Chapter 789: Weicheng Rain
The drizzle is frequent in spring, and it is almost non-existent in this season, but it is falling today, and it has been raining since Su Ren left Chang'an. The autumn rain is cold, and it is not as comfortable as the spring rain. Those goods that are easy to mold and deteriorate are wrapped in tarpaulin, so as not to be poured by the autumn rain and the hair is moldy and spoiled, but Hong Cheng is still not at ease, and he checks back and forth in the convoy.
There are 132 large cars, stretching for five miles, the front one has arrived in Weicheng, and the back convoy is still by the Wei River. When it rains, you can't rush anymore, a road is really not easy to walk, there have been several cars stuck in puddles, it took a lot of effort to pull out, and then go down It is estimated that people will not be exhausted to Yumen Pass.
The second reason is rain, this time Su Ren brought the most goods are silk and tea, as well as salt, these things have a water absorption effect on a hot day, let alone in this situation.
In fact, there is no city in Weicheng, because it is close to Weishui, so it has become a foothold for merchants and pedestrians passing by. In the past, there was the protection of Xianyang, the capital of Qin, but now most of the merchants are resting in Chang'an, and Weicheng has become depressed. Being able to come to such a large caravan to live temporarily in Weicheng made the people of Weicheng excited. The inn that has never had a big customer can't accommodate so many people, so the people in the neighborhood can bring people into their own homes, and they can also get some benefits.
Su Ren asked the innkeeper to boil a big pot of ginger soup, and everyone had to drink a bowl to remove the cold on their bodies, and then returned to the guest room prepared for themselves to rest. I didn't sleep much last night, and today I have been busy until now, if it weren't for this rain, he wouldn't have this opportunity to rest, just take advantage of the current time to make up for sleep, his body knows best, such days don't need to be long, and he will definitely collapse in three days.
Lying down on the couch on the back of the diaphragm, Su Ren lost his sleepiness, turned his head to look at the drizzle outside, Su Ren suddenly remembered Wang Wei's poem: Weicheng is light and dusty, the guest house is green and willow-colored, and the gentleman is persuaded to have a glass of wine, and there is no one in Yangguan in the west. The name of this poem is to send Yuan Er Envoy Anxi. Although the current situation is not much different from what Wang Wei described, someone sent Yuan Er, but there was no one himself. Because of the matter of the Mo family and Fang Xianshu, Su Ren strictly forbade his family members to be active in the wild.
I don't know how long the rain has been falling, the sky is gradually getting darker, and Su Ren is also asleep in a daze. He had a dream that he was climbing a mountain with a few people, walking fast, and although his bags were heavy, he was in a good mood. But he didn't know any of them, only that one of them always looked at him with strange eyes, which were not fierce or friendly, as if they were laughing, and a little playful.
As soon as the picture turned, a group of people arrived at the mouth of a sinkhole, the huge sinkhole was very large, and there was nothing to see in the darkness below. The flaming signal bar was thrown down and was never seen again. The men turned on the instruments, and they were very professional, there were drones, there were mini-detectors, and what was said to be sonar, which was a high-end thing that he had never seen before.
Exploring the sinkhole for a while, the guy who always looked at Su Ren said it was okay and asked everyone to get ready. It was not the first time that Su Ren had gone on an expedition with someone he didn't know, and he knew that there were not many reliable people here, so he repeatedly checked his equipment, fixed the roots of the rope, whether there was a problem with the rope, whether the lock link was appropriate, and everything went perfectly without any problems.
Su Ren didn't go down first, and he won't be the last. Su Ren's rappelling and exploration experience is quite rich, and the school's mountaineering team has a place for him, although he has not climbed the world's peak like Everest, he has climbed the famous mountains and rivers in the north.
When he showed his superb skills in the air, the rope actually broke. This time, Su Ren saw it clearly, it was the guy who smiled evilly and cut his rope. As soon as the rope was broken, he fell quickly, but his eyes were always extremely bright in front of him, and his eyes were still strangely indistinguishable.
Su Ren suddenly got up, his whole body was already soaked, it was still raining outside the window, and it seemed to be a little bigger, Su Ren tried to recall the dream just now, he felt very familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had a similar experience. I had never dreamed like this before, and this was the first time, and it was completely out of step with my current life.
The brute bull barged in, holding a sword in his hand with a murderous expression. Su Ren asked, "What's wrong?" ”
"More than a dozen people have been found outside the town, and Xiao Jinzi has already led people to chase them."
Su Ren hurriedly cleaned up his mood, he had already remembered what the dream was just now, only he knew about it, he had also been to see that place at the beginning, and it was not as deep as what he saw in his dream, it was just a sinkhole dozens of meters high, and there was nothing special. I have to go and see it when I come back this time, otherwise I won't be sure.
You can hear the sound of horses' hooves and noisy sounds. Although the town is not large, it is impossible for three hundred guards to defend it strictly. Before leaving, Su Ren had given Hawking a strict order, never allowing the enemy to be chased, and could only wait for the enemy to approach them only for defense, and now it seems that Hawking did not carry out his orders.
