Chapter 123 Who do you think is coming?
What does this look like? Mingyi frowned in confusion. Xue Lin turned to look at her, "What? Are you still unwilling to leave?" "Oh!" Mingyi calmed down, responded, and gently pulled the reins to follow him. Xue Lin did not rush the horse, but was somewhat trusting the horse to rein in the horse. The two of them rode side by side, and the atmosphere was much more relaxed than before. Mingyi felt as if she had returned to the feeling they had when they got along before he left Wangjing. comfortable. Sure enough, there is a knot in my heart, and it is best to untie it as soon as possible. They are allies, how can they be alienated? If they get along like they do now, she is confident that they can always walk side by side. "Madam..." Xue Lin suddenly turned around and looked over. "Huh?" Mingyi responded subconsciously, raised her head and met his gaze, which was deep and deep. The smile on her face that she couldn't put away in time faded slightly. Only then did she react belatedly, as if she had done something for them. After the ceremony, he called her, and it was always just "Madam"? "Did you learn all the skills Madam knows from Aunt Su?" Xue Lin suddenly asked. Mingyi was slightly shuddered. Although it seemed a little strange for him to call Aunt Su, but after careful consideration, there was nothing wrong with it. "Forget it, I started learning the classics from Aunt Su." "It seems that Aunt Su is very capable. As far as I know, Madam has only been studying for a few months, and she can actually reach the level of a second-class scout in my scout camp. Maybe Madam is gifted?" Xue Lin said at the corner of his mouth. He raised it slightly, there seemed to be a smile in his voice, and his tone was brisk, like gossiping, but Mingyi didn't dare to relax at all.
"It doesn't count. I just have a good memory and am interested in these things... Speaking of which, before I started learning the Eight Classics from Aunt Su, I also learned some miscellaneous things here and there..." "Have you also learned from Princess Changning?" Xue Lin asked suddenly. Mingyi's heart trembled, and she suddenly raised her eyelashes and looked at him in surprise, "What?" For a moment, she suspected that she had heard wrongly. Xue Lin didn't look at her, holding the reins in one hand, facing her only with a stern profile. The words he just said were ordinary, but seemed to be mentioned casually. Mingyi twitched the corners of her stiff lips, "How could the Governor think so... How could a noble lady like Princess Changning understand this?" "Isn't Madam also a noble lady from Wangjing? But you also know this, and you are very good at it." Xue Lin turned to look at her, with a sharp light hidden in his eyes. "There are also differences between noble ladies. Who doesn't know that Princess Changning is the only one in Wangjing City? I have never heard that she can do this. As for me... the governor should have heard of it. I used to do it when I was young. Spent some time in Jiannan." "So Madam went to Jiannan Military Middle School? It seems that Mr. Gao is also proficient in scouting?" Xue Lin seemed very interested. Mingyi didn't know if her grandfather was proficient in this, but now she just wanted to fool him quickly, so she nodded "Yeah". "That's a pity. I was born at the wrong time. Otherwise, I could have asked Gao Lao Yi and Er for advice." , didn’t you tell me before that you have never been out of Wangjing?” Another knife hit, and Mingyi could no longer hold back the smile on her face, "Really? Maybe it was because I was too young at that time, so I couldn't remember it, and I always forget it accidentally." "Madam, she has a good memory. She remembers what she learned, but she can't remember whether she has been to Jiannan." Xue Lin said softly. When the hair on Mingyi's body stood up, he smiled softly, "But Also, even if you have a good memory, you can’t remember everything. I’ve seen people who remember some things very well but don’t care about other things. Is Mrs. Xu like this too?” "The Governor is well-informed!" Mingyi didn't know what else to say and laughed dryly. Xue Lin did not comment on her insincere compliment, but he also did not dwell on the topic just now. Both of them fell silent, but Mingyi quietly breathed a sigh of relief in this silence. When going downhill, the horse's speed naturally increased, and it clicked very regularly, which sounded brisk and pleasant to Mingyi's ears. At this moment, a harsh hooting sound suddenly came. Mingyi covered her ears in discomfort. When she raised her eyes, she saw that Xue Lin's expression had changed. The horse's reins vibrated and he started to gallop. Mingyi rushed to catch up. The place where the sound was heard was not far from them. The two of them turned around and ran down the high slope for a while. They saw two people in front of them. They were both dressed in black clothes and silver armor. They were dressed like the Anxi Army. When they saw them, they clasped their fists in greeting, " Governor!" Xue Lin nodded lightly, "What's going on?" "I bumped into him just now while patrolling. He covered his head and face. Just as he was about to ask, he hit the horse and ran away. We have sent people to chase him. We stayed and watched." One of the two soldiers said.
Mingyi had already slid off the horse and squatted aside to look at the horse's hoof prints on the sand, but her expression was somewhat strange, "This doesn't look like a Beidi horse, nor does it look like a Tubo horse..." The horseshoes commonly used in each place are different. Qualified scouts can naturally identify the horseshoe prints. Mingyi can easily tell that the horses are not like Beidi and Tubo. Naturally, he can also see where the horse is, but why not tell him, Xue Lin naturally understands. "Where are they chasing?" Xue Lin asked in a deep voice. "That end!" The soldier raised his hand and pointed. The direction of the horse's hoof prints was indeed the east. Xue Lin nodded, got on his horse again, "You don't have to stay here, find a few more people, and chase south. You follow me!" The last sentence was addressed to Mingyi. "Yes!" The two soldiers took the order and turned to go south. Mingyi climbed on the horse's back as instructed. Xue Lin turned the horse's head and galloped away in a certain direction. Mingyi quickly grabbed the horse's belly and followed him. It was definitely not going east. After running a few steps, they suddenly heard another sharp roar, not far from the direction they were going. Xue Lin urged the horse faster, and Mingyi could only grit her teeth and keep up. When he arrived at the sound of De Ming Dy, there was a group of soldiers there, cupping their hands and fists towards him, calling him "Captain". Mingyi glanced at Xue Lin very quickly. He had jumped off the horse. The soldiers immediately got out of the way, but there was only an abandoned horse behind them, and there was no one. Look at what was left on the sand. The hoof prints are also the same as the ones just now, the hoof prints of the Central Plains horses. "Disperse and look for us again!" Xue Lin waved his hand, and the soldiers immediately took orders and dispersed in groups of two and two. "So, you already knew that the horse hoof prints were from the suspicion formation." Otherwise, why would his soldiers look in this direction? "Such things happen all the time. If my soldiers can't see through such a situation, why should they guard the northwest?" Xue Lin's tone was flat, as if it was a matter of course. "Who do you think is coming?" Mingyi bit her lip, but still asked. "What do you think?" Xue Lin looked up at her and asked instead of answering, his eyes still dark. "If he is really someone sent from the Central Plains or the imperial court, he will definitely not leave such obvious flaws." After Mingyi finished speaking, she looked at him with bated breath. She was not just trying to excuse herself, but was afraid that he would misunderstand. Xue Lin gave a soft "hmm" and nodded, "Indeed! What is true is false, and false is true. Without verification from multiple parties, we cannot be sure. After all, those two parties are not the ones who want to cause discord between the Anxi Army and the court the most. "?" Xue Lin raised his hand and pointed in two directions. (End of this chapter)