In the small courtyard, Zhang Yuan's head was wrapped in gauze, and he was sitting on a chair, groaning angrily.

On the left, Wu Gen stood with his head lowered and his hands lowered, peeking at Zhang Yuan's movements from time to time. On the right, Shui Congyue was sitting at the table, sipping tea calmly.

"Wu Gen." Zhang Yuan yelled and pointed at Wu Gen.

"Here you are, little one." Wu Gen quickly raised his harmless face, smiling like a mountain flower in spring.

"With all the traps and traps all over the mountains and plains, have you hollowed out all the barren hills?" Zhang Yuan was unmoved and asked sharply.

"When I get back to the commander of the village, he has not yet spent all his money. If the commander of the village can allocate some money, food and troops, I will definitely trap this deserted tomb ridge with holes in the pits. No matter how many troops he has, he will be trapped in it.

Come out." Wu Gen replied decisively and loudly.

"Pfft." Shui Congyue, who was usually cold and stern, couldn't bear it anymore and spurted out a mouthful of tea.

Zhang Yuan's hands trembled in anger, and his beard trembled, "The gangster family are really unteachable. You have been cheated, how can you pay back...how can you pay back, ugh." He turned to look at Shui Congyue, "

This boy has been a bandit since he was a child and has a naughty temper. Please forgive me."

Just now, Wu Gen had introduced Shui Congyue's identity to Zhang Yuan, saying that he was a noble man from a foreign country who had traveled here. Fortunately, he had help this time and was able to keep the barrier intact.

Upon hearing the identity of the nobleman, Zhang Yuan was shocked and quickly stood up to salute. Shui Congyue just said lightly, "You two can do what you want without caring about my presence. Also, it's better to have less of those common people's corrupt gifts, so let's

People feel quite uncomfortable.”

Zhang Yuangang was about to thank him again, but when he saw Shui Congyue's face looking unhappy, he had no choice but to retreat.

"You have done a good job in resisting Daxia's attack this time. I will bring back the loot and leave ten people at your disposal to prevent Daxia's thieves from invading again." Zhang Yuan felt that he was not comfortable sitting here, so he simply explained.

Prepare to rest.

Wu Gen rolled his eyes and said quickly: "Captain, you also know that this Huangzhong Ridge has never been peaceful. I saw some weird things wandering in the courtyard a few days ago. That's me, if I am braver,

I am not afraid of evil spirits just now. If these brothers stay here, I am afraid they will be haunted by evil spirits, which will not be a help but a drag."

"Then what do you want? If Daxia comes again, you may be able to withstand it." Zhang Yuan gradually became a little anxious and his tone became more serious.

Wu Gen laughed and said, "Everyone in the army knows that this deserted tomb ridge is far away from the main camp and cannot station heavy troops. It is a useless place. It is a pity to abandon it and it is useless to defend it.

If Daxia comes to attack in a large scale, how can ten people withstand it? It is better to have fewer people, and we can evacuate calmly after giving timely warning. It is better to send Mo Xin back to help me, or transfer Sun Hong

You can come." After saying that, he looked at Zhang Yuan expectantly.

Zhang Yuan sighed and said, "What you said makes sense, but Mo Xin was transferred from the headquarters and was busy with military affairs. Chen Hong stayed in the captain's mansion and couldn't be transferred.

It would be better, as you said, if there are many people coming from Daxia, it would be better to retreat directly. I will report this matter to the commander, and if there is any mistake, I will not punish you for escaping."

"Chen Hong went to the captain's mansion?" Wu Gen was stunned, his accountant actually ran away.

Zhang Yuan nodded, "Exactly, Chen Hongce answered questions very well and was good at arithmetic. The captain appreciated him very much, so he stayed in the mansion."

"Oh." Wu Gen was a little unhappy.

Zhang Yuan glanced at him and patted his shoulder gently, "Don't be discouraged. He only holds a position like the history of swords and pens, but you have actually made military exploits, and..."

He secretly glanced at Shui Congyue who had already stood up and left, "This person will give all the credit to you and specifically asked not to mention a single word of his when reporting back to camp.

This is good, the huge credit rests on your head, and it gives me some confidence to fight for you. What I lost in the east, I reap in the mulberry leaves, what I lost on the way to the trial, I don’t think I will get it back this time.”

