It turned out that Yuan Feng only had eleven arrows in total, and he had already shot them all. In desperation, he thought of the fable of the frightened bird told by his uncle, so he took an empty bow and shot it. Unexpectedly, he really frightened the horse thief.
Yuan Feng held the boning knife in his hand and rode his horse to the horse thief. He was young, only fifteen or sixteen years old, lying on his back on the ground, wearing a leather jacket with three layers inside and three outside.
, dressed like a rubber ball, was shivering with his eyes closed, and kept chanting: "Grandpa, have mercy on me, grandpa have mercy on me."
Yuan Feng said sharply: "Get up!"
The pony thief was startled, and then he touched his neck and chest to make sure that he was not hit by the arrow and that all the parts on his body were there. Then he climbed up and knelt on the ground, still saying, "Grandpa, please spare my life."
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"Throw the knife over!" Yuan Feng ordered.
The pony thief took off the waist knife and threw it to Yuan Feng with the sheath. Yuan Feng caught it and slung it across his body. He was too small and it would be difficult to move if it was inserted into his waist.
"Go hold the horse and follow me back." Yuan Feng said.
The pony thief was reassured when he learned that the other party would not kill him. His mount was well-trained. The owner stopped after falling off the horse and stood aside to watch the fun. The pony thief trotted over and grabbed the horse's reins. Of course he did not dare
After getting on the horse, he just led the horse on foot. When he got to the edge of the grove, he took out the five horses tied inside, pulled three reins with one hand, and led the six horses towards the fort.
Yuan Feng had confessed that he was not allowed to leave the fort without his order, so after the young men succeeded, they closed the fort door tightly, leaving two people to watch on the fort wall, while the others guarded the door with spears, and Yuan Feng continued to stand on the snowy field.
The heroic figure of shooting six people fell into the eyes of Zhao Ding'an and Gou Sheng who were in charge of looking out. They were so shocked that they could not close their mouths for a long time. They thought that Yuan Feng was only good at swordsmanship, but he didn't expect that his archery skills were so amazing.
Their admiration for Yuan Feng deepened.
Yuan Feng led six horses to the gate of the fort alone, and shouted to the top: "Open the door, and a few more people who know how to ride horses will come down and collect the horses that have escaped outside."
The gate opened, and several young men ran out and took the reins from the little horse thief. They got on their horses one by one and went to gather the horses. The little horse thief was also tied with a rope and led in. Yuan Feng was not in a hurry to enter the castle.
, pulled out the arrows from the five corpses scattered around, wiped the blood on the dead bodies, made sure they were not broken or bent, and put them back in the arrow pot.
There was a broken sledge beside the fort gate. I don't know whose family left it here. The young men hitched it to their horses and pulled it out to collect all the eleven corpses outside the fort. The arrows on the corpses were long and
The knives, daggers, and money were all found and put in one place, the bodies were lined up on the road, and the castle gate was closed tightly.
After finishing all this, the teenagers felt a little excited, a little hesitant, and a little scared. Looking at the long line of corpses, a dozen horses, and the swords on the ground, they all knew that they had done something big this time.
"Everyone did a good job. It's only the second watch now. Let's go back to sleep." Yuan Feng said, but no one had any intention of going back. These teenagers have done the most awesome thing in their lives. Even if they go back, they won't be able to sleep.
, Yuan Feng saw that everyone was standing still, looking at him eagerly, as if they still had something to say, so he said: "Well, it's not a good idea to go home at this time and disturb my mother-in-law's sleep. How about this, let's warm ourselves by the fire on the archery tower."
The teenagers had been taking turns monitoring the caravan's actions since the afternoon. Zhao Ding'an even learned through Zhang Tietou that there was a guy named Wang Xiaoer in the caravan who had just joined recently. He looked young and fair.
, but the time of joining the caravan was too coincidental, so I focused on him and finally achieved something.
In order to monitor the operation, many people did not eat much at night. Now their stomachs began to growl. When Yuan Feng saw this, he said: "There are two dead horses on the street. Why don't we roast the horse meat and eat it."
When everyone heard this, there was a look of excitement in their eyes. He killed people on a snowy night, and then roasted the meat and feasted on it. He was the great swordsman who walked between heaven and earth. There must be no greater hero than this.
Zhao Ding'an said: "I have wine at home."
Gou Sheng said: "My family has salt and cumin that my third uncle brought from the Western Regions."
There was also a young boy who was so frightened that he wet his pants when he first saw Yuan Feng cutting off his fingers. His surname was Meng, and he was called Meng Xiaoer because he had a sister above him. He also said in a huff:
"I have firewood at home."
(To someone: This is the future Meng Yeluo, the protagonist’s team, and belongs to the starring role. And he is a handsome man. Now you are satisfied.)
The crowd said: "Pull her down, your sister is so cruel. She knew you were stealing firewood and she still didn't kill you alive."
