Chapter 1: The Fish That Leaks the Net

All the way, all the people were exhausted. Seeing the sunset in the mountains, the sky was not early, and the gloomy wind was blowing on their faces. At night, he did not know what kind of fierce beasts were in this barren mountains and forests. Ma Yulin decided to plant a pile of wildfires in a relatively empty place and stay here for a night.

Mars run around like jumping fleas, which makes people feel a trace of rare warmth in this cold winter.

Soldiers in armor are divided into several piles, or whispering, or warming around the fire. From time to time, there are some people sitting next to the waist of the rough trees around them, looking at the sky.

When entering the dark, the sky is full of stars, jumping out of the sky, and the stars are shining brightly. I don't know what kind of insect noise came from all over the forest, hissing, which is somewhat similar to the sound of the bonfire, which is difficult to distinguish. But what is more worrying is that those hungry beasts and birds of prey lurking in the dark, although everyone here has extraordinary martial arts skills, they are still frightening compared with vicious and powerful beasts.

There was a teenager in blue, sitting under the dense leaf tree, staring at the void, a little lonely and lonely.

Son, he looked up at the sky, extending to a corner of the earth, and he was just a small grain of dust in the vast world.

Thoughts flew back to the land of the Tang Dynasty thousands of miles away.

The heart of the wanderer is always condensed on the homeland, those misty rain, those flowing water, those people.

In the past month, he seems to be far away from the hustle and bustle of the past. Quietly, he shuttled between the lush mountains and green forests, and there was no sudden change to bother him.

The previous period was indeed full of ups and downs, and life and death overlapped. Now he suddenly puts him in a peaceful environment, and he is really a little uncomfortable.

For a period of time, Chen Rufeng has been following this team of Tianzhu envoys. In the eyes of the escorting soldiers, he has always been an alien: young, without heavy armor, the emperor's task force.

Despite this, Chen Rufeng still joked with them from time to time and chatted a few words. The soldiers did not reject him too much. However, sometimes, Chen Rufeng fell into his own silence and left the crowd. Everyone did not know what he was thinking, so he was alone and immersed in his own world. Medium.

The sad sound of the piano swings from the heart and shakes around the ears.

Do you miss that sound or that person?

White clothes are miserable. Who has ever cried in whose arms? Who shed clear tears at the moment when time freezes?

Chen Rufeng subconsciously looked at the chest of his clothes, as if the tears of the day remained on it for a long time.

The night wind is slowly blowing, and it is a strong thought.

With a faint sigh, Chen Rufeng couldn't even figure out why he had to sigh. Probably in this exotic place, looking at the bright night sky, he felt it.

Guan Xingyi, Han Ling, Jiang Shengtian, Jin Yilai...

I don't know if the next time I see these people again, it will be the deep winter of next year, and how much will the voice and appearance of those people change?

Chen Rufeng thought stupidly, and at the same time raised a layer of worry.

If something goes wrong in this trip, I'm afraid the emperor will not let him and Jiang Shengtian go. Li Longji put Jiang Shengtian under house arrest, obviously to increase his own bargaining chip and let Chen Rufeng complete the task with all his heart.

A man patted him on the shoulder and pulled him back from his distant mind. He must have been eyeing, and another burst of laughter broke out at the bonfire, as if a soldier was saying something funny about what he had experienced, which made everyone happy.

Chen Rufeng looked up, and Ma Yulin stood beside him and looked at him with a caring face. Chen Rufeng also showed a gentle smile and shook his head to show that he was fine.

Ma Yulin slipped, sat next to Chen Rufeng and said, "How's it going? Do you look worried?"

Chen Rufeng sighed again and said, "I'm just thinking the same as those soldiers."

After listening, Ma Yulin looked at the soldiers divided into several small groups, smiled and said, "But they are not unhappy. On the contrary, you are full of sadness and have to make people worry!"

"I'm fine." Chen Rufeng wanted him to relax and smiled, but Ma Yulin put away his smile and looked at the vast starry sky like Chen Rufeng. His eyes reflected the stars and exuded strange light.

"We marchers have long been used to living far away from home and wandering outside. However, sometimes, especially on the front line of life and death, the feeling of homesickness will be stronger. Ma Yulin said, "Especially as a general, I can't show this feeling, which will affect the morale of the soldiers and may lead to the failure of a battle."

Chen Rufeng was shocked, and he was also glad that he did not have such a heavy burden. He admired Ma Yulin's self-control. He looked at Ma Yulin's bright eyes staring at the distant sky and saw a trace of determination and firmness.

"This is also necessary for an upright man." Ma Yulin's tone turned to sonorous, "You must face all the changes and let him turn upside down. You have to be calm. This is a real man, not complaining about yourself all day long. We need to adapt to this environment, not let the environment adapt to you.

Listening to Ma Yulin's words, Chen Rufeng nodded and said respectfully to Ma Yulin, "General Ma's lesson is that I should try my best to do my job. How can a man be twisted like a girl?"

After hearing this, Ma Yulin praised with a smile and said, "You will think so. Naturally, it's the best!"

This night, Chen Rufeng has already looked at this escorting general. He is not only a good general, but also a wise leader. No wonder these soldiers along the way are very close to him, and no one has blaspiciously demarno one.

"Yes, why don't you see Lord Fan?" Ma Yulin stood up and searched around. There was only strong darkness shrouded in the secluded forest. It seemed that only the place covered by the firelight of the bonfire was the only place to survive.

Chen Rufeng also looked worried at this time and couldn't see the figure of Lord Fan.

