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Yuqing approached menacingly, looking like she was here to find fault.Li Bai followed behind him, silent.

"Why didn't she come back with you?" Yu Qing asked, suppressing the anger in her heart.I didn't see how he cared about his daughter before, but now he is more anxious than anyone else.

"Who?" General Xie Qiong looked back, and Jixue really didn't come back.It must have been surrounded by enemy troops.So knowingly asked the way.

"General, Sect Leader Qin asked me to hand this over to you." Li Bai took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Xie Qiong.Xie Qiong read the letter, and sure enough, he stopped pretending to be confused, but told everyone to avoid him, leaving Yuqing alone in the camp.

He motioned for Yuqing to sit down, and stretched out his hands to pour a cup of strong tea for himself and Yuqing.

"General, what do you want to say to me alone?" Yu Qing said without being polite to him, picked up the tea by herself, took a sip, and then frowned.

Yuqing: "Hey, the general's tea is too bitter."

General Xie Qiong shook his head and drank the strong tea in one gulp.Yuqing looked at him, thinking that he was too bitter to speak, but Xie Qiong looked normal and said, "Master Supervisor, you think this tea is too bitter, but you don't know that after tea is bitter, there will be sweetness .”

Yuqing came to the army this time as a supervisor.Hearing this, he picked up the cup again and took a sip, a faint sweetness lingered on the tip of his tongue after the bitter taste.

"Master Supervisor, the same is true of tea tasting, and so is life. Some things are just like the taste of this tea. If you don't taste its bitterness, how can you directly taste its sweetness?" The implication is that your own Is it that easy for you to take your daughter back after you have left her behind for so many years?

Yuqing was a smart person, so he naturally understood what he was saying.So he retorted: "May I ask the general from what standpoint he said this to me?"

"Of course it's from the standpoint of the tea maker." Xie Qiong smiled humorously.

"Can the general tell me where she is now?" Yu Qing asked impatiently.

"Master Superintendent, please make it clear that I have a lot of soldiers here. Whom do you want to find? If you explain clearly, I will be able to help you." Xie Qi continued to pretend to be confused, while adding tea to himself, while feeling uneasy. Open your mouth slowly.

This really stopped Yuqing from asking.He realized that he really didn't know his daughter at all. He didn't even know which camp she entered as a man disguised as a woman, or what her alias was.

"Her name is Jixue, and she is a soldier of the No. 20 Seventh Battalion. But she will soon be gone." Xie Qiong said mysteriously.

Yu Qing thought that he was going to let her go, so she was overjoyed and was about to speak, but she heard General Xie Qi spit out the unfinished words: "After returning, she will be the commander of the 27th Battalion, and also the only apprentice of the commander."

Master Supervisor was so angry that he almost spit out the strong tea in one gulp.

"How can a woman be handsome?" Yu Qing seemed to be filled with righteous indignation.

"Which law in this dynasty stipulates that women cannot be handsome? Lord Supervisor, isn't that empress of the previous dynasty also a wise monarch who blessed the common people?" General Xie Qiong asked.

"She is the official's daughter!" Yu Qing snapped.

"She is also a free person!" Xie Qiong also sternly said, "Master Supervisor, do you know why I am willing to let her be my apprentice?"

Yuqing still shook her head.He knew too little about Jixue, not even as good as a stranger.

"'God doesn't save me, I don't believe in God.' She was ten years old when she said this." Xie Qi wanted to pour every word into Yuqing's head, and then split his heart with a sword, looking inside Is he pretending to be his daughter halfway?

Yu Qing left the main tent in a daze, leaving Xie Qi to drink a pot of strong tea alone.

At this time, Jixue, the object of their quarrel, was resignedly preparing food in an unknown cave.She didn't know how to cook, so she picked some wild vegetables from the cave.

In the evening, when the sun was setting, Jixue and Huaci were sitting opposite each other, and suddenly felt that the inexplicably simple meal was somewhat warm.

The inside of the cave is no better than the outside, and a fire must be lit at night to keep out the cold.Jixue's open fire talisman disappeared while escaping from the pursuers. As a monk with dual spiritual roots of water and wood, and fire magic, she could only use the oldest method - drilling wood to make fire.

But people's luck is really good and bad, and Jixue belongs to the kind with particularly bad luck.Half an hour later, Huaci looked at the firewood that could not even see a spark, and said decisively to Jixue, "Sister, why don't you let me try?"

Jixue handed her the firewood.Hua Ci imitated the appearance of those ghost monks performing spells, a flame rose in his hand, and ignited the firewood.

This girl turned out to be a genius with a single fire root?Jixue looked at Hua Ci suspiciously, only to see that the other party blinked a pair of almond eyes, and said innocently: "Sister, maybe lighting a fire is really not suitable for you. Why don't you let me light the fire in the future."