Yuan Feng said: "Don't disturb the family. I think no one wants this rotten sledge, so let's tear it down and light a fire. If someone asks for a debt, the worst thing we can do is compensate him with money."
Everyone agreed, and Zhao Ding'an and Gou Sheng sneaked home to get wine and condiments. The rest of the people dismantled the sledge, cut off a few pieces of horse meat with knives, and brought it to the fort wall together.
There was originally a simple archery tower above the fort gate. It was slightly repaired yesterday. It can block some wind and cold. Fire swords, sickles, and fire sticks are all ready.
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The teenagers were busy making a fire and cutting meat. The child named Meng Xiaoer nuzzled over to him, but others shooed him away: "Go away, people who wet their pants are not qualified to play with us."
Yuan Feng looked Meng Xiaoer up and down and saw that he was short and slender, with fair skin and a delicate face. He looked like a girl, so he asked: "How old are you?"
Meng Xiaoer's face turned red and he said: "Fifteen." Then he added: "After the Chinese New Year, he will be fifteen in the first month." Fifteen must mean that he is fictitious, so this child is only thirteen now.
He was only 2 years old, so it was nothing if he wet his pants in fear. Yuan Feng patted him on the shoulder and said, "You were very brave just now."
Meng Xiaoer's face turned red again, but this time it was not from embarrassment, but from excitement. It was really not easy to be praised by Master.
Yuan Feng gave up his position to him and got off the fort wall without saying hello. After a while, he climbed up and found a pair of trousers in his hand. The legs of the trousers were cut short by a knife. They were obviously ripped from the corpse.
"Meng Xiaoer, you can't wear wet pants, put on these." Yuan Feng threw the pants over. At this time, the fire had already started. A dozen and a half young men gathered together, and it was quite warm. In the crowd,
Under the watchful eye, Meng Xiaoer took off his wet pants and put on dry cotton pants. He was teased about his hairless little pussy again, but the atmosphere became much more friendly.
After a while, the wine and condiments arrived, and a group of teenagers with bloody hands began to take the first step in their dream life: eating large pieces of meat and drinking from large bowls.
In fact, horse meat is not delicious. It has thick fiber and is difficult to cook. The wine is also hard to drink. The elder Zhao is an alcoholic and buys the poorest sweet potato roast. Drinking it will burn your throat. However, the teenagers think this
The meat was particularly fragrant, and the wine was particularly mellow. A group of people sat around a roaring bonfire, taking turns drinking strong wine from a large bowl and chewing on the horse meat stuck on the dagger, and a sense of pride arose spontaneously.
From today on, they have grown up. From half-grown children who only know how to play around, they have become men who can protect their families. From the young men under the knees of their parents, they have become the pillars of the family and true men who stand upright.
Yuan Feng's eyes swept over the young faces that were reflected red by the bonfire and burned by alcohol, and his heart was also filled with ups and downs. In the chaotic era, only brothers and weapons are trustworthy. These people who grew up in Shibali Fort
Can my child become my lifelong brother?
"How about we become sworn brothers." Zhao Ding'an's words interrupted Ding'an's thoughts and immediately received responses from others. After they all expressed their agreement, they all turned their attention to Yuan Feng.
Yuan Feng smiled and said: "That's exactly what I meant!"
Thirteen young men lined up on the fort wall, kneeling solemnly facing the moon in the sky.
"By the heavens above, the thirteen disciples of Shibalibao, Zhao Ding'an, Sun Gou Sheng, Wang Xiaoga...Yuan Feng...Meng Xiaoer, and so on, are here to become brothers today. They cannot be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but I hope
Those who die in the same year, the same month and the same day will share the blessings and share the hardships. Those who violate the oath will be punished by heaven and earth."
The night was dark, and the clank oath spread far and wide, reverberating between heaven and earth, and the blazing bonfire in the arrow tower seemed a little brighter.
After the sworn alliance, everyone cut their fingers and dripped blood into the wine bowl, and each took a sip. This was considered the sworn alliance ceremony to be completed. Although the conditions were simple and the procedures were informal. There was no chicken head cut off and yellow paper burned, but in the eyes of the teenagers
In my heart, this is already the most sacred oath.
Zhao Ding'an is the eldest, and he is the eldest brother. Yuan Feng is not the youngest, ranking ninth. From then on, he has another title: Jiulang.
After the sworn vows were completed, everyone was in an excited mood and went back to continue drinking. They hung out like this until daybreak.
"Oh oh oh" the rooster sang and the world was white, and the adults came out to sweep the floor. The adults who went to the urinal opened the door, stretched themselves, and walked out of the yard casually. They found that the eyes of the neighbors opposite the door and next door were dull and staring.
The street leading to the fort gate.
So these people also looked over and saw more than a dozen corpses lying there!