After the immortal disappeared

"Whether it is in Xilao, Baling, Xianyu or other places accessible by trade routes, it is very popular. Just this snail shell can be sold for at least one tael of silver in the market; if it is transported back to Xilao China, I heard it’s not a problem to sell it for two taels.”

He Lingchuan took out the fluorescent spores and took a photo. The snail in Liu Tong's hand was actually bright yellow, the color of Shoushan Tianhuang Jelly, but also a little green and a little purple, as if it had been dyed very casually.

Casual, yet spiritually beautiful, as if every color is the finishing touch.

"Candy snails are only produced in the caves of Yanshan Mountain. Panlong City has sent people to guard them and they are not allowed to be taken privately." Liu Tong said with a smile, "Our contribution to the Ghost Needle Stone Forest is not small. This is a special commendation."

Sparks suddenly burst into the skinny man's eyes: "This baby is so beautiful!" One tael of silver is worth a thousand dollars! "Can we each get six?"

"Yes, but don't try to kidnap more." Liu Tong said seriously, "If we are discovered, our team will be fined ten taels of silver and have military merit deducted!"

He stared at the thin man and his tone turned stern: "Skinny man, did you hear that?"

He was most worried about this guy.

The thin man waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't worry, I never do anything outrageous!"

Now everyone separated and went to look for snails in the cave.

It snowed heavily recently, and now the cave is warm and humid. The lichen and moss have even sprouted. It is simply a paradise for snails, so they are particularly active, crawling out of their hiding places and wandering around.

After a while, everyone had enough.

Fists against fists, palms spread out, dozens of snails gathered together, the color was as bright as a rainbow after the rain.

Gold, red, blue, indigo, purple, yellow... there are only colors you can't imagine, and there are no colors they can't grow. Even the most skillful candy maker cannot make such colorful candies.

"This is so beautiful!" Wicker exclaimed, "I won't sell it, I want to keep it!"

If you are making bracelets, pendants, hairpins, and hairpins, why don't you sell these popular products like pearls and agate all over the street?

When the door panel heard this, he scratched his head and said, "After you get out, I'll give you mine too."

Liu Tiao was stunned for a moment: "Ah, okay, I'll buy it with you, but you have to give it to me at the price of your teammates."

"As long as the girl likes something, I can give it to you."

Only then did Liu Tiao smile like a flower.

The thin man and He Lingchuan looked at each other and sighed.

The journey back to the city was peaceful.

Soon, the conspicuous gate of Panlong City came into view.

No matter when, this majestic pass always gives the soldiers, civilians and travelers the most solid confidence. However, when He Lingchuan got closer, he discovered that there was an endless stream of people coming out of the city, all packed up, riding donkeys and cars.

It doesn't look like a caravan, but like a migrating team.

The door panel asked curiously: "What's going on?"

Panlong City rarely opens its gates wide enough to release so many people at once - except for the army.

Commoners have always moved into the city with their families, but it is rare to see them moving out in droves.

He Lingchuan took a glance and found a familiar face in the crowd:

Liu Sanjiu and his wife have a son and a daughter.

They were still holding the donkey, and the donkey was still carrying the boss's bundle of luggage, with resentment in their eyes.

When Weicheng was destroyed in the past, He Lingchuan infiltrated into the fleeing team. The first person he met was Liu Sanjiu's family, who worked in a winery in a small town in Weicheng. He Lingchuan chatted with them for half the time, until the Baling people pursued him and killed him.

Before and after that battle, He Lingchuan could vividly remember these characters.

These patrols were on the roadside, and Liu Sanjiu also spotted him. He said "Ah" and said in surprise: "You, it's you...!"

Of course he recognized the great young man who helped him on the way to escape, but unfortunately he couldn't remember his last name. He hesitated and said quickly: "Are you okay? Do you want to go back together?"

"Go back?" He Lingchuan smiled, "Where?"

"Of course it's Weicheng." Liu Sanjiu was stunned, "The Red General has taken back Weicheng, and Commander Sun is going to take us home."

He also remembered clearly the situation during the escape. When he saw He Lingchuan again at this time, his emotions were inevitably a little delicate.

He Lingchuan's appearance seemed to remind him of how shameful and humble he was at that time.

He Lingchuan looked at the long queue: "Are these all from Weicheng?"

"Yes, yes." Liu Sanjiu's wife beamed, "I never thought we could go back in our lifetime."

The thin man looked at them and suddenly said: "If Brother He hadn't sacrificed his life in the Ghost Needle Stone Forest to blow up the spider demon's lair, and if General Red hadn't personally sneaked into Wei City to seize the city, you would have been able to farm in Panlong City now, although I don't think so either. What’s wrong with that!”

Liu Sanjiu and his wife's smiles froze slightly.

They didn't know much about the front line. They only knew that the recovery of Weicheng was just one of the Red General's numerous achievements.

The Red General had fought too many victorious battles, and the civilians were numb to the good news.

Liu Sanjiu bowed deeply to He Lingchuan: "Thank you, Brother He!"

He Lingchuan waved his hand: "Why do you want to go back to Wei City? Isn't it safer in Panlong City?"

"Panlong City is really a great place, and the Chipa Plateau behind it is like paradise." Liu Sanjiu and his wife looked at each other, "It's just that we're not used to it. It's better to go back home."

