Chapter 141: The Robbery of the Dart (5,000 Words)
The loud noise under the scorching sun surprised Lao Qian, he saw an arrow shooting towards the rolling tiger, he thought that the matter was over, but he didn't expect such a thing to come.
So just as the sound came, the old money shot towards the rolling tiger, he didn't know what the loud noise was, but the young master's safety was important.
Similarly, this loud noise also surprised Zheng Da, who was hiding in the shadows, the arrow he just shot would definitely be able to shoot the rolling tiger, but what was this sudden loud noise?
Zheng Dazheng looked at his arrow intently, he was worried that this loud noise might affect his arrow, if it deviated, and the guide failed to shoot the rolling tiger, Hu Ye might be in danger. Zhu Di's instructions were still in his ears, so Zheng Da took a bow and an arrow.
Sa Ren and Tsing Yi, who were still watching the battle between Lao Qian and the Rolling Tiger with great interest just now, were also stunned by this loud noise, because they clearly heard that this loud noise came from next to them, and the sound was so loud that they were still ringing in their ears.
They tilted their heads towards Hu Ye in unison, because the sound they heard was coming from their young master.
Hu Ye was looking at the rolling tiger upright at this time, that's right, the loud noise just now was from the flintlock pistol in his hand, it was the sound of gunpowder exploding. The gunpowder burned, the gas expanded dramatically, and through the barrel of the gun, the iron ball was pushed out at high speed, several times faster than the arrow, allowing the iron ball to hit the Rolling Tiger earlier than the first arrow.
So when Lao Qian was just starting out and Zheng Da's second arrow had just been shot, a blood hole had already appeared on the forehead of the Rolling Tiger.
The Rolling Tiger made no sound, and then fell straight off his horse, and Zheng Da's first arrow grazed the front of the Rolling Tiger's forehead and shot into the dead tree by the side of the road. The second arrow also landed on a dead tree farther ahead as the Rolling Tiger landed.
Lao Qian looked at this qiē in surprise, he didn't expect that it wasn't the arrows that wiped out the rolling tiger. It's the loud bang. Can voices kill too?
Zheng Da was also taken aback, but when he saw that the rolling tiger had fallen to the ground, he relieved himself and continued to lurk. His mission is to protect Hu Ye, not to let others discover him.
"Less... Few... Young master, what's going on? Saren asked in a trembling voice.
Lao Qian also quickly ran to Hu Ye, beware of the rolling tiger from cheating to death, and then protruding and hurting people.
"Don't be nervous, he can't die anymore." Hu Ye blew into the muzzle of the gun, and the muzzle was still emitting white smoke. In an instant, a smoke ring was formed, and it drifted into the distance with Hu Ye's breath.
Hu Ye thinks that this action is very handsome, and those masters of shooting guns in the movie love this action, and it is not bad to do it himself.
Only then did Lao Qian walk up with a horizontal knife, and put a foot on the body of the rolling tiger, and found that the goods were indeed as Hu Ye said, and the dead could not die anymore. There was a bloody hole the size of a fingertip in his head, and it was still bleeding out, and there was fear in his eyes. I don't know what I saw.
"Young master, did you do that bloody hole in his head?" After Qian kicked the tiger again, he came back and asked Hu Ye.
"Nonsense, I didn't do it. Or can't you do it? Hu Ye glanced at the old money, and then put the flintlock pistol on his waist, this is his own treasure, and now it is more effective than a Swiss army knife.
"Could it be that flintlock pistol in your hand?"
Old Qian looked at the flintlock pistol on Hu Ye's waist with some greed. It's very obscene.
"I've told you, this isn't a toy, it's a thing that kills people. You didn't believe it just now. Do you believe it now? Hu Ye snorted coldly and patted Hongchen's buttocks, the sound just now also scared Hongchen, and now he must be comforted.
Saren and Tsing Yi's boss with their mouths open, they still can't believe that the rolling tiger that fell to the ground was actually done by the toy in their mouths just now.
Xiao Qiang cowered in the corner of the carriage, the sound just now was too terrifying, only it had heard the gunfire of the twenty-first century, it didn't know how many of its companions fell under that sound, it only knew that the gun was a very terrible thing. Although the gun was fired by its eldest brother, it was still a little scared.
"Alright, let's keep going." Hu Ye spoke, and then with a touch of red dust between his legs, he slowly walked forward.
