The dinner was not set up in a large tent, but in the open air in the open space in the middle of the camp, lined up around several bonfires, and the faces of the people were red from the jumping flames. The chief of the Xie Rats sat in the center, with a warm smile on his face.

Zhuang Yi sat on the left side of the head, and Duan Sizhen and An Huaixin were the two of them, and they were able to sit in this seat as a businessman, which was enough to see the importance of the patriarch. Opposite him sat two young tribal officers in armor, obviously escorts who were also of high status.

A dozen or so young pretty bearded maids took turns to step forward with plates, and arranged the tableware and wine on the low table. The cutlery is simple but elegant, with a pair of silver knives and forks, a square red lacquered wine bottle with two ears, a small bowl and a small wooden spoon.

The food is very fine, the first to come up is a big bowl of milk tea with salt, ginger and garlic, a plate of preserved fruits, and a small bowl of Luo Mi, all of which are containers for writing and wood. Preserved fruit is dried fruit, and millet is milk porridge, which is obviously an accompaniment, and the main meal is a plate of roasted golden dried meat, a plate of poultry with long necks, sprinkled with some small green plant leaves, which looks good and appetizing.

A servant girl who accompanied the guests stepped forward, picked up the celadon wine jug with a slender neck, and poured wine for the three of them in turn, she saw Zhuang Yi staring at the plate suspiciously, understood what to cover her mouth and chuckled, and explained one by one in a glutinous voice: "This is a white swan, sprinkled with celery and wild leeks on it, and this dried fruit is a mountain persimmon and creeping ......."

"It's really flavorful of Datang food...... Zhuang Yi exclaimed.

At this time, the patriarch pointed to the two officers on the right, and introduced with a smile: "These two are warriors of a hundred enemies in our clan, they are extraordinary in riding and shooting, and they have learned to pounce well, and the amount of alcohol is also good. ”

The officer named Sha Gu was about thirty years old, with big shoulders and a round waist, no hat, a shaved hair on the top of his head, only a circle of hairline, which was very ugly, and a beard on his face, which gave Zhuang Yi a very stiff smile; Sodi was a little older, wearing a black fur hat, and his slender face looked a little heroic and resolute, and he smiled and nodded, very kind.

"Come on...... We're filling this cup! ”

"Thank you to the patriarch for his warm and sincere hospitality, for the patriarch's big affairs, the kid is powerless, and he is very sorry! Please let me do it first! Zhuang Yi got up and thanked him, picked up the wine cup in both hands, raised his head and drank it all.

"Haha...... Good! Readily...... I love young people like you! Xie laughed appreciatively. After three rounds of drinking, the patriarch said with some worry: "Zhuang Xiaolang! You really don't want to help me introduce your family master, but I know that your family head Ren Jizhou Thorn Shi should be able to speak in front of Li Yuanjun! ”

"Is this...... I would like to ask the chief of the Xie Ra a question, if ...... I said I lied to you, what will happen to the Patriarch of Jiera? Zhuang Yi finally decided to tell the truth.

Duan Sizhen understood when she heard it, she was secretly taken aback, squeezed Zhuang Yi's arm vigorously, leaned over and whispered, "What are you going to do?" What if they turn their back? Zhao Quanyi has robbed a lot of their war horses before, be careful that they settle the account on your head......"

"So you're not the Zhao family's caravan?" Xie Ra's face suddenly turned cold.

"It's really not ......," Zhuang Yi smiled and calmly responded to Xie Ra's shimmering gaze.

"Say ......" Xie Ra was very annoyed, he felt that he had been tricked, and suddenly his tone was not good, and he spit out a word coldly.

"Actually, it doesn't matter if it's the Zhao family's caravan or not, the important thing is that I can help you, as long as you are willing, I can even become your ally and help you defeat the Khitans, what does the chief of the Xie Clan think?" Zhuang Yi played with the wine cup in his hand for a long time, and said with a smile.

Duan Sizhen on the side was about to raise her throat, and her face was full of nervousness.

"To be our ally, what is Zhuang Xiaolang's identity?" Xie Ra's face was puzzled, and he was puzzled.

