Xia Chen directly pulled Han Ran into the room: "Second uncle, we can't go with that surnamed Liu." ”

Han Ran asked, "Why?" I heard from those guests that the next road bandits were rampant, and he seemed to know some martial arts, and he would take care of them more or less when they walked together. ”

Xia Chen said: "We don't know his details, he looks like a rough man on the surface, and he seems to know the current situation very well." Besides, a person who has done a horse business outside the customs is not too poor, why should he live in a big shop? She always felt that Liu Shan was not like a good person, and it was rare for ordinary people in the Great Cloud Country to have such a thick sideburns beard, unless she wanted to frighten the children. Although it is suspected of judging people by their appearance, it is better to be more careful when you go out.

Han Ran thought for a moment and looked a little embarrassed: "What you said makes sense, but I have already made an appointment with him." ”

Xia Chen said: "The second uncle said that I was infected with the wind and cold and couldn't hurry for the time being, so let him go first." ”

Han Ran nodded: "Okay." By the way, Chen'er, why did you just say that Jiechen is running slowly, it's obviously ......"

Xia Chen put his finger to his lips: "Shhh, that's for Liu Shan, I see that he is very interested in Jiechen, and I am afraid that he will have crooked thoughts." ”

Han Ran smiled: "As far as you have a lot of eyes, if Juechen is really as good as he said, my old brother will definitely sue me." But it doesn't hurt to be more careful, as you say. ”

Xia Chen secretly smiled bitterly, the heart of the heart is separated from the belly, that old shepherd can hand over Juechen to Han Ran, partly because he believes in Han Ran's character, and partly because he knows that Han Ran doesn't know how rare and good a horse Jiechen is.

The next morning, after breakfast in the room, Han Ran came over. "Liu Shan is gone."

Xia Chen said: "Then we will also pack up and go on the road in half an hour." ”

The weather was a little gloomy, the air was getting more and more humid and stuffy, Xia Chen wiped his sweat and took a look: "It seems to be raining." ”

Yueniang took a fan to fan for her: "Yes, I'm afraid the rain won't be small." ”

Xia Chen said: "I hope to get to the county seat before the rain." It was that Liu Shan who delayed our trip. ”

Yueniang smiled and said: "No wonder this son of yours grows slowly, it makes my heart and eyes fall." ”

Xia Chen leaned his head on Yueniang's shoulder, so that Yueniang would be more relaxed to fan the fan, and both of them could feel the wind again. "Yueniang, when you get to Xia's house, don't say I'm literate."

"Huh? Why? ”

Xia Chen said: "My two cousins both want to compete for the child's exam, if I say that I have studied, my aunt and uncle will definitely try their best to prevent me from participating in the children's exam, I don't want to cause that trouble." ”

Yueniang's hand stopped: "I understand!" Don't worry, I won't let people bully you. ”

Xia Chen was stunned, she never expected Yueniang to say such a thing, she looked up at Yueniang, and she was looking at herself with those bright eyes, her eyes were soft but indescribably firm, like a mother who wanted to protect her child.

Xia Chen's heart welled up with a taste that could not be said to be sour or sweet, she was an orphan, no one had ever said such things to her, and she had always felt that she was an outcast, and she couldn't and shouldn't expect too much. In the face of this love, she was a little scared for a while, staring at Yueniang in a daze.

Yueniang smiled and patted her shoulder: "Why are you looking at me like this?" I know Chen'er is smart, but Chen'er is still young, and she doesn't understand women's minds. ”

Xia Chen lay down again and closed his eyes, a sweet smile on his lips: "With Yueniang here, they are not opponents." "As the saying goes, the eyes are the windows of the soul and can convey a person's heart and thoughts. For example, whoever looks smart is definitely not seen by looking at the nose. For example, if a person talks to you with sunglasses, it will be difficult for you to feel the other person's feelings and thoughts.

Yueniang's eyes are open, full of concern, and you can trust her to be faithful to herself. She won't harm herself, even if she doesn't mean it, because she has a good heart and an extremely unusual experience, and she is not a person who can be taken advantage of. And now she regards herself as the only relative in the world, not to mention Yao Zhen's last wish. Thinking of this, Xia Chen's heart was warm and steady.

Yueniang said: "Chen'er, in less than a month and a half, it will be a child test, how do you plan?" ”

Xia Chen yawned: "I haven't thought about it yet, let's see my eldest uncle's attitude first." "The plan hasn't changed quickly, and she doesn't know how things will develop, so she has to understand the situation of the Xia family before planning.

Yueniang nodded: "Well, yes, maybe General Xia has made arrangements, after all, you are his own nephew." ”

Xia Chen didn't say anything more, thinking to himself what about his nephew, his own brother may not work.

In the afternoon, the sky was overcast as if it had been covered with ink, and there was a faint flash of lightning on the horizon, and bursts of muffled thunder rumbled.

The mountain rain is coming, the wind is full of buildings, and the doors and windows are blown to the ground. After a while, with a few thunderous sounds, heavy rain poured down, and the fine raindrops hit the car and the grass and trees on the side of the road, swishing, like ten thousand cannibalizing mulberries.

Han Ran took a hat and put on a robe, and put on a mat to cover the rain for the horse, and continued to drive the horse forward.

Xia Chen knew that if they couldn't get to the county seat before dark, they would have to sleep in the wilderness. At this time, the clouds were thick and the sky was low, and it was impossible to recognize the time, as if the night was coming, and the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the raindrops on the car were like gravel. She was worried that Han Ran would catch a cold, and she was worried that when she arrived at the county seat, the city gate would be closed.

