Chapter 54: Exterminating the Bandits (I)
"Miss Shangguan, the little orangutan can show me the way, you still recuperate in the camp with peace of mind, and when you recover from your injuries, I will personally send you home." Lin Xu still politely refused Shangguan Tianfang and didn't let her go with him to encircle and suppress the bandits.
"Brother Lin, my injuries are indeed almost better. Now that I'm feeling good, you can take me with you. Shangguan Tianfang begged Lin Wei bitterly, and he didn't look discouraged at all to give up.
Lin Xu couldn't help but feel in a dilemma when he saw that she was so persistent, and that she was facing such a beautiful and kind girl. He really didn't want to take Shangguan Tianfang to take the risk in his heart. Because he has seen how cunning and ferocious the bandits like He Shubiao are, they are almost no different from the monsters in the forest, and they have lost the bottom line of being a human being. If there is really any mistake, Shangguan Tianfang may re-enter the tiger's mouth, and life and death are unpredictable.
However, Lin Xuan saw that Shangguan Tianfang was now begging him so sincerely, and he couldn't bear to reject her ruthlessly like just now. After all, her wounds had just healed, and Lin Xuan didn't want her to feel disappointed and sad, lest she suffer from pain again.
When Lin Xuan was in a dilemma, he couldn't make up his mind, so he casually asked Shangguan Tianfang: "Why do you have to follow me to catch the bandits? ”
"Brother Lin, because the thieves have harmed me so miserably, I want to see what happens to them with my own eyes. Then I will feel a little relieved in my heart. Shangguan Tianfang answered Lin Xudao truthfully.
"Then I'll catch the bandit back and show you, you don't have to go yourself. Lin Xu persuaded Shangguan Tianfang very patiently.
"It's different. I'd love to see how you subdue those hateful bandits. Shangguan Tianfang still didn't agree to Lin Xu. It seems that once a girl like her is stubborn, she can't even compare to a man. Lin Xuan couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart and smiled bitterly.
In desperation, Lin Xuan knew that he would not be able to make Shangguan Tianfang change his mind, so he had to promise her: "Okay, I'll take you with me, but you must obey my arrangement, lest the thieves take advantage of my inattention to hurt you again." ”
"Well, okay, Brother Lin, I will be obedient and will not run around. When Shangguan Tianfang heard that Lin Xu had promised to take him to arrest the bandits, he immediately turned his worries into joy, and a good-looking smile appeared on his beautiful face.
When Lin Xu saw Shangguan Tianfang smiling so charmingly, he couldn't help but feel a pound in his heart, as if he suddenly had a heartbeat feeling. He felt a flustered for no reason, and he didn't even dare to look at Shangguan Tianfang's face anymore, so he moved his gaze away, and then hurriedly said goodbye to the girl and walked out.
The soldiers sent by Leopard to find out about the bandits have returned to report the news. The information he brought back was almost the same as the information provided to Lin Xuan by Shangguan Tianfang. This also shows that Shangguan Tianfang did tell Lin Xuan what he knew without reservation.
At the same time, the soldiers also specially told Lin Xu that after the thieves succeeded in the robbery last time, they all left the village and fled to the area of Qingxian Peak. Lin Xuan immediately made a decision, and immediately led his troops to search for bandits near Qingxian Peak, determined to wipe out all the thieves who had done many evils and harmed one side, leaving no one behind.
Although Lin Xuan knew that there were only more than ten thieves in total, he still had to take Shangguan Tianfang to go, in order to ensure the safety of the girl, he decided to bring more people and horses by himself, and also asked Leopard Print to deliberately select some soldiers with extraordinary skills.
In addition to Lin Xu, the people with the best martial arts cultivation in the kamikaze camp are Leopard Print and Wang Long, and Huangjiu and Song Xianyang are also quite strong, so they can deal with ordinary thieves at all. Lin Xuan only left Wang Lung in charge of guarding the kamikaze camp, and took all the other three powerful subordinates to encircle and suppress the bandits.
According to Lin Xu's orders, Leopard finally selected fifty soldiers, which is equivalent to half a squadron of people to go to the vicinity of Qingxian Peak to encircle and suppress the bandits.
Shangguan Tianfang's wound had just healed, and it was not suitable to walk for a long time, so Lin Xuan found a sedan chair and sent four soldiers to carry her, and also arranged for another ten soldiers to line up on both sides of the sedan chair to protect Shangguan Tianfang.
In this way, Shangguan Tianfang's safety can be foolproof. Even if he met a bandit, Lin Xuan didn't have to worry about her. After all, these selected soldiers are all skilled, and there are more than a dozen soldiers to protect her, and those bandits can't get close to her at all, and they can't take her back again.
After everything was ready, Lin Xu and the others headed in the direction of Qingxian Peak. Lin Xu personally took the little orangutan and rode an ironclad horse to open the way in front, Shangguan Tianfang was in the middle of the team in a sedan chair, and Leopard was responsible for breaking the back.