"As I said a long time ago, the chances of your success are low, but you desperately need an ally, an ally who is strong but weaker than you, and I happen to fit that condition. I can tell you right now that we are the ones who are known as the bandits! And I'm ...... It's their leader! ”

"What ......" Xie Ra suddenly opened his mouth wide, his eyes widened, and his face was full of incredulity. A thousand thoughts crossed his mind in an instant, the robbers and the white plague were the natural enemies of the steppe people, and now this enemy was sitting in front of him, saying that he wanted to be his ally.

"Nonsense...... Tie Lei Gong, the leader of the bandits, is not that you are so young, I think you are tired of this kid! Just that rabble is worthy of being our allies? Let me weigh your means, and dare to say such big things! Sha Gu on the opposite side immediately changed his face, stood up with a "whew", and walked to Zhuang Yi with a loud shout, like an angry leopard wanting to choose someone to devour.

"Hah...... This big brother Shagu! You must know that fighting a war is not based on the number of people, let alone the courage of an individual. You're going to duel me, that's fine, but you're really no match for me, can you believe it? Zhuang Yi squinted his eyes, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and smiled like a cunning fox.

"I don't believe it...... You said! Than what? The choice is yours, and I am with you! Sha Gu was annoyed and ashamed, and his face was hideous.

"Okay...... Since you're good at sumo, it's better than sumo, but ...... What about winning? What about defeat? ”

"If I win, you will be my slave for the rest of my life, and vice versa......" Shagu shouted with some impatience.

"Aha...... You're such a good man, it's a fair bet! You slave, I'm done! How about a witness from the patriarch of the Liberation Patriarch? Zhuang Yi laughed wildly.

Xie Ra also looked at the two of them with interest, nodded and acquiesced, without the slightest intention of stopping, he was very confident in Shagu's bravery. But Zhuang Yi's arrogance made him feel a little inappropriate in his heart.

When the servants heard the news, they took the initiative to remove the bonfire and clear out a field, which alarmed the whole camp and the men, and they came to watch vigorously, they laughed and coaxed each other excitedly, and their eyes were full of schadenfreude when they looked at Zhuang Yi.

Shagu had already jumped into the field impatiently, took off his shirt, and was shouting shirtless.

Only then did Zhuang Yi stand up casually, grab the wine jug from the low table, and throw it to Sha Gu. He took a pot of wine from the handmaiden's hand, stepped forward quickly, and laughed, "Shagu! Regardless of winning or losing for the time being, how about you and I dry this pot of wine? ”

"Good...... Joyfully! I'll be spared later, and I'm not going to show mercy! Our girl on the grassland likes you very much, you become my slave, you don't suffer......" Sha Gu couldn't help but smile, and a trace of appreciation flashed in his eyes.

"Haha...... That's a good idea! As long as you have this Noh Nai! Dry ......" The two raised the flask and touched it, and drank it all at the same time.

"Good ......" and "Colorful ......" The crowd around them erupted in cheers.

At some point, behind the crowd of onlookers, a girl about seventeen or eighteen years old appeared, surrounded and protected by two young maidservants. She wears a white fox fur hat, two locks of long hair hanging down in front of her ears, and a pair of big eyes that look forward to life under her forehead and eyebrows.

"Princess...... It's him, I've never seen such a bold person, and he dares to sumo wrestling......" A little maidservant girl about thirteen or fourteen years old pointed in front of her, pouting.

"It's just that...... He's so young, he's not fierce at all, and he claims to be the leader of the bandits! It's quite tall, but it's not handsome enough! Another servant girl, who was a little older, about seventeen or eighteen years old, said with a slight smile between her eyebrows and eyes.

"Princess! Do you think he can pounce on Shagu? The young maidservant asked with a hint of unbearability on her face, and asked with some trepidation.

"Hmph...... Just him? Certainly not Shagu's opponent! But looking at the way he drinks, he is quite arrogant! Even if he knows each other, if he loses later, Shagu, the person with a straight intestine, will definitely not be able to bear to beat him to death! Princess Alan snorted, a look of disdain.

"Hee-hee...... If Shagu doesn't beat him, then we'll beat him...... When the time comes, it will be like mud, and it will be sent to the princess's tent......" The old maid laughed and teased.

"Snow Lotus! Shut up...... You little prodigal hoof! See that I don't tear your mouth apart......" Princess Alan blushed and pretended to be majestic and intimidated.