Chapter 52: Rescue of the Thieves' Den

The sound of birds mixed in the cold wind whistled in Shen Laibao's ears, like a monster hissing.

The dream was in a trance, and I had a dream that I hadn't had for a long time. A loud bang exploded in his ears - "For the Horde!! ”

Shen Laibao sat up with a spirit, and immediately felt that his arms, legs, and back were burning and painful. He hissed twice, a little distracted. Even after staying here for so long, he still hasn't forgotten that era of online games.

He suddenly remembered his father again, and reluctantly stood up and looked around, but there was no one. He slowly looked up at the steep hillside, and there was no sound to be heard from it.

Shen Laibao didn't care about the injuries on his body, leaned over and picked up the sword that rolled down with him, and used the sword as a crutch to climb up step by step.

The hillside was so steep and grassy that even if he had been crushed once, there were not many signs of breakage. Every inch he climbed, he felt like a thousand pounds of hammer in his heart.

There was no sound in the mountain road, and no one came looking for him, so there were only two possibilities - they were captured; They were ...... Killed.

Shen Laibao suddenly felt that his eyes were a little sour, obviously he had no power to restrain the chicken, but he was still desperately blocking in front of him and letting him run, stupid father!

I don't know how long he climbed, and the last sword was inserted into the soil, and he took advantage of his strength to go up and into the mountain road, his heart already hanging in his throat. When he saw the blood scattered everywhere on the narrow mountain road, he was a little relieved. If someone were lying there at this time, they would probably be dead.

As soon as his heart calmed down, he took a step further, and the vision on his left without tall grass immediately widened, and he could see two people lying there in the distance. He was stunned, and immediately ran over there, and when he saw their faces clearly, he found that the two dead were none other than their Shen family.

This is a nurse and a subordinate of the Shen family, their bodies are full of knife wounds, and their blood has already solidified in this cold winter.

He was silent for a long time, and with his teeth he tore two pieces of cloth from his clothes, covering their faces.

Before he could sigh, he saw a person lying in the distance, brightly dressed. His heart sank, and he walked over there. When he got closer, he saw the figure of the man, and knew that it was not his father. He squatted down to straighten the person, and when he saw his face, it was not the Shen family.

He furrowed his eyebrows slightly, looked up and looked around, only to see that there were still blood stains in the distance, and there were still a few people lying there.

Only then did Shen Laibao realize that there must have been another group of people just now, and they had encountered the same bandits. It's just that judging from the swords and weapons of these people, the people they escort are not simple. Look at the palms again, there are heavy calluses, as if they are caused by perennial sword practice, and the martial arts should be good.

Those bandits...... His brows were twisted again, if he was really an ordinary bandit, he could beat a well-trained person to pieces?

It's not surprising that they can break up the Shen family's nursing home, but no matter how you look at it, these people are more powerful than the nursing home, but they have more casualties.

He couldn't figure it out, but now it was certain that his father and the rest of the Shen family were still alive, so it was easy to figure it out where it was, the den of thieves.

So now you have to find a local to find out where there is a thief's den nearby.

He could not afford to place their bodies now, so he had to go to the locals and ask where the government was, and then discuss it together.

Suddenly, there seemed to be movement in the grass next to him, and Shen Laibao drew his sword and went over there, pointing there with the tip of the sword.

A small head was exposed first, and its limbs were struggling to climb up, looking no more than ten years old. Shen Laibao immediately put away his sword, "Why did you come up from below?" ”

The little head jerked up, his eyes were filled with fear, and he immediately let go and rolled back. was grabbed by Shen Laibao and dragged him up.

"I'm not a bad person, my subordinates died there, I was a bandit."

The handsome young man stared at him closely, as if to discern the truth of his words. After looking at him a few times, estimating the value of the ornaments on his body, and then looking at the sword in his hand, and seeing that he was dirty and wounded, he said, "Me too." ”

Shen Laibao touched his head, "I was kicked down the hill by my father, and now he has been captured by the bandits." ”

"I was also kicked down by my grandfather, and now he should have been captured by the bandits."

