The knives of the Imperial Army pushed past round by round, the soil under the feet was wet with blood splashes, and the bandits who were not dead were pressed to the ground, listening to the screams, even their pants were wet. He pressed the back of the knife on the back of his neck, and his nose and mouth were covered in blood. He choked his tears and said in fear, "I don't know, I really don't know!"
Lei Jingzhe was suspicious by nature, and he kept his whereabouts secret when he was in Luoshan. Except for his cronies, no one knew his exact hiding place.
Tantai Hu rubbed the blood mud on the bottom of his boots and said, "Since you don't know anything, why are you talking nonsense? Drag it over!"
The bandits, with their arms tied behind their backs, were dragged by the imperial guards by ropes to the place of execution. He kicked his legs and saw the headless corpses lying on his sides. The back of the knife on the back of his neck had turned over, and the sharp edge made him tremble. He watched Tantaihu raise the knife, and suddenly burst into tears, saying, "Liu Er! Jun Ye! I know where Liu Er is!"
Tantai Hu said, "Is this person a close associate of Lei Jingzhe?"
"Kiss, kiss!" The bandit's chest was heaving and he stared at the knife with wide eyes, and said, "Liu Er is the 'carrier pigeon' in the family. The fact that people are hiding in the west is also the news that Liu Er asked people to pass on to me!"
Tantai Hu has been here for half an night, and finally asked some news. He brought up the person and asked, "Where is this six ears at the moment?"
"In Bianshui Town," said the bandit, "the news a few days ago came out of Bianshui Town. The military lord is going to find him now, and he will definitely find it!"
Bianshui Town was just a few miles away. Tantaihu thought about it and felt that it was not good. They had searched there many times, and they were afraid that they had already been shocked by the grass. He quickly let go and strode to report to Xiao Chiye.
The Imperial Army immediately turned around and rushed to Bian Shui Town. The peripherals were surrounded, searched from house to house, and detained all those who had no household registration in recent days and whose origins were unknown. The bandits identified one by one, but there were no figures of Liu Er and Lei Jingzhe.
Seeing that it was about to dawn, the bandits were afraid of Xiao Chiye's anger, so they racked their brains to offer suggestions, he said: "There are many children and grandchildren of the six-eared disciples, all of whom are his eyes and ears, and they will be scattered around him every time he travels and fights, so that the Lei Jingzhe tipped off the news. Now that they're not here, most of them fled after hearing the wind. The military lord blocked the south, and we didn't dare to go to the north, so we had to retreat to the east. If we chase now, we will definitely catch up!"
Although Tantai Hu despised him for being a seller and seeking glory, he truthfully reported the news to Xiao Chiye. Xiao Chiye pondered for a moment on horseback, and said to Tantai Hu, "You are chasing half of the people along the eastern mountain forest. They are now frightened birds, and they will be panicked and unable to turn around and fight as usual. If you fight hard, the thousand or so people are all skirmishers and can't stand it."
Tantaihu responded, but seeing Xiao Chiye summoning the remaining staff, he said, "If that's the case, why don't you just wait for me here? Why do you need to run again."
"Looking at Lei Jingzhe's behavior, you should know that he is not only suspicious, but also very afraid of death. What we want, he also wants, if going east is their only way, then he will definitely not follow the group. Let's go together, the goal is too big, it's too obvious." Xiao Chiye got around the whip and said, "Since he dared to use Lei Changming as a living target before, now he dares to use more than a thousand people as a living target. You can go east with peace of mind. Chase, I'll block him."
* * *
These two days were scorching hot, the sun was shining brightly, and the bandits, who were so anxious, were even more restless. They squatted in groups in the forest, and because they had not seen Lei Jingzhe for a long time, they loudly questioned Liu Er who was standing on the stone, saying: "Liu Ye is also a member of the court, and the news about the second master is always more important than the rest of us. Clear, what's the situation now? Give me a word!"
Liu Er stuffed tobacco into his bong, but he couldn't find the flint. He squatted on the rock and looked up at the clear sky, so bright that everything could be seen. He smacked his lips and said, "I'm not here to send a message? Go home!"
"Hundreds of brothers under me have asked the Imperial Army to take them, and I don't know if they are alive or dead. I'm waiting for the second family to come up with an idea to save people, and he tells us to go home like this? This is not to be bullied by our tails. Is it!" A man with a loud voice stood up and said dissatisfiedly, "The old men are famous people in Luoshan, and they followed him to Cizhou to eat and drink, but they turned into tortoises with shrunken heads. Damn it!"
