Chapter 4 Life is like a dog

"Uh......h Eldest brother! Zhang Qili cried, and on the tail of a certain cavalryman, her eldest brother's head was hung.

Yang Lian used all his strength, and sat on the ground with a tired buttocks, his clothes were already wet, and he was cold and cold on his body, cold to his heart, but he couldn't care about it anymore.

"Don't worry, one day, I will avenge the villagers!" Yang Lian regained his breath and said with difficulty.

Zhang Qili's shoulders twitched, and when he heard this, he turned his head and looked at him with a tearful face: "Really? ”

"Really." Yang Lian slowly stood up, his eyes were very firm, and said, "It's just that people can't be resurrected after death, don't be too sad." One day, I'll let you cut off their heads with your own hands. ”

Zhang Qili was not afraid, but nodded firmly, gritted his teeth, and said, "I will definitely take revenge!" ”

The two sat on the ground like this, rested for most of the hour, Yang Lian recovered some strength, and then stood up and walked out of the dense forest with Zhang Qiqi. The rain had stopped, and the sky was still unclear and gloomy, like the hearts of the two of them, covered with a layer of gray fog.

Calculate the hour, it should be noon. Yang Lian looked at the trees, judged the direction, and walked towards the northeast. Taihu Lake water thieves burned and robbed on the shores of Taihu Lake, it is said that the Southern Tang people secretly supported, at this time Suzhou, Changzhou area, must be the people's fear, outside the city do not know how many water thieves are waiting for the opportunity to move, what will Qian Wenfeng do in the Wu Jiedu, no one can say, it is better to go north, go to the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Yang Lian thought very clearly, although his identity is special, and he also hates the Southern Tang Dynasty people to the core, but if he doesn't enter the tiger's den, he will get a tiger? Besides, he was stabbed, his appearance changed, and he was not a familiar person, so it was difficult to recognize him. He decided to go to the Southern Tang Dynasty and told Zhang Qili about the idea of going to Jinling, and Zhang Qili nodded firmly, saying that he wanted to go to Jinling with him.

Zhang Qili's eldest brother is dead, and the third brother doesn't know whether she is alive or dead, Zhang Qili is helpless, she is just a woman, and she is naturally willing to go with her sweetheart. I just hope that Yang Lian will stop being muddy, love to gamble and drink, a man's backbone is not like that!

Yang Lian took Zhang Qili's hand, walked slowly all the way, walked for more than half an hour, saw a village from a distance, walked into the village, and found that there were few people in the village. The two rummaged through the boxes and cabinets, and actually found a little rice and noodles, Zhang Qili was in a trance, Yang Lian made a move, picked a little wild vegetables outside the house, and made a meal at random.

The gentleman is far away from cooking, not to mention that Yang Lian is a gentleman, so he must have never been in the kitchen. When Zhang Qili was eating, it was very strange, Yang Lian actually knew how to cook, why was it so delicious? But she had something in her mind, and the thought was just fleeting.

After eating, Zhang Qili couldn't help but ask, "Brother Yang, are we really going to Jinling?" ”

"Gotta go, I still have a lot to do." Yang Lian said, couldn't help clenching his fists, and in his mind, those hidden past events surfaced again, some things, since they can't be avoided, they can only face them calmly. may have inherited the memory of this native, so that he has no good impression of the Southern Tang royal family.

Zhang Qili trusted Yang Lian very much and nodded firmly.

Along the way, there are still a lot of displaced people, ragged, Yang Lian couldn't help but sigh in his heart, speaking of which, there were fewer wars in the Southern Tang Dynasty and Wuyue, and the area south of the Yangtze River, since the end of the Tang Dynasty, has been an important grain-producing area, and has gradually become a land of fish and rice comparable to the land of abundance. The reason why the imperial court in the late Tang Dynasty was able to survive relied on the taxes of Bashu and Jiangnan, which shows that the area around Jiangnan has been greatly developed in the late Tang Dynasty, and the people are quite wealthy.

