Chapter 397: The Devil's Apostle (Asking for Help)
Carrying the spear on his shoulder,
Putting his arm around his brother's shoulder,
We are on the journey of our dreams.
The road to the east is long,
There is fertile soil there,
It's a beautiful paradise there,
It's a place we're going to conquer.
But my beloved,
Do you know I don't want to leave you?
My thoughts of you flow in my heart like a river of water,
I can only raise a handful of gravel against the wind heading west,
Let it take my thoughts.
The battlefield of blood drinking,
I don't know if I can see the sun tomorrow,
I want to see you again,
Look at the vast grasslands and endless deserts under the sky,
Because that's where I'm from...
Clear starry sky, secluded grassland. The dark night disappeared the gloom of autumn, leaving only the cold like water.
The gentle shadow of the moon pulls the shadow of a dozen wagons parallel to the grassland of the elder.
At the front of the convoy, a sturdy old horse snorted, carrying the heavy carriage in a dejected manner. At the front of the car sat a man in his thirties, his bearded chin like climbing the wall of a creeper, five fingers dexterously plucking the huqin in his arms, and a slightly sad Western Regions folk song floating in the silent night sky. As if to match the artistic conception of the music, a pair of jewel-like eyes are full of melancholy, looking at the round moon in the sky.
The tail note of the huqin echoed, the song "Hometown" slowly dissipated, and the "squeak" sound of the wheels crushing the grass pulled the man back to the cruel reality, and he sighed with a lost face, and the whole person seemed lifeless.
In the carriage, a teenager burst out, wiped his tears and said: "Young Master Ali, even the most singing bird in the Tu Yi Valley can't sing such a moving tune - it's so touching!" β
The middle-aged man named Ali was full of loneliness and said, "If I hadn't wasted my time singing and doing business, but had become the most brave warrior in the tribe, how could the clansmen in the caravan have died tragically?" β
The young man's face turned red, and he said, "In Wuchai's mind, you are the bravest explorer!" If it weren't for the fact that you set out on the road to the rich Central Plains with the only remaining cattle and sheep in the most difficult time for your tribe, and exchanged the tea and silk you brought back for an amazing fortune, how could we have become the richest tribe in Dima? β
Ali shook his head and said, "How about that?" Immortal Heaven didn't save my people because of my efforts - that woman as beautiful as a fairy had a heart more vicious than a snake and scorpion, and a full eighteen lives, how could she do it? β
"Shh
Wu Chai nervously raised his index finger and made a "silence" gesture, his big black eyes secretly looked at a carriage behind him, and he turned back with palpitations, and said: "Young master, you are the hope of the revitalization of the clan, that woman who kills people without blinking will never pity you because of your talent in business, killing people is as simple for her as we are grazing." β
Ali clenched his fists, but after thinking about the woman's terrifying methods, he reluctantly let go of his hand and returned to his dejected appearance.
As the young patriarch of a small tribe in the Dima region that barely attracts anyone's attention, Ali's greatest impression of the tribe is that it is barren. Whenever he saw the miserable appearance of his clansmen who were unclothed and hungry, he would secretly make up his mind to change the miserable fate of his clansmen.
Twenty years old is a milestone in his life.
When the children of the Tang Dynasty were still drunk and dreaming of death in the Qinglou, Ali made the most important and correct decision in his life: he gathered the only remaining cattle and sheep of the tribe and took ten people to embark on the road to the Tang Dynasty for trade.
Two months later, with great trepidation, he set up a stall in the busiest section of the city with a few boxes of tea and silk that had been exchanged. He was terrified, because all the wealth of the tribe was only exchanged for a bag of goods, and if no one cared for it, it would be tantamount to ruin for him.
Luckily, he succeeded. When he drove the herds of cattle and sheep back to the tribe, they were greeted with unadulterated cheers.
Since then, he has become the most frequent person in the Western Regions to and from the Tang Dynasty, and he has also become the most successful merchant in the Dima region of the Western Regions.
He thought that this kind of success and glory would stay with him until he was old, just like the eternal sparkle of the Big Dipper, but what happened two days ago destroyed all his faith.
Rounding back from the Swamp, he saw countless armies and realized that war was coming. This is by no means good news for businessmen who profit from the trade between the two countries.
Just as he was frowning, there was a noise in the distance. His entourage spotted a man and a woman on the banks of the Changshui River, looking like they had come out of the swamp along the riverbank.
The act of offending the devil's territory is a blasphemy against the gods in the eyes of the Xia people. Just as they were about to burn them to death to appease the devil's wrath, they saw the woman's appearance.
Their language is so scarce that no one can describe the beauty of a woman. Although she only showed a pair of moving eyes, no one doubted that she must be the most beautiful woman in the world.
Such a woman should be the princess of King Xia, and she should be accompanied by a jeweled maid, but right now, she looks extremely embarrassed. Therefore, the group of people who are about to launch a denunciation have long forgotten their original purpose, but there is only a raging lust in their eyes.
