Ordinary people are so contradictory. Sometimes they are ambitious and sometimes passionate, but most of the time, they only want to think about their own little life and are too lazy to care about anything else.
Although Han Qing has been a human being for two generations, he is still an ordinary person in essence. Therefore, he has many of the characteristics that an ordinary person has.
When he discovered that the granary was on fire, he hesitated again and again, but still went to save him regardless of his own safety.
If he finds that his family is being bullied by a foreigner, he will stand up.
Under the influence of alcohol, he would talk about his ideals and ambitions in front of Bai Ze.
However, when the enthusiasm and impulse cooled down, Han Qing cared more about the people he loved and preferred to live a peaceful life without caring about the changes in the world!
The peaceful little days are indeed enjoyable.
After politely rejecting Zhao Yuanfen's advances, he meandered eastward in a carriage, hugging Dou Rong on his left and Xu Ziling on his right. He felt that the scenery he saw on the journey was everywhere.
A long road becomes shorter when you walk with the one you love.
Before Han Qing, Dou Rong, and Xu Ziling could see enough of the beautiful scenery along the way, their carriage had already entered Jingdong East Road, which was later known as the Shandong Peninsula. (Note: In the eastern part of Shandong, the coastline of the Song Dynasty was further to the west.
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There is a sea to the north and south, and a large river named Jishui runs from east to west. The climate of the Shandong Peninsula in this era is far warmer and humid than in the 21st century.
It is already deep winter, but ice is rarely seen on the ground. However, the milky white fog lasts from morning to noon, and is only now dispersed inch by inch by the sunshine.
Before noon, the carriage walking on the official road in the wilderness was like walking in a secret realm in the clouds. The visibility was no more than five feet to the front, back, left and right, and further away, there was a rich white.
Whether they are veterans of the Zhenrong Army who live near Bianliang, or Li Yu, Dou Rong and others who live on Yongxing Military Road, they have never seen such a strange sight before. Their eyes were shining with excitement.
They also held their weapons tightly with their hands.
In such a thick fog, if an enemy hid an ambush in advance, no one would be able to detect it until they were within the range of the ambush's bows and arrows.
The Kaifeng Prefecture Zuojun patrol previously sent by the imperial court to investigate the case of the Chunyang Sect on Jingdong East Road has already turned up at the gate of Qingzhou City. No one can guarantee that the people of the Chunyang Sect will not attack Han Qing.
Facts have proved that everyone's vigilance is not unnecessary. Just as the sun gradually reaches the top of the head and the thick fog begins to recede inch by inch, there is suddenly a burst of rapid horse hooves in the wilderness on the right side of the official road. Followed closely, a bloated sound is heard.
The figure passed through the fog and went straight to Han Qing's car.
"There are assassins, get in formation!" Wu Er reacted quickly and gave the order decisively. At the same time, he drew his knife and slapped the buttocks of the two backup horses.
“唏嘘嘘嘘——”两匹备用战马吃痛,悲鸣一声,撒腿前冲,恰恰用身体挡住了韩青的马车.
It was too late, but it was fast. The figure rushing over was already less than ten feet away from the carriage. It was two men in ragged clothes, riding on the back of a maroon horse at the same time.
"Huh——" The young man in the front position on the horse realized that something was wrong and tightened the reins decisively. Then he issued a series of reminders, "Be careful! Be careful——ah!"
"Boom!" Whether it was to slow down the horse or remind the opponent to dodge, it was too late. The maroon horse under his and his companion's legs collided solidly with one of the two horses that Wu Er took the initiative to send up.
Got it right.
The war horse that Wu Er took the initiative to bring up was hit by force on the side and collapsed. The bay red horse that rushed over also staggered to the ground, throwing the young man and his companion into a pair of gourds rolling on the ground.
"Catch the assassin!" All the veterans came forward in formation, using swords and guns at once, and almost cut the fallen man into pieces.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Wu Er realized something was wrong with his intuition, and decisively added in a loud voice, "Stay alive!". Only then did most of the weapons stop and did not use their full strength.
Even so, the young man was also injured, with blood splattering everywhere.
But this young man was extremely tough. Although he screamed loudly in pain, he turned around and used his back to protect his fallen companion without causing any harm to him!
"Catch him, take him to the carriage behind to bind up his wounds, and don't allow him to get close to him for punishment!" Wu Er did not dare to give the other party any sympathy, so he decisively raised his voice and continued to give instructions, "Take his companions."
, detained separately for interrogation, and verified confessions!"
"Yes!" The veterans agreed simply, stepped forward to grab the injured boy, lifted him up and left.
The companion who was protected by the young man finally came to his senses at this moment, and immediately shouted at the top of his voice, "Don't catch my brother, don't catch my brother. Help——! Help——! We are not
Assassins, there are bad guys chasing us!” (Note: In the Song Dynasty, brothers were called elder brothers instead of elder brothers. In this novel, for the convenience of reading, the modern names are directly used!)
"It's a little girl?" Everyone was stunned, and the movements of their hands and feet slowed down at the same time.
It was impossible for the assassin to bring his underage sister with him to assassinate him. It would not be of any help to him, but would actually hinder him.
