Chapter 0046 Flag Mantis Mountain

The hot weather made the horses restless, and the team returning to Beijing was sleepy, passing through a wooded mountain, the breeze blowing, drinking the cool stream water, and lingering. The officers and men of the entourage were very comfortable and happily lay down on the flat place and took a nap for a while.

"Wow, it's so cool here, the scenery is good, and it's very quiet, it's just right to rest here for one night, and the soldiers will be in good spirits tomorrow, hehe." Ding Dan said while wiping her face with a handkerchief with wet water, the round droplets of water fell on her hair, she stood up elegantly and swayed her fresh hair, and a lovely smile in her eyes made people infinitely intoxicated and fragrant.

"Yes, there's such a nice place. After Xiong Yan glanced at Ding Dan a few more times, he collided with her eyes and hurriedly rounded the field for himself.

Ding Dan's face was crimson and a little embarrassed, so he simply turned his head to the stream, looked at the reflection in the water, and smirked to himself.

"Woo woo woo ......" There was an intermittent cry not far away.

Seeing that it was an old man, Xiong Hao walked over and said, "Dare to ask the old man, why are you so sad?"

"Alas, my son!" the old man wept silently.

"I went to chop wood with my son this morning, who expected that when I was about to go down the mountain, I met a group of mountain bandits and kidnapped my son, how can I explain to my wife and daughter-in-law, how is this family still doing!"

"Old man, how did you escape, do you know how many bandits there are here?"

"There were hundreds of people, and the leader seemed to be a woman. I didn't escape, she let me go. ”

"Eh, this female bandit is really strange, why is she still letting go, she is not afraid that you will go down the mountain to sue the official to arrest her?" Ding Dan asked puzzledly.

"I don't know, she said that my son is not dedicated to his feelings, so I want to arrest him. ”

"It's unbelievable that there are such strange mountain bandits in this world. Ding Dan thought as he held his sword around his waist.

"Old man, this is Lord Chu of the capital, don't worry, the Lord will call the shots for you!"

The old man hurriedly kowtowed with tears in his eyes: "My lord, please be the master of the grass people, I am such a son, my lord!"

"Alas, old man, please get up quickly! Don't worry, this official will definitely make the decision for you!"

"Lord Xie!" the old man was very excited, and Ding Dan helped him get up.

"Old man, this official will ask you, do you know what this mountain is called, and there are many people living in this area?" Chu Houying said in detail.

"Back to the adult, this mountain is called Qi Mantis Mountain, I heard that it is still the name of Cao * back then. There are several villages nearby, because there is a lot of wood here, the scenery is good, you can escape the heat in summer, and you can come to hunt hares and ducks in winter. ”

"Then before your son was caught, did you hear that there are mountain bandits here?"

"Yes, but that was a year ago. The people who have gone up the mountain recently have been fine, so they thought that the mountain bandits had left or been leveled by the government, who would have thought ...... Alas"

"Old man, go back first, the matter of the mountain bandits, this official will definitely seek justice for you. Come and send the old man down the mountain. ”

"Yes, my lord, old man, please!"

"Thank you, sir!"

"My lord, I'm going to check the exact location of the bandits' den and the place where the old man's son is being held. Xiong Hao took the initiative to petition.

"Well, but be careful, and remember not to startle the snakes, someone is on their hands to prevent them from being killed. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

"I'll go too!" Ding Dan also stepped forward to ask for help.

"Well, good!"

"Someone came, the flying pigeon sent a letter to inform Xu Min and Gao Hong, suspend the hurry, and wait for the official's notice. ”

"Yes, my lord, do it immediately!"

Skirting a deep jungle, Xiong and Ding Dan walked to a ravine, rugged gravel road.

"Come on!" Xiong Hao stretched out his right hand.

Ding Dan stretched out his hand, Xiong Yan held it tightly, and walked bumping for half an hour.

After crossing the gravel road, they found that there were people standing guard in front of them, dressed in rough and casual clothes, and carrying large swords and spears.

"Looks like the bandit den should not be far from here, but we can't go any further or we'll get noticed. We can only continue if we keep these two watchmen silent. Xiong pointed to the two female sentries who were scouting back and forth by the stump.

"Well, split up. Ding Dan understood what he meant, and immediately locked on to the target.