Chapter 8: Killing

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As the two spoke, they quickly cleaned up the camp. Through Zuo Qianqian's suggestion, let Lei Qing go back to her remote mountain village to rest for a while before leaving. After thinking about it carefully, Lei Qing agreed. After all, now that the wolf Scott is dead, the other party's tracking ability has been greatly weakened. Amphifi is fierce, but her bravery is reflected in the frontal battlefield, not in the track.

When the two went back all the way, although Zuo Qianqian's strength was insufficient, she had grown up in this neighborhood since she was a child, and she was used to this kind of wind and snow. The foot strength is not much slower than Lei Qing. What's more, she said that she was good at tracking and counter-tracking, and she was really not joking.

Smeared some powder on Lei Qing to let him hide the smell, and the traces along the way were easily swept away by her, and her whereabouts were elusive, but they looked like a scout on the battlefield. At the same time, Lei Qing also began to have some doubts about who Zuo Qianqian's grandfather was. Zuo Qianqian's performance is obviously not a level that ordinary hunters can have, and the various techniques are extremely professional, even the battlefield scout studies that Lei Qing had learned in the family before were not as good as Zuo Qianqian's.

Could it be that her grandfather was a hermit? The only thing that made Lei Qing a little puzzled was that Zuo Qianqian's fighting spirit didn't seem to dabble much, and the fighting spirit she learned was also quite a big deal, and her level was extremely poor, and she couldn't even reach the black iron level.

"Qianqian, why did you run out to hunt the head wolf in this weather? Your things were taught by your grandfather, why didn't he help you?" Lei Qing said tentatively slightly, also out of prudence. What if this Zuo Qianqian's grandfather was a hermit who escaped from the enemy's pursuit, and he exposed his whereabouts in the past, wouldn't he be an enemy of him?

"My grandfather was very weak and his feet were not easy to walk. Zuo Qianqian commanded her black-backed hound to explore the way ahead, and casually responded: "As for coming out to hunt the scar-headed wolf, there is no way." This time, our village had failed to harvest the fur of the prey, and it did not meet half of the one-eyed dragon's tax requirements, and he said that if he lost a single fur this year, he would kill one person in our village. That's why I ventured out to hunt Scarhead. With the precious fur and crystal nucleus of the Scarhead wolf, it is enough to make up for half of our taxes. So, in two days I'm going to go to the Hengduan Mountains to see if I can find something rare to get through this. ”

"I see. Lei Qing groaned slightly: "Then you still give me the wolf skin and crystal nucleus?" In this way, I will give you all the wolf skin crystal nucleus and get through the current difficulties." In this kind of weather, it is too dangerous for you to go to the Hengduan Mountains as a girl. ”

"How can this be?" Zuo Qianqian shook her head and refused: "These are these Brother Lei, you are desperately killed, I can't take them." ”

"Qianqian, what are you talking about?" Lei Qing pretended to be a little angry and said, "Let's not say that you saved my life, and you are still serving with all your heart." Even if you call me brother, I won't be able to give you wolf skin and crystal nucleus? If you refuse, you won't call me Brother Lei in the future, and I won't recognize you as my sister again. "In the past, he was still very fast eating in Yanjing, and he often swirled around the girls' pile. Forcing this kind of little girl who is not deeply involved in the world to comply, he is very good at it.

However, Zuo Qianqian became nervous and hurriedly said, "Brother Lei, I didn't mean that. ”

"I don't care, you have to take it anyway, and you have to take it if you don't. Lei Qing said arrogantly and unreasonably: "Otherwise, I will be very angry." Also, I won't let you go hunting in the Hengduan Mountains. "Although this fur crystal nucleus, even in Yanjing, is a very precious thing. But Lei Qing owes people a life, how can she be stingy with these things? Moreover, this Zuo Qianqian is really very likable and loved, Lei Qing is really unwilling to let her take risks.

"Okay, okay, Brother Lei, don't be angry, can't I take it?" Although she was murdered by Lei Qing, Zuo Qianqian felt that his words made her feel very comfortable.

Seeing that she agreed, Lei Qing smiled and said a few nice words to make her happy.

The two walked very fast, and after about half the way, when they took a small break, Lei Qing asked casually: "Who is that one-eyed dragon? The border guards who collect taxes for the state capital, how can they not collect taxes and kill people?"

