Following a burst of wanton laughter, seven or eight strong men sprang out from the forest, each with their arms naked and painting dragons and phoenixes.
The first person was wearing a brocade robe, with a silver crown on his hair, and had a pair of peach blossom eyes. However, his complexion was blue, his eyes were swollen, and he looked like he had been drunk too much. At this moment, he staggered out of the woods and stared at the little girl on the horse with a look on his face.
His lustful and evil look. As for Qin Chong, he completely ignored him.
Seven or eight people were all carrying weapons, some carrying knives on their shoulders, and some carrying bows and arrows on their backs. They didn't look like an army, but more like a wealthy family guarding their courtyard.
They scattered in all directions and surrounded Qin Chong and the others.
"Little lady, let's see where you are going today." The man in the brocade robe clasped his hands behind his back, looking determined to win.
"You, don't be arrogant." The little girl shrank, obviously very scared. However, she still mustered up the courage and reprimanded loudly.
"You are so arrogant, what can you do?" After the strong man in golden clothes said this, a group of people suddenly laughed wantonly.
"You?" The little girl's face turned pale with anger, but she knew she had run into a villain. She was a little at a loss and looked at Qin Zhong for help.
Qin Zhong remained silent, with a faint smile on his face, looking at the group of people quietly. Although each of them held a sword and an arrow, in Qin Zhong's eyes, they were just a pile of wooden piles. But there was one person
He had been standing far away, holding a bow and arrow and watching coldly, which attracted Qin Chong's attention.
This man is leaning against a tree, seemingly lazy, but his feet are moving forward and back, maintaining an attacking posture. The bow and arrow in his hand hang low, but the arrow is on the string, and he can shoot it by raising his hand. Moreover, his stance is very particular, with his back
Relying on the big tree, you can attack, defend, advance or retreat, you are an expert.
Turning around, Qin Zhong reached out and took the little girl off the horse. When the fight started, the little girl sitting on the horse was the most dangerous. Once the horse was frightened, she had to be thrown off. Moreover,
There is a person in the distance who is watching eagerly, but is he not a target?
"You boy, are you tired of fucking living?" The man in brocade clothes immediately became angry and kicked Qin Chong.
Qin Zhong grabbed his ankle with one hand and pulled him forward. The man in brocade screamed and sat on the ground with a big split, covering his crotch with his hand. His face turned pale in pain and he howled lifelessly.
He shouted. Qin Zhong took a step forward as if nothing had happened, but he stepped on the calf of the man in robes.
"Ah." Accompanied by the sound of cracking bones, the man in golden clothes screamed miserably. The strong men around him were so frightened by the sudden change that they forgot to rescue him and looked at Qin Chong stupidly without any reaction.
On the other hand, the man in the distance quickly drew the string of his bow and took aim at Qin Chong.
"Think clearly, if this arrow is shot, you will die." Qin Zhong moved slightly and stood in front of the little girl.
Staring at the man in the distance, a joking smile appeared on his lips. The man was holding an ordinary hunting bow, which was weak in speed and strength. With Qin Zhong's skill, he could completely dodge the first arrow. Moreover, Qin Zhong was confident that he would not
It will give him a chance to shoot the second arrow.
The man holding the bow's eyes twitched slightly, and he didn't dare to let go of the bow string. Qin Zhong was so calm that he didn't dare to act rashly.
After much hesitation, he finally put away his bow and arrows and looked at Qin Zhong with cold eyes.
"Carry him back. If he can be treated by a famous doctor, his legs can still be reattached." After Qin Zhong said this, he grabbed the little girl's wrist and walked up the mountain. The war horse was psychic and naturally followed Qin Zhong. He stayed behind.
A group of people were stunned, but no one dared to pursue Qin Zhong, they were all frightened by his coldness just now.
"Did you step on his leg?" After turning around and seeing those people no longer in sight, the little girl slapped her chest with her hands, as if she was scared.