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Yuan's wound ached a little. He stood up and said, "Let's take a rest today. I will take people back tomorrow. Brat, your methods are so vicious, how come there are so many sharp weapons in that pit."

That night, Zhang Yuan stayed in the courtyard.

He was speechless all night. The next morning, Zhang Yuan woke up early with dark circles under his eyes. Firstly, the pain from the wound made it difficult to fall asleep. Secondly, the rumors about the Barren Tomb Ridge were too evil. Living here, the more he thought about it at night, the more he woke up.

It was so scary that I couldn't sleep well all night.

After breakfast, Zhang Yuan, accompanied by Wu Gen, walked down the mountain to join the soldiers camped at the foot of the mountain.

On the way, Wu Gen reminded with some worry: "Captain, this matter needs to be investigated carefully. It would be bad if important military information is leaked."

"I know." Zhang Yuan waved his hand impatiently.

Everyone knows that the two sides have been working closely with each other for many years. Zhao State has also sent many people to the other side. It is impossible to clean them up. Moreover, many people are working for both sides at the same time. How to check

, how to catch it is all very particular.

Watching the dust raised by the soldiers and horses retreating, Wu Gen sighed. The reason why he didn't want anyone to stay here was because the affairs of his private salt shop couldn't be exposed.

As for what he said about running away if you can't fight, it's true. That's what Wu Gen thinks. If Daxia has a large number of troops and attacks Huangzhong Ridge again, and the situation is not good, hurry up. The leader of this village will never fight to the death.

After Zhang Yuan left, only Wu Gen and Shui Congyue were left guarding this place. After this battle, Daxia did not send anyone to attack again, and I don’t know what the purpose of the attack was. However, Wu Gen was killed even on the beacon.

Stayed for more than ten days.

Shui Congyue encountered ghosts again. This time, he was more careful and his health was not serious. The two trips to ghosts were very rewarding for a person like Shui Congyue who was successful in martial arts. As long as he had some free time

, I practiced hard in the mountains. When I reached the peak of my practice, wherever the halberd touched, rocks flew everywhere and the ground was filled with ravines.

"Cut it here, yes, that's it." On this day, Wu Gen pulled water from the moon to the foot of the mountain. In line with the principle of making the best use of everything and making the best use of people's talents, he wanted to use his divine power to level a piece of flat land on the hillside.

From then on, more and more people came to Huangzhong Ridge, so Wu Gen decided to build another courtyard at the foot of the mountain.

The water from the moon's face was frosty, and the halberd danced with a muffled sound, and huge rocks were split. The cross-section of each stone was flat and smooth, as if it had been measured.

After all, he is also a nobleman, but he was dragged by Wu Gen to do these lowly masonry jobs. If Wu Gen hadn't been talking to himself about food expenses these days, he would never have agreed to such a humiliating thing. As time goes by, his body

We don't have much money anymore. Tigers are often bullied by dogs, and even a penny can kill a hero.

Yes, Shui Congyue really plans to stay here for a long time, just because the ghost monster is too tempting to him. The remnant souls in the ghost monster use ancient martial arts, many of which have been lost. By learning from each other, they will have a great impact on themselves.

It was beneficial, so I stayed there shamelessly.

The two of them were working tirelessly to break up mountains and rocks, when a group of people came from a distance, escorting three carts. A closer look revealed that the leader was Shachu.

Seeing Wu Gen, Shachu stepped forward with a big smile and said, "Wu Gen, you have been promoted. My brother and you escorted these rewards over."

Upon closer inquiry, I found out that Chief Jin Qu was extremely happy about this great victory at Huangzhong Ridge. This was a rare complete victory for Zhao against Daxia in recent years, so Jin Song went to Dingyuan City in person to ask for credit. He originally thought that the reward would be awarded soon.

After the meeting, it took nearly a month for the order to be delivered to the camp.

Wu Gen was promoted from a corps commander to a commander, and the number of people he led was promoted from five to ten, but it was still a vacant post. If you want people, you can recruit them yourself, and the army will not bear the money and food.

"That's all." Wu Gen was a little surprised. He originally thought that he could become a dubo this time, that is, a deputy village chief or something like that, but he didn't want to just get a promotion. Shui Congyue, who was next to him, also frowned when he heard this.

