Chapter 32: Into the Enemy Camp
"Boss, why have we been here for a few days, and we haven't gained anything at all. The little brother sniffed.
"Don't worry, it's a lot of good things. ”
"But, why haven't we been grinding for too long......"
"Panic?" Hammer kicked away an eye-catching wooden stick on the ground and looked around, "I don't believe it yet, I can't wait for anyone." ”
This was the third day that Hammer and Pillar had come to the woods, and the two had thought of finding a passer-by and tying them back to the cottage for a huge ransom.
However, three days have passed, not to mention people, and I haven't even seen a single hair.
"No, why don't you go back?" The two of them brought out little dry food left, and the pillar naturally wanted to retreat.
"Wait, maybe we'll have to wait for someone to come. The hammer sat down on the trunk of a fallen tree and sighed.
Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps, and the hammer and the pillar looked at each other, and immediately came to their senses.
"Ready. Hammer whispered, and the pillar nodded.
The hammer and the pillar each took out daggers more than a foot long from their waists, and slowly approached the location where the sound came from through the cover of the tree trunk.
"Don't move!" The hammer rushed behind Xiang Yu quickly, and then put the dagger against Xiang Yu's neck, "If you dare to move, you will be killed!"
"If there is something to discuss, why make such a big move?" Xiang Yu did not panic and stretched out his arms to show his "sincerity".
"Big brother, this kid has a good sword, and he looks like a practitioner. The pillar excitedly took off the sword of salvation on Xiang Yu's back, and after tearing open the sword cloth, he looked at the blood-red sword body.
"Hey, this sword is really good!" Iron Hammer suddenly came to his senses, swept away his previous exhaustion, and his face was happy, "Pillar, quickly tie him up with a rope and take him back to the cottage." ”
"That's what you're waiting for. Xiang Yu secretly applauded in his heart.
In fact, Xiang Yu had already seen these two brothers from a long distance, and as far as the conversation between the two of them was concerned, it was estimated that they could be heard clearly if they retreated eight or nine hundred meters back, and it would be considered a grievance to not give them the title of "big horn".
Along the way, the hammer and the pillar were discussing the question of how much the sword could be sold for, one would be two hundred taels of gold, and the other would be ten thousand yuan, and the discussion for an hour had no result.
As for Xiang Yu, he was tied by the pillar with a rope almost two thumbs thick, escorted all the way through the forest.
"I said, can you two be quiet for a while?" Xiang Yu was so annoyed by the noise that he had to start complaining.
"Shut up for me, where is your point in talking? Believe it or not, I'll find a dung ball to plug your mouth?" The pillar punched Xiang Yu in the abdomen, Xiang Yu pretended to be injured, and pretended to cough for a long time before stopping, which can be said to be enough face.
"You know how good I am, right?"
"If I'm not mistaken, you should be taking me back to the robber's den, right?" Xiang Yu looked at the two of them and continued, "You have such a heated discussion, do you want to sell the sword privately?
After hearing Xiang Yu's words, Iron Hammer and Pillar obviously began to get nervous.
"Maybe you have a life to sell swords, but you don't have a life to spend money. Xiang Yu snorted softly.
"You ....... talk nonsense, I'll cut out your tongue. The pillar gestured in front of Xiang Yu with a knife, and his hands trembled a little.
The pillar found that the hammer was in a state of deep thought, and slapped the hammer with his elbow, "Big brother, what do you say?"
"I think this kid has some point," Hammer said thoughtfully, "if we take him back and sell the sword secretly, this kid will definitely go to the boss, but it will definitely end no good." ”
"And what if we kill him?" suggested the pillar.
"Kind of makes sense. ”
Iron Hammer nodded, and then looked Xiang Yu up and down, "But then again, if you go home empty-handed, you definitely won't be able to." ”
"Then what if they sell their swords and run away?" Although the pillar looked cute and cute, at the critical moment, there were really more ghost ideas than one.
"I think so. The hammer and the pillar nodded together, and the two looked at Xiang Yu together.
"Are you sure? How will the money be divided after the sword is sold? Who has more and who has less? If the two of you divide it equally, you two will definitely not be happy in your hearts. Xiang Yu began to play the role of a-stirring stick, so as not to ruin his plan.
The purpose of this trip is nothing else, but to find out the truth about the violent death of all the men in the village. However, since seeing the hammer and pillar in the woods, Xiang Yu decided that the strange incident had nothing to do with them and the forces behind them.
"Forget it, it's a real headache, why don't you bring back both the man and the sword, and the boss's reward will definitely be indispensable at that time." Hammer suggested.
"Also, why are they not destined to be big people, it's better to be honest little brothers. ”
The pillar chimed in, and the big plan of the two had come to naught in less than two hours. However, this saved Xiang Yu a lot of trouble.
It was already sunset when Iron Hammer and his party returned to the cottage, and there were bonfires lit everywhere in the cottage, and the sky was much darker than it actually was.
"You're finally back. When the brother on duty saw the hammer and the pillar returning, he greeted, "If you don't come back tonight, the boss will definitely send someone out to look for you." ”
"Tell the boss quickly, there is good news, great news. The pillars gestured to the savior sword in their hands, showing off the fruits of their "hunting".
