Chapter 4: Partners in Fights

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Xiaoqiu opened his eyes, his mind was blank, and he felt extremely sleepy, but with the support of habit, he still jumped to the ground, walked a few steps in a daze, and bumped into the stool before he remembered that this was not his home, and he didn't have to let go of the horse today, but to go to a distant and strange place.

Granny Feng came out of the back room, her back was a little hunched, and she walked a little staggering, but she was extremely calm, not only quickly planned a future, but even made all the preparations without making a sound: enough food for three days, scattered silver taels stored separately, a few changes of clothes, etc., were all packed into two large bags, and the note with the address was handed over to Fang Fang's personal collection, and even provided a set of saddles.

Fangfang changed into the old clothes of Granny Feng, the length was moderate, slightly fat, and she didn't seem to wake up too much, her face was dazed, and she was only very reluctant to hug and say goodbye to Granny Feng, shed a lot of tears, jumped on the horse, and bowed her head silently.

Although she was grateful to Granny Feng for her care and guidance, Xiaoqiu was still very happy to leave here, and the old woman's kind eyes always seemed to have a question, so that Xiaoqiu did not dare to look at her.

Zao Hongma didn't know anything about the future itinerary, and after walking out of the courtyard gate, he naturally turned to Yelin Town in the east, and wanted to go to the familiar woodland to graze, Xiaoqiu corrected the direction, and it did not object, and walked silently on the avenue.

The two of them came out in the early morning, the sun soon became scorching, the jujube red horse consciously walked in the shade of the tree, always wanted to stop and graze, Xiaoqiu ran before and after, and continued to walk with it, from time to time raised his head to peek at the fangfang on the horse's back.

It was too silent, and the monotonous sound of horses' hooves made Xiaoqiu panic, "Granny Feng." After an hour, he finally came up with something to talk about.

"Hmm. Fangfang still hung her head and looked sullen.

"She's really amazing, she still has acquaintances in Xijie City, and she has a good heart, she has prepared so many things for us, even a saddle, she seems to have known about us for a long time...... It's like you're leaving Wildwood. ”

"She's fine. Fang Fang whispered, her lips not moving at all.

Xiaoqiu didn't understand why Fangfang, who was still excited yesterday, woke up so listless, he jumped into the woods on the side of the road, picked colorful wildflowers, and quickly made a wreath.

He did these things unconsciously, until he held the beautiful wreath in his hand, and he felt that only Fang Fang was worthy of it, but he couldn't open his mouth, and he was even embarrassed to hint that the little girl on horseback was so strange that he couldn't see her true appearance now.

When it was almost noon, the wreath was still in Xiaoqiu's hand.

The official road makes a great bend not far away, turning from west to south, and it is from there that the lush trees will gradually become scarce and transition to a man-high patch of artemisia.

Xiao Qiu ran ahead, a few feet away from the corner, Xiao Qiu stopped, attracted by a strange mark on the road.

It was a floating earth across the road, like a hole dug by ants, but the soil was too rough, more like a child's handiwork.

Fang Fang rode up, grabbed the reins, and asked, "What's that?"

This was the first time she had asked in the morning, but Xiaoqiu didn't notice it, her mind was all focused on the floating soil, "It seems that someone drew the line, I don't know what it means......"

The two of them immediately knew what it meant, and a long rope popped out of the floating earth, woven of bark, thick and long, followed by shouts on both sides of the road, tearing their hearts and lungs, breaking through the sky, startling dozens of birds nearby.

The two of them were startled at the same time, Xiaoqiu instinctively jumped back a step, the jujube red horse raised its front hooves and neighed loudly, and the fangfang above fell to the ground with a sigh.

Things were born too fast, several figures rushed out of the grass on both sides, Xiaoqiu didn't have time to help Fangfang, facing the fastest ambusher, and also opened his mouth to let out a loud shout, never losing to the other party in momentum.

Xiaoqiu defeated the first ambusher, and then fell into encirclement and scuffle, there were people everywhere, there was no need to look for a target, he could reach it casually, and there was no way to defend, and his fists rained down.

"Stop, stop fighting, stop it!"

The scuffle stopped, Xiao Qiu's arms were entangled with one person, his neck was strangled by the other, and two more people around him raised their fists and prepared to fight.

A few steps away, Erzhu majestically scanned the audience, and now everyone was very obedient, except for one person.

The bald man was young and small, so he was very smart not to pounce on Xiaoqiu, but to treat Fangfang, who fell to the ground, as an opponent, and the two were still fighting at the moment, and the bald man did not achieve an obvious advantage.

"I said stop. The second bolt raised his voice.

The bald man finally heard the leader's order, he was obedient, immediately relaxed his whole strength, was pushed by Fangfang's hands in front of his chest, his arms were scratched, and he fell to the ground with his back to the sky, but he didn't cry out in pain, but laughed.

"We're not here to arrest people. Erzhuo said.

All the teenagers let go of their hands, even Xiaoqiu let go, he saw the two brothers Daliang and Erliang, and he believed Erzhuo's words a little.

The second bolt kicked the bald man to stop him from laughing inexplicably, and then walked up to Xiao Qiu and said seriously: "Brother Xiao Qiu, you are good, let us help you." ”

Xiaoqiu was even more inexplicable, and asked vigilantly, "You're not here to arrest us back to town?"

