Chapter 18 Deep valley villains! (Tears red ticket)
The weather in November was already extremely cold, and the road surface of the official road was also somewhat uneven. In addition, the ice formed by the melted snow on the side made everyone's journey even slower.
In the evening, everyone arrived at a narrow valley.
"Mr. Liu, after passing through this valley and walking for seven or eight miles, there is a small town ahead. When we get there, we can have a good rest."
The speaker was in his early forties, dressed like a scribe, riding on a maroon horse, with several layers of silk cushions on the saddle. He was the accountant of the young lady's family, and his name was Xiao.
Gui, and everyone in the team calls him Lao Gui.
Lao Gui was born as a scholar and had a strong literary aura. At the same time, he was also an acquaintance. When he saw that Liu Ruyi had an extraordinary appearance and a somewhat scholarly air about him, he deliberately came up to chat with her.
Liu Ruyi was also very interested in the identity of the young lady, so she intentionally chatted with him for a few more words. When he learned that Liu Ruyi was actually a disciple of Zhang Guangqi, a great scribe in Shandong, he became even more enthusiastic and treated Liu Ruyi even more.
Be enthusiastic.
From the time Liu Ruyi joined the team until now, in one afternoon, Liu Ruyi and Lao Gui have become very familiar with each other, and they also have a rough idea of the girl's background.
This young lady also had a surname of Xiao, and she seemed to be distantly related to Lao Gui, but Lao Gui did not dare to mention a word of her name.
The Xiao family is a wealthy family in Jining Prefecture. They do a lot of business, mainly dealing in cloth and satin. They have shops in Shandong, Huaishui and Jiangnan. But this time, their young lady has just returned from inspecting the shops in Jiaozhou City and is preparing to go there.
I visited an elder in Jinan Mansion, and then wanted to return to Jining. By chance, I met Liu Ruyi and his party on the road.
"Thank you, uncle. When we settle down at the front, the students will definitely have a few more drinks with uncle, please don't refuse!" Liu Ruyi cupped her hand and said with a smile.
"Haha, Mr. Liu is so polite! Meeting by chance is fate! Xiao has always admired Mr. Yuan Ming very much, but unfortunately he has never had the opportunity to meet him. It is really a pleasure to meet Mr. Yuan Ming's disciple today!"
Seeing Liu Ruyi's respectful attitude toward him, Laogui felt even more happy. He wanted to show off in front of Liu Ruyi, so he pointed to the valley in front of him and said with a smile: "Mr. Liu, do you know the origin of this valley?"
"This? The student really doesn't know this. Please give me some advice!"
"Haha!" The old man stroked his three-inch long beard on his chin and said with a smile: "This valley is called Zihe Valley. According to legend, the ancient sage Emperor Shun once defeated the barbarians in this area. That night, Emperor Shun did a strange thing
I dreamed that there was a purple river flowing in this valley, and this valley got its name from this!"
"Oh? There is such an allusion! This is really unheard of by students! Uncle Lao Gui gave me some guidance today, and the students benefited a lot. They benefited a lot!" Liu Ruyi pretended to admire him, and repeatedly handed over to Lao Gui.
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"Haha, Mr. Liu is so self-effacing! The sage said: 'If three people are walking together, I will be my teacher! If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you die without learning, you will be perilous!' Mr. Liu is smart and eager to learn, and his future future will definitely be limitless.
!" Lao Gui laughed.
The person carrying the sedan chair is carrying someone, but don’t reach out to hit the smiling person!
Since others are willing to praise you, there is no need for Liu Ruyi to pretend to be aloof, nor does she say much, she just smiles and bows her hands.
At this time, the front of the team suddenly stopped. The knight named Dabao quickly came to Lao Gui and said, "Uncle Lao Gui, it's not good! There are some big trees in front of us blocking the road. We're afraid we won't be able to get through.
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"Huh?" Lao Gui's expression changed when he heard this. He was the senior one in the team and had the greatest responsibility. When he first met Liu Ruyi and the others, he was settling accounts in the carriage behind the team and did not come forward.