"Will you set his bones?" Qin Chong asked with a smile.
"No way." The little girl immediately raised her head, her face full of disdain.
"Then he's probably going to be lame." I heard the restaurant manager say that there are no doctors in this area for dozens of miles.
"It's better to be lame. Whoever caused him to do all the bad things will be punished." The little girl said angrily. But as soon as she finished speaking, she quickly lowered her head and said hesitantly, "His family is very powerful."
If you suffer such a big loss, you will definitely take revenge."
"Oh?" Qin Zhong turned his head and asked, "Who are they?"
"They are from Leigongbao." Speaking of Leigongbao, the little girl couldn't hide the fear in her eyes. "The territory of Leigongbao is within a hundred miles."
"Oh? So powerful?" Qin Zhong was surprised.
"Isn't that right? Those lands at the foot of the mountain were all bought by Leigongbao. If they dare not sell them, they will beat people and burn down their houses."
Qin Chong couldn't help but feel even more strange when he thought of the wastelands he saw. It was normal for powerful people to enclose land these days. However, it was not common for them to buy the land and then leave it to lie waste. The purpose of buying land was to grow and store grain.
In the lean years, you can make a huge sum of money, which you won't be able to spend all in a few lifetimes.
“I bought the land but don’t plant it, so what do I do with it?”
"Raise horses," the little girl said.
"Raising horses?" Qin Zhong stopped suddenly and his eyes widened in surprise. "Where are the horses?"
"I don't know, that's what everyone in the town says."
As the horse was involved, Qin Chongli immediately thought too much. He came out just to find the horse. Now that he heard the news, how could he not pay attention? Regardless of whether it was related to the lost horse, this matter itself was very special.
Unusual. How could a rural landowner have the courage to raise horses on such a large scale?
Nowadays, the imperial court has not implemented the Horse Protection Law, and ordinary people are not allowed to raise horses. Even horses that pull carts must be purchased from the imperial court, and they must be registered and recorded, and they cannot be slaughtered at will. The situation in Song and Xia is now tense, and the horse politics
Even more severe.
What's strange is that in the remote town of Qian'er, there are people who want to raise horses in a large enclosure. Do they have too many heads?
After walking further up the mountain, the little girl took Qin Zhong off the mountain road and went into a forest.
When they arrived here, they could only leave the horses and walk forward. After three detours and two detours, the two came to a ravine. It was filled with wormwood as tall as a person and there was no feasible road at all. The little girl was very familiar with this place and dexterously navigated it.
Entering the grass, no one was seen in an instant.
Not long after, the little girl came out again, and the medicine basket was filled with herbs.
Qin Zhong took a look and felt that this herb was strange. It was like a bamboo stick wearing a ham sausage, and it looked strange.
"What kind of herb is this? It looks strange." Qin Zhong asked curiously.
"This is Puhuang, which can stop bleeding and disperse blood stasis. Those of you all have stab wounds and need to use this medicine."
"Oh." Qin Chong had seen it for a long time and remembered this strange-looking Puhuang. "What other herbs do I need to collect?"
"No, you can go back."
"Okay." Qin Zhong took the medicine basket, carried it on his back, and walked back to the road.
After an incident, the little girl became obviously closer to Qin Chong. The two talked and walked out of the forest one after another. He helped the little girl get on the horse, but saw that she was tangled up again, with a confused expression on her face.
The red clouds appeared. "How about you? You can also get on the horse and go back quickly."
"Okay, okay." Qin Chong said happily, then he gently climbed onto the horse's back, stretched out his hand to grab the horse's rein, and seemed to be holding the little girl in his arms.
Knocking lightly on the horse's belly with both feet, the war horse snorted and began to run slowly. When it reached the level ground, Xilulu neighed and spread out its hooves to gallop. The strong wind rushing towards her made the little girl nervous and excited.
.The body rises and falls with the galloping horses, the skirts flutter, and the hair flies.
