Female General (15)
The sudden appearance of bloodstains along the way became a life-saving straw for everyone. No matter who the bloodstains came from, finding the body would be a great achievement.
Gou Su was the first to rush forward. He casually glanced at the trail of blood winding up in the grass, then kicked off his clothes and climbed up the slope.
Huang Heng followed closely behind. Xiao Lin, as the third person to catch up, could not bear the weakness in her legs. She watched one person after another pass by her face, but she still could not exert any strength in her feet.
Suddenly, a hand with a very familiar touch held hers, giving her leverage, and even climbing the steep slope seemed much easier.
"Let's go." Mu You held Xiao Lin tightly with his arms, exerting force on his wrist bones to pull him behind him. "Aren't we supposed to be the first to protect the clues?"
His resolute gaze gave Xiao Lin unspeakable strength.
They have been together for more than ten years, and even during this interesting time, the two of them have been dependent on each other, watching the rain in the southwest, listening to the flute on the grassland, and smelling the flowers outside the palace. Their tacit understanding has long been silent.
At this moment, the two of them can understand each other with just a glance.
The young man's eyes were shining, fiery and dazzling, and her eyes, like still water, also shone with him under the scorching sun.
"Well, let's go." She held his palm tightly with her backhand, and the temperature difference of her palm instantly disappeared in the air between the trees.
The two men held hands and stepped over clumps of weeds, raising clouds of dust, and walked around the soldiers one by one. They finally reached the front of the army.
At that time, Gou Su, Huang Heng, Huang Zhi and Li Yun had already stopped somewhere.
Mu You pulled Xiao Lin again, squeezed through the crowd and to the front row.
"What...what happened?" Seeing that no one said a word, Xiao Lin had to ask cautiously.
Ah Feng glanced over quietly, but then put his arm around Xiao Lin, pulled him away from the crowd and walked to the corner.
Mu You also followed subconsciously.
After looking around, Ah Chou half leaned over and whispered, "They found something new."
"Isn't this a good thing?" Xiao Lin blinked, confused. "What did you find?"
"A wrist guard."
"Wristband? Whose? To those evil guys?"
Who would have thought that Xiao Lin's ordinary question would choke Ah Chou.
He remained silent for a long time, hesitating and unable to utter a single word, which made Xiao Lin and Mu You quite anxious.
"Brother Achou, whose wristband is this? Please explain it clearly." Mu You stepped between the two of them and asked the question first.
However, Achou's eyes flickered and his expression was not good under the mask. He only told the truth after Mu You's persistent pulling.
He moved his lips closer, and the mask on his face accidentally scratched Xiao Lin's earlobe, leaving a blush.
His voice was gentle and his breath was weak: "It was Lord Wang Pu, the confidant sent by the general..."
What? Wang Pu's wristband? Wasn't it said to be the thief's blood? Could this blood be Wang Pu's?
Xiao Lin and Mu You both felt a tingling sensation on the back of their necks.
Fear flashed in her eyes, and she asked anxiously, "Did you see clearly? Is it really Lord Wang's?"
"Yes, there's no mistake." Ah Chou's face was filled with dejection, but he had to be certain, "The general personally recognized it. Those wristbands were a reward from the general. There's no mistake about it."
"Then...where is Lord Wang?"
Ah Chou shook his head and said, "Lord Li has sent people to follow the trail, but whether they can find it or not is uncertain."
The rustling sounds of birds and insects flying around in the woods made the summer day in the suburbs of Tianling even hotter.
As soon as Achou fell silent, Xiao Lin and Mu You couldn't help but fall into a thousand thoughts, not knowing what to say.
Suddenly, Gou Su, who was a few steps away from the three of them, shouted in a resounding voice, raising everyone's heads. "The most urgent matter is not to hold on to this wristband and make irresponsible remarks. Everyone should hurry and find the thief Fu Jue. He was the one who killed the envoy and secretly plotted evil. Our mission is to bring him to justice!"
Even though Gou Su had made his point clear, a troublemaker still stood out and said with a cryptic look, "Doesn't this wristband clearly reveal the real culprit? He's the only one left alive in this mess. If he's truly innocent, why is he running away? Why doesn't he come to the capital to see the emperor?"
"Yes, yes, it's really strange..."
