Although the journey was tortuous, Tang Xuan made a grand move. Whether it was to live in the simple straw shed of the farmhouse or the decent inns and restaurants, he would never give up any money. Everyone was very attentive to receive tea and wine, fine orders, and food. They were all thoughtful and generous.
Tang Xuan always looks like this with a clear and quiet look. Qingqing naturally follows her like this, and takes everything for granted and never asks about it.
If you do things for the court, you will not lack money, and General Liu will not feel wronged.
Qingqing even hopes to keep going with Tang Xuan like this, and it will never end the road to Mansa.
However, although the journey is long and no matter how slow you go, you will finally have a day to arrive.
Wuhe Town was originally deserted, but later became the place where General Liu stationed his troops.
Although border conflicts continue to fight, it also attracts a large number of merchants and speculators, becoming a distribution center for goods with many stores. Iron tools, grain, fur, livestock, and horses are all business that can make money.
Although these are all banned transactions on the surface, as long as the silver goods earned are mostly entered the military camp, the court also opened its eyes and closed its eyes.
To this day, although this town is not big, it is extremely lively and prosperous. Even at night, you can see crowds coming and going. If it weren't for the checkouts set up in various import and export fortresses and soldiers patrolling back and forth from time to time appeared on the road, Qingqing would have the illusion that he was not too far from home.
They found an inn and settled down for a few days, and Tang Xuan took this opportunity to make careful preparations for the final inspection.
Under the oil lamp, he looked carefully at the maps in front of him. Liu Chao gave him very carefully and comprehensive information, including the geographical location of the Mansa military camp and the surrounding terrain, as well as several detailed planes of the military camp, which marked the storage locations of the checkpoints and muskets.
Tang Xuan pondered for a moment and said firmly: Five thousand cavalry and twenty thousand infantry as long as we act according to the plan, we can get out of here. Remember, after entering the tent, you only need to concentrate on dealing with the muskets, don’t be distracted, and don’t worry about other things. His eyes were on Qingqing sitting next to him and asked: How many hours will you take at most?
Qingqing didn't say anything for a long time. When talking about this, there was no joke or nonsense between them.
She frowned and stared at the sample manuscripts all the way, but couldn't give a definite reply
This mainly depends on how many gaps there are in the musket. The more cracks, the more complicated it is, and the more time it takes, the more muskets will be made. In fact, it is very simple to make. Either guns are used to boost, and arrows can be shot far away and hurt people to death, or they are just explosive packs. The opponent approaches and throws them out and explodes. The reason why the owner is interested is because this musket looks nothing special, but it is both a boost and an explosion. I think it has a lot to do with the design of gunpowder, so it is not only a musket but also a gunpowder pack. God bless them to put these things together
Tang Xuan thought about it, as if thinking about her words
I guess we don't need to understand it thoroughly at that time. After all, even if we look carefully, it is impossible to remove it and install it back. It is enough to think about the rest of the things we have done for a few times. Tangmen's hidden weapons are unique in the martial arts world. Although they are different from muskets, the principles are the same.
Qingqing nodded and her eyes returned to Mansa Military Camp
After all, it was a little anxious when it was experiencing such a big formation for the first time. She hesitated: I heard that Mansa set up a horse to fight, dismounted her horse and shepherded herding, and the whole people were soldiers. We might not be able to beat them if we fought head-on. She didn't say her real worries, what if there was a mistake?
Does Tang Xuan have a backup plan?
We didn't come from fighting in battle, and we wouldn't walk quietly in the dark with one enemy. You have high martial arts skills, good light skills, fast body shape, and no danger in and out. Tang Xuan knew she was worried, and her tone was deliberately relaxed and casual.
Qingqing shook her head, but she was asking in her heart that it was safe in the dark, but what if it was pushed to the open?
She didn't want to refute that Tang Xuan's truth was as impeccable as usual, but she just couldn't look at this issue so optimistically
Tang Xuan looked at Qingqing
Although the journey was difficult, she still looked very beautiful, with shiny hair, rosy face, and keen brain and quick thinking.
He doesn't mind women having their own ideas. Only those who are timid and have nothing in their minds will make him hate them.
Coping with Qingqing, as long as you know how to interpret your expression quickly, you can understand the situation
Because before she could hide it, she would reveal all her emotions on her face in a moment.
The two sat very close at this moment, and for a moment they were silent. The starry night sky outside the window suddenly gave people an extremely quiet feeling. They could even hear the sound of horses eating grass and chewing in the shed in the distance.
The breeze blew into the house, with a little chill
After all, Qingqing stood up first and said: I need to rest. The weather here is getting so fast. It’s so hot that I sweat profusely at noon. I didn’t expect that the sun would get off the mountain and it would be so cold.
Tang Xuan nodded and stood up. Have a good rest. We are about to leave early in the morning.
Oh well
All right
Neither of them moved, just stood there, silence came again
They never had the aimless and polite conversation before, and this meaningless chat was more embarrassing than their past disputes.
The two of them tacitly shut up and started looking at each other's things they really wanted to do
Tang Xuan's focused gaze fascinated Qingqing. The candlelight lit up their faces, so close to each other that they could touch each other, but the two were very careful not to do so. There was something invisible that seemed to be blocking them.
Qingqing hid her disappointment, took a breath of breath, and then plucked up the courage and said: Tang Xuan, I like you very much
This sentence fell between them like a stone
Tang Xuan suppressed his sigh and shook his head, Qingqing, don't
It was not the reaction she liked at all, but Qingqing was still very stubborn and insisted: Let's say now, what happened if it's too late to say it in the future? Tang Xuan, what are you hesitating about?
No, no Tang Xuan stared at her, and a tenderness suddenly appeared in her eyes
Qingqing leaned against the table and waited. What is the reason? Tell me
Tang Xuan said smoothly: Because you think you may never see me again tomorrow. I cannot let this happen for the same reason.
Qingqing hated Tang Xuan's explanation, but she had to agree with him, although she did not want to agree.
She protested: You are controlling everything again
I mean, you know this
Looking at Tang Xuan's firm and clear expression, Qingqing could only sigh and straighten her body to leave.
OK, I'll go to rest, but I'm not listening to you
So why?
She was silent for a while, I never felt hysterical enough to force a man who was unwilling to do so
Tang Xuan grabbed her hand and stopped her from leaving, looked down at her with the unpredictable gaze, then slowly lowered her body, and the warm breath sprayed her neck.
