The Emperor is Above

Chapter 42: Bison Pavilion Conflict

The sun sets in the wilderness, and the withered grass grows tall.

Especially the setting sun shining on the clouds in the sky, which looked like fire, a very tragic and beautiful scene, but it was soon broken by Tu Shigu's nagging:

"The origin of this Bison Pavilion is that there were many rivers and ponds and swamps here, and tens of thousands of buffaloes lived here.

My grandfather said that when he was young, he passed by and saw thousands of bison migrating and gathering. Unfortunately, due to frequent droughts and famines in recent decades, a small number of bison were hunted and killed, and most of the others fled to the Jiming Lake area. "

"Brother Shi Gu, you seem to be very familiar with this place!"

Qing Yi stood on the top of the side carriage, holding a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other, looking at the herd of bison vaguely visible in the distance. Even after decades of hunting, there were still hundreds of bison returning here in the spring to reproduce.

"It's a pity that the herds of animals multiply in the spring and it's not convenient to hunt. Besides, the bison in spring are skinny and have no meat. Otherwise, we could hunt one for dinner."

"Hey, don't be impatient, brother!" Tu Shigu said with a mysterious smile, "There are several rivers near the Wild Buffalo Pavilion. There should be some small alligators in this season. I'm afraid you haven't eaten them before, right?"

"Crocodile dragon? Aren't these creatures only active in Jiming Lake?" Without waiting for Qing Yi to answer, Chai Yong exclaimed, "I'm afraid we can't provoke them, right?"

Qing Yi thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Brother Shi Gu, it is said that there are many strange beasts among the crocodiles in Jiming Lake, and some people have even encountered a fifth-grade crocodile dragon.

You said there are small alligators in the nearby rivers. They should be ordinary alligators that have not been promoted to exotic beasts! Is there something in the nearby rivers that attracts them?"

"Brother, you are smart. The upper reaches of these rivers flow through the capital. There is a group of caves five miles away from the capital. Every spring when the flowers bloom, a large number of strange fish will rush out from the caves.

These strange fish have no eyes, no scales and look extremely bizarre, but they have a faint spiritual energy in their bodies, which is very nourishing to the body. Eating them regularly is even better than taking spiritual medicine.

The peach blossoms will bloom in less than a month, and some small alligators in Jiming Lake will swim upstream in advance and wait nearby to feed on strange fish, which will help them advance to become exotic beasts in the future."

"Haha, in that case, let's speed up!" Qing Yi laughed loudly, and the pressure brought by the Blood Wolf Tribe's beastmaster was swept away at this moment.

From here, the team walked onto a wide avenue that was nearly ten feet above the ground. This was the road that connected the important cities in various parts of the State of Xing and was known as the Tongdu Avenue.

Unlike the muddy roads in ordinary country pavilions, the Tongdu Avenue is extremely well-built, with a small pavilion every ten miles and a long pavilion every thirty miles.

This distance is set mainly based on the physical exertion of cattle, horses and other livestock.

There was a small pavilion every ten miles, which meant that the cattle and horses would stop to rest for a quarter of an hour every ten miles to have a simple meal and rest to restore their strength.

There was a pavilion every thirty miles, and the cattle and horses had to rest for at least half an hour, and they had to be fed with fine fodder to replenish their energy. There must also be a well at the pavilion for people and animals to draw water for drinking.

The 15-meter-wide Tongdu Avenue was flat and open. Even the oxen and horses pulling the carts ran forward happily, and the journey of several miles was completed in a blink of an eye.

Tu Shigu pointed to the long pavilion in front of him and said, "The Wild Ox Pavilion is located in the middle of our Maoqiu Pavilion and the capital. The lower and upper officials of the entire Maoqiu Pavilion travel to the capital and most of them camp here on the way."

"Huh - we're finally at the Buffalo Pavilion!"

Qing Yi was on high alert along the way to guard against the beastmaster, with the wolf fang rune arrow always on the bowstring. At this moment, he couldn't help feeling tired both physically and mentally.

