"Drive... drive... drive..."
As the sound of cheering and shouting grew louder, several horse-drawn carriages slowly emerged from the official road. However, what drew peoples attention was not these overly luxurious carriages, but the people following behind them.
Behind each carriage, there were over a hundred soldiers following in three rows, standing densely. If an insider saw it, they would surely be shocked. These people marched along the road, standing upright and walking swiftly. Thousands of people took big strides forward, yet not a single sound of noise was heard. If it werent for the neat footsteps indicating their presence, one might not have noticed this troop even without using their eyes.
No need to guess, this group of people is indeed Xu Haifengs procession into Beijing.
Since the direction of the sound, Xu Haifeng grasped the time and was able to retrain a new Iron Army in just one month. With Andrews three people on the scene, they also selected more than 100 Kaesar warriors with martial arts skills, and under the boost of the blood wine medicine, their martial arts skills barely reached the level of Jianghu second or third-rate masters. This group of people was specially assigned by Xu Haifeng to form a new Imperial Guard. After everything was ready, Xu Haifeng set off more than two months in advance, he had planned to stay at home for at least one month.
Of course, before departure, he handed everything over to Tong Yifeng. With that old fox in charge, he was also very reassured. As for safety concerns, there was even more no need to worry. In this battle, the elite troops of Caesars people in the East were annihilated by 10%, whether they planned to send troops from the West or reorganize on the spot, it was absolutely not a matter of one move. Without three to five years of self-cultivation and recuperation, Caesars people would no longer be a concern. Therefore, Xu Haifeng could lead the Black Flag Army to Beijing with peace of mind, and Lin Wanxian, such an extraordinary beauty, would never be left unattended.
"Park."
At this moment, the only one who has the qualifications to give orders is also the only one. Xu Haifeng got off the carriage and looked at the mountain peak not far in front of him, with some excitement, some expectation, and some nervousness.
Behind the car, a woman with a beautiful face and fragrance slowly got out of the car. The beauty of this woman was truly unparalleled in the world, her clear eyes seemed to be able to see through everything, and she looked at Xu Haifeng with her beautiful eyes, asking: "General, why did you stop? Are we almost there?"
Xu Haifeng sighed and said, "You really can see through everything, cant you? Once we cross this mountain peak, its my hometown. Looking like were almost home, I dont know why, but my heart just cant calm down."
Lin Wanxian smiled slightly, and suddenly she was like a hundred flowers blooming together. She said softly, "As the saying goes, near home, timid heart, General, you are also not to blame."
"Its not that Im afraid or anything, but suddenly bringing so many people back, isnt it a bit inappropriate?" Xǔ Hǎifēng returned and looked at the dense and neat queue behind him, frowning.
"If the general is really not used to it, then bring a few people ahead of time." Lin Wanxian said lightly.
Although he had been with Lin Wanxian for more than a month, the two still hadnt crossed the boundaries of being just friends. It wasnt that Xu Haifeng didnt want to, but whenever he faced Lin Wanxian, he couldnt bring himself to speak up, let alone make a move. Moreover, Lin Wanxian was intelligent and knowledgeable, and talking with her was a rare pleasure, listening to her crisp and pleasant voice, smelling the fragrance of her body, was also a kind of enjoyment.
Xu Haifeng nodded thoughtfully and said, "Alright, Ill follow your suggestion. Ill take Andrew, Zhebie, and Lin Changkong ahead first, you and Qin Yong lead the troops to follow afterwards."
"Alright, Ill let Qin Yongshi march slowly, General, you can rest assured and go."
Xu Haifeng called Qin Yong over, gave him clear instructions, and then led Zhe Bie and others to ride away on horseback.
Among all the Blood Wine Warriors, only Zhebie and Qinyong have the ability to communicate with humans. All others, except for Xuhai Feng, will not pay attention to anyone. Therefore, once Xuhai Feng needs to leave his teams location, he must leave either Zhebie or Qinyong behind, otherwise there would be no one to command this team.
They rode swiftly on their fast horses and after several hours, they passed through the winding mountain roads and arrived at a village at the foot of the mountain.
As he walked, looking at the unusually familiar scene in front of him, Xu Haifengs memories were stirred up, especially when he thought back to the wonderful times he spent here as a child, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. Suddenly, the scenery in front of him changed, and a large courtyard appeared before him, Xu Haifeng blinked, he couldnt think of how such a huge building could have appeared in this place. Although this building was much smaller than the houses inside Linan City, its appearance in such a small village was still a shocking event.
He rode his horse to the front of the courtyard gate and saw the golden large characters on the plaque, and was stunned for a moment. That was clearly a "Xu" character.
It wasnt until then that Xu Haifeng remembered that Fang Ming had once said that he had sent people to his hometown to build a new house for his parents and brothers wife, and wondered if the new house was the building in front of him.