He whispered: Qingqing
Tang Xuan's voice was so light that if it weren't for the silence of the night, Qingqing would probably have not heard it.
She turned around and the two of them were closer. Tang Xuan stood in front of her like a hill. Qingqing clearly saw the regular ups and downs of his chest, felt his breath blowing on his hair, and she could even smell the smell of fur emitted from his clothes.
Tang Xuan held her hand without letting go, but just stared at her, slowly put her hand on his chest, and then covered her with her own hands.
Qingqing's fingers trembled a little, and a numb feeling spread from the fingertips to the heart. The pulse jumped wildly, and the heart exploded due to the pressure inside.
Tang Xuan must have heard her heartbeat too, right?
Her mouth suddenly became dry, her throat tight, and her face became hot due to expectations and shyness. For a moment, she was so breathless that she couldn't breathe.
What are you doing? She asked tremblingly, feeling stupid about the sudden trance she showed
Tang Xuan still lowered her head and stared at the hand on his chest, her intoxicating eyes with temptation and request
From the perspective of Qingqing, his eyes were very close, and his crescent-shaped eyelashes were thick and dense.
Qingqing Tang Xuan called her name again, and there was a hint of hoarseness in her voice, suppressing the passion hidden behind her
Tang Xuan grabbed her hand and slowly moved it away. She looked like she wanted to lower her head and put her face on her hand, or she wanted to bend down to kiss her, or rub her fingers that she had just touched.
Qingqing remembered Tang Xuan's unexpected kiss, and the strange and seductive pleasure kept teasing her in the corner of her mind, making her uneasy
If he wanted to do this, Qingqing would definitely not stop him
She understands this very well
Moreover, there is really not much of her willpower left
No matter what happened, she was ready
No, she wasn't ready at all
Tang Xuan stared at her eyes motionlessly, as if searching for something, but it was fleeting
He nodded to her neatly, regaining his irrecognizable expression
Go to bed quickly
Qingqing was stunned by his 180-degree turn, and his emotions were destroyed and his intimacy was gone.
She wanted to quarrel, but she had to hold back. She put aside the fact that her throat was still dry, and she couldn't trust her voice even more.
What can she say?
Tang Xuan, kiss me again, or touch me?
This will only make him look down on her
So, she could only watch him let go of her hand and strode out of the room and close the door without looking back.
Maybe it was Qingqing's self-esteem, maybe it was Tang Xuan's rich experience, maybe it was that there were even more difficult things to complete at the moment. This episode of the night before was selected and forgotten after the two of them had a sleep, as if they had never happened.
They were as calm as usual, and they left the town early in the morning and crossed the border, rode their horses straight to the Mansa military camp.
Unlike the complex terrain and landforms of the Central Plains, the northern border is full of vast grasslands and fertile valleys. There are often nomads, caravans, livestock stationed anywhere, and supply water, food and fuel nearby.
The two of them changed into fur robes, fur vests, felt hats and boots early, dressed up like locals, so although they passed by many civilians, soldiers and officers along the way, they came to the grass beach without any danger.
This place is more than a few hundred miles deep into the Mansa tribe. The terrain is steep and the water and grass are abundant. It is a good place to garrison troops.
Tang Xuan and Qingqing abandoned their horses and found a hidden place outside the camp to look carefully. Although there were only tens of thousands of troops, the camps were arranged in an orderly manner according to the formation, and the bonfires and the stars in the night sky shone together.
It is not difficult to see that such a camp is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The northern nomadic peoples have been fighting for many years, and many capable generals who lead the troops and set up their formations have emerged.
Tang Xuan said: Just a barbarian, you may be invincible when fighting, but the territory depends on hard work and management.
You listen carefully to the sounds in the distance
Except for the soldiers who were on the night side around the camp, most of them had already fallen asleep. The whole camp was quiet, and only the sound of singing and dancing came faintly from the deepest.
Qingqing was a little surprised. Before the fight started, she enjoyed it.
Tang Xuan scoffed and said: The lives of these people have been around fighting for water, food, livestock, and everything that can make them live. Whoever has a strong fist is the boss. How can they know what to do for the king? Save the people first, let alone people's welfare. To put it simply, they are just for survival and ambition. Your father is serving delicious food and fun, so he will never grow up. He won't learn to read it. Even if they are strong now, they will sooner or later be destroyed due to the failure of governance. In the end, there will be no bones left.
Qingqing was even more frowning when she heard this, Tang Xuan was a little worried
What do you think? Is it okay? You look like you are about to faint
Fortunately, the two words were too light, but she didn't answer, she just took off her hat nervously, sorted out her scattered hair, and checked the package she carried with her again
Ready?
Qingqing takes a deep breath
No, but I will still do my best. She tried her best to act as if nothing happened, but her voice trembled slightly
At night, the cold air poured into her lungs, and she couldn't help but beat her up
Tang Xuan looked at her carefully, as if judging her mood
Unexpectedly, he pulled her to her side, raised her chin with her fingers, and whispered: Qingqing, look at me
Cowardice is not her style, so Qingqing looked up at him
Tang Xuan looked at her eyes deeply, everything will go smoothly, with me here, believe me
Qingqing found comfort in Tang Xuan's calm voice. She found that she really believed in him and had no doubt that Tang Xuan could handle any troubles that were standing in front of them.
She asked him to continue holding her hand and nodded
OK
Tang Xuan's body was closer, and his breath was blowing in his ears. However, if there was any mistake in the middle, remember to leave nothing and run away!
The two of them changed into night-sports black clothes, and Tang Xuan handed Qingqing a small bottle of medicine.
Take the camp and there are vicious dogs wandering around guards. When we get close, we will definitely be discovered. Spread this on our bodies to ensure that they shut up and hide away.
They wandered outside the Mansa Camp for half an hour, but rows of patrol soldiers took care of the entire camp without any leakage and could not find a suitable location to start
It's harder to enter without being discovered than climbing the sky
Qingqing looked at Tang Xuan in frustration and said discouragedly: Why is nothing easier?
Just when Tang Xuan decided to retreat first and then make a long-term plan, a small team of people came from afar. There were two or three horse-drawn carriages, as well as more than ten mule carriages carrying food and groceries.
