Chapter 214: A Deal with the Barbarians
Ren Pingsheng stood on a high place, looked down at him, and said coldly: "Yes." ”
The barbarian glanced Ren Pingsheng up and down, his expression became a little strange, and he said in the broken Da Zhou official dialect: "I see that you are familiar." ”
Ren Pingsheng still had that breezy appearance and ignored it.
The barbarian always felt that he had seen the young man in front of him somewhere, frowned, thought for a long time, and finally couldn't think of it, but just asked, "Where are the weapons and armor?" ”
Ren Pingsheng stretched out his hand and pointed to the carriages beside him.
The barbarian looked at the carriage and saw that it was indeed full of iron tools.
After a little hesitation, he rode his horse closer, and after making sure that it was correct, he looked at Ren Pingsheng and said, "Inspect the goods." ”
"Okay."
Ren Pingsheng said lightly.
The barbarian said no more, and rode back to the port.
After a stick of incense.
Dozens of barbarians rode horses and came to the city defenses.
After carefully counting the number of armor and weapons.
One of the leaders came to Ren Pingsheng's side, with a serious expression and said something.
Another barbarian, acting as an interpreter, said, "Now only half of you can be handed over, and the rest can be returned to you when all the weapons and armor are brought to the ship and you leave here." ”
Ren Pingsheng didn't expect them to release him directly, so he readily chose to agree: "Just do what you say." ”
After translation.
The leading barbarian nodded, shouting something to the harbor behind him.
Just a moment.
There were heavily armed barbarian soldiers, escorting thousands of civilians out.
These people were tall and short, fat and thin, some dark-skinned, some fair-skinned.
In other words, merchants, fishermen, porters, and farmers who lived in the area.
Under the scolding of the barbarian soldiers.
Many people were pulled out and driven out of the port.
Ren Pingsheng glanced at it and saw an acquaintance.
It was a few days ago that I came to the port of Lanzhou to hang out and met that businessman.
If I'm not mistaken, it seems to be called Liu Laosan?
"Let him go."
Ren Pingsheng casually pointed to Liu Laosan and said.
After a moment's hesitation, the leading barbarian nodded, giving his men a look.
Thereupon.
Liu Laosan was also pulled out of the crowd by the soldiers.
"Don't, don't kill me, I have money, give it all to you, don't kill me......"
That Liu Laosan was hiding well, but when he saw that he was dragged out, his face was as frightened as earth, his body trembled constantly, and even his voice was crying.
"Shut up!"
The barbarian scolded and dragged him out.
The people who were dragged out did not know what fate they were going to face, and they were panicked one by one.
Many people were so frightened that they cried.
The scene was in chaos for a while.
Some of the barbarians looked impatient, and simply drew their swords and slashed at one of the half-grown children who was constantly struggling.
The long knife that was bright and dangling, under the reflection of the sunlight, burst out with a cold glow.
The half-grown child was so frightened that he froze in place, motionless.
The people around him, seeing this scene, seemed to be choked by the neck, and their voices stopped abruptly.
Only the mother of the half-grown child cried out heartbreakingly: "My son! ”
Boom!
The long knife fell.
As expected, the image of blood gushing did not appear.
Instead, the long knife in the barbarian's hand was broken in two.
If someone is watching closely.
You will find that at the last moment, a stone suddenly rushes towards the long knife at an extremely fast speed.
When the two collide, the long knife will break.
Distance.
Ren Pingsheng withdrew his hand, looked at the leading barbarian, and said lukewarmly: "Death of a common people, a thousand less weapons, how to do it, you choose." ”
The leading barbarian raised his eyes to look at Ren Pingsheng, and seeing the sharp light in his eyes, after a little hesitation, he turned around and shouted something at the barbarian in the port.
A few breaths later.
The barbarians put away their weapons one after another, and just shouted and cursed.
Meanwhile.
The people gradually came to their senses.
Those who are singled out are not killed.
A heart is all settled.
Especially after seeing the defense army of Shanzhou City outside the wooden wall, his face was even more excited.
"It's the people of the government......"
"The government has come to our rescue!"
Liu Laosan suddenly understood after seeing Ren Pingsheng riding on a horse.
Why did he hide so far back, but he was still found out, and he was glad in his heart.
Fortunately, when the son came to the port of Lanzhou, he was waiting on the side.
Otherwise.
This time there was no one who escaped death.
That's it.
There were tears in his eyes, and he wept with joy.
Minutes and seconds passed.
Soon, half of the hostages were freed by the barbarians.