"Isn't this bad luck." Liu Er not only looks like an old monkey spirit, but also behaves like a monkey. He also complained a lot about Lei Jingzhe's order this time, but he wouldn't say it, so he stirred up the mud and said, "Now go back to Luoshan, you are also a famous person, which mountain is not convinced? But there are still horses. When we stumble, we have an occasional defeat, but it's not a big deal. How many people are you missing, you can report back to the hall and ask the second master to make up for you. If you don't pay more money, you won't be at a loss. ."
"Am I missing that little money?" the man spit, "I feel sorry for these brothers! How can people be so easy to make up for now? Didn't you see the announcement of the ban on the military? , people don't do good regular army, and they come to mess with us? The brain can't make the donkey kick! Also, our number is only a lot more than the banned army. We met for the first time under the city of Ibaraki, and it's just a fight! He Fear of hands and feet, afraid of a bird! Now that we are good, we have not even encountered a frontal face, and we are inexplicably defeated!"
He spoke in sympathy everywhere.
Liu Er wrinkled the corners of his eyes and said, "Second Master is also cautious, the Imperial Army is well-equipped, look at those armors, they are polished so brightly, we may not be opponents in a real fight."
"The surface of the donkey dung is shiny!" The man wiped the phlegm he spat out with the soles of his shoes, and said, "What kind of soldiers are the Imperial Army? After a while, that's called a fight? It's called a pissing match! Whoever stands the fuck out longer wins!"
There was laughter all around.
The man snorted the phlegm in his throat, pulled his collar again, revealing his red chest, and said, "In my opinion, we are not in a hurry to leave, Izzhou is such a big piece of fat, this time I missed it, and next time it will be harder to eat. The Guards put up notices everywhere, asking the common people to report the news. After all, are they still afraid? suffering!"
Liu Er didn't follow him to coax or make up his mind. He rubbed the smoking gun in his hand and said, "The second master said to go back. If you want to fight someone, then you should talk to the second master yourself first."
"He's going to be a tortoise, hiding his head under the crotch of his trousers, where can I find him?" The man sneered a few times, "He doesn't even dare to show his face, what's the matter, I'm afraid that there will be the eyes and ears of the Imperial Guard among the brothers. ?I bother!"
The subordinate that Lei Jingzhe used as a shield when he escaped that day was none other than the man's prospective sister-in-law. His sister was born just like him, very burly. In the past, he never found a suitable person to marry. This time, he finally caught a man who was kind to his sister. Lei Jingzhe used it to block the arrow! He hated Lei Jingzhe's hard-hearted heart, and he also resented Lei Jingzhe for letting them suffer from this kind of uselessness.
"The second master's original words, I'll tell you again." Liu Er stood up, beat his waist with a smoking gun, and said, "We are the vanguard now, there are not many people, but we are different from the little bandits on the road. As long as we leave the border of Cizhou and reach the Dunzhou post within five days, even if we return to our own territory, we will not be afraid even if the forbidden army will chase after him." He went on to say, "Of course, the second master is still on his way. We can discuss whether we want to leave or stay."
They were originally bandits gathered from various hilltops. Although Lei Changming was stubborn, he was very generous to his brothers. But Lei Jingzhe was different. Not only did he rarely show up, but he was also severely punished. Those who made mistakes would be killed in all likelihood. He took these bandits and relied on Megatron, fearing him far more than respecting him. Now that everyone is in trouble together, it is inevitable that some other thoughts will arise in their hearts. The emperor can still take turns, why can't the bandit chief fail? Those who can do it!
This man saw that the six ears saw the wind and the rudder, and he thought that both ends would not be offended, so he said: "Okay, the second boss won't come, let us run away by ourselves, I think he can be righteous, but we can't be righteous! The forbidden army is still there. Bian Shui Town, right? Liu Er, don't leave any bloody traces! Let's treat this place as a camp, a small harassment. We are used to climbing mountains, and as long as the forbidden army gathers people to turn around and hit us, we will run back. They It’s fine if they don’t enter the mountain. If they dare to chase after them, we will let them go back and forth! It takes him a few days, and no one can hold it. Then we will rush down and beat him! As long as the forbidden army is afraid Now, won't Ibaraki City still fall into our hands? How about it, do it or not!"
The rest of the people were all excited by what he said. They were like mice crossing the street these days. They were not only killed by the forbidden army, but also bullied by the unarmed civilians. How did they suffer like this in Luoshan? Immediately hit it off, shouting.
"Go! Listen to Brother Ding!"
When Ding Niu was happy, he laughed. Nodding with satisfaction, he said, "We all have brothers who have been arrested by the Imperial Army, and this revenge will always be avenged! If Xiao Chiye dares to kill one of us, we will kill ten people, and we have to fight back! Once captured, and then occupying Ibaraki City, maybe even Xiao Jiming will find a way to get along with us!"
