Zhao Junchen glared at Xu Qingyan, but actually he wasn't that angry.
In fact, Zhao Junchen could completely understand Xu Qingyan's mood at this time. He glared at Xu Qingyan not because he was angry that Xu Qingyan kicked him hard, but mainly because he didn't want Xu Qingyan to be spotted by He Yu next to him.
You know, Zhao Junchen and Xu Qingyan are close friends since childhood.
At that time, the relationship between the two was equal and their personalities were independent. Even because Zhao Junchen was living under someone else's roof, Xu Qingyan's status was slightly higher.
However, as Zhao Junchen went smoothly on the imperial examination road, the status between the two gradually became no longer equal. Xu Qingyan unknowingly changed from a playmate to a companion, and from a companion to a follower.
, and eventually turned from a follower into a servant...
To this day, Xu Qingyan has completely lost his autonomy and independence in front of Zhao Junchen. Even if he makes some daily jokes, he must be careful. Zhao Junchen has expressed his anger at him several times when he was unhappy, but Xu Qingyan can only swallow it silently.
All grievances.
Regarding this change, although Xu Qingyan would not be jealous of Zhao Junchen, he must have a sense of disappointment hidden in his heart, and he would definitely miss the scene when the two of them were playing as equals when they were young.
But nothing can go back.
When Zhao Junchen made the plan this time, in order to dispel He Yu's suspicion as much as possible, he made it clear to Xu Qingyan that when he and He Yu became prisoners, Xu Qingyan did not need to be polite at all, and he would be beaten when necessary.
You can scold him if you need to, and you can even humiliate him to a certain extent. In short, you want to show the kidnapper's hostility towards Zhao Junchen as much as possible.
For Xu Qingyan, Zhao Junchen's request was exactly what he wanted, as it allowed him to take the opportunity to recall the time when the two were unscrupulous and fighting with each other.
Therefore, when Xu Qingyan kicked Zhao Junchen's butt, his expression couldn't help but be a little excited. He missed this kind of touch.
After seeing Zhao Junchen's glare, Xu Qingyan smiled and turned away to avoid looking.
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In this way, Zhao Junchen stood up despite the pain in his body and began to look at the surrounding environment. He found that he was currently in a dilapidated house. It seemed to be built by a mountain hunter. The area was only more than 20 square meters, but it had been abandoned for many years.
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Through the window, you can see the lush woods outside the house. It is obvious that they are still in the dense forest and have not left.
In this room, in addition to Zhao Junchen and Xu Qingyan, there were also several associates of Xu Qingyan, as well as He Yu, who had also just woken up.
As a general of the border army, He Yu's performance at this time was not overwhelmed. After he woke up, he quickly understood the situation. Although his face was a little distorted due to physical pain, there was nothing in his eyes.
There was too much panic, and he just looked at the people in the room carefully, and looked at Zhao Junchen with eyes full of doubts and scrutiny.
After all, he was kidnapped by the "thief" and made a prisoner this time, all because Zhao Junchen took the initiative to lead him into a trap, so He Yu naturally secretly suspected that all the things in front of him might be arranged by Zhao Junchen
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But He Yu did not speak immediately, but silently observed everything in front of him, like a trapped animal, exuding some kind of dangerous aura.
At this time, Xu Qingyan also turned his attention to He Yu and shouted again: "And you, stand up too, don't pretend to be dead!
No matter what kind of big shots you were once, you have now become prisoners of our Black Tiger Army! Since our Black Tiger Army can kidnap you under the eyes of the Liaodong Iron Cavalry, don’t expect to escape easily, and don’t expect that you can escape easily.
Those border troops are capable of rescuing you!
It’s best to be wise and do whatever you are told!”
After saying that, Xu Qingyan also raised his foot and kicked He Yu hard twice, and the force was much harder. He did not deliberately choose the fleshy part of the buttocks, but directly kicked He Yu's chest.
Under Xu Qingyan's kick, He Yu couldn't help but groan in pain, and looked at Xu Qingyan with murderous intent.
Sensing the murderous look in He Yu's eyes, Xu Qingyan couldn't help but avoid his eyes at first, but the next moment he became angry and kicked him hard again, while kicking and cursing: "Hey! You still dare to stare at me! You now
Life or death is a matter of just one word from me, why do you still think that you are a master?"
Being kicked repeatedly by Xu Qingyan, He Yu could not maintain his usual toughness and dignity. He could only cover his head with his left arm and scream in pain.
Seeing Xu Qingyan teaching He Yu such a lesson, Zhao Junchen was still watching the fun at first, but he soon realized something was wrong.
With He Yu's character, he should never just hold his head while being beaten at this time. Even if he didn't try to fight back, he would definitely stand up as soon as possible and try to stop Xu Qingyan from humiliating him.
However, He Yu just lay on the ground and held his head while being beaten, crying softly in pain. Other than that, He Yu had no other reaction at all.
Next, Zhao Junchen suddenly thought of something, and his expression suddenly changed slightly.
Zhao Junchen's plan is extremely risky, and the most dangerous link is that Zhao Junchen must personally lead He Yu to the trap, so Zhao Junchen must be the first to fall into the pit with both men and horses.
Even if there is no horse under the crotch, if a person suddenly falls into a pit with a depth of more than ten feet, he may be seriously injured. It is even more dangerous if the person and the horse fall into the pit together.
Yes, even the slightest accident will result in serious injury and disability.
In order to ensure the safety of Zhao Junchen, Xu Qingyan took great pains when designing the trap. He deliberately laid a thick layer of soft sand at the bottom of the pit as a buffer. The side walls of the pit were as flat and soft as possible. After the trap was laid out, there were many
The first time I conducted the experiment, I was worried that Zhao Junchen would fall and be seriously injured.
