Chapter 72 (2) The Cowhide Dealer
"Of course he is not a good person, I went back to Changsha to report the news, and met a few familiar bandits on the way, they were sneaky, from the road in front, turned here, I saw that these people were suspicious, so I asked Da Gang to go back to report the news first, and then I stared at them slightly, just came here, but I didn't expect to meet a few of you. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Meng Yong and Shi Suo also knew each other, and the three of them had no time to catch up, so they hid behind the stones and looked at Fu Heizi, only to see Fu Heizi looking east and west for a while, and did not enter the village, but walked along the edge of the village, on a path, and walked towards the hillside behind the village.
Shi Suo divided the work between the three of them, let Zhang Xiaoliu and Meng Yong follow in front, and led the horse to pull the distance behind to avoid the horse neighing and exposing the target. If it was in the past, he would definitely take the lead and rush to the front by himself, but now Shisuo, after several major battles, coupled with Jiang Yuniang, He Yuan, Gai and other people who teach by word and deed, they are becoming more and more experienced, and their hearts are stable and mature, plus they often take charge alone, and they have become a steady and calm commander.
Fortunately, Fu Heizi moved slowly, and it was quite easy for the three of them to follow, at this time, the sun was thin, the red glow on the slopes of the mountains, the mountain scenery was incomparably magnificent, from the aunt's village, bursts of cooking smoke rose, and from time to time there were mountain people who finished work and went home on the hillside, singing mountain songs.
Fu Heizi ignored all the people he met on the road. Go your own way. Meng Yong said: "This guy is definitely not from this village, you see, he doesn't know anyone." ”
"Yes, he's not from the village, and you still want him to take us home, isn't that embarrassing?" Zhang Xiaoliu said with a smile.
Climb the hillside along the winding path, there are pieces of fruit trees on the side of the road, the fruit is not ripe at this time, the young fruits of all sizes hang on the branches, it is very good-looking, the green mountains and green trees, beautiful as a fairyland, Zhang Xiaoliu praised: "Lao Meng, you are really like a place where the gods live." ”
"That is," Meng Yong said proudly, "although there are mountains all over here, but the water and soil are fertile, what is planted grows, if it is not for the war, this place is better than a fairyland." ”
Fu Heizi climbed over a hillside, his footsteps did not stop, and he kept moving forward, Zhang Xiaoliu asked, "What is the place ahead?" ”
"Yuan Houzhai."
"Huh?" Zhang Xiaoliu was stunned for a moment, after rescuing Su Xiaowu in the black bamboo forest, he heard that there were many bandits and others, who were gathered together, and they were going to Yuanhouzhai to go to what "banquet", that Mr. Xu, eighty percent also went to Yuanhouzhai.
It turned out that this Fu Heizi also went to Yuan Houzhai.
The mountain road became steeper, Fu Heizi's leg was inconvenient, and his movements were even slower, Zhang Xiaoliu and Meng Yong followed behind, walking and stopping, bypassing a fruit forest, and Fu Heizi in front seemed to be tired of walking, sitting under a fruit tree to rest. Zhang Xiaoliu and Meng Yong had no choice but to stop and hide behind the woods.
Looking ahead, three or five miles away, there is a mountain village, stone houses, scattered on the hillside, at the foot of the mountain, it looks like the village is quite big, but the mountain is undulating, every house is built with the mountain, seven high and eight low, uneven and staggered, but it seems to be more casual and natural, and the fruit trees everywhere outside set off each other, forming a natural and beautiful mountain village landscape painting.
Under the sunset, on the mountain paths, in addition to the mountain people who returned late, there were some people wearing strong suits, or other people in various costumes, hurriedly walking towards Yuan Houzhai, some people carrying burdens behind their backs, and some people carrying swords at their waists, these are obviously not farmers in the mountains.
There must be something going on in Yuan Houzhai. Zhang Xiaoliu and Meng Yong looked at the peaks near and far, and were whispering quietly, and Shi Suo slowly walked up. The three of them got together, Zhang Xiaoliu will meet Su Xiaowu in the black bamboo forest, I heard that Yuan Hou Zhai "set up a banquet" and other things, tell Shi Suo to listen, Shi Suo said: "This group of fish, turtles, shrimp and crabs, must be playing some kind of tricks, Fu Heizi's injury is not healed, so he hurried over, there must be a bait in the village to attract him, it is no wonder, fish looking for fish, shrimp looking for shrimp, turtle looking for Wang Ba, he went to Yuan Hou Village, nothing is unusual." ”
From another road, a person walked with a short stick hanging from his waist, Zhang Xiaoliu's eyes were sharp, and he pointed his finger and shouted: "Look, Shisuo, that's Xing Mazi." ”
"Go and call him."
Zhang Xiaoliu walked around the woods, avoided Fu Heizi's sight, ran to the side of the path, and smashed Xing Mazi with a stone, Xing Mazi was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look, Zhang Xiaoliu waved to him in the woods, looked back and forth, and walked into the woods.
Xing Mazi and Zhang Xiaoliu came to Shi Suo and the others, and Shi Suo asked, "Old Xing, what's the matter?" Is there something going on in Yuan Houzhai? ”
"Yes, you don't know?" Xing Mazi wiped his sweat, "Yuan Zuo, the rich man in Yuan Houzhai, in the name of celebrating his 50th birthday, wants to hold a banquet, saying that he wants to feast the heroes of the world, in fact, that is, the grass robbers and bandits from all walks of life in these mountains in southern Hunan, I also sent a post to Brother Tie, I followed Brother Tie to the brick factory outside Changsha once, and discussed with the head of the building, and then decided to let me go to the banquet for Brother Tie, and by the way, I explored their movements, but I didn't expect to meet you here." ”
"That's good, Lao Xing, we are following this Fu Heizi in front, this guy is a bandit, you bring me in, just say that I am your entourage." Xiaoliu, Meng Yong, don't go in, it's useless if there are too many people, you go back to the old pavilion, if there is anything, I will tell you later. ”
"Okay."
The three of them had already decided, Shi Suo covered his face with a black cloth, followed behind Xing Mazi, and walked towards Yuan Houzhai.
At this time, Fu Heizi also stood up from under the tree, walked to the village on crutches, met Xing Mazi and Shi Suo, looked at it twice, Shi Suo was afraid that he would recognize him, and hurried over with his head down. Fortunately, bandits at that time, masked and masked were not unusual, and Fu Heizi did not attract special attention.
There was a crooked ancient elm tree at the edge of the village, with lush branches, and Shi Suo noticed that there was a sentry on the tree from afar, and sure enough, when he walked under the tree, a question came from above: "Which hero is it?" ”
Xing Mazi replied: "Tie Million wishes Yuan Gongfu like the East China Sea, and longevity is better than Nanshan." ”
"The Iron Master has recently worshiped the Golden Buddha and burned high incense?"
"On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, don't mess with the rules of the Buddhas in the east, west, north and south."
Xing Mazi answered these cuts in the rivers and lakes, and the trees were silent, the stone lock was observed up and down, the branches and leaves of the big trees were swaying, and a person in a green trouser gown sat on the branches, hidden among the leaves and very inconspicuous. A rope and a bamboo bow were attached to the branches, and it seemed that they could shoot arrows at any time.
Seeing the wogong, the stone lock was relieved, which shows that most of the people and horses in the village are "dirty" goods, and there is no modern equipment such as fast guns. (To be continued.) )