As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
But after they received the transfer order, they looked left and right and could not see any clues.
At this time, a palace soldier suddenly said: "My Lord, I seem to have heard of the name Yetuo."
Yun Ye turned his head and looked: "Speak!"
The palace soldier said quickly: "My Lord, I also heard it from the Western Regions caravan."
"It is said that Yetuo is a horse thief who has been active in the Western Regions for ten years. It is said that he is three meters tall, rides a huge white camel, and eats a calf for every meal. He has twenty brothers under him, and each of them is a demon. After robbing and killing people, they dig out the hearts and livers of merchants and roast them over fire to eat."
Yun Ye was not surprised to hear this exaggerated legend. After all, legends like this were everywhere on the grassland.
After the Tang people ravaged the grasslands, those famous and brave generals could not escape the fate of being described as demons.
"Any other information?"
The soldier nodded and said, "Yes, there is another saying that Ye Tuo is actually a prince of Kangguo."
"When the old king saw that he could speak right after birth, he was afraid that he was a demon, so he threw him into the mountains to be eaten by wild beasts. Unexpectedly, the wild beasts not only did not eat him, but also fed him milk. When he grew up, he threw his father into the barren mountains and let his younger brother succeed him as king."
"I have heard from many people that this Yetuo is actually the most powerful person in Kangguo..."
Hearing the words of the palace soldier, Yun Ye nodded thoughtfully.
This statement is quite reasonable, after all, Xuanzang was abducted from Kangguo by Yetuo.
Although I don't know the reliability of this news, there is no smoke without fire. There must be a connection between Kangguo and Yetuo.
Now Yetuo and Tian Xiangzi have been mechanically descended by Lin Zhongtian and have been killed. If one wants to find out the supporters behind them, such as the person who forged this transfer order, one must look for clues from Kang Guo!
After making up his mind, Yun Ye ordered everyone to pack up their baggage, manage the camels, and set off as soon as possible.
…
That night, the caravan set up camp and lit a bonfire.
Xu Jingzong woke up slowly, feeling a headache and his memory before he fell into a coma became fragmented.
After asking, Sun Simiao found that he only remembered that he, Lin Zhongtian and Yun Ye came to Tuocheng and met Yetuo. He had no recollection of what happened afterwards.
Xu Jingzong became suspicious about this, so he went to test Yun Ye.
Yun Ye said that he was not careful enough and drank the wine handed to him by Yetuo, and then he died of drunkenness.
Although Xu Jingzong had doubts, during Sun Simiao's examination, he did discover a rare medicine called Qianrizui.
According to Sun Simiao, this thing is one of the main ingredients of Ma Fei San. He searched the entire palace but couldn't find it, but he didn't expect Yetuo to have it.
Seeing that the old immortal Sun had spoken, no matter how suspicious Xu Jingzong was, he could only let it go.
After Xu Jingzong left, Sun Simiao glanced at Yun Ye and Lin Zhongtian and said, "Bring the Thousand Days Drunk that you got from Yetuo, and I will forget about this matter and will never ask you why you made up the facts."
Yun Ye's smile froze, and he said awkwardly, "You know everything?"
Sun Simiao said calmly: "There is a difference between taking the Thousand Days Drunk voluntarily and being forced to drink it after falling unconscious."
After hearing Sun Simiao's words, Yun Ye and Lin Zhongtian looked at each other with admiration on their faces.
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you..."
Yun Ye sighed and said with a smile: "Qian Ri Zui is in the second to last carriage. I have given the order, so go get it."
After getting Yun Ye's permission, Sun Simiao smiled and left with satisfaction.
Afterwards, Lin Zhongtian and Yun Ye also left the military tent, and ran into the foreign girl head-on.
At this time they had already learned that the foreign girl was named Na Rimu, and was an ordinary shepherdess.
She is illiterate and has not learned any knowledge other than shepherding. She is naive and ignorant, but also very lovable.
In the half day after waking up, Rimu gradually became accustomed from the initial fear.
