Chapter 4: Loulan (Part 2)

"Hahahaha-" The crowd immediately erupted in laughter, after experiencing a life and death together, the distance between everyone was stretched extremely close, the elder and the young, the high and the low, all thrown out of the clouds.

Since the age of twelve, how many times has Wang Xun been coaxed by women like children? Especially in front of a bunch of people! When he landed, his bronzed face turned purple. Quickly sat up from the bed, reached out and snatched the medicine bowl from Miss Xiaoluo's hand, tilted his head, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Be careful, don't burst the wound. Be careful! The masked woman Xiao Luo hurriedly spoke out to dissuade her. But it was too late, and it wasn't until he poured all the medicinal juice into his stomach that Wang Xun suddenly felt a tingling pain in his heart, snorted, and sweat rolled down his forehead.

"This man, you man, really! Don't die! Xiao Luo was angry and anxious, pulling Wang Xun's ear and shouting. Turning her head, she vented her anger on Fang Ziling, Lao Zhou, Wei Feng and others, "What are you laughing at?" What are you laughing at?! If his wound bursts, see which of you can laugh! ”

Can we be blamed for this? Wei Feng, Lao Zhou and the others muttered quietly, forcibly suppressed their laughter, and turned their heads to the side. In the past few days, everyone has been taken care of by Miss Xiaoluo, so no one dares to really make the latter angry. Otherwise, not only will you not be able to get over your conscience, but you will also lack a lot of flavor in life.

"If you don't want to die, lie down!" Turning his head again, Xiao Luo shouted at Wang Xun.

"Hey!" Not daring to provoke this little demon star again, Wang Xun slowly lay down. The doubts in my heart are getting stronger and stronger, and it is clear that it is winter when I am desperate with others in the desert, and now the surroundings are full of green. After four or five months, the wound has not healed? Could it be that the weapons of the Hexi Army are smeared with some poison?

Peeking at Lao Zhou, Fang Ziling and others, he found that the white cloth wrapped in the wounds on everyone's body was very new, and some people were seriously injured, and there were faint red blood stains under the white cloth.

Time is ticking!

For a moment, Wang Xun really couldn't figure out if he was still in a dream. But the pain at the wound hit him one after another, so that he couldn't help but speak again. "Uh-huh, well, water, can you give me a bowl of water to drink!"

"It hurts to death to deserve it. Who made yourself not deep or shallow! Miss Xiaoluo's voice came again, faintly with a little concern, "Here, don't drink too much." Not good for injuries! ”

Wang Xun threw a grateful glance at the other party and reached out to catch the water bowl. "Forget it, you'd better lie down!" Seeing that his face turned pale in pain, Miss Xiaoluo's heart immediately began to soften again, "I'll take a spoon to feed you!" ”

How embarrassing is this! The expression on Wang Xun's face immediately became embarrassed again. Although Hu Feng is very victorious in Chang'an City, unmarried men and women will not feed each other in public. And he didn't know this little Luo girl.......

In the other party's heart, he obviously didn't have so many scruples. Slowly scooped up a tablespoon of water and handed it to Wang Xun's mouth. There's no emotion in it, and there's no twisting.

Seeing that Miss Xiaoluo was so generous, Wang Xun's heart was slowly relieved. This is the Western Regions, not Chang'an. Maybe the customs are so simple that you don't need to be less and more strange. But what is this place in the Western Regions? How long have I been unconscious? Which local tribe does Miss Luo belong to? Behind the thick fog, he couldn't see any answers.

In the midst of confusion, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves in his ears. Immediately after, a sharp male voice came from a distance, "Xiao Luo, Xiao Luo, are you here?" Hurry up to the old camp and go there, Uncle Chen is injured! ”

"Uncle Chen is injured!" The masked woman Xiao Luo's hand shook and almost poured water into Wang Xun's nose. Dropping the bowl, she hurriedly stood up, "Where's the injury?" Is it heavy or not? You stupid, how did Kang Lao explain it to you before leaving! ”

"We've tried our best to protect Uncle Chen, but he wants to rush forward." The person who came closer and closer, and there was a faint grievance in his voice, "As a result, as soon as I didn't pay attention, I was slashed by the thieves of the Heba Division." Fortunately, he didn't cut it in the right place, but just made a big hole in his arm. ”

"Stupid, stupid!" Xiao Luo was so anxious that he stomped his feet, "He wants to rush forward himself, you won't stop him?" What about the other brothers, how many were wounded and how many were broken?! ”

