Chapter 6: Firefly Light His eyes turned slightly red for a moment.

When nomads on the frontiers fight, they don't need to be frugal in raising food and wages.

They relied solely on their agility and speed to come to the Central Plains to plunder and then leave.

The fields were filled with killings and the blood flowed like a river.

Guizhier understood that the farming economy relied on storing food for the winter.

When the grassland dried up and the Qiyanwushi tribe entered the most turbulent and difficult season, external expansion and aggression became the most convenient way to survive.

"Ms. Gui, tonight is not peaceful. You should go back to the store and wait for news."

Commander Cai was the first to break the silence. In his opinion, the young brother might have been killed by the horse's hooves long ago.

Guizhier didn't say anything.

Looking at Meishan from afar, you can vaguely see a cavalry regiment wearing chain mail galloping, and the leader's helmet is decorated with feathers, which is a very distinctive feature.

They came like a violent storm.

When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?

Exit the city through the side gate, take a long detour, and try to avoid the main force of the Danu army.

If we are lucky enough to meet again, I will lend a hand. If not, that is the young man’s fate.

In an instant, Guizhier made up her mind.

"I hope Commander Cai will give me some convenience so I can go out through the south gate to take a look." Gui Zhi'er clasped his fists and saluted. "If that doesn't work, we'll make some other plans."

She held the horse's reins with a blazing gaze, a stark contrast to her previous lazy self.

Liu Shanyuan frowned when he heard this, and the cold wind entered his body, making his already pale face even more bleak.

Having been in a high position for so long, he almost wanted to scold the other party for being ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and treating his life as a joke.

But he held back. She was just a woman, there was no need to waste energy on such a trivial matter.

"Give her a token to leave the city." Liu Shanyuan suppressed his dissatisfaction. The old injuries on his waist and abdomen ached slightly, and a layer of frost condensed on his eyelashes.

His tone was cold and he didn't even look at Guizhier again.

Dusk engulfs the central city.

The old night watchman banged the gong loudly, and the militia raised their plows and axes.

The elderly man took the children and hid in the cellar. The elder one was trembling and the younger one was crying.

"My dear lady, is there a fight going on up ahead? My son..." In the chaos, Aunt Cai saw Guizhier riding a horse through the city, and she covered her chest, at a loss.

Why did the Danu people come here out of nowhere?

Guizhier looked down at her with pity and let out an inaudible sigh.

Her tone was as gentle as ever: "Swords have no eyes, Auntie, please hide quickly."

In troubled times, ordinary people are nothing but ants.

In the dark, Aunt Cai couldn't see her expression clearly.

Outside the south gate is the moat.

The river is now full of silt, and the ice and snow will not melt until spring.

With its keen hearing and sense of smell, the white horse can take every step accurately with just a little guidance from Guizhier.

At the edge of the narrowest river, he leaped with all his might, drawing a graceful arc.

"What a fine horse!" Gui Zhi'er was moved. "If we go back to save your master, we might both die."

Gui Zhier said in a gentle voice: "Why don't I take you to Linghe County, and from then on we can depend on each other and wander around the world..."

"Whee, whee."

The white horse didn't understand her instigation and just ran forward.

The coniferous forests are swaying, the heat of the day has dissipated, and the snow-capped mountains and the earth are vast and silent.

Here, the human eye can directly see the vast sky, and the light emitted by the stars mixes together to form a milky white strip.

Under the flowing starry sky, the man and the horse look very small.

Guizhier has traveled through many worlds and has almost forgotten what her hometown looks like.

"That red tasseled spear your master uses is truly beautiful." Gui Zhi'er suddenly became interested again. "An inch longer, an inch stronger. I must say, the young general is very suitable for frontal battles."

The horse naturally could not respond, and Guizhier felt a little lonely.

There were bursts of drum sounds coming from the north, and red light flashed up, it seemed that the two armies had already started fighting.

