"Are you rushing to reincarnate?"
"Ahem..."
The dust raised by dozens of fast horses made everyone in the car cough.
"Wenjun, you have been to Chengdu in the past, do you know the background of this group?" Song Che asked.
Shen Wenjun shook his head, "In the past, we took the water route, passing through Lizhou and then to Chengdu. We did not pass through Tongchuan."
"That person should be Wu Youlun, the third son of Wujiazhuang, and behind him are the villagers from their village." Qin Huaiyu said: "In the past, we took this road to Chengdu."
Song Ling'er added: "The Wu family is the largest aristocratic family in Tongchuan. The head of the family, Wu Yingtian, is known as the 'biggest good man in Tongchuan.' Stayed here."
In the Liang Dynasty, in addition to regular officers and soldiers stationed at counties, states, and roads, many villages and towns had their own rural soldiers, commonly known as "military groups" among the people. Some clans and clans with strong financial, material, human, and cohesive forces even He has his own weapons, and the equipment and armor are even better than those of the officers and soldiers.
For example, the character of Majiazhuang, which was wiped out in Taizhou in the past, is almost the same as that of Wujiazhuang. In the three-thirds of an acre of land where they live, they can be regarded as proper "Emperors of the Earth".
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, just keep going."
Encountering bandits through the bamboo forest, the carriage stopped stopping.
Until the sun set in the west, we finally saw a large village built on the mountainside. As far as the eye could see, there were thousands of households, the houses were scattered, and there were many traffics. The scale was comparable to that of a small county town.
There are two towering fortresses at the entrance of the village. The hillside is like a natural city wall, and there are many militiamen patrolling the hillside.
There are several inns and restaurants outside the village for passing business travelers to stay.
It's getting late, and if we continue our journey, we will definitely miss Sutou, so we can only spend the night here.
Song Che chose the largest "Sihai Inn" to stay.
As soon as he entered the inn, he saw a few people in linen clothes and swords, drinking and drinking in the living room. They looked gangster and had no chivalry.
Not everyone who carries a sword, carries a knife on his back, and has a few punches and kicks can be called a "knight of the rivers and lakes". Most of them are desperate murderers who are lazy, brave and eager to win.
Song Che went to the counter first, preparing to open a few rooms.
But the shopkeeper said:
"Sir, the reason why our place is called 'Sihai Inn' means 'we are all brothers from all over the world'. Wujiazhuang will provide all food and accommodation for free."
"Oh? Is there such a good thing in the world?" Song Che was surprised.
The shopkeeper said with a smile: "We, Master Wu, are generous in spreading wealth and benefiting the world. Many heroes from the world of martial arts have come here because of our reputation."
Song Che glanced at the people drinking in the living room. They were probably the "heroes" who "came here because of their reputation", right?
Spending the money of a meal and a meal can win the hearts of a group of people. The owner of Wu Village is really smart.
Since the dormitory is free, why not?
Song Che cupped his fists and said, "Then we're not polite. I wish Lord Wu a long life and good health, and all your wishes come true."
Then we sat down in the living room, and the waiter quickly brought us the food, which included wine and meat. It was not rich but not bad.
"Hey, we just happened to encounter a group of people on the road. Judging from the face of one of them, it seems to be the third son of the Wu family. They are fully armed and speeding along. They seem to be in a hurry."
Song Che called the waiter at the hotel and deliberately made innuendo.
The waiter in the shop said, "The third young master should be going to suppress bandits."
Song Che gave a thumbs up, "It's really admirable that your village has such a righteous act."
The waiter said proudly: "That is, although our Wujiazhuang is not a government government, we are also the vanguard of maintaining peace. Now that the Miao bandits are rampant, our village will naturally have to put in some effort."
Song Che asked no more questions.
It is more than thirty miles from Huaishulin to Wujiazhuang, but Wujiazhuang learned about the Miao bandits an hour after the incident, and even sent a cavalry to suppress the bandits. Is this reaction too fast? More?
Could it be that the thief is shouting to catch the thief?
If this is the case, the Miao bandits are probably pretending, and today they came to the rescue, showing their faces in the eyes of the "Miao bandits"...
The more Song Che thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He put down his chopsticks and said, "Everyone, eat quickly. Let's continue on our way after eating."
Anyone who knows Song Che knows that he will never do anything without any reason. No one asked any questions. After filling his stomach quickly, he planned to get up and leave.
"Sir, it's going to be dark soon. There's no place to stay until thirty miles ahead. Why don't you stay?" The shopkeeper wanted to keep the guests.
Song Che prevaricates casually: "We suddenly thought of something urgent and must hurry up. Thank you to the shopkeeper for the wine and food."
He threw down a few taels of broken silver and left in a hurry with everyone.
At this moment, the sun sets and night is about to fall.
After walking for a while, Shen Wenjun came and asked, "Did you find any clues?"
Song Che nodded and shared his worries with everyone.
Lin Yue said: "From the first moment I saw Wu Youlun, I felt that he was not a good person. And that Sihai Inn, the shopkeeper and the waiters were all scheming, and so were the people who lived there. How can a dragon and a snake be mixed together to deserve the word 'righteousness'?"
The carriage and horse speeded up a bit unconsciously.
Half an hour later, it became completely dark.
Sudden!
"Da da da……"
The sound of horse hoofbeats came from behind the motorcade. As far as the eye could see, there was a fire, and someone could faintly hear someone shouting:
"Stop! People in front of you, stop!"
Sure enough, I still caught up!
"Let's go!"
"drive!"
Lin Yue rushed forward.
But after traveling day and night, the horses were already exhausted, and they had to pull a cart of people, so the speed was obviously not faster than the cavalry.
The sound of horse hooves became louder and louder, and the distance between the pursuers became shorter and shorter.
"Master Song, you go first, we will stop them!"
"Don't try to use Mantis as a chariot!"
Song Che was about to speak out to stop him, but Hu Dabiao and his men had already turned around and took the initiative to block Wujiazhuang's pursuers.
"Bang bang bang bang..."
Swords crossed each other, and fighting broke out.
But there are dozens of militiamen in Wujiazhuang, how can a few people stop them?
The little time you buy with your life is simply not enough to escape!
As it happens, there is a fork in the road ahead.
Song Che had an idea, dodged the reins in Lin Yue's hand, stopped the carriage, and said:
"If this continues, they will catch up again soon. Yue'er, you take Wenjun and the others out of the car and take the path on the left. I'll drive on the main road!"
"No! It's your turn to take them away, and I'll lure them away!"
"You go and lure them away, who will protect them?" Song Che urged: "I have a way to escape! Don't worry about me!"
Song Che pushed Lin Yue out of the carriage and pulled Shen Wenjun out one by one.
"Husband..."
"After they are lured away and safe, you quickly rush to Tongchuan City!"
Song Che handed the golden sword and the black phoenix order to Lin Yue, and quickly warned: "Tongchuan is a big city, and there should be Jiaofangsi Anbu. You bring my golden sword and the order to them to provide shelter. Remember to Hide well and don’t reveal your identity!”
By this time, the sound of fighting had stopped, and the sound of horse hooves could be heard again.
"See you in Tongchuan City!"
Song Che lit two torches and stuck them on the roof of the car, turned around and drove onto the road on the right. Lin Yue, Shen Wenjun and others quickly ducked and hid in the woods beside the road.
