No! When the big man realized that Liu Xiu had ducked behind him, Liu Xiu's Chixiao Sword had gone straight to stab him in the back of the heart. The big man reacted quickly and pulled away to dodge, but unfortunately he still had a moment.
A little slower.
Liu Xiu's sword did not hit his back, but penetrated his arm. Poof! With a muffled sound, the big man's figure suddenly shook, and then he used all his strength to hammer the chain hard.
Hit him hard in the back.
Hearing the evil wind above his head, Liu Xiu jumped back, and bang, the chain hammer hit the ground, and a dent appeared on the ground.
The big man's injured arm was bleeding profusely. He swayed, turned around, and glared at Liu Xiu with his bloodshot eyes. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Who are you? Tell me your name!"
Liu Xiu didn't want to hide his identity. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't. He said calmly: "Nanyang, Liu Xiu!"
When the big man heard Liu Xiu's name, his eyes flickered for a moment, and then he roared angrily and swung his hammer towards Liu Xiu again.
Liu Xiu retreated again, but this time the big man used a feint. After forcing Liu Xiu back, he stopped pursuing and ran away.
The big man was the leader of this group of Tanxiang troops. As soon as he ran away, the others had no intention of fighting and ran backwards with the big man. Zhu You, Gai Yan, Wang Ba and others wanted to pursue, but Liu Xiu shouted: "
Don’t chase after poor bandits!”
They still didn't know how many people there were on the other side and whether there were any accomplices of the other side nearby. If they chased them out rashly, they would easily be ambushed by the other side. Xu Xiling, Xi Cheying, and Shi Luo would also be vulnerable to a sneak attack by the other side.
Hearing Liu Xiu's reminder, Zhu You and others stopped their horses one after another. In just a moment, dozens of corpses were scattered everywhere, and the bodies of Liu Xiu and others were also stained with blood.
Liu Xiu asked: "Is everyone okay?!"
Zhu You grinned and said: "Lord, we are not injured! These Tanxiang troops are just a bunch of rabble, vulnerable!"
Compared with the officers and soldiers, the hundreds of Tanxiang troops they encountered were indeed not very powerful. The people neither wore armor nor had decent weapons. Many of the spears they used were not made of iron at all, but wooden ones.
It is made of plastic and is not sharp. Even if it is accidentally scratched, it will not be injured.
Yao Qi said: "The man who fought against my lord just now is not simple. He is very skilled in martial arts. The weapons he uses are not commonly seen on the battlefield. However, he often appears in the world. I think this person should be a member of the world."
Deng Yu answered worriedly: "We killed dozens of them this time. I'm afraid that the Tanxiang army won't let it go. We have to leave here quickly!"
Liu Xiu nodded, mounted his horse again, waved to everyone, and said, "Let's go!"
Although they successfully repulsed hundreds of Tanxiang troops, no one dared to relax, and people subconsciously speeded up. It was not until daybreak that Liu Xiu and others stopped rushing, reined in their horses, and went to the roadside to rest.
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Liu Xiu sat on a stone, took out the map, unfolded it, and looked down at it.
Now he doesn't know where he has walked. The only thing he is sure of is that they are going in the right direction. If they continue walking in this direction, they will definitely reach Yecheng.
Just as Liu Xiu was thinking about it secretly, Shi Luo came over and called softly: "Master Liu!"
Seeing that the person coming was Shi Luo, Liu Xiu immediately stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Mrs. Shi."
Shi Luo handed Liu Xiu a small cloth bag. The latter took it in confusion and opened it. It turned out that the cloth bag contained several dry points. Shi Luo said apologetically: "On the way, I gave you
Mr. Liu is causing trouble."
Unmarried girls usually call themselves little girls and slaves, while married women usually call themselves concubines.
Liu Xiu smiled, rewrapped the small cloth bag, handed it back to Shi Luo, and said, "Mrs. Shi is too polite."
In fact, Liu Xiu had a very good impression of Shi Luo. She didn't have the delicacy of a rich lady at all. It was not easy to follow people like her from Luoyang all the way to Weicheng County, sleeping in the open air without complaining once about being miserable or tired.
, at least not something ordinary women can do.
Shi Luo said: "Sister Cheying and I have discussed that when we arrive in Yecheng, we will find a suitable place to settle down so that we will not be a drag on you anymore."
Liu Xiu asked seriously: "Mrs. Shi, don't you plan to follow us to Handan?"
Shi Luo's face turned red, and he shook his head and said, "We have already caused too much trouble for Mr. Liu along the way, and we really don't want him to continue to be burdened by me and others."
Liu Xiu originally wanted to say that Shi Luo did not drag him down and that he did not need to think too much, but then he thought about it. This trip was dangerous and the situation in Handan was unknown. Now he did not even have the ability to protect himself, let alone protect Shi Luo and others.
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It is really dangerous to let them continue to follow him, and safety cannot be guaranteed. He pondered for a moment and said ambiguously: "We will wait until we get to Yecheng and see what the situation is in Yecheng before making a decision!"
If Yecheng is also in chaos and rebels are raging everywhere, then he will not leave Xi Cheying and Shi Luo in Yecheng under any circumstances.
Liu Xiu had a very good impression of Shi Luo, and Shi Luo had an even better impression of Liu Xiu. To be more precise, the overall impression of Liu Xiu and others was very good.
When he first walked with them, Shi Luo was also wary and cautious, fearing that he would be bullied by them.
However, after this period of contact, Shi Luo felt that Liu Xiu and his brothers were all decent men. Not only did they not have any wrong thoughts towards her, but they also treated her with courtesy and took good care of her.
Everyone rested for a quarter of an hour, then got on their horses and continued on their way. When it was almost evening, they looked forward again, and saw a large body of water ahead of them with sparkling waves.
