Zhao Hailou reined in his horse and looked at the mountain pass not far away. He turned to the man in a coir raincoat on the stone and asked, "Is that the south pass into Wucheng Mountain?"
Lin Sishi took off his coir raincoat, his eyes a little horrified. This group of people were not wearing armor, and there was a strong evil aura on their bodies. The bows hanging on the saddles were well made, the arrow pots were filled with arrows, and the knives hanging on their waists looked like they were... The curvature and format must be the Wild Goose Wing Knife!
"That's right, the mountain col next to the stone tomb is the south pass into Wucheng Mountain."
Lin Sishi replied.
Zhao Hailou, Wang Liang and others stood up and dismounted.
Wang Liang rubbed his wrists and shouted: "Take bows and arrows, girdle your trousers, and prepare three days of rations for each person."
Seeing Wang Liang's high spirits, Zhao Hailou smiled heartily and said, "Old Wang, you have been complaining all the way. How come you are so energetic when you get to Linfang?"
Wang Liang rolled his eyes at Zhao Hailou: "Why didn't you tell me earlier that he was the founder of the body-building technique in the military?"
Zhao Hailou shrugged: "Mu Tongzhi, I can't tell you this until Lin. If you want to blame, go back to Jinling to find him..."
Wang Liang glared at Zhao Hailou and asked Mu Ying to settle the score. He was afraid that he didn't know how he died.
"This is an opportunity, but I have to ask for advice."
Wang Liang is eager to try.
Zhao Hailou tilted his neck from side to side: "No, the person who can create this kind of physical training must be a master of martial arts. You can't get past it without asking for advice."
Lin Sishi scratched the back of his head and listened to the words of this group of sergeants. They seemed to be waiting for a martial arts master?
Are there such people in Jurong?
Lin Sishi was very confused. In addition, what was the purpose of these sergeants appearing here?
There was movement on the road in the distance, and seven or eight people came running over.
Lin Sishi squinted his eyes and put on his hat.
The village chiefs of Hezhuang, He Feng, Zhou Xin, Guo Liu, two old men, and three Jia chiefs all arrived here. Looking at the sergeant and the horse, He Feng, Guo Liu and others were a little shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
Zhao Hailou took out his official documents and said, "Don't panic when the Beijing army is doing things."
When Guo Liu saw that the sergeants were all equipped with bows and knives, he couldn't help but frowned and asked, "May I ask the military master why you came to Hezhuang this time, so that we can be prepared and provide some help."
Zhao Hailou snorted coldly: "You can't wait to ask about the affairs of the Beijing Army, just stand aside and wait!"
"Wait, who are you waiting for?"
Guo Liu was a little stunned.
He Feng, Zhou Xin and others were also at a loss.
As a local leader and an elder, you need to monitor the local area. If something serious happens, you must report it to the county government as soon as possible. The coming of the Beijing army is considered a big event. If they don't keep an eye on it, these people won't feel at ease.
"coming!"
Wang Liang said in a deep voice.
The sergeants lined up in order, holding their sabers in hand.
Lin Sishi looked up and saw a carriage coming from a distance, followed by a horse on each side.
Zhang Pei and Yao Zhen dismounted, Yang Liang and Han Qiang stopped the carriage and jumped out. Yang Liang opened the curtain and Gu Zhengchen walked out of the carriage.
"The county magistrate?!"
Guo Liu, He Feng, Zhou Xin, Lin Sishi and others were there.
Gu Zhengchen was dressed in short clothes and had a sword hanging on his waist. He looked like a general in Confucian robes.
Zhao Hailou and Wang Liang stepped forward and saluted on one knee: "Zhao Hailou and Wang Liang, deputy Qianhu guardsmen of the Beijing Army, please see Mr. Gu!"
"Sergeant Shence Guard, please see Mr. Gu!"
Eighteen sergeants saluted neatly.
"What?"