They rode tall horses, attracting attention, but only because Xu Haifeng had ordered everyone to change into ordinary clothes, so no one could tell they were actually soldiers of the Great Han army. However, Xu Haifeng was currently wealthy and the replacement clothes he prepared were all high-quality silk fabrics, so even though the villagers didnt have a discerning eye, they knew that this group of people were either noble or wealthy, and when they saw them approaching, they would quickly avoid them, only pointing and whispering to each other from a distance, discussing who-knew-what.
"Brother Feng, is that Brother Feng up ahead?"
Seeing Xu Haifeng and others stopping in front of the Xu Mansion, someone finally recognized the wandering son who had been away from home for over a year.
Xu Haifeng turned his head and looked, hastily dismounted the horse, walked towards that person: "Great Master, how did you also get startled, its really impolite."
The person who greeted him was the village chief of Ben Village, Xu Duli. The small village where Xu Haifeng was born is called Xujia Village. Among the villagers with the surname Xu, five or six out of ten households have the highest generation and age, so they were elected as the leader of the village. In the past decade, most of the older generation have passed away, and Xu Dulis generation in Xujia Village has no one to match. All the younger generations of the Xu family respectfully call him "Great Grandfather". Although Xu Haifengs status at this time is far from comparable to before, when he saw the old man, he could only dismount his horse and pay his respects.
"Alas, its good that youre back. So, you already know, and theres nothing that can be done about it. If only we had the money, I would try to bribe them to let your brother off lightly, just so he can keep his life." said Xu Du with a sigh.
Xu Haifeng was like a thunderbolt on a clear day, and an ominous premonition shrouded his heart. He asked urgently: "What did you say? Save my brothers life? Whats going on?"
Xu Du was shocked and asked: "You dont know? Then how did you come back?"
Xu Haifeng raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "This is my home, why cant I come back? Do I need a reason to return home?" However, he couldnt say this to the old man in front of him, so he spoke softly and said, "Ive only returned this time because I miss my family, and at most, Ill be leaving again within a month."
"Oh, youve come at just the right time. Alas, ten days ago, your brother committed a capital offense and has been imprisoned in the Cangzhou Great Prison. You must think of a way to rescue him."
"My brother committed a murder case? Thats impossible, hes such an honest and simple countryman, how could he kill someone?" Xǔ Hǎifēng found it hard to believe.
At this time, the gate of the Xu familys mansion creaked open, and the two looked at each other, only to see a middle-aged man with a worried face walking out, who was none other than Xu Haifengs father, Xu Jiaping.
Xu Haifeng hastily went forward, calling out: "Father..." Upon closer inspection, although they had only been apart for a year, Xus father looked much older. A man in his early forties already had half a head of white hair, and his face was etched with unmistakable anxiety.
Suddenly, he heard Xu Haifengs voice. He was visibly startled and after seeing the person in front of him clearly, his face showed extreme joy. Excitedly, he spoke incoherently: "Great, Little Wind, youre back just in time."
Xu Du said, "Jia Ping, since Feng Ge has returned, if theres anything difficult, you should discuss it with him. After all, Feng Ge has seen the world and is more capable than us old folks. Maybe he can save Tian Ges life."
Xu Jiaping nodded and said: "Yes, yes, Master taught us well."
Xu Du pointed at Lin Changkong and others, saying: "And also, these are all guests brought back by Feng Ge, you first entertain them, lest others laugh that Xujiacun doesnt know the way to treat guests."
Xu Jiaping glanced at them, seeing that they were all big and tall, but what was even more frightening was the aura of death on their faces, and a pair of eyes that were extremely sharp, making people dare not look directly. He was an honest and simple rural man, where had he seen such characters? Suddenly he lowered his head, not daring to look again, and turned to ask: "Xiaofeng, who are they?"
Xu Haifeng said casually, "They are my subordinates, Father. You dont need to bother with them. First, tell me about Brothers situation." After finishing speaking, he waved his hand and Lin Changkong and others jumped off their horses in unison, guarding him at his side.
This time, even Xu Duoli was shocked. After all, he had been the village head for many years and had gone to war against the Xiongnu in the north during his early years as a soldier. He had long seen that these few people were not ordinary, and their bodies revealed a fierce and violent aura, which was the aura of killing, absolutely the aura of killing, and it was the kind of aura that only old soldiers who had blood on their hands possessed. The origins of these people were definitely not simple.
He thought this group of people were Xu Haifengs seniors, if they were willing to lend a hand, Xu Haifengs brother might be saved. Unexpectedly, they turned out to be Xu Haifengs subordinates. With such formidable people as his subordinates, how did Big Brother Feng spend the past year?
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