During this short distance of one mile, the man walked carefully, keeping still and staring at the place where the horse came out. The tip of the knife pointed at a slant to ensure that he could quickly counterattack if there was any trouble. He looked cautious and could tell that he was a man. Medium veteran.
The young man was even more careful. There were four people on his side, an old man and a half-year-old child. He didn't know the skills of Ah Da who had some problems in his heart. Before he knew how many people were on the other side, he could only be careful and cautious.
"Ten feet." It felt like it should be enough to make a cup of tea. Old Yin Boss over there clenched his fist and made a gesture. No sound was made but his lips moved. Fortunately, the young man was so close that he could barely tell that it was "ten feet." "Zhang Zhang" mouth shape.
The young man was not 100% sure that he would be able to hit the target within a distance of ten feet, so he continued to wait patiently.
The man's steps were well-proportioned. Every time Old Yin made a gesture, he took ten breaths. When he opened his hand, the young man shook his shoulders and quickly threw out the broken silver in his hand, drawing a silver line against the moonlight. The man was concentrating His reaction was also very quick, and he swung his knife to strike, but in the dim light of the night, he couldn't see clearly what it was. There was no jingling sound as expected when the knife went down, and then he fell to the ground on his back and rolled down the sand dune.
The man who came out from behind the hut in the distance also kept staring at the movements of his companions. He vaguely saw his comrades rolling down for some reason and knew something had happened. He threw his hands to the sky and threw something unknown, and then shouted, before waiting for the hut. When the friends inside came out, a firework went off in the sky, illuminating the desert and sea. Then three men with swords emerged from the hut. After some exchanges between the four of them, one of them turned around and got on the camel and headed north, while the remaining three groped towards the direction of the four young men.
"It's better to talk less in the future. I'll let you expose me." Ada complained to Wu Liuqi, which made Wu Liuqi look aggrieved.
Leader Lao Yin tried to smooth things over and said: "It's better to deal with them one by one than to deal with them all together."
The young man interrupted the bickering between the two and said: "There are three people on the other side. You two, Yin Sanye and Wu Liuqi, go and hide. I will deal with two of them and you will deal with one." The last sentence was addressed to Ada.
Ah Da didn't refuse, he pulled out a hand halberd equipped by Shou Zhu Lang from his boots and said: "Let's do it together, everyone takes care of his own business."
The three men there moved in unison, obviously a trained professional group. One person was about three positions in front, and the two were behind, one to the left and one to the right. This formation was the best position for both offense and defense.
The young man kept his eyes carefully watching the man leaving on the camel, and he knew without guessing that he was going to deliver a message. This group of people first used fireworks to send a message to alert their associates elsewhere, and then sent people to send a message to explain the situation and attract foreign aid. This well-trained arrangement made the young man have to sigh that this group of horse thieves could run amok under the nose of the Pingxi Governor's Mansion. It is understandable that these years have passed. It is not easy to eliminate them just because of their quick response in emergencies.
"I'm from the desert caravan. I don't know who my friend is. Please show me some kindness." The horse thief walking at the front yelled.
"Do it." The young man, who did not wait for the horse thief to get close and did not want to have any communication with the horse thief, ordered and swept down the sand dune.
The horse thief is holding a sword, and the young man is empty-handed. In the eyes of the horse thief, this is simply overestimating his capabilities. Although it was too dark to see who was coming, there were three people on our side and two on the other side. This difference in numbers directly determined the outcome.
The young man over there was fighting one against two, but he was barely defeated. Ada, holding a halberd, also fought with a horse thief. Old Yin Boss and Wu Liuqi were quite at ease here, looking at this and that. Old Yin Boss even talked about the loopholes in the moves of the two people below who were fighting for their lives from time to time.
Wu Liuqi stared at Old Yin with squinting eyes, with contempt in his eyes.
Old Yin Boss naturally felt the look in Wu Liuqi's eyes and said, "The young masters from the capital have said there is no need for us two. Why do you think I will get involved?"
"But you are great." Wu Liuqi really didn't understand why Old Yin, with his great ability, would stay in a place like Loulan where he was so poor that he had to eat loess every day. It was as if he didn't understand that the young master at the moment wouldn't let him He really wouldn't take action. Based on Wu Liuqi's understanding of Old Yin, these horse thieves should have just met each other.