But now that there was an emergency, the guard leader Dabao came up immediately to inform Lao Gui of the news.
"Come on, take me to see it!" The terrain here is dangerous, and it is a place where bandits and robbers often hang out. In addition, their young lady is still in the team. The old man did not dare to be careless. He bowed his hand to Liu Ruyi and quickly turned towards him.
Rush to the front of the team.
Liu Ruyi did not expect such a change. She winked at Uncle Fu beside her and quickly followed Lao Gui, while Huolang and Xiao Liuer followed closely behind.
At this time, on the official road in front of the valley, several uprooted large trees mixed with some earth and gravel were strung across the middle of the official road, completely blocking the road ahead. These obstacles were obviously man-made, and
The chosen section is the steepest section in the valley, with cliffs tens of feet high on both sides. It is impossible for even people, let alone carriages, to pass.
Lao Gui's face was as gloomy as water, and he couldn't tell whether it was anger or fear. After thinking for a moment, he loudly said to the distance: "Which friend from the same route set up this Dragon Gate Formation? Can you show up and tell us about it?"
Despite the howling wind in the valley, Lao Gui did not receive any response. He had to brace himself and continued: "We are members of the Xiao family of Jining Prefecture. We are passing through your place today and we asked our friends to make it easier for us tomorrow!
, the Xiao family will definitely receive generous rewards!"
After Lao Gui finished speaking, he quietly waited for the other party's response.
However, it was still the same as before, the valley was silent, as if there was no trace of anyone in front of it.
Lao Gui's complexion changed drastically. He has been traveling around Shandong all year round, and he has some understanding of these vicious bandits entrenched in the mountains. In the past, as long as he gave the name of the Xiao family and offered some silver coins, the other party would not be too much.
It's hard for me, but this is the first time Laogui has encountered a situation like today.
"Mr. Liu, we are unlucky today, we are afraid of encountering a tough fight! Mr. Liu should retreat to the back, be careful of hurting yourself!" Lao Gui smiled bitterly at Liu Ruyi, and then said to Dabao beside him: "Let's go
Brothers, please keep your spirits up and protect the young lady. I’m afraid things won’t go well today!”
These servant knights are the slaves raised by the Xiao family. They usually have no worries about food and clothing, and are deeply benefited by the Xiao family's kindness. It is said that raising an army for a thousand days and using it for a short time is now the time for them to work hard. Everyone does not dare to neglect and pick up their weapons one after another.
The weapons in each hand were facing the front of the team.
"Young Master, what should we do..." Uncle Fu leaned into Liu Ruyi's ear and asked in a low voice.
Liu Ruyi looked at the obstacles blocking the official road from a distance. There was no expression on his handsome face. For a moment, Liu Ruyi shook his head gently and said softly: "Don't act rashly, just wait and see what happens!"
Uncle Fu said "Hmm", then stepped back behind Liu Ruyi and said no more.
In the valley, the mountain wind is very strong!
As a piercing north wind howled by, bursts of strange sounds came from the stone crevices of the cliffs on both sides of the valley, like tens of thousands of ghosts wailing in unison, putting great mental pressure on everyone in the valley.
This was Liu Ruyi's first encounter with this kind of thing. However, after several narrow escapes, blood had covered Liu Ruyi's eyes. Regarding the upcoming danger, Liu Ruyi's heart did not waver at all, but became more and more worried.
Chill and calm!
Although the enemy is in darkness and we are in the dark, and we don’t know the depth of the opponent for the time being, after thinking calmly for a moment, Liu Ruyi roughly had a sense of proportion.
This is an official road, close to the town, and only more than fifty miles away from Jinan City. It is impossible to have large-scale bandits. At most, they are just some small bandits! And these bandits
Most of them are ordinary people who cannot survive. They are just seeking money. They certainly dare not make too much noise. Otherwise, what awaits them will be a ruthless encirclement and suppression by the army.
