The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 25 Chapter 25
The two left Fu Street and went straight west. The two horses were dishonest. They kicked and bit and kicked. Came out more than 100 miles.

After such a period of tossing and tossing, the horse was a little tired from running, and gradually became more honest.

When Tie Niu saw it, he said to Duan Wuji: "Brother, you see, this horse is also tired, we have been running for so long, why don't we find a place to rest for a while, let's go when this horse is breathing. "

Duan Wuji shook his head. "No, isn't this horse dishonest? We don't have to feed it, drink it, just let it run.

Isn't it still on the Great Plains?These places are quite safe, hungry for it, thirsty for it, it doesn't take long for them to be honest.Otherwise, they won't be able to hear you for a while. "

Tie Niu laughed and said, "Brother, I'll listen to you. Well, let's get off the horse, eat something and drink some water before running."

The two men tied the horses to two willow trees, untied the dry rations and ate some dry rations, and ordered two ladles of cold water from a farmer's house to drink, then got on the horse and ran off again.

The two horses were so angry that they kicked, bit, and kicked again. They couldn't help it, so they took two small willow branches from the willow tree and held them in their hands. This horse is a little dishonest. It's just two blows to the horse's buttocks.

The two horses suffered a lot when they followed the two people. If they were not happy, they would whip the willow sticks. The willow sticks hurt when they were pulled on the body. As soon as it landed, there was another willow branch, which made the horse neigh in pain.

Helpless, he had no choice but to continue running. If they ran too slowly, the two of them would not be polite, and they would beat them with willow sticks.The two horses gradually became convinced, and their running speed became slower and slower.

When it was dark, the two horses couldn't run anymore.Finally, the two horses fell to their knees in the middle of the road.

Tie Niu saw it and said, "It's over, it's over, the two horses are exhausted to death."

It took a long time for the two horses to recover.Only now did the two or two horses calm down, and the two of them took the horses to a meadow and led the animals to graze the horses.

Half an hour later, the sky gradually darkened, and the two men led the animals into an old store and began to live in the store.

The inn I lived in was called "Yuelai Old Store". The clerk took the horse into the barn and tied it up and began to feed and drink the horse. After a while, the clerk came in.

"Guest officers, this horse has already been fed. Do you want to add ten catties of black beans to the horse? The horse will only gain weight after eating."

Tie Niu laughed and said: "Add, add, good grass and good material."

"Okay! Got it. So what do you guys use?"

Duan Wuji smiled and said: "We still have some dry food in our pockets, you can stew it for us later. Also, cut us another five catties of beef. Alright, I need these things."

"Okay, I got it. Two guest officers, just wait here."

Talking about it, the store clerk took a look at the dry food package and went out.

It wasn't too long before the guy brought the meal, and the two chatted with the guy while eating.

The Tie Niu asked: "Hey, I said buddy, is the business in this shop good?"

"Hey, what's the matter? It's been a busy season for farming. It's been several days, and there's not even a single guest. If you don't come today, you'll have to be idle today."

"That's just right, let's pick two good guest rooms, just in time for a good night's sleep, so we can go on our way tomorrow."

"Guest officer, this guest room is empty, you can choose whatever you want, you can live in any one you want."

Duan Wuji put down his chopsticks and asked: "Hey, buddy, do you know how far it is to go to Taiyuan Mansion from now on?"

The clerk laughed and said, "If you go close to the road, you will arrive in two days, but there are so many strong people who rob houses on this short road! If you are not careful, you will be robbed.

Now the guests all choose to take a detour, avoiding this road, once they enter the Taihang Mountains, it will be chaotic.

There are bandits and weeds everywhere. They may be in groups of three or five, or they may be gathered in thousands or hundreds, which is fierce. "

Tie Niu sneered and said, "Why are you afraid of bandits? When I meet them, I'll beat them to death with a stick."

Duan Wuji waved his hands. "Brother, although we are not afraid of the Bandit Grass Crown, we don't need to provoke them, we'd better avoid them.

Hey, buddy, why don't you lead us a safe way tomorrow, this tip is too much for you, what do you think? "

The store clerk thought for a while and said, "Well, well, anyway, there won't be any customers these few days, so I'll give you a ride tomorrow."

After dinner, the store clerk led the two of them to look for a room. What kind of good room does this big car store have?

They were all poor rooms, and the quilts inside gave off a musty smell.The two of them frowned when they saw each other.

"I said buddy, do you have a good room here? How can you live in such a room?"

The man laughed and said, "There are good rooms, but the rent is expensive!"

Duan Wuji laughed and said, "How much? Tell me."

The man laughed and said: "Well, that good room is a private courtyard, and each person costs two dollars a night. Can the two of you afford it?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Hey, let's live in a room with two renminbi. If we can't afford it, wouldn't there be two horses supporting us?"

