Huang An's expression suddenly changed as his wrist was held. He turned around and saw an ugly face with a big beard in front of him.
Yu Mao?
The speed was too fast, it was night again, and there was still a crowd of people. Huang An didn't even react at all.
"Hey, you are so extravagant, what kind of eggs are you going to feed this old horse?"
Yu Mao caught it with his big hand and took the egg from Huang An's hand without politeness.
His palms were very big, and he could hold five eggs in one hand without any difficulty.
Regardless of taking it by force, it is called robbery.
Huang An was surprised and unhappy, but he had to smile.
"Boss Yu doesn't know that this old horse was a gift from my senior sister. He also saved my life earlier, so naturally I can't treat it badly."
When Yu Mao heard this, he stared at Huang An in surprise, then glanced at the old horse in surprise, and said with surprise:
"Your senior sister is quite generous, she can even give you a horse!"
While sighing, he also let go.
He took two eggs in his hand, stuffed the remaining three eggs with the dough pancakes into the old horse's mouth, and muttered:
"Five is too much, more is more, just three!"
Seeing that Lao Ma refused to eat, he smiled and returned the egg to Huang An.
Huang An didn't understand what he meant, and was surprised and suspicious. This Yu Mao was too weird, as if he was a stranger, and he didn't know why he was targeting him.
Is it really because I want to eat eggs?
Huang An was still thinking, but he heard Yu Mao laugh and curse:
"This old horse is good. I feed it myself, and it doesn't show off my face! You feed it yourself!"
After stuffing three eggs into Huang An's hand, Huang An's eyes were wandering, seeming to be staring at the two eggs in his other hand.
Yu Mao's face was stern and he pretended to be angry:
"You went to Youzhou alone. You didn't even bring much luggage, let alone make a fire, and you didn't even have to drink hot soup. I'm in a good mood today. I'll take you to have a bowl of hot soup and eat two of your eggs. It's no problem.
Bar?"
After Yu Mao finished speaking, he stared into Huang An's eyes with a smile, as if he was worshiping Maitreya Buddha.
Warriors have good eyesight, and Huang An can see the command contained in it.
Huang An had no choice but to smile bitterly, break the egg into pieces, mix it with fodder and stuff it into the old horse's mouth, and said yes.
"Then thank you Boss Yu for your kindness."
As for refusing, Huang An thought it was too stupid after thinking about it.
Another person, Yu Mao, a master of the Bronze Skin Realm and the second head of Xia Lin Village, came in person in front of all his subordinates and invited him over on the pretext of eating eggs.
If I was a newbie to martial arts, I wouldn't know what to do and I would just reject it.
Then he was not sure what would happen if he was alone in the wilderness in the dark of night and in the middle of the night.
Huang An finished feeding the fodder in his hand and followed Yu Mao to a campfire very wisely.
Before, he deliberately chose a position close to the escort team, but unexpectedly, he was directly pulled over by Yu Mao.
It's unfortunate enough.
When the two guards who were warming themselves by the bonfire saw the second master and Huang An approaching, they moved their buttocks and stretched out their hands to pull two flat stones to the fire and let them sit down.
They were very considerate and even smiled at Huang An.
Huang An felt strange, but not too worried.
Even if everyone in Xialin Village wanted to do something to him, they would not choose this time and place.
You should probably ask some questions and find out why you are walking alone.
Huang An thanked him and sat down without saying anything.
Yu Mao caught a glimpse of Huang An's face, smiled silently, then picked up two thin, palm-sized stone slabs, touched them twice, puffed up his cheeks to blow away the dust and soil, and then placed them on the red-hot stove.
On top of the charcoal block.
It seems like using a stone to fry an egg.
"Ahem!" There were two soft sounds, and the egg broke. Yu Mao carefully hit the egg on the stone.
"May I have your name?"
He suddenly turned his head and asked.
coming!
Huang An was stunned.
"I'm Huang'an, from Feng'an County!"
Yu Mao's eyes moved, he continued busy with the work at hand, and asked casually.
"Why did you come here alone? Where are your senior brothers? Oh, and where are the senior sisters who gave you the old horse?"
Is he asking about my origins?
Huang An was surprised, but there was nothing to hide. Just as he was about to explain, he saw Yu Mao flipping the eggs with a branch and continued to ask:
"Your boy looks familiar. He must be from Feng'an County. Is he from the Zhao family martial arts school or the city owner Li family?"
Yu Mao asked with a smile, as if he was chatting casually.
But Huang An's heart was already in his throat.
Many thoughts flashed through his mind instantly.
As a local leader outside Fen County, the person in charge of Feng'an County and Fen County, and the only way to enter and leave Youzhou, Yu Mao must be familiar with the forces in these two counties.
You can hear it from his questions.
The four major warrior forces in Feng'an County, including members of the Yang Family Martial Arts School and the Yuntian Chamber of Commerce, have appeared in the caravan.
There are also the Li family, the lord of the city, and the Zhao family, the master.
He asked as soon as he came, was he trying to determine his identity?
Why should I judge my origin?
Suddenly, Huang An's heart skipped a beat.
Yu Maonai is the second head of Xialin Village, a copper-skin master, and has fifty-one men under his command. Why did he bring him here in person and then question him in person to determine his identity?
So urgent!
Everyone in Xia Lin Village can be regarded as a powerful person in the local area.
Powerful?
Bandits?
unless......
In the flash of lightning, Huang An had already vaguely deduced Yu Mao's true purpose.
The corners of his mouth twitched.
No wonder Xialin Village has an excellent reputation. Almost no one dies during the escort. It turns out that this is how the work is done.
He lowered his head to control his emotions and responded in a deep voice:
"So that Boss Yu will know that I am studying under the Zhao Family Martial Arts School, and my master is Mr. Zhao Dun Zhao."
