chivalrous cat and righteous mouse

trick. "

Gongsun nodded and put it away.At this moment, a yamen servant suddenly came to report that he had found something in the forest.

forest cave

Bao Zheng and his team led a team of yamen servants to search for clues in the dense forest. They searched for almost a meal, and suddenly a yamen servant ran over to report that they had found something.So Bao Zheng and Gongsun took Zhan Zhao and Xiaotian to follow the yamen servant to see the so-called discovery.

Zhan Zhao led Zhan Yitian to walk at the front of the team, Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce followed closely behind him, followed by Dynasty and Ma Han, because of the episode of Tian Biao just now, Zhan Zhao So he ordered Wang Ma and his wife to hand over the search task to others, and to come and be responsible for the safety of the adults and husband together with him.

Zhan Zhao squinted his eyes and looked at them, feeling that they were still some distance away from their destination, so he lowered his head and said to Xiaowa who was following him, "Where did you go yesterday? Why did you suddenly disappear? Don't tell me."

After listening to Zhan Zhao's question, Zhan Yitian knew that what should come would still come, he lowered his head slightly, biting his lip, not knowing how to answer.

Seeing his appearance, Zhan Zhao didn't want to force him.He petted his head lovingly, and said softly, "Forget it, I won't force you, but you must protect yourself and don't let those who care about you worry." Xiaotian raised his head when he heard this, A pair of spar-like star eyes blinked at him.But Zhan Zhao failed to see the touch and gratitude in Xiaotian's eyes.

In Xiaotian's life, how long has it been since he heard such heart-warming words, and how long has it been since he realized what it feels like to be home.

During those years when he shivered in the cold wind and stretched out his hands to beg for mercy, what his eyes saw were countless ridicules, and what his ears heard were countless ridicules. If he abandons her, how can he extravagantly ask for his own warmth?

However, it is this person beside him, this person whom he has been deliberately approaching for a certain purpose and calling "Daddy" again and again against his will, only he is willing to stretch out his hand to him, and take him out of so many dark, damp and cold Pull it out, even if he doesn't know his true identity and purpose.

Zhan Yitian sniffled, and the little hand held by Zhan Zhao was tightly clenched into a fist, "Daddy..." He called softly

Zhan Zhao looked down at him, and responded naturally, "Huh?"

Zhan Yitian looked at his face, and suddenly smiled, he bent his eyes and said to Zhan Zhao, "Daddy, Xiaotian misses you so much!".

Zhan Zhao smiled, fondling his hair.

Behind Bao Zheng and Gongsun looked at each other, looking at the two people in front, and felt that the picture at this time was extraordinarily harmonious.

While speaking, the yamen servant leading the way led everyone to a cave and stopped, "My lord, this is it. This cave was discovered by Mr. Ma."

Bao Zheng nodded.

"Where's Ma Han?" Zhan Zhao looked around, but didn't see Ma Han.

"Master Ma heard that someone under his command found a grave nearby, so he left a few of his subordinates here to check it out by himself," said a guard in front of the cave.

"Oh! This cave looked like this when it was discovered?" Zhan Zhao approached the entrance of the cave and looked inside, but because the light was too dark, he couldn't see what was inside clearly.

"Master Hui Zhan, the entrance of this cave was originally blocked by a big rock, and the outside was covered with a lot of straw on purpose. Master Ma looked suspicious, so he asked me to remove the grass and move the stone away. "

Zhan Zhao nodded, turned around and returned to Bao Zheng's side, and said to Bao Zheng, "My lord, it seems that some people don't really want people to discover this cave."

Bao Zheng stroked his beard and said nothing. He also agreed with Zhan Zhao's words. It seems that there should be something hidden in this cave, but whether it is related to the case needs further investigation.

Zhan Zhao ordered the servants to find a lamp and use it as a light source so that everyone could see the situation in the cave clearly.They were about to enter the cave, Ma Han hurried back after hearing the news, followed by Wang Chao, Zhan Zhao thought for a moment, and thought it was very good, so Ma Han walked in front with the lamp, just in case, Zhan Zhao He followed closely behind to open the way for everyone, and the dynasty stepped in behind, enclosing Bao Zheng and Gongsun in the middle for protection.

Xiaotian blinked at everyone, pointed to his nose and asked, "What about me?"

Everyone looked down at him.Zhan Zhao smiled slightly, and said, "Stay honestly outside the cave and wait for us to come out."

When Xiaotian heard this, he became anxious, "How can I do that!"

Gongsun also felt that it would be dangerous to bring him in, so he dissuaded him, "Xiaotian, we don't know what's going on in the cave. It might be inappropriate if you go with us. Your father was supposed to be distracted to protect our safety. If you go, it will only distract him more, so you just wait outside obediently, and we will go back as soon as we go."