The rest of the people, who remained where they were, were all in a state of confusion.
Before, they were still glad that they were not chosen by the barbarians, but now they regret it.
Fortunately.
Outside the wooden wall, someone shouted, "Lord Qincha will definitely save everyone out!" ", so that their hearts are a little more settled.
I don't know who this Chincha-sama is.
But since I can save those half of the people, I think I can also save myself out.
Hold on to such hopes.
The people all looked out of the wooden wall with hopeful eyes.
…………
Time passes.
In the blink of an eye, it was the early morning of the second day.
Weapons and armor have been transported to the ship by the barbarians.
Several warships were already full.
There was only one merchant ship with the rest of the people and hundreds of men who were holding them.
According to Ren Pingsheng's agreement with the barbarians.
Ren Pingsheng would take dozens of people and follow them on another merchant ship.
Wait until the barbarians feel safe.
Ren Pingsheng then brought people on board the merchant ship and transported the remaining people back to the port by sea.
Although the steps in between are a bit cumbersome.
But it can be ensured that both parties achieve their desired goals.
Plans are on track as usual.
Two hours later.
Ren Pingsheng, Chang An, Jiang Chuyue, Bai Ping and others boarded the merchant ship.
The leading barbarians naturally saw that their strength was extraordinary, at least the best of the six ranks.
It may even be five or even four grades.
Even so.
He still didn't take these people to heart.
The reason is simple.
The climate at sea is very changeable and completely different from that on land.
Even if the Wupin monks, when they are not familiar with the nature of the water, they board the merchant ship at sea, and they do not adapt, but their lives are extremely difficult.
And even more so the battle?
And they were on a warship.
And Ren Pingsheng and the people took a merchant ship.
Normally, in any case, merchant ships could not catch up with the warships.
So.
The leading barbarians never took Ren Pingsheng and the monks he brought with him in their eyes.
Even if it really fought.
He was also confident that he would annihilate all of the Great Zhou Qincha.
Even.
At the beginning, he had planned to do so.
When the ship sailed out of the port, he led people to exterminate all the so-called Qincha.
It's just that later, considering the status of this so-called Great Zhou Qincha and the possible consequences of killing him, he still chose to give up.
On deck.
Jiang Chuyue and the others boarded the ship for the first time, and it was also the first time to sail on the sea.
Seeing the blue sea and blue sky, his eyes are full of energy.
I watched it for a while.
Chang An felt uncomfortable and returned to the cabin.
Only Jiang Chuyue and Ren Pingsheng were still standing on the deck.
The sea breeze blew in their faces, and both of them felt refreshed, and they were very happy from beginning to end.
"It's so beautiful......"
Jiang Chuyue looked at everything in front of her, opened her arms, and made a gesture of hugging the sea, and let out such an exclamation.
Ren Pingsheng stood aside, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help but have a sentence in his ears.
"From Jiangpu, Hey Jiangpu ......"
Jiang Chuyue maintained this posture for less than three seconds.
Facing a wave of the sea, crashing on the hull of the ship.
In an instant, the hull shook violently.
Jiang Chuyue didn't stand firm, and threw herself directly into Ren Pingsheng's arms.
If it weren't for Ren Pingsheng's quick eyes and hands, he would have stabilized her waist.
I'm afraid that Jiang Chuyue has already fallen.
"The world, the son of the world......"
Jiang Chuyue snuggled in Ren Pingsheng's arms, her watery eyes looked at her directly, looking pitiful.
“?”
Ren Pingsheng lowered his eyes slightly, not knowing what she was going to say.
In the next second, Jiang Chuyue was heard saying in a trembling voice: "People, people want to vomit ......"
“……”
The corners of Ren Pingsheng's eyes twitched, and he couldn't bear to throw her out.
Reaching out and caressing her back, he said in a gentle tone, "Take a deep breath." ”
Jiang Chuyue obediently took a deep breath.
Then, the delicate little face showed a look of grievance, and said pitifully: "It's useless...... Still want to throw up. ”
Ren Pingsheng was helpless in his heart, leaned down, and approached Jiang Chuyue.
At this moment.
The distance between the two is only a stone's throw away.
Jiang Chuyue could even clearly feel Ren Pingsheng's breathing, with a breath of heat, plopping on the tip of his nose.
"The world, the son...... Senior sister is still there. ”
A faint flush rose on Xiao Green Tea's delicate pretty face, a pair of small hands were nervously clasped together, and her voice trembled slightly.
It can be seen that she is not pretending, but really feeling nervous and shy.
