After dawn, the thunderstorm that had raged all night finally stopped completely, and Sun Tu reappeared in the secluded grove. This made Ya'er, who had been up all night because of worry and uneasiness, finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Third brother, you are finally back."
"Since Third Brother promised you to come back in the morning, I won't lie to you." Sun Tu stroked her hair lovingly, and then thanked Chao Gai and others who had not rested all night.
Chao Gai smiled, but did not ask whether he succeeded. The answer can be known only from the fact that Sun Tu was able to return safely. He just felt a little emotional that the young man in front of him was brave and capable, indeed far beyond what he thought.
Just when Sun Tu was about to bid farewell to him, Chao Gai had someone deliver a package: "Sanlang's previous rescue of me is naturally not something that can be offset by such a small favor. This is a small kindness, and I hope you won't refuse."
Sun Tu didn't show off. After these things, he and Chao Gai had a life-long relationship. This financial exchange was really nothing, so he took it casually, without even looking at how much money was put in it. He put him in the donkey cart and said, "Chao Baozheng, we will meet again in the mountains and rivers. I'll say goodbye."
"Sanlang, be careful all the way. The water in Bianjing City is much deeper than that in a small county like ours." Chao Gai also gave instructions with his hands raised. In fact, he didn't have any experience in this.
Sun Tu smiled casually, got on the carriage shaft, flicked his whip, and drove the donkey forward. Although Liu Yuan, the biggest threat, is dead, since Ya'er was brought out, it is impossible to send her back. Perhaps for most people in this era, it is difficult or even dangerous to go to Tokyo, which is hundreds of miles away, but for him, this is just a self-driving journey.
Watching Sun Tu's donkey cart returning to the official road and joining the pedestrians, Chao Gai's eyes flashed with emotion: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really couldn't believe that this was a young man who was only sixteen or seventeen years old. . With his ability, he might be able to do some things that others would never think of after going to Bianjing... "
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In the blink of an eye, the two of them had been traveling westward for several days and were about to leave Shandong. The customs and customs looked different from those in Yuncheng County. All this seemed particularly novel in the eyes of Ya'er, who had never left the county town. She always kept asking Sun Tu something, and she was a curious baby.
Seeing that the little girl was not feeling unwell due to being away from home, and even the remaining pain from before was getting better, Sun Tu was naturally filled with joy, knowing that his previous decision to take her out was completely correct. As soon as he was in a good mood, he answered all questions and explained various things to Ya'er that were very new to her. The little girl was amazed all the way.
But when they came to this small town located at the junction of Shandong Road and Hebei Road, Sun Tu's face, which had been chatting and laughing all the way, suddenly became serious. This made Ya'er also nervous, wondering what happened. thing.
Of course she didn't know that shortly after entering the small town of Dongming, Sun Tu clearly felt that there was an extra pair of eyes beside him that were always staring at her. But when he turned around and looked around, he found nothing. If he didn't trust his intuition and prediction of danger, he would even think that it was because of his own suspicion.
Although Liu Yuan has indeed been eliminated, the people he sent to pursue him earlier did not know this, and naturally they would not give up the pursuit of Yan Lu. The lack of such feeling along the way made Sun Tu convinced that the other party had been waiting here for a long time, probably wanting to kill him outside the boundaries of Shandong.
While working at the foot shop in the town, Sun Tu had already made a decision in his mind: "We must lure them out as soon as possible, otherwise we will be too passive and be on guard all day long, which will make it more dangerous." Thinking in his heart, he began to make plans in his mind. An overall plan was made.
The idea was decided, and after casually eating a bowl of soup cakes, which later became noodles, Sun Tu took Yaer on his way again, but what they did surprised the waiters and other customers in the foot shop.
There are rules when going out on a journey. Because in ancient times, the land was vast and sparsely populated, so the number of miles traveled every day was also very particular. Generally speaking, in order to facilitate people who go out, the government will set up inns one after another on the edge of the official road, so that people can have a place to stay at night. There is often an inn thirty or forty miles away.
But there are exceptions. For example, if there is a town in the middle of these thirty or forty miles, there is no need to set up a post station, because pedestrians can go directly into the city to find a place to stay. Get up early tomorrow and drive faster, so you can reach the next station before dark.
Dongming Town is like this. It is already past noon. Even if the days are long in summer, it will be difficult to run dozens of miles before dark. So when Sun Tu and the others were about to leave, the store clerk kindly stepped forward to persuade them.
But Sun Tu ignored the other party's attempts to stay. He only paid for the meal and took Ya'er out of the store. Then he drove the donkey cart and set off on the westward journey again, leaving everyone with only a burst of suspicion.
Sure enough, after the sky gradually darkened, there were no more pedestrians on the road, and the two of them were already in the wilderness. This made Ya'er, who was already a little strange, even more panicked. She couldn't help but poke her head out of the carriage window: "Third brother..." She looked at Sun Tu eagerly.
Sun Tu turned around and smiled: "Don't panic, Ya'er. No matter what happens, just stay in the carriage and everything will be fine!" As he spoke, he had already used the compound bow that had shot Shen Laoqi. Put it on hand, and at the same time there is a pot of feather arrows that I asked for from Chao Gai.
After walking along the official road for a while, Sun Tu's ears suddenly perked up, and his face became extremely solemn. He held the reins with one hand and made the donkey cart stop slowly. With the other hand, he quickly reached out and took out the bow and arrow. In his hand, a vigilant light flashed in his eyes.
Sure enough, immediately there was a burst of urgent footsteps from behind. When Sun Tu heard the sound and turned around, he saw four or five men striding towards him with a pair of swords. They were all full of murderous intent, and they looked like they were looking for him. Troublesome!
When these people saw Sun Tu stopping the donkey cart, they were even more happy. One of them shouted loudly: "Sun San, today is your day to die. Take your life!" Following this roar, several people rushed forward. , the simple sword in his hand, which was about half the length of a man, with a wooden handle and a cold light, was raised higher than his head and struck with the sound of wind. Now that there is no one in front or behind the official road, they are naturally not afraid of making too much noise.
When Ya'er in the carriage saw this, she had already screamed, but her body could not move at all. And hearing the little girl's cry aroused the ferocity of these people, making their smiles look even more ferocious.
However, their target didn't look at all panicked and frightened at this moment. He was actually sitting upright on the shaft of the donkey cart, with even a hint of disdainful sneer on his lips. Seeing them coming towards them, he had no intention of getting out of his car and fighting them.
How can I bear this? These men are all fierce characters who are used to running rampant in Yuncheng County. How can they be humiliated like this? They exerted all their strength and pounced even more urgently.
But there are still people who are faster and more urgent than them! Just when a few people had arrived in front of the car and were about to surround Sun Tu, a sound of bowstrings suddenly sounded in the deep darkness on the left, and suddenly, an arrow shot straight towards Sun Tu like a thunderbolt. flew from his neck.
This arrow came too suddenly, and the timing was just right. It was just when Sun Tu needed to deal with those fierce men who were charging at him, it was almost impossible to distract him! The archer who shot from the side showed a confident smile on his face. He felt that his arrow would definitely hit the target in one fell swoop and kill Sun Tu directly on the spot!
But the moment his smile appeared, Sun Tu, who was still sitting calmly on the shaft of the car, suddenly leaned forward and fell from the car in a weird posture. He actually dodged this fatal blow at the critical moment. arrow. It was as if he had expected this change a long time ago, and what he did just now was because of this flash!
How can this be
Whether they were sneak attackers from the side or suspected soldiers, the big men who attracted Sun Tu's attention all had expressions of disbelief. But the facts before them clearly told them that their wishful thinking had failed!