Chapter 50: Staying in the Wild
Fang Ling didn't even hesitate at all, he suddenly pulled out the fire pattern beast horn and slapped it on the buttocks of the two horses, and the two horses neighed in pain, and the speed suddenly doubled, and rushed out of the city gate at high speed
Fang Ling pulled the horse and stopped steadily in front of the city gate.
Seeing that Fang Ling actually sent the two of them out, Huang Jian couldn't help but want to turn back, Xiao Xue stopped him and said, "Don't worry, he's fine, let's go to Sanli Pavilion first!"
"But in addition to catching fast, there are also a large number of defenders in the city!" Huang Jian said worriedly.
The corners of Xiao Xue's mouth floated with a faint smile: "Believe me, it is impossible for a county to stop him, because he came out of an iron-walled city." β
After Xiao Xue said this, even she was a little surprised, I don't know when she was so confident in Fang Ling. However, this is not without reason.
Although the contact time was still short, everything Fang Ling did was enough to shock people, whether it was rescuing himself from the heavenly prison from which it was impossible to escape, or sealing the land in the one-sided imperial city.
This 16-year-old boy not only has demon-like wisdom, but also has extraordinary martial arts.
Wu Tianbao finally caught up breathlessly, and when he saw that Fang Ling was the only one left, he said angrily: "Lin Zhutou, your Zou County's defense is too poor, how can you let those two people run away?"
Na Lin Zhutou also said helplessly: "Young Master Wu, this city gate is not under our jurisdiction, it is directly under the jurisdiction of your uncle County Shou." β
Wu Tianbao was stunned for a moment, then poured his anger on Fang Ling, seeing Fang Ling alone here, his face was suddenly dyed with a thick smile, as if he had seen a sheep in a wolf pack, he 'touched' his chin and smiled: "Boy, you didn't expect Young Master Ben to find you so soon, right? If you want to live, just tell me obediently, where are your father Huang Jian and your sister going?"
Fang Ling smiled faintly, but said: "I didn't expect that Young Master Wu not only has a father who is a county commander, but also an uncle who is a county guard, no wonder he can cover the sky with one hand." β
Wu Tianbao looked up to the sky and laughed: "It's good that you know, this Zou County is our Wu family's territory, you don't want to escape from the palm of Young Master Ben's hands! You first obediently dismount and surrender to me, and confess their whereabouts, otherwise, you, the accomplice of the killer, will be punished on the spot!"
As soon as these words fell, Lin Zhutou and the others all showed their knives in unison, and the people on the periphery were so frightened that they hid far away, for fear of affecting themselves.
"Accomplice of the Killer of the Sect Exterminator?So, if I don't have a few lives on my hands, wouldn't I be sorry for this name?" Fang Ling grinned, and suddenly jumped forward, and rushed towards Wu Tianbao and the others.
Wu Tianbao didn't expect him to dare to do it to himself in front of so many people, not only was he not afraid, but he laughed out loud, and shouted loudly: "Come if you have a kind, see if you can hurt a single 'hair' of Young Master Ben!"
Seeing that it was a young man, although the guards at the city gate were holding bows, they did not mean to "shoot" arrows, and they all thought that a dozen of them were here quickly, and it was more than enough to deal with a young man.
However, after Fang Ling approached like a ghost and casually knocked down the two, everyone became vigilant.
Fang Ling didn't have the intention of killing quickly, so he didn't even use a knife, just a palm. Turning the palm into a knife contains the power of the moon's icy energy, and the moon rises at this time, which adds to the power.
Slashing the opponent's neck with a hard palm will make the catcher fall to the ground and can't get up.
Seeing his men fall one by one, and not even half of the shadow of the young man was touchedβ Catcher was also taken aback, and rushed forward with a sudden shout, but Fang Ling's figure suddenly disappeared, and then with a heavy blow to the neck, he couldn't help but fall to the ground in pain.
The guards didn't expect this young man to be so powerful, and they hurriedly wanted to 'shoot' arrows.
However, Fang Ling's movements were so fast, and as soon as he jumped up, he had already landed at Wu Tianbao's side, and he used the knife he snatched to his neck with one hand.
With Wu Tianbao in their hands, where did the guards at the city gate dare to release arrows.
Fang Ling said in a cold voice, with a cold face: "Open the door!"
When everyone saw that he was a thief, they were afraid that he would hurt the nephew of the county guard, otherwise they would not have condemned themselves and hurriedly opened the city gate.
Fanglingqiao's horses went out of the city gate, leaned into Wu Tianbao's ear and said: "Young Master Wu, if you do too many things that hurt heaven and reason, there will always be people who will come to ask for debts, you bully men and women on weekdays, and you are arrogant, can you think of this day?"
Wu Tianbao was threatened by his words, but when he saw that the guards were slowly surrounding, and the archers on the city gate were all ready at any time, he raised the corners of his mouth and said arrogantly: "I just want to persuade you to see the situation clearly, do you think you can escape by yourself?
