Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 2 Assassination
Tongguan Mountain, also known as Junshan Mountain and Jingnan Mountain, is known as the first peak in southern Jiangsu.But in fact, the mountain peak cannot be called tall, let alone majestic. It is just the tallest among the dwarfs, and it stands out from the crowd in this place around Changzhou.

However, for the people of Tongguan Village, the various resources provided by the mountains are the key to the stable life of the people in the village. It is not an exaggeration to call it a mountain of parents.

Chen Qingsi hummed a soft and melodious ditty, speeding along the mountain road with ease and familiarity.

He has walked this road thousands of times, he can find the direction with his eyes closed, and he climbs the mountain very fast.

"Brother, the brother in front of me... wait... wait a minute..."

Chen Qingsi was walking quickly when he heard a breathless shout. He looked back and looked down: it was a group of five people trudging towards him.

The leader, a thick-looking man in linen clothes, waved to him and saw him stop and quicken his pace.

Several people following him also quickened their pace.

Chen Qingsi had never left Tongguan Village except for serving as a soldier in Zhechong Prefecture a few years ago just for a bite of food. She had the simple hospitality of the people in the small village. When she saw a group of outsiders from the village who were as tired as a few dogs, she greeted them enthusiastically. He walked over and said politely: "My dear friends, do you have anything I can help you with?"

Before the man in linen clothes could say anything, a young man with a tall, horse-faced face behind him put his hands on his hips and said angrily: "I'm so exhausted. You're a scholar. Why are you walking so fast?"

Chen Qingsi frowned and did not answer. She only felt that the other party was very vulgar and there seemed to be other meanings hidden in the words, as if he had followed her, so she put away her hospitable attitude.

The man in sackcloth slapped the opponent on the head and said hurriedly: "My brother is vulgar and lacks etiquette. Please forgive me."

He bowed and apologized, then stepped forward and said, "My brothers heard in Changzhou that there are tigers in Tongguan Mountain, which are causing harm to the people, so they came here to hunt them. They can earn some money and maintain local stability."

Chen Qingsi saw that he spoke beautifully and had an awe-inspiring expression, and his attitude softened a bit. He just said curiously: "I don't know where brother heard this from? There is also a big insect in Tongguan Mountain in the story. Several generations in the village have The old man has never seen it, so how can he bring harm to the people?"

The story tells Zhou Chu to get rid of three pests, one of which is the tiger on Tongguan Mountain.

The man in linen clothes glanced at Chen Qingsi suspiciously and said clearly: "Brother, don't worry, we are from Yangzhou. We are here just for the big bugs and will not compete with brother for our livelihood. How about this, brother, let me and the other brothers Lead the way, and these Tong Bao will be your reward..."

As he spoke, he took out a handful of copper coins from his arms and took another half step closer, as if he was forcing himself on them.

Chen Qingsi smiled bitterly, knowing that he had misunderstood her, and just as he was about to explain, something unexpected happened.

The man in sackcloth flipped his wrist and shot dozens of Tongbao towards Chen Qingsi's face.He quickly grabbed the iron fork from Chen Qingsi's hand and kicked the opponent in the abdomen. The iron fork in his hand went straight to his chest.

Chen Qingsi couldn't react, but was kicked out and smashed to pieces.

Before he could say anything, from the corner of his eye, he saw the man thrust out the iron fork in his hand, and the dark and shiny fork tip pierced his chest.

Hard and fast!

Chen Qingsi suddenly realized that he was not hunting tigers, he was here to kill him, and he was trying to kill him.There was no time to draw the hatchet from his waist, and no time to think about it, a lazy donkey rolled in a panic and took advantage of the slope of the mountain road to hit the man's thigh.

The man smiled ferociously, looked at the meat that was delivered to his door, and stepped forward with his foot.

Unexpectedly, his step slipped and he was hit again, causing him to fall to the ground uncontrollably.Only then did he realize that he had learned that the opponent had gone up the mountain and was chasing him all the way. His legs were already weak and his lower body was unstable...

The five people in the surrounding area were originally watching the show. When they saw this, they all exclaimed. They took out the daggers and daggers hidden on their bodies and stepped forward to support him.

When Chen Qingsi saw the four people rushing toward him ferociously, she screamed in horror. She took the opportunity to pull out the hatchet from her waist. She didn't even have time to get up, so she waved it wildly on the ground. Using her hands, feet and buttocks, she performed a set of improvised rolling knife skills. Specializes in the bottom lane.

He was born into a poor family and lived in the south of the Yangtze River, which was oppressed by the imperial court. He cultivated land, cut firewood, and hunted for a living. Although he regarded himself as a scholar, he had already developed brute strength.On this narrow mountain road, facing a group of people who were exhausted and whose soles were weak, it was very effective. It made the scene chaotic. Not only did one person beheaded, but two people were forced to fall and roll down the hillside...

Chen Qingsi was initially timid, but now that she saw her opponent was vulnerable, she became energetic and courageous.

The man in sackcloth was anxious and angry. What he thought was easy to catch turned out to be like this. He shouted angrily: "I will kill you!" He held the iron fork high and stabbed Chen Qingsi.

Chen Qingsi had sharp eyesight and quick hands. He wanted to raise his sword to block, but a move that killed enemies taught him by Lieutenant Guo Yi when he was training in Zhechong Mansion flashed in his mind. His body suddenly lunged forward like a cheetah, and he pulled the hatchet in his hand to the right. , tilted upwards, the hatchet moved along the wooden pole of the iron fork, and slashed at the fingers of the man in sackcloth.

The man in sackcloth was so frightened that he quickly let go.

But Chen Qingsi couldn't hold back her strength, and she crashed into the arms of the man in sackcloth. The hatchet also drove into the man's chest, opening a huge hole and blood spurting out.

The man in linen clothes was knocked to the ground. He looked at the scholar who was pressing on him with a distorted expression, and then at the hatchet on his chest. A trace of regret flashed in his eyes. He opened his mouth but could not say a word. His eyes Gradually lose focus.

Chen Qingsi's face was already covered with the blood of the man in sackcloth. When encountering this situation for the first time, her mind went blank and her body became stiff. In her ears, she heard someone muttering to herself: "Dead, Brother Ma San was killed..." …”

"And the enemy!"

Chen Qingsi suddenly woke up, took out the hatchet, and turned to look at the only person standing: the horse-faced young man.

As the hatchet left the body of the man in sackcloth, the blood that had originally spurted out spurted out.

Chen Qingsi held the murder weapon in her hand and her body was covered in blood, like an evil ghost.

The horse-faced young man was already frightened, but when he saw this scene, he was even more frightened, screamed in horror, and ran away.

"Wait for me..." The first person who was chopped down by the hatchet and wailing on the side stopped pretending to be dead and ran away using his hands and feet.

Two people were rolling down the hillside. One of them was limping over to help. Seeing this, he turned around and ran away. The other person was nowhere to be seen.

Chen Qingsi looked at all this blankly, completely unaware of why...

But at this moment, an arrow shot through the air from the dense forest on the mountain road, hitting Chen Qingsi's chest...

The arrow was so powerful that it knocked Chen Qingsi, who was already exhausted, to the ground and rolled down the steep slope on the other side of the mountain road.

　My new book brothers, please support me a lot, thank you!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)