After Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao joined the army, they began to train. Zhao Ting led a total of 800 soldiers and horses, which was only used to suppress bandits, which she begged her father for.

Because Zu Zhenlin brought his own horses and was strong, he made him the captain, and all the training matters were under Zhao Lin's charge, explaining to them that the army cooperated and advanced and retreated in an orderly manner, and Miss Zhao Ting became the shopkeeper.

After many days of training, Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao also improved the accuracy of their crossbow arrows a lot.

Zu Zhenlin's heart was troubled, and he didn't know how to find out who his enemy was.

The autumn wind is blowing, and the sky is cloudless.

Zhao Ting learned that there were still bandits in one place, so she set off with three hundred people.

Because the Yan State has long been unified, and the four border states are under the control of the Yan King, more attention is paid to army management, so the bandits in the four states cannot develop into a large scale, just some rabble.

"Are you used to it these days?" Zhao Ting said with concern, "They are all military people, they don't pay much attention to etiquette, they only know who has the big fist, and they listen to whom." ”

Zhao Ting took Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao with her.

"Luckily, they were all friendly. Zu Zhenlin said.

Li Cao peeked at the princess next to her, but she was embarrassed to speak, she just felt that it was good to watch it in her heart.

"It's very friendly, you beat you kindly, right?" Zhao Ting said with a smile.

The bandits' nest is located in the mountains, and they only know that there are bandits in this area, but they don't know their nest. Zhao Lin took Zu Zhenlin and his team and began to go into the mountains to investigate.

The six of them dressed up in makeup, dressed up as hunters, and began to explore the mountains.

Zhao Ting asked horses to camp outside, but they had to pay attention to concealment.

Zhao Lin led the team, and the five followed, quietly entering the mountains and forests.

Although this place is sheltered by mountains, there are lush towns around it, and there are many merchants who come and go, which is convenient for robbery.

After the six people entered the mountain, Zhao Lin was obviously more experienced, and began to look for a water source, walking along the water source, several people went over the mountains and mountains, but unfortunately they still found nothing, so they were about to give up, and when they returned to the camp first, they found a small courtyard and two thatched houses.

Zhao Lin led everyone to the fence and looked inside.

An eleven or twelve-year-old boy walked out, looking timid, and asked, "Is there anything wrong with you?"

Zhao Lin said kindly: "Oh, it's nothing, it's just that we got lost in the mountains and want to ask for directions." ”

The boy relaxed, "Are you Orion, why don't you take a rest at my house, I don't know the way, and my father will be back later." ”

"Then bother. Zhao Lin said with a smile.

"Nothing?"

The boy was a little shy and reluctant to talk much, so he went to pour water for a few people.

Zhao Lin took out the water bladder, "We have water, don't be busy, little brother." ”

The boy rubbed his hands together, at a loss.

"Alas, little brother, have you seen many people in this mountain?" Zhao Lin asked.

"A lot of people?" the boy wondered.

"Yes, it's a lot of people together, some on horseback, some on foot, and some with weapons. Zhao Lin then asked.

"Ah, I've seen it, I've followed Daddy on a road, I've seen it, they still have a few big cars, covered with things, and I can't see what's in them, but they're very fierce, see us, let us stay away. The boy complained.

Zhao Lin was a little disappointed, what the boy said was obviously a passing caravan, which was protected.

The six of them rested for a while, and then they got up and left.

The boy hurriedly said: "You guys sit for a while, my father will be back soon, he is very familiar with this area, he can take you out, I haven't seen anyone for a long time, you stay with me for a while." ”

The boy changed his shyness and kept everyone.

Zhao Lin didn't leave anymore, "Let's stay first, and when his father comes back, we'll inquire." ”

The boy was very happy to hear this, I still have some meat at home, I'll go get it for you.

Maybe it was because they got along for a while, the boy became cheerful and told Zhao Lin about the things in the mountains.

A man walked in, stocky and strong, but a little short, and when he saw someone from the house, he said warily, "Who are you?"

The boy ran over, grabbed his father's arm, tugged hard, and explained, "They went into the mountains to hunt, and they got lost and wanted to ask for directions. ”

When the stout man heard this, he changed his smile, "Well, why don't you eat at my house?" It's not too early, I'll take you out after eating, although there are no beasts in this place, but the terrain is rugged and difficult to walk, and it will not be good to be in danger again." And there are bandits in this mountain, and it's not good to run into them. ”

"Brother, you said there are bandits here?" Zhao Lin took the opportunity to ask.

"Yes, it seems that not long after, I came across it during a hunting trip, and if I hadn't seen the opportunity early and hid, I'm afraid I would have suffered. I advise you that it is not good to come here in the end, and I plan to wait until winter, so I will leave here and find a village, so that it will be safe. ”

"Does that old brother know where they are?" Zhao Lin then asked.