And since the young man is not an assassin, there is no need for everyone to be too nervous. They should clarify the situation first before taking the next step.
"We are not assassins, we are not assassins, help! There are bad guys who want to catch us! Uncles and uncles, please save my sister's life!" Before everyone slowed down, the young man shouted at the top of his lungs without caring at all.
, I might bleed to death next!
"Carry him to the carriage and bind his wounds, and ask his sister to follow him!" Han Qing was in the carriage and could clearly hear the shouts of the boy and the girl. He quickly opened the door and whispered instructions.
Immediately, he took a closer look at the clothes and faces of the boy and girl, and spoke in a softer voice, "For other things, let's wrap up your wounds first. In broad daylight, no one can take you away except official officials!"
"Thank you for saving my life, sir!" Upon hearing this, the young man immediately stopped struggling and allowed the veterans to carry him to the carriage behind.
The girl was worried, so she stood up and staggered over and followed her. She stumbled along the way, but never fell.
"Ti Xing, the origins of these two people are unknown, and their previous backgrounds are not too bad!" Before the brother and sister could enter the carriage, Wu Er quickly returned to Han Qing and lowered his voice to remind him.
"They can't be spies!" Han Qing smiled and said very confidently, "The two of them have been beaten before, and there are marks on their bodies from whips. There are also bruises left by ropes on their wrists."
In his previous life, he worked as a divorce counselor, and it was his "professional" requirement to pay attention to details. Therefore, with just a few glances, he had already judged that the boy and girl were related by blood, and they broke the rope and escaped.
And the whip marks on the boys and girls cannot be easily forged. At least, they are a kind of beating that makes people want to be whipped to death, which is common in domestic violence in the 21st century.
When Han Qing was a divorce counselor in her previous life, as long as she saw such scars, she could assure her clients that the probability of winning the case was over 90%.
As if to confirm his judgment, as soon as he finished speaking, there was more intense sound of horse hooves coming from the same direction as the boy and girl came, vaguely mixed with the barking of dogs.
Immediately afterwards, a large group of people quickly approached the convoy.
Because it was close to noon and the morning fog was thinning rapidly, the group of people saw Han Qing's convoy and the veterans of the Suppression Army waiting in formation beside the convoy more than ten feet away. They were stunned and grabbed their mounts one after another.
"Why did you stop? Did you find any trace of those two cubs?" A middle-aged man in a brocade hat and mink fur walked out from the back of the group and asked his subordinate who was holding a dog, knowingly.
"Qi Zun is in charge, those two little bastards should have entered this convoy." The person holding the dog, obviously a servant, immediately put on a smile and reported loudly, "Rhubarb is a mountain dog, and it never loses its prey.
The bay-red horse they stole is over there too!"
"Yes, I understand!" The middle-aged man in a brocade hat and mink fur nodded encouragingly to his servant. Then he started his horse and slowly approached the convoy. He walked until he was within two feet away, and then he reluctantly gave up under Wu Er's scolding and threats.
Reluctantly he pulled on the reins.
"My noble lord, the common people are disturbing you!" Ignoring Wu Er's warning and stopping his horse, the strict steward in the brocade hat and mink fur immediately smiled and handed over to Han Qing, "The two bitches in the family,
They stole the owner's mount and money and fled. My mountain dog has smelled them and took advantage of your carelessness to sneak into the convoy. Please send your men to dig out the two slaves and return them to the common people. The common people.
The proprietor, the Qingzhou Yan family, will definitely accept your kindness!"
"No, we are not slaves of the Yan family. He lied!" Before Han Qing could respond, the girl jumped out of the carriage at the back and pointed at Manager Yan and retorted sharply, "We are the children of a good family. He killed him
He killed my grandfather and my mother, and also wanted to sell me and my brother to the Liao Kingdom to be slaves!!"
"Nonsense!" Manager Yan was furious and immediately pointed the riding crop at the girl, "Someone, take her down. Don't let him throw dirty water on the head of the family!"
"Yes!" The servants who rushed over with him were also used to being domineering. They didn't even ask who Han Qing was and agreed to rush forward. He wished he could catch the girl immediately and gag her to prevent her from ruining the reputation of his boss.
This move showed too little regard for the veterans of the Zhenrong Army. Without any orders from Han Qing and Wu Er, the veterans decisively pulled out their knives and chopped off the head.
Although the move was a feint, it still scared all the servants out of their wits. They all screamed and turned around and ran away. The speed of returning was twice as fast as the speed of pounce.
"You——" I didn't expect that Han Qing's followers would dare to draw their swords and attack people in broad daylight. The strict manager was shocked and angry. However, after all, he was the top loser of a wealthy family. This guy only used a short two or three days to kill someone.
After taking a breath, he readjusted his mentality, jumped off his mount, and bowed to Han Qing, "Noble sir, please don't misunderstand, we have no intention of offending. It's just that the Qingzhou Yan family, who has spent many generations in one family, and three masters, absolutely cannot
A lowly slave like her can slander her at will. Therefore, I ask you to sell my eldest son, Mr. Yan Fuzun, a piece of thin noodles, and hand this lowly slave along with her brother to be brought back to you. After that, the Yan family in Qingzhou will definitely honor you.
