The screams were so loud that they alarmed the entire caravan, and the livestock became restless.
Su Renyi climbed up and saw Hawking sleeping like a dead pig next to him, so he kicked him over: "Call for help, protect the livestock!"
A large group of people stood at the mountain pass, with a simple horse-fighting device in front of them. There were not many people, only about two hundred by visual inspection. They all had weapons in their hands, blocking the way of the caravan. The leader was tall and wearing a
Wearing a black cloak and a hat on his head, he covered himself tightly in this place that can kill people with heat.
Su Ren felt that this person looked familiar, but he couldn't see his appearance and couldn't remember who he was. It could be said that the Yuanshan bandits had been subdued by him, but there were still people blocking his way, which made people feel strange.
The man took off his bamboo hat and revealed his face. Huang Shisan shouted: "County Captain!"
"You still know me!" Hou Jian smiled and rolled his eyes at Su Ren: "Mr. Su, we meet again."
Su Ren didn't expect it to be Hou Jian. When he heard the news of the attack, the first thing he thought of was the Yuanshan bandits. Although these people seemed to surrender to him, there were hundreds of cottages in Yuanshan, so there was no need to count on everyone.
A cottage should be well behaved. Su Ren's business is doing very well, and there are many greedy people. What's more, this is Yuanshan, and it is a gathering place for greedy insects.
"So it's you!" Su Ren smiled: "You are really capable, you can actually cross Yuanshan Mountain."
"This is Shu. My family has lived in Shu for more than a hundred years. How can I not have a few friends?"
"This is the truth. Compared with your foundation, I am indeed a newcomer here." Su Ren looked behind Hou Jian and asked: "Are these all your people?"
Hou Jian shook his head: "Not really!" This place was too hot, and it was really inappropriate to wear a cloak. Hou Jian took off his cloak, and he was actually naked underneath. After not seeing each other for a long time, Hou Jian had changed completely. The original general's belly was gone.
It has been replaced by strong muscles. Due to sweating, the whole body is shining brightly, at least it looks very strong.
Hou Jian is in his thirties, which is a good age now. However, people in ancient times generally had short lifespans, and they were already middle-aged at the age of thirty. It is rare for a middle-aged man like Hou Jian to have such a figure.
Su Ren had never seen the handsome young man behind Hou Jian. He held a sword in both hands and stared at Su Ren with murderous eyes. His whole body was trembling, and he wanted to rush forward and cut Su Ren into pieces.
Su Ren pointed at the young man and asked, "Is this the one who escaped from the Liu family?"
Hou Jian did not hide anything and nodded: "Yes, it is Liu Wen's eldest son Liu Jun. The whole Liu family was taken to the capital and beheaded in the West City. Only this single seedling was left. What? You want to kill them all?"
"I have this idea! When the spring breeze blows, it will grow again. I still understand this truth. Aren't you looking for trouble with me now?"
"Hahaha!" Hou Jian looked up to the sky and laughed: "Then do you think you have a chance today? As far as I know, you only have fifty or sixty guards, and the rest are the more than a thousand livestock. I'm here
I have been waiting for you here for more than ten days. Look, my body has been sucked by leech twice, and it is still swollen. For no other reason than those two locusts, I will not let you go."
"It's not a good excuse to kill someone for two leeches! I think back then, five or six hundred of you were killed by ten of us, and your blood flowed like rivers. Is it possible that the Hou County Lieutenant forgot about Lao Junguan?"
Huang Shisan's heart skipped a beat. He was also a person who participated in that battle. He would never forget the matter of heavenly punishment in his life. He straightened his chest for no reason. Since Su Ren said this, Huang Shisan was convinced that he didn't believe it.
suspect.
Hou Jiandao: "Do you think I believe it or not?"
"Of course you wouldn't believe it, that's why you showed up."
"What you did was truly earth-shattering. It kept me awake for several nights. Later, I thought about it carefully and realized that there must be something wrong with it. After searching in many ways, I finally found the truth about your so-called heavenly punishment, Blacksmith Shi.
This traitor was actually used by you, I have to admire your ability to win people's hearts."
After saying that, Hou Jian glanced at Huang Shisan and said sternly: "And you, you are a traitor too!"
Huang Shisan hurriedly stepped back and put his head under his head. Hawking glared at Huang Shisan and stood up in front of Huang Shisan: "Stop talking nonsense. If you have the ability, just come over and see if I'm afraid of you!"
Su Ren waved his hand and nodded with a smile: "So you have indeed done a lot of homework. Tell me, what do you want?"
"I'm going to kill you to avenge my father and grandpa!" Liu Jun couldn't bear it anymore. He shouted and was about to rush over with his sword in hand, but Hou Jian held him back.
Liu Jun struggled and shouted: "Let me go, Uncle Liu, today we are here to take revenge. How can we take revenge if we don't kill Su Ren?"
Su Ren looked at Hou Jian and Liu Jun with a smile: "Hou County Lieutenant, this nephew of yours is too impulsive and has not understood the purpose of your visit at all. You didn't tell him, right? Boy from the Liu family, I
Let me tell you the truth. Your uncle Hou is just interested in these livestock of mine and plans to get them back as gifts. How can Liu An rebel without horses?"
