Outside the Yamen, Jiang Baotou prepared seven horses and asked everyone if they knew how to ride a horse. Zhu Shun scratched his head and said:
"Donkeys can ride, but horses have never been ridden."
Zhu Shun said again:
"Otherwise, let's just make do with the donkey."
Xu Shanchao also scratched his head and said:
"I've never ridden before, I'm afraid of horse sickness!"
Jiang Feng put his right hand on his forehead, slowly shook his head and said:
"How can I trust you if you can't even ride a horse?"
Wen Kui patted Zhu Shun on the shoulder and said:
"Brother Zhu, let me teach you."
Zhu Shun said:
"Sorry, Brother Wen."
Wen Kui got on a colorful horse, lifted the reins with both hands, clamped the horse's belly with both legs, and whispered "drive", and the horse began to trot.
Wen Kui shouted, and the horse stopped. Wen Kui got off his horse, walked up to Zhu Shun and said:
"Do you understand? Brother Zhu."
Zhu Shun nodded and replied:
"Try it."
Wen Kui looked at Xu Shanchao and said:
"Brother Xu, do you understand?"
Xu Shanchao nodded and took advantage of the opportunity to praise another brown horse. After struggling with the horse for a moment, the horse stopped restlessly. Xu Shanchao held the reins in both hands and gave a driving sound, and the horse started running.
Wen Kui gave a thumbs up and said:
"Xu brother still has some things to do to train horses."
Zhu Shun slowly walked to a black horse. The black horse was staring at Zhu Shun. Zhu Shun was a little scared, so he walked up to the black horse and murmured:
"Brother, give me some face and let me ride you."
Then Zhu Shun was thrown up by the black horse as soon as he got on the horse. The black horse struggled hard and threw Zhu Shun off.
Liu Yidao dismissed it:
"Tch~ I don't even know how to ride a horse, but I still want to get into this muddy water!"
Zhu Shun stood up with difficulty and cursed:
"You nigga, you have such a bad temper!"
The black horse seemed to understand Zhu Shun's ill-intentioned statement. The black horse bared its teeth, its ears pointed back, and swung its tail like a whip. Running towards Zhu Shun, Zhu Shun turned sideways and ran a long way away. The horse stopped chasing, and Zhu Shun scolded him as he ran.
Jiang Feng immediately ran in front of the black horse. The black horse rushed towards Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng was trampled to the ground. Seeing this scene, Wen Kui and Wang Rong immediately ran in front of Jiang Feng. Wen Kui killed the horse with his bare hands. The black horse was pushed down. Wen Kui jumped up and held down the horse's head with both hands. The black horse actually had no resistance at all. Wang Rong took out his sword and pointed it at the black horse. At this time, the black horse could clearly see tears in its eyes. Wang Rong was about to slash. He was stopped by Wen Kui, who said:
"Let it live! It longs to be free."
Jiang Feng stood up and shouted:
"Come here! Bring this black horse to the stable."
The two guards tied the black horse and pulled it back to the stable. The horse turned back to look at Wen Kui. It should know that Wen Kui had just saved his life and that everything has spirituality.
Zhu Shun touched his buttocks and walked slowly to the door of the Yamen.
Jiang Feng looked at Zhu Shun and apologized:
"This horse has a bad temper. Brother Zhu, I will find you a docile horse later."
Zhu Shun remembered the scene of being chased by a horse again, and quickly waved his hand and said:
"I'll ride the donkey. It's very fast. You go first and I'll be there soon."
Wen Kui said:
"Brother Zhu, let me take you."
Zhu Shun said:
"Brother Wen, no need."
Jiang Feng said:
"Let's take the first step."
Zhu Shun cupped his fists and said:
"Everyone, be careful on the road."
Afterwards, everyone praised them, and Wen Kui waved his hand and said:
"Brother Zhu, take the first step."
Zhu Shun clasped his fists and watched them all walking away; with the sound of horse hooves "Get'er, get'er", everyone stepped forward on their horses.
