Wu Nian took great care of Wang Ruyan and specially made a tent for the master and servant to sleep next to him and take care of him nearby.
Wang Ruyan was very grateful to him.
That night, there was no more waves. Wu Nian thought about Wang Ruyan's fragrant body, but he had to sleep side by side with two stinky men, Zhang Jin and Long Qie.
Early the next morning, it was still dark.
Thick mist filled the mountain, and a shrill howl of wolves came from the mountain in the distance. The soldiers got up early, set up iron pots, and cooked rice in them.
Wu Nian woke up early. He rinsed his mouth and face with cold water first, and then chose a secluded place to box while there was still some time before breakfast.
This is a set of boxing techniques that Wu learned in his previous life, called Xuanwu Boxing, and is a type of internal boxing.
Wu Nian stood among the dead branches and fallen leaves, exhaling like thunder, and slowly unfolded his fists, moving like a tiger, and still like a virgin, with a continuous flow of moves between movement and stillness.
After finishing a set of Xuanwu punches, Wu Nian stood up after finishing his work, and slowly let out a breath of turbid air in his chest. His face was slightly rosy, his eyes were bright, and he was full of energy.
"My benefactor, your boxing technique is a bit special."
Wu Nian's ears moved and he heard Wang Ruyan's voice coming from behind. He turned around and couldn't help but smile.
Life in the mountains was hard, and the most terrifying thing was that there were so many mosquitoes and they had no protection measures.
Wang Ruyan, a delicate beauty, has a few big bumps on her tender face, which makes her look a bit embarrassed, but it also makes her real.
Before, she was as beautiful as a fairy in the sky.
"Young lady also knows boxing?" Wu Nian asked with a smile without looking at her. It seemed rude.
"I know a little bit." Wang Ruyan nodded gently. Her family all studied medicine, and her medical skills were countless times higher than her father's.
She doesn't know how to practice boxing, which can strengthen the body, but she knows a little about it.
She instinctively felt that Wu Nian's boxing technique was a bit special.
Wu Nian did not discuss boxing techniques in depth with Wang Ruyan. He raised his head and said seriously to Wang Ruyan: "Miss Wang, today is the day to exchange hostages. I can't leave any manpower to protect you. So you have to stay with us. If something happens, you can only leave it to fate. .”
Wang Ruyan's face also became serious, and she said with determination: "Don't worry, my benefactor, life and death are determined by fate. I chose the path, and I will not regret it even if I die."
"Okay." Wu Nian smiled and nodded. He just admired Wang Ruyan for this, he regarded death as if he were home, and he was strong and loyal.
Although she is a beauty, she is a beauty with a lot of personality.
Wu Nian chatted with her for a while until Tieniu came over. The two of them returned to the camp together. Wu Nian and the soldiers ate "big pot rice" together. After he had eaten and drank enough, he began to mobilize his troops.
The most important thing is the spy.
Although Wu Nian was determined by Zhang Ningding, he didn't dare to play any more tricks. But don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just in case. Only by spreading out the spies and acting as eyes and ears can we avoid being ambushed.
After the arrangements were made, Wu Nian separated from Wang Ruyan. He only took Tieniu, Zhang Jin and more than 30 people with him to Buzhu Mountain.
Kuzhu Mountain is also a short mountain with roads extending in all directions nearby. However, Wu Nian did not choose the location for the hostage exchange at the top of the mountain, but on the mountain road between the two mountains.
By the time I was ready, the sun had already climbed high. There were only about ten people left around Wu Nian, including Tieniu and Zhang Jin. Of course, Zhang Qiongshan and Master Zhang, who were missing one ear, were also indispensable.
The sun is very hot today, and I'm very hot. Wu Nian himself didn't care, he could withstand it. But he was afraid that Zhang Qiongshan wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Ever since one of his ears was cut off, Zhang Qiongshan has always lowered his head, as if he was an ostrich, resigned to his fate. But he occasionally raised his head to look at Wu Nian, his eyes full of malice.
Wu Nian felt it, but ignored him.
Slowly the sun has climbed to the center position.
Wu Nian took the sheepskin water bag from Tie Niu's hand, pulled out the stopper, took a swig of water, poured some more into his hand, rubbed his cheeks, and cooled them off.
