In front of the golden tent, the crowd surged. The princes and nobles all knew that something big had happened. As soon as they were summoned by the clan leader, they all gathered here. In front of the big tent, their Yingtu Commander Wu Lachi sat on the ground, with wine in front of him.
Bag, a blazing bonfire was lit in front of him. He kept drinking, and his big square face was now red.
No one among the princes, nobles, trusted warriors, clan elders, or the orchids who were waiting on him dared to say a word. They knew that Ying Tu Shuai was in a very bad mood right now, and provoking Ying Tu Shuai at this time was no more dangerous than provoking a hungry head.
The tiger is small.
The night wind blew, and the felt flag fluttered in the wind. The wolf totem on the flag showed its teeth and claws, extremely ferocious.
Mr. Ghost is sitting far away in the corner with his hands folded together. Through the eye holes in the mask, you can see that he has his eyes closed now and is still in meditation.
Xue Poye followed Zheden, and Sumayu followed Xue Poye holding a small stone. The four of them arrived in front of the bonfire under the guard of several Beihu warriors.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Xue Poye.
Standing in front of the bonfire, looking at Wu Lachi drinking whole bags, Xue Poye felt sour in his heart.
He could see that Wu Lachi was in pain now, and Xue Poye could fully understand that pain, because his current mood was not necessarily better than that of Wu Lachi.
For the sake of duty, he did something that Ulachi didn't want to see. Although Xue Poye didn't feel regretful, he felt a little ashamed in his heart. After all, it was with Ulachi's trust that he was able to successfully complete this matter.
, from a certain point of view, I took advantage of this friendship with Ulachi.
Xue Poye sighed, walked to the bonfire, and was about to sit down when he heard the voice of the Bahai patriarch: "Xue Poye from the Central Plains, you did something unforgivable to us grassland people, you betrayed
You have lost our Yingtu Commander, are you still qualified to sit with the distinguished Yingtu Commander?"
Without raising his head, Wu Lachi picked up a wine bag, threw it to Xue Poye, and said loudly: "Drink!"
Xue Poye took the bag, looked at Wu Lachi blankly, and immediately said with a wry smile: "Brother Wu, you have drunk a lot, please... pay attention to your health?"
"My body is as strong as an ox." Yingtu Shuai finally raised his head, his red face looking extremely serious, and said slowly: "Nothing can defeat Ulachi."
Chief Hubahai stood up from the crowd and said in a deep voice: "Commander Yingtu, Xue Poye violated the rules of our Barhut tribe, and he should receive the punishment he deserves."
The surrounding barbarians raised their arms and shouted: "Punish this Central Plains barbarian, punish this Central Plains barbarian."
Wu Lachi did not speak, but continued to drink. It seemed that drinking at this time could alleviate all his worries.
Xue Poye had planned in his heart. When he came back this time, he wanted to give an explanation to his brother Wu Lachi, but there was also the most important purpose, which was to unveil Mr. Ghost. When he had no choice but to do so, he could only
Qiang took action and took off Mr. Ghost's mask.
He knew that it would be extremely difficult to escape unscathed in the territory of the barbarians. However, he and Xiao Shitou both had superb ecstasy steps. When it came to life and death, they had no choice but to take a risk.
You can't sit still and wait for death.
He even thought about taking the first step in a critical moment and holding the Hubahai chief hostage. In this way, these barbarians would not dare to act rashly.
No matter what, my life and Xiao Shitou's life must not be lost in the Beihu Prairie!
Chief Hubahai waved his hand to silence the crowd, and turned to Wula Chidao: "Shuai Yingtu, our rule is to punish the internal ones first, and then punish the external ones. Sumayu knew that Xue Poye held a private ceremony and did not report it. This
If you commit any crime, according to the clan rules, you will be whipped twenty times!"
"The alliance has its rules and the clan has its clan laws. Sumayu is willing to bear the punishment." Sumayu came forward and knelt down in front of the Hubahai clan leader: "Clan leader, it is true that Brother Choushi is guilty of holding a private ceremony, but he
But I did not run away, but came here willingly to plead guilty, hoping that the clan leader would be merciful and give Brother Chou Shi a lighter sentence."
Xue Poye heard this and was moved in his heart. Sumayu was still begging for mercy for him at this moment. He really valued love and justice. He looked at the Hubahai patriarch and said calmly: "Chief, Sumayu's sins are all.
