Nightwatcher

After the sun went down, the sky remained dark for quite a long time before being replaced by night.

On a higher hillside, the mission team lit a bonfire and set up tents here.

The female relatives did not get out of the carriage, but slept in the carriage wrapped in thin blankets, Xu Qi'an and other high-ranking officials slept in tents, and the guards at the lower level slept around the bonfire.

Fortunately, in the mid-spring season, the night is neither too hot nor too cold, with the wind blowing, which is quite refreshing. It's just that there are more mosquitoes, and I like these strong "fat sheep" very much.

The sound of "pop" kept ringing, and the soldiers were cursing away the mosquitoes.

Xu Qi'an came back from his patrol, and upon seeing this scene, he knew that there were no herbal medicines for repelling mosquitoes in the mission team, and at most, some gold sore medicines for wounds and commonly used detoxification pills were stocked.

As for the herbal medicine for repelling mosquitoes, it cannot be so fine.

"Why are there so many mosquitoes?" Sicheng Dali, wearing white single clothes, came out of the tent and complained:

"There are insects buzzing in my ears, how can I sleep, how can I sleep?"

Being pampered is a common problem of civil servants. Earlier on the boat, although there were some bumps and rolls, it was a minor problem, so we had to bear with it.

Traveling by land is much more difficult. There is no big bed, no tea table, no delicate food, and you have to endure mosquito bites.

When the two censors heard the complaint from the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, they immediately came out to agree, with frowning faces: "It's hard, it's hard."

At this time, it seemed how stupid Xu Qi'an's proposal was. If they didn't change the land route, they would still be floating in the water, sleeping on a big soft bed and having a separate room to rest.

Chu Xianglong, who has a copper skin and iron frame, is not afraid of mosquito bites, and lightly mocked: "Since I chose to go by land, I naturally have to bear the corresponding consequences. We have only walked for a day, and now it is too late to change to the waterway."

Xu Qi'an took out a handful of special spices, and said loudly: "I have insect repellent spices here, take a piece and throw it into the bonfire, and it will drive away mosquitoes."

The soldiers were overjoyed, and received spices from Xu Qi'an as required, and threw them into the bonfire.

The spices burned slowly in the fire, and a slightly pungent fragrance overflowed. After a while, there were no mosquitoes around.

"Haha, there are really no more mosquitoes, Shu Tan."

"Now I can sleep in peace, thanks to Mr. Xu."

Around piles of bonfires, the soldiers were not stingy with their praise. Xu Yinluo's spices solved their immediate troubles. After no mosquito bites, the whole person felt comfortable.

Happiness starts from these small benefits. If you change to an official leader, you will definitely not care about the little troubles of these low-level soldiers.

Not to mention, if you don't sleep well at night, you will be tired tomorrow, and if you have to travel, the vicious circle will lead to a decline in the combat power of the entire team.

The increased happiness of the soldiers will also be fed back to the leaders, and they will become more respectful and recognized by the leaders.

For example, when Xu Qi'an proposed to change the route and take a more difficult land route, the entire team complained in private, but excluding the hundred imperial guards, they didn't complain at all.

This is identification.

The two censors and the prime minister of Dali Temple asked for a piece of spice, and went back to the tent to light it on the incense burner. The effect of repelling mosquitoes was immediate, and the "buzzing buzzing" sound was no longer heard.

"Master Xu even prepared such a small gadget. He is indeed a master at solving crimes, with a delicate mind."

The censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate came out of the tent and praised him loudly.

In the carriage not far away, the maidservants smelled the faint fragrance and said happily: "It smells very good, let's go get some and burn it to repel mosquitoes."

"What are you taking? Xu Yinluo and General Chu are having conflicts. Don't make fun of yourself at this time." Another maid said.

"No, Xu Yinluo has a very good personality, and he is especially gentle to us girls." The maid said.

"Hey, I'm talking about General Chu. We are from the palace, so we must know what to do. No matter how good Xu Yinluo is, we must not forget our identities, understand."

"Yes, and I heard that it was Xu Yinluo who wanted to change the land route, and we worked so hard. It's true."

As soon as these words came out, the other maidservants condemned Xu Yinluo one after another, hating and hating talking non-stop.

The princess curled up in the corner and sneered disdainfully.

These brainless maidservants have short-sighted eyes like toads, and can only see the mosquitoes flying in front of them.

Although she was also tired, she also doubted whether it was really dangerous to cross the waterway, and also doubted Xu Qi'an's judgment. But she firmly supported Xu Qi'an's decision.

It is better to suffer a little and suffer a little crime than to encounter danger.

The Prime Minister of Dali Temple opened the curtain of the tent, looked at Xu Qi'an who was sitting with the soldiers, and asked, "How sure is Master Xu?"

He was referring to the matter of setting up an ambush on the waterway, and gently reminded Xu Qi'an to consider the matter of the bet.

After all, Dali Temple Prime Minister and Xu Qi'an didn't hold any grudges against people, and they didn't want to see him. The main reason was that the Dali Temple Minister and Xu Qi'an had a big enmity. As an official under the Dali Temple Minister's hand, he had to sit upright.

How could I be sure, letting Yang Yan step on the trap was to test Xu Qi'an, shaking his head slightly, without saying a word.

A censor said: "Just counting the time, Yang Jinluo should have arrived at Liushitan. I must have known if there was an ambush. When will he meet us?"

Xu Qi'an said: "I left a signal along the way, and he will follow it."

