Under the moonlight, Liu Boxuan smiled brightly at Xiao Yu, but the dark horse under his crotch kept kicking the ground.
Liu Boxuan reined in the horse and tapped the horse's buttocks with his gun.
"Dendrobium, take good care of the little man for me!"
After that, he turned back and went back to fight the leader of the men in black.
Dendrobium?
Xiao Yu turned his head and looked at the naive young man next to him, who was smiling silly at him.
Xiao Yu also smiled at him.
I saw the other party gently patting his shoulder, making an unclear sound from his mouth, and kept making gestures with his hands.
Only then did Xiao Yu realize that this young man named Shi Hu couldn't speak.
After he finished the gesture and Xiao Yu didn't understand what it meant, he put Xiao Yu on his shoulder with one hand, carrying him effortlessly until he walked to the roadside outside the forest, and then put him again. Put it down.
Xiao Yu was startled by the young man's power, but Shi Hu still showed his naive expression and gestured with his hands to indicate that Xiao Yu should rest here.
And he returned to his original queue without saying a word.
There is only Xiao Yu here. After a burst of dopamine release, he finally feels weak all over and feels a little separated.
Not caring about what others thought, he sat down on the mud pile by the roadside.
It took him a while to catch his breath, and after listening to the shouts of killing coming from the forest for a while, he turned around and looked at the night-walking team not far from him again.
The team didn't look long, there were about twenty or thirty people, but they were all strong men.
They were all wearing the same black uniforms, holding a torch in their left hand, and holding a ring-headed knife on their waist in their right hand. They were divided into two lines and guarded on both sides of a box carriage.
Seeing the solemn and neat appearance of this team, Xiao Yu expected that these people must be from the military.
Xiao Yu couldn't figure out who was sitting in the carriage and why Uncle Liu Shi was with them.
Just when Xiao Yu was thinking of this, he saw the door of the box carriage suddenly opened.
Under the light of the torch, an elegant man wearing a dark yellow cloak and a crown of virtue got out of the car.
When he saw Xiao Yu, he smiled calmly and stepped in to salute Xiao Yu from afar. He looked elegant and graceful.
Xiao Yu couldn't sit in the mud anymore. He quickly stood up, wiped his hands on his clothes, straightened his bun that was still loose, and saluted to the other party in a decent manner.
This is the rule of the ancients and must be followed.
Thinking about it, it was the other party who came to the rescue before, and it was himself who should take the initiative to thank him.
So Xiao Yu took a few steps forward in a dignified manner, stepped in, bowed and bowed again: "I...Jiankang Xiao Dalang, thanks to your life-saving grace, my body is broken into pieces, and I have nothing to repay."
The other person raised his eyebrows and bowed in return.
"I am Xiao Tong, Lanling, whose courtesy name is Deshi. Sir, there is no need to be polite. If there is an emergency on the road, there is no reason to stand by and watch."
Xiao Yu was shocked, this person was actually Xiao Tong!
He couldn't help but look up and down at this elegant young master.
I saw that he was well-dressed and handsome. Although he was not handsome, he had a unique gentleness and elegance in his body.
This was the famous Prince Zhaoming in history, and he was actually standing in front of him alive.
No, he is not the prince, because the wheel of history shifted twenty years ago.
His father Xiao Yan, who lived to be eighty-four years old, has not overthrown the Southern Qi Dynasty and established the Southern Liang Dynasty. He is currently serving as the governor of Jingzhou and an important frontier official in the country.
Unknowingly, the things in Xiao Yu's mind became more and more divergent.
Xiao Tong couldn't help but feel curious when he saw the uncertain expression on Xiao Yu's face, as if he was wandering in a fugue.
"Xiao Langjun, Xiao Langjun, are you feeling ill?"
"No...no!" Xiao Yu then realized his gaffe.
Xiao Tong asked again: "Why did Xiao Langjun come here late at night, and how did he encounter those thieves chasing him?"
There was nothing to hide, so Xiao Yu briefly told Xiao Tong what happened after leaving Fan Yun's mansion.
However, he still concealed some things, such as his identity as the prince of Jiangxia, the princess's palace, and the prince consort.
This is all out of caution, for fear of causing trouble for myself later.
Xiao Tong listened quietly, his expression still calm, but there were loopholes in his words, and he had to start guessing Xiao Yu's identity.
"I just heard Xiao Langjun shouting about the prince consort. I wonder which prince consort has an old relationship with the prince and thinks that we are him?"
"I had met Prince Consort Pan once, but we were not very close. I was anxious at that time, and for some reason I suddenly thought of Prince Consort Pan, and I wanted to use his prestige to scare off the thief."
Xiao Tong raised his eyebrows and smiled lightly.
He is a smart person, and smart people do things in a measured way, seeing things through but not speaking out.
But Xiao Yu was very curious about Xiao Tong's sudden appearance in Jilong Mountain. He didn't think much and opened his mouth to ask.
