no soul

After staying in this bamboo house for another three days, Wan Guchuan was still in a coma.

There are not many medicinal herbs in the mountains in winter, so Lin Hong rides a horse to the nearest small town every day to buy dried medicinal herbs according to the medicine list prescribed by Yu Tianyi, and also buy some daily necessities.

Originally, they planned to transfer directly to the small town, where life would be more convenient, but Wan Guchuan's injury was forbidden to be moved, and Lin Hong requested to stay in this secluded mangosteen house——

Lin Hong guessed that someone wanted to kill Wan Guchuan, causing him to fall off the cliff, and was intercepted by Cheng Jinjiu in the middle. Those people couldn't confirm whether Wan Guchuan was really dead, so they probably wouldn't let it go.

Under such circumstances, their whereabouts cannot be revealed, and if they find out that Wan Guchuan is still alive, the consequences will be disastrous—the backing of these people is likely to be Emperor Deming, and it is difficult to be an enemy.

Although the bamboo house is small, it has all internal organs, and it is not a problem to cook medicine and cook.

Lin Hong didn't know how to prepare meals, neither did Yu Tian, ​​Cheng Jinjiu became the mainstay at this time.

The accommodation conditions in this bamboo house are limited, and Lin Hong can't ask someone to come over to help. He just wrote a letter to the Escort Bureau to tell Tu Hongxue his situation, and asked him to be in charge of the Escort Bureau's affairs.

Tu Hongxue also came to visit after receiving the letter.

Lin Hong boiled the medicine himself every day, and fed it to Wan Guchuan by the spoonful.

People in a coma can't eat hard food, so he can only feed Wan Guchuan some liquid food like porridge and broth.

He also changed the dressing for Wan Guchuan's wound every day.

At night, she curled up beside him, whispered in his ear, and then fell asleep next to him.

Wan Guchuan's wounds were scabbed and new flesh was growing. Lin Hong was looking forward to opening his eyes every day.

but.

Lin Hong was thinking, in Guifang, Wan Guchuan refused to tell him what happened, did he think he was dead?Who knows whether it is because of a deep coma or death that he turned into a ghost and went in and out of ghosts.

In such a state suddenly, he himself may not be aware of the situation, he can only think that he is dead, that's why he can't speak for a long time.

But did he ever think that when he returned to the present world and learned of his death from others, he would still collapse?

Lin Hong sat by the bed, stared at Wan Guchuan, stretched out his hand, and gently traced the outline of his face with his fingertips.

All thin.

"Wake up quickly..." Lin Hong's voice was hoarse, he leaned over, and lightly touched Wan Guchuan's lips.

On this day, Cheng Jinjiu happened to pass by the cliff where Wan Guchuan fell, and Cheng Jinjiu signaled to Lin Hong from afar.

Except for people close to Lin Hong, almost no one knew about the relationship between Lin Hong and Wan Guchuan. However, Lin Hong was still afraid that interested people would be suspicious, so he never went to check the cliff. Today, he passed by and saw it.

"It's there."

Lin Hong looked along the place indicated by Cheng Jinjiu.

Standing on a wall.

Fall from such a height?

Lin Hong's heartbeat quickened in shock.

Fortunately, the vegetation below the cliff is dense, fortunately...

Lin Hong was thinking, what kind of master could make Wan Guchuan fall off this cliff?

Who is Wan Guchuan—a general with great military exploits, the "night ghost" in the rumors of the world, who can move him?

Unless he's voluntary...or defenseless.

So someone he trusted.

——Lin Hong thought so.

At sunset that day, a tall figure riding a steed ushered in the bamboo house.

Lin Hong sat on a chair outside the bamboo house and looked at him, motionless.

"Mr. Lin." Zhang Yanyi greeted him while sitting on horseback.

Lin Hong had no expression on his face, and said lightly: "Jiu Yang."

He knew this person—Wan Guchuan's lieutenant general.

The one who can tear through Wan Guchuan's clothes.

The person Wan Guchuan mentioned wanted to abdicate his position as a general.

Lin Hong and Zhang Qianyi met once in front of the General's Mansion.

"What is the purpose of Deputy General Zhang's visit to the humble house?" Lin Hong still had no intention of getting up to greet the guests. He took a sip from the teacup on the small table beside him and looked at him with neither salty nor dull eyes. "I still call you General Zhang. suitable?"

Zhang Qianyi stood against the setting sun and remained silent. If it wasn't for the tail of the horse under his crotch, he would be like a still painting.

After a long time, he sighed and asked, "How is the general?"

Lin Hong put down his teacup, "What's the use of asking me? Didn't you even find the dead body? I'm still waiting for you to give me news."

