twin moon

Chapter 96 No.12
In the tenth year of Yuansui, the fifth day of October.After winter, the first snow in Wanzhou came quietly.

At this time, it had been more than a month since Qi Ziyin escaped from Mulu City, but even though he had entered the border of Fu country and boarded the big boat sent by Mo family, the young master of Ye country did not feel at ease.Because he knew that not far behind him, the new king of Ye Kingdom, the pursuers sent by his uncle Qi Shouyu, were desperately searching for his whereabouts on the shore.

The young man in white reached forward and lifted a corner of the curtain hanging on the cabin door, and the cold wind coming in made him wake up a lot.Unexpectedly, when I woke up, the field was covered with a thin layer of white.He looked at the snow scene on the shore, and suddenly the beautiful past of walking on the snow and enjoying the fireworks with Jiang Yan and Ning Yue suddenly appeared in his mind.However, at this moment, several shadows on the shore abruptly rushed into the young man's sight.

Qi Ziyin trembled all over, and immediately lowered the curtain in his hand - because he was very sure that those shadows were not wild beasts looking for food in the forest, but a group of soldiers riding tall horses!The Xuanjia of Ye Guozhou Master is particularly eye-catching against the white snow reflecting the moonlight.The young man even saw the falcon totem inlaid with sterling silver on the breastplate of the leader with a cold light!
The unexpected encounter made the boy in white tense up immediately.The border between Ye and Fu is not fortified all the year round, and no matter whether business travelers or troops, they can pass through at will.Although Mo's big boat has already sailed upstream from the water, it still takes two days to get to Yunzhi City after landing. If the other party lays an ambush ahead, they can still easily stop him.

The cavalry on the shore had already spotted the large ship going south along the Lishui River, and quickly rode forward, shouting something indistinctly, as if they wanted to order the ship to stop.Qi Ziyin suddenly heard a loud noise from outside the cabin, and the mainsail above his head was lowered.The wind was blowing and the sails were flying, and the hull rushed forward suddenly, making people a little unstable.Then, Mo Chen, who was at the helm, raised his voice and yelled back at the horse team on the shore:
"Master on the shore, this is Yunzhi Mo's salt boat!"

"Stop talking nonsense, right now the army of Ye Kingdom is going to board the ship to search for people, is there anyone who dares to disobey orders?"

The horse team on the shore did not intend to stop at all, and the horseshoes burst out, chasing more fiercely, and their tone became more and more aggressive.But Mo Chen was not moved by it, he just let the wind carry the big boat and chop the waves:

"Then how do you guys infer that the person you want to search is on my Mo's boat? My Mo's has an agreement with the seven states of Wan, Si, and Mian. If it is not a wartime, we must not stop him for any reason." Interfering with the traffic of salt merchants. If you think it is inappropriate, you can ask the new Lord Ye to talk to my master. I am just a boatman who rowed the oars. If I delay the business, I will be punished when I go back. Let me stop the boat here, yes Definitely not."

Even though he said so in his mouth, a fine layer of sweat still appeared on the forehead of the man standing in the howling wind.

Hearing this, the Ye Kingdom cavalry on the shore finally stopped asking for the boat to stop.However, they didn't leave just yet, they still rode their horses behind the boat and traveled southward tirelessly.

The horse under the cavalry's crotch ran for a long time, and gradually got tired of running. The horse's nose gushed out rolling white water vapor, and many white droplets oozed from the corners of its mouth, showing its exhaustion.But the knights had already released the black crows. Once someone fell behind, new soldiers would immediately come out from the dense forest not far away to fill the vacant positions.

Seeing this situation, the people on board knew it well: the other party had already determined that the target was on this ship, and had never thought of giving up from the beginning to the end, so the army of Ye Kingdom behind him must have quickly followed up. , perhaps already prepared to collect the net beside the ferry upstream from the water.

"Mo Chen, what tricks does your little Patriarch have left behind?"

Leng Jiayun, who was always curled up in a corner of the cabin, wrapped the thick blanket tightly around her body, and finally asked aloud.

