Chapter 8: Border Town (7)

Han Bin bit a piece of chicken in his mouth and fell asleep on the table. Li Yuanfang reached out to take off the chicken, carried him to the couch, carefully covered him with a quilt, then turned around and said softly: "I heard some words when I went to buy wine and vegetables. It seems that the governor of Tingzhou is also a bit strange. We will meet him tomorrow." Di Jinghui said angrily: "Okay, okay. You and I are exiled and the other are border guards. It's important to find someone to settle us quickly. Don't make yourself look like a deposed envoy! You are all bad things learned from my father." Li Yuanfang was stunned when she heard it and smiled: "You made some sense, I have to change it."

The two continued to drink and chat until the second update rang. They both felt sleepy and couldn't help, so they washed up and went to bed. Just after the fifth update, Li Yuanfang woke up. Since he started practicing martial arts when he was a child, he developed the habit of getting up and exercising every day. Except for a few serious injuries and bedridden times, he has been persisting until now.

Li Yuanfang stood up and put on his clothes, and everything within reach was cold and icy. Di Jinghui said it right. Since November last year, they have been walking west and north all the way, always walking in the coldest winter. Yesterday, they finally arrived at the destination, Tingzhou, but they still couldn't see a trace of spring in the desert oasis. Li Yuanfang walked out of the door, and there were a burst of spasms and tingling on his back, which made him breathing difficult. Li Yuanfang smiled bitterly. The adults have told him many times not to drink or not to drink, but this long winter is really hard, and even he will have times when his willpower is exhausted.

It was still a dark winter night outdoors, and the morning stars were deserted in the dim sky. Li Yuanfang walked to a ginkgo tree in the snow, broke down a long branch, and waved it, feeling quite satisfactory. After leaving the Orchid Sword to Di Renjie, there was no available weapon around him. Li Yuanfang thought that when he entered Han Navy, he would first find a weapon for himself, the simplest steel knife. He was used to using a knife, and even more practical and powerful killing enemies on the battlefield.

Thinking of Han Haijun, a sense of discomfort surged in Li Yuanfang's heart. After arriving in Tingzhou yesterday morning, he placed Di Jinghui and Han Bin in the inn, and he immediately went to Han Haijun Mansion to report, but he never expected that such a situation. Although the whole journey was difficult, he always had great expectations for joining the army and guarding the border. It was this yearning for the smoke of the outside world and the golden swords of the desert that supported Li Yuanfang to leave Di Renjie, and also gave him the courage to face the situation of being demoted and humiliated, and to travel west with pain. It was not that he did not understand the reality of the army, nor did he not understand the truth of the world's blackness, but people always had to find spiritual sustenance for themselves, especially him, who had almost nothing.

No, Li Yuanfang shook his head and abandoned his chaotic thoughts. He would never be discouraged. This is his criterion for being a human being. The life in the frontier has just begun, and it is too early to question and hesitate now. Anyway, no matter what kind of treatment he received, he must do his best to resettle Di Jinghui and Han Bin. Yesterday, Li Yuanfang chose to report to Han Navy first, just to be able to grasp the situation, but he was treated coldly. However, this whole day's experience also made him conclude that facing the Tingzhou government and Han Navy government, some extraordinary means must be used. Using Di Renjie's name to make a fuss is an act of hatred from the bottom of his heart, but in order to find a relatively good environment for Di Jinghui, he had to do it.

After thinking about this, Li Yuanfang calmed down and slowly adjusted his breath, stood still, and started to move. The branches in his hand danced and the distracting thoughts in his mind were eliminated. After practicing a set of sword techniques, the coldness of his body was removed, and his stiff back relaxed a lot. Although the pain was still there, his mind was awake, and the feeling of stuffiness in his chest was also relieved.

Looking at the clean snow on the branches and underground, Li Yuanfang suddenly became fun. He unbuttoned his shirt, pinched the snow ball, applied the snow on his chest and shoulders, rubbed it hard, and his skin quickly turned red. The spicy feeling flowed to his whole body with the blood, and his spirit was suddenly excited. Li Yuanfang was about to wipe a little snow on his back, but suddenly heard a rustling sound behind him. Without turning his head, he threw the snow ball in his hand back.

A strange cry from behind his head came. Li Yuanfang turned around and saw a small black shadow curled up on the snow. He kicked his legs and stopped moving. It turned out to be a wild cat. Li Yuanfang shook his head and felt that he was very funny. He put his clothes on his shoulders and was about to go back to the house. A short figure quickly ran out of the dead trees in front of him, shouting, "Habibi!" and pounced directly next to the black cat, hugging the cat's body and crying loudly.

Li Yuanfang was surprised and funny when he saw it. He walked forward a few steps to the man, patted the man on the shoulder, and whispered: "Hey, is this your cat? If you look carefully, it shouldn't die yet." The man was shocked and slowly turned around. Li Yuanfang looked carefully. He saw that he described him as young, clearly a child, and he looked several years younger than Han Bin. He was dressed as a Hu child and a fur hat, which was very cute. He was just covered in tears, his eyes were dull, and his appearance was a little strange.

Li Yuanfang squatted down, smiled and reached out to the child, trying to touch his head and comfort him. But he didn't know that the child suddenly had a fierce look, screaming with a ferocious face, and ran into Li Yuanfang desperately. Li Yuanfang pinched his little arm and asked, "What are you doing?" The child didn't say anything, but just struggled desperately, spitting at Li Yuanfang with bare teeth, as if he was crazy. Li Yuanfang thought to himself, maybe the child who was stuffed here couldn't understand what he said, and misunderstood that he had killed his cat, so he was so crazy. He was thinking about what to do. The child in his hand suddenly turned his eyes upward, his tongue stretched out his mouth, and his throat was cracking sounds, his whole body twitched and kicked his legs, and then he collapsed in Li Yuanfang's arms.

Li Yuanfang was a little at a loss now. He hurriedly tried the child's breath, which was quite heavy. He shook the child's body and screamed a few times, without any use. The black cat causing trouble on the ground woke up. Just now, Li Yuanfang's snow ball just knocked it out. Now the beast stood up staggeringly and screamed at the child in Li Yuanfang's arms, making Li Yuanfang even more upset. He just stood up with his arms in his arms.
Chapter completed!