Chapter 55: Swear by Blood
Looking at the auspicious cloud guards who had gone away, the heart of the chief dart head Pan Jaw was full of mixed feelings, and inexplicably gave birth to a sense of loss that the hero was twilight and powerless. It wasn't until the other darts gathered around him that he realized that he had lost his temper. didn't say anything, and went directly in the direction of the Evergreen Dart Bureau.
When he learned that there were eighteen people in Xiangyunzhuang who broke through the trap carefully designed by the Evergreen Dart Bureau and successfully escaped from Pingding City, Zhu An's face suddenly turned pale, and cold sweat involuntarily rolled down his cheeks, and the whole person was like a ball that suddenly deflated, suddenly lost its support, and fell to the ground!
The reason why Zhu An dared to pull out his teeth and take the risk of calculating the people of Xiangyunzhuang was because he believed from beginning to end that he was 100% sure that he could make all these people disappear in Pingding City. Without proof of death, even if Xiangyunzhuang had doubts, he couldn't do anything with him and his evergreen dart game. In this way, the horses transported by Xiangyun Guard this time have become his Zhu An's bag. The true value of these horses is very clear to him, and the income from the hard work of the Evergreen Dart Bureau for more than ten years is not as high as the total market price of these 400 good horses! People die for money, and birds die for food, as long as this vote is done, the Evergreen Dart Bureau can work hard for at least ten years, and in the face of such a great temptation of interests, as long as the idea of greed is aroused, it is unstoppable! Not to mention that there is not much risk, why not do it?
But the changes in things far exceeded Zhu An's expectations, and suddenly there was a sense of powerlessness that the situation was completely out of control came to his heart, how could he not panic, how could he not be afraid?
The other party is Xiangyunzhuang!
The number one force in Fengxin Prefecture can dominate the giant in the northwest of the Shuntian Empire! Once the matter is revealed, and the truth of the matter is known by Xiangyunzhuang and even the entire rivers and lakes, it will be difficult for the Evergreen Dart Bureau to gain a foothold, and once it develops to that point, the dart game that has been operated for generations will be buried in its own hands, even if it dies, it will have no shame to face the ancestors and ancestors under the Nine Springs! Thinking of this, Zhu An got up from the ground with a wheel, although the fat on his body was trembling, and his legs trembled and he couldn't stand steadily, but he still rushed out of the dart game in a hurry, and ordered the dart master to prepare the carriage and horses, and hurried overnight, galloping towards the southeast!
Before leaving, Zhu An was still lucky, and ordered the Evergreen Dart Bureau to stop all business, mobilize all the forces that could be mobilized, and chase and kill the eighteen people who escaped from Xiangyunzhuang. However, he also knew that this hope was very slim, because the other party was now like a frightened bird, he would definitely flee desperately, and the possibility of being able to successfully pursue and kill was extremely small, so he still left Pingding City without hesitation and went to the forces behind him who secretly supported him for help.
With the entire Evergreen Dart Bureau ceasing all business, batch after batch of powerful dart masters were transferred back to the dart board, but not long after these dart masters came back, the hot tea had not yet cooled, and the butt had not yet been hot, so they were immediately sent out to carry out the task, galloping away in different directions!
For a while, gossip was flying all over the sky! Some people say that the people of Xiangyunzhuang saw the wealth and stole the red goods in the hands of the Evergreen Dart Bureau, and the Evergreen Dart Bureau pursued and killed them with all their might; there are also people who said that the people of Xiangyunzhuang secretly killed Yan Wu, the dart head of the Evergreen Dart Bureau, concealed the facts, and was warmly received by the Evergreen Dart Bureau, but during the banquet, the dart master who completed the task was rushed back in time, and the ugly behavior of Xiangyunzhuang was exposed, and the two sides fought, and the remnants of Xiangyunzhuang escaped by luck, and the Evergreen Dart Bureau sent people to pursue them; , who wanted to murder the people of the Evergreen Dart Bureau, fled in a hurry after discovering the treacherous scheme...... All of a sudden, various versions of the statement circulated everywhere in teahouses, restaurants, restaurants, bathhouses and other places where people meet, but no matter which way it is, it is very unfavorable for Xiangyunzhuang!
It is really terrifying for people to speak, the upper and lower lips move, the curved one is straight, the straight one is curved, the black one is white, the white one is black, the treacherous villain can be said to be a hero of the world, the iron-boned man can be said to be a soft coward, the righteous action can be said to be a roadblock robbery, bullying men and women can be said to be a hero to save the beauty, the greedy and unscrupulous law can be said to be a clean breeze on both sleeves, and asking for the people's life can be said to be a party for personal gain...... What is even more tragic is that these irresponsible rumors are often accepted by the masses and become the big pile of straw that breaks the camel's back. Even if one day the truth can be revealed and the truth of the facts can be made public, how can the harm caused to the victims be compensated? Who cares about the harm caused to the victims?