Zhan Yitian stared at everyone's face back and forth several times with his big eyes, and finally pouted his lips, reluctantly compromising.Zhan Zhao handed him over to Zhang Laosan who was in charge of guarding the entrance of the cave, and then entered the cave together with the others.

***

Zhang Laosan moved a stone from the side, spread straw on it, and then pulled Xiaotian to sit on it.After Xiaotian sat down, he looked up at Zhang Laosan who was standing beside him, patted the empty seat beside him, and signaled him to sit down too, Zhang Laosan scratched his head, and smiled innocently, "I have to be responsible for guarding the entrance of the cave."

Xiaotian blinked and blinked, "Can't sit down and watch?"

Zhang Laosan shook his head, "If Master Ma and Master Zhan find out, they will be scolded."

Xiaotian rubbed his chin—father can curse?

Zhang Laosan looked at his pleasing appearance, and sighed unconsciously, if his child was still alive, he would be so old!It's a pity that the child's life was poor, he contracted a strange disease not long after he was born, and died at only three years old, but fortunately he met Mr. Gongsun, otherwise he might not be able to survive for a year.

Just as Zhang Laosan was thinking, he felt that the hem of his clothes was being pulled a few times. He looked down and found that Xiao Tian had moved over at some point, "Uncle Zhang, why are you sighing?"

"Hehe, it's nothing. By the way, where did you go last night? Mr. Zhan was in a hurry, and he and Young Master Bai searched for you all night."

Zhan Yitian's small face collapsed, "Yesterday, I felt that someone bad was going to catch me, so I hid."

"Oh?" Zhang Laosan suddenly thought of the girl he found in Xiaotian's yard last night, could it be her who Xiaotian said?He thought for a while, and then asked, "But where are you hiding? Master Zhan sent out the yamen servants, searched the entire county town, but they didn't find you."

Xiaotian smiled mysteriously, "Of course you can't find it, because I'm underground."

Zhang Laosan was startled, "Underground?"

Xiaotian nodded, "Yes!" He looked smug, "This county looks small on the surface, but there are many secret passages hidden underground! It was discovered by accident when I was being chased and beaten." Yes. Later, when I was being watched, I would hide underground, but I was never found.”

Zhang Laosan stroked his chin, thinking that this was really a major discovery, he had to tell Master Ma and Master Zhan.

***

On the other side, Bao Zheng and his group walked along the cave, and the deeper they went, the more difficult the road was.Zhan Zhao walked ahead, remembering the poisonous wall in the cave last night, he slowed down, and said to Bao Zheng and Gongsun, "My lord, sir, this cave is different from the one my subordinates explored last night, but They are in the same forest, I think there should be some connection, sir and sir, please be careful. Try not to touch the stone walls on both sides."

Gongsun Ce felt that what Zhan Zhao was worried about was not unreasonable, so he stopped everyone, took out a small cylindrical box from his sleeve pocket, opened it, took out a silver needle, and found a few places on the surrounding stone walls to test it. After trying it, he shook his head, "There is no problem with the stone wall here, but just in case, we'd better be careful."

The five of them walked forward for about half an hour, and the vision in front of them gradually widened, but they finally lost their way.Zhan Zhao asked Bao Zheng and Gongsun to rest where they were, took Ma Han's lamp, looked around the surrounding walls, knocked and knocked with Juque's sword hilt from time to time, but couldn't find anything wrong. proper place.

He returned to Bao Zheng's side, returned the lamp to Ma Han, and said, "My subordinates thought that they would need to open a certain mechanism to find the passage, but it's a pity that Bai Yutang is not here."

Bao Zheng looked around, nodded and responded, "It's okay, we came here for a preliminary investigation, and we haven't made enough preparations. Let's go, let's go and see the grave." After saying that, he walked along the road where he came. The road goes out.

Zhan Zhao walked out behind Bao Zheng, but he was a little bit guilty in his heart, he always felt a little strange about this place, what's wrong?

no word solitary grave

When several people headed by Bao Zheng came out of the cave, they saw such a scene - in an open field in a forest, among several guards in livery surrounded by a clever little boy, little boy He closed his eyes tightly, smelled the hands of each guard one by one, and then proudly pointed to a person, shouting "It's you!".

This little baby is naturally Zhan Yitian, and those around him are the government servants who went out to search with Bao Zheng.I saw that all the people who were not identified all showed expressions of surprise and praise, only the person who was pointed out by Zhan Yitian had a sad face, and reluctantly touched a copper coin from his waist and gave it to Zhan Yitian .

Zhan Zhao was the last one to come out of the cave, only to see the light again, but he saw Bao Zheng standing at the entrance of the cave, looking straight in one direction without making a sound, and when he looked again, his brows immediately frowned.

"What are you doing?"

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