When passing by the corpse of the rolling tiger, Hu Ye stopped and took a look. After all, this is the first person he killed when he came to the Ming Dynasty, although this thing wants his own life, and he is just legitimate defense. But it was always a killing, and he found that his mentality, half a year after coming to the Ming Dynasty, had changed a lot. Perhaps in the future, more people will die at their own hands.
Hu Ye sighed, mourned for a while for the first unlucky person in the world to die under the flintlock pistol, and then continued to hurry.
Old Qian also chased after the carriage, and he was still thinking about it, how could such a small thing knock down the rolling tiger?
It's another evening, Hu Ye has been walking south for a day, and he must be about to reach the junction of Baoding Mansion and Hejian Mansion, and the trip is about one-tenth of the way.
Seeing an inn in front of him again, Hu Ye decided to rest for a night.
"Old money, if you don't leave, you will have to rest in the barren mountains and mountains if you go again." Hu Ye pulled the reins and made Hongchen stop.
Lao Qian was naturally happy, and he gnawed on dry food all day, and his taste was light. Now that you live in the inn, you have to drink two bowls of wine and nibble on two sauce elbows.
In fact, there are also post stations in this barren mountain range, but that place is a thing of the government, and it is only for officials who pass by, and ordinary people don't think about it. Therefore, although the location of this inn is a bit remote, there are still many people staying in the hotel, otherwise there will only be sleeping in the barren mountains.
As soon as Hu Ye arrived at the door of the inn, Xiao Er greeted him and asked with a smile, "Is the guest officer sharp-eyed or staying in the hotel?" ”
"Stay in the hotel, feed me these two horses for one night, and cuò will settle accounts with you on a business trip." Hu Ye casually took out a piece of broken silver and handed it over to the little second-hand, which was considered a tip, Hongchen came all the way, although he couldn't catch up with Xiaoqiang's relatives, but he was also his old buddy, and he had to take good care of it.
"Okay, you can rest assured that you will take care of your horse comfortably." Xiao Er was very happy. This little bit of silver was more than his wages in a few days, and it was natural that the two horses should be carefully cared for.
After placing the carriage, Hu Ye took Lao Qian and them into the inn.
The inn is not big, only a dozen rooms, and the guests are basically businessmen in the past, as well as dart games from south to north.
There are also three dart cars parked in the courtyard of the inn, with the flag of SF Express Dart Bureau inserted on them, which reminds Hu Ye of the future SF Express, and he thinks that this Dart Bureau should not be the ancestor of SF Express.
A few executioners who were eating in the courtyard also found that Hu Ye glanced at their dart cart. Thinking that Hu Ye was interested in their dart cart, he immediately touched the knife on the stool.
Lao Qian suddenly became nervous, and pulled Hu Ye down to a table next to him and sat down. Those dart players are not the gangsters of the Rolling Tigers, they are all mixed on the tip of the knife, so it is better not to get into trouble.
The dart master took a big sip of a bowl of wine, signaling his subordinates to rest assured, he could see that Hu Ye was the kind of rich young master who passed by, and the two maids next to him were examples. Although that bodyguard is pretty good. But if you want to rob their darts, it's still a little worse.
"Boss, come two catties of beef." Hu Ye sat down and spoke.
"This son. There is no beef in the shop, so I don't know if pork is OK. A middle-aged boss stepped forward and said with some embarrassment.
Hu Ye suddenly remembered that it was now an agricultural society. Cattle are a scarce species, and every household can't do without it, and the Ming Law can stipulate it. It is forbidden to slaughter cultivated cattle. I want to eat beef these days, but it's even harder.
"What's that, there's no beef, come to three catties of pork leg meat, if you want a hind leg, the thinner the better." Hu Ye also smiled awkwardly, so he had to change his taste.
"Young master, I want to drink...... old money said with a big grin.
"Get out, it's good to have meat to eat, and I still want to drink, what if I get drunk and let people rob me." Hu Ye put his foot on Lao Qian's thigh, he knew the truth of drinking and making mistakes, the last time he was in Zuiyue Tower, he drank a glass by himself, and he made so many jokes. Now it's out there, and it's dangerous to get drunk.
Old Qian smiled and shook the ashes on his thighs, it's okay to drink without wine, and it's not bad to gnaw on pork legs. Then he stepped forward and said in Hu Ye's ear, "Young master, look, those seven or eight people next to me are from the dart game, I think their darts are very valuable." You see the wheels are pressed into the ground, it must be a good thing, you just glanced at the dart cart, and they were very nervous to do it. ”
"Yes, it's a pity that you don't want to be a headcatcher." Hu Ye glanced at Lao Qian approvingly, but he didn't expect him to have such a keen sense of observation.
