Early in the morning on the third day, Qian Wubing was awakened by Wu Huchen's knock on the door. He was a little annoyed. He seemed to be having a sweet dream, but after being woken up by this guy, he actually didn't remember anything in his dream.
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"Leave now, I haven't asked for leave yet?" Wu Huchen heard Wu Huchen telling him to leave the city. Qian Wubing was a little anxious. Didn't he say he was waiting for news?
"Well, let's gather at Wuliting outside the city and hit the road at the same time. My father and I have met that man. Did he take all the money? Did he tell you that he asked for leave?" Wu Huchen did something for the first time, and he pretended very hard.
He pretended to be mature, but Qian Wubing slapped him, and his pretense of maturity was completely wiped away.
"Take mine too?" Qian Wubing got up and burst into anger. When he heard the first sentence and the next sentence, he just pretended that he didn't hear it.
"Well, my father said that from now on I will call you brother-in-law, and the money will be regarded as my sister's gift!" Wu Huchen felt aggrieved. He was not the one collecting the cash, so why did he have to slap him on the head?
superior.
Qian Wubing rolled his eyes. He really didn't want to say anything more to his father-in-law. He washed his face in a hurry and picked up the embroidered spring knife beside the bed: "Let's go!"
When it was daylight, the two of them had already appeared on the official road outside the city. Outside the Wuli Pavilion, there were more than 20 people in a small sedan chair. They had been waiting there for a long time. When the time came, it didn't matter whether there was anyone else.
Come, everyone gathered around the small green cloth sedan and set off directly.
Okay, now that Qian’s father-in-law has accepted it, let’s finish this work honestly, and then go home and live a beautiful life. Qian Wubing comforted himself like this and began to look at it.
These companions of my own.
There are about twenty guards in total, and the leader does not seem to be from the Beijing Guard. His temperament is obviously different from the people around him. From Qian Wubing's perspective, although this man is thin,
He doesn't look very eye-catching, but the chilling atmosphere and fierceness about him mean that even if he is not from the Imperial Guard, he must have been in the military, and he may not have even killed someone. I think of it.
The father-in-law told him that the patron of this errand came from a nobleman's mansion. He couldn't help but wonder if this man named Qin Wu was a general from a certain princely and noble family. It was said that those generals were all
I experienced it in the border town.
Naturally, he would not ask about these doubts. What are the rules in the military? You will know sooner or later. What you shouldn't know, it is useless for you to ask. People have designated people from the Imperial Guard to guard them.
, of course he also took a fancy to the rules and reliability of these officers and soldiers. And he has always been a very rule-abiding person.
The object of his escort was the small green cloth sedan. Along the way, no matter how far he walked, rested for a while, or which way to go, Qin Wu followed the instructions of the person in the small sedan. Qian Wubing seemed to feel that this was
It's a bit interesting. Instead of riding horses and making sedan chairs, even the guards are walking. Obviously it's not something too urgent. It's leisurely. If it weren't heading all the way towards Tianjin, it would feel like a wealthy family going out for an outing.
Wu Huchen, who was beside him, even speculated that the people in the sedan were the women of a wealthy family. They were the ones guarding the safety of the women. If this was the case, the money for this errand would be easy to earn.
, after all, Beijing and Tianjin are only a day's journey on a fast horse. Even if they walk, they will still arrive in three to five days. Moreover, most of the roads are official roads. Is it possible that there are rogue thieves jumping around?
Can't come out.
As for the two people's guesses about the person in the sedan, the answer was revealed when they stayed at the hotel that afternoon. However, this answer made Wu Huchen a little disappointed. What came out of the sedan was some kind of beautiful official lady.
, he is clearly a bad old man with a white face and no beard. He looks like he could be knocked over by a gust of wind. No wonder he rides in a sedan instead of riding a horse!
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone!" The old man was kind-hearted, looked like a rich man, and was very generous with his actions. There were about twenty people, and he actually ordered four tables of banquets: "I have been working hard these days, and when I arrived in Tianjin,
Wang also wants to express his gratitude and hope that everyone will not be polite!"
