After Su Jianyu's incident, the team looked at Wu Gen with new eyes, and the atmosphere of slight contempt since the team was formed gradually disappeared. After all, Wu Gen was just a middleman at the beginning, so why should he convince a bunch of noble people?
When Su was being flogged, the reason why everyone followed Wu Gen out of the house was just to get Hu Jia to show favoritism and be gentler.
Wu Gen has been feeling uneasy these days. To be honest, punishing a nobleman in public is the first time for a eldest girl in his family to get into a sedan chair.
Is it easy? For this incident, I adhered to the principle of uniting the majority and attacking the small group, and won over many people in the team with my words, so that I did not create a situation where a group of noble people shared the same hatred and faced each other.
Su Jianyu became silent for a long time after the rain. She no longer obeyed Wu Gen's orders and acted strangely. She lived alone all day long and rarely interacted with others.
This half-dead state made people feel guilty the most. In desperation, Wu Gen had no choice but to try to appease the eldest lady and appointed him as the military judge of the team. He also made it clear in public that even if he made a mistake, the military Judges can also impose penalties.
Based on the information obtained from the dead bodies, a group of people, led by Luo Bing, attacked continuously and successfully defeated seven Tiandao Sect strongholds. I guess it won't take long for this trip to be over.
During a recent raid, a prisoner from the Tiandao Sect was interrogated and learned that since the battle in Yangze, the sect had lost this important stronghold, and they wanted to build a new one at a place called Yu'ao Peak. location. Recently, a death order was issued in the door, and the necessary materials were searched everywhere and transported to that place.
There was no way this kind of ghost could be allowed to recover again. Luo Bing waved his hand and the group of people rushed towards Yu Ao Peak.
Yu'ao Peak has reached the northern part of Bao'an County. It is at the junction of the two counties, and it is also a good place to hide.
The group landed in a small town a hundred miles away from Yu'ao Peak. They parked the shuttle outside the town and sent people to guard it, while the rest went into the town to rest.
Since the incident in Yangze, every time Luo Bing attacks, he no longer just rushes over, but has to send people to investigate and find out the basics before daring to take action, lest the unknown situation cost the lives of all the students.
Most of these students were nobles, and many of their families held high positions. There were many casualties, and even Luo Bing had a hard time explaining them.
With nothing to do, Wu Gen went out with Hu Jia, Qi He and Zhang Rong. The name was to find out about the thieves, but in fact, he went out to relax out of boredom.
The four of them are all young people, and except for Qi He, they are all a bit out of their depth. After leaving the town, we walked to the foot of the nearby mountain. There were people there, and the scenery looked pretty good.
While talking and laughing, everyone changed into ordinary clothes. Zhang Rong and Hu Jia also removed their silver crowns so as not to attract attention.
There is a small village at the foot of the mountain, leaning against the misty green mountains and nestled in the lush vegetation. A stream flows around the village, and white geese and ducks play in the water from time to time.
Arriving at such a beautiful place, the four of them let go of their tension for many days, cut branches, arranged flowers, and played with each other. Young people, since they sing songs in the daytime and are in high spirits, how can they feel sad about things and feel sad about the past.
Walking into the village, there are bamboo fences of thatched houses all around, the firewood gate is ajar, the vegetable beds are lush and green, and the little oriole is standing on the bamboo fence and chirping happily.
When I walked to a house, I saw a woman hanging clothes on the low fence.
Although the woman is dressed in coarse cloth, her figure is graceful, youthful and pretty. The sleeves were half rolled up, and the lotus-like arms were exposed, and the water stains were as bright as pearls in the sun. The black hair that was sparsely gathered behind him swayed with the ups and downs of his body, and from time to time there was a faint light.
Wu Gen tapped Zhang Rong's ribs and motioned for the latter to come forward and ask for some hot water to drink.
"Ahem." Zhang Rong trimmed his temples, walked to the fence and said softly: "Girl, I'm passing by here and I'm very hungry and thirsty. Can you give me some water?" As he said that, he used some force to close some of the bulges. big belly.