The co-author of this girl is not only a genius, but also a genius without knowing it.Send Xue Xindao.She patted Hua Ci's head encouragingly, and said, "From now on, I'll leave it to Ah Jiu."

Huaci returned with a sweet smile.

……

The ancients said: "The dead are like husbands, never giving up day and night."

Unknowingly, after getting along with Hua Ci in the cave for a while, Jixue found that Hua Ci was really a very cute and sensible child. Why would blind parents not want her for such a child?Jixue secretly slandered her belly.

Because of the medicinal herbs that Hua Ci picked from the mountain, her injury is almost healed, and it is time to leave.I felt inexplicably reluctant in my heart.What can I do if I can't bear it?

The current situation can only be sighed as "the mountains and rivers are broken and the wind is blowing, and the life experience is floating and raining".As a soldier, how can I be content with this temporary tranquility and shrink back?

"My family and country are in turmoil, and my relatives have passed away. I don't want to live in comfort anymore." Li Bai's words still ring in my ears.

Jixue finally left without saying goodbye.She quietly slipped back to Jingzhou City from the woods, riding a horse that came from nowhere, and soon returned to the camp.

After a good rest in the tent, when he woke up again, a group of soldiers surrounded the tent and looked in from time to time.It was only then that she remembered that she was wearing casual clothes and had no hair tied, which was different from her usual heroic appearance in armor and helmet. It was not difficult to see that this was a beautiful girl.

She washed up, put on her military uniform, and walked outside the tent.When a group of soldiers saw her, they seemed to understand something and winked at each other.

"Meet the commander in chief." The soldiers bowed one after another.

Jixue heard the words, looked left and right, but didn't see where the commander-in-chief was.

"A few days ago, the general personally appointed you as the commander of the 27th Battalion, saying that he will take up the post when you come back." A soldier reminded him as if remembering something.

Jixue finally understood what was going on, since Xie Qiong could be Qin Feiyu's best friend, according to Xie Qiong's weird behavior style, it really seemed like he could do it.

She left one person alone to inquire about the situation in the army during her absence, and found that the ghost army did not take advantage of the victory to pursue it, but instead remained silent.

At the end, the soldier asked tremblingly, "Commander, who was that woman in your room just now?"

"Ahem——" Jixue was drinking tea, and almost choked herself to death when she heard the words.

She was about to explain, but the soldier said goodbye and left as if you don't need to explain.Jixue understood why the soldiers had that expression when she just went out.

Really jumping into the Yellow River can't clean it up.Send Xue Xindao.

After dealing with some affairs in the camp, Jixue went to find the coach who promoted her as usual - General Xie Qiong, Xie En.Before entering the main tent, I saw a familiar but unfamiliar face.

"A Nian." That person was none other than Yuqing.

"You've got the wrong person. The last general, Jixue, is the commander of the 27th Battalion." Jixue made a bow, as if he was just a stranger in front of him.

"A Nian," Yu Qing said angrily, "Nian Qing has been dead for so many years, why can't you let go?"

"She is my mother. What about you? Who are you? Why should you persuade me to let go?" Jixue asked back.

"I am your father, and I am Nian Qing's husband." Yu Qing said.

Hearing this, Jixue seemed to have heard some big joke, and burst out laughing: "My lord is joking, you are Princess Pingning's son-in-law, my mother can't afford to say 'Nianqing's husband'. "

Yuqing hit a wall for the second time after coming here.Seeing the soldiers coming and going by the side of the road, he suddenly asked in a low voice: "A Nian, they don't know that you are a woman disguised as a man?"

Jixue's pupils shrank.

"Either you go back with me and be your lady in the house; or I will tell them that their commander-in-chief is a woman. How about it, Ah Nian, how do you choose?" Yuqing's mouth raised a smirk—he felt that he was the winner In my hands, Jixue will be obedient and go back with him.

"Okay." Ji Xue really agreed.

Yuqing was about to pull her away, but she heard Jixue pull out the sword from her waist, put it on his neck, and continued, "Go away or die, how do you choose?"

"Presumptuous, are you going to kill your father!" Yu Qing was furious, and the voice attracted the surrounding soldiers to look over.

"Master's parents have both died since he was a child. Why did he say 'father killing'? My lord is really joking. But don't be afraid, my lord. I don't need to force you to die when the sword hits your neck like this." Ji Xue said with a smile.

Yuqing didn't have anything to say.Not far away, General Xie Qiong and a group of lieutenants watched this scene with great interest, commenting a few words from time to time, so leisurely.

"Ah Nian, what are you..." Li Bai heard about the incident here, so he also came over, but he didn't expect the participant to be Jixue.

"Li Bai, don't try to persuade me." Jixue patted her shoulder reassuringly.However, this scene changed in the eyes of the soldiers underneath, and they vividly imagined in their heads a legendary story about the general returning from the battlefield, his wife rushing thousands of miles, and the two finally getting married.

If Jixue knew what was going on in their minds, she would probably sigh "the world is so big, there are so many wonders".

