has become a demon

Chapter 13 Frozen

When the sky began to light up, the dust finally settled in the camp.

The fire that spread to Tianshou Mountain has burned past the top of the mountain and has gone deep into the forest, leaving only billowing smoke that can be seen from the camp.

I just don't know why, after the frost, it started to rain, and it started to fall to the ground and turned into ice.Soon the rain slowly turned into snow, and the snow was the size of a goose feather in an instant, flying all over the sky, and within half an hour, it was already covered in white.

In the snow, there was a Jin Yiwei holding an umbrella to send Shu Liang back. When he got under the tent, Shu Liang bowed his head and said, "My lord, when the snow comes, the fire that went over the mountain will be extinguished, let alone disturb the ancestor's mausoleum."

King Ning stood at the tent door and stood with his hands behind his back, frowning and looking up at Tianshou Mountain. After a while, he said: "Tianshou Mountain has little rain, but it just rained. The frost was not severe enough, but it snowed heavily again. Even God favored me." This king, this king inherits the great line, it is the hope of the people and the destiny. Xie Taichu really has some skills."

Shu Liangnuo let out a sigh, hesitated for a moment, and stopped talking.

"Don't hesitate to say anything." King Ning said.

"...Slaves have the guts to ask, is the lord about to let the Prince of Le'an go?" Shu Liang asked.

King Ning glanced at him: "What do you mean?"

"In Emperor Xian's bloodline, the crown prince's family is extinct, but there is still Zhao Yuan in King Su's mansion." Shu Liang said, "The prince has kept a low profile and forbeared all these years, and he has made every step of the way. It is not due to fluke and connivance that he can get to where he is today. Let From the servant’s point of view, Zhao Yuan must not be let go even if his limbs are completely crippled.”

King Ning was silent.

Shu Liang bowed again, and said more respectfully: "The so-called fire starts at a moment, and the best time to put out the fire should be when the fire is smoldering. If you allow it to burn a little longer, it will become a fire... just like Tianshou Mountain There was a fire last night."

"I have already made an agreement with Xie Taichu, so how can I change it?" King Ning said suddenly.

King Ning's words seemed to be refusal, but after careful consideration of the meaning, there was a bit of encouragement in the refusal.

Shu Liang smiled, lowered his eyes and said euphemistically: "The prince will be the master of the world in the future, and he will keep his promises and promises. Such things are suitable for slaves to handle."

King Ning was noncommittal, but instead asked: "Going to Ningxia Wei is a long journey, there are many wildernesses and mountains, and the destiny is impermanent, so no one can blame anyone for it. But if you enter Ningxia Wei, you will be in everyone's eyes , you still have to take good care of her."

"Yes." Shu Liang answered, bowed and exited the big tent, and walked quickly to the station of the Zhalan Twelve Guards. After looking around, he did not see Shen Zhu's figure, so he called Fan Hong, the general banner on duty tonight.

"Where's Shen Zhu?"

"Master Shen brought the Fusi people from Beizhen back to Yanshou Temple." Fan Hong said, "He said it was urgent there, so he left for an hour."

"Do you know where Zhao Yuan is arranged?" Shu Liang asked again.

Fan Hong scratched his head: "There are only a few tents that can still accommodate people. When he first came out, Daoist Xie took people directly to his own tent."

Shu Liang frowned: "You greet the following, find 20 people to go with me."

"Yes!"

Shu Liang walked very fast in the snow, and within a short while, he brought the twenty brocade guards to the front of Xie Taichu's temporary sleeping camp, and said, "Master Ningshan, our family is bothering you."

Xie Taichu's curtain was half closed, there was no sound from inside, Shu Liang frowned, and ordered Jin Yiwei to lift the curtain.Sure enough, there was no one in the account.

Shu Liang frowned, and said to Jin Yiwei beside him, "Quickly invite Master Han Chuanjun."

Zhao Yuan is dreaming.

The warm body temperature and familiar embrace made his consciousness fluctuate and hazy.

There was the sound of houses burning and beams collapsing in my ears. When I opened my eyes, I found that my legs were healthy in my dream. I was standing not far from Su Wang's mansion. The plaque of the palace, the hall, pavilions, pavilions, father's armor, brother's longbow, mother's mottled dowry, the weeping willow in front of the waterside pavilion, and the nest of swallows on it...

No one is in his dream.

But blood splattered everywhere.

Come back home?

Where is home?

He stood in a pool of blood, his legs could not move, and he watched all the past, turned into ashes, turned into dust, and was blown away in the endless darkness.

The moment he woke up from the nightmare, the roaring burning sound was still in his ears... Gradually, the burning sound condensed into the sound of reality, it was the sound of howling cold wind.

Zhao Yuan was tightly wrapped in the cloak by Xie Taichu, and was hugged face to face in front of Ma Qian.

Xie Taichu got off his fast horse and galloped all the way along the mountain road to North Yanshou Temple. Although he was running fast all the way, he already noticed that Zhao Yuan's aura had changed.

"Your Highness is awake?" he asked.

The person in his arms didn't answer.