Seeing this situation, Tang Xuan immediately had an idea
Follow me and do as I do
He quietly moved a few stones and put them on the road, and then hid next to him
The team of people came over quickly. There was nothing when the cavalry passed by, but the carriage was no longer possible. The wheels were stuck on the stone, and the carriage immediately heard insults.
The cavalry in front heard the shout and hurriedly grabbed the reins of the horse, got off the horse and pulled the stone away.
Tang Xuan and Qingqing took the opportunity to climb to the bottom of the car, grabbed the wood in front of the axle with both hands, pedaled tightly behind with their feet, and walked into the Mansa camp with the carriage.
After about a cup of tea, the carriage finally stopped
After Tang Xuan was convinced that the person in the car had left, she quietly climbed out of the car, and Qingqing followed him.
The two of them lay down on the ground to see the surrounding situation, then stood up quietly and approached the tent
Tang Xuan didn't have to tell Qingqing to keep quiet. She completely imitated him, paying attention to every shadow and corner with full vigilance, and beware of being discovered.
Taking advantage of the shadows of the tents, they walked through the tents and avoided the pair of patrol soldiers. They soon came to the main tent in the center of the military camp.
This big tent is several times larger than an ordinary tent. You can guess it is the marshal's central tent. Several muskets are placed in the lieutenant connected to the main tent, and two guards stand outside.
The sound of singing and dancing in the tent, the air filled with the smell of wine seeping out of the tent
Tang Xuan made a gesture to make her wait in the dark, and Qingqing nodded clearly
But as if she was not at ease enough, Tang Xuan grabbed her elbow and asked in a low voice: Do you need help?
Qingqing looked up at his eyes, Mr. Tang, when I need your help, please slap me to death with one palm
After waiting for so long, I finally had the opportunity to throw Tang Xuan's words back to him, which greatly comforted Qingqing's self-esteem.
Seeing Tang Xuan pursing her lips and not knowing what to do with her, Qingqing was in a good mood, and then patted his arm to relieve him.
Tang Xuan nodded, and in a moment, his agile figure disappeared into the darkness
With the cover of darkness, he raised his legs and walked lightly, and he shuttled between the tents lightly like a big cat, running silently and quickly to the place where food and grass were stored.
Food and grass are an important supply for the army. They have always been heavily guarded places. Unless they can transform into birds, they will never get close to them.
But these were not difficult for Tang Xuan. He took out the fire stick in his arms with a flexible finger, opened it under his sleeve, and lifted a stream of true energy from his belly and quickly spread more than a dozen fire tips into the pile of food and weeds deep. The fire that fell on the top ignites after the breeze passed and spread rapidly.
The soldiers on patrol noticed the smoke and immediately shouted: Extinguish the fire, transfer the food and grass, hurry up!
The commotion disturbed the head coach in the tent, and the singing and dancing stopped abruptly. The dancers and girls retreated from the tent one after another, and several generals of Mansa rushed to the pile of food and grass.
Qingqing took advantage of the situation and immediately flicked into the tent and entered the detached tent.
Tang Xuan returned soon. When he got into the tent, Qingqing was already covering her body with a thin, light but dense robe, covering the faint lights, and half-lying in the corner of the tent. The appearance of the musket was already on silk cloth, with dense sizes next to it.
Qingqing saw him coming in, raised her eyelids and then turned her gaze to the musket.
Tang Xuan was alert to the surrounding situation. The two guards who were standing outside the tent just now returned soon, thinking that they had received the order from the marshal to take care of the main tent of the central army and were not allowed to leave.
Fortunately, although they were standing outside the tent, their attention was all attracted to the direction of stockpiling food and grass. The fire was fierce at this moment but it would be controlled soon.
Tang Xuan is not worried at all. The open fire may be easy to extinguish, but the hidden fire cannot be defended.
If the food and grass are not moved, the dark fire leads will naturally be extinguished after a long time. However, as long as the position is moved, the fire lead will ignite again when it encounters enough air.
The fire will not be very big, so there will be no loss, but the soldiers of Mansa should not try to put out the fire before dawn
Tang Xuan had no choice but to have a conflict with Mansa, but if there were really no eyes to choose the wrong tent at this time, he would be ready to start a killing act.
He turned his eyes to the corner of the tent, Qingqing looked at the musket carefully and pondered, and then buried his head and wrote.
This was the first time he saw Qingqing completely immersed in his own world and realized that she could be so devoted to what she liked
Tang Xuan only felt that the green and bright radiant, and she felt an indescribable throbbing in her heart, and wanted to rub the girl all into her body.
He held on to himself in time. If Qingqing knew that she was attracted by her, she would definitely feel uneasy.
Until the sky was about to turn white, the vast skyline would soon reveal. Qingqing looked up at Tang Xuan and nodded, then looked at the results of the night again. When she felt satisfied, she carefully put the silk cloth together.
The silk is very flexible. Although it is more than ten feet long, it can be folded and folded and placed calmly into a slender bamboo tube.
Tang Xuan stopped waiting and was about to take her away when he suddenly heard footsteps and speeches outside the tent
He was shocked and hurriedly held Qingqing behind him and hid behind the side tent curtain.
Four people came in from the main account one after another, and the conversation gradually turned into disputes, one of them had a particularly intense voice.
Tang Xuan didn't understand Mansa's language, so she didn't know what they were saying, but she felt Qingqing's shoulders tremble slightly, then reached in front of him with one hand to give him a gesture of approval.
After a while, a soldier entered the tent to interrupt them. Several people cursed loudly and walked out of the tent quickly again.
Although the soldiers in the distance shouted to put out the fire, Tang Xuan felt that the surroundings were extremely quiet, which made him even more disliked. Every second seemed to be long and eternal.
However, Qingqing seemed to have completely relaxed, and looked admiring, and said softly: You are not bad at playing fire. How many fires are there? They are busy trying to eliminate them, but they have no clue. They are now suspected of having an insider. Now the life of the Mansa soldiers is not easy.
Tang Xuan was already ready to wash the tent of Mansa Central Army
He was not worried about himself. From practicing martial arts and walking around the world to intervening in martial arts disputes, he had long been mentally prepared to die at any time.
What made him regret was that Qingqing, who was standing beside him, was so energetic, but she was so dying.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that Qingqing had much more weight in his heart than he was willing to admit.
Tang Xuan told herself that she would never touch her and shouldn't touch her, but her hand couldn't help but slide to Qingqing's neck and pulled her to her for a while.
