Chapter Twenty-Three: Encountering Bandits on the Road
Without delay, in the early morning of the next day, after simply cleaning up, Zhong Qin took the escort arranged by Liu Shisan for her, bid farewell to the owner of Liu Zhuang and left the Tibetan Sword Villa and went to Linzi.
After staying in the Tibetan Sword Villa for half a year, half as a maid and half as a young lady, Zhong Qin had already figured out the map of this continent.
Linzi is the capital of Qi State, which is far away.
Zhong Qin should go to the owner of Liu Village, in addition to this increasingly deep feeling, it is more about finding out the background of her mother who died protecting her, as well as the news of her younger brother who is missing.
"Little ......"
Zhong Qin gave a look, and Wu Yan immediately changed his words, "Young master, we have been traveling for a few days in a row, and we can't stand it if we go around like this, so let's find a small town to rest today and replenish dry food by the way." ”
In troubled times, bleeding and drifting, for convenience, Zhong Qin disguised herself as a man.
A black robe does not cause dust, and the three thousand hairs are tied up with hostas, neat and clean.
Who's a young man, warm as a breeze!
Spreading out the brown paper map, Zhong Qin lowered his eyelids thoughtfully.
On the map, they are separated from Linzi by three rivers and five cities, and when refugees migrate, they can't get there in a short time.
Zhong Qin put away the map, raised his neck and drank a sip of water, then threw the water bag to Wuyun: "According to what you said, find a small town to rest tonight." ”
With that, she jumped onto the horse, clamped her legs around the horse's belly, and whipped the horse.
Wuyun immediately followed.
When the sky was gray, Zhong Qin led the boundless to the nearest town.
The world is divided, the five countries are competing for each other, and the people who suffer the most are the people.
Before entering the city gate, Zhong Qin's purpose was a miserable mess, and the courtyard was depressed and full of refugees.
"Childe, have pity on my son, we haven't eaten for more than ten days."
"The son lives the Bodhisattva and goes down to earth, and asks the son to reward him with some food."
Zhong Qin led the horse and walked ahead, and some scrawny women and old men pulled her robes and begged bitterly.
Holding back the bitterness, she couldn't help but think of the scene when she was almost eaten when she arrived in this other world.
It's not that she's cold-hearted and unwilling to help these refugees, it's that she's too willing to do it.
Sensing Zhong Qin's strange appearance, Wuyun stepped forward: "Young master, it's not early, let's go quickly." ”
Zhong Qin nodded and tightened the reins in his hand.
"Drive!"
Before he had taken two steps, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly sounded behind him, and the sky was full of dust.
Zhong Qin looked back and saw a group of people driving in at the gate of the city, holding large knives, laughing fiercely and presumptuously.
Bandits!
Zhong Qin twisted his eyebrows.
"Young master, be careful." Wuyun protected Zhong Qin behind: "I have long heard that there are bandits near some towns, robbing the people of Li who have fled and migrated, burning, killing and looting. ”
The refugees also knew that they were encountering someone, so they fled in panic and screamed, but they were hungry and cold, and were soon caught by those strong men and thrown to the ground in a circle.
Zhong Qin and Wuyun were no exception, the two stood in the corner.
Glancing at the man on the horse, Zhong Qin lowered his voice: "Wuyan, if you make a move, can you have a chance of winning?" ”
Wuyun is a person from the Hidden Sword Villa, and he is a carefully selected guard from Liu Shisan, so his martial arts are naturally not far behind.
"Boss, there are two good horses here!"
Unexpectedly, before Wuyun could speak, an exclamation was heard first.
Zhong Qin's heart was raised to his throat by this shout, signaling Wuyun to act at the opportunity.
It's hard to relive a life, and after half a year, she doesn't want to become a ghost under the knife of a bandit like this.
The leader looked down at Zhong Qin and the boundless horses, the horizontal flesh on his face trembled, and his narrow eyes were full of greed.
As soon as he lifted his body, he flew to Zhong Qin's horse and laughed wantonly: "It seems that Lao Tzu has met fat meat today!" ”
"Search! Don't let go of a copper plate! ”
The rest of the thieves were ordered, and with angry eyes, they put large knives on the refugees' necks, forcing them to hand over their pitiful bags, and rummaging rudely.
"Where's the money? Hand over the money and spare you from dying! ”
"Hero, we can't even afford to eat, where is the spare money!"
The fierce voices of the bandits were mixed with the cries and pleading of the refugees, and the scene was bleak and sour.
"Yo, the son is really handsome, look at this dress, the horse is yours, right?"
Zhong Qin was still thinking about a way, and looked at her with a lewd and pickled gaze.
Wuyun blocked in front of her, pulled out his long sword and pointed at the thief, his face was cold: "Acquaintances, get out of here!" ”
"And the guards?" The thief was not afraid, laughed even more violently, and called to the leader not far away: "Boss, the fat you want is here!" ”
He roared a lot in his voice, and the people around him looked at him frequently.
Especially those bandits, their eyes were so excited that they almost fell to the ground.
The leader dropped his horse and walked boldly, and the scar across half of his face became more and more hideous: "Let Lao Tzu see!" ”
Picking up the fat meat, who can still take care of the refugees with clear soup and little water, the bandits immediately surrounded them.
Seeing this, the refugees fled in all directions with their burdens, and each of them lived in peace.
"Don't say much, if you want to leave, leave the money to buy your life!" The leader wielded a cold-lit broadsword, smirked and licked his fat lips.
Zhong Qin frowned, took off the purse around his waist, threw it on the ground, and said indifferently: "Can you let us go?" ”
The country is broken by mountains and rivers, and the city is deep in spring. In this troubled world, if you can, you can't do it.
The leader was not angry, picked up the money bag on the ground and checked it, very satisfied with the heavy feeling.
However, he did not release the people as promised, but instructed his subordinates: "Invite this son back as a guest." ”
"The money has been given to you, what do you mean!" Wuyun looked at the leader coldly, and his mind was highly concentrated.
Although he is strong in martial arts, the opponent is outnumbered, and it is difficult to defeat four hands with two fists, and he will inevitably suffer a loss when he fights.
The leader smiled sneeringly, and the gaze lingering on Zhong Qin was disgusting: "The little boy was born with a talent, and his temperament is not ordinary, and he is not an ordinary family at first glance." ”
"If Lao Tzu lets you go like this, won't he cut off his own back road?"
"If you're all right, or else...... Hugh blames Lao Tzu for being welcome! ”
The atmosphere was tense, and sensing that the leader was really murderous, Zhong Qin's palms pinched a handful of sweat.
"No more nonsense!" Wuyun didn't buy the leader's account, protected Zhong Qin, and lowered his voice: "Young master, if you find a chance to leave, your subordinates will follow you." ”
Zhong Qin's word "good" was still choked in his throat, and the leader shouted coldly, "There is no forgiveness for killing", and the bandits surrounded and killed.
The sword light and sword shadow, the stump and broken arm, the air was filled with the unpleasant smell of blood, Rao was as calm as Zhong Qin, and his face changed slightly.
The well-trained Boundless Moves were much more powerful than these bandits who had fallen into the grass, and they quickly carved a bloody path for Zhong Qin.
Although he was not at ease, for the sake of the overall situation, Zhong Qin found an opportunity to run back.
"Kill him!"
Unexpectedly, before she could run away, a big knife with a flickering cold light slashed at her!
Wuyun looked back and widened his eyes: "Young master, be careful!" ”