When the short man heard this, his face changed, "You won't be ...... too"

"Brother, you misunderstood, how can we be bandits, and we don't want to go to them when we go into the mountains, but I just listened to you, and I want to inquire clearly, and I know what I know. After all, we have to eat, and it is impossible not to go into the mountains, so we can only avoid them. ”

"Ah, that's right. The stout man laughed, "I don't know where they are, I'm really embarrassed, I can't hide from them, how can I go to their lair." ”

"Can you tell us how many roads there are, and we don't want to be delayed in the mountains for too long. Zhao Lin said.

The short man waved his hand again and again, "Don't be in a hurry, the meal will be ready soon, I just hit the wild things, let's taste them together, I still have some wine bought from the mountains here, I haven't eaten with people for a long time, and our grandfather is also lonely." ”

The boy also warmly invited, "Yes, just stay and eat together, my father will send you out, don't worry." ”

Zhao Lin couldn't refuse anymore, so he stayed.

The stocky man spoke with them, and the boy began to get busy.

"You two go and help. Zhao Lin pointed at the Lin brothers.

The short man hurriedly refused, "No, no, how can there be a reason to let the guests help, this kid in my family often cooks, he has long been used to it, his hands and feet are very sharp, he is not good at talking, if someone helps, it may be a little slower, let him do it." ”

Sure enough, as the short man said, after a while, the boy brought the vegetables to the table, with a pot of wild vegetables, and sauce, and another meat, and a pot of steamed buns.

"Son, take out Lao Tzu's wine, you haven't drunk it all up, right? The stocky man shouted.

The boy smiled shyly, ran into the house, and after a while, came out with a jar of wine.

The stout man picked up the jar and poured a bowl of wine for everyone, "Come and let us make this drink, we are destined to meet in this group of mountains, isn't it?"

Zhao Lin waved his hand, refused the invitation, and said embarrassedly: "I'm really sorry, I don't know how to drink." ”

"Alas, this is not good, how can you be a man without drinking? You taste it, my wine is not spicy and not top, you take a sip to give me face, right? We are in this group of mountains, it is not easy to see each other, this is the will of God." And you see my son has drunk it, can you not drink it? ”

Zhao Lin reluctantly raised the wine bowl in the face of the invitation and drank it all, but immediately coughed, his face turned red, and he bent over and beat his chest.

"Haha, you really don't know how to drink. The short man laughed, and then couldn't help but say, and poured them a full bottle of wine, and Zhao Lin was not spared.

Zhao Lin refused: "I'm really embarrassed, I really can't drink it, you also saw it." ”

"What's this, this amount of alcohol is practiced, if you don't drink it, you will always be like this, only by drinking your own amount and drinking it a few times, can you practice it. A big man doesn't drink, how can he do it, people look down on him. It's okay, if you're drunk, stay with me. I'm not very good here, but as long as you don't dislike it, you can live there. Come, come, drink. ”

The short man warmly invited, and he drank first.

Zhao Lin still bent over and coughed as soon as he drank it.

The short man walked up to him, patted him on the back, looked down at his face, and said with concern: "Are you okay? ”

Zhao Lin expressed his gratitude.

"Okay, we're drinking too hard, let's eat first. ”

The man let the crowd eat.

Zu Zhenlin wanted to sandwich a piece of meat, but found that his eyes were a little blurry, the plate was ghosted, and he wondered in his heart, could it be that he was drunk, what kind of wine is this?

At this moment, with a plop, Li Cao beside him fell to the ground, and the other four people also fell to the ground one after another.

"Heh, I didn't expect this person to be quite strong, but he didn't fall. ”

The short man looked at the staggering Zhenlin, "Let you put more, what if it's okay?"

"Isn't this going to fall too? What are you afraid of, I've put enough of them, but I didn't expect them to be vigilant enough to let the most powerful people hide. ”

Zu Zhenlin only felt dizzy and weak. Running the Qi Sea Aura, because the brain is foggy, it is a little stagnant, but it can still run, quickly mobilize the aura, and force out the poison. But on the surface, he pretended to pass out, lay on the ground, and closed his eyes.

"Don't you think this is also down? Old Zhao, you are just too timid. The boy shook his head.

"Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years, what we are doing is a head-killing business, you kid just don't know what it's like to die. When it's too late, don't you regret it too late to know?" the man said.

The boy didn't care, just said perfunctorily: "Got it, got it." ”

The boy said, began to search his body, his hand touched Li Jiu's body, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Lao Zhao, come and see." ”

The boy took out the short knife from Li Jiu's arms and pulled it out, the cold light was shining and extremely sharp. Peeled off Li Jiu's clothes, revealing the soft armor inside.

"Old Zhao, are they catching fast?" the boy asked.

The man's face was solemn, "I'm afraid it's worse, some time ago, wasn't the village next to us exterminated? The owner of the village was afraid to deal with us and moved the village away." Now it seems that they are still eyeing us, and they should be from the army. ”

"What then?" said the boy nervously.

"Take the people back to the stockade and ask them. The man said.

"But we can't take it with us. ”

The man pointed at Li Cao, "Then kill it, and only take the weakest one." ”

When the boy heard this, he laughed, but his eyes were cold, and he was about to do it when he took the dagger.