"What's wrong? Brother Liu? Yuan Moqing saw that Liu Ming seemed to have thought of something and asked.

"Oh, nothing." Liu Ming said, "I was just wondering if I would have run faster if I had put on a carriage." ”

"No, I'm afraid it will be more troublesome, and the target is too big, and there will be a lot of inconvenience on the road." Yuan Chen said.

"Okay, then you can ride this red rabbit horse, it has a very docile character." Liu Ming said, handing her the reins of the red horse.

Yuan Chen took the reins and touched the horse's head, and the horse turned its head sideways as if it were human, shaking and rubbing her hand.

Yuan Chen's palms itched and he laughed, indeed, this is a docile and good horse.

"Alright, let's get on the road as soon as possible." Yuan Moqing said, touching the white horse's mane, but the white horse suddenly snorted, startling her and making Liu Ming and Yuan Chen laugh.

"Okay. I'll go in and pack my things. Then we hit the road. After Liu Ming finished speaking, he turned around and went back to the house, and after a while, he came back with a small cloth bag.

"Let's go." Liu Ming said, turning over and getting on the horse. Yuan Moqing also got on the horse neatly, Yuan Chen hesitated, raised his foot and stepped on the pedals, the horse was really docile, motionless, steady as a sculpture, until she sat down, she took a step.

The three rode out of the gate and ran all the way east, as Liu Ming said, these are indeed three good horses, fast and steady. A moment later, the three of them had already left Chenghe Town.

Outside the town is a big road and a small road, Liu Ming pointed to the big road and said: "Follow the main road all the way down to the southeast, and you will reach Zaoyang Mansion." ”

"No way!" Yuan Chen said, "We can't go there, if the wanted notice in Xiangyang reaches Zaoyang, we will be in trouble." ”

"Won't it?" Liu Ming said, "Chenghe Town is so close to Xiangyang, there is no notice pasted over, if you go to Zaoyang, but it will be a day and a night away, let alone a notice past." ”

Yuan Moqing thought for a while and said, "But Zaoyang is an important town, and it can't be the same as Chenghe Town." ”

"Okay." Liu Ming thought for a while and said, "Then let's go straight east along the path, if the road is fast, we should be able to reach Daping Town tonight." Let's stay there for the night. Get up early tomorrow and hurry, and you should be able to get out of the Xiangyang realm. ”

"Okay, then let's do it as soon as possible." Yuan Moqing said, taking the lead in riding away.

The three horsemen galloped all the way, did not stop halfway, and when it was just dark, they came to Daping Town. After entering the town, Liu Ming took them directly to an inn and said, "I used to live in this store a lot, and it should be safer here." So saying, he dismounted, tied his horse to the stable by the side of the shop, and walked into the door.

"Stay safe." Yuan Chen pulled Yuan Moqing, who was about to follow into the store, and whispered.

Yuan Moqing nodded: "I know, Sister Yuanyuan, I've been through so much, I'll be careful." ”

The two stopped talking and followed Liu Ming into the store.

This is a small and ordinary shop, which is roughly the same as the shop of Sai Jinhua where they stayed before, with a store hall on the first floor and a guest room on the second floor. At this time, Liu Ming had already walked to the front desk and was talking to a man in his forties who looked like a shopkeeper.

Yuan Chen and Yuan Moqing came up, the shopkeeper looked at the two, and said to Liu Ming, "They are your followers this time?" ”

"Yes." Liu Ming said with a smile, "I didn't bring too many people this time, because I just sent a small object, and there were many people, but I made a mistake." ”

"Hehe, okay," said the shopkeeper with a smile, "but Brother Liu, the store is already full, and there is only one room left." ”

Yuan Chen heard the shopkeeper say this, a little funny, how could the plot in this TV series be staged in real life? But after smiling, she was a little worried, this is only one room for one night, will there be any accidents?

"Oh?" Liu Ming was also stunned for a moment, "Shopkeeper Wang, why is it so full today?" The last time I visited, it was all empty. ”

"Alas, Brother Liu, you don't know," said the shopkeeper Wang, "the fighting has been increasing recently, and the equipment consumed is also in urgent need of supply. No, an ordnance came from Henan, saying that it was going to be transported to Yichang, and the escort team had dozens of people. I have a small house and a small store, so it was finally arranged. There's another room I just mentioned, and that's still the room between me and the cheap. If someone else wants to ask, I will directly say that there is no room, but Brother Liu, you and I are old acquaintances, so I will put together a bench here tonight, and the room will be given to you. ”

"But what about my sister-in-law? What did she do. Liu Ming said.

"Oh, let her set up a shop at this counter for one night, it's okay." Shopkeeper Wang said.

"Shopkeeper Wang, thank you so much." Liu Ming hugged his fists.

