Su Ren suddenly proposed that he would go back to Wenshui and leave overnight. This caught everyone in Wuyang off guard.
Huo Laosi asked: "Brother Ren, why did you suddenly have this idea? Our business is doing well, and we suddenly want to go back? Is there something big going on?"
"There are some big things. This time the imperial court's big order is coming. It won't be just to talk about things with King Yelang. If my guess is right, Liu Wen will also be dealt with. The reason for going back this time is to see
Will there be any accidents?"
Huo Laosi nodded: "It's really possible. I almost forgot about this important matter. Only when the Liu family is moved by us can we completely let go."
Su Rendao: "While I'm gone, this place will be left to Captain Gou and Fourth Brother. Everything will be in accordance with our previous rules. No matter what happens, we will wait until I come back. In addition, the craftsmen in those workshops must
Take good care of it, especially Shi Manzhu. Don't be careless for a moment. I will leave this matter to Captain Gou. After I leave, the affairs here will be left to the two of you."
"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely cooperate with Fourth Brother to prevent any problems from happening here."
"Brother Ren, be careful all the way, we will take good care of you here!" Huo Laosi turned around and grabbed Hawking: "You kid, listen to me, take good care of Brother Ren along the way. If you lose a hair, don't come back!
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"Ah!" Hawking's eyes widened: "Ah Da, is he your son or am I your son?"
This sentence relaxed the atmosphere in the room a lot, and everyone laughed. After a brief cleaning, Su Ren and Huo Jin left the company on horseback with ten guards.
It was already late at night, Wuyang was quiet, and there was not even a ghost on the street. Every house was closed, and the lights were dark. Only a dozen of them were speeding through the street. For this trip, Gou Tianming organized the entire company
All the horses were mobilized, and they barely managed to make up seven horses. Except for Su Ren's white horse, Hawking rode a black horse. The other ten people all rode one horse and two people.
The torches swayed in the wind and they ran seven or eight miles from Wuyang in one breath. Su Ren stopped the team and said, "Okay, let's take a rest. The mountain road ahead is difficult and dangerous at night. Let's wait until daybreak."
Although they were all men who robbed homes and houses, they didn't know much about riding a horse. When they got off the horse, they spread their legs one by one and couldn't walk. Without Su Ren's instructions, Huo Jin had already started to direct everyone to collect firewood and make a fire.
The air in the mountains was relatively cold. After running all night, he felt cold all over his body when he was blown by the wind. Su Ren tightened his clothes and moved towards the fire.
Hawking handed the hot water to Su Ren: "Brother, drink some. It's still a while before dawn. I'll get a blanket. You can sleep next to the fire for a while."
Su Ren shook his head: "Forget it, take out the dry food and let the brothers eat some. Let's set out as soon as it gets light and try to get back in time tomorrow night."
"There's no need to be in such a hurry, right? I've already inquired about it, and it will take more than ten days for the big order to arrive. I'm afraid we haven't even entered Chengdu yet."
"Whether the big order comes or not is a trivial matter. What I'm worried about is Liu Wen's side. What kind of decree will come from the court? If Liu Wen jumps over the wall in a hurry, our Laojun Guan will definitely bear the brunt. Your second brother cannot bear it alone."
"He dares. If Liu dares to touch Lao Junguan, I will kill his whole family when I get back!"
"Stop talking so much and go get some dry food."
Su Ren is a person who enjoys life. The most common dry food is a piece of bread. His dry food is all kinds of, including dried meat, preserved fruits, and various nuts, which can fill a big bag. These were all made by Su Ren at Laojun Temple last year.
Now it has become a commodity, and Yelang people like it very much, even buying it better than silk. Some Yelang nobles only bring out these food that are worth gold when entertaining distinguished guests.
Hawking grabbed a large handful and stuffed it all into his mouth, puffing out his cheeks and chewing. He ate quickly, swallowed it all in a few times, and then grabbed another handful.
The white fish belly has already appeared in the east, and it won't be long before the sky will be completely bright. After eating and drinking, and lighting up the fire, this is the most difficult time. Su Ren shook his head hard to keep himself awake. Hawking on the side was already there
He was snoring like thunder, with drool hanging from the corner of his mouth, and was sleeping soundly.
Su Ren stood up and gently covered Hawking with his coat. This was the Hawking he knew - Xiao Jinzi. This was how the little guy slept when he carried him back to Laojun Temple.
He drooled all over himself.
Stand up and stretch your hands and feet. The morning air is particularly fresh. This is Wuyang's territory. After they killed the Wuyang garrison, Su Ren's guards all walked sideways on the street. The common people did not dare to mess with the nearby mountains.
The bandits stayed far away.
Come out of the woods, practice Tai Chi while facing the sun, and enjoy the beautiful sunrise.
"Drive!" A sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the south, the sound became louder and louder, and it moved quickly towards Su Ren.
A knight, riding a tall horse, kept waving the whip in his hand and hitting the red horse on the buttocks. The red horse felt pain and kicked as it ran.