Finally, Jixue put down his sword helplessly, turned around and said to the soldiers, "If you see this man near the 27th Battalion in the future, you don't have to be merciful, just deal with it according to the military law."

The words are gentle, but with inexplicable majesty.

The soldiers nodded one after another and dispersed in a rush.

Beside, General Xie Qiong looked at this scene, and stretched out a hand to a lieutenant next to him: "Ten copper coins."

The lieutenant made a cut and reluctantly gave him the copper plate.General Xie Qiong played with the ten copper coins in satisfaction, and said with a smile: "I just said that this kid has his own sense of propriety."

While watching the fun before, several commanders made a bet, the lieutenant bet that Jixue would take the opportunity to do nothing, and Xie Qiong bet that Jixue would be enough.

Sure enough, it is the master who understands the apprentice.The lieutenant general felt emotional in his heart, but still smiled and glanced at the direction where Jixue was standing.

They have followed General Xie Qiong through life and death for many years. They have known each other since Xie Qiong was not a general.Xie Qiong knew about Ji Xuenv's disguise as a man, and they were no exception.It's just that they are not old-fashioned like Yuqing, and they trust Xie Qiong's vision and judgment even more in this matter.

"General." Jixue bowed to them when she saw them.Li Bai followed suit.

Xie Qiong waved his hand, he was an informal person.

Xie Qiong: "Jixue, you, the commander of the 27th Battalion, have done a very impressive job."

"I would also like to thank the general for his kindness." Jixue said.

"When did you become so polite?" Xie Qiao shook his head, "This commander said, we need to see your ability. Remember, you earned this commander yourself, and it has nothing to do with others."

Jixue listened carefully and said "yes".

Xie Qiong: "Also, you are Feiyu's disciple, and also this commander's apprentice, so you will be called 'Master' from now on."

Jixue didn't know whether to respond or not.At this time, the deputy general next to him said: "Jixue, the head of Qin and the general had a life-and-death relationship back then. You are the disciple that the head of Qin likes. The general should value you."

"Then is Master willing to teach me the art of war?" Jixue said straightforwardly.

"You are my only apprentice, so I will teach you everything I have." Xie Qiong said.

It is said that in that narrow cave, Huaci woke up early in the morning and found that Jixue had disappeared.However, there is a large camp of ghosts nearby, and there are patrolling soldiers, so she can't call out to find someone. She is very anxious for a while, but there is nothing she can do.

Huaci had no choice but to sneak out of the cave and search around.

"Hey, Ah Jiu, why did you run out again? Are you looking for death or life this time?" The patrolling soldiers had long been used to it and joked.

Hua Ci shook his head and said nothing.

……

Jingzhou City has entered winter, and the wind is bitter.The intrusion of the ghost clan has not been too serious after the leader left, probably because they knew that the leader had gone and they had nothing to rely on.

Suddenly something spread in the camp: the soldier Jixue who rescued the general was actually a wealthy son who had run away from home.

Li Bai and Ji Xue expressed helplessness.This "which one" is probably referring to Yuqing.If it is possible, Jixue will be the first to not want to recognize this father.

After the last intimidation, Yuqing obviously calmed down a lot, and no longer said anything like asking Jixue to go home with him, but changed it to verbal attacks.

Finally, after General Xie Qiong silently lamented that Jixue was a genius who learned the art of war for the first time, in order to avoid these gossips, he gave Jixue a day off and asked her to leave the barracks and go outside to get some fresh air.

Jixue's attitude towards this is very clear: They say what they like, it's none of my business, and the ancients said that whoever says it clearly is clear.However, under the strong request of Li Bai and Xie Qiong, he still reluctantly agreed.

Jixue still felt a little unaccustomed to suddenly changing back into Luo clothes.Looking at the bronze mirror, the person in front of him has bright eyes and white teeth, and the white clothes are better than snow.She looked at this strange face, not realizing for a moment that it was herself.

At first glance, she doesn't look like Mulan who joined the army in place of her father, but she really looks like a fairy in white clothes fluttering in folk tales.Thinking of this, Huaci's face appeared in his mind again.She is still so young, what should she do if war breaks out again?Will it hurt?

Thinking about it this way, I was a little absent-minded even when I went to the market.She didn't recover from her thoughts until Li Bai stuffed a piece of sweet cake into her mouth.

Tsk, this pastry is too sweet.Jixue thought.

"A Nian, what are you thinking?" Li Bai waved his hand in front of her eyes.

"It's nothing to think about the child who was in distress at the ghost camp a few days ago and met in distress." Jixue shook her head.

See you again in the future, I'm afraid it will be "even if we meet again, we should not know each other, our face is covered with dust, and our temples are like frost".

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⑴From Wen Tianxiang's "Crossing the Lingding Ocean"

⑵ From Su Shi's "Jiangchengzi Yimao's Night Dream on the [-]th Day of the First Moon"