Jianmen Pass was like a place of death, at least to Su Ren. I planned to rest for a night, but I didn't expect that my stay would last for four days. No matter whether it was mules, horses or people, they were all trapped here, and they couldn't go there.
The first day was when the bandits came to say goodbye. The number of people going to the Qiang region was much better than Su Ren expected. Eighty percent of the bandit leaders who came here were willing to go to the Qiang region, and they had already elected the big leader and
The second leader, Su Ren, gave a few words of encouragement and assured that their family members would be well taken care of in Shu County, and then these people went to work for Su Ren with high spirits.
The next day, it rained all day and the mountain road was difficult to walk. There were adults, children and livestock, so it was even more difficult to go down the mountain. To make matters worse, the road was washed away by the rain. Not to mention mules and horses, even people could not walk.
.With no other choice, Su Ren spent money to hire the bandits who stayed in Jiange to help build the road. After a lot of trouble, another day was lost.
Sitting in the lobby of Jianmenguan, Su Ren sighed. He had obviously read the almanac and asked someone to tell fortunes, and now it was like this. He was determined to kill the blind man who told fortunes in the West City when he went back. This guy
It's nonsense and has no accuracy at all.
On the third day, instead of letting up, the rain became heavier and heavier. Su Ren was worried that there would be another problem with the section of road built yesterday, so he took Huang Shisan and Ying Guangji to check. The rain was heavy, so he wore raincoats and
It looked like he was not wearing any clothes, and his whole body was soaked with coldness. He shivered when the cold mountain breeze blew. Because of Su Ren's reputation, the bandits worked very hard, and the good pine oil torches illuminated the construction site brightly.
, hundreds of people are working hard in the rain.
A majestic man came to Su Ren and saluted Su Ren: "Don't worry, Mr. Su, the road will be built tomorrow. If it doesn't, we will carry Mr. down the mountain!"
Su Ren smiled: "It's okay. It's raining so heavily. Let everyone take a rest. It's been delayed for three days. I don't care if it's delayed for a few more days. I'll make some ginger soup for everyone to warm up. I'll also send people to Jiange County to buy some.
We can’t let everyone go hungry with wine and meat.”
"Thank you, sir!" The big man turned around and shouted to everyone who was building the road: "Listen, sir, sir has sent people to Jiange County to buy wine and meat, and work harder to build the road before dawn!"
"Okay...!" The bandits were originally farmers, so their work was not difficult. They had wages and food and wine, so they worked even harder.
Earth mountains have the advantage of being able to grow crops and trees. Naturally, there are also disadvantages. Landslides and mudslides can easily occur under heavy rain. The road ahead has just been built, and there is a heavy rain. The rainwater carries the soil and silts it up. It has been dug into
The mountain ridge with a cliff of more than ten feet makes people dizzy when standing below. He persuaded the bandits who were building the road to stop. Su Ren shook his head and walked back with a sigh.
Ying Guangji said: "I finally know why Brother Su was able to do such a big thing. He can even blame others who have never met him. I am ashamed of myself for this."
"Haha!" Su Ren smiled and said, "I can't help it. I'm a soft-hearted person, which is a shortcoming."
"Only those who have great wisdom and a world-wide mind can be so soft-hearted. I wonder which one Brother Su belongs to? They say that Brother Su's master is a god. I think this rumor is somewhat true. In my opinion, only gods
Only then can you teach others wisdom and the righteousness of the world!"
"I don't belong to any of them, I just don't want to stay at Jianmen Pass anymore, that's all!"
Ying Guangji smiled: "Is Brother Su still unwilling to tell the truth? Our second elder really went to the far north. As Brother Su said, it is extremely bitter and cold there. According to what he said in his letter, that place
There will never be anyone, but Brother Su knows it, which has to be surprising!"
"What? You want to go too?"
Ying Guangji shook his head: "No, our ancestors were deceived many times because of their quest to seek immortality, and later they even died because of it. The descendants of the Ying family once swore a vow never to believe in the rumors of immortals, even if there really are immortals.
, I won’t believe it either.”
"Then what are you asking?"
"Just out of curiosity!" Ying Guangji smiled: "People in the world are always curious about the unknown, and I am among them. I have read "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and the scenes described are all shocking. It would be great if it could be verified.
good."
"You still want to go!" Su Ren smiled: "To be honest, I haven't really been there, I just heard about it. If I want to go that day, I can take you with me!"
"Brother Su, aren't you afraid that you will never come back?"
"Hahaha..." Su Ren laughed: "Your second elder didn't listen to me and insisted on going there in late autumn. The place is already bitterly cold, and it will naturally be even colder if you go there at that time. Moreover, they are not well prepared, even if they all die there.
It’s nothing strange. You can rest assured that if you follow me, you won’t die there.”
“It’s a deal!”
Su Ren nodded.
When we returned to Jianmen Pass, it was already late at night. Except for a few guards on guard, everyone else should have taken a rest. Although Jianmen Pass is broken, it can provide shelter from wind and rain. A blazing bonfire is in the lobby, and we just stepped out.
Entering the gate, Huang Shisan drew his weapon and stood in front of Su Ren.
