The night breeze is cold, blowing in the face, although it is gentle, but it is soft.

The speed of the horse under the crotch was not too fast, Cao Peng lifted the wind towel up, and there was an indescribable excitement in his heart. Can being calculated by others make people's blood boil? The answer is clear...... Cao Peng didn't know the reason, but felt that he would officially integrate into this era with this step.

Gripping the steel knife under the ribs, the big husband is just killing!

"It's here!"

Deng Ji reined in front of him, then rolled over and jumped off the horse.

Wang Mai and Cao Peng stopped one after another, and when they raised their eyes, they saw that in the night, the outline of the Thorn Yang City loomed.

On the side of the avenue leading to the Nine Women's City, dozens of cars and horses were parked, as well as more than 30 people. Looking at the dress of these people, they should be prisoners of Thorn Sun. There were left and right coachmen in each carriage, and more than 30 prisoners stood beside the carriage, all of them looking bad and weak.

"Ah Fu!"

"Huh?"

"Look over there."

Looking in the direction of Wang Mai's finger, Cao Peng saw several prisoners cowering behind the car to avoid the wind and cold.

"What's wrong?"

"That guy, isn't that Ma Yu?"

There were lanterns hanging on the carriage, and the light was not very good.

However, I can still distinguish some outlines at a vague glance.

Cao Peng really doesn't remember Ma Yu's appearance very well. When Ma Yu came to make trouble that day, Cao Peng was still talking to Kuai Zheng in the county seat. When he went back, Ma Yu and the others had already been taken, so Cao Peng didn't pay much attention to the other party. If Wang Mai hadn't recognized it, he really didn't know that Ma Yu was among them.

"Uncle, don't come unharmed."

Cao Peng jumped off his horse, stepped forward to Deng Ji's side, and bowed his hand to say hello.

The person in charge of handing over to Deng Ji is Kuaizheng's old housekeeper. Seeing Cao Peng's outfit, the old housekeeper was also slightly stunned.

"Young Master Cao, ...... are you?"

"Hehe, back to my father-in-law, the kid is going to go to the Nine Girls City with his brother-in-law.

As you know, my brother-in-law is an honest man, and my sister is afraid that he will suffer in the barracks, so she let the two of us go with him. I wonder if my husband can make it easier to add the names of the two of us to the roster? I have heard that those who are called are allowed to take their servants with them. ”

"Ah, what's so hard about that?"

The old housekeeper laughed, and immediately ordered someone to bring the roster over, and added the names of Cao Peng and Wang Mai to it.

"Cao Gongzi should not be surprised, it is not that my county order is not humane, it is really an order that cannot be violated. You also know that Huang Bing Cao Shi holds the state herding tiger talisman, and the local government must do its best to cooperate. Officials below the county level can be directly recruited...... Only then did Huang Bing Cao Shi's order come very suddenly, without any warning at all. However, my county magistrate said that Deng Zuoshi's recruitment this time may also be a good thing.

He has talent, but he lacks opportunities.

Shrinking into this small Jianyang County will not do much. went to the Nine Girls City for a walk, and I can't say that I also added a lot of credit. ”

Kuaizheng doesn't know what's going on!

This proves more and more Cao Peng's guess in his heart, Huang Shot recruited Deng Ji, I am afraid that it is Xiang Zhuang dancing the sword, which is intended for Pei Gong!

"The eldest husband should serve the country, if there is any grievance, he is not wronged, but the old man is over...... What about these chariots and horses, and these prisoners? ”

"The car is loaded with grain and grass." The old housekeeper explained with a smile: "This time, the Nine Girls City gathered soldiers and horses, and the required grain and grass were borne by Jianyang County and Yuyang County. Two days ago, Huang Bing Cao Shi also sent people to say that they lacked some hard labor on their side.

Therefore, thirty-seven people were urgently drawn from the prison and punished as the Nine Women's City.

It happened that Deng Zuoshi was summoned to go and handed him over to escort him. When you arrive in the Nine Girls City, someone will accept these thieves and prisoners, and the son can only rest assured. ”

"I see!"

Cao Peng looked suddenly enlightened, and glanced at the prisoners scattered next to the baggage truck.

Deng Ji apparently did not pay attention to the condition of these prisoners, holding a roll of lists, and checking the grain, grass and baggage on the chariot.

Cao Peng turned his mind and said with a smile: "Old man, the kid has a reluctant request, and I hope the old man will help." ”

"Oh? Childe, please speak. ”

"You see that there are many chariots, and there is no one to escort them except the coachmen.

The three boys had to take care of the chariots all the way, and they also needed to escort the prisoners. In case of negligence, if you say that you can't get the barracks, you will be questioned. ”

"Well...... It's really troublesome. Our Thorn Yang is different from other places, since Liu Jingzhou became the owner, Thorn Yang has not stationed troops and horses. In other places, there are still Xiangyong available, but we are the only one who is thorny, but it is difficult to find people. And at this juncture, there is really no one to be found. ”

"I had the idea of taking some strong ropes, attaching them to two wagons at both ends, and then looping the ropes, one for each person, so that thirty-seven men would be fixed between the two wagons and horses. In this way, the prisoner and the prisoner are connected to each other, and if someone wants to escape, he will inevitably be implicated by others. Even if these thirty-seven people fled at the same time, they would be dragged down by the chariots and horses. ”

The old housekeeper's eyes lit up, and he glanced at Cao Peng with appreciation.