Zhang Qianyi got off the horse, with a sad expression on his face, "Let me meet him. At least tell me that he is still alive, and let me know that I didn't make a mistake to kill him."

Lin Hong raised his eyebrows.

Zhang Yanyi said: "This is the general's plan, he asked me to accompany him in this play."

"General, do you really want to do this?" Zhang Yanyi looked solemnly, looking at the slender figure, "Can't you submit the resignation letter?"

Laughing in a low voice, Wan Guchuan put down the things in his hand, turned to look at him, "Recently, many masters have been mixed into the army, didn't you feel it?—Emperor Deming didn't want me to go back alive."

Zhang Qianyi was taken aback, the war was over, Emperor Deming sent several envoys to negotiate with the Nanman, and the team escorting the envoys was indeed too large, he only thought it was for the safety of the envoys, he didn't realize it...

"General, even so, they are definitely not your opponents." Zhang Jianyi insisted.

"I can't escape. Emperor Deming is not the only one who wants me to die." Wan Guchuan said.

"Emperor Deming is getting old, and the faction in the court will only intensify. I have never been interested in it."

"There are too many people in the imperial court who want to participate in my book. If you want to commit a crime, there is no excuse. Even if I resign, disarm and return to the field, there will be turmoil in the court, and it doesn't matter whether a crown prince is established or a new emperor ascends the throne. As long as I'm alive, they still see me as a thorn in their side."

Zhang Qianyi also understands this.

Wan Gu Chuan shocked Beidi before, and now it is breaking Nanman again. What a terrifying trick, the people's aspirations, the military's aspirations, who in the world doesn't know his name?

Who would allow the prestige of his courtiers to surpass himself, the old emperor and the new emperor?The ministers who support them will not allow it.

What's more, Wan Guchuan is still so young, who can guarantee that he won't make a comeback after taking off his armor?His reputation still remains.

Letting him stay in the imperial court is like a mountain that cannot be overthrown, he is upright and will not accept soft and hard; letting him go away from the imperial court is undoubtedly tantamount to letting the tiger go back to the mountain, and those politicians in the imperial court will still be jealous.

Unless... let him die.

"I still bear the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers on my shoulders..." Wan Guchuan looked at him, "I can't guarantee how much trouble will be caused when I return to the court. I can't take them to risk."

Zhang Qianyi lowered his eyes, unable to speak a word.

Are there still fewer examples of Zhulian Jiuzu?Wan Guchuan was alone, and if he couldn't make up the nine clans, he would take other people close to him for surgery.What's more, his army is loyal to him.

Wan Guchuan continued: "If you die at this time, the loss is the lowest."

"The risk is too great." Zhang Qianyi said.

"Death comes life." Wan Guchuan said.

In any case, it is death, and it can only be a gamble.

"Ge Jian, my position does not represent your position. The situation in the court is changing, and you should respect your heart." Wan Guchuan looked at Zhang Yanyi, "The army will be handed over to you."

"It's a difficult task." Zhang Qianyi was still unwilling.

Wan Guchuan laughed and didn't answer his words. He just put his name card on the table and pushed it in front of him, "The fewer people who know about this matter, the better. If you can be the only one who knows—you are The man I trusted the most in the military."

Zhang Qianyi turned his face away, not wanting to see his name tag.

"It was all confirmed by the general. The team escorting the envoys indeed hides killers, and they are very strong martial arts masters who have been hiding their names. They poisoned first, then committed murder, and finally wanted to put the blame on the dead soldiers of the Southern Man. "There was disgust in Zhang Qianyi's eyes.

"Emperor Deming is so shrewd. The court is full of old, cunning and cunning foxes. Several masters are also used to making a living as killers. They are definitely not idle people. To deceive them, you can only make a fake show for real, otherwise in the future, Even if the general changes his identity, he will not be able to walk in peace in the world."

Zhang Qianyi sneered: "If they want to kill the general, they have to work hard."

"These killers attacked him in the middle of the night when he was alone. The general pretended to be poisoned. These killers were afraid that he would not be able to kill him, and wanted to test whether he was really poisoned."

"Six masters, chase and intercept him." Zhang Yanyi paused, as if recalling the horror of the killing intent.

Lin Hong's heart clenched when he heard it, and then started beating violently.

Zhang Qianyi continued: "A master has excellent five senses. If I hide too close, I will only be noticed. The general told me not to follow and stay still."

"The general will pretend to show signs of poisoning during the fight with them, so that the six masters believe it is true, and then he will fall from the agreed cliff."

"It was late at night, and you couldn't see the situation at the bottom of the cliff clearly. It was just a cover-up. The general is so light, the cliff will definitely not be a problem, and it will be easy for him to escape."

Lin Hong frowned, but Wan Guchuan really fell off a cliff.

Could it be that he was really poisoned?But Yutian did not find any signs of poisoning...