Shen Laibao smiled bitterly, do the people here kick the ball down the mountain without saying a word?

He put away his sword, pulled him up, and patted the weeds in his hair, "My name is Shen Laibao." ”

"My name is ......," he paused slightly, "Panzi." ”

Shen Laibao, who rolled down the hill and climbed up, was tired and highly nervous, and nodded with his ears back, "Well, hello plate." ”

“……”

"Let's go to the government, do you know where the government is? We've got to go and report to the police. ”

"This is the junction of Changzhou and Yizhou, the government doesn't care, even if it reports to the official, it's useless, so the guide zhì bandits are rampant, and it's time to rectify here."

I thought it was just a little kid, but I didn't expect to know this. Shen Laibao asked, "Are you familiar with this place?" ”

"My grandfather is from Yizhou, and he mentioned this to me just now when he was about to reach the junction of the two states. Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, he was attacked by a bandit. ”

If this is the case, then Shen Laibao will feel troublesome. With his ability and that of a young boy, how could he go to the thief's den to save people. There were more than thirty vanguard soldiers who came to rob, and when he rolled down the hill, he saw reinforcements, or twenty more. There must be more in that thief's den, and without the support of officers and soldiers, it will be difficult.

The plate started by the collar and found the sole, and there was nothing but a sachet. Shen Laibao asked, "What are you looking for?" ”

"Tokens, if there are any tokens handed over to the government, they will definitely send troops."

Shen Laibao vaguely guessed that he was an official family member when he listened to him analyze the junction just now, and now he is even more sure that he is indeed a child of the official family, and his grandfather who was kidnapped is afraid that he is still a big official. Where can an ordinary petty officer afford a powerful guard, and the guard's sword is also inlaid with diamonds.

But this makes him feel even more strange, the force value of the bandits is so high these years?

He said suspiciously, "Plate, your grandfather is an official in the imperial court, does he have any enemies?" ”

The plate stared at him suddenly, and a pair of big black eyes suddenly became vigilant, "My grandfather is an ordinary person." ”

Shen Laibao saw that he didn't answer, in fact, it didn't help much, it was definitely a thief who attacked the Shen family, there was no doubt about it. He still has to go to the government, after all, he doesn't know whether the words on the plate are true or false.

"I'm going to the government, are you going with me or not?"

"I said it's useless to go to the government, they won't care."

"Just as you don't believe me, I can't listen to your one-sided words." Shen Laibao's tone was a little heavy, "If you want to go to the thief's den to save my father, you still have to find a helper." ”

"What if the government really doesn't want to send people?"

"Then I'll have to save it myself."

The plate looked at him in surprise, but he was only a head taller than him, and he was still a teenager, why did he say such a big thing. He suddenly felt ridiculous, and when he saw that he was really going to the official mansion, he shouted but didn't stop. Looking at the dead bodies and blood flowers all over the ground, he was terrified and hurried to follow his footsteps.

"My grandfather must have been captured by the bandits, because he was not seen here."

"Plates." Shen Laibao looked at him seriously, "You sue me, is it a thief who attacked you first?" ”

The plate moved his lips slightly, not shaking his head, but also not denying it.

This is equivalent to acquiescence, Shen Laibao really didn't guess wrong, "I guess that the person who came to attack you for the first time should not be a bandit." You weren't left down the hill at the time, but when you were defeated, the bandits appeared, and the number of them was beyond your reach, so your grandfather hid you in the hillside, right? ”

The plate frowned, "You see?" ”

Shen Laibao shook his head, "No, but since you asked so, it means that it is true." If so, fine. ”

The plate was puzzled, "Okay what?" ”

"At least I'm sure that the bandits are just outnumbered, and they win by crowd tactics, not by force. If the other party has a lot of martial arts and good martial arts, even if they find the government, I am afraid it will be difficult to attack. Shen Laibao made Plan B in his heart as he walked, if the government really didn't help, it would be good to have a countermeasure.