Fan Yuyun is the envoy sent by the emperor to Tianzhu. What needs to be protected along the way is him and another return treasure given to Tianzhu by the Tang Emperor. Now that the envoy has disappeared, how can people not be anxious? Ma Yulin immediately launched all the soldiers to search for people in the surrounding dense forest, but because it was too dark and there was an unknown crisis in the dense forest, he did not dare to let the soldiers go too far.

Just when everyone's hearts were burning, Fan Yuyun slowly walked into the firelight, with a layer of darkness floating on his face. Usually, he was full of joy. Today, his face was so different that he didn't know what happened to him.

"Oh, Lord Fan, where have you been? We are so anxious!" Chen Rufeng said in a hurry. Fan Yuyun gave him a cold look and said to Ma Yulin, "I'm worried. I'm just walking around, and it's okay."

Ma Yulin naturally didn't dare to blame the envoy too much and said with a smile, "No, you'll be fine."

Chen Rufeng was stunned and didn't expect Fan Yuyun to react like this. They usually get along well. After all, Fan Yuyun is one of the few people who know Chen Rufeng's identity, but he was only ordered by the emperor to take Chen Rufeng into the Tianzhu Palace, and the emperor did not disclose the rest.

But Chen Rufeng is not a stingy person. He thought that the poor mountains and rivers along the way probably made the envoy feel annoyed and sultry, which made him feel bad. He didn't care much about it. He shrugged his shoulders and took a rest by himself.

Seeing that Fan Yuyun returned safely, everyone also ended the search mission one after another. Suddenly, they were exhausted and swept their whole body, either fell to the ground or slept by trees one after another.

Fan Yuyun stroked his long beard on his chin thoughtfully, walked to the branch with fire on his back, leaned down, but did not close his eyes, but looked up like Chen Rufeng and Ma Yulin.

The next day, a thick dark cloud hung in the sky.

The group continued to move forward and did not have time to pay attention to the sky on the top. They just wanted to get out of the forest as soon as possible. According to Fan Yuyun, who had visited Tianzhu many times, as long as they left the forest, they could reach the border of Tianzhu.

After all, Tianzhu is in the south, which is warmer than the snowy season in Chang'an, but it is also cold. At this moment, the dark clouds cover the sun, and there is less warmth, which makes people feel stuffy.

Ma Yulin looked at the sky. Naturally, he knew what was coming, and quickly ordered sharply, "Speed up!" The soldiers responded in unison and quickly stepped up, but wronged Fan Yuyun, the envoy sitting in the sedan chair. As soon as the pace was fast, the sedan chair began to become unstable, bumpy from side to side, as if running fast on the uneven road. Fan Yuyun didn't complain about anything. He just quietly opened the curtains and looked at the darkness in the sky.

After all, Chen Rufeng is a person who cultivates the true spirit of his family, and it is relatively easy to keep up with the pace of these marching soldiers. At this moment, he was worriedly looking at the large treasure box that could accommodate one person and shaped like a coffin. He looked at the two soldiers carrying a burden and hanging it between them one after another. He didn't know how precious it was. Once something went wrong, I'm afraid the consequences would be unimaginable.

"General Ma... I'm afraid it's not good to transport treasures like this?" Chen Rufeng jumped to Ma Yulin at the front. Ma Yulin turned his head and looked at the swaying box, sighed helplessly, and said, "What can I do?"

Chen Rufeng's eyes turned, and a whimsical idea came to his mind and said, "Why don't I lie in it to protect the treasures?"

Ma Yulin frowned after hearing this, and Chen Rufeng said anxiously, "I won't increase the burden on transportation. Don't worry!"

In fact, Chen Rufeng saw that the sky was so dark and it was about to rain, and there was no place to hide from the rain, but he could only find the coffin-like box and came up with such a ghost idea.

Ma Yulin rode his horse to the box and asked them to let go of the box and open it. They saw two fine and elegant vases lying quietly inside, with yellow mattress bedding, which looked safe. Chen Rufeng said, "Let me lie in those two vases, hee hee!"

Ma Yulin looked at him suspiciously and said, "If you can guarantee that you won't damage those two vases, I'll follow you."

Chen Rufeng shouted, removed the two vases and put his body into the box. At the same time, he held two vases one left and one right, lying up to the sky, which was very funny.

Ma Yulin couldn't help laughing, waved his hand, and motioned the two soldiers to close the lid. Chen Rufeng blinked with satisfaction, and the dark shadow of the lid gradually covered his face.

The two soldiers looked at each other helplessly and lifted the box again, but were surprised to find that the weight did not increase at all. Instead, the box was as light as nothing, much as before.

It turned out that Chen Rufeng carried up the true qi in the stuffy box, used the true qi in his body to support his body, and at the same time picked up two valuable vases, thus reducing the burden of the two burdened soldiers.

Naturally, they were so happy that they raised the boxes vigorously and even walked much faster than other soldiers, surpassing many people. At the same time, they attracted their surprised eyes, thinking that their bodies suddenly had divine power, and some of them showed admiring eyes, which made the two soldiers more proud.

The box is closed, and the inner air is almost suffocating, but Chen Rufeng doesn't care. He even feels that the air here is no different from the air outside. After all, he is a person who practices qi, and he can still hold on to this unbearable environment for ordinary people for a period of time.

Drops of water shot down on everyone's faces. They looked up one after another, and the bean-sized rain poured down. In an in an all-sck, the whole world fell into the rain. Dark clouds in the sky, like a wanton devil, showed a ferocious black face, overlooking the small people on the ground, urging bigger raindrops to fall on the earth.