"Okay, then I'll make arrangements."

The guy was very happy to hear that, and said to himself: If you don't open for a few days, you can make a lot of money by opening, why not do it?

The time was not long, and the man ran over.

"Guest officers, the room has been arranged as planned, are you satisfied with it?"

As he spoke, he led the two of them into the Dongkua courtyard, and saw that the courtyard was not big, only the size of an acre. The courtyard was covered with blue bricks, and there were two large flower ponds next to the room, where flowers and plants were planted. .

Pushing the door open, I saw two beds in the room, with mosquito nets hanging on the beds.

There are bedding and other things on the bed, and an Eight Immortals table is placed between the two beds, and teapots and tea bowls are placed on the table.

The iron hand touched it with his hand, and the water in the teapot was still hot, it must have been brewed just now.

The two met very satisfied.

Duan Wuji smiled and said: "Man, it's okay, that's it. Please go back. Hey, man, we both practice martial arts every night, so it won't affect you."

Huo Shi laughed and said, "There are no other guests here, so it's fine for you to toss around in this yard until dawn."

After speaking, the guy backed out.

Duan Wuji and Tieniu drank a bowl of tea, and then practiced fisting and kicking in the yard. After practicing for a long time, the two began to practice weapons again.

Duan Wuji practiced sword, and Tieniu practiced stick technique.

I saw that Duan Wuji practiced his sword in the yard until the wind was blowing, a silver light was shining, and the cold wind was rustling.

That iron ox was born with great strength, and this stick dancer also made a whistling sound, and the two of them practiced for more than half an hour.

That Tie Niu was really tired from practicing, so Tie Niu wiped the sweat off his face and said to Duan Wuji: "Brother, this stick is really too heavy, it weighs sixty to seventy catties, let's change weapons." Come on, let's practice instead."

"Well, okay, then I'll practice this stick too."

As they spoke, the two exchanged weapons and practiced again.After practicing for another hour, the two of them were sweating all over their bodies, and then they went back to the room to rest.

The next morning, the two of them got up early again to dance flowers in the yard.

It wasn't until the shop assistant came in that the two stopped practicing.

The store clerk smiled at the two: "Two, what do you want to eat this morning? Can we go on the road after eating?"

Duan Wuji glanced at Niu Tie and said with a smile: "You bake us ten big pancakes and get ten catties of beef. However, five pancakes and five catties of beef are wrapped in buns for us. We will eat it on the way. The rest will be Bring it to the table for us."

"Okay, hey, guest officer, what kind of soup do you want to drink? We have all kinds of soup here."

"Well, just bring us the cheapest one, either noodle soup or rice soup."

"Okay! Got it, just wait a moment."

The time is not long, and the meal is served.

The two of them were already starving.The two of them were not polite, they picked up the flatbread, rolled it up and bit the beef with their mouths open. It was delicious. When they were full, the two drank two more bowls of noodle soup.

Then stood up.

"Dude, do the math."

"Very good."

The guy calculated and said: "Guest officer, including the accommodation and food expenses plus the fodder fee, it will cost four renminbi per person."

Duan Wuji took out a tael of silver from his pocket and handed it over.

"Man, you don't need to look for it, the rest is your running money, what do you think?"

The shop assistant was overjoyed to hear that.

"Thank you, two guest officers, are you really generous enough? Well, here is your dry food package, please take it."

Tieniu took it and carried it on his back.The two pulled out their horses and walked out of the shop.The guy brought a donkey out of the shop.

The man smiled and said, "You two guests, come with me. This road is absolutely safe, but it is a little difficult to walk."

The two men followed the clerk on their horses, followed the avenue all the way to the northwest, and then stopped. The clerk stopped after sending them to a mountain pass.

The guy stopped the donkey and said: "You two guests, go in along this mountain pass and go straight ahead. You will arrive at Taiyuan Mansion in two or three days. This road is surrounded by steep cliffs on both sides. It is safe on the road." Two guest officers, I will go back if there is nothing to do, you go all the way."

The two nodded after listening.

"Well, man, then you go back! We know."

The guy immediately turned the donkey's head.Just a slap on your ass.The donkey ran back along the same path, treading, treading, treading.

The two men immediately slapped the horse's buttocks lightly with their hands, and the two horses rushed towards the straight road quickly.

It was peaceful along the way, the two were hungry and thirsty, and Xiaoxing stayed overnight. It took less than two days for the two of them to leave the Hebei realm, and the two of them felt relieved.

At noon that day, the two of them had eaten and were walking forward. Suddenly, there was a sound of gongs in the woods, and then two arrows sounded in the air.

"Crack, squeak, squeak,"

Immediately after the two sounding arrows, a group of robbers rushed out of the woods.

(End of this chapter)