Thinking of Li Sizhu's life, Shen Youdan couldn't help but sigh.

Although Li Sizhu is the adopted daughter adopted by Lin Puqing on a whim, she is more filial than the couple's biological children, and she is now equivalent to a "widow", how can she not make Shen Youdan's heart ache.

Mrs. Wu saw Shen Youdan's sad face, realized that she shouldn't say these words, and hurriedly comforted Shen Youdan, but she didn't know that Shen Youdan at this time suddenly had other thoughts in her heart about Li Sizhu's lifelong event.

"Hanpeng...... Come back......" he muttered as he looked out the window at the night sky.

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Thick black clouds pressed over the town, and sometimes muffled thunder echoed behind the clouds. A small river stretches out of the valley and runs through the town. On the clear waves in front of the Confucian Temple, silver flowers and fire trees, colorful boats are adjacent, and the sound of crackling firecrackers makes the wineries on both sides of the strait tremble slightly.

The river burrowed into the low-rise buildings to the west, but there was a dead silence in the dark. Big red lanterns hang lonely on the eaves of the small streets along the river, and the cheap red gauze paper seems to be blown by the north wind at any moment. Under the lamp, some vendors scattered in the night market rushed back with flat shoulders on their shoulders, and one or two baked cake stalls were deserted, and the boss held his hands to keep warm on the fire.

Two horses came slowly from the snow.

Junichi Takagi, the captain of the odd soldiers, walked at the forefront, dressed in the outfit of a northern merchant and a merchant, but inside the seemingly shabby clothes, there was a pair of light armor. He rode a tall, sturdy horse, with a leather bag on the left side of the house and a knife and darts disguised as wooden clubs, and a short pistol in the right pouch.

Although according to the previous treaties signed between the two countries. The Japanese were not allowed to possess swords, muskets, and other weapons in the Qianguo. But these Satsuma people are no longer considered Japanese. It was the "people of righteousness", so the rule that they were not allowed to carry weapons did not govern them, and the master sent by the Governor's Office to handle chores for them also repeatedly explained that there was no need to be nervous when encountering officers and soldiers to inspect them, but Junichi Takagi still made other preparations to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Behind him, a young man in a mink fur sat steadily on horseback. The mount climbed the wooden bridge and suddenly stopped.

Jun Takagi crossed the bridge early in the morning, and when he heard the sound, he hurriedly circled his horse and searched around vigilantly. But he didn't notice any trace of the enemy, and he asked in surprise, "Sir?" ”

"Don't worry, wait for the 'old man'."

Lin Yiqing put his hands on the saddle and looked up to see the fireworks, the flickering light flashed across his face, and he could see the crow's feet on the corners of his eyes. When the night breeze came, he gathered his robe, held his hands and lowered his head to breathe in the heat. It happened to be at this time that a mercury-like firework exploded in mid-air, and the spilled firelight reflected the surface of the water, and Lin Yiqing saw his own shadow in the water. It seems to be much older.

"Junichi." Lin Yiqing evoked Junichi Takagi's Japanese name, and he saw the scar on Junichi Takagi's hand. The scar that dragged over the back of his left hand reminded Lin Yiqing of the bloody days in the past. Only the same people understand that behind those hideous wounds, there is always some helplessness.

"Teacher!" Junichi Takagi was called many years ago, and this exotic New Year's night also evoked many memories of Captain Odds.

"If you could choose again, would you still join the army and live this kind of floating life?" Lin Yiqing's words were condensed into a cloud of white mist by the cold air, floating on the small wooden bridge.

"If you have a choice...... Junichi Takagi scratched his head, "I don't know." Never thought about things that were already in the past. ”

Lin Yiqing was stunned for a moment, then smiled, his purple-golden face looked a little vicissitudes in the cold moon, "I really shouldn't ask you this question." What you're thinking about the most right now is probably how to fill your stomach. ”

Lin Yiqing is extremely strict, able to maintain the strong combat effectiveness of the army, the combat effectiveness of the odd army is the best in the Satsuma army, and the military discipline is stricter than other troops, as the identity of Junichi Takagi, he doesn't have to worry about not having enough to eat, but the poverty of his childhood has made him develop a temperament to eat when he has the opportunity. was guessed by Lin Yiqing, Takagi Junichi lowered his head embarrassedly, "It's always a happy thing to be full, besides, there are so many delicacies in Qianguo......"

