Delong

219 Chapter 2: The Way of the Armor ([-])

The weather wasn't too hot yet, but there was a faint stench inside and outside Yunnei City, a bit similar to the siege of the city the year before last.

Bai Yousi discovered it when she came up, and she knew the source of the smell very well - when she entered the city, she saw with her own eyes that in the open space outside the city, next to the city wall and near the city gate, there were two or three people who couldn't tell whether they were camps or shacks. Existence, gathered a considerable number of refugees.

Not only that, after she turned around, she found that there were similar camps outside several other city gates.Even, one of the largest refugee shacks in the west of the city was surrounded by a tall city wall with obviously newer fences.

Obviously, many people in northern Shanxi who were unable to escape gathered around the county, or pinned their hope of survival on the court, and then encountered ignorance and abandonment, and encountered control after possible disorder or resistance.

Under such circumstances, the accumulation of feces and other garbage in the camp, the prevalence of diseases, the shortage of food and cold-resistant materials, and the spread of death and injury naturally lead to a bad state similar to the state of siege. Dishes, and produce a similar smell.

However, Bai Yousi obviously felt that the similar smell and even the similar scene were more unacceptable at the moment.Because in her view, the passive choice under military oppression is not the same thing as the scene where one can do something but not do it, or even do it badly, causing the weak to lose their dignity and life.

Here in the county mansion, no matter what, there must still be some food... It is a fact that northern Shanxi did not receive much food last year because of the Wu tribe's invasion and turmoil the year before, but at the end of the year before last, a large number of King Qin's troops sent a considerable part of the official warehouse food with the army It was sent here, and everyone saw it with their own eyes.

In fact, this is one of the reasons why so many people gathered outside the city.

Bai Yousi stood on the top of the city with many potholes for a while, looked at the shacks for a while, felt a little tingling and resentful in his heart, but he didn't hesitate much.

This is her character, she knows that she is a mortal, and she can't kill her father without changing her face, so this scene naturally strengthens her determination to kill Wang Rengong.

Turning around, the visual effect in the city is also very weird. The government buildings and warehouses in the middle are old and tall, and then there is a circle of brand new buildings, some are flat, some are messy, and the messy ones should be civil or official. The flat interior of the family residence clearly contained many military facilities, and it was even likely to be a military barracks.As for the outer periphery, there is a large circle of strange civilian and commercial facilities with mixed colors of old and new, and lack of facilities.

Obviously, this is also a sequela of the previous siege.At that time, a large number of residential buildings were demolished in order to defend the city, but afterwards, only the necessary facilities for the army to be stationed were concentrated. The huge county town with a population of 8 to [-] in the past and the commercial center in northern Shanxi have been reduced to such a dilapidated and strange appearance. .

However, unlike outside the city, the residents inside the city itself are obviously still somewhat energetic, because this is a necessary condition for the government and the military system to maintain operation, and someone must serve them.

However, the atmosphere in the city is obviously tense because of the vitality of the city residents.

Violent conflicts, human trafficking, reselling of military supplies and rations, accompanied by market robbery, military suppression, and begging, appeared in the same city without any violation.

Bai Yousi walked through the surrounding area and came to a brand new building on the innermost floor. He looked at the signboard of the store above and knew that it was the stronghold agreed upon when they met on the road, so he prepared to lead his horse into the courtyard .

However, at this moment, a full twenty or thirty children with grass marks on their heads, tattered, smelly, thin and short children suddenly appeared from the shadows and surrounded them hastily. But he was careful not to get close.

It looked like a group of little mice emerging from the gutter.

Bai Sanniang's cultivation is advanced, her eyes are vicious, and she can see clearly in an instant that most of them are girls.

In all fairness, Hero Yitian is not an indecisive person. She has visited many places in Jing'antai for many years, seen many vicious cases, and participated in military conflicts on the border. The so-called cheapness of life is also a common habit... ...In fact, she has quick feet, and before dragging Hong Changya and others to Yunnei, she stayed in the cities along the way for a while.Although those cities don’t have refugee enclosures on the outside, they are all smaller Yunnei cities inside. They all rely on the garrison to maintain their basic survival, and there are many human traffickers and bandit leaders who have been cut off with a sword. something like that.

However, this is the first time that such a large-scale and concentrated self-trafficking of girls has been seen.

