Chapter Seventy-Seven: Departure
"If someone breaks into He's house while I'm away, you crush this. After the discussion, Long Yuan solemnly handed over a white porcelain bead to Ding Hong's hand, "Remember!"
"Young Master Long, in fact, you don't have to lead the team yourself, it's enough for me to lead the team. Ding Hong hesitated, but still said what was in his heart.
Standing on tiptoe, he patted Ding Hong's thick shoulder, and said in a half-joking tone: "Next time!"
Ding Hong stared at Long Yuan's hand that landed on his shoulder, and nodded heavily at Long Yuan as if he understood.
"Master He, then I'm leaving. Before leaving, Long Yuan did not forget to instruct: "If it is not necessary, I hope Master He will not go out during this day." ”
Seeing He Xiuzhu nodding in agreement, Long Yuan was relieved to board the carriage that had been waiting for a long time.
Because considering that Long Yuan was still too young to ride a horse, He Xiuzhu specially prepared this carriage for him as a means of travel.
"Let's go!"
The carriage that Long Yuan was riding opened the way in front, followed by five carriages full of goods, heading in the direction of the city gate to the east.
"Miss, Steward Long has set off. ”
Xiao Cui came to the backyard and reported to He Yixue.
"He sets out, what does it have to do with me?"
Putting away the dancing long sword, He Yixue glanced at Xiao Cuidao.
"Hehe, Steward Long isn't here, so you don't have to get up so early every day to peek at them practicing. ”
Xiaocui teased He Yixue.
"Dead girl, you can't fight!"
He Yixue's pretty face turned red, and she slapped Xiao Cui's buttocks in shame.
"Oops!"
Xiaocui screamed in pain and jumped to the side to avoid He Yixue's second "clutche".
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"Steward Long, we're already out of the city. ”
A slightly hoarse, deep voice came from outside the carriage.
Long Yuan opened the curtain and said to the middle-aged man next to the carriage: "Lao Zhang, we need to be able to get to Liting City in a few days." ”
This time, He Xiuzhu, a runner, set up a guard caravan of more than ten people, not only have they been running merchants for more than five years, but they are all practitioners. Especially Lao Zhang, who is talking to Long Yuan now, is the best among them, and he faintly has the posture of the captain of this group of people.
"Liting City is more than 1,400 miles away from Beisha City, and with our footsteps, it will take about ten days without considering the influence of the weather. ”
Lao Zhang replied without hesitation, he did not despise Long Yuan because he looked young. As an old Jianghu, after knowing that Long Yuan was the leader of the team this time, he inquired about Long Yuan's identity in many ways, and the result surprised him even more.
"Ten days?" Long Yuan's chin rested against the window, and he said thoughtfully, "Then are the dry food we prepared sufficient?"
Seeing Long Yuan ask this, Lao Zhang understood in his heart that this was Long Yuan's intention to test him, he patted his chest and said proudly: "Steward Long, don't worry, this is a familiar road, and the inns along the way are all my old friends of Lao Zhang, as long as there is no fork in the way, we can sleep in the open every day without food, so Master He only prepared a small amount of emergency dry food for us." ”
"Hmm. Lao Zhang's confident appearance made most of Long Yuan's doubts dispelled, "I will leave the future itinerary to Lao Zhang, I want to start cultivating now, if there is nothing important, don't disturb me." ”
"Good. After ending the conversation with Long Yuan, Lao Zhang came to the convoy, stared at the two guards who were gagging with sharp eyes, and warned in a deep voice: "Give me concentration, if anyone dares to desert again, don't blame me Lao Zhang for not being emotional." ”
"Master, the He family's Heavenly Destiny Master has indeed gone to Liting City with the caravan as you expected. In a box, a man dressed as a servant knelt and bowed his head respectfully.
The figure on the hollow carved rosewood table and chair said coldly to the young vendor lying on the ground, panting heavily, covered in bruises: "I almost ruined my good deed by you, but fortunately it went as planned, otherwise you wouldn't be able to afford to pay for your ten lives!"
"Have you contacted the others?" asked the figure on the openwork carved rosewood table and chair to the man dressed as a servant on his knees.
"I've been contacted, so I'll do it tonight. The man dressed as a servant replied respectfully.
"Good. ”
After speaking, the box was quiet again.
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"Master He, it's not early, it's time for you to go back to your room and rest. ”
The conscientious Ding Hong did not forget Long Yuan's explanation before leaving, and reminded He Xiuzhu, who was still walking in the backyard.
"Well, good. ”
He Xiuzhu responded with a light smile.
From the narrow street, I only saw a long and narrow bottomless sky, and a few bright kens floated, reflecting high on the clear night air. Several dark shadows walked through the alley, and the direction they were moving was the He family.
Whew!Whew!
The black shadow skillfully climbed over the courtyard wall and entered the He family's mansion.
"Who!"
Before they could make a move, Ding Hong, who heard the movement, let out a cold drink.
The black shadows looked at each other, and they all drew their knives and attacked Ding Hongqi. The three of them attacked fiercely, their moves were deadly, and the blade kept wrapping around Ding Hong's throat.
Ding Hong didn't dare to fight hard and retreat, and before he knew it, he had come to the front yard, and there were a few wounds on his sleeve, but it was fine.
"Who are you, and why did you come to Hefu in the middle of the night?" Ding Hong asked sharply, answering him with three sharp blades with cold light.
The flying blade shrouded Ding Hong, his space for movement was constantly compressed, and the invisible chain firmly tied Ding Hong's fierce tiger.
The wounds on his body were increasing, Ding Hong felt very aggrieved, the knife formation formed by these three people seemed to restrain his tiger fist, whenever he wanted to fight head-on, the knife formation would become loose, continuous and tenacious, and the word wrapping trick was played to the fullest.
The sound of several people fighting soon attracted the guards on duty at night.
"Don't come here!"
Several guards saw Ding Hong, who was in a bitter battle, and were about to step forward to help, but were stopped by Ding Hong. It's not that Ding Hong is reckless, but he knows in his heart the gap between these guards and these three black-clothed men, and even if they come up, they will just send the dead to increase casualties.
Click!
Ding Hong narrowly and dangerously dodged the deadly cold light, which grazed the tip of his nose and slashed across the small tree behind him, which snapped in response.
Looking at the half-cut tree trunk that fell to the ground, Ding Hong felt a thunderbolt in his heart, and he remembered what Long Yuan had taught him.
Ding Hong stopped using the tiger fist, and a light and shadow appeared in his mind, like a person and not a person, a bird and not a bird, Ding Hong's body gradually moved with the movements of light and shadow.
He stood on one foot, his arms wide open in a soaring position, and he didn't look at the blades around him, but he actually danced in the cold light.
The three men in black also discovered Ding Hong's abnormality, and they didn't know what medicine he was selling in his gourd, in order to avoid long nights and dreams, the rhythm of the three people's attacks suddenly accelerated, and they planned to end the battle as soon as possible.
"Don't you think Ding Huyuan's movements are a bit like the rooster in our chicken pen!"
Among the guards who had been watching the battle, one of them suddenly said to his companion beside him.
"Hey, it's a bit like that!"
Through his reminder, the rest of the people were also surprised.