Xu Shanchao gradually mastered the essentials of riding a horse, and his heart began to cheer, "Drive, drive, drive..." He rode faster and faster, and the more he rode, the more comfortable he felt, which made him feel the word "flying" more deeply.
Zhu Shun rode his donkey and walked slowly on the road. Zhu Shun took out the wine gourd from his waist, raised his head and took a big sip of wine, and said happily:
"Everyone in the world says that the road is uneven. Others are riding horses, but I am riding a donkey. When I look back at the man pushing the cart, he is more than enough!"
After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Shun walked slowly to the mountain path;
Looking at the rippling green mountains in the distance and the gurgling eastward river below, they form a beautiful landscape painting.
In a lush mountain forest, looking at the surrounding mountains, Jiang Feng stopped his horse and said to everyone:
"Everyone, we will be arriving in the southern mountainous area soon. Let's spread out and look for clues. Let's see what clues can be found in the surrounding mountain villages."
Jiang Feng said again:
"Gather here tomorrow. Zhu Shun should still be in the north now. Xu Shanchao and Su Chengjie, you go to the north to pick up Zhu Shun."
Then everyone dispersed, Wen Kui drove to the east alone, Jiang Feng and Wang Rong continued to drive to the south, Su Chengjie and Xu Shanchao drove to the north, and Liu Yidao drove to the west.
In the distance, Zhu Shun rode a donkey and stopped in a forest. Zhu Shun rode the donkey to the edge of the cliff. Zhu Shun stood on the hillside and looked down. The lush woods stretched as far as the eye could see. Zhu Shun murmured to himself:
"That's it. Where are we going in the southern mountainous area? Are you lost?"
Zhu Shun looked around and murmured:
"Holy crap, where is this!"
Zhu Shun rode his donkey and wanted to go back the way he came. After walking for a while, he realized something was wrong. He felt like he had been here just now.
Zhu Shun had a cold sweat on his face, rubbed his face, and said, "Isn't it possible that he encountered a ghost and hit the wall?"
Zhu Shun touched the donkey's head and said:
"Hongdou, don't be afraid, you can always find an exit."
Zhu Shun just bumped around like a headless fly.
On the other side, Xu Shanchao and Su Chengjie came to a poplar forest and shouted:
"Brother Zhu!"
"Are you nearby?"
"We're here to pick you up!"
...........
The two then walked with their backs to each other, and by chance, Zhu Shun was nearby.
Zhu Shun heard a familiar voice and shouted loudly:
"Brother Xu, Brother Su, I'm here!"
Zhu Shun rode his donkey and drove in the direction of the sound, shouting as he walked:
"I'm here!"
...........
A familiar voice slowly sounded in Xu Shanchao's ears, Xu Shanchao said:
"Chengjie, I seem to have heard Brother Zhu's voice."
Su Chengjie quickly walked towards Xu Shanchao and said:
"It must be Lao Xu. His ears are so good. What is the general direction?"
Xu Shanchao replied:
"Follow me."
Su Chengjie then followed Xu Shanchao to the west, and Zhu Shun also followed the sound and walked in that direction.
There are undulating mountains and vast forests on both sides of the road, and clusters of small yellow flowers are dotted in the middle of the green forest.
Zhu Shun saw Xu Shanchao and Su Chengjie from the slope, so he shouted while going down the slope. Zhu Shun shouted:
"Brother Su, Brother Xu, I'm here!"
When Su Chengjie and Xu Shanchao heard a familiar voice, they looked towards the hillside and saw a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes riding a donkey walking down the slope with a smile. Everyone was overjoyed to meet each other in this forest.
The two dismounted, Zhu Shun dismounted the donkey, and the three of them led their mounts and walked in the quiet forest.
Zhu Shun asked:
"Don't call us brothers, it's too irritating. Just call us by our names! We are similar in age, but it always feels weird to call us brothers."
