Chapter Eighteen: Monks and Heroes Are Friends (2/3)
While scolding the monk angrily, the second brother even started to push the monk away. The monk put his hands together on his chest and shook his head helplessly, no matter how hard the second brother pushed him.
However, he still stood on the same spot and did not move back even an inch. When the waiter and the monk were in trouble, they suddenly heard someone talking in the shop.
Suqiao Weijie: "Wait a minute, please invite this master to come into the shop to get together."
When the second brother heard this voice, he looked back and was startled. This gentleman was the head of the team that stayed in the store today. There were about a hundred people in the group. He was a distinguished guest in the store. Even the shopkeeper was respectful when he saw it.
, for fear of offending the distinguished guest and losing the profit from this competition in the future. The second brother immediately put on a smiling face, nodded and bowed to Suqiao Weijie, and then introduced the monk into the store like he treated his own father, and he was very respectful.
I added some ginger water and brought a fruit plate over.
In this way, Su Qiao Weijie, his eldest son, and the monk sat at the same table. Su Jiao Chengwang knew that his father always worshiped the Buddha and the Tao, and his mother never left her hand with a Diamond Sutra, so she politely gave the monk some ginger water.
The fruit plate was placed. Suqiao Weijie and the monk looked at each other. Suqiao Weijie brushed off his three-inch short beard and looked at the monk's face, while the monk looked at Suqiao Weijie with a smile. The two of them did not speak.
, at this time, almost all the guests on the first floor had gone upstairs to rest, and the waiter continued to find a place to take a nap. Only the Suqiao father and son and this unknown monk were left on the entire first floor of the inn.
Suqiao Weijie: "Master, where did you come from?"
The master of the Suqiao family was the first to ask.
Monk: "The poor monk set out from Thousand Buddhas Temple half a year ago and arrived outside the pass at dawn this morning."
Suqiao Weijie: "The Thousand Buddhas Temple in Xidu?"
Monk: "Exactly"
Suqiao Weijie: "That's really far away. Master, you must have walked all the way here, right?"
Monk: "Although the chariots, boats, and horses can carry the poor monk, the poor monk does not want to embarrass himself, so he has to rely on his own feet to move forward."
Suqiao Weijie: "Master, why did you go such a long way?"
Monk: "Opportunity in Buddhism"
Suqiao Weijie: "Hahaha, that's it. To be honest, Master, my whole family is also going to the Western Capital. It is our fate to meet you here. Let's do this. You will be here tonight.
Stay here and I will arrange it for you."
With that said, Su Qiao Weijie stood up and glanced at his son. Su Jiao Chengwang hurriedly ran to the counter, woke up the lazy waiter, and arranged a room for the monk to stay in. Elderly people cannot
After staying up late, Suqiao Weijie felt a little tired, so he said goodbye to the monk and prepared to go upstairs to rest. Just when he turned to leave, he was stopped by the monk again.
Monk: "Donor, please stay!"
Suqiao Weijie: "Master, do you have any other instructions? Please tell me as well, and I will arrange it for you."
Monk: "Tomorrow at six o'clock in the morning, you come to the observation deck behind this shop alone. I have something important to tell you!"
Suqiao Weijie took a deep breath, looked at the monk in front of him, and nodded heavily to indicate that he understood.
Time soon came to midnight. The new moon in the sky could only be called a crescent moon. It was turbid and lacked light, just like a mirror in this world. The inn in front of the pass was surrounded by darkness, let alone the rarely inhabited area outside the pass. At this time
Looking at Tianyao Pass from a distance, its outline can be seen in a trance, but it is so unreal. It just feels like the mouth of an evil beast, trying to eat people who pass by. A gust of evil wind comes from outside the pass.
At the pass, there may be strange rocks causing trouble, but you can hear a scary wailing sound. Plus, it's the middle of the night, which really sends chills down your spine.
The oasis of Yong'an is a place connecting the east and west capitals. It is famous for its harsh natural environment. It is about 1,200 kilometers long from east to west, and there are many rugged mountain roads, quagmire and swamps along the way. Hundreds of thousands of people have paved the way for thousands of years. People have just stepped on two roads here, one is in the north of the oasis, which is called the "Towering Realm" and the other is in the south of the oasis, which is called the "Miyou Realm". The two roads can be connected. It is said that the ancestors exchanged their "failures" for it. Before that, traveling between the Eastern Capital and the Western Capital had to detour through the north and south borders. It was a long journey that often lasted two years. Although some people tried to cross the border back then. Crossing the Yong'an oasis, the result was very cruel. Not only did it take more than half a year, but the lives of the expedition team were also involved. No one knows what kind of suffering they went through. And today there are towering The Jingjing and Miyoujing have made traveling between the East and West Capital much simpler. A general convoy can reach the other shore in three or four months at most. If it is a fast horse convoy, it will definitely reach the other shore within three months, and basically Most of the harsh climate and unknown dangers can be avoided.