The bandits were in high spirits, and for a while they discussed at length, talking about the good days after occupying the city of Ibaraki. Ding Niu was so praised that he felt more and more that this could be done. He had already started to consider taking over his sister and finding a husband for her, which would be better than the dead one! He thought about it again, this Xiao Chiye is also fine! Not only is he good-looking, he is taller than him, has an excellent physique, and has a good background.
Ding Niu was thinking about the whole family here, but when he saw the apprentices who were guarding the post at the foot of the mountain running up and down, he said in shock, "The forbidden army is here!"
Six ears pierced into the grass to run, Ding Niu picked up the old thief's head, stared and asked, "Your letter to the Imperial Army Daily?!"
Liu Er squatted, his long arms drooped, and his white eyebrows were dragging to the ground. He shook his head quickly and said, "It's not me, how can it be me? If it were me, I wouldn't be here!"
Ding Niu put Liu Er back on the ground, his heart was stunned, and he said loudly: "Okay! Since they have come to the door by themselves, let's meet them for a while!"
* * *
Lei Jingzhe rode his horse and galloped down the road. He had already bypassed the eastern mountain forest and was running on the way back. With the group of Ding Niulu'er as cover, most of the troops of the Imperial Guard will be pulled, and the rest will have to stay behind in the southern side of Cizhou and in the villages and towns along the way.
Lei Jingzhe only brought the silly boy Lixiong, and the others didn't want it. He is willing to take Lixiong, not because he trusts Lixiong, but because this kid is stupid enough and brought up by himself, he is the most obedient.
Lei Jingzhe rode a horse, and Li Xiong ran with his feet. He ran aggressively, and had no difficulty following Lei Jingzhe's horse. They have been running all night, and Li Xiong is still waiting innocently to rendezvous with people.
"Drink some water," Lei Jingzhe threw the water bag to Li Xiong when he restrained his horse, "I won't rest on the road today."
Li Xiong unscrewed the lid and drank most of it in one breath.
Seeing this, Lei Jingzhe scolded, "You stupid cub! Now that you've finished drinking, what should you drink at night? A stomach full of water, and you'll have to pee later!"
Li Xiong wiped his mouth and smiled, patted his stomach, and said, "I don't pee, brother, I'll run away and be gone!"
Lei Jingzhe hung the water bladder back on the horse's back and said, "Are you hungry?"
Li Xiong shook his head and said, "It was stuffed a lot last night, and my stomach is still full! We went back to Luoshan, just enough to eat meat."
Lei Jingzhe didn't stay much longer, and continued on his way with Li Xiong. They have helpers in Dunzhou, and the Dunzhou Post Station can send information and mobilize the bandit soldiers who are still guarding Luoshan. Lei Jingzhe was in such a hurry, and he had another concern. He wanted to arrive before the news of the arrest of Ding Niulu'er and the others came back. It's half collapsed, and if you want to transfer people, it won't be as easy as it is now.
The inspections on the road were gradually relaxed, not as strict as Bianshui Town's radius of ten miles. The ranks of the Imperial Guard became fewer and fewer, and when Lei Jingzhe passed Caitian Tun, the Imperial Guard was no longer to be seen. They rested by the stream at night, and Li Xiong forked a few fish and roasted them for Lei Jingzhe to eat. With no seasonings and no herbs, the fish tasted fishy and bitter, but Li Xiong ate it so deliciously that he fell asleep when he was full.
Lei Jingzhe didn't dare to leave the bonfire and covered it with soil. He hadn't slept all day and night, and he couldn't hold it any longer. He leaned against the tree and fell asleep. Not knowing how long he slept, Lei Jingzhe suddenly woke up.
The wind was a bit strong tonight, the branches swayed, and there were bursts of Ye Tao. Li Xiong was still sleeping, snoring loudly. Lei Jingzhe listened to it for a long time, although he didn't hear anything different, he already had doubts in his heart. He kicked Lixiong to wake up, and gestured to Lixiong to lead the horse.
Li Xiong suddenly wanted to urinate when he was releasing the reins. He didn't stop during the day and went straight to sleep at night. He couldn't help but whispered to Lei Jingzhe, "Brother, I want to urinate."
Lei Jingzhe tutted, and gestured towards him as if he was going to slap him, signaling him to hurry. Lixiong went behind the tree and loosened his belt. The sound of the water was pattering, and Lei Jingzhe had been silent for a while, so he felt relieved. He pulled the horse, and when the horse exhaled, he suddenly thought that something was wrong.