Although Tang Xuan has a lot to say to her, time is urgent and cannot be entangled
He blocked Qingqing behind him and carefully checked the scene outside the tent, and then a gesture was made by both of them quickly disappeared in the shadows.
Because the food and grass fires occurred, the patrol soldiers were not as strict as earlier, which made it much easier for them to go out of the camp
The two of them used their light skills to run away, and found the horse and ran hundreds of miles in one breath.
Qingqing soon noticed that Tang Xuan kept turning back to check the path he had walked, and gradually understood that this meant someone was following him.
She was patrolling around, looking unbelievable
How is it possible? Even the shadows can complain about how they can do it?
Tang Xuan smiled. This place is not as empty as it looks, and there are not many ways to cross the border bypassing the checkpoint.
Qingqing looked at him suspiciously, you have such a big grudge, you can catch up here
Your brother once mentioned that he had fine works and eyeliners around him, and this time he might be coming to your bamboo tube.
Tang Xuan was not surprised to find trouble for him and was in a lingering mind, but from the traces, it looked like a team of people, and it had never happened before, which forced him to have new considerations.
Tang Xuan looked up at the dark clouds piled up in the distance, indicating that a storm was about to come
He also hopes that a heavy rain can wash away their traces, but obviously he won't be so lucky
The clouds are not thick enough to help get out of trouble
Looking southeast, there are all steep mountains, no rivers, no gentle slopes, and no roads that seem to be accessible.
In fact, if Liu Chao had not told Tang Xuan that there was a channel that crossed the peak, he would have thought that there was no way out.
The two of them entered a valley through the dense forests
Surrounded by mountains, silent
There are neither birds nor animals. There are some low shrubs and thorns growing on the barren and flat sandstone ground, which is lifeless and cold.
The sun was already rising high, and the rocks on both sides blocked the sunlight and relieved the sultry during the day, but cold sweat continued to emerge from their bodies.
Intuition made Tang Xuan yell, asking Qingqing to find cover
As soon as the words were finished, the rain shot at them, and they roared and jumped between the sky and the stone walls. The two horses were so scared that they neighed, jumped high and fell to the ground and stopped moving.
Tang Xuan resisted and retreated at the same time, which was amazingly fast and extremely accurate
Behind! Qingqing suddenly screamed while resisting, and more than a dozen masked gray-clad men rushed towards them from behind
Tang Xuan turned his body and attacked quickly. The two masked men fell to the ground and stopped moving.
Qingqing, are you injured?
No, you
Her question was interrupted by another group of people in gray who were rushing up.
We are trapped, Tang Xuan shouts: Go west
They crossed the two knocked bodies and rushed to the side of the canyon
Less than five hundred feet away, bypass a large bend and come behind a large white stone
More and more people in gray were pouring towards them, and even the group of people who used bows and arrows jumped out of the hidden place and ran towards them.
Qingqing panted and took off a bead on her head and threw it to Tang Xuan. She threw it out, and she must try her best.
Tang Xuan has seen the power of this thing. Although it cannot stop everyone, it is good to kill at least one batch to delay the other.
He looked back and threw it out at the crowd.
After Qingqing saw that he took action, she immediately rushed to him. Tang Xuan was not wary of falling to the ground. Qingqing hugged his head and curled up her body and protected her arms.
Just hear a loud bang, thick smoke is everywhere, and the sky is sprayed with the sound of crying and hissing, the whole valley is blurred
After pausing for a while, the two of them straightened up and poked their heads from behind the stone and looked forward.
The valley, which was shouting for killing just now, turned into ruins full of corpses, and the air was filled with a terrible smell of blood.
There is a piece of ashes around, without any sign of life
Qingqing said sincerely: You are so amazing. Looking at Tang Xuan's surprised look, she continued to explain: The power of my snow is only related to the internal energy cultivation of the person I use. If you are a little kid who just knows how to catch things, throwing it out will be like a small firecracker. It's okay to hurt someone, but you...
Tang Xuan wanted to say that it was amazing to be able to create this exquisite and powerful bead.
The situation of life and death just now was really thrilling. Fortunately, she was protecting her in time, even so, the ear drums were still buzzing.
If you are not prepared, you will lose your hearing. I am afraid that even your mind will be confused by that time.
He stood up and patted the dust on his body, and stretched out a hand to her.
Qingqing raised her hand and held him in the arms of the situation.
Before she could stand firm, Tang Xuan hugged her in her arms
Without hesitation this time, he hugged Qingqing tightly and almost squeezed out all the air in her lungs.
Qingqing smiled and broke free from his arms, took the last bead on the hairpin and held it in front of Tang Xuan.
Give it to you
Tang Xuan shook her head quickly, "You keep such a rare thing, you can protect yourself."
Qingqing gave him a blank look and stuffed the beads into his hands. I'll do it again
Tang Xuan carefully put the beads in his arms, pressed again to confirm, and then said: I'll go and see the surroundings. When I'm not here, you have to look at the future.
When Tang Xuan came back again, he not only brought back two horses, but also hugged their bags.
Qingqing was surprised to find that not only that, Tang Xuan also brought back some silver, food and a few beautiful furs.
He just found the place where these people stayed, and after solving the people in charge of the guards, he also picked and asked for some compensation.
The two of them climbed up the stone walls. The mountain road was narrow and winding, and the slope was getting bigger and bigger.
Qingqing was still not behind at first, but after a long time, her internal strength gradually stopped. Tang Xuan gradually slowed down
After a few hours, the terrain suddenly began to rise steeply, and the path became rugged and dangerous. Qingqing could only concentrate on the changing road conditions.
Many times it seemed that there was no way out, but then the turn of the road was turned and I found another path that could be vaguely followed and I was moving forward.
Don't look down
Tang Xuan's order was not necessary at all. Even if someone put a knife on her neck, Qingqing would not look down.
In fact, she would rather be beaten to death than climb the steep stone wall again
Tang Xuan asked: Are you sure you are fine?
Qingqing didn't answer
She had no extra energy to speak, and could only watch her steps busy, commanding herself not to make mistakes and fall down
Tang Xuan looked at her pale face and trembling lips without blinking her eyes
We can't go back, we can only move forward. Although he tried to use a gentle tone, it sounded very harsh.
