Listening to the old man showing off, Li Huowang gradually learned about the life of the young man who played the gong.
It is also very inspiring to say that the Hou family was not so rich in the past, and the poverty is so heart-wrenching.
The few acres of farmland at home could not support a large family, so he had no choice but to go out to beg for food.
But Li Huowang still had some doubts about the so-called general in his mouth, because in the other person's mouth, as long as he was an official in the camp, he was a general.
"Hey, how could we have been like this before? There was nothing to eat or drink at home, and we only had one pair of pants. Anyone who wanted to go out would wear it."
Hearing the other party's sad words, Li Huo agreed casually.
After chatting for a while, the old man, whose pride was greatly satisfied, bent over and walked towards the yard with two stone lions in the distance, with his hands behind his back.
Looking at his leaving figure, Li Huowang breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave.
Having learned so much, Li Huowang has become much less wary of the gong-beating Hou Lao Er.
It's not because of his identity, but because he is really gone. No matter what other thoughts he has about himself, it doesn't matter anymore.
At this moment, Li Huowang happened to see that the dog boy who was buying food had returned, so he went up to him.
"Senior Brother Li! Look what I bought! A map made of leather!"
Nothing happened that night. After sleeping until dawn, they recharged their energy and started to set off again.
As the wheels rolled slowly on the ground, the surrounding Gobi desert gradually disappeared, and the ground began to rise and fall, gradually being replaced by various jagged rock mountains.
The only advantage of this is that because of the stone mountains, there is no longer as much wind and sand as in the Gobi, and some short brown grass appears on the roadside.
"Go here...and go here..." Li Huowang's fingers scratched on the old leather, and finally stopped on a city wall pattern.
"If you are not mistaken, this is Jicheng. As long as you get here, in addition to delivering all the escorts, you will also be halfway to Hou Shu. By the way, this place seems to be smaller than the previous two countries. It is a small country."<
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Just when Li Huowang was thinking about this, he felt his sleeves being pulled by someone else. "Brother Li, look, there is someone in front of you."
As soon as he raised his head, he saw a figure walking on the roadside in the distance.
When he got closer, he realized that the other person was an old man who looked like a scholar and was leaning on a bamboo pole.
Although he looks quite old, his body is very agile. With a square bamboo basket on his back, he doesn't feel tired at all.
The sound of horse hoofbeats made Jinshan turn around. When he saw the group of people wearing black gauze and hats behind him, he quickly swung his legs and moved to the side to get out of the way.
"Why are these people dressed up like this? Especially the young Taoist priest in red robes. He actually has a handful of copper coins hanging on his face to cover his mouth and chin. He doesn't look easy to mess with. I'd better hide away." Jinshan asked.
Secretly thinking.
He originally thought of slowing down first and letting these people pass by first, but who would have thought that the young Taoist actually started talking to him.
"This old man, can I borrow your map for a look? I want to see if my map is correct."
After Jin Shanxuan thought about it carefully, he reached out and took out a paper diagram from the bamboo basket behind him.
"This map was drawn by the old man himself. He has been traveling all over the country for so many years. I am not bragging. The map drawn on this map is accurate. Anyone who wants to take it can take it."
"Thank you, but no, I just want to proofread the map. I'll return it to my husband immediately after checking it."
Seeing that the young Taoist had a kind tone and was so easy to talk to, Jinshan Xuan felt a little more at ease.
"Where are you going, Master? Oh, I'm just asking. Maybe I'm going the same way."
"Take escort, go to Jicheng."
Hearing this answer, Jinshan Zhao didn't believe it at all. There was no escort who was not familiar with the escort route. He made it up at first glance.
"Oh? Real people escort escorts? This is customary."
"Real people also need to eat, so they have to find ways to earn money. I am all alone in this barren mountain. Where are you going?"
Jinshan Xian heard the other party's temptation and laughed. Just when he was thinking about what lies to use to prevaricate the other party, suddenly boulders rolled from the mountain next to him, and a big stone rolled down from the top. With a roar, it hit the middle of the road.
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Immediately afterwards, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded from behind.
Looking back and seeing those masked horsemen, Jinshan Zhao suddenly felt his heart skip a beat. "Oops, I got caught in the urn!"
Subconsciously, he turned to look at the young Taoist priest aside, only to find that the other party did not react and stayed quietly beside the carriage.
"This person is so confident that he has a way to deal with it."
After pondering for a while, Jinshan took advantage of the thief's arrival and leaned slightly closer to the young Taoist.
"Da da da da" accompanied by the sound of horse hooves and dust, a group of condescending and oppressive thieves came in front of them.
"Bingjianzi, I am not a foreigner, can the Spring Festival be held?"
"Huh?" Jin Shanxian looked at the real person who said this in surprise. This person actually knows how to cut people in Jianghu. His background is unusual.
Just when Jinshan was looking for the other thieves to respond, the one-eyed thieves at the front actually raised the knife. "Come on! Brothers! Cut him!!"
The sound of horse hoofbeats sounded instantly. No one could have imagined this scene. The horses started running again and rushed towards Li Huowang and others.
Ignoring what happened, Jinshan Xun climbed directly towards the boulder behind him, trying to escape first while they were fighting.
After climbing hard for a long time, when he finally climbed onto the boulder, he heard the sound of horse hooves and fighting behind him had subsided.
When he looked back, he saw that the thieves had been defeated!
There were many carcasses of thieves and horses lying on the ground, but except for the somewhat flat carriage on the young Taoist's side, no one was injured.
"Huh? What happened? What did I just miss?"
At this time, Li Huowang didn't care what the old man behind him was thinking. He placed the bloody sword across the neck of a bandit with a broken arm.
"Are all the bandits here so unruly? Even the incisions are wrong?"
However, facing Li Huowang's threat, the bandit appeared to be very tough and actually threatened Li Huowang directly.
"Niubi!! If you dare to kill my brother, I tell you, you are finished!"
With a "swish" sound, one of the bandit's ears was cut off.
Watching this scene, Jin Shan behind him twitched in the corners of his eyes.
"I'm going to take my life. The easy-going demeanor before was just an act. This man is also a talented killer who kills people without blinking an eye!"
This chapter has been completed!