The logic is self-evident. Boys are easy to sell, and older ones are easy to sell. Only girls are redundant in this market. No one buys them. Parents often leave them with grass bids, and this is Yunnei City. , is the center of northern Shanxi, the place where human trafficking is the largest for survival... Then, as time goes by, it is not incomprehensible that a group of girls are instinctively trafficking themselves as time goes by.

The choice of the market.

After a few breaths of silence, Bai Yousi lowered his head rarely, turned around and walked into the shop as if nothing had happened.

In fact, Hong Changya and his party have only been here for a whole day, and they have long been numb to Bai Yousi's visit at this time... Along the way, except for the encounter on the road, Bai Yousi made a grandiose call on the road. After meeting each other and then going outside, they could feel the existence of Hero Bai all the time, but they basically never saw each other again.

Even Yuchi Qilang who separated on the road, with a slightly higher cultivation level, couldn't keep track of this person's whereabouts at all, and could only sigh.

But at this time, seeing the heroine that everyone regarded as a reliance and backer came in, the armed man inside almost rushed up immediately, creating a scene similar to the girl outside-get up, surround her, But dare not approach.

Of course, they were strong and weak in front of this person, just like those girls were in front of them.

"Let's all sit down." Bai Yousi, wearing a small warrior crown, waved his hands, sat down directly behind a table in front of the door, and then spoke to Hong Changya, inexplicably saying something irrelevant. "Boss Hong, do you know that Sanlang has a bad reputation in Dongdong?"

"Third Master Zhang is so righteous, he often offends the government because of our recklessness, it's not unusual for ordinary people who don't understand to see it well." Hong Changya blurted out as he stood by the table.

"It's not about this, it's about behaviors that even the heroes of the world don't like..." Bai Yousi looked at the other party with a smile. "He likes to take care of the prostitutes, especially the prostitutes in the squatter huts at the lowest level in Dongdu, and the prostitutes in the large courtyard beside the official road outside, but he doesn't care about the prostitutes in Wenroufang."

Hong Changya was at a loss for words on the spot, and the heroes around him also looked at each other in blank dismay.

"He likes to give those prostitutes tangible copper coins, let the prostitutes have a good meal, and also likes to threaten to kill those rogues who deal in flesh and blood..."

Bai Yousi continued to speak with a smile.

"All the heroes in the Jianghu felt strange, and they were a little bit offended, because they were frequent visitors in those huts and yards, and Saburo did this as if he was slapping them in the face.

"Officials and people in the upper class look down on them even more. They all think that those people are dirty, even if they are touched or looked at, let alone take care of them? They all think this is a proof of Saburo's humble background.

"A small number of narrow-minded people admit that he is doing good deeds, but they also feel that it is unnecessary, because prostitutes are always indispensable. If you save a few, you can't save many, and if you save them for a while, you can't save the whole life, let alone a meal and a few dollars. , forcing the boss of private prostitutes to be lenient for a while...

"So, this matter is a typical thankless effort, but Saburo has never explained lazily, and never changed it, so that it has become a signboard. Later, when the people in his pocket left Dongdu to join him, they all went to him first. Go and kill the leader of the private whore who wants to stand up, as a stand.

"Let's guess, Boss Hong, why did he do this?"

Hong Changya remained silent, because he really didn't know that even if Zhang Sanlang saved himself, he would still think of a hero and a sense of guilt, but he really didn't know.

In fact, the powerful soldiers and bandits around were also muttering.

"Because those prostitutes are the most helpless and humble group of people he can meet." Bai Yousi stopped smiling. "If he doesn't save him, no one will care about him... I guessed this truth a long time ago, but I didn't feel it clearly at the moment in front of the hospital."

Hong Changya was slightly taken aback.

"The girl at the door, take care of me, and I don't want you to understand, just treat it as repaying my kindness and respecting my majesty." Bai Yousi looked at the other party and said his request. "Take it as my signboard of Yitian Sword! Do you think it's okay?"

Hong Changya finally came to his senses, and immediately nodded his head. Immediately, some people in the store took the initiative to go out to do things... In fact, some people may still not understand the words, but this Wave Breaker has some understanding in his heart .

That day when he was in Taiyuan, although he wanted to protect his relatives at first, and was half-pushed by Zhang Sanlang later, did he really not have the mentality that if he doesn't care, no one will care?

