The color drained from Huo Qingtong's face as she hurriedly asked what had happened. After some communication, she finally understood what had happened.
It turned out that the Mutuolun tribe was led by two leaders. The two leaders were brothers. The elder brother was Bodu, who was based in the city of Kashgar, which was later known as Kashgar. The second brother was Huo Qingtong's father, Mutuolun, who was based in the city of Yarkand, which was later known as Shacha.
The two brothers had been working together for the past few years to conquer the south and the north. They could be considered to have conquered the southern border together. At the same time, they had repelled the Mongolian invasions several times.
However, Huo Qingtong had been in the limelight for the past few years. As a woman, she led the tribe to victory in every battle and made a name for herself. More importantly, she was extremely beautiful. Even the people of the Central Plains had heard of the famous Yellow Robe with Green Feathers.
The consequence of this was that the Mu Tian-lun tribe was the most powerful tribe and the limelight was stolen by them. The other Bo Du, as the eldest brother, was not inferior to the Mu Tian-lun tribe in terms of strength and contribution. However, outsiders would only call them the Mu Tian-lun tribe.
Bodu would inevitably be dissatisfied if this went on, but it was still tolerable on the whole.
Until a few days ago, when a woman appeared by Bodu's side. Bodu fell head over heels for her. When he learned that Huo Qingtong had been defeated on the frontlines, he finally made up his mind to lead his army to attack Yarkand.
Muzuolun thought that his brother had come to support him and did not take any precautions. Of course, his main force had been taken away by Huo Qingtong, so there was no point in taking precautions.
Bodu led his army to attack Yarkand. In the chaos of battle, Muzuolun and his son, Huo Ayi, died in battle. His daughter, Princess Xiangxiang, was captured. It was said that Bodu planned to offer her to Temujin as a gift of surrender.
Huo Qingtong was already injured, and when she learned that her father and brother had died in battle, her vision darkened and she fainted.
Song Qingshu was startled and hurried over to support her.
"You should leave quickly. If Bodu's people know that Miss Huo is here, they will definitely send people to capture you," the herdsman hurriedly reminded them. He had been trading with the Han people for many years and knew a few words of Chinese.
"Thank you!" Song Qingshu secretly sighed at Huo Qingtong's high prestige here. Even now, there were still people willing to inform her. Song Qingshu cupped his hands to thank the herdsman and left with Huo Qingtong.
When Huo Qingtong woke up and realized that he was in a dilapidated house, he couldn't help but cry when he thought of his father and brother's tragic state. "It's all my fault. If I hadn't been defeated at the front, Bo Du wouldn't have dared to be so reckless."
Song Qingshu hurriedly comforted him, "Don't put the blame on yourself. Even if this incident didn't happen, he would have acted because of something else. There's a saying in the Han: there's no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days."
Huo Qingtong's emotions slowly calmed down after he comforted her with good intentions.
"Where is this?" Huo Qingtong looked around and realized that it was not a herdsman's tent.
Song Qingshu replied, "It's Yarkand. Now that the city is in chaos, it's not hard to find an empty house."
Huo Qingtong's expression darkened. "Yarkand used to be prosperous, but now it's empty. In the end, it's all my fault."
Song Qingshu said in a low voice, "The Mongolians are strong. They can lose eight or ten times, but your tribe is weak and can't afford to lose even once. This is something that can be salvaged by manpower. You don't have to blame yourself too much."
Seeing that she was depressed and lost, Song Qingshu knew that this incident was too big a blow to her. Any words of comfort would be useless. He could only change his approach. "Isn't your sister still in their hands? You should pull yourself together and think of a way to save her."
"That's right!" Huo Qingtong's gray eyes brightened. "Kasley doesn't know martial arts, and she's usually so kind and weak. She must be very scared now that she's alone. I have to save her!"
Huo Qingtong struggled to stand up, but she felt dizzy and almost fell again.
Song Qingshu hurriedly supported her. "You've lost too much blood and are very weak now. You've been in a hurry, and the food you've eaten is not nutritious. You should rest first."
Huo Qingtong shook her head. "No, I can't let Kasley be alone. You don't know how beautiful she is. No man can resist her charm. Every moment she falls into the enemy's hands is one more moment of danger."
Song QingShu thought, "How could I not know how beautiful Princess Fragrance is? She's one of the most beautiful women in the entire Golden Book System." "How about this, I'll help you save your sister, and you promise me to rest and recuperate."
"No, I want to go too," Huo Qingtong insisted.
Song Qingshu pointed at her pale face. "You're so weak now. Not only will you not be able to help, but I'll also have to split my attention to protect you."
Huo Qingtong gradually regained her rationality. Thinking about it, she agreed. "But you've never seen my sister. What if you save the wrong person?"
Song QingShu laughed involuntarily. "When the time comes, I'll just go find the prettiest girl. You have to believe in my taste. Ordinary beauties won't catch my eye at all. I promise I can recognize your sister at first glance. "
Huo Qingtong snorted. "Who doesn't know that Young Master Song has many female friends in the world? You don't have to show off like this."
"Uh …" Song Qingshu was speechless. "I'm telling you not to worry."
"Alright, alright. Anyway, my sister is much more beautiful than me. You can use me as a benchmark," Huo Qingtong said.
Song QingShu helped her tidy up the messy hair on her temples. "Don't belittle yourself. You are obviously an outstanding beauty."
"That's because you haven't seen my sister." Huo Qingtong bit her lip and suddenly thought of something. "You're not allowed to have any bad thoughts about my sister."
"Don't worry. I won't have any ideas about my sister-in-law." Song Qingshu paused. "But what if she takes the initiative to fall in love with me?"
Huo Qingtong rolled her eyes at him. "Although I know you're deliberately making me happy, I really want to bite you to death."
Song Qingshu laughed and walked over to pick her up. "I'd better find a place to settle you down first. I'm worried about leaving you here. Do you have any trusted aides or a safe place in this city?"
Huo Qingtong shook her head. "My trusted aides were all killed or injured when I went out to battle this time. Many of them could have escaped, but in order to save me … Why didn't you come earlier!"
As she spoke, her eyes turned red. She couldn't help but cry in his arms.
Song Qingshu gave a secret sigh. No wonder she slapped him back then, it wasn't just because she was afraid, but also because of the regret of watching her comrades die to save her.
After she calmed down a little, Song QingShu said, "Didn't I ask you to take care of the Tieyan Tribe people last time? Where did you place them? Why don't you go to them and ask about the latest news in the city?"
"I gave the Tie Yan tribe a field at the foot of the southern mountain and also prepared a house for Ya Li Xian and her daughter in the city. It's on the southern side of the city, I don't know if they were affected by this incident." Huo Qingtong had a worried expression.
"Let's go take a look. If there's nothing wrong, we can let them take care of you. I'll be reassured." Song Qingshu said.
Huo Qingtong gave a sound of understanding. She suddenly had a bit of doubt, "Are they also your women?"
Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat and he quickly explained, "Don't think too much, they have never seen me like this before. I have always used the identity of the Water Moon Great Sect to deal with them."
"So it's like this." Huo Qingtong did not dispel his doubts, "But they are so beautiful, it doesn't match your personality. Quickly tell me, do you have an affair with a big beauty or a little beauty? Let me be prepared, otherwise it will be awkward when I see them later. "
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