The officers and soldiers can surround Bailou Town, and the Bai family's informants and contacts in Bailou Town will naturally be able to find the superiors of these officers and soldiers.
The Bailou in Bailou Town a hundred years ago no longer exists. A new tea house and restaurant have been built near the river, hanging the name of Bailou to attract customers from all over the world.
At this time, there were no officers and soldiers surrounding the Bailou Restaurant, but there were no customers coming or going from north to south, so it looked normal and strange at the same time.
Gao Xiaoliu jumped off his horse, ignored the empty hall, ran upstairs, and saw Liu Yan sitting by the window.
Liu Yan was wearing a green cloth robe and was drinking a cup of tea. On the table were several small plates of simple steamed cakes, fried fish and salted beans.
"Master Liu, compared with me, you are more like a Mohist." Gao Xiaoliu pulled up a chair and sat down opposite him, raised his eyebrows and lowered his voice, "Do you want to join the Mohist sect and become a Mohist?"
Liu Yan glanced at him.
"Hey, don't think I'm insulting you." Gao Xiaoliu said hurriedly, lowering his voice again, "We in Momen also have officials from ancient times to the present."
Liu Yan smiled.
"Of course, a high-ranking official like Master Liu cannot be treated the same." Gao Xiaoliu continued, "My father didn't dare to invite you before because he couldn't give you equal status, but it's different now!"
Liu Yan looked at him and asked, "Why is it different?"
Gao Xiaoliu leaned back in his chair: "I am the leader now. I have the final say in the Mo Sect. My father cannot and does not dare to promise you something, but I can. I have thought about it. For someone with your status,
, he immediately replaced my father and became the new elder as soon as he entered the door."
Liu Yan smiled again, drank the tea in his hand, picked up a salty bean with chopsticks and ate it.
"What's wrong?" Gao Xiaoliu asked, "Elder is still not good enough? This is the highest position under the head of our Mo sect."
"Okay, okay." Liu Yan said, looking at him, "But I am a disciple of Confucian saints."
"What's the point? The sage Mozi was also a disciple of the Confucian sage." Gao Xiaoliu said.
Liu Yan was about to say something when footsteps came from downstairs.
"Sir." A follower rushed over, "Many people rushed through our checkpoint."
Liu Yan put down his chopsticks and was about to stand up. The next moment, Gao Xiaoliu took the chopsticks away and pressed them against his throat.
The entourage who just went upstairs only had time to shout, "Sir, be careful——"
He held the knife and was about to charge over, but Gao Xiaoliu pointed at him: "Don't hurt you adults."
The attendant stood there and did not dare to move anymore, looking at the scarlet stain on Liu Yan's neck.
Liu Yan still sat upright and looked at Gao Xiaoliu: "What, are your Momen going to rebel?"
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The river looked calm, but the current was swift. Several official boats flying military flags were slowly closing in the river.
The leading general said: "There is an order from above. The half-month period has passed. The water and land in Bailou Town are cut off. Anyone who dares to break through the gate in violation of the order will be killed without mercy——"
Before he finished speaking, a cargo ship appeared on the river.
The soldiers and guards immediately waved their flags.
Those who make a living on the river are very familiar with government boats and orders. In the past, they would immediately stay away from them when they saw them, let alone the order flags.
But the cargo ship seemed to have disappeared. The boatmen continued to row, and the ship was getting closer and closer like an arrow.
The general waved again, and the two teams of soldiers came out, raising their crossbows and aiming at the cargo ship.
“Let go—” the general ordered without hesitation.
But just as he opened the mouth, the ship's hull suddenly shook violently, and the man almost fell down. Not only him, but the guards holding the crossbows also swayed, unable to shoot the bows and arrows accurately.
"What's going on?" a noisy voice sounded.
At the same time, the official ship made a creaking sound, and the solid hull seemed to be shattering.
"Water——" Sarabei saw his feet and shouted, "The boat is leaking——"
With the shaking, the boat that was originally closed also became swaying, and some soldiers fell in the violent shaking. The cargo ship took the opportunity to cross the river like an arrow. Accompanied by noisy shouting, arrows were shot in a mess, and the boatmen waved
The paddle board in his hand knocked away the arrow whose strength and accuracy were greatly reduced——
The speed of the boat did not slow down at all, and it was gone on the river in the blink of an eye.
Laughter rang out on the cargo ship, and some people in the cabin stood up and looked at the official ship that was left behind.
"The fishermen of the East China Sea actually have the ability to cut boats." They said, "Are they fishermen or something else?"
As he spoke, three figures jumped on the water, like fish, catching up with the cargo ship and climbing up on the hanging rope.
"Well, of course it's fishing. Fishing boats can break down. Only if you know how to break them can you know how to repair them." They said with a smile.
The cargo ship immediately burst into chaos with laughter and curses.
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There were boats and fish flying around on the water, and there were cattle, sheep and horses running around on the road.
"Sir, the livestock shed at the market has collapsed, and the people are hunting-"
The officers and soldiers reported loudly, pointing to the commotion ahead.
Accompanying the running cattle, horses and sheep, there were many people chasing after them, holding whips, ropes, and even tree forks and baskets.
people…..
"There was an order from above yesterday that no one from Bailou Town is allowed to go out." The general at the checkpoint frowned. No matter it was an animal or a human, he waved his long knife and ordered, "Stop! Stop! Otherwise -"
Before he finished speaking, a running sheep bumped into him.
At the same time, the long whip in the sheepherd's hand was also rolled up. The whip seemed to accidentally hit his leg and was wrapped around him. Then he swung it, and the general staggered, and the knife in his hand fell down and slid past the tail of the running sheep.