Therefore, sometimes, the creators of rumors are not so hateful, because they have their own desires, and the most hateful are those who are also rumor-mongers, who do not think about the truth of these words, nor the harm that these words will bring to the victims, but only want to live their own mouths, or show off their omniscience in front of others, and then throw away what they have said, without thinking about any responsibility. When things take a new turn, they will have a new narrative, and they will become the patrons of justice again. There will be people who refute such statements, and for those who refute them, they can only smile bitterly and be speechless, I really don't know if these people are ignorant and stupid, or hypocritical.
Although the rumors spread quickly, the third team that fled all the way did not know about it! They fled for a day and a night, until the horses were foaming at the mouth, and they were too tired to run, and after confirming that there were no pursuers, the eighteen stopped to rest. After this day and night of fleeing, they had already escaped from Shuoqiu Prefecture, trekked all the way, and finally ended up in a dense mountain forest in the north of Jinyang Prefecture.
The escape of the Xiangyun Guards, although they relied on their own strong strength, but also because they did not lose their strong courage and did not completely give up when they were in a desperate situation!
When you are in a desperate situation, you must not lose your courage! After losing your courage, it will become a desperate situation if it is not a desperate situation; in the face of a desperate situation, as long as you have the courage to take risks, not give up lightly, and fight and struggle, you may also find a ray of light in the desperate situation, or even a smooth road! It is precisely because of this that not all the members of the third team of the Xiangyun Escort Regiment died in the conspiracy set up by the Evergreen Dart Bureau.
Eighteen men turned over and dismounted, and as soon as their bodies hit the ground, they all fell to the ground in all directions, all of them panting from exhaustion, as if they had scattered their bones, and their throats and eyes were dry and on fire! All the horses were panting for white air, and sweat dripped down their hair on the ground, as fine as rain.
It took a long time for everyone to breathe their breath, and everyone grabbed the kettle and poured it violently, as if they didn't drink the whole kettle to the bottom, and they would never stop halfway. Ye Heng wiped the water droplets from the corners of his mouth, and then carefully looked at the brothers who broke out with him. Although there are not many people left, none of them who can rush out of such a bad situation will be weak! Qiao Yong and Xu Liang, who have the best relationship with Ye Heng, needless to say, rushed out on both wings of Ye Heng, and although the first squad that had been in charge of the broken rear was completely wiped out, the captain Xue Gai still rushed out.
The dart flag of the Evergreen Dart Bureau was broken by Xue Gai, if he could know that the cut down dart flag had smashed Zhu An to pieces, he would definitely feel open-minded! The other surviving people were also the elites of the third team, Ye Heng saw it in his eyes, and the pain was in his heart! Two hundred and ten people, nine out of ten, the rest of the people were all wounded, some wounds were still bleeding, some wounds were no longer bleeding, and the bright red blood had formed black blood stains.
The 192 people who died, except for Sha Mao, were all teammates who had been with each other day and night for more than two years, and the coachmen and pawns who often came and went in the White Horse Villa. Three days ago, they were bragging and farting together, joking and laughing, and three days later they said that it was gone, the world is impermanent, no matter who encounters such a thing, their hearts will never feel good!
Ye Heng suddenly stood up, knelt down in the direction of Pingding City, and then drew his knife and cut his five fingers, and blood gushed out instantly, dripping to the ground! Everyone looked at Ye Heng in amazement, not knowing what he was going to do. I saw Ye Heng draw a cross on his chest with his fingers full of blood, clenched his fist on his chest, put it on the cross, and said in a solemn tone: "The sky is the basis, the thick earth is the proof, I, Ye Heng, hereby swear with blood, I will definitely put the evergreen dart to death, and avenge the brothers who died, if this oath is violated, people and gods will abandon it, and the heavens and the earth will be destroyed!"
Ye Heng is actually swearing, swearing by blood!
Seventeen people looked at Ye Heng with different expressions, and after a while, they all came behind Ye Heng one after another, knelt on the ground and cut their fingers, and took blood to swear! Several people had already turned pale due to excessive blood loss, and they did not hesitate to wave their knives decisively, squeeze out some blood, and swear together. Swore to worship together, and supported each other.
This worship, eighteen people are loyal and courageous, and life and death will not change, and this worship, a force that makes the Heavenly Fortune Continent tremble is about to be born!
