Two days ago, the two brothers, Masibayar and Uenbayar, were doing "business" near the border between China and Mongolia when they met a group of Chinese-speaking "Huzha" (a disparaging term given by some Mongols to Han Chinese). Masibayar saw that this group of people was quite generous, and his face was raw, and it seemed that it was the first time he came to Mongolia, and he did not know the local "customs". At the moment, I had the idea of doing "business" with the other party.

I went up and talked about it, and learned that this group of Han people wanted to buy a batch of good horses, Masibayar patted his chest and said that he had the fastest horse on the grassland, and as long as the money was in place, the sweat and blood BMW could be found for you.

The Han people were very happy, and without saying a word, they paid a generous deposit, and they didn't even ask for an invoice.

The Bayar brothers were also conscientious, and they didn't run away with the money as soon as they got the money, but went to the nearby horse market to buy a few skinny old horses at the price of cabbage, and patted their chests to pack tickets.

The Han people were not polite to them, and knocked the Bayar brothers to the ground and beat them fatly, knocking out several teeth.

Seeing the fierce appearance of these people, the Bayar brothers realized that they were not stupid, this was a hard stubble, and the two brothers had to explain here. The two of them simply knelt on the ground and kowtowed and made a fuss, begging each other to give face, and let their brothers go to the horse market to find some real horses to compensate them.

But one of the leaders told them that they didn't want the horses, and they didn't want the money—but on one condition, the Bayar brothers had to do something for them.

The Bayar brothers hurriedly patted their chests and packed the tickets, as long as they didn't hit anyone, they could say anything.

The man took out a map, pointed to a spot on it, and said, "In two days, a group of people will pass by here, and you will secretly put this bottle of medicine in their food when the time comes, and the matter will be done, and the account between us will be cleared in two—I have an additional reward on my side." ”

As he spoke, the man weighed the thick stack of bills in his hand—enough money for the Bayard brothers to cheat for half a year.

The Bayar brothers' four eyes were fixed on the stack of banknotes, and they saw it with a warm heartbeat, and then they accepted it.

The man leaned into his brother's ear and commanded in this and such and such a way.

……

"Brother Su Rile and Ke, our brother is really not doing this for money!"

Masibayar knelt on the ground and wailed: "I thought that taking this medicine would make you faint for a few days, they said that it was not very toxic!" ”

Dai Qin slapped him in the face: "Hmph, the bones are all black like this, and the toxicity is not strong?" Why don't you take a bite and try it! ”

Masibayar cried and said: "I didn't know that this medicine was so powerful, Brother Surile and Ke, you know us, we usually cheat a little money to spend, and we never dare to kill people!" I, we're also falling for someone else's job! ”

Masibayar looked at Suzhlehok with tears in his eyes, looking aggrieved.

Suzhle Hoke looked at Timur and nodded slightly, indicating that he was not lying, this Bayar brother is indeed obscene, but he has not yet had the courage to seek money and kill people, maybe he was really taken advantage of.

"What does the person who hired you look like?" Ah Yan asked abruptly.

Masibayar was stunned, tilted his head and thought for a while, and said: "The man in the lead is dark and thin, not young, and his hair is half white—by the way, he seems to have a problem with his legs, and he walks strangely. ”

"Many of them have a strange short knife pinned to their waists, the blade is curved, different from the one we use, I have never seen it before." Unbayar, who was next to him, also added.

Dai Chin turned and walked out, and after a while returned to his tent, he threw a dogleg scimitar with a scabbard on the ground—the same weapon they had captured when they had been encircling the Gurkha mercenaries.

"Isn't it this kind of knife?"

"Yes, yes, yes! That's the knife! Hey, why do you have it too? Unbayar asked curiously.

Ah Chong looked at each other with Suri Lehoke and the others, and now the situation is very clear, and it was the Gurkha mercenaries who instructed the Bayar brothers to poison them.

"How do you know they're going to poison us? What if you poison the wrong person? Timur asked quietly.

"He, they specially explained, saying that there is a Han in this team, who looks the same as this little brother." Masibayar glanced at Ah Chong, looked at Su Rile and Ke and said in a slur manner:

"He also said that there was an old man with a white beard and a big man who looked like a black bear......

Obviously, the white-bearded old man described by the other party is Timur, and the black bear big man refers to Su Rile and Ke. It is also very difficult for people with these three obvious characteristics to admit their mistakes in the team.

"Strange," he muttered, "How could these people know in advance that we were passing here, could they be able to pinch us?" ”

Ah Chong said softly: "It is very likely that this person has already mastered the background of all of us, and also knows about the seniors and Asgen...... to the point where we will go to Sunrise Castle to join him...... The person who can have this kind of strength is likely to be the top of the mercenary army, and maybe this mercenary force is their main force - but ......"

