On the official road, six knights escorted three carriages passing by at a brisk pace, attracting the attention of pedestrians.
It's not that there is anything unusual about this small convoy of three carriages - there are many large caravans of hundreds of large vehicles on this official road.
It's just that each of these three carriages is pulled by two very tall horses. Not only does it travel extremely briskly, but there is no driver on the carriage, so it moves steadily.
It was already the third day since we left Songjing. They were not businessmen. They only carried some daily necessities and did not bring the toilet. The load of the three carriages was not heavy. In addition, the carriages were well made and could hold six people regardless of whether they were pulling the carriage or the toilet. The riders were all well-equipped war horses, and they traveled extremely fast. They walked through two cities in three days and covered more than two hundred miles easily.
"Wow, Xiaolan, look, the leaves on that tree are so strange." Hongmei shouted excitedly.
"Really, it's like a bell. What kind of tree is this?" Magnolia was also very happy.
"It should be a sycamore tree, right?" Jin Ju said uncertainly.
"Look at that - I haven't seen that flower before - wow, that bird is so beautiful. I wonder if it tastes good?" A long-tailed golden pheasant suddenly flew up from the bushes not far away, attracting everyone's attention. Hongmei screamed.
"Really, Qingzhu, shoot it down quickly. When we get to the store, ask the waiter to cook it for us to taste it." Jinju shouted to Qingzhu.
Among the five maids, Qingzhu is the best in archery.
"Teng!" The bowstring sounded, and the long arrow shot down like a shooting star, which had just taken off and was only two or three feet high.
Jinju raised her hand to pick off the red flame-covering moon knife, which was one foot and four feet long, from the victory hook. She clamped her legs together, turned her horse, crossed the narrow ditch on the roadside, and with a flash of the knife, opened a gap in the bushes.
The war horse ran through the bushes and came to the place where the long-tailed golden pheasant fell. Jin Ju picked up the long knife, picked up the golden pheasant on the head of the knife, turned the horse and ran back.
"Ha, Qingzhu is really good at archery, he just pierced the eye." Jinju praised.
The arrow passed through the golden pheasant's eye and hit its head. No wonder the golden pheasant fell directly to the ground.
"Come on, there are only a dozen steps in total. Even if I can't hit the target, how can I still be called archery?" Qingzhu was proud, but with a look of disinterest on his face, he asked Jinju to put the golden pheasant head down. Hang it on the side of the carriage to avoid getting blood on the horse.
"Master, where are we going?" Qiutong asked, ignoring the crazy girls behind him, urging his horse to catch up with the black god in front of him.
Not far ahead is a three-way intersection. Turning left should lead to the country of Yue, and turning right should lead to the country of Chu.
The reason why I say probably or probably is because no one in this small six-person team knows the way.
The only reason we can get here is that the official road of Wu State is relatively straight and smooth. If it doesn't work, you can still ask other people in the city.
"Let's go to Chu State. I heard that the Central Plains has outstanding people. Since we are traveling, we must see the prosperous places in the Central Plains." Lu Wu said.
Only two days after he came out, he felt as if he had escaped from the cage and had a sense of freedom. Even the growth of Qi seemed to have accelerated by half. Although the sleeping environment was not as good as at home, this feeling of freedom still made him feel good.
"Then let's go to the village in front to buy some water. We didn't bring enough water. We also asked for directions. It's always better to be careful." Qiutong said.
The six people in Lu Wu's group brought everything except the water bladders - they brought enough water for drinking, but they forgot that they brought a total of twelve war horses, six for pulling the cart and six for riding. , these horses drink much more water than people.
"Okay, let's take a break, have something to eat, and find out if there are any towns along this road where we can rest," Qiutong said.
"It's time to roast this bird and try it." Jin Ju shouted.
In a small caravan that Lu Wu and others had just surpassed, someone was whispering.
"What a magic arrow. That girl's swordsmanship and riding skills are also quite amazing. Do you think they are coming for us?" A middle-aged man with slightly white hair on the sideburns was sitting in front of the carriage dressed as a coachman. The middle-aged man in charge of driving the carriage lowered his head. asked in a voice.
"I don't think so. Look at the chariots and horses. They are not out to do business. They are probably the young masters and ladies of some gatekeepers who are out to play with their guards. They are definitely not coming for us." Another man dressed as a coachman was sitting next to him. said.
"I don't see that looking like a young master or a young lady."
"The one riding the black horse at the beginning is probably a young master, and the tallest girl is probably a young lady - but it's hard to say, this guy is too tall, and it doesn't look like a young lady."
"Uncle Ben, Second Uncle, what's wrong?" The curtain of the carriage behind him opened, and a girl stuck her head out and asked in a low voice.
"It's nothing. When we meet a few generals' disciples, let's be careful and let them go first." Ban Liao said softly.
It's okay if he didn't say it, but when he did, it aroused the curiosity of the people in the car. The girl in the car stuck her head out and looked around, and was suddenly surprised: "Why are they all women? Wow, they are so tall."
"Okay Xiaohe, hide quickly and don't be seen." The second uncle pushed the girl's head back and lowered the curtain.
"Second uncle, what are you worried about? We are not big shots. We have all fled here. Is there anyone who will come here to hunt us down?" The girl didn't take it seriously, but she still retreated into the car.
"Be careful and there is no big mistake. We will only be safe when we reach Chu State." Ban Liao warned.
This time there were many twists and turns in the great changes in Songjing, and many people were caught off guard. Finally, my master saw the opportunity early and prepared a retreat in advance.
"Okay, okay, but it's really boring to sit in the car all day." Xiao He complained a little.
The village located at the intersection of Sancha Road is not big and has no protective walls. It only has a wine shop, an inn and a horse and carriage shop standing side by side. It is located exactly at the three angles between the intersection of Sancha Road and .
There are also some scattered houses located in nearby fields, probably for the convenience of farming.
Qiutong first took out two pieces of silk cloth and spread one on the table and one on the stool. Jinju took the golden pheasant to the kitchen and asked the cook to clean up the cooking. Qingzhu found the plates, bowls, cups, chopsticks and tableware and set them up. Wu Cai walked in unhurriedly and sat on the seat covered with silk cloth.
"What a big score." There were three tables of guests on the east side of the wine shop. One of the young people looked at Lu Wu's luxury and said in a low voice.
"Mind your own business! Eat your food." The middle-aged man sitting next to him, probably his elder, tapped his head with chopsticks and shouted.
"Let's rob them. The fat sheep have been brought to us. It would be unreasonable not to rob them." The young man said unconvinced.
"Don't stir up trouble, we're not doing business this time." The middle-aged man glared at him again.
