Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1055: Sneaking in the Dark
The tent suddenly fell into a suffocating silence.

After an unknown amount of time, Shan Tong'er finally looked up as if he had admitted defeat, and met Nie Chong's calm gaze in his red eyes: "Brother Nie, you have such a keen ear."

Nie Chong said: "Let's talk business."

"All right,"

Shan Tong'er sighed and said, "That Shan Shiyu seems to be my elder brother."

Although he had some guesses in his mind, when he heard Shan Tong'er say it himself, Nie Chong couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise. He frowned and thought for a while, then said, "But, isn't your family name 'Shan'?"

When they were brothers in Wanggang Village, everyone only knew that the ninth leader was called Shan Tong'er, and they would not talk in depth even if they told jokes on weekdays; later, after they followed Shentu Tai to join the Yuwen family, they had closer contacts and learned about each other's life experiences and origins. Nie Chong also learned that Shan Tong'er's original surname was "Shan", but later for some reason he changed his surname to "Shan", which has the same pronunciation but different characters.

However, Shan Shiyu’s real surname is “Shan”, so how could he be Shan Tong’er’s elder brother?
Shan Tong'er whispered, "I don't know what happened. In fact, after leaving home for so many years, I had already thought that they were... I really didn't expect to see them again."

Nie Chong said: "Is he really your elder brother? How long have you been separated?"

Shan Tong'er said, "About, almost ten years."

"That……"

"Although we've been apart for a long time, I still vaguely remember what he looked like. He looks very similar to the one I just saw."

"..."

"And when he saw me, I felt like he recognized me, too."

"..."

Nie Chong was silent this time.

Just now on the battlefield, although he only had time to hear Shan Tong'er's very light "Brother" as thin as a mosquito's hum, and did not hear what Shan Shiyu said, but in that split second, there was no time to say anything. Moreover, after knocking him down, Shan Shiyu did not attack immediately, as if he had some concerns.

He was silent for a while, then said, "So, what are your plans?"

Hearing this, Shan Tong'er stood up and looked outside. It was already dark and he could only see the faint light of the campfire. There was no one else outside, so he said softly, "Brother Nie, I want you to accompany me to Hulao Pass."

"What!?"

Upon hearing this, Nie Chong widened his eyes in shock: "What are you going to do?"

Shan Tong'er lowered his voice and said, "I think he recognized me, too. I want to meet him."

Nie Chong gasped: "Are you crazy? Even if he recognized you, we are now enemies. Even if you are brothers, so what? Do you want to surrender to the enemy?"

Hearing the words "surrender to the enemy", Shan Tong'er was also startled and waved his hands hastily, "Of course not!"

"Then why are you going to Hulao Pass?"

"If he is my elder brother, then after we meet, can I convince him?"

"what?"

"Convince him to join us."

Nie Chong felt like he had heard something out of this world and refused to agree no matter what. However, Shan Tong'er grabbed his sleeve and refused to let go: "Brother Nie, please, if you can really convince him, we can avoid a war."

Nie Chong was both angry and amused, and asked, "Well, what if you can't convince me?"

"..."

"I'm just a nobody. It doesn't matter whether I live or die. But what if he arrests you?" "..."

"What do you want Your Highness the Prince of Qin to do? What do you want Brother Shentu to do?"

After hearing this, Shan Tong'er thought about it and immediately said solemnly: "If this is really the case, you can rest assured that I will never let him use me to threaten His Highness or Brother Shentu."

"..."

"Besides, Brother Nie, you are not an unknown person."

"..."

"I just want you to ride a horse and take me to Hulao Pass. You don't have to get close to me, just take me there. I can't ride a horse by myself now."

"..."

"Brother Nie, I beg you..."

Listening to Shan Tong'er's pleading, Nie Chong also softened his heart. Besides, Shan Tong'er was so sure that Shan Shiyue was his relative. If they could really use this relationship to convince the other party and really take Hulao Pass, it would be a good thing for them.

But it's a big gamble.

He hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "Okay, I promise you. But I won't abandon you. If you want to go to Hulao Pass, I will go with you. Life or death, we are together!"

Hearing this, Shan Tong'er's eyes lit up with surprise.

He held Nie Chong's hand tightly and said happily: "Brother Nie, don't worry, as long as I am here, I will protect you at all costs!"

Time passed quickly, and soon the camp was surrounded by deep darkness, as if a pitch-black curtain had been drawn around it. One could not see one's hand in front of one's face. Only the twinkling stars above and the light from a few sparse campfires in the camp illuminated the undulating tents, making some vague outlines like an endless mountain range.

Among these shadows, two figures, one tall and one short, walked out quietly.

Because of years of fighting, they were already familiar with the patrol rules in the camp, so they easily avoided the two teams of patrolling soldiers and soon slipped into the stable. Nie rushed forward to untie the reins of his warhorse, then pinched the horse's mouth and led it out carefully.

After leaving the camp, the two men did not dare to mount their horses. Instead, they continued to lead the horses and walked a long way away. It was not until the camp behind them had completely merged into the darkness and even the firelight could no longer be seen that the two men breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as he breathed a sigh of relief, Shan Tong'er cried out in pain.

Nie Chong asked: "Does it hurt?"

Shan Tonger waved his hands hastily: "It doesn't hurt."

Looking at his forced smile, Nie Chong sighed, hugged him by the waist and mounted the horse, but put him face down on the horse's back like a saddlebag, and then said, "Tell me if you feel uncomfortable."

Shan Tong'er shook his head: "I'm not uncomfortable. Brother Nie, please be careful. It's too dark. Don't fall."

"I'm fine, don't worry."

Nie Chong took a deep breath, finally shook the reins, and trotted forward with Shan Tong'er.

Although his riding skills were superb, it was such a dark night, and he dared not light a torch to avoid attracting attention, so he could only trot slowly. Fortunately, the Yellow River was flowing not far away, and the sound of the waves guided them all the way east. Finally, two hours later, when the night had become so dark that it seemed to condense into ink, they saw Hulao Pass ahead.

Strangely, Hulao Pass is brightly lit tonight.

The soldiers on the city wall held up torches, and the light almost illuminated the entire sky above Hulao Pass. In the light of the fire, they could see that the city gate seemed to be half open.

As if waiting for something.

Nie Chong took a deep breath and rode his horse forward.