"Just what?" Surile and Ke said in confusion.

"One thing I didn't understand, since the other party has mastered our whereabouts, why didn't he personally lead people to set up an ambush here, but instead sent this ...... Where are these two coming? ”

In front of the Bayar brothers, Ah Chong was embarrassed to say that they had low IQs. But obviously, everyone can see that these two benevolent brothers are greedy for money, cowardly, and stupid, and their poisoning methods can be described as extremely low-level - so many poisons are poured into one pot, not to mention so many veterans present, even an ordinary person can see that there is a problem in the pot.

Since the other party can calculate that they are going to join Asgen, and even guess the route so accurately, they must also be a strategic master, why would they release such a stupid move from the Bayar brothers?

In this way, isn't it equivalent to warning Ah Chong in advance?

Su Ilheke and others asked the Bayar brothers a few more questions, but the two brothers were unable to speak clearly, and as a result, they were beaten up again. Looking at the way the two cry their fathers and mothers, they don't seem to be pretending, and it seems that they really don't know much.

Timur ordered the two Bayars to be taken out and guarded. Then he motioned for Su Rile and Ke, Dai Qin and Ah Chong to go out with him.

Naya led a few people to clean up the poisoned food in the tent and prepare to reopen the pot.

The group of four returned to Timur's tent, and the white dog, who was squatting in front of Arislan's bed, saw everyone coming back, bowed his head and quietly walked out.

"There's one thing I need to tell you." Timur sat cross-legged on the carpet and said:

"Asgen has actually been in touch with me all along."

Daiqin and Surile and Ke looked at each other, and most of the people of Asgen and Timur knew that they had broken off contact many years ago, but they didn't expect that the two were still secretly communicating with each other.

"Although Asgen is on the same page as me, he is still our clan, and every year he will send someone to report his safety to me, and by the way, he will take a look at Ajislan, and bring some gifts and daily things." Timur touched the sleeping Arislan's head as he spoke, and his face involuntarily showed a kind and loving expression.

"In the past few years, I have heard that Asgen is doing very well, and he has his own family business in Sunrise Castle, and he also has a group of capable brothers. Although I disagree with him, but now that the time has come for the survival of our people, I can't care too much about it. That's why I decided to go to Sunrise Castle to find him - maybe he can help us through this. Timur spoke in a rather low voice, and it was clear that such a decision was not his intention.

But now in this situation, he has no other choice.

"I didn't expect those people to catch up so quickly, and already knew my intentions. This is more troublesome. Asgen they don't know where we are now, if those mercenaries arrive at Sunrise Fort ahead of time......"

Timur paused at this point, and everyone knew in their hearts what he wanted to say.

These Gurkha mercenaries will not be merciful, they will definitely kill Asgen.

Timur glanced at the three of them and said: "Now our team is dragging our families and moving slowly, and in this kind of weather, we don't know how long it will take to reach the Sunrise Fort, I am afraid that when we get there, Asgen will already be ......."

Timur was a little choked up when he said this, although he had nominally severed contact with Asgen, but after all, the relationship between father and son was deep, and how could the flesh and blood relationship be easily parted.

Ah Chong knew in his heart that the old man wanted to send someone to Sunrise Fort to send a message to Asgen to warn, but it was too dangerous to travel alone in this icy and snowy place. Not only is the weather bad and the road long, but you may also encounter Gurkha pursuers. Such a task is similar to suicide.

Originally, he was the best person to deliver the letter, but with the presence of the shadow samurai, Ah Chong did not dare to leave the large army without permission.

While hesitating, Dai Qin stood up and said in a loud voice, "I'll go and inform Brother Asgen about them!" ”

"I'd better go, I'm familiar with this road!" Suzhle Hok also stood up and said.

"Forget it, you are so heavy, you can't run fast on a horse, give me two fast horses! If you travel overnight, you can get there in a few days! Dai Qin said with his chest puffed out, his face full of confidence.

Everyone knew that Dai Qin was the best rider among these people, and it was indeed the best choice for him to go.

Timur held Dai Qin's hands and said gratefully, "Dai Qin, although you are not my clansman, I have always treated you as a son, this time...... I've really wronged you. ”

Dai Qin also said movingly: "Abba, you brought me up since I was a child, and Dai Qin's life is all yours!" Don't worry, I'll get the job done! ”

As evening approached, the snow continued to fall, but the wind finally lightened.

Suzhlehok handed over the two best horses in the group to Daichin, and Naya prepared a week's worth of dry food, which was firmly tied to the saddle along with his luggage.

Dai Qin carried a shotgun, turned over on another horse, turned back and waved his hand to the group, and the man and the two horses slowly marched into the distance, and after a while they disappeared in the snowflakes in the sky.