Ren Jinlong saw that he had bright eyes and dark skin. Although he was not tall and slightly thin, he was full of energy. And what was even more preferable was that he was not afraid of the Khitan soldiers who looked like wolves and tigers.
He actually had the courage to pick up a knife and kill the soldier himself to avenge his mother. It is really admirable to have such courage at such an age. While admiring it, he also secretly felt pity and sighed: "How old are you, little brother?"
Yes, what’s your name?”
The boy returned to the woman again, pulled off a piece of cloth, wiped his mother's face, looked at Ren Jinlong and said: "My surname is Guo, I am ten years old this year, and my name is Tiedan."
Ren Jinlong said: "Don't you have a famous name?"
Tiedan said: "You are a countryman, how can you get such a famous name? My mother said that you can make a living with a cheap name!"
Ren Jinlong nodded and said, "Your mother is dead, but where is your father?"
Tiedan said: "I have lost my father since I was a child, and it was my mother who raised me up alone."
Ren Jinlong said: "Then where do you plan to go in the future?"
Tiedan said: "My mother is dead, and I have no relatives. All the people in Guojia Village in ancient and modern times have also disappeared. After I buried my mother, I went to Shuozhou to join the army. I want to go to the battlefield and kill those Khitan dogs.
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At this time, Monk Chi Dian smiled and said: "Tiedan, you are only ten years old, we won't want you in the army!"
Tiedan was startled, and then said: "I don't care, even though I am young, I can still hold a sword and a gun, and I can still go into battle to kill the enemy!"
The Chi Dian monk laughed loudly: "What a whimsical child! If the Song army takes you in, the Khitans will definitely laugh their heads off. Is there no one in the Song Dynasty? How can we send children into battle to kill the enemy?"
Xiaolong smiled slightly and said: "Tiedan, you have the courage! You go and join the army, I support you!"
Tiedan said: "No matter how you laugh at me, I will definitely join the army!" Then he said to Ren Jinlong, "Brother, thank you for your kindness. When I grow up, I will definitely repay your kindness!
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Ren Jinlong smiled lightly: "You don't need to repay the favor. Where do you want to join the army?"
Tiedan said: "I'm going to Shuozhou to join the army. People say that the most brave general of the Song Dynasty, Gao Junbao, is commanding the troops there. I want to go find General Gao and see his style!"
When Ren Jinlong heard him mention Gao Junbao, his heart suddenly moved and he asked casually: "General Gao used to be in Shuozhou. What is the situation there now?"
Tiedan said: "I heard from the villagers that General Gao has been fighting fiercely with a Khitan king named Xiao Dalin for several months, and no one can do anything to the other."
Ren Jinlong nodded and said with a smile: "Tiedan, don't you want to go to Shuozhou? Big brother will take you there! Gao Junbao and I are old acquaintances, and I can introduce you to him."
Tiedan said happily: "Brother, what would be the best if that could really happen? You wait until I bury my mother, and then I'll leave with you!" After saying that, he stood up happily and went to find the guy to dig a hole.
Ren Jinlong stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Where do you want to bury your mother?"
Tiedan: "Just under the willow tree at the west end of the village. It's spacious there."
Ren Jinlong said: "Okay, let me help you!"
Then he threw the wind and thunder thorn into the air, and saw a sudden burst of green and red light, like lightning and thunder. Where the light bloomed, a green light flew down from the sky and crashed under the willow tree. Tiedan was stunned for a moment, and ran to
Looking under the tree, I saw a square pit that was more than ten feet long and seven or eight feet deep. I looked back at Ren Jinlong and murmured: "Brother, you are so awesome!"
Then Ren Jinlong and Xiaolong helped Tiedan bury his mother. Tiedan cried loudly, wiped away his tears and said: "Mom, Tiedan must learn this lesson and kill all those Khitan pigs and dogs. Then come back to see you!"
Ren Jinlong waited patiently aside, Tiedan stood up and said: "Brother, let's go, I will go to Shuozhou with you!"
Ren Jinlong said: "Do you know the way to Shuozhou?"
Tiedan scratched his head and said, "I don't know!"
Ren Jinlong said: "Don't you know the general direction?"
Tiedan then said: "This is Guojia Village, and Shuozhou is just six hundred miles northeast of Guojia Village."
Ren Jinlong smiled and said: "Very good, then let's go."
Tiedan said: "Would you like to bring some dry food to eat on the way?"
Ren Jinlong shook his head and smiled without saying a word. Xiaolong held the golden stick and said: "Tiedan, let's take my master's Wind and Thunder Thorn. It's 600 miles away and we can get there in half a day!"
Tiedan was immediately stunned and said in surprise: "You...are you serious? It's six hundred miles and can be reached in half a day?"
Monk Chi Dian couldn't help but laugh and said: "Silly boy, there are so many things you haven't seen before! What does six hundred miles mean? My good nephew can still reach the Lingxiao Palace with this wind and thunder thorn!"
Ren Jinlong hurriedly stopped him, worried that he would scare Tiedan, and said: "Okay, let's go! Tiedan, you must sit still!"
Tiedan nodded and said loudly: "Yes, I remember it!"
Ren Jinlong then threw up the Wind and Thunder Thorn, and jumped up with Tiedan. Tiedan hugged his waist tightly, looked at the stick in Xiaolong's hand, and then turned to look at the whole body, which was white as snow, but could not scream.
Xiao Wu, who came up with the name, glanced down from time to time and thought to himself: "Who is this big brother? Isn't he a god?"
After flying for half a day, he saw many cities and villages under his feet. Ren Jinlong secretly thought: It seems that the big city here should be Shuozhou. He was afraid that his group would be regarded as monsters by sitting on the wind and thunder thorns in a secluded place.