"The three businessmen next to him should also follow this dart all the way, give the dart master some silver taels, you can take a ride, and safety will be guaranteed." Old Qian looked at the three merchants at the other table and said.
"Guest officer, your thigh meat is here, these are two plates of side dishes, which were given to you by the shopkeeper." Just now, the little two came up with a palm plate, unloaded a large plate of lean meat, and two plates of small stir-frying.
"The guest officer uses it slowly, if you have any other orders, just say hello." After Xiao Er finished serving, he said very enthusiastically, he could see that this son was a broad young man, and he served well, and silver was indispensable.
Hu Ye is indeed very wide now, although he left Su Rina a thousand taels, but the money sent by Zhu Di is still a few thousand taels, saying that it is used in Nanjing. Coupled with the silver sent by those elders, it was enough for him to squander it for a while.
However, he is also a principled person, when he was a jobless vagrant in his previous life, he often counted the money on his body, piece by piece, which was not easy. So he still has a strong concept of money, where it should be spent, it can be spent, but where it should not be spent, he will not spend a penny more.
"Young master, the wild boar is good, not old at all, and very chewy." Lao Qian picked up a piece of pork leg meat and gnawed it, saying while eating.
The two little girls also ate, and the day's running made them feel hungry.
Hu Ye also picked up a slice and ate it, although the taste was good, it was far worse than the bacon and lean meat in his hometown.
"You two, keep watch down there, and the rest go up to sleep."
As soon as Hu Ye and the others started eating, the table next to them finished eating, and the bearded dart master pointed to the two executioners and said, and then took the rest of the people upstairs to sleep.
The three businessmen continued to chat while eating, and looked at Hu Ye's table from time to time.
"Young master, how long will it take to get to Nanjing?" Saren tore off a large piece of lean meat and put it in his mouth, and then asked Hu Ye while chewing.
"At our speed, we should be able to reach it in half a month." Hu Ye was eating while thinking in his heart.
There are nearly 2,000 miles from Peking to Nanjing, and they only rushed more than 100 miles this day. It should be in Nanjing in early August. There are still ten days before the start of the exam, and you can also get familiar with the examination room, and by the way, the relationship with the examiner Lala or something, don't you still have a letter from Li Yangming in your arms, don't you need to use it in vain.
"Ah, there's still half a month, it's so uncomfortable to sit in the carriage." Tsing Yi said in a low voice, she has not been far away, the farthest is from Tongzhou to Beiping, this time to Nanjing. She thought it would be fun, but after a day of travel, she felt a little tired.
"It's okay, just breathe more air, it's really not good, you go ride Hongchen?" Hu Ye picked up a piece of lean meat, threw it to Xiaoqiang's mouth next to him, and said to Tsing Yi.
"No, I'm still sitting in the carriage. It's still a lot of bumps on the horse. Tsing Yi quickly shook his head.
"Look at that kid, it's really a shame to let a brute come to the table to eat." The three businessmen next to him saw Xiaoqiang squatting on the table eating meat. Very curious to discuss.
Hu Ye ignored them, Xiaoqiang was his brother, so he ate at the table and slept with him.
"Xiaoqiang. Eat hard and ignore them. Hu Ye threw another piece of lean meat over, and Xiaoqiang couldn't greet him. Before he swallowed what was in his mouth, he pressed the lean meat behind him with his front paws, and he was very busy.
"Young master, Xiaoqiang has grown up so fast, it's only been half a year, and I can't hold it anymore." Saren may have eaten enough, so he put down his chopsticks and watched Xiaoqiang eat meat intently.
In the past, Xiaoqiang always liked to lie in Saren's arms, but now he can't, because Xiaoqiang's size has grown, almost two feet long, and his weight is twenty or thirty pounds, and Saren can't hold it.
Hu Ye looked at Xiao Qiang with satisfaction, the training a few days ago played a big role, Xiao Qiang is now very strong, and the amount of food is also large. In fact, these three catties of pork leg meat are basically prepared for Lao Qian and Xiaoqiang.
"Young master, I don't think Xiaoqiang is like a dog, but like a wolf." Lao Qian stuffed a large piece of lean meat into his mouth and said vaguely.
