"Yes." The patrol captain looked at Wang Dadao in surprise, not understanding why he had such a terrified expression.
"In the entire Xiliang Kingdom, the Wuma family is the only one that can provide food for the army."
Wang Dadao looked at the patrol captain with a puzzled expression and sighed heavily.
"I'm going to Lingxiao City to find the general."
The general went to Lingxiao City just yesterday and should have just arrived in Lingxiao City now.
According to the arrogant attitude of the Wu Ma family, the general would have to ask to meet with them at least three times before he would meet with the people of the Wu Ma family.
So, there is still time.
After thinking it through, Wang Dadao pulled off the patrol captain's hooded cloak and wrapped it around himself.
"Lend it to me, and I'll give you something better when I get back."
Before he could finish his words, Wang Dadao had already jumped onto the horse's back and rushed out.
"Hey~~you..." The patrol captain stretched out his hand in the direction where Wang Dadao ran away, frowning speechlessly.
“Really…”
The patrol leader shrank his neck, feeling cold all over, and turned to wave at the soldiers.
"Let's go change shifts. I'm so sleepy."
There's not even any food or fodder in the barracks, and I don't know what the point of patrolling all day is.
Since the general is not here, so what if he patrols for a quarter of an hour less?
Xiao Yunhao frowned as he watched the patrolmen walk away. "Shi Jian went to Lingxiao City..."
Why!
No wonder Ma Chengye told him to wait three days.
It turns out...haha!
Xiao Yunhao gave a dry laugh.
This trip was in vain.
Today is the second day of the Chinese New Year. He is going back to Chiyan City now and will arrive in the evening.
Tomorrow is the third day of the Lunar New Year. The envoy has not arrived in Huanlian City today, so it is estimated that he will arrive in Chiyan City at least on the fourth day.
Xiao Yunhao calculated the time, sighed, and decided to return to Chiyan City first.
Following Wang Dadao to Lingxiao City to kill Shi Jian is not feasible.
The round trip would take four or five days, which delayed the army's journey.
It was just right that Shi Jian was not in Huanlian City. He led his troops to take over Huanlian City, and when Shi Jian came back, he would not be able to enter Huanlian City.
Xiao Yunhao looked around and sighed deeply at the listless and lazy soldiers in the barracks.
Before leaving Huanlian City, Xiao Yunhao took a special stroll to the Wu Ma family's house.
The Wu Ma family was covered in dried blood, and the people had long since died.
The six large warehouses were filled with grain, and those brand new white flour bags were obviously the grain left by my fourth brother's wife.
There are six warehouses, half of which are the grain reserves of the Wu Ma family, and the other half are left by the fourth brother and his wife.
Judging from the sophistication of the warehouses, the three smaller ones should be the treasure houses used by the Wu Ma family to store their treasures.
Those things should have been moved away by my fourth brother’s wife.
When Xiao Yunhao left the Wu Ma family house, he moved two huge rocks to block the gate.
He also blocked several side doors.
It depends on whether Shi Jian has the courage to climb over the wall.
When Xiao Yunhao left Huanlian City and headed for Chiyan City, Wang Dadao was already on his way to Lingxiao City.
.......
Lingxiao City...
"Great...Great General."
Wang Dadao, who was frozen like a grandson, was so excited that he almost cried when he saw Shi Jian.
Oh my god.
If he couldn't wait for General Shi Jian, he would either freeze to death or starve to death.
He ran all the way from Huanlian City to Lingxiao City.
When he arrived at Lingxiao City, he was confused.
Shi Jian didn't have a house in Lingxiao City, and he had no idea where Shi Jian would live.
Lingxiao City is so big that it is impossible for him to look for every inn one by one.
In desperation, he ran directly to the old house of the Wu Ma family.
After searching several nearby inns and failing to find Shi Jian, he squatted near the Wu Ma family's old house and kept watch.
Since General Shi came to ask the Wu Ma family for food, he must come to the old house.
He had already asked people nearby and found that no one had visited the Wu Ma family in the past two days.
Come to think of it, it is impossible for General Shi to travel day and night, so it is very likely that he arrived at Lingxiao City at the same time as him.
Sure enough, he came to guard early in the morning and caught the person before noon.
Shi Jian looked at the person who suddenly jumped out to block his way, and instinctively drew his sword to block in front of him.
“Who is it?!”
Shi Jian frowned and looked at the man in front of him whose facial features were swollen from the cold, his eyes full of confusion.
The clothes this guy is wearing look like military uniform, but his appearance...is not clear enough.
Wang Dadao cried out with a hoarse voice,
"General, it's my subordinate, Wang Dadao."
That's fucked up.
Could his face be ruined? Why can't anyone recognize him?
Although he wasn't handsome before, he was still good-looking.
Wang Dadao raised his trembling hand, but did not dare to touch his face.
He had seen soldiers who had been outside in the cold rub their faces with their hands and rubbed their noses off.
So along the way, he felt his face was so cold that it hurt, but he didn't dare to touch it.
"Wang Dadao!?" Shi Jian looked at Wang Dadao doubtfully.
"Didn't I tell you to go to Chiyan City? Why are you here?"
Shi Jian, who has always been suspicious, kept the sword in his hand pointing at Wang Dadao and did not dare to put it down.
On New Year's Eve, he saw with his own eyes that Wang Dadao went to Chiyan City. When he left Huanlian City on the morning of the first day of the new year, he did not see Wang Dadao come back.
How come I saw this guy in Lingxiao City on the morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year?
What a speed, traveling between two cities in three or four days.
Looking at Wang Dadao's appearance, it was obvious that he had been waiting for him here for a long time.
This means that Wang Dadao did not arrive in Lingxiao City today, but may have arrived last night.
This speed made him wonder if the person in front of him was impersonating Wang Dadao.
Wang Dadao had followed Shi Jian for so many years, how could he not know Shi Jian's suspicions?
He endured the severe cold and ripped open his clothes on his chest, revealing the arrow wound.
"General, I really am Wang Dadao."
"I was ordered to go to Chiyan City. I didn't dare to rest along the way. After I learned of the urgent military situation, I immediately rushed back to Huanlian City without stopping."
"General, look at my face, ears, and hands..."
Wang Dadao pointed at his numb and painful face, his ears that had grown two or three times fatter due to the cold, and his hands that were swollen like buns. He felt extremely pitiful for himself.
He choked up and said,
"If it wasn't a matter of life and death for the general, I wouldn't have rushed all the way without caring about my own life."
"This is a very serious matter. If we were a step later, the general might have lost his life."
Shi Jian stared at the arrow wound on Wang Dadao's chest.
The wound was indeed caused by this kid blocking an arrow for him before, so he brought Wang Dadao to his side and used him as a personal soldier.
In fact, he looked down on Wang Dadao, whose martial arts skills were extremely weak.
However, Wang Dadao blocked the arrow for him, and everyone in the barracks knew that if he didn't promote Wang Dadao, no soldier would block the arrow for him in the future.
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