Qin Yue hurried along in the biting cold wind. When he entered Suzhou, his heart sank even though he had something on his mind.
Along the way, I saw countless corpses of people who starved to death or froze to death on the roadside, left exposed in the wilderness with no one paying attention to them.
When the people on the road saw the group of people coming on horseback, they all hid in their homes and closed their doors.
From their panicked expressions, Qin Yue could see their fear. The people here had suffered from the barbarians for a long time!
After the group entered the city, the situation of the people was still not much better. People could be seen everywhere being wantonly whipped in the streets by barbarians.
When passing by a shop, the barbarians would openly snatch away the items they liked, and the shopkeeper would have to put on a smile.
The Han people here have a low status and are bullied by others.
They were the people abandoned by the Jin Dynasty, with no one to stand up for them. Here, they seemed to be born to be inferior and enslaved.
Seeing these unfair things, Qin Yue's fists clenched and loosened.
Even if he helps them now, who will help them after he leaves?
Qin Yue knew very well that if he could not eliminate the trouble once and for all, they would be subjected to even more cruel revenge.
As he was wandering around the city with his horse, a Hu man suddenly stepped forward and blocked his way: "The general invites you!"
As he expected, he was spotted as soon as he entered the city. He followed closely behind the person and was led by his followers into a mansion and into the outer courtyard.
The shadow guard was stopped outside the mansion, and Qin Yue entered the reception room alone. He saw a burly man standing with his hands behind his back.
Hearing the noise, Temuer turned around and looked at Qin Yue jokingly: "You're quite brave, kid!"
"Stop talking nonsense. What do you want me to do in exchange for letting him go?" Qin Yue said straight to the point.
Timule laughed strangely and said, "Why are you so anxious? The girl is fine now. Let's talk about your story first."
He leisurely pulled out a wooden chair and sat down. "I wonder if you've ever doubted your own background? Have you ever considered yourself a thief?"
Qin Yue's pupils couldn't help but shrink, and he scolded: "You are talking nonsense."
Temur continued, "Your father was a general guarding Suzhou City, but he was assassinated by Qin Bin. If he hadn't died, the people of the northwest wouldn't be surnamed Qin anymore. As for your mother, she's a princess of our tribe. She longs to see you again. Why don't you believe me?"
Qin Yue was shocked when he heard the news. He finally understood why his mother was so cold to him and why his father did not allow him to stay in the army.
Seeing that he was struggling and in pain, Timur decided to add more weight. He stood up and took out a portrait from somewhere.
The portrait slowly unfolded in front of Qin Yue, and a woman who looked very similar to him appeared on the paper.
Looking at the narrow and long phoenix eyes in the portrait that were exactly the same as his own, Qin Yue was stunned.
He stared blankly at the woman in the portrait, his heart telling him that this was true.
Almost subconsciously, Qin Yue blurted out: "I want to see her!"
Timur shook his head and refused.
"What do you want?" Qin Yue asked.
"It's simple. Bring me the defense map around Gaoyun County, and then find a way to mobilize the guards."
Qin Yue's heart sank. It turned out that he had been wrong from the beginning. This was his real purpose.
He was now in a state of confusion, with shock, panic, bewilderment, and helplessness all intertwined in his heart. He knew that he had to hide his emotions, stay calm, and take a long-term view.
But there was always a voice in his heart roaring, I want to see her, I want to see her!
He tried hard to suppress the emotions churning in his heart and followed the desire in his heart, "I need to make sure she is still alive first!"
Timur confronted him for a long time, and finally called his servants over and whispered a few words to him.
The attendant received the order and immediately withdrew.
He stood up slowly and said to Qin Yue, "Follow me!"
He led Qin Yue onto a high platform, from where they could overlook the entire mansion.
Timur pointed to a secluded courtyard, and a servant pushed Ge Na out of the house.
The moment he saw the woman, Qin Yue's blood seemed to freeze. His hands tightly gripped the railing, revealing his nervousness.
Unlike the bright and beautiful portrait of the woman in the scroll, there was a hint of worry between her brows at this moment.
Not knowing what the attendant behind her said to her, she immediately raised her head and looked towards the platform. After seeing the people, she waved her hands in panic and shouted "No..."
But before she could finish her words, she was turned around and forcibly pushed back into the room.
Sitting on the wooden chair, Gena struggled desperately, but how could she resist the servant with healthy limbs since she was unable to walk? She disappeared from Qin Yue's sight in a moment.
Qin Yue rushed towards Temur with bloodshot eyes, "What do you want?"
"I just talked about the deployment map and the deployment of defenses!"
Qin Yue said bitterly, "I can't get in touch with these, I can't do it!"
Temuer patted Qin Yue's shoulder and said, "It doesn't matter if you can't do it. The little girl's life will remain in Suzhou City!"
"you...."
"I want to see her!"
Timur remained unmoved. "I've already demonstrated my sincerity. Now it's time for you to demonstrate yours! Bring me the defense map, and I'll let you see her."
Qin Yue came out of Timule's mansion in a panic. The shadow guards standing outside the door exchanged glances with each other and followed him in silence.
On the other side, Li Yan, who was under guard, heard Gena's heart-wrenching cry and was about to go out to investigate when she was stopped by the maid guarding outside the door.
She retreated back to the room in disappointment and sat at the table, thinking about the dilemma before her.
In the current situation, she couldn't even walk out of this room, let alone escape from the general's mansion.
She is not the type to sit and wait for death, she wants to find a way to save herself!
Just as she was absorbed in thinking of a way to escape, an attendant walked in and interrupted her thoughts: "The Khan wants to see you."
Li Yan immediately calmed down and followed him out of the general's mansion.
Outside the general's mansion, Temuer sat on horseback and looked down at Li Yan. After seeing her get on the carriage, the group set off.
Li Yan, sitting in the carriage, secretly lifted the curtain and quietly looked around this vicissitudes of life city.
The streets are quite wide, the shops on the street are a bit old, and the pedestrians on the street are dressed in distinct styles.
The Hu people on the street were dressed in gorgeous clothes and had arrogant demeanors, in sharp contrast to the ragged Han people on the street, who were thin and had pale faces.
Some skinny children were wandering barefoot on the streets, seemingly picking up something, trying to find some food that could be eaten as preserved fruit.
Li Yan lowered the car curtain and dared not look at the world outside.
The people here live a very hard life! And they have been living like this for more than ten years.
If this is the case even in the most prosperous cities, how can the people living in the countryside survive? How can they make a living?
Li Yan deeply felt the hardships of the people!
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