Qishanguan.

at dusk.

Luo Xingchen and his party were no longer in the city of Qishanguan, but in the wilderness outside.

They were a group of four and did not bring anyone else with them because they were worried that the news would be leaked.

What surprised Luo Xingchen was that Yue Yueling didn't know martial arts, but he could ride a horse, which was enough.

In this way, she could ride a horse and walk alone, saving Luo Xingchen a lot of effort.

At this time, Yue Yueling reined in the horse's rope, took out a roll of maps, and compared the nearby terrain.

"The ancients said that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. This statement is indeed true. The stream I remembered in my mind turned out to be like this when I saw it on site."

Yue Yueling exclaimed many times along the way, and many times his eyes flashed with surprise.

"Has no one taken you out of seclusion before?" Luo Xingchen asked.

"Ever since I was very young, my father said that my body was weak and not suitable for practicing martial arts. My family has regarded me as a weak person. No one has ever dared to take me out. I can only learn about it from books and information.

The world outside."

"Then how did you learn to ride a horse?" Mo Anbai asked from the side.

"I learned secretly about books and ink painting. They brought a pony over and they learned to ride a horse. I followed them and learned secretly. Soon, I learned it. Although my riding skills are not good, I can ride a horse without any problem."

Yue Yueling raised the corners of her lips and smiled.

"I see, this is what your father and your eldest brother agreed to." Mo Anbai said.

"Maybe my mother also acquiesced, even though she loves Nian Qi more..." Yue Yueling bit her lip and said.

"You and Yue Nianqi are both her biological children, why would she love Yue Nianqi more? This doesn't make sense." Mo Anbai felt strange.

"This is related to a previous incident."

"Nian Qi was lost once when she was a child, and it was about more than a year before she found it again."

"Just because of this incident, my mother feels even more sorry for Nian Qi."

Yue Yueling sighed.

This is also helpless.

"No way? Qishanguan Pass is heavily guarded. Who dares to steal the children of Marshal Yue's family?" Mo Anbai covered his mouth in disbelief.

"That was more than ten years ago. At that time, Qishanguan Pass was still under construction. Once, my father led the troops to go out to fight. Someone from the Jianghu took the opportunity to steal Nian Qi and use it to threaten my father.

, asking him to withdraw his troops."

"But my father did not compromise and still sent troops to wipe out that Jianghu sect."

"Nian Qi is lucky to have survived..."

"Just because of this, my mother almost turned against my father." Yue Yueling said.

"That's understandable. It's understandable that your mother loves Yue Nianqi more, but it's not a good thing to be too doting..."

Luo Xingchen didn't have the slightest fondness for Yue Nianqi.

Yue Nianqi is unruly and willful and difficult to get along with. Because of her negligence, Shi Yiyun successfully disguised herself as her maid.

"Misfortune and fortune depend on each other. Who can know the future? All I know is that I am living a good life."

A smile appeared on Yue Yueling's face. She pointed forward and said: "I have found the road. From here, there should be a small road that can be used by horses to get to Luolan Pass as quickly as possible."

"Okay, without further ado, let's speed up and get there."

Luo Xingchen nodded.

According to what Yue Zhange knows.

Yue Leiting should stay at Luolan Pass at this time.

Luolan Pass is the largest pass outside Qishang Pass. There is also a small city there, which is heavily defended and can be regarded as a fulcrum of that area.

…

Inside Luolan Pass.

Yue Leiting was sitting in a small courtyard, with many notes piled on the desk in front of him.

"I've been here for several days, but why haven't I found out where the Liao people broke through the defenses and entered the interior?"

A trace of anger flashed in Yue Leiting's eyes.

Standing in front of him was the garrison general of Luolan Pass, Shi Guanshan.

Shi Guanshan was tall and thick, and he earned his position as a garrison general with his swords and spears, and his military exploits.

But he is a good fighter and not good at managing affairs.

Hearing Yue Leiting's questioning, he touched his head and grinned: "Commander, my subordinates have already asked them to investigate. Who knows why they can't find out? What a waste. Wait for my subordinates to go back.

Teach them a lesson."

"Stop lecturing me. From now on, you should still be in charge of military training. Don't worry about anything else."

Yue Leiting waved his hand and drove Shi Guanshan away.

He had already given him a chance, but Shi Guanshan failed to grasp it. Judging from this incident, Shi Guanshan was only suitable to be a fierce general who charged into battle. He could not handle the internal affairs within the pass.

Yue Leiting tapped his fingers on the table, his mind spinning, and he was already thinking about the candidate to replace Shi Guanshan.

Since Shi Guanshan can't do it, he can only replace him with someone else.

"There are still too few capable people who can be trusted. In the end, this matter of internal affairs still requires literati."

Yue Leiting did not want the court to send capable scholars to manage Guanyi, but the many mistakes that occurred in Qishanguan proved that they could not manage it well with military men like them alone.

"Go back and talk to Mr. Luo. Maybe he can find a solution."

Yue Leiting thought of Luo Xingchen. The court might not be able to send any reliable candidates, but Luo Xingchen might not be able to think of a suitable candidate.

Thinking of this, he decided to put this matter aside for the time being and deal with other matters first.

When he glanced at the thick sheets of paper on the table, his head ached. He had already arrived at Luolan Pass, and he still had to deal with so many things. He had not had a good rest for so many years.

Reaching out and rubbing his temples, Yue Leiting closed his eyes and rested his mind for a while. Then, he adjusted his mentality and prepared to deal with all the notes on the table.

At this moment, screams came from outside.

"boom……"

The door was pushed open, and it was Shi Guanshan who came in.

There were three arrows stuck in Shi Guanshan's body. Although it was not a vital part, a lot of blood was already bleeding from his body.

"Come on, Commander, there are many killers outside!"

Shi Guanshan's blood-smeared face looked anxious.

"My soldiers have temporarily stopped the killer, but they can't hold him back for long. Commander, without further ado, let's leave through the secret passage at the back immediately." Shi Guanshan breathed heavily.

"Okay, let's go!"

Yue Leiting stood up, grabbed his sword in a hurry, and rushed to the secret passage at the back. He couldn't care less about the notes on the table.

Behind this small courtyard, there is a secret passage leading outside the city.

Through the secret passage, Yue Leiting quickly moved outside the city. When he got on his horse, there were only seven soldiers behind him, including the injured Shi Guanshan. These were the only ones left.

"The city is already in chaos. Let's find a safe place first and gather our troops."

After Yue Leiting said this, he turned to look at Shi Guanshan and said, "Old Shi, how is your injury?"

"It's okay, Commander, it's just a minor injury. My subordinate wasn't wearing any armor, so he was accidentally attacked by the brats."

Shi Guanshan had already pulled out three broken arrows.
Chapter completed!