Outside the inn in Guanqian, the street lights are still on, but the tourists and shopkeepers staying in the hotel have all gone to sleep. There is silence in Guanqian. Only when the night wind blows, there will be sounds. I think this night wind is real. Fearless, not only blew the flag on the flagpole in front of the inn, but also blew away the faint smell of blood outside the pass. The night wind blew through an open space in Miyou, and the sand flew up with the wind, while the newly buried soil under the sand The dead bodies had long been eaten clean by nearby wild beasts, leaving only white bones mixed with nearby stones on the ground...
A night of silence.
At six o'clock in the morning the next day, Suqiao fulfilled the monk's appointment for Jie, and arrived at the observation deck on the first floor a quarter of an hour earlier than the agreed time, waiting for the monk, but he did not expect that the monk would also be waiting for him here.
Suqiao Weijie: "Master, I didn't want you to come so early. I have troubled you to wait for so long."
Monk: "Next, you must keep what I want to say to you in your heart, and you must not talk about it with others, not even your family members."
Changed from his smiling face yesterday, he now has a serious look on his face.
Suqiao Weijie: "I understand. If you have something to say, you might as well say it clearly. I will just not tell others."
A sincere expression on his face.
Monk: "You can only start your journey after nine o'clock this morning. You must not go ahead of schedule. At the same time, you have to go to Miyoujing. There must be no deviation in time and route, otherwise your whole family will not be able to escape this disaster..."
When Suqiao Weijie heard this, he was shocked. He thought about the origin of this monk, how did he know that we were going to the Towering Realm, and how did he know that we would set off at seven in the morning...
Monk: "Donor, don't panic, but do you still remember what the poor monk said yesterday about the opportunity in Buddhism? That's you! The purpose of the poor monk here is to save you. Although life and death in this world each have their destiny, it is not easy to interfere. , it’s only because of the Buddha’s words in his ears and his kind thoughts in his heart that the poor monk had to travel a long way to find you here. Fortunately, he caught up with you, Amitabha.”
Suqiao Weijie: "Thank you, Master, for your advice. If my family and I can avoid this disaster, I will personally go to Thousand Buddha Temple to offer my blessings. But I don't know, Master, what is your Dharma name? Can you tell me?"
Monk: "Amitabha, the poor monk's name is Ben Yuan"
Although Suqiao Weijie met the monk for the first time, he probably had a natural trust in the monk because he often went to a nearby temple to eat. It was this trust that led to this opportunity.
Before the meal, Suqiao Weijie and the monk were still talking about something, but because they were too far apart, no details were allowed. When the monk left the inn, Suqiao Weijie still insisted on sending him to the dirt road in front of the inn, and the monk still had to move forward.
On their way, they only received dry food and water bags, but no valuable gifts such as money. The monk strode forward in the morning light. Suqiao Weijie was standing in front of the shop, watching the monk who was about to disappear in the distance.
The monk's back, while the wife and daughter in the shop listened to the eldest son talking about some small details of the encounter between the master and the monk last night. What puzzled everyone was that this monk should have met the master for the first time, so why did the master behave like this?
Like an old friend, why are you so concerned about the monk? Until Suqiao Weijie returned to the store and told everyone to change their itinerary, abandon the Towering Realm and switch to the Miyou Realm, and even the master who always likes to start early, specifically asked not to do it today.
Hurrying on the road, he first ordered his entourage to check for sufficient supplies, and then ordered someone to make tea. While drinking tea, admiring the scenery, and waiting for the arrival of nine o'clock in the morning, the family was even more confused. They didn't know what the master was doing.
What is the plan?
It was past 9:30 a.m. on the dirt road in Miyoujing, and a light cavalry was rushing from the direction of Tianyaoguan. At the other end of the road, there were more than 20 cavalry blocking the road. The first two were wearing pure clothes and were deputy generals.
Sitting on the back of a foot horse in official clothes, the light yellow silk cloak on the shoulders and back dances lightly in the wind.
Reporting Qingqi: "Report to the Deputy Envoy that the target convoy is heading towards us and will enter the ambush circle in less than half a quarter of an hour. According to the investigation, there are a total of 123 people in the convoy, including 43 female dependents and 30 convoy guards.
