Three days later, at dusk,

In the grass barley on the side of the red salt pond, which was more than half a person high, two figures quietly appeared, looking at the neat and white tents not far from the shore of the salt pond.

I saw that in the center of the camp, the bonfire was blazing, and the camp was heavily guarded, in addition to being tightly guarded, there were often cavalry patrols!

Looking at the camp again, there was silence, but behind this silence, there was also a kind of grief and slaughter! The Tatar soldiers gathered around a small campfire, roasting leg of mutton and drinking mare's milk wine, but no one was singing, and the atmosphere of the whole camp was so heavy!

Shen Yuan and Zhong Buyi quietly retreated into the barley, it turned out that the two of them had hidden their horses behind a mound in the east early, and the two of them quietly approached and hid here to observe the enemy's situation.

Shen Yuan said in a low voice: "Brother Zhong, it seems that you have to wait until late at night before you have a chance to enter the camp." ”

Zhong Buyi nodded and said: "It's still early, I see that there are some herdsmen in the vicinity, it is better to choose a family to ask for some water and rest." ”

"Aren't you afraid that these herdsmen will be tipped off?" Shen Yuan felt a little drumming in his heart.

Zhong Buyi said: "These herdsmen are simple and honest, they don't have so many dirty tricks, and they don't know the purpose of our trip, so when the time comes, give them some silver, except for sealing their mouths, it is not for nothing." ”

Shen Yuan nodded in response, and the two disappeared into the grass.

The mound of the Tibetan horse is four or five miles east of the red salt pond, and there is a small forest behind the mound, the so-called forest, which is only sparse twenty or thirty poplar trees, and there is a blister in the middle of the forest.

Earlier, the two of them had tethered their horses here.

Shen Yuan and Zhong Buyi took advantage of the fact that the sky still had some afterglow, and with a faint glimmer of twilight, they found the same way back, but the two of them looked around and didn't see the shadow of a horse.

"Brother Zhong, do you think this is someone following or has you encountered a horse thief?"

Shen Yuan couldn't help but think of Pei Yuanhai's ill-intentioned sneer, and asked, "Could it be that Pei Yuanhai's guy really set us up?"

Zhong Bu pondered for a moment, and suddenly shook his head and said: "It shouldn't be, if someone is following, or there are people next to you when the horse is hidden, it will definitely not be able to escape the eyes and ears of the two of us, I guess we walked away and met a horse thief." ”

Seeing Zhong Bu laughing helplessly, he said: "Hunting geese all day long, I don't want to be pecked blind by geese today, the Yellow River thief was stolen from the horse, and it spread out, but it has become a big joke on the rivers and lakes!"

Hearing this, Shen Yuan couldn't help but smile and said, "This thief who steals horses is really blind, but Brother Zhong, look." ”

Pointing to a pile of horse manure in front of him, Shen Yuan came closer to look at it, and said, "Brother Zhong, come and see, this horse manure is still a little wet, obviously this horse has only been stolen for a short time, it is better for us to look for it now, without the horse, it is always a little inconvenient." ”

Zhong Bu took a look at the horse manure, and carefully looked at the traces left on the weeds and shrubs on the ground, and after only a moment, he pointed in a direction and said: "It should be going north, let's chase!"

Although Shen Yuan's light skills are also good, it is simply different from Zhong Buying.

"Divine Technique" is worthy of being the first light skill in the world, just a few breaths, even if the wind is blowing under Shen Yuan's feet, but it still shines on the bell for more than half a mile!

As a last resort, Shen Yuan had no choice but to shout: "Brother Zhong, wait for me for a moment!"

The two of them saluted for about six or seven miles, when the moon in the sky hung brightly and high, and under the dark blue night sky, the golden grassland glowed with silver, which seemed particularly peaceful and lofty.

Not far ahead, I saw two simple tents, one large and one small, and a bonfire was like a star in the reckless grassland under the night, flickering with a faint light.

The two of them slowed down their pace, only to hear Zhong Bu whisper: "These should be a few herdsmen, and if they come, they will be safe, begging for bowls of wine, buying some food, and inquiring about the horses by the way." ”

Shen Yuan said: "It's okay, it just so happens that I'm already hungry with my chest and back, so I just chased you all the way, it's too exhausting, it's better for Brother Zhong to teach me the magic technique, if there is a case in the future, it can be regarded as an extra ability to escape!"