Seeing this large body of water, Liu Xiu's eyes lit up and he said with surprise and joy: "This is Huangze Lake! We have arrived at Huangze Lake!"
As he spoke, he took out the parchment from his arms, unfolded it, and looked at the map drawn on it.
With obvious landmarks, they can determine their location. In Weicheng County, most of the towns are concentrated in the central and northern parts. There are no decent towns in the south, only villages scattered here and there.
But now the war is in chaos, and nine out of ten villages are empty. It is difficult for Liu Xiu and others to find out where they have gone. Even if they can find out where they have gone, it is not marked on the map, and their eyes are still blank.
Huangze Lake is the largest lake in Weicheng County and the second largest lake in Jizhou. The larger lake than Huangze Lake is Dalu Lake in Julu County.
Deng Yu and others gathered around Liu Xiu and looked at the map in his hand.
Zhu You stretched out his finger, tapped on the map, and murmured at the same time: "We are here now, Yecheng is here... It looks like we can reach Yecheng in another three to five days."
Everyone's faces showed joy, and Liu Xiu said: "Tonight we will camp beside Huangze Lake. We will find a boatman to cross the river tomorrow morning."
Huangze Lake is bounded by Danghe River to the west and Qinghe River to the east. Whether Liu Xiu and others were going east or west, they had to cross the river.
After hearing Liu Xiu's words, everyone had no objections. In the past few days, they had not had a good bath, and they felt that their bodies were all sticky. This time when they arrived in Huangze, everyone naturally wanted to take a good wash.
Xu Xiling, Xi Cheying, Shi Luo and other female family members went to the east to take a bath, while Liu Xiu and others took a bath in the west. The two sides were separated by a hundred or ten meters.
Because the sky was getting dark and the two sides were so far apart, ordinary people couldn't see each other. However, Liu Xiu's eyesight was amazing. Even if the sky was dark, he could see clearly.
Of course Liu Xiu didn't bother to be a peeping tom. After cleaning, he put on clean clothes and went to make a fire to cook. That night, they had a rare meal, a large pot of fish soup.
After taking a bath, everyone sat around the campfire, smelling the aroma coming out of the pot, and their stomachs were rumbling.
When the fish soup was almost done, Zhu You couldn't wait to stand up and serve everyone a bowl of fish soup. Finally, he served a large bowl for himself and took a big sip.
After finishing the fish soup, Zhu You couldn't help but let out a long sigh of comfort and felt a little swayed. He couldn't help but sigh: "This may be the best fish soup I have ever tasted!"
Everyone present was amused by his words. Wang Ba looked at Yao Qi with bright eyes and said, "Secondly, your fishing skills are really good. You can teach me when you have the opportunity!"
The fish in this pot of fish soup were basically caught by Yao Qi, and the tool he used was also very simple, which was a long tree branch.
Yao Qi smiled and said: "Okay! Wait until tomorrow morning, Uncle Yuan, come with me to catch fish!"
A large pot of fish soup, and in just a short time, everyone had eaten all the fish residue.
Zhu You patted his belly and burped. From the corner of his eye, he glanced at Xu Xiling aside, his heart moved, and he said with a smile: "It's rare to have a delicious meal today, Xiling, please sing us a song to help us." Let’s add to the fun!”
Xu Xiling turned to look at Liu Xiu and asked what he meant. At this time, Liu Xiu was in a good mood and nodded happily to Xu Xiling and said, "That's fine! Xi Ling can just sing a song!"
After receiving Liu Xiu's permission, Xu Xiling did not show any pretense. After thinking for a moment, he slowly sang: "There is a beauty in the north, peerless and independent. Look at the Qingren city, and then look at the Qingren country. Would you rather not know the Qingcheng and the Qingguo? Beautiful women are hard to come by!"
Xu Xiling is charming and has a beautiful voice. When she sings, her clear singing voice, coupled with her charming posture, completely brings this song "There is a Beauty in the North" to life, as if she is singing about herself. .
For a moment, even Liu Xiu felt that Xu Xiling was so beautiful that when she smiled, she could overwhelm the whole country.
After the song ended, the scene was silent for a long time. Liu Xiu was the first to clap. Then, everyone around him came to his senses and applauded in unison.
Zhu You couldn't help but sigh: "I really don't know what kind of husband Xi Ling will find in the future."
Deng Yu said jokingly: "Anyway, it won't be like you, Ayou!"
Zhu You rolled his eyes at him unhappily. Deng Yu looked up and laughed. Others may not be able to see Xu Xiling's thoughts, but Deng Yu could see clearly that Xu Xiling's thoughts were not on others at all, only on the lord.
Deng Yu is making fun of Zhu You now because he doesn't want him to be fascinated by Xu Xiling and fall into it.
Xu Xiling smiled indifferently and said softly: "Actually, Xiling's singing skills are not very good. He showed his singing skills in front of Sister Luo, but he was a master of his own tricks."
After hearing his words, Zhu You immediately turned his gaze to Shi Luo and asked excitedly: "Mrs. Shi is also good at singing?"
Shi Luoyu's face turned red and looked embarrassed.
She has learned singing and dancing, but she is definitely not as good as Xu Xiling. At this time, Xu Xiling specifically mentioned Shi Luo, but in fact it was completely intentional.
After all, Shi Luo has been a queen. No matter how long she has been and how ridiculous she is, she has done it after all. If she compares Shi Luo to her, it will naturally greatly increase her worth.
Her little thoughts may not be visible to others, but they cannot be hidden from Xi Cheying. The latter frowned secretly and looked at Xu Xiling displeasedly. Shi Luo's experience was pitiful enough, but you still want to use her as a stepping stone?
