Chapter 389 Stealing

cloudy day.

In early March, the wind on the Hunxie grassland is still very strong.

The mountain peaks in the distance are still covered with white snow.

Smoke rose from the Da Qi military camp and spread into the air.

Xue Che sat on a small stool outside the tent, looking through the smoke at a dark spot in the distance.

Today, Da Qi and the Hu people fought again.

Xue Che's injury has not healed yet, making it inconvenient for him to move around, let alone go to the battlefield. He can only watch from a distance.

Hearing footsteps, Xue Che turned his head and saw Su Zhizhi walking over.

Su Zhizhi's left arm is almost healed, but it will take a few days to remove the bandage on her hand.

She brought a small stool with one hand and sat down next to Xue Che. The two of them looked into the distance together.

The sight of the two of them sitting quietly and gazing into the distance was a bit like the scene when they were children waiting at the gate of Mingde Academy for the villagers to take them home.

Su Zhizhi and Xue Che both recalled this scene.

Su Zhizhi: "A Che, do you remember when we were studying in Baiyun County, we would go home when the academy was closed. Our parents were very busy but they were worried about us going home alone, so they often asked Brother Kong Wu to pick us up?"

Xue Che nodded. He would never forget the days in Lingnan.

"I remember. And one time you wanted to go to Thatched Alley to find a tailor, but I said it was dangerous there. So we asked Brother Kong Wu to go with us."

Su Zhizhi's gaze fell on the ground, and she saw some sparse grass poking out from the soil.

The grass here grows late, unlike Black Bandit Mountain, where the weeds are definitely growing wildly all over the mountain at this time.

Xue Che knew that Su Zhizhi was worried about Kong Wu:

"Zhizhi, maybe Aunt Ying and the others can bring Brother Kongwu back today. Even if not, my father said that he plans to exchange prisoners with the Hu people and try to get Brother Kongwu back."

Su Zhizhi suddenly asked, "Ache, do you remember anything before you were six years old?"

Xue Che: "I was in the capital before I was six years old, and I remember some fragments."

Su Zhizhi: "You came to Black Bandit Mountain when you were six years old. Before you came, there were no other children on the mountain except me. The villagers were very kind to me, but sometimes they didn't understand what I said."

"Some people say Kong Wu is stupid, but he is actually very smart. Only Kong Wu knows what I am talking about. Only he understands."

Xue Che is not the only one with a good memory. Su Zhizhi also remembers things from her childhood very clearly.

Although the villagers dote on her and are willing to play with her, they are not playmates of the same age as her and often cannot understand Su Zhizhi's thoughts and interests.

So Su Zhizhi liked playing with Abao and Kong Wu the most at that time.

She said that there were dancing little people hidden in the oranges on the mountain.

She said that the flower that just opened at the door today looked as if it was angry.

She said that a tree grew on the moon last night, and then was eaten up by the stars nearby.

She said...

Kong Wu and A Bao were the only ones who listened attentively to what the adults were saying.

Brother Kong Wu would really go with her to pick oranges, peel them one by one and eat them, and look for the little people hidden in the oranges.

He would actually gently stroke an angry flower and comfort it not to be angry.

He would actually stay up late to look up at the moon, and see a big tree growing on the moon, and then disappear at dawn...

Kong Wu would always tell Zhizhi excitedly or disappointedly what he saw or didn't see.

When Zhizhi wanted to play hide-and-seek with Po and wanted to dig a big hole in the ground, only Kongwu would enthusiastically join her in digging...

On the lush Black Bandit Mountain, Zhizhi, Kongwu and Abao see another world in their eyes.

After Xue Che went up the mountain, the four of them ran around and played everywhere on the mountain in their free time. The adults had no idea what they were having so much fun doing.

Later, Su Zhizhi grew up and left Lingnan, leaving the world where flowers would get angry and oranges would dance.

She looked back and found that Kong Wu was still in that world, but no one else understood.

"It's them who don't understand, not that Brother Kong Wu is stupid." Su Zhizhi said softly.

Xue Che listened to Su Zhizhi quietly without interrupting.

In the sight, the black spot gradually grew larger.

Drums and trumpets sounded, and the sound of horses' hooves was carried by the wind.

The troops returned to the camp.

Su Zhizhi supported Xue Che and walked to the gate of the military camp, looking at the returning army.

The army was still very powerful today and won another battle, forcing the Hu people to retreat repeatedly.

Everyone went to rest for a while and eat something to fill their stomachs.

The people from Black Bandit Mountain were talking in the tent of Old Man Qin and Old Xu.

Although they won the battle, everyone looked rather heavy.

Old Man Qin: "Although I won today, I didn't see any Kong Wu from beginning to end."

Wu Yingniang: "I have spoken with General Xue and tried to exchange prisoners of war with the Hu people, but they refused to hand over Kong Wu."

Murong Di: "It's obvious that Kong Wu is useful to them, so they won't let him go easily."

"Although I don't know why the Hu people are keeping such a close eye on Brother Kong Wu, they are cunning. Even if they are completely defeated, they may still escape with Brother Kong Wu in advance." Xue Che analyzed.

"If we don't release it, we won't be able to see it on the battlefield. So why don't we try other methods?" Qiu Jinyu proposed an idea.

Hua Erniang: "Sister Qiu means——"

Su Zhizhi continued, "If they don't let us go, we'll steal Brother Kong Wu out!"

Old Xu slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, let's go steal someone!"