It was about half an hour after Lin Manliu and Jiang Yanlin left. Dong Laoer went upstairs to tidy up their rooms and collected the money for the hotel.
Looking at the extra money, Dong Laoer could only shake his head helplessly, and then sighed.
The six brothers were away from home and had plenty of money to spend, but they didn't know how to save money... Just when he was feeling a lot of emotion, there was some faint noise outside the inn.
There are people talking and horses neighing. Is someone trying to stop? Dong Laoer opened the door and trotted downstairs, throwing the rag in his hand over his shoulder, and started shouting before he saw anyone outside the station.
"Is it better for the passing guests to stay in the hotel? It's still a little early, the shop has just boiled some tea..." Just as he was preparing to make a hard introduction, Dong Laoer looked up.
Did you find that there were actually several Yanyang officers and soldiers outside the inn door at this time? In the early morning when the sky was not completely bright, even though only the dim light reflected on their bright red armor, it also made the lines of those armors shine brightly.
Dong Lao'er couldn't stand upright and fell backwards. He couldn't help but fall to the ground after using his hands to support himself.
"Brother, this guy from the south is a little too timid..."
"Everyone feels like they've seen a ghost. Brother, are we so scary?"
"Huh?" The leading Yanyang soldier glanced at the two men beside him, and the two knights immediately fell silent.
Dong Laoer swallowed hard, got up and bowed respectfully to several people.
"The officers have to take a rest... I will go and serve tea to the officers..." Seeing the trembling legs of the young and strong man in the store, the leader of the Yanyang soldiers did not continue to speak. He immediately got off his horse and found a seat to sit down.
Upon seeing this, Dong Laoer rushed to the kitchen and took the freshly heated tea off the stove. In fact, he had seen Yanyang soldiers before. When he went out to dig medicine from the village, he saw these officials in full robes from a distance.
Seeing them galloping, he felt extremely handsome. But looking at him so closely now, there was only timidity in his eyes.
The young and strong man skillfully filled the pots with tea for the officials, then respectfully stepped back to one side and stayed there.
It only takes less than half an hour for shopkeeper Yang to visit the store in person. At that time, the matters dealing with these officials can be left to Shopkeeper Yang. After all, these matters are naturally difficult for him to deal with.
Regarding Dong Laoer's cowardice, these passing Yanyang soldiers did not take it seriously. In their eyes, the men in the south, from the disciples of the high-ranking sects to the ordinary people in the market, are just worthless waste.
For them, a real man should wear armor, ride a tall horse and dance with a sword during the day, and ride a good-looking thin horse late at night, and use a good silver spear.
The leader of the Yanyang soldiers, for unknown reasons, suddenly turned his head and looked at Dong Laoer in the corner.
The latter also caught a glimpse of the eyes looking at him, and could only hesitantly ask.
"My lord, I want some food. I will go to the kitchen to get it..." The Yanyang soldier said with a slight smile: "I just want to ask the store owner about something. Can you tell me a few things?" Mr. Dong When Er saw this, he immediately lowered his head and said, "Just ask me, I will tell you everything I know!" Seemingly looking at the young and strong man in front of him, the Yanyang soldier stood up and walked over, holding out a hand Help Dong Laoer up.
Dong Laoer's timidity remained the same, so Yanyang Soldier patted his shoulder first to signal not to be nervous. Then the young and strong man looked at him, took out a scroll from the armor around his waist, and then opened it.
On top of the scroll is a portrait of a young man. Judging from his clear face and clear eyes, you can tell at a glance that he is the young master of that aristocratic family.
Even the clothes in the portrait were more luxurious than the people Dong Laoer had ever seen. In his impression, there should be no other person dressed like this.
But he had seen this person before... wasn't he the young man who was traveling with the Manliu brothers? Although the clothes and hair bun have changed, the spirit on his face cannot be changed no matter what.
Dong Laoer couldn't help but take a step back, and soon began to pretend to be calm. But everything was too slow. Not only the Yanyang soldier in front of him, but also the other two people who had just shouted and talked nonsense. They all looked at him with a scrutinizing look...the leader. He laughed and said, "Has the store owner seen this person before?" Dong Laoer's warning words from Lin Manliu flashed through his mind for a moment, but he soon thought that Lin Manliu had not gone far yet.
He opened his mouth and said: "My lord... I have never seen..." Yanyang officers and soldiers said: "The store has really never told about this person?" In Dong Laoer's heart, Brother Manliu's parting reminder was intertwined with his concerns. together.
Even with the young man's warning, he still wanted to save every bit of them for them.
The young and strong man spoke again: "Master, I really have never seen..." But regarding his previous performance, the instinctive retreat and the unconcealed look of panic on his face were undoubtedly a warning to these Yanyang soldiers. All told.
Suddenly, the leader put his hands on his shoulders and pushed his head towards Dong Laoer's face.
With their eyes facing each other like this, the Yanyang Soldier said: "We already know the store's answer, so we can only ask the store to come with us..." Listening to these words, Dong Laoer only He felt like he was falling into an ice cave, and every word and every sentence was like a cold thorn piercing his body.
At this moment, some thoughts flashed through his mind. Should he surrender the Manliu brothers and the others to protect themselves? Just when he was about to call out its whereabouts, he found that he had begun to grit his teeth to prevent himself from making a sound.
I still remember that Uncle Qing never had any gossip with him when he first arrived. It is said that in life, you have to fight for something. If you don't fight, there will be nothing left.
At that time, he could only tell Uncle Qing that he did not understand this and did not want to argue with others. Now that I think about it, it's not to fight for anything, but not to let myself regret it.