When the woman looked back, her expression changed drastically. She picked up the wooden basin on the ground and hurried back into the house. She closed the door tightly and locked it from the inside when she heard the noise.
"Uh..." Wu Gen and others were speechless. They didn't look like evil people, and their words were quite gentle. It can only be blamed on this village girl who has never seen the world.
Zhang Rong
He walked back angrily, "If it had been in the past, such a small wild onion would have been snatched back, peeled and eaten."
Hu Jia hurriedly advised, "I am a girl who is not yet married. I am waiting for four men to block the door. How can I not be afraid? Forget it."
Wu Gen hugged Zhang Rong's neck and said with a smile on his face, "Zhang Rong, ok, tell me, I have picked so many green onions in the past, no wonder you are weak and out of breath, it turns out you are fine with this."
Seeing that something was wrong, Zhang Rong hurriedly laughed and said: "Captain Wu, you were just bragging. Didn't you lose face and try to make up for it? I think of me, Zhang Rong. I have been gentle and thrifty since I was a child. I don't pick up things on the road. I respect the old and love the young. That's what I do on the road." Seeing that the older people have to help them cross the bridge to feel at ease, how could they do such a shameless thing."
"Okay, for the sake of my classmates, let me believe you. If I hear any rumors, humph, you can go into the palace and serve the royal family." Wu Gen threatened fiercely, reaching out and placing his hand on Zhang Rong's crotch. As soon as he grabbed it, the latter shrank in fear and quickly repeated his assurances. The three of them were fooling around, but Qihe said nothing and stared at the door.
While they were having fun, an old man with white hair and beard came from the field next to him, carrying a hoe on his shoulder. Seeing the four of them, the old man said doubtfully, "A few of you guys are busy."
Wu Gen took a look and was about to speak when Qi He stepped forward and said, "Old man, we are students on a study tour. We are a little thirsty when we come here and want to ask for some water. If it is inconvenient, we should leave by ourselves." "
Seeing that Qi He was polite and gentle, the old man chuckled and said, "What's the matter? Farmers don't have anything good to entertain them, but they do have water." He turned to the house and shouted, "Feng'er, boil some water for the young people. , make some tea, remember to put more tea leaves."
The door of the room opened with a creak, and a woman named Feng'er walked out. She lowered her eyebrows and her face was crimson. She made a low-pitched promise and went to the kitchen to get busy.
"Please, four of you." The old man opened the fence door and invited the four people into the main room. "This little girl has lived in the countryside for a long time and has a shy temperament, but she has neglected a few of them."
The furnishings in the house are simple, with a wooden table and a tea set. The tea set is indeed a good object. It is made of fine celadon with fine glaze. It makes the sound of gold and stone when touched lightly.
After a while, Feng'er came in with a pot of water, her face flushed, poured tea for the four of them, put down the teapot and hurried out.
The old man's eyes were kind and he glanced at Feng'er lovingly. "Everyone, please." He took out a black wooden cigarette pot and sat on a low stool to smoke.
"This tea is wild tea that Feng'er picked from the mountains. It doesn't have a name, so please just make do with it." The old man smiled and motioned for the others to help themselves.
"Thank you, elder." Just as Wu Gen was about to speak, Qi He stood up again and bowed to the old man. The other three people had no choice but to stand up and thank him.
Taking a sip of tea, Wu Gen frowned. The tea was astringent in the mouth at first, but after a while, there was a lingering sweetness and a delicate fragrance on the lips and teeth. The others were also full of praise, especially Zhang Rong. After drinking a few cups, he still couldn't bear to put down the teapot in his hands. :
Several people chatted with the old man and found out that his surname was Qiu Mingjin, that he had lived here for a long time and made a living by farming. Feng'er is his only daughter. She is still unmarried in her prime years because she is worried about her father being alone.
Qiu Jinye is nearly seventy years old and lives his life guarding a few acres of thin farmland. Since there are no young people in his family, the work in the fields depends entirely on him, so his life is a bit more miserable.