Guo Liu was shocked.
The hands of He Feng, Zhou Xin and others were trembling.
Lin Si was in disbelief.
The Shence Guard of the Beijing Army, from the fifth-rank deputy Qianhu to the general, actually saluted a seventh-rank magistrate?
This situation seems weird no matter how you look at it.
Also, why did they call Gu Zhengchen Mr. Gu instead of Gu Zhixian?
Gu Zhengchen stepped forward, helped Zhao Hailou and Wang Liang up with both hands, and said with a smile: "Zhao Qianhu and Wang Qianhu have worked hard. Brothers, please get up."
"Thank you Mr. Gu!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
Gu Zhengchen looked at this group of sergeants. Each of them had firm eyes and strong bodies. He nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Are you all aware of the mission of this trip?"
Zhao Hailou said solemnly: "It's all clear."
Gu Zhengchen nodded, looked at the man in a coir rain hat sitting on the stone beside the road, and smiled lightly: "I thought you really ran away. Since you decided to go into the mountain, why did you perform such a trick?"
Lin Sishi picked up the coir rain hat and carried it on his back. He picked up the long bow and three-pronged fork and walked towards Gu Zhengchen. Zhao Hailou and Wang Liang stepped forward to protect him.
Gu Zhengchen waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, he is a local hunter, our guide this time."
Lin Sishi looked at Gu Zhengchen and said seriously: "At first, I wanted to escape. But standing in the mountains and forests, thinking back on these years, I have always been unable to sleep peacefully. I often fall into nightmares, thinking back to those dead brothers, nephews and , looking at their sad eyes during the day, and I am a person who lives an ignoble existence! I want to end the nightmare, and I want to collect the corpses of my tribe! So, I decided to accompany you into the mountain!"
Gu Zhengchen was still a little puzzled: "Then why did you lie to your family again? Are you fleeing?"
Lin Sishi looked at Zhao Hailou and others, and said bitterly: "Your Majesty did not invite the Beijing army to assist yesterday. I am prepared to die. If I really end up in the mountains, my family will think that I am still fleeing, and they will feel worried in their hearts." Just a care and a thought, and life can go on. If they know that I am dead and gone, their hearts will be empty. I have never seen those empty eyes!"
Gu Zhengchen admired Lin Sishi and looked at the thing in Lin Sishi's hand.
Lin Sishi explained: "This was stolen from my third uncle's house."
Gu Zhengchen nodded slightly and looked at Yang Liang and Han Qiang: "These war horses are in the charge of the village chief of Hezhuang, so there won't be any surprises. In addition, starting from tomorrow, one of you will take turns leading the village chief. Waiting for news at the pass."
Yang Liang was a little worried: "County Lord, I'll go with you too."
Gu Zhengchen waved his hand: "Don't ask for more, remember my arrangement."
Yang Liang and Han Qiang had no choice but to agree.
Gu Zhengchen looked at He Feng, Guo Liu and others: "I know that there are tigers in Wucheng Mountain, and the people dare not go deep. Now I am leading troops into the mountains and forests to see if the tiger is more powerful or the hunter is more powerful."
Guo Liu's eyes dodge, not daring to look directly.
He Feng, Zhou Xin and others admired Gu Zhengchen's courage.
When Gu Zhengchen saw Zhang Pei and Yao Zhen fetching their backpacks and carrying them on their backs, and seeing Zhao Hailou, Wang Liang and others getting ready, he glanced at Lin Sishi and said, "Lin Orion, let's go."
Lin Sishi picked up his long bow and walked in front holding the three-pronged fork.
Zhao Hailou arranged for two sergeants to follow Lin Sishi, while he and Wang Lang followed Gu Zhengchen. As for Zhang Pei and Yao Zhen, they followed behind Gu Zhengchen.
Wang Liang looked at Gu Zhengchen from time to time and couldn't help but said: "After the tiger is eliminated, please give me some advice from Mr. Gu."