A wrinkle.

Sha Chu patted his shoulder with understanding, "Zhang Zhang sent me here because he felt ashamed to see you. However, the financial reward is quite a lot. Well, it's all on the car. You've made a fortune.

, No, you have to treat me to a nice drink."

Wu Gen was a little depressed at first, but after hearing these words, he felt much better, "It's natural. Today, you and I, brothers, will drink all night long until we get drunk."

Shachu glanced at the mountain with some fear, "Forget it, your yard, tsk tsk, is very evil. I'd better camp at the foot of the mountain. I originally thought it was a rumor, but last time Zhang Tunzhang stayed for one night, he was all over the body.

I don't feel comfortable, I don't want to be haunted by ghosts.

That is to say, you can live in it, but others really don't dare to live up there. This girl..." Shachu had already noticed Shui Congyue. After holding it in for a long time, he couldn't help but still asked.

.

Because Shui Congyue had told Zhang Yuan not to mention his own affairs, Shachu didn't know what was going on.

"Gu... of course I can't tell you." Wu Gen was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat and quickly covered Shachu's foul mouth. If Shui Congyue got angry, he would chop him in half with a halberd, "

The existence of this person is a secret in the military and must not be spread randomly. If you don't believe me, go back and ask Zhang Tuen Commander."

"Oh." Sha Chu showed a strange smile and glanced at Wu Gen meaningfully. Shui Congyue groaned, rolled up his sleeves, and turned around to go up the mountain.

Looking at his back, Sha Chu winked and said, "Okay, this matter of hiding the beauty is also confidential."

Wu Gen let out a long breath and said, "Brother Sha, I just barely saved your life. He is a noble man. You offended him with your abrupt words. Do you still want to live?"

"Really?" Shachu's eyes widened, his body trembled a little, and he said with a sad face: "Brother, you must say a few nice words for me, if I offend the noble man, I have ten heads and I can't chop them off."

"It doesn't matter, I'll make things right on my own, but you have to remind the brothers not to leak the news." Wu Gen said with his mouth full, and pointed at the group of idiots behind Shachu.

"Definitely." Sha Chu was frightened and hurriedly ordered people to unload their things. He didn't even mention staying overnight and ran away as if he were running away.

Looking at the huge reward for one person on the ground, Wu Gen had a grimace on his face. Needless to say, he could only rely on himself to move things. Today, Shachu's open mouth offended Shui Congyue again.

After struggling to carry the reward up the mountain, Wu Gen opened it and saw that all the fatigue in his body was gone. Although his official promotion was not high this time, the reward was quite large. He was awarded five hundred taels of silver alone, as well as silks, satin, drinks, etc.

.

Wu Gen couldn't help but smile. After being poor for more than ten years, he finally got rich today.

Five days after Shachu left, Wu Gen was building a new yard at the foot of the mountain. A horse came rushing towards him from a distance. When he got closer, he saw that it was still Shachu.

Wu Gen walked forward with a smile and said, "You are running in such a hurry. Why, I have been appointed as the commander of the village."

Shachu turned over and dismounted, his face looked a little ugly, and he stopped talking.

"What's wrong, but something happened." Wu Gen's smile disappeared, and an unpleasant feeling filled his heart.

After hesitating for a long time, Sha Chu said: "There is something that Chief Zhang explained to me before I came here. You must not be impulsive after listening to it."

"Say, what's the matter?" Wu Gen was a little anxious.

"You promise first not to be impatient."

"Nao Suo, if you don't say anything, I will tie you up on the mountain and lock you up in the courtyard for three days."

"Okay, then let me tell you that Mo Xin was captured by the Daxia Army. Zhang Tunchang wanted you to get along with him for a long time, so he asked me to report it."

"Ah, why was he taken away? Whether he is dead or alive, the army can send people to rescue him." Wu Gen was a little surprised.

"There is no news yet. This matter is a bit tricky. Director Qu and the others are still discussing it."

"What are we discussing here? Human life is at stake." Wu Gen grabbed Sha Chu's shoulders and shook him. He suddenly stopped. "Maybe the army doesn't want to send anyone to rescue him because he is a commoner."
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