The bandit is cruel, he does not dare to guarantee that after the bandit receives the ransom, he will not release the hostages, and the worst result is that he is afraid that after collecting the money, he will tear up the ticket again.

Walking and walking, he came to a fork in the road, and the plate walked to the left without thinking about it, "Shen Bao, the government is in this direction." ”

“…… Call Brother Bao, shout the name correctly, don't lack words. ”

Pan frowned and looked at him, "Don't you think the name Shen Laibao is ugly?" What did your dad think, and why did he give you such a nasty name? ”

Shen Laibao pinched his face hard, a stinky boy who didn't know how to be polite.

yes, why did his father give him that name...... Shen Laibao suddenly thought...... Ask him personally.

Let's hope he still has this chance.

His expression was slightly silent, his steps were still not slow, and his thigh bone must have been injured, but since there was no blood, he had no time to pay attention. If you wear thick winter clothes, your bones hurt, and there should be no serious injuries, but your face is a little scratched.

The two walked for about half an hour before finally reaching the official mansion, and on the way, Shen Laibao met two woodcutters and a hunter, inquired about the situation, and said that it was basically the same.

The bandits who robbed them should be the most notorious Huya Village at the junction.

As soon as he heard this name, Shen Laibao felt that they had no future.

Generally, the thieves are to eat and not hurt people's lives, but Huya Village will harm people's lives during robbery, and Fan Tiangang, the owner of the village, is even more ruthless, leading the village of seventy people, and also kidnapping many young girls to keep them entertained.

Shen Laibao listened all the way and knew that this den of thieves was not growing in a day or two, but he didn't expect that no one would take care of it, and let their power grow.

Those officials are bastards!

On the way, he had already expected that the government would not meddle in this matter as the plate said, but in the end he still had hope, who thought of the government, they really pushed back and sent them away, and they had no intention of interfering at all.

It is not surprising that the plate had expected this result. Shen Laibao came out of the yamen with a nose of ash, and when he saw the plate standing at the door calmly waiting for him, he felt quite strange, "Aren't you worried about your grandfather?" ”

"I'm not too worried. ”

"Your grandfather treats you badly?"

"It's not bad." The plate was silent for a moment before saying, "My grandfather doesn't like my father, because my father always punishes him, but he loves my mother very much, so he simply ignores my father." Later, I couldn't stand it anymore, so I sent my father to the frontier. My father, a weak scholar, couldn't stand it and got sick. My mother hated my grandfather, and the next year I was depressed. So I don't know if I should like my grandfather or not. ”

Shen Laibao didn't expect him to have such a complicated family background, and he didn't know what to say for a while, but he said calmly, "My grandfather has a daughter from my mother, but he was married by a mortal enemy, I can understand why he hates my father and threw my father to the frontier to feed the soil, but understanding is understanding, and I still can't forgive it in my heart, after all, it is my father, and my father didn't do anything wrong." ”

Shen Laibao patted his head, "Hmm." ”

Pan said, "But my grandfather was very good to me, he didn't jump down the hill just now, and covered me down, so if you want to go to Dogtooth Village to save your father, I will also go with you, in case I can help and rescue my grandfather?" ”

“…… That's Huya Village. ”

The plate said impatiently, "It's all the same." ”

Now that there is no hope for help, Shen Laibao really wants to consider implementing his plan B, but it is very risky, "Don't go, I still have some money on me, go find an inn for you to stay." You're only ten years old, don't do anything dangerous. ”

The plate glared, "I'm eleven!" ”

Shen Laibao looked at the sky speechlessly, there is no normal child here, and sure enough, only Hualing has a good childhood.

Thinking of the little flower next door, Shen Laibao remembered her silver bell laughter. In the shadows, there is only a bright corner of her. Thinking of going to the thief's den, and not knowing if he could rescue his father, Shen Laibao put away his thoughts and concentrated on thinking of countermeasures.