"Is there something hidden?"
"Hidden secret? He is the hidden secret..."
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For a moment, there were many different opinions and noisy voices, which made Gou Su's mind as confused as dry grass.
Although Xiao Lin was standing at a distance, he could still see her clenched teeth through the gaps between the people's heads.
As expected, with her temper, she would never allow others to comment on her subordinates. These series of tiny words were like fine needles, drilling deep into her heart.
"Shut up, everyone!"
Her usually steady voice instantly turned into a roar, and she twisted her right hand sharply. As her eyelids closed, the sword at the soldier's waist fell silently into her hand, with the blade pointing downwards.
First they saw the flash of the sword, then they heard it being unsheathed. Everyone was shocked by Gou Su's action and sweat broke out on their foreheads.
Her nostrils twitched as she uttered a vicious word through her back teeth, "Wang Pu's life or death is uncertain. It's not your turn to argue over who's right and who's wrong. If he's truly the mastermind behind this, I, Gou Su, will not let him off. But the evidence is insufficient at the moment, and I won't tolerate your nonsense!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the voices that had been rising and falling just now disappeared completely, and as Gou Su threw the white blade back into the scabbard, everything returned to its previous state of order.
Huang Zhi and Li Yun stood side by side, seeing everything she did, but said nothing.
Xiao Lin couldn't help swallowing and his breath was choked.
The wind blew through the treetops and gently brushed the cliffs. The whispers and the chirping of insects intertwined, as if they all gathered in Gou Su's ears, disturbing her peace.
The commotion ended, and she could no longer bear the gossip from others. She stepped onto the mountain and said coldly, "The bloodstains are not over yet. We need to go up further. It's up to you all to come with us."
Achou was the first to respond and took quick steps, followed closely by Xiao Lin and Mu You. However, Huang Heng glanced at Huang Zhi and Li Yun first, and only took a step after seeing them move.
Led by Gou Su, the troops were sparsely distributed.
She pushed aside the bushes with her hands, and her red and white robe looked even more eye-catching against the green backdrop of the countryside.
Xiao Lin was exhausted and fell to the end of the team. Mu You was afraid that she would fall behind, so he followed her quietly.
Finally unable to bear the fatigue coming out of his chest, Xiao Lin raised his head while panting, looking at Gou Su who was full of energy from afar, feeling very uncomfortable.
She seemed to understand what Gou Su was thinking at the moment - his trusted subordinate was inexplicably accused of treason, and no one would admit it.
Unable to find Wang Pu, she was more anxious than anyone else present.
However, before Gou Su could suppress his anger, his attention was drawn to something else.
She used the sole of her boot to push aside the weeds, stepped on the tip of the grass, squatted on one knee, and hovered her fingertips above the mud mark.
Huang Heng saw her squatting down and leaned forward to ask, "What is this?"
"Shoe prints," Gou Su replied, then frowned and took a closer look. "Toes turned outward, heels pushing hard, it's definitely the walking style of a Fujue person."
"Are there any Fujue people here?" Huang Heng asked subconsciously at first, but then his reasoning returned. "That's right. Based on the situation that day, even if they won, they would have suffered casualties. It would be difficult for them to evacuate within a day. They must have found a secluded place to hide."
The two men's calm words actually inspired the soldiers behind them to suddenly take action. Seeing that the clues were becoming clearer and clearer, he immediately drew his sword and said, "What are we waiting for? Move quickly and capture them and bring them back to the capital!"
Seeing that morale was so low, Gou Su didn't want to pour cold water on it even though he had doubts in his heart, so he folded half of his palm and led his troops into ambush.
Fortunately, I followed the blood trail to the top of the mountain, passed through the dense woods, and suddenly saw a dark cave in front of me.
Gou Su was crouching in the bushes, vaguely seeing an orange light flashing on the top of the cave, which seemed to be there and not there. He thought there must be people living inside.
"They are inside." Gou Su's voice was still low, but it was loud enough for the soldiers behind him to hear clearly.
At that time, Huang Zhi and Li Yun had retreated half a foot. After all, the battle was imminent, and they were just powerless civil servants. Any step forward would be a burden.
Seeing Gou Su's situation, Xiao Lin and Mu You knew that they should not go forward, and without Ah Chou's reminder, they chose a thick tree trunk and hid in the dark.