"Why don't I marry a son-in-law? In this way, I can have someone to help with the farm work, and Feng'er can always be by my side." Hu Jia suddenly said.
The old man smiled bitterly and said, "I certainly have this intention, but my family is poor, and no one is willing to bring a good man into their marriage. You guys might as well eat some rough rice here, because I have to work in the fields in the afternoon."
Everyone was a little sad when they heard this. It was difficult for them to have to work hard at such an age when they were supposed to be taking care of themselves. After eating a meal of brown rice, Wu Gengang was about to say goodbye, but saw Qi He not saying a word, picking up the hoe in the yard and walking to the field.
"I can't do it, I can't do it." The old man wanted to stop him, but Zhang Rong stopped him with a smile, and he also ran to the field.
Qi He had been used to farm work since he was a child, so it didn't matter. But people like Zhang Rong who can't even distinguish between vegetation and crops can only
Could be causing trouble. In desperation, with some strength, I simply turned over the empty space next to me with my bare hands.
After finishing all this, the sun had already set in the west. Wu Gen took the four of them to say goodbye to Qiu Jin, and Hu Jia secretly put some silver coins on the table. Feng'er did not show up during the whole process, but secretly hid behind the fence and watched the four people go away.
Wu Gen looked at Qi He's back, thoughtfully. However, Zhang Rong's jealousy came from unknown sources, and Qi He carried a gun and a stick along the way. Fortunately, Qi He had a calm temperament and did not have any common sense with him.
Back in the town, the people who went out to inquire have returned and reported the results of their trip to Luo Bing. As expected, there are people from Tiandao Sect active on Yu'ao Peak, about thirty or forty people, and there are also some ordinary people helping to build houses. It seems that Tiandao Sect is really planning to build another stronghold here.
Since there were only so many people on the other side, Luo Bing no longer hesitated. With a wave of his hand, he set out immediately to seize the thief's lair.
As soon as night fell, five shuttles took off against the wind and headed straight for Yu'ao Peak. The ship of Dongfang Sacrifice was originally damaged by Xueyong, but it was repaired by Zhaoxuan Division and has been restored to use.
Soon, Yu Aofeng appeared in front of everyone.
This peak is an isolated peak. One side of the mountain is made of black rock, as if it has been cut by a sword. It is as smooth as a wall, and not even a single tree grows on it. On the other side of the mountain, there are green trees, gurgling springs, and a mountain road winding up.
Without a flying shuttle, it would be quite difficult to attack from the bottom up. However, everyone did not have such worries and flew straight towards the peak.
Through the moonlight, we can see that there are people on the peak who are busy going back and forth, building houses. Judging from their shape, they are similar to those in Yangze. It seems that the Tiandao Sect's thieves are determined to create those monsters here.
Leaving two shuttles hovering in the air to respond, Luo Bing took three shuttles and quickly descended to the peak. When the people on the peak saw the shuttle falling, they were so frightened that they fled in all directions. Some people also rushed out, probably from the Tiandao Sect, trying to stop everyone.
Luo Bing was the first to jump out of the shuttle, killing several people oncoming and covering the landing of the shuttle.
Soon all three shuttles landed safely, and Wu Gen and others rushed out one after another to attack the thieves on the peak. Compared with the thieves in the previous stronghold, these people were obviously less powerful in force. In addition, they had experienced many fights and were more adept at attacking and defending. Soon these thieves were killed and captured, and the peak was cleared. Even the civilians were guarded to prevent thieves from hiding among them.
With the overall situation decided, Luo Bing let the two shuttles come down from the sky, rested on the spot, and searched for the remaining enemies hiding in the surrounding forests.
While he was busy, suddenly, countless black arrows were shot out from the surrounding forest, the tips of the arrows shining with blue light. Part of the arrow was directed at the person on the peak, but the other part was directed towards the shuttle parked aside.
After these shuttles landed, they shut down the formation. Caught off guard, three ships were shot into pieces on the spot, and faint blue flames ignited on the ships. Some students were hit by arrows, and blue flames flashed on their bodies, roaring and attacking their companions.