This person is not bad! Qian Wubing immediately labeled him a "good person". No matter how good the food was on the road, there was no wasted money in his pocket to attract people's liking. This money has already been spent in advance.
If you give it, you will be rewarded after the thing is done. This is not a good person, so what is a good person?
The old man said a few polite words, then ate something lightly, and then went to the guest room to rest under the leadership of Qin Wu. As soon as the employer left, the banquet tables for the guards immediately became lively.
Everyone didn't talk much during the day, but now they could talk freely. After asking each other about their origins, Qian Wubing couldn't help but clicked his tongue.
Good guy, among the twenty-six guards of the capital, at least seven or eight guards can be found among this group of people. There are Jinyi Guards, Banner Guards, Jinwu Guards, Yulin Guards, and even the Forward Guards of the Imperial Army. However,
One characteristic of these people is that there will never be more than three people in the same guard. At least, Qian Wubing didn't find any of Jin Yiwei's colleagues here.
"Brother-in-law, tell me, who is this Mr. Wang? Why do I feel that he speaks softly and softly, just like those father-in-laws in the palace!" Wu Huchen whispered to Qian Wubing in the eating and drinking room.
"Shut up!" Qian Wubing glared at him fiercely and whispered: "Do you think everyone is a fool? They are all Jingyouzi. You are the only one who has the ability to eat from Jingwei.
No one can see it!"
Wu Huchen was blocked by Qian Wubing with a chicken drumstick. He whined and wanted to say something, but he looked a little unconvinced by Qian Wubing's training.
"It's time to eat, it's time to sleep, don't worry about anything else!" In the past two years in Jinyiwei, Qian Wubing clearly knew how deep the water in the capital was, and he didn't want to get involved in anything that didn't concern him.
Especially this time, the escort might be a father-in-law from the palace, which made him even more vigilant. In his heart, whether it was from the palace or Dongchang, as long as there was nothing wrong below, it would almost be the same.
The word "trouble" cannot be separated from it.
"Your father asked me to take care of you, so please give me less trouble. You must be within five steps of me at all times, otherwise, you will have your father's legs broken when you return!" He
After thinking about it, he felt a little uneasy, so he warned Wu Huchen carefully. The appearance of Mr. Wang, who was obviously a eunuch, made him feel that this errand might not be as simple as he imagined.
When he set out on the road again the next day, Qian Wubing no longer had the carelessness he had on the first day. He followed the sedan with his hand on the sword, looking around, looking like a very competent guard. What he said
The way he did it made Qin Wu look at him a few more times. Compared with those guys who still had their swords and scabbards in their bags, Qian Wubing's demeanor was obviously more like a guard.
"Are you from the flag-bearer guard?" During the break, Qin Wu even came over specially to say a few words to him.
"Jinyiwei's!" Qian Wubing replied casually. This answer made Qin Wu stare at him for a long time, and then Qin Wu turned around and left, seemingly no longer interested in talking.
Qian Wubing, on the other hand, had sharp ears and faintly heard Qin Wu whispering a few words to Mr. Wang, pointing towards him and saying "Jinyiwei."
What happened next made Qian Wubing even more uneasy. Qin Wu came back from a circle and actually said to everyone that the officialdom has not been peaceful recently. I heard that some Tatar refugees have harmed many people and asked everyone to start a fight.
Be alert and be vigilant. It's best to take out this matter of eating. Don't do it when the time comes, otherwise you will mislead others and yourself.
Isn’t this nonsense? We are only thirty or forty miles away from the capital, and we are on the official road in broad daylight. Where can the Tatar refugees be so blind and dare to commit crimes on this official road? Although everyone does not take it seriously, they are taking advantage of others after all.
He was soft-handed, and everyone moved as he was told. What surprised Qian Wubing again was that there were actually two archers in his group. This was a bit rare. Is it necessary for the guards to find archers? Again
Not a war!
Facts have proved that Qin Wu's worries were not unfounded, but very foresighted. Two hours later, when their small team followed the official road and just bypassed a low mountain col,
, the accident happened suddenly.