What went wrong here?

Zhang Qianyi continued: "When the appointed time comes, the general pretends to fall off the cliff, so I will lead the troops here. The killer will leave first if he is afraid of being exposed, and will not go under the cliff to check."

"The killer will think that the general was poisoned and fell off a cliff, unable to recover, and then cover it up with a fake corpse. In this way, he can hide the truth and escape the golden cicada's shell."

Zhang Qianyi's face turned pale, "I thought the general's plan was successful, but that night I went to meet him at the agreed place, but I didn't wait for him to come."

"The general is always punctual, and I realized something was wrong. I searched the bottom of the cliff but couldn't find him. I..." Zhang Yanyi was emotionally unstable, and it was a bit difficult to speak.

This Lin Hong knew that after Wan Guchuan fell off the cliff, he happened to meet Cheng Jinjiu who was on the way.

It is estimated that Cheng Jinjiu had already taken Wan Guchuan away before Zhang Yanyi searched.

"The plan went wrong. I'm afraid that the general is really in danger of his life, so I don't care about any plans. I immediately sent officers and soldiers to search for it. They found nothing all day and night." Zhang Qianyi looked sad.

"It is said that the general is dead, but there are no bones left. But how could it be? I don't believe it. I am still looking for the general these days. Until today, I happened to see you, Mr. Lin..."

Zhang Qianyi looked at Lin Hong with a sincere expression, "The general is not dead, right? You took the general away. Is he okay? What happened in the middle?"

Lin Hong doubted Zhang Qianyi at first, so it was impossible to tell him that Wan Guchuan was still alive, let alone invite him into the house to see Wan Guchuan, and the two of them just stood and talked.

At this time, Lin Hong didn't answer the conversation either, and was thinking.Crazy

What Zhang Qianyi said was highly credible, Wan Guchuan was really such a person who was not afraid of death.

If he wanted to deceive the emperor and all the court officials, he had to do enough feigned death, but there was a link missing in the middle, Wan Guchuan really fell off the cliff-this link has a lot to say.

I am afraid that the only one who really knows the truth is Wan Guchuan himself, but he is still in a coma, so what can prove what Zhang Qianyi said is true now?

If what Zhang Qianyi said was false, what if Lin Hong let him know that Wan Guchuan was still alive, and he wanted to murder again?

Lin Hong looked at Zhang Qianyi.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhang Yanyi naturally understood, "Mr. Lin is afraid that I have the intention of murdering the general?"

"What happened to the general was due to my ineffectiveness, so it doesn't matter if I apologize with death." Zhang Qianyi had already drawn his sword.

Lin Hong: "..."

Forget it, Wan Guchuan trusts Zhang Qianyi - this is what Wan Guchuan mentioned to himself.

Wan Guchuan originally planned to abdicate the position of general to Zhang Qianyi, so why did he have to add another thing?

Besides, if Zhang Yanyi really wanted to kill Wan Guchuan, why would he waste his time talking with him here, and just rush in to search. At this time, Wan Guchuan was injured, and who could stop this person who was praised by Wan Guchuan for his martial arts.

"General Zhang doesn't need to be like this. There is still something that needs your help." Lin Hong stood up, walked closer to Zhang Qianyi, took out something from his arms, and threw it to him.

Zhang Qianyi was startled, and raised his hand to catch——

It's Tiger Talisman.

Lin Hong found this out of Wan Guchuan's clothes. Hearing Zhang Qianyi's words, Lin Hong naturally understood the purpose of the tiger talisman. This thing is important. Those experts are always on the alert. If it is given out at the beginning, it may startle the snake. They will probably have to do it when they meet afterwards. Hand over Tiger Talisman and deal with follow-up matters.

He stared at Zhang Qianyi from a distance, "The general is dead, everyone in the world knows it, there is no need to care about it."

Zhang Qianyi smiled, and wiped the tiger talisman with his thumb. He knew that his general was still alive, "Young Master Lin, don't worry."

The body of General Tie Ma was found and brought back to the court by General Zhang Yanyi.

The general fell off a cliff, his body was fragmented and beyond recognition, but the tiger amulet on the body confirmed his identity.

Emperor Deming was greatly mourned, and ordered the world to observe the mourning for seven days. He buried Dingyuan Hou generously, and gave him the highest posthumous title "Zhongwu".

On the day of Marquis Dingyuan's burial, all the soldiers wore iron armor and held helmets in their hands, with sad and respectful expressions. The army followed the leader's coffin across the Pingyang City Avenue.

Sorrows and joys are spread far and wide, and white paper is flying all over the sky.

The world is silent, and the whole country mourns.

The common people all looked sad and stood on both sides of the avenue.

Watch the giant go away.

Watching a legend.