Qingqing nodded to show her understanding
No matter who is following, we have already dumped them. Tang Xuan encouraged and said: Have you seen the forest ahead? That means you should be able to see the water source by taking a few more steps and you can take a break.
Tang Xuan always looks like this with a clear and quiet look. Qingqing naturally follows her like this, and takes everything for granted and never asks about it.
If you do things for the court, you will not lack money, and General Liu will not feel wronged.
Qingqing even hopes to keep going with Tang Xuan like this, and it will never end the road to Mansa.
However, although the journey is long and no matter how slow you go, you will finally have a day to arrive.
Wuhe Town was originally deserted, but later became the place where General Liu stationed his troops.
Although border conflicts continue to fight, it also attracts a large number of merchants and speculators, becoming a distribution center for goods with many stores. Iron tools, grain, fur, livestock, and horses are all business that can make money.
Although these are all banned transactions on the surface, as long as the silver goods earned are mostly entered the military camp, the court also opened its eyes and closed its eyes.
To this day, although this town is not big, it is extremely lively and prosperous. Even at night, you can see crowds coming and going. If it weren't for the checkouts set up in various import and export fortresses and soldiers patrolling back and forth from time to time appeared on the road, Qingqing would have the illusion that he was not too far from home.
They found an inn and settled down for a few days, and Tang Xuan took this opportunity to make careful preparations for the final inspection.
Under the oil lamp, he looked carefully at the maps in front of him. Liu Chao gave him very carefully and comprehensive information, including the geographical location of the Mansa military camp and the surrounding terrain, as well as several detailed planes of the military camp, which marked the storage locations of the checkpoints and muskets.
Tang Xuan pondered for a moment and said firmly: Five thousand cavalry and twenty thousand infantry as long as we act according to the plan, we can get out of here. Remember, after entering the tent, you only need to concentrate on dealing with the muskets, don’t be distracted, and don’t worry about other things. His eyes were on Qingqing sitting next to him and asked: How many hours will you take at most?
Qingqing didn't say anything for a long time. When talking about this, there was no joke or nonsense between them.
She frowned and stared at the sample manuscripts all the way, but couldn't give a definite reply
This mainly depends on how many gaps there are in the musket. The more cracks, the more complicated it is, and the more time it takes, the more muskets will be made. In fact, it is very simple to make. Either guns are used to boost, and arrows can be shot far away and hurt people to death, or they are just explosive packs. The opponent approaches and throws them out and explodes. The reason why the owner is interested is because this musket looks nothing special, but it is both a boost and an explosion. I think it has a lot to do with the design of gunpowder, so it is not only a musket but also a gunpowder pack. God bless them to put these things together
Tang Xuan thought about it, as if thinking about her words
I guess we don't need to understand it thoroughly at that time. After all, even if we look carefully, it is impossible to remove it and install it back. It is enough to think about the rest of the things we have done for a few times. Tangmen's hidden weapons are unique in the martial arts world. Although they are different from muskets, the principles are the same.
Qingqing nodded and her eyes returned to Mansa Military Camp
After all, it was a little anxious when it was experiencing such a big formation for the first time. She hesitated: I heard that Mansa set up a horse to fight, dismounted her horse and shepherded herding, and the whole people were soldiers. We might not be able to beat them if we fought head-on. She didn't say her real worries, what if there was a mistake?
Does Tang Xuan have a backup plan?
We didn't come from fighting in battle, and we wouldn't walk quietly in the dark with one enemy. You have high martial arts skills, good light skills, fast body shape, and no danger in and out. Tang Xuan knew she was worried, and her tone was deliberately relaxed and casual.
Qingqing shook her head, but she was asking in her heart that it was safe in the dark, but what if it was pushed to the open?
She didn't want to refute that Tang Xuan's truth was as impeccable as usual, but she just couldn't look at this issue so optimistically
Tang Xuan looked at Qingqing
Although the journey was difficult, she still looked very beautiful, with shiny hair, rosy face, and keen brain and quick thinking.
He doesn't mind women having their own ideas. Only those who are timid and have nothing in their minds will make him hate them.
Coping with Qingqing, as long as you know how to interpret your expression quickly, you can understand the situation
Because before she could hide it, she would reveal all her emotions on her face in a moment.
The two sat very close at this moment, and for a moment they were silent. The starry night sky outside the window suddenly gave people an extremely quiet feeling. They could even hear the sound of horses eating grass and chewing in the shed in the distance.
The breeze blew into the house, with a little chill
After all, Qingqing stood up first and said: I need to rest. The weather here is getting so fast. It’s so hot that I sweat profusely at noon. I didn’t expect that the sun would get off the mountain and it would be so cold.
Tang Xuan nodded and stood up. Have a good rest. We are about to leave early in the morning.
Oh well
All right
Neither of them moved, just stood there, silence came again
They never had the aimless and polite conversation before, and this meaningless chat was more embarrassing than their past disputes.
The two of them tacitly shut up and started looking at each other's things they really wanted to do
Tang Xuan's focused gaze fascinated Qingqing. The candlelight lit up their faces, so close to each other that they could touch each other, but the two were very careful not to do so. There was something invisible that seemed to be blocking them.
Qingqing hid her disappointment, took a breath of breath, and then plucked up the courage and said: Tang Xuan, I like you very much
This sentence fell between them like a stone
Tang Xuan suppressed his sigh and shook his head, Qingqing, don't
It was not the reaction she liked at all, but Qingqing was still very stubborn and insisted: Let's say now, what happened if it's too late to say it in the future? Tang Xuan, what are you hesitating about?
No, no Tang Xuan stared at her, and a tenderness suddenly appeared in her eyes
Qingqing leaned against the table and waited. What is the reason? Tell me
Tang Xuan said smoothly: Because you think you may never see me again tomorrow. I cannot let this happen for the same reason.
Qingqing hated Tang Xuan's explanation, but she had to agree with him, although she did not want to agree.
She protested: You are controlling everything again
I mean, you know this
Looking at Tang Xuan's firm and clear expression, Qingqing could only sigh and straighten her body to leave.
OK, I'll go to rest, but I'm not listening to you
So why?
She was silent for a while, I never felt hysterical enough to force a man who was unwilling to do so
Tang Xuan grabbed her hand and stopped her from leaving, looked down at her with the unpredictable gaze, then slowly lowered her body, and the warm breath sprayed her neck.
