The two knights dismounted first. They carried bows and arrows on their backs and sabers on their waists. They patrolled the food stalls. When they saw Chen Xi and the others, they stared at the bows and arrows and swords on Qiao Yun with a wary look in their eyes.
The driver of the carriage jumped out of the car, lowered the steps at the door, and waited beside the car. The person in the car opened the door and got out of the car. The man was in his twenties, of medium build, wearing a bright white brocade. On a slightly arrogant face, the eyebrows were slightly raised, and there was a sharp aura between the eyebrows. He looked like a person who was used to arrogance.
The two knights had already cleaned the tables and stools, and respectfully invited the men to take a seat. The charioteer had already taken out the food box from the car, laid out several exquisite dishes, and a jug of wine. A waiter wanted to come forward to greet him, but a knight stopped him. He whispered a few words to him, and the guy walked into the store.
After the knight poured the wine and served the dishes for the man, he sat down at another table with another knight and the charioteer. After the man in fine clothes sat down, he glanced at Chen Xi and Zhang Qiaoyun, whose back was turned to him. Then the meal started.
After a while, the store clerk brought out the dishes in the store, and the knight driver also ate together. No one spoke during the whole process, and Chen Xi didn't pay attention. When he glanced at the man in Chinese clothes from the corner of his eye, he saw a jade pendant exposed from his waist. Chen Xi took a closer look. It is a jade pendant with a dragon and phoenix pattern in the shape of a dragon. It is a pattern of dragons and phoenixes intertwining with each other. It is extremely exquisite.
"The dragon and the phoenix are auspicious!"
Chen Xi shouted in his heart. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Chu people had a strong romanticism. They liked to use dragons and phoenixes to dance together to express their gorgeous imagination of the love between men and women. There are many moving descriptions of dragons and phoenixes in Chu culture. Many Chu people in later generations Many jade pendants with dragon and phoenix patterns were unearthed from the tomb and are on display in museums. Chen Xi once viewed them up close. They are exquisite in workmanship and have powerful and smooth carvings. They are very precious works of art.
Chen Xi didn't dare to look any further. He lowered his head to eat and his mind was racing. Nobles of the Chu Kingdom? Appearing in the Korean Ministry at this time is no accident. The war is about to begin. Coming here to contact the Korean Ministry is nothing more than a warning and persuasion to surrender...
Thinking of this, Chen Xi couldn't help but shudder, quickly stood up to pay, and left with Zhang Qiaoyun. The two knights kept paying attention to them, watching them galloping towards Hanbu in the west, and then they relaxed and lowered their heads to eat.
After walking for a while, Chen Xi turned around and saw that the food stall was no longer in sight. Chen Xi said: "Qiaoyun, let's turn around and go east, which is the direction of Chubu. But we can't go from the main road. Can we go around through the forest? Go past the place where we just ate and then go back to the main road?"
"Why? What's wrong with you?"
Zhang Qiaoyun was confused and puzzled. The Chu tribe was watching with eager eyes. Would they send him to his door now?
"Go quickly! I'll tell you later!"
Seeing Chen Xi's stern tone and solemn expression, Zhang Qiaoyun had no choice but to listen to him first and led Chen Xi away from the main road, into the woods on the roadside, and walked through the forest trails.
"Hey! What are you doing again?!"
Zhang Qiaoyun said angrily, this weird boy started acting like a monster again.
Chen Xi said: "The man who just got in the carriage is from Chu!"
"how do you know?"
"Jade pendant, he brought a jade pendant in the style of Chu State. I suspect that Chu State has already surrendered Han!"
Zhang Qiaoyun was shocked and said urgently: "Don't talk nonsense! How could Uncle Li betray us?!"
"Time is of the essence, let's not talk about this for now. Now let's go back to the main road and prepare to ambush them! Your archery skills are great, how are your martial arts skills?"
"My martial arts... I can't beat my father."
"How much better is it than your father's?"
"Sixty...seventy percent?"
"Then you can have a fight. In this way, when the carriage approaches, you first shoot a knight on the horse, then the charioteer, and then another knight. If the second knight misses, then attack him and kill him. It's gone! You have to capture the people in the carriage alive."
Zhang Qiaoyun opened her mouth in an O shape and looked at Chen Xi blankly, speechless. Chen Xi asked in surprise: "What's wrong?"
"You... seem to be a different person, murderous, not like usual..."
Chen Xi suddenly woke up, yes, he had a peaceful temperament, so why did he talk about killing people as if he was talking about killing a few chickens? Could it be that he has been overwhelmed by the war these years, hiding in Tibet, his family has been destroyed, and he has been faced with many crises when he came here, and has developed strong resentment and hostility in his subconscious?
Chen Xi shook his head vigorously to calm himself down and said seriously: "I can't worry about so much anymore, this matter is a matter of life and death!"
Zhang Qiaoyun also regained his composure: "I understand, then what do you do?"
"I...play it by ear."
Looking at Chen Xi who looked calm, Zhang Qiaoyun curled his lips and sneered: "Haha, okay, let's act by ear!"
The sound of horse hooves came from the main road, and it was the group of people they met at the food stall. The scorching sun was shining at noon, the sun was dazzling, and they had just eaten. The knight on the horse looked a little lazy. At this time, there was a "whoosh", and a gun Sharp arrows shot out from the woods on the roadside like flying fireballs, and the knights on horseback
Caught off guard, he was hit by an arrow in the chest and fell off his horse. Then another arrow hit the charioteer. The charioteer fell to the ground, still holding the reins in his hand. The two horses pulling the cart were suddenly pulled by the reins, and their front hooves He stood up, neighed twice, and stopped.