At the same time, Zhao Junchen himself was well prepared. Several key parts of his body were secretly protected. He also excused himself that he could not withstand the wind and put a cotton hat on his head. He also borrowed a cotton hat from the Liaodong Cavalry.
He wore an iron helmet and deliberately found a light mare with a docile temperament to ride on. All kinds of harnesses were also carefully selected...
When the plan was to be implemented, Zhao Junchen saw that the trap was approaching, and he threw away all the sharp weapons and burdens on his body in advance, and also got his feet off the stirrups in advance.
Although he was fully prepared in advance, and Zhao Junchen did not panic when the crisis came to an end, he tried his best to adjust his body to protect himself, but he still fell hard. At this time, not only did he feel pain all over his body, but his left arm and shoulder also showed signs of dislocation.
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Compared with Zhao Junchen, He Yu's situation at that time was much more dangerous. When he and his horse fell into the deep pit, he was completely unprepared. He had neither protection in advance nor any chance to protect himself, so he fell into the deep pit.
After the trap, the injuries are likely to be much more serious than those of Zhao Junchen.
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen immediately stopped him and said: "Hero, please stop fighting now. No matter what your demands are, everything can be discussed!
Also, there is something wrong with his condition. It is best to check it first. If the beating continues and the injury is further aggravated, something may happen. By then, you will have one less hostage in your hands, which is definitely not a good thing..."
Xu Qingyan was slightly startled. Naturally, he did not dare to neglect and stopped kicking He Yu. He just asked someone beside him to bend over to check He Yu's condition.
This man seemed to know some medical skills. After careful inspection, his eyes became serious. He turned to Xu Qingyan and said: "He... is in a bad situation. He should have broken his right leg when he fell into a trap and was crushed by a war horse. Maybe he also fell."
If the internal organs are injured, they must be treated in time! Otherwise, the situation may be bad!"
Zhao Junchen and Xu Qingyan were both shocked when they heard what this person said.
According to Zhao Junchen's plan, they just want to use this opportunity to make He Yu lose control of Liaodong Town in the future, so that the various military attachés in Liaodong Town no longer need to be afraid of He Yu's power.
This will allow Zhao Junchen's alienation plan to take effect quickly.
But from beginning to end, Zhao Junchen did not intend to kill He Yu. In Zhao Junchen's future plan, He Yu must return to Liaodong Town again at a certain time to take charge of the overall situation, otherwise everything Zhao Junchen has painstakingly arranged will only be in vain.
Let Emperor Deqing and the central court pick peaches!
Subconsciously, Xu Qingyan looked at Zhao Junchen, hoping that Zhao Junchen would make up his mind.
But the next moment, Xu Qingyan noticed He Yu's observational gaze, and realized that his reaction would make He Yu see the flaw.
After this period of experience, Xu Qingyan finally gained some quick wit, and immediately said in a vicious voice: "You are right, if the hostage dies like this, it will not do anything to our Black Tiger Army.
Advantages, but none of us know medical skills, nor do we know many words...
Let's do this. Those Liaodong border troops are currently guarding outside the forest. It's up to you to write a letter and ask them to send in a doctor to diagnose and treat this man. He can't be allowed to die like this! ... At least it's not the time yet!
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Upon hearing Xu Qingyan's request, Zhao Junchen still looked timid and nodded repeatedly to express that he would definitely cooperate.
Later, Xu Qingyan sent someone to find a piece of rag and a piece of black charcoal. Zhao Junchen, based on Xu Qingyan's statement, obediently wrote down various requirements for the heroes of the Black Tiger Army, probably to once again emphasize that everyone outside the dense forest must
You can't enter the dense forest at will, otherwise the kidnappers will immediately break up the fight; then they ask Liaodong Town to find a few doctors to enter the dense forest to diagnose and treat He Yu; finally, they ask Liaodong Town to try to prepare various medicines worth no less than five hundred thousand taels of silver.
They are treasures, and these treasures must be easy to carry.
After Zhao Junchen finished writing, Xu Qingyan ordered someone to take the blackmail letter and a pair of bows and arrows and leave, seemingly intending to shoot the blackmail letter out of the dense forest through the bow and arrow.
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At the same time, after hearing the news that Zhao Junchen and He Yu were kidnapped by unknown kidnappers, the senior military attaches in Liaodong Town were immediately shocked and immediately mobilized heavy troops to surround the unknown place.
of dense forest.
Afterwards, Ximen Sheng, Gan Cheng, Xu Zha, Li Zehe and others all arrived quickly and personally came to the trap where Zhao Junchen and He Yu disappeared to investigate the situation.
As the leader of He Yu's soldiers, Shi Cheng even took the initiative to jump into the potholes and traps to investigate the situation.
After careful investigation, when Shi Cheng climbed out of the pothole, he immediately reported to several generals without caring about the dust on his body: "Several generals, after a detailed investigation, I just felt that something was wrong.
, I’m afraid those thieves who kidnapped Lord Commander-in-Chief have strange identities!”
Ximen Sheng frowned and asked: "How can ordinary thieves have the courage to rob Liaodong's general soldiers and ministers of the court? What exactly did you find?"
Shi Cheng lowered his voice with a solemn expression and replied: "I discovered that in this pit, the bottom is covered with a thick layer of soft sand, and the side walls are also filled with soft soil. I touched around and found no hard stones...
…Such an arrangement is as if the person setting the trap is afraid that the person who falls into the hole will be injured…”
Upon hearing Shi Cheng's meaningful answer, the eyes of several Liaodong generals flashed.
Just when Ximen Sheng was about to say something, he suddenly saw a Liaodong cavalry soldier hurried over with a piece of rag and said: "For the information, generals, an arrow suddenly shot out from the dense forest, with a rag wrapped around it.