"Not one of them was broken, only three serious injuries and more than forty minor injuries, all of which were carried to the old camp. Master Fuwei and Qiaoqiao are taking care of them! I'm afraid the two of them won't be able to do it, so I'm going to look for you! As he spoke, the young man had already ridden his horse and ran closer, and when he saw Wang Xun with a blank face, he smiled and whispered, "You're awake." Now that you're awake, don't just lie down. Walking slowly on the ground is good for wound recovery! ”

"You know!" Xiao Luo counted unceremoniously while packing up the medicine box, "I want to mix everything, and it's not good to mix everything." In the first battle, so many brothers were injured! Thanks to Kang Lao, I can rest assured that you will lead the team! ”

"Can I be blamed for this? Can I be blamed for this? "In front of outsiders, the man's face immediately became a little unbearable." The people of Hebal are more than twice as many miles as we are! There are also Tibetan dogs behind them to give them advice! ”

"Why don't you say you brought so many crossbow arrows this time. When did the people of Hebalbe ever have a crossbow arrow! "Miss Xiaoluo has to be unforgiving, and pokes at the other party's sore spot every word." Before leaving, who bragged in front of Kang Lao, saying that the knife kills the chicken, and the hand is caught. This time, I was pecked blind by a chicken! ”

"I won! I won. The man was so anxious that he slammed the horse's belly, "Who said I didn't win?" If I go with so many crossbows, and I can't win, do I still have the face to come back to see you? Hebalbu has surrendered, and I have captured Hebal's spit letter! There is also a Tibetan dog, what is it called on the cheeks, and I also captured him alive! ”

"That's pretty much it, let's go!" Hearing the other party's last words, Miss Xiaoluo finally became happier, "Hurry up, Uncle Chen is weak and can't stand the delay!" ”

As she spoke, she held out her right hand to the man on horseback. With the help of the other party's arm, he jumped directly into the other party's arms with the medicine box. There is no shying away from men and women.

This move made Lao Zhou and the others stunned. In Chang'an City, no woman dares to be so bold. Otherwise, even if the man behind him is willing to marry her, her parents-in-law will not dare to let such a "" woman ruin their own style.

But Miss Xiaoluo's actions have nothing to do with the word "debauchery". Sitting in front of the man, she looked very innocent with the medicine box in her arms. As if greeting her brother, she shouted at Wang Xun, "Don't move, he just talked nonsense." The wound is so deep that it takes at least seven days to scab over. You've only been lying down for less than three days, so don't rush to the ground. Otherwise, I'll be busy for the past few days! ”

"Uh-huh——!" Wang Xun responded ignorantly, feeling more and more confused in his heart. I've only been lying down for three days, which means that it's still winter, but why is it all green around and lying in the open air, and I can't feel half the cold? Xiao Luo said that the man went out to fight and used a large number of crossbow arrows, presumably the group in charge of escorting. But since they have taken the baggage, why bother to treat everyone's injuries?

Studied but cannot comprehend!

In a daze, Wang Xun only felt as if he had walked into the depths of a thick fog. The answer is almost close, but the eye just can't see it.

"Boss, boss, are you okay?" I don't know when, Fang Ziling came over again and called in Wang Xun's ear in a low voice.

"It's fine!" Wang Xun shook his head, trying to keep himself awake, "Help me up, I need to walk around!" ”

"That's not going to work. Later, in case it is seen by Miss Xiaoluo......! As if stung by a scorpion, Fang Ziling immediately hid far away.

"You can't help it!" Wang Xun turned his head and put on an angry look. Fang Ziling shook his head, refusing to be threatened. Wang Xun was helpless, so he had to grit his teeth, try to support his body with his arms, and slowly lift himself from the bed. Seeing this, Fang Ziling was so frightened that he immediately rushed over again, "I'll help, I'll help, can't I help you?" Slow down, you have to slow down! ”

Seeing this, Lao Zhou and Wei Feng also hurriedly ran forward and together with Fang Ziling, they took Wang Xun off the sickbed. As soon as his feet hit the ground, Wang Xun immediately felt a burst of weakness in his knees. However, the stubbornness peculiar to young people makes people refuse to show weakness, and they endure the pain from the wound, slowly stand firm, and lift their legs. One-step, two-step, three-step........

