Chapter 49: White Tiger Cottage
After a while, the two unlucky ones woke up and found that they were tightly tied and could not break free, and begged for mercy.
"Ouch, we didn't offend the two of you, although we are thieves, we have never killed people and set fire to do a bad thing, we have always been here, don't kill me, woo woo woo ......"
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Ma Wenbing and Xiang didn't expect these two big men to cry and cry, and they were almost scared.
Ma Wenbing walked over and said: "As long as you two answer our questions honestly, we will show mercy and not kill you, if you are not honest, lie or refuse to answer, see, you are the food in the stomach of those wild animals." Ma Wenbing pointed to a few colorful snakes in the distance.
On the branches in the distance, there are indeed colorful snakes thicker than their wrists, and the flowers on their bodies look numb to their scalps, and a red letter keeps spitting out, collecting the smell of their prey, they don't eat people, they still eat when they encounter them.
Seeing the big snake, the two big men were even more frightened and afraid, and they cowered and assured the truth, knowing everything.
Ma Wenbing smiled slightly: "Let me ask you, how many people do you have in White Tiger Mountain?"
"More than three thousand. A big man replied without thinking, this doesn't need to be thought, he can answer casually.
More than 3,000, so many people, Ma Wenbing and Xiang were shocked in their hearts, and they had to outwit them.
"Then let me ask you, what are you called, what are you doing here, are there other people like you here?" Ma Wenbing then asked.
One person preemptively said: "My name is Zhang Biao, his name is Li De, we are on guard here, and there are two people on guard for three hundred meters on the left and right." ”
Hearing the words of the two big men, Ma Wenbing and Xiang both looked left and right, three hundred meters away is not far away, and the next voice should be a little louder, otherwise it will be troublesome if it is heard by other bandits.
Ma Wenbing then asked: "Are you here for a monk and a nun, that monk is called Guangtu, and that nun is called Hua Ni." ”
"Yes, yes, there is also a Taoist priest, everyone is familiar with it, they all listen to our king's words, and our king also values them very much, and often gives them very important tasks. The bandit named Zhang Biao continued.
"Wen Bing, it seems that there is nothing wrong, if you ask about Liu Ling'er, it should be hidden in their White Tiger Mountain. Xiang said excitedly and worriedly.
"Then let us ask you, did the three of them arrest a few people a few days ago? A very beautiful girl, twenty years old, dressed in light green, and the other three are all old men. Ma Wenbing then asked the point, his eyes expecting their answer.
"Is it a camel, a blind man, a lame man?" Zhang Biao asked rhetorically, the three of them were all disabled and very easy to identify.
"Yes, yes, that's it, in this way, they are all on your White Tiger Mountain, are they all safe now?" Ma Wenbing asked hurriedly, no matter what, as long as they are still alive, then he can find a way to rescue them.
"Well, our king is going to marry that beautiful girl and be the eighteenth lady. Zhang Biao and Li De replied together that this matter had already been released, and everyone wanted to come early and get the king's reward.
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Hearing the dazzling words "Mrs. Eighteen", Xiang and Ma Wenbing were taken aback, Liu Ling'er wanted to marry the king of the mountain, and the happiness of this life would be over, which Xiang and Ma Wenbing did not want to let happen no matter what.
"When will your king marry the Lady of the Eighteenth Chamber?" asked Xiang urgently.
"Ming, it's noon in Ming. Zhang Biao replied, it seems that these two people are here to find those four people, I am afraid that they will ruin the marriage of King Ming, but their lives are more important than rewards, so they have to come out.
"Ming, just in Ming, we still have a chance to save Liu Ling'er, let's go quickly. Xiang said anxiously, the time is so short, you have to grasp every minute and every second.
Ma Wenbing nodded in agreement, and then asked, "Then where are they all locked up?" Do you know?"
"The three disabled people are locked up in the firewood room, and we don't know where the beautiful girl is held. Zhang Biao replied.
