Chapter Twenty-Four: A Chance Encounter in the North
It was already nighttime when everyone had settled down, and they had hastily eaten and rested, wine and food. The next morning, only to listen to the rain, it has been raining all night, cotton cold sleepy, but also wrapped in bedding, nearly noon in the courtyard to eat and drink.
Although Shi Sheng and Liang An have practiced martial arts for many years, they have not felt the pain of their hard work for more than a month, and they have relaxed at this time, and they have sunk into it and cannot wake up. In the haze, I heard the sound of people, my stomach was hungry, and I realized that the hour was not early, so I hurriedly got up and went downstairs to eat with everyone. After that, he looked for Zhu Zhong to speak.
After a month and a while, Zhu Chong also knew that the two of them were anxious, so he sent a few words to others, and then rushed to say: "Two, hehe, I slept peacefully last night." Come on, and have a cup of hot tea first. After that, he picked up the copper kettle next to his hand and put the tea in front of the two, and said: "This morning, Qian Da has ordered me to wait for the rest here, and wait for the black cavalry and military horses to cross the border. Instead of being entangled on the way, it is better to rest here for a long time, not to mention the mules and horses are tired, and they have not been able to get on the road recently. I don't know, what are the plans of the two brothers?" Liang An picked up the teacup and took a sip of silence, he hoped to rest here for a few more days, but Shi Sheng was worried about the demon girl of the Shen family, and it depended on his idea where to go. When I thought about it, I couldn't help but sigh. Shi Sheng pondered a little and muttered: "If it is a day or two, it is still unknown when the Black Cavalry will come here, it is really delayed, it is better to ......" Before the words were finished, Zhu Chong said: "There are only three post houses in this city, and the official post is not possible." As for the private post, we waited for the carriage and horses to arrive here yesterday, except for the only one left in the south of the city, which is near the city gate, and it is okay to inquire about it. ”
After that, Shi Sheng thanked Zhu Chong, pulled Liang An and wanted to go, and smelled, "Eh, eh, bring the clothes, the rain is not over this day, and I don't know when I will get up again, so as not to catch a cold." Leave your belongings behind, and then come and get them when you find the chariot and horses. Shi Sheng thanked him, took the coat and hat, and went out with Liang Anxing. After walking for a short time, Qian Da paced down from the upstairs in a leather coat and asked Zhu Chong, "Gone?"
"The cart hunt has gone. ”
"Hmm...... The people who have been patrolling the streets for the past few days have watched carefully, telling the brothers not to go out and wander, so as not to cause trouble. After that, he stepped out of the post house and didn't know where to go.
Let's say that Shi and Liang went out of the post house and walked to the street, only to see that the doors of the shops on both sides were hidden or closed, and there was little to buy, and it was deserted, and they couldn't help but sigh. When I got to the south of the city, I didn't know where the post house was, so I had to ask the city defense soldiers, and when the door marquis bumped into him, he talked to the front.
"The two little brothers came with Qian Da and his party yesterday?"
"Exactly. ”
"I just heard that the two of you are looking for this inn, why don't you come and leave generously? ”
"Qian Dazi wants to rest for a few more days, but the two of us still have something to do, so we have to go first. ”
In this way, the two little brothers are not all the way with Qian Da, so it is no wonder that they are tight. I also said how could there be two of these peddlers who were so clumsy, clumsy, clumsy. The door marquis laughed embarrassedly, and continued: "It's a pity that a few days ago, since I received a report that the black cavalry wanted to pass through Tongxiang, the head ordered the main street in the city to be vacant, in order to pick up the black cavalry army. ”
As he spoke, a horse from outside the city came in a hurry, shouting in his mouth. "Report ——! black cavalry has arrived eight miles outside the city!"
Seeing this, the Menhou complained to himself, and hurriedly stepped forward: "Can you really see it?" "How can the word 'ink' be tattooed on the two flags!" "Okay, good, quick! Open the city gates! Prepare to welcome the black cavalry! I'll report to the lord!"