Many times during the night vigil in the camp, Wu Liuqi saw this thin old man leaving the camp and going to the stables as soon as the curfew came, quietly doing a few tricks. Wu Liuqi didn't know whether it was powerful or not, but one time he clearly saw Mr. Old Yin holding a horse with one hand, looking very majestic. It's just that Old Boss Yin didn't let Wu Liuqi tell others, and promised Wu Liuqi to practice horse steps now and teach him this beautiful kung fu when he grows up.
"Boy, you have to know how to hide your clumsiness." Old Yin simply lay down and took out the pipe and pot from his arms that he was too embarrassed to take out in front of the young master. It was dirty and greasy, and he lit it in his mouth. He took a deep breath as if to satisfy his craving, "The identity of this young master is beyond our imagination. Ninety-nine percent of the time he comes to our Loulan is not for official business, but simply to find someone. I have seen him energetic and elegant these days. , He is not much older than you, but he has definitely worked hard since he was a child. It’s just a matter of words, and his experience is a bit different. It’s better to let him move, it will be good for him. Xiao Wuzi, you still have You are young and you will understand when you grow up.”
"Prefect."
Wu Liuqi always spoke so concisely and clearly. Old Yin, who had looked up to him since childhood, naturally understood what he meant and said, "I'm watching from here. Nothing will happen."
After all, he was still young, so Wu Liuqi was still a little angry and stayed out of the matter like the old leader Yin. When he thought about it, this old man who could hold a horse with his bare hands should take action when it was time to take action, which was the true nature of a master.
At this time, the master in Wu Liuqi's eyes finally put away the pipe and pot. It seemed that he was just enjoying himself and only took two or three puffs. Then he turned over, took off the long hair tie on his head, and rolled it three times to a suitable length. He took out another piece of gravel from his arms, which made Wu Liuqi feel depressed again, and his tone was not ordinary indignant, "You!"
Old Yin Boss naturally understood what he meant and said nonchalantly: "He didn't even ask me if I had any stones. Besides, the money is not yours, so why do you feel bad?"
Wu Liuqi simply ignored this old man who was full of nonsense.
The skinny old man with an unattractive appearance wrapped the stone in his hairband, shook it a few times, and swung it out with force. There were some young people who were in a hurry and could only block it. They didn't know what was going on. The horse thief behind him who was about to sweep away with a sword was " "Ouch", he fell to the ground and couldn't hold his feet. Although I don’t know why this man fell down like this, the top priority does not allow the young man to think too much. There is only one horse thief left, so the pressure is suddenly reduced, and the force of the attack is much heavier. Although he has no weapon in his hand, he can face this sword-wielding horse thief alone. It's more than enough.
Although Ah Da is not like a teenager who has the foundation of training since childhood, the training in the camp during his spare time is not in vain, and he can be used now. Over the years of training day and night in the capture camp, I have developed a lot of skills. Although there are no routines, I have learned the real skills through fighting for my life again and again. A horse thief who only knows how to rob and bully the weak dare not say anything else. It is only a matter of time before he wins.
Without further ado, it was just tea time when one of the two remaining horse thieves was knocked to the ground by the boy's move of rabbit kicking the eagle, and the other one was also picked up by Ada and had his hamstring broken, causing him to hug his legs in pain. The ground was rolling and wailing.
The one who tied up the four horse thieves was strong, and Ada kicked the horse thieves hard again, who was holding his ankles and crying in pain. He still cursed angrily: "If you make a damn sound again, I will pull out your tongue." ”
The horse thief naturally understood what identity this uniform represented. What does Shou Zhuolang do? If a horse thief who has been rampant in the Western Regions for more than ten years does not know, it would be a joke. He absolutely believes that the vicious Shou Zhuolang in front of him will do what he says. At the moment, he could only grit his teeth in pain and turned his wailing into a moan.
Ada, who was quite satisfied with the effect of his intimidation, clapped his hands proudly, thinking that his results today were quite good, and it was much more enjoyable than staying in Loulan City all day long.
He likes this feeling.
The horse thief who was keeping watch at first was knocked unconscious by a young man with a broken piece of silver. One horse thief was knocked unconscious by the boy. One horse thief was in pain and it was probably in vain to ask him to speak. Only the horse thief who said it was leg cramps could still sit there miserable. His eyes will burst out with fire.
The young man found it funny and said: "Why, are you thinking that if it weren't for cramps, we could all be arrested?"
The horse thief was not stupid, so he couldn't speak harshly in the current situation. The horse thief turned his head to the side and said nothing.