Pan looked at the person who had been thinking for a long time and had a stern expression, and asked, "What are we going to do now?" ”

After a while, Shen Laibao said, "Eat." ”

“……”

Shen Laibao is not a heartless person, but from the information he knows, the cottage is built in the middle of the mountain, and it is easy to be discovered by thieves if you take the main road, so you can only take the back mountain path. Although they do not have direct access to their base camp, they can reach outside the guarded fence and are difficult to detect.

And climbing the mountain and lurking for a long time requires a lot of heat, and if you want to deal with the bandits, you may need to use force, and even more strength. So even if you can't eat it, you have to stuff yourself like a duck.

The plate didn't understand, and looked at him several times while eating, "You're not worried about your father?" ”

"Worried." Shen Laibao has a new understanding of the scumbag father today, the scumbag father has not gone to the mansion to receive his aunt in the past five years, and he has not seen him have an affair with any girl, the scumbag father is no longer a scumbag, and today's protection of him has refreshed his opinion of him.

Scumbag ...... It's really not scum.

After thinking about it, he plucked another fat chicken leg, put it on the plate and bowl, and pulled out another one himself.

"Plate, eat!"

“…… Don't call me a plate. ”

"Huh? What's that going to call you? ”

The plate paused, and said with a dead heart, "Forget it, let's call it a plate." ”

Shen Laibao put another chicken wing into his bowl, "Eat!" plates, when you are full, you have the strength to catch the thief. ”

The plate glanced at the bowl full of meat, and looked disgusted, but he still took a big gulp.

The two were full of wine and food, and Shen Laibao paid the money and went shopping with a plate. The sword was too long to climb the mountain, so Shen Laibao changed it to a small one. He also asked the shopkeeper for a fire fold, and also bought flour.

Looking at the plate inexplicably, "You just buy fire folds, why do you still buy flour?" ”

"In case you have to escape, the flour will work."

"How do you use it?"

"Take it and wave it in the other person's face, shout '□□', and the other party will lie down." In the same way, it has the same deterrent effect as shouting bombs.

The plate blinked, "You are a manly husband who is thinking about running away before you can act, you are really useless." ”

Shen Laibao pulled the corners of his mouth and pinched his face again, "This is called retreating as advance, if I fight to the death, then my father will be really dangerous, who knows if the thief will tear up the ticket if he takes the money." ”

"Rip the ticket?"

"Kill."

The plate paused slightly, "Isn't it that if you give it to the bandits, you will release them?" Why tear up the ticket? ”

Shen Laibao suddenly understood, "Plate, it's not that you don't worry about your grandfather, but because you think that the thieves only need money, and your grandfather will be safe if you give the money?" ”

The plate immediately pursed his lips, and his eyes were smeared with vigilance. Shen Laibao understands, even if his grandfather really treated his father and mother like that, but he was only a few years old back then, and his grandfather should be good to him, and his feelings for his grandfather had to be complicated. Shen Laibao didn't dig deeper, and the top priority was to rescue people.

"Those thieves are not very honest, and from the news of the inquiry, it seems that they may release the hostages after getting the money. Therefore, even if the ransom is paid, it may not be possible to let everyone go. What I want to save is not only my father, but also my family's nursing home and subordinates. ”

The plate thought he had misheard, "What did you say?" Nursing home? Human? ”

"Yes." Shen Laibao alone can't change the concept that people in this world are inferior, but at least in his heart, the lives of people are also lives, not to mention that most of them are people who have been in the Shen family for seven or eight years, and Ah Wu......

The plate felt that he was unreasonable, so unreasonable that he sneered, "I just need to save my grandfather, and I don't care about the life and death of the rest." ”

Shen Laibao didn't want to take the time to tell him the truth now, this kind of servile thinking has been ingrained since childhood, and it is difficult for people to change at all, so in the end, after thinking about it, he simply responded with an "oh". was so angry that the plate thought he was mocking himself, and he didn't talk to him on the way.

