natural selection

Li Hunai is an old dart runner, and he could tell at a glance that Chen Dabiao was probably a third-rate guy who ran around the rivers and lakes. , How could such a person be chosen to lead the team?Immediately, he believed the "bait" that Lin Fengjin put forward.

But despite the contempt in his heart, Li Hu strode forward to socialize a few words, nothing more than talking to people, talking nonsense to the devil, and Chen Dabiao immediately laughed so hard that he couldn't see his teeth and wanted to invite Li Hu The lord, said that his position is smooth and smooth, and if he comes to play two games, he must have a lot of money and kill the Quartet.

Lin Fengjin was too lazy to engage in these entertainments, so he let Li Hu do it, casually greeted a few words and drank tea beside him. In the caravan formed this time, in order to let all the major households do their best, they were all required to have close relatives to join , Lin Fengjin was naturally included among these people, but he formed a self-contained system with the youngest son of the Wu family and the son-in-law of the Wang family, which seemed to be very speculative.

When a group of dandies were laughing and arguing about whether the "Northern girl" or "Nangu" in the brothel was better, Lin Fengjin's heart suddenly trembled. After his lungs and spirit regained consciousness, his sense of smell can be said to be ten times, a hundred times better than "Nangu". Ordinary people suddenly smelled a pungent smell of blood at this time, and it was that kind of fresh warm blood!

After closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, he couldn't help but looked into the darkness to the west, and then saw three or four men walking out of the darkness.

The leader was a thin man with a bald head, his scalp was badly shaved, his cheekbones were as high as knives, and his face was full of meanness that others owed him hundreds of taels of silver and did not pay back. The companions around him were all walking calmly, with their eyes higher than the ceiling, looking at the group of gamblers under the mat shed with contempt in their eyes, and their footsteps passed by like the wind.

And on the scabbards around the waists of these people, there are still fresh blood stains!

"Who is he?" Lin Fengjin narrowed his eyes, but casually asked Wang Sanlang next to him.This guy has a wide range of hands, except for the Wu family, his family is deeply involved in this matter, and he should know everything about everyone in the caravan.

Wang Sanlang spat on the ground and said disdainfully:

"This group of birdmen was found by the Qin family who ran the boat. The one in charge is called Fu Yidao. It is said that his subordinates are very clever. They don't even need a second knife when killing people. They are all as proud as the top cards of Yaoyuelou. , Pooh, what kind of airs are a group of poor fighters using in front of the Lord?"

Lin Fengjin laughed loudly and said:

"What's the top card? I threw 500 taels of silver and immediately knelt and licked it. It seems that Saburo didn't run into a wall in front of the bitch in Yaoyuelou!"

A group of sons naturally laughed when they talked about women, and immediately changed the topic, but Lin Fengjin had already taken care of this group of people. If the county magistrate really wants to play some tricks of the false and the real, and put himself If this caravan comes out with a loose outside and tight inside, then the risk of this trip will be great!

He has already studied it on the map. If it is seven or eight hundred miles from Huishui County to Xiangdu by land, at least it will pass through four dangerous places on the road. Twenty days.It is really hard to say what will happen in these twenty days.

The most worrying thing is that those bandits backed by the rest of the country may even have things like talisman arrows and magic weapons in their hands. This kind of stuff with supernatural powers will not be effective against officials, but it will not be effective against officials. Ordinary scattered soldiers, caravan guards are extremely effective, let alone used to open gaps, destroy bunkers, or hide their bodies.

It's because Lin Fengjin had made arrangements in advance and had a plan in mind. After all, he still didn't sleep well that night. He didn't fall asleep until the cock crowed for the first time. In the end, he was woken up and went on the road after a while. After washing up, he was listless with dark circles under his eyes Riding on a horse.

Fortunately, Lin Fengjin was surrounded by a group of wealthy children who set off with the caravan. Compared with them, Lin Fengjin's performance was still average.The Wang family Saburo simply retreated to the carriage. The eyes of the rest were bloodshot, their clothes were wrinkled, and the girl's red lips were still on their faces. They yawned one after another, seemingly in the next second. If you are about to fall asleep and fall off a horse, even a gust of wind can blow you away.

Although the guards and servants at the side walked silently, there was still hidden disdain in the eyes that occasionally glanced over here.But Lin Fengjin didn't care about this kind of gaze, and even wished that others would look at him that way, but the dudes who cared about this kind of gaze were all drowsy and recuperating on the horse.

