Chapter 549: Catch Up
When Zhang Zhutou rushed back to the foot of the mountain with his men and horses, he happened to meet two guards who were coming down the mountain.
"How? What about people? ”
Zhang Zhutou immediately jumped off the horse, grabbed the collar of a guard and asked.
Why are there only two of them? Didn't catch anyone? Knowing that Zhang Zhutou was fooled, it was almost certain that Zheng Changyin was on the mountain, so he hurried back.
The two guards were momentarily confused and overwhelmed. Didn't the adults lead the team to arrest people? Why do you ask them rhetorically? Could it be that man is on the mountain?
Remembering that they were lazy on the mountain, they didn't look for it, and the two of them were sweating profusely and trembling all over.
"My lord, there is no one on the mountain."
"My lord, we've done our best to find it. It's just that there are only two of us, and our ability is limited. ”
Laziness cannot be said. Fortunately, it can be said that there is a shortage of manpower. This mountain is so big, even if Zheng Changyin is really on the mountain, it will be difficult for the two of them to find it.
Zhang Zhutou also realized this, and it was his fault after all. He loosened the guard's collar, turned around and shouted at the lieutenant, "Bring the blueprints." ”
At this time, it's too late to go up the mountain again to chase, so let's look at the drawings and make the next plan.
As you can see from the drawings, on the other side of the mountain are mountain villages and large rivers. Qingcheng can be reached through mountain villages and large rivers. Qingcheng is Zheng Changyin's hometown, where she is going.
There are two roads, the land and the river, which one should we take?
At this time, Zheng Changyin had already gotten off the mountain and on the boat. This is the passage to Qingcheng, and there is no shortage of boats. After Zheng Changyin dressed up in disguise, he got on the boat.
Zheng Changyin kept his men's clothes, and applied black powder to his face and exposed hands. Paint yourself in black. It's like a farmer doing rough work, who has been outside all year round and tanned his skin.
This is a big ship, carrying a lot of people, which is exactly what Zheng Changyin wants. If there are many people, it is easy to hide. She found an inconspicuous corner to stay and stay unnoticed.
Zheng Changyin was dressed ordinarily, with dark skin, and was indeed not conspicuous at all. No one noticed her, and no one would have thought she was a "wanted man". Zheng Changyin could just calm down and speculate on Zhang Zhutou's plan.
There are only water and land routes to Qingcheng here. At this time, Zhang Zhutou should have found out that he had been fooled and turned back, right? So, will he choose to chase by land? Or do you sail to catch up? Or do the soldiers divide into two ways and chase after each other? If she were Zhang Zhutou, what choice would she make?
Zheng Changyin thought for a long time, if she was Zhang Zhutou, she would choose to chase after her by land. And you have to chase it with a thousand miles of horse. In this way, they can rush to Qingcheng within three days. rushed to Qingcheng by land, and didn't see her, so there was no need to guess, she must have taken the waterway. When the time comes, just stay on the shore of Qingcheng and wait to catch her.
If Zhang Zhutou hadn't used Maxima, he wouldn't have been able to reach Qingcheng in three days. Then, Zheng Changyin can go ashore smoothly. This is also the reason why Zheng Changyin chose the waterway.
Zheng Changyin folded his hands and prayed that Zhang Zhutou didn't think of what she thought.
The fact is that Zheng Changyin completely guessed! It's just a worm in the stomach of Zhang Catcher!
"My lord, Maxima is ready."
According to Zhang Zhutou's orders, the guards borrowed all the thousands of horses from the three neighboring counties. It's just to go to Qingcheng, do you need to use Maxima? How far can a weak woman who has lost her horse run, and it is overkill to use a Maxima, right?
The guards didn't think it was necessary, but it was what the adults meant, and they had to comply.
Zhang Zhutou didn't explain much, he never explained what he did. He couldn't tell which path Zheng Changyin chose, so he couldn't miss either way. The soldiers are divided into two ways, and he has thought about it. But after such a long time, the waterways could not catch up. It's better to use Maxima and only take the land route. It's best if you can catch someone while you're chasing by land. If you don't catch it, there's still time to stay on the shore.
Three days is a bit long, and Zheng Changyin has a feeling that his days are like years. In this era, boats were still carried by boatmen, which took a long time. It would be nice if there were modern oil tankers. Thinking of modern times, Zheng Changyin thought of Gu Yufan again. I don't know how he's doing now.
After thinking about it for a while, Zheng Changyin whispered to the big baby again. After leaving the palace, Zheng Changyin would try to call the big baby every day, but he never got a response. This time, it was no exception, the big baby did not respond. If the space appeared at this time, then she would not be so anxious.
But now there is nothing but endless anxiety.
"Ahem, cough, cough ......" A rapid coughing sound caught Zheng Changyin's attention. Someone on board is sick?
Zheng Changyin followed the coughing sound, and saw an old woman coughing incessantly, and her husband beside her kept patting her back to help her follow. However, the old woman looked very uncomfortable, coughing and panting.
The people who were originally sitting next to the old couple walked away one after another, and a few of them even sat next to Zheng Changyin.
The coughing continued, and some people got impatient and couldn't help but mumble a few words.
"Don't come out when you're sick."
"Why are you still on a boat when you're so old?"
"I don't know if it's tuberculosis or if it's infectious."
Listening to these discussions, Zheng Changyin wanted to reply, this is not tuberculosis, this is asthma, and it will not be passed on to people. She didn't speak, though, she didn't want to be noticed.
Due to the sensitivity of the healer, Zheng Changyin paid close attention to the old woman as soon as he heard the cough. Judging from the frequency of the old woman's coughs and her condition, it was already possible to conclude that she had an asthma attack.
There is no cure for asthma, but it can be relieved. It can be relieved by medication, or by autoimmunity. Zheng Changyin has been paying attention to the old woman, just to see if she can be relieved by her own immunity.
If the patient can relieve himself, it would be fine, if not, she can't help it. It's just that if she saves someone, it will definitely attract everyone's attention, and it will be bad for her. Let's observe and observe first.
Mild asthma doesn't kill you. Fortunately, although the old woman was panting, she was still breathing freely. For a while, Zheng Changyin was able to hold it down and didn't make a move.
"Madam, take a glass of water and take a break." At this time, a little girl dressed as a girl walked up to the old woman with a glass of warm water.
Yahuan was also kind-hearted, and when she saw that her wife was coughing uncomfortably, she went to pour warm water, hoping to relieve her cough.
The old woman took the glass and continued to cough as she held it close to her mouth. It's just that I didn't expect that before my mouth touched the cup, someone reached out and pushed the cup hard. The cup fell to the ground in an instant, shattered, and the water was not drunk.
Everyone's eyes fell on the man pushing the cup. It was a tall, dark-looking man. This person is Zheng Changyin.