The young man knelt down and asked, "What is the purpose of building such a hut here?"
The horse thief said nothing and did not even look at the young man.
The young man looked at the horse thief, then looked sideways at Ah Da, and said, "Is there any way to make him speak?"
"Simple."
"Ask him what this house is for, ask that girl." As he spoke, the young man got up and walked towards the simple hut.
The hut had already been rummaged through by Xiao Mamoru, who was fetching water next to him. Children are very curious.
There are not many furnishings in the house. A few shabby cotton mattresses are spread on the floor, and a few shabby quilts are messily huddled aside. A few kettles, a few pieces of beef jerky, and a few loess-stained blankets are hung on the straw mats that can be called walls. cake. This arrangement is probably similar to the earthen forts outside the Gobi Desert, and is just a temporary stronghold for horse thieves.
Outside the house, Mr. Yin was distressedly inspecting the horse that had been bullied by Ah Da, and he was cursing Ah Da in a low voice.
It is said that horses have spirituality and acquire human nature after being around for a long time. Just now in order to attract the attention of the horse thieves, Ah Da also said that the horse would come back. The young man did not believe it, but when he saw the horse kicking back as if it was walking, the young man felt I have to be surprised.
The young man stepped forward and asked, "Did you notice why he fell over just now?" The man he mentioned in the young man's mouth was naturally referring to the horse thief who said he had leg cramps.
As he was feeding the horse, which was actually fine, with his own water bag, Lao Yin replied naturally: "It's so far away and it's so dark, how can you see clearly." There was a hint of resentment in his tone. It made the young man laugh in his heart that he could still be so petty in his age and hold grudges against Ah Da, an old child.
The painful screams from Ah Da's side at first were obviously the result of severe torture. Now the sound gradually became quieter. The young man turned his head to look and saw Ah Da running towards him in a hurry, shouting as he ran: "Run, run, the horse thieves are coming." "
Only then did he remember that the horse thief had thrown fireworks into the sky to send a signal. The young man estimated that the time must have been two-quarters of an hour. The four quickly mounted their horses and ran eastward with A Da taking the lead.
Before leaving, Mr. Yin even pushed the hut down, and in the blink of an eye, the lamp oil in the hut ignited, and the flames rose in an instant, illuminating everything.
After running for about half an hour, we almost returned to the Gobi Desert. This desert is no better than other sections of road. The sand is soft and easy to sink. No matter how good the horse is, it will be almost flat for two or three hours on the road. The four horses are so tired that they snort. Immediately, the four of them were feeling uneasy. They made sure no one would catch up before they pulled the rope and stopped. They dismounted and lay on the ground, gasping for air.
After all, the young man had been familiar with the art of breathing since he was a child. He was the first to regain his composure and asked, "What did you ask?"
Hai drank a few sips of water and took a few more breaths. Ah Dadao said, "I have asked all the questions that should be asked and those that should not be asked. The place just now was a stronghold set up by horse thieves. There was a circle around the sand sea, with a total of five or six people." Ten, fifty miles apart, two people in a team, changing every day and night, used to rob passing merchants."
Old Yin Boss was also afraid that the young man from the capital would not be able to get used to his inferior tobacco leaves, so he found a downdraft outlet far away, stuffed another cigarette bag with a pot, and took two puffs on the gourd's inferior turbid liquor. Interjected: "These horse thieves are really smart. Even though they are in Shahai, they still take care of each other. Our dynasty's post system has really been learned to a great extent."
Naturally, the young man didn't care about these things, so he pressed Ah Da, who then said: "Listen to that horse thief, it won't take half an hour to arrive."
Although the young man was quite annoyed by the governor who could understand a lot of things in just one sentence, he still missed him a little at the moment. At least this governor would tell you what you want to know without having to speak much, or even deliberately saying anything.
Ada raised his head and took a few more sips of water, and continued: "Ruoqiang's military garrison city in the southwest, and a hundred miles south there is an abandoned garrison city, which can be regarded as a big stronghold for them. Two days ago, several of their accomplices captured a little girl. I once rested here and said I was going to be sent there.”
The young man was overjoyed, got on his horse, flicked the reins and galloped off. This series of actions frightened the three of them, and they stared at the young man who was already far away.
After not running far, the young man turned back again, with a slight embarrassment on his expression, and said with a dry smile: "How can Ruoqiang get there?"
