0312. Messenger of the Spider Temple

More than half a year has passed since Wu Beichen and others returned to the border.

The few border soldiers told no one what happened during the trip to the military cemetery. Granny Cai and her grandson were placed in Longcheng Pass, and their lives were peaceful.

And because they received the [Thirty-Six Styles of the Heavenly Sword] sword manual and mental technique presented by Li Mu, the strength of several frontier troops increased by leaps and bounds in the past half year.

Especially Wu Beichen.

He has excellent swordsmanship, and has initially mastered the thirty-six styles of the Heavenly Sword. His cultivation has improved rapidly. In several border battles, he turned the tide and made great achievements. Now, he is the guard of the East Gate of Dragon City Guandong. , compared to the past, the official was promoted to four levels.

Except for one of the other frontier soldiers who unfortunately died on the battlefield, several others have also been promoted and can be regarded as new talents in the frontier army.

It can be said that their encounter in the Chang'an City Army Cemetery changed their lives.

Therefore, several border troops were very respectful and grateful to Li Mu.

Moreover, in recent days, the news that Li Mu killed the second prince, defeated the [Red Fire Demon God] Huang Shengyi, and was finally crowned King Taibai by the court has spread all over the world. Wu Beichen and other frontier soldiers were filled with emotions. They did not expect that , once you go back to pay homage to your fallen comrades, you can interact with such an earth-shattering figure.

Quasi-saint.

For many warriors, just thinking about these two words makes them feel unattainable and dizzying.

A few of them even buried this experience deep in their hearts, treating it as a wonderful scene in their lives and did not publicize it to outsiders.

Unexpectedly, I saw Li Mu again in Longcheng Pass today.

Wu Beichen was inexplicably surprised.

After a simple conversation, he took Wu Beichen to the gate of the small courtyard where Granny Cai's grandparents stayed at Longcheng Pass.

"Cai Cai, Cai Cai, look who's here." Wu Beichen pushed the door open and entered.

Grandma Cai, who was washing clothes in the yard, knew who was coming as soon as she heard it. She twisted her wet clothes and said with a smile: "Beichen, why is it here at this time today? Cai Cai went to the Iron Sword Hall to practice swordsmanship. Hey, it's …Ah, it’s Master Li, you…”

When she raised her head, she saw Li Mu standing next to Wu Beichen, and she immediately stood up with joy.

"Grandma Cai." Li Mu greeted with a smile.

The old woman is in good spirits and her body looks much stronger.

"Mr. Li, why are you here?" Granny Cai was very happy, her savior. If it hadn't been for Li Mu, she and Cai Cai would have died at the gate of the military cemetery.

"I was passing by Longcheng Pass on business, and I met Brother Wu on the street, so I came to see you and Cai Cai." Li Mu said, "Looking at your body, you did well at the border pass."

"Okay, everything is fine." People are in high spirits during happy events. Granny Cai quickly asked Li Mu to sit down and brought out some food. They were all border specialties, mostly mutton. Beyond Longcheng Pass was the prairie, and the animal husbandry industry was relatively developed. .

After a while, several other border troops arrived one after another under Wu Beichen's notification. When they saw Li Mu, they all saluted and showed respect.

"Brother, please mess around..."

Cai Cai also rushed back.

The little girl was dressed in a swordsman's attire, with an inside-out sheepskin jacket, and she was holding an iron sword in her hand. She smelled him before she saw him, and came back from the outside with a flushed face. When she saw Li Mu, she immediately I threw myself into my arms, very excited.

She was still practicing swordplay in the Iron Sword Hall when a soldier came to inform her that a distinguished guest had come to her home and asked her to go back quickly. She was still wondering, except for a few uncles, she had no relatives left.

As a result, on the way back, I met Wu Beichen who was buying wine, vegetables and meat. After asking, I found out that it was Li Mu who came. At this time, the little girl ran all the way, full of joy and ran back panting. .

Li Mu rubbed Xiao Caicai's face: "Well, I've grown taller, handsomer, and stronger..."

The climate at the border is definitely much harsher than that in Chang'an Prefecture, but the meat-eating side dishes are really thriving. They are a head taller than half a year ago, their cheeks are much plumper, and their bodies have begun to develop, becoming taller and more mature. A young and attractive little beauty.

Moreover, the little girl's personality has become much more lively.

Grandma Cai quickly set up a large table of steaming meals.

Li Mu originally ate a lot at street stalls, but when he smelled the aroma of the food, he couldn't help but feel an appetite. He had to wait for Qiu Yin today anyway and couldn't leave Longcheng Pass, so he sat down and ate with an appetite.

"Brother Luanlai, will you stay at Longchengguan for a little longer?" Xiao Caicai blinked with big black eyes, looking forward to it.

Li Mu held his forehead.

Can we change the name?

When I made up a nonsense name, I really dug a hole for myself.

"I was supposed to leave today, but a friend I made an appointment with didn't arrive. I'll probably leave tomorrow."

Some of the brilliance in Cai Cai's eyes suddenly dimmed.

"Oh." She lowered her head and picked at the food in the bowl.

Everyone knows what’s on the little girl’s mind.