Su Ren found it funny and stood there quietly watching the man pass in front of him. The two looked at each other. Su Ren didn't know this man and had never seen him before. He was dressed as a Han man and his appearance was similar to that of a Han man.
. He is about 20 years old, his riding skills are not good, and he runs unsteadily.
The man also saw Su Ren, with obvious surprise in his eyes, and without saying anything, he just rode over and ran over. No matter how far away he was, he would look back at Su Ren from time to time.
The man ran far away, and Hawking ran out of the woods with a red tassel gun. He looked around and said, "Where is the man? Where is he? Look for me, that turtle son dares to follow us!"
Su Ren snorted: "Everyone has already left. The one riding in front is the one who asked you to set up sentry posts last night. Where are the people? Not to mention sneak attacks, but even if some big animals come, we have to be more vigilant!"
Hawking bowed his head and accepted the lesson: "I know, I will arrange sentry posts wherever I go from now on. What does that person do?"
As soon as Su Ren heard this sentence, he knew that this guy didn't listen at all, and said angrily: "You ask! It's dawn, let's hurry up!"
We started on the road again. Su Ren felt strange that he was nowhere to be found this early in the morning. The person who came out on horseback must be someone with status, but after thinking about it, he had no impression of the knight. Suddenly, Su Ren was stunned for a moment.
.No one has any impression, but the horse seems to have been seen somewhere before. The crescent-shaped mark on the horse's butt is particularly obvious.
Su Ren stopped the white horse and began to think about it. Hawking came up and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I feel like I have seen the horse that the knight rode just now somewhere. Do you still remember the horse we met when we came here?"
"When? Where?"
"It's over there in Dujiangyan. When we were going down the mountain, the knight who ran past me felt that the horse just now was the same as the horse that day."
"It can't be such a coincidence, right? Didn't that horse end up at the stinky woman's place later? It was said to be Liu Hong's mount, how could it appear here?"
Su Ren rolled his eyes several times: "Go quickly and lead someone to catch that guy, quickly!"
"Oh!" Hawking agreed, quickly called for help, and rode forward on horseback.
After climbing over the mountain in front, you will reach the Han border. There are no passes and no soldiers here. On the bare mountain, there is nothing but messy trees. Climbing to the top of the mountain, Hawking and his people were waiting there.
Su Ren quickly asked: "Where is the person? Have you caught him?"
Hawking shook his head: "I couldn't find it. I chased it all the way but didn't find it. Later, even the horse's hoof prints were gone. I lost track of it here. Brother, are you sure you read it correctly?"
"Absolutely not!" Su Ren frowned: "Forget it if I don't find it, maybe I'll go back again."
After walking for another day, Dujiangyan is in front of us. The Minjiang River flows rapidly southward, and a wooden bridge connects the two sides of the Minjiang River. When he first came here, Gou Tianming built a pontoon bridge. Later, his business grew bigger and bigger.
Laojun watched as more and more goods came over. Su Ren simply asked someone to build a wooden bridge. The bridge was not wide and could just pass an ox cart.
The hoofs of the horses stepped on the wooden bridge, making a squeaking sound, which always gave people a sense of unsafety. Su Ren was not in a hurry to cross the bridge, so he found a place on the south bank of the Minjiang River as a camp for rest tonight.
.I had something on my mind, so I didn’t eat much dinner.
That horse is so strange. When Su Ren comes, the horse follows him. When Su Ren goes back, the horse follows him. It makes people want to connect the two things together. At first, I thought it was the messenger sent by Liu Wen to Wuyang.
Later, when Liu Hong was arrested, the horse did not appear. But today, when he stepped forward, the horse immediately followed him. Who could it be?
The night wind was really cold. Looking at the stars in the sky, Su Ren couldn't sleep. Apart from Liu Wen himself, he had not offended anyone, so why would he send someone to monitor him? Where did the horse leave the city lord's mansion and hide for so long?
Suddenly, a burst of fire shot into the sky. The sentry on duty shouted: "It's on fire, it's on fire, the bridge is on fire!"
The wooden bridge suddenly burned, and the flames were so big that it almost enveloped the entire bridge deck. Hawking and his people rushed up to put out the fire, but unfortunately the fire was so big that it was useless for anyone to go. The fire illuminated the entire Minjiang River, and the wooden bridge crackled.
There was a loud noise, and the railings and the like had burned off and fell into the river. The fire was a bit strange. From a distance, the flames burned from both sides of the bridge, and the middle part did not catch fire until the entire bridge collapsed.
After tossing until midnight, Hawking came back in disgrace, with a piece of his hair burned: "Hey, why did it suddenly catch on fire! If there is no thunder or lightning, someone must have set the fire. If I catch that turtle son, I will definitely have skin cramps!"
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Su Ren shook his head and smiled bitterly. This was the rhythm of someone who didn't want him to go back. It seemed that he was right to go back this time. The more people tried their best to stop it, the more it showed that something big must have happened in Wen Shui, and it was aimed at him, Su Ren, and him.
Major events that Laojun observes. (To be continued)