In order to dispel Yu Mao's doubts, Huang An also took out the Zhao family's voucher hidden on his chest.
Without waiting for Yu Mao to ask, he continued to explain:
"It's just that the master returned to the city a few days ago. He had time and left in a hurry. I have something to do with my family and I can't get away for the time being. Now after the New Year, I have to go to Youzhou City to reunite with the master."
Huang An couldn't help but lie. He kept a low profile. Even the people in the Yang Family Martial Arts School next door didn't know that he, who lived opposite them, was a member of the Zhao Family Martial Arts Academy.
Even if the news that he was expelled from the Zhao Family Martial Arts School would not spread this far.
As for why the young city lord Li Wei knew that he was being kicked out, Huang An guessed that it was Yang Zaizhou who informed him.
It is very possible for this person to survive in the hands of his master and senior sister until he is expelled from the martial arts school.
Sure enough, Yu Mao had no doubt that Huang An could lie to him about this kind of thing.
He said "Oh" and glanced at the note in Huang An's hand with his peripheral vision, without reaching out to pick it up.
Instead, he showed a meaningful smile, patted Huang An on the shoulder, and said with a smile:
"It turns out that he is Lord Zhao Dunzhao's disciple. No wonder he is so, so... bold!"
He originally wanted to praise Huang An for his handsomeness, but unfortunately the firelight made it too clear for him to praise him.
Huang An took back the voucher and smiled slightly.
"Hiss~ It smells so good!"
Yu Mao picked up the broken eggs with a branch, blew them gently, and threw them into his mouth.
"I heard that your master had many mortal enemies in Feng'an City before?"
Without waiting for Huang An to answer, Yu Mao turned his head and winked at the two men beside him.
Then he asked again.
"The relationship is very bad, the kind of mortal enemy?"
He emphasized again.
Huang An was puzzled, and glanced at the camp of the Yang Family Martial Arts School disciples and the Yuntian Chamber of Commerce, and felt a little relieved when he saw that no one noticed him.
"To be honest, Boss Yu, this was indeed the case before the master broke through to the Iron Bone Realm. Both senior sisters were provoked and humiliated by the dandies in the city."
Huang An deliberately emphasized the word "Iron Bone Realm".
Yu Mao followed Huang An's gaze, then turned back and slapped Huang An hard on the shoulder.
"You are trying to be clever, but you are playing tricks on the wrong person!"
What a lot of strength!
Huang An's expression changed slightly, and his entire shoulder seemed to be pressed tightly by a boulder, unable to move.
An awkward smile appeared on his face and he didn't reply.
Yu Mao let go and smiled:
"After drinking the hot soup, bring the horses over, and spend the night beside the fire with our people."
Huang An felt relieved when he heard this, and then smiled and said:
"Thank you very much, Boss Yu. I am very grateful!"
He smoothly took the hot soup and dead-faced steamed buns handed over by the man on the side, feeling stoned in his heart.
No matter what Yu Mao's purpose was, he knew it was well-intentioned.
He probably wanted to inquire about his master.
I should be safe.
"Hahaha, you're welcome, you're welcome!"
Yu Mao laughed twice, secretly surprised by Huang An's physique.
He could tell from the test that Huang An was only a warrior in the five internal organs realm, but what shocked him was that this kid had a very strong physique, as if he had learned four or five body-building techniques.
"As expected of Master Zhao's disciple! Although he is old, he is already outstanding!"
With a secret sigh, Yu Mao stood up, shook his arm, and patted the dust on his butt.
Huang An, who was drinking soup and eating steamed buns, was speechless and quickly covered the mouth of the bowl with his hands.
Yu Mao stretched and said to Huang An again:
"Hurry up, sleep well today, and follow us tomorrow!"
"Remember, just follow us!"
He repeated it again.
After finishing speaking, without waiting for Huang An to respond, he quietly pouted at a man.
The direction of Nuzui was suddenly in the dense forest in the dark.
He seemed to have something to explain.
Huang An didn't think much. He saw Yu Mao and his men going on patrol. He hurriedly drank the hot soup, put down the bowl, got up and went to lead the horse and move the luggage.
Since you can be sure of safety, it would be great to sleep next to the fire at night.
"Little brother, let me help you!"
The man who was warming up the pot on the other side also came to help.
Huang An was alone and had little luggage. It took the two of them less than ten minutes to get everything settled.
The man's name was Shuisheng, and he was responsible for burning hot water, firewood, and charcoal for these stoves.
The stove made of stone and mud seemed to have been there for a long time. The stove was burning red, and Shuisheng stuffed several sweet potatoes and potatoes into it.
Huang An had nothing to do, so he couldn't just lay out a blanket and sleep, so he helped out.
The chamber fire whirred, and from time to time there was a crackling sound of matches exploding.
Huang An and Shui Sheng chatted with each other, and they seemed very comfortable.
Not long after, Yu Mao, who was patrolling, came back with a few men. They seemed to be in a good mood, and their laughter could be heard far away.
Time passed slowly, and the thing Huang An had been worried about did not appear.
He stayed up until around nine o'clock in the evening, when sleepiness set in and Huang An felt exhausted.
Seeing that many members of the escort were sleeping on the ground, Yu Mao also entered the camp and even put down his hammer, Huang An felt relieved.
He wrapped himself in a blanket, leaned half of his body against the tree, put the red tassel spear by his side, and fell asleep.
I had a restful sleep, with the occasional mountain breeze blowing through me in my sleep, and the scent of burning vegetation could occasionally be smelled in my nose.
Even Huang An's dreams seemed to be fragrant.
In the mountains and fields, wolves howled and birds sang, I slept soundly all night, and I don’t know how long it had passed.
"Ah~!"
A child's piercing scream woke everyone up from their sleep.