Before Li Xiong was finished, he heard Lei Jingzhe shouting in a low voice, "Go!"
Li Xiong hurriedly fastened his trousers belt with a "huh" sound, and chased after him. Lei Jingzhe whipped his whip fiercely and rushed in the shadow of the tree.
Lei Jingzhe ran out and sweated, he didn't know why he was sweating, the wind was blowing cold on his back, he didn't even bother to look back at Li Xiong, he just wanted to leave the forest quickly. The horse under the seat was tired, and no matter how much he whipped, he didn't have the speed of the day.
The sound of footsteps, the sound of footsteps coming from the surroundings, Lei Jingzhe seemed to be chased by something that shook the ground. He smashed through the tree net and rushed out of the forest, but followed him to restrain the horse, panting, and staring straight ahead.
Xiao Chiye's clothes were blown backwards by the wind, and Haidongqing, who was tilting his head, was parked on his shoulder. That night seemed to spread out from behind him, drowning Lei Jingzhe's hands and feet heavily, making Lei Jingzhe unable to move, and his entire body froze on the horse's back.
A hoarse voice escaped from Lei Jingzhe's throat. He reacted and wanted to turn around, but all the banned troops were around him. Xiao Chiye deliberately hid people in the forest, so that Lei Jingzhe couldn't even guess how many people he brought - this was a response to Lei Jingzhe's initial deception, and Lei Jingzhe also tasted the absurdity of being played.
"Run." Xiao Chiye said in a deep voice.
Lei Jingzhe let go of the reins, raised his hands, and said, "You win, I'm willing to bow down."
Lang Taoxuexue shook his head and hissed, but Xiao Chiye didn't speak.
Lei Jingzhe slowly slid off his horse and kept raising his hands, indicating that he had no intention of breaking the net. He seemed to be very aware of current affairs. After landing, he took off the saber on his waist, looked at Xiao Chiye, leaned down on the ground, and then said, "We can still talk."
Xiao Chiye was very interested and said, "You say it."
Lei Jingzhe breathed calmly, surrounded by cold light, sweat dripping from his temples. He said: "If you want to go back to Libei, you won't live in Cizhou for a long time. If you kill me now, you won't be able to stop the Luoshan bandits from making a comeback. On the contrary, it will bring the now stable Dunzhou and Duanzhou into chaos. It's better to let me go. , to keep the situation in the two states stable, and give Ibaraki enough time to rebuild the garrison."
There was a crow's cry in the sky, shaking his spirits, spreading his wings and dashing into the wind, and threw himself into the trees. The atmosphere below was also tense, and Lei Jingzhe kept looking at Xiao Chiye, as if to prove that he was sure, and it was not until the end of the mountain.
Xiao Chiye raised his palm and landed on his waist.
The two of them were facing each other, and at the moment when he swooped and tore the crow, Lei Jingzhe suddenly flipped the knife with his foot and threw off the scabbard. He rolled forward, followed by a strong force from his legs, his entire body bounced up, and the knife had already slashed towards Xiao Chiye's facade. The blades collided violently, sparking sparks between the giant resistance.
The sweltering heat of several days was dissipated in the wind, and the sky was still clear during the day, but now it was overcast. A few bean-sized raindrops fell, followed by the torrential rain, like a god who could not bear the heat washing the dirty world.
Li Xiong lost Lei Jingzhe with him, and after walking around for a long time, he finally heard the faint sound of fighting in the rain. He pushed aside the branches and leaves vigorously, stepping on the muddy water and chasing after him. The moment he rolled out, he was facing the forbidden army holding a knife. He was unarmed. Seeing Lei Jingzhe who was outside the rain curtain falling downwind, he shouted out in desperation. He turned around and hugged the bald dead tree with a thick bowl and swung it up.
"Big Brother!" Li Xiong was like a rambunctious bull, with infinite strength, rushing the forbidden army on this side to pieces.
Xiao Chiye did not expect Li Xiong to have such strength, and was swayed away by the swinging tree. Lei Jingzhe had already been hit with a knife, and immediately retreated to Li Xiong's side when he saw the opportunity. Li Xiong is born with extraordinary power, which is even more terrifying than Xiao Chiye. He swung the tree, blocked the swords, and shouted, "Brother! I'll carry you!"
Lei Jingzhe jumped on Li Xiong's back, Li Xiong leaned against the tree, roared loudly, and slammed into the gap. He is not afraid of swords at all, nor is he afraid of Xiao Chiye, all newborn calves have such a temperament, he only sees his eldest brother Lei Jingzhe! Li Xiong didn't feel the pain when he was hit by a knife on his arm. He kicked over the human wall in front of him and ran wildly with Lei Jingzhe on his back in the torrential rain.