"Cheer up, everyone," Wu Nian said.
"Yes." Everyone cheered up and responded loudly.
Not long after, the sound of wheels, horseshoes, and footsteps came from the front, gradually getting closer and closer. Finally, a team of about a hundred people appeared in front of everyone.
Wu Nian watched calmly. Five of them were wearing armor and riding tall horses. The rest were very strong and had strong breaths.
"They are all elite soldiers." Wu Nian thought to himself. But he didn't have any fear, instead he was full of excitement.
How could it be just an exchange today? He wanted to open half of his teeth and break a tooth.
Elite? What I am fighting is the elite.
Zhang Ningding was riding on a black horse and saw Wu Nian from a distance. After reaching a suitable distance, he waved his hand to stop the horse.
He looked at Wu Nian first and frowned involuntarily. This is unreasonable for a group of more than ten people.
"There must be an ambush of archers around here. Put up your shield." Zhang Ningding reached out to summon a subordinate and ordered.
"Yes." The subordinate responded and went down to deliver the order. Soon, shields were erected around the team in case of any eventuality.
"Wu Xiaoqi. How do we exchange hostages?" After Zhang Ningding was ready, he took a deep breath and said loudly to Wu Nian.
"Before exchanging hostages, I have to check the money first." Wu Nian was not easy to fool, he was shrewd and replied loudly.
He just smiled at Zhang Ningding's move of putting up a shield.
"Okay. Please Wu Xiaoqi, please send someone to check it. Don't worry. Our life in Qiongshan is precious, only two thousand taels of silver. We will not cheat."
Zhang Ningding held the horse's rein and said loudly.
This time he wants to kill Wu Nian.
The money or whatever, wait a minute, it's not their own.
No need to lie.
"Liu Sheng, Wang Jin. You go and verify. Remember to be careful and don't be careless." Wu Nian nodded, turned to the two bandit-turned-family soldiers beside him and said.
"yes."
The two of them were also quite brave. After loudly answering, they walked towards Zhang Ningding together. After getting Zhang Ning's approval, the two opened the large wooden boxes mounted on the two flat carriages, revealing the neatly placed large silver ingots.
Even though the two of them were bandits, they also took a breath of air.
This is the smell of wealth. Lord Xiaoqi got rich this time.
They took another deep breath, and after calming down, they began to carefully examine the silver ingots, looking at them layer by layer without any impatience.
After the inspection was completed, the two quickly returned to Wu Nian's side. He bent down and saluted: "Sir, there is nothing wrong with the silver ingot."
"good."
Wu Nian nodded, and then said loudly to Zhang Ningding: "It's very simple. You untie my subordinates and let them drive the carriage. Then I will count one, two, three. Let's release them at the same time."
A flash of light flashed in Zhang Ning's eyes. This method was really too dangerous.
The mountain roads here are narrow. What if the dozen hostages they released on the way capture Zhang Qiongshan again?
After thinking for a while, Zhang Ningding said generously: "Wu Xiaoqi, I have no objection to your plan. But I will be more generous. Let your subordinates go first, leaving only two people to drive the carriage. What do you think?"
Wu Nian guessed Zhang Ningding's thoughts at once and said with a smile: "As expected of Zhang Ningding, he is really thoughtful. Good."
"Let them go." Seeing Wu Nian's agreement, Zhang Ningding turned to one of his subordinates and said. The subordinate immediately went down and cut the ropes tied to Li Sheng and others with a knife, leaving only two people.
After Li Sheng and others were released, they immediately exhaled and then quickly ran towards Wu Nian.
"Sir, we are incompetent." After Li Sheng came to Wu Nian, he bowed down and saluted in shame.
"No. This has nothing to do with you. It's just a disaster that fell from the sky." Wu Nian shook his head, and then said to Wang Gui: "Wang Gui. You take them and leave first."
"Yes." Wang Gui responded and immediately left here with Li Sheng and others.
"Zhang Ningding. I'm starting to count." Wu Nian took a deep breath and then looked at Zhang Jin.
The meaning is clear.
Shoot Zhang Qiongshan.
Release him?
How could he be released?
I want half of Zhang's family to die.
