Zhu Ping'an went to find the horse, and Li Shu and the little maid Baozi also followed him. Of course, their main purpose was to pick flowers.
This side of the valley was rich in grass and water, and there was a winding yellow mud path leading into the valley, just big enough for a carriage to pass. Let's look along the path first to see if someone has taken the wrong horse.
The original forest, under the sunshine, is full of green. The green shade of the trees blocks the sun, the green grass spreads over a large area of the forest, and even some tree trunks are covered with green moss. The green valley gives people a poetic tranquility. Winding along the yellow mud path into this green, the occasional bird calls make people feel that the valley is even more peaceful.
Zhu Ping'an searched along the path for a long time but did not see any trace of the horse. Instead, Li Shu and the maid Baozi picked a full basket of wild flowers, put them in the carriage, then took out an empty basket and continued picking flowers with great interest.
After searching for a while and about to give up, he suddenly smelled a fragrance. Zhu Pingan felt that the fragrance was a bit like the smell of barbecue.
Is someone having a barbecue? Which family is this? They seem to be enjoying themselves. I wonder if they have seen their horses. I might as well go over and take a look.
After thinking about it, Zhu Ping'an followed the scent. The scent seemed to come from behind the slope and was blocked by half-high bushes. If it weren't for the scent, this slope would not be easy to find.
As they approached, the aroma became stronger, and the smoke from the barbecue behind the slope became clearer. The slope was a very abrupt corner, and Zhu Ping'an and the other two went around the corner from the bottom of the slope, and appeared in front of the slope after passing the corner.
This scene of the slope barbecue suddenly appeared in front of Zhu Pingan and the other two. Of course, Zhu Pingan and the other two also suddenly appeared in front of the barbecue.
Something unexpected happened
The people being grilled were not the sons and daughters of the family, but six ragged men who looked very strong. Two of the men had scars on their bodies, which were bandaged with simple cloth strips. The six ragged men had fierce looks on their faces, as if they had just been in a fight.
Under the sunlight, a faint white light flashed in the bushes behind them, causing Zhu Ping'an to squint his eyes. No need to guess. It must be the sunlight reflected by the weapon... ...
Could this guy be an exiled bandit
Zhu Pingan was a bit overwhelmed for a moment. He was a weak scholar, and there were two weak women beside him who were powerless. They suddenly appeared in front of them. No matter how he thought about it, he felt like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth.
Of course, Zhu Pingan also noticed that the object of their barbecue was the poor horse he had lost. Although it had been dismembered, the saddle unique to the Linhuai Marquis Mansion and the poor horse head that was still dripping with blood showed one fact: these people stole his horse. Then they barbecued it...
By the way, the Shamatte Black Horse who forgets his master for the sake of beauty is very lucky. If he had ridden it today, it would be the Shamatte Black Horse that would be roasted now. This made Zhu Pingan grit his teeth with regret.
I have to say, this idiot Shamatte Dark Horse is really lucky!
The black horse in Linhuai Marquis Mansion was rubbing its head against the little red horse in the next stable across the horse fence. It sneezed for no apparent reason... With its small brain capacity, it shook its tail in confusion and continued to rub its head against the little red horse.
Now Zhu Pingan was no longer thinking about the lost horse, but about how to get away. The six strong men were obviously not from a legitimate background, and hiding here was obviously to hide their tracks. The three of them appeared in front of them so openly.
If they were a little more ruthless, the three of them would be in danger of being silenced.
If they were a little more greedy, the three of them would be in danger of being robbed.
If he was a bit more lustful, Li Shu, this scheming woman, was a stunning beauty. Although the bun-shaped maid was not as pretty as Li Shu, she was still pretty compared to others. In addition, the bun-shaped maid's figure was as well developed as the heroines in some Japanese action movies (you can see it from the shape of the bun-shaped maid's clothes when she leaned over to pick flowers). I dare not even think about it...
No matter how you think about it, it's a very bad omen!
Although Zhu Ping'an had only appeared in front of the slope for half a second, he already felt the danger warning lights buzzing in his forehead.
When Zhu Ping'an was thinking about how to get out, he heard the little maidservant biting her hands and puffing her face to ask for an explanation:
"Oh, sir, that's our horse. That saddle is unique to our mansion and can be recognized at a glance. You, you actually stole the horse from our Linhuai Marquis's mansion. You are so brave. Humph, I will send you horse thieves to see the officials."
When it rains, it pours... This is what I mean by this scenario.
Zhu Pingan felt his eyes go dark when he heard the voice of the maid Baozi, who was full of a sense of justice. This was not the time to ask for responsibilities, okay? He was really brainless. Auntie, please open your eyes and look at the situation.
After hearing the voice of the little maid Baozi, Li Shu's face changed and she slowly approached Zhu Ping'an, as if she would be safe if she was close to Zhu Ping'an.
After hearing what Baozi, the little maid, said, the six sturdy men opposite also changed their expressions. Originally, the sudden appearance of Zhu Pingan and the other three in front of them had already caught them off guard, and now Baozi, the little maid's shout, made them change their expressions even more.
Zhu Ping'an clearly saw two people reaching out to touch the grass with complicated expressions.
This guy is going to take action!
At the critical moment, Zhu Ping'an spoke. Although the situation was critical, Zhu Ping'an still acted calm and stretched out his hand to stop the little maid from saying the next words.
"What nonsense are you talking about, girl? I have met many people in the Imperial Academy, and I don't think those heroes are bad people. A tiger in trouble is in trouble. Everyone has troubles. My BMW is worthy of its coming to this world if it can be praised by you heroes."
Zhu Pingan reached out and tapped the maid Baozi on the forehead, then smiled and bowed to the six strong men opposite. Zhu Pingan acted very generous, just like the modern Water Margin, who was kind, generous, and made friends.
In addition, Zhu Ping'an was very skillful in speaking. On the one hand, he pointed out his identity, saying that he was an official, not an ordinary person. If he had an accident, the court would certainly investigate it without reservation. On the other hand, Zhu Ping'an emphasized that he would not pursue the responsibility for losing the horse. It was just a horse. I would eat it if I wanted. I would not care. This fully showed his goodwill.
"Hua'er, go to the carriage and get a jar of good wine."
After Zhu Ping'an finished speaking, he ordered the maid Baozi to go to the carriage and get a jar of good wine. Li Shu loved to enjoy herself, and there were a lot of things in the carriage, and there happened to be a jar of good wine.
"You all have eaten the BMW, but how can you be worthy of my horse if you don't have good wine?" Zhu Ping'an said with a smile.
“Ah? Son-in-law…” The little maidservant was very unhappy. It was not right for them to be given wine after they stole our horses.
"Why are you nagging, girl? Don't you know that my master loves to make friends with heroes? I heard that if you don't drink wine after eating BMW meat, you will hurt your body. Go and get some wine to warm up the heroes." Li Shu's dark eyes turned slyly, glared at the little maid, and urged coquettishly. (To be continued.)