twin moon

第107章 No.13幕 星流变 七

It was night, Qi Ziyin woke up leisurely, only to find that the person standing in front of his eyes was actually Mo Chen.With the help of the other party, he sat up, but his headache was splitting, and he didn't know what happened in a daze.

Looking around, the young man saw that his current shelter seemed to be a private house that had been abandoned for a long time.The house is very big, and it should have been a rich family in the past, but now it is already dilapidated. Not only are there several big holes leaking from the roof, but the chalk painted on the walls has also peeled off in pieces, exposing the khaki-yellow base.

In his hazy vision, the boy suddenly saw two figures leaning in a corner not far away, they were the assassins who had assassinated Hai Qiuyang on the top of the city before!This made him tense again immediately, and shouted sharply:

"Mo Chen! You are the most trusted person of Brother Zeming. I never thought that you would lure the assassins into the city by informing enemies from inside and outside?! Where is Sister Jia? Where did you get Sister Jia?!"

"Shhh, please, Young Master Ziyin, please lower your voice, we are not out of danger yet!" Mo Chen's expression changed, and he immediately signaled the other party not to speak loudly, but how could Qi Ziyin, who was like a frightened bird, listen.

Seeing that the young man in white didn't listen to Mo Chen's persuasion, the two assassins rushed forward to restrain him.But before they could make a move, they saw a person dressed in purple flashing over from the back room, walking quickly to the side of the couch.Three or five unfamiliar citizens of Fu Kingdom also poked their heads out tremblingly behind the Dongli woman, wanting to know why this young man who had been in a coma for a long time was making such a fuss.

The woman covered Qi Ziyin's mouth with her hand, and then looked at the man beside her:

"Don't be in a hurry. If these two righteous men hadn't rescued each other earlier, I'm afraid the two of us would have died by now."

"Sister Kejia, didn't you say that these two are assassins sent by Ye Kingdom?"

As a result, the boy became more and more confused.He blinked suspiciously, his golden pupils were filled with distrust, but he still lowered his voice according to what the other party said.

"Well—I really misunderstood." Leng Jiayun smiled a little embarrassedly, and then turned her gaze to Mo Chen.The man understood immediately, and apologized to the young boy on the bed:

"Please forgive me, Young Master Ziyin. The situation on the top of the city was really urgent just now, and the two of them acted a bit harshly. But these two are my confidantes who I specially arranged to lurk in the Liyue Palace, not some Ye Kingdom. Assassin!"

"Not an assassin? How can you explain the conversation that Sister Jia heard on the top of the city that night when she entered the city?" Qi Ziyin seemed to be slightly relieved, but continued to ask.

"Miss Leng heard right that day. There were indeed two assassins from the Liusha camp in Ye country who had infiltrated the city, and indeed infiltrated the palace. However, the little patriarch had ordered me to set up an ambush, and they were killed before the other party could make a move." eradicated."

"So, you sent these two righteous men into the palace to replace your current status, so as not to make the Ye Kingdom camp outside the city suspicious?"

The young man in white was gifted and intelligent, and he could already understand a few sentences.Mo Chen nodded immediately:

"That's right. Ever since the two assassins were eliminated, they have been imitating each other's handwriting and tone to communicate with Ye Kingdom's camp. Only then did they know in advance that Ye Kingdom will attack the city tonight. Only in this way can we arrange in advance and save you from the city."

"So where are we now? Where are we going?"

"Right now we are approaching the Hanguang Gate in the south of the city. It's just that there are soldiers from the Ye State attacking everywhere in the city, so we have to hide here temporarily and wait for the opportunity."

"The city is broken? How could it be so fast!"

Hearing this, Qi Ziyin couldn't help being shocked.It wasn't until this moment that he noticed the faint flames reflected from outside the paper.There were also waves of horseshoes coming from a distance, and the heart-piercing screams of the people in the city.

Yunzhi is an important town in Wanzhou. Since ancient times, it has been famous for its high cliffs and deep valleys, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack.Although the national strength has been empty in recent years, and the military strength is not as good as before, the general of the Jinlin Army is still a top player.The boy in white thought that they could last at least ten days and a half.