After landing, he put away the Wind and Thunder Thorns, told Monk Chidian a few times not to cause trouble, and then walked towards the city with Xiaolong and Tiedan. When they got nearby, they saw a suspension bridge hanging high above the city.
The soldiers gathered together, each armed with swords and spears, and they were on alert. After watching for a while, they couldn't help but secretly praise: The army led by Gao Junbao is indeed much stronger than Li Jixuan's, and he is worthy of being the number one in the Song Dynasty!
Then he stood still and said to the three of them: "It seems that this city is heavily guarded and we can't get in. We need to find a way!"
Monk Chi Dian shouted: "Good nephew, what can you think of? Can't you just fly in on the Wind and Thunder Thorn?"
Ren Jinlong said: "If we fly in on the wind and thunder, the soldiers guarding the city will regard us as monsters, and they might shoot us to death with random arrows!"
The Chi Dian monk stared and said, "Who dares to shoot us? My old man will slap him to death!"
Ren Jinlong said: "Crazy monk, don't talk nonsense! We can't be reckless! Let's go around to the back of the city and have a look before talking!"
Shuozhou City covers a large area. The four of them walked for more than an hour before arriving at the back of the city. Looking up, they saw the flag hanging high on the city. The soldiers guarding the city were still in full formation, patrolling the surrounding areas vigilantly. Four
The people hiding in a small forest couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. Tie Dan said: "Brother, why are there so many people guarding the city behind? How can we get in?"
Ren Jinlong thought for a moment and said: "If we enter the city rashly, we will definitely be regarded as spies. It is not yet certain that Gao Junbao is in the city. Let's rest here for a while and wait until it gets dark before going in."
At this time, Xiaolong said: "Master, we have been flying for half a day, and I am already hungry! Don't wait here anymore, I will make a spell and take everyone in!"
Ren Jinlong said: "How do you bring everyone in?"
Xiaolong chuckled and said, "Master, look at me!"
As he spoke, he jumped into the air, pointed with his hand, and muttered something. But in a moment, he saw a strong wind blowing from the top of the city, flying sand and rocks, and the sky suddenly became as dark as the bottom of a pot. Xiaolong jumped down and said to the three of them,
"Quick, let's take advantage of the chaos and enter the city!" Then he waved his hand, and a whirlwind enveloped the three people and Xiao Wu. The air flow surged and swirled, and in just a moment, the three people were brought into the city.
Monk Chi Dian shouted: "What are you doing, Xiaolong? My old man has been knocked unconscious by you!"
Xiaolong hurriedly raised his fingers, hissed, and turned to look around. At this time, the strong wind gradually dissipated, and he saw that the streets in the city were wide, merchants and hawkers gathered, and the people coming and going were very noisy and lively. Monk Chi Dian looked into the distance.
He looked straight at the food stall. He pulled Ren Jinlong and said, "Good nephew, I want to eat meat buns!"
Ren Jinlong said: "Because you are older, that means you are the greediest! Come on, let's go eat something."
Monk Chi Dian was so excited that he rushed out and ran to a stall in the middle of the street. He grabbed the meat buns on the stall and stuffed them into his mouth.
When the bun seller saw such a great monk appearing out of nowhere, he grabbed the buns and ate them without asking the price. He hurriedly reached out to stop him: "Have you eaten the buns and asked about the price?"
Monk Chi Dian glared and said: "What do you care about the price? I want to eat steamed buns. It's not my responsibility to pay the bill. You can go find my nephew!"
The bun seller said anxiously: "How do I know who your nephew is? If you don't pay, don't try to eat my buns!"
At this time, a young man with a golden helmet walked next to him and said loudly: "Let him eat, I will pay the bill!" It was Ren Jinlong and three others who arrived next.
Monk Chi Dian laughed and said proudly to the bun seller: "My good nephew? How about it, not bad. Do you have a nephew?"
The bun seller was stunned by what he said and said, "I don't have a nephew."
Chi Dian monk puffed up his cheeks and said: "You don't have it? I do! Haha!"
While he was talking, Fengjuan Canyun had already eaten a dozen of them in a row. Seeing that he was eating happily, Xiaolong became very hungry and grabbed the buns and started eating them. Ren Jinlong took a bun and handed it to Tiedan: "Here, eat."
Tiedan was so greedy that his mouth watered. He took the buns and started chewing them immediately. One drawer of buns was gone in the blink of an eye. Monk Chi Dian rudely threw the empty drawer aside and started eating the second one. There was not much time.
, the six drawers of steamed buns were about to bottom out. The bun seller looked at the eating postures of the four people in surprise, and thought to himself: Who are these people? How many days have they not eaten? He stood blankly for a while, and then said loudly: "Stop now."
If you are in a hurry to eat, please pay!"
However, Chi Dian Monk ignored him. He stretched out his big hand, grabbed the last few buns in the drawer, and walked aside with a smile. Ren Jinlong said: "I won't miss your money." After that, he went.
I took it out in my pocket, but to my surprise, no money came out. Then I patted my head, and then I thought, I have been practicing on the top of Huashan Mountain for more than a year, and I don't have half a copper coin on me? Now I eat other people's steamed buns,
But what do you use to pay people's bills?
Seeing his confused expression, the bun seller couldn't help but sneered: "Why don't you pay for it? Don't you have any money?"
Ren Jinlong smiled awkwardly: "Brother, we came out in a hurry and didn't bring any money..."
The bun seller was furious: "How can that work? If you eat my buns, you have to pay me! I think your armor is pretty good. It's either pure gold or gilded. Are you a member of General Gao's subordinates?"
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Ren Jinlong said: "Is General Gao really in Shuozhou City?"