The whole audience was silent, for fear of alerting the enemy, except for Ah Chou who looked concerned.
"All soldiers, listen up! Level 1 alert! Follow me into the cave and capture the enemy in one fell swoop."
As soon as Gou Su gave the order, the soldiers immediately twisted their arms and grasped the long swords at their waists.
"General," one of the soldiers suddenly broke the silence, "you don't have a spear with you, so I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for you to act?"
Things were unusual. Gou Su had not expected that he could catch all the thieves in one trip, so he came in a hurry and left his weapons in the mansion. Now he only had a pair of golden swords left.
So what if she didn't have a spear at hand? When did her bravery rely solely on a red tasseled spear?
"That's enough. These two golden swords are enough."
Her eyes were stern, and her arms were held firmly in the air. Even when the summer breeze lifted her slightly scattered hair, her arms did not move at all.
Without waiting for Xiao Lin to react, Gou Su immediately led a group of people straight to the thieves' lair, with brisk steps, leaving no trace.
At this time, the thief Fu Jue, who was sitting in the cave and roasting meat over a fire, was completely unaware of this. One moment he was drooling over the oil in front of him, and the next moment he was frightened out of his wits by the scimitar that broke through the air.
"You bold thief, surrender now!"
Gou Suwu's robe rustled, and the golden sword flashed a dazzling white light under the scorching sun, stinging his eyes.
The group of Fujue people reacted quickly. Seeing the pursuers approaching, they quickly deployed their troops, held their torches tightly, and tried to fight to the death.
However, Gou Su did not grant them this opportunity. She took on the responsibility of being the vanguard in the battlefield.
"You little thief, prepare to die!"
The flash of swords and sabers shattered the sparks flying from the top of the cave. Gou Su used his golden sword to pick up the first scimitar and pressed his left knee against the thief's throat.
What she did was not to kill him completely, but to break his shoulder bone neatly and hand him over to her men who came along.
Before the thief could even plead for mercy, she used the force to leap up, and swung the knife in her right hand diagonally along with the force of the twisting waist. The carved beast head on the back of the knife bit the opponent's shoulder bone with a "click".
Gou Su took advantage of the situation to push back against the golden knife and swung it upwards. Half of his hairy scalp along with the iron helmet flew onto the cave wall.
The thief screamed in pain, it was a cruel and inhumane act.
But she did not give up. The golden knife had just slashed across one person's cheek when she grabbed the throat of the next person. Before the blood line had completely burst out, the enemy reinforcements suddenly swung their knives and slashed at them.
"Looking for death." Gou Su bit out the two words between his teeth.
She spun around to dodge again and kicked him squarely on the hilt of his sword. The force was so strong that his arms went numb. The sword slipped out of his hand and completely nailed the right hand of the enemy chieftain, who was clinging to the wall, to the damp moss.
In a matter of seconds, the enemy troops were defeated one after another. Gou Su showed her skills and used her kung fu to justify the title of "General Zhaowu" on her head.
She recognized the leader at a glance, and approached him with leisurely steps. There was no mercy in her eyes, only red murderous intent.
"It was you who killed the envoy?"
Who would have thought that what came faster than the leader's response was the sneak attack that broke free from the restraints and rushed towards her.
The broadsword was raised to its maximum height, and the sound it created when it chopped through the air was terrifying.
But Gou Su's eyes were fixed on the prisoner in front of him, and he had no time to react to the chill coming from behind him.
"careful--!"
A scream followed, and the warmth replaced the coldness. Gou Su was able to turn her head half a circle, and Huang Heng's cheek was less than half an inch away from her.
The tip of the knife cut through the clothes and blood broke through the restraints.
Gou Su instantly pulled Huang Heng behind him and swung a golden knife. A thick line that turned from white to red suddenly appeared in the air.
Huang Heng and his minion collapsed together, one fell to the ground and the other slid into Gou Su's arms.
The soldiers immediately stepped forward to control him, and Gou Su was also knocked to the ground by Huang Heng's body.
There was blood in the corners of her eyes, and her sleeves were stained red by the blood from his back.
Without caring about anything else, she held him in her arms and kept shouting: "Huang Heng! Huang Heng! Wake up! Wake up!"
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