Jiangnan, which was once the land of fish and rice, is now displaced, which shows how chaotic the world has become. First of all, there were many feudal towns in the world, and then there was the rebellion of Pang Xun and Huangchao, the world was in turmoil, with Zhu Wen killing Tang Aizong Li Ji, the giant of the Tang Dynasty finally fell, and the feudal towns of the world cut off the emperor, attacked each other, and the people were not happy. The plump Jiangnan has also reached such a point, which is regrettable.

After walking for two hours, the sky gradually darkened again, Yang Lian climbed a hill and stared in all directions, it was getting late, he always had to find a place to settle down, rest well, and then have enough physical strength to travel far. pinched the bag on his back, which still contained half a catty of rice noodles, enough for two people to eat one or two meals. After eating the rice grain, the two of them fell into a situation where they ran out of food, and they always had to live like a way, Yang Lian thought in his heart, and couldn't help but rub his temples, the current situation is comparable to playing the Ming Dynasty with three internal and external troubles in Europe, how difficult it is!

The bonfire was blazing, reflecting Yang Lian's face.

In the evening, Yang Lian was lucky, on the edge of the woods, he beat a hare, peeled and washed, skewered it with branches, and roasted it on the bonfire.

The hare was roasted, Yang Lian and the other hare were cold, and tore off their hind legs to Zhang Qiqi.

Zhang Qili shook his head and said, "You eat." "I tore a piece of breast meat, waited for the meat to be cold, and ate it slowly, with my legs together, and I was worried.

Yang Lian smiled, didn't say much, ate half of the rabbit, and gave the rest to Zhang Qiqi. Zhang Qiqi found a huge leaf, washed it, and wrapped half of the rabbit. The two of them didn't have much money, and they didn't have enough food, so they always had to save money.

When it was dark, and the stars dotted the night sky, the two found a clean place, lit a bonfire, and used it to scare the beasts, and slept in their clothes.

Yang Lian couldn't sleep, although he had a big goal in mind, he still needed to keep scrutinizing the details. Yang Lian knew that this line of work was the Longtan Tiger's Den. He could have walked many paths, but this path would give him a sense of challenge. If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get the tiger? Yang Lian's personality determines that he will take this path.

Zhang Qili was tired for a day, and soon there was an even breathing sound. Yang Lian sat up slowly, looking at the bonfire in front of him steadily. From the middle to the end of the Five Dynasties, there were not many people in his impression, including Chai Rong, Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Guangyi brothers, and Li Yu who "asked how much sorrow you can have, just like a river flowing eastward".

However, thanks to the original memory of this body, he has completed many people, such as Zhou Ben, who claims to be the descendant of Zhou Yu, and his sons Zhou Ye and Zhou Hongzuo, the current Southern Tang Emperor Li Jing, his eldest son Li Hongji, his sixth son Li Congjia and others, and even, even some things about Wu Yue, he has an impression, that Qian Wenfeng, who guarded Zhongwu, is the son of Qian Yuanxuan, and succeeded as the envoy of Zhongwu three years ago.

Yang Lian went through everything he knew in his heart and had a clearer understanding of the current situation. Seeing that the bonfire was about to be extinguished, Yang Lian added a few more firewood. Just as he was about to squint for a while, suddenly, in the darkness, the sound of hurried footsteps came.

Yang Lian's hearing was excellent, and he was suddenly shocked. At this time, at least it was the time of the child, and the place he chose could be described as a place where birds don't, who would come here? He hurriedly walked to Zhang Qili's side, and was about to speak, when Zhang Qili's body shook and his eyes opened.

"Hurry up, someone's coming!" Yang Lian whispered.

Zhang Qili hurriedly sat up and listened attentively, but there was nothing. But she believed in Yang Lian. The sky is vague and unclear, and the vision is extremely poor. Yang Lian pointed his hand to the front and said in a low voice: "Hide in, no matter what happens, I won't call you, don't come out!" ”

Zhang Qili shook his head first, and seeing Yang Lian's determined expression, he had to nod and quickly run towards the dense forest.