At this time, on the second floor of the inn, more than twenty feet away, the bald and mean man was staring at the squirming team below, and he was silent, and it was Fu Yidao. explain:

"Our caravan has a total of 24 carts, accompanied by a total of 140 servants and guards, all of whom are top-of-the-line good men. Our plan today is to rest at Dawangzhuang. It's time to set off on horseback, if there is anything else, please show me to Master Fu."

"A very good guy?" Fu Yidao's words were as mean as ever: "These idiots who just put down their hoes are worthy of this title?"

The man next to him seemed a little unconvinced, Fu Yidao sneered and gouged out with a glance:

"You are still not convinced? Hu Lao Si, thanks to the darts you have left for 15 years, just take the group of trash you brought, do you dare to say that they won't pee their pants when they see blood? These hundreds of people Among them, those swordsmen from the Wang family and the dozens of guards from the Lin family are the ones who can really come in handy!"

"Hmph, I didn't believe it when I heard that the Lin family was both a businessman and a robber when they transported grain. Now it seems, hehe! It's no wonder that General Li didn't have dozens of lives in his hands, and the back of him beside him The black and thin barbarian with the bow has sharp eyes like a vulture... Huh, the Lin family seems to be serious this time."

"Can the Lin family be serious?" Chen Dabiao walked in, his face trembled, and he slapped:

"In order to persuade them to come out, the old man gave him two shop fronts, a big brick house with green bricks, and two side rooms inside. The location is even more prosperous at the intersection of the street. Don't even think about taking it down without 2000 taels." , but also to help them bring down the Shen family! How could such a big oily Lin Fatty not be tempted? So I have nothing to say, I can only send my own son out, I heard that it is still a single pass for three generations, and I have to protect the food and drink ladle Betting on the safety of the son who has everything, the people who come are of course the elite."

"That's very good." Fu Yidao showed a rare dignified look: "I heard that the plan this time was made by Lord Dog himself. The stronger our strength here, the greater the momentum, then the pressure on Lord Dog's side will The smaller it is. I only hope that this journey can pass safely!"

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The caravan's itinerary can be said to be quite boring, even tiring. This is true for Lin Fengjin who is riding a horse, but it should be more emotional for those guards and servants who rely on their legs to walk.However, although Lin Fengjin knew nothing about command training in the era of cold weapons, some common sense from later generations allowed him to help them in other ways.

Sufficient boiling water boiled in three large iron pots, and then was scooped into the big wooden basins. Men who had traveled a long distance sat on the ridges of the fields one after another, and put their smelly feet into the wooden basins. Grinning his teeth and gasping for air, there was a sense of comfort in his expression.

After the water for soaking your feet slowly cools down, you can take the steaming steamed corn buns in the big dustpan next to it. There is a big piece of fat sandwiched in each bun. It was two severe whips.

Next to the big dustpan is a large wooden bucket, inside which is fluffy sleeve soup with traces of eggs floating in it. If you want, you can get a lot of vegetable leaves in it. The taste of the soup may feel a little salty, but But it can very well replenish the salt lost when walking during the day.

There is also a large barrel of tea beside it, which is made by chopping tea bricks with a guillotine knife. The hot tea is so bitter that it makes people frown, but it is the top grade that not only relieves greasy but also quenches thirst, so many people can't drink it. After finishing, it is also filled with the bamboo tube that is carried with you.

In the eyes of the rest of the people, such treatment as Wang Sanlang and the like feel superfluous and superfluous.However, in the eyes of the guards and servants who do not belong to the Lin family, they are full of envy. It stands to reason that this time the caravan trip did not treat them badly, and everything was treated according to the normal situation to make them full. Drink enough, but there is a saying that there is no suffering from poverty and inequality, so it is not difficult to explain the spontaneous superiority of the guards of the Lin family and the deep jealousy of the rest.

On the contrary, Fu Yidao, who was far away, pinched the movement here with the corner of his eyes, and said after a long time:

"I still underestimated that General Li of the Lin family! It's nothing more than bringing out a group of fighters, this method of raising soldiers... is also first-class in the army! Such a talent is willing to be the minion of the Lin family. Behind it must be There's a big secret behind it."

At this time, Lin Fengjin didn't have any intention of sharing weal and woe with his subordinates to squeeze into the Datong shop. In fact, under the current social environment, it was natural for Shaodong to have these privileges in anyone's eyes. If you want to buy people's hearts, it's better to give out one tael of silver more quickly.

Lin Fengjin hastily drank some porridge and fell asleep in the rented house next to him. Although the quilt and mat were old and a little dirty, his fatigue made him fall asleep soundly.

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