Early in the morning, when Tang Ao walked back to the inn. Chen Jing suddenly found that there was some blood splattered on this guy's robe.

"Someone stole a horse on the fifth watch, and Sun Xiong and I immediately drew a knife, and I chopped one."

"Are there any injuries?"

"Don't worry, it's all right."

Chen Jing nodded silently. As he thought, this is only the border of Huaizhou, if he goes out of Huaizhou, he is afraid that the disaster will be even worse.

"Last night I was in the stable, and I saw a few people dumping corpses in the woods behind the inn." Tang Ao sighed in his voice, "Look at this world, how is it getting more and more wrong. ”

"Tang Ao, take the horse first."

"Sun Xiong, you go and prepare some food and water bags."

After the preparations were completed, a group of nine people re-embarked on the road, and as soon as they left the town, they found that there were four or five horsemen following not far behind. Xing Xiaojiu scolded angrily, and several old soldiers were also furious, took off their iron bows and shot three or four arrows before they scared these people away.

"Don't chase deeply, get out of here first."

Worried about the ambush in the meeting, Chen Jing had to urge, take people first, and run all the way along the long road. In any case, they are a group of runners, with a lot of horse goods, and in this kind of world, it is normal to be remembered.

But no matter what, making a fortune is the first step he set, and he must not afford to lose.

Nine men and fourteen riders ran forward for about two hours before they slowly stopped and rested by a stream.

"Owner, it's going to go around the forest road." Tang Ao, who had come back from probing in front, came over and spoke in a condensed voice.

Out of the Huaizhou border, the next step is to go around the forest road and rush to Wuzhou first. Of course, you can continue to take the official road, but the distance is too long, and it is almost a big circle.

"Sun Xiong, do you have any suggestions?"

Sun Xiong, who was on the side, thought for a while and said seriously, "The owner, whether it is the official road or the forest road, there is no battalion patrol. If you take the official road, you can also meet mountain bandits. ”

Chen Jing rubbed his forehead.

"Sun Xiong, how about walking the forest road?"

"Yes. As long as we don't encounter big bandits, ordinary Xiaoxiao can't stop us. ”

Chen Jing exhaled. In the future, he also wants to train a group of people to run goods back and forth between Huaizhou and Wuzhou, without him having to bow down to everything. Of course, this first round of running goods at the moment must at least be safe.

Looking up at the sky, it was just past noon, Chen Jing whistled, and the nearby Zhuang people walked back, followed to fetch their horses, put on their swords and bows, and prepared to set off.

……

"Chen Jing."

In Dengfeng City, on a delicate platform, Sima Zhuo held the information in his hand and spit out the two words for a long time.

The small owner of the horse farm did not choose to work in the end. Instead, they remained steadfast and chose their own path.

"Horse carry? What kind of money can you make after running for ten years or eight years? Does he know that my luck on the Huai River alone is a daily progress. ”

"Why don't you choose me?"

Sima Zhuo, who is known as the unicorn of the world, looked up at the sky for a long time and pressed the long sword in his hand. But in the end, it slowly let go, and the whole person laughed maniacally.

"That's it, so as not to make a fuss. I knew that Yang Qibao was in the city, so I should have taken the lead and planted some blessings. ”

Sima Zhuo stood up, his robe fluttering in the wind. As soon as he got off the stairs, the alcoholic Xu Wuzun had already hugged him happily.

"Brother Sima, I'm looking for a meal, come and have a drink with me!"

"Brother Xu, you and I are talking about drinking and drinking, how about it?"

"What's the matter?"

Sima Zhuo smiled faintly, "Naturally, it's a big thing for you and me, a big thing." ”

Xu Wuzhu shouted in a panic and shouted to prepare the banquet in person.

Under the platform, Sima Zhuo turned his head and looked at the capital in the north, muttering in his mouth, he could probably distinguish four words.

"We'll see."

……

On the forest road, Chen Jing, who was riding on a horse, suddenly turned his head.

Behind him, a tree snake coiled on a branch, just about to reach out and peck —

Click.