Yun Ye arranged for someone to boil some hot water and cleaned up the girl. After the dirt was removed and her fair face was exposed, Yun Ye became even more respectful of Lin Zhongtian's abilities.
Even though she looked so dirty before sunset, Lin Zhongtian could still tell that she was a beauty.
Yun Ye had to admit that he had such good eyesight.
The women on the grassland are always passionate, like fire, and that sunset was no exception.
In just half a day, she had become familiar with the Yun family guards around Yun Ye.
Among them, I don’t know which bastard taught her a Chinese word, so she called everyone she met brother.
Seeing that Ri Mu stood in front of the white-haired and white-bearded Sun Simiao, showing a brilliant smile and wanting to call him brother, Yun Ye quickly stepped forward, pulled her over, and said solemnly:
"You can't call this brother!"
“…”
That Higurashi blinked his eyes, raised his little face, and called out in a clear and melodious voice: "Brother!"
Yun Ye was stunned for a moment.
Lin Zhongtian beside him laughed loudly, pointed at himself and asked, "What about me?"
Ri Mu shrank his neck and hid in Yun Ye's arms, as if he subconsciously felt a little in awe of Lin Zhongtian.
Yun Ye actually didn't quite understand this situation.
After all, compared to him who still looks young, Lin Zhongtiancai is a truly mature and handsome man.
With such a handsome appearance and his otherworldly temperament like a banished immortal, he is definitely a top-notch girl killer.
But Ri Mu did not have any love for Lin Zhongtian. Instead, he would shrink back every time he saw him, like a child who had done something wrong meeting a serious adult.
Yun Ye didn't understand, but Lin Zhongtian knew the reason.
Although this prairie girl named Rimu was naive and dull, she had a good sense of perception. Just like those camels and horses, she could naturally feel an indescribable awe from Lin Zhongtian.
This kind of spiritual perception not only allows her to avoid danger and seek good fortune, but also allows her to live in harmony with the creatures on the grassland. If Rimu had not met Yun Ye, she might have become a witch on the grassland in the future...
Just as Lin Zhongtian was thinking this in his heart, Yun Ye pulled Ri Mu out of his arms and looked at her seriously.
"You can call this brother."
“…”
It was not known whether Hiruzen heard his words or not. He hesitated for a moment, poked his head out, and said timidly, "Brother."
Lin Zhongtian smiled slightly, raised his hand, took out a jade bracelet from his arms and gave it to her.
This bracelet is not a special treasure, but it contains some spiritual energy, which can not only strengthen Rimu's body, but also give her spiritual perception more room for use.
For example, commanding cattle and sheep or wolves on the grassland...
Of course, Yun Ye and Ri Mu naturally didn’t know about these things.
Yun Ye smiled and let Ri Mu take the jade bracelet, and told her to keep it well and not throw it away.
Although Na Rimu didn't understand what he said, when she touched the jade bracelet, she felt the warmth that lifted her spirits, and she thought it must be a good thing, so she looked at Lin Zhongtian with a bright smile.
"elder brother!"
Lin Zhongtian laughed dumbly, looked at Yun Ye and said: "Don't you have someone who knows Turkic around you? Teach her a few more words. It's not a good thing for her to call someone brother all the time..."
Yun Ye nodded and said, "I think so too."
…
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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the seven-day trip is over.
With the addition of thousands of domesticated and extremely well-behaved camels, the team's carrying capacity increased dozens of times, and the crossbow carts, which were originally the most slow, now had plenty of power.
In just seven days, the group completed the journey that had taken at least half a month.
This is also thanks to Lin Zhongtian and Rimu. With the two of them around, there is no need to worry about the camels escaping.
On this day, not long after the group set out, they saw a large flag with the word "Tang" fluttering on the hillside ahead.
Sixteen Tang army scouts were stationed on the top of the slope. One of them rode down on his horse and stopped ten steps away from the convoy. He touched the hilt of his knife with his right hand and shouted at the convoy with a vigilant look on his face.