"You're welcome, Brother Liu, when my small shop was in a depression in the past, you didn't patronize it less, and you also took care of my business a lot." Shopkeeper Wang also clenched his fists and smiled.

Yuan Chen stood behind Liu Ming and observed, seeing that this shopkeeper Wang also looked like an honest person, and the worry in his heart calmed down a little. But it's really only one room, so what can I do?

"Did you hear that?" Liu Ming turned around and said to the two, "There is only one room, and it can only be one night." ”

Yuan Chen and Yuan Moqing were dressed as men, although they knew that Liu Ming was asking for their opinions, but it was not easy to say much in front of the shopkeeper Wang, so they had to nod.

Liu Ming thanked the shopkeeper Wang, and the three of them followed the guidance from a passage by the kitchen to the end, and came to a door.

The shopkeeper made a gesture and asked the three of them to wait here, and pushed the door into the room by himself. A moment later, the shopkeeper walked out of the room with a fair-faced woman in her early thirties and features of her features. Presumably this is Mrs. Wang. Yuan Chen thought.

Mrs. Wang nodded slightly at the three of them, and the two walked out of the passage.

The three of them walked into the room, and Liu Ming lit the candle.

Yuan Chen looked at this room, the room was not big, and the backyard was outside the window. Because it is the king's own room, it is very comfortable, and the bedding on the bed is very thick and soft. But there was only one bed.

"Here...... Only one bed? Yuan Moqing seemed to be talking to herself, and seemed to be saying to Liu Ming.

Yuan Chen also looked up at Liu Ming, as if he wanted him to make an idea, but the two girls already had an idea in their hearts, that is, they would never let Liu Ming sleep with them.

"Oh, that's easy." Liu Ming seemed to understand the thoughts of the two girls very well, "You guys sleep here, I'll go to the firewood room or the stable and I'll be done." Anyway, this night passed quickly. ”

After Liu Ming finished speaking, he turned around and opened the door, wanting to walk out of the room.

Yuan Chen heard Liu Ming say this, and he felt unwilling, it seems that he is indeed a bright and upright man, and he will never take advantage of girls in times of crisis. But even so, after getting acquainted, she was suspicious of the other party several times, and thinking of this, she pressed the door - she didn't want the other party to be "wronged" again.

Liu Ming was stunned: "What's wrong?" What else? ”

"Well, I want to ......," Yuan Chen hesitated for a moment and said, "I see that there are a lot of futons, you sleep on the ground, Mo Qing and I are squeezed on the bed, we will all be settled." As she spoke, she peeked at Yuan Moqing, only to see her with a happy look on her face.

"Ah, that's it......" Yuan Chen finally let go, but Liu Ming was a little embarrassed, "No need, I'll go out to sleep, sleep here, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient." ”

"Brother Liu, don't go out." Yuan Moqing hurriedly persuaded, "I'm tired enough today, and I have to travel for a day tomorrow, how can you do it if you don't rest?" ”

"Oh," Liu Ming pondered for a moment, then looked at the earnest gazes of the two, and had no choice but to nod.

Yuan Chen breathed a sigh of relief, Yuan Moqing smiled and took down a set of bedding from the bed and helped Liu Ming spread it on the ground.

The three of them ate some dry food indiscriminately, and then blew out the candles. Yuan Chen and Yuan Moqing were huddled on the bed, Liu Ming was lying on the ground, although the three of them were very tired, but they were not sleepy for a while, and they were all thinking about their recent experiences in their minds at this moment.

The moonlight sprinkled on the ground like a thin layer of frost.

"Did you sleep?" Liu Ming, who was lying on the ground, suddenly asked.

"Nope." Yuan Chen and Yuan Moqing said in unison.

Liu Ming laughed and said, "Just now the shopkeeper Wang said that the store is occupied by officers and soldiers transporting ordnance? ”

"Like."

"Do you all have the right weapons?" Liu Ming asked again.

"Isn't that a knife?" Yuan Moqing said. Her knife was broken by Liu Ming, so she and Yuan Chen only had one knife now.

"You don't know how to use a knife when you look at it." Liu Ming smiled, "Look at your routine, it should be a sword." ”

"Amazing," Yuan Moqing admired, "I do use swords more." ”

"What about Miss Chen?" Liu Ming asked again.

"Just call me Yuanyuan." Yuan Chen said. Yuan Moqing listened, secretly covered her mouth and smiled, Yuan Chen secretly pinched her thigh, Yuan Moqing screamed softly, and laughed again.

"Oh, Yuan...... Yuanyuan," Liu Ming heard the laughter, a little embarrassed.

"I ...... I have weapons. Yuan Chen also said with some embarrassment.

