Return of the Swallow

Although they were mentally prepared, no one expected that the pursuers would come so quickly.

On the way to the no-man's land, if Qin Yining and Lu Heng hadn't calculated the time to escape, they would have almost come into contact with the thousand cavalry.

The chasing team could only run after the Minuo tribe. Every time they could not find any other way to vent their anger except kicking over the remnants of the bonfire in the camp.

"General, there is something wrong with these rebels in the Mino tribe! The direction they are fleeing is obviously towards the no-man's land!"

The general leading the team waved his hand solemnly to stop his subordinates from talking, his mind was already in a mess.

It was obvious that Minobu was forced to do nothing by them and planned to take the baggage with them to die in the vast desert in no man's land. Even if I die, I won’t hand over the food and grass!

These slaves were happy, but what about the people who were ordered to investigate?

Will we be able to say to the Khan with a shy face at that time: "It's so shameful that even on horseback we couldn't catch up with a group of old and weak soldiers carrying baggage. We drove them into no man's land and we didn't dare to chase them!"

If these words were spoken, none of them would have any chance of living!

"Chase! Speed ​​up! You must dare to catch up with these people before they enter no man's land!"

Seeing that the general was panicking, the usually calm people below also became anxious and hurriedly urged the soldiers who were eating cold water and eating dry food to quickly mount their horses and pursue them.

Who dares to slack off in matters involving life and death?

However, they chased him all the way from the camp to the direction of entering the desert, but they didn't catch up with even a single figure.

The horses' hooves stepped on the sand under their feet, watching the strong wind blow by, turning the originally large dune into a flat sand in the blink of an eye. It was impossible to trace the footprints!

Look at the vast desert in front of you. Everyone tightened their reins timidly, not daring to take another step forward.

The general who led the team looked ashen and punched the air, as if he could shake off the grievances in his heart.

"General, what should we do?" The deputy general swallowed in fear as he looked at the rapidly changing landscape of the uninhabited desert under the harsh weather.

If they say they continue to pursue at this time,

I believe that few of these brothers have the courage to rush in.

Everyone knows how terrifying this vast desert is in no man's land. The weather is bad and the landscape is always changing. Flat land can turn into sand dunes in a quarter of an hour. Maybe one night's sleep can bury the sand alive, and there is no way forward here. direction, because no one knows how far or what is on the other side of the no-man’s land.

Entering here is like stepping half of your body into hell.

No one has the guts to challenge it.

"Those lunatics from the Minuo tribe!" the general spat fiercely, gritting his teeth and said: "If you set up defenses here and guard the area around the no-man's land, I don't believe that these people from the Minuo tribe are not afraid of death! They The number of people is about the same as ours, so maybe someone will escape soon, and if things go wrong, we can catch up with them and start fighting among themselves! By then, if we can capture one of them alive, we will be able to make a statement."

"The general is wise!" Everyone saluted, secretly relieved.

As long as they don't let them rush in and arrest people, anything will work!

The pursuers formed groups outside the no-man's land and set up their positions, waiting to open a large net and catch a big catch.

But how could these people understand the stubbornness and unity of the Minuo tribe?

Qin Yining was leading the team on a busy desert. The strong wind blew sand into the gaps in the turban. Sometimes the wind was so strong that she almost fell down, but she still persisted, holding a horse in her hand. Horses carrying rice and water bags walked in front of the team.

Lu Heng also led the horse and followed closely beside her. When her slender body was blown by the wind several times and she could hardly move, he wanted to reach out to help her, but the hanging hand never fell on her. , but instead thought of a guardian, just opening his arms to protect her.

Looking at the two people at the front of the team, Uncle Arhan, Brother Chaganbala and Brother Harbala felt a little sad.

They all could see Lu Heng's love for Qin Yining, but they could also see that Qin Yining's heart was tied to her husband, and she simply regarded Lu Heng as a trustworthy partner.

Now they are embarking on this journey together, and every step they take seems to be closer to death. At this time, it seems that it is superfluous to care about who is happy with whom, and who accepts whom.

If they can leave this no-man's land alive, it's because God pities them and doesn't deserve their lives.

Although they were also afraid, and when facing a vast desert that seemed to have no end, they always felt a chill in their hearts, but no one complained, because if they had stayed in Dadu, they might have been killed by the Tatars long ago. The Tartar court tortured him to death.

The nightmare of being enslaved, oppressed and exploited, and wantonly massacred in the past finally woke up. They were able to control their own life and death. Even in such a tragic way, as long as there were partners around them to persevere, they were satisfied.

Just when Qin Yining and his party entered the no-man's land, and the pursuers were stationed outside the desert to form a large net waiting for them to run out, in the palace of the Great Zhou Capital, Li Qitian--\u003e\u003e

He stared at Li Guanwen in front of him with a heavy face and said, "What did you say? Tell me again."