For her, apart from Granny Cai, maybe Li Mu is the closest person in the world, and his status is even higher than that of Wu Beichen and several other border soldiers, because Li Mu's words and deeds have had a great impact on her. The influence left a deep mark on her heart.

In the past few days, every time Wu Beichen gave them a regular dinner at Granny Cai's house, whenever he talked about Li Mu's legendary achievements that shocked the Western Qin Empire, the little girl would listen to it over and over again with great concentration, and would also chirp. Keep asking.

Li Mu rubbed the little girl's hair and said, "If you feel uncomfortable with border customs, you can go back to Chang'an Mansion. Now the entire Taibai County is my territory..."

The border is, after all, a place of war.

Moreover, the Western Qin Empire is currently in a state of turmoil.

Civil strife has arisen, but is external trouble still far away?

I'm afraid that as the news of the Zhenxi King's Rebellion spreads, there will be movement in the Northern Song Dynasty and the prairie. It won't be long before the border wars escalate and become more fierce.

Wu Beichen and others on the side also nodded.

As soldiers, they can naturally clearly sense the tense situation at the border in the past few days.

However, Cai Cai said firmly: "This is the place where dad fought. I want to stay here, work hard to practice swordsmanship, and defend this city like dad."

Li Mu nodded and said nothing more.

People who have faith are happy.

The little girl is young but strong-willed. In just half a year, she has reached the peak level of Heyijing. This shows that she really puts her heart into it. It would be best if she can have her own opinion.

After chatting for a while, time flew by.

After Li Mu gave Cai Cai, Wu Beichen and others some pointers on martial arts, he was ready to leave.

At this time, there was a sudden noise outside the door.

Just look at the door of the small courtyard, which was pushed open. The first ones to enter were a few warriors wearing leather armor. Then a short, fat middle-aged man with the appearance of a prairie barbarian walked in, followed by a group of warriors wearing leather armor. Several generals in frontier armor.

"Why are you here?" Cai Cai's expression changed.

Wu Beichen and others also stood up, looking unkind.

Wu Beichen looked at a tall and lanky general behind the short, fat middle-aged man with a slightly angry expression, and frowned: "General Zhou, what do you mean by barging in with the prairie people?"

The tall and thin general smiled slightly and said: "Vice General Wu is here too... Haha, Ambassador Wu has always been unforgettable after seeing Cai Cai in the Iron Sword Hall. He thought of his little daughter who died young, so , before I leave, I want to come and see Cai Cai."

"I won't see him, you go." Cai Cai stood up, holding the iron sword in her hand, and refused directly.

A hint of embarrassment appeared on General Zhou's face.

As for the short, fat man with a prairie appearance, who was called Ambassador Wu, his eyes were shining brightly ever since he entered the yard, and he had been staring at Cai Cai. That kind of look was definitely not what a father who lost his daughter saw with his daughter. The look of the very similar girl was full of naked possessiveness, but more like a wolf staring at fat.

As for the others, they were all ignored by the so-called Ambassador of Ukraine.

Even Wu Beichen, who was the guard of the east gate of Dragon City Pass, was not in the eyes of this middle-aged fat man.

As for Li Mu?

He was a young man who looked like a teenager, and his clothes were very ordinary. No one would associate him with the Taibai King who had the same name as the Western Qin Dynasty, and thought he was just a neighbor who was unimpeded.

The expression on Wu Beichen's face was full of disgust, and he said: "General Zhou, since the master has spoken, you should leave with Ambassador Wu. This place is Longcheng Pass, not the prairie. It is not that the prairie people can do whatever they want. The place."

General Zhou smiled and said: "Western Qin is a country of etiquette, and everyone who comes here is a guest. What's more, Ambassador Wu came with the goodwill of the Prairie Spider Temple. Now the situation at the border is tense. Commander Yue has given an order not to be ignored. Ambassador Wu."

A frontier soldier next to Wu Beichen couldn't help but said: "Does the so-called no neglect mean that the children of the Qin people are flattering and serving the grassland people?"

"Bold." General Zhou glared at the soldiers over there: "What is your military rank? There is no place for you to talk here."

On the other side, Li Mu called Cai Cai to him in a low voice: "What's going on?"

Caicai leaned into Li Mu's ear and told the story.

However, a few days ago, the Prairie Spider Temple sent an envoy, willing to form an alliance with the Western Qin Border Army to jointly deal with the Prairie Wolf Temple. The news has spread in the inner city. Some people in the Western Qin Border Army are concerned about such an alliance. He was quite interested, so the ambassador named Wula Buduo, representing the Spider Temple, entered Longcheng Pass. Once he met Cai Cai by chance, he teased her and later said that Cai Cai looked like his daughter who died young and wanted to adopt her. Cai Cai was brought back to the Prairie Spider Temple to be cultivated... However, Cai Cai was rejected and pestered several times later. If it weren't for the help of Wu Beichen, the city gate general, Cai Cai would have been killed by these prairie people. Robbed.

Unexpectedly, after a few days of silence, this prairie man who didn't have many friends actually broke into Cai Cai's house.

Moreover, looking at it like this, Zhou An, the commander of Longcheng Pass [Iron Sword Camp], personally brought him here, so I'm afraid the person who came here is evil.