Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

On the hillside, the remaining fires were lit in the bustling crowd, and only gun smoke could be seen in the dim light.

Xiao Yan's knife was already covered in blood, and his body reeked of blood. He left the bandit's body behind and continued to move forward under the cover of firepower.

Yang Zhounan wiped the blood off his face and walked over the corpse.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

The sound of the arrow passing through the branches was so faint that it seemed deafening to Yang Zhounan.

He suddenly turned to the side, and in a flash, the short arrows "pa pa pa" were randomly nailed to the tree trunk.

Before the bandits in the dark corner could withdraw, the crossbow in Yang Zhounan's hand had already shot out, followed by several shouts and rolling sounds.

Su Chengfeng had just used firearms to shoot down several bandits on the slope. Smoke was still coming out of the muzzle of the gun. He led his soldiers up the steep slope and continued to fire at the bandits from the commanding heights.

When the main force was about to rush to the top of the mountain, Xie Caizhen's heavy firepower had already pressed down, and the top of the mountain was densely packed with people.

There was a lot of gunfire, and a large number of soldiers fell to the ground in an instant. Xiao Yan immediately crawled on the grass slope. He could only hear bullets flying above his head and the smell of gunpowder filled his nose.

He moved quietly, trying to hide in the bushes not far away. Just as he bent over and moved over, a bullet hit the grass at his feet with a "bang".

At the same moment, Xiao Yan's feet slipped and he rolled down the slope several times. His armor made a thud as it hit the gravel, and he stopped only after crashing into a small tree trunk.

The bandit fired another shot below, and it seemed that he had no bullets left. When he was about to hang the gun on his body, his eyes widened and a knife came out of his chest, covered in blood.

Su Chengfeng drew out his knife and swept it towards the bandits approaching from the side, cutting a circle of flesh and blood, and the bandits rolled down the slope one after another.

The remaining fire burned fiercely on the corpse. After a fire confrontation, the sound of gunfire was gradually covered by the collision of blades. Dense human figures stretched from the top of the mountain to the village.

Tonight, Changyun Mountain is shrouded in the smell of blood and screams.

Yang Zhounan chased Ge Hongzhi all the way to the end of the earthen fort. Outside the fort was a high cliff with dense trees below.

Ge Hongzhi had been stabbed twice. He covered his wounds and leaned against the earthen fort to catch his breath.

Yang Zhounan stared at him like a hawk and slowly approached him. "Keep running? Why don't you run anymore?"

Ge Hongzhi's eyes glanced outside the earthen fort from time to time, while he stared at Yang Zhounan vigilantly and slowly retreated.

"I didn't expect you guys to be able to attack us. I really underestimated you."

Yang Zhounan said with a cold look, "This is your last words."

As soon as he finished speaking, he swept the blade towards Ge Hongzhi. Ge Hongzhi was startled, and in a flash, he suddenly climbed over the earthen fort and jumped off the cliff.

Xiao Yan had already rushed into the village. He chopped down all the bandits who came from all around, and their blood splattered on his face and armor.

Just as he rushed to the high dam, a group of people rushed towards him. It was Peng Bing.

Xiao Yan quickly turned sideways, and the machete hit the big rock at the edge of the dam directly with a "clang" sound, and the broken small stones flew everywhere.

Before Peng Bing could put away his knife, he felt a sharp pain on his back. Xiao Yan had cut his flesh with the knife, and he cried out in pain.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and there were constant sounds of fighting in the village. The chaos obscured everything. For example, in a wooden house high in front of the dam, a musket was pointing at the people fighting in the middle of the dam.

Yang Zhounan just arrived at the entrance of the village and saw it from a distance with the help of the firelight. His face suddenly changed and he shouted at Xiao Yan.

"Qingjun, little..."

Before he could finish the word "heart", he heard a gunshot and the bullet hit Xiao Yan's waist directly.

"what!"

"What's wrong?" Chen Jing pulled his clothes and stood up suddenly. He walked to Lu Ziqing's side and saw that his fingertips were bleeding. "Why are you so careless?"

Lu Ziqing pinched his fingertips, put the silver needle back into the acupuncture bag, and concealed a smile.

"It's okay, I was distracted for a moment."

Chen Jing watched him packing his medicine box and whispered, "You've been distracted lately. What are you thinking about?"

"It's really nothing. Maybe it's because it's cold and I didn't sleep well, so I feel a little less energetic." After Lu Ziqing finished speaking, he said something else.

"Your Highness, judging by your current recovery, the mercury poison in your body should be cured with one more course of treatment. As for the blocked meridians, you can stop the acupuncture and moxibustion from today onwards."

Chen Jing just looked at him quietly without answering. He only bowed slightly and said, "Then I will take my leave."

Lu Ziqing was about to turn around when Chen Jing immediately asked, "Do you call him that in front of him?"

"What?" Lu Ziqing was confused for a moment.

"It's a humble title." Chen Jing looked at him straight in the eye. "Will you address yourself as your subordinate in front of him?"

Lu Ziqing half-closed his eyes, not knowing how to answer for a moment. He hesitated for a moment and chose a response.

"Your Highness is the Crown Prince, and I am your humble servant. It is natural for me to address you as such in front of you."

"What about him?" Chen Jing's eyes did not move. "He is a military marquis. Why are you different?"

"I..." Lu Ziqing was speechless for a moment.

Why is it different?

Is it because Xiao Yan can be a close friend, but Chen Jing can't?

He hesitated for a long time and couldn't answer, then listened to Chen Jing speak again.

"I thought we had become friends over the past six months and that we didn't need to stick to these formalities in private, but I feel like you're still very distant."

Lu Ziqing said, "Your Highness is the Crown Prince, and your status is noble. Your Highness and I are so different in status that we cannot break the rules."

"He can do it? But I can't?" Chen Jing's face seemed bitter.

Lu Ziqing took a deep breath and sighed, "In my eyes, Your Highness and the Marquis are the same, there is no difference. If there is anything I have done that is not good enough and makes Your Highness dissatisfied, please let me know."

"You're so good, so good that no one can find fault with you." Chen Jing looked at his half-closed eyes and said slowly, "So good...I really want to be close to you, but I feel like you're so far away from me."

"This month has been the happiest time of my life. In front of you, I can let go of all my defenses and restraints, and feel relaxed and at ease. It's just..."

He suddenly gave a bitter laugh, "It's just that days like this will disappear when he comes back, and I can only watch from afar."

Lu Ziqing seemed a little flustered when he heard this, but he still met Chen Jing's gaze and smiled slightly.

"I am honored to receive your highness's affirmation. If your highness wants to chat with me in the future, I will certainly be happy to accompany you."

Seeing his smile, Chen Jing also smiled. After a while, he asked, "Can you answer a question for me?"

"Your Highness, please speak." Lu Ziqing said.

"You just got pricked in the hand. Are you worried about him?" Chen Jing asked. "Is it because of him that you've been absent-minded lately?"

Lu Ziqing's eyes flickered twice, then quickly returned to calm, and he said.

"The bandits in Shuzhou are rampant. They are not ordinary bandits. They also have firearms. It is not easy to wipe them out easily. Naturally, I am worried."