"No, we have already paid the state government's taxes. That one-eyed dragon is a robber within a radius of hundreds of miles from us, and his men are strong, and they bully our villagers. Every year we have to give him a hundred furs, or he will kill. He, the Scarhead Wolf, and the One-Horned Tiger on Lianyun Peak are the three evils on our side, among which the One-Eyed Dragon and his thieves are still the first of the three evils. After all, the scar-headed wolf and the unicorn will only disturb the village when they are very hungry. ”

It turned out to be a group of thieves, and the sky is high here, and the emperor is far away, so it is indeed easy to breed thieves. If you were the previous Lei Qing, you might be filled with righteous indignation. But after a few months of grinding, I have seen a lot of ugly things, and it is not strange. He just sneered and said, "It sounds like that one-eyed dragon is fierce? Hengduan Mountain Range, isn't there a border patrol army belonging to the empire? They don't care?"

"I don't understand this either, anyway, as soon as the border patrol comes, the one-eyed dragon will disappear. As soon as the patrol is gone, the one-eyed dragon will come out arrogant again. Zuo Qianqian said with disgust.

Lei Qing secretly thought, it seems that the border patrol and the one-eyed dragon have colluded. However, Lei Qing also knows that within the empire, everything must be done in collusion with the official and seek a protective umbrella. Otherwise, it will be difficult for any person to make a living. Some bandits in the empire are no exception, and they have umbrellas. Otherwise, that kind of rootless bandit will be exterminated by the emperor [***] team within a few days.

The two of them drove for a long time, and after walking for dozens of miles, they arrived at the foot of the mountain, outside the small mountain village. When she came back this time, Zuo Qianqian was obviously in a very high mood, and pulled Lei Qing to say that the people in their small mountain village were very hospitable, and there was something fun to do or something.

Suddenly, both of them suddenly stopped. In the distance, both of them could already see the smoke rising from the small mountain village, and they could faintly see the fire.

"Gone off?" Lei Qing immediately threw away the thought as soon as he came up with it. Something is wrong, if there is a fire, it is impossible to get smoke. Could it be that faintly, Lei Qing had some bad premonitions.

When Zuo Qianqian saw that the village was on fire, she was a little anxious and hurriedly wanted to rush to the village. But Lei Qing grabbed her, his eyes were sharp and solemn: "Qianqian, there may be something wrong with the village." You settle down first and take me down the path to sneak in. ”

When Zuo Qianqian heard this, she was originally shocked and panicked. But after seeing Lei Qing's calm and calm eyes, he also slowly calmed down, pulled up Lei Qing, and hurriedly walked to the side path: "Brother Lei, come with me, this path is hidden." My grandfather has bad feet, and I'm afraid he's trapped in the fire...... Also, we're downwind here, and I vaguely smell blood!"

Human life is at stake, Lei Qing will not be hypocritical, and follow her all the way to the village and dive quickly. In a few moments, they crossed the low wall and entered the village. Sure enough, a strong smell of blood came from the surface, the smoke was very black, and the fire was very strong.

Boom~

A series of swift and fast horses' hooves resounded in the village, and the screams of some of the villagers, accompanied by twisted laughter, knew what was going on here.

Two short-legged horses, carrying two strong men in torn leather jackets, jumped out of the smoke, and the horses and leather jackets were stained with blood. Especially on the bright and staggered scimitar they each carried in their hands, they were scarlet, and their faces were excited and hideous, obviously they had just killed someone.

Qiang~

Lei Qing didn't hesitate to pick up his somewhat broken long sword Ice Flame, and protected Zuo Qianqian behind him with a piercing gaze.

When the two strong men saw Lei Qing and the two dogs, they were not surprised or overjoyed, their eyes showed cruel and crazy colors, and they roared: "Brothers, there are still two fish that have slipped through the net here, kill them." Then he rushed over and killed him.

The two of them have average equestrian skills, and their breath strength is not strong. But when the royal horse rushed in, it had a fierce aura. The one on the left took the lead, turned sideways and galloped past Lei Qing, wanting to cut off Lei Qing's head with the horse's momentum.

But at this time, Lei Qing is a bronze high-level powerhouse, and he is not a civilian who has been frightened? To put it bluntly, even if An Feifei is in front of her at this time, Lei Qing has the strength and courage to match her head-on, not to mention this kind of unruly thief?

At that moment, a little under his feet, the heavenly thunder fighting qi was instilled into his legs. Leaping into the air like a storm of lightning, a sword stabbed out without any fancy stabs, stabbing the thief's throat. After turning over and kicking him off the horse, Lei Qing landed on the saddle with his buttocks.

Expressionlessly, he grabbed the reins of the horse and lifted it up gently. After the miscellaneous horse screamed, its front hooves were raised high, and it was directly stopped by Lei Qing. When the knight in the back rushed past Lei Qing, his neck hit directly into the sharp ice flame, and his head and body were separated.

The headless corpse, sprayed with blood, was carried by the horse for a long distance before falling off the horse, and the body slammed to the ground.

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