"Of course not, I'm guessing the old madwoman is lying, so I'm here to wait for you. ”

"Then why are you doing this?" Xiao Qiu pointed to the rope on the ground, and the other party's behavior was more like interception than help.

"I'm afraid you'll run away. The second bolt seems to think that this is so simple that it needs no more explanation.

Daliang hurriedly spoke, "It was my idea, I want you to see it...... The second bolt may have sped up and ran away, but I didn't let them jump out and fight. Da Liang glanced at him angrily, he didn't stop him just now.

There were a total of eight teenagers blocking the road, except for the two brothers Daliang and Erliang, the other six were all two bolts, if Xiaoqiu saw them, of course he would have jumped on the horse and escaped with Fangfang, "Why do you want to help me?"

"Because you're doing a good thing. The second bolt turned to Fang Fang, and his voice was a little solemn, "Fang Fang, I apologize to you on behalf of the Shen family, and I hope I can make amends." ”

The change of the second bolt was unexpected, Xiaoqiu and Fangfang were stunned, they glanced at each other, they were all half-convinced, Xiaoqiu finally saw Fangfang's appearance clearly.

Unlike the little girl he remembered, Fang Fang had changed a lot after only a few years, but only one thing remained the same as before: there was always a look of trepidation in her big eyes, as if she would be called out to speak in front of a crowd of strangers at any moment.

She handed over the power of decision to Xiaoqiu.

"I don't believe you. Xiaoqiu said that although there were brothers Daliang and Erliang, it was still difficult for him to accept the transformation of Erliang and his group.

"I can make you believe me. The second bolt was very confident and paused, "Where are you going?"

"You don't care. ”

"Anyway, I want to take the official road, let me tell you, at most you will go to Linhe Town, and you will be arrested if you go any further, my father sent someone to Xiaoerbao to report to the official, the Xuanfu Army has already laid a net at this time, and you can't go anywhere." ”

Xiao Qiu was startled, he had seen the Xuanfu Army once when he was seven years old, and he was extremely impressed by those soldiers who were covered in black armor, and his heart was full of awe, he never thought that one day he would become the target of their pursuit, but he refused to admit defeat, "I have my own way to dodge." ”

"What if you can't hide from it? Fangfang still wants to marry my brother, my father doesn't like her anymore, and you, my father is so angry that he wants to beat you to death. ”

Xiao Qiu was a little discouraged, he knew almost nothing about the world outside of Yelin Town, and there was no way to avoid the Xuanfu Army, he glanced at Fang Fang, Fang Fang was even more dazed than him, and looked at Da Liang again, Da Liang nodded, obviously persuaded by the second bolt.

"Well, I believe you. It was very difficult for Xiaoqiu to say this, but once the words came out, he felt relaxed, young people, it is always very easy to hate someone and forgive someone, "We're going to Xijie City, there...... There are acquaintances there. ”

"Xijie City!" exclaimed in unison from the teenagers, who, like Xiaoqiu, had only a vague idea of the capital of their country, feeling that it was far away.

Erzhuo was the only one who didn't show a look of surprise, "Xijie City is good, you can hide well, my uncle's family lives there, and I used to live there for a few months." ”

The expressions of the teenagers looking at Erzhuo have changed, and he is already the tallest, and the taller he looks at this time.

"Do you have a way to dodge the Xuanfu Army?" asked Xiaoqiu.

The second bolt nodded, "You can't go on the big road, you have to take the small road." ”

Xiaoqiu hadn't even walked the big road, and of course she didn't know the path, so she could only nod.

"I have a map at home. Erzhuo's words completely established his leading position, Daliang and Erliang brothers gasped, and even Xiaoqiu couldn't help but open his lips slightly, they hadn't even seen what the map looked like.

Erzhuo squatted on the ground, picked up a long sharp stone, first drew a circle, and then a few horizontal or vertical lines, "Our Yelin Town is in the east, and Xijie City is located in the southwest, in fact, the distance is not too far, but there is a big mountain and a large forest in the middle, and the official road has become far away all of a sudden." My plan was to take a shortcut, go into the forest and follow the river all the way southwest, and I estimated that I would be able to get out in five or six days, and then turn onto the official road, and there would only be a few days left before Saisuke Castle. ”

Erzhuo said it so surely, as if they had taken this shortcut, so no one objected, and the first day away from home, they felt all excitement.

"Good. Xiao Qiu completely believed the second bolt, "Let's take the path, you help me delay time, don't let the Xuanfu Army chase after us." ”

Erzhuan stood up and shook his head vigorously, "Let's go to Xijie City together, and I'll lead the way." ”

Xiaoqiu still didn't fully understand, "You...... Why do you want to help us?"

The second bolt rubbed twice on the top of his head, "Just because he screamed good, my father beat me up yesterday, saying that I eat inside and outside, and I want him to see what the real 'eat inside and outside' is." ”

The matter was decided, and the teenagers who were fighting with Xiaoqiu just now became partners in the same boat in the blink of an eye, and came up one by one to pat him on the shoulder.

Only one teenager hesitated slightly, "Is it safe in the forest?" I heard that demons and monsters like to live in the deep mountains and old forests the most, and the day before yesterday there was a Taoist priest in the town, and my father said that he didn't actually want to catch children, but to catch demons. ”

"What are you afraid of?" Erzhuo puffed up his chest, "Let's get on it together and beat the monster to its knees and beg for mercy." ”

The second bolt took a big stride, and was the first to walk into the forest where the teenagers knew nothing.