"He went in that direction. Chase after him!" The guard leader pointed at the garrison troops that had rushed over.
The garrison troops had enough men and horses, so they chased in the direction he pointed. Fan Cheng's other guards looked at the leader. Someone asked in a trembling voice: "Young master is dead. What should we do?"
As Fan Cheng's guards, they had failed to protect Fan Cheng. The Fan Family would definitely hold them responsible. If it was light, they would be heavily punished. If it was heavy … they would be angered to the point of losing their lives.
"Who killed young master?" Someone asked.
"I fought with that person before. He was very skilled." The leader clenched his fists. "I wasn't his match."
"Did they come for young master? Heavens, who was it? "
Who knew? Fan Cheng had done so many evil things. Since that person wanted his life, it was obvious that they had long held a grudge against him. The girl that had been defiled by Fan Cheng also had parents and brothers. Perhaps it was to avenge their loved ones or something else. The person was already dead. The murderer had been caught. The truth had been revealed.
"Lady He …" Someone finally remembered He Yan.
"He's already dead."
The river was so deep and cold. A woman without any strength would have fallen into it. But so what? No one cared. He Yan was still alive. Perhaps the Fan Family would take their anger out on him. It was better that he was dead. At least the He Family's matter would end here.
"If he's dead, then he's dead." The leader said woodenly, "It's better that he's dead."
With that one sentence, He Yan's fate was sealed.
The sound of horse hooves echoed through the streets. Everyone in the city was in a state of panic.
A young man in green walked past the ruined temple where the beggars lived calmly. He threw his wet old clothes into the well that had been abandoned for a long time.
He had already changed his clothes during his escape. His spring clothes were worn inside. He only needed to throw away his old clothes. He didn't need to wear a headscarf to avoid attracting attention. She touched the wall, and her hand was covered in a layer of dust. She patted her face with her hand that was covered in black dust, and her overly white face immediately darkened a little. She looked like … a young man from an ordinary family who usually worked outside.
But he was still a handsome young man.
The young man walked forward unhurriedly. Behind him, the city guards were arresting people everywhere. He Yan was not as relaxed as he looked.
Fan Cheng's bodyguards had fought with her before, so as long as they looked carefully, they would be able to recognize her figure. One's appearance could be disguised, but one's body couldn't be deceived. The capital's city guards weren't useless, so it wasn't easy to hide from them. Even if he ran into a run-down temple, as long as he interrogated the beggars, he would know that he was a stranger. There was also the matter of leaving the city. The city gates must have been sealed at this moment, and for the next month, there would be strict checks when entering and leaving the city. If they searched the houses one by one, they would be discovered sooner or later.
What a headache.
The Fan Family was even more powerful than she had imagined. They had actually called so many people to chase after her. He Yan was not willing to give up his life in vain.
He Yan was in imminent danger as the garrison troops came from every direction.
All of a sudden, she thought of something and reached into her sleeve to take out something.
The paper was already crumpled and wet from the rain, so it was almost impossible to see the words written on it. This was the conscription notice He Yunsheng had torn down from the wall that day.
Conscription …
The conscription office was in the open space outside the horse track on the west side of the city. Tents were set up there, and many people were filling in the paperwork and undergoing a simple inspection. When the time came, they would set off together. This time, they went to Liangzhou to recruit soldiers in a hurry, so it probably wouldn't be very strict. Even the age of the recruits wasn't at the prime of their lives. Unless the people who were willing to go were extremely poor, who would be willing to go and suffer in vain in a time of peace and prosperity?
But this conscription notice came at just the right time.
Now that she was a wanted criminal, it wasn't good for her to stay in the capital. If she was discovered, it would be even worse for the He Family. Moreover, there didn't seem to be any benefits in staying in the capital. The He Family was too far away from her, and the Xu Family was a high family that she couldn't reach. She still couldn't stand at the same height as them and ask for her own things.
It was better to go to the barracks. She should go out of the city with the conscription team. That was where she should stay.
There was always a way out. She was still thinking about how to find a reasonable reason to explain her departure to the He Family's father and son. Now, she didn't need to think of other reasons, because this was the only way. The conscription would end tomorrow. She just happened to be there the night before the deadline.
He Yan smiled, and her mood was unusually relaxed. She no longer hesitated and walked in the direction of the horse track on the west side of the city with large strides.
The horse track on the west side of the city was originally a horse farm, but since the conscription tents were set up here, the horses were all evacuated. In front of the long tent sat a red-faced man with a long saber on his waist. Because it was raining, he wore a felt hat on his head. His eyes were like copper bells, and he was imposing without being angry. He was dozing off intermittently.
The conscription was coming to an end. After tomorrow, the newly recruited soldiers would follow them to Liangzhou. At this time, those who were willing to go had already come to cast their names, so there were no new people.
He Yan walked forward, but the man didn't even lift his eyelids. He Yan could only say: "Big brother, has the conscription ended?"
The big man looked her up and down and said slowly, "No."
"That's good." He Yan was happy, "I'm here to join the army."
"You?" The red-faced man showed a picky expression and said: "Brother, how old are you this year?"
"Sixteen."
"Sixteen." The man said in a low voice: "Your body doesn't look like sixteen. Usually, you don't do any heavy work at home, right? Joining the army is not a joke. If you are joking, go back early. Don't waste my time. "
"Big brother, I really want to join the army." He Yan thought about the brothers who came out of the barracks in the past, and imitated their mournful expression: "There is no one at home, and I can't survive. If I don't join the army, I can only sell myself as a servant. It's better to go to the battlefield. Either I die on the battlefield, or I get a merit and can change my way of life. Besides, big brother. "She leaned closer and whispered:" Now that there is a sudden conscription, I'm afraid that there is not enough manpower. It's better to have one more person, and we can make up a round number. "
The man was moved by her words, and he thought that it was reasonable. He just wanted to quickly gather enough people to complete the task, so he said: "Okay, okay. If you want to die, I won't stop you. But let me say the ugly words first, the barracks is not a place for pleasure. If you can't survive and want to be a deserter, you will be punished according to military law."
"I won't be a deserter." He Yan vowed.
The red-faced man sneered. He had seen a lot of young people like this. When they came, they were full of confidence. If they really went to war, they would be the ones who peed in their pants.
"Then you fill in this document." He handed the document to He Yan.
At the outskirts of the horse farm in the west of the city, the city guards turned their horses around. In front of them was the Liangzhou recruitment tent, so there was no need to continue forward.
He Yan scribbled down two words.
This time, she used her own name.
He Yan.