Wan Tiangui gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "I know you, the hunters in this mountain village, they are all kind people..."
But Zhou Wen's next sentence was like another strong wind, completely blowing away his thoughts of getting through.
"Can someone who does business without any capital be considered a kind person?"
Wan Tiangui knelt down with a bang, sweating on his forehead and tremblingly said: "Master, please show your respect. These brothers are all familiar with villains. Although they usually collect some money for traveling, they have never done anything harmful to the world. thing."
Zhou Wen said, "Oh? Have you ever collected road money with them?"
Unexpectedly, before Wan Tiangui could reply, his nephew Xiaoshui ran out from behind and shouted at Zhou Wen: "Don't bully others, my uncle has never interfered with their business." ." As he spoke, his body was still in front of Wan Tiangui. Although it could be seen that the young man was very scared, and there were even tears in his eyes that he was holding back, his face was full of the stubbornness of a young man.
Zhou Wen suddenly took a liking to this young man. Although he only got along with him for a few hours, this young man looked dull and inconspicuous. He didn't expect that at this time, he would dare to stand up and yell at a group of people with guns. , looking like he could travel all over the world with reason.
Zhou Wen then took a closer look at the young man named Xiao Shui. He was not tall but relatively stocky. Although he was an ordinary mountain man and wore a short sheepskin coat, it could be seen that his clothes were shabby but still clean. There are a few pimples on his childish face, and there is a layer of cold hair on his lips. He looks smaller than Zhang Xiaoping.
Zhou Wen liked this simple young man a little, so he teased him: "How do you prove that your uncle has never done any business without money?"
"As a man, spitting is a thorn in the side. My uncle has never done it before." Xiao Shui argued loudly with his face raised.
Zhou Wen knew that if he didn't let go, it would be bad if he didn't make a good boy cry.
So he smiled and said: "Okay, I believe you, your uncle has never done this before."
After saying that, he stretched out his hand to help Wan Tiangui up and said: "I believe in your nephew, and of course I believe in you. I didn't expect that Master Wan is also a righteous person. These people really didn't make you a friend in vain."
The three Panshanhu brothers squatting on the ground all cast grateful glances at Wan Tiangui, and then waited uneasily for Zhou Wen's announcement.
Zhou Wen looked at the three brothers and said, "You brothers don't have to worry about what I will do to you, but it won't work just to let you go back."
The three brothers were so excited by Zhou Wen's words that they all waited pitifully for Zhou Wen's decision.
Zhou Wen pondered for a while, and then said: "Let's go like this, you just follow the caravan and lead the way for us. When we get to the end of the field, we will naturally let you go back."
Zhou Wen already has Wan Tiangui and Lao Jiangtou. It’s not that these three brothers must lead the way. He just considers that people are far away from each other. If a local snake like the Panshan Tiger goes back to move some villagers to create a blockage and cannot be beaten or killed, then that’s right. I'm looking for trouble for myself, so I need to take him to Jianchang camp.
At that moment, the Zhao brothers stopped paying attention to the boy who was thanking him repeatedly, and instead said to the young boy Xiao Shui: "How about it, are you satisfied with how I handle it? Isn't it considered bullying?"
Xiao Shui was really frightened just now. When he saw the uncle he had always admired and respected kneeling down, he felt a little indignant and unwilling, and then he stepped forward as soon as his head got hot.
Now seeing Zhou Wen's kind attitude, his face suddenly turned red and he felt at a loss. He didn't know how to answer, so he knelt down with a bang and kowtowed to Zhou Wen to thank him.
But he felt his body was lifted up by a pair of strong arms. When he looked up, he saw Zhou Wen's kind smiling face.
"Remember, there is gold under a man's knees. He only kneels to heaven, earth and his parents. No one else is worthy of kneeling. If you kneel too much, your spine will become curved and you will forget that you are a man who stands upright."
The tears that Xiao Shui had been holding back finally couldn't be stopped. He could only lower his head and let the tears fall to the ground, and nodded: "Yes!"
Zhou Wen looked around and said loudly: "Okay, we have also wasted a lot of time, so let's hurry up."
At this time, Wan Tiangui hurriedly pulled Xiao Shui to his side, but he was thinking in his heart, this child is usually as quiet as a gourd, but today he dared to stand up for his uncle at a critical moment. He is a courageous person, and he is worthy of being a member of my Wan family. I will teach this child my skills in the future.
After the caravan set off again, Zhang Xiaoping came to Xiao Shui, who was feeling a little embarrassed for crying, and said with a kind smile: "How old is Brother Xiao Shui today?"
Xiao Shui was still a little embarrassed, lowered his head and said in a low voice: "I will be seventeen after the Chinese New Year."
"Then there's not much difference between us. I'm just one year older than you."
Zhang Xiaoping chatted with Xiao Shui while walking. Although Xiao Shui still answered passively, he finally felt more relaxed when communicating with his peers.
"Did you often hunt with your uncle?"
"Yes, I have been hunting with my uncle since I was twelve years old."
"I hunted when I was a kid, but just by myself."
"What about your uncle?"
"I don't have an uncle, I only have a master."
"Your master also hunts?"...
The two of them communicated more and more freely, and Xiao Shui completely relaxed and began to ask questions.
"Are you familiar with this road?"
"It's familiar. I've been following my father and my uncle since I was a child. They're familiar with each other."
In fact, Zhang Xiaoping was able to take the initiative to communicate with Xiao Shui. On the one hand, he liked Xiao Shui's bravery and simplicity, and the other reason was that he was opening the road in front and needed a guide who was quick and agile, so as not to be confused every time he reached a fork in the road. We have to wait for the big team to arrive soon.
In this way, Zhang Xiaoping led two team members and Xiao Shui to clear the way in front, and the caravan went without any further delays.
When it gets dark, the stars and lights of Jianchangying Town can be seen from a distance on the mountain.
The caravan traveled nearly 40 kilometers on the mountain road that day, and it was already exhausted. Seeing that they were about to reach the end of the field, the guys unknowingly accelerated their pace.
When going down the mountain, Zhou Wen had good eyesight and found a fork in the road. He pointed at it and asked Wan Tiangui: "Master Wan, where does this road lead to?"
Wan Tiangui replied: "This road can also reach Lengkou Pass, but carriages cannot pass it, so people can only walk on it. Moreover, the road is not easy to walk, and there are some steep cliffs."
Zhou Wen asked: "Have you passed by?"
"You guys sometimes hunt good skins. If you want to buy them at a good price, go this way. Otherwise, when you enter Jianchangying, the merchants can't afford high prices, and they are all acquaintances, so it's hard to deal with them."
Hearing this, Zhou Wen pondered for a while, turned around and motioned for Miaohua and Zhang Xiaoping to go to the side of the mountain path and discuss quietly.