It won't take long to catch up with Jin Luo's footsteps and follow the signal. Tomorrow morning at the latest, maybe tonight at the earliest.

Chu Xianglong and several civil servants fell silent, thinking about each other, waiting for Yang Yan's arrival.

After half an hour, everyone fell asleep, snoring like frogs, one after another.

Xu Qi'an didn't sleep, and took a dead branch, writing and drawing on the ground, thinking about how he should investigate the case after going to the northern border.

After finding out the case, how to bring the evidence back to the capital without alarming King Zhenbei.

The most troublesome thing about this matter is that he has nothing to do with King Zhenbei, but what King Zhenbei wants to do to him is very easy.

It is understandable that Dali Sicheng and the others are negative about the case. They probably want to go through the motions, and then return to the capital to cross three thousand miles, but there is no refugee. This is unreasonable. North, that's a fool's job.

Chu Xianglong resolutely opposed my going by land, so maybe he didn't have this consideration. He wanted me to go directly to the northern border, and when I arrived in the northern border, I became a puppet at the mercy of others.

Want to investigate in private?

dream.

Amidst the thoughts, suddenly, he caught a wave of air movement coming from a distance.

Xu Qi'an suddenly got up, his right hand was faster than his brain, and pressed the handle of the black gold long knife.

On the other side, Chu Xianglong also opened his eyes with sharp eyes.

The two did not make eye contact, but looked towards the south together. In the dark night, a figure came slowly, carrying a silver gun, it was Yang Yan.

The moment they saw him, Xu Qi'an and Chu Xianglong showed their nervousness and anticipation.

The former bent down to pick up the water bag, went up to meet him, and said, "Boss, how is the situation?"

Yang Yan took the water bag, drank it up in one gulp, and said in a deep voice, "There is a dragon lying in ambush on Liushi Beach, and the ship sank."

Sure enough, there was an ambush. I was really afraid of something. Does Murphy's Law apply to the whole universe? Xu Qi'an's heart sank, and finally that little luck disappeared.

Is there really an ambush? !

Chu Xianglong clenched the handle of the knife tightly, and the bonfire reflected his slightly constricted pupils.

"Boss, you sit down first. I'll call the people from the third division to come over. They should listen together and understand the situation." Xu Qi'an called Yang Yan to sit down by the campfire, and handed over the package containing dry food.

Then, he entered the tent one by one and woke up Yushi, Dali Sicheng and Chen Butou of the Criminal Department.

Chen Butou got out of the tent and saw Yang Yan, without thinking about it, he asked a little urgently: "Yang Jinluo, did you encounter an ambush?"

The two censors and the chancellor of Dali Temple stared at Yang Yan closely.

"There is an ambush at Liushitan, and the ship has sunk. If we hadn't changed our course, our entire army would have been wiped out today." Yang Yan's face was serious.

There is really an ambush, there is really an ambush for Dali Temple Cheng.

completely annihilated? The faces of the two censors changed slightly, they suddenly looked at Xu Qi'an, bowed and said: "Thanks to Mr. Xu's vigilance, he judged the ambush in advance, and let me escape."

Chen Butou of the Criminal Department looked at Xu Qi'an with admiration in his eyes, and he was convinced of this enemy of his immediate boss.

"Let's talk in the tent." Dali Temple Cheng suggested.

Xu Qi'an nodded, summoned Chen Xiao who had already woken up, and told him, "Don't sleep tonight, everyone cheer up and take a good look around."

Chen Xiao heard the whole process from the sidelines, understood the seriousness of the matter, and nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, my lord."

Xu Qi'an immediately followed the crowd into the tent.

The princess, who was sleeping curled up in the corner of the carriage, was awakened by the sound of noisy footsteps, armor clashing, and discussions.

The maidservants in the same car had already woken up and gathered around the window to watch.

"It's so noisy at night, what happened?"

"Didn't you sleep well just now? Why did you suddenly go out to inspect?"

The concubine's heart trembled, she lifted the thin blanket, rubbed her eyes, pushed open the door of the carriage, and jumped out of the carriage cautiously.

She caught a group of imperial guards who were about to go out for inspection, and asked, "What are you doing?"

The soldiers at the front looked her up and said, "Yang Jinluo is back. It is said that he was ambushed at Liushi Beach and the ship sank."

A soldier behind added: "If Master Xu hadn't changed the course, we would all be finished today."

The concubine was startled, and a strong feeling of fear surged up.

There really was an ambush, and it was lucky for me. Fortunately, he was there. Fortunately, he reacted early. She patted her chest. At this moment, she felt a strong sense of security.

The ordinary princess took a deep breath, turned around and returned to the carriage.

"Did you ask, what's wrong with them?" the maidservants hurriedly asked.

"There is an ambush on the waterway, and the ship has sunk." The princess said lightly.

Inside the carriage, there were exclamations everywhere, and the maidservants showed expressions of fear.

"Why, why is there an ambush? Why are we ambushing us?"

"Fortunately, Mr. Xu is smart and took us overland early."

There were murmurs everywhere, and the maidservants talked a lot.

The princess wrapped herself in a thin blanket, curled up in a corner, hugged her shoulders, and trembled slightly.

She felt the cold in the dark night, the cold from the bottom of her heart.

Who can help me

PS: I'm in a bad state today, I've had a headache all day, and I'm sitting in front of the computer in a daze, it's too uncomfortable. I want to go to bed early and rest well. Remember to correct typos.