Shopkeeper Bai just smiled and didn't comment.

Although Qin Xiao didn't miss every word he said to Shopkeeper Bai, of course he wouldn't really believe everything the old fox said.

"By the way, does the shopkeeper know that something happened to Mr. Yuwen?" Qin Xiao suddenly asked.

Shopkeeper Bai's eyes twitched slightly, but he just sighed and said nothing.

His reaction naturally indicated that he already knew that Mr. Yuwen was ambushed.

Qin Xiao admired Shopkeeper Bai for being so well-informed. The general had just received the news that the old Marquis was ambushed today. Shopkeeper Bai seemed to know more than General Wan.

In fact, he still couldn't understand Shopkeeper Bai's current position.

Logically speaking, he assisted the general in bringing down the Yuwen family, so he certainly deserved a lot of credit, and he should be considered a member of the general. But if he had known about the attack on Mr. Yuwen, why didn't he tell the general as soon as possible? And

In other words, he just wants to keep a low profile as much as possible at this time.

"The whereabouts of the eldest young master are unknown." Qin Xiao said softly: "He may have thought that the ambush of the old marquis was the result of the general sending people. If this is the case, the eldest young master will definitely regard the general as the enemy who killed his father, and is likely to commit crimes that should not be done.

Mistake."

Shopkeeper Bai said: "He really can't make a mistake. If he really makes the general an enemy, then the Yuwen family will probably fall into a place of no return."

"Can the shopkeeper find him?" Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment, then said: "You have great magical powers, can you find the eldest son and explain it clearly?"

Shopkeeper Bai smiled lightly and said: "Everyone in the world can explain to him, but I can't." He glanced at Qin Xiao and said, "I am a retainer of the Yuwen family, but I helped the imperial court bring down the Yuwen family, so I am old.

Only the Marquis will go to Beijing to plead guilty. If everything goes well, that's fine. But if the old Marquis is assassinated on the way, the eldest son will naturally settle the account on my side." He sighed lightly: "The eldest son may think that

, the old Marquis died in the hands of me and the general."

Qin Xiao thought that shopkeeper Bai's worries were not unreasonable.

"The general has gone through countless trials and hardships, and the general will always solve these problems." Shopkeeper Bai said: "On the other hand, it's me. It's best not to talk too much or do too much at this time. Just hide here and fish. The Yuwen family

They hate me for being disloyal, and other aristocratic families may not have a good impression of me. I assisted the general to return Xiling to the imperial court.

Now there are many people who want to kill me quickly."

Qin Xiao thought that the general would try his best to return to Xiling for the sake of the empire and the people of Xiling. Although you, shopkeeper Bai, have indeed made contributions to the empire by assisting the general, you are after all a retainer of the Yuwen family and you are responsible for the Yuwen family's job.

Moreover, he won the trust of Mr. Yuwen, but in the end he betrayed the Yuwen family. It was natural for him to be regarded as a traitor who had cheated on others.

"It's already very late." Shopkeeper Bai obviously had no interest in continuing to talk about the Yuwen family. He put down the fishing rod, raised an arm and waved. A servant came over from the dark place. Shopkeeper Bai said calmly:

"Riding School, since you have followed the general, in the future you will think of serving the country, as well as Yuwen's family and Tang Rong, you should not get too involved in these, it will not be of much benefit to you."

Qin Xiao wanted to say something, but he didn't say it.

Shopkeeper Bai said this, so there was no need for Qin Xiao to stay any longer.

In fact, he knew very well that Shopkeeper Bai's last two sentences were actually a hope that he would not have to ask him about Tang Rong's news in the future. Even if he knew something, he would obviously not reveal a word to Qin Xiao again.

The origin of Tang Rong has really become a mystery. Thinking that maybe there will never be a chance to see Tang Rong again, Qin Xiao felt a little sad. He took the sachet that Tang Rong left for himself when he left.

Tang Rong still had some feelings for herself, otherwise she wouldn't have left this sachet for herself.

The Baihu Battalion was mobilized to Fan County, and the officers and soldiers in the camp quickly received the news.

Although he was a little surprised, the White Tiger Camp was now affiliated with the Protectorate and was an official imperial military force. If the general had orders, he would naturally act in accordance with them.

Yuan Shangyu naturally knew that Baihuying went to Fan County this time to mix with Fan Qi. He also knew in his heart that in the end, the three Xiling cavalry would probably be organized together, and the final station would probably be in Fan.

county.

The general returned to Xiling to train his troops. The ultimate goal was to build a defense line in Xiling to deal with the possible eastward advance of the Wutuo people.

Fanjun is located in the far west of Xiling. Once the war begins, it is the frontline. The general will naturally use Fanjun as the first line of defense against the Wutuo people.

Although the landscape of the entire Xiling is dominated by hills, the terrain of Fan County is more complex than that of Zhen County to the east. The plain cultivated land area in Zhen County can at least produce some food, while Fan County has undulating hills and roads.

It is rugged and winding, with many mines, but very few grain fields.

If Fan County is to be used as the first line of defense against the Wutuo people, the general must have a clear understanding of the topography of Fan County. As a cavalry that can be reused, the reorganized Xiling Three Cavalry will inevitably

We need to train on the hilly terrain of Fan County.

Therefore, the commander of Baihuying knew very well that he might not come back to Fanjun this time. Even before the Wutuo people came to kill them, the soldiers of Baihuying would not have the chance to go back to visit their families.

