The mountains were shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, so it was rare to see direct sunlight even on normal days. Thus, in the Western Hill, where most of the land was relatively dry, this mountain range was a rare moist and green place.
At the entrance of the small courtyard, a delicate and pale girl was stopped before she could reach the door. "Who is it?"
Yang Xianya was startled and said with some trepidation, "I … I want to check on Ah Lin's injuries …" The guard standing at the entrance of the courtyard was expressionless, as if he was not moved by the weak girl in front of him. "Young Master has instructed Miss to recuperate in the courtyard. Guard Lin will naturally come and meet Miss when he has recovered."
Yang Xianya bit her lips and said in a low voice, "But … I'm very worried. Wuwu … I don't know anyone around me. Only, only him … I beg you, let me go see him. "Seeing the girl crying pitifully in front of them, the two guards were somewhat hesitant. After all, the young master had brought her back and ordered them to take good care of her …
"Miss, please wait. We will go and report to the young master." In the end, the guards could only compromise.
"What happened?" Yang Xianya was about to thank them when Zhu Ling's voice came from outside the door. The guards hurriedly bowed and stood side by side. Yang Xianya was about to explain what happened to her guard. Zhu Ling raised his eyebrows and looked at the pale girl with a trace of panic in front of him, deep in thought. Yang Xianya asked carefully, "Young master Zhu … how is Ah Lin's injuries? When, when can we return to the capital? Zhu Gongzi, please send someone to escort the two of us back to the capital. When we return to the capital, my daughter and the Ling family will be grateful to you. "
Zhu Ling's eyes flashed and he looked at Yang Xianya with a gentler expression. He smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, Miss Yang. When you recover, I will send someone to escort you back to the capital. However, Guard Lin's injuries are not light. I'm afraid he will have to lie down for a few days. "Yang Xianya sighed in relief and nodded," Thank you, Young master Zhu. It's good that Ah Lin is fine. May … may I go see him? "
Zhu Ling smiled, "Miss Yang can just look at him from the door. It's best not to look at his injuries. This one has already sent someone back to the capital to deliver a letter to Young Master Ling. Perhaps it won't be long before Young Master Ling personally comes to pick up Miss Yang. " Hearing this, Yang Xianya showed a trace of joy and relief. "That's great, thank you, Young Master Zhu. Young Master Zhu is indeed a good person … "
Zhu Ling smiled faintly, "Not at all, Miss Yang is the descendant of Valiant Bravery. These matters are only a small matter for this one."
After comforting Yang Xianya, who was worried about the guards, and sending her back to her room, Zhu Ling left the small courtyard and went to the outer courtyard. Although this courtyard built in the middle of the mountain forest was particularly simple compared to other courtyards in the city, it still had two entrances, and the study was in the corner of the outer courtyard. After entering the study, the guard behind him said, "Young Master, it seems that this Miss Yang is indeed the daughter of the Hu Wei General. Just now, Young Master said that Young Master Ling was coming, but I didn't see her acting strangely. "
Zhu Ling nodded and sat down behind the desk. He said tiredly, "This is a special period. It is always good to be careful. Has the guard called A 'Lin woken up? "
The guard nodded and said, "He just woke up not long ago. His injuries are too serious. The knife on his back almost took his life. The situation he described is similar to what Miss Yang said. When the Mohist army first entered Li City, General Yang arranged for more than ten people to escort Miss Yang back to the capital to join the Ling family. However, they didn't expect the Mohist army to attack the city so quickly. They had just left Li City when the city fell. When they disguised themselves as normal people and passed by the small county that Zhang Qilan took over, they accidentally exposed their identities and were chased by the Mohist army. "
Zhu Ling frowned and nodded, "It seems that this A 'Lin is still loyal. Have the doctor use the best medicine and heal his injuries as soon as possible."
"Yes, Young Master."
"Is there any news from Grandfather?" Changing the topic, Zhu Ling asked about serious matters. The guard's expression also became more worried. He shook his head and said, "No, ever since Bian City was surrounded by the Mohist army, there has been no news from the old general. Zhang Qilan is guarding the county, and anyone who goes in and out has to go through strict checks. I'm afraid that even if the old general wanted to send a letter, he wouldn't be able to. Young Master, are we going to hide here forever? Are we going to let Zhang Qilan occupy the main road in and out of Bian City? Although Bian City has abundant reserves, if it is continuously surrounded for one or two months, it will still be a bit difficult. "
Zhu Ling thought for a moment and shook his head, "No, Mo Xiuyao won't do that. He is in a hurry. After one or two months, the reinforcements from all over Xi Ling will be able to reach Bian City. At that time, his mere 400,000 soldiers, no matter how powerful they are, will be like a dragon in shallow water or a tiger in the plains. "
"Young Master, you mean …"
Zhu Ling frowned and said, "Mo Xiuyao doesn't have many soldiers to begin with. At this time, he can still divide tens of thousands of soldiers to occupy a small county. I suspect … he already knows of our existence. " The guard was also shocked and said, "Prince Ding sent Zhang Qilan to guard Bian City to prevent us from reinforcing Bian City and outflanking him?"
Zhu Ling raised his hand and pressed between his eyebrows and said, "I'm more inclined to think that he wants Zhang Qilan to annihilate us."
"How is that possible?" The guard snorted and said in disbelief, "Not to mention that we are familiar with the terrain here, which is far from what the Mohist army can compare to. In terms of military strength, Zhang Qilan's mere tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are not our opponents." Zhu Ling shook his head and sighed, "Mo Xiuyao won't do anything useless. Send people down the mountain to investigate the situation of Bian City and the Mohist army. "
"Yes, Young Master."
Two days later, Zhu Ling was sitting in the study and playing chess with Yang Xianya. After a few days of interaction, the girl's initial fear and uneasiness had finally faded. Especially after knowing that Zhu Ling was the grandson of the old general Zhu Yan, she was completely relieved. Although she was still young and had never seen the old general Zhu Yan, she had heard her grandfather and uncles mention him. The Zhu Family and the Ling Family also had some friendship. The girl, whose fear and uneasiness had faded away, gradually became cheerful. Only then did Zhu Ling realize that the girl was not like ordinary West-Hill women who were not good at zither, chess, calligraphy, or painting. On the contrary, she was good at calligraphy and painting. Although he had never heard of her playing the zither, her chess skills were also very good. She was completely unlike the so-called tigress of a general's family. But thinking that General Yang's wife was the daughter of the former Grand Preceptor of West-Hill, which could be said to be one of the most famous scholarly families in West-Hill, all of this made sense.
Although Zhu Ling was born in a general's family, he grew up in a place like Bian City. Longshan Academy, one of the three major academies in the world, was located in Bian City. Zhu Ling grew up under the guidance of a famous scholar. However, due to many reasons, he could only stay in such a mountain forest all year round with these illiterate soldiers. Now, it was rare to meet a talented person. Even if it was a girl, it was enough for the two to have a good conversation.
"Young Master, I have something to report." Someone outside the door reported loudly.
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