Eight people"
The two leaders nodded slightly, indicating that they understood. The reporting Qingqi immediately returned to the team.
Hua Nianze: "It seems that we are lucky this time. According to the intelligence, this group of traitors was originally going to escape to the Western Capital through the Towering Realm, but there was a team of hundreds of people deployed there..."
Hua Nianchi: "Fortunately, the chief has foresight and ordered us to lead a team of people to guard here. Otherwise, if we really let this group of thieves escape, wouldn't we be unworthy of the trust we have in Your Majesty and the Queen... Wait a moment
They stepped into the ambush circle. First, four people went to lure out some of the guards. We also attacked them separately. Deputy Ze and I each led ten people to attack separately. The others waited and watched. If they found that someone wanted to take the opportunity to escape,
You just go and deal with it, and there will be more! After the guards are dealt with, don’t rush to attack the convoy. Let’s first see the condition of the female family members. Girls under the age of six need to be captured alive...do you understand me?"
All the ministers said: "It's clear."
After hearing the order from the deputy envoy of the Jingyi Department, all the ministers responded in unison.
This group of people stood on a high slope nearby and looked down at the wide dirt road a hundred meters away.
Not far away, Suqiao Weijie and his party were rushing on the Youjing Road, completely unaware of the dangers ahead. Suqiao Weijie believed the monk's words, thinking that taking this road would keep his family safe and return to the Western Capital safely.
The spring sunshine does not make people feel hot even at noon. On the contrary, it feels very warm. The convoy is driving slowly on the secluded dirt road. Facing the unfamiliar but not extreme scenery, everyone actually feels very comfortable at this moment.
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But when the convoy drove to "Huimapo", four figures suddenly appeared in front of them, but they quickly disappeared. The convoy guards noticed that several people had weapons on their waists, and knew that the people who came were evil. The guard captain
He immediately called the convoy to stop and ordered the ten guards to dismount and stand guard near the two caravans. The other twenty guards were divided into two teams and rode horseback to patrol around the convoy in opposite directions. At the same time, the four guards were
After receiving the request, he led three guards to explore the road ahead on foot.
It is necessary to explain here why the guards dismount to fight, because the mounts of the guards are not war horses, but ordinary foot horses. They do not have any combat power blessing for mounted combat and can only provide mobility. In turn, for guards who do not know cavalry and equestrian skills,
, but it will reduce their combat effectiveness, so fighting on foot after giving up riding is more suitable for them.
The captain of the guard led the three guards and walked forward two hundred steps, but saw a high slope on the left. Presumably the view here was wider. The captain of the guard led the guards to climb up the high slope, intending to climb up the high slope.
Look around at the situation.
Soon a few people climbed up the high slope. This place is more than three feet high, and the slope can accommodate three or five people standing sparsely. The guard chief stood on the high slope to check the surrounding environment. At this moment, he heard the sound coming from the woods below the slope.
There was a "whoosh" sound, and just as everyone was stunned, more than ten folding darts were thrown from the forest. The three guards did not know how to deal with it, and they fell down one after another.
[Source world weapon spectrum]
1. Folding darts (normal quality): A hidden weapon with a "factory" shape. The attack power and damage are very average. There are no requirements for the user, and the hit rate is not high. The method of use is to throw it at will. Whether it can hit
The enemy depends entirely on luck, and it is a hidden weapon that even children can use.
The captain of the guard's kung fu and reaction speed were stronger than them. When he heard the sound, he knew something was wrong. In his desperation, he didn't care about anything else. He jumped forward high on his knees and jumped down the slope.
, escaped the sneak attack of the folding dart.
The attackers down the slope heard the shouts of the successful bidder on the slope and knew that the winning bidder had been injured. The three attackers immediately became energetic and climbed up the slope together, preparing to take the credit. When the attackers came to the slope, they saw
All three people fell to the ground. The shoulders, arms, and backs of the three guards were all injured. The blood had stained a small area of land. Once again, the attackers realized that the opportunity to make a meritorious deed was right in front of them, so they hurriedly
He rushed forward and prepared to deliver a fatal blow.
At this moment, the chief of guard jumped down the high slope and suddenly jumped up. Several attackers were caught off guard by the chief of guard. The chief of guard rushed over and hit one of the attackers heavily with his shoulder.
The attacker knocked him seven feet away and threw him heavily down the slope.
The other attacker was so nervous that he forgot to draw his sword and rushed towards the captain of the guard. He was punched in the face. The captain of the guard dodged to the side and hit his ribs with the knife at the same time. The man was immediately in pain.
It rolled on the ground and accidentally fell down the slope.