Venus is shining in front of you. But there is a familiar power that slowly extends from the back to the whole body. With the support of several partners, he walked slowly a few steps, saw that there were no outsiders around him, lowered his voice and asked, "Where is this?" How long have I been unconscious? Why is it all green around? Who is Miss Xiaoluo? How did everyone get out that day? Tell me about it! ”

"This ......." Fang Ziling's face became very strange again. After hesitating for a while, he had to speak under Wang Xun's persecution, "I don't know where this is." The people of Loulan call it Altun Mountain. There are many hot springs in this valley, so it's like spring all year round! ”

"I see!" Wang Xun finally saw a faint glimmer of light in front of him. Last winter, he led the guards to Huaqing Pond to clear the snow and saw the scenery near the hot springs. Presumably, the hot springs here are hotter, so the trees in the valley are always bubbling with a thick green color. However, why did the Loulan people come out again? The ancient kingdom of Loulan seems to have been dead for hundreds of years!

Without waiting for him to ask, Fang Ziling's words had already revealed the mystery, "Miss Xiaoluo is the daughter of Elder Loulan. The man's name just now was Shi Zhiba, the only son of another elder. The morning before yesterday, it was also the people of Loulan who copied the back road of Gu Litu. You were unconscious, and I, I, couldn't help it, so I let the brothers lay down their arms! ”

"You!" Wang Xun's body shook and almost fell to the ground. What Loulan people, it is clearly a group of sand thieves impersonated! The brothers were not defeated by the Hexi army, did not beg for mercy from the Tibetans, but in the end they became captives of a gang of sand thieves! But all this happened after he fell into a coma, and he couldn't do anything except drag his feet.

Seeing that his face turned black with anger, Wei Feng, the leader of Minzhuang, hurriedly pushed Fang Ziling away, and explained in a low voice while gently beating his back: "At that time, Team Fang was already doing its best. It was the leader of the Loulan people, the leader of the sand thieves, who personally promised to ensure the safety of the brothers and help collect the remains of all the brothers who died in battle. ”

"Do you believe that?" Wang Xun's mouth was bitter for a while. But he could not accuse the brothers of doing something wrong. At that time, both the Wyvern Guards and the Minzhuang were exhausted. Even if Fang Ziling ordered a bloody battle to the end, it was estimated that at most it would be in vain, and it would be impossible to keep the baggage escorted by everyone.

"They, they did heal everyone!" Sneaking a glance at Wang Xun, Fang Ziling defended in a low voice. "If it weren't for their help, many of the brothers would not have survived."

Wang Xun couldn't refute this sentence. He was so tightly bandaged that he couldn't believe it was from a gang of robbers who killed people without blinking. If he still doesn't know the identity of the other party, he almost treats Miss Xiaoluo as an innocent girl next door. Although this girl has a bad temper and behaves too unrestrained.

In terms of dealing with people, Wei Feng, the leader of Minzhuang, was far more experienced than Fang Ziling, and when he saw that Wang Xun stopped talking for a long time, he guessed why he was silent. Sighing, he continued, "We really couldn't believe it at the time. But the guide, Lao Yue, jumped up to testify to the sand thieves, saying that the sand thieves who did not leave a living mouth must have been pretended by the officials and soldiers. A true sand thief who never exterminates a caravan. Otherwise, it is to slaughter the ewes in the spring and cut off their own financial routes! ”

The analogy is vulgar, but it's also vivid. Wang Xun immediately understood what Wei Feng meant. The bandits on the Silk Road survived by plundering caravanserais. If all the vendors are killed every time, gradually, no one will dare to take this road again. In that way, the sand pirates will lose the basis for survival. It became a source of water, and soon it was on the verge of drying up.

But that was for businessmen, but they were real officials. The merchant has lost the goods and can buy them again. The officers and soldiers have lost their baggage, but they only have to lose their heads!

"In the past few days, I've been knocking on the side and asking Miss Xiaoluo about it......" Looking around, Wei Feng kept his voice to a minimum, "It seems that this group of Loulan people, every time they rob a caravan, as long as the other party leaves 20% of the goods as protection money, they can cross the border safely." and escorted each other all the way west to Yanqi. The people of Loulan only used part of the Fubo crossbow for the baggage we were responsible for escorting, and the rest continued to be placed in the carriage. If you come forward to talk to ......"

"If a fart!!" Wang Xun was so angry that he almost went crazy. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the officers and soldiers who surrendered to the bandits, this group of brothers under his command may be the first and probably the last. And he also had to bargain with the sand thieves, and ask the other party to take away 20% of the baggage, and then raise his noble hand to everyone.

The face of the Tang Empire may have been lost by his own group.

But is there any other option?

In an instant, the figures of Lao Zheng, Lao Zhao and other war dead flashed in front of him. At the last moment of their lives, they all turned their faces to the east as best they could.

Turning to Chang'an, thousands of miles away.