Chapter 176: Old Melon Thief Meets with Heaven and Earth
"Drive! Drive! Drive!"
A silent road, with more than a dozen fast horses galloping past, the horses' hooves kicking up dust all the way, far away, as if a large group of people and horses were passing through the forest, startling the roadside and causing frightened birds to fly continuously, and after the dust dispersed,
It has been reluctant to fall from the branch.【】
The horse riders who were in a hurry were all dressed in short jackets, with a rat tail hanging on the back of their head, a package on their backs, and a long knife hanging on their waists. Although the weather was not as hot as half a month ago,
But it was the sun, and they were rushing forward in such a hurry. Everyone on the horse could not help but sweat, and they were panting when they got off their mounts. However, the knights turned a blind eye and rushed forward with shouts and whips.
Among the knights, the leader is the most conspicuous. He has a thick beard on his face, round eyes and a leopard nose. He is majestic and majestic, making people respect him at first sight. He looks like a very heroic figure. The man with thick beard rides in front,
From time to time they raised their heads towards the sky, as if they were worried that they would not be able to reach their destination by sunset. Fortunately, as the sun was about to set, they finally arrived at their destination, the Heilongjiang River.
After seeing the river in the distance, the knights couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. When they approached the river, everyone jumped off their horses and ran toward the river. They lay on the ground and poured the river water on their faces and bodies.
Go and enjoy the coolness that the river water brings to you. After drinking the river water in large gulps, the knights took their horses to the riverside, watered the horses and showered them, so that they could drink water to quench their thirst.
When everyone and the horses were drinking water, the big man with a thick beard did not go with them. Instead, he stood there and looked around vigilantly. After a while, he called towards the river: "Peng Liu!"
The person who was called Peng Liu was a thin man. After hearing the call of the big man with thick beard, he quickly jumped from the water to the shore, ran to the big man with three steps and two steps at a time, and then took out a long tube-shaped stick from his arms.
object, and raised it to the sky. After the big man with a thick beard nodded, he reached out to pull out a cork at the top of the long tube. As soon as the cork was pulled out, a spark splashed from the top of the long tube, and then a "whistling" was heard.
With a sound, a beam of fire shot out of the barrel and shot into the sky, exploding high in the sky with a "bang" sound.
When the flames exploded in the air, all the knights looked at the sky in all directions, as if they were looking for something. In less than half a moment, everyone saw a fire coming out of the sky to the northwest. After seeing the flames, everyone was filled with joy.
Now, they quickly led the horses to the shore and ran towards the northwest. After a while, they saw several horses running towards them from the northwest at high speed.
"Third Master, the boss has sent his brothers to pick you up!"
When several horsemen in the northwest saw the big man with thick beard and others, they started shouting from a distance. Listening to the sound, they were very happy about the arrival of the big man with thick beard and others.
The thick-bearded man nodded on his horse and shouted to the visitor: "Brother Zuo, please take us to see the boss now!"
"Hey, good!"
After listening to the words of the big man with thick beard, the visitor quickly turned his horse's head and raised his hand to signal the man who came with him to lead the way. The big man with thick beard and others followed closely behind. After walking at the foot of the mountain for less than half an hour, they arrived.
Beyond a valley, in the distance, smoke curled up from cooking stoves. Dozens of tents stood in a well-proportioned forest. A little closer, people's voices could be heard.
There was obviously someone watching outside the valley. When they saw the thick-bearded man and others appearing, a few men appeared out of nowhere and shouted excitedly into the valley:
"The third master is back, the third master is back!"
After hearing the shouting, there was a commotion, and dozens of people ran towards the outside of the valley. The thick-bearded man and a group of knights got off their horses, handed the horses to the people at the entrance of the valley, and then ran quickly into the valley.
Before everyone in the valley reached the valley entrance, a man with a sickly face shouted excitedly: "Third brother, you are finally back!"
After hearing this voice, the thick-bearded man felt excited. He walked forward quickly. When he could see the appearance of the sickly-looking man, he suddenly stopped, bent his legs and knelt down. He almost choked and shouted to the sickly-looking man: "
The boss!"
"What are you doing, Third Brother!"
When the sickly-looking man saw that the thick-bearded man actually knelt down, he became anxious and grabbed the thick-bearded man. He happily grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the valley. As he walked, he said: "You and I are brothers, we are like brothers.
Why are you so outspoken? Why did the third child do that false courtesy in front of the elder brother?" After saying that, he looked at the thick-bearded man with some concern: "It's been a hard journey for the third child. I guess you still have two more people.
It took three days to arrive, but I didn't expect you to arrive early. I know you suffered a lot along the way."
Seeing that his eldest brother cared so much about him, the big man with thick beard felt warm and said with a smile: "I miss the eldest master and all the brothers, so I rushed over as soon as I received the letter. Fortunately, I didn't encounter any Rakshasa people on the way, otherwise
It's inevitable that there will be another struggle. With our bodies, we can't endure any hardships if we travel a long way, but it's the master." At this point, the thick-bearded man glanced at the sickly man with concern, and said with concern: "The master, your complexion is getting worse.
It's getting worse. Compared to the time inside the pass, your illness is probably worse. My eldest brother still finds a way to sneak back to the pass to seek treatment from Sai Banxian, otherwise this situation will drag on any longer."
"Hey, I've been like this for more than ten years, and I haven't seen anything like yesterday. It's not easy for us brothers to meet each other. Don't talk about this. Don't talk about these. Come, let's have a few bowls of wine with my eldest brother!"
Seeing the sick-looking man say this, the big man with thick beard couldn't displease his eldest brother. He laughed and said, "Eldest brother has an order, but brothers still don't follow through. By the way, is the second brother back?"
"Your second brother is in Aiaicheng."
"What is the second brother doing in Ai'ai?" The thick-bearded man asked with some confusion when he heard that the second brother was in Ai'ai.
The sickly man told him: "The Qing government sent a commander named Peng Chun to Heilongjiang. Now we are all under Peng Chun's charge. Your second brother sent food back, but Peng Chun didn't know why he stayed.
He also sent a message to us, asking us all to go to Aiai, so I sent someone to send a message asking you to come back as soon as possible."
The bearded man nodded after hearing this: "I came to the Qing court to take action against the Rakshasa people. By the way, brother, sister-in-law, how are they doing in Ninggu Pagoda?"
"The Qing government still needs us, and it won't do anything to them for a while."
As the sickly-looking man spoke, he pulled the thick-bearded man into his tent. As soon as he entered, the thick-bearded man was stunned. He pointed at the shrine enshrined in the tent and asked in surprise: "Brother, is this?"
The thick-bearded man was referring to a tablet with the words "Prince of Yanping County" engraved on it. The sickly-looking man was so surprised when he saw him, and he didn't hide it from him. He sighed and said, "Taiwan has fallen."