Chapter 269: Manor in Distress [I]
() Probably because it was early afternoon and the weather was hot, and although it seemed to be a lively place, it was deserted and unpopular. The master and the servant walked on their way towards the manor, which was not bad, with a few yards scattered in front of them, and the occasional man could be seen sitting in the field.
It's just strange that everyone who sees them will have a kind of indescribable surprise and surprise in their eyes, as if the master and slave are some "rare species" that shouldn't be here at all.
"What kind of eyes are these people?"
While walking, Zhu Di complained softly,
"It's like we're some kind of monster."
"What kind of eyes can you have?"
Zheng He chuckled,
"It's not a good look, anyway. Fourth Master, I think this place is really weird, it's better to leave here before dark. β
"Eh, since we've all come here, wouldn't it be halfway to go back now? At least go a little further and see the manor before leaving. β
Zhu Di's interest was really very high, and his eyes were always staring at the manor.
It seems that no matter how weird the environment is, it is difficult to overcome the curiosity of the fourth master-
Zheng He had no choice but to shake his head, sigh, and follow him, while also being highly vigilant about the movements around him.
Walking under a tall archway, it should mean that he has entered the sphere of influence of the manor, and he thought that he would encounter some Zhuang Ding Guardian to come to investigate, so that he could pull Zhu Di away and leave here, but to Zheng He's surprise, no one came to inquire at all, and no one would stop them, some were just a few pairs of eagle-like eyes staring at them.
It was a long distance from the south side of the manor to the north side, and if it weren't for the horses beside the two of them, who could ride around for a while from time to time, they would have been really tired. By the time they had finished, the sun had begun to set on the western mountain, and the stuffiness in the air had disappeared a lot.
Looking at a small piece of forest in front of him, Zhu Di raised his hand and pointed,
"Sanbao, let's go to the forest and rest for a while, and then let's go."
"Okay."
Zheng He nodded in agreement.
The Lord led the horses into the woods, and found a fairly smooth stone and sat down.
I thought that this trip to the manor would find something, but it was almost in vain, because apart from those things that I had known for a long time, I didn't find anything at all-
Thinking of this, Zhu Di sighed a little frustratedly, but this is also something that can't be helped, after all, Zheng He is right, you can't take too risks.
And Zheng He, who was sitting next to him, secretly rejoiced in his heart that no matter what, it was better than anything else if he didn't cause any trouble.
The two of them were resting here with their own thoughts, when suddenly they felt the earth shaking under their feet, and the sound of rolling thunderous horses' hooves rushing in their ears was heard. The two of them were immediately alarmed, and looked up at the outside of the forest, only to see a team of horses of several hundred men turned from the east side of the manor, galloping past not far in front of them.
Although he already knew that there was a lot of luxury in this manor, and it was not surprising that there was a group of horses, what shocked Zhu Di was that the people in this horse team were all dressed in strong clothes, and the clothes were not at all what ordinary Zhuang Ding and Xiang Yong should be equipped with, but only regular soldiers in the military camp could have.
What does he want to do when he prepares thisβ
This question flashed in his mind again, and Zhu Di suddenly felt as if there was a nameless karmic fire burning in his chest. If it is only to guard a manor, no matter how large its territory, there is no need to be armed to this extent. But now that he's just doing it, who is he guarding against?!
My mind was in turmoil, and suddenly I saw a dozen horses turning, but the group was not walking fast, almost walking around the horses, chatting as they went. And Zhu Di and Zheng He both recognized it, and one of the few people who walked in front turned out to be Chahan, the son of Naha.
How did he end up here? Isn't it long overdue to go to the Liaodong fiefdom, how can it appear here again? With questions in his heart, Zhu Di tried his best to listen carefully to the content of their conversation.
Listen only to the man who is beside Chahan,
"What does Master Hou think of the combat effectiveness of these Zhuang Ding?"
"People who have not gone through actual combat, where can there be any combat effectiveness to talk about,"
Chahan concluded mercilessly,
"The training on the military field is just a fictitious thing, and the important thing is that once you are in front of the enemy, you dare to rush forward, which is the first point."
"Oh, Master Hou really deserves to be a brave general who is good at fighting, what a word."
The man echoed the praise, and as they walked farther and farther away, the voice was finally inaudible.
Oh, it turns out that they still have a teaching field in the manor, and they are still training Zhuang Ding, and more importantly, they hope to fight the enemy one day, and who are they talking about by the enemy-
The more Zhu Di listened, the more angry he became, and his eyes almost burst into flames.
Seeing that he was about to lose his temper, Zheng He hurriedly persuaded softly,
"Fourth master, you don't have to make a big deal with them, besides, it seems that this place is a place of right and wrong, and it is not suitable to stay for a long time, so it is better for us to leave as soon as possible."
"Well, okay."
Zhu Di also knew that he was right, since Chahan could be here, it was unknown if there would be anyone else, and it would be really difficult to be bumped into head-on by them.
The Lord stood up and led his horse out of the woods, but fortunately both of them were trained horses and were very good at concealment, and when the horse team ran in front of them, they did not make a sound because of the influence.
Seeing that the sun had set, and the sky was about to get dark, the two of them walked north, and when they passed a small courtyard with a big willow tree growing at the door, a person walked out of the courtyard and poured water outside the courtyard gate.
"Excuse me, ...... you two?"
"Huh?"
Because there were no other people around, it can be concluded that the person was calling himself, Zhu Di turned his head strangely, and wondered in his heart, who could this be?
When the two of them turned around, the man, seeing that he had indeed not recognized the wrong person, ran over with a basin of water and said,
"Is it really the two of you? It's getting dark, where do you want to go? β
"You ......"
Zhu Di looked at the man in his fifties in front of him, and couldn't remember who he was.
At this time, Zheng He walked over from behind him, smiled and arched his hand,
"Our master and servant have come to take a stroll and take a look because of the large scale of this manor, do you live here? Xiaofu, that kid is okay, right? β
As soon as the word "Xiaofu" was mentioned, Zhu Di remembered that this person was the grandfather of the child named Xiaofu he had just met in the town.