He whispered: Qingqing
Tang Xuan's voice was so light that if it weren't for the silence of the night, Qingqing would probably have not heard it.
She turned around and the two of them were closer. Tang Xuan stood in front of her like a hill. Qingqing clearly saw the regular ups and downs of his chest, felt his breath blowing on his hair, and she could even smell the smell of fur emitted from his clothes.
Tang Xuan held her hand without letting go, but just stared at her, slowly put her hand on his chest, and then covered her with her own hands.
Qingqing's fingers trembled a little, and a numb feeling spread from the fingertips to the heart. The pulse jumped wildly, and the heart exploded due to the pressure inside.
Tang Xuan must have heard her heartbeat too, right?
Her mouth suddenly became dry, her throat tight, and her face became hot due to expectations and shyness. For a moment, she was so breathless that she couldn't breathe.
What are you doing? She asked tremblingly, feeling stupid about the sudden trance she showed
Tang Xuan still lowered her head and stared at the hand on his chest, her intoxicating eyes with temptation and request
From the perspective of Qingqing, his eyes were very close, and his crescent-shaped eyelashes were thick and dense.
Qingqing Tang Xuan called her name again, and there was a hint of hoarseness in her voice, suppressing the passion hidden behind her
Tang Xuan grabbed her hand and slowly moved it away. She looked like she wanted to lower her head and put her face on her hand, or she wanted to bend down to kiss her, or rub her fingers that she had just touched.
Qingqing remembered Tang Xuan's unexpected kiss, and the strange and seductive pleasure kept teasing her in the corner of her mind, making her uneasy
If he wanted to do this, Qingqing would definitely not stop him
She understands this very well
Moreover, there is really not much of her willpower left
No matter what happened, she was ready
No, she wasn't ready at all
Tang Xuan stared at her eyes motionlessly, as if searching for something, but it was fleeting
He nodded to her neatly, regaining his irrecognizable expression
Go to bed quickly
Qingqing was stunned by his 180-degree turn, and his emotions were destroyed and his intimacy was gone.
She wanted to quarrel, but she had to hold back. She put aside the fact that her throat was still dry, and she couldn't trust her voice even more.
What can she say?
Tang Xuan, kiss me again, or touch me?
This will only make him look down on her
So, she could only watch him let go of her hand and strode out of the room and close the door without looking back.
Maybe it was Qingqing's self-esteem, maybe it was Tang Xuan's rich experience, maybe it was that there were even more difficult things to complete at the moment. This episode of the night before was selected and forgotten after the two of them had a sleep, as if they had never happened.
They were as calm as usual, and they left the town early in the morning and crossed the border, rode their horses straight to the Mansa military camp.
Unlike the complex terrain and landforms of the Central Plains, the northern border is full of vast grasslands and fertile valleys. There are often nomads, caravans, livestock stationed anywhere, and supply water, food and fuel nearby.
The two of them changed into fur robes, fur vests, felt hats and boots early, dressed up like locals, so although they passed by many civilians, soldiers and officers along the way, they came to the grass beach without any danger.
This place is more than a few hundred miles deep into the Mansa tribe. The terrain is steep and the water and grass are abundant. It is a good place to garrison troops.
Tang Xuan and Qingqing abandoned their horses and found a hidden place outside the camp to look carefully. Although there were only tens of thousands of troops, the camps were arranged in an orderly manner according to the formation, and the bonfires and the stars in the night sky shone together.
It is not difficult to see that such a camp is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The northern nomadic peoples have been fighting for many years, and many capable generals who lead the troops and set up their formations have emerged.
Tang Xuan said: Just a barbarian, you may be invincible when fighting, but the territory depends on hard work and management.
You listen carefully to the sounds in the distance
Except for the soldiers who were on the night side around the camp, most of them had already fallen asleep. The whole camp was quiet, and only the sound of singing and dancing came faintly from the deepest.
Qingqing was a little surprised. Before the fight started, she enjoyed it.
Tang Xuan scoffed and said: The lives of these people have been around fighting for water, food, livestock, and everything that can make them live. Whoever has a strong fist is the boss. How can they know what to do for the king? Save the people first, let alone people's welfare. To put it simply, they are just for survival and ambition. Your father is serving delicious food and fun, so he will never grow up. He won't learn to read it. Even if they are strong now, they will sooner or later be destroyed due to the failure of governance. In the end, there will be no bones left.
Qingqing was even more frowning when she heard this, Tang Xuan was a little worried
What do you think? Is it okay? You look like you are about to faint
Fortunately, the two words were too light, but she didn't answer, she just took off her hat nervously, sorted out her scattered hair, and checked the package she carried with her again
Ready?
Qingqing takes a deep breath
No, but I will still do my best. She tried her best to act as if nothing happened, but her voice trembled slightly
At night, the cold air poured into her lungs, and she couldn't help but beat her up
Tang Xuan looked at her carefully, as if judging her mood
Unexpectedly, he pulled her to her side, raised her chin with her fingers, and whispered: Qingqing, look at me
Cowardice is not her style, so Qingqing looked up at him
Tang Xuan looked at her eyes deeply, everything will go smoothly, with me here, believe me
Qingqing found comfort in Tang Xuan's calm voice. She found that she really believed in him and had no doubt that Tang Xuan could handle any troubles that were standing in front of them.
She asked him to continue holding her hand and nodded
OK
Tang Xuan's body was closer, and his breath was blowing in his ears. However, if there was any mistake in the middle, remember to leave nothing and run away!
The two of them changed into night-sports black clothes, and Tang Xuan handed Qingqing a small bottle of medicine.
Take the camp and there are vicious dogs wandering around guards. When we get close, we will definitely be discovered. Spread this on our bodies to ensure that they shut up and hide away.
They wandered outside the Mansa Camp for half an hour, but rows of patrol soldiers took care of the entire camp without any leakage and could not find a suitable location to start
It's harder to enter without being discovered than climbing the sky
Qingqing looked at Tang Xuan in frustration and said discouragedly: Why is nothing easier?
Just when Tang Xuan decided to retreat first and then make a long-term plan, a small team of people came from afar. There were two or three horse-drawn carriages, as well as more than ten mule carriages carrying food and groceries.
Seeing this situation, Tang Xuan immediately had an idea
Follow me and do as I do
He quietly moved a few stones and put them on the road, and then hid next to him
The team of people came over quickly. There was nothing when the cavalry passed by, but the carriage was no longer possible. The wheels were stuck on the stone, and the carriage immediately heard insults.