"Where are you from?" the little girl asked loudly.
"Shayuan Supervisor."
"Where to go?"
"Yanzhou."
"Yanzhou?" The little girl was startled, then turned around and said happily, "Master and I are also going to Yanzhou."
"Let's go together." Qin Zhong said casually without thinking too much.
"Okay." The little girl responded happily.
Riding a horse and galloping back would be much faster. But in the blink of an eye, we had entered the town.
At this time, the sun was setting, smoke was curling up from the kitchens of every house on the roadside, and there were fewer pedestrians on the street. The horses' hooves fell on the gravel paved ground, making a crisp sound. After entering the town, the little girl started to squirm again,
As if he was afraid of being recognized, he kept his head lowered and did not dare to raise it.
When he arrived at the door of the cart shop, Qin Zhong got off his horse and stretched out his hand to help the little girl.
Unexpectedly, the little girl was stubborn again, her face turned red, and she refused to hold Qin Zhong's hand. She grabbed the iron lintel and slid down awkwardly. In the end, she was so flustered that she even forgot that the stirrups were still hanging on her feet.
He immediately lost his balance, screamed, and fell backwards.
"Ah." The little girl exclaimed, falling into Qin Zhong's arms, and her whole face turned red instantly.
The little girl struggled to stand firm and even forgot to take the medicine basket. Like a frightened deer, she lowered her head and ran into the yard.
Qin Zhong touched his nose, laughed inexplicably, grabbed the medicine basket, and led the horse into the yard. In the yard, there were no more old ghosts, but there was an old man squatting under the tree to cook medicine. Xiao
The girl seemed to have forgotten her embarrassment just now, and was chattering to the old man.
"Master, when are we going to Yanzhou?"
"I'll go in a few days."
"You've said many times how many days it will take, but you just refuse to leave."
"Alas, there is a shortage of medical treatment and medicine here, and there are too many patients."
"How long will it take?"
"You little girl, I don't see you in a hurry on weekdays, so why are you urging me to go to Yanzhou today?"
"Hehe, there's going to be a war in Yanzhou. Let's go there early so we can make preparations early."
"Well, we need to make some preparations." The old man nodded and asked, "Where is the medicine I asked you to pick?"
"Ah?" The little girl jumped up suddenly, and then she remembered that she forgot to take the medicine basket. She turned around and ran out the door, but unexpectedly, she bumped into Qin Zhong with a "bang".
"It hurts." Qin Zhong held the medicine basket without moving, but the little girl covered her nose, squatted on the ground and cried out in pain. When she raised her head and saw Qin Zhong clearly, she felt aggrieved and suddenly burst into tears.
Woof woof. "You, what's wrong with you? Why are you standing behind others and not making a sound?"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." When he saw that he had made the little girl cry, Qin Zhong felt embarrassed and quickly bowed to apologize.
"Humph." The little girl rubbed her nose and groaned angrily and refused to give up.
"Who is this?" The old man stood up and looked at Qin Zhong.
Qin Zhong and the little girl went to collect medicine, so the old man had not seen him just now. At this moment, he saw a tall young man and couldn't help but take a few more glances. But seeing Qin Zhong wearing a military uniform, it was not difficult to guess that he must be with
The person who was walking with me just now had a handsome face and a majestic appearance, and he was immediately filled with admiration.
"My Qin Zhong, I have met my father-in-law." Qin Zhong put down the medicine basket and bowed to salute.
"Polite, polite." The old man chuckled and waved his hand slightly.
"Don't you dare ask me about my father-in-law's surname?" Qin Chong asked as he didn't know the old man's surname yet.
"My surname is Wang, and I am the fourth among my brothers. Our blind dates all call me Wangsi." The old man said, pointing to the little girl beside him, "This is my apprentice, called Xiao He. He is still young and is naughty all day long.
"How can I be naughty? Master, you are talking nonsense." Xiaohe immediately stopped listening and grabbed the old man's sleeves, swaying from side to side like a baby. When he saw Qin Zhong saluting her, he was startled and jumped away with a small face.