"If you use an ordinary crossbow, it will take a lot of effort to open the gate of Yunzhi City. But I don't know where the other party got some weird weapons. Iron bullets! Therefore, with just a few volleys, the Ye army has already opened a gap several feet wide in the stone city wall, and then the formation poured in, and it was impossible to stop it!"

The two people behind Mo Chen seemed to be still horrified by the scene they saw on the top of the city.

"Couldn't Ye's army have used the cannons we saw on Hailing Islet? Zhenlan sank, but Uncle Wang's firearms were still made so quickly that even the camps stationed in Fuguo had been distributed." ?!" Qi Ziyin's worry was written all over his face.

Mo Chen on the side stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder: "Everyone, don't worry, I have already arranged a retreat according to the little Patriarch's instructions. As long as we bypass the pursuers and avoid direct confrontation, we can escape before dawn." Go out of the city. Someone will meet us at the city gate and board the boat to leave the shore."

"It's too easy to say, Ye Guozhou master must have brought firebolt guns this time, you must not underestimate their power! Besides, even if we successfully escaped from the city, in the boundless Where can I hide at sea?"

As if the more details he knew, the more at ease he would be, the boy in white only asked questions.However, before he finished speaking, Mo Chen's eyes froze, as if he sensed something was wrong, and then he pressed his palm to signal him to keep silent:
"it's time!"

The people in the room immediately fell silent in a tacit understanding, holding their breath and paying attention to the movement outside.After a while, I really heard a series of random footsteps approaching from far to near, and there was also the rustling sound of the armor plates of the helmet rubbing against each other.Immediately afterwards, the jagged figures reflected by several torches were also cast on the thin piece of paper.

"Which room did you say you heard the noise?"

The sound of footsteps stopped not far away, and one person deliberately lowered his voice to ask, and the soldiers also pulled out their respective weapons and made a soft "clang clang" sound - that was exactly when several soldiers entered the city. The soldiers of Ye Kingdom sounded like a team of ten men.

"It's this one, this big house!"

There was another person in the team who spoke the local accent of Fu country and seemed to be a commoner.

"You should know the fate of lying about military information, right?"

The soldiers of the State of Ye started to drink again, as if they suspected that the shabby house in front of them might be a trap set by the army of Fu State.

"How dare a villain deceive the official, how dare he deceive the official!"

The opponent also seemed to bump into an enemy soldier halfway and was forced to lead the way.Listening to his swearing, that team of Ye soldiers also put out the torches and walked lightly, slowly approaching the main entrance of the house.

For a moment, everyone in the room was so frightened that they didn't even dare to breathe out, they just stared at the thin wooden door that was close at hand but didn't have a chain.If the other party kicks the door and barges in, they will be wiped out immediately!
One step, two steps, the soldiers of Ye Kingdom outside the door got closer and closer.At the critical moment, a cat's scuffling and neighing came from the eaves, and then several black shadows rushed out one after another, which surprised people in the future.

"Damn, the movement you said, could it be that these wild cats are fighting? After the new year's festival, all the cats in the city are in spring. Do you want to lead us all to search?"

The soldiers of Ye Kingdom stopped and cursed impatiently, as if they were frightened by those wild cats.

"The official is very careful, the grass people are sure that what I heard just now is not the meowing of a cat." Seeing this, the guide immediately fell to his knees on the ground with a plop, and kowtowed continuously.

"Then have you ever heard what those people were talking about?"

"No, no. At that time, the villain just wanted to find a place to hide. When he heard the movement in this room, he thought, he thought—"

His tone became more and more frightened, and he couldn't even make a sentence.However, before he could continue to explain, the soldiers of Ye Kingdom, who had completely lost their patience, swung their sharp knives and knocked him to the ground with a single blow, cursing in their mouths:
"Damn it, after the brothers entered the city, they couldn't even catch up with a group of Jinlin Army. They only killed some civilians. How can they invite rewards when they go back?! Fleeing out of the city, I wasted a lot of my time. Let's go back to the camp and drink!"

Hearing that the other party didn't seem to intend to continue to search the house, Qi Ziyin just rubbed the sweat from his palms on his front.Unexpectedly, at this moment, a baby's cry suddenly came from the house!