The wind blew in through the window with the rain star, Yueniang put down the mat to cover the rain, closed the window again, and the car became extremely dark. Xia Chen closed his eyes, and a strange thought flashed in his mind, as if the rain would never stop, and the road would never end.

I don't know how long it took, but suddenly the carriage shook and stopped with a neighing sound.

Han Ran kept shouting, "Drive!" Drive! "The horse just wouldn't go any further.

Xia Chen pulled up the curtain of the car door and looked ahead through the grille of the door, but only saw a white rain. Juchen was still whispering uneasily, and kept stepping on all four hooves in place, and a hint of foreboding welled up in her heart—even when Juchen heard the wolf howl, she was not so uneasy.

At this moment, a rush of footsteps faintly came, and he approached the carriage in an instant, and there was a sound of treading water again, and Xia Chen felt that the carriage was surrounded by people.

Han Ran shouted, "Who are you?" ”

There was a hoarse roar from ahead: "If you want to live, leave the money and the carriage!" ”

After hearing this, there is no need to ask again, these people are robbers!

Han Ran said: "Please ask a few heroes to make it convenient, the money can be handed over to you, but please leave the carriage, there are women and children sitting on the carriage, how to travel in this weather." ”

"Less nonsense, and then cut off your head."

Han Ran said: "A few heroes, we are countrymen, and this carriage and horse are not worth a few dollars, and we hope that the size of the family is small." ”

"Hmph, we measure you, who measures us? If we don't roll, we'll do it. ”

Han Ran's body tensed up suddenly, and he roared angrily: "It's too much to deceive people!" With that, he pulled out the long knife hidden under the seat. The road is halfway through, there is no coiled carriage and horses can not advance and retreat, since the horizontal and vertical are a death, it is better to go out and fight, the other party is not many people and did not ride a horse, there may be a chance to get out.

The bandits also raised their swords in their hands, and the man standing in front of the horse raised his hand: "Wait a minute! Leave the white horse and the goods, and let you go. ”

Xia Chen listened to the voice a little familiar, and suddenly remembered that Liu Shan, and looked at it, the figure and the tendrils exposed on the sideburns outside the face towel were not him, it turned out that he was a bandit leader, and he wanted him to go to the inn to find a target. She took out her bow from under her seat, put it on the arrow, and aimed it at Liu Shan.

Yueniang stretched out her hand to stop her and whispered, "Chen'er, there are many of them. ”

Xia Chen aimed at Liu Shan's throat: "I know, if they don't move, I won't do it." ”

Han Ran also heard the clue: "Liu Shan, it turned out to be you." ”

Liu Shan pulled off his towel and raised his head: "It's me, I was almost deceived by you." He went back to the cottage and asked, and the horse was the dragon bird, so he immediately gathered a few of his cronies and brothers to intercept him.

Han Ran said: "This horse is not mine, if you lose it and can't explain it to your friends, I will give you the belongings in the car and this black horse." ”

Liu Shan said: "If I see it right, this black horse and the property on the car are not worth a single hair of this white horse." ”

Han Ran sighed, he hated having to slash this Liu Shan, but there were still Chen'er and Yueniang in the car.

Liu Shan continued: "I, Liu Shan, have never bullied ordinary Bai surnames, and I don't want to embarrass women and children! As long as you hand over this white horse, you can go, and you won't be able to enter the city until dark. ”

Han Ran laughed and said, "Let your mother's fart!" Aren't you just bullying people! ”

Liu Shan's face sank: "Brother Han, I saw that you were a man to give you face, don't force me to kill someone." ”

Another robber said, "Three masters, they ...... The big boss ......"

Xia Chen said loudly in the car: "Uncle Liu, it turns out that you are all heroes who rob the rich and help the poor!" From their words, she judged that these bandits seemed to have mountains, and this kind of bandits usually used a nice pretense to secretly make friends with the government, and if necessary, they would also maintain and help the surrounding people, otherwise they would have been exterminated, which means that they care about the mass base very much.

Liu Shan was stunned: "Is that the little master?" Then he smirked twice: "You're right. ”

Xia Chen said: "But what you are doing today is for the sake of wealth, if it is spread out, I'm afraid it won't be good?" ”

Liu Shan's smile stiffened on his face, and he said, "Then I have to kill you, and there will be no one...... Belch! Before he could finish his sentence, an arrow pierced his throat.

At such a close distance, it was raining heavily at this time, and his vision and hearing would be affected, and he didn't expect it at all!

Xia Chen dared to do this, and it was precisely these expectations. And although this Liu Shan is a practitioner, his martial arts are mediocre, and it can be seen from his walking that she shot this arrow when he bowed his head slightly and blocked his eyes with the brim of his hat, and he was sure that he would never miss.

The bandits were dumbfounded, and immediately shouted: "Three masters! Three masters! Kill them! ”

Xia Chen had already shot another arrow, and although it didn't hit the man's vital point, it hit him in the shoulder.

Han Ran waved the long knife in his hand, swung left and right, and slashed two in an instant. His martial arts were learned from the old shepherd of the Great Xia Kingdom. The man who walks the horse will work hard, otherwise he will not even have a chance to survive when he encounters a horse thief.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the other two ran away with the injured man in their arms.

Xia Chen saw that Han Ran had the intention of catching up, and said loudly: "Second uncle, let's go quickly!" "If the three masters are killed, those people will definitely bring people to take revenge.

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