"You'd better go yourself, I hope you haven't disappointed the boss. The guard brother just waved his hand, completely ignoring the bells and whistles.
The boss's house is really magnificent, there are candles everywhere in the room, and there are two big bonfires on either side of the boss's seat.
The temperature of the whole room is just right, neither cold nor hot, even if you are wearing big pants, there will not be the slightest cold, let alone a little bit of heat.
This cottage boss is different from the cottage boss we usually know, generally sitting in the position of the boss of the sand village, most of the food is rich, plus carefree all day long, it is easy to become fat and big-eared, oily. However, in front of Xiang Yu, this person couldn't even be called thin at all, just like a starving ghost who hadn't eaten for many days, and there were faint traces of ribs on his clothes.
The cottage boss sat in front of a half-person high table, with a tiger skin on the chair and sorghum wine on the table.
"Boss, this sword belongs to this kid, and it is definitely worth a lot of money!" Iron Hammer stepped forward and offered the sword to the boss.
"Yes, we definitely don't want to take it for granted. "The pillar helped the cavity.
"All right, you go out. "The boss pretends to be calm.
The hammer and the pillar were visibly hesitant, glancing at each other, and then looking at the boss together, waiting for the boss's reward.
"Oh, rest assured, the reward will not be less than yours. ”
"Boss Xie!" the hammer and the pillar were packed together, and then left.
"It's gone, let me take a good look at this sword. The cottage boss picked up the sword that was placed on the table, placed it in front of the bonfire shelf, and looked at it by the light of the fire.
The boss waved his hand lightly, and the blade slashed across the tabletop, and the table was instantly split in half, and the sound of the table top falling to the ground made the boss, who was already a little up, more and more excited.
"It's a good sword. ”
The material of the Sword of Salvation alone is enough to make this boss who has never seen the world love it, let alone sharpen the iron like clay.
"This is a high-quality sword, where did you get a hairy boy?" the boss staggered to Xiang Yu.
In order to prevent being recognized, Xiang Yu deliberately smeared a lot of mud on his face when he pretended to be caught by the hammer and the pillar, and he looked like he was called Huazi.
The boss swung the sword of salvation and put it on Xiang Yu's shoulder, at most a finger's distance from Xiang Yu's carotid artery. Although Xiang Yu had already broken free from the rope that bound his hands, his hands were still behind his back.
"You'd better be honest, or ...... Hiccup...... "The Boss was directly amused by his sudden hiccup.
"How else?"
"Otherwise, I'll feed you to the wolves, you're just a nobody, anyway. ”
The cottage boss stepped back, and then gestured at Xiang Yu's body with the tip of his long sword, "The only question is, where do I start?"
"Nameless, then do you know Xiang Yu?" Xiang Yu asked, just to help him sober up.
"Xiang Yu, which Xiang Yu?" the boss had already been anesthetized with alcohol, and his expression was in a trance.
"Which other Xiang Yu do you think?" Xiang Yu pulled his hands out of his back, twisted his neck, and was tied all afternoon, already in unbearable pain.
"You...... Aren't you tied?" the boss's eyes widened, and he took a few steps back, pointing his sword at Xiang Yu.
Xiang Yu snorted lightly and shook his head disdainfully. The sword in the boss's hand was like being exerted an invisible external force, trying to break free from the boss's hand, even if he used two hands, the boss still couldn't carry the invisible force.
The sword of salvation floated in the air, and the blade of the sword instantly reversed, pointing at the heart of the boss, who was stunned in place, not daring to move.
"Are you Xiang Yu?"
"Has your wine finally woken up?" Xiang Yu reached out and grabbed the Sword of Salvation, "Yes, yes, I'm satisfied." ”
In order not to let the cottage boss receive further surprises, the sword spirit hid in the sword body, did not say a word, and did not show up.
"What do you want?" this is the question that the cottage boss is most concerned about now, he has always asked others and threatened others, but now he suddenly changed one by one, full of drama.
"Don't worry, don't worry, the night has just begun. ”
Xiang Yu stuck his sword on the floor, and he walked to the position of the boss, leaning on the seat covered with tiger skins, a feeling of comfort came from his back, and Xiang Yu was a little fluttering. I have to say that these cottage bosses will really enjoy it.
There happened to be a basin of water on the side, Xiang Yu got up, came to the basin, picked up a handful of water, and washed the soil on his face.
Xiang Yu's goal of going deep into the enemy camp has been achieved, and there is no purpose to hide it anymore.
After clarifying for a while, Xiang Yu wanted to find a towel to wipe his face, but after looking around, he found nothing. Ke Bo, who was attached to Xiang Yu's body, only then did he react, there were no towels in this era. After all, this is not the first time that Kobo has confused reality with the time and space he is in, and Kobo has long been accustomed to it.
In desperation, Xiang Yu could only wipe his face with the tiger's skin, although it was indecent, but fortunately, it worked.
"I don't recommend that you do that. ”
I saw that the cottage boss's hand just held the handle of the Sword of Salvation at this moment, but after hearing Xiang Yu's words, the cottage boss's hand hesitated for a moment and then let go.
"That's right, let's get down to business. ”