Er Honghong looked embarrassed. She turned sideways slightly and saluted Qin Chongfu.
The little girl was probably shy, so she immediately fled into the house after seeing the gift.
Lao Gui, Shi Yong and others are all in the next room. A large bunk bed can accommodate ten people, so it is quite big.
According to what Wang Langzhong said, the stab wounds suffered by several people were not serious, and it was not suitable to ride on horseback. Moreover, as the weather is getting hotter, it is easy to fester and ulcer, and dressings need to be changed every day. Therefore, the wounds were cleaned again.
, they were given medicine and bandages and rested in the car shop.
You can't walk today, and you won't be able to walk tomorrow. Wang Langzhong said that you have to stay in bed for at least three days.
Qin Zhong went to the restaurant to buy some food, and he did not forget to bring one for Wang Langzhong and Xiao He. There was no one else in the big cart shop now, except for the shopkeeper and his wife, Wang Langzhong's master and apprentice, and Qin Zhong and his party.
After chatting and laughing, a group of people sat on the bed and chatted to pass the time.
Qin Chong thought of what happened during the day and started talking.
"Today I went to collect herbs with Miss Xiaohe and met a local bully."
"Hey, is there a story here?" He Wuer teased Qin Chong.
"That bully is from Leigongbao. I heard he is very powerful." Qin Zhong ignored He Wuer and continued talking.
"How big is it? Is it bigger than our Cavalry Camp?" The veteran kept interrupting and didn't take it seriously at all.
"No more, no more, I want to sleep." Qin Chong went to bed, pulled the quilt and covered his head.
"Tell me, tell me, tell me." He Wuer pulled Qin Chong up. He was bored. Why not listen to a story? "No one is allowed to interrupt."
"If you don't interrupt, tell me what's wrong with Miss Xiaohe?" The veteran said with a bad smile on his face.
"It's not Miss Xiaohe, it has nothing to do with her. Do you still listen?" Qin Zhong blushed anxiously, and the little tiger started to get mad.
"Listen, listen, listen." The crowd roared with laughter.
"I heard." Qin Zhong looked around and saw that no one interrupted him, then continued, "This Leigongbao is extremely powerful. It usually bullies men and women, and harms the people around it. If anyone doesn't like it, he will be killed immediately.
I beat her severely and snatched her away on the spot if I saw which girl was pretty."
"Are they going to snatch Miss Xiaohe today?" the veteran asked guessing.
"With the little tiger following him, who can snatch him away? He might be beaten all over his face." Another veteran said.
"That's true."
"Do you still want to listen?" Qin Zhong covered his forehead and finally convinced these uncles.
"Listen, listen, listen." Several people responded quickly.
"Lei Gongbao did a big thing. They took the land by force and bought a hundred miles of land." Qin Zhong was speechless when he mentioned a hundred miles.
"A hundred miles in radius? How many acres of land will that be?" The veterans couldn't calculate it at all.
"It doesn't matter how many acres it is, it's still a lot, and you won't be able to afford it in eight lifetimes." The veteran started talking again.
"What if you can't afford it? I have a son, do you?"
"It's great to have a son." As he said this, he was about to start a fight.
.........
Qin Chong finally realized that he was wrong and had nothing to say to these gangsters. He silently covered his ears, lowered his head and slipped out of the room.
Looking up at the night sky, I sighed helplessly.
"What happened?" The old ghost followed him out and asked with a smile.
"Lei Gongbao occupies such a large area, and we need to raise horses." Qin Chong learned his lesson and did not give any foreshadowing, but directly talked about the big things.
"Raise horses?" The old ghost felt puzzled. Does this mean he doesn't need his head?
Then, he thought of the lost horses in the Xiaoqi Battalion, and immediately became uneasy.
The two looked at each other, and it was obvious that they both had the same suspicion.