Xiao Tong didn't shy away from it. He said frankly: "My father has a ten-year agreement with his old friend. Because my father has been busy with business recently and can't spare time, he asked me to come and apologize to his uncles on his behalf."
Xiao Yu knew about the ten-year literary gathering. After all, he had just come out of Fan Yun's thatched cottage.
But what he didn't understand was why Zhang Hongce, who was Xiao Yan's chief staff officer, had already arrived, but Xiao Tong would follow.
The two chatted for a few more times, but in the end neither of them seemed to want to talk anymore.
They invariably turned their attention to the direction of the dense forest, where the sound of fighting continued.
For a moment, Xiao Tong frowned and muttered: "It's really strange. What kind of strong man is it that Liu Changshi and the others have beaten him and they haven't come back yet?"
Xiao Yu naturally knew how these men in black who were chasing him could be those who were blocking the way. They must know that their target was Princess Yongning, the most respected princess of the Daqi Empire.
"Xiao Langjun, I don't think these thieves are ordinary people. If ordinary people who steal money and cut off money see that the robbery is unsuccessful, they will retreat one after another. But when they see that we have a large number of people, they have no intention of retreating. Isn’t it a little strange?”
There was something in Xiao Tong's words, and he glanced at Xiao Yu as he spoke.
Xiao Yu did not answer his words and just said: "I am also surprised that my friend and I were walking on our night road, but we encountered these murderous villains."
Seeing that he didn't answer, Xiao Tong smiled calmly: "Mr. Xiao will be safe by my side. I will send off those thieves soon. You can follow me to my father's old friend's place to spend the night. I will send some servants to look for him then." Lang Jun survived his friend and went to Danyang County to report to the official."
"Thank you for your kindness, brother Deshi. I won't have to deal with the aftermath, I will do it myself."
Xiao Tong nodded in agreement and said nothing more.
After about another stick of incense, the sound of fighting in the forest gradually subsided.
Six knights emerged from the forest one after another. One of them had a man in black lying on his back on his horse.
When the six people arrived in front of Xiao Tong, they all got off their horses and the man in black was thrown to the ground.
I saw those people happily describing to Xiao Tong some details of the fight with the strongman.
Someone with a loud voice said that this battle was a good one and that it would be best to meet a few more people who block roads and rob like this.
Xiao Tong responded to them one by one in a gentle and polite manner, but his eyes did not miss any change in expression on Xiao Yu's face.
But Xiao Yu didn't pay much attention to it and didn't see Liu Boxuan's figure, which made him a little anxious.
It would be best if nothing happens to Uncle Liu Shi.
At this time, Xiao Yu was also squeezed out by those knights, and he had nothing to say to those reckless men.
Looking down at the man in black, I saw that he had been tied up, with the black scarf still on his face, and his whole body was lying limply in the mud, motionless.
Suddenly, a faint smell of almonds wafted into Xiao Yu's nostrils. He suddenly felt something was wrong, so he stepped forward and pulled off the scarf of the man in black.
The man's eyes were closed tightly, his face was ashen, and a small amount of light red foam overflowed from the corner of his mouth. His breath and pulse had long since disappeared. He should have died of some kind of poison.
Xiao Yu pouted, with a disappointed expression on his face.
A rough voice came from behind him: "Hey, why is he dead? He was still jumping around when I caught him?"
Xiao Tong and several others also gathered around to check on the man in black.
Xiao Tong was proficient in medical skills. He took out a cloth bag from his arms and wanted to use acupuncture to see if he could save people from the gate of hell.
"It's useless. It's a highly toxic substance similar to cyanide. I didn't expect the ancients to be able to create such a thing." Xiao Yu said lightly.
Everyone didn't understand what "cyanide" Xiao Yu was talking about, but after a while of busy work, Xiao Tong gave up.
At this time, the man in black's chest was open, with a light cyan tattoo on his chest.
As early as when Xiao Tong gave him the acupuncture, everyone had noticed it and everyone doubted his identity.
You must know that the body and skin are influenced by their parents. The Han people do not have the habit of tattooing, but those who have tattoos are the Baiyue tribe who occupied this Yangtze River Basin as early as the pre-Qin era.
Martial Baiyue men would get some totem tattoos to show their bravery in battle and also serve as a deterrent to the enemy.
But the last Baiyue tribe had perished in the integration of the Chinese nation hundreds of years ago...
In addition, those who still maintain tattoos are from the north.
People are talking about tattoos.
"Look, the tattoo is clearly a wolf. The wolf is ambitious. Only Xianbei Suolu feeds an unfamiliar wolf as a totem. It must be them again!"
Xiao Yu suddenly felt that the word "again" was particularly jarring.
He heard the sound and looked behind him, but accidentally caught a glimpse of Xiao Tong's sharp eyes and gave the speaker a sharp look.
"Search for anything else on him, look for weapons, and see what format they are in." Xiao Yu said.