Since arriving in Qianguo, Junichi Takagi has been most pleased that the food in Qianguo is much richer than in Japan.

Lin Yiqing laughed: "Okay! Then eat a full meal first. He turned around sharply and shouted at the owner of the biscuit stall, "Hey, you sell biscuits!" ”

The boss was half-asleep with squinted eyes, when he suddenly heard a guest calling him, and when he shuddered, he saw a silver light shooting over. The boss was frightened to pick it up with both hands, and only when he grabbed it in his hand did he feel soft and weak, and he spread out his hand to see that it was a small silver bill.

The sound of horses' hooves knocked on the side of the stall like a torrential rain from the wooden bridge, and the boss saw two high-spirited businessmen jumping off their horses, "Eight baked cakes, two bowls of mutton soup, close on!" ”

After being confused for a moment, the boss realized that this was the God of Wealth in the Spring Festival, so he hurriedly took off the towel and dusted off the oil dust on the table, and shouted: "Okay!" Eight baked cakes, two bowls of mutton soup! ”

The hot soup cakes were placed on the table, and Lin Yiqing and the others were sweating slightly on their foreheads after eating. Jun Takagi poured a full cup of tea and pushed the cup in front of Lin Yiqing, "There is one thing...... I want to talk to the teacher. ”

Lin Yiqing glanced at him and smiled slightly, "There aren't many things that can make you unspeakable, let me guess what?" ”

Junichi Takagi lowered his head in embarrassment.

"Now that I am in Middle-earth, the military and political affairs have been put aside, since it is not a public matter, there is a chance that it is inseparable from the personal relationship between children and daughters."

"Lord forgive me!" Junichi Takagi was hindered by his disguised identity, so he could only clench his fists and apologize.

"Since he is a human being, he has lustful thoughts. If all of them are guilty, who else will die for their family and country? ”

"After completing the task this time, I want to take a few days off with my teacher and return to Ryukyu and ...... and the woman was married. Junichi Takagi's face turned red.

"It's worthy of the person I brought out with my own hands, and he did things to the point that I, a teacher, couldn't even find out." Lin Yiqing laughed, he had already guessed who the woman Junichi Takagi was talking about, "I hooked up with a woman in private." It's also to the point of getting married. I'm a teacher. It was kept in the dark and unaware. ”

Junichi Takagi knew that the teacher was making fun of himself. Things got to the point of laughing, but it can be said that most of them are halfway, the burden in my heart is put down, and Junichi Takagi is no longer restrained, "Teacher's students, this ability must be learned." He said jokingly.

"What is the girl's family?"

"It's the little maid in the palace. You know. After saving her life last time, I couldn't forget her in my heart, and I went to sit with her for a while from time to time, and when I got acquainted with it, I made a private decision for life...... "At this time, Takagi Junichi, Qian Chinese was already extremely proficient in speaking, and even the tone of his voice sounded the same as that of Qianguo.

"The rules of the army, told her?"

"I said it clearly. If I die on the battlefield, she will go back to her hometown to live. The money I've saved over the years should be enough. If there is the right person. It doesn't hurt for her to remarry. ”

"She's a person who understands!" Lin Yiqing patted the table and drank all the tea. smiled, "When this matter is over, I will always have a glass of wine with everyone." ”

"A must, a must." Junichi Takagi was overjoyed: "I'm afraid that you will be poor." ”

"What do you say?" Lin Yiqing punched Takagi Junichi in the chest, "You followed me, are you still afraid of losing your family?" ”

"Don't be afraid, not afraid. In the future, if the teacher marries again, I will always drink it back. Jun Takagi said with a smile.

"Shall I marry again?" Lin Yiqing laughed and said, "You have to be careful when you say this, they will not spare you when they hear it." ”

"That...... The ladies and sisters can't hear it. Junichi Takagi said with a smile.

The quiet night breeze blew, and the river was as silent as a sleeping girl.