Mo Chen outside the cabin didn't answer, but just firmly held the rudder in his hand.The northerly wind was getting stronger, and the mainsail with the silver lark pattern on the ship was blown up.However, everyone on the boat at this moment is hoping in their hearts that the boat under their feet will never sail to the end of the river.

Another whole night.At dawn the next day, the air seemed to become slightly warmer and humid, and the light snow in the sky turned into cold rain one after another, hitting the wooden planks with crackling noises.The rising sun shrouded in misty water vapor, looking bleak and powerless.However, with this light, everyone still saw the scene that they were most worried about and least wanted to see on the shore of the ferry ahead.

What is waiting on the shore now is a huge army formation of no less than a thousand people, overwhelming in darkness.Seeing this situation, the last glimmer of hope in everyone's hearts was almost shattered.But after the ship slowly approached the shore, they were able to see clearly that there were actually two teams lined up beside the ferry.The two sides are at war, and it seems that they have been facing each other for a long time.

One of the soldiers was not wearing the Xuanjia of Ye Kingdom, nor was it holding up the flag of the sea falcon with black chalk.On the contrary, as far as the eye can see, there are all Fu country-style armors, which are as fancy as Danjiao in a play, and they are actually elite teachers whose country is called Jinlin.

In the army formation, a huge banner fluttered in the wind. On the flag, a pair of carp embroidered with gold thread leaped high, shining brightly even in the cloudy sky, which represented the lord of Fu Kingdom. Double carp flags!

When mentioning Fu State, the world will always be the first to think of the soaring skylark and the wealthy Mo family. However, the fertile land in the south of Wanzhou is still the hereditary fiefdom of Hai's descendants.It's just that the current ruler, Hai Qiuyang, is like a wild crane. He spends his days singing, dancing and playing. He even set a record of not going to court for five full years. , It failed to cause Guozuo turmoil.

But no one thought that it was such a fatuous monarch who personally led his troops to meet Qi Ziyin and his party at the ferry.He didn't even hesitate to confront the mighty Ye Kingdom head-on for a young master who had already lost power.

Before everyone on the boat recovered from the shock, they saw a tall and tall figure standing on the chariot under the banner, which was Hai Qiuyang himself.Contrary to Qi Ziyin's imagination, the Lord of the Fu Kingdom is not only handsome and mighty, but also speaks righteously:
"Although our Fu Kingdom does not have as many soldiers and generals as the Ye Kingdom, it is by no means a weak and cowardly person! You have been patrolling my territory without any scruples for more than half a month, and now you have penetrated deep into the foot of my royal city. , Have you still taken the widow and the covenant between our two countries seriously?!"

Facing Duke Fu's questioning, General Ye did not dare to be careless, and immediately rode forward, bowing his hands respectfully and saying:

"Mr. Fu, please calm down. We are searching for the rebels under the order of the new Lord Ye. If there is any offense, the Lord will personally come to apologize to you afterwards. As for this ship—— —”

"Can you recognize what is painted on this sail?" Hai Qiuyang didn't pay attention to the other party, but interrupted him directly.

General Ye Guo didn't dare to be negligent at all, and hurriedly nodded again: "Mo's Jiahui, in the four states and seven kingdoms south of Suoyang Pass, who doesn't know, who doesn't know."

"No, you don't know! Mrs. Mo is the important minister of the Humerus of the Fu Kingdom. For more than a hundred years, whether it is my Haishi or the entire Wanzhou, he has achieved immortality. Not to mention who you want to take, But now you actually suspect Mo's head, who gave you the courage?!"

"This matter is confidential. Please forgive me for reporting it to Duke Fu here. But since the traitor fled, the whole city of Mulu has been under martial law, and not even a bird can fly out. According to reports from spies, the entire Wanzhou territory is now For those who passed by, only this ship has not been cleared of suspicion, and I hope Duke Fu will be flexible and let the last general send two sergeants to board the ship to search for it. If there is a misunderstanding, I will let them go."

"Joke! What qualifications do you have, dare to ask my majestic Lord Fu to be accommodating?!" Hai Qiuyang, who has always been amiable, suddenly shouted loudly, and his words were quite majestic.