Lei Jingzhe dripped blood, staining Li Xiong's back.
Li Xiong wiped his face and cried, "Brother! Don't die!"
Lei Jingzhe was not a person who accepted his fate. He was not happy with the Zhu family in Duanzhou. His own father lost his mother, so he changed his surname and was called Lei Jingzhe from now on. He was in danger several times in Luoshan, and he could wait for a turnaround. But Xiao Chiye was like a sudden rain this night, a desperate situation he didn't expect. He felt that he should be out of breath, but he watched the situation uncontrollably tilt.
"Fuck..." Lei Jingzhe covered his wound and said, "Shut up!"
Li Xiong listened to the sound of the hooves behind him, clenched his teeth and ran on his back. He runs so fast, this kid is amazing, no ordinary horse can catch up with him. However, Xiao Chiye's wave and snow lapel was unusual, and in the blink of an eye, he was pushed behind the two of them.
Li Xiong tried his best, and suddenly cramped when he jumped over the stream. He was still growing, but he didn't step on it firmly at the moment, and fell to the ground.
"Xiao Chiye!" Lei Jingzhe knew that he couldn't run away, and he said, "If you are willing to keep people under the sword, the Luoshan bandits will be returned to your command! I still have my prestige, and it is useful!"
Xiao Chiye got rid of the blood beads on the wolf's sword, and Lang Taoxue took two steps and rushed forward.
Lei Jingzhe twisted Li Xiong's face, and his voice changed during the violent gasp. He didn't want to die, so he squeezed Li Xiong's fingers tightly. He said, "Bear cub, kill him, kill him!"
Li Xiong wiped the rain off his face, lame-legged, spread his arms, and steadied himself on the bottom plate, he really wanted to overturn the waves and wash the snow. His sturdy body trembled, looked at Xiao Chiye, shouted, and rushed over. He hugged Lang Taoxue's neck and made Lang Taoxue's lapel squeak. He didn't use too many moves, and his foot swayed, which was clearly a technique used by Bianshabu's wrestling, and knocked Langtaoxue's lapel into the muddy water.
Xiao Chiye grabbed Li Xiong's collar, and Li Xiong landed on one foot, his face was still green, he struggled, beat Xiao Chiye's arm, and shouted, "Brother, run!"
Xiao Chiye dragged Li Xiong and watched Lei Jingzhe roll down the mud slope. He didn't chase, Li Xiong still had to bite his teeth, Xiao Chiye twisted his back collar and slammed his cheek directly on the ground, making his nose and mouth stuffed into the mud, choking his whole body. struggling violently.
"Tie him up."
Li Xiong listened to what Xiao Chiye said to the banned army later, and was then knocked unconscious by the back of the knife.
It didn't take long for the torrential rain to stop, and Tantai Hu arrived on horseback from behind. Xiao Chiye was wiping the mud off Lang Taoxue's body, when he saw him coming, he took off the half-arm cloth cover he wiped with one hand, and waved at Tantaihu.
"Master," Tantai Hu said, "I will immediately lead someone to pack over from the southeast side, and he can't run far."
Xiao Chiye asked him, "Have all the bandits in the woods been caught?"
Tantai Hu thought that Xiao Chiye was going to count people, and was going to turn around and ask his subordinates to get the booklet, but Xiao Chiye wiped the mud on his fingers and said, "If you catch it, you don't have to show it to me, get ready, let's go back to the city. ."
Tantaihu was stunned for a moment, seeing that Xiao Chiye had raised his saddle and put on Lang Taoxue's lapel, followed after a few steps, and said, "Master, just let him go, isn't it just letting the tiger return to the mountain?"
Xiao Chiye wiped the mud on the saddle and said, "I will not only let him go, but I will also send him off with great fanfare. You let a few groups of brothers follow him, he was stabbed through, don't let him die on the road, keep putting him on the road. If he is sent to Dunzhou, you don't have to worry about other things."
Tantaihu understood after a little brainstorming. He grinned and said, "Then I will go, Master, I will bring dozens of brothers, and I will escort him back to Dunzhou within three days."
Xiao Chiye looked coldly at the direction of Lei Jingzhe's escape, and fell back on his shoulders suddenly and wetly, combing his bloodstained feathers. He used the handkerchief to wipe the mud on Lang Taoxue's lapel, and then rubbed his feet violently, saying, "lift it up, I'll wipe it off for you, or go back and see Lan Zhou, you step on the mud on his shoulder, and the robe will take my breath away. wash."