Chapter 3: The East Gate (Sixth Upper)

"You damn thing! Get the hell out of here! Cheng Mingzhen frowned, pushed Wang Ermao hard, and ordered in a very low voice. He took the initiative to ask for an envoy this time, with the idea of never going back. If the negotiation fails, it is necessary to follow the example of Jing Ke and Nie Zheng in the past. At that time, Wang Ermao, who is not proficient in martial arts, will not only not be able to help in any way, but will be seen by the other party because he is not calm enough.

"Little Brother Jiu, this time I promise that I will not be afraid of death again!" Wang Ermao's face was full of grievances, and he raised his hands and swore to the sky. "I couldn't stand you once last night, and I won't stop you today. Let me go with you, our two brothers live and die together! ”

"It's none of last night!" Cheng Mingzhen was so anxious that he stomped his feet, wanting to shout to the brothers in the ruined city to throw a rope down and pull Ermao back, but raised his head, but found that the fence on the remnant wall had been resealed by the villagers led by Master Dong. Human nature is like this, he had no choice but to smile helplessly, and ordered in a low voice: "You can go if you want, but when you arrive at the enemy camp, everything has to be done according to my eyes." No bickering, no messing around! ”

"Of course. I'm sure I'll listen to you, we're brothers! Wang Ermao couldn't wait to nod his head. Go, brethren, watch! ”

Two teenagers spread their legs and stepped over a row of lying corpses. Among the corpses were old men, children, and those whose ages were unrecognizable, their faces were haggard as full sixty years old, but their bones had not had time to grow at all, and under the thin ribs, there was a very striking belly. Almost every round belly was surrounded by several crows, and the footsteps of people were heard, and the crows flapped their wings and flew up, blocking out the sunlight overhead.

"Die, die!" They screamed and cursed the teenager who interrupted their meal. Cheng Mingzhen pulled out the horizontal knife on his waist and waved it into the sky, and the bright knife light turned into a bolt of lightning, frightening the crows to flee in all directions.

"Little Brother Jiu, this knife is good!" Wang Ermao said enviously. His eyes wandered among the corpses, trying to find a similar weapon. He was soon disappointed, and Zhang Jin claimed that his rogues were not in the habit of burying their companions, but had taken everything available to the deceased as they retreated, including weapons and shoes.

"Hurry up, the knife is here!" Cheng Mingzhen put the horizontal knife into the sheath and handed it to Wang Ermao along with the scabbard. "The county magistrate found it, you can deal with it!"

"Little Brother Jiu, what about you?" Wang Ermao hesitated to take the horizontal knife and asked in a low voice.

"I don't take a knife, it's safer!" Cheng Mingzhen replied with a smile. "They definitely won't let me go to Zhang Jincheng with a knife. There are more than 100,000 people around, and one person drowned us with a mouthful of foam, but the knife may not come in handy! ”

"That's just as well!" Wang Ermao replied angrily. I tripped over a corpse that had been pecked out of my intestines by a crow and almost fell.

He propped up his scabbard on the ground and quickly stood still. Looking back at the dead bodies on the ground in disgust, he spat fiercely and muttered in a low voice, "Phew, the dead can't get along with me." Lao Tzu will let you see whether Lao Tzu is a bad seed or not! ”

"You're not a bastard!" Cheng Mingzhen heard the muttering of his companion, stretched out his hand and pulled Ermao, and announced loudly. He took a quick look at the dilapidated southern city wall, and there was no trace of Lin Xianling and the others behind the fence. Only a few tasseled spears were lonely there, and a little cold light was reflected on the tips of the spears.

Compared with the indifference on the city wall, the bandits outside the city seemed much more "enthusiastic". The two teenagers stumbled out of the pile of corpses, and the minions patrolling the camp had already stepped forward with knives and guns to "welcome". When they saw that there were only two people in the city, and they were two hairy children who had not grown beards, the "enthusiasm" of the minions immediately cooled, put away their weapons, and shouted to the two teenagers with their eyes glared: "What are you two doing?" Don't come any closer, or we'll take you as officers and soldiers!" ”

"We, we're here to be messengers!" Wang Ermao was so frightened that he hurriedly raised the horizontal knife in his hand with the scabbard in his hand, and replied in a trembling voice.

"Emissary?" The minions were stunned by the fresh name, and then burst into a burst of laughter that bordered on madness, "What the hell are you going to do if this is a war between two countries?" Get out of the way and play! We only accept prisoners, not emissaries! ”

"We're here to talk about surrender." Cheng Mingzhen hurriedly stepped forward and explained with a smile.

"Surrender and open the gates. What are you two furry children sending to do? A man who looked only as tall as Cheng Mingzhen's shoulders shouted fiercely.

"Aren't you afraid of frightening the people of the city? Besides, for such a big matter, both sides have to discuss and figure out a step first! Cheng Mingzhen didn't think about it, and replied.