"Mr. Fu, do you intend to continue the discussion?"

The face of the general on the opposite side became quite ugly, but the hand with iron fingers was slowly placed on the handle of the knife at his waist.

"Why? Don't you still want to use force directly? Although my Fu country does not have a world-famous tiger and wolf master, the Jinlin army is also full of brave men who are brave and bloody! Today, even if you fight to the last person here, And I will never allow you to humiliate our country and violate our prestige!"

As Fu Guogong said, he waved his hand vigorously, and the five hundred Jinlin troops who had already lined up neatly on the left and right immediately showed their weapons in unison, and a short and powerful shout sounded over the ferry immediately, and the momentum was astonishing. Not at all inferior to the elite of Ye Guo's boat masters.

The general in front of the battle couldn't help tightening the reins in his hand, and the horse under his crotch neighed softly.But he also seemed to know that continuing the stalemate would only make things more difficult, so he turned his horse's head resentfully and ordered the troops to retreat.

Only at this moment did the people on board heave a sigh of relief, and finally came ashore one after another.And Hai Qiuyang, who had been upright before, also got off the chariot, walked excitedly to Qi Ziyin, and greeted him with a smile:

"The little Patriarch of the Mo clan told me about Young Master Ziyin a long time ago. Now that I can see him, he is indeed a heroic young man, a dragon and a phoenix among men! It's cold after the snow, please go back to the city with the widow in a chariot Come on, the banquet, singing and dancing for everyone has already been prepared!"

Facing the sudden enthusiasm, Qi Ziyin was a little at a loss.After several ups and downs, he couldn't believe that he could reach Yunzhi so smoothly.It wasn't until a slender boy with silver hair appeared in his eyes that he had nowhere to rest, that a smile appeared on his face again.

He and this peer in front of him only met once three years ago.However, seeing you again at this time felt extra cordial.Mo Zeming slowly walked out from behind Hai Qiuyang, bowed to Fu Guogong, motioned him to take a step ahead, and then walked up to the boy in white and said with a smile:
"Young Master Ziyin, we finally meet again."

Qi Ziyin's eyes widened, and he looked at the rather feminine young man in front of him in disbelief: "You planned all this in advance?"

"It can only be said that I have calculated part of the results. However, this is also the most ironic part. It seems that even I did not foresee that Hai Guozhu would actually make such a risky move... Actually, I did not I agree with him to anger those Ye country cavalry. In this way, the fate of Fu country has been completely disturbed, and I always feel a little uneasy in my heart..."

The silver-haired boy's hands moved in the wide armhole, as if he was fiddled with something.But he stopped quickly, and then smiled awkwardly:
"I'm sorry, I've always been like this recently. Perhaps from the moment I decided to go to Mulu City to meet your fellow general Yan three years ago, Fu Kingdom has been inevitably involved in this situation... In other words, you are on the way You must be tired. Let's go back to the city first, and talk about it after we get to my house."

Looking at the smile on Mo Zeming's face, Qi Ziyin suddenly felt that the other party had completely gained his trust with just one click.If it were not for his delicate arrangement, many people, including his fellow General Yan, Sister Jia, and Ning Yue, might have died in the execution ground at this moment.Thinking of this, the burly figure dressed in blue robes suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, his nose suddenly soured, and he was about to cry.

The boy in white didn't want to show his soft side in front of so many people, so he quickly suppressed his sadness and quickly followed the footsteps of Duke Fu in front of him.

It was night, and the lights in Yunzhi City were brightly lit, as if celebrating the New Year's Eve ahead of schedule.Hai Qiuyang had already made preparations for the arrival of Qi Ziyin and Leng Jiayun, and prepared a sumptuous reception in the palace.The banquet was held in the resplendent and resplendent Bibo Hall, but this side hall was several times as luxurious as the main hall of King Ye's Palace.

Right now, the hall is full of guests, gathering almost all the nobles, officials, merchants and squires in Fu Kingdom.Everyone was pushing cups and changing cups, toasting to each other, and the noise was like a huge market.Even the Young Master of Ye Kingdom, who was well-clothed and well-fed since he was a child, has never seen such a grand event.