"Childe is really smart...... My house commanded them to do it. ”

The old butler immediately ordered the prisoners to be bound up.

Deng Ji slowly walked to Cao Peng's side and said in a low voice: "Ah Fu, is it so necessary?" They are all folks, so it will be serious. ”

"Brother-in-law, you must not have compassion at this time. You also saw that Ma Yu's gang was inside...... If they break down on the road, or escape one or two, we will inevitably be punished when we reach the Nine Maidens City. To think about our own situation and to sympathize with them is to add trouble to us. Lock them up like this, and if someone dares to make trouble, I don't mind taking their heads. ”

Cao Peng's last sentence was very loud.

Ma Yu obviously heard it too, and couldn't help but shudder, and honestly asked someone to use a rope to trap him.

Deng Ji had the heart to persuade him, but after thinking about it again, what Cao Peng said was not unreasonable.

This escort is actually quite troublesome. If one or two people run away on the road and arrive at Nine Girls City, they will definitely be punished.

This kind of loss has always been a matter of judging people regardless of the head.

As long as the head is there, it can be counted......

Forget it, dead friends don't die in poor ways, Ah Fu is right, now that he can't protect himself, where can he take care of others?

At this point, Deng Ji felt that Cao Peng was more decisive than himself.

After the counting of prisoners was completed, Deng Ji drew a charge on the roster and list, which was regarded as an official acceptance.

Cao Peng stepped on the knife and deliberately swept past the thirty-seven prisoners, the head of the knife was unsheathed, and the cold light made the prisoners who were still scratching suddenly become much more honest.

"Old man, thank you, I'm waiting to say goodbye!"

"Take care, boys!"

The old housekeeper waved and said goodbye to Deng Ji and the others.

Cao Peng suddenly turned the horse's head and waved his hand on the horse, "Old man, today is the New Year's Pass, the kid is here, I will give you a New Year's greeting." ”

"Ah...... Congratulations, congratulations! ”

The old butler was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly returned the salute.

In this heart, my affection for Cao Peng became stronger and stronger.

This little boy is really polite, worthy of being a disciple of Lumen......

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The sound of wheels, accompanied by the sound of hooves and footsteps, echoed in the night sky.

Deng Ji urged the horse to sit side by side with the first cart, while Cao Peng and Wang Mai pressed the cart at the rear, while occasionally paying attention to the group of prisoners who were tied between the two carts with ropes. The old housekeeper used a riverboat rope, about the thickness of a baby's arm. One person is a set, it does not affect the movement, and it is easy to break free. Thirty-seven prisoners staggered and were dragged forward by the wagon, and Wang Mai, armed with an iron-spine spear, swept past them from time to time. Even Ma Yu had to be careful and follow the team closely.

Wang Mai is a desperate San Lang, he has been taught.

Peng Cao......

Ma Yu has never had direct contact with him, but he faintly feels that this Cao Peng may be more ruthless than Wang Mai!

The form is not up to people, even if he was rampant and domineering in Jianyang County, but at this time, he must be honest, otherwise his head will fall to the ground.

From Jianyang County to Jiunu City, it takes about half a day.

The night breeze was cold, but the road was clear, so it was fast.

About the end of the day, Cao Peng and his party pulled the horse hill and raised their eyes to look. The outline of the Nine Women's City has been longedly revealed, and Deng Ji can be regarded as relieved.

"Ah Fu, we're here!"

Deng Ji turned his head and smiled, but his eyebrows were still a little worried.

Cao Peng took a deep breath and made a chest expansion movement on the horse.

In fact, he has not had an easy journey all the way. On the one hand, there is something in my heart, and on the other hand, I have to mention Ma Yu and these people.

Now that the destination is ahead, it's finally time to relax.

It is also Liu Biao's governance that is not bad, and he has come all the way from Jianyang, but it can be regarded as safe and sound.

"Let's go, let's go down."

As Deng Ji spoke, he urged the horse to prepare to rush down the hill.

"Brother-in-law!"

"Huh?"

"Happy New Year!"

Looking back, Deng Ji looked in surprise and saw Cao Peng with a bright smile on his face.

For some reason, Deng Ji always felt that Cao Peng looked good when he smiled. There seemed to be a kind of magic in his smile that could calm his nervous mood.

"Happy New Year, Ah Fu!"

"Brother Tiger Head, Happy New Year."

"Hehe, Happy New Year......"

The three of them congratulated each other on the hill.

In an instant, all the panic and uneasiness disappeared without a trace.

"Let's go, let's report for duty."

Deng Ji suddenly whipped his horse and rushed down the hill with a heroic spirit.

And the smile on Cao Peng's face converged at the moment when Deng Ji and Wang bought the mountain......

Yellow shot, I'm coming!

I'll stand in front of you, what other tricks can you play?

Hand, inadvertently clenched the steel knife, Cao Peng looked into the distance, knocked the flying tiger toad with his feet, and shouted in his mouth: "Drive!" ”

When the horse was also violent, it raised its hooves and neighed, and rushed down the hill with Cao Peng roaring, and ran in the direction of the convoy!