Liu Jun was stunned and quickly turned to look at Hou Jian. Hou Jian had a dark face and pulled Liu Jun behind him: "Su Ren, it's useless to sow discord for us. Yes, what you said is indeed what I meant, but it's just convenient.
It’s not impossible to kill you.”
"Oh?" Su Ren said: "If you kill me, I'm afraid I won't even be able to get out of Yuanshan. With so many livestock, if you can't give these Yuanshan thieves a satisfactory benefit, the rest of the road will become a dead end."
!Don’t tell me, you can go out as soon as you come. I believe you have people in Yuanshan, but don’t forget that the biggest bandits in Yuanshan are counting on me to succeed in this business and give them huge rewards. In your hands
I’m afraid there’s nothing to satisfy their appetite.”
"This place is full of bandits. If you haven't left Yuanshan for a day, these people will stare at you like a pack of hungry wolves until they swallow your bones bit by bit! Even if you leave Yuanshan, you can't reach Huainan.
Do you believe it or not?"
Hou Jian sighed and shook his head: "You are still so conceited. I only want horses, and cattle and sheep are not attractive to me. I guess these cattle and sheep are enough for these bandits on Yuanshan Mountain to let me live."
"Really?, Do you know what the promise I made to them is?"
"I don't know, and I don't want to know. I just need to get out alive. Your promise has nothing to do with me."
Su Ren suddenly shouted: "Listen to the people on the other side, as long as whoever can deal with Hou Jian and Liu Jun, I am willing to give all these cattle and sheep to their cottage, and I will still meet my original promise!"
No one moved behind Hou Jian. Those people didn't even raise their eyelids. They still stood silently, holding the weapons in their hands tightly and looking at the caravan opposite Juma with vigilance.
"Hahaha..." Hou Jian laughed loudly: "Is this your last struggle? How could I not think of your tricks if I dare to come? Now Mr. Su is no longer the poor Mr. Su who didn't even have pants in Wenshui.
Mr. Su is rich, so it’s not unusual for him to beat people to death with his money.”
"Okay! You win!" Su Ren looked a little helpless. Hou Jian had already seen through him, and it would be useless to say anything more: "Then let's do it? What are you waiting for? Let's see who wins in the end.
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Theoretically, the west side of Zhanlong Gorge does not belong to the territory of the Yuanshan bandits. However, over the years, the Yuanshan bandits have plundered everywhere, causing the Qiang people living here to retreat to the depths of the grassland. The Qiang and Yuanshan bandits
Treating this place as a buffer zone, no one sent another person here. This is why Hou Jian chose to take action here. Even if Su Ren sent people to escape and find people, the nearest bandit stronghold was dozens of miles away. Hou Jian
Jian has hundreds of people in his hands, and it won't take long to kill Su Ren and dozens of guards.
Hou Jian sneered at Su Ren's words: "You should have killed me when I was at Laojun Temple. I also said I would come back to you. You must not have expected it to be so soon, right?"
"Sooner or later, it doesn't make any difference. Since I didn't kill you, I won't worry about you coming for revenge."
"If that's the case, then we don't need to talk anymore!"
"Yes!" Su Ren nodded, turned around and got behind the escort.
"Kill...!" Liu Jun shouted and was the first to rush past Juma. Hawking sneered and rushed forward with his gun drawn.
The mountain road is not only narrow, but also steep. It is surrounded by lush shrubs, and it takes a lot of effort to get around it. Liu Jun is a handsome man, but he can dance well with the sword in his hand. The Liu family also has a long history, and Liu Wen is incompetent.
The guy didn't learn his skills well, but his son learned a lot. They were fighting with Hawking, and they couldn't tell the winner in a hurry.
Huo Jin shouted: "Huang Shisan, don't be in a daze, Ge, take your eldest brother away quickly, return to the Qiang land, and ask Ke Muzhi for help!"
Huang Shisan finally reacted and turned around to find Su Ren. The guards, led by Huo Jin, guarded the mountain road and retreated while fighting. Not long after, Huo Jin heard the sound of fighting coming from behind the caravan. Unknown to Su Ren,
Whether Ren had rushed out or not, Hawking was worried and put more strength on his hands.
Liu Jun was a scribe after all, how could he be compared with a natural martial artist like Hawking. Within ten rounds, Hawking knocked away his long sword. Hongying flicked the sword, and the long tip of the spear pierced Liu Jun's belly.
Just when he was about to succeed, he suddenly felt a strong force coming from him. Hawking's red-tasseled gun grazed Liu Jun's waist and ribs, and a strip of cloth fell from Liu Jun's body.
"Uncle Hou?"
Hou Jian looked at Hawking: "I didn't expect Huo Laosi's slug son to have such a method. Come and play with me!"
After all, he was an orthodox military commander, and his skills were not wasted. After a few moments, Huo Jin became a little overwhelmed. Several guards had been put on the ground. Judging from the distance, they were driven back by Hou Jian for about fifty steps.
Across the huge herd of cattle, one can see the shadow of Huang Shisan fighting on the opposite side. Hawking gritted his teeth and fought for his life with Hou Jian. (To be continued)