There was a tall man next to the bonfire. His back was facing the gate, and his broad back covered the entire gate. He had this wine jar next to him, and his long shadow dragged all the way to the courtyard. He sat motionless, not knowing what he was doing.
Hawking stood in the rain outside the door with a few guards, his crossbow already cocked, with a vigilant look on his face.
He slowly retreated to Su Ren and winked at Su Ren. Su Ren glanced at him twice: "Who?"
Hawking said nothing, Leng Jun and Su Kai walked out of the shadows. The two hid for a long time, and their clothes were soaked by the rain. Leng Jun said: "A person who should be dead!"
"Oh? Who is it?"
"It's me!" The voice was very familiar: "You didn't expect it, did you? I could come back alive from that place. When you asked us to go, you probably thought that we would all die there? A person who almost died stole a lot from you.
Just roast chicken and a jar of wine, there’s no need for such a big battle, right?”
The man slowly turned around, holding a leftover roast chicken in his hand, with a bulging mouth and a lot of food: "A total of fifty-three of us went, and I was the only one who came back alive, and the rest
All the people below are dead! But you didn’t lie to me, there really were colorful lights, and the elder was smiling before he died. He must have found what he wanted."
"It's you!" Su Ren was shocked and quickly took two steps back and turned to look at Ying Guangji. This guy is really a crow's mouth. On the way back, he talked about going to the North Pole and encountered thorns as soon as he came back.
Thorny nodded: "I came here to tell you this. If I wanted to kill you, I could have killed you just now at the place where the road was being built. There is no need to wait until now."
"Jing Zhuangshi, long time no see!" Su Ren breathed a sigh of relief, and then slowly turned around from behind Huang Shisan, with a smile on his face: "I advised your elders, but he didn't listen to me, can you come back alive?
It is already a great blessing. If you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later. Come on, for this we have to drink a drink."
Thorny grabbed the wine jar next to him, raised his neck and took a big sip: "Your wine still makes me feel comfortable, I haven't had such a good wine in half a year!" He kicked the baggage beside him.
Su Ren: "This is for you, and it is also my testimony! Even if I repay your meal money."
Although Ying Guangji and Jingjia were both from Wumuya, they did not know each other. After listening to the two chattering for a long time, they roughly guessed the origin of Jingjing. They stepped forward to pick up the dirty baggage, opened it and saw that it was
A piece of animal skin. It was white, without a single hair, and it radiated dazzlingly under the firelight.
"Here, is this a white bear skin?"
"He is a knowledgeable person. Yes, it is a white bear skin. The five of us worked together to kill this beast. We can clearly see that the arrow was shot from the eye and did not damage any fur." Jingji looked at Ying Guangji and looked at it.
After a long while, he asked Su Ren: "You have been idle for the past six months. There are more and more people under your command. It seems that I will have to hide when I see you in the future!"
"Hahaha... Jing Zhuangshi is my friend. My door is always open to my friends. Just go through the front door next time."
Ying Guangji looked at the white bear skin greedily, and then at the thorns: "I'm Ying Guangji, the chief of Zuo Shu under the command of the great elder Wumuya, I don't know..."
"Oh?" Jingjia looked at Su Ren in confusion: "People from Wumuya?"
Su Ren smiled: "They are all my friends. We have never known each other before fighting with Jing Zhuang, and we have a friendship with Master Ying to fight side by side. Speaking of which, you Wumuya and I are not enemies."
With a dark face, Su Kai approached the thorns step by step. He was a loyal lackey of the Han Dynasty. All the enemies of the Han Dynasty were within his control. Wumuya was a remnant of the pre-Qin Dynasty, and Guangji had already given enough if he did not kill him.
Su Ren's face, this time another one comes, how can he let it go.
A chicken bone suddenly hit Su Kai's feet. Thorns smiled at him, then turned his head to Su Ren and said: "Whether I am an enemy or a friend, it has nothing to do with me. I have died once. This time I can
When I come back alive, I no longer want to get involved in anything. I just want to find a place to live peacefully for the rest of my life. Say goodbye!"
"Where are you going?" Jingjia said and left. When Su Ren asked this question, the person had disappeared into the rain and mist. There were only three words in the hearty laughter, Liujiazhai.
Liu Gao said that the thorns had stolen five chickens, but there were not even a single chicken bone left by the fire. Except for those big bones that were too big to bite, all the other things were eaten up by the thorns.
Jing, it can be seen how long it has been since Briar has eaten meat.
Ying Guangji has always been very interested in the white bear skin and never put it down since he picked it up. Hawking snatched it from his arms and said, "This is given to my eldest brother by Thorny!"
Ying Guangji was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "This Jing Zhuangshi is really an expert. Why doesn't Brother Su keep him by his side? If he can kill the white bear and come back from there, there must be something extraordinary about him."
Su Ren smiled: "If Young Master Ying likes you, feel free to recruit him. I never like forcing others to do anything. All brothers who follow me do so voluntarily. Since Thorny has no intention of staying, I won't force him."
"Okay! Brother Su is aboveboard, I will make you my friend!" (To be continued)