Xing Xiaojiu, who was next to him, quickly drew his knife and cut off the tree snake with one sword. Then he jumped off his horse with joy, skinned the snake, and tied the long strip of flesh under his waist.

"Boss, when I rest today, I'll make a snake soup."

Chen Jinggang was about to answer, but found that Tang Ao in front of him was holding Li Heng, who was covered in blood, and the two rode together and ran back in a hurry.

Chen Jing was shocked, and the Zhuang people next to him also quickly gathered over.

"What?"

On the forest road, Li Heng met a little village woman, shouting that he was pecked by a snake, so he went to help, and the little village woman took the opportunity to stab him twice. I'll be out of Gong, and when I arrive, there will be a few bandits who dare to shoot arrows at me. The proprietor, if you guess correctly, this is an old bandit who kills businessmen. ”

From Huaizhou to Wuzhou, not only are they running horses, but there are also many small businessmen who make life and death money.

"Draw the knife!" An old pawn shouted angrily.

The next few people drew their long knives one after another.

Chen Jing frowned, first checked Li Heng's injuries, and then took out the gold sore medicine to help stop the bleeding. But no matter what, after all, I have to go to the nearest town and ask a doctor to help me stitch up the wounds.

If memory serves, this is the second time Li Heng has been seriously injured. This little horseman in Yongzhou is really unlucky.

"Brother Heng'er's silver was robbed, and the south-maned horse he was riding was also ridden away. There were also some horse goods in the blanket of the horse. ”

"Go to the town first, find the doctor, and then talk about it."

Even if he is angry, at the moment, Li Heng's safety is still the main thing.

"Boss, I have a suggestion." When he got on the horse, Sun Xiong rushed over, "It's better to invite a team of martial arts as well." ”

If you ask for martial arts, it is equivalent to asking for bodyguards. In the past, Chen Jing didn't trust outsiders. But now, the danger ahead has exceeded his expectations.

If there is a more loyal martial arts, it will not harm the master, so it doesn't hurt to ask for a gang.

"Xiao Jiu, you used to be the head of the martial arts sect, you can ask about this."

"Don't worry, I'm clear."

……

did not take revenge immediately, but took Li Heng's life into consideration, and after hurrying carefully, the group detoured out of the forest road and went to the nearest town.

After finding a doctor and helping Li Heng sew up his wounds. Not long after, Xing Xiaojiu, who was clear, hurriedly walked in with a middle-aged martial artist.

"The little proprietor is looking for martial arts?" Without waiting for Chen Jing to speak, Na Wufu asked first.

"Exactly."

"My name is Huang Tong, and I am the head of the martial arts sect. How do I ask the owner? ”

"How much silver?"

"Five...... This trip, the small proprietor can give ten taels. ”

Chen Jing's eyes were disappointed. However, the martial arts of the five people are a little less after all. But Huang Tong's next sentence made Chen Jing make up his mind.

"The little proprietor, I can't live...... The other four are all from my same village and clan, and they know how to use guns and sticks. Everyone got together and made a living licking the knife. ”

"Why can't you live?"

"The bandits outside were fierce, and they planted crops this year and were preparing for the autumn harvest, but those bandits gathered and cut the autumn rice in the field first. I couldn't get angry, so I went to the city to sue the official, and the old official still wanted to charge me two taels of silver, but I couldn't get it, so he drove me out. ”

"Little owner, let me run with you, if you die, you don't need to pay a pension."

Chen Jing looked at the person in front of him. Except for the freshly sharpened knife under his waist, his whole body was ragged. It is such a village that is the most trustworthy.

After Mr. Da left, as he thought, the way to change the law has been slowly abandoned with Hu Zun's inaction.

"Within two hours, call everyone over." Chen Jing spoke calmly.

Huang Tong was overjoyed, and his voice was broken. During this time, the rest of the merchants, looking at their appearance, did not pay any attention. Only the small proprietor in front of him is willing to give them a bite to eat.

"Don't worry, I'm a hanger, and I'll protect the owner along the way!"