Being able to sleep with such a woman will be the greatest luck as a man. Changshengtian testified that her lips, her eyebrows, and her every move were like the most primitive flirting. For men who have not known the taste of women for a long time along the long road, is there a more fatal temptation than this?
The impulsive man always can't bear the loneliness, and half of the team of thirty-six people have already read foul language in pieces, and can't wait to take off their pants.
Then, all eighteen of them became dead.
Ali was in a trance, as if he realized that he had provoked someone he shouldn't have provoked, but the thought came a little too late. He never imagined that the transformation of the lion and the lamb would be so sudden, and the woman, who looked weak, walked slowly on the blood all over the ground, like a demon awakened from hell.
Thinking of the rumors that have been circulating in the swamp for thousands of years, the rest of the caravan has long been frightened. Look at the severed limbs and wreckage everywhere: how could these two men who came out of the swamp be so cruel if they weren't the messengers of the devil?
For a moment, Ah Li was bloodless, and lamented that he had become an orphan abandoned by the Immortal Heaven.
Luckily, the woman didn't kill anymore and got into one of the most gorgeous carriages with the man. The gentleness and obedience of his attitude made Ali, who was good at observing words and feelings, full of fear of the man who looked like a Han Chinese.
Seeing the woman's methods, the whole caravan shuddered. They didn't know if they would become a corpse on the grassland like those eighteen people, and they could only have the last illusion. If you are humble enough, will you be able to make the devil feel compassion too?
Therefore, in order to survive, a group of merchants led by Ali willingly became servants of the "devil".
Su Mei'er in the carriage half leaned on the comfortable cashmere backrest and said lazily: "Devil... This kind of shoddy lie is probably difficult for anyone to believe in Datang. In the face of inexplicable things, Xia people always like to attribute it to absurd legends. Human life can be saved, but ignorance and ignorance cannot be saved. β
Tang An drank the wine in the cup, and his mouth made a pleasant "tsk" sound: "We should be grateful for this ignorance, otherwise I am afraid that we will either starve to death or freeze to death." β
Su Mei'er was silent for a while and said, "The slave is leaving." β
Tang An's face changed, and he said, "Can't you stay for a few more days?" β
Su Mei'er shook her head and said, "Seven days to recuperate, it took another ten days to get out of the swamp, and the slave has been left long enough." It's not that the slave doesn't want to stay, this time is the happiest time in Mei'er's life, and she can face her beloved day and night without worry. But Tang An... Mei'er is not just your woman, she is also an apprentice. Now, those who harbor evil intentions want to kill the slave master, how can you let the slave stay here with you in peace of mind? β
Tang An sighed and said, "Actually, I have always understood, but this time there is a lot of danger, and I don't want you to be in danger." β
Su Mei'er stroked his face and said, "Mei'er understands that there are few people in this world who are really good to Mei'er, so Mei'er doesn't regret falling in love with you, she only regrets that as a Xia countryman, she has too many unavoidable hardships." β
Both of them were silent for a while, and the atmosphere in the carriage was unusually sad.
After a long time, Su Mei'er smiled and said: "The slave killed these eighteen people, even if the slave leaves now, they won't dare to do anything to you." Let you stay alone on the grassland, Mei'er is not at ease, this caravan is like a gift from the immortal heaven to the slaves. According to their plan, they will go all the way to the largest city in eastern Xinjiang, Dima City. After reselling the goods, they will inevitably go to Datang again to trade, and you will be able to return to your hometown safely and securely if you mix in their caravan. Alas, with your temper, it is really not suitable for officialdom, I hope you can stay away from the west, and don't let the slave meet you in the place where you least want to see you. β
Tang An held her hand and said, "What about you?" β
"Slave?" Su Mei'er smiled and said, "As soon as it dawns tomorrow, the slave will go to inquire about the master's news." If... Slave is saying if! If the Xia Kingdom defeats the Tang Kingdom, can we be together? β
"Can't!" Tang An said categorically, "But if the Tang Dynasty swallows the Xia Kingdom, it can be considered." β
This guy would rather die than suffer!
Su Mei'er glanced at him, her snake-like arms wrapped around his neck, and her eyes were like silk: "The slave doesn't want to talk to you about national affairs tonight, the slave only knows... It's still a long time until dawn... Oh! β
Fuck, is this sassy fox a papier-mΓ’chΓ©? Thirty-six tricks to understand people's clothes, and move to kill people!
"Goblin, eat Lao Tzu!"
"Tang An... You're lighter, slave yet... Well! β
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At the front of the convoy, Uchai patted Ali on the shoulder and said, "Young master, even if this man and woman are not the apostles of the devil, but judging by their demeanor and skills, I am afraid they are not ordinary people." We... Let's bear with it. β
Ali smiled bitterly, is there any other way than to endure?
Glancing back with a wistful look, Ali's brows suddenly furrowed: How did the carriage dangle around? What kind of magic are these two apostles of the devil doing......
(It's on the shelves, thank you for your support.) Today's big seal, three more returns~)