The old woman was offering a Seven Treasures Whip with her feet on her feet. The soldiers resting around them immediately got up and snatched it away.
He Mucheng recognized at a glance that this Seven Treasure Whip was not something that ordinary people could hold.
She stopped, ordered some food and drinks, and sat aside, watching every move of the people around her.
The soldiers passed the reward around for a while and then asked, "Where did you get this?"
The old woman responded solemnly, "It was a gift from a handsome man. He came here to have a meal and didn't bring any silver, so he used this riding whip as a mortgage..."
The soldier immediately asked in alarm, "Is the man's hair color yellowish?"
The old woman nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, old woman, I have never seen such a handsome man. His complexion is as fair as a woman's, his eyebrows are deep, and he treats others with humility and kindness. I told him that the price of the wine and food he ordered is not worth it at all."
For 20 cents of silver, he gave this riding whip as a gift..."
"Where are the people?" the soldier asked in a deep voice before he finished listening to the woman's chatter.
The old woman trembled, raised her hand and pointed in one direction, "I'm leaving, I've been gone for a while..."
The leader winked, and three people chased after him on horseback.
He Mucheng stood up, put down his money, got on his horse, and was about to leave when he heard the woman speak again, "Lang Jun, are you going to Lucheng?"
She asked softly, "Where is your master?"
The woman wiped her hands on the apron in front of her and took a step forward, "Don't go. I heard there is a plague in Lucheng. If you go, I don't know if you will come back alive!"
The horse neighed again, which seemed like a response.
Now, she finally figured it out!
He Mucheng raised his hand and touched the horse's nose. The horse sneezed. In the cold winter, the mist dispersed and instantly melted into the depressed wilderness.
He Mucheng was immersed in his own thoughts when he saw the woman step forward tremblingly, stretched out her bony hands and patted her drooping ankle, "My child, is there someone important in Lucheng?"
Finally, when I saw the saddle on the horse's back, I realized that it was a war horse.
I still remember that that day at the Langya Palace in Lucheng, Wang Xuan once said that Wang Dun did not seem to be worried that Shi Hu's capture of Yuzhou would cause him to be attacked from both sides.
Thinking of this, He Mucheng couldn't help but speed up his pace.
He Mucheng turned his head, tightened the reins, and asked in a rough voice, "What's wrong?"
The plague is raging, so what if Shihu takes Yuzhou? By then, the soldiers of the Jie tribe may have been dead and injured, so how can they still have the energy to fight in Jiankang?
Therefore, the loss of Yuzhou at this time would not pose any threat to the Jin Dynasty.
But she couldn't figure out the logic. Since Wang Dun invaded Jiankang and Shi Hu invaded Yuzhou, why could he let Shi Hu do so and put the country he had finally conquered into a precarious situation again?
With that said, the group returned to the table and continued to drink.
He Mucheng exhaled a breath, exchanged a lighter from the system, lit it, and quietly entered the cave.
The winter sky was getting dark very quickly. One person and two horses walked for about half an hour before they stopped at the entrance of a towering mound.
He Mucheng also knew that this was not like Wang Dun's style.
Why doesn't this horse hide away when he sees a stranger?
The sky quickly darkened.
It is said that the war horse is the most spiritual. Maybe its owner was in danger, so it looked for someone everywhere, but it did not go to the inn for help. Could it be...
After a while, the three people turned back again.
He Mucheng looked at the dark cave and asked in a low voice, "Do you want me to go in and save people?"
It's very humid inside. Because the cave entrance faces north and doesn't see sunlight for many years, there is a musty smell that echoes in the nostrils from time to time.
Ji Yunyuan is not worried. She has left special medicines for him, but those special medicines can only save ten people at most.
Wang Dun, he is borrowing the power of the plague!
He Mucheng came back to his senses, sighed and nodded, "Yes, my wife is still waiting for me to take her to Wuchang."
Plague? Is it a virus brought by polluted water sources?
Yes, this virus has polluted the water source. In this era without antibiotics and fever-reducing tablets, isn't it a deadly plague?
The leader sighed, "No more pursuit. Others will take over. Our mission has been completed."
Thinking of this, He Mucheng had another plan in mind. After rescuing Sima Shao this time, she could not go to Jiankang with him. She had to rush to Yuzhou to see if any Ji Family Army soldiers were infected with the plague. She was fine.
can be treated promptly.
Only then did He Mucheng understand that this horse was going to take her somewhere.
"Is anyone there?" she called softly.
But when Ji Yunyuan went to Yuzhou this time, it was effortless to defeat Shi Hu!
The only thing to worry about now is the soldiers of the Ji family army.
How could there be a war horse in this wilderness?
She turned her horse's head and looked around for a moment, when she suddenly heard a neighing sound coming from the foot of the mountain not far away.
Looking up, she saw a brown horse looking towards her.
In this case, Sima Shao should still be in Wuchang.
As she spoke, she raised her palm and patted the horse, "Drive!"
She turned over and dismounted, holding the reins and approaching slowly. Because the sky was dark, He Mucheng originally thought it was a wild horse, but the closer he got, the more surprised he became.
The horse shook its head, turned around and walked for a while. Seeing that the person behind it didn't follow, it neighed a few times.
It's so, it's so!
At that moment, the knot that had troubled He Mucheng for a long time was finally figured out by her!
"Commander, there is indeed someone driving the horse in that direction. However, if we have to chase now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to catch up. The horse dung is cold, and it seems to have been two or three hours."
There were far fewer soldiers around. There was a canyon not far away. There were post stations on both sides of the canyon. Wang Dun's men and horses were guarding there. He Mucheng looked from a distance and saw some people trying to leave the valley, but they were persuaded to go back by the soldiers. He understood immediately.
, this Wuchang, I’m afraid it’s hard to get in but not get out.
"Damn it, originally this plague only prevailed in Yanzhou and was about to be eliminated. But Shihu captured Yanzhou and wanted to occupy Yuzhou. The people of Yuzhou fled to Lucheng and brought the plague into the outskirts of Lucheng. I don't know.
Will something happen in Wuchang..."
As soon as the woman finished speaking, she heard the soldiers shouting, "It's all brought by Jie Hu Shihu!"
He Mucheng didn't look back and galloped away after the red clouds at the end of the trail.
A sad sigh sounded from behind, "He is a crazy person. In this world, there are not many such people, there are not many..."
Someone must have left it behind not long ago. In such a war-torn era, it has long been common for people to exchange horses and eat them. If an unmanned horse were encountered by a refugee, it would have been eaten to the bone.
"How do you say this?" He Mucheng's heart sank.
The light from the lighter was very limited. He Mucheng turned around and slowly heard footsteps approaching him from behind.
She looked happy and was about to turn around when she heard a heavy gasp passing by her ears, followed by a tightening in her neck!
A cold big hand strangled her throat!
Just as He Mucheng was about to speak, the other party tightened his fingers. Her breathing was not smooth and she could only cough non-stop.
Accompanied by retching and his back pressed against the stone wall, He Mucheng felt pain and frowned!
In the darkness, the other party leaned forward, restrained her with his elbows, and said in a hoarse voice, "If you dare to make a sound, I will kill you!"