"Hey, you two are welcome. As the saying goes, ten thousand dollars are worthless. These are just some small things by Haimou, especially for the honored guests who came from afar!"

After a few glasses of wine, Hai Qiuyang returned to his usual appearance.I saw him half-closed his eyes, leaning on the main seat with his royal robe uncovered, frequently gesturing to the cautious young man in white in front of him.Qi Ziyin picked up his wine glass, but before he could say a word of respect, he saw that Leng Jiayun beside him had already tilted his head and poured a full glass of wine into his belly.But in front of her, several wine jugs and countless wine glasses were already tilted upside down.

"Sister Jia, if you drink like this, if you lose your composure in front of the king after getting drunk..."

Qi Ziyin turned his head to persuade in a low voice, but Hai Qiuyang still listened to him.I saw him shaking the wine glass in his hand and wet his neckline:

"It's okay, it's hard to get safe, of course it's worth celebrating. Don't worry, you two, as long as I, Hai Qiuyang, give the order, no one in Yunzhi City will dare to embarrass you, just open your mouth and drink!"

"Congratulations? So many people died to save us, is it something worth celebrating?!"

Unexpectedly, Leng Jiayun, who was already drunk, suddenly threw the empty cup in her hand to the ground.The crisp jingle passed through the crowd all the way, overshadowing the noisy words.The guests in the hall suddenly fell silent, and all looked at the chief seat on the high platform, wondering what happened in astonishment.

"Baili...Baili...I miss you!"

Suddenly large tears welled up in Leng Jiayun's eyes.She just sat there motionless, whispering, like a statue carved out of purple jade, it was so sad and heartbreakingly beautiful.

Hai Qiuyang couldn't help showing a curious look on his face.He looked up and down the Dongli woman who had seldom spoken since meeting, and then waved his hand towards the audience.

The crowd quickly resumed their previous noise, and even became even louder.But amidst the laughter, Leng Jiayun stood up, and staggered towards the gate of Bibo Palace under the watchful eyes of Hai Qiuyang and Qi Ziyin.

The occasional cold wind blew on the face of the purple-clothed woman, drying up her tears and gradually fading the blush brought by the spirits.When she finally woke up, she fell down alone in the turret on the north side of the city wall.Because she was a distinguished guest of the lord, there were no sentries to drive her away along the way, and some people even brought a few sheepskin quilts to cover her body.

"Baili, where are you...don't go...please, stay with me for a while, okay..."

Leng Jiayun leaned against the wall, looking around.However, the shadow of Xiang Baili that appeared in front of her before was no longer real.

"Baili... Are you, you came here to look for me?"

The woman in purple lowered her eyes, and the tears in her eyes fell down again.But at this moment, she heard a crisp sound of "pop" from the blue tiles on the top of the turret, and then two people jumped down one after the other, and stood outside the turret separated by only one wall, chattering loudly. Talk up:
"Commander Lou, do you think we will sneak into the palace in such a grandiose manner, will anyone find out?"

"Just relying on this group of idiots in Fu Kingdom? Don't think too highly of them. Don't talk nonsense and focus on it. We have to find out the whereabouts of the young master and the Dongli woman as soon as possible, and then report to the king. Make plans for the next step!"

"Brother Lou, don't worry! When I was practicing in Liusand Camp, I was a first-class person-hunting expert..."

As the two talked, they walked far along the city wall, no matter how difficult it was to hear clearly.However, with just a few simple sentences, it was like a basin of ice water, driving away the lingering alcohol in Leng Jiayun's body.

Xiang Baili had mentioned to her more than once before his death that quicksand penetrates every hole and can kill people invisible.Therefore, Qi Shouyu secretly trained a group of confidants who were specialized in espionage and assassination, under the name of Quicksand.

Ye country's assassin actually sneaked into Yunzhi City? !
The woman broke out in a cold sweat.She was glad that she hadn't been discovered by the other party just now, and immediately stepped out of the turret, wanting to see where the two people who were talking went.But the night is getting dark, how can we find it again?
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