Lao Zhuang, the leader of the guards beside Yun Ye, took a look and said with a curled lip, "It's Old Xing from the Right Guard!"
Yun Ye glanced at Lao Zhuang and asked, "Do you know him?"
Lao Zhuang smiled and said, "Of course I know him. Lord, you know that I was from the Left Guard before I met you. When I was in the Left Guard, I had a lot of dealings with the Right Guard. During training, this old Xing never beat me. He was just a defeated opponent!"
Yun Ye looked at him speechlessly, shook his head, and gave up the idea of letting Lao Zhuang come forward.
He winked at the most powerful angel in the forest.
Lin Zhongtian understood, rode his horse to follow Yun Ye and walked out of the convoy.
"Who is the commander of the Right Guard now?"
Yun Ye rode on his horse, looked at the scout in front and asked loudly.
The scout also recognized Lao Zhuang and had long known that this group of camels were their own people.
If Lao Zhuang came forward, he might have to make things difficult because of personal grudges.
But when it came to Yun Ye, he did not dare to neglect it, and quickly jumped off his horse, clasped his fists and saluted, saying: "Replying to the general, the Right Guard is now directly under the command of the Dingxiang Road General Manager."
Yun Ye nodded and said, "Go back and report to the chief steward that Yun Ye, the Marquis of Lantian, has come to serve in the army under the order of the chief steward and requests to return to the camp."
Upon hearing the name of Lantian Marquis Yun Ye, the scout was startled and hurried forward, took the military order handed to him by Yun Ye, then mounted his horse and left.
Not long after, Li Jing in the military tent received the transfer order and frowned immediately. After thinking about it, he could not remember that he had ever issued such a transfer order to Yun Ye.
He only remembered that he told Yun Ye to go back to Chang'an as soon as possible. When would he be allowed to serve in the army?
Thinking of this, Li Jing immediately asked the military recorder to take out the archived documents and check them one by one. Finally, he found the original record, which clearly stated that the general manager ordered Yun Ye to return to Chang'an, and definitely not to serve in the army.
"This document is a forgery!"
Li Jing was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He immediately gave orders and sent messengers to check with the generals one by one to prevent other military orders from being tampered with.
After the order was given, Li Jing welcomed Yun Ye and his party into the military camp.
However, considering the issue of military morale, he concealed the matter, investigated it secretly, and did not make it public or tell Yun Ye.
But what he didn't know was that Yun Ye actually knew it a long time ago.
Li Jing didn't want to confront him about this matter, and he was happy to be free.
Three days later, Sun Simiao came to visit. Seeing that Li Jing had a frown on his face and looked worried, he sighed and said, "Brother Yao, are you worried about the forged transfer order?"
Li Jing was shocked when he heard this: "How did the Taoist priest know this?"
Sun Simiao sighed and said, "Not only do I know this, Yun Ye has also known it for a long time. If Senior Yao really doesn't know who to ask, just go find him... Oh, by the way, remember to let him come alone, and don't bring his friend named Lin with him."
Li Jing asked in confusion, "Why? I heard that this man is Yun Ye's senior brother, and he is from the same school as Yun Ye, and he is also a disciple of a master. I have wanted to meet him for a long time, but I have been busy with military affairs these days and have not had the time."
Sun Simiao nodded and said, "Little friend Lin is indeed a disciple of a master, but he is different from Yun Ye. This person is both civil and martial, and has a quick wit. He can always do unexpected things."
"I have been with him these days and found that he has a transcendent mind and is not like an ordinary person."
"A person like this will definitely be rude in front of Senior Pharmacist Brother. I am afraid of causing dissatisfaction and disputes!"
Li Jing smiled and said, "I see. The Taoist priest is pointing at me. It doesn't matter. The children of gods and immortals are always eccentric. I, Li Jing, still have the tolerance to tolerate others. The Taoist priest can just call them over!"
Sun Simiao nodded and said with a smile: "In that case, then I will go..."