Just a few cups of strong tea, Lin Yiqing was slightly drunk.

The moonlight is like water, sprinkled on the surface of the river, and the sparkling waves are reminiscent of the past many years ago. Lin Yiqing's side melted into the shadows, making Captain Qibing unable to see it really.

"Lin Yiqing, come and chase me......" Xiaotong's jumping figure seemed to appear in front of him, the shadow in white ran far away, and suddenly turned around and smiled at Lin Yiqing, and the corners of his curved lips were moistened with a layer of frost.

"Heh......" The hot breath exhaled condensed into a white mist, Lin Yiqing drank the mutton soup with a wry smile, "If you can, I really want to go back to the past......"

If Xiaotong knew that he now had a group of wives and concubines, what would be his reaction?

He didn't dare to think about it anymore.

"Teacher, are you sure...... Do you know the woman of the Heaven and Earth Society? Junichi Takagi's words made Lin Yiqing retract his thoughts.

"I didn't know until I met that I just felt like her." Lin Yiqing put down the soup bowl and turned his gaze to the villages and towns in the distance.

"I hope Kashiwakawa and they don't kill her." Junichi Takagi followed Lin Yiqing's gaze and said with some concern.

"I told them to try to capture that woman alive and not to hurt the innocent," Lin Yiqing stared at a courtyard, "Unless there is an accident, there is no way." ”

While the two were talking, a faint fire flashed in the courtyard, and their expressions suddenly became focused.

"It seems that someone from the other side is coming, let's go over too!" Lin Yiqing said, taking the leather bag containing the weapon.

In her sleep, Zhu Xueyan dreamed of her lover again.

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She twisted her face away from his descending lips, even though she had longed for his kiss for too long. She looked him in the eye, but what he saw in his eyes was a different her.

"What's wrong?" He cupped her face, as if holding the peerless jade, and asked gently, "What are you making awkwardly?" ”

"It's nothing, the big guy is still waiting for me. If you are late, you will be punished. She said flatly, and then broke away from his hand and turned away. But she knew in her heart that no matter how resolute he was, as long as he gave a soft call, she would definitely throw herself into his arms desperately. He didn't, never did. It was probably only when he looked at her back that he really knew who she was.

"Going to see him again?" He asked with a straight face, "What's so good about him?!" It's just a fallen thief, and he could be killed at any time. Although our Zhu family is a side branch of the royal family, we also enjoy exclusive honor. You people have a soft spot for him! ”

"He is not declining, but enduring humiliation. One day, he will return to the country. Zhu Xueyan retorted weakly.

"Revenge? Why is he? How can people who can't even protect their beloved talk about recovering the country? He suppressed his anger and said, "He has already killed one of my junior sisters." How can I see you repeat the mistakes of the past! ”

Beloved? Senior brother's words pierced her heart. "I'm not a junior sister, I know how to protect myself."

"Do you know how to protect yourself?" Senior brother began to roar. "If that's the case. How could you lose your qualification to become the hall master three years ago in order to save him?! ”

She wanted her brother to retract the accusations against him. She wanted to tell her brother about his elegance. I want to say that he has great ambitions, I want to say that he has extraordinary intelligence, and I want to say that he is proud and upright when he holds a sword...... But, forget it. No matter how good he is, it's not hers after all. She sighed: "Senior brother, you don't understand. ”

Senior Brother's anger collapsed in an instant. He leaned down and stroked her cheek, and said distressedly, "Don't say it, don't say it." It's all my brother's fault. Senior brother shouldn't lose his temper. Is it okay for Yan'er to forgive my brother? ”

Looking at her brother's wet fingers, she realized that she was crying. Faced with her in tears, the senior brother was helpless. That's because he loves her. After all, there are still people who care more about themselves than that one. She was so happy that she wanted to laugh. But the corners of his mouth that tried to rise finally sank, in exchange for more tears. In a hurry, the senior brother could only hug her, tightly, tightly. She didn't know if he would hold her like this instead of the one in his heart, even if it was just once.

That time, she came out to see him again without telling her brother.

They walked in the pine forest. Hand in hand, so close. But I always looked into his eyes. They are so far away. is close at hand, and it is not just made up to coax people.