Xie Taichu stared carefully ahead, the moon that was about to sink in the west was only a hazy shadow behind the dark clouds, and only the road under his feet was faintly visible.

Xie Taichu took risks and hurried forward, while facing the person in his arms, he said: "King Ning is capricious and untrustworthy, but he loves to flaunt himself as a virtuous king of Yao and Shun, and a virtuous corporal. When I was moved, I turned around and calmed down and decided to find a way to kill His Highness. I was lax in patrolling and changing guards just now, so I took the opportunity to take His Highness out of the camp."

The snow fell more violently, and the bitter wind threw large flakes of snow on Xie Taichu's body. The hood on his head was covered with snow, even his eyebrows and eyelashes were covered with snow.

Only Zhao Yuan in his arms was not exposed to wind and snow, only his shoulders were slightly clammy.

Xie Taichu pondered for a moment and then said: "Shu Liang must have discovered the clue at this moment, and sent cavalry to pursue it. Now we still have to cross the Beizhen Fusi military defense of Yanshou Temple... and then... first enter Qingdi and arrive at Ningxia Wei. When we arrive at Ningxia Wei In the place of confinement, His Highness obeyed the so-called "Emperor's Oral Order" conveyed by King Ning, at least his life will be safe... What are your plans then?"

The person in his arms was motionless.

If he cries loudly, if he collapses, if he fears, if he curses angrily, and goes mad... It seems that any emotion is better than this kind of silence.

Xie Taichu recalled fragments of the past in a trance while he was running fast.

——In the beginning, I have something good for you!

That King of Le'an County who held his beloved thing in his hand, that young man with eyes full of affection... seemed to be frozen by thousands of winds and snows.

The mountain road is rugged and not easy to walk.

As soon as the horseshoe imprint stepped out in the snow, it was immediately covered by the snow behind, and after another two moments, an orange light appeared in the distance.

——It is the Yongming lantern on the top pagoda of Yanshou Temple.

As soon as the words fell, someone in the darkness asked, "Who is here?"

Xie Taichu looked back, he came slowly from the other side of the mountain road, he seemed to have been waiting here for some time, the snow on the armor he was wearing had already frozen into ice, and as he moved, pieces were shattered fall to the ground.

Shen Zhu got closer, looked up at Xie Taichu.

He was full of killing intent, with a bit of bloody smell, even Xie Taichu couldn't help stepping back and neighing when he got off his horse.

Xie Taichu patted the horse's neck reassuringly.

"Why did Shen Tiqi come back to Yanshou Temple if he wasn't waiting by His Royal Highness King Ning's side?"

"Where is the Taoist priest going?" Shen Zhu asked back, "I still brought this person with me."

"Don't worry about others, personally send the county king to Ningxia Wei." Xie Taichu said, "Please convey to Shu Liang for me that when the county king is settled in Ningxia Wei, I will return to the capital."

"Zhao Yuan has lost his title, so there is no Le'an County King." Shen Zhu already held the handle of the knife, "Since I am the guard of Yanshou Temple, I will not let anyone pass by in front of Yanshou Temple."

Xie Taichu smiled lightly, and looked down at him: "Shen Ti speaks ruthlessly, but he has never seen any garrison? I am afraid that he has found an excuse to back away from the left and right, and wait for him here alone?"

Shen Zhu was silent for a moment.

The killing intent on his body gradually faded.

"King Ning will not let him go. There will definitely be pursuers along the way. After that, he won't be as easy to deal with as Yanshou Temple." He said, and then slowly took a step back to get out of the way.

"Let's go." Shen Zhu turned his head away and looked into the distance, "The soldiers will be back soon."

Xie Taichu didn't say much, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you Shen Tiqi."

He led the horse forward for a few steps, and heard Shen Zhu calling him again: "Master Ningshan."

Xie Taichu turned around: "What else is there for Shen Tiqi?"

Shen Zhu asked: "I once heard a secret report from the spies. You told Zhao Yuan that I seem to have a great disaster and a great merit. I want to understand. What is the so-called great disaster? What is the great merit?"

His figure loomed in the wind and snow, and the snow and night mixed into black and white chaotic colors, almost swallowing him.

"Great merit is also a great calamity. A great calamity is also a great merit." Xie Taichu said, "It is destined, and there is no way to avoid it. It is only in a thought."

"So..." Shen Zhu paused, "Please be kind to my, my...brother, Daoist Ningshan."

"I will."

This time Xie Taichu startled the horse with his whip, and the horse galloped out like an arrow.

Shen Zhu behind him was finally engulfed by the darkness and disappeared into the distance.

After galloping for a long distance, the sky gradually brightened, and the black night slowly faded away, revealing a vast expanse of white land.

Everything seems to be frozen in this extreme cold.

Xie Taichu slightly tugged on the reins, the black horse under him gasped and slowed down, and looked back, the traces of his arrival had all disappeared in the thick snow, even if there were indeed pursuers, it would not take long will get lost.

He hugged Zhao Yuan vigorously.

The quiet King Le'an rested his chin on his shoulder, breathing quietly and steadily.

Xie Taichu lightly rubbed his back and comforted him: "His Royal Highness, this heavy snow falls."

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