The store staff showed Bai Yousi [-] or [-] stinky girls, and then sent them to the backyard. Not to mention, they only said that Lady Bai's mood improved slightly, so they called Hong Changya to sit with them again, and finally Discussed with several leaders how to do great things.

"Yuchi Qilang just arrived. He settled down on the west side of the city and was greeted by others. Several witch tribes have not arrived yet. I don't know if he is just waiting to see or really delayed the trip... But since the White Lady has arrived , I think it's better to go directly to ask for food." Hong Changya said his plan. "One is not to show timidity in front of Yuchi and others; two, I guess Wang Rengong also knows that our group has entered the city, and if we delay doing something, it will make him suspicious; three, the situation here in Yunnei is terrible. Many... Not only the common people can't stand it anymore, but also the local county soldiers and soldiers recruited last year can't stand it anymore. I think the water is about to boil. As long as the momentum is built first, and then the White Lady is called to act if necessary, Those soldiers will also turn upside down."

Several leaders nodded together, and there was no objection.

In fact, the reason is very simple. The current situation is that the local army, which occupies the vast majority of the army, has a dual nature. On the one hand, the people above use them to suppress the common people; Influence of native people.

What's worse is an expression that clarifies the situation, lets them know that they must stand in line, and then pushes them with external force.

For this point, just look at Yuchi Qilang and the so-called Wu clan and small northern tribes on the bitter sea in the north.

They were actually local powerful people, even with some official and military colors, but when Hong Changya came from the south, the Yuchi clan directly fell to this side, while those small tribes in the north who couldn't reach them hesitated and delayed.

"However, the situation is so bad, what if the prefect Wang suddenly decides to release the grain?" After talking for a while, a bearded chief secretly glanced at Bai Yousi, and suddenly asked in a low voice.

"Then what can we do?" Hong Changya also glanced at Bai Yousi, and smiled wryly. "Of course I want to praise you, then go home and never come to Yunnei again..."

The bearded leader was taken aback for a moment, and shook his head instinctively, as if he wanted to refute, but he didn't say much in the end.

And Bai Yousi was thoughtful, but also didn't say much.

In this way, because the situation changed too fast, beyond imagination, everyone discussed the details again, and then agreed to launch immediately.

Then he immediately went to notify Yuchi Qilang, and asked him to march from the periphery as soon as he heard the movement, separating the barracks and the county mansion.

At noon, after having a little meal, Bai Yousi went to look at those girls who had only dared to feed half a pancake and were changing clothes and bathing at this time, so they also went out and jumped up, condescending, and went to observe the development of the situation.

On the other side, Hong Changya held a long saber on his eyebrows, and his subordinates also held their own weapons. The group said that there were only a few people, but in fact there were no less than forty or fifty people. They were all good hands, and they even led a dozen horses. He started to cross the city along the main road, headed boldly to the office, and told the surrounding people and idle soldiers along the way that the famous Taiyuan Hong Boss was going to buy food for everyone.

The people around flocked to follow, the people in the market left the rags behind, and the idle soldiers basking in the sun immediately jumped up, and some women even misheard the words and dragged their children to follow with rag bags... A city that was originally silent , as if it came alive immediately, and it is still expanding its range.

Although the government seemed to be in a hurry and flustered, they must have known the news earlier and closed the door tightly.

When Hong Changya arrived here, an unknown number of people had already gathered behind him, but without any hesitation, he stepped forward to the gate of the official mansion, and then raised his voice and shouted that sentence: "The people in Mayi are starving to death, The military affairs of the Jin region inspected Hong Changya and came to ask the prefect Wang to release the grain. Here is the joint document requesting grain. Heroes from all walks of life in the south of the county, leaders in the north of the county, and military officers from all over the county have signed their names... Ask the prefect Wang to release the food."

Hong Changya was already majestic in stature and dignified in appearance, but now his voice was loud and clear, and the words he yelled were simple and direct. They were words that everyone wanted, but they instantly aroused applause.

Especially for more than a year, he has been working hard to win over the military bandits, relying on Yanmen to do business in Mayi, he has a good reputation, which makes people look forward to it.

At the same time, the people and soldiers in the periphery are still gathering together.

Amidst the bang, someone had already thrown the written document pleading for food release into the government courtyard.

