"They are heading in this direction, chase them!" the guard leader pointed to the garrison troops who were rushing over.

The garrison had enough troops and horses, and they chased in the direction he pointed. Fan Cheng's other guards looked at their leader, and one of them asked in a trembling voice, "The young master is dead, what should we do?"

As Fan Cheng's bodyguards, they failed to protect Fan Cheng. The Fan family will definitely hold them accountable. At the very least, they will be severely punished. At the worst, they will be so angry that they will lose their lives.

"Who killed the young master?" someone also asked.

"I've fought with that guy before, and he's very skilled," the leader clenched his fists, "I'm no match for him."

"Is he coming for you? Oh my God, who is he?"

Who knows? Fan Cheng had done so many evil things, and since that person wanted to kill him, it was obvious that he had been grudged against him for a long time. The girl who was abused by Fan Cheng also had parents and brothers, and maybe he was avenging their relatives, or something else. The person was already dead, the murderer was caught, and everything was revealed.

"Miss He..." Someone finally remembered He Yan.

"He's dead."

The river was so deep and so cold. A woman had no strength and would be in great danger if she fell in. But so what? No one cared. If He Yan lived, the Fan family might still be angry with her. It would be better if she died. It would be over once and for all. At least the He family's affairs would end here.

"If you're dead, you're dead." The leader said woodenly, "It's better if you're dead."

Just one sentence determined He Yan's fate.

…

The sound of horse hooves echoed loudly in the deep streets, and the people in the city were in panic.

A young man in blue clothes walked calmly past the dilapidated temple where beggars lived, and threw his wet old clothes into a long-abandoned dry well.

She had changed her clothes during her escape. The spring shirt was worn inside, so she only needed to throw away the old clothes outside. She didn't need to wear a headscarf to avoid attracting attention. She touched the wall and her hands were covered with dust. She patted her face with the dust, and her face, which was too white just now, immediately became darker, like... a young man from an ordinary family who usually worked outside.

But he is still a handsome young man.

The young man walked forward calmly. Behind him, the city garrison was arresting people everywhere. He Yan's heart was not as relaxed as it appeared.

Fan Cheng's guards had fought with her before, and if they looked carefully, they would recognize her figure. Appearance can be disguised, but stature cannot be deceived. The city garrison troops in the capital are not useless people who eat for free, and it is not easy to hide from them. Even if she ran to a broken temple, as long as she questioned the beggars, she would know that she was a stranger. And leaving the city, the city gate must have been sealed at this moment, and there will be strict inspections for entering and leaving the city in the next month. If she searches every house like this, she will be discovered sooner or later.

A headache.

The Fan family was even more powerful than she had imagined, and they had called so many people to pursue her alone. Having finally saved her life, He Yan was not willing to die here in vain.

The garrison troops were coming from every direction, and He Yan was in danger.

Suddenly, she remembered something and reached into her sleeve to take something out.

The paper was crumpled and wet from the rain, so the words on it were almost unrecognizable. This was the conscription notice that He Yunsheng had torn off the wall that day.

conscription……

The conscription office was in the open space outside the horse farm at the west end of the city. Tents were set up there. Many people filled out paperwork and underwent a simple inspection. When the time came, they would set out together. The recruitment in Liangzhou was rushed this time, so the requirements were probably not very strict. Even the age requirement was not just for the young. Those who were willing to go were from extremely poor families. Otherwise, in a peaceful and prosperous era, who would be willing to suffer in vain?

But this conscription document came at the right time.

Now that she has become a wanted criminal, it is not good for her to stay in the capital. If she is found out, it will implicate the He family. Besides, staying in the capital all the time does not seem to have any benefits. The He family is too far away from her, and the Xu family is a high-ranking family that she cannot contact. She cannot stand on the same level as them and ask for her own things.

It would be better for her to go to the barracks, to leave the city with the conscription team. That was where she should be.

There is always a way out, and destiny has its own arrangements. She was originally thinking about how to find a reasonable reason to explain her departure to the father and son of the He family. Now she doesn't need to think of other reasons, because this is the only way to go. The conscription deadline is tomorrow, and she just caught up the night before the deadline.

He Yan smiled, and her mood unexpectedly became unusually relaxed. She no longer hesitated, and strode towards the direction of the city west racecourse.

The horse farm in the west of the city was originally a horse farm, but since the conscription tents were set up here, the horses have been evacuated. In the long tent in front sat a red-faced man with a long sword at his waist. Because it was raining, he wore a felt hat on his head. His eyes were like copper bells, and he looked intimidating without being angry. He was dozing off and on.

The conscription is coming to an end. After tomorrow, the new recruits will go to Liangzhou. By this time, those who are willing to go have already arrived, so there are no new recruits.

When He Yan walked forward, the big man didn't even raise his eyelids. He Yan could only say, "Big brother, is the conscription over?"

The big man looked her up and down and said slowly, "No."

"That's good." He Yan's eyebrows lit up, "I'll join the army."

"You?" The red-faced man showed a critical expression and asked, "Brother, how old are you this year?"

"sixteen."

"Sixteen," the man pondered, "You don't look sixteen with your body. You haven't done any heavy work at home on weekdays, right? Joining the army is no joke. If you are joking, go back as soon as possible and don't waste my time."

"Brother, I really want to join the army." He Yan thought about the brothers who had come out of the barracks before, and imitated their expressions of grief. "There is no one at home, and I can't survive. If I don't join the army, I will only be a servant. It's better to go to the battlefield, either die on the battlefield, or receive merit, and change the way of life. Besides, brother," she moved closer and whispered, "Now that we have suddenly recruited soldiers, I am afraid that there will not be enough people. It's better to have one more person than one less, so that we can make up the number."

The big man was moved by her words. He thought so too and just wanted to get the people back as soon as possible, so he said, "Okay, okay, if you want to die, I won't stop you. Let me be frank, the military camp is not a place for pleasure. If you can't make it and want to be a deserter, you will be punished by military law."

"I won't be a deserter." He Yan vowed.

The red-faced man sneered. He had seen many young men like him. They were full of confidence when they came, but when the real battle came, they were the ones who were scared to the point of peeing their pants.

"Then you fill out this document." He handed the document to He Yan.

Outside the city's horse farm, the city garrison turned their horses around when they reached this point. In front of them was the Liangzhou conscription tent, so there was no need to go any further.

He Yan quickly wrote down two words.

This time, she used her own name.

He Yan.