When Qin Xiu escorted the carriage to the capital of Xia Song, it was tolerable for the first two days, but within three or five days, Zhao Ziyang's behavior was already unbearable.
This man who raised the price again and again and delayed the time never had any intention of giving any advice or guidance along the way. He fell asleep all day long and didn't know how good his body was. He didn't want to be with that woman. He was still in the car tent, but he lay on the horse's back, connected the horse's reins to the car tent, and landed alone at the end. He was awake for only two or three hours a day, and it was always in the middle of the night. . Every night when Qin Xiu lit a bonfire to rest, and when the girl tending to the chariot tent and the maid got out of the tent to keep warm, it was rare to have a break. From time to time, she could hear a sound that made people's teeth sore. When she looked at it with anger, she realized that it was Zhao Ziyang who had taken the money from somewhere. He took out a short knife and used all his strength to cut off the arrow tip, very carefully. Often it would take a whole hour to cut off one arrow cluster, and the sound made all three of them angry.
On the sixth day after leaving Yaoliao, Qin Xiu finally couldn't bear it and walked to Zhao Ziyang who was sitting by the campfire.
"Brother Zhao, even if you sharpen the tip of this arrow, it still may not work. Why don't you give me some ideas? There are still dangers ahead to get to the capital. If I am the only one who chooses the path, then this It would be best if you give me all the money."
"Qin Xiu, who would have thought that a tough guy like you could have such a name." Zhao Ziyang was still scraping the arrowhead carefully. Qin Xiu frowned and found that the former's hands were very steady, and he scraped out the blunt arrowhead. The square edges make the entire arrow tip narrower and longer, and barbs are cut out at the four edges of the arrow. Although I don't know the reason for this, it looks more ferocious than ordinary arrow clusters.
"There were no good things in the city when I came here, and the arrow rain was quite bad. Fortunately, the arrow shafts were good. Anyone who has read a few books on military equipment knows that the arrows in the market today are more difficult to kill than those in the sky. Brother Qin also understands Regardless of your level of practice, I have to tell you one thing. It is not necessarily easy for a practitioner to deal with hundreds of ordinary people. When the inner energy is exhausted, it will be much more difficult than fighting in twos." There was a rain of arrows. After looking at it for a while by the campfire, Zhao Ziyang was quite satisfied. He put the arrow cluster back into the arrow pot and patted the dust off his hands. "This arrow is best for breaking armor. As I said before, Xia Song has been in peace for many years, so in Xia Song The road from Songjing to the capital is not smooth. The opponents must be quite powerful, and most of them are wearing armor. It’s not unexpected. My shooting skills are just okay. Two pots of arrows are enough to kill two pots of arrows. Don’t think about others. It doesn’t matter, it’s just that the focus is different.”
Although Qin Xiu still frowned, she still nodded in agreement.
Zhao Ziyang's figure does not look very strong, and even looks a little thin, but his muscles and bones are hard and the muscles are connected like ravines. Although he has a strong body, he is no match for this person in a wrestling match. With the strength of his shoulders The arrow feathers shot out usually kill people suddenly.
The cold-faced woman not far away closed her eyes. It was a bumpy and tiring journey, and it was rare for her to take a break. But when she raised her eyes again, she saw the maid next to her looking in the direction of Zhao Ziyang with some annoyance. The sound like scraping bones continued, so she had to Sighing slightly, he put his arm around the maid's shoulders and shook his head at the latter.
The little maid and Zhao Ziyang were extremely uncooperative along the way, especially Zhao Ziyang's lazy behavior and indifferent behavior, which made the little maid angry the most. It was clear that trouble would probably occur on the way to the capital, but Zhao Ziyang's various actions, They are all quite annoying, and no matter how many times the little maid went to argue with this person, the latter waved her hands lazily, not disdainful to argue, just like an adult who never wants to argue with a child when traveling. The maid frequently got angry and her words became increasingly unpleasant, and she no longer cared about her reserved manners. The woman also didn't know what Zhao Ziyang was thinking, but Qin Xiu spoke for Zhao Ziyang several times, and of course she didn't want to say anything. It seemed that since the journey, her heartstrings had become extremely tight, and she was no longer as domineering and arrogant as before. gas.
"If the guide is useful, there won't be so many assassinations of kings and chariots in the past and present. If someone really doesn't want to let the woman enter the capital smoothly, no matter how many detours are made, it will be to no avail. Maybe you and I will start the journey. , there are people following us ten miles away from us. At first, we tried to take a detour to find out the clues, but now we feel that our efforts were in vain.”
"Everyone cares about eating but not fighting. The adults standing behind this matter are no exception. They always have to be beaten to hurt before they know how to write the word "stand still". In this case, why not go more calmly?
If you are more cautious, maybe those careful people behind the scenes won't see any weird behavior, just for fear that you and I have already taken sufficient precautions, and maybe it will be smoother. "
Zhao Ziyang has never been weak when it comes to arguing with strong words. I think back in the White Tiger Gang, no matter who was the first to occupy someone else's territory, it was the White Tiger Gang who had the right. Of course, apart from Zhao Ziyang's quick words, he also had the ability to The martial arts of banging the table and taking action. As Zhao Ziyang expected, when the sky was still dark the next day and the sudden snow started to break, someone stopped the car tent in the valley.