"Haha, with me, even if it's a dog, I'll let it eat meat every day." Hu Ye laughed out loud and did not answer Lao Qian's question.
After eating and drinking, it was time to go to bed, and there happened to be two rooms left in the inn. Hu Ye and Lao Qian share a room, and Saren and Tsing Yi share a room.
Although Hu Ye doesn't like to be in the same room with a big man, but now it's not in the house, there are not so many empty rooms, so there is only improvisation.
One of the advantages of the inn in the deep mountains and old forests is that it is absolutely quiet at night, and even the crickets can be heard clearly.
However, Hu Ye was irritable, because such a quiet night was broken by the snoring of old money. As long as he kicked it, Lao Qian immediately quieted down, but after a while, he remembered it again.
Just when Hu Ye wanted to kick again, Xiaoqiang next to him suddenly sat up, his ears were erected, and he listened vigilantly, and his mouth made a low sound.
Hu Ye hurriedly kicked Lao Qian awake with both feet, quickly put on his clothes, and prepared the flintlock pistol and bullets, he had confidence in Xiao Qiang, as long as Xiao Qiang had that kind of low cry in his mouth, it must mean that there was danger approaching. When he first came to the Ming Dynasty, it was only by Xiaoqiang's keen awareness that Hu Ye survived on the edge of the Haraha River.
"Young Master, what's the matter!" Lao Qian was awakened by Hu Ye, and immediately reached out to grab the horizontal knife beside him, and looked around very vigilantly.
"If there is a situation, go and wake up Saren and Tsing Yi." Hu Ye quickly got dressed, hung the bag containing the bullet around his waist, and took out one to prepare for reloading.
"What's the situation?" Lao Qian was still in a daze, and asked in a daze.
"What nonsense, if you are told to go, someone may come to eat and go to the dart car below." Hu Ye jumped out of bed, came to the door, and looked outside carefully.
It was quiet outside, and the two executioners were patrolling the dart cart below.
Hu Ye is not a nosy person, as long as someone doesn't cause trouble for himself, he will rob the dart car, regardless of his own business.
As soon as Hu Ye thought about something, he heard two swishing sounds, and two darts flashing with cold light in the dark night shot towards the two executioners.
But just when Hu Ye thought that the two executioners were about to hang up, suddenly two flying knives shot out, knocking the two darts to the ground.
"Haha, I thought you would have to wait until late at night in Beiping to do it, but I didn't expect you to be impatient just after night." After two darts landed, the dart master's voice rang out.
With this shout, the lights of the inn were basically lit up, and the three merchants also opened the door. Saren and Tsing Yi next door also opened the door, wanting to see what was going on.
"These two nosy girls." Hu Ye scolded secretly, it was safer to stay together at this time, so he had to open the door and call the two of them over.
"Haha, your SF Dart Bureau wants to pass through my Yandangling, how can you do it if you don't leave some money to buy money." After the sound of the dart master, a hearty laugh came from outside the inn, and it sounded like a bandit who was king of the mountain like the rolling tiger.
"I didn't expect it to be the second master of Yandangling Ridge who took action personally, and my SF Dart Bureau really has face. However, my dart bureau has filial piety to the mountain every month, and the second master also came to rob the dart, is it a bit unreasonable? The dart master had already led a dozen people downstairs, surrounded the dart car in the middle, and said towards the empty door of the passenger station.
As soon as Hu Ye pulled the two girls to the door of his room, he saw a group of people outside the inn, not to mention about thirty of them, all of them were tall and big, and they looked very scary.
"Hehe, my eldest brother said, your dart trip is very valuable, and the previous filial piety is not worth it at all. So, if you don't pay 100,000 taels of silver this time, don't think about our Yandangling. The group appeared, and the thin young man at the head said.
"One hundred thousand taels? It seems that Yandangling doesn't want to let us go at all? The dart master's brows frowned, 100,000 taels is simply a robbery, he only has 200,000 taels this time, how can he take out half of it, even if he wants to give it, he can't be the master.
"It's good to know, leave the dart car quickly, we won't embarrass you, go back and tell the head of your dart bureau, just say that I Haidongqing robbed his dart, presumably he won't embarrass you." The people who came surrounded the inn, obviously eating this dart.
Hu Ye looked at the two groups of people below with solemn eyes, but he didn't expect that the first night outside would not be peaceful, and he actually encountered such a thing as a dart robbery. (To be continued......)