Seeing that the city defense soldiers were ready to wait, Liang An said: "Since there are no carriages and horses, why don't you stay here and see how this black cavalry army looks?" Shi Sheng was helpless, so he could only say bitterly: "You can only follow your heart, what else can you do." Liang An smiled brightly and dragged him aside. At this time, the drizzle came again, and the two wanted to find a teahouse and wine shop, but there was no way, so they had to put their hats on the corner of the street, bored and watching.
After about half an hour, the crowd gathered more and more on the side of the street, and the bustle gradually rose. Next to the city gate, a person wearing an official uniform and weighing three inches was waiting anxiously under the umbrella. Suddenly, the doorman approached quickly, whispered in his ear, and suddenly taught the man's face to be happy. "Quick, quick, remove the umbrella......! Quick, sprinkle some water!" "Your Excellency...... This ...... ""told you to sprinkle and sprinkle, why do you need to speak." Yes, yes, shoulder, shoulder! head! ...... Hmmm?tea?!you...... That's it, that's it, sprinkle it quickly, the shoulders and the hem of the clothes are wet, quick!"
At this moment, a soldier hurriedly ran over, and shouted: "The black cavalry general has arrived!" After a short time, a group of cavalry passed through the door and slowly stopped in front of Yi Zai. I saw that the horses were covered in black armor, their helmets covered their faces, and the cold light flashed behind their spears; the war horses under them were also ordinary and strong, and the chain mail was warped, and only the remaining four hooves were exposed under the armor. Among them, the leader is also the same as the black battle armor, the armor leaves are layered with plackets, the cloak behind him is trimmed with silver wire, and a pair of pheasant feathers are raised high on the crown of the head. This person is only thirty years old, but his cold eyes are impressive, and his majesty is difficult to bear, it is the general of the Black Cavalry - Mo Yu.
The crowd of onlookers saw this formation, and the hustle and bustle decreased sharply. Yi Zai hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The general is tired on the road, and the lower officials prepare a little thin wine, and ask the general and all the generals to go to the pavilion to rest with the lower officials." After finishing speaking, he hurriedly greeted his smiling face, but when he saw Mo Yu staring at him, he was overjoyed. "When the general saw that my shoulders were wet, he would have felt that he had been waiting in the rain for a long time, but there was some kindness in his heart, so I handed the conversation over, hee-hee. Thinking of this, his face was even more happy, and the corners of his eyes looked over his shoulders from time to time. I didn't want to teach him to smile at a glance, just because a piece of tea was stuck on his shoulder. Yi Zai was embarrassed, so he had to joke: "Oh, the wind just started at the right time, and a leaf of the tree blew out of nowhere, which is out of manners, and please don't blame the general." As he spoke, he swept down the tea leaves, but cursed the door a hundred times in his heart.
"Is it him?!" At this moment, Shi Sheng whispered suspiciously, not knowing who he saw. Liang Anshun looked at him, and he didn't feel a tightness around him. "It's him!" then hurriedly tugged at Shi Sheng's sleeves, and shouted in a low voice: "Go!" The two squeezed through the crowd, walking faster and faster. When he arrived in a sparsely populated place, Liang An turned around suddenly, and saw that no one was following, so his fear was slightly released. Shi Sheng didn't know why something was so strange that he asked directly. Liang An straightened his mind slightly, and said slowly: "Just now, I looked at you suspiciously, I didn't want to see the people in the Demon Alliance, Jiang Jianyin!"
"Is that the one who attacked Lingyun?"
“...... He was beside a black-robed man at the time, and he didn't notice me, otherwise he wouldn't ......have escaped."
"The man in the black robe...... Is there something wrong with that?"
"I didn't see him, but I ...... That bearing, just a glance is like a cold pool...... Can't be wrong!"
"Since you are a member of the Demon Alliance...... Then he is the same?!" Shi Sheng locked his eyebrows, muttered not confused, and heard Liang An inexplicably, but he was frightened, how to think about it, and then took a deep breath and said: "Go, you can't stay here anymore, go!"