-chief.

"There are assassins! General, a group of assassins are coming outside!"

The soldiers who rushed into the camp suddenly held weapons in their hands to protect Li Yuan and his son.

(End of this chapter)