The bandits who cut the path always reported their homes first, but this group of thieves, who looked to be dozens of riders, did not report their homes. Instead, they stood at the mouth of the valley. The snow started to disperse and the thick fog covered them, and then they said nothing. They all rushed towards the chariot tent in the valley. The first few knights who came forward thrust their spears into the chariot tent, and then realized that there was no one there. Immediately, a barrage of arrows and feathers struck from the depths of the valley, causing the armored cavalry to fall down in pieces.
Qin Xiu stood beside Zhao Ziyang, staring blankly at the young man who couldn't stop drawing his bow. The bow was like a full moon, and the arrows were like shooting stars. The thick fog was so heavy that even a warrior with excellent eyesight like Qin Xiu could only He could see a shadowy figure, but it was nowhere near as good as Zhao Ziyang's. When an arrow was released, a figure would fall down in response. He was bare-chested and holding a bow, and heat was rising above his shoulders, as if there was a rolling red copper furnace standing in a deep valley.
Zhao Ziyang, who had been charging outside Xiasong Pass for many days before, was very good at dealing with such a scene now. Two pots were filled with nearly 60 arrow feathers. Zhao Ziyang, who had recovered from his injuries, only needed half a cup of tea to make all the arrows out.
Not far away, the wife also looked at Zhao Ziyang who was lazy along the way. His eyes changed several times, and finally fell on the strong muscles on Zhao Ziyang's shoulders that were arched like running water. He was a little panicked for some reason, and hurriedly He closed his eyes, held the little maid tightly in his arms, and huddled behind a falling boulder.
Zhao Ziyang was very stingy. In the end, he just pulled his bow and scattered a pot of arrows. Then he got on his horse, glanced at Qin Xiu, and shot the Pegasus to the mouth of the valley.
Qin Xiu thought that he was not necessarily better than Zhao Ziyang in archery skills, but when it came to fighting, he was clearly unwilling to give in. He was about to follow Zhao Ziyang to kill him at the mouth of the valley, but considering that the woman and the maid still needed to be guarded, she had no choice but to He stopped silently and looked around.
But in the end no one came.
Zhao Ziyang only spent a whole cup of tea to kill all the cavalry outside the mouth of the valley. Unfortunately, several of the cavalry were still able to escape. It was no longer appropriate to pursue him again. He was not interested in picking up the horse and returned, but he still did not forget to take the corpses. The arrow feathers stuck on the top were taken back. Except for the extremely worn ones, there was still a small half pot of intact arrow clusters. The blood was wiped off and put back into the arrow pot again. As expected by Zhao Ziyang, the people who came were all armored men, many of whom were highly skilled. Even though Zhao Ziyang relied on such killing methods, there were not many who escaped in the end. His sword and gun moves were still flawless. Look at this posture. Even if they are not members of the army, they are still quite elite private soldiers. Everyone wears armor. If the body is weak, the arrow feathers may not be able to penetrate the armor.
"What did you see?" Qin Xiu had never been addicted to it, but she could still see that Zhao Ziyang was slightly absent-minded.
"If I have to say that I saw something, I probably saw something that you are unwilling to tell me truthfully." Zhao Ziyang put away his gun and hung up his bow. His expression returned to the lazy look he had not long ago, and he inadvertently closed his eyes. The woman and the maid looked at each other, "But if I take someone's money to help them eliminate disaster, what does it have to do with me."
When the carriage drove out of the valley, the sky was bright. Although the woman and the maid tried their best to avoid it, the smell of blood outside still made them cover their mouths and noses, and their stomachs were churning. After just one glance, the maid had almost died. Unable to resist, his chest rose and fell several times. The anger came from nowhere. He lifted the silk curtain of the car tent and looked at Zhao Ziyang, who was carrying a big gun.
"The others are just following orders to stop them, why do they need to kill them all?!"
The tip of the gun flashed, Zhao Ziyang stretched out his arm lazily, and placed the tip of the gun across the maid's throat.
"I don't have to commit murder, but it's a pity that I have to tie myself to this carriage tent for money. Therefore, I have to share most of your master's enemies and dangers for her. Who makes us short of this? There are a lot of money-making businesses in the world, but I happened to be involved in this matter a lot, so I reluctantly accepted it. However, your master knows how to advance and retreat, but you don't. You have a knife and a gun on your neck. I am still thinking about compassion."
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I have heard before that in order to fight evil people, kill the good people first. Since you have compassion and want to be a saint, why don't I kill you now? "
Zhao Ziyang was not bluffing. He hesitated with his spear, and had already cut the maid's throat. Blood dripped down. The woman quickly protected the maid, but she lowered her eyebrows for a long time, but still did not say anything to Zhao Ziyang. She just looked at the gun and continued forward. Okay, Zhao Ziyang watched it for a while.
This young samurai's method of killing people was really too clean and quick. He was completely different from the sloppy and lazy person he used to be. He was clearly about the same age as himself. In what kind of difficult and dangerous situation was such a method practiced? The woman suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. Dare to think, I am afraid that Zhao Ziyang has seen too many scenes like the one she and the maid saw just now, so that he did not feel the slightest disturbance in his heart.
"Tui'er, he's right."
The woman pulled the trembling maid and looked the latter in the eye, "If this happens again, I won't protect you."
The flying snow had just stopped, and Zhao Ziyang on the saddle slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