When Su Ren came out of the room, almost all the people in the caravan came out, and even Laifu appeared in front of Su Ren with injuries. The first merchant to come over turned out to be in Hongcheng, the outermost area, which surprised Su Ren a little. After seeing Su Ren, Hong Cheng breathed a sigh of relief: "Mr. is fine, just left Chang'an and the bandits chased him out, this road must not be easy!" ”
Su Ren nodded: "Shopkeeper Hong's goods are in the outermost periphery, so he hasn't suffered any losses, right?" ”
Hong Cheng shook his head: "The guards are very effective, those people haven't found out close to the wine glass, General Huo has chased out, presumably he will be able to catch those bandits soon, Mr. I don't know, this generation is close to the Wei River, and it is connected to the plateau in the north, where the ravines are vertical and horizontal, and it has always been a comfortable nest for the bandits. ”
Han Qing glanced at Hong Cheng: "The south bank of the Wei River is close to Qinling, I'm afraid there are more bandits there, we brought a lot of goods this time, it's not surprising that the bandits are targeting, it's good to get to Chencang." ”
"Oh? Mr. has already had that row, that's good, that's good! ”
While a few people were talking, Huang Shisan hurriedly came again, and the rain on his body dripped on the ground and soon became a small river. The mud spots all over the body almost covered his face, and he couldn't distinguish his eyebrows and beards, and scolded as he walked: "Damn, another gang, fortunately, Shi Bao Jiling didn't run out with Xiao Jinzi, otherwise he would have been exploited by this group." ”
Han Qingdao: "These people should be here to test, just to see how our guards are, if they really attack, I'm afraid this town won't be able to stop it, now that our strength has been exposed, more people will follow soon, it's better to leave as soon as possible." ”
Su Ren asked with a dark face, "Who let Xiao Jinzi chase after him?" Didn't I say not to let the pursuit? ”
Huang Thirteen and Manniu both lowered their heads. Han Qing smiled: "You don't know Xiao Jinzi's temper, who else listens to besides you." ”
"Hmph, wait for him to come back and see how I clean him up!" Su Ren snorted coldly, and then said: "Tell Shi Bao to pay attention to defense, it shouldn't work to attack in the rain and fire today, send someone to explore the way, if there is no problem, we will go overnight." ”
Hong Cheng nodded again and again: "The villain will go and pass the word." ”
The rain is still falling, and there is no intention of stopping. The residents of Weicheng didn't dare to come out at all, and the bold ones just leaned on the crack of the door and looked out, only then did they feel that it was really not cost-effective to make money from these merchants. Fortunately, there are many guards in this caravan, otherwise the money will not be small, and I don't know if there will be living people in the whole town.
The sound of horses' hooves broke the silence of the town, and Hawking rushed into the town with ten men on horseback, stopping at the door of the inn. He rolled over and got off his horse, reached out and put the guy around the horse's neck under his arm and entered the inn. It's good to have horses, these people who run on two legs are not four-legged opponents at all, and they are caught up after only two miles. Those bandits are also smart, seeing that they have caught up, they let out a shout and run around, Hawking still has some brains, and did not separate his dozen people from pursuit, only caught one alive and hurried back.
The guy had already been beaten to death, and he didn't move when he threw it on the ground. Hawking kicked and said to Su Ren: "Big brother, I caught a job, he said that he was Hua Ma's subordinate, and this time Hua Ma entangled more than a dozen mountain bandits to prepare to fight us." ”
Su Ren slapped his palm on the small table: "Who asked you to chase after you?" I have given a strict order, don't think that this is not a military camp, what I said is not a military order, someone will pull it out and beat twenty military sticks! ”
Hawking was a little displeased: "Isn't it okay?" There is a stone treasure ......"
"Look at what you're doing, pull it out!"
Seeing that Su Ren was really coming, Hawking was a little anxious. Although the 20 military sticks are not heavy, they have to lie down for several days when they are beaten on the body. Hawking looked at Han Qing and hoped that Han Qing would ask for a favor for him, but this time Han Qing did not speak. Hong Cheng looked left and right, stood up and said: "Mr. is angry, General Huo is also a public heart, he is also excusable for chasing and suppressing bandits, not to mention that he also caught a living person, it can be regarded as atonement, and please show mercy to Mr.'s subordinates." ”
Su Renying's eyes looked over, and Hong Cheng shuddered. Su Ren's eyes were very poisonous, and Hong Cheng was uncomfortable when he saw it, so he hurriedly lowered his head. Hongcheng spoke, and the rest of the shopkeepers also pleaded one after another. Han Qing glared at Hawking, and said: "This time, let's make a note first, if we commit another crime, it's not too late to deal with it, since the bandits have already targeted us, let's leave as soon as possible, and talk about it when we get to Chencang." ”
Su Ren said after a long time: "Write it down for the time being, if you dare to do anything wrong, you will be cut with a knife!" ”
Hawking didn't dare to speak, and Huang Shisan hurriedly pulled him out. It was already dawn, and a large group of bandits never appeared after tossing for half a night, but the atmosphere in the caravan was extremely depressing, and it was absolutely uncomfortable to be stared at all times, and no one complained when they left Weicheng, even if the road was difficult to walk, they were silent, and they all wanted to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible.
On the hillside not far from Weicheng, two old and two young stood quietly in the rain. Mo Yu glanced at Shao Weng: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for the bandits alone to accomplish your goal!" ”
Shao Weng sneered: "The road is still long, don't worry." ”