It also aroused some shouts and cheers again.

Wang Rengong was born as a veteran. Although the incident happened suddenly, he responded immediately after a while.

"Wang Taishou said, who is the leader, don't stir up people's hearts, come in if you have something to say." A county official appeared on the wall of the county government.

"What should I do if I was killed by you when I went in?" the leader of his subordinates asked clamorously.

"You can bring weapons." The little official on the wall answered immediately, as if he had expected it, and took advantage of the surprise caused by this answer to quickly shout. "In the final analysis, are you here to ask for food? You are a Taiyuan native, and you are shouting that you risked your life to ask for food for the people of Mayi. The prefect read the letter and took the initiative to call for inquiries. You may bring weapons. What else can you say? ? Unless you intend to make trouble, so you don't want to come in."

Outside, Hong Changya's subordinates wanted to clamor, but unexpectedly, the idle soldiers around came to ask them again and again.And there are more peripheral people who don't know what's going on inside, but just ask, making a mess.

"I'll go in and talk to Taishou Wang!"

Hong Changya realized that there was another deviation in the plan, but now that there was no way out, he came to call on the spot without hesitation.

In the end, he still believes in Bai Yousi's strength, which can keep him safe, and he also believes that he is the more just side.

After saying this, the surroundings fell silent again.

But Hong Changya just took off the long knife with eyebrows on his back, flicked his true energy, touched the ground, and then jumped up, easily leaping up to the wall like a leopard, and standing still with his feet rooted.

That's not counting, the man stood upright on the wall, turned around, held a long knife, and bowed his hands proudly at the side of the little official with his head exposed, and then turned around and jumped off.

The whole movement, the figure is vigorous, coherent and stable, like flowing clouds and flowing water, and matched with the big man with long swords, it is a good appearance.

Immediately aroused another round of cheers from the people below.

Even the eloquent little official could only mutter, and then retracted his head.

The people in the county mansion didn't seem to be perfunctory, Hong Changya entered the government office, was lured, and went straight into the backyard, and then just met Mayi prefect Wang Rengong here.

The latter was wearing a wide-sleeved toga, and was sitting in the pavilion in the backyard waiting, with only a mere long-sword armor guard on his side.

"Wave Breaking Knife, right?" As soon as they met, without waiting for the other party to salute, Wang Rengong looked at the visitor coldly and opened his mouth. "Bai Hengqiu's man? Come to my Mayi to ask for food? Is he finally going to try to solve my worries?"

Hong Changya wanted to explain.

"You don't need to talk, let me tell you, you just listen." Wang Rengong continued to sneer. "You just wrote to those tribes in the north a few days ago, and someone reported you to me!"

Hong Changya was shocked.

"You have been traveling with the Yuchi family for several days, and I noticed it when you set off, including you two separated three days ago, you arrived first yesterday, and the Yuchi family arrived today, pretending to be two people, I also know all about it." Wang Ren Gong continued.

Hong Changya felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, but he still gritted his teeth and cupped his knife in his hand and said, "Prefect Wang, I'm here to ask for food! The people of Mayi are like being in a cauldron, they are about to be boiled!"

"Good words!" Wang Rengong stood up suddenly, and pointed his finger at the other party on the steps in front of the pavilion. "Good manners! Knowing what can save me at this time! It's a character! But what a pity!"

"I don't know what a pity it is to ask for life for the people!" Hong Changya said without fear.

"Then I'll tell you what I'm going to do, and let you know what's a pity."

Wang Rengong suddenly softened his tone, and looked at the strong man in front of him calmly.

"The Witch tribe has been appeased by me and will not come again;
"While you were on the way, I also made a routine exchange of the nearest army stationed in Youzhou with a local army in the city... Not many, 800 people, just to collect their salary, so nothing alarmed People... They cooperated with my personal soldiers, and they should have surrounded the hundreds of people in Yuchi's house by this time.

"and……"

At this point, Wang Rengong paused for a moment, his expression was a little sad, and then he spoke earnestly. "Besides, I listened to the commotion outside and just thought about it carefully. You are right. After all, you can't let the local people be boiled alive like you said...Bai Hengqiu's ambitions are inflated, and he doesn't treat people as human beings. I I can't compare to him... I will release the food! But I will kill you, the person who asked for the food first, and send the Yi clan of Yuchi clan as an example to others! Then I will release the food!"

