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第 36 章（第1页）
Chapter37—SmokeBeyondtheBorder
Thewesternroadhaddisappearedbehacloudofdust，fromthewatchtower，thesoldierscouldseesmokerisingfromseveralpointsbeyondtheridge。Itwasnotthethickblacksmokeofalargearmy。Itcameinscatteredns，appearinghereandtherebeforevanishingintothewind。Whoeverwasattagklywhattheyweredoing，theywerenttryingtoquertheborderbuttheyweretestingit。XieZhengrodetowardthesettlementwithtwentysoldiersbehindhim。Thefarthertheywent，themoresignstheyfound—brokencarts，abandonedsupplies，andfreshhoofprintscuttingacrossthedryground。
Thentheyfoundthefirstwoundedmessenger。Hewaslyingbesidetheroad，stillsciousbutbarelyabletospeak。"Sir。。。"hewhispered。
XieZhengdismountedandcrouchedbesidehim。"Whoattackedyou?"
Themanshookhishead。"Idontknow。"
"Youmusthaveseenthem。"
"Theycoveredtheirfaces。"
XieZhengseyeshardened。
"Howmany?"
"Notmany。Maybethirty。"
Thirtymenattagseveralbordersettlementsshouldnothavebeenenoughtocausethismuchfusion。Uheywerenttryingtofightbutheywerelookingforsomething。XieZhengstood。"Searchthearea。"
Thesoldiersspreadout，ournedseveralmomentslatercarryingabrokenarrow。"General。"
XieZhengtookit，thearrowheadwasunfamiliaritsnotYounisnotKharunoranyonusedbythetribesheborder。Heturoverinhishand。"Keepthis。"Anothersoldiercamerunning。"General!Wefoundtheirtracks。"
"Where?"
Thesoldierpoiowardthehills。"Theysplitintroups。"
XieZhenglookedtowardthehorizon。Threegroups，onehadattackedthesettlement，thesedhaddrawntheborderpatrolawayandthethird—
Hisexpressionged。"Wheredoesthethirdtraillead?"Thesoldierhesitated。"Towardtheoldmountainroad。"
XieZhengimmediatelymountedhishorse。
"Go。"
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Backatthebarracks，Suyuanwassupposedtoberestingbuyshewasnt。Shehadwanderedintothekit。
Ayaofouandingbesideapot，staringsuspiciouslyatthecooks。"Whatareyoudoing?"
"Imhungry。"
Ayaostaredather。
"Youcouldhaveaskedme。"
"Idid。"
"When?"
"Yesterday。"
Ayaosighed。
"Youreimpossible。"
Suyuanquietlytookapieceofflatbread，theicedsomething。Thecookswerepreparirafood。
"Why?"
Ayaolookedaroundbeforewhispered"Forthesoldiersreturningfromthewesternborder。"
Suyuansexpressionbecamethoughtful。
"Howmany?"
