Chapter Twenty-Five: Riding the Dust

After all, Ma Rushuang is a little girl who doesn't have too many scheming, and within two days, her face was full of smiles again, and she regained her full spring.

On this day, Guan Yu accompanied the sergeants out of the morning exercise, and soon after returning to the tent, the stableman hurriedly ran in.

Guan Yu was startled and asked, "She beat you again?" ”。

The stableman shook his hand again and again: "No, no, you can go to the stable and see!" ”。

Guan Yu came to the stable suspiciously, but saw Ma Rushuang holding the reins of the "black panther" in the open space, gently brushing its black and shiny mane with infinite affection. Seeing Guan Yu coming, her already pink little face became even brighter, and she turned her head and got on the horse.

Guan Yu was shocked, and hurriedly walked a few steps, if the "Black Panther" suddenly went berserk, he would lend a hand in time.

The "black panther" was quiet, uncharacteristically not kicking and jumping, and even glanced at Guan Yu with disdain.

"Driving" Rushuang girl shouted softly, and the "black panther" spread its four hooves, walked like a fly, and disappeared from the dust.

Guan Yu was stunned for a long time before he reacted, and couldn't help but scold in his heart: Sure enough, he was a beast, and he fell for the beauty trick so easily. Traitor!

Ma Rushuang circled the horse back, stopped steadily in front of Guan Yu, shook her little head proudly and asked, "How is my riding skills, master?" Has it improved a lot? You don't boast about me! ”。

Guan Yu said angrily: "Bring the sword and wooden gun, go to the grove and wait for me immediately, I will conduct a stage exam for you today!" ”。 After saying that, turn around and leave.

Ma Rushuang looked at his back, first pursed her lips, then stuck out her tongue, and muttered in a low voice: "Stingy ghost! ”。

Then she puffed up her chest and shouted: "From today onwards, the "Black Panther" is temporarily mine, let's change horses and ride!" That's it, no repentance! ”。

Guan Yu still didn't look back, but he was angry, funny, and a little helpless in his heart.

Ma Rushuang is very smart and serious, and under Guan Yu's careful teaching, swordsmanship and marksmanship have progressed rapidly. Even so, she had only learned half of the complicated plum blossom gun spectrum, and the Great Chu Mission had successfully completed its mission and was about to embark on its way home.

Before leaving, Ma Maoxun personally accompanied, and Guan Yu had a hearty drink with Ma Jiajun's drinking friends. Li Jingcheng couldn't shirk it anymore, so he had to take an active part. Fortunately, everyone knew how much he drank, and no one took the initiative to pour him.

On the day of parting, Ma Maoxun was dressed in a big hat, lined up to see each other, and said to Guan Yu with a smile on the horse: "Virtuous nephew, have a good journey, we will have a meeting later." ”

Guan Yu didn't hear it, smiled and clasped his fists and said: "Thank you Marshal Ma and the generals for sending them off in person, which makes Guan feel ashamed." Mountains and rivers meet, and we will join hands to annihilate the Great Qi army on the battlefield, and then have a good drink! ”。

turned around and saw Ma Rushuang with tears in the front of the farewell procession, and forcibly endured not to cry. Guan Yu couldn't help but feel a softening in his heart, and said with a smile: "Miss Rushuang still needs to practice swordsmanship and marksmanship diligently, don't be lazy." When you are leaving, if you still want something, the master will give it generously. As soon as the words came out, he immediately regretted it: Isn't this nothing to do, to find trouble for himself?

Ru Shuang wiped the tears on her face with the back of her body, and said with a smile: "Okay, this is what you said!" A gentleman is hard to chase after a horse. ”

She thought about it, unceremoniously stretched out her hand and pointed at Guan Yu's crotch and said, "Let the "Black Panther" stay with me!" ”。

Seeing Guan Yu's embarrassed face, Ma Maoxun hurriedly raised his face and scolded: "Shuang'er can't mess around, a gentleman doesn't take people's favor!" You like fierce horses, chase Ming'er, and your father will pick a few to give you. ”

Ma Rushuang lowered her eyes and said unhappily: "I'm not rare, I want "Black Panther"!" I'm just a little woman, and I'm not a gentleman, anyway, the master agreed. ”

Guan Yu turned over and dismounted and hugged his fists and saluted: "It's no wonder that you are handsome, Miss Rushuang has won the mystery of my master: I would rather be a real villain than a hypocrite!" It's just that...... It's just that this war horse is fighting with me in the north and south, and I really can't do without it! Do you think you can change something else? ”。

The girl Rushuang on the horse still had tears in the corners of her eyes, her eyes rolled, and the corners of her delicate mouth smiled and said, "Since the master has spoken, then I will take a step back!" Either you stay, or it stays, the choice is yours. ”

Guan Yu broke out in a cold sweat behind his back, and he said in his heart: I can't talk to this girl anymore, let's just not leave after a while, these thousands of people may not be enough to give her!.

Thinking of this, Guan Yu still smiled and said: "That's it, Miss Rushuang, you and I dismount at the same time, let people lead the "Black Panther" to the center, who is it willing to follow and let it choose for itself, and the result it chooses will never regret it, what do you think?" ”。

Everyone was curious, Ru Shuang nodded slightly, and agreed to this method.

Guan Yu and Miss Rushuang came to the open space in the middle and stood facing each other. The stableman led the "Panther" not far between the two and let go of the reins.

The "Black Panther" swayed its long horse head left and right, looked at Guan Yu, and then turned its head to look at Ma Rushuang. With a soft cry of joy, he took small steps and walked towards Miss Rushuang.