The last attacker had already pulled out his saber from his waist. At this moment, he discovered that the three guards who had just fallen to the ground stood up. It turned out that although the darts had hurt them, they were only superficial injuries and temporary pain.
They were incapacitated, but they quickly adapted to the situation. When the attacker saw that he was now one against four, with no chance of winning, he instinctively took a few steps back, then threw down his weapon without caring about dignity, and walked directly from
It rolled down the slope.
Upon seeing this, the chief of guard immediately called on several people to jump down the slope from the other side and ran towards the convoy. However, he found that the four guard members who were there to respond had been killed by the attackers' knives. At this time, their bodies were next to them.
There were three or five people standing, and the leader looked at them with disdain. Calls for help were heard from the convoy not far away, as well as the metallic sound of weapons colliding with each other.
Only then did the guard chief realize that he had fallen into the trap of diverting the tiger away from the mountain. If he were still in the convoy at this time, he should still be able to fight the enemy with his numerical advantage. However, once he left the convoy, the guards would face the enemy's attack.
It will be like a piece of loose sand with no structure at all. I'm afraid it won't last long...
The captain of the guard glanced at the three guards around him, and they immediately understood that they must find a way to help the guards return to the team, otherwise the whole army might be annihilated.
Just like that, the captain of the guard showed no mercy and directly drew out the ordinary iron sword from his waist, leading the three guards to rush towards the enemy blocking the road.
Hua Nianze didn't panic when he saw this. He waved his hand casually, and the four subordinates next to him rushed forward. Hua Nianze himself took the opportunity to check the strength of the guard captain and then make plans.
The captain of the guard was worthy of being the captain of the guard. Under the influence of his 'brave inspiration', the combat effectiveness of the three guards was also enhanced to a certain extent. They had the upper hand at the beginning of the battle and overpowered the four subordinates.
The guard captain's kung fu was average, but his strength was great. With just one confrontation, he used two attacks from the iron sword in his hand to knock the dagger out of a Si Cong's hand. The Si Cong saw that the weapon had been released and hurriedly fled.
He had to escape the battle, but he didn't want his escape to directly put a lot of psychological pressure on his teammate Si Congzhao.
The battle ended quickly, and all three subordinates were injured and left the battle.
The guard captain was not willing to fight, and quickly led three guards closer to the convoy. However, Hua Nianze noticed the guard captain's intention and hurriedly called the scattered subordinates to return to the team, as well as the three subordinates who had fought on the slope before.
, and three servants hiding behind a tree not far away, for a total of ten servants.
Just like this, a deputy envoy from the Jingyi Department and ten subordinates blocked the way of the chief guard again.
Seeing this, the captain of the guard had no choice but to take a desperate stance. Murderous aura suddenly appeared on his body, and this murderous aura was unusual. Hua Nianze had a high level of martial arts, and he immediately realized that the captain of the guard was the eighth level of the initial stage of the war guard.
left and right combat power.
Hua Nianze: "It turns out you are trash... As long as you are not allowed to return to the team, you will be almost as good as trash..."
A proud smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he immediately led a group of ministers to rush forward.
The captain of the guard realized that Hua Nianze's combat power should be the strongest among the enemies, so he charged directly towards him. Although he charged on foot, it was still powerful. Hua Nianze had no experience in fighting against the guards, so he didn't know what was going on.
Just as he was thinking of a trick, he saw the captain of the guard suddenly rushing towards him. The momentum was extraordinary and the pressure was full. He drew out his sword and slashed at him. He obviously hit the target, but it seemed that he was hitting the target.
Hua Nianze felt dizzy and dizzy in just a moment. When he woke up, he had been knocked eight or nine feet away.
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The ensuing battle once again refreshed Hua Nianze's outlook on life. During the battle with him, the captain of the guard rarely dodged attacks. Faced with his own chops, he actually carried it down with his body. At the same time, the captain of the guard held the weapon in his hand.
The iron sword slashed at him fiercely. This desperate fighting method frightened Hua Nianze.
Hua Nianze: "Damn it, what kind of fighting style are you doing? You risk your life as soon as you come up! My life is precious, your life is cheap, you deserve to die."
While scolding, he relied on his body skills to dodge the attacks of the guard captain. Gradually, he had no chance to attack and could only dodge blindly. Fortunately, the guard captain's sword skills were average and his body skills were much inferior to his own, so the guard captain's attacks were more powerful.
They were ineffective attacks, and they were dodged by me one by one.
Not far away, ten ministers surrounded the three guards and attacked them. Although they were able to injure the guards with their advantage in numbers, it was difficult to kill them. The siege lasted for a long time and they were unable to win.
