Li Zhen actually wanted to say, "Which of your eyes can see that I am powerless to restrain a chicken?" However, considering the disparity in numbers between the "enemy and ourselves", if he could not say this, he would have to stab himself with a knife (

LA) Butt~ it’s an eye-opener.

So I didn't dare.

Although he had no intention of accompanying him, as the saying goes, you can't hit someone with a smiling face. This guy seemed to have a high status at first glance. It's really not a crime for a man in the wild mountains to be buried in the ground just because he refused an uncle.

So he cupped his fists and cupped his hands again, using the Ziwu Seal to express respect and thanked:

"Thank you very much for your kindness, young master, but I would be disrespectful to you."

"Haha~"

This noble young master looked really good. Hearing Li Zhen speak politely, he laughed heartily and waved:

"Nothing, Shang Nian."

The guard who had just left Li Zhen's old horse immediately responded respectfully:

"Son."

"Let the Taoist follow you, and teach him... what do you call the Taoist?"

"A poor man should stay true to his roots."

Hearing Li Zhen's answer, the young man nodded:

"Well, let's teach Taoist Shouchu how to ride a horse."

"Yes, sir!"

After the guard named Shang Nian agreed, the young man nodded and left with the two girls on his left and right.

And after the young master left, the bearded commander said:

"Pack your luggage and set off."

All the surrounding guards held their swords and nodded at the same time:

"yes!"

…

"It's okay, you don't need to worry, just ride...relax, legs. Pay attention to your legs, don't clamp them so tightly."

"...????"

Li Zhen, who was riding a horse, had a question mark on his face.

Dude, something's not right with you.

But Shang Nian held the scabbard seriously and kept correcting his posture.

First of all, ask him to relax. When walking forward slowly, people should follow the strength of the horse.

The second thing is posture, where should you relax, where should you do it...

The other party seemed to be extremely proficient in horseback riding and had a talent for teaching... Of course, it was not ruled out that Li Zhen was a quick learner. In short, after about one stick of incense, Li Zhen was already able to skillfully control this old horse.

Because he had to teach Li Zhen how to ride a horse, Shang Nian naturally fell to the back of the team with Li Zhen.

After watching Li Zhen make "walk, stop, run, stop, go" movements with his own eyes, he nodded:

"Yes, Taoist priest, you learn very quickly."

"Haha~ The layman taught me better. Thank you so much, layman~"

Thanks politely, he and Shang Nian continued to walk side by side at the end of the queue.

The traveling speed of this caravan is determined by the mules and horses.

The mules, horses, and camels were all covered with oilcloth, and Li Zhen couldn't see what they were.

But he didn't ask much, including the origins of this group of people.

If others don't take the initiative to tell you, but you take the initiative to inquire, it will easily lead to misunderstandings.

But it doesn’t mean we can’t talk about anything.

For example now:

"Bushi, who were those... people just now?"

"them?"

Shang Nian is actually not that old, but his skin is darker, so he looks a bit older.

After hearing what Li Zhen said, he sneered:

"Either a horse thief, or a spy pretending to be a horse thief."

"Pretending...to be a horse thief?"

Li Zhen was stunned.

Shang Nian shook his head:

"I can't tell you too much without the order of senior brother or young master, and I advise you, Taoist priest, not to pry."

Li Zhen nodded:

"It should be so. I'm just asking."

"Well, that's good. When you meet us, Taoist priest, you are actually meeting a noble person."

"Oh? How do you say this?"

"Because if you go on like this, this journey will be really uneven. The young master is kind-hearted and can't bear to have you dumped in the wilderness for no reason, so I just took you along for a while. But... you better not ask more questions, understand.

?"

"..."

Li Zhen thought for a while and nodded thoughtfully:

"I understand, hey... I am just a poor Taoist priest. It is of no use to me to ask so many questions. But... I will never forget this life-saving grace. Thank you, layman."

"Little things."

Shang Nian waved his hand casually.

On the white official road, the caravan walked step by step towards the distance.

…

This walk lasted a whole day.

According to Shang Nian, if we keep walking at this speed, we will almost be able to reach Qianfu Mountain in half a day.

But traveling at night is too dangerous.

So when the sun set, the entire caravan began to set up camp.

It was only then that Li Zhen realized the difference in this team somewhat belatedly.

In fact, it's not that he's slow to react, it's just that sometimes you can't guess certain things unless you see them with your own eyes.

According to his philosophy, setting up camp involves either finding a shelter from the wind and rain, such as a post station, or setting up a tent.

But this group of people is different.

The old rules, the circles spread out.

The carriage is still in the middle.

Two guards pulled out two sleepers from the carriage and propped them up on the frame of the carriage. After fixing the balance of the two carriages, they untied the horses that had been harnessed for a whole day.

The mules and horses were still surrounding the carriage. The guards took out leather troughs from somewhere and poured feed mixed with salt, grass stalks, and beans into them. The mules and horses had their heads facing outwards and their backs

The luggage on board was placed beside me, one by one, and in a blink of an eye, a protective wall of staggered heights was formed.

Then came the guards.

The guards were divided into three waves. After one wave received the order to rest, they started running and wandering in pairs into the distance in the night.

It's like investigating.

The other group of people are those who feed the mules and horses.

The last remaining group of people, including Li Zhen and Shang Nian, took a big pot and started to light a fire to cook rice.

There is nothing much to say about the meal. Dry biscuits are mixed with snow and cooked together in a pot. I take out some dried meat that I don’t know what it is and stew it in it.

It tastes quite fragrant.

What really concerned him was the tent where these people slept.

Using the saddle as the ridge, a layer of felt was pulled out from one side and nailed directly into the snow with wooden wedges. A layer of animal skin was spread inside.

This layer of felt fixed from the saddle is like the rope tethering the horse, nailing it in place.

A few of the guards who worked faster were already lying down inside while waiting for their meals.

After a few whistles, their horses would kneel down or lie on their sides.

In this way, people and horses sleep together, and the horse's body temperature provides a very good heating effect in this ice and snow. And the felt and animal skin lock in the temperature... You can tell just by looking at it, it must be very comfortable and warm.

Looking at all this, Li Zhen gradually gained a clear understanding in his heart.

This group of people...regardless of their strength, first of all, they should often live with horses in this way, otherwise they would not have such a tacit understanding. Secondly...they should have certain military qualities, whether it is defense, reconnaissance, or work in separate shifts.

It's quite mature.

This group of people...
Chapter completed!