Chapter 812 The boy carrying the sword
It is said that Chen Long, Lu Chang, Pei Qian, Hao Pu and dozens of special operations team members reluctantly said goodbye, crossed the Gaomaoyu Canyon and chose their way to the northern part of Luoyang.
Along the way, Chen Long struggled to suppress the urge to return to Chang'an to see his beloved wife, feeling a little depressed and uneasy. Lu Chang could tell that his lord was in a bad mood, and made jokes from time to time. He took the Yique heavy sword in Chen Long's hand and showed signs of it. He was surprised by its heavy weight and made a lot of fools of himself. Chen Long finally became happy.
The two brothers were quite happy along the way. In the blink of an eye, they crossed Shangluo Mountain and entered the Luonan area full of ravines. When they walked out of the deep Suocao ditch, they saw a big river rushing in front of them. The water flow was very fast and powerful. After asking about it, they found out that it was Luoshui, commonly known as Luohe River.
The two of them were very happy. The Luo River originated from Lantian, went straight from west to east to Luoyang, and finally entered the Yellow River. If there were ships going down the river, it would really save the two of them a lot of legwork and time.
They walked into a lively town along the river, got some village food to fill their bellies, and then the two of them walked into a small pier. Lu Chang took his sights on a medium-sized cargo ship, and after talking, it turned out to be a merchant ship bound for Luoyang. However, due to the war in Luoyang, it could only carry two people to Luoning County, north of Luoyang. The two of them were in agreement, so they paid to board the ship and found a dry place to rest in the middle cabin.
The middle cabin was dark, and there were a few people in shabby clothes crowded inside. They all obviously had their own purposes. Among them, a man was lying horizontally in the middle, taking up a lot of space. It seemed like the others were huddled in a corner of the cabin. It seemed that no one dared to mess with him.
Lu Chang frowned and wanted to go over and pull the man up, but Chen Long shook his head slightly to stop him and just found an uninhabited corner to sit down quietly. Lu Chang knew that his master did not want to cause trouble, so he frowned and sat beside Chen Long.
"Hu Che'er! Hu Che'er! Where are you dead? Hurry up and set sail." A boatman who was waiting for someone came in immediately. Seeing the big man lying down sleeping, he kicked him casually. Said: "Get up and work!"
Chen Long couldn't help but be surprised. Could it be that this unconventional man was the powerful Hu Che'er in the novel? But I don’t know why Hu Cheer ended up here after Zhang Xiu surrendered to the Qinglong Army.
Hu Che'er stood up and was indeed as strong as an iron tower. He strode out of the cabin without saying a word. Chen Long was secretly concerned. He stood up and walked out of the cabin to take a look. He saw Hu Che'er arriving behind the ship and effortlessly pulling up a large stone anchor. The ship's side immediately moved and it had already set sail down the Luoshui River.
Chen Long pretended to be casual, walked over to Hu Che'er who was sitting silently behind the boat, and coughed. Hu Che'er remained unmoved and just stared at the flowing water in a daze.
Chen Long pretended to point to the square stone and said: "This square stone weighs hundreds of kilograms at least. Brother, you are so strong. Let me try it too."
After saying that, he went to get the stone, but Hu Che'er pulled the stone away and looked at Chen Long angrily, as if the stone was a treasure passed down from his family.
Chen Long refused to give up and stepped on the stone anchor. Hu Cheer sat there and pulled hard, but the stone anchor did not move at all. Hu Che'er was so frightened that he pulled the cable with both arms at the same time and fought with all his strength. He expected that the man in front of him would fall backwards, but Chen Long remained motionless, as if the stone anchor was born under his feet.
Hu Che'er's surprise was extraordinary. Knowing that he had met an expert, he opened his mouth wide and shouted loudly, but a severed tongue was revealed. It turned out that his tongue had been cut off and he seemed to have become mute.
Chen Long was shocked. He could no longer step on his feet, and Hu Che'er finally pulled Shi Ding away. I didn't expect that this famous strongman would have his tongue cut out. I don't know what kind of story he went through.
At this time, Lu Chang came quietly. Chen Long thought for a while and asked for a piece of silver from Lu Chang. He said to Hu Che'er: "Forgive me, this strong man. I just saw that you are very strong, so I gave you a test. I want it." I'm going to the Luoyang War Zone for business, and I need a bodyguard to carry this heavy sword for me. Are you willing to go with me? You won't have to worry about food and drink here, and there will be money as gifts, which is better than drifting here in vain." After that, He handed over the silver and looked at Hu Che'er who was in a daze with sincere eyes.
The silver reflected the light in the water. After all, Hu Che'er was not a fool. Although he didn't know his purpose, he didn't seem to have any bad intentions. What's more, the silver he handed over was enough for him to live and feed himself for several years. Sure enough, without hesitation for long, Hu Che'er finally took the silver and stretched out his left hand, as if he was asking for something.
Chen Long was stunned for a moment, then understood. He laughed, took off the heavy sword from his waist, and stuffed it into Hu Che'er's hand. Hu Che'er took the sword and turned around to enter the cabin.
Lu Chang was puzzled, but Chen Long smiled and said nothing. Since Hu Che'er promised to be his sword-carrying boy, he naturally fulfilled his wish of not missing out on the famous general of the Three Kingdoms. In the future, as long as Hu Che'er plays his duty, he will naturally have a happy ending. Maybe by chance, he can learn the secret of Hu Che'er's tongue being cut out and settle his deep hatred for him. But does Zhang Xiu know about this?
Hu Che'er turned around and walked out, with a small package in his hand. It showed that he didn't have much belongings, and he didn't have much. He tied the heavy sword on his back with a cloth belt. His long, messy hair was rolled into two buns and tied tightly with a cloth belt. With his face full of stubble, he looked like a boy carrying a sword.
Chen Long was happy, and Lu Chang hurriedly went to negotiate with the boatman, took a piece of silver, and wanted to take Hu Che'er away. The boatman took the silver and said with a smile on his face: "Give him too much! Give him too much! I took him in because he was pitiful, but I didn't expect that he had a huge appetite and would starve me if he didn't leave." It turns out that this Hu Che'er is He was begging on the streets of the town and was mute, so he was taken in by a kind-hearted boatman. He was only responsible for unsealing the anchor, and then he regarded the square stone anchor as his treasure and his breadwinner.
The boat took a long time and arrived at Luoning Pier in ten days. In front of it was the war zone of Cao Cao and Yuan Shu. Therefore, merchants who were not engaged in military business stopped here to unload their goods. Therefore, the market is very lively and has become the only freight transfer station outside the war zone. There are actually some armed personnel who come here to purchase weapons and horses.
Chen Long said goodbye to the boatman, took Lu Chang and Hu Che'er, a rich man, and found a restaurant in Luoning County to eat and drink. With the image of Hu Che'er around, usually no one would dare to mess with him. Lu Chang took the opportunity to ask where those soldiers were from. How could the store know? However, a diner next to him mentioned that it seemed that the troops under General Chen Lan had a monopoly here. Arms business.
Chen Long's mind immediately flashed the names of Chen Lan and Lei Bo. These two men should be stationed in the northwest of Luoyang so that they could take care of Luoning's military affairs. Chen Long was thinking about Zhou Busuo's safety, and the three of them hurriedly finished their meal, taking advantage of the dark sky without stopping, and disappeared into the dark countryside of Luoning County.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
