He quickly opened the door and helped the person in. Perhaps due to exhaustion and fear, the girl's hand was very cold. The moment she held Ti Zhen's hand, her eyes fell.

Someone dragged a low couch over so that she didn't have to sit on the cold, dusty ground. Ti Zhen took off his cloak and gave it to her, "Put this on first, along with water and cake. Be gentle and don't be afraid."

The girl shook her head hurriedly, not wanting her cloak, food or water. She just pointed in the direction of Jinyang City and cried babblingly, which made her heart tremble with sobs.

Facing a poor person who had changed beyond recognition, everyone sighed slowly in their hearts, wondering how cruel it was to do such a thing to an inexperienced girl.

Especially the clothes she wears are made of cloud brocade, which shows that she comes from a good family and is very favored by her master.

I don't know who spoke first, "Don't be afraid, girl, we are all good people. You should eat and drink enough and get a good sleep first. I will not forget you before I leave. Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!"

The girl's reaction was even greater. Ti Zhen saw that something was wrong and asked, "Is there... something urgent that needs to be said now?"

The girl nodded.

Ti Zhen asked: "Can you write?"

The girl nodded again.

Ti Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. It would be easier to speak if he could write. Otherwise, he didn't know how long it would take him to speak clearly. She turned around and asked Nian Ying to find something with which to write.

The House of the Dead was originally the most deserted. The only thing there was was yellow paper for worshiping the dead. Fortunately, there was still some paint for painting the paper figures. I mixed it with some water and it was barely usable.

Nianying randomly pulled a piece of straw and handed it to the girl. Seeing that she was writing word by word, it was in small regular script with hairpin flowers. It can be seen that the master's cultivation is very thoughtful.

Ti Zhen silently read the handwriting in his mind and probably understood it.

The girl's name is "Ali", and she is the hair-combing maid of Mrs. Chen Duwei's family. Four days ago, Xiangguo attacked the city. Chen Duwei was on guard. Unexpectedly, within three hours, the city defense was breached. Chen Duwei and Li Taishou's family were captured alive, their tongues were cut out, and a group of them were imprisoned in a secret prison. , after digging for a day and a night, they finally dug out a hole the size of a dog, which could only accommodate a person with a small bone mass. There was no other way, so she, a weak woman, was put in danger.

Despite this, the Xiangguo soldiers who were counting the number of people still found that one person was missing, and they also pursued her. She hid in the woods and was unable to escape. One day, she suddenly wanted to go out to inquire about the situation, but all she saw was the top of the tower. The hanging heads of Governor Chen and Mrs. Chen.

It's bloody and eye-catching. She just knew that if she could no longer escape from here, Jinyang City would really be hopeless.

At this point, she, a weak woman, cannot escape. Before she dies in despair, can she ask them to take Governor Chen's token to Lincheng for reinforcements? At least Jinyang City can be defended, and she and her family can survive. The master also died a worthy death.

If not, she would not be able to rest in peace even if she went underground.

Every word was precious, and she burst into tears as she confessed her love.

Ti Zhen was also sad to read it. The ministers were sincerely patriotic, but the king sold the ministers' sincerity. What an ironic tragedy.

At this moment, it became even more clear in my heart, "With the strength and terrain of Jinyang City, even a strong attack would take at least three days, but now it can't even last three hours..."

"It's just pity that Governor Chen and Governor Li were loyal and patriotic, but they were in trouble because the city defense plan was leaked."

Ali was very excited and held her hand to question her, probably saying:

"How did you know? Since you know, who is the person who leaked it? Who insisted on doing this?"

Speechless and choked, even though Ti Zhen knew who it was, who dared to mention the real name of the culprit.

All he could say was: "It's related to national affairs. I can't say it clearly, but you can believe that... we are exactly the people you are looking for."

Ah Li pointed in the direction of Chang An and looked at her again.

Ti Zhen nodded.

Tears flowed uncontrollably from Ah Li's eyes. She quickly knelt down and kowtowed. She landed on the ground with a crisp sound, shouting "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh". It took several people to help her, and she was forced to stand up.

"Don't worry, we are here just for Jinyang City. I know about the master of the family. Don't worry... I will never let the soldiers of Jinyang City die miserably."

Ali handed her the token on his waist and a handwritten letter, took a pen and wrote on the paper: "The governor said that the situation in the city is strange, and he has a letter of his own to express his feelings. Please read it personally." Ti Zhen took it and said, Pull out a piece of white paper from the envelope. Nian Ying's face was slightly startled: "Why is this blank?"

Ti Zhen thought silently for a long time, "How could a letter sent out of the city be leaked easily at this juncture? Some tricks should have been done." Then he asked someone to bring the fire excerpt.

Someone suddenly said in the empty room: "Citrons are precious things. How can they be found in a secret prison? How can they be used for writing? You rich people really think, 'Why don't you eat minced meat'?"

Everyone looked at the man they had just rescued.

Although his words were outrageous, they were not unreasonable. The way to create a wordless book is to use more than just citron juice to write. What's more, the secret prison...

Ti Zhen considered it carefully and said, "Pewter."

Then he asked Xiang Nianying, "Do you still have the paint you just gave me?"

Nianying pointed to the ground, "Auntie, here it is."

A small plate with a shallow surface is obviously not enough to cover the entire paper. It must be poured on densely for the writing to be clear.

"Any more?"

He pointed to the back of the two coffins, "In the back room."

He wanted to follow, but a tall shadow stopped him, "Let me go, I am familiar with this place."

It was the man they saved.

Nian Ying was already very angry when he called him a child. Now that he was nosy, he was even more angry and punched the man in anger.

Unexpectedly, the man's reaction speed was very fast. With a push from his palm and fist, he easily broke away, revealing the ferocious tattoo on the back of his hand.

The man narrowed his eyes and smiled and said: "Don't worry, my kung fu is not bad, others can't hurt your aunt easily. But the young master should comfort the girl, and maybe ask some... other useful things."

It doesn't matter what he said, but it also aroused Nianying's curiosity, especially the confusing curiosity tonight.

He turned around and asked Ah Li, "But just now, why did you have to chase us? It's so dark and the fog is so thick, why do you believe in us so firmly?"

Ah Li listened to this question, looked at him with sincere eyes, and slowly wrote with a pen, "Because that person just now is also chasing you."

"who?"

"The famous swordsman in the enemy camp, his name is 'Onew'. The person who can be chased by Onew must be his comrade."

"Then can you see where this person ran to? Is he still with us?"

"I don't know. This person is very good at disguising himself, and his appearance is unpredictable, but..."

Ah Li seemed to have been recalling it for a long time before writing down word after word, "There is a tiger head tattoo on the back of his right hand."

"Ta-qing?!" Nianying turned around almost in shock...

At that time, Ti Zhen was spreading the paint evenly on the letter, avoiding traces of oil and wax, and the text was slightly clearer. What he wrote was nothing more than the battle situation and military situation when Xiang's army broke through the city, until he saw the end -

"The person who leads the siege is Marquis Wu'an... Xiao Li!!"

Xiao Li? How could it be Xiao Li? !

Wasn't Xiao Li waiting for her in Xinlin? Then if Xiao Li was in Jinyang, what happened to Xinlin? Is Xinlin just a cover?

She thought silently in her mind: Oh no, it could be a plan to attack the east and attack the west!

But at that moment, the man behind her made a voice like a poisonous snake, "Is this drama still fun - Princess?"

Citron: In the Eastern Han Dynasty, lemons were called "Citron" in "Foreign Objects" written by Yang Fu, a sage from southern Guangdong.

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