Such an arrangement is equivalent to protecting Shangguan Tianfang tightly from the front and back, left and right, and it is almost airtight. Shangguan Tianfang understood in his heart that Lin Xuan attached great importance to him, and secretly felt joy and gratitude in his heart. Unconsciously, she already had a sense of dependence and trust in Lin Xu.
As long as Lin Xuan is by her side, she will feel down-to-earth and at ease, and she will no longer be as afraid as before. This is also one of the reasons why she insisted on following Lin Xu. It's just that she's a girl's family, and she's embarrassed to make it clear to Lin Xu, so she can only cleverly find other excuses.
When Shangguan Tianfang was happy, he stretched his head out of the sedan chair from time to time and looked at the scenery on both sides of the road with interest. Although she was a local and was familiar with this area, she felt that now that she knew Lin Xu, all this had become very new to her, and it no longer made her feel as gloomy as before.
Lin Xu was sure that there would be no mistakes in his arrangement, and Shangguan Tianfang's safety would be fully guaranteed. Even if he saw that Shangguan Tianfang was constantly looking around all the way, he didn't say anything to stop it. On the contrary, he also hoped that Shangguan Tianfang's move would lure out those bandits, and he would spend less effort going into the mountains to search.
At this time, Shangguan Tianfang was particularly good both physically and mentally. Although she has not fully recovered, her complexion looks very good. In particular, her already beautiful face showed a faint flush, making her look even more eye-catching, as if it had become an exceptionally beautiful and charming landscape.
The leopard print, who was in charge of the broken one, walked to the back of the team, and naturally watched Shangguan Tianfang's every move. Even if he was middle-aged, when he saw Shangguan Tianfang's beautiful face exposed from the sedan chair, he would still feel his heart beat faster, and his face would involuntarily show a somewhat complicated look.
However, Leopard Print also kept reminding himself in his heart that he must not hit Guan Tianfang's idea. He had already seen that Lin Xu still attached great importance to and liked this girl. Otherwise, Lin Xu would not have specially sent more than a dozen soldiers to protect her girl.
Leopard Print's psychology and expression were particularly hidden, and he was walking behind, so Lin Xuan and Shangguan Tianfang didn't notice it. If Lin Xuan was allowed to see Leopard Print's face, with his shrewdness and cleverness, he might be able to see Leopard Print's mind.
Leopard and Lin Xu have been together for a long time, and they also know that Lin Xu has many advantages. He wanted to hide his thoughts from Lin Xu, unless he just didn't meet Lin Xu's eyes, and it was best not to let Lin Xuan see it directly. So from time to time he lowered his head, or pretended to look behind him, pretending to be vigilant, in case the bandits came to sneak attack.
When he was about to reach the bottom of Qingxian Peak, Shangguan Tianfang suddenly remembered a particularly important matter, so he called Lin Xuan to his sedan chair and said seriously: "Brother Lin, after we go to the bottom of Qingxian Peak, you and the soldiers should pay attention." I had heard from the elders of the village that there were many magic stones there, which were very strange and often attacked people. Therefore, ordinary people dare not go in, only those bandits know martial arts, so they deliberately hide inside. ”
"Magic Stone, isn't it just an ordinary mountain stone, and this can also attack humans on its own?" Lin Xuan heard this kind of thing for the first time, and couldn't help but feel particularly surprised and strange. There was a hint of doubt on his face, but since it was Shangguan Tianfang who said it, he had to believe it. He was sure that Shangguan Tianfang would never deceive himself.
"That's right, Brother Lin, it is precisely because the magic stone is no different from ordinary mountain stones that it is even more difficult to prevent. After we walked in, it was better to be careful, lest we get injured before we find the bandits. Shangguan Tianfang nodded and replied solemnly to Lin Xu.
"Oh, then we're going to have to be a hundred times more careful this time. Lin Xu then sent an order down to inform all the soldiers present of Shangguan Tianfang's words, so that they could pay attention to avoiding the attack of the magic stone while searching for the bandits.
Although Lin Xuan hadn't experienced it yet, he could also imagine it when he heard Shangguan Tianfang say it so vividly. Those magic stones should have been alienated by the blood of the demonic beasts near Qingxian Peak, absorbing the unique ferocious nature of the demonic beasts, and after sensing the breath of humans, they would attack humans.
"Miss Shangguan, when I went to Qingxian Peak to collect fairy grass, I also encountered blue hailstones, so is there anything under Qingxian Peak?" Lin Xuan asked Shangguan Tianfang as he walked forward.
"There is nothing under Qingxian Peak. Blue hail is only found on the peaks. Because when the hail falls from the sky, it falls to the peak, and it cannot reach the bottom of the peak. Shangguan Tianfang told Lin Xuan with great certainty.
"Are you sure that's the case?" Lin Xuan asked Shangguan Tianfang with a smile.
"I also listened to what the old people said, and it should be true. Shangguan Tianfang replied to Lin Xudao very honestly.
Lin Xu listened to it and felt that this was right. A young girl like Shangguan Tianfang would definitely not have experienced such a thing, so her information could only be obtained from the older generation. Since it is the words of the old man, the credibility is very high, and there is no room for too many doubts, otherwise danger will come at any time.