Li Guanwen was frightened and knelt down with a plop, kowtowed repeatedly and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down, slave. I have indeed heard that Prince Zhongshun has left the city with his soldiers."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Li Qitian grabbing the tea bowl and smashing it on the marble floor. There was a crisp sound, and the broken porcelain fragments flew onto Li Guanwen's face, leaving several blood stains. He did not dare to blink.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Li Qitian stood up angrily, and angrily beat the memorial piled on the table with his big palm, "Pang Zhixi, what a Pang Zhixi! How dare you ignore me to this extent! Disobeying the order once is a serious crime of beheading. It's really shameful Wanting his life, he actually dared to cause trouble! He actually ran away with the palace soldiers. Did he want to rebel? Come here, surround Prince Zhongshun's palace for me! I want to ask in person Ask, how did those two old guys from the Yao family and that bitch teach their son!"

The Holy One is so angry, who dares to pretend that Miani says no?

Li Guanwen hurriedly responded, and took the people to actively prepare for the emperor's departure from the palace.

At this time, fifty miles outside the city gate, Ji Zeyu was wearing a red fox fur that looked like burning flames. He was sitting on the silver horse given to him by Pang Xiao. He was standing sideways in the middle of the path, holding a dark riding whip in his fair and slender hand. .

Pang Xiaole stopped his black horse and said with a surprised smile: "Alan? Why are you here?"

Ji Zeyu shook the reins and rode his horse closer. Although the Jinghu Guards behind Pang Xiao had a calm expression on their faces, everyone tensed up.

Ji Zeyu frowned slightly, and with a majestic sweep of his eyes, he made the elite tiger guards behind Pang Xiao feel uncomfortable, and their sharp edges were much restrained.

"You want to go find the Qin family? Can't you bear it anymore?"

Pang Xiao Jian's eyebrows also frowned, and he nodded: "I've been very panicked these past few days. I always feel that if I don't go, something will happen to Sister Yi."

Ji Zeyu frowned and looked at Pang Xiao's handsome face, which became more angular after losing weight, pursed his lips and said, "Do you care about her so much?"

"Alan, she is as important as life in my heart."

"I'm sorry, didn't you say before that there's no need for a real man to have a wife? No matter how good Mrs. Qin is, can her life compete with the lives of everyone around you? I won't be afraid of you once you leave. Is the family involved? I believe that even if something happens to Mrs. Qin, she still hopes that you can live well, take good care of your family, and take good care of her parents, instead of leaving the capital privately on impulse. You have to know What you are doing now is touching the reverse scale of the Holy One!"

Ji Zeyu is an indifferent person, especially few words, but as long as he encounters Pang Xiao, he will change his past habits.

Pang Xiao moved over and jumped off the horse. His sable velvet cloak was lifted up, revealing his long and powerful legs hidden under the cloak and wrapped in black trousers.

He threw the whip to Hu Zi behind him and walked towards Ji Zeyu.

Ji Zeyu also jumped off the horse and walked towards Pang Xiao with frowning eyebrows.

His frown became more wrinkled, and there was a line on his forehead. The fire fox fur made his jade-like complexion even whiter.

Pang Xiao sighed and patted his shoulder, and whispered: "While the Holy One still trusts you, you should think of an escape route as soon as possible. Don't wait until something really happens and be caught off guard."

Ji Zeyu glared at Pang Xiao: "If you don't act out of emotion, the Holy Emperor will trust you. Now I am talking about you, why are you talking about me instead?"

Pang Xiao laughed and said: "You are still like that when you were a child. You will speak out when you feel happy, but you must be tough."

Ji Zeyu glared at Pang Xiao again, but in the end he didn't say anything to refute. He just asked, "Are you determined to go?"

"Yes. I have to go, otherwise I will regret it for the rest of my life."

"You are obviously not an impulsive person. Where has the calmness gone after so many years of experience? You said you don't want to regret it for the rest of your life, but there are always many helplessness in life that make you have to make a choice. How can anyone really never regret it? of?"

"Alan, I know your good intentions. I have sent my grandparents and my mother to Qin's house. My father-in-law knows about my going out, so he should help me take care of things at home."

Seeing that Pang Xiao had made up his mind and had no room for change, Ji Zeyu could only sigh and said: "If you want to go, go ahead. Don't worry, I will take care of it for you."

Pang Xiao nodded emotionally, and then said: "You must also be careful. Remember my words and make a retreat early."

Ji Zeyu smiled lightly, "Don't worry, I'm different from you. You have a lot of worries. I don't have much family, so I'm not afraid of anything."

"How can we really rest assured? No one could have imagined that we three brothers would reach this point now. Alan, please take care of yourself. I will try my best to come back as soon as possible."

Seeing Pang Xiao's solemn expression, Ji Zeyu also nodded and handed the whip in his hand to Pang Xiao, "Take this. The Long Xiang army guarding the border are all my old troops. About a hundred of my cronies have infiltrated In that team, they all recognize my token. If you need it, take this whip and go to their leader Tao Jun. He is now a captain in the army. He is in his thirties and has a scar on his forehead. He is also a chain smoker, you can recognize him at a glance."