After a long time, Ye Heng said solemnly: "Brothers, today we were plotted by the Evergreen Dart Bureau, and now the mission has completely failed, let's discuss, what should we do next?"
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do, Xu Liang obeyed Ye Hengyan, and seeing that others didn't speak, he first said: "Big brother, I Xu Liang listen to you, you can do what you say!"
"Brothers, this is the most difficult time for us, and we must work together to get through this together. Therefore, everyone must fight together, and everyone must think together, and everyone must play their own role; Xu Liang, you must use your brains more in the future, but you can't act recklessly, I don't want the matter of the Evergreen Dart Bureau to continue to happen in the future!" Although Ye Heng said this to Xu Liang, he also said it to everyone, and even more so to himself.
At this time, Xue Gai opened his mouth and said: "Captain, if you have any plans, just say it! I, Xue Gai, have been with you for two years, and everyone knows what you are. Now that we have become a lonely goose, revenge or something is a later story, and the first step is naturally to find a way to survive. Xue Gai's words immediately won everyone's approval.
Ye Heng saw that everyone had no objections, so he said: "Since this is the case, then I will analyze our current situation, first of all, the Evergreen Dart Bureau has carried out a plot against us, and it will definitely not let us return to Xiangyunzhuang and report the truth, and the pursuit of us will definitely not stop, so the way back to Xiangyunzhuang will definitely not work." In addition, the failure of this mission, even if we can return to Xiangyunzhuang smoothly, the current situation in the village is also clear to everyone, Zhou Dashao's faction may not spare us, so, everyone temporarily broke off the idea of returning to Xiangyunzhuang; 。 ”
Hearing Ye Heng's analysis, everyone had serious expressions and nodded yes. Ye Heng continued: "In addition, I don't think this matter is as simple as it seems on the surface, with the strength of the Evergreen Dart Bureau, they definitely don't dare to blatantly do something to us! Even if they have different intentions, they should unite with other forces to deal with us, in that case, even if the matter is revealed, Xiangyunzhuang knows the truth, and if he wants to take action against it, he must consider it again and again, judging from the actions of the current owner, he will never risk offending the entire Shuoqiu Prefecture forces to retaliate against him." But now the Evergreen Dart Bureau dares to make a move, as if it has no intention of being afraid of Xiangyunzhuang, from the analysis of the strength of both sides of the enemy, such a thing should not happen. I think there must be some untold conspiracy here!"
Qiao Yong asked, "Then what kind of conspiracy will there be?"
Ye Heng shook his head and said, "I don't know, I'm just guessing, but I faintly feel a little strange." ”
At this time, Xue Gai asked the question that everyone was most concerned about: "Ye Heng, if everything is as you expected, then what should we do in the future?"
"It's impossible to return to Xiangyunzhuang all the way, and we must not take the initiative to contact it until our strength cannot achieve self-preservation. At the same time, we also have to hide our identities so that they don't be discovered by the eyes and ears of the Evergreen Dart Bureau. I've already thought about the way forward, but I still have to find a place to settle down first, and then I'll talk about it after everyone has recovered from their injuries. Ye Heng replied.
Xue Gai then asked, "Then where to stay?"
Ye Heng replied: "Da Yin is hidden in the city, we will go to the state capital of Jinyang Prefecture, Changye City." ”
Changye City, eight streets and nine mo, extremely prosperous, is the political, cultural and economic center of the northwest of the Shuntian Empire, which was once the capital of many empires, but with the flying wheel of history, these glories have become a long sigh of remembrance of history. Today's Changye City, is one of the five major state cities of the Shuntian Empire, the town is guarded here is the famous general of the Shuntian Empire, Northwest Hou Li Fu, under its jurisdiction, the government is strict, the economy is prosperous, the permanent population of Changye City reaches three million!
A drinking horse river crosses Changye City, especially in the area along the river, which is a song and dance, quite lively. Restaurants, casinos, brothels, and shops are lined up, and vendors gather, and the lights are shining!
Ever since Jinyang Prefecture was taken under the control of the Northwest Marquis, it has taken advantage of the Yinma River to vigorously develop river transportation! The Yinma River runs through the north-south traffic, and it has taken advantage of the river transportation to traffic in the south, transport goods from the north, and engage in all kinds of trading and trading, so that the influence of Jinyang Prefecture has spread almost throughout the entire Shuntian Empire! As a result, it has also destroyed a large number of great and extremely wealthy people.
Such a state city, must be the hidden dragon and crouching tiger, the eighteen people who swore a blood oath are about to come here, in such a wonderful place, let's imagine, what kind of wonderful story will they perform?