There are already people in the deserted village, and they are a large group of escorts, who should be heading towards the capital.
It was raining heavily and it was hard to see clearly.
Yamazaki cupped his hands and shouted, "We, brother and sister, are passing by to take shelter from the rain. Please make it a convenience."
"Where are you from?"
"We went to the capital for business, and now we are on our way home."
"Where is home?"
"You don't need to know this, right?"
"Give them a house." A Chinese character wearing a bamboo hat came out.
"Dart head!"
"No need to pry. If they came from behind, two people and eight horses, they would have caught up with us long ago and would not choose to attack now."
"Yes." The escort took the order and stepped forward, "Come here, I will take you to find a place."
Yamazaki held up his hand and said, "Thank you."
…
Yamazaki and Shandai were assigned to a shabby house that was leaky and leaky, but they still had a place to take shelter from the rain.
There was no firewood for heating, and it was difficult to show off one's martial arts skills. It was very uncomfortable to use the skills to dry clothes.
Simply spread clothes on the ground, let the horse lie down, and lean on the horse to keep warm.
The two of them summarized their experiences in the arena and found that they had eight horses but didn't even bring a tent. It was really embarrassing.
Fortunately, it contains a lot of dry food and snacks, as well as soybeans for the horses, so that the stomachs of both humans and horses are not hungry.
Cracked melon seeds, peeled peanuts, chewed broad beans, gathered candied fruits for lunch, and drank rice wine and fruit wine as water.
The two of them ate and drank quietly in their sleep, waiting for the rain to stop.
…
But the rain kept falling, and people kept coming, and there were more and more people in the abandoned village.
After all, the most the escort agency can do is interrogate people and cannot stop people from hiding from the rain.
Three martial artists, called the Three Heroes of Liuhu, were passing by.
There was a carriage driven by a scholar, who looked like he was trying to hook up with a young lady from a wealthy family and run away from home.
A caravan mixed with escorts was transporting clothes and satin from the Brocade Workshop. It was probably because the goods were too big to sell the stolen goods and there were few people to rob them, so they organized their own transportation.
A couple, old and young, claimed to be passing by to visit relatives.
A team of ten horses, all good riders, was escorting something.
At the end of Shenshi, that is, in the evening, a carriage arrived, with a driver on it and four mounted guards accompanying it. It must have been a trip by a wealthy family.
…
Seeing that it was completely dark and the rain hadn't stopped yet, Yamazaki and Shandai were helpless. They were really going to have to sleep in the open air.
The dream of camping in the river should be barbecue by the river, not hiding in a dusty shabby house to hide from the rain.
Shandai smacked her lips, recalling the taste of barbecue.
A cavalry team broke through the heavy rain and arrived aggressively.
"Who is it? This is the Flying Tiger Escort Agency!"
"The Tsing Yi Sect captures the escaped slaves of Lefang, no one else should interfere!"
The person who answered the question had first-class skills, and his full inner energy spread the words throughout the ruined village.
The world is divided into nine palaces. The Tsing Yi Sect is a large gang in the southwest of the Central Plains and is classified as a second-rate force.
However, due to the large number of people and wide distribution of money, it is regarded as a first-rate force.
I can't say that I don't do all kinds of evil, but I do a lot of evil things.
However, it is said that they colluded with the government, but outsiders don’t know what happened.
Anyway, the imperial court can't control it, and there is no one in the world to control it, so it becomes more and more arrogant.
…
The words "Fugitive Slave" made it impossible for the Flying Tiger Escort Agency to stop him, so there was nothing more to say.
"Brothers, sorry to bother you! Search for me!"
"yes."
The Tsing Yi congregation dispersed and rode into the village.
Yamazaki and Shandai leaned on their horses and did not move, just keeping their concealed weapons on guard.
Soon two people came in. When they saw them, they immediately shouted, "There is a man and woman here."
"You two are welcome." Yamazaki handed over.
"You have found the wrong person." Shan Dai curled her lips.
"Two idiots, you can tell they are a boy and a girl just by the sound of their voices. Look carefully!"
The leader who was riding over suddenly cursed loudly, and the two Tsing Yi disciples withdrew with aggrieved faces.
There are no lights in the room, so it would be nice to be able to distinguish between men and women, but how can I see their faces clearly?
…
"Found them, they are over here!"
A signal was sent from another place and everyone was attracted there.
"Brother, listen to the directions. The person the Tsing Yi Sect is looking for is the scholar driving the carriage."
"It should be right."
"I wonder what the escaped slave from Lefang looks like."
"What you look like has nothing to do with us, just be patient."
"Really."
…
The two of them used their ears to listen to the play through the pouring rain.
"How brave, someone from the Tsing Yi Sect would dare to steal! Catch him and make him pay. If he can't pay, he will be sent to work."
"Don't come over here."
"As for your strength, which can't even kill a chicken, you should save it for hard labor."
"Brother Jie!"
The delicate female voice sounded like a fugitive slave had apparently appeared.
"Stop!" a young man's voice said.
They must have been sheltering from the rain in that house. The young man, an old man and a young man, must have seen the appearance of the escaped slave.
"roll!"
"snort!"
The hum of an old man shocked the whole village through the heavy rain.
"It's so easy to turn grass into arrows! Old man, who are you!"
"Old Zhou Dao, the person you want to beat is my grandson Zhou Chang!"
"The third of the five scattered people on the northwest road, the smiling old man Zhou Dao?"
"I'll admit it to you, the smiling old man. It's not your junior's turn to talk about rankings."
"Okay, since senior is here, let's give him face, the green mountains will not change, and the green water will always flow!"
The leader of the Tsing Yi Sect put down his words and led the team to withdraw.
Zhou Dao, the smiling old man who is the third of the five stragglers on the Northwest Road, is a super first-rate master, barely considered a top master.
Looking at the world, there are only a few hundred people who can definitely defeat him.
There must be some in the Tsing Yi Sect who can rival him, but they are not here, and whether they can beat him or not, you have to fight to know.
Therefore, the people of the Tsing Yi Sect left very simply.
…
Yamazaki looked at it and shook his head. The old man was very tired.
"Brother, why are you shaking your head?"
"The scholar didn't have to die, but after this moment, the scholar will definitely die."
"Why?"
"As long as the scholar is dead, the beauty has no place to belong in her heart, so she can just ask the Tsing Yi Sect to come and give it to her incompetent grandson."
"Will the Tsing Yi Church promise to give it to him? After all, he has ruined the Tsing Yi Church's face."
"What's the point? It's worth using a beautiful woman to win over a top-notch master."
"Okay, how about we have some adult beauty?"
Yamazaki laughed, "Why, your hands are itchy?"
"Hehe, it's rare to meet someone who can fight. I want to give it a try."
"Don't worry, wait until they are alone."
"good."
…
After Zhou Dao announced his name, the Flying Tiger Escort Bureau immediately treated him with courtesy, added lights, piled food and drinks on him, and kept offering free compliments.
At the same time, the caravans from Liuhu Sanxiong and Zhijinfang also joined in, turning the place into a tea party.
Yamazaki and Shandai were bored, so they stopped listening.
At this time, the rain gradually became lighter, and the two of them closed their eyes in the drizzle.
…
The rain stopped in the middle of the night, and the sound of iron scraping could be heard, and the two of them woke up alertly.
"Who is it?" Feihu Escort quickly went on alert.
"Boom! Boom..."
What was waiting was the sound of strings, crossbow strings!