The thatched pavilion in front of us is very simple, but fortunately it is usually maintained and cleaned so it is quite tidy. In the open space near the well to the east of the pavilion, a caravan of thirty people is preparing to camp.

Some people were feeding cattle and horses, while others were making fire and fetching water to prepare dinner. The figure of one of the young swordsmen caught Qing Yi's attention.

The boy looked about 16 or 17 years old, with a slender figure and handsome face. He carried a four-foot-long sword on his back and had an outstanding temperament. It was still chilly in spring, and he only wore a simple sheepskin coat over his thin clothes. It was obvious that the boy was also a member of the caravan. At this time, he frowned for some reason. The caravan members around him were laughing and joking in groups of three or five, and no one paid any attention to the boy.

"The thieves are coming"

I don't know who shouted.

The servants and drivers of the caravan saw the fully armed group in helmets and armor approaching quickly, and thought they were thieves, so they immediately became nervous.

Someone knocked over the newly set up pot, and someone kicked over the water bucket. The camp was filled with the neighing of cattle and horses, and the place was in a mess in an instant.

"Who are you? Why are there so much blood on your body?"

A plump merchant rushed out nervously, with four guards in front and behind him, all of whom were at the ninth level of strongmen. It was obvious that this caravan was not as simple as it seemed.

"Don't blame us, sir. We are lower and upper commoners heading to the capital. We were ambushed by wild bandits on the road just now. We were able to escape after a bloody battle and defeated them--"

The most sociable Tu Shigu stepped forward with a smile to deal with them. The caravan in front of them actually had four ninth-grade guards who were quite powerful.

If the other side knew that there was a Blood Wolf beastmaster with his trained beasts lurking nearby, the best option would be for the two teams to work together to resist the beastmaster.

Unexpectedly, after the merchant found out that the visitors were not thieves but two people of the lowest title, he rudely interrupted Tu Shigu's subsequent words.

He held his head high and said with a haughty look, "I thought they were just someone else, but it turns out they are just two small lower and upper commoners.

If pedestrians and horses traveling on the main road want to camp at a pavilion, they must put away their weapons and armor a hundred feet away from the pavilion. Don't you two country bumpkins know the rules?

In addition, according to the first-come-first-served rule, this area next to the well is our campsite, and you carriages and horses should camp on the other side of the pavilion."

"You are a person..." Tu Shigu was so angry, "I was talking to you nicely, but you..."

"What do you mean?" the merchant said arrogantly, "You old-fashioned people don't know the rules. You caused a panic in my camp and I haven't asked you for compensation yet."

Chai Yong and Daniu had hot tempers and could not tolerate such bullying. They immediately became furious and were ready to step forward and attack.

More than twenty Huaiqiuli militiamen and teenagers followed closely behind. After the initial battle with the wild folks and thieves of the Blood Wolf Tribe, they were all full of fighting spirit and powerful momentum.

Even though the four guards on the opposite side were all ninth-grade warriors, they couldn't help but reveal a look of fear when facing this fully armed army.

"Uncle Chai, Daniu, stop it!" Qing Yi held the long sword at his waist with one hand, glanced at the arrogant businessman, and shouted to his people,
"It is important for a person to know himself. Even if he hears the truth in the morning, he will die in the evening. However, a fool is like a mayfly that does not know the new moon and full moon. He spends all day doing trivial things and does not know that death is approaching. Why bother to argue with this fool?"

As he spoke, he pointed to a hill fifty feet northwest of the pavilion and said, "Uncle Chai, take your men to clean up the top of the hill first. All the carriages and horses will camp on the top of the hill, and prepare enough clean water, firewood and grass."

There is only such a small hill within a few miles of Changting, which is about five or six feet high. The top is a flat area of ​​twenty feet long and wide, which is enough to accommodate all the carriages and personnel of the caravan.

There are knee-high weeds all around, but as long as the vehicles are lined up and some temporary fortifications are dug, it can be an excellently protected campsite.

The merchant heard Qing Yi's mocking words, but he continued to pester him, "Hey, little boy, who are you calling the fool?"

(End of this chapter)