"Can you teach me?"
Gu Zhengchen was a little confused.
Wang Liang nodded seriously: "Yes, we are training in the Beijing army, using the body-building technique created by Mr. Wang. Although it has not been long, we have made a lot of progress. When we come out of the mountain, we must meet Gu Let’s learn from each other, sir.”
Zhao Hailou echoed: "Me too."
"You want to spar with me?"
Gu Zhengchen took a deep breath.
Zhang Pei and Yao Zhen almost laughed out loud and tried their best to hold it back.
In the eyes of Wang Liang, Zhao Hailou and others, Gu Zhengchen, who could create a complete set of body-building techniques and also wore a sword around his waist, was not an ordinary person.
But how did they know that Gu Zhengchen was still just a showman?
"Who built a grave here and his family died in the mountains?"
Wang Liang pointed to the stone tomb in front and asked with some doubts.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the "ancestral tomb" of Guo Liang's family. There was just an empty coffin inside, and there was a mountain road next to the stone tomb.
It was originally a mountain pass, but with too many people walking on it, it became a mountain road.
Standing at the mountain pass, Gu Zhengchen looked at Yang Liang, Guo Liu and others, then turned and looked into the mountain. There were undulating mountains on both sides. The mountain pass was like a scar that had never healed.
Under the shadows, the wind blew coldly.
When people stand here, they have the illusion of being surrounded and swallowed by mountains.
"Into the mountains!"
Gu Zhengchen ordered.
Lin Sishi led the way and the group walked into Wucheng Mountain.
"Master County, going into the mountains at this time is not a good choice."
Lin Sishi turned around and said to Gu Zhengchen.
"Why?"
Gu Zhengchen asked rhetorically.
Lin Sishi walked on the mountain road and said solemnly: "This Wucheng Mountain, also known as Wuqi Mountain and Wucheng Mountain, has fog all year round, especially in autumn. It's almost noon and it's still better. In the early morning, it is common to see clouds and mist."
Gu Zhengchen looked at the dense forest in the distance. The trees were covered with mist. He smiled and said, "If you clear away the clouds and mist, you can see the sun. There are quite a lot of clouds and mist in Wucheng Mountain."
Lin Sishi looked back at Gu Zhengchen and said to the cautious Wang Liang, Zhao Hailou and others: "Don't be nervous. This is the outskirts of Wucheng Mountain. There is not much risk. Two miles to the north, there is an abandoned temple. Although there is There are no monks, but there is still a high ground. Do you want to go and see it?"
“Since it’s high ground, it still needs to be seen.”
Gu Zhengchen agreed.
Wucheng Mountain is not a high mountain, the highest peak is only a hundred feet, and most of it is gentle hills and dense forests.
Trees where three or five people can hug each other can be seen everywhere, and the lush forest has the sound of birdsong from time to time.
The ancient road covered with moss seemed like no one had set foot on it for a long time.
From time to time, some animals would appear in the forest. Seeing that the sergeant was a little dull and too nervous, Gu Zhengchen smiled and said, "How are you guys doing with your archery? If you can kill a few rabbits, wouldn't there be some game in the evening?"
Zhao Hailou's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea. The first team will guard Mr. Gu and be careful of the surroundings. The second team will take out their bows and arrows and hunt some animals."
Lin Sishi saw Wang Liang bending his bow and arrow, and shot a running rabbit to the ground. He couldn't help but be secretly surprised. The deputy Qianhu in the Beijing army was really extraordinary!
The sergeant held the white rabbit and returned the arrow to Wang Liang.
Gu Zhengchen was very satisfied. He saw that these people's archery skills were not weak. Although ordinary soldiers were not as calm and smooth as Wang Liang, they could still hit the target with one arrow after aiming and following!
With them here, safety should be no problem.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the mountains and forests, with a smile on his lips, and said slowly: "It's time to hunt."
