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Under the dim sky, forty fast horses galloped across a plain with the sound of thunderous hooves, and the earth, which would have caused a burst of chickens and dogs to bark at night, was now silent, revealing a dead silence. After some time, the sound of horses' hooves gradually slowed down, and after a while forty fast horses stopped outside a temple, and forty knights jumped from the forty fast horses, and they dismounted and led the horses slowly towards the temple.

There was no moon tonight, only a little starlight shining on the bodies of the forty knights, and I saw that these forty knights were all dressed in black, and all of them were holding sharp weapons in their hands, most of them were holding sabers, and the ten horses in the front of them also had crossbows unique to the army. The reason why the northern action team was not equipped with muskets or handcuffs was that it was afraid that if it was lost, the Qing court would have to copy it. Every musket in the Mawei Army was numbered, and there were detailed records of who was issued to and who used it, and the management was extremely strict.

Although they had different appearances, all of them showed a vigilant look. Walking in front is Geng Laosan, his outfit is different, there is a wide belt around his waist, and inside is his unique secret weapon - a poisonous flying knife! There is also a saber hanging under the left armpit, which is not equipped in the horsetail army, but is a kind of saber that has been widely circulated since the Ming Dynasty and is the most popular among scouts. The total length of this saber is only 0.96 meters, the total weight is nearly three catties, the handle is a combination of cast aluminum and wood, and the fist, scabbard and blade are all chrome-plated. The handle of the knife and the fist guard have copper blades. The practicality is actually no less than the horsetail cavalry saber.

Beside him was a burly man who was almost twice his size. That's right, it's Boss Shen. They slowly walked to a place of more than fifty steps outside the temple, and Geng Laosan, who was walking in the front, seemed to sense something, raised his hand, and the people walking behind suddenly stopped in unison. At this time, everyone also heard the movement, which was the crisp sound of a few special bangs.

"It's your own people!" Geng Laosan said, and then motioned to the team members around him to respond.

Soon, a lean-looking man in front of him appeared in front of Geng Laosan and the others. "Captain, you're here!"

"How's it going? The rich men went pretty fast. In just two days, it is almost out of the scope of Baoding Mansion! Geng Laosan asked quickly.

"Lord Hao has already set up a qiē, just waiting for you to arrive. In order not to leak the news, the brothers have locked up all the monks in the temple, and the brothers who will wait for the meeting are afraid that they will have to change into monk's clothes and dress up as monks. ”

"Hehe, the brothers are originally bald, just tear off this fake braid." As he was talking, the group had already led the team member to the main gate of the temple, only to see a gilded plaque hanging on the high temple gate, which read "Linghui Temple" three big characters, which could be seen clearly in this dark night. "Looks like the incense here is quite strong. Will there be any trouble choosing to do it here? ”

As soon as his words fell, Hao Laoba walked out of it. "When everyone arrives, let them all come in. On the outside, the goal is too obvious. When everyone entered the gate, they found that this temple was indeed big enough, and there were about twenty houses in front of and back, and there would be no fewer monks here.

"Lord Hao, are you sure that the convoy will be here tomorrow night?" After everyone entered the temple and the gate was closed again, Boss Shen asked with some doubts.

"The sentinel here has been tracking for three days in a row, and the silver cart can travel seventy miles a day, which can be said to be very hard, and it is only settled in larger towns at night, or in large temples like Linghui Temple, in short, it is a principle, which is conducive to defense. When the next day dawns, the silver cart will set off again. Qianming's brother has already delivered the news, this convoy has stopped in Fucheng, and it should basically arrive here when the sun sets tomorrow. Hao Laoba explained.

"This is Lord Hao, it is said that Xu Shui, which is only ten miles away from here, won't they rest there? Wouldn't our plan be in vain? Geng Laosan said with a frown.

