The faster the horse ran, the more the night wind ripped through his ears, and the more he whimpered.
Hanging his head, Xu Mu's face was as dark as water. He held the long sword in his arms, faintly stained with sweat.
It wouldn't matter if he was an ordinary thief, but he was still a member of the official family. If the officials are disturbed, they will probably turn into bandits.
"My boss, the mountains are high and the forests are deep, avoid traveling at night!"
How could Xu Mu not know that according to his plan, he would rest all night near Changjia Town, wait until dawn, and then follow the mountain road up the mountain?
But the current situation suddenly became urgent. If we don't continue to move forward now, the more than 20 cavalry officers behind will not let them go.
"Brother Mu, turn around and kill him!" Si Hu puffed up his face, already feeling impatient.
Zhou Zun, Zhou Luo and others were no different. In their faces reflected by the lanterns, the Xiao Xiao murderous intention at the border was restored.
"My boss, if you go further, it will be a dangerous road over the cliff!"
It was fine during the day, but it was night at this time, and only a few lanterns could not illuminate the darkness of the world at all.
Falling off a horse and falling off a cliff can only mean death.
"Put out the lantern, abandon the mountain road and walk into the woods."
"Brother Mu, why haven't you killed me yet!" Si Hu said anxiously, "They've all been turned into old dogs!"
"I told you, go into the forest first!" Xu Mu's face froze. As the owner of Zhuangzi, he had to consider more than just whether to kill or not to kill.
At Xu Mu's urging, two powerful horses and a carriage instantly rushed into the dense forest nearby.
One after another, night birds were frightened and flew over the treetops, crying like crazy.
"Uu——"
Stopping his horse, Xue Tong raised his head and focused on the situation ahead. The little boss who was in a panic made him suddenly feel a little funny.
"Xue Tou, the forest is dense and the grass is deep, how can you race a horse!"
"After all, he is just a brewer in the market. It is normal that he is not familiar with the art of war."
"This is asking for death. Get off your horse, pick up your bow and get your sword." Xue Tong's eyes turned crazy.
"I'll go into the woods too!"
The more than twenty officers and soldiers present had no idea why one of them had become so aggressive. But they didn't hesitate for long. Following Xue Tong's wishes, they all got off their horses and picked up their bows and swords.
"Leave five people to tie up the horses and take care of them! If the rest of the people find any trace of these dog people, they will be killed immediately! Bring the head of the little boss to see me, and I will give you a reward of fifty taels for your head!"
…
The area near Changjia Town should be heavily guarded.
Several men who followed the forest road and wanted to avoid entering the mountains behind the town were rushed back by Chang Shiro.
"Master, sentries have been set up on the forest road ten miles ahead. No one will come."
Changshiro stood on the balcony, hands behind his back, silently nodded.
"But young master... I don't understand, why do you want to help those officials block the road and hide it?"
"Helping the official family?" Chang Shiro smiled slightly, "I want to say that I am helping the little boss. Do you believe it?"
"How is this possible? The little boss only has seven people in total, but that group of officials has more than twenty people! Moreover, the leader is the infantry instructor from the National Guard Battalion."
"This cannot be a comparison." Changshiro said, his eyes suddenly dimmed.
"It's like saying that I have seven million men, but I can't kill hundreds of thousands of Beidi bandits."
"I thought about it, and I still want to give my little boss a chance. Of course, if he can't prove himself, he will just think that my hard work was in vain."
"In this huge world, there are not many people who are still clean, and every one of them dies. I will be very disappointed if the little boss takes the path of turning grass into bandits."
"A wolf travels a thousand miles to eat meat, and a dog travels a thousand miles to eat shit. From the border gate to the inner city two thousand miles away, he is not a lost dog, but a wolf that has traveled through the mountains."
"If I wasn't born to compete, I would be too lazy to build a golden platform."
"The number one scholar and all the officials are like dogs, they are always scorning their talents under the sword."
"Hey, I even cursed myself."
…
Stop the car.
Deep in the forest, as far as the eye can see when looking up, there is nothing but wilderness.