It was a newborn baby who was not yet full moon, and was sleeping soundly in the arms of the mother who took refuge here together.At this time, perhaps because the woman was hugged too tightly, she woke up, crying and wanting to breastfeed.Although the mother immediately stretched out her hand to cover the baby's mouth and nose, how could she stop it?The crying sound was extremely clear in the solitude, and it immediately attracted the team of Ye soldiers to turn back!

The boy in white's face instantly turned pale.He knew the disparity in strength between the two sides, even if he, Sister Jia, Mo Chen and his subordinates lost five lives, there was absolutely no possibility of winning.The footsteps outside the door were getting closer and closer, as if the god of death had sounded the death knell for the people hiding in the house.

Just when Qi Ziyin had lost his mind, Mo Chen suddenly pressed his shoulder from behind.The young man turned his head and saw that the other party was signaling him to leave quickly, only then did he realize that all the people who had crowded the room earlier had left in the blink of an eye.

The young man only felt a heart beating violently in his chest, but he couldn't say a word. He could only follow Mo Chen into the back room in a muffled voice, only to find that there was an inconspicuous door behind the room. Secret door!

He glanced back at Mo Chen in surprise, his eyes seemed to ask him why he didn't tell him earlier since he knew this way out.But Mo Chen didn't explain much, he just dragged the young man out the door, followed the rest of the people, and ran wildly in the narrow alley!

Along the way, they did not deliberately hide the traces they left behind, but let Mo Chen lead the way through the city.The cobweb-like streets and alleys of Yunzhi City are now as familiar to the man as his own backyard, and even some places that seem to have no way to go can be opened up by him to save life.

What made Qi Ziyin even more unimaginable was that they never even saw the shadow of Ye State's soldiers along the way.Mo Chen always seemed to know in advance where to wait and where to avoid the enemy's ambush.

Fortunately, Ye's army did not intend to massacre the city, nor did they send troops to block the gates of the big and small cities.The crowd finally arrived at the gate of Hanguang in the south of the city without any risk before sunrise, and then they left the city amidst a large number of fleeing refugees, stepped on the horses prepared for them in the forest, and headed towards the south coast. gallop away.

When the first ray of sunlight hit her face, Qi Ziyin looked back at Yunzhi City, which had been left far behind but was still shrouded in the night.The raging fire burning behind the tall city wall can almost compete with the rising sun.And this thousand-year-old city that stood in the south of Wanzhou since the beginning of the Great Ascension Dynasty was completely reduced to ruins that could never be restored in the fire that burned for three days and three nights.

The young man in white rode straight to the port.As soon as he boarded the flat-bottomed sea boat that picked him up, he saw the little Patriarch Mo's who had been waiting on the boat for a long time.

Mo Zeming stood at the bow of the boat, covered in a brocade robe and full of silver hair fluttering in the sea breeze, as if he had penetrated the world and was indifferent.Qi Ziyin immediately stepped forward and bowed solemnly to thank him:
"Brother Zeming's life-saving grace will never be forgotten. During this time, you, Mo Fei, have been calculating your star's life for today? But how could—"

"Brother Qi wants to ask, why can I calculate so accurately?"

Before he could finish his question, the silver-haired boy had already guessed the young master's question.But he didn't answer immediately, but ordered the sails to set sail, and then sat down on a futon with Mo Chen's support.Qi Ziyin's appetite was whetted, and he immediately sat cross-legged across from him.

Until then, Mo Zeming took out a picture from his pocket.After unfolding the map, the boy in white was surprised to find that it was actually a detailed map of Yunzhi City.In the picture, the streets and alleys are as large as the rockeries and porches in Fangshi, all of which are clearly visible.And among the cobweb-like alleys, there is a zigzagging red line drawn with cinnabar.Needless to say, that was the way Mo Chen led the crowd to successfully break through last night.

"Master Jing Ziyin reminded me that I finally realized that all living beings in the world are variables in the stars. It's a pity that my father didn't teach me the secret method of divination, so every time I divination, my The result will eventually be biased, and it cannot be perfect. So this time, it was not until the night when Hai Qiuyang detained you and Miss Leng that I just made the fortune teller."

