Xu Bo took Yan Wushuang and spent a lot of money to buy two horses in the town, and then rushed to Spring City on horseback.
After running for a day, I passed by a county seat. Xu Bo rounded up their steamed buns and dumplings at a steamed bun shop. Then, without stopping for a while, he continued on his way.
"Uncle Xu, these grains are enough for us to eat for five or six days." It feels like I have bought a lot.
"Be prepared." If you have an accident, you have to walk the mountain, and it takes a lot of time to find food in the mountains if you don't have food.
Yan Wushuang asked, "Uncle Xu, after a day of running, we can't stand it but the horse can't stand it." The horse also needs to rest and eat.
Xu Bo turned his head to look at Yan Wushuang and said, "It is dangerous to live in an inn." Once the corpse in the big pit is found, the other party will look for this clue. If you live in an inn, you can catch turtles in the urn, and you can't escape.
Before Yan Wushuang could speak, Uncle Xu said: "Xiao Hei, as long as one negligence will lead to death. So don't take a chance, or the price will be your life."
Yan Wushuang was not a foolish person. He nodded and said, "I see."
After the two had eaten enough, it was already dark. Because there will be luminous at night, the two rushed to the night. Compared with the daytime, the speed of horseback riding is obviously much slower.
After another hour's journey, Xu Bo saw Yan Wushuang exhausted and said, "Let's rest here!"
Not daring to stay on the side of the road, Xu Bo led Yan Wushuang into a thick grass that was taller than a human.
As soon as the horse let go, it started to fuck.
It was a cold night in October, and Yan Wushuang wanted to light a fire, but was blocked by Xu Bo: "Boil it for these two days, and you will be able to do whatever you want until Spring City." You must be cautious in everything.
"good."
All night without incident.
The sky was dark, and the two ate three stone-like buns, and then continued on their way.
In the afternoon, I saw a puddle on the side of the road, and it happened that all of their four water bags were empty. Fearing that there would be no water source up front, Xu Bo called Yan Wushuang to stop filling water.
Yan Wushuang was filling water, and Xu Bo was used to putting his ears against the ground. After listening for a while, Xu Bo said to Yan Wushuang: "Xiao Hei, follow me."
Instead of riding a horse to continue on the road, he took Yan Wushuang and led the horse to the mountain.
Yan Wushuang asked with some doubts: "Uncle Xu, what's the matter?"
"do not speak."
After a while, Yan Wushuang heard the sound of horseshoes. However, he didn't take it seriously either. These people should be soldiers and horses going to Tongcheng!
Riding fast, the group of people quickly passed by the foot of the mountain. After Yan Wushuang and others left, they wanted to lead the horse, but Xu Bo stopped him.
"I just saw Hong San in this group of people." Although these people ran very fast, he believed his eyes.
Yan Wushuang said in shock, "How come?"
"Xiao Hei, we have been targeted. We can't go on the road, we have to go to Spring City by the mountain road." If we walk on the road now, we will soon be arrested.
Yan Wushuang was not stupid either, and asked, "Did we expose it because of what happened the night before?"
Xu Bo nodded and saw Yan Wushuang showing annoyed expression and said: "Xiao Hei, don't regret it even if it is wrong." It was also Yan Wushuang who said that he must save these people, otherwise he would not take action.
Yan Wushuang nodded.
To walk the mountain road, the two horses become tasteless. Xu Bo did not let go of the two horses, but killed them.
Yan Wushuang said with some worry, "Uncle Xu, if the other party finds the horse's body, don't you know where we are?"
"If you let them go, they will be easily discovered. At that time, they will be exposed sooner. If you kill them, there may be beasts to eat them at night." After that, Xu Bo looked in the direction of Spring City. Said: "From here to Spring City, it only takes three days if the mountain road goes smoothly." If you ride a horse, you will be in Spring City tomorrow afternoon. It's a pity to fight for this day!
After killing the horse, Xu Bo told Yan Wushuang to drink horse blood, but it was a pity that Yan Wushuang didn't drink it. The blood was so bloody and smelly that he couldn't drink it.
Uncle Xu drank a lot of blood by himself, then cut some meat and wrapped it in clothes.
This mountain road is no better than the official road. The ruggedness was full of thorns, and it didn't take long for Yan Wushuang's clothes to be shaved. Several cuts were made on his face. However, he didn't say a word.
Soon, it was dark.
The mountain is dark in winter, and there are wild beasts, they don't dare to drive the night away.
They found a big tree, cleared the bottom of the tree, and the two of them sat down against the big tree.
After taking a rest, Xu Bo took horse meat to Yan Wushuang: "Eat!"
Yan Wushuang didn't want to eat.
"You don't have enough energy to eat steamed buns. Eating this can quickly replenish your energy." Seeing Yan Wushuang still reluctant to eat, Xu Bo said: "Although we bought five or six days of dry food, now we have three or four more days to travel. You If you don't eat this meat, you may have no food to eat later." There are wild animals in the mountains and forests, but it takes time to catch them. Moreover, you have to eat raw meat if you catch it.
The horse meat was fishy and unpalatable, and couldn't swallow it at all.
