In the end, Wei Ci still managed to cure the bandit chief. Zhang Ping did not know what his companion had said to the bandit chief, but the two of them, a servant, had leaped from being prisoners to being honored guests of the bandits. The bandits were very polite to them, and this sudden change had shocked Zhang Ping.
When he asked Wei Ci, he only smiled without saying a word.
"Keep hiding it. One day, I'll make you spit it out on your own."
Zhang Ping was annoyed. He was already very curious, but his companion was still keeping him in suspense. It was really annoying.
After a while, these bandits actually succeeded in ambushing a small group of Tsing Yi army.
There were only 83 bandits in total, but they managed to save many innocent women from the hands of Tsing Yi army, who were five times their number.
Not only that, these bandits were very particular about tactics. Every time, they would harass them once and then leave, appearing and disappearing unpredictably.
This, this was obviously not the quality of a gang of bandits born in the wild.
After a long while, Zhang Ping finally reacted. Wei Ci was actually teaching these bandits how to maximize the advantage of the mountains.
"Wait, Zixiao, what are you doing?"
Zhang Ping poked Wei Ci. He could not understand his companion's thoughts.
Wei Ci sneered and said calmly, "It's already a chaotic world now. The north of Dongqing has become the battlefield of Tsing Yi army and Red Lotus group. The imperial court and Prince Changshou are in a stalemate in the south. It's obviously impossible for the three of us to travel north safely. Who knows if we'll be kidnapped by Red Lotus group or Tsing Yi army on the way? "
To be honest, even if he was a man, it was very unsafe for him to travel with such a face.
Wei Ci was not a narcissistic person, but he knew how much trouble this face would attract.
Zhang Ping asked, "So?"
Wei Ci's gaze fell outside. His gaze was meaningful, his dark and bright eyes narrowed slightly.
"I pointed them out the right path and they gave us a lift. These bandits originally planned to join the other side, but they were indignant. Before they left, they wanted to take revenge for their family members who died in vain. Coincidentally, Ci could lend him a helping hand. That bandit leader is a loyal man. He promised me that if we succeed in our revenge, he'll be willing to escort us to Xiangyang district. "
Zhang Ping almost laughed. "You actually believe the words of a bandit?"
Wei Ci tapped his fingers on the short table and said in a low voice, "I don't dare to trust others, but this person can be trusted."
In fact, Wei Ci did not expect to meet Dian Yan in this place.
Who was Dian Yan?
At this point in time, he would at most be described as a boorish man in the mountains. However, Wei Ci remembered that this person would be one of the ten founding generals of the Jiang Dynasty. He would be an upright man who had followed Liu Xi from the very beginning. He would accompany her from a female bandit leader to a feudal lord and finally become the ruler of the world. She had a bad reputation, but Dian Yan was one of the few who did not waver in his loyalty.
In his previous life, Wei Ci had only hoped to use his talents to assist a wise ruler, to help a wise ruler to pacify the world as soon as possible and return peace to the world.
To put it bluntly, he, Wei Ci, had never been loyal to anyone. He was loyal to the people of the world, not just one person.
After his old master was defeated and died, he did not die for his master, nor did he live in seclusion. He followed his heart and surrendered to Jiang Pengji.
With the situation of the world at that time, the only way for him to realize his ambitions was to seek refuge with a new master.
As he was a newly surrendered strategist, he did not deliberately display himself in the beginning to avoid provoking hatred and offending people. He usually followed the principle of listening more, watching more, doing more and talking less. His presence was low and he was almost invisible.
He maintained a shallow relationship with most of the people. The only person he had a little interaction with seemed to be Dian Yan.
There was a period of time in the imperial court where cliques were formed for personal gain. Dian Yan had always been a lone ranger and was only loyal to the Emperor.
This upright man had a rough and fierce appearance. He had a full beard on his face. In fact, his character was slightly introverted and shy, but his heart was clear.
When most of the people looked down on Wei Ci, only Dian Yan maintained his normal attitude.
Now, Liu Xi was no longer a bandit. She was the legitimate son of an aristocratic family of the Liu family. Naturally, the two of them had no chance to get to know each other through fighting. Thinking of Dian Yan's heavy injuries and the maggots crawling on his wounds, Wei Ci could not help but break out in a cold sweat.
If he had come too late, perhaps the future brave general Dian Yan would no longer exist.
Wei Ci did not purposely change anything. He only wanted to be a matchmaker.
In the previous life, the Emperor subdued Dian Yan and made him follow her with all his might. If the fate of the monarch and the minister still existed, Dian Yan should belong to her.
If they were not fated, she would not force it.
In short, he did not care so much. He had to kidnap him to Xiangyang district first.
Zhang Ping saw that Wei Ci spoke with such conviction, he could not help but restrain his contempt.
Most of the youths who followed Dian Yan to become bandits were of the same age in the same village or neighboring villages. He had been their big brother since they were young, so his words carried a lot of weight. He was the leader of the gang of bandits.
Everyone packed their luggage and prepared to head north. On the way, they made a living by robbing the Tsing Yi army and saved some innocent people. Sometimes, in order to avoid the Tsing Yi army, they had to take a long detour. Slowly, the entire troop expanded to more than 500 people.
Although their speed was slow, they were indeed nearing Xiangyang district.
Blessings do not come in pairs and misfortunes do not come alone.
That day, the weather temperature plummeted. Without any warning, Wei Ci fell ill and had a high fever for two consecutive days.
Unfortunately, they were discovered by a troop of 2,000 members of the Tsing Yi Army at that moment.
Actually, it was not a big deal to be discovered. What was worse was that they had just robbed the Tsing Yi army's rations team!
New hatred and old hatred, how could the Tsing Yi army let them off so easily?
Helpless, everyone could only retreat to the deep mountains under Zhang Ping's command. Relying on Zhang Ping and Wei Ci's knowledge of making mechanisms, they made use of the mountain terrain for defense. In addition, the snow sealed the mountain, so the Tsing Yi army did not dare to go deep. Everyone was considered safe for the time being.
Fortunately, there was an unreliable doctor among them who knew how to prescribe a prescription to reduce fever. Otherwise, even if Wei Ci did not die from the fever, he would have become a fool. With great difficulty, his fever subsided, but his cough came back again.
"I've known you for so many years, but I never knew your body was so weak." Zhang Ping sighed.
Wei Ci smiled bitterly, "I don't know either."
His body looked weak, but in reality, it was not that bad. He had not fallen ill in his previous life.
He did not know what happened to him in this life, but he seemed to be exceptionally unlucky.
Not to mention in this half a year, he suffered from one serious illness after another.
"Sigh, maybe it's God's will." Wei Ci sighed.
Zhang Ping said, "You're a sickly beauty who torments yourself all day long. What does that have to do with God's will?"
God would not take the blame for his own death.
If it was the Wei Ci of the past, he would definitely fall out with anyone who called him a "sickly beauty". Now, he was more thick-skinned.
"Xiheng doesn't understand. God is fair. If you gain something extra, you might lose something else."
What kind of opportunity was it to commit suicide and return to the prime of one's life?
If he lost his health because of this, he would not feel that it was a loss.
Zhang Ping glanced sideways at the nagging Wei Ci and said unhappily, "You just take good care of yourself and try to regain some weight. Anyway, before the snow melts, we can't go down the mountain. "
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