Hearing Zhang Biao's prompt, when Ma Wenbing and Xiang were about to set off and continue walking forward, Zhang Biao and Li De begged bitterly: "We have all told so many truths, you should keep your promise and let us go, you can't just leave hungry like this, that big snake will come and eat me." ”
Zhang Biao and Li De's words are not unreasonable, if they are tied up and can't move all the time, the big snake will definitely be able to smell the smell of Rao, then they are all the food of the big snake.
Ma Wenbing thought about it, he couldn't just tie them up and stay here, but he couldn't let them go, after all, they were still bandits, and running back first would definitely ruin the rescue plan, and the best way was to kill the colorful snake.
"Okay, I'll treat you to barbecue, and the big meal is grilled snake meat. Ma Wenbing said softly, and then took the stick just now and slowly approached the colorful snake.
Fortunately, this big snake closed his eyes and rested, otherwise Ma Wenbing would still have a little tricky with it, he slammed a blow to the big snake's seven inches and head, and used the strength of his whole body in both blows, and instantly sent the big snake to the west.
Ma Wenbing carried the colorful snake to Zhang Biao and Li De's side again, and said: "This game is given to you, it is better to eat it when roasted." ”
"Do you still eat game, you will get diseases if you eat game......." Zhang Biao and Li De said helplessly.
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Ma Wenbing shook his head, nothing, he pulled the incense and continued to set off, they had to rush to Baihu Mountain before the black at the latest, it was best to find Liu Ling'er and them, otherwise it would be too late.
Fortunately, the bandits arranged a line of defense, and neither Ma Wenbing nor Xiang saw other sentry bandits, the sun was in the west, and before it sank down the hill, the two of them walked out of the dense forest. Descend smoothly from the tree.
White Tiger Mountain, from the foot of the mountain to look up more majestic, towering into the clouds, left and right are several thousand meters wide, the mountain is lush with trees, covered with emerald green, there are several mountain roads winding up the mountain, connecting a large cottage above, there are countless houses made of wood, but every place is guarded by soldiers, it is impossible to go up from the mountain road.
"Wenbing, how can we go up?" Xiang asked in shock, there were guards along the road, they must be able to distinguish outsiders, if they don't follow the mountain road, they have to walk through the woods next to them, even if there are no soldiers guarding them.
Ma Wenbing thought about it, patted his head, and regretted: "I didn't pull out their clothes just now and let us change them, then look at those who can go up in the clothes of the bandits, and they can't remember all the three thousand bandits." ”
It's too late to regret it, and the current difficulty is to think of other ways.
Ma Wenbing picked up a stick like a burning stick on the ground, waved it twice, and said with great satisfaction: "It seems that I still have to stun the two bandits, and then pull out their clothes and change them, and then we can swagger up the mountain." ”
Xiang nodded, "I'll leave this heavy sneak attack to you, if you can not hurt their lives, you won't hurt their lives." ”
So the two of them slowly approached Baihu Mountain, between Baihu Mountain and the dense forest is an open shrub, there are several roads to pass, but there are soldiers guarding and checking, Ma Wenbing and Xiang can only pass through the bushes without roads, as long as the two people are very careful, they can pass safely.
So the two of them first observed the situation of the entire open field, and found a place with few people to prepare to advance, as long as they entered the forest, relying on the cover of the shrubs Ma Wenbing could strike hard from behind.
There are no roads in the bushes, so it's not easy to walk, but it's not like the bushes in the dense forest are all thorns, as long as you walk slowly, you can still move forward.
Ma Wenbing walked in front, swinging away the branches that blocked the way, Xiang followed behind, holding a skirt in one hand and slowly walking the road that Ma Wenbing walked.
When the two of them were almost in the middle of the bush, the two of them stopped and found a more secluded place, where Ma Wenbing asked Xiang to wait for him, and he took a stick to attack the two Hello accurately, so as to change their clothes.
After Ma Wenbing left, Xiang waited in place, and it didn't take long to hear two "bang" sounds, she gasped with her teeth, and it seemed to hurt like hitting her head, how could Ma Wenbing be so cruel? Xiang shook her head and didn't dare to imagine.