Guizhi'er made a detour to the vicinity of the stone pillar, lit a fire starter, and illuminated the dark surroundings.

The firelight also illuminated her profile, her lowered brows and eyes were elegant and serene.

There is no need to look carefully to see the traces.

Drops of blood splattered, and the weeds, thorns and vines half buried in the snow fell down in patches.

Red and white are intertwined and blended.

Looking around, the surroundings were eerie and terrifying, making people feel depressed and suffocated.

Guizhier took a quick look and felt something was not good.

"Is anyone there?" she whispered softly and took out a kitchen knife from her personal space.

It makes sense for a chef to use a kitchen knife.

There was only a brief, empty echo.

"A smart person would disrupt the enemy's march, bluffing them and then waiting for an opportunity to retreat." Gui Zhi'er pondered, "A fool would probably die for his country, and I can only help you collect your body."

Guizhi'er was also unsure. After all, based on her observations and stereotypes of ancient people, loyalty to the emperor and serving the country was the pursuit of life.

She has no say.

Even though the Daliang Kingdom was already strong on the outside but weak on the inside and on the verge of collapse.

Guizhier smelled it and found the damp and cold air mixed with the smell of blood.

"It seems this is the road we are going to take." She had already dismounted and was searching carefully ahead with a fire in her hand.

The white horse followed closely behind.

This road to Xiaopifeng, passing through low and narrow bushes, is now rarely traveled.

Guizhier walked along the way, always on the lookout for ambushes in the dark.

There was a little sweat on my back.

"Huh." She let out a long sigh.

If I remember correctly, there was a cliff ahead. There was a huge rock protruding there, shaped like a jackal.

Although Meishan has beautiful scenery, it is also full of hidden dangers.

"Click." Guizhier kicked something with her feet.

Looking down, I saw several willow leaf arrowheads.

This thing has strong penetrating power and is specially used to break armor. Fortunately, there is no blood on it.

"Missed?" The clue ends here.

Guizhier straightened up and was about to investigate further when she heard a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

A red tasseled spear.

Move forward bravely, as if you can break through all obstacles.

The whole body was shiny black, and the tip of the gun flashed with a cold light, but there was no hand holding it.

It was thrown out.

Gui Zhi'er dodged it easily and said with a surprised smile: "Young General, you are not dead yet!"

"Cough cough cough." A heart-wrenching cough that was released after being suppressed for a long time.

Luan Shuangbai's voice was hoarse, but a smile appeared on his dusty face: "Thanks to the young lady."

He hid in the shadows under the rocks.

If Guizhier wasn't familiar with the terrain, it would have been easy for her to miss a step.

I think he was able to shake off the Danu pursuers in this way.

Luan Shuangbai covered his chest with his hands, and the arrow did not penetrate, thanks to the armor inside that served as a barrier.

The blood-red color spread out, like a spider crawling slowly with its tentacles spread out.

He was still smiling, but the corners of his mouth were as pale as paper.

"Whee, whee."

The white horse was anxious to return to its owner, but was tied to a tree by Guizhier.

"I'm going to pull you up. Do you still have the strength?" Guizhier put the kitchen knife back into the sheath and stretched out her hand.

Luan Shuangbai looked at the hand, which was slender and strong, unlike the delicate hands of ordinary women.

The light from the fire starter above was like a firefly in the dark night, dispelling the haze.

It made his eyes red for a moment.

He was prepared to suffer chronic blood loss and die in obscurity.

But the person who had only met him once came back and extended his hand to him.

Infinite power suddenly surged in Luan Shuangbai's heart.

"Please, young lady." His heartbeat began to accelerate, and he responded loudly, "Let's go back together and defeat him!"

"Ah?" Guizhi froze.

This young man must have read too many storybooks and felt that his injured body could defeat ten enemies at once and kill everyone.

"I'll give you the horse back, and you can go and die on your own."

Guizhier is decisive and efficient.