But everyone remained motionless. They only listened to Xiao Tong and turned a deaf ear to Xiao Yu's words.
Xiao Tong stood up from beside the deceased and sighed: "The deceased is too big to bother him. Why bother him? Find two people to collect the corpses in the forest and bury them together!"
Xiao Yu heard the implication of Xiao Tong's words, and the other party did not want to delve deeper. This had nothing to do with them in the first place.
Being able to save Xiao Yu is already an act of benevolence, and continuing like this will do them no good.
And if you think about it carefully, this matter has nothing to do with him. To put it bluntly, this is all a misunderstanding.
Xiao Yu grabbed a handful of soil and threw it on the deceased.
"Northerners don't like burials, so let's burn them!"
As soon as the two parties reached an agreement, they heard a horse roar coming from the forest.
Liu Boxuan galloped out on his horse.
Xiao Yu was overjoyed.
Xiao Tong pushed aside the crowd and walked towards Liu Boxuan.
"Liu Changshi came back like this, which makes us worried to death."
Liu Boxuan handed over to Xiao Tong and said, "I made you worry, and my subordinates were really scared. There was a thief who was really powerful and kept fighting with my subordinates. Later, he was injured and escaped. My subordinates kept chasing him, but they still let him escape."
"It has been said in ancient times that if you are a poor enemy, don't chase him, just drive him away. Why should Liu Changshi chase him seriously?" Xiao Tong said.
Liu Boxuan smiled casually. He seemed to suddenly remember something, and asked, "By the way, where is the young man I saved just now?"
That was talking about Xiao Yu. Everyone heard the sound and hurriedly made a gap for Liu Boxuan.
Xiao Yu, who was covered in mud and dirt, was still squatting next to the corpse, looking extremely embarrassed.
At this time, Xiao Yu slowly stood up when he heard Liu Boxuan ask about himself.
Liu Boxuan walked up to him in a few steps and patted his shoulder hard: "Little Master...have you ever been injured?"
With his back to everyone, Liu Boxuan's eyes under the shadow were sad and seemed to be filled with tears.
Xiao Yu's heart was filled with ups and downs, but he still tried to look calm and crossed his arms.
"Thank you sir for the rescue. Otherwise, Dalang's life would have been in danger. I would like to thank you sir."
Liu Boxuan hurriedly went to help him: "The husband has too much reputation, how can I accept the bow from the husband?"
Xiao Tong on the side looked at Liu Boxuan's back, thoughtfully.
Liu Boxuan was a noble man, and his father Xiao Yan reluctantly allowed him to stay with the promise of huge profits. Although he was respectful and polite to him on weekdays, he never bowed to his father and son.
But for some reason, he seemed to be so caring about Xiao Dalang, whom he met for the first time.
What is the origin of Xiao Dalang...
Now that the major event has been decided, a few people are left to deal with the aftermath, while the large team can hit the road immediately.
Xiao Tong walked up to Xiao Yu again and said, "You and I share the same surname of Xiao. Although our place of origin is different, we must have been the same family five hundred years ago. How about you and me becoming brothers in the future? What do you think, Mr. Lang?"
Does Xiao Tong want to marry me? Then shouldn’t I call Old Man Xiao, who lived to be eighty-four years old, daddy?
Xiao Yu thought so.
But seeing Xiao Tong's kindness, he couldn't resist others' kindness and respectfully handed over his hand: "Brother!"
"Good brother!" Xiao Tong hurriedly helped him.
Everyone standing on the sidelines was confused by the series of actions of their young master.
A young man of unknown origin who had just been rescued had so quickly become the brother of their young master.
Only Liu Boxuan, who was standing aside, had a trace of worry in his eyes.
Young Master Xiao Tong is an upright and honorable gentleman, but he still doesn't know why he is always worried in his heart. Maybe he is worrying too much!
"My dear brother, it's already late today. Why don't you go with me to my father's old friend Fan Yun and Fan Yanlong's house to rest for the night? I'll send my men to help my dear brother find his old friend overnight, and take care of your friend's family affairs."
Xiao Tong said, really like an elder brother, helping Xiao Yu to dust off his body, looking like a big brother.
Xiao Yu was somewhat moved in his heart, and he said: "To be honest, I came from Mr. Fan Yun's house."
Xiao Yi looked surprised.
"It's just that the little maid at home is very alert. If someone is looking for her, she won't dare to come out. I can only go in person. I don't dare to trouble my brother anymore. I'll say goodbye today. I will visit you another day." Xiao Yu said and bowed to the end.
The corner of Xiao Tong's mouth moved slightly: "Since my good brother is so insistent, I will no longer try to keep him. But in the middle of the night, a person walking at night may encounter mishaps again, so I want to choose someone to be my brother's companion."
"I'm going to go!"
Xiao Tong glanced at the man named Ma who volunteered, shook his head, and then looked at Liu Boxuan.
"It's better to trouble Liu Changshi to make this trip! I wonder what Liu Changshi wants?"