It was all because of me, and I will bear the punishment for her. I took these twenty lashes!"
Chief Hubahai pondered for a moment, then finally nodded and said: "Xue Poye, you are considered a man. Well, since you are willing to bear it, Sumayu's punishment will also be imposed on you. If you hold the ceremony privately, according to the rules of our grassland
The rule is, if you have a ponytail of twenty miles, whether you live or die depends on your luck."
Even the horse tail, this is a kind of punishment on the grassland. It is to tie a person to the back of a horse. The horse gallops on the grassland, dragging the person across the grassland. Let alone twenty miles, ordinary people may be beaten alive in less than two miles.
Drag to death.
Patriarch Hubahai said, "It depends on your destiny." In fact, it was a disguised form of death penalty.
Xue Poye didn't understand what "even ponytail" meant for a while, but Sumayu understood. His beauty turned pale and he said in shock: "Clan leader, no...can't...!"
As soon as Xue Poye looked at Sumayu's horrified expression, he knew that "having a ponytail" was not a good thing. He sighed and glanced at Mr. Ghost in the corner from the corner of his eye. As soon as he came over just now, he searched for Mr. Ghost's
At this position, Mr. Ghost is still like an ice sculpture, unmoving.
"Xue Poye, can you accept the punishment?" the leader of the Hubahai tribe shouted. Although he was old, his body was still full of strength and vitality as he drank goat milk and ate mutton.
Xue Poye uncorked the wine bag, took a big sip, and laughed, "Interesting, even a ponytail? I really haven't tried it before."
Suddenly the Bahai chief waved his hand, and two tall and burly Barhut warriors came forward to tie up Xue Poye. Xue Poye quietly placed his right hand on his waist, waiting until the warriors approached, and then
Take action to restrain Hubahai.
Even though Hubahai is still old, he is no match for Xue Poye.
Wu Lachi, who had been drinking quietly, finally stood up, dropped the wine bag, and shouted: "Bring me the knife!"
Everyone was stunned and saw the drunken Wulachi staring at Xue Poye. They thought that Wulachi was going to deal with Xue Poye personally, but a warrior came up with a sharp bearded knife.
Wu Lachi took the Hu Dao and slowly walked to Xue Poye with his tall body.
Everyone held their breath, and the Bawutu personnel lurking in the crowd were ready to rush out as soon as they saw the slightest counterattack from Xue Poye.
Xue Poye stared into Wu Lachi's eyes. From these eyes, Xue Poye did not see the anger and murderous intention that he should have. Maybe there was a touch of disappointment deep in his eyes, but these eyes were still Xue Poye's.
Those familiar eyes are full of kindness and enthusiasm.
"I said it!" Wu Lachi stared at Xue Poye and said slowly: "We will always be good friends and good brothers. The rules of the grassland are that if a friend is in trouble, you must help him. If a friend makes a mistake, you must also help him.
Let’s bear the consequences of our mistakes together.”
At this point, amidst everyone's exclamations, Wu Lachi cut his wrist with a razor, and blood immediately came out. He stretched out his hand and poured the blood on Xue Poye's head.
, the voice was unusually calm: "I will take the responsibility for you, my friend!"
The blood was like eternal friendship, falling drop by drop on Xue Poye's head.
Not only were all the Hu people shocked, but even the leader of the Hubahai clan was shocked and said: "Xueshu... Commander Yingtu... you...!"
Wu Lachi laughed and said: "I forgive Xue Poye with the blood of the Holy Brightness of the Changsheng Heaven. His sins will be eliminated with my blood. People in Wanli Grassland who have been gifted by the Changsheng Heaven can no longer be treated as sinners."
Xue Poye, may you live forever in heaven, and Ulachi will always be your loyal servant!"
The barbarians all knelt on the ground, and there was silence.
Although Xue Poye didn't understand what Blood Shu was about, from these clues, it was obvious that Ulachi used his own blood to wash away his guilt.
"Brother Wu, I...!" Xue Poye's eyes turned red.
Although there were huge differences, under this situation, Ulachi still regarded him as a friend, and even shed blood to wash away his sins. This man... values love and justice!
Seeing the blood on Ulla's bare hands, Sumayu hurriedly shouted: "If you don't get the medicine, bandage it for Yingtu Shuai."