No matter how insignificant a person is, how can he do those treacherous things? Even if it is your request, Brother Manliu, how can I agree to it?
Who told you to call me Brother Dong? Dong Laoer looked at him and said again: "I...have never seen..." His eyes and his words made the Yanyang soldier in front of him feel disgusted, and he immediately increased the strength in his hands.
The young and strong man felt that his shoulders were about to be crushed by the person in front of him.
"Speak out earlier, and you will suffer some physical pain! Let's go!" The man said coldly. The other two Yanyang soldiers behind him raised their hands and lifted the tables and chairs of the inn to make way for their eldest brother.
This noise startled the villagers near the inn and looked over. When they realized that Yanyang officers and soldiers were here, they quickly looked away.
While they were avoiding it, Dong Laoer was tied up with a rope and dragged behind his mount.
As the Yanyang soldier raised his whip, the young and strong man was dragged up by the three men and three horses, heading towards the mountains and forests outside Hehua Bay.
Dong Laoer endured the pain all the way and allowed the stones to scratch on his back. Gradually, a long trail of blood began to appear on the muddy ground along the road.
The young and strong man finally couldn't bear it anymore and began to gasp loudly to relieve the pain in his body.
The leader of the Yanyang soldiers shouted: "Do you remember where you have seen the store?" After hearing this, Dong Laoer gritted his teeth again and stopped making any sound.
"What you are doing is no different from deceiving the government, but it will implicate the whole family. Even so, you still have to keep silent?" The soldier's threatening words sounded again. Dong Laoer locked his eyes and did not think about those things. He remained silent. Be silent.
The Yanyang soldiers on the side looked back and reminded in a low voice: "Brother, this will kill people..." Another person also echoed: "Brother, if General Chu knows about this, what should we do... ." Before the man could finish speaking, the leader of the cavalry immediately shouted: "If this man really knows his whereabouts, I will give an explanation to General Chu!" While he was scolding, he also looked back at Mr. Dong. Two, then he jumped off the horse.
I made some calculations in my mind, and concluded that if the torture continued like this, and the subsequent torture hadn't happened, it was probably time for the waiter to give up.
"The store...you need to thank us for our 'Bodhisattva-heartedness' first. Tell us as soon as possible so that you can go home earlier..." Dong Laoer was in so much pain that he couldn't speak, and his whole body was curled up in his original shape. The ground, even if a grain of wind sand scratches across his back, will make his whole body twitch.
The young and strong man whimpered: "I don't know... I've never seen it..." The Yanyang soldier was shocked and immediately stepped on Dong Laoer's arm.
The screams resounded throughout the mountain forest, awakening countless birds sleeping soundly on the treetops. For a time, the birds scattered in all directions in the entire mountain forest, either fluttering their wings or flying into the forest.
This made these Yanyang soldiers even more upset, and the two men behind him also got off their horses and surrounded Dong Laoer who was curled up on the ground.
"It's only a matter of time before we find him, why bother covering him up here?"
"Really... I've never seen it..." The young man at their feet still said the same thing.
The three of them looked at each other and then understood. Each of them kicked out one kick after another, stomping straight towards Dong Laoer's body.
"Control your strength, don't let him die..."
"Understood! Brother!"
"This kind of sick boy is much more fun than those bandits...it gives you the pleasure of destroying flowers with your hands!"
"It's really vulgar. Will you have to tease someone if you see someone with tender skin and tender flesh someday?" Dong Laoer's consciousness gradually began to blur, and he could no longer listen to the ridiculous words of these people. Cleared.
But he could vaguely hear that they didn't want to kill him, so it was great that he could delay time for Manliu brothers and save his life... As long as he survived this beating, he could return to After lying down in the village for a while, he can go to the ground again to look after the post for shopkeeper Yang.
As long as I can still work long-term at the inn, I can save more money and wait for Uncle Qing to come to propose marriage to me next year.
As long as that girl likes him, it would be better. Thinking of this, the pain in my body no longer hurts. It seems that I can hold on for a while longer.
Gradually, light rain began to fall from the sky. The rain wet the armor of the three cavalry Yanyang soldiers, wetted Dong Laoer's face, and splashed into the puddles on the mud beside him.
"Brother, is this person silent?"
"Brother, I'm still breathing when I touch it. Otherwise..."
"Let's go, what a damn bad luck!" The young and strong man seemed to hear the sound of the three people leaving. He opened his eyes with difficulty and found that the three people had really left on horseback.
I finally got over it, and I should go back to the inn to report to Shopkeeper Yang that I am safe... I can't let Shopkeeper Yang wait impatiently, or what if he deducts my wages in the future... Dong Laoer put his hands on the wet mud In the ground, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't hold himself up.
He didn't know if the mud was too slippery at this time, but he just felt that his body was not in control at this moment, and he couldn't get up.
Suddenly, some shouting sounded in my ears again... Could it be that those people were back? The young and strong man looked towards the entrance of the mountain forest.
He found someone crawling towards him, calling his name, but he couldn't see his face clearly.
Listening to these shouts, it seems that there are men and women.
"Brother Dong, what's wrong with you! Wake up quickly, I'll take you home!"
"Dong Lao Er! Don't sleep! Wake up quickly. When Lao Zhang called me earlier, I had already called the village doctor!" It seems to be shopkeeper Yang...and Zhang Xiaomei...Dong Lao Er looked at The woman's face in front of him wanted to lift his arm, but when it was suspended in the air, it suddenly fell to the ground.
He could no longer see or hear.