"How come the people from Weicheng are acting together?" Liu Tong was thinking about another angle, "Someone summoned them?"

"I heard that Commander Sun made a request to Commander Zhong to return to the city, and Commander Zhong agreed." Liu Sanjiu's wife replied, "County Commander Sun announced the news in the city, asking people from Weicheng who planned to go back to go to the office first. Register, and then gather at the south gate to set off today, also under military escort."

Indeed, there are Panlong Army patrols near this team. It seems that Zhong Shengguang, a good man, will go to the end and escort the people of Weicheng home.

Liu Sanjiu looked at He Lingchuan, whose military armor was very conspicuous: "Brother He, have you joined the army?"

He Lingchuan nodded.

"You can definitely get ahead in Panlong City!" Liu Sanjiu said with cupped hands, "Please be sure to pay attention to safety."

Both parties waved goodbye and went their separate ways.

We all know that we will never see each other again, so we smile very sincerely.

"Okay, put away your fake smile." Liu Tiao couldn't stand it anymore and rolled his eyes at He Lingchuan, "Could you have also saved this family?"

"Well -" He participated in Lieutenant Xiao's retreat operation to buy more time for the civilians to escape, so, "So be it."

Liu Tiao snorted: "He can't even remember your last name." Liu Sanjiu's hesitant look could not escape her eyes.

"It doesn't matter." He Lingchuan turned his horse and ran towards Panlong City.

Who makes him a good person who doesn't ask for anything in return?

After entering the city, he said goodbye to his teammates and returned to the hut. There were many gifts piled outside the door.

He moved all his things into the door. Half of the small yard had been occupied, and there was almost no room for the water tank.

He casually boiled some half-cold water and washed away the wind and frost.

Home, a home where hot coals can rise in winter, is the best harbor for the human heart.

As a result, he had just finished wiping his hair when he heard a flapping sound outside, something had fallen in the yard, and it was accompanied by the mournful chirping of birds.

What happened?

He opened the door and walked out to take a look. Black and white feathers were flying around in the small courtyard. The only piece of furniture here, the bench, had fallen over, and there was a small pool of blood on the ground.

A raptor stood on the wall, with brown feathers and white spots. It held a magpie under its talons, its head was gone and its body was still trembling.

The raptor was plucking its feathers with its hook-like beak, and the feathers fell into He Lingchuan's yard along with the wind, still covered in blood.

Apparently his yard became a hunting scene.

He Lingchuan whistled to remind the uninvited guests to pay attention to their eating habits and not to cause too much trouble to the host.

Why does this bird look familiar?

The raptor also saw him coming out, but did not dodge. Instead, he turned his head and looked carefully, and suddenly said: "So it's you."

As soon as it opened its mouth, He Lingchuan also exclaimed: "So it's you."

Isn't this the sparrowhawk he met in the Ghost Needle Stone Forest? At that time, the monster received an order from General Nan Ke and grabbed the command arrow fire bomb to blow up the spider nest. Unexpectedly, Zhu Erniang's Xiapei spider silk was too tough, so the task had to be transferred to Sun Jiayuan and He Lingchuan.

After this incident, they were considered comrades-in-arms, but He Lingchuan had not seen the Sparrowhawk since then. He thought it was following a large army on another mission.

He Lingchuan pointed to the magpie under its paws: "Thanks, this thing always makes me sleep with its chirping."

When winter comes, the birds in Panlong City are basically extinct, with only big fat magpies jumping up and down, often stealing food from residents' homes. Spring hasn't come yet, but the magpies are so fat. If not the raptors, who will catch them?

Since we were destined to see each other again, he straightened the bench and poured a bowl of water for Sparrowhawk and put it on it.

The sparrowhawk flew down with the trophy in hand and stopped on the bench to drink several sips of water.

"You're alright?"

"I just returned from the Ghost Needle Stone Forest with General Red." The sparrowhawk looked very hungry as he pecked at the meat. "It took me two days to come and go."

He Lingchuan was startled: "General Red went to Ghost Needle Stone Forest?"

"Yes, lead the troops to attack Zhu Erniang." Queying said, "General Red said that the situation last time must be restored."

The Baling people made a plan and used the cave spiders in the Ghost Needle Stone Forest to deal with Panlong City's army. Zhu Erniang personally took action, and General Nanke's team was almost severely damaged.

Afterwards, Panlongcheng would definitely not be able to bear it.

The Ghost Needle Stone Forest is also an important passage leading to the southeast from Puxigou and other sister cities, and Panlong City is also obliged to ensure the safety of the sister cities.

"how?"

"We went there prepared this time, specifically looking for bad luck from the burrowing spiders. Seven or eight of the spider's nests alone were burned down, and most of Zhu Erniang's disciples and grandsons were killed by us. There was even a fierce fight in the main nest, and Zhu Erniang was It has been making traps all the time, but this time it fell into the general's trap. Most of the elite spider guards died. It also had two of its legs broken, and its belly was almost stabbed. The general threatened to burn the last one with fire. Lao Chao, Zhu Erniang has no choice but to seek peace."

"Ss--" He Lingchuan had seen Zhu Erniang with his own eyes. This kind of big monster left over from ancient times has a lot of tricks to suppress the bottom of the box, but it turned out that he was beaten so miserably by the Red General.

He truly deserves to be a fierce military god.