"My boss, there is a cliff ahead."
"I know." Xu Mu got out of the car with a cold face, holding the sword in his hand.
"Everyone, please take weapons together. Zhou Zun and Zhou Luo, bring the fire oil can."
A bigger consideration in bringing the officials into the deep forest is that it is dark and windy at night, and the forest is deep and murderous at night.
Needless to say, the four major families would definitely not let him go.
"I have been begging for my life all the way! From the border to the inner city, from Tangjiang to Changjia Town! God will not show mercy, so I will wait and fight my way out!"
Behind Xu Mu, the faces of six big men suddenly became determined.
ahead.
The sound of breaking dead branches is getting closer and closer.
Holding the sword, Xu Mu whistled coldly. Six big men, including Si Hu, quickly disappeared in the forest.
Tread.
Under the light of the torch, looking around, there was nothing but the darkness of night.
Xue Tong stopped, with a funny look on his face again.
He finally saw the young boss again, standing less than a hundred steps ahead. Could it be that his legs were shaking from fear and he couldn't run?
The business of two to three thousand taels should be obtained this round.
"You kneel down, or should I catch you myself?" Xue Tong sneered.
More than twenty officers and soldiers also laughed happily. After all, he was a little stupid and went to such a deserted road.
"Du Tou, he must be frightened!"
Xue Tong smiled evilly, raised his knife, and rushed forward in a few steps. After a while, he rushed in front of the little boss.
The night wind and the torches swayed, causing a large group of figures to sway.
Xu Mu had a calm expression and raised his head seriously.
"It's just asking for your life. How about five hundred taels, give me a chance."
Xue Tong laughed again, "What an opportunity."
"A chance to live."
More than twenty officers and soldiers laughed wildly again.
Xu Mu lowered his head in silence.
For a long time, he was walking on thin ice, but that didn't mean that he was a timid person.
On the contrary, he is a gambler at heart, a bloodthirsty gambler.
The more than 20 officers and soldiers who had stopped laughing finally turned cold-faced.
"Lower's dog head——"
"Ball a thousand mountains!"
A small officer who was reaching for someone had half of his arm cut off. He collapsed to the ground in pain and kept rolling.
After returning his sword, Xu Mu took a breath and pressed his torn tiger's mouth.
Xue Tong only paused for half a breath, raised the ring-piercing sword with both hands, leaped with two steps, and slashed at Xu Mu's head.
clang!
A figure like an iron tower came angrily, swinging a long saber, firmly blocking Xu Mu's head.
Xu Mu stepped back and walked away coldly.
"Brother Mu, how many will you kill?" Si Hu looked furious as he retracted his long saber.
"Kill them all."
To bring the army here, we can only rely on night, and after killing them all, we can find a way to bury them. If it cannot be buried, the best result is that the grass will turn into a bandit.
"How brave! We are officers and soldiers, there are twenty-three of us!" Xue Tong's eyes bulged as he dragged back the sword.
The information given by the four major households only said that these people were just ordinary people. Come to think of it, he was used as a gun.
Also, who is that big man? It was so ferocious that even he, the infantry instructor of the National Guard Battalion, was almost killed by the shock after a hard fight.
"Don't scatter! The right team will block the swords, and the left team will shoot the bows!"
These officers and soldiers in the inner city had been practicing for a long time and riding horses for a day. Under Xue Tong's urging, they finally stabilized the situation.
"Xue Tou, there are ambushes all around."
Xue Tong naturally knew that there were six or seven people in Xiaodong's family back then. Apart from Xiaodong's family, the only person in front of him was the big man who was protecting them.
The rest of the people naturally laid an ambush.
"They are just a few unscrupulous people in the city, and we are the officers and soldiers of the Epoch Times!"
"Grand Ji officers and soldiers? Eat a fire arrow from me!" Before Xue Tong could finish speaking, stars and fire appeared in the night sky above.
Then, a dazzling arrow shot down angrily.
Xue Tong was so shocked that he quickly moved away and took several steps back. The arrow covered in kerosene struck the withered grass on the ground, and suddenly a flaming snake rolled up.