More sheep, horses, donkeys, and even a group of chickens and ducks rushed over.
To say that the animals were frightened was to say that they were running wildly, but to be honest, they were still following the road and not running in all directions. They quickly turned the officers and soldiers in line on their backs. With a few whistles, the horses of the officers and soldiers also followed suit.
start running.
The people holding various tools in pursuit swarmed past, making various cheers, mixed with the giggles of girls.
"It's so fun!" She held up a bamboo pole in her hand. "Do the shepherds from the northwest know animal language? They can herd anything!"
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On the galloping horse, a man nimbly dodged and ducked under the horse's belly, but he could not avoid the arrows that were biting behind him.
A feather arrow was on his shoulder, and another feather arrow was on his thigh. The blood had stained large areas of his clothes red, and his consciousness was also a little blurry.
His real name has long been forgotten. He has the nickname of Horse Shepherd, but apart from his ability to be agile on horseback, he has no other strengths. He doesn't know why. When he heard that the leader was going to be chosen, he came boldly.
Already.
He didn't want to be the leader, he just wanted to see it. After all, they said there was no more Momen, and he still couldn't let go of this feeling in his heart.
After arriving, he was not even qualified to compete on stage. He actually didn't think that girl could be a good leader, but as a Mohist, he was willing to devote himself to the Mohist sect, so when the young lady chose someone, he also
applied.
I originally thought that the young lady would not choose him because he did not show off his skills on stage, but when she heard that he was good at riding horses, the young lady actually chose him.
At that time, some people also questioned him and said that he was not good at kung fu.
The young lady said: "No matter how good your skills are, you may not be able to kill all the officers and soldiers. Our goal is not to fight to the death, but to rush out."
Therefore, he has good equestrian skills and can survive longer when surrounded by officers and soldiers. Surviving longer means that he can attract more attention, so that others can leave safely. As for himself...
The sound of horse hooves from the pursuing officers and soldiers could be heard again.
The piercing sound of the air was mixed with shouts of "He can't run away-" "Catch him--" "Catch him alive!"
If he couldn't run away, he definitely couldn't run away. The horseherd had no intention of running away, and of course he wouldn't let the officers and soldiers capture him alive.
He raised his hand and pulled out the arrow from his thigh.
The severe pain caused him to tremble on his horse, and he became unconscious for a moment, but he still held the arrow against his heart.
He will kill himself before he is caught again.
He would not admit his identity as a Mohist in the cell, nor would he let other colleagues come one after another to rescue him.
The horse shook violently, and he fell off the horse in a daze, but just as he was about to pierce the arrow into his chest, someone grabbed the arrow and snatched it away.
"One of our own," said the voice in my ear.
The horse herder was confused for a moment, where did his people come from? With blurred vision, he saw a shadow being thrown onto the horse's back, and the arrow in his hand was poked into the horse. The horse neighed and galloped away, while he was
The bundle rolled to the side.
what happened?
who is it?
The horseherd could not see the person holding him hostage. What was even more strange was that the ground beneath him suddenly collapsed and he was instantly buried underground.
Grass and soil covered everything, and his vision was dim, as if he was living in chaos, but he was not suffocated. He could feel the shaking of the ground, the trampling of horse hooves, and the shouts of the officers and soldiers.
"Chase--"
"In front——"
Along with the pursuit, arrows rained down like rain.
This time, not only did the arrows fall on the people on horseback, but the horses could no longer hold on and fell down with a neighing sound.
"Caught-"
"Dead or alive?"
The soldiers and guards rushed up and surrounded them. Another soldier came forward to check on the man who had fallen off his horse.
The person curled up like a broken doll.
No, it’s not like—
When the long knife was stabbed and turned over, a face was revealed. The face that looked like a real person no longer looked like a real person at this time. Even after the face was stabbed, there was no flesh and blood——
The leading soldier was startled.
"It's a paper man!"
"is fake!"
More officers and soldiers gathered around and looked at the paper man in disbelief. His face, body shape, arms and legs, arrows on his back, and patches of blood oozing out, he really couldn't tell it was a dummy!
The leading officers and soldiers were in a daze.
When was it replaced with a dummy?
Could it be that they were chasing the dummy on horseback in the first place?
The stable boy didn't know how long he had been lying there. He soon fell into coma and woke up again because of the stinging pain coming from his body.
He opened his eyes and saw the stars in the sky.
"You're awake." Three heads stretched out under the starlight and said in unison.
The herdsman was startled. Is he dead? Can there be starlight in the Hall of Hell?
"We are from the same sect, I am Dancing Golden Dragon." One person said.
"Have you met my master? He went on stage to compete and won first place in the dragon dance." Another person said, "But then he lost to that young lady——"
"I am also from the same school." Another person shook his head and said, "But I didn't go in, but if I didn't go in, the lady asked me to meet everyone outside-"
The horseherd, who was not yet fully awake, was even more confused by the continuous sound. However, there was a name that made him sober.
That lady.
The lady didn't say her name at first, so everyone called her by that lady.
So he still hasn't remembered the name of the boss, but the four words of that lady are engraved in his heart.
"That lady -" he struggled to get up, "have you made arrangements outside?"
There was actually a response.
It turns out that being singled out does not lead to death.
That lady did her best to keep everyone alive.
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It seems that the noise coming from the river and the road can be heard in Bailou Restaurant.
Liu Yan didn't look outside, only looked at Gao Xiaoliu.
"I don't want to rebel." Gao Xiaoliu said, "I just don't want others to go to jail. Mr. Liu, if you want to take down Momen, it's enough for you to arrest me."
Liu Yan smiled.
"You're not good enough," he said, "That lady is."