Seeing Yan Wushuang spit up the meat, Xu Bo said: "This meat is unpalatable, but it is better than nothing." People who are really hungry eat even soil.
That's what I said, but Xu Bo still cut the meat into small pieces. Yan Wushuang endured the nausea and swallowed the meat without chewing.
Yan Wushuang said, "Uncle Xu, you go to bed first, and I will take a break to practice exercises. In the middle of the night, I will switch to my sleep."
Xu Bo nodded.
In the afternoon, Xiang Hongda asked many pedestrians along the road, all of whom said that they had not seen any mature man with a black and thin child.
Lian Guo said, "Master Xiang, these two children may not be the ones we are looking for." He was sent by Tong Chunlin to assist Xiang Hongda in arresting people.
He also asked Hong San's family and the group of refugees, and everyone said that Xiao Hei was a timid and timid boy. Yan Wushuang is a master of Shengjing, arrogant and domineering, and there is nothing in common between the two.
Xiang Hongda glanced at Lian Guo and said, "These two people are currently the most suspected."
Although the black child and Yan Wushuang looked different from their temperaments, they could all be disguised. The only thing that can't be disguised is height. This boy named Xiao Hei was just as tall as Yan Wushuang. The most important thing is that so many people died on the night when the father and son disappeared. No matter how you look at it, it feels weird.
Of course, Xiang Hongda was not sure at first. After all, there are capable people in this world. But after tracking for so long, there is no clue, and he dare not let go of anything unusual. I was afraid of letting it go, and people ran away from under their noses.
Even Guo didn't stand up to Xiang Hongda, he just said: "Our general analyzed that Yan Wushuang should return to Tongcheng."
Xiang Hongda said, "Then set up checkpoints along the road. Yan Wushuang has been in Shengjing and Tongcheng since he was a child. In addition to Mandarin, he also speaks in Shengjing and Tongcheng." So every checkpoint , We must conduct a strict interrogation of this year-old boy.
Lian Guo moved his heart and asked cautiously: "Master Xiang, this Xiao Hei is a dumb. Do you suspect that if he is Yan Wushuang, he is deliberately pretending to be dumb if he is afraid of leaking his accent?"
"It's not impossible." But all of this must be known by holding onto the father and son.
After half an hour walking forward, they ran into a caravan. Lian Guo Guo asked, and the caravan’s responsibility stated with certainty that no one on horseback had passed by.
Xiang Hongda looked a little ugly when he heard this.
Lian Guo asked, "Master Xiang, did you find anything?" He was eager for Xiang Hongda to spot Yan Wushuang's trail and caught Yan Wushuang earlier. In this way, you can sit back and relax completely. Otherwise, I'm really worried that someone will wipe my neck in my sleep.
Xiang Hongda said: "In the morning there were passers-by who saw an old and one young riding horses, but no one along the road saw these two people in the afternoon. Lord" If the horse riding is too conspicuous, it's hard not to remember.
Even Guo can be Tong Chunlin's confidant, but he is not stupid: "Master Xiang, you mean, did the two of them abandon their horses and go down the mountain?"
"But why?" It doesn't make sense! The horse is riding well, how can it suddenly take the mountain road.
A glimmer of light flashed in Xiang Hongda's eyes: "They must have found something wrong, so they abandoned the horse and walked the mountain road." He had only suspected before, but now he basically confirmed that this young man named Xiao Hei must be Yan Wushuang.
After searching for so long, he finally got a clue, even Guo was very happy: "Master Xiang, what should I do now?" There are mountains along the way, and it is not easy to find two people.
Xiang Hongda said: "You must pass Spring City to go to Tongcheng. You send someone to guard at the gate of Spring City."
It takes only one day to ride a horse from Spring City, and only three or four days to walk. Therefore, no delay is allowed. Lian Guo nodded and said: "I'm ordering to go down." Tong Chunlin specifically asked him to assist Xiang Hongda, or he would take someone to the gate of Spring City to guard.
Xiang Hongda turned back, and when the last pedestrian said he saw the two riding horses, he began to look for the footprints of the horses.
At the place where Yan Wushuang filled the water, Xiang Hongda also saw two footprints of horses, but they disappeared after that.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, Xiang Hongda said: "They must have gone up the mountain from here."
Lian Guo was still convinced of Xiang Hongda's ability, and immediately took someone up the mountain to find someone with him.
Not long after going up the mountain, the group saw a pile of horse bones. The horse carcass was pulled out of the pit by the wild beast, and the flesh was eaten to leave the flesh.
Seeing these horse bones and flesh, Lian Guo was very happy. Now that you have a clue, you should be able to catch people soon.
Xiang Hongda saw the excitement on Lian Guo's face and poured cold water on him: "The person next to Yan Wushuang is a master. It is not so easy to catch Yan Wushuang." The opponent must be a master of disguise, yes. He underestimated the opponent's strength, so he wasted so much time.
Lian Guo Wenyan said hurriedly, "Master Xiang, we must catch Yan Wushuang."
He must be someone he can trust to be sent by Song Huaijin to hunt down Yan Wushuang.
Xiang Hongda said: "Don't worry, I will definitely catch them." Otherwise, he would have failed the trust of Uncle Guo.