"Young Master Wu is right, I really have to let you go. β
As soon as Fang Ling's words fell, the wrist holding the knife was lifted on one side, and the sharp iron knife cut up from under his ear, and at the moment when the ear fell, Wu Tianbao screamed, Fang Ling pushed him violently, straddled the horse, and walked away, and at the same time, the voice came from afar: "Young Master Wu, I will accept your ear, if he has a goodbye in the future, he dares to do evil, I took off more than just an ear!"
Where did Wu Tianbao expect that Fang Ling would really dare to make a move, covering the missing ears and screaming again and again, rolling on the ground in pain, originally with a blue nose and swollen face and blood flowing, where is there still a little bit of the young master's nirvana.
The guards of the city gate were taken aback by this shock, and hurriedly rushed up to help, and some people wanted to pursue the murderer, but the night was getting darker, and there were many forks in the road, where was the murderer?
Outside the Sanli Pavilion, Huang Jian was relieved to see that Fang Ling was safe and sound, but Fang Ling threw the ear to Huang Jian, and said with a slight smile: "This is the gift I brought to you from Young Master Wu." β
Xiao Xue looked very calm when she saw Fang Ling coming back, she was naturally sure of Fang Ling's strength, but when she saw him with a bloody ear, she couldn't help frowning.
Huang Jian was stunned when he heard this, and said with gratitude and worry: "Little brother, why do you want to provoke the Wu family for me." β
Fang Ling smiled faintly and said, "Even if I don't mess with him, won't he list me as an accomplice to the murderer?" Since he said that I was an accomplice, I can't bear this charge in vain." β
The three of them rested in the jungle outside the pavilion for a while, then they heard the sound of rapid horses' hooves, and saw that it was the guards chasing them out of the city, Fang Ling had already expected this, even if Wu Tianbao didn't come to chase him, then his uncle who was the county guard probably wouldn't stop.
However, the guards didn't expect that the two of them were not far from the city, chasing along the avenue all the way, and where could they find the slightest shadow of the three of them?
Early the next morning, Meng Zhiyuan rode a horse to the outside of the Sanli Pavilion, and then saw Fang Ling and the three of them walking out.
Seeing that there was a fairy-looking woman beside Fang Ling, Meng Zhiyuan was taken aback, only felt that the other party was dazzlingly beautiful, and he didn't dare to take a second look, so he hurriedly said: "Little brother, I'm really sorry, I drank too much wine last night and got up a little late." Then he looked around and said suspiciously, "Little brother, what about the goods you want to send?"
Fang Ling smiled slightly and said: "The goods are on me, just because this thing is valuable, so I want Brother Meng to send the three of us to Pingtan Pass by small road, and as for the cost, it will not be bad for you." β
Meng Zhiyuan understood, patted his chest and smiled: "Little brother, don't worry, although the mountain road I walked is remote, but few people go there, let alone any bandits and bandits, I will definitely be able to arrive safely." β
Fang Ling asked, "Then how long does it take to reach Pingtan Pass?"
Meng Zhiyuan pondered for a moment and said: "We will go to Wuli Pavilion now, there is a small road around the mountain, it will take about a day, and we will be able to get out of the range of Zou County at noon tomorrow, and then take the fast and fast mountain road, and we should be able to reach Pingtan Pass in three days." β
Fang Ling saw that he had a clear mind, obviously he had gone through many times, so he was also relieved.
So under the leadership of Meng Zhiyuan, everyone trekked all the way and began to advance towards Pingtan Pass.
During the day, he walked along the mountain road, and the horses at the post station could not be used, so he had to be thrown on the side of the road, but fortunately, Fang Ling did not feel sorry for this bit of silver.
In the evening, he stayed in the wilderness, eating not dry food, but wild game from Huang Jian.
Soon, on the second day, after the group of four crossed a mountain, they came to a dangerous road on the side of the mountainside, this mountain road was built around the halfway up the mountainside, although it was not narrow, but there was no way for the two to go side by side, and the side of the road was a cliff, and the cold wind blew up from below, plus a hazy mist, it looked gloomy.
Because of the rain a few days ago, the mountain road was a little slippery, Meng Zhiyuan carefully led the road in front, and reminded everyone to pay attention to safety from time to time.
Just when the four of them were halfway through, suddenly, there was a "boom" sound from the mountain, Fang Ling looked up, and hurriedly pulled Meng Zhiyuan back in front, only to pull back, only to see a grinding stone-sized stone roll down, smashing down a big pit on the mountain road, and the boulder immediately rolled down the cliff, not even making a sound, which shows how deep it is below.
"Maybe it rained a few days ago and there were some landslides on the mountain, so let's either take a different path or take a little detour. Meng Zhiyuan was grateful, and at the same time broke out in a cold sweat, if he was hit by that stone, wouldn't he even lose his life.
Fang Ling didn't speak, just looked up at the top of the mountain.
Seeing that he didn't say a word, Huang Jian and the three of them looked up and were suddenly taken aback, because on the top of the mountain, there were suddenly two figures.
One of them was in his forties, with a pointed face and two motifs.
Xiao Xue and the three of them didn't know each other, but Fang Ling recognized it at a glance, wasn't this person Wei An, the Marquis of Cai Guo who had seen him in the Imperial City Palace?