Su Chengjie said:
"Okay, Brother Zhu Shun."
Zhu Shun asked:
"I was too slow and was holding you back. Where is Brother Wen and his group?"
Xu Shanchao said:
"Captain Jiang asked the two of us to pick you up and go back to a few more villages to look for clues."
Su Chengjie said:
"Let's go together, the three of us. Each of them has his or her own mission. They've all dispersed."
Zhu Shun said:
"I see. I think this forest is quite eerie. Let's go out first."
Zhu Shun said again:
"Where did you come from? Let's go back the way we came."
Xu Shanchao said:
"I remember the way, follow me."
Su Chengjie smiled and said: "Lao Xu thought it through, I even forgot the way back."
Zhu Shun patted Xu Shanchao on the shoulder and said:
"Shan Chao, the next step is up to you!"
Then they followed Xu Shanchao and walked in the mountains and forests.
I don’t know how long it took, but they were still in this mountain forest.
Su Chengjie said:
"Lao Xu, do you really remember? I feel like we are lost."
Xu Shanchao said:
"I remember walking here? This forest is really eerie and cruel."
Zhu Shun said: "Things are definitely not simple. There must be something dirty in this forest."
This pathless and mysterious forest is as old as time.
Zhu Shun and his party saw the light spot in front of them, and Zhu Shun was overjoyed:
"We can walk out right away!"
Xu Shanchao looked at the light spot and said:
"We haven't gone out yet, but there seems to be a peach blossom forest in front of us."
Zhu Shun and his party of three walked slowly towards the light spot. As they gradually walked in, they heard the roar of water, and the clear stream flowed along the roadside along the mountain. When they came to the light spot, what appeared in front of them was a peach blossom forest. Within a few hundred steps on both sides of the stream, there were no other trees in the middle. The flowers and plants were fresh and beautiful, and the fallen flowers on the ground were numerous and mixed. Zhu Shun and his party felt this Very surprised. They continued walking, hoping to reach the end of the forest.
The end of the peach blossom forest was the source of the stream. They found a towering mountain with a small cave entrance, and there was a faint light inside the cave. They led their mounts and walked in through the entrance of the cave. What appeared in front of me was a flat and broad land with neatly arranged houses, fertile fields, beautiful ponds, and plants such as mulberry trees and bamboos. Field paths extend in all directions, and the sounds of chickens crowing and dogs barking come and go.
Xu Shanchao looked at this beautiful place and looked very excited:
"I am so excited. I have never been so excited. I am so excited that I don't know how to express my inner excitement."
Su Chengjie laughed:
"Let me go, this can't be the peach blossom garden in the book!"
Zhu Shun said:
"It's so beautiful!"
A woman's laughter, as clear as a silver bell, slowly came from the distance, and Zhu Shun made a shushing gesture towards Su Chengjie and Xu Shanchao.
Xu Shanchao and Su Chengjie understood it. The three of them sneaked and walked slowly towards the direction of the sound. The three of them found a big rock as a cover and saw three girls playing.
There are swings wrapped around two peach blossom trees, and a girl is sitting on the swing. The girl has a pair of peach blossom eyes, which are clear and beautiful, flowing like a clear spring.
There is an almond-eyed girl next to her who is helping the girl push the swing; the girl is small, has a round face, and has a very cute and cute smile.
There is also a girl with long ponytails and narrow eyes, the ends of her eyes are slightly upturned, her eyes are flowing and charming, and her squinting gives the impression of a smiling face, and she is picking peach blossoms.
The girl with the long ponytail chanted:
"Peach Blossom Temple in Taohuawu, Peach Blossom Fairy under Peach Blossom Temple,
The Peach Blossom Fairy planted peach trees and picked peach blossoms in exchange for wine money. "
Su Chengjie murmured:
"I'll go, it's so beautiful."
Zhu Shun murmured:
“Beautiful scenery deserves beautiful women!”
Xu Shanchao blushed and looked very shy, just lost in thought.
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