Yang Lian quickly extinguished the bonfire, sprinkled another bubble of urine, extinguished the bonfire, and then walked towards the depths of the dense forest and stopped beside Zhang Qili. Zhang Qili was a little scared, a pair of cold little hands grabbed Yang Lian's sleeve, Yang Lian stretched out his hand and gently held her hand, only to feel cold sweat on his hands, obviously very nervous.

Yang Lian patted her hand lightly, signaling her not to be nervous. At this time, as the bonfire was extinguished, the surroundings became dark, and only a waning moon hung in the sky, showing half of its head from time to time, which looked very cold.

The sound of chaotic footsteps was getting closer and closer, and even the sound of heavy breathing could be heard. Yang Lian's spirit was shocked, and he crouched in the bushes, looking ahead with wide eyes. Zhang Qili became even more nervous, grabbed Yang Lian's sleeve and held on, his body trembling slightly.

A vague figure appeared in sight, and Yang Lian couldn't help but be stunned. The man was covered in blood, limped along, and was clearly wounded. He supported himself with a half-man-high wooden stick and walked towards the dense forest.

Suddenly, the visitor twitched his nose a few times in confusion, looked in all directions very vigilantly, and then walked to the place where Yang Lian was burning the fire, squatted down, and touched the ground.

Yang Lian sighed in his heart, this person is so vigilant! He actually smelled urine. Thinking of this, Yang Lian couldn't help but rub his forehead lightly, and scolded himself for being a stupid person in his heart.

There was a hint of joy on the faces of the people who came, the urine was still warm, and the land was also warm, and it was obvious that the bonfire had just been extinguished, and someone had just stayed here and left not long ago. Who exactly it is, in the eyes of those who come, is not very important. Importantly, in addition to the smell of urine, he also smelled the scent, apparently someone had eaten here a few hours ago.

And he was on the road, wounded, and in urgent need of food to satisfy his hunger. He targeted the people who had eaten here. The man slowly stood up and pulled out a short knife from his waist. The dagger had been curled, and only half of it, and the man had clearly fought a fierce battle.

In the tiger's eyes, with a strong killing intent, the visitor's eyes widened and he patrolled around. If it is daylight, he is confident that in an instant, he can find people. But at this time, the sky was dark and his vision was not clear, so he couldn't find it for a while, so he had to carry a short knife and look for clues nearby......

"Well, there's a hairpin." The man whispered, judging from the hairpin, there was a woman. He looked down again, and judging from the footprints, there were not many people who stayed here, there should be only two people. He couldn't help but sneer.

Yang Lian saw it in his eyes, and even heard the words of the person very clearly. Turning his head, the wooden hairpin on Zhang Qiqi's head, I don't know when, fell to the ground, so that it was found by this person. Zhang Qili didn't realize it, still grabbing Yang Lian's sleeve.

Yang Lian frowned, he had made several mistakes just now, if it was in normal times, I am afraid it would be a fatal mistake. But at this time, due to the dark situation, there is still a glimmer of life. The person who comes is obviously not a good person, if you are not careful, you will die without a place to bury, you must be careful.

Yang Lian didn't dare to speak, for fear that this person would hear, but gently shook Zhang Qili's hand and asked her not to panic. He also signaled that no matter what happened, she would not be able to make a sound, let alone appear.

Zhang Qiqi glanced at Yang Lian with bright eyes, gritted his teeth, and nodded lightly. She only hated herself for being a woman at this time, otherwise she would have been able to help.

The person who came slowly approached the dense forest, he did not rush in, but stood about ten steps away from the periphery, the short knife in his hand was raised with a flat chest, a vigilant look, suddenly, he sneered, and said, "Don't hide anymore, it's useless." Come out quickly, as long as you are honest, I can spare your life. ”