Hong Changya was stunned on the spot.

After Wang Rengong finished speaking, he also stood on the steps in front of the pavilion with his hands behind his back, condescendingly looking down at him coldly.

The courtyard seemed to freeze.

At the next moment, Hong Changya, who had no way out, seemed to be struggling for a while, and then suddenly activated the northern authentic Weak Water True Qi, raised the long saber at the tip of his brow, summoned up his remaining courage, leaped into the air, and slashed down on the person in front of him. .

The weak water zhenqi almost condensed into solid on the tip of the knife, and then turned into a ball of real black water spray, matched with the long knife at the tip of the eyebrows, it really looked like a long knife breaking through the waves.

Wang Rengong looked at this scene coldly, his robe fluttered, and it turned out that the true energy of the weak water in the north was blooming, but he stood there motionless.

The soldier who had been standing by Wang Rengong's side moved forward fiercely, blocking in front of Wang Taishou. At the same time, the long knife in his hand was filled with gray-white ice, and the opponent effortlessly cut through the waves.

The cold ice collided with the weak water, and ice slag was splashed out, which almost made Hong Changya stagger.

"The Breaking Wave Knife, that's all." Seeing this shape, Wang Rengong sneered and wanted to turn around and go back to the pavilion.

The soldier even grinned grinningly, brandishing his long knife and following up.

But at the next moment, a beam of radiance several feet wide was inexplicably cut out of nowhere from directly above, cutting off the long knife warrior's leg and outstretched hands, which were connected with the long knife and part of the armor. .

Immediately, another dazzling but short burst of radiance and true energy came along with the flat blade of the sword, easily decapitating this person.

For a while, blood and water splashed in front of the pavilion, and internal organs flowed across.

Both Hong Changya and Wang Rengong were stunned.

In the next moment, Bai Yousi suddenly appeared beside the pavilion, holding a long sword and bowing to Wang Rengong.

Seeing Bai Yousi, Wang Rengong seemed to be stunned, and blurted out: "My niece is so handsome."

Bai Yousi immediately raised his head, but didn't respond. Instead, he swung the Yitian sword lightly, and gave the opponent two strokes from the chest and heart.

After finishing this person, Bai Yousi looked back.

Regardless of the blood pool in front of him, Hong Changya took a step forward, dragged his knife and explained earnestly with red eyes: "White Lady, although he promised to release the food, I also believe him, but I really have no way out! Things have gone so far , even if the food is released, I, Hong, can only fight for a life first, and then I will release it!"

"I know." Bai Yousi's expression was flat. "The world is in chaos, everyone is fighting and killing each other. Once you enter the game, there is no way out, not just you and me? I will send you out first, and then go to Yuchi Qilang, and help him rush out to meet you."

Hong Changya looked at the broken limbs on the ground and nodded heavily, but he didn't know what he was agreeing with.

A moment later, as the gate of the county mansion was kicked open, Hong Changya, covered in blood, appeared in front of everyone carrying Wang Rengong's head.

"Wang Rengong regards the people as worthless, and I have already killed them!" Hong Changya raised his head high, roared vigorously, and made the most impatient and loudest declaration in his life. "Everyone! Let's go against the gods today! Open a warehouse to release food! Live!"

Outside the county mansion, the noisy crowd fell silent for a moment, and then shouted and clamored like a landslide.

Bai Yousi, who was hiding behind the courtyard wall, listened to this scene, was silent for a moment, then turned and jumped away, and soon came to the surrounded Yuchi's settlement, and saw the Yuchi who was shouting something to the clansmen in the courtyard Shichiro.

As soon as it fell down, it could be heard clearly from behind.

"Up to now, what are you still hesitating about? Our entire clan has no way out!" Yuchi Qilang opened his eyes wide, as if he had made up his mind long ago. "Help me get rid of the armor, and follow me to rush out face to face, kill to the county mansion, and rescue Hong Dianjian!"

After saying this, when he turned around, he was surprised to see Bai Yousi, and he was shocked for a moment.

"Well said." Bai Yousi held his sword and raised his eyebrows in response. "Your Excellency put on armor and move forward, I hold a sword at my side, although there are thousands of people, where can't I go?!"

PS: This is really the first time to code words on a mobile phone on a plane.

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