Zhong Bucheng smiled and said: "The rules of the master's sect, my brother once swore a poisonous oath to the ancestor master, and the "Divine Technique" must not be passed on, unless you can enter my door and worship me as a master, I can teach you this light skill." ”

Hearing this, Shen Yuan's face changed slightly, and he muttered, "If you want to apprentice, it's okay." We also kowtowed to the stinky old man in front of Chen Luan's ancestor, and if we change our master's sect, we won't be able to stop him! Besides, the eldest brother who has been called for a long time is really awkward to change his mind to be a master at first glance!

Zhong Bucheng said with a smile: "Actually, your light skills are not bad, but if you really want to learn, find an opportunity in the future and teach you some methods of luck, this is not a broken oath!"

"Really?"

Shen Yuan's eyes lit up, and he said in his heart that if he could learn some luck techniques, it would be of great benefit to him, and he said, "This is the best!

The two of them were already close to each other. It was only at night that I saw from a distance that there was a fence wall surrounded by branches of bushes outside the two tents.

Standing outside the firewood, you can hear the noise inside the tent, and it is there who are eating and drinking.

The most strange thing for the two of them was that the few people in the tent were actually speaking Daming official dialect, and occasionally a few dialects burst out, which were also Hebei accents.

The two of them did not dare to slack off, and were about to climb into the courtyard to find out, when suddenly an old man ran out of another more humble tent, with an anxious face, but he waved his hand again and again, and pointed to the people who were eating and drinking in the tent, and made a gesture, meaning to tell them not to act rashly!

Seeing this situation, Shen Yuan and the others felt that this was a little strange, so they pressed their minds to see what this old man was going to do.

I saw the old Tatar man walk to the chaimen, with a vigilant look on his face, looked back at the person in the tent, and then looked at Shen Yuan and the others, frowned, and made a gesture.

Shen Yuan really didn't understand, but Zhong Bufu guessed a little bit of meaning, and said softly: "Uncle, can you understand what we are saying?"

The old man nodded, then pointed to the tent, gestured twice, looked at Shen Yuan and the others, and then waited for a reply.

Zhong Bucheng guessed and said: "Uncle, the two of us passed by here, just begging for a glass of water to drink, and not all the way with the person in the tent." ”

Hearing this case, the old man seemed to be relieved, looked back to see if anyone was paying attention inside, gently lifted the firewood door, quietly moved to the side, and pointed to the small tent, that is, the one he came out of.

The two of them understood, and walked in softly.

When I entered this tent, I saw that the tent was small, and the stove in the middle was flickering and dimming, and on top of the stove was a black iron pot that had been smoked, and milk tea was boiling in it, and there was a small quilt table in the north, which was the bed of these herdsmen.

Looking at the surrounding furnishings again, there are horse halters, chews, whips and lassoes hanging on the west side, and saddles stand under the base of the wall; on the northwest side, there are offerings to the Buddha, and in front of the Buddha shrine there are incense candles, Buddha lamps, tributes, and incense burners; and on the east side, there are some women's things.

Although it is simple and dilapidated, it is still neat and tidy. It can be seen that there is a good woman in this family, and from the Buddha shrine, you can know that this family is also a good family, and it is even more devout to the Buddha.

The old man followed, and in a panic he hurriedly closed the felt door, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

invited Shen Yuan and the two to sit down, scooped hot milk tea from the pot, poured two bowls and served them to the two, signaling that the two were not polite.

The two of them picked up the bowl, did not hesitate, thanked the old man, and slowly drank it.

The old man looked at the two of them happily and smiled very happily. At this time, Shen Yuan knew that these herdsmen were much more lovely and simple than those in high ranks!

This clock put down the bowl and asked softly to the old man, "Uncle, why don't you speak?"

The old man shook his head and opened his mouth, only to see that there was only a tongue in his mouth, Shen Yuan couldn't help but feel a little worried, so he asked, "How did you get it?"

The old man waved his hand, his gaze wandered, and he glanced out.

Shen Yuan saw it and hurriedly asked, "Who are those people?"

The old man waved his hand again and again, sighed, and stopped gesturing. Zhong didn't want to mention it at this time, so he pressed Shen Yuan's shoulder.

At this time, the felt door was opened, and I saw a Tatar man about thirty years old with an angry face on his face and walked in!

As soon as he saw Shen Yuan and the others, he was even more angry, but he didn't dare to make any moves, seeing that he swallowed his anger, he asked softly: "What else do you want to do?"