Hu Ji next to her hurriedly went to get the medicine for her wound. Sumayu took it personally and stepped forward to bandage Ulachi.
"Brother Choushi, our four Beihu marshals all have the power of blood forgiveness. Each marshal has three opportunities to use his own blood to wash away the mistakes of others." Sumayu helped Wula Chi bandage up.
, Bian explained: “This is an unparalleled favor.”
"Brother Wu, I owe you." Xue Poye was silent for a long time and finally said.
Wu Lachi patted Xue Poye's shoulder with his other hand and said with a smile: "Who can avoid doing something wrong? What's more, in your opinion, this matter is your responsibility and it is not wrong. If I
You would do the same thing." Looking up at the stars, he said with emotion: "The mistake is that you are from Chu and I am from Hu!"
"Chu people...Hu people...!" Xue Poye said softly: "After all, we are all human beings."
"Prepare your horse!" Wu Lachi said in a deep voice.
Zheton respectfully agreed and turned around to prepare his horse.
Wu Lachi took Xue Poye's hand and walked towards the south, saying calmly: "Good friend, Wu Lachi originally wanted you to stay and create a great cause with me, but now it seems that our ambitions are not the same after all.
.”
Xue Poye knew that Ulachi's ambition was to conquer the world, and his own ambition was nothing more than peace and prosperity for the country and the people, and then having some rights and living a very comfortable life. Compared with Ulachi's ambition, that was insignificant.
There are many, but there are many peaceful ones.
The two of them drifted away, with Xiao Shitou following behind. In a moment, they were out of everyone's sight, and only a few Bawutu's spies were lurking in the dark, protecting Ulachi.
Zheton quickly arrived with several fast horses. Xue Poye was quite puzzled for a moment, but then he saw Wu Lachi step forward to lead a horse and came over and said: "Good friend, get on the horse!"
Xue Poye frowned, but it was hard to refuse Xue Poye's order. He got on his horse, and Wu Lachi went over to hold Xiao Shitou's hand and let him sit behind Xue Poye.
Zheden led the horse again, and Wu Lachi also got on the horse and said with a smile: "Good friends, let's compete to see whose equestrian skills are better." Without saying much, he urged the horse hard, and the horse galloped with hoofs.
.
Zheton led two Barhut warriors and followed behind.
The horse galloped wildly, like a few flashes of lightning across the grassland in the night, all the way south. I don't know how long it took, but after running for nearly a hundred miles, Ulachi finally reined in the horse.
Xue Poye stopped beside him and said with a wry smile: "Brother Wu, what do you want to say?"
Wu Lachi raised his whip, pointed to the south, and said: "Good friend, go all the way south, and you can return to your hometown and the Central Plains. You go, take care along the way!"
"Brother Wu, you...what did you say?" Xue Poye was surprised.
Wu Lachi said calmly: "Good friend, Wu Lachi does not want to kill you, but there is no guarantee that anyone else will want to kill you. It will be very dangerous for you to stay in the grassland. Wu Lachi is not driving you away, but you have reached a dangerous place.
When you don't want to leave." He paused, turned to look at Xue Poye, and said slowly: "You killed Yin Monkey, they were Bawutu's people, Bawutu's warriors, big and small, will kill you quickly, and... well
, Mr. Ghost...!"
Xue Poye understands this sentence. Although Bawutu is controlled by Ulachi, these dark warriors cannot give up. They are fully capable of killing Xue Poye silently, leaving no traces, and no traces.
There are traces of it, and this is what Ulachi is most worried about.
At this point, Xue Poye also knew that when it was time to leave, Wu Lachi had done everything he could do. Even now, Wu Lachi's prestige among the Beihu people is certain because of Xue Poye.
After receiving a certain blow, this Beihu man who valued love and justice finally placed this friendship at a very high level.
The night wind blew by, and Xue Poye felt a little cold all over his body.
Perhaps for the sake of duty, I really can't stand up to this Beihu man, but this Beihu man's mind is still as broad as the sea.
"Good friend, do you want to know who Mr. Ghost is?" Wu Lachi suddenly asked.
Xue Poye was a little shocked by this question. He opened his mouth, but no words came out.