Hao Laoba was not angry, but was happy that his subordinates could use their brains to think more. "What Captain Geng said also makes sense. We don't have much time, the only place here to do it is this Linghui Temple, a qiēshun lì is okay, if they really stop in Xushui City, then in the early morning they almost came to us, when the time comes, we will ambush on the spot, wipe it all out, and then distribute the silver to the people around here, encourage them to flee from here, in short, we can't let the Qing court get this silver! "This is a supplementary method that everyone has come up with after they have discussed it the night before, but it is also a last resort.

"Let's rest first, let's have a meeting after dawn and discuss the detailed plan carefully!" After Hao Laoba finished speaking, he ordered everyone to start resting, this is located in the middle of nowhere, the surrounding Buddhists generally come to the temple on the fifteenth day of the first month to incense, in addition to some special days such as now just entering June, the third day of June is the Christmas of Wei Tuo Bodhisattva and June 19 is the enlightenment day of Guanyin Bodhisattva. But today is the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and no one usually comes during the day.

For the monks who usually chant sutras and hold mantras in the temple, they will give the Buddha and Bodhisattva a stick of incense every morning, and the time to burn out is corresponding to the time when they do their homework, that is, they need an hour to complete their homework, so they will burn an hour of burnable incense, if it can be done in an hour, then burn an hour of burnable incense, and so on, and the time of burning incense is determined by the time of homework. Hao Laoba has also ordered people to ask these details clearly, and there will be no mistakes, so as soon as the morning dawns, the bell rings the bell, and the incense burns incense, and the people passing by do not notice that this temple is different from the past

"Da-da-da, da-da-da!" A series of horses' hooves sounded, getting closer and closer, and a young man dressed in a strong suit turned over and dismounted and said at the same time: "Second uncle, the front has been tied, and I will rest in Linghui Temple tonight." ”

"Well, okay, this place is getting closer and closer to the capital, and we can make a deal in three days! Damn, it's been ten days in a row, and we're lucky not to have encountered a rainy day, otherwise we would have been offended! In the middle of the convoy, a big man dressed in a sky-blue horse coat and a mink warm hat dressed as a typical Shanxi businessman responded, and his voice seemed to be squeezed out of his nose. The reason why he is called a big man is because his figure belongs to the tall and big type, not like ordinary businessmen, who are either fat like pigs or thin like hemp poles, and this figure is also top-notch among the northern big men. This person is the person in charge of this silver car escort, the younger brother of Fan Yongdou, the head of the Fan family, Fan Yongsheng.

The identity of Fan Yongsheng's second uncle is also extraordinary, he is Wang Hongsheng, the second son of Wang Dayu, the fourth head of the Wang family, who ranks fourth among the eight imperial merchants, but he is not a descendant. It is normal for families like theirs to marry each other, but the merchant family prefers to marry with the official family, so although Wang Dayu is also nominally an official and married the daughter of the Fan family, he is only a flat wife. "Yes, second uncle, this journey is the same as rushing, and the people below are tired! Even we're too tired to do it! Luckily, there's only so much left to go, otherwise I would really want to stop and stop and rest enough before leaving! ”

"This is originally a chore, this time I called you to experience you, if you don't fight, who will your mother count on in the future, do you really want to belong to your eldest brother in the future?" Fan Yongsheng said with a smile. "However, although this errand is hard, but the benefits are also great, you also know the content of the family report I went back to the family before, and our families will be honored in the future! Look at who else in the world dares to look down on us! Let's get to the capital, maybe the emperor will be happy and rewarded, and then you kid will steal the fun! ”

"Hehe, my nephew isn't stupid, he's just whining. This time, thanks to the second uncle's drag, otherwise I really wouldn't have come with me, but now that I think about it, my eldest brother should regret his hesitation, and his intestines are blue! Wang Hongsheng smirked.

"It's good that you know, you also have the blood of my Fan family in your body, if I don't help you, will I help your eldest brother? He doesn't have anything to do with me! Fan Yongsheng glanced at Wang Hongsheng, and then continued: "You go to the Linghui Temple in front of you first, prepare hot water first, I have to wash it, this dusty body is too uncomfortable!" Let's take a shower and eat again, and have a good rest! ”

"Okay!" (To be continued......)

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