At this time, Lao Gui had been shouting deep into the valley for a long time, but he still didn't get the slightest response. He didn't bother to talk about the rules of the world anymore, and shouted to the servants around him: "You are just a bunch of rat-like thieves who are pretending to be gods!
A few of you, go clear the road ahead, and when we get to the small town ahead, I will tell Miss Ming that I have enough good wine and meat!"
"Yes! Thank you, Mr. Xiao!" These servants were a little scared at first, but after waiting for a long time and no sign of the other party, their spirits relaxed. When they heard that there was good wine and meat, they were filled with joy and rushed over.
Go forward and prepare to clear the obstacles in the middle of the road.
But at this moment, there was a shrill sound of arrows coming from the valley!
A black arrow flew straight past Lao Gui's scalp, knocking a servant behind him straight to the ground.
The incident happened so suddenly that the unlucky servant had no time to react. In an instant, there was no sound at all.
Lao Gui protected his scalp with both hands, and his body was trembling slightly. The animal skin hat he originally wore on his head had long since disappeared, but he was Lao Jianghu after all. He lost his mind for a moment, but he quickly reacted.
"Protect the carriage, protect the lady!" Although Lao Gui was frightened in his heart, after all, his parents were still on the carriage, and he didn't care about anything else. He jumped off the horse and ordered the servants to surround the carriage.
At this time, dozens of figures emerged from the hillside on one side of the valley. They lowered several canes as thick as a baby's arms from above. Then, they slid down the cliff one after another along the canes. In a moment, they
He has already rushed to the front of the team.
The leader is tall, but his body is extremely thin, like a slender bamboo pole, with a black hard bow on his back. His face is covered with beard, so people can't see his appearance clearly, but he can only be vaguely visible.
On his face, a ferocious scar ran from his forehead to his lips, oozing out.
"Women, keep the money! Kill all the rest!" His voice was cold, without a trace of emotion, like an evil ghost coming out of hell.
When the surrounding minions heard his order, they all screamed in excitement. They each picked up their weapons and pounced in the direction of the carriage like ants crossing the border.
"Young Master!" Uncle Fu looked at Liu Ruyi anxiously.
"Protect the carriage!" The situation was critical, and Liu Ruyi did not dare to be careless. She drew out the short knife hanging on her waist and called for Huo Lang and Xiao Liu'er to quickly gather around the carriage.
At this time, the servants of the Xiao Mansion who were standing in front were already fighting with these bandits! There were about thirty of these bandits, all of them were dressed in tatters and looked disheveled. I guess they were not doing well in this deep mountain.
There are only about ten servants of the Xiao Mansion in front, but they are all tall and strong and well-equipped. Although they are small in number, they are not inferior in the scene.
"Hold on, hold on! Once the thief is defeated, the young lady will definitely be rewarded heavily!" At some point, Lao Gui also picked up a short knife in his hand and stood in front of the carriage, constantly cheering for the servants in front of him.
The sounds of fighting, shouting, and crying turned the originally quiet valley into an Asura hell in an instant!
In a short time, both sides had their own casualties! However, in this pure frontal attack, the advantage of Xiao Mansion's servants was slowly revealed. There were already dozens of thieves lying on the ground, while there were only three Xiao Mansion servants.
Just five people.
But at this moment, the situation suddenly changed!
The leader of the thief, who had been hiding in the shadows behind the crowd, suddenly strung his bow and said, "Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" Three sharp cold arrows knocked the three Xiao Mansion servants to the ground.
At first, these servants of the Xiao Mansion still had a breath to hold on, but after the three arrows from the thief, the momentum of these servants of the Xiao Mansion was completely suppressed. They scattered backwards and fled desperately to the carriage behind them.
At!
"Hahaha! A bunch of useless trash! Come to me! Kill them all!" The leader of the thieves laughed wildly, as if the creatures in front of him had become his prey and were ready to be slaughtered.
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