Ren Pingsheng looked at her, the corners of his eyes twitched, and he didn't answer positively, but just asked, "Do you still want to vomit?" ”
Jiang Chuyue was slightly stunned and thought about it carefully.
It doesn't seem to feel that way anymore.
With curiosity in her eyes, she looked at Ren Pingsheng and asked, "Why is this happening?" ”
Ren Pingsheng explains: "When people are concentrating, the discomfort caused by spatial changes will be correspondingly reduced. ”
Whether this is the case or not, he himself does not know.
It's just nonsense.
But it is true that when a person is suddenly frightened or concentrated, the discomfort will be reduced.
It doesn't matter if you're burping or you're vomiting.
These are all skills obtained from practice, and as for the scientific principles behind them, Ren Pingsheng does not know much.
"I don't understand ......"
Jiang Chuyue said very honestly.
Then, he raised his head slightly, looked at Ren Pingsheng with the pitiful eyes just now, and said in a trembling voice: "But people know that the son of the world is really powerful, not only is his cultivation profound, but he can even explain such a truth clearly." ”
Ren Pingsheng stretched out his hand and gently tapped on her white forehead, and said angrily: "Don't shoot the rainbow fart, the wind and waves are still small now, and if the sky changes and the wind and waves are bigger, you just stand on the deck like this, and sooner or later you will vomit out your gallbladder." ”
Jiang Chuyue sighed, stretched out her hand to cover her head, and said pitifully: "Shizi, it hurts a lot......"
Immediately after, he blinked his eyes again and said softly: "Shizi, people want to vomit again......"
said so, but his eyes were staring directly at Ren Pingsheng's face, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.
Ren Pingsheng glanced at her, and said angrily: "Bear it." ”
"Woo ......"
Jiang Chuyue pretended to sob twice, and finally obediently returned to the cabin.
Although when the waves crash in.
The entire ship shook violently.
But in the cabin, there is something to hold onto, and the discomfort will be weaker.
At least that's the case for Ren Pingsheng.
Now.
Ren Pingsheng stood on the deck, looking at another merchant ship carrying thousands of people not far away.
And farther away, the warship full of armor and weapons frowned slightly.
The situation at sea is more complicated than he imagined.
Wait until the transaction is complete.
Jiang Chuyue: Whether they can stand firm on the boat is a question.
It was indeed a bit difficult for them to let them follow them to deal with the two thousand elite soldiers of the barbarian tribe who were familiar with water and had been on the battlefield for a long time.
But just watch the barbarians leave with these armors and weapons.
I felt very unwilling.
It's really hard to do......
"If you can't do it, you can only try to recover some of the armor and weapons, and let the barbarians take the rest."
Ren Pingsheng thought so, and suddenly saw the sea not far away suddenly surging.
I thought it was a change in the weather.
Upon closer inspection, it became apparent that there were two behemoths swimming beneath the surface of the sea.
"Could it be that some sea beast was attracted by the warship?"
Ren Pingsheng stared at the sea, his eyes were slightly condensed, and the whole person instantly became vigilant.
Meanwhile.
The rest of the warships also seemed to have spotted the two behemoths hiding at the bottom of the sea, and they turned their sails one after another to control the ships to escape from here.
Seeing this scene, Ren Pingsheng looked at the sailor at the helm and ordered loudly: "Get out of here!" ”
The voice did not fall.
I could only hear a sudden "boom" from the sea not far away.
Follow.
The waves are rushing into the sky.
The splash of water slammed down on the deck, shaking the entire ship with it.
"Whew-"
An ethereal and long voice suddenly sounded, echoing across the sea, sounding like a shock.
What kind of giant beast can make such a sound?
Thinking so, Ren Pingsheng saw the sea in the distance.
A behemoth suddenly rushed out of the sea and jumped into the air.
Its body is light blue, with pale fine patterns on its back, and white spots can be faintly seen.
The long tail, like a whip, whipped on the surface of the sea, splashing waves several stories high.
Just revealing part of the body gives the impression of towering into the sky.
It is no exaggeration to say that if it were to be placed on flat ground and said that it was a small mountain, no one would doubt it.
"Isn't this the same big fish that saved people on the shore that day?"
Ren Pingsheng looked at the behemoth that exposed the sea, and his eyes showed surprise.
This behemoth is almost no different from the fish he saw on the beach next to the port of Lanzhou except for the difference in size.
If you look closely, you will see that they all have the same cowardice in their eyes.
Of course.
In addition to cowardice, there was panic and helplessness in the eyes of this big fish.
(End of chapter)