When I returned to the place where I had been robbed just now, it was almost evening. Shen Laibao was not in a hurry to go up the mountain, threw a few gold beads on the ground, and then hid in the dense grass on the hillside, found a comfortable place to lie down, and looked at the plate dumbfounded, "You are sleeping here?" Don't say you're preparing to raise a good spirit to defeat the enemy! ”

"You're pretty smart, aren't you?"

“…… Shen Laibao! ”

"Don't panic, take advantage of the night to touch the cottage, one must be physical, and the other must be spiritual. I'm used to going to bed early and waking up early, I can't stay up late at night, so you can sleep for a while. ”

The plate felt reasonable, but he still put his airway, "I can't sleep." ”

Shen Laibao put his hands on the back of his head, closed his eyes for a while, and finally slowly opened them, and his eyes immediately reflected green. He raised his hand and touched the grass, "It's winter, and it's still so green and vibrant." ”

Panzi sat beside him with his knees crossed, and did not say a word, "There is no mention of this in the book of war." ”

"Huh? Of course, the book of war does not mention any green grass. ”

The plate suddenly felt irritable, "I'm talking about the fact that the military book didn't mention that you have to eat and drink enough and sleep before the operation!" ”

"Plates, it is better to believe in books than to have no books." Shen Laibao said, "Does the book teach you how to take a bath?" No, if you don't have someone to teach you, won't you take a bath? Therefore, what is not mentioned in the book, you can also ponder and ponder, you don't have to listen to it all, and you can serve the book as the Jade Emperor. ”

I've never heard this statement, and I think it's funny, but he still has a small face and a look of "you're talking nonsense". Shen Laibao figured out the right word for her - tsundere.

The plate was about to speak, but he suddenly covered his mouth, and pressed his head to the ground, if he hadn't booed himself, the plate would have kicked him.

After a while, he also sensed that something was wrong, and he also knew why Shen Laibao was so careful.

There was a slight tremor on the ground, and the sound of horses' hooves, as if someone was driving by not far away.

He wanted to probe and was pressed back by Shen Laibao, not allowing him to look. He didn't screw it, and when he reacted, he realized that he actually believed in his plan and would obediently obey it, which was really incredible.

As soon as the sound of horses' hooves arrived, it seemed to see a corpse lying on the ground, and suddenly slowed down. Before the neighing of the horses had fallen, another strange cry was heard from the mountain.

It was the sound of bandits rushing down the mountain.

The plate obviously felt that Shen Laibao grabbed his hand and made it bigger, he paused slightly, raised his eyes to look at him, and the bottom of his eyes was clearly angry and burning.

…… So I wasn't sleeping, but listening to the movement on the ground.

In just a moment, the plate changed his opinion of him, not a heartless horseman, but a teenager who pretended to be chic and forcibly comforted others.

It was really a bandit who rushed from the mountain, and the group of carriages passing by was no more than four, and the number was no more than ten, and after a little resistance, he knelt down and begged for mercy.

Shen Laibao picked up a pebble and looked at it for a while, ready to find someone who looked like a fool. Take a look, there happened to be a thin guy who was closer, take a serious look, he looks so stupid, it's you!

He flicked his hand, and the stone hit the fool's calf with unmistakable accuracy.

The fool raised his right foot and grinded the calf of the beaten left foot, and continued to watch the play.

"......" is really stupid. Shen Laibao picked another one and hit his calf again.

The fool finally noticed it this time, and when he looked back and saw that there was nothing, he was thinking about what kind of insect was biting him, when he suddenly saw a gold bead on the ground in the distance. His eyes lit up, and he looked at his companion warily, but no one noticed him. He immediately went over there, picked one up, and found another, spilling on the ground like a mung bean.

He happily picked up one after another, and when he saw that there were still in the grass, he leaned over to pick them up. Suddenly, a hand reached out in the grass and grabbed him, and before he could scream, he was dragged in by covering his mouth, and then he was hit in the neck by a palm and fainted.