Zhang Qiaoyun was about to nock another arrow when another knight reacted quickly, jumped off his horse and ran towards Zhang Qiaoyun in the forest. With his saber in hand, he slashed the Huashan Mountain with one move, hitting the top of Zhang Qiaoyun's head. Zhang Qiaoyun dodged sideways and narrowly escaped. Then, he drew out his sword and stabbed the man. The man slashed the air with one blow, and then struck again with his backhand. With a "clang" sound, the swords struck each other. The man was so powerful that Zhang Qiaoyun's sword was knocked open. The man flew forward and kicked Zhang Qiaoyun. Zhang Qiaoyun quickly He raised his foot and kicked him. The man's kick was so powerful and heavy that Zhang Qiaoyun stepped back and the soles of his feet were numb.
The man stepped forward and slashed at Zhang Qiaoyun with his sword again. His movements were extremely swift. Zhang Qiaoyun saw that the man was very good at martial arts and did not dare to fight. She could only use the cover of the trees to dodge and move around in the woods. She had excellent archery skills, but if she was talking about it, She was obviously inexperienced in fighting. On weekdays, Zhang Laoer would just teach her martial arts and fight her with moves. Now the man was pressing closer and closer, and she could only keep dodging left and right. Shining swords struck her body one after another. The front passed behind him, the situation was very critical.
Chen Xi was hiding on the other side of the road. When he saw Zhang Qiaoyun in danger, he hurriedly picked up the knight's saber and ran over. Although he had practiced martial arts for two months, he was half-hearted and had no fighting ability. They were moving so fast that Chen Xi couldn't keep up with their pace. In desperation, Chen Xi shouted: "Hold him, and I'll kill the people in the car!"
After Chen Xi finished speaking, he turned around and ran away. The man was frightened and chased after Chen Xi. The carriage had been stopped by the dead driver. Chen Xi ran towards the front of the carriage, with the man behind him chasing after him. He was about to catch up when he saw it. At this time, Chen Xi had already As he was approaching the car door, he threw the knife at the car door with all his strength. At that moment, Chen Xi leaned back suddenly and slid under the carriage with the momentum of running.
With a "clang", the car door was smashed open by Chen Xi's knife, and a crossbow arrow was shot out of the car. Unexpectedly, the man chasing Chen Xi heard a muffled "pop" sound, and blood splashed. The man was hit by the crossbow arrow, and his body was injured. He staggered and almost fell down. He couldn't help but became furious. He quickly went around the back of the car and chased Chen Xi. Chen Xi just climbed out from under the car. Seeing the man's menacing approach, he retracted under the car. The man squatted down and slashed with his knife. Chen Xi quickly rolled to the side, and with a "chi" sound, his clothes were torn by the machete.
At this time, Zhang Qiaoyun arrived and stabbed the man with a sword. The man dodged and swung the sword with his backhand. Zhang Qiaoyun leaned back and narrowly avoided the saber. He raised his foot and kicked the man, hitting the man in the lower abdomen. The man groaned and was hit by his body. After getting on the carriage, he was about to attack, but his feet were pulled by someone. The man's forward momentum continued unabated, and he lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground. Zhang Qiaoyun reacted quickly, and stabbed the man with a sharp sword like a poisonous dragon out of the sea. On the neck, the man's head tilted, and his shoulder blade had been hit by a sword.
The man endured the pain and slashed at Zhang Qiaoyun's feet with a knife. Zhang Qiaoyun jumped up to avoid it. There was a muffled "boom" sound. Chen Xi, who was clinging to the man's feet, was kicked hard in the chest, and his hands were released.
The man just got rid of Chen Xi, without even looking, he turned directly to the side. At this time, the tip of Zhang Qiaoyun's sword just scratched his arm and pierced into the soil. This man was really good. He had rich fighting experience. He was on the ground. He quickly turned over, pressed his body against Zhang Qiaoyun's sword and rolled it, and slashed at Zhang Qiaoyun with the knife in his hand. Zhang Qiaoyun hurriedly let go and abandoned the sword, dodged backwards, "Hi", his calf was pulled open, and blood flowed out.
Just as the man was about to stand up, his feet were held tightly by Chen Xi. The man raised his feet at the same time and kicked hard, hitting Chen Xi's chest. Chen Xi was kicked up and his body flew up. There was a "socket" sound and his head fell. He hit the carriage floor hard and felt a burst of pain. Chen Xi almost fainted.
Zhang Qiaoyun seized this momentary gap, leaned to the ground, and supported the ground with his hands. With a clean Thomas spin, he kicked the man's wrist with one kick, and the saber was kicked away. The other foot kicked the man hard in the face, "Crack." "With a muffled sound, the man's nose bone was broken by the kick, and he fainted. Zhang Qiaoyun picked up the sword on the ground and stabbed him, finishing him.
"Xu..."
Zhang Qiaoyunxiang was dripping with sweat, let out a long breath, and fell to the ground. She pulled Chen Xi out from under the carriage. After a fierce battle, the two of them were panting and almost collapsed from exhaustion.
"Qiaoyun, are you really 60-70% as good as your second uncle?"
Looking at Chen Xi's questioning eyes, Zhang Qiaoyun's eyebrows stood up, and he was so angry that he said bitterly: "I don't know if it's 60 or 70 percent, I only know that I can beat you even if it's 60 or 70 percent!"
"Okay, okay, you are amazing!"
The door of the carriage was closed again, but there was no movement. Chen Xi knocked on the body of the carriage with a knife: "People in the car, listen, you are under arrest. Now I order you to throw away the weapon, hold your head with both hands, and get out of the car!"