Liu Ming cleared his throat and straightened his attitude before saying, "But you are a hidden weapon, you are really in trouble, and it is better to have a straight hand fighting weapon." ”

Yuan Chen thought about it, yes, there should be a weapon to defend himself, but what is the weapon he is best at? Dagger? No, in ancient times, it was too hard to deal with those long guys with daggers. She struggled to search her mind for memories of her workouts, and finally remembered a weapon—nunchucks. There was still a time when her male colleague was imitating Bruce Lee, ridiculing Yuan Chen, as a woman, it was impossible to use nunchucks well, and the strong Yuan Chen gritted his teeth and practiced violently, although her upper arms were bruised by the stick and her head was knocked out of the bag, but she finally practiced nunchucks, and beat her male colleagues who laughed at her in the practice match.

So she said, "Nunchucks." ”

"What?" Liu Ming was a little surprised and asked again.

Yuan Chen reacted and laughed at himself. Nunchucks are weapons invented by Bruce Lee from the essence of the nunchucks, how can they be in this era? So she changed her words and said, "Three sticks." ”

"Do you know how to use the three-section stick?" Liu Ming asked.

"Not only can I use it, but it's the best weapon I can use."

"Good. Wait. Liu Ming said, and sat up.

"Why are you going?" Yuan Moqing hurriedly asked.

"I'll go and see where the weapons they escort are, and help you get your sword and three-section stick back, so that you can defend yourself on the way."

"Don't!" Yuan Chen hurriedly stopped, "There will definitely be guards, it's not good to startle the snake." ”

"Don't worry, I believe in my skills, and you should believe in it too." Liu Ming said and quietly walked out of the door.

Yuan Chen and Yuan Moqing sat up, pushed the door open a crack, and looked out, but it was pitch black and they couldn't see anything clearly. The two of them went to the window again, listening intently to the movement outside.

For a long time, there was no sound. When the two were in a hurry, Liu Ming returned.

"You're worried about us!" Yuan Moqing complained with tears.

"Don't worry, Mo Qing, it's okay." Liu Ming smiled and said.

Yuan Moqing's face flushed and lowered her head. Fortunately, it was dark, and there was no light in the house, so Liu Ming couldn't see it. However, Yuan Chen knew about Yuan Moqing's mood changes, and secretly squeezed her hand. Both smiled.

"How?" Yuan Chen asked Liu Mingdao.

"I've got two nunchucks and two swords." "These things are not worth throwing away to them. However, judging by the importance of their guards, there seems to be a good weapon among the weapons escorted this time. ”

"What is it?" Yuan Moqing hurriedly asked.

"I don't know." Liu Ming said, "Just take it and you'll know." ”

"Huh? Still going to get it? Don't take any more risks. Yuan Moqing said, "Don't we all have weapons?" ”

"That's right," Yuan Chen said, "There are two swords here, Mo Qing takes one and you use the other." Or you can use a three-knuckle stick. Don't you have both weapons? ”

"How is that possible?" Liu Ming smiled, "If I needed a weapon, I would have taken it directly just now, or I would have brought it out when I left home." Actually, I don't usually use weapons. ”

"Then you still have to steal ......" Yuan Moqing said, suddenly feeling that he had said the wrong thing, and immediately stopped talking.

"It's okay, it's supposed to be stealing." Liu Ming smiled and said, "But it's also for ourselves." ”

"Why do you say that?" Yuan Chen asked.

"You can't even afford a horse, presumably because you don't have much silver on you, and I was originally a small businessman, and I didn't save much money, all the way to Jiangsu, a long journey, if you don't get it, you have to change horses, what if you don't have money? You can't rob the common people, right? Now I happen to meet the equipment of those so-called 'rebels', and if I don't take some of them, I am sorry for the people like me who are bullied by them, and I am sorry for the two of you who are hunted down and killed by them everywhere. You say, "Don't you?" Liu Ming said with a smile.

After Yuan Chen and Yuan Moqing heard this, they suddenly felt that what he said made sense, so they nodded.

In the dark, Liu Ming didn't see the movements of the two clearly, and asked, "Isn't it?" Speak. ”

"Hmm." Yuan Chen said, "You go, I support you." ”

"I'm behind you, too." Yuan Moqing said.

"Thank you, both." Liu Ming said, "However, you can't do it now." If they find out that this precious weapon is missing, and all the rooms have to be turned over, then we don't sleep. ”

"And what do you mean?"

"Let's go to bed first, and I'll get it before dawn tomorrow morning. We'll hit the road straight away. ”

"But if they find out that this weapon is lost, will they embarrass Boss Wang? He's a good guy. Yuan Chen said.

"yes." After hearing this, Liu Ming frowned and fell into deep thought.