"!" The minions shouted and cursed, and the weapons had almost smashed into the faces of Cheng Mingzhen and Wang Ermao. "Open the gates of the city, and go back and speak to the ruler, and open the granaries and storehouses. Hand over the guy who took the lead in resisting this morning and cut out his heart, and the grandfathers will spare him! The teeth are broken and half a word, and the old men are stabbed one by one, guaranteeing that he will not have time to regret it! ”

"The granaries and treasury have already been opened. How many things are listed in the list. There are so many of you, you can't just move around one by one, right? Therefore, the county magistrate first asked me to report the number to King Zhang. Don't wait for you to enter the city and find that something is short and missing, and then take the head of the county magistrate to put fire on fire! Cheng Mingzhen went out anyway, and his mouth was full of tongues, "The list is on me, and the food and goods in the city can be transported at any time!" Please ask a few seniors to help spread the word. Let's just say that Cao Chengmingzhen, a soldier of Guantao County, was ordered by the county commander to come to discuss matters related to surrender! ”

"Hahahaha!" The minions burst into laughter again. I have seen thick-skinned officers and soldiers, but everyone has never seen such a thick person from Guantao County. What to send the list first, it is obvious that he wants to bargain with King Zhang to have a good end. It's a shame that this young man still has a lot of words, as if no one can see the little caution of his county order.

Wang Ermao was angry and afraid, and his face had already turned snow-white. The fear that welled up from the bottom of his heart controlled him, making him tremble all over his body. But he never backed away, half of his body tightly guarded his friend's side. It is as if there are countless treasures hidden in the other party's body, making people choose to die rather than choose to give up.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Cheng Mingzhen noticed Ermao's abnormality, and while quietly blocking him behind him, he laughed loudly with the minions.

"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!" Wang Ermao mechanically followed his good friend and followed suit. After laughing a few times, he realized that pretending to be stupid was not a difficult thing to do, at least to make himself feel comfortable for the time being. So he smiled more smoothly, and tears rolled down the corners of his eyes.

One of the two little hairy children is bold and stupid, and the other is cowardly, facing such an opponent, the minions really don't have the heart to shake their prestige. After laughing for a while, the little leader who led the team wiped away the tears that came out of his laughter, shook his head and said: "Your county magistrate is really capable, and he can even think of a way to let the two children explore the way!" Follow me to the gate of the barracks and wait, and I will report to King Zhang for you. But whether the king will see you or not, I can't guarantee it! ”

"It's okay, it's okay. As long as I bring the words, I can give an account to the prefectural magistrate! Cheng Mingzhen was "overjoyed", grabbed a handful of copper coins from his pocket, and stuffed them into the little boss's hand without hesitation. "This is a little bit of a trivial meaning, a few big brothers take it to buy wine not to get drunk, to buy food is not full, the right to be a mind. Later, we will meet in the city, and a few of us will come to my house to drink. Our Pavilion Tao County can't do anything else, but the wine is famous for being spicy enough! ”

"Don't buy wine, don't get drunk, don't buy food, don't be full!" Wang Ermao was trembling while parroting.

"Go, don't take money to buy Lao Tzu. was known by King Zhang, Lao Tzu had to be whipped! The little minion boss pushed his hand hard and scolded loudly. Lao Tzu asked for money and went to the city to get it himself. There is no shortage of you three melons and two dates. Keep up and hand over your weapons. When you arrive in the camp, you are not allowed to look around, so be careful that your eyes are gouged out! ”

"I didn't expect that a few big brothers would not accept benefits, they are even more honest than my county order!" Cheng Ming retracted his hand in a daze, scratching the back of his head in response.

This sycophant was extremely unsuccessful, and several minions immediately retorted loudly after hearing it, "Your county order is a clean fart." I almost dug up the land! If this official is honest, Lao Tzu will not have to rebel. Grandma, the way they do it, they can fool you two little boys! ”

"Then, then you're wrong, I, my county order never behaves! Every, every time, every time he wants to collect money, he can always find a good name, a name! Wang Ermao finally breathed a sigh of relief and took the stubble with a cower.

This is not to blame the monarchs of Guantao County, even Cheng Xiaojiu, a soldier who has not sat on the hot ass, and the money he has made in half a month is something he couldn't see in the previous years. It's just that Wang Ermao never dared to say it openly in the city, and he was stunned by fright at the moment, and he didn't think about anything.

Such a real word was heard in the ears of the minions, and they felt more and more that the two teenagers were not threatened. They smiled and gathered the two in the middle, and as they walked towards the camp, they made fun of the young man in one sentence and the other in the west.

"Have you tasted the taste of a woman, and will you give birth to a cub?"

"No? My family is poor and I can't afford to marry a daughter-in-law. Brother Cheng made a marriage, but the father-in-law thought that the dowry was too small and refused to let his daughter pass through! Wang Ermao's words gradually began to be sharp, and every sentence made everyone happy.

"Grandma's, what's that called? It's just a human trafficker! Ignore him, when the city is broken, I will take you to their doorstep to ask for someone. Dare to put on a score, first beat him to call grandpa! "There are some minions who have experienced the same experience as Cheng Mingzhen, and they laughed and came up with ghost ideas for young people.

"That's not going to work! His daughter-in-law is definitely going to mess with him! ”

"Bullshit, women aren't all typed. Slap your ass and slap it a few times to make sure she never dares to stab you again! ”

"That, that ......" Wang Ermao smirked, unable to answer the minions' words. He had only a vague impression of women. In the imagination, their own women need to be carefully cared for. I won't shed tears in front of myself, and I won't let her get hurt in the slightest.

"But will she accept my protection?" Suddenly, a faint shadow appeared in front of Wang Ermao's eyes. Always out of reach, always high above. "Unless......" A bold and crazy idea jumped in his eyes, and the flames spread uncontrollably, spreading......