Perhaps it was the guidance of fate, Xu Fei let the two guards leave, which gave Xu Yanxiao and the others a chance to live.
The two guards knew that Xu Fei had made up his mind to die. The two men cried their eyes out, but in order to leave Xu Fei with the last shred of dignity, they chose to leave. If they met any pursuers, they could lead them away to prevent their lord's corpse from falling into the hands of the enemy.
Both of them were seriously injured, so they could only support each other as they moved forward. After about two hours, they could faintly hear the sound of horse hooves.
They had not found any traces of the enemy, but the 'enemy' had already found them.
The two of them were ready for battle.
The scouts who found them did not attack immediately, but maintained a certain distance and shouted from afar.
"Who's there? Report quickly! "
The scouts on horseback looked rough, and their attire was unfamiliar. They spoke with a northern accent, and did not look like they were from Zhe County or Hu County.
The guards were bewildered, and asked hesitantly, "Who are you?"
The scouts looked at each other, exchanged information in a low voice, and made a unanimous decision.
While the two of them were unprepared, they threw out the noose.
The two of them were seriously injured, and the weapons in their hands were chipped. One look and it was obvious that they had experienced a fierce battle not long ago.
Apart from that, they were also wearing finely made armor, which was even more suspicious.
A full set of armor, other than the real elite battalion, could only be worn by soldiers above the centurion level.
Those below the centurion level could at most wear a breastplate or a piece of leather to protect their vital parts.
The "Water Soldiers" were even more casual. They wore their own coarse hemp clothes and held sharpened wooden sticks. That was it.
As Xu Fei's personal guards, the two of them were naturally treated well, and could afford to wear a full set of armor.
After being tied up and brought back by the scouts, the two guards were ready to curse, and were shocked to find that there was a familiar face here.
"Qin, Young General Qin?"
Wasn't this armored, helmet-wearing youth frowning on a horse Qin Gong?
Qin Gong also noticed the style of their armor, and quickly got off the horse. He said to the scout, "Quickly let them go."
The scout did as he was told, and loosened the noose.
The two guards stared blankly at Qin Gong, and then at the large wave of people he had brought with him, a sour feeling spreading through them.
It was too late.
If it had been half a day earlier, no —
If it had been four hours earlier, the lord wouldn't have been driven into a corner and had no choice but to hang herself.
Yang Si led the gentle purplish-red horse forward and asked Qin Gong, breaking the strange atmosphere between the three of them.
"Lieutenant Qin, these two are?"
Qin Gong came back to his senses and briefly said, "These two are the guards of your father."
Xu Fei's name was Ling Wen, which meant that he was talented in writing.
With Qin Gong's current position, he could not address Xu Fei as his lord, so he could only change to another form of respect.
The two guards noticed that the way Qin Gong addressed Xu Fei had changed, but they did not dare to mention it in this situation.
Although Qin Gong tried his best to restrain himself, he still asked impatiently, "Do you know where Ling Wengong is now?"
The guard's eyes were red, and he couldn't hold back the pain that had accumulated in his heart. He actually burst into tears.
As she wept, she said, "My Lord has been waiting for you for a long time. Xu Bei's army has attacked the Mountain Urn City by force. The Lord had no choice but to break out of the encirclement. Halfway through, she met with pursuers. My Lord, Mistress, and the others split up. My Lord refused to give up on his wife and daughter. He brought people to search for them, but the number of pursuers increased. In the end … his troops were exhausted. With no way out, my Lord could only hang himself in despair … "
As the guard wept, Qin Gong already had a bad premonition. When he finished, Qin Gong felt even more dizzy.
His dry throat seemed to have a strange feeling. He struggled to find a trace of clarity, and his eyes quickly became red and watery.
Qin Gong grabbed the guard's shoulder, his fingers trembling as he asked in a hoarse voice.
"Where is my Lord's body now?"
In a moment of desperation, he had forgotten that Yang Si was standing beside him.
The guard replied, "Your subordinates still remember the location. We can bring Young General Qin there."
"Good —"
Qin Gong suppressed his violent emotions. His right hand gripped his weapon tightly, his knuckles turning from white to green from the force.
He mounted the horse and was about to give the order when he suddenly remembered something.
"Advisor Yang, this general has a presumptuous request."
Yang Si smiled. "Lieutenant Qin, please speak."
"Your father had three sons and three daughters, but now they have been separated due to the chaos." Qin Gong was now going to fetch Xu Fei's body. If he was late, Xu Fei's head might have already been cut off by the soldiers under Xu Pei's tent, and he would die without a complete corpse.
Qin Gong missed his Lord, but he was also concerned about the safety of his old master's family. He could only entrust Yang Si to help find them. He knew that his request would arouse Yang Si's disgust, and even make his new master wary and suspicious of him, but he couldn't care so much.
Yang Si said righteously, "Lieutenant Qin, go ahead. I will bring people to find your father's family."
Qin Gong nodded heavily and led two thousand soldiers to find the farmer's village that the guard had mentioned.
He didn't dare to stop for even a moment. After galloping for nearly a quarter of an hour, he finally saw the village.
From afar, he discovered that this village wasn't uninhabited like the guard had said. There were people who looked like they were on the lookout outside the village.
Of course, he didn't doubt the guard's words. He was just worried that these people would harm Xu Fei's body.
When he got closer, he could faintly see more than twenty thugs. With his excellent eyesight, he even saw the figures of a few women.
After thinking for a bit, Qin Gong guessed that these thugs were beasts who took advantage of the chaos to bully and humiliate the people!
Those thugs also discovered traces of Qin Gong and the others. They seemed to be making use of this time to escape.
Qin Gong snorted coldly. He nocked his bow and shot an arrow, aiming at the head of the thug who was entangled by the young girl.
One arrow was shot, and it killed in one shot.
In a short period of time, the horse galloped for a distance. It was enough for Qin Gong to clearly see the face of the young girl who dared to fight against the thugs.
Both sides of her face were bruised and swollen. Her hair had long been disheveled and scattered over her shoulders. However, her facial features …
Qin Gong was shocked. It was as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water from head to toe on the coldest day of the year. His brain and limbs were frozen.
Without waiting for the horse to stop, he dismounted and knelt on one knee. "I am Qin Gong. I came late to save you."
Xu Yanxiao shrunk back, then crawled a few steps in a sorry state. She grabbed onto Qin Gong's arms tightly.
However, she could only grab onto the ice-cold scales. Just like her current state of mind, it was so cold that she couldn't feel any warmth.
"Qin Fengjing … Why … Why did you only come now …"
She cried uncontrollably. Her tears flowed down uncontrollably. In an instant, half of her face was wet.
"Why did you only come now …"
Qin Gong didn't dare to move. He tried to say something, but when he saw Xu Yanxiao's appearance, his throat choked and he couldn't say a word.
If it was possible, he also wanted to come four hours earlier.
His lord didn't have to hang herself, and the person in front of him didn't have to suffer such grievances.
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