Soon the grass and trees shook, Ma Wenbing came with the clothes of the two thieves, handed a set of incense, and changed it in front of him with the incense on his back, not embarrassed at all.
Xiang immediately covered her eyes, she was shocked when she saw Ma Wenbing's red fruit back just now, because she had never seen the man's body, and the girl's shyness immediately turned around, "Why are you changing in front of us?" Hey! You hurry up?...... Have you changed it yet?"
"It's been changed, now it's your turn. Ma Wenbing patted the clothes on his body and said, this dress fits very well, he is like a thief now, and he is very confident that those thieves can't see it.
Xiang didn't turn around, she was very shy, and said softly: "Then you quickly turn around and don't peek." ”
"I would have turned around a long time ago. ”
Ma Wenbing replied, and soon he smelled a very strong fragrance of peach blossoms, it must be from the incense, his heart was beating fast, and he wanted to turn his head and take a sneak look, but his rational mind still firmly controlled him, and Ma Wenbing never turned around.
Ma Wenbing was immersed in the aroma of peach blossoms, and suddenly slapped a hand on his shoulder, "This dress is too big for me to wear." ”
Ma Wenbing turned around and saw that Xiang Ye had already changed into the thief's clothes, but she was wearing too big, a bit like singing, and there was a long drag on the ground.
The thieves are all men or something, there is really no such height as Xiang, Ma Wenbing couldn't help but smile, Xiang was dressed like this and looked very happy.
"Hey, you're funny, come out with a way?" said Xiang angrily.
Ma Wenbing thought for a while and said, "You take out that dagger, and I'll cut off the piece of the ground that you mop underneath, won't it be fine?"
So Xiang handed the sharp dagger to Ma Wenbing from his arms, and he squatted down with the dagger, circled around the bottom of Xiang, and cut off the clothes that were mopping the floor.
"Well, no one should pay attention to you, there are so many people here, they can't everyone remember the face. Ma Wenbing handed the dagger to Xiang again, clapped his hands, and was done, now is the time to swagger up the mountain.
"What about the clothes on the ground? let's hide it here and change it when we get back." Xiang pointed to the clothes on the ground, then picked up all Ma Wenbing's clothes, looked around, and felt that it was more appropriate to hide them in the book, so he handed them to Ma Wenbing and asked him to hide them in the treetops.
Ma Wenbing took the clothes and could still climb the tree with one hand and two feet, as flexible as a monkey, and jumped down after hiding the clothes, and then He Xiang continued to walk forward, through the bushes to the road, this time the two of them no longer sneaked forward.
A mountain road winds and turns upward, and there are many people walking on this road, and the soldiers on both sides are solemnly guarding with spears, and they don't care about those passers-by, because they are all dressed like bandits, and there is no need to ask if they are their own people.
Ma Wenbing and Xiang also plucked up the courage to walk along the mountain road, their faces were very calm, and they didn't look at the soldiers on both sides, but the seriousness and domineering they revealed could be felt from a distance.
Soon, Ma Wenbing and Xiang arrived at the village, which was also made of huge wood, with flags of various colors fluttering in the wind, and many soldiers stood on it to watch the passers-by.
At the gate of the village, there are also many soldiers, they are either holding big knives or spears, as long as there are suspicious people, they will come up to prevent them from entering the village, but Ma Wenbing and Xiang are wearing clothes in the cottage, slightly bowing their heads, and they entered the village smoothly, and none of those soldiers came to suspect.
In the stockade, there are many houses made of wood, large hundreds, some are built on the ground, some are built on the mountains in the distance, it seems to be very disordered, but each house has a wooden board to mark the number of houses, and there are soldiers stationed between each house.
Outside each room there is a large black pot made of wood, and in the black pot is a black liquid that can be burned, and it is not black oil or kerosene or the like, and there is a pungent smell, which must have been lit at night for lighting, and it is not dark yet, so it is not lit.
In order not to make the soldiers suspicious, Ma Wenbing and Xiang lowered their heads slightly and observed the layout of the cottage while walking, and they soon saw that there was a different room at the foot of the mountain, which was the largest one.