"You are a smart man." Wu Lachi said calmly: "I'm afraid you should know who he is, maybe... the dead always stay in the coffin...!" After saying this, Wu Lachi stretched out his arms,
He hugged Xue Poye and said sincerely: "Good friend, go, Wu Lachi will miss you, I think... one day, we can meet again." After saying that, he turned the horse's head and patted it away.
Soon it disappeared into the night.
Xue Poye watched Wulachi's figure disappear, and his heart suddenly felt empty. He could not have imagined that this trip to the grassland would be like a gust of wind, coming and going as quickly as it came.
"Master, let's go!" Xiao Shitou whispered from behind.
Xue Poye nodded and sighed: "Come when it's time to come, leave when it's time to go, and now, it's time for us to leave." Suddenly he frowned and said softly: "The dead always stay in the coffin...
...What does this mean...ah...could it be...!" A look of shock suddenly appeared on his face.
Wu Lachi's incomprehensible words were obviously a reminder for Xue Poye, and this reminder also made Xue Poye understand a bit of the truth about Mr. Ghost.
But Xue Poye couldn't figure it out anyway. Since Mr. Ghost and Ulachi were allies, why did Ulachi leave a hint for him to let him know the origin of Mr. Ghost?
Is it because of brotherhood? It is obviously illogical. Although Ulachi is a man who values love and justice, he is still a hero of the grassland. He cannot be stupid enough to sell his alliance to Xue Poye as a favor. He is like this
What he did must have a deeper meaning, and this meaning, at least, Xue Poye couldn't guess yet.
Wu Lachi urged his horse to return, followed closely by Zheton and two Beihu warriors. After galloping for a while, Wu Lachi stopped his horse, turned back, and stood quietly on the grassland, looking at Xue Poye's retreat to the south, his eyes
Full of complexity.
Zhedun approached Wu Lachi and said respectfully, "Shuai Yingtu, your love for Xue Poye has been completely benevolent and righteous."
Wu Lachi was silent for a moment, and then said: "He is courageous, courageous, and has a similar temperament to me. I like him very much. But... I will probably meet him on the battlefield when I send my army south in the future."
Zheton added: "Shuai Yingtu, why did you remind him of Mr. Ghost's identity? Isn't Mr. Ghost our ally?"
"Allies?" Wu Lachi shook his head and sneered: "Except for Xue Poye, I can't have any friends with the Chu people in the Central Plains. Those timid and cowardly Chu people are very cunning and formed an alliance with us.
They just want to use us. In their minds, we Hu people are just savages. Do you think they will treat us sincerely? Once they are no longer of use, they will abandon us and ignore us. It is easier than throwing a bone. And between us and them
Forming an alliance is not just using them."
"Chu people are cunning, but they don't know that they are just trivial tricks." Zhedun agreed.
"I reminded Xue Poye that once he realizes who Mr. Gui is and returns to the Central Plains, he will definitely pursue the investigation. In this way, Mr. Gui's identity will eventually be exposed. At that time, Mr. Gui and the others will have to start a rebellion in advance.
, In this way, we just sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers. When they are both defeated, our Beihu cavalry marches south and just cleans up the mess. Isn't this a great thing?" A confident smile appeared on Wu Lachi's face: "
When the Chu people fight among themselves, they are always very desperate. After they finish fighting, I'm afraid they won't have any strength to stop us. As for Old General Ren... Haha, even if he is a great general, he can't lead a group of people.
This mess prevents me from obtaining the great mountains and rivers of the Central Plains!"
Zhedun admired and said: "There is a saying among the people of the Central Plains, which is to strategize and win from thousands of miles away. Commander Yingtu can bear this saying!" After a pause, he said softly: "Xue Poye used Commander Yingtu's trust to save him.
After performing the sacrifice ceremony, Commander Yingtu used it to stir up civil strife in Chu... It’s fair enough.”
Wu Lachi waved his hands and said: "Those sacrificial rituals... are not worth worrying about, they are dispensable. Xu Decai has already revealed what they know, and we know more than they imagined. As for the sacrificial rituals, let's catch them again
A few people from Chu are... but Xu Decai, I'm afraid he's going to be defeated this time, please order him to go down and buy the internal agents again at Yanmen Pass... In this world, there are not many people who are unmoved when it comes to gold."
Zheton agreed immediately.
"Good friend, I wish you all the best!" Wu Lachi looked to the south, sighed softly, finally turned around and led his men back.dd