The cavalry in front heard the shout and hurriedly grabbed the reins of the horse, got off the horse and pulled the stone away.
Tang Xuan and Qingqing took the opportunity to climb to the bottom of the car, grabbed the wood in front of the axle with both hands, pedaled tightly behind with their feet, and walked into the Mansa camp with the carriage.
After about a cup of tea, the carriage finally stopped
After Tang Xuan was convinced that the person in the car had left, she quietly climbed out of the car, and Qingqing followed him.
The two of them lay down on the ground to see the surrounding situation, then stood up quietly and approached the tent
Tang Xuan didn't have to tell Qingqing to keep quiet. She completely imitated him, paying attention to every shadow and corner with full vigilance, and beware of being discovered.
Taking advantage of the shadows of the tents, they walked through the tents and avoided the pair of patrol soldiers. They soon came to the main tent in the center of the military camp.
This big tent is several times larger than an ordinary tent. You can guess it is the marshal's central tent. Several muskets are placed in the lieutenant connected to the main tent, and two guards stand outside.
The sound of singing and dancing in the tent, the air filled with the smell of wine seeping out of the tent
Tang Xuan made a gesture to make her wait in the dark, and Qingqing nodded clearly
But as if she was not at ease enough, Tang Xuan grabbed her elbow and asked in a low voice: Do you need help?
Qingqing looked up at his eyes, Mr. Tang, when I need your help, please slap me to death with one palm
After waiting for so long, I finally had the opportunity to throw Tang Xuan's words back to him, which greatly comforted Qingqing's self-esteem.
Seeing Tang Xuan pursing her lips and not knowing what to do with her, Qingqing was in a good mood, and then patted his arm to relieve him.
Tang Xuan nodded, and in a moment, his agile figure disappeared into the darkness
With the cover of darkness, he raised his legs and walked lightly, and he shuttled between the tents lightly like a big cat, running silently and quickly to the place where food and grass were stored.
Food and grass are an important supply for the army. They have always been heavily guarded places. Unless they can transform into birds, they will never get close to them.
But these were not difficult for Tang Xuan. He took out the fire stick in his arms with a flexible finger, opened it under his sleeve, and lifted a stream of true energy from his belly and quickly spread more than a dozen fire tips into the pile of food and weeds deep. The fire that fell on the top ignites after the breeze passed and spread rapidly.
The soldiers on patrol noticed the smoke and immediately shouted: Extinguish the fire, transfer the food and grass, hurry up!
The commotion disturbed the head coach in the tent, and the singing and dancing stopped abruptly. The dancers and girls retreated from the tent one after another, and several generals of Mansa rushed to the pile of food and grass.
Qingqing took advantage of the situation and immediately flicked into the tent and entered the detached tent.
Tang Xuan returned soon. When he got into the tent, Qingqing was already covering her body with a thin, light but dense robe, covering the faint lights, and half-lying in the corner of the tent. The appearance of the musket was already on silk cloth, with dense sizes next to it.
Qingqing saw him coming in, raised her eyelids and then turned her gaze to the musket.
Tang Xuan was alert to the surrounding situation. The two guards who were standing outside the tent just now returned soon, thinking that they had received the order from the marshal to take care of the main tent of the central army and were not allowed to leave.
Fortunately, although they were standing outside the tent, their attention was all attracted to the direction of stockpiling food and grass. The fire was fierce at this moment but it would be controlled soon.
Tang Xuan is not worried at all. The open fire may be easy to extinguish, but the hidden fire cannot be defended.
If the food and grass are not moved, the dark fire leads will naturally be extinguished after a long time. However, as long as the position is moved, the fire lead will ignite again when it encounters enough air.
The fire will not be very big, so there will be no loss, but the soldiers of Mansa should not try to put out the fire before dawn
Tang Xuan had no choice but to have a conflict with Mansa, but if there were really no eyes to choose the wrong tent at this time, he would be ready to start a killing act.
He turned his eyes to the corner of the tent, Qingqing looked at the musket carefully and pondered, and then buried his head and wrote.
This was the first time he saw Qingqing completely immersed in his own world and realized that she could be so devoted to what she liked
Tang Xuan only felt that the green and bright radiant, and she felt an indescribable throbbing in her heart, and wanted to rub the girl all into her body.
He held on to himself in time. If Qingqing knew that she was attracted by her, she would definitely feel uneasy.
Until the sky was about to turn white, the vast skyline would soon reveal. Qingqing looked up at Tang Xuan and nodded, then looked at the results of the night again. When she felt satisfied, she carefully put the silk cloth together.
The silk is very flexible. Although it is more than ten feet long, it can be folded and folded and placed calmly into a slender bamboo tube.
Tang Xuan stopped waiting and was about to take her away when he suddenly heard footsteps and speeches outside the tent
He was shocked and hurriedly held Qingqing behind him and hid behind the side tent curtain.
Four people came in from the main account one after another, and the conversation gradually turned into disputes, one of them had a particularly intense voice.
Tang Xuan didn't understand Mansa's language, so she didn't know what they were saying, but she felt Qingqing's shoulders tremble slightly, then reached in front of him with one hand to give him a gesture of approval.
After a while, a soldier entered the tent to interrupt them. Several people cursed loudly and walked out of the tent quickly again.
Although the soldiers in the distance shouted to put out the fire, Tang Xuan felt that the surroundings were extremely quiet, which made him even more disliked. Every second seemed to be long and eternal.
However, Qingqing seemed to have completely relaxed, and looked admiring, and said softly: You are not bad at playing fire. How many fires are there? They are busy trying to eliminate them, but they have no clue. They are now suspected of having an insider. Now the life of the Mansa soldiers is not easy.
Tang Xuan was already ready to wash the tent of Mansa Central Army
He was not worried about himself. From practicing martial arts and walking around the world to intervening in martial arts disputes, he had long been mentally prepared to die at any time.
What made him regret was that Qingqing, who was standing beside him, was so energetic, but she was so dying.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that Qingqing had much more weight in his heart than he was willing to admit.
Tang Xuan told herself that she would never touch her and shouldn't touch her, but her hand couldn't help but slide to Qingqing's neck and pulled her to her for a while.