Guan Yu's heart was cold, he stared at the "black panther" impatiently, but saw the horse come to Ru Shuang's side and shook his head and shook his tail, and rubbed his huge head against Ru Shuang's jade neck very affectionately, Ru Shuang also stretched out his hands affectionately, gently stroked it, and his eyes moistened again.

Guan Yu sighed in his heart: Big brother, you are a horse, not a dog, rubbing the neck of other girls, just rubbing some oil and water, what kind of tail are you wagging? !

Just as Guan Yu was in despair, the "Black Panther" suddenly hissed, turned his head and rushed towards Guan Yu without hesitation.

Guan Yu breathed a long sigh of relief, hurriedly grabbed the reins of the horse, and turned over on the horse.

Looking back, Miss Rushuang's thin shoulders trembled, and she lowered her head and couldn't cry. Guan Yu's heart softened, and he comforted him: "Miss Rushuang, if you really like it, when the battle is over, I will definitely personally deliver it to you!" ”。

He glanced up at everyone again, hugged his fists and said: "Everyone, the green mountains will not change, the green water will flow for a long time, I will wait for a while!" After saying that, he rushed out with a light grip on the horse's belly. muttered in his heart: Hurry up and withdraw, so as not to cause any more extraneous branches.

After walking for a long distance, looking back, the team sent off by Ma Jiajun was still standing in the snowfield, standing still.

After going forward for several days, I came to a fork in the road. Guan Yu restrained the war horse and stopped Li Jingcheng, the imperial historian of the Qincha.

"Brother Xian, this envoy is finally meritorious, you and I will say goodbye!"

Li Jingcheng said curiously: "Brother Guan won't go back with us to restore his life?" ”。

Guan Yu nodded and said, "Exactly." After you go back, you will return to your orders and tell the two brothers for me at the same time, and say that you will ride alone to the capital of Daqi, and you want to explore the reality of the Daqi army, so that you can know it in your heart. Furthermore, on the way back, you must pass through the Mingyue Village, and when you see the Feiyan girl again, Guan really doesn't know how to face it, and Brother Wangxian is considerate. ”

Li Jingcheng smiled slightly, clasped his fists and saluted: "Understand, then Brother Guan should be extremely careful when he goes, do you want to bring some brothers with you?" ”。

Guan Yu smiled and waved his hand repeatedly, then turned his head to the guards behind him and said, "None of you have to follow me, all of you will return to Pingzhou with Lord Qincha." Along the way, it is necessary to absolutely ensure the safety of Lord Qincha, and strictly prevent the remnants of the beggar gang from dying. ”

The guards clenched their fists one after another, lowered their heads and replied, "My subordinates take orders." ”

Guan Yu unloaded the big iron spear and threw it to one of the guards: "You can also bring this thing back for me, the target is too big, and the two swords behind me are enough to defend myself." Find a few more wine gourds and fill them with wine for me to carry, and it's indispensable along the way! ”。

Everything was ready, Guan Yu and Li Jingcheng bowed goodbye to each other.

"Take care, brother."

"Brother Guan, take care."

With a loud hiss, the "Black Panther" spread its four hooves, rode in the dust, and galloped away in the direction of the capital of Daqi.

At this time, the court of the capital of Daqi had just regained a rare period of calm.

First of all, the former Dazai Dong Linsong was beheaded by a raider, and some of the officials in the DPRK and China began to move around, desperately trying to clear that they had nothing to do with the damn Dong Dazai. Others rolled up their arms and sleeves, turned over as serfs and sang, setting off a vigorous campaign to clean up the remnants of Dazai.

Just finished his work, and Prince Gong capsized again. A group of people who had been suppressed returned to power, launched a frenzied counter-offensive, desperately punished those who had persecuted them, and mercilessly branded them "rebellious rebels". There are also the heads of countless officials who have fallen to the ground. Sure enough: You sang and I appeared, so it was not lively.

It was already evening when Guan Yu entered the gate of the capital, he found a spacious inn, booked a room, threw some more broken silver to Xiao Er, and told him to take good care of his horses. Just as he was about to go upstairs to take a bath and rest, suddenly a voice behind him shouted: "Shopkeeper, I want the best upper room, grandpa, I have it!" ”。

Guan Yu smelled a strong smell of wine and couldn't help but glance back. But I saw that this person was five short stature, with a pair of small sparkling triangular eyes like a mouse, inverted eight-figure eyebrows, and a mustache like a cut mouse's tail, dangling under the chin. He was drunk, but he still didn't forget to hug the two dusty women whose faces were covered with thick fat powder.

He turned his head and pecked at one of the girls on the cheek, and said with a smile: "You two sisters accompany the uncle, the uncle has endless silver!" ”。

The girl chuckled and said, "Yo, uncle, as long as you give the silver, don't talk about the two of us, even if you find another ten or eight to come together, we will accompany you in the same way!" ”。

The man called "Uncle" laughed out loud: "Yes, I like to hear this, Uncle, I lack everything, but I don't lack silver!" ”。

Guan Yu shook his head lightly, and said with a secret smile in his heart: This Daqi Kyoto is really lively, and any strange person can be encountered! Strode up the stairs.

The drunk person behind him was none other than Hou San, a bandit known as the "Sky Monkey" in the rivers and lakes. With the money in his hand, he spent all day drinking and having a good time. But he never forgot in his heart that he had been imprisoned, and he had been constantly visiting and searching, just waiting for the day when that kid would taste the same suffering that he himself would never forget!