In the middle of speaking, Mo Zeming suddenly coughed violently.His face was tired, and there was an obvious black circle around his eye sockets, as if he hadn't closed his eyes for several nights in a row.

"Little Patriarch, you are overworked, why don't you take a rest in the cabin first?" Seeing this, Mo Chen couldn't help worrying about the other party's health.

The silver-haired boy just shook his head: "It's okay, I still have something to say, it doesn't matter if it's later."

Mo Chen wanted to persuade him a few more words, but Mo Zeming had already turned his face to Qi Ziyin, squeezed out a smile and continued:
"Fortunately, today's Yunzhi City was raised and expanded by my ancestors, and there happened to be such a map of the city in my family. So I calculated all possible situations and used them I chose the safest route and told Mo Chen to keep it in mind."

Qi Ziyin couldn't imagine how huge and complicated it would be to be able to calculate all the routes to escape safely.At this time, any words of thanks became pale and weak, he could only hold the other party's hand tightly, and when he looked up again, his eyes were already full of tears.

The silver-haired boy still smiled lightly, then changed the topic and cut to the point:
"Now, I have also become a homeless person. Does Young Master Ziyin know where there is a place to avoid disaster in this world? After all, we——can't just keep floating on the sea like this?"

Qi Ziyin never imagined that after experiencing everything that happened, the frail young man in front of him would still be able to make jokes.The other party's question also revived his spirits, but after searching his stomach several times, he could only come up with a not-so-secure shelter:

"I do know a place. It's just that it's far away in the depths of the black water in the northwest of the Chanying Sea, which is seldom visited by people. Along the way, we have to pass through the waters guarded by the boat master of Ye State. I'm afraid..."

"Could it be that Ziyin you want to go to Qingwan?" Hearing what the young man said, Leng Jiayun, who had never spoken, suddenly interrupted and asked.

"Is the green bay you two are talking about related to the legend of pirates?"

Mo Zeming couldn't help frowning slightly - after all, the Wanzhou Chamber of Commerce suffered heavy losses in the Chanying Sea every year.And a large part of this is said to be due to pirates' looting.

Seeing this, Leng Jiayun sighed lightly, and explained to the other party Qingwan's past, as well as everything she had experienced and witnessed.After listening to the woman's narration, Mo Zeming just showed a little reassurance, smiled at her awkwardly but politely, and then nodded at Mo Chen:

"Since the direction has been determined, then pass on the order for me. Miss Leng will lead the way and head towards Qingwan with full sail!"

The rising sun suddenly became a little dazzling, indicating that the next few days will be one of the few fine weather in Chanying Sea in a year.The salty smell brought by the sea breeze filled everyone's nostrils, making the people on the boat gradually relax.

But the silver-haired boy got into the dark cabin with Mo Chen's support, and once again fiddled with his ivory counters that were spread all over the table.

"Is the little Patriarch not planning to go to bed yet?" Mo Chen asked with concern.

"The depths of the Chanying Sea is where even my father can't figure it out. If it were you, would you be able to sleep?" Mo Zeming shook his head, and the tiredness on his face became even more serious.

"Since that's the case, why do we still have to go? Can't we find another place to settle down?" The man opposite seemed a little puzzled.

"As far as we are concerned, it seems that we can go east to Yizhou. But this time, I would like to see with my own eyes, what kind of people are those pirates in Qingwan who make the sailors of the Chamber of Commerce change their faces."

All of this was seen by Qi Ziyin not far away.Although he couldn't hear exactly what was being said in the cabin, he could already guess the general idea from the expression on the silver-haired boy's face.He also understands that it will not happen overnight for the other party to fully accept Leng Jiayun's explanation.What's more, now even he himself is not sure that those people who hide in Qingwan are really evil, and how many secrets are hidden in them that even he doesn't know.

However, the young man did not intend to continue explaining to the little Patriarch Mo, nor did he intend to chat with Sister Jia, but just lay down on the deck casually, letting the wind on the sea take away all his complicated thoughts. Going beyond cloud nine - after all, this may be a rare and relaxing time that he can enjoy before arriving in Qingwan.

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