The smell of gunpowder!

She hurriedly pulled him away, and immediately a few more arrows burst into the tree behind her, and then it burst into flames. She did not dare to delay, but quickly took the bow and arrows from her horse, wound them up, and shot them down with the desire to tear the night apart. A figure fell to the ground. Hit. She smiled, only her own bow and her own arrows were always with her.

There was movement outside the pine forest, and his men were coming.

He pulled her behind him, clenched the family heirloom sword in his hand, and said resolutely: "Yan'er, we live and die together!" ”

That sentence alone was enough to kill her countless times.

She looked into the distance, with her excellent eyesight. Dozens of archers had already lined up, their crossbows in their hands and aimed at him. Even if he is a sword god, he will definitely not be able to escape this catastrophe.

Life and death are often only in an instant. At the moment when the assassin gave the signal, she reflexively blocked in front of him, firing a round of five arrows at the same time. She knew what she was about to face, but she wasn't afraid. Only she can save him, only her!

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"Wake up!" A hurried voice sounded in Zhu Xueyan's ears, and she suddenly woke up from her dream.

Zhu Xueyan opened her eyes suddenly, and what she saw was Yuxian's anxious face.

Zhu Xueyan smelled the smell of gunpowder, and then realized why there was a rocket in the dream just now.

"Fire?" Zhu Xueyan saw the flickering fire outside the window and asked.

"It's not! It's a bad guy! I'm here to get you! Maybe it's someone from the government! Yuxian shook his head desperately, "You run away!" ”

Zhu Xueyan was shocked, the secret message she left to summon the brothers in the meeting to come, only the brothers in the meeting knew, why didn't the brothers come in the meeting, but instead attracted enemies?

A fiery arrow came in through the window and nailed to the cotton curtain, which immediately burst into flames.

Zhu Xueyan rushed forward, tore off the cotton curtain, fell to the ground, and then stepped on the fire with her feet.

Several more rockets came, and Zhu Xueyan dodged suddenly, pulled out the Qiankun circle, and cut off all the rockets.

More rockets came in a salvo, listening to the sound of rockets passing through the window, but Zhu Xueyan was calmer than ever.

"Where did the thief come from! Eat me with a knife! Someone shouted.

The brothers who came to meet the meeting finally arrived, and the two sides immediately started fighting.

"Mother! Mother! A little girl's cry came, and Zhu Xueyan followed the voice and saw a young figure wearing a thin undershirt, standing in the snow-covered yard.

Around her, there were rockets flying sideways.

Zhu Xueyan recognized her as Yuxian's daughter Wang Siqi, and couldn't help but be shocked.

"Qi'er! Come on! Run! Zhu Xueyan shouted at her.

As soon as Zhu Xueyan's voice fell, there was a "bang", a person fell from the roof and fell heavily in front of Wang Siqi, the little girl saw this person covered in blood, frightened, and cried even more.

Zhu Xueyan recognized that the person who fell down was a brother in the association, he was hit by several arrows, and he tried to stand up with a knife, but unexpectedly, another arrow flew and pierced his head, and his body fell down and stopped moving.

When the young Wang Siqi saw this bloody scene, she was completely stupid, and she couldn't cry, she just stood there in a daze, letting the arrows whizz around her.

At this time, although Wang Siqi was in danger, she was like a god protecting her, and none of the sharp arrows flying sideways hit her, but Zhu Xueyan was shocked and angry when she saw it, but she couldn't think about it.

She knew that if she went to save the child herself, it was likely that not only would she not be saved, but she would put her own life on the line.

The enemy's arrows were extremely accurate, and they used special crossbows, and the sharp arrows flew continuously, and from time to time someone fell from the roof screaming, all of them were brothers of the Heaven and Earth Society.

"Mother...... Mother...... Where are you......" Wang Siqi cried.

"Qi'er! - "Hearing her daughter's cry, Yuxian couldn't bear it anymore, and rushed out of the door and threw herself at where her daughter was.

Zhu Xueyan was unafraid that she would rush out like this, and immediately reached out to pull her, but Yuxian ran too quickly and didn't hold on at all. (To be continued......)

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