If it were in the past, he might let all the soldiers in the battalion rest for two days, and those with family members nearby would ask them to go back and take a look. But now that Baihu Camp is under the command of the general, Yuan Shangyu knows that the general's military regulations are strict, so he naturally does not dare to do this

Tao command.

The general ordered Zhonglang to lead Su Changyu's troops to the west, and shopkeeper Bai followed him.

Qin Xiao knew that Shopkeeper Bai should have a good relationship with the Fan family, but Su Changyu was not good at dealing with people, so he asked Shopkeeper Bai to go to the center to take charge of communicating with the Fan family.

Yuan Shangyu gave the entire White Tiger Camp two days of preparation time. On the day of departure, all the tents were dismantled and loaded onto the truck, and all the weapons in the armory were also loaded onto the truck.

It was naturally impossible for Fan Jun to prepare a camp for White Tiger Camp in advance for a sudden trip. Yuan Shangyu brought all his belongings with him just in case.

When they set off, shopkeeper Bai was still riding a carriage, but Tang Rong was no longer around him.

After the team set off, Qin Xiao actually didn't know when he would be able to return here.

Qin Xiao felt quite sad when he thought that when he first met Yuwen Chengchao, everyone fought against the group of dandies from aristocratic families in the restaurant, but now Yuwen Chengchao's whereabouts are unknown, and he may even regard the general as his enemy.

Fat Fish and others have been staying in the army since the old Marquis left Fenggan City. The news that the old Marquis was ambushed will naturally not spread in the camp. In fact, the general is very concerned about this and secretly ordered that no one be killed.

The news that the old marquis was killed was not allowed to be mentioned in the camp.

Baihuying had just been incorporated into the Guards Army, and in fact it had not yet adapted to the role of officers and soldiers.

Of course Yuan Shangyu is a confidant of the Yuwen family, and Fat Fish and others are even more confidants of the eldest son Yuwen Chengchao. Yuan Shangyu single-handedly promoted all the riding school captains in the camp. Even Qin Xiao was promoted because of

It was only because of Yuwen Chengchao that he could enter the White Tiger Camp.

Therefore, the relationship between Baihuying and the Yuwen family is difficult to be severed in a short time.

Qin Xiao even thought that if Yuan Shangyu was asked to choose between the general and the Yuwen family, Yuan Shangyu would probably follow Yuwen Chengchao's order.

The general was obviously also worried about the Yuwen family's influence on the White Tiger Camp, so he asked the White Tiger Camp to quickly go to Fan County to form a cavalry unit with Fan Qi. When the two battalions were formed into one cavalry, the Yuwen family's influence on this team would quickly increase.

weaken.

The team did not delay at all on the way. After entering Fan County, Su Changyu ordered the two night crows who came with him to rush to Heiyang City in advance to inform the Fan family of the general's order.

The team walked for another two days, and less than half a day's journey from Heiyang City, a group of cavalry suddenly appeared in front of them. Before they could get close, the first person had already dismounted and walked quickly to meet Su Changyu. When he arrived, he bowed and saluted: "

May I ask, who is the Zhonglang General?"

Su Changyu wore a night crow mask, nodded slightly, and said in a calm voice: "I am Su Changyu."

"Liao Zhong, the deputy commander of Fan Qi, has come to greet General Zhonglang." The man raised his hands and said, "By order of the commander, I have come to lead the way for General Zhong Lang." He raised his hand and pointed to the southwest: "Fan Qi's camp is occupied.

There are still forty miles from here, and the commander and the entire battalion are waiting for General Zhonglang to arrive."

Su Changyu didn't talk nonsense and just nodded. Liao Zhong immediately returned to his horse, mounted his horse and led the team towards Fan Qi's camp.

At midnight, Qin Xiao saw a camp at the foot of a mountain in front of him. He knew that it should be Fan Qi's camp. Looking due west, under the setting sun, he could faintly see the shadow of a city outline over there.

, knowing that it was Heiyang City, and the road between Fanqi Camp and Heiyang City was very close.

"General Zhonglang, that is Xiaomi Mountain." Liao Zhong pointed to the mountain behind Fan Qi's camp and said: "At the bottom of the mountain is where Fan Qi is stationed. When the commander received the news, General Zhonglang led the White Tiger Camp.

, so we specially selected a camp here...!" Pointing to the large grassland next to it, he said: "If General Zhong Lang has no objections, the White Tiger Battalion can be temporarily stationed here. After the two battalions are reorganized,

Then the Zhonglang General will choose a better camp, and everything will be in accordance with the Zhonglang General’s instructions.”

Qin Xiao thought that Fan Qi had received the news. Naturally, the two night crows sent by Su Changyu in advance met Fan Ziqi and informed the general's reorganizing generals. Fan Ziqi then quickly informed Fan Qi and asked Fan Qi to prepare for being recruited.

Prepare.

Su Changyu saw that this grassland was very spacious, and it was a suitable place for Baihu Camp's temporary camp, so he immediately ordered Yuan Shangyu to lead his people to camp here.

"Qin Riding School, you come with me to Fan Qi's side." Su Changyu told Qin Xiao, without any nonsense, he rode directly towards Fan Qi's camp. Qin Xiao thought to himself, don't go to Fan Qi's camp this time.
Chapter completed!