Although Tang Xuan has a lot to say to her, time is urgent and cannot be entangled
He blocked Qingqing behind him and carefully checked the scene outside the tent, and then a gesture was made by both of them quickly disappeared in the shadows.
Because the food and grass fires occurred, the patrol soldiers were not as strict as earlier, which made it much easier for them to go out of the camp
The two of them used their light skills to run away, and found the horse and ran hundreds of miles in one breath.
Qingqing soon noticed that Tang Xuan kept turning back to check the path he had walked, and gradually understood that this meant someone was following him.
She was patrolling around, looking unbelievable
How is it possible? Even the shadows can complain about how they can do it?
Tang Xuan smiled. This place is not as empty as it looks, and there are not many ways to cross the border bypassing the checkpoint.
Qingqing looked at him suspiciously, you have such a big grudge, you can catch up here
Your brother once mentioned that he had fine works and eyeliners around him, and this time he might be coming to your bamboo tube.
Tang Xuan was not surprised to find trouble for him and was in a lingering mind, but from the traces, it looked like a team of people, and it had never happened before, which forced him to have new considerations.
Tang Xuan looked up at the dark clouds piled up in the distance, indicating that a storm was about to come
He also hopes that a heavy rain can wash away their traces, but obviously he won't be so lucky
The clouds are not thick enough to help get out of trouble
Looking southeast, there are all steep mountains, no rivers, no gentle slopes, and no roads that seem to be accessible.
In fact, if Liu Chao had not told Tang Xuan that there was a channel that crossed the peak, he would have thought that there was no way out.
The two of them entered a valley through the dense forests
Surrounded by mountains, silent
There are neither birds nor animals. There are some low shrubs and thorns growing on the barren and flat sandstone ground, which is lifeless and cold.
The sun was already rising high, and the rocks on both sides blocked the sunlight and relieved the sultry during the day, but cold sweat continued to emerge from their bodies.
Intuition made Tang Xuan yell, asking Qingqing to find cover
As soon as the words were finished, the rain shot at them, and they roared and jumped between the sky and the stone walls. The two horses were so scared that they neighed, jumped high and fell to the ground and stopped moving.
Tang Xuan resisted and retreated at the same time, which was amazingly fast and extremely accurate
Behind! Qingqing suddenly screamed while resisting, and more than a dozen masked gray-clad men rushed towards them from behind
Tang Xuan turned his body and attacked quickly. The two masked men fell to the ground and stopped moving.
Qingqing, are you injured?
No, you
Her question was interrupted by another group of people in gray who were rushing up.
We are trapped, Tang Xuan shouts: Go west
They crossed the two knocked bodies and rushed to the side of the canyon
Less than five hundred feet away, bypass a large bend and come behind a large white stone
More and more people in gray were pouring towards them, and even the group of people who used bows and arrows jumped out of the hidden place and ran towards them.
Qingqing panted and took off a bead on her head and threw it to Tang Xuan. She threw it out, and she must try her best.
Tang Xuan has seen the power of this thing. Although it cannot stop everyone, it is good to kill at least one batch to delay the other.
He looked back and threw it out at the crowd.
After Qingqing saw that he took action, she immediately rushed to him. Tang Xuan was not wary of falling to the ground. Qingqing hugged his head and curled up her body and protected her arms.
Just hear a loud bang, thick smoke is everywhere, and the sky is sprayed with the sound of crying and hissing, the whole valley is blurred
After pausing for a while, the two of them straightened up and poked their heads from behind the stone and looked forward.
The valley, which was shouting for killing just now, turned into ruins full of corpses, and the air was filled with a terrible smell of blood.
There is a piece of ashes around, without any sign of life
Qingqing said sincerely: You are so amazing. Looking at Tang Xuan's surprised look, she continued to explain: The power of my snow is only related to the internal energy cultivation of the person I use. If you are a little kid who just knows how to catch things, throwing it out will be like a small firecracker. It's okay to hurt someone, but you...
Tang Xuan wanted to say that it was amazing to be able to create this exquisite and powerful bead.
The situation of life and death just now was really thrilling. Fortunately, she was protecting her in time, even so, the ear drums were still buzzing.
If you are not prepared, you will lose your hearing. I am afraid that even your mind will be confused by that time.
He stood up and patted the dust on his body, and stretched out a hand to her.
Qingqing raised her hand and held him in the arms of the situation.
Before she could stand firm, Tang Xuan hugged her in her arms
Without hesitation this time, he hugged Qingqing tightly and almost squeezed out all the air in her lungs.
Qingqing smiled and broke free from his arms, took the last bead on the hairpin and held it in front of Tang Xuan.
Give it to you
Tang Xuan shook her head quickly, "You keep such a rare thing, you can protect yourself."
Qingqing gave him a blank look and stuffed the beads into his hands. I'll do it again
Tang Xuan carefully put the beads in his arms, pressed again to confirm, and then said: I'll go and see the surroundings. When I'm not here, you have to look at the future.
When Tang Xuan came back again, he not only brought back two horses, but also hugged their bags.
Qingqing was surprised to find that not only that, Tang Xuan also brought back some silver, food and a few beautiful furs.
He just found the place where these people stayed, and after solving the people in charge of the guards, he also picked and asked for some compensation.
The two of them climbed up the stone walls. The mountain road was narrow and winding, and the slope was getting bigger and bigger.
Qingqing was still not behind at first, but after a long time, her internal strength gradually stopped. Tang Xuan gradually slowed down
After a few hours, the terrain suddenly began to rise steeply, and the path became rugged and dangerous. Qingqing could only concentrate on the changing road conditions.
Many times it seemed that there was no way out, but then the turn of the road was turned and I found another path that could be vaguely followed and I was moving forward.
Don't look down
Tang Xuan's order was not necessary at all. Even if someone put a knife on her neck, Qingqing would not look down.
In fact, she would rather be beaten to death than climb the steep stone wall again
Tang Xuan asked: Are you sure you are fine?
Qingqing didn't answer
She had no extra energy to speak, and could only watch her steps busy, commanding herself not to make mistakes and fall down
Tang Xuan looked at her pale face and trembling lips without blinking her eyes
We can't go back, we can only move forward. Although he tried to use a gentle tone, it sounded very harsh.
Qingqing nodded to show her understanding
No matter who is following, we have already dumped them. Tang Xuan encouraged and said: Have you seen the forest ahead? That means you should be able to see the water source by taking a few more steps and you can take a break.
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