Qian Wubing and Wu Huchen had been guarding the sedan behind. When the wind blew, he could clearly see that an iron arrow, as long as an adult's arm, shot out from the hillside like lightning, killing the person in front.
The whole guard was nailed to the ground.
"Crossbow machine!" Qian Wubing's eyes widened. Such strength and power can only be produced by crossbow machines in the army. This is not something ordinary bandits can have! Without saying a word, he pulled
With Wu Huchen behind the sedan, he lay down.
As the first arrow was shot, as if it was an order, a dozen iron arrows carried the harsh sound of the wind and covered the group of them in an overwhelming manner. It was really an overwhelming feeling. Although there were only a dozen arrows, but
The crossbow machine's unique powerful spring and wind-breaking sound make people feel like countless crossbow arrows are being fired.
Although he was in peace for a long time, he was still an elite member of the Jingwei. When he was picked, he specifically stated that he must be good at skills, so even if he was caught off guard, everyone quickly reacted after a short period of shock.
Although the crossbow arrows hit three or five people in front, the people behind them also rolled away and escaped the attack.
The people on the hillside obviously wouldn't give them a chance to breathe and react. As soon as the crossbow bolts were fired, dozens of figures rushed down from the hillsides on both sides with their sharp blades raised.
"Formation! Formation!" Qin Wu shouted loudly. The sedan chair behind him had been put down. The two sedan bearers, who were family members, had drawn out their sabers and stood behind him.
When the panicked guards heard someone shouting, they immediately had a backbone. They gritted their teeth and drew their weapons one by one. They quickly surrounded Qin Wu and formed a small circular defensive formation. It was just that they saw
The faces of the figures who were moving toward him silently became extremely pale.
The other party has more people than them, much more.
Wu Huchen wanted to get up, but was held down by Qian Wubing. As soon as the crossbow was finished, Qian Wubing put his head out and clearly understood the situation in front of him.
The opponent's number of people, who were at least twice his own, was a long-planned ambush. On this official road, there was no one to rely on. No matter how they formed the formation, they would inevitably end up being defeated. He had not forgotten that the people in front of the road
There were several corpses nailed to the ground. They had a crossbow machine, so any formation would be in vain. If it weren't for the trouble of loading the crossbow machine, they wouldn't have to show up and they could just shoot him and others.
Now that he got up and formed a formation with his companions, the end would definitely not be good. After hesitating for a moment, he made a decision: escape!
"Let's go!" he shouted to Wu Huchen in a low voice. The sound of killing started gradually in front of them. They might be able to escape with their lives while taking advantage of the chaos. He was just a bit more skilled, and he wasn't fighting against a hundred people or ten thousand.
If the money is gone, you can make more money. If your life is gone, then there is nothing.
"Master Wang! Master Wang!" Wu Huchen lay on the ground and pointed forward.
Qian Wubing raised his head. They were originally behind the green cloth sedan. The movement coming from the sedan could be clearly seen. A sharp blade cut through the sedan cloth from top to bottom in front of them.
Then a figure rolled out of the sedan and fell to the ground covered with loess. The person facing them with a dusty face at this moment was not Mr. Wang who had been given the good guy card by Qian Wubing.
"Mr. Wang, I will protect you!" Qian Wubing changed his mind and helped Mr. Wang up: "The thieves are so numerous that brothers cannot resist for a long time. There is a forest over there. Let's go in.
Linzi, it will be much easier to escape!"
Mr. Wang nodded and let him support him. Qian Wubing noticed that although he looked a little embarrassed, there was no panic in his eyes except for a strong hatred.
A sheep is being herded, and a group of sheep are being herded. These people are clearly here for Mr. Wang. If they can't escape, they and the tiger ministers may have an extra talisman. If they can escape, huh, then this
Isn’t this reward a small reward for saving a life?
Qian Wubing was thinking in his mind, while he and Wu Huchen each supported Mr. Wang with one arm and ran quickly towards the forest in the distance.