At this time, the two ministers noticed that the deputy envoy was passive, so they hurriedly left the besieging crowd and secretly approached the captain of the guard.
At this time, the captain of the guard and Hua Nianze were fighting in full swing. He did not notice any other enemies approaching him for a moment. Suddenly he felt a pain in the back of his neck and right arm. He hurriedly turned around to check the situation, but he saw that the daggers of the two subordinates behind him were all full.
He was already stained with blood. Only then did he realize that he had been attacked by two people. At this time, the joint between his shoulder and neck had been slashed. The blood had stained his clothes. His right arm was also bleeding from a knife wound. The guard
The commander was not afraid of the pain, and swung his sword to chop at a secret servant who was attacking. The servant raised his sword to resist, but the strength difference between the two sides was huge. Instead of parrying the attack of the guard captain, the guard captain shot down his own dagger.
, at the same time, the iron knife also directly hit his shoulder. With the power of the guard captain, the iron knife directly broke through the flesh and cut off the shoulder bone. The servant was immediately fatally injured and fell into a state of near death.
state.
When Si Cong next to him saw this, his legs were shaking with fear. He felt a hot flash in his pants and lost control...
Hua Nianze found the opportunity and stabbed the captain of the guard with a knife. The sharp blade pierced the lower back of the guard captain. The head of the knife penetrated the guard captain's body for more than two inches, and it was difficult to penetrate further.
Hua Nianze: "You deserve to die! Hahaha"
He was very confident about his attack and believed that his sword could kill the guard captain, so he laughed loudly.
But he didn't want the slap in the face to come so quickly. The guard captain ignored the pain and swung his tail with a dragon. The next second, a big foot was kicking Hua Nianze's lower abdomen. With just one kick, Hua Nianze was kicked out for five seconds.
Six feet away, he fell heavily to the ground.
The captain of the guard was really a man. He endured the severe pain and pulled out the sword inserted into his waist and threw it aside.
Seeing that his three guards were already at a disadvantage, the captain of the guard ignored the severe pain from his wounds and rushed towards the enemy's encirclement again. The group of officers had never seen this formation before, and they were so frightened that they fled in all directions.
In this way, the guard captain finally returned to the convoy with the three injured guards...
But when we came back at this time, it was already difficult to save the situation. Nine out of ten guards in the convoy were injured, and most of them were seriously injured. They had lost their combat effectiveness, and seven or eight guards had died in the battle. Those who are still able to fight now
There are less than seven or eight people.
Suqiao Weijie, his wife and children watched on the sidelines as all the guardsmen were injured and lost their fighting ability. They knew in their hearts that today was a doomed day. It seemed that the monks they met yesterday would not be able to help them survive this disaster, but he was not blamed.
He may have really followed the old saying, everyone has his own destiny and wealth depends on heaven...
But when he saw the fear on the faces of his wife and daughter, as a man, he gritted his teeth and protected his wife and daughter behind him. His three sons had never seen this battle, a group of people with unknown origins holding sharp weapons.
He suddenly rushed in front of him and started attacking the escort team without saying a word. He even had doubts in his mind about the authenticity of this situation... Is this still the Cangluo Kingdom?
Hua Nianchi: "Old Suqiao, do you know your guilt?"
The leading deputy envoy from the Jingyi Department suddenly stood up and asked questions.
Suqiao Weijie: "Huh? I have been an honest official all my life, what crime do I have?"
Stare at the enemy with wide eyes.
Hua Nianchi: "You still dare to ask me what my crime is? Well, well, since you are about to die, I will make it clear to you that you, a dying person, will not wait for retirement (referring to retirement from your position).
After no longer working), he returned to his hometown to retire, but he still relies on his old age to talk about state affairs, and is an enemy of my Yan Shou (the highest official position in the Jingyi Department and Jingling Department). Do you think you are guilty? Do you deserve to die? "
Said fiercely.
Suqiao Weijie said: "Hahaha, it turns out you are from the Jingyi Department. One of you is guilty, and the other deserves to die. If I am really guilty, you should be dealt with according to the law. As officials of the imperial court, you actually ignored the laws of the imperial court.
I decide my life and death based on my personal likes and dislikes. I am indeed right about you. You are really the scourge of our Cangluo country. I am afraid that the thousand-year-old foundation of our Cangluo country will be destroyed in the hands of people like you.
I hate that I am weak and cannot do anything to you. I fell into your hands today. I know that I will never survive. My death is nothing. I just lament that our country, Cangluo, is about to enter a land of eternal calamity."